Automatic cigarette maker

Abstract

An automatic cigarette maker comprises a case that is provided with a container therein. The container has an opening at the top thereof. The tobacco leaves in the container are pushed out of a tobacco supply duct by a feeding module. A rotary disc is connected with one end of a linkage arrangement and is provided with a plurality of tubes that are arranged in a form of circular array. Each tube is provided with a cigarette paper therein. Thereby, when the linkage arrangement moves the rotary disc backward relative to the container, a tube covers the tobacco supply duct for filling tobacco leaves. When the rotary disc is moved forward, a cigarette paper is fully filled with tobacco leaves. When being moved relative to the container forward and backward once, the rotary disc is rotated at a constant angle. Consequently, the tubes can cover the tobacco supply duct one after another and tobacco leaves can be filled into each cigarette paper in sequence.

1 . An automatic cigarette maker, comprising:
 a case, provided therein with a container that has an opening at the top thereof and is used for holding tobacco leaves, where the container has an outlet at the front side thereof; a tobacco supply duct is connected to the front side of the container and is in communication with the outlet;   a feeding module, provided in the container for pushing tobacco leaves out of the tobacco supply duct;   a rotary disc, including a seat and a plurality of tubes, where the tubes are arranged at the peripheries of the seat in a form of circular array and each tube is provided with a cigarette paper therein; and   a linkage arrangement, positioned within the case, where one end of the linkage arrangement is connected with the rotary disc for moving the rotary disc forward or backward relative to the front side of the container and for rotating the rotary disc at a constant angle to move the tubes into the tobacco supply duct one after another, so that the tobacco leaves can be filled into each cigarette paper.   
     
     
         2 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the feeding module includes a motor and a propulsion shaft, where the motor has an arbor; one end of the propulsion shaft is connected with the arbor while another end thereof protrudes out of the outlet of the container so as to push the tobacco leaves out of the tobacco supply duct. 
     
     
         3 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the propulsion shaft is a spiral shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising an agitating module; the agitating module includes an agitator provided within the container and a motor positioned outside the container; one end of the agitator is connected with the arbor of the motor for agitating the tobacco leaves in the container. 
     
     
         5 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a pressure regulator; the pressure regulator is fixed in the case and includes a pressure-regulating module and a pressing element; the pressing element is connected with the pressure-regulating module in a way of being relatively movable. 
     
     
         6 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the pressure-regulating module includes a first fixing seat, a second fixing seat, an elastic element, and an adjusting element; the first and the second fixing seats are fixed on the case; the adjusting element is positioned on the first fixing seat; one end of the pressing element is pivotally connected to the second fixing seat; one end of the elastic element is connected with the pressing element while another end thereof is connected with another end of the adjusting element. 
     
     
         7 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a driver, where the driver is connected with another end of the linkage arrangement for moving the rotary disc forward or backward relative to the outlet of the container and for rotating the rotary disc at a constant angle. 
     
     
         8 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the linkage arrangement includes a plurality of pillars, a slide seat, and a linkage element; the pillars are arranged at the peripheries of the rotary disc in a form of circular array; the slide seat is positioned in the case; one side of the slide seat is provided with a tract for receiving and guiding any one pillar, so that the rotary disc is rotated at a constant angle whenever the rotary disc is moved forward and backward once; one end of the linkage element is connected with the rotary disc while another end thereof is connected with the driver for moving the rotary disc forward or backward relative to the outlet of the container. 
     
     
         9 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the linkage element includes a worm screw, a linkage plate, and a linkage axis; one end of the worm screw is connected with the driver while another end thereof is connected with the linkage plate in a way of being relatively movable; one end of the linkage axis is connected to the rotary disc while another end thereof is connected with the linkage plate, so that the linkage plate, the linkage axis, and the rotary disc are moved forward synchronically when the worm screw is turned. 
     
     
         10 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the linkage element further includes a limit rod and a limit switch; the limit rod is connected with the limit switch and protrudes forward from one side of the linkage plate; the limit switch is electrically connected with the driver. 
     
     
         11 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising an agitating module; the agitating module includes an agitator provided within the container and a motor positioned outside the container; one end of the agitator is connected with the arbor of the motor for agitating the tobacco leaves in the container. 
     
     
         12 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising a pressure regulator; the pressure regulator is fixed in the case and includes a pressure-regulating module and a pressing element; the pressing element is connected with the pressure-regulating module in a way of being relatively movable. 
     
     
         13 . The automatic cigarette maker as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the pressure-regulating module includes a first fixing seat, a second fixing seat, an elastic element, and an adjusting element; the first and the second fixing seats are fixed on the case; the adjusting element is positioned on the first fixing seat; one end of the pressing element is pivotally connected to the second fixing seat; one end of the elastic element is connected with the pressing element while another end thereof is connected with another end of the adjusting element.