WO2012131844A1 - Filter cigarette manufacturing method and filter cigarette manufacturing machine - Google Patents

Filter cigarette manufacturing method and filter cigarette manufacturing machine Download PDF

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WO2012131844A1
WO2012131844A1 PCT/JP2011/057369 JP2011057369W WO2012131844A1 WO 2012131844 A1 WO2012131844 A1 WO 2012131844A1 JP 2011057369 W JP2011057369 W JP 2011057369W WO 2012131844 A1 WO2012131844 A1 WO 2012131844A1
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俊彦 今村
長村 一男
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24C5/00Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
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  • the present invention relates to a manufacturing method for manufacturing a filter cigarette and a manufacturing machine therefor.
  • the filter cigarette includes a cigarette filled with chopped tobacco, a filter chip disposed in close contact with the base end of the cigarette, and chip paper that connects the cigarette and the filter chip to each other.
  • a filter cigarette manufacturing method and machine are disclosed, for example, in Patent Document 1 below.
  • filter cigarettes are manufactured by preparing a cigarette rod having a length twice that of a cigarette and a filter element having a length twice that of a filter chip one by one.
  • Two filter cigarettes are molded from the rod and filter element. Specifically, the cigarette rod is first cut equally from its center, where the cutting forms two cigarettes from the cigarette rod. The cigarettes are separated from each other in the axial direction, and a filter element is arranged between the cigarettes. After this, the two cigarettes are moved to sandwich the filter element and are in close contact with the corresponding ends of the filter element. At this point, an aggregate having a cigarette-filter element-cigarette sequence is formed.
  • ⁇ Double chip paper having a width twice that of chip paper is wound around such an aggregate, and the winding of the double chip paper here forms the aggregate into a double filter cigarette. Thereafter, the double filter cigarette is equally cut at the center of the filter element, whereby two filter cigarettes are obtained from the double filter cigarette.
  • the above-described filter cigarette manufacturing procedure is sequentially executed in a transport process in which the cigarette rod is transported in a direction perpendicular to the axis thereof. Therefore, when two cigarettes are formed from a cigarette rod, each cigarette has an end face with a cut tobacco exposed at each of its ends, that is, a cut face. Therefore, in the process of transporting the cigarette, the cut tobacco tends to fall from the end face of the cigarette. If a filter cigarette is formed from a cigarette in which such spilled tobacco has fallen, not only the quality of the filter cigarette itself will be impaired, but also the spilled tobacco will contaminate a good filter cigarette. Note that chopped tobacco is a mixture of chopped parts obtained by cutting tobacco lamina, cigarette cores, recycled tobacco sheets, and the like.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a filter cigarette manufacturing method and a machine for manufacturing the filter cigarette that can effectively prevent the deterioration of the quality of the filter cigarette caused by the falling of the cigarette and greatly contribute to the quality improvement of the filter cigarette. There is.
  • a double filter in which each paper is wound around a corresponding outer peripheral surface area of the second aggregate on the conveyance path to form the second aggregate and elements adjacent to each other are connected integrally or separably
  • both ends of the cigarette rod and the cut surfaces of the two cigarettes obtained by cutting the cigarette rod are immediately closed by the first or second plug. Therefore, in the process of transporting the cigarette rod and cigarette, the falling tobacco from the cigarette rod and cigarette is reliably prevented.
  • the second plug is a double filter having a length twice that of the filter of the filter cigarette, and the paper supply process allows the filter cigarette to be separated from the first plug after the connection process described above. The end paper is adhered to the first plug and the filter cigarette.
  • the manufacturing method includes a separation step of cutting the double filter cigarette from the center of the second plug on the conveyance path and separating the double filter cigarette into two filter cigarettes each having a first plug at the tip thereof, In order to align the direction of the filter cigarette, a reversing step of reversing the direction of one filter cigarette can be further provided.
  • the first plug is preferably used as a joint to be fixed to the packaging material.
  • the first plug is a filter of a filter cigarette
  • the second plug is secured between two cylindrical members that are in close contact with the cut ends of the corresponding first assembly half, and between these cylindrical members.
  • the paper feed step adheres the center paper to the cylindrical member and cigarette to allow separation of the filter cigarette from the cylindrical member after the connecting step described above.
  • the manufacturing method is such that the double filter cigarette is folded in half at the position of the gap, and the two filter cigarettes each provided with a cylindrical member are aligned side by side and connected to each other via the center paper.
  • a folding step of forming a twin filter cigarette can be further provided.
  • the center paper of the twin filter cigarette is preferably used as a joint to be fixed to the packaging material.
  • two cylindrical members are individually supplied toward the transport path, or two cylindrical members having a gap are supplied as one unit.
  • the present invention also provides a manufacturing machine that performs the above-described manufacturing method. Details of the manufacturing method and the manufacturing machine of the present invention will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following description.
  • the method and machine for producing a filter cigarette according to the present invention can prevent the falling of cigarettes from the cigarette rod and cigarette during the transport of the cigarette rod and cigarette, and can produce a high-quality filter cigarette. To.
  • a filter cigarette manufacturing machine is schematically shown together with a filter cigarette manufacturing procedure.
  • the manufacturing machine includes a drum row 10 that forms a conveyance path, and the drum row 10 extends in the horizontal direction.
  • the drum row 10 is formed by connecting a plurality of grooved drums, and these grooved drums are arranged from the start end side of the drum row 10 to the first hopper drum 12, the first cutting / separating drum 14, the second hopper drum 16, and the first transfer drum 18.
  • Such a structure of the drum row 10 is known as apparent from Patent Document 1, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
  • the first cutting / separating drum 14 receives the cigarette rod CR from the first hopper drum 12. That is, the cigarette rod CR received by the first hopper drum 12 is conveyed while sequentially transferring to the downstream drum.
  • the cigarette rod CR is manufactured by a cigarette manufacturing machine and has a length twice that of a cigarette used for a filter cigarette.
  • the first hopper drum 12 can receive supply of two end plugs EP not only for the cigarette rod CR but also for each cigarette rod CR.
  • the first hopper drum 12 is connected to the first plug supply device 30, and the first plug supply device 30 will be described below.
  • the first plug supply device 30 includes a hopper 32, and the hopper 32 is disposed above the drum row 10 described above.
  • a large number of plug rods PR for forming end plugs EP are stored in the hopper 32, and these plug rods PR have an even number of times, for example, four times the length of the end plugs EP.
  • the first plug supply device 30 further includes a drum row 34 that forms a supply path.
  • the drum row 34 connects the outlet of the hopper 32 and the first hopper drum 12 described above.
  • the drum row 34 is formed from a plurality of grooved drums like the drum row 10, and these grooved drums are taken out from the hopper 32 side, and the drum 36, the grading drum 38, the separate drum 40, the first acceleration drum 42 and the second acceleration drum. 44.
  • the take-out drum 36 sequentially takes out the plug rods PR one by one from the hopper 32, and the taken-out plug rods PR are sequentially transferred from the take-out drum 36 to the grading drum 38, the separate drum 40, the first acceleration drum 42, and the second acceleration drum 44. While being transferred to the first hopper drum 12, the plug rod PR is subjected to the following processing in this transfer process.
  • the take-out drum 36 includes three rotary knives 46 that cut the plug rod PR into four end plugs EP on the take-out drum 36. Therefore, the take-out drum 36 transfers the four end plugs EP together toward the grading drum 38.
  • the grading drum 38 receives four end plugs EP from the take-out drum 36, and divides the four end plugs EP transferred on the grading drum 38 into two preceding end plugs EP and two succeeding end plugs EP. .
  • the separate drum 40 sequentially receives the leading end plug EP and the trailing end plug EP from the grading drum 38, and forms two end plug rows from the received end plug EP. Specifically, on the separate drum 40, the end plugs EP at both ends are arranged so that the center two end plugs EP of the preceding end plug EP and the subsequent end plug EP form a line with the end plugs EP at both ends. Thereafter, the two end plug rows are further moved away from each other in order to secure a predetermined distance therebetween.
  • the processing procedure from the formation of the end plug EP to the formation of the two end plug rows is apparent from the flow of the end plug EP drawn on the right side of the drum row 34 in FIG. That is, the grading drum 38 and the separate drum 40 described above cooperate to form an alignment mechanism for obtaining two end plug rows.
  • two end plugs EP forming two end plug rows are supplied to the first hopper drum 12 two by two through the first and second accelerating drums 42 and 44.
  • the supply position P 2 of end plugs EP is defined downstream from the inlet position P 1 described above, therefore, two end plugs EP supplied on the first hopper drum 12 on both sides of the cigarette rod CR Each is arranged to form a cigarette rod CR and two end plugs EP, a rod / plug group.
  • the first and second accelerating drums 42 and 44 are configured so that the peripheral speed of the second accelerating drum 44 (transfer speed of the end plug EP) matches the peripheral speed of the first hopper drum 12 (conveying speed of the cigarette rod CR). Further, it is disposed between the separate drum 40 and the first hopper drum 12.
  • the first hopper drum 12 conveys the rod / plug group described above toward the next first cutting / separating drum 14, and in this conveyance process, the end plug EP is attached to both ends of the cigarette rod CR.
  • the first hopper drum 12 has a pair of set guide 48 as a collection device downstream of the supply position P 2, these sets guides 48 on both sides of the group of rods / plug It is arrange
  • each end plug EP of the group is moved toward the cigarette lock CR by the collecting guide 48 on the corresponding side, and is finally brought into close contact with the corresponding end of the cigarette rod CR.
  • a group is formed in the first assembly A described above.
  • the first assembly A is transferred from the first hopper drum 12 to the first cutting / separating drum 14 and conveyed on the first cutting / separating drum 14 toward the next second hopper drum 16.
  • the first cutting / separating drum 14 includes a single rotary knife 50, and the rotary knife 50 moves the first assembly A in the axial direction on the first cutting / separating drum 14. Cut into equal parts from the center. Therefore, two first assembly halves Ah are formed from the first assembly A, and each first assembly half Ah includes cigarette C having half the length of cigarette rod CR, and one end plug EP. including.
  • first assembly halves Ah are separated from each other in the axial direction on the first cutting / separation drum 14, and a predetermined interval is secured between the first assembly halves Ah.
  • a separation guide or the like (not shown) is used for the separation of the first assembly half Ah here.
  • the second hopper drum 16 can receive not only the first assembly half Ah but also the filter plug FP.
  • the 2nd hopper drum 16 is connected to the 2nd plug supply apparatus 52, and this 2nd plug supply apparatus 52 is demonstrated below.
  • the second plug supply device 52 has the same structure as the first plug supply device 30 described above. Therefore, in order to avoid duplication of description, the same reference numerals are assigned to the components of the second plug supply device 52 having the same functions as the components of the first plug supply device 30 in FIG. Only the difference between the second plug supply device 52 and the first plug supply device 30 will be described below.
  • the filter rods FR taken out one by one from the hopper 32 by the take-out drum 36 are equally cut into two filter plugs FP on the take-out drum 36 by one rotary knife 46. Thereafter, the two filter plugs FP are divided into a preceding filter plug FP and a succeeding filter plug FP by the grading drum 38. The preceding filter plug FP and the subsequent filter plug FP are sequentially transferred to the shift drum 54 and form one filter plug row on the shift drum 54.
  • the filter plugs FP on the shift drum 54 are supplied one by one to the second hopper drum 16 via the acceleration drum 56.
  • Supply position P 4 of the filter plug FP into the second hopper drum 16 is defined downstream of the feed position P3, therefore, the filter plug FP supplied to the second hopper drum 16 is between the two first set half Ah Are arranged within a certain interval.
  • the filter plug FP has twice the length of the filter chip used for the filter cigarette.
  • the second hopper drum 16 includes a pair of set guide 58 downstream of the supply position P 4, 2 two first set half Ah is transported while sliding on the collection guide 58 of the corresponding side, in this conveying process The filter plug FP is in close contact with both ends. At this point, the second assembly B having the first assembly half Ah-filter plug-first assembly half Ah is formed.
  • Such a second assembly B is supplied from the second hopper drum 16 to the chipping drum 20 via the first transfer drum 18, and then the second assembly B is conveyed on the chipping drum 20.
  • the conveying process i.e., at a position P 5 tipping drum 20, a pair of end paper and one Sentapepa are supplied to the second assembly B.
  • These papers are formed by a paper supply device 59, which will be described in detail below.
  • the paper supply device 59 includes a pair of blade receiving drums 60 spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the chipping drum 20, and one blade receiving drum 62 between the blade receiving drums 60.
  • These blade receiving drums 60 and 62 are arranged so as to be in rolling contact with the chipping drum 20 at the position P5.
  • the outer peripheral surfaces of the blade receiving drums 60 and 62 are formed as suction surfaces when they are within a predetermined suction area.
  • a web cutter that is, a cutter roller 64 is disposed adjacent to each of the blade receiving drums 60 and 62.
  • Each cutter roller 64 has a plurality of blades 66 on its outer periphery, and these blades 66 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the cutter roller 64.
  • a transfer path 68 extends from each of the blade receiving drums 60 described above, and a transfer path 70 extends from the blade receiving drum 62.
  • the transfer path 68 transfers the end paper web Ws toward the corresponding blade receiving drum 60, and the transfer path 70 transfers the center paper web Wc toward the blade receiving drum 62. Therefore, each blade receiving drum 60, 62 can absorb and receive the corresponding paper web W at its suction surface, and the received paper web W is rotated on the blade receiving drum by the rotation of the corresponding blade receiving drum. Be transported.
  • a glue applicator 72 is disposed in the downstream area of the transfer path 68, that is, in the vicinity of the blade receiving drum 60, and one glue applicator 74 is provided in the downstream area of the transfer path 70, that is, in the vicinity of the blade receiving drum 62. Is arranged. These glue applicators 72 and 74 apply glue in accordance with a predetermined pattern on one surface of the corresponding paper web W, that is, the surface opposite to the surface attracted by the blade receiving drum. On the other hand, when each paper web W is transferred on the corresponding blade receiving drum, each paper web W is cut into a predetermined length of paper by the corresponding cutter roller 64, and these papers are adsorbed by the blade receiving drum. In the state, it is transferred toward the chipping drum 20. That is, the pair of blade receiving drums 60 supplies a pair of end paper Ts to the chipping drum 20, and the blade receiving drum 62 supplies the center paper Tc to the chipping drum 20 one by one.
  • each end paper Ts is adjacent to the end plug EP from the end plug EP on the corresponding side of the second assembly B.
  • the cigarette C is pasted and overlapped with the cigarette C.
  • the center paper Tc is attached to the filter plug FP of the second aggregate B and the ends of the cigarettes C on both sides of the filter plug FP.
  • the paper supply device 59 of this embodiment includes a main path 76 as shown in FIG.
  • a single web roll Rd is disposed at the end of the main path 76, and the web roll Rd delivers the double web DW along the main path 76.
  • This double web DW has twice the width of the end paper web Ws.
  • a slitter 78 is disposed at the end of the main path 76, and the slitter 78 divides the double web DW into two end paper webs Ws. That is, the main path 76 is branched into two transfer paths 68. The end paper web Ws thus formed is guided to the transfer path 68 on the corresponding side via a plurality of direction changing rollers 80.
  • a single web roll Rc is disposed at the end of the transfer path 70, and the web roll Rc sends out the center paper web Wc along the transfer path 70.
  • the paper supply device 59 can include a pair of web rolls Rd1 and Rd2 instead of the above-described web roll Rd. These web rolls Rd1 and Rd2 are arranged at the end of the corresponding transfer path 68, and send the end paper web Ws, respectively.
  • the second assembly B in which two end papers Ts and one center paper Tc are pasted on the chipping drum 20 is transferred from the chipping drum 20 to the rolling drum 22, and thereafter. Then, it is conveyed on the rolling drum 22.
  • the rolling drum 22 includes a rolling hand 82 in the lower part thereof.
  • the rolling hand 82 has an arc shape and covers the outer peripheral surface of the rolling drum 22 from below.
  • a rolling passage 84 is formed between the rolling hand 82 and the rolling drum 22, and the rolling passage 84 has a width that allows rotation of the second assembly B around the axis thereof. It extends over the predetermined range along the outer periphery of 22.
  • the rolling passage 84 has a length several times the circumference of the second assembly B.
  • the rolling drum 22 releases the adsorption to the second assembly B.
  • suction is used for transporting the cigarette rod CR, cigarette C, end plug EP, and filter plug FP along the drum row 10 as described above, and supplying the plug rod PR and filter rod FR along the drum row 34. Needless to say.
  • the second assembly B to which the papers Ts and Tc are attached enters the rolling passage 84 and is conveyed along the rolling passage 84, the second assembly B is rotated around its own axis. Such rotation of the second assembly B winds the two end papers Ts around the corresponding end plugs EP and cigarettes C, respectively. Since the end paper Ts overlaps with the cigarette C as described above, the wound end paper Ts cooperates with the end plug EP to form an end cap EC, and the end cap EC corresponds to the corresponding side. Cover the end of the cigarette C. Specifically, the end paper Ts adheres strongly to the end plug EP, but the end paper Ts adheres weakly to the cigarette C. Therefore, the cigarette C is allowed to escape from the end cap EC.
  • the center paper Tc is wound around the filter plug FP and the cigarettes C on both sides of the filter plug FR by the rotation of the second assembly B.
  • the winding of the center paper Tc firmly connects the filter plug FP to both ends of the cigarettes C on both sides.
  • a double filter cigarette DFC is formed, and the double filter cigarette DFC is provided with end caps EC at both ends. That is, the chipping drum 20, the rolling drum 22, and the rolling hand 82 form a connection device that connects the filter plug FP to the cigarette rod CR via the center paper Tc.
  • each filter cigarette FC includes a cigarette C, a filter chip FT connected to the base end of the cigarette C via chip paper, and an end cap EC covering the tip of the cigarette C.
  • the chip paper and the filter chip FT are half of the center paper Tc and the filter plug FP.
  • the two filter cigarettes FC are separated from each other in the axial direction by a separation guide (not shown).
  • a row of two filter cigarettes FC separated from each other is formed on the second cutting / separating drum 26.
  • the two rows of filter cigarettes FC are transferred from the first cutting / separating drum 26 to the discharge drum 28 and conveyed on the discharge drum 28.
  • the discharge drum 28 does not receive two filter cigarettes FC in each groove, but sequentially receives two filter cigarettes FC every other groove. Therefore, on the discharge drum 28, two transport rows of filter cigarettes FC are formed with an empty groove secured between the two preceding filter cigarettes FC and the following two filter cigarettes FC. Is done.
  • a belt conveyor 88 extends from the discharge drum 28, and this belt conveyor 88 forms a downstream portion of the conveyance path.
  • the belt conveyor 88 receives only one of the two transport rows of the filter cigarette FC on the discharge drum 28 from the discharge drum 28.
  • the other transport row is further received on the discharge drum 28 without being received by the belt conveyor 88. In this transport process, the other transport row is combined with one transport row.
  • the discharge drum 28 is provided with a reversing device 90.
  • the reversing device 90 receives the filter cigarette FC of the other transport row from the discharge drum 28, and then reverses the direction of the filter cigarette FC, and then the inverted filter cigarette FC is used as a filter that forms one transport row. Return to the empty groove between the cigarettes FC, that is, on the discharge drum 28.
  • the orientations of the filter cigarettes FC in the two conveying rows are aligned on the discharge drum 28, and the belt conveyor 88 can receive the filter cigarette FC from the discharge drum 28 in a state in which the orientations are aligned. Is transported toward the cigarette wrapping machine.
  • the cigarette wrapping machine first wraps 20 filter cigarettes FC having end caps EC as a bundle with a wrapping material to form an inner pack. At this time, the end cap EC of the filter cigarette FC is bonded to the packaging material and becomes a joint to the packaging material. After this, the packaging machine further wraps the inner pack with a blank to form a cigarette package.
  • end plugs EP are respectively arranged at both ends of the cigarette rod CR, and these end plugs EP are connected to the cigarette rods.
  • both ends of the cigarette rod CR and the tip of the filter cigarette FC are not exposed to the outside, and the falling of the tobacco from the cigarette rod CR and the filter cigarette FC is surely prevented.
  • FIG. 5 schematically shows a filter cigarette manufacturing machine and a manufacturing procedure according to the second embodiment.
  • the same reference numerals are given to the constituent elements that exhibit the same functions as the constituent elements of the manufacturing machine of the first embodiment, and description of these constituent elements will be given. In the following, only the differences of the second embodiment from the first embodiment will be described.
  • the first plug supply device 30 supplies the first hopper drum 12 with two filter chips FT as plugs.
  • the hopper 32 of the first plug supply device 30 stores a large number of filter rods FR having a length four times that of the filter chip FT.
  • the two filter chips FT are arranged on both sides of the cigarette rod CR, and are then brought into close contact with the corresponding ends of the cigarette rod CR by the function of the collective guide 48 to form the first aggregate A.
  • the first assembly A has a tip-rod-tip arrangement.
  • the first assembly A is cut into two first assembly halves Ah on the first cutting / separating drum 14, while the first assembly halves Ah are separated from each other in the axial direction. Transfer from the first cutting / separating drum 14 to the second hopper drum 16.
  • two end plugs EP are arranged between the two first assembled halves Ah, and these end plugs EP are supplied from the second plug supply device 52.
  • the hopper 32 of the second plug supply device 52 stores a large number of plug rods PR having an even multiple, for example, four times the length of the end plug EP. 52 forms four end plugs EP from the plug rod PR.
  • the second assembly B has a first assembly half-end plug-gap-end plug-first assembly half array.
  • the second assembly B is transferred from the second hopper drum 16 through the transfer drum 18 to the chipping drum 20, and receives supply of two end papers Ts and one center paper Tc on the chipping drum 20.
  • the end paper Ts corresponds to the above-described chip paper TP, and is attached to both the filter chip FT and the cigarette C.
  • the center paper Tc has a width straddling between the two first assembled halves Ah, and is attached to the end plug EP and the cigarettes C on both sides thereof, but the adhesive strength to the cigarettes C is weak.
  • the second assembly B is transferred from the chipping drum 20 to the rolling drum 22 and conveyed on the rolling drum 22.
  • the double filter cigarette DFC is It is formed.
  • the double filter cigarette DFC has a form in which the tips of the two filter cigarettes FC are connected by a common end cap EC.
  • the end cap EC includes two end plugs EP, a center paper Tc connecting the end plugs EP and a gap secured between the end plugs EP, and allows the filter cigarette FC to come out.
  • the bi-folding device includes a folding guide 96 that presses the hollow portion (gap) of the end cap EC in the double filter cigarette DFC from above during the conveyance process of the double filter cigarette DFC. Fold the DFC in half. Therefore, the double filter cigarette DFC is formed into a twin filter cigarette TFC. This twin filter cigarette TFC is arranged side by side with the two filter cigarettes FC aligned, and the filter cigarette FC is bent. Connected end caps EC.
  • twin filter cigarette TFC is conveyed toward the packaging machine, and a cigarette package is formed by the packaging machine.
  • the twin filter cigarette TFC in the cigarette package is also adhered to the inner pack packaging material by the end cap EC.
  • both ends (cut surfaces) of the cigarette rod CR are immediately closed by the filter chip FT, and two cut surfaces generated after the cigarette rod CR is cut.
  • the plug is immediately closed by the end plug EP, it is possible to surely prevent the cigarette from falling off from the cigarette rod CR or cigarette C, which has the same advantages as in the first embodiment.
  • the second plug supply device 52 forms individual end plugs EP from the plug rod PR shown in FIG. 7, and supplies the end plugs EP between the first assembly halves Ah. it can.
  • the plug rod PR is arranged at the end plug elements Ps disposed at both ends, the center plug element Pc disposed at the center between the end plug elements Ps and having a length twice as long as the end plug elements Ps, and the plugs. Includes plug paper Te that couples elements Ps and Pc.
  • the plug rod PR is cut from the center of the center plug element Pc and separated into two plug units PU.
  • the plug unit PU includes an end plug element Ps, an end plug element formed from a half of the center plug element Pc, and an interval secured between these plug elements.
  • the plug element and the interval correspond to the end plug EP and the gap, respectively. Therefore, the plug unit PU cooperates with the center paper Tc and forms the end cap EC similarly.
  • the same assembly guide 58 as in the first embodiment is used to form the second assembly B on the second hopper drum 16.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.
  • the end plug EP and the end plug element Ps described above may include at least one function-adding agent such as a flavoring agent or a humidity control agent.
  • Drum train (conveyance path) 12 First hopper drum 14 First cutting / separation drum 16 Second hopper drum 20 Chipping drum 22 Rolling drum 26 Second cutting / separation drum 28 Discharge drum 30 First plug supply device 48 Collecting guide 52 Second plug supply device 58 Collecting guide 59 Paper feeding device 90 reversing device A first assembly Ah first assembly half B second assembly C cigarette CR cigarette rod DFC double filter cigarette EC end cap EP end plug FC filter cigarette FP filter plug FT filter chip Ts End paper Tc Center paper PU plug unit TFC Twin Filter Cigarette

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This manufacturing method performed by a filter cigarette manufacturing machine is configured in such a manner that first plugs are quickly disposed at both ends of a cigarette rod when the cigarette rod is conveyed along a conveyance path, both ends of the cigarette rod are closed by the first plugs, the cigarette rod is cut into two cigarettes on the conveyance path, second plugs are respectively quickly disposed at the cut ends of the cigarettes when the cigarettes are conveyed along the conveyance path, and the cut ends of the cigarettes are closed by the second plugs.

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フィルタシガレットの製造方法及びその製造機Filter cigarette manufacturing method and machine
 本発明は、フィルタシガレットを製造するための製造方法及びその製造機に関する。 The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for manufacturing a filter cigarette and a manufacturing machine therefor.
 フィルタシガレットは、内部に刻タバコが充填されたシガレットと、このシガレットの基端に密着して配置されたフィルタチップと、これらシガレット及びフィルタチップを互いに接続するチップペーパとを含む。このようなフィルタシガレットの製造方法及び製造機は、例えば以下の特許文献1に開示されている。 The filter cigarette includes a cigarette filled with chopped tobacco, a filter chip disposed in close contact with the base end of the cigarette, and chip paper that connects the cigarette and the filter chip to each other. Such a filter cigarette manufacturing method and machine are disclosed, for example, in Patent Document 1 below.
 特許文献1から明らかなようにフィルタシガレットの製造には、シガレットの2倍の長さを有したシガレットロッド及びフィルタチップの2倍の長さを有したフィルタ要素が1つずつ準備され、これらシガレットロッド及びフィルタ要素から2本のフィルタシガレットが成形される。
 詳しくは、先ず、シガレットロッドはその中央から等分に切断され、ここでの切断はシガレットロッドから2つのシガレットを形成する。これらシガレットはその軸線方向に互いに分離され、これらシガレット間にフィルタ要素が配置される。この後、2つのシガレットはフィルタ要素を挟み込むべく移動され、フィルタ要素の対応する端に密着する。この時点、シガレット-フィルタ要素-シガレットの並びを有した集合体が形成される。
As is apparent from Patent Document 1, filter cigarettes are manufactured by preparing a cigarette rod having a length twice that of a cigarette and a filter element having a length twice that of a filter chip one by one. Two filter cigarettes are molded from the rod and filter element.
Specifically, the cigarette rod is first cut equally from its center, where the cutting forms two cigarettes from the cigarette rod. The cigarettes are separated from each other in the axial direction, and a filter element is arranged between the cigarettes. After this, the two cigarettes are moved to sandwich the filter element and are in close contact with the corresponding ends of the filter element. At this point, an aggregate having a cigarette-filter element-cigarette sequence is formed.
 このような集合体にはチップペーパの2倍の幅を有したダブルチップペーパが巻き付けられ、ここでのダブルチップペーパの巻き付けは集合体をダブルフィルタシガレットに成形する。この後、ダブルフィルタシガレットはフィルタ要素の中央にて等分に切断され、これにより、ダブルフィルタシガレットから2本のフィルタシガレットが得られる。 ¡Double chip paper having a width twice that of chip paper is wound around such an aggregate, and the winding of the double chip paper here forms the aggregate into a double filter cigarette. Thereafter, the double filter cigarette is equally cut at the center of the filter element, whereby two filter cigarettes are obtained from the double filter cigarette.
特開平JP H05-268928JP JP H05-268928
 上述したフィルタシガレットの製造手順は、シガレットロッドをその軸線と直交する方向に搬送する搬送過程にて順次実行される。それ故、シガレットロッドから2本のシガレットが形成されたとき、各シガレットはその両端のそれぞれに刻タバコが露出した端面、即ち、切断面を有する。それ故、シガレットの搬送過程にて、刻タバコがシガレットの端面から零れ落ち易い。このような刻タバコの零れ落ちが発生したシガレットからフィルタシガレットが形成されれば、このフィルタシガレット自体の品質が損なわれるばかりでなく、零れた刻タバコが良品のフィルタシガレットを汚す原因ともなる。なお、刻タバコは、タバコラミナ、タバコの中骨、また、再生タバコシート等を裁刻して得た刻の混合物である。 The above-described filter cigarette manufacturing procedure is sequentially executed in a transport process in which the cigarette rod is transported in a direction perpendicular to the axis thereof. Therefore, when two cigarettes are formed from a cigarette rod, each cigarette has an end face with a cut tobacco exposed at each of its ends, that is, a cut face. Therefore, in the process of transporting the cigarette, the cut tobacco tends to fall from the end face of the cigarette. If a filter cigarette is formed from a cigarette in which such spilled tobacco has fallen, not only the quality of the filter cigarette itself will be impaired, but also the spilled tobacco will contaminate a good filter cigarette. Note that chopped tobacco is a mixture of chopped parts obtained by cutting tobacco lamina, cigarette cores, recycled tobacco sheets, and the like.
 本発明の目的は、刻タバコの零れ落ちに起因するフィルタシガレットの品質低下を効果的に阻止し、フィルタシガレットの品質向上に大きく寄与することができるフィルタシガレットの製造方法及びその製造機を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to provide a filter cigarette manufacturing method and a machine for manufacturing the filter cigarette that can effectively prevent the deterioration of the quality of the filter cigarette caused by the falling of the cigarette and greatly contribute to the quality improvement of the filter cigarette. There is.
 上述の目的は、本発明のフィルタシガレットの製造方法によって達成され、この製造方法は、
 フィルタシガレットのシガレット長の2倍の長さを有したシガレットロッドをその軸線と交差する方向に搬送経路に沿って搬送するロッド搬送工程と、
 搬送経路に向けて2つの第1プラグを供給し、これら第1プラグを搬送経路上のシガレットロッドの両端にそれぞれ配置する第1プラグ供給工程と、
 搬送経路上にて第1プラグをフィルタロッドの対応する側の端にそれぞれ密着させ、第1プラグ-ロッド-第1プラグの並びの第1集合体を形成する第1集合工程と、
 搬送経路上にて第1集合体をその軸線方向の中央にて切断し、第1集合体から2つの第1集合半体を形成し、この後、これら第1集合半体の切断端間に所定の間隔を確保する切断・分離工程と、
 搬送経路に向けて1つの第2プラグを供給し、この第2プラグを第1集合半体間の間隔に配置する第2プラグ供給工程と、
 搬送経路上にて、第2プラグを両第1集合半体の切断端にそれぞれ密着させ、第1集合半体-第2プラグ-第1集合半体の並びの第2集合体を形成する第2集合工程と、
 搬送経路に向けてセンタペーパ及び2つのエンドペーパを供給し、センタペーパを少なくとも第2集合体に貼り付ける一方、各エンドペーパを少なくとも対応する側の第1プラグにそれぞれ貼り付けるペーパ供給工程と、
 搬送経路上にて各ペーパを前記第2集合体の対応する外周面の領域に巻き付けて、前記第2集合体を形成し且つ互いに隣接する要素同士が一体的又は分離可能に接続されたダブルフィルタシガレットを形成する接続工程であって、ダブルフィルタシガレットが2本のフィルタシガレットと、各フィルタシガレットの先端に配置された第1プラグ又は第2プラグの半体とを有する、接続工程と
を備える。
The above object is achieved by a method for producing a filter cigarette according to the present invention.
A rod transporting step for transporting a cigarette rod having a length twice as long as the cigarette length of the filter cigarette along the transport path in a direction intersecting the axis thereof;
A first plug supplying step of supplying two first plugs toward the transport path and disposing the first plugs at both ends of the cigarette rod on the transport path;
A first assembly step in which the first plug is brought into close contact with the corresponding end of the filter rod on the transport path to form a first assembly of the first plug-rod-first plug arrangement;
The first assembly is cut at the center in the axial direction on the conveyance path to form two first assembly halves from the first assembly, and thereafter between the cut ends of the first assembly halves. Cutting / separating process to secure a predetermined interval;
A second plug supplying step of supplying one second plug toward the transport path and disposing the second plug at a distance between the first assembly halves;
A second plug is brought into close contact with the cut ends of both first assembly halves on the transport path to form a second assembly in which the first assembly half-second plug-first assembly half is arranged. Two assembly processes;
A paper supply step of supplying the center paper and the two end papers toward the transport path, and attaching the center paper to at least the second assembly, and attaching each end paper to at least the first plug on the corresponding side;
A double filter in which each paper is wound around a corresponding outer peripheral surface area of the second aggregate on the conveyance path to form the second aggregate and elements adjacent to each other are connected integrally or separably A connection step for forming a cigarette, wherein the double filter cigarette includes two filter cigarettes and a first plug or a second plug half disposed at the tip of each filter cigarette.
 上述の製造方法によれば、シガレットロッドの両端や、シガレットロッドを切断して得られた2本のシガレットの切断面は第1又は第2プラグにより直ちに塞がれる。それ故、シガレットロッドやシガレットの搬送過程にて、これらシガレットロッドやシガレットからの刻タバコの零れ落ちは確実に防止される。
 具体的には、第2プラグは、フィルタシガレットのフィルタの2倍の長さを有したダブルフィルタであり、ペーパ供給工程は、前述の接続工程の後に第1プラグからのフィルタシガレットの分離を許容すべく、エンドペーパを第1プラグ及びフィルタシガレットに接着する。
According to the manufacturing method described above, both ends of the cigarette rod and the cut surfaces of the two cigarettes obtained by cutting the cigarette rod are immediately closed by the first or second plug. Therefore, in the process of transporting the cigarette rod and cigarette, the falling tobacco from the cigarette rod and cigarette is reliably prevented.
Specifically, the second plug is a double filter having a length twice that of the filter of the filter cigarette, and the paper supply process allows the filter cigarette to be separated from the first plug after the connection process described above. The end paper is adhered to the first plug and the filter cigarette.
 この場合、製造方法は、搬送経路上にてダブルフィルタシガレットを第2プラグの中央から切断し、その先端に第1プラグをそれぞれ備えた2本のフィルタシガレットに分離する分離工程と、2本のフィルタシガレットの向きを揃えるべく、一方のフィルタシガレットの向きを反転させる反転工程とを更に備えることができる。
 第1プラグを備えたフィルタシガレットの束が包材に包み込まれることでインナパックが形成される場合、第1プラグは包材に固着されるべきジョイントとして使用されるのが好ましい。
In this case, the manufacturing method includes a separation step of cutting the double filter cigarette from the center of the second plug on the conveyance path and separating the double filter cigarette into two filter cigarettes each having a first plug at the tip thereof, In order to align the direction of the filter cigarette, a reversing step of reversing the direction of one filter cigarette can be further provided.
When an inner pack is formed by wrapping a bundle of filter cigarettes having a first plug in a packaging material, the first plug is preferably used as a joint to be fixed to the packaging material.
 一方、第1プラグがフィルタシガレットのフィルタであり、そして、第2プラグは、対応する側の第1集合半体の切断端にそれぞれ密着する2つの円筒状部材と、これら円筒状部材間に確保されたギャップとを含んでいる場合、ペーパ供給工程は、前述の接続工程の後に円筒部材からのフィルタシガレットの分離を許容すべくセンタペーパを円筒状部材及びシガレットに接着する。
 この場合、製造方法は、ダブルフィルタシガレットをギャップの位置にて2つ折りにし、その先端に円筒部材をそれぞれ備えた2つのフィルタシガレットが向きを揃えた状態で横に並び且つセンタペーパを介して互いに接続されたツインフィルタシガレットを形成する折曲工程を更に備えることができる。
On the other hand, the first plug is a filter of a filter cigarette, and the second plug is secured between two cylindrical members that are in close contact with the cut ends of the corresponding first assembly half, and between these cylindrical members. The paper feed step adheres the center paper to the cylindrical member and cigarette to allow separation of the filter cigarette from the cylindrical member after the connecting step described above.
In this case, the manufacturing method is such that the double filter cigarette is folded in half at the position of the gap, and the two filter cigarettes each provided with a cylindrical member are aligned side by side and connected to each other via the center paper. A folding step of forming a twin filter cigarette can be further provided.
 この場合、ツインフィルタシガレットの束が包材に包み込まれことでインナパックが形成される場合、ツインフィルタシガレットのセンタペーパは包材に固着されるべきジョイントとして使用されるのが好ましい。
 具体的には、第2プラグ供給工程は、搬送経路に向けて2つの円筒部材を個別に供給するか、又は、ギャップを備えた2つの円筒部材を1つのユニットとして供給する。
 また、本発明は上述の製造方法を実施する製造機をも提供する。本発明の製造方法及び製造機の詳細は添付図面及び後述の説明から明らかとなる。
In this case, when an inner pack is formed by wrapping a bundle of twin filter cigarettes in a packaging material, the center paper of the twin filter cigarette is preferably used as a joint to be fixed to the packaging material.
Specifically, in the second plug supply step, two cylindrical members are individually supplied toward the transport path, or two cylindrical members having a gap are supplied as one unit.
The present invention also provides a manufacturing machine that performs the above-described manufacturing method. Details of the manufacturing method and the manufacturing machine of the present invention will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following description.
 本発明のフィルタシガレットの製造方法及び製造機は、シガレットロッドやシガレットの搬送中、これらシガレットロッドやシガレットからの刻タバコの零れ落ちをプラグによって確実に防止し、高い品質のフィルタシガレットの製造を可能にする。 The method and machine for producing a filter cigarette according to the present invention can prevent the falling of cigarettes from the cigarette rod and cigarette during the transport of the cigarette rod and cigarette, and can produce a high-quality filter cigarette. To.
第1実施例の製造機及び製造方法の概略を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline of the manufacturing machine and manufacturing method of 1st Example. ペーパウエブの供給方式の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the supply system of a paper web. ペーパウエブの供給方式の他の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the other example of the supply system of a paper web. 第1第1実施例の製造機及び製造方法によって製造されたフィルタシガレットを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the filter cigarette manufactured by the manufacturing machine and manufacturing method of 1st 1st Example. 第2実施例の製造機及び製造方法の概略を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline of the manufacturing machine and manufacturing method of 2nd Example. 第2実施例で使用される二つ折り装置の概略を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline of the bi-folding apparatus used in 2nd Example. 第2実施例での第2プラグ供給装置の変形例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the modification of the 2nd plug supply apparatus in 2nd Example.
 図1を参照すれば、第1実施例に係るフィルタシガレットの製造機がフィルタシガレットの製造手順とともに概略的に示されている。製造機は搬送経路を形成するドラム列10を備え、このドラム列10は水平方向に延びている。ドラム列10は多数の溝付きドラムを連ねて形成され、これら溝付きドラムはドラム列10の始端側から第1ホッパドラム12、第1切断・分離ドラム14、第2ホッパドラム16、第1移送ドラム18、チッピングドラム20、ローリングドラム22、第2移送ドラム24、第2切断・分離ドラム26及び排出ドラム28と称されている。なお、このようなドラム列10の構造は特許文献1からも明らかであるように公知であり、その詳細な説明は省略する。 Referring to FIG. 1, a filter cigarette manufacturing machine according to a first embodiment is schematically shown together with a filter cigarette manufacturing procedure. The manufacturing machine includes a drum row 10 that forms a conveyance path, and the drum row 10 extends in the horizontal direction. The drum row 10 is formed by connecting a plurality of grooved drums, and these grooved drums are arranged from the start end side of the drum row 10 to the first hopper drum 12, the first cutting / separating drum 14, the second hopper drum 16, and the first transfer drum 18. The chipping drum 20, the rolling drum 22, the second transfer drum 24, the second cutting / separating drum 26, and the discharge drum 28. Such a structure of the drum row 10 is known as apparent from Patent Document 1, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
 第1ホッパドラム12は入口位置Pにて、シガレットロッドCRを受取り、受け取ったシガレットロッドCRを次の第1切断・分離ドラム14に向けて搬送する。そして、第1切断・分離ドラム14は第1ホッパドラム12からシガレットロッドCRを受取る。即ち、第1ホッパドラム12に受け取られたシガレットロッドCRは、下流のドラムに順次乗り移りながら搬送される。
 なお、シガレットロッドCRはシガレット製造機にて製造され、フィルタシガレットに使用されるシガレットの2倍の長さを有する。
The first hopper drum 12 at an inlet position P 1, receives a cigarette rod CR, conveys the cigarette rod CR received in the first cut and the separation drum 14 follows. The first cutting / separating drum 14 receives the cigarette rod CR from the first hopper drum 12. That is, the cigarette rod CR received by the first hopper drum 12 is conveyed while sequentially transferring to the downstream drum.
The cigarette rod CR is manufactured by a cigarette manufacturing machine and has a length twice that of a cigarette used for a filter cigarette.
 一方、第1ホッパドラム12はシガレットロッドCRのみならず、1本当たりのシガレットロッドCRに対して2つのエンドプラグEPの供給を受けることができる。詳しくは、第1ホッパドラム12は第1プラグ供給装置30に接続されており、この第1プラグ供給装置30について、以下に説明する。
 第1プラグ供給装置30はホッパ32を備え、このホッパ32は前述したドラム列10の上方に配置されている。ホッパ32内にはエンドプラグEPを形成するための多数のプラグロッドPRが蓄えられており、これらプラグロッドPRはエンドプラグEPの長さの偶数倍、例えば4倍の長さを有する。
On the other hand, the first hopper drum 12 can receive supply of two end plugs EP not only for the cigarette rod CR but also for each cigarette rod CR. Specifically, the first hopper drum 12 is connected to the first plug supply device 30, and the first plug supply device 30 will be described below.
The first plug supply device 30 includes a hopper 32, and the hopper 32 is disposed above the drum row 10 described above. A large number of plug rods PR for forming end plugs EP are stored in the hopper 32, and these plug rods PR have an even number of times, for example, four times the length of the end plugs EP.
 第1プラグ供給装置30は更に供給経路を形成するドラム列34を更に備え、このドラム列34はホッパ32の出口と前述した第1ホッパドラム12とを接続している。ドラム列34はドラム列10と同様に複数の溝付きドラムから形成され、これら溝付きドラムはホッパ32側から取出しドラム36、グレーディングドラム38、セパレートドラム40、第1加速ドラム42及び第2加速ドラム44と称されている。
 取出しドラム36はホッパ32からプラグロッドPRを1本ずつ順次取出し、取出されたプラグロッドPRは取出しドラム36からグレーディングドラム38、セパレートドラム40、第1加速ドラム42及び第2加速ドラム44に順次乗り移りながら第1ホッパドラム12まで移送され、この移送過程にて、プラグロッドPRは以下の処理を受ける。
The first plug supply device 30 further includes a drum row 34 that forms a supply path. The drum row 34 connects the outlet of the hopper 32 and the first hopper drum 12 described above. The drum row 34 is formed from a plurality of grooved drums like the drum row 10, and these grooved drums are taken out from the hopper 32 side, and the drum 36, the grading drum 38, the separate drum 40, the first acceleration drum 42 and the second acceleration drum. 44.
The take-out drum 36 sequentially takes out the plug rods PR one by one from the hopper 32, and the taken-out plug rods PR are sequentially transferred from the take-out drum 36 to the grading drum 38, the separate drum 40, the first acceleration drum 42, and the second acceleration drum 44. While being transferred to the first hopper drum 12, the plug rod PR is subjected to the following processing in this transfer process.
 取出しドラム36は3枚のロータリナイフ46を含み、これらロータリナイフ46は取出しドラム36上にてプラグロッドPRを4個のエンドプラグEPに切断する。それ故、取出しドラム36は4個のエンドプラグEPを一緒にグレーディングドラム38に向けて移送する。
 グレーディングドラム38は、取出しドラム36から4個のエンドプラグEPを受け取り、グレーディングドラム38上を移送される4個のエンドプラグEPを2つの先行エンドプラグEPと、2つの後続エンドプラグEPとに分ける。
The take-out drum 36 includes three rotary knives 46 that cut the plug rod PR into four end plugs EP on the take-out drum 36. Therefore, the take-out drum 36 transfers the four end plugs EP together toward the grading drum 38.
The grading drum 38 receives four end plugs EP from the take-out drum 36, and divides the four end plugs EP transferred on the grading drum 38 into two preceding end plugs EP and two succeeding end plugs EP. .
 セパレートドラム40は、グレーディングドラム38から先行エンドプラグEP及び後続エンドプラグEPを順次受取り、受け取ったエンドプラグEPから2つのエンドプラグ列を形成する。具体的には、セパレートドラム40上にて、先行エンドプラグEP及び後続エンドプラグEPのうち、中央の2つのエンドプラグEPが両端のエンドプラグEPとともに列をなすように、両端のエンドプラグEPに向けて移動され、この後更に、2つのエンドプラグ列はこれらの間に所定の間隔を確保すべく、互いに離れる方向に移動される。 The separate drum 40 sequentially receives the leading end plug EP and the trailing end plug EP from the grading drum 38, and forms two end plug rows from the received end plug EP. Specifically, on the separate drum 40, the end plugs EP at both ends are arranged so that the center two end plugs EP of the preceding end plug EP and the subsequent end plug EP form a line with the end plugs EP at both ends. Thereafter, the two end plug rows are further moved away from each other in order to secure a predetermined distance therebetween.
 上述したエンドプラグEPの形成から2つのエンドプラグ列の形成に至る処理の手順は、図1中、ドラム列34の右側に描かれたエンドプラグEPの流れからも明らかである。即ち、上述したグレーディングドラム38及びセパレートドラム40は互い協働して、2つのエンドプラグ列を得るための整列機構を形成する。
 この後、2つのエンドプラグ列を形成するエンドプラグEPは第1及び第2加速ドラム42,44を経て2個ずつ第1ホッパドラム12に供給される。ここで、これらエンドプラグEPの供給位置Pは前述した入口位置Pよりも下流に規定され、それ故、第1ホッパドラム12上に供給された2つのエンドプラグEPはシガレットロッドCRの両側にそれぞれ配置され、これらシガレットロッドCR及び2つのエンドプラグEP、ロッド/プラグのグループを形成する。
The processing procedure from the formation of the end plug EP to the formation of the two end plug rows is apparent from the flow of the end plug EP drawn on the right side of the drum row 34 in FIG. That is, the grading drum 38 and the separate drum 40 described above cooperate to form an alignment mechanism for obtaining two end plug rows.
Thereafter, two end plugs EP forming two end plug rows are supplied to the first hopper drum 12 two by two through the first and second accelerating drums 42 and 44. Here, the supply position P 2 of end plugs EP is defined downstream from the inlet position P 1 described above, therefore, two end plugs EP supplied on the first hopper drum 12 on both sides of the cigarette rod CR Each is arranged to form a cigarette rod CR and two end plugs EP, a rod / plug group.
 なお、第1及び第2加速ドラム42,44は、第2加速ドラム44の周速(エンドプラグEPの移送速度)と第1ホッパドラム12の周速(シガレットロッドCRの搬送速度)を一致させるために、セパレートドラム40と第1ホッパドラム12との間に配置されている。
 第1ホッパドラム12は上述したロッド/プラグのグループを次の第1切断・分離ドラム14に向けて搬送し、この搬送過程にて、ロッド/プラグのグループをシガレットロッドCRの両端にエンドプラグEPがそれぞれ密着された集合体、即ち、エンドプラグ-ロッド-エンドプラグの並びを有する第1集合体Aが形成される。
The first and second accelerating drums 42 and 44 are configured so that the peripheral speed of the second accelerating drum 44 (transfer speed of the end plug EP) matches the peripheral speed of the first hopper drum 12 (conveying speed of the cigarette rod CR). Further, it is disposed between the separate drum 40 and the first hopper drum 12.
The first hopper drum 12 conveys the rod / plug group described above toward the next first cutting / separating drum 14, and in this conveyance process, the end plug EP is attached to both ends of the cigarette rod CR. A first assembly A having an intimate assembly, that is, an end plug-rod-end plug arrangement, is formed.
 詳しくは、図1中、前述したドラム列10の下方には、ドラム列10上でのシガレットロッドCR及びエンドプラグEPに対する処理の手順、即ち、シガレットロッドCR及びエンドプラグEPの流れがドラム列10中の各ドラムと対応付けて示されている。ここでの処理の手順から明らかなように、第1ホッパドラム12は供給位置Pの下流に集合装置としての一対の集合ガイド48を有し、これら集合ガイド48はロッド/プラグのグループをその両側から挟むように配置されている。このグループが集合ガイド48間を搬送されるとき、グループの各エンドプラグEPは対応する側の集合ガイド48によってシガレットロッCRに向けて移動され、最終的にシガレットロッドCRの対応する端に密着され、この結果、第1ホッパドラム12上にて、グループは前述した第1集合体Aに形成される。 Specifically, in FIG. 1, below the drum row 10, a procedure for processing the cigarette rod CR and the end plug EP on the drum row 10, that is, the flow of the cigarette rod CR and the end plug EP is shown in the drum row 10. It is shown in association with each drum inside. Here the procedure as is clear from the process, the first hopper drum 12 has a pair of set guide 48 as a collection device downstream of the supply position P 2, these sets guides 48 on both sides of the group of rods / plug It is arrange | positioned so that it may pinch. When this group is transported between the collecting guides 48, each end plug EP of the group is moved toward the cigarette lock CR by the collecting guide 48 on the corresponding side, and is finally brought into close contact with the corresponding end of the cigarette rod CR. As a result, on the first hopper drum 12, a group is formed in the first assembly A described above.
 この後、第1集合体Aは第1ホッパドラム12から第1切断・分離ドラム14に乗り移り、この第1切断・分離ドラムム14上を次の第2ホッパドラム16に向けて搬送される。図1から明らかなように第1切断・分離ドラム14は1つのロータリナイフ50を備えており、このロータリナイフ50は第1切断・分離ドラム14上にて、第1集合体Aをその軸線方向の中央から等分に切断する。それ故、第1集合体Aから2つの第1集合半体Ahが形成され、各第1集合半体AhはシガレットロッドCRの半分の長さを有するシガレットCと、1個のエンドプラグEPとを含む。更に、この後、2つの第1集合半体Ahは第1切断・分離ドラム14上にて、その軸線方向に互いに分離され、これら第1集合半体Ah間に所定の間隔が確保される。ここでの第1集合半体Ahの分離には分離ガイド等(図示しない)が使用される。 Thereafter, the first assembly A is transferred from the first hopper drum 12 to the first cutting / separating drum 14 and conveyed on the first cutting / separating drum 14 toward the next second hopper drum 16. As is clear from FIG. 1, the first cutting / separating drum 14 includes a single rotary knife 50, and the rotary knife 50 moves the first assembly A in the axial direction on the first cutting / separating drum 14. Cut into equal parts from the center. Therefore, two first assembly halves Ah are formed from the first assembly A, and each first assembly half Ah includes cigarette C having half the length of cigarette rod CR, and one end plug EP. including. Further, thereafter, the two first assembly halves Ah are separated from each other in the axial direction on the first cutting / separation drum 14, and a predetermined interval is secured between the first assembly halves Ah. A separation guide or the like (not shown) is used for the separation of the first assembly half Ah here.
 上述した第1集合半体Ahは、第2ホッパドラム16の供給位置Pにて、第1切断・分離ドラム14から第2ホッパドラム16に2つずつ乗り移り、この後、この第2ホッパドラム16上を搬送される。
 一方、第2ホッパドラム16は第1集合半体Ahのみならず、フィルタプラグFPの供給を受けることができる。詳しくは、第2ホッパドラム16は第2プラグ供給装置52に接続されており、この第2プラグ供給装置52について、以下に説明する。
The first set half Ah described above, at the supply position P 3 of the second hopper drum 16, Noriutsuri from the first cutting and separating drum 14 two by two in the second hopper drum 16, thereafter, the upper second hopper drum 16 Be transported.
On the other hand, the second hopper drum 16 can receive not only the first assembly half Ah but also the filter plug FP. In detail, the 2nd hopper drum 16 is connected to the 2nd plug supply apparatus 52, and this 2nd plug supply apparatus 52 is demonstrated below.
 第2プラグ供給装置52は前述した第1プラグ供給装置30と同様の構造を有する。それ故、説明の重複を避けるため、図1中、第1プラグ供給装置30の構成要素と同様な機能を有する第2プラグ供給装置52の構成要素には同一の参照符号が付されている。以下には、第2プラグ供給装置52が第1プラグ供給装置30と相違する点のみを説明する。
 第2プラグ供給装置52において、ホッパ32から取出しドラム36によって1本ずつ取り出されたフィルタロッドFRは取出しドラム36上にて、1個のロータリナイフ46により2つのフィルタプラグFPに等分に切断され、この後、2つのフィルタプラグFPはグレーディングドラム38にて先行フィルタプラグFP及び後続フィルタプラグFPに分けられる。これら先行フィルタプラグFP及び後続フィルタプラグFPはシフトドラム54に順次乗り移り、このシフトドラム54上にて1つのフィルタプラグ列を形成する。
The second plug supply device 52 has the same structure as the first plug supply device 30 described above. Therefore, in order to avoid duplication of description, the same reference numerals are assigned to the components of the second plug supply device 52 having the same functions as the components of the first plug supply device 30 in FIG. Only the difference between the second plug supply device 52 and the first plug supply device 30 will be described below.
In the second plug supply device 52, the filter rods FR taken out one by one from the hopper 32 by the take-out drum 36 are equally cut into two filter plugs FP on the take-out drum 36 by one rotary knife 46. Thereafter, the two filter plugs FP are divided into a preceding filter plug FP and a succeeding filter plug FP by the grading drum 38. The preceding filter plug FP and the subsequent filter plug FP are sequentially transferred to the shift drum 54 and form one filter plug row on the shift drum 54.
 この後、シフトドラム54上のフィルタプラグFPは加速ドラム56を経て第2ホッパドラム16に1個ずつ供給される。第2ホッパドラム16へのフィルタプラグFPの供給位置Pは供給位置P3の下流に規定されており、それ故、第2ホッパドラム16に供給されたフィルタプラグFPは2つの第1集合半体Ah間に確保された間隔内に配置される。ここで、フィルタプラグFPはフィルタシガレットに使用されるフィルタチップの2倍の長さを有する。
 更に、第2ホッパドラム16は供給位置Pの下流に一対の集合ガイド58を含み、2つの第1集合半体Ahは対応する側の集合ガイド58に摺接しながら搬送され、この搬送過程にて、フィルタプラグFPの両端にそれぞれ密着される。この時点で、第1集合半体Ah-フィルタプラグ-第1集合半体Ahの並びを有した第2集合体Bが形成される。
Thereafter, the filter plugs FP on the shift drum 54 are supplied one by one to the second hopper drum 16 via the acceleration drum 56. Supply position P 4 of the filter plug FP into the second hopper drum 16 is defined downstream of the feed position P3, therefore, the filter plug FP supplied to the second hopper drum 16 is between the two first set half Ah Are arranged within a certain interval. Here, the filter plug FP has twice the length of the filter chip used for the filter cigarette.
Furthermore, the second hopper drum 16 includes a pair of set guide 58 downstream of the supply position P 4, 2 two first set half Ah is transported while sliding on the collection guide 58 of the corresponding side, in this conveying process The filter plug FP is in close contact with both ends. At this point, the second assembly B having the first assembly half Ah-filter plug-first assembly half Ah is formed.
 このような第2集合体Bは第2ホッパドラム16から第1移送ドラム18を経てチッピングドラム20に供給され、この後、第2集合体Bはチッピングドラム20上を搬送される。この搬送過程即ち、チッピングドラム20の位置Pにて、第2集合体Bに一対のエンドペーパ及び1つのセンタペーパがそれぞれ供給される。これらペーパはペーパ供給装置59によって形成され、このペーパ供給装置59について以下に詳述する。
 ペーパ供給装置59はチッピングドラム20の軸線方向に互いに離間した一対の刃受けドラム60と、これら刃受けドラム60間の1個の刃受けドラム62とを備えている。これら刃受けドラム60,62は位置P5にてチッピングドラム20に転接するように配置されている。更に、刃受けドラム60,62の外周面は所定のサクション域内にあるとき、サクション面として形成される。
Such a second assembly B is supplied from the second hopper drum 16 to the chipping drum 20 via the first transfer drum 18, and then the second assembly B is conveyed on the chipping drum 20. The conveying process i.e., at a position P 5 tipping drum 20, a pair of end paper and one Sentapepa are supplied to the second assembly B. These papers are formed by a paper supply device 59, which will be described in detail below.
The paper supply device 59 includes a pair of blade receiving drums 60 spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the chipping drum 20, and one blade receiving drum 62 between the blade receiving drums 60. These blade receiving drums 60 and 62 are arranged so as to be in rolling contact with the chipping drum 20 at the position P5. Furthermore, the outer peripheral surfaces of the blade receiving drums 60 and 62 are formed as suction surfaces when they are within a predetermined suction area.
 一方、刃受けドラム60,62のそれぞれにはウエブカッタ、即ち、カッタローラ64が隣接して配置されている。各カッタローラ64はその外周に複数の刃66を有し、これら刃66はカッタローラ64の周方向に等間隔を存して配置されている。
 上述した各刃受けドラム60からは移送経路68がそれぞれ延びており、刃受けドラム62からは移送経路70が延びている。移送経路68はエンドペーパウエブWsを対応する刃受けドラム60に向けて移送し、移送経路70はセンタペーパウエブWcを刃受けドラム62に向けて移送する。それ故、各刃受けドラム60,62はそのサクション面にて、対応するペーパウエブWを吸着して受け取ることができ、受け取られたペーパウエブWは対応する刃受けドラムの回転により、この刃受けドラム上を移送される。
On the other hand, a web cutter, that is, a cutter roller 64 is disposed adjacent to each of the blade receiving drums 60 and 62. Each cutter roller 64 has a plurality of blades 66 on its outer periphery, and these blades 66 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the cutter roller 64.
A transfer path 68 extends from each of the blade receiving drums 60 described above, and a transfer path 70 extends from the blade receiving drum 62. The transfer path 68 transfers the end paper web Ws toward the corresponding blade receiving drum 60, and the transfer path 70 transfers the center paper web Wc toward the blade receiving drum 62. Therefore, each blade receiving drum 60, 62 can absorb and receive the corresponding paper web W at its suction surface, and the received paper web W is rotated on the blade receiving drum by the rotation of the corresponding blade receiving drum. Be transported.
 移送経路68の下流域、即ち、刃受けドラム60の近傍には糊塗布器72がそれぞれ配置され、移送経路70の下流域、即ち、刃受けドラム62の近傍には1個の糊塗布器74が配置されている。これら糊塗布器72,74は対応するペーパウエブWの片面、即ち、刃受けドラムに吸着される面とは反対側の面に所定のパターンに従い糊を塗布する。
 一方、各ペーパウエブWが対応する刃受けドラム上を移送されるとき、各ペーパウエブWは対応するカッタローラ64により所定の長さのペーパ毎に切断され、これらペーパはその刃受けドラムに吸着された状態で、チッピングドラム20に向けて移送される。即ち、一対の刃受けドラム60はチッピングドラム20にエンドペーパTsを一対ずつ供給し、刃受けドラム62はチッピングドラム20にセンタペーパTcを1つずつ供給する。
A glue applicator 72 is disposed in the downstream area of the transfer path 68, that is, in the vicinity of the blade receiving drum 60, and one glue applicator 74 is provided in the downstream area of the transfer path 70, that is, in the vicinity of the blade receiving drum 62. Is arranged. These glue applicators 72 and 74 apply glue in accordance with a predetermined pattern on one surface of the corresponding paper web W, that is, the surface opposite to the surface attracted by the blade receiving drum.
On the other hand, when each paper web W is transferred on the corresponding blade receiving drum, each paper web W is cut into a predetermined length of paper by the corresponding cutter roller 64, and these papers are adsorbed by the blade receiving drum. In the state, it is transferred toward the chipping drum 20. That is, the pair of blade receiving drums 60 supplies a pair of end paper Ts to the chipping drum 20, and the blade receiving drum 62 supplies the center paper Tc to the chipping drum 20 one by one.
 刃受けドラム60,62上でのサイド及びセンタペーパTs,Tc形成は、図1中のブロックK内に描かれた模式図を参照すればより明らかとなる。なお、模式図では、個々のペーパ間に所定の間隔が確保されているが、これは、刃受けドラムの周速がペーパウエブWの移送速度よりも速いことに起因する。
 この後、第2集合体Bが位置Pを通過するタイミングで、一対のエンドペーパTs及び1個のセンタペーパTcは対応する刃受けドラムのサクション域から抜け出し、これら刃受けドラムから第2集合体Bに供給され、この第2集合体Bの所定位置にそれぞれ貼り付けられる。
The formation of the side and center papers Ts and Tc on the blade receiving drums 60 and 62 will become more apparent with reference to the schematic diagram drawn in the block K in FIG. In the schematic diagram, a predetermined interval is secured between the individual papers. This is because the peripheral speed of the blade receiving drum is faster than the transfer speed of the paper web W.
Thereafter, at the timing when the second assembly B passes through the position P 5, the pair of end paper Ts and one Sentapepa Tc exit the suction zone of the corresponding blade receiving drum, the second aggregate from these blade receiving drum B is supplied to the second assembly B and pasted at predetermined positions.
 詳しくは、ドラム列10の下方に示された第2集合体Bの流れから明らかなように、各エンドペーパTsは第2集合体Bの対応する側のエンドプラグEPからこのエンドプラグEPに隣接するシガレットCに亘って貼り付けられ、シガレットCとオーバラップする部分を有する。ここで、エンドプラグEP及びシガレットCに対するエンドペーパTsの接着の詳細は後述の説明から明らかとなる。
 一方、センタペーパTcは第2集合体BのフィルタプラグFP及びこのフィルタプラグFPの両側のシガレットCの端部に貼り付けられる。
Specifically, as is apparent from the flow of the second assembly B shown below the drum row 10, each end paper Ts is adjacent to the end plug EP from the end plug EP on the corresponding side of the second assembly B. The cigarette C is pasted and overlapped with the cigarette C. Here, details of the adhesion of the end paper Ts to the end plug EP and the cigarette C will be apparent from the following description.
On the other hand, the center paper Tc is attached to the filter plug FP of the second aggregate B and the ends of the cigarettes C on both sides of the filter plug FP.
 上述した2つのペーパウエブWsを供給するため、図2に示されるように本実施例のペーパ供給装置59はメイン経路76を含む。このメイン経路76の終端には単一のウエブロールRdが配置され、このウエブロールRdはダブルウエブDWをメイン経路76に沿って送出する。このダブルウエブDWはエンドペーパウエブWsの2倍の幅を有する。
 メイン経路76の終端にはスリッタ78が配置され、このスリッタ78はダブルウエブDWを2つのエンドペーパウエブWsに分割する。即ち、メイン経路76は2つの移送経路68に分岐される。このようにして形成されたエンドペーパウエブWsは複数の方向変換ローラ80を経て対応する側の移送経路68に導かれる。
In order to supply the two paper webs Ws described above, the paper supply device 59 of this embodiment includes a main path 76 as shown in FIG. A single web roll Rd is disposed at the end of the main path 76, and the web roll Rd delivers the double web DW along the main path 76. This double web DW has twice the width of the end paper web Ws.
A slitter 78 is disposed at the end of the main path 76, and the slitter 78 divides the double web DW into two end paper webs Ws. That is, the main path 76 is branched into two transfer paths 68. The end paper web Ws thus formed is guided to the transfer path 68 on the corresponding side via a plurality of direction changing rollers 80.
 一方、移送経路70の終端には単一のウエブロールRcが配置され、このウエブロールRcは移送経路70に沿ってセンタペーパウエブWcを送出する。
 図3に示されるようにペーパ供給装置59は上述のウエブロールRdに代えて、一対のウエブロールRd1,Rd2を含むことができる。これらウエブロールRd1,Rd2は対応する移送経路68の終端に配置され、エンドペーパウエブWsをそれぞれ送出する。
On the other hand, a single web roll Rc is disposed at the end of the transfer path 70, and the web roll Rc sends out the center paper web Wc along the transfer path 70.
As shown in FIG. 3, the paper supply device 59 can include a pair of web rolls Rd1 and Rd2 instead of the above-described web roll Rd. These web rolls Rd1 and Rd2 are arranged at the end of the corresponding transfer path 68, and send the end paper web Ws, respectively.
 再度、図1を参照すれば、チッピングドラム20上にて2つのエンドペーパTs及び1つのセンタペーパTcが貼り付けられた第2集合体Bは、チッピングドラム20からにローリングドラム22に乗り移り、この後、ローリングドラム22上を搬送される。
 ローリングドラム22はその下部にローリングハンド82を含む。このローリングハンド82は円弧形状をなし、ローリングドラム22の外周面を下方から覆っている。このようなローリングハンド82とローリングドラム22との間にて、ローリング通路84が形成され、このローリング通路84は、その軸線回りの第2集合体Bの回転を許容する幅を有し、ローリングドラム22の外周に沿い所定の範囲に亘って延びている。
Referring to FIG. 1 again, the second assembly B in which two end papers Ts and one center paper Tc are pasted on the chipping drum 20 is transferred from the chipping drum 20 to the rolling drum 22, and thereafter. Then, it is conveyed on the rolling drum 22.
The rolling drum 22 includes a rolling hand 82 in the lower part thereof. The rolling hand 82 has an arc shape and covers the outer peripheral surface of the rolling drum 22 from below. A rolling passage 84 is formed between the rolling hand 82 and the rolling drum 22, and the rolling passage 84 has a width that allows rotation of the second assembly B around the axis thereof. It extends over the predetermined range along the outer periphery of 22.
ローリング通路84は第2集合体Bの周長の数倍の長さを有する。第2集合体Bがローリング通路84を通過するとき、ローリングドラム22は第2集合体Bに対する吸着を解除する。なお、前述したドラム列10に沿うシガレットロッドCR、シガレットC、エンドプラグEP、フィルタプラグFPの搬送、また、ドラム列34に沿うプラグロッドPR及びフィルタロッドFRの供給にサクションが使用されていることは言うまでもない。 The rolling passage 84 has a length several times the circumference of the second assembly B. When the second assembly B passes through the rolling passage 84, the rolling drum 22 releases the adsorption to the second assembly B. Note that suction is used for transporting the cigarette rod CR, cigarette C, end plug EP, and filter plug FP along the drum row 10 as described above, and supplying the plug rod PR and filter rod FR along the drum row 34. Needless to say.
 ペーパTs,Tcが貼り付けられた第2集合体Bがローリング通路84内に進入し、このローリング通路84に沿って搬送されるとき、第2集合体Bは自身の軸線回りに回転される。このような第2集合体Bの回転は、2つのエンドペーパTsを対応する側のエンドプラグEP及びシガレットCにそれぞれ巻き付ける。前述したようにエンドペーパTsがシガレットCとオーパラップしていることから、巻き付けられたエンドペーパTsはエンドプラグEPと協働してエンドキャップECを形成し、このエンドキャップECは対応する側のシガレットCの端部に被さる。詳しくは、エンドプラグEPに対するエンドペーパTsの接着は強固であるが、シガレットCに対するエンドペーパTsの接着は弱く、それ故、シガレットCはエンドキャップECからの抜け出しが許容されている。 When the second assembly B to which the papers Ts and Tc are attached enters the rolling passage 84 and is conveyed along the rolling passage 84, the second assembly B is rotated around its own axis. Such rotation of the second assembly B winds the two end papers Ts around the corresponding end plugs EP and cigarettes C, respectively. Since the end paper Ts overlaps with the cigarette C as described above, the wound end paper Ts cooperates with the end plug EP to form an end cap EC, and the end cap EC corresponds to the corresponding side. Cover the end of the cigarette C. Specifically, the end paper Ts adheres strongly to the end plug EP, but the end paper Ts adheres weakly to the cigarette C. Therefore, the cigarette C is allowed to escape from the end cap EC.
 一方、第2集合体Bの回転により、センタペーパTcはフィルタプラグFP及びこのフィルタプラグFRの両側のシガレットCに巻き付けられる。ここでのセンタペーパTcの巻き付けは、フィルタプラグFPを両側のシガレットCの両端にそれぞれ強固に結合する。この時点で、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCが形成され、このダブルフィルタシガレットDFCは両端にエンドキャップECをそれぞれ備えている。即ち、チッピングドラム20、ローリングドラム22及びローリングハンド82はフィルタプラグFPをセンタペーパTcを介してシガレットロッドCRに接続する接続装置を形成する。 On the other hand, the center paper Tc is wound around the filter plug FP and the cigarettes C on both sides of the filter plug FR by the rotation of the second assembly B. Here, the winding of the center paper Tc firmly connects the filter plug FP to both ends of the cigarettes C on both sides. At this point, a double filter cigarette DFC is formed, and the double filter cigarette DFC is provided with end caps EC at both ends. That is, the chipping drum 20, the rolling drum 22, and the rolling hand 82 form a connection device that connects the filter plug FP to the cigarette rod CR via the center paper Tc.
 この後、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCは、ローリングドラム22から第2移送ドラム24を経て第2切断・分離ドラム26に乗り移り、この第2切断・分離ドラム26上を搬送される。この搬送過程にて、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCはロータリナイフ86により、その軸線方向中央、即ち、フィルタプラグFPの中央にて切断され、1つのダブルフィルタシガレットDFCから2本のフィルタシガレットFCが形成される。各フィルタシガレットFCは、シガレットCと、このシガレットCの基端にチップペーパを介して接続されたフィルタチップFTと、シガレットCの先端に被ったエンドキャップECとを含む。チップペーパ及びフィルタチップFTはセンタペーパTc及びフィルタプラグFPのそれぞれの半体である。 Thereafter, the double filter cigarette DFC is transferred from the rolling drum 22 to the second cutting / separating drum 26 via the second transfer drum 24 and conveyed on the second cutting / separating drum 26. In this conveyance process, the double filter cigarette DFC is cut by the rotary knife 86 at the center in the axial direction, that is, the center of the filter plug FP, and two filter cigarettes FC are formed from one double filter cigarette DFC. . Each filter cigarette FC includes a cigarette C, a filter chip FT connected to the base end of the cigarette C via chip paper, and an end cap EC covering the tip of the cigarette C. The chip paper and the filter chip FT are half of the center paper Tc and the filter plug FP.
 この後、第2切断・分離ドラム26上にて、2本のフィルタシガレットFCは分離ガイド(図示しない)により、その軸線方向に互いに分離される。これにより、第2切断・分離ドラム26上では互いに分離された2つのフィルタシガレットFCの列が形成される。
 この後、2列のフィルタシガレットFCは第1切断・分離ドラム26から排出ドラム28に乗り移り、この排出ドラム28上を搬送される。ここで、排出ドラム28はその各溝に2本のフィルタシガレットFCを受け取るのでなく、1溝置きに2本のフィルタシガレットFCを順次受け取る。それ故、排出ドラム28上では、先行する2本のフィルタシガレットFCと後続の2本のフィルタシガレットFCとの間に空の溝が確保された状態で、フィルタシガレットFCの搬送列が2つ形成される。
Thereafter, on the second cutting / separating drum 26, the two filter cigarettes FC are separated from each other in the axial direction by a separation guide (not shown). As a result, a row of two filter cigarettes FC separated from each other is formed on the second cutting / separating drum 26.
Thereafter, the two rows of filter cigarettes FC are transferred from the first cutting / separating drum 26 to the discharge drum 28 and conveyed on the discharge drum 28. Here, the discharge drum 28 does not receive two filter cigarettes FC in each groove, but sequentially receives two filter cigarettes FC every other groove. Therefore, on the discharge drum 28, two transport rows of filter cigarettes FC are formed with an empty groove secured between the two preceding filter cigarettes FC and the following two filter cigarettes FC. Is done.
 排出ドラム28からはベルトコンベア88が延び、このベルトコンベア88は搬送経路の下流部分を形成する。このベルトコンベア88は排出ドラム28上でのフィルタシガレットFCの2つの搬送列のうち、一方の搬送列のみを排出ドラム28から受け取る。他方の搬送列はベルトコンベア88に受け取られることなく、排出ドラム28上を更に搬送されるが、この搬送過程にて、一方の搬送列と合体される。 A belt conveyor 88 extends from the discharge drum 28, and this belt conveyor 88 forms a downstream portion of the conveyance path. The belt conveyor 88 receives only one of the two transport rows of the filter cigarette FC on the discharge drum 28 from the discharge drum 28. The other transport row is further received on the discharge drum 28 without being received by the belt conveyor 88. In this transport process, the other transport row is combined with one transport row.
 この目的のため、排出ドラム28は反転装置90を備えている。この反転装置90は他方の搬送列のフィルタシガレットFCを排出ドラム28から受け取った後、これらフィルタシガレットFCの向きを反転させ、この後、反転されたフィルタシガレットFCを一方の搬送列を形成するフィルタシガレットFC間、即ち、排出ドラム28上の空の溝に戻す。排出ドラム28上にて、2つの搬送列のフィルタシガレットFCの向きが揃えられ、ベルトコンベア88はその向きが揃った状態でフィルタシガレットFCを排出ドラム28から受け取ることができ、受け取ったフィルタシガレットFCをシガレット包装機に向けて搬送する。 For this purpose, the discharge drum 28 is provided with a reversing device 90. The reversing device 90 receives the filter cigarette FC of the other transport row from the discharge drum 28, and then reverses the direction of the filter cigarette FC, and then the inverted filter cigarette FC is used as a filter that forms one transport row. Return to the empty groove between the cigarettes FC, that is, on the discharge drum 28. The orientations of the filter cigarettes FC in the two conveying rows are aligned on the discharge drum 28, and the belt conveyor 88 can receive the filter cigarette FC from the discharge drum 28 in a state in which the orientations are aligned. Is transported toward the cigarette wrapping machine.
 シガレット包装機は先ず、エンドキャップECを備えた20本のフィルタシガレットFCを1つの束として包材で包み込み、インナパックを形成する。このとき、フィルタシガレットFCのエンドキャップECは包材に接着され、包材に対するジョイントになる。この後、包装機はインナパックをブランクで更に包み込み、シガレットパッケージを形成する。
 上述の説明から既に明らかなように、ドラム列10の第1ホッパドラム12にシガレットロッドCRが供給された後、このシガレットロッドCRの両端にエンドプラグEPがそれぞれ配置され、これらエンドプラグEPはシガレットロッドCRの両端(切断面)にそれぞれ密着され、後にエンドペーパTsとともにフィルタシガレットFCの先端に被せられエンドキャップECを形成する。それ故、この後、シガレットロッドCRの両端やフィルタシガレットFCの先端が外部に露出することはなく、シガレットロッドCRやフィルタシガレットFCからの刻タバコの零れ落ちは確実に防止される。
The cigarette wrapping machine first wraps 20 filter cigarettes FC having end caps EC as a bundle with a wrapping material to form an inner pack. At this time, the end cap EC of the filter cigarette FC is bonded to the packaging material and becomes a joint to the packaging material. After this, the packaging machine further wraps the inner pack with a blank to form a cigarette package.
As is clear from the above description, after the cigarette rod CR is supplied to the first hopper drum 12 of the drum row 10, end plugs EP are respectively arranged at both ends of the cigarette rod CR, and these end plugs EP are connected to the cigarette rods. They are in close contact with both ends (cut surfaces) of the CR, and are then put on the tip of the filter cigarette FC together with the end paper Ts to form an end cap EC. Therefore, thereafter, both ends of the cigarette rod CR and the tip of the filter cigarette FC are not exposed to the outside, and the falling of the tobacco from the cigarette rod CR and the filter cigarette FC is surely prevented.
 また、第1切断・分離ドラム14上にてシガレットロッドCRがその中央にて切断され、2本のシガレットCに分離されても、これらシガレットC間にはフィルタプラグFPが直ちに配置され、このフィルタプラグFPが両シガレットCの切断面にそれぞれ密着される。それ故、この後、シガレットCの切断面からの刻タバコの零れ落ちもまたフィルタプラグFPによって確実に防止される。
 この結果、本発明の製造機及び製造方法によれば、シガレットロッドCRやシガレットCからの刻タバコの零れ落ちを確実に防止した状態で、フィルタシガレットFCの製造が可能となり、製造されたフィルタシガレットFCが刻タバコの欠落に起因して不良と判定されることもない。
Further, even if the cigarette rod CR is cut at the center on the first cutting / separating drum 14 and separated into two cigarettes C, a filter plug FP is immediately placed between the cigarettes C, and this filter Plugs FP are in close contact with the cut surfaces of both cigarettes C. Therefore, after this, the falling of the tobacco from the cut surface of the cigarette C is also reliably prevented by the filter plug FP.
As a result, according to the manufacturing machine and the manufacturing method of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture the filter cigarette FC in a state where the falling of the tobacco from the cigarette rod CR and the cigarette C is surely prevented, and the manufactured filter cigarette FC is not judged as bad due to missing tobacco.
 また、刻タバコの零れ落ちが防止されることから、搬送経路(ドラム列10及びベルトコンベア88)やフィルタシガレットFCが零れ落ちた刻タバコによって汚されることもない。この結果、フィルタシガレットFCの安定した製造や品質が保証される。
 更に、前述したように、フィルタシガレットFCがシガレットパッケージに収容されたとき、フィルタシガレットFCのエンドキャップECは、インナパックの包材に接着されている。それ故、図4から明らかなようにフィルタシガレットFCがシガレットパッケージから取り出されるとき、フィルタシガレットFCはエンドキャップECから抜け出し、一方、エンドキャップECはインナパック内に残る。この結果、ユーザはエンドキャップECの存在を気にすることなく、フィルタシガレットFCを喫煙することができる。図4中、参照符号Tp,IWはチップペーパ及びインナパックの包材をそれぞれ示す。
In addition, since the falling tobacco is prevented, the conveying path (drum row 10 and belt conveyor 88) and the filter cigarette FC are not contaminated by the falling tobacco. As a result, stable production and quality of the filter cigarette FC are guaranteed.
Further, as described above, when the filter cigarette FC is accommodated in the cigarette package, the end cap EC of the filter cigarette FC is bonded to the inner pack packaging material. Therefore, as is clear from FIG. 4, when the filter cigarette FC is removed from the cigarette package, the filter cigarette FC comes out of the end cap EC, while the end cap EC remains in the inner pack. As a result, the user can smoke the filter cigarette FC without worrying about the presence of the end cap EC. In FIG. 4, reference symbols Tp and IW indicate chip paper and inner pack packaging materials, respectively.
 図5は第2実施例に係るフィルタシガレットの製造機及び製造手順を概略的に示す。
 第2実施例の製造機及び製造手順を説明するにあたり、第1実施例の製造機の構成要素と同一の機能を発揮する構成要素には同一の参照符号を付して、これら構成要素の説明を省略し、以下には第2実施例が第1実施例と相違する点のみを説明する。
FIG. 5 schematically shows a filter cigarette manufacturing machine and a manufacturing procedure according to the second embodiment.
In describing the manufacturing machine and the manufacturing procedure of the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the constituent elements that exhibit the same functions as the constituent elements of the manufacturing machine of the first embodiment, and description of these constituent elements will be given. In the following, only the differences of the second embodiment from the first embodiment will be described.
 第2実施例の場合、第1プラグ供給装置30は、第1ホッパドラム12にプラグとしてのフィルタチップFTを2つずつ供給する。この場合、第1プラグ供給装置30のホッパ32にはフィルタチップFTの4倍の長さを有したフィルタロッドFRが多数蓄えられている。
 第1ホッパドラム12上にて、2つのフィルタチップFTはシガレットロッドCRの両側に配置され、この後、集合ガイド48の働きによりシガレットロッドCRの対応する端に密着され、第1集合体Aを形成する。この場合、第1集合体Aはチップ-ロッド-チップの並びを有する。
In the case of the second embodiment, the first plug supply device 30 supplies the first hopper drum 12 with two filter chips FT as plugs. In this case, the hopper 32 of the first plug supply device 30 stores a large number of filter rods FR having a length four times that of the filter chip FT.
On the first hopper drum 12, the two filter chips FT are arranged on both sides of the cigarette rod CR, and are then brought into close contact with the corresponding ends of the cigarette rod CR by the function of the collective guide 48 to form the first aggregate A. To do. In this case, the first assembly A has a tip-rod-tip arrangement.
 この後、第1集合体Aは第1切断・分離ドラム14上にて、2本の第1集合半体Ahに切断される一方、これら第1集合半体Ahは互いに軸線方向に離間され、第1切断・分離ドラム14から第2ホッパドラム16に乗り移る。第2ホッパドラム16上にて、2本の第1集合半体Ah間には2つのエンドプラグEPが配置され、これらエンドプラグEPは第2プラグ供給装置52から供給される。第2実施例の場合、第2プラグ供給装置52のホッパ32には、エンドプラグEPの偶数倍、例えば4倍の長さを有したプラグロッドPRが多数蓄えられており、第2プラグ供給装置52はプラグロッドPRから4個のエンドプラグEPを形成する。 Thereafter, the first assembly A is cut into two first assembly halves Ah on the first cutting / separating drum 14, while the first assembly halves Ah are separated from each other in the axial direction. Transfer from the first cutting / separating drum 14 to the second hopper drum 16. On the second hopper drum 16, two end plugs EP are arranged between the two first assembled halves Ah, and these end plugs EP are supplied from the second plug supply device 52. In the case of the second embodiment, the hopper 32 of the second plug supply device 52 stores a large number of plug rods PR having an even multiple, for example, four times the length of the end plug EP. 52 forms four end plugs EP from the plug rod PR.
 この後、第2ホッパドラム16上では、中央の分離ガイド92及び2つのサイドガイド94の助けを借りて、2つのエンドプラグEP間に所定のギャップが確保される一方、分離ガイド92とサイドガイド94との間のそれぞれに第1集合半体AhがエンドプラグEPとともに挟み込まれる。
 これらガイド92,94から第1集合半体Ah及びエンドプラグEPが抜け出したとき、第2ホッパドラム16上に第2集合体Bが形成される。ここでの第2集合体Bは、第1集合半体-エンドプラグ-ギャップ-エンドプラグ-第1集合半体の並びを有する。
Thereafter, on the second hopper drum 16, a predetermined gap is secured between the two end plugs EP with the help of the central separation guide 92 and the two side guides 94, while the separation guide 92 and the side guides 94 are secured. The first assembly half Ah is sandwiched together with the end plug EP between the two.
When the first assembly half Ah and the end plug EP are pulled out from the guides 92 and 94, the second assembly B is formed on the second hopper drum 16. Here, the second assembly B has a first assembly half-end plug-gap-end plug-first assembly half array.
 この後、第2集合体Bは第2ホッパドラム16から移送ドラム18を経てチッピングドラム20に乗り移り、このチッピングドラム20上にて、2つのエンドペーパTs及び1つのセンタペーパTcの供給を受ける。ここで、エンドペーパTsは前述したチップペーパTPに相当し、フィルタチップFT及びシガレットCの双方に貼り付けられる。
 一方、センタペーパTcは2つの第1集合半体Ah間に跨る幅を有し、エンドプラグEP及びその両側のシガレットCに貼り付けられるが、これらシガレットCに対する接着力は弱い。
Thereafter, the second assembly B is transferred from the second hopper drum 16 through the transfer drum 18 to the chipping drum 20, and receives supply of two end papers Ts and one center paper Tc on the chipping drum 20. Here, the end paper Ts corresponds to the above-described chip paper TP, and is attached to both the filter chip FT and the cigarette C.
On the other hand, the center paper Tc has a width straddling between the two first assembled halves Ah, and is attached to the end plug EP and the cigarettes C on both sides thereof, but the adhesive strength to the cigarettes C is weak.
 この後、第2集合体Bはチッピングドラム20からローリングドラム22に乗り移り、このローリングドラム22上を搬送される。この搬送過程にて、第2集合体Bがローリングハンド82を通過したとき、2つのエンドペーパTs及び1つのセンタペーパTcは第2集合体Bにそれぞれ巻き付けられ、この時点で、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCが形成される。この場合、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCは2本のフィルタシガレットFCの先端が共通のエンドキャップECによって接続された形態を有する。このエンドキャップECは2つのエンドプラグEP、これらエンドプラグEPを接続するセンタペーパTc及びエンドプラグEP間に確保されたギャップを含み、フィルタシガレットFCの抜け出しを許容する。 Thereafter, the second assembly B is transferred from the chipping drum 20 to the rolling drum 22 and conveyed on the rolling drum 22. In this conveyance process, when the second assembly B passes the rolling hand 82, two end papers Ts and one center paper Tc are wound around the second assembly B, respectively. At this time, the double filter cigarette DFC is It is formed. In this case, the double filter cigarette DFC has a form in which the tips of the two filter cigarettes FC are connected by a common end cap EC. The end cap EC includes two end plugs EP, a center paper Tc connecting the end plugs EP and a gap secured between the end plugs EP, and allows the filter cigarette FC to come out.
 この後、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCはローリングドラム22から二つ折り装置に供給され、二つ折り装置の概略は図6に示されている。二つ折り装置は、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCの搬送過程にて、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCにおけるエンドキャップECの中空部分(ギャップ)を上方から押さえ込む折込みガイド96を含み、この折込みガイド96を中心として、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCを二つ折りにする。それ故、ダブルフィルタシガレットDFCはツインフィルタシガレットTFCに形成され、このツインフィルタシガレットTFCは、2本のフィルタシガレットFCがその向きを揃えた状態で横に並び、且つ、これらフィルタシガレットFCが折曲されたエンドキャップECを介して接続された形態を有する。 Thereafter, the double filter cigarette DFC is supplied from the rolling drum 22 to the bi-folding apparatus, and the outline of the bi-folding apparatus is shown in FIG. The bi-folding device includes a folding guide 96 that presses the hollow portion (gap) of the end cap EC in the double filter cigarette DFC from above during the conveyance process of the double filter cigarette DFC. Fold the DFC in half. Therefore, the double filter cigarette DFC is formed into a twin filter cigarette TFC. This twin filter cigarette TFC is arranged side by side with the two filter cigarettes FC aligned, and the filter cigarette FC is bent. Connected end caps EC.
 この後、ツインフィルタシガレットTFCは包装機に向けて搬送され、この包装機にてシガレットパッケージが形成される。ここで、シガレットパッケージ内のツインフィルタシガレットTFCもまた、そのエンドキャップECにてインナパックの包材に接着された状態にある。
 上述した第2実施例の製造機及び製造方法にあっても、シガレットロッドCRの両端(切断面)はフィルタチップFTによって直ちに塞がれ、また、シガレットロッドCRの切断後に発生した2つ切断面もまた直ちにエンドプラグEPによって塞がれることから、シガレットロッドCRやシガレットCからの刻タバコの零れ落ちを確実に防止でき、第1実施例の場合と同様な利点を有する。
Thereafter, the twin filter cigarette TFC is conveyed toward the packaging machine, and a cigarette package is formed by the packaging machine. Here, the twin filter cigarette TFC in the cigarette package is also adhered to the inner pack packaging material by the end cap EC.
Even in the manufacturing machine and manufacturing method of the second embodiment described above, both ends (cut surfaces) of the cigarette rod CR are immediately closed by the filter chip FT, and two cut surfaces generated after the cigarette rod CR is cut. Also, since the plug is immediately closed by the end plug EP, it is possible to surely prevent the cigarette from falling off from the cigarette rod CR or cigarette C, which has the same advantages as in the first embodiment.
 更に、第2実施例の場合、第2プラグ供給装置52は図7に示すプラグロッドPRから個々のエンドプラグEPを形成し、このエンドプラグEPを第1集合半体Ah間に供給することができる。この場合、プラグロッドPRは、両端に配置されたエンドプラグ要素Ps、これらエンドプラグ要素Ps間の中央に配置され、エンドプラグ要素Psの2倍の長さを有するセンタプラグ要素Pcと、これらプラグ要素Ps,Pcを結合するプラグペーパTeとを含む。
 プラグロッドPRはそのセンタプラグ要素Pcの中央から切断され、2つプラグユニットPUに分離される。この場合、プラグユニットPUはエンドプラグ要素Psと、センタプラグ要素Pcの半体から形成されたエンドプラグ要素と、これらプラグ要素間に確保された間隔とを含む。この場合、プラグ要素及び間隔は前述したエンドプラグEP及びギャップにそれぞれ相当する。それ故、プラグユニットPUはセンタペーパTcと協働し、エンドキャップECを同様に形成する。
Further, in the case of the second embodiment, the second plug supply device 52 forms individual end plugs EP from the plug rod PR shown in FIG. 7, and supplies the end plugs EP between the first assembly halves Ah. it can. In this case, the plug rod PR is arranged at the end plug elements Ps disposed at both ends, the center plug element Pc disposed at the center between the end plug elements Ps and having a length twice as long as the end plug elements Ps, and the plugs. Includes plug paper Te that couples elements Ps and Pc.
The plug rod PR is cut from the center of the center plug element Pc and separated into two plug units PU. In this case, the plug unit PU includes an end plug element Ps, an end plug element formed from a half of the center plug element Pc, and an interval secured between these plug elements. In this case, the plug element and the interval correspond to the end plug EP and the gap, respectively. Therefore, the plug unit PU cooperates with the center paper Tc and forms the end cap EC similarly.
 なお、このようなプラグユニットPUが使用される場合、第2ホッパドラム16上での第2集合体Bの形成には第1実施例の場合と同様な集合ガイド58が使用される。
 更に、本発明は上述の実施例に制約されるものではなく、本発明の技術思想から逸脱しない範囲にて種々の変形が可能であることは言うまでもない。
 例えば、前述したエンドプラグEP及びエンドプラグ要素Psは香味剤や調湿剤等の機能付加剤を少なくとも1つを含んでいてもよい。
When such a plug unit PU is used, the same assembly guide 58 as in the first embodiment is used to form the second assembly B on the second hopper drum 16.
Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.
For example, the end plug EP and the end plug element Ps described above may include at least one function-adding agent such as a flavoring agent or a humidity control agent.
10         ドラム列(搬送経路)
12         第1ホッパドラム
14         第1切断・分離ドラム
16         第2ホッパドラム
20         チッピングドラム
22         ローリングドラム
26         第2切断・分離ドラム
28         排出ドラム
30         第1プラグ供給装置
48         集合ガイド
52         第2プラグ供給装置
58         集合ガイド
59         ペーパ供給装置
90         反転装置
A          第1集合体
Ah         第1集合半体
B          第2集合体
C          シガレット
CR         シガレットロッド
DFC        ダブルフィルタシガレット
EC         エンドキャップ
EP         エンドプラグ
FC         フィルタシガレット
FP         フィルタプラグ
FT         フィルタチップ
Ts         エンドペーパ
Tc         センタペーパ
PU         プラグユニット
TFC        ツインフィルタシガレット
10 Drum train (conveyance path)
12 First hopper drum 14 First cutting / separation drum 16 Second hopper drum 20 Chipping drum 22 Rolling drum 26 Second cutting / separation drum 28 Discharge drum 30 First plug supply device 48 Collecting guide 52 Second plug supply device 58 Collecting guide 59 Paper feeding device 90 reversing device A first assembly
Ah first assembly half B second assembly C cigarette
CR cigarette rod
DFC double filter cigarette
EC end cap
EP end plug
FC filter cigarette
FP filter plug
FT filter chip
Ts End paper
Tc Center paper
PU plug unit
TFC Twin Filter Cigarette

Claims (18)

  1.  フィルタシガレットのシガレット長の2倍の長さを有したシガレットロッドをその軸線と交差する方向に搬送経路に沿って搬送するロッド搬送工程と、
     前記搬送経路に向けて2つの第1プラグを供給し、これら第1プラグを前記搬送経路上の前記シガレットロッドの両端にそれぞれ配置する第1プラグ供給工程と、
     前記搬送経路上にて前記第1プラグを前記フィルタロッドの対応する側の端にそれぞれ密着させ、第1プラグ-ロッド-第1プラグの並びの第1集合体を形成する第1集合工程と、
     前記搬送経路上にて前記第1集合体をその軸線方向の中央にて切断し、前記第1集合体から2つの第1集合半体を形成し、この後、これら第1集合半体の切断端間に所定の間隔を確保する切断・分離工程と、
     前記搬送経路に向けて1つの第2プラグを供給し、この第2プラグを前記第1集合半体間の前記間隔に配置する第2プラグ供給工程と、
     前記搬送経路上にて、前記第2プラグを両第1集合半体の前記切断端にそれぞれ密着させ、第1集合半体-第2プラグ-第1集合半体の並びの第2集合体を形成する第2集合工程と、
     前記搬送経路に向けてセンタペーパ及び2つのエンドペーパを供給し、前記センタペーパを少なくとも前記第2集合体に貼り付ける一方、前記各エンドペーパを少なくとも対応する側の前記第1プラグにそれぞれ貼り付けるペーパ供給工程と、
     前記搬送経路上にて前記各ペーパを前記第2集合体の対応する外周面の領域に巻き付けて、前記第2集合体を形成し且つ互いに隣接する要素同士が一体的又は分離可能に接続されたダブルフィルタシガレットを形成する接続工程であって、前記ダブルフィルタシガレットが2本のフィルタシガレットと、各フィルタシガレットの先端に配置された第1プラグ又は第2プラグの半体とを有する、接続工程と
    を備えたことを特徴とするフィルタシガレットの製造方法。
    A rod transporting step for transporting a cigarette rod having a length twice as long as the cigarette length of the filter cigarette along the transport path in a direction intersecting the axis thereof;
    A first plug supplying step of supplying two first plugs toward the transport path and disposing the first plugs at both ends of the cigarette rod on the transport path;
    A first assembly step in which the first plug is brought into close contact with a corresponding end of the filter rod on the transport path to form a first assembly of a first plug-rod-first plug arrangement;
    The first assembly is cut at the center in the axial direction on the transport path to form two first assembly halves from the first assembly, and then the first assembly halves are cut. A cutting / separating process for securing a predetermined interval between the ends;
    A second plug supplying step of supplying one second plug toward the transport path and disposing the second plug at the interval between the first assembly halves;
    On the conveyance path, the second plug is brought into close contact with the cut ends of both first assembly halves, and the second assembly in the order of the first assembly half-second plug-first assembly half is A second assembly step to be formed;
    Paper supply for supplying center paper and two end papers toward the transport path, and pasting the center paper to at least the second assembly, and pasting each end paper to at least the corresponding first plug. Process,
    Each of the papers is wound around the corresponding outer peripheral surface area of the second assembly on the transport path to form the second assembly and the elements adjacent to each other are connected integrally or separably. A connecting step for forming a double filter cigarette, wherein the double filter cigarette has two filter cigarettes and a first plug or a second plug half disposed at the tip of each filter cigarette; A method for producing a filter cigarette, comprising:
  2.  前記第2プラグは、前記フィルタシガレットのフィルタの2倍の長さを有したダブルフィルタであり、
     前記ペーパ供給工程は、接続工程の後、前記第1プラグからの前記フィルタシガレットの分離を許容すべく、前記エンドペーパを前記第1プラグ及び前記フィルタシガレットに接着させることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造方法。
    The second plug is a double filter having a length twice that of the filter of the filter cigarette;
    2. The paper supply step includes adhering the end paper to the first plug and the filter cigarette to allow separation of the filter cigarette from the first plug after the connection step. The manufacturing method of the filter cigarette of description.
  3.  前記搬送経路上にて前記ダブルフィルタシガレットを前記第2プラグの中央から切断し、その先端に前記第1プラグをそれぞれ備えた2本のフィルタシガレットに分離する分離工程と、
     前記2本のフィルタシガレットの向きを揃えるべく、一方のフィルタシガレットの向きを反転させる反転工程とを更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造方法。
    A separation step of cutting the double filter cigarette from the center of the second plug on the transport path and separating the double filter cigarette into two filter cigarettes each having the first plug at the tip;
    The method for producing a filter cigarette according to claim 2, further comprising an inversion step of inverting the direction of one of the filter cigarettes so as to align the directions of the two filter cigarettes.
  4.  前記第1プラグを備えたフィルタシガレットの束が包材に包み込まれることでインナパックが形成される場合、前記第1プラグは前記包材に固着されるべきジョイントとして使用されることを特徴とする請求項3に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造方法。 When an inner pack is formed by wrapping a bundle of filter cigarettes having the first plug in a packaging material, the first plug is used as a joint to be fixed to the packaging material. The manufacturing method of the filter cigarette of Claim 3.
  5.  前記第1プラグは前記フィルタシガレットのフィルタであり、
     前記第2プラグは、対応する側の前記第1集合半体の切断端にそれぞれ密着する2つの円筒状部材と、これら円筒状部材間に確保されたギャップとを含み、
     前記ペーパ供給工程は、前記接続工程の後、前記円筒部材からの前記フィルタシガレットの分離を許容すべく前記センタペーパを前記円筒状部材及び前記フィルタシガレットに接着させることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造方法。
    The first plug is a filter of the filter cigarette;
    The second plug includes two cylindrical members that are in close contact with the cut ends of the first assembly half on the corresponding side, and a gap secured between the cylindrical members,
    The said paper supply process adhere | attaches the said center paper to the said cylindrical member and the said filter cigarette so that isolation | separation of the said filter cigarette from the said cylindrical member may be permitted after the said connection process. Method for producing a filter cigarette.
  6.  前記ダブルフィルタシガレットを前記ギャップの位置にて2つ折りにし、その先端に前記円筒部材をそれぞれ備えた2つのフィルタシガレットが向きを揃えた状態で横に並び且つ前記センタペーパを介して互いに接続されたツインフィルタシガレットを形成する折曲工程を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項5に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造方法。 The double filter cigarette is folded in half at the position of the gap, and two filter cigarettes each having the cylindrical member at the tip thereof are aligned side by side and connected to each other via the center paper The method for producing a filter cigarette according to claim 5, further comprising a folding step of forming the filter cigarette.
  7.  ツインフィルタシガレットの束が包材に包み込まれことで、インナパックが形成される場合、前記ツインフィルタシガレットのセンタペーパは前記包材に固着されるべきジョイントとして使用されることを特徴とする請求項6に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造方法。 The center paper of the twin filter cigarette is used as a joint to be fixed to the packaging material when an inner pack is formed by wrapping a bundle of twin filter cigarettes in the packaging material. The manufacturing method of the filter cigarette of description.
  8.  前記第2プラグ供給工程は、前記搬送経路に向けて前記2つの円筒部材を個別に供給することを特徴とする請求項5に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造方法。 The method for manufacturing a filter cigarette according to claim 5, wherein the second plug supplying step supplies the two cylindrical members individually toward the transport path.
  9.  前記第2プラグ供給工程は、前記ギャップを備えた前記2つの円筒部材を1つのユニットとして供給することを特徴とする請求項4に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造方法。 The method for producing a filter cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the second plug supplying step supplies the two cylindrical members having the gap as one unit.
  10.  フィルタシガレットのシガレット長の2倍の長さを有したシガレットロッドをその軸線と交差する方向に搬送する搬送経路と、
     前記搬送経路に向けて2つの第1プラグを供給し、これら第1プラグを前記搬送経路上の前記シガレットロッドの両端にそれぞれ配置する第1プラグ供給装置と、
     前記搬送経路上にて前記第1プラグを前記フィルタロッドの対応する側の端にそれぞれ密着させ、第1プラグ-ロッド-第1プラグの並びの第1集合体を形成する第1集合装置と、
     前記搬送経路上にて前記第1集合体をその軸線方向の中央にて切断し、前記第1集合体から2つの第1集合半体を形成し、この後、これら第1集合半体の切断端間に所定の間隔を確保する切断・分離装置と、
     前記搬送経路に向けて1つの第2プラグを供給し、この第2プラグを前記第1集合半体間の前記間隔に配置する第2プラグ供給装置と、
     前記搬送経路上にて、前記第2プラグを両第1集合半体の前記切断端にそれぞれ密着させ、第1集合半体-第2プラグ-第1集合半体の並びの第2集合体を形成する第2集合装置と、
     前記搬送経路に向けてセンタペーパ及び2つのエンドペーパを供給し、前記センタペーパを少なくとも前記第2集合体に貼り付ける一方、前記各エンドペーパを少なくとも対応する側の前記第1プラグにそれぞれ貼り付けるペーパ供給装置と、
     前記搬送経路上にて前記各ペーパを前記第2集合体の対応する外周面の領域に巻き付けて、前記第2集合体を形成し且つ互いに隣接する要素同士が一体的又は分離可能に接続されたダブルフィルタシガレットを形成する接続装置であって、前記ダブルフィルタシガレットが2本のフィルタシガレットと、各フィルタシガレットの先端に配置された第1プラグ又は第2プラグの半体とを有する、接続装置と
    を備えたことを特徴とするフィルタシガレットの製造機。
    A transport path for transporting a cigarette rod having a length twice the cigarette length of the filter cigarette in a direction intersecting the axis thereof;
    A first plug supply device that supplies two first plugs toward the transport path and disposes the first plugs at both ends of the cigarette rod on the transport path;
    A first assembly device for bringing the first plug into close contact with a corresponding end of the filter rod on the transport path to form a first assembly of a first plug-rod-first plug arrangement;
    The first assembly is cut at the center in the axial direction on the transport path to form two first assembly halves from the first assembly, and then the first assembly halves are cut. A cutting / separating device that secures a predetermined interval between the ends;
    A second plug supply device that supplies one second plug toward the transport path and disposes the second plug at the interval between the first assembly halves;
    On the conveyance path, the second plug is brought into close contact with the cut ends of both first assembly halves, and the second assembly in the order of the first assembly half-second plug-first assembly half is A second collecting device to be formed;
    Paper supply for supplying center paper and two end papers toward the transport path, and pasting the center paper to at least the second assembly, and pasting each end paper to at least the corresponding first plug. Equipment,
    Each of the papers is wound around the corresponding outer peripheral surface area of the second assembly on the transport path to form the second assembly and the elements adjacent to each other are connected integrally or separably. A connecting device for forming a double filter cigarette, wherein the double filter cigarette has two filter cigarettes and a first plug or a second plug half disposed at the tip of each filter cigarette; A machine for producing a filter cigarette, comprising:
  11.  前記第2プラグは、前記フィルタシガレットのフィルタの2倍の長さを有したダブルフィルタであり、
     前記ペーパ供給装置は、前記接続装置による前記ダブルフィルタシガレットの形成後、前記第1プラグからの前記フィルタシガレットの分離を許容すべく、前記エンドペーパを前記第1プラグ及びフィルタシガレットに接着させることを特徴とする請求項10に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造機。
    The second plug is a double filter having a length twice that of the filter of the filter cigarette;
    The paper supply device attaches the end paper to the first plug and the filter cigarette so as to allow separation of the filter cigarette from the first plug after the double filter cigarette is formed by the connecting device. The machine for producing a filter cigarette according to claim 10.
  12.  前記搬送経路上にて前記ダブルフィルタシガレットを前記第2プラグの中央から切断し、その先端に前記第1プラグをそれぞれ備えた2本のフィルタシガレットに分離する分離装置と、
     前記2本のフィルタシガレットの向きを揃えるべく、一方のフィルタシガレットの向きを反転させる反転装置と
    を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項11に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造機。
    A separation device that cuts the double filter cigarette from the center of the second plug on the transport path and separates the double filter cigarette into two filter cigarettes each having the first plug at its tip;
    12. The filter cigarette manufacturing machine according to claim 11, further comprising an inverting device for inverting the direction of one of the filter cigarettes so as to align the directions of the two filter cigarettes.
  13.  前記第1プラグを備えたフィルタシガレットの束が包材に包み込まれことで、インナパックが形成される場合、前記第1プラグは前記包材に固着されるべきジョイントを形成することを特徴とする請求項12に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造機。 When an inner pack is formed by wrapping a bundle of filter cigarettes having the first plug in a packaging material, the first plug forms a joint to be fixed to the packaging material. A machine for manufacturing a filter cigarette according to claim 12.
  14.  前記第1プラグは前記フィルタシガレットのフィルタであり、
     前記第2プラグは、対応する側の前記第1集合半体の切断端にそれぞれ密着する2つの円筒状部材と、これら円筒状部材間に確保されたギャップとを含み、
     前記ペーパ供給装置は、前記接続装置による前記ダブルフィルタシガレットの形成後、前記円筒部材からの前記フィルタシガレットの分離を許容すべく前記センタペーパを前記円筒状部材及び前記フィルタシガレットに接着させることを特徴とする請求項10に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造方法。
    The first plug is a filter of the filter cigarette;
    The second plug includes two cylindrical members that are in close contact with the cut ends of the first assembly half on the corresponding side, and a gap secured between the cylindrical members,
    The paper supply device is characterized in that after the formation of the double filter cigarette by the connecting device, the center paper is adhered to the cylindrical member and the filter cigarette to allow separation of the filter cigarette from the cylindrical member. The method for producing a filter cigarette according to claim 10.
  15.  前記ダブルフィルタシガレットを前記ギャップの位置にて2つ折りにし、その先端に前記円筒部材をそれぞれ備えた2つのフィルタシガレットが向きを揃えた状態で横に並び且つ前記センタペーパを介して互いに接続されたツインフィルタシガレットを形成する折曲装置を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項14に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造機。 The double filter cigarette is folded in half at the position of the gap, and two filter cigarettes each provided with the cylindrical member at the tip thereof are aligned side by side and connected to each other via the center paper 15. The filter cigarette manufacturing machine according to claim 14, further comprising a folding device for forming the filter cigarette.
  16.  ツインフィルタシガレットの束が包材に包み込まれことで、インナパックが形成される場合、前記ツインフィルタシガレットのセンタペーパは前記包材に固着されるべきジョイントを形成することを特徴とする請求項6に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造機。 The center paper of the twin filter cigarette forms a joint to be fixed to the packaging material when an inner pack is formed by wrapping a bundle of twin filter cigarettes in the packaging material. The filter cigarette manufacturing machine described.
  17.  前記第2プラグ供給装置は、前記搬送経路に向けて前記2つの円筒部材を個別に供給することを特徴とする請求項14に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造機。 The filter cigarette manufacturing machine according to claim 14, wherein the second plug supply device individually supplies the two cylindrical members toward the transport path.
  18.  前記第2プラグ供給装置は、前記ギャップを備えた前記2つの円筒部材を1つのユニットとして供給することを特徴とする請求項14に記載のフィルタシガレットの製造機。 15. The filter cigarette manufacturing machine according to claim 14, wherein the second plug supply device supplies the two cylindrical members having the gap as one unit.
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