SUPPLY NODE Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC B65G47/14 B65G47/88 

FIELD: human vital needs satisfaction.

SUBSTANCE: supply node, in particular for filing components (2) to the assembly device for smoking articles has a stationary guide member (14) and a distributing unit designed to supply the components (2) to the stationary guide member (14). The distributing unit comprises one or more channels (7) accommodating a stack of components (2) disposed on top of one another. Each channel (7) has an adjustment valve (12) for supplying under pressure/gaseous flow to maintain the specified stack of components (2) in the channel (7) and for individual release of components (2) from the specified stack of components (2).

EFFECT: controlled output of components from the stack of components inside the channel is provided.

11 cl, 28 dwg