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WO2024201076A1 - Appareil pour l'assemblage d'articles pour la fourniture d'aérosol - Google Patents

Appareil pour l'assemblage d'articles pour la fourniture d'aérosol Download PDF

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WO2024201076A1
WO2024201076A1 PCT/GB2024/050888 GB2024050888W WO2024201076A1 WO 2024201076 A1 WO2024201076 A1 WO 2024201076A1 GB 2024050888 W GB2024050888 W GB 2024050888W WO 2024201076 A1 WO2024201076 A1 WO 2024201076A1
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Jeong Hwan Park
Daniel Bray
Richard LEBBON
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/01—Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A24C5/478—Transport means for filter- or cigarette-rods in view of their assembling

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  • the present invention relates to a modular apparatus for the assembly of articles for aerosol provision.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing articles for aerosol provision.
  • Background of the Invention Certain tobacco industry products produce an aerosol during use, which is inhaled by a user. For example, tobacco heating devices heat an aerosol generating substrate such as tobacco to form an aerosol by heating, but not burning, the substrate.
  • a modular apparatus for the assembly of articles for aerosol provision comprising: a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules comprising a plurality of functional units, the plurality of modules comprising: a first module comprising a turning unit and a separating unit, the first module being configured to receive a plurality of consumables formed of a first filter rod and a rod of aerosol generating material, a second module located downstream of the first module and comprising a filter insertion unit and a wrapping unit, and a third module located downstream of the second module and comprising a cutting unit and a turning unit.
  • the turning unit in the first module may comprise a turning drum having a plurality of consumable receiving sections, the turning drum may be configured to receive first and second consumables in circumferentially spaced adjacent first and second consumable receiving sections and output first and second consumables in longitudinally aligned first and second consumable receiving sections.
  • the turning drum may comprise a turning mechanism having a pivoting arm configured to rotate 180 degrees such that the first and second consumables receiving sections are longitudinally aligned to reverse the direction of one of the first and second consumables such that and the first and second consumables are arranged in an aerosol generating rod-to-aerosol generating rod arrangement.
  • the separating unit may be located downstream of the turning unit and may be configured to separate the aerosol generating rod end of the first consumable from the aerosol generating rod end of the second consumable to form a filter rod receiving space between the first consumable and the second consumable.
  • the filter insertion unit of the second module may be configured to insert a double length filter rod into the filter rod receiving space to form a group of rod articles.
  • the wrapping unit may be located downstream of the filter insertion unit and may be configured to wrap a wrapper around the group of rod articles to form a double length compound rod.
  • the wrapping unit may be configured to wrap a wrapper around the entire length of the double length filter rod and the rod of aerosol generating material of the first and second consumables. In some embodiments, the wrapping unit may be configured to wrap a wrapper around at least a part of the length of the filter rod of the first and second consumables. In some embodiments, the cutting unit of the third module may be configured to cut the double length compound rod in half through the midpoint of the double length filter rod to form a first compound rod and a second compound rod, each of the first and second compound rods comprising a first filter rod, a rod of aerosol generating material and a second filter rod.
  • the turning unit in the third module may comprise a second turning drum having a plurality of compound rod receiving sections, the second turning drum may be configured to receive the first and second compound rods in longitudinally aligned first and second compound rod receiving section and output first and second compound rods in adjacent circumferentially spaced first and second compound rod receiving sections.
  • the turning drum may be configured to reverse the direction of one of the first and second compound rods such that the first and second compound rods are aligned in circumferentially adjacent compound rod receiving sections in the same orientation.
  • the third module may further comprise a perforation unit.
  • the third module may further comprise an inspection unit.
  • the modular apparatus may further comprise a fourth module located downstream of the third module and comprising an outfeed unit.
  • the modular apparatus may further comprise a consumable infeed module located upstream of the first module and configured to provide consumables to be processed by the first, second, and third modules.
  • the consumable infeed module may comprise a hopper configured to receive consumables, a transfer drum, a receiving drum, and an outfeed drum.
  • the modular apparatus may comprise two consumable infeed modules located upstream of the first module, a first consumable infeed module located upstream of a second consumable infeed module.
  • the transfer drum of the second consumable infeed module may be configured to place consumables on alternate consumable receiving sections on the receiving drum of the second consumable infeed module
  • the outfeed drum of the first consumable infeed module may be configured to place consumables in alternate consumable receiving sections on the receiving drum of the second consumable infeed module such that the first consumable infeed module fills the consumable receiving section left empty by the transfer drum of the second consumable infeed module.
  • a method of manufacturing an article for aerosol provision comprising: providing two consumables comprising a first filter rod and a rod of aerosol generating material; aligning the two consumables such that the aerosol generating rod of each consumable are longitudinally adjacent to each other; separating the consumables to provide a double length filter space and inserting a double length second filter rod into the double length filter rod space to form a group of rod articles; wrapping the group of rod article to form a double length compound rod; cutting the double length compound rod in half to provide two compound rods comprising the first filter rod, the aerosol generating rod, and a second filter rod.
  • the step of providing two consumables may comprises: providing a first consumable from a hopper in the first consumable infeed module to a first consumable receiving section on a conveyance path; and providing a second consumable from a hopper in a second consumable infeed module to a second consumable receiving section on the conveyance path, such that the first and second consumables are arranged alternately on the conveyance path and are aligned circumferentially adjacent to each other.
  • aligning the two consumables may comprise reversing the orientation of one of the first consumable or the second consumable and moving it into the consumable receiving section of the other of the first and second consumable such that the rod of aerosol generating material of each consumable are longitudinally adjacent to each other.
  • separating the consumables may comprise providing suction to the filter rod ends of the consumables.
  • the step of wrapping the group of rod articles may comprise wrapping a wrapper around the entire length of the double length filter rod and the rod of aerosol generating material of the first and second consumables.
  • the wrapping the group of rod articles may comprise wrapping a wrapper around the entire length of the double length filter rod and the rod of aerosol generating material of the first and second consumables and at least a part of the first filter rod.
  • the method may further comprise the step of perforating the compound rods.
  • the method may further comprise inspecting the compound rods.
  • Fig.1 shows a schematic view of a modular apparatus for the assembly of articles for aerosol provision
  • Fig.2 shows a cross-sectional side view of a consumable
  • Fig.3 shows a schematic side view of a first module
  • Fig.4 shows a schematic representation of the operations performed in the first module of Fig.3
  • Fig.5 shows a turning drum
  • Fig.6 shows a schematic side view of a second module
  • Fig.7 shows a schematic representation of the operations performed in the second module of Fig.6
  • Fig.8 shows a schematic side view of a third module
  • Fig.9 shows a schematic representation of the operations performed in the third module of Fig.8
  • Fig.10 shows a schematic view of a modular apparatus
  • Fig.11 shows a schematic side view of two infeed modules.
  • the term “delivery system” is intended to encompass systems that deliver at least one substance to a user, and includes: combustible aerosol provision systems such as cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, and tobacco for pipes or for roll-your-own or for make-your-own cigarettes (whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco substitutes or other smokable material); non-combustible aerosol provision systems that release compounds from an aerosol-generating material without combusting the aerosol-generating material, such as electronic cigarettes, tobacco heating products, and hybrid systems to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials.
  • combustible aerosol provision systems such as cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, and tobacco for pipes or for roll-your-own or for make-your-own cigarettes (whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco substitutes or other smokable material)
  • non-combustible aerosol provision systems that release compounds from an aerosol-generating material without combusting
  • a “combustible” aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosol-generating material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is combusted or burned during use in order to facilitate delivery of at least one substance to a user.
  • the delivery system is a combustible aerosol provision system, such as a system selected from the group consisting of a cigarette, a cigarillo and a cigar.
  • the disclosure relates to a component for use in a combustible aerosol provision system, such as a filter, a filter rod, a filter segment, a tobacco rod, a spill, an aerosol-modifying agent release component such as a capsule, a thread, or a bead, or a paper such as a plug wrap, a tipping paper or a cigarette paper.
  • a “non-combustible” aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosol-generating material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is not combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery of at least one substance to a user.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an electronic cigarette, also known as a vaping device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), although it is noted that the presence of nicotine in the aerosol-generating material is not a requirement.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an aerosol- generating material heating system, also known as a heat-not-burn system. An example of such a system is a tobacco heating system.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system is a hybrid system to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials, one or a plurality of which may be heated.
  • each of the aerosol-generating materials may be, for example, in the form of a solid, liquid or gel and may or may not contain nicotine.
  • the hybrid system comprises a liquid or gel aerosol-generating material and a solid aerosol-generating material.
  • the solid aerosol-generating material may comprise, for example, tobacco or a non-tobacco product.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system may comprise a non- combustible aerosol provision device and a consumable for use with the non- combustible aerosol provision device.
  • the disclosure relates to consumables comprising aerosol- generating material and configured to be used with non-combustible aerosol provision devices. These consumables are sometimes referred to as articles throughout the disclosure.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system such as a non- combustible aerosol provision device thereof, may comprise a power source and a controller.
  • the power source may, for example, be an electric power source or an exothermic power source.
  • the exothermic power source comprises a carbon substrate which may be energised so as to distribute power in the form of heat to an aerosol-generating material or to a heat transfer material in proximity to the exothermic power source.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system may comprise an area for receiving the consumable, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
  • the consumable for use with the non-combustible aerosol provision device may comprise aerosol-generating material, an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transfer component, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a wrapper, a filter, a mouthpiece, and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
  • a consumable is an article comprising or consisting of aerosol-generating material, part or all of which is intended to be consumed during use by a user.
  • a consumable may comprise one or more other components, such as an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transfer component, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a wrapper, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
  • a consumable may also comprise an aerosol generator, such as a heater, that emits heat to cause the aerosol-generating material to generate aerosol in use.
  • the heater may, for example, comprise combustible material, a material heatable by electrical conduction, or a susceptor.
  • Aerosol-generating material is a material that is capable of generating aerosol, for example when heated, irradiated or energized in any other way. Aerosol-generating material may, for example, be in the form of a solid, liquid or gel which may or may not contain an active substance and/or flavourants.
  • the aerosol- generating material may comprise an “amorphous solid”, which may alternatively be referred to as a “monolithic solid” (i.e. non-fibrous).
  • the amorphous solid may be a dried gel.
  • the amorphous solid is a solid material that may retain some fluid, such as liquid, within it.
  • the aerosol- generating material may for example comprise from about 50wt%, 60wt% or 70wt% of amorphous solid, to about 90wt%, 95wt% or 100wt% of amorphous solid.
  • the aerosol-generating material may comprise one or more active substances and/or flavours, one or more aerosol-former materials, and optionally one or more other functional material.
  • the substance to be delivered may be an aerosol-generating material or a material that is not intended to be aerosolised.
  • either material may comprise one or more active constituents, one or more flavours, one or more aerosol-former materials, and/or one or more other functional materials.
  • An aerosol-modifying agent is a substance, typically located downstream of the aerosol generation area, that is configured to modify the aerosol generated, for example by changing the taste, flavour, acidity or another characteristic of the aerosol.
  • the aerosol- modifying agent may be provided in an aerosol-modifying agent release component, that is operable to selectively release the aerosol-modifying agent
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may, for example, be an additive or a sorbent.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may, for example, comprise one or more of a flavourant, a colourant, water, and a carbon adsorbent.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may, for example, be a solid, a liquid, or a gel.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may be in powder, thread or granule form.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may be free from filtration material.
  • the substance to be delivered comprises an active substance.
  • the active substance as used herein may be a physiologically active material, which is a material intended to achieve or enhance a physiological response.
  • the active substance may for example be selected from nutraceuticals, nootropics, psychoactives.
  • the active substance may be naturally occurring or synthetically obtained.
  • the active substance may comprise for example nicotine, caffeine, taurine, theine, vitamins such as B6 or B12 or C, melatonin, cannabinoids, or constituents, derivatives, or combinations thereof.
  • the active substance may comprise one or more constituents, derivatives or extracts of tobacco, cannabis or another botanical.
  • the active substance comprises nicotine.
  • the active substance comprises caffeine, melatonin or vitamin B12.
  • the active substance may comprise one or more constituents, derivatives or extracts of cannabis, such as one or more cannabinoids or terpenes.
  • the active substance may comprise or be derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof.
  • the term “botanical” includes any material derived from plants including, but not limited to, extracts, leaves, bark, fibres, stems, roots, seeds, flowers, fruits, pollen, husk, shells or the like.
  • the material may comprise an active compound naturally existing in a botanical, obtained synthetically.
  • the material may be in the form of liquid, gas, solid, powder, dust, crushed particles, granules, pellets, shreds, strips, sheets, or the like.
  • Example botanicals are tobacco, eucalyptus, star anise, hemp, cocoa, cannabis, fennel, lemongrass, peppermint, spearmint, rooibos, chamomile, flax, ginger, ginkgo biloba, hazel, hibiscus, laurel, licorice (liquorice), matcha, mate, orange skin, papaya, rose, sage, tea such as green tea or black tea, thyme, clove, cinnamon, coffee, aniseed (anise), basil, bay leaves, cardamom, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, rosemary, saffron, lavender, lemon peel, mint, juniper
  • the mint may be chosen from the following mint varieties: Mentha Arventis, Mentha c.v.,Mentha niliaca, Mentha piperita, Mentha piperita citrata c.v.,Mentha piperita c.v, Mentha spicata crispa, Mentha cardifolia, Memtha longifolia, Mentha suaveolens variegata, Mentha pulegium, Mentha spicata c.v. and Mentha suaveolens
  • the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof and the botanical is tobacco.
  • the active substance comprises or derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof and the botanical is selected from eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa and hemp. In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof and the botanical is selected from rooibos and fennel. In some embodiments, the substance to be delivered comprises a flavour. As used herein, the terms “flavour” and “flavourant” refer to materials which, where local regulations permit, may be used to create a desired taste, aroma or other somatosensorial sensation in a product for adult consumers.
  • flavour materials may include naturally occurring flavour materials, botanicals, extracts of botanicals, synthetically obtained materials, or combinations thereof (e.g., tobacco, cannabis, licorice (liquorice), hydrangea, eugenol, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, maple, matcha, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed (anise), cinnamon, turmeric, Indian spices, Asian spices, herb, wintergreen, cherry, berry, red berry, cranberry, peach, apple, orange, mango, clementine, lemon, lime, tropical fruit, papaya, rhubarb, grape, durian, dragon fruit, cucumber, blueberry, mulberry, citrus fruits, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, aloe vera, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot,
  • the flavour may be imitation, synthetic or natural ingredients or blends thereof. They may be in any suitable form, for example, liquid such as an oil, solid such as a powder, or gas.
  • the flavour comprises menthol, spearmint and/or peppermint.
  • the flavour comprises flavour components of cucumber, blueberry, citrus fruits and/or redberry.
  • the flavour comprises eugenol.
  • the flavour comprises flavour components extracted from tobacco.
  • the flavour comprises flavour components extracted from cannabis.
  • the flavour may comprise a sensate, which is intended to achieve a somatosensorial sensation which are usually chemically induced and perceived by the stimulation of the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve), in addition to or in place of aroma or taste nerves, and these may include agents providing heating, cooling, tingling, numbing effect.
  • a suitable heat effect agent may be, but is not limited to, vanillyl ethyl ether and a suitable cooling agent may be, but not limited to eucolyptol, WS-3.
  • the modular apparatus 1 is configured to assembly an article 2, shown in Fig.2. That is, the modular apparatus 1 is configured to receive a consumable 3 having at least a rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 and to assemble an article 2.
  • the article 2 is assembled from the consumable 3 by being transported along a conveyance path through the modular apparatus 1 and undergoing a sequence of operations.
  • a cross-sectional side view of a consumable 3 is shown.
  • the consumable 3 is a generally cylindrical rod shape.
  • the consumable 3 has a longitudinal axis L extending along its largest dimension, i.e. its length.
  • the consumable 3 comprises a rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5.
  • the consumable 3 also comprises a first filter rod 6.
  • the first filter rod 6 is located upstream of the rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 and may be configured to be placed in a user’s mouth during use.
  • the first filter rod 6 and the rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 may be joined together by a first wrapper 7.
  • the modular apparatus 1 comprises a plurality of modules 10.
  • the plurality of modules 10 includes at least a first module 11, a second module 12, and a third module 13.
  • Each of the plurality of modules 10-13 comprise a base unit 15, which may fitted with at least one functional unit 16.
  • At least one module 10 may comprise a plurality of functional units 16.
  • the plurality of functional units may comprise at least one drum 17. Therefore, each of the plurality of modules 10-13 may comprise a plurality of drums 17 fitted on the base unit 15.
  • the plurality of drums 17 may be rotatable drums that rotate about their central axis A.
  • the plurality of functional units 16 may define a conveyance path through the modular apparatus 1. Where each of the plurality of functional units 16 comprise at least one drum 17, the plurality of drums 17 may define a conveyance path through the modular apparatus 1.
  • the first module 11 comprises a first turning unit 21 and a separating unit 22.
  • the first module 11 is configured to receive a plurality of consumables 3 formed of the first filter rod 6 and a rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5.
  • the second module 12 is located downstream of the first module 11.
  • the second module 12 comprises a filter insertion unit 24 and a wrapping unit 25.
  • the third module 13 is located downstream of the second module 12.
  • the third module 13 comprises a cutting unit 27 and a second turning unit 28.
  • a schematic side view of the first module 11 is shown.
  • the first module 11 is configured to receive a stream of consumables 3.
  • the first module 11 may be configured to receive a first consumable 3a and a second consumable 3b sequentially.
  • the first module 11 may be configured to turn perform a turning operation and a separating operation, as shown schematically in Fig.4.
  • the first module 11 may be configured to turn one of the first or second consumables 3a, 3b to move them from being aligned transversely to their longitudinal axes A to being aligned longitudinally.
  • the first module 11 may be configured to align the first and second consumables 3a, 3b such that the rods 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of the first and second consumables 3a, 3b are adjacent to each other.
  • the first module 11 may also be configured to space apart the rods 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of the first and second consumables 3a, 3b from each other.
  • the first module 11 may comprise a feed drum 31.
  • the feed drum 31 may be configured to receive the stream of consumables 3.
  • the feed drum 31 may comprise a plurality of consumable receiving sections (not shown) configured to receive the consumables 3.
  • the plurality of consumable receiving sections may be formed as channels, also referred to as flutes, in the surface of the feed drum 31.
  • the consumable receiving sections may extend parallel to the rotational axis A of the feed drum 31 and be spaced circumferentially around the feed drum 31.
  • the consumable receiving sections may comprise at least one hole (not shown) through which suction can be applied to the consumables 3 to retain the consumables 3 to their respective consumable receiving section.
  • the first module 11 further comprises the turning unit 21.
  • the turning unit 21 may be located downstream of the feed unit 31.
  • the turning unit 21 may be located immediately downstream of the feed unit 31 such that the turning unit 21 receives consumables 3 from the feed drum 31.
  • the turning unit 21 may comprise a first turning drum 32, as shown in Fig.5.
  • the first turning drum 32 may be configured to turn one of the first or second consumables 3a, 3b to move them from being aligned transversely to their longitudinal axes A to being aligned longitudinally.
  • the turning drum 32 may comprise a plurality of consumable receiving sections 33 configured to receive the consumables 3.
  • the plurality of consumable receiving sections 33 may be formed as channels, also referred to as flutes, in or on a circumferential surface 34 of the turning drum 32.
  • the rod receiving section 22 may be formed by channels in raised blocks on the circumferential surface 34 of the turning drum 32.
  • the consumable receiving sections 33 may extend parallel to the rotational axis A of the turning drum 32 and be spaced circumferentially around the turning drum 32.
  • the consumable receiving sections 33 may comprise at least one hole 35 through which suction can be applied to the consumables 3 to retain the consumables 3 to their respective consumable receiving sections 33.
  • Each of the drums 17 of each of the functional units 16 described herein may comprise the consumable receiving sections in their circumferential surface and the suction holes described above.
  • the turning drum 32 may be configured to receive first and second consumables 3a, 3b in circumferentially spaced adjacent consumable receiving sections 33. That is, the turning drum 32 may comprise alternating first and second consumable receiving sections 33a, 33b.
  • the turning drum 32 may be configured to output the first and second consumables 3a, 3b in the same consumable receiving section.
  • first and second consumable receiving sections 33a, 33b may be configured to move so that it is longitudinally aligned with the other of the first and second consumable receiving sections 33a, 33b.
  • the turning drum 32 may comprise a positioning mechanism in the form of a turning mechanism 37.
  • the turning mechanism 37 may be configured to arrange first and second consumables 3a, 3b longitudinally adjacent to each other such that the ends of the rods 4 of aerosol generating material 5 are substantially aligned with each other, and the axes L of the rods 4 of aerosol generating material 5 are parallel and coincide with each other.
  • the turning mechanism 36 is configured to pivot the second consumable receiving section 33b into longitudinal alignment with the first consumable receiving section 33a.
  • the turning mechanism 36 is configured to take first and second consumable receiving sections 33a, 33b that are positioned parallel to and circumferentially spaced from each other and rotate the second consumable receiving section 33b so that it is parallel to and not circumferentially spaced from the first consumable receiving section 33a.
  • the turning mechanism 36 comprises a plurality of pivoting arms 37.
  • the plurality of pivoting arms 37 are distributed along the circumference of the turning drum 32.
  • a first consumable receiving section 33a In between each adjacent pair of pivoting arms 37 is located a first consumable receiving section 33a.
  • Each of the pivoting arms 38 comprises a second consumable receiving section 33b.
  • Each pivoting arm 37 may be configured to pivot about a pivot axis X substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis A of the turning drum 32.
  • Each pivoting arm 37 may be configured to rotate by an angle of about 180 degrees about the pivot axis X.
  • the pivot axis X may extend along a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of the second consumable 3b receiving in the second consumable receiving section 33b.
  • Each pivoting arm 37 may be moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the consumable receiving section 33b of the pivoting arm 37 is parallel to but spaced from the first consumable receiving section 33a on the turning drum 32 in the rotational direction, or circumferential direction, of the turning drum 32. In the second position, the second consumable receiving section 33b in the pivoting arm 37 is in a longitudinal alignment with the associated first consumable receiving section 33a of the turning drum 32.
  • the turning drum 32 may receive a first and second consumable 3a, 3b into first and second consumable receiving sections 33a, 33b that are circumferentially spaced apart and facing in the same direction, i.e. the first filter rods 6a, 6b of the consumables 3a, 3b are located on the same side of the turning drum 32, as shown in Fig.4.
  • the pivoting arm 37 may then be rotated through 180 degrees such that the first and second consumable receiving sections 33a, 33b are longitudinally aligned and the first and second consumables 3a, 3b thereon are longitudinally aligned and facing in opposite directions, i.e.
  • the first filter rods 6a, 6b of the first and second consumables 3a, 3b are located on opposing sides of the turning drum 32 such that the rods 4 of aerosol generating material 5 are adjacent to each other, as shown in Fig.4.
  • the turning drum 32 is configured to reverse the direction of the second consumable 3b such that the first and second consumables 3a, 3b are arranged in an aerosol generating rod-to-aerosol generating rod arrangement.
  • the pivoting arm 37 may return to the first position.
  • the first module 11 may further comprise a transfer drum 38.
  • the transfer drum 38 may be located downstream of the turning drum 32.
  • the transfer drum 38 may be located immediately downstream of the turning drum 32. Thus, the transfer drum 38 may be configured to receive first and second consumables 3a, 3b in a rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 to rod 4 of aerosol generating material 4 arrangement.
  • the first module 11 further comprises the separating unit 22.
  • the separating unit 22 may comprise a separation drum 39.
  • the separation drum 39 may be located downstream of the transfer drum 38.
  • the separation drum 39 may be located immediately downstream of the transfer drum 38.
  • the separation drum 39 may be configured to receive first and second consumables 3a, 3b in a rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 to rod 4 of aerosol generating material 4 arrangement.
  • the separating unit 22 may be configured to perform a separating operation.
  • the separating unit 22 may be configured to separate the rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of the first consumable 3a from the rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of the second consumable 3b to form a filter rod receiving space 40, shown in Fig.4, between the first consumable 3a and the second consumable 3b.
  • the separating unit 22 may a separating mechanism (not shown).
  • the separating mechanism may comprise vacuum nozzles (not shown) at either end of the separation drum 39. The vacuum nozzles may be configured to draw the first and second consumables 3a, 3b apart to opposite ends of the consumable receiving section.
  • the second module 12 is configured to receive consumables 3a, 3b in a rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 to rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 arrangement with a filter rod receiving space 40 between the rods 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of the first and second consumables 3a, 3b.
  • the second module 12 comprises a filter insertion unit 24 and a wrapping unit 25.
  • the second module 12 may comprise a feed drum 41.
  • the feed drum 41 may be configured to receive the stream of consumables 3 in a spaced rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 to rod 4 of aerosol generating material 4 arrangement from the first module 11.
  • the feed drum 41 may be essentially the same as the feed drum 31 described above and so a detailed description will be omitted herein.
  • the feed drum 41 may have longer consumable receiving sections to accommodate the length of the longitudinally aligned first and second consumables 3a, 3b with a filter rod receiving space 40 therebetween.
  • the second module 12 comprises the filter insertion unit 24.
  • the filter insertion unit 24 may be located downstream of the feed drum 41.
  • the filter insertion unit 24 may be located immediately downstream of the feed drum 41. That is, the filter insertion unit 24 may be configured to receive the arrangement of first and second consumables 3a, 3b from the feed drum 41.
  • the filter insertion unit 24 may be configured to insert a double length filter rod 42, shown in Fig.7, in the filter rod receiving space 40 between the rods 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of the first and second consumables 3a, 3b.
  • the filter rod receiving drum 47 may be configured to receive the double length filter rod 42 in the filter rod receiving space 40 between first and second consumable 3a, 3b in the consumable receiving section 43. It will be appreciated that in some instances the filter rod insertion drum 46 may be omitted and the hopper 45 may feed double length filter rods 42 directly into the filter rod receiving space 40 between first and second consumable 3a, 3b in the consumable receiving section 43 on the filter rod receiving drum 47.
  • the second module 12 comprises the wrapping unit 25.
  • the wrapping unit 25 may be located downstream of the filter insertion unit 24.
  • the wrapping unit 25 may be located immediately downstream of the filter insertion unit 24.
  • the wrapping unit 25 may be configured to wrap a wrapper 48 around the group 43 of rod article to form a double length compound rod 49.
  • the swash plate drum 51 may be configured to push the first consumable 3a, double length filter rod 42, and second consumable 3b together.
  • the wrapping unit 25 may further comprise a rolling drum 52.
  • the rolling drum 52 may comprise a plurality of consumable receiving sections 53 configured to receive the group 44 of rod articles.
  • the wrapping unit 25 may further comprise a tipper unit 54 and a glue unit 55.
  • the tipper unit 54 may comprise cutting knives cutting against a cutting drum, which cuts the wrapper 48 to the required length.
  • the tipper unit 54 then transfers the cut wrappers 49 onto the group 44 of rod articles.
  • the glue unit 55 may include a glue roller, which runs in glue, and a transfer roller to which the glue roller transfers glue.
  • the transfer roller may be configured to transfer glue to the wrapper 48.
  • the wrapping unit 25 may further comprise a roll hand 57.
  • the roll hand 57 may be a static curved block which sits below the rolling drum 52.
  • the roll hand 57 may comprise a kicker bar 58.
  • the second module 12 may further comprise a transfer drum 59.
  • the transfer drum 59 may be located downstream of the wrapping unit 25.
  • the transfer drum 59 may be located immediately downstream of the wrapping unit 25. That it, the transfer drum 59 may be configured to receive the double length compound rod 49, or double length article 2, from the rolling drum 52 of the wrapping unit 25.
  • Fig.8 a schematic side view of the third module 13 is shown.
  • the third module 13 is located downstream of the second module 12.
  • the third module 13 may be located immediately downstream of the second module 12. That is, the third module 13 may be configured to receive the double length compound rod 49.
  • the cutting unit 27 of the third module 13 may be configured to cut the double length compound rod 49 in half through the midpoint of the double length filter rod 49 to form a first compound rod 60a and a second compound rod 60b.
  • the first and second compound rods 60a, 60 b may be identical.
  • the compound rods 60 are the same as the article 2 shown in Fig.2.
  • the third module 13 may comprise a transfer drum 61.
  • the transfer drum 61 may be configured to receive the double length compound rod 49 from the second module 12.
  • the third module 13 comprises the cutting unit 27.
  • the cutting unit 27 may be located downstream of the transfer drum 61.
  • the cutting unit 27 may be located immediately downstream of the transfer drum 61. That is, the cutting unit 27 is configured to receive the double length compound rods 49 from the transfer drum 61.
  • the cutting unit 27 may comprise a cutting drum 62.
  • the cutting drum 62 may comprise a plurality of consumable receiving sections 63 configured to receive the double length compound rod 49.
  • the cutting drum 62 is configured to receive the double length compound rods 49 from the transfer drum 61.
  • the cutting unit 27 may further comprise a cutting knife 64.
  • the cutting knife 64 may be a circular knife.
  • the cutting knife 64 may be configured to cut through the double length filter rod 42 to create two second filter rod 8 segments.
  • the cutting drum 62 may be configured to rotate and move the double length compound rods 49 towards the cutting knife 64. When the double length compound rods 49 reach the cutting knife 64, the cutting knife 64 cuts the double length compound rod 49 in half through the midpoint of the double length filter rod 42.
  • the cutting unit 27 creates two identical compound rods 60a, 60b, or articles 2, which each comprise a first filter rod 6, a rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5, and a second filter rod 8.
  • the third module 13 may further comprise a second turning unit 28.
  • the second turning unit 28 may be located downstream of the cutting unit 27.
  • the second turning unit 28 may be located immediately downstream of the cutting unit 27. That is, the second turning unit 28 may receive a first compound rod 60a and a second compound rod 60b from the cutting unit 27.
  • the second turning unit 28 may receive first and second compound rods 60a, 60b arranged in a second filter rod 8 to second filter rod 8 arrangement, wherein the compound rods 60a, 60b are longitudinally arranged.
  • the second turning unit 28 may comprise a second turning drum 72.
  • the second turning drum 72 may comprise a plurality of compound receiving sections 73, which are essentially the same as the consumable receiving sections previously described.
  • the second turning drum 72 is essentially the same as the turning drum 32 previously described in relation to Fig.5. Therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.
  • the second turning drum 72 is configured to perform the reverse operation to that described in relation to the turning drum 32 described previously. That is, the second turning drum 72 may be configured to receive the first and second compound rods 60a, 60b in longitudinally aligned first and second consumable receiving sections 73a, 73b.
  • the second turning drum 72 may be configured to output the first and second compound rods 60a, 60b in adjacent circumferentially spaced first and second compound rod receiving sections 73a, 73b. This may be achieved by the use of pivoting arms as previously discussed.
  • the turning drum 72 may be configured to reverse the direction of one of the first and second compound rods 60a, 60b such that the first and second compound rods 60a, 60b are aligned in circumferentially adjacent first and second compound receiving sections 73a, 73b in the same orientation, i.e. the first filter rod 6 of each of the first and second compound rods 60a, 60b are on the same side of the turning drum 72.
  • the third module 13 may further comprise a perforation unit 74.
  • the perforation unit 74 may be configured to perforate the wrapper 48 to increase ventilation in the compound rods 60.
  • the perforation unit 74 may comprise a transport drum 75.
  • the transport drum 75 may be configured to transport the compound rods 60 through the perforation unit 74.
  • the transport drum 75 may be located downstream of the second turning unit 28.
  • the transport drum 75 may be located immediately downstream of the second turning unit 28. That is, the transport drum 75 may be configured to receive a stream of transversely aligned compound rods 60 from the second turning unit 28.
  • the perforation unit 74 may further comprise a perforating device 76.
  • the perforating device 76 may be configured to perforate the wrapper 48 of the compound rod 60 to provide ventilation holes therein.
  • the perforating device 76 may be a laser.
  • the perforating device 76 may comprise a drum having radially extending pins configured to puncture the wrapper 48 of the compound rods 60 to form ventilation holes.
  • the third module 13 may further comprise an inspection unit 77.
  • the inspection unit 77 may be configured to inspect the quality of the finished compound rods 60, or articles 2.
  • the inspection unit 77 may comprise a transfer drum 78.
  • the transfer drum 78 may be configured to transport the compound rods 60, or articles 2, through the inspection unit 77.
  • the perforation unit 74 and inspection unit 77 may be combined to form a perforation and inspection unit 74, 77, as illustrated in Fig.8. In such an embodiment, the transport drum 75 and the transfer drum 78 may be the same drum.
  • the inspection unit 77 may further comprise at least one inspection device 79 configured to determine the quality of the compound rods 60.
  • the inspection unit 77 may comprise a plurality of inspection devices 79.
  • the inspection device 79 may be configured to inspect the compound rods 60 (articles 2) for flagged ends, i.e. wrapper corners that are not properly glued down. This may be done via an image sensor.
  • the inspection device 79 may be configured to determine whether the densities of the rods are out of the acceptable range, i.e. not enough filter material or not enough aerosol generating material.
  • the modular apparatus 1 may further comprise additional modules.
  • the modular apparatus may further comprise a fourth module 14.
  • the fourth module 14 may be located downstream of the third module 13.
  • the fourth module 14 may be located immediately downstream of the third module 13.
  • the fourth module 14 may comprise an outfeed unit 79.
  • the outfeed unit 79 may be configured to transfer the consumables 60 into a packaging machine (not shown).
  • the modular apparatus 1 may further comprise a consumable infeed module 81.
  • the consumable infeed module 81 may be located upstream of the first module 11.
  • the consumable infeed module 81 may be configured to provide consumables 3 to be processed by the first module 11, second module 12, and third module 13.
  • the consumable infeed module 81 may comprises a hopper 82 configured to receive consumables 3.
  • the hopper 82 may receive consumables 3 from a separate apparatus (not shown) or may be manually loaded with consumables 3 manufactured in another apparatus (not shown).
  • the consumable infeed module 81 may further comprise a transfer drum 83, a receiving drum 84, and an outfeed drum 85.
  • the modular apparatus 1 may comprise a first consumable infeed module 81 and a second consumable infeed module 91.
  • the first consumable infeed module 81 may be located upstream of the second consumable infeed module 91.
  • the first consumable infeed module 81 may be located immediately upstream of the second consumable infeed module 91.
  • the second consumable infeed module 91 may be located immediately upstream of the first module 11.
  • the second consumable infeed module 91 may be identical to the first consumable infeed module 81 in that it comprises a hopper 92 configured to receive consumables 3, a transfer drum 93, a receiving drum 94, and an outfeed drum 95
  • the transfer drums 83, 93 may be configured to receive consumables 3 from the hoppers 82, 92 and transfer the consumables 3 to the receiving drums 84, 94.
  • the transfer drum 83 may be configured to place consumables 3 in alternating consumable receiving sections 86 in the receiving drum 84, which may place the consumables 3 in alternating consumable receiving sections in the outfeed drum 85 of the first infeed module 81.
  • the outfeed drum 85 of the first infeed module 81 may be configured to place the consumables 3a into alternating consumable receiving sections 96 on the receiving drum 94 of the second infeed module 91.
  • the transfer drum 93 of the second infeed module 91 may be configured to place consumables 3b in alternating consumable receiving sections 96 in the receiving drum 94.
  • the transfer drum 93 of the second consumable infeed module 91 is configured to place consumables 3b on alternate consumable receiving sections 96b on the receiving drum 94 of the second consumable infeed module 91, and wherein the outfeed drum 85 of the first consumable infeed module 81 is configured to place consumables 3a in alternate consumable receiving sections 96a on the receiving drum94 of the second consumable infeed module 91 such that the first consumable infeed module 81 fills the consumable receiving sections 96a left empty by the transfer drum 93 of the second consumable infeed module 91.
  • the outfeed drum 85 of the first infeed module 81 and the transfer drum 93 of the second infeed module 91 may be configured to place consumables 3a, 3b on the consumable receiving sections 96 in the receiving drum 94 of the second infeed module 91 alternately.
  • the number of consumables 3 fed into the first module 11 can be doubled, which improves the efficiency of the modular apparatus 1.
  • each of the modules 11, 12, 13, 14, 81, 91 may be configured differently to the illustrated and described embodiments herein, whilst retaining the features for performing the main operations of the module.
  • the first module 11 may not require the feed drum 31 and the transfer drum 38, which may be omitted.
  • the first module 11 may only comprise the first turning unit 21 and the separating unit 22, wherein the turning drum 32 may also act as the feed in drum to receive consumables 3 and may pass the consumables 3 directly to the separation drum 39. It will be appreciated that the number and placement of feed and transfer drums in the modules may be different to that described and illustrated.
  • the ability of the modular apparatus 1 to take a consumable 3 and perform a sequence of operations to manufacture a compound rod reduces waste and increases efficiency. That is, the modular apparatus 1 of the present invention has the capability of taking an already specifically pre-made consumable 3 for use with a certain aerosol provision device (not shown) and add a second filter rod 8. This has a number of advantages. Firstly, additional filtering of the airflow can be provided.
  • the second filter rod 8 can retain the aerosol generating material 5 in the rod 4 and can absorb any residue from the aerosol generating material 5 to prevent, or at least reduce, residue build up on the aerosol provision device.
  • the consumable 3 can be lengthened so that the resulting article 2 can be used in other aerosol provision devices (not shown). This results in consumables 3 that may not be used being repurposed and thus reduces waste.
  • the method comprises providing two consumables 3a, 3b comprising a first filter rod 6 and a rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5, and aligning the two consumables 3a, 3bsuch that the rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of each consumable 3a, 3b are longitudinally adjacent to each other.
  • the method further comprises separating the consumables 3a, 3b to provide a double length filter space 40, and inserting a double length second filter rod 42 into the double length filter rod space 40 to form a group 44 of rod articles.
  • the method further comprises wrapping the group 44 of rod articles to form a double length compound rod 49, and cutting the double length compound rod 49 in half to provide two compound rods 60a, 60b comprising the first filter rod 6, the rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5, and a second filter rod 8.
  • the step of providing two consumables 3, 3b may comprise providing a first consumable 3a from a hopper 82 in the first consumable infeed module 81 to a first consumable receiving section on a conveyance path; and providing a second consumable 3b from a hopper 92 in a second consumable infeed module 91 to a second consumable receiving section on the conveyance path, such that the first and second consumables 3a, 3b are arranged alternately on the conveyance path and are aligned circumferentially adjacent to each other.
  • the step of aligning the two consumables 3a, 3b may comprise reversing the orientation of one of the first consumable 3a or the second consumable 3b, and moving it into the consumable receiving section of the other of the first and second consumable such that the rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of each consumable 3a, 3bare longitudinally adjacent to each other.
  • the step of separating the consumables 3a, 3b may comprise providing suction to the filter rod 6 ends of the consumables 3a, 3b.
  • the step of wrapping the group 44 of rod articles may comprise wrapping a wrapper 48 around the entire length of the double length filter rod 42 and the rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of the first and second consumables 3a, 3b.
  • the step of wrapping the group of rod articles may comprise wrapping a wrapper 48 around the entire length of the double length filter rod 42 and the rod 4 of aerosol generating material 5 of the first and second consumables 3a, 3b and at least a part of the first filter rod 6 of the first and second consumables 3a, 3b.
  • the method may further comprise the step of laser inspecting the compound rods 60.

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La présente invention concerne un appareil modulaire (1) pour l'assemblage d'articles (2) pour la fourniture d'aérosol et un procédé de fabrication d'articles (2) pour la fourniture d'aérosol. L'appareil modulaire (1) comprend une pluralité de modules (10) comprenant une pluralité d'unités fonctionnelles (16). La pluralité de modules (10) comprend un premier module (11), un second module (12) et un troisième module (13). Le premier module (11) comprend une unité de rotation (21) et une unité de séparation (22). Le premier module (11) est conçu pour recevoir une pluralité de consommables (3) composés d'une première tige-filtre (6) et d'une tige (4) de matériau de génération d'aérosol (5). Le second module (12) est situé en aval du premier module (11) et comprend une unité d'insertion de filtre (24) et une unité d'enveloppement (25). Le troisième module (13) est situé en aval du second module (12) et comprend une unité de coupe (61) et une unité de rotation (28).
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