U.S. patent application number 13/221173 was filed with the patent office on 2012-03-08 for cigarettes filling machine.
This patent application is currently assigned to APS TECHNOLOGIES HKG. Invention is credited to Avi DAHAN, Doron Heksher, Eran Inbar.
Application Number | 20120055495 13/221173 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44645006 |
Filed Date | 2012-03-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120055495 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
DAHAN; Avi ; et al. |
March 8, 2012 |
CIGARETTES FILLING MACHINE
Abstract
The present invention relates to electrical cigarettes filling
machine with supporting additional accessories such as: Inlet
storage container, for storing bulk tobacco and providing continual
and smooth feeding of tobacco to the electrical cigarettes filling
machine. Internal device located in the container such as rotating
mixer avoid the stack of tobacco inside the container to control
the fluent continual supply of tobacco to the electrical cigarettes
filling machine. The electrical cigarettes filling machine which
may contain one or more feeding systems for a simultaneously
independently easy and quick filling of few empty cigarettes tubes
in parallel, with tobacco. The machine has also an option for tip
cleaner system for removing excess tobacco from the cigarette
tip.
Inventors: |
DAHAN; Avi; (Rishon Lezion,
IL) ; Inbar; Eran; (D.N. Menashe, IL) ;
Heksher; Doron; (Shaare Tikva, IL) |
Assignee: |
APS TECHNOLOGIES HKG
Tsuen Wan
HK
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Family ID: |
44645006 |
Appl. No.: |
13/221173 |
Filed: |
August 30, 2011 |
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61378399 |
Aug 31, 2010 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
131/289 ;
131/108 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A24C 5/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
131/289 ;
131/108 |
International
Class: |
A24C 5/02 20060101
A24C005/02; A24C 5/00 20060101 A24C005/00 |
Claims
1. A portable cigarette filling machine comprising: a housing
having an inlet sealed storage container wherein bulk tobacco is
filled into the container (15) and kept ready for long and
continual use, where tobacco stored is isolated from surrounding
humidity conditions.
2. The portable cigarette filling machine of claim 1 comprising:
inlet storage container (15) with internal tobacco feeder such as
mixer element (5) consisting of spiral spring or rod located in the
storage container; rotating the tobacco stored, gently to secure
fluent and constant feeding of the tobacco to the cigarette filling
machine.
3. The portable cigarette filling machine of claim 2 further
comprising: a control apparatus for controlling the speed and
direction of the rotation of the mixer element (5).
4. The portable cigarette filling machine of claim 1 having an
option for one or more filling systems, in which the tobacco from
storage is inserted into one or more feeding spring (11) rotated by
feeding motor, the feeding spring moves the tobacco in to the
cigarette tube through a hollow bar (43).
5. The portable cigarette filling machine of claim 1 having an
eccentric shaft rotated controlling manually or by motor the
density of tobacco filled via one or more filling tubes
simultaneously the eccentric shaft press each of the cigarette
shells loaded, resisting it's sliding back and by that controlling
the density of tobacco pushed to the cigarette shell.
6. The portable cigarette filling machine of claim 1 further
comprising a supporting groove guides (50) located in front of the
hollow bar (43) to support the cigarette tube (4) while mounted
over the hollow bar for easy and smooth mounting empty cigarette
tubes.
7. A tip cleaning system (6, 41) comprising cleaning mechanism and
collecting drawer for collecting excess tobacco cleaned from tip
cigarette, the tip cleaning system (6, 41) removes the excess
tobacco from over filled cigarette by using mechanism that pull the
excess tobacco from the cigarette and drop it into a drawer (7)
located below, the cleaning process is done by either vibrating the
cigarette, using rotating motor or piezoelectric element (104), or
by brushing the tip of the cigarette and pull the excess tobacco
from the cigarette tip.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This present invention generally relates to an electrical
portable cigarettes filling machine used for filling empty
cigarette tube, equipped with inlet storage container having
internal mixer device that move the tobacco gently inside the
container to provide continued and smooth supply of tobacco to the
filling cigarette system.
[0003] The invention also relates to an apparatus for cleaning
cigarette tip. The device removes overfilled tobacco from the
cigarette tip and collects it to drawer to be fed back to
storage.
[0004] 2. Description of the Background Art
[0005] Cigarettes tube filling machines have been around for many
years. Most of existing machines require feeding the tobacco for
each single cigarette; the existing machines still have some major
problems such as accumulation of excessive tobacco at the cigarette
tip that is outstanding of the cigarette tip. The excess tobacco is
either removed manually or falls around while being used. Another
disadvantage of most existing machine is limitation in supply
continues flow of tobacco to the filling machine.
[0006] It is there for the object of this invention to overcome the
above-mentioned disadvantages and to fill cigarette tubes
continuously preventing overfilled cigarettes
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] These objects are accomplished by adding storage for bulk
tobacco equipped with internal device that move the tobacco gently
and continuously into the filling system, and by further adding
cleaning tip system that remove excess tobacco extended from the
cigarette tip.
[0008] The filling machine has also an optional for multi filling
system comprises of few filling channels arranged together in one
housing allowing filling of one or more cigarettes at the same
time.
[0009] Although the invention is described in relationship to
specific embodiment it is nevertheless not intended to limit to the
description shown. The storage device with the feeding system
inside and the cigarette tip cleaning system may support any
existing cigarette filling machine.
[0010] The object of the present invention is to provide a portable
filling cigarette machine system comprising: [0011] Tobacco inlet
storage container with internal mixing system to provide smooth and
continual supply of tobacco. [0012] Feeding system comprising one
or more filling systems that operate simultaneously filling one or
more cigarette tubes. [0013] Density controller unit which provide
the control of tobacco density in one or more feeding system at the
same time. [0014] Cigarette tip cleaning system that remove
overfilled tobacco standing out of the cigarette tip from one or
more cigarettes in parallel. [0015] Collecting drawer that collect
the removed excess tobacco for reuse. [0016] Feeding support
grooves, one or few in parallel that provide easy and safe loading
of the cigarette tubes onto the hollow bar unit.
[0017] The advantage of the present invention is to provide a
portable cigarette filling machine which keeps a uniformed and
continuance flow of tobacco into the cigarette empty tubes,
allowing the filling process continue without the need of filling
tobacco as long as inlet container contains tobacco.
[0018] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a
portable cigarette filling machine which automatically cleans the
cigarette tip from any leftovers of tobacco.
[0019] A further advantage of the present invention is to provide a
portable cigarette filling machine in which the user can control
how tightly tobacco is packed into the cigarettes.
[0020] A still further advantage of the present invention is to
provide a portable cigarette filling machine which is compact and
can be easily transported by hand.
[0021] And yet another advantage of the present invention is to
provide a portable cigarette filling machine with the option of
filling few cigarette tubes in parallel.
[0022] And still another advantage of the present invention is to
provide a portable cigarette filling machine with a safety
mechanism that automatically stops machine operation when tobacco
container cap is opened.
[0023] The present invention relates to electrical portable
cigarettes filling machine with supporting additional accessories
such as: [0024] Inlet storage container, for storing bulk tobacco
and providing continual and smooth feeding of tobacco to the
electrical cigarettes filling machine. [0025] Internal device
located in the container such as rotating mixer avoid the stack of
tobacco inside the container to control the fluent continual supply
of tobacco to the electrical cigarettes filling machine. [0026] The
electrical cigarettes filling machine which may contain one or more
feeding systems for a simultaneously independently easy and quick
filling of few empty cigarettes tubes in parallel, with tobacco.
[0027] The machine has also an option for tip cleaner system for
removing excess tobacco from the cigarette tip.
[0028] The tobacco is kept inside an inlet storage container
covered with cap, isolated from surrounding humidity. The container
is equipped with internal mixing element such as (but not limited
to) rotating spring or rod that ensures smooth and continuous
feeding tobacco to the filling channels and from there into the
empty cigarette tubes.
[0029] A designated operating control board and of indicative led
panel enables activating and deactivating the feeding spring motor.
When using the option for few filling channels it allows separately
and independently activating and deactivating each of the filling
channels independently.
[0030] A density control knob drive an eccentric shaft enables
control over the tobacco density inside the filled cigarette
tubes.
[0031] The machine has an option for being equipped with a cleaning
tip system which clean excess tobacco (going out from the filled
cigarette tube) when cigarette is over filled. The excess tobacco
is removed of the cigarette tip and collected into collecting
drawer. The collected tobacco is then empty to the inlet storage
container from time to time.
[0032] Empty cigarette tubes are placed over the filling channel or
channels. Pushing the suitable control button will activate the
filling motor the motor will rotate the feeding spring. The tobacco
will be then pushed through the hollow bar into the cigarette tube.
Once a cigarette is filled with tobacco the filling channel is
automatically stopped then the cigarette fed into the tip cleaner
system and the overfilled tobacco is removed from the cigarette
tip. When removing the excess material the process is ended, and
the cigarette is ready for use.
[0033] The excess tobacco removed from cigarette tip is dropped in
to the collecting drawer. The collecting drawer is empty from time
to time back to the inlet storage container and the accumulated
tobacco is reused.
[0034] A system including all above options is hereby described.
Nevertheless it should be clear that changes and modifications to
the embodiments described or excluding some of the machine elements
will be apparent to those skilled in the art. It is, therefore,
intended that such changes and modifications or excluded elements
be covered by the appended claims.
[0035] To complete the understanding of the abovementioned features
and advantages of the invention a detailed description of the
machine and drawings provided where additional features and
advantages are described below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0036] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the portable cigarette
filling machine comprising:
[0037] The cap (29) located on top of the container (15). The
container is fixed on top of the filling machine device (14)
equipped with on/off knob (25) vibrating knob adjustment (10) and
acentric shaft knob (42).
[0038] The cleaning tip system (6) attached to the filling system
including the keyboard panel (24) with the push buttons (241, 242,
243, 244) which operate individually each filling system.
[0039] A drawer (7) collecting excess tobacco removed from the
cigarette is located below the unit while supporting grooves (50)
located on top.
[0040] FIG. 2 is a perspective explosion view of the portable
cigarette filling machine, showing all machine parts that can be
disassembled by user for the purpose of use or maintenance.
Illustrating inner parts: rotating spring (5)
[0041] FIG. 2-1 shows filling channels (2) and feeding springs
(11)
[0042] FIG. 3-A is a sectional view of the portable cigarette
filling machine of the present invention, illustrating the empty
cigarette tube (4) before it is loaded over the filling hollow bar
tube (43).
[0043] FIG. 3-B is a sectional view of the portable cigarette
filling machine of the present invention, illustrating the empty
cigarette tube fully loaded over the hollow bar tube (43).
[0044] FIG. 3-C is a sectional view of the portable cigarette
filling machine of the present invention, illustrating the
cigarette tube after being filled with tobacco. The filled
cigarette tube (4) fall into the tip cleaning system device (41)
inside a slot. Vibrator or brushing element (104), removing any
extra tobacco and drop it to the drawer (7) located below
[0045] FIG. 3-D is a cross section of the portable machine showing
the feeding motor (33) connected to the feeding spring (11) and the
mixer motor (26) which rotate the rotating tobacco spring (5).
[0046] FIG. 3-E shows the density control unit comprises of
acentric shaft (45) and sprig density control (8) pushing the
density knob (142) against the cigarette tube (4).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0047] The present invention relates to a portable cigarette
rolling machine equipped with optional features to be easily
operated to have continual operation without the need to stop the
cigarette rolling process for refilling tobacco to the machine, and
to ensure supply of cigarettes without excess tobacco showing up
from the cigarette end.
[0048] The bulk tobacco is placed into the inlet sealed storage
container (15) comprising internal mixing element that allows
continual, smooth and steady supply of tobacco to the filling
channels (2). The tobacco in the filling channel is moved by the
feeding spring (11) into the cigarette through the hollow bare tube
(43) unit. An empty cigarette tube (4) placed on the supporting
groove (50), is pushed gently over the hollow bar tube (43). The
tobacco is continually fed by the feeding spring (11) into the
cigarette tube (4) pushing out the filled part away from the hollow
bar (43). An eccentric shaft press the cigarette shell resisting
it's sliding back and by that controlling the density of tobacco
pushed to the cigarette shell.
[0049] The cigarette filling machine may have one or more filling
channels (2) operating in parallel individually.
[0050] Additional device which may be used is the tip cleaning
system (41). When cigarette filling up process ends up, the
cigarette is moved to the cleaning tip unit. The cleaning unit
remove the excess tobacco by one of the methods either vibrating
the cigarette by element such as piezoelectric device FIG. 3-C
(104) or brushing the cigarette tip and removing the tobacco
showing out of the cigarette end. The cigarette is now ready for
use.
[0051] The excess tobacco is collected into drawer (7) located
below. When the drawer (7) is filled the tobacco accumulated is
returned back to the inlet container keeping clean surrounding and
saving tobacco material from waste.
[0052] To use the machine user should fill up the inlet storage
container (15) opening the cap (29). Opening the cap, or
disassembling the inlet tobacco storage from the cigarette filling
machine disable the operation of machine to avoid exposing operator
to moving parts.
[0053] The user place the empty cigarette shell on the cigarette
supporting groove (50) and push it gently onto the hollow bar (43),
inserting the cigarette shell over the hollow bar (43).
[0054] The on/of knob (25) is pressed and operates mixer device
(FIG. 2).
[0055] Pushing buttons (241, 242, 243, 244) located on control
panel (24) will start the feeding spring (11) rotating. Tobacco is
pushed through the hollow bar (43) to the empty cigarette tube and
fills it up. Acentric shaft knob (42) adjusted to get required
density of tobacco.
[0056] The filled cigarette tube (4) is pushed backward and fed
into the cleaning tip system (6). A sensor detects the cigarette
and stops the feeding spring (11) rotation.
[0057] The cleaning system vibrates the cigarette (or brush the
cigarette tip) remove the excess tobacco from the cigarette tip.
The vibration knob adjustment (10) control the intensity of
cleaning device.
[0058] The access tobacco removed from the cigarette tip is
collected into the drawer (7). From time to time the drawer is
pulled out and the collected tobacco is returned to the inlet
container (15).
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