JP2022015406A - tobacco - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a tobacco capable of adjusting easily smoking feeling.SOLUTION: A tobacco includes a cylindrical cover, an aromatic base material stored on one end side of the cover, for generating mainstream smoke or aerosol containing an aromatic component by being burned or heated, and a filter stored on the other end side of the cover. The cover has multiple holes formed on a filter outer periphery covering the filter. The multiple holes are sealed by a sealing material peelable to the cover.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to mainstream smoke or tobacco in which the concentration of components contained in an aerosol can be adjusted.

For example, in order to adjust the amount of tar and nicotine in cigarettes, a plurality of holes are provided in the chip paper covering the filter. That is, the more holes provided in the chip paper, the more air is taken into the filter through the holes provided, and as a result, the concentration of tar and nicotine contained in the mainstream smoke can be reduced.

Further, for example, the concentration of tar or nicotine in mainstream smoke is adjusted by adjusting the degree of opening of the holes provided in the chip paper. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a smoker adjusts the degree of opening of a hole provided in a chip paper by moving a core member contained in the chip paper by pushing or pressing the chip paper.

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However, since the chip paper is a thin paper, it may be torn if the core member is moved by pressing or the like. Further, when the chip paper is torn, a large amount of air flows into the filter, and there is a problem that the component of mainstream smoke is significantly reduced.

Further, since the plurality of holes are formed at positions close to each other, it is difficult to stop the core member at a desired position when the core member is moved by pressing or the like, and the degree of opening should be adjusted to a desired degree. There is a problem that it is difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette whose smoking sensation can be easily adjusted.

The cigarette of the present invention comprises a tubular cover, a mainstream smoke containing an aromatic component by burning or heating contained in one end side of the cover, or an aromatic base material that generates an aerosol, and the cover. The cover comprises a filter housed on the other end side, and the cover has a plurality of holes formed in the outer peripheral portion of the filter covering the filter, and the plurality of holes can be peeled off from the cover. It is characterized in that it is sealed with a sealing material.

According to the cigarette of the present invention, the user can open a desired number of holes among the plurality of holes by peeling off the encapsulant at a desired ratio, so that the smoke is sucked from the holes and mainstream smoke is produced. Alternatively, the amount of air mixed in the aerosol can be adjusted. As a result, the concentration of the components contained in the mainstream smoke or aerosol can be diluted at a desired ratio, so that the amount (strength) of the aromatic components, nicotine, and tar contained in the airflow during smoking can be adjusted. It will be possible.

In the present invention, the "cigarette" means a luxury item in which the fragrance can be enjoyed by sucking the fragrance component generated from the fragrance base material by burning or heating. It means that not only those containing tobacco leaves as raw materials but also those using non-tobacco plants as raw materials and not containing tobacco leaves as raw materials are included.
Further, the cigarette of the present invention includes a cigarette, a heat-not-burn tobacco, and an electronic cigarette. Here, the cigarette means, for example, a so-called combustion type cigarette that generates smoke by igniting an aromatic base material containing an aromatic source material such as tobacco leaves and sucks the aromatic component contained therein. ing.
Heat-not-burn tobacco is an aerosol (mist-like substance) containing an aromatic component generated by heating an aromatic base material containing an aromatic source material such as tobacco leaves at a high temperature of, for example, several hundred degrees Celsius without burning. Is to suck.
The electronic cigarette is, for example, inhaled by heating and vaporizing a liquid aromatic base material containing an extract extracted from an aromatic source material such as tobacco leaves.

It is preferable that the cigarette of the present invention is attached to a suction device having an electric heating means and used as an aromatic cartridge that generates an aerosol containing an aromatic component by being heated by the electric heating means.

In the cigarette of the present invention, it is preferable that the plurality of holes are arranged along the circumferential direction of the cover.

Since a plurality of holes are arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the cover, a desired number of holes can be opened and opened by peeling the encapsulant along the circumferential direction. The positions of the holes in the axial direction can be aligned so that the diluting effect due to the inflow of air can be stably obtained.

In the cigarette of the present invention, it is preferable that the rows of the holes arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the cover are provided in a plurality of rows at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the cover.

By providing a plurality of rows of holes arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the cover at predetermined intervals in the axial direction, more holes can be formed and suction is performed from the holes. The amount of adjustment of the air flow to be adjusted can be increased.

In the tobacco of the present invention, the sealing material is preferably a coating film layer.

Since the sealing material is a coating film layer, for example, the user can easily peel off by rubbing the coating film layer on the outer peripheral portion of the filter.

In the tobacco of the present invention, the coating film layer preferably contains a powdery inorganic material.

Since the coating film layer contains a powdery inorganic material, it can be easily peeled off when the coating film layer is rubbed.

In the cigarette of the present invention, the sealing material is preferably a peelable sealing material.

Since the sealing material is a peelable sealing material, the user can easily open a plurality of holes by peeling off the sealing material.

Further, it is preferable that the sealing material has a color tone different from that of the cover.

Since the encapsulant has a color tone different from that of the cover, the user can easily recognize the position where the encapsulant is peeled off.

Further, the index showing the relationship between the degree of peeling of the sealing material and the degree of the mainstream smoke or the component contained in the aerosol is the cover, the package containing a plurality of cigarettes, or the description of the cigarette. It is preferable that it is described in the material.

As a result, the user can determine how much the encapsulant is peeled off to open the hole, and how much the concentration of the mainstream smoke or the component contained in the aerosol, for example, the aromatic component, nicotine, tar, etc. is diluted. Since it can be known, it can be used as a reference when determining the degree of peeling of the encapsulant.

According to the cigarette of the present invention, the concentration of the component contained in the mainstream smoke or the aerosol can be adjusted at a desired ratio by peeling off the encapsulant at a desired ratio. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the amount (strength) of the aromatic components, nicotine, tar, etc. contained in the mainstream smoke or aerosol, that is, the feeling of smoking.

It is a perspective view of the cigarette which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the cigarette which shows the mode of sealing of the sealing material of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the cigarette which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the appearance of the package of cigarettes. It is a top view of the cigarette which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a perspective view of the cigarette filter which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the cigarette which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the cigarette according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cigarette 100.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cigarette 100 can be used, for example, for a cigarette, a heat-not-burn tobacco cartridge, an electronic cigarette cartridge, or the like. Hereinafter, an example in which the cigarette 100 is a cartridge used for a heated cigarette, which is a suction device having an electric heating means, will be described.

The cigarette 100 is contained in a tubular cover 10, an aromatic base material 20 housed on one end side of the cover 10, a filter 30 housed on the other end side of the cover 10, and a aromatic base material housed in the cover 10. A support member 40 arranged between the 20 and the filter 30 is provided.

In this embodiment, the aromatic base material 20, the support member 40, and the filter 30 are arranged along the axial direction from one end side to the other end side of the cover 10. In the case of a cigarette, for example, the support member 40 may be omitted, and the aromatic base material 20 and the filter 30 may be arranged adjacent to each other.

The aromatic base material 20 is not limited to tobacco, and those containing an aromatic source material made from a non-tobacco plant are used. In the case of cigarettes, the leaves of cigarettes are shredded and filled with a dry fragrance source material, but when the cigarette 100 is a cartridge used for heat-not-burn tobacco as in the present embodiment, fragrance is used. The base material 20 includes an aromatic source material including leaves, stems, flowers, seeds, fruits, bark, roots, etc. of non-cigarette plants, and an aerosol former containing glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, etc., in addition to tobacco leaves and stems. And, preferably, those further containing a binder such as celluloses, gums, glucomannan, and agar are preferably used.

Non-tobacco plants include plant roots (including bulbs (bulbs), lump roots (potatoes), bulbs, etc.), stems, bark (including stem bark, bark, etc.), leaves, flowers (petals, female buds, male buds, etc.) , Etc.), various parts such as tree trunks and branches can be used.

As bulbs, onion, higanbana, tulip, hyacinth, garlic, rakkyo, lily, as bulbs, crocus, gradiolas, freesia, yam, yam, konjak, as tubers, konjak, cyclamen, anemone, begonia, chologi, ... Potatoes, Apios (potatoes), rhizomes are canna, hass (renkon), ginger, tuberous roots are daria, sweet potato, cassaba, kikuimo, and root-bearing bodies are yam genus (Yamanoimo, natural yam, dioscorea japonica, etc.) Kind), and others include cubs, yams, carrots, yams, and scraps. Examples of the stem include asparagus, bamboo shoot, udo, radish, and yacon.

Also, as plants used as herbs and spices, chili peppers, pepper leaves, peppers, yomogi, wasabi, ajowan seeds, anis, alfalfa, echinacea, eshalot, estragon, everlasting flower, elder, all spices, Oris root, oregano, orange peel, orange flower, orange leaf, chili pepper (chili pepper), chamomile German, chamomile roman, cardamon, curry leaf, garlic (garlic), cat nip, caraway, caraway seed, kinmokusei, Cumin, Cumin Seed, Clove, Green Cardamon, Green Pepper, Cornflower, Saffron, Cedar, Cinnamon, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Jorokia, Ginger, Star Anis, Spare Mint, Smack, Sage, Seboli (Savory), Celoli, Celoli Seeds, turmeric (pepper), thyme, tamarind, taragon, charville (selfille), chives, dill, dill seeds, tomatoes (dried tomatoes), tonka beans, dried peppers, nutmegs, hibiscus, habanero, jalapeno, bird's eye, basil, vanilla , Pakuchi (coriander), parsley, paprika, hissop, piments death pellets, pink pepper, phenuglique seed, fennel, brown mustard, black cardamon, black cumin, black pepper, vetiver, penny royal, peppermint (hakka), horse radish , White pepper, white mustard, poppy seed, porcini, majorum, mustard seed, maniget, marigold, malva flower, mace, yarrow flower, eucalyptus, lavender, licorice, linden, red clover, red pepper, lemongrass, lemon Barbena, lemon balm, lemon peel, rose (rose), rose buds (purple), rose hips, rose pedal, rosemary, rose red, laurel (laurier), long pepper, sesame (raw sesame, roasted sesame), golden pepper, pepper (Hoajao), Mitaka, pepper, chili pepper, yuzu, etc. can be used. Also, mixed spices (eg, five-spice powder, garam masala, rasuel hanuto, barigur, chicken curry masala, tandoori masala, cattle epis, herbes de provence) and a mixture of various plants used as poppies can be used.

Also, edible fruits such as peaches, blueberries, lemons, oranges, apples, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, grapes, kumquats, melons, plums, almonds, cacao, coffee, peanuts, sunflowers, olives, walnuts and other nuts ( Fruit pulp) and seeds can be used.

Also, tea can be used. Teas differ not only depending on the plant used as a raw material, but also on the same plant depending on the processing method. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, tea, tomorrow's leaf tea, sweet tea, Amachazuru tea, aloe tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, corn tea, urajirogashi tea, eleuthero tea, obaco tea, kakiodoshi tea, persimmon leaf tea, Chamomile tea, chamomile tea, Kawahara deceased tea, karin tea, chrysanthemum tea, gymnema tea, guaba tea, kuko tea, soft leaf tea, black soybean tea, gennoshoko tea, brown rice tea, gobo tea, comfrey tea, bifu tea , Sakura tea, Saffron tea, Shiitake tea, Shiso tea, Jasmine tea, Ginger tea, Sugina tea, Sekisho tea, Senburi tea, Soba tea, Taranoki tea, Dandelion tea, Jin tea, Dokudami tea, Tochu tea, Natamame tea, Niwatoko tea , Mouse mochi tea, Hatomugi tea, Hub tea, Biwa leaf tea, Poor tea, Benihana tea, Matsuba tea, Mate tea, Wheat tea, Megusurinoki tea, Yomogi tea, Eucalyptus tea, Rakan fruit tea, Louis Bosti, Goya tea and the like. For these teas, tea husks after drinking may be used. If you use tea leaves, you can reuse expensive tea and make effective use of it.

Other plants include sea lettuce, green laver, red mullet, asakusanori, arame, iwanori (rock seaweed), egonori, ogonori, gagomekonbu, kelp, ganiashi, kubirezuta, kurome, kombu, susabinori, darus, chishimakuronori, tsuruarame, tengu The genus Nekoashikonbu, Nori (seaweed), Habanori, Hijiki, Hitoegusa, Hirome, Funori, Bow green laver, Macombus, Mechab, Mozuku, and Ecklonia cava can also be used.

In addition to brown rice, indica rice (Indian type, continental type, long grain type), Graberima type (African rice), Sativa type (Asia rice), Javanica type (Java type, tropical island type, large grain type), Japonica Seeds (Japanese, temperate island, short grain), Nerica (interspecies hybrids of Asian and African rice) can also be used, and these can also be used as flour or bran.

In addition to wheat, as wheat, barley, embaku (cultivated varieties of crow wheat, both oats), barley (barley), rye, millet, kodra (cordombie), wheat (wheat), shikokubie, tef, toujinbie, Barley (variant of barley), honeybee (fruit, not seed), hie, phonio, makomo, mochimugi (barley mochi), great millet (takakibi, kouryan, sorghum), corn, rye (rye) can also be used.

In addition to black beans, legumes include Azuki, locust bean, green bean, peanut cluster bean, peanut, moth bean, winged bean, winged bean, zeocal pamame, soramame, soybean, ricebean, tachinatamame, tamarind, tepary bean, and rapeseed bean. , Fujimame, Runner bean, Horsegram, Moth bean, Laimame, Peanut, Ryokuto, Lupinus, Lensmame, Lensmame (Hentou), etc. can be used.

In addition to buckwheat, Amaranth (Amaranth, Senninkoku), Quinoa, and Tartary buckwheat can also be used as buckwheat.

In addition to shiitake mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, hattake mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, shouro, matsushroom, and agaricus mushrooms can be used as mushrooms.

In addition, fragrant tree trunks and branches such as sugar cane (may be molasses squeezed residue), tensai (beet), cypress, pine, cedar, hiba, camellia, and ebony, and their bark, leaves, and roots can also be used. Ferns, moss, etc. can also be used as non-tobacco plants. As the non-tobacco plant, for example, by-products and pomace (consisting of lees and grape pomace (consisting of grape skins, seeds, fruit stems, etc.)) in the production of fermented sake such as sake and wine can also be used. Furthermore, the various plants described above may be mixed and used. Of course, plants other than those listed here can also be used.

Also, what is known as a Chinese herbal medicine is preferably used. For example, Aizen, Akanekon, Akamegashiwa, Asenyaku, Ansokukou, Ireisen, Inchinkou, Uiko, and Ukon. (Turmeric), Ubai, Uyaku, Urajirogashi, Uwaurushi, Agetsu, Engosaku, Enmeisou, Ougi, Ogon , Osei, Oubaku, Ouren, Ohi, Otogirisou, Onji, Kaika, Gaihaku, Kagosou, Lycium chinense, wolfberry, wolfberry, wolfberry, wolfberry, wolfberry, turmeric, turmeric, turmeric, kankyo, licorice Kanzo, Kantouka, Gaiyou, Kikyo, Kigushi, Kikoku, Kijitsu, Kikuka, Kippi, Kyokatsu ), Kyonin, Kinkan, Kinginka, Kinsensou, Kukoshi, Kukoyo, Kujin, Kurumi, Kakukan Skin (Krenpi), black letters (Kuromoji), wolfberry (Kubaku), 荊芥 (Keigai), Katsura skin (Keihi), Ketsumeishi, Kengoshi, Genjin, Koui, Benihana (Koui) Kouka, Gokanpi, Kouko, Koushi, Kojiyu, Kojin, Koubushi, Koubei, Koboku, Lycium chinense, Gokahi, Goshitsu, Goshuyu, Gojokon, Goboushi, Gomishi, Saiko, Saishin, Saffron, Sankirai, Sanzashi, Sanshishi, Sanshuyu, Sanzukon, Sansounin, Sansho, Sanryo (Sansho) Sanryo, Sanyaku, Jio, Zion, Jikoppi, Shikon, Shisoshi, Shisoyo, ▲ Satsurishi ), Persimmon belt, Jifushi, Shakuyaku, Jashoushi, Shajin, Shazenshi, Shazensou, Shrink sand ( Shuksha, Juyaku, Ginger, Shrojitsu, Shuroyou, Shouma, Shobaku, Shobukon, Shini, Shini, Joteishi, Shinpi, Shinkiku, Jingyo, Juuishi, Shokumoku, Seihi, Sekishokon, Ishigaku Real skin (Sekiryujitsuhi), Ishibuki (Sekoku), Kawayumi (Senkoku), Maehu (Zenko), Riverbone (Senkotsu), Panax japonicus (Sempukuka), Osteopathic tree (Seccotsuboku), Grass fruit (Soka), Wrinkle angle Stab (Sokakushi), mulberry parasite (Sokisei), Soujishi (Sojishi), Soujutsu, Sokuhakuyo, Sokuhakuyo, Zokudan, Souhakuhi, Soboku, Soba (Soyo), Sokyo, Daio, Taisou, Daifukuhi, Takushiya, Tanjin, Chikujo, Chikusetsu carrot ), Takeba, Chimo, Chiyu, Chouji, Chotokou, Chinpi, Tennansho, Tenma, Tenmon Fuyu, Tougashi, Toki, Tougoma, Tojin, Toshinsou, Tounin, Tohi, Rabbit 絲子Toshishi, Tochinomi, Tochu, Dokkatsu, Dokakon, Nikujuyo, Nikuzuku, Nindou, Carrot, Baimo, Wheat bud (Bakuga), Kashiwakojin (Hakushinin), Hakuhenzu, Wakumonfuyu (Bakumontou), Hakoshi, Book load (Hacka), Bukka (Banka), Half-summer (Hange), Anti-nose (Hambi), Banwonkon, Hanshiren, Yurine, Byakushi, Shirahanajazetsusou, Hyakubukon, Byakujutsu, Panax japonicus, Bowie, Bowcon, Windbreak, Atractylodes lanceolata, Atractylodes lanceolata, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Mankeishi, Matsuyani, Mokutsu, Mokka, Mokko, Motsuyaku, Mokuzoku, Yakan, Yakuchi, Night crossing (ya) Luo Han Guo, Luo Han Guo, Lansou, Longan Niku, Longan, Ryokyo, Reishi, Forsythia, Forsythia, Lotus Examples include meat (forsythia) and lychee (locon).

In addition, extracts of non-tobacco plants exemplified above, so-called extracts, can also be used. Examples of the form of the extract include liquid, starch syrup, powder, granules, solution and the like.

Further, volatile components such as menthol and hakka may be added to these plants. Further, those having a liquor flavor, for example, by-products and squeezed dregs for producing fermented liquor such as sake and wine may be added to these plants. In addition, the plant may be used as a mixture of these plants. Moreover, the above-mentioned plants are an example, and plants other than these plants can also be used.

Aerosolformers include glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, diacetin (glycerin diacetate), triacetin (glycerin triacetate), triethylene glycol diacetate, triethyl citrate, isopropyl myristate, stearer. Methyl acid, dimethyl dodecandionate, dimethyl tetradecanesandioate and the like can be used, but glycerin and propylene glycol are particularly preferably used.

As the binder, for example, celluloses, gums, glucomannan, agar and the like can be used as described above, but in particular, polysaccharide-based polymers, cellulose-based polymers, and cellulose fibers. It preferably contains at least one selected from the above, whereby at least the aerosol former and the aromatic source material can be integrated. In particular, it is preferable to use two types of polysaccharide-based polymer or cellulosic polymer and cellulose fiber, and three types of polysaccharide-based polymer, cellulosic polymer and cellulose fiber as a binder.

Such a binder is used as a composition for a substrate to generate a fragrance to be heated, which is a mixture of an fragrance source material, an aerosol former, etc. together with water, alcohol, etc. Can be given. Then, from the viscous lumpy state, a shape as a heated fragrance generating base material such as a sheet, a cylinder, a prism, a granular shape, and a scale is formed by a molding process including a compression shearing method, and a cylinder such as paper is formed. A heated aroma generator wrapped by a wrapping member, which is a shaped scroll, is manufactured. As a result, a heated fragrance base material having a controlled density and mass-to-surface area ratio is manufactured, and even if the heated fragrance cartridge is attached to or detached from the heat source of the heated smoking equipment, the heated fragrance generating base material collapses. Can produce unprecedented strength.

The form of the aromatic base material 20 can be appropriately selected depending on the form of the tobacco 100, for example, rod-like, strip-like, powder-like, granule-like, pellet-like, strip-like, sheet-like, fibrous-like, and porous-like. Alternatively, it can take a block-like form. In the case of cigarettes, the aromatic base material 20 can also be configured by wrapping a so-called "chopped tobacco", which is obtained by chopping tobacco leaves and drying them, with a cover 10 made of paper.

The filter 30 preferably has a certain air permeability to the mainstream smoke generated from the aromatic base material 20 or the aerosol, and has a function of adsorbing harmful components contained in the mainstream smoke or the aerosol. Will be. The shape of the filter 30 is not particularly limited, and may be any shape as long as it can be wrapped by the cover 10.

The filter 30 has, for example, an acetate filter using acetate fibers, a charcoal filter containing activated carbon in the acetate filter, and a plurality of grooves formed recessed from the outer peripheral surface of the filter 30 along the axial direction of the cover 10. AFT (Advanced Filter Technology) or the like can be used. The filter 30 is fixed to the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter of the cover 10 by an appropriate fixing means such as an adhesive.

The support member 40 is arranged in close proximity to the aromatic base material 20 and the filter 30. The support member 40 may have a shape having an outer peripheral surface corresponding to the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the cover 10. In the present embodiment, the support member 40 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The outer peripheral surface of the support member 40 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the cover 10 by, for example, an adhesive.

The shape of the support member 40 is not limited as long as it has a shape that is breathable to one end side and the other end side and restricts the movement of the aromatic base material 20 to the other end side.

The support member 40 has one or more air passages that penetrate the cover 10 in the axial direction. In the present embodiment, the ventilation path is defined by the concave groove 41 formed along the axial direction of the cover 10 and the inner peripheral surface of the cover 10 on the outer peripheral surface of the support member 20. The ventilation path may be, for example, a through hole formed so as to penetrate the central portion of the cover 10 from one end surface to the other end surface in the axial direction.

In the support member 40, when one or both end faces in the axial direction of the cover 10, preferably the end face arranged on the fragrance base 20 side, the fragrance base 20 is inserted when the electric heating means of the suction device is inserted. It is preferable that the cover 10 has a shape capable of restricting the movement in the axial direction.

Further, the support member 40 is formed of a member having heat resistance according to the combustion temperature of the cigarette 100 or the heating temperature. For example, when the cigarette 100 is a heat-not-burn tobacco cartridge, the support member may be formed of a member having a heat resistance of about 200 to 350 ° C. Examples of such a member include a resin such as silicone.

Since the support member 40 is formed in this way, when the electric heating means for heating the aromatic base material 20 of the electronic cigarette is inserted from one end side of the cigarette 100, the support member 40 is attached to the aromatic base material 20. Restrict movement to the other end. In other words, the support member 40 supports the aromatic base material 20.

The cover 10 is formed in a cylindrical shape in this embodiment. The shape of the cover 10 is not particularly limited as long as it is tubular. The cover 10 may be formed, for example, in a polygonal columnar shape, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, or the like.

The cover 10 has a wrapping paper 11 that covers the aromatic base material 20 and a filter outer peripheral portion 12 that covers the filter 30. The wrapping paper 11 and the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter can be made of, for example, paper or a film. The wrapping paper 11 and the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter may be coated or laminated on one or both of the surfaces thereof.

For example, by providing a metal foil such as aluminum on the inner peripheral surfaces of the wrapping paper 11 and the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter, the thermal conductivity with respect to the aromatic base material 20 can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently transfer the heat generated by the heating means of the heated cigarette or the electronic cigarette to the aromatic base material 20.

The wrapping paper 11 and the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter are fixed to each other by fixing means such as an adhesive and heat fusion. The wrapping paper 11 and the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter may be integrally formed of one sheet.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cover 10 has a plurality of holes 13 formed in the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter. In other words, a plurality of holes 13 are provided in the filter outer peripheral portion 12 of the cover 10 that covers the periphery of the filter 30.

The diameter of the plurality of holes 13 is, for example, 0.05 to 0.2 mm, preferably 0.07 to 0.1 mm, from the viewpoint of ease of adjusting the components contained in the mainstream smoke or the aerosol. It is good to say.

The plurality of holes 13 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the cover 10. In the present embodiment, rows R1 to R4 of holes arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the cover 10 are provided in four rows at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the cover. In the present embodiment, the rows of the holes 13 will be described as four rows, but the row is not limited to this, and may be, for example, one row or four or more rows.

A sealing material 50 for sealing a plurality of holes 13 is provided on the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter of the cover 10. In other words, the plurality of holes 13 are sealed with a sealing material 50 that can be peeled off from the cover 10.

The sealing material 50 is provided over the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter. In the present embodiment, each of the plurality of holes 13 in all rows R1 to R4 is sealed by one sealing material 50 forming a continuous film.

The plurality of holes 13 may be sealed by the sealing material 50 by using the plurality of sealing materials 50. For example, four sealing materials 50 corresponding to the rows R1 to R4 may be provided so as to be sealed for each row.

The sealing material 50 is not particularly limited as long as it can seal the holes 13 in a non-ventilable manner and can be peeled off from the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter of the cover 10. In the present embodiment, the sealing material 50 is composed of a powdery inorganic material (hereinafter, also referred to as “inorganic particles”) and a coating film layer having a binder.

The inorganic particle IP is preferably one that easily loses its shape when the user peels off the encapsulant 50, and for example, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, talc, kaolin, titanium oxide, silicic acid anhydride, or base. Calcium carbonate and the like can be mentioned. The average particle size of the inorganic particle IP is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 nm to 500 μm, more preferably 5 nm to 10 μm, and even more preferably 10 nm to 5 μm. In the present invention, the average particle size means the median diameter measured by the laser diffraction / scattering method. The content of the inorganic particle IP contained in the encapsulant 50 is preferably 10 to 90% by mass, more preferably 30 to 70% by mass, and 40 by mass, as the content in the encapsulant in the dry film state. -60% by mass is more preferable.

The binder preferably has oral safety, and examples thereof include cellulose resin, methylcellulose resin, gluten, gelatin, agar, synthetic resin having oral safety, animal protein, vegetable protein, and other binders. Can be mentioned.

The sealing material 50 may have a color tone different from that of the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter. For example, the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter may be white, and the region of the sealing material 50 that seals the rows R1 to R4 of the plurality of holes 13 may be red. By making the color tones of the sealing material 50 different from each other in this way, the user can easily recognize the position where the sealing material 50 is peeled off.

Further, the sealing material 50 may have a different color scheme depending on the region where the holes 13 are sealed. For example, the region of the sealing material 50 that seals the hole row R1 is red, and the hole row R2 is displayed. The region of the sealing material 50 to be sealed may be blue, the region of the sealing material 50 for sealing the row of holes R3 may be yellow, and the region of the sealing material 50 for sealing the row of holes R4 may be green. By having the sealing material 50 have a different color scheme depending on the region where the hole 13 is sealed in this way, the user can easily recognize the region where the sealing material 50 should be peeled off.

The coating film layer can be provided on the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter by, for example, silk screen printing, offset printing, letterpress printing, intaglio printing, waterless lithographic printing, octopus printing, transfer, inkjet, or the like. Among these methods, silk screen printing is preferable because it can print a thick ink.

As described above, since the sealing material 50 is composed of the coating film layer, the user can apply an external force such as lightly pinching and crushing a predetermined region of the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter, or the surface of the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter can be pressed. It can be easily peeled off by lightly scratching.

Although the example in which the cigarette 100 is a heat-not-burn tobacco cartridge has been described in the present embodiment, the cigarette 100 is not limited to the cartridge as described above, and may be, for example, a cigarette. .. When the cigarette 100 is a cigarette, as described above, the support member 40 described in the present embodiment may be excluded.

As described above, according to the cigarette 100 of the present invention, the concentration of the component contained in the mainstream smoke or the aerosol can be adjusted at a desired ratio by peeling off the encapsulant 50 at a desired ratio. .. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the amount (strength) of the aromatic components, nicotine, tar, etc. contained in the mainstream smoke or aerosol, that is, the feeling of smoking.

[Embodiment 2]
In the above embodiment, the sealing material 50 is made of a coating film layer, but the sealing material 50 may be made of a sealing material or the like.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the cigarette 100 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter is provided with a sealing material 60 made of a sealing material for sealing each of the rows R1 to R4 of the plurality of holes 13.

The sealing material 60 includes a sealing material 61 for sealing the row R1 of the holes 13, a sealing material 62 for sealing the row R2 of the holes 13, a sealing material 63 for sealing the row R3 of the holes 13, and a row R4 of the holes 13. Has a sealing material 64 for sealing.

The sealing materials 61 to 64 are made of, for example, a sealing material that can be peeled off from the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter. The sealing materials 61 to 64 are provided in each of the rows R1 to R4 over the circumferential direction of the filter outer peripheral portion 12. As described in the first embodiment, the sealing materials 61 to 64 preferably have a color tone different from that of the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter and have different color tones from each other.

Therefore, the user can easily open the plurality of holes 13 by individually peeling off the sealing materials 61 to 64. Further, since the sealing materials 61 to 64 can be individually peeled off, the degree of opening of the holes 13 can be easily adjusted.

In the present embodiment, the sealing material 60 is configured to seal each of the rows R1 to R4 of the plurality of holes 13 with the sealing materials 61 to 64. However, the region of the hole 13 to be sealed by the sealing material of 1 can be freely set. For example, the sealing material 61 may seal a plurality of rows R1 and R2 of the holes 13. Further, the sealing material 61 may seal a predetermined region of a plurality of holes 13 formed in the axial direction of the cover 10 on the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter.

The sealing material 60 may be made of any material as long as it can be peeled off from the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter. The sealing material 60 may be made of, for example, a strip-shaped sheet made of a film or paper, and may be adhered to the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter via a peelable adhesive layer.

[Embodiment 3]
It has been described that in each of the above embodiments, the concentration of the component contained in the mainstream smoke or the aerosol can be adjusted at a desired ratio by adjusting the degree of opening of the plurality of holes 13. In this embodiment, the index of the concentration of the mainstream smoke or the component contained in the aerosol according to the degree of opening of the hole 13 is described in the cigarette 100 or the package of the cigarette 100. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the package of the cigarette 100. As shown in FIG. 5, the package 70, which is a package of the cigarette 100, is formed in a box shape capable of accommodating 20 cigarettes, for example.

The package 70 is, for example, a brand of cigarette 100 packaged in front of the package (OOOO in the figure), a notation in which tar and nicotine can be adjusted, and an index of the degree of opening of the hole 13 and the concentration of tar and nicotine. The relationship with is described.

The index of the degree of opening of the holes 13 and the concentration of tar and nicotine (hereinafter, also simply referred to as an index) is, in other words, the degree of peeling of the encapsulant 50 (60) and the degree of components contained in mainstream smoke or aerosol. It is an index showing the relationship with.

In the present embodiment, the index of the concentration of tar and nicotine is a level according to the degree of opening of the hole 13 in five stages. Specifically, when the encapsulants 50 (60) in the four rows R1 to R4 of the holes 13 are peeled off, the concentration of tar and nicotine, that is, the feeling of smoking is the lowest level 1 (L1). When the encapsulant 50 (60) in any three rows of the rows R1 to R4 of the holes 13 is peeled off, the concentration of tar and nicotine, that is, the feeling of smoking becomes level 2 (L2). When the encapsulant 50 (60) in any two rows of the rows R1 to R4 of the holes 13 is peeled off, the concentration of tar and nicotine, that is, the feeling of smoking becomes level 3 (L3). When the encapsulant 50 (60) in any one row of the rows R1 to R4 of the holes 13 is peeled off, the concentration of tar and nicotine, that is, the feeling of smoking becomes level 4 (L4). When none of the encapsulants 50 (60) in the rows R1 to R4 of the holes 13 are peeled off, the concentration of tar and nicotine, that is, the smoking sensation is the highest level 5 (L5).

The amount of air flowing into the filter 30 from the hole 13 increases as the position where the hole 13 is formed approaches the other end side (mouthpiece side) in the axial direction of the cover 10.

Therefore, the dilution of the components contained in the mainstream smoke or aerosol may vary depending on the axial position of the cover 10 of the open hole 13. Therefore, in order to more accurately specify the dilution degree of the components contained in the mainstream smoke or aerosol, the order of the sealing materials 50 (60) to be peeled off is specified according to the rows R1 to R4 of the plurality of holes 13. May be good. For example, the case where the sealing material 50 (60) of all rows R1 to R4 is peeled off is level 1 (L1), and the case where the sealing material 50 (60) of rows R1 to R3 is peeled off is level 2 (L2). Level 3 (L3) when the encapsulant 50 (60) of the rows R1 and R2 is peeled off, level 4 (L4) when only the encapsulant 50 (60) of the row R1 is peeled off, all encapsulants. The case where 50 (60) is not peeled off may be defined as level 5 (L5).

These indexes shown on the package 70 may be changed according to the components of the aromatic base material 20. For example, when menthol is contained in the aromatic base material 20, the strength of the refreshing sensation due to menthol according to the degree of opening of the holes 13 may be used as an index. Further, when the aromatic base material 20 does not contain a tobacco plant and is composed of a non-tobacco plant, the intensity of the fragrance of the non-tobacco plant may be described as an index.

These indicators may be expressed not only on the package 70 of the cigarette 100 but also on the cigarette 100. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the cigarette 100 showing a modified example of the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, in this modification, the above index is described on the cover 10 of the cigarette 100.

Specifically, in this modification, the index is described on the outer peripheral portion 12 of the filter of the cover 10. The index may be described at a position visible to the user on the outer peripheral surface of the cover 10. For example, the index may be described on the wrapping paper 11.

Further, the index may be described in the explanatory material (not shown) of the cigarette 100. The explanatory material may be, for example, a leaflet enclosed in the package 70, a pamphlet posted at the store, or a homepage on the web.

As the index, the amount of the component corresponding to the above level may be described. For example, when the index to be described is tar and nicotine, the index may be described as in the following notation examples 1 to 3.

(Notation example 1)
Level 1 (4 rows peeling) Tar 6 mg, nicotine 0.6 mg
Level 2 (3 rows peeling) Tar 8 mg, nicotine 0.7 mg
Level 3 (two-row peeling) Tar 10 mg, nicotine 0.9 mg
Level 4 (1 row peeling) Tar 21 mg, nicotine 1.9 mg
Level 5 (without peeling) Tar 28 mg, Nicotine 2.3 mg

(Notation example 2)
Level 1 (4 rows peeling) Tar 4 mg, nicotine 0.4 mg
Level 2 (3 rows peeling) Tar 5 mg, nicotine 0.5 mg
Level 3 (two-row peeling) Tar 7 mg, nicotine 0.6 mg
Level 4 (1 row peeling) Tar 10 mg, nicotine 0.8 mg
Level 5 (without peeling) Tar 14 mg, Nicotine 1.2 mg

(Notation example 3)
Level L1 (4 rows peeling) Tar 1 mg, nicotine 0.1 mg
Level L2 (3 rows peeling) Tar 3 mg, nicotine 0.3 mg
Level L3 (two-row peeling) Tar 6 mg, nicotine 0.5 mg
Level L4 (1 row peeling) Tar 8 mg, nicotine 0.7 mg
Level L5 (without peeling) Tar 10 mg, nicotine 0.8 mg

The tar and nicotine contents can be measured, for example, by using a measuring method using an automatic smoker based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
In addition, the above index may be expressed only in the level, the level and the numerical value of the mainstream smoke or the component in the aerosol may be described together, or only the numerical value of the mainstream smoke or the component in the aerosol may be expressed. May be.

Further, as described above, the amount of air flowing into the filter 30 from the hole 13 increases as the position of the opened hole 13 approaches the other end side (mouthpiece side) in the axial direction of the cover 10. Therefore, the sealing material 50 (60) to be peeled off may be set according to the axial position of the cover 10. For example, the row of the plurality of holes 13 far from the other end side (mouthpiece side) in the axial direction of the cover 10 is designated as R1, and the row of the plurality of holes 13 closer to the other end side (mouthpiece side) than the row R1 is R2. When two rows R1 and R2 are provided, the degree of dilution is highest when both the sealing materials 50 (60) for sealing the rows R1 and R2 are peeled off, and the sealing material for sealing the rows R2 is provided. When only 50 (60) is peeled off, the degree of dilution is the next highest, and when only the sealing material 50 (60) that seals the column R1 is peeled off, the degree of dilution is the next highest. When (60) is not peeled off, the degree of dilution is the lowest.

In this way, by setting the sealing material 50 (60) to be peeled off according to the axial position of the cover 10, it is possible to set the dilution degree of the components contained in the mainstream smoke or the aerosol in multiple steps. can. That is, by setting the number of open holes 13 and the axial position of the cover 10 of the open holes 13 in a complex manner, the degree of dilution of the components contained in the mainstream smoke or aerosol can be adjusted in multiple stages. can do.

When a plurality of rows of holes 13 are provided so that the axial positions of the covers 10 are different from each other, the width of the dilution degree that can be adjusted increases as the axial distance of the covers 10 of the adjacent rows increases. Can be lengthened.

[Embodiment 4]
In each of the above embodiments, it has been explained that volatile components such as menthol and sardine may be added to the aromatic base material 20. Volatile components such as menthol and hakka may be contained in the filter 30 as an fragrance for tasting the fragrance. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 7 shows the filter 80 of the cigarette 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 shows a cross section of the cigarette 100 according to the present embodiment. The arrow of the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 8 indicates the flow of air. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, for example, the filter 80 is arranged on the other end side of the cover 10 with respect to the first filter 81 arranged on the aromatic base material 20 side and the first filter. It has a filter 82 of.

The first filter 81 is made of, for example, a material of cellulose acetate tow and is formed in a cylindrical shape. The first filter 81 has a through hole 83 formed through the filter 81 in the axial direction thereof. An fragrance (not shown) is provided on the wall of the through hole 83. As shown in FIG. 8, the wall portion of the through hole 83 is arranged at a position facing the hole 13 provided in the cover 10 (12).

The fragrance can be used not only with menthol and shavings, but also according to the purpose of use of the user. For example, if the purpose is to supplement the flavor of mainstream smoke or aerosols, components of dimethyl sulfide (DMS), which is the scent of menthol, sardines, and sea scents, can be used. In addition, when the purpose is to deodorize the user's bad breath (deodorant effect), or to provide a refreshing flavor after smoking or inhalation (refreshing effect), the scent of menthol, flavonoids, and forests. Phytoncide, flavonoids, etc., which are the components of the above, can be used.

The fragrance is provided in the first filter 81, for example, by impregnating the wall portion of the first filter 81. The embodiment in which the fragrance is provided in the first filter 81 is not limited to such an embodiment, for example, by embedding a capsule containing the fragrance in the wall portion of the first filter 81. A fragrance may be provided on the first filter 81. When the fragrance is encapsulated, the user can break the capsule by pressing the capsule with a finger, and the fragrance component of the fragrance can be volatilized at a desired timing.

The second filter 82 is made of, for example, a material of cellulose acetate tow and is formed in a cylindrical shape. As the second filter 82, the one having the same configuration as the filter 30 described in the above-described embodiment can be used. Therefore, by configuring the filter 80 in this way, air can be positively taken in from the through hole 83 of the first filter 81, and is contained in the mainstream smoke or aerosol in the second filter 82. It is possible to remove the components.

Therefore, as indicated by the alternate long and short dash arrow in FIG. 8, when the user peels off the encapsulant 50 (60) and smokes or sucks, air is introduced into the first filter 81 through the hole 13. The fragrance provided in the first filter 81 is guided to the second filter 82 through the through hole 83 of the first filter 81 together with the introduced air, and smokes or smokes to the user together with mainstream smoke or aerosol. Be sucked. That is, as the degree of opening of the hole 13 increases, the amount of air introduced into the first filter 81 increases, so that the amount of the aromatic component of the aromatic agent sucked into the user together with the introduced air also increases. Therefore, the user can adjust the fragrance component according to the degree of opening.

The sealing material 50 (60) may be peeled off according to the purpose of generating an aromatic component. For example, when the purpose is to assist the flavor of mainstream smoke or aerosol, the encapsulant 50 (60) may be peeled off at a desired timing to assist the flavor when smoking or inhaling.

In addition, when the purpose is to deodorize the user's bad breath (deodorant effect), or when the purpose is to provide a refreshing flavor after smoking or suction is completed (mouth retouching effect), the timing at which smoking or suction is completed. Then, the sealing material 50 (60) may be peeled off. By peeling off the sealing material 50 (60) at such a timing, for example, a refreshing scent such as menthol spreads in the mouth after smoking or suction is completed, and the user's breath can be made a refreshing scent.

Further, the position where the sealing material 50 (60) is peeled off may be adjusted according to the above purpose. For example, when the purpose is to assist the flavor of mainstream smoke or aerosol, the sealing material 61 for sealing the row of holes R1 and the sealing material 62 for sealing the row of holes R2 shown in FIG. 4 may be peeled off. .. Further, when the purpose is to deodorize the user's bad breath (deodorant effect), or when the purpose is to provide a refreshing flavor after smoking or suction is completed (refreshing effect), the row of holes shown in FIG. The sealing material 63 that seals R3 and the sealing material 64 that seals the row of holes R4 may be peeled off. By peeling off the sealing material 50 (60) in such an embodiment, the above-mentioned plurality of purposes can be achieved with one cigarette.

Further, the first filter 81 may be provided with a plurality of kinds of aromatic agents having different aromatic components from each other. Specifically, a plurality of types of fragrances may be provided at positions different from each other in the axial direction of the first filter 81.

For example, when the fragrance is provided on the first filter 81 by impregnation, for example, it is preferable to impregnate the fragrances at different positions in the axial direction of the first filter 81. Further, a plurality of first filters 81 impregnated with different fragrances may be provided.

When the fragrance is provided on the first filter 81 by capsules, it is preferable to dispose the fragrances at different positions in the axial direction of the first filter 81.

By providing the fragrance in this way, the fragrance component according to the user's preference and purpose can be obtained at the desired timing simply by peeling off the encapsulant 50 (60) according to the position where the desired fragrance is provided. It is possible to generate it with.

When the fragrance is provided on the first filter 81 using the capsule, the above-mentioned purpose can be more effectively achieved by crushing the capsule at a position and timing according to the above-mentioned purpose.

100 Tobacco 10 Cover 12 Filter Perimeter 13 Holes 20 Fragrant Base Material 30, 80 Filters 50, 60 Encapsulant 70 Package

Claims (9)

With a cylindrical cover,
A mainstream smoke containing an aromatic component or an aromatic base material that generates an aerosol by being burned or heated, which is housed on one end side of the cover.
A filter housed on the other end side of the cover.
The cover has a plurality of holes formed in the outer peripheral portion of the filter covering the filter.
A cigarette characterized in that the plurality of holes are sealed with a sealant that can be peeled off from the cover. The cigarette according to claim 1, which is attached to a suction device having an electric heating means and used as an aromatic cartridge for generating an aerosol containing an aromatic component by being heated by the electric heating means. The cigarette according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of holes are arranged along the circumferential direction of the cover. The cigarette according to claim 3, wherein the rows of the holes arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the cover are provided in a plurality of rows at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the cover. The tobacco according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sealing material is a coating film layer. The tobacco according to claim 5, wherein the coating film layer contains a powdery inorganic material. The cigarette according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sealing material is a peelable sealing material. The cigarette according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sealing material has a color tone different from that of the cover. An index showing the relationship between the degree of peeling of the encapsulant and the degree of the mainstream smoke or the component contained in the aerosol can be found in the cover, the package containing a plurality of cigarettes, or the explanatory material of the cigarette. The cigarette according to any one of claims 1 to 8 described.

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