WO2016009555A1 - Appareil et procédé de production d'un filtre de cigarette - Google Patents

Appareil et procédé de production d'un filtre de cigarette Download PDF

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WO2016009555A1
WO2016009555A1 PCT/JP2014/069195 JP2014069195W WO2016009555A1 WO 2016009555 A1 WO2016009555 A1 WO 2016009555A1 JP 2014069195 W JP2014069195 W JP 2014069195W WO 2016009555 A1 WO2016009555 A1 WO 2016009555A1
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勝男 加藤
雅春 朝倉
順司 上野
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日本たばこ産業株式会社
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Priority to EA201790222A priority patent/EA033296B1/ru
Priority to CN201480080703.8A priority patent/CN106572697B/zh
Priority to KR1020177002344A priority patent/KR101933812B1/ko
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Priority to JP2016534069A priority patent/JP6198951B2/ja
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    • 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
    • A24D3/0204—Preliminary operations before the filter rod forming process, e.g. crimping, blooming
    • A24D3/0212—Applying additives to filter materials
    • A24D3/022—Applying additives to filter materials with liquid additives, e.g. application of plasticisers
    • 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
    • A24D3/0229—Filter rod forming processes

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  • the present invention relates to a cigarette filter manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method.
  • a filter manufacturing apparatus that manufactures a cigarette filter feeds tow made of filter fibers such as cellulose acetate from a storage container, and performs fiber opening processing that stretches the tow fibers or opens the spaces between the fibers in the drawing process.
  • a liquid plasticizer such as triacetin is added to the belt-like tow by a roll transfer method, a spray method, or the like. Accordingly, the filter fibers of the tow are bonded to each other by the plasticizer in the filter rod, so that the shape of the filter rod can be stably maintained.
  • the tow filter fiber when the roll transfer method is applied, the tow filter fiber is wound around the roller due to the adhesiveness of the high-viscosity liquid, and it becomes difficult to stably deliver the tow along the feeding path.
  • a high-viscosity liquid atomized using compressed air, gas, or the like is sprayed from the nozzle, but in order to atomize the high-viscosity liquid, a large amount The compressed air needs to be jetted, resulting in inconveniences such as the posture of the filter fiber being fed largely fluctuates and the band shape cannot be maintained. As a result, it may be difficult to stably manufacture the cigarette filter.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to stabilize the cigarette filter even in the case of supplying a liquid additive having a high viscosity to the filter fiber in the manufacturing process of the cigarette filter. It is providing the manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of a cigarette filter which can be manufactured.
  • the present invention provides an upper portion of a filter fiber that is fed out of a feeding path and is disposed at a position away from the filter fiber, with respect to the upper surface of the filter fiber located below.
  • the liquid additive was continuously suspended in a continuous state.
  • the cigarette filter manufacturing apparatus includes a feeding mechanism that continuously feeds strip-shaped filter fibers along a predetermined feeding path, and a liquid additive is applied to the filter fibers that are fed through the feeding path.
  • a coating device, and the coating device is disposed above the filter fiber fed out of the feeding path and spaced apart from the filter fiber, and the liquid additive with respect to the upper surface of the filter fiber located below It has the supply part which hangs continuously in the state which continued.
  • the cigarette filter manufacturing method according to the present invention is a manufacturing method for manufacturing a cigarette filter, in which a liquid additive is applied to a strip-shaped filter fiber that is continuously fed along a predetermined feeding path.
  • the liquid additive even if the liquid additive has a high viscosity, a large amount of the liquid additive can be applied to the filter fiber in a state where the supply part is separated from the filter fiber, that is, in a non-contact state. Therefore, it can suppress that filter fiber attracts
  • the supply unit may include an application nozzle that protrudes from the bottom surface of the supply unit and has an application port for hanging the liquid additive. According to this, it can suppress that a liquid pool is formed in the state which the liquid additive adhered to the bottom face of the supply part, for example. In addition, by dropping the liquid additive from the application port of the application nozzle protruding from the bottom surface of the supply unit, the liquid additive can be accurately dropped in the desired direction.
  • a plurality of the application nozzles may be arranged in a row on the bottom surface of the supply unit. According to this, a liquid additive can be uniformly apply
  • the plurality of application nozzles may be arranged at regular intervals. According to this, the uniformity of the liquid additive applied to the upper surface of the filter fiber can be further improved.
  • the plurality of application nozzles may be arranged linearly along the width direction of the feeding path. According to this, the liquid additive can be more uniformly applied in the width direction of the filter fiber.
  • the coating apparatus further includes a holding unit that holds the supply unit, and the holding unit can freely change an angle formed by a direction in which the plurality of coating nozzles are arranged and the feeding path. You may be comprised so that the said supply part may be hold
  • the coating apparatus further includes a shutter unit that receives the liquid additive that hangs down from the supply unit, and a drive unit that drives the shutter unit, and the shutter unit includes the shutter unit. May be configured to be switched between a closed posture for receiving the liquid additive hanging from the supply unit and an open posture for not receiving the liquid additive hanging from the supply unit.
  • the supply of the liquid additive to the filter fiber can be prevented from being inhibited by maintaining the posture of the shutter portion in the open posture.
  • the posture of the shutter part can be switched from the open posture to the closed posture in a responsive manner, thus preventing the liquid additive from dripping on the filter fibers. it can.
  • the coating apparatus is attached to the storage unit that stores the liquid additive, a connection pipe that connects the storage unit and the supply unit, and is stored in the storage unit.
  • the liquid additive may be further provided with a pressure feeding means for pressure feeding the liquid additive to the connection pipe. According to this, even when the viscosity of the liquid additive is high, the liquid additive can be stably supplied to the supply unit.
  • a cigarette filter manufacturing apparatus and a manufacturing method capable of stably manufacturing a cigarette filter even when a liquid additive having a high viscosity is supplied to the filter fiber in the manufacturing process of the cigarette filter. Can be provided.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a filter manufacturing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the liquid additive coating apparatus according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram partially showing a bottom surface of the supply unit according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a relationship between the arrangement direction of the application nozzles provided in the supply unit of Embodiment 1 and the traveling direction of the feeding path.
  • FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating the closed posture of the shutter unit according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating the open posture of the shutter unit according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an aspect of the thickener solution suspended from the coating nozzle according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the thickener solution applied to the upper surface of the tow by the supply unit according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a tow processing device according to the first modification.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a liquid additive coating apparatus according to a second modification.
  • FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the supply unit in the liquid additive applying apparatus according to the third modification.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a mode in which a thickener solution is applied to the upper surface of the tow by the supply unit according to the third modification.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another form of the supply unit according to the third modification.
  • FIG. 13 is a view showing a liquid additive applicator according to a fourth modification.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a filter manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the filter manufacturing apparatus 1 is a manufacturing apparatus that manufactures a cigarette filter.
  • the filter manufacturing apparatus 1 includes, as an example, a tow processing device 100, a rod forming device 20 disposed at the subsequent stage of the tow processing device 10, and a wrap disposed at the subsequent stage of the rod forming apparatus 20.
  • Device 30 As shown in FIG. 1, the filter manufacturing apparatus 1 includes, as an example, a tow processing device 100, a rod forming device 20 disposed at the subsequent stage of the tow processing device 10, and a wrap disposed at the subsequent stage of the rod forming apparatus 20.
  • the tow processing apparatus 10 includes a storage container 11 that stores and stores the tow 2 made of filter fibers such as cellulose acetate fiber, and a feeding path 3 extends from the storage container 11.
  • the tow 2 can be continuously fed out from the storage container 11 along the feeding path 3.
  • the tow 2 in the storage container 11 is stored in a compressed state in which filter fibers are gathered together in a lump shape.
  • a primary banding jet 12, a guide roller 13, a pair of pretension rollers 14, a pair of blooming rollers 15, a secondary banding jet 16, and a pair of delivery rollers 17 are sequentially arranged from the storage container 11.
  • a stuffer jet 21 of the rod forming apparatus 20 is disposed in front of the pair of feeding rollers 17 (on the downstream side in the feeding direction of the tow 2 in the feeding path 3).
  • a spray nozzle 18 for injecting triacetin, which is an example of a plasticizer, is provided on the tow 2 between the secondary banding jet 16 and the pair of delivery rollers 17 in the delivery path 3.
  • a supply unit 41 of the liquid additive applicator 40 is disposed between the pair of delivery rollers 17 and the stuffer jet 21.
  • the liquid additive applicator 40 is an apparatus for applying a liquid additive having a high viscosity to the tow 2.
  • the tow 2 is continuously delivered from the storage container 11 along the delivery path 3. Further, the primary banding jet 13 and the secondary banding jet 16 eject compressed air toward the downstream side of the feeding path 3, that is, forward in the feeding direction of the tow 2.
  • the compressed air ejected from the primary banding jet 13 opens (opens) the filter fibers of the tow 2 and opens the tow 2. Stretch the crimp properly.
  • the pre-tension roller 14 cooperates with the pair of blooming rollers 15 to give a predetermined tension to the tow 2 to further stretch the tow 2.
  • the pretension roller 14 and the blooming roller 15 have different peripheral speeds, and the tow 2 is stretched and stretched due to the difference in the peripheral speeds.
  • the blooming roller 15 sends the tow 2 with the fibers spaced apart toward the secondary banding jet 16.
  • the secondary banding jet 16 ejects compressed air toward the bundle of tows 2 to further increase the distance between the fibers.
  • the bundle of tows 2 spreads in the width direction of the feeding path 3, and the tows 2 are formed in a flat belt shape.
  • the belt-like tow 2 is sprayed with atomized triacetin from a spray nozzle 18 in a spray addition unit (not shown) installed in the delivery path 3.
  • the spray nozzle 18 injects liquid triacetin in an atomized state using compressed air or gas from an injection hole (not shown).
  • the band-like tow 2 in which triacetin is sprayed on the surface by the spray nozzle 18 then passes between the pair of delivery rollers 17.
  • liquid triacetin may be applied to the tow 2 by a pair of delivery rollers 17. In this case, for example, liquid triacetin may be transferred to the pair of delivery rollers 17 in advance, and the triacetin may be applied to the tow 2 from the delivery roller 17 when the pair of delivery rollers 17 sends out the belt-like tow 2.
  • the band-like tow 2 to which triacetin has been added is imparted with adhesiveness due to the dissolution effect of the filter fibers by triacetin. Between adjacent filter fibers, bonding points bonded by adhesive force are formed at a plurality of positions.
  • the delivery roller 17 delivers the tow 2 toward the stuffer jet 21 of the rod forming apparatus 20.
  • the liquid additive coating device 40 is thickened as an example of the liquid additive on the upper surface of the tow 2. Apply the agent solution. The details of the liquid additive applicator 40 will be described later.
  • the rod forming apparatus 20 includes a stuffer jet 21 that sends the tow 2 toward the tongue 22 together with air, a tong 22 that shapes the tow 2 into a rod shape, and a convergence guide provided at a position between the stuffer jet 21 and the tong 22. (Trumpet guide) 23 and the like.
  • the convergence guide 23 has a substantially funnel shape, and converges the tow 2 to some extent while guiding the tow 2 sent from the stuffer jet 21 toward the tongue 22.
  • the tongue 22 has a tapered shape as a whole, further compresses the tow 2 sent from the convergence guide 23, and forms the tow 2 as a rod-shaped rod member.
  • the lapping device 30 is arranged at the rear stage of the rod forming device 20, and the tow 2 formed into a rod shape is supplied from the rod forming device 20.
  • the filter rod FR is obtained by adhering the web to the tow 2 formed as a rod member.
  • the lap device 30 is provided with a cutter 31, and a continuous body of filter rods FR continuously fed from the lap device 30 is cut by the cutter 31 to obtain a filter rod FR having a predetermined length. It is done.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the liquid additive coating apparatus 40 according to the first embodiment.
  • the liquid additive applicator 40 includes a storage hopper 42 for storing the thickener solution, and an upper surface of the belt-like tow 2 that is supplied with the thickener solution stored in the storage hopper 42 and is conveyed through the feeding path 3.
  • the on-off valve 44 and the pressure pump 45 are not shown.
  • the storage hopper 42 corresponds to the storage unit in the present invention
  • the pumping pump 45 corresponds to the pumping means in the present invention.
  • the thickener solution stored in the storage hopper 42 is, for example, a solution containing propylene glycol, glycerin, and a thickener.
  • a predetermined component contained in the mainstream smoke of cigarette such as phenol
  • limonene which is one of the aroma components
  • propylene glycol can be used.
  • Commercially available glycerin can be used.
  • the thickener solution contains the thickener, it is possible to prevent the thickener solution from moving out of the filter and leaking out, thereby maintaining a good appearance of the cigarette.
  • the type of thickener solution is not limited to the above example.
  • the viscosity of the thickener solution is not particularly limited. For example, it is preferably 2500 cP (centipoise) or more from the viewpoint of preventing the thickener solution from moving out of the filter and leaking, and 3500 cP or more. More preferably.
  • the thickener solution may be 10000 cP or less.
  • the type of thickener is not particularly limited.
  • xanthan gum gellan gum, psyllium seed gum, pectin, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, agarose, pullulan, alginic acid, polyacrylic acid, and alkali metal salts or alkaline earth metal salts thereof.
  • psyllium seed gum pectin
  • carboxymethylcellulose hydroxypropylcellulose
  • polyvinyl alcohol polyvinyl alcohol
  • agarose agarose
  • pullulan alginic acid
  • polyacrylic acid polyacrylic acid
  • alkali metal salts or alkaline earth metal salts thereof can be mentioned.
  • the 2 is a control unit of the filter manufacturing apparatus 1 and is a computer that controls the operation of the filter manufacturing apparatus 1 as a whole.
  • the on-off valve 44 is, for example, an electric valve or an electromagnetic valve.
  • the liquid additive applicator 40 may not include the on-off valve 44.
  • the pressure feed pump 45 may be, for example, a quantitative transfer pump such as a Mono pump. When the pressure pump 45 is operated, the thickener solution stored in the storage hopper 42 is pressure-fed to the connection pipe 43, and as a result, the thickener solution is supplied to the supply unit 41.
  • the shutter unit 46 is a member having a so-called saddle shape, and the posture of the shutter unit 46 can be changed between an open posture and a closed posture by a shutter drive unit 46A provided side by side.
  • Reference numeral 47 denotes a holding unit for holding the supply unit 41.
  • the control unit 50 of the filter manufacturing apparatus 1 is connected to the drive unit (not shown) of the feed roller 17 of the tow processing device 10, the on-off valve 44 of the liquid additive applicator 40, the pressure pump 45, the shutter drive unit 46A, and the like These operations are controlled by outputting a control signal to each device.
  • the supply unit 41 has a plurality of application nozzles 48.
  • the application nozzle 48 is a cylindrical nozzle that protrudes downward from the bottom surface 41A of the supply unit 41.
  • Each application nozzle 48 has an application port for hanging the thickener solution supplied to the supply unit 41 to the outside. is doing.
  • the supply unit 41 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a plurality of application nozzles 48 are arranged in a straight line in the width direction of the bottom surface 41A.
  • FIG. 3 partially illustrates a bottom surface 41A of the supply unit 41 according to the first embodiment.
  • a plurality of application nozzles 48 are arranged in a straight line along the width direction of the supply unit 41 to form a comb-shaped multiple nozzle.
  • the application nozzles 48 are arranged at regular intervals along the width direction of the supply unit 41.
  • Reference numeral 48A in FIG. 3 denotes an application port which is an opening for discharging the thickener solution to the outside, and the inside and outside of the supply unit 41 communicate with each other through the application port 48A.
  • the axial directions of the cylinders forming the application nozzles 48 are all the same and are perpendicular to the bottom surface 41A.
  • the supply unit 41 of the liquid additive applying device 40 is disposed on the top of the tow 2 (feeding path 3). Since the supply part 41 of the liquid additive applicator 40 is disposed between the feed roller 16 and the stuffer jet 21, the supply part 41 is disposed above the tow 2 formed in a band shape. Further, the application port 48 ⁇ / b> A of the application nozzle 48 is disposed opposite to the upper surface of the tow 2 in a state of being separated from the upper surface of the tow 2 (in a non-contact state).
  • FIG. 4 schematically shows a relationship between the arrangement direction of the application nozzles 48 provided in the supply unit 41 of the first embodiment and the advancing direction of the feeding path 3.
  • the application nozzles 48 are arranged along a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the feeding path 3. That is, the plurality of application nozzles 48 are arranged along the width direction of the feeding path 3, that is, along the width direction of the tow 2 formed in a band shape.
  • the control unit 50 outputs a drive signal to the drive unit of the pair of delivery rollers 16, thereby starting the conveyance of the tow 2 along the feeding path 3. Further, the control unit 50 sends an open signal to the shutter drive unit 46A of the shutter mechanism 46. Thereby, the shutter drive unit 46A drives the shutter unit 46, and the posture of the shutter unit 46 is switched from the closed posture to the open posture.
  • FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating the closed posture of the shutter unit 46 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating the open posture of the shutter unit 46.
  • the shutter drive unit 45A can switch the posture (position) of the shutter unit 46 between a closed posture (closed position) shown in FIG. 5A and an open posture (open position) shown in FIG. 5B.
  • the shutter unit 46 When the shutter unit 46 is in the closed position, the shutter unit 46 is disposed below the coating port 48A so as to receive the thickener solution discharged from the coating port 48A of the coating nozzle 48 (FIG. 5A).
  • the shutter unit 46 is rotated by approximately 90 ° from the open position. As a result, the shutter unit 46 is retracted from below the coating port 48A in the coating nozzle 48 (FIG. 5B).
  • the control unit 50 outputs a control signal to the on-off valve 44 and the pressure feed pump 45 of the liquid additive application device 40 to open the on-off valve 44 and activate the pressure feed pump 45. .
  • the filter manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a rotary encoder (not shown) that detects the number of rotations of the feed roller 17, and the control unit 50 controls the feed roller 17 based on the output signal of the rotary encoder. You may acquire rotation speed.
  • control unit 50 detects that the tow 3 has been fed out by the delivery roller 17 based on the number of rotations of the delivery roller 17, the on-off valve 44, the pressure feed pump 45, and the shutter drive of the liquid additive applicator 40.
  • the part 46A may be controlled as described above.
  • the thickener solution supplied to the supply unit 41 through the connection pipe 43 is distributed into the cylinder of each application nozzle 48 and then discharged to the outside from the application port 48A. Since the thickener solution contains a thickener, it can be said to be a high-viscosity liquid additive having a very high viscosity compared to a plasticizer or the like. In consideration of such a thickener solution having a high viscosity, in this embodiment, it is arranged at an upper portion of the belt-like tow 2 (filter fiber) fed out of the feeding path 3 and at a position away from the tow 2. The thickener solution was applied to the tow 2 by continuously dropping the thickener solution from the supply unit 41 to the upper surface of the tow 2 positioned below.
  • “continuously suspending the thickener solution in a continuous state” means, as shown in FIG. 6, the thickener solution continuously extruded by the pump pressure from the application port 48 ⁇ / b> A of each application nozzle 48. Indicates that the thickener solution is continuously connected until it reaches the upper surface of the tow 2 when it hangs down (falls) toward the upper surface of the lower tow 2 due to gravity. In FIG. 6, the distance between the upper surface of the tow 2 and the application port 48 ⁇ / b> A in the application nozzle 48 is increased in order to make it easier to understand the mode of the thickener solution suspended from the application nozzle 48.
  • the thickener solution When the thickener solution hangs down from the application port 48A of the application nozzle 48, the thickener solution may fall vertically downward or may fall obliquely. There is also a mode in which the falling thickener solution is pulled by the adhesiveness of the thickener solution applied to the upper surface of the tow 2 conveyed along the feeding path 3 and hangs obliquely downward from the application port 48A of the application nozzle 48. is assumed.
  • the supply unit 41 (the application port 48A of the application nozzle 48) is provided with the tow 2.
  • a large amount of thickener solution can be applied to the tow 2 in a separated state, that is, in a non-contact state. Therefore, there is no inconvenience that the filter fiber of the tow 2 is attracted to the supply unit 41 due to the stickiness of the thickener solution. Therefore, it is possible to stably deliver the tow 2 along the feeding path 3.
  • the thickener solution is continuously applied to the upper surface of the tow 2 in a continuous state, and thus the thickener solution is increased as in the spray method described above. It is not necessary to spray the agent solution in an atomized state. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the posture of the tow 2 being fed along the feeding path 3 from being greatly fluctuated due to the influence of compressed air, compressed gas, or the like, and it becomes difficult to maintain the belt shape. As a result, the cigarette filter can be stably manufactured using the filter manufacturing apparatus 1.
  • the application nozzle 48 protrudes downward from the bottom surface 41A of the supply unit 41. Therefore, even if the viscosity of the thickener solution is high, it is possible to prevent the thickener solutions discharged from the adjacent application ports 48A from sticking to each other, thereby preventing a liquid pool from being formed on the bottom surface 41A. . Therefore, the thickener solution can be stably applied to the upper surface of the tow 2. Further, by hanging the thickener solution from the coating port 48A of the coating nozzle 48 protruding from the bottom surface 41A of the supply unit 41, the thickener solution can be accurately dropped in the intended direction.
  • the directionality at which the thickener solution is dropped from the coating nozzle 48 is improved, it is also possible to expect the effect of suppressing the thickener solutions discharged from the adjacent coating nozzles 48 from sticking to each other.
  • a structure may be adopted in which an application port is directly drilled in the bottom surface 41A of the supply unit 41 and the thickener solution is discharged from the application port.
  • the nozzle front end face of the outer peripheral portion surrounding the application port 48A in the application nozzle 48, the meat at the front end part of the application nozzle 48 is reduced.
  • the thickness is thin.
  • the application nozzles 48 in the supply unit 41 of the liquid additive application device 40 are arranged along the width direction of the feeding path 3, that is, the width direction of the tow 2 formed in a belt shape. ing. Therefore, the thickener solution can be uniformly applied to the upper surface of the tow 2 without atomizing the thickener solution as in the spray method.
  • a plurality of application nozzles 48 are arranged at regular intervals on the bottom surface 41 ⁇ / b> A of the supply unit 41. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the thickener solution can be continuously applied along the longitudinal direction (feeding direction 3) of the tow 2 at regular intervals in the width direction of the tow 2. According to this, the uniformity in the width direction of the tow
  • the distance between nozzles (hereinafter referred to as “end nozzles”) located at both ends among the plurality of application nozzles 48 arranged in a straight line in the supply unit 41 ( (Hereinafter referred to as “nozzle arrangement width”) is adjusted according to the opening width of the tow 2 so that the opening width of the tow 2 is not too small or too large with respect to the opening width of the tow 2.
  • the position is aligned near the end in the width direction. According to this, since the nozzle arrangement width is not too small with respect to the opening width of the tow 2, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the thickener solution is not applied to the end region in the width direction of the tow 2. Moreover, since the nozzle arrangement width is not too large with respect to the opening width of the tow 2, it is possible to suppress the thickener solution discharged from the application nozzle 48 from being wasted without being applied to the tow 2.
  • the nozzle interval is small.
  • the nozzle interval in the application nozzle 48 is preferably as small as possible within a range where the thickener solutions applied from the adjacent application nozzles 48 do not stick to each other.
  • the shape and dimensions of the application nozzle 48 are not particularly limited.
  • the nozzle interval of each application nozzle 48 may be selected and determined from a range of about 1 to 20 mm.
  • the diameter of the coating port 48A in the coating nozzle 48 may be selected and determined from a range of, for example, about 0.1 to 2 mm.
  • the liquid additive coating apparatus 40 has a structure in which a pressure feed pump 45 is attached to the storage hopper 42 and the thickener solution stored in the storage hopper 42 is pressure-fed to the connection pipe 43.
  • a thickener solution having a high viscosity can be stably supplied to the supply unit 41. That is, for example, when a pressure pump is installed in the middle of the connection pipe 43, the section between the storage hopper 42 and the pressure pump in the connection pipe 43 is blocked due to the poor fluidity of the thickener solution. On the contrary, when the thickener solution does not flow from the storage hopper 42 into the section, it may be difficult to stably supply the thickener solution to the supply unit 41.
  • the pump pressure of the pressure pump 45 can be applied to the entire connection pipe 43 by attaching the pressure pump 45 to the storage hopper 42 instead of providing it in the middle of the connection pipe 43. Therefore, even if the viscosity of the thickener solution is high, it is possible to prevent the section between the storage hopper 42 and the pressure pump in the connection pipe 43 from being blocked or not being supplemented with the thickener solution. As a result, the thickener solution can be stably supplied from the storage hopper 42 to the supply unit 41. However, the installation of the pressure pump in the middle of the connection pipe 43 is not hindered.
  • the supply unit 41 of the liquid additive applying device 40 is arranged immediately upstream of the stuffer jet 21 and the convergence guide 23 of the rod forming device 20. In this way, by disposing the supply unit 41 on the downstream side in the feeding path 3 with respect to the delivery roller 16 of the tow processing device 10, it is possible to suppress the thickener solution applied to the tow 2 from adhering to the roller member. . Further, since the supply unit 41 is disposed immediately upstream of the stuffer jet 21 and the convergence guide 23, the tow 2 can be transferred to the rod forming apparatus 20 immediately after the thickener solution is applied. The downward deflection of the tow 2 due to the weight of the solution can be reduced, and the delivery of the tow 2 along the feeding path 3 can be performed stably.
  • the vertical separation distance between the coating port 48A of the coating nozzle 48 and the tow 2 is small. If the vertical separation distance between the coating nozzle 48 and the tow 2 becomes too large, the thickener solution discharged from the adjacent coating port 48A while the thickener solution discharged from the coating port 48A is falling. This makes it easy to integrate. However, if the vertical distance between the application port 48A of the application nozzle 48 and the tow 2 is made too small, the application nozzle 48 on the upper surface of the tow 2 when the tow 2 delivered from the delivery roller 16 flutters up and down. There is a risk of contact.
  • the vertical distance between the coating port 48A of the coating nozzle 48 and the tow 2 is set to be small within a range where the coating nozzle 48 does not contact the upper surface even if the tow 2 fed along the feeding path 3 slightly fluctuates. It is preferable.
  • a restraining guide for restraining flapping of the tow 2 may be installed on the upper part of the tow 2. That is, when the tow 2 fed out of the feeding path 3 flutters up and down, the upper surface of the tow 2 is restrained by the restraining guide, so that the upper surface of the tow 2 can be prevented from contacting the coating nozzle 48.
  • the restraining guide is preferably provided in the vicinity of the position where the coating nozzle 48 is disposed in the feeding path 3, and particularly preferably disposed immediately upstream of the position where the coating nozzle 48 is disposed.
  • the control unit 50 causes the liquid additive applying apparatus 40 to stop applying the thickener solution to the tow 2. That is, the control unit 50 outputs a control signal to the on-off valve 44 and the pressure feed pump 45 of the liquid additive applicator 40 to close the on-off valve 44 and stop the pressure feed pump 45. Further, the control unit 50 sends a close signal to the shutter drive unit 46A of the shutter unit 46. Thereby, the shutter drive unit 46A drives the shutter unit 46, and the posture of the shutter unit 46 is switched from the open posture to the closed posture. As a result, the shutter portion 46 moves below the coating port 48A so as to receive the thickener solution discharged from the coating port 48A in the coating nozzle 48.
  • the control unit 50 closes the open / close valve 44 and pressurizes the pump 45 when it detects that the rotational speed of the delivery roller 17 has become a predetermined rotational speed or less based on the signal of the rotary encoder. And the posture of the shutter unit 46 may be switched from the open posture to the closed posture.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the tow processing device 10 according to the first modification.
  • the tow processing apparatus 10 according to the first modification includes a first support guide 18A and a second support guide 18B for suppressing the bending of the tow 2 that is fed in the traveling direction along the feed path 3.
  • the first support guide 18 ⁇ / b> A is disposed between the supply unit 41 of the liquid additive applying device 40 and the stuffer jet 21 of the rod forming device 20 on the supply path 3, and more specifically, the supply unit 41. It is arranged immediately downstream.
  • the second support guide 18 ⁇ / b> B is disposed between the feed roller 16 and the supply unit 41 on the feeding path 3, and more specifically, is disposed immediately upstream of the supply unit 41.
  • the first support guide 18 ⁇ / b> A and the second support guide 18 ⁇ / b> B have a support surface disposed to face the lower surface of the tow 2, and the toe 2 is supported by this support surface, thereby suppressing the bending of the tow 2. .
  • the tow 2 that has become heavy due to the application of the thickener solution is supported, so that the downward deflection of the tow 2 due to the weight of the thickener solution can be reduced.
  • the tow 2 can be stably supplied to the stuffer jet 21 of the rod forming apparatus 20. Further, by supporting the lower surface of the tow 2 immediately before the thickener solution is applied by the second support guide 18B, the set dimension of the distance from the application port 48A to the tow 2 in the application nozzle 48 is greatly shifted. Can be suppressed.
  • the upper surface of the tow 2 comes into contact with the application port 48A of the application nozzle 48, or conversely, the distance between the application port 48A and the tow 2 in the application nozzle 48 becomes too large. It is possible to suppress the thickener solutions discharged from each other from sticking together and being integrated.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a liquid additive coating apparatus according to a second modification.
  • an angle hereinafter, referred to as “the direction in which the plurality of coating nozzles 48 in the supply unit 41 are aligned” (hereinafter referred to as “nozzle alignment direction”) and the traveling direction of the feeding path 3 is defined.
  • the holding unit 47 holds the supply unit 41 so that the “nozzle arrangement angle” can be changed.
  • the nozzle arrangement direction is orthogonal to the moving direction of the feeding path 3
  • FIG. 8B the nozzle arrangement direction is set to the moving direction of the feeding path 3. It is inclined diagonally.
  • the angle formed by the nozzle arrangement direction and the traveling direction of the feeding path 3 can be changed according to the spread width of the tow 2.
  • the spread width W2 of the band-like tow 2 shown in (b) is narrower than the spread width W1 of the band-like tow 2 shown in (a).
  • the supply unit 41 shown in (a) and (b) is a common (shared and the same) member, and only the nozzle arrangement angle is different depending on the holding unit 47.
  • the spread width of the tow 2 can be changed depending on the type of the tow 2 and various conditions of the tow treatment device 10.
  • the separation dimension between the end nozzles along the width direction of the feeding path 3 can be changed to an appropriate distance according to the spread width of the tow 2.
  • the thickener solution can be applied to the tow 2 using the common supply unit 41 even if the spread width of the tow 2 is changed due to, for example, a specification change related to the manufacture of a cigarette filter. That is, it is difficult to apply the thickener solution to the end region in the width direction of the tow 2 or to prevent the thickener solution discharged from the application nozzle 48 from being wasted without being applied to the tow 2. it can.
  • the supply unit 41 is provided at one place, but the supply units 41 may be arranged in a plurality of stages along a feeding path 3 at a plurality of positions.
  • FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the supply unit 41 in the liquid additive applying apparatus 40 according to the third modification.
  • the application nozzle 48 described above may not be provided on the lower surface 41 ⁇ / b> A of the supply unit 41.
  • a slit-like opening for hanging the thickener solution to the outside is formed as a coating port 41B on the lower surface 41A of the supply unit 41.
  • the coating port 41 ⁇ / b> B extends widely along the width direction of the bottom surface 41 ⁇ / b> A.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a mode in which a thickener solution is applied to the upper surface of the tow 2 by the supply unit 41 according to the third modification.
  • the width dimension of the application port 41B in the supply part 41 generally corresponds to the spread width when the band-like tow 2 reaches the supply part 41, and is set to be slightly narrower than the spread width.
  • the thickener solution is from above the upper surface of the belt-like tow 2 fed along the feed path 3 and away from the tow 2 by a predetermined dimension. Are suspended (dropped) in a continuous state, and the thickener solution is applied to the upper surface of the tow 2 while being continuously suspended. By doing so, the inconvenience of supplying the thickener solution to the tow 2 by the conventional roll transfer method or spray method is eliminated, and as a result, the cigarette filter can be stably manufactured using the filter manufacturing apparatus 1.
  • the supply part 41 which concerns on the 3rd modification demonstrated in FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 12, it is flat around the slit-shaped opening part formed in 41 A of lower surfaces of the supply part 41.
  • a coating nozzle 48 may be provided so as to protrude from the coating port 48A of the coating nozzle 48.
  • FIG. 13 is a view showing a liquid additive applicator 40 according to a fourth modification.
  • a pressure feed pump 45A pressure feed means for pressurizing the entire storage chamber of the storage hopper 42 may be attached to the storage hopper 42.
  • the open / close valve is connected to the connection pipe 42. 44 is preferably installed.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne une technique permettant la production stable d'un filtre de cigarette, même lorsqu'un additif liquide présentant une viscosité élevée est fourni à une fibre de filtre dans le procédé de production du filtre de cigarette. Un appareil de production d'un filtre de cigarette est équipé d'un mécanisme d'acheminement permettant d'acheminer en continu une fibre de filtre en forme de bande le long d'un trajet d'acheminement spécifique et un dispositif d'enduction pour enduire la fibre de filtre, qui est acheminée le long du trajet d'acheminement, assorti d'un additif liquide. Le dispositif d'enduction est équipé d'une section alimentation qui est agencée au-dessus de la fibre de filtre, qui est acheminée le long du trajet d'acheminement, et séparément de la fibre de filtre et qui peut permettre à l'additif liquide d'être appliqué en continu sous forme non-fragmentée sur la surface supérieure de la fibre de filtre positionnée au-dessous de la section alimentation.
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