Patent ID: 9185933
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A24C

Abstract:
1. A valve unit for transporting mass flow of rod like articles used in the tobacco industry, comprising: an upper conveyor, disposed substantially horizontally, a lower conveyor, disposed substantially horizontally, and an angular channel disposed between the upper conveyor and the lower conveyor, the angular channel being disposed substantially vertically, and including a first side wall and a second side wall, the angular channel having an inlet and an outlet, a first rotatable valve element disposed along the first side wall of the angular channel, the first rotatable element making a reciprocating motion between channel inlet and outlet, a second rotatable valve element disposed along the second side wall of the angular channel at the channel outlet, wherein the first valve element is attached to a guide which moves reciprocally along a slider, wherein the first valve element is rotated by a first pneumatic actuator, wherein the second valve element is stationary, wherein the second valve element is rotated by a second pneumatic actuator, and wherein the second element chronologically works together with the first rotatable valve element.