JP2020005631A - Cigarette filling integrated body and electronic cigarette cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cigarette filling integrated body and an electronic cigarette cartridge capable of securing a constant or larger filling ratio as whole cigarette filling integrated body, achieving preferable air flow fluidity in the cigarette filling integrated body, and suppressing fall of the cigarette filling.SOLUTION: There is provided a cigarette filling integrated body in which, long sized cigarette fillings 20 are accumulated in a bundle-state and an outer peripheral part is wound by a sheet-state package 25. The cigarette filling 20 is formed so that a dimension in a long side direction is longer than a dimension in a short side direction in a cross direction orthogonal to a longer direction, the outermost peripheral cigarette filling 20 contacting the package 25 is configured so that the long side direction thereof is directed to a direction almost along a peripheral direction, or the long side direction is directed to a direction other than the direction almost along the peripheral direction, and the number of cigarette fillings 20 whose long side direction is directed to the direction almost along the peripheral direction is larger than the number of cigarette fillings 20 whose long side direction is directed to the direction other than the direction almost along the peripheral direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a tobacco filler aggregate in which a long tobacco filler made of tobacco or non-tobacco plants is accumulated in a bundle, and an electronic cigarette cartridge having the same.

  In recent years, electronic cigarette products for enjoying cigarettes have been developed by heating an electronic cigarette cartridge containing cigarette components without using a flame and inhaling vaporized tobacco components in order to adapt to the tendency of tobacco smoking to quit. It is beginning to spread. As a method of manufacturing a tobacco filler to be filled in such an electronic cigarette cartridge, there is a method of pulverizing tobacco leaves, forming an aqueous slurry, forming a sheet, adding oil or glycerin to the sheet, and drying the sheet (Patent Document 1) 1).

  Further, there is disclosed an article to be smoked by inserting and heating an electronic cigarette cartridge having an end portion of a tobacco filler aggregate in which tobacco filler is accumulated (see Patent Document 2). In an electronic cigarette, the heating element of the electronic cigarette body is inserted into the tobacco filler stack to heat the tobacco filler.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-520768 JP-T-2015-519915-A

  The tobacco filling is filled at a certain filling rate or more in order to sufficiently generate a suction component including an aerosol by heating. On the other hand, when the filling rate of the tobacco filler is increased, when the heating element of the electronic cigarette body is inserted into the tobacco filler aggregate, the resistance becomes large and it becomes difficult to insert the heating element. In addition, if the filling rate of the tobacco filler is too high, the fluidity of the airflow inside the tobacco filler aggregate becomes low, so that it is difficult for the user to suck, and the amount of airflow that can be sucked at one time decreases, so that The number of smoking increases and may exceed the appropriate number. For this reason, it is required to improve the fluidity of the airflow inside the tobacco filler aggregate while ensuring the filling rate of the entire tobacco filler aggregate to be equal to or higher than a certain value.

  In the cigarette filler assembly, when the user handles the cigarette, such as when inserting the electronic cigarette cartridge into the electronic cigarette main body or when removing the electronic cigarette cartridge from the electronic cigarette main body after smoking is finished, May fall off. As a result, the inside of the electronic cigarette body may be soiled, which may cause a malfunction of the electronic cigarette body. Therefore, the tobacco filler in the tobacco filler aggregate is required to be filled so as to be hard to fall off.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and while improving the filling rate of the entire tobacco filler aggregate to a certain level or more, while improving the fluidity of the air flow inside the tobacco filler aggregate, It is an object of the present invention to provide a tobacco filler aggregate and an electronic cigarette cartridge which are easy to insert into a tobacco body, and at the same time, the tobacco filler hardly falls off.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a tobacco filler stack according to the first aspect of the present invention is a tobacco filler stack in which long tobacco fillers are accumulated in a bundle and the outer periphery is wound by a sheet-like package. Body
The tobacco filler is formed such that a dimension in a long side direction is longer than a dimension in a short side direction in a cross section orthogonal to the length direction,
The tobacco filler at the outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package has a long side direction oriented in a direction substantially along the circumferential direction, or a long side direction oriented in a direction other than the direction substantially along the circumferential direction, The number of the tobacco fillers whose side directions are oriented substantially along the circumferential direction is greater than the number of the tobacco fillers whose long side directions are oriented in directions other than the direction substantially along the circumferential direction. .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the filling rate of the tobacco filler in the outer peripheral portion can be increased and the filling rate of the tobacco filler in the central portion can be relatively reduced. The heating section of the tobacco body can be easily inserted into the tobacco filler stack. Moreover, the fluidity of the air current in the tobacco filler aggregate can be improved. Furthermore, since the tobacco filler forms a strong structure in the outer peripheral portion, it is possible to prevent the tobacco filler from dropping off during handling of the electronic cigarette cartridge.

  Further, the tobacco filler aggregate according to the invention of claim 2 divides the central region and the outer peripheral region in a cross section orthogonal to the length direction of the bundle of the tobacco filler into equal areas, and The region on the side has a higher porosity than the region on the outer peripheral side.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the heating portion of the electronic cigarette main body can be easily inserted into the tobacco filler stack, and the flowability of the air current can be improved.

  Further, in the tobacco filler aggregate according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the tobacco filler in contact with the inner peripheral side of the tobacco filler at the outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package, the long side direction substantially follows the circumferential direction. The number of the tobacco fillings oriented in a direction is larger than the number of the tobacco fillings oriented in a direction other than the direction in which the long side direction is substantially along the circumferential direction.

  According to the invention according to claim 3, even for the tobacco filler positioned on the second circumference from the outermost circumference, the filling rate in the outer circumference can be increased because the long side direction is substantially along the circumferential direction, and tobacco can be increased. A sufficient amount of the filler can be ensured, and the structure of the tobacco filler can be further strengthened to prevent falling off.

  Furthermore, in the tobacco filler aggregate according to the invention of claim 4, the long side surface of the tobacco filler is in contact with the long side direction surface of the adjacent tobacco filler or the adjacent tobacco. The number of the tobacco fillers that are in contact with the surface in the short side direction of the filling and the surfaces in the long side direction are adjacent to the surface in the long side direction of the tobacco filler adjacent thereto, and the number of the tobacco fillers adjacent to the surface in the long side direction are the same. The number of the tobacco fillings in contact with the surface in the short side direction of the article is larger than the number of the tobacco fillings.

  According to the invention according to claim 4, it is possible to form a group of fillers in which the tobacco fillers overlap each other on the long side, and to form a gap between the groups of fillers.

  The tobacco filler aggregate according to the invention of claim 5 is characterized in that the tobacco filler is formed by a non-tobacco plant.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, an electronic cigarette cartridge that can be enjoyed even when smoking is stopped can be formed by not using cigarettes as cigarette fillers.

  Further, the electronic cigarette cartridge according to the invention of claim 6 is characterized in that any one of the above-mentioned tobacco filler aggregates and the airflow along the length direction are adjacent to the tobacco filler of the tobacco filler aggregate in the length direction. It is characterized by having a support member that can pass through and a mouthpiece.

  According to the invention according to claim 6, the airflow that has flowed through the void portion of the tobacco filler aggregate smoothly flows into the mouthpiece via the support member, and the user can suction an appropriate amount of the airflow. .

  Further, in the electronic cigarette cartridge according to the invention of claim 7, the support member has a support portion at least at an outermost peripheral portion, and the support portion is longer than the outermost peripheral portion of the tobacco filling in contact with the package. In the vertical direction.

  According to the invention according to claim 7, since the support portion and the tobacco filler at the outermost periphery are in contact with each other, the tobacco filler at the outermost periphery forming a strong structure substantially along the circumferential direction. Is supported in the length direction by the supporting member, and it is possible to prevent the tobacco filler from collapsing and falling off when the heating section is inserted.

  According to the tobacco filler aggregate according to the present invention, since the filling ratio in the outer peripheral portion is high, the filling ratio of the entire tobacco filler aggregate can be increased, so that aerosol can be sufficiently generated, and Since the air flow is easy to flow because the fluidity in the part is good, the air flow rate and the number of times of sucking in the electronic cigarette cartridge can be appropriately set. In addition, since the porosity in the center can be increased, it can be easily inserted into the electronic cigarette main body. In addition, a strong structure is formed by the tobacco filler along the circumferential direction at the outer peripheral portion, and the tobacco filler can be prevented from falling off.

It is sectional drawing of the electronic cigarette cartridge which has the tobacco filler accumulation body in this embodiment. It is sectional drawing showing the usage form of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a side view (FIG. 3 (a)) and a front view (FIG. 3 (b)) of the tobacco filler. It is a front view of a tobacco filler aggregate. It is a front view of another tobacco filler aggregate. It is a front view showing the process of winding a tobacco filler with a package. It is a front view of a support member.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette cartridge 1 having a cigarette filler assembly 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the electronic cigarette cartridge 1 includes a substantially cylindrical tobacco filler stack 10 filled with a large number of tobacco fillers 20, a cylindrical support member 12, and a mouthpiece 14 serving as a mouthpiece. Are arranged along the length direction, and are integrally formed by being wound by a sheet-like packaging member 16.

  The tobacco filler aggregate 10 is formed such that the elongated tobacco filler 20 is bundled along the length direction, and is wound into a sheet-like package 25 to have a substantially cylindrical shape. . The tobacco filling 20 is formed from non-tobacco plants. Details of the tobacco filling 20 will be described later.

  The support member 12 has a channel portion 30 at the center in order to allow the airflow including the aerosol generated by the tobacco filler stack 10 to flow to the mouthpiece 14 side. The support member 12 has a peripheral portion 31 around the flow path portion 30 and can support the inner peripheral side of the packaging member 16. The mouthpiece 14 is a sponge-like porous body, and is formed in a cylindrical shape.

  In the present embodiment, the electronic cigarette cartridge 1 is formed to have a diameter of 6.5 to 7.5 mm and a length of 40 to 49 mm. Moreover, the tobacco filler aggregate 10 has a length of 11 to 13 mm. However, it may have other dimensions.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a usage pattern of the electronic cigarette cartridge 1. The electronic cigarette cartridge 1 is used by being mounted on an electronic cigarette main body 2. The electronic cigarette main body 2 has an insertion portion 51 into which the electronic cigarette cartridge 1 is inserted. The insertion section 51 is provided with a needle-shaped or blade-shaped heating section 50 inserted into the tobacco filling 20 of the inserted electronic cigarette cartridge 1. The heating unit 50 can generate aerosol from the tobacco filler 20 by generating heat while being inserted into the tobacco filler 20. In this state, when the user sucks from the mouthpiece 14, the airflow including the aerosol can be sucked.

  FIG. 3 shows a side view (FIG. 3 (a)) and a front view (FIG. 3 (b)) of the tobacco filler 20. The tobacco filler 20 is formed in a long shape as described above. The tobacco filler 20 is formed such that the dimension a in the long side direction is longer than the dimension b in the short side direction in a cross section orthogonal to the length direction. That is, the tobacco filler 20 has a long, substantially rectangular parallelepiped noodle shape.

  The tobacco filler 20 is obtained by mixing a dried / crushed non-tobacco plant with an aerosol former that generates an aerosol, microcrystalline cellulose, an additive that adds flavor, a preservative, an adhesive or a thickener, and the like. It is formed by cutting into a shape and cutting to have a predetermined width and length.

  The non-tobacco plant forming the tobacco filler 20 is not particularly limited as long as it is a plant other than tobacco. Examples of the site where the plant is used include roots (bulbs (bulbs), tubers (including potatoes, bulbs, etc.), stems, tubers, bark (including stem bark, bark, etc.), leaves, flowers (petals, stamens) , Pistils, etc.), and various parts such as tree trunks and branches.

  As bulbs, onion, amaryllidaceae, tulip, hyacinth, garlic, rakkyo, lily, corm, crocus, gladiolus, freesia, iris, taro, konjac, tuber: konjac, cyclamen, anemone, begonia, choroggi, Potatoes, apios (honey potatoes), rhizomes are canna, lotus (lotus root), ginger, tuberous roots are dahlia, sweet potato, cassava, kikuimo, and rhizomes are yam (genus yam, natural potato, yam, etc.) ), And others include turnip, burdock, carrot, radish, and kuzu. Examples of the stem include 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 tobacco filler 20. For example, starches include corn starch (corn), potato starch (potato), potato starch (sweet potato), tapioca starch (tapioca), and the like, and there are examples of use as thickeners and stabilizers. These starches improve the acid resistance, heat resistance, and shear resistance by crosslinking, improve storage stability by esterification and etherification, promote gelatinization, improve transparency, improve film properties, and improve storage stability. It is possible to improve the performance.

  Obtain tamarind seed gum, guar gum, locust bean gum from plant seeds, gum arabic and karaya gum from sap, pectin from fruits, and konjac mannan and soy polysaccharides containing cellulose and agarose as main components from other plants. Can be. Further, it can be used after being modified like cationized guar gum.

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

  For example, the plants used as herbs and spices include honey-less fruits, knotted orange leaves, ginger, wormwood, wasabi, ajowanseed, anise, alfalfa, echinacea, shallots, estragon, everlasting flower, elder, allspice, Oris Root, Oregano, Orange Peel, Orange Flower, Orange Leaf, Cayenne Chili Pepper (Cayenne Chili Pepper), Chamomile German, Chamomile Roman, Cardamom, Curry Leaf, Garlic (Garlic), Catnip, Caraway, Caraway Seed, Kinmosei, Cumin, cumin seed, clove, green cardamom, green pepper, cornflower, saffron, cedar, cinnamon, jasmine, juniperbeー, Joloquia, Ginger, Star Anise, Spearmint, Smack, Sage, Sebori (Savory), Celery, Celery Seed, Turmeric (Turmeric), Thyme, Tamarind, Tarragon, Charville (Selfieu), Chives, Dill, Dillceed , Tomatoes (dried tomatoes), tonka beans, dried pak chi, nutmeg, hibiscus, habanero, jalapeno, bird's eye, basil, vanilla, pak chi (coriander), parsley, paprika, hyssop, pimentos des pellets, pink pepper, fenugreek seed, fennel , Brown mustard, black cardamom, black cumin, black pepper, vetiver, penny royal, peppermint (mint), horseradish, white pepper, white Mustard, Poppy seed, Boletus, Marjoram, Mustard seed, Maniget, Marigold, Malva flower, Mace, Yarrow flower, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Licorice, Linden, Red clover, Red pepper, Lemon grass, Lemon verbena, Lemon balm, Lemon Peel, Rose (rose), Rose Bads (Purple), Rose Hip, Rose Pedal, Rosemary, Rose Red, Laurel (Laurier), Long Pepper, Sesame (Raw Sesame, Roasted Sesame), Golden Pepper, Pepper (Hoajao), Mitaka , Pepper, pepper, citron, etc. can be used. Also, a mixture of various spices used as mixed spices (for example, five flavor powder, garam masala, ras el hanuto, bari gur, chicken curry masala, tandoori masala, cattle epis, erb de provence) and potpourri can be used.

  Also, for example, edible fruits such as peach, blueberry, lemon, orange, apple, banana, pineapple, mango, grape, kumquat, melon, plum, almond, cacao, coffee, peanut, sunflower, olive, walnut, and other nuts ( Pulp portion) and seeds can be used.

  Tea can also be used. In teas, not only the plants that become tea are different, but even the same plant becomes different tea depending on the processing method. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, black tea, tomorrow's tea, sweet tea, amacha tea, aloe tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, turmeric tea, Vladimir grass tea, eleuthero tea, plantain tea, oyster tea, persimmon leaf tea, Chamomile tea, chamomile tea, Kawara decision tea, karin tea, chrysanthemum tea, gymnema tea, guava tea, wolfberry tea, soft leaf tea, black bean tea, gennoshoco tea, brown rice tea, burdock tea, comfrey tea, bifucha , Cherry blossom tea, saffron tea, shiitake tea, shiso tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea, sugi tea, sekisho tea, assembly tea, buckwheat tea, taranoki tea, dandelion tea, tencha, dokudami tea, tochu tea, natamame tea, elderberry tea , Mug mochi tea, adlay tea, hub tea, loquat leaf tea, puer tea, safflower tea, matsuba tea, yerba tea, barley tea, meguslinoki tea, mugwort tea, eucalyptus tea, arhat tea, louis Stay, and the like bitter gourd tea. For these teas, the tea husks after drinking may be used. If tea husks are used, expensive tea can be reused and used effectively.

  Other plants include Aosa, Aonori, Akamoku, Asakusanori, Arame, Iwanori (rock laver), Egonori, Ogonori, Gagome kelp, Kajime, Ganashi, Kibirezuta, Krome, Kombe, Susavinori, Dars, Chisimakuronori, Tsurugarame, Tengusa Necosicum, Nori (seaweed), Habanori, Hijiki, Himegusa, Hirome, Funori, Bowling, Macomb, Mekabu, Mozuku, Wakame can of course be used.

  In addition to brown rice, Indica (Indian, continental, long grain), Gravelima (African rice), Sativa (Asia rice), Javanica (Java, tropical islands, large grain), Japonica (Japanese) Naturally, temperate islands, short grain species) and nerica (interspecific hybrids between Asian rice and African rice) can also be used, and can also be used as flour or bran.

  In addition to wheat, millet, oats (cultivated varieties of oats and oats), barley (barley), oats, millet, kodora (cord bie), wheat (wheat), silk millet, teff, pearl millet, and naked oat (barley varieties) Varieties), barley (which is not a seed but a fruit), barley, fonio, makomo, barley (barley variety of barley), sorghum (takakibi, koulyan, sorghum), corn, rye (rye) can also be used.

Also, in addition to black beans, other examples of legumes include red bean, carob, kidney bean, pea cluster bean cluster bean grass pea, crocodile azuki, cowpea, winged bean, zeocarpa bean, fava bean, soybean, tacarezuki, tachiname, tamarind, teparima bean
Naturally, lentils, bambara beans, chickpeas, wisteria beans, safflower beans, horsegrams, moss beans, ryame, peanuts, mung bean, lupins, lentils, lentils (gentian) can also be used.

  In addition to buckwheat, amaranth (amaranthus, senninkoku), quinoa, and buckwheat buckwheat can also be used.

  In addition to shiitake, mushrooms include matsutake, hatstake, shimeji, shouro, matsushroom, and agaric.

  In addition, the trunks and branches of aromatic trees such as sugar cane (which may be molasses of molasses), sugar beet, hinoki, pine, cedar, hiba, camellia, sandalwood, and the like, bark, leaves, roots and the like can also be used. Ferns and mosses can also be used as non-tobacco plants. As a plant, for example, by-products and pomace (sake lees, grape pomace (consisting of grape skins, seeds, fruit axes, etc.)) used in the production of fermented sake such as sake and wine can also be used. Further, various plants described above may be used in combination. Of course, plants other than those listed here can also be used.

Those known as Chinese herbal medicines are also preferably used as officials. For example, Aizou, Akanekon, Akame Kashiwa, Asenyaku, Asenyaku, Ansokukou, Ireisen, Ichinenko, Inchinko, Fengjang, Turmeric ), Ume (Ubay), Oyaku (Yaku), Urashirokashi (Urajirogashi), Uwaurushi, Fruit (Eijitsu), Yancho (Engosaku), Enmeisou (Emmeiso), Yoki (Ogi), Honima (Ogon), Huangsei (Ousei), Huangkashi (Obaku), Oren (Ouren), Cherry bark (Ouhi), Cherry bark (Otogirisou), Enshi (Onji), Sophora (Kaika), Suihaku (Gaihaku), Summer hay (Kagosou), Mikoko (Oak), Kashiu, Kajutsu (gajutsu), Huaoka (cuckoo), Kakkon (cakkon), chamomile, ururone (calocon), urirojin (caronine), Ginger (kankyo), licorice (licorice), winter flowers (kantouka), mosaic leaves (kaiyou), bellflowers (kikyo), citrus (kigushi), citrus (kikoku), kikomi (kijittsu), chrysanthemum (kikuka), tachibana skin (Kippi), 羗 Live (Kyokatsu), Almond (Kyonin), Kumquat (Kumquat), Gold and silver flower (Kinginka), Kinenso (Kinsensou), Kikushiko (Kukoshi), Kikogi leaf (Kukoyou), Tokusan ( Kujin), walnut, walnut, kurempi, black letters (kuromoji), kumugi, kubaku, thorns, keikai, keihi, keiko (ketsumeishi), kenshi (kengoshi), gensin ( Genjin), glue candy (koui), safflower (kouka), combined skin (gokampi), fragrance (koukou), incense (koushi), incense demand (koujiyu), red ginseng (koujin), kobushi (koubushi), Non-glutinous rice (Koubei), Koboku, Kouhon, Gokahi, Goshitsu, Goshuyu, Goshuyu, Gojokon, Goboushi, Gomiko, Saiko, Spicy, Saffron, Sankirai, Sankyo, Sansashi, Sanjishi, Sanshuyu, Sanzukon, Sanzukonin, Sansho Show), Sanryo, Sanyaku, Sanjio, Ziou, Shion, Zionpi, Zikkopi, Shikon, Shikon, Shiso, Shisoyo, 蒺 cinnamon, persimmon obi, daffodils, peony, peony, jashikoshi, shajin, shazenshi, shazensou , Condensed sand Sha), Jujuk, Ginger, Ginger, Palm fruit, Palm leaf, Palm tree, Shouma, Wheat, Dwarf, Shobukon, Shinyi, Sadako (Jotei-shi), Hata skin (Shinpi), Koji (Shinkiku), Singyo (Jingyo), Juyushi, Pepper eyes (Shokumoku), Blue skin (Seihi), Iris (Sekishokon), Ishiki Real skin (Sekiryujitsuhi), Ishimo (Sekoku), Kawayumi (Senkyu), Maehu (Zenko), River bone (Senkotsu), Swirling flower (Sempukuka), Boned tree (Sekokutsuboku), Grass (Souka), Mumakumi Sashimi (Sakakushi), Mulberry parasitism (Sokisei), Aiko (Sojishi), Soujutsu (Soujutsu), Kashiwa (Sokuhakuyo), Intermittent (Zokudan), Mulberry white bark (Sohakuhiku), Soki (Soboku), Su Leaves (Soyo), Soybean pods (Sokyo), Rhubarb (Daio), Daijutsu (Taiso), Large abdominal skin (Daifukuhi), Sawasha (Takshiya), Danjin (Tangjin), Takenyo (Chikujo), Bamboo ginseng (Chiksetsu) Carrots), bamboo leaves (chikuyou), tomochi (chimo), jiyu (chiyu), cloves (chouji), fishing waist hooks (chochutoko), chinhi (chinpi), tennan star, tenma (tenma) , Tenmon Winter (Tenmonto), Winter Gourd (Tougashi), Toki (Touki), Karako (Tougoma), Party Ginseng (Tougin), Lanterns (Toushinsou), Tomonin (Tonin), Orange Peel (Spruce), Rabbit (Toshishi), Tochimi (Tochinomi), Tochu (Tochu), Independent (Dokkatsu) Toucan (Dokakon), Meat obedience (Nikujuyou), Nikuzuku, Shinobi (Nindou), Ginseng (Carrot), Shellfish (Bimo), Malt (ba G), Jin Kashiwashi (Hakushinin), Hakuhinzu (Hakuhenzu), Bakumon Winter (Bakumontou), Hashigami (Hakoshi), Book Carry (Maka), Banka (Banka), Midsummer (Hanghe), Anti-nose ( (Hanbi), Baninkon, Hanshiren, Yurine (Jyakushi), White flower snake tongue grass (Zyakukajazetsusou), Hyakubukon, Hakubukon, Zyakujutsu Child (Amberjack), Prevented (bowie), Chie (Bowcon), Windbreak (Boufu), Kamaou (Houoh), Eiko Gamako (Houeikon), Peony (Panpi), Mao (Maou), Mashinin (Mashinin), Vine Thorns (mankeishi), pine resin (matsuyani), kimitsu (mokutsu), quince (mokka), moko (mokko), myrrh (motsuyaku), pirate (mokuzoku), sun dried (yakan), yachi (yakuchi), night Kado (Yakou) C), arkanka, orchid, ransou, longan meat, longan, ryutan, ryokyo, reishi, reishi, forsythia, rensenso, lotus Meat (Rennik), Ashine (Rokkon).

  An extract of the non-tobacco plant exemplified above, a so-called extract, can also be used for the official. Examples of the form of the extract include a liquid, a syrup, a powder, a granule, and a solution.

  The aerosol former to be added to the tobacco filler 20 includes glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, diacetin (glycerin diacetate), triacetin (glycerin triacetate), triethylene glycol diacetate, triethyl citrate, Isopropyl myristate, methyl stearate, dimethyl dodecandionate, dimethyl tetradecandandionate and the like can be used, and glycerin and propylene glycol are particularly preferred. These are used in an amount of 1% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less with respect to the tobacco filler 20, and particularly preferably 10% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less.

  Flavor additives that add flavor as needed are also preferably used. Flavor additives include seaweed, cocoa, coffee, tea extracts and the like.

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

  As binders or thickeners, gums such as guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic and locust bean gum, for example, cellulose binders such as hydroxypropylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, methylcellulose and ethylcellulose, such as starch, alginic acid and the like Also used are polysaccharides such as organic acids, sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, conjugate base salts of organic acids such as calanagin, agar and pectin, and combinations thereof.

  The finely-divided cellulose is, for example, one obtained by partially depolymerizing α-cellulose obtained from fibrous plant pulp with, for example, an acid. Is crystallized.

  After various studies, the following has been found for the tobacco filler 20 containing the non-tobacco plant, the aerosol forma, and the microcrystalline cellulose. When the tobacco filler 20 is placed under dry conditions, even if the filler consisting of the non-tobacco plant and the aerosol forma loses water, the microcrystals of the cellulose maintain the structure of the filler, and the volume of shrinkage is reduced. Suppress structural changes. Such an effect is obtained by using microcrystalline cellulose.

  The microcrystalline cellulose may be in the form of a powder, or may be dispersed in a solvent such as water and charged as a candle liquid. In this case, a high-speed stirrer or a high-pressure homogenizer can be used for dispersion in the solvent.

  The amount of the microcrystalline cellulose to be added is approximately 1% to 15% in the tobacco filler 20 as a guide. Preferably it is 3% or more and 12% or less, more preferably 5% or more and 10% or less.

  The addition of microcrystalline cellulose is effective in improving moldability, workability in kneading with a roll mill, and the like, and is particularly effective in suppressing shrinkage and volume change of the tobacco filler 20, and controlling the quality of the electronic cigarette cartridge 1. It is also effective in homogenizing the feeling of use.

  The average particle size of the microcrystalline cellulose used in the present invention is preferably 30 μm to 200 μm, more preferably 50 μm to 150 μm, and more preferably 70 μm to 120 μm.

  When the average particle diameter of the microcrystalline cellulose is 30 μm or more, the effect of suppressing the shrinkage of the tobacco filler 20 is excellent, and when it is 150 μm or less, the moldability is improved in addition to the effect of suppressing the shrinkage. it can.

  The average particle size of the microcrystalline cellulose is determined by a sieving method. The average particle diameter can be obtained by the method described in JIS K 0069: 1992. The average particle diameter refers to a diameter equivalent to 50% of the mass obtained by, for example, accumulating the mass from the one having the larger aperture in the results of the test using a plurality of sieves. Further, the on-screen residue having an opening of 250 μm is preferably 8% by mass or less, and the on-screen residue having an opening of 75 μm is 45% by mass or more.

  When the residue on the sieve having an opening of 250 μm is 8% by mass or less, the sieved microcrystalline cellulose has an effect of suppressing shrinkage of the tobacco filler 20. When the residue on the sieve having an opening of 75 μm is 45% by mass or more, the moldability of the tobacco filler 20 can be improved.

  The mass average molecular weight (Mw) of the microcrystalline cellulose is preferably 10,000 or more and 200,000 or less. More preferably, it is 10,000 or more and 100,000 or less. When it is 10,000 or more, the effect of suppressing the shrinkage of the tobacco filler 20 is excellent, and when it is 100,000 or less, the moldability can be improved in addition to the effect of suppressing the shrinkage. Especially preferably, it is 20,000 or more and 60,000 or less. The molecular weight of cellulose can be measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). For example, a measuring method as described in JP-A-6-109715 is adopted, and polyethylene glycol or the like is appropriately used as standard data.

  The manufacturing process of the tobacco filler 20 will be described. The manufacturing process of the tobacco filler 20 includes drying and pulverizing a non-tobacco plant, which is a main raw material, and performing weighing, etc., preparatory processing of other raw materials, a preparation process of performing weighing, and the like, and mixing the raw materials. And a filling molding step of molding the composition.

  In the drying and pulverization step, a non-tobacco plant used as a main raw material is processed into a predetermined pulverized material in order to use a site (for example, leaf, seed, dried fruit, stem, bark, root, etc.) as a composition. At this time, it is preferable to adjust the amount of water to be convenient for absorbing or supporting the aerosol former, water and other components to be added later. In drying, the temperature is preferably from 60 ° C to 80 ° C. Within this range, it is easy to reach a desired water content while avoiding the required flavor components from being dissipated. When the temperature is 65 ° C. or higher, a desired water content can be more easily reached, and when the temperature is 75 ° C. or lower, the required flavor components can be further prevented from being dissipated.

  The water content after drying and pulverization is preferably 5% by mass or less. By doing so, the slurry can be easily formed in a later step. More preferably, the water content is 3% by mass or less. In addition, when the water content is 0.1% by mass or more, it is possible to maintain a state in which familiarity with water or the like is good. Further, in the drying / pulverization step, a sieving step of sieving the pulverized material can be provided, and the pulverized material can be adjusted to a desired particle size and then supplied to the mixing step.

  In the preparation step, raw materials necessary for producing the tobacco filler 20 can be prepared. The above-mentioned microcrystalline cellulose is weighed in the preparation step and is put into the mixing step.

  In the mixing step, an ordinary mixer can be used. For example, a mode in which the raw materials in the mixing tank are mixed with a stirring blade while applying a shearing force is preferably used.

  In the filling forming step, the composition in which various raw materials are mixed is formed into a thin sheet, and then cut, whereby the tobacco filling 20 is formed. In the present embodiment, a three-roll mill is prepared to make a thin sheet. By using a three-roll mill, it is possible to form a sheet of a desired thickness by a doctor blade while performing kneading and dispersion by compression by being pushed between narrow rolls and shearing by a difference in roll speed, preferable. Further, it can be prepared using a press roller or a press machine.

  In the filling molding step, other means such as molding by passing the composition through an orifice under pressure may be used. In the filling molding step, if necessary, a non-tobacco plant, an aerosol former, a binder or a thickener, etc., a flavor additive, a preservative may be further added, or water may be added. Is also good.

  In this embodiment, it is preferable to use water obtained by sterilizing or removing microorganisms, and it is preferable to use pure water obtained by a reverse osmosis membrane or ion exchange.

  The thickness of the sheet obtained in the filling molding step is preferably in the range of 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm, and more preferably in the range of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm. The obtained sheet is cut into a predetermined width by a cutter, a rotary blade type rotary cutter or the like.

In the present embodiment, cutting of a sheet having a thickness of 0.3 mm will be described as an example. First, the formed sheet is cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm, for example. The rectangular sheet is supplied to a rotary cutter, and cut into a shape of 1.5 mm in length and 240 mm in width to obtain a cut sheet. Thereby, the dimension a in the long side direction of the tobacco filler 20 is 1.5 mm, and the dimension b in the short side direction is 0.3 mm. The 50 cut sheets are wound around the package 25 to form a roll having an outer shape of about 6.9 mm. This roll is cut to a length of 12.0 mm by a cutter, and the tobacco filler aggregate 10 can be obtained. The mass of the tobacco filler aggregate 10 is 0.29 g. Assuming that the ratio of the volume of the tobacco filler 20 to the volume of the tobacco filler assembly 10 is the volume filling ratio, the volume filling ratio of the tobacco filler assembly 10 of the present embodiment is about 0.60. The density of the tobacco filler aggregate 10 is 1.07 g / cm ³ .

  Thereby, the tobacco filler stack 10 is formed by stacking the tobacco filler 20 having a long noodle shape in a bundle along the length direction.

  The arrangement of the tobacco filler 20 in the tobacco filler assembly 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 shows a front view of the tobacco filler stack 10. FIG. 4 shows a typical example of the arrangement of the tobacco filler 20. In the tobacco filler aggregate 10, the tobacco filler 20 is in a dense state in contact with the package 25 or another tobacco filler 20.

  Among the tobacco fillers 20, the outermost peripheral part of the tobacco filler 20 that is in contact with the package 25 is oriented such that the long side direction is substantially along the circumferential direction. In FIG. 4, the entire tobacco filling 20 a is in contact with the package 25 among the long sides. In addition, both short sides of the tobacco filler 20a are in contact with the tobacco fillers 20b and 20c adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. The long sides of the tobacco fillers 20b and 20c are in contact with the package 25, respectively. Similarly, the tobacco fillers 20 located at the outermost periphery have their long sides directed substantially along the circumferential direction and are in contact with each other on the short sides. Thereby, in the outermost peripheral portion, the filling rate of the tobacco filler 20 is high, and the tobacco fillers 20 are in contact with each other in the circumferential direction.

  Of the tobacco fillers 20, most of the tobacco fillers 20 that are in contact with the inner peripheral side of the outermost peripheral part of the tobacco filler 20 have their long sides oriented in a direction substantially along the circumferential direction. In FIG. 4, one side of the outer side of the long side of the tobacco filler 20d is in contact with the outermost peripheral part of the tobacco filler 20a, and the long side direction is substantially along the circumferential direction. Like the tobacco filler 20e, a part of the long side extends along the radial direction, but among the tobacco fillers 20 that are in contact with the inner peripheral side of the outermost part of the tobacco filler 20, the long side direction is the circumferential direction. Is larger than the number of tobacco fillers 20 along the long side direction other than the circumferential direction. For this reason, even in a region near the outermost peripheral portion, the filling rate of the tobacco filler 20 is high, and the position of the tobacco filler 20 is not easily shifted.

  The tobacco filler 20 has a long side surface in contact with an adjacent long side surface of the tobacco filler 20 or a long side surface in contact with the short side direction surface of an adjacent tobacco filling 20. I have. As described above, in the outer peripheral portion, the surface in the long side direction of the tobacco filler 20 is often in contact with the surface in the short side direction of the adjacent tobacco filler 20, but as a whole, the surface in the long side direction is adjacent. In many cases, it comes into contact with the surface of the tobacco filler 20 in the long side direction. For this reason, most of the tobacco fillers 20 in the central part of the tobacco filler aggregate 10 form a filler group 21 in which the surfaces in the long side direction are in contact with each other.

  A plurality of packing groups 21 are formed in the tobacco packing assembly 10, and in each packing group 21, the long side of the tobacco packing 20 is in contact with the long side of the adjacent tobacco packing 20. Since the tobacco fillers 20 in the packing group 21 are in contact with each other on the long sides, they do not have much gaps. However, a void 22 is easily formed between the packing groups 21. In the outer peripheral portion of the tobacco filler aggregate 10, as described above, since the tobacco filler 20 is substantially along the circumferential direction, the void portion 22 is difficult to be formed. In addition, the voids 22 are easily formed between the filler groups 21. In a cross section orthogonal to the length direction of the tobacco filler aggregate 10, the central region α, which is the central region divided equally in the radial direction, has a higher porosity than the outer peripheral region β, which is the outer peripheral region.

  Since the tobacco filling 20 has a long side direction and a short side direction in a cross section orthogonal to the length direction, the arrangement along the circumferential direction of the tobacco filling 20 at the outermost periphery and the tobacco filling at the center portion The arrangement of the packing group 21 of the object 20 and the arrangement having the void portion 22 is easily compatible.

  Since the central region α has a high porosity, the heating unit 50 of the electronic cigarette body 2 can be easily inserted into the tobacco filler assembly 10. In addition, the airflow including the aerosol generated by being heated by the heating unit 50 can easily flow in the tobacco filler aggregate 10. On the other hand, since the porosity of the outer peripheral region β is low, the filling rate of the entire tobacco filler aggregate 10 can be increased, and a sufficient amount of aerosol can be generated.

  In addition, since the filling rate in the outer peripheral region β is high, the tobacco filler aggregate 10 can structurally hold the tobacco filler 20 firmly. For this reason, at the time of handling by the user, the falling off of the tobacco filler 20 can be reduced.

  The arrangement of the tobacco fillers 20 changes each time it is wound around the package 25, so that the arrangement is different for each one. FIG. 5 shows a front view of another tobacco filler aggregate 10. As shown in this figure, some of the tobacco fillers 20 arranged on the outermost periphery may face a direction other than the circumferential direction. However, even in this case, in the outermost peripheral portion, the number of tobacco fillers 20 whose long side direction is oriented substantially along the circumferential direction is different from the direction other than the direction whose long side direction is substantially along the circumferential direction. The number of the tobacco fillings 20 facing the number is larger than that of FIG. The same applies to the tobacco filler 20 that is in contact with the inner peripheral side of the outermost peripheral tobacco filler 20. Although the arrangement itself of the tobacco fillers 20 arranged on the center side thereof is different from that in FIG. 4, most of them form a group of fillers 21, and a gap 22 is formed between the group of fillers 21. Is the same as FIG. Thereby, also in the embodiment of FIG. 5, the porosity of the central region α is relatively higher than the porosity of the outer peripheral region β.

  When the tobacco filler assembly 10 is heated by the heating unit 50 and is inhaled by the user, the airflow including the aerosol flows to the mouthpiece 14 side. As described above, since the porosity of the central region α is higher than that of the outer peripheral region β, the airflow flows in the length direction while gathering from the outer peripheral side to the central side. In this case, a large amount of aerosol is generated from the outer peripheral portion having a high filling rate, and can flow smoothly.

  FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating a step of winding the tobacco filler 20 around the package 25. As shown in FIG. 6A, when winding the tobacco filler 20, first, the tobacco filler 20 is placed on the package 25. The package 25 is placed on the opening / closing section 41 provided on the pedestal 40. The opening / closing part 41 can move in directions away from each other. At this time, it is desirable to place the tobacco filler 20 so that the long side of the tobacco filler 20 contacts the package 25 as much as possible.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the opening / closing portions 41 are moved so as to be separated from each other to form a concave portion 42 into which the package 25 falls, and the tobacco filler 20 is dropped by the package 25 dropped into the concave portion 42. The wrapping is performed, and finally, the package 25 is closed to form the tobacco filler aggregate 10 as shown in FIG. 6C. In the step of wrapping in the package 25, by adjusting the speed and the like, most of the tobacco fillers 20 at the outermost periphery can be arranged so as to be substantially along the circumferential direction. Further, the porosity in the central region α is adjusted to an appropriate range by adjusting the force for pushing the tobacco filler 20 into the package 25 until the tobacco filler 20 is wrapped and closed by the package 25. Can be.

  The arrangement of the tobacco filler 20 described so far is such that the cross-sectional shape of the tobacco filler 20 formed in a long noodle shape is a substantially rectangular shape having a long side direction and a short side direction, Many of the fillings 20 and the adjacent tobacco fillings 20 are provided by being arranged substantially along the circumferential direction. By changing the shape and arrangement of the tobacco filler 20, the applicant has confirmed by experiment the amount of aerosol that can be inhaled by one inhalation and the number of inhalable aerosols. Table 1 shows the conditions and results. Condition 1 is that the cross-sectional shape of the tobacco filler 20 is square (0.60 ± 0.10 mm long and 0.60 ± 0.10 mm wide). The conditions 2 to 6 are such that the cross-sectional shape of the tobacco filler 20 is rectangular (length 1.50 ± 0.10 mm, width 0.28 ± 0.02 mm). Condition 2 is an aspect of the present embodiment.

  Conditions 2, 3, and 5 are preferable from the viewpoints of the aerosol amount and the number that can be sucked. The ease of inserting the heating unit 50 of the electronic cigarette body 2 into the tobacco filling 20 is good under the conditions 2 and 3.

  In the conditions 2 to 6, the mode of arrangement of the tobacco filler 20 differs depending on the arrangement of the tobacco filler 20 before being wound by the package 25 and the manner of winding the tobacco filler 20 around the package 25. In the condition 2, which is an aspect of the present embodiment, the tobacco filler 20 is most easily wound, and then, the conditions 3, 5 are the modes in which the tobacco filler 20 is easily wound. Conditions 4 and 6 are aspects in which the tobacco filler 20 is not easily wound. Therefore, from the viewpoint of ease of production, conditions 2, 3, and 5 are preferable, and particularly condition 2 is more preferable.

  Condition 1 in which the cross-sectional shape of the tobacco filler 20 is square is difficult to form the shape of the tobacco filler 20 in this way, and the tobacco filler 20 is more likely to fall off than when the cross-sectional shape is rectangular. . In addition, the amount of airflow generated during heating is small.

  From the above, it can be said that the condition 2, which is an aspect of the present embodiment, is the most preferable form from the viewpoints of ease of production and from the viewpoints of the air flow rate and the number of suctions.

  FIG. 7 shows a front view of the support member 12. As shown in FIG. 7A, in the present embodiment, the support member 12 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front, and has a flow path portion 30 formed in a central portion for flowing an airflow. The periphery of the flow path portion 30 is a peripheral portion 31 that contacts the packaging member 16 on the outer peripheral surface and contacts the tobacco filler 20 on the end surface.

  The support member 12 may have other shapes. As shown in FIG. 7B, four peripheral edges 34 projecting radially from the central portion may be provided, and a flow path 35 may be formed between the peripheral edges 34. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, a flow path 37 may be formed at the center of the peripheral portion 38, and the flow path 37 may be divided into two by a partition 39. In any case, the peripheral edge of the support member 12 can contact the packaging member 16 on the outer peripheral surface and can contact the tobacco filler 20 in the length direction on the end surface.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the application of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and can be variously applied within the scope of the technical idea. For example, in the present embodiment, only the support member 12 is provided between the tobacco filler stack 10 and the mouthpiece 14, but a cooling member may be provided between the support member 12 and the mouthpiece 14. Further, the dimension a of the long side and the dimension b of the short side in the cross section of the tobacco filler 20 are not limited to the above-described example, and can be set to any dimensions and ratios.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic cigarette cartridge 2 Electronic cigarette main body 10 Cigarette filler assembly 12 Support member 14 Mouthpiece 16 Packaging member 20 Cigarette filler 21 Filler group 22 Void 25 Package 30 Channel part 31 Peripheral part 50 Heating part 51 Insertion part

Claims (7)

A long-sized tobacco filler is collected in a bundle and the outer periphery is a tobacco-filled aggregate wound in a sheet-shaped package,
The tobacco filler is formed such that a dimension in a long side direction is longer than a dimension in a short side direction in a cross section orthogonal to the length direction,
The tobacco filler at the outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package has a long side direction oriented in a direction substantially along the circumferential direction, or a long side direction oriented in a direction other than the direction substantially along the circumferential direction, The number of the tobacco fillers whose side directions are oriented substantially along the circumferential direction is larger than the number of the tobacco fillers whose long side directions are oriented in directions other than the direction substantially along the circumferential direction. Aggregate.   When the area on the center side and the area on the outer peripheral side are equally divided in area in a cross section orthogonal to the length direction of the bundle of the tobacco filler, the area on the central side has a higher porosity than the area on the outer peripheral side. The tobacco filler aggregate according to claim 1, characterized in that:   The tobacco filler in contact with the innermost side of the tobacco filler at the outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package has a number of the tobacco fillers whose long sides are oriented in a direction substantially along the circumferential direction, and the number of the tobacco fillers is circumferential. 3. The tobacco filler aggregate according to claim 1, wherein the number of the tobacco fillers oriented in a direction other than the direction substantially along the direction is larger.   The surface in the long side direction of the tobacco filler is in contact with the surface in the long side direction of the adjacent tobacco filler, or is in contact with the surface in the short side direction of the adjacent tobacco filler, and in the long side direction. The number of the tobacco fillers whose surfaces are in contact with the long side surface of the adjacent tobacco filler is larger than the number of the tobacco fillers whose long side surface is in contact with the short side surface of the adjacent tobacco filler. The tobacco filler aggregate according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that:   The tobacco filler aggregate according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tobacco filler is formed by a non-tobacco plant.   6. A tobacco filler aggregate according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and a supporting member adjacent to the tobacco filler of the tobacco filler aggregate in the longitudinal direction and capable of passing airflow along the longitudinal direction. And a mouthpiece.   7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the support member has a support portion at least in an outermost peripheral portion, and the support portion is adjacent to the tobacco filler in an outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package in the length direction. An electronic cigarette cartridge as described.

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