JP4817200B2 - Tobacco chemical inhaler - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tobacco-type chemical inhaler that can inhale various chemicals without leaking chemicals to the outside.

  Due to the spread of smoke-free rights in recent years, as a measure to prevent the spread of tobacco smoke around smokers, carbon dioxide is put into one portable cylinder and nicotine is put into another cylinder, and the smokers alternately Measures are taken to prevent smoke from leaking outside. Also, unlike the countermeasures of such a configuration, a smoking pipe that prevents the harmful effects of passive smoking without leaking smoke to the outside as described in Patent Document 1, for example, is also known.

  In addition to measures against the spread of the right to smoke, it is also widely practiced to take out these tablets from a container containing a lot of bad breath prevention tablets as needed and include them in the mouth as needed. ing. Similarly, it is also widely practiced to take out gums and tablets from a container containing a large number of gums and tablets containing a lot of caffeine for sleepiness and put them in the mouth as needed.

Furthermore, for example, there are many drugs that have a prescribed amount to be taken per day and that must be taken every day, such as hay fever drugs and antihypertensive drugs. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 11-103844 (paragraphs (0001) and (0008), FIG. 1)

  The above-mentioned nicotine can be said to be a medicine in a broad sense in order to stabilize the mood of smokers. However, as described above, when nicotine is sucked without emitting smoke to the outside, the two cylinders must always be formed to suck the contents alternately, which is inconvenient. In addition, it is often impossible to grasp at a glance how much nicotine was consumed in a day, and nicotine is often excessively consumed.

  Tablets that prevent bad breath and wake you up are also medicines in a broad sense. However, bad breath prevention and sleepiness-awakening tablets must be taken out from the container while counting the number of tablets one by one, which is inconvenient.

  In addition, for other drugs such as the above-mentioned hay fever and antihypertensive drugs that must be taken every day and have to be taken every day, forgetting the number taken and the daily regulations You may not take the amount, or you may take more than the prescribed amount of medicine a day.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use tobacco-type chemical inhaler that solves such disadvantages.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided.
Capsule having at least three defined spaces, each containing water, carbonic acid, and medicine separately, and the capsule is broken and contained in the capsule by crushing with a user's finger A capsule in which the water and carbon dioxide are changed to carbon dioxide, and the chemical is contained in the carbon dioxide,
A sheet-like filter wound around the capsule in a state where a plurality of the capsules are arranged in series;
A check valve provided at one end of the sheet-like filter wound around the capsule, introducing air into the inside of the sheet-like filter wound around the capsule, and preventing air from being led from the inside to the outside;
A suction filter provided at the other end of the sheet-like filter wound around the capsule;
And a paper material wound around the check valve, a sheet-like filter, and a suction filter.

  Since the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to claim 1 of the present invention has such a configuration, a predetermined amount of chemical is included in a predetermined amount of carbon dioxide gas by crushing the capsule with a finger, and a chemical with a specified concentration is contained. The contained carbon dioxide gas can be generated efficiently.

  The carbon dioxide gas containing chemicals can be sucked and taken without leaking to the outside by a check valve, a sheet filter and a suction filter wound with paper.

  In addition, since the capsules are arranged in a state of being arranged in series via the sheet-like filter, the sheet-like filter and the paper material in that portion are also crushed by crushing the capsule, so that it can be seen with the eyes or touched with fingers. The number of crushed capsules can be grasped instantly from the outside. Thus, the amount of medicine taken in a day can be confirmed at a glance.

A tobacco type chemical inhaler according to claim 2 of the present invention is the tobacco type chemical inhaler according to claim 1,
Separate colorants adhere to the surfaces of the plurality of capsules, and the capsules are crushed with a finger from the top of the paper material, so that the colorant having a unique color for each capsule oozes into the paper material. The capsule crushed with a finger among the plurality of capsules can be recognized from the outside.

  Since each colorant having a different color adheres to each capsule of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to claim 2 of the present invention, the corresponding region of the paper material is different each time the capsule is crushed. It is dyed with colorants to make it easier to see how much medicine you have taken in a day.

Moreover, the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to claim 3 of the present invention is the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to claim 1 or 2,
An air introduction hole for introducing outside air into the sheet-like filter when a user sucks the suction filter is formed in a portion of the paper material wound around the suction filter.

  By providing such an air introduction hole in the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to claim 3 of the present invention, the concentration of the chemical contained in the carbon dioxide gas is lowered as necessary by actively mixing air into the carbon dioxide gas. Can be adjusted as follows.

  A tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to claim 4 of the present invention is characterized in that in the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the drug is nicotine.

  When the medicine of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to claim 4 of the present invention is nicotine, smoke can be prevented from leaking to the outside like ordinary cigarettes, so-called passive smoking is prevented, and the right to smoke is increased. This makes it possible to stabilize the mood of the user while taking into account the above.

  Moreover, the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to claim 5 of the present invention is the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the amount of the drug taken by a user per day is provided. It is characterized by the specified chemicals.

  When the medicine of the tobacco-type medicine inhaler according to claim 5 of the present invention is a medicine with a fixed dose required for a day and must be taken every day, the user forgets to take the medicine or overdose. Prevent and manage medication dose accurately.

  Further, a tobacco type chemical inhaler according to claim 6 of the present invention is the tobacco type chemical inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the chemical is a chemical for preventing bad breath or a cafe for sleepiness alarm. It is characterized by being an inn.

  Unlike conventional methods, it is not necessary to take a tablet for preventing bad breath and awakening sleepiness from the container while counting the number of tablets one by one, and it is easy to use.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use tobacco-type chemical inhaler that solves the disadvantages pointed out by the problems of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a cigarette type chemical inhaler according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a use state diagram showing the inside of a tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to an embodiment of the present invention transparently. FIG. 2 is a development view of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the capsule of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler shown in FIG. 1 and a connecting portion that connects adjacent capsules. Although FIG. 1 shows a state in which the user has sucked the tobacco-type chemical inhaler, the dimensions of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler are drawn larger in order to facilitate understanding of the invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of capsules 100 (101 to 111 as an example in the present embodiment) and the periphery of the capsule 100. Sheet-like filter 200 wound around, a check valve 300 provided at one end of the sheet-like filter, a suction filter 400 provided at the other end of the sheet-like filter 200, a check valve 300, a sheet And a paper material 500 wound around the suction filter 400.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the capsule 100 has three defined spaces 100a (101a to 103a), 100b (101b to 103b), and 100c (101c to 103c) as shown in FIG. Water W, carbonic acid C, and nicotine N are separately contained in predetermined amounts. The nicotine N in this case is a fine powder that is easily contained in the carbon dioxide gas, but may be liquid nicotine unlike the present embodiment as long as it can be contained in the carbon dioxide gas.

  The capsule 100 is made of a material that is crushed by a user's finger to break the capsule, and water and carbon dioxide contained in two of the three defined spaces in the capsule are changed to carbon dioxide. At the same time, the nicotine contained in the remaining one space is made of a material that mixes with carbon dioxide.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of capsules 100 are connected by a connecting portion 120 that connects adjacent capsules, arranged in series at a predetermined interval, and the plurality of capsules 100 are wound around a sheet-like filter 200. ing.

  The sheet filter 200 is a thin sheet of acetate used for cigarette filters as shown in FIG. 2, so that the gas inside the sheet filter 200 does not leak out of the sheet filter. .

  The check valve 300 is provided at one end 201 of the sheet-like filter 200 wound around the capsule 100, introduces air into the inside of the sheet-like filter 200 wound around the capsule 100, and air from the inside to the outside. It plays a role in preventing derivation.

  The suction filter 400 is a cylindrical filter made of acetate equivalent to the suction filter 400 provided at the other end 202 of the sheet-like filter 200 wound around the capsule 100 and provided at a so-called cigarette mouthpiece.

  The paper material 500 is wound around the check valve 300, the sheet-like filter 200, and the suction filter 400, and a paper material equivalent to the paper material used for so-called tobacco is used.

  Although not shown in detail here on the surfaces of the plurality of capsules 100, different colorants are applied to each of the capsules 100. By crushing the capsules 100 with the fingers from above the paper material 500, each capsule has a unique color. The colorant exudes to the paper material 500 through the sheet filter 200 (see the surface of the paper material 500 of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler after use in FIG. 4). Thereby, among the plurality of capsules 100, capsules crushed with a finger can be easily recognized from the outside.

  In addition, as a specific usage pattern of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to the above-described embodiment, a storage capable of storing a plurality of tobacco-type chemical inhalers according to this embodiment, such as a so-called cigarette storage box as shown in FIG. A box 600 is prepared, and an unused tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 is stored in the storage box 600 in advance, and all the capsules 100 and the corresponding sheet-like filter 200 and paper material 500 are crushed and used. The tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 'is accommodated again.

  Since the tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 according to the present invention does not use fire, the used tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 'is accommodated again, and the entire storage box 600 is discarded with all the tobacco-type chemical inhalers exhausted. By doing so, the littering problem that has been a problem with conventional cigarettes can be reliably solved.

  Then, the effect | action of the tobacco type chemical | medical agent inhaler 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. As described above, the user takes out one tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 from the storage box 600 in the form of a so-called cigarette package packaging box that houses a plurality of tobacco-type chemical inhalers 1 shown in FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the capsules 100 of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 are crushed one by one from the check valve side to generate carbon dioxide gas from carbonic acid C and water W, and fine particles of nicotine N are converted into this carbon dioxide gas. Include. And by sucking the nicotine N contained in the carbon dioxide gas through the suction filter 400, it is contained in the carbon dioxide gas together with the air introduced into the sheet filter from the check valve 300 (see arrow A in FIG. 1). The nicotine N is sucked into the user's human body through the suction filter 400 without leaking to the outside through the sheet-like filter 200. Thus, the user's mood can be stabilized by taking a prescribed amount of nicotine N. At this time, since smoke does not leak to the outside unlike ordinary cigarettes, the user can use the tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 without worrying about the place to smoke.

  Then, when it is desired to take nicotine N again after a certain period of time, the capsule next to the previously crushed capsule (for example, capsule 102 in the case of capsule 101 in FIG. 1) is crushed and nicotine N is taken. . Each capsule 100 is coated with a different colorant. By crushing the capsule 100, the unique colorant oozes out of the paper 500 through the sheet filter 200. It is possible to confirm at a glance how much nicotine N was consumed during the day.

  Then, all the used tobacco-type chemical inhalers 1 are finally stored in the storage box 600 by re-storing the used tobacco-type chemical inhalers 1 'after crushing all the capsules 100 into the storage box 600. It can be disposed of in a state of containing '.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 according to the present invention together with a storage box for storing a plurality of the same. By reinserting the used tobacco-type chemical inhaler 1 'into this storage box, nicotine can be ingested without using fire like conventional cigarettes. This solves the problem of littering of cigarettes and eliminates the need for the user to carry around a portable ashtray.

  Although the present invention has dealt with the nicotine according to the above-described embodiment as a medicine in a broad sense in terms of stabilizing the user's mood, instead of using such nicotine as a medicine in the present invention, Drowsiness caffeine may be used. By using such a bad breath prevention medicine or sleepiness-aware caffeine as a medicine of the tobacco-type medicine inhaler according to the present invention, a conventional tablet containing a bad breath prevention tablet or a gum containing a sleepiness-aware caffeine can be used. It is no longer necessary to take out the tablets while counting them one by one, which greatly improves usability.

  More specifically, when the medicine is a medicine for the prevention of bad breath, it can cope with the recent diversification of eating habits and is easy to use. In addition, if the medicine is caffeine that wakes you up for sleep, for example, by putting several cigarette-type medicine inhalers in the chest pocket of the driver's shirt while driving a car, you can easily take out this and suck in caffeine. can do. That is, it is not necessary to take caffeine for awakening sleepiness from the container or peel off the packaging film and put it in the mouth as in the prior art, which is preferable in terms of safe driving without causing any trouble in driving.

  In particular, when taking caffeine, the capsule of the part taken last time and the corresponding sheet-like filter and paper material are crushed, so the user can feel it with his finger without directly checking this part. You can look for capsules that contain caffeine for sleepiness. As a result, it can be said that it is preferable in terms of safe driving by preventing aside driving.

  In addition, the medicine may be a medicine that must be taken every day by the user, such as a hay fever medicine, an antiallergic agent, and an antihypertensive agent, and whose amount is taken a day. By using the medicine of the tobacco-type medicine inhaler according to the present invention, which is a medicine with a predetermined daily intake and which must be taken every day, forgetting to take the medicine or taking it. Prevent overdose and manage correct medication dose.

  Subsequently, various modifications of the above-described embodiment will be described. In addition, about the structure equivalent to the above-mentioned embodiment, a corresponding code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 5 is an exploded view showing a first modification according to the above-described embodiment. In the case of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler 2 according to the first modification, a PPT sheet 700 that is used for a commercially available cold medicine or rhinitis capsule is used instead of the adjacent capsules being connected by a connecting portion. The PPT sheet 700 surrounds each capsule 100 with a plastic chemical container 710 and an aluminum foil cover 720, and the plastic chemical container 710 with a finger from above the paper 500 through the sheet filter 200. When the capsule 100 is crushed, the capsule 100 is crushed and carbon dioxide C and water W are mixed to generate carbon dioxide, and the chemical is mixed with the carbon dioxide. Then, when the user sucks in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, the chemicals contained in the carbon dioxide gas together with the air A (see FIG. 1) introduced from the check valve 300 into the sheet-like filter, Sucked through.

  That is, even if the tobacco-type chemical inhaler 2 according to this modification has such a structure, the same effect as the above-described embodiment is exhibited. Note that various chemicals are used in this case as in the above-described embodiment.

  Next, a tobacco type chemical inhaler 3 according to a second modification will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, this tobacco type chemical inhaler 3 introduces air into the portion of the paper material 500 around which the suction filter 400 is wound to introduce gas from the outside into the sheet filter when the suction filter 400 is sucked by the user. A plurality of holes 510 (511, 512,...) Are formed. In this case, it is preferable that a plurality of air introduction holes 410 (411, 412,...) Having a certain depth are also formed in the outer peripheral portion of the suction filter 400 corresponding to the air introduction holes 510 of the paper material 500. . By providing the air introduction hole 510 of the paper material 500 and the air introduction hole 410 of the suction filter 400 as described above, it is possible to adjust the concentration of the chemical in the carbon dioxide gas during the suction of the chemical.

  As described above, according to the tobacco-type chemical inhaler according to the present invention, a predetermined amount of chemical is included in a predetermined amount of carbon dioxide gas by crushing the capsule with a finger, and carbon dioxide gas containing a predetermined concentration of chemical is included. It can be generated efficiently. The carbon dioxide gas containing chemicals can be sucked and taken without leaking to the outside by a check valve, a sheet filter and a suction filter wound with paper.

  In addition, since the capsules are arranged in a state of being arranged in series via the sheet-like filter, the sheet-like filter and the paper material in that portion are also crushed by crushing the capsule, so that it can be seen with the eyes or touched with fingers. The number of crushed capsules can be grasped instantly from the outside. Thus, the amount of medicine taken in a day can be confirmed at a glance.

  Preferably, different colorants are attached to each capsule of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler. As a result, each time the capsule is crushed, the corresponding area of the paper material is dyed with a different colorant, which makes it easier to check how much medicine has been taken in a day.

  Also preferably, the drug is nicotine. When the medicine is nicotine, it can prevent smoke from leaking out like ordinary cigarettes, prevent so-called passive smoking, and aim to stabilize the user's mood while considering the increasing right to smoke. be able to.

  Preferably, the medicine is a medicine with a predetermined amount to be taken by a user in one day. When a medicine is a medicine that has a predetermined daily dose and must be taken every day, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to take the medicine or to overdose and to accurately control the dosage of the medicine.

  Preferably, the medicine is a bad breath prevention medicine or sleepiness-aware caffeine. Unlike conventional methods, it is not necessary to take a tablet for preventing bad breath and awakening sleepiness from the container while counting the number of tablets one by one, and it is easy to use.

  It should be noted that the number of capsules in the embodiment described above and the modifications thereof is shown as an example, and it is needless to say that the number is not necessarily limited to this number.

  Further, the internal structure of the capsule described above is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3 as long as it can exhibit the action of the present invention. That is, for example, a capsule in which three spaces are arranged in series and each space is filled with carbonic acid, water, and chemicals may be combined, and three small capsules are filled with carbonic acid, water, and chemicals, and these are combined with each other. You may have the shape made to do.

It is the use condition figure which transparently showed the inside of the tobacco type medicine inhaler concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a development view of the tobacco-type chemical inhaler shown in FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing of the connection part which connects the capsule of the tobacco type chemical | medical agent inhaler shown in FIG. 1, and adjacent capsules. It is a perspective view which shows the tobacco type chemical | medical agent inhaler which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention with the storage box which accommodates this. It is a perspective view showing the 1st modification of a tobacco type medicine inhaler concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the 2nd modification of a tobacco type medicine inhaler concerning one embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1, 2, 3 Tobacco type chemical inhaler 1 'Used tobacco type chemical inhaler 100 (101 to 111) Capsule 100a (101a to 103a) Space 100b (101b to 103b) Space 100c (101c to 103c) Space 120 Linked Part 200 Sheet-like filter 201 One end of sheet-like filter 202 The other end of sheet-like filter 300 Check valve 400 Suction filter 410 (411, 412,...) Air introduction hole 500 Paper material 510 (511 512,...) Air introduction hole 600 Container box 700 PPT sheet 710 Plastic chemical container 720 Aluminum foil cover A Air C Carbonic acid N Nicotine W Water

Claims (6)

Capsule having at least three defined spaces, each containing water, carbonic acid, and medicine separately, and the capsule is broken and contained in the capsule by crushing with a user's finger A capsule in which the water and carbon dioxide are changed to carbon dioxide, and the chemical is contained in the carbon dioxide,
A sheet-like filter wound around the capsule in a state where a plurality of the capsules are arranged in series;
A check valve provided at one end of the sheet-like filter wound around the capsule, introducing air into the inside of the sheet-like filter wound around the capsule, and preventing air from being led from the inside to the outside;
A suction filter provided at the other end of the sheet-like filter wound around the capsule;
A cigarette-type chemical inhaler having a check valve, a sheet-like filter, and a paper material wound around the suction filter.   Separate colorants adhere to the surfaces of the plurality of capsules, and the capsules are crushed with a finger from the top of the paper material, so that the colorant having a unique color for each capsule oozes into the paper material. The cigarette-type chemical inhaler according to claim 1, wherein a capsule crushed with a finger among the plurality of capsules can be recognized from the outside.   2. An air introduction hole for introducing outside air into the sheet-like filter when a user sucks the suction filter is formed in a portion of the paper material wound around the suction filter. Or the tobacco type chemical | medical agent inhaler of Claim 2.   The tobacco medicine inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the medicine is nicotine.   The cigarette-type medicine inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the medicine is a medicine prescribed in an amount to be taken by a user per day. The tobacco medicine inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the medicine is a bad breath prevention medicine or drowsiness caffeine.

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