EP2989908A1 - Pick-up device for picking up articles from the tobacco processing industry - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a receiving device for receiving articles of the tobacco processing industry for a conveyor device for conveying this article having a movable body in the conveying direction, on the outside, preferably in a standardized arrangement, at least one first suction port and at least one, preferably from the first suction opening spaced transversely to the conveying direction, second suction opening are formed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a conveying device for conveying articles of the tobacco processing industry with at least one such receiving device.
- Articles of the tobacco processing industry may be, for example, rod-shaped articles such as tobacco rods and sticks of limited length, filter rods or cigarettes with and without filters or even cigarillos.
- the transport of the articles of the tobacco-processing industry takes place by means of the movable body provided as a conveying element, which receives the article with it Outside in the direction of movement and thus moved in the transport or conveying direction.
- the articles are received on the outside of the movable body one behind the other in the conveying direction and extending transversely to the conveying direction receiving portions.
- the receiving portions are connected to a negative pressure source via passages formed in the movable body, so that the articles to be conveyed are sucked by a negative pressure formed in the receiving portions toward the outside of the movable body of the conveyer and are carried along thereby the receiving portions are in particular groove-shaped or trough-shaped.
- a rotary conveying device in which the movable body is designed as a rotatably mounted, driven drum in order to convey the articles of the tobacco processing industry transversely to its longitudinal extension in the direction of rotation, thus defining the conveying direction.
- Such conveying devices and in particular rotary conveying devices are used in drum machines of the tobacco processing industry, in particular in filter attachment machines and Multifilterherstellmaschinen.
- Conveying devices and in particular rotary conveyor devices for conveying articles of the tobacco processing industry are known.
- the WO 2010/012420 A1 a conveyor drum with receiving troughs for receiving articles of the tobacco processing industry.
- the receiving troughs comprise two different types of receiving troughs, namely smaller receiving troughs for receiving rod-shaped articles with a smaller diameter and larger receiving troughs for receiving rod-shaped articles with a larger diameter.
- the two different receiving troughs on the outside of the drum body of the conveyor drum in a row are arranged transversely and alternately one behind the other, based on the rotation and thus conveying direction.
- a receiving device of the type mentioned is particularly suitable for a collection or compilation drum in Multifilterherstellmaschinen with at least two axially spaced apart rows of suction openings to support a corresponding number of on the receiving element axially behind one another, preferably different, filter segments, by on the outside of the movable body, a first filter segment by suction, from at least one first suction port from the row of first suction openings in the movable body is generated, and a second filter segment by suction air, which is generated by at least one second suction port of the row of second suction openings in the movable body, fixed.
- the corresponding formatrelevanten components of a machine used for this purpose are adapted to a modified format.
- a receiving device for receiving articles of the tobacco processing industry for a conveyor device for conveying this article having a movable body in the conveying direction, on the outside, preferably in a standardized arrangement, at least one first suction port and at least one, Preferably, from the first suction opening transversely to the conveying direction spaced, second suction opening are formed, with at least one receiving element having an outer side for receiving at least one article at the at least one first inlet and at least one, preferably from the first inlet transversely to the conveying direction spaced second inlet are formed, an inner side, are formed at the at least one first outlet and at least one, preferably spaced from the first outlet transversely to the conveying direction, second outlet, and at least one first connecting channel for connecting the first egg nlasses with the first outlet and at least one second connecting channel for connecting the second inlet to the second outlet, at least one layer to be arranged on the movable body and having an outer side, an inner side, with which the layer is to be arranged
- the control of the suction air by means of at least one layer containing passage openings, which are provided for establishing a fluid connection between at least one outlet in the at least one receiving element and at least one suction opening in the movable body of the conveying device.
- the position between the outside of the movable body of the conveyor and the inside of the at least one receiving element is arranged according to the invention.
- the movable part of the conveying device is divided into two parts by means of the invention, namely in a movable body and at least one position to be arranged on the movable body, on which in turn at least one receiving element for receiving at least one article is arranged.
- the suction openings on the outside of the movable body expediently form a standardized or regular hole profile.
- the passage openings in the at least one layer are to be formed and arranged relative to each other in such a way that in the case of a change in format, in particular the length of the male article, a corresponding adaptation of the Saug Kunststoffmusters on the outside of the at least one receiving element and thus the suction behavior of the conveyor Change the position of the situation with respect to the movable body can achieve.
- the control of the suction air takes place via the at least one layer in that, depending on its relative position relative to the movable body, at least one of its passage openings is brought into fluid communication with at least one desired suction opening in the outside of the movable body.
- This is inventively achieved in that the at least one position relative to the at least one receiving element between at least one first working position and a different from the first working position second working position is adjustable. Since, according to the invention, the at least one receiving element is to be arranged stationary on the movable body, an adjustment of the at least one position between the first working position and at least one second working position also leads to a corresponding change in the relative position relative to the movable body.
- a format change particularly with regard to changes in length of the articles and preferably of filter segments, on a conveyor device, in particular on a collecting drum in a multifilament production machine, can be carried out in a particularly simple manner, namely only by the at least one layer relative to the movable body another working position is spent, in which the passage openings are adapted in terms of their arrangement and / or training to another format, in particular a different length of the then male article accordingly.
- An advantage of the invention is not only in the ease of use, but also in that no parts need to be replaced for adaptation to another format. Furthermore, the invention allows a standardized and thus simplified design and manufacture of the movable body of the conveyor. Because as a movable body of the conveyor, a format-independent body can be used, while depending on the particular format of the article to be transported, the at least one layer just needs to be spent in a different working position, in the through holes in terms of their arrangement and / or training are adapted to a desired other format, in particular the desired length of the male article.
- the receiving element may essentially be formed by an elongated and relatively thin or flat body, on the outside of which a plurality of adjacent receiving sections are formed, of which each receiving section receives at least one article.
- at least one first inlet and a second inlet spaced therefrom are formed in each receiving section, which are each connected via connecting channels to a first or second outlet on the inner side.
- the elongate and thin or flat body essentially forming the receiving element is arranged with its inner side substantially flat on the layer, which in turn rests on the outer side of the movable body of the conveying device.
- the conveying device is designed as a rotary conveying device in which a rotatably mounted drum is provided as a movable body whose rotational direction defines the conveying direction, the elongated body essentially forming the receiving element is annular, its inner diameter being at the outer diameter the drum is adapted so that only the interchangeable layer is to be arranged between the drum and the receiving element forming the annular body.
- a plurality of discrete receiving elements are used (instead of an elongated 'continuous' body), each of which has only a single receiving portion formed substantially from the top and the outside of the receiving element, respectively.
- the receiving elements provided as discrete bodies are arranged side by side on the outside of the movable body of the conveying device, with the fastening of each receiving element generally taking place separately from the other receiving elements.
- the at least one receiving element is not only to be arranged stationary on the movable body, but expediently also to be fastened to it, the attachment preferably being detachable if necessary in order to replace the at least one To allow receiving element against another receiving element.
- a locking device is preferably provided which fixes the position in the respectively selected working position relative to the movable body and thus also relative to the at least one receiving element and can only be resolved in the event of transferring the situation to another job position.
- the situation according to the invention is not stationary, but to arrange on a movable body of the conveyor relative to this adjustable, it is as it were associated with the movable body of the conveyor and is not intended to adjust the air consumption over the scope, but with a function of their Working position specific arrangement of through holes to adapt the suction effect on the at least one receiving element to the format, in particular the length of the currently transported article accordingly.
- the at least one layer is substantially adjustable in the conveying direction.
- the passage openings in the at least one layer in such a way that, in a first working position of the layer, their passage openings are in fluid communication with at least part of the suction openings in the outside of the movable body and in one from the first working position different second working position of the position at least a part of the suction openings in the outside of the movable body are closed by the position.
- a coupling of a certain outlet or outlets on the inside of the at least one receiving element takes place with certain suction openings in the outside of the movable body, while in the second working position certain suction openings and in particular the aforementioned specific suction openings in the outside of the movable body are closed by the position and thus deactivated.
- the passage openings in the at least one layer such that in a first working position of the layer, the at least one passage opening is in fluid communication with the at least one first suction opening in the outside the movable body is located and the at least one second suction opening in the outer side of the movable body is closed by the layer, in a second working position of the layer different from the first working position, the at least one passage opening in fluid communication with the at least one second suction opening in the outer side the movable body is located and the at least one first suction opening in the outer side of the movable body is closed by the layer and in a different from the first and second working positions third working position of the L.
- three states can thus be defined for at least one outlet on the inside of the at least one receiving element, namely (1) coupling with the at least one first suction opening in the outside of the movable body, (2) coupling with the at least one second Suction opening in the outside of the movable body and (3.) blocking, ie no coupling with suction openings in the outside of the movable body.
- Such an embodiment is also suitable, for example, for a conveying device designed to convey the articles, whose movable body has on its outside, preferably in a standardized arrangement, at least one group of first suction openings and at least one group of second suction openings spaced from the group of the first suction openings wherein the passage openings in the at least one layer are positioned such that in a first working position of the sheet, their through holes are in fluid communication with the first suction holes in the outside of the movable body and the second suction holes in the outside of the movable body are in position are closed, in a different from the first working position, the second working position of the position whose passage openings are in fluid communication with the second suction openings in the outer side of the movable body and the first suction openings in the outer side of the movable body are closed by the layer and in a different from the first and second working positions third working position of the position, the suction openings in the outside of the movable body are sealed by the layer.
- the at least one through hole in the at least one layer is positioned such that in the first working position the position of the through-hole being in fluid communication with the first groove in the outside of the movable body and a portion adjacent to the through-hole covering the second groove in the outside of the movable body, in the second working position being able to fluidly connect the through-hole is located with the second groove in the outer side of the movable body and adjacent to the passage opening portion of the layer covers the first groove in the outer side of the movable body and in the third position of the layer whose passage opening is located above the web and the passage adjacent
- This development allows not only a simple formation of the at least one layer, but also a simple orientation of the position transversely to the conveying direction, as by forming the grooves in the outside of the movable body substantially independent of the orientation of the position transversely to the conveying direction whose at least one Through opening in the first working position in aligned arrangement with the first groove and thus in fluid communication with the first suction port and in the second working position in alignment with the second groove and thus comes into fluid communication with the second suction port.
- the layer contains a plurality of passage openings, wherein the distance each two adjacent passage openings from one another substantially corresponds to the distance between the first grooves of each two adjacent arrangements in the outer side of the movable body. Accordingly, the pitch of the first grooves corresponds to the pitch of the through holes.
- the at least one layer is preferably designed as a strip extending essentially in the conveying direction.
- the at least one layer may preferably have only one row of passage openings extending essentially in the conveying direction, so that in this embodiment the passage openings are arranged on a virtual line running in the conveying direction. In other words, in this embodiment, the through holes are arranged in a single row.
- the at least one receiving element in a standardized arrangement at its article receiving outside a plurality of adjacent inlets and on its inside a plurality of juxtaposed outlets, wherein the number of inlets and outlets is the same and each inlet is connected to an outlet via a connection channel.
- one inlet can lie substantially above an outlet.
- outlets on the inside of the at least one receiving element are preferably arranged next to one another essentially transversely to the conveying direction. This is particularly advantageous for receiving elongate articles if they are to be transported transversely to their longitudinal extent.
- the number of layers may be equal to the number of outlets provided on a receiving element when the layer has only a single-row arrangement of passage openings in the conveying direction.
- the distance between adjacent in the conveying direction passage openings in the at least one layer substantially the distance between the outlet of a receiving element and an outlet of the adjacent receiving element in the conveying direction.
- the pitch of the through holes is substantially equal to the distance between the outlets of two adjacent receiving elements, which, moreover, also corresponds to the distance between the center lines of two adjacent receiving elements.
- a frame in which the at least one receiving element is detachably insertable, wherein the frame is to be arranged on the layer.
- the frame includes a plurality of openings, which are arranged one behind the other in the conveying direction of the movable body of the conveying device and designed to receive the receiving elements.
- the conveying device is designed as a rotary conveying device, which has as a movable body a rotatably mounted drum whose direction of rotation defines the conveying direction, in which the at least one layer is designed as a circumferential ring in the conveying direction.
- the outer side of the at least one receiving element has an elongated groove or trough or forms a groove or a trough which is oriented substantially transversely to the conveying direction of the movable body of the conveying device.
- the at least one receiving element has an elongate body with two long sides, which is to be arranged substantially transversely to the conveying direction of the movable body of the conveying device.
- the receiving element can expediently be designed as a one-piece body.
- a receiving device for receiving articles of the tobacco processing industry described below with reference to the figures is provided for a conveying device for conveying these articles, which is designed as a rotary conveying device.
- the conveying device has a drum body forming a conveyor drum or a base drum 2, which has a substantially cylindrical outer or outer surface 2a, in particular the Figures 2 and 4 reveal.
- the base drum 2 is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation, not shown, and is used in particular in a filter manufacturing machine or filter attachment machine and particularly preferably as a collection or compilation drum in Multifilterherstellmaschinen used.
- the base drum 2 is rotated by a drive, also not shown in rotation, wherein the rotational direction of the outer side 2 a of the base drum 2 defines the initially mentioned conveying direction of the article, also not shown, to be conveyed.
- the conveying direction is in the FIGS. 1 to 5 exemplified by the arrow "A".
- first grooves 4 and second grooves 5 are formed in the outer side 2a of the base drum 2 in the conveying direction A and thus in the circumferential direction of the base drum 2 in alternating sequence first grooves 4 and second grooves 5, which are in the axial direction and thus transverse to the conveying direction A and therefore also transverse to Extend circumferential direction.
- first grooves 4 and second grooves 5 are formed in the outer side 2a of the base drum 2 in the conveying direction A and thus in the circumferential direction of the base drum 2 in alternating sequence first grooves 4 and second grooves 5, which are in the axial direction and thus transverse to the conveying direction A and therefore also transverse to Extend circumferential direction.
- first grooves 4 and second grooves 5 are formed in the outer side 2a of the base drum 2 in the conveying direction A and thus in the circumferential direction of the base drum 2 in alternating sequence first grooves 4 and second grooves 5, which are in the axial direction and thus transverse to the conveying direction A and therefore also transverse to Extend
- each first groove 4 extending in the axial direction elongated first suction port 6 and in each second groove 5 extending in the axial direction elongated second suction port 8 is formed, of which arranged in the first grooves 4 first suction opening 6 opposite to the second grooves 5 arranged in the second suction opening 8 in the axial direction and at the same time in the circumferential direction is arranged offset.
- first suction openings 6 open first suction channels 7 and in the second suction openings 8 open second suction channels 9, the in FIG. 1 on the inside 2b of the base drum 2 can be seen.
- FIG. 1 on the inside 2b of the base drum 2 For the sake of a simplified representation is in FIG.
- a first groove 4 and a second groove 5 each form a pair of grooves 4, 5 spaced apart from the adjacent pair of grooves 4, 5 by an axially extending web 10, the upper or outside of the web 10 with the remaining outer side 2a of the base drum 2 is aligned and thus forms part of the outer side 2a of the base drum 2. Accordingly, a plurality of arrangements, each consisting of a first groove 4, a second groove 5 and a web 10, provided over the circumference of the base drum 2 in the conveying direction A one behind the other.
- the suction channels 7, 9 are connected to a suction source, not shown, which generates a negative pressure during operation at the suction openings 6, 8 and thus in the associated grooves 4, 5.
- a suction source not shown
- the suction openings in a series of first suction openings 6 and an axially spaced therefrom of the respective adjacent suction opening 6 in the axial direction and at the same time in the circumferential direction and thus offset in the conveying direction A arranged second suction openings 8, which also applies to the connected thereto suction channels 7, 9, as FIG. 1 furthermore lets recognize.
- two in the axial direction one behind the other, preferably different filter segments can be supported by a first filter segment are fixed by a suction air generated by the first suction 6 and a second filter segment by a suction air generated by the second suction 8 on the outside of the conveyor drum, which will be explained in more detail below. That's why the in FIG. 1 illustrated basic drum 2 in particular for a Use as collection or compilation drum in multifilter production machines. Since the articles are not shown in the figures, it should be pointed out in this context, for the sake of good completeness, that this also applies equally to the previously mentioned filter segments.
- FIG. 4 the arrangement of a hole profile on the outside 2a of the base drum 2 is shown. How in addition to FIG. 4 also the Figures 2 and 5 can be seen, the hole profile of an assembly or 'package' of transverse to the conveying direction A and thus in the axial direction adjacent control rings 20 is formed.
- Each control ring 20 is provided with a circumferentially oriented series of through holes 22, which are formed in the illustrated embodiment as lateral recesses. The distance between the passage openings 22 is the same in the illustrated embodiment.
- each control ring 20 has a single row arrangement of equidistant through holes 22.
- the recesses forming the through openings 22 in the illustrated embodiment are closed at their open side by the respectively adjacent control ring 22, since, when arranged on the outer side 2a of the basic drum 2, the control rings 20 are so close to each other that they touch each other along their side surfaces, such as FIG. 2 Based on an arrangement of adjacent control rings 20 and separated from the basic drum 2 FIG. 4 can be seen on the basis of mounted in the assembled state control rings 20. Furthermore, the control rings 20 are mounted independently relative to the outer side 2a of the base drum 2 in the circumferential direction of the base drum 2 and thus adjustable in the conveying direction A by being rotatable about the rotational axis of the base drum not shown in the figures.
- the hole profile formed by the control rings 20 serves to control the suction openings 6, 8 (FIG. FIG. 3 ) generated suction air.
- the passage openings 22 in the control rings 20 can be selectively brought into fluid communication with the underlying first suction openings 6 or with the underlying second suction openings 8 in the outer side 2a of the base drum 2 or through the between each of a first groove 4 and a second groove 5 existing pairs of grooves lying webs 10 closed.
- the control rings 20 can be adjusted between three working positions. As FIG.
- control rings 20 can be spent in a third working position, not shown in the figures, in which the passage openings 22 over the webs 10 on the outer side 2 a of the base drum 2 and are thus closed by the webs 10 and are thus deactivated and both Grooves 4, 5 are jointly covered by a portion 20a of the control rings 20 and thus closed and thereby also deactivated.
- the distance between two adjacent passage openings 22 in the control rings 20 is equal to the distance between each two adjacent first grooves 4 or second grooves 5 or two adjacent webs 10 on the outside 2a of the base drum 2.
- control rings 20 corresponds to the division of each one first groove 4, a second groove 5 and a web 10 formed arrangements on the outer side 2a of the basic drum 2 of the division of Through openings 22 in the control rings 20.
- a locking device not shown in the figures, is provided for the control rings 20, which fixes the control rings 20 in the respectively selected working position relative to the outer side 2 a of the base drum 2 when the conveyor device is in operation located, and can be solved only in the event of adjustment of the control rings 20 in a different working position.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 further show 20 depression elements 40 are arranged over the control rings, which lie in the circumferential direction of the base drum 2 and thus in the conveying direction next to each other and are aligned in the axial direction. Even if in the FIGS. 1 to 5 For reasons of clarity, the depression elements 40 are shown only in a partial and interrupted arrangement on the outside 2a of the base drum 2, so they are actually arranged over the entire circumference of the base drum 2 and thus form a not shown in the figures in the manner of a Ringes closed row of transversely to the conveying direction A adjacent trough elements 40th
- the well elements 40 are separate components, of which a well element 40 in FIG FIG. 6 is shown in detail.
- the trough element 40 has an elongated shape and accordingly has two long sides 40a, two narrow sides 40b and an upper or outer side 40c and a lower or inner side 40d.
- the outer side 40c forms a concave surface to form a trough, in each of which at least one rod-shaped article of the tobacco processing industry is included, which, as already mentioned, but not shown in the figures.
- the well elements 40 are in the illustrated embodiment with its two narrow sides 40b on both sides of the control ring 20 formed by the 'package' on the outside 2 a of the base drum 2, so that it does not interfere with the adjustability of the control rings 20 and its outer side 40 c forming the trough faces outward, the fastening means for this purpose to be provided on the outer side 2 a of the base drum 2 not being shown in the figures.
- the depression elements 40 are held at their two narrow sides 40b between the flange-like edge 2c and the flange-like ring 2e of the base drum 2.
- the trough element 40 is provided with inlets 40 on its outer side 40c and with outlets 44 on its inner side 40d.
- the inlets 42 and the outlets 44 are connected to each other via connecting channels 46, which are formed in the trough element 40.
- the inlets 42 are each above an outlet 44, so that, based on the axis of rotation of the base drum 2, the connecting channels 46 form substantially radially directed shafts.
- the inlets 42 and, connected thereto, also the connecting channels 46 in particular depending on the respective application and / or the respective format of the article 40c to be received on the outside of the hollow element 40, may be provided in a different design and / or arrangement ,
- the well elements 40 can be exchanged for other well elements 40, in which in particular the inlets 42 have a different design and / or arrangement.
- fastening means are provided which allow a releasable attachment of the depression elements 40 to the base drum 2.
- elastic lugs 48 are provided on the narrow sides 40b of the depression element 40, which can be brought into releasable latching engagement with corresponding attachment means (not illustrated in the figures) on the outside 2a of the base body 2.
- the passage openings 22 takes place for establishing a fluid connection between at least one outlet 44 on the inner side 40d of the trough elements 40 (cf. FIG. 6 ) and at least one suction opening 6, 8 or an associated suction opening 6 or 8 in the outer side 2a of the base drum 2 (see. Figures 3 and 5 ), wherein the adjustment of the individual control rings 20 in one of the described working positions depending on the format, in particular the length of the male article is made.
- the passage openings 22 suitably form a format-dependent hole pattern which, depending on the desired format, brings at least a portion of the outlets 44 on the inside 40d of the well elements 40 in fluid communication with either the first suction ports 6 or the second suction ports 8 or the first and second Suction openings 6, 8 closes together.
- the passage openings 22 in the control rings 20 an aligned connection between an outlet 44 on the inside 40 d of the well elements 40 and a first groove 4 and thus the first opening therein opening 6 in the outer side 2 a of the base drum 2, when the associated control ring 20th in the first working position I, or a second groove 5, and thus the second suction opening 8 opening into it, when the associated control ring 20 is in its second working position 2.
- outlets 44 on the inside 40d of the well elements 40 are not supplied with suction air when the associated control ring 20 is in its third working position, in which then a portion 20a of the control ring 20 blocks fluid communication with the suction openings 6, 8 ( FIG. 5 ).
- a format change in particular with regard to changes in length of the articles and preferably filter segments on a conveyor, in particular on a collecting or compilation drum in a Multifilterher einsmaschine, particularly easy to perform only by the control rings 20 independently in the desired new working position to be spent.
- the construction described above allows a standardized and thus simplified design and production of the base drum 2. Because the basic drum 2 can be used as a format-independent component.
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Beschrieben wird eine Aufnahmevorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie für eine zum Fördern dieser Artikel ausgebildete Fördervorrichtung, welche einen in Förderrichtung (A) bewegbaren Körper (2) aufweist, an dessen Außenseite (2a), bevorzugt in einer standardisierten Anordnung, mindestens eine erste Saugöffnung (4) und mindestens eine, bevorzugt von der ersten Saugöffnung (4) quer zur Förderrichtung (A) beabstandete, zweite Saugöffnung (6) ausgebildet sind, mit mindestens einem Aufnahmeelement (40), das eine Außenseite (40c) zur Aufnahme mindestens eines Artikels, an der mindestens ein erster Einlass (42) und mindestens ein, bevorzugt vom ersten Einlass (42) quer zur Förderrichtung (A) beabstandeter, zweiter Einlass (42) ausgebildet sind, eine Innenseite (40d), an der mindestens ein erster Auslass (44) und mindestens ein, bevorzugt vom ersten Auslass (44) quer zur Förderrichtung (A) beabstandeter, zweiter Auslass (44) ausgebildet sind, und mindestens einen ersten Verbindungskanal (46) zur Verbindung des ersten Einlasses (42) mit dem ersten Auslass (44) und mindestens einen zweiten Verbindungskanal (46) zur Verbindung des zweiten Einlasses (42) mit dem zweiten Auslass (44) aufweist, mindestens einer Lage (20), die am bewegbaren Körper (2) anzuordnen ist und eine Außenseite, eine Innenseite, mit der die Lage (20) an der Außenseite (2a) des bewegbaren Körpers (2) der Fördervorrichtung anzuordnen ist, und Durchgangsöffnungen (22) aufweist, die zur Herstellung einer Fluidverbindung zwischen mindestens einem Auslass (46) in dem mindestens einen Aufnahmeelement (40) und mindestens einer Saugöffnung (4, 6) im bewegbaren Körper (2) der Fördervorrichtung vorgesehen sind, wobei das mindestens eine Aufnahmeelement (40), mit seiner Innenseite (40d) der Außenseite der mindestens einen Lage (20) gegenüber liegend, am bewegbaren Körper (2) gegenüber diesem stationär anzuordnen ist und wobei die mindestens eine Lage (20) gegenüber dem mindestens einen Aufnahmeelement (40) zwischen mindestens einer ersten Arbeitsposition (I) und einer von der ersten Arbeitsposition unterschiedlichen zweiten Arbeitsposition (II) verstellbar ist.Disclosed is a receiving device for receiving articles of the tobacco processing industry for a conveying device designed for conveying these articles, which in the conveying direction (A) movable body (2), on the outside (2a), preferably in a standardized arrangement, at least one first suction opening (4) and at least one, preferably from the first suction opening (4) transversely to the conveying direction (A) spaced, second suction opening (6) are formed with at least one receiving element (40) having an outer side (40c) for receiving at least an article, on which at least one first inlet (42) and at least one second inlet (42), preferably spaced from the first inlet (42) transversely to the conveying direction (A), are formed, an inner side (40d), on which at least a first Outlet (44) and at least one, preferably from the first outlet (44) transversely to the conveying direction (A) spaced second outlet (44) are formed, and at least one first connecting channel (46) for connecting the first inlet (42) to the first outlet (44) and at least one second connecting channel (46) for connecting the second inlet (42) to the second outlet (44), at least one layer (20), which is to be arranged on the movable body (2) and an outer side, an inner side, with which the layer (20) on the outer side (2a) of the movable body (2) of the conveying device to be arranged, and through-openings (22) which are provided for establishing a fluid connection between at least one outlet (46) in the at least one receiving element (40) and at least one suction opening (4, 6) in the movable body (2) of the conveying device, wherein the at least one receiving element (40), with its inner side (40d) of the outer side of the at least one layer (20) opposite lying on the movable body (2) relative to this stationarily to arrange and wherein the at least one layer (20) ge relative to which at least one receiving element (40) is adjustable between at least one first working position (I) and a second working position (II) different from the first working position.
Description
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Aufnahmevorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie für eine zum Fördern dieser Artikel ausgebildete Fördervorrichtung, welche einen in Förderrichtung bewegbaren Körper aufweist, an dessen Außenseite, bevorzugt in einer standardisierten Anordnung, mindestens eine erste Saugöffnung und mindestens eine, bevorzugt von der ersten Saugöffnung quer zur Förderrichtung beabstandete, zweite Saugöffnung ausgebildet sind. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Fördervorrichtung zum Fördern von Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie mit mindestens einer derartigen Aufnahmevorrichtung.The invention relates to a receiving device for receiving articles of the tobacco processing industry for a conveyor device for conveying this article having a movable body in the conveying direction, on the outside, preferably in a standardized arrangement, at least one first suction port and at least one, preferably from the first suction opening spaced transversely to the conveying direction, second suction opening are formed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a conveying device for conveying articles of the tobacco processing industry with at least one such receiving device.
Artikel der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie können beispielsweise stabförmige Gegenstände wie Tabakstäbe und -stöcke mit begrenzter Länge, Filterstäbe oder Zigaretten mit und ohne Filter oder auch Zigarillos sein.Articles of the tobacco processing industry may be, for example, rod-shaped articles such as tobacco rods and sticks of limited length, filter rods or cigarettes with and without filters or even cigarillos.
Bei der Fördervorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art findet der Transport der Artikel der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie mithilfe des als Förderelement vorgesehenen bewegbaren Körpers statt, der sich mit seiner die Artikel aufnehmenden Außenseite in Bewegungsrichtung und somit in Transport- bzw. Förderrichtung bewegt. Hierzu werden die Artikel von in Förderrichtung hintereinanderliegenden und sich quer zur Förderrichtung erstreckenden Aufnahmeabschnitten an der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers aufgenommen. Während des Transportes sind die Aufnahmeabschnitte über im bewegbaren Körper ausgebildete Durchlässe mit einer Unterdruckquelle verbunden, sodass die zu fördernden Artikel durch einen in den Aufnahmeabschnitten ausgebildeten Unterdruck in Richtung auf die Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung angesaugt und von diesem während dessen Bewegung mitgenommen werden, wobei die Aufnahmeabschnitte insbesondere nuten- oder muldenförmig ausgebildet sind.In the conveying device of the type mentioned, the transport of the articles of the tobacco-processing industry takes place by means of the movable body provided as a conveying element, which receives the article with it Outside in the direction of movement and thus moved in the transport or conveying direction. For this purpose, the articles are received on the outside of the movable body one behind the other in the conveying direction and extending transversely to the conveying direction receiving portions. During transport, the receiving portions are connected to a negative pressure source via passages formed in the movable body, so that the articles to be conveyed are sucked by a negative pressure formed in the receiving portions toward the outside of the movable body of the conveyer and are carried along thereby the receiving portions are in particular groove-shaped or trough-shaped.
Bevorzugt wird als Fördervorrichtung der zuvor erwähnten Art eine Rotationsfördervorrichtung verwendet, bei welcher der bewegbare Körper als drehbar gelagerte, angetriebene Trommel ausgebildet ist, um die Artikel der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie quer zu ihrer Längserstreckung in Rotationsrichtung zu fördern, die somit die Förderrichtung definiert. Derartige Fördervorrichtungen und insbesondere Rotationsfördervorrichtungen werden in Trommelmaschinen der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie eingesetzt, und zwar insbesondere in Filteransetzmaschinen und Multifilterherstellmaschinen.Preferably, as the conveying device of the aforementioned type, a rotary conveying device is used, in which the movable body is designed as a rotatably mounted, driven drum in order to convey the articles of the tobacco processing industry transversely to its longitudinal extension in the direction of rotation, thus defining the conveying direction. Such conveying devices and in particular rotary conveying devices are used in drum machines of the tobacco processing industry, in particular in filter attachment machines and Multifilterherstellmaschinen.
Fördervorrichtungen und insbesondere Rotationsfördervorrichtungen zum Fördern von Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie sind bekannt. Beispielsweise offenbart die
Eine Aufnahmevorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art eignet sich insbesondere für eine Sammel- bzw. Zusammenstelltrommel in Multifilterherstellmaschinen mit mindestens zwei axial voneinander beabstandeten Reihen von Saugöffnungen, um eine entsprechende Anzahl von auf dem Aufnahmeelement axial hintereinanderliegenden, bevorzugt unterschiedlichen, Filtersegmenten zu haltern, indem an der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers ein erstes Filtersegment durch Saugluft, die von mindestens einer ersten Saugöffnung aus der Reihe der ersten Saugöffnungen im bewegbaren Körper erzeugt wird, und ein zweites Filtersegment durch Saugluft, die von mindestens einer zweiten Saugöffnung aus der Reihe der zweiten Saugöffnungen im bewegbaren Körper erzeugt wird, fixiert werden.A receiving device of the type mentioned is particularly suitable for a collection or compilation drum in Multifilterherstellmaschinen with at least two axially spaced apart rows of suction openings to support a corresponding number of on the receiving element axially behind one another, preferably different, filter segments, by on the outside of the movable body, a first filter segment by suction, from at least one first suction port from the row of first suction openings in the movable body is generated, and a second filter segment by suction air, which is generated by at least one second suction port of the row of second suction openings in the movable body, fixed.
Für die Herstellung von Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie mit unterschiedlichem Format, insbesondere unterschiedlicher Länge, sind die entsprechenden, formatrelevanten Komponenten einer hierfür verwendeten Maschine, insbesondere der Fördervorrichtungen der eingangs genannten Art, an ein geändertes Format anzupassen.For the production of articles of the tobacco processing industry with different format, in particular different length, the corresponding formatrelevanten components of a machine used for this purpose, in particular the conveying devices of the type mentioned, are adapted to a modified format.
Es ist eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, Maßnahmen vorzuschlagen, wodurch sich im Falle eines Formatwechsels die damit verbundene Anpassung der Fördervorrichtung einfach und zuverlässig bewerkstelligen lässt.It is an object of the present invention to propose measures whereby, in the case of a format change, the associated adaptation of the conveying device can be accomplished simply and reliably.
Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe mit einer Aufnahmevorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie für eine zum Fördern dieser Artikel ausgebildete Fördervorrichtung, welche einen in Förderrichtung bewegbaren Körper aufweist, an dessen Außenseite, bevorzugt in einer standardisierten Anordnung, mindestens eine erste Saugöffnung und mindestens eine, bevorzugt von der ersten Saugöffnung quer zur Förderrichtung beabstandete, zweite Saugöffnung ausgebildet sind, mit mindestens einem Aufnahmeelement, das eine Außenseite zur Aufnahme mindestens eines Artikels, an der mindestens ein erster Einlass und mindestens ein, bevorzugt vom ersten Einlass quer zur Förderrichtung beabstandeter, zweiter Einlass ausgebildet sind, eine Innenseite, an der mindestens ein erster Auslass und mindestens ein, bevorzugt vom ersten Auslass quer zur Förderrichtung beabstandeter, zweiter Auslass ausgebildet sind, und mindestens einen ersten Verbindungskanal zur Verbindung des ersten Einlasses mit dem ersten Auslass und mindestens einen zweiten Verbindungskanal zur Verbindung des zweiten Einlasses mit dem zweiten Auslass aufweist, mindestens einer Lage, die am bewegbaren Körper anzuordnen ist und eine Außenseite, eine Innenseite, mit der die Lage an der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung anzuordnen ist, und Durchgangsöffnungen aufweist, die zur Herstellung einer Fluidverbindung zwischen mindestens einem Auslass in dem mindestens einen Aufnahmeelement und mindestens einer Saugöffnung im bewegbaren Körper der Fördervorrichtung vorgesehen sind, wobei das mindestens eine Aufnahmeelement, mit seiner Innenseite der Außenseite der mindestens einen Lage gegenüber liegend, am bewegbaren Körper gegenüber diesem stationär anzuordnen ist und wobei die mindestens eine Lage gegenüber dem mindestens einen Aufnahmeelement zwischen mindestens einer ersten Arbeitsposition und einer von der ersten Arbeitsposition unterschiedlichen zweiten Arbeitsposition verstellbar ist.This object is achieved with a receiving device for receiving articles of the tobacco processing industry for a conveyor device for conveying this article having a movable body in the conveying direction, on the outside, preferably in a standardized arrangement, at least one first suction port and at least one, Preferably, from the first suction opening transversely to the conveying direction spaced, second suction opening are formed, with at least one receiving element having an outer side for receiving at least one article at the at least one first inlet and at least one, preferably from the first inlet transversely to the conveying direction spaced second inlet are formed, an inner side, are formed at the at least one first outlet and at least one, preferably spaced from the first outlet transversely to the conveying direction, second outlet, and at least one first connecting channel for connecting the first egg nlasses with the first outlet and at least one second connecting channel for connecting the second inlet to the second outlet, at least one layer to be arranged on the movable body and having an outer side, an inner side, with which the layer is to be arranged on the outside of the movable body of the conveying device, and through-openings, which are for manufacturing a fluid connection between at least one outlet in the at least one receiving element and at least one suction opening in the movable body of the conveying device are provided, wherein the at least one receiving element, with its inner side of the outside of the at least one layer opposite lying on the movable body relative to this stationary to arrange and wherein the at least one position relative to the at least one receiving element between at least one first working position and a different from the first working position second working position is adjustable.
Hiernach erfolgt erfindungsgemäß die Steuerung der Saugluft mithilfe mindestens einer Lage, die Durchgangsöffnungen enthält, die zur Herstellung einer Fluidverbindung zwischen mindestens einem Auslass in dem mindestens einen Aufnahmeelement und mindestens einer Saugöffnung im bewegbaren Körper der Fördervorrichtung vorgesehen sind. Dabei wird erfindungsgemäß die Lage zwischen der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung und der Innenseite des mindestens einen Aufnahmeelementes angeordnet. Somit wird der bewegliche Teil der Fördervorrichtung mithilfe der Erfindung zweigeteilt, nämlich in einen bewegbaren Körper und mindestens eine auf den bewegbaren Körper anzuordnen Lage, über der wiederum mindestens ein Aufnahmeelement zur Aufnahme mindestens eines Artikels angeordnet ist.Thereafter, according to the invention, the control of the suction air by means of at least one layer containing passage openings, which are provided for establishing a fluid connection between at least one outlet in the at least one receiving element and at least one suction opening in the movable body of the conveying device. In this case, the position between the outside of the movable body of the conveyor and the inside of the at least one receiving element is arranged according to the invention. Thus, the movable part of the conveying device is divided into two parts by means of the invention, namely in a movable body and at least one position to be arranged on the movable body, on which in turn at least one receiving element for receiving at least one article is arranged.
Die Saugöffnungen an der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers bilden zweckmäßigerweise ein standardisiertes oder regelmäßiges Lochprofil. Demgegenüber sind die Durchgangsöffnungen in der mindestens einen Lage so auszubilden und zueinander anzuordnen, dass sich im Falle einer Änderung des Formates, insbesondere der Länge, des aufzunehmenden Artikels eine entsprechende Anpassung des Saugluftmusters an der Außenseite des mindestens einen Aufnahmeelementes und somit des Saugverhaltens der Fördervorrichtung durch Veränderung der Position der Lage gegenüber dem bewegbaren Körper erzielen lässt.The suction openings on the outside of the movable body expediently form a standardized or regular hole profile. In contrast, the passage openings in the at least one layer are to be formed and arranged relative to each other in such a way that in the case of a change in format, in particular the length of the male article, a corresponding adaptation of the Saugluftmusters on the outside of the at least one receiving element and thus the suction behavior of the conveyor Change the position of the situation with respect to the movable body can achieve.
Die Steuerung der Saugluft erfolgt demnach über die mindestens eine Lage, indem in Abhängigkeit von ihrer Relativposition gegenüber dem bewegbaren Körper mindestens eine ihrer Durchgangsöffnungen in fluide Verbindung mit mindestens einer gewünschten Saugöffnung in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers gebracht wird. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch erreicht, dass die mindestens eine Lage gegenüber dem mindestens einen Aufnahmeelement zwischen mindestens einer ersten Arbeitsposition und einer von der ersten Arbeitsposition unterschiedlichen zweiten Arbeitsposition verstellbar ist. Da erfindungsgemäß das mindestens eine Aufnahmeelement am bewegbaren Körper gegenüber diesem stationär anzuordnen ist, führt eine Verstellung der mindestens einen Lage zwischen der ersten Arbeitsposition und mindestens einer zweiten Arbeitsposition auch zu einer entsprechenden Änderung der Relativposition gegenüber dem bewegbaren Körper.Accordingly, the control of the suction air takes place via the at least one layer in that, depending on its relative position relative to the movable body, at least one of its passage openings is brought into fluid communication with at least one desired suction opening in the outside of the movable body. This is inventively achieved in that the at least one position relative to the at least one receiving element between at least one first working position and a different from the first working position second working position is adjustable. Since, according to the invention, the at least one receiving element is to be arranged stationary on the movable body, an adjustment of the at least one position between the first working position and at least one second working position also leads to a corresponding change in the relative position relative to the movable body.
Mithilfe der Erfindung lässt sich ein Formatwechsel, insbesondere hinsichtlich Längenänderungen der Artikel und vorzugsweise von Filtersegmenten, an einer Fördervorrichtung, insbesondere an einer Sammel- bzw. Zusammenstelltrommel in einer Multifilterherstellungsmaschine, besonders einfach durchführen, indem nämlich lediglich die mindestens eine Lage relativ zum bewegbaren Körper in eine andere Arbeitsposition verbracht wird, in der die Durchgangsöffnungen hinsichtlich ihrer Anordnung und/oder Ausbildung an ein anderes Format, insbesondere eine andere Länge, der dann aufzunehmenden Artikel entsprechend angepasst sind.With the aid of the invention, a format change, particularly with regard to changes in length of the articles and preferably of filter segments, on a conveyor device, in particular on a collecting drum in a multifilament production machine, can be carried out in a particularly simple manner, namely only by the at least one layer relative to the movable body another working position is spent, in which the passage openings are adapted in terms of their arrangement and / or training to another format, in particular a different length of the then male article accordingly.
Ein Vorteil der Erfindung besteht nicht nur in der einfachen Handhabung, sondern auch darin, dass für die Anpassung an ein anderes Format keine Teile getauscht zu werden brauchen. Des Weiteren erlaubt die Erfindung eine standardisierte und somit vereinfachte Ausgestaltung und Fertigung des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung. Denn als bewegbarer Körper der Fördervorrichtung kann ein formatunabhängiger Körper verwendet werden, während in Abhängigkeit von dem jeweiligen Format der zu transportierenden Artikel die mindestens eine Lage einfach nur in eine andere Arbeitsposition verbracht zu werden braucht, in der deren Durchgangsöffnungen hinsichtlich ihrer Anordnung und/oder Ausbildung an ein gewünschtes anderes Format, insbesondere die gewünschte Länge, des aufzunehmenden Artikels angepasst sind.An advantage of the invention is not only in the ease of use, but also in that no parts need to be replaced for adaptation to another format. Furthermore, the invention allows a standardized and thus simplified design and manufacture of the movable body of the conveyor. Because as a movable body of the conveyor, a format-independent body can be used, while depending on the particular format of the article to be transported, the at least one layer just needs to be spent in a different working position, in the through holes in terms of their arrangement and / or training are adapted to a desired other format, in particular the desired length of the male article.
Was die Ausgestaltung des Aufnahmeelementes betrifft, so sind grundsätzlich unterschiedliche Ausführungen denkbar. Beispielsweise kann das Aufnahmeelement im Wesentlichen von einem länglichen und verhältnismäßig dünnen oder flachen Körper gebildet sein, an dessen Außenseite mehrere nebeneinanderliegende Aufnahmeabschnitte ausgebildet sind, von denen jeder Aufnahmeabschnitt mindestens einen Artikel aufnimmt. Bei dieser Ausführung sind in jedem Aufnahmeabschnitt mindestens ein erster Einlass und ein von diesem beabstandeter zweiter Einlass ausgebildet, die jeweils über Verbindungskanäle mit einem ersten bzw. zweiten Auslass an der Innenseite verbunden sind. Der im Wesentlichen das Aufnahmeelement bildende längliche und dünne oder flache Körper ist mit seiner Innenseite im Wesentlichen flächig auf der Lage angeordnet, welche wiederum auf der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung aufliegt. Für den eher häufiger anzutreffenden Fall, dass die Fördervorrichtung als Rotationsfördervorrichtung ausgebildet ist, bei welcher als bewegbarer Körper eine drehbar gelagerte Trommel vorgesehen ist, deren Rotationsrichtung die Förderrichtung definiert, ist der im Wesentlichen das Aufnahmeelement bildende längliche Körper ringförmig ausgebildet, dessen Innendurchmesser an den Außendurchmesser der Trommel angepasst ist, sodass zwischen der Trommel und dem das Aufnahmeelement bildenden ringförmigen Körper lediglich die auswechselbare Lage anzuordnen ist.As far as the design of the receiving element is concerned, fundamentally different designs are conceivable. For example, the receiving element may essentially be formed by an elongated and relatively thin or flat body, on the outside of which a plurality of adjacent receiving sections are formed, of which each receiving section receives at least one article. In this embodiment, at least one first inlet and a second inlet spaced therefrom are formed in each receiving section, which are each connected via connecting channels to a first or second outlet on the inner side. The elongate and thin or flat body essentially forming the receiving element is arranged with its inner side substantially flat on the layer, which in turn rests on the outer side of the movable body of the conveying device. For the more frequently encountered case that the conveying device is designed as a rotary conveying device in which a rotatably mounted drum is provided as a movable body whose rotational direction defines the conveying direction, the elongated body essentially forming the receiving element is annular, its inner diameter being at the outer diameter the drum is adapted so that only the interchangeable layer is to be arranged between the drum and the receiving element forming the annular body.
Bei einer bevorzugten alternativen Ausführung wird (anstelle eines länglichen 'durchgehenden' Körpers) eine Vielzahl von diskreten Aufnahmeelementen verwendet, von denen jeder nur einen einzigen Aufnahmeabschnitt aufweist, der im Wesentlichen von der Ober- bzw. Außenseite des Aufnahmeelementes gebildet wird. Die als diskrete Körper vorgesehenen Aufnahmeelemente werden bei dieser Ausführung nebeneinander auf der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung angeordnet, wobei im Allgemeinen die Befestigung jedes Aufnahmeelementes separat von den übrigen Aufnahmeelementen erfolgt.In a preferred alternative embodiment, a plurality of discrete receiving elements are used (instead of an elongated 'continuous' body), each of which has only a single receiving portion formed substantially from the top and the outside of the receiving element, respectively. In this embodiment, the receiving elements provided as discrete bodies are arranged side by side on the outside of the movable body of the conveying device, with the fastening of each receiving element generally taking place separately from the other receiving elements.
Der guten Vollständigkeit halber sei an dieser Stelle noch angemerkt, dass das mindestens eine Aufnahmeelement nicht nur am bewegbaren Körper gegenüber diesem stationär anzuordnen, sondern zweckmäßigerweise an diesem auch zu befestigen ist, wobei bevorzugt die Befestigung bei Bedarf lösbar ist, um einen Austausch des mindestens einen Aufnahmeelementes gegen ein anderes Aufnahmeelement zu ermöglichen. Ebenfalls sei an dieser Stelle der guten Vollständigkeit halber angemerkt, dass für die mindestens eine am bewegbaren Körper verstellbar anzuordnende Lage bevorzugt noch eine Arretiereinrichtung vorzusehen ist, die die Lage in der jeweils gewählten Arbeitsposition gegenüber dem bewegbaren Körper und somit auch gegenüber dem mindestens einen Aufnahmeelement fixiert und sich nur für den Fall der Verbringung der Lage in eine andere Arbeitsposition lösen lässt.For the sake of completeness, it should be noted at this point that the at least one receiving element is not only to be arranged stationary on the movable body, but expediently also to be fastened to it, the attachment preferably being detachable if necessary in order to replace the at least one To allow receiving element against another receiving element. It should also be noted at this point, for the sake of good completeness, that for the at least one position to be arranged adjustably on the movable body, a locking device is preferably provided which fixes the position in the respectively selected working position relative to the movable body and thus also relative to the at least one receiving element and can only be resolved in the event of transferring the situation to another job position.
Zwar ist die Verwendung einer Lage oder eines Flachteils in einer zum Fördern von Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie vorgesehenen Fördervorrichtung bekannt. So lehrt die
Bevorzugte Ausführungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen gekennzeichnet.Preferred embodiments and further developments of the invention are characterized in the dependent claims.
Bevorzugt ist die mindestens eine Lage im Wesentlichen in Förderrichtung verstellbar.Preferably, the at least one layer is substantially adjustable in the conveying direction.
In Abhängigkeit von dem gewünschten Format ist es zweckmäßig, die Durchgangsöffnungen in der mindestens einen Lage derart zu positionieren, dass sich in einer ersten Arbeitsposition der Lage deren Durchgangsöffnungen in fluider Verbindung mit mindestens einem Teil der Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Köpers befinden und in einer von der ersten Arbeitsposition unterschiedlichen zweiten Arbeitsposition der Lage mindestens ein Teil der Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers von der Lage verschlossen sind. Somit findet in der ersten Arbeitsposition der Lage eine Kopplung eines bestimmten Auslasses oder mehrerer bestimmter Auslässe an der Innenseite des mindestens einen Aufnahmeelementes mit bestimmten Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers statt, während in der zweiten Arbeitsposition bestimmte Saugöffnungen und insbesondere die zuvor erwähnten bestimmten Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers von der Lage verschlossen und somit deaktiviert sind.Depending on the desired format, it is expedient to position the passage openings in the at least one layer in such a way that, in a first working position of the layer, their passage openings are in fluid communication with at least part of the suction openings in the outside of the movable body and in one from the first working position different second working position of the position at least a part of the suction openings in the outside of the movable body are closed by the position. Thus, in the first working position of the ply, a coupling of a certain outlet or outlets on the inside of the at least one receiving element takes place with certain suction openings in the outside of the movable body, while in the second working position certain suction openings and in particular the aforementioned specific suction openings in the outside of the movable body are closed by the position and thus deactivated.
In Abhängigkeit von den gewünschten unterschiedlichen Formaten kann das ferner von Vorteil sein, beispielsweise die Durchgangsöffnungen in der mindestens einen Lage derart zu positionieren, dass in einer ersten Arbeitsposition der Lage sich deren mindestens eine Durchgangsöffnung in fluider Verbindung mit der mindestens einen ersten Saugöffnung in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers befindet und die mindestens eine zweite Saugöffnung in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers von der Lage verschlossen ist, in einer von der ersten Arbeitsposition unterschiedlichen zweiten Arbeitsposition der Lage sich deren mindestens eine Durchgangsöffnung in fluider Verbindung mit der mindestens einen zweiten Saugöffnung in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers befindet und die mindestens eine erste Saugöffnung in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers von der Lage verschlossen ist und in einer von den ersten und zweiten Arbeitspositionen unterschiedlichen dritten Arbeitsposition der Lage die Saugöffnungen des bewegbaren Körpers von der Lage verschlossen sind. Bei dieser Ausführung lassen sich somit für mindestens einen Auslass an der Innenseite des mindestens einen Aufnahmeelementes drei Zustände definieren, nämlich (1.) Kopplung mit der mindestens einen ersten Saugöffnung in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers, (2.) Kopplung mit der mindestens einen zweiten Saugöffnung in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers und (3.) Sperrung, d.h. keine Kopplung mit Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers.Depending on the desired different formats, it may further be advantageous to position, for example, the passage openings in the at least one layer such that in a first working position of the layer, the at least one passage opening is in fluid communication with the at least one first suction opening in the outside the movable body is located and the at least one second suction opening in the outer side of the movable body is closed by the layer, in a second working position of the layer different from the first working position, the at least one passage opening in fluid communication with the at least one second suction opening in the outer side the movable body is located and the at least one first suction opening in the outer side of the movable body is closed by the layer and in a different from the first and second working positions third working position of the L. age the suction holes of the movable body are closed by the position. In this embodiment, three states can thus be defined for at least one outlet on the inside of the at least one receiving element, namely (1) coupling with the at least one first suction opening in the outside of the movable body, (2) coupling with the at least one second Suction opening in the outside of the movable body and (3.) blocking, ie no coupling with suction openings in the outside of the movable body.
Eine derartige Ausführung ist beispielsweise auch für eine zum Fördern der Artikel ausgebildete Fördervorrichtung geeignet, deren bewegbarer Körper an seiner Außenseite, bevorzugt in einer standardisierten Anordnung, mindestens eine Gruppe von ersten Saugöffnungen und mindestens eine von der Gruppe der ersten Saugöffnungen beabstandete Gruppe von zweiten Saugöffnungen aufweist, wobei die Durchgangsöffnungen in der mindestens einen Lage derart positioniert sind, dass in einer ersten Arbeitsposition der Lage sich deren Durchgangsöffnungen in fluider Verbindung mit den ersten Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers befinden und die zweiten Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers von der Lage verschlossen sind, in einer von der ersten Arbeitsposition unterschiedlichen zweiten Arbeitsposition der Lage sich deren Durchgangsöffnungen in fluider Verbindung mit den zweiten Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers befinden und die ersten Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers von der Lage verschlossen sind und in einer von den ersten und zweiten Arbeitspositionen unterschiedlichen dritten Arbeitsposition der Lage die Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers von der Lage verschlossen sind.Such an embodiment is also suitable, for example, for a conveying device designed to convey the articles, whose movable body has on its outside, preferably in a standardized arrangement, at least one group of first suction openings and at least one group of second suction openings spaced from the group of the first suction openings wherein the passage openings in the at least one layer are positioned such that in a first working position of the sheet, their through holes are in fluid communication with the first suction holes in the outside of the movable body and the second suction holes in the outside of the movable body are in position are closed, in a different from the first working position, the second working position of the position whose passage openings are in fluid communication with the second suction openings in the outer side of the movable body and the first suction openings in the outer side of the movable body are closed by the layer and in a different from the first and second working positions third working position of the position, the suction openings in the outside of the movable body are sealed by the layer.
Bei einer Weiterbildung der zuvor beschriebenen Ausführung, die für eine zum Fördern der Artikel ausgebildete Fördervorrichtung geeignet ist, deren bewegbarer Körper in seiner Außenseite eine etwa quer zur Förderrichtung verlaufende erste Nut, die in eine erste Saugöffnung mündet, eine benachbart zur ersten Nut etwa quer zur Förderrichtung verlaufende zweite Nut, in die eine zweite Saugöffnung mündet, und einen benachbart zur zweiten Nut etwa quer zur Förderrichtung verlaufenden Steg aufweist, ist die mindestens eine Durchgangsöffnung in der mindestens einen Lage derart positioniert, dass in der ersten Arbeitsposition der Lage sich die Durchgangsöffnung in fluider Verbindung mit der ersten Nut in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers befindet und ein zur Durchgangsöffnung benachbarter Abschnitt der Lage die zweite Nut in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers bedeckt, in der zweiten Arbeitsposition der Lage sich die Durchgangsöffnung in fluider Verbindung mit der zweiten Nut in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers befindet und der zur Durchgangsöffnung benachbarte Abschnitt der Lage die erste Nut in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers bedeckt und in der dritten Position der Lage sich deren Durchgangsöffnung über dem Steg befindet und der zur Durchgangsöffnung benachbarte Abschnitt gemeinsam die ersten und zweiten Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers bedeckt. Diese Weiterbildung erlaubt nicht nur eine einfache Ausbildung der mindestens einen Lage, sondern auch eine einfache Ausrichtung der Lage quer zur Förderrichtung, da durch die Ausbildung der Nuten in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers im Wesentlichen unabhängig von der Ausrichtung der Lage quer zur Förderrichtung deren mindestens eine Durchgangsöffnung in der ersten Arbeitsposition in fluchtende Anordnung mit der ersten Nut und somit in fluide Verbindung mit der ersten Saugöffnung und in der zweiten Arbeitsposition in fluchtende Anordnung mit der zweiten Nut und somit in fluide Verbindung mit der zweiten Saugöffnung gelangt.In a further development of the embodiment described above, which is suitable for a conveying device designed for conveying the article whose movable body in its outer side extending approximately transversely to the conveying direction of the first groove, which opens into a first suction opening, adjacent to the first groove approximately transversely to Conveying direction extending second groove into which a second suction port opens, and adjacent to the second groove extending transversely to the conveying direction web, the at least one through hole in the at least one layer is positioned such that in the first working position the position of the through-hole being in fluid communication with the first groove in the outside of the movable body and a portion adjacent to the through-hole covering the second groove in the outside of the movable body, in the second working position being able to fluidly connect the through-hole is located with the second groove in the outer side of the movable body and adjacent to the passage opening portion of the layer covers the first groove in the outer side of the movable body and in the third position of the layer whose passage opening is located above the web and the passage adjacent to the opening portion common covering the first and second suction openings in the outside of the movable body. This development allows not only a simple formation of the at least one layer, but also a simple orientation of the position transversely to the conveying direction, as by forming the grooves in the outside of the movable body substantially independent of the orientation of the position transversely to the conveying direction whose at least one Through opening in the first working position in aligned arrangement with the first groove and thus in fluid communication with the first suction port and in the second working position in alignment with the second groove and thus comes into fluid communication with the second suction port.
Bei einer weiterführenden Ausgestaltung der zuvor beschriebenen Weiterbildung, welche für eine zum Fördern der Artikel ausgebildete Fördervorrichtung geeignet ist, deren bewegbarer Körper mehrere jeweils von der ersten Nut, der zweiten Nut und dem Steg gebildete Anordnungen aufweist, enthält die Lage mehrere Durchgangsöffnungen, wobei der Abstand jeweils zweier benachbarter Durchgangsöffnungen voneinander im Wesentlichen dem Abstand zwischen den ersten Nuten von jeweils zwei benachbarten Anordnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers entspricht. Demnach entspricht die Teilung der ersten Nuten der Teilung der Durchgangsöffnungen.In a further refinement of the further development described above, which is suitable for a conveying device designed to convey the articles, whose movable body has a plurality of respective arrangements formed by the first groove, the second groove and the web, the layer contains a plurality of passage openings, wherein the distance each two adjacent passage openings from one another substantially corresponds to the distance between the first grooves of each two adjacent arrangements in the outer side of the movable body. Accordingly, the pitch of the first grooves corresponds to the pitch of the through holes.
Vorzugsweise ist die mindestens eine Lage als sich im Wesentlichen in Förderrichtung erstreckender Streifen ausgebildet.The at least one layer is preferably designed as a strip extending essentially in the conveying direction.
Die mindestens eine Lage kann bevorzugt nur eine im Wesentlichen in Förderrichtung verlaufende Reihe von Durchgangsöffnungen aufweisen, so dass bei dieser Ausführung die Durchgangsöffnungen auf einer in Förderrichtung verlaufenden virtuellen Linie angeordnet sind. Mit anderen Worten sind bei dieser Ausführung die Durchgangsöffnungen einreihig angeordnet.The at least one layer may preferably have only one row of passage openings extending essentially in the conveying direction, so that in this embodiment the passage openings are arranged on a virtual line running in the conveying direction. In other words, in this embodiment, the through holes are arranged in a single row.
Insbesondere wenn eine Mehrzahl von auswechselbaren, diskreten Aufnahmeelementen verwendet wird, weist bevorzugt das mindestens eine Aufnahmeelement in einer standardisierten Anordnung an seiner die Artikel aufnehmenden Außenseite mehrere nebeneinanderliegende Einlässe und an seiner Innenseite mehrere nebeneinanderliegende Auslässe auf, wobei die Anzahl der Einlässe und der Auslässe gleich ist und jeweils ein Einlass über einen Verbindungskanal mit einem Auslass verbunden ist. Dabei kann bevorzugt jeweils ein Einlass im Wesentlichen über einem Auslass liegen.In particular, when a plurality of interchangeable, discrete receiving elements is used, preferably the at least one receiving element in a standardized arrangement at its article receiving outside a plurality of adjacent inlets and on its inside a plurality of juxtaposed outlets, wherein the number of inlets and outlets is the same and each inlet is connected to an outlet via a connection channel. In this case, preferably, in each case one inlet can lie substantially above an outlet.
Ferner sind vorzugsweise die Auslässe an der Innenseite des mindestens einen Aufnahmeelementes im Wesentlichen quer zur Förderrichtung nebeneinander angeordnet. Dies ist insbesondere für die Aufnahme von länglichen Artikeln vorteilhaft, wenn diese quer zu Ihrer Längserstreckung zu transportieren sind.Furthermore, the outlets on the inside of the at least one receiving element are preferably arranged next to one another essentially transversely to the conveying direction. This is particularly advantageous for receiving elongate articles if they are to be transported transversely to their longitudinal extent.
Zur Erzeugung unterschiedlicher Lochmuster ist es von Vorteil, mindestens zwei quer zur Förderrichtung zueinander benachbart und/oder beabstandet angeordnete Lagen vorzusehen. Bei einer Weiterbildung dieser Ausführung kann die Anzahl der Lagen gleich der an einem Aufnahmeelement vorgesehenen Anzahl der Auslässe sein, wenn die Lage nur eine einreihige Anordnung von Durchgangsöffnungen in Förderrichtung aufweist.In order to produce different hole patterns, it is advantageous to provide at least two layers arranged adjacent to one another and / or spaced apart from one another in relation to the conveying direction. In a further development of this embodiment, the number of layers may be equal to the number of outlets provided on a receiving element when the layer has only a single-row arrangement of passage openings in the conveying direction.
Im Falle der Verwendung einer Vielzahl von Aufnahmeelementen, die in Förderrichtung des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung hintereinander angeordnet sind, sollte vorzugsweise der Abstand zwischen in Förderrichtung benachbarten Durchgangsöffnungen in der mindestens einen Lage im Wesentlichen dem Abstand zwischen dem Auslass eines Aufnahmeelementes und einem Auslass des benachbarten Aufnahmeelementes in Förderrichtung entsprechen. Somit ist bei dieser Ausführung die Teilung der Durchgangsöffnungen im Wesentlichen gleich dem Abstand zwischen den Auslässen zweier benachbarter Aufnahmeelemente, der im Übrigen auch dem Abstand zwischen den Mittellinien zweier benachbarter Aufnahmeelemente entspricht.In the case of using a plurality of receiving elements, which are arranged one behind the other in the conveying direction of the movable body of the conveying device, preferably the distance between adjacent in the conveying direction passage openings in the at least one layer substantially the distance between the outlet of a receiving element and an outlet of the adjacent receiving element in the conveying direction. Thus, in this embodiment, the pitch of the through holes is substantially equal to the distance between the outlets of two adjacent receiving elements, which, moreover, also corresponds to the distance between the center lines of two adjacent receiving elements.
Insbesondere im Falle der Verwendung einer Mehrzahl von auswechselbaren, diskreten Aufnahmeelementen ist bevorzugt ein Rahmen vorgesehen, in den das mindestens eine Aufnahmeelement lösbar einsetzbar ist, wobei der Rahmen auf der Lage anzuordnen ist. Vorzugsweise enthält der Rahmen eine Vielzahl von Durchbrüchen, die in Förderrichtung des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung hintereinander angeordnet und zur Aufnahme der Aufnahmeelemente ausgebildet sind. Die Verwendung eines derartigen Rahmens ermöglicht auf konstruktiv einfache, jedoch geschickte Weise eine definierte Anordnung der Aufnahmeelemente in Bezug auf die Lage und die Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung; denn eine definierte Anordnung dieser drei Komponenten relativ zueinander ist wichtig, um zwischen den Auslässen an der Innenseite der Aufnahmeelemente, den Durchgangsöffnungen in der Lage und den Saugöffnungen in der Außenseite des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung jeweils eine Fluidverbindung herzustellen.In particular, in the case of using a plurality of interchangeable, discrete receiving elements, a frame is preferably provided, in which the at least one receiving element is detachably insertable, wherein the frame is to be arranged on the layer. Preferably, the frame includes a plurality of openings, which are arranged one behind the other in the conveying direction of the movable body of the conveying device and designed to receive the receiving elements. The use of such a frame allows a structurally simple, yet clever way a defined arrangement of the receiving elements with respect to the position and the outside of the movable body of the conveyor; because a defined arrangement of these three components relative to each other is important in order to establish a fluid connection between the outlets on the inside of the receiving elements, the passage openings in the position and the suction openings in the outside of the movable body of the conveying device.
Bevorzugt ist die Fördervorrichtung als Rotationsfördervorrichtung ausgebildet, die als bewegbaren Körper eine drehbar gelagerte Trommel aufweist, deren Rotationsrichtung die Förderrichtung definiert, bei welcher die mindestens eine Lage als in Förderrichtung umlaufender Ring ausgebildet ist.Preferably, the conveying device is designed as a rotary conveying device, which has as a movable body a rotatably mounted drum whose direction of rotation defines the conveying direction, in which the at least one layer is designed as a circumferential ring in the conveying direction.
Zweckmäßigerweise weist die Außenseite des mindestens einen Aufnahmeelementes eine längliche Nut oder Mulde auf oder bildet eine Nut oder eine Mulde, die im Wesentlichen quer zur Förderrichtung des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung orientiert ist.Expediently, the outer side of the at least one receiving element has an elongated groove or trough or forms a groove or a trough which is oriented substantially transversely to the conveying direction of the movable body of the conveying device.
Insbesondere für den Fall, dass eine Vielzahl von diskreten Aufnahmeelementen vorzusehen ist, weist das mindestens eine Aufnahmeelement einen länglichen Körper mit zwei Langseiten auf, der im Wesentlichen quer zur Förderrichtung des bewegbaren Körpers der Fördervorrichtung anzuordnen ist.In particular, in the event that a plurality of discrete receiving elements is to be provided, the at least one receiving element has an elongate body with two long sides, which is to be arranged substantially transversely to the conveying direction of the movable body of the conveying device.
Schließlich kann zweckmäßigerweise das Aufnahmeelement als einstückiger Körper ausgebildet sein.Finally, the receiving element can expediently be designed as a one-piece body.
Nachfolgend wird ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:
- Figur 1
- schematisch in perspektivischer Ansicht eine Grundtrommel mit darauf angeordneten Muldenelementen als Teil einer Fördertrommel gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführung der Erfindung;
Figur 2- in gegenüber der Darstellung von
Figur 1 entgegengesetzter perspektivischer Ansicht die Grundtrommel vonFigur 1 mit einer nur teilweise dargestellten Anordnung von Muldenelementen für eine bessere Illustration der Ausbildung der Außenseite bzw. des Mantels der Grundtrommel sowie eine noch nicht montierte Anordnung von Steuerringen gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführung der Erfindung; - Figur 3
- eine vergrößerte
Detailansicht von Figur 2 ; - Figur 4
- in gegenüber der Darstellung von
Figur 1 entgegengesetzter perspektivischer Ansicht die Grundtrommel vonFigur 1 mit darauf größtenteils angeordneten Steuerringen und einer teilweise dargestellten Anordnung von Muldenelementen zur Illustration der Anordnung der Steuerringe auf der Außenseite der Grundtrommel sowie einen weiteren, zum Zwecke einer besseren Darstellung von der Grundtrommel abgenommenen Steuerring und einen von der Grundtrommel ebenfalls abgenommenen ringförmigen Flansch; Figur 5- eine vergrößerte ungefähre Detailansicht von
Figur 4 , wobei zum Zwecke einer besseren Darstellung die beiden dem Betrachter zugewandten vorderen Steuerringe jeweils in einer beabstandeten Anordnung gezeigt sind; und Figur 6- eine vergrößerte Einzeldarstellung eines Muldenelementes gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführung der Erfindung in perspektivischer Ansicht von oben (a), in perspektivischer Ansicht von unten (b), in Unteransicht (c) und in Draufsicht (d).
- FIG. 1
- schematically in perspective view a base drum with thereon arranged trough elements as part of a conveyor drum according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 2
- in relation to the representation of
FIG. 1 opposite perspective view the basic drum ofFIG. 1 with a partially shown arrangement of well elements for a better illustration of the formation of the outside or the shell of the base drum and a not yet mounted arrangement of control rings according to a preferred embodiment of the invention; - FIG. 3
- an enlarged detail view of
FIG. 2 ; - FIG. 4
- in relation to the representation of
FIG. 1 opposite perspective view the basic drum ofFIG. 1 with thereon arranged mostly control rings and a partially illustrated arrangement of well elements to illustrate the arrangement of the control rings on the outside of the base drum and another, for the purpose of better illustration of the base drum removed control ring and also removed from the base drum annular flange; - FIG. 5
- an enlarged approximate detail view of
FIG. 4 wherein, for better illustration, the two front control rings facing the viewer are each shown in a spaced arrangement; and - FIG. 6
- an enlarged detail view of a trough element according to a preferred embodiment of the invention in a perspective view from above (a), in a perspective view from below (b), in the bottom view (c) and in plan view (d).
Das nachfolgend anhand der Figuren beschriebene bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiel einer Aufnahmevorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie ist für eine Fördervorrichtung zum Fördern dieser Artikel vorgesehen, welche als Rotationsfördervorrichtung ausgebildet ist. Hierzu weist die Fördervorrichtung einen eine Fördertrommel bildenden Trommelkörper bzw. eine Grundtrommel 2 auf, die eine im Wesentlichen zylindrische Außen- bzw. Mantelfläche 2a besitzt, wie insbesondere die
Wie die
Die Saugkanäle 7, 9 wiederum sind an eine nicht dargestellte Saugquelle angeschlossen, die im Betrieb an den Saugöffnungen 6, 8 und somit in den zugehörigen Nuten 4, 5 einen Unterdruck erzeugt. Gemäß dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind aufgrund der zuvor beschriebenen Anordnung und Ausbildung der ersten und zweiten Nuten 4, 5 die Saugöffnungen in eine Reihe von ersten Saugöffnungen 6 und eine axial hiervon beabstandete Reihe von gegenüber der jeweils benachbarten Saugöffnung 6 in axialer Richtung sowie gleichzeitig in Umfangsrichtung und somit in Förderrichtung A versetzt angeordneten zweiten Saugöffnungen 8 unterteilt, was ebenfalls für die daran angeschlossenen Saugkanäle 7, 9 gilt, wie
In
Das von den Steuerringen 20 gebildete Lochprofil dient zur Steuerung der an den Saugöffnungen 6, 8 (
Des weiteren lassen sich die Steuerringe 20 in eine in den Figuren nicht dargestellte dritte Arbeitsposition verbringen, in der die Durchgangsöffnungen 22 über den Stegen 10 an der Außenseite 2a der Grundtrommel 2 liegen und somit von den Stegen 10 verschlossen werden und dadurch deaktiviert sind und gleichzeitig beide Nuten 4, 5 gemeinsam von einem Abschnitt 20a der Steuerringe 20 bedeckt und somit verschlossen werden und dadurch ebenfalls deaktiviert sind. Hierzu ist der Abstand zwischen zwei benachbarten Durchgangsöffnungen 22 in den Steuerringen 20 gleich dem Abstand zwischen jeweils zwei benachbarten ersten Nuten 4 oder zweiten Nuten 5 oder zwei benachbarten Stegen 10 an der Außenseite 2a der Grundtrommel 2. Mit anderen Worten entspricht die Teilung der jeweils aus einer ersten Nut 4, einer zweiten Nut 5 und einem Steg 10 gebildeten Anordnungen an der Außenseite 2a der Grundtrommel 2 der Teilung der Durchgangsöffnungen 22 in den Steuerringen 20. Dadurch, dass sich die Steuerringe 20 unabhängig voneinander wahlweise in eine der drei zuvor beschriebenen Arbeitspositionen verstellbar sind, lassen sich unterschiedliche Lochprofile erzeugen.Furthermore, the control rings 20 can be spent in a third working position, not shown in the figures, in which the
An dieser Stelle sei der guten Vollständigkeit halber noch angemerkt, dass für die Steuerringe 20 eine in den Figuren nicht dargestellte Arretiervorrichtung vorzusehen ist, die die Steuerringe 20 in der jeweils gewählten Arbeitsposition gegenüber der Außenseite 2a der Grundtrommel 2 fixiert, wenn sich die Fördervorrichtung im Betrieb befindet, und sich nur für den Fall der Verstellung der Steuerringe 20 in eine andere Arbeitsposition lösen lässt.At this point, for the sake of completeness, it should be noted that a locking device, not shown in the figures, is provided for the control rings 20, which fixes the control rings 20 in the respectively selected working position relative to the outer side 2 a of the
Wie die
Bei den Muldenelementen 40 handelt es sich im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel um separate Bauteile, von denen ein Muldenelement 40 in
Die in der muldenförmigen Außenseite 40c der Muldenelemente 40 aufgenommenen Artikel werden in dem hier beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel, wie bereits zuvor angesprochen, mithilfe von einen Unterdruck erzeugender Saugluft gehalten. Wie
Um die Auswechselbarkeit zu gewährleisten, sind Befestigungsmittel vorgesehen, die eine lösbare Befestigung der Muldenelemente 40 an der Grundtrommel 2 erlauben. Hierzu sind elastische Nasen 48 an den Schmalseiten 40b des Muldenelementes 40 vorgesehen, die in lösbaren Rasteingriff mit entsprechenden in den Figuren nicht dargestellten Befestigungsmitteln an der Außenseite 2a des Grundkörpers 2 bringbar sind.In order to ensure the interchangeability, fastening means are provided which allow a releasable attachment of the
Wie bereits zuvor angesprochen, erfolgt die Steuerung der Saugluft mithilfe der Steuerringe 20, deren Durchgangsöffnungen 22 zur Herstellung einer Fluidverbindung zwischen mindestens einem Auslass 44 an der Innenseite 40d der Muldenelemente 40 (vgl.
Mit der zuvor beschriebenen Konstruktion lässt sich ein Formatwechsel, insbesondere hinsichtlich Längenänderungen der Artikel und vorzugsweise von Filtersegmenten, an einer Fördervorrichtung, insbesondere an einer Sammel- bzw. Zusammenstelltrommel in einer Multifilterherstellungsmaschine, besonders einfach durchführen, indem lediglich die Steuerringe 20 unabhängig voneinander in die gewünschte neue Arbeitsposition verbracht werden.With the construction described above, a format change, in particular with regard to changes in length of the articles and preferably filter segments on a conveyor, in particular on a collecting or compilation drum in a Multifilterherstellungsmaschine, particularly easy to perform only by the control rings 20 independently in the desired new working position to be spent.
Desweiteren erlaubt die zuvor beschriebene Konstruktion eine standardisierte und somit vereinfachte Ausgestaltung und Fertigung der Grundtrommel 2. Denn die Grundtrommel 2 kann als formatunabhängige Komponente verwendet werden.Furthermore, the construction described above allows a standardized and thus simplified design and production of the
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mindestens einem Aufnahmeelement (40), das eine Außenseite (40c) zur Aufnahme mindestens eines Artikels, an der mindestens ein erster Einlass (42) und mindestens ein, bevorzugt vom ersten Einlass (42) quer zur Förderrichtung (A) beabstandeter, zweiter Einlass (42) ausgebildet sind, eine Innenseite (40d), an der mindestens ein erster Auslass (44) und mindestens ein, bevorzugt vom ersten Auslass (44) quer zur Förderrichtung (A) beabstandeter, zweiter Auslass (44) ausgebildet sind, und mindestens einen ersten Verbindungskanal (46) zur Verbindung des ersten Einlasses (42) mit dem ersten Auslass (44) und mindestens einen zweiten Verbindungskanal (46) zur Verbindung des zweiten Einlasses (42) mit dem zweiten Auslass (44) aufweist,
mindestens einer Lage (20), die am bewegbaren Körper (2) anzuordnen ist und eine Außenseite, eine Innenseite, mit der die Lage (20) an der Außenseite (2a) des bewegbaren Körpers (2) der Fördervorrichtung anzuordnen ist, und Durchgangsöffnungen (22) aufweist, die zur Herstellung einer Fluidverbindung zwischen mindestens einem Auslass (46) in dem mindestens einen Aufnahmeelement (40) und mindestens einer Saugöffnung (4, 6) im bewegbaren Körper (2) der Fördervorrichtung vorgesehen sind,
wobei das mindestens eine Aufnahmeelement (40), mit seiner Innenseite (40d) der Außenseite der mindestens einen Lage (20) gegenüber liegend, am bewegbaren Körper (2) gegenüber diesem stationär anzuordnen ist und
wobei die mindestens eine Lage (20) gegenüber dem mindestens einen Aufnahmeelement (40) zwischen mindestens einer ersten Arbeitsposition (I) und einer von der ersten Arbeitsposition unterschiedlichen zweiten Arbeitsposition (II) verstellbar ist.Receiving device for accommodating articles of the tobacco processing industry for a conveying device designed to convey these articles, which has a body (2) which is movable in the conveying direction (A), on the outer side (2a) of which, preferably in a standardized arrangement, at least one first suction opening ( 4) and at least one, preferably from the first suction opening (4) transversely to the conveying direction (A) spaced, second suction opening (6) are formed, with
at least one receiving element (40), which has an outer side (40c) for receiving at least one article, at least one first inlet (42) and at least one second inlet (42) spaced transversely to the conveying direction (A) from the first inlet (42). 42), an inner side (40d), on which at least one first outlet (44) and at least one, preferably from the first outlet (44) transversely to the conveying direction (A) spaced second outlet (44) are formed, and at least one a first connection channel (46) for connecting the first inlet (42) to the first outlet (44) and at least one second connection channel (46) for connecting the second inlet (42) to the second outlet (44),
at least one layer (20) to be arranged on the movable body (2) and an outer side, an inner side, with which the layer (20) is to be arranged on the outer side (2a) of the movable body (2) of the conveying device, and through openings ( 22) provided for establishing a fluid connection between at least one outlet (46) in the at least one receiving element (40) and at least one suction opening (4, 6) in the movable body (2) of the conveying device,
wherein the at least one receiving element (40), with its inner side (40d) of the outside of the at least one layer (20) opposite to the stationary body (2) relative to this stationary to arrange and
wherein the at least one layer (20) relative to the at least one receiving element (40) between at least one first working position (I) and a different from the first working position second working position (II) is adjustable.
bei welcher mindestens eine Durchgangsöffnung (22) in der mindestens einen Lage (20) derart positioniert ist, dass in der ersten Arbeitsposition (I) der Lage (20) sich die Durchgangsöffnung (22) in fluider Verbindung mit der ersten Nut (4) in der Außenseite (2a) des bewegbaren Körpers (2) befindet und ein zur Durchgangsöffnung (22) benachbarter Abschnitt (20a) der Lage (20) die zweite Nut (5) in der Außenseite (2a) des bewegbaren Körpers (2) bedeckt, in der zweiten Arbeitsposition (II) der Lage (20) sich die Durchgangsöffnung (22) in fluider Verbindung mit der zweiten Nut (5) in der Außenseite (2a) des bewegbaren Körpers (2) befindet und der zur Durchgangsöffnung (22) benachbarte Abschnitt (20a) der Lage (20) die erste Nut (4) in der Außenseite (2a) des bewegbaren Körpers (2) bedeckt und in der dritten Arbeitsposition der Lage (20) sich die Durchgangsöffnung (22) über dem Steg (10) befindet und der zur Durchgangsöffnung (22) benachbarte Abschnitt (20a) gemeinsam die ersten und zweiten Saugöffnungen (6, 8) in der Außenseite (2a) des bewegbaren Körpers (2) bedeckt.Apparatus according to claim 2 and according to claim 4 or 5, for a conveying device designed to convey the article, the movable body (2) in its outer side (2a) extending approximately transversely to the conveying direction (A) first groove (4) into which a first suction opening (4) opens, one adjacent to the first groove (4) approximately transversely to the conveying direction (A) extending second groove (5) into which a second suction opening (6) opens, and one adjacent to the second groove (5) approximately transversely has web (10) extending to the conveying direction (A),
in which at least one through opening (22) is positioned in the at least one layer (20) such that in the first working position (I) of the layer (20) the through opening (22) is in fluid communication with the first groove (4) in FIG the outside (2a) of the movable body (2) and a passage (22) adjacent portion (20a) of the layer (20) the second groove (5) in the outer side (2a) of the movable body (2) covered, in the second working position (II) of the layer (20), the passage opening (22) is in fluid communication with the second groove (5) in the outer side (2a) of the movable body (2) and the section adjacent to the passage opening (22) (FIG. 20a) of the layer (20) covers the first groove (4) in the outside (2a) of the movable body (2) and in the third working position of the layer (20) the through hole (22) is located above the web (10) and to the passage opening (22) adjacent portions (20a) collectively cover the first and second suction ports (6, 8) in the outer side (2a) of the movable body (2).
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