Cigar coat cutting mechanism

The cigar wrapper cutting mechanism addresses inefficiencies in manual cutting by using negative pressure to secure the wrapper, ensuring consistent size and shape, enhancing cigar quality.

CN222200751UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20HUBEI CHINA TOBACCO INDUSTRY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420981947.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-08
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-08

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Technical Problem

The manual cutting of cigar wrappers is inefficient and often results in wrinkles and size/shape deviations due to the soft and elastic nature of the tobacco leaf, affecting cigar quality.

Method used

A cigar wrapper cutting mechanism using a negative pressure adsorption structure to securely hold the wrapper on a cutting table, ensuring flat cutting by integrating a knife seat, annular cutter, cover plate, and negative pressure generator to prevent wrinkling.

Benefits of technology

Ensures standardized and efficient cutting of cigar wrappers by preventing curling or wrinkling, maintaining consistent shape and size, thereby improving cigar quality.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cigar coat cutting mechanism, and relates to the technical field of cigar manufacturing equipment. Comprising a tool apron, an annular cutter and a cover plate, the annular cutter is upwards installed in the middle of the tool apron, the cover plate is fixedly installed above the tool apron, an opening is formed in the middle of the cover plate, the cutting edge part of the annular cutter extends out of the upper portion of the cover plate from the opening, and a negative pressure cavity is further formed between the cover plate and the tool apron. The surface of the cover plate is further provided with a plurality of first through holes communicating with the negative pressure cavity and the outside, and the negative pressure generator communicates with the negative pressure cavity. According to the cigar coat cutting mechanism, the cigar coat is tightly sucked on the cutting table top through the negative pressure adsorption structure, a worker only needs to cut cigar coat tobacco leaves along the knife edge to obtain the complete cigar coat meeting the specification, operation is easy, the size of the cut cigar coat is accurate, and the yield is high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cigar manufacturing equipment, in particular to a cigar wrapper cutting mechanism. Background Art

[0002] The cigar wrapper itself is also a kind of tobacco leaf, and a good cigar wrapper will greatly improve the flavor and taste of the cigar. However, in the preparation of existing cigars, the cutting of cigar wrappers is often done manually, which is usually inefficient. In addition, since the cigar wrapper itself is soft and has a certain toughness, workers will cause wrinkles when spreading the cigar wrapper without paying attention, which will cause the size and shape of the cut cigar wrapper to be different from the standard size and shape, affecting the quality of the finished cigar. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model discloses a cigar wrapper cutting mechanism, which adopts a negative pressure adsorption structure to suck the cigar wrapper tightly onto a cutting table. Workers only need to cut the wrapper tobacco leaves along the knife edge to obtain a complete and standardized cigar wrapper. The operation is simple and effective, and is used to solve the above technical problems.

[0004] The utility model solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a cigar wrapper cutting mechanism, comprising a knife seat, an annular cutter, and a cover plate, wherein the annular cutter is upwardly mounted in the middle of the knife seat, the cover plate is fixedly mounted above the knife seat, an opening is provided in the middle of the cover plate, the blade of the annular cutter extends from the opening above the cover plate, a negative pressure cavity is provided between the cover plate and the knife seat, a plurality of first through holes connecting the negative pressure cavity and the outside are provided on the surface of the cover plate, and a negative pressure generator connecting the negative pressure cavity is also provided.

[0005] Furthermore, it also includes an inner support plate embedded in the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter.

[0006] Furthermore, it also includes a support bracket arranged below the inner support plate.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes a lifting cylinder vertically installed at the bottom of the knife seat, the output telescopic shaft of the lifting cylinder passes through the knife seat to be fixedly connected to the inner support plate, and the inner support plate is correspondingly moved vertically by the lifting cylinder to a position higher than the blade of the annular cutter or moved to an annular inner cavity sunk into the annular cutter.

[0008] Furthermore, the inner support plate is also provided with a second through hole connecting the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter with the outside.

[0009] Furthermore, a third through hole is provided on the side wall of the annular cutter, and the third through hole is used to connect the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter and the negative pressure cavity.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes a fixed pressure block for fixing the annular cutter on the knife seat and a bolt for fixing the fixed pressure block on the knife seat, a strip through hole is opened on the fixed pressure block, and a threaded hole is opened at a corresponding position on the knife seat; the fixed pressure block extends into the third through hole and is fixed to the knife seat by bolts, thereby pressing and fixing the annular cutter on the knife seat.

[0011] Furthermore, a connecting channel for connecting the negative pressure inner cavity and the pipeline of the negative pressure generator is correspondingly opened on the knife seat.

[0012] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0013] The utility model provides a cigar wrapper cutting mechanism. When the cigar wrapper is spread flat on a cover plate, a negative pressure generator can generate negative pressure suction on the surface of the cover plate through a first through hole provided on the cover plate, thereby sucking the cigar wrapper tightly onto the cover plate, so as to effectively prevent the unfolded cigar wrapper from curling or wrinkling due to its own elasticity and toughness, and further prevent the shape and size errors of the cut cigar wrapper from being too large. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the utility model and are used together with the description to explain the principles of the utility model. In these drawings, similar reference numerals are used to represent similar elements. The drawings described below are some embodiments of the utility model, rather than all embodiments. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 The overall structure diagram of the cigar wrapper cutting structure of this embodiment;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the knife holder of this embodiment;

[0017] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the annular cutter and cover plate assembly structure of this embodiment;

[0018] Figure 4 is a structural diagram of the inner support plate of this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 5 is a structural diagram of the support bracket of this embodiment;

[0020] 1- knife seat, 2- annular cutter, 3- cover plate, 4- negative pressure cavity, 5- first through hole, 6- inner support plate, 7- support bracket, 8- lifting cylinder, 9- second through hole, 10- third through hole, 11- fixed pressure block, 12- communicating channel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The directional terms such as up, down, left, right, front, back, front, back, top, bottom, etc. mentioned or may be mentioned in this specification are defined relative to the structures shown in the drawings. The words "inside" and "outside" refer to the direction toward or away from the geometric center of a specific component, respectively. They are relative concepts, and therefore may change accordingly according to different locations and different usage conditions. Therefore, these or other directional terms should not be interpreted as restrictive terms.

[0022] See also Figures 1 to 5 The utility model discloses a cigar wrapper cutting mechanism according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, comprising a knife seat 1, an annular cutter 2, and a cover plate 3. The knife seat 1 is specifically configured as a rectangular plate body. A bracket structure for fixing the cigar wrapper cutting mechanism on an external device is integrally provided on the right side of the bottom of the knife seat 1. A ring-shaped annular cutter 2 dedicated to cutting specific tobacco leaves to form a cigar wrapper is fixedly installed in the middle of the knife seat 1. The cover plate 3 is a cover body with a raised middle portion. The cover plate 3 is fixedly installed on the knife seat 1 by bolts and a negative pressure cavity 4 for accommodating the annular cutter 2 is formed between the cover plate 3 and the knife seat 1. An opening adapted to the annular cutter 2 is also provided in the middle of the cover plate 3. The blade portion of the annular cutter 2 extends upward from the opening in the middle of the cover plate 3 correspondingly. The cover plate 3 is also provided with a plurality of first through holes 5 connecting the negative pressure cavity 4 and the space above the cover plate 3. A connecting channel 12 is also provided on one side of the knife seat 1. The negative pressure generator is correspondingly connected to the negative pressure cavity at the connecting channel 12 through a pipeline.

[0023] Furthermore, an inner support plate 6 is embedded in the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter 2, and a plurality of second through holes 9 corresponding to the annular inner cavity connecting the annular cutter 2 and the space above the inner support plate 6 are evenly opened on the inner support plate 6. A support bracket 7 is also installed below the inner support plate 6, and the inner support plate 6 is fixedly installed above the support bracket 7 to enhance the structural strength; a lifting cylinder 8 is also provided below the knife seat 1, and the lifting cylinder 8 is fixedly installed on the right side of the aforementioned bracket structure. The output telescopic shaft of the lifting cylinder 8 passes through the knife seat 1 upward and extends into the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter 2 and is also fixedly connected to the support bracket 7.

[0024] Furthermore, in order to connect the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter 2 with the negative pressure inner cavity, so that the surfaces of the cover plate 3 and the inner support plate 6 simultaneously generate negative pressure suction through a negative pressure generator, a third through hole 10 is also opened on the side wall of the annular cutter 2, and the third through hole 10 is used to connect the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter 2 with the negative pressure inner cavity.

[0025] Moreover, the annular cutter 2 is not integrally formed with the knife seat 1 but is fixed to the knife seat 1 by bolts; specifically, a threaded hole, a bolt, and a rectangular fixed pressure block 11 are provided in the middle of the knife seat 1, and a strip through hole is also provided in the middle of the fixed pressure block 11; when the annular cutter 2 is installed in the middle of the knife seat 1, the technician can extend the fixed pressure block 11 into the third through hole 10 and fix the fixed pressure block 11 to the corresponding threaded hole through the bolt. At this time, under the limiting action of the nut of the bolt, the fixed pressure block 11 can correspondingly press and fix the annular cutter 2 on the knife seat 1 at the third through hole 10; moreover, the technician can also replace the annular cutter 2 of other shapes to meet the cutting requirements of other types of cigar wrappers.

[0026] It should be noted that the negative pressure generator is not shown in the drawings of this embodiment, but the specific model and specific connection form of the negative pressure generator can be selected and adjusted by technical personnel in this field according to the actual situation on site, which can be understood as prior art.

[0027] The specific use of the cigar wrapper cutting device of this embodiment is as follows:

[0028] First, the lifting cylinder 8 is controlled to lift the inner support plate 6 upward to a position 0.1 cm higher than the blade of the annular cutter 2; then, the corresponding tobacco leaves are spread out flat on the cover plate 3, and the negative pressure generator is turned on to generate negative pressure suction at the first through hole 5 and the second through hole 9 at the same time to suck the tobacco leaves tightly onto the cover plate 3 to prevent the tobacco leaves from wrinkling or rolling up on the cover plate 3; then, the lifting cylinder 8 is controlled to move the inner support plate 6 downward to a position 0.1 cm lower than the blade of the annular cutter 2; finally, a soft medium is used to press downward to cut the tobacco leaves at the annular cutter 2, thereby making a cigar wrapper of a specific shape.

[0029] The above operation method can be repeated in a cycle to repeatedly cut and manufacture cigar wrappers.

[0030] Anything not mentioned above is applicable to the prior art.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model is described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the above embodiments, or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A cigar wrapper cutting mechanism, It is characterized in that The invention comprises a knife seat (1), an annular cutter (2), and a cover plate (3), wherein the annular cutter (2) is mounted upwardly in the middle of the knife seat (1), the cover plate (3) is fixedly mounted above the knife seat (1), an opening is provided in the middle of the cover plate (3), a blade portion of the annular cutter (2) extends from the opening above the cover plate (3), a negative pressure cavity (4) is provided between the cover plate (3) and the knife seat (1), a plurality of first through holes (5) are provided on the surface of the cover plate (3) for connecting the negative pressure cavity (4) and the outside, and a negative pressure generator for connecting the negative pressure cavity (4) is also provided.

2. The cigar wrapper cutting mechanism according to claim 1, It is characterized in that It also includes an inner support plate (6) embedded in the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter (2).

3. The cigar wrapper cutting mechanism according to claim 2, It is characterized in that It also includes a support bracket (7) arranged below the inner support plate (6).

4. The cigar wrapper cutting mechanism according to claim 2, It is characterized in that It also includes a lifting cylinder (8) vertically mounted at the bottom of the knife seat (1), the output telescopic shaft of the lifting cylinder (8) passing through the knife seat (1) to be fixedly connected to the inner support plate (6), and the inner support plate (6) is correspondingly moved vertically to a position higher than the blade of the annular cutter (2) or moved to a position sunk into the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter (2) by the lifting cylinder (8).

5. The cigar wrapper cutting mechanism according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The inner support plate (6) is also provided with a second through hole (9) connecting the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter (2) with the outside.

6. The cigar wrapper cutting mechanism according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A third through hole (10) is also provided on the side wall of the annular cutter (2), and the third through hole (10) is used to connect the annular inner cavity of the annular cutter (2) and the negative pressure cavity (4).

7. The cigar wrapper cutting mechanism according to claim 6, It is characterized in that It also includes a fixed pressure block (11) for fixing the annular cutter (2) on the knife seat (1) and a bolt for fixing the fixed pressure block (11) on the knife seat (1); a strip-shaped through hole is provided on the fixed pressure block (11), and a threaded hole is provided at a corresponding position on the knife seat (1); the fixed pressure block (11) extends into the third through hole (10) and is fixed to the knife seat (1) by the bolt, thereby pressing and fixing the annular cutter (2) on the knife seat (1).

8. The cigar wrapper cutting mechanism according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The knife seat (1) is provided with a corresponding communication channel (12) for connecting the negative pressure inner cavity and the pipeline of the negative pressure generator.