| 摘要 |
An apparatus for transferring and checking groups (29) of smoking articles (27) comprises a conveyor (31) which moves with intermittent motion to transfer the groups (29) partly housed in respective compartments (30) which are arranged on the conveyor (31) in such a way that the groups (29) are moved perpendicularly to the planes defined by the at least one layer (29a, 29b and 29c) making up the groups; there is provided a checking station (37) where the compartments (30) of the conveyor (31) are brought to a stop in succession, and there is provided a checking device (38) operating at the checking station (37) and comprising a detecting head (39) which, during a relative movement between the selfsame detecting head (39) and each group (29) of smoking articles (27) housed in a compartment (30), checks all the smoking articles (27) making up the selfsame group (29); actuating means (42) are provided for moving the detecting head (39) in both directions between two positions situated on opposite sides of the compartment (30) which has stopped in the checking station (37) and for imparting to the detecting head (39), each time a compartment (30) of the conveyor (31) stops at the checking station (37), a translational movement such that the detecting head (39) moves to the zone opposite to the zone where it is when the conveyor (31) stops. |
