EP 4114209 A1 20230111 - UNIT FOR INSPECTION OF ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES
Title (en)
UNIT FOR INSPECTION OF ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES
Title (de)
EINHEIT ZUR INSPEKTION VON STABFÖRMIGEN ARTIKELN
Title (fr)
UNITÉ D'INSPECTION D'ARTICLES EN FORME DE TIGE
Publication
Application
Priority
- IT 202000004657 A 20200305
- IB 2021051675 W 20210301
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2021176322A1] A unit (1) for inspecting rod-shaped articles (A) of the tobacco industry comprises a first conveyor (2), a trigger device (3) and a first and a second inspection station (4a, 4b). The first conveyor (2) is configured to convey the rod-shaped articles (A) along a first conveying direction and has a plurality of peripheral seats (2a) which extend along the first conveying direction and define at least one rolling surface (2a') for each article (A). The trigger device (3) is disposed along the first conveying direction and is configured to strike each article (A), causing it to roll on the rolling surface (2a'). The first and the second inspection station (4a, 4b) are configured to detect a respective angular portions (A1, A2) of the lateral surfaces of the articles (A) respectively before and after their rolling on the respective rolling surface (2a').
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A24C 5/327 (2013.01); A24C 5/3412 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2021176322A1
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
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2021176322 A1 20210910; EP 4114209 A1 20230111; IT 202000004657 A1 20210905
DOCDB simple family (application)
IB 2021051675 W 20210301; EP 21708397 A 20210301; IT 202000004657 A 20200305