JP7326487B2 - Flavor inhalation article assembly and method for manufacturing flavor inhalation article assembly - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a filter for a flavor inhaling article, a flavor inhaling article, a flavor inhaling article assembly, a filter manufacturing method, a flavor inhaling article manufacturing method, and a flavor inhaling article assembly manufacturing method.

For example, Japanese Patent No. 6370780 discloses a cigarette smoke filter having longitudinally extending grooves.

When designing the filter by forming grooves, it is difficult to form a complicated shape. Also, depending on the shape of the grooves, for example, the filtering behavior of substances passing through the filter from the tobacco material differs, so it is necessary to redesign the flavor inhaling article according to the shape of the grooves (overall design of the filter).

An object of the present invention is to provide a flavor inhaling article assembly that can be easily designed, and a method for manufacturing the flavor inhaling article assembly.

A flavor inhaling article assembly according to one aspect of the present invention includes a flavor inhaling article group in which a plurality of flavor inhaling articles having filters are arranged, and a storage section in which the flavor inhaling article group is placed. a first filter body having a first end face on the side of the mouthpiece and a second end face opposite to the first end face , wherein a longitudinal axis intersecting the first end face and the second end face is defined; a second filter body provided on the side of the second end face of the first filter body and having a third end face facing the second end face; and the first end face and the second end face of the first filter body. and an impregnated portion impregnated with a coloring substance and/or a coloring substance on the side of the first end surface including the first end surface between and. The storage section includes a box having a main body and an opening opened to the main body. The first end surface is exposed to the outside of the box through the opening of the box. The impregnated portion of the flavor inhaling article group represents one pattern as a whole.

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a combustion-type flavor inhalation article (cigarette) according to the first embodiment. 2A is a schematic view showing an end face of a cigarette filter, looking at the cigarette shown in FIG. 1 from the direction indicated by arrow 2A in FIG. FIG. 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line 2B-2B in FIG. FIG. 2C is a schematic cross-sectional view along line 2C-2C in FIG. Figure 3A is a schematic perspective view showing a combustion-type flavor inhalation article assembly. FIG. 3B is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the pusher assembly is used to put the flavor inhalation article into the box (storage section). Figure 4A is a schematic view of the flavor inhaling article assembly looking at the flavor inhaling article assembly from the direction indicated by arrow 4A in Figure 3A. FIG. 4B is a schematic view of the flavor inhaling article assembly according to the first modification of the first embodiment, viewed from the direction indicated by arrow 4A in FIG. 3A. 5A is a schematic perspective view showing a first end surface of a filter of the flavor inhaling article according to the first embodiment; FIG. 5B is a schematic perspective view showing a first end surface of a filter of a flavor inhaling article according to a second modification of the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cigarette according to a third modified example of the first embodiment; FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a non-combustion-heating flavor inhalation article according to a second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a non-combustion-heating flavor inhalation article according to a first modification of the second embodiment. 9 is a schematic diagram of a flavor inhalation article assembly including the non-combustion heating flavor inhalation article shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the filter used for the flavor inhaling article, the flavor inhaling article, the flavor inhaling article assembly, and the method of manufacturing the flavor inhaling article will be described with reference to the drawings.

A member for a flavor inhaling article according to embodiments includes a base member. The base member is, for example, a flavor inhalation article member used in combination with tobacco material. The base member may be at least one of a member constituting a burning type flavor inhaling article, a member constituting a non-combustion heating type flavor inhaling article, and a member constituting a non-heating type flavor inhaling article.

The tobacco material is, for example, shredded tobacco. Materials for shredded tobacco are not particularly limited, and known materials such as lamina and backbone can be used. The tobacco material may be in the form of granules as well as shredded tobacco.

Burning flavor inhalation articles are smoking articles that provide tobacco flavor to the consumer by burning tobacco material.

A non-combustion heating flavor inhalation article is an article that provides tobacco flavor to the consumer by heating the tobacco material without burning it. The heating temperature of the non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article can be set as appropriate, and ranges from a temperature close to room temperature to a temperature at which the tobacco material does not burn, for example. The heating temperature of the non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article is, for example, about 30°C to 350°C.

An unheated flavor inhalation article is an article that provides tobacco flavor to the consumer without burning or heating the tobacco material.

(First embodiment)
In the first embodiment, a cigarette, which is a representative example of the combustion-type flavor inhalation article (smoking article) 10 containing tobacco material, will be described. 1st Embodiment demonstrates an example of the cigarette 10, referring FIGS. 1-5A.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of cigarette 10. As shown in FIG. Cigarette 10 includes tobacco rod 12 , filter 14 and tipping paper 16 .

The tobacco rod 12 includes a tobacco material (cut tobacco) 22 and a wrapping paper 24 wrapped around the tobacco material 22 . The tobacco rod 12 has, for example, a circumference of approximately 14-26 mm and a length of 15-70 mm.

Filter 14 has a filter plug (filter rod) 32 . The filter plug 32 has a substantially cylindrical shape. The filter plug 32 includes a filter medium (first filter body) 42 and a paper roll (cylindrical portion) 44 that wraps around the outer periphery of the filter medium 42 . Filter media 42 has a first end surface 52 and a second end surface 54 . The first end surface 52 and the second end surface 54 are, for example, circular. A longitudinal axis (central axis) L that intersects the first end surface 52 and the second end surface 54 is defined in the filter medium 42 . The first end face 52 of the filter plug 32 is the mouthpiece side and the second end face 54 is the tobacco material side.

Filter 14 is made long along longitudinal axis L using web 44 for filter media 42 . The filter 14 is cut to the desired length to create a first end face 52 and a second end face 54 that intersect the longitudinal axis L. As shown in FIG.
Note that when the filter plug (filter rod) 32 is used as the non-wrap filter, the filter paper 44 may be unnecessary.

The tipping paper 16 is wound around the tobacco rod 12 and the filter 14 so as to connect the tobacco rod 12 and the filter 14 .

Filter 14 may employ, for example, an acetate filter (acetate tow) as filter plug 32 . Acetate filters, for example, have a single filament fineness of 1.9 to 8.6 (g/9000m), a total fineness of 17000 to 44000 (g/9000m), a fiber count of 2400 to 23500 (fibers), and an airflow resistance of 100 to 600 (mmH ₂ O /120 mm). The filter 14 may employ a polypropylene filter (polypropylene tow) as the filter plug 32 . The fiber direction of the acetate filter is preferably parallel to the central axis L.

Here, an example in which an acetate filter is employed as the filter plug 32 of the filter 14 will be described. The filter plug 32 may be, for example, a paper filter or an AFT filter with serrated grooves on its outer surface. Therefore, the filter plug 32 is appropriately selected according to the cigarette 10 .

As for the color of the filter plug 32, an appropriate color such as brown may be adopted in addition to white. Therefore, the base color of the first end face 52 is the color of the filter plug 32 .

As shown in FIG. 2A, the filter 14 includes an impregnated portion (printed portion) 46 in which the filter material 42 is impregnated with ink on the first end surface 52 side including the first end surface 52 of the filter plug 32 . One example of an ink is a chromogenic substance and/or a coloring substance. The first end face 52 of the filter medium 42 is impregnated with the coloring substance and/or the coloring substance as the impregnated portion 46, and at least one of the hue, lightness, and saturation becomes the coloring substance and/or in an appropriately dry state such as air. Alternatively, it is preferable that it is slightly different from the first end face 52 before being impregnated with the coloring substance and is recognizable by the user's color vision. The coloring substance as the impregnated portion 46 develops a color different from that of the filter medium (first filter body) 42 in the impregnated portion 46 . The impregnated portion 46 is colored with a different color from that of the filter medium (first filter body) 42 .
One example of ink is a food additive. An example of a food additive is various colors of edible inks (colorants and/or colorants) that are approved in the country where the cigarette 10 is sold. An example of the food additive may be gold leaf or silver leaf. Therefore, the food additive may be liquid or solid. Liquid food additives that dry at room temperature are used.

The pattern 62 of the impregnated portion 46 is printed, for example. In this embodiment, the impregnation part 46 colors a part of the first end face 52 using edible ink. The edible ink used is one that satisfies food safety standards in the country where the cigarette 10 is sold. The color, density, viscosity, and dryness of the edible ink are appropriately adjusted. The edible ink may be mixed with an edible flavor.

An appropriate design (imprint) 62 is applied to the first end surface 52 as the impregnated portion 46 . The pattern 62 is reproducible because it is printed. That is, a plurality of cigarettes 10 having the same design 62 printed on the first end surface 52 of each filter 14 are provided. As an example, the area of the region of the first end surface 52 to which the pattern 62 is attached (including the inside of the pattern 62) is about 50% or less of the area from the outer edge of the pattern 62 to the outside. It is preferred that the ratio is lower than

In the example shown in FIG. 2A , the pattern 62 on the first end surface 52 of the impregnated portion 46 of the filter 14 is point symmetrical with respect to the center (central axis) L of the first end surface 52 .

For example, when the rear end of the tipping paper 16 is brought into contact with the ink of the impregnated portion 46 , a portion of the tipping paper 16 can permeate from the rear end toward the front end. Therefore, depending on the ink, the impregnated portion 46 is preferably formed within the range of the filter 14 so that the tip paper 16 does not come into contact with the ink.

The cigarette 10 having the design 62 attached to the first end face 52 of the filter 14 can give a consumer a sense of beauty through vision, for example.
The pattern 62 is attached to the cigarette 10 in order to exhibit a quality assurance function. The official manufacturer of the cigarette 10 can create and print an appropriate pattern according to the manufacturing date and/or the manufacturing factory in consideration of similar products on the market. Therefore, the genuine manufacturer of the cigarette 10 can easily determine whether or not the cigarette 10 in circulation is a counterfeit product. Further, the consumer of the cigarette 10 can easily determine whether the cigarette 10 on the market is a counterfeit product or a genuine product.
When the official manufacturer of the cigarette 10 recognizes that counterfeit cigarettes printed with the same pattern 62 are on the market, the official manufacturer of the cigarette 10 can promptly change the pattern 62.例文帳に追加Therefore, the genuine manufacturer and/or consumer of the cigarette 10 can easily determine whether the distributed cigarette 10 is counterfeit or genuine by visually checking the first end surface 52 . In addition, the genuine cigarette 10 manufacturer can easily determine whether the distributed cigarette 10 is a counterfeit product or a genuine product by analyzing the ink components.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the same pattern 62 as in FIG. 2A is attached to the cross section from the first end face 52 of the filter 14 toward the second end face 54 to the distance D1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2C, the pattern 62 cannot be visually recognized in the cross section extending from the first end surface 52 to the second end surface 54 of the filter 14 beyond the distance D1 to the distance D2 (>D1).

The ink used for the impregnation part 46 may contain a flavor component such as the edible flavor described above, for example. More flavor components are present on the mouthpiece side of the filter 14 than on the tobacco material side. For this reason, the manufacturer of the cigarette 10 can provide the same level of flavor to consumers with a smaller amount of flavor component than by continuously impregnating the space between the first end surface 52 and the second end surface 54 of the filter 14 with the flavor component. The cigarette 10 can be designed so that the ingredients can be felt.

The first end surface 52 of the filter plug 32 is, for example, white, and the design 62 of the impregnated portion 46 is given an appropriate color different from white. The color is preferably a consumer-friendly color relative to the base color of the filter plug 32 . The color of the pattern 62 of the impregnated portion 46 may be a single color or multiple colors. When the pattern 62 is annular or substantially annular, it is also preferable that the colors gradually change like a color wheel. When the pattern 62 has a plurality of colors, a gradation in which the colors are not clearly separated may be used.

FIG. 2A shows an example in which the line of the pattern 62 of the impregnated portion 46 is a color different from white. The inside of the line of the pattern 62 of the impregnated portion 46 may be given a color different from white (base color).

The ink used for the impregnation part 46 may be transparent. The ink may be the same color as the filter plug 32 . Inks that react with saliva, for example, can be used. Inks that are temperature sensitive, for example, can be used. When saliva and/or temperature sensitive inks are used, it is preferable to use inks that, for example, when the consumer smokes the cigarette 10, the impregnated portion 46 of the filter 14, i.e., the ink changes color or becomes colored. be. In addition, ink that changes color in response to nicotine and tar can be used. Therefore, the ink used for the impregnated portion 46 according to the present embodiment is not limited to ink that can be recognized by the user's color vision before use by the user in an appropriately dried state such as the atmosphere, and the ink that the user can use after using the cigarette 10. , may be recognizable by the user's color vision.

Thus, by appropriately designing the filter 14, the flavor inhaling article 10 and the flavor inhaling article assembly 100 are distinguishable. By appropriately designing the filter 14, it can be determined whether the flavor inhaling article 10 and the flavor inhaling article assembly 100 are genuine products or counterfeit products. By appropriately adjusting the impregnated portion 46 of the filter 14, it can be determined whether the flavor inhaling article 10 and the flavor inhaling article assembly 100 have not yet been used.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a set of 20 cigarettes 10, for example, is placed in a box (storage section) 90 of a predetermined size to form a flavor inhalation article assembly (smoking article assembly) 100 at a factory. Produced and sold domestically or exported abroad. The first end surface 52 of the filter 14 of the cigarette 10 is arranged on the opening 90b side of the box 90 . The first end surface 52 of the filter 14 of the cigarette 10 is exposed to the outside of the box 90 through the opening 90b of the box 90 .

The box body 90 is formed with a main body 90a formed in a state in which 20 cigarettes 10 are placed side by side according to the outer diameter and length of the cigarettes 10 so that there are almost no gaps, and the main body 90a. and an opening 90b. Therefore, the positions of the twenty cigarettes 10 with respect to the box 90 are determined at predetermined positions. Therefore, the position of the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 of each cigarette 10 placed in the box 90 is at a predetermined position.
In addition, the main body 90a of the box 90 may include an inner frame, for example, an inner wrapping paper made of aluminum and/or a spacer.

When, for example, twenty cigarettes 10 are put side by side in one box 90 as shown in FIG. 3A, for example, a pusher assembly 110 as shown in FIG. 3B is used. The example shown in FIG. 3B shows an example in which the pusher assembly 110 is linearly moved to align, for example, twenty cigarettes 10 into the box 90 . In addition to moving the pusher assembly 110 linearly, for example, by rotating the pusher assembly 110 around an appropriate position as a fulcrum, for example, 20 cigarettes 10 may be aligned and pressed against the box 90 .

The pusher assembly 110 has, for example, the same number of rods (pressing portions) 112 as the number of cigarettes 10 put into the box 90 . The rods 112 are aligned in the same manner as the cigarettes 10 in the box 90 are aligned. Alternatively, the pusher assembly 110 may be integrated with, for example, twenty rods 112 . In this case, the pusher assembly 110 may be formed in a block shape without each rod 112 being distinguishable.

By pressing the first end surface 52 of each cigarette 10 toward the box 90 with the tip portion 114 of the rod 112, for example, twenty cigarettes 10 can be stored in one box 90, for example.

A design (stamp face) forming an impregnated portion (stamp impression) 46 is formed on the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 . A tip portion 114 of the rod 112 is coated with ink as an example of a food additive. In this state, the tip 114 of each rod 112 is brought into contact with the first end face 52 of each cigarette 10 , and the rod 112 is moved with respect to the box 90 . Therefore, the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 of each cigarette 10 is pressed toward the box 90 by the tip 114 of each rod 112 . Therefore, the cigarettes 10 are put in the box 90 in an aligned state. Then, the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 is separated from the first end surface 52 of the cigarette 10 . Therefore, the design of the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 is transferred to the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 to form the impregnated portion 46 . The pattern (seal impression) 62 forming the impregnated portion 46 is plane-symmetrical to the pattern (stamp face) formed on the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 .

When forming the impregnated portion 46 on the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 with the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 , the ink may be exuded from the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 , and the cigarette 10 may be The tip 114 of the rod 112 may be inked prior to pressing the first end face 52 of the rod 112 .

The ink permeates along the longitudinal axis L from the first end surface 52 toward the second end surface 54 to form the impregnated portion 46 . When an acetate filter, for example, is employed as the filter plug 32 , the ink permeates along the fibers to form impregnated portions 46 .

The impregnated portion (impregnated region) 46 exists within a first distance D1 from the first end face 52 of the filter medium 42 toward the second end face 54 . The first distance D1 is shorter than the distance D2 between the first end face 52 and the second end face 54 (the length of the filter plug 32).
In the first end face 52 shown in FIG. 2A, the impregnated portion 46 has the darkest color. As shown in FIG. 2B , the color applied to the impregnated portion 46 is lighter than that of the first end face 52 at an appropriate position closer to the second end face 54 than the first end face 52 . The color of the impregnated portion 46 gradually becomes lighter from the first end surface 52 toward the second end surface 54 . As shown in FIG. 2C, the color of impregnated portion 46 is not discernible at positions distal to distance D1 and proximal to first end face 52 by distance D2. Therefore, the impregnated portion 46 is formed on a part of the first end face 52 side and not formed on the second end face 54 .

Since an acetate filter, for example, is used as the filter plug 32, the first end surface 52 is impregnated with the ink in the fiber direction and also in the direction orthogonal to the fiber direction. For this reason, on the first end face 52, bleeding may occur in each design.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the box 90 contains, for example, 20 cigarettes 10a-10t. When or after the twenty cigarettes 10a-10t are stored in the box 90, the first end face 52 of the filter 14 of each cigarette 10a-10t is provided with a suitable pattern, for example, as shown in FIG. 4A. 62, 64, 66, 68, 70 are transferred.

When the impregnated portion 46 is printed on the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 with the distal end portion 114 of the push rod 112 , the first end surface of the filter 14 is pressed when the distal end portion 114 of the push rod 112 pushes the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 . A pattern 62 is added to 52 . Therefore, there is little or no impact on the manufacturing time of the cigarette 10 . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cigarette 10 from being manufactured for a long time.

FIG. 5A shows an example in which the first end face 52 of the cigarette 10 is pressed by the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 to form the design (imprint) 62 of the impregnated portion 46 on the first end face 52 . In this case, the first end face 52 is flat with no recess. Therefore, since there is no change in the shape of the filter 14, there is no need to redesign the filter 14. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4A, for example, a cross pattern 62 is printed on the first end faces 52 of the cigarettes 10c, 10j, 10l, and 10p. The pattern 62 shown in FIG. 4A is the same as the cross pattern 62 shown in FIG. 2A. A sun pattern 64 is printed on the first end faces 52 of the cigarettes 10a, 10h, 10k, and 10n. The inside of the pattern 64 is colored red, for example. For example, a smile pattern 66 is printed on the first end faces 52 of the cigarettes 10b, 10i, 10m, and 10o. The graphic 66 is symmetrical about a suitable imaginary axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L. As shown in FIG. The interior of the pattern 66 is colored green, for example. A moon pattern 68 is printed on the first end faces 52 of the cigarettes 10d, 10e, 10q, and 10r. The graphic 68 is symmetrical about a suitable imaginary axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis L. As shown in FIG. The inside of the pattern 68 is colored yellow, for example. A thunder pattern 70 is printed on the first end face 52 of each of the cigarettes 10f, 10g, 10s, and 10t. The pattern 70 is asymmetrical with respect to the center (central axis) L and asymmetrical with respect to an appropriate imaginary axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L. As shown in FIG. The inside of the design 70 is colored orange, for example. Therefore, the design applied as the impregnated portion 46 may be symmetrical or asymmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis L. Also, the design applied as the impregnated portion 46 may be symmetrical or asymmetrical with respect to an appropriate imaginary axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis L.

The cigarettes 10a to 10t having the patterns 62, 64, 66, 68, 70 attached to the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 are capable of giving the user (consumer) a sense of beauty through vision. preferred.

These patterns 62, 64, 66, 68, 70 exhibit a quality assurance function as an example. In consideration of the appearance of similar products on the market, the authorized product manufacturer can create and print appropriate patterns according to the date of manufacture and/or the manufacturing factory. Therefore, the genuine manufacturer can easily determine whether or not the cigarette 10 on the market is a counterfeit product. Further, the consumer of the cigarette 10 can easily determine whether the cigarette 10 on the market is a counterfeit product or a genuine product.
When the official manufacturer of the cigarette 10 recognizes that counterfeit products with the same pattern printed are on the market, the official manufacturer of the cigarette 10 can promptly replace the pattern. Therefore, the genuine product manufacturer and/or the consumer can easily determine whether the cigarette 10 in circulation is a counterfeit product or a genuine product by visually recognizing the first end surface 52 .

A cigarette 10 with a sun pattern 64, a cigarette 10 with a smile pattern 66, a cigarette 10 with a cross pattern 62, a cigarette 10 with a moon pattern 68, and a thunder pattern 70. It is assumed that the cigarettes 10 that have been processed are different in flavor, amount of tar, and amount of nicotine. The cigarettes 10a, 10h, 10k, and 10n with the sun pattern 64 are the same product. The cigarettes 10b, 10i, 10m and 10o with the smile pattern 66 are the same product. The cigarettes 10c, 10j, 10l and 10p with the cross pattern 62 are the same product. The cigarettes 10d, 10e, 10q, and 10r with the moon pattern 68 are the same product. The cigarettes 10f, 10g, 10s, and 10t with the thunder pattern 70 are the same product. For example, multiple types of cigarettes 10 can be packed in one box 90 . In the case of the example shown in FIG. 4A, a flavor inhaling article group 100a in which five types of cigarettes 10 are packed is created. These patterns 62, 64, 66, 68, 70 exhibit a quality display function as an example. For example, it is assumed that perfume capsules 80 are present in filters 14 of cigarettes 10b, 10i, 10m, and 10o on which smiley pattern 66 is printed. It is preferable that the pattern 66 has a color reminiscent of perfume, such as blue or green. The pattern 70 has a shape and/or color associated with the highest amount of tar and/or nicotine among the cigarettes 10 of the box 90 . In this manner, the patterns 62, 64, 66, 68, 70 attached to the cigarette 10 exhibit a quality display function that allows the consumer to recognize what properties the cigarette 10 exhibits. That is, the impregnated portion 46 of each cigarette 10 serves as an indicator indicating the product characteristics of each cigarette (flavor inhalation article).

Note that the flavor inhaling article assembly 100 has a partly different design of the impregnated portion 46 (see FIG. 4A), or is a box 90 packed with, for example, 20 cigarettes 10 of the same type with different designs. good too.

The timing of forming the impregnated portion 46 on the first end surface 52 has been described by taking the case of putting the cigarettes 10a to 10t into the box 90 as an example. A design may be printed on 52 . The printing on the first end surface 52 (method of manufacturing the impregnated portion 46) may be stamping by the tip portion 114 of the rod 112, or may be spraying (inkjet printing).

When a suitable design is printed on the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 using a spray, costs such as plate-making costs are unnecessary. Therefore, a desired pattern can be easily printed without forming a printing plate (stamp face) on the tip 114 of the rod 112 . Moreover, when printing a multi-color pattern on the first end surface 52, the printing can be performed at an appropriate low cost. Further, when performing printing using a spray, it is possible to print an appropriate pattern by gradation or full-color printing.

By forming an appropriate pattern as the impregnated portion 46 on the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 in this manner, the filter 14 can be made to exhibit aesthetics without greatly increasing the manufacturing cost.

Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to print an appropriate pattern on the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 by the stamp face of the distal end portion 114 of the push rod 112 or by spraying, regardless of whether the pattern is symmetrical or asymmetrical. can. At this time, the ink is impregnated from the first end surface 52 of the filter 14 toward the second end surface 54 , but it is sufficient to impregnate only the vicinity of the first end surface 52 , and there is no need for the ink to reach the second end surface 54 . , ink costs can be reduced.

Regardless of whether the impregnated portion 46 is formed when, for example, 20 cigarettes 10 are placed in the box 90 or when the impregnated portion 46 is formed after, for example, 20 cigarettes 10 are placed in the box 90, the box The arrangement and orientation of the designs 62 , 64 , 66 , 68 , 70 of the impregnation portion 46 relative to the body 90 can be matched for each flavor inhalation article assembly (smoking article assembly) 100 .

The patterns 62, 64, 66, 68, and 70 may be corporate marks, appropriate characters, or the like, for example. Patterns 62, 64, 66, 68, 70 can exist infinitely.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, the filter 14 can be appropriately designed, and the attractiveness of the flavor inhaling article 10 including the filter 14 can be improved for consumers. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the filter 14, the flavor inhaling article 10, the flavor inhaling article assembly 100, and the method for manufacturing the flavor inhaling article 10 that can be easily designed without redesigning are provided. can provide.

When gold leaf is used as the food additive, for example, edible ink is used by placing the gold leaf on the tip (stamp face) 114 of the pusher rod 112 and pressing the gold leaf against the first end face 52 of the filter 14. Similarly, the first end surface 52 can be partially impregnated with gold foil to form an impregnated portion 46 having a predetermined pattern (imprint). Therefore, the food additive is not limited to liquid, and may be solid.

(First modification)
A first modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4B. An example of the ink of the impregnated portion 46 is a coloring substance and/or a coloring substance as described in the first embodiment. A case where the ink is edible will be described below as an example.

In the embodiment described above, an example in which each cigarette 10 is provided with a pattern has been described. As shown in FIG. 4B, some cigarettes 10 of the flavor inhalation article assembly 100 may be non-graphical. In the example shown in FIG. 4B, for example, twenty cigarettes 10a-10t are printed on each first end face 52 to show one graphic 72. As shown in FIG. The pattern 72 shows, for example, smoke coming out of a cigarette. In the pattern 72, the cigarette is colored blue at positions containing the tobacco material and brown at positions containing the filter. The position of the pattern 72 corresponding to the smoke is colored silver.

In FIG. 4B, cigarettes (second flavor inhaling articles) 10a, 10b, 10m, 10n, and 10o with no pattern are a filter medium (second filter main body) 42 without an impregnated portion 46, and the filter medium 42 is wrapped around the outer periphery. It has a second filter 14 that includes a filter plug 32 with a web of paper 44 . Even if the cigarettes (second flavor inhaling articles) 10a, 10b, 10m, 10n, and 10o with no pattern are attached, the transparent edible ink, that is, the food additive, as described in the first embodiment is used. may be impregnated.

In the case of the example shown in FIG. 4B, a flavor inhaling article group 100b in which cigarettes 10 of one type are packed is created. The impregnated portion 46 of the flavor inhaling article group 100b represents one pattern 72 as a whole. The impregnated portion 46 of the flavor inhaling article group 100b may represent a plurality of patterns as a whole. In this case, it is preferable that the plurality of symbols, such as "+" and "-", be associated with the user.

According to the example shown in FIG. 4B, it is possible to provide a filter 14, a flavor inhaling article 10, a flavor inhaling article assembly 100, and a method of manufacturing the flavor inhaling article 10 that can be easily designed without redesigning. can.

(Second modification)
A second modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5B.

The example shown in FIG. 5A shows an example in which the first end surface 52 of the cigarette 10 is pressed by the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 to form the design (imprint) 62 of the impregnation portion 46 on the first end surface 52 . The first end surface 52 is flat with no recess. In this case, the design 62 is not recessed on the first end surface 52 .

The example shown in FIG. 5B shows an example in which the first end surface 52 of the cigarette 10 is pressed by the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 to form the design (imprint) 62 of the impregnation portion 46 on the first end surface 52 . In this case, the pattern 62 has a recess 48 on the first end face 52 . The recessed amount of the recess 48 on the first end surface 52 is, for example, 1 mm or less. A recess of this magnitude has negligible effect on the appearance and performance of the filter 14 . Thus, since the change in shape of the filter 14 is so small that it can be ignored, redesign of the filter 14 is unnecessary.

In this way, when the first end surface 52 of the cigarette 10 is pressed by the tip portion 114 of the rod 112 to attach the pattern (imprint) 62 of the impregnated portion 46 to the first end surface 52, as shown in FIG. The end face 52 may remain planar, and a recess 48 may be formed in the first end face 52 as shown in FIG. 5B.

It should be noted that whether or not the concave portion 48 is present in the first end surface 52 is preferably unified for the same product with the same pattern 62 (see FIG. 2A). Further, when the recess 48 is formed in the first end surface 52, it is preferable that the amount of recess in the first end surface 52 is substantially the same.

(Third modification)
A third modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the filter 14 may include multiple filter plugs (filter rods) 34,36.

The first filter plug 34 has a filter medium (first filter body) 42a and a paper roll (cylindrical portion) 44a. The first filter plug 34 has a first end face 52 and a second end face 54 . The second filter plug 36 has a filter medium (second filter body) 42b and a paper roll (cylindrical portion) 44b. The second filter plug 36 has a third end face 56 and a fourth end face 58 . The filter 14 has a second filter plug 36 on the second end face 54 side of the first filter plug 34 . A third end face 56 of the second filter plug 36 faces the second end face 54 of the first filter plug 34 . The third end face 56 of the second filter plug 36 may abut the second end face 54 of the first filter plug 34 . The fourth end face 58 of the second filter plug 36 is on the tobacco material 22 side.

When the filter 14 includes a plurality of filter plugs 34, 36, the filter plug (first filter) 34 on the mouthpiece side and the filter plug (second filter) 36 on the tobacco material side have the same material and structure. may have different materials and constructions.

If the filter 14 has two filter plugs 34, 36, the filter 14 may employ, for example, a cellulose acetate filter or a charcoal filter as one filter plug 34 and a paper filter as the other filter plug 36. can be done. In addition, the filter 14 may employ, for example, an AFT filter having a jagged surface as the filter plug 34 on one side, and an acetate filter as the filter plug 36 on the other side.

Thus, the number of filter plugs included in the filter 14 may be one or plural.

(Second embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment including each modification. The layout of the flavor inhaling article 210 described later with respect to the box 90 described in the first embodiment, the pattern of the filter, and the like can be the same as those described in the first embodiment.

The flavor inhaling article 210 is one of the members constituting the non-combustion heating type flavor inhaling article.

The flavor inhalation article 210 shown in Figure 7 is a replaceable cartridge for use with a heater. The flavor inhaling article 210 has a columnar shape extending along one direction.

As shown in FIG. 7, the flavor inhaling article 210 has a base portion 212 forming one end thereof and a mouthpiece portion 214 forming an end opposite to the base portion 212 . The base material portion 212 and the mouthpiece portion 214 are connected by a wrapping paper 216 .

The base material portion 212 includes a filler 222 and a first wrapping paper 224 around which the filler 222 is wound.

Filler 222 includes, for example, tobacco material and an aerosol source.
The aerosol source is heated at a predetermined temperature to generate an aerosol. Aerosol sources can include, for example, glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1,3-butanediol, and mixtures thereof. The content of the aerosol source in the filler 222 is not particularly limited, and is usually 5% by mass or more, preferably 10% by mass or more, from the viewpoint of generating a sufficient amount of aerosol and imparting a good flavor. It is usually 50% by mass or less, preferably 25% by mass or less.
Filling 222 includes tobacco material as a flavor source. The tobacco material is, for example, shredded tobacco. The content of the filler 222 in the flavor inhaling article 210 is, for example, 200 to 400 mg, preferably 250 to 320 mg, when the base portion 212 has a circumference of 22 mm and a length of 20 mm. The water content of the filler 222 is, for example, 8-18 mass %, preferably 10-16 mass %. With such a water content, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of winding stains and improve the winding aptitude of the base material portion 212 at the time of manufacture.

The mouthpiece portion 214 has a paper tube portion 232 and a filter 234 adjacent thereto.

The filter 234 has a filter plug (first filter plug) 242, a hollow plug (second filter plug) 244, and a molding paper 246 connecting them by covering them. The paper tube portion 232 is a paper tube formed by rolling paper into a cylindrical shape, and the inside is hollow. A hollow plug 244 is arranged between the cardboard tube portion 232 and the filter plug 242 .

The filter plug 242 has a substantially cylindrical shape including a filter medium 252 and a first plug roll (filter roll) 254 around which the filter medium 252 is wound. Filter medium 252 is preferably a cellulose acetate filter, for example. A paper filter or a charcoal filter may be employed as the filter medium 252 .
Note that when the filter plug 242 is used as the non-wrap filter, the first plug winding paper (cylindrical portion) 254 may be unnecessary.

The filter plug 242 is formed with an ink-impregnated portion 46 in the same manner as described in the first embodiment. The ink of the impregnated portion 46 includes the first end surface 52 of the filter material 252 of the filter plug 242 and impregnates a range of an appropriate distance D1 from the first end surface 52 toward the second end surface 54 of the filter material 252 of the filter plug 242. It is The second end surface 54 of the filter material 252 located at a distance D2 exceeding the distance D1 from the first end surface 52 of the filter plug 242 is not impregnated with the ink of the impregnated portion 46 .

The hollow plug 244 comprises a filling layer 262 and a second plug winding paper 264 around which the filling layer 262 is wound. The packing layer 262 is composed of densely packed fibers and has one or more channels (hollow portions). Each of the one or more channels extends along the length of the flavor inhaling article 210 (hereinafter referred to as the longitudinal direction). Therefore, during suction, air or aerosol flows only through the channels and hardly flows through the gaps between the fibers. In the flavor inhalation article 210, when it is desired to reduce the reduction due to filtration of the aerosol components at the filter plug 242, shortening the length of the filter plug 242 and replacing it with the hollow plug 244 is effective for increasing the delivery amount of the aerosol. is.

The filter 234 may comprise multiple filter plugs 242 , 244 as shown in FIG. 7 or may comprise one filter plug 242 . For example, filter 234 may omit hollow plug 244 and include only filter plug 242 . That is, the paper tube portion 232 and the filter plug 242 may be arranged adjacent to each other to form the mouthpiece portion 214 .

The mouthpiece portion 214 is formed of two segments, the paper tube portion 232 and the filter 234, but the mouthpiece portion 214 may be formed of one segment. Also, the mouthpiece 214 may be formed of three or more segments.

Although not shown, in order to appropriately adjust the ventilation resistance of the flavor inhaling article 210, the mouthpiece 214 may be provided with an opening to take in air from the outside. In this case, it is desirable to provide an opening in the paper tube portion 232 .

The longitudinal dimension, or length, of the flavor inhalation article 210 is preferably 40-90 mm, more preferably 50-75 mm, even more preferably 50-60 mm. The circumference of the flavor inhaling article 210 is preferably 15 to 25 mm, more preferably 17 to 24 mm, even more preferably 20 to 23 mm. In addition, in the flavor inhaling article 210, the length of the base material portion 212 may be 20 mm, the length of the paper tube portion 232 may be 20 mm, the length of the hollow plug 244 may be 8 mm, and the length of the filter plug 242 may be 7 mm. , the length of each of these segments can be changed as appropriate according to manufacturability, required quality, and the like.

There are no particular restrictions on the size of the shredded tobacco used in the filling 222 and the preparation method thereof. For example, dried tobacco leaves chopped into widths of 0.8 to 1.2 mm may be used. Alternatively, dried tobacco leaves may be pulverized to have an average particle diameter of about 20 to 200 μm, homogenized, processed into sheets, and cut into pieces having a width of 0.8 to 1.2 mm. . Further, the above-mentioned sheet-processed material may be gathered without being chopped and used as the tobacco material.

As the first wrapping paper 224 and the second wrapping paper 216, the same wrapping paper and tipping paper used in cigarettes can be used, respectively. As the first plug winding paper, the second plug winding paper, and the forming paper 246, the same winding paper used for cigarettes can be used.

Although the filter 234 has a plurality of filter plugs 242, 244, the filter 234 may have a single filter plug 242 only.

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A modification of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG.

The flavor inhaling article 310 is one of the members constituting the non-combustion heating type flavor inhaling article.

The flavor inhalation article (capsule) 310 shown in Figure 8 is a replaceable cartridge for use with a heater. The flavor inhaling article 310 has a columnar shape extending along one direction.

As shown in FIG. 8, the flavor inhalation article 310 includes a capsule body (tubular portion) 312, a tobacco material 314 enclosed in the capsule body 312, a filter 316 that prevents the tobacco material 314 from leaking out, and a capsule. and a ring-shaped cap (end piece) 318 that supports the filter 316 with respect to the body 312 .

The capsule body 312 has an opening 322 at one end (mouthpiece side) and a mesh portion 324 at the other end (tobacco material side). The capsule body 312 has a step 326 on which the filter 316 rests. The mesh 324 of the capsule body 312 is sized, for example, to allow air and optionally vapor to pass but prevent the tobacco material 314 from escaping.

Appropriate materials such as resin material and paper material are used for the capsule main body 312 . If the capsule body 312 and the cap 318 are made of resin material, some materials may be recyclable.

The filter 316 is permeable to air and optionally vapor and is generally cylindrical. As the filter 316, an appropriate filter such as an acetate filter (acetate tow), a paper filter, an AFT filter, or the like can be used. In addition, the filter 316 is formed with appropriate hardness.

Tobacco material 314 may be cut tobacco or granules.

Filter 316 has a first end face 52 and a second end face 54 . An ink-impregnated portion 46 is formed on the first end surface 52 of the filter 316 . The ink-impregnated portion 46 may be attached when the filter 316 is formed into a columnar shape of an appropriate size, or may be formed when the filter 316 is placed on the step 326 of the capsule body 312 . After the cap 318 is attached to the body 312 , it may be attached to the first end surface 52 through the opening 318 a of the cap 318 .

As described in the first embodiment, the ink-impregnated portion 46 is provided with an appropriate pattern by, for example, transfer or spray.

The flavor inhaling article assembly 400 has a flavor inhaling article group in which a plurality of flavor inhaling articles 310 are arranged, and a storage section 402 in which the flavor inhaling article group is placed. A plurality (for example, five) of the flavor inhaling articles 310 are enclosed in a PTP (press through pack) packaging sheet (blister pack) 402 as a flavor inhaling article assembly 400, for example, as shown in FIG. The packaging sheet 402 has a backing paper 404 preferably made of aluminum foil and a plastic 406 .

If the plastic 406 is transparent, the manufacturer and the consumer can read the first end face 52 of the filter 316 of each flavor inhalation article 310 through the transparent plastic 406 in addition to the product name, precautions, etc. attached to the mount 404. Visible.

If the plastic 406 is opaque, the manufacturer can give appropriate information to the consumer by visually checking the filter 316 of the flavor inhaling article 310 when the flavor inhaling article 310 is removed from the PTP packaging sheet 402. can.

As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide the filter 316, the flavor inhaling article 310, and the flavor inhaling article assembly 400 that can be easily designed.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be variously modified in the implementation stage without departing from the gist of the invention. Moreover, each embodiment may be implemented in combination as much as possible, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Furthermore, the above-described embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements.
[Appendix]
The invention described in the scope of claims at the time of filing of the present application is additionally described below.
[1]
a first filter body having a first end face and a second end face and defining a longitudinal axis intersecting the first end face and the second end face;
an impregnated portion impregnated with a coloring substance and/or a coloring substance on a side of the first end face including the first end face between the first end face and the second end face of the first filter body;
A filter with
[2]
The impregnated portion exists within a range of a first distance from the first end surface of the first filter body toward the second end surface,
The filter according to [1], wherein the first distance is shorter than the distance between the first end surface and the second end surface.
[3]
Having a second filter body on the second end surface side of the first filter body,
The filter according to [1] or [2], wherein the second filter body has a third end surface facing the second end surface.
[4]
A center is defined at the first end surface,
The filter according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the impregnated portion has a pattern asymmetrical with respect to the center on the first end face.
[5]
The filter according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the coloring substance and/or the coloring substance contains a food additive.
[6]
The filter according to [5], wherein the food additive contains a flavor component.
[7]
Having the filter according to any one of [1] to [6],
The flavor sucking article, wherein the first end surface of the filter is a mouthpiece side.
[8]
The flavor inhaling article according to [7], wherein the impregnated part serves as an indicator indicating product characteristics of each flavor inhaling article.
[9]
The flavor inhalation article according to [7] or [8], wherein the flavor inhalation article is a smoking article or a non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article.
[10]
a group of flavor inhaling articles in which a plurality of flavor inhaling articles according to any one of [7] to [9] are arranged;
a storage unit containing the group of flavor inhaling articles;
A flavor sucking article assembly comprising:
[11]
The storage unit includes a box body having a main body and an opening opened to the main body,
The first end face is exposed to the outside of the box by the opening of the box,
The flavor inhaling article assembly of [10], wherein the impregnated portion of the flavor inhaling article group generally represents one or more graphics.
[12]
The flavor inhaling article assembly of [11], comprising a second flavor inhaling article having a second filter with a filter plug.
[13]
The flavor inhaling article assembly according to [10], wherein the storage section has a packaging sheet having a backing and plastic for placing the flavor inhaling article between the backing.
[14]
creating a filter plug that is long along the longitudinal axis;
cutting the filter plug to a desired length to create first and second end faces that intersect the longitudinal axis;
Forming an impregnated portion by impregnating a part of the first end face with a coloring substance and/or a coloring substance from the first end face toward the second end face along the longitudinal axis.
A method of manufacturing a filter, comprising:
[15]
arranging a rod on the side of the second end surface;
wrapping the filter and the rod with tipping paper;
Manufacturing the filter using the filter manufacturing method according to [14];
A method of making a flavor inhalation article, comprising:
[16]
preparing a flavor inhaling article comprising a filter for the flavor inhaling article elongated along a longitudinal axis and having first and second end surfaces intersecting said longitudinal axis;
arranging a predetermined number of the flavor inhaling articles;
The flavor inhaling articles are arranged from the first end face toward the second end face along the longitudinal axis while part of the first end face is impregnated with a coloring substance and/or a coloring substance to form an impregnated portion. to put in a box
A method of manufacturing a flavor inhalation article assembly, comprising:
[17]
preparing a flavor inhaling article comprising a filter for the flavor inhaling article elongated along a longitudinal axis and having first and second end surfaces intersecting said longitudinal axis;
arranging a predetermined number of the flavor inhaling articles, putting the arranged flavor inhaling articles in a box;
Forming an impregnated portion by impregnating a part of the first end face with a coloring substance and/or a coloring substance from the first end face toward the second end face along the longitudinal axis.
A method of manufacturing a flavor inhalation article assembly, comprising:

Claims (12)

a first filter body having a first end face on the mouthpiece side and a second end face opposite to the first end face, and defining a longitudinal axis intersecting the first end face and the second end face;
a second filter body provided on the second end face side of the first filter body and having a third end face facing the second end face;
an impregnated portion impregnated with a coloring substance and/or a coloring substance on the side of the first end face including the first end face between the first end face and the second end face of the first filter body, a group of flavor suction articles in which a plurality of flavor suction articles having filters are arranged;
and a storage unit containing the group of flavor inhaling articles,
The storage unit includes a box body having a main body and an opening opened to the main body,
The first end face is exposed to the outside of the box by the opening of the box,
The impregnated portion of the flavor inhaling article group represents one pattern as a whole,
A flavor sucking article assembly. The impregnated portion exists within a range of a first distance from the first end surface of the first filter body toward the second end surface,
2. The flavor inhalation article assembly of claim 1, wherein said first distance is less than the distance between said first end face and said second end face. A center is defined at the first end surface,
3. The flavor inhaling article assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the impregnated portion has a pattern asymmetrical with respect to the center on the first end face. 4. A flavor inhalation article assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the chromogenic substance and/or the coloring substance comprises a food additive. 5. The flavor inhaling article assembly of Claim 4, wherein said food additive comprises a flavoring ingredient. The flavor inhaling article assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the impregnated portion has a recess that is recessed with respect to the first end face. 7. The flavor inhaling article assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the impregnated portion serves as an indicator of product characteristics of each flavor inhaling article. 8. A flavor inhalation article assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the flavor inhalation article is a smoking article or a non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article. 2. The flavor inhaling article assembly of claim 1, comprising a second flavor inhaling article having a second filter having a filter plug. preparing a flavor inhaling article comprising a filter for the flavor inhaling article elongated along a longitudinal axis and having first and second end surfaces intersecting said longitudinal axis;
Forming a group of flavor inhaling articles by arranging a predetermined number of the flavor inhaling articles ;
placing the group of flavor inhaling articles in a box;
forming an impregnated portion in the group of flavor inhaling articles by impregnating a part of the first end face with a coloring substance and/or a coloring substance from the first end face toward the second end face along the longitudinal axis; including
A method for manufacturing a flavor inhaling article assembly, wherein the impregnated portion of the flavor inhaling article group represents a single pattern as a whole . Forming the impregnated portion includes forming a recess that is recessed with respect to the first end surface,
11. A method of making a flavor inhalation article assembly according to claim 10. forming the impregnated portion when the group of flavor inhaling articles is placed in the box;
12. A method of manufacturing a flavor inhalation article assembly according to claim 10 or claim 11.

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