Longitudinal conveyor for rod-shaped articles from the tobacco processing industry and conveyor device with a longitudinal conveyor and method for operating a longitudinal conveyor

摘要

The longitudinal conveyor (1) comprises a drum (33), which is rotationally driven by a drive unit in a rotational movement around a rotational axis. Multiple lever arms (8) are provided, which are rotationally driven around another rotational axis, where the latter rotational axis is arranged parallel to the former rotational axis. Arms (9) are rotatably mounted on the lever arms, where a receptacle (10,11) for a rod-shaped product (6,7) is provided on each arm. The longitudinal conveyor is adapted to twist the elliptical movement path of the receptacles. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) a conveying device with a longitudinal conveyor and a guide unit; and (2) a method for operating a longitudinal conveyor.