JP2022180338A - Aerosol-generating product - Google Patents

Abstract

To ensure that a user inhales a right concentration of smoke to improve the user's smoking experience.SOLUTION: Provided is an aerosol generating product which comprises a filter 1 and a smoke generating body 2, the smoke generating body is connected with the filter, and one end, far away from the filter, of the smoke generating body can be matched with a heating unit to facilitate baking. The fuming body comprises a flavoring part 21 that includes a mesh-like pipe 211 for clamping and fixing flavoring beads 212 through elastic deformation in the radial direction. The aerosol generating product allows the flavoring bead to be loaded into the mesh-like pipe. The mesh-like pipe can clamp and fix the flavoring bead at a preset position through an elastic shrinkage capability, so that the flavoring bead is prevented from moving in the mesh-like pipe, and a user can accurately extrude the flavoring bead. In addition, the mesh-like pipe is not made of cotton material, so that the smoke adsorption capacity of the mesh-like pipe is reduced.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present application relates to the technical field of heated tobacco, and in particular to aerosol-generating products.

Existing cartridges generally flavor the smoke by adding explosive beads. Among them, the explosive beads are generally covered with a hollow cotton core, and the hollow cotton core can be pressed to crush the explosive beads therein so that the fragrance substance overflows. However, the material of the hollow cotton core is relatively soft, and the explosive beads are easy to move in the hollow cotton core. Attempting to use the cartridge deforms the outer paper core of the cartridge, affecting the user experience. Hollow cotton wicks also adsorb more smoke and partially adsorb the smoke produced by the fuming substrate, resulting in lower smoke density and a poorer smoking experience for the user.

The object of the present application is to provide an aerosol-generating product to solve the problem that the explosive beads are easily moved to the hollow cotton core in the above prior art, and the smoke is adsorbed by the hollow cotton core, resulting in low smoke concentration. .

A first aspect of the present application is
a filter;
a smoke generator connected to the filter and comprising a flavoring portion comprising a mesh tube of non-cotton material that clamps and secures the scented beads by radial elastic deformation;
Provided is an aerosol-generating product comprising:

In one possible design, the scented beads are detonation beads or hot melt beads beads or essence columnar coagulum.

In one possible design, the material of the mesh tube is a paper material, the mesh tube is knitted in a knitting process using paper thread, and the number of knitting needles of the mesh tube is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 stitches.

In one possible design, the aerosol-generating product further includes a sleeve that fits over the exterior of the smoke generator.

In one possible design, the aerosol-generating product further comprises a support tube fitted over the exterior of the mesh tube and having an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the mesh tube.

In one possible design, the outer diameter of the mesh tube is 15% to 20% smaller than the inner diameter of the support tube.

In one possible design, the smoke generating body further comprises an aerosol-generating substrate and a temperature-regulating portion, the temperature-regulating portion being located between the flavoring portion and the filter, the flavoring portion It is installed between the filter and the temperature control unit.

In one possible design, the temperature regulating portion comprises konjac polysaccharide aerogel.

In one possible design, the smoke generator further comprises a seal located at one end of the smoke generator remote from the filter.

The second aspect of the present application also provides use of the aerosol-generating product provided in the first aspect of the present application in heated cartridges and/or cigarettes.

The technical solution provided by the present application can achieve the following beneficial effects.

The aerosol-generating products provided herein can incorporate scented beads from one end of the mesh tube into the interior of the mesh tube, where the mesh tube retains the scented beads in a set position through its own elastic retraction ability. It can be clamped and fixed, and the scented beads can be avoided from moving in the mesh tube, so that the user can accurately press the scented beads, which can improve the user's experience. can. In addition, this mesh tube does not adopt cotton material, which reduces the ability of the mesh tube to adsorb smoke, and ensures that users can inhale smoke with proper concentration, improving the user's smoking experience.

It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary only and are not limiting of the present application.

1 is a cross-sectional view of an aerosol-generating product according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a mesh tube; FIG.

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the specification.

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be described in more detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely used to illustrate the application and are not intended to limit the application.

In the description herein, the terms "first" and "second" are for better descriptive purposes only and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance, unless specifically defined or limited otherwise. should not be interpreted. Unless otherwise specified or explained, the term "plurality" refers to two or more. The terms "connection", "fixed" etc. should be understood broadly, e.g. "connection" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, an integral connection or electrically connected; directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific situation.

In the description of this specification, direction terms such as "up" and "down" described in the embodiments of the invention are described at the angles shown in the drawings and are limitations of the embodiments of the invention. It should be understood that it should not be understood as Further, in context, when an element is connected "above" or "below" another element, it is not only directly connected "above" or "below" the other element, but also an intermediate element. It should be understood that it may be indirectly connected to the other element “above” or “below” via.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the present invention provides an aerosol-generating product that can be used in a heated tobacco smoke tip, and that the aerosol-generating product serves as a heating unit for the smoke tip. After cooperating, the heating unit can bake the aerosol-generating product such that the smoke-producing component within the aerosol-generating product releases smoke that can be smoked by the user. Aerosol-generating products are typically loaded with scented beads 212 to improve the smoking taste of the smoke, which releases scent after bursting and mixes with the smoke before being consumed by the user. It will be appreciated that the taste of the smoke inhaled can be improved and the user experience improved.

However, since it is common in conventional aerosol-generating products to coat scented beads 212 with hollow cotton wicks, scented beads 212 tend to move with hollow cotton wicks, allowing users to place scented beads 212 accurately for the first time. It will be difficult to press down, and after multiple attempts to push out, the surface of the smoke generating body 2 will be wrinkled, further broken and folded, which will reduce the user experience.

For this reason, the aerosol-generating product provided in an embodiment of the present invention comprises a filter 1 and a smoke generator 2 connected to the filter 1, one end of the smoke generator 2 remote from the filter 1 being used for baking. To facilitate, it can cooperate with the heating unit of the smoker. Here, the smoke generating body 2 includes the flavoring part 21, the flavoring part 21 includes the mesh tube 211, and the mesh tube 211 clamps and fixes the scented beads 212 by elastic deformation in the radial direction.

Here, the side wall of this mesh-like tube 211 has a net-like structure, that is, a plurality of meshes 2111 are formed, so that this mesh-like tube 211 can have a certain elastic expansion and contraction function in the radial direction. . When loading the scented beads 212 , the scented beads 212 can be loaded from one end of the mesh tube 211 into the mesh tube 211 , and the mesh tube 211 can absorb the scented beads by its own elastic contraction ability. The scented beads 212 can be securely clamped and fixed in place to avoid movement of the scented beads 212 within the mesh tube 211, thereby allowing the user to accurately press the scented beads 212. can improve the user experience.

In addition, since the conventional hollow cotton core has a straight tubular hollow structure, and the cotton material is flexible and has multi-fiber characteristics, it is difficult to fill the scented beads 212 from one end of the hollow cotton core, and the side wall of the hollow cotton core is difficult to fill. A notch needs to be cut to partially unfold the hollow cotton wick so that the scented beads 212 can fill the hollow cotton wick through the notch. However, this method of filling scented beads 212 is difficult to mass-produce on a large scale, of which the cutting process and filling process both require huge investment of manpower and material resources.

On the other hand, in the aerosol-generating product provided in the present embodiment, the mesh tube 211 is made of non-cotton material, the mesh tube 211 has a certain toughness, and the scented beads 212 are attached to the mesh tube 211. When loaded from one end, the mesh tube 211 does not deform such as depression, wrinkling, etc., so that the mesh tube 211 does not need to be cut when loading the scented beads 212, and the process is simplified. It is simpler, easier to operate, and saves input costs into the aerosol-generating product manufacturing process. In addition, since the mesh tube 211 does not use cotton material, the ability of the mesh tube 211 to absorb smoke is reduced, which ensures that the user can inhale the proper concentration of smoke and enhances the user's smoking experience. be able to.

It should be noted that the scented beads 212 may be explosive beads or hot melt bead beads or essence columnar coagulum. Explosion beads can release the perfume within the explosion bead by applying a suitable external force. Hot-melt beads Beads and essence columnar coagulum contain a film layer having hot-melt properties, a fragrance is wrapped in the film layer, and when inhaled, the film layer melts as the temperature rises, and the fragrance volatilizes to release the fragrance. can be formed.

Specifically, the material of the mesh tube 211 may be paper material, thermoplastic or resin. This paper material, thermoplastic or resin material mesh tube 211 has a certain toughness and elastic deformation ability, so that when the scented beads 212 are loaded into the mesh tube 211, the mesh tube 211 will not be deformed. The shape stability of the entire mesh tube 211 is guaranteed without causing deformation such as depression or wrinkling. At the same time, the net pipe 211 adopting paper material, thermoplastic or resin material has a weak ability to adsorb smoke, so as to avoid a large amount of smoke emitted from the aerosol-generating product being adsorbed on the net pipe 211. It can ensure that a sufficient concentration of smoke is inhaled by the user and enhance the user's feeling of inhalation.

In this embodiment, the material of the mesh-like tube 211 is preferably a paper-made material. 211 has a certain elastic deformation capability, allowing mesh tube 211 to undergo slight radial expansion or contraction. The scented beads 212 can be easily clamped and secured.

The number of knitting needles of the mesh tube 211 can be 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. In this embodiment, the number of knitting needles of the mesh tube 211 is preferably 6, so that the mesh tube 211 does not collapse downward when the mesh tube 211 is arranged vertically. The structural stability of the tube 211 can be increased.

It is understood that a plurality of meshes 2111 can be formed on the sidewalls of the mesh tube 211 during the weaving process, which can facilitate elastic stretching or contraction of the mesh tube 211 in the radial direction. Among them, the inner diameter of the mesh-like tube 211 is smaller than the outer diameter of the scented beads 212, and in the process of loading the scented beads 212 into the mesh-like tube 211, the scented beads 212 support the mesh-like tube 211, The mesh tube 211 can be radially slightly elastically expanded, and after the scented beads 212 are loaded at the preset position, the mesh tube 211 will be under the action of its own elastic deformation. can provide an elastic force to clamp and position the scented beads 212 and prevent the scented beads 212 from moving within the mesh tube 211 .

As a specific embodiment, the aerosol-generating product further comprises a sleeve 3 and a support tube 4 , the sleeve 3 is fitted on the exterior of the smoke generator 2 and the support tube 4 is exteriorized on the mesh tube 211 . The outer diameter of the mesh tube 211 is smaller than the inner diameter of the support tube 4 .

Here, the sleeve 3 may be a paper tube made of a paper material for covering the circumferential surface of the smoke generating body 2 and preventing particulate matter from scattering on the smoke generating body 2 . Both the support tube 4 and the mesh tube 211 are arranged inside the sleeve 3. By making the outer diameter of the mesh tube 211 smaller than the inner diameter of the support tube 4, the mesh tube 211 is It can provide a deformation space for tension, i.e., when the mesh tube 211 is supported by the scented beads 212, the diameter of the mesh tube 211 increases at the location where the scented beads 212 are filled, but The mesh-like tube 211 can still be accommodated in the support tube 4 at the position where the diameter of the mesh-like tube 211 increases, and the support tube 4 restrains the shape of the entire mesh-like tube to stabilize the shape of the aerosol-generating product. A good appearance is guaranteed.

Among them, the outer diameter of the mesh tube 211 is smaller than the inner diameter of the support tube 4 by 15% to 20%. The scented beads 212 can increase the diameter of the mesh tube 211 with respect to the support tube 4 by 15% to 20%. It can still be accommodated in the support tube 4 without compressing it.

As a specific embodiment, the smoke generator 2 further includes a gas sol-generating substrate 22 and a temperature control portion 23, both of which may be wrapped within the sleeve 3. , the temperature adjustment section 23 is located between the flavoring section 21 and the aerosol-generating substrate 22 , the flavoring section being located between the filter 1 and the temperature adjustment section 23 . That is, the aerosol-generating product according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the flavoring section 21 , the temperature control section 23 and the aerosol-generating substrate 22 in order from the end of the smoke generator 2 near the filter 1 .

Here, this aerosol-generating substrate 22 can be combined with a heating unit of a smoking device, which can bake the aerosol-generating substrate 22 and cause the aerosol-generating substrate 22 to release smoke. The flavoring beads 212 of the flavoring portion 21 can release the flavoring material after being crushed, and the smoke and flavoring material can be mixed to form smoke with improved taste. On the other hand, since the heating temperature of the heating unit is generally above 280°C, the temperature of the smoke will be high, and there is a risk of burns if the user inhales it directly. Therefore, in this embodiment, the temperature of the smoke with improved taste can be lowered through the temperature adjustment unit 23, and the temperature adjustment unit 23 lowers the temperature of the high-temperature smoke to a temperature suitable for the user to inhale. After that, the user can inhale the smoke after the temperature has been lowered.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the temperature adjustment part 23 contains konjac polysaccharide aerogel. The konjac polysaccharide airgel is filled in the sleeve 3 and placed between the flavoring part 21 and the filter 1, and the konjac polysaccharide can be vaporized after heating to absorb heat and reduce the temperature. . In addition, the konjac polysaccharide airgel filled between the flavoring part 21 and the filter 1 can also confine the fuming substrate within a set space, and the aerosol-generating substrate 22 is sufficiently baked by the heating unit to produce fumes. and particulate matter in the aerosol-generating substrate 22 can be sequestered without diffusing into the filter 1 .

As one specific embodiment, the smoke generator 2 further includes a seal 24 , which is located at one end of the smoke generator 2 remote from the filter 1 . This seal 24 can serve to prevent the contents of the aerosol-generating substrate 22 from falling out, especially when heated, the insertion of the heating unit of the smoking device presses against the original structure of the aerosol-generating substrate 22, causing the seal to 24 can prevent the contents from falling into the smoking device during smoking. The seal 24 can also provide moisture protection during transportation and storage of the aerosol-generating product.

The contents may be tea particles, tea flakes, tea stalks, etc. The aerosol-generating substrate 22 in this embodiment includes a tea particle layer and a tea stalk layer. , is placed on the side remote from the filter 1, and the tea stem layer is placed on the side close to the filter 1. Among them, the tea particle layer mainly plays the role of heating and releasing the phenolic compounds in the tea, and the released phenolic compounds in the tea are absorbed into the body during the process of sucking and have a relaxing effect. the tea stem layer mainly plays the role of adsorbing tar. The tea particle layer is also mixed with fume and flavoring ingredients to optimize the smoking experience.

Embodiments of the present application also include the use of the aerosol-generating product in heated cartridges and/or cigarettes, and in this embodiment are preferably applied to heated cartridges. This heated cartridge needs to use a heated smoking device to heat the smoke generating body 2 during use, and a heating unit (such as a heating sheet) is installed in the smoking device, and the heating unit is a heating sheet or a heating rod. A heating sheet or heating rod is inserted into the aerosol-generating substrate 22 of the aerosol-generating product to bake the aerosol-generating substrate 22 and cause the aerosol-generating substrate 22 to release smoke for inhalation by the user. Of course, the construction of the aerosol-generating product of the present application is also applicable to conventional combustible cigarettes.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application, and various changes and modifications can be made to the present application by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of this application shall all fall within the protection scope of this application.

1-filter 2-fuming body 21-seasoning part 211-mesh tube
2111 - mesh 212 - scented beads 22 - aerosol-generating substrate 23 - temperature control section 24 - seal section 3 - sleeve 4 - support tube

Claims (9)

An aerosol-generating product,
a filter (1);
A smoke generator (21) connected to said filter (1) and comprising a flavoring part (21) comprising a mesh tube (211) of non-cotton material that clamps and secures a scented bead (212) by radial elastic deformation 2) and
An aerosol-generating product, characterized in that it comprises: 2. The aerosol-generating product of claim 1, wherein the scented beads (212) are detonation beads or hot melt beads. The material of the mesh tube (211) is a paper material, the mesh tube (211) is knitted by a knitting process using paper thread, and the number of knitting needles of the mesh tube (211) is two or three. 2. The aerosol-generating product of claim 1, which is needle, 4-needle, 5-needle or 6-needle. 2. The aerosol-generating product of claim 1, further comprising the sleeve (3) fitted over the exterior of the smoke generator (2). The aerosol generator according to claim 4, further comprising a support tube (4) fitted around the mesh tube (211) and having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the mesh tube (211). product. Aerosol-generating product according to claim 5, characterized in that the outer diameter of said mesh tube (211) is 15% to 20% smaller than the inner diameter of said support tube (4). Said smoke generating body (2) further comprises an aerosol-generating substrate (22) and a temperature control portion (23), said temperature control portion (23) being between said flavoring portion (21) and said aerosol-generating substrate (22). 2. Aerosol-generating product according to claim 1, characterized in that the flavoring unit (21) is located between the filter (1) and the temperature control unit (23). 8. The aerosol-generating product of claim 7, wherein the temperature-regulating portion (23) comprises konjac polysaccharide aerogel. Aerosol-generating product according to claim 7, characterized in that said smoke generator (2) further comprises a seal (24) located at one end of said smoke generator (2) remote from said filter (1). .

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