Global Patent Index - EP 2978324 B1

EP 2978324 B1 20181031 - CONVEYOR FOR TRANSFERRING ROD-SHAPED SMOKERS' ARTICLES

Title (en)

CONVEYOR FOR TRANSFERRING ROD-SHAPED SMOKERS' ARTICLES

Title (de)

FÖRDERER ZUM ÜBERFÜHREN STABFÖRMIGER RAUCHERARTIKEL

Title (fr)

TRANSPORTEUR PERMETTANT LE TRANSFERT D'ARTICLES POUR FUMEURS EN FORME DE TIGES

Publication

EP 2978324 B1 20181031 (EN)

Application

EP 14716961 A 20140326

Priority

  • IT BO20130131 A 20130327
  • IB 2014060182 W 20140326

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014155317A1] Described is a conveyor (7) for transferring rod-shaped smokers' articles (2), provided with a plurality of elongate flutes (9) designed to receive respective smokers' articles (2) fed into the flutes (9) by axial motion and to hold them by suction applied, in each flute (9), through a plurality of suction holes (20, 21 ) having respective first ends giving onto a surface of the flute (9); there are provided at least one Venturi-effect ejector (22, 23) associated with the conveyor (7), and a source of compressed air (29) leading to one end of the internal duct (22', 23') of the selfsame Venturi- effect ejector (22, 23), and the second ends of the holes (20, 21 ) associated with the flutes (9) are connectable to a reduced cross-section zone (27, 28) of the internal duct (22', 23').

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/326 (2013.01); A24C 5/327 (2013.01)

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 2014155317 A1 20141002; EP 2978324 A1 20160203; EP 2978324 B1 20181031; IT BO20130131 A1 20140928

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2014060182 W 20140326; EP 14716961 A 20140326; IT BO20130131 A 20130327