Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above disadvantages of the prior art, the present invention provides a heated non-burning cigarette that does not contain smoking material, and can provide various flavor characteristics and special functions to meet different needs of users.
The invention relates to a heating non-combustion cigarette without a smoking material, which does not contain a smoking material for generating aerosol, and comprises a tobacco section, a supporting part and a near lip section which are coaxially connected in sequence, and an external wrapping material for limiting the tobacco section, the supporting part and the near lip section.
Preferably, the core material of the tobacco section is a reconstituted tobacco material, a raw tobacco material or a coated paper material.
Preferably, the core of tobacco segments is formed by longitudinally gathering a plurality of strips of cut sheet material of reconstituted tobacco material, raw tobacco material or coated paper material.
Preferably, an upstream end face of the core of the tobacco segment is constituted by end portions of the plurality of long-sized sheets which are in the same plane.
Preferably, the core material of the tobacco segment has applied thereto one or more of a tobacco extract, a particulate or powdered tobacco material, or a flavourant.
Preferably, the material of the support member is cellulose acetate tow, food grade plastic, biodegradable plastic, or whole plant extract material.
Preferably, the support member is a first tubular member having a through hole along its axial direction, or a section of a cavity bounded by the outer wrapper, or a container through which an air flow can pass.
Preferably, the container comprises a single chamber container and a multi-chamber container.
Preferably, the container has a vent to allow air flow through the container in a direction between upstream and downstream.
Preferably, the container is provided with particles for generating fragrance and/or particles for cooling.
Preferably, the diameter of the vent hole of the container is set to be smaller than the particle diameter of the functional component that it accommodates so that the functional component does not leak from the vent hole.
Preferably, the core of the proximal lip section is an acetate material.
Preferably, the proximal lip segment is provided with a fragrance enhancing unit.
Preferably, the flavour enhancing element is a ball containing a liquid therein, or a granular or powdered material having the taste of a tobacco leaf or other characteristic flavour.
Preferably, said proximal lip segment is a solid core or a second tubular member having a through hole along its axial direction or a cavity bounded by an outer wrapping material.
Preferably, the proximal lip section may be disposed between the tobacco section and the support member, and the end faces of the tobacco section, the proximal lip section and the support member are coaxially connected together in sequence.
Preferably, an additional support section or a functional section is further arranged between the tobacco section and the support part and/or between the support part and the near lip section, and the end surfaces of the sections of the cigarette are sequentially and coaxially connected together.
The invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. according to the cigarette without burning during heating, as the tobacco section of the cigarette does not contain the smoking material, the pollution and deformation of the external wrapping material and the possible mildew caused by long-time storage due to the fact that the smoking material absorbs moisture are avoided;
2. the cigarette with the heating and non-combustion function has lower requirements on storage environment conditions, and the production cost is reduced;
3. the cigarette is not required to be ignited when being used, so that harmful smoke components generated by cigarette combustion are greatly reduced, and the cigarette is safer, healthier and more environment-friendly;
4. the cigarette without burning by heating has the advantages of various fragrance characteristics and special functions, rich fragrance and full mouthfeel.
Detailed Description
The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings attached to the specification. It should be noted that the embodiments mentioned in the present description are not exhaustive and do not represent the only embodiments of the present invention. The following examples are given for the purpose of clearly illustrating the inventive contents of the present patent application and are not intended to limit the embodiments thereof. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made in the embodiments described above, and it is intended to cover all modifications and variations of the present invention which fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.
The names of the components represented by the various reference numbers in the drawings of the specification are as follows:
1-tobacco section; 2-forming paper; 3-tipping paper; 4-solid core type near lip segment; 5-cigarette paper; 6-a hollow core support member; 7-longitudinal strip-shaped thin sheets; 9-tobacco section end face; 10-solid core type near lip segment end face; 11-gear type near lip section end surface; 12-bead proximal segment; 13-hollow core type proximal lip segment; 14-hollow core type near lip segment end surface; 15-a multi-chamber container section; 16-a single-cavity container section; 17-a three-cavity container section; 18-paper cavity section.
The heating non-combustion cigarette without the smoking material is used together with a cigarette heating appliance with a smoking function, and after being inserted into the cigarette heating appliance and heated, the cigarette heating appliance releases aroma. The aroma and the aerosol generated by the cigarette heating device are used for smoking by smokers.
Fig. 1 is an axial sectional structural view of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, the heated non-burning cigarette of the present invention, which does not contain a smoking material for generating an aerosol, comprises a tobacco segment 1, a support member 6 and a proximal lip segment 4 coaxially connected in sequence, and an outer wrapping material 5 which circumscribes the tobacco segment 1, the support member 6 and the proximal lip segment 4. The term "proximal lip segment" as used herein does not mean a direct contact with the lips, and this statement should not be construed as limiting the particular embodiments of the present invention.
The cigarette rod of the invention comprises two end parts: an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion. The terms "upstream" and "downstream" are used to describe the relative positions of elements or portions of elements of a cigarette with respect to the direction of smoking of the cigarette by a user during use. In use, a user may draw on the downstream end, the aroma generated by the cigarettes and the aerosol generated by the cigarette heating appliance flow in the upstream to downstream direction and are inhaled into the mouth of the user.
The tobacco section 1 may comprise a core and a forming paper 2 wrapped around the core. Preferably, the core material of the tobacco segment 1 is a reconstituted tobacco material, a raw tobacco material or a coated paper material. Tobacco segment 1, when heated, can produce a flavor that provides the smoker with a taste similar to that of a conventional cigarette.
Specifically, the core of the tobacco segment 1 is formed by longitudinally gathering a plurality of long strips of sheets cut from the reconstituted tobacco material, the raw tobacco material or the coated paper material. The elongated sheet of the present invention has a substantially flat surface. By "longitudinal" is meant the direction between the upstream and downstream ends of the cigarettes.
FIG. 2 is a schematic expanded view of a core of tobacco segments. The core of the tobacco section 1 is formed by gathering long-strip-shaped thin sheets 7 along the longitudinal direction of the cigarette. The term "sheet" means that the element has a width and length that is significantly greater than its thickness. The term "gathering" is used to describe the gathering, of the elongated sheet generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cigarette rod. Fig. 3 is a schematic end view of the core of a tobacco segment, and as shown in fig. 3, the upstream end face 9 of the core of the tobacco segment 1 is formed by the end portions of the plurality of elongated sheets 7 that are in the same plane.
The cigarette rod comprising the elongated sheet (tobacco sheet) 7 is capable of significantly reducing the risk of loosening of the ends of the rod, which is known to be due to loss of tobacco material fragments from the ends of the rod, as compared to cigarette rods comprising tobacco material fragments. Loosening of the ends of the cigarettes may result in frequent cleaning of the cigarette heater when the cigarettes are used with the heater and thereby affect the useful life of the heater.
In addition, the movement of tobacco material fragments may be caused when the heating element of the cigarette heater is inserted into or withdrawn from a cigarette rod including tobacco material fragments, which may disadvantageously result in the need for frequent cleaning of the heating element of the cigarette heater to remove the fallen tobacco fragments. In contrast, the heating element of the cigarette heater advantageously does not cause the tobacco sheet to move when inserted into or withdrawn from a cigarette rod comprising the elongate tobacco sheet.
In addition, the weight of the long strip-shaped sheet of a specific length is determined by the density, width and thickness of the sheet, so that the weight of the cigarette cigarettes comprising the tobacco sections formed by gathering the long strip-shaped sheets of the specific length can be adjusted by controlling the density and size of the long strip-shaped sheet, which reduces the inconsistency of the weights among the cigarette cigarettes of the same size, and reduces the ratio of the weights not within the acceptable range compared with the cigarette cigarettes comprising the tobacco material fragments.
One or more of tobacco extract, granular or powdered tobacco material, or flavors and fragrances are applied to the core material of the tobacco segment 1. Among these, tobacco extracts include, but are not limited to: yunyan absolute, Zimbabwe absolute, megastigmatrienone, methyl cyclopentenolone, damascenone, ionone, dihydroactinidiolide, and the like. Flavorants include, but are not limited to: mint essence, apple essence, rose essence and the like. Further, the core material is a sheet material formed by a paper-making process. In the present invention, the smoking material/agent is not included in the substance applied to the core of the component material. Known smoking materials include, but are not limited to: polyols and mixtures thereof. Polyhydric alcohols such as propylene glycol, triethylene glycol, butylene glycol, and glycerin.
Preferably, the tobacco section 1 has an outer diameter of at least 5mm, and may have an outer diameter of between about 5mm and about 10 mm, and further between about 6 mm and about 8 mm. In the preferred embodiment, the tobacco segment 1 has an outer diameter of 7 mm +/-10%.
The tobacco section 1 may have a length of between about 10 mm and about 22 mm. In one embodiment, the tobacco segment may have a length of about 15 millimeters. In a preferred embodiment, the tobacco segment 1 has a length of about 18 mm.
Preferably, the tobacco segment 1 is generally cylindrical.
The support members 6 are disposed adjacent the downstream side of the tobacco section 1. The support member 6 may be constructed of any suitable material or combination of materials. For example, the material of the support member 6 may be cellulose acetate tow, food grade plastic, biodegradable plastic, or whole plant extract material. Specific examples of the food grade plastic or biodegradable plastic include polylactic acid (PLA), Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), poly-e-caprolactone (PCL), carbon dioxide copolymer, water-soluble PVA, Polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polybutylene succinate (PBS), and the like.
The support member 6 may be a tubular member (hollow core type support member) having a through hole in its axial direction. In the preferred embodiment, the support member 6 is a hollow acetate tow tube. The through-holes have a diameter of at least 1 mm, in a preferred embodiment the through-holes have a diameter of 1 mm or 1.5 mm.
The support member 6 preferably has an outer diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the tobacco segment 1.
Preferably, the support member 6 has an outer diameter of at least 5mm, and may have an outer diameter of between about 5mm and about 10 mm, and further between about 6 mm and about 8 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the support member 6 has an outer diameter of 7 mm +/-10%.
The support member 6 may have a length of between about 5 millimeters and about 30 millimeters. In a preferred embodiment, the support member 6 may have a length of about 15 or 20 millimeters.
When the heating element of a cigarette heater is inserted into a tobacco section of a heated non-combustible cigarette of the invention, some force is required by the user to overcome the resistance of the tobacco section to insertion of the heating element. This may damage the tobacco section of the cigarette and/or the heating element of the cigarette heater.
In addition, the application of force during insertion of the heating element of the cigarette heater into the tobacco segment of the cigarette may cause the tobacco segment to move within the cigarette. This can result in the heating element of the cigarette heater being insufficiently inserted into the tobacco section of the cigarette, resulting in uneven and inefficient heating of the tobacco section.
In the preferred embodiment, the support element 6 is configured to inhibit downstream movement of the tobacco segment as the heating element of the cigarette heater is inserted into the tobacco segment of the cigarette. This ensures that the heating element of the cigarette heater is fully inserted into the tobacco section of the cigarette, avoiding uneven and inefficient heating of the tobacco section.
The through-going holes of the support element 6 are configured as airflow channels for the flow of the aroma and/or aerosol from upstream to downstream upon inhalation by the user. Also, the through-hole may function to receive a portion of tobacco that is moved downstream when the heating element of the cigarette heater is inserted into a tobacco segment of a cigarette if the portion of the tobacco segment is moved downstream.
The proximal lip section 4 is disposed adjacent the downstream side of the support member 6 and at the downstream end of the heated non-combustible cigarette rod. The proximal lip segment 4 may comprise a core and a forming paper wrapped around the core. Preferably, the core of the proximal lip section 4 is of acetate material.
The proximal lip segment 4 preferably has an outer diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the tobacco segment.
The proximal lip section 4 has an outer diameter of at least 5mm, and may have an outer diameter of between about 5mm and about 10 mm, and further between about 6 mm and about 8 mm. In the preferred embodiment, the proximal lip segment 4 has an outer diameter of 7 mm +/-10%.
The proximal lip segment 4 may have a length of between about 5 millimeters and about 20 millimeters. In a preferred embodiment, the proximal lip segment 4 may have a length of about 10 or 15 millimeters.
In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the proximal lip segment 4 is solid. Fig. 4 shows the end face 10 of the solid proximal lip segment.
Preferably, the proximal lip segment 4 may also be provided with units that add fragrance. The flavour enhancing element may be a ball containing a liquid therein, or a granular or powdered material having the taste of a tobacco leaf or other characteristic flavour. The granular material with the tobacco flavor is prepared by applying a solvent prepared from Yunyan absolute, Zimbabwe absolute, megastigmatrienone, methyl cyclopentenolone, damascenone, ionone, dihydroactinidiolide and the like to granules or powder of tobacco leaves, tobacco stalks and the like. The granular material with other characteristic fragrance is prepared by applying one or more mixed solvents of peppermint essence, apple essence, rose essence and the like to particles or powder of tobacco leaves, tobacco stems and the like.
The tobacco section 1, the support member 6 and the proximal lip section 4 are circumscribed by an outer wrapping material 5. The outer wrapper may be formed of any suitable material or combination of materials. In one embodiment, the outer wrapper 5 is cigarette paper. The downstream end portion of the wrapper 5 may also be circumscribed by a band of tipping paper, such as tipping paper 3. The formed paper, cigarette paper and tipping paper may also be considered as outer wrapping materials.
The heat non-combustible cigarette rod of the present invention may have an outer diameter of between about 5mm and about 10 mm, further between about 6 mm and about 8 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the cigarette rod has an outer diameter of 7 mm +/-10%.
The heat non-combustible cigarette rod of the invention has a total length of between about 30 mm and 60 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the cigarette rod has an overall length of about 48 mm.
Fig. 5 is a schematic axial sectional structure of another embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment only describes the differences from the embodiment shown in fig. 1 in detail, and the same parts of the present embodiment as the embodiment shown in fig. 1 are not described again. In the preferred embodiment, a heated non-combustible cigarette comprises a tobacco section 1, a support member 6 and a bead-popping proximal lip section 12. A bead (indicated by a black dot) is provided at approximately the center of the solid proximal lip segment, i.e., a unit for adding fragrance (a liquid-containing sphere), thereby forming a bead proximal lip segment 12. Of course, other beaded fragrance materials can also be provided, which can generate a fragrance in the heated state. The beaded flavour material may also be arranged in a manner that requires the user to break it before smoking to release the aroma, thereby satisfying the diverse needs of the user.
Fig. 6 is a schematic axial sectional structure of still another embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment only describes the differences from the embodiment shown in fig. 1 in detail, and the same parts of the present embodiment as the embodiment shown in fig. 1 are not described again. In the preferred embodiment, a heated non-combustible cigarette comprises a tobacco segment 1, a support member 6 and a hollow core proximal lip segment 13. The hollow core proximal lip section 13 is a hollow tubular member (second tubular member) having a through hole in the axial direction thereof. Preferably, the diameter of the through-hole may be 3 mm. Fig. 7 is a schematic view of a hollow core type near-lip end face provided with the through-hole at an approximately central position thereof, in which fig. 7(a) shows a hollow core type near-lip end face 14 of a circular through-hole, and fig. 7(b) shows a hollow core type near-lip end face 11 of a gear type through-hole. In further embodiments, the proximal lip segment may also be a segment of a cavity bounded by an outer wrapping material.
Fig. 8 is a schematic axial sectional structure of still another embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment only describes the differences from the embodiment shown in fig. 1 in detail, and the same parts of the present embodiment as the embodiment shown in fig. 1 are not described again. In the preferred embodiment, the heat non-combustible cigarette comprises a tobacco segment 1, a multi-chamber container segment (support member) 15 and a proximal lip segment 4. In this embodiment, the support member is a container through which the airflow can pass. The container may include a single chamber container and a multi-chamber container. The container is generally cylindrical and has one or more vents to allow airflow through the container in a direction between upstream and downstream. Specifically, in the case of a single chamber, vent holes may be provided on both side end faces (i.e., the upstream side end face and the downstream side end face) of the container so that air can pass through the single chamber. In the case of multiple chambers, vent holes may be provided on both side end faces of the container (i.e., the upstream side end face and the downstream side end face) and on the partition wall between the chambers to allow air to flow freely in the upstream and downstream directions through the respective chambers. Fig. 8 shows an axial section through a multi-chamber container section 15. Fig. 9 is an axial cross-sectional schematic view of an alternative embodiment of a multi-chambered container segment, wherein 16 is a single-chambered container segment and 17 is a triple-chambered container segment.
Preferably, the material of the cavity-type container can be food-grade plastic or biodegradable plastic such as polylactic acid (PLA), Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), poly epsilon-caprolactone (PCL), carbon dioxide copolymer, water-soluble PVA, Polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polybutylene succinate (PBS) and the like, or whole plant extract material.
Further, the container (support member) may be provided with particles for generating fragrance and/or particles for cooling. At this time, the diameter of the vent hole of the container is set smaller than the particle diameter of the functional component it accommodates so that the functional component does not leak from the vent hole. When the container is a single-cavity container, the particles generating fragrance and the particles playing a role in cooling can be mixed together. When a multi-chamber container is used, the particles for generating fragrance can be placed in different chambers separately from the particles for cooling.
Preferably, the particles that serve for cooling are, for example, polyethylene glycol (PEG8000) or salts containing water of crystallization.
Preferably, the thickness of the container (15, 16, 17) may be 0.5 mm. The vent holes may be 0.5mm in diameter.
Fig. 10 is a schematic axial sectional structure of another embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment only describes the differences from the embodiment shown in fig. 1 in detail, and the same parts of the present embodiment as the embodiment shown in fig. 1 are not described again. In the preferred embodiment, a heat non-combustible cigarette comprises a tobacco section 1, a paper cavity section (support member) 18 and a proximal lip section 4. In this embodiment, the support member may be a paper cavity section, i.e. a section of the cavity 18 defined by the outer wrapping material. Further, the paper cavity segment 18 may also be provided with particles that increase the aroma or particles that serve a cooling function. This embodiment is through adopting paper cavity section for a cigarette structure is simpler, and the cost of manufacture is cheaper.
As another embodiment of the cigarette rod of the present invention, the lip-proximal section may be disposed between the tobacco section and the support member, and the end surfaces of the tobacco section, the lip-proximal section and the support member are coaxially connected in sequence. The tobacco section, the proximal lip section and the support member may be coaxially wrapped together by an outer wrapping material (e.g., cigarette paper, formed paper, tipping paper, etc.) to form a rod-like structure. In this embodiment, additional support sections or functional sections may be provided between the tobacco section and the proximal lip section, and/or between the proximal lip section and the support member, as required, in which case the end faces of the sections of the cigarette are coaxially connected in sequence.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention, and that changes and modifications to the above described embodiments may be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.