CN110680006A - Aromatized hollow bar and production method thereof - Google Patents

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CN110680006A
CN110680006A CN201911088350.7A CN201911088350A CN110680006A CN 110680006 A CN110680006 A CN 110680006A CN 201911088350 A CN201911088350 A CN 201911088350A CN 110680006 A CN110680006 A CN 110680006A
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严晨
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谭烨
程相乐
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The invention provides an aromatizing hollow rod and a production method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of hollow rods for cigarettes. The aromatizing hollow rod and the production method thereof comprise a first polylactic acid layer, an essence layer, a second polylactic acid layer, a first outer paper layer, a second outer paper layer and a third outer paper layer. The essence layer can increase essence fragrance for the hollow rod, the fragrance of the essence layer is dispersed and lost firstly in the storage process of the cigarette due to the essence layer, the fragrance of the cigarette is not lost due to the saturation of the fragrance in the air near the cigarette or the loss efficiency of the fragrance of the cigarette is reduced, the dispersion and loss of the fragrance of the cigarette in the storage process are compensated, the consumption taste of a cigarette holder is further improved, and the manufacturing method is simple and convenient.

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Aromatized hollow bar and production method thereof
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of hollow rods for cigarettes, and relates to an aroma-giving hollow rod and a production method thereof.
Background
The prior hollow rod for cigarettes is not endowed with fragrance, so that the fragrance of the cigarettes is dispersed and lost in the cigarette storage process, and the consumption taste of cigarette smokers is influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the problems in the prior art, the invention provides a production method of an aromatized hollow rod, which aims to solve the technical problems that: how to provide a aromatized hollow bar and a method for producing the aromatized hollow bar.
The purpose of the invention can be realized by the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a hollow stick of perfuming, includes first polylactic acid layer, bonds in the essence layer of first polylactic acid layer periphery, bonds in the second polylactic acid layer of essence layer periphery, bonds in the first outer wrap paper layer of second polylactic acid layer periphery, bonds in the second outer wrap paper layer of first outer wrap paper layer periphery and bonds in the third outer wrap paper layer of second outer wrap paper layer periphery.
A production method of an aromatized hollow rod comprises the following steps:
s1: arranging one end of the essence layer at one end of the first polylactic acid layer;
s2: arranging one end of the second polylactic acid layer at the other end of the essence layer;
s3: coating glue on the surface of the other end of the second polylactic acid layer, and bonding the first outer paper wrapping layer to the other end of the second polylactic acid layer;
s4: coating glue on the surface of the other end of the first outer wrapping paper layer, and bonding the second outer wrapping paper layer to the other end of the first outer wrapping paper layer;
s5: and coating glue on the surface of the other end of the second outer wrapping paper layer, and bonding the third outer wrapping paper layer to the other end of the second outer wrapping paper layer to form the perfuming hollow rod.
Preferably, the aromatized hollow rod is in the shape of a circular hollow tube.
Preferably, the essence layer is a solid essence solid layer, glue is coated at one end of the first polylactic acid layer in step S1, the essence solid layer with preset essence taste is bonded to one end of the first polylactic acid layer coated with the glue, glue is coated at the other end of the essence solid layer in step S2, one end of the second polylactic acid layer is bonded to one end of the essence solid layer coated with the glue, and the cross section of the essence layer is circular, rectangular or thin.
Preferably, the essence layer is a liquid essence layer, the essence liquid layer is smeared on the first polylactic acid layer in step S1, glue is coated on one end of the first polylactic acid layer, which is smeared with the essence liquid layer, in step S2, and the second polylactic acid layer is bonded on one end of the first polylactic acid layer, which is coated with the glue.
Preferably, the essence solid layer is a linear essence line, and the essence line is spirally wound at one end of the first polylactic acid layer coated with the glue.
Preferably, the second polylactic acid layer is spirally wound at one end of the essence line coated with glue, the first outer paper layer is spirally wound at one end of the third polylactic acid layer coated with glue, the second outer paper layer is spirally wound at one end of the first outer paper layer coated with glue, and the third outer paper layer is spirally wound at one end of the second outer paper layer coated with glue.
Preferably, the third polylactic acid layer is spirally wound at one end of the second polylactic acid layer coated with glue, the first outer paper layer is spirally wound at one end of the third polylactic acid layer coated with glue, the second outer paper layer is spirally wound at one end of the first outer paper layer coated with glue, and the third outer paper layer is spirally wound at one end of the second outer paper layer coated with glue.
Preferably, the first polylactic acid layer is wound on a central shaft of the motor to form a first spiral polylactic acid layer in a spiral shape, the second polylactic acid layer is wound on the central shaft of the motor to drive the central shaft to rotate so as to drive the second polylactic acid layer to be spirally wound on one end of the first polylactic acid layer coated with the glue, the third polylactic acid layer is wound on the central shaft of the motor to drive the central shaft to rotate so as to drive the third polylactic acid layer to be spirally wound on one end of the second polylactic acid layer coated with the glue, the first outer paper layer is wound on the central shaft of the motor to drive the central shaft to rotate so as to drive the first outer paper layer to be spirally wound on one end of the third polylactic acid layer coated with the glue, and the second outer paper layer is wound on the central shaft of the motor to drive the central shaft to rotate so as to drive the second outer paper layer to be spirally wound on one end of the first outer paper, the third outer wrapping paper layer is wound on a central shaft of the motor so that the motor drives the central shaft to rotate, the third outer wrapping paper layer is driven to be spirally wound on one end of the second outer wrapping paper layer coated with glue, and the motor rotates at a constant speed.
Preferably, step S5 is followed by cutting the aromatized hollow rod into a finished hollow rod product of a predetermined length.
The essence layer can increase essence fragrance for the hollow rod, the fragrance of the essence layer is dispersed and lost firstly in the storage process of the cigarette due to the essence layer, the fragrance of the cigarette is not lost due to the saturation of the fragrance in the air near the cigarette or the loss efficiency of the fragrance of the cigarette is reduced, the dispersion and loss of the fragrance of the cigarette in the storage process are compensated, the consumption taste of a cigarette holder is further improved, and the manufacturing method is simple and convenient.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic flow diagram of the present invention.
In the figure: 1-third outer paper layer, 2-second outer paper layer, 3-first outer paper layer, 4-second polylactic acid layer, 5-first polylactic acid layer and 6-essence layer.
Detailed Description
The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and are further described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
Referring to fig. 1, the hollow fragrance-providing rod in the present embodiment includes a first polylactic acid layer 5, a fragrance layer 6 adhered to the periphery of the first polylactic acid layer 5, a second polylactic acid layer 4 adhered to the periphery of the fragrance layer 6, a first outer paper layer 3 adhered to the periphery of the second polylactic acid layer 4, a second outer paper layer 2 adhered to the periphery of the first outer paper layer 3, and a third outer paper layer 1 adhered to the periphery of the second outer paper layer 2.
Here, essence layer 6 can increase essence fragrance for hollow rod, owing to have essence layer 6 for the cigarette is at first the fragrance dispersion loss of essence layer 6 in the in-process of preserving, and the fragrance that cigarette was from the area is not lost or the efficiency that cigarette was from the fragrance loss reduces because the fragrance saturation in the air near cigarette, makes up cigarette fragrance dispersion loss in the preservation, further improves the consumer taste of article suction person, and the preparation method is simple and convenient.
Referring to fig. 2, a method for producing an aromatized hollow rod comprises the following steps:
s1: arranging one end of an essence layer 6 at one end of a first polylactic acid layer 5;
s2: one end of the second polylactic acid layer 4 is arranged at the other end of the essence layer 6;
s3: coating glue on the surface of the other end of the second polylactic acid layer 4, and bonding the first outer paper wrapping layer 3 to the other end of the second polylactic acid layer 4;
s4: coating glue on the surface of the other end of the first outer wrapping paper layer 3, and bonding the second outer wrapping paper layer 2 to the other end of the first outer wrapping paper layer 3;
s5: coating glue on the surface of the other end of the second outer wrapping paper layer 2, and bonding the third outer wrapping paper layer 1 to the other end of the second outer wrapping paper layer 2 to form the perfuming hollow rod.
The aromatized hollow rod can be in a round hollow tubular shape, so that the tobacco can be conveniently placed in the cavity of the aromatized hollow rod to manufacture cigarettes subsequently.
Essence layer 6 is solid-state essence solid-state layer, and step S1 has glue coated at first polylactic acid layer 5 one end, will have the essence solid-state layer of predetermineeing essence flavor to bond in the one end that first polylactic acid layer 5 coated glue, step S2 will have glue coated at the other end of essence solid-state layer, bond second polylactic acid layer 4 one end in the one end that essence solid-state layer coated glue, and the cross-section of essence layer 6 is circular or rectangle or thin slice.
The essence layer 6 is a liquid essence liquid layer, the essence liquid layer is smeared on the first polylactic acid layer 5 in the step S1, glue is coated on one end of the first polylactic acid layer 5 coated with the essence liquid layer in the step S2, and the second polylactic acid layer 4 is bonded on one end of the first polylactic acid layer 5 coated with the glue.
The essence solid layer is a linear essence line, and the essence line is spirally wound at one end of the first polylactic acid layer 5 coated with glue.
Second polylactic acid layer 4 spiral winding has the one end of glue in the coating of essence line, and 3 spiral windings of first outsourcing paper layer have the one end of glue in the coating of third polylactic acid layer, and 2 spiral windings of second outsourcing paper layer have the one end of glue in the 3 coating of first outsourcing paper layer, and 1 spiral windings of third outsourcing paper layer have the one end of glue in the 2 coating of second outsourcing paper layer.
Third polylactic acid layer spiral winding has the one end of glue in the coating of second polylactic acid layer 4, and 3 spiral windings of first outsourcing paper layer have the one end of glue in the coating of third polylactic acid layer, and 2 spiral windings of second outsourcing paper layer have the one end of glue in the coating of 3 coating of first outsourcing paper layer, and 1 spiral windings of third outsourcing paper layer have the one end of glue in the coating of 2 coating of second outsourcing paper layer.
The first polylactic acid layer 5 is wound on a central shaft of a motor to be wound into a spiral first polylactic acid spiral layer, the second polylactic acid layer 4 is wound on the central shaft of the motor to enable the motor to drive the central shaft to rotate so as to drive the second polylactic acid layer 4 to be spirally wound on one end of the first polylactic acid spiral layer coated with glue, the third polylactic acid layer is wound on the central shaft of the motor to enable the motor to drive the central shaft to rotate so as to drive the third polylactic acid layer to be spirally wound on one end of the second polylactic acid spiral layer coated with glue, the first outer wrapping paper layer 3 is wound on the central shaft of the motor to enable the motor to drive the central shaft to rotate so as to drive the first outer wrapping paper layer 3 to be spirally wound on one end of the first outer wrapping paper layer 3 coated with glue, the second outer wrapping paper layer 2 is wound on the central shaft of the motor to drive the central shaft to rotate so, the third outer wrapping paper layer 1 is wound on a central shaft of a motor so as to drive the central shaft to rotate, so that the third outer wrapping paper layer 1 is driven to be spirally wound at one end of the second outer wrapping paper layer 2 coated with glue, the motor rotates at a constant speed, the first outer wrapping paper layer 33, the second outer wrapping paper layer 22, the third outer wrapping paper layer 11, the essence layer 66, the first polylactic acid layer 55 and the second polylactic acid layer 44 are prevented from being broken, the first outer wrapping paper layer 33, the second outer wrapping paper layer 22, the third outer wrapping paper layer 11, the essence layer 66, the first polylactic acid layer 55 and the second polylactic acid layer 44 are prevented from being loosened due to small speed and small applied force, the coiling effect is poor, and the hollow rod part is enabled to be bloated.
Step S5 is followed by cutting the flavored hollow rod into a finished hollow rod product of a predetermined length, thereby facilitating placement of tobacco within the finished hollow rod product to produce a cigarette.
The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the invention. Various modifications or additions may be made to the described embodiments or alternatives may be employed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or ambit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

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1. An aromatized hollow bar is characterized in that: the essence layer (6) is bonded to the periphery of the first polylactic acid layer (5), the second polylactic acid layer (4) is bonded to the periphery of the essence layer (6), the first outer wrapping paper layer (3) is bonded to the periphery of the second polylactic acid layer (4), the second outer wrapping paper layer (2) is bonded to the periphery of the first outer wrapping paper layer (3), and the third outer wrapping paper layer (1) is bonded to the periphery of the second outer wrapping paper layer (2).
2. A production method of an aromatized hollow rod is characterized by comprising the following steps:
s1: one end of the essence layer (6) is arranged at one end of the first polylactic acid layer (5);
s2: one end of the second polylactic acid layer (4) is arranged at the other end of the essence layer (6);
s3: coating glue on the surface of the other end of the second polylactic acid layer (4), and bonding the first outer paper wrapping layer (3) to the other end of the second polylactic acid layer (4);
s4: coating glue on the surface of the other end of the first outer wrapping paper layer (3), and bonding the second outer wrapping paper layer (2) to the other end of the first outer wrapping paper layer (3);
s5: and coating glue on the surface of the other end of the second outer wrapping paper layer (2), and bonding the third outer wrapping paper layer (1) to the other end of the second outer wrapping paper layer (2) to form the perfuming hollow rod.
3. A method of producing an aromatized hollow bar according to claim 2, wherein: the hollow stick for perfuming is in the shape of a circular hollow tube.
4. A method of producing an aromatized hollow bar according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: essence layer (6) are solid-state essence solid-state layer, and step S1 has glue coated at first polylactic acid layer (5) one end, will have the essence solid-state layer of predetermineeing essence flavor to bond in the one end that first polylactic acid layer (5) coated glue, and step S2 has glue coated the other end of essence solid-state layer, bonds second polylactic acid layer (4) one end in the one end that essence solid-state layer coated glue, the cross-section of essence layer (6) is circular or rectangle or thin slice.
5. A method of producing an aromatized hollow bar according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: essence layer (6) are liquid essence liquid layer, and in step S1 paint essence liquid layer in first polylactic acid layer (5), in step S2 scribble the glue in the one end coating glue that has essence liquid layer on first polylactic acid layer (5), bond second polylactic acid layer (4) in the one end that first polylactic acid layer (5) scribbled the glue.
6. The method of producing an aromatized hollow bar according to claim 4, wherein: the essence solid-state layer is a linear essence line, and the essence line is spirally wound at one end of the first polylactic acid layer (5) coated with glue.
7. The method of producing an aromatized hollow bar according to claim 6, wherein: second polylactic acid layer (4) spiral winding has the one end of glue in essence line coating, first outsourcing paper layer (3) spiral winding has the one end of glue in third polylactic acid layer coating, second outsourcing paper layer (2) spiral winding has the one end of glue in first outsourcing paper layer (3) coating, third outsourcing paper layer (1) spiral winding has the one end of glue in second outsourcing paper layer (2) coating.
8. The method of producing an aromatized hollow bar according to claim 7, wherein: the third polylactic acid layer spiral winding has the one end of glue in second polylactic acid layer (4) coating, first outsourcing paper layer (3) spiral winding has the one end of glue in third polylactic acid layer coating, second outsourcing paper layer (2) spiral winding has the one end of glue in first outsourcing paper layer (3) coating, third outsourcing paper layer (1) spiral winding has the one end of glue in second outsourcing paper layer (2) coating.
9. The method of producing an aromatized hollow bar according to claim 7, wherein: first polylactic acid layer (5) winding is convoluteed on the center pin of motor and is spiral helicine first polylactic acid spiral layer, on the center pin of second polylactic acid layer (4) winding motor so that the motor drives the center pin and rotates and make and drive second polylactic acid layer (4) spiral winding the one end that first polylactic acid spiral layer coated with glue, on the center pin of third polylactic acid layer winding motor so that the motor drives the center pin and rotate and make and drive third polylactic acid layer spiral winding the one end that second polylactic acid spiral layer coated with glue, on the center pin of first outsourcing ply (3) winding motor so that the motor drives the center pin and rotate and make and drive first outsourcing ply (3) spiral winding in the one end that third polylactic acid layer coated with glue, on the center pin of second outsourcing ply (2) winding motor so that the motor drives the center pin and rotate and make and drive second outsourcing ply (2) spiral winding in first outsourcing ply (3) coating have glue One end of water, on the center pin of third outsourcing ply (1) winding motor so that the motor drives the center pin and rotates and make to drive third outsourcing ply (1) spiral winding in the one end that second outsourcing ply (2) coating has glue, the motor is at the uniform velocity rotated.
10. A method of producing an aromatized hollow bar according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: step S5 is followed by cutting the aromatized hollow rod into finished hollow rods of predetermined length.
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