Discharging device for granular elements and working method of discharging device
By designing a cutting device including granular component bin, quantitative bin, disturbance brush, guide hole, push plate and temporary storage bin, the problems of complex and large-scale cutting devices in existing heating cigarette equipment are solved, and the precise and controllable cutting is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411839304.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-18
AI Technical Summary
In existing heating cigarette equipment, the cutting device for granular aerosol-generating materials is complex in design and covers a large area, making it difficult to achieve an accurate and controllable cutting process.
A feeding device including a granular element chamber, a metering chamber, a disturbance brush, a guide hole, a push plate and a temporary storage chamber is designed. Through the rotation of the disturbance brush and the movement of the push plate, the precise feeding of the granular element is achieved.
The device simplifies the cutting process, realizes the precise and controllable cutting, and reduces the complexity and footprint of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of heated cigarettes, and in particular relates to a feeding device for granular elements and a working method thereof. Background Art
[0002] As consumers pay more attention to health issues and demand more personalized experience in cigarette products, the tobacco industry continues to respond to the upgrading of consumer demand and develop various smoking products with reduced tar and harm. Among them, heated cigarettes are different from traditional cigarette products in that they are heated in a way that satisfies consumers' sensory needs for cigarette products while providing a healthier smoking experience.
[0003] Existing integrated aerosol generating products include an outer tube and an aerosol generating matrix filled in the outer tube, as well as other units for cooling and circulating aerosols. At present, the aerosol generating matrix of integrated aerosol generating products is usually a granular aerosol generating material. Since bulk aerosol generating particles cannot be fixed, they must be filled into the outer tube by filling, and the particles on both sides of the aerosol generating particle segment need to be fixed by sealing paper and sealing pieces. In order to gather aerosols and increase the amount of smoke, the downstream of the sealing piece is usually a cavity (cavity segment) defined by the outer tube, and the downstream of the cavity segment is a filter segment. The above-mentioned aerosol generating products are currently prepared by the filling method. The filling method requires the outer tube to be transported to the filling position, and then each segment is filled in the outer tube in turn. The existing device for filling granular aerosol generating materials in the outer tube is complex in design and occupies a large area.
[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention
[0005] The first aspect of the present invention provides a granular component unloading device, the granular component unloading device comprising the following components: a granular component bin, a granular component quantitative bin, a disturbance brush, a granular component guide hole, a granular component push plate, and a granular component temporary storage bin; The positions and connection relationships of each component are as follows: The disturbance brush can rotate under the drive of the motor to disturb the granular elements in the granular element bin; The granular element push plate can be driven to move between an original position and an extended position; The granular component push plate is located below the granular component bin, and the granular component push plate can move between an original position and an extended position; The bottom wall of the granular component bin is provided with a granular component quantitative bin penetrating the bottom wall; The granular component push plate is provided with a granular component temporary storage bin penetrating the granular component push plate; The granular component guide hole is located below the granular component temporary storage bin, and the granular component guide hole has no overlapping area with the granular component quantitative bin in the axial direction; The granular element push plate is configured to: When the granular component push plate is in the original position, the granular component quantitative bin is connected with the granular component temporary storage bin directly below it; When the granular component pushing plate is in the extended position, the granular component temporary storage bin is communicated with the granular component guide hole directly below it.
[0006] Preferably, the unloading device for the granular element further comprises the following components: a granular element slide; The granular component push plate is fixed on the granular component slide, and the granular component slide can drive the granular component push plate to move under the driving device.
[0007] Preferably, the granular element unloading device further comprises: a granular element filling cylinder; The granular element filling cylinder is aligned with the granular element guide hole in the axial direction.
[0008] Preferably, the unloading device for the granular element further comprises: a fixing plate; The fixing plate is configured such that when the granular component pushing plate moves between the original position and the extended position, the fixing plate blocks the bottom of the granular component temporary storage bin to prevent leakage of the granular components.
[0009] Preferably, the granular element guide hole is located on the fixing plate.
[0010] A second aspect of the present application provides a working method of the feeding device of the granular element according to the first aspect, the working method comprising the following steps: The jig is positioned below the guide hole of the granular component, the granular component push plate is in place, and the granular component quantitative bin is aligned with the granular component temporary storage bin; Then, the disturbance brush is driven to rotate to ensure that a certain amount of granular components enter the granular component temporary storage bin; Afterwards, the granular component push plate is moved to the extended position. During this process, the granular component push plate drives the granular components in the granular component temporary storage bin to move to be connected with the granular component guide hole. The granular components fall into the lower fixture through the granular component guide hole by their own weight.
[0011] Preferably, there is a paper tube in the jig, and the granular element falls into the paper tube in the jig.
[0012] Preferably, when the feeding device of the granular element further comprises: a granular element filling cylinder, the granular element filling cylinder extends to press the granular element into the paper tube again to complete the filling.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The present application provides a feeding device for granular elements, which can be used for feeding granular aerosol generating materials in the process of making granular heated cigarettes. The device of the present application is simple, compactly arranged, and the feeding is precise and controllable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the spice feeding module 4.
[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the spice feeding module 4.
[0016] Figure 3 It is a partial enlarged view of the spice slide 4-9 in the spice unloading module 4 when it is in place.
[0017] Figure 4 It is a partial enlarged view of the spice slide 4-9 in the spice feeding module 4 when it is in the extended position.
[0018] List of reference numerals: 4. Spice unloading module 1, 4-1 spice bin bracket, 4-2 spice bin, 4-2-1 spice quantitative bin, 4-3 motor bracket, 4-4 disturbance brush motor, 4-5 disturbance brush, 4-6 spice filling cylinder, 4-7 spice bracket, 4-7-1 spice guide hole, 4-8 spice push plate, 4-8-1 spice temporary storage bin, 4-9 spice slide. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with embodiments.
[0020] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the following examples are only used to illustrate the present invention and should not be considered to limit the scope of the present invention. If no specific techniques or conditions are specified in the examples, the techniques or conditions described in the literature in the art or the product specifications are used. If the manufacturer of the materials or equipment used is not specified, they are all conventional products that can be purchased.
[0021] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, unless expressly stated otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an", "said" and "the" used herein may also include plural forms. It should be further understood that the term "comprising" used in the specification of the present invention refers to the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or groups thereof. It should be understood that when we refer to an element as being "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, or there may be intermediate elements. In addition, the "connection" used herein may include wireless connections.
[0022] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more than two. The terms "inside", "upper", "lower", etc., indicating positions or state relationships, are based on the positions or state relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operate in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.
[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "provided with" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention will be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0024] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art in the art to which the present invention belongs. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in common dictionaries should be understood to have meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the prior art, and will not be interpreted with idealized or overly formal meanings unless defined as herein.
[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the spice feeding module 4.
[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the spice feeding module 4.
[0027] Figure 3 It is a partial enlarged view of the spice slide 4-9 in the spice unloading module 4 when it is in the original position. At this time, the spice quantitative bin 4-2-1 is aligned with and connected to the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1.
[0028] Figure 4It is a partial enlarged view of the spice slide 4-9 in the extended position in the spice unloading module 4. At this time, the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1 is aligned with and connected to the spice guide hole 4-7-1.
[0029] The spice unloading module 4 includes the following components: a spice bin bracket 4-1, a spice bin 4-2, a spice quantitative bin 4-2-1, a motor bracket 4-3, a disturbance brush motor 4-4, a disturbance brush 4-5, a spice filling cylinder 4-6, a spice bracket 4-7, a spice guide hole 4-7-1, a spice push plate 4-8, a spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1, and a spice slide 4-9.
[0030] The positions and connection relationships of each component are as follows: The spice bin 4-2 is fixed on the spice bin bracket 4-1. The motor bracket 4-3 is fixed on the spice bin 4-2 and connected to the motor. The disturbance brush 4-5 is connected to the motor shaft and can rotate under the drive of the motor to disturb the spices in the spice bin 4-2. The spice filling cylinder 4-6 is fixed on the spice bin bracket 4-1 through the spice bracket 4-7. The spice filling cylinder 4-6 is located on the side of the spice bin 4-2.
[0031] The spice slide 4-9 can be driven to move between the original position and the extended position. The spice push plate 4-8 is located below the spice bin 4-2. The spice push plate 4-8 is fixed on the spice slide 4-9 and can move with the movement of the spice slide 4-9. A through hole is provided on the bottom wall of the spice bin 4-2, and this through hole is the spice quantitative bin 4-2-1. A through hole is provided on the spice push plate 4-8, and this through hole is the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1. The spice guide hole 4-7-1 is located below the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1, and there is no overlapping area in the axial direction between the spice guide hole 4-7-1 and the spice quantitative bin 4-2-1. When the spice slide 4-9 moves between the original position and the extended position, the bottom of the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1 is blocked by the fixed plate to prevent spice leakage. Preferably, the spice guide hole 4-7-1 is located on the fixed plate.
[0032] When the spice slide 4-9 is in the original position, the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1 is directly below the spice quantitative bin 4-2-1. When the spice slide 4-9 is in the extended position, the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1 is directly opposite to the spice guide hole 4-7-1 below. The spice guide hole 4-7-1 is aligned with the fixture bin 9-5-4 in the fixture.
[0033] The working mode of the spice feeding module 4 is as follows: The rotating disk continues to rotate at a certain angle so that the jig with the paper tube 10-1 that has just completed the small paper tube pressing is facing the spice filling cylinder 4-6. The position at this time is recorded as the fourth station. The spice slide 4-9 is in place to ensure that the spice quantitative bin 4-2-1 is aligned with the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1. The disturbance brush motor drives the disturbance brush 4-5 to rotate continuously to ensure that a certain amount of spices can enter the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1, and preferably the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1 is completely filled with spices. Then, the spice slide 4-9 moves to the extended position. In this process, the spice push plate 4-8 drives the spices in the spice temporary storage bin 4-8-1 to move to connect with the spice guide hole 4-7-1. The spices fall into the paper tube 10-1 below through the spice guide hole 4-7-1 by their own weight. The spice filling cylinder 4-6 extends to press the spices into the paper tube 10-1 again to complete the spice filling.
[0034] Then, the spice slides 4-9 are placed in their original positions, waiting for the next filling.
Claims
1. A feeding device for granular components, characterized in that: The unloading device of the granular component comprises the following components: a granular component bin, a granular component quantitative bin, a disturbance brush, a granular component guide hole, a granular component push plate, and a granular component temporary storage bin; The positions and connection relationships of each component are as follows: The disturbance brush can rotate under the drive of the motor to disturb the granular elements in the granular element bin; The granular element push plate can be driven to move between an original position and an extended position; The granular component push plate is located below the granular component bin, and the granular component push plate can move between an original position and an extended position; The bottom wall of the granular component bin is provided with a granular component quantitative bin penetrating the bottom wall; The granular component push plate is provided with a granular component temporary storage bin penetrating the granular component push plate; The granular component guide hole is located below the granular component temporary storage bin, and the granular component guide hole has no overlapping area with the granular component quantitative bin in the axial direction; The granular element push plate is configured to: When the granular component push plate is in the original position, the granular component quantitative bin is connected with the granular component temporary storage bin directly below it; When the granular component pushing plate is in the extended position, the granular component temporary storage bin is communicated with the granular component guide hole directly below it.
2. The feeding device for granular components according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading device of the granular element further comprises the following components: a granular element slide; The granular component push plate is fixed on the granular component slide, and the granular component slide can drive the granular component push plate to move under the driving device.
3. The feeding device for granular components according to claim 1, characterized in that: The granular element unloading device further comprises: a granular element filling cylinder; The granular element filling cylinder is aligned with the granular element guide hole in the axial direction.
4. The feeding device for granular components according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading device of the granular element further comprises: a fixing plate; The fixing plate is configured such that when the granular component pushing plate moves between the original position and the extended position, the fixing plate blocks the bottom of the granular component temporary storage bin to prevent leakage of the granular components.
5. The feeding device for granular components according to claim 4, characterized in that: The granular element guide hole is located on the fixing plate.
6. A working method of a feeding device for granular components according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The working method comprises the following steps: The jig is positioned below the guide hole of the granular component, the granular component push plate is in place, and the granular component quantitative bin is aligned with the granular component temporary storage bin; Then, the disturbance brush is driven to rotate to ensure that a certain amount of granular components enter the granular component temporary storage bin; Afterwards, the granular component push plate is moved to the extended position. During this process, the granular component push plate drives the granular components in the granular component temporary storage bin to move to be connected with the granular component guide hole. The granular components fall into the lower fixture through the granular component guide hole by their own weight.
7. The working method of the material feeding device of the granular element according to claim 6, characterized in that: The jig has a paper tube in it, and the granular element falls into the paper tube in the jig.
8. The working method of the material feeding device of granular components according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the feeding device of the granular element further comprises: a granular element filling cylinder, the granular element filling cylinder extends to press the granular element into the paper tube again to complete the filling.