Production process, transfer assembly and production line of heat-not-burn pellet cigarettes

Abstract

The application provides a production process, a transfer assembly and a production line of a heating non-combustion granular cigarette, and is applied to the technical field of cigarette production. After the cigarette pipe is controlled to be in a horizontal direction, a fastener is first punched into the cigarette pipe, a mouth stick is then punched into the cigarette pipe, the cigarette pipe is adjusted to be in a vertical direction, granular filling is then performed, a sealing operation is finally performed, the cigarette pipe is adjusted to be in a horizontal direction, and labeling is performed, so that the motion lines of various components are more reasonable, and online production of the whole assembly process is facilitated. Through structural cooperation and spatial layout design between the conical wheel and the two transmission wheels in the transfer assembly, the conical wheel can adjust the direction of the workpiece clamped on the transmission wheel, so that the workpiece completes direction adjustment in the transmission process, different work station requirements are met, the degree of manual participation is reduced, and work efficiency is improved. Through the production line, online operation of the whole cigarette assembly process is realized, production efficiency is effectively improved, and through flexible design of the production line, the production line can adapt to different production requirements.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of cigarette manufacturing technology, specifically relating to the production process, transfer components, and production line of heated non-combustible granular cigarettes. Background Technology

[0002] Cigarettes are a type of tobacco product. Heated tobacco products (HNB) are a new type of tobacco product. Heating instead of combustion reduces harmful components. Heated tobacco products are also known as new-type cigarettes or low-temperature cigarettes.

[0003] The tobacco materials used in heated tobacco products include pellet, shredded tobacco, and reconstituted tobacco. Currently, the production process for heated tobacco pellet cigarettes largely involves: sealing the cigarette tube, filling it with pellets, assembling the fittings, flavor capsule (or other components), and filter rod, and finally labeling. Currently, the existing pellet cigarette production process involves a high degree of manual intervention in each step, making it impossible to achieve fully online production throughout the assembly process.

[0004] The existing assembly process needs to be improved, and a production line capable of achieving fully online production should be proposed to make the movement of workpieces on the production line more rational. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a production process for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes. After controlling the cigarette tube to be horizontal, a fastener is first driven into the cigarette tube, then a mouthpiece is driven into the cigarette tube, then the cigarette tube is adjusted to be vertical, then granules are filled, and finally the sealing operation is performed. After adjusting the cigarette tube to be horizontal again, the label is applied, making the movement of each component more reasonable and facilitating online production of the entire assembly process.

[0006] The production process of heated non-combustible granular cigarettes includes the following steps:

[0007] The flue pipe is a hollow cylindrical tube that is kept horizontal during online transmission.

[0008] Insert the firmware horizontally into a predetermined position in the flue to form a firmware segment;

[0009] The mouthpiece is inserted horizontally into two preset positions in the built-in pipe to form a mouthpiece segment; the portion between the pipe segment and the firmware segment forms a pipe segment.

[0010] After adjusting the horizontal flue to a vertical position, online transmission is performed.

[0011] Particles are filled vertically into the inside of the flue containing the firmware and mouthpiece to form a particle segment, which is close to the firmware segment.

[0012] Glue and stick the sealing paper to the end of the tobacco pipe on the side of the particle section to form a sealing section;

[0013] Adjust the tobacco pipe in the vertical direction to the horizontal direction and then transmit online;

[0014] Label the tobacco pipe in the horizontal direction after sealing.

[0015] The second object of the present application is to provide a transfer assembly for adjusting the position of a workpiece during online transmission, comprising a conical wheel with an inclined rotation axis, the conical wheel comprising a clamping groove for clamping the workpiece, the clamping groove being inclined along the side wall of the conical wheel; two transmission wheels are arranged on the two sides of the conical wheel, one of the two transmission wheels has a vertical rotation axis, and the other transmission wheel has a horizontal rotation axis, the conical wheel and the two transmission wheels rotate cooperatively to transfer the workpiece along the tangent direction of the respective rotation; the conical wheel is used to receive the workpiece on the transmission wheel with a vertical rotation axis and transfer the workpiece to the transmission wheel with a horizontal rotation axis, or to receive the workpiece on the transmission wheel with a horizontal rotation axis and transfer the workpiece to the transmission wheel with a vertical rotation axis.

[0016] Preferably, the conical wheel is driven to rotate by a driving motor, the driving motor is arranged beside the conical wheel, the output shaft of the driving motor is connected with a gear one, the conical wheel is installed with a gear two engaged with the gear one, and the driving motor drives the conical wheel to rotate through the gear one and the gear two.

[0017] The third object of the present application is to provide a flexible production line for heating non-combustible particle type cigarettes, comprising an assembly punching area and a filling and sealing area, a conical wheel one is arranged between the assembly punching area and the filling and sealing area, the conical wheel one receives the tobacco pipe which is always arranged in the horizontal direction during online transmission in the assembly punching area, the tobacco pipe adjusts the direction by rotating with the conical wheel one, and when the tobacco pipe is arranged in the vertical direction, it is received by the filling and sealing area, and the tobacco pipe is always arranged in the vertical direction during online transmission in the filling and sealing area.

[0018] Preferably, the component driving area comprises sequentially distributed tobacco pipe feeding stations, solid component assembling stations and mouth stick assembling stations; the tobacco pipe feeding station comprises a tobacco pipe stock bin and a plurality of transmission drums, the plurality of transmission drums form a tobacco pipe transmission track, and the transmission drums transmit the tobacco pipes loaded in the tobacco pipe stock bin to the solid component assembling station; the solid component assembling station is used for inserting solid components into a preset position one of the tobacco pipe to form a solid component section; the mouth stick assembling station is used for inserting a mouth stick into a preset position two of the tobacco pipe to form a mouth stick section; the filling and sealing area comprises sequentially distributed particle filling mechanisms, dispensing mechanisms, sealing mechanisms and curing mechanisms, wherein adjacent particle filling mechanisms, dispensing mechanisms, sealing mechanisms and curing mechanisms are respectively provided with transfer wheels, and the particle filling mechanisms, dispensing mechanisms, sealing mechanisms and curing mechanisms are respectively arranged on corresponding clamping wheels, and the plurality of clamping wheels and transfer wheels alternately transmit the tobacco pipes.

[0019] Preferably, the solid component assembling station comprises a solid component feeding mechanism, a solid component driving mechanism and a transmission drum two, the transmission drum two comprises a tobacco pipe clamping groove for clamping the tobacco pipe and a solid component clamping groove for clamping the solid component, wherein the positions of the tobacco pipe and the solid component on the transmission drum two are one-to-one corresponding, the solid component feeding mechanism is configured to arrange the solid components horizontally on a feeding wheel and make the solid components fall into the solid component clamping grooves of the transmission drum two; the solid component driving mechanism comprises a transmission drum three, a cam one, a jacking rod and a component driving wheel, the transmission drum three is used for receiving the solid components and the tobacco pipes transmitted by the transmission drum two, the cam one, the component driving wheel and the transmission drum three are coaxially distributed, the jacking rod is connected to the component driving wheel, and one end of the jacking rod is in contact with the cam one; the component driving wheel drives the jacking rod to rotate with the transmission drum three, and the jacking rod moves to the direction of the transmission drum three after being extruded by the cam one, so as to drive the solid component on the transmission drum three into the preset position one of the tobacco pipe.

[0020] Preferably, the mouth stick assembling station comprises a mouth stick feeding mechanism, a mouth stick driving mechanism and a transmission drum four, the transmission drum four comprises a tobacco pipe clamping groove for clamping the tobacco pipe and a mouth stick clamping groove for clamping the mouth stick, wherein the positions of the tobacco pipe and the mouth stick on the transmission drum four are one-to-one corresponding, the mouth stick feeding mechanism is configured to arrange the mouth sticks horizontally on a feeding wheel and make the mouth sticks fall into the mouth stick clamping grooves of the transmission drum four; the mouth stick driving mechanism comprises a transmission drum three, a cam one, a jacking rod and a component driving wheel, the transmission drum three is used for receiving the mouth sticks and the tobacco pipes transmitted by the transmission drum four, the cam one, the component driving wheel and the transmission drum three are coaxially distributed, the jacking rod is connected to the component driving wheel, and one end of the jacking rod is in contact with the cam one; the component driving wheel drives the jacking rod to rotate with the transmission drum three, and the jacking rod moves to the direction of the transmission drum four after being extruded by the cam one, so as to drive the mouth stick on the transmission drum three into the preset position two of the tobacco pipe.

[0021] Preferably, both the fastener feeding mechanism and the nozzle feeding mechanism include a suction component for sucking out fasteners or nozzles from the hopper and transferring them to the feeding wheel. The suction component includes a negative pressure chamber and a receiving hopper, which is located between the negative pressure chamber and the feeding wheel. The receiving hopper transfers the fasteners or nozzles sucked in by the negative pressure chamber to the slots of the feeding wheel. A shaping roller driven by a motor is disposed above the feeding wheel. The shaping roller is used to remove fasteners or nozzles that are not laterally distributed on the feeding wheel. An air blowing component is also disposed on the feeding wheel. The air blowing component blows the fasteners on the feeding wheel into the fastener slots of the transfer drum or blows the nozzles into the feed wheel. The nozzle or nozzle is inserted into the slot of the transmission drum four; the upper and lower ends of the negative pressure chamber one are respectively provided with through slots, wherein the upper through slot is provided with a pull plate that is driven by cylinder one to move horizontally, and the lower through slot is provided with a flip plate that is driven by cylinder two to flip. After the flip plate flips downward, it is tilted and guides the fastener or nozzle into the receiving hopper; the fastener feeding mechanism and the nozzle feeding mechanism both include a hopper, a lifting component, a receiving box and a transmission pipe. The conveyor belt of the lifting component transmits the fastener or nozzle in the hopper to the receiving box at the top of the lifting component. The bottom of the receiving box is connected to the transmission pipe, and the other end of the transmission pipe is connected to the top of the negative pressure chamber one.

[0022] Preferably, the bottom of the flue tube hopper is engaged with one of the multiple transmission drums. The capacity and width of the flue tube hopper are adapted to the length of the flue tube, so that the flue tube is laterally distributed on the transmission drum and transported along the rotation direction of the transmission drum. The flexible production line also includes a reserved station, which is located between the fastener assembly station and the nozzle assembly station. The reserved station is used to assemble additional components into the flue tube.

[0023] Preferably, the granule filling mechanism includes a filling wheel, a granule hopper, and a second negative pressure chamber. The second negative pressure chamber draws granules from the granule hopper and causes them to fall into the filling wheel. The filling wheel has multiple filling holes for filling granules into a pipe that is engaged with a clamping wheel. A piston is positioned on the side wall of the filling wheel corresponding to the filling holes, and the piston has a through hole that matches the filling hole. The filling wheel includes a filling area and a release area. A second cam is positioned in the release area of ​​the filling wheel. As the filling wheel rotates, the piston is pressed by the second cam and moves into the filling wheel until the filling hole aligns with the through hole, causing the granules in the filling hole to fall into the pipe engaged with the clamping wheel. A toggle assembly is mounted on the filling wheel via a fixed frame. The toggle assembly includes a second motor and a toggle rod. One end of the toggle rod is connected to the drive end of the second motor, and the other end is located in the filling area of ​​the filling wheel. The second negative pressure chamber and the granule hopper are both mounted on the fixed frame.

[0024] Preferably, the dispensing mechanism includes a dispensing wheel mounted on a clamping wheel, a glue tube installed on the dispensing wheel at the position of the smoke tube on the clamping wheel, the glue outlet end of the glue tube being adapted to the end of the smoke tube, the top of the glue tube being connected to the air pipe, and an air inlet pipe being provided on the dispensing wheel; when the dispensing wheel rotates with the clamping wheel and drives the glue tube to rotate to the position of the air inlet pipe, the inside of the glue tube is squeezed by the air inlet pipe, causing the glue outlet end to release adhesive; a spring is installed on the clamping wheel, and the rotation of the clamping wheel causes multiple smoke tubes to pass through the spring in sequence, the smoke tubes are lifted by the spring and move towards the glue tube, the top of the smoke tube contacts the glue outlet end and then returns to its original position.

[0025] Preferably, the sealing mechanism is used to cut and form sealing paper and adhere the sealing paper to the cigarette tube end coated with adhesive to form a sealing section; the sealing mechanism includes a stamping wheel, a cam three, and a bracket. The cam three is mounted above the stamping wheel, and multiple punches are arranged between the cam three and the stamping wheel. The punches are mounted on the stamping wheel, and the stamping wheel has cavities for the punches to pass through. The top of the punches contacts the cam three, and the cam three is provided with protrusions for adjusting the position of the punches. The bracket is used to receive the paper strip, so that... The paper tape is laid flat below the punch; the punching wheel is mounted above the clamping wheel, and the cigarette tube to be sealed is loaded on the clamping wheel. The punching wheel rotates with the clamping wheel, thereby driving the punch to rotate. The punch is used to punch the paper tape on the bracket to form sealing paper and to stick the sealing paper to the end of the cigarette tube. After the punch is first squeezed by the cam three times, it cuts downward. During the reset process, it drives the paper tape to move in the paper tape transmission direction. After the punch is squeezed by the cam three times a second time, it sticks the sealing paper formed by punching to the cigarette tube on the clamping wheel and then resets.

[0026] Preferably, the curing mechanism includes a heating plate with a built-in heating rod, the heating plate being mounted above the flue of the clamping wheel; a second conical wheel is also configured on the side of the curing mechanism, the second conical wheel being used to convert the vertically distributed flue into a horizontally distributed one and then transport it to the buffer zone, the buffer zone including a transport hopper and a transport belt, the transport belt being located inside the transport hopper and used to transport the sealed flue to the labeling area for labeling.

[0027] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: the production process of the heated non-combustible granular cigarette involves controlling the cigarette tube to be horizontal, first inserting the fastener into the cigarette tube, then inserting the mouthpiece into the cigarette tube, then adjusting the cigarette tube to be vertical, then filling the granules, finally sealing the cigarette tube, and then adjusting the cigarette tube to be horizontal again before labeling. This makes the movement of each component more reasonable and facilitates online production of the entire assembly process.

[0028] This transfer assembly, through the structural cooperation and spatial layout design between the conical wheel and the two transmission wheels, enables the conical wheel to adjust the orientation of the workpiece clamped on the transmission wheels, allowing the workpiece to be adjusted from the horizontal to the vertical or from the vertical to the horizontal. This allows the workpiece to complete orientation adjustment during the transfer process, meeting the needs of different workstations, reducing manual intervention, and effectively improving work efficiency.

[0029] This flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes can sequentially perform operations such as cigarette tube feeding and conveying, fastener insertion, filter rod insertion, granule filling, glue dispensing, paper application, and sealing. It realizes online operation of the entire assembly process of heated non-combustible granular cigarettes, which can effectively improve production efficiency. Through the flexible design of the production line, it can adapt to different production needs.

[0030] Furthermore, through the structural and positional coordination between the second transmission drum, the fastener feeding mechanism, and the fastener insertion mechanism, the fasteners can be evenly distributed on the fastener slots of the second transmission drum and correspond one-to-one with the flue pipes on the flue pipe slots. After the fasteners and flue pipes are transferred to the third transmission drum, the fastener insertion mechanism, through the coordination between the first cam, the component insertion wheel, and the push rod, causes the component insertion wheel to rotate with the third transmission drum, driving the push rod to rotate. After being squeezed by the first cam, the push rod moves towards the third transmission drum, inserting the fastener into a preset position in the flue pipe, thus achieving the assembly of the fasteners.

[0031] Similarly, through the structural and positional coordination between the transmission drum, the mouthpiece feeding mechanism, and the mouthpiece insertion mechanism, the mouthpiece is inserted into the preset position two of the flue pipe with built-in firmware, thereby realizing the assembly of the mouthpiece.

[0032] The cigarette tube is then filled with granules by the granule filling mechanism, glue is applied to the cigarette tube port by the glue dispensing mechanism, the sealing mechanism punches the paper tape to form sealing paper, and the sealing paper is bonded to the cigarette tube port to seal the cigarette tube. The adhesive at the cigarette tube port is heated and cured by the curing mechanism, and finally the assembled cigarette is labeled. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the invention and form part of the specification. They are used in conjunction with embodiments of the invention to explain the invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cigarette involved in this invention;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of the method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the filling and sealing area structure of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the component injection area of ​​the present invention;

[0040] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the firmware feeding mechanism and the nozzle feeding mechanism of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 8 This is a front view of the component injection area of ​​the present invention;

[0042] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 8 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0043] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the material suction assembly of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the firmware insertion mechanism and the nozzle insertion mechanism of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the smoke pipe and firmware transmission of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the granule filling mechanism of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the filling wheel of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 15 This is a top view of the filling wheel of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of the dispensing mechanism of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram of the spring sheet of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 18 This is a top view of the dispensing wheel of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 19 This is a schematic diagram of the sealing mechanism of the present invention;

[0053] Figure 20 This is a schematic diagram of the curing mechanism of the present invention.

[0054] The diagram is marked as follows: 100, sealing section; 200, granule section; 300, fastener section; 400, flue section; 500, nozzle section; 1, conical wheel; 101, gear two; 102, snap-fit ​​groove; 2, drive motor; 3, gear one; 4, transmission wheel; 5, flue hopper; 6, transmission drum one; 7, fastener feeding mechanism; 701, hopper; 702, lifting assembly; 703, receiving box; 704, transmission pipe; 705, moving vehicle; 8 801. Suction assembly; 802. Negative pressure chamber one; 803. Cylinder one; 804. Pull-out plate; 805. Cylinder two; 806. Flip plate; 807. Receiving hopper; 808. Baffle; 809. Shaping roller; 810. Motor one; 811. Mounting frame; 812. Feeding wheel; 813. Air blowing component; 84. Transfer drum two; 85. Fastener insertion mechanism; 86. Transfer drum three; 87. Support frame; 88. Cam one; 89. Top rod; 1005, component feeding wheel; 11, nozzle feeding mechanism; 12, nozzle feeding mechanism; 13, transfer drum four; 14, conical wheel one; 15, pellet filling mechanism; 1501, filling wheel; 1502, pellet hopper; 1503, negative pressure chamber two; 1504, actuating component; 1505, fixing frame; 1506, cam two; 1507, piston; 1508, loading hole; 16, dispensing mechanism; 1601, dispensing wheel; 1 602. Adhesive hose; 16021. Adhesive outlet; 16022. Air hose; 1603. Spring; 1604. Air inlet; 17. Sealing mechanism; 1701. Pressing wheel; 1702. Punch; 1703. Cam three; 1704. Bracket; 1705. Tensioning roller; 18. Curing mechanism; 1801. Heating plate; 1802. Heating rod; 19. Transfer wheel; 20. Snap-fit ​​wheel; 21. Conical wheel two; 22. Smoke pipe; 23. Fastener. Detailed Implementation

[0055] The cigarette structure involved in this application is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the assembly process of this type of cigarette in the prior art is as follows: First, one end of the cigarette tube 22 is sealed to form a sealing section 100. Then, granules are filled into the cigarette tube 22 from the other end to form a granule section 200. Next, a fastener 23 is driven into the inside of the cigarette tube 22 to form a fastener section 300. Finally, a mouthpiece is driven into the inside of the cigarette tube 22 to form a mouthpiece section 500. The part between the fastener section 300 and the mouthpiece section 500 is called the cigarette tube section 400. It should be noted that the cigarette tube 22 itself is a cylindrical hollow tube structure.

[0056] Example 1

[0057] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the production process of heated non-combustible granular cigarettes includes the following steps:

[0058] The smoke pipe 22 is a hollow cylindrical tube that is kept horizontal during online transmission.

[0059] The firmware 23 is inserted horizontally into a preset position on the flue pipe 22 to form firmware segment 300.

[0060] The mouthpiece is inserted horizontally into two preset positions of the smoke tube 22 with built-in fastener 23 to form the mouthpiece section 500; the part between the fastener section 300 and the mouthpiece section 500 forms the smoke tube section 400.

[0061] After adjusting the horizontal smoke pipe 22 to a vertical position, online transmission is performed.

[0062] Particles are filled into the inside of the pipe 22, which contains the firmware 23 and the mouthpiece, in a vertical direction to form a particle segment 200, which is close to the firmware segment 300.

[0063] Apply adhesive to the end of the flue pipe 22 on one side of the particle section 200 and attach sealing paper to form the sealing section 100.

[0064] After adjusting the vertical flue 22 to a horizontal position, online transmission is performed.

[0065] Label the horizontally oriented flue 22 after sealing.

[0066] After controlling the smoke pipe to be horizontal, first drive the fastener into the smoke pipe, then drive the nozzle into the smoke pipe, then adjust the smoke pipe to be vertical, then carry out the granule filling, finally carry out the sealing operation, then adjust the smoke pipe to be horizontal again and then apply the label, so that the movement line of each component is more reasonable and it is easy to realize online production of the entire assembly process.

[0067] Example 2

[0068] like Figure 3 As shown, a transfer assembly for adjusting the position of a workpiece during online transfer includes a conical wheel 1 with its rotation axis inclined. The conical wheel 1 includes a locking groove 102 for locking the workpiece, and the locking groove 102 is inclined along the side wall of the conical wheel 1.

[0069] A transfer wheel 4 is provided on each side of the conical wheel 1. The rotation axis of one of the two transfer wheels 4 is vertical, and the rotation axis of the other transfer wheel 4 is horizontal. The conical wheel 1 and the two transfer wheels 4 rotate together to transfer the workpiece along the tangent of their respective rotation.

[0070] The conical wheel 1 is used to receive workpieces on the transmission wheel 4 with its rotation axis in the vertical direction and transfer the workpieces to the transmission wheel 4 with its rotation axis in the horizontal direction; or it is used to receive workpieces on the transmission wheel 4 with its rotation axis in the horizontal direction and transfer the workpieces to the transmission wheel 4 with its rotation axis in the vertical direction. It should be noted that the specific structure of the snap-fit ​​groove 102 on the conical wheel 1 and the transmission wheel 4 can be designed according to the workpieces to be transferred, and the structures of the transmission wheels 4 on both sides of the conical wheel 1 can be the same or different.

[0071] Through the structural cooperation and spatial layout design between the conical wheel 1 and the two transmission wheels 4, the conical wheel 1 can adjust the orientation of the workpiece clamped on the transmission wheel 4, so that the workpiece can be adjusted from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction or from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. This allows the workpiece to complete the orientation adjustment during the transmission process, so as to meet the needs of different work stations, reduce the degree of manual intervention, and effectively improve work efficiency.

[0072] Furthermore, the conical wheel 1 is driven to rotate by a drive motor 2, which is positioned beside the conical wheel 1. The output shaft of the drive motor 2 is connected to a gear 3. A gear 101, meshing with gear 3, is mounted on the conical wheel 1. The drive motor 2 drives the conical wheel 1 to rotate via gears 3 and 101. Through the interaction between the drive motor 2, gears 3 and 101, the rotation axis of the conical wheel 1 is adjusted to be inclined, facilitating the transfer of workpieces on the two transfer wheels 4.

[0073] Example 3

[0074] like Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, the flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes includes a component injection area, a filling and sealing area, a buffer zone, and a labeling area arranged sequentially. Depending on the actual production site requirements, the filling and sealing area and the component injection area can be arranged in an L-shape or a straight line, as can the filling and sealing area and the buffer zone. In this embodiment, the filling and sealing area is arranged in an L-shape with both the component injection area and the buffer zone.

[0075] A conical wheel 14 is configured between the component injection area and the filling and sealing area. The conical wheel 14 supports the smoke pipe 22, which is always set horizontally during the online transmission within the component injection area. The smoke pipe 22 adjusts its direction as the conical wheel 14 rotates. When the smoke pipe 22 is set vertically, it is received by the filling and sealing area. The smoke pipe 22 is always set vertically during the online transmission within the filling and sealing area, thus realizing the transfer of the smoke pipe 22.

[0076] A conical wheel 21 is configured between the filling and sealing area and the buffer zone. The conical wheel 21 is used to convert the vertically distributed smoke pipes 22 into a horizontally distributed one and then transport them to the buffer zone. The buffer zone includes a conveyor hopper and a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is located inside the conveyor hopper and is used to transport the sealed smoke pipes 22 to the labeling area for labeling.

[0077] Among them, the structure of conical wheel 14 and conical wheel 21 is the same as that of conical wheel 1 in embodiment 2. They are mainly used to adjust the direction of the workpiece during the transfer process. The transmission components on both sides of conical wheel 14 and conical wheel 21 are structural modifications of transmission wheel 4 in embodiment 2, in order to meet the transmission requirements of smoke pipe 22.

[0078] Please refer to the following carefully. Figure 6 The component insertion area includes a flue feeding station, a fastener assembly station and a nozzle assembly station arranged in sequence. The flue feeding station is used to feed the flue 22 in sequence, the fastener assembly station is used to insert the fastener 23 into the flue 22, and the nozzle assembly station is used to insert the nozzle into the flue 22.

[0079] Specifically, the firmware assembly station includes a firmware feeding mechanism 7, a firmware insertion mechanism 10, and a transfer drum 9. In particular, such as... Figure 12 As shown, the second transmission drum 9 includes a smoke pipe slot for engaging the smoke pipe 22 and a fastener slot for engaging the fastener 23, wherein the positions of the smoke pipe 22 and the fastener 23 on the second transmission drum 9 correspond one-to-one.

[0080] like Figure 7 As shown, the fastener feeding mechanism 7 is used to arrange the fasteners 23 laterally on the feeding wheel 811 and to make the fasteners 23 fall into the fastener slot of the second transmission drum 9. The feeding wheel 811 is mounted on the second transmission drum 9 through the mounting bracket 810, so that the second transmission drum 9 can receive the fasteners 23.

[0081] Specifically, the firmware feeding mechanism 7 includes a hopper 701, a lifting component 702, a receiving box 703, and a transmission pipe 704. The conveyor belt of the lifting component 702 transports the firmware 23 in the hopper 701 to the receiving box 703 at the top of the lifting component 702. The bottom of the receiving box 703 is connected to the transmission pipe 704, and the other end of the transmission pipe 704 is connected to the top of the negative pressure chamber 801. The lifting component 702 is mounted on a mobile vehicle 705 to facilitate the movement of the hopper 701. The feeding principle of the lifting component 702 is the same as that of the existing lifting machine, and will not be described in detail here.

[0082] In addition, such as Figure 8 to Figure 10As shown, the firmware feeding mechanism 7 includes a suction component 8 for sucking out firmware 23 from the hopper 701 and transferring it to the feeding wheel 811. Specifically, the suction component 8 includes a negative pressure chamber 801 and a receiving hopper 806. The receiving hopper 806 is located between the negative pressure chamber 801 and the feeding wheel 811. The receiving hopper 806 transfers the firmware 23 sucked in by the negative pressure chamber 801 to the slot of the feeding wheel 811. A baffle 807 is installed at the receiving hopper 806 to guide the firmware 23 in the receiving hopper 806 onto the feeding wheel 811.

[0083] Furthermore, the upper and lower ends of the negative pressure chamber 801 are respectively provided with through slots. The upper through slot is equipped with a pull plate 803 that is driven to move horizontally by cylinder 802, and the lower through slot is equipped with a flip plate 805 that is driven to flip vertically by cylinder 804. After flipping downward, the flip plate 805 is tilted to guide the fastener 23 into the receiving hopper 806. The upper through slot is opened and closed by the movement of the pull plate 803 driven by cylinder 802, which controls the number of fasteners 23 in the negative pressure chamber 801. The lower through slot is opened and closed by the rotation of the flip plate 805 driven by cylinder 804, which allows the fasteners 23 in the negative pressure chamber 801 to fall into the receiving hopper 806.

[0084] Furthermore, to ensure that all fasteners 23 engaged on the feeding roller 811 are laterally distributed, a shaping roller 808 driven by a motor 809 is positioned above the feeding roller 811. The shaping roller 808 removes any fasteners 23 that are not laterally distributed on the feeding roller 811. Figure 9 , Figure 10 As shown, since the fastener 23 itself is cylindrical, the fasteners 23 arranged horizontally on the feeding wheel 811 will not contact the shaping roller 808, while the fasteners 23 not arranged horizontally on the feeding wheel 811 will be higher than the shaping roller 808. When the feeding wheel 811 rotates, the shaping roller 808 will prevent the fasteners 23 not arranged horizontally that are in contact with it from rotating with the feeding wheel 811, thereby ensuring that the fasteners 23 that are engaged on the feeding wheel 811 are all in a horizontal arrangement state.

[0085] The feeding roller 811 is also equipped with an air blowing component 812. The air blowing component 812 blows the fastener 23 on the feeding roller 811 into the fastener slot of the transmission drum 29, so that the position of the fastener 23 on the transmission drum 29 corresponds one-to-one with the position of the smoke pipe 22, making it easy to drive the fastener 23 into the interior of the smoke pipe 22 along one side port of the smoke pipe 22.

[0086] like Figure 11 , Figure 12As shown, the firmware insertion mechanism 10 includes a transmission drum 1001, a cam 1003, a push rod 1004, and a component insertion wheel 1005. The transmission drum 1001 is used to receive the firmware 23 and the smoke pipe 22 transmitted from the transmission drum 2 9. The cam 1003, the component insertion wheel 1005, and the transmission drum 1001 are coaxially distributed. The push rod 1004 is connected to the component insertion wheel 1005, and one end of the push rod 1004 contacts the cam 1003.

[0087] The push rod 1004 is provided in multiple positions, and the multiple push rods 1004 are evenly distributed in a circle on the component input wheel 1005. The position of the push rod 1004 corresponds one-to-one with the position of the smoke pipe 22 on the transmission drum 3 1001. The push rod 1004 includes a spring and a crossbar. The crossbar passes through the component input wheel 1005, with one end close to the transmission drum 3 1001 and the other end in contact with the cam 1003. The spring is located between the component input wheel 1005 and the cam 1003.

[0088] As the component driving wheel 1005 rotates with the transmission drum 1001, it drives the push rod 1004 to rotate. After being squeezed by the cam 1003, the push rod 1004 moves towards the transmission drum 1001, driving the fastener 23 on the transmission drum 1001 into a preset position in the smoke pipe 22.

[0089] Specifically, cam 1003 is mounted in front of push rod 1004 via support bracket 1002. When component insertion wheel 1005 rotates with transmission drum 1001, cam 1003 remains stationary. In particular, cam 1003 has a protrusion on the side facing push rod 1004 for pressing push rod 1004. When push rod 1004 rotates with component insertion wheel 1005, it will be pressed by the protrusion in cam 1003 and move towards transmission drum 1001, thereby driving the fastener 23 on transmission drum 1001 into a preset position in smoke pipe 22, thus realizing the assembly of fastener 23.

[0090] On the other hand, the mouthpiece assembly station is used to assemble the mouthpiece into the inside of the flue tube 22, which contains the firmware 23. The mouthpiece assembly station includes a mouthpiece feeding mechanism 11, a mouthpiece insertion mechanism 12, and a transfer drum 13. The structure of the mouthpiece assembly station is basically the same as that of the firmware assembly station, except that the firmware 23 and the mouthpiece need to be assembled at different positions inside the flue tube 22, so the firmware insertion mechanism 10 and the mouthpiece insertion mechanism 12 are mirror images of each other. Furthermore, the transfer drum 13 includes a flue tube slot for engaging the flue tube 22 and a mouthpiece slot for engaging the mouthpiece, wherein the positions of the flue tube 22 and the mouthpiece on the transfer drum 13 correspond one-to-one.

[0091] like Figure 6 , Figure 7As shown, the nozzle feeding mechanism 11 is configured to arrange the nozzles laterally on the feeding wheel 811 and allow the nozzles to fall into the nozzle slots of the transmission drum 13. The nozzle feeding mechanism 11 is similar in structure to the fastener feeding mechanism 7, including a hopper 701, a lifting component 702, a receiving box 703, a transmission pipe 704, and a moving cart 705; it also includes a suction component 8 for sucking out the nozzles from the hopper 701 and transmitting them to the feeding wheel 811. The structure of the suction component 8 in the nozzle feeding mechanism 11 is the same as that in the fastener feeding mechanism 7, and the connection relationship between the hopper 701, lifting component 702, receiving box 703, transmission pipe 704, and moving cart 705 in the nozzle feeding mechanism 11 is also the same as that in the fastener feeding mechanism 7, which will not be described in detail here.

[0092] In addition, the mouthpiece insertion mechanism 12 includes a transmission drum 1001, a cam 1003, a push rod 1004, and an assembly insertion wheel 1005. The transmission drum 1001 is used to receive the mouthpiece and the pipe 22 transmitted by the transmission drum 13. The cam 1003, the assembly insertion wheel 1005, and the transmission drum 1001 are coaxially distributed. The push rod 1004 is connected to the assembly insertion wheel 1005, and one end of the push rod 1004 is in contact with the cam 1003.

[0093] The component insertion wheel 1005 rotates with the transmission drum 1001, which drives the push rod 1004 to rotate. After being squeezed by the cam 1003, the push rod 1004 moves towards the transmission drum 13, driving the mouthpiece on the transmission drum 1001 into the preset position 2 inside the smoke pipe 22, thus realizing the assembly of the mouthpiece.

[0094] It should be noted that the feeding wheel 811 can engage at least one fastener 23 or nozzle. In this embodiment, the feeding wheel 811 is designed to engage five fasteners 23 or nozzles. With the design of five engagement stations, after the shaping roller 808 moves, at least one component can be left on the feeding wheel 811, which facilitates the continuous feeding of components.

[0095] Furthermore, such as Figure 6 As shown, the flue pipe loading station includes a flue pipe hopper 5 and a transfer drum 6. Multiple transfer drums 6 are provided, and the multiple transfer drums 6 form a transfer trajectory for the flue pipe 22, transferring the flue pipe 22 loaded in the flue pipe hopper 5 to the fastener assembly station.

[0096] The bottom of the flue pipe hopper 5 is engaged with one of the multiple transmission drums 6. The width of the flue pipe hopper 5 is adapted to the length of the flue pipe 22, so that the flue pipe 22 is laterally distributed on the transmission drum 6 and is transmitted along the rotation direction of the transmission drum 6.

[0097] The flexible production line also includes a reserved station located between the firmware assembly station and the mouthpiece assembly station. This reserved station is used to assemble additional components, such as flavor capsules (or other components), into the cigarette tube 22. The reserved station is suitable for cigarette structures containing flavor capsules (or other components). If the cigarette does not contain flavor capsules (or other components), only the firmware assembly station and the mouthpiece assembly station need to be activated. In this case, the reserved station serves only as a transition station for transmission. The structure of the reserved station is similar to that of the firmware assembly station and the mouthpiece assembly station, and will not be described in detail here.

[0098] Example 4

[0099] like Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, the structure of this embodiment is basically the same as that of Embodiment 3, except that the filling and sealing area in this embodiment includes a granule filling mechanism 15, a dispensing mechanism 16, a sealing mechanism 17, and a curing mechanism 18 arranged in sequence. A transfer wheel 19 is respectively arranged between adjacent granule filling mechanisms 15, dispensing mechanisms 16, sealing mechanisms 17, and curing mechanisms 18. The granule filling mechanism 15, dispensing mechanism 16, sealing mechanism 17, and curing mechanism 18 are respectively mounted on corresponding locking wheels 20. Multiple locking wheels 20 and transfer wheels 19 alternately transport the smoke tube 22. At this time, the smoke tube 22 contains a firmware 23 and a mouthpiece, or contains a firmware 23, a popping bead (or other components), and a mouthpiece.

[0100] Specifically, such as Figure 13 to Figure 15 As shown, the granule filling mechanism 15 includes a filling wheel 1501, a granule hopper 1502, and a negative pressure chamber 1503. The negative pressure chamber 1503 is used to adsorb the granules in the granule hopper 1502 and cause the granules to fall into the filling wheel 1501. The filling wheel 1501 is provided with a plurality of filling holes 1508 for filling granules into the smoke tube 22 that is engaged with the clamping wheel 20. A piston 1507 is arranged on the side wall of the filling wheel 1501 at the position corresponding to the filling hole 1508. The piston 1507 is provided with a through hole adapted to the filling hole 1508.

[0101] In addition, such as Figure 14 , Figure 15 As shown, the filling wheel 1501 includes a filling area and a release area. The release area of ​​the filling wheel 1501 is equipped with a cam 1506. As the filling wheel 1501 rotates, the piston 1507 is squeezed by the cam 1506 and moves into the filling wheel 1501 until the filling hole 1508 is aligned with the through hole, so that the particles in the filling hole 1508 fall into the smoke tube 22 that is clamped on the clamping wheel 20.

[0102] Furthermore, such as Figure 13As shown, a toggle assembly 1504 is mounted on the filling wheel 1501 via a fixing frame 1505. The toggle assembly 1504 includes a second motor and a toggle lever. One end of the toggle lever is connected to the drive end of the second motor, and the other end is located in the filling area of ​​the filling wheel 1501. The second negative pressure chamber 1503 and the granule hopper 1502 are both mounted on the fixing frame 1505. The toggle lever ensures that the granules released from the second negative pressure chamber 1503 are evenly distributed within the filling wheel 1501, facilitating the granules to fall into the filling hole 1508 and preventing granule accumulation, which would affect assembly efficiency.

[0103] like Figure 16 to Figure 18 As shown, the dispensing mechanism 16 includes a dispensing wheel 1601 mounted on the snap-fit ​​wheel 20. A glue tube 1602 is installed on the dispensing wheel 1601 at the position corresponding to the smoke tube 22 on the snap-fit ​​wheel 20. The glue outlet 16021 at the bottom of the glue tube 1602 is adapted to the end of the smoke tube 22. The top of the glue tube 1602 is connected to the air tube 16022. Gas is released into the glue tube 1602 through the air tube 16022, and the glue inside the glue tube 1602 is squeezed out by air pressure.

[0104] An air inlet pipe 1604 is mounted on the dispensing roller 1601. The air inlet pipe 1604 remains stationary. As the dispensing roller 1601 rotates with the clamping roller 20, it drives the adhesive tube 1602 to rotate to the position of the air inlet pipe 1604. The interior of the adhesive tube 1602 is compressed by the air from the air inlet pipe 1604, causing the adhesive outlet 16021 to release adhesive. The amount of adhesive dispensed is controlled by air pressure, ensuring an appropriate amount of adhesive is applied to the port of the smoke tube 22, preventing excessive adhesive from flowing into the interior of the smoke tube 22 and contaminating particles.

[0105] Furthermore, such as Figure 17 As shown, a spring plate 1603 is installed on the snap-fit ​​wheel 20. The snap-fit ​​wheel 20 rotates so that multiple smoke tubes 22 pass through the spring plate 1603 in sequence. The smoke tubes 22 are pushed up by the spring plate 1603 and move towards the rubber tube 1602. The top of the smoke tube 22 contacts the rubber outlet 16021 and then returns to its original position.

[0106] It should be noted that the clamping wheel 20 is equipped with a support plate for supporting the smoke tube 22 to prevent the smoke tube 22 from falling. The spring 1603 is mounted on the support plate. When the clamping wheel 20 rotates and moves the smoke tube 22 onto the spring 1603, the spring 1603 lifts the smoke tube 22, causing the smoke tube 22 to move upward and contact the glue outlet end 16021 of the adhesive tube 1602. The adhesive released from the glue outlet end 16021 adheres to the end of the smoke tube 22. When the clamping wheel 20 rotates and moves the smoke tube 22 away from the spring 1603, the smoke tube 22 falls onto the support plate of the clamping wheel 20 due to its own gravity, thus resetting the smoke tube 22 and facilitating the transfer wheel 19 to transfer the smoke tube 22.

[0107] like Figure 19As shown, the sealing mechanism 17 is used to cut and form sealing paper and adhere the sealing paper to the port of the cigarette tube 22 coated with adhesive to form a sealed section 100. The sealing mechanism 17 includes a stamping wheel 1701, a cam 1703, and a bracket 1704. The cam 1703 is mounted above the stamping wheel 1701. A punch 1702 is disposed between the cam 1703 and the stamping wheel 1701. One end of the punch 1702 contacts the cam 1703, and the punch 1702 is mounted on the stamping wheel 1701.

[0108] The bracket 1704 is used to receive the paper tape, so that the paper tape is laid flat under the punch 1702. One end of the bracket 1704 is provided with a tension roller 1705. The punch 1702 is used to punch the paper tape on the bracket 1704 to form a sealing paper and to stick the sealing paper to the port of the cigarette tube 22.

[0109] Specifically, the stamping wheel 1701 rotates with the clamping wheel 20, which drives the punch 1702 to rotate. The punch 1702 is pressed downward by the cam 1703 for the first time and cuts downward. During the reset process, it drives the paper tape to move in the transmission direction. The punch 1702 is pressed downward by the cam 1703 for the second time and moves downward. After the stamped sealing paper is adhered to the corresponding position of the cigarette tube 22 on the clamping wheel 20, the punch 1702 resets.

[0110] Through the structural design of cam 3 1703, punch 1702 can be squeezed twice by cam 3 1703 when it rotates with the stamping wheel 1701. The first squeeze causes punch 1702 to cut downward to form sealing paper. The second squeeze causes punch 1702 to move downward to stick the sealing paper to the adhesive at the end of the cigarette tube 22, thus completing the sealing operation of the end of the cigarette tube 22.

[0111] like Figure 20 As shown, the curing mechanism 18 includes a heating plate 1801 with a built-in heating rod 1802, which is mounted above the flue pipe 22 of the clamping wheel 20. The heating plate 1801 heats and cures the port of the flue pipe 22, which is sealed with sealing paper.

[0112] It should be noted that, in order to improve the working efficiency of the flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes, each mechanism can be set up as a dual-station structure, so that the two stations work simultaneously to improve production efficiency.

[0113] Furthermore, to balance the speeds between workstations, the workstation layout can be adjusted according to the operating speed of each mechanism during actual production. Slower-operating mechanisms can be converted to dual-station configurations, while faster-operating mechanisms can remain as single-station configurations. For example, since the curing mechanism 18 requires heating time to achieve curing, and the sealing mechanism 17 operates at a faster speed, the sealing mechanism 17 can be set as a single-station configuration, while the curing mechanism 18 can be a dual-station configuration. This allows the dual-station curing mechanism 18 to take over the workpieces transferred from the single-station sealing mechanism 17. The coordination between single-station and dual-station configurations balances the differences in operating speeds between mechanisms, enabling uninterrupted production on the production line and further improving production efficiency.

[0114] Working principle: The working process of this flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes is as follows:

[0115] First, a fastener 23 is driven into the empty cigarette tube 22 through one end of the sealing section 100 to form a fastener section 300. Then, a mouthpiece is driven into the cigarette tube 22 through the other end to form a mouthpiece section 500. Then, granules are filled into the cigarette tube 22 through one end of the sealing section 100. After filling, the port is glued, sealed, and cured to form a complete cigarette structure. Finally, the cigarette is labeled.

[0116] Specifically, the steps include the following:

[0117] The smoke pipes 22 in the smoke pipe bin 5 are transferred to the smoke pipe slots of the transfer drum 29 via the transfer drum 1 6 and distributed evenly laterally.

[0118] The firmware 23 is evenly distributed on the feeding wheel 811 in the firmware feeding mechanism 7, and then the firmware 23 falls into the firmware slot of the second transmission drum 9. The positions of the firmware 23 and the smoke pipe 22 on the second transmission drum 9 correspond one-to-one.

[0119] The transmission drum 3 1001 in the firmware insertion mechanism 10 receives the firmware 23 and the smoke pipe 22 on the transmission drum 2 9, and the push rod 1004 inserts the firmware 23 into a preset position in the smoke pipe 22.

[0120] The nozzles are evenly distributed on the feeding wheel 811 of the nozzle feeding mechanism 11, and then the nozzles fall into the nozzle slots of the transmission drum 13.

[0121] The mouthpiece and the smoke tube 22 on the transmission drum 13 are received by the transmission drum 3 1001 in the mouthpiece insertion mechanism 12, and the mouthpiece is inserted into the smoke tube 22 at the preset position 2 by the push rod 1004.

[0122] The transversely distributed smoke tubes 22 are converted into a vertically distributed one by the conical wheel 14, and the vertically distributed smoke tubes 22 are alternately transported by multiple transfer wheels 19 and clamping wheels 20, so that the smoke tubes 22 pass through the granule filling mechanism 15, the dispensing mechanism 16, the sealing mechanism 17 and the curing mechanism 18 in sequence.

[0123] Particles are filled into the pipe 22, which contains the fastener 23 and the mouthpiece, through the particle filling mechanism 15.

[0124] Adhesive is released into the port of the granule-filled smoke tube 22 via the dispensing mechanism 16.

[0125] After the sealing mechanism 17 punches the paper strip to form a sealing paper, the sealing paper is then bonded to the end of the cigarette tube 22.

[0126] The adhesive at the port of the flue 22 is cured by heating using the curing mechanism 18.

[0127] The vertically distributed smoke pipes 22 are converted into a horizontally distributed one by the conical wheel 21 and then transported to the buffer zone.

[0128] The sealed cigarette tube 22 is transported to the labeling area via a conveyor belt in the buffer zone, where it is labeled by a labeling machine.

[0129] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flexible production line for heated non-combustible particulate cigarettes, characterized in that, It includes a component injection area and a filling and sealing area. A conical wheel (14) is arranged between the component injection area and the filling and sealing area. The conical wheel (14) receives the flue (22) which is always set horizontally during the online transmission in the component injection area. The flue (22) adjusts its direction as the conical wheel (14) rotates. When the flue (22) is set vertically, it is received by the filling and sealing area. The flue (22) is always set vertically during the online transmission in the filling and sealing area. The component injection area includes a flue feeding station, a fastener assembly station and a nozzle assembly station arranged in sequence; the filling and sealing area includes a granule filling mechanism (15), a dispensing mechanism (16), a sealing mechanism (17) and a curing mechanism (18) arranged in sequence. A conical wheel (21) is also arranged on the side of the curing mechanism (18). The conical wheel (21) is used to convert the vertically distributed flue (22) into a horizontally distributed one and then transport it to the buffer zone. The production process of the flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes includes the following steps: In the smoke pipe feeding station, the smoke pipe (22) is kept horizontal during the online transmission process. The smoke pipe (22) is a hollow cylindrical pipe. In the firmware assembly station, the firmware (23) is inserted horizontally into a preset position of the smoke pipe (22) to form a firmware segment (300). In the mouthpiece assembly station, the mouthpiece is inserted horizontally into two preset positions of the smoke tube (22) with built-in fastener (23) to form a mouthpiece segment (500); the part between the fastener segment (300) and the mouthpiece segment (500) forms a smoke tube segment (400). After adjusting the horizontal smoke pipe (22) to a vertical position using the conical wheel (14), online transmission is performed. The granule filling mechanism (15) fills the inside of the pipe (22) containing the fastener (23) and mouthpiece in the vertical direction to form a granule segment (200), and the granule segment (200) is close to the fastener segment (300). The adhesive is applied to the end of the pipe (22) on one side of the particle segment (200) by the dispensing mechanism (16), and the sealing paper is adhered by the sealing mechanism (17) to form the sealing segment (100). After adjusting the vertical smoke pipe (22) to a horizontal position using the conical wheel (21), online transmission is performed. Label the horizontally oriented flue (22) after sealing.

2. The flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flue pipe loading station includes a flue pipe hopper (5) and a first transmission drum (6). Multiple first transmission drums (6) are provided, and multiple first transmission drums (6) form a transmission trajectory for the flue pipe (22), which transmits the flue pipe (22) loaded in the flue pipe hopper (5) to the fastener assembly station. The fastener assembly station is used to insert the fastener (23) into a preset position of the flue pipe (22) to form a fastener segment (300). The nozzle assembly station is used to insert the nozzle into a preset position of the flue pipe (22) to form a nozzle segment (500). A transfer wheel (19) is provided between adjacent granule filling mechanism (15), glue dispensing mechanism (16), sealing mechanism (17) and curing mechanism (18). The granule filling mechanism (15), glue dispensing mechanism (16), sealing mechanism (17) and curing mechanism (18) are respectively mounted on corresponding clamping wheels (20). Multiple clamping wheels (20) and transfer wheels (19) alternately transport the smoke pipe (22).

3. The flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The firmware assembly station includes a firmware feeding mechanism (7), a firmware insertion mechanism (10), and a second transmission drum (9). The second transmission drum (9) includes a smoke pipe slot for engaging the smoke pipe (22) and a firmware slot for engaging the firmware (23). The positions of the smoke pipe (22) and the firmware (23) on the second transmission drum (9) correspond one-to-one. The firmware feeding mechanism (7) is configured to arrange the firmware (23) laterally on the feeding wheel (811) and allow the firmware (23) to fall into the firmware slot of the second transmission drum (9). The firmware insertion mechanism (10) includes a transmission drum three (1001), a cam one (1003), a push rod (1004), and a component insertion wheel (1005). The transmission drum three (1001) is used to receive the firmware (23) and the smoke pipe (22) transmitted from the transmission drum two (9). The cam one (1003), the component insertion wheel (1005), and the transmission drum three (1001) are coaxially distributed. The push rod (1004) is connected to the component insertion wheel (1005), and one end of the push rod (1004) is in contact with the cam one (1003). The component driving wheel (1005) rotates with the transmission drum three (1001), which drives the push rod (1004) to rotate. After being squeezed by the cam one (1003), the push rod (1004) moves towards the transmission drum three (1001), driving the fastener (23) on the transmission drum three (1001) into a preset position in the smoke pipe (22).

4. The flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mouthpiece assembly station includes a mouthpiece feeding mechanism (11), a mouthpiece insertion mechanism (12), and a transmission drum four (13). The transmission drum four (13) includes a flue slot for engaging the flue (22) and a mouthpiece slot for engaging the mouthpiece. The positions of the flue (22) and the mouthpiece on the transmission drum four (13) correspond one-to-one. The mouthpiece feeding mechanism (11) is configured to arrange the mouthpieces laterally on the feeding wheel (811) and make the mouthpieces fall into the mouthpiece slots of the transmission drum four (13). The mouthpiece insertion mechanism (12) includes a transmission drum three (1001), a cam one (1003), a push rod (1004), and a component insertion wheel (1005). The transmission drum three (1001) is used to receive the mouthpiece and the tobacco pipe (22) transmitted by the transmission drum four (13). The cam one (1003), the component insertion wheel (1005), and the transmission drum three (1001) are coaxially distributed. The push rod (1004) is connected to the component insertion wheel (1005), and one end of the push rod (1004) is in contact with the cam one (1003). The component's driving wheel (1005) rotates with the transmission drum three (1001), which drives the push rod (1004) to rotate. After being squeezed by the cam one (1003), the push rod (1004) moves towards the transmission drum four (13), driving the mouthpiece on the transmission drum three (1001) into the preset position two inside the smoke pipe (22).

5. The flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, Both the fastener feeding mechanism (7) and the nozzle feeding mechanism (11) include a suction component (8) for sucking out the fastener (23) or nozzle from the hopper (701) and transferring it to the feeding wheel (811). The suction component (8) includes a negative pressure chamber (801) and a receiving hopper (806). The receiving hopper (806) is located between the negative pressure chamber (801) and the feeding wheel (811). The receiving hopper (806) transfers the fastener (23) or nozzle sucked in by the negative pressure chamber (801) to the slot of the feeding wheel (811). Above the feeding wheel (811) is a shaping roller (808) driven by a motor (809) to rotate. The shaping roller (808) is used to remove non-laterally distributed fasteners (23) or nozzles on the feeding wheel (811). The feeding wheel (811) is also equipped with an air blowing component (812), which blows the fastener (23) on the feeding wheel (811) into the fastener slot of the second transmission drum (9) or blows the nozzle into the nozzle slot of the fourth transmission drum (13). The negative pressure chamber 1 (801) is provided with through slots at its upper and lower ends. The upper through slot is provided with a pull plate (803) that is driven to move horizontally by cylinder 1 (802), and the lower through slot is provided with a flip plate (805) that is driven to flip by cylinder 2 (804). The flip plate (805) is tilted after flipping downwards, and guides the fastener (23) or the nozzle into the receiving hopper (806). The fastener feeding mechanism (7) and the nozzle feeding mechanism (11) both include a hopper (701), a lifting component (702), a receiving box (703), and a transmission pipe (704). The conveyor belt of the lifting component (702) transmits the fastener (23) or nozzle in the hopper (701) to the receiving box (703) at the top of the lifting component (702). The bottom of the receiving box (703) is connected to the transmission pipe (704), and the other end of the transmission pipe (704) is connected to the top of the negative pressure chamber (801).

6. The flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom of the flue hopper (5) is engaged with one of the multiple transmission drums (6). The capacity width of the flue hopper (5) is adapted to the length of the flue (22), so that the flue (22) is laterally distributed on the transmission drum (6) and transmitted along the rotation direction of the transmission drum (6). The flexible production line also includes a reserved station located between the firmware assembly station and the nozzle assembly station. The reserved station is used to assemble additional components into the inside of the smoke tube (22).

7. The flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The granule filling mechanism (15) includes a filling wheel (1501), a granule hopper (1502), and a negative pressure chamber (1503). The negative pressure chamber (1503) sucks out the granules from the granule hopper (1502) and causes the granules to fall into the filling wheel (1501). The filling wheel (1501) is provided with a plurality of filling holes (1508) for filling granules into the smoke pipe (22) that is clamped on the clamping wheel (20). A piston (1507) is arranged on the side wall of the filling wheel (1501) at the position corresponding to the filling hole (1508). The piston (1507) is provided with a through hole that is adapted to the filling hole (1508). The filling wheel (1501) includes a filling area and a release area. The release area of ​​the filling wheel (1501) is equipped with a cam (1506). The piston (1507) rotates with the filling wheel (1501) and is squeezed by the cam (1506) into the filling wheel (1501) until the filling hole (1508) is aligned with the through hole, so that the particles in the filling hole (1508) fall into the smoke tube (22) clamped on the clamping wheel (20). A toggle assembly (1504) is mounted on the filling wheel (1501) via a fixed frame (1505). The toggle assembly (1504) includes a second motor and a toggle rod. One end of the toggle rod is connected to the drive end of the second motor, and the other end is located in the filling area of ​​the filling wheel (1501). The second negative pressure chamber (1503) and the granular hopper (1502) are both mounted on the fixed frame (1505).

8. The flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dispensing mechanism (16) includes a dispensing wheel (1601) mounted on a snap-fit ​​wheel (20). A glue tube (1602) is installed on the dispensing wheel (1601) at a position corresponding to the smoke tube (22) on the snap-fit ​​wheel (20). The glue outlet end (16021) at the bottom of the glue tube (1602) is adapted to the end of the smoke tube (22). The top of the glue tube (1602) is connected to the air tube (16022). An air inlet pipe (1604) is provided on the dispensing wheel (1601). When the dispensing wheel (1601) rotates with the snap-fit ​​wheel (20) and drives the tube (1602) to rotate to the position of the air inlet pipe (1604), the inside of the tube (1602) is squeezed by the gas in the air inlet pipe (1604), causing the dispensing end (16021) to release the adhesive. The snap-fit ​​wheel (20) is equipped with a spring (1603). The snap-fit ​​wheel (20) rotates so that multiple smoke tubes (22) pass through the spring (1603) in sequence. The smoke tubes (22) are lifted by the spring (1603) and move toward the rubber tube (1602). The top of the smoke tube (22) contacts the rubber outlet (16021) and then returns to its original position.

9. The flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sealing mechanism (17) is used to cut to form a sealing paper and to stick the sealing paper to the port of the cigarette tube (22) coated with a bit of adhesive to form a sealing section (100). The sealing mechanism (17) includes a stamping wheel (1701), a cam three (1703), and a bracket (1704). The cam three (1703) is mounted above the stamping wheel (1701). Multiple punches (1702) are arranged between the cam three (1703) and the stamping wheel (1701). The punches (1702) are mounted on the stamping wheel (1701). The stamping wheel (1701) has a cavity for the punches (1702) to pass through. The top of the punches (1702) contacts the cam three (1703). The cam three (1703) is provided with a protrusion for adjusting the position of the punches (1702). The bracket (1704) is used to receive the paper tape so that the paper tape is laid flat under the punches (1702). The stamping wheel (1701) is mounted above the snap-fit ​​wheel (20), on which the cigarette tube (22) to be sealed is loaded. The stamping wheel (1701) rotates with the snap-fit ​​wheel (20), thereby driving the punch (1702) to rotate. The punch (1702) is used to stamp the paper strip on the bracket (1704) to form sealing paper and to stick the sealing paper to the end of the cigarette tube (22). The punch (1702) is first squeezed by the cam three (1703) and cuts downward. During the reset process, it drives the paper tape to move in the paper tape transmission direction. After the punch (1702) is squeezed by the cam three (1703) for the second time, it sticks the stamped sealing paper to the cigarette tube (22) on the carding wheel (20) and then resets.

10. The flexible production line for heated non-combustible granular cigarettes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The curing mechanism (18) includes a heating plate (1801) with a built-in heating rod (1802), the heating plate (1801) being mounted above the flue (22) of the clamping wheel (20); The buffer zone includes a conveyor hopper and a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is located inside the conveyor hopper and is used to convey the sealed cigarette tube (22) to the labeling area for labeling.

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