Cigarette Rolling Shell Structure for Uniform Tobacco Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing manual cigarette rolling machines often produce defective products due to issues with tobacco distribution and shape consistency.
Innovation Solution
A cigarette rolling machine design featuring a first and second supporting shell with pivotally connected open slots, uniformly arranged cigarette rolling components, and a rotating component that includes a rotating disk, positioning bolt, and driving gear to ensure tobacco leaves are rolled into a cylindrical shape and wrapped with cigarette paper.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If tobacco leaves are placed in the cigarette rolling machine, then cigarette rolling can be performed, but tobacco leaves may run out from between the supporting shells causing loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a first supporting shell and a second supporting shell that enclose the tobacco leaves during the rolling process. These shells act as flexible containment structures that prevent tobacco loss while maintaining the necessary operational flexibility for cigarette rolling.
2Manufacturing precision
If cigarette rolling components are arranged inside the supporting shells, then cigarette rolling function is achieved, but uniform distribution of tobacco is difficult resulting in shape defects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the cigarette rolling components into multiple segments uniformly distributed within the supporting shells. This segmentation allows for even distribution of tobacco leaves across multiple rolling points, ensuring consistent cigarette shape and preventing defects caused by uneven tobacco distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple cigarette rolling components within a single integrated supporting shell structure. This merging approach ensures that all rolling components work together in a coordinated manner, maintaining uniform tobacco distribution and consistent cigarette shaping throughout the rolling process.
3Loss of substance
If the supporting shells are closed to prevent tobacco loss, then tobacco containment is improved, but access for operating the rotating component becomes restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a pivotal connection between the first supporting shell and the second supporting shell, allowing the structure to dynamically open and close. This dynamic design enables easy access to the rotating component for operation and maintenance while maintaining effective tobacco containment during the rolling process.
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AI summary
A cigarette rolling machine includes a first supporting shell, a second supporting shell is pivotally connected to a top of the first supporting shell; cigarette rolling components are uniformly provided in the first and the second supporting shell; each of the cigarette rolling components includes a cigarette roller, a rotating shaft and a driven gear; the rotating shaft is connected with the first supporting shell in a sliding way and one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the driven gear. Tobacco leaves entering between the first and the second supporting shell are rolled into a cylindrical shape through the cigarette rolling components, a rotating component is arranged at one end of the first supporting shell, the cigarette rolling components are driven to rotate through rotation of the rotating component and cigarette paper is put into the cigarette rolling components through open slots to wrap the tobacco leaves.