An adjustable cigarette filter tip flavourant addition mechanism

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the cigarette manufacturing technical field, concretely relates to an adjustable cigarette filter rod essence and flavour adding mechanism, including first conveying belt, the one side of first conveying belt is provided with processing assembly, the side away from first conveying belt of processing assembly is provided with second conveying belt, and processing assembly includes the first support frame and essence and flavour bearing cylinder of setting on the ground, is provided with rotating assembly and second support frame on the first support frame, is provided with rotating disc on rotating assembly, is provided with a plurality of recesses on rotating disc array, is rotatably provided with filter rod bearing shell in each recess, is provided with first gear on filter rod bearing shell, is provided with telescopic component on second support frame, is provided with sealing shell on telescopic component. The device forms temporary chamber through sealing shell and rotating disc, solves essence mist droplet flying problem, makes filter rod initiative tumble in chamber simultaneously, ensures that essence can evenly be adsorbed to filter rod, avoids the nonuniformity of static spraying.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of cigarette manufacturing technology, specifically relating to an adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance addition mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In cigarette manufacturing, adding flavorings to the filter rod is a core step in improving the product's sensory quality. Traditional methods of flavoring addition mainly include impregnation, spraying, and manual dripping. However, these methods have gradually revealed the following significant drawbacks in industrial production: During open-application spraying or dripping, volatile fragrance droplets easily diffuse and disperse in the air. Studies have shown that up to 20-30% of the fragrance is lost due to dispersion, which not only increases production costs (fragrance costs account for 15%-30% of the raw material cost of filter rods), but also causes VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions, violating increasingly stringent environmental regulations.

[0003] The filter rod has a porous structure, and traditional static spraying can easily lead to uneven distribution of fragrance along the axial direction of the filter rod, resulting in quality fluctuations with "concentrated at the beginning and diluted at the end". Although manually turning the filter rod can improve uniformity, it is inefficient due to manual operation (processing capacity per person <500 rods / hour) and is prone to introducing contamination risks.

[0004] To address this issue, we propose an adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance addition mechanism. This device solves the problem of flavoring droplet dispersion by forming a temporary chamber between a sealed housing and a rotating disc. At the same time, it allows the filter rod to actively tumble within the chamber, ensuring that the flavoring can be evenly adsorbed onto the filter rod, thus avoiding the unevenness of static spraying. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance addition mechanism. This device solves the problem of flavoring droplet dispersion by forming a temporary chamber with a sealed shell and a rotating disk. At the same time, it makes the filter rod actively roll in the chamber, ensuring that the flavoring can be evenly adsorbed onto the filter rod, avoiding the unevenness of static spraying.

[0006] The specific technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: An adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance adding mechanism includes a first conveyor belt, a processing component is provided on one side of the first conveyor belt, and a second conveyor belt is provided on the side of the processing component away from the first conveyor belt; The processing assembly includes a first support frame and a fragrance carrier cylinder mounted on the ground. The first support frame is equipped with a rotating component and a second support frame. The rotating component is equipped with a rotating disk, and the rotating disk has multiple grooves arranged in an array. A filter rod carrier housing is rotatably mounted inside each groove. A first gear is mounted on the filter rod carrier housing. The second support frame is equipped with a telescopic component, and a sealing housing is mounted on the telescopic component. An atomizing nozzle is mounted on the sealing housing. The atomizing nozzle is connected to the fragrance carrier cylinder via a connecting hose. A driving component is mounted on the sealing housing, and a second gear is mounted on the driving component, corresponding to the position of the first gear.

[0007] Furthermore, the inner wall of the groove is provided with ball bearings.

[0008] Furthermore, the rotating assembly includes a first stepper motor mounted on the first support frame, the output end of which is connected to the rotating disk.

[0009] Furthermore, the telescopic assembly includes an electric telescopic rod mounted on the second support frame. The telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod is provided with a connecting plate, and the bottom of the connecting plate is provided with two connecting rods. The bottom of the connecting rods is connected to the sealing housing.

[0010] Furthermore, a sealing layer is provided at the bottom of the sealed housing.

[0011] Furthermore, the drive assembly includes a bracket disposed on a sealed housing, on which a second stepper reciprocating motor is disposed, and a second gear is mounted on the output end of the second stepper reciprocating motor.

[0012] Furthermore, a flow rate control pump is installed on the connecting hose.

[0013] The technical effects achieved by this utility model are as follows: First, the cotton filter rods are conveyed to the filter rod carrier housing on the rotating disk via the first conveyor belt. Then, the rotating assembly rotates the rotating disk. When the filter rod carrier housing with the filter rods rotates to below the sealing housing, the telescopic assembly is activated. The telescopic assembly drives the sealing housing to fit against the rotating disk, thus forming a temporary, relatively enclosed processing chamber. This chamber helps prevent fragrance droplets from scattering, improves addition efficiency and uniformity, and reduces waste and environmental pollution. At the same time, the second gear meshes with the first gear as it moves downward, causing the fragrance to be sprayed from the atomizing nozzle through the connecting hose to form atomized fragrance. The drive assembly is activated, driving the second gear to rotate, which in turn causes the first gear to drive the filter rod carrier housing in a reciprocating motion. As the filter rod carrier housing reciprocates, the filter rods inside also roll within it, thus ensuring full contact with the atomized fragrance and improving the uniformity of fragrance addition to the filter rods. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating disk of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the filter rod support shell of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sealing shell of this utility model.

[0015] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows: 1. First conveyor belt; 2. Second conveyor belt; 3. First support frame; 4. Fragrance carrier cylinder; 5. Second support frame; 6. Rotary disc; 7. Groove; 8. Filter rod carrier housing; 9. First gear; 10. Sealing housing; 11. Atomizing nozzle; 12. Second gear; 13. First stepper motor; 14. Electric telescopic rod; 15. Connecting plate; 16. Second stepper reciprocating motor. Detailed Implementation

[0016] To make the objectives and advantages of this utility model clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with embodiments. It should be understood that the following text is merely used to describe one or more specific embodiments of this utility model and does not strictly limit the scope of protection specifically claimed by this utility model.

[0017] like Figures 1-4 As shown, an adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance adding mechanism includes a first conveyor belt 1, a processing component is provided on one side of the first conveyor belt 1, and a second conveyor belt 2 is provided on the side of the processing component away from the first conveyor belt 1.

[0018] The processing assembly includes a first support frame 3 and a fragrance carrier cylinder 4 set on the ground. The first support frame 3 is equipped with a rotating component and a second support frame 5. The rotating component is equipped with a rotating disk 6, and the rotating disk 6 has multiple grooves 7 arranged in an array. A filter rod carrier housing 8 is rotatably arranged inside each groove 7. A first gear 9 is set on the filter rod carrier housing 8. The second support frame 5 is equipped with a telescopic component, and a sealing housing 10 is set on the telescopic component. An atomizing nozzle 11 is set on the sealing housing 10. The atomizing nozzle 11 is connected to the fragrance carrier cylinder 4 through a connecting hose. The sealing housing 10 is equipped with a driving component, and a second gear 12 is set on the driving component, which is located at the same position as the first gear 9.

[0019] Among them, the inner wall of the groove 7 is provided with ball bearings, which can reduce friction and improve the rolling effect when the filter rod carrying the housing 8 reciprocates.

[0020] Meanwhile, the rotating assembly includes a first stepper motor 13 mounted on the first support frame 3. The output end of the first stepper motor 13 is connected to the rotating disk 6, and the rotating disk 6 is driven to rotate by the first stepper motor 13.

[0021] The telescopic assembly includes an electric telescopic rod 14 mounted on the second support frame 5. The telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 14 is provided with a connecting plate 15. Two connecting rods are provided at the bottom of the connecting plate 15, and the bottom of the connecting rods is connected to the sealing housing 10.

[0022] The electric telescopic rod 14 drives the connecting plate 15, which in turn causes the connecting rod to move the sealing housing 10 up and down.

[0023] A sealing layer is provided at the bottom of the sealed housing 10. The sealing material is rubber, which can improve the sealing effect.

[0024] The drive assembly includes a bracket mounted on the sealed housing 10, on which a second stepper reciprocating motor 16 is mounted. A second gear 12 is mounted on the output end of the second stepper reciprocating motor 16, and the second gear 12 is driven by the second stepper reciprocating motor 16 to perform reciprocating motion.

[0025] A flow control pump (such as a precision peristaltic pump, gear pump, or plunger pump) is installed on the connecting hose. The flow control pump can precisely control the flow rate of flavoring delivered to the atomizing nozzle 11 per unit time, directly solving the problem of "how much to add". This ensures that the amount of flavoring received by each filter rod is highly consistent and meets the preset formula requirements, greatly improving product uniformity. The pump is usually connected to a control system (such as a PLC) and can flexibly adjust the pump speed, running time, or stroke according to different filter rod specifications, flavoring types, or product formulas, achieving the core design goal of "adjustability".

[0026] It should be noted that the present invention can divide the filter rod support shell into multiple regions, with one filter rod in each region, so that multiple filter rods can be processed.

[0027] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: First, the cotton filter rod is conveyed to the filter rod support housing 8 on the rotating disk 6 by the first conveyor belt 1. Then, the rotating component makes the rotating disk 6 rotate. When the filter rod support housing 8 with the filter rod rotates to below the sealing housing 10, the telescopic component is activated. The telescopic component drives the sealing housing 10 to fit against the rotating disk 6. This arrangement can form a temporary and relatively closed processing chamber. This chamber helps to prevent the fragrance droplets from scattering, improve the addition efficiency and uniformity, and reduce waste and environmental pollution. At the same time, the second gear 12 meshes with the first gear 9 when it moves down, and then the fragrance is sprayed from the atomizing nozzle 11 through the connecting hose to form atomized fragrance. The drive component is activated, and the drive component drives the second gear 12 to rotate, which causes the first gear 9 to drive the filter rod support housing 8 to reciprocate. When the filter rod support housing 8 reciprocates, the filter rod inside it also rolls in the filter rod support housing 8, thereby fully contacting the atomized fragrance and improving the uniformity of fragrance addition to the filter rod.

[0028] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this utility model. Structures, devices, and operating methods not specifically described or explained in this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, shall be implemented using conventional methods in the field.

Claims

1. An adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance adding mechanism, characterized in that, The system includes a first conveyor belt (1), a processing assembly on one side of the first conveyor belt (1), and a second conveyor belt (2) on the side of the processing assembly away from the first conveyor belt (1). The processing assembly includes a first support frame (3) and a fragrance carrier cylinder (4) mounted on the ground. A rotating assembly and a second support frame (5) are mounted on the first support frame (3). A rotating disk (6) is mounted on the rotating assembly. Multiple grooves (7) are arrayed on the rotating disk (6). A filter rod carrier housing (8) is rotatably mounted inside each groove (7). A first gear (9) is mounted on the filter rod carrier housing (8). The second support frame (5) has... A telescopic assembly is provided, on which a sealing housing (10) is provided. An atomizing nozzle (11) is provided on the sealing housing (10). The atomizing nozzle (11) is connected to the fragrance carrier cylinder (4) via a connecting hose. A driving assembly is provided on the sealing housing (10), on which a second gear (12) is provided, corresponding to the position of the first gear (9). The driving assembly is configured to drive the second gear (12) to rotate, thereby causing the first gear (9) to drive the filter rod carrier housing (8) to reciprocate. The filter rod inside the filter rod carrier housing (8) rolls with the reciprocating motion of the filter rod carrier housing (8).

2. The adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance addition mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the groove (7) is provided with ball bearings.

3. The adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance adding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating assembly includes a first stepper motor (13) mounted on the first support frame (3), and the output end of the first stepper motor (13) is connected to the rotating disk (6).

4. The adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance adding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The telescopic assembly includes an electric telescopic rod (14) mounted on the second support frame (5). The telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod (14) is provided with a connecting plate (15). The bottom of the connecting plate (15) is provided with two connecting rods, and the bottom of the connecting rods is connected to the sealing housing (10).

5. The adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance adding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, A sealing layer is provided at the bottom of the sealed housing (10).

6. The adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance adding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly includes a bracket disposed on the sealed housing (10), on which a second stepper reciprocating motor (16) is disposed, and the output end of the second stepper reciprocating motor (16) is equipped with the second gear (12).

7. The adjustable cigarette filter rod flavoring and fragrance adding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, A flow control pump is installed on the connecting hose.

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