JP6859000B2 - Electronic cigarette cartridge - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a filling for an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette cartridge using the same.

In recent years, in order to match the tendency of smoking cessation of cigarettes, electronic tobacco products for enjoying cigarettes have become widespread by heating a cartridge containing tobacco components and sucking vaporized tobacco components without using a flame. I'm starting. As a method for producing a tobacco filler to be filled in such an electronic cigarette cartridge, there is a method in which tobacco leaves are pulverized into an aqueous slurry and then made into a sheet, and oil or glycerin is added to the sheet and dried (patented). Document 1).
Further, an article that smokes by inserting an electronic cigarette cartridge having a cigarette filling at an end and heating the cigarette is disclosed. (Patent Document 2)

Special Table 2010-520964 Special Table 2015-591915

When the electronic cigarette cartridge is inserted into the electronic cigarette body, or when the user handles the electronic cigarette cartridge when smoking is finished and the electronic cigarette cartridge is taken out from the electronic cigarette body, the filling material may fall off from the electronic cigarette cartridge or one of the filling materials. The part may fall. As a result, the inside of the electronic cigarette body may be soiled, which may lead to a malfunction of the electronic cigarette body.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to prevent the filling for electronic cigarette from falling off or falling from the electronic cigarette cartridge before and after use during handling by the user. To provide a filling for electronic cigarettes.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention is a filling for electronic cigarettes using a non-tobacco plant.
The e-cigarette filling contains an aerosol former and microcrystalline cellulose.

According to a preferred embodiment, the shape of the filling for electronic cigarette is rod-shaped or strip-shaped.

According to the preferred embodiment
The shape of the filling material for electronic cigarettes is a rod shape or a strip shape having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm to 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less.

According to the preferred embodiment
A filling for electronic cigarettes obtained by molding a non-tobacco plant composition.
The length of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying is L0,
The length when dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes is L10,
When defined as
The rate of change in length of non-tobacco plant composition La (%),
La (%) = (L0-L10) / L0 × 100
When
The rate of change La (%) is 92.8% or more.

According to the preferred embodiment
A filling for electronic cigarettes obtained by molding a non-tobacco plant composition.
The length of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying is L0,
The length when dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is L15.
When defined as
The length change rate Lb (%) of the non-tobacco plant composition,
Lb (%) = (L0-L15) / L0 × 100
When
The rate of change Lb (%) is 91.9% or more.

According to the preferred embodiment
A filling for electronic cigarettes obtained by molding a non-tobacco plant composition.
The volume of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying was V0,
The volume when dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes is V10,
When defined as
Volume change rate Va (%) of non-tobacco plant composition,
Va (%) = (V0-V10) / V0 × 100
When
The rate of change Va (%) is 86.9% or more.

According to the preferred embodiment
A filling for electronic cigarettes obtained by molding a non-tobacco plant composition.
The volume of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying was V0,
The volume when dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is V15,
When defined as
The volume change rate Vb (%) of the non-tobacco plant composition is
Vb (%) = (V0-V15) / V0 × 100
Represented by
The rate of change Vb (%) is 85.7% or more.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention is an electronic cigarette cartridge used for an electronic cigarette main body, in which the filling for electronic cigarette is used at one end and a mouthpiece is used at the other end.

According to the preferred embodiment
A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is rod-shaped with a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 to 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 or more and 0.5 mm or less. , A filling for electronic cigarettes characterized by a strip shape.
The length when dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes is L'10,
When defined as
The length change rate L'a (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes,
L'a (%) = (L'0-L'10) / L'0 × 100
When
The rate of change L'a (%) is 95.2% or more.

A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is rod-shaped with a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 to 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 or more and 0.5 mm or less. , A filling for electronic cigarettes characterized by a strip shape.
The length of the filling is L'0,
The length when dried at 105 ° C for 15 minutes is L'15,
When defined as
The length change rate Lb (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes,
L'b (%) = (L'0-L15) / L'0 × 100
When
The rate of change L'b (%) is 94.2% or more.

According to the preferred embodiment
A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is rod-shaped with a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 to 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 or more and 0.5 mm or less. , A filling for electronic cigarettes characterized by a strip shape.
The volume of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying was V'0,
The volume when dried at 105 ° C for 10 minutes is V'10,
When defined as
Volume change rate V'a (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes,
V'a (%) = (V'0-V'10) / V'0 x 100
When
The rate of change V'a (%) is 88.1% or more.

According to the preferred embodiment
A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is rod-shaped with a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 to 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 or more and 0.5 mm or less. , A filling for electronic cigarettes characterized by a strip shape.
The volume of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying was V'0,
The volume when dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is V'15,
When defined as
Volume change rate V'a (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes,
V'b (%) = (V'0-V'15) / V'0 × 100
When
The rate of change V'b (%) is 83.1% or more.

According to the preferred embodiment
A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is rod-shaped with a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 to 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 or more and 0.5 mm or less. , A filling for electronic cigarettes characterized by a strip shape.
The width of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying is W'0,
When dried at 105 ° C for 10 minutes, the width is W'10,
When defined as
Width change rate W'a (%) of filling for electronic cigarette,
W'a (%) = (W'0-W'10) / W'0 x 100
When
The rate of change W'a (%) is 93.9% or more.

According to the preferred embodiment
A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is rod-shaped with a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 to 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 or more and 0.5 mm or less. , A filling for electronic cigarettes characterized by a strip shape.
The width of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying is W'0,
When dried at 105 ° C for 15 minutes, the width is W'15,
When defined as
Width change rate W'b (%) of filling for electronic cigarette,
W'b (%) = (W'0-W'15) / W'0 x 100
When
The rate of change W'b (%) is 99.6% or more.

According to the preferred embodiment
An electronic cigarette cartridge used for an electronic cigarette body, wherein the filling material for electronic cigarettes of claims 9 to 14 is used at one end and a mouthpiece is used at the other end.

According to the present invention, the filling for electronic cigarette has an effect of preventing the filling from falling off or falling from the electronic cigarette cartridge before and after use during user handling. Fillings for e-cigarettes can be provided.

It is a figure which illustrates the use form of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure which shows an example of the filler manufactured as the filler for electronic cigarettes. It is a figure which illustrates the manufacturing method of the electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure explaining the modification of the electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure which illustrates the further use form of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure which shows a further example of the structure of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the manufacturing process of the filling material for electronic cigarettes. It is a graph which showed the rate of change of the length when the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition was dried. It is a graph which showed the rate of change of the volume when the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition was dried. It is a graph which showed the rate of change of the length when the filling for electronic cigarettes was dried. It is a graph which showed the rate of change of the volume when the filling material for electronic cigarettes was dried. It is a graph which showed the rate of change of the width when the filling material for electronic cigarettes was dried.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. In addition, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for convenience of explanation and may differ from the actual ratios.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an example of a manufacturing process of a non-tobacco plant composition and an electronic cigarette filling according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

The manufacturing process of the filling material for electronic cigarettes includes a drying / crushing step (A) in which a non-tobacco plant or the like that is a source of aroma is dried / crushed and weighed. If the raw material can be used as it is, such a step can be omitted. Further, with respect to other materials for producing a filling for electronic cigarettes, there is a preparation step (B) in which pretreatment, weighing and the like are performed as necessary.

Through the drying / crushing step (A) and the preparatory step (B), these materials go to the mixing step (M) and are mixed under predetermined conditions to obtain a non-tobacco plant composition.

The non-tobacco plant composition can be formed into a desired shape through the filling molding step (F). The non-cigarette plant composition having a desired shape is subjected to the electronic cigarette cartridge manufacturing step (G) as a filling material for electronic cigarettes to obtain an electronic cigarette cartridge.

Each process will be described in order. Although the description has been divided into the above steps for the purpose of explaining the invention, it also includes performing two or more steps at the same time. The details of the non-tobacco plant used as a raw material will be described later.

First, in the drying / crushing step (A), desired crushing is performed in order to obtain a non-tobacco plant composition from a part of the non-tobacco plant used as a raw material (for example, leaves, seeds, dried fruits, stems, bark, roots, etc.). Process into a thing. At that time, it is also preferable to adjust the amount of water so as to be convenient for absorbing or supporting the aerosol former, water and other components to be added later.
The drying temperature is preferably 60 ° C. or higher and 80 ° C. or lower. Within this range, it is easy to reach the desired amount of water while avoiding the dissipation of the required flavor component. When the temperature is 65 ° C. or higher, the desired amount of water can be easily reached, and when the temperature is 75 ° C. or lower, the required flavor component can be further prevented from being dissipated.

The water content after drying and crushing is preferably 5% by mass or less. By doing so, it becomes easy to make a slurry in a later process. It is more preferably 3% by mass or less. Further, when the water content is preferably 0.1% by mass or more, it is possible to maintain a state of good compatibility with water or the like.
Further, in the drying / crushing step (A), a sieving step for sieving the dried pulverized product can be provided, and the desired particle size can be added to the mixing step (M).

In the preparation step (B), the materials necessary for preparing the filling for electronic cigarettes can be prepared.

The microcrystalline cellulose is obtained, for example, obtained by partially depolymerizing α-cellulose obtained from the pulp of a fibrous plant with, for example, an acid. The soluble portion is removed from the cellulose, and the insoluble portion is appropriately removed. It is crystallized.

After various studies, the following was found about the filling for electronic cigarettes containing non-tobacco plants, aerosol formers and microcrystalline cellulose. When the e-cigarette filling is placed under dry conditions, the cellulose microcrystals maintain the structure of the filling even when the filling consisting of non-tobacco plants and aerosol former loses water, such as volume shrinkage. Suppress structural changes. Such an action is obtained by using microcrystalline cellulose.

In the present invention, as an example, the microcrystalline cellulose is weighed in the preparation step (B) and charged into the mixing step (M). The microcrystalline cellulose may be used as a powder or may be dispersed in a solvent such as water and added as a suspension. In this case, a high-speed stirrer, a high-pressure homogenizer, or the like can be used for dispersion in the solvent.

As a guide, the amount of microcrystalline cellulose added is 1% or more and 15% or less in the filling material for electronic cigarettes. It is preferably 3% or more and 12% or less, and more preferably 5% or more and 10% or less.

The addition of microcrystalline cellulose is effective in improving moldability and workability during kneading with a roll mill, especially in suppressing shrinkage and volume change of the filling material for electronic cigarettes, and quality control of electronic cigarette cartridges. And it is effective in homogenizing the feeling of use.

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

When the average particle size of the microcrystalline cellulose is 30 μm or more, the effect of suppressing the shrinkage of the filling for electronic cigarettes is excellent, and when it is 150 μm or less, the moldability is improved in addition to the effect of suppressing the shrinkage. Can be done.

The average particle size of microcrystalline cellulose is determined by the sieving method. The average particle size can be obtained by the method described in JIS K0069: 1992. The average particle size refers to a diameter corresponding to 50% of the mass of the test results obtained by a plurality of sieves, for example, by integrating the mass from the one with the largest opening.
Further, preferably, the residue on the sieve having a mesh opening of 250 μm is 8% by mass or less, and the residue on the sieve having a mesh opening of 75 μm is 45% by mass or more.

When the amount of residue on the sieve having a mesh size of 250 μm is 8% by mass or less, the sieved microcrystalline cellulose has an effect of suppressing the shrinkage of the filling material for electronic cigarettes. When the residue on the sieve having a mesh size of 75 μm is 45% by mass or more, the moldability of the filling for electronic cigarette can be improved.

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

Next, the mixing step (M) for mixing will be described.

The non-tobacco plant as a raw material undergoes a drying / crushing step (A) as necessary, is weighed, and is subjected to a mixing step (M).

The non-tobacco plant used as a raw material will be described. The non-tobacco plant that can be used in this embodiment is not particularly limited as long as it is a plant other than tobacco. The parts of the plant used include, for example, roots (including scale roots (scales), tubers (potatoes), bulbs, etc.), stems, tubers, bark (including stem bark, bark, etc.), leaves, flowers (petals, petals, etc.). Various parts such as pistil, male tuber, etc.), tree trunks and branches can be used.

The bulbs are onion, higanbana, tulip, hyacinth, garlic, rakkyo, lily, the bulbs are crocus, gradiolas, freesia, yam, satoimo, konjak, and the tubers are cyclamen, anemone, begonia, chologi, potato, apios ( As a rhizome, canna, hass (renkon), ginger, as a tuberous root, dalia, sweet potato, cassaba, as a tuberous root, yam genus (Yamanoimo, natural yam, yam such as Nagaimo), etc. Examples include cubs, gobos, carrots, dioscorea japonica, and scraps. Examples of the stem include konjac, asparagus, bamboo shoot, udo, radish, and yacon.

The potatoes or the plants listed below contain carbohydrates and are preferably used as a material for at least a part of the filling 111. For example, starch includes corn starch (corn), potato starch (potato), kansho starch (sweet potato), tapioca starch (tapioca), and the like, and there are examples of use as a thickener, stabilizer, and the like. These starches
Crosslinking improves acid resistance, heat resistance, share resistance, etc., esterification, etherification improves storage stability, gelatinization is promoted, etc., oxidation improves transparency, film property, storage stability, etc. It is possible with.

Obtain tamarind seed gum, guar gum, locust bean gum from plant seeds, gum arabic and karaya gum from sap, pectin from fruits, and cellulose and agarose-based konjac mannan and soybean polysaccharides from other plants. Can be done. Further, it can be modified and used like cationized guar gum.

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

Specific examples of plants used as herbs and spices include chili peppers, pepper leaves, peppers, savory, wasabi, ajowan seeds, anis, alfalfa, echinacea, eshalot, estragon, and everlasting flowers. , Elder, All Spice, Oris Root, Olegano, Orange Peel, Orange Flower, Orange Leaf, Cayenne Chili Pepper (Chaienne Chili Pepper), Chamomile German, Chamomile Roman, Cardamon, Curry Leaf, Garlic (Niniku), Cat Nip, Caraway, Caraway Seed, Kinmokusei, Kumin, Kumin Seed, Clove, Green Cardamon, Green Pepper, Cornflower, Saffron, Cedar, Cinnamon, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Jorokia, Ginger, Star Anis, Spare Mint, Smack, Sage, Seboli ( Savory), celery, celery seed, turmeric (Ukon), thyme, tamarind, tarragon, charville (selfille), chili, dill, dill seed, tomato (dried tomato), tonka bean, dried pakuchi, nutmeg, hibiscus, habanero, halapeno , Bird's Eye, Basil, Vanilla, Pakuchi (Coriander), Parsley, Paprika, Hisop, Piments Death Pepper, Pink Pepper, Fene Greek Seed, Fennell, Brown Mustard, Black Cardamon, Black Cumin, Black Pepper, Vetiba, Penny Royal, Peppermint ( Hacka), Horse Radish, White Pepper, White Mustard, Poppy Seed, Porcini, Majorum, Mustard Seed, Maniget, Marigold, Malva Flower, Mace, Yarrow Flower, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Licoris, Linden, Red Clover, Red Pepper, Lemon Glass, lemon verbena, lemon balm, lemon peel, rose (rose), rose buds (purple), rose hips, rose petals, rose savory, rose red, laurel (laurier), long pepper, sesame (raw sesame, roasted sesame), golden You can use chili peppers, savory peppers, Mitaka, savory peppers, chili peppers, and yuzu. You can also use mixed spices (eg, five-spice powder, Garam masala, Ras el hanout, Baligur, chicken curry masala, tandoori masala, cattle epis, Herbes de Provence) and a mixture of various plants used as poppies.

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

Also, tea can be used. Not only are the plants that make tea different, but even the same plants are different depending on the processing method. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, tea, tomorrow's leaf tea, sweet tea, Amachazuru tea, aloe tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, corn tea, urajirogashi tea, eleuthero tea, obaco tea, kakiodoshi tea, persimmon leaf tea, Chamomile tea, chamomile tea, Kawahara decision tea, karin tea, chrysanthemum tea, gymnema tea, guaba tea, kuko tea, mulberry leaf tea, black soybean tea, gennoshoko tea, brown rice tea, gobo tea, comfrey tea, kelp tea Sakura tea, saffron tea, shiitake tea, shiso tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea, sugina tea, sekisho tea, senburi tea, buckwheat tea, taranoki tea, dandelion tea, jincha, dokudami tea, tochu tea, natamame tea, niwatoko tea, Examples include rat mochi tea, honeybee tea, hub tea, biwa leaf tea, puer tea, red flower tea, pine needle tea, mate tea, wheat tea, megusurinoki tea, yomogi tea, eucalyptus tea, rakan fruit tea, louis bosti, bitter gourd tea and the like. For these teas, tea leaves after drinking may be used. If you use tea leaves, you can reuse expensive tea and make effective use of it.

In the above, kelp was given as a specific example of plants that can be used, but other plants include sea lettuce, seaweed, red seaweed, seaweed, arame, seaweed (rock seaweed), egonori, ogonori, gagome kelp, kajime, ganiashi, and kubirezuta. , Kurome, Kombu, Susabinori, Darus, Chishimakuronori, Tsuruarame, Tengusa, Tororokonbu, Nekoashikonbu, Nori (Nori), Habanori, Hijiki, Hitoegusa, Hirome, Funori, Bowaonori, Makonbu, Mekabu, Mozuku, Wakame Can be done.

In the above, brown rice was mentioned as a specific example of plants that can be used, but other varieties of rice include indica (Indica, continental, long grain), Graberima (African rice), Sativa (Asia rice), and Javanica. Species (Java type, tropical island type, large grain type), Japonica type (Japanese type, temperate island type, short grain type), NERICA (interspecies hybrid of Asian rice and African rice) can also be used naturally, and powder or It can also be used as a rice bran.

Furthermore, wheat was given as a specific example of plants that can be used, but other examples of wheat include awa, embaku (cultivated varieties of crow wheat, both oats), barley (barley), sorghum, sorghum, and sorghum. Cordonbie), wheat (wheat), sorghum, tef, sorghum, barley (variant of barley), sorghum (fruit, not seed), sorghum, phonio, makomo, mochimugi (barley mochi), sorghum (barley, sorghum) , Sorghum), corn and rye (barley) can of course be used.

Furthermore, black beans were given as a specific example of plants that can be used, but other examples of cereals (Fabaceae) include Azuki, sword bean, common bean, pea cluster bean, and grass bean (English: Lathyrussativeus), Vigna mungolia, sword bean, and winged bean. , Zeokarpamame, Soramame, Soybean, Ricebean, Tepary bean, Sword bean, Hassho bean (English: Mucunapuririens), Bambara groundnut, Hiyokomame, Fujimame, Benibanaingen, Horsegram , Lens beans, and lens beans (Hentou) can also be used as a matter of course.

Further, although buckwheat is given as a specific example of a plant that can be used, amaranth (Amaranthus, Senninkoku), quinoa, and tartary buckwheat can naturally be used as examples of other plants.

Further, specific examples of plants that can be used include shiitake mushrooms, and mushrooms include matsutake mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, hattake mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, shouro mushrooms, mushrooms, and agaricus mushrooms.

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

Further, those known as Chinese herbs are also preferably used. For example: Indigo grass (Isou), Akane (Akanekon), Akame Kashiwa (Akamega wrinkle), Asenyaku (Asenyaku), Ansokukou (Ansokukou), Weireisen (Ireisen), Akane Chenkou (Inchinkou), Akane (Uikyo), Turmeric (Turmeric) ), Ubai, Uyaku, Urajirogashi, Uwaurushi, Agetsu, Engosaku, Enmeisou, Ougi, Ogon, Huangsei (Ousei), Huang Kashiwa (Oubaku), Huangren (Ouren), Sakurahide (Ohi), Brother Kirisou (Otogirisou), Toshi (Onji), Makihana (Kaika), Kagosou, Kagosou (Kashi), Kashu, Gajutsu, Kakko, Katsune (Kakkon), Kamitsure, Urone (Karokon), Ururojin (Karonin), Inui (Kankyo), Kanzo (Kanzo) , Kantouka, Gaiyou, Kikyo, Kigushi, Kikoku, Kijitsu, Kikuka, Kippi, Kyokatsu, Kyonin, Kinkan, Kinginka, Kinsensou, Kukoshi, Kukoyo, Kujin, Walnut, Kurempi , Black letters, Kuromoji, Kubaku, Keigai, Keihi, Ketsumeishi, Kengoshi, Genjin, Koui, Kouka, Rehmannia glutinosa Skin (gokanpi), incense (kokou), incense drum (koushi), incense demand (koju), red ginseng (kojin), kobushi (kobushi), rice cake (kobay), koboku (koboku), straw book (kohon) ), Gokahi, Goshitsu, Goshuyu, Gojokon, Goboushi, Gomiko, Psycho, Saishin, Saffron, Sankirai, Sanzashi, Sanshishi, Sanshuyu, Sanzukon, Sansounin, Sansho, Sanryo, Sanyaku (Sanryo) Sanyaku, Jiou, Zion, Jikoppi, Shikon, Shisoshi, Shisoyo, Shitsurishi, Shitei, Jifushi, Shakuyaku, Jashoushi, Shajin, Shazenshi, Shazensou, Shukusha , Juyaku, Ginger, Shurojitsu, Shiroyou, Shouma, Shobaku, Shobukon, Shini, Sadako (Joteishi), Qinpi, Shinkiku, Jingyo, Juuishi, Shokumoku, Seihi, Sekishokon, Ishibane (Sekiryujitsuhi), Ishibuki (Sekoku), Kawayumi (Senkyu), Maehu (Zenko), Riverbone (Senkotsu), Carrot flower (Sempukuka), Osteopathic tree (Sekotsuboku), Grass fruit (Soka), Sou Kakushi ), Mulberry parasite (Sokisei), Aoiko (Sojishi), Soujutsu, Side Kashiwaha (Sokuhakuyo), Sequel (Zokudan), Mulberry bark (Sohakuhi), Soki (Soboku), Souha (Souyou) , Soukyo, Daiou, Taisou, Daifukuhi, Takusha, Tanjin, Chikujo, Chikusetsu carrot, Bamboo Leaves, Chimo, Chiyu, Chodge, Chotokou, Chinpi, Tennansho, Tenma, Tenmon Fuyu (Tenma) Tenmontou, Tougashi, Touki, Tougoma, Toujin, Toshinsou, Tounin, Tohi, Toshishi, Tochinomi, Tochu, Dokkatsu, Dokakon, Nikujuyo, Nikuzuku, Nindou, Carrot, Baimo, Bakuga ), Kashiwakojin, Hakuhenzu, Bakumontou, Hakoshi, Hakka, Banka, Hange, Hanbi , Banlancon, Hansilen, Yurine, Byakushi, Shirahana Jazetsusou, Hyakubukon, Byakujutsu, Ginger (Binrouji), Defensive (Bowie), Kayane (Boukon), Windbreak (Boufu), Ginger (Ginger), Ginger Root (Hoeikon), Peony skin (Bontampi), Mao (Maou), Asakojin (Carrot), Ginger Carrot, Matsuyani, Mokutsu, Mokka, Mokko, Motsuyaku, Mokuzoku, Yakan, Yakuchi, Night Carrot (Ya Koto, Luo Han Guo, Lansou, Longannik, Ryutan, Ryokyo, Reishi, Forsythia, Forsythia, Lotus Meat (lentian), lychee (locon).

Further, the extracts of non-tobacco plants exemplified above, so-called extracts, can also be used. Examples of the forms of the extracts include liquids, starch syrups, powders, granules, solutions and the like.

Among the examples of the non-tobacco plants described above, those that do not require drying and crushing can be directly put into the mixing step (M).

Other materials that can be used as fillings for electronic cigarettes can be exemplified as follows.

Aerosolformers include glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, diacetin (glycerin diacetate), triacetin (glycerin triacetate), triethylene glycol diacetate, triethyl citrate, isopropyl myristate, stearer. Methyl acid, dimethyl dodecandionate, dimethyl tetradecanesandioate and the like can be used, but glycerin and propylene glycol are particularly preferably used. These are used in an amount of 1% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less with respect to the filling for electronic cigarettes, and particularly preferably 10% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less.

Further, flavor additives that add flavor as needed are also preferably used. Examples of the flavor additive include hakka, cocoa, coffee, black tea extract and the like.

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

Materials other than the above, as binders or thickeners, rubbers such as guar gum, xanthan gum, arabic rubber and locust bean gum, for example cellulose such as hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and ethyl cellulose Binders such as organic acids such as starch and alginic acid, polysaccharides such as conjugated base salts of organic acids such as sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, caranagin, agar and pectin, and combinations thereof are also used.

The aerosol former, flavor additive, preservative, binder, thickener and the like exemplified above are prepared as the preparation step (B) of FIG. 8 and proceed to the mixing step (M).

In the mixing step (M), a normal mixer can be used. For example, a form in which the materials in the mixing tank are mixed while applying a shearing force with a stirring blade is preferably used.

Next, in the filling molding step (F), a method of passing the non-tobacco plant composition through an orifice by pressurization to form a rod shape, a method of molding into a thin sheet, or a method of drying and pulverizing the non-tobacco plant composition. For example, it can be granulated by doing the above.

In the present invention, a method of forming into a thin sheet and then forming by cutting will be described in detail. A three-roll mill was prepared to make a thin sheet. When a three-roll mill is used, it is possible to obtain a sheet having a desired thickness by a doctor blade while performing kneading and dispersion by compression by being pushed between narrow rolls and shearing due to a difference in roll speed. ,preferable. It is also preferable to use a press roller or a press machine.

Further, in the filling molding step (F), flavor additives, preservatives, etc. such as non-tobacco plants, aerosol formers, binders or thickeners may be added, or water or the like may be added, if necessary. It may be added.

In the present invention, although it is described as water, it is preferable to use water obtained by sterilization or removal of microorganisms, and pure water obtained by reverse osmosis membrane or ion exchange is used. It is preferable to use it.

The thickness of the sheet obtained in the filling molding step (F) is preferably 0.1 mm or more and 1.0 mm or less, and more preferably 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. The obtained sheet is cut into a desired shape, and examples thereof include a cutter and a rotary blade type rotary cutter for cutting.

As a specific example of the filling forming step (F), a sheet having a thickness of 0.3 mm is cut into a desired shape. For example, it is cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm. This sheet is supplied to a rotary cutter and cut into a shape of 1.5 mm in length and 240 mm in width to obtain a sheet cut product. 50 sheets of the cut sheet are wrapped with tobacco paper to prepare a roll having an outer diameter of about 6.9 mm. The scroll can be cut to a length of 12.0 mm with a cutter to obtain an aerosol-forming base material (110). At this time, the mass of the filling material is 0.29 g. When the ratio of the volume of the filling material to the volume of the aerosol-forming base material (110) is referred to as the volume filling rate, the volume filling rate is 0.60 in the above case. Then, the density of the filling material calculated from the volume filling rate and the mass of the filling material is 1.07 g / cm3.

In the case of the filling molding step (F) described above, a plurality of rod-shaped or strip-shaped fillings are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the electronic cigarette cartridge. Further, the plurality of rod-shaped or strip-shaped fillings are included by an inclusion member (151) such as cigarette paper along the axis of the roll height to form an aerosol-forming base material (110).

The electronic cigarette cartridge manufacturing process (G) will be described. The aerosol-forming base material (110) thus obtained, the support element (300) described in detail below, and the mouthpiece (140) are wound with the packaging member (150), or the packaging member (preliminary). 150) is made into a cylindrical shape, and is made by inserting a mouthpiece (140), a support element (300), and a filling material (111).
Therefore, as an example of a suitable configuration of the present invention, an electronic cigarette having an aerosol-forming base material (110), a support element (300), and a mouthpiece (140) from the upstream side (10) to the downstream side (20). Examples include cartridges.

When the heating element of the electronic cigarette body of the present invention is inserted and used, the preferred form is a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. Fillings shaped into shapes are preferred.

In the present invention, the reason why the filling for electronic cigarette contains microcrystalline cellulose is that the presence of the crystalline cellulose makes it easier to blend with the filling composition, and the mechanical strength and structure sustainability are increased. Changes in length, width and thickness over time are reduced, and the accompanying volume changes are also reduced.

As a result, it is expected that the moldability of the filler will be improved and the workability during kneading with a roll mill will be improved. In particular, it is effective in that the rate of change in length, width, thickness and volume due to shrinkage of the filling material for electronic cigarettes can be suppressed.

By adding microcrystalline cellulose having a predetermined particle size in the present invention to the filling material, it is possible to suppress the rate of change in length, width, thickness and volume even when the filling has the above shape. It is possible to suppress the problem that the filling material for electronic cigarettes falls off from the electronic cigarette cartridge that occurs during transportation. Further, by suppressing the above-mentioned change with time after production, the feeling of use can be homogenized regardless of the lapse of the period after production, which is also effective in terms of quality maintenance and management.

The characteristics of the filling material for electronic cigarettes created as described above can be confirmed as follows. The effect of the inclusion of microcrystalline cellulose can be evaluated by observing changes in the length, thickness, and volume of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarettes under predetermined conditions.

The prepared non-tobacco plant composition or electronic cigarette filling is dried using a halogen moisture meter, and the length, width, thickness and volume of the filling before and after drying are measured, and the rate of change thereof is evaluated. Can be done.

In the present invention, the length, width, thickness, and volume of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette before drying are the water content of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette. It is measured when the content is 15% by mass or more and 20% by mass. In order to adjust the water content, for example, the relative humidity can be adjusted to about 40% at 28 ° C. to 30 ° C.
The water content was measured using an electronic halogen water content measuring device, model number DHS-50-5 (manufactured by Bangxi Instrument Technology Co. Ltd.). In the automatic drying mode, the drying temperature is set to 105 ° C., and the water content (mass%) is obtained from the water loss rate at the end of the automatic measurement. In the automatic measurement mode, the water loss rate is obtained by subtracting the sample mass at the end of measurement from the sample weight before measurement and dividing by the sample mass before measurement. The change in mass is defined as the water content.

The value of the change rate of the length, width, thickness, and volume of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic tobacco is the length after drying for a predetermined time from each value of the length, width, thickness, and volume before drying. The values of width, thickness, and volume are subtracted and divided by the values of length, width, thickness, and volume before drying.

Specifically, the length of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling material for electronic cigarettes before drying is set to L0.
The length of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette after the drying time of 10 minutes is L10.
The length change rate La (%) after a drying time of 10 minutes for the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette is defined below.

La (%) = (L0-L10) / L0 × 100

Further, when the length of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarettes is L15 after the drying time of 15 minutes has elapsed, the drying time of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarettes has passed after 15 minutes. The length change rate Lb (%) is defined below.

Lb (%) = (L0-L15) / L0 × 100

The width of the non-tobacco plant composition or e-cigarette filling before drying is W0,
The width of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette after the drying time of 10 minutes is W10,
The width change rate Wa (%) after a drying time of 10 minutes for the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette is defined below.

Wa (%) = (W0-W10) / W0 × 100

Further, when the width of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette is W15 after the drying time of 15 minutes has elapsed, the width of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette after the drying time of 15 minutes has elapsed. The rate of change Wb (%) is defined below.

Wb (%) = (W0-W15) / W0 × 100

The thickness of the non-tobacco plant composition or e-cigarette filling before drying is T0,
The thickness of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette after the lapse of 10 minutes of drying time is T10.
The thickness change rate Ta (%) after a drying time of 10 minutes for the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette is defined below.

Ta (%) = (T0-T10) / T0 × 100

Further, when the thickness of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarettes is T15 after the drying time of 15 minutes has elapsed, the drying time of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarettes has passed after 15 minutes. The thickness change rate Tb (%) is defined below.

Tb (%) = (T0-T15) / T0 × 100

Volume of non-tobacco plant composition or e-cigarette filling before drying is V0,
The volume of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette after the drying time of 10 minutes has been changed to V10.
The volume change rate Va (%) after a drying time of 10 minutes for the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette is defined below.

Va (%) = (V0-V10) / V0 × 100

Further, when the volume of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette is V15 after the drying time of 15 minutes has elapsed, the volume of the non-tobacco plant composition or the filling for electronic cigarette after the drying time of 15 minutes has elapsed. The rate of change Vb (%) is defined below.

Vb (%) = (V0-V15) / V0 × 100

In the present invention, when the length change rate La (%) when the non-tobacco plant composition is dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes is 92.8% or more, the filling material from the electronic cigarette cartridge is used. It is possible to suppress the dropout. More preferably, it is 93.0% or more. More preferably, it is 93.5% or more.
Further, when the length change rate Lb (%) when the non-tobacco plant composition is dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is 91.9% or more, the dropping of the filling material from the electronic cigarette cartridge is suppressed. can do. More preferably, it is 92.0% or more. More preferably, it is 92.5% or more.

In the present invention, when the volume change rate Va (%) when the non-tobacco plant composition is dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes is 86.9% or more, the filling material falls off from the electronic cigarette cartridge. Can be suppressed. More preferably, it is 87.0% or more. More preferably, it is 87.5% or more.
Further, when the volume change rate Vb (%) when dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is 85.7% or more, it is possible to suppress the filling material from falling off from the electronic cigarette cartridge. More preferably, it is 86.0% or more. More preferably, it is 86.5% or more.

A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is a rod-shaped strip having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. A filling for electronic cigarettes, which is characterized by having a shape.
The length of the filling for electronic cigarettes before drying is L'0,
The length when dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes is L'10,
When defined as
The rate of change in length L'a (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes is defined below.

L'a (%) = (L'0-L'10) / L'0 × 100

A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is a rod-shaped strip having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. A filling for electronic cigarettes, which is characterized by having a shape.
The length of the filling for electronic cigarettes before drying is L'0,
The length when dried at 105 ° C for 15 minutes is L'15,
When defined as
The rate of change in length L'b (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes is defined below.

L'b (%) = (L'0-L'15) / L'0 × 100

A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is a rod-shaped strip having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. A filling for electronic cigarettes, which is characterized by having a shape.
The width of the filling for electronic cigarettes before drying is W'0,
When dried at 105 ° C for 10 minutes, the width is W'10,
When defined as
The width change rate W'a (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes is defined below.

W'a (%) = (W'0-W'10) / W'0 x 100

A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is a rod-shaped strip having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. A filling for electronic cigarettes, which is characterized by having a shape.
The width of the filling for electronic cigarettes before drying is W'0,
When dried at 105 ° C for 15 minutes, the width is W'15,
When defined as
The width change rate W'b (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes is defined below.

W'b (%) = (W'0-W'15) / W'0 x 100

A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is a rod-shaped strip having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. A filling for electronic cigarettes, which is characterized by having a shape.
The thickness of the filling for electronic cigarettes before drying is T'0,
The thickness when dried at 105 ° C for 10 minutes is T'10,
When defined as
The rate of change in thickness T'a (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes is defined below.

T'a (%) = (T'0-T'10) / T'0 × 100

A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is a rod-shaped strip having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. A filling for electronic cigarettes, which is characterized by having a shape.
The thickness of the filling for electronic cigarettes before drying is T'0,
The thickness when dried at 105 ° C for 15 minutes is T'15,
When defined as
The rate of change in thickness T'b (%) of the filling for electronic cigarettes is defined below.

T'b (%) = (T'0-T'15) / T'0 × 100

A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is a rod-shaped strip having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. A filling for electronic cigarettes, which is characterized by having a shape.
The volume of the filling for electronic cigarettes before drying is V'0,
The volume when dried at 105 ° C for 10 minutes is V'10,
When defined as
The volume change rate V'a (%) of the e-cigarette filling is defined below.

V'a (%) = (V'0-V'10) / V'0 x 100

A filling for electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants
The filling for electronic cigarette contains an aerosol former, and the shape of the filling is a rod-shaped strip having a length of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, a width of 1.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a thickness of 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. A filling for electronic cigarettes, which is characterized by having a shape.
The volume of the filling for electronic cigarettes before drying is V'0,
The volume when dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is V'15,
When defined as
The volume change rate V'b (%) of the e-cigarette filling is defined below.

V'b (%) = (V'0-T'15) / V'0 × 100

In the present invention, when the length change rate L'a (%) when the filling for electronic cigarette is dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes is 95.2 or more, the filling from the electronic cigarette cartridge is used. It is possible to suppress the dropout. Preferably, it is 95.7% or more. More preferably, 96
.. It is 2% or more.
Further, when the length change rate L'b (%) when the filling for electronic cigarette is dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is 94.2% or more, the filling is dropped from the electronic cigarette cartridge. Can be suppressed. Preferably, it is 95.0% or more. More preferably, it is 95.9% or more.

In the present invention, when the filling rate for electronic cigarettes is dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes, the volume change rate V'a (%) is 88.1% or more, and the filling material from the electronic cigarette cartridge is Can be suppressed from dropping out. Preferably, it is 91.1% or more. More preferably, it is 94.2% or more.
Further, when the volume change rate V'b (%) when dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is 83.1% or more, it is possible to suppress the filling material from falling off from the electronic cigarette cartridge. Preferably, it is 87.2% or more. More preferably, it is 91.4% or more.

In the present invention, when the width change rate W'a (%) when the filling for electronic cigarette is dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes is 93.9% or more, the filling from the electronic cigarette cartridge. Can be suppressed from dropping out. Preferably, it is 96.2% or more. More preferably, it is 98.6% or more.
Further, when the width change rate W'b (%) when dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is 89.6% or more, it is possible to suppress the filling material from falling off from the electronic cigarette cartridge. Preferably, it is 92.9% or more. More preferably, it is 96.3% or more.

In the present invention, when the thickness change rate T'a (%) when the filling for electronic cigarette is dried at 105 ° C. for 10 minutes is 98.8% or more, the filling from the electronic cigarette cartridge is filled. It is possible to prevent things from falling off. Preferably, it is 99.0% or more. More preferably, it is 99.2% or more.
Further, when the thickness change rate T'b (%) when dried at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes is 98.5% or more, it is possible to suppress the filling material from falling off from the electronic cigarette cartridge. Preferably, it is 98.6% or more. More preferably, it is 98.9% or more.

In the present invention, when the electronic cigarette cartridge is molded using the filler in which microcrystalline cellulose is present, the rate of change such as the decrease in length, width, thickness and volume with time after production can be suppressed. As a result, in addition to being able to reduce problems such as dropping of the filling material for electronic cigarettes from the electronic cigarette cartridge due to the change over time, it is possible to suppress changes in aerosol fluidity that affect the usability of the electronic cigarette cartridge and manufacture the product. It is also effective in that it can maintain a favorable usability and homogenize regardless of the lapse of a later period.

Next, an example of using the manufactured electronic cigarette filling will be described.

FIG. 1 illustrates a mode of use of an electronic cigarette cartridge. The electronic cigarette cartridge (100) is attached to the electronic cigarette body (200) at the time of use by the user. The electronic cigarette body (200) is provided with an insertion portion (210) for inserting the electronic cigarette cartridge (100).

A heating element (211) is provided at the center of the bottom of the insertion portion (210), and the heating element (211) has a pin-shaped or blade-shaped member with a sharp tip to form an aerosol. It is inserted into the substrate (110) and heats the aerosol-forming substrate (110). More specifically, the heating element (211) is placed in the central portion of the aerosol-forming substrate (110) when the electronic cigarette cartridge (100) is inserted into the insertion portion (210) of the electronic cigarette body (200). Will be inserted.

The heating element (211) directly or indirectly generates heat by the electric power supplied from the battery (not shown) provided in the electronic cigarette body (200). The heat of the heating element (211) heats the aerosol-forming base material (110) to generate an aerosol containing an aromatic component. Then, the generated aerosol is transferred to the mouthpiece (140) via the support element (300) and the aerosol transfer member (130) described below, and the user sucks the aerosol from the mouthpiece (140) side to release the aromatic component. It will reach the user's mouth. Hereinafter, for the sake of the description of the present invention, the aerosol-forming base material (110) side of the electronic cigarette cartridge will be referred to as an upstream side (10), and the mouthpiece side will be referred to as a downstream side (20). Further, the upstream side (10) may be referred to as one end side, and the downstream side (20) may be referred to as the other end side.

Note that FIG. 1 shows a case where the heating element (211) has one pin-shaped or blade-shaped member, but as another example of the form, the heating element (211) has a pin-shaped or blade-shaped member. An example thereof is one having a plurality of shaped members.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the structure of the electronic cigarette cartridge (100). From the side where the heating element (211) is inserted, that is, from the upstream side (10) to the downstream side (20), the aerosol-forming base material (110), the support element (300), the transfer member (130), and the mouth. The structure of the piece (140) will be described.

The support element (300) supports the aerosol-forming substrate (110). The support element (300) is arranged adjacent to the aerosol-forming substrate (110), and the side portion (160) of the support element (300) is located on the peripheral edge of the electronic cigarette cartridge (100). In contact with. The side portion (160) is fixed to the inner surface of the packaging member (150) by, for example, an adhesive.

Further, the support element (300) can be preferably formed by using, for example, silicone, but the support element (300) is not limited to silicone, and other materials having excellent heat resistance may be used.

As shown in FIG. 3, the filler (111) produced as the aerosol-forming base material (110) preferably has a shape such as a rod shape or a strip shape, and the filler (111) is filled during filling. It is packed so as to follow the longitudinal direction of the shape of. Here, an example in which the inclusion member (151) formed in a cylindrical shape is filled is shown. As the inclusion member (151), a paper such as a cigarette paper formed in a cylindrical shape can be used. Further, the packaging member (150) may also serve as the inclusion member (151). This stabilizes the airflow and makes it easier for the user to inhale the aromatic component from the aerosol-forming substrate (110).

In FIG. 4, the aerosol-forming base material (110), the transfer member (130), the mouthpiece (140) and the supporting element (300) illustrated below are shown in the aerosol-forming base material (110). , The support element (300), the transfer member (130), and the mouthpiece (140) are adjacent to each other in this order, and a winding rod is formed by a packaging member (150) such as tobacco paper. At this time, the electronic cigarette cartridge (100) has a slight adhesive applied to the side portion (160) of the support element.

Next, an example of using the electronic cigarette cartridge of the present invention will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic cigarette cartridge (100) has, for example, a rod-shaped or cylindrical appearance.

Inside the electronic cigarette cartridge (100), for example, as shown in FIG. 2, an aerosol-forming base material (110) is provided at one end, and a support element (300) is transferred toward the mouthpiece (140) at the other end. The members (130) are arranged in this order. Then, these are packaged by the packaging member (150).

The aerosol-forming substrate (110) has a filling for electronic cigarettes. The aerosol-forming substrate (110) generates an aerosol containing an aromatic component contained in the plant that is the source of the filling by heating.

As shown in FIG. 3, the filler as the aerosol-forming base material (110) has a shape such as a piece shape in which the long side is about 2 to 20 times as large as the short side, a strip shape, a rod shape, or the like. In the case of, the filling (111) is packed so that the longitudinal direction of the shape is along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge at the time of filling. As a result, the flow of airflow is good and it becomes easy to suck in. It should be noted that FIG. 3 is a view seen from the end of the electronic cigarette cartridge on the side where the aerosol-forming base material (110) is located, and is partially seen through so that the filler (111) inside the cartridge can be seen. However, in each case, the maximum length portion is preferably about 1 to 20 mm. This is because if the maximum length portion is too large, it may be too large to be handled when filling the cartridge. Of course, in addition to this, for example, a filling having a flat plate shape and a substantially constant shape can be rolled up and packed, so that it is easy to handle.

As the other aerosol-forming base material, it is also preferable to use a sheet formed by wrinkling, folds, gathering or folding as the shape of the sheet.

The fibrous filling, like the rod-shaped one, is packed so that the length direction of the fiber is along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge to improve the flow of sucked air.

The porous filling is one of the preferred forms because it is porous when packed in a cartridge and thus improves the flow of air when sucked. In order to make it porous, for example, it can be formed by piercing a dried sheet several times with a plurality of needles, but other methods may also be used.

Flat plates such as flakes, squares, rectangles, or rhombuses, and fillings of powders, granules, and pellets can be easily packed by dropping them into the cartridge openings. Further, it is preferable because it is easy to finely adjust the amount to be packed in the cartridge (filling amount), and it is easy to adjust the flow of air when sucked by the amount to be packed. It can be used more preferably by taking measures to prevent it from falling off, such as by covering the cartridge opening with a lid.

The block-shaped filling has good thermal conductivity and easily draws out aromatic components. It is one of the preferred forms. In addition, the size of the block may be increased to facilitate storage. In that case, at the time of filling, the block can be remolded into a small block, a rod shape, a granular shape, or the like.

The support element (300) supports the aerosol-forming substrate (110). The support element (300) was generated from the aerosol-forming substrate (110), arranged adjacent to the aerosol-forming substrate (110), having airflow through holes, notches, etc. in the center or sides. Aerosol can be flowed in the direction of the mouthpiece (140).

The mouthpiece (140) is adjacent to the transfer member (130) and is located at the other end of the electronic cigarette cartridge (100). The mouthpiece (140) may include, for example, a cellulose acetate filter as a filter for removing fine particles. Mouthpiece (
The aroma component that has passed through the filter of 140) is sucked by the user.

Comparing the presence or absence of the transfer member (130), it is easier to suck the generated aroma component because the air permeability is better when the transfer member (130) is not included. On the other hand, it is also preferable to insert a transfer member (130) and add a function capable of cooling the generated aerosol. Instead of adding the transfer member (130), it is also preferable to extend the mouthpiece so that it is adjacent to or in contact with the support element (300). This is because the filter used for the mouthpiece can also have a cooling function, and the number of parts can be reduced.

As the transfer member (130), a hollow tubular member can be used, and one in which a crimped polymer sheet is wound in the longitudinal direction of the electronic cigarette cartridge can be used.

FIG. 5 (1) shows a configuration in which the aerosol-forming base material (110) and the supporting element (300) are in contact with each other, and the aerosol-forming base material (110) can be stably supported, which is a preferable form. .. In addition, since the structure is simple, there is a great advantage in manufacturing.

In FIG. 5 (2), a partition wall member (180) is provided between the aerosol-forming base material (110) and the support element (300), and is configured to be in contact with the partition wall member (180). The partition wall member (180) is preferably one that has good air permeability, such as a filter or paper, and that breaks when the heating element (211) is inserted. Providing such a partition member is effective in preventing the aerosol-forming base material (110) from moving with the electronic cigarette cartridge due to the influence of physical distribution such as during transportation.

In FIG. 5 (3), it is also preferable to have a lid (170) on the side where the heating element (211) of the aerosol-forming base material (110) is inserted. In this way, it is effective in preventing the dissipation of the aroma of the aerosol-forming base material (110). Further, there is an effect that the aerosol-forming base material (110) can be prevented from falling out from the electronic cigarette cartridge due to the influence of physical distribution such as during transportation. Examples of the material of the lid (170) include a filter, paper, and sponge. When the heating element is inserted, it is also preferable to make one or more cuts in the lid (170), or to provide a circular or polygonal guide hole at the place where the heating element is inserted. It is a form.

In particular, when granular materials such as powder, granules, flakes, and pellets are used as the aerosol-forming base material (110), it is preferable to provide a partition member (180) or a lid (170). Further, it is more preferable to provide both of them.
Hereinafter, the manufacturing process when black tea or the like is used will be described in detail, but it goes without saying that these are not limited to black tea and the like and can be applied to the non-tobacco plants described in the present specification.

One specific form preferable for the electronic cigarette cartridge is as follows. The erosol-forming base material (110) has a substantially cylindrical shape in which the filling material is encapsulated with tobacco paper or the like, and the diameter of the bottom surface or the upper surface of the substantially cylindrical shape is 6.5 mm or more and 7.5 mm or less. The height of the substantially cylinder is 11.0 mm or more and 13.0 mm or less. Further, it is preferable that the filling is rod-shaped or strip-shaped, filled along the longitudinal direction of the electronic cigarette cartridge, and the length of the filling is substantially equal to the height of the substantially cylindrical cylinder. That is, it is preferably 11.0 mm or more and 13.0 mm or less.
Further, in the support element (300), it is preferable that the outer diameter is substantially equal to the diameter of the bottom surface or the top surface of the substantially cylindrical surface of the aerosol-forming base material (110). The length thereof is 9.0 mm or more and 11.0 mm or less.
The length of the mouthpiece (140) exceeds 20.0 mm, preferably 21.0 mm or more, and preferably 25.0 mm or less.
Further, the volume filling rate of the aerosol-forming base material is preferably 0.55 or more and 0.65 or less.

FIG. 6 illustrates a further mode of use of the electronic cigarette cartridge. Since there are some differences in the specific configuration from the above-mentioned electronic cigarette cartridge (100), the electronic cigarette cartridge (101) will be described below. The electronic cigarette body used is also different from the above-mentioned electronic cigarette body (200), and will be described below as the electronic cigarette body (201).
It is attached to the electronic cigarette body (201) when used by the user. The electronic cigarette body (201) is provided with an insertion portion (450) for inserting the electronic cigarette cartridge (101). There is an exterior part (410) of the electronic cigarette body (101), and the heating part (440) surrounding the electronic cigarette cartridge heats the aerosol-forming base material (110) of the electronic cigarette cartridge to generate an aerosol and smoke. Tobacco. When smoking from the other end side (20), air flows in from the ventilation hole (431), and the generated aerosol passes through the hollow tubular member (530), the transfer member (130), and the mouthpiece (140) for smoking. Will be done. The control unit (420) has a built-in control device for a battery or a heating unit. The opening / closing lid (430) is opened when cleaning the inside of the main body of the electronic cigarette when smoking is finished.

FIG. 7 shows a further example of the structure of the electronic cigarette cartridge. From one end side (10) to the other end side (20), there are an aerosol-forming base material (110), a hollow tubular member (530), a transfer member (130), a mouthpiece (140), and a packaging member (150). ) Is wrapped. Since the aerosol-forming base material (110) portion is heated by the electronic cigarette body, a hollow tubular member (530) is arranged for heat insulation. The transfer member (130) can also serve as a cooling member.

The preferred shape of the electronic cigarette cartridge of FIG. 7 is an outer diameter of 4 mm or more and 6 mm or less, and in the longitudinal direction, the aerosol-forming base material (110) is 30 mm or more and 70 mm or less, and the hollow tubular member (530). Is 20 mm or more and 30 mm or less. The transfer member (130) is 5 mm or more and 15 mm or less, and the mouthpiece (140) is 10 mm or more and 25 mm or less.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to Production Examples and Examples.

(Manufacturing Example 1)
Black tea leaves were dried at 70 ° C., pulverized, and passed through an 80 mesh sieve. The water content was 2% by mass.

Dry ground tea leaves 100 parts by mass glycerin 30 parts by mass propylene glycol 30 parts by mass menthol 5 parts by mass microcrystalline cellulose 15 parts by mass polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 10 parts by mass sodium carboxymethyl cellulose 4 parts by mass xylitol 1.5 parts by mass glucomannan 1 part by mass Department

Was put into a mixer and mixed for 15 minutes to obtain a non-tobacco plant composition.

As the microcrystalline cellulose of Production Example 1, those having an average particle size of 90 μm and a mass average molecular weight (Mw) of 36,000 were used. The residue on the sieve with a mesh size of 75 μm is 52% by mass, and the residue on the sieve with a mesh size of 250 μm is 1% by mass.

The obtained non-tobacco plant composition was put into the filling molding step (F). The non-tobacco plant composition is prepared into a sheet having a desired thickness by a three-roll mill while also kneading and dispersing. In this embodiment, three non-tobacco plant compositions are put into a roll mill, 20 parts by mass of pure water is added while observing the state of the sheet, and the doctor blade is pressed against the roll to collect the sheet-like material. A non-tobacco plant composition sheet was obtained repeatedly.

The non-tobacco plant composition sheet thus obtained had a thickness of 0.3 mm. The non-tobacco composition sheet was cut into a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm.
The non-tobacco plant composition sheet was further processed into a shape having a width of 15 mm, a length of 50 mm, and a thickness of 0.3 mm. The mass of the processed composition sheet is about 0.30 g.

(Manufacturing example 2)
A non-tobacco plant composition sheet was obtained in the same manner as in Production Example 1.
Then, it was supplied to a rotary cutter to prepare a filling having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.1 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped in paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a columnar one. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. The cylindrical product was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming base material (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming base material is 0.29 g, and the volume filling rate of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming base material.

(Manufacturing Example 3)
A non-tobacco plant composition sheet was obtained in the same manner as in Production Example 1.
Then, it was supplied to a rotary cutter to prepare a filling having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.3 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped in paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a columnar one. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. The cylindrical product was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming base material (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming base material is 0.29 g, and the volume filling rate of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming base material.

(Manufacturing Example 4)
A non-tobacco plant composition sheet was obtained in the same manner as in Production Example 1.
Then, it was supplied to a rotary cutter to prepare a filling having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.5 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped in paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a columnar one. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. The cylindrical product was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming base material (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming base material is 0.29 g, and the volume filling rate of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming base material.

(Manufacturing Example 5)
Regarding the non-tobacco plant composition in Production Example 1, a tobacco plant composition sheet was prepared in the same manner as in Production Example 1 without using microcrystalline cellulose.

(Manufacturing Example 6)
A non-tobacco plant composition sheet was obtained in the same manner as in Production Example 5.
Then, it was supplied to a rotary cutter to prepare a filling having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.1 mm. After bundling the 50 fillings and aligning them in the longitudinal direction,
It was wrapped in paper with a basis weight of 34 g / m2 and glued to form a columnar shape. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. The cylindrical product was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming base material (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming base material is 0.29 g, and the volume filling rate of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming base material.

(Manufacturing Example 7)
A non-tobacco plant composition sheet was obtained in the same manner as in Production Example 5.
Then, it was supplied to a rotary cutter to prepare a filling having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.3 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped in paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a columnar one. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. The cylindrical product was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming base material (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming base material is 0.29 g, and the volume filling rate of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming base material.

(Manufacturing Example 8)
A non-tobacco plant composition sheet was obtained in the same manner as in Production Example 5.
Then, it was supplied to a rotary cutter to prepare a filling having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.5 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped in paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a columnar one. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. The cylindrical product was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming base material (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming base material is 0.29 g, and the volume filling rate of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming base material.

(Manufacturing Example 9)
Regarding the non-tobacco plant composition in Production Example 1, a tobacco plant composition sheet was prepared in the same manner as in Production Example 1 by using methyl cellulose instead of microcrystalline cellulose.
Then, it was supplied to a rotary cutter to prepare a filling having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.3 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped in paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a columnar one. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. The cylindrical product was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming base material (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming base material is 0.29 g, and the volume filling rate of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming base material.

(Manufacturing Example 10)
Regarding the non-tobacco plant composition in Production Example 1, a non-tobacco plant composition sheet was prepared in the same manner as in Production Example 1 in that microcrystalline cellulose was made up to 4 parts by mass and in other respects.
Then, it was supplied to a rotary cutter to prepare a filling having a width of 1.5 mm, a length of 240 mm, and a thickness of 0.3 mm. The 50 fillers were bundled and aligned in the longitudinal direction, wrapped in paper having a basis weight of 34 g / m2, and glued to form a columnar one. The inner diameter of the cylinder was 6.9 mm. The cylindrical product was cut into a length of 12.0 mm to obtain an aerosol-forming base material (110). The mass of the aerosol-forming base material is 0.29 g, and the volume filling rate of the filler is 0.60 with respect to the volume of the aerosol-forming base material.

(Example 1)
The aerosol-forming base material prepared in Production Example 2, the support element (300) which is a cylindrical hollow tube, and the filter (140) which becomes a mouthpiece were prepared. As the support element (300), the diameter of the bottom surface and the top surface, that is, the outer diameter was 6.9 mm, and the hollow portion was a through hole of 4 mm. As the filter (140) serving as the mouthpiece, a filter (140) having a length of 23 mm was used. Further, as a packaging member, a paper having a basis weight of 38 g / m2 was used, wound two and a half turns so as to have an inner diameter of 6.9 mm, and glued. In this way, the basis weight is 32 g / m2.
When a paper cylinder is made by winding 45 g / m2 of paper for two and a half turns and used as a packaging member, it is suitable as an electronic cigarette cartridge used for an electronic cigarette body used by inserting a heating element.

An adhesive is applied to the inside of the paper cylinder, a filter is inserted from the other end side (20) to form a mouthpiece (140), a support element (300) is inserted from one end side (10), and then an aerosol is inserted. The forming substrate was inserted. Further, a paper having a basis weight of 40 g / m2 was wrapped around the mouthpiece so as to substantially overlap the mouthpiece (140).
In this way, the electronic cigarette cartridge was created.

(Example 2)
In Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 by using the aerosol-forming base material prepared in Production Example 3 instead of the aerosol-forming base material of Production Example 2.

(Example 3)
In Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 by using the aerosol-forming base material prepared in Production Example 4 instead of the aerosol-forming base material of Production Example 2.

(Example 4)
In Example 1, the aerosol-forming base material prepared in Production Example 10 was used instead of the aerosol-forming base material of Production Example 2, and an electronic cigarette cartridge was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1.

(Comparative Example 1)
An electronic cigarette cartridge was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 by using the aerosol-forming base material prepared in Production Example 6 instead of the aerosol-forming base material prepared in Production Example 2 in Example 1.

(Comparative Example 2)
In Comparative Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2 by using the aerosol-forming base material prepared in Production Example 7 instead of the aerosol-forming base material of Production Example 6.

(Comparative Example 3)
In Comparative Example 1, an electronic cigarette cartridge was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2 by using the aerosol-forming base material prepared in Production Example 8 instead of the aerosol-forming base material of Production Example 6.

The non-tobacco plant composition and the electronic cigarette cartridge obtained by the above method were evaluated as follows.

(Evaluation 1)
The length, width, and thickness of the sheets prepared using the non-tobacco plant compositions prepared in Production Example 1, Production Example 5, Production Example 9 and Production Example 10 before and after drying by halogen lamp irradiation, respectively. And the volume was measured, and the amount of change was quantitatively measured.

A halogen moisture meter (manufactured by Bangxi Instrument Technology Co. Ltd., model number: DHS-50-5) was used for the measurement of the amount of change.

The sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition was placed on the sample dish of the halogen moisture meter, and the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition was heated from the upper part of the sample dish by a halogen lamp installed in the heater cover. The heating temperature was 105 ° C., and the length, width, and thickness of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the elapse of a predetermined drying time were measured, and the volume change was measured. The drying time was set to 0 minutes, 10 minutes, and 15 minutes, and the measurement was performed at each elapsed time.

The value of the volume change rate is obtained by subtracting the volume of the non-tobacco plant composition sheet after drying for a predetermined time from the volume of the non-tobacco plant composition sheet before drying, and then subtracting the volume of the non-tobacco plant composition sheet before drying. It is divided by volume.

In the present invention, the length of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying is L0.
When the length of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the lapse of 10 minutes of drying time is defined as L10,
The rate of change in sheet length La (%) of the non-tobacco plant composition is defined below.

La (%) = (L0-L10) / L0 × 100

Further, when the length of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the elapse of the drying time of 15 minutes is L15, the length change rate Lb (%) of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the elapse of the drying time of 15 minutes. Is defined below.

Lb (%) = (L0-L15) / L0 × 100

In the present invention, the width of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying is set to W0.
When the width of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the lapse of 10 minutes of drying time is defined as W10,
The width change rate Wa (%) of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition is defined below.

Wa (%) = (W0-W10) / W0 × 100

Further, when the width of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the elapse of the drying time of 15 minutes is W15, the width change rate Wb (%) of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the elapse of the drying time of 15 minutes is determined. It is defined below.

Wb (%) = (W0-W15) / W0 × 100

In the present invention, the thickness of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying is T0.
When the thickness of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the lapse of 10 minutes of drying time is defined as T10,
The sheet thickness change rate Ta (%) of the non-tobacco plant composition is defined below.

Ta (%) = (T0-T10) / T0 × 100

Further, when the thickness of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time is T15, the thickness change rate Tb (%) of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time. Is defined below.

Tb (%) = (T0-T15) / T0 × 100

In the present invention, the volume of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying is set to V0.
When the volume of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the lapse of 10 minutes of drying time is defined as V10,
The volume change rate Va (%) of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition is defined below.

Va (%) = (V0-V10) / V0 × 100

Further, when the volume of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time is V15, the volume change rate Vb (%) of the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time is determined. It is defined below.

Vb (%) = (V0-V15) / V0 × 100

The results obtained by measuring the length, width, thickness and volume in (evaluation 1) are as follows.
Further, FIG. 9 shows a graph showing the rate of change in length. A graph showing the rate of change in volume is shown in FIG.

After 10 minutes of drying time, the volume change rate Va (%) was 86.7% for the non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 5 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it was microcrystalline. The sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition of Production Example 1 containing cellulose was 89.4%. The non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 10 was 86.9%.
The rate of change in volume Vb (%) after the elapse of the drying time of 15 minutes was slightly higher than that of the non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 5 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it was 85.5%. The sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition of Production Example 1 containing crystalline cellulose was 88.0%. The non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 10 was 85.7%.

The rate of change in length La (%) after 10 minutes of drying time was 92.7%, whereas that of the non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 5 containing no microcrystalline cellulose was 92.7%. The sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition of Production Example 1 containing crystalline cellulose was 93.6%. The non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 10 was 92.8%.
The rate of change in length Lb (%) after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time was 91.8% for the non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 5 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it was 91.8%. The sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition of Production Example 1 containing microcrystalline cellulose was 92.7%. The non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 10 was 91.9%.

After 10 minutes of drying time, the change rate Wa (%) of the width was 94.8% in the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition of Production Example 5 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it was microcrystalline. The sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition of Production Example 1 containing cellulose was 96.2%. The non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 10 was 95.0%.

After a drying time of 15 minutes, the rate of change in width Wb (%) was slightly higher than that of the non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 5 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, which was 94.7%. The sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition of Production Example 1 containing crystalline cellulose was 96.0%. The non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 10 was 94.9%.

The rate of change in thickness Ta (%) after 10 minutes of drying time was 98.6%, whereas that of the non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 5 containing no microcrystalline cellulose was 98.6%. The sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition of Production Example 1 containing crystalline cellulose was 99.3%. The non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 10 was 98.8%.
After a drying time of 15 minutes, the rate of change in thickness Tb (%) was 98.3% for the non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 5 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it was 98.3%. The sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition of Production Example 1 containing microcrystalline cellulose was 99.0%. The non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 10 was 98.5%.

Regarding the sheet of the non-tobacco plant composition prepared in Production Example 9 in which methyl cellulose was added instead of microcrystalline cellulose, the length, width, thickness and volume of the sheet before and after drying by the same halogen lamp irradiation were measured. As a result, the amount of change was the same as in Production Example 5.
Methyl cellulose does not have a microcrystalline structure.
The results of the above evaluation 1 are summarized in Table 2 below.

(Evaluation 2)
The following evaluations were made on the electronic cigarette cartridge.
The outline of the electronic cigarette body to be used will be described. As the main body of the electronic cigarette used, Aikos (registered trademark), which is a heated electronic cigarette manufactured by Philip Morris International, was used. The outline of the electronic cigarette is as follows. The heating element (211) has a width of 4.5 mm, a length to the tip of 12 mm, and a thickness of 0.4 mm. The inner diameter of the insertion portion (210) is 7 mm, which is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the electronic cigarette cartridge. The heating element (211) generates heat by electric power supplied from a battery (not shown) provided in the electronic cigarette body (200), and reaches about 370 ° C. Then, the built-in control system ends the consumption of one electronic cigarette cartridge after 14 suctions. When the electronic cigarette cartridge of this embodiment is inserted, the electronic cigarette cartridge portion that appears from the downstream side to the outside of the electronic cigarette body is about 20 mm.

After smoking the electronic cigarette cartridges manufactured in this example and the comparative example with the electronic cigarette body, a drop test of the filling material was performed.
The filling drop test after smoking was evaluated as follows. After smoking, one end side (10) of the electronic cigarette cartridge was turned vertically downward and shaken up and down to see if the filling material had popped out or dropped.
The evaluation criteria are as follows.

Rank A: No popping out or falling Rank B: Popping out or falling

Table 1 shows the test results obtained by the method (evaluation 2) below.

(Evaluation 3)
The drop of the filling material after storage at room temperature for a predetermined period was evaluated as follows.
The prepared electronic cigarette cartridge was filled in a paper box having a long side of 70 mm, a short side of 14 mm and a height of 45 mm so that the aerosol-forming base material faces the bottom. In this way, the prepared box containing the electronic cigarette cartridge was left in an environment of 45 ° C. for 2 weeks.
After that, the following evaluation is performed.
The electronic cigarette cartridge was taken out from the paper box, and one end side (10) of the electronic cigarette cartridge was turned vertically downward to see if the filling material had popped out or dropped.
The evaluation criteria are as follows.

Rank A: No popping out or falling Rank B: Popping out or falling

Table 1 shows the test results obtained by the method (evaluation 3) below.

(Evaluation 5)
For the fillings prepared in Production Example 3, Production Example 7 and Production Example 10, the length, width, thickness and volume of the filling before and after drying by halogen lamp irradiation are measured, and the amount of change thereof is quantitatively measured. It was measured.
As the method for measuring the water content, a halogen moisture meter (manufactured by Bangxi Instrument Technology Co. Ltd., model number: DHS-50-5) of the same type as in (evaluation 1) was used, and the same method as in (evaluation 1) was carried out.

In the present invention, the length of the filler before drying is L'0,
When the length of the filling after the drying time of 10 minutes is defined as L'10,
The length change rate L'a (%) of the filling is defined below.

L'a (%) = (L'0-L'10) / L'0 × 100

Further, when the length of the filling material after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time is L'15, the rate of change in length L'b (%) after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time of the filling material is defined below. To.

L'b (%) = (L'0-L15) / L'0 × 100

In the present invention, the width of the filler before drying is set to W'0.
When the width of the filling after the drying time of 10 minutes is defined as W'10,
The width change rate W'a (%) of the filling is defined below.

W'a (%) = (W'0-W'10) / W'0 x 100

Further, when the width of the filling after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time is W'15, the width change rate W'b (%) after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time of the filling is defined below.

W'b (%) = (W'0-W'15) / W'0 x 100

In the present invention, the thickness of the filler before drying is T'0,
When the thickness of the filling after 10 minutes of drying time is defined as T'10,
The rate of change in thickness T'a (%) of the filling is defined below.

T'a (%) = (T'0-T'10) / T'0 × 100

Further, when the thickness of the filling material after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time is T'15, the rate of change in thickness T'b (%) after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time of the filling material is defined below. To.

T'b (%) = (T'0-T'15) / T'0 × 100

In the present invention, the volume of the filler before drying is V'0,
When the volume of the filling after the drying time of 10 minutes is defined as V'10,
The volume change rate V'a (%) of the filling is defined below.

V'a (%) = (V'0-V'10) / V'0 x 100

Further, when the volume of the filling material after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time is V'15, the volume change rate V'b (%) after the lapse of 15 minutes of drying time of the filling material is defined below.

V'b (%) = (V'0-V15) / V'0 × 100

The results obtained by measuring the length, width, thickness and volume in (evaluation 4) are as follows.
Further, FIG. 11 shows a graph showing the rate of change in length. A graph showing the rate of change in volume is shown in FIG. A graph showing the rate of change in width is shown in FIG.

After 10 minutes of drying time, the volume change rate V'a (%) was 87.9% in the packing of Production Example 7 which did not contain microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it contained microcrystalline cellulose. The filling of Production Example 3 was 94.3%. The filling content of Production Example 10 was 88.1%.
After a drying time of 15 minutes, the volume change rate V'b (%) was 82.9% in the packing of Production Example 7 which did not contain microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it contained microcrystalline cellulose. The filling material of Production Example 3 of the above was 91.5%. The filling content of Production Example 10 was 83.1%.

The rate of change in length L'a (%) after the lapse of 10 minutes of drying time was 95.0% in the packing of Production Example 7 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it contained microcrystalline cellulose. The filling material of Production Example 3 of the above was 96.3%. The filling content of Production Example 10 was 95.2%.
The rate of change in length L'b (%) after the elapse of the drying time of 15 minutes was 94.1% for the packing of Production Example 7 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it was 94.1% for microcrystalline cellulose. The content of the filling of Production Example 3 was 96.0%. The filling content of Production Example 10 was 94.2%.

The rate of change in width W'a (%) after the lapse of 10 minutes of drying time was 93.7% in the packing of Production Example 7 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it contained microcrystalline cellulose. The filling of Production Example 3 was 98.7%. The filling content of Production Example 10 was 93.9%.

The rate of change in width W'b (%) after the elapse of the drying time of 15 minutes was 89.4% in the packing of Production Example 7 which did not contain microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it contained microcrystalline cellulose. The filling material of Production Example 3 of the above was 96.4%. The filling content of Production Example 10 was 89.6%.

After 10 minutes of drying time, the rate of change in thickness T'a (%) was 98.6% in the packing of Production Example 7 which did not contain microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it contained microcrystalline cellulose. The filling material of Production Example 3 of the above was 99.3%. The non-tobacco plant composition sheet of Production Example 10 was 98.8%.
After a drying time of 15 minutes, the rate of change in thickness T'b (%) was 98.3% for the packing of Production Example 7 containing no microcrystalline cellulose, whereas it was 98.3% for microcrystalline cellulose. The content of the filling of Production Example 3 was 99.0%. The filling content of Production Example 10 was 98.5%.

Regarding the filler prepared in Production Example 9 in which methyl cellulose was added instead of microcrystalline cellulose, the length, width, thickness and volume of the filler prepared by the same halogen lamp irradiation were measured, and the amount of change was produced. It was similar to Example 7.
Methyl cellulose does not have a microcrystalline structure.
The results of evaluation 4 are summarized in Table 3.

According to the present embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained.
According to the electronic cigarette filling using the non-tobacco plant composition of the present invention and the electronic cigarette cartridge comprising the filling, shrinkage and volume change of the electronic cigarette filling can be reduced during manufacturing and storage. By reducing the shrinkage and volume change of the e-cigarette filling, it is possible to reduce the dropout of the e-cigarette filling from the e-cigarette cartridge, and the electrons that the aerosol passes through regardless of the storage period and temperature conditions after manufacturing. The voids of the tobacco filling can be maintained at a constant size, and a suitable feeling of use can be maintained.

Although the embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The present invention can be modified in various ways based on the configurations described in the claims, and these are also within the scope of the present invention.

10 upstream side (one end side)
20 downstream side (other end side)
100 Electronic cigarette cartridge 110 Aerosol forming base material 111 Filling 130 Transfer member 140 Mouth piece 150 Packaging member 151 Packaging member 170 Lid 180 Partition member 200 Electronic cigarette body 210 Insertion part 211 Heating element 300 Support element 201 Electronic cigarette body 410 Exterior part 420 Control unit 430 Open / close lid 431 Vent hole 440 Heating unit 450 Insertion unit 101 Electronic cigarette cartridge 530 Hollow cylinder member

Claims (3)

An electronic cigarette cartridge including a mouthpiece and an aerosol-forming substrate.
A bulkhead member between the aerosol-forming substrate and the mouthpiece, separated from the mouthpiece and containing at least one of paper and a filter.
A packaging member around which the aerosol-forming base material, the mouthpiece, and the partition member are wound and in contact with the peripheral edge of the partition member .
A lid is provided to prevent the aerosol-forming base material from moving to one end side of the electronic cigarette cartridge to prevent the aerosol-forming base material from popping out of the electronic cigarette cartridge.
Shape before Symbol aerosol forming substrate is a powder, granules, a pellet, rod, or strip,
The partition member is configured to prevent the aerosol-forming substrate from moving toward the mouthpiece during transportation of the electronic cigarette cartridge.
The lid consists of paper, a filter or a sponge and is configured to insert the heating element of the body of the electronic cigarette.
An electronic cigarette cartridge, characterized in that when the electronic cigarette cartridge is inserted into an electronic cigarette body, an aerosol is generated by heating the aerosol-forming base material by a heated portion of the electronic cigarette body. The electronic cigarette cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the partition wall member is in contact with the aerosol-forming base material. The electronic cigarette cartridge according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the lid is in contact with the aerosol-forming substrate.

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