Global Patent Index - EP 2868211 B1

EP 2868211 B1 20161102 - Portioning device for a machine for the tobacco industry

Title (en)

Portioning device for a machine for the tobacco industry

Title (de)

Portionierungsvorrichtung für eine Maschine der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie

Title (fr)

Dispositif de mise en portion pour une machine de l'industrie de traitement du tabac

Publication

EP 2868211 B1 20161102 (DE)

Application

EP 14183266 A 20140902

Priority

DE 102013218833 A 20130919

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2015075671A1] Apportioning apparatus for apportioning moist cut or ground tobacco material with moisture content of at least 35%. Apportioning apparatus includes metering unit; weighing cell; and control unit coupled via a first data link to the metering unit and via a second data link to weighing cell. Metering unit is configured to add a predetermined portion of tobacco material to a receptacle, and metering unit and weighing cell are arranged relative to each other such that, while receptacle is being filled by metering unit, a weight of the added tobacco material is detected by weighing cell, and data relative to the detected weight is communicated via first data link to the control unit. Control unit is configured to control metering unit via second data link on the basis of received data relative to weight of added tobacco material such that a predetermined portion of tobacco material is added to receptacle.

IPC 8 full level

A24B 1/10 (2006.01); B65B 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24B 1/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B30B 11/025 (2013.01 - EP US); B30B 11/14 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 1/32 (2013.01 - US)

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)

US 2015075671 A1 20150319; DE 102013218833 A1 20150319; EP 2868211 A1 20150506; EP 2868211 B1 20161102; PL 2868211 T3 20170331

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 201414490100 A 20140918; DE 102013218833 A 20130919; EP 14183266 A 20140902; PL 14183266 T 20140902