JP2014514931A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (14)

An apparatus for processing filter material for tobacco products, comprising a containment tank (30) for plasticized fluid products,
The storage tank (30) has a base (32) and an upper opening (34),
The upper opening (34) of the containment tank (30) along a respective processing molding line (16) where a continuous strip (36) of at least one filter material processes and molds the filter for tobacco products. )
The processor is
Generating means (38) for generating a flow of plasticizing fluid directed toward the continuous strip (36) of filter material;
Shielding means (46) for the upper opening (34) of the storage tank (30),
The shielding means (46) forms an exposed window (48) that exposes the strip (36) to the flow of plasticizing fluid;
The exposed window (48), and characterized by having said and having a smaller predetermined size than the size of the upper opening (34), the width and equal Shii width of the strip (36) of the storage tank (30) A processing device.   2. Processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the shielding means (46) are replaceable depending on the width of the strip (36) of filter material to be processed. Said shielding means (46) is formed from a mutually separate the plurality of elements (50), said plurality of elements (50), comprise respective upper wall portion located on the same plane (52) The processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. Said shielding means (46) is formed from a plurality of elements connected to one another (50), said plurality of elements (50) comprises respective upper wall portion located on the same plane (52) The processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.   5. Processing device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that each element (50) has the form of a flat plate (54).   The processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the storage tank (30) includes a lower support means (94) for supporting the shielding means (46). The processing apparatus includes a duct (96) disposed inside the storage tank (30),
The duct (96) includes a first side wall (98) and a second side wall (100), and the shielding means (46) is the first and second of the duct (96). The processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the processing apparatus is supported by the side wall portion.   8. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing apparatus comprises alignment means (106) for aligning the advancing strip (36) with the exposure window (48). The alignment means (106) is processing apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises the strip (36) is vertical plurality of pins with respect to a plane located (108). The strip (36) is held in alignment by at least one of the respective pair (112, 114) of the pin (108);
10. The processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the alignment state of the strip (36) is determined by the pin (108) contacting a side edge (110) of the strip (36).   The pin (108) is in a direction transverse to the feeding direction (D) of the strip (36) so that the alignment with the exposed window (48) is adjusted according to the width of the strip (36) The processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the processing apparatus is movable. The processor comprises a closure lid (118);
12. A closure according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure lid comprises at least one discharge element (122) for discharging the plasticizing fluid on the inner surface (118a) of the closure lid. Processing equipment.   13. Processing device according to claim 12, characterized in that the discharge element (122) has the form of at least one rib or projection (126).   13. The processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the discharge element (122) has the form of at least one groove (128) formed in the inner surface (118a) of the closure lid (118).