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EP1016350A2
EP1016350A2 EP99123622A EP99123622A EP1016350A2 EP 1016350 A2 EP1016350 A2 EP 1016350A2 EP 99123622 A EP99123622 A EP 99123622A EP 99123622 A EP99123622 A EP 99123622A EP 1016350 A2 EP1016350 A2 EP 1016350A2
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    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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  • the invention relates to a method for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters from different rod-shaped filter components, which on separate supply routes taken from separate stocks of multiple lengths of use, divided into shorter lengths and between two coaxially aligned tobacco sticks are inserted.
  • the invention also relates to a device for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters from different rod-shaped filter components, with separate supplies for filter rods of multiple working lengths, those on separate Conveyor paths Conveyor drums for dividing, grouping and inserting the rod-shaped filter components between two coaxially aligned Tobacco sticks are assigned.
  • filter components are to be understood in the sense according to the invention as filter components made of different filter material and / or filter sections of different length dimensions.
  • Filter components in the so-called cross process are in one machine unit rod-shaped filter and tobacco items before they are combined separate paths via numerous stations in the form of drums, whose vertical and horizontal center distances are the size of the machine unit determine.
  • the invention has for its object the processing and handling of different filter components required flexible work steps design and enable with the least possible effort on conveyor drums.
  • rod-shaped filter components are divided into pairs of individual filter plugs on the one conveyor path and rod-shaped filter components are divided into double-length filter plugs on the other conveyor path, and in that the filter plugs of the two filter components are inserted one after the other between the tobacco rods.
  • the invention encompasses a procedure in which a double-length filter plug is inserted centrally between two spaced tobacco rods, leaving a gap to the adjacent tobacco rods, into which individual filter plugs are subsequently inserted in pairs.
  • a preferred variant according to the invention consists in first inserting the pairs of individual filter plugs and then the double-length filter plugs between the tobacco rods, whereby according to a further proposal the single filter plugs in a position adjacent to the tobacco rods and the double-length filter plugs in a central gap between the individual filter plugs be inserted.
  • This is particularly advantageous for filter components which secrete particles during their handling, so that their first insertion between the tobacco rods can be operated without contamination and thus function properly in the subsequent sensitive area of the machine unit, in which gluing and wrapping of the article components takes place.
  • the procedure according to the invention is further optimized according to a further development in that the individual filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of twelve times the length of use and the double-length filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of six times the length of use.
  • the device for carrying out the method described at the outset is that the one conveying path is formed by five conveying drums for the two-fold division of filter rods of six times the useful length taken from a separate stock, for the staggering, transverse axial series and subdivision of the filter rods obtained twice the useful length into individual filter plugs and for longitudinal axial spreading and transverse axial distance enlargement for inserting the individual filter plugs between the tobacco rods and that the other conveying path is formed by six conveying drums, for the two-fold subdivision of filter rods of twelve times the length of use taken from the other separate stock, for staggering, transverse-axial series and subdivision of the filter rods obtained four times the length of use, as well as for staggering, transverse axial succession and transverse axial increase in distance to insert the received Filter rods of double working length between the tobacco rods.
  • the conveyor path formed by five conveyor drums for the one filter component - based on the conveying direction of the tobacco rods along a conveyor path formed by lined-up conveyor drums - upstream via a combination drum with the The conveying path of the tobacco rods is in operative connection, and that the conveying path formed by six conveying drums for the other filter component is in operative connection with the conveying path of the tobacco rods downstream via an assembly drum.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention is based on a schematic drum plan with assigned operations.
  • filter rods are a first component (e.g. from Charcoal) six times the usable length from a magazine 3 removed, by means of two circular knives 4 in three filter rods 6 of double Use length divided, passed to a relay drum 7 and on this in transferred a season formation 8.
  • the staggered drum 7 comes from the staggered drum Filter rods 6 on a sliding drum 9, on which they form a row formation 11 transferred and again through a circular knife 12 into single-length filter plugs 13 be divided.
  • the filter plugs 13 in a spread formation 16 offset in each case between two filter plugs 13 of a pair is made a larger frontal distance, and then in this formation transferred to an acceleration drum 17 on which the filter plugs 13 are brought into a transversely enlarged spacing formation 18.
  • filter rods 31 of a second component of twelve times the useful length are removed from a magazine 32, divided into three filter plugs 34 of four times the useful length by means of two circular knives 33, transferred to a relay drum 36 and transferred to a relay formation 37 thereon.
  • the staggered filter plugs 34 pass from the staggered drum 36 onto a sliding drum 38, on which they are transferred into a row formation 39 and are again divided into filter plugs 42 of twice the length of use by a circular knife 41.
  • the severed filter plugs 42 are in turn placed in a stagger formation 44 on a staggered drum 43 and placed in a row formation 47 on a sliding drum 46, in which they return to the staggered drum 43.
  • the filter plugs 42 By means of an accelerating drum 48, the filter plugs 42, spaced transversely axially apart, are inserted centrally on an assembly drum 49 into the gap between the two filter plugs 13 according to insertion position 50.
  • the tobacco-filter rod combination 13, 22, 42 of double use length created in the insertion position 50 is then assembled in a known manner by separating the double-length filter plug 42 centrally into individual filter cigarettes.

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Die Erfindung betrifft die Herstellung von Doppel-Filterzigaretten (13, 42, 22) durch Einfügung unterschiedlicher Filterkomponenten (13, 42) zwischen zwei Tabakstäbe (22). Es ist das Ziel, eine derartige Zusammenstellung von Filter- und Tabakkomponenten zwecks Verringerung des baulichen Aufwands und Verbesserung der Arbeitsweise zu optimieren. Erreicht wird dies dadurch, daß Filterkomponenten unterschiedlicher Gebrauchslänge (13, 42) nacheinander zwischen die Tabakstäbe (22) eingefügt werden, wobei insbesondere eine Partikel absondernde erste Filterkomponente (13) in einem weniger gefährdeten bzw. empfindlichen Maschinenbereich nach entsprechender Vorbereitung zwischen die Tabakstäbe (22) eingefügt wird. <IMAGE>The invention relates to the production of double filter cigarettes (13, 42, 22) by inserting different filter components (13, 42) between two tobacco rods (22). The aim is to optimize such a combination of filter and tobacco components in order to reduce the structural complexity and improve the way of working. This is achieved by inserting filter components of different working lengths (13, 42) one after the other between the tobacco rods (22), with a first filter component (13) separating particles in particular in a less endangered or sensitive machine area after appropriate preparation between the tobacco rods (22 ) is inserted. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Mehrfachfiltern aus unterschiedlichen stabförmigen Filterkomponenten, welche auf getrennten Förderwegen separaten Vorräten in mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge entnommen, in kürzere Längenabschnitte unterteilt und zwischen zwei koaxial zueinander ausgerichtete Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden.The invention relates to a method for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters from different rod-shaped filter components, which on separate supply routes taken from separate stocks of multiple lengths of use, divided into shorter lengths and between two coaxially aligned tobacco sticks are inserted.

Die Erfindung betrifft außerdem eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Mehrfachfiltern aus unterschiedlichen stabförmigen Filterkomponenten, mit separaten Vorräten für Filterstäbe mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge, denen auf getrennten Förderwegen Fördertrommeln zum Unterteilen, Gruppieren und Einfügen der stabförmigen Filterkomponenten zwischen zwei koaxial zueinander ausgerichtete Tabakstäbe zugeordnet sind.The invention also relates to a device for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters from different rod-shaped filter components, with separate supplies for filter rods of multiple working lengths, those on separate Conveyor paths Conveyor drums for dividing, grouping and inserting the rod-shaped filter components between two coaxially aligned Tobacco sticks are assigned.

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unterschiedliche Filterkomponenten" sind im erfindungsgemäßen Sinn Filterkomponenten aus unterschiedlichem Filtermaterial und/oder Filterabschnitte unterschiedlicher Längenabmessungen zu verstehen.Under
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"Different filter components" are to be understood in the sense according to the invention as filter components made of different filter material and / or filter sections of different length dimensions.

Zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten mit Kombinationsfiltern aus derart unterschiedlichen Filterkomponenten im sogenannten Querverfahren werden in einer Maschineneinheit stabförmige Filter- und Tabakartikel vor ihrer Vereinigung zunächst auf getrennten Wegen über zahlreiche Stationen in Form von Trommeln gefördert, deren vertikale und horizontale Achsabstände die Größe der Maschineneinheit bestimmen.For the production of filter cigarettes with combination filters from such different ones Filter components in the so-called cross process are in one machine unit rod-shaped filter and tobacco items before they are combined separate paths via numerous stations in the form of drums, whose vertical and horizontal center distances are the size of the machine unit determine.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde die für die Bearbeitung und Handhabung von unterschiedlichen Filterkomponenten erforderlichen Arbeitsschritte flexibel zu gestalten und mit einem möglichst geringen Aufwand an Fördertrommeln zu ermöglichen.The invention has for its object the processing and handling of different filter components required flexible work steps design and enable with the least possible effort on conveyor drums.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß auf dem einen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und auf dem anderen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in doppeltlange Filterstopfen unterteilt werden, und daß die Filterstopfen der beiden Filterkomponenten nacheinander zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden.
Die Erfindung umfaßt eine Verfahrensweise, bei der zunächst ein doppeltlanger Filterstopfen zentral zwischen zwei beabstandete Tabakstäbe unter Freilassung jeweils einer Lücke zu den benachbarten Tabakstäben eingefügt wird, in die nachträglich paarweise Einzelfilterstopfen eingelegt werden. Eine bevorzugte erfindungsgemäße Variante besteht hingegen darin, daß zunächst die Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und anschließend die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden, wobei nach einem weiteren Vorschlag die Einzelfilterstopfen in einer an die Tabakstäbe angrenzenden Lage und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen in eine zentrale Lücke zwischen den Einzelfilterstopfen eingefügt werden. Dies ist besonders vorteilhaft für Filterkomponenten die während ihrer Handhabung Partikel absondern, so daß deren Ersteinfügung zwischen die Tabakstäbe den nachfolgenden sensiblen Bereich der Maschineneinheit, in der eine Beleimung und Umwicklung der Artikelkomponenten erfolgt, verschmutzungsfrei und damit langfristig funktionsfähig betrieben werden kann.
Die erfindungsgemäße Verfahrensweise wird gemäß einer Weiterbildung noch dadurch optimiert, daß die Einzelfilterstopfen aus Filterstäben von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen aus Filterstäben von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge erhalten werden.This object is achieved in that rod-shaped filter components are divided into pairs of individual filter plugs on the one conveyor path and rod-shaped filter components are divided into double-length filter plugs on the other conveyor path, and in that the filter plugs of the two filter components are inserted one after the other between the tobacco rods.
The invention encompasses a procedure in which a double-length filter plug is inserted centrally between two spaced tobacco rods, leaving a gap to the adjacent tobacco rods, into which individual filter plugs are subsequently inserted in pairs. A preferred variant according to the invention, however, consists in first inserting the pairs of individual filter plugs and then the double-length filter plugs between the tobacco rods, whereby according to a further proposal the single filter plugs in a position adjacent to the tobacco rods and the double-length filter plugs in a central gap between the individual filter plugs be inserted. This is particularly advantageous for filter components which secrete particles during their handling, so that their first insertion between the tobacco rods can be operated without contamination and thus function properly in the subsequent sensitive area of the machine unit, in which gluing and wrapping of the article components takes place.
The procedure according to the invention is further optimized according to a further development in that the individual filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of twelve times the length of use and the double-length filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of six times the length of use.

Die Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des eingangs bezeichneten Verfahrens besteht darin, daß der eine Förderweg durch fünf Fördertrommeln gebildet ist zur zweifachen Unterteilung von aus dem einen separaten Vorrat entnommenen Filterstäben von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge, zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und Unterteilung der erhaltenen Filterstäbe doppelter Gebrauchslänge in Einzelfilterstopfen sowie zur längsaxialen Spreizung und queraxialen Abstandsvergrößerung zum Einfügen der Einzelfilterstopfen zwischen die Tabakstäbe, und daß der andere Förderweg durch sechs Fördertrommeln gebildet ist, zur zweifachen Unterteilung von aus dem anderen separaten Vorrat entnommenen Filterstäben von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge, zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und Unterteilung der erhaltenen Filterstäbe vierfacher Gebrauchslänge, sowie zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und queraxialen Abstandsvergrößerung zum Einfügen der erhaltenen Filterstäbe doppelter Gebrauchslänge zwischen die Tabakstäbe.
Zum Zusammenfügen der getrennt zugeführten Filterstopfen und der auf einem dritten Weg zugeführten Tabakstäbe wird weiterhin vorgeschlagen, daß der durch fünf Fördertrommeln gebildete Förderweg für die eine Filterkomponente - bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der Tabakstäbe entlang eines durch aneinandergereihte Fördertrommeln gebildeten Förderweges - stromauf über eine Zusammenstelltrommel mit dem Förderweg der Tabakstäbe in Wirkverbindung steht, und daß der durch sechs Fördertrommeln gebildete Förderweg für die andere Filterkomponente stromab über eine Zusammenstelltrommel mit dem Förderweg der Tabakstäbe in Wirkverbindung steht.The device for carrying out the method described at the outset is that the one conveying path is formed by five conveying drums for the two-fold division of filter rods of six times the useful length taken from a separate stock, for the staggering, transverse axial series and subdivision of the filter rods obtained twice the useful length into individual filter plugs and for longitudinal axial spreading and transverse axial distance enlargement for inserting the individual filter plugs between the tobacco rods and that the other conveying path is formed by six conveying drums, for the two-fold subdivision of filter rods of twelve times the length of use taken from the other separate stock, for staggering, transverse-axial series and subdivision of the filter rods obtained four times the length of use, as well as for staggering, transverse axial succession and transverse axial increase in distance to insert the received Filter rods of double working length between the tobacco rods.
To assemble the separately supplied filter plugs and the tobacco rods supplied in a third way, it is further proposed that the conveyor path formed by five conveyor drums for the one filter component - based on the conveying direction of the tobacco rods along a conveyor path formed by lined-up conveyor drums - upstream via a combination drum with the The conveying path of the tobacco rods is in operative connection, and that the conveying path formed by six conveying drums for the other filter component is in operative connection with the conveying path of the tobacco rods downstream via an assembly drum.

Infolge der bis zur Einfügung zwischen die Tabakstäbe konsequenten zweibahnigen Handhabung der unterschiedlichen Filterkomponenten wird eine Umrüstung der Maschine bzw. deren Anpassung an andere Filterkomponenten und deren Einfügung erleichtert. Insbesondere wird eine Umrüstung auf eine einzige Standard-Filterkomponente durch eine einseitige Außerbetriebnahme der eingangsseitigen Filterzuführtrommeln vereinfacht.
Darüber hinaus können verschmutzungsintensive Filterkomponenten, wie zum Beispiel Charcoalfilter aus einem besonders sensiblen Maschinenbereich mit Beleimungs- und Wickeleinrichtungen herausgehalten werden.As a result of the consistent two-lane handling of the different filter components up to the insertion between the tobacco rods, retrofitting the machine or adapting it to other filter components and inserting them is made easier. In particular, retrofitting to a single standard filter component is simplified by decommissioning the filter feed drums on the input side.
In addition, contamination-intensive filter components, such as charcoal filters, can be kept out of a particularly sensitive machine area with gluing and winding devices.

In der Zeichnung ist ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand eines schematisierten Trommelplans mit zugeordneten Arbeitsgängen dargestellt.In the drawing, a preferred embodiment of the invention is based on a schematic drum plan with assigned operations.

Mittels einer Schneidtrommel 1 werden Filterstäbe einer ersten Komponente (beispielsweise aus Charcoal) von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge aus einem Magazin 3 entnommen, mittels zweier Kreismesser 4 in drei Filterstäbe 6 von doppelter Gebrauchslänge unterteilt, an eine Staffeltrommel 7 übergeben und auf dieser in eine Staffelformation 8 überführt. Von der Staffeltrommel 7 gelangen die gestaffelten Filterstäbe 6 auf eine Schiebetrommel 9, auf der sie in eine Reihenformation 11 überführt und nochmals durch ein Kreismesser 12 in einfachlange Filterstopfen 13 unterteilt werden. Mittels einer Spreiztrommel 14 werden die Filterstopfen 13 in eine Spreizformation 16 versetzt, in der jeweils zwischen zwei Filterstopfen 13 eines Paares ein größerer stirnseitiger Abstand hergestellt wird, und anschließend in dieser Formation auf eine Beschleunigungstrommel 17 überführt, auf der die Filterstopfen 13 in eine queraxial vergrößerte Abstandsformation 18 gebracht werden.By means of a cutting drum 1, filter rods are a first component (e.g. from Charcoal) six times the usable length from a magazine 3 removed, by means of two circular knives 4 in three filter rods 6 of double Use length divided, passed to a relay drum 7 and on this in transferred a season formation 8. The staggered drum 7 comes from the staggered drum Filter rods 6 on a sliding drum 9, on which they form a row formation 11 transferred and again through a circular knife 12 into single-length filter plugs 13 be divided. By means of a spreading drum 14, the filter plugs 13 in a spread formation 16 offset, in each case between two filter plugs 13 of a pair is made a larger frontal distance, and then in this formation transferred to an acceleration drum 17 on which the filter plugs 13 are brought into a transversely enlarged spacing formation 18.

Von der Beschleunigungstrommel 17 werden die längsaxial und queraxial beabstandeten Filterstopfen 13 direkt auf einer Zusammenstelltrommel 19 gemäß Einfügeposition 21 beidseitig in die Lücke zwischen zwei Tabakstäben 22 eingefügt, welche in doppelter Gebrauchslänge von einer Trommel 23 zugeführt, auf einer Schneidtrommel 24 gemäß Schneidposition 26 mittig durchtrennt und auf einer Spreiztrommel 27 gemäß Spreizposition 28 längsaxial auseinandergezogen wurden.From the acceleration drum 17, the longitudinally and transversely axially spaced Filter plug 13 directly on a compilation drum 19 according to the insertion position 21 inserted into the gap between two tobacco rods 22 on both sides, which is fed in double the length of use from a drum 23, on a Cutting drum 24 in the middle according to cutting position 26 and cut on one Spreading drum 27 pulled apart axially according to spreading position 28 were.

Mittels einer Schneidtrommel 29 werden Filterstäbe 31 einer zweiten Komponente von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge aus einem Magazin 32 entnommen, mittels zweier Kreismesser 33 in drei Filterstopfen 34 von vierfacher Gebrauchslänge unterteilt, an eine Staffeltrommel 36 übergeben und auf dieser in eine Staffelformation 37 überführt. Von der Staffeltrommel 36 gelangen die gestaffelten Filterstopfen 34 auf eine Schiebetrommel 38, auf der sie in eine Reihenformation 39 überführt und nochmals durch ein Kreismesser 41 in Filterstopfen 42 von doppelter Gebrauchslänge unterteilt werden. Auf einer Staffeltrommel 43 werden die durchtrennten Filterstopfen 42 wiederum in eine Staffelformation 44 gebracht und auf einer Schiebetrommel 46 in eine Reihenformation 47 versetzt, in der sie zurück auf die Staffeltrommel 43 gelangen. Mittels einer Beschleunigungstrommel 48 werden die queraxial beabstandeten Filterstopfen 42 auf einer Zusammenstelltrommel 49 mittig in die Lücke zwischen die beiden Filterstopfen 13 gemäß Einfügeposition 50 eingefügt.
Die in der Einfügeposition 50 geschaffene Tabak-Filterstab-Kombination 13, 22, 42 von doppelter Gebrauchslänge wird anschließend auf bekannte Weise durch mittige Trennung des doppeltlangen Filterstopfens 42 zu Einzelfilterzigaretten konfektioniert.By means of a cutting drum 29, filter rods 31 of a second component of twelve times the useful length are removed from a magazine 32, divided into three filter plugs 34 of four times the useful length by means of two circular knives 33, transferred to a relay drum 36 and transferred to a relay formation 37 thereon. The staggered filter plugs 34 pass from the staggered drum 36 onto a sliding drum 38, on which they are transferred into a row formation 39 and are again divided into filter plugs 42 of twice the length of use by a circular knife 41. The severed filter plugs 42 are in turn placed in a stagger formation 44 on a staggered drum 43 and placed in a row formation 47 on a sliding drum 46, in which they return to the staggered drum 43. By means of an accelerating drum 48, the filter plugs 42, spaced transversely axially apart, are inserted centrally on an assembly drum 49 into the gap between the two filter plugs 13 according to insertion position 50.
The tobacco-filter rod combination 13, 22, 42 of double use length created in the insertion position 50 is then assembled in a known manner by separating the double-length filter plug 42 centrally into individual filter cigarettes.

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Verfahren zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Mehrfachfiltern aus unterschiedlichen stabförmigen Filterkomponenten, welche auf getrennten Förderwegen separaten Vorräten in mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge entnommen, unterteilt und zwischen zwei koaxial zueinander ausgerichtete Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß auf dem einen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und auf dem anderen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in doppeltlange Filterstopfen unterteilt werden, und daß die Filterstopfen der beiden Filterkomponenten nacheinander zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden.Process for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters from different rod-shaped filter components, which are on separate conveying paths taken from separate stocks in multiple usable lengths, divided and between two coaxially aligned tobacco rods are inserted, thereby characterized in that on a conveyor path rod-shaped filter components in pairs of individual filter plugs and rod-shaped on the other conveying path Filter components can be divided into double-length filter plugs, and that the filter plugs of the two filter components one after the other between the tobacco rods be inserted. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zunächst die Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und anschließend die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that first the Pairs of single filter plugs and then the double-length filter plugs inserted between the tobacco sticks. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Einzelfilterstopfen in eine an die Tabakstäbe angrenzende Lage und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen in eine zentrale Lücke zwischen den Einzelfilterstopfen eingefügt werden.Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the individual filter plugs in a position adjacent to the tobacco rods and the double length Filter plugs are inserted in a central gap between the individual filter plugs. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Einzelfilterstopfen aus Filterstäben von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen aus Filterstäben von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge erhalten werden.Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the individual filter plugs made of filter rods of twelve times the length of use and the double-length filter plugs made of filter rods six times the working length be preserved. Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Mehrfachfiltern aus unterschiedlichen stabförmigen Filterkomponenten, mit separaten Vorräten für Filterstäbe mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge, denen auf getrennten Förderwegen Fördertrommeln zum Unterteilen, Gruppieren und Einfügen der stabförmigen Filterkomponenten zwischen zwei koaxial zueinander ausgerichtete Tabakstäbe zugeordnet sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der eine Förderweg durch fünf Fördertrommeln (1, 7, 9, 14, 17) gebildet ist zur zweifachen Unterteilung von aus dem einen separaten Vorrat (3) entnommenen Filterstäben (2) von sechsfacher Gebrauchslange, zur Staffelung queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und Unterteilung der erhaltenen Filterstäbe (6) doppelter Gebrauchslänge in Einzelfilterstopfen (13) sowie zur längsaxialen Spreizung und queraxialen Abstandsvergrößerung zum Einfügen der Einzelfilterstopfen (13) zwischen die Tabakstäbe (22), und daß der andere Förderweg durch sechs Fördertrommeln (29, 36, 38, 43, 46, 48) gebildet ist zur zweifachen Unterteilung von aus dem anderen separaten Vorrat (32) entnommenen Filterstäben (31) von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und Unterteilung der erhaltenen Filterstäbe (34) vierfacher Gebrauchslänge, sowie zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und queraxialen Abstandsvergrößerung zum Einfügen der erhaltenen Filterstäbe (42) doppelter Gebrauchslänge zwischen die Tabakstäbe (22).Device for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters from different rod shaped filter components, with separate supplies for Filter rods of multiple working lengths, to which conveyor drums are conveyed on separate conveying paths for dividing, grouping and inserting the rod-shaped filter components assigned between two coaxially aligned tobacco rods are characterized in that the one conveyor path through five conveyor drums (1, 7, 9, 14, 17) is formed for the double division of one from the separate Stock (3) removed filter rods (2) of six times the useful length, for Staggering of the transverse axial series and subdivision of the filter rods obtained (6) twice the length of use in individual filter plugs (13) and for the longitudinal axial Spreading and transverse axial increase in distance for inserting the individual filter plugs (13) between the tobacco rods (22), and that the other conveyor formed by six conveyor drums (29, 36, 38, 43, 46, 48) for two Subdivision of filter rods taken from the other separate stock (32) (31) from twelve times the length of use for staggering, transverse axial series and subdivision of the filter rods (34) obtained four times the length of use, as well as for staggering, transverse axial succession and transverse axial Distance increase for inserting the filter rods (42) obtained twice Use length between the tobacco rods (22). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der durch fünf Fördertrommeln (1, 7, 9, 14, 17) gebildete Förderweg für die eine Filterkomponente - bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der Tabakstäbe (22) entlang eines durch aneinandergereihte Fördertrommeln (23, 24, 27) gebildeten Förderweges - stromauf über eine Zusammenstelltrommel (19) mit dem Förderweg der Tabakstäbe in Wirkverbindung steht und daß der durch sechs Fördertrommeln (29, 36, 38, 43, 46, 48) gebildete Förderweg für die andere Filterkomponente stromab über eine Zusammenstelltrommel (49) mit dem Förderweg der Tabakstäbe in Wirkverbindung steht.Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the by five Conveyor drums (1, 7, 9, 14, 17) formed conveyor path for the one filter component - Relative to the direction of conveyance of the tobacco rods (22) along a line Conveyor drums (23, 24, 27) formed conveyor path - upstream over an assembly drum (19) with the conveying path of the tobacco rods in operative connection stands and that the by six conveyor drums (29, 36, 38, 43, 46, 48) Formed conveying path for the other filter component downstream via an assembly drum (49) is in operative connection with the conveying path of the tobacco rods.
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