JP2019518446A - Rolling drum for tobacco industry product manufacturing apparatus and method of assembling tobacco industry product - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a rolling drum for use in a tobacco industry product manufacturing device. The rolling drum has a circumferential surface (6) configured to transport the arranged rod-like articles. The rolling drum comprises on its circumferential surface a plurality of projections (7), each projection comprising a rear surface (8) and a leading surface (9). The rolling drum includes a plurality of suction holes for holding the arranged rod-like articles. The plurality of suction holes are disposed on the rear surface and the leading surface of each of the protrusions. Also disclosed are rolling devices including such rolling drums and machines for assembling tobacco industry products including such devices. Also disclosed is a method of assembling tobacco industry products using such rolling devices or machines.

Description

  An embodiment of the invention relates to a drum for use in a device for the manufacture of tobacco industry products. Embodiments of the present invention also relate to rolling drums and rolling devices used in the manufacture of tobacco industry products, in particular rolling devices for winding tipping paper around arranged rod-like articles.

  In the manufacture of tobacco industry products such as cigarettes, chipping paper patches are coated with an adhesive and secured to rod-like articles such as tobacco and filter rods. The tobacco and filter rod are then rolled so that the tipping paper is wound on the tobacco and filter rod, thereby bonding them.

  In some embodiments described herein, there is provided a rolling drum for use in a tobacco industry product manufacturing apparatus, the rolling drum having a circumferential surface configured to transport an array of rod-like articles, The peripheral surface includes a plurality of protrusions, each protrusion includes a rear surface and a leading surface, and the rolling drum includes a plurality of suction holes for holding the arranged rod-like articles, and the plurality of suction holes. Are disposed on the rear and leading surfaces of each of the protrusions.

  The rear face and the leading face of the projection face in the direction of rotation of the rolling drum and away therefrom, respectively.

  The protrusions may be integral with the rolling drum and may be regularly distributed on the peripheral surface of the rolling drum. The protrusions may extend along an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the rolling drum.

  The rolling drum may include friction enhancing surfaces on the peripheral surface between each of the protrusions. The friction enhancing surface may include a plurality of streaks on its peripheral surface. The plurality of strips may extend along an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the rolling drum.

  The friction enhancing surface may include a coating on the peripheral surface. The friction enhancing surface may include hard particulates on the peripheral surface. The friction enhancing surface may include spray coating on the peripheral surface.

  An elongated recess may be formed on the peripheral surface where the peripheral surface is combined with the rear surface and the leading surface of each protrusion.

  The suction holes may be arranged in each of the elongated depressions.

  Suction holes may be provided on the rear surface and / or the leading surface of each projection. The suction holes may be provided where the rear face and / or the leading face of the respective projections meet with the peripheral face of the rolling drum. The suction holes may be provided at or near where the rear face and / or the leading face of the respective projection meet the peripheral face of the rolling drum. The suction holes may extend from the curved circumferential surface of the rolling drum to the rear surface and / or the leading surface of the projection, respectively. In some embodiments, the curved circumferential surface of the rolling drum may be mated with the aft and / or leading surface of each protrusion as a defined angled joint. Alternatively, the curved circumferential surfaces of the rolling drum may curve and transition smoothly to the rear and / or leading surfaces of the respective projections. The suction holes may be provided at a curved transition between the peripheral surface of the rolling drum and the rear and / or the leading surface of the respective projection. The suction holes may extend from the curved transition to the circumferential surface of the rolling drum and / or to the rear and / or to the leading surface of the respective projection.

  The length of the circumferential surface between the protrusions in the rotational direction of the rolling drum may be greater than the width of the protrusions in the rotational direction of the rolling drum.

  There is also provided a rolling device for winding tipping paper onto an arrayed rod-like article according to some embodiments described herein, the rolling device comprising the rolling drum and the roll hand described above, the roll hand comprising The arranged rod-like articles are rolled between the peripheral surface of the rolling drum and the roll hand, and the tipping paper is configured to wrap the rod-like articles to form a tobacco industrial product.

  The rear surface may be configured to receive the arrayed rod-like articles upstream of the roll hand, and the leading surface is configured to receive the packaged rod-like articles arranged downstream of the roll hand It is also good.

  The peripheral surface of the rolling drum may include a tipping paper suction hole configured to hold the peripheral surface tipping paper upstream of the roll hand.

  The roll hand may include a rolling surface on which the arranged rod-like articles roll.

  The length of the roll surface in the direction of rotation of the rolling drum may be an integral multiple of the length of the peripheral surface between the protrusions.

  The length of the roll surface in the direction of rotation of the rolling drum may be the same as the length of the surface between the protrusions.

  Also provided is a tobacco industry product assembly machine including the rolling apparatus described above in some embodiments described herein.

  Also provided is a method of assembling a tobacco industry product using the rolling apparatus or machine described above in some embodiments described herein, wherein the method of the invention comprises rolling rod-shaped articles and tipping paper arranged Holding the rod-like articles arranged by suction through the suction holes on the rear face, the roll hand being in contact with the rod-like articles, Pressing it to rotate the rolling drum until the rod-like article and the rear edge are out of contact, and rod-like article arranged between the peripheral surface and the roll hand such that the rod-like article is wrapped with tipping paper Rolling the wrapped rod-like article against the leading surface of the adjacent projection, and wrapping the rod-shaped article by suction through the suction hole on the leading surface. And a retaining the de-like article.

  Suction may be performed to hold the tipping paper on the peripheral surface of the rolling drum for a while after the arranged rod-like articles have begun to roll between the peripheral surface of the rolling drum and the roll hand.

  Also provided are tobacco industry products that are assembled using the machines or methods described above in some embodiments described herein.

Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 5 is a side view of an array of rod-like articles and tipping paper patches. FIG. 7 is an end view of an array of rod-like articles and tipping paper patches contained on the rear surface of the projection of the rolling drum according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an end view of a rolling device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a rolling drum according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an end view similar to FIG. 2 of an arrayed rod-like article and tipping paper patch housed on the rear surface of the projection of the rolling drum according to another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a flow chart schematically illustrating a method of operating a rolling device including a rolling drum according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, two assembled smoking articles place two smoking material rods 1 at each end of a rod-like filter member 2 of a length of two when assembling a tobacco industrial product such as a smoking article Manufactured by Many such types of rods are envisioned within the scope of the present invention as described below. However, although such rods will be discussed with reference to “tobacco rods” in the following description for simplicity of illustration and explanation, the present invention is not limited to tobacco rods, and the following tobacco industry products It includes all other rods used in tobacco industry products or smoking articles according to the definition of terms. The tobacco rod 1 and the filter member 2 are wrapped and bonded in a tipping paper patch 3 and then the filter member 2 is cut and separated into two smoking articles.

  Each tobacco rod 1 comprises a tobacco material wrapped in a wrapper such as, for example, a paper wrapper. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the filter member 2 comprises two filter elements comprising respectively first, second and third segments 2a, 2b, 2c. The first filter segment 2a consists of plasticized cellulose acetate, through which smoke or vapor can pass. The second segment 2b is made of plastic and includes a tube having a path for passing smoke or vapor through the film 2b. The third filter segment 2c includes a tubular member made of paper. In the arranged state, the filter element 2 is arranged between the two tobacco rods 1. The arranged rods and members are joined using a tipping paper patch 3 which wraps the filter member 2 and a portion of each tobacco rod 1. FIG. 1 shows a filter element 2 arranged between two tobacco rods 1.

  The tipping paper patch 3 is provided by a device (not shown) that applies an adhesive to one side of the web of tipping paper and cuts the web to form the patch 3. Each chipping paper patch 3 is pressed onto the arranged rods 1, 2 and the chipping paper patch 3 is fixed to the arranged rods 1, 2 by an adhesive. When the rods 1, 2 arranged in this way are rolled, the chipping paper patch 3 adheres around the rods 1, 2 and joins them to form a smoking article assembly. The smoking article assembly is then cut centrally to form two smoking articles.

  The rods 1 and 2 arranged to wind the chipping paper patch 3 around the arranged rods 1 and 2 and the chipping paper patch 3 are rolled by the rolling device 4. The rolling device 4 comprises a rolling drum 5 having a circumferential surface 6 provided for conveying the arranged rods 1, 2. The peripheral surface 6 has a plurality of protrusions 7. Each projection 7 comprises a rear surface or rear edge 8 and a front surface or front edge 9. That is, the rolling drum 5 is intended to rotate in the direction of rotation (as indicated by arrow A in FIG. 2), the leading surface or leading edge 9 is oriented in the direction of rotation and the rear edge or surface 8 Is pointing away from the direction of rotation.

  FIG. 2 shows the arranged rods 1, 2 and the tipping paper patch 3 received at the rear edge 8 of the projection 7 after the chipping paper patches 3 have been fixed to the arranged rods 1, 2. FIG. Although one projection 7 is shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of projections 7 are formed on the peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 4. Each projection 7 extends axially across a circumferential surface 6 parallel to the rotational axis of the rolling drum 4 so that the arranged rods 1, 2 are transverse to their length as the rolling drum 4 rotates. Move to

  The rods 1 and 2 arranged with the chipping paper patch 3 as shown are fixed by partially winding the chipping paper patch 3 on the arranged rods 1 and 2. The chipping paper patch 3 extends on the peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 in the rear direction. That is, the rolling drum 5 rotates in the direction indicated by arrow A, and the chipping paper patch 3 extends in the opposite direction so that the chipping paper follows the arranged rods 1.

  When the rolling drum is rotated in the direction of arrow A, as will be described in more detail below, the arranged rods 1, 2 move from the rear face or rear edge 8 along the peripheral face 6 of the rolling drum 5 in FIG. Rolled in the direction. When the arranged rods 1 and 2 are rolled, the tipping paper patch 3 is wound around the arranged rods 1 and 2 to join them. The packaged array is received at the leading surface or leading edge 9 of the adjacent protrusion 7 located upstream of the first protrusion 7 and transferred to another device.

  FIG. 3 shows the rolling device 4 of the smoking article assembly machine. The rolling device 4 is provided such that the chipping paper patch 3 is wound around the rods 1, 2 and rolls the rods 1, 2 arranged to form a smoking article. The rolling device 4 includes a rolling drum 5 and a roll hand 10. The rolling drum 5 has a plurality of projections 7, on which the rods 1, 2 arranged as described with reference to FIG. 2 and the tipping paper patches 3 fixed thereto are received. The projections 7 are regularly distributed on the peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5. The protrusion 7 may be formed integrally with the rolling drum 5. The rear face or rear edge 8 of each projection 7 is provided to receive the arranged rods 1, 2 upstream of the roll hand 10. The leading surface or leading edge 9 of each projection 7 is provided to receive the packaged rods 1, 2 arranged downstream of the roll hand 10.

  The rolling drum 5 is rotated in the direction of the arrow A, and the roll hand 10 remains stationary to produce the rolling motion described above with reference to FIG. That is, the roll hand 10 arranges the rods 1 and 2 arranged by rolling the arranged rods 1 and 2 from the rear edge 8 along the peripheral surface 6 toward the leading edge 9 of the upstream protrusion 7. Package with tipping paper patch 3

  The rolling drum 4 has a receiving position indicated by the line 11. When the projection 7 passes this receiving position, the arranged rods 1, 2 are transported together with the tipping paper patch 3 to the rear edge 8 of the projection 7. In this example, the arranged rods 1, 2 and the tipping paper patch 3 are transferred onto the rolling drum 5 from an upstream feed drum (not shown). In another example, the tobacco rod 1, the filter member 2 and the tipping paper patch 3 may be supplied by different drums (not shown). In the exemplary embodiment, the rear edge 8 of the projection 7 of the rolling drum 5 receives two tobacco rods 1, a filter element 2 and a tipping paper patch 3.

  The arranged rods 1, 2 are received at the rear edge 8 of the projection 7 with the chipping paper patch 3 chasing on the peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 4 as described with reference to FIG. The rolling drum 5 comprises a plurality of rod suction holes 12a, 12b and a tipping paper suction hole 13, through which an attractive force is applied and arranged as described in more detail with reference to FIG. The 2 and tipping paper patches 3 are each held in the desired position on the rolling drum 5.

  As the rolling drum 5 rotates, the arranged rods 1, 2 and the tipping paper patch 3 are transported towards the roll hand. The roll hand 10 comprises a first end 14 in contact with the arranged rods 1, 2 as the rolling drum rotates and pushing the arranged rods 1, 2 away from the rear edge 8. The roll hand 10 also includes a rolling surface 15, on which the arranged rods 1, 2 are rolled. The roll surface 15 of the roll hand 10 is parallel to the circumferential surface 6 of the rolling drum 5. In other words, the rolling surface 15 is curved at a radius larger than the circumferential surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 around the rotation axis of the rolling drum 5.

  The roll hand 10 is arranged when the arranged rods 1, 2 are pushed away from the rear edge 8 and arranged between the circumferential surface 6 of the roll ring drum 5 and the roll surface 15 of the roll hand 10 The rods 1, 2 are positioned relative to the rolling drum 5 such that they are held firmly between the peripheral surface 6 and the roll hand 10. As a result, the rods 1 and 2 on which the chipping paper patches 3 are arranged are reliably and sufficiently tightly wound.

  The rolling device 4 also includes a suction system (not shown) configured to perform suction at the suction holes 12a, 12b, 13 of the rolling drum 5 while the rolling drum 5 is rotating. A suction manifold (not shown) is suctioned through the suction holes 12a, 12b at predetermined portions of the rotation of the rolling drum 5, and suction holes 12a, 12b at other predetermined portions of the rotation of the rolling drum 5. It can be provided to cut the suction through.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the rolling drum 5 includes a plurality of first rod suction holes 12 a and a plurality of second rod suction holes 12 b for holding the arranged rods 1 and 2. The first and second rod suction holes 12a, 12b are located on the rear surface or rear edge 8 and the front surface or front edge 9 of the projection 7, respectively. The first rod suction holes 12 a are arranged in a row of suction holes 12 a extending to the rear edge 8 of each projection 7. These rows of suction holes 12 a are aligned along the circumferential surface 6 of the rolling drum 4 and are parallel to the rotational axis of the rolling drum 5. The second rod suction holes 12 b are arranged in a row of suction holes 12 b which extend to the leading edge 9 of each projection 7. These rows of suction holes 12 b are aligned along the circumferential surface 6 of the rolling drum 4 and are parallel to the rotational axis of the rolling drum 5.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 has a group of chipping paper suction holes 13. These groups of chipping paper suction holes 13 are configured to hold the chipping paper patch 3 on the peripheral surface 6 upstream of the roll hand 10. Each group of chipping paper suction holes 13 is arranged upstream of each rear edge 8 so that the chipping paper patches 3 cover the chipping paper suction holes 13 upstream of each rear edge 8.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the rolling drum 5 also includes a friction enhancing surface configured to enhance the friction between the rolling drum 5 and the arranged rods 1, 2. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the friction enhancing surface is provided on the peripheral surface 6 between the protrusions 7. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the friction enhancing surface comprises a plurality of stripes 17 formed on the peripheral surface 6. A plurality of bars 17 are arranged on the circumference of the rolling drum 5 between two successive projections 7. In the exemplary embodiment, the plurality of bars 17 extend along an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the rolling drum 5. However, it is understood that the present invention is not limited to this structure as described below. A plurality of bars 17 are provided on the circumferential surface 6 to increase the friction between the rolling drum 5 and the arranged rods 1, 2.

  The operation of the rolling device according to an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS.

  When the rolling drum 5 rotates in the direction of the arrow A, the projections 7 pass through the receiving position 11 and the rods 1, 2 arranged in step S1 together with the chipping paper patch 3 It is transported to the rear edge 8. When the rolling drum 5 rotates in the direction of arrow A, the arranged rods 1, 2 are conveyed in the rear edge 8 and the chipping paper patch 3 is arranged on the circumferential surface 6 of the rolling drum 5. It extends from The arranged rods 1, 2 are conveyed with the chipping paper patch 3 towards the roll hand 10 in the rear edge 8. The arranged rods 1, 2 are held by the first rod suction holes 12 a of the rear edge 8 and the tipping paper patch 3 is held by the tipping paper suction holes 13.

  Next, in step S2, the rolling drum 5 contacts the rods 1 and 2 on which the first end 14 of the roll hand 10 is arranged, and pushes the rods 1 and 2 arranged to be out of contact with the rear edge 8 Rotate up to. The roll hand 10 rolls the rods 1 and 2 arranged between the peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 and the roll hand 10 so as to be wound around the rods 1 and 2 on which the chipping paper patches 3 are arranged. When the arranged rods 1 and 2 pass the roll hand 10, they are rolled on the peripheral surface 6 toward the leading edge 9 of the adjacent projections 7 in the arrangement 1 and 2 in step S3. At step S4, the packed and arranged rods 1, 2 are held by the vacuum of the second rod suction holes 12b of the leading edge 9 downstream of the roll hand 10.

  The rolling drums used in the manufacture of conventional cigarettes usually include a curved outer surface having a round groove in the form of an elongated curved recess in which the arrayed rods and chipping paper patches are received and held. These conventional rolling drums may not be suitable for the manufacture of smoking articles, such as non-combustible heating products, wherein the filter members comprise rigid plastic parts. Such rigid parts are difficult to move out of the conventional round groove and may be broken by the use of conventional manufacturing equipment that pushes the smoking article member out of the round groove. Furthermore, such conventional manufacturing devices that push the smoking article member out of the circular groove may be disoriented by such hard parts.

  The rolling drum according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an arrayed rod 1 provided on the peripheral surface of the rolling drum instead of having only a recessed round groove holding the rods 1, 2 arranged like a conventional rolling drum. , 2 includes a protruding protrusion to be held. That is, the protrusions 7 are spaced apart from one another, and the arranged rods 1 and 2 are rolled between the protrusions 7. The suction holes 12a, 12b on the rear face and the leading face of the projection, or both the rear edge and the leading edge 8, 9 reliably help to align and position these parts on the rolling drum 5 .

  Naturally, the distance of the surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 between the protrusions 7 is longer than the width of the protrusions 7 in the rotational direction A of the rolling drum 5. This makes it possible to enlarge the rolling surface on the rolling drum 5 for accommodating the arranged rods 1, 2 to be rolled.

  Naturally, the entire distance of the surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 between the projections 7 is formed as a curve having a center point substantially corresponding to the axis of rotation of the rolling drum 5.

  The length of the roll surface of the roll hand 10 in the rotational direction A of the rolling drum 5 may be an integral multiple of the distance of the surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 between the protrusions 7. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the length of the rotation surface 15 of the roll hand 10 in the rotation direction A of the rolling drum may be the same as the distance of the surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 between the protrusions 7.

  It will be appreciated that the suction holes 12a may be provided on the rear surface 8 of the projection 7, ie the suction holes 12a may be provided adjacent to the rear surface 8 of the projection 7 or directly. It is therefore intended within the scope of the invention that the suction holes 12a be provided where the rear surface 8 of the projection 7 or the rear surface 8 of the projection 7 mates with the curved peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5. Furthermore, the suction hole 12a is a curved peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 whose rear surface 8 is combined with the curved peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5, ie, the rear surface 8 of the projection 7 is a curved peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 It may be provided at or close to the joining point. Furthermore, the suction holes 12 a may extend from the curved peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 to the rear surface 8 of the projection 7. In some embodiments, the curved peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 may be mated with the rear surface of the projection 7 as a clearly angled joint, otherwise curved to a smooth transition May be In the latter embodiment, the suction holes 12a may be provided at the curved transition between the circumferential surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 and the rear surface 8 of the projection 7. Also in such an embodiment the suction holes 12a may extend from the curved transition area to the peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 and / or to the rear surface 8 of the projection 7. All such variations are intended to include embodiments within the scope of the present invention in which the suction holes 12a are provided at the rear edge or rear face 8 of the projection 7. Similarly, various configurations of the suction holes 12b with respect to the leading surface or leading edge 9 of the projection 7 are within the scope of the present invention.

  In some embodiments, the elongated depression may be formed in the curved peripheral surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 where the curved surface 6 mates with the rear surface 8 and / or the leading surface 9 of the projection 7. Such an embodiment is shown in FIG. 5 and illustrates such an elongated depression 16. Such long depressions facilitate positioning of the arranged rods 1, 2 relative to the corresponding rear face 8 and / or the leading face 9 of the projection 7. The suction holes 12 a and 12 b may be provided in such a long hollow 16.

  It is also within the scope of the invention that the friction enhancing surface of the rolling drum 5 to increase the friction between the rolling drum 5 and the arranged rods 1, 2 is not limited to the plurality of strips 17 of the exemplary embodiment. Other surface formations or treatments formed on or on the surface 6 of the rolling drum 5 are envisaged. A friction enhancing surface may also be provided on the surface 6 of the rolling drum 5, for example a film to be applied to the surface 6 or a coating to be sprayed on the surface 6. Such films or coatings may include grains of sand, diamonds or other hard granules that increase friction.

  The term "upstream" as used herein naturally means in the opposite direction to the rotation of the rolling drum. With particular reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the rolling drum 5 rotates in the direction of arrow A, and the term “upstream” naturally means in the opposite direction to arrow A. Likewise, the term "downstream" naturally means the direction of rotation of the rolling drum 5. With particular reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the rolling drum 5 rotates in the direction of arrow A, the term “downstream” naturally meaning the direction of arrow A.

  The term "tobacco industry product" as used herein is based on cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, tobacco for pipes or hand-held cigarettes (based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, regenerated tobacco or tobacco substitutes) Combined with a heating device such as a burning type smoking article such as electronic cigarette or electronic cigarette etc., a tobacco heating product releasing a compound from the base without burning, a base Hybrid systems that generate aerosols from them, eg smoking articles such as hybrid systems containing liquid or gel or solid substrates and articles such as troches, gums, patches, articles containing inhalable powders and aerosols such as smokeless tobacco products such as snus, snuffs It is intended to encompass nicotine delivery articles that do not utilize

  In some embodiments, the tobacco industry product is a non-combustible smoking article. In some embodiments, the tobacco industry product is a heating device that releases the compound by heating the substrate without burning it. The substrate may be a non-tobacco product with or without tobacco or nicotine. In some embodiments, the heating device is a tobacco heating device.

  In another embodiment, the tobacco industry product is a hybrid system that generates an aerosol by heating the combination of substrates without burning. The substrate may, for example, be a solid, a liquid or a gel, which may or may not contain nicotine. In some embodiments, the hybrid system may comprise a liquid or gel substrate and a solid substrate. The solid substrate may be a non-tobacco product, for example, with or without tobacco or tobacco or nicotine. In some embodiments, the hybrid system may include a liquid or gel substrate and a tobacco.

  The present invention encompasses apparatus and methods for making any tobacco industry product.

  The term "chipping paper" as used herein includes any material suitable for attaching the filter member to the smoking material rod, and therefore includes any suitable type of paper, metal foil or other sheet material.

  The drawings that accompany the various embodiments of the invention described herein are not necessarily drawn to scale, and the dimensions of certain features may be exaggerated for simplicity and clarity. .

In order to address various issues and develop the technology, the present disclosure as a whole illustrates various embodiments, in which the claimed invention is practiced and excellent for assembling smoking articles. A rolling device can be provided. The advantages and features of the present disclosure are merely representative of embodiments and not all inclusive or exclusive. These are provided merely to aid in the understanding and teaching of the claimed features. Of course, the advantages, embodiments, specific examples, functions, features, structures, and / or other aspects of the present disclosure may limit the present disclosure as defined in the claims or may be equivalent to the claims. It should be understood that other embodiments may be utilized or modified without departing from the scope and / or spirit of the present disclosure. Various embodiments may suitably comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of the disclosed components, components, features, parts, steps, means, etc., as well as combinations thereof. Also, the present disclosure includes other inventions that are not presently claimed but may be claimed in the future.

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  A rolling drum for use in a tobacco industry product manufacturing apparatus, having a circumferential surface configured to carry an array of rod-like articles, comprising a plurality of protrusions on the circumferential surface, each protrusion being A rolling drum comprising a plurality of suction holes for holding the arranged rod-like articles, including a face and a leading surface, the plurality of suction holes being arranged on the rear surface and the leading surface of each of the protrusions.   The rolling drum according to claim 1, wherein the projection is integral with the rolling drum.   The rolling drum according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the protrusions are regularly distributed on the peripheral surface of the rolling drum.   4. A rolling drum according to claim 1, wherein the projections extend along an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the rolling drum.   The rolling drum according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rolling drum includes a friction enhancing surface on a peripheral surface between each of the protrusions.   The rolling drum according to claim 5, wherein the friction improving surface includes a plurality of streaks on its peripheral surface.   7. A rolling drum according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of strips extend along an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the rolling drum.   A rolling drum according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the friction enhancing surface comprises a coating on the peripheral surface.   A rolling drum according to any one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the friction enhancing surface comprises hard granules on the peripheral surface.   10. A rolling drum according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the friction enhancing surface comprises spray coating on the peripheral surface.   The rolling drum according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the elongated recess is formed by a peripheral surface in which the peripheral surface is combined with each of the rear surface and the leading surface of each protrusion.   The rolling drum according to claim 11, wherein the suction holes are disposed in each of the elongated depressions.   The rolling drum according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein a length of a peripheral surface between the protrusions in the rotational direction of the rolling drum is longer than a width of the protrusions in the rotational direction of the rolling drum.   A rolling device for winding chipping paper on an arrayed rod-like article, the rolling device comprising a rolling drum and a roll hand according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the roll hand is arranged A rolling apparatus configured to roll a rod-like article between a peripheral surface of a rolling drum and a roll hand and tipping paper wrap the rod-like article to form a tobacco industry product.   The rear surface is configured to receive the arrayed rod-shaped articles upstream of the roll hand, and the leading surface is configured to receive the packaged rod-shaped articles arranged downstream of the roll hand. The rolling device according to claim 14, characterized in that:   16. A rolling device according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the circumferential surface of the rolling drum comprises a tipping paper suction hole configured to hold the tipping paper of the circumferential surface upstream of the roll hand.   17. A rolling device according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the roll hand comprises a rolling surface on which the arranged rod-like articles roll.   The rolling device according to claim 17, wherein the length of the roll surface in the direction of rotation of the rolling drum is an integral multiple of the length of the peripheral surface between the protrusions.   The rolling device according to claim 18, wherein the length of the roll surface in the rotational direction of the rolling drum is the same as the length of the surface between the protrusions.   A tobacco industrial product assembly machine comprising a rolling device according to any of the claims 14-19.   20. A method of assembling a tobacco industrial product using a rolling apparatus according to any one of claims 14 to 19 or a machine according to claim 20, wherein the arranged rod-like articles and tipping paper are used as protrusions on the rolling drum. Holding the rod-like article which is housed on the peripheral surface of the rolling drum with respect to the rear surface and is arranged by suction on the rear surface via suction holes, and the roll hand comes in contact with the rod-like article to push it Rolling the rolling drum until the contact between the rod-like article and the rear edge is released, rolling the rod-like article arranged between the peripheral surface and the roll hand so that the rod-like article is wrapped with tipping paper. A rod-like article which accommodates the packaged rod-like article against the leading face of the adjacent projection and which is packaged by suction through a suction hole on the leading face Method comprising the method comprising holding the.   Suction is characterized in that it takes place for holding the tipping paper on the peripheral surface of the rolling drum for a while after the arranged rod-like articles have begun to roll between the peripheral surface of the rolling drum and the roll hand. A method according to item 21.   A tobacco industry product assembled using a machine according to claim 20 or a method according to claim 21 or 22.   A rolling drum substantially as described above with reference to the accompanying drawings.   A rolling device substantially as described above with reference to the accompanying drawings.   A method of assembling a tobacco industry product substantially as described above with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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