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JP2004236614A
JP2004236614A JP2003030961A JP2003030961A JP2004236614A JP 2004236614 A JP2004236614 A JP 2004236614A JP 2003030961 A JP2003030961 A JP 2003030961A JP 2003030961 A JP2003030961 A JP 2003030961A JP 2004236614 A JP2004236614 A JP 2004236614A
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Mitsuo Chihara
光雄 千原
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide cigarette capable of sensitively controlling the uptake amount of nicotine, tar, etc., according to someone's predilection by using cigarette having a bland which is familiar to users, contributing for production makers of cigarettes to abstemious use of cigarettes or smoking cessation without increasing the bland and sensitively corresponding to need of users also in relation to aromatization. <P>SOLUTION: In a cigarette 1 having a cigarette body 4 obtained by rolling finely cut leaf of tobacco 2 with a rolling paper 3 in a rod-like shape, a plurality of venting holes 6 extending through the rolling paper 3 are formed in the middle in the longitudinal direction of the cigarette body 4 and closing seal 7 as a concentration control member capable of controlling the concentration of smoke of cigarette 1 by controlling opening or closing of the venting holes 6 or opening ratio of venting holes 6 is attached to the cigarette body 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、タバコの煙の濃度や香り等を調整可能な紙巻タバコに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
紙巻タバコとして、多数の銘柄のものが市販されているが、基本的には、ニコチン及びタールの量を調整したり、味や香りを調整したりすることにより、他の商品との差別化が図られている。ニコチンやタールは、主にタバコの煙の濃度を決定する成分で、ニコチンやタールの量が多くなるに従って刺激が強くなって重くなり、ニコチンやタールの量が少なくなるに従って刺激が弱くなって軽くなる。
【0003】
また、タバコの煙の濃度を調整する方法として、フィルター部を構成する巻紙に通気孔を形成して、タバコを吸ったときにこの通気孔から外気を導入させることで、タバコの煙を外気で希釈して、タバコの煙の濃度を調整したものも広く市販されている。
【0004】
更に、市販の紙巻タバコの巻紙に孔を明けて、紙巻タバコの煙の濃度を調整できるようになした、穿孔具も提案されている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
実開平5−4899号公報
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、タバコに含まれるニコチンやタールは、人体に有害な物質であり吸い過ぎると健康を害する恐れがあることから、最近では節煙や禁煙に対する喫煙者の意識もかなり高くなりつつあり、我慢できる範囲で、できるだけニコチンやタールの少ないタバコを買い求める傾向が強くなっている。
【0007】
また、タバコの製造メーカーも、このような喫煙者の要望に応えるため、味や香りを略同じに調整しつつ、ニコチンやタールの量を変更した同種銘柄の複数種類のタバコを製造している。しかし、タバコの種類が増えると、他品種小ロット生産となるため、タバコの製作コストが高くなったり、タバコの製造過程や流通過程における製品管理が煩雑になったりするという問題がある。このため、ニコチンやタールの量を現状よりも更に細かく細分化したタバコを製作することが困難で、喫煙者の要望に十分に応えることができていないのが実状である。
【0008】
また、前記公報に記載のような穿孔具を用いると、それにより形成した孔の開口面積に応じてタバコの煙の濃度を調整して、タバコの煙を喫煙者の好みに応じた軽さに調整できるが、このような穿孔具を常時持ち歩く必要があることから、普及していないのが実状である。
【0009】
更に、タバコの煙に対する香り付けに関しても、メンソールやチェリーのように香り付けしたものも普及してはいるが、必ずしも現在利用している好みのタバコと同種銘柄にそのような香り付けを施したタバコが存在する分けではなく、ニコチン量やタール量が好みものとは異なるタバコであることが多いことから、喫煙者の香りに対する要望に十分に応えることができていないのが実状である。
【0010】
本発明の目的は、利用者にとっては自分の馴染みのある銘柄のタバコで、ニコチンやタールなどの摂取量を好みに応じてきめ細かく調整でき、タバコの製造メーカーにとっては、銘柄を増やすことなく、利用者の節煙や禁煙に貢献でき、また香り付けに関しても利用者の要望にきめ細かく対応可能な紙巻タバコを提供することである。
【0011】
【課題を解決するための手段及びその作用】
本発明に係る第1の紙巻タバコは、細かく刻んだタバコの葉を巻紙で棒状に巻いてなるタバコ本体を有する紙巻タバコにおいて、タバコ本体の長さ方向の途中部に巻紙を貫通する通気孔を形成し、タバコ本体に通気孔を開閉或いは通気孔の開口率を調整してタバコの煙の濃度を調整可能な濃度調整部材を設けたものである。
【0012】
この第1の紙巻タバコにおいては、濃度調整部材で通気孔の開口面積を調整することにより、通気孔から紙巻タバコ内に導入される外気の量を調整して、煙の濃度を好みに応じて調整した状態で喫煙することができる。また、通気孔の個数を増やすことにより、タバコの煙の濃度を喫煙者の好みに応じて容易に且つきめ細かく調整することが可能となり、しかもタバコの銘柄を変更することなく、常用している馴染みのあるタバコで煙の濃度を調整できるので、喫煙者にとっては無理なく禁煙や節煙を行うことが可能となる。
【0013】
また、各タバコに対して濃度調整部材を設けることから、タバコの製作コストは多少高くなるが、タバコの銘柄を増やすことなくニコチンやタールの量をきめ細かく調整できるので、現状の量産体制を維持して他品種小ロット生産への切り換えによる設備投資や製作コストの上昇を回避しつつ、煙の濃度をきめ細かく調整できるようにして、喫煙者の要望に応えることが可能となる。
【0014】
ここで、前記タバコ本体にフィルター部を連設させてもよい。このようなフィルター付きの紙巻タバコは、現在最も一般的に販売されているものであり、このようなフィルター付き紙巻タバコに対しても本発明を容易に適用できる。また、このようなフィルター付きの紙巻タバコにおいては、前記巻紙に代えてフィルター部の外装紙に通気孔を形成してもよい。つまり、フィルター部の外装紙は、唾液で湿っても容易には破れないように、巻紙よりも厚手の紙で構成されているので、濃度調整部材の着脱時に通気孔から紙が破れたりするという不具合を防止できるとともに、タバコの強度を確保しつつ通気孔の個数を増やして、タバコの煙の濃度を喫煙者の好みに応じてよりきめ細かく調整することが可能となる。
【0015】
前記濃度調整部材として、通気孔を個別に閉止可能な閉止シールをタバコ本体又はフィルター部に着脱自在に貼着してもよいし、通気孔を個別に閉止可能な鋲体をタバコ本体又はフィルター部に着脱自在に設けてもよい。この場合には、紙巻タバコに取付ける閉止シールや鋲体の個数を調整することで、煙の濃度を喫煙者の好みに応じて調整できる。
【0016】
前記濃度調整部材として、回転操作により通気孔の開口面積を調整可能なリング部材をタバコ本体又はフィルター部に外装してもよい。この場合には、リング部材を回転操作して、通気孔の開口面積を調整することで、煙の希釈度合いを調整して、煙の濃度を喫煙者の好みに応じて任意に調整することが可能となる。
【0017】
前記濃度調整部材に芳香成分或いは薬効成分を含ませてもよい。この場合には、濃度調整部材に含ませる芳香成分や薬効成分を切り換えることで、喫煙者の好みのタバコに対して色々な香りや薬効を付与することが可能となる。
【0018】
本発明に係る第2の紙巻タバコは、細かく刻んだタバコの葉を巻紙で棒状に巻いてなるタバコ本体を有する紙巻タバコにおいて、タバコ本体の長さ方向の途中部に、芳香成分或いは薬効成分を含ませた調整部材を突き刺して設けたものである。
【0019】
この第2の紙巻タバコにおいては、芳香成分或いは薬効成分を含ませた調整部材がタバコ本体の長さ方向の途中部に突き刺して設けられているので、喫煙時には調整部材に含ませた芳香成分或いは薬効成分によりタバコの煙に香りや薬効が付与されることになる。また、芳香成分或いは薬効成分の異なる調整部材を取付けることで、香りの異なる複数種類のタバコを喫煙者の好みに応じて製作することが可能となる。しかも、タバコの葉を変更しないで、香りや薬効のみを変更でき、基本的な香りや濃度は、常用している馴染みのあるタバコと同じにできるので、喫煙者にとっては無理なく色々な香りを楽しんだり、薬効成分を取り込んだりすることが可能となる。尚、このような調整部材をタバコとは別に販売して、喫煙者の好みのタバコに取付けるように構成してもよい。
【0020】
ここで、前記タバコ本体にフィルター部を連設させ、前記巻紙に代えてフィルター部に調整部材を突き刺して設けてもよい。このようなフィルター付きの紙巻タバコは、現在最も一般的に販売されているものであり、本発明を適用するのに好適である。また、フィルター部の外装紙は、唾液で湿っても容易には破れないように、巻紙よりも厚手の紙で構成されているので、フィルター部に調整部材を突き刺して設けてもタバコの強度が大幅に低下することはない。
【0021】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態について図面を参照しながら説明する。
図1に示すように、紙巻タバコ1は、細かく刻んだタバコの葉2を巻紙3で棒状に巻いてなるタバコ本体4と、タバコ本体4に連なって延びるフィルター部5とを有し、タバコ本体4の長さ方向の途中部に巻紙3を貫通する複数の通気孔6を形成し、巻紙3に通気孔6を開閉してタバコ1の煙の濃度を調整可能な濃度調整部材としての閉止シール7を貼着したものである。
【0022】
タバコ本体4は、例えば直径約8mm、長さ約60mmの棒状に形成されている。フィルター部5は合成樹脂繊維からなる周知の構成のフィルター本体を巻紙3よりも厚手の外装紙8で巻いたもので、フィルター部5は外装紙8の一端部をタバコ本体4の端部に巻き付けて糊付けすることで、タバコ本体4に連続的に連なって設けられている。但し、本発明は、フィルター部5を備えていない紙巻タバコに対しても適用できる。
【0023】
タバコ本体4のフィルター部5側の端部付近には4つの通気孔6が形成されている。通気孔6のサイズは任意に設定可能であるが、大きすぎると巻紙3が通気孔6の位置において破れ易くなったり、タバコの葉2が通気孔6からこぼれ落ち易くなったりすることがあり、小さすぎると煙を十分に外気で希釈できなくなるので、直径1mm〜0.1mmに設定することが好ましい。通気孔6の個数は任意に設定可能であるが、少なすぎるときめ細かく通気孔6の開口面積を調整できなくなり、多すぎると巻紙3が通気孔6の位置において破れやすくなったり、隣接する通気孔6を閉止する閉止テープ間に隙間が形成できなくなったりするので、3個〜10個に設定することが好ましい。
【0024】
巻紙3に形成する通気孔6のサイズは全て同じでもよいが、サイズの異なる複数種類の通気孔6を形成してもよい。例えば、直径の比較的大きな複数の通気孔と、該通気孔の直径をn等分する直径の少なくとも(n−1)個の小さな通気孔とを設け、大きな通気孔のみで開口面積を調整する場合と、小さな通気孔のみで開口面積を調整する場合と、大きな通気孔と小さな通気孔とで開口面積を調整できるように構成して、通気孔6の個数を少なくしつつ、よりきめ細かく開口面積を調整できるように構成してもよい。
【0025】
通気孔6は周方向に一定間隔おきに形成することが好ましいが、タバコ本体4の長さ方向に一定間隔おきに形成してもよい。また、周方向及び長さ方向にそれぞれ一定間隔おきに複数の通気孔6を形成してもよい。通気孔6は丸孔でもよいし、小判型の孔でもよいし、角穴でもよいし、星形やハート形の孔でも良い。また、本実施例では、巻紙3に通気孔6を形成したが、フィルター部5の外装紙8に形成してもよい。フィルター部5側に通気孔6を形成する場合には、唇で通気孔6が塞がれない位置に形成することが好ましい。
【0026】
閉止シール7は、紙や合成樹脂フィルムの一方の面に粘着層を形成したもので、通気孔6よりも多少大きなサイズに形成され、通気孔6を個別に閉鎖するように紙巻タバコ1に着脱自在に貼着されている。閉止シール7は、通気孔6を個別に開閉可能であれば、正方形や長方形、円形や楕円形、ハート形や星形など、任意の形状のものを採用できる。
【0027】
この紙巻タバコ1においては、所望の枚数だけ閉止シール7をタバコ本体4から除去して、該閉止シール7により閉止されていた通気孔6を開放する。そして、この状態でタバコ1に火をつけて喫煙することになるが、このとき通気孔6から外気が導入されてタバコ1の煙が外気で希釈され、タバコ1の煙の濃度が調整されることになる。例えば、図2(a)に示すように1枚の閉止シール7を除去したり、図2(b)に示すように、2枚の閉止シール7を除去したりした状態で喫煙することになる。尚、紙巻タバコ1を吸っている途中で、必要に応じて閉止シール7を除去して煙の濃度を調整することも可能である。
【0028】
尚、本実施例では、閉止シール7を予めタバコ本体4やフィルター部5に貼着したが、タバコ本体4やフィルター部5に貼着しないで、タバコの箱や包装紙や別途設けた離型シートに貼着しておき、これを剥がしてタバコ本体4やフィルター部5に貼り直し、閉止シール7で所望個数の通気孔6を閉止してもよい。この場合には、紙巻タバコ1の製造ラインにおいて、巻タバコ1に対して閉止シール7を貼り付ける工程が不要となるので、紙巻タバコ1の製作コストを低減できる。
【0029】
次に、他の構成の濃度調整部材を用いた紙巻タバコについて説明する。但し、前記実施例と同一部材には同一符号を付してその詳細な説明を省略する。
1)図3に示す紙巻タバコ1Aは、濃度調整部材として前記閉止シール7に代えて、通気孔6に着脱自在に取付けられて通気孔6を閉止する鋲体10と、鋲体10の脱落を防止する着脱自在な固定テープ11とを備えたものである。この紙巻タバコ1Aでは、必要個数の鋲体10及び固定デープ11を紙巻タバコ1Aから除去して、喫煙者の好みに応じて煙の濃度を調整することになる。この場合には、巻紙3又は外装紙8に予め通気孔6を形成し、この通気孔6に対して鋲体10のピン10aを刺し通してもよいし、鋲体10を紙巻タバコ1Aに取付けることにより、鋲体10のピン10aで巻紙3又は外装紙8に通気孔6を形成してもよい。但し、固定テープ11は省略してもよい。
【0030】
2) 図4に示す紙巻タバコ1Bのように、濃度調整部材として前記閉止シール7に代えて、隣接する通気孔6間に対応させてミシン目16を形成した帯状の閉止シール15をタバコ本体4のフィルター部5付近にリング状に貼着し、ミシン目16に沿って閉止シール15を切り取って、所望個数の通気孔6を開口できるように構成してもよい。この場合にはタバコ本体4に対する閉止シール15の貼着作業が容易になり、紙巻タバコ1Bの製作コストを低減できる。
【0031】
3)図5に示す紙巻タバコ1Cは、濃度調整部材として前記閉止シール7に代えて、周方向に細長いスリット20を形成したリング部材21を用い、このリング部材21をタバコ本体4に回転自在に装着したものである。この紙巻タバコ1Cでは、リング部材21の回転操作により、スリット20に開口させる通気孔6の個数を調整して、煙を喫煙者の好み濃度に調整することになる。リング部材21は、合成樹脂材料や金属材料の成形品で構成してもよいし、合成樹脂シートをリング状に丸めたものを採用してもよい。但し、リング部材21をタバコ本体4の長さ方向へ移動させることで、煙の濃度を調整できるように構成してもよい。
【0032】
尚、紙巻タバコ1A〜1Cに関しても、前記紙巻タバコ1と同様に、通気孔6をフィルター部5の外装シート8に形成してもよい。また、通気孔6の個数やサイズ、形状や配列に関しても前記紙巻タバコ1と同様に任意に設定可能である。
【0033】
また、前記実施例では、濃度調整部材としての閉止シール7や鋲体10や閉止シール15やリング部材21により、通気孔6の開口面積を調整して煙の濃度を調整したが、これらの濃度調整部材に、ハーブ、ペパーミント、ハッカ、ラベンダーなどの芳香成分や薬効成分を含ませたものを用い、タバコ1の煙に香りや薬効を付与してもよい。また、前記鋲体10に芳香成分や薬効成分を含ませたものをタバコとは別に販売し、喫煙者の好みのタバコに対してこの鋲体10を刺し通して、タバコ1の煙に香りや薬効を付与してもよい。
【0034】
【発明の効果】
本発明に係る第1の紙巻タバコによれば、喫煙者が自分の好みに応じてタバコの煙の濃度を調整できること、タバコの銘柄を変更することなく、常用している馴染みのあるタバコで煙の濃度を調整でき、無理なく容易に禁煙や節煙を実施できること、タバコの製造メーカーにとっては、濃度調整部材を設けることからタバコの製作コストは多少高くなるものの、製造するタバコの種類を少なくして、設備コストを抑えつつ、喫煙者の多様な要望に応えることができること、などの効果が得られる。
【0035】
フィルター付きの紙巻タバコにおいて、巻紙に代えてフィルター部の外装紙に通気孔を形成し、フィルター部に通気孔を開閉してタバコの煙の濃度を調整可能な濃度調整部材を設けると、フィルター部の外装紙は巻紙よりも厚手の紙であることから、濃度調整部材の着脱時に通気孔から紙が破れたりするという不具合を防止できるとともに、タバコの強度を確保しつつ通気孔の個数を増やして、タバコの煙の濃度を喫煙者の好みに応じてよりきめ細かく調整することが可能となる。
【0036】
濃度調整部材として、通気孔を個別に閉止可能な閉止シールをタバコ本体又はフィルター部に着脱自在に貼着したり、通気孔を個別に閉止可能な鋲体をタバコ本体又はフィルター部に着脱自在に設けたりすると、紙巻タバコに取付ける閉止シールや鋲体の個数を調整することで、煙の濃度を喫煙者の好みに応じて調整できる。
【0037】
濃度調整部材として、回転操作により通気孔の開口面積を調整可能なリング部材をタバコ本体又はフィルター部に外装すると、リング部材を回転操作して通気孔の開口面積を調整することで、煙の濃度を喫煙者の好みに応じて任意に調整することが可能となる。
【0038】
濃度調整部材に芳香成分或いは薬効成分を含ませると、濃度調整部材に含ませる芳香成分や薬効成分を切り換えることで、喫煙者の好みのタバコに対して色々な香りや薬効を付与することが可能となる。
【0039】
本発明に係る第2の紙巻タバコによれば、芳香成分或いは薬効成分を含ませた調整部材がタバコ本体の長さ方向の途中部に突き刺して設けられているので、喫煙時には調整部材に含ませた芳香成分或いは薬効成分によりタバコの煙に香りや薬効が付与されることになる。また、芳香成分或いは薬効成分の異なる調整部材を取付けることで、香りの異なる複数種類のタバコを喫煙者の好みに応じて製作することが可能となる。しかも、タバコの葉を変更しないで、香りや薬効のみを変更でき、基本的な香りや濃度は、何時も吸っている馴染みのあるタバコと同じになるので、喫煙者にとっては無理なく色々な香りを楽しんだり、薬効成分を取り込んだりすることが可能となる。
【0040】
ここで、タバコ本体にフィルター部を連設させ、巻紙に代えてフィルター部に調整部材を突き刺して設けると、フィルター部の外装紙は巻紙よりも厚手の紙で構成されているので、フィルター部に調整部材を突き刺して設けてもタバコの強度が低下することはない。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】紙巻タバコの(a)は斜視図、(b)はA−A線断面図
【図2】(a)(b)は紙巻タバコの使用方法の説明図
【図3】他の構成の紙巻タバコの(a)は斜視図、(b)はB−B線断面図
【図4】他の構成の紙巻タバコの斜視図
【図5】他の構成の紙巻タバコの斜視図
【符号の説明】
1 紙巻タバコ 2 葉
3 巻紙 4 タバコ本体
5 フィルター部 6 通気孔
7 閉止シール 8 外装紙
1A 紙巻タバコ 10 鋲体
10a ピン 11 固定テープ
1B 紙巻タバコ 15 閉止シール
16 ミシン目
1C 紙巻タバコ 20 スリット
21 リング部材
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cigarette that can adjust the concentration and scent of smoke of cigarettes.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There are many brands of cigarettes on the market, but basically, by controlling the amount of nicotine and tar, and adjusting the taste and aroma, differentiation from other products is possible. It is planned. Nicotine and tar are components that mainly determine the concentration of cigarette smoke.The more nicotine or tar is used, the stronger and heavier the stimulus becomes, and the lower the amount of nicotine or tar becomes, the weaker the stimulus becomes. Become.
[0003]
Also, as a method of adjusting the concentration of cigarette smoke, a ventilation hole is formed in the wrapping paper constituting the filter portion, and when the cigarette is smoked, the outside air is introduced from the ventilation hole, so that the smoke of the cigarette is exposed to the outside air. Diluted to control the concentration of tobacco smoke is also widely available.
[0004]
Further, a perforator has been proposed in which a hole is formed in a commercially available cigarette so that the concentration of smoke in the cigarette can be adjusted (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Hei 5-4899 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, since nicotine and tar contained in cigarettes are harmful substances to the human body and may cause harm to their health if smoked excessively, smokers' awareness of smoke-saving and smoking cessation has recently become quite high, and they can tolerate them. The tendency to buy nicotine and tar-free cigarettes as much as possible has become stronger.
[0007]
To meet the needs of such smokers, tobacco manufacturers also produce multiple types of cigarettes of the same brand, with the amount of nicotine and tar changed while adjusting the taste and aroma to be almost the same. . However, when the types of tobacco increase, small-lot production of other varieties is performed, so that there is a problem that the cost of producing the tobacco increases and that the product management in the process of manufacturing and distributing the tobacco becomes complicated. For this reason, it is difficult to produce a cigarette in which the amount of nicotine and tar is further finely divided than the current state, and it has not been possible to sufficiently meet the needs of smokers.
[0008]
Also, when using a piercing device as described in the above publication, the concentration of cigarette smoke is adjusted according to the opening area of the hole formed thereby, and the cigarette smoke is lightened according to the smoker's preference. Although it can be adjusted, it is not widely used because such a piercing tool must be carried around at all times.
[0009]
Furthermore, with regard to the flavor of cigarette smoke, fragrances such as menthol and cherry are also popular, but such flavors are always applied to the same brand as the favorite cigarettes currently used. In fact, it is not enough to meet the demands of smokers for the scent of cigarettes, because many cigarettes differ in nicotine amount and tar amount from their favorite ones, rather than the existence of tobacco.
[0010]
The purpose of the present invention is tobacco of a brand that is familiar to the user, and the intake of nicotine and tar can be finely adjusted according to preference, and for tobacco manufacturers, use without increasing the brand It is an object of the present invention to provide a cigarette that can contribute to smoke reduction and smoking cessation of the user, and can respond to the user's request in terms of aroma.
[0011]
Means for Solving the Problems and Their Functions
A first cigarette according to the present invention, in a cigarette having a tobacco body obtained by winding finely chopped tobacco leaves into a rod shape with a wrapper, wherein a ventilation hole penetrating through the wrapper is provided in the middle of the length of the tobacco body. The cigarette body is provided with a density adjusting member capable of adjusting the density of cigarette smoke by opening and closing the ventilation hole or adjusting the opening ratio of the ventilation hole.
[0012]
In the first cigarette, by adjusting the opening area of the ventilation hole with the concentration adjusting member, the amount of outside air introduced into the cigarette from the ventilation hole is adjusted, and the concentration of smoke can be adjusted according to preference. You can smoke in adjusted condition. In addition, by increasing the number of ventilation holes, it is possible to easily and finely adjust the concentration of smoke in cigarettes according to the smoker's preference, and without changing the brand of cigarettes, it is possible to adjust the cigarette smoke. The smoke density can be adjusted with smoked cigarettes, which makes it possible for smokers to quit smoking and smoke more easily.
[0013]
In addition, the cost of producing cigarettes is slightly higher because a concentration adjusting member is provided for each cigarette, but the amount of nicotine and tar can be finely adjusted without increasing the brand of cigarettes. Thus, it is possible to meet the needs of smokers by making it possible to finely adjust the smoke concentration while avoiding an increase in capital investment and production costs due to switching to small-lot production of other varieties.
[0014]
Here, a filter unit may be connected to the cigarette body. Such a cigarette with a filter is currently most commonly sold, and the present invention can be easily applied to such a cigarette with a filter. Further, in such a cigarette with a filter, a ventilation hole may be formed in the exterior paper of the filter portion instead of the wrapping paper. In other words, the exterior paper of the filter part is made of paper thicker than the wrapping paper so that it will not be easily torn even if wet with saliva, so that the paper may be torn from the vent when the density adjustment member is attached or detached. In addition to preventing problems, the number of air holes can be increased while ensuring the strength of the cigarette, and the smoke concentration of the cigarette can be more finely adjusted according to the smoker's preference.
[0015]
As the concentration adjusting member, a closing seal capable of individually closing the ventilation hole may be removably attached to the cigarette body or the filter portion, or a rivet body capable of individually closing the ventilation hole may be a tobacco body or the filter portion. May be provided detachably. In this case, the density of the smoke can be adjusted according to the smoker's preference by adjusting the number of closure seals and studs attached to the cigarette.
[0016]
As the concentration adjusting member, a ring member capable of adjusting the opening area of the ventilation hole by a rotating operation may be provided on the cigarette body or the filter portion. In this case, by rotating the ring member and adjusting the opening area of the ventilation hole, the degree of dilution of the smoke is adjusted, and the smoke concentration can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the smoker's preference. It becomes possible.
[0017]
The concentration adjusting member may contain an aromatic component or a medicinal component. In this case, by switching the fragrance component and the medicinal component contained in the concentration adjusting member, it becomes possible to impart various scents and medicinal effects to cigarettes that the smoker prefers.
[0018]
A second cigarette according to the present invention is a cigarette having a tobacco main body in which finely chopped tobacco leaves are rolled with a wrapping paper in a rod shape, wherein an aromatic component or a medicinal component is provided in the middle of the length of the tobacco main body. The included adjustment member is pierced and provided.
[0019]
In the second cigarette, since the adjusting member containing the fragrance component or the medicinal component is provided so as to pierce the middle part of the tobacco body in the length direction, the fragrance component or the odor component contained in the adjusting member during smoking is provided. The medicinal component gives aroma and medicinal effect to cigarette smoke. In addition, by attaching adjusting members having different fragrance components or medicinal components, it is possible to produce a plurality of types of cigarettes having different fragrances according to the smoker's preference. Moreover, without changing tobacco leaves, only the fragrance and medicinal properties can be changed, and the basic scent and concentration can be the same as familiar cigarettes that are regularly used, so that a variety of scents can be easily created for smokers. It is possible to enjoy and take in medicinal ingredients. Incidentally, such an adjusting member may be sold separately from the cigarette, and may be configured to be attached to a cigarette desired by the smoker.
[0020]
Here, a filter part may be connected to the cigarette body, and an adjusting member may be inserted into the filter part instead of the wrapping paper. Cigarettes with such filters are currently the most commonly sold and are suitable for applying the present invention. In addition, since the exterior paper of the filter part is made of paper thicker than the wrapping paper so as not to be easily broken even when moistened with saliva, the strength of the cigarette can be reduced even if the filter is pierced with an adjusting member. It does not drop significantly.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cigarette 1 has a tobacco main body 4 formed by winding finely chopped tobacco leaves 2 into a stick shape with a wrapping paper 3, and a filter portion 5 extending continuously from the tobacco main body 4. A plurality of ventilation holes 6 penetrating the wrapping paper 3 are formed in the middle part of the lengthwise direction of the cigarette 4, and a closing seal as a concentration adjusting member capable of adjusting the concentration of smoke of the cigarette 1 by opening and closing the ventilation holes 6 in the wrapping paper 3. 7 is attached.
[0022]
The tobacco main body 4 is formed in a rod shape having a diameter of about 8 mm and a length of about 60 mm, for example. The filter section 5 is a filter body having a well-known configuration made of synthetic resin fiber and wound around an outer wrapping paper 8 thicker than the wrapping paper 3. The filter section 5 wraps one end of the outer wrapping paper 8 around the end of the cigarette main body 4. By gluing, the cigarette body 4 is provided continuously and continuously. However, the present invention can be applied to a cigarette not provided with the filter unit 5.
[0023]
Four ventilation holes 6 are formed near the end of the cigarette main body 4 on the filter portion 5 side. The size of the air hole 6 can be set arbitrarily. However, if the size is too large, the wrapping paper 3 may be easily broken at the position of the air hole 6 or the tobacco leaf 2 may be easily spilled from the air hole 6. If it is too much, the smoke cannot be sufficiently diluted with the outside air, so the diameter is preferably set to 1 mm to 0.1 mm. The number of the air holes 6 can be set arbitrarily. However, if the number is too small, the opening area of the air holes 6 cannot be finely adjusted. If the number is too large, the wrapping paper 3 is easily broken at the position of the air holes 6 or the adjacent air holes It is preferable to set the number to 3 to 10 because a gap may not be formed between the closing tapes for closing 6.
[0024]
The sizes of the ventilation holes 6 formed in the wrapping paper 3 may be all the same, but a plurality of types of ventilation holes 6 having different sizes may be formed. For example, a plurality of ventilation holes having relatively large diameters and at least (n-1) small ventilation holes having a diameter that divides the diameter of the ventilation holes into n equal parts are provided, and the opening area is adjusted only by the large ventilation holes. In the case, the opening area is adjusted only by the small ventilation holes, and when the opening area is adjusted by the large ventilation holes and the small ventilation holes, the number of the ventilation holes 6 is reduced, and the opening area is more finely adjusted. May be adjusted.
[0025]
The ventilation holes 6 are preferably formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction, but may be formed at regular intervals in the length direction of the cigarette body 4. Further, a plurality of ventilation holes 6 may be formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction and the length direction. The ventilation hole 6 may be a round hole, an oval hole, a square hole, or a star-shaped or heart-shaped hole. In the present embodiment, the ventilation holes 6 are formed in the wrapping paper 3, but they may be formed in the exterior paper 8 of the filter unit 5. When the ventilation hole 6 is formed on the filter portion 5 side, it is preferable to form the ventilation hole 6 at a position where the ventilation hole 6 is not blocked by the lips.
[0026]
The closing seal 7 is formed by forming an adhesive layer on one surface of a paper or a synthetic resin film, is formed in a size slightly larger than the ventilation hole 6, and is attached to and detached from the cigarette 1 so that the ventilation holes 6 are individually closed. It is stuck freely. The closing seal 7 may have any shape such as a square, a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse, a heart, or a star, as long as the ventilation holes 6 can be individually opened and closed.
[0027]
In this cigarette 1, the desired number of the closing seals 7 are removed from the cigarette main body 4, and the ventilation holes 6 closed by the closing seals 7 are opened. Then, in this state, the cigarette 1 is lit and smoked. At this time, the outside air is introduced from the ventilation hole 6, the smoke of the cigarette 1 is diluted with the outside air, and the concentration of the smoke of the cigarette 1 is adjusted. Will be. For example, smoking is performed in a state in which one closing seal 7 is removed as shown in FIG. 2A, or two closing seals 7 are removed as shown in FIG. 2B. . During the smoking of the cigarette 1, it is possible to adjust the smoke concentration by removing the closing seal 7 as necessary.
[0028]
In the present embodiment, the closing seal 7 is attached to the cigarette body 4 and the filter section 5 in advance, but the sticker is not attached to the cigarette body 4 and the filter section 5 but a tobacco box, wrapping paper, or a separately provided mold release. A desired number of ventilation holes 6 may be attached to a sheet, peeled off, reattached to the cigarette body 4 or the filter section 5, and a closing seal 7 is used. In this case, the process of attaching the closing seal 7 to the cigarette 1 is not required in the cigarette 1 production line, so that the manufacturing cost of the cigarette 1 can be reduced.
[0029]
Next, a cigarette using a density adjusting member having another configuration will be described. However, the same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
1) The cigarette 1A shown in FIG. 3 replaces the closing seal 7 as a concentration adjusting member, and is detachably attached to the ventilation hole 6 to close the ventilation hole 6 and removes the tack member 10 from falling off. And a detachable fixing tape 11 for preventing the rotation. In this cigarette 1A, the required number of studs 10 and the fixed depth 11 are removed from the cigarette 1A, and the smoke density is adjusted according to the smoker's preference. In this case, the ventilation hole 6 may be formed in advance in the wrapping paper 3 or the exterior paper 8, and the pin 10a of the rivet 10 may be pierced through the ventilation hole 6, or the rivet 10 may be attached to the cigarette 1A. Thus, the ventilation holes 6 may be formed in the wrapping paper 3 or the exterior paper 8 with the pins 10a of the tack members 10. However, the fixing tape 11 may be omitted.
[0030]
2) As in the case of a cigarette 1B shown in FIG. 4, instead of the closing seal 7 as a concentration adjusting member, a band-shaped closing seal 15 having perforations 16 formed between adjacent ventilation holes 6 is provided. May be attached in the form of a ring near the filter section 5 of the above, and the closing seal 15 may be cut off along the perforations 16 so that a desired number of ventilation holes 6 can be opened. In this case, the work of attaching the closing seal 15 to the cigarette body 4 becomes easy, and the manufacturing cost of the cigarette 1B can be reduced.
[0031]
3) The cigarette 1C shown in FIG. 5 uses a ring member 21 having a circumferentially elongated slit 20 instead of the closing seal 7 as a concentration adjusting member, and the ring member 21 is rotatably mounted on the cigarette body 4. It is the one that was attached. In the cigarette 1C, the number of the air holes 6 opened in the slit 20 is adjusted by rotating the ring member 21 to adjust the smoke to the smoker's desired concentration. The ring member 21 may be formed of a molded product of a synthetic resin material or a metal material, or may be a synthetic resin sheet obtained by rolling a synthetic resin sheet into a ring shape. However, by moving the ring member 21 in the length direction of the cigarette body 4, the smoke density may be adjusted.
[0032]
In addition, also about the cigarettes 1A to 1C, similarly to the cigarette 1, the ventilation holes 6 may be formed in the exterior sheet 8 of the filter unit 5. Further, the number, size, shape and arrangement of the ventilation holes 6 can be arbitrarily set similarly to the cigarette 1 described above.
[0033]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the density of the smoke is adjusted by adjusting the opening area of the ventilation hole 6 by using the closing seal 7, the rivet body 10, the closing seal 15, and the ring member 21 as the density adjusting members. The adjusting member may be made to contain an aromatic component such as herb, peppermint, peppermint, lavender, and the like, and a medicinal component to impart aroma and medicinal properties to the smoke of the tobacco 1. In addition, the stud body 10 containing a fragrance component and a medicinal ingredient is sold separately from tobacco, and the stud body 10 is pierced into cigarettes preferred by the smoker, so that the smell of the cigarette 1 is aroma and smell. A medicinal effect may be imparted.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the 1st cigarette which concerns on this invention, a smoker can adjust the smoke density of a cigarette according to his own preference, without changing the brand of a cigarette, using a smoker with a familiar cigarette which is used regularly. It is possible to adjust the concentration of cigarettes, and it is possible to easily and easily stop smoking and smoke, and for tobacco manufacturers, although the cost of producing cigarettes is somewhat higher due to the provision of concentration adjusting members, the number of types of tobacco to be manufactured is reduced. In addition, it is possible to obtain various effects of smokers while suppressing equipment costs.
[0035]
In a cigarette with a filter, instead of wrapping paper, a ventilation hole is formed in the exterior paper of the filter portion, and a concentration adjusting member capable of adjusting the concentration of cigarette smoke by opening and closing the ventilation hole in the filter portion is provided. Since the outer paper is thicker than the wrapping paper, it is possible to prevent the paper from being broken from the air holes when attaching and detaching the density adjusting member, and to increase the number of air holes while ensuring the strength of the cigarette. In addition, it is possible to finely adjust the concentration of cigarette smoke according to the smoker's preference.
[0036]
As a concentration adjusting member, a closing seal capable of individually closing the ventilation hole is removably attached to the cigarette body or the filter portion, or a tack member capable of individually closing the ventilation hole is detachably attached to the cigarette body or the filter portion. If provided, the concentration of smoke can be adjusted according to the smoker's preference by adjusting the number of closure seals and studs attached to the cigarette.
[0037]
As a concentration adjusting member, a ring member capable of adjusting the opening area of the ventilation hole by a rotating operation is provided on the cigarette body or the filter portion, and by rotating the ring member to adjust the opening area of the ventilation hole, the smoke concentration is adjusted. Can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the smoker's preference.
[0038]
When the fragrance component or medicinal component is included in the concentration adjusting member, it is possible to impart various scents and medicinal effects to cigarettes that the smoker prefers by switching the fragrance component or medicinal component included in the concentration adjusting member. It becomes.
[0039]
According to the second cigarette according to the present invention, since the adjusting member containing the fragrance component or the medicinal component is pierced and provided in the middle of the length direction of the tobacco body, it is included in the adjusting member during smoking. The aroma component or medicinal component imparts aroma or medicinal effect to cigarette smoke. In addition, by attaching adjusting members having different fragrance components or medicinal components, it is possible to produce a plurality of types of cigarettes having different fragrances according to the smoker's preference. Moreover, without changing the tobacco leaves, only the fragrance and medicinal properties can be changed, and the basic fragrance and concentration will be the same as familiar cigarettes that are always smoked. It is possible to enjoy and take in medicinal ingredients.
[0040]
Here, when the filter part is connected to the cigarette body and an adjusting member is pierced and provided instead of the wrapping paper, the outer paper of the filter part is made of paper thicker than the wrapping paper. Even if the adjusting member is pierced and provided, the strength of the cigarette does not decrease.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 (a) is a perspective view of a cigarette, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA. FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are explanatory views of a method of using a cigarette. (A) is a perspective view, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cigarette having another configuration. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a cigarette having another configuration. Description】
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cigarette 2 Leaf 3 Paper roll 4 Cigarette main body 5 Filter part 6 Ventilation hole 7 Closure seal 8 Exterior paper 1A Cigarette 10 Tack body 10a Pin 11 Fixing tape 1B Cigarette 15 Closure seal 16 Perforated 1C Cigarette 20 Slit 21 Ring member

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細かく刻んだタバコの葉を巻紙で棒状に巻いてなるタバコ本体を有する紙巻タバコにおいて、タバコ本体の長さ方向の途中部に巻紙を貫通する通気孔を形成し、タバコ本体に通気孔を開閉或いは通気孔の開口率を調整してタバコの煙の濃度を調整可能な濃度調整部材を設けたことを特徴とする紙巻タバコ。In a cigarette having a tobacco body obtained by winding finely chopped tobacco leaves into a stick shape with a wrapper, a ventilation hole penetrating the wrapping paper is formed in the middle of the length of the tobacco body, and the ventilation hole is opened or closed in the tobacco body. A cigarette characterized by comprising a concentration adjusting member capable of adjusting the density of tobacco smoke by adjusting the opening ratio of the ventilation holes. 前記タバコ本体にフィルター部を連設させ、前記巻紙に代えてフィルター部の外装紙に通気孔を形成した請求項1記載の紙巻タバコ。The cigarette according to claim 1, wherein a filter portion is connected to the cigarette body, and a ventilation hole is formed in an exterior paper of the filter portion instead of the wrapping paper. 前記濃度調整部材として、通気孔を個別に閉止可能な閉止シールをタバコ本体又はフィルター部に着脱自在に貼着した請求項1又は2記載の紙巻タバコ。3. The cigarette according to claim 1, wherein a closing seal capable of individually closing a ventilation hole is detachably attached to the cigarette body or the filter portion as the concentration adjusting member. 前記濃度調整部材として、通気孔を個別に閉止可能な鋲体をタバコ本体又はフィルター部に着脱自在に設けた請求項1〜3のいずれか1項記載の紙巻タバコ。The cigarette according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a stud body capable of individually closing a ventilation hole is detachably provided on the cigarette body or the filter portion as the concentration adjusting member. 前記濃度調整部材として、回転により通気孔の開口面積を調整可能なリング部材をタバコ本体又はフィルター部に外装した請求項1〜4のいずれか1項記載の紙巻タバコ。The cigarette according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a ring member capable of adjusting the opening area of the ventilation hole by rotation is provided on the cigarette body or the filter portion as the concentration adjusting member. 前記濃度調整部材に芳香成分或いは薬効成分を含ませた請求項1〜5のいずれか1項記載の紙巻タバコ。The cigarette according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the concentration adjusting member contains an aromatic component or a medicinal component. 細かく刻んだタバコの葉を巻紙で棒状に巻いてなるタバコ本体を有する紙巻タバコにおいて、タバコ本体の長さ方向の途中部に、芳香成分或いは薬効成分を含ませた調整部材を突き刺して設けた紙巻タバコ。In a cigarette having a tobacco main body in which finely chopped tobacco leaves are wound into a rod shape with wrapping paper, a cigarette provided with an adjusting member containing an aromatic component or a medicinal component pierced and provided in the middle of the length of the tobacco main body in the length direction. tobacco. 前記タバコ本体にフィルター部を連設させ、前記巻紙に代えてフィルター部に調整部材を突き刺して設けた請求項7記載の紙巻タバコ。8. The cigarette according to claim 7, wherein a filter section is connected to the cigarette body, and an adjusting member is pierced and provided in the filter section instead of the wrapping paper.
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