Tobacco bale lifting and overturning mechanism and packaging production line

By designing a cigarette pack lifting and turning mechanism, and utilizing a triangular conveyor belt and material guiding components, the efficient transfer and turning of cigarette packs is achieved, solving the problems of high cost and space occupation in existing technologies, and realizing the effect of saving costs and space.

CN223812767UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-20HONGTA TOBACCO (GROUP) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520425345.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-12
Publication Date
2026-01-20
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-12

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Technical Problem

The existing technology requires a large capital investment and occupies production space to rebuild the cigarette packaging processing and conveying production line, resulting in high costs.

Method used

Design a cigarette pack lifting and turning mechanism, including a conveying component, a guiding component, and a transfer component. The cigarette pack is lifted by a triangular second conveyor belt, and the cigarette pack is transferred and upright in the vertical direction by the cooperation of the guide plate and guide bar, reducing the reliance on the robotic arm.

Benefits of technology

It saves production space and costs, enables efficient transfer and flipping of cigarette packs, and avoids the high cost of rebuilding production lines.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of cigarette packet packaging, and discloses a cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism and a packaging production line. The cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism comprises a conveying assembly, a material guiding assembly and a transferring assembly, the conveying assembly comprises a first conveying belt and a second conveying belt, the first conveying belt conveys cigarette packets in the horizontal direction, the second conveying belt conveys the cigarette packets in the horizontal direction and lifts the cigarette packets in the vertical direction, and the cigarette packets are transferred from the first conveying belt to the second conveying belt; the material guiding assembly comprises first material guiding plates and first material guiding strips, the first material guiding plates are arranged on the outer side of the second conveying belt at intervals, and a material guiding channel is formed by the first material guiding plates and the second conveying belt; the first material guiding strip is an arc-shaped strip and is arranged at the discharging end of the material guiding channel, and the cigarette packet can abut against the first material guiding strip and slide; the transferring assembly comprises a transferring groove and a transferring folding plate, the transferring groove is formed in the peripheral side of the first material guiding strip, the transferring folding plate is obliquely arranged on the side, close to the first material guiding strip, of the transferring groove, and the cigarette packets slide from the first material guiding strip to fall into the transferring folding plate and slide into the transferring groove.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cigarette package packaging technical field especially, relate to a cigarette package promotes the mechanism and packing production line of turning over. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the cigarette production process, to cater to the needs of the market, the outer package of the cigarette package needs to be replaced regularly, when the outer package of the cigarette package is replaced, the cigarette package needs to be placed horizontally and printed patterns, and after printing is completed, the cigarette package needs to be placed vertically for the next process such as boxing and packing. When the outer package of the cigarette package is replaced, the original production line is no longer suitable for the new packaging method, and some cigarette factories adopt the method of redesigning and building a cigarette package processing and conveying production line.

[0003] However, although the cigarette package processing and conveying production line can meet the needs of replacing the outer package of the cigarette package and conveying the cigarette package, this method not only occupies production space, but also requires high capital investment and high cost. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a cigarette package lifting and turning mechanism and a packaging production line to solve the problem of the existing technology of rebuilding the cigarette package processing and conveying production line, which not only occupies production space, but also requires high capital investment and high cost, thereby saving production space and reducing cost.

[0005] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] On the one hand, a cigarette package lifting and turning mechanism is provided, which comprises:

[0007] A conveying assembly, which comprises a first conveying belt and a second conveying belt, the first conveying belt conveying the cigarette package in a horizontal direction, the second conveying belt being triangular, the second conveying belt being capable of conveying the cigarette package in the horizontal direction and lifting the cigarette package in a vertical direction, the cigarette package being capable of transferring from the first conveying belt to the second conveying belt, the cigarette package and the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt being in a relatively flat state;

[0008] A material guiding assembly, which comprises a first material guiding plate and a first material guiding strip, the first material guiding plate being spaced apart from the outer side of the second conveying belt and forming a material guiding channel with the second conveying belt, the cigarette package being capable of entering the material guiding channel; the first material guiding strip being an arc-shaped strip and being arranged at the discharge end of the material guiding channel, the first material guiding strip extending away from the second conveying belt and forming a discharge port with the first material guiding plate, the cigarette package being capable of abutting and sliding with the first material guiding strip;

[0009] A conveying assembly comprises a conveying chute and a conveying flap, the conveying chute is arranged on the side of the first guide strip, the conveying flap is arranged on the side of the conveying chute close to the first guide strip, the cigarette packet slides off the first guide strip to the conveying flap and then slides into the conveying chute, and the cigarette packet is in a relatively upright state in the conveying chute.

[0010] As an optional technical scheme of the cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism, the conveying direction of the second conveying belt is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveying belt, and the belt surface of the horizontal conveying section of the second conveying belt is opposite to the belt surface of the first conveying belt, and the horizontal conveying section of the second conveying belt is arranged above the first conveying belt.

[0011] As an optional technical scheme of the cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism, the conveying assembly further comprises a plurality of baffles, the baffles are concave, and the baffles are uniformly arranged on the second conveying belt, the distance between two adjacent baffles is the width of the cigarette packet, and the length of the baffle is less than the length of the cigarette packet.

[0012] As an optional technical scheme of the cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism, the first guide plate is arranged outside the horizontal vertical transition section and the vertical conveying section of the second conveying belt, and the first guide plate can pass through the slot of the baffle.

[0013] As an optional technical scheme of the cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism, the guide assembly further comprises a second guide plate, and the second guide plate is arranged on both sides of the first guide plate.

[0014] As an optional technical scheme of the cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism, the guide assembly further comprises a guard plate, and the guard plate is arranged on the outer side of the second guide plate to limit the cigarette packet from separating from the second conveying belt.

[0015] As an optional technical scheme of the cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism, the guide assembly further comprises a second guide strip, the second guide strip is an arc-shaped strip and extends away from the second conveying belt, and the second guide strip is arranged at the inlet end of the guide channel and connected with the first guide plate, the second guide plates and the guard plate.

[0016] As an optional technical scheme of the cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism, the conveying assembly further comprises a third conveying belt, the conveying chute has an opening at both ends, and the third conveying belt is arranged at the bottom of the conveying chute to convey the cigarette packet in a relatively upright state.

[0017] As an optional technical scheme of the cigarette package lifting and overturning mechanism, the transfer assembly further comprises a baffle, and the transfer groove is arranged obliquely, and the baffle is arranged at one end of the transfer groove with a lower height to limit the cigarette package from separating from the transfer groove.

[0018] In another aspect, a packaging production line is provided, comprising the above-mentioned cigarette package lifting and overturning mechanism.

[0019] The cigarette package lifting and overturning mechanism has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] The application discloses a cigarette package lifting and overturning mechanism and a packaging production line. The cigarette package lifting and overturning mechanism comprises a conveying assembly, a material guiding assembly and a transfer assembly. The conveying assembly comprises a first conveying belt and a second conveying belt. The first conveying belt conveys cigarette packages in a horizontal direction. The second conveying belt is triangular. The second conveying belt can convey cigarette packages in a horizontal direction and lift the cigarette packages in a vertical direction. The cigarette packages can be transferred from the first conveying belt to the second conveying belt. The cigarette packages and the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt are in a relatively flat state. The material guiding assembly comprises a first material guiding plate and a first material guiding strip. The first material guiding plate is arranged outside the second conveying belt at intervals and forms a material guiding channel with the second conveying belt. The cigarette packages can enter the material guiding channel. The first material guiding strip is an arc-shaped strip and is arranged at a material outlet end of the material guiding channel. The first material guiding strip extends away from the second conveying belt and forms a material outlet with the first material guiding plate. The cigarette packages can abut against and slide on the first material guiding strip. The transfer assembly comprises a transfer groove and a transfer flap. The transfer groove is arranged on the side of the first material guiding strip. The transfer flap is arranged obliquely on the side of the transfer groove close to the first material guiding strip. The cigarette packages slide from the first material guiding strip to the transfer flap and slide into the transfer groove. The cigarette packages are in a relatively upright state in the transfer groove. The second conveying belt is triangular. The cigarette packages are lifted to a high altitude for transfer, thereby saving production space. The cooperation of the first material guiding plate and the first material guiding strip enables the cigarette packages to be blocked by the first material guiding strip, fall onto the transfer flap, slide down and stand upright in the transfer groove, thereby saving the cost of setting a mechanical arm to overturn the cigarette packages. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to the contents of the embodiments of the present application and these drawings without any creative labor.

[0022] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the cigarette package lifting and overturning mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is Figure 1 is an enlarged view of position A in FIG. 1;

[0024] Figure 3 is Figure 1 is an enlarged view of B in FIG.

[0025] Figure 4 is Figure 1 is an enlarged view of C in FIG.

[0026] in the figure:

[0027] 1, a cigarette packet;

[0028] 10, a conveying assembly; 11, a first conveying belt; 111, a limiting plate; 112, a stop block; 12, a second conveying belt; 13, a partition plate;

[0029] 20, a material guiding assembly; 21, a first material guiding plate; 22, a first material guiding strip; 23, a second material guiding plate; 24, a guard plate; 25, a second material guiding strip;

[0030] 30, a transferring assembly; 31, a transferring groove; 32, a transferring flap; 33, a third conveying belt; 34, a baffle plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The utility model will be described in further detail below in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the utility model and are not limited to the utility model. In addition, it should be noted that only the parts related to the utility model are shown in the drawings for the convenience of description, not all the structures.

[0032] In the description of the utility model, unless explicitly defined and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", "fixed" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship of two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] In the utility model, unless explicitly defined and limited, the "upper" or "lower" of the first feature to the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the "upper", "upper" and "upper" of the first feature to the second feature include that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The "below", "below" and "below" of the first feature to the second feature include that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0034] In the description of the present embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", "left", and the like, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplification of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description, and have no special meaning.

[0035] In the prior art, when the cigarette packet is replaced with an outer package, the original production line is no longer suitable for the new packaging method. Some cigarette factories adopt the means of redesigning and rebuilding the cigarette packet processing and conveying production line. However, although rebuilding the cigarette packet processing and conveying production line can meet the needs of replacing the outer package of the cigarette packet and conveying the cigarette packet, this method not only occupies production space, but also requires a high capital investment and has a high cost.

[0036] To solve the above problems, the present embodiment provides a packaging production line, which comprises a cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism. Specifically, referring to Figure 1 , the cigarette packet lifting and overturning mechanism comprises a conveying assembly 10, a material guiding assembly 20 and a transfer assembly 30.

[0037] Further, referring to Figure 2 , the conveying assembly 10 comprises a first conveying belt 11 and a second conveying belt 12. The first conveying belt 11 conveys the cigarette packet 1 in the horizontal direction, and the second conveying belt 12 is triangular. The second conveying belt 12 can convey the cigarette packet 1 in the horizontal direction and lift the cigarette packet 1 in the vertical direction. The cigarette packet 1 can be transferred from the first conveying belt 11 to the second conveying belt 12. The cigarette packet 1 and the first conveying belt 11 and the second conveying belt 12 are all in a relatively flat state. Specifically, the first conveying belt 11 is a double-roller conveying belt, and the belt body is wound around two roller members. The second conveying belt 12 is a three-roller conveying belt, and the three roller members are arranged in a triangular point position. The belt body is wound around the three roller members in a triangular shape. Specifically, the roller members are fixed by a fixed plate and a fixed shaft. It should be noted that how to fix the roller members is a very conventional technology in the prior art, and the structure thereof will not be listed here. It should be noted that driving the roller members to rotate is a very conventional technology in the prior art, and the structure and principle thereof will not be listed here.

[0038] Specifically, the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 12 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveying belt 11, and the belt surface of the horizontal conveying section of the second conveying belt 12 is opposite to the belt surface of the first conveying belt 11. The horizontal conveying section of the second conveying belt 12 is spaced above the first conveying belt 11. In the present embodiment, the second conveying belt 12 is arranged at the discharge end of the first conveying belt 11. In other embodiments, the second conveying belt 12 can be arranged at any section of the first conveying belt 11.

[0039] Further, the first conveying belt 11 is provided with limiting plates 111 on both sides, and the first conveying belt 11 is provided with stop blocks 112, the limiting plates 111 can limit the cigarette packets 1 from leaving the first conveying belt 11, and the stop blocks 112 are uniformly and spacedly arranged on the first conveying belt 11 to drive the cigarette packets 1 to move and avoid the cigarette packets 1 from slipping on the first conveying belt 11.

[0040] Further, the conveying assembly 10 further comprises baffles 13, the baffles 13 are multiple and concave, the baffles 13 are uniformly and spacedly arranged on the second conveying belt 12, the distance between two adjacent baffles 13 is the width of the cigarette packet 1, and the length of the baffle 13 is less than the length of the cigarette packet 1. The baffles 13 can make the cigarette packet 1 embedded between two adjacent baffles 13, which is convenient for the transmission of the cigarette packet 1, and the baffles 13 can limit the two sides of the cigarette packet 1 to avoid the cigarette packet 1 from leaving the second conveying belt 12. Specifically, the length of the baffle 13 is the same as the width of the second conveying belt 12, and the two ends of the cigarette packet 1 are located outside the second conveying belt 12.

[0041] Further, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the material guiding assembly 20 comprises first material guiding plates 21 and first material guiding strips 22, the first material guiding plates 21 are spacedly arranged outside the second conveying belt 12 and form a material guiding channel with the second conveying belt 12, and the cigarette packet 1 can enter the material guiding channel; the first material guiding strips 22 are arc-shaped strips and are arranged at the material outlet end of the material guiding channel, the first material guiding strips 22 extend away from the second conveying belt 12 and form a material outlet with the first material guiding plates 21, and the cigarette packet 1 can abut against and slide on the first material guiding strips 22. Specifically, the first material guiding strips 22 are two and are arranged at both ends of the material outlet end of the material guiding channel, the distance between the two first material guiding strips 22 is greater than the width of the second conveying belt 12 and slightly less than the length of the cigarette packet 1, so that the cigarette packet 1 is blocked by the two first material guiding strips 22 when the cigarette packet 1 is conveyed to the material outlet. Specifically, the first material guiding strips 22 and the first material guiding plates 21 can be fixed by support frames.

[0042] In this embodiment, the first material guiding plates 21 are spacedly arranged outside the horizontal vertical transition section and the vertical conveying section of the second conveying belt 12, and the first material guiding plates 21 can pass through the slots of the baffles 13. The first material guiding plates 21 pass through the slots of the baffles 13 to avoid affecting the movement of the baffles 13 and the second conveying belt 12, and the first material guiding plates 21 reduce the activity space of the cigarette packet 1 through the slots to avoid the cigarette packet 1 from leaving the second conveying belt 12.

[0043] Further, the material guiding assembly 20 further comprises second material guiding plates 23, two of which are arranged at two sides of the first material guiding plate 21. Specifically, the material guiding assembly 20 further comprises a guard plate 24, two of which are respectively connected to the outer sides of the two second material guiding plates 23 to limit the cigarette packet 1 from leaving the second conveying belt 12. The second material guiding plate 23 in combination with the guard plate 24 further limits the cigarette packet 1, avoids the cigarette packet 1 from falling or turning over, and ensures the reliability in the process of lifting the cigarette packet 1. Specifically, the second material guiding plate 23 and the guard plate 24 are steel structures.

[0044] Further, the material guiding assembly 20 further comprises a second material guiding strip 25, which is an arc-shaped strip and extends away from the second conveying belt 12. The second material guiding strip 25 is arranged at the feeding end of the material guiding channel and connected to the first material guiding plate 21, the two second material guiding plates 23 and the guard plate 24. The second material guiding strip 25 arranged at the feeding end increases the size of the feeding end, facilitates the cigarette packet 1 to enter the material guiding channel, and increases the fault tolerance of the cigarette packet 1 entering.

[0045] Further, the transfer assembly 30 comprises a transfer groove 31 and a transfer flap 32. The transfer groove 31 is arranged at the side of the first material guiding strip 22, and the transfer flap 32 is arranged at one side of the transfer groove 31 close to the first material guiding strip 22. The cigarette packet 1 falls from the first material guiding strip 22 to the transfer flap 32 and slides into the transfer groove 31, and the cigarette packet 1 is in a relatively upright state in the transfer groove 31. In this embodiment, the width of the transfer groove 31 is slightly larger than the thickness of the cigarette packet 1, so that the side wall of the transfer groove 31 can limit the cigarette packet 1 and make the cigarette packet 1 in a relatively upright state. Specifically, the transfer assembly 30 further comprises a third conveying belt 33. The transfer groove 31 has openings at both ends, and the third conveying belt 33 is arranged at the bottom of the transfer groove 31 to convey the cigarette packet 1 in a relatively upright state.

[0046] Further, since the cigarette packet 1 may bounce after falling onto the transfer flap 32, the transfer assembly 30 further comprises a baffle 34. The transfer groove 31 is arranged obliquely, and the baffle 34 is arranged at the end of the transfer groove 31 with a lower height to limit the cigarette packet 1 from leaving the transfer groove 31. The oblique arrangement of the transfer groove 31 can avoid the cigarette packet 1 from bouncing and falling into the front end of the third conveying belt 33, thereby affecting other cigarette packets 1. The baffle 34 can avoid the cigarette packet 1 from bouncing and falling from the end of the transfer groove 31 with a lower height.

[0047] This embodiment saves production space by arranging the second conveying belt 12 in a triangular shape to lift the cigarette packet 1 to a high altitude for transfer. The cooperation of the first material guiding plate 21 and the first material guiding strip 22 enables the cigarette packet 1 to be blocked by the first material guiding strip 22, fall onto the transfer flap 32, slide down and stand upright in the transfer groove 31, thereby saving the cost of setting a mechanical arm to turn over the cigarette packet 1.

[0048] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present application are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present application, and are not intended to limit the implementation modes of the present application. For those skilled in the art, various obvious changes, re-adjustments and replacements can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present application. Here, it is not necessary and also impossible to enumerate all the implementation modes. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application claim.

Claims

1. A tobacco bale lifting and tipping mechanism, characterised in that, The utility model relates to a kind of cigarette conveying device, including: Conveying assembly (10), the conveying assembly (10) includes first conveying belt (11) and second conveying belt (12), the first conveying belt (11) conveys cigarette packet (1) along horizontal direction, the second conveying belt (12) is triangular, the second conveying belt (12) can convey the cigarette packet (1) along the horizontal direction and lift the cigarette packet (1) in vertical direction, the cigarette packet (1) can be transferred from the first conveying belt (11) to the second conveying belt (12), the cigarette packet (1) is relatively flat with the first conveying belt (11) and the second conveying belt (12). Material guiding assembly (20), the material guiding assembly (20) includes first material guiding plate (21) and first material guiding strip (22), the first material guiding plate (21) is spaced apart from the second conveying belt (12) outside and forms material guiding passage with the second conveying belt (12), the cigarette packet (1) can enter the material guiding passage;The first material guiding strip (22) is arc-shaped strip and is arranged at the material outlet end of the material guiding passage, the first material guiding strip (22) extends away from the second conveying belt (12) and forms material outlet with the first material guiding plate (21), the cigarette packet (1) can abut and slide with the first material guiding strip (22). Transfer assembly (30), the transfer assembly (30) includes transfer groove (31) and transfer flap (32), the transfer groove (31) is arranged on the side of the first material guiding strip (22), the transfer flap (32) is arranged on the side of the transfer groove (31) close to the first material guiding strip (22) and is inclined, the cigarette packet (1) falls from the first material guiding strip (22) to the transfer flap (32) and slides into the transfer groove (31), and the cigarette packet (1) is relatively upright in the transfer groove (31).

2. A tobacco bale lifting and tipping mechanism according to claim 1, characterised in that The conveying direction of the second conveying belt (12) is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveying belt (11), and the belt surface of the horizontal conveying section of the second conveying belt (12) is opposite to the belt surface of the first conveying belt (11), and the horizontal conveying section of the second conveying belt (12) is spaced apart above the first conveying belt (11).

3. A tobacco bale lifting and tipping mechanism according to claim 2, characterised in that The conveying assembly (10) further includes a plurality of baffles (13) that are concave and uniformly spaced apart on the second conveying belt (12), and the distance between adjacent baffles (13) is the width of the cigarette packet (1), and the length of the baffle (13) is less than the length of the cigarette packet (1).

4. A bale lifting and inverting mechanism according to claim 3, characterised in that The first material guiding plate (21) is spaced apart from the horizontal and vertical transition section and the vertical conveying section of the second conveying belt (12) outside, and the first material guiding plate (21) can pass through the slot of the baffle (13).

5. The bale lifting and inverting mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The material guiding assembly (20) further includes a second material guiding plate (23), and the second material guiding plate (23) is spaced apart on both sides of the first material guiding plate (21).

6. A bale lifting and inverting mechanism according to claim 5, wherein, The material guiding assembly (20) further comprises two side guards (24) respectively connected to the outer sides of the two second material guiding plates (23) to limit the cigarette packets (1) from being separated from the second conveying belt (12).

7. A tobacco bale lifting and tipping mechanism according to claim 6, characterised in that The material guiding assembly (20) further comprises a second material guiding strip (25) which is an arc-shaped strip extending away from the second conveying belt (12), and is connected to the first material guiding plate (21), the two second material guiding plates (23) and the side guards (24).

8. A tobacco bale elevating and inverting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that, The transferring assembly (30) further comprises a third conveying belt (33) provided at the bottom of the transferring groove (31) to convey the cigarette packets (1) in a relatively upright state.

9. A bale lifting and inverting mechanism according to claim 8, characterised in that, The transferring assembly (30) further comprises a baffle (34) provided at the end of the transferring groove (31) with a lower height to limit the cigarette packets (1) from being separated from the transferring groove (31).

10. A packaging line, characterized in that A cigarette packet lifting and turning mechanism comprising a lifting and turning mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9.