Conveying drum with lever segments used in the tobacco industry

Abstract

A conveying drum used in the tobacco-processing industry. The conveying drum comprises a drum body having at least one seat defined therein, and a lever segment pivotably mounted inside each seat. The lever segment includes at least one receiving trough for accommodating rod-shaped articles of the tobacco industry. At least one suction bore is located in the lever segment and extends between the respective seat and the at least one receiving trough. The suction bore extends exclusively in a substantially radial outward direction.

1 . A conveying drum used in the tobacco-processing industry, comprising: 
 a drum body having at least one seat defined therein;    a lever segment pivotably mounted in each seat, the lever segment including at least one receiving trough for accommodating rod-shaped articles of the tobacco industry; and    at least one suction bore located in the lever segment and extending between the respective seat and the at least one receiving trough, the suction bore extending exclusively in a substantially radial outward direction.    
   
   
       2 . The conveying drum of  claim 1 , wherein each lever segment comprises at least two receiving troughs.  
   
   
       3 . The conveying drum of  claim 1 , wherein each suction bore extends exclusively in a substantially radial outward direction.  
   
   
       4 . The conveying drum of  claim 1 , wherein the lever segment comprises a base body and a segment head.  
   
   
       5 . The conveying drum of  claim 4 , wherein the segment head is detachably connected to the base body.  
   
   
       6 . The conveying drum of  claim 4 , wherein the segment head comprises a trough member and a segment base body.  
   
   
       7 . The conveying drum of  claim 6 , wherein the trough member and the segment base body are detachably connected to one other.  
   
   
       8 . The conveying drum of  claim 1 , further comprising a cam lever detachably connected to the lever segment.  
   
   
       9 . A machine used in the tobacco-processing industry, comprising a conveying drum according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       10 . The machine of  claim 9 , wherein the machine is a filter tipping machine.