CN101578053A - Multi-component filter providing improved flavour enhancement - Google Patents

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CN101578053A
CN101578053A CNA2008800018756A CN200880001875A CN101578053A CN 101578053 A CN101578053 A CN 101578053A CN A2008800018756 A CNA2008800018756 A CN A2008800018756A CN 200880001875 A CN200880001875 A CN 200880001875A CN 101578053 A CN101578053 A CN 101578053A
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    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
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Abstract

A multi-component filter for a smoking article comprises: a first flavour-releasing segment proximate a mouth end of the filter; and a second flavour-releasing segment located immediately upstream of the first flavour-releasing segment. The first flavour-releasing segment comprises at least one flavour-bearing thread and the second flavour-releasing segment comprises flavour-bearing cellulosic particles. The multi-component filter may further comprise a rod end segment comprising filtration material located upstream of the second flavour-releasing segment, distant from the first flavour-releasing segment.

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The multi-component filter that provides improved fragrance to strengthen
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of multi-component filter that is used for smoking article, and relate to a kind of smoking article that comprises this multi-component filter.
Background technology
Filter cigarettes generally includes the cylindrical filter that cuts filler bar and aim at end-to-end relation with the tobacco rod that rolls and be connected thereto by tipping paper of being surrounded by paper packing material.
In traditional band filter cigarettes, filter generally includes the cellulose acetate tow rod that rolls in porous, shaped paper (plug wrap).But also known have a filter cigarettes with multi-component filter, and described multi-component filter comprises and is used to remove the particulate of main flume and two or more filtering material parts of gas componant.In order to strengthen the fragrance of the main flume that produces in the tobacco rod combustion process that rolls, also cicada provides the filter cigarettes of the band with the filter that comprises spices.
WO-A-03/059096 discloses a kind of cigarette with multi-component filter, described multi-component filter comprises band fragrance spherical beaded active carbon layer and is positioned at the fragrance release portion in band fragrance spherical bead active carbon downstream that described fragrance release portion comprises the yarn (yarn) that has spices on it.Because the pearl active carbon is absorbent, even therefore when fragrance is saturated, fragrance still can not be discharged into the main flume that is drawn through multi-component filter from being with fragrance pearl active carbon.
Expectation provides a kind of multi-component filter that is used for such as the smoking article of cigarette, but when main flume from the suction of smoking material bar during by filter, described multi-component filter provides improved fragrance to strengthen to main flume.
Summary of the invention
According to the present invention, a kind of multi-component filter that is used for smoking article is provided, comprising: near the first fragrance release portion of the mouth end of filter; With the second fragrance release portion that is arranged on the first fragrance release portion upstream with being right after, wherein, the described first fragrance release portion comprises at least one fragrance carrying silk (flavour-bearing thread), and the described second fragrance release portion comprises fragrance bearing fiber crude granule (cellulosic particle).
According to the present invention, a kind of smoking article also is provided, comprising: but the smoking material bar; And multi-component filter, described multi-component filter comprises: near the first fragrance release portion of the mouth end of filter; With the second fragrance release portion that is arranged on the described first fragrance release portion upstream, wherein, the described first fragrance release portion comprises at least one fragrance carrying silk, and the described second fragrance release portion comprises fragrance bearing fiber crude granule with being right after.
In the alternate embodiment of multi-component filter of the present invention and smoking article, the second fragrance release portion comprises the fragrance load bearing grain of being made by the tobacco plant material.
In whole specification, " upstream " and " downstream " but the part that is used to describe multi-component filter of the present invention in use with respect to by from the relative position of smoking material bar suction by the main flume direction of multi-component filter.
But when main flume by from smoking material bar suction during by multi-component filter, along with flue gas through the second fragrance release portion, fragrance is discharged into the main flume from fragrance bearing fiber crude granule.Thereafter, when flue gas during through the first fragrance release portion, other fragrance is discharged into the main flume from one or more fragrance carrying silk.Thus, two adjacent fragrance release portions according to multi-component filter of the present invention advantageously make the fragrance maximization that is discharged in consumer's mouth.
The cellulose grain of the second fragrance release portion of multi-component filter of the present invention is as the fragrance container, rather than absorbent.When the main flume contact cellulose grain that is drawn through multi-component filter surperficial, the fragrance that is contained in wherein is discharged in the main flume.
According to hydrodynamics, but from the major part of the main flume of the smoking material bar center through filter.The mass flow of main flume radially reduces from the center.By arranging that along filter center being one or more fragrance carries the fragrance carrier of silk (for example one to five fragrance carrying silk) form or around filter center distribution fragrance carrier, advantageously increased the fragrance that is discharged in the main flume.
In the use, one or more fragrance carrying silk of the first fragrance release portion is as the first fragrance reservoir, and the cellulose grain of the second fragrance release portion is as the second fragrance reservoir.Thus, advantageously provide dual fragrance to strengthen according to multi-component filter of the present invention to the main flume that is drawn through this multi-component filter.Preferably, the amount of flavorants in the first fragrance release portion surpasses the amount of flavorants in the second fragrance release portion.
Can be according to multi-component filter of the present invention particularly advantageously with the filter that acts on low tar and ultra-low tar band filter cigarettes.In whole specification, " low tar " be used to describe have about 4mg between about 6mg total nicotine free dry particulate matter or the cigarette of " tar " burst size, " ultra-low tar " is used to describe the cigarette with about 3mg or total releasing content of coke tar still less.
But it will be appreciated that according to multi-component filter of the present invention and also can be used as the filter cigarettes of (for example about 6mg or higher total releasing content of coke tar) that is used to have higher total releasing content of coke tar and the filter of other smoking articles.
The first fragrance release portion and the second fragrance release portion according to multi-component filter of the present invention can comprise any volatile spices that can release flavour in the main flume that is drawn through multi-component filter.
The first fragrance release portion and the second fragrance release portion can comprise the combination of one or more natural perfume materials, one or more synthetic perfumes or one or more natural perfume materials and one or more synthetic perfumes.
For example, the first fragrance release portion and the second fragrance release portion can comprise one or more essential oil, resinon, former essence, fruit concentrate, fruit extract and distillation or its combination.
The release of first fragrance and the second fragrance release portion according to multi-component filter of the present invention can comprise following spices: described spices comprises that one or more flavor components are to form a certain flavor type.Can be included in according to the first fragrance release portion of multi-component filter of the present invention and the spices in the second fragrance release portion and flavor type and include, but are not limited to coffee, tea, spices (for example Chinese cassia tree, cloves and ginger), cocoa power, vanilla, spearmint, green pepper peppermint, fruit flavor (for example blueberry, european cranberry, orange, peach and strawberry), chocolate, menthol, eucalyptus oil, Flos Pelargonii Hortori, linalool and oranges and tangerines.
But according to the first fragrance release portion of multi-component filter of the present invention and the second fragrance release portion can construct and be arranged to identical or different fragrance be discharged into by from the suction of smoking material bar by the main flume of multi-component filter.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, but the first fragrance release portion and second fragrance release portion structure and be arranged to identical fragrance be discharged into by from the suction of smoking material bar by the main flume of multi-component filter.
In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the first fragrance release portion and second fragrance release portion structure and be arranged to menthol be discharged into by from the suction of smoking material bar by the main flume of multi-component filter.
Preferably, the first fragrance release portion comprises cylindric plug of filtration material, and described cylindric plug of filtration material has one or more substantial axial and extends through wherein fragrance carrying silk.More preferably, the first fragrance release portion comprises the cylindrical plug of cellulose acetate tow rod, and described cylindrical plug of cellulose acetate tow rod has substantial axial and extends through wherein one or more fragrance carrying silk, for example carrying of the fragrance between one to five silk.Most preferably, the first fragrance release portion comprises the cylindrical plug of cellulose acetate tow rod, and described cylindrical plug of cellulose acetate tow rod has substantial axial and extends through the fragrance carrying silk that wherein single is located substantially on the center.
Preferably, the first fragrance release portion comprises one or more fragrance that is mounted with menthol carrying silk.
Described one or more can be formed by any suitable material that can carry spices, and described suitable material includes, but are not limited to cotton, cellulose acetate, staple fibre or other hydrophilic weavings or non-woven material or its combination.Preferably, described one or more silk is formed by cotton thread or cellulose acetate line.
Preferably, described one or more the diameter of each root at about 0.6mm between about 2.0mm, 0.8mm more preferably from about.
Be applicable to according to the filter rod that comprises fragrance carrying silk in the multi-component filter of the present invention and be described in US-A-4 with the method and apparatus that is used to form this rod, 281,671 and US-A-7,074, in 170, and can be from American Filtrona Company, Richmond, Virginia, USA obtains.
Preferably, the first fragrance release portion comprises plug of filtration material, and described plug of filtration material comprises single fragrance carrying silk.But the first fragrance release portion can comprise plug of filtration material, and described plug of filtration material comprises more than a fragrance carrying silk, for example five fragrance carryings of Gao Keda silk.Each rhizoid can be equipped with more than a kind of spices.In addition, comprise plug of filtration material at the first fragrance release portion, described plug of filtration material comprises that described silk can be mounted with identical or different spices under the situation of two or many fragrance carrying silks.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, the first fragrance release portion comprises the cellulose acetate tow rod, and described cellulose acetate tow rod comprises that be mounted with menthol single is located substantially on vertically the fragrance carrying silk basically at center.
Preferably, the first fragrance release portion comprises one or more colored fragrance carrying silk.The color of described one or more fragrance carrying silk can be advantageously used in to indicate in use by the first fragrance release portion to the consumer and be discharged into fragrance in the main flume that is drawn through multi-component filter.For example, comprise that at the first fragrance release portion fragrance carrying silk is preferably green under the situation of one or more fragrance carrying silk that is mounted with menthol.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first fragrance release portion is arranged on the place, mouth end of described multi-component filter.But, if desired, can also comprise the mouth end sections according to multi-component filter of the present invention, described mouth end sections comprises plug of filtration material or the recess that is positioned at the first fragrance release portion downstream.
Be arranged at the first fragrance release portion under the situation at place, multi-component filter mouth end, an end of at least one fragrance carrying silk is visible at the place, mouth end of the first fragrance release portion and multi-component filter preferably.
The second fragrance release portion can comprise the plug of filtration material that is mounted with fragrance bearing fiber crude granule.For example, the second fragrance release portion can comprise the cylindrical plug of cellulose acetate tow rod that is mounted with fragrance bearing fiber crude granule.
Alternatively, the second fragrance release portion can comprise the fragrance bearing fiber crude granule layer in the chamber that is arranged on multi-component filter.
Can comprise the second following fragrance release portion according to multi-component filter of the present invention: the described second fragrance release portion comprises the fragrance bearing fiber crude granule with different-diameter for example or different colours.
Preferably, the second fragrance release portion comprises the plain pearl of fragrance bearing fiber, more preferably comprises fragrance carrying porous cellulose pearl.
Preferably, cellulose bead is essentially spherical.
Preferably, cellulose bead has at about 0.2mm to the diameter between about 2.0mm.
Cellulose grain can comprise the cellulose of utilization such as the bonding agent combination of polyvinyl acetate bonding agent.
A kind of method that is applicable to according to the cellulose bead of the second fragrance release portion of multi-component filter of the present invention that is used for making has been described in EP-A-0 850 979.Being applicable to can be from the Rengo Co. of Japan according to the cellulose bead in the second fragrance release portion of multi-component filter of the present invention, and Ltd. obtains, and its trade mark is
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Preferably, fragrance bearing fiber crude granule is mounted with menthol.
Preferably, according to the external diameter of multi-component filter of the present invention at about 5mm between about 8.5mm, more preferably about 7.9mm.
Preferably, according to the total length of multi-component filter of the present invention at about 18mm between about 36mm, more preferably about 27mm.
Preferably, the length of the first fragrance release portion at about 9mm between about 18mm, more preferably about 15mm.
Preferably, the length of the second fragrance release portion at about 9mm between about 18mm, more preferably about 12mm.
Also can comprise the bar end parts according to multi-component filter of the present invention, described end parts comprises the plug of filtration material that is positioned at the second fragrance release portion upstream.
The bar end parts can comprise any suitable fibrous or netted filtering material, includes but not limited to cellulose acetate tow and crepe paper.
The bar end parts can comprise that also substantial axial extends through the hollow tube that is positioned at the center of plug of filtration material.Preferably, between about 2.0mm, more preferably about 1.1mm, the external diameter of pipe be at about 1.0mm extremely between about 2.2mm at about 0.8mm for the internal diameter of pipe, more preferably about 1.3mm.
According to preferably including following bar end parts especially in the multi-component filter that is used for low or ultra-low tar band filter cigarettes of the present invention: described end parts comprises plug of filtration material.
Preferably, the length of described end parts between about 8mm and about 12mm, more preferably about 10mm.
Preferably, comprise three parts at most according to multi-component filter of the present invention.
Can be by following step production according to multi-component filter of the present invention: form the independent continuous bar of a plurality of unit that comprise each part of filter, in one or more stages, make up the continuous filter rod that these independent bars form a plurality of unit that comprise multi-component filter then in a known way.So continuous filter rod subsequently can be by the spacing cutting of cutting mechanism with rule, to produce according to a succession of discrete multi-component filter of the present invention.
According to the present invention, also provide a kind of smoking article, but it comprises the smoking material bar and according to multi-component filter of the present invention.
But multi-component filter can be connected to the smoking material bar that rolls by tipping paper in a conventional manner.Preferably, tipping paper has the transparent part of aiming at the second fragrance release portion of multi-component filter, is visible so that at least some fragrance bearing fiber crude granules of the second fragrance release portion see through the transparent part of tipping paper.The second fragrance release portion that tipping paper with transparent part of aiming at the second fragrance release portion at least particularly preferably is used in multi-component filter comprises under the situation of colorful fragrant bearing fiber crude granule.But multi-component filter can be connected to the smoking material bar that rolls by transparent tipping paper, makes described transparent tipping paper local opaque outside the zone of aiming at the second fragrance release portion or cooperating by for example intaglio printing.
Preferably, the total length of smoking article at about 68mm between about 128mm, more preferably about 84mm.
Preferably also be included in along at least one circumferential row of perforations of the position of multi-component filter according to smoking article of the present invention, but so that from the main flume ventilation of smoking material bar suction by multi-component filter.
Preferably, at least one circumferential row of perforations is arranged on apart from 12mm place at least, the mouth end of multi-component filter.
Preferably, according to total nicotine free dry particulate matter of smoking article of the present invention or " tar " burst size at about 1mg between about 6mg, releasing content of coke tar is more preferably at about 1mg extremely between about 3mg.
Preferably, but smoking material for cutting filler.
Preferably, but the smoking material bar rolled in the wrapper body.
In order to keep strengthening ability, for example can be packaged in flexible packaging box, cover packing box or comprise in other packing boxes of fragrance carrying liner according to smoking article of the present invention according to the fragrance of multi-component filter of the present invention.For example, can be packaged in the container with band menthol liner according to smoking article of the present invention, described smoking article comprises the multi-component filter with the second fragrance release portion and first fragrance release portion, the described second fragrance release portion comprises the fragrance bearing fiber crude granule that is mounted with menthol, and the first fragrance release portion comprises one or more fragrance carrying silk that is mounted with menthol.
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The present invention is with reference to the accompanying drawings by only being that for example mode is described further, in the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 has shown the side view according to the filter cigarettes that comprises tobacco rod and multi-component filter of first embodiment of the invention, and wherein, the filter cigarettes part is dissectd so that the interior details of multi-component filter to be shown;
Fig. 2 has shown the side view according to the filter cigarettes that comprises tobacco rod and multi-component filter of second embodiment of the invention, and wherein, the filter cigarettes part is dissectd so that the interior details of multi-component filter to be shown;
Fig. 3 has shown the side view according to the filter cigarettes that comprises tobacco rod and multi-component filter of third embodiment of the invention, and wherein, the filter cigarettes part is dissectd so that the interior detail portion of multi-component filter to be shown;
Fig. 4 has shown the side view according to the filter cigarettes that comprises tobacco rod and multi-component filter of fourth embodiment of the invention, and wherein, the filter cigarettes part is dissectd so that the interior details of multi-component filter to be shown.
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The cigarette of the first, second, third and the 4th embodiment according to the present invention that shows respectively among Fig. 1,2,3 and 4 has common several parts, and these parts have provided identical Reference numeral from start to finish.
But each root cigarette generally includes elongated, columned smoking material (such as the cutting filler) bar 2 that rolls, and it at one end is connected on the axially aligned elongate cylindrical shape multi-component filter 4.Tobacco rod 2 that rolls and multi-component filter 4 are by tipping paper 6 combination in a conventional manner, and described tipping paper 6 surrounds the whole length of multi-component filter and the adjacent part of the tobacco rod 2 that rolls.In order to make main flume and the surrounding air ventilation that produces in the combustion process of the tobacco rod 4 that rolls, a plurality of annular perforations 8 are being passed tipping paper 6 settings along the position of multi-component filter 4.
Multi-component filter 4 according to the cigarette 10 of first embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1 comprises two parts that are in end-to-end syntople: the first fragrance release portion 12 is positioned at the place, mouth end of multi-component filter 4, away from the tobacco rod 2 that rolls; With the second fragrance release portion 14, be positioned at the upstream of the first fragrance release portion 14, the second fragrance release portion and the tobacco rod 2 adjacent and adjacency that roll.
The first fragrance release portion 12 comprise have in to the cellulose acetate tow rod of filtration efficiency.The longitudinal axis that single center fragrance carrying staple 16 is parallel to cigarette 10 extends through the cellulose acetate tow rod vertically.
The second fragrance release portion 14 comprises the cellulose acetate tow rod of filtration efficiency, and it is mounted with the plain pearl 18 of a plurality of fragrance bearing fibers basically equably.Tipping paper 6 can be transparent in its position that surrounds the second fragrance release portion 14 at least, is visible so that the plain pearl 18 of the fragrance bearing fiber of the second fragrance release portion sees through tipping paper 6.
In the use, main flume is held drawn downstream by multi-component filter 4 from the lighting of tobacco rod 2 that rolls.When main flume enters multi-component filter 4, it is through the second fragrance release portion 14, in the second fragrance release portion, the cellulose acetate tow of filtration efficiency partly filters out the particulate phase constituent of flue gas, and fragrance is discharged into the main flume from the plain pearl 18 of fragrance bearing fiber.
After the second fragrance release portion 14, main flume enters the first fragrance release portion 12 that is positioned at place, multi-component filter 4 mouth ends, in the first fragrance release portion, in also partly filter out the particulate phase constituent of flue gas to the cellulose acetate tow of filtration efficiency, and more fragrance is discharged into the flue gas from fragrance carrying staple 16.
So the flue gas that dual fragrance strengthens leaves the first fragrance release portion 12 of multi-component filter 4 by the mouth end of cigarette 10.
The cellulose acetate tow of the filtration efficiency in the second fragrance release portion 14 makes the filtration maximization of the particulate phase constituent of main flume.Simultaneously, the first fragrance release portion 12 of multi-component filter 4 and the second fragrance release portion 14 advantageously provide dual fragrance to strengthen to main flume.In particularly preferred cigarette according to first embodiment of the invention, the fragrance carrying silk 16 of the plain pearl 18 of the fragrance bearing fiber of the second fragrance release portion 14 and the first fragrance release portion 12 is mounted with menthol fully, described cigarette has the nicotine burst size of 0.1mg and the releasing content of coke tar of 1mg, comprises the menthol burst size of 0.3mg in described releasing content of coke tar.
Cigarette 20 according to second embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 2 has multi-component filter 4, described multi-component filter 4 comprises three parts that are in end-to-end syntople: the first fragrance release portion 12, and the mouth end away from the tobacco rod 2 that rolls that is positioned at multi-component filter 4 is located; The second fragrance release portion 14 is positioned at the upstream of the first fragrance release portion 12; With bar end parts 22, be positioned at the upstream of the second fragrance release portion 12, described end parts 22 and the tobacco rod 2 adjacent and adjacency that roll.
The first fragrance release portion 12 has the first fragrance release portion, 12 identical construction with cigarette shown in Figure 1 10, but arrives the cellulose acetate tow rod of low filter efficiency in comprising.
The second fragrance release portion 14 also has the second fragrance release portion, 14 identical construction with cigarette shown in Figure 1 10, but comprises low cellulose acetate tow rod to middle filter efficiency.
Bar end parts 22 comprises the cellulose acetate tow rod of filtration efficiency.
Cigarette 24 according to third embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 3 also has multi-component filter, described multi-component filter comprises three parts that are in end-to-end syntople: the first fragrance release portion 12, and the mouth end away from the tobacco rod 2 that rolls that is positioned at multi-component filter 4 is located; The second fragrance release portion 14 is positioned at the upstream of the first fragrance release portion 12; With bar end parts 22, be positioned at the second fragrance release portion, 14 upstreams, described end parts 22 and the tobacco rod 2 adjacent and adjacency that roll.
Bar end parts 22 has bar end parts 22 identical construction with cigarette shown in Figure 2 20.
The first fragrance release portion 12 also has the first fragrance release portion, 12 identical construction with cigarette shown in Figure 2 20, but comprises low cellulose acetate tow rod to middle filter efficiency.
The second fragrance release portion 14 is the chambers between the bar end parts 22 and the first fragrance release portion 12, is filled with the plain pearl of fragrance bearing fiber in the described chamber.
In particularly preferred cigarette according to third embodiment of the invention, the fragrance carrying silk 16 of the plain pearl 18 of the fragrance bearing fiber of the second fragrance release portion 14 and the first fragrance release portion 12 fully is mounted with menthol, and the chamber of the second fragrance release portion 14 uses the plain pearl of fragrance bearing fiber to be filled into about 80% or bigger volume.
Cigarette 26 according to fourth embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 4 also has multi-component filter, described multi-component filter comprises three parts that are in end-to-end syntople: the first fragrance release portion 12, and the mouth end away from the tobacco rod 2 that rolls that is positioned at multi-component filter 4 is located; The second fragrance release portion 14 is positioned at the upstream of the first fragrance release portion 12; With bar end parts 22, be positioned at the upstream of the second fragrance release portion 14, described end parts 22 and the tobacco rod 2 adjacent and adjacency that roll.
The first fragrance release portion 12 has the first fragrance release portion, 12 identical construction with cigarette shown in Figure 2 20, but comprises low cellulose acetate tow rod to middle filter efficiency.
The second fragrance release portion 14 also has the second fragrance release portion identical construction with cigarette shown in Figure 2 20, but according to total filter effect that cigarette 26 is expected, comprises low cellulose acetate tow rod to filtration efficiency.
As shown in Figure 4, extend through the hollow tube that is positioned at the center 28 of cellulose acetate tow rod vertically to the cellulose acetate tow of filtration efficiency rod and the longitudinal axis that is parallel to cigarette 26 during bar end parts 22 comprises.The hollow tube 28 that is positioned at the center extends through bar end parts 22 (this end parts 22 makes the filtration maximization of main flume particulate phase constituent) vertically and has improved the releasing content of coke tar of suction through former mouthfuls of cigarettes of the main flume of cigarette 26.
In order to form the cigarette 10,20,24 and 26 of the first, second, third and the 4th embodiment shown in Fig. 1,2,3 and 4 respectively according to the present invention, produce multi-component filter 4, use known band filter cigarettes manufacturing equipment to be attached to the tobacco rod of making in a conventional manner that rolls 2 by tipping paper 6 then.
In order to produce according to the present invention first, second and the cigarette 10,20 of the 4th embodiment and 26 multi-component filter 4, produce the independent continuous bar of a plurality of unit that comprise multi-component filter 4 each part 12,14,22 in a known way, combine them the continuous filter bar that comprises a plurality of unit of multi-component filter 4 with formation then.Then by the spacing cutting continuous filter bar of cutting mechanism, to produce a succession of discrete multi-component filter 4 with rule.
In order to produce multi-component filter 4 according to the cigarette 24 of third embodiment of the invention, produce the bar continuously separately of a plurality of unit of the first fragrance release portion 12 comprise multi-component filter 4 and bar end parts 22 in a known way, combine them then with formation and comprise continuous filter bar by separated a plurality of first fragrance release portions 12 of chamber and a plurality of end parts 22.Described chamber is filled with cellulose bead 18, to form a plurality of second fragrance release portions 14, then, comprise the continuous filter bar of a plurality of unit of multi-component filter 4 by cutting mechanism with the cutting of the spacing of rule, to produce a succession of discrete multi-component filter 4.
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The filter cigarettes that has the first embodiment of the invention of the size that provides in the following table 1 and performance by traditional combined process production.
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Though above reference comprises the band filter cigarettes of multi-component filter the present invention is illustrated, wherein said multi-component filter comprises the cellulose acetate tow rod, but it will be appreciated that according to multi-component filter of the present invention and can comprise the rod that other suitable fibrous or netted filtering materials constitute.
As mentioned above, in use, the first fragrance release portion and the second fragrance release portion according to multi-component filter of the present invention can be discharged into the fragrance of expecting through in the main flume of multi-component filter separately, advantageously provide dual fragrance to strengthen to main flume thus.Multi-component filter according to the present invention is by providing dual fragrance to strengthen to the main flume that aspirates by wherein, make it possible to advantageously produce fragrant band filter cigarettes and have the smoking article of filter, also realized remarkable minimizing and acceptable total resistance to suction of main flume particulate phase and gas phase composition simultaneously with other.

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1. multi-component filter (4) that is used for smoking article comprising:
The first fragrance release portion (12) near the mouth end of filter; With
Be arranged on the second fragrance release portion (14) of the upstream of the described first fragrance release portion (12) with being right after,
Wherein, the described first fragrance release portion (12) comprises at least one fragrance carrying silk (16), and the described second fragrance release portion (14) comprises fragrance bearing fiber crude granule (18).
2. multi-component filter according to claim 1 (4), wherein, the described second fragrance release portion (14) comprises the plug of filtration material that is mounted with fragrance bearing fiber crude granule (18).
3. multi-component filter according to claim 1 (4), wherein, the described second fragrance release portion (14) comprises fragrance bearing fiber crude granule (18) layer in the chamber that is arranged in described filter (4).
4. according to claim 1,2 or 3 described multi-component filters (4), wherein, described cellulose grain (18) be porous, spherical cellulose bead basically.
5. according to arbitrary described multi-component filter (4) in the claim 1 to 4, wherein, the described first fragrance release portion (12) comprises plug of filtration material and extends through the fragrance carrying silk (16) at the center that is located substantially on of plug of filtration material basically vertically.
6. according to each described multi-component filter (4) in the aforementioned claim, also comprise:
Bar end parts (22) comprises the plug of filtration material that is positioned at described second fragrance release portion (14) upstream.
7. multi-component filter according to claim 6 (4), wherein, described end parts (22) also comprises the hollow tube (28) at the center that is located substantially on that extends through plug of filtration material basically vertically.
8. according to each described multi-component filter (4) in the aforementioned claim, wherein, the described first fragrance release portion (12) is positioned at the place, mouth end of described filter (4).
9. a smoking article (10) (20) (24) (26) comprising:
But smoking material bar (2); With
According to each described multi-component filter (4) in the aforementioned claim.
10. smoking article according to claim 9 (10) (20) (24) (26), wherein, described multi-component filter (4) by tipping paper (6) but be connected to described smoking material bar (2), described tipping paper (6) has the transparent part of aiming at the second fragrance release portion (14) of described multi-component filter (4).
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