CN106163303A - Cigarette holder for smoking product - Google Patents

Abstract

Rigid tubular cigarette holder (402) for smoking product can comprise the amortizing packaging material around it.These packaging material (420) can be configured to be formed with can contain the polymeric labels of labelling around several layers.Along with applying, these packaging material (420) will provide the hardness that the cigarette holder not wrapped up is lower, and it can be combined as the part of smoking product.

Description

Cigarette holder for smoking product

Technical field

It relates to the aerosol delivery device of such as smoking product, and it is more particularly to the most useful bag The cigarette holder structure wrapped up in.Configurable electronic resistance heater, is made up of Nicotiana tabacum L. with heating or obtains from Nicotiana tabacum L. or other modes combine The material of Nicotiana tabacum L., thus formed for the mankind consume can inhaled material.

Background technology

In these years have pointed out a lot of smoking apparatus as need burning tobacco for the improvement of smoking or replace Generation.It is said that much these devices have been designed to provide the sensation relevant to smoking cigarettes, cigar or tobacco pipe, the most do not deliver phase When the substantial amounts of imperfect combustion caused by result of combustion of tobacco and thermal decomposition product.To this end, have pointed out many smokings, local flavor generation Device and medical inhaler, they utilize electric energy evaporation or heating volatile material or attempt to provide smoking cigarettes, cigar or cigarette The sensation of bucket and burning tobacco the most to a great extent.The U.S. for example, with reference to the Robinson etc. being incorporated herein by On June 28th, 2012 such as patent the 7,726,320th, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013-0255702, Sebastian carry The U.S. Patent application of JIUYUE in 2012 submission on the 4th such as the U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/536,438 of friendship, Collett The U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/647 that on October 8th, 2012 such as serial number No. 13/602,871 and Sears submit to, Various smokings described in the background technology of No. 000 substitute goods, aerosol delivery device and heat source.

The most commercially available some tobacco product utilizing electric energy generation heat to be formed for flue gas or aerosol, especially It it is some product being referred to as electronic cigarette product.It is similar to the attribute of the much medicated cigarette of traditional type, cigar or tobacco pipe Representative products is being sold with following brand: Philip Morris Incorporated'sInnoVapor The ALPHA of LLC^TM、JOYE 510^TMAnd M4^TM；The CIRRUS of White Cloud Cigarettes^TMAnd FLING^TM；The COHITA of International Inc.^TM、COLIBRI^TM、ELITE CLASSIC^TM、MAGNUM^TM、 PHANTOM^TMAnd SENSE^TM；The DUOPRO of Electronic Cigarettes, Inc.^TM、STORM^TMWithThe EGAR of Egar Australia^TM；The eGo-C of Joyetech^TMAnd eGo-T^TM；Elusion UK The ELUSION of Ltd^TM；Eonsmoke LLC'sThe GREEN of Green Smoke Inc.USAThe GREENARETTE of Greenarette LLC^TM；SmokeHALLIGAN^TM、HENDU^TM、JET^TM、 MAXXQ^TM、PINK^TMAnd PITBULL^TM；Philip Morris International, the HEATBAR of Inc.^TM；Crown7's HYDRO IMPERIAL^TMAnd LXE^TM；The LOGIC of LOGIC Technology^TMWith THE CUBAN^TM；Luciano Smokes Inc.Nicotek, LLC'sSottera, Inc.'sAnd ONEJOY^TM；SS The NO.7 of Choice LLC^TM；The PREMIUM ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE of PremiumEstore LLC^TM；Ruyan The RAPP E-MYSTICK of America, Inc.^TM；The RED DRAGON of Red Dragon Products, LLC^TM；Ruyan Group (Holdings) Ltd.'sThe Smart Smoking Electronic Cigarette The SMART of Company Ltd.The SMOKE of Coastline Products LLC The SMOKING of Smoking Everywhere, Inc.The V2CIGS of VMR Products LLC^TM； The VAPOR NINE of VaporNine LLC^TM；Vapor 4Life, Inc.'sE- The VEPPO of CigaretteDirect, LLC^TMWith R.J.Reynolds Vapor Company'sBut, other electricity Drive aerosol delivery device and be more specifically characterized as that those devices of so-called electronic cigarette are being sold with following trade mark BLU^TM、COOLER VISIONS^TM、DIRECT E-CIG^TM、DRAGONFLY^TM、EMIST^TM、EVERSMOKE^TM、HYBRID FLAME^TM、KNIGHT STICKS^TM、ROYAL BLUES^TM、With SOUTH BEACH SMOKE^TM。

Can expect to provide a kind of smoking product, its heat utilizing electric energy to produce provides suction cigar, medicated cigarette or the sense of tobacco pipe Feel, but the most to a great extent burning tobacco, be not required to combustion heat source and be not necessarily to deliver a large amount of imperfect combustion and/or heat Solve product.In addition, it may be desirable to such smoking product comprises comfortable cigarette holder, this cigarette holder with existing such as, such as cigar, perfume (or spice) Cigarette holder and/or sensation profile aspect that the smoking product of cigarette or tobacco pipe is relevant are similar.In other respects, it may be desirable to provide such With the smoking product of cigarette holder, it provides the solid-state rigid bodies that covering material is surrounded, at contact user mouth (e.g., lip, tooth Tooth and/or tongue) period provides the comfortable sensory experience of user and also provides the mark of such as product identification, advertisement, label The visible displaying of note, or other visual indicias.Can be it is further desired that provide rigid body smoking product, it comprises offer smoker's feature The cigarette holder felt for the comfortable mouth of " stinging " or " stinging sense ", wherein cigarette holder can effectively present the information about this smoking product.

Summary of the invention

It relates to packaging material and produce aerocolloidal for cigarette holder assembly or part smoking product or be configured to Other structures of other aerosol delivery devices.In some embodiments, rigid pipe main body can be formed for smoking product The part of cigarette holder, with tipping cover around outer perimeter in the length along described cigarette holder, wherein said tipping cover comprises selected from nothing The polymeric labels of the form of slit-tube, seamed pipe, cladding mould (overmold) or their combination in any, it can overlapping be hinged with Wrappage.In some embodiments, rigid pipe main body can form the part of the cigarette holder for smoking product, with described along cigarette Around the tipping wrappage of outer perimeter in the length of mouth, comprise pliability more more than described rigid pipe and/or less to be formed Double-deck at least one of residual indentation endurance.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 illustrates the sectional view of the aerosol delivery device of the Example embodiments according to the disclosure, this aerosol delivery Device includes controlling main body and the cigarette bullet containing nebulizer；

Fig. 2 A-2C is shown respectively the side view of smoking product and the side-looking of the cigarette holder of perspective view and described smoking product Figure；

Fig. 3 A and 3B is shown respectively perspective view and the cross-sectional view of cigarette holder part；

Fig. 4 A illustrates tubular body shell；

Fig. 4 B illustrates the spiral winding/be angularly hinged with wrappage of the tubular body shell of winding Fig. 4 A；

Fig. 4 C illustrates tubular body shell and the tipping being presented as label of angled tipping wrappage of winding Fig. 4 A-4B Cover；

Fig. 5 A-5E is shown on smoking product pipe the step assembling the mouth termination package material with label；

Fig. 6-9 illustrates the diagrammatic view of the tipping cover can with one or more layers.

Detailed description of the invention

Each embodiment is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.Each unit of embodiment it is better understood with reference to following specific descriptions The relation of part and function.But, embodiment is by accompanying drawing, those illustrate and are limited.Should be appreciated that accompanying drawing is not necessarily Pro rata, and in some cases, for understanding that the details that embodiments disclosed herein is unnecessary can be omitted, such as- Such as-traditional manufacture and assembling.Term " smoking product " is herein as accustomed to using, although a lot of embodiment is permissible Actual burning tobacco or produce any based on burning aerosol (with flue gas or other forms)；And, term " smoke " and/or " evaporation (vaping) " is for referring to experience local flavor and other sensations relevant to aerosol components, and aspirates aerosol to making In user's mouth.

The present invention is defined by the claims, and can be presented as a lot of multi-form, and should not be construed as limited to herein The embodiment of middle statement；On the contrary, it is provided that these embodiments make the disclosure to be detailed and complete and can be real The existing disclosure is fully conveyed to those skilled in the art.Unless context clearly dictates otherwise, otherwise such as this specification and right Used in claim, singulative ", one (a/an) " and " described " comprise plural thing.About " dry weight Percentage ratio " or " dry weight meter " refer to weight based on dry ingredients (all the components i.e., in addition to water).

The disclosure provides the description being configured to dynamically change mechanism, assembly, feature and the method for visual signature response feedback. And it is generally described described mechanism, such as so-called " Electonic incense according to the embodiment that aerosol delivery device is relevant herein Cigarette ", it is thus understood that mechanism, assembly, feature and method can embody with the most different forms and be associated with various goods.Example As, description provided herein can be with tradition smoking product, the not combustion heat (heat-not-burn) medicated cigarette and disclosed herein The embodiment of the related packaging of what goods is used in combination.Thus, it should be understood that be configured to provide for explaination disclosed herein The embodiment that the description of mechanism, assembly, feature and method is only machine-processed according to relating to aerosol delivery by the way of embodiment Discuss, and can embody in other products various and method and use.

In this regard, the disclosure provides and uses electric energy to carry out heating material (the most not burning on any significance degree This material) so that formed can the description of aerosol delivery device of inhaled material；These goods are most preferably the compactest to being considered It it is " hand-held " device.Aerosol delivery device can provide the some or all of sensations of smoking cigarettes, cigar or tobacco pipe (e.g., to suck There is provided with the type of convention, taste or local flavor of exhalation, sensory effects, body-feeling, use convention, such as visible aerosol Those visual cues etc.), without these goods or the burning of any significance degree of any component of device.Aerosol delivery Device can not produce the flue gas said the aerosol meaning of the by-product generation of the burning from Nicotiana tabacum L. or thermal decomposition, and contrary, should The steam of volatilization or evaporation gained that goods or device can produce some component from these goods or device (comprises and can be considered as Steam in visible aerocolloidal aerosol, described visible aerosol can be considered to be described as flue gas shape).In highly preferred reality Executing in mode, aerosol delivery device can be in conjunction with Nicotiana tabacum L. and/or the component obtained from Nicotiana tabacum L..

The aerosol delivery device of the disclosure also can be characterized as producing steam goods or medicine delivers goods.Therefore, this system Product or device can be adapted to provide inhalable form or one or more materials (e.g., flavoring agent and/or pharmaceutically active of state Composition).Such as, can be substantially vapor form and (that is, be in gaseous state less than at a temperature of its critical point by inhaled material Material).Or, can inhaled material can be aerosol form (that is, fine solid particles or liquid drop is suspended in gas).For For the sake of simplification, term used herein " aerosol " is intended to comprise form or the steam of type, the gas being suitable to mankind's suction And aerosol, the most visible, and be whether the form being considered flue gas shape.

In use, the aerosol delivery device of the disclosure can experience and individual use traditional smoking product (e.g., to pass through Light and suck medicated cigarette, cigar or tobacco pipe that Nicotiana tabacum L. uses) time use many body actions.Such as, the gas of the disclosure is molten The user of glue delivery apparatus can clamp this goods as traditional smoking product, aspirates one end of these goods to suck this system The aerosol that product produce, is spaced discharge etc. by seclected time.

Some assemblies that the aerosol delivery device of the disclosure provides in generalling include outer main body or shell.Outer main body or shell Master-plan alterable, and the overall size of aerosol delivery device and the format of the outer main body of shape can be defined or configure variable Change.Generally, the elongate body of similar medicated cigarette or cigar shape can be become by single holistic hull shape；Or elongate body can be by two Or multiple separable part is formed.Such as, aerosol delivery device can include elongated shell or main body, and its shape can be essentially tubulose And it is similar to the shape of conventional cigarette or cigar like this.In one embodiment, all component of aerosol delivery device is contained in In one outer main body or shell.Or, aerosol delivery device can include connecting and separable two or more shell.Such as, gas Colloidal sol delivery apparatus can at one end have control main body, and this control main body includes containing one or more reusable assemblies (e.g., rechargeable battery and for control these goods operation various electronic equipments) outer main body or shell；And gather around at the other end There is the outer main body containing disposable unit (e.g., the disposable cigarette bullet containing local flavor) or the shell being removably attached to it.Single shell-type The more specific format of the assembly in unit or in more than one piece separable shell-type unit, configure and arrange according to provided herein enter one Step disclosure will be apparent from.Can consider such as originally additionally, the design of various aerosol delivery devices and assembly are arranged The commercially available electron gas colloidal sol delivery apparatus of those representative productss listed in open background technology understands.

The aerosol delivery device of the disclosure most preferably includes the combination of following item: power supply (that is, electric power source), at least one Control assembly (e.g., for such as by control power supply to other assemblies of goods electric current flow activates, control, regulate and Terminate the equipment of electric power for heat), heater or thermogenesis assembly (e.g., be generally termed the stratie of " nebulizer " Or assembly), gentle aerosol precursor compositions (e.g., usually can apply the hottest after produce aerocolloidal liquid, such as lead to It is frequently referred to " flue gas juice ", " electronics liquid " and the composition of " electronics juice ") and allow suction aerosol delivery device for aerosol The mouth petiolarea sucked or end (e.g., run through the air flow path defined of goods so that the aerosol of generation can be based on suction from it Middle extraction).The United States Patent (USP) disclosure of Zheng etc. can be described according to the example formulation of the aerosol precursor material that the disclosure uses In No. 2013/0008457, the disclosure is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

The alignment alterable of aerosol delivery device inner assembly.In a specific embodiment, aerosol precursor composition can Being positioned at the adjacent one end (e.g., in cigarette bullet, this cigarette bullet can be replaceable or disposable in some cases) of device, this end can Close on the mouth of user to maximize the aerosol delivery to user.However, it is not excluded that other configurations.Generally, heating Element can be located at and is substantial access to aerosol precursor composition so that heat volatilizable aerosol precursor from heating element heater (and User can be provided to similarly and deliver one or more flavoring agent, medicament etc.) and formed to user deliver gas molten Glue.When heating element heats aerosol precursor composition, aerosol is formed, discharges or be suitable for the physics that consumer sucks Form produces.It should be noted that, above-mentioned term is intended to interchangeable to release (release, releasing, Releases, released) quote comprise formation (form, forming, forms, formed) or produce (generate, generating、generates、generated).Specifically, can inhaled material with steam or aerosol or the shape of its mixture Formula discharges.Additionally, after the selection of various aerosol delivery device assemblies can be based on considering commercially available electron gas colloidal sol delivery apparatus Solve, such as, those mainstream products listed in disclosure background section.

Aerosol delivery device combines battery or other electric power source to provide the electricity that be enough to provide various functions to these goods Stream, such as, resistance heats, control system is powered, indicator is powered etc..Power supply can realize various embodiment.Preferably, electricity Source can deliver the electric power of abundance and quickly heat heating unit to provide aerosol to be formed, and powers for goods in using and reach The desired persistent period.Power supply preferred size is for be advantageously assemblied in aerosol delivery device, so that aerosol delivery device Can easily be grasped；And furthermore it is preferred that power supply be the lightest weight, and the desired smoking experience that do not detracts.

Fig. 1 provides an Example embodiments of aerosol delivery device 100.As can in the cross section that illustrates herein Seeing, aerosol delivery device 100 can include controlling main body 102 and cigarette bullet 104, and it can with functional relationship permanently or removably Alignment.Although in Fig. 1, diagram is to be threadedly engaged, it should be appreciated that can use other engagement means, such as, is press-fitted and connects Conjunction, interference engagement, magnetic force joint etc..

In a specific embodiment, one or two controlled in main body 102 and cigarette bullet 104 is regarded as discardable or weight Multiple use.Such as, control main body and can have replaceable battery or rechargeable battery, and thus can recharge with any kind of Technology combines, and comprises connection typical electrical socket, connects onboard charger (that is, cigarette lighter socket) and such as pass through general serial Bus (USB) cable connects computer.Such as, the U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/840,264 that on March 15th, 2013 submits to Disclose in number and at one end comprise USB connector and comprise the adapter controlling main connector, this patent application in opposite end In being incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.Further, in some embodiments, cigarette bullet can include such as JIUYUE in 2012 submission on the 5th The disclosed cigarette bullet being intended for single use of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/603,612, this patent application is whole by quoting Body is incorporated herein.

In example embodiment, control main body 102 and comprise control assembly 106, flow transducer 108 and battery 110, it Can be directed at changeably, and multiple indicator 112 can be comprised at the far-end 114 of main body 116 outside.Indicator 112 can There is provided with different numbers, and difformity can be presented, and can be even that the opening in main body (such as, exists this indicator Time be used for discharging sound).

Air inlet 118 can be located in the outer main body 116 controlling main body 102.Bonder 120 is also contained in control main body 102 Proximal attachment end 122, and may extend to control in main body protuberance 124, to allow to be attached to control main body at cigarette bullet 104 Time be prone to nebulizer or its assembly with such as stratie (described below) and electrically connect.Although air inlet 118 is illustrated as Thering is provided outside in main body 116, in another embodiment, air inlet may be provided in bonder, such as on March 15th, 1 Described in the U.S. patent application serial number the 13/841,233rd submitted to.

Cigarette bullet 104 comprises outer main body 126, and outer main body 126 has mouth opening 128 at its mouth end 130, to allow at suction gas By from the air of cigarette bullet and steam (that is, the aerosol combination of precursors of inhalable form carried secretly during colloidal sol delivery apparatus 100 The component of thing) pass to consumer.Aerosol delivery device 100 can be substantially bar-shaped or substantially in some embodiments For tubular or substantially cylindrical.

Cigarette bullet 104 comprises nebulizer 132 further, and nebulizer 132 includes: be configured to produce the stratie of heat 134 (e.g., coils) and be configured to carry liquid liquid transfer element 136 (e.g., core).Can use and be configured to apply electric current process Produce the various embodiments of material of heat at that time to form stratie 134.The example materials that can form coil comprises Kanthal (FeCrAl), kuromore (Nichrome), molybdenum disilicide (MoSi₂), molybdenum silicide (MoSi), mixed with Molybdenum disilicide (the Mo (Si, Al) of aluminum₂) and pottery (e.g., positive temperature coefficient ceramic).Continue above, add for representativeness therein Thermal element and material are described in following patent: the U.S. Patent No. of Counts etc. 5,060,671；The U.S. of Deevi etc. is special Profit the 5,093,894th；The U.S. Patent No. of Deevi etc. 5,224,498；Sprinkel Jr., the U.S. Patent No. 5 waited, No. 228,460；The U.S. Patent No. of Deevi etc. 5,322,075；The U.S. Patent No. of Deevi etc. 5,353,813；Deevi Deng U.S. Patent No. 5,468,936；The U.S. Patent No. of Das 5,498,850；The U.S. Patent No. 5,659,656 of Das Number；The U.S. Patent No. of Deevi etc. 5,498,855；The U.S. Patent No. of Hajaligol 5,530,225；Hajaligol U.S. Patent No. 5,665,262；The U.S. Patent No. of Das etc. 5,573,692；The United States Patent (USP) of Fleischhauer etc. 5th, 591, No. 368, described disclosure is integrally incorporated herein to quote.

The conductive heater terminal 138 (e.g., plus end and negative terminal) of the opposite end of heating element heater 134 is configured to guide electricity Stream is by heating element heater, and is configured to be attached to suitable wiring or circuit (not shown) to be connected to control master at cigarette bullet 104 The electrical connection of heating element heater and battery 110 is formed during body 102.Specifically, plug 140 can be located at the distal attachment end of cigarette bullet 104 142.When cigarette bullet 104 is connected with control main body 102, plug 140 bond couplings device 120 is to form electrical connection so that electric current can Control ground is from battery 110, through bonder and plug and flow to heating element heater 134.The outer main body 126 of cigarette bullet 104 can be attached across far-end Connecing end 142 and continue, this end making cigarette bullet is substantially closed by the plug 140 protruded from which.

Reservoir may utilize liquid transfer element conveying aerosol precursor composition to range of atomization.Shown in Fig. 1 one this The example of sample.As seen therein, in this embodiment, cigarette bullet 104 comprises reservoir layer 144, and this reservoir layer 144 includes shape The shape becoming pipe surrounds the non-woven fabric layer of the inside of the outer main body 126 of cigarette bullet.Aerosol precursor composition is maintained at storage In device layer 144.Such as, liquid component can be kept by reservoir layer 144 with adsorbing.Reservoir layer 144 and liquid transfer element 136 Fluidly connect.Liquid transfer element 136 through capillarity by defeated for the aerosol precursor composition being stored in reservoir layer 144 Deliver to the range of atomization 146 of cigarette bullet 104.As shown, in the present embodiment, liquid transfer element 136 with in metal wire cast The heating element heater 134 of formula directly contacts.

Should be understood that and can the aerosol delivery device of constructed according to the present disclosure can contain for forming electronics aerosol delivery dress The various combinations of the assembly put.Such as, with reference to the U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/536 submitted on June 28th, 2012, In electrical smoking goods disclosed in No. 438 multiple can the reservoir of controllable delivery of aerosolized material and heater system, During it is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.Additionally, the U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/602 of JIUYUE in 2012 submission on the 4th, No. 871 disclose a kind of electrical smoking goods comprising microheater and during it is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

In another embodiment, the most whole cigarette bullet can be formed by one or more material with carbon elements, this can provide about Biodegradability and the advantage without electric wire.In this regard, heating element heater can include carbon foam, and reservoir can include carbonization Fiber, and graphite can be used to form battery and the electrical connection of controller.In some embodiments, such soot bullet can The explaination that cigarette bullet is provided is combined with one or more elements described herein.The Example embodiments of cigarette bullet based on carbon is 2012 Thering is provided in the U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/432,406 that on March 28, in submits to, it is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety In.

In using, when user smoking article 100, heating element heater 134 is activated (e.g., such as through pressure-vaccum sensor), The component of aerosol precursor composition is evaporated in range of atomization 146.The mouth end 130 of smoking article 100 causes surrounding air to enter Air inlet 118 also passes the central opening in bonder 120 and the central opening in plug 140.In cigarette bullet 104, suction Air is through the air duct 148 in air duct 150, and the steam formed in range of atomization 146 is combined, molten to form gas Glue.Aerosol flips from range of atomization 146, through the air duct 152 in air duct 154, and from the mouth end of goods 100 Nozzle part opening 128 in 130 leaves.

The various assemblies of the aerosol delivery device according to the disclosure can be described in this technology and commercially-available assembly Select.The example of the battery that can use is described according to the disclosure in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0028766, During it is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

The exemplary mechanisms that can provide suction actuation capability comprises by Honeywell, Inc., Freeport, Ill's The silicon sensor that model is 163PC01D36 that MicroSwitch department manufactures.In the U.S. Patent No. 4,735 of Gerth etc., Describing in No. 217 can be at the further example according to the demand operation electric switch used in the heater circuit of the disclosure, should During United States Patent (USP) is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.Following patent provides current regulating circuit be can be used for this with comprising Further describing of other control assembly of the microcontroller in aerosol delivery device: the U.S. Patent No. 4 of Brooks etc., No. 922,901, No. 4,947,874 and No. 4,947,875；The U.S. Patent No. of McCafferty etc. 5,372,148； The U.S. Patent No. of Fleischhauer etc. 6,040,560；And the U.S. Patent No. 7 of Nguyen etc., 040, No. 314, institute In having patent to be incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

Aerosol precursor, it is alternatively referred to as aerosol precursor composition or vapor precursors compositions, it may include a kind of or many Plant different component.Such as, aerosol precursor can comprise polyhydric alcohol (e.g., glycerol, propylene glycol or its mixture).In the following documents Set forth the representative types of further aerosol precursor composition: the U.S. Patent No. 4,793 of Sensabaugh, Jr etc., No. 365；The U.S. Patent No. of Jakob etc. 5,101,839；The PCT WO 98/57556 of Biggs etc.；And Chemical and Biological Studies on New Cigarette Prototypes that Heat Instead of Burn Tobacco,R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Company Monograph(1988)；The disclosure of described document is by drawing With being incorporated herein.

Further assembly can be utilized in the aerosol delivery device of the disclosure.Such as, the U.S. of Sprinkel, Jr. Patent the 5th, 261,424 discloses piezoelectric transducer, and this piezoelectric transducer can be associated with the mouth end of device, to detect and to enter Row aspirates the user lip activity being associated and then triggers heating；The U.S. Patent No. 5,372,148 of McCafferty etc. Number disclosing a kind of puff sensor, this puff sensor is for controlling to heating load array in response to the pressure drop running through cigarette holder In energy Flow；The U.S. Patent No. of Harris etc. 5,967,148 discloses the socket in smoking product, this socket bag Contain: detection is inserted into the evaluator of the inhomogeneities of the ir transmissivity of assembly and holds when assembly is inserted in socket The controller of row detection program；The U.S. Patent No. of Fleischhauer etc. 6,040,560 describes one and has multiple difference The performed power cycle limited of dynamic phase place；The U.S. Patent No. of Watkins etc. 5,934,289 discloses photon photoelectricity Assembly；The U.S. Patent No. of Counts etc. 5,954,979 discloses for changing the setting of draw resistance running through smoking apparatus Standby；The particular battery configuration that the U.S. Patent No. of Blake etc. 6,803,545 discloses in smoking product；Griffen etc. U.S. Patent No. 7,293,565 disclose the various charging systems being used together with smoking apparatus；U.S. of Fernando etc. State's patent the 8,402,976th discloses by smoking apparatus to promote charging and to allow to carry out device in terms of computer-controlled Calculation machine interface equipment；The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Fernando etc. 2010/0163063 discloses for smoking apparatus Identification system；And the WO2010/003480 of Flick discloses the fluid flow sense of the suction in instruction aerosol generation system Examining system；During all disclosure above are all incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.The group relevant to electronics aerosol delivery goods Part and can be used for the U.S. that the further example of the open material in these goods or assembly comprises documents below: Gerth etc. Patent the 4,735,217th；The U.S. Patent No. of Morgan etc. 5,249,586；The U.S. Patent No. 5,666 of Higgins etc., No. 977；The U.S. Patent No. of Adams etc. 6,053,176；The U.S. Patent No. of White 6,164,287；The U.S. of Voges Patent the 6,196,218th；The U.S. Patent No. of Felter etc. 6,810,883；The U.S. Patent No. 6,854 of Nichols, No. 461；The U.S. Patent No. of Hon 7,832,410；The U.S. Patent No. of Kobayashi 7,513,253；U.S. of Hamano State's patent the 7,896,006th；The U.S. Patent No. of Shayan 6,772,756；The U.S. Patent No. of Hon 8,156,944 With with No. 8,375,957；The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0196518 of Hon and No. 2009/0188490； The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Thorens etc. 2009,0272379；The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Monsees etc. No. 2009/0260641 and No. 2009/0260642；The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Oglesby etc. 2008/0149118 With No. 2010/0024834；The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Wang 2010/0307518；The WO 2010/ of Hon 091593；And the U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/841,233 that on March 15th, 2013 submits to, every in above-mentioned document During one is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.Can be incorporated into this in each embodiment by materials various disclosed in document above In device, and during all disclosure above are all incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

In rigid bodies smoking product, specifically in electronic cigarette, it is desirable to provide user will to feel comfortable " mouth sense " or " stinging sense ".Certainly, this can change based on user, but when being appreciated that a lot of user is liked allowing at it Hold smoking product between lip and/or between its tooth, but do not comprise what tooth directly contacted with rigid metal or ceramic surface Structure.Some plastics or other polymer are for constructing the cigarette holder in some smoking products.Preferred implementation described herein Can comprise deposit for deliver aerocolloidal assembly (wherein assembly can comprise electronic circuit, heating element heater, feedback device and other Assembly) the metal of rigid tubular body and/or ceramics construction.Specifically, implementations described herein can comprise Vuse^TMNumber Smoking product described in word electronic cigarette (R.J.Reynolds Vapor Company) and/or following one or more document And/or the U.S. Patent No. of the embodiment of the assembly of smoking product: Brooks etc. 4,922,901, the U.S. of Morgan etc. Patent the 5th, 249,586, the U.S. Patent No. 5 of Counts etc., 388, No. 594, the U.S. Patent No. 5 of Higgins etc., 666, No. 977, the U.S. Patent No. of Voges 6,196,218, the U.S. Patent No. 6 of Felter etc., 810, No. 883, Nichols's U.S. Patent No. 6,854, No. 461, the U.S. Patent No. of Hon 7,832,410, the U.S. Patent No. 7,513 of Kobayashi, No. 253, the U.S. Patent No. 7 of Robinson etc., 726, No. 320, the U.S. Patent No. 7 of Hamano, 896, No. 006, Shayan U.S. Patent No. 6,772,756, the U.S. Patent No. 8 of Robinson etc., 079, No. 371, the U.S. Patent application of Hon is public Open No. 2009/0095311, the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Hon 2006/0196518, No. 2009/0126745 and No. 2009/0188490, the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0272379 of Thorens etc., the U.S. of Monsees etc. is special Profit application discloses No. 2009/0260641 and No. 2009/0260642, the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Oglesby etc. No. 2008/0149118 and No. 2010/0024834, the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Wang 2010/0307518, and Hon WO 2010/091593；The U.S. patent application serial number the 13/432nd, 406 that on March 28th, 2012 submits to, in June, 2012 The U.S. patent application serial number the 13/536th, 438 submitted to for 28th, the U.S. patent application serial number that JIUYUE in 2012 is submitted on the 4th the 13/602, No. 871, the U.S. patent application serial number the 13/647th, 000 that on October 8th, 2012 submits to, and 2013 year March 14 The U.S. patent application serial number the 13/827th, 994 that day submits to, each of above-mentioned document is incorporated herein by, and comprises With those skilled in the art with reference to the disclosure it will be appreciated that mode can be bonded to each other and be combined with the aspect of the disclosure its In all features, embodiment and embodiment.

In typical cigarette and use combustible fuel elements heating rather than such as Nicotiana tabacum L. of burning smokeable material point Tipping material in section smoking product generally comprises the paper material covering filtering material (can be formed paper material to surround), to be formed The mouth end of theme smoking product.The example of tipping material describes in the following documents: the U.S. Patent No. 7,789,089 of Dube etc. Number, and the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0215167 of Crooks etc., Joyce etc. No. 2010/0108081, the United States Patent (USP) of the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. No. 2010/0108084 and Ademe etc. of Norman etc. Application discloses No. 2013/0167849, and each of above-mentioned document is incorporated herein by.The United States Patent (USP) of Barnes etc. No. 5,469,871, that the United States Patent (USP) of Crooks etc. discloses the United States Patent (USP) of No. 2010/0186757 and Conner etc. is open No. 2012/0067360 set forth and combine packaging material or have for preparation and apply the smoking system of packaging material thereon The representative art of product.

One embodiment of smoking product 500 can comprise the cigarette holder 502 of tipping covering and (such as, can be rendered as according to such as Cigarette bullet described by figure 1 above or control main body).Describe smoking product with reference to Fig. 2 A-2C, be shown respectively the 500 of smoking product Side view and perspective view and the side view of cigarette holder 502.Smoking product 500 comprises shell 513, and shell 513 is illustrated as rustless steel and makes Rigid tubular body.Shell 513 can have non-circular/cylindrical profile and/or can contain another metal, pottery or other rigidity Material.Remote pointers 512 can provide device activity and/or state (e.g., battery life, pressure-vaccum activity or other) vision refer to Show (e.g., through brightness, color change or other instructions).Its intraware and function can comprise aerosol known in the art and occur Smoking apparatus those and/or can specifically comprise the assembly disclosed in the embodiment of figure 1 above or other herein cited devices And/or function, described device comprise by those skilled in the art according to the disclosure it will be appreciated that in the way of can be bonded to each other and with Its all features, example and the embodiment that the aspect of the disclosure combines.

Nicotiana tabacum L. can be combined in electric power, aerosol generating device by smoking product.The Nicotiana tabacum L. of at least one form is placed in One or more particular locations in smoking product.Outside smoke abatement grass, aerosol can be used to form material.Smoker can use cigarette holder 502 components adding the Nicotiana tabacum L. that thermal behavior produces sucking this smoking product component.(e.g., representative smoking product comprises electric power source Battery), containing can at least select to activate the control of the sensor of some assembly (e.g., stratie) of device during aspirating Mechanism processed, and at least one heater (e.g., stratie) for formed combine tobacco ingredient to be thermally generated gas molten Glue.During use, accommodate in the cigarette bullet of certain form Nicotiana tabacum L. is placed in smoking product or be connected with smoking product, and using After, used cigarette bullet can remove by dissolving device.If desired, another cigarette bullet can be in place for using further.

As illustrated in FIGURES 2 A-2 C (although being not all of in view the most high-visible), cigarette holder 502 also comprises shell 503, shell 503 are illustrated as the rigid tubular body that rustless steel is made.Cigarette holder shell 503 is shown as rigid pipe, can have non-circular/cylindrical wheel Wide and/or another kind of metal, pottery or other rigid materials can be comprised.The bigger periphery proboscis end regions of tubular shell 503 comprises Tipping cover 504, is transversely arranged on its circumference double-deck to form at least one.The less perimeter region 508 of tubular shell 503 is configured to Engage the far-end 510 (such as, distal portions can be configured to cigarette bullet or controls main body) of smoking product.In the shown embodiment, Cigarette holder 502 is configured to (or the recovery) being disposed, and distal portions 510 is configured to cigarette holder 502 multiple with series and continue/repeatedly makes With, the most each cigarette holder can have identical, similar or different flavor and/or other sensation schemes relevant to use.Following pass In Fig. 3 A-5E describe each embodiment in can have similar with shown in Fig. 2 A-2C or as outward appearance.

Fig. 3 A-3B illustrates the double embodiments being wound around cigarette holder 202 for smoking product.This cigarette holder 202 can be tied The part (including through those projects that the consideration of its technology is incorporated by reference into) that cooperation is any smoking product described herein.

Fig. 3 A illustrates the diagram/simplified perspective view of the mouth end of cigarette holder 202, and Fig. 3 B illustrates the line 3B-3B's along Fig. 3 A Cross-sectional view.The components inside illustrated is metal tubular body shell 203.Shell 203 by bilayer tipping wrappage 220 around.In/ Lower floor 222 is by by providing the elastic layer between user tongue and/or tooth and rigid crust 203 to provide to a lot of user The comfortable cushion stinging sense/mouth sense.Interior/lower floor can comprise foam adhesive tape (e.g., 3M Scotch^TM Permanent Mounting Foam adhesive tape (Cat#110)), artificial silk screen pile fabric, cigarette filter filament, medicated cigarette forming paper and/or acetate fiber is non-knits One or more of thing net, its excircle adhering to or being fixed about shell in the way of forming band around it the vertical shell longitudinal axis. Such as, (the most slightly mitered is to consider the curvature of lower square tube, it is possible to provide one as banjo fixing butt jointing can to form landing edge/edge A little overlapping), or in another joint construction.Generally, the internal layer of this embodiment and other embodiments can comprise pile fabric, filter Paper, forming paper, acetate fiber non-woven net, polymeric film, foam of polymers or its combination in any.

Upper/the outer layer 224 of double-deck tipping wrappage 220 provides with the form of adhered labels or set 224.A lot of embodiment party In formula, interior/lower floor 222 has the first thickness of the second thickness more than upper/outer layer 224.Real with other in illustrated embodiment Executing in mode, upper/outer layer 224 can comprise and identifies cigarette holder 202 and/or combine the labelling (word of character of smoking product of this cigarette holder Mother/word, image, color, texture or other labellings).Exemplary indicia can pass on local flavor, rule of origin identification (e.g., brand, Trade mark etc.) and/or other information, and/or it can provide aesthetic appeal.Label 224 can be with paper and/or polymer architecture Adhered labels.Such as, its structure can use with conventional cigarette filter paper or forming paper are same or similar.Generally, this embodiment party The outer layer of formula and other embodiments can comprise pile fabric, filter paper, forming paper, acetate fiber non-woven net, polymeric film, polymerization Thing foam or its combination in any.

Soft, " mouth sense " or user by how to experience and how with mouth end and/or the cigarette holder phase interaction of smoking product Other features can describe in a different manner.Especially, according to the emphasis of the disclosure smoking product main body substantially The interaction of required sense organ is provided, it is considered to explain or describe this quantitative aspect being probably useful when being rigidity.Real at some Executing in mode, comprise the test example of following reality and structure, characteristic reference durometer describes, and durometer is to become known for The means that on " shore M " durometer level, the hardness of residual indentation resistance is measured by material or structure.In each embodiment, Whether single it is wound around, double winding and/or multi-lay winding, (e.g., can print or preprinted poly-with or without outer winding material Compound) the mouth end portion that is wound around comprises bigger pliability and/or to residual indentation smaller resistance.

Describe about the one or more polymeric labels putting on smoking product, winding coating or its combination in any Another means of feature are Young's modulus (Young ' s Modulus), and Young's modulus is to describe elastic modelling quantity, sometimes referred to as elasticity The universal means of modulus.It is the measurement of the rigidity of elastomeric material and provides the quantitative means of biomaterials.It is defined as recklessly The ratio of stress along axle and the strain along this axle in the range of stress that gram law is set up.Its SI units is Pascal (Pa or N/ m²Or m^-1·kg·s^-2).The practical unit used is MPa (MPa or N/mm²) or gigapascal (GPa or kN/mm²).Respectively In anisotropy material, according to the force direction about material structure, Young's modulus can have different value.Young's modulus E can be led to In elasticity (initial, the linear) part of overstress-strain curve, tensile stress is counted divided by elongation strain, application normalized form Calculate.

Different polymeric materials containing certain limit " pliability " feature selection can be used for cigarette holder buffering rigid bodies.Extremely Few three base polymers can be used alone, use and/or use as multi-layer compound structure in mix preparation.Composite label " pliability " can change according to the selection of material, the selection of film treatment conditions (that is, orientation process and Rotating fields).The model of modulus Enclose and will fall into the general category of these three:

In a working example, 3M Scotch^TMPermanent Mounting foam adhesive tape (Cat#110,2013 JIUYUE is from 3M Co., and St.Paul, Minn. obtain) formed in/lower floor horizontal wraparound/adhere to constitute for smoking product The stainless steel tube of cigarette holder, and preprinted polymer packaging label adheres to around its outer surface to form upper/outer layer.Foam adhesive tape This example about 1.5mm thickness take advantage of 13mm width, be included on two sides the froth bed with the binding agent separated by release liner.When During the stainless steel tube of Electonic incense mouth end of winding 9.2mm diameter, produce when including the polymer packaging label peeling off printing The cigarette holder overall diameter that comprises about 12.7mm and the hardness reading with about 90 hardness, and when removing label, have about 47 Hardness.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in other embodiments, these sizes will not cover hardness to keep having It is about the specification of the lower square tube main body of 100 (if this pipe is the thin-walled that be enough to bend, readable is about 98 to about 100) and changes.

In another working Examples, Southeast Non-Woven HNB3 substrate (non-woven acetate fiber net about 1.7mm Thickness takes advantage of about 25mm width) it is cut to 29mm length by hands.In this is formed/lower floor horizontal wraparound/adhere to constitute for smoking product The stainless steel tube of cigarette holder, with the wrappage at its end formation banjo fixing butt jointing, and places outermost preprinted polymer thereon Wrapper is to form final cigarette holder structure.When with put on net printing polymer packaging label roll around 9.2mm diameter not During rust steel pipe, the medicated cigarette mouth of generation presents the diameter of 11.2mm and has the hardness reading of about 90 shore M hardness.Real at another Execute in mode, Schweitzer-Mauduit 240M9S forming paper (in JIUYUE, 2013 is commercially available) adhere to around its outer surface with In formation/outer layer rather than polymer packaging.

In another working Examples, artificial silk screen pile fabric is (e.g., from BFF Technical Fabrics in The SDH27 of Bridgewater, Somerset, GB, from Hoftex Group AG in Hof, the Z8713 of Germany) cut Become to be substantially equal to the length of the outer perimeter of Stainless Steel cigarette holder tubular shell.In this pile fabric is formed/lower floor horizontal wraparound/adhere to Constitute the stainless steel tube of the cigarette holder for smoking product, and adhere to around preprinted polymer packaging label with shape at its outer surface On one-tenth/outer layer.When enclosing around the stainless steel tube two of 9.2mm diameter with the polymer packaging label roll applying printing, the perfume (or spice) of generation Mouthend piece presents the diameter of 10.0mm and has the hardness reading of about 91 shore M hardness.When using three pile fabric wrappages, Overall diameter is about 11.1mm and hardness and keeps constant 92.It is 83, two that pile fabric individual course presents the hardness values of three layers Layer for 87, and monolayer for 92.

The art of the length of the rectangular-shaped piece of the pile fabric about the outer perimeter relating to rustless steel cigarette holder tubular shell used above Language " substantially " will be understood by those skilled in the art.Specifically, it will thus be appreciated that length is not required to the most identical with girth, But identical in will be about reasonable tolerance (e.g., the +/-of set-point about 1% to about 10%), and in view of can be used for being provided about The slightly mitered of the smooth end-to-end adjacent/assembling of cylindrical rectangular, three-dimensional material or the probability of tapering point.This phase homophase Close space to consider to be applied to run through the disclosure everywhere, comprise at least about some multiples (e.g., 1x, 2x, 3x) about outer perimeter The length described.For " at least about length of the outer perimeter of twice ", this length is not required to exactly for the twice of this girth, but excellent In choosing will be reasonable tolerance, and slightly mitered or tapering point or slightly overlapping, to be provided about cylinder rectangular, three-dimensional can be comprised The generally smooth assembling of material.Like this, this length can be slightly lower than or be slightly larger than the multiple of the girth described, but will be by ability Field technique personnel are interpreted as that general circumferential is around that girth.

Fig. 4 A-4C illustrates double another embodiments being wound around cigarette holder 302 for smoking product.The penetralia assembly illustrated Being metal tubular body shell 303, illustrate in Figure 4 A unlapped is combined as any smoking product described herein Part (comprise those and consider, based on its technology, projects of being incorporated by reference into).

Fig. 4 B illustrates the double intermediate steps assembling figures being wound around cigarette holder 302 for smoking product.In this embodiment, shell 303 with bilayer tipping wrappage 320 around, in it/lower floor 322 (shown in Fig. 4 B) relative to rigid pipe the longitudinal axis by laterally, Rather than vertical wrap, and it being trimmed to form cylindrical wrappage 322, it is same that it is substantially opposite to the described longitudinal axis as cylinder Axle.This spiral winding or angled interior/lower floor 322 preferably cushion, will be by providing user tongue and/or tooth with just Property shell 313 between elastic layer provide comfortable to a lot of user and sting/mouth sense.Interior/lower floor can comprise one or more foams Adhesive tape (e.g., 3M Scotch^TMPermanent Mounting foam adhesive tape (Cat#110)), artificial silk screen chenille article, medicated cigarette mistake Filter tow, medicated cigarette forming paper and/or acetate fiber non-woven net, adhere to or fix enclose in the way of forming band at its circumference Outer perimeter the longitudinal axis of vertical shell around shell.

Fig. 4 C illustrates that the interior/lower floor of pruning is hinged with the upper/outer of wrappage 320 to form cylinder as described and bilayer Layer 324 provides (can comprise the pressure-sensitive or binding agent of pressure activated) with the form of adhesive label or set 324.At a lot of embodiments In, the first thickness of the second thickness that interior/lower floor 322 will have more than upper/outer layer 324.Real with other in illustrated embodiment Execute in mode, upper/outer layer 324 can comprise the character identifying cigarette holder 302 and/or the smoking product containing this cigarette holder labelling (letter/ Word, image, color, texture or other labellings).Exemplary indicia can pass on local flavor, rule of origin identification (e.g., brand, business Mark etc.) and/or other information, and/or it can provide aesthetic appeal.Label 324 can be with paper and/or polymer architecture Adhered labels.Such as, its structure can use with conventional cigarette filter paper or forming paper are same or similar.With reference to Fig. 4 A-4C herein The material described can be relevant with Fig. 3 A-3B with method the working Examples of foregoing description be used together.

Fig. 5 A-5D illustrates and assembles the double methods being wound around cigarette holder 402 for smoking product, and Fig. 5 E illustrates the cigarette of assembling The cross-sectional view of mouth.As shown in Figure 4 A, the inner portion 422 of elongated double tipping wrappage 420 is attached to cigarette holder tube 403 (e.g., by contact adhesive or other binding agents or attachment means).Double tipping wrappages 420 the most about twice pipe The total length of the outer perimeter of 403, and lap can be comprised to form the length beyond this outer perimeter (e.g., beyond about 3mm extremely About 6mm or longer), so when winding cigarette holder, the outermost end of elongated tipping wrappage is overlapping with its inner terminal.Implement at other In mode, this length can be three times or more times of outer perimeter, but the integral multiple of preferably from about outer perimeter.

As shown in Fig. 5 B-5C, along with pipe is involved in wrappage 420, the Part I of length be enough to surround cigarette holder tube 403 Outer perimeter.This first lengthwise portion preferably comprises buffer-type material, such as, the buffering such as described according to above-mentioned Fig. 3 A-4C The one of material.Second lengthwise portion of double tipping wrappages 420 comprises the table outwardly that formation is configured to upper/outer layer 424 The material in face, it can comprise identification cigarette holder 402 and/or the character of the smoking product containing this cigarette holder, manufacture source or other information Labelling (letter/word, image, color, texture or other labellings, such as, such as reference 427 identify labelling).

Fig. 5 D illustrates the cigarette holders 402 with double tipping wrappage 420 winding pipe main body 403 almost two whole circles, main body 403 by Volume/rotate almost 720 ° to engage double tipping wrappage 420.Shown as the cross-sectional view that cigarette holder 402 is Fig. 5 E assembled completely Shown in, in upper/outer layer surrounds/lower floor.As shown therein, profile and the assembling process of layer can be configured to provide substantial circular Outline, and do not have obvious sense of touch can feel seam in the outermost end of upper/outer layer 424.

In addition to the replacement that the winding being wound around assembling or description described assembles, some embodiment can comprise tipping and cover, can Be configured to (such as) polymeric labels and can be configured to receive and/or display visual indicia (as, it is provided that about smoking product or suction The information of tobacco product assembly, such as, such as trade (brand) name, local flavor or other features).Tipping cover can be configured to reelable band, Pipe or other structures.Below describe comprise polymeric labels, heat-shrinkable tube can be configured to or other structures tipping cover Example, comprises with reference to Fig. 6-9, and each accompanying drawing shows diagramatically tubulose or the structure sheaf of banded structure of tipping cover.Such pipe Shape tipping cover arrangement can slide on cigarette holder, rotate and/or the adjustment of other directions, and based on size and composition, can thermal contraction To adapting to, can apply binding agent or use suitable means to be fixed to cigarette holder to tipping cover, those skilled in the art will be according to tipping The specific composition of cover understands.

Fig. 6 shows diagramatically tipping cover 604, and (can be configured to tubular casing, wrappage or other structures, such as, comprising can heat Shrink, fastening adapt to or other dimensions structure) decomposition partial view.Multi-ply construction can comprise the interior table of outer layers 604a The outer surface of face or internal layer 604g outwardly/printing/figure 604b of applying inwardly.Should be appreciated that this and other embodiment party In formula, " printing/figure/color layers " will not have substantial structure thickness, and as other accompanying drawings, schematic thinking 6-9 does not presses Ratio.Adhesion layer 604h (e.g., pressure-sensitive or other binding agents) can be provided that to be fixed to cigarette holder main body 603 and/or around this master The padded coaming (not shown) of body, such as describes according to Fig. 3 A-5E.When tipping cover 604 puts on cigarette holder, smoking product etc. Time, FINAL APPEARANCE can be substantially similar to shown in Fig. 2 A-2C.

In some embodiments, PVC or the PETG set of big specification (i.e., about 100 μm are to about 150 μ m-thick) back face printing can It is used for covering and/or decorating the padded surface of that be wound around or mouth extremity piece being wound around that be not wound around, single more.Printing material is (e.g., Graph image, word) water or solvent-based inks can be used.Such embodiment shown in Fig. 7, it diagrammatically describes to connect The decomposition partial view of dress cover 704 (can be configured to set, wrappage or other structures).Monolayer 704a can comprise in layer 704a Printing/figure the 704b of surfaces facing outward/apply inwardly, wherein inner surface will apply/be fixed to cigarette holder main body and/or around this master The padded coaming of body.As described in elsewhere, this fix and other embodiments fixing or its combine can use thermal contraction, Binding agent and/or potential other fixing means comprising friction fit complete.When tipping cover 704 puts on cigarette holder, smoking product Deng time, FINAL APPEARANCE can be substantially similar to shown in Fig. 2 A-2C.

In some embodiments, PETG, PS and/or PVC of standard specifications (i.e., about 50 μm are to about 70 μ m-thick) shrinks Cover material can be attached and be laminated together to form two-layer contraction set (about 125 μm are to about 170 μ m-thick).Outer layer outwardly interior Side by back face printing labelling, and can be attached (e.g., by Emulsion laminating adhesive) to PETG, PS and/or PVC inwardly The seamed layer of solvent.This can apply or in strip form as be not wound around, the single winding for covering and/or decorate mouth extremity piece Or the thermal contraction cylinder of the padded surface being wound around more apply.Shown in Fig. 8, such embodiment, diagrammatically retouches Paint the decomposition partial view of compound tipping cover 804 (can be configured to set, wrappage or other structures).Outer layer 804a can comprise outwards The inner surface of layer 804a outwardly/printing/figure 804b of applying inwardly, wherein inner surface will adhere to interior by binding agent 804c Layer 804g.Internal layer 804g inwardly/surface down will be applied in/be fixed on cigarette holder main body and/or slow around this main body Rush material (not shown).As described in elsewhere, this is fixed and fixing or its combination of other embodiments can use heat receipts Contracting, binding agent and/or other fixing means comprising friction fit complete.When tipping cover 804 puts on cigarette holder, smoking product Deng time, FINAL APPEARANCE can be substantially similar to shown in Fig. 2 A-2C.

For forming the suitable binding agent of multilayer film tipping cover, whether polymeric labels form or other forms, example As dry strength or wet strength binding agent can be comprised.Diagram (but being not limited only to this) the embodiment side of being generally as follows of dry strength binding agent Formula applies: (e.g., polyurethane dispersant, acrylic emulsion, water base EVA and PVOH, high solid silica gel are molten for liquid form binding agent Agent) can in the upper coating of substrate (one layer of layered composite), be dried and subsequently use hot roll be laminated to second, third etc. base Matter.Diagram (but being not limited only to this) embodiment of wet hardness binding agent is generally as follows mode and applies: liquid form binding agent is (e.g., Polyurethane dispersant, acrylic emulsion, water base EVA and PVOH, latex) above can coat in substrate (one layer of layered composite), Be laminated to second, third etc. substrate, use the heat such as adding hot-air stream to be dried subsequently.Ink can be water base or solvent based ink Water, is preferably approval and (e.g., comprises famous from Sun Chemical of for using with food, Nicotiana tabacum L. and similar products The ink that Richmond, Va. obtain).

In the embodiment still having other, it is possible to provide three one polymer labels, comprise the receipts of PETG, PS and/or PVC The outer layer outwardly of contracting cover material (can back face printing labelling).This outer layer can be depressed into middle core layers (such as, PE, EVA by adhesion layer And/or the bulk softener material of CoPP).This middle core layers can be depressed into PETG, PS and/or PVC of solvent seam by adhesion layer Internal layer.The inner surface in intermediate layer and/or the outward surface of internal layer can be with the single color printings of figure identical or different with outer surface.This Can help to provide " 3D optical effect ", its ectomesoderm trace presents and floats on internal layer or have depth difference relative to internal layer.This Sample, in three layers of embodiment, standard (about 50 μ m-thick) PETG shrinks cover material can be pressed in low melting point, polyolefin core by adhesion layer The either side (about 50 μm are to about 75 μ m-thick) of layer is to form about 150 μm to about 175 μ m-thick composite constructions.Core layer can be transparent , and its thickness and/or bigger elasticity/more soft preferably can be right compared with the uncoated metal tube main body of smoking product by offer More comfortable/desired mouth sense for user.

Such three layers of embodiment shown in Fig. 9, it is illustrated that ground is described compound tipping cover 904 and (be can be configured to set, bag Wrap up in thing or other structure) decomposition partial view.Outer layer 904a can comprise the inner surface of outer layers 904a outwardly/apply inwardly Printing/figure 904b, wherein inner surface can adhere to centre/core layer 904d with binding agent 904c.The of binding agent 904e Two layers of intermediate layer 904d to internal layer 904g that can fix this three-layer structure, the exterior face surface of internal layer 904g can comprise printing layer (e.g., figure, pure color) 904f.Internal layer 904g inwardly/can apply/be fixed to cigarette holder main body and/or around this master towards lower surface The padded coaming (not shown) of body.When tipping cover 904 puts on cigarette holder, smoking product etc., FINAL APPEARANCE can be substantially similar to Shown in Fig. 2 A-2C.

In each embodiment preferably shrinking set, shrinking cover material can be heated or activate, and adapts to around bag to shrink The single or multiple lift of package material, so (right along with the rigid bodies more soft/bigger pliability applying to provide relatively tubulose cigarette holder Ying Yu is for the more satisfied mouth sense of a lot of user/sting sense).In some embodiments, they can be directly applied to rigid pipe Main body.In these embodiments, this applying can activate by using thermal contraction in a manner known in the art and for suitable When given material known to particular thermal shrinkage fix.In some embodiments, this material can be applied to cladding Mould.In suitable cladding mould technology, with or without the label overlapping or winding it applied or the steel pipe of padded coaming, Can be inserted into slightly in major diameter injection mold chamber, then, melted thermoplastic is injected into the gap between pipe and cavity wall, with formed around The cylindrical column sleeve of pipe tight adhesion.In some embodiments, can use binding agent that tipping cover is fixed to underlying materials.Respectively In kind of embodiment, thermal contraction, the combination in any adhering to and being coated with molding can be used to tipping cover is fixed to cigarette holder and/or smoking The major part of goods, is whether directly fixed to rigid pipe main body and/or the lower section to all padded coamings as discussed in this article Material.

The different embodiments of tipping cover can be included in monolayer or in every layer of multi-layer composition and/or the layer that separates Every layer in (e.g., in each layer, individually or combine other materials, wherein every layer of multilamellar tipping cover can for one or more materials Comprising identical or different compositions, those skilled in the art will determine according to the character of each component) silica gel, latex, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PETG (pet copolymer), PS (polystyrene), OPP (orientation Polypropylene), BOPP (Biaxially oriented polypropylene), OPS (oriented polystyrene), PE (polyethylene), EPS (expanded polystyrene (EPS)), PEF (polyethylene high-foaming material), PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), PEX (crosslinked polyethylene), PEBAX (polyetheramides；Comprise Thermal contraction PEBAX), PE (polyethylene), EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate), CoPP (polypropylene copolymer), FEP (ethylene fluoride third Alkene), PTFE (politef) and PVC (polrvinyl chloride) or its combination in any.

Each of these materials can prepare easily at each supplier.The tipping cover using these materials can configure For seamed or seamless collapsible tube, shrink set, soft set (e.g., silica gel tube/set；One can be stretched, it is upper to be enclosed within pipe, discharge subsequently with Adapt to around set thereon, and slidably can be formed and compare with the pipe or the set that shrink by heat, UV or other means), adhere to mark Sign, stretch the compound/mixing of label, stretching tube or one or more these spline structures.

Shrink set (or pipe) and be markedly different from other soft set embodiments that are elasticity, rollable or that describe, this contraction Set do not use heating or other process shrink-down materials method, to adapt to and to adhere in a lot of embodiments to comprise buffering The lower square tube of lapping.Should also be noted that lapping can be applied in except certain pattern of cincture/winding action. Equally, contraction set described herein and/or collapsible tube have character known in material science, so that having art technology also Learn that the personnel of the disclosure can construct such pipe and/or set, and apply the solidification of material appropriate ways or by collapsible tube And/or set is to meet other process of lower section substantially rigid tube body (can further include one or more buffers packet covering layer) (e.g., UV or other EMF irradiation, heat, chemical treatment or other means).In other words, tipping cover embodiment can comprise or this Tube body and tipping cover when including in matter being configured to adapt to firmly around cigarette holder tube main body and/or process with material appropriate ways Between any material shrink-down material (e.g., with pipe and/or set form).

Table 1 below illustrates a layer and two of the embodiment for the cigarette holder containing the tipping cover that can print visual indicia identification The various combination of layer.Internal layer can be that the list comprising polymeric labels shaped material is wound around buffering or other materials, or be wound around buffering more Or other materials." patch " label or layer refer to surround less than the layer of the whole girth of lower square tube main body.

Table 1-is with the tipping cover embodiment on printing surface

Table 2 below illustrates a layer and the different combinations of two-layer tipping cover structure of the embodiment for cigarette holder.

Table 2-is hinged with cover embodiment

Embodiment

Some aspect of embodiment of the present disclosure refers to following example and understands.These embodiments are explained as illustrative State, and be not construed as limiting.

Embodiment 1: use the 9.2mm diameter Stainless Steel pipe of about 50mm length, 3M Scotch^TM Permanent Mounting The band of foam adhesive tape (Cat#110) to adhere to an edge of pipe relative to about 25 degree of angles of the longitudinal axis of pipe, and the limit of adhesive tape The close together screw winding together of edge, to form the pantostrat of foam thick for about 1.5mm.Trim edge is to be polymerized in preprinted Thing packaging label apply after (including the multilayer laminate of PE and OPP film) the about 35mm padded surface of length is provided.The mouth produced The diameter of extremity piece is 12.7mm.The expected range of depth of foam can include about 0.1mm to about 1.0mm, or, some embodiment party In formula, the diameter cigarette holder that the thick foam adhesive tape of about 1.5mm to about 2mm of offer is less in embodiment expectation is than the present embodiment Time, comprise about 0.30mm to about 0.70mm.Another iteration (iteration) of this concept will have the structure as preprinted label Froth bed (e.g., Commodore Solutions of Bloomfield, the Labec of NY of the pre-applied of the part made^TM).(this Embodiment is similar to the embodiment described above according to Fig. 4 A-C).

Embodiment 2: another embodiments being wound around cigarette holder are configured to use the band of non-woven acetate fiber net more, and this band is about 1.7mm thickness takes advantage of about 25mm width, is cut into the length of about 29mm.Adhesive tape is used to be anchored into about 9.2mm overall diameter not After rust steel pipe, non-woven acetate fiber part rolling tube, by about 29mm length around pipe to form " banjo fixing butt jointing ".Thereafter, the most identical Another band of specification is close to the first band attachment along each longitudinal end the most in the same manner, and the most circumferentially cuts with shape Become the longitudinal length of the about 36mm filling pipe cigarette holder along pipe.Subsequently, the polymer packaging label of preprinted is applied.At the present embodiment In, the overall diameter of the mouth extremity piece of generation is about 11.2mm.Net thickness expected range can include about 0.1mm to about 1.0mm, or, In some embodiments, about 0.30mm to about 0.70mm is thick, and it can be about 0.5mm.(shown in this embodiment and Fig. 4 B It is similar, except the adjacent seam lateral circumferential between mesh portions is around tube body rather than spiral winding.)

Embodiment 3: another embodiments being wound around cigarette holder are to use non-woven artificial silk pile fabric net structure more, and this net is about 0.15mm thickness takes advantage of about 36mm width, is cut into the length of about 29mm.Use this band of adhesive tape grappling stainless to about 9.2mm overall diameter After steel pipe, non-woven artificial silk pile fabric part winds this pipe, surrounds this pipe by the length of about 29mm.Preprinted polymer packaging mark Label put on pile fabric part to form buffering mouth end tipping.The mouth extremity piece diameter produced is about 9.6mm.Expect small diameter In some embodiment, required pile fabric thickness can be from about 0.1mm to the scope of about 1.0mm, is preferably in some embodiment About 0.30mm to 0.70mm, it can be about 0.5mm.

Embodiment 4: additionally, the medicated cigarette mouth of another like (similar embodiment 2) is by using adhesive tape grappling about The non-woven artificial silk pile fabric band of 58mm length is to about 9.2mm overall diameter stainless steel tube and winds this pipe, the length of use about 52mm Construct to form lap joints for twice around this pipe.Preprinted polymer packaging label puts on this pile fabric band should to be formed Mouth end tipping.The mouth extremity piece diameter produced is about 10mm.

Embodiment 5: another medicated cigarette mouth (similar embodiment 2 and 3) is by using the non-of adhesive tape grappling about 88mm length Fabric artificial silk pile fabric band is to about 9.2mm overall diameter stainless steel tube and winds this pipe, use the length of about 88mm around this pipe three Secondary with formed lap joints construct.Preprinted polymer packaging label puts on pile fabric part to form mouth end tipping paper.Produce Raw mouth extremity piece diameter is about 11.1mm.In some other embodiments required pile fabric thickness range can be from about 0.1mm to The scope of about 1.0mm, or, in some embodiment, about 0.30mm to 0.70mm, it can be about 0.5mm.(this embodiment Structure can understand according to Fig. 5 A-C, although these accompanying drawings do not show that the multi-lay winding aspect of pile fabric band).

Embodiment 6: another embodiments structures being wound around cigarette holders more use about 0.077mm thick and about 36mm is wide 50 grams/ m²The band of tipping gauze, this band is cut to the length of about 29mm.Use the band of adhesive tape grappling gauze to straight outside about 9.2mm After the stainless steel tube of footpath, 50 grams of tipping paper wind this pipe, by the length of about 29mm around this pipe.Preprinted polymer packaging label Put on paper to form mouth end tipping.The overall diameter of the mouth extremity piece being consequently formed is about 10.0mm.Some other embodiment party In formula the expected range of gauze thickness can from about 0.1mm to the scope of about 1.0mm, or, in some embodiments, be about 0.30mm is to about 0.70mm, and it can be 0.4mm or about 0.5mm.

Embodiment 7: another medicated cigarette mouth is by using 50 grams/m of adhesive tape grappling 58mm length²Tipping paper is extremely 9.2mm overall diameter stainless steel tube constructs.Thereafter, tipping paper winds this pipe, by the length of about 58mm around this pipe twice shape Become lap joints.Preprinted polymer packaging label puts on paper to complete mouth termination assembling structure.Mouth extremity piece final outer straight Footpath is about 10.4mm.

Embodiment 8: another medicated cigarette mouth (being similar to embodiment 5 and 6) structure uses adhesive tape grappling about 88mm length 50 grams of tipping paper tapes are to the stainless steel tube of about 9.2mm.Tipping paper tape wrapping pipe three encloses to form buffering mouth end.Preprinted polymer Packaging label puts on paper to form mouth end tipping.The mouth extremity piece diameter produced is about 11.5mm.Some other embodiment party In formula the expected range of gauze thickness can from about 0.1mm to the scope of about 1.0mm, or, in some embodiments, be about 0.30mm is to about 0.70mm, and it can be about 0.4mm or about 0.5mm.

Embodiment 9: another smoking product cigarette holder constructs as follows: the about 33mm width with printed mark takes advantage of about 36mm Long self-sticking label tape puts on the high stainless steel tube of overall diameter about 9.2mm and about 37mm.Label is in the width direction by hands Dynamic winding steel pipe, in order to label about 4mm overlapping with himself.From Tyco Electronics (Menlo Park, Calif.) One section of Raychem RNF-100-1/2-CL-FSP transparent crosslinked polyethylene collapsible tube with flat form receive.About 37mm length Part is cut and slides on previously prepared stainless steel tube as described.This collapsible tube has the original width 22mm that balances, and becomes The overall diameter corresponding when being circle of shape is 14mm, in order to it easily can slide on steel pipe.Pipe is at the nature being preheated to 235 °F Within in convection current case 5 minutes, shrink, remove from case subsequently and allow to cool back room temperature.In the final product, pipe tightly shrinks Around steel pipe and self-adhesive label.The length of collapsible tube and steel pipe is closely matched to each other.Due to the flat setting of its maker, shrink Two original axis broken lines on pipe disappear.Mark on self-adhesive label is clearly the most visible through collapsible tube.Collapsible tube has The final thickness of about 0.45mm.Self-adhesive label overlap can not be experienced by touching collapsible tube, the most appreciable seam Line.It is to be appreciated that the tipping cover as heat shrinking sleeve presented can cover whole smoking product length or its arbitrary portion herein (e.g., being limited to cigarette holder length or according to other length desired).

The embodiment that those skilled in the art will be appreciated by the most clearly explaining can be implemented within the scope of the claims, Can be bonded to each other and/or keep including the feature as described herein for different embodiments within the scope of the claims with existing Known or future development technology combines.Although specific terms be employed herein, but except especially by context, usage or other Outside clearly specifying, they are only used for general and descriptive understanding, rather than the purpose limited.Therefore, its be intended to above-mentioned carefully Joint description be considered as explaination and unrestricted.And it is to be understood that following claims, including all equivalents, it is intended that limit Determine the spirit and scope of the present invention.And, advantage described above need not necessarily be only advantages of the present invention, and not necessarily Expect that the advantage being described will be realized by each embodiment.Conflict with any document being incorporated by reference in the application In the case of any inconsistent disclosure or restriction, disclosure herein or restriction should be considered preferential.

Claims (22)

1., for the cigarette holder of smoking product, described cigarette holder includes:

Comprise the part of the rigid pipe with outer perimeter；With

Comprise the tipping wrappage of length；

The described outer perimeter of cigarette holder part described in wherein said tipping wrappage horizontal wraparound, double-deck to form at least one, should Bilayer comprises pliability more more than described rigid pipe and/or to the lower resistance to residual indentation.

2. the cigarette holder described in claim 1, wherein said rigid pipe is made up of metal material, ceramic material or a combination thereof.

3. the cigarette holder described in claim 1, wherein said rigid pipe is constituted by comprising stainless metal material.

4. the cigarette holder described in claim 1,

Wherein said tipping wrappage is configured to elongated tipping wrappage, comprises the length of outer perimeter described at least about twice；

The wherein said elongated horizontal two-fold of tipping wrappage is around the described outer perimeter of described cigarette holder part, with described in formation at least one Individual bilayer.

5. the cigarette holder described in claim 4, the most elongated tipping wrappage comprises the length of the described outer perimeter of at least three times, and And wherein said elongated tipping wrappage winds the described outer perimeter of described cigarette holder part further to form three times and being wound around.

6. the cigarette holder described in claim 4, wherein said elongated tipping wrappage comprise adhesion described wrappage to himself, extremely Described rigid pipe or both contact adhesives.

7. the cigarette holder described in claim 4, the length of wherein said elongated tipping wrappage be described cigarette holder part described outside The integral multiple of girth.

8. the cigarette holder described in claim 4, the length of wherein said elongated tipping wrappage be described cigarette holder part described outside The integral multiple of girth, and comprise the additional length of about 3mm to about 6mm further, so described elongated when winding described cigarette holder The outermost end of tipping wrappage is overlapping with its inner terminal.

9. the cigarette holder described in claim 4, wherein said elongated tipping wrappage includes artificial silk screen pile fabric, cigarette filter Paper, medicated cigarette forming paper, acetate fiber non-woven net or its combination in any.

10. the cigarette holder described in claim 4, wherein includes containing about described in the witness marking of the information of smoking product when winding Mouthpiece portion timesharing, the described elongated tipping wrappage of part is outside visible.

Cigarette holder described in 11. claim 1,

Wherein said at least one double-deck formed by a two-layer tipping wrappage, this tipping wrappage comprises that to have first thick Under the buffering of degree/internal layer and there is the upper/outer layer of the second thickness less than described first thickness；And

Wherein said upper/outer layer includes the witness marking containing the information about smoking product.

Cigarette holder described in 12. claim 11, wherein said tipping wrappage length comprise described under/the first length of internal layer and Second length of described upper/outer layer.

Cigarette holder described in 13. claim 12, wherein said first length and the second length is substantially identical to one another and with described Cigarette holder outer perimeter is essentially identical, and thus when winding described cigarette holder outer perimeter, the end of described tipping wrappage is adjacent smooth to be formed Joint.

Cigarette holder described in 14. claim 12, wherein said first length is essentially identical and described with described cigarette holder outer perimeter Second length is the longest, and thus when winding described cigarette holder outer perimeter, the end of tipping wrappage the first length is adjacent to be formed Smooth joint, and longer end this smooth joint overlapping of described second length.

Cigarette holder described in 15. claim 11, under wherein said buffering/internal layer includes pile fabric, filter paper, forming paper, acetic acid Cellulose non-woven net, polymeric film, foam of polymers or its combination in any.

Cigarette holder described in 16. claim 11, wherein said upper/outer layer includes pile fabric, filter paper, forming paper, acetate fiber Element non-woven net, polymeric film, foam of polymers or its combination in any.

Cigarette holder described in 17. claim 11, wherein said upper/outer layer includes polymeric labels material.

Cigarette holder described in 18. claim 11, wherein winding includes containing about described in the witness marking of the information of smoking product Mouthpiece portion timesharing, the described upper/outer layer of part is outside visible.

Cigarette holder described in 19. claim 11, under wherein said buffering/internal layer laterally twines relative to the longitudinal axis of described rigid pipe Around rather than vertical wrap, and be trimmed to form the cylindrical wrappage substantially vertical relative to the described longitudinal axis.

Cigarette holder described in 20. claim 19, wherein said upper/outer layer is relative to the substantially vertical parcel of the described longitudinal axis.

21. smoking products, it includes the cigarette holder described in claim 11.

22. smoking products, it includes the cigarette holder described in claim 1.