BEAD FEEDER
    21.
    发明申请
    BEAD FEEDER 有权
    珠子饲料

    公开(公告)号:US20090039102A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-12

    申请号:US12182410

    申请日:2008-07-30

    IPC分类号: B65G47/04

    摘要: A bead feeder for serially delivering beads to a downstream location comprises a bead supply wheel which rotates about a vertical axis. The bead supply wheel includes a bead supply bowl and a plurality of radially arranged channels below the bowl connected to rotate with the bowl. Discharge openings in the bowl are in alignment with the radially arranged channels to delivery beads to those channels, and a bead receiving pocket is positioned at the outer end of each channel. A transfer wheel picks up beads from the bead receiving pockets and transfers those beads to a delivery wheel by vacuum transfer and release. The delivery wheel serially delivers the beads to the downstream location.

    摘要翻译: 用于将珠粒串行地输送到下游位置的珠粒进料器包括围绕垂直轴线旋转的胎圈供给轮。 胎圈供给轮包括一个胎圈供应碗和在碗下面的多个径向布置的通道,其连接成与碗一起旋转。 碗中的排放开口与径向布置的通道对准,以将输送珠移动到那些通道,并且胎圈接收袋位于每个通道的外端。 传送轮从胎圈接收袋中取出珠子,并通过真空转移和释放将这些珠粒转移到输送轮。 输送轮将珠子串联输送到下游位置。

    Compound filter rod making apparatus and process
    22.
    发明授权
    Compound filter rod making apparatus and process 有权
    复合式过滤杆制造装置及工艺

    公开(公告)号:US07381175B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-03

    申请号:US11019786

    申请日:2004-12-22

    IPC分类号: B65B1/26 B65B1/24

    CPC分类号: A24D3/061 A24D3/0216

    摘要: Machinery and process for continuously making a compound filter rod include a tow transport for continuously delivering an expanded fiber tow while compressing the tow as it travels in a downstream direction. At least one rotating pocket wheel has a plurality of spaced apart pockets therein, and a filter media supply delivers media to the pockets. A vacuum source applied to the pockets of the rotating wheel operates to draw filter media into the pockets from the filter media supply. An air transport tube in alignment with the pockets of the rotating pocket wheel discharges the filter media from the pockets as they rotate past the transport tube. The discharged filter media is delivered to the tow transport into interior portions of the fiber tow. Subsequently, the rod is wrapped with filter paper.

    摘要翻译: 用于连续制造复合过滤杆的机械和方法包括用于在沿着下游方向行进的同时压缩丝束的同时连续输送膨胀的纤维束的丝束输送。 至少一个旋转袋轮在其中具有多个间隔开的袋,并且过滤介质供应器将介质输送到袋。 施加到旋转轮的凹穴的真空源操作以将过滤介质从过滤介质供应器吸入袋中。 与旋转袋轮的凹穴对准的空气输送管当它们旋转经过输送管时将其从袋中排出。 将排出的过滤介质输送到纤维束输送到纤维束的内部。 随后,用滤纸包裹棒。

    Bead feeder
    27.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11851285B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US16750511

    申请日:2020-01-23

    IPC分类号: B65G47/14 A24D3/02 B65G47/84

    摘要: A bead feeder serially delivering beads to a downstream location comprises a bead supply wheel connected to rotate about a vertical axis. The bead supply wheel includes a bead supply bowl and a plurality of radially and outwardly extending bead passageway connected to rotate with the bowl and dimensioned to receive a single line of beads. A plurality of openings in the bead supply bowl is spaced around a lower portion thereof with the openings in alignment with the radially and outwardly extending passageways each of which has an outer exit end. A metering plate is connected to rotate about the same vertical axis as the bead supply wheel, and metering plate has a plurality of equally spaced apart openings directly below the outer ends of the passageways for receiving the lowermost beads in the passageways. The metering plate rotates at a slightly slower or slightly faster speed than the bead supply wheel so that vertical alignment of an outer exit end of a particular passageway and an opening in the metering plate only occurs once for each revolution of the bead supply wheel. A drop off is provided for the removal of beads away from the metering plate.

    Method and apparatus for metering of loose objects, such as granular objects, powders, or capsules
    28.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for metering of loose objects, such as granular objects, powders, or capsules 有权
    用于计量松散物体的方法和装置,例如粒状物体,粉末或胶囊

    公开(公告)号:US09574922B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14202455

    申请日:2014-03-10

    发明人: Robert Amiss

    摘要: A volumetric metering device includes a hopper adapted to hold a supply of granular material, the hopper having an outlet; a rotating wheel located in communication with the outlet, the rotating wheel having an outer periphery and a plurality of metering cavities distributed around the outer periphery, each metering cavity having an open bottom portion; and a plurality of metering valves located around the outer periphery of the rotating wheel with each metering valve located in registry with one of the metering cavities. Each metering valve is movable between a loading position wherein the metering valve blocks the open bottom portion of the metering cavity, and an unloading position wherein the granular material dispenses from the metering cavity through the metering valve. Other features and related methods are also described.

    摘要翻译: 容积式计量装置包括适于保持颗粒材料供应的料斗,料斗具有出口; 与所述出口连通的旋转轮,所述旋转轮具有外围和围绕所述外周分布的多个计量空腔,每个计量腔具有敞开的底部; 以及位于旋转轮的外周周围的多个计量阀,每个计量阀与其中一个计量空腔对准。 每个计量阀可在其中计量阀阻塞计量空腔的开口底部的装载位置和卸载位置之间移动,其中颗粒材料通过计量阀从计量腔排出。 还描述了其它特征和相关方法。

    Apparatus for introducing objects into a smoking article filter
    29.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for introducing objects into a smoking article filter 有权
    用于将物品引入吸烟制品过滤器的装置

    公开(公告)号:US09295284B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-29

    申请号:US12618329

    申请日:2009-11-13

    IPC分类号: B31C99/00 A24D3/02 A24D3/06

    摘要: An apparatus for introducing objects into a smoking article comprises a reservoir for providing a plurality of objects to be introduced into the smoking article, a rotatable wheel for delivering the objects to the location where the objects are to be introduced into the smoking article, a transfer chamber for transferring the objects to the rotatable wheel, the transfer chamber being arranged between the reservoir and the rotatable wheel and being designed such that the objects are aligned into a single vertically arranged layer therein, and means for moving the objects from the single layer in the transfer chamber in a direction towards or along the peripheral surface of the rotatable wheel.

    摘要翻译: 用于将物品引入吸烟制品的装置包括用于提供要引入到吸烟制品中的多个物体的储存器,用于将物体输送到要被引入到吸烟制品中的位置的可旋转轮, 用于将物体转移到可旋转轮的腔室,传送室布置在储存器和可旋转轮之间,并且被设计成使得物体在其中被对准成单个垂直布置的层,以及用于将物体从单层中移动的装置 转移室沿着可旋转轮的外周表面的方向。

    Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking article, and associated method
    30.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking article, and associated method 有权
    用于将物体插入吸烟制品的过滤器部件中的装置及其相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US09210952B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-15

    申请号:US13149233

    申请日:2011-05-31

    IPC分类号: B31C99/00 A24D3/02 A24D3/06

    摘要: Apparatuses are provided for manufacturing a rod member for a cigarette filter element. Each rod member defines a longitudinal axis and includes a generally longitudinally-extending filter material and a plurality of objects disposed therein along the longitudinal axis. Such an apparatus comprises a rod-forming unit configured to form a continuous supply of a filter material into a continuous cylindrical rod member. An object insertion unit is configured to introduce a plurality of objects into engagement with the rod member. A rod-dividing unit is configured to divide the rod member into a plurality of rod portions such that each rod portion includes a plurality of the objects. Associated methods are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于制造用于香烟过滤嘴元件的杆件的设备。 每个杆构件限定纵向轴线并且包括大致纵向延伸的过滤材料和沿着纵向轴线设置在其中的多个物体。 这种装置包括杆形成单元,其构造成连续地供应过滤材料到连续的圆柱形杆件中。 物体插入单元被构造成将多个物体引入与杆构件接合。 杆分割单元被构造成将杆构件分成多个杆部分,使得每个杆部分包括多个物体。 还提供了相关的方法。