WO2023166380A1 - Appareil et procédé pour distribuer de la mélasse dans des contenants - Google Patents

Appareil et procédé pour distribuer de la mélasse dans des contenants Download PDF

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WO2023166380A1
WO2023166380A1 PCT/IB2023/051608 IB2023051608W WO2023166380A1 WO 2023166380 A1 WO2023166380 A1 WO 2023166380A1 IB 2023051608 W IB2023051608 W IB 2023051608W WO 2023166380 A1 WO2023166380 A1 WO 2023166380A1
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Roberto Ghiotti
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    • 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
    • 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
    • B65B39/00—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
    • B65B39/001—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers with flow cut-off means, e.g. valves
    • B65B39/004—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers with flow cut-off means, e.g. valves moving linearly
    • 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
    • B65B39/00—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
    • B65B39/12—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable towards or away from container or wrapper during filling or depositing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B3/00—Preparing tobacco in the factory
    • A24B3/14—Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakes; Forms of such products
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F23/00—Cases for tobacco, snuff, or chewing tobacco

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing molasses into containers.
  • the Italian patent application no. B02007A000195 discloses a plant for packaging tobacco molasses comprising an extruding unit for obtaining a continuous rod of molasses, means for cutting the continuous rod of molasses into single doses, which are dispensed onto a continuous wrapping tape that is advanced horizontally, a winding unit for wrapping the single doses of molasses in the continuous wrapping tape forming a rod, and rod cutting means for separating the single doses of wrapped molasses.
  • Molasses is formed by a liquid/gelatinous component within which material fibers, such as tobacco, are dispersed. As described in document B02007A000195, the plant described here envisages the dispensing of molasses onto a wrapping tape that travels horizontally since the composition of the molasses (liquid/gelatinous with dispersed fibers) would not allow its vertical dispensing.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the aforesaid drawback.
  • the solution described here has the object of producing an apparatus capable of dispensing molasses inside containers, in a precise and efficient manner, for the purpose of implementing a highly automated process for packaging molasses into containers.
  • the present invention also relates to a method according to claim 10.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example of a plant for packaging molasses into containers comprising the apparatus described herein.
  • various specific details are illustrated aimed at a thorough understanding of the embodiments.
  • the embodiments may be implemented without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other cases, known structures, materials or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring various aspects of the embodiments.
  • the apparatus described here - indicated as a whole by the reference number 10 - comprises an extruding device 20 for making a continuous rod of molasses 100 (illustrated only in Figure IB).
  • the extruding device 20 which is shown only partially in Figures 1A and IB, may be of a known type and, in particular, may be produced according to the disclosure of the patent application B02007A000195 cited above.
  • the extruding device 20 comprises a casing 21 provided with an inner cavity 22 within which the molasses is received.
  • a rotor 23 is rotatably mounted inside the cavity 22 of the casing 21, from the peripheral region of which a series of radially movable blades 24 protrude radially.
  • the blades 24 remain in a completely extracted position immediately adjacent to the inner wall 21A that delimits the inner cavity 22, to perform a compacting action of the molasses along the circumferential direction of the rotor 23.
  • the cavity 22 communicates at the bottom with a conduit 25 for feeding the molasses.
  • the blades 24 move into a retracted position during the approach to the conduit 25, so as to allow the joining of pieces of compacted molasses, and the formation of the beginning of a rod of molasses inside the chamber 22, which then emerges and continues in the conduit 25.
  • the apparatus 10 also comprises a valve unit 40 comprising a nozzle 42 for dispensing the rod of molasses, and a movable closing member 44 for controlling the amount of molasses dispensed by the nozzle 42.
  • the nozzle 42 comprises a tubular body 42A provided with an inner passage 42B for the molasses, which extends between an inlet 42C, obtained on the outer side surface 42E of the tubular body, and an opening 42D for dispensing the molasses, formed at the lower end of the tubular body.
  • the closing member 44 comprises a stem 44A, which fits inside the tubular body 42A through an upper opening 42F of the tubular body, and is provided with a lower end 44B for closing the opening 42D of the nozzle 42.
  • the stem 44A and its lower end 44B have a diameter significantly smaller than the diameter of the inner passage 42B of the tubular body 42A, so that a passage section for the molasses is formed between the inner wall of the inner passage 42B and the outer side surface of the stem 44 A, that is large enough to reduce the resistance to its sliding.
  • the closing member 44 is movable along its longitudinal axis Y between a raised open position ( Figure 1 A), in which the end 44B is inside the passage 42B, and a lowered closing position ( Figure IB), in which the end 44B fits into the opening 42D preventing the passage of the molasses 100 therethrough.
  • the movement of the closing member 44 is actuated by an actuator 45, which may, for example, be a linear solenoid actuator or a rotary electric motor coupled to transmission means, for example, a screw-nut transmission unit.
  • the apparatus 10 may comprise a control unit 48 to control the actuator 45 according to the pre- established opening/closing times of the closing member 44, as will be seen below.
  • the opening 42D is delimited by a cylindrical inner edge 42D' and the end 44B of the closing member 44 has a complementary cylindrical outer surface 44B'.
  • the end 44B of the closing member 44 comprises a cutter 44C arranged to cooperate with the inner edge 42D' of the opening 42D so as to cut the molasses that are trapped between the same edge 42D' and the end 44B, as a result of the movement of the closing member 44 from the raised open position to the lowered closing position.
  • a hollow surface 44D is formed on the end 44B of the closing member 44, which faces downwards, and intersects along its outer perimeter the cylindrical outer surface 44C, determining a sharp edge defining the cutter 44C.
  • the closing member 44 also comprises an inner suction duct 44E, which opens onto the hollow surface 44D, and by means of which the closing member 44 may perform a suction action for retaining any residual molasses generated during cutting.
  • the inner conduit 44E is connected to air-suction means (not illustrated).
  • the extruding device 20 generates a continuous rod of molasses 100, which is fed to the valve unit 40 by means of the supply conduit 25.
  • the rod of molasses 100 enters from the inlet 42C into the inner passage 42B of the nozzle body 42 and then reaches the opening 42D through which it is dispensed.
  • the closing member 44 performs the function of controlling the quantity of molasses dispensed, by closing the opening 42D of the nozzle 42, so as to separate a predetermined quantity of molasses already dispensed through the opening 42D, from the continuous rod 100, which remains, instead, inside the nozzle 42.
  • the closing member 44 is operated according to predetermined opening times and closing times, so that predetermined quantities of molasses are dispensed in succession, through the opening 42D.
  • the variation of the aforesaid opening and closing times allows the quantity of molasses dispensed by the apparatus to be varied.
  • the control unit 48 may, for example, comprise a memory module containing a look-up table in which the relative opening/closing times are saved for different predetermined quantities of molasses.
  • the cutter 44D obtained on the closing member 44 facilitates the separation of the aforesaid predetermined quantity of molasses from the continuous rod 100.
  • the predetermined quantity of molasses, which is dispensed by the dispensing apparatus 10, may be released into a container for its packaging.
  • the dispensing apparatus described herein is therefore capable of dispensing single doses of molasses in a precise and repeatable maimer. Furthermore, the proposed dosing apparatus 10 is capable of dispensing single doses of molasses in a clean manner.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a plant for packaging molasses inside containers that comprises a dispensing apparatus as described above.
  • the plant in Figure 2 - indicated as a whole with the reference number 50 - comprises a conveyor 51 for transporting containers 110 in succession along a series of stations 52, 54, 55, 56 (56'), 58.
  • the conveyor 51 may, for example, comprise a linear conveyor comprising a rail 51 A, preferably extending along a closed annular path, and carriages 5 IB movable on the rail, on which the containers 110 are arranged; the carriages 5 IB may be movable independently of each other thanks to a linear electric motor system comprising a fixed part, for example comprising permanent magnets distributed along the entire rail 51 A, and a movable part comprising, for example, one or several electric windings, arranged on each carriage 5 IB.
  • the plant 50 may comprise an inlet station 52 where the empty containers 110 are transferred to the conveyor 51, and an outlet station 58, for transferring the containers 110, filled with molasses and preferably closed, to a downstream line of the plant (not illustrated).
  • the plant 50 comprises a molasses dispensing station 54, in which the dispensing apparatus 10 described above is arranged, which dispenses predetermined doses of molasses inside the empty containers 110.
  • the conveyor 51 may be arranged to feed the succession of containers 110 to a dosing position Pl, below the nozzle 42.
  • the nozzle 42 may be vertically movable to fit inside the container 110 in the dispensing position, before dispensing the dose of molasses.
  • the plant 50 may, furthermore, comprise a weighing station 56 downstream of the dispensing station 54, and possibly also a weighing station 56' upstream of the dispensing station, to control the amount of molasses actually dispensed into the containers 110 (those skilled in the art will understand that the weighing station 56' may be used to weigh the empty containers 110 to take into account any differences in weight between one container 110 and another).
  • the plant 50 may comprise a station 55 for applying lids (not illustrated) on the individual containers 110 filled with molasses, for closing them, to complete the final package.

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L'invention concerne un appareil (10) pour distribuer de la mélasse dans des contenants (110), comprenant : - un dispositif d'extrusion (20) pour réaliser un boudin continu de mélasse (100) ; - une unité de clapet (40) comprenant une buse (42) ayant une ouverture (42D) pour délivrer le boudin de mélasse (100), et un élément de fermeture (44), qui est mobile entre une position ouverte, dans laquelle le boudin de mélasse peut passer à travers l'ouverture (42D) de la buse (42), et une position de fermeture, dans laquelle l'élément de fermeture (44) ferme l'ouverture (42D) de la buse de façon à séparer une quantité prédéterminée de mélasse (100) du boudin continu de mélasse (100).
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GB1484763A (en) * 1975-10-10 1977-09-08 Scholle Corp Filling device
CA1222489A (fr) * 1983-08-31 1987-06-02 Hans-Herbert Trenner Systeme de remplissage de contenant avec piston a course reduite et son ressort de rappel pour le debitage de produits pateux ou liquides
EP0299803A2 (fr) * 1987-07-17 1989-01-18 Philip Morris Products Inc. Traitement d'un matériau extrudé en continu contenant du tabac
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US5822958A (en) * 1997-06-02 1998-10-20 Winpak Lane, Inc. Sanitary fill tube and piston valve assembly for a pouch packaging machine
WO2006091159A1 (fr) * 2005-02-23 2006-08-31 Norden Machinery Ab Buse de remplissage
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US1871655A (en) * 1929-09-16 1932-08-16 Charles L Bond Nondrip liquid dispenser
GB1484763A (en) * 1975-10-10 1977-09-08 Scholle Corp Filling device
CA1222489A (fr) * 1983-08-31 1987-06-02 Hans-Herbert Trenner Systeme de remplissage de contenant avec piston a course reduite et son ressort de rappel pour le debitage de produits pateux ou liquides
EP0299803A2 (fr) * 1987-07-17 1989-01-18 Philip Morris Products Inc. Traitement d'un matériau extrudé en continu contenant du tabac
CA2048950A1 (fr) * 1990-08-13 1992-02-14 Jean Marie Denis Methode de remplissage de contenants et appareil connexe
US5822958A (en) * 1997-06-02 1998-10-20 Winpak Lane, Inc. Sanitary fill tube and piston valve assembly for a pouch packaging machine
WO2006091159A1 (fr) * 2005-02-23 2006-08-31 Norden Machinery Ab Buse de remplissage
KR20210111433A (ko) * 2020-03-03 2021-09-13 주식회사리팩 노즐 끝 잔류물 제거 기능을 갖는 로터리 자동포장기용 액상 충전 노즐장치

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