EP1413211A1 - Method and device for assembling smoking articles - Google Patents

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EP1413211A1
EP1413211A1 EP02023524A EP02023524A EP1413211A1 EP 1413211 A1 EP1413211 A1 EP 1413211A1 EP 02023524 A EP02023524 A EP 02023524A EP 02023524 A EP02023524 A EP 02023524A EP 1413211 A1 EP1413211 A1 EP 1413211A1
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Siegfried Shlisio
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A24C5/471—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces by means of a connecting band

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  • the invention relates to a method for combining smoking article components in the form of glued connecting sheets fed with a defined pitch on a roller and a cigarette mouthpiece group fed on a hollow drum.
  • the invention further relates to a device for combining smoking article components in the form of glued connecting sheets fed with a defined pitch on a roller and a cigarette mouthpiece group fed on a hollow drum.
  • the invention relates to a machine in the tobacco processing industry, in particular a filter attachment machine.
  • a defined division distance in the sense of the invention is to be understood as the division distance determined by the predetermined length of the connecting leaves.
  • a device for connecting cigarette mouthpiece groups by wrapping them with glued connection sheets is known for example from EP-A-0 687 424.
  • the smoke article components are moved through a roller channel and rotated around their own axis during their forward movement.
  • the method and device of the type described above are used in particular for the assembly of filter cigarettes which are conveyed transversely axially on a filter attachment machine.
  • Their performance with regard to the articles produced and ejected per unit of time has increased by leaps and bounds over time or had to be adapted to the increased performance of the upstream cigarette rod machine.
  • the roll device mentioned at the beginning, as a sub-assembly, reaches a critical performance limit on a filter attachment machine, the exceeding of which can inevitably lead to a reduction in quality or increased tobacco failure, damage, deformation or even destruction of the manufactured cigarettes.
  • the published patent application DE-A-25 17 209 discloses an apparatus for bringing together topping paper sheets and cigarette-filter-cigarette groups, in which topping paper is fed on a trough drum. When the groups are handed over to the tipping paper feed drum, the tipping paper lies around the group.
  • the smoking article components are connected to one another by two successive rolling processes.
  • the first partial roll takes place in a receptacle of the trough drum during and during the transfer of the connecting leaflet to a cigarette / mouthpiece group.
  • the final rolling is carried out in the form of a multiple rewinding of the partially connected components in a further process step.
  • the invention has for its object to ensure a high product quality of smoking articles, even at higher production rates in cigarette manufacture.
  • connection sheet is arranged with two free ends on the cigarette-mouthpiece group and that in a subsequent step, by rolling over the components, the connection sheet around the joints of the cigarette ends Mouthpiece group is wrapped around.
  • the invention is based on the idea that the cigarette-mouthpiece group should not change its position on or in the trough drum, whereby in an intermediate step a partial wrap around the cigarette-mouthpiece group by applying a free end of the connecting leaflet to the cigarette-mouthpiece Group should take place.
  • the free length of the connecting leaflet is shortened, so that the leaflet end is cleared of a subsequent cigarette-mouthpiece group or is not caught up by it.
  • a complete connection of the cigarette mouthpiece group with the connecting leaflet is then carried out by rolling over the components so that the connecting leaflet completely encloses the joints of the cigarette-mouthpiece group.
  • the fact that the connecting leaflet on the cigarette-mouthpiece group has a leading end, which is connected after delivery to the cigarette-mouthpiece group, the pitch between two consecutive partially connected components can be shortened because of the gap between the rear free end of the connecting leaflet and the subsequent cigarette mouthpiece group is enlarged. This distance gap can then be shortened so that a filter attachment machine can be operated with a higher production output.
  • connection leaflet can be glued or partially connected to the cigarette mouthpiece group if the connection leaflet is arranged asymmetrically on the cigarette mouthpiece group.
  • topping paper is fed with a smooth feed drum.
  • a secure partial wrapping of the cigarette-mouthpiece group is achieved in that after the connection sheet has been arranged on the cigarette-mouthpiece group, the connection sheet and the cigarette-mouthpiece group are partially connected by applying a free end of the connection sheet. This takes place in one process step after the connection leaflet has been arranged on the cigarette filter group. The free end of the connecting leaflet, which is at the front in the conveying direction of the cigarette-mouthpiece group, is placed against the cigarette-mouthpiece group.
  • the free end of the connecting leaflet is preferably applied to the cigarette mouthpiece group by means of an application member.
  • the pitch of the partially connected components is reduced.
  • the distance between the trailing free end of the connecting leaflet and the subsequent, likewise partially wrapped cigarette-mouthpiece group is greater than in the case of cigarette-mouthpiece groups in which the leaflet is located at a location according to the prior art is pinned.
  • the conveying means downstream of the trough drum can also be operated with a smaller division, so that overall the productivity of a machine is increased with a high product quality. By changing or reducing the division, more cigarettes per minute can thus be transported or manufactured in one machine. At the same time, the smoking article components are treated gently.
  • the spacing between the receptacles in the trough drum is reduced after the components have been partially connected.
  • the reduction in the separation distance is based on the idea that by applying the leading free end of the connecting leaflet to the cigarette-mouthpiece group, the distance gap between the trailing free end and the subsequent, also partially encased group is increased. Due to the larger spacing gap, it is possible to shorten the spacing on the subsequent devices or conveyor drums, so that a filter attachment machine is operated with a higher throughput of manufactured cigarettes. By shortening the distance between the partially wrapped objects, the smoking article components which are partially connected to one another can subsequently be transferred to a transfer drum with a smaller pitch.
  • the partially connected components are transferred to a drum after the partial connection, in particular with a corresponding division corresponding to a reduced division of the trough drum.
  • a filter applicator can be operated with a smaller pitch after the components have been taken over from a strand unit.
  • the invention provides that the connecting leaves and the cigarette-mouthpiece groups are brought together with the same pitch.
  • the separation distance between the partially connected components is changed, it is necessary that the divided distance of the receptacles of the trough drum is increased after the partially connected components have been transferred.
  • the adaptation of the reduced division distance to the original division ensures reliable operation of the method or a device.
  • a secure adhesive connection between the smoking article components is ensured by rolling after the transfer of the partially connected components to the drum.
  • the final rolling is carried out in the form of a multiple rewinding of the components.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by a device of the type mentioned at the outset, which is further developed in that the device for arranging the connecting sheet is formed with two free ends on the cigarette-mouthpiece group.
  • a means for partial connection of the components by applying a free end of the connecting leaflet, in particular the front free end in the conveying direction, to the cigarette mouthpiece Group provided.
  • the means for the partial connection of the components between the roller and a take-up drum, based on the conveying direction of the trough drum, is arranged.
  • the means for partial connection is designed as a rotating body and / or application member.
  • the free end of the connecting leaflet is applied to the cigarette mouthpiece group without wrinkling applied when the means for partial connection has at least one application means, preferably a projection.
  • the application means preferably have the same spacing of the receptacles of the trough drum when the connecting sheet is arranged.
  • the receptacles of the trough drum can be changed with respect to the pitch. This allows the partially connected components to be transferred to a takeover drum with a smaller pitch.
  • At least one rolling station is advantageously provided for wrapping the connecting leaflet around the joints of the cigarette-mouthpiece group.
  • the rolling station can be e.g. a roller block, as shown in DT-PS 16 32 193, or alternatively by a roller channel formed by means of strips, as shown in DE-A-198 57 576.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular a filter attachment machine, with a device according to the invention, as described above.
  • the invention achieves a constant or possibly even reduced article stress during the manufacturing process.
  • the invention can reduce the speed and result in a reduction of the noise can be achieved, so that the overall efficiency of a filter attachment machine is increased.
  • a device 30 according to the invention with a plurality of drums, such as is formed, for example, in a filter attachment machine, is shown schematically in the detail.
  • the means of conveyance of the device 30 involved in the processes according to the invention comprise a suction roller 2 rotating in the direction of the arrow 1, on which connection sheets 3 which are glued on the outside are fed in at a defined pitch which is predetermined by the length of the connection sheet 3.
  • the connection sheets 3 are arranged on holding pieces 28 of the suction roll 2 and are held in the holding pieces 28 by means of suction air openings.
  • Another involved funding of the device 30 is designed as a trough drum 6, which rotates in the direction of arrow 7 and is equipped with drum troughs 8 on movable trough arms.
  • a transmission device with movable arms for rod-shaped articles is disclosed for example in DE-B-31 37 223.
  • the drum troughs 8 each hold a cigarette mouthpiece group 9.
  • the cigarette-mouthpiece groups 9 are held on the conveyor drum 6 by means of negative pressure, which is applied to the suction bores 11.
  • connection leaflets 3 and the drum troughs 8 have the same spacing when the connection leaflet 3 is transferred to the cigarette mouthpiece groups 9.
  • connection sheets 3 and the cigarette-mouthpiece group 9 are moved towards one another and brought together.
  • the connecting sheet 3 is attached asymmetrically with a front free end 4 and a rear free end 5 to the cigarette mouthpiece group 9.
  • the attached connection sheets 3 with the respective cigarette mouthpiece group 9 are moved away from the suction roller 2 in the direction of a transfer drum 18.
  • the combination of connection sheets 3 and cigarette mouthpiece group 9 is moved along a sheet guide 24.
  • the leaflet guide 24 prevents the leaflet 3 from detaching from the group 9.
  • the cigarette-mouthpiece group 9 with the connecting leaflet 3 is fed along the leaflet guide 24 to a roller star 25 which has projections 27 arranged in a star shape on the outside as a rotating body.
  • the pitch of the projections 27 of the roller star 25 corresponds to the pitch of the drum troughs 8 on the suction roller 2 or the pitch of the holding pieces 28 of the suction roller 2.
  • the rotational movement of the roller star 25 is synchronized with the rotational movement of the trough drum 6.
  • the rear, free end 5 of the connecting sheet 3 does not change its position relative to the cigarette-mouthpiece group 9 during the partial wrapping.
  • the spacing between the drum receptacles 8 is shortened so that the drum receptacles 8 have a shortened (dividing) distance when the partially connected smoking article components 3, 9 are delivered to the roller drum 18.
  • the distance between the drum receptacles 8 is increased again, so that the pitch of the receptacles 8 on the suction roll 2 again corresponds to the pitch of the connecting sheets 3.
  • the roller drum 18 takes over the partially encased combination of connecting sheets 3 and cigarette-mouthpiece group 9 in the direction of arrow 19 to a (not shown here) roller station at which, for example, a roller channel is formed between a roller block and the outer circumference of the roller drum 18.
  • the rolling surface of the roller block is considerably longer than the circumferential surface of the cigarette-mouthpiece groups 9, so that they roll over several times and are connected to the connecting sheet 3.
  • the rolling can be carried out by means of belts, as is shown, for example, in DE-A-198 57 576.
  • FIG. 2 the application of the front free end 4 of the connecting sheet 3 to the cigarette mouthpiece group 9 by means of the roller star 25 is shown in detail.
  • the roller star 25 has a projection 27 which, when the roller star 25 and the trough drum 6 are rotated synchronously with respect to the conveying direction of the drum 6, approaches the cigarette mouthpiece group 9 until the projection 27 reaches the front end 4 of the connecting leaflet 3 touched and pressed to the cigarette mouthpiece group 9.
  • the rear free end 5 of the connecting sheet 3, which rests on and is supported by a (rear) mandrel 14 of the receptacle 8, remains constant in length during this partial connection.

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The process involves transferring a connecting sheet (3) to a cigarette/tip group (9) that is fed to a grooved drum (6). The cigarette/tip group is rolled to wrap a glued connecting sheet around the cigarette/tip group about their longitudinal axes. The connecting sheets positioned within a defined spacing are fed by rotating a roller (2) and the grooved drum. An Independent claim is also included for a device for connecting smoking article components.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Vereinigen von Rauchartikelkomponenten in Form von mit einem definierten Teilungsabstand auf einer Walze zugeführten, beleimten Verbindungsblättchen und einer auf einer Muldentrommel zugeführten Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner eine Einrichtung zum Vereinigen von Rauchartikelkomponenten in Form von mit einem definierten Teilungsabstand auf einer Walze zugeführten, beleimten Verbindungsblättchen und einer auf einer Muldentrommel zugeführten Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe. Darüber hinaus betrifft die Erfindung eine Maschine der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Filteransetzmaschine.The invention relates to a method for combining smoking article components in the form of glued connecting sheets fed with a defined pitch on a roller and a cigarette mouthpiece group fed on a hollow drum. The invention further relates to a device for combining smoking article components in the form of glued connecting sheets fed with a defined pitch on a roller and a cigarette mouthpiece group fed on a hollow drum. Furthermore, the invention relates to a machine in the tobacco processing industry, in particular a filter attachment machine.

Unter einem definierten Teilungsabstand ist im erfindungsgemäßen Sinn der durch die vorgegebene Länge der Verbindungsblättchen bestimmte Teilungsabstand zu verstehen.A defined division distance in the sense of the invention is to be understood as the division distance determined by the predetermined length of the connecting leaves.

Eine Einrichtung zum Verbinden von Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppen durch Umwickeln mit beleimten Verbindungsblättchen ist beispielsweise durch die EP-A-0 687 424 bekannt. Hierbei werden die Rauchartikelkomponenten durch einen Rollkanal hindurchbewegt und dabei während ihrer Vorwärtsbewegung um die eigene Achse gedreht.A device for connecting cigarette mouthpiece groups by wrapping them with glued connection sheets is known for example from EP-A-0 687 424. The smoke article components are moved through a roller channel and rotated around their own axis during their forward movement.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung der vorstehend bezeichneten Art dienen insbesondere zur Konfektionierung von auf einer Filteransetzmaschine queraxial geförderten Filterzigarette. Deren Leistung bezüglich der pro Zeiteinheit hergestellten und ausgestoßenen Artikel hat sich im Laufe der Zeit immer wieder sprunghaft erhöht bzw. mußte der gestiegenen Leistungsfähigkeit der vorgeschalteten Zigarettenstrangmaschine angepaßt werden. Dabei erreicht die eingangs genannte Rolleinrichtung als Teilaggregat auf einer Filteransetzmaschine eine kritische Leistungsgrenze, deren Überschreitung zwangsläufig zu einer Qualitätsminderung bzw. erhöhtem Tabakausfall, Beschädigung, Verformung oder gar Zerstörung der hergestellten Zigaretten führen kann.The method and device of the type described above are used in particular for the assembly of filter cigarettes which are conveyed transversely axially on a filter attachment machine. Their performance with regard to the articles produced and ejected per unit of time has increased by leaps and bounds over time or had to be adapted to the increased performance of the upstream cigarette rod machine. The roll device mentioned at the beginning, as a sub-assembly, reaches a critical performance limit on a filter attachment machine, the exceeding of which can inevitably lead to a reduction in quality or increased tobacco failure, damage, deformation or even destruction of the manufactured cigarettes.

Die Offenlegungsschrift DE-A-25 17 209 offenbart eine Vorrichtung zum Zusammenführen von Belagpapierblättchen und Zigarette-Filter-Zigarette-Gruppen, bei der Belagpapier auf einer Muldentrommel zugeführt wird. Bei der Übergabe der Gruppen an die Belagpapierzuführtrommel, legt sich das Belagpapier an die Gruppe herum.The published patent application DE-A-25 17 209 discloses an apparatus for bringing together topping paper sheets and cigarette-filter-cigarette groups, in which topping paper is fed on a trough drum. When the groups are handed over to the tipping paper feed drum, the tipping paper lies around the group.

Ferner werden in der europäischen Patentschrift EP-B-0 821 887 ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Vereinigen von Rauchartikeln beschrieben. Gemäß der technischen Lehre werden die Rauchartikelkomponenten durch zwei aufeinanderfolgende Rollvorgänge miteinander verbunden. Hierbei erfolgt die erste Teilrollung in einer Aufnahme der Muldentrommel während und bei der Übergabe des Verbindungsblättchens an eine Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe. Die Endrollung wird in Form einer Mehrfach-Umrollung der teilverbundenen Komponenten in einem weiteren Verfahrensschritt ausgeführt.Furthermore, a method and an apparatus for combining smoking articles are described in European patent EP-B-0 821 887. According to the technical teaching, the smoking article components are connected to one another by two successive rolling processes. Here, the first partial roll takes place in a receptacle of the trough drum during and during the transfer of the connecting leaflet to a cigarette / mouthpiece group. The final rolling is carried out in the form of a multiple rewinding of the partially connected components in a further process step.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine hohe Produktqualität von Rauchartikeln, auch bei höheren Produktionsleistungen der Zigarettenherstellung zu gewährleisten.The invention has for its object to ensure a high product quality of smoking articles, even at higher production rates in cigarette manufacture.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß beim Verfahren der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, daß bei der Übergabe das Verbindungsblättchen mit zwei freien Enden auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe angeordnet wird und daß in einem nachfolgenden Schritt durch Überrollen der Komponenten das Verbindungsblättchen um die Stoßstellen der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe herumgewickelt wird. Die Erfindung beruht auf dem Gedanken, daß die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe ihre Lage auf bzw. in der Muldentrommel nicht ändern soll, wobei in einem Zwischenschritt eine Teilumschlingung der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe durch Anlegen eines freien Endes des Verbindungsblättchens an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe erfolgen soll. Dabei wird die freie Länge des Verbindungsblättchens verkürzt, so daß das Blättchenende von einer nachfolgenden Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe freikommt bzw. von dieser nicht eingeholt wird. Eine vollständige Verbindung der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe mit dem Verbindungsblättchen erfolgt anschließend durch Überrollen der Komponenten, so daß das Verbindungsblättchen vollständig die Stoßstellen der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe umschließt. Dadurch, daß das Verbindungsblättchen auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe ein vorauseilendes Ende aufweist, das nach der Übergabe mit der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe verbunden wird, kann der Teilungsabstand zwischen zwei aufeinanderfolgenden teilverbundenen Komponenten verkürzt werden, da der Abstandsspalt zwischen dem hinteren freien Ende des Verbindungsblättchens und der nachfolgenden Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe vergrößert wird. Dieser Abstandsspalt kann anschließend verkürzt werden, so daß eine Filteransetzmaschine mit einer höheren Produktionsleistung betrieben werden kann.This object is achieved in the method of the type mentioned in the introduction that the connection sheet is arranged with two free ends on the cigarette-mouthpiece group and that in a subsequent step, by rolling over the components, the connection sheet around the joints of the cigarette ends Mouthpiece group is wrapped around. The invention is based on the idea that the cigarette-mouthpiece group should not change its position on or in the trough drum, whereby in an intermediate step a partial wrap around the cigarette-mouthpiece group by applying a free end of the connecting leaflet to the cigarette-mouthpiece Group should take place. The free length of the connecting leaflet is shortened, so that the leaflet end is cleared of a subsequent cigarette-mouthpiece group or is not caught up by it. A complete connection of the cigarette mouthpiece group with the connecting leaflet is then carried out by rolling over the components so that the connecting leaflet completely encloses the joints of the cigarette-mouthpiece group. The fact that the connecting leaflet on the cigarette-mouthpiece group has a leading end, which is connected after delivery to the cigarette-mouthpiece group, the pitch between two consecutive partially connected components can be shortened because of the gap between the rear free end of the connecting leaflet and the subsequent cigarette mouthpiece group is enlarged. This distance gap can then be shortened so that a filter attachment machine can be operated with a higher production output.

Das vorauseilende freie Ende des Verbindungsblättchens kann mit der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe verklebt bzw. teilweise verbunden werden, wenn das Verbindungsblättchen asymmetrisch auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe angeordnet wird. Hierbei erfolgt die Zuführung des Belagpapierblättchens mit einer glatten Zuführtrommel.The leading free end of the connection leaflet can be glued or partially connected to the cigarette mouthpiece group if the connection leaflet is arranged asymmetrically on the cigarette mouthpiece group. Here, the topping paper is fed with a smooth feed drum.

Eine sichere Teilumhüllung der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe wird dadurch erreicht, daß nach der Anordnung des Verbindungsblättchens auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe das Verbindungsblättchen und die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe durch Anlegen eines freien Endes des Verbindungsblättchens teilverbunden werden. Dies erfolgt in einem Verfahrensschritt nach Anordnung des Verbindungsblättchens auf der Zigaretten-Filter-Gruppe. Vorzugsweise wird das in Förderrichtung der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe vordere freie Ende des Verbindungsblättchens an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe angelegt.A secure partial wrapping of the cigarette-mouthpiece group is achieved in that after the connection sheet has been arranged on the cigarette-mouthpiece group, the connection sheet and the cigarette-mouthpiece group are partially connected by applying a free end of the connection sheet. This takes place in one process step after the connection leaflet has been arranged on the cigarette filter group. The free end of the connecting leaflet, which is at the front in the conveying direction of the cigarette-mouthpiece group, is placed against the cigarette-mouthpiece group.

Bevorzugterweise wird das freie Ende des Verbindungsblättchens mittels eines Anlegeorgans an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe angelegt.The free end of the connecting leaflet is preferably applied to the cigarette mouthpiece group by means of an application member.

Außerdem ist es von Vorteil, wenn der Teilungsabstand der teilverbundenen Komponenten verringert wird. Nach Zusammenfügen der teilverbundenen Komponenten und der Teilumhüllung ist der Abstand zwischen dem nacheilenden freien Ende des Verbindungsblättchens und der nachfolgenden, ebenfalls teilumhüllten Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe größer als bei Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppen, bei denen das Blättchen an einer Stelle gemäß dem Stand der Technik angeheftet wird. Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Verkürzung des Teilungsabstands, beispielsweise durch bewegliche Ärmchen einer Muldentrommel, können die der Muldentrommel nachgeordneten Fördermittel ebenfalls mit einer kleineren Teilung betrieben werden, so daß insgesamt die Produktivität einer Maschine bei einer hohen Produktqualität gesteigert wird. Durch die Teilungsveränderung bzw. -verringerung können somit mehr Zigaretten pro Minute in einer Maschine transportiert bzw. hergestellt werden. Gleichzeitig werden die Rauchartikelkomponenten schonend behandelt.It is also advantageous if the pitch of the partially connected components is reduced. After the partially connected components and the partial wrapper have been joined, the distance between the trailing free end of the connecting leaflet and the subsequent, likewise partially wrapped cigarette-mouthpiece group is greater than in the case of cigarette-mouthpiece groups in which the leaflet is located at a location according to the prior art is pinned. In the inventive shortening of the spacing, for example by moving arms of a trough drum, the conveying means downstream of the trough drum can also be operated with a smaller division, so that overall the productivity of a machine is increased with a high product quality. By changing or reducing the division, more cigarettes per minute can thus be transported or manufactured in one machine. At the same time, the smoking article components are treated gently.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn der Teilungsabstand der Aufnahmen der Muldentrommel nach der Teilverbindung der Komponenten verringert wird. Die Verringerung des Teilungsabstandes beruht auf dem Gedanken, daß durch das Anlegen des vorauseilenden freien Endes des Verbindungsblättchens an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe der Abstandsspalt zwischen dem nacheilenden freien Ende und der nachfolgenden, ebenfalls teilumhüllten Gruppe, vergrößert wird. Durch den größeren Abstandsspalt ist es möglich, den Teilungsabstand auf den nachfolgenden Einrichtungen bzw. Fördertrommeln zu verkürzen, so daß eine Filteransetzmaschine mit einem höheren Durchsatz an hergestellten Zigaretten betrieben wird. Durch die Verkürzung des Abstands der teileingewickelten Gegenstände kann nachfolgend die Übergabe der miteinander teilverbundenen Rauchartikelkomponenten auf eine Übernahmetrommel mit einer geringereren Teilung erfolgen.It is particularly advantageous if the spacing between the receptacles in the trough drum is reduced after the components have been partially connected. The reduction in the separation distance is based on the idea that by applying the leading free end of the connecting leaflet to the cigarette-mouthpiece group, the distance gap between the trailing free end and the subsequent, also partially encased group is increased. Due to the larger spacing gap, it is possible to shorten the spacing on the subsequent devices or conveyor drums, so that a filter attachment machine is operated with a higher throughput of manufactured cigarettes. By shortening the distance between the partially wrapped objects, the smoking article components which are partially connected to one another can subsequently be transferred to a transfer drum with a smaller pitch.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung des Verfahrens werden die teilverbundenen Komponenten nach der Teilverbindung an eine Trommel, insbesondere mit einer verringerten Teilung der Muldentrommel entsprechenden Teilung, übergeben. Hierdurch kann beispielsweise ein Filteransetzer nach der Übernahme der Komponenten aus einer Strangeinheit mit einer kleineren Teilung betrieben werden.According to an advantageous further development of the method, the partially connected components are transferred to a drum after the partial connection, in particular with a corresponding division corresponding to a reduced division of the trough drum. In this way, for example, a filter applicator can be operated with a smaller pitch after the components have been taken over from a strand unit.

Um die Rauchartikelkomponenten sicher zusammenzuführen, ist erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, daß die Verbindungsblättchen und die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppen mit dem gleichen Teilungsabstand zusammengeführt werden.In order to reliably bring together the smoking article components, the invention provides that the connecting leaves and the cigarette-mouthpiece groups are brought together with the same pitch.

Wenn der Teilungsabstand zwischen den teilverbundenen Komponenten verändert wird, ist es notwendig, daß nach Übergabe der teilverbundenen Komponenten der Teilungsabstand der Aufnahmen der Muldentrommel vergrößert wird. Die Anpassung des verringerten Teilungsabstands auf die ursprüngliche Teilung gewährleistet einen zuverlässigen Betrieb des Verfahrens bzw. einer Vorrichtung.If the separation distance between the partially connected components is changed, it is necessary that the divided distance of the receptacles of the trough drum is increased after the partially connected components have been transferred. The adaptation of the reduced division distance to the original division ensures reliable operation of the method or a device.

Eine sichere Klebeverbindung zwischen den Rauchartikelkomponenten wird dadurch gewährleistet, daß nach der Übergabe der teilverbundenen Komponenten an die Trommel eine Rollung ausgeführt wird.A secure adhesive connection between the smoking article components is ensured by rolling after the transfer of the partially connected components to the drum.

Insbesondere ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Endrollung in Form einer Mehrfach-Umrollung der Komponenten ausgeführt wird.In particular, it is advantageous if the final rolling is carried out in the form of a multiple rewinding of the components.

Ferner wird die Aufgabe der Erfindung gelöst durch eine Einrichtung der eingangs genannten Art, die dadurch weitergebildet ist, daß die Einrichtung zur Anordnung des Verbindungsblättchens mit zwei freien Enden auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe ausgebildet ist.Furthermore, the object of the invention is achieved by a device of the type mentioned at the outset, which is further developed in that the device for arranging the connecting sheet is formed with two free ends on the cigarette-mouthpiece group.

Um die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe mit einer Teilumhüllung des freien vorauseilenden Endes mit dem Verbindungsblättchen erfindungsgemäß zu versehen, ist ein Mittel zur Teilverbindung der Komponenten durch Anlegen eines freien Endes des Verbindungsblättchens, insbesondere des in Förderrichtung vorderen, freien Endes, an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe vorgesehen. Durch das asymmetrische Anordnen des Verbindungsblättchens auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe wird das freie, vorauseilende Stück des Verbindungsblättchens mit der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe angedrückt und verbunden. Der hintere, freie Teil des Verbindungsblättchens bildet eine Art Fähnchen.In order to provide the cigarette mouthpiece group with a partial covering of the free leading end with the connecting leaflet according to the invention, a means for partial connection of the components by applying a free end of the connecting leaflet, in particular the front free end in the conveying direction, to the cigarette mouthpiece Group provided. As a result of the asymmetrical arrangement of the connecting leaflet on the cigarette mouthpiece group, the free, leading piece of the connecting leaflet is pressed onto and connected to the cigarette mouthpiece group. The rear, free part of the connection sheet forms a kind of flag.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, daß das Mittel zur Teilverbindung der Komponenten zwischen der Walze und einer Übernahmetrommel, bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der Muldentrommel, angeordnet ist.According to an advantageous development, it is provided that the means for the partial connection of the components between the roller and a take-up drum, based on the conveying direction of the trough drum, is arranged.

Insbesondere ist das Mittel zur Teilverbindung als Rotationskörper und/oder Anlegeorgan ausgebildet.In particular, the means for partial connection is designed as a rotating body and / or application member.

Das freie Ende des Verbindungsblättchens wird ohne Faltenbildung an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe angelegt, wenn das Mittel zur Teilverbindung wenigstens ein Anlegemittel, vorzugsweise einen Vorsprung, aufweist.The free end of the connecting leaflet is applied to the cigarette mouthpiece group without wrinkling applied when the means for partial connection has at least one application means, preferably a projection.

Bevorzugterweise weisen die Anlegemittel den gleichen Teilungsabstand der Aufnahmen der Muldentrommel bei Anordnung des Verbindungsblättchens auf.The application means preferably have the same spacing of the receptacles of the trough drum when the connecting sheet is arranged.

Von Vorteil ist es ferner, wenn die Aufnahmen der Muldentrommel bezüglich des Teilungsabstands veränderbar sind. Dadurch können die teilverbundenen Komponenten an eine Übernahmetrommel mit einer kleineren Teilung übergeben werden.It is also advantageous if the receptacles of the trough drum can be changed with respect to the pitch. This allows the partially connected components to be transferred to a takeover drum with a smaller pitch.

Vorteilhafterweise ist wenigstens eine Rollstation zum Herumwickeln des Verbindungsblättchens um die Stoßstellen der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe vorgesehen. Die Rollstation kann durch z.B. einen Rollklotz, wie in DT-PS 16 32 193 gezeigt, oder alternativ durch einen mittels Bändern ausgebildeten Rollkanal, wie in DE-A-198 57 576 gezeigt, realisiert werden.At least one rolling station is advantageously provided for wrapping the connecting leaflet around the joints of the cigarette-mouthpiece group. The rolling station can be e.g. a roller block, as shown in DT-PS 16 32 193, or alternatively by a roller channel formed by means of strips, as shown in DE-A-198 57 576.

Ferner wird die Aufgabe der Erfindung gelöst durch eine Maschine der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Filteransetzmaschine, mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung, wie sie voranstehend beschrieben ist.Furthermore, the object of the invention is achieved by a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular a filter attachment machine, with a device according to the invention, as described above.

Durch die Erfindung wird bei einer angestrebten und erzielten höheren Durchsatzleistung und damit Produktionsleistung der Filterzigarettenlinien eine gleichbleibende bzw. u.U. sogar verminderte Artikelbeanspruchung während des Herstellungsprozesses erreicht. Darüber hinaus kann durch die Erfindung eine Geschwindigkeitsreduzierung und eine daraus resultierende Verminderung des Lärms erreicht werden, so daß insgesamt der Wirkungsgrad einer Filteransetzmaschine gesteigert wird.With the desired and achieved higher throughput and thus production performance of the filter cigarette lines, the invention achieves a constant or possibly even reduced article stress during the manufacturing process. In addition, the invention can reduce the speed and result in a reduction of the noise can be achieved, so that the overall efficiency of a filter attachment machine is increased.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend ohne Beschränkung des allgemeinen Erfindungsgedankens anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen exemplarisch beschrieben, auf die im übrigen bezüglich aller im Text nicht näher erläuterten erfindungsgemäßen Einzelheiten ausdrücklich verwiesen wird. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
ausschnittsweise eine Trommelanordnung einer Filteransetzmaschine und
Fig. 2
schematisch die Teilumhüllung von Rauchartikelkomponenten im Ausschnitt.
The invention is described below by way of example without limitation of the general inventive concept on the basis of an exemplary embodiment and with reference to the drawings, to which reference is expressly made with regard to all details according to the invention which are not explained in more detail in the text. Show it:
Fig. 1
excerpts from a drum arrangement of a filter attachment machine and
Fig. 2
schematically the partial wrapping of smoking article components in the cutout.

In den Zeichnung sind die gleichen Elementen mit denselben Bezugsziffern versehen, so daß von einer erneuten Vorstellung jeweils abgesehen wird.In the drawings, the same elements are provided with the same reference numbers, so that a renewed presentation is not made in each case.

In Fig. 1 ist eine erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung 30 mit mehreren Trommeln, wie sie beispielsweise in einer Filteransetzmaschine ausgebildet ist, im Ausschnitt schematisch dargestellt. Die an den erfindungsgemäßen Vorgängen beteiligten Fördermittel der Einrichtung 30 umfassen eine in Pfeilrichtung 1 umlaufende Saugwalze 2, auf welcher auf der Außenseite beleimte Verbindungsblättchen 3 mit einem definierten Teilungsabstand zugeführt werden, der durch die Länge des Verbindungsblättchens 3 vorgegeben ist. Die Verbindungsblättchen 3 werden auf Haltestücken 28 der Saugwalze 2 angeordnet und werden mittels Saugluftöffnungen in den Haltestücken 28 gehalten.In Fig. 1, a device 30 according to the invention with a plurality of drums, such as is formed, for example, in a filter attachment machine, is shown schematically in the detail. The means of conveyance of the device 30 involved in the processes according to the invention comprise a suction roller 2 rotating in the direction of the arrow 1, on which connection sheets 3 which are glued on the outside are fed in at a defined pitch which is predetermined by the length of the connection sheet 3. The connection sheets 3 are arranged on holding pieces 28 of the suction roll 2 and are held in the holding pieces 28 by means of suction air openings.

Ein weiteres beteiligtes Fördermittel der Einrichtung 30 ist als Muldentrommel 6 ausgebildet, welche in Pfeilrichtung 7 umläuft und mit Trommelmulden 8 auf beweglichen Muldenarmen ausgestattet ist. Eine Übertragungsvorrichtung mit beweglichen Ärmchen für stabförmige Artikel ist beispielsweise in DE-B-31 37 223 offenbart.Another involved funding of the device 30 is designed as a trough drum 6, which rotates in the direction of arrow 7 and is equipped with drum troughs 8 on movable trough arms. A transmission device with movable arms for rod-shaped articles is disclosed for example in DE-B-31 37 223.

Die Trommelmulden 8 nehmen jeweils eine Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 auf. Die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppen 9 werden mittels Unterdruck, der an den Saugbohrungen 11 anliegt, auf der Fördertrommel 6 gehalten.The drum troughs 8 each hold a cigarette mouthpiece group 9. The cigarette-mouthpiece groups 9 are held on the conveyor drum 6 by means of negative pressure, which is applied to the suction bores 11.

Die Verbindungsblättchen 3 und die Trommelmulden 8 weisen bei der Übergabe des Verbindungsblättchens 3 an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppen 9 den gleichen Teilungsabstand auf.The connection leaflets 3 and the drum troughs 8 have the same spacing when the connection leaflet 3 is transferred to the cigarette mouthpiece groups 9.

Beim synchronen Drehen der Saugwalze 2 und der Muldentrommel 6 werden die Verbindungsblättchen 3 und die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 aufeinander zu bewegt und zusammengeführt. Bei der Zusammenführung eines Verbindungsblättchens 3 mit einer Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 wird das Verbindungsblättchen 3 asymmetrisch mit einem vorderen freien Ende 4 und einem hinteren freien Ende 5 an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 angeheftet. Nachfolgend werden die angehefteten Verbindungsblättchen 3 mit der jeweiligen Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 von der Saugwalze 2 wegbewegt in Richtung auf eine Übergabetrommel 18. Die Kombination aus Verbindungsblättchen 3 und Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 wird dabei entlang einer Blättchenführung 24 bewegt. Die Blättchenführung 24 verhindert ein Ablösen des Blättchens 3 von der Gruppe 9.When the suction roll 2 and the bowl drum 6 are rotated synchronously, the connecting sheets 3 and the cigarette-mouthpiece group 9 are moved towards one another and brought together. When a connecting sheet 3 is brought together with a cigarette mouthpiece group 9, the connecting sheet 3 is attached asymmetrically with a front free end 4 and a rear free end 5 to the cigarette mouthpiece group 9. Subsequently, the attached connection sheets 3 with the respective cigarette mouthpiece group 9 are moved away from the suction roller 2 in the direction of a transfer drum 18. The combination of connection sheets 3 and cigarette mouthpiece group 9 is moved along a sheet guide 24. The leaflet guide 24 prevents the leaflet 3 from detaching from the group 9.

Nachfolgend werden die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 mit dem Verbindungsblättchen 3 entlang der Blättchenführung 24 einem Rollstern 25 zugeführt, der als Rotationskörper auf der Außenseite sternförmig angeordnete Vorsprünge 27 aufweist. Der Teilungsabstand der Vorsprünge 27 des Rollsterns 25 entspricht dem Teilungsabstand der Trommelmulden 8 an der Saugwalze 2 bzw. dem Teilungsabstand der Haltestücke 28 der Saugwalze 2. Um eine Teilumhüllung der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 mit dem vorauseilenden Ende 4 des Verbindungsblättchens 3 auszuführen, berührt der Vorsprung 27 das vordere Ende 4 des Verbindungsblättchens 3 und legt somit das vordere Ende 4 an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe an. Die Rotationsbewegung des Rollsterns 25 ist synchronisiert mit der Rotationsbewegung der Muldentrommel 6. Das hintere, freie Ende 5 des Verbindungsblättchens 3 ändert bei der Teilumhüllung nicht seine relative Lage zur Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9. Nach der Teilumhüllung bzw. Teil Verbindung der Komponenten 3, 9 wird der Teilungsabstand zwischen den Trommelaufnahmen 8 verkürzt, so daß die Trommelaufnahmen 8 bei der Abgabe der teilverbundenen Rauchartikelkomponenten 3, 9 an der Rolltrommel 18 einen verkürzten (Teilungs-)Abstand aufweisen. Nach Abgabe der teilverbundenen Komponenten 3, 9 an die Rolltrommel 18 wird der Abstand zwischen den Trommelaufnahmen 8 wieder vergrößert, so daß der Teilungsabstand der Aufnahmen 8 an der Saugwalze 2 wieder dem Teilungsabstand der Verbindungsblättchen 3 entspricht.Subsequently, the cigarette-mouthpiece group 9 with the connecting leaflet 3 is fed along the leaflet guide 24 to a roller star 25 which has projections 27 arranged in a star shape on the outside as a rotating body. The pitch of the projections 27 of the roller star 25 corresponds to the pitch of the drum troughs 8 on the suction roller 2 or the pitch of the holding pieces 28 of the suction roller 2. In order to carry out a partial wrapping of the cigarette mouthpiece group 9 with the leading end 4 of the connecting sheet 3, touches the projection 27 the front end 4 of the connecting sheet 3 and thus puts the front end 4 on the cigarette mouthpiece group. The rotational movement of the roller star 25 is synchronized with the rotational movement of the trough drum 6. The rear, free end 5 of the connecting sheet 3 does not change its position relative to the cigarette-mouthpiece group 9 during the partial wrapping. After the partial wrapping or partial connection of the components 3, 9, the spacing between the drum receptacles 8 is shortened so that the drum receptacles 8 have a shortened (dividing) distance when the partially connected smoking article components 3, 9 are delivered to the roller drum 18. After delivery of the partially connected components 3, 9 to the roller drum 18, the distance between the drum receptacles 8 is increased again, so that the pitch of the receptacles 8 on the suction roll 2 again corresponds to the pitch of the connecting sheets 3.

Die Rolltrommel 18 übernimmt die teilumhüllte Kombination aus Verbindungsblättchen 3 und Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 in Pfeilrichtung 19 zu einer (hier nicht dargestellten) Rollstation, an welcher z.B. zwischen einem Rollklotz und dem Außenumfang der Rolltrommel 18 ein Rollkanal gebildet wird. Die Rollfläche des Rollklotzes ist erheblich länger als die Umfangsfläche der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppen 9, so daß diese mehrfach umrollt und mit dem Verbindungsblättchen 3 verbunden werden. Alternativ kann die Rollung anstelle des Rollklotzes mittels von Bändern, wie es beispielsweise in DE-A-198 57 576 gezeigt ist, durchgeführt werden.The roller drum 18 takes over the partially encased combination of connecting sheets 3 and cigarette-mouthpiece group 9 in the direction of arrow 19 to a (not shown here) roller station at which, for example, a roller channel is formed between a roller block and the outer circumference of the roller drum 18. The rolling surface of the roller block is considerably longer than the circumferential surface of the cigarette-mouthpiece groups 9, so that they roll over several times and are connected to the connecting sheet 3. Alternatively, instead of the roller block, the rolling can be carried out by means of belts, as is shown, for example, in DE-A-198 57 576.

In Fig. 2 ist das Anlegen des vorderen freien Endes 4 des Verbindungsblättchens 3 an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 mittels des Rollsterns 25 im Detail dargestellt. Der Rollstern 25 verfügt über einen Vorsprung 27, der beim synchronen Drehen des Rollsterns 25 und der Muldentrommel 6, bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der Trommel 6, sich an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 annähert, bis der Vorsprung 27 das vordere Ende 4 des Verbindungsblättchens 3 berührt und an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe 9 drückt. Das hintere freie Ende 5 des Verbindungsblättchens 3, das von einem (rückwärtigen) Dorn 14 der Aufnahme 8 aufliegt und von diesem gestützt wird, bleibt in seiner Länge während dieser Teilverbindung konstant.In Fig. 2 the application of the front free end 4 of the connecting sheet 3 to the cigarette mouthpiece group 9 by means of the roller star 25 is shown in detail. The roller star 25 has a projection 27 which, when the roller star 25 and the trough drum 6 are rotated synchronously with respect to the conveying direction of the drum 6, approaches the cigarette mouthpiece group 9 until the projection 27 reaches the front end 4 of the connecting leaflet 3 touched and pressed to the cigarette mouthpiece group 9. The rear free end 5 of the connecting sheet 3, which rests on and is supported by a (rear) mandrel 14 of the receptacle 8, remains constant in length during this partial connection.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Pfeilarrow
22
Saugwalzesuction roll
33
Verbindungsblättchenconnecting paper
44
freies Endefree end
55
freies Endefree end
66
Muldentrommeltrough drum
77
Pfeilarrow
88th
Trommelaufnahmedrum recording
99
Zigaretten-Mundstück-GruppeCigarette tip group
1111
SaugluftbohrungSaugluftbohrung
1212
Saugluftöffnungsuction air
1414
Haltedornholding mandrel
1818
Rolltrommelrolling drum
1919
Pfeilarrow
2424
BlättchenführungPapers leadership
2525
Rollsternroll star
2727
Vorsprunghead Start
2828
Haltestückeholding pieces
3030
EinrichtungFacility

Claims (21)

Verfahren zum Vereinigen von Rauchartikelkomponenten (3, 9) in Form von mit einem definierten Teilungsabstand auf einer Walze (2) zugeführten, beleimten Verbindungsblättchen (3) und einer auf einer Muldentrommel (6) zugeführten Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bei der Übergabe das Verbindungsblättchen (3) mit zwei freien Enden (4, 5) auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9) angeordnet wird und daß in einem nachfolgenden Schritt durch Überrollen der Komponenten (3, 9) das Verbindungsblättchen (3) um die Stoßstellen der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9) herumgewickelt wird.Method for combining smoking article components (3, 9) in the form of glued connection sheets (3) fed with a defined pitch on a roller (2) and a cigarette mouthpiece group (9) fed on a trough drum (6), characterized in that that the connection sheet (3) with two free ends (4, 5) is arranged on the cigarette mouthpiece group (9) during the transfer and that in a subsequent step, by rolling over the components (3, 9), the connection sheet (3 ) is wrapped around the joints of the cigarette mouthpiece group (9). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verbindungsblättchen (3) asymmetrisch auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9) angeordnet wird.Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting leaflet (3) is arranged asymmetrically on the cigarette-mouthpiece group (9). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß nach der Anordnung des Verbindungsblättchens (3) auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9) das Verbindungsblättchen (3) und die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9) durch Anlegen eines freien Endes (4) des Verbindungsblättchens (3), insbesondere des in Förderrichtung der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9) vorderen freien Endes (4) des Verbindungsblättchens (3), teilverbunden werden.Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that after the connection sheet (3) has been arranged on the cigarette-mouthpiece group (9), the connection sheet (3) and the cigarette-mouthpiece group (9) by applying a free end ( 4) of the connecting sheet (3), in particular the front free end (4) of the connecting sheet (3) in the conveying direction of the cigarette / mouthpiece group (9). Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das freie Ende (4) des Verbindungsblättchens (3) mittels eines Anlegeorgans (25) angelegt wird.A method according to claim 3, characterized in that the free end (4) of the connecting sheet (3) is applied by means of an application member (25). Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Teilungsabstand der teilverbundenen Komponenten (3, 9) verringert wird.Method according to one or more of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that the separation distance of the partially connected components (3, 9) is reduced. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Teilungsabstand der Aufnahmen (8) der Muldentrommel (6) nach der Teil Verbindung verringert wird.A method according to claim 5, characterized in that the pitch of the receptacles (8) of the trough drum (6) is reduced after the partial connection. Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die teilverbundenen Komponenten (3, 9) nach der Teilverbindung an eine Trommel (18), insbesondere mit einer der verringerten Teilung der Muldentrommel (6) entsprechenden Teilung, übergeben werden.Method according to one or more of Claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the partially connected components (3, 9) are transferred to a drum (18) after the partial connection, in particular with a division corresponding to the reduced division of the trough drum (6). Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verbindungsblättchen (3) und die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppen (9) mit dem gleichen Teilungsabstand zusammengeführt werden.Method according to one or more of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the connecting leaves (3) and the cigarette mouthpiece groups (9) are merged with the same pitch. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß nach Übergabe der teilverbundenen Komponenten (3, 9) der Teilungsabstand der Aufnahmen der Muldentrommel (6) vergrößert wird.Method according to Claim 7 or 8, characterized in that after the partially connected components (3, 9) have been transferred, the spacing between the receptacles in the trough drum (6) is increased. Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß nach der Übergabe der teilverbundenen Komponenten (3, 9), an die Trommel (18) eine Rollung ausgeführt wird.Method according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that after the transfer of the partially connected components (3, 9) to the drum (18), rolling is carried out. Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rollung in Form einer Mehrfach-Umrollung der Komponenten (3, 9) ausgeführt wird.Method according to one or more of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the rolling is carried out in the form of a multiple winding of the components (3, 9). Einrichtung (30) zum Vereinigen von Rauchartikelkomponenten (3, 9) in Form von mit einem definierten Teilungsabstand auf einer Walze (2) zugeführten, beleimten Verbindungsblättchen (3) und einer auf einer Muldentrommel (6) zugeführten Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Einrichtung (30) zur Anordnung des Verbindungsblättchens (3) mit zwei freien Enden (4, 5) auf der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9) ausgebildet ist.Device (30) for combining smoking article components (3, 9) in the form of glued connecting sheets (3) fed with a defined pitch on a roller (2) and a cigarette mouthpiece group (9) fed on a trough drum (6) , characterized in that the device (30) for arranging the connecting sheet (3) with two free ends (4, 5) on the cigarette-mouthpiece group (9) is formed. Einrichtung (30) nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Mittel zur Teilverbindung (25) der Komponenten (3, 9) durch Anlegen eines freien Endes (4), insbesondere des in Förderrichtung vorderen freien Endes (4), des Verbindungsblättchens (3) an die Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppe (9) vorgesehen ist.Device (30) according to claim 12, characterized in that a means for partial connection (25) of the components (3, 9) by applying a free end (4), in particular the front free end (4) in the conveying direction, of the connecting plate (3rd ) is provided to the cigarette mouthpiece group (9). Einrichtung nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mittel zur Teilverbindung (25) der Komponenten (3, 9) zwischen der Walze (2) und einer Übernahmetrommel (18), bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der Muldentrommel (6), angeordnet ist.Device according to claim 13, characterized in that the means for the partial connection (25) of the components (3, 9) between the roller (2) and a take-over drum (18), relative to the conveying direction of the trough drum (6), is arranged. Einrichtung (30) nach Anspruch 13 oder 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mittel zur Teilverbindung (25) als Rotationskörper und/oder Anlegeorgan ausgebildet ist.Device (30) according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the means for partial connection (25) is designed as a rotating body and / or application member. Einrichtung (30) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 13 bis 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mittel zur Teilverbindung (25) wenigstens ein Anlegemittel (27), vorzugsweise einen Vorsprung (27), aufweist.Device (30) according to one or more of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the means for partial connection (25) has at least one contact means (27), preferably a projection (27). Einrichtung (30) nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anlegemittel (27) den gleichen Teilungsabstand der Aufnahmen (8) der Muldentrommel (6) bei Anordnung des Verbindungsblättchens (3) aufweisen.Device (30) according to claim 16, characterized in that the contact means (27) have the same spacing of the receptacles (8) of the trough drum (6) when the connecting sheet (3) is arranged. Einrichtung (30) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 12 bis 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Aufnahmen (8) der Muldentrommel (6) bezüglich des Teilungsabstands veränderbar sind.Device (30) according to one or more of claims 12 to 17, characterized in that the receptacles (8) of the trough drum (6) can be changed with respect to the pitch. Einrichtung (30) nach Anspruch 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens ein Mittel zur Änderung des Teilungsabstands der Aufnahmen (8) vorgesehen ist.Device (30) according to claim 18, characterized in that at least one means for changing the pitch of the receptacles (8) is provided. Einrichtung (30) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 12 bis 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens eine Rollstation zum Herumwickeln des Verbindungsblättchens (3) um die Stoßstellen der Zigaretten-Mundstück-Gruppen (9) vorgesehen ist.Device (30) according to one or more of claims 12 to 19, characterized in that at least one rolling station for wrapping around the connecting sheet (3) around the joints of the cigarette mouthpiece groups (9) is provided. Maschine der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Filteransetzmaschine, mit einer Einrichtung (30) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 12 bis 20.Machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter attachment machine, with a device (30) according to one or more of claims 12 to 20.
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