ES2596370T3 - Apparatus and method for introducing objects in an article for smoking - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for introducing objects in an article for smoking Download PDF

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ES2596370T3
ES2596370T3 ES12728534.4T ES12728534T ES2596370T3 ES 2596370 T3 ES2596370 T3 ES 2596370T3 ES 12728534 T ES12728534 T ES 12728534T ES 2596370 T3 ES2596370 T3 ES 2596370T3
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Diego Ferrazzin
Michele Pagnoni
Ivan Prestia
Massimiliano BERTOLDO
Giovanni LUCA MARU'
Stefano Vezzosi
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/06Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0204Preliminary operations before the filter rod forming process, e.g. crimping, blooming
    • A24D3/0212Applying additives to filter materials
    • A24D3/0216Applying additives to filter materials the additive being in the form of capsules, beads or the like
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/06Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/061Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters containing additives entrapped within capsules, sponge-like material or the like, for further release upon smoking
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters

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Aparato para introducir objetos en un flujo continuo de material, que comprende: - un depósito (1) para proporcionar una pluralidad de objetos; - una rueda de transferencia giratoria (3) para transportar los objetos a una unidad de inserción para introducir los objetos en el flujo continuo de material; - una cámara de transferencia (2) para transferir los objetos a la rueda de transferencia giratoria (3), la cámara de transferencia (2) se dispone entre el depósito (1) y la rueda de transferencia giratoria (3), en donde la rueda de transferencia giratoria (3) se proporciona con cavidades (320) dentro de las cuales los objetos pueden transferirse y en las cuales los objetos pueden retenerse a través de la aplicación de succión hasta que los objetos se suministran desde la rueda de transferencia giratoria (3) hacia la unidad de inserción para introducir los objetos dentro del flujo continuo de material, en donde la rueda de transferencia giratoria (3) comprende una entrada de succión dispuesta en el centro de la rueda de transferencia giratoria (3) tal como para proporcionar succión a través del centro de la rueda giratoria (3) y que comprende conexiones fluídicas para proporcionar una comunicación fluídica entre la entrada de succión y las cavidades (320), caracterizado por que la rueda de transferencia giratoria (3) comprende tres discos dispuestos de manera adyacente (30, 31, 32, 34, 35), un disco de transferencia (32) que comprende las cavidades (320) para recibir los objetos desde la cámara de transferencia (2), un disco de conexión (31, 34, 35) que comprende al menos una parte de las conexiones fluídicas entre la entrada de succión y las cavidades (320), y un disco de suministro (30) que comprende la entrada de succión dispuesta en el centro del disco de suministro (30), el disco de conexión (31, 34, 35) dispuesto entre el disco de suministro (30) y el disco de transferencia (32).Apparatus for introducing objects into a continuous flow of material, comprising: - a reservoir (1) for providing a plurality of objects; - a rotating transfer wheel (3) for transporting the objects to an insertion unit to introduce the objects into the continuous flow of material; - a transfer chamber (2) for transferring the objects to the rotating transfer wheel (3), the transfer chamber (2) is arranged between the reservoir (1) and the rotating transfer wheel (3), where the Rotary transfer wheel (3) is provided with cavities (320) within which objects can be transferred and in which objects can be retained through the suction application until objects are supplied from the rotary transfer wheel ( 3) towards the insertion unit for introducing the objects into the continuous flow of material, wherein the rotating transfer wheel (3) comprises a suction inlet arranged in the center of the rotating transfer wheel (3) such as to provide suction through the center of the rotating wheel (3) and comprising fluidic connections to provide fluid communication between the suction inlet and the cavities (320), characterized p or that the rotating transfer wheel (3) comprises three discs arranged adjacently (30, 31, 32, 34, 35), a transfer disk (32) comprising the cavities (320) for receiving the objects from the chamber transfer (2), a connection disk (31, 34, 35) comprising at least a part of the fluid connections between the suction inlet and the cavities (320), and a supply disk (30) comprising the suction inlet arranged in the center of the supply disk (30), the connection disk (31, 34, 35) disposed between the supply disk (30) and the transfer disk (32).

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En la Figura 8 un detalle de la cámara de transferencia 2 serepresenta mostrando el miembro de retorno 20 en más detalle. El miembro de retorno 20 se dispone en la cámara de transferencia 2 en el extremo de aquella parte de la trayectoria de circulación de las cápsulas que se extiende a lo largo de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. El miembro de retorno 20 tiene una forma similar a una gota que comprende un pico 200, dos flancos 201, y una porción curvada 202 que conecta los dos flancos 201. El pico 200 apunta hacia el interior de la cámara de transferencia 2. Ese flanco 201 que apunta hacia la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3 se extiende esencialmente de manera tangencial a la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia 3 para permitir que las cápsulas fluyan alrededor del miembro de retorno 20. Así, el miembro de retorno 20 ayuda en invertir la dirección del movimiento de las cápsulas en la cámara de transferencia 2. In Figure 8 a detail of the transfer chamber 2 is shown showing the return member 20 in more detail. The return member 20 is disposed in the transfer chamber 2 at the end of that part of the circulation path of the capsules that extends along the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3. The return member 20 It has a drop-like shape comprising a peak 200, two flanks 201, and a curved portion 202 connecting the two flanks 201. The peak 200 points towards the inside of the transfer chamber 2. That flank 201 pointing towards the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3 extends essentially tangentially to the peripheral surface of the transfer wheel 3 to allow the capsules to flow around the return member 20. Thus, the return member 20 helps in reversing the direction of the movement of the capsules in the transfer chamber 2.

El flanco 201 del miembro de retorno 20 que apunta hacia la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3 se dispone a una distancia predeterminada 204 de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. La distancia predeterminada 204 se selecciona de manera que pueda formarse una capa de una a seis cápsulas entre el flanco 201 y la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. En particular, la distancia predeterminada 204 puede seleccionarse de manera que se formar una capa de dos a cuatro cápsulas entre el flanco 201 y la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. Puede observarse además que, el miembro deretorno 20 puede disponersedemanera que el espacio entreel flanco 201 y la superficieperiférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3 se estreche ligeramente. El espacio se estrecha en la dirección hacia el extremo de aquella parte de la trayectoria de circulación que se extiende a lo largo de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. Esto puede provocar una pequeña presión en las cápsulas cuando semueven a lo largo de la trayectoria de circulación. Esta presión ligera puede ayudar a la inserción de las cápsulas en las cavidades 320 de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. Sin embargo, el estrechamiento debe seleccionarse de manera que la “presión” ligera producida a través de dicho estrechamiento no puede provocar ningún daño o rotura delas cápsulas o perlas. The flank 201 of the return member 20 pointing towards the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3 is disposed at a predetermined distance 204 of the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3. The predetermined distance 204 is selected so that it can a layer of one to six capsules being formed between the flank 201 and the peripheral surface of the rotary transfer wheel 3. In particular, the predetermined distance 204 can be selected such that a layer of two to four capsules is formed between the flank 201 and the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3. It can also be observed that, the return member 20 can be arranged so that the space between the flank 201 and the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3 narrows slightly. The space narrows in the direction towards the end of that part of the circulation path that extends along the peripheral surface of the rotary transfer wheel 3. This can cause a small pressure on the capsules when they move along of the circulation path. This light pressure can help the insertion of the capsules into the cavities 320 of the rotating transfer wheel 3. However, the narrowing must be selected so that the light "pressure" produced through said narrowing cannot cause any damage or breakage of capsules or pearls.

Adicionalmente, una o más toberas 203 pueden disponerse en el extremo de la trayectoria de circulación de las cápsulas a lo largo de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3 (o el disco de transferencia 32, respectivamente). Las toberas 203 son capaces de transmitir flujos de aire que invierten la dirección del movimiento de las cápsulas en la cámara de transferencia 2, junto con la pared lateral curvada de la cámara de transferencia 2, Additionally, one or more nozzles 203 may be disposed at the end of the capsule flow path along the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3 (or the transfer disk 32, respectively). The nozzles 203 are capable of transmitting air flows that reverse the direction of movement of the capsules in the transfer chamber 2, together with the curved side wall of the transfer chamber 2,

o junto con el miembro de retorno 20, o junto con ambos, la pared lateral curvada y el miembro de retorno 20, como esto se indica por las flechas representadas en la Figura 8. or together with the return member 20, or together with both, the curved side wall and the return member 20, as this is indicated by the arrows represented in Figure 8.

En operación, el depósito 1 se llena con las cápsulas que entran en la cámara de transferencia 2 bajo la influencia de la gravedad, en el extremo inferior del depósito 1 (ver Figura 1). En la cámara de transferencia 2, se genera un movimiento de circulación de las cápsulas, como se indicó por las flechas en la Figura 2. Las cápsulas semueven a lo largo de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. Cada una de las cavidades 320 se llena con una cápsula o perla debido a la succión que se aplica a la parte inferior de la cavidad respectiva 320. Aquellas cápsulas queno se succionan en una cavidad 320 seregresan a lo largo dela trayectoria decirculación indicada por las flechas en la Figura 2 con la ayuda del miembro de retorno 20 y las toberas 203. Aquellas cápsulas succionadas en una cavidad 320 se transportan por la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3 a una unidad para introducir las cápsulas In operation, the reservoir 1 is filled with the capsules entering the transfer chamber 2 under the influence of gravity, at the lower end of the reservoir 1 (see Figure 1). In the transfer chamber 2, a movement of movement of the capsules is generated, as indicated by the arrows in Figure 2. The capsules move along the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3. Each of the Cavities 320 is filled with a capsule or bead due to the suction that is applied to the lower part of the respective cavity 320. Those capsules that are not sucked into a cavity 320 are returned along the circulation path indicated by the arrows in Figure 2 with the aid of the return member 20 and the nozzles 203. Those capsules sucked into a cavity 320 are transported by the rotary transfer wheel 3 to a unit to introduce the capsules

o perlas en un flujo continuo dematerial de filtro. En esta posición, las cápsulas se liberan de las cavidades 320 y se introducen en el material de filtro como se describe en detalle en el documento WO 2010/055120. Durante la rotación adicional de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3, la cavidad vacía 320 llega de nuevo a la zona de la cámara de transferencia 2 donde una cápsula se succiona en la cavidad 320 de nuevo, como esto se describió anteriormente. or beads in a continuous flow of filter material. In this position, the capsules are released from the cavities 320 and introduced into the filter material as described in detail in WO 2010/055120. During further rotation of the rotating transfer wheel 3, the empty cavity 320 again reaches the area of the transfer chamber 2 where a capsule is sucked into the cavity 320 again, as described above.

Las cápsulas se mueven a lo largo de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3 con una velocidad que es la misma o esencialmente la misma que la velocidad de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. Particularmente, la velocidad de las cápsulas a lo largo de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3 está dentro un intervalo de 25 por ciento más lenta a 25 por ciento más rápida que la velocidad de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. Con mayor preferencia, la velocidad de las cápsulas está dentro de un intervalo de 10 por ciento más lenta a 10 por ciento más rápida que la velocidad de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3. Una velocidad de movimiento de las cápsulas que es la misma o esencialmente la misma que la velocidad de la superficie periférica de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3 es ventajoso ya que mejora aún más la transferencia de las cápsulas de la cámara de transferencia 2 a las cavidades 320 de la rueda de transferencia giratoria 3 debido a la sincronización sustancial de la velocidad de la cápsula y la velocidad de larueda de transferencia. The capsules move along the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3 with a speed that is the same or essentially the same as the speed of the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3. Particularly, the speed of the capsules along the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3 is within a range of 25 percent slower to 25 percent faster than the speed of the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3. More preferably, the speed of the capsules is within a range of 10 percent slower to 10 percent faster than the speed of the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3. A speed of movement of the capsules that is the same or essentially the same as the speed of the peripheral surface of the rotating transfer wheel 3 is advantageous since it further improves the transfer from the capsules of the transfer chamber 2 to the cavities 320 of the rotating transfer wheel 3 due to the substantial synchronization of the capsule speed and the transfer lathe speed.

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