CUTTING UNIT FOR THE CUTTING OF A SUBSTRATE BAND FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND RELATED CUTTING ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20210197418A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US16755704

    申请日:2018-10-18

    Abstract: A cutting unit for the cutting of a substrate band for an aerosol-generating device, and a related cutting assembly, wherein the substrate band has a longitudinally-extending axis and wherein the cutting unit comprises: feed means for feeding the substrate band along a feed direction parallel to the extension axis; a cutting head comprising a cutting edge having a closed profile for cutting a substrate portion from the substrate band, which cutting head is movable in a movement direction transversal to the feed direction between a cutting position, in which it cuts the substrate portion, and a release position, in which it releases the substrate portion; and conveying means, which are arranged and shaped so as to receive the substrate portion from the cutting head when the cutting head is in the release position, and convey the substrate portion towards an output section.

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