JP7098487B2 - cartridge - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a method for producing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant and a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant.

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 cartridges containing tobacco components and sucking vaporized tobacco components without using flames. I'm starting. As a method for producing a tobacco filler to be filled in such an electronic cigarette cartridge, there is a method of pulverizing tobacco leaves, mixing them with oil or glycerin, kneading them, forming them into flat plates, and drying them (Patent Document 1). ).

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By the way, due to the diversification of tastes, there is a demand for cartridge products for enjoying the aroma and taste of plants that do not contain tobacco components without using flames as in electronic cigarettes. However, the prior art does not disclose a filler for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a plant other than tobacco and a method for producing the same.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant and a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant, which can enjoy the aroma and taste of a plant containing no tobacco component. It is to provide a method of manufacturing a product.

The method for producing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-cigarette plant for achieving the above object according to the present invention includes a step of preparing an aqueous slurry containing the non-cigarette plant and a step of forming a sheet from the aqueous slurry. It has a step of reducing the water content of the sheet to less than 50% by weight, a step of adding an aerosol former to the sheet at a temperature of less than 50 ° C., and a step of drying the sheet.

The filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant for achieving the above object according to the present invention includes a non-tobacco plant and an aerosol former covering at least a part of the non-tobacco plant.

According to the method for producing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant of the present invention, it is possible to produce a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge in which the natural aroma and taste of the non-tobacco plant can be easily enjoyed.

According to the filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using the non-tobacco plant of the present invention, the natural aroma and taste of the non-tobacco plant can be easily enjoyed.

It is a flow chart which shows the process of the manufacturing method of the filler for an electronic cigarette cartridge in embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is an external view of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is sectional drawing of the electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a partial perspective view of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a figure of use example of the electronic cigarette cartridge.

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. 1 is a flow chart showing a process of a method for manufacturing a filling material for an electronic cigarette cartridge according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

This method comprises a step of preparing an aqueous slurry containing a non-tobacco plant that is a source of aroma (S1), a step of forming a sheet from the aqueous slurry (S2), and thereafter, the water content of the sheet is less than 50% by weight. (S3), adding an aerosol former to the sheet at a temperature lower than the aerosol generation temperature (for example, 50 ° C.) (S4), and then drying the sheet (S5), and molding the dried sheet. It has a step (S6).

Each process will be described in order. The details of the non-tobacco plant used as a raw material will be described later.

First, in the procedure (S1) for preparing an aqueous slurry containing a non-tobacco plant, the site of use of the non-tobacco plant as a raw material (details will be described later) is placed in a mixer or the like, and water is added to mix. At this time, it is preferable that relatively hard seeds, dried fruits, stems, bark and the like are crushed to some extent so that they can be easily swollen by absorbing water in a dry state. On the other hand, leaves and fruits containing water may be mixed as they are, or may be cut into appropriate sizes in advance and then put into the mixer.

Next, in the step (S2) of forming a sheet from the aqueous slurry, the aqueous slurry is separated into a soluble portion and a fibrous portion, and a sheet is formed from the fibrous portion by using, for example, a papermaking step. For example, a slatted board or a net (a wire mesh such as a Ford linear wire) is used in the papermaking process (hereinafter, referred to as a slatted board, but the same applies when other nets or the like are used). In this papermaking process, the water-based slurry is dropped evenly from the top of the drainboard, or the drainboard is put in the water-based slurry and scraped off in the same manner as the papermaking, so that the portion remaining on the drainboard becomes a sheet of the fibrous part.

Next, in the step (S3) of reducing the water content of the sheet to less than 50% by weight, when the aqueous slurry is dropped on the drainboard in the step of S2, the sheet remaining on the drainboard has about 98 to 99 weight. The starting water content of% can be reduced to about 95% by weight. In the step of S3, it is further dried as it is. As the drying, natural drying, warm air drying at a temperature of 50 ° C. or lower, warm drying, vacuum drying, or the like can be used. In this drying step, the water content is less than 50% by weight, preferably more than 30% by weight. In the case of warm air drying or warm drying, if the drying is performed at a temperature exceeding 50 ° C., the aromatic components of the plant may be lost by heating, which is not preferable. Less than 40 ° C. is more preferable. However, it may be used as long as the aromatic component is not lost even when dried above 50 ° C.

Next, in the step (S4) of adding the aerosol former to the sheet at a temperature lower than the aerosol generation temperature, the aerosol former can be applied to both sides of the sheet by, for example, passing the sheet through a size press containing an aerosol former solution. Further, the aerosol former solution may be sprayed on the sheet, or the sheet may be immersed in the aerosol former solution. Further, the aerosol former may be applied to only one side of the sheet.

In these steps, the aerosolformer solution is added to the sheet at a temperature of preferably less than 50 ° C, more preferably 40 ° C, even more preferably less than 30 ° C. The reason for setting such a temperature is to prevent the aromatic components of the plant from being volatilized.

By this step, the aerosol former penetrates into the sheet, and at least a part of each fiber of the non-tobacco plant is covered with the aerosol former.

When an aerosol former is heated in a state of being molded into a cartridge, it decomposes together with aroma components emitted from plants to generate volatile components such as water vapor. As a result, the released compound cools and condenses into an aerosol that is inhaled by the user. Aerosolformers are, for example, polyhydric alcohols. Specific examples thereof include glycerin, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and oleyl alcohol. Among them, glycerin can be added to the sheet as an aerosol former of glycerin in the form of an aerosol glycerin solution containing 20% by volume to 80% by volume of glycerin. In addition, the glycerin solution may contain 50-80% by volume of glycerin. The aqueous glycerin solution preferably contains between 75% by volume and 80% by volume of glycerin. A 100% glycerin solution may be used, but it is not suitable for mass production because it is not absorbed well into the sheet. It is also possible to add food additives such as preservatives and antioxidants, and when these are added, it is preferable to add them together with the aerosol former.

Next, the step (S5) of drying the sheet may be, for example, a drying step as it is after passing the sheet through a size press. This drying step is performed by passing the sheet through, for example, a tunnel or an apron dryer. It may also be dried with warm air or dried in an oven. The temperature at this time is also set to a temperature at which the aromatic components of the plant do not volatilize by heating. For example, it is preferably less than 50 ° C, more preferably less than 40 ° C. When glycerin is used as the aerosol former, the degree of drying should be such that it does not adhere during drying. Further, the amount of glycerin remaining in an amount up to 50% by weight of the dried sheet is set.

Next, in the step of molding the dried sheet (S6), the dried sheet is easily filled in the cartridge, and the generated aerosol is easily sucked when using the electronic cigarette. For example, it may be a flat plate such as a square, a rectangle, or a rhombus, or a strip-shaped, rod-shaped, or fibrous (straight-shaped, wave-shaped, etc.) whose long side is about 2 to 20 times larger than its short side. ), Etc., or in the form of irregular flakes. The size may be a substantially constant size or a random size. However, in each case, it is preferable that the maximum length portion is about 1 to 20 mm. This is because if the maximum length portion is too large, it may be too large to handle when filling the cartridge.

Non-tobacco plants will be cut in the molding process, but in the process of S4, since the aerosol former is applied to the sheet-shaped non-tobacco plants, at least a part of the fiber surface is covered even in each of the cut pieces. It is covered with an aerosol former.

Further, the shape of the filler may be, for example, powder, granules, pellets, strands, porous form or the like. To make it porous, it can be formed, for example, by piercing a dried sheet several times with a plurality of needles (other methods may be used).

Further, it may be hardened into a block, or may be made into a paste by adding a little water or oil.

After that, the molded filling is filled in a cartridge and provided as a cartridge using a non-tobacco plant used for the main body of the electronic cigarette.

Next, the non-tobacco plant 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 sites where plants are used include, for example, roots (including bulbs (bulbs), bulbs (potatoes), bulbs, etc.), stems, stems, bark (including stem bark, bark, etc.), leaves, flowers (petals, petals, etc.). Various parts such as female buds, male buds, etc.), tree trunks and branches can be used.

Bulbs include onion, higanbana, tulip, hyacinth, garlic, rakkyo, lily, bulbs include crocus, gradiolas, freesia, iris, satoimo, konjak, tubers include konjak, cyclamen, anemone, begonia, chologi, potato, Apios, rhizomes are canna, hass (renkon), ginger, tuberous roots are daria, sweet potato, cassaba, and tuberous roots are yam (Yamanoimo, natural yam, yam, etc.), Other examples include cubs, gobos, carrots, dioscorea japonica, and kudzu, and examples of stems include asparagus, bamboo shoots, udo, dioscorea japonica, and yam.

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, as starch, there are 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 have improved acid resistance, heat resistance, share resistance, etc. by cross-linking, storage stability improvement by esterification, etherification, gelatinization promotion, etc., transparency improvement by oxidation, film property improvement, storage stability, etc. It is possible by improving it.

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

From seaweed, carrageenan, agar, and alginic acid classified into three types of kappa carrageenan, iota carrageenan, and lambda carrageenan can be obtained, and they are also used as salts such as carrageenan metal salt and na alginate.

To give specific examples, for example, plants used as herbs and spices include cumin pepper, hump pepper leaf, myoga, yomogi, wasabi, ajowan seed, anis, alfalfa, echinacea, eshalot, estragon, and everlasting flower. , Elder, all spices, oris root, oregano, orange peel, orange flower, orange leaf, chili pepper (chili pepper), chamomile German, chamomile roman, cardamon, curry leaf, garlic (garlic), cat nip, caraway , Charaway Seed, Kinmokusei, Cumin, Cumin Seed, Clove, Green Cardamon, Green Pepper, Cornflower, Saffron, Cedar, Cinnamon, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Jorokia, Ginger, Star Anis, Spice Mint, Smack, Sage, Seboli (Savory), celery, celery seed, turmeric (cumin), thyme, tamarind, taragon, charville (selfille), chive, dill, dill seed, tomato (dried tomato), tonka bean, dried pakuchi, nutmeg, hibiscus, habanero, Jalapeno, Bird's Eye, Basil, Vanilla, Pakuchi (Coriander), Parsley, Paprika, Hisop, Piments Death Pellet, Pink Pepper, Fenugu Leak Seed, Fennel, Brown Mustard, Black Cardamon, Black Cumin, Black Pepper, Vetiba, Penny Royal, Peppermint (Hacka), Horse Radish, White Pepper, White Mustard, Poppy Seed, Porchi 12, Majorum, Mustard Seed, Maniget, Marigold, Malva Flower, Mace, Yarrow Flower, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Licoris, Linden, Red Clover, Red Pepper, lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon balm, lemon peel, rose (rose), rose buds (purple), rose hips, rose petal, rosemary, rose red, laurel (laurier), long pepper, sesame (raw sesame, roasted sesame) ), Golden pepper, mustard, Mitaka, mustard, chili, yuzu, etc. can be used. Also, 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 can be used.

Also, 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 deceased 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, vine tea, dokudami tea, tochu tea, natamame tea, niwatoko tea, Examples include rat mochi tea, hatomugi 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.

As a specific example of the plants that can be used, kelp is mentioned above, but other plants such as sea lettuce, seaweed, red seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed , Kurome, kelp, kelp, kelp, kelp, sea lettuce, kelp, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed Can be done.

In the above, brown rice was mentioned as a specific example of plants that can be used, but other rice varieties include indica (Indica, continental, long grain), Graberima (African rice), Sativa (Asia rice), and Javanica. Species (Java type, tropical island spit type, large grain type), Japonica species (Japanese type, temperate island summon type, short grain type), Nerika (interspecies hybrid between Asian rice and African rice) can also be used as a matter of course. It can also be used as powder or 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 rye, both oats), barley (barley), rye, millet, and kodora (). Cordonbie), Wheat (Wheat), Shikokubier, Tef, Tojinbier, Hadakamugi (variant of barley), Hatomugi (fruit, not seed), Hie, Phonio, Makomo, Mochimugi (barley mochi species), Morokoshi (Takakibi, Kouryan) , Sorgham), 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 (legumes) include bean, common bean, common bean, cluster bean cluster bean (English: Lathyrus sativus), vigna mungolia, and scorpionfish. , Shikakumame, Zeokarupamame, Soramame, Soybean, Takeazuki, Tachinatamame, Tamarind, Teparly Bean, Natamame, Hasshomame (English: Mucuna pruiens), Bambara bean, Hiyokomame, Fujimame, Benibanaingen , Mung bean, lupinus, bean, and bean (hento) 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 (amaranth, senninkoku), quinoa, and buckwheat can naturally be used as examples of other plants.

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

You can also use sugar cane (which may be molasses pomace), cypress (beet), cypress, pine, cedar, hiba, camellia, white platform and other aromatic tree trunks and branches, as well as their bark, leaves and roots. .. Ferns, moss, etc. can also be used as non-tobacco plants. As a plant, for example, by-products and pomace (consisting of 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: Aizen, Akanekon, Akamegashiwa, Asenyaku, Ansokukou, Ireisen, Inchinkou, Uikon, Turmeric ), Ubai, Uyaku, Urajirogashi, Uwaurushi, Agetsu, Engosaku, Enmeisou, Ougi, Ogon, Huangsei (Ousei), Huang Kashiwa (Oubaku), Huangren (Ouren), Sakurahide (Ouhi), Brother Kirisou (Otogirisou), Toshi (Onji), Kaika (Kaika), Ligusticum sinense (Kagosou), Kagosuko (Kashi), Kashuu, Gajutsu, Kakko, Katsune (Kakkon), Kamitsure, Urone (Karokon), Ginger (Karonin), Ginger (Kankyo), Ligusticum (Kanzo) , Kantoka, Gaiyou, Kikyo, Kigushi, Kikoku, Kijitsu, Kikuka, Kippi, Kyokatsu, Kyonin, Kinkan, Kinginka, Kinsensou, Kukoshi, Kukoyo, Kujin, Walnut, Klenpi , Black letters, Kuromoji, Kubaku, Keigai, Keihi, Ketsumeishi, Kengoshi, Genjin, Koui, Kouka, Gojo Skin (gokanpi), incense (kokou), incense drum (koushi), incense demand (koju), red ginger (kojin), kobushi (kobushi), turmeric (koubei), 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, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus root (Joteishi), Hatahide (Shinpi), Shinkiku, Hata Gyo (Jingyo), Juuishi, Shokumoku, Seihi, Sekishokon, Ishigure Root (Sekiryujitsuhi), Ishibuki (Sekoku), Kawayumi (Senkoku), Maehu (Zenko), Riverbone (Senkotsu), Panax japonicus (Sempukuka), Osteopathic tree (Sekotsuboku), Grass fruit (Soka), Sokakushi ), Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus , Iris, Daio, Taisou, Daifukuhi, Takusha, Tanjin, Chikujo, Chikusetsu carrot, Takeba (Chikuyo), Chimo, Jiyu, Choji, Chotokou, Chinpi, Tennansho, Tenma, Tenmonto ), Fuyugashi, Toki, Togoma, Panax japonicus, Panax japonicus, Tounin, Tohi, Toshishi, Tochi Fruit (Tochinomi), Tochu (Tochu), Dokkatsu, Dokakon, Meat obedience (Nikujuyo), Nikuzuku, Shinobi (Nindou), Carrot (Carrot), Shell mother (Baimo), Wheat (Bakuga) , Hakushinin, Hakuhenzu, Bakumontou, Hakoshi, Hakka, Banka, Hange, Hanbi, Panax japonicus, Hansilen, Yurine, Byakushi, Byakukajazetsusou, Hyakubukon, Byakujutsu, Hibiko Binrouji, Bowie, Bowcon, Windbreak, Houou, Houeikon, Peony bark, Maou, Mashinin, Panax japonicus Child (Mankeishi), Matsufushi (Matsuyani), Kidori (Mokutsu), Gourd (Mocca), Mokkou (Mocco), Deadly medicine (Motsyaku), Wood thief (Mokuzoku), Shooting (Yakan), Masuchi (Yakuchi), Night exchange Wisteria (Yakouto) C), Luo Han Guo, Lansou, Longan Meat, Longan, Ryokyo, Reishi, Renkyo, Rensensou, Lotus meat (rennik), lychee (locon).

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

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

2 is an external view of the electronic cigarette cartridge, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the electronic cigarette cartridge (AA cross section in FIG. 2), FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the electronic cigarette cartridge, and FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view. It is a figure of use example of an electronic cigarette cartridge.

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. 3A, the aerosol forming base material 110, the support member 120, and the mouthpiece 140 are arranged in this order in the X direction. Then, these are packaged by the packaging member 150.

The aerosol-forming substrate 110 is a filler for an electronic cigarette cartridge manufactured by the manufacturing method according to the present embodiment. 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. 4, when the shape of the filler manufactured as the aerosol-forming base material 110 is, for example, a strip shape or a rod shape, the longitudinal direction of the shape of the filler 111 is changed to the cartridge longitudinal direction at the time of filling. Pack along (in the X direction). This makes it easier for the air flow to be sucked in well. Note that FIG. 4 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 a partially perspective view so that the filler 111 inside the cartridge can be seen. Of course, in addition to this, for example, if the filling is flat and has a substantially constant shape, it can be rolled up and packed, so that it is easy to handle.

For the flake-shaped, flake-shaped, and strand-filled materials, it is easy to finely adjust the amount to be packed in the cartridge (filling amount), and it is easy to adjust the air flow when sucked by the filling amount.

Since the porous filling is porous when packed in a cartridge, it improves the air flow when sucked.

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.

Fillings of powders, granules and pellets can be easily packed by dropping through the cartridge opening.

The block-shaped filling has good thermal conductivity and easily draws out aromatic components. 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 reshaped into a small block, a rod shape, a granular shape, or the like.

The paste-like filling can be squeezed into the cartridge and filled. Therefore, for example, it is possible to form a cartridge by applying a paste to the unfolded packaging member 150 and winding it together with the packaging member 150.

The support member 120 supports the aerosol-forming substrate 110. The support member 120 is arranged adjacent to the aerosol-forming base material 110, has an air flow through hole, a notch 121, or the like in the center or the side portion, and allows the aerosol generated from the aerosol-forming base material 110 to be directed toward the mouthpiece. Can be flushed to.

The mouthpiece 140 is adjacent to the cooling member 130 and is arranged 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. The aroma component that has passed through the filter of the mouthpiece 140 is sucked by the user.

Further, inside the electronic cigarette cartridge 100, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the aerosol forming base material 110, the support member 120, the cooling member 130, and the mouthpiece 140 are arranged in this order in the X direction. May be good. That is, the cooling member 130 is added to the configuration of FIG. 3A. The cooling member 130 cools the aerosol that has passed through the support member 120.

Comparing the presence or absence of the cooling member 130, the configuration of FIG. 3A without the cooling member 130 has better air permeability and is easier to suck the generated aroma component. On the other hand, in the configuration of FIG. 3B in which the cooling member 130 is inserted, the generated aerosol can be cooled, but since the cooling member 130 does not become an air resistance, it is sucked more than in the case of FIG. 3A. Hateful.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 is attached to the electronic cigarette body 200. In FIG. 5, the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 having the configuration of FIG. 3A will be described as an example, but the same applies to the case of the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 having the configuration of FIG. 3B.

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 bottom of the insertion portion 210. The heating element 211 has a needle shape, and when the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 is inserted into the insertion portion 210, the heating element 211 is inserted into the aerosol forming base material 110. The heating element 211 directly or indirectly generates heat by the electric power supplied from the battery provided in the main body (not shown). The heat of the heating element 211 heats the aerosol-forming base material 110 to generate an aerosol containing an aromatic component. Then, when the user inhales from the mouthpiece side, the fragrance component reaches the user.

Although the number of heating elements 211 is one in the figure, there may be a plurality of heating elements 211, and the heating elements 211 are not such needle-shaped ones, and the bottom surface and the entire side surface in the insertion portion 210 generate heat. It may be in such a form.

According to the present embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained.

Non-tobacco plants can be used to easily produce fillings for e-cigarette cartridges. In particular, since non-tobacco plants are mixed with water to prepare an aqueous slurry, component extraction is not required as in the case of aroma liquids used as naturally derived liquid fragrances, so it is easy to use for electronic cigarette cartridges. Filling can be manufactured.

In addition, since the filling using non-tobacco plants is filled in the electronic cigarette cartridge, it is possible to easily enjoy the aroma and taste of various non-tobacco plants simply by exchanging the cartridge attached to the electronic cigarette body. ..

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.

100 Electronic cigarette cartridge 110 Aerosol forming base material 111 Filling 120 Support member 130 Cooling member 140 Mouthpiece 150 Packaging member 200 Electronic cigarette body 210 Insertion part 211 Heating element

Claims (7)

It is a cartridge that is used by being attached to the main body provided with a heating element.
A paste-like aerosol-forming substrate that generates an aerosol when heated, and
With a mouthpiece,
A support member arranged between the aerosol-forming base material and the mouthpiece,
The aerosol-forming substrate, the mouthpiece, and the packaging member for packaging the support member are provided.
The support member is rod-shaped, and is characterized in that at least a part of the outer peripheral surface thereof is separated from the packaging member and supports the aerosol-forming base material when the heating element is inserted into the aerosol-forming base material. Cartridge. The first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the length of the support member is not more than the distance from the end portion of the aerosol-forming base material on the support member side to the end portion of the mouthpiece on the support member side. Cartridge. The cartridge according to claim 2 , wherein the aerosol-forming substrate contains a non-tobacco plant. The cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the aerosol-forming substrate contains a polyhydric alcohol. The cartridge according to claim 4 , wherein the polyhydric alcohol is selected from glycerin, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and oleyl alcohol. A cooling member is further included between the support member and the mouthpiece.
The cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the cooling member is packaged by the packaging member together with the aerosol-forming base material, the support member, and the mouthpiece. The cartridge according to claim 6 , wherein the cooling member is arranged between the mouthpiece and the support member.

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