JP2005087212A - Apparatus and method for simultaneously producing many cigarette rods - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an economically and simply operable apparatus for simultaneously producing two or more cigarette rods (24, 25). <P>SOLUTION: In the apparatus for producing two tobacco rods simultaneously guided in parallel to form a double continuous bodies (28) from at least one continuously supplied tobacco fleece, that is, a machine for producing cigarette continuous bodies including many processing members formed to process the double continuous bodies (28), a machine (10) for producing at least two pairs of the double continuous bodies (28, 29) is formed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention basically comprises a continuum conveyor for transporting a tobacco continuum formed from tobacco fleece along two adsorption belts, and a separating means for separating excess tobacco from the tobacco continuum. A garniture belt corresponding to each suction belt of the continuum conveyor to form a cigarette continuum, means for supplying cigarette paper to each garniture belt, and further wrapped around the cigarette continuum A gluing device for gluing each projecting edge of the drawn cigarette paper, a measuring means for determining the weight and / or density of the individual cigarette continuum of the two cigarette continuations, and from the cigarette continuum Forming a bicontinuum from at least one continuously fed tobacco fleece in a manner with cutting means for cutting cigarettes Because the are guided in parallel in parallel, an apparatus for manufacturing a cigarette continuum of two, i.e. about cigarette continuum making machine with multiple working member formed to fabricate a double continuum.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides a step for transferring a tobacco continuum delivered from a tobacco fleece in two suction belts of a continuum conveyor in the direction of the corresponding garniture belt, before forming the tobacco continuum. Separating excess tobacco from the step, feeding the cigarette paper on the garniture belt, placing the cigarette continuum on the garniture belt or on the cigarette paper, further forming the cigarette continuum, tobacco continuation Simultaneously wrapping a cigarette continuum around the body, gluing each protruding edge of cigarette paper wrapped around the cigarette continuum, finally closing the cigarette paper, the weight of the cigarette continuum and Fewer steps with measuring density and / or cutting cigarette from bicontinuum From the tobacco fleece supplied one continuously, is guided in parallel in parallel to form a continuous double rods, a method for producing a tobacco continuum of two.

  Such a mode of apparatus and method can usually be used in the tobacco processing industry. The devices described above are typically part of a production line that includes a cigarette dispensing mechanism, an original cigarette continuum making machine, a delivery unit, and a filter mounting machine. A cigarette continuum making machine is supplied with a tobacco fleece, i.e., a flat tobacco mat, from a tobacco dispensing mechanism. A cigarette continuum machine, known and in the same manner as the present application, has two cigarette continuums parallel to each other in parallel by a set of processing members formed to process a double continuum. In the manner in which it is produced, it is formed to produce individual bicontinues from a single continuum provided in total in two pairs. This has the advantage that a more compact structure can be obtained compared to known cigarette continuum machines that produce a large number of individual and usually a large number of cigarette continuums arranged in parallel at equal intervals. doing. It is basically known to provide a large number of individual cigarette continuums in parallel so that two or more cigarette continuums can be produced in parallel. In particular, this solution is extremely difficult to implement technically. This is because the spacing between individual continuums is very severely limited and generally not sufficient to position the workpiece. However, if the necessary space for the workpiece is provided, this will inevitably increase the spacing and thus expand the overall configuration. This is because each continuum must belong to a separate workpiece. Otherwise, the structure is very expensive. However, the production capacity of known cigarette continuum making machines for producing individual double continuums is limited.

  The object of the present invention is to provide an economical and easily operable device for producing two or more tobacco continuums in parallel. Yet another object of the present invention is to propose a method by which two or more tobacco continuums can be produced simultaneously in a simple and economical manner.

  The object of the invention is achieved by forming a device for producing a double continuum provided in at least two pairs using the device of the type mentioned at the outset. By using such a device, a particularly small device is realized in a surprisingly simple manner, and this device ensures an effective increase in efficiency. By arranging the tobacco continuums in pairs for one bicontinuum each, on the one hand, the bicontinuous tobacco continuums can be arranged particularly densely, and therefore two (bicontinuous) two Only one workpiece is required each to process a continuum of books. On the other hand, the arrangement according to the invention also allows the adjacent double continuum tobacco continuums to be arranged closely, in which case sufficient for the workpieces required for each double continuum at the same time. Space exists. The other advantage is basically that the known apparatus of a cigarette double continuous machine can be used.

  In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, two double continuums are provided side by side with steps. By providing a step in this way, it is ensured that a processing member that can realize a highly compact device with excellent performance is provided particularly in a space-saving manner.

  In another advantageous embodiment, two double continuums are provided one above the other, thereby ensuring that the device is installed without taking up space.

  It is preferred that the spacing between both bicontinues is wider than the spacing between the bicontinuous tobacco continuum. Thereby, in a space-saving manner, already existing and known (standard) workpieces can be used without further adjustment.

  It is advantageous that the double continuums can be driven separately from one another in such a way that the bicontinues formed from the tobacco continuum can be produced independently of one another. Thereby, for example, various cigarette brands can be manufactured in various shapes on one apparatus.

  Furthermore, the object of the present invention is solved by simultaneously producing at least two double continuums in a process comprising the steps mentioned at the outset. Thereby, the efficiency is clearly increased, more specifically doubled, compared to known methods of the same style as the technical style of the present application.

  It is advantageous to guide both double continuums stepwise and side-by-side during processing, so that they can be produced without any particular expense and space. This same advantage applies to a variant of the invention in which both double continuums are guided one above the other.

  In a preferred development of the invention, during processing both bicontinues are guided at a distance greater than the distance between the bicontinuous series. Thereby, it is possible in a particularly space-saving manner to provide the double continuum on the one hand and the respective workpieces on the other on the other.

  By separately driving the bicontinuum in other embodiments, independent operation or independent manufacture of the bicontinuum is possible within a single device, for example, of various sizes simultaneously or It can be manufactured at different times.

  Further preferred features and embodiments are evident from the dependent claims and the description.

  Particularly advantageous embodiments and methods of the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The device is used to produce two double continuums from tobacco in parallel, each in a manner in which two tobacco continuums are provided in pairs with each other.

  FIG. 1 shows an apparatus 10, that is, a cigarette continuum making machine provided with components each provided in front or rear. On the inlet side, a distribution mechanism 11 belongs to the device 10 and is configured to supply the device with several tobacco fleece streams, in particular four streams, for further processing. A delivery device 12 not described in detail is provided at the rear of the device, which is a processing station manufactured on the device 10-a processing station with a cigarette of normal-Japanese length provided behind it, in other words Hand over to a filter mounting machine (not shown).

  Four fleece beds 14, 15, 16 and 17 are connected to the distribution mechanism 11 in the direction of cigarette transport (arrow 13). The fleece beds 14 to 17 are used for continuous transfer of tobacco present as fleece in two continuous conveyors 18 and 19 provided rearward in the transfer direction 13. The continuum conveyors 18 and 19 are each provided with two suction belts 20, 21; 22, 23, in which case the two suction belts 20, 21 or 22, 23 are respectively two tobacco continuums 24, 25 or 26, 27. Are used to form double continuums 28 and 29, respectively.

  The double continuums 28 and 29 are provided in parallel and extend parallel to each other. The double continuums 28 and 29 are provided on different planes in the vertical direction, and are thus formed with steps. In other words, the transfer plane and the processing plane of each double continuum 28, 29 extend at different heights. Furthermore, it is also possible selectively that the double continuums 28, 29 are provided directly above and below each other. For example, the tobacco continuum 24 of the double continuum 28 is below the tobacco continuum 26 of the double continuum 29 in the vertical direction, and the tobacco continuum 25 of the double continuum 28 is two in the vertical direction. This means that the double continuum 29 is below the tobacco continuum 27.

  Each of the double continuums 28 and 29 has a processing member having the same structure for manufacturing a total of four continuums 24 to 27. In this case, the processing member is a double continuum 28 or 29. Is configured to guarantee parallel processing. 1-3 in particular, the distance of the double continuum 28 from the double continuum 29 is at least between the individual continuums 24,25 or 26,27 of the double continuum 28,29. It is as long as the distance, preferably longer. That is, the distance between adjacent tobacco continuums 25 and 26 belonging to different double continuums 28 or 29 is longer than the distance between tobacco continuums 24 and 25 or 26 and 27. This parallel guidance of the tobacco continuums 24-27 or the double continuums 28, 29 is maintained by the apparatus 10 throughout the transfer and throughout the process.

  The continuum conveyors 18, 19 are configured such that in the embodiment shown as a rotating endless belt, tobacco can be transported in the transport direction 13, preferably suspended. In addition, other modes are possible, for example horizontal transfer. In this case, the tobacco fleece belongs to each adsorption belt 20-23, and forms each tobacco continuous body 24-27 in a separate track. Below each adsorption belt 20-23, conventional separating means 30, 31, 32, 33 are provided for leveling the tobacco continuums 24-27, more precisely for separating excess tobacco. ing. In the transfer direction 13, the garniture belts 34, 35, 36, 37 are stopped immediately behind the separating means 30-33 and immediately in front of the suction belts 20-23 and correspond to each of the suction belts 20-23. Is provided. In this case, the garniture belts 34, 35 are used to continue to guide the double continuum 28, and the garniture belts 36, 37 are used to continue to guide the double continuum 29. The two garniture belts 34, 35 or 36, 37 each have a common drive mechanism. The cigarette fleece is handed over from the suction belts 20 to 23 to the garniture belts 34 to 37 at the intersection region of the suction belts 20 to 23 on the one hand and the garniture belts 34 to 37 on the other hand.

  The garniture belts 34 to 37 are provided in a plane below the suction belts 20 to 23, and are similarly formed as endless rotating belts. Garniture belts 34-37 pass through each (not shown) garniture in order to form tobacco continuums 24-27, in other words, in particular to form cylindrical tobacco continuums 24-27. Within the region of the garniture belts 34-37, further (not shown) on the garniture belts 34-37 and the gluing devices 38 and 39 which are formed as nozzles or disks or the like for bonding cigarette paper. Means are provided for feeding cigarette paper. Next, means 40, 41 for heating and drying the glued seam are provided behind the garniture. Furthermore, in the transport direction 13, measuring means 42, 43 for determining the weight of the tobacco continuums 24-27 and / or for determining the density belong to each double continuum 28, 29. Although the measuring means 42 and 43 are provided in parallel with each other in the illustrated embodiment, they may be placed with steps. Prior to the cigarette continuums 24 to 27 being delivered to the delivery device 12, cutting means 44 and 45 are provided behind the measuring means 42 and 43. The cutting means 44 and 45 are each formed in order to cut the cigarette of the length of the double continuum 28,29.

  In other embodiments not shown, two or more pairs of double continuums may be provided in parallel with each other and / or with a step or with each other. Advantageously, the device 10 is configured to produce an even number of tobacco continuums, where the tobacco continuums are each provided in pairs and guided in pairs. At this time, the corresponding components, that is, the distribution mechanism connected to the front and the delivery device provided to the rear are formed accordingly.

  As already described with respect to the embodiment according to FIGS. 1-3, the workpieces or functional devices, in other words, the functions are duplicated, i.e. present in each double continuum 28, 29, in this case each double continuum. The processing members formed for processing 28 and 29 are similarly provided above and below corresponding to the double continuums 28 and 29 provided above and below each other.

  For all embodiments, the operation of the device 10 in a common housing, in the embodiment shown, consisting of two dividing devices, in other words one dividing device for each double continuum 28, 29, varies. Yes. This means that the double continuum 28, 29 or the splitting device can each be driven separately with respect thereto. This is done, for example, by assigning individual drive mechanisms to each double continuum 28,29. Due to the separated drive mechanism, at least two double continuums 28, 29 formed from the tobacco continuums 24-27 can be produced independently of each other. Thus, the apparatus 10 can produce various garnitures, for example, various tobacco rod lengths and / or various tobacco rod diameters, simultaneously or at different times. Of course, the double continuums 28, 29 or the dividing devices can all be driven together, for example, by means of a common upper drive mechanism (uebergeordneten Gesamtantrieb).

  In principle, the process for producing two double continuums proceeds as follows. From the dispensing mechanism 11, the tobacco is guided into the four streams of the device 10. Tobacco is formed as a fleece. The fleece is uniformly supplied to the respective continuous conveyors 18 and 19 or the respective suction belts 20 to 23 via the fleece floors 14 to 17. At this time, the fleece is pressed or adsorbed to the lower side of each of the adsorbing belts 20 to 23 by the circulating air flow inside the fleece beds 14 to 17. This is about cigarette showers. The suction belts 20-23, which are driven to rotate, then transport the cigarette fleece or the tobacco continuum 24-27 formed therefrom in a suspended state for further processing, with the suspended belt 20-23 being suspended. Tobacco continuum 24-27 is separated from excess tobacco by separating means 30-33. The trimmed tobacco continuums 24-27 are then placed on cigarette paper placed on garniture belts 34-37, respectively. In this region, the garniture belts 34 to 37 are synchronized with the cigarette paper placed thereon and the suction belts 20 to 23. Cigarette paper is removed from the bobbin, guided through a printing mechanism, and then placed on each garniture belt 34-37. The garniture belts 34 to 37 transport each cigarette continuous body 24-27 and cigarette paper by a garniture that wraps the cigarette paper around the cigarette continuous body 24-27. At that time, one edge is raised and this edge is glued by the glue nozzles 38 and 39. The two edges of the double continuum 28 or 29 tobacco continuum 24, 25 or 26, 27 are each glued together. Subsequently, the adhesive seam is closed and dried in a double continuum using means 40,41. Next, the double continuums 28 and 29 thus produced pass through measuring means 42 and 43 that control the separating means 30 to 33, respectively. In the next stage, cigarettes are cut from each tobacco continuum 24-27, in which case the cutting is performed again in pairs. In other words, the cutting means 44 cuts the tobacco continuums 24 and 25, and the cutting means 45 cuts the tobacco continuums 26 and 27. Using the delivery device, the cigarette is transferred to subsequent processing.

It is the schematic of the cigarette continuous body manufacturing machine with which the distribution mechanism in the front side, and the delivery apparatus in the rear side, the two rows of tobacco continuous bodies have a level | step difference mutually, and are arranged in parallel with each other. FIG. 2 is a detailed enlarged view of FIG. 1, namely a continuum conveyor with a separating member for separating excess tobacco from a tobacco continuum. 1 is a detailed enlarged view of FIG. 1, ie a measuring device for determining the weight and / or density of a cigarette continuum comprising a cigarette continuum and a cutting member for cutting a two-length cigarette from a delivery device. . It is the schematic of the other cigarette continuous body manufacturing machine with which the tobacco continuous body is provided up and down mutually.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 apparatus 18 continuum conveyor 20 adsorption belt 21 adsorption belt 24 tobacco continuum 25 tobacco continuum 26 tobacco continuum 27 tobacco continuum 28 double continuum 29 double continuum 30 separation means 31 separation means 34 garniture belt 35 gar Niture belt 38 Gluing device 42 Measuring means 44 Cutting means

Claims (21)

Basically, a continuum conveyor (18) for transporting a tobacco continuum (24, 25) formed from tobacco fleece along two adsorbing belts (20, 21), and a tobacco continuum (24, 25) each adsorption belt (20) of the continuum conveyor (18) with separating means (30, 31) for separating excess tobacco from the garments and garniture for forming a tobacco continuum (24, 25). , 21), means for supplying cigarette paper to each garniture belt (34, 35), and a cigarette continuous body (24, 25). The weight and / or density of the gluing device (38) for gluing each protruding edge of the cigarette paper and the individual tobacco continuum (24, 25) of the double continuum (28) Because the measuring means (42), as well as the manner in which a cutting means for cutting the cigarette from continuous double rods (28) (44),
An apparatus for producing two tobacco continuums, ie double continuum, guided in parallel in parallel to form a double continuum (28) from at least one continuously supplied tobacco fleece In a cigarette continuum making machine comprising a number of workpieces formed to machine a body (28),
A device characterized in that a device (10) for producing a double continuum (28, 29) provided in at least two pairs is formed. A device (10) is provided for producing an even number of tobacco continuums (24, 25, 26, 27), in which case the tobacco continuums (24-27) are each provided in pairs. The apparatus of claim 1 characterized in that: Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that two double continuums (28, 29) are provided parallel to each other. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that both double continuums (28, 29) are provided stepwise and in parallel. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that both double continuums (28, 29) are provided one above the other. The tobacco continuum (24) of the double continuum (28) is located vertically below the tobacco continuum (26) of the double continuum (29), and the tobacco continuum of the double continuum (28). 6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that (25) is located vertically below the tobacco continuum (27) of the double continuum (29). The distance between the other double continuum (29) and one double continuum (28) is at least between the individual tobacco continuums (24, 25; 26, 27) of each double continuum (28; 29). The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is as wide as the distance between the two. The spacing between both double continuums (28, 29) is wider than the spacing between tobacco continuums (24, 25; 26, 27) of each double continuum (28, 29). Item 8. The device according to Item 7. All of the processing devices are overlapped, and in this case, the processing devices formed for processing the double continuums (28, 29) are provided in parallel with steps in the same manner. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, or 7 or 8. The processing devices are all duplicated, and in this case, the processing devices formed for processing the double continuums (28, 29) are similarly provided above and below each other. The apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3 or Claims 5-8. So that both bicontinues (28, 29) can be produced independently of each other, the bicontinuous (28, 29) formed from the tobacco continuum (24, 25; 26, 27). Device according to any one of the preceding claims, which can be driven separately from each other. Tobacco continuum (24, 24) delivered from the tobacco fleece on the two suction belts (20, 21) of the continuum conveyor (18) in the following stages: 25) transporting,
-Separating excess tobacco from the tobacco continuum (24, 25) prior to the formation of the tobacco continuum (24, 25);
Feeding the cigarette paper on the garniture belt (34, 35);
Placing the tobacco continuum (24, 25) on the garniture belt (34, 35) or cigarette paper;
-Forming a tobacco continuum (24, 25);
-Simultaneously wrapping cigarette paper around the cigarette continuum (24, 25);
-Further gluing to each protruding edge of the cigarette paper wrapped around the cigarette continuum (24, 25);
-Finally closing the cigarette paper,
-Measuring the weight and / or density of the tobacco continuum (24, 25);
And-in parallel to form a double continuum (28) from at least one continuously fed tobacco fleece comprising cutting cigarettes from the double continuum (28). In a method for producing a guided two tobacco continuum (24, 25),
A process characterized in that at least two double continuums (28, 29) are produced simultaneously. An even number of tobacco continuums (24, 25; 26, 27) are produced simultaneously, in which case each tobacco continuum (24, 25; 26, 27) is formed to form a double continuum (28, 29). 13. A method according to claim 12, characterized by guiding in pairs. 14. Method according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that two double continuums (28, 29) are guided parallel to each other. 15. A method according to claim 12, characterized in that both double continuums (28, 29) are guided step by step and parallel in parallel during processing. 15. The method according to claim 12, wherein both double continuums (28, 29) are guided one above the other. A double continuum (28) tobacco continuum (24) is vertically below a double continuum (29) tobacco continuum (26) and a double continuum (28) tobacco continuum (25). 17. Method according to claim 16, characterized in that the guide is vertically guided below the tobacco continuum (27) of the double continuum (29). Both double continuums (28, 29) are guided at a distance as wide as the distance between the tobacco continuums (24, 25; 26, 27) of at least the double continuum (28; 29). The method according to any one of claims 12 to 17, wherein: Guiding both double continuums (28, 29) to each other at a distance greater than the distance between the tobacco continuums (24, 25; 26, 27) of the double continuum (28, 29). 19. A method as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 18 characterized in that 20. Each double continuum (28, 29) is processed by a separate set of processing equipment formed to process the double continuum (28, 29). The method according to any one of the above. 21. A method as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 20, characterized in that the double continuum (28, 29) is driven separately.

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