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    • 专利摘要:
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING STEM SHAPED ARTICLES. The invention relates to apparatus for forming a predetermined compilation of rod shaped smoking articles, comprising arrangement of feeders (1), and pack (3,4,5). The pack is adapted to accommodate a predetermined number of rod-shaped articles (13,14,15) in the predetermined compilation, each article having a predetermined position in the pack. The apparatus comprises a hopper (2) with a plurality of vanes (9), wherein each van is at least associated with a predetermined position in the pack. The feeder arrangement comprises first feeder (6) adapted to provide first subset of articles (13) of first type for first subset of reeds, second feeder (7) adapted to provide second subset of articles (14) of second type for second subset vane and third feeder (8) adapted to provide a third subset of articles (15) of the third type for a third subset of hopper vanes. The first, second and third subgroups form the first, second and third parts of the predetermined compilation, respectively. The second feeder is arranged between the first / third feeders. At least the first type of article is different from the second type and at least the second type of article is different from the third type. The invention also relates (...).
    公开号:BR112015001397B1
    申请号:R112015001397-0
    申请日:2013-07-02
    公开日:2021-03-02
    发明作者:Arvydas Virsila
    申请人:Philip Morris Products S.A；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    [001] The present invention relates to an apparatus for forming collections of rod-shaped articles, in particular tobacco articles. The invention also relates to a method for forming a compilation of rod-shaped articles and to the container comprising rod-shaped articles, which were formed within the compilation by the inventive method.
    [002] Units for forming groups of rod-shaped articles are known. For example, US-A-5,775,054 describes an apparatus in which three layers of cigarettes are subsequently arranged from a hopper into packs on a conveyor belt. EP 2 008 935 A1 describes a cigarette packaging machine, in which only one type of smoking article can be packaged in a container.
    [003] It is known in the art that different types of rod-shaped articles can be arranged in a predetermined arrangement of rod-shaped articles, the so-called "compilation" of rod-shaped articles. However, the arrangement of rod-shaped articles is restricted to the provision of a whole different layer or column of rod-shaped articles in the respective bundles and the arrangement is, in particular, limited in the sense that different smoking articles do not. can be provided at the center of the compilation of the smoking articles. EP 0 141 629 A1 describes a packaging machine, which allows two groups of tobacco articles to be separately packaged, which can then be packed together in a container. JP 2003-205909 A describes a cigarette pack involving different types of cigarettes, in which each of the columns in the pack comprises only one type of smoking article, respectively.
    [004] It is an objective of the invention to provide an apparatus and a method for the formation of collections of rod-shaped articles, which provides an enhanced flexibility in creating the collection of rod-shaped articles comprising different types of articles in rod shape. Another objective of the invention is to provide a machine-produced container for storing rod-shaped articles in the compilation, in which rod-shaped articles of a first type are grouped into rod-shaped articles from a second type different.
    [005] According to the invention, an apparatus for forming a predetermined compilation of rod-shaped articles, in particular tobacco articles, is provided, which comprises an arrangement of feeders, a pack, the pack being adapted for housing a predetermined number of rod-shaped articles in the predetermined compilation, in which in the predetermined compilation each rod-shaped article has a predetermined position within the pack. The apparatus also comprises a hopper with a plurality of hopper vanes, in which each hopper vane is associated with one or a plurality of predetermined positions in the pack. The feeder arrangement comprises a first feeder which is adapted to provide a first subset of rod shaped articles of a first type to a first subset of hopper blades, the first subset of rod shaped articles being a first part of the predetermined build, a second feeder which is adapted to provide a second subset of rod shaped articles of a second type to a second subset of hopper blades, the second subset of rod shaped articles being a second part of the predetermined build and a third feeder which is adapted to provide a third subset of rod-shaped articles of a third type to a third subset of hopper blades, the third subset of rod-shaped articles being a third part of the predetermined compilation. According to the invention, the second feeder is arranged between the first feeder and the third feeder, and at least the first type and the third type of rod-shaped article are different from the second type of rod-shaped article.
    [006] It will be understood that by means of an appropriate choice of the dimensions of the pack, the pack can accommodate different total numbers of articles in the form of rod or different arrangements of articles in the form of rod, mentioned later with the term "compilation". For example, the pack can accommodate a total of between ten and thirty rod-shaped articles. Rod-shaped articles can be arranged in different collections, depending on the total number of rod-shaped articles. For example, rod-shaped articles can be arranged in a single layer of six, seven, eight, nine or ten. Alternatively, rod-shaped articles can be arranged in two or more layers. The two or more layers can contain the same number of rod-shaped articles. For example, rod-shaped articles can be arranged in two layers of five, six, seven, eight, nine or ten, three layers of five or seven or four layers of four, five or six. Alternatively, the two or more layers may include at least two layers containing different numbers of rod-shaped articles in each. For example, rod-shaped articles can be arranged in a layer of five and a layer of six (5-6); a layer of six and a layer of seven (6-7); a layer of seven and a layer of eight (7-8); a median layer of five and two outer layers of six (6-5-6); a median layer of five and two outer layers of seven (7-5-7); a median layer of six and two outer layers of five (5-6-5); a median layer of six and two outer layers of seven (7-6-7); a median layer of seven and two outer layers of six (6-7-6); a median layer of nine and two outer layers of eight (8-9-8); or a median layer of six with an outer layer of five and an outer layer of seven (5-6-7).
    [007] Rod-shaped articles can be smoking articles. However, other rod-shaped articles with similar size and dimensions are, for example, smoking accessories, such as flavored tanks or elongated ashtrays that are substituted for one or more tobacco articles in the compilation. In particular, a smoking accessory can be arranged so that it occupies the space in which it would generally be allocated for one or more smoking articles in the compilation.
    [008] In an embodiment of the invention, each vane of the hopper can be associated with a predetermined position in the pack. In this way, any compilation can be formed, since the type of each rod-shaped article in the pack can be determined individually.
    [009] In some embodiments according to the invention, the device allows to provide three or more different types of rod-shaped articles for compilation. However, in a preferred embodiment, the first type of rod-shaped article can be the same as the third type of rod-shaped article. In this case, the first and third subsets of reeds are preferably arranged at a distance from each other, in particular, not adjacent to each other. This makes it possible to provide the second type of rod-shaped article in the position in the pack, which is between the rod-shaped articles of the first and third type. This allows you to fill the compilation with a first type of rod-shaped article, add a variety of different rod-shaped articles and then fill the compilation with the first type of rod-shaped article. This can have the effect that, through an appropriate choice of positions for the second type of rod-shaped article, it appears that the second type of rod-shaped article has been placed in the center of the compilation. In this way, it is possible, for example, in the compilation of three layers, with a median layer of six and two outer layers of seven (7-67) to fill the two central rod-shaped articles with a second type of article in the form of rod, so that the build becomes 7- (22-2) -7. Prior to the present invention, such a build could only be manufactured manually, but not on high-speed machinery.
    [0010] In some embodiments, a fourth feeder is provided, in which the fourth feeder is adapted to provide a fourth subset of rod-shaped articles of a fourth type to another subset of hopper blades. Also in this case, some types of rod-shaped articles may be the same, for example, the first and fourth types are the same or the first and third types are the same and the second and fourth types are the same. This allows for additional flexibility in creating different builds with different types of rod-shaped articles.
    [0011] In particular, the hopper vanes are channeling channels for guiding rod-shaped articles, which are preferably arranged in a single column and parallel to each other in the respective hopper vane. The vanes of the hopper of the first subset are different from the vanes of the second subset and each subassembly comprises at least one straw of the hopper. In this way, by means of the inventive apparatus, different types of rod-shaped articles can be provided in different layers of the pack. Different types of rod shaped articles can refer to rod shaped smoke articles with length, diameter, filter construction, different brands and combinations thereof.
    [0012] In particular, the predetermined compilation comprises a predetermined number of compilation layers and compilation columns. The compilation comprises at least three different parts, which are formed by the first, second and third subgroups of rod-shaped articles, respectively. In general, the pack has a substantially rectangular shape with the different layers extending along the longest side of the rectangle, while the columns of rod-shaped articles extend substantially along the shortest side of the rectangle. In general, the longest side of the pack extends substantially horizontally, while the shortest side of the pack extends substantially vertically. During the formation of groups for standard cigarette containers, in general, the layers comprise from 5 to 7 rod shaped articles in the form of cigarettes, while the columns comprise 3 rod shaped articles. Thus, the packs in particular allow the provision of rod-shaped articles for containers comprising from 17 to 21 rod-shaped articles.
    [0013] In particular, it is possible for individual rod-shaped articles to be omitted from the respective columns or layers in the pack to determine the number of rod-shaped articles that is formed as a build in the pack. Lumps or space holders can be provided for this purpose. In addition, in particular, the columns of rod-shaped articles are not always straight and the rod-shaped articles in each of the layers can be moved in the direction of extension of the layer in relation to the adjacent layer, which allows for packaging. of the rod-shaped articles. The rod-shaped articles in one layer can be laterally deflected to the position of the rod-shaped article in an adjacent layer by the radius of a rod-shaped article. In this way, the individual smoking articles that form the column are slightly offset in relation to each other in the lateral direction.
    [0014] It is also possible to build compilations for non-rectangular bundles, such as, for example, parallelepiped, trapezoid or triangular bundles.
    [0015] In particular, rod-shaped articles are smoke articles that stretch longitudinally. The longitudinal extension of the smoking article is the main extension direction of the smoking article. In particular, the smoke article is cylindrical, with the longitudinal geometric axis being its central geometric axis. When the rod-shaped articles are substantially cylindrical in shape, one part of the cone is preferably parallel to the longitudinal extension direction. In particular, rod-shaped articles are cigarettes, filter cigarettes, cigars or components for smoking devices. Components for smoke devices can be longitudinally extending rods of smoke material, which are inserted into a heating device, such as an electric or carbonaceous heating device, and which are heated but not burned during consumption.
    [0016] In the course of each transfer of rod-shaped items from the hopper pallet to the pack, each hopper pallet preferably provides between one and three rod-shaped items for the pack.
    [0017] According to the invention, separate vane transfer locations from the hopper provide the different layers of rod-shaped articles in the compilation. The transfer locations are preferably provided in different positions in the direction downstream of the movement of the pack in relation to the vanes of the hopper. The second layer is in particular on top of the first layer. The rod-shaped articles provided in a hopper vane transfer location are in particular transferred at the same time to the packs so that the different hopper vane transfer locations provide for the different layers of rod-shaped items in the pack. According to a preferred embodiment, the sub-assemblies of the hopper vanes and the transfer locations of the hopper vanes are different so that different types of rod-shaped articles are comprised in the rod-shaped layer of the pack. Each layer in the pack is preferably composed of several parallel rod-shaped articles, which are in particular extending with their longitudinal extension direction in the horizontal direction. A third vane transfer location for the hopper can be provided, which is adapted to provide a third layer of rod-shaped articles in the pack on top of the second layer. Depending on the desired compilation of rod-shaped articles, other layers of rod-shaped articles may be provided in the pack. In particular, the first layer is the lowest layer and is initially provided, while the second layer is on top of the first layer and is subsequently provided, and the third and the other layers can be provided correspondingly in some embodiments.
    [0018] The third subset of hopper reeds is adapted to provide a third type of rod-shaped article in the pack. In this way, the compilation of three different types of rod-shaped articles can be arranged in a pack, allowing the containers to be filled with three different types of rod-shaped articles, each type of smoking article being disposed in locations. predefined in the container. The third subset of hopper vanes does not necessarily correspond to any layer in the pack. On the other hand, the third subset of hopper reeds can provide rod-shaped items for different groups. The third subset of hopper vanes comprises at least one hopper vane.
    [0019] In some modalities, each hopper reed is associated with a compilation column or a compilation layer. The hopper vane can provide several rod-shaped articles, which form a build column or build layer. Alternatively, the hopper vane can provide only one rod-shaped article, which is part of the build column or build layer, while other hopper reeds provide the remaining rod-shaped items from the build column or layer compilation.
    [0020] Preferably, the number of hopper vanes in the hopper corresponds to the number of rod-shaped items in the predetermined build so that each hopper pick is associated with a predetermined position for a rod-shaped item in the predetermined build. This allows a greater variety in relation to the compilation formed by the device.
    [0021] Preferably, the hopper vanes are arranged in a predetermined number of transfer locations, each transfer location corresponding to a complete layer of predetermined positions in the pack. The transfer locations are in particular defined by the arrangement of the hopper vanes at its downstream end.
    [0022] Preferably, a vane transfer location from the hopper corresponds and provides the layer of rod-shaped articles in the pack. One of the transfer locations preferably comprises vanes of the hopper of the first subset and at least one vanes of the hopper of the second subset of the vanes of the hopper. In this way, different types of rod-shaped articles are included in a vane transfer location of the hopper and, consequently, in a layer of the pack.
    [0023] In one embodiment, the hopper pack and vanes are adapted to be moved relatively relative to each other after the provision of the rod-shaped article layer into the pack. This subsequently allows the provision of several layers of rod-shaped articles in the pack, from the transfer locations of hopper vanes that are arranged in different subsequent positions. The respective vane transfer locations of the hopper are in particular provided at different heights for transferring the respective rod-shaped articles to the pack. In particular, the first vane transfer location of the hopper is provided at a height less than the second vane transfer location of the hopper and in particular, the second vane transfer location of the hopper is provided at a height less than the third vane transfer location for the hopper, and so on.
    [0024] Preferably, the packet can be moved between the predetermined number of transfer locations. In particular, the pack is adapted to be moved in relation to the vanes of the hopper. However, in other modalities, the hopper blades can be adapted to be moved in relation to the pack.
    [0025] Preferably, a plurality of bundles are provided on a belt and are adapted to stop consecutively at each of the hopper vanes transfer locations to receive the rod-shaped article layer from each of the locations transfer of vanes from the hopper. The belt may in particular be a belt or chain. The respective layers after the first layer can be provided consecutively on top of each other.
    [0026] In one embodiment, the bundles are provided on an endless belt and are adapted to stop consecutively at each predetermined number of transfer locations, the apparatus being adapted to transfer a layer of rod-shaped articles from each location transfer into each packet.
    [0027] Preferably, a means of vibration is provided to allow smooth transportation of the rod-shaped articles. The vibration medium can be arranged on the feeding arrangement, the shack or the packs. The vibration provided by the vibration medium prevents the rod-shaped articles from being blocked due to static friction. In this way, a smooth transport of the rod-shaped articles is possible.
    [0028] In one embodiment, the arrangement of feeders comprises at least two different feeders, each providing a different type of rod-shaped article, respectively, in which the downstream end of the first feeder is arranged at the upstream end of the first subset of the hopper vanes and the downstream end of the second feeder is disposed at the upstream end of the second hopper vanes subset. In general, the arrangement of feeders, hopper and packs are subsequently arranged in this order in the downstream direction. The term "downstream" refers to the position in the direction of travel of the packet from a transfer location to the subsequent transfer location. Consequently, the term "upstream" refers to the position substantially opposite to the "downstream" position.
    [0029] In particular, the hopper vanes extend substantially in the vertical direction, in which each group of hopper vanes has exits at their lower ends, which are arranged adjacent to each other at the same height. The hopper vanes can be slightly tilted in relation to each other so that the distance between the hopper vanes from each hopper vanes transfer location is reduced towards its downstream end, so that the rod-shaped articles which are transferred together from a transfer location to form a layer in the pack are relatively close to each other. However, at the upstream end of the hopper vanes, all hopper vanes in each subset or all transfer locations are preferably substantially equidistant. This facilitates the feeding of rod-shaped articles from the arrangement of feeders to the hopper vanes.
    [0030] Preferably, the bottom end of the hopper vanes at a transfer location is on the same level as the rod-shaped article layer provided by that hopper vanes transfer location within the pack, in which a means of impulse is adapted to push the articles in the form of rod into the packs. The impulse movement is preferably substantially in the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped articles.
    [0031] Preferably, each vane of the hopper corresponds to a channel that has a width slightly larger than the diameter of the respective type of rod-shaped article. Thus, in each hopper vane, only one rod-shaped article can be arranged at the same height, while several rod-shaped articles are provided parallel and adjacent to each other in the direction of the hopper's vane extension. Preferably, the depth of the hopper vane is slightly greater than the length of the rod-shaped articles in the longitudinal direction. In this way, the rod-shaped articles are provided in defined positions on the hopper vanes.
    [0032] The maximum number of straws in the hopper corresponds preferentially to the maximum number of rod-shaped articles provided in a bundle, since each straw in the hopper is designated in a preferred way for a specific position in the bundle.
    [0033] Rod-shaped articles can be transferred in one or several steps to the pack.
    [0034] According to the invention, another method for forming a compilation of articles in the form of a rod, in particular tobacco articles, in a pack is provided, in which in the pre-completed compilation each article in the form of a stem has a predetermined position in the pack and which comprises the following steps. A plurality of hopper vanes are provided, in which each hopper vane is at least associated with a predetermined position in the pack. A first subset of rod-shaped articles of the first type is provided to a first subset of hopper vanes, a second subset of rod-shaped articles of a second type is provided to a second subset of hopper vanes and a third subgroup of rod-shaped articles of a third type is provided to a third subset of the straws. The rod-shaped articles are transferred from the first hopper vane subset, the second hopper vane subset, and the third hopper vane subset into the pack, so that each position in the predetermined compilation is occupied by one rod-shaped article of a predetermined type. According to the invention, the second subset of hopper vanes is arranged between the first subset of hopper vanes and the third subset of hopper vanes and at least the first type of rod-shaped article is different from the second type of article rod-shaped and at least the second type of rod-shaped article is different from the third type of rod-shaped article.
    [0035] The present invention also relates to a method for the formation of longitudinally extending rod-shaped articles, in which initially at least two different types of rod-shaped articles are arranged through a hopper, in which a first type of rod-shaped article is disposed through a first subset of hopper vanes and a second type of rod-shaped article is disposed via a second subset of hopper vanes. At least a first and a second layer of rod-shaped articles are subsequently transferred from the hopper vanes to a bundle so that at least one layer in the bundle comprises the first type of rod-shaped article and the second type of article rod-shaped. Preferably, each vane of the hopper is at least associated with a predetermined position in the pack.
    [0036] A subset of rod-shaped articles may comprise only one smoking article. In particular, each layer is provided with a different vane transfer location for the hopper. At least one vane transfer location of the hopper does not correspond to a subset of vane hoppers.
    [0037] In particular, the step for transferring the rod-shaped articles comprises moving the pack between the transfer sites, in which each transfer site is associated with a layer or column of rod-shaped articles in the predetermined build. Preferably, the method also comprises the step of transporting the pack in relation to the hopper vanes, in which the rod-shaped articles of the hopper vanes are received in the pack for each of the layers of rod-shaped articles in different transport positions of the pack.
    [0038] Preferably, the step for transferring the rod-shaped articles comprises transferring the rod-type article of a first type into the pack from the first and third subsets of the hopper reeds and transferring the article in form of a second type rod into the pack from the second vane subset of the hopper so that the rod-shaped articles of a second type are arranged within at least one layer of the predetermined build, so that the articles in the form of rods of the first type are arranged on both sides of the rod-shaped articles from a second type within the layer. In this context, being arranged on both sides in particular refers to the compilation, in which at least one rod-shaped article of the second type is arranged in a column in the pack, in which the rod-shaped articles of the first type are arranged in the same layer, however, in other columns on both sides, at least of a rod-shaped article of a second type.
    [0039] In one embodiment, the method also comprises the step of providing the rod-shaped articles comprised in the packet for the container and at the same time maintaining their relative positions in relation to each other. In this way, rod-shaped articles are transferred from the pack to the container. Rod-shaped articles can be packaged in an inner liner before being transferred to the container or can be transferred within an inner liner that forms an inner container.
    [0040] Preferably, the method comprises the step of transporting the rod-shaped articles in the vertical direction in the hopper vanes with their longitudinal geometric axes being arranged substantially in the horizontal direction, and also for transporting the rod-shaped articles in its longitudinal direction from the hopper vanes to the bundles. Due to the transport in the vertical direction in the hopper vanes, rod-shaped articles are transported by gravity or at least their transport is supported by gravity.
    [0041] The invention also provides the container comprising rod-shaped articles, which has been formed for compilation by the method or apparatus according to the invention so that the container comprises at least two different types of rod-shaped articles. The container comprises columns and rows with different types of rod-shaped articles.
    [0042] Each layer in the pack preferably corresponds to a row of rod-shaped articles in the container, in which the row extends in the width of the container. In particular, three rows of rod-shaped articles are provided in the container, each preferably comprising six or seven rod-shaped articles. According to the teaching of the invention, individual rod-shaped articles or groups of rod-shaped articles of a different type can be provided at predefined locations in the individual rows. In particular, only a smoking article of a different type can be provided in the container, the container being otherwise filled with another type of rod-shaped article.
    [0043] The present invention is also directed to the use of a feeding device with three hoppers to fill a first type of rod-shaped article and a second type of rod-shaped article inside the container, in which, within the compilation , the second type of article is grouped within the first type of rod-shaped article. A rod-shaped article can be considered "grouped" in the compilation if rod-shaped articles of one or more types are arranged on both sides at least of that rod-grouped article of another type within the layer in the compilation . The term "grouped" can also refer to the configuration in which in the compilation at least one article grouped in the form of a stem is encompassed on both sides in the direction of the layer and the column by the articles in the form of a stem of another type.
    [0044] The invention will also now be described with reference to the exemplary modalities as shown in the figures.
    [0045] Figure 1 shows an embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention in a frontal cross section.
    [0046] Figure 2 shows the modality of an apparatus according to the invention in a lateral cross section.
    [0047] Figure 3 shows an arrangement of feeders for an apparatus according to the invention in a front cross section.
    [0048] The apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention as shown in figure 1 comprises an arrangement of feeders 1 arranged above a hopper 2 and several packs 3, 4, 5.
    [0049] Feeder arrangement 1 comprises a first feeder 6, a second feeder 7 and a third feeder 8. Each of the feeders 6, 7, 8 provides rod-shaped articles for the hopper 2. The hopper 2 comprises a plurality of hopper vanes 9, in which a first subset 10 of hopper vanes 9 is assigned to the first feeder 6, a second subset 11 of hopper vanes 9 is assigned to the second feeder 7 and a third subset 12 of vanes of the hopper 9 is designated for the third feeder 8. In particular, the first feeder 6 is arranged above the first vane subset 10 of the hopper 9, the second feeder 7 is disposed above the second subset 11 of the hopper vane 9 and the third feeder 8 is arranged above the third subset 12 of vane hopper 9. Each of the feeders 6, 7, 8, respectively, provides different types of rod-shaped articles 13, 14, 15 for the different vanes of the hopper 9.
    [0050] The vanes of the hopper 9 are arranged substantially at an equal distance on their upper edge, which is adjacent to the feeders 6, 7, 8 of the feeder arrangement 1. In the downstream direction, the vanes of the feeder 9 are angled towards each other to provide separate transfer locations at their downstream ends. In particular, the vanes of the hopper 9 are grouped within a first transfer location 16, a second transfer location 17 and a third transfer location 18. Each of the transfer locations 16, 17, 18 of the tremo vanes - line 9 provides a layer of rod-shaped articles 13, 14, 15 within packs 3, 4, 5. Packs 3, 4, 5 are arranged on a conveyor belt 19. After pack 3 has received the first layer of rod-shaped articles, which comprises a first type of rod-shaped article 13 and a second type of rod-shaped article 14, the pack 3 moves with the conveyor belt 19 in another downstream position, as shown for bundle 4, so that it can receive the rod shaped items 14, 15 from the second hopper vane transfer location 17. The second hopper vane transfer location 17 provides rod shaped items of the second type 14 and of a third type 15. After after having received the second layer of rod-shaped articles 14, 15 from the second transfer location 17 of the vanes of the hopper 9, the bundle 4 moves into another downstream position, as shown for bundle 5 in figure 1 by means of the conveyor belt 19. Next, the third transfer location 18 provides a third layer of rod-shaped articles for the pack, in which the vanes 9 of the third transfer location 18 comprise only shaped articles of stem of the third type 15.
    [0051] In this way, finally, three layers of rod-shaped articles 13, 14, 15 are provided in pack 3, 4, 5, in which the first layer comprises a first type 13 smoke article in the rightmost position and the other rod-shaped articles of the first layer are rod-shaped articles of the second type 14. The middle layer of the rod-shaped articles in the pack consists of rod-shaped articles of the second type 14 and of the third type 15 , and the third layer of rod-shaped articles in the pack is composed of rod-shaped articles of the third type 15 only. Thus, depending on the arrangement of the feeders 6, 7, 8 above the vanes of the hopper 9 that define the subsets 10, 11, 12, any combination of rod-shaped articles can be provided in the packs. The smoking article of the first type 13 forms a first part of the compilation, the smoking article of the second type 14 forms a second part of the compilation and the smoking article of the third type 15 forms a third part of the compilation.
    [0052] In figure 2, the cross section of the feeder 6 to the right of the hopper vane 9 and the stack 3 as shown in the side view, is shown. The rod-shaped articles of the first type 13 fall from the first feeder 6 into the reed of the rightmost row 9, in which they are arranged one on top of the other in a single column of rod-shaped articles 13 The lower smoke article 13 is engaged by a thrust means 20, in particular in the form of a linear drive, which comprises a thrust element 21 which can be moved linearly in the direction of the pack 3 and which transfers the smoke article 13 into pack 3 along the longitudinal direction of the smoke article. In particular, the thrust means 20 can fit all rod-shaped articles 13, 14 of the hopper vane transfer location so that all rod-shaped articles in one layer are transferred at the same time to inside the pack 3. The same applies to the transfer of the rod-shaped articles 14, 15 of the second and third layers into the packs 4 and 5.
    [0053] In figure 3, the arrangement of feeders 1 of the present invention is shown in more detail. In each of the feeders 6, 7, 8, the rod-shaped articles of one type are arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other. To allow smooth movement of the rod-shaped articles, vibrating means 22, 23, 24 are provided, which comprise at least one vibration generator or the like. In addition, conveyor belts 25, 26 can be provided in the feeders in the present embodiment, in particular in the feeder 6 and in the feeder 7, to allow the rod-shaped articles 13, 14 to be transported towards the vertical sections in the which rod-shaped articles 13, 14 are transported, for example, by gravity or vibration towards the upstream end of the hopper 2.
    [0054] In this way, the apparatus according to the invention makes it possible to provide different types of rod-shaped articles for a pack, in which the compilation of rod-shaped articles is arranged for another transfer to the container of rod-shaped articles. stem.
    [0055] In some modalities, the different types of rod-shaped articles can be the same, that is, the different feeders provide the same type of rod-shaped article. However, if the production of packages comprising different types of rod-shaped articles is necessary, at least one of the feeders can be provided with different rod-shaped articles, preferably the second feeder.
    [0056] The sufficient level of rod-shaped articles to be arranged in the hopper vanes is guaranteed by the level sensors that are arranged at the entrance of the hopper vanes, in which these sensors are preferably adapted to trigger the provision of shaped articles stem by means of the arrangement of feeders, in particular, by means of the individual feeders. In particular, conveyor belts 25, 26 or vibrating means 22, 23, 24 are only operated when rod-shaped articles need to be arranged from the feed medium to the straws of the gear. Rotating fingers can be arranged on the feeders of the feeder arrangement to prevent crushing of rod-shaped items and to facilitate the transport of rod-shaped items.
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    Claims (15)
    [0001]
    1. Apparatus for forming a predetermined compilation of rod-shaped articles, in particular tobacco articles, characterized by the fact that it comprises an arrangement of feeders (1), a pack (3, 4, 5), the packet being adapted to accommodate a predetermined number of rod-shaped articles (13, 14, 15) in the predetermined compilation, in which in the predetermined compilation each rod-shaped article has a predetermined position within the pack, a hopper (2) with a plurality of hopper vanes (6), in which each hopper vane is at least associated with a predetermined position in the pack, in which the arrangement of feeders comprises: - a first feeder (6) which is adapted for to see a first subset of rod-shaped articles (13) of a first type for a first subset of hopper blades, the first subset of rod-shaped articles being a first part of the predetermined compilation, - a second feeder ( 7) which is adapted to provide a second subset of rod-shaped articles (14) of a second type to a second subset of hopper vanes, the second subset of rod-shaped articles being a second part of the predetermined compilation , - a third feeder (8) which is adapted to provide a third subset of rod-shaped articles (15) of a third type for a third subset of hopper blades, the third subgroup of rod-shaped articles being a third part of the predetermined build, in which the second feeder is arranged between the first feeder and the third feeder, and in which at least the first type of rod-shaped article (13) is different from the second type of rod-shaped article and in which at least the second type of rod-shaped article is different from the third type of rod-shaped article.
    [0002]
    2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the first type of rod-shaped article (13) is the same as the third type of rod-shaped article (15).
    [0003]
    Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the predetermined compilation comprises a predetermined number of compilation layers and compilation columns.
    [0004]
    Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that each vane of the hopper (9) is associated with a compilation column or a compilation layer.
    [0005]
    5. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the number of hopper reeds (9) in the hopper corresponds to the number of rod-shaped items in the predetermined compilation so that each hopper reed (9) ) is associated with a predetermined position in a rod-shaped article in the predetermined compilation.
    [0006]
    6. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that separate transfer locations (16, 17, 18) of hopper reeds (9) provide the different layers of rod-shaped articles in the compilation, and in which the subsets of the hopper vanes and the hopper vanes transfer locations are different so that different types of rod-shaped articles are comprised in the rod-shaped layer in the pack.
    [0007]
    Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that the pack can be moved between the predetermined number of transfer locations (16, 17, 18).
    [0008]
    Apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the bundles are provided on an endless belt (19) and are adapted to stop consecutively at each predetermined number of transfer locations (16, 17, 18) , the apparatus being adapted to transfer a layer of rod-shaped articles from each transfer location within each pack.
    [0009]
    9. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that a means of vibration (22, 23, 24) is provided to allow smooth transport of the rod-shaped articles.
    [0010]
    10. Method for the formation of the compilation of rod-shaped articles (13, 14, 15), in particular tobacco articles, in a pack (3, 4, 5), characterized by the fact that in the predetermined compilation, each rod-shaped article has a predetermined position in the pack, which comprises the steps of: - providing a plurality of hopper reeds (9), in which each hopper reed is at least associated with a predetermined position in the pack, - providing a first subset of rod-shaped articles of a first type for a first subset of hopper reeds, - providing a second subset of rod-shaped articles of a second type to a second subset of hopper reeds, - providing a third subset of rod-shaped articles of a third type for a third subset of hopper vanes, in which the second subset of hopper vanes is arranged between the first subset of hopper vanes and the third subset of p hopper fins, and - transfer the rod-shaped items from the first hopper reed subset, the second hopper reed subset, and the third hopper reed subset into the pack, so that each position in the predetermined build is occupied by a rod-shaped article of a predetermined type, in which at least the first type of rod-shaped article is different from the second type of rod-shaped article and in which at least the second type of rod-shaped article of rod is different from the third type of rod-shaped article.
    [0011]
    11. Method according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that the step to transfer the rod-shaped articles comprises moving the pack between transfer locations (16, 17, 18), in which each transfer location is associated with the rod-shaped layer or column of articles in the predetermined build.
    [0012]
    Method according to any one of claims 10 to 11, characterized in that the step for transferring the rod-shaped articles comprises transferring the rod-type article of a first type into the pack from the first and third subsets of hopper vanes (9) and transfer the second rod type article into the pack from the second hopper vanes arranged within at least one layer of the predetermined build and so that the rod-shaped articles of the first type are arranged on both sides of the rod-shaped articles from a second type within the layer.
    [0013]
    13. Method according to claims 10 to 12, characterized by the fact that it comprises the other step for providing the rod-shaped articles comprised in the pack (3, 4, 5) for the container and at the same time maintaining their relative positions relative to each other.
    [0014]
    14. Container characterized by the fact that it comprises rod-shaped articles, which were formed for a predetermined compilation by the method or apparatus as defined in any of the preceding claims, so that the container comprises at least two different types of rod-shaped articles rod (13, 14, 15), in which the container comprises columns and rows with different types of rod-shaped articles.
    [0015]
    15. Use of a feeding device with three hoppers (2) to fill a first type of rod-shaped article and a second type of rod-shaped article inside the container, characterized by the fact that, within the compilation , the second type of article is grouped within the first type of rod-shaped article.
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