EP0923885B1 - Device for the transport of rod-like articles in the tobacco processing industry - Google Patents

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EP0923885B1
EP0923885B1 EP98122996A EP98122996A EP0923885B1 EP 0923885 B1 EP0923885 B1 EP 0923885B1 EP 98122996 A EP98122996 A EP 98122996A EP 98122996 A EP98122996 A EP 98122996A EP 0923885 B1 EP0923885 B1 EP 0923885B1
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  • the invention relates to a conveyor arrangement for conveying rod-shaped articles of tobacco processing Industry of production machines to finishing machines according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry "be especially filter rods and cigarettes (with and without filters) understood.
  • the problem underlying the invention is a conveyor assembly the type described above further such that they without transport vehicles and can be realized with less space.
  • this is achieved in that a transfer means for containers is provided for direct coupling of the machines.
  • the transfer agent may in a further embodiment of the invention, a so-called Storage and retrieval unit, which is particularly suitable when the interim storage Having separate compartments.
  • the storage and retrieval unit is advantageous horizontally movable; its container receptacle is vertical or vertical Component movable.
  • the intermediate storage can according to a further embodiment of the invention more in particular two partial storage, wherein in a partial storage Container with filled trays, in the other container with empty trays may be included. In the partial interim storage but can also container with empty and containers with filled trays are confused.
  • Advantageous is the intermediate storage between the production and the finishing machines arranged. Is there enough space and / or is the storage and retrieval system? designed accordingly, so containers can also directly, so bypassing of the interim storage facility, from production machines to postpress machines and vice versa.
  • Filter rods are the rod-shaped article according to a preferred embodiment of the invention Filter rods, so is a production machine (eg., From the well-known in the cigarette industry Applicant's type AF / KDF) each have a filling device (eg of the known type Applicant's type HCF) for filling the produced filter rods into empty ones Schragen and a transfer device for full Schragen arranged in containers.
  • a filling device eg of the known type Applicant's type HCF
  • Container for receiving Schragen are the US-PS 5 597 219 of Applicant can be seen while in US-PS 5 553 988 and DE 196 22 995 A1 of the Applicant is described as containers each filled with several (or empty) Schragen be loaded.
  • the containers can be on the way to the finishing machines conveyed to the interim storage and stored there for a certain time What is important for filter rods, which is a certain time after need the production for curing.
  • the further processing machines for example, pneumatic conveying systems for filter rods of the known type FILTROMAT of the applicant, the the filter rods by means of pneumatic conveying tubes to filter attachment machines (eg. of the known type MAX of the Applicant).
  • a pneumatic conveyor assembly is in each case a device for unloading filled Schragen from the Containers and for emptying the filter rods in the trays (eg of the known type MAGOMAT the applicant) in a magazine of the pneumatic Preceding conveyor arrangement.
  • the containers are then on the finishing side loaded with empty trays and returned to the production side, where the empty tray again filled with filter rods and in the Container are transferred, whereupon the latter again to the finishing side be encouraged. On her way from the production side to the finishing side
  • the containers can be stored again, as described above.
  • a manufacturing machine eg of the type known in the cigarette industry of the Applicant
  • a filling device for example of the known type HCF of the Applicant
  • a transfer device for full trays in containers.
  • Containers for holding trays can be found in the applicant's US Pat. No. 5,597,219, while the applicant's US Pat. No. 5,553,988 and DE-196 22 995 A1 describe how containers are filled with several (or empty) containers. Schragen be loaded.
  • the containers can on their way to the finishing machine be stored in the interim storage, in particular when the balance between production and processing is disturbed.
  • the processing machines can, for example, packing machines for cigarettes (eg of the known type COMPAS of the Applicant) containing the cigarettes to pack cigarette packets.
  • a packing machine is a device in each case for unloading the filled casings from the containers and for emptying the cigarettes (eg of the known type MAGOMAT the applicant) in a magazine upstream of the packaging machine.
  • the containers will be then loaded on the finishing side with empty trays and brought back to the production side, where the empty Schragen again with Cigarettes are filled and transferred to the containers, whereupon the latter again Be further processed side. On her way to the production side the containers can be stored again.
  • the advantage associated with the invention is that the transport of Container from the production side to the finishing side and back quickly and can save space. This also applies to the use of the intermediate storage facility, that can be arranged between both sides, advantageously in a straight line, so It also has the advantage of short distances and small footprint.
  • a group A of production machines and filling equipment is used 1 for producing and filling filter rods.
  • These can be combinations of so-called filter tow preparation devices 3 z.
  • the device 3 takes continuously a filter tow of cellulose acetate from a bale 2, spreads it and He is treated with triazine droplets, whereupon he prepares for the machine 4 is promoted, which produces from him filter rods in the strand process.
  • the machine 4 is followed by a Schrägen colllvorraum 6, in which the produced Filter rods in so-called Schragen, ie containers with an open front surface and top surface and with closed side surfaces, back surface and bottom surface, be filled.
  • Schragen ie containers with an open front surface and top surface and with closed side surfaces, back surface and bottom surface
  • Such devices are as Schragen alternller the applicant supplied to the cigarette industry in large numbers with the designation HCF been and z.
  • the filled Schragen are spent on a so-called Vollschragenstation the Schragen humidvortechnisch.
  • the device 6 is a device 7 for transferring filled casings subordinate in container 8.
  • the device 7 is including the training of Schragen and the container, for example, in U.S.
  • Transfer devices 7 of the Applicants for loading containers are also in the cigarette industry known as CHS.
  • CHS cigarette industry
  • the further processing machines may be pneumatic conveying arrangements 12 for filter rods, which by means of schematically indicated pneumatic conveying tubes 13 supply a filter (not shown) for attaching filters to cigarettes (eg of the known type MAX of the applicant) with filter rods.
  • a suitable conveyor assembly is sold under the name FILTROMAT by the applicant and is z. As described in U.S. Patent 4,710,066 .
  • the assembly 12 is preceded by a filled tray unloading device 14 of containers 8, which may operate like the transfer device designated CHS and is described, for example, in US Pat. Nos.
  • the filled trays are the Vollschragenstation an emptying device 16 known in the cigarette industry type MAGOMAT the applicant, the z. As described in US-PS 4,278,385, transferred and emptied as needed in a magazine of the associated pneumatic conveyor assembly 12. From there, the filter rods are then conveyed through the pneumatic conveying tubes 13 to the consumer machines (eg of the MAX type of the Applicant). The emptied Schragen be spent on a Leerschragenstation the emptying device type MAGOMAT and promoted from there again to the CHS device 14, loaded there in containers and then transferred in containers 8 directly or via an intermediate storage in the intermediate storage Z back to the production side.
  • the empty trays are unloaded from the container by the CHS arrangement 7 and fed to the empty tray station of the tray filling device 6 (for example of the applicant's type HCF), of which again filter rods produced by the production machines AF / KDF the trays are filled.
  • the tray filling device 6 for example of the applicant's type HCF
  • an intermediate storage Z is arranged, the consists of two partial storage, which is designed as a known shelf storage 21, 22 are.
  • the shelf storage units have compartments 23 for receiving empty or filled Schragen containing containers 8.
  • a stacker crane 24 is along a Rail 26 horizontally movable.
  • a receiving platform 27 for receiving a Container 8 is at a top through a further rail 29 guided column 28th vertically height-adjustable.
  • a telescopic arm not shown are Container 8 from the production machines to the platform 27 accepted and for intermediate storage in a compartment 23 of the shelf storage 21 or 22 can be stored.
  • the storage and retrieval unit 24 can but with his telescopic arm and his platform 27 also container 8 from the production side A directly, without intermediate storage, to the processing side B and there to a CHS device 14 spent when there is a corresponding demand signal.
  • Promotion have the shelf storage 21, 22 in the flight of the individual machine combinations 1 and 11 passages through which the container 8 in the one or be promoted in another direction.
  • the storage of the containers can be done that the individual shelf storage only containers with filled Schragen or only containers with empty trays can be assigned. However, it is preferred a so-called chaotic storage, where in a rack storage both containing empty tray containing containers as well as filled trays Container can be stored.
  • the identification can be on electronic Done way.
  • the storage and retrieval device 24 may be of known construction. It is suitable for. B. a device, as it under the name DESTAMAT II with automatic Control by the company Mannesmann Demag Fetttechnik AG, PO Box 67, 58286 Wetter, DE, is delivered.
  • the mode of action is the following:
  • a production machine 3, 4 emits filter rods coming from the Schragenyogllvortechnik 6 in empty trays taken from the emptying station be filled.
  • the full trays are fed to a full rack station and at an appropriate time from the transfer device 7 into one Container 8 loaded.
  • the column 28 of the stacker crane 24 is in front of the machine 3, 4 method that wants to give a container 8 with full craps.
  • the telescopic arm of the stacker crane takes the filled Container 8 and spends it on the platform 27.
  • the column 28 is then to a free compartment 23 method, in which the container 8 under lifting or lowering the platform 27 is stored for temporary storage of the telescopic arm. These may take at least as long as the filter rods are cured. Report one Further processing machine 12 is needed, so the column 28 with the platform 27th in front of the corresponding compartment 23 (or another one container, with filled casings containing compartment 23) proceed, the container 8 by means of the telescopic arm taken over the platform 27 and reporting to the CHS device 14 of the need Move the machine.
  • This type of transfer by the Transfermitel 24 is as referred to direct coupling, by the floor vehicles according to the prior Technology can be avoided.
  • the storage and retrieval unit can the containers filled with full trays directly from the production machines, d. H. without intermediate storage, to further processing machines.
  • Cigarette rod making machines e.g. B. of the known in the cigarette industry Type PROTOS (eg US Pat. Nos. 4,721,119 and 5,072,742) by the Applicant become.
  • the produced cigarettes can be filled into empty trays again (HCF) and the full trays of full rack stations transferred to containers become (CHS).
  • CHS full trays of full rack stations transferred to containers become
  • the stacker crane takes the containers onto its platform and can take them either to the interim storage facility or directly to the finishing machines, namely packing machines z.
  • COMPAS eg. U.S. Patent 3,735,767
  • the storage and retrieval machine After caching or directly the storage and retrieval machine takes over the containers filled with full trays and promotes them to unloaders CHS, of which those filled with cigarettes Trays to full-rack stations of emptying devices (MAGOMAT) reach. If required, the latter empties Schragen into magazines of packaging machines, z. B. of the known type COMPAS the Applicant, which pack the cigarettes.
  • the empty trays arrive from empty tray stations of the emptying devices to the transfer devices CHS, which they load into containers.
  • the storage and retrieval machine takes over the containers with the empty trays and conveys them via the intermediate storage Z or directly to the transfer devices (CHS) on the production side, who take out the empty trays and take them to the Promote empty racking stations of the Schrageheller (HCF). There, the empty trays be filled with cigarettes again from the production machines are made.
  • CHS transfer devices

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Förderanordnung zum Fördern von stabförmigen Artikeln der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie von Produktionsmaschinen zu Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a conveyor arrangement for conveying rod-shaped articles of tobacco processing Industry of production machines to finishing machines according to the preamble of claim 1.

Unter dem Begriff stabförmige Artikel der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie" werden insbesondere Filterstäbe und Zigaretten (mit und ohne Filter) verstanden.Under the term rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry "be especially filter rods and cigarettes (with and without filters) understood.

Es ist, z. B. durch die US-PS 5 628 162, bekannt, Gruppen von Zigarettenherstellmaschinen mit Gruppen von Verpackungsmaschinen mittels gesteuerter bodengebundener Transportfahrzeuge, sogenannte Flurförderer, zu verbinden, wobei ein Zwischenlager zunächst die Zigaretten von den Fahrzeugen aufnimmt und sie im Bedarfsfall wieder an Fahrzeuge abgibt, die sie dann zu Packmaschinen verbringen. Dabei befinden sich die Zigaretten in sogenannten Schragen, die wiederum in Containern enthalten sind, von denen jeder mehrere gefüllte (oder auch leere) Schragen aufnehmen kann.It is Z. By US Pat. No. 5,628,162, groups of cigarette making machines with groups of packaging machines by means of controlled ground-based Transport vehicles, so-called floor conveyors, to connect, with a First, the cigarettes are taken from the vehicles and they are stored in the storage facility If necessary return to vehicles, which then spend them to packing machines. The cigarettes are in so-called Schragen, which in turn Containers are included, each of which has several filled (or empty) Can take up Schragen.

Die der Erfindung zugrundeliegende Aufgabe besteht darin, eine Förderanordnung der eingangs bezeichneten Art derart weiter auszugestalten, daß sie ohne Transportfahrzeuge und mit geringerem Platzaufwand zu realisieren ist.The problem underlying the invention is a conveyor assembly the type described above further such that they without transport vehicles and can be realized with less space.

Gemäß der Erfindung wird dies dadurch erreicht, daß ein Transfermittel für Container zur direkten Kopplung der Maschinen vorgesehen ist.According to the invention, this is achieved in that a transfer means for containers is provided for direct coupling of the machines.

Das Transfermittel kann in weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ein sogenanntes Regalbediengerät sein, das sich insbesondere dann anbietet, wenn das Zwischenlager voneinander getrennte Abteile aufweist. Das Regalbediengerät ist vorteilhaft horizontal verfahrbar; seine Containeraufnahme ist vertikal oder mit einer vertikalen Komponente verfahrbar. The transfer agent may in a further embodiment of the invention, a so-called Storage and retrieval unit, which is particularly suitable when the interim storage Having separate compartments. The storage and retrieval unit is advantageous horizontally movable; its container receptacle is vertical or vertical Component movable.

Das Zwischenlager kann gemäß einer weiteren Ausbildung der Erfindung mehrere insbesondere zwei Teilzwischenlager aufweisen, wobei in einem Teilzwischenlager Container mit gefüllten Schragen, in dem anderen Container mit leeren Schragen enthalten sein können. In den Teilzwischenlagern können aber auch Container mit leeren und Container mit gefüllten Schragen durcheinander abgelegt werden. Vorteilhaft ist das Zwischenlager zwischen den Produktions- und den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen angeordnet. Reicht der Platz aus und/oder ist das Regalbediengerät entsprechend ausgelegt, so können Container auch direkt, also unter Umgehung des Zwischenlagers, von Produktionsmaschinen zu Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen und umgekehrt gefördert werden.The intermediate storage can according to a further embodiment of the invention more in particular two partial storage, wherein in a partial storage Container with filled trays, in the other container with empty trays may be included. In the partial interim storage but can also container with empty and containers with filled trays are confused. Advantageous is the intermediate storage between the production and the finishing machines arranged. Is there enough space and / or is the storage and retrieval system? designed accordingly, so containers can also directly, so bypassing of the interim storage facility, from production machines to postpress machines and vice versa.

Sind die stabförmigen Artikel gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung der Erfindung Filterstäbe, so ist einer Herstellmaschine (z. B. vom in der Zigarettenindustrie bekannten Typ AF/KDF der Anmelderin) jeweils eine Füllvorrichtung (z. B. vom bekannten Typ HCF der Anmelderin) zum Füllen der produzierten Filterstäbe in leere Schragen und eine Überführungsvorrichtung für volle Schragen in Container nachgeordnet. Container zur Aufnahme von Schragen sind der US-PS 5 597 219 der Anmelderin zu entnehmen, während in der US-PS 5 553 988 und der DE 196 22 995 A1 der Anmelderin beschrieben wird, wie Container jeweils mit mehreren gefüllten (oder leeren) Schragen beladen werden.Are the rod-shaped article according to a preferred embodiment of the invention Filter rods, so is a production machine (eg., From the well-known in the cigarette industry Applicant's type AF / KDF) each have a filling device (eg of the known type Applicant's type HCF) for filling the produced filter rods into empty ones Schragen and a transfer device for full Schragen arranged in containers. Container for receiving Schragen are the US-PS 5 597 219 of Applicant can be seen while in US-PS 5 553 988 and DE 196 22 995 A1 of the Applicant is described as containers each filled with several (or empty) Schragen be loaded.

Wie schon ausgeführt, können die Container auf dem Weg zu den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen zu dem Zwischenlager gefördert und dort eine gewisse Zeit zwischengelagert werden, was für Filterstäbe wichtig ist, die eine bestimmte Zeit nach der Produktion zum Aushärten benötigen.As already stated, the containers can be on the way to the finishing machines conveyed to the interim storage and stored there for a certain time What is important for filter rods, which is a certain time after need the production for curing.

Die Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen können beispielsweise pneumatische Förderanlagen für Filterstäbe von dem bekannten Typ FILTROMAT der Anmelderin sein, die die Filterstäbe mittels pneumatischer Förderrohre zu Filteransetzmaschinen (z. B. vom bekannten Typ MAX der Anmelderin) fördern. Einer pneumatischen Förderanordnung ist jeweils eine Vorrichtung zum Entladen gefüllter Schragen aus den Containern und zum Entleeren der in den Schragen befindlichen Filterstäbe (z. B. vom bekannten Typ MAGOMAT der Anmelderin) in ein Magazin der pneumatischen Förderanordnung vorgeordnet. Die Container werden anschließend auf der Weiterverarbeitungsseite mit leeren Schragen beladen und zu der Produktionsseite zurückgefördert, wo die leeren Schragen wieder mit Filterstäben befüllt und in die Container überführt werden, worauf letztere wieder zur Weiterverarbeitungsseite gefördert werden. Auf ihrem Weg von der Produktionsseite zu der Weiterverarbeitungsseite können die Container wieder zwischengelagert werden, wie oben beschrieben.The further processing machines, for example, pneumatic conveying systems for filter rods of the known type FILTROMAT of the applicant, the the filter rods by means of pneumatic conveying tubes to filter attachment machines (eg. of the known type MAX of the Applicant). A pneumatic conveyor assembly is in each case a device for unloading filled Schragen from the Containers and for emptying the filter rods in the trays (eg of the known type MAGOMAT the applicant) in a magazine of the pneumatic Preceding conveyor arrangement. The containers are then on the finishing side loaded with empty trays and returned to the production side, where the empty tray again filled with filter rods and in the Container are transferred, whereupon the latter again to the finishing side be encouraged. On her way from the production side to the finishing side The containers can be stored again, as described above.

Sind die Artikel gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung Zigaretten, so ist einer Herstellmaschine (z. B. vom in der Zigarettenindustrie bekannten Typ PROTOS der Anmelderin) jeweils eine Füllvorrichtung (z. B. vom bekannten Typ HCF der Anmelderin) zum Füllen der produzierten Zigaretten in leere Schragen und eine Überführungsvorrichtung für volle Schragen in Containern nachgeordnet. Container zur Aufnahme von Schragen sind der US-PS 5 597 219 der Anmelderin zu entnehmen, während in der US-PS 5 553 988 und der DE-196 22 995 A1 der Anmelderin beschrieben wird, wie Container jeweils mit mehreren gefüllten (oder leeren) Schragen beladen werden.If the articles according to a further embodiment of the invention are cigarettes, then a manufacturing machine (eg of the type known in the cigarette industry of the Applicant) is in each case a filling device (for example of the known type HCF of the Applicant) for filling the produced cigarettes arranged in empty trays and a transfer device for full trays in containers. Containers for holding trays can be found in the applicant's US Pat. No. 5,597,219, while the applicant's US Pat. No. 5,553,988 and DE-196 22 995 A1 describe how containers are filled with several (or empty) containers. Schragen be loaded.

Wie schon ausgeführt, können die Container auf ihrem Weg zu der Weiterverarbeitungsmaschine in dem Zwischenlager zwischengelagert werden, insbesondere wenn das Gleichgewicht zwischen Produktion und Weiterverarbeitung gestört ist.As already stated, the containers can on their way to the finishing machine be stored in the interim storage, in particular when the balance between production and processing is disturbed.

Die Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen können beispielsweise Packmaschinen für Zigaretten (z. B. vom bekannten Typ COMPAS der Anmelderin) sein, die die Zigaretten zu Zigarettenpackungen verpacken. Einer Packmaschine ist jeweils eine Vorrichtung zum Entladen der gefüllten Schragen aus den Containern und zum Entleeren der in den Schragen befindlichen Zigaretten (z. B. vom bekannten Typ MAGOMAT der Anmelderin) in ein Magazin der Packmaschine vorgeordnet. Die Container werden anschließend auf der Weiterverarbeitungsseite mit leeren Schragen beladen und zu der Produktionsseite zurückgefördert, wo die leeren Schragen wieder mit Zigaretten befüllt und in die Container überführt werden, worauf letztere wieder zur Weiterverarbeitungsseite gefördert werden. Auf ihrem Weg zur Produktionsseite können die Container wieder zwischengelagert werden.The processing machines can, for example, packing machines for cigarettes (eg of the known type COMPAS of the Applicant) containing the cigarettes to pack cigarette packets. A packing machine is a device in each case for unloading the filled casings from the containers and for emptying the cigarettes (eg of the known type MAGOMAT the applicant) in a magazine upstream of the packaging machine. The containers will be then loaded on the finishing side with empty trays and brought back to the production side, where the empty Schragen again with Cigarettes are filled and transferred to the containers, whereupon the latter again Be further processed side. On her way to the production side the containers can be stored again.

Der mit der Erfindung verbundene Vorteil besteht darin, daß der Transport der Container von der Produktionsseite zur Weiterverarbeitungsseite und zurück schnell und platzsparend erfolgen kann. Dies gilt auch für den Einsatz des Zwischenlagers, das zwischen beiden Seiten, vorteilhaft in gerader Linie, angeordnet sein kann, so es daß ebenfalls den Vorteil kurzer Wege und geringen Platzbedarfes aufweist. The advantage associated with the invention is that the transport of Container from the production side to the finishing side and back quickly and can save space. This also applies to the use of the intermediate storage facility, that can be arranged between both sides, advantageously in a straight line, so It also has the advantage of short distances and small footprint.

In der Zeichnung wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung beschrieben.In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention will be described.

Auf der Produktionsseite dient eine Gruppe A von Produktionsmaschinen und Füllvorrichtungen 1 zum Herstellen und Abfüllen von Filterstäben. Bei den Produktionsmaschinen kann es sich um Kombinationen von sogenannten Filtertowaufbereitungsgeräten 3 z. B. vom Typ AF der Anmelderin und von Filterstrangherstellmaschinen 4 vom Typ KDF der Anmelderin handeln. Beide Maschinentypen sind in großen Stückzahlen in die Zigarettenindustrie geliefert worden und z. B. in den US-PSen 5 590 449 bzw. 3 741 846 beschrieben. Das Gerät 3 entnimmt kontinuierlich einen Filtertowstreifen aus Zelluloseazetat von einem Ballen 2, breitet ihn aus und beaufschlagt ihn mit Triazetintröpfchen, worauf er fertig aufbereitet zu der Maschine 4 gefördert wird, die aus ihm Filterstäbe im Strangverfahren herstellt.On the production side, a group A of production machines and filling equipment is used 1 for producing and filling filter rods. At the production machines These can be combinations of so-called filter tow preparation devices 3 z. B. the applicant's type AF and Filterstrangherstellmaschinen 4 of the type KDF act of the applicant. Both machine types are in large quantities have been supplied to the cigarette industry and z. In the US patents 5,590,449 and 3,741,846, respectively. The device 3 takes continuously a filter tow of cellulose acetate from a bale 2, spreads it and He is treated with triazine droplets, whereupon he prepares for the machine 4 is promoted, which produces from him filter rods in the strand process.

Der Maschine 4 ist eine Schragenfüllvorrichtung 6 nachgeordnet, in der die produzierten Filterstäbe in sogenannte Schragen, also Behälter mit offener Vorderfläche und Deckfläche und mit geschlossenen Seitenflächen, Rückfläche und Bodenfläche, gefüllt werden. Derartige Vorrichtungen sind als Schragenfüller der Anmelderin mit der Bezeichnung HCF in großen Stückzahlen in die Zigarettenindustrie geliefert worden und z. B. in der US-PS 4 489 534 beschrieben. Die gefüllten Schragen werden auf eine sogenannte Vollschragenstation der Schragenfüllvorrichtung verbracht. Der Vorrichtung 6 ist eine Vorrichtung 7 zum Überführen gefüllter Schragen in Container 8 nachgeordnet. Die Vorrichtung 7 ist einschließlich der Ausbildung der Schragen und der Container beispielsweise in den US-PSen 5 597 219 und 5 553 988 sowie der DE-196 22 995 A1 beschrieben. Überführungsvorrichtungen 7 der Anmelderin zum Beladen von Containern sind in der Zigarettenindustrie auch unter dem Namen CHS bekannt. Am Ende einer Maschinenkombination 1, bestehend aus den Teilmaschinen 3 bis 7, stehen geschlossene Container 8, die Schragen enthalten, die mit Filterstäben gefüllt sind. The machine 4 is followed by a Schrägenfüllvorrichtung 6, in which the produced Filter rods in so-called Schragen, ie containers with an open front surface and top surface and with closed side surfaces, back surface and bottom surface, be filled. Such devices are as Schragenfüller the applicant supplied to the cigarette industry in large numbers with the designation HCF been and z. In U.S. Patent 4,489,534. The filled Schragen are spent on a so-called Vollschragenstation the Schragenfüllvorrichtung. The device 6 is a device 7 for transferring filled casings subordinate in container 8. The device 7 is including the training of Schragen and the container, for example, in U.S. Patents 5,597,219 and 5,553 988 and DE-196 22 995 A1. Transfer devices 7 of the Applicants for loading containers are also in the cigarette industry known as CHS. At the end of a machine combination 1, consisting from the part machines 3 to 7, are closed container 8, the Schragen contained, which are filled with filter rods.

Auf der Weiterverarbeitungsseite ist eine Gruppe B von Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen und Füllvorrichtungen 11 angeordnet. Bei den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen kann es sich um pneumatische Förderanordnungen 12 für Filterstäbe handeln, die mittels schematisch angedeuteter pneumatischer Förderrohre 13 eine nicht dargestellte Maschine zum Ansetzen von Filtern an Zigaretten (z. B. vom bekannten Typ MAX der Anmelderin) mit Filterstäben versorgt. Eine dazu geeignete Förderanordnung wird unter dem Namen FILTROMAT von der Anmelderin vertrieben und ist z. B. in der US-PS 4 710 066 beschrieben. Der Anordnung 12 ist eine Entladevorrichtung 14 für gefüllte Schragen aus Containern 8 vorgeordnet, die wie die mit dem Namen CHS bezeichnete Überführungsvorrichtung arbeiten kann und beispielsweise in den US-PSen 5 597 219 und 5 553 988 oder der DE -196 22 995 A1 beschrieben ist. Die gefüllten Schragen werden der Vollschragenstation einer Entleerungsvorrichtung 16 vom in der Zigarettenindustrie bekannten Typ MAGOMAT der Anmelderin, die z. B. in der US-PS 4 278 385 beschrieben ist, überführt und bei Bedarf in ein Magazin der zugehörigen pneumatischen Förderanordnung 12 entleert. Von da aus werden die Filterstäbe dann durch die pneumatischen Förderrohre 13 zu den Verbrauchermaschinen (z. B. vom Typ MAX der Anmelderin) gefördert. Die entleerten Schragen werden auf eine Leerschragenstation der Entleerungsvorrichtung vom Typ MAGOMAT verbracht und von da wieder zu der CHS-Vorrichtung 14 gefördert, dort in Container verladen und dann in Containern 8 direkt oder über eine Zwischenlagerung im Zwischenlager Z wieder zu der Produktionsseite überführt. Dort werden die leeren Schragen von der CHS-Anordnung 7 aus dem Container entladen und der Leerschragenstation der Schragenfüllvorrichtung 6 (z. B. vom Typ HCF der Anmelderin) zugeführt, von der wieder Filterstäbe, die von den Produktionsmaschinen AF/KDF produziert werden, in die Schragen gefüllt werden. On the further processing side, a group B of further processing machines and filling devices 11 is arranged. The further processing machines may be pneumatic conveying arrangements 12 for filter rods, which by means of schematically indicated pneumatic conveying tubes 13 supply a filter (not shown) for attaching filters to cigarettes (eg of the known type MAX of the applicant) with filter rods. A suitable conveyor assembly is sold under the name FILTROMAT by the applicant and is z. As described in U.S. Patent 4,710,066 . The assembly 12 is preceded by a filled tray unloading device 14 of containers 8, which may operate like the transfer device designated CHS and is described, for example, in US Pat. Nos. 5,597,219 and 5,553,988 or DE-A-196 22995 , The filled trays are the Vollschragenstation an emptying device 16 known in the cigarette industry type MAGOMAT the applicant, the z. As described in US-PS 4,278,385, transferred and emptied as needed in a magazine of the associated pneumatic conveyor assembly 12. From there, the filter rods are then conveyed through the pneumatic conveying tubes 13 to the consumer machines (eg of the MAX type of the Applicant). The emptied Schragen be spent on a Leerschragenstation the emptying device type MAGOMAT and promoted from there again to the CHS device 14, loaded there in containers and then transferred in containers 8 directly or via an intermediate storage in the intermediate storage Z back to the production side. There, the empty trays are unloaded from the container by the CHS arrangement 7 and fed to the empty tray station of the tray filling device 6 (for example of the applicant's type HCF), of which again filter rods produced by the production machines AF / KDF the trays are filled.

Zwischen der Produktionsseite mit der Maschinengruppe A und der Weiterverarbeitungsseite mit der Maschinengruppe B ist ein Zwischenlager Z angeordnet, das aus zwei Teilzwischenlagern besteht, die als an sich bekannte Regallager 21, 22 ausgebildet sind. Die Regallager haben Abteile 23 zur Aufnahme von leere oder gefüllte Schragen enthaltenden Containern 8. Ein Regalbediengerät 24 ist entlang einer Schiene 26 horizontal verfahrbar. Eine Aufnahmeplattform 27 zur Aufnahme eines Containers 8 ist an einer oben durch eine weitere Schiene 29 geführte Säule 28 vertikal höhenverschiebbar. Durch einen nicht dargestellten Teleskoparm sind Container 8 von den Produktionsmaschinen auf die Plattform 27 übernehmbar und zur Zwischenlagerung in ein Abteil 23 eines der Regallager 21 oder 22 ablegbar.Between the production side with machine group A and the finishing side with the machine group B, an intermediate storage Z is arranged, the consists of two partial storage, which is designed as a known shelf storage 21, 22 are. The shelf storage units have compartments 23 for receiving empty or filled Schragen containing containers 8. A stacker crane 24 is along a Rail 26 horizontally movable. A receiving platform 27 for receiving a Container 8 is at a top through a further rail 29 guided column 28th vertically height-adjustable. By a telescopic arm, not shown are Container 8 from the production machines to the platform 27 accepted and for intermediate storage in a compartment 23 of the shelf storage 21 or 22 can be stored.

Das Regalbediengerät 24 kann aber mit seinem Teleskoparm und seiner Plattform 27 auch Container 8 von der Produktionsseite A direkt, also ohne Zwischenlagerung, zur Weiterverarbeitungsseite B und dort zu einer CHS-Vorrichtung 14 verbracht werden, wenn ein entsprechendes Bedarfssignal vorliegt. Zum Zwecke der Förderung haben die Regallager 21, 22 in der Flucht der einzelnen Maschinenkombinationen 1 und 11 Durchlässe, durch die die Container 8 in der einen oder anderen Richtung gefördert werden können. Die Ablage der Container kann so erfolgen, daß die einzelnen Regallager nur Containern mit gefüllten Schragen oder nur Containern mit leeren Schragen zugeordnet werden können. Bevorzugt ist allerdings eine sogenannte chaotische Lagerung, bei der in einem Regallager sowohl leere Schragen enthaltende Container als auch gefüllte Schragen enthaltende Container abgelegt werden können. Die Identifizierung kann auf elektronischem Weg erfolgen. Das Regalbediengerät 24 kann von bekannter Konstruktion sein. Es eignet sich z. B. ein Gerät, wie es unter der Bezeichnung DESTAMAT II mit automatischer Steuerung von der Firma Mannesmann Demag Fördertechnik AG, Postfach 67, 58286 Wetter, DE, geliefert wird. The storage and retrieval unit 24 can but with his telescopic arm and his platform 27 also container 8 from the production side A directly, without intermediate storage, to the processing side B and there to a CHS device 14 spent when there is a corresponding demand signal. For the purpose of Promotion have the shelf storage 21, 22 in the flight of the individual machine combinations 1 and 11 passages through which the container 8 in the one or be promoted in another direction. The storage of the containers can be done that the individual shelf storage only containers with filled Schragen or only containers with empty trays can be assigned. However, it is preferred a so-called chaotic storage, where in a rack storage both containing empty tray containing containers as well as filled trays Container can be stored. The identification can be on electronic Done way. The storage and retrieval device 24 may be of known construction. It is suitable for. B. a device, as it under the name DESTAMAT II with automatic Control by the company Mannesmann Demag Fördertechnik AG, PO Box 67, 58286 Wetter, DE, is delivered.

Die Wirkungsweise ist folgende:The mode of action is the following:

Eine Produktionsmaschine 3, 4 gibt Filterstäbe ab, die von der Schragenfüllvorrichtung 6 in leere Schragen, die von der Leerschragenstation entnommen werden, eingefüllt werden. Die vollen Schragen werden einer Vollschragenstation zugeführt und zu einem geeigneten Zeitpunkt von der Überführungsvorrichtung 7 in einen Container 8 geladen. Die Säule 28 des Regalbediengerätes 24 wird vor die Maschine 3, 4 verfahren, die einen Container 8 mit vollen Schragen abgeben möchte.A production machine 3, 4 emits filter rods coming from the Schragenfüllvorrichtung 6 in empty trays taken from the emptying station be filled. The full trays are fed to a full rack station and at an appropriate time from the transfer device 7 into one Container 8 loaded. The column 28 of the stacker crane 24 is in front of the machine 3, 4 method that wants to give a container 8 with full craps.

Anschließend ergreift der Teleskoparm des Regalbediengerätes den gefüllten Container 8 und verbringt ihn auf die Plattform 27. Die Säule 28 wird sodann zu einem freien Abteil 23 verfahren, in das der Container 8 unter Heben oder Senken der Plattform 27 zur Zwischenlagerung von dem Teleskoparm abgelegt wird. Diese kann mindestens so lange dauern, bis die Filterstäbe ausgehärtet sind. Meldet eine Weiterverarbeitungsmaschine 12 Bedarf, so wird die Säule 28 mit der Plattform 27 vor das entsprechende Abteil 23 (oder ein anderes einen Container, mit gefüllten Schragen enthaltendes Abteil 23) verfahren, der Container 8 mittels des Teleskoparmes auf die Plattform 27 übernommen und zu der CHS-Vorrichtung 14 der Bedarf meldenden Maschine verfahren. Nach dem Entladen der gefüllten Schragen, die auf die Vollschragenstation der Entleerungsvorrichtung 16 verbracht werden, wird der Container 8 von der Vorrichtung 14 mit leeren Schragen von der Leerschragenstation der Vorrichtung 16 beladen, und von dem Regalbediengerät zu einem freien Abteil im Zwischenlager 7 verbracht. Von dort wird er dann einer Produktionsmaschine 3, 4, die ein Bedarfssignal für leere Schragen gemeldet hat, über deren Überführungsvorrichtung 7 zugeführt. Diese entnimmt die leeren Schragen und verbringt sie zu der Leerschragenstation der Schragenfüllvorrichtung 6, wo sie zum Befüllen bereitstehen. Diese Art der Übergabe durch das Transfermitel 24 ist als direkte Kopplung bezeichnet, durch die Flurfahrzeuge gemäß dem Stand der Technik vermieden werden. Subsequently, the telescopic arm of the stacker crane takes the filled Container 8 and spends it on the platform 27. The column 28 is then to a free compartment 23 method, in which the container 8 under lifting or lowering the platform 27 is stored for temporary storage of the telescopic arm. These may take at least as long as the filter rods are cured. Report one Further processing machine 12 is needed, so the column 28 with the platform 27th in front of the corresponding compartment 23 (or another one container, with filled casings containing compartment 23) proceed, the container 8 by means of the telescopic arm taken over the platform 27 and reporting to the CHS device 14 of the need Move the machine. After unloading the filled jambs on the Full rack station of the emptying device 16 are spent, the Container 8 of the device 14 with empty trays from the Leerschragenstation the device 16 loaded, and from the storage and retrieval unit to a free Compartment spent in the interim storage 7. From there, he becomes a production machine 3, 4, which has reported a demand signal for empty Schragen, on whose Transfer device 7 supplied. This takes the empty Schragen and spends to the emptying station of the Schrägenfüllvorrichtung 6, where they to Ready to fill. This type of transfer by the Transfermitel 24 is as referred to direct coupling, by the floor vehicles according to the prior Technology can be avoided.

Ist die Aushärtezeit für Filterstäbe nicht problematisch, so kann das Regalbediengerät die von den Produktionsmaschinen mit vollen Schragen gefüllten Container direkt, d. h. ohne Zwischenlagerung, zu den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen fördern.If the curing time for filter rods is not problematic, then the storage and retrieval unit can the containers filled with full trays directly from the production machines, d. H. without intermediate storage, to further processing machines.

Anstelle der Produktionsmaschinen 3, 4 zum Herstellen von Filterstäben können Zigarettenstrangherstellmaschinen, z. B. vom in der Zigarettenindustrie bekannten Typ PROTOS (z. B. US-PS 4 721 119 und 5 072 742) der Anmelderin eingesetzt werden. Die produzierten Zigaretten können wieder in leere Schragen eingefüllt (HCF) und die vollen Schragen von Vollschragenstationen in Container überführt werden (CHS). Das Regalbediengerät übernimmt die Container auf seine Plattform und kann sie entweder in das Zwischenlager oder direkt zu den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen, nämlich Packmaschinen z. B. vom bekannten Typ COMPAS (z. B. US-PS 3 735 767) der Anmelderin fördern. Die Zwischenspeicherung geschieht wie anhand der Filterstäbe beschrieben. Nach der Zwischenspeicherung oder auch direkt übernimmt das Regalbediengerät die mit vollen Schragen gefüllten Container und fördert sie zu Entladegeräten CHS, von denen die mit Zigaretten gefüllten Schragen zu Vollschragenstationen von Entleerungsvorrichtungen (MAGOMAT) gelangen. Letztere entleeren Schragen bei Bedarf in Magazine von Packmaschinen, z. B. vom bekannten Typ COMPAS der Anmelderin, die die Zigaretten verpakken. Die leeren Schragen gelangen von Leerschragenstationen der Entleerungsvorrichtungen zu den Überführungsvorrichtungen CHS, die sie in Container laden.Instead of the production machines 3, 4 for producing filter rods can Cigarette rod making machines, e.g. B. of the known in the cigarette industry Type PROTOS (eg US Pat. Nos. 4,721,119 and 5,072,742) by the Applicant become. The produced cigarettes can be filled into empty trays again (HCF) and the full trays of full rack stations transferred to containers become (CHS). The stacker crane takes the containers onto its platform and can take them either to the interim storage facility or directly to the finishing machines, namely packing machines z. B. of the known type COMPAS (eg. U.S. Patent 3,735,767) to the assignee. The caching happens like described by the filter rods. After caching or directly the storage and retrieval machine takes over the containers filled with full trays and promotes them to unloaders CHS, of which those filled with cigarettes Trays to full-rack stations of emptying devices (MAGOMAT) reach. If required, the latter empties Schragen into magazines of packaging machines, z. B. of the known type COMPAS the Applicant, which pack the cigarettes. The empty trays arrive from empty tray stations of the emptying devices to the transfer devices CHS, which they load into containers.

Das Regalbediengerät übernimmt die Container mit den leeren Schragen und fördert sie über das Zwischenlager Z oder direkt zu den Überführungsvorrichtungen (CHS) auf der Produktionsseite, die die leeren Schragen entnehmen und sie zu den Leerschragenstationen der Schragenfüller (HCF) fördern. Dort können die Leerschragen wieder mit Zigaretten gefüllt werden, die von den Produktionsmaschinen hergestellt sind.The storage and retrieval machine takes over the containers with the empty trays and conveys them via the intermediate storage Z or directly to the transfer devices (CHS) on the production side, who take out the empty trays and take them to the Promote empty racking stations of the Schragefüller (HCF). There, the empty trays be filled with cigarettes again from the production machines are made.

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  1. Conveying arrangement for conveying rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry from production machines to further processing machines, comprising racks, which are empty and filled with articles of the tobacco-processing industry, comprising containers (8), which are empty and filled with racks, and comprising an intermediate storage facility (Z) for the containers (8), characterized in that a transfer means (24) for containers (8) is provided for direct coupling of the machines (3, 4, 12).
  2. Conveying arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a receiving platform (27) of the transfer means is movable in vertical direction.
  3. Conveying arrangement according to claim 1 and/or 2, characterized in that the transfer means (24) is movable in horizontal direction (26).
  4. Conveying arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate storage facility (Z) extends along a straight line.
  5. Conveying arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate storage facility (Z) comprises mutually separate compartments (23).
  6. Conveying arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate storage facility (Z) comprises a plurality of partial intermediate storage facilities (21, 22).
  7. Conveying arrangement according to claim 6, characterized in that one partial intermediate storage facility contains containers holding full racks, the other partial storage facility contains containers holding empty racks.
  8. Conveying arrangement according to claim 6, characterized in that a partial intermediate storage facility contains containers holding both full racks and empty racks.
  9. Conveying arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate storage facility (Z) is disposed between the production machines (3, 4) and the further processing machines (16).
  10. Conveying arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transfer means conveys containers holding full racks directly from production machines to further processing machines or to the intermediate storage facility (Z) and containers holding empty racks directly from further processing machines to production machines or to the intermediate storage facility (Z).
  11. Conveying arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the production machines take the form of machines for manufacturing filter rods (3, 4), downstream of which filling apparatuses (6) for inserting the filter rods into empty racks are disposed, downstream of which in turn transfer apparatuses (7) for transferring the full racks into containers (8) are disposed.
  12. Conveying arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the further processing machines take the form of pneumatic conveying arrangements (12, 13) for filter rods, upstream.of which are disposed transfer apparatuses (14) for transferring full racks from containers (8) and emptying apparatuses (16) for emptying the filter rods from racks.
  13. Conveying arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the production machines take the form of machines for manufacturing cigarettes, downstream of which filling apparatuses for inserting the cigarettes into empty racks are disposed, downstream of which in turn transfer apparatuses for transferring the full racks into containers are disposed.
  14. Conveying arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 10 and 13, characterized in that the further processing machines take the form of packaging machines for cigarettes, upstream of which are disposed transfer apparatuses for transferring full racks from containers and emptying apparatuses for emptying the cigarettes from racks.
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