| 发明名称 |
FEED UNIT |
| 摘要 |
A feed unit, for example for feeding components to smoking article assembly apparatus. The feed unit has a rotary device having a supply region (4) and one or more channels (7) adapted to receive components from the supply region (4) such that the components are stacked one on top of another within each channel (7). Each channel (7) has an inlet (5) and an outlet through which components pass for output from the feed unit. One of the inlet (5) and the supply region (4) is configured to reciprocate relative to the other to agitate the components in the supply region (4) so that components pass into the channel (7). |
| 申请公布号 |
US2017107060(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.04.20 |
| 申请号 |
US201515128643 |
申请日期 |
2015.03.18 |
| 申请人 |
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
发明人 |
FALLON Gary;PARK Kie Seon;FULLER Martin;VERNON Geoffrey;CLEALL Andrew;STEMBRIDGE James;GRUNFELD Thomas |
| 分类号 |
B65G47/14;B65G47/88 |
主分类号 |
B65G47/14 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A feed unit comprising a rotary device having a supply region and one or more channels adapted to receive components from the supply region such that the components are stacked one on top of another within each channel; wherein each channel has an inlet and an outlet through which components pass for output from the feed unit; and, wherein one of the inlet and the supply region is configured to reciprocate relative to the other to agitate the components in the supply region so that components pass into the channel. |
| 地址 |
London GB |
