EP3790416B1 - Filter segment combining device - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a filter segment assembly device for the tobacco processing industry with a filter segment run for the transverse axial transfer of a filter segment to a filter segment assembly element.
- the invention further relates to the use of a sliding device.
- Such devices are required, for example, to produce cigarette filters of single or multiple usage lengths, which are connected to tobacco sticks in cigarette manufacturing machines.
- EP 1 393 640 B1 a corresponding method and a device for assembling groups of filter segments is known.
- the device shown there enables an extremely variable combination of filter segments to form corresponding groups of filter segments.
- corresponding units, which are provided as modules or cabinet elements, are disclosed, which are per unit in the EP 1 393 640 B1 are described as a soft element unit 10-14, have several drum-shaped conveying and processing elements.
- a filter run of a soft element unit 10 which in Fig. 1 the EP 1 393 640 B1 is shown, a removal drum 22.1, which is in engagement with two circular knives 27 in order to cut filter rods of multiple usage lengths removed from the magazine or the storage container 21.1 twice, then to stagger them on the stagger drum 23.1, then on the pushing / cutting drum 24.1 first push the filter rods, which have already been cut into three filter segments, into aligned positions and then cut them again. These cut filter segments are then staggered in a staggered drum 25.1 and transferred to a compilation drum 28.1 by a push/transfer drum that follows.
- this filter segment run or filter rod run already has relatively few conveying and processing elements, it could be further optimized.
- EP 0 383 970 B1 discloses a device for producing filter cigarettes, with two filter runs in Fig. 1 are provided, which release the filter segments onto a large trough drum 142.
- US 3,067,644 A discloses a device for conveying and cutting filter rods into filter rod segments.
- a sliding device with troughs for holding filter segments is provided.
- WO 2008/081340 A2 discloses a filter cutting system.
- US 2011/0034309 A1 discloses a two-lane filter manufacturing machine in which the assembly of filter segments takes place in the transverse axial direction.
- US 3,158,251 A also shows transfer rollers with means for axially displacing filters in troughs of the transfer rollers.
- a filter segment assembly device for the tobacco processing industry with a filter segment run for the transverse axial transfer of a filter segment to a filter segment assembly member, with a removal device being provided in the filter segment run, which is designed to remove a filter rod of multiple useful lengths from a filter magazine, with a cutting device in addition Filter segment run is provided, which is designed to cut the filter rod of multiple useful lengths into filter segments transversely axially, a sliding device being provided downstream of the cutting device, the sliding device having troughs for receiving filter segments, which is further developed in that the number of troughs is a prime number , which is greater than or equal to 29, in particular greater than or equal to 37.
- the removal device and the cutting device and, if applicable, the pushing device each rotate about an axis of rotation during operation.
- the cutting device is preferably designed as a cutting drum.
- the cutting device can also be designed as a removal drum or relay drum or accelerator drum.
- the sliding device is preferably designed as a sliding drum.
- the pushing device is designed without a cutting device.
- the cutting device is therefore a separate device from the pushing device. Any cutting edges of the cutting device therefore do not engage in receptacles or articles recorded in the receptacles, such as filter rods or filter segments, of the sliding device.
- the number of troughs in the sliding drum is a prime number that is greater than or equal to 29 or 37, on the one hand a large number of filter rods can be introduced, so that a high level of efficiency is possible, and on the other hand it is ensured that a very high variability is possible. This will be discussed in more detail later.
- the removal device can be designed as a removal drum and, for this purpose, can have, for example, a removal ring body which is provided with troughs.
- the sliding device can be designed as a sliding drum, which has, for example, a sliding ring body with corresponding troughs. Accordingly, not only filter rods can be moved in the sliding device, but also filter segments can be moved.
- a number of troughs in the sliding drum of 61 troughs is particularly preferred.
- the sliding device preferably has a stop against which filter segments accommodated in the troughs, which can also be referred to as receptacles, are pushed or can be pushed.
- the cutting device is preferably designed in such a way that it consists of m filter segments or m/2 Intersects filter segments, where m is an integer greater than or equal to 2.
- the cutting device can have m-1 cutting edges, the position of which can be adjusted relative to one another or in the axial direction relative to a receptacle in which a filter rod can or is received, or can be adjusted in the event that only one cutting edge is provided is. Because the axial position of the cutting edges can be adjusted, a very variable device and a very variable method are possible.
- a filter rod of 8 times the useful length could be cut into a total of 8 filter segments by a distance of 1 cm from a stop against which the filter rod of 8 times the useful length is placed, by 7 cuts of the cutting device with a total of 7 cutting edges become.
- the cutting edges are spaced apart by 1 cm in an axial direction.
- three cutting edges would be used, which have a distance in the axial direction that would correspond to the length of the filter rod divided by four.
- the cutting edges of the cutting device are preferably arranged axially to one another and arranged axially to a receptacle or trough of the cutting device so that the filter rod can be or is cut into filter segments of equal length.
- the cut filter segments then lie axially one behind the other in a receptacle and are conveyed to the sliding device in the filter run and released into a receptacle or trough of the sliding device.
- the sliding device is designed so that the filter segments, which are arranged on the stop, are delivered or can be delivered.
- a cut filter segment is always delivered from a trough by the sliding drum, whereas the remaining second or further filter segments remain on the sliding device and continue to rotate with the drum.
- the filter segment or The remaining filter segments are then moved to the stop and in the next revolution of the sliding device, the filter segment resting against the stop is released. After the last filter segment has been released from the trough, a free trough is created, which is then filled again with a filter rod of multiple useful lengths cut into several filter segments.
- the removal device preferably has troughs for receiving filter rods, the number of troughs being variably predeterminable and/or the removal device being followed by an accelerator device which has troughs, the number of which can be variably predetermined.
- the accelerator device is an accelerator drum or has an accelerator ring body which rotates about a rotation axis or on a shaft.
- the filter barrel preferably has, as active conveying elements for filter rods or filter segments, only the removal device or removal drum, possibly the accelerator device, in particular accelerator drum, the pushing device, in particular sliding drum, and the compilation element or a compilation drum or a corresponding compilation conveyor belt with corresponding troughs.
- the removal device or the accelerator device then also functions as a cutting device.
- a filter run which only has the removal device or removal drum, the sliding device, in particular the sliding drum, as active conveying elements for filter rods or filter segments. and the compilation element or a compilation drum or a corresponding compilation conveyor belt with corresponding troughs.
- the removal device also includes the cutting device.
- the sliding drum is followed by a further sliding drum, which then transfers filter segments or groups of filter segments that have been pushed into an end position to a compiling element or a compiling drum, this compiling element then preferably rotating on an axis of rotation which is the Rotation axis of the sliding drum corresponds or is arranged on the same shaft.
- the variability is preferably given by a different number of active troughs.
- a different number of active troughs is achieved via replaceable outer drum rings, which are also referred to as removal ring bodies, cutting ring bodies, sliding ring bodies or accelerator ring bodies, preferably each with a different number of troughs.
- the removal device or removal drum can have a removal ring body that can be easily replaced.
- variable suction air connections can be arranged on the troughs or troughs can be blinded by introducing bodies.
- a click drum with a variable number of troughs can be provided.
- a conveyor drum 2 is disclosed there, which can be provided with trough elements 6.
- the trough elements 6 have bushings 14 on their underside, which can be inserted into suction holes or suction openings in the conveyor drum.
- Corresponding base bodies or trough elements can then be used which have a width which makes it possible for a trough element to be introduced into every suction air opening distributed over the circumference or, for example, only into every second or every third etc., in which case the others Suction air openings can be closed by closing means or an area which is expanded in the circumferential direction of the conveyor drum is provided on the trough elements, which closes or seals the suction air openings in the conveyor drum which are spaced apart from the trough.
- the conveyor drum which is in EP 2 921 062 A1 is disclosed can be used as a removal device. It can also be used as a pushing device and/or cutting device.
- variable suction air connections or the blind placement of troughs refer to the EP 2 328 429 B1 referenced, in which three examples are disclosed of how corresponding suction air openings of troughs can be blinded, for example by providing a valve in the suction air opening or a closing body, which can be designed as a seal.
- an inner ring can also be provided, the outside of which connects to the inside of an outer ring body which has the suction air openings.
- fewer suction air openings can be provided in the inner ring than in the outer ring.
- the filter segment assembly device is particularly preferred when the removal device has a number of troughs or active troughs of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 120 or 240.
- the maximum number provided is preferably 120 and can be changed by the variability described above, in particular reduced or reduced accordingly.
- a corresponding base number of wells ie a maximum number of wells that is 240, 120 or 60
- a reduced active number of wells results from dividing the base number of wells by a natural number, the natural number being selected so that at the Division leaves no remainder.
- n can be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40 or 60.
- the removal device is designed as a removal drum which has a removal ring body which has a number of troughs corresponding to the number of base troughs. It is then possible to vary the number of troughs in the removal device or removal drum simply by replacing the removal ring body.
- two filter segment runs are provided, with two removal ring bodies being arranged on a rotation axis of the removal device and/or two sliding ring bodies being provided on a rotation axis or shaft of the sliding device, the sliding ring bodies being arranged in particular mirror-symmetrically to one another.
- removal ring body can also be understood to mean a removal drum body.
- sliding ring body can also be understood to mean a sliding drum body.
- two removal ring bodies or two removal drums are provided means in particular that two removal ring bodies or two removal drums are arranged one behind the other on the axis of rotation or on a common shaft in the longitudinal axis direction of the trough.
- the provision of two sliding ring bodies on a rotation axis means that two sliding ring bodies are arranged one behind the other, in particular on a common shaft, in the longitudinal direction of the trough or in the direction of the rotation axis.
- two accelerator drums or two accelerator ring bodies can preferably be provided on a rotation axis of the accelerator drum or in particular preferably on a common shaft.
- At least three, preferably four, filter segment runs are provided, for this purpose on an axis of rotation of the removal device a corresponding number, in particular at least three, preferably four, removal ring bodies are provided and/or wherein a corresponding number, in particular at least three, preferably four, sliding ring bodies are provided on a rotation axis of the sliding device.
- the sliding ring bodies can preferably be mirror-symmetrical to one another, for example two pairs of sliding ring bodies can be mirror-symmetrical to one another. These can each have a stop, which is arranged, for example, centrally between the sliding ring bodies.
- mirror-symmetrical means that the filter rods or filter segments are arranged on one side of the sliding device or the respective sliding ring body, which adjoins the other sliding ring body that is adjacent thereto.
- two sliding ring bodies arranged mirror-symmetrically to one another share a common stop body, which is arranged along the circumference of the sliding ring bodies between the respective sliding ring bodies.
- a further sliding drum is preferably provided, which pushes the filter segments received by the sliding ring bodies to one side and releases them onto the assembly element.
- the assembly element preferably has an axis of rotation which corresponds to that of the sliding drum. This makes a compact design possible.
- the further sliding drum is preferably provided in particular when four filter segment runs are provided, in which four removal ring bodies are provided on a rotation axis of the removal device and/or four sliding ring bodies are provided on a rotation axis of the sliding device.
- the four removal ring bodies and/or the sliding ring bodies each arranged on a common shaft.
- another rotating additional sliding element can also be provided.
- a multi-segment filter manufacturing machine in the tobacco processing industry is provided with a filter segment assembly device according to the invention, with a transfer device being provided which delivers the assembled filter segments to a strand forming device or with a device for wrapping the assembled filter segments with a wrapping material strip in a rolling process being provided.
- the strand forming device conveys the filter segments longitudinally. There is therefore a transfer from a transverse-axial conveying direction of the filter elements to a longitudinal-axial conveying direction. In the variant of the rolling process, the filter segments remain in a cross-axial conveying movement.
- filter rods of multiple useful lengths are removed from a filter rod magazine by means of a removal device in a filter run, the filter rods then being cut transversely axially into filter segments in a cutting device and then the filter segments of the cutting device can be delivered to a pushing device or transferred directly to an accelerator device and from there delivered directly to the pushing device, the filter segments being initially moved into an end position or being arranged in the end position on one revolution of the pushing device, the filter segment being in the end position is arranged, directly on a compilation element or directly on another sliding drum are handed over and from there delivered directly to the compilation organ.
- the method makes it possible to put together filter segments in the tobacco processing industry very efficiently and with few organs, i.e. cost-effectively, especially in groups of filter segments.
- the filter segment or filter segments that remained on the sliding device in the first revolution of the sliding device are moved into the end position in the next revolution of the sliding device, the filter segment being in the end position or at a stop of the sliding device is arranged, then delivered.
- this measure i.e. in particular the provision of a sliding device, which always delivers one filter segment per cycle in several cycles from a filter rod of multiple useful lengths cut into several filter segments, makes a very space-saving and resource-saving method possible.
- the troughs of the sliding device that are released are again covered with filter rods cut into several filter segments.
- filter rods cut into several filter segments preferably only troughs of the sliding device that become free are covered with filter rods again.
- the sliding device has a number of troughs for receiving filter rods and filter segments, which is a prime number that is 29 or 37 or greater.
- At least two filter runs are provided with troughs aligned parallel and at least partially collinear with one another on at least two removal ring bodies of a removal device and also with troughs aligned parallel and at least partially collinear with one another on at least two sliding ring bodies of a sliding device.
- the method is then preferably carried out in at least two filter runs with these features.
- a sliding device with a number of troughs that is a prime number greater than or equal to 29, in particular greater than or equal to 37, is used in a filter run of a filter segment assembly device in the tobacco processing industry.
- a number of troughs of 61 is particularly preferred.
- the drums according to the invention which are provided with different troughs, or the corresponding removal ring bodies preferably have different pitches for increased variability. Particularly preferred is increased variability through different pitches or numbers of troughs of the removal ring bodies, whereby the variability can be increased by providing replaceable removal ring bodies.
- a sliding device preferably in the form of a sliding drum, preferably comprising two or more sliding ring bodies with a number of troughs which is a prime number and is greater than or equal to 29, in particular greater than or equal to 37, preferably 61
- efficient processing of the filter rods is possible
- Filter segments and an efficient compilation of groups of filter segments possible there are preferably two, particularly preferably at least three, in particular four, filter runs on corresponding removal ring bodies or removal drums, which are arranged on a rotation axis or a common shaft, as well as a corresponding sliding device with a corresponding number of sliding ring bodies or sliding drums, which are arranged on a common rotation axis and in particular a common shaft, are possible.
- two or more filter runs are made possible, so to speak, in parallel on the common axes of the conveyor elements or processing elements. This makes a very efficient and space-saving filter segment combination possible.
- the rotational speed of the corresponding removal device as well as the pushing device and the assembly element are approximately the same as the peripheral speed. In the event that an accelerator device is provided between the removal device and the pushing device, the speed between the removal device and the pushing device is adjusted.
- Corresponding accelerator devices or accelerator drums are known in the prior art. These are provided with movable troughs which have the slow speed of the removal device for removing filter rods from the removal device and then accelerate to the peripheral speed of the pushing device for delivery to the pushing device in the conveying direction.
- a cutting device preferably comprising one or more cutting edges, is provided upstream of the pushing device.
- the cutting device can be a cutting drum or can be integrated in the removal device or the accelerator device.
- a single barrel is provided, by means of which filter rods of multiple useful lengths can be cut into several filter segments in order to then release one filter segment from each receptacle or trough of a sliding device and to move the remaining filter segments into a delivery position during one revolution of the sliding device.
- the filter segments can then be cut in the middle again and spread.
- a double filter run or double filter segment run is provided, with a common shaft being provided for the respective conveying and processing elements or devices.
- the second variant can also be designed in the form of a quadruple barrel.
- Two double filter segment runs can also be provided, in which correspondingly provided filter segments are put together on a common assembly element to form a group of filter segments.
- the number of filter segments that are correspondingly dispensed is the same for each filter run per revolution of the sliding cutting ring body.
- Fig. 1 shows a multi-segment filter manufacturing device with a device according to the prior art for assembling groups of filter segments to produce multi-segment filters in a schematic side view.
- the multi-segment filter manufacturing facility is divided into corresponding units.
- the device is according to the patent application DE 101 55 292.0
- the applicant can be divided into a plurality of independent functional units.
- the functional units are a few soft element units 10-14, two transfer units 15 and 16, which can also be represented as a transfer unit, and a corresponding strand forming unit 17, which is only shown very schematically.
- the soft element units 10-14 are similar to each other. These essentially correspond to the soft element units of FIG. 5a). DE 101 55 292.0 the applicant. For all further details of these soft element units, explicit reference is made to the patent application DE 101 55 292.0 .
- the soft element units 11, 12 and 13 differ from the soft element units 10 and 14 in that a further circular knife 27 is provided, by means of which the supplied filter elements are cut up again. In this exemplary embodiment, five soft element units 10-14 have been used.
- hard element units can also be used, which instead of a filter element made of cellulose acetate or fleece, for example, have a hard filter element such as sintered elements, hollow cylinders or hollow chambers and capsules, which can also be filled with granules, for example.
- a hard element unit one should think, for example, of the one shown with reference to FIG. 6a). DE 101 55 292.0 is described.
- the soft element units 10-14 of the Fig. 1 include corresponding storage containers 21.1-21.5, which can have, for example, filter elements 12 times the useful length or, for example, those 16 times the useful length.
- the filter elements of n times the useful length are removed by means of the removal drum 22.1 and cut into filter elements of shorter useful length by circular knives 27. If this only involves two circular knives, filters with 12 times the useful length are first cut into filter elements with 4 times the useful length. If the upper circular knife is a circular knife and the lower one is two circular knives lying one behind the other at the back level, filter elements with 16 times the useful length are cut into filter elements with 4 times the useful length.
- the filter elements of 4 times the useful length are then transferred to a staggered drum 23.1, in which the filter elements are staggered, in order to then be shifted transversely axially aligned in a sliding/cutting drum 24.1, and then finally to carry out another cut with a circular knife 27, which Filter elements with 4 times the useful length cut into filter elements with 2 times the useful length.
- These filter elements are staggered in the following stagger drum 25.1 and then in a sliding/transfer drum 26.1 to be aligned transversely axially and then to be placed on a compilation drum 28.1.
- the soft element unit 11 differs from the soft element unit 10 in that another circular knife 27 is arranged in the area of the pushing/transfer drum 26.2, which cuts filter elements of twice the useful length into filter elements of a single useful length.
- the soft element unit 11 differs from the soft element unit 10 in that a spreading drum 30.1 is used instead of the transfer drum 29.
- the soft element units 12 and 13 also include corresponding expansion drums 30.2 and 30.3, respectively, by means of which correspondingly inserted segments or filter elements can be pulled apart or spread.
- the soft element unit 14 again essentially corresponds to the soft element unit 10, although instead of the transfer drum 29 a relay drum 31 is used, which is essential for the invention.
- the assembled segments or filter elements which are arranged in a corresponding group of 8 filter elements in this exemplary embodiment, namely 6 filter elements of single use length and two filter elements of twice the use length, are divided into two subgroups, namely staggered accordingly in this exemplary embodiment, in order to then be aligned transversely axially in the sliding drum 32 and to be compressed in a subsequent tumbling drum 33.
- the subgroups are then transferred to a transfer drum 34 and accelerated by means of an acceleration drum 35, inserted into an insert wheel 19 of a transfer conveyor 20 in order to be transferred in a known manner into a multi-segment filter strand, which is then then covered with filter paper and cut to length.
- a transfer drum 34 and accelerated by means of an acceleration drum 35, inserted into an insert wheel 19 of a transfer conveyor 20 in order to be transferred in a known manner into a multi-segment filter strand, which is then then covered with filter paper and cut to length.
- the strand forming unit which is in Fig. 1 shown schematically at 17 is, for example, a common strand forming device from the applicant with the designation KDF 2 E.
- Fig. 2 shows schematically in a three-dimensional representation two simple filter runs or filter segment runs from the tobacco processing industry.
- Two removal devices 1 are provided in the form of removal drums, which remove filter rods 8 from filter rod magazines or storage containers (not shown).
- the removal drums have a number of 60 troughs 7 to accommodate the filter rods 8.
- the removal drums are shown here as a removal ring body 100.
- the removal drums or removal ring bodies 100 rotate in the direction of the arrow about a rotation axis 140 or are arranged on a corresponding shaft, which is not shown.
- the removal devices are designed as cutting devices.
- a circular knife 6 is provided, which cuts the filter rods 8 accommodated in the troughs 7 into first and second filter segments 9, 9 '.
- the filter segments 9, 9 ' are then transferred from the removal devices 1 to the sliding devices 3.
- the filter segments 9, 9' reach every second trough of the sliding device 3.
- the respective sliding device 3 is in the form of a sliding drum has a sliding ring body 110.
- the respective sliding device 3 rotates about a rotation axis or is driven to rotate on a corresponding shaft.
- the troughs 7 provided on the sliding device 3 have a number of 61.
- the first filter segment as the filter segment, which is arranged at the stop 130, is then delivered to a compiling element 28 in the form of a compiling drum, so that two filter segments 9, 9 'are introduced one behind the other into the corresponding troughs 7 in the longitudinal axial direction.
- Filter segments 9 and 9 'then alternately lie in the direction of rotation of the assembly element 28. From there, the two filter segments 9, 9' can be transferred for further processing, for example into a transverse-axial roll winding or into a longitudinal-axial strand production machine.
- the second filter segments 9 'remaining on the sliding device 3 are pushed against the stop 130, in the same way as the filter rods have been or are pushed against the stop 130 and are then released onto the compilation drum 28 during the next run. Filter segments 9, 9' are again inserted into the remaining empty troughs 7.
- a compilation conveyor belt which has troughs 7, for example, can also be provided.
- a removal drum 100 could be provided which has 120 troughs 7, i.e. whose pitch is half as large as that in the Fig. 2 shown division of the removal device 1.
- 30 troughs, 15 troughs or another number of troughs, which is already mentioned above, can also be provided.
- four filter segments are cut from a filter rod 8.
- a simple interchangeability or possibility for variation is provided by the fact that the removal ring bodies 100 can be exchanged accordingly provided with different troughs.
- Fig. 3 shows schematically a filter run or filter segment run in another embodiment of the invention.
- the removal device 1 in the form of a removal drum runs at a slower peripheral speed than the pushing device 3 in the form of a pushing drum.
- an accelerator drum 2 or relay drum 2 is provided.
- the correspondingly cut filter segments are delivered from the pushing device 3 onto a compilation drum 28.
- a compilation belt can be provided instead of a compilation drum.
- Two options are indicated schematically in this figure.
- the relay drum 2 is designed as a cutting device, which is indicated schematically by the circular knife 6 on the relay drum 2. It is also possible to provide a cutting device, for example in the form of a cutting drum, between the relay drum 2 and the sliding drum 3.
- Fig. 4 shows another embodiment of the invention. Two filter segment runs or two double filter segment runs are shown here.
- the removal device 1 ' comprises two removal ring bodies 100 and 101, both of which rotate together about a rotation axis 140.
- the removal device 1' has a removal ring body 100 with 60 troughs and a coaxially arranged removal ring body 101 with 40 troughs. Other numbers of troughs can also be provided, as stated above.
- the pitch of the removal ring body 100 is therefore one and a half times as small as the pitch of the removal ring body 101.
- the filter rods 8 are removed from magazines or storage containers (not shown) by the removal device 1, so that the filter rods 8 rest on the edge of the adjacent removal ring body 100 or 101. Alternatively, the filter rods 8 can be removed and pushed into position adjacent to the removal ring body 100 or 101.
- the filter rods are cut into filter segments on the removal drum 100, 101, namely into two filter segments on the removal drum 100 and into three filter segments on the removal drum 101.
- a circular knife 6 is provided for the single cut and a double circular knife 6 'for the double cut.
- the filter rods 8 are then transferred to a sliding direction 3 'comprising two sliding ring bodies 110 and 111. Only one sliding ring body can also be provided. It only needs to be possible for a stop 130 to be provided in the middle of this sliding ring body or when using two sliding ring bodies, against which the filter segments 9 and 9 'can be placed.
- the number of troughs in the sliding ring bodies 110 and 111 is 61.
- the sliding device 3 'comprising two sliding ring bodies 110 and 111 rotates about a rotation axis 141 or on a common shaft.
- FIG. 4 There is another double filter run with the same design Fig. 4 shown, so that a total of four filter runs or two double filter runs, which are arranged on common rotation axes or shafts, are made possible or can be carried out.
- a group of filter segments is then formed on the compilation drum 28, which are arranged alternately long-short-long-short.
- the short filter segments were created by cutting a filter rod into three filter segments on the sliding/cutting ring bodies 110, 111, which were transferred from the removal ring bodies 101.
- the slightly longer ones Filter segments were created by cutting a filter rod 8 once.
- Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of the invention.
- four removal ring bodies 100, 101, 102 and 103 are arranged on a common axis of rotation 140 or a common shaft on a removal device 1".
- the divisions or the number of troughs are also different here.
- the removal ring body 100 has 60 troughs, the removal ring body 101 40 troughs, the removal ring body 102 20 troughs and the removal ring body 103 10 troughs.
- the filter rods 8 accommodated in the troughs 7 of the removal ring bodies are cut at different times.
- a simple cut is made on the removal ring body 100.
- a double cut is made on the removal ring body 101.
- a double circle knife 6' is used for this purpose.
- the filter rod 8 is cut into 5 filter segments on the removal ring body 102;
- a quadruple circular knife can be used for this purpose.
- the filter rods held on the removal ring body 103 are cut into 10 filter segments.
- a circular knife with 9 cutting edges can be used for this.
- circular knives can also be arranged offset in the direction of rotation of the removal ring body 101, 102, 103.
- the removal device 1 ' is immediately followed by a sliding device 3" arranged on a common shaft, on which four sliding ring bodies 110, 111, 112 and 113 are arranged.
- Two sliding ring bodies can also be provided, each of which is a unit of the sliding ring bodies 110 and 111 as well as 112 and 113.
- a stop 130 In the middle of these two sliding ring bodies there is a stop 130.
- the filter segments on the sliding devices are shown uncut.
- Fig. 5 It's good in Fig. 5 It can be seen that depending on the decreasing number of troughs on the removal ring bodies, the number of Filter segments of different lengths on the sliding ring bodies are enlarged.
- a further sliding drum 120 is provided, which transfers all the filter segments picked up to one side, which is in Fig. 5 at the front right, is moved in order to then be applied to a compilation drum 28, which is arranged on the common shaft of the sliding device 3".
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Filtersegmentzusammenstellvorrichtung der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie mit einem Filtersegmentlauf zur queraxialen Übergabe eines Filtersegments auf ein Filtersegmentzusammenstellorgan. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Verwendung einer Schiebeeinrichtung.The invention relates to a filter segment assembly device for the tobacco processing industry with a filter segment run for the transverse axial transfer of a filter segment to a filter segment assembly element. The invention further relates to the use of a sliding device.
Derartige Vorrichtungen werden benötigt, um beispielsweise Zigarettenfilter einfacher oder mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge herzustellen, die in Zigarettenherstellmaschinen mit Tabakstöcken verbunden werden.Such devices are required, for example, to produce cigarette filters of single or multiple usage lengths, which are connected to tobacco sticks in cigarette manufacturing machines.
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Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Filtersegmentzusammenstellvorrichtung der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie zum Zusammenstellen von Filtersegmenten der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere zu Gruppen von Filtersegmenten, anzugeben, die bei geringerer Bauteilanzahl eine effiziente und variable Herstellung von zusammengestellten Filtersegmenten bzw. Gruppen von Filtersegmenten, ermöglicht.It is the object of the present invention to provide a filter segment assembly device for the tobacco processing industry for assembling filter segments in the tobacco processing industry, in particular into groups of filter segments, which enables efficient and variable production of assembled filter segments or groups of filter segments with a smaller number of components.
Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Filtersegmentzusammenstellvorrichtung der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie mit einem Filtersegmentlauf zur queraxialen Übergabe eines Filtersegments auf ein Filtersegmentzusammenstellorgan, wobei eine Entnahmeeinrichtung im Filtersegmentlauf vorgesehen ist, die ausgebildet ist, einen Filterstab mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge aus einem Filtermagazin zu entnehmen, wobei zudem eine Schneideinrichtung im Filtersegmentlauf vorgesehen ist, die ausgebildet ist, den Filterstab mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge in Filtersegmente queraxial zu schneiden, wobei stromabwärts der Schneideinrichtung eine Schiebeeinrichtung vorgesehen ist, wobei die Schiebeeinrichtung Mulden zur Aufnahme von Filtersegmenten aufweist, die dadurch weitergebildet ist, dass die Anzahl der Mulden eine Primzahl ist, die größer oder gleich 29, insbesondere größer oder gleich 37, ist.This task is solved by a filter segment assembly device for the tobacco processing industry with a filter segment run for the transverse axial transfer of a filter segment to a filter segment assembly member, with a removal device being provided in the filter segment run, which is designed to remove a filter rod of multiple useful lengths from a filter magazine, with a cutting device in addition Filter segment run is provided, which is designed to cut the filter rod of multiple useful lengths into filter segments transversely axially, a sliding device being provided downstream of the cutting device, the sliding device having troughs for receiving filter segments, which is further developed in that the number of troughs is a prime number , which is greater than or equal to 29, in particular greater than or equal to 37.
Durch Vorsehen einer derartigen Filtersegmentzusammenstellvorrichtung können mehrere Organe zur Förderung und Bearbeitung von Filterstäben bzw. Filtersegmenten eingespart werden. Hierbei ist insbesondere vorgesehen, dass die Entnahmeeinrichtung und die Schneideinrichtung und gegebenenfalls die Schiebeeinrichtung im Betrieb um je eine Rotationsachse rotieren. Die Schneideinrichtung ist vorzugsweise als Schneidtrommel ausgebildet. Die Schneideinrichtung kann auch als Entnahmetrommel oder Staffeltrommel oder Beschleunigertrommel ausgebildet sein. Die Schiebeeinrichtung ist vorzugsweise als Schiebetrommel ausgebildet.By providing such a filter segment assembly device, several organs for conveying and processing filter rods or filter segments can be saved. In particular, it is provided that the removal device and the cutting device and, if applicable, the pushing device each rotate about an axis of rotation during operation. The cutting device is preferably designed as a cutting drum. The cutting device can also be designed as a removal drum or relay drum or accelerator drum. The sliding device is preferably designed as a sliding drum.
Im Rahmen der Erfindung ist die Schiebeeinrichtung ohne Schneideinrichtung ausgebildet. Die Schneideinrichtung ist somit eine von der Schiebeeinrichtung getrennte Einrichtung. Etwaige Schneiden der Schneideinrichtung greifen somit nicht in Aufnahmen oder in den Aufnahmen aufgenommenen Artikel, wie Filterstäbe oder Filtersegmente, der Schiebeeinrichtung ein.In the context of the invention, the pushing device is designed without a cutting device. The cutting device is therefore a separate device from the pushing device. Any cutting edges of the cutting device therefore do not engage in receptacles or articles recorded in the receptacles, such as filter rods or filter segments, of the sliding device.
Hierdurch ist ein sehr genauer Schneidprozess ermöglicht.This enables a very precise cutting process.
Dadurch, dass die Anzahl der Mulden der Schiebetrommel eine Primzahl ist, die größer oder gleich 29 bzw. 37 ist, können zum einen eine große Anzahl von Filterstäben eingebracht werden, so dass eine hohe Effizienz ermöglicht ist, und zum anderen wird sichergestellt, dass eine sehr hohe Variabilität ermöglicht ist. Hierauf wird später noch genauer eingegangen.Because the number of troughs in the sliding drum is a prime number that is greater than or equal to 29 or 37, on the one hand a large number of filter rods can be introduced, so that a high level of efficiency is possible, and on the other hand it is ensured that a very high variability is possible. This will be discussed in more detail later.
Die Entnahmeeinrichtung kann als Entnahmetrommel ausgebildet sein und hierzu beispielsweise einen Entnahmeringkörper aufweisen, der mit Mulden versehen ist. Entsprechend kann die Schiebeeinrichtung als Schiebetrommel ausgebildet sein, die beispielsweise einen Schieberingkörper mit entsprechenden Mulden aufweist. In der Schiebeeinrichtung können entsprechend nicht nur Filterstäbe verschoben, sondern auch Filtersegmente verschoben werden.The removal device can be designed as a removal drum and, for this purpose, can have, for example, a removal ring body which is provided with troughs. Accordingly, the sliding device can be designed as a sliding drum, which has, for example, a sliding ring body with corresponding troughs. Accordingly, not only filter rods can be moved in the sliding device, but also filter segments can be moved.
Besonders bevorzugt ist eine Muldenzahl der Schiebetrommel von 61 Mulden.A number of troughs in the sliding drum of 61 troughs is particularly preferred.
Vorzugsweise weist die Schiebeeinrichtung einen Anschlag auf, an den in den Mulden, die auch als Aufnahmen bezeichnet werden können, aufgenommene Filtersegmente geschoben werden oder schiebbar sind.The sliding device preferably has a stop against which filter segments accommodated in the troughs, which can also be referred to as receptacles, are pushed or can be pushed.
Vorzugsweise ist die Schneideinrichtung so ausgebildet, dass diese aus einem Filterstab m-facher Gebrauchslänge m Filtersegmente oder m/2 Filtersegmente schneidet, wobei m eine ganze Zahl ist, die größer oder gleich 2 ist. Hierzu kann die Schneideinrichtung m-1 Schneiden aufweisen, deren Lage relativ zueinander bzw. in axialer Richtung relativ zu einer Aufnahme, in der ein Filterstab aufgenommen werden kann oder ist, einstellbar sind bzw. für den Fall, dass nur eine Schneide vorgesehen ist, einstellbar ist. Durch die Einstellbarkeit der axialen Lage der Schneiden ist eine sehr variable Vorrichtung und ein sehr variables Verfahren möglich. Beispielsweise könnte ein Filterstab 8-facher Gebrauchslänge, der 8 cm lang ist, durch einen Abstand von 1 cm zu einem Anschlag, an den der Filterstab 8-facher Gebrauchslänge angelegt wird, durch 7 Schnitte der Schneidvorrichtung mit insgesamt 7 Schneiden in insgesamt 8 Filtersegmente geschnitten werden. Vorzugsweise sind die Schneiden in einer axialen Richtung um 1 cm voneinander beabstandet. Bei einem Filterstab 8-facher Gebrauchslänge, der in vier Filtersegmente zweifacher Gebrauchslänge geschnitten werden soll, würden drei Schneiden verwendet werden, die in axialer Richtung einen Abstand aufweisen, der der Länge des Filterstabes durch vier geteilt entspräche. Die Schneiden der Schneidvorrichtung sind vorzugsweise derart axial zueinander angeordnet und axial zu einer Aufnahme oder Mulde der Schneidvorrichtung angeordnet, dass der Filterstab in gleich lange Filtersegmente schneidbar ist oder geschnitten wird.The cutting device is preferably designed in such a way that it consists of m filter segments or m/2 Intersects filter segments, where m is an integer greater than or equal to 2. For this purpose, the cutting device can have m-1 cutting edges, the position of which can be adjusted relative to one another or in the axial direction relative to a receptacle in which a filter rod can or is received, or can be adjusted in the event that only one cutting edge is provided is. Because the axial position of the cutting edges can be adjusted, a very variable device and a very variable method are possible. For example, a filter rod of 8 times the useful length, which is 8 cm long, could be cut into a total of 8 filter segments by a distance of 1 cm from a stop against which the filter rod of 8 times the useful length is placed, by 7 cuts of the cutting device with a total of 7 cutting edges become. Preferably the cutting edges are spaced apart by 1 cm in an axial direction. In the case of a filter rod with 8 times the useful length, which is to be cut into four filter segments with twice the useful length, three cutting edges would be used, which have a distance in the axial direction that would correspond to the length of the filter rod divided by four. The cutting edges of the cutting device are preferably arranged axially to one another and arranged axially to a receptacle or trough of the cutting device so that the filter rod can be or is cut into filter segments of equal length.
Die geschnittenen Filtersegmente liegen dann in einer Aufnahme axial hintereinander und werden im Filterlauf zu der Schiebeeinrichtung gefördert und in eine Aufnahme bzw. Mulde der Schiebeeinrichtung abgegeben.The cut filter segments then lie axially one behind the other in a receptacle and are conveyed to the sliding device in the filter run and released into a receptacle or trough of the sliding device.
Vorzugsweise ist die Schiebeeinrichtung so ausgebildet, dass die Filtersegmente, die an dem Anschlag angeordnet sind, abgegeben werden oder abgebbar sind. Es wird also immer ein geschnittenes Filtersegment aus einer Mulde von der Schiebetrommel abgegeben, wohingegen die weiteren noch verbleibenden zweiten oder weiteren Filtersegmente auf der Schiebeeinrichtung verbleiben und weiter mit der Trommel umlaufen. Das in der Mulde der Schiebeeinrichtung verbleibende Filtersegment bzw. die verbleibenden Filtersegmente werden dann an den Anschlag verschoben und im nächsten Umlauf der Schiebeeinrichtung wird das an dem Anschlag anliegende Filtersegment abgegeben. Nach Abgabe des letzten Filtersegments aus der Mulde entsteht eine freie Mulde, die dann wieder mit einem in mehrere Filtersegmente geschnittenen Filterstab mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge befüllt wird.Preferably, the sliding device is designed so that the filter segments, which are arranged on the stop, are delivered or can be delivered. A cut filter segment is always delivered from a trough by the sliding drum, whereas the remaining second or further filter segments remain on the sliding device and continue to rotate with the drum. The filter segment or The remaining filter segments are then moved to the stop and in the next revolution of the sliding device, the filter segment resting against the stop is released. After the last filter segment has been released from the trough, a free trough is created, which is then filled again with a filter rod of multiple useful lengths cut into several filter segments.
Durch Verwenden einer Primzahl an Mulden kommt es im Wesentlichen unabhängig davon, welche Muldenanzahl die Entnahmeeinrichtung bzw. die sich an die Entnahmeeinrichtung anschließende Beschleunigereinrichtung aufweist, nie dazu, dass ein in mehrere Filtersegmente geschnittener Filterstab in eine Mulde eingebracht werden soll, die noch belegt ist.By using a prime number of troughs, essentially regardless of the number of troughs the removal device or the accelerator device adjoining the removal device has, it never happens that a filter rod cut into several filter segments is to be inserted into a trough that is still occupied.
Vorzugsweise weist die Entnahmeeinrichtung Mulden zur Aufnahme von Filterstäben auf, wobei die Anzahl der Mulden variabel vorgebbar ist und/oder sich an die Entnahmeeinrichtung eine Beschleunigereinrichtung anschließt, die Mulden aufweist, deren Anzahl variabel vorgebbar ist.The removal device preferably has troughs for receiving filter rods, the number of troughs being variably predeterminable and/or the removal device being followed by an accelerator device which has troughs, the number of which can be variably predetermined.
Vorzugsweise ist die Beschleunigereinrichtung eine Beschleunigertrommel oder weist einen Beschleunigerringkörper auf, der um eine Rotationsachse bzw. auf einer Welle rotiert.Preferably, the accelerator device is an accelerator drum or has an accelerator ring body which rotates about a rotation axis or on a shaft.
Vorzugsweise weist der Filterlauf als aktive Förderelemente für Filterstäbe oder Filtersegmente nur die Entnahmeeinrichtung bzw. Entnahmetrommel, ggf. die Beschleunigereinrichtung, insbesondere Beschleunigertrommel, die Schiebeeinrichtung, insbesondere Schiebetrommel, und das Zusammenstellorgan bzw. eine Zusammenstelltrommel oder ein entsprechendes Zusammenstellförderband mit entsprechenden Mulden auf. Hierbei fungiert dann die Entnahmeeinrichtung oder die Beschleunigereinrichtung zusätzlich als Schneideinrichtung.The filter barrel preferably has, as active conveying elements for filter rods or filter segments, only the removal device or removal drum, possibly the accelerator device, in particular accelerator drum, the pushing device, in particular sliding drum, and the compilation element or a compilation drum or a corresponding compilation conveyor belt with corresponding troughs. The removal device or the accelerator device then also functions as a cutting device.
Insbesondere ist ein Filterlauf bevorzugt, der als aktive Förderelemente für Filterstäbe oder Filtersegmente nur die Entnahmeeinrichtung bzw. Entnahmetrommel, die Schiebeeinrichtung, insbesondere Schiebetrommel, und das Zusammenstellorgan bzw. eine Zusammenstelltrommel oder ein entsprechendes Zusammenstellförderband mit entsprechenden Mulden aufweist. In diesem Fall umfasst die Entnahmeeinrichtung auch die Schneideinrichtung. Ergänzend hierzu kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass sich an die Schiebetrommel eine weitere Schiebetrommel anschließt, die dann entsprechend in eine Endlage geschobene Filtersegmente oder Gruppen von Filtersegmenten auf ein Zusammenstellorgan bzw. eine Zusammenstelltrommel übergibt, wobei dieses Zusammenstellorgan dann vorzugsweise auf einer Rotationsachse rotiert, die der Rotationsachse der Schiebetrommel entspricht bzw. auf der gleichen Welle angeordnet ist.In particular, a filter run is preferred which only has the removal device or removal drum, the sliding device, in particular the sliding drum, as active conveying elements for filter rods or filter segments. and the compilation element or a compilation drum or a corresponding compilation conveyor belt with corresponding troughs. In this case, the removal device also includes the cutting device. In addition to this, it can also be provided that the sliding drum is followed by a further sliding drum, which then transfers filter segments or groups of filter segments that have been pushed into an end position to a compiling element or a compiling drum, this compiling element then preferably rotating on an axis of rotation which is the Rotation axis of the sliding drum corresponds or is arranged on the same shaft.
Vorzugsweise ist die Variabilität durch eine unterschiedliche Anzahl von aktiven Mulden gegeben.The variability is preferably given by a different number of active troughs.
Vorzugsweise wird eine unterschiedliche Anzahl von aktiven Mulden über austauschbare Trommelaußenringe, die auch als Entnahmeringkörper, Schneidringkörper, Schieberingkörper oder Beschleunigerringkörper, vorzugsweise jeweils mit unterschiedlich vielen Mulden, bezeichnet werden, erzielt. Hierzu kann beispielsweise die Entnahmeeinrichtung bzw. Entnahmetrommel einen Entnahmeringkörper aufweisen, der einfach austauschbar ist. Alternativ können variable Saugluftanschlüsse an den Mulden angeordnet sein oder Mulden durch Einbringen von Körpern blindgesetzt werden. Ferner kann alternativ hierzu eine Klicktrommel mit einer variablen Anzahl von Mulden vorgesehen sein.Preferably, a different number of active troughs is achieved via replaceable outer drum rings, which are also referred to as removal ring bodies, cutting ring bodies, sliding ring bodies or accelerator ring bodies, preferably each with a different number of troughs. For this purpose, for example, the removal device or removal drum can have a removal ring body that can be easily replaced. Alternatively, variable suction air connections can be arranged on the troughs or troughs can be blinded by introducing bodies. Furthermore, as an alternative to this, a click drum with a variable number of troughs can be provided.
Für die Variante der Klicktrommel wird auf die
Für die variablen Saugluftanschlüsse bzw. das Blindsetzen von Mulden wird auf die
Besonders bevorzugt ist die Filtersegmentzusammenstellvorrichtung dann, wenn die Entnahmeeinrichtung eine Anzahl von Mulden oder aktiven Mulden von 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 120 oder 240 hat. Die maximal vorgesehene Anzahl ist hierbei bevorzugt 120 und kann durch die oben beschriebene Variabilität verändert werden, und zwar insbesondere entsprechend verringert oder reduziert werden. Bei einer entsprechenden Basismuldenanzahl, d.h. einer maximalen Anzahl von Mulden, die 240, 120 oder 60 ist, ergibt sich eine reduzierte aktive Muldenanzahl dadurch, dass die Basismuldenanzahl durch eine natürliche Zahl geteilt wird, wobei die natürliche Zahl so ausgewählt wird, dass bei der Division kein Rest entsteht. Bei einer Basismuldenzahl von 120 kann somit n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40 oder 60 sein.The filter segment assembly device is particularly preferred when the removal device has a number of troughs or active troughs of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 120 or 240. The maximum number provided is preferably 120 and can be changed by the variability described above, in particular reduced or reduced accordingly. With a corresponding base number of wells, ie a maximum number of wells that is 240, 120 or 60, a reduced active number of wells results from dividing the base number of wells by a natural number, the natural number being selected so that at the Division leaves no remainder. With a base well number of 120, n can be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40 or 60.
Besonders bevorzugt ist die Entnahmeeinrichtung als Entnahmetrommel ausgebildet, die einen Entnahmeringkörper aufweist, der eine der Basismuldenzahl entsprechende Anzahl von Mulden aufweist. Es ist dann einfach durch Austausch des Entnahmeringkörpers möglich, die Muldenanzahl der Entnahmeeinrichtung bzw. Entnahmetrommel zu variieren.Particularly preferably, the removal device is designed as a removal drum which has a removal ring body which has a number of troughs corresponding to the number of base troughs. It is then possible to vary the number of troughs in the removal device or removal drum simply by replacing the removal ring body.
Vorzugsweise sind zwei Filtersegmentläufe vorgesehen, wobei hierzu auf einer Rotationsachse der Entnahmeeinrichtung zwei Entnahmeringkörper angeordnet sind und/oder wobei auf einer Rotationsachse oder Welle der Schiebeeinrichtung zwei Schieberingkörper vorgesehen sind, wobei die Schieberingkörper insbesondere spiegelsymmetrisch zueinander angeordnet sind.Preferably, two filter segment runs are provided, with two removal ring bodies being arranged on a rotation axis of the removal device and/or two sliding ring bodies being provided on a rotation axis or shaft of the sliding device, the sliding ring bodies being arranged in particular mirror-symmetrically to one another.
Unter der Bezeichnung "Entnahmeringkörper" kann auch ein Entnahmetrommelkörper verstanden werden. Zudem kann unter dem Begriff "Schieberingkörper" auch ein Schiebetrommelkörper verstanden werden.The term “removal ring body” can also be understood to mean a removal drum body. In addition, the term “sliding ring body” can also be understood to mean a sliding drum body.
Dass zwei Entnahmeringkörper bzw. zwei Entnahmetrommeln vorgesehen sind, bedeutet insbesondere, dass auf der Rotationsachse bzw. auf einer gemeinsamen Welle in Muldenlängsachsenrichtung hintereinander zwei Entnahmeringkörper bzw. zwei Entnahmetrommeln angeordnet sind. Entsprechend bedeutet das Vorsehen von zwei Schieberingkörpern auf einer Rotationsachse, dass insbesondere auf einer gemeinsamen Welle, in Muldenlängsrichtung oder in Rotationsachsenrichtung zwei Schieberingkörper hintereinander angeordnet sind. Entsprechend können vorzugsweise zwei Beschleunigertrommeln bzw. zwei Beschleunigerringkörper auf einer Rotationsachse der Beschleunigertrommel bzw. insbesondere vorzugsweise auf einer gemeinsamen Welle vorgesehen sein.The fact that two removal ring bodies or two removal drums are provided means in particular that two removal ring bodies or two removal drums are arranged one behind the other on the axis of rotation or on a common shaft in the longitudinal axis direction of the trough. Accordingly, the provision of two sliding ring bodies on a rotation axis means that two sliding ring bodies are arranged one behind the other, in particular on a common shaft, in the longitudinal direction of the trough or in the direction of the rotation axis. Accordingly, two accelerator drums or two accelerator ring bodies can preferably be provided on a rotation axis of the accelerator drum or in particular preferably on a common shaft.
Vorzugsweise sind mindestens drei, bevorzugt vier, Filtersegmentläufe vorgesehen, wobei hierzu auf einer Rotationsachse der Entnahmeeinrichtung eine entsprechende Anzahl, insbesondere mindestens drei, bevorzugt vier, Entnahmeringkörper vorgesehen sind und/oder wobei auf einer Rotationsachse der Schiebeeinrichtung eine entsprechende Anzahl, insbesondere mindestens drei, bevorzugt vier, Schieberingkörper vorgesehen sind. Die Schieberingkörper können hierbei vorzugsweise spiegelsymmetrisch zueinander sein, beispielsweise können jeweils zwei Paare von Schieberingkörpern zueinander spiegelsymmetrisch sein. Diese können jeweils einen Anschlag aufweisen, der beispielsweise mittig zwischen den Schieberingkörpern angeordnet ist.Preferably at least three, preferably four, filter segment runs are provided, for this purpose on an axis of rotation of the removal device a corresponding number, in particular at least three, preferably four, removal ring bodies are provided and/or wherein a corresponding number, in particular at least three, preferably four, sliding ring bodies are provided on a rotation axis of the sliding device. The sliding ring bodies can preferably be mirror-symmetrical to one another, for example two pairs of sliding ring bodies can be mirror-symmetrical to one another. These can each have a stop, which is arranged, for example, centrally between the sliding ring bodies.
Spiegelsymmetrisch bedeutet im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass die Filterstäbe bzw. Filtersegmente auf einer Seite der Schiebeeinrichtung bzw. des jeweiligen Schieberingkörpers angeordnet sind, der an den anderen Schieberingkörper angrenzt, der benachbart hierzu ist. Insbesondere vorzugsweise teilen sich zwei spiegelsymmetrisch zueinander angeordnete Schieberingkörper einen gemeinsamen Anschlagkörper, der entlang des Umfangs der Schieberingkörper zwischen den jeweiligen Schieberingkörpern angeordnet ist.In the context of the invention, mirror-symmetrical means that the filter rods or filter segments are arranged on one side of the sliding device or the respective sliding ring body, which adjoins the other sliding ring body that is adjacent thereto. Particularly preferably, two sliding ring bodies arranged mirror-symmetrically to one another share a common stop body, which is arranged along the circumference of the sliding ring bodies between the respective sliding ring bodies.
Zudem ist vorzugsweise eine weitere Schiebetrommel vorgesehen, die die von den Schieberingkörpern aufgenommenen Filtersegmente zu einer Seite schiebt und auf das Zusammenstellorgan abgibt.In addition, a further sliding drum is preferably provided, which pushes the filter segments received by the sliding ring bodies to one side and releases them onto the assembly element.
Vorzugsweise weist das Zusammenstellorgan eine Rotationsachse auf, die der der Schiebetrommel entspricht. Hierdurch ist eine kompakte Bauweise möglich.The assembly element preferably has an axis of rotation which corresponds to that of the sliding drum. This makes a compact design possible.
Die weitere Schiebetrommel ist insbesondere dann vorzugsweise vorgesehen, wenn vier Filtersegmentläufe vorgesehen sind, bei der auf einer Rotationsachse der Entnahmeeinrichtung vier Entnahmeringkörper vorgesehen sind und/oder auf einer Rotationsachse der Schiebeeinrichtung vier Schieberingkörper vorgesehen sind.The further sliding drum is preferably provided in particular when four filter segment runs are provided, in which four removal ring bodies are provided on a rotation axis of the removal device and/or four sliding ring bodies are provided on a rotation axis of the sliding device.
Vorzugsweise sind die vier Entnahmeringkörper und/oder die Schieberingkörper jeweils auf einer gemeinsamen Welle angeordnet. Alternativ zu einer weiteren Schiebetrommel kann auch ein anderes rotierendes weiteres Schiebeorgan vorgesehen sein.Preferably the four removal ring bodies and/or the sliding ring bodies each arranged on a common shaft. As an alternative to a further sliding drum, another rotating additional sliding element can also be provided.
Vorzugsweise ist eine Multisegmentfilterherstellmaschine der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Filtersegmentzusammenstellvorrichtung versehen, wobei eine Übergabevorrichtung vorgesehen ist, die die zusammengestellten Filtersegmente auf eine Strangformungsvorrichtung abgibt oder wobei eine Vorrichtung zur Umhüllung der zusammengestellten Filtersegmente mit einem Umhüllungsmaterialstreifen in einem Rollungsverfahren vorgesehen ist.Preferably, a multi-segment filter manufacturing machine in the tobacco processing industry is provided with a filter segment assembly device according to the invention, with a transfer device being provided which delivers the assembled filter segments to a strand forming device or with a device for wrapping the assembled filter segments with a wrapping material strip in a rolling process being provided.
Die Strangformungsvorrichtung fördert die Filtersegmente längsaxial. Es findet also eine Übergabe von einer queraxialen Förderrichtung der Filterelemente in eine längsaxiale Förderrichtung statt. Bei der Variante des Rollungsverfahrens bleiben die Filtersegmente in einer queraxialen Förderbewegung.The strand forming device conveys the filter segments longitudinally. There is therefore a transfer from a transverse-axial conveying direction of the filter elements to a longitudinal-axial conveying direction. In the variant of the rolling process, the filter segments remain in a cross-axial conveying movement.
Ferner wird die Aufgabe gelöst durch eine Verwendung einer Schiebeeinrichtung gemäß Anspruch 12.Furthermore, the task is solved by using a sliding device according to
Bei einem Verfahren zum Zusammenstellen von Filtersegmenten der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie in einem Querverfahren ist vorgesehen, dass in einem Filterlauf Filterstäbe mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge aus einem Filterstabmagazin mittels einer Entnahmeeinrichtung entnommen werden, wobei die Filterstäbe anschließend in einer Schneideinrichtung queraxial in Filtersegmente geschnitten werden und anschließend die Filtersegmente von der Schneideinrichtung auf eine Schiebeeinrichtung abgegeben werden oder direkt auf eine Beschleunigereinrichtung übergeben und von dort direkt auf die Schiebeeinrichtung abgegeben werden, wobei die Filtersegmente auf einem Umlauf der Schiebeeinrichtung zunächst in eine Endposition verschoben werden oder in der Endposition angeordnet sind, wobei das Filtersegment, das in der Endposition angeordnet ist, direkt auf ein Zusammenstellorgan oder direkt auf eine weitere Schiebetrommel übergeben werden und von da direkt auf das Zusammenstellorgan abgegeben werden.In a method for assembling filter segments of the tobacco processing industry in a transverse process, it is provided that filter rods of multiple useful lengths are removed from a filter rod magazine by means of a removal device in a filter run, the filter rods then being cut transversely axially into filter segments in a cutting device and then the filter segments of the cutting device can be delivered to a pushing device or transferred directly to an accelerator device and from there delivered directly to the pushing device, the filter segments being initially moved into an end position or being arranged in the end position on one revolution of the pushing device, the filter segment being in the end position is arranged, directly on a compilation element or directly on another sliding drum are handed over and from there delivered directly to the compilation organ.
Durch das Verfahren ist ein sehr effizientes und mit wenigen Organen, d.h. kostengünstiges Zusammenstellen von Filtersegmenten der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere in Gruppen von Filtersegmenten, möglich.The method makes it possible to put together filter segments in the tobacco processing industry very efficiently and with few organs, i.e. cost-effectively, especially in groups of filter segments.
Vorzugsweise wird das Filtersegment oder werden die Filtersegmente, das oder die im ersten Umlauf der Schiebeeinrichtung auf der Schiebeeinrichtung verblieben ist oder sind, im nächsten Umlauf der Schiebeeinrichtung in die Endposition verschoben, wobei das Filtersegment, das in der Endposition bzw. an einem Anschlag der Schiebeeinrichtung angeordnet ist, anschließend abgegeben.Preferably, the filter segment or filter segments that remained on the sliding device in the first revolution of the sliding device are moved into the end position in the next revolution of the sliding device, the filter segment being in the end position or at a stop of the sliding device is arranged, then delivered.
Insbesondere durch diese Maßnahme, d.h. insbesondere das Vorsehen einer Schiebeeinrichtung, die in mehreren Umläufen von einem in mehrere Filtersegmente geschnittenen Filterstab mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge, pro Umlauf immer ein Filtersegment abgegeben wird, ist ein sehr platzsparendes und Ressourcen schonendes Verfahren möglich.In particular, this measure, i.e. in particular the provision of a sliding device, which always delivers one filter segment per cycle in several cycles from a filter rod of multiple useful lengths cut into several filter segments, makes a very space-saving and resource-saving method possible.
Vorzugsweise werden freiwerdende Mulden der Schiebeeinrichtung wieder mit in mehrere Filtersegmente geschnittenen Filterstäben belegt. Hierzu werden vorzugsweise nur freiwerdende Mulden der Schiebeeinrichtung wieder mit Filterstäben belegt.Preferably, the troughs of the sliding device that are released are again covered with filter rods cut into several filter segments. For this purpose, preferably only troughs of the sliding device that become free are covered with filter rods again.
Alternativ hierzu kann auch vorgesehen sein, die Mulden mit in mehrere Filtersegmente geschnittenen Filterstäben zu belegen, in denen nur noch ein Filtersegment angeordnet ist und dann anschließend nach der Belegung mit den neuen Filtersegmenten abgegeben wird, woraufhin dann die neuen Filtersegmente an einen Anschlag geschoben werden. Dieses beschleunigt insbesondere den Einfahrprozess des Verfahrens und der Filtersegmentzusammenstellvorrichtung.Alternatively, it can also be provided to cover the troughs with filter rods cut into several filter segments, in which only one filter segment is arranged and then released after being filled with the new filter segments, whereupon the new filter segments are then pushed against a stop. This accelerates in particular the run-in process of the method and the filter segment assembly device.
Vorzugsweise weist die Schiebeeinrichtung eine Anzahl von Mulden zur Aufnahme von Filterstäben und Filtersegmenten auf, die eine Primzahl ist, die 29 oder 37 oder größer ist.Preferably, the sliding device has a number of troughs for receiving filter rods and filter segments, which is a prime number that is 29 or 37 or greater.
Vorzugsweise sind wenigstens zwei Filterläufe mit parallel und wenigstens teilweise kollinear zueinander ausgerichteten Mulden auf wenigstens zwei Entnahmeringkörpern einer Entnahmeeinrichtung und zudem mit parallel und wenigstens teilweise kollinear zueinander ausgerichteten Mulden auf wenigstens zwei Schieberingkörpern einer Schiebeeinrichtung vorgesehen. Das Verfahren wird vorzugsweise in wenigstens zwei Filterläufen dann mit diesen Merkmalen durchgeführt.Preferably, at least two filter runs are provided with troughs aligned parallel and at least partially collinear with one another on at least two removal ring bodies of a removal device and also with troughs aligned parallel and at least partially collinear with one another on at least two sliding ring bodies of a sliding device. The method is then preferably carried out in at least two filter runs with these features.
Vorzugsweise wird eine Schiebeeinrichtung mit einer Muldenanzahl, die eine Primzahl größer oder gleich 29, insbesondere größer oder gleich 37, ist, in einem Filterlauf einer Filtersegmentzusammenstellvorrichtung der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie verwendet. Besonders bevorzugt ist eine Muldenanzahl von 61.Preferably, a sliding device with a number of troughs that is a prime number greater than or equal to 29, in particular greater than or equal to 37, is used in a filter run of a filter segment assembly device in the tobacco processing industry. A number of troughs of 61 is particularly preferred.
Die mit verschiedenen Mulden versehenen Trommeln gemäß der Erfindung bzw. die entsprechenden Entnahmeringkörper weisen vorzugsweise für eine erhöhte Variabilität unterschiedliche Teilungen auf. Besonders bevorzugt ist eine erhöhte Variabilität durch unterschiedliche Teilung bzw. Anzahl von Mulden der Entnahmeringkörper, wobei hierdurch durch Vorsehen von austauschbaren Entnahmeringkörpern die Variabilität erhöht werden kann.The drums according to the invention, which are provided with different troughs, or the corresponding removal ring bodies preferably have different pitches for increased variability. Particularly preferred is increased variability through different pitches or numbers of troughs of the removal ring bodies, whereby the variability can be increased by providing replaceable removal ring bodies.
Durch Vorsehen einer Schiebeeinrichtung, vorzugsweise in Form einer Schiebetrommel, umfassend vorzugsweise zwei oder mehr Schieberingkörper mit einer Anzahl von Mulden, die eine Primzahl und größer oder gleich 29, insbesondere größer oder gleich 37, bevorzugt 61, ist, ist eine effiziente Verarbeitung der Filterstäbe in Filtersegmente und eine effiziente Zusammenstellung von Gruppen von Filtersegmenten möglich. Hierbei sind vorzugsweise zwei, insbesondere vorzugsweise mindestens drei, insbesondere vier, Filterläufe auf entsprechenden Entnahmeringkörpern bzw. Entnahmetrommeln, die auf einer Rotationsachse bzw. einer gemeinsamen Welle, angeordnet sind, sowie eine entsprechende Schiebeeinrichtung mit einer korrespondierenden Anzahl von Schieberingkörpern oder Schiebetrommeln, die auf einer gemeinsamen Rotationsachse und insbesondere einer gemeinsamen Welle angeordnet sind, möglich. Hierbei werden zwei oder mehr Filterläufe sozusagen parallel auf jeweils gemeinsamen Achsen der Förderorgane bzw. Bearbeitungsorgane ermöglicht. Hierdurch ist eine sehr effiziente und raumsparende Filtersegmentzusammenstellung möglich.By providing a sliding device, preferably in the form of a sliding drum, preferably comprising two or more sliding ring bodies with a number of troughs which is a prime number and is greater than or equal to 29, in particular greater than or equal to 37, preferably 61, efficient processing of the filter rods is possible Filter segments and an efficient compilation of groups of filter segments possible. Here there are preferably two, particularly preferably at least three, in particular four, filter runs on corresponding removal ring bodies or removal drums, which are arranged on a rotation axis or a common shaft, as well as a corresponding sliding device with a corresponding number of sliding ring bodies or sliding drums, which are arranged on a common rotation axis and in particular a common shaft, are possible. Here, two or more filter runs are made possible, so to speak, in parallel on the common axes of the conveyor elements or processing elements. This makes a very efficient and space-saving filter segment combination possible.
Die Rotationsgeschwindigkeit der entsprechenden Entnahmeeinrichtung sowie der Schiebeeinrichtung als auch des Zusammenstellorgans sind von der Umfangsgeschwindigkeit annähernd gleich. Für den Fall, dass eine Beschleunigereinrichtung zwischen der Entnahmeeinrichtung und der Schiebeeinrichtung vorgesehen ist, wird die Geschwindigkeit zwischen der Entnahmevorrichtung und der Schiebeeinrichtung angepasst.The rotational speed of the corresponding removal device as well as the pushing device and the assembly element are approximately the same as the peripheral speed. In the event that an accelerator device is provided between the removal device and the pushing device, the speed between the removal device and the pushing device is adjusted.
Entsprechende Beschleunigereinrichtungen bzw. Beschleunigertrommeln sind im Stand der Technik bekannt. Diese sind mit bewegbaren Mulden versehen, die zur Abnahme von Filterstäben aus der Entnahmeeinrichtung die langsame Geschwindigkeit der Entnahmeeinrichtung aufweisen und dann zur Abgabe auf die Schiebeeinrichtung in Förderrichtung auf die Umfangsgeschwindigkeit der Schiebeeinrichtung beschleunigen.Corresponding accelerator devices or accelerator drums are known in the prior art. These are provided with movable troughs which have the slow speed of the removal device for removing filter rods from the removal device and then accelerate to the peripheral speed of the pushing device for delivery to the pushing device in the conveying direction.
Zum Schneiden der Filterstäbe in Filtersegmente ist stromaufwärts der Schiebeeinrichtung eine Schneideinrichtung umfassend vorzugsweise eine oder mehrere Schneiden vorgesehen. Die Schneideinrichtung kann eine Schneidtrommel sein oder in der Entnahmeeinrichtung oder der Beschleunigereinrichtung integriert sein.To cut the filter rods into filter segments, a cutting device, preferably comprising one or more cutting edges, is provided upstream of the pushing device. The cutting device can be a cutting drum or can be integrated in the removal device or the accelerator device.
In einer ersten Variante ist ein Einfachlauf vorgesehen, mittels dessen Filterstäbe mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge in mehrere Filtersegmente geschnitten werden können, um anschließend aus jeder Aufnahme oder Mulde einer Schiebeeinrichtung jeweils ein Filtersegment abzugeben und die verbleibenden Filtersegmente während eines Umlaufs der Schiebeeinrichtung in eine Abgabeposition zu verschieben. Anschließend können die Filtersegmente noch einmal mittig geschnitten und gespreizt werden.In a first variant, a single barrel is provided, by means of which filter rods of multiple useful lengths can be cut into several filter segments in order to then release one filter segment from each receptacle or trough of a sliding device and to move the remaining filter segments into a delivery position during one revolution of the sliding device. The filter segments can then be cut in the middle again and spread.
In einer zweiten Variante ist ein Doppelfilterlauf bzw. Doppelfiltersegmentlauf vorgesehen, wobei bei den jeweiligen Förder- und Bearbeitungsorganen bzw. -einrichtungen jeweils eine gemeinsame Welle vorgesehen ist. Die zweite Variante kann auch in Form eines Vierfachlaufes ausgebildet sein. Es können auch zwei Doppelfiltersegmentläufe vorgesehen sein, bei denen entsprechend zur Verfügung gestellte Filtersegmente auf einem gemeinsamen Zusammenstellorgan zu einer Gruppe von Filtersegmenten zusammengestellt werden.In a second variant, a double filter run or double filter segment run is provided, with a common shaft being provided for the respective conveying and processing elements or devices. The second variant can also be designed in the form of a quadruple barrel. Two double filter segment runs can also be provided, in which correspondingly provided filter segments are put together on a common assembly element to form a group of filter segments.
Gemäß der Erfindung ist die Anzahl der Filtersegmente, die entsprechend abgegeben werden, bei jedem Filterlauf pro Umdrehung des Schiebeschneidringkörpers gleich.According to the invention, the number of filter segments that are correspondingly dispensed is the same for each filter run per revolution of the sliding cutting ring body.
Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung werden aus der Beschreibung erfindungsgemäßer Ausführungsformen zusammen mit den Ansprüchen und den beigefügten Zeichnungen ersichtlich. Erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsformen sind durch die angefügten Patentansprüche definiert.Further features of the invention can be seen from the description of embodiments of the invention together with the claims and the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the invention are defined by the appended claims.
Die Erfindung wird nachstehend ohne Beschränkung des allgemeinen Erfindungsgedankens anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen beschrieben, wobei bezüglich aller im Text nicht näher erläuterten erfindungsgemäßen Einzelheiten ausdrücklich auf die Zeichnungen verwiesen wird. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine schematische Ansicht einer Multisegmentfilterherstellmaschine gemäß dem Stand der Technik,
- Fig. 2
- schematisch die wesentlichen Elemente von zwei Filtersegmentläufen in einer dreidimensionalen Darstellung gemäß der Erfindung,
- Fig. 3
- eine schematische Ansicht eines einfachen Filtersegmentlaufs in einer anderen erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform,
- Fig. 4
- schematisch in einer dreidimensionalen Darstellung vier Filterläufe bzw. zwei Doppelfiltersegmentläufe gemäß der Erfindung und
- Fig. 5
- schematisch in einer dreidimensionalen Darstellung einen Vierfachfilterlauf gemäß der Erfindung.
- Fig. 1
- a schematic view of a multi-segment filter manufacturing machine according to the prior art,
- Fig. 2
- schematically the essential elements of two filter segment runs in a three-dimensional representation according to the invention,
- Fig. 3
- a schematic view of a simple filter segment run in another embodiment according to the invention,
- Fig. 4
- schematically in a three-dimensional representation four filter runs or two double filter segment runs according to the invention and
- Fig. 5
- schematically in a three-dimensional representation a quadruple filter run according to the invention.
In den Zeichnungen sind jeweils gleiche oder gleichartige Elemente und/oder Teile mit denselben Bezugsziffern versehen, so dass von einer erneuten Vorstellung jeweils abgesehen wird.In the drawings, the same or similar elements and/or parts are provided with the same reference numbers, so that they are not presented again.
Die Weichelementeinheiten 10-14 sind ähnlich zueinander. Diese entsprechen im Wesentlichen den Weichelementeinheiten der Fig. 5a) der
Die Weichelementeinheiten 10-14 der
Anschließend werden die Filterelemente 4-facher Gebrauchslänge einer Staffeltrommel 23.1 übergeben, in der die Filterelemente gestaffelt werden, um anschließend in einer Schiebe-/Schneidetrommel 24.1 zunächst queraxial fluchtend verschoben zu werden, um dann schließlich einen weiteren Schnitt mit einem Kreismesser 27 durchzuführen, die die Filterelemente 4-facher Gebrauchslänge in Filterelemente 2-facher Gebrauchslänge schneidet. In der darauffolgenden Staffeltrommel 25.1 werden diese Filterelemente gestaffelt, um anschließend in einer Schiebe-/Übergabetrommel 26.1 queraxial fluchtend ausgerichtet zu werden und dann auf eine Zusammenstelltrommel 28.1 abgelegt zu werden.The filter elements of 4 times the useful length are then transferred to a staggered drum 23.1, in which the filter elements are staggered, in order to then be shifted transversely axially aligned in a sliding/cutting drum 24.1, and then finally to carry out another cut with a
Es werden somit in der Weichelementeinheit 10 Filterelemente zweifacher Gebrauchslänge abgelegt. Diese werden dann mittels einer Übergabetrommel 29 auf eine Zusammenstelltrommel 28.2 der Weichelementeinheit 11 weitergegeben. Auf dieser Zusammenstelltrommel 28.2 werden dann zwei Filterelemente einfacher Gebrauchslänge aufgelegt, die dann in der Spreiztrommel 30.1 längsaxial auseinandergezogen werden. Hierzu wird insbesondere Bezug genommen auf die
Die Weichelementeinheit 11 unterscheidet sich von der Weichelementeinheit 10 dadurch, dass noch ein weiteres Kreismesser 27 im Bereich der Schiebe-/Übergabetrommel 26.2 angeordnet ist, die Filterelemente zweifacher Gebrauchslänge in Filterelemente einfacher Gebrauchslänge schneidet. Außerdem unterscheidet sich die Weichelementeinheit 11 von der Weichelementeinheit 10 dadurch, dass anstelle der Übergabetrommel 29 eine Spreiztrommel 30.1 Verwendung findet. Die Weichelementeinheiten 12 und 13 umfassen auch entsprechende Spreiztrommeln 30.2 bzw. 30.3 mittels der entsprechend eingelegte Segmente bzw. Filterelemente auseinandergezogen bzw. gespreizt werden können.The
Die Weichelementeinheit 14 entspricht wieder im Wesentlichen der Weichelementeinheit 10, wobei allerdings anstelle der Übergabetrommel 29 eine Staffeltrommel 31 Verwendung findet, die wesentlich für die Erfindung ist. In dieser Staffeltrommel werden nämlich die zusammengestellten Segmente bzw. Filterelemente, die in einer entsprechenden Gruppe von in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel 8 Filterelementen, nämlich 6 Filterelementen einfacher Gebrauchslänge und zwei Filterelementen zweifacher Gebrauchslänge, angeordnet sind, in zwei Teilgruppen aufgeteilt, nämlich in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel entsprechend gestaffelt, um dann in der Schiebetrommel 32 queraxial fluchtend ausgerichtet zu werden und in einer anschließenden Taumeltrommel 33 zusammengedrückt zu werden. Anschließend werden die Teilgruppen einer Übergabetrommel 34 übergeben und mittels einer Beschleunigungstrommel 35 beschleunigt, in ein Einlegerad 19 eines Überführungsförderers 20 eingelegt, um so in bekannter Art und Weise in einen Multisegmentfilterstrang überführt zu werden, der dann anschließend mit Filterpapier umhüllt wird und abgelängt wird. Bezüglich der Überführung der Gruppen von Multisegmentfiltern von einer queraxialen Förderrichtung 36 in eine längsaxiale Förderrichtung 36 in den Strang wird insbesondere Bezug genommen auf die
Die Strangbildeeinheit, die in
Die Filtersegmente 9, 9' werden dann von den Entnahmeeinrichtungen 1 auf Schiebeeinrichtungen 3 übergeben. Hierbei gelangen die Filtersegmente 9, 9' in jede zweite Mulde der Schiebeeinrichtung 3.The
Die jeweilige Schiebeeinrichtung 3 ist in Form einer Schiebetrommel, die einen Schieberingkörper 110 aufweist, ausgebildet. Die jeweilige Schiebeeinrichtung 3 rotiert um eine Rotationsachse bzw. ist jeweils auf einer entsprechenden Welle rotierend angetrieben. Die auf der Schiebeeinrichtung 3 vorgesehenen Mulden 7 haben hier in diesem Beispiel eine Anzahl von 61.The respective sliding
Das jeweils erste Filtersegment, als das Filtersegment, das am Anschlag 130 angeordnet ist, wird dann auf ein Zusammenstellorgan 28 in Form einer Zusammenstelltrommel abgegeben, so dass dort zwei Filtersegmente 9, 9' in längsaxialer Richtung hintereinander in die entsprechenden Mulden 7 eingebracht werden.The first filter segment, as the filter segment, which is arranged at the
In Rotationsrichtung des Zusammenstellorgans 28 liegen dann abwechselnd Filtersegmente 9 und 9'. Von dort können die beiden Filtersegmente 9, 9' zur Weiterverarbeitung übergeben werden, beispielsweise in eine queraxiale Rollwicklung oder in eine längsaxiale Strangherstellmaschine.
Die auf der Schiebeeinrichtung 3 verbleibenden zweiten Filtersegmente 9' werden an den Anschlag 130 geschoben, entsprechend wie auch die Filterstäbe an den Anschlag 130 geschoben worden sind bzw. werden und werden beim nächsten Durchlauf dann auf die Zusammenstelltrommel 28 abgegeben. In die dann verbleibenden leeren Mulden 7 werden wieder Filtersegmente 9, 9' eingebracht.The
Anstelle einer Zusammenstelltrommel 28 kann auch ein Zusammenstellförderband, das beispielsweise Mulden 7 aufweist, vorgesehen sein.Instead of a
Als eine Form der Variabilität könnte beispielsweise eine Entnahmetrommel 100 vorgesehen sein, die 120 Mulden 7 aufweist, also deren Teilung halb so groß ist wie die in der
Die Filterstäbe 8 werden aus nicht dargestellten Magazinen bzw. Vorratsbehältern von der Entnahmeeinrichtung 1 entnommen, so dass die Filterstäbe 8 am Rand zum benachbarten Entnahmeringkörper 100 bzw. 101 anliegen. Alternativ können die Filterstäbe 8 entnommen werden und in Position benachbart zum Entnahmeringkörper 100 bzw. 101 geschoben werden. Die Filterstäbe werden auf der Entnahmetrommel 100, 101 in Filtersegmente geschnitten und zwar auf der Entnahmetrommel 100 in zwei Filtersegmente und auf der Entnahmetrommel 101 in drei Filtersegmente. Für den einfachen Schnitt ist ein Kreismesser 6 vorgesehen und für den Doppelschnitt ein Doppelkreismesser 6'.The
Die Filterstäbe 8 werden dann auf eine Schieberichtung 3' umfassend zwei Schieberingkörper 110 und 111 übergeben. Es kann auch nur ein Schieberingkörper vorgesehen sein. Es muss lediglich ermöglicht sein, dass mittig von diesem Schieberingkörper bzw. bei Verwendung von zwei Schieberingkörpern ein Anschlag 130 vorgesehen ist, an dem die Filtersegmente 9 und 9' angelegt werden können.The
Die Muldenanzahl der Schieberingkörper 110 und 111 ist 61. Es werden dann entsprechend die geschnittenen Filtersegmente 9, 9' auf das Zusammenstellorgan bzw. die Zusammenstelltrommel 28 abgegeben. Die Schiebeeinrichtung 3' umfassend zwei Schieberingkörper 110 und 111 rotiert um eine Rotationsachse 141 bzw. auf einer gemeinsamen Welle.The number of troughs in the sliding
Es ist ein entsprechend gleich ausgestalteter weiterer Doppelfilterlauf in
Die in den Mulden 7 der Entnahmeringkörper aufgenommenen Filterstäbe 8 werden unterschiedlich oft geschnitten. Es findet ein einfacher Schnitt auf dem Entnahmeringkörper 100 statt. Auf dem Entnahmeringkörper 101 wird ein Doppelschnitt ausgeführt. Hierzu dient ein Doppelkreismesser 6'. Auf dem Entnahmeringkörper 102 wird der Filterstab 8 in 5 Filtersegmente geschnitten; hierzu kann ein Vierfach-Kreismesser verwendet werden. Die auf dem Entnahmeringkörper 103 aufgenommenen Filterstäbe werden in 10 Filtersegmente geschnitten. Hierzu kann ein Kreismesser mit 9 Schneiden verwendet werden. Alternativ können auch in Rotationsrichtung des Entnahmeringkörpers 101, 102, 103 versetzt Kreismesser angeordnet sein.The
An die Entnahmeeinrichtung 1' schließt sich unmittelbar eine auf einer gemeinsamen Welle angeordnete Schiebeeinrichtung 3" an, auf der vier Schieberingkörper 110, 111, 112 und 113 angeordnet sind. Es können auch zwei Schieberingkörper vorgesehen sein, die jeweils eine Einheit der Schieberingkörper 110 und 111 sowie 112 und 113 darstellen. Mittig von diesen beiden Schieberingkörpern ist ein Anschlag 130 vorgesehen. Der besseren Übersichtlichkeit wegen sind die Filtersegmente auf den Schiebeeinrichtungen ungeschnitten dargestellt.The removal device 1 'is immediately followed by a sliding
Es ist gut in
Alle genannten Merkmale, auch die den Zeichnungen allein zu entnehmenden sowie auch einzelne Merkmale, die in Kombination mit anderen Merkmalen offenbart sind, werden allein und in Kombination als erfindungswesentlich angesehen. Erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsformen können durch einzelne Merkmale oder eine Kombination mehrerer Merkmale erfüllt sein. Im Rahmen der Erfindung sind Merkmale, die mit "insbesondere" oder "vorzugsweise" gekennzeichnet sind, als fakultative Merkmale zu verstehen.All of the features mentioned, including those that can be seen from the drawings alone as well as individual features that are disclosed in combination with other features, are viewed alone and in combination as essential to the invention. Embodiments according to the invention can be fulfilled by individual features or a combination of several features. Within the scope of the invention, features marked “in particular” or “preferably” are to be understood as optional features.
- 1, 1', 1"1, 1', 1"
- Entnahmeeinrichtungremoval device
- 22
- BeschleunigertrommelAccelerator drum
- 3, 3', 3"3, 3', 3"
- SchiebeeinrichtungSliding device
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- Kreismessercircular knife
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- DoppelkreismesserDouble circle knife
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- Muldetrough
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- FilterstabFilter rod
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- FiltersegmentFilter segment
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- WeichelementeinheitSoft element unit
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- ÜbergabeeinheitTransfer unit
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- ÜbergabeeinheitTransfer unit
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- Strangbildeeinheitstrand forming unit
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- EinlegeradInsert wheel
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- ÜberführungsfördererTransfer conveyor
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- Vorratsbehälterstorage container
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- Entnahmetrommelremoval drum
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- Staffeltrommelrelay drum
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- Schiebe-/SchneidtrommelPush/cutting drum
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- Staffeltrommelrelay drum
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- Kreismessercircular knife
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- Zusammenstelltrommelcompilation drum
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- Übergabetrommeltransfer drum
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- Spreiztrommelspreading drum
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- Staffeltrommelrelay drum
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- SchiebetrommelSliding drum
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- TaumeltrommelTumbling drum
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- Übergabetrommeltransfer drum
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- BeschleunigertrommelAccelerator drum
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- weitere Schiebetrommelanother sliding drum
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- A filter segment assembly device of the tobacco-processing industry, comprising a filter segment run for transferring a filter segment (9, 9') to a filter segment assembly element (28) transversely to the axial direction, wherein a removal device (1, 1', 1") is provided in the filter segment run and is designed to remove a filter rod (8) of multiple working lengths from a filter hopper (21.1-21.5), wherein a cutting assembly (6, 6') is additionally provided in the filter segment run and is designed to cut the filter rod (8) of multiple working lengths into filter segments (9, 9') transversely to the axial direction, wherein a shifting device (3, 3', 3") is provided downstream of the cutting assembly (6, 6'), wherein the shifting device (3, 3', 3") comprises troughs (7) for receiving filter segments (9, 9'), characterized in that the number of troughs (7) is a prime number that is greater than or equal to 29.
- The filter segment assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that the shifting device (3, 3', 3") comprises a stop (130) against which filter segments (9, 9') received in the troughs (7) are shifted or can be shifted.
- The filter segment assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that the shifting device (3, 3', 3") is designed such that the filter segments (9, 9') arranged against the stop are discharged or can be discharged.
- The filter segment assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the removal device (1, 1', 1") comprises troughs (7) for receiving filter rods (8), wherein the number of troughs (7) is variably definable or an accelerator device (2) follows on from the removal device (1, 1', 1") and comprises troughs (7), the number of which is variably definable.
- The filter segment assembly device according to claim 4, characterized in the variability is given by a different number of active troughs (7).
- The filter segment assembly device according to claim 5, characterized in that the different number of active troughs (7) is achieved by means of exchangeable drum outer rings (100-103, 110-113) having different numbers of troughs (7), by means of variable suction air connections at the troughs (7), by blocking off troughs (7), or by means of a click drum having a variable number of troughs (7).
- The filter segment assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the removal device (1, 1', 1") has a number of troughs (7) or active troughs (7) of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 120, or 240.
- The filter segment assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that two filter segment runs are provided, wherein, for this purpose, two removal ring bodies (100, 101) are arranged on an axis of rotation (140) of the removal device (1, 1', 1") and/or wherein two shifting ring bodies (110, 111) are provided on an axis of rotation (141) of the shifting device (3, 3', 3"), wherein the shifting ring bodies (110, 111) are arranged, in particular, so as to be mirror-symmetrical with respect to one another.
- The filter segment assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least three, in particular four, filter segment runs are provided, wherein, for this purpose, a corresponding number of removal ring bodies (100-103) are provided on an axis of rotation (140) of the removal device (1, 1', 1") and/or a corresponding number of shifting ring bodies (110-113) are provided on an axis of rotation (141) of the shifting device (3, 3', 3").
- The filter segment assembly device according to claim 9, characterized in that another shifting drum (120) is additionally provided which shifts the filter segments (9, 9') received by the shifting ring bodies (110-113) to one side and discharges them onto the assembly element (28), wherein, in particular, the assembly element (28) has an axis of rotation (141) that corresponds to that of the shifting device (3, 3 `, 3 ` `).
- A multi-segment filter production machine of the tobacco-processing industry, comprising a filter segment assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a transfer device (19, 20) is provided which discharges the assembled filter segments onto an endless-rod forming device (17) or wherein a downstream device is provided for wrapping the assembled filter segments (9, 9') with a wrapping material strip in a rolling process.
- A use of a shifting device (3, 3', 3"), having a number of troughs that is a prime number of greater than or equal to 29, in a filter run of a filter segment assembly device, according to any one of claims 1 to 10, of the tobacco-processing industry.
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