WO2022225482A1 - A defected/damaged cigarette catcher - Google Patents

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WO2022225482A1
WO2022225482A1 PCT/TR2021/095001 TR2021095001W WO2022225482A1 WO 2022225482 A1 WO2022225482 A1 WO 2022225482A1 TR 2021095001 W TR2021095001 W TR 2021095001W WO 2022225482 A1 WO2022225482 A1 WO 2022225482A1
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processor
jammed
cigarette
vibrating feeder
directing
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Isa DINC
Atila YILMAZ
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Dnc Makine Techizat Servis Ins. Tur. San. Ith. Ve Ihracat Tic. Ltd. Sti.
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Priority to EP21929430.3A priority Critical patent/EP4103000A4/en
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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
    • A24C5/32—Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes; Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
    • A24C5/34—Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobacco; Removing defective cigarettes
    • A24C5/345—Removing defective cigarettes
    • 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
    • A24C5/32—Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes; Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
    • A24C5/33—Catching or ordering devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/28—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines
    • B65B19/30—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines responsive to presence of faulty articles, e.g. incorrectly filled cigarettes

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  • the invention relates to a system for detecting and catching the damaged or defected cigarettes while feeding them to a packaging machine, which are transported by a conveyor in the mass production process and come to a multiple of vibrating feeder channels at the entrance of a cigarette packaging machine through a vertical channel.
  • stops are among the three most common reasons for stoppages in cigarette packaging machines. Due to these stops, a production loss of 30-60 minutes is experienced on a daily basis in a machine that produces continuously for 24 hours. This period does not include other stop times (foil, label, inner body, etc.) triggered by these stops. It is known that when these are added, the stoppage time increases.
  • FIG. 8a Directing Flaps with a Pneumatic System
  • the aim of the system which is the subject of the invention is to minimize the downtimes that cause the production to slow down mentioned in the background section.
  • the working principle of the system is to catch the cigarettes which are defected, damaged and coming from different axes before they come to the packaging entrance hopper and dispose of them with user intervention.
  • Cigarettes enter the system from a product entrance (5).
  • the product which has entered from the product entrance (5), passes through a multiple of S channels
  • a helix roller (1) located at the entrance of the unit and thrown into a waste station.
  • the helix roller (1 ) comprises cigarette-sized and claw-shaped teeth in curved form, as can be seen in Figure 4 and Figure 5.
  • the purpose of this is to catch cigarettes trying to enter the system in a horizontal position.
  • a helix roller motor (1.1) ensures that the helix roller (1 ) rotates on its own axis during operation. Thanks to this rotation, the teeth continuously perform a catching movement. Cigarettes that come vertical, means in the right position, are not caught on these teeth. Cigarettes coming in horizontal position are held by these teeth and discarded.
  • the directing flap (4) which is close to the jammed side and can be rotated, is activated by the processor to prevent the cigarette flow from being disrupted.
  • the directing flap (4) is connected to a pneumatic directing system (4.1 ) with a drive shaft (4.4) and a shaft connection parts (4.5). With the detection of jamming by the processor and activation of a multiple of solenoid valves, the pneumatic directing system (4.1 ) move and move the directing flaps (4) towards the area where the jam occurs. Thus, the right or left movement of the directing flap (4) is provided. When the directing flap (4) stops the flow, intervention by the user becomes easier since all movement in the relevant section will be stopped.
  • the flow arrangement in the invention is divided into three zones and a vibrating feeder (3) is placed for each zone.
  • the reason for this is that instead of stopping the entire system while the user is cleaning the jammed area, only the jammed part is stopped, preventing possible work accidents and the system continues to work over the remaining two sections.
  • the vibrating feeders (3) are divided into three zones, and each zone can operate independently from each other.
  • a vibrating feeder gear (3.5) and a vibrating feeder (3.6) are moved by an eccentric driven gear rack (3.1 ), which is supported by a multiple of brass bearings (3.2).
  • the eccentric driven gear rack (3.1 ) whose gear gap is adjusted by an eccentric shaft (3.3), is moved under the control of the processor by means of a gear rack camshaft drive shaft (3.4) and a drive motor (3.7). Thus, operating losses are minimized.
  • Cigarettes that complete their flow leave the system from the product exit (6) to be directed to another unit in the packaging or production line.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a system for detecting and catching the damaged or defected cigarettes while feeding them to a packaging machine, which are transported by a conveyor in the mass production process and come to a multiple of vibrating feeder channels at the entrance of a cigarette packaging machine through a vertical channel.

Description

A DEFECTED/DAMAGED CIGARETTE CATCHER
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to a system for detecting and catching the damaged or defected cigarettes while feeding them to a packaging machine, which are transported by a conveyor in the mass production process and come to a multiple of vibrating feeder channels at the entrance of a cigarette packaging machine through a vertical channel.
BACKGROUND
In the whole cigarette industry, the following situations occur due to defected, damaged and different cigarettes coming from different axes at the entrance of a cigarette pusher channel in a cigarette packaging machine;
- Stopping and waste caused by defected cigarette packages,
- Stopping and waste due to no cigarettes in the hopper.
These stops are among the three most common reasons for stoppages in cigarette packaging machines. Due to these stops, a production loss of 30-60 minutes is experienced on a daily basis in a machine that produces continuously for 24 hours. This period does not include other stop times (foil, label, inner body, etc.) triggered by these stops. It is known that when these are added, the stoppage time increases.
When the wastes are examined, it is seen that these stops cause an average of 6 packs (120 cigarettes) and NTM waste at each stop and start.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the mass production process, defected/damaged cigarettes get stuck in the vibrating/channel feeders at the entrance of the packaging machine, causing machine downtime and waste.
The invention;
- catches defected/damaged cigarettes coming from the back of the vertical channel cigarette line and removes them from the cigarette line before they come to packaging,
- catches the defected and vertical cigarettes in the cigarette line with the S channel and sensor duo, - uses a vibrating feeding system driven with three different motors to stop the movement of the defected/damaged cigarettes from the system in terms of occupational safety,
- ensures that only proper (not defected/damaged) cigarettes are transferred to the packaging machine by closing the empty side by electropneumatically controlled directing flaps so that the cigarette flow is not interrupted after the defected/damaged cigarettes are caught in the S channels.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Front View of the General System
Figure 2. Rear View of the General System
Figure 3. Exploded View of the System
Figure 4. Helix Roller
Figure 5. Single View of the Helix Roller
Figure 6. Detailed View of the S Channels
Figure 7. Exploded View of the Vibrating Feeder Part
Figure 8a. Directing Flaps with a Pneumatic System
Figure 8b. Directing Flaps with an Electric Motor
Equivalents of the numbers given in the figures:
1. Helix Roller
1.1. Helix Roller Motor
2. S Channel
3. Vibrating Feeder
3.1. Eccentric Driven Gear Rack
3.2. Brass Bearing
3.3. Eccentric Shaft
3.4. Gear Rack Camshaft Drive Shaft
3.5. Vibrating Feeder Gear
3.6. Vibrating Feeder
3.7. Drive Motor
4. Directing Flaps
4.1. Pneumatic Directing System
4.2. Electric Directing System 4.4. Drive Shaft
4.5. Shaft Connection Parts
4.6. Piston Fixing Parts
5. Product Entrance
6. Product Exit
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The aim of the system which is the subject of the invention is to minimize the downtimes that cause the production to slow down mentioned in the background section. The working principle of the system is to catch the cigarettes which are defected, damaged and coming from different axes before they come to the packaging entrance hopper and dispose of them with user intervention.
Cigarettes enter the system from a product entrance (5). The product, which has entered from the product entrance (5), passes through a multiple of S channels
(2) and a multiple of directing flaps (4) with the help of a three-section vibrating feeders
(3) and reaches a hopper at the packaging entrance from a product exit (6) channel.
During operation, horizontal cigarettes coming from the back of the cigarette channel are caught by a helix roller (1) located at the entrance of the unit and thrown into a waste station. The helix roller (1 ) comprises cigarette-sized and claw-shaped teeth in curved form, as can be seen in Figure 4 and Figure 5. The purpose of this is to catch cigarettes trying to enter the system in a horizontal position. A helix roller motor (1.1) ensures that the helix roller (1 ) rotates on its own axis during operation. Thanks to this rotation, the teeth continuously perform a catching movement. Cigarettes that come vertical, means in the right position, are not caught on these teeth. Cigarettes coming in horizontal position are held by these teeth and discarded. It is important that cigarettes enter the system in a vertical position to sit in the S channels (2). However, horizontal and defected/damaged cigarettes that can pass through the helix (1) without being attached are stuck in the S channels (2), since the S channels (2) have a design that is wide enough for only proper cigarettes to pass. Cigarettes that are bent, deformed or broken in any way get stuck in these channels. A multiple of optical sensors located between each S channel (2) work with the "all-or-nothing logic" and send a signal to a control system processor if there is no product in front of it for 2-5 seconds. The processor receiving the signal gives an audible and visual warning. The visual warning is in a warning light and a sound form. In case of jamming in three or more channels, the information of the jammed channels is collected by the processor from the optical sensors. The corresponding vibrating feeder (3), is also stopped by the processor and possible work accidents are prevented.
The directing flap (4), which is close to the jammed side and can be rotated, is activated by the processor to prevent the cigarette flow from being disrupted. The directing flap (4) is connected to a pneumatic directing system (4.1 ) with a drive shaft (4.4) and a shaft connection parts (4.5). With the detection of jamming by the processor and activation of a multiple of solenoid valves, the pneumatic directing system (4.1 ) move and move the directing flaps (4) towards the area where the jam occurs. Thus, the right or left movement of the directing flap (4) is provided. When the directing flap (4) stops the flow, intervention by the user becomes easier since all movement in the relevant section will be stopped. Since the bottom of the S channels (2) will not be emptied, possible confusion in the lower hopper is avoided. With the removal of the jammed cigarette by the user and pressing a reset button brings the directing flap (4) back to its standard position by activating at least one of the pneumatic directing system (4.1 ) and electric directing system (4.2) by the processor. Thus, the flow is opened. When the reset button is pressed by the user, the vibrating feeder (3) in the jammed section is also started by the processor and the system returns to its normal working order.
The flow arrangement in the invention is divided into three zones and a vibrating feeder (3) is placed for each zone. The reason for this is that instead of stopping the entire system while the user is cleaning the jammed area, only the jammed part is stopped, preventing possible work accidents and the system continues to work over the remaining two sections.
The vibrating feeders (3) are divided into three zones, and each zone can operate independently from each other. A vibrating feeder gear (3.5) and a vibrating feeder (3.6) are moved by an eccentric driven gear rack (3.1 ), which is supported by a multiple of brass bearings (3.2). The eccentric driven gear rack (3.1 ), whose gear gap is adjusted by an eccentric shaft (3.3), is moved under the control of the processor by means of a gear rack camshaft drive shaft (3.4) and a drive motor (3.7). Thus, operating losses are minimized.
Cigarettes that complete their flow leave the system from the product exit (6) to be directed to another unit in the packaging or production line.

Claims

1 . A defected/damaged cigarette catcher characterized in that comprising; a helix roller, a multiple of S channels (2), a three-section vibrating feeder (3), a couple of vibrating flaps (4), a product entrance (5), a product exit (6), a multiple of optical sensors and a processor.
2. The helix roller (1) of Claim 1 characterized in that comprising a cigarette-sized and claw-shaped teeth in curved form.
3. The S channel (2) of Claim 1 characterized in that comprising a design that is wide enough for only proper cigarettes to pass.
4. The optical sensors of Claim 1 characterized in that working with the "all-or- nothing logic" and send a signal to the processor if there is no product in front of it for 2-5 seconds.
5. The processor of Claim 4 characterized in that giving an audible and visual warning upon receiving the signal.
6. The processor of Claim 1 characterized in that collecting the information of the jammed channels from the optical sensors in case of a jamming in three or more channels and stopping the corresponding vibratory feeder (3).
7. The processor of Claim 6 characterized in that activating the left or right rotation of the directing flap (4), which is close to the jammed side, after receiving the jammed channel information.
8. The directing flap (4) of Claim 7 characterized in that being activated at least one of the pneumatic (4.1 ) or electric directing systems (4.2).
9. The processor of Claim 7 characterized in that bringing the directing flap (4) back to its standard position with the removal of the jammed cigarette and pressing the reset button by the user.
10. The processor of Claim 9 characterized in that activating the vibrating feeder (3) in the jammed section with the removal of the jammed cigarette and pressing the reset button by the user.
11. The vibrating feeder (3) of Claim 1 characterized in that being placed corresponding each zone of the flow arrangement divided into three zones.
12. The vibrating feeder (3) of Claim 1 characterized in that comprising an eccentric driven gear rack (3.1 ), a multiple of brass bearings (3.2), an eccentric shaft (3.3), a gear rack camshaft drive shaft (3.4), a vibrating feeder gear (3.5), a vibrating feeder (3.6) and a drive motor (3.7) to enable each zone operate independently of each other.
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