Device for filling cigarette tubes with tobacco

Device for filling cigarette tubes with tobacco, wherein the device comprises

• at least one separating means adapted to detach a tobacco portion from a tobacco block;
• at least one portioning means adapted to portion the tobacco block;
• at least one transport means adapted to transport the tobacco block towards the separating means;
• wherein the portioning means and the transport means are coupled such that the transport means transports the tobacco block in a number of transport steps, and wherein the at least one portioning means is coupled to the at least one transport means by a gear mechanism, wherein the gear mechanism comprises at least one toothed rack along the slide rod of the transport means and at least one contact element adapted to engage a tooth of the rack to urge the slide rod forward by one pitch of the toothed rack;
• at least one filling means adapted to fill a cigarette tube with the detached tobacco portion,
• and a fixing means to fix the cigarette tube relative to the device, wherein the fixing means comprises a tubular nozzle,
• characterized in that
• the fixing means further comprises a gripping means, wherein the gripping means is coupled to the movement of the separating means.

Device for filling cigarette tubes with tobacco, wherein the device comprises

• at least one separating arrangement adapted to detach a tobacco portion from a tobacco block;
• at least one portioning arrangement adapted to portion the tobacco block;
• at least one transport arrangement adapted to transport the tobacco block towards the separating arrangement;
• wherein the portioning arrangement and the transport arrangement are coupled such that the transport arrangement transports the tobacco block in a number of transport steps, and wherein the at least one portioning arrangement is coupled to the at least one transport arrangement by a gear mechanism, wherein the gear mechanism comprises at least one toothed rack along the slide rod of the transport arrangement and at least one contact element adapted to engage a tooth of the rack to urge the slide rod forward by one pitch of the toothed rack;
• at least one filling arrangement adapted to fill a cigarette tube with the detached tobacco portion, and
• at least one blocking arrangement adapted to block the transport arrangement after each transport step until the at least one filling arrangement has been operated.