Title:
HOPPER FOR ARTICLE OF SHEET-LIKE MATERIAL
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015027897
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hopper which suppresses lamination of articles of sheet-like materials having different thicknesses in unstable posture in the hopper thereby achieving smooth feeding of the articles of sheet-like materials from the hopper.SOLUTION: A hopper includes a hopper body (20) in which when articles (B) of sheet-like materials are fed from a hopper outlet (24), respective articles of sheet-like materials of remaining laminates (B1, B2, B3) are dropped while being guided by a pair of inner wall members (26, 28), each article of a sheet like-material has a first end (63) and a second end (67) guided by the pair of inner wall members, and a thickness of the second end is larger than that of the first end. Further, the hopper includes stoppers (84, 86) which project into the hopper from a first inner wall member of the pair of inner wall members which guides the first end of the article of the sheet-like material, receive the first end of the article and temporarily restrict dropping of the first end to the hopper outlet side.
Inventors:
SENDO MAKOTO
Application Number:
JP2013157511A
Publication Date:
February 12, 2015
Filing Date:
July 30, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JAPAN TOBACCO INC
International Classes:
B65H3/54; B65B43/18; B65B43/48; B65H3/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nagato δΎƒ 2