Global Patent Index - EP 0615906 B1

EP 0615906 B1 19990519 - Device for checking cigarettes

Title (en)

Device for checking cigarettes

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Prüfen von Zigaretten

Title (fr)

Dispositif de contrÔle de cigarettes

Publication

EP 0615906 B1 19990519 (DE)

Application

EP 94106036 A 19890311

Priority

  • DE 3812689 A 19880416
  • EP 89104366 A 19890311

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0338241A2] In the packaging of cigarettes, it is necessary to check that the latter are correctly formed, in particular that they are filled completely with tobacco. For this purpose, the interior of a cigarette magazine (10) is provided with a checking unit (13) which has a number of vertical checking shafts (18), in the region of which the cigarettes are checked by optoelectrical sensors. The intact cigarettes then pass in free fall into a cigarette stock (21). <??>To ensure an orderly, trouble-free transfer of the checked cigarettes to the cigarette store (15), there are formed underneath the checking shafts (18), in a continuation thereof, guide shafts (28) which terminate immediately above the cigarette stock (21). Guide shafts (28), which are bounded by the vertical, flat guide-shaft walls (29), ensure an ordered, tilt-free deposition of the cigarettes. <??>Measures are furthermore provided for a cleaning of the sensors for checking the cigarettes. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 19/30

IPC 8 full level

B65B 57/00 (2006.01); B65B 19/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 19/30 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0338241 A2 19891025; EP 0338241 A3 19900131; EP 0338241 B1 19950607; AU 3305589 A 19891019; AU 624371 B2 19920611; BR 8901795 A 19891128; CA 1333227 C 19941129; CN 1018910 B 19921104; CN 1038620 A 19900110; DE 3812689 A1 19891102; DE 58909277 D1 19950713; DE 58909848 D1 19990624; EP 0615906 A1 19940921; EP 0615906 B1 19990519; JP 2662026 B2 19971008; JP H01308710 A 19891213; US 4962629 A 19901016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89104366 A 19890311; AU 3305589 A 19890414; BR 8901795 A 19890414; CA 596044 A 19890407; CN 89103264 A 19890416; DE 3812689 A 19880416; DE 58909277 T 19890311; DE 58909848 T 19890311; EP 94106036 A 19890311; JP 9506289 A 19890414; US 33769489 A 19890413