Apparatus for storing and distributing comminuted tobacco

Details Apparatus for storing and distributing comminuted tobacco Apparatus for storing and distributing comminuted tobacco

1993-04-28

1994-08-16

Bahr, Jennifer

Tobacco

Cigar or cigarette making

Tobacco feeding

1311093, 198750, 198752, 198759, 198766, 222199, 222200, A24C 539

Patent

active

053377621

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for temporarily storing and distributing comminuted tobacco to a plurality of consuming machines (particularly for distributing cut tobacco to cigarette rod making machines) has a circular tray which receives batches of comminuted tobacco at regular or irregular intervals and is caused to perform movements resulting in conversion of stored tobacco particles into a fluidized bed. Upwardly extending suction pipes draw tobacco particles from the fluidized bed for delivery to the respective consuming machines. The mechanism for moving the tray comprises at least three identical eccentrics which are rotatable in vertical planes and are installed at the underside of the marginal portion of the bottom wall of the tray substantially in line with the inlets of the suction pipes. The eccentrics have identical throws and are mounted in spherical bearings which are secured to the bottom wall by hinges for pivotal movement about horizontal axes extending tangentially of the tray. The eccentrics are rotated by a motor which drives a first bevel gear coaxial with the tray, and the first bevel gear mates with and transmits torque to additional bevel gears, one for each eccentric and each connected with a shaft which carries the respective eccentric.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3473759 (1969-10-01), Spiess
patent: 4390029 (1983-06-01), Leckband et al.

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