Magazine for rod-shaped articles, in particular filter rods, in the tobacco-processing industry
AssigneeHauni Maschinenbau AG
InventorsManfred Dombek, Michael Haul
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Abstract
A magazine for rod-shaped articles comprises a storage unit having at least one inlet for receiving at least one of the articles supplied to the storage unit and at least one outlet for discharging at least one of the articles positioned in the storage unit. A variable length belt element disposed in the storage unit has a length which defines a fixed storage unit for accommodating a predetermined number of articles. The length of the belt element is expandable for defining a working storage unit, the volume of which can be changed with the expansion of the belt element.
Claims18
A magazine for rod-shaped articles, comprising:
- a storage unit having at least one inlet for receiving at least one of the articles supplied to the storage unit and at least one outlet for discharging at least one of the articles positioned in the storage unit;
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- a belt having a variable length belt element disposed in the storage unit, the variable length belt element having an initial length defining a fixed storage area in the storage unit for accommodating a predetermined number of articles, the length of the variable length belt element disposed in the storage unit being expandable from the initial length to define a working storage area in the storage unit having a volume which is a function of the length of the variable length belt element;
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- a controlled motor coupled to the variable length belt element to exert a predetermined force on the variable length belt element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.