Global Patent Index - EP 3269264 A1

EP 3269264 A1 20180117 - A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR EMPTYING VARIOUS TYPES OF TRAYS FILLED WITH ROD LIKE ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY, AND CONVERTING UNIT DESIGNED TO CHANGE TRAY'S CONFIGURATION

Title (en)

A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR EMPTYING VARIOUS TYPES OF TRAYS FILLED WITH ROD LIKE ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY, AND CONVERTING UNIT DESIGNED TO CHANGE TRAY'S CONFIGURATION

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ENTLEEREN VERSCHIEDENER ARTEN VON SCHRAGEN, DIE MIT STABARTIGEN ARTIKELN DER TABAKINDUSTRIE GEFÜLLT SIND, UND UMWANDLUNGSEINHEIT ZUR ÄNDERUNG DER KONFIGURATION DER SCHRAGEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE VIDER DIVERS TYPES DE RÉCIPIENTS REMPLIS D'ARTICLES EN FORME DE TIGE DE L'INDUSTRIE DU TABAC ET UNITÉ DE CONVERSION DESTINÉE À CHANGER LA CONFIGURATION DU RÉCIPIENTS

Publication

EP 3269264 A1 20180117 (EN)

Application

EP 16179252 A 20160713

Priority

EP 16179252 A 20160713

Abstract (en)

An apparatus (1) for emptying of various types of trays (3 ,13) for rod like articles (R) of the tobacco industry, the apparatus is provided with a filled tray station (2) of the first type or the second type, a turning unit (10) designed to turn the filled tray of the first type (13) or the second type (3), a lifting unit (11) designed to lift the turning unit (10), a station (23) for emptying of the filled tray of the first (13) or the second type (3), a station (25) for empty trays of the first or the second type, a control system (40) controlling the subassemblies of the apparatus. The apparatus (1) according to the invention is characterised by further comprising a converting unit (21, 35) being adapted to change the configuration of the tray of the first type (13) into a configuration corresponding to the configuration of the second type (3). The converting unit (21, 35) is adapted to change the configuration of the tray of the first type (13) into a configuration corresponding to the configuration of the tray of the second type (3) when the tray of the first type (13) is delivered for unloading, and to maintain the configuration of the tray of the second type (3) when the tray of the second type (3) is delivered for unloading. The object of the invention is also a converting unit (21, 35) and a tray emptying method using the apparatus (1) and the converting unit (21, 35).

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/356 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR RU US)

A24C 5/356 (2013.01 - EP KR RU US); A24C 5/358 (2013.01 - EP RU US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3269264 A1 20180117; EP 3269264 A8 20180404; BR 112019000399 A2 20190430; CN 109475174 A 20190315; EP 3484313 A1 20190522; EP 3484313 B1 20191106; HU E047787 T2 20200528; JP 2019528045 A 20191010; KR 20190026694 A 20190313; RU 2732112 C1 20200911; US 2019159512 A1 20190530; WO 2018011250 A1 20180118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16179252 A 20160713; BR 112019000399 A 20170712; CN 201780043322 A 20170712; EP 17742973 A 20170712; EP 2017067504 W 20170712; HU E17742973 A 20170712; JP 2019501437 A 20170712; KR 20187038168 A 20170712; RU 2019103053 A 20170712; US 201715733006 A 20170712