CN109123762B - A device and equipment for rolling and producing smoking products - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a device for rolling and producing smoking articles and equipment thereof, and relates to the technical field of cigarettes, in particular to the device which can be used for carrying out different cigarette structural arrangements through any combination of two hoppers, a cigarette end forming device and a cigarette middle section forming device so as to ensure stronger flexibility and higher selectivity of cigarette production, ensure that unordered filling and rolling smoking strip sections can level strips or tobacco shreds in a rubbing and connecting process, improve the arrangement order of the strips or tobacco shreds, effectively eliminate the tension of the strips or tobacco shreds and improve the flatness of the end faces of the smoking strip sections.

Description

A device and equipment for rolling and producing smoking products

Technical field

The present invention relates to the technical field of cigarettes, and specifically to a device and equipment for rolling and producing smoking products.

Background technique

At present, most of the production of smoking products uses different equipment to produce and compound various materials in sections, and finally passes through rolling equipment for final production and compounding into smoking products.

The raw materials can be produced independently or the finished products can be purchased, but the smoking rods are basically produced independently. However, the complicated process of adding various materials through logistics or manual work is less efficient and increases the waste of materials, such as human resources, material resources, space resources, etc. At the same time, the process control risks and product quality control of the production process are difficult.

The smoking rod can be made of a sheet of tobacco material that is wound, folded or gathered in other ways generally transversely with respect to the column axis of the rod; it can also be made of strips or shredded tobacco cut from the tobacco material. , that is, rolled without filling. However, when the smoking rods are rolled in a disorderly filling manner and are constantly loaded and transferred, it will inevitably cause the tobacco ends to fall off, resulting in short cigarettes and affecting the smoking experience.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a device for rolling and producing smoking products, which can arrange different cigarette structures through any combination of two hoppers, a cigarette end forming device and a cigarette middle section forming device, so as to make the cigarettes The production has greater flexibility and selectivity, so that the disorderly filled and rolled smoking rod segments can be flattened during the rubbing process, improving the orderliness of the arrangement of the strips or tobacco shreds, and effectively eliminating the The tension of the strip or shredded tobacco increases the flatness of the end face of the smoking rod section.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an equipment for rolling and producing smoking products, which includes the above device for rolling and producing smoking products. The equipment for rolling and producing smoking products has a simple structure and is conducive to improving the quality of cigarettes.

The embodiment of the present invention is implemented as follows:

A device for rolling and producing smoking products, which includes: a storage hopper for smoking rod segments, a storage hopper for filter rod composite segments, and cigarette end molding for cutting and separating smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments Device, cigarette middle section forming device and cigarette rubbing device for cutting the smoking section or filter rod composite section;

The smoking rod section storage hopper has an inlet end for connecting to the smoking rod production equipment, and the discharge end of the smoking rod section storage hopper is connected to the inlet of the cigarette middle section forming device; the filter rod composite section storage The storage hopper has an inlet end for connecting to the filter rod generator, and the outlet end of the filter rod composite section storage hopper is connected to the inlet of the cigarette end forming device;

The discharging port of the cigarette end forming device and the discharging port of the cigarette middle section forming device are connected with the inlet of the cigarette rubbing device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the discharging end of the above-mentioned smoking rod section storage hopper is connected with the inlet of the cigarette end forming device, and the discharging end of the filter rod composite section storage hopper is formed with the middle section of the cigarette. The feed inlets of the devices are connected.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned smoking rod section storage hopper is provided with a first upper limit detection device, and the filter rod composite section storage hopper is provided with a second upper limit detection device, the first upper limit detection device and the second upper limit detection device. The detection devices all have a signal sending end for connecting to the control system, so that when the smoking rod segments in the smoking rod segment storage hopper reach the upper limit, the control system stops or slows down the conveying speed of the smoking rod segments, and the filter rod When the filter rod composite section in the composite section storage hopper reaches the upper limit, the control system stops or slows down the conveying speed of the filter rod composite section.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned smoking rod section storage hopper is provided with a first lower limit detection device, and the filter rod composite section storage hopper is provided with a second lower limit detection device, the first lower limit detection device and the second lower limit detection device. The detection devices all have a signal sending end for connecting with the control system, so that when the smoking rod segments in the smoking rod segment storage hopper reach the lower limit, the control system speeds up the conveying speed of the smoking rod segments, and the filter rod composite segment When the filter rod composite section in the storage hopper reaches the lower limit, the control system speeds up the conveying speed of the filter rod composite section.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the above device includes a control system, and the control system is functionally connected to the first upper limit detection device, the second first upper limit detection device, the first lower limit detection device and the second lower limit detection device respectively.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned cigarette end forming device includes a first receiving drum, a first cutting drum and a first separating drum arranged in sequence;

The first receiving drum is used to receive the smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments input from the inlet of the cigarette end forming device, and the first cutting drum is used to convert the smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments from the first receiving drum. The filter rod composite section is cut, and the first separation drum is used to separate the smoking rod section or the filter rod composite section after being cut by the first cutting drum.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned cigarette middle section forming device includes a second receiving drum, a second cutting drum, a filter wheel and an accelerating wheel arranged in sequence;

The second receiving drum is used to receive the smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments input from the inlet of the cigarette middle section forming device, and the second cutting drum is used to evenly cut the smoking rod segments from the second receiving drum. The strip segments or filter rod composite segments are input to the transition wheel. The transition wheel is used to arrange the cut smoking strip segments or filter rod composite segments in an orderly manner and input them to the accelerating wheel. The accelerating wheel is used to transfer the smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments. The filter rod composite section is transported to the cigarette rubbing device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned cigarette rubbing device includes a combining wheel and a washing plate. The combining wheel is used to receive the smoking rod section/filter rod composite section from the cigarette middle section forming device and to receive the smoking rod section/filter rod composite section from the cigarette middle section forming device. The smoking rod section/filter rod composite section of the cigarette end forming device is arranged in a straight line. The washboard is used to place the forming paper on the smoking rod conveyed by the combined wheel. The smoke rod segment/filter rod composite segment is rubbed and joined so that the forming paper covers the smoking rod segment/filter rod composite segment.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the arrangement sequence of the smoking rod segments/filter rod composite segments at the above-mentioned combined wheel is any of the following ways:

(1) Filter rod composite section-smoking rod section-filter rod composite section;

(2) Smoking rod section-filter rod composite section-smoking rod section.

A production equipment for smoking products, which includes the above device.

The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present invention are:

The device for rolling and producing smoking products provided by the embodiment of the present invention can arrange different cigarette structures through any combination of two hoppers, the cigarette end forming device and the cigarette middle section forming device, so as to increase the flexibility of cigarette production. Stronger and more selective, so that the randomly filled and rolled smoking rod segments can be flattened during the rubbing process, improving the orderliness of the arrangement of the strips or tobacco slices, and effectively eliminating the strips or tobacco slices The tension increases the flatness of the end face of the smoking rod section.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an equipment for rolling and producing smoking products, which includes the above device for rolling and producing smoking products. The equipment for rolling and producing smoking products has a simple structure and is conducive to improving the quality of cigarettes.

Description of drawings

In order to explain the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the drawings required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention and therefore do not It should be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without exerting creative efforts.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for rolling and producing smoking products provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the cigarette middle forming device and the cigarette end forming device in Figure 1.

In the figure: 10-smoking product rolling production device; 100-smoking rod section storage hopper; 101-first upper limit detection device; 103-first lower limit detection device; 110-filter rod composite section storage hopper; 111-The second upper limit detection device; 113-The second lower limit detection device; 120-Cigarette end forming device; 121-The first receiving drum; 123-The first cutting drum; 125-The first separation drum; 130 -Cigarette middle section forming device; 131-second receiving drum; 133-second cutting drum; 135-filter wheel; 137-acceleration wheel; 200-cigarette rubbing device.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments These are some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Accordingly, the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention provided in the appended drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but rather to represent selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " The directions indicated by "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" etc. or The positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more than two, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited.

In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stated and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. , or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be an internal connection between two elements or an interaction between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly provided and limited, the term "above" or "below" a first feature of a second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or may also include the first and second features. Not in direct contact but through additional characteristic contact between them. Furthermore, the terms "above", "above" and "above" a first feature on a second feature include the first feature being directly above and diagonally above the second feature, or simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. “Below”, “under” and “under” the first feature is the second feature includes the first feature being directly below and diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less horizontally than the second feature.

Example 1

Please refer to Figure 1. This embodiment provides a device 10 for rolling and producing smoking products. The device can perform different processes through any combination of two hoppers, a cigarette end forming device 120 and a cigarette middle section forming device 130. Cigarette structures are arranged to allow greater flexibility and selectivity in cigarette production.

Specifically, the device includes a smoking rod segment storage hopper 100, a filter rod composite segment storage hopper 110, a cigarette end forming device 120 for cutting and separating smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments, and a cigarette end forming device 120 for cutting and separating the smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments. The cigarette middle section forming device 130 for cutting the smoking section or filter rod composite section and the cigarette rubbing device 200.

The smoking rod segment can be a strip or shredded tobacco with a length of 0.5-20mm and a width of 0.2-2mm made of tobacco material. The first forming paper roll is used by a cigarette making machine or other equipment to make disorderly filled strips (it can also be For smoking rods). The tobacco material may be, for example, cut tobacco, cut stems, natural tobacco leaf material or reconstituted tobacco leaf flakes. Preferably, the first forming paper used for the smoking rod segment in this embodiment is oil-proof forming paper.

The filter rod composite section (suction section) can be an acetate fiber filter rod rolled by the second forming paper, or it can be a filter rod composite section composed of an acetate fiber filter rod and one or more other filter rods, or it can only be A composite filter rod of one or several other types of filter rods. For example, the cooling section filter rod is composed of acetate fiber filter rod and a filter rod made of polylactic acid (PLA) membrane material, polyethylene (PE) membrane material, aluminum foil sandwich gel phase change material or flavored cooling material; or A three-element filter rod composed of acetate fiber filter rod, cooling section filter rod and cellulose hollow paper tube. Preferably, the second forming paper used in the filter rod composite section in this embodiment is tipping paper. The length of the filter rod composite section can be, for example, 52-200 mm long, and is 136 mm in this embodiment.

The smoking rod section storage hopper 100 has an inlet end for connecting to the smoking rod production equipment. The discharge end of the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 is connected to the inlet of the cigarette middle section forming device 130. At the same time, The discharging end of the smoking rod segment storage hopper 100 is connected to the inlet of the cigarette end forming device 120 .

The smoking rod segment storage hopper 100 is used to store the produced smoking rod segments (smoking rods or smoking rod segments after cutting the smoking rod) in the smoking rod segment storage hopper 100. The smoking rod sections are selectively transported to the cigarette middle section forming device 130 to form the middle section of the cigarette or the smoking rod sections are transported to the cigarette end forming device 120 to form the strips at both ends of the cigarette.

Further, the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 includes a first conveying pipe, the inlet end of the first conveying pipe is connected to the smoking rod section storage hopper 100, and the discharge end of the first conveying pipe is formed with the end of the cigarette. The feed inlet of the device 120 is connected, or the discharge end of the first conveying pipe is connected to the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 . Preferably, in this embodiment, the discharge end of the first conveying pipe is connected to the filter rod composite segment storage hopper 110 . The first conveying pipe is provided with a valve, and the device can determine whether to convey the materials in the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 to the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 by controlling the valve on the first conveying pipe.

The filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 has an inlet end for connecting to the filter rod generator, and the discharge end of the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 is connected to the inlet of the cigarette end forming device 120; at the same time, the filter rod The discharge end of the rod composite section storage hopper 110 is also connected to the inlet of the cigarette middle section forming device 130.

The filter rod composite section storage hopper is used to store the produced filter rod composite section in the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110, and is used to selectively transport the filter rod composite section to the cigarette middle section forming device 130 to form The middle section of the cigarette or the filter rod composite section is transported to the cigarette end forming device 120 to form the strips at both ends of the cigarette.

Further, the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 includes a second conveying pipe, the inlet end of the second conveying pipe is connected to the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110, and the discharge end of the second conveying pipe is formed with the middle section of the cigarette. The feed inlet of the device 130 is connected, or the discharge end of the second conveying pipe is connected to the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 . Preferably, in this embodiment, the discharge end of the second conveying pipe is connected to the smoking rod segment storage hopper 100 . The second conveying pipe is provided with a valve, and the device can determine whether to convey the materials in the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 to the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 by controlling the valve on the second conveying pipe.

The device can flexibly control the combined arrangement between the smoking rod section and the filter rod composite section through the first conveying pipe and the second conveying pipe. The arrangement is as follows:

When the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 is connected to the cigarette middle section forming device 130, the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 is connected to the cigarette end forming device 120. The smoking rod section is transported to the cigarette middle section forming device 130 to form the middle section of the cigarette, and the end of the cigarette is the filter rod composite section. In this arrangement, the structure of the cigarette is: filter rod composite section - smoking rod section - filter rod composite section. After the structure is rubbed and spliced by a rubbing and splicing device, it is cut into cigarettes sold in the market from the middle.

This arrangement is different from the arrangement in the prior art. The cigarette rod can be placed in the middle. In the subsequent process of using the forming paper to rub the cigarette rod section and the filter rod composite section together, the forming paper can completely wrap the cigarette. The strip segment partially or almost completely wraps the filter rod composite segment. Avoid the smoking rod sections located at both ends. During the rubbing process, the shredded tobacco may fall out, resulting in some empty cigarettes. In addition, for the smoking rod segments rolled by the disordered filling method, since the smoking rod segment is located in the middle of the cigarette, the cut tobacco in the smoking rod segment can be smoothed during the rolling and molding process, thereby improving the orderliness of the arrangement of the cut tobacco. , and effectively eliminate the tension of the strip or shredded tobacco, making the end face of the smoking section smoother.

When the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 is connected to the cigarette end forming device 120, the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 is connected to the cigarette middle section forming device 130. The smoking rod section is transported to the cigarette end forming device 120 to form the cigarette end section. The middle section of the cigarette is the filter rod composite section. At this time, the composite structure of the cigarette is composed of: smoking rod section - filter Rod composite section-smoking rod section. After the structure is rubbed and spliced by a rubbing and splicing device, it is cut into cigarettes sold in the market from the middle.

It can be seen that by combining the smoking rod segment storage hopper 100 and the filter rod composite segment storage hopper 110, the arrangement of the cigarettes before rolling is increased, making the cigarette production operation more flexible. Among them, the filter rod composite segment is The arrangement of segments-smoking rod segments-filter rod composite segments is realized. This arrangement can be beneficial to the subsequent rubbing process of cigarettes, improve the rubbing efficiency and the quality of smoking rod segments, and is conducive to improving the production efficiency of cigarettes. and production quality.

Further, the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 is provided with a first upper limit detection device 101, and the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 is provided with a second upper limit detection device 111. The first upper limit detection device 101 and the second upper limit detection device 111 All have a signal sending end for connecting to the control system, so that when the material in the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 and/or the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 reaches the upper limit, the control system stops or slows down the material. conveying speed.

The smoking rod section storage hopper 100 is also provided with a first lower limit detection device 103, and the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 is provided with a second lower limit detection device 113. Both the first lower limit detection device 103 and the second lower limit detection device 113 have A signal sending end used to connect to the control system, so that when the material in the smoking rod section storage hopper 100 and/or the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 reaches the lower limit, the control system speeds up the conveying speed of the material.

It should be noted that the device includes a control system, which is respectively connected with the first upper limit detection device 101, the second first upper limit detection device 101, the first lower limit detection device 103, the second lower limit detection device 113, and the smoking rod section. The production equipment and the filter rod generator are functionally connected to control the entire production process according to the signal sent by the detection device. The control process is detailed in the above paragraphs and will not be described again.

Further, please refer to FIG. 2 , the cigarette end forming device 120 includes a first receiving drum 121 , a first cutting drum 123 and a first separating drum 125 arranged in sequence.

The first receiving drum 121 is used to receive the smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments input from the inlet of the cigarette end forming device 120, and the first cutting drum 123 is used to cut the smoking rod segments from the first receiving drum 121. Tobacco rod segments or filter rod composite segments are cut into pieces. The first separation drum 125 is used to separate the smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments cut by the first cutting drum 123. Specifically, it refers to separating the two filter rod composite segments after being cut to the left and right respectively. separated in one direction.

Specifically, after being cut by the first cutting drum 123, the length of the filter rod composite section can be 72mm, 70mm, 68mm, 66mm, 36mm, 34mm, 32mm or other specifications, and the length of the smoking rod section can be 24mm. , 28mm, 50mm, 52mm, 48mm or other specifications.

Preferably, when the arrangement is filter rod composite section-smoking rod section-filter rod composite section, when the cutting length of the filter rod composite section is 34mm, the length of the smoking rod section is 28mm. When the arrangement is smoking strip segment - filter rod composite segment - smoking strip segment, and the cutting length of the filter rod composite segment is 68 mm, the length of the smoking strip segment is 14 mm.

Further, the cigarette middle section forming device 130 includes a second receiving drum 131, a second cutting drum 133, a filter wheel 135 and an accelerating wheel 137 arranged in sequence.

The second receiving drum 131 receives the smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments input from the inlet of the cigarette middle segment forming device 130, and the second cutting drum 133 cuts the smoking rod segments and filter rod composite segments. The length is the first slitting drum 123, which will not be described again. The second cutting drum 133 is used to evenly cut the smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments from the second receiving drum 131 and input them to the transition wheel. The transition wheel is used to transfer the cut smoking rod segments or filter rod composite segments. The rod composite segments are arranged in an orderly manner and input to the accelerating wheel 137. The accelerating wheel 137 is used to transport the smoking rod segments or the filter rod composite segments to the cigarette rubbing device 200.

It should be noted that the structures of the first receiving drum 121, the first cutting drum 123, the first dividing drum, the second receiving drum 131, the filter wheel 135 and the accelerating wheel 137 are all existing structures. The specific structure and function will not be described again.

The cigarette rubbing device 200 includes a combining wheel and a washing plate. The combining wheel is used to receive the smoking rod section/filter rod composite section from the cigarette middle section forming device 130 and to receive the smoking from the cigarette end forming device 120. The smoking rod segments/filter rod composite segments are arranged in a straight line. The rubbing board is used to rub the forming paper on the smoking rod segments/filter rod composite segments conveyed by the combination wheel. Connect, so that the forming paper covers the smoking rod section/filter rod composite section.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention also provide equipment for rolling and producing smoking products, which includes the device 10 for rolling and producing smoking products. The equipment for rolling and producing smoking products includes equipment for producing smoking rod segments. As well as a filter rod generator, the feeding port of the smoking rod segment production equipment is connected with the feeding port of the smoking rod segment storage hopper 100 of the device 10 for rolling and producing smoking products. The feed opening of the filter rod generator is connected with the feed opening of the filter rod composite section storage hopper 110 . The equipment has a simple structure, a smooth and convenient production process, and is conducive to improving the quality of cigarettes.

In summary, the device for rolling and producing smoking products provided by the embodiments of the present invention can arrange different cigarette structures through any combination of two hoppers with the cigarette end forming device and the cigarette middle section forming device, so as to facilitate cigarette production. It has greater flexibility and selectivity, so that the randomly filled and rolled smoking rod segments can be flattened during the rubbing process, improving the orderliness of the arrangement of the strips or tobacco shreds, and effectively eliminating the strips or shredded tobacco. The tension of the ribbon or shredded tobacco increases the flatness of the end face of the smoking rod section.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an equipment for rolling and producing smoking products, which includes the above device for rolling and producing smoking products. The equipment for rolling and producing smoking products has a simple structure and is conducive to improving the quality of cigarettes.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and changes. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. An apparatus for the roll-up production of smoking articles, comprising: the cigarette comprises a smoke bar section storage hopper, a filter rod composite section storage hopper, a cigarette end forming device for cutting and separating the smoke bar section or the filter rod composite section, a cigarette middle section forming device for cutting the smoke bar section or the filter rod composite section, and a cigarette rubbing device;

the smoke generating strip section storage hopper is provided with a feeding end which is used for being connected with smoke generating strip production equipment, and the discharging end of the smoke generating strip section storage hopper is connected with a feeding port of a cigarette middle section forming device; the filter rod composite section storage hopper is provided with a feeding end which is connected with a filter rod generator, and the discharging end of the filter rod composite section storage hopper is connected with a feeding port of the cigarette end forming device;

the discharge hole of the cigarette end forming device and the discharge hole of the cigarette middle section forming device are connected with the feed inlet of the cigarette rubbing device;

the smoke generating strip section storage hopper comprises a first conveying pipe, wherein the feeding end of the first conveying pipe is connected with the smoke generating strip section storage hopper, the discharging end of the first conveying pipe is connected with the feeding port of the cigarette end forming device, or the discharging end of the first conveying pipe is connected with the filter rod composite section storage hopper; the first conveying pipe is provided with a valve, and the device can determine whether to convey the material of the fuming strip section storage hopper to the filter rod composite section storage hopper by controlling the valve on the first conveying pipe;

the filter rod composite section storage hopper comprises a second conveying pipe, wherein the feeding end of the second conveying pipe is connected with the filter rod composite section storage hopper, the discharging end of the second conveying pipe is connected with the feeding port of the cigarette intermediate section forming device, or the discharging end of the second conveying pipe is connected with the smoke bar section storage hopper; the second conveying pipe is provided with a valve, and the device can determine whether to convey the material of the filter rod composite section storage hopper to the fuming strip section storage hopper by controlling the valve on the second conveying pipe.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the discharge end of the rod segment storage hopper communicates with the inlet of the cigarette end forming device and the discharge end of the rod segment storage hopper communicates with the inlet of the cigarette intermediate forming device.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the rod segment storage hopper is provided with a first upper limit detection means and the filter rod composite segment storage hopper is provided with a second upper limit detection means, the first upper limit detection means and the second upper limit detection means each having a signal transmitting end for connection to a control system to stop or slow the rate of delivery of rod segments in the rod segment storage hopper when the rod segment in the rod segment storage hopper reaches an upper limit and the control system stops or slows the rate of delivery of the rod composite segment when the rod composite segment in the rod composite segment storage hopper reaches an upper limit.

4. A device according to claim 3 wherein the rod segment storage hopper is provided with a first lower limit detection means, the rod composite segment storage hopper is provided with a second lower limit detection means, the first lower limit detection means and the second lower limit detection means each have a signal transmitting end for connection to a control system to cause the rod segment in the rod segment storage hopper to reach a lower limit, the control system to speed up the delivery of the rod segment and the control system to speed up the delivery of the rod composite segment when the rod composite segment in the rod composite segment storage hopper reaches a lower limit.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the apparatus comprises a control system in functional communication with the first upper limit detection means, the second first upper limit detection means, the first lower limit detection means, and the second lower limit detection means, respectively.

6. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cigarette end shaping device comprises a first receiving drum, a first slitting drum and a first separating drum arranged in sequence;

the first receiving drum is used for receiving the smoke bar section or the filter rod composite section input by the feed inlet of the cigarette end forming device, the first slitting drum is used for slitting the smoke bar section or the filter rod composite section from the first receiving drum, and the first separating drum is used for separating the smoke bar section or the filter rod composite section slit by the first slitting drum.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cigarette intermediate section forming apparatus comprises a second receiving drum, a second slitting drum, a filter wheel and an acceleration wheel arranged in sequence;

the second receiving drum is used for receiving the smoke strip sections or the filter stick composite sections input by the feed inlet of the cigarette middle section forming device, the second dividing drum is used for dividing the smoke strip sections or the filter stick composite sections from the second receiving drum evenly and inputting the smoke strip sections or the filter stick composite sections to the transition wheel, the transition wheel is used for orderly arranging and inputting the divided smoke strip sections or the filter stick composite sections to the accelerating wheel, and the accelerating wheel is used for conveying the smoke strip sections or the filter stick composite sections to the cigarette rubbing device.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the cigarette rubbing means comprises a roller for receiving the rod/filter composite section from the cigarette intermediate section forming means and for receiving and aligning the rod/filter composite section from the cigarette end forming means, and a rubbing plate for rubbing a forming paper against the rod/filter composite section fed by the roller such that the forming paper wraps around the rod/filter composite section.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the sequence of rod segments at the one-up wheel is any of the following:

(1) The filter rod composite section-the smoke bar section-the filter rod composite section;

(2) The smoke generating strip section, the filter rod composite section and the smoke generating strip section.

10. A production apparatus for smoking articles, comprising the device of any one of claims 1 to 9.