Method and apparatus for automatically analyzing the degredation of processed leaf tobacco
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    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for automatically analyzing the degredation of processed leaf tobacco 失效
    对加工过的烟草叶的损害的自动分析方法和装置。

    公开(公告)号:EP0413577A2

    公开(公告)日:1991-02-20

    申请号:EP90308988.6

    申请日:1990-08-16

    IPC分类号: A24B3/18 A24B5/00

    CPC分类号: A24B5/00 A24B3/18

    摘要: A method of and apparatus for automatically analyzing the degradation of processed leaf tobacco are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a conveyor system (52) for diverting a sample of leaf tobacco from an operating tobacco processing line, supplying the tobacco to a degradation analyzer and returning the tobacco to the processsing line after the degradation analysis has been performed. The degradation analyzer comprises a weigh conveyor (28) for receiving the tobacco sample, weighing it to insure it is within prescribed limits and delivering it to a vibratory screen separator (14) where the tobacco is separated into a plurality of fractions of different sized tobacco particles. The separated fractions are collected in weigh buckets, (62, 64, 66, 68) electronically weighed and discharged to the conveyor system for return to the tobacco processing line. A microprocessor (200) controls the operation of the apparatus and, based on the weights of the tobacco fractions, calculates the percentage by weight of each tobacco fraction to the total weight of all fractions. The distribution of the weight percentages is indicative of degradation of the leaf tobacco being processed.

    摘要翻译: 的用于自动分析处理的烟叶的退化的方法和装置是游离缺失盘。 该装置包括用于从在烟草加工处理生产线操作转向烟叶的样品,供应烟草的退化分析器和演唱的降解分析已经执行之后返回烟草到加工线的输送装置(52)。 退化分析器包括称重输送机(28),用于接收所述烟草样品,称重,以确保它是在规定的范围内,并且将其传送到一个其中烟草被分成不同尺寸的烟草的级分的多元性振动筛分离器(14) 颗粒。 将分离的级分被收集在桶称重(62,64,66,68)电称重并排出到输送机系统,以便返回到烟草加工生产线。 微处理器(200),控制所述的操作装置,并且基于所述烟草组分的权重,计算重量各烟草馏分以所有馏分的总重量的百分比。 重量百分比的分布指示正在被处理的烟叶的劣化。

    Method and apparatus for automatically analyzing the degredation of processed leaf tobacco
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    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for automatically analyzing the degredation of processed leaf tobacco 失效
    自动分析加工叶片烟草降解的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:EP0413577A3

    公开(公告)日:1992-12-30

    申请号:EP90308988.6

    申请日:1990-08-16

    IPC分类号: A24B3/18 A24B5/00

    CPC分类号: A24B5/00 A24B3/18

    摘要: A method of and apparatus for automatically analyzing the degradation of processed leaf tobacco are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a conveyor system (52) for diverting a sample of leaf tobacco from an operating tobacco processing line, supplying the tobacco to a degradation analyzer and returning the tobacco to the processsing line after the degradation analysis has been performed. The degradation analyzer comprises a weigh conveyor (28) for receiving the tobacco sample, weighing it to insure it is within prescribed limits and delivering it to a vibratory screen separator (14) where the tobacco is separated into a plurality of fractions of different sized tobacco particles. The separated fractions are collected in weigh buckets, (62, 64, 66, 68) electronically weighed and discharged to the conveyor system for return to the tobacco processing line. A microprocessor (200) controls the operation of the apparatus and, based on the weights of the tobacco fractions, calculates the percentage by weight of each tobacco fraction to the total weight of all fractions. The distribution of the weight percentages is indicative of degradation of the leaf tobacco being processed.

    Method of and appararus for determining stem content of tobacco
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    发明公开
    Method of and appararus for determining stem content of tobacco 失效
    Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Bestimmung des Stengelgehaltes von Tabak。

    公开(公告)号:EP0388193A1

    公开(公告)日:1990-09-19

    申请号:EP90302765.4

    申请日:1990-03-15

    IPC分类号: A24B5/00 A24B5/10

    CPC分类号: A24B5/00 A24B5/10 Y10S131/909

    摘要: A method of and an apparatus for automataically determining the stem content of leaf tobacco from a preselected sample of the tobacco including lamina and stem is disclosed. The apparatus utilizes a dryer, such as a fluidized bed dryer (20) or a rotary drum dryer (110) with internal vanes, for applying heat to remove moisture and volatile organic compounds from the sample while concurrently agitating it for a period of time sufficient for preliminary reduction of the sample into a mixture of at least partly segregated lamina and stem portions. The mixture is then introduced into a separator (33; 180) for further agitation thereof to remove remaining lamina from the stem portions. The resulting stem portions are classified into at least two categories according to a thickness dimension of the stems. The stems in each category are weighed and compared with the weight of the tobacco sample to determine the stem content of the sample. This information is used to regulate the processing of the tobacco from the bale or of the same grade to maintain a desired amount of stem in each category in the final smoking article being produced. The separator (33;180) includes a container having a wall (37; 190, 192) which is vibratable to cause movement of a plurality of elastomeric balls (47) against the tobacco mixture to thresh the remaining lamina from the stem portions, after which the lamina is discarded. In one embodiment, the stem portions are transferred to a grader (60) which aligns the stem portions and feeds them along preset paths having apertures for discharging stems of less than a predetermined thickness for weighing. After weighing those stem fractions, the width of the apertures is selectively increased to discharge the remaining stems of greater thickness from the grader. In another embodiment, the stems are graded into two sizes by the vibratory separator (180) and are weighed and discharged as in the first embodiment.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于自动确定来自包括层板和茎的烟草的预选样品的烟叶的茎含量的方法和装置。 该设备利用诸如流化床干燥器(20)的干燥器或具有内部叶片的旋转鼓式干燥器(110),用于施加热量以从样品中除去水分和挥发性有机化合物,同时将其搅拌一段足够的时间 用于将样品初步还原成至少部分分离的层片和茎部分的混合物。 然后将混合物引入分离器(33; 180)中以进一步搅拌,以从茎部分除去剩余的层。 根据茎的厚度尺寸将所得的茎部分为至少两个类别。 称量每个类别的茎,并与烟草样品的重量进行比较,以确定样品的茎含量。 该信息用于规范来自捆包或相同等级的烟草的加工,以便在所生产的最终制品中的每个类别中保持所需量的茎。 分离器(33; 180)包括具有壁(37; 190,192)的容器,所述壁可振动以使多个弹性体球(47)相对于烟草混合物移动,从而将剩余的层从茎部部分切除,之后 哪个层被丢弃。 在一个实施例中,杆部分转移到分级器(60),分级机(60)使杆部对准,并沿着预定路径进给它们,该预定路径具有用于排出小于预定厚度的用于称重的杆的孔。 在称重这些茎部分后,选择性地增加孔的宽度以从分级机排出更大厚度的剩余茎。 在另一个实施例中,通过振动分离器(180)将杆分级成两种尺寸,并且与第一实施例一样称重和排出。