JP6516907B1 - Tobacco filler assembly and electronic cigarette cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tobacco filler assembly in which the flowability of air flow inside the tobacco filler assembly is improved while the filling rate of the entire tobacco filler assembly is maintained at a certain level or more, and the tobacco filler is less likely to fall off. And provide an electronic cigarette cartridge.
SOLUTION: A long cigarette filler 20 is accumulated in a bundle, and the outer peripheral part is wound by a sheet-like package 25, and the cigarette filler 20 has a dimension in a longitudinal direction in a cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. Is formed to be longer than the dimension in the short side direction, and the cigarette filler 20 at the outermost periphery in contact with the package 25 has the long side direction substantially facing the circumferential direction or the long side direction is circumferential The number of cigarette fillers 20 which are directed in a direction other than the direction substantially along the direction, and the long side direction is directed substantially in the circumferential direction, the direction of the long side direction other than the direction substantially along the circumferential More than the number of tobacco fillings 20 being made.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a tobacco filler assembly in which elongated tobacco fillers made of tobacco or non-tobacco plants are bundled and an electronic cigarette cartridge having the same.

  In recent years, electronic cigarette products for enjoying tobacco by heating an electronic cigarette cartridge containing tobacco components and sucking the vaporized tobacco components without using a flame to match the tendency to quit smoking It is beginning to spread. As a method for producing a tobacco filler to be packed in such an electronic cigarette cartridge, there is a method of pulverizing tobacco leaves to form an aqueous slurry and then forming a sheet, and adding oil or glycerin to the sheet and drying it (patent document 1).

  There is also disclosed an article to be smoked by inserting and heating an electronic cigarette cartridge having a tobacco filler accumulation at the end, the tobacco filler being accumulated (see Patent Document 2). In the electronic cigarette, the heating body of the electronic cigarette body is inserted into the tobacco filler stack to heat the tobacco filler.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2010-520764 JP-A-2015-519915 gazette

  The tobacco filler is packed at a certain filling rate or more in order to generate aspiration components including an aerosol sufficiently by heating. On the other hand, when the filling rate of the tobacco filler is high, when inserting the heating body of the electronic cigarette main body into the tobacco filler assemblage, the resistance becomes large and it becomes difficult to insert. Also, if the filling rate of the tobacco filling is too high, the flowability of the air flow inside the tobacco filling aggregate will be low, and it will be difficult for the user to inhale, and the amount of air flow that can be absorbed at one time will be small. The number of smoking may increase and may exceed the number of proper smoking. For this reason, it is required to improve the flowability of the air flow inside the tobacco filler assembly while securing the filling factor of the whole tobacco filler assembly at a certain level or more.

  In addition, in the case of inserting the electronic cigarette cartridge into the electronic cigarette body, or when taking out the electronic cigarette cartridge from the electronic cigarette body when smoking is completed, the cigarette filler accumulated article, the cigarette filling material Some of the may fall. This may contaminate the inside of the electronic cigarette body, which may in turn cause a failure of the electronic cigarette body. Therefore, in the tobacco filler assembly, the tobacco filler is required to be filled so as not to come off.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and while maintaining the filling rate of the entire tobacco filler assembly at a certain level or more, the flowability of the air flow inside the tobacco filler assembly can be improved, and the electronic It is an object of the present invention to provide a tobacco filler assembly and an electronic cigarette cartridge which can be easily inserted into a tobacco body and in which the tobacco filler is not easily detached.

In order to solve the above problems, the tobacco filler accumulation body according to the invention of claim 1 is a tobacco filler accumulation in which long tobacco fillers are accumulated in a bundle and the outer peripheral part is wound by a sheet-like package. Being a body
The tobacco filler has a length that spans the entire length of the tobacco filler assembly, and is formed such that the dimension in the long side direction is longer than the dimension in the short side direction in a cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.
In the cigarette filler at the outermost periphery in contact with the package, the long side direction is in the circumferential direction and the long side is in contact with the package, or the long side is other than the circumferential direction. The number of the cigarette fillings in which the short side is in contact with the package, the long side is in a direction along the circumferential direction, and the long side is in contact with the package; the long side is in the circumferential direction An arrangement pattern along the circumferential direction is formed in at least a part of the outermost periphery, by setting the short side to a direction other than the direction along and having more short sides than the number of the cigarette fillings in contact with the package.
The tobacco filler other than the outermost portion is in contact with a surface in the long side direction of the adjacent tobacco filler or in contact with a surface in the short side direction of the adjacent tobacco filler. The number of the cigarette fillings in contact with the long side direction face of the tobacco filler adjacent in the long side direction face, the tobacco contact in the long side direction face of the long side direction face adjacent cigarette filling The cross section perpendicular to the length direction of the bundle of tobacco fillings is formed by forming an arrangement pattern which forms a plurality of packing groups while forming a void portion between the packing groups by forming the packing groups more than the number of the packings. When equal parts with the center-side region and the outer region in an area in the region of the center side, the porosity is rather higher than the outer peripheral side region, the gap portion formed between the packing group, Continuous along the entire length of the tobacco filling , The region of the arrangement pattern for forming the air gap between the filling unit is configured as characterized in that the heating body of the electronic cigarette body is inserted.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the filling rate of the tobacco filling at the outer peripheral portion can be increased, and the filling rate of the tobacco filling at the central portion can be relatively lowered. The heated portion of the tobacco body can be easily inserted into the tobacco filler stack. In addition, the flowability of the air flow in the tobacco filler assembly can be improved. Furthermore, since the tobacco filler forms a strong structure at the outer peripheral portion, it is possible to make it difficult for the tobacco filler to fall off during handling of the electronic cigarette cartridge. In addition, the heating portion of the electronic cigarette main body can be easily inserted into the tobacco filler assembly, and the flowability of the air flow can be improved.

Further, in the tobacco filler accumulation body according to the second aspect of the present invention, the tobacco filler in contact with the inner peripheral side of the tobacco filler at the outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package has a long side direction along a circumferential direction the tobacco filler the number of long sides facing is in contact with the tobacco filler of the outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package body, facing the direction other than the direction of the long side direction along the circumferential direction short side the package And the number of the tobacco fillings in contact with the tobacco fillings in the outermost part in contact with the outer circumference .

According to the invention as set forth in claim 2 , the filling rate in the outer peripheral portion can be increased by the long side direction along the circumferential direction also for the tobacco filling located on the second turn from the outermost circumference, and the tobacco filling While being able to secure sufficient quantity of things, the structure of a tobacco filler can be strengthened more and a drop-off can be suppressed.

And the tobacco filler accumulation object according to the invention of claim 3 is characterized in that the tobacco filler is formed of non-tobacco plants.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by not using tobacco as the tobacco filler, it is possible to form an electronic cigarette cartridge that can be enjoyed even when quitting smoking.

Further, in the electronic cigarette cartridge according to the invention of claim 4 , an air flow is adjacent to the tobacco filler in the cigarette filler in the longitudinal direction and along the longitudinal direction. It is characterized by having a passable support member and a mouthpiece.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the air flow that has flowed through the void portion of the tobacco filler assembly can be made to flow smoothly to the mouthpiece through the support member, and the user can suction an appropriate amount of air flow. .

Furthermore, in the electronic cigarette cartridge according to the invention of claim 5, the support member has a support at least at the outermost periphery, and the support is longer than the cigarette filling at the outermost periphery in contact with the package. It is characterized by being adjacent in the longitudinal direction.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the tobacco filler in the outermost periphery forming a strong structure along the circumferential direction by the support portion and the tobacco filler in the outermost periphery being in contact with each other. By supporting the supporting member in the longitudinal direction, it is possible to prevent the cigarette filler from collapsing and falling off at the time of insertion of the heating portion or the like.

  According to the tobacco filler assembly according to the present invention, since the filling ratio of the entire tobacco filler assembly can be increased by the high packing ratio in the outer peripheral portion, the aerosol can be generated sufficiently, and the center Since the flowability in the part is good, the air flow is easy to flow, so the air flow rate and the number of times of sucking in the electronic cigarette cartridge can be set appropriately. In addition, since the porosity of the central portion can be increased, it can be easily inserted into the electronic cigarette body. In addition, a strong structure can be formed by the tobacco filler along the circumferential direction at the outer peripheral portion, and the tobacco filler can be prevented from falling off easily.

It is sectional drawing of the electronic cigarette cartridge which has a tobacco filler accumulation | aggregation in this embodiment. It is sectional drawing showing the usage form of an electronic cigarette cartridge. They are a side view (FIG. 3 (a)) and a front view (FIG. 3 (b)) of a tobacco filling. It is a front view of a tobacco filler accumulation object. FIG. 7 is a front view of another tobacco filler assembly. It is a front view showing the process of winding a tobacco filler with a package. It is a front view of a support member.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette cartridge 1 having a tobacco filler stack 10 in the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the electronic cigarette cartridge 1 comprises a substantially cylindrical tobacco filler stack 10 filled with a large number of tobacco fillers 20, a cylindrical support member 12, and a mouthpiece 14 serving as a suction port. , Are arranged along the length direction, and are integrally formed by being wound with a sheet-like packaging member 16.

  The tobacco filler stack 10 is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape by bundling the elongated tobacco fillers 20 along the length direction and winding them with the sheet-like package 25. . The tobacco filler 20 is formed from non-tobacco plants. The details of the tobacco filler 20 will be described in detail later.

  The support member 12 has a flow passage portion 30 at the central portion in order to cause the air flow including the aerosol generated in the tobacco filler stack 10 to flow to the mouthpiece 14 side. The support member 12 has a peripheral portion 31 around the flow passage portion 30 and can support the inner peripheral side of the packaging member 16. The mouthpiece 14 is a sponge-like porous body and is formed in a cylindrical shape.

  In the present embodiment, the electronic cigarette cartridge 1 is formed to have a diameter of 6.5 to 7.5 mm and a length of 40 to 49 mm. In addition, the tobacco filler assembly 10 has a length of 11 to 13 mm. However, it may have dimensions other than this.

  FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view showing a usage form of the electronic cigarette cartridge 1. The electronic cigarette cartridge 1 is mounted to the electronic cigarette body 2 and used. The electronic cigarette body 2 has an insertion portion 51 into which the electronic cigarette cartridge 1 is inserted. The insertion portion 51 is provided with a needle-like or blade-like heating portion 50 to be inserted into the tobacco filling 20 of the inserted electronic cigarette cartridge 1. The heating unit 50 can generate an aerosol from the tobacco filling 20 by generating heat while being inserted into the tobacco filling 20. In this state, when the user sucks from the mouthpiece 14, the air flow including the aerosol can be aspirated.

  In FIG. 3, the side view (FIG. 3 (a)) and front view (FIG. 3 (b)) of the tobacco filling 20 are shown. The tobacco filler 20 is formed in a long shape as described above. Moreover, the tobacco filler 20 is formed so that the dimension a of a long side direction may become longer than the dimension b of a short side direction in the cross section orthogonal to a length direction. That is, the tobacco filler 20 has a noodle-like form which is a long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

  The tobacco filler 20 is a mixture of dried and crushed non-tobacco plants with an aerosol former for generating an aerosol, microcrystalline cellulose, an additive for adding a flavor, a preservative, an adhesive, a thickener, etc. After being formed into a shape, it is formed by cutting so as to have a predetermined width and length.

  The non-tobacco plants forming the tobacco filler 20 are not particularly limited as long as they are plants other than tobacco. As a use site of a plant, for example, root (scarlet (stalk), tuber (including potatoes, bulbs, etc.), stem, tuber, bark (including stem bark, bark, etc.), leaf, flower (petal, stamen And various sites such as stems and branches of trees).

  As bulbs, onions, higanbanans, tulips, hyacinths, garlic, raccoon, lilies, as corms, crocuses, gladiolus, freesia, irises, taros, konjacs, as tubers, konjacs, cyclamen, anemones, begonia, chologis, etc. Potato, Apios (almost), rhizome as canna, lotus (ring root), ginger, as tuber, dahlia, sweet potato, cassava, Jerusalem artichoke, as a root body, yam (Yami neimo, natural potato, yam etc. yams And others include turnips, burdocks, carrots, Japanese radish, and kudzu. As a stalk, asparagus, a bamboo shoot, Udo, a Japanese radish, a yacon are mentioned.

  The above potatoes and plants listed below contain carbohydrates and are preferably used as a material of at least a part of the tobacco filler 20. For example, as starch, there are corn starch (corn), potato starch (potato), potato starch (sweet potato), tapioca starch (tapioca) and the like, and there are examples of use as thickeners, stabilizers and the like. These starches are improved in acid resistance, heat resistance, shear resistance and the like by crosslinking, storage stability is improved by esterification and etherification, transparency is promoted by gelatinization, etc. are promoted by gelatinization, film property is improved, storage stability It is possible to improve the quality and the like.

  To obtain tamarind seed gum, guar gum, locust bean gum from plant seeds, gum arabic and karaya gum from sap, pectin from fruits, cellulose, konjac mannan mainly composed of agarose, and soybean polysaccharide from other plants Can. Further, it can be used after being denatured like cationized guar gum.

  From seaweed, carrageenan classified into three types of kappa carrageenan, iota carrageenan and lambda carrageenan, agar, alginic acid can be obtained, and it is also used as a carrageenan metal salt, salts such as sodium alginate.

  For example, as plants used as herbs and spices, there are bee nuts, ginseng leaves, agarose, wormwood, wormwood, wasabi, ajowanseed, anise, alfalfa, echinacea, shallot, estragon, everlasting flower, elder, allspice, Oris root, oregano, orange peel, orange flower, orange leaf, cayenne chili pepper (cayenne chili pepper), chamomile german, chamomile roman, cardamom, curry leaf, garlic (garlic), catnip, caraway, caraway seed, heartflower, Cumin, cumin seeds, clove, green cardamom, green pepper, cornflower, saffron, cedar, cinnamon, jasmine, juniperbeー, Jorokia, ginger (starch), star anise, spearmint, smack, sage, seboli (savory), celery, celery seed, turmeric (turmeric), thyme, tamarind, tarragon, charbil (selves), chives, dill, dill seeds , Tomato (Dried tomato), Tonka bean, Dried pakuchi, Nutmeg, Hibiscus, Habanero, Jalapeno, Birdseye, Basil, Vanilla, Pakchi (Coriander), Parsley, Paprika, Hysop, Pimments Death Pellet, Pink Pepper, Fenugreek Seed, Fennel , Brown mustard, black cardamom, black cumin, black pepper, vetiver, penny royal, peppermint (head hat), horseradish, white pepper, white Mustard, poppy seed, porcini, marjoram, mustard seed, marigold, marigold, malba flower, mace, yarrow flower, eucalyptus, labender, licorice, linden, red clover, red pepper, lemongrass, lemon verba, lemon balm, lemon Peel, Rose (Rose), Rosebud (Purple), Rosehip, Rose Pedal, Rosemary, Rose Red, Laurel (Laurie), Long Pepper, Sesame Seed (raw sesame, roasted sesame), Golden chili pepper, flower bud (Hoaja Jao), Sansho , Yams, peppers, dumplings, etc. can be used. In addition, a mixture of various plants used as mixed spices (for example, five spice powders, garam masala, ras el hanuto, bali gur, chicken curry masara, tandoori masala, cutle epis, elve de provence), potpourri and the like can be used.

  Also, for example, edible fruits such as peaches, blueberries, lemons, oranges, apples, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, persimmons, kumquats, melons, plums, almonds, cacao, coffee, peanuts, sunflowers, olives, walnuts, and other nuts ( It is possible to use fruit pulp and seeds).

  Also, tea can be used. Teas are not only different plants that turn into tea, but even the same plants turn into different teas depending on the processing method. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, black tea, Asuka leaf tea, sweet tea, amacha tea, aloe tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, turmeric tea, eel green tea, eel gong tea, obago tea, pomegranate tea, persimmon leaf tea, Chamomile tea, chamomile tea, Kawahara tea tea, Karin tea, chrysanthemum tea, gymnae tea, guava tea, gucoa tea, softwood tea, black leaf tea, black bean tea, genno shouko tea, brown rice tea, burdock tea, Konfuchi tea, rose tea , Cherry Tea, Saffron Tea, Shiitake Tea, Shiso Tea, Jasmine Tea, Ginger Tea, Sugina Tea, Sekisho Tea, Sesquicha Tea, Shrimp Tea, Soba Tea, Taro Tea, Dandelion Tea, Dancha Tea, Dokdami Tea, Tuchu Tea, Nata Bean Tea, Elderflower Tea , Ratchi mochi tea, hem barley tea, hub tea, loquat leaf tea, puerh tea, safflower tea, pine leaf tea, yerba mate, oat tea, megsu inoki tea, mugwort tea, eucalyptus tea, luohan fruit tea, Louis Stay, and the like bitter gourd tea. You may use the tea shell after drinking about these teas. If you use tea shells etc., you can reuse expensive tea etc. effectively.

  Besides, as plants, aosa, aonori, amamoku, asakusanoori, alame, iwanori (rock seaweed), egonori, ogonori, gagome kombu, kajime, ganiashi, ク ビ レ ズ タ, kombu, susabori, darus, chishimachronori, tsuruarame, 、 Naturally occurring can also be used for the cat assassin, Nori (seaweed), Habanori, Hijiki, Hite-kisa, Hirome, Funori, Boo Aonori, Macomb, Mekabu, Mozuku, Wakame.

  In addition to brown rice, Indica species (Indian type, Continental type, Long-grain type), Gravelima type (African rice), Sativa type (Asian rice), Javanica type (Javanese type, tropical island type, Large grain type), Japonica type (Japanese type) Temperate island type, short grain type), nerica (interspecific hybrid between Asian rice and African rice) can also be naturally used, and can also be used as flour or straw.

  In addition to wheat, millet, oats (cultivars of oats, oats), barley (barley), oats, millets, codola (kordobie), wheat (wheat), millet millet, tef, pearl millet, boll barley (barley) Naturally, it is also possible to use varieties), castor bean (fruits rather than seeds), barns, phonio, makomo, mochimomi (mochi species of barley), sorghum (Takifiki, kolyan, sorghum), corn, rye (rye).

In addition to black beans, other examples as legumes are azuki bean, locust bean, kidney bean, pea bean cluster bean grass pea, sage azuki bean, cowpea, cowpea, zeocarpa bean, broad bean, broad bean, soya bean, bamboo azuki bean, spinach bean, tamarind, tepary bean, nutame bean,
As a matter of course, it is also possible to use heartnut, bambara bean, chickpea bean, wisteria bean, safflower bean, horse gram, moth bean, lima bean, peanut, mung bean, lupine, lentils, lentils (Hentou).

  In addition to buckwheat, Amaranth (amaranthus, sennin kok), quinua and tartan buckwheat can also be used naturally.

  In addition to shiitake mushrooms, examples of mushrooms include matsutake mushroom, matsutake mushroom, shiitake mushroom, shojiro, matsushiro, and haratake mushroom.

  In addition, sugarcane (candied molasses), sugar beet, beard, cypress, pine, cedar, hiba, birch, birch, fragrant tree trunks and branches, bark, leaves, roots and the like can be used. Ferns, mosses and the like can also be used as non-tobacco plants. As a plant, for example, by-products and pomace (sake lees, pomace of persimmon (consisting of peels, seeds, fruit axis, etc. of persimmon) etc.) when producing fermented liquor such as sake or wine can be used. Furthermore, various plants described above may be mixed and used. Of course, plants other than those listed here can also be used.

In addition, those known as traditional Chinese medicine are also preferably used. For example, Sesame herb (Isoou), Sone (Akanekon), Akameshi (Akamegashiwa), Aniseum (Asenyak), Benzo (Ansokkou), Weiei Sen (Ireisen), Mycelia (Inchinkou), Mucor (Wycho), Turmeric (turmeric) ), Ume apricot (Ubayashi), glaze (Uyak), Urahaku (Urayaku), Uwaurushi, Umeurai (agetsu), gyoza (Engosaku), long-lived herb (Emisomu), jaundice (Oougi), yellow now (Ougon), yellowish (Ousai), jaundice (Ouchaku), Huangren (Ouren), cherry bark (Ouhi), younger brother's cut grass (Ohigiri), Toshi (onji), flowering flower (Kaika), flowering white (Guihak), summer hay (Shrimp), eggplant (Kashi), What kind of cashew (Kashu), Gum (gajutsu), Gum (Cuckoo), Gum (Cuckon), Gumquat, Gum lucon (carocone), Gum luo (caronin), Persimmon (Kankyo), licorice (persimmon), Sub-winter flower (Kantouka), Persimmon leaf (Gaiyou), Chinese bellflower (Kikyo), Persimmon (Kigushi), Persimmon (Kikushi), Persimmon (Phyllus), Chrysanthemum flower (Kikuka), Tachibana peel (Kippi), Kiyou (Kyokatsu), Ginseng (Kyounin), Kinkan (Kinkan), Gold and Silver Flower (Kinjinka), Mossy Grass (Kinsenso), Ginko (Kukoshi), Mochiba (Kukoyo), Ginseng (Kujin), Hu-Do (Walnut), Buffy-skin (Klenpi), Black-lettered (Kuroji), Soba (Kubak), Koji (Keigai), Cinnamon (Keihi), Decision (Ketsumeishi), Kureushiko (Kengoshi), Ginseng (Genjin), Gauze (koui), safflower (kouka), goose skin (goukampi), incense (koko), koko (koushi), incense (koujiyu), red ginseng (koujin), kohushiko (koubushi), mochi rice (kobayashi) )朴 (コ ウ ボ ク), (((コ ウ ホ ン 、 皮 加 皮 皮, 藁 加 (ヒ カ ゴ), 膝 knee (シ シ ツ), 呉 茱萸 (ゴ シ ユ), 杖 根 (ウ ウ コ ン), 蒡 ゴ ゴ ゴ (ゴ ボ ウ 、), 五 ゴ ミ (ゴ ミ シ), Red pepper (saiko), spicy (saishin), saffron, sankirai (sanshirai), sanjiiko (sansashi), sanshishi (sanshishi), sanshoyu (sanshyu), yamazukon (sansukon), acid apricot (sansukon), sanshojin (sansounin) Show), Sanjo (San Ryo), Sanyaku (San yak), Gion (Zioux), Shion (Shion), Earth bone peel (Zicoppy), Shikon (Shikon), Shisouko (Shisoshi), Shiso leaf (Shisoyou), Shitsu Apricot (Sitrushi), Anthracite (Sitei), Silkworm (Gifushi), Glaze (Shakuyaku), Serpentine (Jashoshi), Sass (Shazjin), Car Apricot (Shazenshi), Car Anise (Scissor), Shrimp (Sku Sha), dohyoyaku (shouyak), ginger (shukyo), mulberry (shurojitsu), mulberry leaf (shuroyou), flax (shoma), wheat (shobak), mullet (shobukon), chilli (shinyi), Female lion (Joteishi), cinnabar (Sinpi), Shingle (Shinkik), Gyo ((ン ギ ョ 、), 蔚 ウ イ (Juishi), Lepidoptera (Shokoku), Blue rind (Seihi), Ishizune root (Sekishokon), Ishizuri Seed coat (Sekiryuujitsuhi), stone cocoon (Sekkoku), Kawachi (Senkyu), Forehu (Zenko), River bone (Senkoko), Turned flower (Sempukoka), Osteocut tree (Sokokkoboku), Grass and Fruit (Souuka), Radix horn Squid (Sukushikushi), moth parasitism (Sorukishi), moth earpiece (Sorujishi), moth (Sorujitsu), scoliosis leaf (Sokhakuyou), sequela (Zokdan), moth white peel (Souhaku), Suoki (Sobok), Su (Soybean), Sesamee (Sayou), Daio (Sayu), Sesame (Taiso), Large belly skin (Daifuuhi), Sawae (Takshia), Tanjin (Tanjin), Bamboo leaf (Chikujo), Bamboo leaf carrot (Chicksetsu carrot) ), Bamboo leaf (chikuyou), mother-in-law (chimo), earthworm (chiyu), clove (chow), fishing lure (chow koukou), chin peel (chimpe), tennan star (tennan sho), tenma (tenma), Tenmon Winter (Tenmontou), Winter Gyoza (Routa mustard), Toki (Tokii), Tang Sesame (Chogoma), Ginseng (Toujin), Kerinous Grass (Trousin), Peony (Toonin), Orange Peel (Spruce), Gyoza (Pinus) Toshishi), Tochi-mi, Tono-chi, Tokushi-do (Dokkatsu), Do-ji-kon (Dokkon), tonic (Nikuju), Nik-zuku, Ninju (Nindou), Ginseng (carrot), Shellfish mother (Baimo), malt (The Moths), Ginseng (Haxinin), White Tons (Hakuhens), Bariumen Winter (Baku Mon Tho), Hu-Shu Paper (Hakoshi), Carrying (Hax), Scarlet (Banca), Half Summer (Hangge), Anti-nose Hanbi), Persimmon Radix (Bang-in-kon), Hemi-bi-ren (Han-silene), Lily-root (Jurine), White-Blank (Billax), White-flowered Vermilion (Burberry-Bullet), Hyakubu-Dar (Burberry), Birch (Birch-Bullet), Birch Child (Birlowee), Anti-corrosion (Bowie), Sone (Bourcon), Anti-wind (Bow Hou), Hui Huang (Hou Woo), Hui Ying Gong Root (Hou Eikon), Peony Skin (Banipi), Mao (Maow) Makohito (Mashinin), Mochi荊 マ ン ケ イ マ ン 松 脂 松 松 松 松 松 松 マ ツ マ ツ (ニ 、 モ 、 ッ カ ッ カ ッ カ ッ カ コ ウ コ ウ コ ウ コ ウ コ ウ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ モ). Crossing (Yakuuto C) Rakan Han (Lankan), Orchid Grass (Lanzhou), Longan (Ryugannik), Ryubile (Ryutan), Good Least (Ryung), Reishi (Lishi), Reishi (Lysi), Longan (Forsythia), Dasen (Lenseng), Lotus Meat (Rennik), Sone (Rokon).

  In addition, extracts of non-tobacco plants exemplified above, so-called extracts can also be used. Examples of the form of the extract include liquid, syrup, powder, granules, solution and the like.

  The aerosol former added to the tobacco filler 20 is glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, diacetin (glycerin diacetate), triacetin (glycerin triacetate), triethylene glycol diacetate, triethyl citrate, Although isopropyl myristate, methyl stearate, dimethyl dodecanedionate, dimethyl tetradecane dianolate and the like can be used, glycerin and propylene glycol are particularly preferably used. These are used in an amount of 1% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 10% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less, with respect to the tobacco filler 20.

  Flavor additives which add flavor as needed are also preferably used. Examples of flavor additives include extracts of cocoa, coffee, black tea and the like.

  Further, if necessary, a preservative for food may be added, and for example, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate and the like may be added.

  As binders or thickeners, gums such as guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic and locust bean gum, eg cellulose binders such as hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, methylcellulose and ethylcellulose, eg starch, alginic acid etc And polysaccharides such as sodium alginate, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, caranagin, conjugated bases of organic acids such as agar and pectin, and combinations thereof.

  The microcrystalline cellulose is, for example, one obtained by partially depolymerizing α-cellulose obtained from parb of a fibrous plant with, for example, an acid, and the soluble portion is removed from the cellulose, and an insoluble portion is appropriately removed. Is crystallized.

  After various studies, the following was found for a tobacco filler 20 containing non-tobacco plants, an aerosol forma and microcrystalline cellulose. When the tobacco filling 20 is placed under dry conditions, even if the filling consisting of non-tobacco plants and the aerosol foam is lost, the cellulose microcrystals maintain the structure of the filling and the volume shrinkage etc. Suppress structural changes. Such an effect is obtained by using microcrystalline cellulose.

  The microcrystalline cellulose may be in the form of powder or may be dispersed in a solvent such as water and then poured as a sconce. In this case, a high-speed stirrer, a high pressure homogenizer, or the like can be used to disperse the solvent.

  The amount of the microcrystalline cellulose added is, for example, 1% or more and 15% or less of the content in the tobacco filler 20. Preferably it is 3% or more and 12% or less, more preferably 5% or more and 10% or less.

  The addition of microcrystalline cellulose is effective for improving the formability, improving the workability at the time of kneading with a roll mill, etc., and in particular, suppressing the shrinkage of the tobacco filler 20 and suppressing the volume change. And it is effective in homogenizing the feeling of use.

  The average particle size of the microcrystalline cellulose used in the present invention is preferably 30 μm to 200 μm, more preferably 50 μm to 150 μm, and still more preferably 70 μm to 120 μm.

  When the average particle diameter of microcrystalline cellulose is 30 μm or more, the effect of suppressing shrinkage of the tobacco filler 20 is excellent, and when it is 150 μm or less, in addition to the effect of suppressing the shrinkage, the formability may be good. it can.

  The average particle size of microcrystalline cellulose is determined by sieving. The average particle size can be obtained by the method described in JIS K 0069: 1992. In addition, an average particle diameter performs the integration of the mass from the larger one of an opening, for example about the test result by a several sieve, and says the diameter corresponded to the mass 50%. Furthermore, preferably, the sieved residue with an aperture of 250 μm is 8% by mass or less, and the sieved residue with an aperture of 75 μm is 45% by mass or more.

  When the sieved residue with an opening of 250 μm is at most 8% by mass, the sieved microcrystalline cellulose has the effect of suppressing the shrinkage of the tobacco filler 20. When the sieved residue with an opening of 75 μm is 45% by mass or more, the formability of the tobacco filler 20 can be improved.

  The mass average molecular weight (Mw) of microcrystalline cellulose is preferably 10,000 or more and 200,000 or less. More preferably, it is 10,000 or more and 100,000 or less. When it is 10,000 or more, the effect of suppressing the shrinkage of the tobacco filler 20 is excellent, and when it is 100,000 or less, in addition to the effect of suppressing the shrinkage, the moldability can be made good. Particularly preferably, it is 20,000 or more and 60,000 or less. The molecular weight of cellulose can be measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). For example, a measurement method as described in JP-A-6-109715 is adopted, and polyethylene glycol etc. is appropriately used as a standard material.

  The manufacturing process of the tobacco filler 20 will be described. The manufacturing process of the tobacco filler 20 is drying and crushing of non-tobacco plants which are main raw materials, and drying and grinding processes for weighing etc., preparation processes for pre-processing and weighing of other raw materials, and mixing of raw materials And a filling process for forming the composition.

  In the drying / grinding step, in order to use the non-tobacco plants used as the main raw material (for example, leaves, seeds, dried fruits, stems, barks, roots, etc.) as a composition, they are processed into predetermined ground products. At that time, it is preferable to adjust the amount of water convenient for absorbing or supporting the aerosol former, water and other components to be added later. In drying, the temperature is preferably 60 ° C. or more and 80 ° C. or less. Within this range, the desired amount of water can be easily reached while avoiding the dissipation of the required flavor component. In addition, it is easy to reach a desired water content more that it is 65 degreeC or more, and the dissipation of the flavor component which is required can be prevented further as it is 75 degrees C or less.

  The water content after drying and grinding is preferably 5% by mass or less. By so doing, slurrying becomes easy in a later step. More preferably, the water content is 3% by mass or less. In addition, when the water content is 0.1% by mass or more, a state in which the water is compatible with the water can be maintained. Furthermore, the drying and pulverizing process can be provided with a sieving process for sieving the pulverized material, and the desired particle size can be adjusted and introduced into the mixing process.

  In the preparation step, raw materials necessary for producing the tobacco filler 20 can be prepared. The microcrystalline cellulose described above is weighed in the preparation step and introduced into the mixing step.

  In the mixing process, a conventional mixer can be used. For example, it is preferable to use a form in which the raw materials in the mixing tank are mixed with a stirring blade while applying a shearing force.

  In the filler molding step, the composition in which various raw materials are mixed is molded into a thin sheet and then cut to form the tobacco filler 20. In the present embodiment, a three-roll mill is prepared to make the sheet thin. When using a three-roll mill, it is possible to obtain a sheet of a desired thickness with a doctor blade while performing kneading, dispersion, etc. by compression due to being pushed between narrow rolls and shearing by roll speed difference, preferable. Moreover, it can also produce using a press roller or a press.

  In the filling molding step, other means may be used, such as molding the composition through an orifice under pressure. In addition, in the filler molding step, if necessary, flavor additives, preservatives such as non-tobacco plants, aerosol formers, binders or thickeners may be further added, or water or the like may be added. It is also good.

  In the present embodiment, it is preferable to use water from which sterilization or microorganisms have been removed, and it is preferable to use a reverse osmosis membrane or pure water obtained by ion exchange or the like.

  The thickness of the sheet obtained in the filler molding step is preferably in the range of 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm, and more preferably in the range of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm. The obtained sheet is cut into a predetermined width by a cutter, a rotary cutter of a rotary blade method, or the like.

In this embodiment, cutting of a 0.3 mm thick sheet will be described as an example. First, the formed sheet is cut into, for example, a rectangle of 150 mm long and 240 mm wide. The rectangular sheet is supplied to a rotary cutter and cut into a shape of 1.5 mm long and 240 mm wide to obtain a sheet cut. Thereby, the dimension a of the long side direction of the tobacco filler 20 is 1.5 mm, and the dimension b of the short side direction is 0.3 mm. The cut sheet of 50 sheets is wound around the package 25 to make a roll having an outer diameter of about 6.9 mm. This scroll can be cut to a length of 12.0 mm with a cutter to obtain a tobacco filler stack 10. The mass of the tobacco filler stack 10 is 0.29 g. Assuming that the ratio of the volume of the tobacco filler 20 to the volume of the tobacco filler assembly 10 is a volume filling ratio, the volume filling ratio of the tobacco filler assembly 10 of the present embodiment is about 0.60. Moreover, the density of the tobacco filler assembly 10 is 1.07 g / cm ³ .

  As a result, the tobacco filler stack 10 is accumulated in a bundle along the lengthwise direction of the tobacco filler 20 having a long noodle-like form.

  The arrangement of the tobacco filler 20 in the tobacco filler stack 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 shows a front view of the tobacco filler stack 10. FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary arrangement of the tobacco filler 20. In the tobacco filler stack 10, the tobacco filler 20 is in close contact with the package 25 or other tobacco filler 20.

  Among the tobacco fillings 20, the long side direction of the tobacco fillings 20 on the outermost periphery in contact with the package 25 is substantially in the circumferential direction. In FIG. 4, the entire side of the long side of the tobacco filler 20 a is in contact with the package 25. Moreover, as for the tobacco filler 20a, both short sides are each in contact with the tobacco fillers 20b and 20c adjacent to the circumferential direction. The long sides of the tobacco fillings 20 b and 20 c are also in contact with the package 25. Similarly, in all the cigarette fillers 20 located at the outermost periphery, the long side direction is in the direction substantially along the circumferential direction, and they are in contact with each other at the short side. Thereby, in the outermost peripheral portion, the filling rate of the tobacco filler 20 is high, and since the tobacco fillers 20 are in contact with each other in the circumferential direction, the position hardly shifts.

  Among the tobacco fillings 20, most of the tobacco fillings 20 in contact with the inner peripheral side of the tobacco filling 20 at the outermost periphery have their long side directions substantially in the circumferential direction. In FIG. 4, in the tobacco filler 20 d, one side on the outer peripheral side of the long sides is in contact with the tobacco filler 20 a at the outermost peripheral portion, and the long side direction is substantially along the circumferential direction. As in the case of the tobacco filler 20e, although the long side direction is along the radial direction in part, the long side direction of the tobacco filler 20 in contact with the inner peripheral side of the tobacco filler 20 at the outermost periphery is circumferential The number of tobacco fillings 20 substantially along the length of the long side direction is greater than the number of tobacco fillings 20 along the direction other than the circumferential direction. Therefore, the filling rate of the tobacco filler 20 is high even in the region near the outermost periphery, and the position of the tobacco filler 20 is unlikely to be shifted.

  The tobacco filler 20 is in contact with the surface in the long side direction of the adjacent cigarette filler 20 in the long side direction or in contact with the short side direction of the tobacco filler 20 in the long side direction. There is. As described above, in the outer peripheral portion, the surface in the long side direction of the tobacco filler 20 is often in contact with the surface in the short side direction of the adjacent tobacco filler 20, but as a whole, the surface in the long side direction is adjacent There are many in contact with the surface in the direction of the long side of the cigarette filler 20. For this reason, in the central portion of the tobacco filler stack 10, most of the tobacco filler 20 forms a filler group 21 in which the surfaces in the long side direction are in contact with each other.

  A plurality of packing groups 21 are formed in the tobacco packing assembly 10, and in each packing group 21, the tobacco packings 20 are in contact with the long sides of the adjacent tobacco packings 20. The cigarette fillers 20 in the filler group 21 are in contact with each other at the long side, and thus do not have much gaps, but a void 22 is likely to be formed between the filler groups 21. In the outer peripheral portion of the tobacco filler assembly 10, the cigarette filler 20 is substantially along the circumferential direction as described above, so that the void 22 is difficult to be formed, while the central portion of the tobacco filler assembly 10 is The void 22 is likely to be formed between the filler groups 21. In the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the tobacco filler stack 10, the central region α, which is a central region obtained by equally dividing the area in the radial direction, has a higher porosity than the outer peripheral region β, which is the outer peripheral region.

  Since the tobacco filler 20 has a long side direction and a short side direction in a cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, the arrangement along the circumferential direction of the tobacco filler 20 at the outermost periphery and the tobacco filling at the central portion It is easy to be compatible with the arrangement | sequence which has the filling group 21 of the thing 20, and the cavity 22. FIG.

  Since the central region α has a high porosity, the heating portion 50 of the electronic cigarette body 2 can be easily inserted into the tobacco filler assembly 10. In addition, the air flow containing the aerosol generated by being heated by the heating unit 50 can be made easy to flow in the tobacco filler assembly 10. On the other hand, since the outer peripheral region β has a low porosity, the packing ratio in the entire tobacco filler assembly 10 can be increased, and a sufficient amount of aerosol can be generated.

  In addition, since the filling rate in the outer peripheral region β is high, the tobacco filler stack 10 can hold the tobacco filler 20 structurally firmly. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the dropout of the tobacco filler 20 at the time of handling by the user.

  The arrangement of the tobacco fillings 20 varies from winding to winding with the package 25 and thus differs from one to another. FIG. 5 shows a front view of another tobacco filler stack 10. As shown to this figure, among the tobacco fillings 20 arrange | positioned at an outermost peripheral part, one part may face directions other than the circumferential direction. However, even in this case, in the outermost peripheral portion, the number of cigarette fillers 20 in which the long side direction is directed substantially along the circumferential direction is a direction other than the direction substantially along the circumferential direction. The same effect as in the case of FIG. 4 can be obtained more than the number of tobacco fillings 20 facing the. The same applies to the tobacco filler 20 in contact with the inner peripheral side of the outermost tobacco filler 20. Further, although the arrangement itself of the tobacco filler 20 disposed on the center side is different from that of FIG. 4, many form the filler group 21 and the void 22 is formed between the filler groups 21. Is the same as FIG. Thereby, also in the aspect of FIG. 5, the porosity of the central region α is relatively higher than the porosity of the outer peripheral region β.

  When the user is inhaled while the tobacco filler stack 10 is heated by the heating unit 50, the airflow including the aerosol flows toward the mouthpiece 14 side. As described above, since the central region α has a higher void ratio than the outer peripheral region β, the air flow flows toward the length direction while collecting from the outer peripheral side to the central side. In this case, a large amount of aerosol is generated from the periphery with a high filling rate, and this can flow smoothly.

  In FIG. 6, the front view showing the process of winding the tobacco filler 20 by the package body 25 is shown. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the tobacco filler 20 is wound, the tobacco filler 20 is first placed on the package 25. The package 25 is placed on the opening / closing unit 41 provided on the pedestal 40. The open / close units 41 can move in directions away from each other. At this time, it is desirable that the long side of the cigarette filler 20 be placed in contact with the package 25 as much as possible.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the opening / closing portions 41 are moved to separate from each other to form a recess 42 in which the package 25 falls, and the tobacco filler 20 is made by the package 25 which falls into the recess 42. Then, the package 25 is finally closed to form the tobacco filler stack 10 as shown in FIG. 6 (c). In the process of wrapping with the package 25, by adjusting the speed and the like, it is possible to arrange most of the tobacco filler 20 at the outermost periphery substantially along the circumferential direction. Also, by adjusting the force by which the tobacco filler 20 is pushed into the interior of the package 25 until the package 25 wraps and closes the tobacco filler 20, the porosity in the central region α is made within an appropriate range. Can.

  In the arrangement of the tobacco filler 20 described so far, the cross-sectional shape of the tobacco filler 20 formed in the shape of a long noodle is substantially rectangular with the long side direction and the short side direction, and the tobacco of the outermost peripheral portion Most of the filler 20 and the tobacco filler 20 adjacent to it are provided by being arranged substantially along the circumferential direction. The present applicant changed the shape and arrangement of the tobacco filler 20, and experimentally confirmed the amount of aerosol that can be sucked by one suction and the number of suctionables. The conditions and results are as shown in Table 1. Condition 1 is that the cross-sectional shape of the tobacco filler 20 is a square (0.60 ± 0.10 mm in length, 0.60 ± 0.10 mm in width). Conditions 2 to 6 make the cross-sectional shape of the tobacco filler 20 rectangular (length 1.50 ± 0.10 mm, width 0.28 ± 0.02 mm). Condition 2 is an aspect of the present embodiment.

  Conditions 2, 3, and 5 are preferable from the viewpoint of the amount of aerosol and the number of suckables. Moreover, conditions 2 and 3 are favorable for the ease of insertion with respect to the tobacco filling 20 of the heating part 50 of the electronic cigarette main body 2. FIG.

  Aspects of the arrangement of the tobacco filler 20 in the conditions 2 to 6 differ depending on the arrangement of the tobacco filler 20 before winding with the package 25 and the manner of winding the tobacco filler 20 by the package 25. In condition 2 which is an aspect of the present embodiment, the tobacco filler 20 is the easiest to wind, and then conditions 3 and 5 are the aspects in which the tobacco filler 20 is easy to wind. Conditions 4 and 6 are modes in which the tobacco filler 20 is difficult to wind. Therefore, from the viewpoint of easiness of production, conditions 2, 3 and 5 are preferable, and particularly condition 2 is more preferable.

  Condition 1 in which the cross-sectional shape of the tobacco filler 20 is square is that it is difficult to shape the shape of the tobacco filler 20 in this way, and the tobacco filler 20 is more likely to fall off than when the cross-sectional shape is rectangular. . In addition, the amount of air flow generated during heating is also small.

  From the above, Condition 2 which is an aspect of the present embodiment can be said to be the most preferable form from both the viewpoint of ease of manufacture and the viewpoint of the air flow rate and the number of suckables.

  FIG. 7 shows a front view of the support member 12. As shown in FIG. 7A, in the present embodiment, the support member 12 has a substantially circular shape in a front view, and a flow path portion 30 for circulating the air flow is formed in the central portion. The periphery of the flow passage portion 30 is a peripheral portion 31 in contact with the packaging member 16 on the outer peripheral surface and in contact with the tobacco filler 20 at the end surface.

  The support member 12 may have other shapes. As shown in FIG. 7B, it may have four circumferential portions 34 protruding in the radial direction from the central portion, and the flow passage 35 may be formed between the circumferential portions 34. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, the flow passage 37 may be formed on the center side of the peripheral edge 38, and the flow passage 37 may be divided into two by the partition 39. In any case, the peripheral portion of the support member 12 can be in contact with the packaging member 16 on the outer peripheral surface, and can be in contact with the tobacco filler 20 in the longitudinal direction at the end surface.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, application of this invention is not restricted to this embodiment, It can be variously applied within the range of the technical thought. For example, in the present embodiment, only the support member 12 is provided between the tobacco filler stack 10 and the mouthpiece 14, but a cooling member may be provided between the support member 12 and the mouthpiece 14. Moreover, the dimension a of the long side and the dimension b of the short side in the cross section of the tobacco filler 20 are not limited to the example described above, and can be set to any dimension and ratio.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 electronic cigarette cartridge 2 electronic cigarette main body 10 tobacco filler accumulation body 12 support member 14 mouthpiece 16 packaging member 20 tobacco filler 21 filler group 22 void portion 25 package body 30 flow path portion 31 peripheral portion 50 heating portion 51 insertion portion

Claims (5)

It is a tobacco filler accumulation body in which a long cigarette filler is accumulated in a bundle and the outer peripheral part is wound in a sheet-like package,
The tobacco filler has a length that spans the entire length of the tobacco filler assembly, and is formed such that the dimension in the long side direction is longer than the dimension in the short side direction in a cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.
In the cigarette filler at the outermost periphery in contact with the package, the long side direction is in the circumferential direction and the long side is in contact with the package, or the long side is other than the circumferential direction. The number of the cigarette fillings in which the short side is in contact with the package, the long side is in a direction along the circumferential direction, and the long side is in contact with the package; the long side is in the circumferential direction An arrangement pattern along the circumferential direction is formed in at least a part of the outermost periphery, by setting the short side to a direction other than the direction along and having more short sides than the number of the cigarette fillings in contact with the package.
The tobacco filler other than the outermost portion is in contact with a surface in the long side direction of the adjacent tobacco filler or in contact with a surface in the short side direction of the adjacent tobacco filler. The number of the cigarette fillings in contact with the long side direction face of the tobacco filler adjacent in the long side direction face, the tobacco contact in the long side direction face of the long side direction face adjacent cigarette filling The cross section perpendicular to the length direction of the bundle of tobacco fillings is formed by forming an arrangement pattern which forms a plurality of packing groups while forming a void portion between the packing groups by forming the packing groups more than the number of the packings. When equal parts with the center-side region and the outer region in an area in the region of the center side, the porosity is rather higher than the outer peripheral side region, the gap portion formed between the packing group, Continuous along the entire length of the tobacco filling , In the area of the arrangement pattern for forming the air gap between the filling group, the tobacco filler aggregate, wherein the heating body of the electronic cigarette body is inserted.   The tobacco filler in contact with the inner peripheral side of the tobacco filler in the outermost periphery in contact with the package has the long side directed in the circumferential direction and the long side in the outermost periphery in contact with the package The number of the cigarette fillers in contact with the cigarette filler is such that the long side direction is a direction other than the circumferential direction, and the short side is in contact with the cigarette filler in the outermost portion in contact with the package. The tobacco filler assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that it is greater than the number of fillers.   The tobacco filler assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tobacco filler is formed of a non-tobacco plant.   The tobacco filler stack according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and a support member which is adjacent to the tobacco filler in the tobacco filler stack in the lengthwise direction and through which air can pass along the lengthwise direction. An electronic cigarette cartridge comprising: and a mouthpiece.   The support member has a support portion at least at the outermost periphery, and the support portion is adjacent in the lengthwise direction to the tobacco filler at the outermost periphery in contact with the package. Electronic cigarette cartridge as described.

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