Storage mechanism used after filter stick forming

Abstract

The invention discloses a storage mechanism used after filter stick forming, and belongs to the field of cigarette equipment, the storage mechanism comprises a shell, a top cover and a plurality of storage plates vertically arranged from top to bottom, the bottom of the shell is provided with a conical cavity, and the top of the conical cavity is provided with a hollow column; a positioning groove is formed in the center of each storage plate, and the positioning grooves are matched with the positioning bosses on the hollow columns, so that the storage plates are vertically arranged in the shell; the storage plates are integrally conical, storage grooves are formed in the conical side faces of the storage plates, receding grooves are formed under the storage grooves, magnets are arranged at the edges of the storage plates, and a crack is formed between every two adjacent storage plates through repulsive force between the magnets. By means of the conical storage plate, the filter sticks can be obliquely placed in a single-layer mode, and extrusion deformation caused by stacking and bottom edge damage caused by vertical placement can be effectively avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of cigarette making equipment, and in particular relates to a storage mechanism for filter rods after they are formed. Background Art

[0002] In the cigarette manufacturing industry, the production of filter rods (filter tips) and cigarette bodies is not done on the same production line, but is done separately. During subsequent assembly, the filter rods still need to be transferred to the cigarette body line for combined production. This requires that the produced filter rods need to be temporarily stored for easy transportation.

[0003] Because the filter rod contains fiber filaments inside and cork paper outside, both are easily deformed by stress. Therefore, general storage mechanisms will stack the filter rods in layers on the basis of considering storing as many filter rods as possible. However, horizontal stacking will cause the filter rods to squeeze each other, while vertical stacking will cause the bottom of the filter rod to be wrinkled, damaged and other problems. At the same time, considering that some fiber filaments are easily adhered to the filter rod, some existing technologies use trays and support plates to separate and stack them, and clean them with airflow. This will eventually cause some fiber filaments to be driven by the airflow to entangle at the supporting position or corner of the support plate, making it difficult to clean them later. In addition, the storage of filter rods needs to consider factors such as temperature and humidity. It is difficult for storage devices in the existing technology to adjust these parameters to maintain the quality of the filter rods. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a storage mechanism for filter rods after forming, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a storage mechanism for filter rods after forming, comprising a shell, a top cover and a plurality of storage plates arranged vertically from top to bottom, wherein a conical cavity is provided at the bottom of the shell, and a hollow column is provided at the top of the conical cavity;

[0006] A positioning groove is provided at the center of the storage board, and the positioning groove cooperates with the positioning boss on the hollow column to vertically arrange the storage board in the housing;

[0007] The storage plate is cone-shaped as a whole, a storage slot is provided on the conical side of the storage plate, a clearance slot is provided directly below the storage slot, a magnet is provided at the edge of the storage plate, and a gap is formed between two adjacent storage plates by the repulsive force between the magnets;

[0008] The top of the hollow column is higher than the top cover.

[0009] Preferably, the edge bottom of the conical cavity is provided with feet, an air flow channel is provided between the feet, a filter cartridge is provided below the conical cavity, and the upper and lower ends of the filter cartridge are sealed with the conical cavity and the outer shell.

[0010] Preferably, a suction pipe is provided at the bottom center of the shell.

[0011] Preferably, a cover plate is provided at the edge of the top cover.

[0012] Preferably, a rotating ring is provided at the top of the storage slot, and the rotating ring is installed at the bottom of the mounting shaft. The mounting shaft is rotatably installed in the storage plate, and fan blades are installed on the top of the mounting shaft, and only the highest blades of the fan blades are higher than the upper surface of the storage plate.

[0013] Preferably, an air duct having a width greater than the width of the fan blade installation position is provided at the upper end of the adjacent storage plate.

[0014] Preferably, air flow holes are provided on the outer side surface of the edge of the storage plate.

[0015] Preferably, the side wall of the hollow column is provided with an air outlet hole, and the air outlet hole is arranged corresponding to the air duct.

[0016] The present invention has the following advantages:

[0017] 1. The conical storage plate provided in the present invention enables the filter rods to be placed obliquely and in a single layer, which can effectively avoid extrusion deformation caused by stacking and damage to the bottom edge caused by vertical placement;

[0018] 2. The storage plates provided in the present invention keep the storage plates spaced apart by the repulsive force of the magnets at the edges and do not have supporting devices such as supporting columns and springs, which can effectively prevent the fiber filaments from being entangled and keep the storage mechanism clean;

[0019] 3. The hollow column and the suction pipe provided in the present invention cooperate with each other, and can blow air from the air outlet to between the storage plates, so as to help clean the surface of the filter rod in the storage tank, remove dust, fiber filaments, etc., and can connect cold, hot, dry and other airflows through the hollow column to achieve the function of adjusting the internal environment;

[0020] 4. The fan blades provided in the present invention can be driven to rotate by the airflow when the airflow passes through, and then drive the filter rod in the storage tank to rotate through the rotating circle, so as to clean the surface of the filter rod located below the storage tank;

[0021] 5. The filter cartridge arranged at the bottom of the present invention can filter and collect the sucked-out fiber filaments, thereby realizing centralized collection and centralized treatment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a top view of the structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross section at the inner AA;

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure at inner B;

[0026] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the storage board structure.

[0027] The accompanying drawings are marked as:

[0028] 1-housing; 11-conical cavity; 12-foot; 13-filter cartridge; 15-suction pipe; 2-top cover; 21-cover plate; 3-storage plate; 31-positioning groove; 32-storage groove; 321-rotating circle; 322-installation shaft; 323-fan blade; 33-air avoidance groove; 34-magnet; 35-air duct; 36-air flow hole; 4-hollow column; 41-positioning boss; 42-air outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further explained in detail below by describing the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, so as to help those skilled in the art to have a more complete, accurate and in-depth understanding of the inventive concept and technical solution of the present invention.

[0030] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the present invention provides a storage mechanism for filter rods after forming, comprising a shell 1, a top cover 2, and a plurality of storage plates 3 arranged vertically from top to bottom, wherein a conical cavity 11 is provided at the bottom of the shell 1, and a hollow column 4 is provided at the top of the conical cavity 1;

[0031] A positioning groove 31 is provided at the center of the storage plate 3. The positioning groove 31 cooperates with the positioning boss 41 on the hollow column 4 to vertically arrange the storage plate 3 in the housing 1. The cooperation between the positioning boss 41 and the positioning groove 31 can prevent the storage plate from rotating.

[0032] The storage plate 3 is conical in shape as a whole, and a storage slot 32 is provided on the conical side of the storage plate 3, and a clearance slot 33 is provided directly below the storage slot 32. A magnet 34 is provided at the edge of the storage plate 3, and a gap is formed between two adjacent storage plates 3 by the repulsive force between the magnets 34. The spacing achieved by the magnetic force can prevent the upper storage plate 3 from pressing the filter rods of the lower layer, and at the same time, it replaces various supporting structures to prevent the cleaned fiber filaments from being entangled on these structures and affecting the storage environment;

[0033] The top of the hollow column 4 is higher than the top cover 2 to facilitate the entry of airflow. At the same time, a cover plate or other structure is provided on the top of the hollow column 4 to seal the hollow column 4 .

[0034] In this embodiment, a foot 12 is provided at the bottom of the edge of the conical cavity 11, an air flow channel is provided between the foot 12, and a filter cartridge 13 is provided below the conical cavity 11. The upper and lower ends of the filter cartridge 13 are sealedly connected to the conical cavity 11 and the outer shell 1. The filter cartridge 13 can filter the airflow passing through the filter cartridge, thereby helping to filter out fiber filaments, dust and the like mixed in the airflow.

[0035] In this embodiment, a suction pipe 15 is provided at the bottom center of the shell 1. The suction pipe 15 sucks gas from the inside of the shell 1 to the outside, so that the environment inside the shell can be adjusted and controlled by the incoming airflow. At the same time, the suction pipe 15 is configured to be detachable to avoid affecting the placement of the entire storage mechanism.

[0036] In this embodiment, a cover plate 21 is provided at the edge of the top cover 2 to help the housing 1 to achieve sealing.

[0037] In this embodiment, a rotating circle 321 is provided at the top of the storage slot 32, and the rotating circle 321 is installed at the bottom of the mounting shaft 322. The mounting shaft 322 is rotatably installed in the storage plate 3, and a fan blade 323 is installed on the top of the mounting shaft 322. Only the highest blade of the fan blade 323 is higher than the upper surface of the storage plate 3. When the suction pipe 15 is sucking, the airflow through the fan blade 323 will drive the fan blade to rotate, and the rotating fan blade 323 will drive the rotating circle 321 to rotate. When a filter rod is placed in the storage slot 31, the rotating circle 321 will drive the filter rod to rotate, so that the airflow can clean and dry the surface of the filter rod.

[0038] In this embodiment, an air duct 35 having a width greater than that of the fan blade 323 is provided at the upper end of the adjacent storage plate 3. The interval from the air duct 35 to the fan blade 323 becomes smaller, which can increase the flow rate of the airflow and obtain a better cleaning effect.

[0039] In this embodiment, air flow holes 36 are provided on the outer side of the edge of the storage plate 3 to facilitate air flow. At the same time, the cleaned fiber filaments are controlled to be discharged through the air flow holes 36 for centralized collection.

[0040] In this embodiment, an air outlet 42 is provided on the side wall of the hollow column 4 , and the air outlet 42 is provided corresponding to the air duct 35 . The air outlet 42 is used to blow air into the air duct 35 from the outside.

[0041] Working principle: first, place the filter rod into the storage slot 31, then place the storage plate 3 layer by layer through the hollow column 4 into the outer shell 1, and then suck outward from the bottom of the outer shell through the suction pipe 15. At this time, the external or treated gas passes through the hollow column 4 and the air outlet 42 to discharge the gas into the air duct 35. The airflow will drive the fan blade 323 to rotate, thereby driving the filter rod to rotate, so as to achieve comprehensive cleaning of the filter rod. Then the airflow passing through the filter rod will pass through the air flow hole 36 and finally enter the conical cavity 11, and be discharged after being filtered by the filter cartridge 13.

[0042] The present invention is described above by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as various non-substantial improvements are made using the inventive concept and technical solution of the present invention, or the inventive concept and technical solution are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A storage mechanism for filter rods after forming, characterized in that: It comprises a shell (1), a top cover (2), and a plurality of storage plates (3) arranged vertically from top to bottom, wherein a conical cavity (11) is provided at the bottom of the shell (1), and a hollow column (4) is provided at the top of the conical cavity (1); A positioning groove (31) is provided at the center of the storage plate (3), and the positioning groove (31) cooperates with a positioning boss (41) on the hollow column (4) to allow the storage plate (3) to be arranged vertically in the housing (1); The storage plate (3) is in a cone shape as a whole, a storage groove (32) is provided on the conical side surface of the storage plate (3), a clearance groove (33) is provided directly below the storage groove (32), a magnet (34) is provided at the edge of the storage plate (3), and a gap is formed between two adjacent storage plates (3) by the repulsive force between the magnets (34); The top of the hollow column (4) is higher than the top cover (2).

2. A storage mechanism for filter rods after forming according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom edge of the conical cavity (11) is provided with a standing foot (12), an air flow channel is provided between the standing feet (12), a filter cartridge (13) is provided below the conical cavity (11), and the upper and lower ends of the filter cartridge (13) are sealedly connected to the conical cavity (11) and the outer shell (1).

3. A storage mechanism for filter rods after forming according to claim 1, characterized in that: A suction pipe (15) is provided at the center of the bottom of the housing (1).

4. A storage mechanism for filter rods after forming according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover plate (21) is provided at the edge of the top cover (2).

5. The storage mechanism for filter rods after forming according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating ring (321) is provided at the top of the storage slot (32), and the rotating ring (321) is mounted at the bottom of a mounting shaft (322). The mounting shaft (322) is rotatably mounted in the storage plate (3), and a fan blade (323) is installed at the top of the mounting shaft (322). Only the highest blade of the fan blade (323) is higher than the upper surface of the storage plate (3).

6. A storage mechanism for filter rods after forming according to claim 5, characterized in that: An air duct (35) having a width greater than the width of the installation position of the fan blade (323) is provided at the upper end adjacent to the storage plate (3).

7. The storage mechanism for filter rods after forming according to claim 1, characterized in that: An air flow hole (36) is provided on the outer side surface of the edge of the storage plate (3).

8. The storage mechanism for filter rods after forming according to claim 6, characterized in that: An air outlet hole (42) is provided on the side wall of the hollow column (4), and the air outlet hole (42) is arranged corresponding to the air duct (35).

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