CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTING ROD-SHAPED FILTER ELEMENTS, RECEIVER STATION FOR FILTER ELEMENTS, SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR TRANSPORTING FILTER ELEMENTS INTO FILTER ELEMENT STORE AND METHOD OF CONTROL OF TRANSPORT OF ROD-SHAPED FILTER ELEMENTS

摘要

The transport device delivers filter elements (6) that are transported longitudinally to the filter element magazine (8) transversely to their longitudinal axes, whereby a rotatable drum (7) with at least one holder (19) for a filter element is provided. The rotation of the drum is controlled by a detection device (10,11) that detects filter elements with a light barrier. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) an arrangement for transporting rod-shaped filter elements to a filter magazine (b) and a method of controlling the transportation of rod-shaped filter elements to a filter magazine.