EP4000425A1 - Machine de fabrication modulaire pour la production d'articles à fumer ou de parties d'articles à fumer - Google Patents

Machine de fabrication modulaire pour la production d'articles à fumer ou de parties d'articles à fumer Download PDF

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EP4000425A1
EP4000425A1 EP21208093.1A EP21208093A EP4000425A1 EP 4000425 A1 EP4000425 A1 EP 4000425A1 EP 21208093 A EP21208093 A EP 21208093A EP 4000425 A1 EP4000425 A1 EP 4000425A1
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Ivan Eusepi
Marco Esposti
Giuliano Gamberini
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters

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  • the present invention relates to a modular manufacturing machine for the production of smoking articles or parts of smoking articles.
  • a traditional smoking article namely, a traditional cigarette
  • the filter can be a single-component (namely, a simple cellulose acetate rod) or a multi-component (filters formed by the union of four or even more different components can be found on the market) .
  • new generation cigarettes in which no smoke is produced by combustion of tobacco, but in which the tobacco is heated, are normally formed by at least three (but often four to five or even more) components arranged in a row.
  • the market therefore requires the producers of manufacturing machines, for the production of smoking articles or parts of smoking articles, to provide a manufacturing machine that is modular, namely, formed by modules that can be quickly added or removed so as to adapt the manufacturing machine to the production of different types of smoking articles or parts of smoking articles.
  • EP3639680A1 EP3586651A2 , EP3178332A1 , and EP1427299A1 describe some examples of a modular manufacturing machine for the production of smoking articles or parts of smoking articles.
  • the patent application EP3053838A1 describes a modular packaging machine comprising a plurality of processing modules, each of which has a processing unit designed to perform at least one processing step. At least one processing module (but preferably more than one) is connected to a corresponding electrical cabinet which is separated from the processing unit by a walkway raised with respect to the processing unit.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a modular manufacturing machine for the production of smoking articles or parts of smoking articles, which manufacturing machine allows to quickly and simply modify the combination of the modules in order to vary the type of smoking articles or parts of smoking articles that is produced.
  • a modular manufacturing machine for the production of smoking articles or parts of smoking articles as claimed in the attached claims.
  • number 1 denotes as a whole a modular manufacturing machine for the production of smoking articles (for example, new generation cigarettes, namely, cigarettes in which an aerosolgenerating component is heated in order to produce aerosols) or parts of smoking articles (for example, filters for traditional cigarettes or for new generation cigarettes).
  • smoking articles for example, new generation cigarettes, namely, cigarettes in which an aerosolgenerating component is heated in order to produce aerosols
  • parts of smoking articles for example, filters for traditional cigarettes or for new generation cigarettes.
  • the manufacturing machine 1 comprises a plurality of modules 2 (in general, at least three modules 2) arranged one after another (beside one another) between an input station S1 where a material or a semi-finished product enters the manufacturing machine 1 and an output station S2 where a finished product (smoking article or part of a smoking article) leaves the manufacturing machine 1.
  • modules 2 in general, at least three modules 2 arranged one after another (beside one another) between an input station S1 where a material or a semi-finished product enters the manufacturing machine 1 and an output station S2 where a finished product (smoking article or part of a smoking article) leaves the manufacturing machine 1.
  • each module 2 has a parallelepiped shape that develops vertically starting from a base 3, which rests on the floor and is delimited by a vertical front wall 4.
  • the front wall 4 is the main wall as it is always present in all the modules 2 and provides the necessary mechanical support to the components of the module 2 itself; in other words, the front wall 4 (and only the front wall 4) forms part of the support frame of a module 2 as the components of the module 2 are fixed to the front wall 4 and consequently the front wall 4 must always be present in each module 2, the wall is mechanically robust (to be able to support the components of the module 2), and it is not removable (dismountable ) except when the entire module 2 is dismantled.
  • Each module 2 furthermore comprises a vertical rear wall 5 which is parallel to the front wall 4 and is supported (directly or indirectly) by the front wall 4; generally, the rear wall 5 is formed by a sheet metal casing, which only has the function of delimiting the inner space of the module 2 and can be shared between several modules 2 (namely, a same rear wall 5 could be fixed to several modules 2 beside one another instead of having a single independent rear wall 5 for each module 2).
  • each module 2 can also comprise two vertical side walls 6 and 7 parallel to one another and perpendicular to the front wall 4, and an upper wall 8; the side walls 6 and 7 could also be absent (both the side walls 6 and 7 could be absent or only one of the two side walls 6 and 7 could be absent).
  • the walls 4 and 5 are normally (closed, i.e., they do not have free through openings that place the two sides of the walls 4 and 5 in communication; instead, the side walls 6 and 7 (if present) have free through openings (more or less extended) which are necessary to place two adjacent modules 2 in communication one with the other.
  • a side wall 6 or 7 is closed (i.e., it does not have free through openings that place the two sides of the side wall 6 or 7 in communication) only in the end modules 2 (namely, head and tail), that is, in an input module 2 and an output module 2.
  • the walls 4, 5, 6 and 7 could have through openings which are not free, namely, are normally engaged (closed) by respective hinged doors which are opened only when the manufacturing machine 1 is not in use, for example, for inspection, maintenance or cleaning.
  • the modules 2 are placed one after another and beside one another by arranging the side walls 6 and 7 of two adjacent modules 2 against one another; namely, the side wall 6 of a module 2 arranged on the left (looking at the module 2 from the front) is arranged (therefore it is parallel and facing) against the side wall 7 of an adjacent module 2 arranged on the right (looking at the module 2 from the front); as previously mentioned, the two side walls 6 and 7 of the modules 2 could also be absent.
  • the manufacturing machine 1 illustrated in Figure 1 comprises: an input module 2 (arranged on the right in Figure 1 ) in which the input station S1 is defined, an output module 2 (arranged on the left in Figure 1 ) in which the output station S2 is defined, and a processing module 2 (arranged in the centre in Figure 1 ) which is interposed between the input module 2 and the output module 2 and is configured to process the material or the semi-finished product that arrives through the input station S1.
  • a module 2 of the manufacturing machine 1 (in particular, the input module in the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 ) comprises a generator 9 designed to generate an operating means, in particular suction or water vapour (namely, the generator 9 can be an aspirator to generate the vacuum or a boiler to generate water vapour).
  • the operating means can be used by one or more modules 2 of the manufacturing machine 1; for this purpose, the manufacturing machine 1 comprises connection members 10 between two adjacent modules 2 to transmit the operating means (suction or water vapour) between the two adjacent modules 2.
  • connection members 10 comprise pipes which transport the operating means (suction or water vapour) from the side wall 6 to the side wall 7 of a same module 2 and also comprise connectors 11 which are arranged at the side walls 6 and 7 (as better illustrated in Figure 2 ) and have the function of connecting two adjacent modules 2 together so as to transfer the operating means (suction or water vapour) between the two adjacent modules 2.
  • each module 2 at least one side wall 6 or 7 has a connector 11 which is the same for all the modules 2 (namely, it is standard for all the modules 2), is designed to transmit the operating means (suction or water vapour), and engages a corresponding connector 11 of an adjacent module 2.
  • all the modules 2 have two connectors 11: one on the side wall 6 and the other on the side wall 7; however, the input module 2 and the output module 2 could have a single connector 11 having only to connect to a single adjacent module 2.
  • the connectors 11 are arranged at the side walls 6 and 7, whereas according to a different embodiment not illustrated the connectors 11 are arranged at the upper walls 8.
  • the two connectors 11 are identical and flat and a gasket is interposed between them.
  • female or male connectors 11 are used in all the modules 2 which are connected together by means of extensions (relatively short, for example, less than a meter long) having male or female connectors at the ends (for example, all the modules 2 could have only female connectors 11 and the extensions could only have male connectors).
  • a module 2 of the manufacturing machine 1 (in particular the input module in the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 ) comprises a socket 12 (that is, an input point) designed to receive, from the outside, energy in particular electrical energy or pneumatic energy in the form of compressed air.
  • the (electrical or pneumatic) energy can be used by one or more modules 2 of the manufacturing machine 1; for this purpose, the manufacturing machine 1 comprises connection members 13 between two adjacent modules 2 to transmit (electrical or pneumatic) energy between the two adjacent modules 2.
  • connection members 13 comprise electrical cables or pipes which transport the (electrical or pneumatic) energy from the side wall 6 to the side wall 7 of a same module 2 and also comprise connectors 14 which are arranged at the side walls 6 and 7 (as better illustrated in Figure 2 ) and have the function of connecting two adjacent modules 2 to one another to transfer the (electrical or pneumatic) energy between the two adjacent modules 2.
  • each module 2 at least one side wall 6 or 7 has a connector 14 which is the same for all modules 2 (namely, it is standard for all modules 2), it is designed to transmit the (electrical or pneumatic) energy, and engages a corresponding connector 14 of an adjacent module 2.
  • all the modules 2 have two connectors 14: one on the side wall 6 and the other on the side wall 7; however, the input module 2 and the output module 2 could have a single connector 14 having to connect to a single adjacent module 2.
  • the connectors 14 are arranged at the side walls 6 and 7, while according to a different embodiment, not illustrated, the connectors 14 are arranged at the upper walls 8.
  • female or male connectors 14 are used, which are connected together by means of extensions (relatively short, for example, less than a meter long) having male or female connectors at the ends (for example, all the modules 2 could have only female connectors 14 and the extensions could have male connectors only).
  • a module 2 has a male connector 14 and an adjacent module 2 has a female connector 14 in the same position; for example, the connectors 14 on the side walls 6 could be male and the connectors 14 and on the side walls 7 could be a female.
  • the operating means suction or water vapour
  • the (electrical or pneumatic) energies form the so-called "utilities" that are used to enable the functioning of the modules 2.
  • the " utilities can be generated inside the manufacturing machine 1 or they can come from outside the manufacturing machine 1.
  • a module 2 (the same that also comprises the generator 9 or different from the module 2 that comprises the generator 9) could comprise an additional generator designed to generate an operating means (suction or water vapour) other than the operating means generated by generator 9; for example, the generator 9 could generate suction while the additional generator could generate water vapour.
  • connection members can be provided between two adjacent modules 2 to transmit the operating means (suction or water vapour) generated by the additional generator between the two adjacent modules 2.
  • a module 2 (the same that also comprises the socket 12 or different from the module 2, which comprises the socket 12) could comprise an additional socket to receive, from the outside, an (electrical or pneumatic) energy different from the energy received from the socket 12; for example, the socket 12 could receive electrical energy whereas the additional socket could receive pneumatic energy (in the form of compressed air).
  • connection members can be provided between two adjacent modules 2 to transmit the (electrical or pneumatic) energy received from the additional socket between the two adjacent modules 2.
  • only a single module 2 comprises the generator 9 for generating an operating means (suction or water vapour) which is brought to the other modules 2 through the connection members 10.
  • only a single module 2 comprises the socket 12 that receives the (electrical or pneumatic) energy which is brought to the other modules 2 through the connection members 13.
  • At least one module 2 (the output module in the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 ) comprises a collection unit 15 to collect production waste (namely, products rejected because they are defective) and/or to collect production residues (that is, remnants of materials at the end of processing).
  • At least one module 2 (the output module in the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 ) comprises, on the inside, a machine 1 controller 16, which oversees the operation of the entire manufacturing machine 1 (namely, of all the modules 2 that form the manufacturing machine 1) .
  • At least one module 2 (the output module in the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 ) comprises, on the inside, a user interface 17 (also called "HMI - Human Machine Interfaces") provided with a touch screen to interact with a machine operator.
  • a user interface 17 also called "HMI - Human Machine Interfaces”
  • Figure 3 illustrates a different modular manufacturing machine 1 formed by the union of four modules 2: an input module 2 (arranged on the right in Figure 3 ) where the input station S1 is defined, an output module 2 (arranged on the left in Figure 3 ) where the output station S2 is defined, and two processing modules 2 (arranged in the centre in Figure 3 ) which are interposed between the input module 2 and the output module 2 and are configured to perform respective processing on the material or the semi-finished product that arrives through the input station S1 and also on the material or the semi-finished product that arrives through an input station S3 obtained in the second module 2.
  • the input station S3 is defined (additional and separate from the input station S1) in which a second material or a second semi-finished product enters the manufacturing machine 1.
  • a modular manufacturing machine 1 could generally comprise: a module 2 in which the descent of cylindrical materials is carried out by means of four transfer drums (module 2 shown first starting from the left), a module 2 in which the descent of cylindrical materials is carried out by means of six transfer drums (module 2 shown second starting from the left), a module 2 in which the descent of two different cylindrical materials is carried out by means of six transfer drums (module 2 shown third starting from the left), or a module 2 in which the descent of cylindrical materials is carried out by means of six transfer drums together with a modification of the pitch (module 2 shown last starting from the left or first starting from the right).
  • the descent of a single type of cylindrical materials could be achieved by means of six transfer drums; in this case the descent is double to reduce the drawing speed in the case of delicate cylindrical materials.
  • a modular manufacturing machine 1 could generally comprise: a module 2 in which a change of pitch is performed between adjacent objects (module 2 shown first starting from the left) or an elongation or shortening of the pitch between adjacent objects, a module 2 in which an optical or pneumatic quality check is carried out on the products (module 2 shown second starting from the left), an output module 2 (module 2 shown third starting from the left), or a module 2 in which a laser drilling on materials or products is made (module 2 shown last starting from the left or first starting from the right).
  • a modular manufacturing machine 1 could comprise: a module 2 in which a combination of several materials is made (module 2 shown on the left), namely, a combination of at least two objects that are placed next to one another head-to-head, or a module 2 in which a combination of several materials is made together with the descent of cylindrical materials by means of six transfer drums (module 2 shown on the right).
  • the combination of at least two objects that are placed next to one another head-to-head could also provide for a joining of objects next to one another head-to-head by wrapping a band around the objects placed next to one another head-to-head.
  • a modular manufacturing machine 1 can comprise: a module 2 in which a transformation from longitudinal to traverse motion or vice versa is made, a module 2 in which a transformation of motion that remains transverse but not parallel between input and output is performed (for example, by using conical drums), a module 2 in which a tobacco rod is made (produced), a module 2 in which a filter rod is made (produced), or a module 2 in which an insertion of a solid material (for example, capsules containing flavouring substances) or powdery material (for example, carbon powder) is made.
  • a solid material for example, capsules containing flavouring substances
  • powdery material for example, carbon powder
  • each manufacturing machine 1 is built (configured) by combining the modules 2 based on the design requirements for the product to be manufactured by the manufacturing machine 1 itself.
  • the modules 2 are independent from one another and each perform a single basic function, for example: the entry of materials or semi-finished products (coming from an upstream manufacturing machine 1) indicated by the term “Downdrop” (the downward descent indicated by the term “Downdrop” is the most common solution but there can also be possible solutions in which the entry of materials or semi-finished products takes place laterally), the change of pitch indicated by the term “Retiming”, the combination of several objects with or without joining by means of a band indicated by the term “Combining”, laser perforation, execution of quality check, output of products.
  • modules 2 which, for reasons of cost and size optimization, perform two or more basic functions, for example the entry of materials or semi-finished products and the combination of several objects.
  • a manufacturing machine 1 can have a linear arrangement in plan, an "L” arrangement, a “T” arrangement, or a “U” arrangement.
  • the individual modules 2 can be the "input” type (typically the input module 2, with only the input of material or pre-processed products), the "through” type (the products arrive from the previous modules 2 and continue towards the following modules 2), or the "output” type (in which the products definitively leave the manufacturing machine 1).
  • a particular example is a module 2 provided with an input station for materials or semi-finished products which can be the "input” type if in the first position in the manufacturing machine 1 or the "through” type if placed in any other position in the manufacturing machine 1.
  • the "through” modules 2 within given limits can be exchanged one with the other (the discussion in detail could be more complex and a reconfiguration of parts of the modules 2 could be necessary).
  • a "through” module 2 the part dealing with the input from the previous module 2 can be disabled or removed, thus transforming the "through” module 2 into an "input” module 2; this transformation can be temporary (in case of software or mechanical disablement) or permanent (in case of removal/non-installation of parts). Obviously, the contrary is also valid: an "input" module can be transformed into a "through” module 2.
  • the modules 2 can in turn have modular parts inside the same: for example a sub-module (for example, formed by descent drums) that deals with the input of materials or semi-finished products, a sub-module that performs the main function (for example, a quality check), a sub-module that deals with the input of products from the previous module 2, a sub-module that deals with the output of products towards the next module 2 or towards the outside in the case of finished product, a sub-module dedicated to the interface of the "utilities" with the other modules 2, a sub-module for the generation of the "utilities”.
  • a sub-module for example, formed by descent drums
  • a sub-module that performs the main function for example, a quality check
  • a sub-module that deals with the input of products from the previous module 2 a sub-module that deals with the output of products towards the next module 2 or towards the outside in the case of finished product
  • modules 2 namely, the exchange of products between modules 2
  • each module 2 exchanges products with adjacent modules 2 according to well-defined rules (which determine, for example, the feed pitch and the feed speed of products).
  • well-defined rules which determine, for example, the feed pitch and the feed speed of products.
  • modules 2 can be provided with different feed pitches and, in this case, in order to connect the modules 2 with different pitches together, pitch change modules 2 are interposed.
  • a production plant could comprise three distinct modular manufacturing machines 1 each formed by the union of several modules 2: a first manufacturing machine 1 and a second manufacturing machine 1 produce semi-finished products which are supplied to the input station S3 of a third manufacturing machine 1 that manufactures the final product.
  • the first manufacturing machine 1 receives the materials BR_a1 in its input station S1 and supplies the semi-finished products SP_a to its output station S2
  • the second manufacturing machine 1 receives materials BR_b1 in its input station S1 and supplies semi-finished products SP_b, in its output station S2
  • the third manufacturing machine 1 receives the materials BR_C1 in its input station S1 and receives the semi-finished products SP_a or, alternatively, the semi-finished products SP_b in its own input station S3.
  • the three modular manufacturing machines 1 described above could be replaced by the single manufacturing machine 1 which has three input stations, receives materials BR_c1 in the first input station, receives materials BR_b1 in the second input station, and receives materials BR_a1 in the third input station.
  • the modular manufacturing machine 1 described above has numerous advantages.
  • the modular manufacturing machine 1 described above allows to substantially reduce the reconfiguration times and costs, not only for format change but above all in case of product change; namely, the modular manufacturing machine 1 described above reduces to a minimum the time required to reconfigure, namely to start the production of a different product.
  • the modular manufacturing machine 1 described above has a high scalability/expandability: it is possible to build an initially simple manufacturing machine 1, with few functions, and then add more complex functions as needed or recombine modules 2 of several simple manufacturing machines 1 into one more complex but more optimized manufacturing machine 1.
  • the scalability also allows to be able to design with great freedom, and change at a later time, the organization of a production line, passing for example from an architecture with two or more levels, in which various manufacturing machines 1 (formed by modules 2) produce semi-finished products that gradually feed downstream manufacturing machines 1 until the final product is obtained (in this organization distribution routes are provided for the semi-finished products from one manufacturing machine 1 to another and typically also intermediate storage units), to a less structured and more compact architecture, in which, for example, a single manufacturing machine 1, much more complex than those of the previous case, directly produces the final product in a single step (in this case it is possible to reduce or even avoid the presence of distribution channels and intermediate storage units).

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