EP 2720566 A1 20140423 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING OBJECTS INTO A SMOKING ARTICLE
Title (en)
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING OBJECTS INTO A SMOKING ARTICLE
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINFÜHREN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN IN EINEN RAUCHARTIKEL
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR INTRODUIRE DES OBJETS DANS UN ARTICLE À FUMER
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 11170554 A 20110620
- EP 2012061636 W 20120619
- EP 12728534 A 20120619
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2012175467A1] An apparatus for introducing objects into a continuous flow of material comprises: - a reservoir (1) for providing objects; - a rotatable transfer wheel (3) for transporting and delivering the objects to an insertion unit for introducing the object into a continuous flow of material; - a transfer chamber (2) for transferring the objects to the transfer wheel (3), the transfer chamber (2) being arranged between the reservoir (1) and the transfer wheel (3). The rotatable transfer wheel (3) is provided with recesses (320) where the objects can be transferred and retained through the application of suction until they are delivered to the insertion unit. The rotatable transfer wheel (3) comprises a suction inlet arranged in the center of the rotatable transfer wheel (3) such as to provide suction through the center of the rotatable wheel (3) and comprises fluidic connections for providing a fluidic communication between the suction inlet and the recesses (320).
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP KR RU)
A24D 3/02 (2013.01 - KR); A24D 3/0216 (2013.01 - EP RU); A24D 3/06 (2013.01 - KR); A24D 3/061 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2012175467A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2012175467 A1 20121227; BR 112013032904 A2 20170124; BR 112013032904 B1 20210105; CN 103635107 A 20140312; CN 103635107 B 20160706; EP 2720566 A1 20140423; EP 2720566 B1 20160810; ES 2596370 T3 20170109; HU E030749 T2 20170529; JP 2014519829 A 20140821; JP 6016040 B2 20161026; KR 102024395 B1 20190923; KR 20140032440 A 20140314; PL 2720566 T3 20170228; RU 2014101514 A 20150727; RU 2599236 C2 20161010
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2012061636 W 20120619; BR 112013032904 A 20120619; CN 201280030341 A 20120619; EP 12728534 A 20120619; ES 12728534 T 20120619; HU E12728534 A 20120619; JP 2014516300 A 20120619; KR 20137033356 A 20120619; PL 12728534 T 20120619; RU 2014101514 A 20120619