JP2019141025A - Process for producing non-tobacco plant composition, process for producing electronic tobacco filling, electronic tobacco filling, and electronic tobacco cartridge using same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a process for producing a non-tobacco plant composition that can, in an electronic tobacco using a non-tobacco plant in which the refreshing feeling of menthol can be enjoyed, maintain the flavor of menthol even after long-term storage, and an electronic tobacco filling.SOLUTION: The process for producing non-tobacco plant composition is characterized by including a menthol dissolution step for mixing menthol, lower alcohol and water-insoluble crosslinked polymer in advance to prepare a menthol solution, and a mixing step for mixing a non-tobacco plant, an aerosol former, and the menthol solution prepared in the menthol dissolution step.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition, a method for producing an electronic cigarette filling, an electronic cigarette filling, and an electronic cigarette cartridge using the same.

In recent years, electronic cigarette products have been widely used to enjoy tobacco by heating cartridges containing tobacco components and sucking the vaporized tobacco components without using flames, in order to match the trend of tobacco smoking cessation. I'm starting. As a method for producing such a tobacco filling to be filled in an electronic cigarette cartridge, there is a method in which tobacco leaves are pulverized to form an aqueous slurry and then sheeted, and oil or glycerin is added to the sheet and dried ( Patent Document 1).
In addition, flavors such as menthol are added to smoking articles to change the flavor. For example, a technique for encapsulating menthol to be present in a filter has been disclosed. (Patent Document 2)

Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2010-520764 Special table 2017-506891 gazette

In the method for producing a tobacco filling for filling an electronic cigarette cartridge, when menthol is added to make tobacco, the flavor of menthol can surely be added. However, there is a problem that the flavor of menthol is lost if such tobacco is left unattended.
For this reason, it has been devised to encapsulate menthol so that it is present in the filter, but there are problems such as an increase in cost and a complicated manufacturing method.

  Therefore, in addition to the fragrance and taste of plants that do not contain tobacco components, the object of the present invention is the electronic cigarette using a non-tobacco plant that can enjoy the refreshing feeling of menthol. The present invention relates to a method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition capable of maintaining the menthol flavor.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a production method capable of easily and inexpensively producing a non-tobacco plant composition capable of maintaining the menthol flavor even after long-term storage.
Furthermore, it is providing the filling for electronic cigarettes using the non-tobacco plant of favorable long-term preservation | save property.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant having good long-term storage stability.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention is a filling for electronic cigarettes containing a non-tobacco plant, an aerosol former, and menthol, wherein the menthol content in the filling for electronic cigarettes is d ( 0), and the mass of the electronic cigarette filling after being left at 5 ° C. for 24 hours is d (24), and the mass of the electronic cigarette filling after being left at 5 ° C. for 48 hours is d (48), Mentor reduction rate d

d = {(d (24) -d (48)} / d (0)

The menthol reduction rate d is an electronic cigarette filler having a descent rate of 0.60 or less.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the menthol content is 0.1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less in the electronic cigarette filling.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the electronic cigarette filling contains a water-insoluble crosslinked polymer.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer in the electronic cigarette filling is 0.1 to 20 times the menthol content.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the content of the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is 2% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is polyvinylpolypyrrolidone.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic cigarette cartridge for use in an electronic cigarette body that generates an aerosol by heating an aerosol-forming base material, the electronic cigarette cartridge being directed from one end to the other end. There is provided an electronic cigarette cartridge having an aerosol-forming substrate and a mouthpiece, wherein the aerosol-forming substrate has the electronic cigarette filling.

  Furthermore, according to another aspect of the present invention, the method further comprises a menthol dissolution step of previously mixing menthol, a lower alcohol, and a water-insoluble cross-linked polymer to obtain a menthol melt, a non-tobacco plant, an aerosol former, and the menthol dissolution A method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition having a mixing step of mixing the menthol melt obtained in the step is provided.

  According to a preferable aspect, the addition amount of the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is 10 parts by mass or more and 2000 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of menthol.

  According to a preferred embodiment, in the menthol dissolution step, menthol is dissolved in a lower alcohol, and then a water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is added and mixed.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the lower alcohol is ethyl alcohol.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is polyvinyl polypyrrolidone.

  Furthermore, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic cigarette having a filling forming step in which the non-tobacco plant composition obtained by the method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition is molded into an electronic cigarette filler. A method for producing a filling is provided.

According to the method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition and a filling for electronic cigarettes of the present invention, a non-tobacco plant composition and a filling for electronic cigarettes that can enjoy the refreshing feeling of menthol even after long-term storage are produced. it can.
According to the electronic cigarette filling and the electronic cigarette cartridge of the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic cigarette filling and an electronic cigarette cartridge that can enjoy the refreshing feeling of menthol even after long-term storage.

It is a figure which illustrates the form of use of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure which shows an example of the filler manufactured as a filler for electronic cigarettes. It is a figure which illustrates the creation method of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure explaining the modification of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the manufacturing method of the non-tobacco plant composition and the filling for electronic cigarettes in embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which illustrates the form of the further use of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure which shows the further example of the structure of an electronic cigarette cartridge.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. In addition, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for convenience of explanation, and may differ from the actual ratios.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the steps of a method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition and a filling for electronic cigarettes in an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

  This method includes a drying / pulverizing step (A) for drying / pulverizing a non-tobacco plant or the like that is a source of fragrance. In addition, when raw materials can be used as they are, such a process can be omitted.

  Moreover, it has the menthol melt | dissolution process (B2) which mixes the weighed menthol, a lower alcohol, and a water-insoluble crosslinked polymer, and melt | dissolves menthol after the process (B1) which weighs menthol, a lower alcohol, and a water-insoluble crosslinked polymer. A non-tobacco plant composition is obtained through a mixing step (M) of mixing with other materials such as an aerosol former for preparing the non-tobacco plant composition.

A non-tobacco plant composition can be made into a desired shape through the filling molding step (F). The non-tobacco plant composition having a desired shape is subjected to an electronic cigarette cartridge manufacturing step (G) as a filling for electronic cigarettes to form an electronic cigarette cartridge.
Each process is demonstrated in order. Although the description has been divided into the above steps for the purpose of explaining the invention, it also includes simultaneously performing two or more steps. In addition, the detail of the non-tobacco plant used as a raw material is mentioned later.

First, in the drying / pulverization step (A), a desired pulverization is performed in order to obtain a non-tobacco plant composition from a non-tobacco plant used as a raw material (for example, leaves, seeds, dried fruits, stems, bark, roots). Process into objects. At that time, it is also preferable to adjust the amount of water, which is convenient for absorbing or carrying the aerosol former, water and other components added later.
The drying temperature is preferably 60 ° C. or higher and 80 ° C. or lower. Within this range, the desired moisture content is easily reached while avoiding the dissipation of the required flavor components. In addition, it is easy to reach | attain a desired moisture content as it is 65 degreeC or more, and dissipation of the required flavor component can be further prevented as it is 75 degrees C or less.

The water content after drying and pulverization is preferably 5% by mass or less. If it does in this way, slurrying in a later process will become easy. More preferably, it is 3 mass% or less. In addition, when the water content is preferably 0.1% by mass or more, it is possible to maintain a state in which the water content is good.
Furthermore, the drying / pulverization step (A) can be provided with a sieving step for sieving the dried pulverized product, and can be input to the mixing step (M) as a desired particle size.

After the weighing step (B1), the menthol, lower alcohol and water-insoluble crosslinked polymer are mixed to move to the menthol dissolution step (B2) where menthol is dissolved. Here, menthol, lower alcohol and water-insoluble crosslinked polymer are transferred. To dissolve. Preferably, the menthol is dissolved in the lower alcohol, and then the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is added and mixed.
Here, menthol is not limited to those obtained from natural products, and may be synthetic. Moreover, you may use the thing containing a thin load, mint, mint oil, and other menthol. Lower alcohol is a solvent for dissolving menthol, and ethyl alcohol is particularly preferably used.

In the present invention, the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is intended to be a polymer in which a non-crosslinked polymer is soluble in water and crosslinked to be insoluble in water. Of course, it is preferable to swell without dissolving in lower alcohol, and such a material is selected. Such a water-insoluble cross-linked polymer has a hydrophilic part and a hydrophobic part, and the hydrophilic part contributes to swelling, and the hydrophilic part is oriented to menthol to exert the effect of the present invention. I believe. Preferable examples include polyvinylpolypyrrolidone, which is a crosslinked product of polyvinylpyrrolidone, a crosslinked polysaccharide made by crosslinking a water-soluble polysaccharide to make it water-insoluble, an epoxy-crosslinked polysaccharide, an ester-crosslinked, an ether-crosslinked As an example.
In the present invention, particularly good results are obtained when ethanol and polyvinylpolypyrrolidone are used together with menthol.

  The amount of menthol to be added is sufficient if a desired amount is added. In order to flavor menthol, the content in the filler for electronic cigarettes is 0.1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less. Preferably, 0.2 mass% or more and 5 mass% or less becomes another standard.

  In the preparation of the non-tobacco plant composition, the addition amount of the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is preferably 10 to 2000 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of menthol, and further 50 to 600 parts by mass. More preferably, it is as follows. In other words, the content of the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is 0.1 to 20 times, preferably 0.5 to 6 times the content of menthol.

  In order to achieve the effect of the present invention, it is preferable that the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is present in the electronic cigarette filler at least 2% by mass, preferably 4% by mass or more. The presence of such an amount is preferable in that the effect of the present invention is exhibited with respect to long-term storage stability. Moreover, the range which does not exceed 10 mass% is preferable. It is because the flavor originating in the non-plant derived polyphenol etc. can be maintained as it is within 10 mass%.

  The lower alcohol used is preferably 50 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of menthol. Furthermore, when it is 100 parts by mass or more, there is an effect that mixing of the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer can be made sufficiently effective while dissolving menthol. If the amount is 2000 parts by mass or less, the residual of lower alcohol can be reduced in the subsequent steps, so that an efficient production process can be achieved.

  Next, the mixing step (M) for mixing will be described.

  The non-tobacco plant used as a raw material is weighed through a drying and pulverization step (A) as necessary, and is subjected to a mixing step (M).

  The non-tobacco plant used as a raw material is demonstrated. The non-tobacco plant that can be used in this embodiment is not particularly limited as long as it is a plant other than tobacco. Examples of plant use sites include roots (including bulbs (bulb), tubers (potatoes), bulbs, etc.), stems, tubers, skins (including stem bark, bark, etc.), leaves, flowers (petals, Various parts such as tree trunks and branches can be used.

  As bulbs, onions, anemones, tulips, hyacinths, garlic, lacquer, lily, as bulbs, crocus, gladiolus, freesia, iris, taro, konjac, as tubers, cyclamen, anemone, begonia, chorogi, potato, apios ( As the rhizomes, canna, lotus, ginger, tuberous roots, dahlia, sweet potatoes, cassava, chrysanthemum roots, yam genus (Yamamomo, natural yam, yams such as Chinese yam), etc. Examples include turnip, burdock, carrot, Japanese radish, and crap. Stems include konjac, asparagus, bamboo shoots, udo, radish and yacon.

  The above-mentioned potatoes or the following plants contain carbohydrates and are preferably used as at least a part of the material of the filling 111. Examples of starch include corn starch (corn), potato starch (potato), potato starch (sweet potato), tapioca starch (tapioca), and examples of use as thickeners and stabilizers. These starches have improved acid resistance by crosslinking, improved heat resistance, improved shear resistance, etc., improved storage stability by esterification and etherification, accelerated gelatinization, improved transparency by oxidation, improved film properties, and storage stability. It is possible by improving the system.

  Tamarind seed gum, guar gum, locust bean gum from plant seeds, gum arabic, karaya gum from sap, pectin from fruits, konjac mannan based on cellulose and agarose, and soy polysaccharides from other plants Can do. Furthermore, it can be modified and used like cationized guar gum.

  From seaweed, carrageenan, agar, and alginic acid classified into three types of kappa carrageenan, iota carrageenan, and lambda carrageenan can be obtained, and also used as salts of carrageenan metal salt, sodium alginate, etc.

  Specific examples include plants that are used as herbs and spices: beakless fruits, kumquat leaves, migyo, wormwood, wasabi, ajowan seed, anise, alfalfa, echinacea, shallot, estragon, everlasting Flower, Elder, Allspice, Oris Route, Oregano, Orange Peel, Orange Flower, Orange Leaf, Cayenne Chili Pepper (Cayenne Chili Pepper), Chamomile German, Chamomile Roman, Cardamom, Curry Leaf, Garlic, Catnip, Caraway , Caraway seed, cinnamon, cumin, cumin seed, clove, green cardamom, green pepper, cornflower, saffron, cedar, cinnamon, jas , Juniper berry, joroquia, ginger, star anise, spearmint, smack, sage, sebori (savory), celery, celery seed, turmeric (turmeric), thyme, tamarind, tarragon, chervil (selfeuille), chives, dill , Dillseed, Tomato (Dried Tomato), Tonka Bean, Dried Pakuchi, Nutmeg, Hibiscus, Habanero, Jalapeno, Birdseye, Basil, Vanilla, Pakchi (Coriander), Parsley, Paprika, Hysop, Pimentes Dessert Pellet, Pink Pepper, Fenugreek Seed, fennel, brown mustard, black cardamom, black cumin, black pepper, vetiver, penny royal, peppermint (mint), horseradish, why Pepper, white mustard, poppy seed, boletus, marjoram, mustard seed, maniget, marigold, malba flower, mace, yarrow flower, eucalyptus, lavender, licorice, linden, red clover, red pepper, lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon balm, Lemon Peel, Rose (Rose), Rose Buds (Purple), Rose Hip, Rose Petal, Rosemary, Rose Red, Laurel (Laurier), Long Pepper, Sesame (Raw Sesame, Roasted Sesame), Golden Pepper, Groom (Huajao), Mitaka, yam, chili, yuzu, etc. can be used. Mixtures of various plants used as mixed spices (for example, scented powder, garam masala, ras el hanout, bariguell, chicken curry masala, tandoori masala, cattle epic, elbe de provence) can be used.

  In addition, edible fruits such as peach, blueberry, lemon, orange, apple, banana, pineapple, mango, persimmon, kumquat, melon, plum, almond, cacao, coffee beans, peanut, sunflower, olive, walnut, and other nuts (Fruit part) and seeds can be used.

  Teas can also be used. Teas not only differ in the plants that become tea, but even the same plants become different teas depending on the processing method. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, black tea, tomorrow leaf tea, sweet tea, amacha mul tea, aloe tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, turmeric tea, vulgaro tea, ezokogi tea, psyllium tea, persimmon tea, persimmon leaf tea, Chamomile tea, chamomile tea, Kawara decision-making tea, karin tea, chrysanthemum tea, gymnema tea, guava tea, wolfberry tea, mulberry leaf tea, black bean tea, gennoshoco tea, brown rice tea, burdock tea, comfrey tea, kelp tea, Cherry tea, saffron tea, shiitake tea, shiso tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea, sugi tea, sekisho tea, senburi tea, buckwheat tea, taranki tea, dandelion tea, mochi tea, dokudami tea, tochu tea, peanut tea, elderberry tea, Mouse peach tea, pearl barley tea, hub tea, loquat leaf tea, puer tea, safflower tea, pine needle tea, mate tea, barley tea, barley tea, mugwort tea, mugwort tea, eucalyptus tea, rakan fruit tea, rooibo Tea, and the like bitter gourd tea. About these teas, you may use the tea-shell after drinking. If you use tea husks, you can reuse and reuse expensive tea.

  In the above, kelp was given as a specific example of a plant that can be used, but other plants include Aosa, Aonori, Akamok, Asakusanori, Alame, Iwanori (rock laver), Egonori, Ogonori, Gagome Kombu, Kajime, Ganashi, Kubilezuta , Blackfish, kombu, sabbinori, dals, chishimacoronori, pickled arame, tengusa, trollocomb, catacombs, laver (seaweed), havanori, hijiki, echidna, hirome, funori, bouaoori, macomb, mekabu, mozuku, wakame Can do.

  Specific examples of plants that can be used include brown rice, but other rice varieties include Indica (Indian, Continental, Long Grain), Graberima (African rice), Sativa (Asian rice), and Javanica. Species (Java type, tropical island type, large grain type), Japonica type (Japanese type, temperate island type, short grain type), NERICA (interspecific hybrid of Asian rice and African rice) can also be used naturally. It can also be used as a bag.

  Furthermore, as a specific example of a plant that can be used, wheat was given, but other examples of wheat include millet, oat (cultivar of oats, both oats), barley (barley), oats, millet, kodra ( Cordonbies), wheat (wheat), millet, tef, pearl millet, barley varieties (barley varieties), barley (fruit instead of seeds), barnyard millet, fonio, makomo, barley (barley glutinous species), sorghum (akakibi, koulian) Naturally, sorghum), corn, and rye (rye) can also be used.

  Furthermore, black beans were given as specific examples of plants that can be used, but other examples of cereals (Leguminosae) include azuki bean, locust bean, kidney bean, pea bean cluster bean grassgrass (UK: Lathyrus sativus) Winged bean, zeocarpa bean, broad bean, soybean, takeazuki, tachinama bean, tamarind, teparee bean, jujube, British bean (English: Mucuna pruriens), bambara bean, chickpea, fuji bean, green bean, horse roe (t Naturally, mungbean, lupine, lentil and lentil (gente) can also be used.

  Furthermore, buckwheat was given as a specific example of a plant that can be used, but amaranth (amaranthus, garlic), quinoa, tartary buckwheat can be naturally used as other examples of plants.

  Further, specific examples of plants that can be used include shiitake. Examples of mushrooms include matsutake, shiitake, mushroom, shimeji, shoro, mushroom, and agaric.

  Also, sugarcane (which may be squeezed with molasses), sugar beet, cypress, pine, cedar, hiba, cocoon, sandalwood, aromatic tree trunks and branches, and their bark, leaves and roots can be used. Ferns and moss can also be used as non-tobacco plants. As the plant, for example, by-products or pomace (produced from sake lees, koji koji (consisting of koji skin, seeds, fruit axes, etc.)) when producing fermented liquor such as sake and wine can be used. Furthermore, you may mix and use the various plants mentioned above. Of course, plants other than those listed here can also be used.

Furthermore, what is known as a Chinese medicine is also preferably used. For example: Aiso (Iso), Sone (Akanekon), Akameshi (Akamegashiwa), Asen Yaku, Anzak, Ansei, Ichinsen, Fennel, Turmeric (turmeric) ), Plum (Ubai), Shakuyaku (Uyaku), Urajiro (Villus serrata), Owaurushi, Yakumi (Eijitsu), Engo Saku, Enmei Saku, Engi (Ogi), Huang Now (Ougon), Yellow Seyi (Ousei), Twilight (Owaku), Hou Ren (Ouren), Cherry bark (Ohhi), Brothers cut grass (Hyperoptera), Distant (Onji), Reika (Kaika), Shiro (Gaihak), Summer hay (Kagosou), Lion (Oak), what is 烏 (cash), 莪 朮 (gajutsu), 霍香 (cuckoo), kakkon (cuckoo), chamomile, garokon (carocon), garojin (caronin), Persimmon (licorice), licorice (licorice), subsection winter flower (kantouka), persimmon leaf (gaiyou), bellflower (kikyo), rice bran (kigushi), rice husk (kokukoku), coconut (kikiku), chrysanthemum (kikuka), tachibana skin (Kippi), Katsu Katsu, Kyo Nin, Kinkan, Kinginka, Kinsen, Kikoshi, Kakuyo, Ginseng, Walnut (Walnut), bitter rind (clumpi), black letter (black moji), buckwheat (kubaku), cocoon (keikei), cinnamon (keihi), akiko (ketsumeishi), gyucho (kengoshi), ginseng (genjin), goji ( Koi), safflower (Kouka), gossip skin (Kou Kamppi), incense (Kou Kou), incense drum (Koushi), incense demand (Kouju), red ginseng (Koujin), Kosuke (Kobushi), glutinous rice (Koubay), thickness (Kuboku), Kakihon, Gokahi, Beef Knee, Goshuyu, Gojoyu, Gyucho, Goshishi, Saiko ), Spicy (Saishin), Saffron, Yamakage (Sankirai), Yamasuko (Sasanci), Yamashiko (Sanshiyu), Sansyu, Sanzukon, Sansounin, Sansouin, Sansho Crest (Sanryo), Sanyaku (San Yak), Ji-Huang (Zi-Oh), Shion (Zion), Crustacea (Zikoppi), Shione (Shikon), Shiso-shi (Shoshishi), Shiso-yo (Shisoyo), Shitsushishi (Shiturishi) ), テ イ (Shite), territory (jifushi), peony (peony), snake bed (jashoushi), sasang (shajin), car front (shazenshi), car front grass (shazensou), shredded sand (shukusha) , Ten medicines, ginger, shrimp, coconut leaves, sesame seeds, wheat, ginger, shinyi, sadaiko (Jyotoshi), 秦 皮 (Sinpi), Shinki (Shinkiku), Gingyo (Ginyo), Mitsuko (Juishui), Sakume (Shokumoku), Aohide (Seihi), Ishizone Root (Sekishokon), Ishizuchi real skin (Sekiryujitsuhi), sarcophagus (senkoku), river bow (senkyu), mae-hu (senko), river bone (senkotsu), convoluted flower (senpukuka), bone graft (sekkokuboku), grass (sokuka), saw horn (sokukakushi) ), Mulberry parasitism, bud ears, sardine, side leaf (sakuhakuyo), continuation (zokudan), mulberry white skin (sakuhakuhi), sugi (sokukoku), suyo ( Yeo), Seo Kang, Daio, Taisou, Daifukuhi, Takusha, Tanjin, Takejyo, Bamboo Ginseng , Bamboo leaves, chimo, chiyu, clove, chow, chow, tennan show, tenma, tenmon Winter (Tenmontou), Winter lion (Cultivation), Toki (Cultivation), Kara sesame (Cultivation), Participation (Culture), Lantern grass (Cultivation), Taojin (Culture), Orange peel (Cultivation), Cicada (Culture) ), Tochimi, Tochu, Dokatsu, Dokkon, Meat Juyo, Nikuzu, Ninto, Carrot, Shellfish, Malt (Ba Moth), Hakshinin, White peas (Hakuhens), Mumon winter (Bakumontou), Hutoshi paper (Hakoshi), light load (Powder), 蕃 fruit (Banka), semi-summer (Hanghe), anti-nasal (Hambi) ), Panangkon, Hansilen, Yurine, Shirato, Shiragana serpent grass, Hydrangea, Hyakubukone, Byakujutsu Child (Binrouji), Protected (Bowie), Sone (Bowcon), Windproof (Boufuu), Huangou (Houou), Kang Hingyong (Houaikon), Peony Skin (Bontampi), Mao (Maoh), Aso Jin (Machinin), Vine, pine, pine, moku, moku, moku, mochiyaku, mokuzoku, gyozo, yachi, yakuchi, Yakoto Kantou, Rakanka, Orchid, Rangan, Ryutan, Ryoku, Ganoderma, Forsythia, Forsythia, Lotus Meat (rennic), Sone (locon).

  Furthermore, the extract of the non-tobacco plant illustrated above, what is called an extract can also be used. Examples of the form of the extract include liquids, starch syrups, powders, granules, solutions and the like.

  Of the non-tobacco plants described above, those that do not require drying and pulverization can be directly input to the mixing step (M).

  Aerosol formers include glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, diacetin (glycerin diacetate), triacetin (glycerin triacetate), triethylene glycol diacetate, triethyl citrate, isopropyl myristate, stearin Methyl acid, dimethyl dodecanedioate, dimethyl tetradecansandionate and the like can be used, and glycerin and propylene glycol are particularly preferably used. These are used in an amount of 1% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 10% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less, with respect to the electronic cigarette filler.

  Furthermore, flavor additives that add flavor as needed are also preferably used. Examples of the flavor additive include mint, cocoa, coffee, tea extract and the like.

  Further, food preservatives may be added as necessary, for example, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate and the like may be added.

  As materials used other than the above, as binders or thickeners, rubbers such as guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic and locust bean gum, cellulose such as hydroxypropylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, methylcellulose and ethylcellulose Binders such as polysaccharides such as organic acids such as starch, alginic acid, sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, carrageen, agar and pectin, and combinations thereof are also used.

  The aerosol former, flavor additive, preservative, binder, thickener and the like exemplified above are prepared as others in FIG. 6 and proceed to the mixing step (M).

In the mixing step (M), an ordinary mixer can be used. For example, the form which mixes the material in a mixing tank, adding a shearing force with a stirring blade is used preferably.

  A non-tobacco plant pulverized and dried product, an aerosol former, a menthol dissolved product that has undergone the menthol dissolving step (B2), a binder or a thickener, and water or the like are mixed as necessary. In this way, a non-tobacco plant composition can be obtained.

  Next, in the filling molding step (F), a non-tobacco plant composition is passed through an orifice by pressing to form a rod, a thin sheet is formed, or a non-tobacco plant composition is dried and ground. It is possible to exemplify that the particles are made granular.

  In the present invention, a method of forming a thin sheet and then forming by cutting will be described in detail. A three roll mill was prepared to make a thin sheet. When a three-roll mill is used, a sheet having a desired thickness can be obtained by a doctor blade while performing kneading / dispersion by compression by being pushed between narrow rolls and shearing by a difference in roll speed. ,preferable. Moreover, it is also preferable to create using a press roller or a press.

  Further, in the filling molding step (F), if necessary, flavor additives, preservatives such as non-tobacco plants, aerosol formers, binders or thickeners may be added, or water may be added. It may be added.

  In the present invention, although it is described as water, it is preferable to use one that has been sterilized or from which microorganisms have been removed, and pure water obtained by reverse osmosis membrane or ion exchange or the like. It is preferable to use it.

  In the filling molding step (F), the thickness of the obtained sheet is preferably 0.1 mm or greater and 1.0 mm or less, and more preferably 0.1 mm or greater and 0.5 mm or less. Although the obtained sheet | seat is cut | disconnected by the desired shape, a cutter, a rotary blade type rotary cutter, etc. can be illustrated for a cutting | disconnection.

  As a specific example of the filling molding step (F), a sheet having a thickness of 0.3 mm is cut into a desired shape. For example, it is cut into a rectangle 150 mm long and 240 mm wide. This sheet is supplied to a rotary cutter and cut into a shape having a length of 1.5 mm and a width of 240 mm to obtain a cut sheet. 50 sheets of the cut sheet are wound with tobacco paper to form a roll having an outer diameter of approximately 6.9 mm. The roll can be cut to a length of 12.0 mm with a cutter to obtain an aerosol-forming substrate (110). At this time, the mass of the filler is 0.29 g. When the ratio of the volume of the filler to the volume of the aerosol-forming substrate (110) is referred to as the volume filling factor, the volume filling factor in the above case is 0.60. Then, the density of the packing calculated from the volume filling factor and the mass of the packing is 1.07 g / cm 3.

  In the case of the filling molding step (F) described above, a plurality of rod-shaped or strip-shaped packings are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the electronic cigarette cartridge. In addition, the plurality of rod-shaped or strip-shaped fillers are included by an inclusion member (151) such as tobacco paper along the scroll height axis to form an aerosol-forming substrate (110).

The electronic cigarette cartridge manufacturing process (G) will be described. The aerosol-forming substrate (110) thus obtained, the support element (300) described in detail below, and the mouthpiece (140) are wound around the packaging member (150), or the packaging member ( 150) is made into a cylindrical shape, and is made by inserting a mouthpiece (140) and a support element (300) filling (110).
Therefore, as an example of a preferred configuration of the present invention, an electronic cigarette having an aerosol-forming substrate (110), a support element (300), and a mouthpiece (140) from the upstream side (10) toward the downstream side (20). Cartridge.

  In the case where the heating element of the electronic cigarette main body of the present invention is inserted and used, the effect of suppressing the sublimation of menthol can be sufficiently exerted even in the preferred form. An example of such a form is a filler formed into a shape having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. Since such a shape has a relatively large surface area, it can be said that it is easy to sublimate, while the menthol flavor tends to appear when smoking.

  When menthol and a filling for electronic cigarettes containing a water-insoluble cross-linked polymer, preferably polyvinylpolypyrrolidone, sublimation of menthol can be effectively suppressed even in the above-mentioned shape. In the production process, better results can be obtained by adding in advance a menthol dissolved in a lower alcohol, preferably ethanol.

  The characteristics of the electronic cigarette filling prepared as described above can be confirmed as follows. What is necessary is just to observe a mode that the menthol contained in the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarettes is lost.

  In the present invention, the prepared non-tobacco plant composition or electronic cigarette filling is precisely weighed in an environment of 17 ° C. and a relative humidity of 65% and about 5 g to 10 g, and then sealed in a polyethylene bag for 24 hours or 48 hours. Store in an environment of 5 ° C. After 24 hours or 48 hours, the surface of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarettes is observed, and the precipitation state of the crystalline substance may be observed in white. The observation of white crystals means that menthol is crystallized while sublimating from the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarettes. Further, it is opened for 3 hours at 17 ° C. and a relative humidity of 65% in the sealed state, and the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette is immediately weighed to determine the change in mass. This method makes it possible to quantitatively measure how menthol is lost.

  The reason for conducting the storage test in an environment of 5 ° C is that it is a condition that suppresses the dissipation of other components of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarettes and is a good condition for evaluating the dissipation state of menthol. It is. In particular, preventing white crystals from precipitating can cause consumers to feel uncomfortable by seeing the menthol deposited when the electronic cigarette cartridge is packaged, put on the market, transported and stored after manufacture. There is also an effect to prevent it.

In the present invention, the menthol content of the non-tobacco plant composition or the electronic cigarette filler after precisely weighing about 5 g to 10 g in an environment of 17% relative humidity 65% is defined as 5 ° C. The mass of the non-tobacco plant composition or electronic cigarette filling after standing for 24 hours is d (24), and the mass of the non-tobacco plant composition or electronic cigarette filling after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours is d (48). The menthol reduction rate d is defined as follows.

d = {(d (24) -d (48)} / d (0)

Here, the reason for subtracting d (48) from d (24) is that a dissipative component other than menthol is taken into consideration, and the dissipative component of 24 to 48 hours better reflects the precipitation of the white crystals. Because.

  In the present invention, when d is 0.60 or less, precipitation of white crystals can be suppressed. More preferably, it is 0.50 or less, and further preferably 0.30 or less. More preferably, it is 0.20 or less.

Next, an example of using the produced electronic cigarette filling will be described.

  FIG. 1 illustrates the form of use of the electronic cigarette cartridge. The electronic cigarette cartridge (100) is attached to the electronic cigarette body (200) when the user uses it. The electronic cigarette body (200) is provided with an insertion portion (210) for inserting the electronic cigarette cartridge (100).

  A heating element (211) is provided at the center of the bottom of the insertion part (210), and the heating element (211) has a pin-shaped or blade-shaped member with a sharp tip, and forms an aerosol. Inserted into the substrate (110) to heat the aerosol-forming substrate (110). More specifically, when the electronic cigarette cartridge (100) is inserted into the insertion part (210) of the electronic cigarette body (200), the heating element (211) is attached to the central part of the aerosol-forming substrate (110). Inserted.

  The heating element (211) generates heat directly or indirectly by electric power supplied from a battery (not shown) provided in the electronic cigarette body (200). As the aerosol-forming substrate (110) is warmed by the heat of the heating element (211), an aerosol containing an aroma component is generated. The generated aerosol is transferred to the mouthpiece (140) through the support element (300) and the aerosol transfer member (130) described below, and the user inhales the fragrance component from the mouthpiece (140) side. It reaches the user's mouth. Hereinafter, the aerosol-forming substrate (110) side of the electronic cigarette cartridge is referred to as the upstream side (10), and the mouthpiece side is referred to as the downstream side (20) for the description of the present invention. Further, the upstream side (10) may be referred to as one end side, and the downstream side (20) may be referred to as the other end side.

  FIG. 1 shows the case where the heating element (211) has one pin-like or blade-like member. As another example, the heating element (211) has a pin-like or blade-like shape. The thing which has two or more shaped members can be illustrated.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the structure of the electronic cigarette cartridge (100). From the side where the heating element (211) is inserted, that is, from the upstream side (10) to the downstream side (20), the aerosol-forming substrate (110), the support element (300), the transfer member (130), the mouse A description will be given using a piece configuration (140).

  The support element (300) supports the aerosol-forming substrate (110). The support element (300) is disposed adjacent to the aerosol-forming substrate (110), and the side (160) of the support element (300) is located at the periphery of the electronic cigarette cartridge (100). Touch. The side part (160) is fixed to the inner surface of the packaging member (150) with an adhesive, for example.

  The support element (300) can be suitably formed using, for example, silicone, but is not limited to silicone, and other materials having excellent heat resistance may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the filler (111) produced as the aerosol-forming substrate (110) preferably has a shape of, for example, a rod shape or a strip shape, and the filler (111) is filled at the time of filling. It is packed so as to be along the longitudinal direction of the shape. Here, an example in which the inclusion member (151) formed in a cylindrical shape is filled is shown. As the inclusion member (151), a paper such as tobacco paper formed into a cylindrical shape can be used. The packaging member (150) may also serve as the inclusion member (151). Thereby, airflow is stabilized and it becomes easy for a user to inhale the fragrance component from an aerosol formation base material (110).

  In FIG. 4, the aerosol-forming substrate (110), the transfer member (130), the mouthpiece (140) and the support element (300) exemplified below are formed into the aerosol-forming substrate (110). , A support element (300), a transfer member (130), and a mouthpiece (140) are adjacent to each other in this order, and a winding rod is formed by a packaging member (150) such as tobacco paper. In this case, the electronic cigarette cartridge (100) has a slight adhesive applied to the side (160) of the support element.

  Next, a usage example of the electronic cigarette cartridge of the present invention will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic cigarette cartridge (100) has, for example, a rod-like or cylindrical appearance.

  Inside the electronic cigarette cartridge (100), for example, as shown in FIG. 2, an aerosol-forming substrate (110) is provided at one end, and the support element (300) is transferred toward the mouthpiece (140) at the other end. The members (130) are arranged in this order. And these are packaged by the packaging member (150).

  The aerosol-forming substrate (110) has a filling for electronic cigarettes. The aerosol-forming substrate (110) generates an aerosol containing a fragrance component of the plant that becomes the source of the filler by heating.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the filling material as the aerosol-forming substrate (110) has a shape of, for example, a piece shape having a long side of about 2 to 20 times the short side, a strip shape, a rod shape, or the like. In the case of filling, the filling (111) is packed so that the longitudinal direction of the shape of the filling (111) is along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge. Thereby, the flow of airflow is well and it becomes easy to inhale. FIG. 3 is a view seen from the end of the electronic cigarette cartridge on which the aerosol-forming substrate (110) is present, and is a partial perspective view so that the filler (111) inside the cartridge can be seen. However, in any case, the maximum length is preferably about 1 to 20 mm. This is because if the maximum length portion is too large, the cartridge may be too large when being filled, and handling may become troublesome. Of course, other than this, for example, if it is a flat plate-like filling, the shape can be wound and packed, so that it is easy to handle.

  As another aerosol forming substrate, it is also preferable to use a sheet formed by wrinkling, pleating, gathering or folding.

  Like the rod-shaped filler, the fibrous filler is packed so that the length direction of the fiber is along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge, thereby improving the flow of the sucked air.

  The porous filling is one of the preferred forms because it is porous when packed in a cartridge and improves the flow of air when sucked. In order to make it porous, for example, it can be formed by piercing a sheet dried with a plurality of needles several times, but other methods may be used.

  A flat shape such as a piece, a square, a rectangle, or a rhombus, or a powder, granule, or pellet filling can be easily packed by dropping into a cartridge opening. In addition, it is preferable because the amount (filling amount) to be packed in the cartridge can be finely adjusted, and the air flow when sucked by the amount to be packed is easily adjusted. The cartridge opening can be used more preferably by taking measures to prevent the cartridge from dropping off.

  The block-like filling has good thermal conductivity and can easily extract the fragrance component. One of the preferred forms. Also, the block size may be increased to facilitate storage. In that case, at the time of filling, the block can be reshaped into a small block, a rod shape, a granular shape or the like.

  The support element (300) supports the aerosol-forming substrate (110). The support element (300) is disposed adjacent to the aerosol-forming substrate (110) and has an airflow through hole or notch at the center or side portion, and is generated from the aerosol-forming substrate (110). Aerosol can flow in the direction of the mouthpiece (140).

  The mouthpiece (140) is disposed adjacent to the transfer member (130) and at the other end of the electronic cigarette cartridge (100). The mouthpiece (140) may include, for example, a cellulose acetate filter as a filter for removing fine particles. The aroma component that has passed through the filter of the mouthpiece (140) is sucked by the user.

  When the presence or absence of the transfer member (130) is compared, the air permeability is better when the transfer member (130) is not inserted, and the generated aroma component is easily sucked. On the other hand, it is also preferable to add a function of inserting a transfer member (130) and cooling the generated aerosol. Instead of adding the transfer member (130), it is also preferable to extend the mouthpiece so that it is adjacent to or in contact with the support element (300). This is because the filter used for the mouthpiece can also have a cooling function, and the number of parts can be reduced. As the transfer member (130), a hollow tubular member can be used, and a crimped polymer sheet wound in the longitudinal direction of the electronic cigarette cartridge can be used.

  FIG. 5 (1) shows a configuration in which the aerosol-forming substrate (110) and the support element (300) are in contact with each other, which is a preferable mode because the aerosol-forming substrate (110) can be stably supported. . In addition, since the configuration is simple, there are great manufacturing advantages.

  FIG. 5 (2) shows a configuration in which a partition wall member (180) is provided between the aerosol-forming substrate (110) and the support element (300) and is in contact with the partition wall member (180). As the partition member (180), for example, a material having good air permeability, a filter, paper, and the like can be mentioned, and a member that breaks when the heating element (211) is inserted is preferable. Providing such a partition member is effective in preventing the aerosol-forming substrate (110) from moving in the electronic cigarette cartridge due to the influence of physical distribution during transportation.

  FIG. 5 (3) also preferably has a configuration in which a lid (170) is provided on the side where the heating element (211) of the aerosol-forming substrate (110) is inserted. If it does in this way, it is effective in prevention of dissipation of the fragrance of an aerosol formation base material (110). Furthermore, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the aerosol-forming substrate (110) from dropping out of the electronic cigarette cartridge due to the influence of physical distribution during transportation or the like. Examples of the material of the lid (170) include a filter, paper, and sponge. In addition, when a heating element is inserted, it is also preferable to make one or more cuts in the lid (170), or to provide a circular or polygonal guide hole in the place where the heating element is inserted. It is a form.

In particular, when the aerosol-forming substrate (110) is a granular material such as powder, granules, flakes, and pellets, it is preferable to provide a partition member (180) or a lid (170). Furthermore, it is more preferable to provide both of them.
Hereinafter, although the manufacturing process at the time of using black tea etc. is demonstrated in detail, these are not limited to black tea etc., It cannot be overemphasized that it can apply to the tobacco plant and non-tobacco plant as described in this specification.

One specific form preferable as an electronic cigarette cartridge is as follows. The aerosol-forming substrate (110) has a substantially cylindrical shape in which the filler is wrapped with tobacco paper or the like, and the diameter of the bottom or top surface of the substantially cylindrical is 6.5 mm or more and 7.5 mm or less, The height of the substantially cylinder is 11.0 mm or more and 13.0 mm or less. Furthermore, it is preferable that the filling is in the shape of a rod or a strip, is filled along the longitudinal direction of the electronic cigarette cartridge, and the length of the filling is approximately equal to the height of the substantially cylinder. That is, it is preferably 11.0 mm or more and 13.0 mm or less.
In the support element (300), the outer diameter is preferably substantially equal to the diameter of the bottom surface or the top surface of the substantially cylindrical surface of the aerosol-forming substrate (110). Moreover, the length is 9.0 mm or more and 11.0 mm or less.
The mouthpiece (140) has a length of more than 20.0 mm, preferably 21.0 mm or more and preferably 25.0 mm or less.
Furthermore, it is preferable that the volume filling rate of the aerosol-forming substrate is 0.55 or more and 0.65 or less.

FIG. 7 illustrates a further use form of the electronic cigarette cartridge. The electronic cigarette cartridge (100) will be described below as an electronic cigarette cartridge (101) because there are portions that differ in specific configuration from the electronic cigarette cartridge (100). Since the electronic cigarette body used is different from the above-described electronic cigarette body (200), it will be described below as the electronic cigarette body (201).
It is attached to the electronic cigarette body (201) when the user uses it. The electronic cigarette body (201) is provided with an insertion part (450) for inserting the electronic cigarette cartridge (101). There is an exterior part (410) of the electronic cigarette main body (101), and the aerosol forming substrate (110) of the electronic cigarette cartridge is heated by the heating part (440) surrounding the electronic cigarette cartridge to generate aerosol and smoke. The At the time of smoking from the other end side (20), air flows from the vent (431), and the generated aerosol passes through the hollow cylindrical member (530), the transfer member (130), and the mouthpiece (140) to smoke. Is done. The control unit (420) incorporates a battery or a control unit for the heating unit. The open / close lid (430) is opened when cleaning the inside of the electronic cigarette body when smoking is finished.

  FIG. 8 shows a further example of the structure of the electronic cigarette cartridge. From one end side (10) to the other end side (20), there are an aerosol-forming substrate (110), a hollow cylindrical member (530), a transfer member (130), a mouthpiece (140), and a packaging member (150 ). Since the aerosol-forming substrate (110) is heated by the electronic cigarette body, the hollow cylindrical member (530) is disposed for heat insulation. The transfer member (130) can also serve as a cooling member.

The preferred shape of the electronic cigarette cartridge of FIG. 8 is an outer diameter of 4 mm or more and 6 mm or less, and in the longitudinal direction, the aerosol-forming substrate (110) is 30 mm or more and 70 mm or less, and the hollow cylindrical member (530) is It is 20 mm or more and 30 mm or less. The transfer member (130) is 5 mm to 15 mm, and the mouthpiece (140) is 10 mm to 25 mm.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to production examples and examples.

(Production Example 1)
Menthol 100 parts by mass Ethyl alcohol 200 parts by mass Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 200 parts by mass The above was weighed and menthol was dissolved in ethyl alcohol to obtain a menthol ethyl alcohol solution. The polyvinyl polypyrrolidone was added to the menthol ethyl alcohol solution and mixed with stirring to obtain a menthol / ethyl alcohol / polyvinyl polypyrrolidone mixture.
Xylitol 100 parts by mass Water 400 parts by mass The above was stirred and mixed to obtain a xylitol / water solution.

Next, the tea leaves were dried at 70 ° C., crushed, and passed through an 80-mesh sieve. The amount of water was 2% by mass.

Dry pulverized tea leaves 100 parts by weight Menthol / ethyl alcohol / polyvinyl polypyrrolidone mixture 25 parts by weight Methylcellulose 15 parts by weight Glycerin 30 parts by weight Propylene glycol 30 parts by weight Sodium carboxymethylcellulose 4 parts by weight Xylitol / Aqueous solution 8 parts by weight Glucomannan 1 part by weight Part was put into a mixer and mixed for 15 minutes to obtain a non-tobacco plant composition.
The obtained non-tobacco plant composition was put into the filling molding step (F). A non-tobacco plant composition is formed into a sheet having a desired thickness while kneading and dispersing in a three-roll mill. In this example, the step of putting a non-tobacco plant composition into a three-roll mill, adding 20 parts by mass of pure water while observing the state of the sheet, pressing the doctor blade against the roll and collecting the sheet-like material 8 Repeated times.

The non-tobacco plant composition sheet thus obtained had a thickness of 0.3 mm. The non-tobacco composition sheet was cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm, supplied to a rotary cutter, and processed into a shape having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.3 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped with paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m 2, and pasted into a cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. A columnar shape of the workpiece was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming substrate (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming substrate is 0.29 g, and the volume filling factor of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming substrate.
It should be noted that the menthol content d (0) of the packing material, the mass d (24) after standing at 5 ° C. for 24 hours, the mass d (48) after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours and the menthol reduction rate d Listed in 1.

(Production Example 2)
In the same manner as in Production Example 1, a non-tobacco plant composition was obtained. In the subsequent filling molding step (F), a non-tobacco plant composition sheet having a thickness of 0.1 mm was obtained. The non-tobacco composition sheet was cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm, supplied to a rotary cutter, and processed into a shape having a width of 1.0 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.1 mm. The 225 packings were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped with paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. A columnar shape of the workpiece was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming substrate (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming substrate is 0.29 g, and the volume filling factor of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming substrate.
It should be noted that the menthol content d (0) of the packing material, the mass d (24) after standing at 5 ° C. for 24 hours, the mass d (48) after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours and the menthol reduction rate d Listed in 1.

(Production Example 3)
In the same manner as in Production Example 1, a non-tobacco plant composition was obtained. In the subsequent filling molding step (F), a non-tobacco plant composition sheet having a thickness of 0.5 mm was obtained. The non-tobacco composition sheet was cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm, supplied to a rotary cutter, and processed into a shape having a width of 2.0 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.1 mm. The 23 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped in paper with a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. A columnar shape of the workpiece was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming substrate (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming substrate is 0.29 g, and the volume filling factor of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming substrate.
It should be noted that the menthol content d (0) of the packing material, the mass d (24) after standing at 5 ° C. for 24 hours, the mass d (48) after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours and the menthol reduction rate d Listed in 1.

(Production Example 4)
In Production Example 2, a non-tobacco plant composition was prepared in the same manner as in Production Example 2 except that polyvinylpyrrolidone was used instead of polyvinylpolypyrrolidone. The polyvinyl pyrrolidone is a water-soluble polymer.
In the subsequent filling molding step (F), a non-tobacco plant composition sheet having a thickness of 0.1 mm was obtained. The non-tobacco composition sheet was cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm, supplied to a rotary cutter, and processed into a shape having a width of 1.0 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.1 mm. The 225 packings were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped with paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. A columnar shape of the workpiece was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming substrate (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming substrate is 0.29 g, and the volume filling factor of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming substrate.
It should be noted that the menthol content d (0) of the packing material, the mass d (24) after standing at 5 ° C. for 24 hours, the mass d (48) after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours and the menthol reduction rate d Listed in 1.

(Production Example 5)
In Production Example 1, a non-tobacco composition was obtained in the same manner as in Production Example 1 except that polyvinylpolypyrrolidone was mixed with ethanol and then menthol was dissolved.
The subsequent filling molding process was the same as in Production Example 1. In the subsequent filling molding step (F), a non-tobacco plant composition sheet having a thickness of 0.1 mm was obtained. The non-tobacco composition sheet was cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm, supplied to a rotary cutter, and processed into a shape having a width of 1.0 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.1 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped with paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m 2, and pasted into a cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. A columnar shape of the workpiece was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming substrate (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming substrate is 0.29 g, and the volume filling factor of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming substrate.
It should be noted that the menthol content d (0) of the packing material, the mass d (24) after standing at 5 ° C. for 24 hours, the mass d (48) after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours and the menthol reduction rate d Listed in 1.

(Production Example 6)
Menthol 100 parts by mass Ethyl alcohol 400 parts by mass The above was weighed, and menthol was dissolved in ethyl alcohol.
Xylitol 100 parts by mass Water 400 parts by mass The above was stirred and mixed to obtain a xylitol / water solution.
100 parts by weight of menthol / ethyl alcohol solution 25 parts by weight polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 20 parts by weight methylcellulose 15 parts by weight glycerin 30 parts by weight propylene glycol 30 parts by weight sodium carboxymethylcellulose 4 parts by weight xylitol / aqueous solution 8 parts by weight glucomannan 1 part by mass was charged into a mixer and mixed for 15 minutes to obtain a non-tobacco plant composition.

  The obtained non-tobacco plant composition was put into the filling molding step (F). A non-tobacco plant composition is formed into a sheet having a desired thickness while kneading and dispersing in a three-roll mill. In this example, the step of putting a non-tobacco plant composition into a three-roll mill, adding 20 parts by mass of pure water while observing the state of the sheet, pressing the doctor blade against the roll and collecting the sheet-like material 8 Repeated times.

The non-tobacco plant composition sheet thus obtained had a thickness of 0.3 mm. The non-tobacco composition sheet was cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm, supplied to a rotary cutter, and processed into a shape having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.3 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped with paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m 2, and pasted into a cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. A columnar shape of the workpiece was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming substrate (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming substrate is 0.29 g, and the volume filling factor of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming substrate.
It should be noted that the menthol content d (0) of the packing material, the mass d (24) after standing at 5 ° C. for 24 hours, the mass d (48) after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours and the menthol reduction rate d Listed in 1.

(Production Example 7)
A non-tobacco composition was obtained in the same manner as in Production Example 6 except that polyvinylpolypyrrolidone was not used.
The subsequent filling molding process was the same as in Production Example 1. In the subsequent filling molding step (F), a non-tobacco plant composition sheet having a thickness of 0.1 mm was obtained. The non-tobacco composition sheet was cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm, supplied to a rotary cutter, and processed into a shape having a width of 1.0 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.1 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped with paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m 2, and pasted into a cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. A columnar shape of the workpiece was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming substrate (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming substrate is 0.29 g, and the volume filling factor of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming substrate.
It should be noted that the menthol content d (0) of the packing material, the mass d (24) after standing at 5 ° C. for 24 hours, the mass d (48) after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours and the menthol reduction rate d Listed in 1.

(Production Example 8)
In Production Example 1, preparation was performed in the same manner as in Production Example 1 except that 10 parts by mass of a menthol / ethyl alcohol / polyvinylpolypyrrolidone mixture was used.
It should be noted that the menthol content d (0) of the packing material, the mass d (24) after standing at 5 ° C. for 24 hours, the mass d (48) after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours and the menthol reduction rate d Listed in 1.

(Production Example 9)
The same procedure as in Production Example 1 was performed except that 50 parts by mass of the menthol / ethyl alcohol / polyvinyl polypyrrolidone mixture was used in Production Example 1.
It should be noted that the menthol content d (0) of the packing material, the mass d (24) after standing at 5 ° C. for 24 hours, the mass d (48) after standing at 5 ° C. for 48 hours and the menthol reduction rate d Listed in 1.

(Example 1)
The aerosol-forming base material prepared in Production Example 1, a support element (300) that is a cylindrical hollow tube, and a filter (140) that becomes a mouthpiece were prepared. As the support element (300), the diameter of the bottom surface and the top surface, that is, the outer diameter was φ6.9 mm, and the hollow portion was a through hole of φ4 mm. About the filter (140) used as a mouthpiece, the thing of length 23mm was used. Further, as the packaging member, a paper having a basis weight of 38 g / m 2 was used, and the paste was wound and wound for two and a half rounds so as to have an inner diameter of 6.9 mm. In this way, when a paper cylinder is made by winding paper with a basis weight of 32 g / m 2 or more and 45 g / m 2 two and a half times to form a packaging member, an electronic device used in an electronic cigarette body used by inserting a heating element It is suitable as a cigarette cartridge.

Adhesive is applied to the inside of the paper cylinder, a filter is inserted from the other end (20) to form a mouthpiece (140), a support element (300) is inserted from one end (10), and then an aerosol The forming substrate was inserted. Further, paper having a basis weight of 40 g / m 2 was wound around the mouthpiece so as to substantially overlap the mouthpiece (140).
In this way, an electronic cigarette cartridge was produced.

(Example 2)
Instead of using the aerosol-forming substrate of Production Example 1 in Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the aerosol-forming substrate produced in Production Example 2.

(Example 3)
Instead of using the aerosol-forming substrate of Production Example 1 in Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the aerosol-forming substrate produced in Production Example 3.

Example 4
Instead of using the aerosol-forming substrate of Production Example 1 in Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the aerosol-forming substrate produced in Production Example 5.

(Example 5)
Instead of using the aerosol-forming substrate of Production Example 1 in Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the aerosol-forming substrate produced in Production Example 6.

(Example 6)
Instead of using the aerosol-forming substrate of Production Example 1 in Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the aerosol-forming substrate produced in Production Example 8.

  Instead of using the aerosol-forming substrate of Production Example 1 in Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the aerosol-forming substrate produced in Production Example 9.

(Comparative Example 1)
Instead of using the aerosol-forming substrate of Production Example 1 in Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the aerosol-forming substrate produced in Production Example 4.

(Comparative Example 2)
Instead of using the aerosol-forming substrate of Production Example 1 in Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the aerosol-forming substrate produced in Production Example 7.

As described above, the following evaluation was performed on the obtained electronic cigarette cartridge.
Evaluation 1: 20 electronic cigarette cartridges were filled in a paper box having a long side of 70 mm, a short side of 14 mm, and a height of 45 mm so that the aerosol-forming base material faces the bottom. Thus, the prepared box containing the electronic cigarette cartridge was left in a polyethylene bag for 48 hours in an environment of 5 ° C.
Then, after taking out, the following evaluation is performed for those left in a room temperature and humidity environment for 1 day. The surface of the aerosol-forming substrate of the electronic cigarette cartridge was observed from one end side, and whether or not white crystals of menthol appeared was counted visually using a 5-fold magnifier.
Rank A: No white crystals are observed
Rank B: 1 to 4 white crystals Rank C: 5 or more white crystals with rank C are likely to lose menthol and lose a refreshing feeling due to long-term storage. .

Evaluation 2: The outline of the electronic cigarette body to be used will be described. The electronic cigarette body used was icos (registered trademark), which is a heated electronic cigarette manufactured by Philip Morris. The outline of the electric electronic cigarette is as follows. The heating element (211) has a width of 4.5 mm, a length to the tip of 12 mm, and a thickness of 0.4 mm. The inner diameter of the insertion part (210) is 7 mm, which is substantially equal to the outer shape of the electronic cigarette cartridge. The heating element (211) generates heat by electric power supplied from a battery (not shown) provided in the electronic cigarette body (200) and reaches approximately 370 ° C. And by the built-in control system, consumption of one electronic cigarette cartridge is completed by 14 times of suction. When the electronic cigarette cartridge of the present embodiment is inserted, the electronic cigarette cartridge portion that appears on the outside from the downstream side of the electronic cigarette body is approximately 20 mm.
The electronic cigarette cartridge manufactured in the present example and the comparative example was inserted into the electronic cigarette body, and a smoking test was performed.
In the smoking test, the prepared electronic cigarette cartridge was filled in a paper box having a long side of 70 mm, a short side of 14 mm, and a height of 45 mm so that the aerosol-forming substrate was directed to the bottom. Thus, the sensory test was done about the flavor of menthol using the sample which left the prepared electronic cigarette cartridge in the environment of 25 degreeC for 2 weeks, and the sample immediately after preparation. The sensory test was performed on the flavor of the sample and menthol immediately after the preparation and after leaving. The sensory test is conducted by five smokers.
The evaluation criteria are
Rank A: The menthol flavor does not change in the sample after being left as compared to immediately after preparation.
Rank B: Slightly weaker menthol flavor compared to immediately after preparation Rank C: Slightly weaker menthol flavor than sample immediately after creation The test results are listed in Table 2 below. .

According to this embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained.
According to the present invention, in an electronic cigarette using a non-tobacco plant that can enjoy the refreshing feeling of menthol, in addition to the fragrance and taste of a plant that does not contain tobacco components, even after menthol has been stored for a long period of time. It is possible to produce a non-tobacco plant composition that can maintain its flavor.
According to the present invention, a non-tobacco plant composition that can maintain the menthol flavor even after storage for a long period of time can be easily produced at low cost.
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the filling for electronic cigarettes using the non-tobacco plant with favorable long-term preservability can be provided, and the electronic cigarette cartridge using the non-tobacco plant with favorable long-term preservability is provided. can do.

  Although the embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The present invention can be modified in various ways based on the configurations described in the claims, and these are also within the scope of the present invention.

10 Upstream side (one end side)
20 Downstream side (other end side)
100 Electronic Cigarette Cartridge 110 Aerosol Forming Base 111 Filler 130 Transfer Member 140 Mouthpiece 150 Packaging Member 151 Inclusion Member 170 Lid 180 Bulkhead Member 200 Electronic Cigarette Body 210 Insertion Portion 211 Heating Element 300 Support Element 201 Electronic Cigarette Body 410 Exterior Portion 420 Control part 430 Opening / closing lid 431 Vent hole 440 Heating part 450 Insertion part 101 Electronic cigarette cartridge 530 Hollow cylindrical member

Claims (13)

A filling for electronic cigarettes containing a non-tobacco plant, an aerosol former, and menthol,
The content of menthol in the electronic cigarette filling is d (0), and the mass of the electronic cigarette filling after being left at 5 ° C. for 24 hours is d (24). Menthol reduction rate d when the mass of the packing material is d (48)

d = {(d (24) -d (48)} / d (0)

The filling factor for electronic cigarettes is characterized in that the menthol reduction rate d is 0.60 or less.   In the electronic cigarette filling, the menthol content is 0.1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less.   The filling for electronic cigarettes according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the filling for electronic cigarettes contains a water-insoluble crosslinked polymer.   4. The electronic cigarette filler according to claim 3, wherein the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is 0.1 to 20 times the menthol content in the electronic cigarette filler. 5.   5. The electronic cigarette filling according to claim 3, wherein the content of the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is 2% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less.   The filling for electronic cigarettes according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is polyvinylpolypyrrolidone. An electronic cigarette cartridge used for an electronic cigarette body that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol-forming substrate,
The electronic cigarette cartridge has an aerosol-forming base material from one end to the other end, and a mouthpiece.
The said aerosol formation base material has a filling for electronic cigarettes in any one of Claims 1-6, The electronic cigarette cartridge characterized by the above-mentioned. Having a menthol dissolution step of previously mixing menthol, a lower alcohol and a water-insoluble cross-linked polymer to obtain a menthol dissolved product,
A method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition, comprising a mixing step of mixing a non-tobacco plant, an aerosol former, and a menthol dissolved product obtained in the menthol dissolving step.   The method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition according to claim 8, wherein the amount of the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer added is 10 parts by mass or more and 2000 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of menthol.   The method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition according to claim 8 or 9, wherein in the menthol dissolution step, menthol is dissolved in a lower alcohol, and then a water-insoluble cross-linked polymer is added and mixed.   The method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition according to claim 8, wherein the lower alcohol is ethyl alcohol.   The method for producing a non-tobacco plant composition according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the water-insoluble crosslinked polymer is polyvinylpolypyrrolidone. A non-tobacco plant composition obtained by the production method according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the non-tobacco plant composition is formed into a filler for electronic cigarettes. Production method.