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EP0364034B1
EP0364034B1 EP19890202519 EP89202519A EP0364034B1 EP 0364034 B1 EP0364034 B1 EP 0364034B1 EP 19890202519 EP19890202519 EP 19890202519 EP 89202519 A EP89202519 A EP 89202519A EP 0364034 B1 EP0364034 B1 EP 0364034B1
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Walter De Graef
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TABACOFINA-VANDER ELST NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C3/00—Complete manufacture of cigars; Combinations of two or more elements of cigar manufacture
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C1/00—Elements of cigar manufacture
    • A24C1/38—Final treatment of cigars, e.g. sorting

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  • the invention relates to a machine for the high-speed production of cigars.
  • a machine for the manufacture of cigars comprising a device for making and cutting to length unfinished cigars dolls, a device for axially drilling and compressing the ends of the cigars dolls formed and the completion of cigars, and between the two aforementioned devices an ineffective intermediate device for transferring the cigar dolls from one device to another.
  • the main drawback of the intermediate device is that the cigar dolls can only be transferred from one device to another at a low speed, so that a maximum of 400 cigar dolls can be processed per minute.
  • an intermediate device is produced as essentially described below in accordance with to claim 1.
  • the cigar dolls 1 which are formed in the device for manufacturing cigar dolls and cut to length (not shown) arrive one behind the other on the feed guide 2 of the intermediate device 3 and where they are transported by the cigar doll making device.
  • this feed guide has a longitudinal V-shaped groove 4 in which the cigar dolls are guided.
  • a flat and endless flat conveyor belt 5 which takes up the cigar dolls 1 pushed on the feed guide 2.
  • This conveyor belt 5 is supported on two transport rollers 6-7, the shaft of the transport roller 6 also carries a toothed pulley 8 over which passes a toothed transmission belt 9 which also passes over a toothed pulley 10 mounted on the shaft 11 of a cruise control 12 with electric motor.
  • a toothed tension pulley 13 which pushes on the toothed transmission belt 9 ensures the tension of this transmission belt.
  • Under the transporting part of this transmission belt 5 is disposed a bearing surface 14.
  • the speed regulator 12 actuated by the electric motor makes it possible to adjust the speed of the transport belt 5 so that it is a little more greater than the speed at which the cigar dolls 1 are pushed on the feed guide 2. Thanks to this, a small adjustable interval is obtained between the cigar dolls which move one behind the other on the belt of transport 5, whereby the removal of the cigar dolls from the belt is facilitated.
  • an adjustable focus stop member 15 is provided at the end and above the conveyor belt 5.
  • a drum 18 is mounted on a rotary shaft 17. This shaft rotates in two bearings 19-20 and is provided with a toothed pulley 21, over which passes a toothed transmission belt 22, which also passes over a toothed pulley 23 mounted on a shaft 24 of the speed regulator 12.
  • On the contour of the drum 18 are mounted at equal distances several drive elements 25 with concave gripping surfaces 26 for removing the cigar dolls 1 of the conveyor belt 5.
  • the rotation speed of the drum 18 is therefore completely synchronized with the speed at which the conveyor belt 5 is advanced so that no disturbances occur while the dolls 1 cigars are removed from the conveyor belt.
  • an evacuation guide 28 with a concave conductive surface 29 and a conductive plate 30 are provided between the two drums 18-27.
  • the device described above can process up to 1000 cigar dolls per minute.

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Description

L'invention concerne une machine pour la fabrication à grande vitesse de cigares.The invention relates to a machine for the high-speed production of cigars.

On connaît une machine pour la fabrication de cigares comprenant un dispositif pour la confection et la coupure à longueur de poupées de cigares inachevées, un dispositif pour le forage axial et la compression des extrémités des poupées de cigares formées et l'achèvement des cigares, et entre les deux dispositifs précités un dispositif intermédiaire non efficace pour transférer les poupées de cigares d'un dispositif à l'autre.A machine is known for the manufacture of cigars comprising a device for making and cutting to length unfinished cigars dolls, a device for axially drilling and compressing the ends of the cigars dolls formed and the completion of cigars, and between the two aforementioned devices an ineffective intermediate device for transferring the cigar dolls from one device to another.

Le dispositif intermédiaire a toutefois pour principal inconvénient que les poupées de cigares ne peuvent être transférées d'un dispositif à l'autre qu'à une faible vitesse, de sorte qu'au maximum 400 poupées de cigares peuvent être traîtées par minute.The main drawback of the intermediate device, however, is that the cigar dolls can only be transferred from one device to another at a low speed, so that a maximum of 400 cigar dolls can be processed per minute.

Afin d'augmenter la vitesse de fabrication à 1000 poupées de cigares par minute, selon la principale caractérisitque de l'invention un dispositif intermédiaire est réalisé comme il est essentiellement décrit ci-dessous conformément à la revendication 1.In order to increase the manufacturing speed to 1000 cigar dolls per minute, according to the main characteristic of the invention, an intermediate device is produced as essentially described below in accordance with to claim 1.

Ci-après suit un exemple d'une description plus détaillée d'une forme possible mais nullement limitée de réalisation du dispositif intermédiaire conforme à l'invention. Cette description renvoie aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels:

  • la fig. 1 représente une vue de face du dispositif intermédiaire;
  • la fig. 2 en représente une vue latérale;
  • la fig. 3 représente une vue agrandie de la courroie de transport,du tambour rotatif à éléments d'entraînement, du guide d'évacuation et du tambour du dispositif d'achèvement actionné rotativement;
  • la fig. 4 représente une coupe transversale du guide d'amenée suivant la ligne IV-IV de la fig. 1.
Below follows an example of a more detailed description of a possible but by no means limited embodiment of the intermediate device according to the invention. This description refers to the attached drawings, in which:
  • fig. 1 shows a front view of the intermediate device;
  • fig. 2 shows a side view;
  • fig. 3 shows an enlarged view of the conveyor belt, the rotary drum with driving elements, the discharge guide and the drum of the rotary actuator of completion;
  • fig. 4 shows a cross section of the supply guide along line IV-IV of FIG. 1.

Dans ces figures on remarque que les poupées de cigares 1 qui sont formées dans le dispositif de fabrication de poupées de cigares et coupées à longueur (non représenté) arrivent l'une derrière l'autre sur le guide d'amenée 2 du dispositif intermédiaire 3 et par où elles sont transportées par le dispositif de confection des poupées de cigares. A cette fin, ce guide d'amenée possède une rainure longitudinale 4 en V dans laquelle les poupées de cigares sont guidées. Dans le prolongement et à l'extrémité du guide d'amenée 2 est placée une courroie de transport 5 plat étroit et sans fin, qui reprend les poupées de cigares 1 poussées sur le guide d'amenée 2. Cette courroie de transport 5 est supportée sur deux rouleaux de transport 6-7, dont l'arbre du rouleau de transport 6 porte également une poulie dentée 8 sur laquelle passe une courroie de transmission dentée 9 qui passe également sur une poulie dentée 10 montée sur l'arbre 11 d'un régulateur de vitesse 12 à moteur électrique. Une poulie de tension dentée 13 qui pousse sur la courroie de transmission dentée 9 assure la tension de cette courroie de transmission. Sous la partie transportante de cette courroie de transmission 5 est disposée une surface d'appui 14. Le régulateur de vitesse 12 actionné par le moteur électrique permet de régler la vitesse de la courroie de transport 5 de manière telle qu'elle soit un peu plus grande que la vitesse à laquelle les poupées de cigares 1 sont poussées sur le guide d'amenée 2. Grâce à cela, on obtient un petit intervalle réglable entre les poupées de cigares qui se déplacent l'une derrière l'autre sur la courroie de transport 5, grâce à quoi l'éloignement des poupées de cigares de la courroie est facilité. Pour empêcher que les poupées de cigares 1 ne quittent la courroie de transport 5, un élément d'arrêt 15 à mise au point réglable, est prévu à l'extrémité et au-dessus de la courroie de transport 5. Au-dessus de la courroie de transport 5 est également placé un mécanisme éjecteur 16 connu, qui éloigne les poupées de cigares 1 de la courroie de transport 5, qui ne sont pas conformes à la norme imposée. Transversalement à la courroie de transport 5 et au-dessus de celle-ci, un tambour 18 est monté sur un arbre rotatif 17. Cet arbre tourne dans deux paliers 19-20 et est pourvu d'une poulie dentée 21, sur laquelle passe une courroie de transmission dentée 22, qui passe aussi sur une poulie dentée 23 montée sur un arbre 24 du régulateur de vitesse 12. Sur le contour du tambour 18 sont montés à des distances égales plusieurs éléments d'entraînement 25 à surfaces preneuse concave 26 pour enlever les poupées de cigares 1 de la courroie de transport 5. La vitesse de rotation du tambour 18 est donc complètement synchronisée avec la vitesse à laquelle la courroie de transport 5 est avancée de sorte qu'il ne se produit pas de perturbations pendant que les poupées de cigares 1 sont enlevées de la courroie de transport. Pour guider efficacement les poupées de cigares enlevées de la courroie de transport 5 par les éléments d'entraînement 25, vers le tambour 27 rotatif connu placé près du tambour 18, tambour 27 faisant partie du dispositif d'achèvement dans lequel les extrémités des poupées de cigares 1 sont forées et compressées et les cigares sont parachevés, un guide d'évacuation 28 à surface conductrice concave 29 et une plaque conductrice 30 sont prévus entre les deux tambours 18-27.In these figures we note that the cigar dolls 1 which are formed in the device for manufacturing cigar dolls and cut to length (not shown) arrive one behind the other on the feed guide 2 of the intermediate device 3 and where they are transported by the cigar doll making device. To this end, this feed guide has a longitudinal V-shaped groove 4 in which the cigar dolls are guided. In the extension and at the end of the feed guide 2 is placed a flat and endless flat conveyor belt 5, which takes up the cigar dolls 1 pushed on the feed guide 2. This conveyor belt 5 is supported on two transport rollers 6-7, the shaft of the transport roller 6 also carries a toothed pulley 8 over which passes a toothed transmission belt 9 which also passes over a toothed pulley 10 mounted on the shaft 11 of a cruise control 12 with electric motor. A toothed tension pulley 13 which pushes on the toothed transmission belt 9 ensures the tension of this transmission belt. Under the transporting part of this transmission belt 5 is disposed a bearing surface 14. The speed regulator 12 actuated by the electric motor makes it possible to adjust the speed of the transport belt 5 so that it is a little more greater than the speed at which the cigar dolls 1 are pushed on the feed guide 2. Thanks to this, a small adjustable interval is obtained between the cigar dolls which move one behind the other on the belt of transport 5, whereby the removal of the cigar dolls from the belt is facilitated. To prevent the cigar dolls 1 from leaving the conveyor belt 5, an adjustable focus stop member 15 is provided at the end and above the conveyor belt 5. Above the conveyor belt 5 is also placed a known ejector mechanism 16, which moves the cigar dolls 1 away from the conveyor belt 5, which do not comply with the imposed standard. Crosswise to and above the conveyor belt 5, a drum 18 is mounted on a rotary shaft 17. This shaft rotates in two bearings 19-20 and is provided with a toothed pulley 21, over which passes a toothed transmission belt 22, which also passes over a toothed pulley 23 mounted on a shaft 24 of the speed regulator 12. On the contour of the drum 18 are mounted at equal distances several drive elements 25 with concave gripping surfaces 26 for removing the cigar dolls 1 of the conveyor belt 5. The rotation speed of the drum 18 is therefore completely synchronized with the speed at which the conveyor belt 5 is advanced so that no disturbances occur while the dolls 1 cigars are removed from the conveyor belt. To effectively guide the cigar dolls removed from the conveyor belt 5 by the drive elements 25, towards the known rotary drum 27 placed near the drum 18, drum 27 forming part of the completion device in which the ends of the cigar dolls 1 are drilled and compressed and the cigars are finished, an evacuation guide 28 with a concave conductive surface 29 and a conductive plate 30 are provided between the two drums 18-27.

Le dispositif décrit ci-dessus permet de traiter jusqu'à 1000 poupées de cigares par minute.The device described above can process up to 1000 cigar dolls per minute.

Il va de soi que la forme, les dimensions et le placement mutuel des pièces détachées décrites ci-dessus peuvent différer et que certaines de ces pièces détachées pourraient être remplacées par d'autres qui visent au même but.It goes without saying that the shape, dimensions and mutual placement of the spare parts described above may differ and that some of these spare parts could be replaced by others which aim at the same goal.

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1. Machine for the manufacture of cigars consisting of a device for making up cigar stocks (1) and cutting them to length, a finishing device for the axial boring and compression of the ends of the cigar stocks, and between the two devices an intermediate device (3) for transferring the cigar stocks to one or other of the aforesaid devices, characterized by the fact that the intermediate device (3) consists primarily of a feed guide (2) for guiding one after the other the cigar stocks which have been cut to length and transported by the making up device, a flat endless transport belt (5), placed in the line of and at the end of the feed guide (2), and which serves to space out the transported cigar stocks, a driving mechanism (6 to 13) for actuating the endless transport belt (5), a stop element (15) placed above and at the end of the transport belt part (5) on which the cigar stocks are carried and which is intended to hold back the supplied cigar stocks, a rotating drum (18) placed crosswise above the transport belt (5) and provided with driving elements (25) to take the stopped cigar stocks from the transport belt (5) and transfer these cigar stocks to a rotating drum (27) of the finishing device referred to above and at least one clearance guide (28) placed crosswise between the transport belt (5) and the aforesaid finishing device for guiding the cigar stocks towards the rotating drum (27) of the finishing device.
2. Machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the drive mechanism for driving the transport belt (5), comprises an electric motor, a speed controller (12) and a belt transmission (6-7-8-9-19-13).
3. Machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that a transmission (21-22-23) is provided between the motor shaft (17) of the rotating drum (18) with drive elements (25) and the drive mechanism for driving the transport belt (5).
4. Machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that a synchronous transmission device is provided between the drive mechanism of the rotating drum (18) with drive elements (25) and drum (27) driven rotationally of the finishing device.
5. Machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the feed guide (2) has a guide surface consisting of a longitudinal (4) vee-shaped groove.
6. Machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the stop element setting (15) can be adjusted with respect to the transport belt (5).
7. Machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the drive elements (25) of the rotating drum (18) are placed at an equal distance on the circumference of the drum and provided with a concave pick-up surface (26).
8. Machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the clearance guide (28) placed crosswise between the transport belt (5) and the finishing device, has a concave guiding surface (29).
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