Global Patent Index - EP 3520631 A1

EP 3520631 A1 20190807 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING THE ENDS OF ROD-SHAPES SEGMENTS OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING THE ENDS OF ROD-SHAPES SEGMENTS OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR INSPEKTION DER ENDEN VON STABFÖRMIGEN SEGMENTEN DER TABAKINDUSTRIE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'INSPECTION DES EXTRÉMITÉS DE SEGMENTS EN FORME DE TIGE DE L'INDUSTRIE DU TABAC

Publication

EP 3520631 A1 20190807 (EN)

Application

EP 19154551 A 20190130

Priority

IT 201800002250 A 20180131

Abstract (en)

This invention relates to a method for inspecting the ends of rod-shaped segments of the tobacco industry, comprising the steps of:- feeding a plurality of pairs (100) of rod-shaped segments (101, 102) of the tobacco industry into respective successive peripheral flutes (3) of a rotary drum (2), each pair (100) comprising a first and a second segment (101, 102) disposed coaxially and able to be axially spaced from each other;- capturing images of inner ends (101a, 102a) of the first and second segments (101, 102), wherein the inner ends (101a, 102a) are disposed to face each other.The step of capturing is carried out by capturing means (4) which are at least partly interposed between the two segments (101, 102) of the pair (100) to be inspected.

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/34 (2006.01); A24D 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/3412 (2013.01); A24D 3/0295 (2013.01)

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 3520631 A1 20190807; EP 3520631 B1 20201104; IT 201800002250 A1 20190731; PL 3520631 T3 20210504

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19154551 A 20190130; IT 201800002250 A 20180131; PL 19154551 T 20190130