CN117615666A - Suction device and method for manufacturing atomizing unit of suction device - Google Patents

Suction device and method for manufacturing atomizing unit of suction device Download PDF

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CN117615666A
CN117615666A CN202180100480.7A CN202180100480A CN117615666A CN 117615666 A CN117615666 A CN 117615666A CN 202180100480 A CN202180100480 A CN 202180100480A CN 117615666 A CN117615666 A CN 117615666A
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松本光史
改发豊
冈田拓也
长瀬亮祐
山田学
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Provided is a technique capable of suppressing load degradation of a suction tool. The suction tool (10) is provided with an atomization unit, and the atomization unit is provided with: a liquid storage unit (50) for storing an extraction liquid of tobacco leaves; and an electric load (40) which is introduced into the extraction liquid of the liquid storage unit (50), atomizes the introduced extraction liquid to generate aerosol, and a molded body (60) which is formed by solidifying tobacco leaves into a predetermined shape is arranged in the extraction liquid of the liquid storage unit (50).

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Suction device and method for manufacturing atomizing unit of suction device
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a suction device and a method for manufacturing an atomizing unit of the suction device.
Background
Conventionally, as a non-combustion heating type suction device, a suction device is known which is characterized by comprising an atomizing unit having a liquid storage portion for storing a predetermined liquid and an electric load for introducing the liquid in the liquid storage portion and atomizing the introduced liquid to generate aerosol, and in which a powder of tobacco leaves is dispersed in the liquid storage portion (for example, refer to patent document 1).
Further, patent documents 2 and 3 are examples of other prior art documents. Patent document 2 discloses a basic structure of a non-combustion heating type suction device. Patent document 3 discloses information related to an extract of tobacco leaves.
Prior art literature
Patent literature
Patent document 1 International publication No. 2019/211332
Patent document 2 Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2020-141705
Patent document 3 International publication No. 2015/129679
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
In the case of the conventional suction device described in patent document 1, there is a risk that tobacco leaves dispersed in the liquid storage portion adhere to the electric load of the suction device. In this case, there is a risk of deterioration of the load of the suction tool. In this regard, the prior art has room for improvement.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a technique capable of suppressing load degradation of a suction tool.
Means for solving the problems
(mode 1)
In order to achieve the above object, an aspiration instrument according to an aspect of the present invention includes an atomizing unit including: a liquid storage unit for storing an extraction liquid of tobacco leaves; and an electric load which is introduced into the extraction liquid in the liquid storage portion and atomizes the introduced extraction liquid to generate aerosol, wherein a molded body which solidifies tobacco leaves and forms a predetermined shape is arranged in the extraction liquid in the liquid storage portion.
According to this aspect, the formed body that is formed into a predetermined shape by solidifying tobacco leaves is disposed in the liquid extraction liquid in the liquid storage portion, and the formed body is physically separated from the electric load of the suction tool, so that the adhesion of tobacco leaves to the load of the suction tool can be suppressed. This can suppress load degradation of the suction tool.
(mode 2)
In the above-described aspect 1, the amount of the carbonized component contained in 1g of the extract liquid in a state where the molded body is disposed may be 6mg or less, and the carbonized component may be a component that becomes a carbide when heated to 250 ℃.
According to this aspect, the flavor of tobacco leaves can be tasted while suppressing the amount of carbonized components adhering to the electrical load as much as possible.
(mode 3)
In order to achieve the above object, a method of manufacturing a suction tool according to an aspect of the present invention is a method of manufacturing an atomizing unit of the suction tool according to the above aspect 1 or 2, the method comprising: an extraction step of extracting flavor components from tobacco leaves; a molding step of solidifying tobacco leaves extracted in the extraction step, that is, tobacco residues, to mold the tobacco leaves into a predetermined shape, thereby producing a molded article; an adding step of adding the flavor component extracted in the extracting step to the molded body produced in the molding step; and an assembling step of storing the molded body to which the flavor component is added in the adding step and a liquid containing one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group in a liquid storage portion.
According to this aspect, the atomizing unit of the suction tool can be manufactured while effectively using the tobacco residue as a material of the molded body. This can suppress load degradation of the suction tool.
(mode 4)
In order to achieve the above object, a method for manufacturing a suction tool according to an aspect of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an atomizing unit of the suction tool according to the above aspect 1 or 2, the method comprising: an extraction step of extracting flavor components from tobacco leaves; a molding step of solidifying tobacco leaves extracted in the extraction step, that is, tobacco residues, to mold the tobacco leaves into a predetermined shape, thereby producing a molded article; an extract preparation step of adding the flavor component extracted in the extraction step to a solvent to prepare an extract of tobacco leaves; and an assembling step of storing the molded body produced in the molding step and the tobacco leaf extract produced in the extract producing step in a liquid storage section.
According to this aspect, the atomizing unit of the suction tool can be manufactured while effectively using the tobacco residue as a material of the molded body. This can suppress load degradation of the suction tool.
(mode 5)
In order to achieve the above object, a method for manufacturing a suction tool according to an aspect of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an atomizing unit of the suction tool according to the above aspect 1 or 2, the method comprising: an extraction step of extracting flavor components from tobacco leaves; a molding step of mixing the flavor component extracted in the extraction step with tobacco residue, which is tobacco leaves extracted in the extraction step, to produce a mixture, solidifying the mixture, and molding the mixture into a predetermined shape, thereby producing a molded article; and an assembling step of storing the molded body produced in the molding step and a liquid containing one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group, in a liquid storage portion.
According to this aspect, the atomizing unit of the suction tool can be manufactured while effectively using the tobacco residue as a material of the molded body. This can suppress load degradation of the suction tool.
(mode 6)
In any one of the above-described modes 3 to 5, the extraction step may further include: the amount of carbonized components which become carbides when heated to 250 ℃ contained in the extracted flavor component is reduced.
According to this aspect, the adhesion of the carbonized component to the load can be effectively suppressed.
(mode 7)
In any one of the above-described modes 3 to 6, the molding step may further include: and cleaning the tobacco residue with a cleaning liquid, and solidifying the cleaned tobacco residue to form the predetermined shape.
According to this aspect, by cleaning the tobacco residue with the cleaning liquid, the amount of the carbonized component in the tobacco residue can be reduced as much as possible, and the molded article can be produced using the tobacco residue with the reduced amount of the carbonized component. This effectively suppresses adhesion of the carbonized component to the load.
Effects of the invention
According to the aspect of the present invention, the load degradation of the suction tool can be suppressed.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of a suction tool according to embodiment 1.
Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a main part of an atomizing unit of the suction tool according to embodiment 1.
Fig. 3 is a view schematically showing a section of line A1-A1 of fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the molded article according to embodiment 1.
Fig. 5 is a graph showing the results of measuring the TPM reduction rate with respect to the amount of the carbonized component contained in 1g of the extract of the embodiment.
Fig. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the manufacturing method of embodiment 2.
Fig. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a manufacturing method of modification 1 of embodiment 2.
Fig. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a manufacturing method of modification 2 of embodiment 2.
Detailed Description
(embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, a suction tool 10 according to embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the drawings of the present application are schematically illustrated for easy understanding of the features of the embodiments, and the dimensional ratios and the like of the respective constituent elements are not necessarily the same as those of the actual ones. In the drawings of the present application, orthogonal coordinates of X-Y-Z are illustrated as needed.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the external appearance of a suction tool 10 according to the present embodiment. The suction device 10 of the present embodiment is a suction device of a non-combustion heating type, specifically, an electronic cigarette of a non-combustion heating type.
The suction tool 10 of the present embodiment extends in the direction of the center axis CL of the suction tool 10 as an example. Specifically, the suction tool 10 has, as an example, an external shape having a "longitudinal direction (direction of the center axis CL)", a "width direction" orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and a "thickness direction" orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the width direction. The dimensions of the suction tool 10 in the longitudinal direction, the width direction, and the thickness direction become smaller in order. In the present embodiment, the direction of the Z axis (Z direction or-Z direction) in the orthogonal coordinates of X-Y-Z corresponds to the longitudinal direction, the direction of the X axis (X direction or-X direction) corresponds to the width direction, and the direction of the Y axis (Y direction or-Y direction) corresponds to the thickness direction.
The suction tool 10 has a power supply unit 11 and an atomizing unit 12. The power supply unit 11 is detachably connected to the atomizing unit 12. A battery, a control device, and the like as a power source are disposed inside the power source unit 11. When the atomizing unit 12 is connected to the power supply unit 11, the power supply of the power supply unit 11 is electrically connected to a load 40 described later of the atomizing unit 12.
The atomizing unit 12 is provided with a discharge port 13 for discharging air (air). Air containing aerosol is discharged from the discharge port 13. When the suction tool 10 is used, a user of the suction tool 10 can inhale air discharged from the discharge port 13.
A sensor that outputs a value of pressure change in the interior of the suction tool 10 generated by suction of the user through the discharge port 13 is arranged in the power supply unit 11. When the user starts sucking air, the sensor senses the start of sucking air, and transmits the air to the control device, which starts energizing the load 40 of the atomizing unit 12 described later. When the user finishes sucking air, the sensor senses that the sucking of air is finished, and transmits the air to the control device, which finishes energizing the load 40.
The power supply unit 11 may be provided with an operation switch for transmitting an air suction start request and an air suction end request to the control device by a user operation. In this case, the user can transmit the air suction start request and the air suction end request to the control device by operating the operation switch. Then, the control device that received the air suction start request and suction end request starts and ends the energization to the load 40.
The configuration of the power supply unit 11 described above is the same as that of a known suction tool as exemplified in patent document 2, for example, and therefore, a further detailed description thereof is omitted.
Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a main part of the atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10. Specifically, fig. 2 schematically illustrates a cross section of a main portion of the atomizing unit 12 cut in a plane including the center axis CL. Fig. 3 is a view schematically showing a section along line A1-A1 of fig. 2 (i.e., a section taken along a section normal to the center axis CL). The atomizing unit 12 will be described with reference to fig. 2 and 3.
The atomizing unit 12 includes a plurality of wall portions (wall portions 70a to 70 g) extending in the longitudinal direction (the direction of the center axis CL), and a plurality of wall portions (wall portions 71a to 71 c) extending in the width direction. The atomizing unit 12 includes an air passage 20, a wick 30, an electric load 40, a liquid storage portion 50, and a molded body 60.
The Air passage 20 is a passage for Air (Air) to pass through when the user sucks Air (i.e., sucks aerosol). The air passage 20 of the present embodiment includes an upstream passage portion, a load passage portion 22, and a downstream passage portion 23. The upstream passage portion of the present embodiment includes a plurality of upstream passage portions, specifically, an upstream passage portion 21a ("first upstream passage portion") and an upstream passage portion 21b ("second upstream passage portion"), as an example.
The upstream passage portions 21a and 21b are disposed upstream of the load passage portion 22 (upstream in the air flow direction). Downstream end portions of the upstream passage portions 21a, 21b communicate with the load passage portion 22. The load path 22 is a path in which the load 40 is disposed. The downstream passage portion 23 is a passage portion disposed downstream (downstream in the air flow direction) of the load passage portion 22. The upstream end of the downstream passage portion 23 communicates with the load passage portion 22. The downstream end of the downstream passage portion 23 communicates with the discharge port 13. The air having passed through the downstream passage portion 23 is discharged from the discharge port 13.
Specifically, the upstream passage portion 21a of the present embodiment is provided in a region surrounded by the wall portions 70a, 70b, 70e, 70f, 71a, and 71 b. The upstream passage portion 21b is provided in a region surrounded by the wall portions 70c, 70d, 70e, 70f, 71a, and 71 b. The load path portion 22 is provided in a region surrounded by the wall portions 70a, 70d, 70e, 70f, 71b, and 71 c. The downstream passage portion 23 is provided in a region surrounded by the cylindrical wall portion 70 g.
The wall portion 71a is provided with a hole 72a and a hole 72b. The air flows into the upstream passage portion 21a from the hole 72a, and flows into the upstream passage portion 21b from the hole 72b. The wall portion 71b is provided with a hole 72c and a hole 72d. The air passing through the upstream passage portion 21a flows into the load passage portion 22 from the hole 72c, and the air passing through the upstream passage portion 21b flows into the load passage portion 22 from the hole 72d.
In the present embodiment, the flow direction of the air in the upstream passage portions 21a, 21b is the opposite direction to the flow direction of the air in the downstream passage portion 23. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the flow direction of the air in the upstream passage portions 21a and 21b is the-Z direction, and the flow direction of the air in the downstream passage portion 23 is the Z direction.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the upstream passage portion 21a and the upstream passage portion 21b of the present embodiment are disposed adjacent to the liquid storage portion 50 so as to sandwich the liquid storage portion 50 between the upstream passage portion 21a and the upstream passage portion 21b.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the upstream passage portion 21a of the present embodiment is disposed on one side (-X direction side) via the liquid containing portion 50 when the cross section is taken by a cross section taken along the center axis CL as a normal line. On the other hand, in this cross-section, the upstream passage portion 21b is disposed on the other side (on the side in the X direction) with the liquid storage portion 50 interposed therebetween. In other words, the upstream passage portion 21a is disposed on one side of the liquid containing portion 50 in the width direction of the suction tool 10, and the upstream passage portion 21b is disposed on the other side of the liquid containing portion 50 in the width direction of the suction tool 10.
The wick 30 is a member for introducing the extracting solution of the liquid storage portion 50 into the load 40 of the load path portion 22. The specific structure of the wick 30 is not particularly limited as long as it has such a function, but the wick 30 of the present embodiment introduces the extraction liquid of the liquid storage portion 50 into the load 40 by capillary phenomenon as an example.
The load 40 is an electric load for generating aerosol by atomizing the introduced extracting solution introduced into the liquid storage portion 50. The specific configuration of the load 40 is not particularly limited, and for example, a heating element such as a heater or an element such as an ultrasonic generator can be used. In the present embodiment, a heater is used as an example of the load 40. As the heater, a heating resistor (i.e., heating wire), a ceramic heater, an induction heating type heater, or the like can be used. In the present embodiment, a heat generating resistor is used as an example of the heater. In the present embodiment, the heater serving as the load 40 has a coil shape. That is, the load 40 of the present embodiment is a so-called coil heater. The coil heater is wound around the die 30.
The load 40 of the present embodiment is disposed in the die 30 in the load path 22 as an example. The load 40 is electrically connected to the power supply and the control device of the power supply unit 11, and generates heat by supplying power from the power supply to the load 40 (i.e., generates heat when energized). The operation of the load 40 is controlled by the control device. The aerosol is generated by the load 40 by heating and atomizing the extraction liquid introduced into the liquid storage portion 50 of the load 40 via the wick 30.
The die 30 and the load 40 have the same structure as that of a die and a load used in a known suction tool as exemplified in patent document 2, for example, and therefore, a further detailed description thereof is omitted.
The liquid storage portion 50 is a portion for storing an extraction liquid (Le) of tobacco leaves. The liquid storage portion 50 of the present embodiment is provided in a region surrounded by the wall portions 70b, 70c, 70e, 70f, 71a, and 71 b. In the present embodiment, the downstream passage portion 23 penetrates the liquid storage portion 50 in the direction of the center axis CL.
In the present embodiment, as the tobacco leaf extract, a substance containing a flavor component of tobacco leaf in a predetermined solvent is used. The specific type of the predetermined solvent is not particularly limited, but a liquid containing, for example, one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group can be used. In the present embodiment, glycerin and propylene glycol are used as an example of a predetermined solvent.
Further, specific examples of the flavor component of tobacco leaf include nicotine and neophytadiene.
Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the molded body 60. Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 4, the molded body 60 is a substance obtained by solidifying tobacco leaves and molding the tobacco leaves into a predetermined shape. The molded body 60 of the present embodiment is disposed in two inside the extracting solution of the liquid storage portion 50. However, the number of the molded bodies 60 is not limited to this, and may be one or three or more.
The shape of the molded body 60 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a rod-like shape extending in a predetermined direction (i.e., a shape having a longer length than a width), a cube shape (a shape having sides of the same length), or a sheet shape, or other shapes.
The shape of the molded body 60 of the present embodiment is a rod shape as an example. Specifically, the rod-shaped molded body 60 of the present embodiment has a rod-shaped polyhedral shape as an example, and has a cylindrical shape having a circular cross section as an example. The cross-sectional shape of the molded body 60 is not limited to a circular shape, and may be, for example, a polygon (triangle, quadrangle, pentagon, or polygon having 6 or more corners) or the like, as examples of other shapes. In the case of using a sheet shape as the molded body 60, specifically, as the molded body 60, a paper-making sheet of tobacco leaves, a cast sheet of tobacco leaves, a rolled sheet of tobacco leaves, or the like can be used.
The specific values of the width (i.e., the outer diameter) (W) of the molded body 60 in the short side direction and the total length (L) of the molded body 60 in the long side direction are not particularly limited, but, when numerical values are given, the following will be given. That is, as the width (W) of the molded body 60, for example, a value selected from a range of 2mm to 20mm is used. As the total length (L) of the molded body 60, a value selected from a range of 5mm to 50mm, for example, can be used. However, these values are merely examples of the width (W) and the total length (L) of the molded body 60, and the width (W) and the total length (L) of the molded body 60 may be appropriately set according to the size of the suction tool 10.
In the present embodiment, the density (mass per unit volume) of the molded body 60 is 1100mg/cm as an example 3 1450mg/cm above 3 The following is given. However, the density of the molded body 60 is not limited thereto, and may be less than 1100mg/cm 3 Or can be greater than 1450mg/cm 3
The suction using the suction tool 10 is performed as follows. First, when the user starts sucking air, air flows into the load path portion 22 through the upstream path portions 21a and 21b of the air path 20. The aerosol generated in the load 40 is added to the air flowing into the load passage 22. The aerosol contains flavor components contained in the tobacco leaf extract and flavor components eluted from the molded body 60 disposed in the extract. The air to which the aerosol is added is discharged from the discharge port 13 through the downstream passage portion 23, and is sucked by the user.
According to the suction device 10 of the present embodiment described above, the flavor component of the tobacco leaves contained in the molded body 60 may be added to the aerosol generated by the load 40 in addition to the flavor component of the tobacco leaves contained in the extraction liquid. Thus, the flavor of tobacco leaves can be sufficiently tasted.
Further, according to the suction device 10 of the present embodiment, the formed body 60 of tobacco is disposed in the interior of the extraction liquid of the liquid storage portion 50, and the formed body 60 is physically separated from the electric load 40 of the suction device 10, so that adhesion of tobacco to the load 40 of the suction device 10 can be suppressed. This can suppress deterioration of the load 40 of the suction tool 10.
The amount (mg) of the carbonized component contained in 1g of the extract solution in the state where the molded body 60 is disposed is preferably 6mg or less, more preferably 3mg or less.
According to this configuration, the flavor of tobacco leaves can be tasted while suppressing the amount of carbonized components adhering to the electric load 40 as much as possible. This makes it possible to taste the tobacco leaves while suppressing the occurrence of scorching on the load 40 as much as possible.
Specifically, the "carbonized component contained in the extracting solution in the state where the molded body 60 is disposed" corresponds to a total value of an amount of the carbonized component contained in the extracting solution in the state before the molded body 60 is disposed and an amount of the carbonized component eluted from the molded body 60 disposed in the extracting solution.
In the present embodiment, the "carbonized component" refers to a component that becomes carbide when heated to 250 ℃. Specifically, the "carbonized component" refers to a component that does not become a carbide at a temperature of less than 250 ℃, but becomes a carbide when maintained at a temperature of 250 ℃ for a predetermined time.
The "amount (mg) of the carbonized component contained in 1g of the extract solution in the state where the molded body 60 is disposed" can be measured by, for example, the following method. First, a predetermined amount (g) of the extract liquid in a state where the molded body 60 is disposed is prepared. Subsequently, the extract was heated to 180 ℃, and the solvent (liquid component) contained in the extract was volatilized, thereby obtaining "residue composed of nonvolatile components". The residue was then heated to 250 ℃ to carbonize the residue, obtaining carbide. Next, the amount (mg) of the carbide was measured. By the above method, the amount (mg) of carbide contained in the predetermined amount (g) of the extract can be measured, and based on the measured value, the amount (i.e., the amount (mg) of carbide component) contained in 1g of the extract can be calculated.
Next, a relationship between the amount of the carbonized component contained in the extract 1g and the TPM reduction ratio will be described. FIG. 5 is a graph showing the results of measuring the TPM reduction rate with respect to the amount of the carbonized component contained in 1g of the extract. In FIG. 5, the horizontal axis represents the amount of the carbonized component contained in 1g of the extract, and the vertical axis represents the TPM reduction rate (R TPM )(%)。
TPM reduction Rate (R) of FIG. 5 TPM : % by the following method. First, samples of a plurality of suction devices having different amounts of carbonized components contained in 1g of the extraction liquid were prepared. Specifically, five samples (samples SA1 to SA 5) were prepared as samples of the plurality of suction devices. These five samples were prepared by the following procedure.
(Process 1)
To a tobacco raw material composed of tobacco leaves, 20 (wt%) of potassium carbonate by dry weight was added, followed by heat distillation treatment. The distillation residue after the heat distillation treatment was immersed in 15 times the weight of water relative to the tobacco material before the heat distillation treatment for 10 minutes, and then dehydrated by a dehydrator, and then dried by a dryer, thereby obtaining a tobacco residue.
(Process 2)
Next, a part of the tobacco residue obtained in step 1 is washed with water, and a tobacco residue containing a small amount of carbide is prepared.
(step 3)
Next, 25g of an impregnating liquid (propylene glycol 47.5wt%, glycerin 47.5wt%, water 5 wt%) was added to 5g of the tobacco residue obtained in step 2 as an extracting solution, and the impregnating liquid was allowed to stand at 60 ℃. By making the standing time (i.e., the immersion time in the immersion liquid) different, the amount of the carbonized component eluted into the immersion liquid (extract liquid) is made different.
Through the above steps, a plurality of samples having different amounts of carbonized components contained in 1g of the impregnating liquid (extract) were prepared.
Next, for the plurality of samples prepared in the above-described steps, automatic smoking was performed using an automatic smoking machine (Analytical Vaping Machine manufactured by Borgwaldt corporation) under the smoking condition of CRM (Coresta Recommended Method) 81. In addition, the smoking condition of CRM81 means a condition in which 55cc of aerosol is sucked every 30 seconds for 3 seconds.
Next, the amount of all particulate matters trapped in the cambridge filter included in the automatic smoking machine was measured. Based on the measured amount of all particulate matters, the TPM reduction rate (R) was calculated using the following formula (1) TPM ). The TPM reduction rate (R) of fig. 5 was measured by the above method TPM )。
R TPM (%)=(1-TPM(201puff~250puff)/TPM(1puff~50puff))×100
···(1)
Here TPM (Total Particle Molecule) represents all particulate matter trapped by the cambridge filter of an automatic smoking machine. "TPM (1-50 puffs)" in the formula (1) represents the amount of all particulate matters trapped by the Cambridge filter between the first suction and the 50 th suction of the automatic smoking machine. "TPM (201-250 puff)" in expression (1) represents the amount of all particulate matter trapped by the cambridge filter between the 201 st puff and the 250 th puff of the automatic smoking machine.
Namely, the TPM reduction rate (R) of formula (1 TPM ) Calculated by subtracting a value obtained by dividing a value obtained by "the amount of all particulate matters trapped by the Cambridge filter between the 201 st suction and the 250 th suction of the automatic smoking machine by the amount of all particulate matters trapped by the Cambridge filter between the first suction and the 50 th suction of the automatic smoking machine" by 1 and multiplying the value by 100.
As can be seen from fig. 5, the amount of the carbonized component contained in 1g of the extract liquid is proportional to the TPM reduction rate. Further, as is clear from fig. 5, in particular, samples SA1 to SA4, when the amount of the carbonized component contained in the extract 1g is 6mg or less, the TPM reduction rate can be suppressed to 20% or less.
(embodiment 2)
Next, embodiment 2 will be described. The present embodiment is an embodiment of a method for manufacturing the atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10. Fig. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the manufacturing method of the present embodiment.
In the extraction step of step S10, a flavor component is extracted from tobacco leaves. The specific method of step S10 is not particularly limited, but for example, the following method can be used. First, tobacco leaves are given an alkaline substance (called alkaline treatment). As the alkaline substance used herein, for example, an alkaline substance such as an aqueous potassium carbonate solution can be used.
Subsequently, the tobacco leaves subjected to the alkali treatment are heated at a predetermined temperature (for example, a temperature of 80 ℃ or higher and less than 150 ℃) (referred to as heat treatment). In the heat treatment, for example, tobacco leaves are contacted with one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group.
By this heat treatment, the released component (including the flavor component here) released from the tobacco leaves into the gas phase is trapped by a predetermined trapping solvent. As the capturing solvent, for example, one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group can be used. Thereby, a capturing solvent containing a flavor component (i.e., flavor component can be extracted from tobacco leaves) can be obtained.
Alternatively, the step S10 may be configured so as not to use the above-described trapping solvent. Specifically, in this case, after the tobacco leaves subjected to the alkali treatment are subjected to the above-described heat treatment, the tobacco leaves may be cooled by using a condenser or the like, so that the released components released from the tobacco leaves into the gas phase are condensed to extract the flavor components.
Alternatively, step S10 may be configured not to perform the alkali treatment as described above. Specifically, in this case, in step S10, one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group are added to tobacco (tobacco not subjected to alkali treatment). Then, the tobacco leaves to which the above-described composition is added are heated, and the components released during the heating are trapped in a trapping solvent, or condensed by using a condenser or the like. By this step, the flavor component can be extracted.
Alternatively, in step S10, an aerosol obtained by aerosolizing one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or an aerosol obtained by aerosolizing two or more selected from the group is passed through tobacco (tobacco not subjected to alkali treatment), and the aerosol passed through the tobacco is captured by a capturing solvent. By this step, the flavor component can be extracted.
In addition, step S10 (extraction step) of the present embodiment may further include reducing the "amount of carbonized components that become carbide when heated to 250" contained in the flavor component extracted by the above-described method. With this configuration, the adhesion of the carbonized component to the load 40 can be effectively suppressed. As a result, the load 40 can be effectively prevented from being burnt.
The specific method for reducing the amount of the carbonized component contained in the extracted flavor component is not particularly limited, but for example, the component precipitated by cooling the extracted flavor component may be filtered with a filter paper or the like, thereby reducing the amount of the carbonized component contained in the extracted flavor component. Alternatively, the extracted flavor component may be centrifuged by a centrifugal separator to reduce the amount of carbonized component contained in the extracted flavor component. Alternatively, the amount of carbonized component contained in the extracted flavor component may be reduced by using a reverse osmosis membrane (RO filter).
After step S10, the molding step of step S20 and the concentration step of step S30 described below are performed.
In step S20, the tobacco leaves extracted in the extraction step S10, that is, "tobacco residue", are solidified and formed into a predetermined shape (in the present embodiment, a rod shape as an example), and the formed body 60 is manufactured. The specific example of this step S20 is as follows.
For example, in step S20, the tobacco residue is solidified to a predetermined shape to produce the molded body 60, and then the surface of the molded body 60 is coated with the coating material. As a result, the molded body 60 having a structure in which the surface of the tobacco residue solidified into a predetermined shape is covered with the coating material can be produced as the molded body 60.
As the coating material, for example, wax can be used. Examples of the Wax include Microcrystalline WAX (model: hi-Mic-1080 or model: hi-Mic-1090) manufactured by Japan refined Wax, an aqueous dispersion ionomer (model: CHEMIPEARL S) manufactured by Mitsui chemical Co., ltd., hi-Wax (model: 110P) manufactured by Mitsui chemical Co., ltd., and the like.
Alternatively, corn protein may be used as the coating material. As a specific example, zein (model: xiaolin DP-N) manufactured by xiaolin and spice company can be mentioned.
Alternatively, polyvinyl acetate can be used as the coating material.
It is preferable that the coating material covering the surface of the molded body 60 be provided with a plurality of holes (fine holes) through which the flavor components remaining in the tobacco residue can pass while suppressing the passage of the tobacco residue. That is, the pores of the coating material may be any pores having a size larger than the size of the flavor component and smaller than the size of the tobacco residue. According to this configuration, the flavor components remaining in the tobacco residue can be eluted into the extraction liquid while suppressing the elution of the tobacco residue into the extraction liquid.
The specific size (diameter) of the pores provided in the coating material is not particularly limited, but a value selected from a range of 10 μm to 3mm can be used, for example, if specific examples are given.
Further, as the coating material, a mesh-shaped mesh member can be used. In this case, the flavor components remaining in the tobacco residue can be eluted into the extraction liquid while suppressing the elution of the tobacco residue into the extraction liquid.
In the molding step of step S20, the tobacco residue is mixed with the resin, so that the tobacco residue is solidified to produce the molded article 60. In this case, the flavor components remaining in the tobacco residue can be eluted into the extraction liquid while suppressing the elution of the tobacco residue into the extraction liquid.
Alternatively, in the molding step of step S20, the tobacco residue may be washed with a washing liquid, and the washed tobacco residue may be molded by the above-described method to produce the molded body 60. According to this configuration, the amount of the carbonized component contained in the tobacco residue can be reduced as much as possible by cleaning, and the molded article 60 can be produced using the tobacco residue with the reduced amount of the carbonized component. This effectively suppresses adhesion of the carbonized component to the load 40. As a result, the load 40 can be effectively prevented from being burnt.
On the other hand, in the concentration step of step S30, the flavor component extracted in step S10 is concentrated. Specifically, in step S30 of the present embodiment, the flavor component contained in the capturing solvent containing the flavor component extracted in step S10 is concentrated.
After step S20 and step S30, the addition step of step S40 is performed. In step S40, the flavor component extracted in the extraction step of step S10 (specifically, the flavor component after concentration in step S30 in the present embodiment) is added to the molded body 60 produced in step S20.
After step S40, the assembly process of step S50 is performed. Specifically, in step S50, the atomizing unit 12 is prepared in a state in which the molded body 60 is not stored, the molded body 60 after step S40 is stored in the liquid storage unit 50 of the atomizing unit 12, and a liquid containing one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group is stored. In this case, the flavor component may be further added to the liquid stored in the liquid storage unit 50, unlike the flavor component added to the molded body 60 in the step S40. The atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10 of the present embodiment is manufactured through the above steps.
In addition, the present embodiment may adopt a configuration not including step S30. In this case, in step S40, the flavor component extracted in the extraction step of step S10 may be added to the molded body 60 produced in step S20. However, the case of including step S30 is preferable in that the amount of the flavor component contained in the molded body 60 can be increased as compared with the case of not including step S30.
According to the manufacturing method of the present embodiment described above, the atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10 can be manufactured while effectively using the tobacco residue as the material of the molded body 60. This can suppress deterioration of the load 40 of the suction tool 10.
(modification 1 of embodiment 2)
Fig. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing the atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10 according to modification 1 of embodiment 2. In the extraction step of step S10 in fig. 7, a flavor component is extracted from tobacco leaves. This step S10 is the same as step S10 described in fig. 6, and thus a detailed description thereof is omitted.
After step S10, the forming step of step S20 and the condensing step of step S30 are performed. Step S20 and step S30 of the present modification are the same as step S20 and step S30 described in fig. 6, respectively, and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted.
In the present modification, after step S30, the extract liquid manufacturing process of step S45 is performed. Specifically, in step S45, the flavor component extracted in step S10 (specifically, in this modification, the flavor component after concentration in step S30) is added to a predetermined solvent, thereby producing an extract of tobacco leaves. The specific type of the predetermined solvent is not particularly limited, but for example, one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group can be used.
After step S45, the assembly process of step S50A is performed. Specifically, in step S50A, the atomizing unit 12 in a state in which the molded body 60 is not stored is prepared, and the molded body 60 produced in step S20 and the "tobacco leaf extract liquid" produced in step S45 are stored in the liquid storage unit 50 of the atomizing unit 12. The atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10 according to the present modification is manufactured by the above steps.
In the manufacturing method of the present modification described above, the atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10 can be manufactured while effectively using the tobacco residue as the material of the molded body 60. This can suppress deterioration of the load 40 of the suction tool 10.
In addition, the present modification may be configured to not include step S30, as in embodiment 2 described above. In this case, in step S45, the flavor component extracted in step S10 may be added to a predetermined solvent to produce an extract of tobacco leaves. However, the case of not including step S30 in this modification is preferable in that the amount of the flavor component contained in the tobacco leaf extract can be increased as compared with the case of including step S30.
(modification 2 of embodiment 2)
Fig. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing the atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10 according to modification 2 of embodiment 2. In the extraction step of step S10 in fig. 8, a flavor component is extracted from tobacco leaves. This step S10 is the same as step S10 described in fig. 6, and thus a detailed description thereof is omitted.
After step S10, the forming step of step S20B and the condensing step of step S30 are performed. Step S30 of the present modification is the same as step S30 described in fig. 6, and thus a detailed description thereof is omitted.
In step S20B of the present modification, the flavor component extracted in step S10 (specifically, in the present modification, the flavor component concentrated in step S30) is mixed with "tobacco residue" which is the tobacco leaf extracted in the extraction step of step S10, and a mixture is produced, and the mixture is solidified and molded into a predetermined shape (in the present modification, a rod shape is an example), whereby molded body 60 is produced.
After step S20B, the assembly process of step S50B is performed. In step S50B, the atomizing unit 12 is prepared in a state in which the molded body 60 is not stored, and the molded body 60 produced in step S20B and a liquid containing one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group are stored in the liquid storage portion 50 of the atomizing unit 12. In this case, the flavor component may be further added to the liquid stored in the liquid storage 50 separately from the flavor component mixed with the tobacco residue in step S20B. The atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10 according to the present modification is manufactured by the above steps.
In addition, the present modification may be configured to not include step S30, as in embodiment 2 described above. In this case, in step S20B, the flavor component extracted in step S10 is mixed with the tobacco residue to produce a mixture, and the mixture is solidified and molded into a predetermined shape to produce the molded body 60. However, the case of including step S30 in this modification is preferable in that the amount of the flavor component contained in the molded body 60 can be increased as compared with the case of not including step S30.
In the manufacturing method of the present modification described above, the atomizing unit 12 of the suction tool 10 can be manufactured while effectively using the tobacco residue as the material of the molded body 60. This can suppress deterioration of the load 40 of the suction tool 10.
The embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and modifications, and various modifications and alterations can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.
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1. An aspiration instrument comprising an atomizing unit, the atomizing unit comprising:
a liquid storage unit for storing an extraction liquid of tobacco leaves; and
an electric load which is introduced into the extraction liquid in the liquid storage section and atomizes the introduced extraction liquid to generate aerosol,
a molded body that solidifies tobacco leaves and forms a predetermined shape is disposed inside the extracting solution of the liquid storage section.
2. The suction apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
the amount of the carbonized component contained in 1g of the extract solution in a state where the molded article is disposed is 6mg or less,
the carbonized component is a component that becomes carbide when heated to 250 ℃.
3. A method of manufacturing an atomizing unit of a suction apparatus, which is the suction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by comprising:
an extraction step of extracting flavor components from tobacco leaves;
a molding step of solidifying tobacco leaves extracted in the extraction step, that is, tobacco residues, to mold the tobacco leaves into a predetermined shape, thereby producing a molded article;
an adding step of adding the flavor component extracted in the extracting step to the molded body produced in the molding step; and
and an assembling step of storing the molded body to which the flavor component is added in the adding step and a liquid containing one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group, in a liquid storage portion.
4. A method of manufacturing an atomizing unit of a suction apparatus, which is the suction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by comprising:
an extraction step of extracting flavor components from tobacco leaves;
a molding step of solidifying tobacco leaves extracted in the extraction step, that is, tobacco residues, to mold the tobacco leaves into a predetermined shape, thereby producing a molded article;
an extract preparation step of adding the flavor component extracted in the extraction step to a solvent to prepare an extract of tobacco leaves; and
and an assembling step of storing the molded body produced in the molding step and the tobacco leaf extract produced in the extract producing step in a liquid storage section.
5. A method of manufacturing an atomizing unit of a suction apparatus, which is the suction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by comprising:
an extraction step of extracting flavor components from tobacco leaves;
a molding step of mixing the flavor component extracted in the extraction step with tobacco residue, which is tobacco leaves extracted in the extraction step, to produce a mixture, solidifying the mixture, and molding the mixture into a predetermined shape, thereby producing a molded article; and
and an assembling step of storing the molded body produced in the molding step and a liquid containing one selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1, 3-butanediol, and water, or two or more selected from the group in a liquid storage portion.
6. A method for producing an atomizing unit for a suction tool according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
the extraction process further comprises: the amount of carbonized components which become carbides when heated to 250 ℃ contained in the extracted flavor component is reduced.
7. Method for manufacturing an atomizing unit of a suction appliance according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that,
the forming step further includes: and cleaning the tobacco residue with a cleaning liquid, and solidifying the cleaned tobacco residue to form the predetermined shape.
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