CN117156991A

CN117156991A - Non-combustion heated flavor inhaler

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Publication number: CN117156991A
Application number: CN202280026038.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 川崎玲二朗; 山口胜太; 四分一弘
Original assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc
Current assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc
Priority date: 2021-03-31
Filing date: 2022-03-30
Publication date: 2023-12-01

Abstract

A non-combustion heated flavor inhaler product comprising: an electric heating type device provided with an inductor for electromagnetic induction heating; and non-combustion heated flavor inhalation articles. The electrically heated device is provided with: an inductor for electromagnetic induction heating, a power supply for supplying operating power to the inductor, a control unit for controlling the inductor, and a heating chamber capable of inserting a non-combustion heating type flavor-absorbing article from an insertion port, wherein at least two or more protrusions for fixing the non-combustion heating type flavor-absorbing article inserted into the chamber are provided on a side wall of a recess forming the chamber, and the height of the protrusions from the side wall is 0.3mm or more and 2.0mm or less. In a non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article, the compression change rate of each segment measured by pressing the ventilation direction central portion against the flavor generating segment and the mouthpiece segment is 70% or more.

Description

Non-combustion heated flavor inhaler

Technical Field

The present invention relates to non-combustion heated flavor inhalation articles.

Background

Conventionally, there has been proposed an aerosol-generating device including a susceptor-like heating element and a porous medium filled with a gel containing an aerosol-forming material (for example, patent documents 1 to 6).

Prior art literature

Patent literature

Patent document 1 International publication No. 2020/127116

Patent document 2 International publication No. 2020/025562

Patent document 3 International publication No. 2019/197170

Patent document 4 International publication No. 2020/216762

Patent document 5 International publication No. 2020/216765

Patent document 6 International publication No. 2020/249661

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved by the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide improved performance of non-combustion heated flavor inhalation articles.

Technical scheme for solving technical problems

The gist of the present invention is as follows.

[1] A non-combustion heated flavor inhalation product comprising: an electric heating type device provided with an inductor for electromagnetic induction heating; a non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article for use with the electrically heated device; the non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article is characterized in that,

the electric heating type device is provided with:

an inductor for electromagnetic induction heating;

a power supply that supplies operating power to the inductor;

a control unit for controlling the inductor;

a heating chamber into which the non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article can be inserted from an insertion port;

at least two or more protrusions for fixing the non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article inserted into the cavity are provided on the side wall of the recess forming the cavity, the height of the protrusions from the side wall is 0.3mm or more and 2.0mm or less,

The non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article comprises:

a flavour generating segment comprising: a flavour generating segment filling comprising an aerosol-substrate, a plate-like susceptor for electromagnetic induction heating of the flavour generating segment filling;

a mouthpiece segment for inhalation of flavour ingredients;

according to the following method for measuring the compression change rate, the compression change rate of each segment measured by pressing the ventilation direction central portion against the flavor generating segment and the mouthpiece segment is 70% or more,

compression change rate (%) =100× (Dd (post-deformation diameter))/(Ds (pre-deformation diameter)

In the above formula, dd is the diameter of the shank portion reduced by the load F, ds is the diameter of the shank portion before the load F is applied, and in the present method, ten measurements are performed on ten samples at a time (one hundred samples in total), and the average value of the ten measurement results is taken as the measurement result.

[2] The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article according to [1], wherein,

the mouthpiece section having a cooling section and a filtering section, and the cooling section being located upstream of the filtering section,

the non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article further comprises a liner comprising a first sheet material which is wound around at least a part of the flavor generating segment and a part of the cooling segment, and a second sheet material which is arranged outside the first sheet material and is wound around at least the whole of the filtering segment and a part of the cooling segment,

Is configured such that at least two of the protrusions come into contact with the second sheet when the non-combustion heating type fragrance is sucked into the article until the deepest portion of the recess, i.e., the bottom surface, is inserted.

[3] The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article according to [2], wherein,

three of the protrusions are arranged to contact the second sheet when the non-combustion heated flavor is sucked into the article until the deepest portion of the recess, i.e., the bottom surface, is inserted.

[4] The non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation product according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein,

the flavour generating segment filler comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of tobacco leaves, tobacco shreds, tobacco flakes, tobacco particles, nicotine-loaded ion exchange resins, and tobacco extracts.

[5] The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article according to [3], wherein,

the flavour generating segment filler comprises a tobacco sheet that is crimped to fill after a crimping process.

[6] The non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation product according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein,

the flavour generating segment filler in the flavour generating segment has a packing density of 0.2g/cm3 or more and 0.7g/cm 3 or less.

[7] The non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation product according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein,

the mouthpiece section further comprises a filter section comprising a filter material and a roll paper wound around the filter material, wherein the thickness of the roll paper is 40-100 [ mu ] m, and the basis weight of the roll paper is 23-90 gsm.

[8] The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article according to [7], wherein,

the non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article further has a front end section and a support section, the front end section, the support section, and the filter section comprising cellulose acetate fibers.

[9] The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article according to [8], wherein,

the leading end segment, the support segment, and the filter segment are solidified cellulose acetate fibers and a plasticizer.

The contents described in the technical means for solving the technical problems can be combined as much as possible within the scope not departing from the technical problems and technical teachings of the present invention.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, the performance of the non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation product can be improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation product according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation product of the present embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the non-combustion heating type smoke.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a plate-like susceptor.

Fig. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a method of manufacturing a plate-like susceptor.

Fig. 6 is a plan view for explaining a modification of the plate-like susceptor.

Fig. 7 is a plan view for explaining a modification of the plate-like susceptor.

Fig. 8 is a view for explaining a cut surface of the plate-like susceptor.

Fig. 9 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the flavor generating segment.

Fig. 10 is a view for explaining a method of manufacturing a coated plate-like susceptor.

Fig. 11 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the cover layer.

Fig. 12 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the cover layer.

Fig. 13 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the cover layer.

Fig. 14 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the non-combustion heating type smoke.

Fig. 15 is an example of a longitudinal sectional view of a non-combustion heating type cigarette cut along the width direction of a plate-like susceptor.

Fig. 16 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the lining.

Fig. 17 is a diagram for explaining a pattern of pasting a patch.

Fig. 18 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the lining.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the non-combustion heating type smoke according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The size, material, shape, relative arrangement, and the like of the constituent elements described in the present embodiment are examples. The order of processing is also an example, and can be replaced or performed simultaneously as much as possible without departing from the technical problems and technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples unless specifically described.

In the case where the expressions "to" are used in the present specification, the expressions are used as expressions including numerical values before and after the expressions and physical property values.

< non-combustion heating type fragrance inhalation product >)

Fig. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the structure of a non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation product according to the present embodiment. The non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation product 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a non-combustion heating type smoke (non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article) 2 and an electric heating type device 3 for heating a flavor generating section 21 of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 by electromagnetic induction heating.

The electrically heated device 3 includes: the electromagnetic induction heating device includes a main body 31, an inductor 32 for electromagnetic induction heating, a battery unit (power supply) 33 for supplying operating power to the inductor 32 to operate the same, and a control unit 34 for controlling the inductor. The main body 31 has a cylindrical recess 35, and an air flow path 36 extending from the bottom surface, which is the innermost portion (i.e., the deepest portion) of the recess 35, to the outer surface of the ventilation-direction end portion of the main body 31, and the inductor 32 is disposed on the inner side surface of the recess 35 at a position corresponding to the flavor generating segment of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 inserted into the recess 35. The recess 35 is specifically a heating chamber into which a non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article can be inserted from an insertion port. The air flow path 36 of the electronic heating apparatus 3 in fig. 1 is a through hole penetrating straight from the bottom surface of the recess 35 to the outer surface of the end portion of the main body 31 in the air permeation direction, but the shape is not particularly limited as long as it penetrates from the bottom surface of the recess 35 to the outer surface of the main body 31. For example, the air flow path 36 may have an L-shape and extend from the bottom surface of the recess 35 to the side end of the main body 31. The operation of the electric heating device 3 may be performed by a manual operation such as an operation switch provided in the main body 31. In addition, the electric heating type device 3 may be automatically operated in response to the behavior based on the user inserting the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 into the concave portion 35 of the electric heating type device 3. Alternatively, the ventilation resistance may be generated by engaging the tip on the opposite side of the suction port of the non-combustion heating type smoke with the portion of the concave portion 35 against which the tip abuts.

The battery unit 33 supplies DC current. The control unit 33 comprises a DC/AC converter for supplying a high frequency AC current to the inductor 32. In operation of the device, high frequency alternating current is passed through an induction coil forming part of the inductor 32. Thereby, the inductor 32 generates a fluctuating electromagnetic field. The frequency of the electromagnetic field is 1MHz to 30MHz, preferably 2MHz to 10MHz, and preferably varies, for example, from 5MHz to 7 MHz.

The non-combustion heating type smoke 2 is designed to be interlocked with the use of an electrically operated electrically heated device 3. The non-combustion heating type cigarette 2 has a plate-shaped susceptor (plate-shaped susceptor) 212 for heating the filler 211 or the like by electromagnetic induction in the flavor generating segment 21 including the filler (flavor generating segment filler) 211. The filler 211 is, for example, tobacco filaments comprising an aerosol substrate. The plate-like susceptor 212 is formed of any material, such as metal, for converting electromagnetic energy into heat.

When using the non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler 1, the user inserts the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 into the electrically heating type device 3 so that the portion having the plate-like susceptor 212 is located close to the inductor 32. An inductor 32 is disposed around the recess 35 of the electrically heated device 3. When the non-combustion heating type cigarette 2 is inserted into the recess 35 of the electrically heating type device 3, the plate-like susceptor 212 of the non-combustion heating type cigarette 2 is positioned in the fluctuating electromagnetic field generated by the inductor 32. The fluctuating electromagnetic field generates eddy currents in the plate-shaped susceptor 212, and as a result, the plate-shaped susceptor 212 is heated. In addition, further heating is provided by hysteresis losses within the plate-like susceptor 212.

Furthermore, the heated plate-like susceptor 212 heats the filler 211 of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 up to a sufficient temperature for aerosol formation. The heating temperature at this time may be such that the filler 211 is heated to 250 ℃ or higher and 400 ℃ or lower. The heating temperature of the electrically heated tobacco product is not particularly limited, but is preferably 400 ℃ or lower, more preferably 150 ℃ or higher and 400 ℃ or lower, and still more preferably 200 ℃ or higher and 350 ℃ or lower. The aerosol generated by the heating is inhaled by the user through the mouthpiece segment 22.

The shape of the recess 35 of the electric heating device 3 is not particularly limited as long as it can accommodate the non-combustion heating type cigarette 2, and may be, for example, a columnar shape, or a polygonal columnar shape such as a quadrangular column or a pentagonal column, but is preferably a columnar shape in view of the stability of the non-combustion heating type cigarette 2. When the recess 35 is cylindrical, the diameter of the cylinder can be appropriately selected in accordance with the size of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2, but is, for example, 5.5mm or more and 8.0mm or less, preferably 6.0mm or more and 7.7mm or less, and more preferably 6.5mm or more and 7.2mm or less. When the shape of the recess 35 and the shape of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 are both cylindrical, the diameter of the recess is preferably not less than a value obtained by subtracting 0.5mm from the diameter of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 and not more than the diameter of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2. By setting the diameter of the concave portion to this range, not only the holding stability of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 is improved, but also the gap between the concave portion 35 and the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 can be reduced, and a desired ventilation resistance can be obtained.

As shown in fig. 2, a protrusion 37 for fixing the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 may be provided on a side wall (the inductor 32 in fig. 1 and 2) forming the recess 35. The height of the protrusion 37 from the side wall where the recess 35 is formed is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 0.3mm or more and 2.0mm or less, preferably 0.5mm or more and 1.5mm or less, more preferably 0.5mm or more and 1.0mm or less, from the viewpoint of the holding stability of the non-combustion heating type cigarette 2. In the case where the shape of the recess 35 and the shape of the non-combustion heating type cigarette 2 are both cylindrical, the diameter of the bottom surface of the recess is preferably a value of 0.5mm or more and a value of 1.5mm or less, from the viewpoint of the stability of the non-combustion heating type cigarette 2. By setting the diameter of the bottom surface of the concave portion to this range, the holding stability of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 is improved, and a predetermined gap can be provided between the concave portion 35 and the non-combustion heating type smoke 2, so that unexpected deformation of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 can be prevented. Further, in order to be able to change the cross-sectional area of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 based on the protrusions 37, a desired air permeation resistance can be obtained.

Non-combustion heating type smoke (non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article) >, and method for producing the same

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a non-combustion heating type smoke (non-combustion heating type flavor-absorbing article). The non-combustion heating type cigarette 2 is a non-combustion heating type cigarette used together with an electric heating type device provided with an inductor for electromagnetic induction heating, and includes a flavor generating segment 21 and a mouthpiece segment 22. The mouthpiece section 22 is a component for inhaling a flavor component, and includes a cooling section 23 and a filtering section 24. The flavor generating segment 21, the cooling segment 23, and the filtering segment 24 are continuously provided in a predetermined direction, and are wound with a liner 25. The aerosol generated in the flavour generating segment 21 passes through the mouthpiece segment 22 and is said to be inhaled by the user in the direction of ventilation. The non-combustion heating type smoke 2 is rod-shaped, particularly columnar, and the long side direction of the smoke is consistent with the ventilation direction.

The length of the non-combustion heating type smoke in the ventilation direction is not particularly limited, and is, for example, generally 30mm or more, preferably 40mm or more, more preferably 45mm or more. In addition, it is usually 100mm or less, preferably 85mm or less, and more preferably 55mm or less.

The width of the bottom surface of the columnar body of the non-combustion heating type cigarette is not particularly limited, and is, for example, usually 5.5mm or more, preferably 6.8mm or more, and further usually 8.0mm or less, preferably 7.2mm or less.

The air permeation resistance of each of the non-combustion heating type cigarettes is, for example, 20mmH ₂ Above O and 110mmH ₂ Below O, preferably 20mmH ₂ O or more and 80mmH ₂ Below O, more preferably 40mmH ₂ Above O and 70mmH ₂ O is less than or equal to. In such a range, appropriate inhalation feedback can be given to the user.

When the non-combustion heating cigarette is inserted into the concave part (35) of the electric heating type device, the non-combustion heating cigarette is compressed by the engagement relation between the shape of the concave part and the shape of the periphery of the non-combustion heating cigarette, and when the non-combustion heating cigarette is inserted to the end position of the concave part, the front end surface of the non-combustion heating cigarette is engaged with the head part of the concave part, and the ventilation resistance of the non-combustion heating cigarette when the non-combustion heating cigarette is inserted into the concave part of the electric heating type device during use is increased by 10-20 mmH compared with the ventilation resistance of the non-combustion heating cigarette when the non-combustion heating cigarette is not inserted into the concave part ₂ O. When the non-combustion heating smoke is inserted into the concave portion, the ventilation resistance is 20mmH ₂ Above O and 110mmH ₂ Below O, preferably 20mmH ₂ O or more and 80mmH ₂ Below O, more preferably 40mmH ₂ Above O and 70mmH ₂ Below O, appropriate inhalation feedback can be given to the user.

The air permeation resistance of each of the non-combustion heated cigarettes was measured according to the ISO standard (ISO 6565:2015), for example, using NCQA (manufactured by JT TOHSI Co., ltd.). It means a difference in air pressure between the tobacco mouth end surface (negative pressure) and the atmosphere when air of a predetermined air flow rate (17.5 cc/sec) is sucked from the tobacco mouth end surface of the non-combustion heating type tobacco. When the air is sucked from the end face of the tobacco mouthpiece, the air is introduced into the non-combustion heating tobacco from the front end or side face of the non-combustion heating tobacco.

In addition, the air permeation resistance of each segment was measured according to the ISO standard (ISO6565:2015 For example, a ventilation resistance tester (trade name: SODIMAX, SODIM). The air resistance of each segment means: when air having a predetermined air flow rate (17.5 cc/sec) is circulated from one end face (first end face, bottom face of one of the column shapes) to the other end face (second end face, bottom face of the opposite side to the first end face) in a state where air permeation from the side face (side face of the column shape) of each segment in the relative ventilation direction is impossible, the air pressure difference between the first end face and the second end face is set. The units of air resistance are generally in mmH ₂ O represents.

The compression change rate of each segment measured by the Borgwaldt method for pressing the non-combustion heating smoke and/or the central portion of each segment in the ventilation direction is one index indicating the hardness, but is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, and more preferably 85% or more. The upper limit is, for example, 95% or less. By setting the range as described above, for example, the non-combustion heating type flavor-absorbing article can be smoothly inserted into the electric heating type device, and after insertion, the non-combustion heating type flavor-absorbing article can be prevented from being greatly deformed or damaged during insertion and extraction.

The Borgwaldt method is widely used for evaluating the hardness quality of tobacco filled stems or filter portions of tobacco articles. For example, ten measuring instruments DD60A manufactured by Borgwaldt are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a load F of 2kg is applied simultaneously from above to below. After a load F of 5 seconds, the average value of the diameters of the stems was measured. The compression change rate (%) is expressed by the following formula.

In the above formula, dd is the diameter of the shank reduced by the load F, and Ds is the diameter of the shank before the load F is applied. In this method, ten measurements (one hundred samples in total) are performed on ten samples at a time, and the average value of the ten measurement results is used as the measurement result by the conventional method. The two lower cylindrical bars and the two upper cylindrical bars are equally spaced. The length of the measurement target rod is shorter than the interval between the two rods, and twenty measurement samples are used for one measurement.

The compression change rate is an index indicating the hardness of the non-combustion heating type smoke, and is also referred to as "hardness" in the present specification because it is also generally referred to as "hardness".

< fragrance generating segment >)

The flavour generating segment 21 is formed by wrapping a filler 211, a plate-like susceptor 212 by a roll of paper 213. The filler 211 may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of, for example, tobacco leaves, tobacco shreds, tobacco flakes, tobacco particles, ion exchange resins carrying nicotine, and tobacco extracts, and may contain these components. However, the method of filling the filler 211 into the roll paper 213 is not particularly limited, and for example, the filler 211 may be wrapped with the roll paper 213, or the filler 211 may be filled into the roll paper 213 formed in a cylindrical shape. When the shape of the tobacco filler 211 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped with the longitudinal direction, the tobacco filler 211 may be filled in a direction in which the longitudinal direction is not specific in the roll paper 213, or may be aligned and filled in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the tobacco-containing segment or the axial direction. For example, when a tobacco sheet is used, the tobacco sheet may be cut into strips having a width of 0.5mm or more and 2.0mm or less (a length of 5mm or more and 40mm or less, for example), and the strips may be filled into gaps around the plate-like susceptor in a random alignment, or the tobacco sheet may be cut into strips having a width of 1.0mm or more and 3.0mm or less (a length of 5mm or more and 40mm or less), and the strips may be filled in parallel in the air-permeable direction, or the tobacco sheet may be subjected to folding (a process of adding stripes in the longitudinal direction) and then subjected to folding and filling. By heating the flavour generating segment 21, the tobacco component, aerosol base material and water contained in the filler 211 are vaporised, which are transferred by inhalation to the mouthpiece segment 22.

More specifically, the manner in which the filler 211 is filled into the flavor-generating segment 21 will be described. The conditions of the modes described below may be combined to the extent possible.

(a) After collecting the parts of leaves, veins, stems, roots, flowers, or the like of tobacco plants selected from the group consisting of yellow, burley, eastern, original, other artificial-tobacco grass varieties, artificial-magnolia varieties, and the like, the collected material is dried to have a moisture content of about 10 to 15% by weight, and is prepared as a base material. The variety or part of the tobacco plant may also be mixed with different species in accordance with the desired flavour. The base substrate may be cut into a filament shape having a width of 0.5 to 1.5mm, and may be filled with a roll paper having a columnar shape with random alignment or with a roll paper having a longitudinal direction with substantial alignment.

(b) After collecting the parts of leaves, veins, stems, roots, flowers, or the like of tobacco plants selected from the group consisting of yellow, burley, eastern, original, other artificial-tobacco grass varieties, artificial-magnolia varieties, and the like, the collected material is crushed, mixed with water and a binder, and homogenized, and an article formed into a sheet shape, a pellet shape, or a squeeze rod shape is prepared as a base material. The variety or part of the tobacco plant may also be mixed with different species in accordance with the desired flavour. When a granular shape is used as a base material (average particle diameter of 0.2 to 2.0 mm), this can be filled into a cylindrical roll paper. In the case of using a sheet-shaped base material (a wire shape cut to a thickness of 50 to 300 μm, a width of 0.5 to 1.5mm, and a length of 5 to 40 mm) as the base material, the base material may be filled by being randomly aligned in a cylindrical roll, or may be filled by being substantially aligned in the longitudinal direction, or may be filled in a cylindrical roll in a sheet-shaped state (or may be provided with a plurality of channels for air circulation in the longitudinal direction).

(c) The method comprises collecting the leaf, leaf vein, stem, root, fruit, flower, etc. of a plant of a variety selected from peppermint, basil, thyme, caraway, rosemary, parsley, fennel, lemon grass, cinnamon, etc., tea, coffee bean, etc., drying the collected material, tea, coffee bean, etc., and providing it with a moisture content of about 10 to 15 wt%, and preparing it as a base material. Various herbaceous plants, tea leaves and coffee beans can be mixed according to the required flavor. The base substrate may be cut into a filament shape having a width of 0.5 to 1.5mm, and may be filled with a roll paper having a columnar shape with random alignment or with a roll paper having a longitudinal direction with substantial alignment.

(d) Wet nonwoven fabrics (wet laid non-woven fabrics) paper (thickness 50-200 μm, weight per unit area 30-200 g/m) containing wood pulp as main component ² ) Or a nonwoven fabric sheet (thickness 200 to 2000 μm, weight per unit area 30 to 200 g/m) of a dry nonwoven fabric (dry lay non-woven fabrics) comprising natural fibers or synthetic fibers as a main component ² ) And a porous member (member having an open pore structure) containing a fiber of a non-tobacco plant as a main material, and the porous member is prepared as a base material. In such a base substrate, an additive such as a fragrance source may be added to the hole portion, and the additive is stably held at normal temperature because of the hole structure. The base substrate may be cut into a filament shape having a width of 0.5 to 1.5mm, and may be filled by being randomly aligned in a cylindrical roll paper, or may be filled by being substantially aligned in the longitudinal direction, or may be filled by being crimped in a sheet-like state (or may be a system in which a plurality of channels through which air flows are provided in the longitudinal direction).

(e) A member comprising a polymer as a main raw material is prepared as a base material. The means for forming the polymer-based material is not particularly limited, and for example, a material obtained by mixing a thickening polysaccharide such as gellan gum, carrageenan, pectin, or agar, water, and other additives, homogenizing the mixture, and removing water can be used. Depending on the kind of the thickening polysaccharide, the intermolecular crosslinked structure may be reinforced by the presence of cations such as calcium ions to form a stronger gel, so that calcium salts or potassium salts may be mixed as required. The method of removing moisture is not particularly limited, and for example, a method such as normal temperature heating, reduced pressure heating, or freeze drying can be used. The member may have an open pore structure or a closed pore structure. As the member having an open pore structure, for example, a gelling agent, a gelation accelerator, and water may be homogenized, and after a wet gel having a crosslinked structure between organic molecules is produced, water is volatilized in a state where the crosslinked structure remains by supercritical carbon dioxide treatment or freeze-drying treatment, to obtain a gel having an open pore structure with a low density (also referred to as an organic aerogel). In this case, the flavor source such as the flavoring agent, the tobacco extract, the crushed tobacco, etc. may be homogenized together with other raw materials, or the flavor source may be added to the pores in the pore structure after the organic aerosol is produced. Further, as the substance having closed pores, it is possible to obtain a gel of droplets or solid pieces of the flavor source dispersed in the polysaccharide by homogenizing the polysaccharide with water and the flavor source such as a seasoning or a tobacco extract and then drying the homogenized product under normal pressure by heating. The gel has a pore structure, but at normal temperature, has a pore structure in which pores are closed with respect to the outside. In the method of adding a fragrance source to the pores, the pores are opened by heating or imparting moisture, and the fragrance source in the pores is released. The base substrate can be processed into a granular shape (average particle diameter of 0.2 to 2.0 mm) and filled in a cylindrical roll paper. After being processed into a sheet shape (thickness 50 to 300 μm), the sheet may be cut into a filament shape having a width of 0.5 to 1.5mm and then aligned and filled in a cylindrical roll paper, or may be aligned and filled substantially in the longitudinal direction, or may be folded and filled in a cylindrical roll paper in a sheet shape (a manner in which a plurality of channels through which air flows are provided in the longitudinal direction).

The length of the periphery of the flavor generating segment 21 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 16 to 25mm, more preferably 20 to 24mm, and even more preferably 21 to 23mm.

The length of the fragrance generating segment 21 in the ventilation direction is not particularly limited, and is, for example, generally 7mm or more, preferably 10mm or more, and more preferably 12mm or more. In addition, the diameter is usually 60mm or less, preferably 30mm or less, and more preferably 20mm or less.

The filling rate of the filler 211 relative to the total volume of the flavour generating segment 21 is typically 0.2mg/mm when based on the internal void volume of the flavour generating segment 21 ³ Above, 0.7mg/mm ³ The following is given.

The air permeation resistance of the flavour generating segment 21 is for example 5mmH ₂ Above O and 60mmH ₂ O or less, preferably 10mmH ₂ Above O and 40mmH ₂ O or less, more preferably 15mmH ₂ Above O and 35mmH ₂ O is less than or equal to. In addition, the filling density of the filling material 211 in the flavour generating segment 21 may be generally 0.2mg/mm when the filling rate (filling density) of the filling material relative to the total volume of the flavour generating segment 21 is based on the internal void volume of the flavour generating segment 21 ³ Above and 0.7mg/mm ³ Hereinafter, the concentration may be 0.2mg/mm ³ Above and 0.6mg/mm ³ The following is given. By being in such a range, for example, heat generated by the plate-like susceptor can be sufficiently transferred to the filler 211, and unnecessary filtration of the flavor component can be suppressed at the time of inhalation, thereby ensuring good release.

The filler 211 holds the plate-like susceptor 212 inside the flavour generating segment 21. The plate-like susceptor 212 is made of, for example, metal, and specifically, there is shown: any one of aluminum, iron alloy, stainless steel, nickel alloy, or a combination of two or more of these. Carbon may be used in addition to metal, but metal is preferable from the viewpoint of easy formation of continuous ridge portions and good electromagnetic induction heating, which will be described later. The plate-shaped susceptor 212 is, for example, a plate-shaped member extending in the ventilation direction. The plate-shaped susceptor 212 is heated by eddy currents that are generated in the plate-shaped susceptor 212 by the fluctuating electromagnetic field generated by the inductor 32. The heated plate-like susceptor 212 heats the filler 211 around it to form an aerosol. The plate-like susceptor 212 may have a through hole penetrating the thickness direction thereof. The plate-like susceptor 212 may have a convex portion protruding in the thickness direction or the ventilation direction, or a concave portion recessed in the thickness direction or the ventilation direction. Further, two or more plate-like susceptors 212 may be arranged in parallel or in series with respect to the ventilation direction. The flavour generating segment 21 may be a susceptor having another shape, for example, a linear shape or a granular shape, in addition to the plate-like susceptor 212 or instead of the plate-like susceptor 212. By increasing the surface area of the plate-like susceptor 212 in contact with the filler 211, the aerosol generation efficiency can be improved.

The filler 211 may contain an aerosol base material which is liquid at 25 ℃ or an aerosol base material which is gel at 25 ℃.

Examples of the aerosol base material which is liquid at 25 ℃ include: at least one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, glyceryl triacetate, 1, 3-butanediol, and the like. The content of the liquid aerosol base material relative to the weight of the filler 211 is usually 5% by weight or more and 50% by weight or less, preferably 10% by weight or more and 35% by weight or less, and more preferably 15% by weight or more and 30% by weight or less.

When the filler 211 contains a liquid aerosol base material, the liquid may move toward the roll paper or the mouthpiece during production and transportation. By incorporating the filler 211 with an aerosol base material that is gel-like at 25 ℃, movement of the aerosol base material during the production and transportation can be prevented.

As the aerosol base material which is gel-like at 25 ℃, for example, a desired amount of polysaccharides (gellan gum, agar, sodium alginate, carrageenan, starch, modified starch, cellulose, modified cellulose, pectin) or proteins (collagen, gelatin) can be prepared by mixing the above-mentioned aerosol base material (glycerin, propylene glycol, glyceryl triacetate, 1, 3-butanediol) which is in a liquid state at 25 ℃. For example, by blending 0.2 to 1.0% by weight of natural gellan gum with glycerin containing 5 to 30% by weight of water, an aerosol base material which is gel-like at 25 ℃ can be formed. When other tackifiers are used, the amount to be blended may be determined according to the required gelation properties. The content of the gel-like aerosol base material relative to the weight of the filler 211 is usually 5% by weight or more and 50% by weight or less, preferably 10% by weight or more and 35% by weight or less, and more preferably 15% by weight or more and 30% by weight or less.

The components that can be contained in the filler 211 are described in detail below, but the manner of inclusion is not particularly limited, and for example, the components may be added during the production of the filler 211, may be added after the production, or may be specifically added to the base material in the specific embodiments (a) to (e) described above.

The filler 211 may also contain a fragrance. The type of the flavoring is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include flavors and flavoring agents from the viewpoint of imparting a good smoke flavor. Further, a colorant, a wetting agent, and a preservative may be optionally contained as other components. The flavor and other ingredients may be liquid or solid, for example, and two or more kinds and proportions thereof may be used singly or in any combination.

The preferred flavoring agent of the flavoring agent may be used singly or in any combination of two or more kinds and proportions, and may be a component imparting a cold feeling or a warm feeling. Examples of the type of flavor include sugar and sugar-based flavors, licorice powder (licorice), cocoa, chocolate, fruit juice, fruit, spice, wine, herb, vanilla or flower-based flavors, and the like. The perfume may be of a kind described in "Zhou Zhi conventional technology set (perfume)" (release by the japanese franchise, 3/14/2007) "(release by the japanese franchise)," latest dictionary of perfumes (popular version) "(release by the japanese 2/25/2012, incorporated by reference in the barren pit, bookstore), or" Tobacco Flavoring for Smoking Products "(release by the 1972, 6/r.j. Reynolds TOBACCO com).

Examples of the perfume include isothiocyanates, indoles and derivatives thereof, ethers, esters, ketones, fatty acids, aliphatic higher alcohols, aliphatic higher aldehydes, aliphatic higher hydrocarbons, thioethers, thiols, terpene hydrocarbons, phenol ethers, phenols, furfural and derivatives thereof, aromatic alcohols, aromatic aldehydes, lactones, and the like.

More specifically, it is possible to cite: p-methoxyacetophenone, acetophenone, acetylpyrazine, 2-acetylthiazole, alfalfa Extract (alfa Extract), amyl alcohol, amyl butyrate, trans-Anethole (trans-analytical), star anise Oil (Star analytical Oil), apple juice, peru Balsam Oil (Peru Balsam Oil), beeswax, primrose, benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenylacetate, benzyl propionate, 2, 3-butanedione, 2-butanol, butyl butyrate, butyric acid, caramel, amomum fruit Oil (Cardamon Oil), carob, beta-carotene, carrot juice, levo-Carvone (L-Carvone), beta-Caryophyllene (beta-Caryhyrene), cassia Oil, red juniper Oil celery seed Oil, chamomile Oil (Chamomile Oil), cinnamic acid, cinnamic alcohol, cinnamic acid cinnamyl ester, citronella Oil, dextro-levo citronellol, sage Extract, coffee, brandy Oil (cognic Oil), coriander seed Oil (Coriander Oil), cumin aldehyde (cuminide), artemisia Oil (davanaoil), delta-decalactone, gamma-decalactone, decanoic acid, dill Oil, 3, 4-dimethyl-1, 2-cyclopentanedione, 4, 5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2, 5-dihydrofuran-2-one, 3, 7-dimethyl-6-octenoic acid, 2, 3-dimethylpyrazine, 2, 5-dimethylpyrazine, 2, 6-dimethylpyrazine, ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, ethyl acetate, dill Oil, 3, 4-dimethyl-1, 2-cyclopentanedione, 5-dimethyl-6-octenoxyc acid, 2, 3-dimethylpyrazine, 3-dimethylpyrazine, 2, 3-dimethylpyrate, ethyl acetate, and the like, ethyl butyrate, ethyl caproate, ethyl isovalerate, ethyl lactate, ethyl laurate, ethyl fructose derivatives, ethyl maltitol, ethyl caprylate, ethyl oleate, ethyl palmitate, ethyl phenylacetate, ethyl propionate, ethyl stearate, ethyl valerate, ethyl vanillin glucoside (Ethyl Vanillin Glucoside), 2-ethyl-3, (5 or 6) -dimethylpyrazine, 5-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2 (5H) -furanone, 2-ethyl-3-methylpyrazine, eucalyptus oil (Eucalyptol), fenugreek (Fenugreek) primordium, cytisine primordium, gentian infusion, geraniol (Geraniol), geranyl acetate, grape juice, guaiacol (Guaiacol), guava extract, gamma-heptanolide, gamma-caprolactone, caproic acid, cis-3-hexen-1-ol, hexyl acetate, and hexanol, hexyl phenylacetate, honey, 4-hydroxy-3-pentenoate, 4-hydroxy-4- (3-hydroxy-1-butenyl) -3, 5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one, 4- (p-hydroxyphenyl) -2-butanone, sodium 4-hydroxyundecanoate, chamomile (Immortale) primordium, beta-Ionone, isopentyl acetate, isopentyl butyrate, isopentyl phenylacetate, isobutyl acetate, isobutyl phenylacetate, jasmonate, isoextract, cola tincture, lablab Oil, lemon terpene-free Oil, licorice extract, linalool (Linalool), linalyl acetate, angelica (Lovage) Root Oil, maltitol, maple syrup, menthol, menthone (Menthone), levomenthol acetate, p-methoxybenzaldehyde, methyl-2-pyrrolyl ketone, methyl anthranilate, methyl phenylacetate, methyl salicylate, 4' -methylacetophenone, methylcyclopentadione, 3-methylpentanoic Acid, mimosone, molasses, myristic Acid (Myristic Acid), nerol (Nerol), nerolidol (Nerol), gamma-nonenolactone, nutmeg Oil (Nutmeg Oil), delta-octalactone, octal (octal), octanoic Acid, nerol, orange Oil Chang Pu Genyou (oris Root Oil), palmitic Acid, omega-pentadecanol, peppermint Oil, ilex paraguariensis leaf Oil (Petitgrain Paraguay Oil), phenethyl alcohol, phenethyl phenylacetate, phenylacetic Acid, sunflower aldehyde (Piperonal), plum extract, propenyl o-ethoxyphenol, propyl acetate, 3-propylenephthalide, dried plum juice, pyruvic Acid, raisin extract, rose Oil, rum, sage Oil, sandalwood Oil, spearmint Oil, storax (Styrax) extract, marigold Oil (Marigold Oil), tea distillate, alpha-terpineol, terpene acetate, 5,6,7, 8-tetrahydroquinoxaline, 1,5,5,9-tetramethyl-13-oxacyclo (8.3.0.0 (4.9)) tridecane, 2,3,5, 6-tetramethylpyrazine, peppermint Oil, the plant extracts were selected from the group consisting of Thyme Oil (Thyme Oil), tomato extract, 2-tridecanone, triethyl citrate, 4- (2, 6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl) 2-buten-4-one, 2, 6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1, 4-dione, 4- (2, 6-trimethyl-1, 3-cyclohexadienyl) 2-buten-4-one, 2,3, 5-trimethylpyrazine, gamma-undecalactone, gamma-valerolactone, vanilla extract, vanillin, veratraldehyde (veratraldde), ionol, 4- (acetoxymethyl) toluene, 2-methyl-1-butanol, ethyl 10-undecenoate, isopentyl caproate, 1-phenylethyl acetic acid, lauric acid, 8-mercaptomenthone, chinese orange aldehyde (sinsal), hexyl butyrate, plant powders (herbal powders, floral powders, spice powders, tea powders); cocoa powder, locust bean powder, coriander seed powder, licorice powder, orange peel powder, rose hip powder, chamomile powder, lemon verbena powder, peppermint powder, tea powder, spearmint powder, black tea powder, and the like), camphor, isopulol Bao Hechun (isopulol), eucalyptol (Cineol), peppermint Oil, eucalyptus Oil, 2-left menthol ethanol (COOLACT (registered trademark) 5), 3-left menthol propane-1, 2-diol (COOLACT (registered trademark) 10), and the like, L-menthyl-3-hydroxybutyrate (COOLACT (registered trademark) 20), p-menthane-3, 8-diol (COOLACT (registered trademark) 38D), N- (2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl) -2-isopropyl-5, 5-dimethylcyclohexane-1-carboxamide (COOLACT (registered trademark) 370), N- (4- (cyanomethyl) phenyl) -2-isopropyl-5, 5-dimethylcyclohexane carboxamide (COOLACT (registered trademark) 400), N- (3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) -2-isopropyl-5, 5-dimethylcyclohexane carboxamide, N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide (WS-3), ethyl-2- (p-menthane-3-carboxamide) acetate (WS-5), N- (4-methoxyphenyl) -p-Meng Wansuo carboxamide (WS-12), 2-isopropyl-N, 2, 3-trimethylbutyramide (WS-23), 3-L-menthoxy-2-methylpropane-1, 2-diol, 2-L-menthoxyethane-1-ol, 3-L-menthoxypropane-1-ol, 4-L-menthoxybutan-1-ol, lauryl menthyl ester (FEMA 3748), and, menthone glycerol acetal (Frescolat MGA, FEMA 3807, FEMA 3808), 2- (2-levomenthol oxyethyl) ethanol, menthyl glyoxylate, menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate, menthyl succinate (FEMA 3810), N- (2- (pyridin-2-yl) -ethyl) -3-p-Meng Wansuo amide (FEMA 4549), N- (ethoxycarbonylmethyl) -p-menthane-3-carboxamide, N- (4-cyanomethylphenyl) -p-menthanecarboxamide or N- (4-aminocarbonylphenyl) -p-menthane, and the like.

Examples of the flavoring agent include ingredients exhibiting sweet taste, sour taste, salty taste, umami taste, bitter taste, astringent taste, and strong cooked taste.

Examples of the sweet taste imparting component include sugar, sugar alcohol, and sweetener. Examples of the saccharides include monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Examples of the sweetener include natural sweeteners and synthetic sweeteners.

Examples of the component exhibiting sour taste include an organic acid (and sodium salt thereof). Examples of the organic acid include acetic acid, adipic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, succinic acid, and tartaric acid.

Examples of the component exhibiting a bitter taste include caffeine (extract), naringin, and wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) extract.

Examples of the component exhibiting salty taste include sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, and the like.

Examples of the component exhibiting an umami taste include sodium glutamate, sodium inosinate, and sodium guanylate.

Examples of the component exhibiting astringency include tannin and sibutr.

Examples of the coloring agent include natural coloring agents and synthetic coloring agents. Examples of natural pigments include caramel, turmeric, red yeast rice, gardenia, safflower, carotene, marigold, and rosewood. Examples of the synthetic pigment include tar pigment and titanium dioxide.

Examples of the wetting agent include waxes, glycerols, medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides, and lipids such as fatty acids (short-chain, medium-chain, or long-chain fatty acids).

The total content of the flavoring agents in the filler 211 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, usually 10ppm or more, preferably 10000ppm or more, more preferably 50000ppm or more, and is usually 250000ppm or less, preferably 200000ppm, more preferably 150000ppm or less, more preferably 100000ppm or less, from the viewpoint of imparting a good smoke taste.

The filler 211 may also contain a flavor modifier, and examples of the flavor modifier include an acid and a base.

The type of acid that can be used as the flavor modulator is not particularly limited as long as it has edibility, and examples thereof include organic acids. In particular, when the acid is liquid at ordinary temperature (15 to 25 ℃), it is preferable to add the flavor adjuster and the solvent easily when spraying the mixture. Specific examples of the acid include: stearic acid, isostearic acid, linolenic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid, dodecanoic acid, decanoic acid, benzyl acid, isobutyric acid, propionic acid, adipic acid, acetic acid, vanilla mandelic acid, maleic acid, glutaric acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, glutamic acid, and the like. These acids may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds in any kind and ratio. Among these, acids which are liquid at 15 to 25 ℃ are preferable, for example, isostearic acid, linolic acid, oleic acid, isobutyric acid, propionic acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, and the like, and lactic acid is preferable from the viewpoints of low cost, less odor, and less influence on flavor.

The kind of the base that can be used as the flavor modifier is not particularly limited as long as it has edibility, and may be, for example, an alkali metal salt of carbonic acid, an alkali metal salt of citric acid, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate or a mixture of these, or an aqueous solution in which these are dissolved in appropriate water.

The filler 211 may also contain granular susceptors, which will be described later. From the viewpoint of efficiently generating an aerosol, the content of the particulate susceptor in the filler 211 may be, for example, 1% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less, preferably 1% by weight or more and 15% by weight or less, and more preferably 1% by weight or more and 10% by weight or less.

In the case of using the base materials shown in (a) to (e) as the filler 211, the method of incorporating the aerosol base material, the flavor adjuster, the particulate susceptor, or other components into the base material is not particularly limited, and can be carried out, for example, as follows. Hereinafter, the aerosol substrate, the flavorant, the flavor modulator, the particulate susceptor, or other ingredients are referred to as additive ingredients.

(1) After the base substrate is manufactured, the additive components are directly added.

(2) After the base substrate is manufactured, a liquid is added which dissolves or disperses the additive components in the solvent.

(3) After the base substrate is produced, the additive component is dissolved or dispersed in a solvent, and further, a thickener is added to adjust the viscosity (high viscosity liquid state to gel state) and then the mixture is applied. By adding the additive in this manner, bleeding out when the additive is added in a large amount can be suppressed.

(4) After the base substrate is produced, the additive component is additionally carried on the carrier.

(5) In the course of manufacturing the base substrate, the additive components are directly added.

(6) In the process of producing the base substrate, a liquid is added to dissolve or disperse the additive component in the solvent.

(7) In the process of producing the base substrate, a component in which an additive component is supported on a carrier is added.

The manner of adding the additive during the production of the base substrate as in (5) to (7) above is particularly easy to implement in the case of the specific modes (b), (d) and (e) of the filler 211 described above.

Examples of the carrier include dextrin, cyclodextrin, calcium carbonate, activated carbon, silica gel, and ion exchange resin. In addition, from the viewpoint of handling properties, the average particle diameter of the carrier is preferably 50 to 500 μm in size.

The thickness of the plate-like susceptor 212 is, for example, 30 μm or more and 1000 μm or less, preferably 50 μm or more and 500 μm or less, and more preferably 50 μm or more and 200 μm or less. The length of the plate-like susceptor 212 in the ventilation direction is, for example, 6mm or more and 60mm or less, and is preferably a value obtained by subtracting 4mm or more from the length of the flavor-generating segment 21 in the ventilation direction and is preferably equal to or less than the length of the flavor-generating segment 21 in the ventilation direction. The length of the plate-like susceptor 212 perpendicular to the ventilation direction in the width direction is, for example, 1mm or more and 7mm or less, preferably 2mm or more and 6mm or less, and more preferably 3mm or more and 5mm or less.

By setting the range as described above, the entire flavor generating segment can be efficiently heated, for example.

When the plate-like susceptor is inserted into the flavour generating segment at high speed, the plate-like susceptor must have a strength that does not break. The breaking strength is preferably 2N or more when both ends of the plate-like susceptor in the ventilation direction are held and supplied to a tensile test. The tensile test may be performed, for example, using a rheometer model CR-3000EX-L manufactured by Sun Scientific Co., ltd at a tensile speed of 50 mm/min. Based on the material or shape of the plate-like susceptor, elongation of the plate-like susceptor is initially generated when a tensile test is performed, and tensile stress measured by a load cell of a rheometer is increased. Further pulling on, the plate-like susceptor is cut off. The breaking strength mentioned above means the maximum value of the tensile stress recorded in the rheometer. After the tensile stress before fracture was recorded to a maximum value, the tensile stress disappeared.

The roll paper 213 may be made of paper, a polymer film, or the like, may be made of one sheet, may be made of a plurality of sheets or more, and may be coated on the outside or the inside. For example, the water-resistant paper may be selected from a laminate sheet in which paper and a polymer film are laminated, and a paper in which water-resistant coating is applied to either or both of the inner side and the outer side. The air permeability of the roll paper 213 may be low. For example, the air permeability may also be less than 15Coresta. Preferably the air permeability is less than 10Coresta. By forming such a constitution, generation of exudation caused by dissipation or leakage of the volatile flavor source or aerosol base material from the flavor generating segment before and at the time of use can be prevented.

By disposing metal in the portion of the roll paper 213 that is located between the inductor 32 and the plate-like susceptor, the varying electromagnetic field generated by the inductor 32 is absorbed during use, thus preventing the varying electromagnetic field from being transmitted to the plate-like susceptor as designed, so the roll paper 213 that is located between the inductor 32 and the plate-like susceptor is preferably free of metal.

< Cooling segment >)

The mouthpiece segment may have a cooling segment, and the cooling segment 23 may be formed of a tubular member. The cooling segment is located further downstream than the scent segment. The heated and vaporized vapor of the aerosol base material or the flavor source is introduced into the cooling section to be cooled, and is liquefied (aerosolized). The cooling section preferably cools the temperature without substantially removing vapor from the aerosol substrate or the flavor source generated in the flavor section. For example, at the time of inhalation, the difference between the segment internal temperature at the cooling segment inlet and the segment internal temperature at the cooling segment outlet may be 20 ℃.

One way of cooling the segments may be to machine a sheet of paper or a sheet of paper with multiple sheets of paper attached into a cylindrical paper tube. In addition, in order to bring the outside air of the chamber temperature into contact with the steam of high temperature to increase the cooling effect, it is preferable to have holes for introducing the outside air on the circumference of the paper tube. The heat absorption or phase change associated with the coating can be utilized by applying a polymer coating such as polyvinyl alcohol or a polysaccharide coating such as pectin to the inner surface of the paper tube To increase the cooling effect. The air-permeable resistance of the cylindrical cooling segment is 0mmH ₂ O。

Other modes of cooling the segment are also preferable in which the cooling sheet member is filled in a paper tube processed into a cylindrical shape. In this case, by providing one or more air flow channels in the flow direction, the cooling sheet member can cool and achieve a low level of component filtration. The air-permeability resistance of the cooling segment after being filled with the cooling fin is desirably 0 to 30mmH ₂ O。

The total surface area of the sheet member for cooling is 300mm ² Above/mm and 1000mm ² And/mm or less. The surface area is the surface area per unit length (mm) of the cooling sheet member in the air-permeable direction. The total surface area of the cooling sheet member is preferably 400mm ² Preferably 450mm or more ² Above/mm, on the other hand, preferably 600mm ² Preferably less than/mm, more preferably 550mm ² And/mm or less.

The cooling segment 23 desirably has a large surface area for its internal configuration. Therefore, in a preferred embodiment, the sheet member for cooling may be formed by folding, then folding, creasing, and folding a sheet of thin material in order to form a channel in the flow direction. When there are a large number of folds or convolutions in the volume to which the element is applied, the total surface area of the cooling sheet member increases.

In some embodiments, the thickness of the constituent material of the cooling sheet member is 5 μm or more and 500 μm or less, and for example, 10 μm or more and 250 μm or less.

The cooling sheet member may have a specific surface area of 10mm ² Over/mg and 100mm ² And/mg or less. In one embodiment, the specific surface area of the constituent material may be set to about 35mm ² /mg。

The specific surface area can be determined by considering the material of the cooling sheet member having a known width and thickness. For example, the material of the cooling sheet member may be polylactic acid having an average thickness of 50 μm and varying to ±2 μm. When the material of the cooling sheet member has a known width of 200mm or more and 250mm or less, for example, the specific surface area and the density can be calculated.

In addition, from the viewpoint of reducing environmental load, it is also desirable to use paper as a material of the sheet member for cooling. The paper as the material for the cooling fin desirably has a weight per unit area of 30 to 100g/m ² The thickness is 20 to 100 mu m. From the viewpoint of reducing removal of the flavor source component and the aerosol base material component in the cooling segment, the air permeability of the paper as the material for the cooling fin is desirably low, and the air permeability is preferably 10Coresta or less. By applying a polymer coating such as polyvinyl alcohol or a polysaccharide coating such as pectin to paper as a material for a cooling fin, the cooling effect can be increased by utilizing heat of fusion accompanying heat absorption or phase change of the coating.

Openings (breather filters (Vf)) 231 penetrating both the cylindrical member and the liner 25 may be provided. Due to the presence of the openings 231, outside air is introduced into the cooling segment 23 upon inhalation. Thereby, the aerosol-generating component generated by heating the flavor generating segment 21 is brought into contact with the outside air, and the temperature thereof is lowered to liquefy and form an aerosol. The diameter (caliber length) of the opening 231 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 0.5mm or more and 1.5mm or less. The number of the openings 231 is not particularly limited, and may be 1 or 2 or more. For example, the apertures 231 may be provided in plurality around the cooling segment 23.

The amount of the external air introduced from the opening 231 is preferably 85% by volume or less, more preferably 80% by volume or less, relative to the volume of the entire air inhaled by the user. By setting the ratio of the amount of the external air to 85% by volume or less, the reduction of smoke due to dilution by the external air can be sufficiently suppressed. In other words, this may be referred to as a ventilation ratio.

From the standpoint of cooling performance, the lower limit of the range of the aeration ratio is preferably 55% by volume or more, more preferably 60% by volume or more. The ventilation ratio can be adjusted by appropriately adjusting the pore diameter and the pore number of the openings 231.

The aeration ratio is measured according to the ISO standard method (ISO 6565:2015), for example using NCQA (JT TOHSI Co., ltd.). When air of a predetermined air flow rate (17.5 cc/sec) is sucked from the mouthpiece section of the non-combustion heating type cigarette, the air is introduced into the non-combustion heating type cigarette from the tip end portion of the non-combustion heating type cigarette, the flavor segment side surface, and the opening 231. The ventilation ratio represents the ratio of the air flow rate introduced from the opening 231 to the air flow rate sucked from the mouthpiece cross section (17.5 cc/sec).

The resistance imparted by the cooling segment 23 to the air passing through the tobacco rod is preferably small, the air permeability resistance of the cooling segment 23 being, for example, 0mmH ₂ Above O and 30mmH ₂ Below O, preferably 0mmH ₂ O or more and 25mmH ₂ O or less, further preferably 0mmH ₂ O or more and 20mmH ₂ O is less than or equal to.

The cooling segment 23 preferably does not affect the inhalation resistance of the aerosol-generating article by substantial texture. In addition, the amount of pressure decrease from the upstream end of the cooling segment 23 to the downstream end of the cooling segment 23 is preferably small.

In some embodiments, the temperature of the aerosol produced may be reduced by more than 10 ℃ when inhaled by the user through the cooling segment 23. In some embodiments, the aerosol produced may be reduced in temperature by more than 15 ℃ in other ways, and more than 20 ℃ in still another way, as it is inhaled by the user through the cooling segment 23. The cooling segment 23 may be formed by other means. For example, the cooling segments 23 may be formed by tube bundles that extend in the longitudinal direction. The cooling segments 23 may also be formed by extrusion, molding, lamination, injection or fine cutting of a suitable material.

The cooling section 23 may be formed by winding paper by the cooling section, for example, and winding the folded sheet. In some embodiments, the cooling segment 23 may comprise: the paper or polymer film is crimped into a rod shape after being crimped in the air-permeable direction and the sheet is rolled up by a cooling section, for example, a filter paper. By forming the structure as described above, the plurality of passages through which air flows are formed in the air-permeable direction of the cooling segment, so that the air-permeable resistance is reduced, and when air or the gasified component passes through the plurality of passages, heat is extracted by surrounding paper or polymer film and cooled.

The sheet member for cooling, the cooling-segment wound paper (particularly, the inner surface thereof), and the tubular member may contain a flavor adjuster. Examples of the flavor modulator include acids. The kind of the acid is not particularly limited, and an acid having edibility, for example, an organic acid may be used. In particular, the acid is preferably 15 to 25 ℃, i.e. is liquid at normal temperature. Since the acid is liquid at normal temperature, the acid can be directly applied to the roll paper without dissolving in a solvent such as water. In addition, the acid is held in the interior of the roll paper while maintaining the liquid state, and the acid is uniformly distributed in the interior of the roll paper, so that the contact efficiency between the acid and the flavor component is improved, and therefore the flavor component can be effectively acted on. Specific examples of the acid include: stearic acid, isostearic acid, linolenic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid, lauric acid, capric acid, benzyl acid, isobutyric acid, propionic acid, adipic acid, acetic acid, vanilla mandelic acid, maleic acid, glutaric acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, glutamic acid, and the like. Among these, acids which are liquid at 15 to 25 ℃ can be exemplified by, for example: isostearic acid, linolic acid, oleic acid, isobutyric acid, propionic acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, and the like. These acids may be used singly or in combination. Among these, lactic acid is preferable from the viewpoints of low cost, less odor and less influence on flavor. Examples of the flavor modulator include alkali. Specifically, the alkali metal salts of carbonic acid, alkali metal salts of citric acid, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, potassium carbonate and mixtures of these may be mentioned, and the aqueous solution obtained by dissolving these in appropriate water may be mentioned.

The length of the cooling segment 23 in the ventilation direction thereof may be formed in a rod shape of, for example, 10mm or more and 40mm or less, preferably 10mm or more and 25mm or less. For example, the length of the cooling segment in the ventilation direction may be set to 18mm.

In the embodiment of a part of the cross section of the cooling segment 23 in the circumferential direction, the cross section of the cooling segment 23 in the ventilation direction is substantially circular, and the diameter may be 5.5mm or more and 8.0mm or less. For example, the diameter of the cooling segment 23 may be set to about 7mm.

In the case where the cooling segment has an opening for introducing external air, the ratio of the inflow amount of air flowing into the cooling segment through the opening to the total inflow amount of air into the cooling segment when sucked from the suction port end at 17.5cc/sec is usually 55% or more, preferably 60% or more, more preferably 65% or more, and further is usually 85% or less, preferably 80% or less, more preferably 75% or less. When the amount is within this range, the aerosol can be cooled and the flavor component can be diluted in a balanced manner.

< Filter segment >)

The mouthpiece section may include the filter section 24, and the filter section 24 is not particularly limited as long as it contains a filter material and has a function as general filtration, and for example, a tow (also referred to simply as "tow") made of synthetic fibers or a material such as paper is processed into a cylindrical shape may be used. The general function of filtration includes, for example, adjustment of the amount of air mixed at the time of inhalation of aerosol or the like, reduction of smoke, reduction of nicotine or tar, and the like, and the filtration need not have all of these functions. In addition, in an electrically heated tobacco product in which the generated flavor component is small and the filling rate of the tobacco filler tends to be low, as compared with a paper roll tobacco product, suppression of the filtration function and prevention of dropping of the tobacco filler are also important functions.

The length of the periphery of the filter segment 24 is not particularly limited, and is preferably 16 to 25mm, more preferably 20 to 24mm, and further preferably 21 to 23mm. The length of the filter segment 24 in the ventilation direction is preferably 4mm or more, more preferably 7mm or more, and further, preferably 30mm or less, more preferably 20mm or less, and the ventilation resistance thereof is preferably 10mmH ₂ O or more, more preferably 15mmH ₂ O or more, in addition, preferably 60mmH ₂ Below O, more preferably 40mmH ₂ O is less than or equal to. Filter segment 24The length in the ventilation direction is preferably 5 to 9mm, more preferably 6 to 8mm. The cross-sectional shape of the filter segment 24 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, circular, elliptical, polygonal, or the like. The filter segment 24 may have an additive material releasing container or flavor beads described later, and may directly add flavor.

The shape or size of the filter material may be appropriately adjusted in such a manner that the shape or size of the filter segment 24 becomes the above-described range.

The structure of the filter segment is not particularly limited, and may be configured as a simple filter including a single filter segment, or a multi-segment filter including a plurality of filter segments such as a double filter or a triple filter. By being configured as multiple segments, different functions can be imparted to each segment. Alternatively, the outside of the filler layer may be wrapped with one or more filter segment wrap sheets.

The air permeation resistance of each of the filter segments 24 may be suitably altered by the amount of filler, material, etc. that is filled into the filter segments 24. In the case where the filler is cellulose acetate fibers, for example, if the amount of cellulose acetate fibers that are filled in the filter segments 24 is increased, the air permeation resistance may be increased. In the case where the filler is cellulose acetate fiber, the cellulose acetate fiber may have a packing density of 0.13 to 0.18g/cm ³ . The air permeation resistance is a value measured by, for example, an air permeation resistance measuring instrument (trade name: manufactured by SODIMAX, SODIM).

The filter segment 24 can be produced by a known method for producing a filter segment, for example, in the case of using synthetic fibers such as cellulose acetate tow as a material of a filter material, it can be produced by a method of spinning a polymer solution containing a polymer and a solvent and crimping the polymer solution. The method described in International publication No. 2013/067511, for example, can be used.

In the production of the filter segment 24, the air permeation resistance may be appropriately adjusted, or an additive (known as an adsorbent or a flavor (e.g., menthol), granular activated carbon, a flavor-retaining material, or the like) may be added to the filter material.

The filter material contained in the filter segment 24 is not particularly limited, and a known method may be used, and for example, cellulose acetate tow may be processed into a cylindrical shape. The single filament fineness and the total fineness of the cellulose acetate tow are not particularly limited, and in the case of a mouthpiece member having a circumference of 22mm, the single filament fineness is preferably 5g/9000m or more and 15g/9000m or less, and the total fineness is preferably 8000g/9000m or more and 25000g/9000m or less. The cross-sectional shape of the fibers of the cellulose acetate tow may be circular, elliptical, Y-shaped, I-shaped, R-shaped, or the like. In the case of filtering the cellulose acetate tow, a plasticizer such as triacetin may be added in an amount of 5 to 10% by weight based on the weight of the cellulose acetate tow in order to increase the filtration hardness. Alternatively, instead of the cellulose acetate filtration, a paper filtration using a sheet-like pulp paper may be used. In addition, a filter material formed by forming paper or nonwoven fabric into a pleated shape may be used. The filter material may contain the above-mentioned flavor adjuster.

The filter material may also comprise: a fracturable additive delivery container (e.g., a capsule) containing a fracturable shell such as gelatin. The mode of the capsule (also referred to as "additive releasing container" in this technical field) is not particularly limited, and a known mode may be used, and for example, a splittable additive releasing container containing a splittable outer shell such as gelatin may be configured, and the diameter may be set to 2mm or more and 4mm or less. In this case, when the capsule is broken by the user of the smoking article before, during or after use, the liquid or substance (typically a flavourant) contained within the capsule is released, which is then transferred between uses of the smoking article to the tobacco smoke and after use to the surrounding environment.

From the viewpoint of improving strength and structural rigidity, the filter segment 24 may be provided with a winding paper (filter plug winding paper) for winding the filter material. The manner of winding up the paper is not particularly limited, and may be bonded by an adhesive. The adhesive may comprise a hot melt adhesive, which further may comprise polyvinyl alcohol. In addition, in the case where the filtration is made up of two or more segments, it is preferable to wrap each segment with a first roll paper and then wrap the segments together with a second roll paper.

The material of the roll paper is not particularly limited, and a known roll paper may be used, and a filler such as calcium carbonate may be contained.

The thickness of the rolled paper is not particularly limited, and is usually 20 μm or more and 140 μm or less, preferably 30 μm or more and 130 μm or less, more preferably 40 μm or more and 100 μm or less.

The basis weight of the roll paper is not particularly limited, and is usually 20gsm to 100gsm, preferably 22gsm to 95gsm, more preferably 23gsm to 90 gsm.

In addition, the rolled paper may be coated or uncoated, but from the viewpoint that a function other than strength or structural rigidity can be imparted, it is preferable to coat it with a desired material. The roll paper may contain the above-mentioned flavor adjuster on its inner surface (the side contacting the filter material).

The filter segment 24 further can include a center Kong Jieduan having one or more hollows. The central aperture section is typically arranged closer to the flavour generating section side than the filter material, preferably adjacent to the cooling section.

Modification 1 of plate-like susceptor

The plate-like susceptor 212 may be a metal plate having irregularities. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of the plate-like susceptor 212. In the description of the modification, the same reference numerals are given to the corresponding components, and the description thereof is omitted. The plate-like susceptor 212 may have: the susceptor 212 in fig. 4 has three ridges 2121 that are continuous in the direction of ventilation, and the ridges 2121 are continuous in the direction of ventilation.

Fig. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a method of manufacturing a plate-like susceptor. As shown in the upper stage of fig. 5, the manufacturing apparatus 4 includes a plurality of rollers 41, and carries a metal plate 200 as a material in a predetermined direction and performs a rolling process. The manufacturing apparatus 4 further includes a cutter 42 for manufacturing the plate-like susceptor 212 to cut the metal plate 200. The middle section of fig. 5 shows a schematic top view of the metal plate at a position corresponding to the upper section. The lower section of fig. 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the metal plate at a position corresponding to the upper section. The metal plate 200 is pulled, for example, between the rollers 41 in front and rear in the conveying direction, extends in the conveying direction, and contracts in the width direction of the metal plate 200 perpendicular to the conveying direction. At this time, the metal plate 200 has irregularities having a wavy cross section. The metal plate 200 is further rolled by the roller 41, and the irregularities are crushed to form ridge portions 2121. According to the convex portion, the filler 211 is not easily deviated in position of the plate-like susceptor 212 in the interior of the flavor generating segment 21, and in the case where the plate-like susceptor 212 has a coating layer described later, the coating layer is easily held in the plate-like susceptor 212. In addition, the ridge 2121 continuous along the ventilation direction of the plate-like susceptor 212 extends, and thus, vapor generated by vaporization of the tobacco component, aerosol base material, or the like contained in the filler 211 is easily circulated smoothly along the ventilation direction. That is, between the ridges 2121 extending in the ventilation direction, a flow path through which the vapor of the tobacco component or the aerosol base material flows can be suitably used.

The ridge 2121 may be interrupted at a part of the ventilation direction, or may be formed substantially parallel to the ventilation direction. The number of the protruding portions 2121 is not limited to three, as long as it is one or more. The ridge 2121 may have a meandering shape in a plan view.

Modification 2 of plate-like susceptor

Fig. 6 is a plan view for explaining a modification of the plate-like susceptor. In the example of fig. 6, the plate-like susceptor 212 has a plurality of through holes 2122 penetrating the front and rear surfaces thereof. The through-holes 2122 can be formed by forming slits in the metal plate 200 by, for example, a roll 41 provided with a blade, and rolling and stretching the slits by the roll 41 to enlarge the slits. According to the through-holes, the filler 211 is not easily deviated in position of the plate-like susceptor 212 in the interior of the flavor generating segment 21, and the surface area of the plate-like susceptor 212 in contact with the filler 211 can be increased, so that the aerosol generating efficiency can be improved.

Modification 3 of plate-like susceptor

Fig. 7 is a plan view for explaining a modification of the plate-like susceptor. In the present modification, the plate-like susceptor 212 has ridge portions 2121 between the through holes 2122. That is, in the plate-like susceptor 212 having the through hole 2122 shown in fig. 6, the ridge 2121 formed by the manufacturing method shown in fig. 5 is formed. In the example of fig. 7, the ridge 2121 is continuously formed between the through holes 2122, but the ridge 2121 may be interrupted at a part in the longitudinal direction or may be formed substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction. In addition, the number of the raised portions 2121 is also unlimited.

Modification 4 of plate-like susceptor

Fig. 8 is a view for explaining an end surface of the plate-like susceptor 212. A protrusion may be formed in the thickness direction at the end of the plate-like susceptor 212 in the ventilation direction. In the example of fig. 8, there is shown: a first curved surface portion 2123 on the surface of the end surface of the plate-like susceptor 212, a second curved surface portion 2124 on the surface of the end surface, a third curved surface portion 2125 in the vicinity of the back surface, and a protruding portion 2126 protruding toward the back surface side. By this protrusion, the filler 211 keeps the position of the plate-like susceptor 212 less likely to deviate in the interior of the flavour generating segment 21. In addition, even if not in the thickness direction, it is preferable to form a protrusion at the end in the width direction of the plate-like susceptor 212, which is to prevent the filler 211 from holding the plate-like susceptor 212 from being deviated in position. Accordingly, the metal plate 200 may have a protrusion protruding in a direction perpendicular to the ventilation direction such as the thickness direction or the width direction at the end in the ventilation direction. The protrusion is also effective in preventing the later-described coating layer from being deviated.

Modification 5 of plate-like susceptor

At least one of the front and rear surfaces of the plate-like susceptor 212 may be textured, for example, by embossing or perforating. The three-dimensional shape or pattern of the surface formed by the texturing is not particularly limited, and various texturing may be used for the purpose of improving the aerosol-generating efficiency of the plate-shaped susceptor 212, preventing positional deviation of the plate-shaped susceptor 212 within the flavour-generating segment 21, and the like. By texturing, the contact area with the coating layer described later is increased, and the heat transfer from the plate-like susceptor to the coating layer is increased.

Modification of the fragrance generating segment

Fig. 9 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the flavor generating segment. The flavour generating segment 21 comprises: either or both of the first cover layer 214 covering one of the front and back surfaces of the plate-like susceptor 212 and the second cover layer 215 covering the other. The first cover layer 214 and the second cover layer 215 are, for example, a fragrance source containing an aerosol substrate. The flavour source may comprise, for example, tobacco powder, aerosol substrate, binder and water. The filler 211 may be, for example, a plant fiber containing no tobacco filaments such as wood pulp. By laminating the cover layer around the plate-like susceptor 212, the efficiency of generating aerosols and flavor components can be improved. In addition, in the case where the plate-like susceptor 212 has the ridge 2121 described above, the cover layer is easily held to the plate-like susceptor 212. In the present specification, when the "cover layer" is not specifically described, either of the "first cover layer" and the "second cover layer" is intended.

The first cover layer and the second cover layer may be formed by, for example, covering a plate-like susceptor with a mixture in which pulverized tobacco plants (at least one selected from the group consisting of mesophyll, vein, trunk, root, flower, etc.) (at least one selected from the group consisting of modified cellulose, modified starch, protein, and tackifying polysaccharides, etc.) with a binder (at least 1 selected from the group consisting of glycerol, propylene glycol, glyceryl triacetate, 1, 3-butanediol, etc.), and water are uniformly mixed; further, a flavor adjuster, and fibers of plants other than tobacco plants may be added. The flavor can also be adjusted by blending a plurality of different varieties of tobacco plants as can be contained tobacco plants. In addition, the cover layer may contain 1% by weight or more and 4% by weight or less of nicotine.

In addition, when the first cover layer and the second cover layer contain tobacco plants, the content components of the respective cover layers can be made different, and thus, the flavor change can be enlarged. For example, the following means may be used: by changing the particle size of the pulverized tobacco plant, one of the coating layers contains a component capable of delivering a flavor component at the initial stage of heating, and the other coating layer contains a component capable of delivering a flavor component at the later stage of heating.

More specifically, the material constituting the cover layer may use the specific modes (b), (c) or (e) of the filler 211 described above, and from the viewpoint of the appearance of fragrance, it is preferable to use (b). In the same manner, an additive component such as an aerosol base material, a flavor adjuster, a particulate susceptor, or other components, which can be added to the filler 211, may be added to the covering material. Further, the method of adding these additive components to the base material may be applied to the method of adding the additive components to the base material in the description of the filler 211.

The surface of either or both of the first cover layer and the second cover layer may be subjected to a surface roughness treatment, and by such treatment, the surface area can be increased and the fragrance component can be transferred.

The thicknesses of the first cover layer 214 and the second cover layer 215 are, for example, independently 200 μm or more and 2000 μm or less, preferably 200 μm or more and 1000 μm or less, more preferably 300 μm or more and 800 μm or less. By setting the thickness to such a range, aerosol generation and fragrance source release are well maintained.

Fig. 10 is a view for explaining a method of manufacturing a coated plate-like susceptor. In the example of fig. 10, the manufacturing apparatus 4 includes a roller 41, a coating portion 43, an oven 44, and a cutter 42. The metal sheet 200 rolled by the roller 41 is laminated with a slurry containing tobacco powder and aerosol base material on the coating portion 43 in this order with respect to the front and rear surfaces thereof, and dried in the oven 44. The coated metal plate 200 is cut by the cutter 42, and a plate-like susceptor 212 having a first coating 214 and a second coating 215 laminated thereon is obtained.

Modification 1 of the cover layer

Fig. 11 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the cover layer. At least one layer selected from the first cover layer 214 and the second cover layer 215 contains granular susceptors (granular susceptors) 216, respectively. The material of the granular susceptor 216 is, for example, a metal, and specifically, any one of aluminum, iron alloy, stainless steel, nickel alloy, or a combination of two or more of these may be exemplified. In addition to metals, carbon, for example, may be used, but from the viewpoint of being capable of performing good electromagnetic induction heating, metals are preferable. The granular susceptors 216 are dispersed and mixed in the slurry, and disposed in the first coating 214 and the second coating 215. The granular susceptors 216 are preferably uniformly dispersed in the cover layer. The granular susceptor 216 is also heated by electromagnetic induction heating, and when the first cover layer 214 and the second cover layer 215 contain aerosol substrates, these generate aerosols. With such a structure, the aerosol is more effectively generated.

From the viewpoint of efficient aerosol generation, the particle size of the particulate susceptor is usually 30 μm or more and 300 μm or less, preferably 30 μm or more and 100 μm or less, more preferably 50 μm or more and 100 μm or less.

From the viewpoint of efficient aerosol generation, the content of the particulate receptors in each of the cover layers is usually 1% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less, preferably 1% by weight or more and 15% by weight or less, more preferably 1% by weight or more and 10% by weight or less, respectively.

The average distance from the surface of the granular susceptor 216 to the surface of the plate-like susceptor 212 is usually 100 μm or more and 1000 μm or less, and may be 250 μm or more and 1000 μm or less, or may be 100 μm or more and 500 μm or less, and preferably 150 μm or more and 400 μm or less. By uniformly dispersing the granular susceptors in the cover layer, excessive contact of the plate-like susceptors 212 with the granular susceptors can be prevented. At such an average distance, excessive heating can be prevented.

In addition, the granular susceptors 216 may also be formed of a different metal than the plate-like susceptors 212. For example, the material of the granular susceptor 216 may be selected such that its curie temperature is lower than the curie temperature of the plate-like susceptor 212. The control unit 34 may detect a change in magnetism of the granular susceptor 216 due to the temperature of the granular susceptor 216 reaching the curie temperature based on the magnitude of the current flowing through the inductor 32, and perform temperature control of the plate-like susceptor 212.

When the metal species of the granular susceptors 216 contained in the coating layer is made different from the metal species of the plate-like susceptors 212, the coating layer containing no granular susceptors 216 may be applied as a primer layer before the coating layer is applied to the plate-like susceptors 212, and then the coating layer containing granular susceptors may be applied. Thus, the generation of potential difference corrosion due to direct contact of different metal species can be prevented. Instead of applying the granular susceptor-free coating layer as a bottom layer, an insulating polymer, starch, cellulose, etc. may be applied to the plate-like susceptor 212 as a bottom layer.

Modification 2 of the cover layer

Fig. 12 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the cover layer. In the example of fig. 12, a chamfer 2141 is provided at an end portion in the ventilation direction of the first cover layer 214. In addition, the chamfer portion 2141 may be formed with a chamfer in which a corner of a cube shape is cut into a planar shape, or with a rounded corner having a rounded corner attached thereto. In addition, a chamfer may be provided at the end of the second cover layer 215 in the ventilation direction instead of the first cover layer 214 or together with the first cover layer 214. When such a chamfer is provided, when the plate-like susceptor 212 to which the cover layer is applied is introduced into the flavor segment at a high speed in manufacturing the flavor-generating segment 21 at a high speed, the corner portion of the cover layer is introduced into the flavor segment without being broken or detached. Since the cover layer contains tobacco, preventing the cover layer from falling off is suitable for stably realizing a satisfactory feel for consumption.

Modification 3 of the cover layer

Fig. 13 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the cover layer. In the example of fig. 13, the plate-like susceptor 212 is provided with a through hole 2122 penetrating the front and rear surfaces thereof, and at least a part of the inside of the through hole 2122 is filled with the first cover layer 214, or the whole inside of the through hole 2122 may be filled with the first cover layer 214. The material to be filled may be at least one of the materials constituting the first cover layer 214 and the materials constituting the second cover layer 215. By increasing the surface area of the plate-like susceptor 212 in contact with the cover layer, the aerosol generation efficiency can be increased. In addition, by filling a part of the cover layer in the through hole 2122, shearing deviation of the plate-like susceptor 212 and the cover layer can be prevented.

Modification example 4 of the cover layer

The first cover layer 214 and the second cover layer 215 may be formed of the same material or may be formed of different materials.

Modification 6 of plate-like susceptor

The plate-like susceptor 212 may have different surface roughness on the front and back surfaces. By appropriately setting the surface roughness, peeling of the first cover layer 214 and the second cover layer 215 from the susceptor 212 can be suppressed. In addition, even when the cover layer is not provided, positional deviation of the plate-like susceptor 212 in the fragrance generating segment 21 can be suppressed by setting the surface roughness. By changing the surface roughness on the front and back, the contact surface area between each of the first cover layer 214 and the second cover layer 215 and the plate-like susceptor is changed. Therefore, the difference in heat conduction can change the timing of the evaporation of the flavor components contained in the first cover layer 214 and the second cover layer 215 and the aerosol base material.

< modification of non-Combustion heating type Smoke >

Fig. 14 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the non-combustion heating type smoke. Fig. 14 shows a longitudinal sectional view of the non-combustion heating type cigarette 2 cut along the thickness direction of the plate-like susceptor 212. The non-combustion heating type tobacco 2 includes a front end section 26, a flavor generating section 21, a support section 27, and a mouthpiece section 22. The leading end segment 26 is disposed adjacent to the flavor-generating segment 21 on the side of the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 opposite to the mouthpiece, and the support segment 27 is disposed between the flavor-generating segment 21 and the mouthpiece segment 22. In addition, one of the tip section 26 and the support section 27 may not be provided.

< front-end segment >)

The front end section 26 is formed of a general filter material, and has one or more through holes along the ventilation direction, for example. The material of the front end section 26 may also use plant pulp fibers, cellulose fibers or regenerated cellulose fibers, which are relatively heat resistant, as the main raw material. The front end section 26 may be a cellulose acetate long fiber that is cured by a plasticizer (glyceryl triacetate). By providing the front end section 26, scattering of the filler 211 from the flavour generating section 21 or falling out of the plate-like susceptor 212 from the flavour generating section 21 can be inhibited. In addition, the front end section 26 may be formed from a solid filter material of porous character. The length of the front end segment 26 in the ventilation direction is, for example, 5mm or more and 10mm or less. In addition, the ventilation resistance of the front end section 26 is, for example, 0mmH ₂ Above O and 15mmH ₂ O is less than or equal to. By reducing the air permeation resistance of the front end section, the influence on the air permeation resistance of the whole non-combustion heating cigarette can be reduced.

The flavour generating segment 21 may sandwich a portion of the filler 211 between the plate-like susceptor 212 and the front end segment 26. That is, the plate-like susceptor 212 may not be in contact with the front end section 26. With this configuration, the plate-like susceptor 212 can be prevented from directly heating the tip segment 26, and degradation of the tip segment 26 due to direct heating, deformation, and the like can be prevented from decreasing in function.

Fig. 15 is an example of a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a non-combustion heating type cigarette cut along the width direction of a plate-like susceptor. The plate-like susceptor 212 is provided with a chamfer 2126 so that the width of the end surface disposed opposite to the tip segment 26 becomes smaller. With this structure, the plate-like susceptor 212 can be prevented from heating the front end section 26. This prevents degradation of the function due to degradation, deformation, and the like of the tip segment 26 caused by direct heating.

< modification of front-end segment >)

The front end section 26 may be a structure in which a front end section filler of the front end section 26 is wound by a front end section roll paper. The front end section filler of the front end section 26 may be configured to comprise a corrugated sheet composed of paper or polymer. The tip section filler of the tip section 26 may be configured to include a pleated sheet made of nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric in the folded state is referred to herein as a "gathered sheet". In these embodiments, through holes (passages) penetrating in the ventilation direction are formed. In addition, the distal end section may be filled with a nonwoven fabric having a low compressed density while being folded, and in this case, no through-holes (channels) penetrating in the air-permeable direction may be formed. In addition, the front end section filler of the front end section 26 may also contain a so-called fragrance source. The flavour source may be, for example, flavour, tobacco extract or tobacco powder. In addition, the leading end segment roll paper of the leading end segment 26 may also be a paper-aluminum laminate. The front end section roll paper may be heated by an induced current or by heat transfer from the plate-like susceptor 212 of the flavour generating section 21, and in the case where the front end section 26 contains a source of flavour, the flavour ingredient may be volatilized by the heat of the front end section roll paper.

< support section >)

The support section 27 is also formed of a general filter material, and is provided with one or more through holes in the ventilation direction, for example. Alternatively, the support section 27 may be a cellulose acetate filament solidified by a plasticizer (glyceryl triacetate). By providing the support section 27, the plate-like susceptor 212 can be inhibited from falling out of the flavour generating section 21. In addition, the support section 27 may also be formed from a solid filter material of porous character. The support section filler of the support section 27 may be constructed to comprise corrugated sheets composed of paper or polymer. The support section filler of the support section 27 may be formed to include a pleated sheet made of nonwoven fabric. In these embodiments, through holes (passages) penetrating in the ventilation direction are formed. In addition, the support section filling of the support section 27 may also contain a so-called fragrance source. The flavour source may be, for example, flavour, tobacco extract or tobacco powder. In addition, the support section web of support section 27 may also be a paper-aluminum laminate. The length of the support section 27 in the direction of ventilation is, for example, 5 to 10mm. In addition, the support section 27 has a ventilation resistance of 0 to 15mmH ₂ O. By reducing the air resistance of the support section, the effect of air resistance on the overall non-combustion heating cigarette can be reduced And (5) sounding. Further, by reducing the ventilation resistance of the support section, it is possible to prevent the vapor of the flavor component generated by the flavor section or the vapor of the aerosol base material from being greatly reduced by the filtration adsorption.

Modification 1 of the liner

Fig. 16 (a) to (d) are diagrams for explaining a modification of the lining. The liner is not particularly limited as long as it is a part of at least the flavor generating segment 21 and the mouthpiece segment 22, and may be wound together with other segments, for example, in the case of a system having the tip segment 26 and the support segment 27, the tip segment 26, the flavor generating segment 21, the support segment 27, and the mouthpiece segment 22 may be wound with one liner 25 as shown in fig. 16 (a) to (d). By using the liner 25 excellent in smoke feeling and good in printing adaptability, the non-combustion heating type cigarette 2 excellent in use quality and appearance quality can be realized.

The liner is not particularly limited as long as it is wound around at least a part of the flavor generating segment 21 and a part of the mouth piece segment 22, and from the viewpoint of ensuring sufficient smoke feeling and printing suitability, it is preferable to wind around at least a part of the flavor generating segment 21 and the whole of the mouth piece segment 22.

The form of the liner 25 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include pulp as a main component. The pulp may be obtained by mixing pulp such as conifer pulp or hardwood pulp with pulp such as flax pulp, hemp pulp, sisal pulp, or reed pulp, or the like, and may be obtained by mixing pulp with pulp such as pulp other than pulp used in paper rolls for tobacco articles. These pulps may be used singly or in combination of plural kinds in any ratio.

The liner 25 may be formed of one sheet or a plurality of sheets or more.

The pulp mode can be as follows: chemical pulp, ground wood pulp, chemical ground wood pulp, thermomechanical pulp, etc. formed by sulfate hydrolysis, acidic or neutral or alkaline sulfite hydrolysis, sodium salt hydrolysis, etc.

The liner 25 may be manufactured by a manufacturing method described later or commercially available products may be used.

The shape of the liner 25 is not particularly limited, and may be square or rectangular, for example.

The thickness of the liner 25 is not particularly limited, but is usually 30 μm or more and 60 μm or less, preferably 40 μm or more and 50 μm or less, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability.

The basis weight of the liner 25 is not particularly limited, but is usually 30gsm or more and 60gsm or less, preferably 35gsm or more and 50gsm or less, more preferably 35gsm or more and 40gsm or less, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability.

The air permeability of the liner 25 is not particularly limited, and is usually 0Coresta unit or more and 30Coresta unit or less, preferably more than 0Coresta unit and 15Coresta unit or less, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability. The air permeability is according to ISO 2965:2009 to a passing area of 1cm per 1 minute at a differential pressure of 1kPa across the paper ² Is a flow rate (cm) of a gas ³ ) To represent. The 1Coresta unit (1 Coresta unit, 1 C.U.) is cm at 1kPa ³ /(min·cm ² )。

The smoothness of the liner 25 is not particularly limited, and is usually 200 seconds to 1500 seconds, preferably 250 seconds to 1000 seconds, more preferably 300 seconds to 500 seconds, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability.

The opacity of the liner 25 is not particularly limited, and is usually 70% or more and 100% or less, preferably 75% or more and 95% or less, more preferably 80% or more and 90% or less, from the viewpoint of securing a desired appearance quality.

Opacity was measured using a photovoltaic reflectance meter and in accordance with JIS-P8138. The smoothness was measured according to JIS-P8117 and JIS-P8119. The weight per unit area of the sheet was measured in accordance with JIS-P8124.

From the standpoint of blocking leakage or exudation of the liquid contained in the filler 211 of the flavor-generating segment 21, the backing sheet 25 is preferably a liquid-impermeable sheet, and examples thereof include: a polymer film made of polyolefin, polyester, or the like as a main component is bonded to paper, or a coating agent such as modified cellulose, modified starch, polyvinyl alcohol, or the like is applied to paper.

The liner 25 may contain a filler in addition to the pulp, and examples thereof include: metal carbonates such as calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate; metal oxides such as titanium oxide, titanium dioxide, and aluminum oxide; metal sulfates such as barium sulfate and calcium sulfate; metal sulfides such as zinc sulfide; quartz, kaolin, talc, diatomaceous earth, gypsum, etc., preferably contains calcium carbonate, especially from the viewpoints of improvement in whiteness, opacity, and increase in heating rate. In addition, these fillers may be used singly or in combination of two or more.

In addition to the pulp and filler, the liner 25 may contain various auxiliaries, for example, a water resistance improver for improving the paper strength when containing moisture. Among the water resistance improvers, there are wet paper strength improvers (WS agents) and sizing agents. Examples of the wet paper strength enhancer include urea formaldehyde resin, melamine formaldehyde resin, polyamide epichlorohydrin (PAE: polyamide Epichlorohydrin), and the like. Examples of sizing agents include rosin soaps, alkyl ketene dimers (AKD: alkyl Ketene Dimer), alkenyl succinic anhydrides (ASA: alkenyl Succinic Anhydride), and highly saponified polyvinyl alcohols having a saponification degree of 90% or more.

In the lining 25, a coating agent may be added to at least one of the front and back surfaces. The coating agent is not particularly limited, and is preferably one that can form a film on the surface of paper to reduce the permeability of liquid.

On this outer side, the liner 25 may be coated with a release agent as an example of a coating agent, in which manner the smoke sensation is improved. As the lip release agent, for example, nitrocellulose, ethylcellulose, or the like can be used. When the release lip agent is applied to the inner side of the liner 25, penetration of liquid components such as aerosol base material contained in the fragrance segment into the liner 25 can be prevented.

The fixation of the plurality of segments by the liner 25 may be performed by applying a glue such as a vinyl acetate emulsion or a starch glue to one surface (inner surface after winding) of the liner 25 entirely or partially, or by arranging the plurality of segments on one surface (inner surface after winding) of the liner 25 before application, and winding the same. The liner 25 may have a lap portion of 1 to 3mm at the time of winding, and the lap portion is fixed by being stuck.

An example of the pasting pattern of the liner 25 is shown in fig. 17. In fig. 17, 25a denotes an adhering portion, and 25b denotes a non-adhering portion.

Fig. 17 (a) shows a pattern after the entire surface of the liner 2 is adhered.

Fig. 17 b shows a pattern after the adhesive is applied to a part (the entire edge portion) of the liner 2.

Fig. 17 (c) is a pattern after pasting on a part of the lining 2 (an edge portion of the lining 2 for fixing the overlapping portion and an inner portion for fixing the plurality of segments).

Fig. 17 (d) shows a pattern after the pasting on a part of the lining 2 (an edge portion of the lining 2 for fixing the overlapping portion and an inner portion for fixing the plurality of segments).

Modification 2 of the liner

The liner 25 may be composed of a plurality of sheets (also simply referred to as "sheets"), may be composed of two sheets, or may be composed of three or more sheets, and is preferably composed of two sheets from the viewpoint of manufacturing cost. The configuration including a plurality of sheets is not particularly limited, and for example, the sheets may be stacked so that a part of each sheet is overlapped or may be stacked so that the whole sheets are overlapped, but the sheets are preferably formed so as to have a first sheet (also referred to as "first sheet") and a second sheet (also referred to as "second sheet") described later. The conditions such as the material, shape, and characteristics of each sheet can be applied to the conditions described in modification 1. The material, shape, and characteristics of each sheet may be the same or different.

Specifically, the liner 25 is preferably configured to include at least: a first sheet, and a second sheet located outside the first sheet and disposed on the downstream side.

Further, in the case where the mouthpiece section 22 has the cooling section 23 and the filter section 24 and the cooling section 23 is located upstream of the filter section 24, as shown in fig. 18 (a) to (d), the liner 25 is preferably configured to include at least: a first sheet of a portion of the package flavour generating segment and a portion of the cooling segment, and a second sheet disposed outside the first sheet and wrapping at least all of the filter segment and a portion of the cooling segment. In this way, when a plurality of short segments are connected by one type of lining, the arrangement of the segments is disturbed, but by connecting the segments stepwise as in this way, the disturbance of the arrangement of the segments can be suppressed. The main requirement of the first sheet is to cancel the liquid permeability to block the leakage or exudation of the liquid contained in the filler 211 of the flavor generating segment 21, and the main requirement of the second sheet is to be smoke feeling or printing suitability, so that these requirements can be selected individually.

Further, when the non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler 1 includes the tip section 26 and the support section 27, the non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler may be configured to include: a first sheet 28 of wrapped front end segments 26, flavour generating segments 21 and wrapped support segments 27, and a second sheet 29 connecting the mouthpiece segments 22 to the front end segments 26, flavour generating segments 21 and support segments 27 wrapped by the first sheet 28.

The first sheet 28 may have a water-resistant function and/or liquid impermeability, and the second sheet may be a sheet having excellent surface texture with excellent smoke feeling or a sheet having excellent surface texture with excellent printing suitability.

In the case where the second sheet is arranged at the position shown in fig. 18 (a) to (d), it is preferably used together with an electrically heated type apparatus designed in the following manner: as shown in fig. 2, the side wall of the heating chamber forming the recess 35 is provided with at least two or more protrusions, preferably three protrusions, which are provided so as to be in contact with the second sheet when the non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article is inserted into the bottom surface of the deepest portion of the recess. Specifically, in such a manner, when the non-combustion heating tobacco is inserted into the concave portion of the electric heating apparatus, the user can feel contact or fastening between the end surface of the second sheet and the concave portion of the electric heating apparatus, and thus the insertion operation of the tobacco to a desired extent or more can be prevented, and the strength of fixing the non-combustion heating tobacco can be increased by the projection. Further, as shown in fig. 18 (b) and (d), the liner is wound around the entire non-combustion heating cigarette to strengthen the rod strength of the non-combustion heating cigarette, and buckling damage of the cigarette during insertion and extraction into and from the recess of the heating device can be prevented. In addition, the decrease in strength of the backing sheet due to the liquid component contained in the filler in the flavor-generating segment can be suppressed, and the decrease in strength due to heating at the time of use (scorching in the case of a cellulose-based sheet and melting in the case of a polymer-based sheet) can be suppressed. When the strength of the liner is low, the liner may be broken when the non-combustion heating type smoke 2 is pulled out from the electric heating type device after use, and there is a risk that a segment such as a flavor generation segment remains in the recess 35.

The conditions such as the material, shape, and characteristics of the first sheet 28 and the second sheet 29 are not particularly limited, and the same applies to the above-mentioned conditions of the lining 25.

The thickness of the first sheet 28 is not particularly limited, and is usually 30 μm or more and 60 μm or less, preferably 40 μm or more and 50 μm or less, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability.

The basis weight of the first sheet 28 is not particularly limited, but is usually 30gsm or more and 60gsm or less, preferably 35gsm or more and 50gsm or less, more preferably 35gsm or more and 40gsm or less, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability.

The air permeability of the first sheet 28 is not particularly limited, and is usually 0Coresta unit or more and 30Coresta unit or less, preferably more than 0Coresta unit and 15Coresta unit or less, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability. Air permeability is according to ISO 2965:2009 to a passing area of 1cm per minute at a differential pressure of 1kPa across the paper ² Is a flow rate (cm) of a gas ³ ) To represent. The 1Coresta unit (1 Coresta unit, 1 C.U.) is cm at 1kPa ³ /(min·cm ² )。

The smoothness of the first sheet 28 is not particularly limited, and is generally 200 seconds to 1500 seconds, preferably 250 seconds to 1000 seconds, more preferably 300 seconds to 500 seconds, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability.

The opacity of the first sheet 28 is not particularly limited, and is generally 70% or more and 100% or less, preferably 75% or more and 95% or less, more preferably 80% or more and 90% or less, from the viewpoint of securing a desired appearance quality.

From the viewpoint of blocking leakage or exudation of the liquid contained in the filler 211 of the aroma-generating segment 21, the first sheet 25 is preferably a liquid-impermeable sheet, and for example, the liquid-impermeable material described above can be similarly applied.

The thickness of the second sheet 29 is not particularly limited, and is usually 30 μm or more and 60 μm or less, preferably 40 μm or more and 50 μm or less, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability.

The basis weight of the second sheet 29 is not particularly limited, but is usually 30gsm or more and 60gsm or less, preferably 35gsm or more and 50gsm or less, more preferably 35gsm or more and 40gsm or less, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability.

The air permeability of the second sheet 29 is not particularly limited, and is usually 0Coresta unit or more and 30Coresta unit or less, preferably more than 0Coresta unit and 15Coresta unit or less, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability. The air permeability is according to ISO 2965:2009 to a passing area of 1cm per minute at a differential pressure of 1kPa across the paper ² Is a flow rate (cm) of a gas ³ ) To represent. 1Coresta Unit (1 Coresta Unit, 1 C.U.) cm at 1kPa ³ /(min·cm ² )。

The smoothness of the second sheet 29 is not particularly limited, and is generally 200 seconds to 1500 seconds, preferably 250 seconds to 1000 seconds, more preferably 300 seconds to 500 seconds, from the viewpoints of smoke feeling and printing suitability.

The opacity of the second sheet 29 is not particularly limited, and is usually 70% or more and 100% or less, preferably 75% or more and 95% or less, more preferably 80% or more and 90% or less, from the viewpoint of securing a desired appearance quality.

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The structures described in the above embodiments and modifications can be combined as much as possible without departing from the technical problems or technical ideas of the present invention.

Description of the reference numerals

1: a non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article; 2: non-combustion heating type smoke; 200: a metal plate; 21: a flavour generating segment; 211: a filler; 212: a plate-like susceptor; 2121: a bulge; 2122: a through hole; 2123: a shearing part; 2124: a fracture; 2125: a protruding portion; 2126: a chamfering part; 213: winding paper; 214: a first cover layer; 2141: a chamfering part; 215: a second cover layer; 216: a granular susceptor; 22: a mouthpiece segment; 23: a cooling section; 231: opening holes; 24: a filter segment; 25: a liner; 25a: a pasting part; 25b: a non-adhesive portion; 26: a front end section; 27: a support section; 28: a first sheet; 29: a second sheet; 3: an electrically heated device; 31: a main body; 32: an inductor; 33: a battery unit; 34: a control unit; 35: a concave portion; 36: an air flow path; 37: a protrusion; 4: manufacturing equipment; 41: a roller; 42: a cutter; 43: a coating section; 44: an oven.

Claims

1. A non-combustion heated flavor inhalation product comprising: an electric heating type device provided with an inductor for electromagnetic induction heating; a non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article for use with the electrically heated device; the non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article is characterized in that,

the electric heating type device is provided with:

an inductor for electromagnetic induction heating;

a power supply that supplies operating power to the inductor;

a control unit for controlling the inductor;

the non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article comprises:

a mouthpiece segment for inhalation of flavour ingredients;

in the above formula, the compression change rate (%) =100× (Dd (diameter after deformation))/(Ds (diameter before deformation)), dd is the diameter of the shaft portion reduced by the application of the load F, and Ds is the diameter of the shaft portion before the application of the load F.

2. The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article of claim 1, wherein,

3. The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article of claim 2, wherein,

4. The non-combustion heated scent inhalation article of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein,

5. The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article of claim 3, wherein,

6. The non-combustion heated scent inhalation article of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein,

the flavour generating segment filler in the flavour generating segment has a packing density of 0.2g/cm ³ Above and 0.7g/cm ³ The following is given.

7. The non-combustion heated scent inhalation article of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein,

8. The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article of claim 7, wherein,

9. The non-combustion heated flavor inhalation article of claim 8, wherein,