EP0556860B1 - Device for manually filling cigarette tubes, especially filter cigarette tubes - Google Patents

Device for manually filling cigarette tubes, especially filter cigarette tubes Download PDF

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EP0556860B1
EP0556860B1 EP93102692A EP93102692A EP0556860B1 EP 0556860 B1 EP0556860 B1 EP 0556860B1 EP 93102692 A EP93102692 A EP 93102692A EP 93102692 A EP93102692 A EP 93102692A EP 0556860 B1 EP0556860 B1 EP 0556860B1
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  • the invention relates to a hand stuffing device for cigarette tubes, in particular for cigarette filter tubes, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a hand tamping device for cigarette tubes in particular for cigarette filter tubes with a tobacco pressing chamber extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, is known from DE-PS 2 021 738.
  • the tobacco pressing chamber of this hand tamping device is essentially formed by a housing arranged in the base part and a pressing bar which is provided on a cover which covers the housing and is hinged to the housing. Furthermore, the tobacco pressing chamber of this hand tamping device is provided by a spoon and an ejection slide for ejecting a pressed tobacco rod from the tobacco pressing chamber via an opening provided in the housing limited in a cigarette (filter) sleeve.
  • this hand tamping device has a clamping device which holds the cigarette (filter) sleeve in a clamping manner on a pipe socket arranged at the outlet of the tobacco pressing chamber.
  • this hand tamping device also comprises a latching, snap-on or similar device for the detachable connection of the housing and the cover, which is arranged on a spring hook-shaped web which is arranged on a spring end which is connected to the free end of the cover opposite the articulation between the cover and the housing and is essentially hook-shaped Has locking lug, which can be brought into engagement with a locking projection provided on the housing.
  • the locking lug extends approximately in the direction of the articulation between the cover and the housing and the locking projection approximately in the opposite direction.
  • tamping device for cigarette tubes in particular for cigarette filter tubes, has been their handling during the actual tamping process.
  • a certain amount of force is required before the actual tamping process in order to bring the locking lug arranged at the free end of the cover and the locking projection provided on the housing into mutual functional engagement.
  • a certain amount of effort or dexterity on the part of the user is also required in order to disengage the latching lug attached to the free end of the cover and the latching projection connected to the housing.
  • a lifting of the locking lug from the locking projection and thus a loosening and / or connecting the locking, snap or the like device is not least due to a lack of handling or the like and as a result of space, caused by the stuffed, still held clamped on the pipe socket Cigarette, difficult.
  • the handling of this hand stuffing device is therefore complex and cumbersome. Furthermore, with this hand tamping device, its relatively large dead weight is disadvantageous.
  • this hand stuffing device In order to obtain an overall stable construction with which a sufficient pressing force can be exerted on the tobacco to be inserted into the respective cigarette (filter) sleeve within the tobacco pressing chamber, the bottom part, housing and lid of this hand stuffing device are largely made of solid material. Because of the resulting large weight of almost 100 grams, this hand tamping device is relatively unwieldy when used on the go.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a hand tamping device for cigarette tubes, especially for cigarette filter tubes according to the preamble of claim 1, which can be handled easily and safely during the actual tamping process and is extremely light and at the same time stable in its construction.
  • the additional resilient web according to the invention at the free end of the cover, to which the resilient web comprising the latching lug is connected and which has an actuating lever at its free end, enables the latching lug to be lifted off the latching projection quickly and easily. This makes it much easier to loosen and / or connect the latching, snap-in or the like device.
  • the handling of the hand tamping device according to the invention can be done without effort and special skill or attention on the part of the user to avoid falling of the already stuffed cigarette from the pipe socket after loosening the locking, snap or the like device.
  • the hand tamping device according to the invention is therefore extremely simple and safe to handle.
  • the hand tamping device according to the invention has a light and at the same time stable construction.
  • the measures, in particular according to claims 2 to 5, are of great importance for further simplified handling.
  • the inventive design of the latching, snap-in or similar device enables the latching lug or the like arranged on the cover to be simply latched in or latched in in the locking projection provided on the housing or the like before the actual tamping process, ie before pushing the tobacco out of the tobacco press chamber into the prepared cigarette (filter) sleeve, which is clamped on the pipe socket.
  • the inventive design of the latching, snap-in or similar device enables an effective, i.e. achieve a non-self-releasing connection between the housing and cover during the actual tamping process.
  • the handling of the hand stuffing device according to the invention is also improved, since the further, essentially vertically extending and largely rigid design Web or the like serves as a counter bearing to the web or the like which extends beyond the free end of the cover, preferably approximately upwards and is provided as an actuating lever.
  • both the fixing and the subsequent release of the cigarette (filter) sleeve to be filled or filled with tobacco is on or from Coupled pipe socket with the functional intervention of the locking, snap or the like device. Falling out or loosening of the cigarette (filter) sleeve just to be filled with tobacco during the actual tamping process is therefore effectively avoided. Accordingly, the holder of the cigarette (filter) sleeve to be filled with tobacco after snapping, snapping or the like of the lid into, etc. the housing does not require any special attention on the part of the user of the hand stuffing device according to the invention.
  • the structural design achieved is also particularly simple.
  • FIG. 1 to 5 show a hand stuffing device 10 according to the invention for cigarette tubes (not shown), in particular for cigarette (filter) tubes (not shown) with a tobacco pressing chamber extending in the longitudinal direction of the hand stuffing device 10.
  • the tobacco press chamber is formed by a housing 12 that is arranged in a longitudinally displaceable manner in a base part 14. Furthermore, the tobacco press chamber is delimited by a press bar 16 which is provided on a cover 18 which covers the housing 12 and is articulated on the housing 12. In addition, the tobacco press chamber is determined by a spoon 20 and an ejection slide 22 for ejecting a pressed tobacco rod from the tobacco press chamber via an opening 24 provided in the housing 12 into a cigarette (filter) sleeve.
  • the discharge slide 22, which is fastened to the base part 12, carries the spoon 20.
  • the base part 14 which is approximately U-shaped in cross section (cf. in particular FIG. 10), has two undercuts 26 for receiving two correspondingly shaped guide strips 28 of the housing 12. In this way, the housing 12 can be moved back and forth in the bottom part 14 exclusively in the longitudinal direction of the hand stuffing device 10.
  • a latching device or the like is provided between the base part 14 and the housing 12 which is longitudinally displaceably received by the base part 14, which causes a certain stiffness at the beginning of the actual tamping process during the longitudinal displacement of the housing 12 in the base part 14 .
  • the latching device here consists of at least one lateral projection 30 on at least one of the two guide strips 28 of the housing 12, which is just received by the undercut 26 of the base part 14 provided as a guide.
  • the lateral projection 30, which is attached to at least one of the two guide strips 28 of the housing 12, can be snapped into a lateral recess 32, which is adapted to the latter, in the undercuts 26 of the base part 14 provided as a guide.
  • the projection 30 is preferably attached to the guide bar 28 of the housing 12, as is the recess 32 in the undercut 26 of the base part 14 in the region of the end 36 of the cover 18 or base part 14 close to the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12.
  • the two side walls 38 of the bottom part 14, which is approximately U-shaped in cross section, in the region of the end 40 of the bottom part 14 opposite the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12 with recessed grips 42 or the like.
  • the recessed grips 42 or the like in particular offer a good hold to the thumb and the index finger of the user during the actual tamping process, that is to say during the longitudinal displacement of the housing 12 with the cover 18 hinged thereto, within the base part 14. This prevents slipping during the actual tamping process.
  • recesses 46 are made in the bottom wall 44 connecting the two side walls 38 of the bottom part 14 to one another to save material and thus to reduce the weight of the hand tamping device 10 as a whole.
  • the discharge slide 22 carrying the spoon 20 is mounted according to FIG. 8 in the region of the end 36 of the base part 14 near the linkage 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12.
  • the housing 12 has a filling opening 48 for filling the tobacco into the tobacco pressing chamber and an opening 24 for ejecting the pressed tobacco rod from the tobacco pressing chamber, to which a pipe socket 50 connects.
  • the pipe socket 50 serves to accommodate the cigarette (filter) sleeve just to be filled with tobacco.
  • Opening 24 and pipe socket 50 are arranged in the region of the end 40 of the base part 14 opposite the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12.
  • the articulation of the cover 18 to the housing 12 takes place here by means of two laterally outwardly extending circular projections 52 on the cover 18 which engage in correspondingly large bores 54 in the housing 12.
  • the housing 12 has material cutouts 56, preferably in the region of the articulation 34 for reducing the weight of the hand stuffing device 10.
  • the stiffening ribs 58 at the same time achieve a high stability and strength of the hand stuffing device 10.
  • the hand stuffing device 10 comprises a clamping device 29, which holds the cigarette (filter) sleeve by clamping it to the pipe socket 50 arranged at the outlet of the tobacco press chamber, and a latching, snap-in or the like device 60 for releasably connecting the housing 12 and Lid 18.
  • the latching, snap-in or similar device 60 has a latching lug 62 or the like which is arranged on the free end 64 of the lid 18 opposite the articulation 34 between the lid 18 and the housing 12 and with a latching projection 66 or provided on the housing 12 the like can be brought into engagement.
  • the locking lug 62 or the like and the locking projection 66 or the like are essentially hook-shaped, the locking lug 62 or the like extending approximately in the direction of the linkage 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12 and the locking projection 66 or the like in approximately the opposite direction.
  • the latching lug 62 and the latching projection 66 come into contact in the case of mutual functional intervention via latching surfaces 68, 70.
  • the two latching surfaces 68, 70 of latching lug 62 or latching projection 66 lie in a plane 72 which is perpendicular to the plane of the page and which extends the horizontal plane 74 which is perpendicular to the plane of the page at an angle ⁇ of 15 ° to 75 °, preferably at an angle ⁇ of 45 °, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 in detail.
  • a locking trough for receiving the locking lug 62 or the like can also be provided.
  • the latching trough extends corresponding to the latching lug 62 or the like approximately in the direction of the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12.
  • a latching trough (not shown) can be provided for receiving the latching projection 66 or the like. In this case, the locking trough extends accordingly Locking projection 66 or the like essentially in the opposite direction to the linkage 34.
  • the locking lug 62 or the like is arranged on a resilient web 78 or the like, which in turn is connected to the free end 64 of the cover 18 via a further resilient web 75.
  • the web 78 carrying the locking lug 62 or the like opens vertically into the spring-elastic web 75, as clearly shown in FIG. 6.
  • Such a resilient design makes the engagement and disengagement of the latching lug 62 and the latching projection 66 in and apart from one another considerably easier. This is additionally achieved when the web 75 or the like extends in particular approximately parallel to that plane 72 in which the latching surfaces 68, 70 of the latching lug 62 and latching projection 66 are located.
  • FIG. 6 moreover, at the free end 77 of the spring-elastic web 75 or the like, there is an actuating lever 76 for lifting the latching lug 62 from the latching projection 66 and thus for simplifying releasing and / or connecting the latching, snap-in or the like device 60 provided at the beginning of the tamping process or after completion of the same.
  • the actuating lever 76 extends beyond the free end 64 of the cover 18, preferably approximately upwards.
  • the actuating lever 76 runs essentially parallel to the plane 72 in which the latching surfaces 68, 70 lie and in particular in an extension of the further spring-elastic web 75.
  • the web 80 or the like gives the user of the hand tamping device 10 a particularly large hold on the web 75 for disengaging the locking lug 62 and the locking projection 66 with the aid of the actuating lever 76.
  • the actuating lever 76 and / or the rigid web 80 on the cover 18 and in this respect on the bottom part 12 which rotatably accommodates this, together with the recessed handles 42 on the bottom part 14, prevent the user from slipping off during the actual tamping process.
  • the clamping device 59 consists of a clamping piece 82, which comes into close contact with the functional connection of the latching, snap-in or the like device 60 on the pipe socket 50.
  • the cigarette (filter) sleeve is automatically clamped to the pipe socket 50 in this way, during the entire actual tamping process, i.e. during the entire ejection movement of the tobacco out of the tobacco press chamber.
  • the clamping piece 82 is arranged at the free end 64 of the cover 16 opposite the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12 near the latching, snap-in or similar device 60, preferably on the spring-elastic web 78 carrying the latching nose 62 or the like.
  • the clamping effect to be achieved by the clamping piece 82 is further increased by the fact that the clamping piece 82 is designed to be resilient and possibly consists of soft plastic, rubber or the like.
  • the side walls 38 of the base part 14 have material recesses 84 or the like in the central region or also in the region of the end 36 of the base part 14 adjacent to the articulation between cover 18 and housing 12.
  • the material recesses 84 of the side walls 38 of the base part 14 are preferably provided in the region between the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12 and the recessed handles 42 or the like.
  • the material recesses 84 in the side walls 38 of the base part 14 extend in height up to close to the undercuts 26 of the bottom part 14.
  • the material recesses 84 or the like in the two side walls 38 of the base part 14 result in a substantial reduction in the dead weight of the hand stuffing device 10.

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A device for manually filling (filter) cigarette tubes has a tobacco pressing chamber extending in the longitudinal direction thereof which is formed by a housing (12) arranged in a base part (14), a pressure bar (16) provided on the lid (18) covering the housing (12) and articulated on the housing (12), a spoon (20) and an ejector rod (22) for ejecting a compressed rod of pressed tobacco from the tobacco pressing chamber via an aperture (24) provided in the housing (12) into a (filter) cigarette tube, a clamping device (59) which holds the (filter) cigarette tube in a clamping manner on a pipe connector (50) arranged at the outlet of the tobacco pressing chamber, and a detent, snap-fit or similar device (60) for releasably connecting the housing (12) and the lid (18), which comprises a hook-shaped detent lug (62) on the lid (18) and a detent projection (66) on the housing (12) that can be brought into engagement therewith. The detent lug (62) is attached to a resiliently elastic web (78) which in turn is joined via a further resiliently elastic web (75) to the free end (64) of the lid (18), which has at its free end (77) an actuating lever (76) for lifting the detent lug (62) away from the detent projection (66) and hence facilitating the release and/or connection of the detent, snap-fit or similar device (60). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Handstopfvorrichtung für Zigarettenhülsen, insbesondere für Zigarettenfilterhülsen nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a hand stuffing device for cigarette tubes, in particular for cigarette filter tubes, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine solche Handstopfvorrichtung für Zigarettenhülsen, insbesondere für Zigarettenfilterhülsen mit einer sich in Längsrichtung derselben erstreckenden Tabakpreßkammer ist aus der DE-PS 2 021 738 bekannt. Die Tabakpreßkammer dieser Handstopfvorrichtung ist im wesentlichen durch ein im Bodenteil angeordnetes Gehäuse sowie einen Pressbalken gebildet, der an einem das Gehäuse abdeckenden und an dem Gehäuse angelenkten Deckel vorgesehen ist. Des weiteren ist die Tabakpreßkammer dieser Handstopfvorrichtung von einem Löffel sowie einem Ausstoßschieber zum Ausstoßen eines gepreßten Tabakstranges aus der Tabakpreßkammer über eine im Gehäuse vorgesehene Öffnung in eine Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse begrenzt. Weiterhin weist diese Handstopfvorrichtung eine Klemmeinrichtung auf, welche die Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse auf einem am Ausgang der Tabakpreßkammer angeordneten Rohrstutzen klemmend hält. Schließlich umfaßt diese Handstopfvorrichtung noch eine Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen -Vorrichtung zur lösbaren Verbindung von Gehäuse und Deckel, die eine an einem mit dem der Anlenkung zwischen Deckel und Gehäuse entgegengesetzten freien Ende des Deckels verbundenen, federelastischen Steg angeordnete und im wesentlichen hakenförmig ausgebildete Rastnase aufweist, welche mit einem an dem Gehäuse vorgesehenen Rastvorsprung in Eingriff bringbar ist. Dabei erstrekken sich die Rastnase etwa in Richtung der Anlenkung zwischen Deckel und Gehäuse und der Rastvorsprung etwa in entgegengesetzter Richtung dazu.Such a hand tamping device for cigarette tubes, in particular for cigarette filter tubes with a tobacco pressing chamber extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, is known from DE-PS 2 021 738. The tobacco pressing chamber of this hand tamping device is essentially formed by a housing arranged in the base part and a pressing bar which is provided on a cover which covers the housing and is hinged to the housing. Furthermore, the tobacco pressing chamber of this hand tamping device is provided by a spoon and an ejection slide for ejecting a pressed tobacco rod from the tobacco pressing chamber via an opening provided in the housing limited in a cigarette (filter) sleeve. Furthermore, this hand tamping device has a clamping device which holds the cigarette (filter) sleeve in a clamping manner on a pipe socket arranged at the outlet of the tobacco pressing chamber. Finally, this hand tamping device also comprises a latching, snap-on or similar device for the detachable connection of the housing and the cover, which is arranged on a spring hook-shaped web which is arranged on a spring end which is connected to the free end of the cover opposite the articulation between the cover and the housing and is essentially hook-shaped Has locking lug, which can be brought into engagement with a locking projection provided on the housing. The locking lug extends approximately in the direction of the articulation between the cover and the housing and the locking projection approximately in the opposite direction.

Als besonders nachteilig bei dieser Handstopfvorrichtung für Zigarettenhülsen, insbesondere für Zigarettenfilterhülsen, hat sich deren Handhabung während des eigentlichen Stopfvorganges erwiesen. So ist einerseits vor dem eigentlichen Stopfvorgang ein gewisser Kraftaufwand notwendig, um die am freien Ende des Deckels angeordnete Rastnase sowie den entsprechend am Gehäuse vorgesehenen Rastvorsprung in gegenseitigen Funktionseingriff zu bringen. So ist andererseits nach dem eigentlichen Stopfvorgang ebenfalls ein gewisser Kraftaufwand bzw. eine Geschicklichkeit von Seiten des Benutzers erforderlich, um die am freien Ende des Deckels angebrachte Rastnase sowie den mit dem Gehäuse verbundenen Rastvorsprung wiederum außer Eingriff zu bringen. Ein Abheben der Rastnase von dem Rastvorsprung und damit ein Lösen und/oder Verbinden der Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen -vorrichtung ist nicht zuletzt aufgrund einer fehlenden Handhabe oder dergleichen sowie in Folge von Platzenge, hervorgerufen durch die fertiggestopfte, noch am Rohrstutzen klemmend gehaltene Zigarette, erschwert. Dies hat zur Folge, daß sich aus Unachtsamkeit, Flüchtigkeit oder dergleichen von Seiten des Benutzers dieser Handstopfvorrichtung der Deckel nur unter Kraftaufwand und abrupt von dem Gehäuse abheben läßt. Dies aber führt oftmals zu einem plötzlichen Herunterfallen der bereits fertiggestopften Zigarette. Die Handhabung dieser Handstopfvorrichtung ist insofern aufwendig sowie umständlich. Weiterhin ist bei dieser Handstopfvorrichtung deren verhältnismäßig großes Eigengewicht von Nachteil. Um nämlich eine insgesamt stabile Konstruktion zu erhalten, mit der eine ausreichende Preßkraft auf den in die jeweilige Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse einzubringenden Tabak innerhalb der Tabakpreßkammer ausgeübt werden kann, sind Bodenteil, Gehäuse und Deckel dieser Handstopfvorrichtung weitgehend aus Vollmaterial hergestellt. Wegen des sich hieraus ergebenden großen Eigengewichtes von nahezu 100 Gramm ist diese Handstopfvorrichtung beim Gebrauch für unterwegs relativ unhandlich.Particularly disadvantageous in this hand tamping device for cigarette tubes, in particular for cigarette filter tubes, has been their handling during the actual tamping process. On the one hand, a certain amount of force is required before the actual tamping process in order to bring the locking lug arranged at the free end of the cover and the locking projection provided on the housing into mutual functional engagement. On the other hand, after the actual tamping process, a certain amount of effort or dexterity on the part of the user is also required in order to disengage the latching lug attached to the free end of the cover and the latching projection connected to the housing. A lifting of the locking lug from the locking projection and thus a loosening and / or connecting the locking, snap or the like device is not least due to a lack of handling or the like and as a result of space, caused by the stuffed, still held clamped on the pipe socket Cigarette, difficult. This has the consequence that inattentiveness, volatility or the like on the part of the user Hand stuffing device can only lift the lid from the housing with great effort and abruptly. However, this often leads to a sudden drop of the already filled cigarette. The handling of this hand stuffing device is therefore complex and cumbersome. Furthermore, with this hand tamping device, its relatively large dead weight is disadvantageous. In order to obtain an overall stable construction with which a sufficient pressing force can be exerted on the tobacco to be inserted into the respective cigarette (filter) sleeve within the tobacco pressing chamber, the bottom part, housing and lid of this hand stuffing device are largely made of solid material. Because of the resulting large weight of almost 100 grams, this hand tamping device is relatively unwieldy when used on the go.

Ausgehend vom Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Handstopfvorrichtung für Zigarettenhülsen, insbesondere für Zigarettenfilterhülsen gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 zu schaffen, die sich beim eigentlichen Stopfvorgang einfach und sicher handhaben läßt und ausgesprochen leicht und zugleich stabil in ihrer Bauweise ist.Based on the prior art, the invention has for its object to provide a hand tamping device for cigarette tubes, especially for cigarette filter tubes according to the preamble of claim 1, which can be handled easily and safely during the actual tamping process and is extremely light and at the same time stable in its construction.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Maßnahmen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by the characterizing measures of claim 1.

Durch den erfindungsgemäßen weiteren federelastischen Steg an dem freien Ende des Deckels, an welchem der die Rastnase umfassende federelastische Steg angeschlossen ist und welcher an seinem freien Ende einen Betätigungshebel aufweist, ist ein leichtes und unkompliziertes, zugleich schnelles Abheben der Rastnase von dem Rastvorsprung möglich. Damit läßt sich das Lösen und/oder Verbinden der Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen -vorrichtung wesentlich erleichtern. Die Handhabung der Handstopfvorrichtung nach der Erfindung läßt sich ohne Kraftaufwand sowie besondere Geschicklichkeit bzw. Aufmerksamkeit von Seiten des Benutzers zur Vermeidung eines Herunterfallens der bereits fertig gestopften Zigarette von dem Rohrstutzen nach Lösen der Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen -vorrichtung erreichen. Die Handstopfvorrichtung nach der Erfindung ist daher ausgesprochen einfach und sicher handhabbar. Darüber hinaus erweist die Handstopfvorrichtung nach der Erfindung eine leichte und zugleich stabile Bauweise auf.The additional resilient web according to the invention at the free end of the cover, to which the resilient web comprising the latching lug is connected and which has an actuating lever at its free end, enables the latching lug to be lifted off the latching projection quickly and easily. This makes it much easier to loosen and / or connect the latching, snap-in or the like device. The handling of the hand tamping device according to the invention can be done without effort and special skill or attention on the part of the user to avoid falling of the already stuffed cigarette from the pipe socket after loosening the locking, snap or the like device. The hand tamping device according to the invention is therefore extremely simple and safe to handle. In addition, the hand tamping device according to the invention has a light and at the same time stable construction.

Konstruktive Details der erfindungsgemäßen Handstopfvorrichtung sind in den Unteransprüchen beschrieben.Construction details of the hand tamping device according to the invention are described in the subclaims.

Von großer Bedeutung für eine weiter vereinfachte Handhabung sind die Maßnahmen insbesondere nach den Ansprüchen 2 bis 5. So läßt sich durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung der Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen -vorrichtung ein einfaches Ein- oder Verrasten der an dem Deckel angeordneten Rastnase oder dergleichen in dem an dem Gehäuse vorgesehenen Rastvorsprung oder dergleichen vor dem eigentlichen Stopfvorgang, d.h. vor dem Ausschieben des Tabaks aus der Tabakpreßkammer in die vorbereitete, auf dem Rohrstutzen klemmend festgehaltene Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse erhalten. Gleiches gilt für das anschließende Ausrasten, Lösen etc. der an dem Deckel angeordneten Rastnase oder dergleichen von dem an dem Gehäuse vorgesehenen Rastvorsprung oder dergleichen nach Beendigung des eigentlichen Stopfvorganges, d.h. nach dem vollständigen Einfüllen des Tabaks in die dafür vorgesehene Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse. Gleichzeitig läßt sich durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung der Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen -vorrichtung eine wirkungsvolle, d.h. eine sich nicht selbsttätig lösende Verbindung Zwischen Gehäuse und Deckel während des eigentlichen Stopfvorganges erreichen.The measures, in particular according to claims 2 to 5, are of great importance for further simplified handling. The inventive design of the latching, snap-in or similar device enables the latching lug or the like arranged on the cover to be simply latched in or latched in in the locking projection provided on the housing or the like before the actual tamping process, ie before pushing the tobacco out of the tobacco press chamber into the prepared cigarette (filter) sleeve, which is clamped on the pipe socket. The same applies to the subsequent disengaging, releasing etc. of the latching lug or the like arranged on the cover from the latching projection or the like provided on the housing after the actual tamping process has ended, i.e. after filling the tobacco completely into the designated cigarette (filter) tube. At the same time, the inventive design of the latching, snap-in or similar device enables an effective, i.e. achieve a non-self-releasing connection between the housing and cover during the actual tamping process.

Durch die konstruktiven Maßnahmen nach Anspruch 6 wird die Handhabung der Handstopfvorrichtung nach der Erfindung ebenfalls verbessert, da der weitere sich im wesentlichen vertikal nach oben erstreckende und weitgehend starr ausgebildete Steg oder dergleichen quasi als Gegenlager zu dem sich über das freie Ende des Deckels hinaus, vorzugsweise etwa nach oben erstreckende und als Betätigungshebel vorgesehenen Steg oder dergleichen dient.Due to the constructive measures according to claim 6, the handling of the hand stuffing device according to the invention is also improved, since the further, essentially vertically extending and largely rigid design Web or the like serves as a counter bearing to the web or the like which extends beyond the free end of the cover, preferably approximately upwards and is provided as an actuating lever.

Besonders vorteilhaft sind darüberhinaus die Maßnahmen nach den Ansprüchen 7 und 8. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung des als Klemmvorrichtung vorgesehenen Klemmstückes ist sowohl die Festlegung als auch die anschließende Freigabe der mit Tabak zu befüllenden bzw. befüllten Zigaretten(-filter-) hülse am bzw. vom Rohrstutzen mit dem Funktionseingriff der Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen -Vorrichtung gekoppelt. Ein Herausfallen oder Lösen der gerade mit Tabak zu befüllenden Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse während des eigentlichen Stopfvorgangs ist daher wirkungsvoll vermieden. Dementsprechend ist der Halterung der mit Tabak zu befüllenden Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse nach dem Einrasten, -Schnappen oder dergleichen des Deckels in, an etc. dem Gehäuse keine besondere Aufmerksamkeit seitens des Benutzers von der Handstopfvorrichtung nach der Erfindung zu schenken. Die erzielte konstruktive Ausgestaltung ist zudem besonders einfach.Furthermore, the measures according to claims 7 and 8 are particularly advantageous. Due to the arrangement according to the invention of the clamping piece provided as a clamping device, both the fixing and the subsequent release of the cigarette (filter) sleeve to be filled or filled with tobacco is on or from Coupled pipe socket with the functional intervention of the locking, snap or the like device. Falling out or loosening of the cigarette (filter) sleeve just to be filled with tobacco during the actual tamping process is therefore effectively avoided. Accordingly, the holder of the cigarette (filter) sleeve to be filled with tobacco after snapping, snapping or the like of the lid into, etc. the housing does not require any special attention on the part of the user of the hand stuffing device according to the invention. The structural design achieved is also particularly simple.

Weiterhin liegt es gemäß Anspruch 9 im Rahmen der Erfindung, das Gehäuse in dem Bodenteil längsverschieblich anzuordnen, wobei der Ausstoßschieber an dem Bodenteil befestigt ist und den Löffel haltert. Dadurch ergibt sich insgesamt eine verbesserte Bauweise der Handstopfvorrichtung nach der Erfindung, die einfach ist und dabei gleichzeitig eine ausgesprochen hohe Stabilität aufweist.Furthermore, it is according to claim 9 within the scope of the invention to arrange the housing in the bottom part in a longitudinally displaceable manner, the ejection slide being fastened to the bottom part and holding the spoon. This results overall in an improved design of the hand tamping device according to the invention, which is simple and at the same time has an extremely high stability.

Von weiterem Interesse sind die Maßnahmen nach den Ansprüchen 10 bis 12, die im wesentlichen der Sicherung des Gehäuses mit dem daran angelenkten Deckel dienen, welches von dem Bodenteil längsverschieblich aufgenommen ist. Einer selbsttätigen, d.h. von Seiten des Benutzers der Handstopfvorrichtung nach der Erfindung ungewollte Längsbewegung des Gehäuses mit dem Deckel in dem Bodenteil ist auf diese Weise entgegengewirkt.Of further interest are the measures according to claims 10 to 12, which essentially serve to secure the housing with the lid articulated thereon, which is received in a longitudinally displaceable manner by the base part. An automatic, ie by the user of the hand tamping device the invention undesired longitudinal movement of the housing with the lid in the bottom part is counteracted in this way.

Schließlich sind die Merkmale nach den Ansprüchen 13 bis 16 noch für eine Gewichtsverringerung der Handstopfvorrichtung nach der Erfindung insgesamt von Vorteil, ohne das hierbei deren Stabilität in irgendeiner Weise beeinträchtigt ist. So läßt sich das Gesamtgewicht der Handstopfvorrichtung nach der Erfindung um ein Drittel bis die Hälfte der Eigengewichtes der herkömmlichen Handstopfvorrichtung vermindern.Finally, the features according to claims 13 to 16 are still advantageous for reducing the weight of the hand-stuffing device according to the invention, without the stability of the device being impaired in any way. Thus, the total weight of the hand tamping device according to the invention can be reduced by a third to half the weight of the conventional hand tamping device.

Weitere Merkmale, Vorteile und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung sowie anhand der Zeichnung. Hierbei zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht auf eine Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeten Handstopfvorrichtung mit teilweise geöffneten Deckel;
  • Fig. 2 eine perspektivische Ansicht auf eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Handstopfvorrichtung nach Fig. 1 mit weiter geöffnetem Deckel;
  • Fig. 3 eine Seitenansicht auf eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Handstopfvorrichtung nach den Fig. 1 und 2 mit geschlossenem Deckel;
  • Fig. 4 eine Seitenansicht auf eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Handstopfvorrichtung nach Fig. 1 bis 3 mit teilweise geöffnetem Deckel;
  • Fig. 5 eine Seitenansicht auf eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Handstopfvorrichtung nach den Fig. 1 bis 4 mit weiter geöffnetem Deckel;
  • Fig. 6 eine Seitenansicht auf eine Ausführungsform eines Dekkels von der erfindungsgemäßen Handstopfvorrichtung nach den Fig. 1 bis 5 in vorgrößerter Darstellung;
  • Fig. 7 einen Mittellängsschnitt durch eine Ausführungsform eines Gehäuses von der erfindungsgemäßen Handstopfvorrichtung nach den Fig. 1 bis 5 in vergrößerter Darstellung;
  • Fig. 8 eine Seitenansicht auf eine Ausführungsform eines Bodenteils von der erfindungsgemäßen Handstopfvorrichtung nach den Fig. 1 bis 5 in vergrößerter Darstellung;
  • Fig. 9 eine halbe Unteransicht auf die Ausführungsform des Deckels gemäß Fig. 6;
  • Fig. 10 eine Voderansicht auf eine Ausführungsform des Bodenteiles gemäß Pfeil X in Fig. 8; und
  • Fig. 11 eine Unteransicht auf eine Ausführungsform des Bodenteiles entsprechend Fig. 8.
Further features, advantages and details of the invention result from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention and from the drawing. Here show:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a hand tamping device designed according to the invention with the lid partially open.
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the hand tamping device according to FIG. 1 with the cover open further;
  • 3 shows a side view of an embodiment of the hand stuffing device according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 and 2 with the lid closed;
  • 4 shows a side view of an embodiment of the hand stuffing device according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 to 3 with the lid partially open;
  • 5 shows a side view of an embodiment of the hand tamping device according to the invention from FIGS. 1 to 4 with the lid still open;
  • 6 shows a side view of an embodiment of a cover of the hand tamping device according to the invention from FIGS. 1 to 5 in a pre-enlarged representation;
  • 7 shows a central longitudinal section through an embodiment of a housing of the hand tamping device according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 to 5 in an enlarged representation;
  • 8 shows a side view of an embodiment of a base part of the hand tamping device according to the invention from FIGS. 1 to 5 in an enlarged representation;
  • FIG. 9 shows a half bottom view of the embodiment of the cover according to FIG. 6;
  • 10 shows a front view of an embodiment of the base part according to arrow X in FIG. 8; and
  • 11 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the bottom part corresponding to FIG. 8.

In den Fig. 1 bis 5 ist eine erfindungsgemäße Handstopfvorrichtung 10 für Zigarettenhülsen (nicht gezeigt), insbesondere für Zigaretten(-filter-)hülsen (nicht gezeigt) mit einer sich in Längsrichtung der Handstopfvorrichtung 10 erstreckenden Tabakpreßkammer dargestellt.1 to 5 show a hand stuffing device 10 according to the invention for cigarette tubes (not shown), in particular for cigarette (filter) tubes (not shown) with a tobacco pressing chamber extending in the longitudinal direction of the hand stuffing device 10.

Die Tabakpreßkammer wird durch ein Gehäuse 12 gebildet, daß in einem Bodenteil 14 längsverschieblich angeordnet ist. Weiterhin wird die Tabakpreßkammer von einem Preßbalken 16 begrenzt, der an einem das Gehäuse 12 abdeckenden und an dem Gehäuse 12 angelenkten Deckel 18 vorgesehen ist. Darüberhinaus ist die Tabakpreßkammer durch einen Löffel 20 sowie einen Ausstoßschieber 22 zum Ausstoßen eines gepreßten Tabakstranges aus der Tabakpreßkammer über eine im Gehäuse 12 vorgesehene Öffnung 24 in eine Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse bestimmt. Dabei trägt der Ausstoßschieber 22, der an dem Bodenteil 12 befestigt ist, den Löffel 20.The tobacco press chamber is formed by a housing 12 that is arranged in a longitudinally displaceable manner in a base part 14. Furthermore, the tobacco press chamber is delimited by a press bar 16 which is provided on a cover 18 which covers the housing 12 and is articulated on the housing 12. In addition, the tobacco press chamber is determined by a spoon 20 and an ejection slide 22 for ejecting a pressed tobacco rod from the tobacco press chamber via an opening 24 provided in the housing 12 into a cigarette (filter) sleeve. The discharge slide 22, which is fastened to the base part 12, carries the spoon 20.

Das Bodenteil 14, daß im Querschnitt etwa U-förmig ausgebildet ist (vgl. insbesondere Fig. 10), weist zwei Hinterschneidungen 26 zur Aufnahme zweier entsprechend geformter Führungsleisten 28 des Gehäuses 12 auf. Auf die Weise ist das Gehäuse 12 in dem Bodenteil 14 ausschließlich in Längsrichtung der Handstopfvorrichtung 10 hin- und herverfahrbar.The base part 14, which is approximately U-shaped in cross section (cf. in particular FIG. 10), has two undercuts 26 for receiving two correspondingly shaped guide strips 28 of the housing 12. In this way, the housing 12 can be moved back and forth in the bottom part 14 exclusively in the longitudinal direction of the hand stuffing device 10.

Entsprechend den Fig. 7, 8 und 10 ist allerdings zwischen dem Bodenteil 14 und dem von dem Bodenteil 14 längsverschieblich aufgenommenen Gehäuse 12 eine Rastvorrichtung oder dergleichen vorgesehen, die eine gewisse Schwergängigkeit zu Beginn des eigentlichen Stopfvorganges bei der Längsverschiebung des Gehäuses 12 im Bodenteil 14 verursacht. Auf diese Weise ist ein selbsttätiges Lösen des Gehäuses 12 aus dem Bodenteil 14 sicher vermieden. Die Rastvorrichtung besteht hier aus wenigstens einem seitlichen Vorsprung 30 an mindestens einer der beiden Führungsleisten 28 des Gehäuses 12, welche eben von der als Führung vorgesehenen Hinterschneidung 26 des Bodenteiles 14 aufgenommen ist. Vorteilhafter Weise aber ist der seitliche, wenigstens an einer der beiden Führungsleisten 28 des Gehäuses 12 angebrachte Vorsprung 30 in eine seitliche, an diesen angepaßte Ausnehmung 32 in der bzw. den als Führung vorgesehenen Hinterschneidungen 26 des Bodenteiles 14 einrastbar. Vorzugsweise sind der Vorsprung 30 an der Führungsleiste 28 des Gehäuses 12 wie auch die Ausnehmung 32 in der Hinterschneidung 26 des Bodenteiles 14 im Bereich des der Anlenkung 34 zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12 nahen Endes 36 von Deckel 18 bzw. Bodenteil 14 angebracht.7, 8 and 10, however, a latching device or the like is provided between the base part 14 and the housing 12 which is longitudinally displaceably received by the base part 14, which causes a certain stiffness at the beginning of the actual tamping process during the longitudinal displacement of the housing 12 in the base part 14 . In this way, an automatic release of the housing 12 from the bottom part 14 is safely avoided. The latching device here consists of at least one lateral projection 30 on at least one of the two guide strips 28 of the housing 12, which is just received by the undercut 26 of the base part 14 provided as a guide. Advantageously, however, the lateral projection 30, which is attached to at least one of the two guide strips 28 of the housing 12, can be snapped into a lateral recess 32, which is adapted to the latter, in the undercuts 26 of the base part 14 provided as a guide. The projection 30 is preferably attached to the guide bar 28 of the housing 12, as is the recess 32 in the undercut 26 of the base part 14 in the region of the end 36 of the cover 18 or base part 14 close to the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12.

Des weiteren sind die beiden Seitenwände 38 des im Querschnitt etwa U-förmig ausgebildeten Bodenteiles 14 im Bereich des der Anlenkung 34 zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12 entgegengesetzten Endes 40 des Bodenteiles 14 mit Griffmulden 42 oder dergleichen versehen. Die Griffmulden 42 oder dergleichen bieten insbesondere dem Daumen sowie dem Zeigefinger des Benutzers während des eigentlichen Stopfvorganges, d.h. während der Längsverschiebung des Gehäuses 12 mit dem daran angelenkten Deckel 18 innerhalb des Bodenteiles 14 einen guten Halt. Ein Abrutschen beim eigentlichen Stopfvorgang ist damit ausgeschlossen.Furthermore, the two side walls 38 of the bottom part 14, which is approximately U-shaped in cross section, in the region of the end 40 of the bottom part 14 opposite the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12 with recessed grips 42 or the like. The recessed grips 42 or the like in particular offer a good hold to the thumb and the index finger of the user during the actual tamping process, that is to say during the longitudinal displacement of the housing 12 with the cover 18 hinged thereto, within the base part 14. This prevents slipping during the actual tamping process.

Wie in Fig. 11 dargestellt sind in der die beiden Seitenwände 38 des Bodenteiles 14 miteinander verbindenden Bodenwand 44 Ausnehmungen 46 zur Materialeinsparung und damit zur Gewichtsverringerung der Handstopfvorrichtung 10 insgesamt eingebracht. Der den Löffel 20 tragende Ausstoßschieber 22 ist entsprechend Fig. 8 im Bereich des der Anlenkung 34 zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12 nahen Endes 36 des Bodenteiles 14 montiert.As shown in FIG. 11, recesses 46 are made in the bottom wall 44 connecting the two side walls 38 of the bottom part 14 to one another to save material and thus to reduce the weight of the hand tamping device 10 as a whole. The discharge slide 22 carrying the spoon 20 is mounted according to FIG. 8 in the region of the end 36 of the base part 14 near the linkage 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12.

Das Gehäuse 12 weist zum Einfüllen des Tabaks in die Tabakpreßkammer eine Einfüllöffnung 48 sowie zum Ausstoßen des gepreßten Tabakstranges aus der Tabakpreßkammer eine Öffnung 24 auf, an die sich ein Rohrstutzen 50 anschließt. Der Rohrstutzen 50 dient dabei der Aufnahme der gerade mit Tabak zu befüllenden Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse. Öffnung 24 und Rohrstutzen 50 sind im Bereich des der Anlenkung 34 zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12 entgegengesetzten Endes 40 des Bodenteiles 14 angeordnet. Die Anlenkung des Dekkels 18 an das Gehäuse 12 erfolgt hier mittels zweier sich seitlich nach außen erstreckender kreisförmiger Vorsprünge 52 an dem Deckel 18, die in entsprechend große Bohrungen 54 an dem Gehäuse 12 eingreifen. Das Gehäuse 12 weist Materialaussparungen 56, vorzugsweise im Bereich der Anlenkung 34 zur Gewichtsverringerung der Handstopfvorrichtung 10 auf. Durch Versteifungsrippen 58 ist gleichzeitig eine hohe Stabilität und Festigkeit der Handstopfvorrichtung 10 erreicht.The housing 12 has a filling opening 48 for filling the tobacco into the tobacco pressing chamber and an opening 24 for ejecting the pressed tobacco rod from the tobacco pressing chamber, to which a pipe socket 50 connects. The pipe socket 50 serves to accommodate the cigarette (filter) sleeve just to be filled with tobacco. Opening 24 and pipe socket 50 are arranged in the region of the end 40 of the base part 14 opposite the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12. The articulation of the cover 18 to the housing 12 takes place here by means of two laterally outwardly extending circular projections 52 on the cover 18 which engage in correspondingly large bores 54 in the housing 12. The housing 12 has material cutouts 56, preferably in the region of the articulation 34 for reducing the weight of the hand stuffing device 10. The stiffening ribs 58 at the same time achieve a high stability and strength of the hand stuffing device 10.

Des weiteren umfaßt die Handstopfvorrichtung 10 eine Klemmeinrichtung 29, welche die Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse auf den am Ausgang der Tabakpreßkammer angeordneten Rohrstutzen 50 klemmend hält, sowie eine Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen - vorrichtung 60 zur lösbaren Verbindung von Gehäuse 12 und Deckel 18.Furthermore, the hand stuffing device 10 comprises a clamping device 29, which holds the cigarette (filter) sleeve by clamping it to the pipe socket 50 arranged at the outlet of the tobacco press chamber, and a latching, snap-in or the like device 60 for releasably connecting the housing 12 and Lid 18.

Die Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen -vorrichtung 60 weist eine Rastnase 62 oder dergleichen auf, die an dem der Anlenkung 34 zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12 entgegengesetzten freien Ende 64 des Deckels 18 angeordnet und mit einem an den Gehäuse 12 vorgesehenen Rastvorsprung 66 oder dergleichen in Eingriff bringbar ist. Die Rastnase 62 oder dergleichen und der Rastvorsprung 66 oder dergleichen sind im wesentlichen hakenförmig ausgebildet, wobei sich die Rastnase 62 oder dergleichen etwa in Richtung der Anlenkung 34 zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12 und der Rastvorsprung 66 oder dergleichen etwa in entgegengesetzter Richtung erstrecken. Rastnase 62 und Rastvorsprung 66 kommen bei gegenseitigem Funktionseingriff über Rastflächen 68, 70 zur Anlage. Dabei liegen die beiden Rastflächen 68, 70 von Rastnase 62 bzw. Rastvorsprung 66 in einer auf der Blattebene senkrecht stehenden Ebene 72, welche die auf der Blattebene senkrecht stehende Horizontalebene 74 in einem Winkel α von 15° bis 75°, vorzugsweise in einem Winkel α von 45° schneidet, wie aus den Fig, 6 und 7 im Einzelnen hervorgeht.The latching, snap-in or similar device 60 has a latching lug 62 or the like which is arranged on the free end 64 of the lid 18 opposite the articulation 34 between the lid 18 and the housing 12 and with a latching projection 66 or provided on the housing 12 the like can be brought into engagement. The locking lug 62 or the like and the locking projection 66 or the like are essentially hook-shaped, the locking lug 62 or the like extending approximately in the direction of the linkage 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12 and the locking projection 66 or the like in approximately the opposite direction. The latching lug 62 and the latching projection 66 come into contact in the case of mutual functional intervention via latching surfaces 68, 70. The two latching surfaces 68, 70 of latching lug 62 or latching projection 66 lie in a plane 72 which is perpendicular to the plane of the page and which extends the horizontal plane 74 which is perpendicular to the plane of the page at an angle α of 15 ° to 75 °, preferably at an angle α of 45 °, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 in detail.

Anstelle des Rastvorsprunges 66 oder dergleichen kann auch eine Rastmulde (nicht dargestellt) zur Aufnahme der Rastnase 62 oder dergleichen vorgesehen sein. Die Rastmulde erstreckt sich dabei entsprechend der Rastnase 62 oder dergleichen etwa in Richtung der Anlenkung 34 zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12. Weiterhin kann auch anstelle der Rastnase 62 oder dergleichen eine Rastmulde (nicht gezeigt) zur Aufnahme des Rastvorsprunges 66 oder dergleichen vorgesehen sein. Die Rastmulde erstreckt sich in diesem Fall entsprechend dem Rastvorsprung 66 oder dergleichen im wesentlichen in entgegengesetzter Richtung zur Anlenkung 34.Instead of the locking projection 66 or the like, a locking trough (not shown) for receiving the locking lug 62 or the like can also be provided. The latching trough extends corresponding to the latching lug 62 or the like approximately in the direction of the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12. Furthermore, instead of the latching lug 62 or the like, a latching trough (not shown) can be provided for receiving the latching projection 66 or the like. In this case, the locking trough extends accordingly Locking projection 66 or the like essentially in the opposite direction to the linkage 34.

Die Rastnase 62 oder dergleichen ist an einem federelastischen Steg 78 oder dergleichen angeordnet, der wiederum über einen weiteren federelastischen Steg 75 an dem freien Ende 64 des Deckels 18 angeschlossen ist. Insbesondere mündet der die Rastnase 62 oder dergleichen tragende Steg 78 senkrecht in den federelastischen Steg 75 ein, wie Fig. 6 deutlich zeigt. Durch eine derartige federelastische Ausbildung ist die Ein- bzw. Ausrastung von Rastnase 62 und Rastvorsprung 66 in- bzw. auseinander wesentlich erleichtert. Dies wird zusätzlich noch dadurch erreicht, als sich der Steg 75 oder dergleichen insbesondere etwa parallel zu derjenigen Ebene 72, in welcher die Rastflächen 68, 70 von Rastnase 62 und Rastvorsprung 66 liegen, erstreckt.The locking lug 62 or the like is arranged on a resilient web 78 or the like, which in turn is connected to the free end 64 of the cover 18 via a further resilient web 75. In particular, the web 78 carrying the locking lug 62 or the like opens vertically into the spring-elastic web 75, as clearly shown in FIG. 6. Such a resilient design makes the engagement and disengagement of the latching lug 62 and the latching projection 66 in and apart from one another considerably easier. This is additionally achieved when the web 75 or the like extends in particular approximately parallel to that plane 72 in which the latching surfaces 68, 70 of the latching lug 62 and latching projection 66 are located.

Gemäß Fig. 6 ist darüber hinaus an dem freien Ende 77 des federelastisch ausgebildeten Steges 75 oder dergleichen ein Betätigungshebel 76 zum Abheben der Rastnase 62 von dem Rastvorsprung 66 und damit zum vereinfachten Lösen und/oder Verbinden der Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen -vorrichtung 60 zu Beginn des Stopfvorganges bzw. nach Beendigung desselben vorgesehen. Der Betätigungshebel 76 erstreckt sich hierbei über das freie Ende 64 des Deckels 18 hinaus, vorzugsweise etwa nach oben. Wie in Fig. 6 dargestellt, verläuft der Betätigungshebel 76 im wesentlichen parallel zu der Ebene 72, in welcher die Rastflächen 68, 70 liegen und insbesondere in Verlängerung des weiteren federelastisch ausgebildeten Steges 75.According to FIG. 6, moreover, at the free end 77 of the spring-elastic web 75 or the like, there is an actuating lever 76 for lifting the latching lug 62 from the latching projection 66 and thus for simplifying releasing and / or connecting the latching, snap-in or the like device 60 provided at the beginning of the tamping process or after completion of the same. The actuating lever 76 extends beyond the free end 64 of the cover 18, preferably approximately upwards. As shown in FIG. 6, the actuating lever 76 runs essentially parallel to the plane 72 in which the latching surfaces 68, 70 lie and in particular in an extension of the further spring-elastic web 75.

Als Gegenlager zu dem Betätigungshebel 76 in Verlängerung des elastischen Steges 75 ist weiterhin am freien Ende (64) des Deckels 18 ein zusätzlicher sich im wesentlichen vertikal nach oben erstreckender und weitgehend starr ausgebildeter Steg 80 oder dergleichen, unmittelbar benachbart zu dem Steg 75 angebracht. So gibt der Steg 80 oder dergleichen dem Benutzer der Handstopfvorrichtung 10 zur Außereingriffbringung von Rastnase 62 und Rastvorsprung 66 unter Zurhilfenahme des Betätigungshebels 76 an dem Steg 75 einen besonders großen Halt. Der Betätigungshebel 76 und/oder der starr ausgebildete Steg 80 an dem Deckel 18 und insofern an dem diesen drehbar aufnehmenden Bodenteil 12 verhindern folglich zusammen mit den Griffmulden 42 an dem Bodenteil 14 ein Abrutschen des Benutzers während des eigentlichen Stopfvorganges.As a counter-bearing to the actuating lever 76 in the extension of the elastic web 75, there is also an additional web 80 or the like which extends essentially vertically upwards and is largely rigid, at the free end (64) of the cover 18, directly adjacent to the web 75 attached. Thus, the web 80 or the like gives the user of the hand tamping device 10 a particularly large hold on the web 75 for disengaging the locking lug 62 and the locking projection 66 with the aid of the actuating lever 76. The actuating lever 76 and / or the rigid web 80 on the cover 18 and in this respect on the bottom part 12 which rotatably accommodates this, together with the recessed handles 42 on the bottom part 14, prevent the user from slipping off during the actual tamping process.

Die Klemmeinrichtung 59 besteht aus einem Klemmstück 82, das beim Funktionseingriff der Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen - vorrichtung 60 am Rohrstutzen 50 dicht zur Anlage kommt. Die Zigaretten(-filter-)hülse wird auf diese Weise automatisch am Rohrstutzen 50 festgeklemmt, und zwar während des gesamten eigentlichen Stopfvorganges, d.h. während der gesamten Ausstoßbewegung des Tabaks aus der Tabakpreßkammer heraus. Insbesondere ist das Klemmstück 82 bei dem der Anlenkung 34 zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12 entgegengesetzten freien Ende 64 des Deckels 16 nahe der Rast-, Schnapp- oder dergleichen - vorrichtung 60, vorzugsweise an dem die Rastnase 62 oder dergleichen tragenden federelastischen Steg 78 angeordnet. Die durch das Klemmstück 82 zu erzielende Klemmwirkung wird noch zusätzlich dadurch gesteigert, daß das Klemmstück 82 federelastisch ausgebildet ist und gegebenenfalls aus weichem Kunststoff, Gummi oder dergleichen besteht.The clamping device 59 consists of a clamping piece 82, which comes into close contact with the functional connection of the latching, snap-in or the like device 60 on the pipe socket 50. The cigarette (filter) sleeve is automatically clamped to the pipe socket 50 in this way, during the entire actual tamping process, i.e. during the entire ejection movement of the tobacco out of the tobacco press chamber. In particular, the clamping piece 82 is arranged at the free end 64 of the cover 16 opposite the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12 near the latching, snap-in or similar device 60, preferably on the spring-elastic web 78 carrying the latching nose 62 or the like. The clamping effect to be achieved by the clamping piece 82 is further increased by the fact that the clamping piece 82 is designed to be resilient and possibly consists of soft plastic, rubber or the like.

Nach Fig. 8 weisen die Seitenwände 38 des Bodenteiles 14 im mittigen Bereich bzw. auch im Bereich des der Anlenkung zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12 benachbarten Endes 36 des Bodenteiles 14 Materialausnehmungen 84 oder dergleichen auf. Vorzugsweise sind die Materialausnehmungen 84 der Seitenwände 38 von dem Bodenteil 14 im Bereich zwischen der Anlenkung 34 zwischen Deckel 18 und Gehäuse 12 und den Griffmulden 42 oder dergleichen vorgesehen. Die Materialausnehmungen 84 in den Seitenwänden 38 des Bodenteiles 14 reichen dabei in der Höhe bis nahe an die Hinterschneidungen 26 des Bodenteiles 14 heran. Durch die Materialausnehmungen 84 oder dergleichen in den beiden Seitenwänden 38 des Bodenteiles 14 wird eine wesentliche Verringerung des Eigengewichts der Handstopfvorrichtung 10 erhalten. Eine zusätzliche Verminderung des Eigengewichtes kann mittels durchgehender, d.h. sich von den Griffmulden 42 oder dergleichen bis zur Anlenkung 34 des Deckels 18 und des Gehäuses 12 hin erstreckenden Materialausnehmungen (nicht dargestellt) erreicht werden. Die etwa dreieckförmigen Teile 86 der Seitenwände 38 des Bodenteiles 14 sind in diesem Fall nicht mehr vorhanden.8, the side walls 38 of the base part 14 have material recesses 84 or the like in the central region or also in the region of the end 36 of the base part 14 adjacent to the articulation between cover 18 and housing 12. The material recesses 84 of the side walls 38 of the base part 14 are preferably provided in the region between the articulation 34 between the cover 18 and the housing 12 and the recessed handles 42 or the like. The material recesses 84 in the side walls 38 of the base part 14 extend in height up to close to the undercuts 26 of the bottom part 14. The material recesses 84 or the like in the two side walls 38 of the base part 14 result in a substantial reduction in the dead weight of the hand stuffing device 10. An additional reduction in the dead weight can be achieved by means of continuous material recesses (not shown) which extend from the recessed handles 42 or the like to the articulation 34 of the cover 18 and the housing 12. The approximately triangular parts 86 of the side walls 38 of the base part 14 are no longer present in this case.

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  1. Hand filling device for cigarette tubes, especially for cigarette filter tubes, with a tobacco press chamber which extends in the longitudinal direction of these and which is formed by a housing (12) arranged in a bottom part (14), by a press bar (16) provided on a lid (18) which covers the housing (12) and which is articulated on the housing (12), by a spoon (20) and by an ejection slide (22) for ejecting a pressed tobacco press strand out of the tobacco press chamber into a cigarette (filter) tube via an orifice (24) provided in the housing (12), with a clamping device (59) which holds the cigarette (filter) tube in a clamping manner on a tubular connection piece arranged at the exit of the tobacco press chamber, and with a catch, snap or such like device (60) for the releasable connection of the housing (12) and lid (18), which connection has an essentially hook-shaped catch nose (62) or the like which is arranged on a resiliently elastic web (78) connected to that free end (64) of the lid (18) opposite the articulation (34) between the lid (18) and housing (12) and which can be brought into engagement with a catch projection (66) or the like provided on the housing (12), the catch nose (62) or the like extending approximately in the direction of the articulation (34) between the lid (18) and housing (12) and the catch projection (66) or the like extending approximately in the opposite direction, characterized in that the web (78) comprising the catch nose (62) is connected to the free end (64) of the lid (18) via a further resiliently elastic web (75) which, at its free end (77), has an actuating lever (76) for lifting off the catch nose (62) from the catch projection (66) and consequently for the easier release and/or connection of the catch, snap or such like device (60).
  2. Hand filling device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the actuating lever (76) extends beyond the free end (64) of the lid (18), preferably approximately upwards.
  3. Hand filling device according to Claim 2, characterized in that the catch faces (68, 70) of the catch nose (62) or the like and of the catch projection (66) or the like, which are capable of being brought to bear on one another, lie in a plane (72) which intersects the horizontal plane (74) at an angle α of 15° to 75°, preferably of 45°.
  4. Hand filling device according to Claim 2 and/or 3, characterized in that the actuating lever (76) extends essentially parallel to the plane (72) in which the catch faces (68, 70) lie, especially in the extension of the further web (75).
  5. Hand filling device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the web (78) or the like carrying the catch nose (62) or the like merges perpendicularly into the resiliently elastic web (75) or the like.
  6. Hand filling device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a further, largely rigid web (80) or the like extending essentially vertically upwards is provided, near the web (75) or the like, at the free end (64) of the lid (18).
  7. Hand filling device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the clamping device (59) consists of a clamping piece (82) which is arranged at that free end (64) of the lid (18) opposite the articulation (34) between the lid (18) and the housing (12), near the catch, snap or such like device (60), especially on the web (78) or the like carrying the catch nose (62) or the like.
  8. Hand filling device according to Claim 7, characterized in that the clamping piece (82) is made resiliently elastic, especially consists of soft plastic, rubber or the like.
  9. Hand filling device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the housing (12) is arranged so as to be longitudinally displaceable in the bottom part (14), the ejection slide (22) being fastened to the bottom part (14) and retaining the spoon (20).
  10. Hand filling device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a catch device or the like is provided between the bottom part (14) and the housing (12) received so as to be longitudinally displaceable by the bottom part (14).
  11. Hand filling device according to Claim 10, characterized in that the catch device consists of at least one projection which is arranged on a guide strip (28) of the housing (12), preferably in the region of that end (36) of the lid (18) near the articulation (34) between the lid (18) and the housing (12), which guide strip (28) is received by an undercut (26) of the bottom part (14), the said undercut being provided as a guide.
  12. Hand filling device according to Claim 11, characterized in that the projection (30) attached to the guide strip (28) of the housing (12) can be engaged by catching into a recess (32) which is matched to the said projection, preferably in the region of that end (36) of the bottom part (14) near the articulation (34) between the lid (18) and the housing (12), and which is located in the undercut (26) of the bottom part (14), the said undercut being provided as a guide.
  13. Hand filling device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the bottom part (14) is designed with an approximately U-shaped cross-section, the two side walls (38) being provided with grip depressions (42) or the like in the region of that end (40) of the lid (18) opposite the articulation (34) between the lid (18) and housing (12).
  14. Hand filling device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the side walls (38) of the bottom part (14) have material recesses (84) or the like in the region of that end (36) of the bottom part (14) adjacent to the articulation (34) between the lid (18) and housing (12).
  15. Hand filling device according to Claim 13 and/or 14, characterized in that the material recesses (84) of the side walls (38) of the bottom part (14) are provided, especially continuously, in the region between the articulation (34) of the lid (18) and the housing (12) and the grip depressions (42) or the like.
  16. Hand filling device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the bottom part (14) has further recesses (46) and the housing (12) material cutouts (56).
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