Dosing Method And Dosing Device

Abstract

The invention relates to a dosing method as well as to a dosing device, in particular for dosing snus or the like, wherein a portion of tobacco ( 28, 36, 50 ) is filled into a dosing chamber ( 17, 18, 19, 59 ) of a dosing device ( 10 ), wherein the portion of tobacco is blown out of the dosing chamber by means of blow-out air and wherein water vapor is added to the blow-out air.

1 . A dosing method, in particular for dosing snus or the like, said method comprising:
 filling a portion of tobacco into a dosing chamber of a dosing device; wherein   blowing the portion of tobacco out of the dosing chamber using blow-out air; and   adding water vapor to the blow-out air blowing the portion of tobacco out of the dosing chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The dosing method according to  claim 1 , in which that hot steam is used as water vapor. 
     
     
         3 . The dosing method according to  claim 1 , including applying a vacuum to the dosing chamber while filling the dosing chamber with the portion of tobacco. 
     
     
         4 . The dosing method according to  claim 1 , including blowing at least one of the blow-out air and the water vapor into the dosing chamber while the dosing chamber is empty. 
     
     
         5 . The dosing method according to  claim 1 , in which the water vapor is added to the portion of tobacco after the portion of tobacco has been blown out of the dosing chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The dosing method according to  claim 1 , in which the blow-out air is filtered in a sterile manner. 
     
     
         7 . A dosing device, in particular for dosing snus or the like, said dosing device comprising:
 a dosing plate, having at least one through hole forming a dosing chamber   a closing device closing an opening side of the through hole;   a filling device, that fills the dosing chamber with a portion of tobacco; and   a blow-out device that adds water vapor to blow-out air and blows the portion of tobacco out of the dosing chamber by means of the blow-out air.   
     
     
         8 . The dosing device according to  claim 7 , in which the dosing plate encompasses an air-permeable wall ( 54 ). 
     
     
         9 . The dosing device according to  claim 7 , in which the closing device encompasses an air-permeable wall. 
     
     
         10 . The dosing device according to  claim 7 , in which a size of the dosing chamber is adjustable. 
     
     
         11 . The dosing device according to  claim 10 , in which the closing device encompasses a die arranged within the through hole and movable relative to the through hole to adjust the size of the dosing chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The dosing device according to  claim 7 , in which the blow-out device encompasses a thermally insulated blow-out air supply. 
     
     
         13 . The dosing device according to  claim 7 , in which the dosing chamber encompasses at least a section of a conical inner wall. 
     
     
         14 . The dosing device according to  claim 7 , in which at least one inner wall of the dosing chamber is formed from polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         15 . The dosing device according to  claim 13 , in which the inner wall consists of a bushing. 
     
     
         16 . The dosing device according to  claim 7 , in which a conveying channel is arranged downstream of the dosing chamber in a conveying direction and that an inner wall of the conveying channel is formed from polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         17 . The dosing device according to  claim 7 , in which the dosing chamber is embodied by a plurality of through holes. 
     
     
         18 . The dosing device according to  claim 7 , in which a row of through holes is embodied in the dosing plate.