Patent GB-938121-A (GB)
IPC: C06F1/04
Abstract: 938,121. Explosives; pyrotechnics. INLAND N. V. Jan. 12, 1960 [Jan. 16, 1959], No. 1173/60. Class 9 (2). In a match making machine a plurality of splint carriers 1 are moved in guide means 2 provided at both sides of a machine frame (not shown) in the direction of the arrows 3. The movement is intermittent and the carriers progress past a number of stations such as station 4 for the paraffin-waxing of the matches and station 5 for the provision of the heads. The carriers move across guiding rollers 7, one or more of which may be positively driven. A cylindrical container 8 supplies splints to auxiliary carrier 9, the outer periphery of the container being formed by longitudinal and transverse partitions arranged at such distances from one another that the match splints located between the partitions are substantially parallel to the partitions. Containers of different construction may be used in place of container 8. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, holes 13 formed in the auxiliary carriers are of such dimensions as to hold only loosely splints inserted therein. Along a part of the periphery of the container, a guide means 10 is provided in which the auxiliary carrier moves with the same angular velocity as the periphery of the container. Part of the path of guide means 10 lies adjacent a zone 11 of the splint carrier guide means 2. A holding plate 12 is arranged adjacent the zone of the means 10 where match splints enter the auxiliary carrier under the action of gravity, and extends to the point where the splint ends are passed into carriers 1, thus preventing match splints from dropping through the holes 13 in the auxiliary carrier. An air suction device 14 is provided preventing the splints from dropping from holes 13 back into the container. In the zone 11, the splints 17 are pushed from the holes 13 of the auxiliary carrier means 9 so that the splint ends enter holes 18 in a tightly held position. Carrier means 1 is so constructed that a pusher 20 having pins 19 of a cross-section which is larger than the match splints but somewhat smaller than the cross-section of the holes 13 of the auxiliary carrier means 9 is arranged for reciprocating movement from a position shown in Fig. 2. When an auxiliary carrier 9, filled with match splints 17 arrives at the zone 11, the pusher 20 is moved towards the auxiliary carrier means and pins 19 penetrate into holes 13 so that they push against the ends of the splints to force them into holes 18 of splint carriers 1. The pusher 20 is provided on either side with pivotable pawls 22 biased by a spring 21 and co-operating with a pin 23 of an auxiliary carrier 9. At the end of the stroke of the pusher 20 the ends of the pawls 22 engage the pins 23 so that the engaged auxiliary carrier 9 is taken along by the pusher 20 when the latter performs its backward stroke. Pawls 22 thus provide means for pulling the auxiliary carrier means and the splint carrier means apart after transfer of the splints. An abutment 24 provides for release of the auxiliary carrier when the latter lies against the guide means 10 which, at this point, is staggered to provide for this withdrawing movement. Auxiliary carriers abut one another and serve to provide location in the directions of movement (arrow 25, Fig. 2). The pusher 20 moves so far back that the pins 19 may leave the holes 13. When the match splints are removed from the holes of the auxiliary carrier the thus filled splint carrier is moved and a filled auxiliary carrier 9 and an empty carrier 1 arrive at the ejection station. Another modified auxiliary carrier (Fig. 3) is described.