EP2570042A2 - Module de fabrication de filtres composites - Google Patents

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EP2570042A2
EP2570042A2 EP12003824A EP12003824A EP2570042A2 EP 2570042 A2 EP2570042 A2 EP 2570042A2 EP 12003824 A EP12003824 A EP 12003824A EP 12003824 A EP12003824 A EP 12003824A EP 2570042 A2 EP2570042 A2 EP 2570042A2
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Thomas Meins
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter tips or filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces of cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0275—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features
    • A24D3/0287—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features for composite filters

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  • the present invention relates to a multifilament manufacturing module for processing a plurality of filter rods of a type A, with a diameter D, comprising a scaffold provided with an entrance side and an exit side, which comprises a receiving station for receiving and providing the filter rods, a processing unit for processing the filter rods and accommodating a rotary-axis transfer unit connecting the entrance side to the exit side.
  • Multifilters with a large number of different filter segments are becoming increasingly important and are produced in a strand process, in which first the different filter segments are combined in a desired combination in an assembly unit, transferred into a strand unit, connected to an endless strand by means of wrapping with an enveloping strip and subsequently in Filter rods are cut.
  • WO 2003/024256 is proposed a modular design of a compilation unit in the form of self-sufficient, independent functional units, which allow a cigarette manufacturer to adapt his assembly unit extremely flexible by an exchange, by omitting and / or adding a module to a variety of production needs and to expand it in a simple way.
  • WO 2003/024256 is a with respect to the height of the entry and exit of filter segments in a module horizontal transfer of the filter segments is provided.
  • the object of the present invention is to improve an assembly unit of a multifilament production machine in various respects. Measures are to be specified which allow a time-optimal changeover, a reliable assembly, a precise positioning of a module and / or a flexible changeover.
  • the processing unit and the transfer unit at least partially separately detachably received by the scaffold, separately positionable on the scaffold in a predetermined working position, in the respective working position, each with an associated drive for setting the respective transport speed in the Machining unit and in the transfer unit coupled to the scaffold separately fixable and each with the remaining at a change of the processing unit and / or the transfer unit on the scaffold, drives are controlled separately, a conversion in a simple manner and in a short time is possible.
  • monitoring means can still be arranged on the transfer unit even under the most difficult space conditions.
  • the dwell time in a module can be increased to allow sufficient time for a check.
  • Known devices each provide a horizontal transfer unit for inserting filter segments of a second sort, between or after horizontally conveyed filter segments of a first type and a horizontal transfer of assembled filter segments of the first and second types with respect to the respective entrance side and exit side of the devices and follow thus a well-traveled way.
  • a monitoring means and / or an additional filter segment insertion station can be arranged in a space-saving manner above and / or below the transfer unit.
  • the transfer unit is oriented in descending direction at least in sections in the direction from the inlet side to the outlet side.
  • a particularly secure transfer and a high variability of the multifilter length is made possible by the fact that the transfer unit two in the transfer direction each other having downstream drums whose axes of rotation form the axes of rotation of the transfer unit and which are preferably provided with distributed over their respective lateral surface arranged troughs.
  • the transfer unit two in the transfer direction each other having downstream drums whose axes of rotation form the axes of rotation of the transfer unit and which are preferably provided with distributed over their respective lateral surface arranged troughs.
  • a large number of different filter segments can be conveyed transversely axially and arranged longitudinally one behind the other.
  • the transfer unit comprises a circulating means, in particular rollers, revolving, endless conveyor, in particular with vacuum acted upon conveyor belt, in particular with a plurality arranged transversely to the transport direction receiving troughs or with a lijnsausformung in the transport direction trough, and the axes of rotation of the deflecting form the axes of rotation of the transfer unit allows safe transfer of the filter segments and reduces centrifugal forces acting on the filter segments at least in sections during a transfer.
  • the transfer unit with its end located on the inlet side is offset relative to the inlet side and / or with its end located on the outlet side opposite the outlet side, in particular is set back or protruding, in particular by an offset of between 1/10 and 15 times, preferably 1 / 5 to 10 times the diameter D of a filter rod of grade A, in particular by an offset between 0.4 to 120 mm, preferably 0.8 to 80 mm, a module can be particularly reliable and accurately position and a gentle transfer between two modules guarantee.
  • the receiving station is designed as a width-adjustable and / or depth-adjustable magazine, preferably with a smaller width than its height, in particular narrower
  • the module is particularly easy to adapt to different lengths and diameters of the filter rods to be processed for a desired multi-filter rod and ensures reliable flow and removal of the filter rods to be processed.
  • a monitoring means and / or a filter segment access station, and / or a separation station is arranged above and / or below the transfer unit and picked up from the stand, a combination unit with such a module can be improved in various respects. Incorrect assignments can be recognized early and scrap can be reduced. The variability can be increased by the additional addition of a filter segment.
  • the separation station allows a change in position of the filter segments in the transfer unit, that is still during the transfer and after assembling in the same module.
  • Does the processing unit includes a cutting station, in particular a cutting drum receiving the filter rods and the cutting drum, associated Schneidmifteln, especially circular blade for cutting the filter rods in filter segments and the cutting means to an excess of 1/10 to 5/10 mm based on the respective nominal size Set the length of a filter segment, can produce high-precision Multifilterstäbe and precisely comply with desired draw resistances.
  • the filter rods of the type A preferably in the processing unit, cut into filter segments and fed to the transfer unit and adjacent thereto are added to the filter segments of the type B for forming groups of longitudinally successive filter segments of the type A and the type B and the groups are discharged at the exit side at an initial height AH, which is different from the input height EH, can be a flexible exchange, Add and / or omit a module in a conversion of a assembly unit while ensuring space-optimized design of the module.
  • filter rods of grade A with cutting agents in filter segments with an excess based on the nominal size of the respective length of a filter segment cut and the excess between 5/100 to 6/10 mm, preferably 1/10 to 5/10 mm based on the respective nominal size adjusted multifilters with high-precision length and draw resistance can be produced.
  • the filter rods are cut into filter segments and the filter segments are accelerated by a factor of 1 to 3 to 1 to 6, preferably 1 to 4 to 1 to 5 or by a factor of 3 to 1 to 6 to 1, preferably 4, before being transferred to the transfer unit 1 to 5 to 1 delayed, based on their respective conveying speed, in particular in the processing unit, particularly high throughputs and / or dense transfer arrangements of the filter segments can be achieved with still sufficiently high quality.
  • a cigarette filter manufacturer can provide a multifilter for its filter cigarettes , adjust its production to the desired geometry of the multifilter in a simple way and convert it in a short time.
  • Partial schematically illustrated assembly means comprises two modules arranged adjacent to each other for processing a plurality of filter rods 1 of a grade A, with a diameter D (first module) and a plurality of filter rods 2 of a grade B, with a diameter D (second module).
  • a module comprises a scaffold 5 provided with an inlet side 3 and an outlet side 4, which has a receiving station 6 for receiving and providing the filter rods 1, a processing unit 7 for processing the filter rods 1 and a rotary axis 8 connecting the inlet side 3 with the outlet side 4 , 9 provided transfer unit 10 receives.
  • the processing unit 7 and the transfer unit 10 are each at least partially separately detachably received by the framework 5. They are separately positionable on the framework 5 in each case in a predetermined working position. They are in the respective working position with each associated drives 11 to 15 (processing unit 7) and drives 16, 17 (transfer unit 10) for setting the respective transport speed in the processing unit 7 and in the transfer unit 10 coupled. They are separately fixable to the scaffold 5 and separately controllable with the drives 11 to 15 (processing unit 7) or 16 and 17 (transfer unit 10) remaining with the change of the processing unit 7 and / or the transfer unit 10 on the scaffold 5.
  • the processing unit 7 comprises a filter run with five drums, which are held by a removable disk with correspondingly provided recordings (indicated in the form of in Fig. 1 shown dashed line).
  • the five drums of the processing unit 7 can each be coupled with the associated drives 11 to 15, which are held stationary by the stand.
  • the transfer unit 10 comprises two downstream drums in the form of an aggregate drum arranged on the inlet side and a transfer drum arranged on the exit side, which are mounted rotatably drivable about the axes of rotation 8 and 9, respectively.
  • the assembly drum and the transfer drum are held by a removable disk with correspondingly provided recordings.
  • the assembling drum and the transfer drum of the transfer unit 10 can each be coupled with the associated drives 16 and 17, which are held stationary by the stand.
  • the transfer unit 10 is inclined relative to the horizontal.
  • the axes of rotation 8 and 9 are arranged vertically offset from one another. Their connecting line shows a rising from the inlet side 3 to the outlet side 4 course.
  • a cutting means designed as a circular blade 18 is arranged, with which a filter segment can, if necessary, be cut before its transfer to a next module or to a strand unit.
  • the first drum and the third drum have cutting means 19, 20 formed as circular knives, with which the filter rods 1 are cut into filter segments.
  • a circular blade 19, 20 perform a single or a multiple cut, in which case a plurality of cutting discs are received by a circular knife shaft accordingly.
  • Partial schematically illustrated assembly means comprises two modules arranged adjacent to each other for processing a plurality of filter rods 1 of a grade A, with a diameter D (first module) and a plurality of filter rods 2 of a grade B, with a diameter D (second module).
  • the transfer unit 10 in the direction from the inlet side 3 to the outlet side 4 a descending orientation.
  • the transfer unit 10 is designed as a continuous conveyor, which revolves around two deflecting members 21, 22, which are designed as rollers, in the form of a conveyor belt 23 which can be acted upon by vacuum.
  • the conveyor belt 23 has a plurality of transverse to the transport direction arranged receiving troughs.
  • the module shown on the left is provided with a monitoring means in the form of a sensor 25.
  • the monitoring means is arranged at the outlet end of the transfer unit 10 and can view the assembled filter segments and check for correct position and / or integrity.
  • the processing unit 7 comprises four drums, wherein the first with respect to the receiving station 6 drum after the receiving station 6 are associated with two circular knives 19, 20 formed cutting means. This results from the embodiment according to Fig. 1 a shortened by a drum filter run.
  • the transfer unit 10 is formed by a circulating conveyor belt 24 with a transport roller 26 associated with the inlet side. With the transport roller 26, a particularly gentle transfer / transfer can be realized and achieve transport on the upper side of the tape in both modules.
  • Fig. 2 and 5 is conveyed in a module on the top and in the subsequent module on the bottom of the conveyor belt 23 and 24, respectively.
  • the conveyor belts are each provided with a vacuum unit (in Fig. 5 indicated by the solid black bar, in Fig. 2 and 4 not shown).

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EP2891411A3 (fr) * 2013-12-17 2015-12-23 SMC System Management Consulting GmbH Unité d'alimentation en filtre pour un dispositif destiné à la fabrication de tubes à cigarette
EP3811792B1 (fr) 2019-10-21 2022-07-06 International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. z o.o. Procédé d'alimentation pour un segment de l'industrie du tabac

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WO2009074540A1 (fr) 2007-12-10 2009-06-18 Philip Morris Products S.A. Procede de compilation de groupes de segments dans un processus de production de filtres a segments multiples et appareil de preparation et de compilation de segments par groupes dans un processus de production de filtres a segments multiples
EP2145551A2 (fr) 2008-07-18 2010-01-20 G.D Societa' per Azioni Machine de fabrication pour la production d'article de l'industrie du tabac
WO2011008802A2 (fr) 2009-07-14 2011-01-20 Dimitar Yanchev Appareil et procédé permettant d’assembler des articles de type tige à segments multiples

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EP2891411A3 (fr) * 2013-12-17 2015-12-23 SMC System Management Consulting GmbH Unité d'alimentation en filtre pour un dispositif destiné à la fabrication de tubes à cigarette
EP3811792B1 (fr) 2019-10-21 2022-07-06 International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. z o.o. Procédé d'alimentation pour un segment de l'industrie du tabac

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