US1810932A - Cigarette machine drive - Google Patents

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US1810932A
US1810932A US189923A US18992327A US1810932A US 1810932 A US1810932 A US 1810932A US 189923 A US189923 A US 189923A US 18992327 A US18992327 A US 18992327A US 1810932 A US1810932 A US 1810932A
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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
    • A24C5/14—Machines of the continuous-rod type
    • A24C5/18—Forming the rod
    • A24C5/1835—Multiple rod making devices
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    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
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    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
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  • This invention relates to an improvement in a cigarette machine drive, particularly a.
  • the two cigarette rods in the present machine are run side by side, each having a separate tobacco feed,-and each having its own printer, wrapper tape, rod former, paster,
  • each rod making mechanism can be operated independently of the other 5 when a break occurs in the continuity of either rod.
  • the machine is designed to make 1600 cigarettes per minute, i. e., 800 from each rod. The speed of the machine is therefore 800 R. P. M.
  • the invention consists 1n certain constructions and combinations which radually until maximum speedis reached.
  • FIG. 2 and 2a are sectional plan views of the same;
  • Fig. 3 is an end view from the line 33 in'Fig. 1a, showing the drive of the feed mechanism for one of the cigarette rods;
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the clutch control of the main drive shafts of the two groups of working parts;
  • FIG. 5 is a detail of the clutch mechanism;
  • Flg. 6 is a side elevation of the entire drive control;
  • Fig. 7 is an end view of the same as seen from the line 7 7--in Fig. 6
  • Fig. 8 is a section through the control mechanism on the l1ne 88 in Fig. 6;
  • Fig. 9 is a section through the control mechanism on the line 99 in Fig. 6 0 cFatcher drive, taken on the line 10-10 in ig. l.
  • a constant-speed source of motion such as a power orline shaft, a main machme shaft from which the working parts of the machine derive their motion, a speedvarying gearing connecting the source of mo-' t1on and the main machine shaft, and controlling means whereby I said gearing is caused to start said machine shaft at sub-normal speed and then accelerate said speed, until maximum speed is attained, without pro- .ducing wastage of tobacco and paper.
  • a constant-speed source of motion such as a power orline shaft, a main machme shaft from which the working parts of the machine derive their motion, a speedvarying gearing connecting the source of mo-' t1on and the main machine shaft, and controlling means whereby I said gearing is caused to start said machine shaft at sub-normal speed and then accelerate said speed, until maximum speed is attained, without pro- .ducing wastage of tobacco and paper.
  • These various means may be varled 1n COIlStI'llCtlOII.
  • a and-B are the two cigarette rods
  • C indicates the two cigarette wrapper reels
  • the lower reel serving the rear rod A and the upper reel serving the front rod B.
  • D indicates a double. printer having two drums, dies, ink rollers. etc., for placing a name or monogram on each cigarette len th of wrapper.
  • E indicates a duplex fee mechanism having sepaand
  • Fig. 10 is a sectional plan view of the" any conventional means rotationthereof, said bars being pivoted to the i rate tobacco chambers and discharge chutes for the two cigarette rods.
  • F indicates the two wrapper tapes, G the two rod formers, H the two pasters, J the two rod sealers, K the common cutofi, and L the two cutoff guides.
  • N indicates the two separator belts which receive the cut cigarettes from the cutoff K
  • P is a chute. into which defective cigarettes are thrown to be cut .open by the ripper Q.
  • M is the driving motor or constant speedsource of motion.
  • This screw shaft is rotated in one direction'orthe other to change the relative positions of the pulley sections in response to movementsof the control rod 298 by a belt 942 running over pulleys on the screw shaft 9 and a pulley loosely mounted on the drive shaft 232, which latter pulley is rotated in .eitherdirection-by the drive shaft 232 in response to clutch and reversing gear 10, of a wellknown type, to which the, rod298 is .connected for controlling-the same, andwhichrevolves said screw shaft 9 a number of turns in either dia rection, 'depending on the position to which i 7 one ofthe bars, until the rod the control rod 298 is moved and is then disengaged bya lever 11 having V V V is again moved.
  • the shaft 21 is mounted ing with gears 27 and 28 on shafts 29 and 30 operating the cigarette rods A and-B, respectively.
  • the shaft 29 has aeworm 31 driving a wormgear 32, while the shaft 30 has a worm "33 driving a wormgear 34.
  • the wormgear while at the same time bringing Zontal'shaft76 which a combined 105 operating the cutoff K.
  • connectiontoa gear '26mesh 32 is keyed to a shaft 35 driving, through a ratchet, 36, the printer drum 37 of the cigarette rod B.
  • the wormgear 34 is mounted on asleeve 38 of the shaft 35 and,
  • the main shaft 21 carries a gear 41 which, through an intermediate, gear 42, drives a gear 43 mounted on a jack shaft 44.
  • the latter has a gear 45 which, through an intermediated gear 46, drives'a gear'47 on a shaft 48 which carries worms 49'and “5O driving, respectively, spiral gears 51 V spiralgears-iare, keyed Ion shafts. 53 and 54,
  • the latter has two spiral gears 61 driving-spiral gears 62 which are mounted on shafts 63 operating the ink distributors of the two printers.
  • the shaft 29 carries-afbevel gear 64 meshing with a bevel gear 65 on 1a-sl1aft 66 which has a bevel gear 67 meshing witlra lievehgear 68 on a horizontal shaft-'69 drivingthepaster H of the cigarette :rod.
  • the shaft 29 carries-afbevel gear 64 meshing with a bevel gear 65 on 1a-sl1aft 66 which has a bevel gear 67 meshing witlra lievehgear 68 on a horizontal shaft-'69 drivingthepaster H of the cigarette :rod.
  • shaft30 carriesia bevel gear 71 meshing-with a bevel geari 2 on a shaft7 3 having a bevel gear 7 4 meshing 'with-abevelgear .75 on-a'horithe cig'arette-rod B.
  • J On the shaft 29 is also mounted a' gear'78 meshing :with a gear 79 'mounted on a shaft 8Q.
  • the latter ca'rries'a' worm -8l driving a wormwheel82-which is mounted on a shaft .83.
  • the wormwheel 82 through-a pawl ⁇ 84, drives avratchet 85xmountec'l on asha'ft '86.,on
  • the belts N runon the guide pulleys 113 and areikept in tension idlers 114 of the belt tighteners 115.
  • a sprocket 116 which, through a silent chain'117,.drives a sprocket 118 on a shaft 119.'
  • the latter carries a pulley 120 by the drives the paster-il -I of and 52. These which, througha belt 121, drives a pulley' Q, a reciprocating motion.
  • the shaft 119 also has a spiral gear 128 meshing with another spiral gear 129 fastened to a shaft 130 on which is mounted an eccentric arm 131 imparting to the bottom of the ripper the tobacco from thepaper.
  • a spiral gear 133 meshing with the spiral gear 134 on the shaft 135, the plan view of which is shown in Fig. 10.
  • a bevel gear 136 meshin with the bevel gear 137 mounted on a shaft 138 which drives a catcher drum 139 having the belts 140 runn n over adjustable idler pulleys 141.
  • the pulleys 141 are mounted on shafts 142 supported in forked tightener arms 143 which are hinged on a shaft 144.
  • the arms 143 are provided with adjusting screws 145 having hand wheels 146 for tightening the belts 140.
  • the spiral gear 133 also meshes with a spiral gear 147 on a shaft 148 having a sprocket 149 which, through a chain 150, drives a sprocket 151 actuating the ejecting wheels 152.
  • a gear 153 meshing with a gear 154 on a shaft 155 carrying a pinion 156 which, through an intermediate gear 157, drives a gear158 mounted on a shaft 159 having also a gear 160 which meshes with a gear 161 on a shaft 162.
  • the latter has a gear 163 meshing with a gear 164 on a feed clutch shaft 165 having two clutches 166, one for each cigarette rod.
  • the shaft 165 has a sprocket wheel 167 which, through a chain 168, drives a sprocket wheel 169 on a shaft 170 of the lower drum of the left hand tobacco feed which supplies the cigarette rod B.
  • the chain 168 runs over an idler sprocket 1.71 and is kept in tension by a belt of the tobacco feed for the cigarette rod B.
  • the sprocket 177 is fastened to the shaft 180 of'a concave roller 181 of the feed for the rod B.
  • On the shaft 179 is mounted a goal-182 -meshing with the gear 183 on the shaft 184 driving the compression roller 185 of the feed for the rod 13.
  • the chain 174 runs over ldlers 186 and 187. 1th the shaft 184 rotates a I pronged wheel 188 striking a lever 189 which,
  • the ripper is- The tobacco chamber of each feed has an adjustable Wall controlling the quantity of tobacco fed to the cigarette rod.
  • the adjusting wall of the feed for the rod B is fastened on the rods 192 and 193 having sprockets 194 and 195 respectively which are connected by a chain 196.
  • On the rod 193 is mounted a sprocket 197 which, through a chain 198, is connected with a sprocket 199 mounted on a shaft 200 to which a crank or handle is attached'in case adjustment is required.
  • the chain 198 is kept in tension by a tightening sprocket 201.
  • a ratchet wheel 209 whichis driven step by step by a pawl 210 pivoted on the arm 207.
  • the ratchet 209 is provided with a brake drum 211 having a brake band 212 which is kept in tension by a spring 213.
  • a lever 214 having a pawl 215 preventing backsliding of the ratchet.
  • the drive of the tobacco feed for the forward cigarette rod A is located at the opposite side of the feed box E and is a duplicate of that shown in Fig. 3, the mechanism in this case being driven from the clutch shaft 165.
  • the clutches 166 By means of the clutches 166, then, either of the feeds may be stopped without affecting the operation of the other.
  • the top fan which is common'to both feeds, is mounted on a shaft 216 and runs all the time when the machine is in operation. It is driven from a pulley 217, Fig. 1a, through a bel 218 running over a pulley 219 on a shaft 220 011 which is also mounted the common winnower.
  • the shaft 220 has a double pulley 221 which, through a belt 222, drives a pulley 223 on the shaft 224 carrying the common picker roll of the two feeds.
  • the double pulley 221, through a belt 225, is driven from a pulley-226 on a shaft 227 supported by a bearing bracket 228 on the main base 11.
  • the shaft 227 also has a pulley 229 which, through a belt 230, is driven from a pulley 231 on a shaft 232 of the Reeves drive 17.
  • the shaft 227 further has a pulley 233 which, through a belt 234, drives the suction fan 235.
  • the drive control system by which it is made possible to stop the mechanism of either cigarette rod while that of the other is operating, is shown in Figs. 4 00-9.
  • the shafts 29 and 30 have each a specially designed clutch 236 and 237 respectvely, so arranged that both'clutohes can'be in engagement, or either clutch can be engaged and the other disengaged, but both clutches cannot be engaged at the same time.
  • the shafts 29 and30 are provided with sleeves 238 which hold springs 239 bearing stationary collars 240 fastened to the shafts 29 and 30.
  • the collars 240 are provided with two diametrically opposite axial slots in which are pivoted lock fingers 241 engaging grooves 242 of the sleeve 238 when the latter are held in looking posit-ion against the ten.
  • Each shaft 29 and 30 are provided with two diametrically opposite axial slots in which are pivoted lock fingers 241 engaging grooves 242 of the sleeve 238 when the latter are held in looking posit-ion against the ten.
  • sion of the springs 239. has a dianie rical hole containing a spring 243 which bears against the lock fingers 241 which are held in place by the operating sleeves 244 and 244
  • the la ter have central collars 245 and 245 through which they are moved back and forth by rods 246 and 246 having collars 247, 248, 24 and 248", spaced in such a manne r that when the collar 247 engages the collar 245 to move the operating sleeve 244 in one direction, the collar 248 e'ngages the collar 245 and moves the operating sleeve 244"- in the opposite direction.
  • the rods 246 and 246 are pivoted in the ends of a double lever 249 mounted on a shaft 250 vertically supported in bearing brackets 251 and 252. On the shaft 250 is mounted a gear sector 253 meshing with a gear sector 254 mounted on a shaft 255 having a handlever 256.
  • the clutch operating sleeve 244 or 244a is moved to the left, its beveled bore 257 presses the lockfingers 241 inward and out of engagement with the groove 242 of the sleeve 238, and the then released spring 239 pushes the male clutch disc 258 into engagement with the female clutch disc 259.
  • the rods 246 and 24664 are provided with slotted heads 260 and 260a which engage pins 261 and 261a fastened to clutch shifting forks 262 and 262a mounted on shafts 263 and 263a supported in a bearing bracket 264 attached to the frame 11.
  • the operating rod of the other clutch will be pulled in the opposite direction, thereby disengaging the lock fingers 241 of that clutch if they are not already disengaged, and causing its spring 239 to throw it into engagement.
  • the main shaft 21 of the machine is provided with a main clutch 265 which will, when disengaged, stop the entire machine.
  • the main clutch 265 is operated from the main shift lever 266 mounted on a shifter shaft 267 supported by hearing brackets 268 and 269.
  • the shift lever 266 is .guided by a which is placedbetween two set collars 272 so that it can move freely through a certain distance before pushing the shaft 267 in either direction.
  • the slide cam 271, through a link 273, is connected to a lever 274 mounted on a shaft 27 5 which is supported by brackets and 77, and also has the hand lever 276.
  • the shaft 275 has a lever 277 connected through a rod 278 to abellcrank lever 279 which, by a rod 280, is connected to a lever 281 fulcrunied withthe hand lever 282.0n a shaft 283 supported by a bracket 284.
  • the machine is started by operating one of the hand levers 276 or 282, that is, by engaging the main clutch 265.
  • the machine always starts at sub-normal speed.
  • the speed lever 285 (Fig. 6) is pulled over slowly until arrested by the stop pin 286 (Fig. 7
  • the speed lever 285 is mounted on a shaft 287 supported in brackets 288 and 289 and having a lever 290 which, through a rod 291, is connected with a lever clutches are connected with the Reeves drive gearing and will bring the machine to low speed automatically before disengaging a clutch.
  • the gear sector 253 is provided with a cam 299 moving with the sector, and
  • a roller300 is mounted in the endof a lever 301 011 the shaft 293 so as to bear against the cam surface.
  • the cam 299 is so shaped that, in the clutch disengaging position of the sector 253, the lever 301, through the shaft 293, lever 297 and rod 298, throws the Reeves gearing into low speed.
  • the slidecam 271, operating the main clutch 265, bears against aroller 302 mounted in an arm 303 fastened to the shaft 293, thereby operating the Reeves gearing before disengaging the main clutch.
  • the rod operating clutches 236 and'237 can .also be manipulated from the opposite side 314 supported in a bearing bracket 315 attached to the tobacco feed E.
  • a lever 316 On the shaft 314 is secured a lever 316 which, through a rod 317, is connected to the two feed control clutches 166 on the feed clutch shaft 165.
  • the sector 312 moves in unison with a lever 249, so that, when either of the cigarette rods is stopped by the lever 249, the corresponding tobacco feed is also discontinued.
  • the rod 318 is provided which controls the two feed clutches by hand.
  • the combination with cigarette making mechanism of a constant speed source of motion, a main shaft for driving said mechanism, speed varying gearing and a clutch connecting said source with said shaft, and controlling means including operating connections to said clutch and said gearing for causing said shaft to start only at subnormal speed and devices for accelerating said speed after starting, said mechanism including a jack shaft driven by said main shaft and two printing dies driven by said jack shaft and controlled by said means.
  • a main shaft for driving said mechanism.

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