公开(公告)号：US5533528A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-09

申请号：US175990

申请日：1993-12-30

申请人： Ronald Wallace ,  Henry Goldberg ,  James Mitchell ,  Harald Grosser

发明人： Ronald Wallace ,  Henry Goldberg ,  James Mitchell ,  Harald Grosser

IPC分类号： A24C5/18 ,  A24B3/18

CPC分类号： A24C5/1864

摘要： Cigarettes are formed from tobacco filler which is at a temperature in excess of approximately 35.degree. Celsius and having an elevated moisture content. For example, particles of tobacco filler having an elevated moisture content of approximately 13.5% to approximately 17% are heated by being exposed to a source of heat having a temperature of between approximately 35.degree. and approximately 60.degree. Celsius before being formed into tobacco rods. Preferably a temperature range of between approximately 43.degree. and approximately 52.degree. Celsius is employed. The heating source can be selected from infrared radiation sources, hot water jackets, heating coils, microwave radiation sources or air heated by any one or more of the foregoing. The heating process can take place during the acceleration of the tobacco filler particles from the distributor up to the permeable rod conveyor belt or from the tobacco feeding system supplying the distributor.

摘要翻译： 香烟由烟草填料形成，烟草填料的温度超过约35摄氏度，水分含量较高。 例如，具有约13.5％至约17％的水分含量的烟草填料的颗粒在形成烟草棒之前通过暴露于温度为约35摄氏度至约60摄氏度的热源而被加热。 优选使用约43℃至约52℃的温度范围。 加热源可以选自红外辐射源，热水套，加热线圈，微波辐射源或由上述任何一种或多种加热的空气。 加热过程可以在烟草填料颗粒从分配器加速到可渗透棒输送带或从供应分配器的烟草进料系统期间发生。