JPH022331A - Smokeless tobacco - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a smokeless tobacco enabling the smoking feeling of tobacco by simple inhalation without igniting the tobacco by impregnating a nicotine- containing tobacco extract flavor in a tobacco raw material, filling the material in a container having air-permeability at both side faces and holding the filled material in a holder. CONSTITUTION:A tobacco raw material 5 impregnated with a nicotine-containing tobacco extract flavor is filled in a container 2 having air-permeability at both side faces and the filled product 2 is held in a holder 1 to obtain the objective smokeless tobacco.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a smokeless cigarette, and more particularly to a smokeless cigarette that allows the user to enjoy the smoking sensation of cigarettes through inhalation without the need for ignition.

(Prior art and its problems) Cigarettes have long been used as a luxury item since ancient times, but in recent years, the harmful effects of cigarettes have been widely discussed. It is said that the harm caused by cigarettes is mainly due to the combustion products, and not only the health of the smoker himself, but also the influence of the smoke and odor produced by the combustion on the surrounding environment has recently become a matter of concern.

One of the methods conventionally used to solve these problems is to extract nicotine, the main component of cigarettes, impregnate it into a breathable plastic body, and then place it inside a cigarette-shaped container. Retained products are being developed in the United States.

This product allows you to inhale nicotine and flavoring by simply inhaling it in your mouth, and since it does not require ignition, it naturally emits smoke and ash, and has the advantage of not causing any discomfort to the surrounding area. have.

However, inhalation of nicotine and flavor alone lacks the trace amounts of various aroma components that cigarettes inherently have, so there is a drawback that a sufficient smoking sensation cannot be obtained.

In addition, as the number of non-smoking areas and restrictions on non-smoking hours are increasing, the purpose of the present invention is to
To provide a smokeless cigarette that can give a smoking feeling similar to that of conventional cigarettes.

(Means for solving problems) The above object has been achieved by the present invention as described below.

That is, the present invention consists of two inventions, the first invention being:
The second invention is a smokeless cigarette made by filling a container with air permeability on both sides with a tobacco raw material impregnated with a tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine, and holding the filled body in a holder. This is a smokeless cigarette made by filling a cigarette-like cylindrical body with air permeability on both sides with tobacco raw material impregnated with a tobacco extract flavor.

(Function) One ignition is required by impregnating tobacco raw material with tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine, filling it into a container with air permeability on both sides, and placing this filling in a holder and inhaling air. You can enjoy the same smoking sensation as traditional cigarettes. Moreover, when the holder is not used, the same effect can be achieved by making the filling body into a shape similar to that of a normal cigarette.

(Example 1) Next, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to Examples.

An example of the smokeless cigarette of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, is one in which a capsule 2 is held in a cigarette holder 1, and this capsule 2 has a plurality of passages on its left and right sides as shown in FIG. It has pores 3 and has a structure that allows air to pass from side to side.

The capsule 2 is filled with a conventionally known shredded tobacco leaf 5, and the shredded tobacco 5 is impregnated with a tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine.

The tobacco extract flavor used here is extracted from tobacco leaves with an appropriate solvent and added with an appropriate flavoring agent, and contains approximately 3% by weight of nicotine and various other trace components, and preferably It has acidic components removed.

This tobacco extract flavor itself is well known and has conventionally been used to adjust the taste of cigarettes during the manufacture of cigarettes.

In the present invention, nicotine is further actively added to this tobacco extract flavor to increase the nicotine concentration to 5 to 70% by weight, preferably 20 to 60 mm%.

The shape of the hole-glue 1 is similar to that of a pipe for removing tar, and the capsule 2 held within it is replaceable, and the material may be made of any material such as plastic, paper, metal, or ceramic. good. Further, the holder is not limited to the shape shown in the drawings (it goes without saying that it may be in the shape of a normal pipe, smoke pipe, etc.).

In this example, the capsule 2 has a cylindrical shape similar to the shape and size of a normal cigarette, has a diameter of 8 mm and a length of 40 mm, and is made of three types of thermoplastic resins (polystyrene, polyethylene, and polypropylene). did.

There are six ventilation holes 3 with a diameter of 1 mm on one side of the capsule 2.
This is filled with shredded tobacco impregnated with tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine, and after filling, the open side is fitted with a plastic lid that also has six ventilation holes, and the shredded tobacco filled inside is filled with shredded tobacco. The cigarette 5 was sealed by pasting a tack seal 4 with paper, plastic film, or silver paper pasted on both sides having ventilation holes 3 so that the cigarette 5 would not be inhaled or the nicotine and flavor would not volatilize.

When using the smokeless cigarette of the present invention produced in this way, the seal 4 of the capsule 2 is peeled off, the capsule 2 is attached to the holder L, and air is inhaled through the mouthpiece 6, so that the air flows as shown by the arrow in FIG. The vapor of tobacco extract flavor containing a small amount of nicotine and the aroma of tobacco passed through the cigarette, and a smoking sensation similar to that of a regular cigarette was obtained regardless of which material was used.

In the above example, the method for impregnating tobacco raw materials with tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine is to mix 2 parts of tobacco extract flavor containing 50% nicotine by weight, 4 parts of propylene glycol, and 4 parts of glycerin, was sprayed in an amount of 1/20 of the weight of chopped tobacco to impregnate it.

As a result, 5 mg of nicotine was impregnated per part of the shredded tobacco.

Normally, 1 g of shredded tobacco contained 16 mg of nicotine, so by impregnating it with 5 mg of nicotine, the nicotine content became 21 mg. When a regular cigarette is lit and smoked, nicotine evaporates through heat of several hundred degrees.
Approximately 1 to 2 mg of nicotine enters the oral cavity and respiratory tract with just under 1 g of chopped tobacco per cigarette.

However, since the smokeless cigarette of the present invention does not have a heating means, nicotine is generated only by volatilization at room temperature. The amount of nicotine volatilized when 0.5g of the above minced powder is filled into capsule 2 is 40% even after 100 repeated inhalations at 35ml/2 seconds.
Although the weight was about 1.5 g, less than one-tenth of that of normal smoking, the physiological satisfaction of smoking was felt to be sufficient.

As a result of examining the range in which the satisfaction of smoking can be obtained by changing the amount of chopped tobacco in one capsule used in the above example and the amount of nicotine added, we found that the amount of chopped tobacco in a capsule used in the above example was The amount was preferably 0.1 g or more, and the amount of nicotine added was preferably 0.5 mg or more.

Margin below C), 1 Usage amount and satisfaction with smoking (10 panelists) (Example 2) Tobacco powder was used in place of the shredded tobacco in Example 1, and both sides of the capsule were pasted on highly air permeable paper. Other than that, the same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out to produce a smokeless cigarette of the present invention. In this case, the amount of powder used per capsule was preferably 0.05 g or more, and the amount of nicotine added was preferably 0.1 mg or more.

The produced cigarette capsules were stored in a blister pack made of polyvinylidene chloride with excellent gas barrier properties.

(Example 3) A smokeless cigarette according to another example of the present invention has a tobacco raw material 5 impregnated with a tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine on both sides, as shown in FIG. breathable,
For example, a capsule formed by filling a container 2 sealed with a filter 7 is held in a holder l shown in the first figure.

In this example, the shredded cigarettes 5 impregnated with the nicotine flavor in Example 1 were packaged in a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 8 mm and a length of 40 mm using thin cigarette paper 8. Note that filters 7 made of rayon fibers having a diameter of 8 mm and a length of 5 mm were simultaneously wrapped at both ends, and both ends were sealed for air permeability.

This filter 7 may have the same breathability as a normal cigarette filter, and in the present invention, there is no need to remove harmful substances such as tar, so it simply prevents the tobacco leaves inside from spilling outside. It is sufficient that it can be prevented, and it may be coarser than conventional filters.

Thereafter, in the same manner as in Example 1, the capsule 2 was placed in the holder 1 shown in the first figure to produce a smokeless cigarette of the present invention. In this case, the amount of powder used per capsule is 0.
0.05g or more, and the amount of nicotine added is 0.1mg
The above was preferable.

The manufactured Tobacco Capsule 2 was stored in a blister bag made of polyvinylidene chloride with excellent gas barrier properties.

When this smokeless tobacco was inhaled in the same manner as a normal cigarette (without igniting), an excellent smoking sensation similar to that of Example 1 was obtained.

In addition to paper, aluminum-deposited paper, plastic film, aluminum-deposited plastic film, etc. can also be used as packaging materials. Furthermore, this embodiment has the advantage that conventional cigarette manufacturing equipment can be used as is for materials, packaging, etc., and no special manufacturing equipment is required.

(Example 4) A smokeless cigarette according to another example of the present invention has a tobacco raw material 5 impregnated with a tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine on both sides, as shown in FIG. breathable,
For example, it is a non-smoking tobacco product filled in a cigarette-like cylindrical body 2 sealed by a filter 7. In this example, the size is the same as a normal cigarette, and the use of a holder is unnecessary.

The shredded cigarettes 5 impregnated with the nicotine flavor in Example 1 were packaged using aluminum vapor-deposited paper 9 to a diameter of 8mm and a length of 80mm with the aluminum-deposited side 10 inside. A filter 7 made of rayon fiber having a diameter of 8 mrIl and a length of 5 mm was simultaneously wrapped at both ends, and both ends were sealed for air permeability. Further, a tack seal 4 made of aluminum vapor-deposited paper having a diameter of 8 mm was attached to the surface of the filter 7 to obtain a smokeless cigarette of the present invention.

Example 1: The tack seals 4 on both ends of this smokeless cigarette were removed and the cigarette was sucked in the same way as a normal cigarette (without igniting).
As for the packaging material, in addition to aluminum-deposited paper, any material having excellent gas barrier properties such as plastic film, aluminum-deposited plastic film, etc. can be similarly used. Furthermore, this embodiment has the advantage that conventional cigarette manufacturing equipment can be used as is for materials, packaging, etc., and no special manufacturing equipment is required.

(Effects) According to the present invention as described above, there is no need for any ignition (it is possible to obtain a smoking feeling similar to that of conventional cigarettes,
There is no effect on the surroundings such as smoke or odor, and it can be used in any place such as indoors, in a car, in a theater, etc. Also, users do not have to inhale carbon monoxide, tar, etc. produced by burning cigarettes. You can enjoy it without worrying about your health.

Furthermore, compared to conventionally known smokeless cigarettes, the conventional ones only had the inhalation effect of nicotine and flavoring, and lacked the feeling of smoking that cigarettes have, but in the present invention, nicotine is added to the tobacco raw materials. Because it is impregnated with a relatively large amount of tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine, it can sufficiently inhale not only nicotine but also trace components of various other cigarettes, so it does not ignite (it has a smoking sensation that is almost indistinguishable from conventional cigarettes). can get.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the smokeless cigarette of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 show a capsule, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the smokeless cigarette without a holder. Hole 3: 1l TI pore 5: Smoke field book 4 7: Filter 9 Aluminum vapor deposited paper 2: Capsule 4 Taraxiro: Suction port 8: Paper 10/Aluminum layer

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A smokeless cigarette obtained by filling a container with air permeability on both sides with tobacco raw material impregnated with a tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine, and holding the filled body in a holder. (2) Claim 1 in which the container having air permeability on both sides is a cylindrical body with both ends sealed with filters, and the cylindrical body is made of paper, plastic film, aluminum vaporized paper, aluminum vaporized plastic film, or aluminum foil. Smokeless tobacco as described in . (3) A smokeless cigarette made by filling a cigarette-like cylindrical body with air permeability on both sides with tobacco raw material impregnated with a tobacco extract flavor containing nicotine. (4) The smokeless cigarette according to claim 3, wherein the cylindrical body is made of a plastic film, aluminum-deposited paper, aluminum-deposited plastic film, or aluminum foil.