A tray emptying device and method for automatically emptying trays filled with rod-shaped articles into a production machine of the tobacco-processing industry as well as a production arrangement with a production machine and at least two tray emptying devices

摘要

The invention relates to a tray emptying device (10) for automatic emptying of bar-shaped articles (11) into a production machine (12) of the tobacco-processing industry, comprising feeding means (13) for feeding article-filled, upwardly open solid trays (11A ) in the transport direction TZU, an emptying station (14) with an emptying position (15) for emptying the full trays (11A), an above the feeder (13) arranged Abtransporteinrichtung (16) for transporting emptied empty trays (11B) in the transport direction TAB, and a transfer device (17) for transporting the trays (11A, 11B) within the tray emptying device (10) during an emptying cycle, characterized in that the transfer device (17) comprises a pivoting mechanism (18) whose pivoting movement is limited to 180 °, with a pivotable about a fixed pivot axis S pivot cassette (19), the for fixing, pivoting and releasing the full trays (11A) is designed and arranged, as well as independently of the pivoting mechanism (18) acting lifting device (20), which is designed and arranged for fixing, linearly processing and releasing the empty trays (11B). The invention also relates to a production arrangement (39) having a multi-segment filter production machine (40) and at least two tray emptying devices (10) and to a corresponding method.