摘要 |
<p>A machine for filling a container with cigarettes comprises a supply hopper (24) for holding the cigarettes, a discharge section (46) and arranged in the lower portion of the supply hopper (24) through which the cigarettes are discharged into the container (118). The discharge section includes a plurality of partition walls (50) vertically arranged at intervals, thereby defining discharge passage (52), a plurality of stop rollers (56) each rotatably arranged directly under its corresponding partition wall (50) and an oblate in shape. When the stop rollers (56) are at a first rotational position, their paired flat surface (55) extending from both sides of their corresponding partition walls (50) to fully open their corresponding discharge passages (52). When the stop rollers (56) are at second rotational position, their paired arc surfaces project into their corresponding discharge passages (52) to reduce the width of each of the discharge passages (52).</p> |