JP6705042B1 - Heated aroma generator, aroma cartridge, and method and apparatus for manufacturing heated aroma generator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the filling rate while ensuring a gas flow path, in order to increase the filling rate, the shape and size of a heated aroma generating base material, and the distribution and filling rate of a heated aroma generating base material in a heated aroma generating body. A method and apparatus for optimizing and winding a heated aroma-generating substrate with paper with optimum hardness are provided. A heated aroma-generating substrate comprises at least an aerosol former, a tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a binder, and the heated aroma-generating substrate is formed by aggregating into primary aggregates. A gas flow channel 213 having a void, a gas flow channel 215 having a void formed by the heated aroma generating base material and its primary agglomerates gathering into a secondary agglomerate, a heated aroma generating base material and the same. The primary agglomerate includes a void gas flow channel 221 formed in contact with the packaging material, and these gas flow channels have a variant gas flow channel that penetrates the heated aroma generator. [Selection diagram] Fig. 7

Description

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is mounted in a chamber provided with an electrically controlled heating element of a heating type smoking article so as to be in contact with the heating element, and can enjoy aerosol smoke and aroma components generated by heating the heating element. The invention relates to a heated aroma generator and an aroma cartridge, and a method and a device for manufacturing a heated aroma generator.

In recent years, smoking cessation has become widespread in workplaces, restaurants, and other places where people of all ages, men and women gather, and the number of smokers who smoke with flames has plummeted. The number of smokers of electronic cigarette cartridges equipped with an aerosol forming body containing an aerosol former that generates an aerosol by heat using the heating type smoking device provided in the above has rapidly increased. Accordingly, various electronic cigarette products for enjoying heated smoking have come to be sold. The reason for this is rightly that the heated smoking reduces the inhalation of harmful components produced by the conventional thermal decomposition and combustion of tobacco. Therefore, technical developments regarding electronic cigarette products are actively carried out (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 5).

The mechanism of such heating type smoking differs depending on the form of the heating type smoking device, the electronic cigarette cartridge, etc., but a typical example is shown below. An electronic cigarette cartridge equipped with an aerosol forming body at one end and a mouthpiece at the other end is attached so that the aerosol forming body comes into contact with the heat source of the heating type smoking device, and when heated, the aerosol former is ejected from the aerosol forming body. At the same time that the volatile matter contained therein is released, the volatile matter is sucked into the mouthpiece side at the other end together with the air by the smoker's suction. During this volatile transport process, the volatiles of the aerosol former cool and condense to form smoke-like aerosols, while other volatiles impart aroma to the smoker's mouth and nose, resulting in You can enjoy smoking. Therefore, in the case of heating type smoking, smoking is performed at a temperature of about 200 to 350° C. at which the aerosol former such as glycerin or propylene glycol contained in the aerosol forming body can be volatilized, that is, a temperature at which the thermal decomposition of tobacco leaves starts. It shows that you can do it.

On the other hand, in the case of flame-type smoking in which a cigarette is burned by a conventional flame, at least a temperature higher than 600° C. for burning is required, and a maximum of 900° C. may be reached during smoking. It is generally said that the amount of harmful substances generated increases as the temperature rises, and thus it is clear that the amount of harmful substances generated by heating smoking is extremely small.

In addition, the content of tobacco leaves in the aerosol forming body is small, and the material design for that purpose is performed. Further, tobacco stems, leaf pieces, tobacco dust and the like produced in the conventional tobacco manufacturing process can be used, and effective use of materials and reduction of material costs are achieved.

However, in the case of cigarettes, as described in Patent Document 6, a method and a device for winding a cigarette capable of forming a gas flow path suitable for smoking have been established. The cigarette hoisting device is a chimney portion that conveys the supplied cut tobacco upward by air, a suction portion that is supplied with a negative pressure to convey the cut tobacco upward by the chimney portion, and a chimney portion and a suction portion. Equipped with an endless tobacco band that is stretched between and driven in synchronization with the garniture tape, after adsorbing the cut tobacco on the lower surface of the tobacco band at the suction part, the tobacco band adsorbing the cut tobacco Is formed into a rod shape by passing through a plurality of guides, and is provided with a chopping and feeding device that conveys the rod-shaped chopped tobacco to the winding tube portion, and a garniture tape that is driven at a controlled speed. In, in the long wrapping paper that is continuously supplied from the roll, is composed of a winding tube portion (paper wrapping portion) that continuously rolls up rod-shaped cut tobacco that is input from the cut feeding device, using this device, It is possible to manufacture a large number of cigarettes having a gas flow path suitable for smoking.

In addition, the Ekletter disk, which is provided in the middle of the multiple guides of the cigarette band running from the chimney section of the chopping feeder to the winding section, deletes the excess of the chopped tobacco adsorbed on the cigarette band, It plays an important role in adjusting the filling amount of rod-shaped cut tobacco that is rolled up in the winding tube portion. After that, the bar-shaped cigarette rolled up by the wrapping paper in the winding tube section is cut into a desired length in the cutting section and supplied to the filter attachment of the next step. In the case of cigarettes, it is considered that such a cigarette winding method and device have been established because the cut tobacco has a wide variety of shapes, is bulky, and has elasticity.

On the other hand, in the electronic cigarette cartridge, the portion heated by the heating element is molded from an aerosol former such as glycerin or propylene glycol, a tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a composition containing at least a binder. It is an aerosol-formed body in which an aerosol-forming substrate obtained by cutting a sheet is wound up on paper. Therefore, there are the following problems, and in order to solve these problems, the shape and size of the aerosol-forming base material, and the distribution and filling rate of the aerosol-forming base material in the aerosol-forming body are optimized and It has been necessary to find a method and a device for winding up an aerosol-forming substrate with paper having an optimum hardness, and various studies have been made (for example, Patent Documents 3, 4, and 7), but a solution has not yet been found. Not not.

First, unlike cigarettes, it is extremely difficult to form a gas flow path suitable for smoking. This is an aerosol-forming base material that constitutes an aerosol-forming body, an aerosol former that is a liquid at room temperature, which is an essential component of the aerosol-forming base material, and a tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a sheet that is molded and processed with a binder and the like. Since it is cut into a shape such as a rod shape, a strip shape, a powder shape, a granule shape, a pellet shape, a small piece shape, a sheet shape, and a fibrous shape, when compared with the cut tobacco which constitutes a cigarette, This is due to features such as high uniformity, small bulk at the same weight, and a plastic material having poor elasticity.

Secondly, in the case of the electronic cigarette cartridge, since the aerosol-forming base material and the heating element do not come into contact with each other and do not burn when sucked, there is a problem that the airflow temperature during suction cannot be too high.

Third, since the electronic cigarette cartridge is attached to and detached from the heating type smoking device, it is easy to insert the aerosol forming body into the heating element, and the aerosol forming body can be pulled out from the heating element without dropping the tobacco forming base material. There must be.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-518614 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2010-520764 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2013-510384 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2016-538848 Patent No. 6280287 JP, 10-108659, A JP-A-62-272962 JP, 2005-232619, A

In the electronic cigarette cartridge, the sheet heated by a heating element is formed by cutting a sheet formed from a composition containing at least an aerosol former such as glycerin or propylene glycol, a tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a binder. Since the aerosol-forming base material is an aerosol-formed body that is wound up on paper, the filling rate is increased while ensuring a gas flow path due to the shape uniformity of the aerosol-forming base material, the large bulk specific gravity, and the poor elasticity. The problem is that it is difficult. If a gas flow path that allows comfortable smoking is formed, the filling rate of the aerosol-forming base material tends to be low, and the problems of combustion during suction and dropout during desorption may occur. On the contrary, in order to solve the problems of combustion during suction and dropout during desorption, if the filling rate of the aerosol forming base material of the aerosol forming body is increased, the gas flow rate inside the aerosol forming body decreases, so In addition to not being able to comfortably inhale, the amount of one-time inhalation decreases, so the number of smokes per cigarette increases, which may exceed the appropriate number of smokes. Moreover, it becomes difficult to insert the aerosol forming body into the heating element.

Therefore, the present inventor has solved such contradictory problems, and in order to increase the filling rate while securing the gas flow path, the shape and size of the heated aroma generating base material, and the heated aroma generating body The present invention has been completed by optimizing the distribution and filling rate of the heated fragrance generating base material in (1) and finding a method and an apparatus for winding the heated fragrance generating base material with paper with optimum hardness.

That is, the present invention optimizes the gas flow path and the filling rate, allows comfortable smoking, secures an appropriate number of smokes, does not have the problem of burning during suction and dropping out during desorption, and provides a heated aroma generator. An object of the present invention is to provide a heated fragrance generator for a fragrance cartridge and a fragrance cartridge which can be easily inserted into a heating element of a heating type fragrance tool, and a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus for the heated fragrance generator.

In the present invention, the aerosol-forming base material, the aerosol-forming body, the electronic cigarette cartridge, and the heating type smoking device are respectively heated aroma generating base material, heated aroma generating material, aroma cartridge, and heating type aroma. The ingredient is not limited to smoking in the present invention, but is not limited to smoking of an aerosol formed by heating an aerosol-forming substrate containing a tobacco component and an aerosol-formed body wound up on paper by the same. It is based on including enjoying the aroma of an aerosol produced by heating an aerosol-forming substrate and an aerosol-forming body that does not contain a tobacco component. Also, what is called an "electronic cigarette compatible cartridge" can be used simply by exchanging with an "electronic cigarette cartridge containing a tobacco component" regardless of whether or not it contains a tobacco component (compatible). It is defined as "cartridge".

That is, "smoking" generally means smoking smoke containing nicotine, tar, etc. produced by burning or heating tobacco leaves of the Solanaceae genus Tobacco or a material containing tobacco components. Means “enjoy smoke,” “enjoy smoke,” “enjoy smoke,” and the source of smoke is not limited to tobacco leaves or those containing tobacco components. Alternatively, only non-tobacco ingredients are used. The "smoke" of the present invention also includes "those that look like smoke" and "smoke-like" such as droplets dispersed in the air such as aerosol. Further, the term "aroma" in the present invention means "good scent", and the scent that drifts from the material itself (fragrance), the scent that drifts in the space when heated (aroma), and the scent that drifts in the mouth when inhaled (flavor). ) Etc. are included.

According to the present invention, a heating aroma generating base material that is inserted into an electrically controlled heating element provided in a chamber of a heating type aroma device and is heated in contact with the heating element to generate smoke and aroma is rolled up by a packaging material. In the heated aroma generating body prepared and provided in the aroma cartridge, the heated aroma generating base material contains at least an aerosol former, a tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a binder. Material, a gas flow channel of voids formed by gathering into primary aggregates, and aroma-generating base material to be heated and its primary aggregates, gas flow channels of voids formed by gathering into secondary aggregates A modified shape in which the heated aroma generating base material and its primary agglomerate are provided with void gas flow paths formed in contact with the packaging material, and these gas flow paths penetrate through the heated aroma generation object. A heated fragrance generator having a gas flow path, wherein the heated fragrance generator having such a deformed gas flow path has a sufficient gas flow path, so that the heated fragrance generation object The problem of combustion of the heated aroma generating base material can be solved, and sufficient smoke and aroma of the aerosol can be easily sucked, and can be easily inserted into the heating element of the heating type aroma device. On the other hand, the filling rate of the heated aroma generating base material is high, so that an appropriate number of smoking can be secured, and the problem of falling of the heated aroma generating base material when the aroma cartridge is attached and detached does not occur.

Further, in such a variant gas flow path, when the central region and the outer peripheral region are equally divided by the area in a cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the heated aroma generator, the central region has a porosity higher than that of the outer peripheral region. A high value is preferable for exhibiting the above effects.

And, the heated aroma generating base material that constitutes such a heated aroma generator has a uniform cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction in the longitudinal direction, and has a long axis of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The aspect ratio between the length and the length of the minor axis is preferably 1:1 to 30:1, more preferably 2:1 to 20:1, and further preferably 5:1 to 20:1. More preferable. However, if the aspect ratio of the length of the major axis and the length of the minor axis exceeds 30:1, it becomes difficult to secure the gas flow path.

Further, as can be seen from this aspect ratio, the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the heated aroma generating substrate is not particularly limited, and isotropic regular triangles, squares, regular pentagons, etc. There is no problem even if it is a regular polygonal shape or a circular shape, but in order to secure a deformed gas flow path, it is preferable that the aspect ratio is 2:1 or more, and it is a substantially rectangular shape or a substantially elliptical shape. Preferably.

In particular, it is most preferable that the heated aroma generating base material is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape in order to form a void and secure a gas flow path. Specifically, the length of the minor axis of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of such a rectangular parallelepiped is preferably 0.1 to 1.0 mm, and more preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mm. preferable. The length of the major axis of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rectangular parallelepiped is preferably 0.5 to 3.0 mm, more preferably 0.5 to 2.0 mm.

Further, the fact that the heated fragrance generating base material has a uniform cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction in the longitudinal direction means that the heated fragrance generating aroma generating base material is wrapped with a packaging material. Is most preferable in order to secure the uniformity in the longitudinal direction and to allow the gas flow path to penetrate the heated aroma generator.

On the other hand, the ratio of the length of the minor axis of the cross section perpendicular to the heated fragrance generating base material constituting the heated fragrance generator to the length in the lengthwise direction is such that the chamber of the heating fragrance tool in which the fragrance cartridge is used, etc. It depends on the size and has a poor causal relationship with the porosity in the cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the heated aroma generator. However, in order to comfortably suck using the heated aroma generator having the irregular-shaped gas flow passage of the present invention, there is an appropriate length, and the ratio of the length in the long direction to the length in the short axis direction is 10. It is preferably from 1 to 700:1. Further, the specific length in the longitudinal direction of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped most preferable as the heated aroma generating substrate is also preferably 10 to 70 mm.

Such a heated aroma generating body having anisotropy in the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the lengthwise direction has a long-axis surface in a cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction, and has a long side of the adjacent heated aroma generating base material. More than the surface in the short axis direction of the cross section perpendicular to the direction, there is a high frequency of contact with the surface of the long axis direction in the cross section perpendicular to the long direction of the adjacent aroma-generating base material to be heated, while securing the gas flow path, The filling rate can be increased.

Furthermore, such a heated aroma generator having anisotropy in the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the lengthwise direction has a major axis direction of the cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the heated aroma generating base material. The number of heated aroma generating bases arranged in the tangential direction of the circumference of the body is longer than the number of heated aroma generating bases arranged in the normal direction of the circumference of the heated aroma generator. In many cases, the filling rate can be increased while ensuring the gas flow path.

Therefore, smoking an aroma cartridge provided with such a heated aroma generating body with a heating type aroma device allows a comfortable aerosol smoke and aroma aspiration, and at the same time increases the filling rate of the heated aroma generating base material to achieve an appropriate level. It is possible to secure the number of smoking and solve the problems of burning the heated aroma generating base material at the time of suction and dropping of the heated aroma generating base material at the time of attaching and detaching the aroma cartridge. It becomes easy to insert it into the heating element provided in the chamber.

And, in the aroma cartridge provided with the heated aroma generator, a mouthpiece in which only a filter is continuously provided in a longitudinal direction with the heated aroma generator is preferably used. It is more preferable to include a support member that allows airflow to pass along the lengthwise direction that is continuously provided in the lengthwise direction, and a filter that is continuously provided in the lengthwise direction of the support member. The support member prevents the heated aroma generator from moving toward the suction side, and the filter filters the smoke or aroma of the aerosol to prevent the fallen substances or dust of the heated aroma generating base material from entering the oral cavity. To prevent, you can enjoy more comfortable smoking.

The support member of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is composed of a gas flow path and a support portion, the support portion is present at least in the outermost peripheral portion, and suction of the heated aroma-generating substance does not hinder suction. The feature is that the fragrance cartridge is held in its shape while being prevented from moving to the side. As the material, a general-purpose polymer such as polyolefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, polyester resin or the like is used. On the other hand, as the filter, a commonly used filter made of cellulose acetate fiber can be used.

However, since both the conventional support member and the filter are manufactured from a polymer having poor biodegradability, there is a problem that they become environmental pollutants such as microplastics. Therefore, the support member and the filter of the present invention are preferably made of an aliphatic polyester having biodegradability and a starch-based or cellulose-based biodegradable polymer. Particularly, as the aliphatic polyester, polyethylene adipate (PEA), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), poly(β-propiolactone) (PPL), poly( Butylene succinate) (PBS), poly(L-lactide) (PLA) and poly(p-dioxanone) (PPDO) can be preferably used.

As described above, in order to form a heated aroma generating body having a deformed gas flow passage in which a gas flow passage is secured, the heated aroma generation aroma is generated in spite of the high filling rate of the heated aroma generation base material. The method of manufacturing the generator plays an important role.

That is, the method for producing a heated fragrance generator according to the present invention is an aerosol former, a tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a heated fragrance generating sheet containing at least a binder is cut vertically in the longitudinal direction. The first step in which the cross-sectional shape is uniform in the longitudinal direction and is cut into the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material that is twice as long as the heated aroma generating material, and a predetermined amount of noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material The second step of supporting the belt on a heated aroma generator packaging material web of a predetermined width to be conveyed so as to be placed in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the heated aroma generator packaging material web, and a belt. The noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material is bent to bend the heated aroma-generating material packaging material web, and the third step of winding the heated aroma-generating base material into a cylindrical shape in the longitudinal direction, and the rod shape manufactured in the third step A fourth step of linearly adhering the heating aroma generator packaging material web of the heated aroma generator to the longitudinal direction, and cutting the rod-shaped aroma generator produced in the fourth step into a predetermined length. It is characterized by comprising a fifth step.

The third step of the method for producing a heated aroma generator is the most important step in forming the irregular-shaped gas flow path in the heated aroma generator. In this step, the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material is aligned in the lengthwise direction of the heated aroma generator, and is placed in the lengthwise direction of the heated aroma generator packaging material web supported and conveyed by a belt. , By heating the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material by heating the belt, the long rod-shaped aroma generating substance is formed into a cylindrical shape in the lengthwise direction so that the aroma generating substance is heated. The internal structure of the aroma generator is determined. A deformed gas flow path with a high porosity is formed because the noodles heated aroma generating base material moves and aggregates to form voids when the belt is bent, and the noodles heated aroma is further formed. Secondary aggregates that are generated by moving the generating base material alone or its primary aggregates to form voids, form a variant gas flow path that penetrates the heated aroma generator, and noodle-like heated aroma This is because the generating base material alone and the primary agglomerates thereof and the packaging material form voids, which form a variant gas flow path that penetrates the noodle-shaped heated aroma generator. On the other hand, the filling rate increases because the noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate is rolled up by the packaging material from the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction due to the bending of the belt in the latter stage of this step, and the columnar long rod-like shape is formed. Since the heated aroma generator is formed, the closer it is to the columnar shape, the more the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material that constitutes the primary aggregate and the secondary aggregate of the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material slides. Move, the long-axis direction surface of the cross section perpendicular to the noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate, the frequency with which the long-axis direction surface of the vertical cross section of the adjacent noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate increases. This is because the number of noodle-like heated aroma-generating bases arranged in the tangential direction of the circumference of the column also increases in the long-axis direction. The filling state of the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material in such an outer peripheral region forms a stable and strong structure. Conversely, the central region of the rod-shaped heated aroma generator, since the bulky primary aggregates and secondary aggregates described above remain, the heterogeneous gas flow path formed in the primary aggregates and secondary aggregates remains, The porosity of the central region is higher than that of the peripheral region. The heated fragrance generator used in the fragrance cartridge is obtained by cutting the rod-shaped heated fragrance generator having the internal structure thus formed, and has the same internal structure as the internal structure. ing.

That is, a noodle-like heated aroma generating base material having a cross-sectional shape that is longer than the length of the heated aroma generating object in the lengthwise direction is a long length of a roll of the heated aroma generating material packaging material web. Since it is placed in the direction, and is rolled into a columnar shape in the longitudinal direction, the deformed gas flow path of the rod-shaped heated aroma generating body becomes a through hole, and in the process of rolling, the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material is a cylinder. As a result, the primary agglomerates and the secondary agglomerates are generated to form the irregular shaped gas flow passages in themselves, and also the irregular shaped gas flow passages can be formed with the packaging material. Further, in this process, the primary agglomerates and the secondary agglomerates remain in the central region of the cylindrical rod-shaped aroma-generating substrate for heating, but in the outer peripheral region, the vertical cross-section of the noodle-shaped aroma-generating aroma generating substrate The frequency of the long axis contacting the long axis of the vertical cross section of the adjacent noodle-like heated aroma generating base material becomes high, and the ratio of arranging in the tangential direction of the circumference of the cylinder increases and the filling rate increases. ..

In order to control such behavior, the shape of the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating substrate is important, and the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating substrate cut in the first step is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The aspect ratio between the length of the major axis and the length of the minor axis of the cross section is 1:1 to 30:1, and the aspect ratio between the length in the longitudinal direction and the length of the minor axis is 40:1 to 3600:1. It is preferable to have it. In particular, the aspect ratio between the length of the major axis and the length of the minor axis is more preferably 2:1 to 20:1 and even more preferably 5:1 to 20:1. These aspect ratios, the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material arranged in the lengthwise direction, has a close relationship with the mobility at the time of being molded into a cylindrical shape so as to wrap from the lengthwise direction and the vertical direction, The filling rate can be increased while ensuring the gas flow path. Therefore, the aspect ratio of the major axis length and the minor axis length of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction exceeds 30:1, and the aspect ratio of the major axis length and the minor axis length exceeds 3600:1. As a result, the noodle-like heated aroma generator frequently contacts with the surface in the long axis direction, and the mobility is extremely reduced, which makes it difficult to form primary aggregates and secondary aggregates. Further, when the aspect ratio of the length of the major axis to the length of the minor axis is 1:1, the noodle-shaped heated aroma generator may be arranged like a close-packed structure depending on the manufacturing conditions. ..

The shape of the cross section of the noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate perpendicular to the longitudinal direction may be an isotropic regular polygon such as a regular triangle, a square, a regular pentagon, or a circle, and there is no problem. However, in forming a deformed gas flow path, a rectangle having a short axis and a long axis, an elliptical shape, or the like is more preferable, and a substantially rectangular shape is even more preferable.

Further, the third step of rolling the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating substrate of the present invention into a column in the longitudinal direction is a guide provided with a groove capable of bending the belt into a columnar shape stepwise, together with the belt, It is characterized in that the packaging material supported and conveyed by the belt and the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material placed on the packaging material are passed. The belt can also utilize the garniture tape used in cigarettes, for example, as described in US Pat.

As is clear from the above, in the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped heated aroma generator, when the central region and the outer peripheral region are equally divided by the area, the central region has a higher porosity than the outer peripheral region. This is possible, and this state is reflected as it is on the heated aroma generator provided in the aroma cartridge.

This is because the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating substrate having anisotropy in the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is rolled up by the packaging material, and in the process of forming primary aggregates and secondary aggregates, the longitudinal direction The surface in the longitudinal direction in the cross section perpendicular to the surface of the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material adjacent to the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material is shorter than the surface in the short axis direction of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the adjacent noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material. It is closely related to the fact that the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is frequently contacted with the surface in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, in this process, the long axis direction of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material is arranged in the tangential direction of the circumference of the rod-shaped heated aroma generating material. However, there is a close relationship that the number of this can be greater than the number of noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base materials arranged in the normal direction of the circumference of the rod-shaped heated aroma generating material. ..

And, as described above, the shape of the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material has a great influence on the structure of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of such a rod-shaped heated aroma generating body, but the conveyance speed of the belt. It is also possible to control by the shape of the guide.

Further, in order to easily and easily adhere the heating aroma generator packaging material in the longitudinal direction, in parallel with the first step, a predetermined amount of hot aroma generator packaging material web is heated at a predetermined position. In addition to the step of applying the melt adhesive, it is preferable to provide a heating means in the fourth step.

Then, the above-mentioned method for producing a heated aroma generator can be continuously produced by the following apparatus. That is, the apparatus for producing a heated aroma generating object of the present invention is an aerosol former, a tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a noodle-like heated aroma generating group obtained by cutting a heated aroma generating sheet containing at least a binder. Material feeding device, heating aroma generator packaging material web feeding device, heating aroma generator packaging material web supporting and transporting the endless belt drive device, a plurality of grooves provided in the endless belt transport path A guide having, a heating aroma generator packaging material web bonding device, and a noodle-shaped heated aroma generator packaging material web is wound with a heated aroma generator packaging material web cutting machine of the aroma generator. It is characterized by continuous driving. Here, the grooves of the plurality of guides are provided with 3 to 4 different guides so as to form a columnar shape gradually from a crescent-shaped groove to a half-moon shaped groove to a groove close to a substantially full moon. Is preferred.

In addition, the apparatus for producing a heated aroma generator of the present invention simplifies the step of adhering the packaging material for aroma generated by heating, and includes at least an aerosol former, a tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a binder. A device for supplying a noodle-shaped heated aroma generating substrate in which a heated aroma generating sheet is cut, and a device for supplying a heated aroma generating packaging material web in which a predetermined amount of hot melt adhesive is applied at a predetermined position, An endless belt driving device that supports and conveys the heated aroma generator packaging material web, a guide having a plurality of grooves provided in the endless belt conveyance path, a heating device for a heated aroma generator packaging material web, and noodles More preferably, the heated aroma generating base material is continuously driven by a cutting machine for the rod-shaped heated aroma generating material wound with the heated aroma generating material packaging material web.

According to the present invention, primary agglomerates and secondary agglomerates of a heated aroma generating base material are generated in a cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the heated aroma generating base material, and the filling rate of the heated aroma generating base material is increased. On the other hand, a deformed gas flow path is formed inside the primary agglomerate and the secondary agglomerate, and an irregular shape is formed between the heated aroma generator packaging material and the heated aroma generator base material and the primary agglomerate. Since the gas flow path is formed and these irregular-shaped gas flow paths penetrate the heated aroma generator, aerosol smoke and aroma can be sufficiently sucked into the oral cavity of the smoker.

Further, the heated aroma generator of the present invention has a high filling rate, and the filling rate of the heated aroma generating base material in the outer peripheral region is higher than that in the central region. Since a strong structure is formed against pressure from the fragrance cartridge, the fragrance-generating base material to be heated does not fall off when the fragrance cartridge is attached and detached, and a proper number of smokes is secured, and the fragrance-generating base material to be heated is generated during suction. There is no problem of combustion. In addition, since the filling rate of the central region is low, the aroma cartridge can be easily inserted into the heating element of the heating type aroma device.

On the other hand, according to the method and the apparatus for producing a heated aroma generator of the present invention, a heated aroma generator having a high filling rate and a deformed gas flow channel with a secured porosity is stably and continuously produced. be able to.

It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which cut|disconnected the aroma cartridge provided with the to-be-heated aroma generation object which has a heteromorphic gas flow path which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention through the central axis in a longitudinal direction. It is a schematic diagram of the cross section which cut|disconnected the fragrance|flavor cartridge and heating type fragrance|flavor shown in FIG. 1 which were inserted in the heating type fragrance|flavor equipped with the electrically controlled heating element in the chamber through the central axis in a longitudinal direction. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the shape of the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material which is rolled up by a heated aroma generator packaging material web roll, in order to manufacture the heated aroma generator which has the odd-shaped gas flow path of this invention. .. (I) is a schematic view of a side surface on the major axis side as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the noodle-like body, and (II) is a schematic view of a cross section cut at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the noodle-like body. Is. (A) is an example where the cross section is substantially square, and (B) is an example where the cross section is substantially rectangular. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the shape of the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material wound up by the heated aroma generator packaging material web in order to manufacture the heated aroma generator which has the modified gas flow path of this invention. (I) is a schematic view of a side surface on the major axis side as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the noodle-like body, and (II) is a schematic view of a cross section cut at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the noodle-like body. Is. It is a front view of a tobacco filler stack. (A) is an example of a substantially circular cross section, and (B) is an example of a substantially elliptical cross section. It is a schematic diagram which shows the outline of the method and apparatus which wind up a noodle-like heated aroma generation base material with a heating aroma generator packaging material web, and manufacture a heated aroma generator. It is a schematic diagram showing a mechanism in which the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material forms a deformed gas flow path in the step of winding the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material with the heated aroma-generating material packaging material web. It is a schematic diagram showing a mechanism in which the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material forms a deformed gas flow path in the step of winding the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material with the heated aroma-generating material packaging material web. It is a schematic diagram showing a mechanism in which the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material forms a deformed gas flow path in the step of winding the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material with the heated aroma-generating material packaging material web. It is a schematic diagram showing a mechanism in which the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material forms a deformed gas flow path in the step of winding the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material with the heated aroma-generating material packaging material web. It is a schematic diagram showing a mechanism in which the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material forms a deformed gas flow path in the step of winding the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material with the heated aroma-generating material packaging material web. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the cross-section of the heated aroma generating base material constituting the heated aroma generator is substantially rectangular, at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the heated aroma generator having a deformed gas flow path. It is a schematic diagram of the cut cross section. It is a schematic diagram of the cross section cut|disconnected at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the support member applied to the aroma cartridge provided with the to-be-heated aroma generating body which has a heteromorphic gas flow path which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to one embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto and can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. However, the present invention is limited only by the technical idea described in the claims.

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an aroma cartridge 1 including a heated aroma generator 2 having a modified gas flow path according to an embodiment of the present invention, taken along a central axis in a longitudinal direction. In the aroma cartridge 1, a heated aroma generator 2 and a mouthpiece 3 including a support member 31 and a filter 32 are continuously provided in a longitudinal direction. The heated aroma generating material 2 is formed by bundling the heated aroma generating base material 21 with the heated aroma generating material packaging material 22 and molding it into a substantially columnar shape, and the supporting member 31 is the gas flow channel (1) 311. And a supporting portion (1) 314. In FIG. 1, the heated aroma generator 2 and the support member 31 are continuously connected by the heated aroma generator/support member connecting material 4, and a cylindrical filter 32 which is a sponge-like porous body is further provided. Although the fragrance cartridge exterior material 5 is integrated as the fragrance cartridge 1 in the longitudinal direction of the support member 31, the invention is not limited to this.

The heated aroma generating substrate 21 contains at least an aerosol former, a tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a binder, which will be described in detail later.

The support member 31 and the filter 32 are made of PLA, which is a biodegradable plastic, as a raw material so that the aroma cartridge 1 does not become an environmental pollutant.

The fragrance cartridge 1 of FIG. 1 is molded to have a maximum outer diameter of 6.5 to 7.5 mm and a length of 40 to 49 mm, and the length of the heated fragrance generator 2 is cut to 11 to 13 mm. However, since these dimensions are determined according to the chamber of the heating type fragrance, they are not limited thereto.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a usage pattern of the aroma cartridge 1, in which the electrically controlled heating element 62 is inserted in the heating aroma tool 6 provided in the chamber 61, and the aroma cartridge 1 and the heating aroma tool 6 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a cross section obtained by cutting in the longitudinal direction through the central axis. The fragrance cartridge 1 is inserted into the chamber 61 of the heating type fragrance tool 6, and the heated fragrance generator 2 is inserted into the needle-shaped or blade-shaped electrically controlled heating element 62 in the chamber 61 to generate the heated fragrance. The base material 21 and the heating element 62 are in contact with each other. When the temperature of the heating element 62 is controlled to 200 to 350° C. by an electric control unit (not shown), the aerosol former and the aroma component are volatilized from the heated aroma-generating base material 21. By sucking from the mouthpiece 3, the smoke can be enjoyed by sucking the smoke and the aroma component of the aerosol generated by cooling the aerosol former.

Hereinafter, the heated aroma generating base material 21 constituting the heated aroma generating material 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23 which is a raw material for manufacturing the same will be described separately. Needs to be done. However, the aroma-generating base material 21 to be heated is obtained by cutting the noodle-like aroma-generating base material 23 to be heated and has the same chemical composition. Described as wood.

The heated aroma generating substrate is formed into a sheet by mixing at least an aerosol former that produces an aerosol such as glycerin or propylene glycol, a dried and pulverized tobacco plant and/or a non-tobacco plant, and a binder. Then, it is formed by cutting into a predetermined size. Specific compositions of the heated aroma generating base material include microcrystalline cellulose that also acts as a binder, crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone, and a thickener, as well as β-cyclodextrin, a flavoring agent, and an antibacterial preservation. It is preferable to appropriately add agents and the like.

Microcrystalline cellulose has an effect of preventing adhesion to a molding machine and maintaining its shape when molding into a sheet. The cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone can maintain the form together with the effect of retaining the aromatic component. β-Cyclodextrin has an effect of retaining an aromatic component having a phenolic hydroxyl group such as menthol. In addition, the thickener has a function of adjusting the viscosity of the composition when it is formed into a sheet to an appropriate viscosity. If tobacco and/or non-tobacco plants alone lack the aroma component, it may be preferable to add flavors. In addition, the antibacterial preservative may use plants, and is necessary to secure the expiration date.

In the present embodiment, the plants forming the heated aroma generating base material are limited to non-tobacco plants, but are not particularly limited as long as they are plants other than tobacco plants. Examples of use parts of plants include roots (tuberous roots (including potatoes) and rhizophores), rhizomes (bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes, etc.), stems and skins (including stem bark and bark) , Various parts such as leaves, flowers (including petals, stamens, pistils, etc.), tree trunks and branches can be used.

Tuberous roots are dahlia, sweet potato, cassava, Jerusalem artichoke, root-bearing plants are genus Yamo (Yamano yam, natural yam, yams such as Chinese yam), and bulbs are onions, hempflowers, tulips, hyacinths, garlic, lacquer, lily, Corms are crocus, gladiolus, freesia, iris, taro, konjak, tubers are konjak, cyclamen, anemone, begonia, chologi, potato, apios (about potato), and rhizomes are canna, lotus (lotus root). , Ginger, and others include turnips, burdock, carrots, radish, and kudzu. Examples of stems include asparagus, bamboo shoots, udo, radish, and yacon.

Carbohydrates are contained in the above-mentioned potatoes or plants listed below and are preferably used as a material for at least a part of non-tobacco plants. Examples of starch include cornstarch (corn), potato starch (potato), potato starch (sweet potato), tapioca starch (tapioca), and the like, which can be used as a thickener, a stabilizer, and the like. Crosslinking of these starches improves acid resistance, heat resistance, shear resistance, etc., esterification and etherification improves storage stability, promotes gelatinization, etc. Oxidation improves transparency, film properties, storage stability. It is possible to improve the property.

Obtained from plant seeds, tamarind seed gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, obtained from sap, gum arabic, karaya gum, obtained from fruits, pectin, obtained from other plants, cellulose, agarose-based konjak mannan , Soybean polysaccharides can be used. Further, there are some such as cationized guar gum that can be modified before use.

Carrageenan (classified into three types of kappa carrageenan, iota carrageenan, and lambda carrageenan), agar, and alginic acid, which are obtained from seaweed, can be used, and can also be used as salts of carrageenan metal salt, sodium alginate, and the like.

Botanicals used as herbs and spices are beech seeds, kobu mandarin leaves, myoga, wormwood, wasabi, ajowan seed, anise, alfalfa, echinacea, shallot, estragon, everlasting flower, elder, allspice, orris. Root, oregano, orange peel, orange flower, orange leaf, cayenne chili pepper (cayenne chili pepper), chamomile german, chamomile roman, cardamom, curry leaf, garlic (garlic), catnip, caraway, caraway seed, oyster wax, cumin , Cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamom, green pepper, cornflower, saffron, cedar, cinnamon, jasmine, juniper berries, jolokia, ginger, ginger, star anise, spearmint, smack, sage, seboli, celery, celery seed , Turmeric (turmeric), thyme, tamarind, tarragon, cherville (selfieu), chives, dill, dill seed, tomato (dried tomato), tonka beans, dried pakchi, nutmeg, hibiscus, habanero, jalapeno, bird's eye, basil, vanilla, Pakchi (Coriander), Parsley, Paprika, Hyssop, Pimentos Death Pellet, Pink Pepper, Fenugreek Seed, Fennel, Brown Mustard, Black Cardamom, Black Cumin, Black Pepper, Vetiver, Penny Royal, Peppermint (Mentha), Horseradish, White pepper, white mustard, poppy seed, porcini, marjoram, mustard seed, maniguet, marigold, malva flower, mace, yarrow flower, eucalyptus, lavender, licorice, linden, red clover, red pepper, lemongrass, lemon verbena , Lemon balm, lemon peel, rose (rose), rosebuds (purple), rosehip, rose pedal, rosemary, rose red, laurel (laurier), long pepper, sesame (fresh sesame, roasted sesame), golden pepper, pepper ( Huajao), Mitaka, Sansho, pepper, citron, etc. can be used. Further, mixed spices (for example, five-flavored powder, garam masala, ras el hanuto, baligur, chicken curry masala, tandoori masala, cattle epis, erb de provence) and mixtures of various plants used as potpourri and the like can also be used.

In addition, edible fruits such as peach, blueberry, lemon, orange, apple, banana, pineapple, mango, grape, kumquat, melon, plum, almond, cacao, coffee, peanut, sunflower, olive, walnut, and other nuts (flesh portion). ) And seeds can also be used.

Further, teas can be used. As teas, not only different tea plants are used but also different teas can be used depending on the processing method even if the same plant is used. Specifically, Japanese tea, black tea, tomorrow leaf tea, sweet tea, armchair tea, aloe tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, turmeric tea, vladimir tea, eleuthero tea, plantain tea, oyster tea, persimmon leaf tea, chamomile tea. , Chamomile tea, Kawara Sadaaki tea, Karin tea, Kikuka tea, Gymnema tea, Guava tea, Cuco tea, Soft leaf tea, Black soybean tea, Genoshoko tea, Brown rice tea, Burdock tea, Comfrey tea, Bifu tea, Sakura Tea, saffron tea, shiitake tea, perilla tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea, horsetail tea, broom tea, senburi tea, buckwheat tea, cod roe tea, dandelion tea, horse tea, dokudami tea, junaka tea, wild bean tea, elderberry tea, mouse tea Tea, pearl barley tea, hub tea, loquat tea, puerh tea, safflower tea, pine needle tea, mate tea, barley tea, megsrinoki tea, mugwort tea, eucalyptus tea, Rakan fruit tea, rooibosti, goya tea and the like can be mentioned. For these teas, tea leaves after drinking may be used. The use of tea leaves has the advantage that expensive tea can be reused and effectively utilized.

Other non-tobacco plants include Ulva, Aonori, Akamoku, Asakusanori, Arame, Ivanori (rock laver), Egonori, Ogonori, Gagome kelp, Kajime, Ganiashi, Kubirezuta, Kurome, Kombu, Susabi Nori, Durus, Chishimaro Nori, Tsuru-Aro-kon-Guro, Astragalus japonicus , Catharanthus genus, Nori (seaweed), Habanori, Hijiki, Astragalus terrestris, Hirome, Funori, Boaonori, Macombus, Mekabu, Mozuku, Wakame can also be used.

And as grasses, Indica species (Indian type, continental type, long grain type), Gravelima species (African rice), Sativa species (Asia rice), Javanica species (Java type, tropical island type, large grain species), Japonica species ( Rice of Japanese type, temperate island type, short grain type, and NERICA type (interspecific hybrid between Asian rice and African rice) can also be used, and can also be used as flour or bran.

Other gramineous plants include millet, oats (cultivated oats, oats), barley (barley), oats, millet, kodra (cord wheat), wheat (wheat), finger millet, teff, pearl millet, barley (barley). Varieties), pearl barley (fruits, not seeds), millet, fonio, macomo, barley (barley glutinous species), sorghum (hawk millet, ginger, sorghum), corn, rye (rye) can also be used.

Examples of legumes include black beans, azuki beans, carob beans, kidney beans, pea clusters, beangrass pie, citrus azuki beans, cowpeas, lentil bean, zeocal beans, broad beans, soybeans, bamboo shoots, jack beans, tamarind, teparine beans, jack beans,
It is possible to use hearth beans, bambara groundnuts, chickpeas, lentils, soybeans, horse gram, moss beans, lima beans, peanuts, mung bean, lupines, lentils, lentils (Gent bean).

In addition, buckwheat, amaranth (amaranth, senninkok), quinoa, and tartary buckwheat can also be used.

Examples of mushrooms include shiitake mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, ginger, matsu mushrooms, and agaric mushrooms.

It is also possible to use tree trunks and branches having aromatic scents such as sugar cane (may be squeezed molasses), beet, cypress, pine, cedar, hiba, camellia, sandalwood, bark, leaves and roots thereof. Ferns, mosses and the like can also be used as non-tobacco plants.

As a non-tobacco plant, by-products in producing fermented sake such as sake and wine and squeezed powder (sake lees, squeezed grapes (comprising grape skins, seeds, fruit axes, etc.)) and the like can be used. And various plants mentioned above may be mixed and used, and non-tobacco plants other than those mentioned above may also be used.

Those known as crude drugs are also preferably used. Specifically, Aizo, Akane, Akanekon, Akameshiwa, Asenyaku, Ansokukou, Ereisen, Inchinkou, Incho ), Turmeric (Turmeric), Ume (Ubay), Oyaku (Urayaku), Ura-Shiraku (Urajirogashi), Uwa-Urushi, Yagemitsu (Ageitsu), Engosaku (Engosaku), Enmeisou (Orange), Aoki (Ougi), Huangima (Ougon), Huangsei (Ousei), Huangba (Owakaku), Huangren (Ohren), Cherry bark (Ohi), Younger brother cut grass (Hypericum perforatum), Enshi (Onji), Sophora flower (Kaika), White stalk (Gaihaku), Summer dead grass ( Kagosou, Kadashi, Kashu, Gajutsu, Kasuku, Kakon, Kamitre, Carocon, Karonin, Kankyo , Licorice (kanzo), submarine winter flower (kantoka), abacus leaf (gyoyo), bellflower (kikyo), kikushi (kigushi), kakiku (kikoku), kikitsu (kijitsu), chrysanthemum (kikuka), tachibana (kippi), 羗 Live (Kyoukatsu), Apricot Kernel (Kyounin), Kumquat (King Kang), Golden Ginka (King Ginka), Golden grass (Kinseng), Kumiko, Kukuyou, Kukujin, Hu Challenging, walnut, black leather, black letters, barley, cabbage, kei, keimei, ketsumeishi, chogoushi, ginseng, glue Candy (koui), safflower (kouka), gohkinpi (koukanpi), incense (koukou), incense (koushi), incense demand (koujiyu), red ginseng (koujin), kabushi (kobushi), glutinous rice (kobay) , Koboku, Strawberry, Gokahi, Gokatsu, Goshyu, Goshuyu, Kojukon, Goboushi, Gomiko , Saiko, Spicy, Saffron, Sankirai, Hawthorn, Hawthorn, Sanshishi, Sanshuyu, Sanzukon, Sansonin, Sansho (sansho) Sansho), Sanryo (sanryo), mountain herb (sanyak), ground yellow (zio), shion (shion), earth bone skin (jikoppi), shikon (shikon), shiso (shiso), shiso leaf (shisoyou), 蒺 Shiraishi, Kakiobi, Shijishi, Peony, Peony, Jashoushi, Shajin, Shazenshi, Car Forage plant (Shazensou), shrink sand (Shukusha), ten medicinal herbs (Juyaku), ginger (Ginger), coconut palm (Shroditsu), coconut palm leaf (Shuroyou), hemima (shouma), wheat (shoubaku), iris root ( Showbucon, Shinyi, Sadako, Jinshi, Qinpi, Shinkiku, Jingyo, Juiushi, Ginseng, Seiko , Stone root (Sekishokon), peony skin (Sekiryujitsu), Ishibuchi (Sekoku), Kawayumi (Senikyu), Maeko (Zenko), River bone (Senkotsu), Frosted flower (Senpukuka), Grafted tree (Sekkotsuboku) , Berries (sawka), prickly horns (saw beetle), mulberry parasite (snowseed), blue ear (sojiji), soraku (soujutsu), side kashiwa (sokuhakuyo), interruption (zokudan), mulberry bark (sowakuhi) , Soboku, Soyo, Soh, Kyou, Daioh, Taiso, Daibukuhi, Takushia, Tanjin, Takero Chikujo, Chinese ginseng, Chikuyo, Chimo, Chiyu, Clove, Clove, Chow, Chinpi, Tennan star Nansho), Tenma, Tenmon winter, Tougashi, Toki, Toki, Sesame sesame, Ginseng, Toshinsou, Tomonin, Orange Skin (spruce), Rabbit jasmine (Toshishi), Tochimi (Tochinomi), Tochu (Tochu), Solitary (Dokatsu) Gourd root (Dokakon), Meat servant (Nukujuyo), Nikuzuku, Shintobu (Nindou), Carrot (Carrot) ), shellfish (baimo), malt (bakuga), kashikojin (hakshinin), white bean (hakhens), barley winter (bakumontou), crushed paper (hakoshi), baggage (mint), pickled fruits (banka). , Hange, Anti-nosed, Pan-i-kon, Han-shiren, Yurine, Jakushi, White-flowered lizard (Juniperia japonica), Hyakune root (Hyabubukon), White Baku (Juniper), Betelnut (Bourow), Defensive (Bowie), Kayakon (Bowcon), Windbreak (Bowfu), Gourd (Houou), Gakkoueikon (Houeikon), Peony skin (Buttonpi), Mao (Maoh) Asajin (Machinin), Tianzhi (Mankeishi), Pine fat (Matsuyani), Mikitsu (Mokutsu), Gourd (Mocca), Mokuko (Mokkou), Myrrh (Matsuyak), Mokuzoku (Mokuzoku), Iku ( Yakan), profit Satoshi, Yakouto, Rakanka, Orchid (Ranso), Longan meat (Ryugannik), Ryutan, Ryokyo, Reishi, Renge (Forsythia) , Lotus root, lotus root (rennik), and akane (locon).

Extracts of non-tobacco plants, so-called extracts can also be used, and the form of the extract includes liquid, starch syrup, powder, granules, solution and the like.

Then, the aerosol former, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, diacetin (glycerin diacetate), triacetin (glycerin triacetate), triethylene glycol diacetate, triethyl citrate, isopropyl myristate, Methyl stearate, dimethyl dodecanedionate, dimethyl tetradecanesandionate, etc. can be used, but glycerin and propylene glycol are particularly preferably used. Such an aerosol former is preferably used in an amount of 1 to 80% by mass, and more preferably 10 to 40% by mass, based on the heated aroma generating substrate.

Flavors are preferably used to add flavor, if desired. Examples of the flavor include fluffy, cocoa, coffee and tea extracts.

In addition, it is preferable to add an antibacterial preservative to enhance the stability of the food, and sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate and the like can be used.

As a binder and/or a thickener, guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic, locust bean gum, carrageenan, agar, alginic acid, and polysaccharides such as pectin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, and ethyl cellulose. And the like, starch-based polysaccharides such as starch and dextrin, and organic acid salts such as alginic acid, carboxymethylcellulose, and pectin can be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.

Microcrystalline cellulose is a high-purity, fluidized and crystallized cellulose powder obtained by hydrolyzing and purifying pulp with acid.It does not dissolve in water, organic solvents such as ethanol, and has a shape for tableting pharmaceuticals. It is used as an agent. This is because the flowability of the microcrystalline cellulose and the high compressibility with which the volume change is large are effective in preventing cohesive failure and in sticking with a mold in tablet formation by the direct compression method. Also in the present invention, by adding microcrystalline cellulose, for example, in the sheet production for producing a heated aroma generating substrate by roll forming of three rolls, the effect of cohesive failure of the sheet and adhesion with the metal roll The effect of being able to prevent it was recognized.

The microcrystalline cellulose can be added as a powder or as a candle solution by dispersing it in a solvent such as water. When dispersed in a solvent, it is preferable to use a high speed stirrer, a high pressure homogenizer, or the like. The amount of microcrystalline cellulose added is preferably 1 to 15% by mass of the heated aroma generating substrate, more preferably 3 to 12% by mass, and even more preferably 5 to 10% by mass. ..

The average particle size of the microcrystalline cellulose used in the present invention is preferably 30 to 200 μm, more preferably 50 to 150 μm, and even more preferably 70 to 120 μm. If the average particle size of the microcrystalline cellulose is 30 μm or more, the effect of preventing cohesive failure of the sheet is excellent, and if it is 200 μm or less, the adhesion between the sheet and the metal roll can be effectively prevented.

The average particle diameter of the microcrystalline cellulose is a value determined by a sieving method according to the method described in JIS K 0069:1992. That is, the average particle diameter is a diameter corresponding to 50% of the mass obtained by integrating the masses of the sieves having the larger openings in the test results using a plurality of sieves. More preferably, the upper residue is 8% by mass or less, and the on-sifter residue having an opening of 75 μm is 45% by mass or more. When the residue on the sieve having a mesh of 250 μm is 8% by mass or less, the sieved microcrystalline cellulose has an effect of preventing the cohesive failure of the sheet, and the residue on the sieve having a mesh of 75 μm is 45% by mass or more. In this case, the adhesion between the sheet and the metal roll can be prevented.

The weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the microcrystalline cellulose is preferably 10,000 to 200,000, more preferably 10,000 to 100,000, and 20,000 to 60,000. Even more preferable. When it is 10,000 or more, the effect of suppressing the cohesive failure of the sheet is excellent, and when it is 100,000 or less, in addition to the effect of suppressing the cohesive failure of the sheet, the adhesion of the sheet and the metal roll is effectively prevented. can do.

The molecular weight of cellulose can be measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). For example, the measuring method as disclosed in JP-A-6-109715 is adopted, and polyethylene glycol or the like is appropriately used as a standard material.

Next, a manufacturing process of the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23 which is a raw material for manufacturing the heated aroma generating body will be described. The noodle-like heated aroma generating base material 23 is a drying/crushing step of drying/crushing a non-tobacco plant as a main raw material and weighing, and a preparatory step of performing pretreatment and weighing of other raw materials, Are mixed to form a composition, a molding step of molding the composition into a heated aroma generating sheet, and a cutting step of cutting the sheet into a noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23.

In the drying and crushing process, the used parts (eg leaves, seeds, dried fruits, stems, bark, roots, etc.) of the main non-tobacco plant are heated and dried, and crushed to a predetermined size. Process into a thing. At that time, the amount of water is adjusted to be suitable for making slurry (dispersion, absorption, and distillation) of the aerosol former, water, and other components to be added later. Therefore, the drying is preferably performed at a temperature of 60 to 80°C, more preferably 65 to 75°C. By drying in this temperature range, it is possible to reach the desired water content while avoiding the required dissipation of flavor components. That is, when the temperature is lower than 60°C, it takes time to reach the desired water content, and when the temperature exceeds 80°C, the required flavor component is dissipated. The water content of the non-tobacco plant after drying and crushing is preferably 0.1 to 5% by mass, and more preferably 0.1 to 3% by mass or less. At least a certain amount of water is required because affinity with water or the like is required for forming a slurry. In addition, by providing a classification step of sieving the pulverized product in the drying/pulverizing step, not only further facilitating slurry formation, but also a slurry in a preferable state can be produced.

In the preparation step, an aerosol former, a microcrystalline cellulose, a crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone, a β-cyclodextrin, a thickener, which is a raw material other than the non-tobacco plant, is necessary for producing the noodle-like heated aroma-generating substrate 23. , Flavoring agents, antibacterial preservatives, water, alcohol, etc. are weighed and put into the mixing step. As the water in the present embodiment, sterilized or microorganism-free water, reverse osmosis membrane, or pure water obtained by ion exchange or the like is used.

In the mixing step, wet mixing is performed, and for example, a normal wet mixer such as a Henschel mixer in which the raw materials in the mixing tank are mixed with a stirring blade while applying a shearing force is preferably used. In the case of high viscosity, a Banbury mixer using a rotor, a kneader using a blade, etc. are preferably used.

In the molding step in the present embodiment, as a representative example, a method of molding and processing a rectangular parallelepiped noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23 that is a raw material for manufacturing the heated aroma generating body 2, will be described. The shape of the noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate is not limited to this. The molding method shown below is also an example, and the present invention is not limited to this method.

First, a composition in which various raw materials are mixed is formed into a thin sheet by a three-roll mill. The three-roll mill is capable of forming a sheet having a desired thickness with a doctor blade while performing kneading, dispersion, etc. by a compression force pushed between narrow rolls and a shearing force due to a difference in roll speed. It is preferable as a processing machine for forming a slurry in which various raw materials described above are dispersed into a sheet. A press roller or a press may be used for this final finishing. Further, the three-roll mill can perform not only molding but also kneading and dispersion. Therefore, if necessary, a non-tobacco plant, an aerosol former, a binder, a flavoring agent, an antibacterial preservative, water and the like are further added. By adding and adjusting the viscosity and the blending amount, a desired aroma-generating sheet to be heated can be formed. As described above, the method of forming into a sheet is not limited to this, and a method of forming slurry by pressurizing it through an orifice is also preferably used.

The thickness of the heated aroma generating sheet formed in the forming step is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 1.0 mm, more preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mm.

The heated aroma generating sheet thus produced is cut into a predetermined width by a cutter, a rotary blade type rotary cutter, or the like in the cutting step, and the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23 is manufactured.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the cutting of a heated aroma generating sheet having a thickness of 0.3 mm will be described. First, the formed heated aroma generating sheet is cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm. This rectangular heated aroma generating sheet is supplied to a rotary cutter, cut into a shape with a length of 1.5 mm and a width of 240 mm, and a sheet cut product, that is, noodles to be supplied for producing the heated aroma generating body 21. The heated aroma generating base material 23 is obtained. This noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate 23 is shown in FIG. 3(B). In this case, the length X of the minor axis of the cross section of the noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate 23 perpendicular to the lengthwise direction is 0.3 mm, the length Y of the major axis is 1.5 mm, and the length in the lengthwise direction. The length Z is 240 mm, the aspect ratio of the major axis length and the minor axis length is Y:X=5:1, and the aspect ratio of the longitudinal length and the minor axis length is Z:X=800. :1.

However, the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23 is not limited to the shape of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped shown in FIG. 3B, and the vertical cross section of the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23 is substantially square, That is, an aspect ratio of 1:1 between the length of the minor axis and the length of the major axis can be used.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4(A) and 4(B), it is also possible to use those in which the vertical cross sections of the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material 23 are circular and elliptical, respectively.
However, in the case of such a shape, the aroma-generating sheet to be heated can be used for production by extrusion molding using a circular or elliptical die or an extrusion noodle making machine.

FIG. 5 shows the noodle-shaped heated aroma generator 23 of the shape shown in FIG. 3(B), which uses 50 Y:X=5:1 and Z:X=800:1, as shown in FIG. A heated aroma generator 21 included in the aroma cartridge 1 was manufactured.

An outline of a method and an apparatus for producing a heated aroma generator 21 using such a noodle-like heated aroma generator 23 is shown in FIG. The noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23 in which the heated aroma generating sheet is cut is placed in the longitudinal direction of the heated aroma generator packaging material web 712, continuously rolled up, and the rolled rod-shaped heated aroma generated. It is a method and an apparatus for manufacturing the heated aroma generating body 21 by cutting the generating body 25.

The noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material 23, in which the heated aroma-generating aroma sheet is cut, is provided on the conveyor 81 of the noodle-shaped aroma-generating aroma-generating base material supply unit 8 in the longitudinal direction of the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating base material 23. When the conveyor 81 is loaded so that the moving directions thereof are parallel to each other, it is supplied from the heated aroma generator packaging material supply unit 71 via the conveyor 81 and the noodle-like heated aroma generation base material transfer device 82. The noodle-shaped aroma-generating aroma generating base material receiving portion 730 of the winding unit 7 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction of the heated aroma-generating substance packaging web 712 and the longitudinal direction of the noodle-shaped aroma-generating aroma generating substrate 23 are parallel. Transferred onto the heated aroma generator packaging web 712. The heated aroma generator packaging material web 712 is supported and conveyed by the endless garniture tape 721 supplied from the garniture tape supply unit 72. As described above, the noodle-shaped heated fragrance generating base material 23 placed on the heated fragrance generating wrapping material web 712 supported and conveyed by the garniture tape 721 has the garniture tape 721 packaged with the heated fragrance generator. Along with the material web 712, it passes through the winding guides (1) to (4) in which grooves are formed so as to be bent in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, and is wound up on the cylindrical rod-shaped aroma generating object 25 to be heated and cut. The part 9 is cut into a predetermined length to produce the heated aroma generator 2. In addition, the method of adhering the wrapping material of the rod-shaped aroma-generating substance 25 to the linear shape in the transport direction is to apply a hot-melt adhesive to a predetermined position of the fragrance-generating substance heating material packaging web 712 in advance and roll it up. After being bonded, it is carried out by passing through the heat bonding portion 74.

The filling structure of the heated aroma generating base material 21 inside the heated aroma generating material 2 bundled with the heated aroma generating material packaging material 22 manufactured in this way, that is, the odd-shaped gas flow path is the winding portion 7. Winding guides (1) 731 to (4) 734 having different depths of grooves installed in the same, together with the garniture tape 721, the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material 23 on which the heated aroma-generating substance packaging material web is placed. 712 is formed by passing through.

FIGS. 6(A) to 6(E) show how the odd-shaped gas flow paths of the heated fragrance generating base material 21 inside the heated fragrance generating body 2 bundled by the heated fragrance generating wrapping material 22 are formed. It was The winding guides (1) 731 to (4) 734 have a cross-sectional shape cut perpendicularly to the transport direction, the depth of the groove becomes deeper in the transport direction, and the winding guides (4) 731 are completely wound up.

FIG. 6A shows that the noodle-shaped aroma-generating aroma generating base material 23 has a longitudinal direction of the aroma-generating aroma-generating material packaging web 712 supplied from the aroma-generating aroma-generating material packaging material supply unit 71 and the noodle-shaped aroma generating aroma. The noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating substrate receiving portion 730 of the winding unit 7 is passed from the conveyor 81 via the noodle-shaped heated aroma-generating substrate transferring device 82 so that the longitudinal directions of the generating substrate 23 are parallel. 7 shows the state of being transferred onto the heated aroma generator packaging material web 712. Actually, the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base materials 23 are piled up in a substantially aligned manner, though not so much as illustrated in FIG. 6(A).

FIG. 6B shows a state where the winding guide (1) 731 having a shallow groove of about a crescent moon is passing. When the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23, which has been aligned and stacked on the heated aroma generator packaging web 712, passes through the groove together with the garniture tape 721, the garniture tape 721 and the heated aroma generator packaging web 712. Is bent in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction along the groove to form the noodle-shaped aroma-generating aroma-generating base material primary aggregate 232 such that the noodle-shaped aroma-generating aroma-generating base material 23 collapses. The material primary aggregate forming gas flow path is beginning to be generated.

Next, FIG. 6C shows a state in which the groove winding guide (2) 732 having a depth of about half a month passes. The garniture tape 721 and the heating aroma generating material packaging web 712 are largely bent along the groove in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, and the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material primary aggregates 232 are formed one after another. A large number of noodle-like heated aroma generating base material primary aggregate forming gas flow paths 233 are formed. At the same time, the noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate primary aggregates 232 or the noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate primary aggregates 232 and the noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate single body 231 etc. generate noodle-like heated aroma. The base material secondary agglomerates 234 are formed, between the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material primary aggregates 232, and between the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material primary aggregates 232 and the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material single body 231. During this period, a large noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate secondary aggregate forming gas flow path 235 starts to be formed. Further, in the outer peripheral region, the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material 231 and the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material primary aggregate 232 and the heated aroma-generating body packaging web 712 are heated. The forming gas channel 241 is also formed.

Furthermore, in FIG. 6(D), when the winding guide (3) 733 of the groove close to the full moon is passed, the state of FIG. 6(C) progresses, and the garniture tape 721 and the heated aroma generator packaging web 712 are removed. Along the groove, a circumference is drawn in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, and in the outer peripheral area, the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material primary aggregate 232 and the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material secondary aggregate 234 are formed. The constituent noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material 23 moves while sliding, and the surface in the major axis direction of the cross section perpendicular to the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material 23 is adjacent to the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23. The number of noodle-shaped aroma-generating bases 23 to be heated that are arranged in the tangential direction of the circumference is increased as the frequency of contact with the long-axis direction surface of the vertical cross section is increased, and the noodles in the outer peripheral region are increased. The filling rate of the heated aroma generating base material 23 starts to increase. On the other hand, in the central region, the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material primary aggregates 232 and the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material secondary aggregates 234 remain, forming the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material primary aggregates. The gas flow path 233 and the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material secondary aggregate forming gas flow path 235 are not significantly reduced, and the number of voids is becoming larger than in the outer peripheral region.

Then, in FIG. 6(E), the garniture tape 721 and the heating aroma generating substance packaging web 712 are completely wound up along the groove in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, and the rod-shaped heated aroma generating substance 25 is formed. In this state, the state of FIG. 6D further progresses, and the internal structure of the rod-shaped aroma-generating substance 25 to be heated is fixed. That is, in the central region of the rod-shaped heated aroma generating substance 25, bulky noodle-shaped heated aroma generating substrate primary aggregates 232 and noodle-shaped heated aroma generating substrate secondary aggregates 234 remain, and these Since the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material primary aggregate forming gas flow path 233 and the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material secondary aggregate forming gas flow path 235 are present, the void ratio is high and the irregular gas flow path is secured. Has been done. On the other hand, the outer peripheral area is between the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 231 and the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base primary aggregate 232 and the heated aroma generating packaging web 712. Although the forming gas flow path 241 is also formed, the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23 constituting the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material primary aggregate 232 and the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material secondary aggregate 234 is formed. Of the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material 23 is in contact with the long-axis direction surface of the adjacent vertical cross-section of the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material 23. With increasing frequency, this major axis direction also has a large number of noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base materials 23 arranged in the tangential direction of the circumference, and the filling rate of the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base materials 23 in the outer peripheral region is high. It becomes higher and forms a stable and strong structure.

The internal structure of the rod-shaped heated aroma generating body 25 is a structure of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction thereof, and the cross section of the noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material 23 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is a longitudinal direction. Since it is generated uniformly, the structure of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped heated aroma generating body 25 is uniform, and the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material primary aggregate forming gas flow path 233, the noodle-like cover is formed. The heating aroma generating base material secondary agglomerate forming gas flow path 235 and the irregular gas flow path of the heated aroma generating body packaging web forming gas flow path 241 penetrate through the rod-shaped heating aroma generating body 25 in the longitudinal direction. There is. Therefore, the internal structure of the heated aroma generator 2 and the rod-shaped heated aroma generator 25, which are produced by cutting the rod-shaped heated aroma generator 25, are the same.

FIG. 7 shows an enlarged view of a cross section of the heated aroma generator 2 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. This is exactly the same as the cross-sectional view of FIG. 6(E) and has the same structure. Therefore, when smoking is performed using the aroma cartridge 1 including the heated aroma generator 2, the problems of the conventional aroma cartridge are solved, and smoke and aroma of the aerosol are sufficiently sucked into the smoker's oral cavity. In addition to being able to smoke comfortably, the filling rate of the aroma-generating base material to be heated in the outer peripheral region is higher than that in the central region. Since a strong structure is formed, the heated aroma-generating base material does not fall off when the aroma cartridge is attached/detached, and an appropriate number of smokes is secured, and the problem of burning the heated aroma-generating base material during suction also occurs. Never. In addition, since the filling rate of the central region is low, the aroma cartridge can be easily inserted into the heating element of the heating type aroma device.

In the heated aroma generator 2 produced in the present embodiment, 50 noodle-shaped heated aroma generator base materials 23 are wound up by the heated aroma generator packaging material web 712 and cut by the cutting unit 9. As a result, the outer shape is finished to about 6.9 mm and the length is 12.0 mm, the mass is 0.29 g, and the volume filling rate of the heated aroma generating base material 21 with respect to the volume of the heated aroma generating body 2 is about 0. .60, and the density of the aroma generator 2 to be heated was 1.07 g/cm ³ . The fragrance cartridge 1 shown in FIG. 1 manufactured using this was sufficiently compatible with a commercially available heating type fragrance tool.

Here, a supplementary description will be given of the support member 31 that constitutes the mouthpiece 3 used in the aroma cartridge 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the support member. In FIG. 1, the hollow cylindrical support member 31(1) shown in FIG. 8(A) is used. The hollow part is the gas flow path (1) 311 and the outer peripheral part is in contact with the heated aroma generator packaging material 22, and the support part (1) 314 prevents the heated aroma generator 2 from moving to the mouthpiece side. is there.

The heated aroma generating body 2 having the modified gas flow passage of the present invention makes it possible to enjoy a more comfortable smoking than ever, but it can be further improved by changing the structure of the support member 31. Therefore, it is preferable to use the support members 31(2) and 31(3) of FIGS. 8(B) and 8(C) in combination with the heated aroma generator 2 of the present invention. FIG. 8B shows a support member 31(2) in which a gas flow path (2) 312 is formed between a support portion (2) 315 provided with four protrusions from the center to the outer peripheral direction. Is. FIG. 8C shows a hollow cylindrical support member 31(3), but the outer peripheral portion and the partition wall provided in the hollow portion form the support portion (3) 316, and the hollow member having the partition wall is provided. The part is a gas flow path (3) 313.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment and can be variously applied within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. .. For example, in the present embodiment, only the support member 31 is provided between the heated aroma generator 2 and the filter 32, but a cooling member may be provided between the support member 31 and the filter 32.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Aroma cartridge 2 Heated fragrance generating body 21 Heated fragrance generating base material 211 Heated fragrance generating base material single body 212 Heated fragrance generating base material primary aggregate 213 Heated fragrance generating base material Primary aggregate forming gas flow path 214 Heated aroma generating base material secondary agglomerate 215 Heated aroma generating base material secondary agglomerate forming gas flow path 22 Heated aroma generating material packaging material 221 Heated aroma generating material packaging material forming gas flow path 23 Noodle-shaped heated material Aroma generating base material 231 Noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material single body 232 Noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material primary aggregate 233 Noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material primary aggregate forming gas flow path 234 Noodle-shaped heated aroma generating material Base material secondary agglomerate 235 Noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material secondary agglomerate forming gas flow path 24 (712) Heated aroma generating material packaging material web 241 Heated aroma generating material packaging material web forming gas flow path 25 Rod-shaped Heated aroma generator 3 Mouthpiece 31(1) to (3) Support member 311 Gas flow path (1)
312 Gas flow path (2)
313 Gas flow path (3)
314 Support (1)
315 Support (2)
316 Support (3)
32 Filter 4 Aroma generating body/supporting member connecting material 5 Aroma cartridge exterior material 6 Heating type aroma tool 61 Chamber 62 Electric control type heating element 7 Rolling section 71 Heated aroma generating body packaging material supplying section 712(24) Heated Aroma generating material packaging material web 713 Guide roller 72 Garnishing tape supplying section 721 Garnishing tape 722 Guide roller 73 Winding guide 730 Noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material receiving section 731 Winding guide (1)
732 Winding guide (2)
733 Winding guide (3)
734 Winding guide (4)
74 Heat-bonding part 8 Noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material supply part 81 Conveyor 82 Noodle-shaped heated aroma generating base material transfer device 9 Cutting part X Minor axis length of noodle-like body cross section Y Noodle-like body cross-section length Shaft length Z Length of noodles

Claims (20)

A heated fragrance generator, which is prepared by rolling up a heated fragrance generating base material that is heated by contact with a heating element to generate volatile matter that is a source of smoke and fragrance, and is provided in a fragrance cartridge.
The heated aroma generating substrate, at least an aerosol former, non-tobacco plants and / or tobacco plants, and a binder,
A modified gas flow passage that penetrates the heated aroma generator in the longitudinal direction,
The deformed gas flow path,
A primary agglomerate in which the simple substance of the heated aroma generating base material is aggregated or a gas of a void generated by the primary aggregate or a secondary aggregate in which the simple substance of the heated aroma generating base material and the primary aggregate are collected. A flow path,
The heated aroma generating base material alone or has a gas flow path of voids generated by contacting the primary agglomerate and the packaging material,
The heated aroma generating substrate has a ratio of a major axis length and a minor axis length of a cross section perpendicular to the major axis direction of 1:1 to 30:1, and the major axis length and the minor axis length are A noodle-like body having a ratio to the length of the shaft of 10:1 to 700:1,
The major axis direction of the heated fragrance generating base material, in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the heated fragrance generating body, than the rate of arranging in the normal direction of the circumference of the heated fragrance generating body, Fragrances to be heated that have a higher rate of being arranged in the tangential direction of the circumference. A heated aroma generator having a heated aroma generating base material that is heated by contact with a heating element to generate a volatile substance that is a source of smoke and aroma, and is a heated aroma generator provided in an aroma cartridge,
A modified gas flow passage that penetrates the heated aroma generator in the longitudinal direction,
The deformed gas flow path,
In a cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction, the major axis side face formed by the major axis side of the major axis direction of the heated fragrance generating base material and the longitudinal side of the lengthwise direction and the heated fragrance generating base material. As a primary agglomerate that is a set of the heated aroma generating substrate simple substance formed by contacting at least one part or the whole of at least one of the short axis side formed by the short axis side and the long side in the short axis direction,
An aroma to be heated, which includes a gas flow path of primary interaggregate voids generated by the presence of a plurality of primary axis side surfaces and a plurality of short axis side surfaces that are distinguished from each other by at least one direction in the cross section being different. Generator. The deformed gas flow path,
3. The coating according to claim 2, further comprising a gas flow path of voids in the primary agglomerates generated by the positional deviation in the one direction between the heated aroma generating base materials adjacent to each other in the same primary agglomerate. Heated aroma generator. The deformed gas flow path,
The to-be-heated aroma generating body according to claim 2 or 3, comprising a gas flow path of a void generated between the primary agglomerate and the heated aroma generating base material single substance not included in the primary agglomerate. The deformed gas flow path,
A gas flow path of voids generated by contact between the heated aroma generating base material simple substance and the packaging material ,
The heated aroma generator according to any one of claims 2 to 4, comprising a gas flow path of a void generated by contacting a plurality of the primary agglomerates with the packaging material. In a cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the heated aroma generator, when the central region and the outer peripheral region are equally divided by area, the central region has a higher porosity than the outer peripheral region. The heated aroma generator according to claim 1. The heated aroma generating substrate is a noodle-like body, and the ratio of the length of the major axis to the length of the minor axis of the cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction is 1:1 to 30:1. The heated aroma generator according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the ratio of the length in the direction to the length of the minor axis is 10:1 to 700:1. The heated aroma generator according to claim 1 or 7, wherein the noodle-like body is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. The rectangular parallelepiped has a length of 10 to 70 mm, the cross section of the rectangular parallelepiped has a minor axis length of 0.1 to 1.0 mm, and the rectangular parallelepiped has a major axis length of 0.5 to 3. The heated aroma generator according to claim 8, which has a length of 0 mm. The major axis side face formed by the major axis side of the major axis direction and the major dimension side of the lengthwise direction of the heated fragrance generating base material is the minor axis of the adjacent minor axis direction of the heated fragrance generating base material. The heated aroma generator according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a ratio of contact with the adjacent long-axis side surface is higher than that of a short-axis side surface formed by a side and the long side. In a cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the heated aroma generating body, the major axis direction of the heated aroma generating base material is arranged in the tangential direction of the circumference of the heated aroma generating body, The heated aroma generator according to any one of claims 2 to 10, which has a ratio higher than that in the normal direction. An aroma cartridge comprising the heated aroma generator according to claim 1. 13. The support member according to claim 12, further comprising: a support member that is adjacent to the heated aroma generator in the lengthwise direction and allows airflow to pass along the lengthwise direction; and a filter that is adjacent to the support member in the lengthwise direction. Fragrance cartridge. The fragrance cartridge according to claim 13, wherein the support member has a support part that prevents the heated fragrance generator from moving toward the suction side at least in the outermost peripheral part. First, a heated aroma generating sheet containing at least an aerosol former, a non-tobacco plant and/or a tobacco plant, and a binder is cut into a noodle-like heated aroma generating base material having a predetermined cross-sectional area and a predetermined length. Process of
A predetermined amount of the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material is supported by a belt, and is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heated aroma generating material packaging material web on a heated heated aroma generating material packaging material web having a predetermined width. The second step of placing so that the noodle-like heated aroma-generating base material for heating the noodle-like aroma-generating base material by bending the belt in a stepwise manner by passing through a winding guide provided with a groove. Then, the third step of winding in the longitudinal direction into a cylindrical shape,
A fourth step of linearly adhering the heated aroma generator packaging material web of the rod-shaped heated aroma generator produced in the third step,
A method for producing a heated aroma generator, which comprises a fifth step of cutting the rod-shaped heated aroma generator produced in the fourth step into a predetermined length. The noodle-like heated aroma generating substrate cut in the first step has a ratio of the major axis length and the minor axis length of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of 1:1 to 30:1, The method for producing a heated aroma generator according to claim 15, wherein the ratio of the length in the lengthwise direction to the length of the minor axis is 40:1 to 3600:1. The method for producing a heated fragrance generator according to claim 16, wherein the noodle-shaped heated fragrance generating base material has a substantially rectangular cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. In parallel with the first step, a step of applying a predetermined amount of hot melt adhesive to a predetermined position of the heated aroma generator packaging material web is added, and the fourth step is performed by a heating means. The method for producing a heated aroma generator according to any one of claims 15 to 17, which is a step. An aroma to be heated of a noodle-like aroma generating base material obtained by cutting an aroma generating sheet, a non-tobacco plant and/or a tobacco plant, and a heated aroma generating sheet containing at least a binder into a predetermined cross-sectional area and a predetermined length. A supply device for the noodle-like heated aroma generating base material placed so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the generator packaging material web,
A supply device for the heated aroma generator packaging material web,
A drive device for an endless belt that supports and conveys the heated aroma generator packaging material web,
A guide having a plurality of grooves provided in the endless belt conveyance path,
A device for bonding the heated aroma generator packaging material web,
An apparatus for producing a heated aroma generator, in which a cutting machine for a rod-shaped heated aroma generator in which the heated aroma generator base material is wound around the heated aroma generator packaging material web is continuously driven. An aroma to be heated of a noodle-like aroma generating base material obtained by cutting an aroma generating sheet, a non-tobacco plant and/or a tobacco plant, and a heated aroma generating sheet containing at least a binder into a predetermined cross-sectional area and a predetermined length. A supply device for the noodle-like heated fragrance generating base material placed so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the generator packaging material web,
A device for supplying a heated aroma generator packaging material web in which a predetermined amount of hot melt adhesive is applied at a predetermined position,
A drive device for an endless belt that supports and conveys the heated aroma generator packaging material web,
A guide having a plurality of grooves provided in the endless belt conveyance path, and a heating device for the heated aroma generator packaging material web,
An apparatus for producing a heated aroma generator, in which a cutting machine for a rod-shaped heated aroma generator in which the heated aroma generator base material is wound around the heated aroma generator packaging material web is continuously driven.

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