Molding apparatus, cigarette filter rod and preparation method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12133550-B2
Application number	US-201817413524-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2018
Priority date	Dec 14, 2018
Publication date	Nov 5, 2024
Grant date	Nov 5, 2024

Abstract

A molding apparatus, a cigarette filter rod and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The molding apparatus comprises a single-screw extrusion system and a cooling setting system. The single-screw extrusion system comprises a feeder and an extruder. The feeder is arranged on the extruder. The extruder comprises a cylinder. A heater is arranged outside the cylinder. A screw is arranged inside the cylinder, and a mouth mold is arranged at one end of the cylinder. The cooling setting system comprises a round tube and a cooler. The cooler ( 6 ) is arranged outside the round tube. One end of the round tube is butted with the mouth mold of the extruder; and multiple groups of grooves are formed on threads of the head of the screw.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A molding apparatus, comprising a single-screw extrusion system and a cooling setting system, wherein:
the single-screw extrusion system comprises a feeder ( 1 ) and an extruder ( 2 );
the feeder ( 1 ) is arranged on the extruder ( 2 );
the extruder comprises a cylinder ( 11 ),
a heater ( 3 ) is arranged outside the cylinder,
a screw ( 4 ) is arranged inside the cylinder, and
a mouth mold ( 5 ) is arranged at one end of the cylinder and connected to the cooling setting system;
the cooling setting system comprises a round tube ( 7 ) and a cooler ( 6 );
the cooler ( 6 ) is arranged outside the round tube ( 7 );
one end of the round tube ( 7 ) is butted with the mouth mold ( 5 ) of the extruder ( 2 ); and
multiple groups of grooves ( 4 - 2 ) are formed on threads of a head of the screw ( 4 ), wherein the multiple groups of grooves ( 4 - 2 ) are proximal to the mouth mold ( 5 ).

2. The molding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
a machine head ( 9 ) is mounted at an outlet end of the cylinder,
the mouth mold ( 5 ) is mounted on the machine head ( 9 ) through a pressure relief plate ( 10 ) and extends into the cylinder ( 11 ), and
the mouth mold ( 5 ) is movably connected with the machine head.

3. The molding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between a feeding end of the mouth mold and the head of the screw is 5 to 60 mm.

4. The molding apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein:
the pressure relief plate is fixed in a center of the machine head, and
an adjustable gap of 1 to 5 mm is maintained between the pressure relief plate and the machine head.

5. The molding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the multiple groups of grooves have a depth identical to a height of the threads, and a width of 2 to 4 mm.

6. The molding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein 3 to 5 groups of grooves parallel to an axis of the screw are formed on the threads of the screw.

7. The molding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the groups of grooves are uniformly distributed on an outer circumference of the screw.

8. The molding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the screw comprises equidistant threads, and
the threads are rectangular, trapezoidal or toothed threads having a height of 3 to 5 mm.

9. The molding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a shuttle-type shunt is arranged at the mouth mold of the cylinder.

10. The molding apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein a cross section of the shuttle-type shunt is circular, elliptical, polygonal, quincuncial or heart-shaped.

11. The molding apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein an area of a maximum cross section of the shuttle-type shunt is 20-80% of a cross-sectional area of the mouth mold.

12. A preparation method of cigarette filter rods, carried out using the molding apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising the following steps:
S1, obtaining a mixture by mixing a raw material with an adhesive uniformly;
wherein, the raw material comprises one of natural plant particles, tobacco particles, flavored plant particles, and tobacco powder;
S2, continuously feeding the mixture obtained in S1 into the cylinder of the extruder through the feeder, extruding the mixture from the mouth mold into the round tube of the cooling setting system under the extrusion of the screw, followed by cooling setting and extrusion to obtain particle round rods; and
S3, directly cutting the particle round rods obtained in S2 or wrapping the particle round rods with molding paper and then cutting them to obtain the cigarette filter rods.

13. The preparation method of cigarette filter rods according to claim 12 , wherein before S1, natural plant materials are pulverized and sieved to obtain natural plant particles, or natural plant materials are pulverized, granulated, and sieved to obtain natural plant particles.

14. The preparation method of cigarette filter rods according to claim 13 , wherein: the natural plant materials comprise at least one of shells, residues and cores of commercial crops, melon peels, wood, rice husks, bagasse, corncobs, walnut shells, coffee shells, peanut shells, softwood, coconut shells, orange peels, and grapefruit peels.

15. The preparation method of cigarette filter rods according to claim 12 , wherein: before S1, edible flavors are mixed with the particles of natural plant materials to obtain flavored plant particles; and the edible flavors comprise at least one of citrus flavors, fruit flavors, peppermint flavors, bean flavors, spicy flavors, milk flavors, meat flavors, nut flavors, liquor flavors, and vegetable flavors.

16. The preparation method of cigarette filter rods according to claim 12 , wherein:
the tobacco particles are tobacco stem particles and/or reconstituted tobacco particles;
the tobacco stem particles are obtained by pulverizing tobacco stems and then screening;
the reconstituted tobacco particles are obtained by pulverizing tobacco raw materials, granulating, and screening; and
the tobacco raw materials comprise tobacco leaves and tobacco stems.

17. The preparation method of cigarette filter rods according to claim 12 , wherein: the natural plant materials comprise natural plant flavors; and the natural plant flavors comprise at least one of clove, agastache rugosa, galangal, fennel, peppermint, angelica dahurica, cardamom, perilla, lily, coffee, cocoa, rose, coconut flour, sesame, and tea.

18. The preparation method of cigarette filter rods according to claim 17 , wherein: the natural plant materials further comprise natural plant accessories; the natural plant accessories comprise at least one of shells of commercial crops, fruit peels, wood, rice hulls, bagasse, corncobs, walnut shells, coffee shells, peanut shells, softwood, coconut shells, orange peels, and grapefruit peels.

19. The preparation method of cigarette filter rods according to claim 18 , wherein: in the natural plant materials, the weight part of the natural plant flavors is 1-100 parts, and the weight part of the natural plant accessories is less than or equal to 99 parts.

20. The preparation method of cigarette filter rods according to claim 18 , wherein: in the natural plant materials, the weight part of the natural plant flavors is 5-100 parts, and the weight part of the natural plant accessories is less than or equal to 95 parts.

Assignees

• China Tobacco Hunan Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Qian
• Jin Yong
• Li Ke
• Wang Shitai
• Tan Chao
• Yu Saibo
• Tan Haifeng
• Fan Hongmei
• Liu Qi

Classifications

• B65G33/14

  comprising a screw or screws enclosed in a tubular housing · CPC title

• B29L2031/7416

  for cigars or cigarettes · CPC title

• B29L2031/14

  Filters {(optical filters B29L2011/0066, sieves or screens B29L2031/737)} · CPC title

• B29K2511/10

  Natural fibres, e.g. wool or cotton · CPC title

• B29K2029/04

  PVOH, i.e. polyvinyl alcohol (B29K2031/04 takes precedence) · CPC title