GB1186311A - Method and Apparatus for Testing Cigarettes for Loosely Packed Ends. - Google Patents
Method and Apparatus for Testing Cigarettes for Loosely Packed Ends.Info
- Publication number
- GB1186311A GB1186311A GB199068A GB199068A GB1186311A GB 1186311 A GB1186311 A GB 1186311A GB 199068 A GB199068 A GB 199068A GB 199068 A GB199068 A GB 199068A GB 1186311 A GB1186311 A GB 1186311A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- nozzle
- conduit
- cigarettes
- tested
- cigarette
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 235000019504 cigarettes Nutrition 0.000 title abstract 12
- 238000012360 testing method Methods 0.000 title abstract 3
- 230000001154 acute effect Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000003111 delayed effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000001105 regulatory effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000001360 synchronised effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010998 test method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
- A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
- A24C5/32—Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes; Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
- A24C5/34—Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobacco; Removing defective cigarettes
- A24C5/3418—Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobacco; Removing defective cigarettes by pneumatic means
Landscapes
- Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
Abstract
1,186,311. Testing cigarettes. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. 12 Jan., 1968 [31 Jan., 1967; 13 Nov., 1967], No. 1990/68. Heading A2C. In a method of testing the ends of cigarettes to determine the acceptability of the end textural fabrication thereof, a jet of air is directed towards an end of a cigarette to be tested and the pressure of air at a locality adjacent the nozzle opening is measured. In one embodiment, cigarettes 3 are conveyed on a suction drum 1 past a pair of test heads 4. Each head 4 is supplied by a conduit 5 with compressed air which passes through a fixed restriction 6 to a nozzle 7 and to a conduit 8. The conduit 8 leads to a diaphram type pressure sensitive switch 9. Actuation of either switches 9, by a pressure drop below a predetermined value in either conduit 8 due to the detection of a faulty cigarette end, causes a solenoid 10 to actuate a pneumatic ejecting mechanism 11 after a suitable delay. The nozzle 4 may be mounted so that its axis makes an acute angle x with the axis of the cigarettes 3 when tested, Fig. 3, to compensate for loss of air from the nozzle 7 in the intervals between the passing of cigarettes 3. In another embodiment, Fig. 4, compressed air at a regulated pressure is supplied by a conduit 24 to a central passage of a nozzle 20 and, via a fixed restriction and a conduit 26, to a peripheral passage 22 of annular cross-section. Conduits 24, 26 are connected to a fluid amplifier (29) that actuates a suitably delayed ejection mechanism whenever a faulty cigarette is detected. Alternatively a pressure sensitive switch may be used as in the first embodiment. The nozzle 20 may be angled as is the nozzle 4 in Fig. 3, or the conduit 26 may include a rotary valve (40) synchronized with the drum to close the conduit 26 in the intervals when a cigarette is not passing the end of the nozzle 20. Other forms of nozzles disclosed are: a nozzle with two adjacent rectangular openings; a nozzle having a central supply tube surrounded by a plurality of interconnected hollow sensing tubes; and two tubes set with their axes at an acute angle to each other and to the axes of the cigarettes to be tested. The cigarettes to be tested may be filter tipped, untipped, or may be double length with an interposed filter element.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US61587867A | 1967-01-31 | 1967-01-31 | |
| US68234067A | 1967-11-13 | 1967-11-13 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1186311A true GB1186311A (en) | 1970-04-02 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB199068A Expired GB1186311A (en) | 1967-01-31 | 1968-01-12 | Method and Apparatus for Testing Cigarettes for Loosely Packed Ends. |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AT (1) | AT282450B (en) |
| BE (1) | BE709846A (en) |
| CH (1) | CH487603A (en) |
| FR (1) | FR1568064A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1186311A (en) |
| IE (1) | IE31882B1 (en) |
| NL (1) | NL6800828A (en) |
| SE (1) | SE355127B (en) |
Cited By (4)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN111195608A (en) * | 2020-01-09 | 2020-05-26 | 广西中烟工业有限责任公司 | A method for sorting and arranging cigarette packs |
| CN111420886A (en) * | 2020-02-18 | 2020-07-17 | 贵州中烟工业有限责任公司 | Omnidirectional reciprocating screening equipment, method and detection and screening device for cigarette explosive beads |
| CN111480898A (en) * | 2020-06-01 | 2020-08-04 | 南昌淘猪智能科技有限公司 | Knocking cigarette device and smoking set |
| CN112056614A (en) * | 2020-10-16 | 2020-12-11 | 重庆中烟工业有限责任公司 | Cigarette outward appearance detection device with flip structure |
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1968
- 1968-01-09 IE IE2668A patent/IE31882B1/en unknown
- 1968-01-12 GB GB199068A patent/GB1186311A/en not_active Expired
- 1968-01-18 NL NL6800828A patent/NL6800828A/xx unknown
- 1968-01-23 SE SE90768A patent/SE355127B/xx unknown
- 1968-01-24 AT AT69968A patent/AT282450B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1968-01-24 FR FR1568064D patent/FR1568064A/fr not_active Expired
- 1968-01-25 BE BE709846D patent/BE709846A/xx unknown
- 1968-01-25 CH CH116668A patent/CH487603A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN111195608A (en) * | 2020-01-09 | 2020-05-26 | 广西中烟工业有限责任公司 | A method for sorting and arranging cigarette packs |
| CN111195608B (en) * | 2020-01-09 | 2021-08-17 | 广西中烟工业有限责任公司 | A method for sorting and arranging cigarette packs |
| CN111420886A (en) * | 2020-02-18 | 2020-07-17 | 贵州中烟工业有限责任公司 | Omnidirectional reciprocating screening equipment, method and detection and screening device for cigarette explosive beads |
| CN111420886B (en) * | 2020-02-18 | 2023-12-26 | 贵州中烟工业有限责任公司 | All-round reciprocating type screening equipment and method for explosive beads for cigarettes and detection screening device |
| CN111480898A (en) * | 2020-06-01 | 2020-08-04 | 南昌淘猪智能科技有限公司 | Knocking cigarette device and smoking set |
| CN112056614A (en) * | 2020-10-16 | 2020-12-11 | 重庆中烟工业有限责任公司 | Cigarette outward appearance detection device with flip structure |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE1673868A1 (en) | 1971-02-04 |
| AT282450B (en) | 1970-06-25 |
| CH487603A (en) | 1970-03-31 |
| IE31882B1 (en) | 1973-02-07 |
| BE709846A (en) | 1968-07-25 |
| NL6800828A (en) | 1968-08-01 |
| FR1568064A (en) | 1969-05-23 |
| SE355127B (en) | 1973-04-09 |
| IE31882L (en) | 1968-07-31 |
| DE1673868B2 (en) | 1973-02-08 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed | ||
| PLNP | Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees |