Method and apparatus for determining one or more physical properties of a rolled smoking article or filter rod
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for determining one or more physical properties of a rolled smoking article or filter rod 有权
    用于确定卷烟制品或过滤棒的一种或多种物理性质的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07580137B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-25

    申请号:US10549995

    申请日:2004-03-19

    IPC分类号: G01B11/04

    摘要: A method of determining one or more physical properties of a rolled smoking article is disclosed, the method comprising disposing a rolled smoking article within a field of view, illuminating the field of view, imaging the rolled smoking article to form an image, and analyzing the image to determine one or more physical properties of the rolled smoking article. Preferably the image is a digital image, which may be electronically processed to determine the physical properties. The physical properties may include the length of the rolled smoking article, or its mean diameter, ovality, circumference, roundness or shape. Also disclosed is an apparatus for performing such method comprising imaging means defining the field of view, means for positioning a smoking article in the field of view, illuminating means for illuminating the field of view, and processing means for processing the image to determine one more physical properties.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种确定卷烟制品的一种或多种物理性质的方法,所述方法包括在视场内布置卷烟制品,照亮视野,对卷烟制品成像以形成图像,并分析 以确定卷烟制品的一种或多种物理性质。 优选地,图像是数字图像,其可以被电子处理以确定物理性质。 物理性质可以包括卷烟制品的长度,或其平均直径,椭圆度,圆周,圆度或形状。 还公开了一种用于执行这种方法的装置,包括限定视野的成像装置,用于在视野中定位吸烟物品的装置,用于照亮视场的照明装置,以及用于处理图像以确定另一个的处理装置 物理性质。

    Rod sampling
    2.
    发明授权
    Rod sampling 有权
    杆取样

    公开(公告)号:US06968750B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-29

    申请号:US10296644

    申请日:2001-06-01

    IPC分类号: A24C5/34 G01N1/08 G01N1/20

    CPC分类号: A24C5/34

    摘要: A probe for use in sampling rods from a mass flow of parallel rods moving perpendicular to their axes, the probe including an elongate body of generally wedge shaped cross section which has first and second main faces diverging away from a narrow edge to a wider base and which is for mounting parallel to such rods to extend across and laterally beyond such mass flow with the narrow edge facing upstream; an elongate passage extending within the body longitudinally thereof for accommodating a rod from such mass flow; a first elongate opening in the first face through which a rod from such mass flow can fall laterally into the passage for longitudinal transport along the passage away from such mass flow; and a second elongate opening through which a rod can drop laterally from the passage out of the body after such longitudinal transport.

    摘要翻译: 用于从垂直于其轴线移动的平行杆的质量流中对杆进行采样的探针,所述探针包括大致楔形横截面的细长主体,其具有从窄边缘向较宽基部分散的第一和第二主表面, 其用于平行于这些杆的安装,以跨越和横向超过这种质量流动,其中窄边缘面向上游; 细长通道,其纵向延伸在主体内,用于从这种质量流中容纳杆; 第一面中的第一细长开口,通过该开口,来自这种质量流的杆可以横向地落入通道中,以沿着远离这种质量流的通道纵向传送; 以及第二细长开口,杆在这种纵向运输之后可以通过所述第二细长开口从所述通道侧向地从所述主体外侧下落。

    Processing blanks in the manufacture of packaging
    3.
    发明授权
    Processing blanks in the manufacture of packaging 失效
    加工坯料在制造包装

    公开(公告)号:US06855100B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-15

    申请号:US09642585

    申请日:2000-08-22

    摘要: An apparatus for processing packaging blanks includes an applying device, a first conveyor, and a second conveyor. The first conveyor conveys the blanks at a first velocity arranged to permit the application of an adhesive to the blanks by means of the device. The second conveyor is arranged to receive the blanks from the first conveyor and convey them at a second velocity which is greater than the first velocity resulting in a change in the pitch of the stream of blanks conveyed by the conveyors. Alternatively the applying means may apply an adhering element such as a coupon or hologram such that it adheres to the blank. The adhering element may adhere to the blank by virtue of an adhesive carried on a rear surface of the element or by means of an adhesive carried by the blank.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理包装坯料的装置包括施加装置,第一输送机和第二输送机。 第一输送机以第一速度输送坯料,其布置成允许借助于该装置将粘合剂施加到坯料上。 第二输送机布置成从第一输送机接收坯料,并以大于第一速度的第二速度传送它们,导致由输送机输送的坯料流的间距变化。 或者,施加装置可以施加诸如优惠券或全息图之类的附着元件,使得它粘附到坯料上。 附着元件可以通过携带在元件的后表面上的粘合剂或借助于由坯料承载的粘合剂粘附到坯料上。

    Cigarette making machine
    4.
    发明授权
    Cigarette making machine 失效
    卷烟机

    公开(公告)号:US5743275A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-28

    申请号:US668682

    申请日:1996-06-24

    IPC分类号: A24C5/14 A24C5/18 A24C5/39

    CPC分类号: A24C5/1835 A24C5/18

    摘要: A cigarette making machine comprises a channel (104; 106/228; 230/319; 320) through which tobacco is showered onto the inside surface of a suction band (100; 102/232; 234/309; 310) passing around a number of pulleys having approximately vertical axes of rotation, so as to form on the band a cigarette filler stream (114 etc.) which passes around one of the pulleys (100A; 102A/236; 238/314; 318), while lying between the pulley and the band, and is then arranged to transfer to a second band (122; 124/204; 206/321; 322) which transports the filler stream towards a rod-forming device by which the filler stream is enclosed in a wrapper web to form a continuous cigarette rod. A twin-track cigarette making machine may comprise two such arrangements side-by-side and forming mirror-images of one another.

    摘要翻译: 香烟制造机包括通道(104; 106/228; 230/319; 320),烟道通过该通道淋浴到通过数字的吸带(100; 102/232; 234/309; 310)的内表面上 的带轮,其具有大致垂直的旋转轴线,以便在所述带上形成通过所述滑轮(100A; 102A / 236; 238/314; 318)中的一个的香烟填充物流(114等),同时位于 滑轮和带,然后被布置成转移到第二带(122; 124/204; 206/321; 322),该第二带将填料流输送到成棒装置,通过该成形装置将填料流封装在包装纸幅 以形成连续的香烟棒。 双轨烟草制造机可以并排地包括两个这样的布置并且形成彼此的镜像。

    Packing method and apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Packing method and apparatus 失效
    包装方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5727367A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-17

    申请号:US636395

    申请日:1996-04-23

    摘要: Packaging material, particularly for forming blanks for hinged lid packets, is delivered to a packaging machine in web form and at least one creasing or shaping operation is performed (44; 112) on the web (2) prior to severing individual blanks (50) from the web. Folding or wrapping of a blank around an article to be packed in the machine is monitored and the creasing or shaping operation varied to optimise machine performance: for example, an adjustable creasing tool can be adjusted to compensate for tool wear. Individual blanks are inspected for longitudinal curl, usually caused by the web having been wound on a reel, and where necessary a correction is applied during feeding of the web, e.g. by adjusting the angle of wrap of the web around a decurling roller (38; 108).

    摘要翻译: 特别是用于形成铰接盖包装坯件的包装材料以卷筒纸形式被输送到包装机,并且在切断各个坯件(50)之前,在卷筒纸(2)上进行至少一个压痕或整形操作(44; 112) 从网络。 监测在包装在机器中的物品周围的坯料的折叠或缠绕,并且压痕或成形操作变化以优化机器性能:例如,可以调节可调节的压痕工具以补偿工具磨损。 检查单个毛坯的纵向卷曲,通常是由卷材卷绕在卷轴上引起的,并且必要时在卷筒纸的进料期间施加校正,例如, 通过调节幅材围绕卷曲消除辊(38; 108)的卷绕角度。

    Cigarette making machine
    6.
    发明授权
    Cigarette making machine 失效
    卷烟机

    公开(公告)号:US5622189A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-22

    申请号:US467609

    申请日:1995-06-06

    IPC分类号: A24C5/18

    CPC分类号: A24C5/1835

    摘要: A twin track cigarette making machine comprises two substantially horizontal shower channels through which tobacco is arranged to be showered onto two suction bands moving in converging directions in a substantially horizontal plane and presenting substantially vertical tobacco-receiving surfaces so as to form a cigarette filler stream on each of the suction bands, and including means for enclosing each of the filler streams (possibly after trimming) in a continuous wrapper web to form two parallel cigarette rods.

    摘要翻译: 双轨香烟制造机包括两个基本上水平的淋浴通道,烟草布置成通过烟囱淋浴到在基本上水平的平面上沿会聚方向移动的两个抽吸带,并且呈现基本上垂直的烟草接收表面,以便形成香烟填充物流 每个抽吸带,并且包括用于将每个填充物流(可能在修剪之后)封闭在连续包装纸幅中以形成两个平行的香烟条的装置。

    Apparatus for applying images, particularly security images to banknotes
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for applying images, particularly security images to banknotes 失效
    用于将图像特别是安全图像应用于纸币的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5618378A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-08

    申请号:US650597

    申请日:1991-02-05

    申请人: Michal J. Cahill

    发明人: Michal J. Cahill

    IPC分类号: B41F19/06 B65C9/18 B32B31/04

    摘要: A security or other image, for example a hologram, is applied to a moving stock, e.g. banknote sheets, by carrying the images in the form of transfers on a web which is moved at the same speed as the stock during application but at a lower speed between application steps, so as to allow relatively close spacing of the images on the web. The web is retracted following each application to compensate for distance travelled during acceleration and deceleration during each cycle. The images are transferred by pressure cylinders which press the images on to adhesive patches provided on the stock at predetermined positions by applicator rolls.

    摘要翻译: 安全性或其他图像,例如全息图,被应用于移动物体,例如, 通过以与应用时相同的速度移动的网络上的传送形式的图像以在应用步骤之间的较低速度携带图像,以允许幅材上的图像相对较紧的间隔。 在每个应用程序之后,卷材缩回,以补偿每个循环期间加速和减速期间行驶的距离。 图像通过压力缸传送,压力缸通过涂布辊在预定位置将图像压到设置在坯料上的粘贴剂上。

    Two-pressure, pneumatic conveying system for rod-like articles with
partial air venting
    8.
    发明授权
    Two-pressure, pneumatic conveying system for rod-like articles with partial air venting 失效
    双压气动输送系统,用于带有部分排气的棒状物品

    公开(公告)号:US5538365A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-23

    申请号:US199945

    申请日:1994-02-22

    CPC分类号: A24C5/323

    摘要: In a pneumatic filter rod conveying system a vent (12) is in the line (10) close to the distributor (2). This enables a relatively high pressure gradient to be established, with resultant high filter transfer rates at the distributor, without having excessively high pressures in the distributor and/or higher than necessary line transmission speeds. Also, there may be a selectable pressure switch (40) for reducing air pressure at the distributor when there are fewer than normal filters in the line, e.g., at the end of a run: this also allows avoidance of undesirably high line transmission speeds.

    摘要翻译: 在气动过滤杆输送系统中,排气口(12)位于靠近分配器(2)的管线(10)中。 这使得能够建立相对高的压力梯度,从而在分配器处产生高的过滤器传送速率,而不会在分配器中具有过高的压力和/或高于必需的线路传输速度。 此外,例如在运行结束时,可能存在一个用于减小分配器空气压力的可选择的压力开关(40),例如在通常的过滤器中,这样可以避免不期望的高的线路传输速度。

    Cigarette testing device
    9.
    发明授权
    Cigarette testing device 失效
    卷烟检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US5471866A

    公开(公告)日:1995-12-05

    申请号:US182698

    申请日:1994-01-13

    IPC分类号: A24C5/34 G01N15/08 G01M3/04

    CPC分类号: A24C5/3418

    摘要: A flexible seal (2), particularly for use in pneumatic testing of cigarettes, includes a conical seat (6) attached to a tube (4) having a resilient collar (8). The collar permits longitudinal movement of the seat relative to the tube, thereby permitting an effective seal against the cigarette being tested, and contributes to extended life for the seal.

    摘要翻译: 特别用于香烟气动试验的柔性密封件(2)包括附接到具有弹性环(8)的管(4)上的锥形座(6)。 套环允许座椅相对于管子的纵向移动,从而允许有效地密封抵靠被测试的香烟,并有助于延长密封件的使用寿命。

    Conveyor system for rod-like articles
    10.
    发明授权
    Conveyor system for rod-like articles 失效
    棒状物品输送系统

    公开(公告)号:US5361888A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-08

    申请号:US10395

    申请日:1993-01-28

    摘要: A reversible reservoir for cigarettes or filters includes relatively small and relatively large capacity sections arranged in series with a drive for driving these sections at different rates. The small section is preferably arranged adjacent the reservoir inlet and is capable of buffering the main part of the reservoir so that the latter is not required to undergo high accelerations. The reservoir may be in the form of an elongated helix with an endless conveyor (2;102) passing around spaced columns of wheels (8, 10, 12, 14, 16; 108, 112, 114), one of the lowermost wheels (8;108) being bodily movable so as to be capable of imposing an additional velocity on the section of conveyor adjacent the reservoir inlet (7;107). The movable wheel is carried on a (36;136) which also carries a pulley (26;126) for the conveyer return run. Tensioning (42-50;142-150) for the conveyor is provided by arranging for the position of the pulley (26;126) to be adjustable relative to the beam (36;136).

    摘要翻译: 用于香烟或过滤器的可逆储存器包括与用于以不同速率驱动这些部分的驱动器串联布置的相对较小且相对较大的容量部分。 小部分优选地布置在储存器入口附近,并且能够缓冲储存器的主要部分,使得后者不需要经受高加速度。 储存器可以是细长螺旋形的形式,环形输送机(2; 102)通过围绕间隔开的列(8,10,12,14,16; 108,112,114),最下面的一个轮 8; 108)能够在邻近储存器入口(7; 107)的输送机的部分上施加额外的速度。 可动轮承载在一个(36; 136)上,该托盘还带有用于输送机回流的滑轮(26; 126)。 通过布置滑轮(26; 126)相对于梁(36; 136)可调节的位置来提供用于输送机的张紧(42-50; 142-150)。