公开(公告)号：US20070144546A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11416087

申请日：2006-05-03

申请人： Mario Spatafora

发明人： Mario Spatafora

IPC分类号： A24B13/00

CPC分类号： B65B19/28 ,  B65B57/12

摘要： A method of making a brand change, on an automatic production system for processing tobacco articles and which produces a first product from first materials; the method has the steps of: stopping the automatic production system once production of the first product is completed; feeding second materials onto the automatic production system; restarting the automatic production system to commence production of a second product from the second materials; checking all the second products in a first lot to ensure each second product in the first lot conforms with production specifications; externally marking each second product in the first lot conforming with production specifications; and generating a pass signal when a given number of consecutive second products conforming with production specifications is produced.

摘要翻译： 一种品牌改变的方法，用于处理烟草制品的自动生产系统，并从第一种材料生产第一种产品; 该方法具有以下步骤：一旦生产第一个产品完成，停止自动生产系统; 将第二种材料送入自动生产系统; 重新启动自动生产系统，从第二种材料开始生产第二种产品; 检查第一批产品中的所有第二批产品，以确保第一批中的第二批产品符合生产规格; 在符合生产规格的第一批批量中对每个第二产品进行外部标记; 并且当产生符合生产规格的给定数量的连续第二产品时产生通过信号。

公开(公告)号：US07174698B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US10991332

申请日：2004-11-17

申请人： Mario Spatafora ,  Fabrizio Tale'

发明人： Mario Spatafora ,  Fabrizio Tale'

IPC分类号： B65B7/20

CPC分类号： B65B19/223 ,  B65B49/08

摘要： A method and device for folding an end portion of a substantially elliptical-section, tubular wrapping for a group of cigarettes, whereby the end portion of the tubular wrapping is folded by forming three first and three second folded flaps located on opposite sides of a major axis of the elliptical section of the tubular wrapping; the first and second flaps being defined respectively by a respective central flap and by two respective lateral flaps, each of the second flaps being specular with a corresponding first flap, and being located between the major axis of the elliptical section and a packing wheel supporting the tubular wrapping; the first flaps being folded first, commencing with the first central flap; and the second flaps being folded subsequently, commencing with the second lateral flaps.

摘要翻译： 一种用于折叠用于一组香烟的基本上椭圆形的管状包装的端部的方法和装置，由此通过形成位于主要部分的相对侧上的三个第一和第三个折叠的折翼来折叠管状包装的端部 管状包装的椭圆形截面的轴线; 第一和第二翼片分别由相应的中央翼片和两个相应的侧翼片限定，每个第二翼片是镜面的，具有对应的第一翼片，并且位于椭圆形部分的长轴线和支撑 管状包装; 第一襟翼首先折叠，从第一中心皮瓣开始; 并且随后第二个翼片被折叠，从第二个侧翼开始。

公开(公告)号：US07168551B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-30

申请号：US10321488

申请日：2002-12-18

申请人： Mario Spatafora

发明人： Mario Spatafora

IPC分类号： B65G47/26

CPC分类号： B65G47/5113 ,  A24C5/35

摘要： A supply unit and a user unit employed in the manufacture of tobacco products, typically cigarettes and the like, are linked by a duct along which a mass of the cigarettes is advanced from the outfeed of the supply unit toward the infeed of the user unit. The advancing mass of cigarettes is parted at an intermediate zone of the duct either by rods or by a pair of frames, in such a way as to create a void that will accommodate a trolley directed into the duct from a housing by an elevator; once inside the duct, the trolley proceeds to push the mass of cigarettes from the intermediate zone toward the inlet of a hopper in such a way as to empty the duct completely, for example when changing over from one brand of cigarette to another. To advantage, the trolley is composed of two articulated structures so that its geometry and dimensions can be varied to match the variations in geometry and depth of the duct.

摘要翻译： 用于制造烟草制品（通常为香烟等）的供应单元和用户单元通过管道连接，沿着该管道将香烟的质量从供给单元的外出进给到用户单元的进料。 前进质量的香烟通过杆或一对框架分开在管道的中间区域，以便产生将通过电梯从壳体容纳引导到管道中的手推车的空隙; 一旦在管道内部，手推车就会将烟块从中间区域推向料斗的入口，从而将烟道完全排空，例如从一个品牌的香烟转换到另一个品牌时。 有利的是，手推车由两个关节结构组成，使得其几何形状和尺寸可以变化以匹配导管的几何形状和深度的变化。

公开(公告)号：US20060280592A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-14

申请号：US11418538

申请日：2006-05-04

申请人： Mario Spatafora

发明人： Mario Spatafora

IPC分类号： B65B69/00

CPC分类号： B65G47/5131 ,  B65G2201/0226

摘要： Groups containing a given number of products are produced using a transfer assembly, wherein a first, pocket-type output, conveyor of a production machine, and a second, pocket-type input, conveyor of a group-forming machine move continuously in a first and, respectively, second direction opposite each other, and are connected to each other by a pocket-type transfer member, which is interposed between the first and second conveyor, and is operated to selectively rotate about an axis of rotation crosswise to the first and second conveyor; or to translate, together with the second conveyor, crosswise to the axis of rotation to compensate for one or more voids on the first conveyor; or to translate, together with the first conveyor, crosswise to the axis of rotation to form, on the second conveyor, a succession of voids in time with the group-forming machine.

摘要翻译： 使用转移组件生产包含给定数量的产品的组，其中组合成型机的第一个袋式输出输送机，生产机器的输送机和第二个袋式输入输送机在第一个 并且分别相互相对的第二方向，并且通过插入在第一和第二输送机之间的袋型转印构件彼此连接，并且被操作以围绕与第一和第二输送交叉的旋转轴选择性地旋转， 第二输送机; 或者与第二输送机一起平移到旋转轴线以补偿第一输送机上的一个或多个空隙; 或与第一输送机一起平行于旋转轴线平移，以在组合成型机上与第二输送机在时间上形成一连串的空隙。

公开(公告)号：US20060272298A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11416045

申请日：2006-05-02

申请人： Mario Spatafora

发明人： Mario Spatafora

IPC分类号： B65B35/50 ,  B65B1/04

CPC分类号： B65B59/005 ,  B65B19/22 ,  B65B35/40 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65G47/08 ,  B65G47/647

摘要： A multipurpose cartoning machine for packets of cigarettes, having a packet conveying assembly wherein a first conveyor feeds single packets, arranged in an orderly succession on edge, to an accumulating station for forming subgroups of packets placed flat one on top of the other, and a second conveyor is associated with the first conveyor to receive the packets conveyed by the first conveyor and to feed the packets to a packing device; the conveying assembly assuming a first configuration wherein the second conveyor is connected to the first conveyor at the accumulating station to receive, from the first conveyor, a succession of subgroups of packets laid flat, and a second configuration wherein the second conveyor is connected to the first conveyor upstream from the accumulating station to receive an orderly succession of single packets positioned on edge.

摘要翻译： 一种用于香烟包装盒的多用途装盒机，具有一个包装输送组件，其中一个第一传送器将单个包装沿着边缘连续排列的一个包装单元送到一个积聚站，用于形成一个平放在另一个顶部上的分组， 第二输送机与第一输送机相关联以接收由第一输送机输送的包并将包装送到包装装置; 所述输送组件具有第一构造，其中所述第二输送器在所述累积站处连接到所述第一输送机，以从所述第一输送机接收一系列平坦的分组的子组，以及第二配置，其中所述第二输送机连接到 第一输送机从累积站上游接收位于边缘的单个分组的有序连续。

公开(公告)号：US07143889B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-05

申请号：US10490083

申请日：2002-09-20

申请人： Mario Spatafora

发明人： Mario Spatafora

IPC分类号： B65G21/18

CPC分类号： A24C5/35 ,  B65G47/5122

摘要： A variable-capacity store (1) for objects (2), wherein an endless powered flexible conveyor belt (12) defines a conveying branch (6) for transferring a mass of objects (2) from an input station (S1) to an output station (S2), and defines a return branch (9) extending from the output station (S2) to the input station (S1); the conveying branch (6) is located entirely above a horizontal storage plane (13), and the store (1) is connected to at least one vertical conveyor (14) located at the input station (S1) and/or the output station (S2) to lift/lower the mass of objects (2) to/from the horizontal storage plane (13), and which is at least partly defined by an up/down branch (16) of the flexible belt (12).

摘要翻译： 一种用于物体（2）的可变容量存储器（1），其中无端动力柔性输送带（12）限定用于将大量物体（2）从输入站（S1）传送到 输出站（S 2），并且定义从输出站（S 2）延伸到输入站（S 1）的返回分支（9）。 传送分支（6）完全位于水平存储平面（13）的上方，并且存储器（1）连接到位于输入站（S1）和/或输出站处的至少一个垂直输送机（14） （S 2）将物体（2）的质量提升/降低到水平存储平面（13），并且至少部分地由柔性带（12）的上/下分支（16）限定。

公开(公告)号：US20060237336A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11374410

申请日：2006-03-13

申请人： Mario Spatafora

发明人： Mario Spatafora

IPC分类号： B65D85/10

CPC分类号： A24C5/35

摘要： A method and device for controlled filling of a channel supplying tobacco articles, whereby a lead-in member is positioned inside the channel to completely cut off passage along the channel; a mass of tobacco articles is then fed into the channel so that the mass of tobacco articles is positioned contacting the lead-in member; and, finally, the lead-in member is eased along the channel, while keeping the mass of tobacco articles in contact with the lead-in member, to ease the mass of tobacco articles along the channel.

公开(公告)号：US07107737B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US10996748

申请日：2004-11-24

申请人： Mario Spatafora

发明人： Mario Spatafora

IPC分类号： B65B11/28

CPC分类号： B65B19/226

摘要： A machine and method for producing a package by folding a sheet of packing material about a respective article; a packing conveyor feeds along a packing path a folding head, which houses the package and has an electrically heated activating member for applying heat to a portion of the package; the folding head also has a movable magnetic core, which has a coil connected electrically to the activating member, and is positioned facing and coupled magnetically to a fixed magnetic core positioned parallel to the packing path; in use, a coil coupled to the fixed magnetic core is supplied with electric current to induce flow of a corresponding electric current through the coil of the movable magnetic core.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过围绕相应制品折叠包装材料片来生产包装的机器和方法; 包装输送机沿着包装路径馈送折叠头，所述折叠头容纳所述包装并具有用于向所述包装的一部分施加热量的电加热的活动构件; 折叠头还具有可动磁芯，该可动磁芯具有与激活构件电连接的线圈，并且被定位成面对并且磁耦合到平行于包装路径定位的固定磁芯; 在使用中，耦合到固定磁芯的线圈被供给电流以引起相应的电流流过可移动磁芯的线圈。

公开(公告)号：US07025201B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US10492031

申请日：2002-10-08

申请人： Fiorenzo Draghetti ,  Franco Magnoni ,  Mario Spatafora

发明人： Fiorenzo Draghetti ,  Franco Magnoni ,  Mario Spatafora

IPC分类号： B65D85/10

CPC分类号： B65D85/1045 ,  B31B50/88

摘要： A rigid pack of substantially parallelepiped appearance for tobacco products appears as a container (5) with an open top end (6), surmounted by a lid (7) hinged to the container (5) and rotatable between positions in which the top end (6) is open and closed. The pack (1) presents four lateral faces (17, 18, 19), and two end faces (12, 16) disposed mutually parallel and perpendicular to the lateral faces (17, 18, 19); at least one of the six faces (12, 16, 17, 18, 19) presents a raised portion (22) with an outwardly directed convex profile obtained by plastically deforming at least one panel (43, 44) of a blank (31) before the blank is folded around the tobacco products to fashion the pack (1).

摘要翻译： 用于烟草制品的基本上平行六面体外观的刚性包装表现为具有敞开的顶端（6）的容器（5），所述容器（5）由铰接到容器（5）的盖（7）覆盖并且可在顶端 6）打开和关闭。 包装盒（1）具有四个侧面（17,18,19）和相互平行并垂直于侧面（17,18,19）设置的两个端面（12,16）。 所述六个面（12,16,17,18,19）中的至少一个具有凸起部分（22），所述凸起部分具有通过使坯件（31）的至少一个面板（43,44）塑性变形而获得的向外指向的凸形轮廓， 之前，空白被折叠在烟草制品周围以形成包装（1）。

公开(公告)号：US20060064944A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US11231778

申请日：2005-09-22

申请人： Mario Spatafora

发明人： Mario Spatafora

IPC分类号： B65B11/32

CPC分类号： B65B19/225 ,  B65B11/32

摘要： Packets of cigarettes with a predominating longitudinal axis, presenting two larger side faces, two smaller flank faces and two end faces, are overwrapped by a unit incorporating a first conveyor rotatable about a relative axis, on which a sheet of transparent film is folded initially around the side and flank faces of each packet by one of a set of peripheral holder mechanisms pivotable about respective axes parallel to the axis of the conveyor. Each holder mechanism supports a relative packet, gripped between a pair of jaws and disposed with the longitudinal axis parallel to the axis of the conveyor, and comprises a clip serving to grip and retain one end of the sheet, operating in conjunction with suction holes by which the remaining free end of the sheet is attracted and restrained and thus kept perfectly under control during the transfer of the packet to a second conveyor that will complete the initial overwrapping step.

摘要翻译： 具有主要纵向轴线的香烟盒，具有两个较大的侧面，两个较小的侧面和两个端面，由包含可围绕相对轴线旋转的第一传送器的单元包裹，一个透明膜片最初在其上折叠 每个包的侧面和侧面由一组围绕平行于传送带的轴线的相应轴线枢转的外围保持器机构中的一个。 每个保持器机构支撑相对的包，夹在一对钳口之间并且与纵向轴线平行于输送机的轴线布置，并且包括用于夹紧并保持片材的一端的夹子，其与抽吸孔一起操作 其中片材的剩余自由端被吸引和约束，并且因此在将包裹传送到将完成初始外包装步骤的第二传送器的情况下完全控制。