Valve device for changing over the mass flow of rod-like articles in conveying channels of the tobacco industry

摘要

A valve device for changing over the mass flow of rod-like articles of the tobacco industry, between at least two non-parallel conveying channels feeding the rod-like articles and a conveying channel receiving the rod-like articles or between a conveying channel feeding the rod-like articles and at least two non-parallel conveying channels receiving the rod-like articles, comprising at least one rotatable element changing over the mass flow comprising a through channel for the transfer of the mass flow between the feeding conveying channel and the receiving conveying channel, with the rotatable change-over element having different angular positions relative to its principally horizontal axis of rotation which allow connecting individual feeding and receiving channels, characterized in that in the rotatable change-over element (4) at least one conveying unit (5) situated at the wall (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) of a through channel (7) of the rotatable change-over element (4) is disposed, with the conveying unit (5) having an operating section (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) supporting the mass flow of the rod-like articles (E) via the through channel (7) in the direction from the feeding channel (2, 2a, 2b) to the receiving channel (3, 3a).

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising a valve device for changing over mass flow of rod-like articles of the tobacco industry, between at least two non-parallel conveying channels feeding rod-like articles and a conveying channel receiving rod-like articles or between a conveying channel feeding rod-like articles and at least two non-parallel conveying channels receiving rod-like articles, the valve device comprising:
at least one rotatable change-over element for changing over mass flow comprising a through channel for transferring mass flow between the feeding conveying channel and the receiving conveying channel, the rotatable change-over element having different angular positions relative to its principally horizontal axis of rotation which allow connecting individual feeding and receiving channels, in which in the rotatable change-over element (4) at least one conveying unit (5) situated at a wall (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) of a through channel (7) of the rotatable change-over element (4) is disposed, the conveying unit (5) having an operating section (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) supporting mass flow of rod-like articles (E) via the through channel (7) in the direction from a feeding channel (2, 2a, 2b) to a receiving channel (3, 3a).