EP4103000B1 - Catcher for defected or damaged cigarettes in a production line - Google Patents

Catcher for defected or damaged cigarettes in a production line Download PDF

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Publication number: EP4103000B1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: defected; catcher; cigarette; damaged; processor
Prior art date: 2021-10-08
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

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EP21929430.3A

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English (en)

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Isa DINC

Atila YILMAZ

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Dnc Makine Techizat Servis Ins Tur San Ith Ve Ihracat Tic Ltd Sti

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Dnc Makine Techizat Servis Ins Tur San Ith Ve Ihracat Tic Ltd Sti

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2021-10-08

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2024-11-13

2021-10-25 Application filed by Dnc Makine Techizat Servis Ins Tur San Ith Ve Ihracat Tic Ltd Sti filed Critical Dnc Makine Techizat Servis Ins Tur San Ith Ve Ihracat Tic Ltd Sti

2022-12-21 Publication of EP4103000A1 publication Critical patent/EP4103000A1/en

2023-08-30 Publication of EP4103000A4 publication Critical patent/EP4103000A4/en

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2024-11-13 Publication of EP4103000C0 publication Critical patent/EP4103000C0/en

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
- A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
- A24C5/32—Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes; Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
- A24C5/34—Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobacco; Removing defective cigarettes
- A24C5/345—Removing defective cigarettes
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
- A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
- A24C5/32—Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes; Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
- A24C5/33—Catching or ordering devices
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
- B65B19/28—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines
- B65B19/30—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines responsive to presence of faulty articles, e.g. incorrectly filled cigarettes

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the invention relates to a system for detecting and catching the damaged or defected cigarettes while feeding them to a packaging machine, which are transported by a conveyor in the mass production process and come to a multiple of vibrating feeder channels at the entrance of a cigarette packaging machine through a vertical channel.
US3397922A discloses an apparatus conveys cigarettes from manufacturing machines to a packaging machine through dispensers, pneumatic pipe-lines, and guides. Cigarettes are fed one by one through oscillating rollers into a trough, then conveyed longitudinally by suction rollers and soft endless belts forming an air seal. They are decelerated through arcuate guides, propelled through flotation conveyer channels, and discharged into serpentine shoots equipped with photo-electric cells to control the process.
WO2012144915A1 discloses a conveyor device that utilizes a multi-belt conveyor system where the belts are forced to alternate between upward and downward movement by specially shaped input and output rollers. This method facilitates the linear arrangement of rod-like elements, such as cigarettes, and can be employed in reclaiming tobacco from cigarette waste.
US4953711A discloses a testing unit placed within a cigarette magazine includes test chutes to accommodate a vertical line of cigarettes, with guide and support elements beneath facilitating a stoppage phase for testing and subsequent delivery of the tested cigarettes.
the invention is a defected/damaged cigarette catcher as defined in claim 1.
the aim of the system which is the subject of the invention is to minimize the downtimes that cause the production to slow down mentioned in the background section.
the working principle of the system is to catch the cigarettes which are defected, damaged and coming from different axes before they come to the packaging entrance hopper and dispose of them with user intervention.
Cigarettes enter the system from a product entrance (5).
the product which has entered from the product entrance (5), passes through a multiple of channels (2) with an S-shaped cross-section perpendicular to the cigarette flow direction and a multiple of directing flaps (4) with the help of a three-section vibrating feeders (3) and reaches a hopper at the packaging entrance from a product exit (6) channel.
a helix roller (1) located at the entrance of the unit and thrown into a waste station.
the helix roller (1) comprises cigarette-sized and claw-shaped teeth in curved form, as can be seen in Figure 4 and Figure 5 .
the purpose of this is to catch cigarettes trying to enter the system in a horizontal position.
a helix roller motor (1.1) ensures that the helix roller (1) rotates on its own axis during operation. Thanks to this rotation, the teeth continuously perform a catching movement. Cigarettes that come vertical, means in the right position, are not caught on these teeth. Cigarettes coming in horizontal position are held by these teeth and discarded.
the information of the jammed channels is collected by the processor from the optical sensors.
the corresponding vibrating feeder (3) is also stopped by the processor and possible work accidents are prevented.
the directing flap (4) which is close to the jammed side and can be rotated, is activated by the processor to prevent the cigarette flow from being disrupted.
the directing flap (4) is connected to a pneumatic directing system (4.1) with a drive shaft (4.4) and a shaft connection parts (4.5). With the detection of jamming by the processor and activation of a multiple of solenoid valves, the pneumatic directing system (4.1) move and move the directing flaps (4) towards the area where the jam occurs. Thus, the right or left movement of the directing flap (4) is provided.
intervention by the user becomes easier since all movement in the relevant section will be stopped.
the flow arrangement in the invention is divided into three zones and a vibrating feeder (3) is placed for each zone.
the reason for this is that instead of stopping the entire system while the user is cleaning the jammed area, only the jammed part is stopped, preventing possible work accidents and the system continues to work over the remaining two sections.
the vibrating feeders (3) are divided into three zones, and each zone can operate independently from each other.
a vibrating feeder gear (3.5) and a vibrating feeder (3.6) are moved by an eccentric driven gear rack (3.1), which is supported by a multiple of brass bearings (3.2).
the eccentric driven gear rack (3.1), whose gear gap is adjusted by an eccentric shaft (3.3), is moved under the control of the processor by means of a gear rack camshaft drive shaft (3.4) and a drive motor (3.7). Thus, operating losses are minimized.
Cigarettes that complete their flow leave the system from the product exit (6) to be directed to another unit in the packaging or production line.

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Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
TR202115694		2021-10-08
PCT/TR2021/095001 WO2022225482A1 (en)	2021-10-08	2021-10-25	A defected/damaged cigarette catcher

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EP4103000A1 EP4103000A1 (en)	2022-12-21
EP4103000A4 EP4103000A4 (en)	2023-08-30
EP4103000C0 EP4103000C0 (en)	2024-11-13
EP4103000B1 true EP4103000B1 (en)	2024-11-13

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- 2021-10-25 PL PL21929430.3T patent/PL4103000T3/pl unknown
- 2021-10-25 EP EP21929430.3A patent/EP4103000B1/en active Active
- 2021-10-25 WO PCT/TR2021/095001 patent/WO2022225482A1/en not_active Ceased

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PL4103000T3 (pl)	2025-02-10
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