EP0615906B1 - Vorrichtung zum Prüfen von Zigaretten - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Prüfen von Zigaretten Download PDF

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EP0615906B1
EP0615906B1 EP94106036A EP94106036A EP0615906B1 EP 0615906 B1 EP0615906 B1 EP 0615906B1 EP 94106036 A EP94106036 A EP 94106036A EP 94106036 A EP94106036 A EP 94106036A EP 0615906 B1 EP0615906 B1 EP 0615906B1
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Heinz Focke
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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
    • 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 device for checking cigarettes in connection with a packaging machine, whereby Rows of stacked cigarettes in a cigarette magazine passed through a test unit and in Area of upright test wells of the same in a test zone be checked by inspection bodies.
  • a device for checking cigarettes in connection with a packaging machine whereby Rows of stacked cigarettes in a cigarette magazine passed through a test unit and in Area of upright test wells of the same in a test zone be checked by inspection bodies.
  • Such a device is known from EP-A-0 198 282.
  • the present application is the result of division from EP-A-0 338 241. Reference is made to the content of the parent application mentioned.
  • cigarettes are correct in terms of Training, especially on proper tobacco filling as well - if applicable - the presence of a filter checked. It makes sense to check the cigarettes before the formation of cigarette groups as the contents of a pack of cigarettes. It is advisable to carry out the test in the area of a cigarette magazine or immediately in front of it.
  • EP-A-0 307 661 is in an enlarged cigarette magazine Test unit arranged, which a variety of side by side arranged, upright test wells. In each this test well becomes one going from top to bottom Row of stacked cigarettes formed. During a temporary standstill phase the inspection of the cigarettes in the area of the ends of the same.
  • the defective cigarettes are the same in the longitudinal direction rejected from the testing unit while the intact cigarettes down into the range due to their own weight a cigarette store.
  • Object of the invention is to design the inspection bodies so that they unite require little maintenance and if necessary easily moved out of the test position can.
  • Fig. 1 shows a cigarette magazine 10 in the version the earlier patent application EP-A-0 307 661.
  • a test unit 13 is arranged in one of Side walls 11, 12 limited interior space is approximately in half Height of the side walls converging up and down 11, 12 a test unit 13 is arranged. In this become cigarettes 14 for proper training checked. Correctly trained cigarettes get into one Cigarette store 15 below the test unit 13. Faulty cigarettes, however, are in the area of Test unit 13 ejected in the longitudinal direction.
  • the cigarette store 15 is located above magazine chutes 16 or above such shaft groups 17 Magazine bays. At the lower ends of the magazine slots 16 cigarette groups according to the content a pack of cigarettes in the longitudinal direction of the cigarettes pushed out. This corresponds to the usual way of working a cigarette magazine 10.
  • the test unit 13 consists of a large number of side by side formed, upright test wells 18. In these there is one row of cigarettes 19 each individual, superimposed cigarettes 14.
  • the inspection shafts 18 are upright by a corresponding number and parallel test well walls 20 limited.
  • Above the test unit 13 there is always a sufficient Cigarette stock 21 maintained by filling corresponding quantities of cigarettes through an upper opening of the cigarette magazine 10.
  • the cigarettes 14 are checked in the area of a Test level 22 by test organs, namely optoelectric Sensors. As detailed below, acts it is on the one hand transmitter 23 and receiver 24.
  • test level 22 two in each case in a test shaft 18 stacked cigarettes simultaneously by one Group of inspection bodies inspected.
  • the cigarettes 14 are in the test wells 18 currently fixed, in the embodiment shown by laterally arranged in the test wells 18 Pinch fingers 25, each one cigarette below the test level 22 against a test shaft wall 20 to press.
  • the Cigarettes of the cigarette series 19 temporarily on one Support member, namely on support webs 26 of a comb-like, transverse cigarette carrier 27.
  • the cigarettes previously identified as defective ejected in the longitudinal direction After that, the cigarette carrier 27 moved laterally so that the supporting webs 26 are below the test well walls 20 extend.
  • Clamping cigarettes by the clamping fingers 25 can now the two below the clamping fingers 25th cigarettes located down in the cigarette store 15 arrive.
  • the transfer of the tested cigarettes to the cigarette store 15 is done by free fall. This is through Guiding shafts 28 controlled below the test unit 13 in extension or continuation of the test wells 18 are formed.
  • the guide shafts 28 are erect Guide shaft walls 29, which are in the levels of Continue test well walls 20 downwards and in the same Width are formed.
  • the level of the cigarettes 14 in the area of the cigarette store 15 is checked by cross-directional Control barriers (light barriers).
  • a lower control barrier 30 marks the minimum permitted level of cigarettes inside the cigarette store 15. If the The following packaging machine will continue to supply cigarettes switched off.
  • a middle control barrier 31 in the area of the cigarette store 15 marks the "normal stock" of cigarettes in the cigarette store 15. Deviations upwards or below result in a higher within given limits Performance of either the packaging machine or one of the Cigarette magazine upstream cigarette making machine.
  • An upper control barrier 32 extends in the upper Part of the guide shafts 28. Cigarettes in the cigarette store 15 accumulated so far that a backwater in the guide shafts 28 to the control barrier 32 result, the supply of the cigarettes to the cigarette magazine 10 interrupted. For the passage of the control barrier 32 are the guide shaft walls 29 with through holes 33 Mistake.
  • the guide shaft walls are 29 each with the assigned test well walls 20 connected or formed in one piece.
  • the related Shaft walls 20/29 are in the lower area of the guide shaft walls 29 each with a connecting web 34 a rear wall 35 of the cigarette magazine 10 connected.
  • transverse Wells 36 for receiving the clamping fingers 25 and shorter, namely only over part of the transverse dimension of slots 20/29 extending slots 37 for the passage of the support webs 26 of the cigarette holder 27 arranged.
  • the aforementioned organs are operated outside of the cigarette magazine 10, namely alongside the rear wall 35 (Figs. 3 and 4).
  • test organs are arranged in a special way, namely Transmitter 23 and receiver 24.
  • Transmitter 23 and receiver 24 For both Pages of the cigarette magazine 10 carriers to hold all Test organs arranged.
  • the invention relates to test bars 38 (Fig. 3, 4 and 5) and 39 (Fig. 6 to 9). On this Test bars 38, 39 are assigned to each cigarette 14 Transmitter 23 and receiver 24 arranged.
  • the cigarettes are checked in the illustrated Embodiments based on the transmitted light principle.
  • To the The front ends of the cigarettes are light-emitting transmitters 23 appropriate. These are on the side next to the cigarettes 14 arranged receiver 24 assigned. There are 14 per cigarette in the present case two receivers one above the other and closed arranged on both sides of the cigarettes, namely adjacent to the end faces.
  • a transmitter 23 accordingly acts four receivers 24.
  • test bars 38, 39 are because of the aforementioned test method comb-shaped.
  • the transmitters 23 In the area of deepening 40 (FIG. 9) are the transmitters 23.
  • the receivers 24 are comb-like on transverse flanks 41 Protrusions 42 attached.
  • the transmitter 23 and receiver 24 are connected to an electronic evaluation circuit, expediently within the hollow test beam 38, 39. Through this, any error signals from the transmitter 23 and receiver 24 evaluated and in control signals converted for a cigarette ejector (not shown).
  • Rear wall 35 of the cigarette magazine 10 and one in the present Case made of transparent plastic front wall 43 are each with a recess 44 for the Passage of the test bars 38, 39 provided.
  • the test bars 38, 39 can move via the recess 44 the facing ends of the cigarettes 14 in the Test level 22 will be delivered. So that the projection 42 of the comb-like test bar 38, 39 in the area between the neighboring cigarettes 14 can occur, the inspection shaft walls 20 in this area, namely adjacent to Recess 44, provided with a recess 45. This enables due to the formation of the test well walls 20 with a smaller width the entry of the projections 42 between the cigarettes 14. As a result, the receivers 24 are on the sides of the cigarettes.
  • the test bars are 38 can be moved transversely, approximately in a horizontal plane.
  • the test position (Fig. 3) occurs the test bar 38 with the Projections 42 through the recess 44.
  • the test bars 38 can be 4 are withdrawn cleaning position.
  • cleaning brushes 46 are the test bar 38 assigned. The arrangement is such that a number of elongated, upright cleaning brushes 46 with each Test bar 38 comes into engagement.
  • the appropriately trained Cleaning brushes 46 enter the recesses 40 of the test bar 38, such that the in the wells 40 arranged transmitter 23 can also be cleaned like the receiver 24 on the flanks 41.
  • the cleaning takes place by relative movement between test bars 38 and Cleaning brushes 46, in the present case by opening and Moving the cleaning brushes 46.
  • the lifting pin 50 is supported on a bearing piece 53, which laterally with the side walls 11, 12 of the cigarette magazine 10 is connected.
  • the bearing piece 53 also serves for fastening the test beams 38.
  • These are open transversely oriented trunnion 54 supported with its ends. By sliding on this support pin 54, the Test bar 38 in the cleaning position or in the test position postponed.
  • test bar 39 movable, namely pivoted.
  • the test bar 39 is designed as a hollow body for this purpose provided at its ends with journals 55, which are rotatably mounted in a cross member 56. This is with the cigarette magazine 10 or with the side walls 11 and 12 connected.
  • a suitable rotary drive (gear drive) worried a reciprocating, swinging Rotational movement of the journal 55 and thus the test beam 39.
  • test bar 39 primarily for cleaning the transmitters 23 and receiver 24.
  • cleaning brushes assigned to the two test bars 39.
  • the cleaning brushes 57 on the rear wall 35 and front wall 43 of the cigarette magazine 10 attached, at an angle pointing down.

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  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
EP94106036A 1988-04-16 1989-03-11 Vorrichtung zum Prüfen von Zigaretten Expired - Lifetime EP0615906B1 (de)

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DE3812689 1988-04-16
DE3812689A DE3812689A1 (de) 1988-04-16 1988-04-16 Vorrichtung zum pruefen von zigaretten
EP89104366A EP0338241B1 (de) 1988-04-16 1989-03-11 Vorrichtung zum Prüfen von Zigaretten

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EP0615906B1 true EP0615906B1 (de) 1999-05-19

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EP (2) EP0338241B1 (zh)
JP (1) JP2662026B2 (zh)
CN (1) CN1018910B (zh)
AU (1) AU624371B2 (zh)
BR (1) BR8901795A (zh)
CA (1) CA1333227C (zh)
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DE58909277D1 (de) 1995-07-13
EP0338241B1 (de) 1995-06-07
JP2662026B2 (ja) 1997-10-08
AU3305589A (en) 1989-10-19
DE58909848D1 (de) 1999-06-24
CA1333227C (en) 1994-11-29
DE3812689A1 (de) 1989-11-02
EP0615906A1 (de) 1994-09-21
BR8901795A (pt) 1989-11-28
US4962629A (en) 1990-10-16
CN1038620A (zh) 1990-01-10
CN1018910B (zh) 1992-11-04
JPH01308710A (ja) 1989-12-13
EP0338241A3 (en) 1990-01-31
EP0338241A2 (de) 1989-10-25

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