Distribution unit for cut tobacco in cigarette packing machine, has compacting devices that works along vertical wall of chimney to absorb tobacco in downward guided chimney and convey tobacco to outlet part of chimney

摘要

The distribution unit (1) has a downward guided chimney with an inlet part (3) and an outlet part (4) for tobacco (200). The inlet part is provided in proximity of a carding roller (109) of a cigarette packing machine to receive cut tobacco. The outlet part is provided in proximity of an extraction unit (112) of the cigarette packing machine to supply the cut tobacco. Compacting devices (5) works along a vertical wall (6) of the chimney to absorb the tobacco in the chimney and convey the tobacco to the outlet part.