Cigar shredding device

Abstract

The utility model provides a cigar shredding device. The cigar shredding device comprises a base, a cigar groove, an axial limiting mechanism, a vertical limiting mechanism, a blocking head and a cutter. The cigar groove is formed in the base and used for storing cigars. The axial limiting mechanism can move in the axial direction of the cigar groove and is used for limiting cigars from the tail end of the cigar groove. The vertical limiting mechanism is arranged above the cigar groove, can move up and down and is used for limiting cigars from the upper part of the cigar groove; the blocking head is arranged in front of the cigar groove and used for blocking the head of the cigar. The cutter is arranged in the area between the cigar groove and the blocking head and used for cutting off cigars. The cigar shredding device has the axial limiting function and the vertical limiting function, cigars of different specifications and different shapes can be better restrained, and the shredding quality is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tobacco chemical analysis technology, specifically to a cigar shredding device. Background Technology

[0002] Before using headspace-solid phase microextraction, static headspace, or dynamic headspace methods to analyze the volatile components of cigars, it is necessary to perform pretreatment on the cigar samples to process them into tobacco fragments or powder samples that are easy to detect.

[0003] Previous sample pretreatment methods, such as manually cutting cigar samples into tobacco fragments, are easily affected by the operator's subjectivity, resulting in insufficient uniformity of the processed tobacco fragments and poor parallelism between samples during instrument analysis. Grinding, on the other hand, can adversely affect the volatile components in the sample due to the high temperature generated, leading to the loss of some important information during subsequent instrument analysis.

[0004] For example, application number CN202021364029.5, entitled "A Fixed-Length Cutting Device for Cigarette Core Rods for Heated Cigarettes", is a tool used to cut heated cigarette products. It includes a positioning and cutting mechanism for cigarette core rods for heated cigarettes.

[0005] However, because cigars often have irregular outer surfaces and come in various sizes, they are difficult to adapt to this type of cutting equipment and have poor applicability.

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, people have been seeking an ideal technological solution. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a cigar shredding device that offers a more flexible positioning method, can adapt to cigars of different specifications and shapes, and ensures the quality of shredding.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: a cigar shredder, comprising a base, a cigar groove, an axial limiting mechanism, a vertical limiting mechanism, a stop head, and a cutter.

[0009] The cigar holder is mounted on the base and is used to store cigars;

[0010] The axial limiting mechanism can move along the axial direction of the cigar groove to restrict the cigar smoke from the tail end of the cigar groove.

[0011] The vertical limiting mechanism is located above the cigar bowl and can move up and down to restrict the cigar smoke from above the cigar bowl.

[0012] The stop is located in front of the cigar bowl and is used to stop the head of the cigar.

[0013] The cutter is located in the area between the cigar bowl and the stopper, and is used to cut the cigar.

[0014] Based on the above, the cigar slot is shaped as an arc, a rectangle, or a V-shape, and multiple cigar slots are arranged side by side in parallel.

[0015] Based on the above, the axial limiting mechanism includes a tail end baffle and a guide shaft. The guide shaft is disposed on the base on both sides of the cigar groove and is parallel to the cigar groove. The two ends of the tail end baffle are slidably engaged with the guide shaft. The tail end baffle is provided with a protrusion in the area corresponding to the cigar groove, and the protrusion extends into the cigar groove.

[0016] Based on the above, the tail end baffle is equipped with a self-locking mechanism, which is a spring fitted on the guide shaft and abutting against the tail end baffle, or a side tightening bolt installed at the guide hole of the tail end baffle, or an electro-pneumatic linear motion mechanism with self-locking function installed on the base and used to drive the tail end baffle to move.

[0017] Based on the above, the vertical limiting mechanism includes two uprights disposed on the bases on both sides of the cigar slot and a pressure plate slidably mounted on the uprights. A side tightening bolt is provided at the guide hole of the pressure plate corresponding to the upright.

[0018] Based on the above, the vertical limiting mechanism is located at the front end of the cigar slot near the cutter area, and is used to press the front half of the cigar.

[0019] Based on the above, the base is provided with a scale corresponding to the axial limiting mechanism, and the axial limiting mechanism is provided with a pointer to indicate the retention length or overall length of the cigar.

[0020] Based on the above, the base is provided with a scale corresponding to the cutting position of the cutter at the corresponding stop head. The position of the stop head is horizontally adjustable and a pointer is set accordingly to indicate the width of the cut tobacco.

[0021] Based on the above, a material discharge groove is provided between the front end of the cigar bowl and the stop, and the material discharge groove is a fixed or detachable material discharge groove.

[0022] Based on the above, the cutter is a gate-type cutter or a guillotine cutter. When the cutter is a guillotine cutter, the width of the back side of the guillotine cutter gradually increases from the hinge end to the handle 7 end.

[0023] This utility model has substantial features and progress compared to the prior art. Specifically, this utility model has the following advantages:

[0024] 1. In view of the diverse specifications and irregular shapes of cigars, a cigar slot is set up and equipped with an axial limiting mechanism and a vertical limiting mechanism to stably and temporarily fix the cigars in the cigar slot, so as to ensure the quality of the cut tobacco.

[0025] 2. A stop head is set, and the position of the stop head can be adjusted to make the width of the shredded material controllable, more flexible, and suitable for different experimental needs.

[0026] 3. Both the axial and vertical limiting switches have self-locking capabilities, freeing up both hands and facilitating single-person operation.

[0027] 4. The addition of graduations facilitates measurement and allows for accurate acquisition of the current length of the cut tobacco and the remaining length or overall length of the cigar.

[0028] 5. Add a material chute to facilitate the collection of tobacco shreds that fall off during cutting. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is one of the overall structural schematic diagrams of the cigar shredder in this utility model.

[0030] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cigar shredder in this utility model.

[0031] Figure 3 This is a partial enlarged view of the stop area of ​​the cigar cutting device in this utility model.

[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the vertical limiting mechanism of the cigar shredder in this utility model.

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the axial limiting mechanism of the cigar cutting device in this utility model.

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cigar tobacco trough in the cigar tobacco shredding device of this utility model.

[0035] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the stop head of the cigar cutting device in this utility model.

[0036] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Axial limiting mechanism; 3. Cigarette holder; 4. Stopper; 5. Vertical limiting mechanism; 6. Cutter; 7. Handle; 8. Feed chute; 9. Stopper adjustment assembly; 10. Mounting block; 21. Slide rail; 22. Spring; 23. Mounting seat; 24. Guide shaft; 25. Fixing bolt; 26. Tail end baffle; 27. Protrusion; 28. First scale; 51. Upright rod; 52. Side tightening bolt; 53. Sliding sleeve; 54. Pressure plate; 81. Placement plate; 82. Arc groove; 91. L-shaped connector; 92. Second scale; 93. U-shaped block; 94. Adjusting screw; 95. Screw hole; 96. Fastening nut. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments.

[0038] like Figures 1-7 As shown, a cigar shredder includes a base 1, a cigar trough 8, an axial limiting mechanism 2, a vertical limiting mechanism 5, a stop 4, and a cutter 6.

[0039] like Figure 6 As shown, the cigar holder 8 is installed on the base 1 and is used to store cigars. In this embodiment, the cigar holder consists of a placement plate 81 and an arc groove 82 formed on the placement plate 81. The groove is designed to be arc-shaped to fit the outline of the cigars. However, since cigars often vary in thickness, the stability of storing them in the cigar holder is insufficient, and a corresponding limiting mechanism needs to be added.

[0040] In other embodiments, the cigar slot can also be designed as a rectangular slot or a V-shaped slot.

[0041] like Figure 5 As shown, the axial limiting mechanism 2 can move along the axial direction of the cigar groove 8 to restrict the cigar smoke from the tail end of the cigar groove 8. In this embodiment, the axial limiting mechanism 2 is designed as a tail end baffle 26 and a guide shaft 24. The guide shaft 24 is disposed on the base 1 on both sides of the cigar groove 8 and is parallel to the cigar groove 8. The two ends of the tail end baffle 26 are slidably engaged with the guide shaft 24. The tail end baffle 26 is provided with a protrusion 27 in the area corresponding to the cigar groove 8. The protrusion 27 extends into the cigar groove 8. As shown in the figure, the shape of the protrusion 27 can be designed as an arc similar to the groove shape of the cigar groove 8.

[0042] During installation, a mounting base 23 is provided for connection with the base. A slide rail 21 is provided on the adjacent side of the mounting base 23 for passing through the tail end baffle 26. The two ends of the guide shaft 24 pass through the mounting holes at both ends of the mounting base 23 and are locked by fixing bolts 25.

[0043] After the axial limiting mechanism 2 is limited, it is also necessary to lock the position. The locking method can be manual hand locking. Of course, in order to free up the hands, a self-locking mechanism is added in this embodiment. The self-locking mechanism is designed as a spring 22 mounted on the guide shaft 24. The front end of the spring abuts against the tail end baffle 26. The spring force presses the head of the cigar against the baffle 4 from the tail end of the cigar.

[0044] In other embodiments, the self-locking mechanism of the tail end baffle can also be designed as a lateral tightening bolt installed at the guide hole of the tail end baffle, similar to the locking form of the vertical limiting mechanism in this solution.

[0045] In other embodiments, the self-locking mechanism of the axial limiting mechanism can also be designed as an electro-pneumatic linear motion mechanism with self-locking function, mounted on the base and used to drive the tail end baffle to move. Common devices such as linear motors, lead screw motors, electric push rods, cylinders, etc. These devices often have self-locking capabilities and can achieve the progression and locking of cigars better than manual methods, but the cost is relatively high.

[0046] like Figure 4 As shown, the vertical limiting mechanism 5 is located above the cigar slot 8 and can move up and down. It is used to restrict the cigar smoke from above the cigar slot. In this embodiment, the vertical limiting mechanism 2 includes two uprights 51 located on the bases on both sides of the cigar slot and a pressure plate 54 slidably installed on the uprights. The two sections of the pressure plate 54 are provided with sliding sleeves 53 corresponding to the uprights 51.

[0047] After the vertical limiting mechanism 5 is limited, it also needs to be locked in position. The locking method can also be manual hand-held locking. Of course, in order to free up the hands, in this embodiment, the guide hole of the pressure plate 54 is provided with a side tightening bolt 52 corresponding to the upright. The handle of the side tightening bolt 52 can be a butterfly handle or a straight handle to facilitate manual locking. Its main function is to maintain the stability of the cigar by pressing on the upper side of the cigar.

[0048] Since this stable state is mainly designed for cutting cigars, and cigars have different diameters at the head and tail, in the preferred embodiment, the vertical limiting mechanism 5 is positioned relative to the front half of the cigar groove 8, near the cutting blade, so as to lock the head of the cigar to be cut and prevent the cigar from shaking during the cutting process.

[0049] like Figure 3 and Figure 7 As shown, the stop 4 is located in front of the cigar cigar groove 8 to stop the head of the cigar. Under normal circumstances, the distance between the stop 4 and the cutter 6 determines the width of the shreds, and usually does not need to be adjusted in a single experiment.

[0050] However, in this embodiment, in order to improve its flexibility and enable it to cut tobacco shreds of different widths, the baffle head 4 is designed to be horizontally adjustable, and a second scale 92 is set on the baffle head or the base accordingly. A pointer is set at the corresponding position of the base or the baffle head. Its function is to accurately adjust the distance between the baffle head 4 and the cutter 6 in order to control the width of the shredded tobacco.

[0051] In terms of specific structural design, an L-shaped connecting rod 91 is set at one end of the stop head 4, and a second scale 92 is set on the outer surface of the L-shaped connecting rod 91. A U-shaped block 93 is installed on the base 1. The scale part of the L-shaped connecting rod 91 passes through the groove of the U-shaped block 93. The U-shaped block 93 is used as a pointer. The entire stop head 4 is installed in the screw hole 95 opened at the front end of the base 1 through the adjusting screw 94 and the fastening nut 96 to realize distance adjustment.

[0052] The cutter 6 is located in the area between the cigar slot 8 and the stop 4, and is used to cut the cigar.

[0053] The cutter 6 can take many forms. In this embodiment, the cutter 6 is a guillotine cutter with a handle 7, which is more suitable for manual operation.

[0054] Meanwhile, in other embodiments, the cutter can also be a gate-type cutter.

[0055] In a preferred embodiment, to prevent the shredded cigar tobacco from getting stuck between the cutter and the stopper, the shape of the cutter can be modified, and the width of the back of the blade can be designed to gradually increase from the hinge end to the handle end 7, so that the shredded tobacco can be more easily removed from between the cutter and the stopper.

[0056] In this embodiment, in order to understand the overall length parameter of the cigar or the length parameter remaining after cutting in a timely manner, which can be used to assist in analyzing the differences in the chemical properties of the cigar tobacco in different regions along the length of the cigar, the base is provided with a first scale 28 corresponding to the axial limiting mechanism, and the axial limiting mechanism is provided with a pointer to indicate the remaining length or overall length of the cigar.

[0057] To facilitate the collection of cut cigar tobacco, a feeding trough 3 is provided between the front end of the cigar cigar trough and the stop. The feeding trough 3 can be a fixed or detachable feeding trough to facilitate the quick collection of tobacco.

[0058] Work process description:

[0059] Adjust the tail baffle 26 in the axial limiting mechanism 2 to expose the storage area of ​​the cigar slot 8. Then, place the cigars to be cut into the cigar slot in groups and fine-tune the placement of the cigars so that the head of the cigar is roughly in contact with the stop 4. Then, release the tail baffle 26. Under the pressure of the spring, the tail baffle 26 abuts against the tail end of the cigar and presses the front end of the cigar against the stop 4, thus completing the axial locking of the cigar.

[0060] Then adjust the vertical limiting mechanism 5, loosen the side tightening bolt 52, move the pressure plate 54 down to press down on the upper side of the cigar, and then tighten the side tightening bolt to complete the radial locking of the cigar.

[0061] Then, manually operate the cutter 6 to cut off the front end of the cigar. The cut cigar falls into the feed chute below. When the cutter 6 is lifted, the spring presses the tail end baffle 26 forward under the action of elasticity, and continues to press the front end of the remaining cigar onto the baffle 4, preparing for the second cut.

[0062] The scale allows you to track the width of the tobacco shreds cut into individual pieces and the length of the cigars retained, which can be recorded as needed for comparison and analysis during chemical experiments.

[0063] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and not to limit it; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the specific implementation of this utility model or equivalent substitutions can be made to some technical features without departing from the spirit of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications and substitutions should be covered within the scope of the technical solution claimed by this utility model.

Claims

1. A cigar cutter, characterized by: The base, the cigar slot, the axial limiting mechanism, the vertical limiting mechanism, the head stopper and the cutter are included. The cigar slot is installed on the base and used for storing cigars. The axial limiting mechanism is movable along the axial direction of the cigar slot and used for limiting cigars from the tail end of the cigar slot. The vertical limiting mechanism is arranged above the cigar slot and movable up and down and used for limiting cigars from above the cigar slot. The head stopper is arranged in front of the cigar slot and used for stopping the head of the cigar. The cutter is arranged between the cigar slot and the head stopper and used for cutting the cigar.

2. A cigar cutter according to claim 1, wherein: The slot of the cigar slot is in the shape of a circular arc, a rectangle or a V shape, and the cigar slot is arranged in parallel with multiple slots.

3. A cigar cutter according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that: The axial limiting mechanism includes a tail end stopper and a guide shaft, the guide shaft is arranged on the base on both sides of the cigar slot and parallel to the cigar slot, both ends of the tail end stopper are in sliding fit with the guide shaft, the tail end stopper is provided with a protruding part corresponding to the area of the cigar slot, and the protruding part extends into the cigar slot.

4. The cigar cutter of claim 3, wherein: A self-locking mechanism is arranged on the tail end stopper, the self-locking mechanism is a spring sleeved on the guide shaft and abutting against the tail end stopper, or a side pressing bolt installed at the guide hole of the tail end stopper, or an electric control / pneumatic linear motion mechanism with a self-locking function installed on the base and used for driving the tail end stopper to move.

5. A cigar cutter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The vertical limiting mechanism includes two vertical rods arranged on the base on both sides of the cigar slot and a pressing plate slidably installed on the vertical rods, and a side pressing bolt is arranged at the guide hole of the pressing plate and corresponding to the vertical rod.

6. The cigar cutter of claim 5, wherein: The vertical limiting mechanism is arranged at the area close to the cutter at the front end of the cigar slot and used for pressing the front half of the cigar.

7. A cigar cutter according to claim 1 or 2 or 4 or 6, wherein: A scale is arranged on the base corresponding to the axial limiting mechanism, and a pointer is arranged on the axial limiting mechanism and used for indicating the remaining length or the overall length of the cigar.

8. A cigar cutter according to claim 1 or 2 or 4 or 6, characterized in that: A scale corresponding to the cutting position of the cutter is arranged on the base or the head stopper, the position of the head stopper is horizontally adjustable, and a corresponding pointer is arranged and used for indicating the width of the cut tobacco.

9. A cigar cutter according to claim 1 or 2 or 4 or 6, characterized in that: A material falling groove is arranged between the front end of the cigar slot and the head stopper, and the material falling groove is a fixed or detachable material falling groove.

10. A cigar cutter according to claim 1 or 2 or 4 or 6, characterized in that: The cutter is a gate type cutter or a guillotine cutter, and when the cutter is the guillotine cutter, the width of the back side of the guillotine cutter gradually increases from the hinge end to the handle end.

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