KR20130052120A - Cigarette filter using absorbents which are coated with natural extracts and method to manufacture the absorbents thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A cigarette filter which is applied with a natural extract coated absorbent is provided to implement an excellent organoleptic property by reducing the generation of off-flavor and hot taste when smoking simultaneously with a selective removal property of HCN effectively; and to improve aesthetics by implementing various colors where the absorbent, which is manufacturable by mixing silica and acetate, is coated with natural extract. CONSTITUTION: A cigarette filter, which is applied with a natural extract coated absorbent, includes a filter section(120) which filters cigarette smoke by being combined with cut tobacco leaf section(110) of a cigarette(100); and a granule type absorbent(126) which reduces the generation of off-flavor and hot taste when smoking, or which improves a selective removal property of a substance that has an effect on a human body. The absorbent is coated with natural extract. A manufacturing method of a cigarette filter, which is applied with a natural extract coated absorbent, comprises the following steps of:(i)mixing step: silica and acetate are mixed according to a predetermined mixing ratio to make a compound material; and (ii)coating step: making the absorbent by coating by applying natural extract and the air to the compound material.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a cigarette filter and a method for manufacturing the same,

A method for producing a natural extract-coated adsorbent-applied cigarette filter and its adsorbent is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention discloses a tobacco filter using a natural extract-coated adsorbent and an adsorbent preparation method thereof, which are capable of achieving excellent sensory characteristics while reducing the generation of odor or hot taste during smoking and having excellent selective removal performance of HCN and aesthetic sense.

As is generally known, cigarette smoke generated during the smoking process is known to contain substances that affect the human body, including tar and nicotine. Therefore, it is important to remove the components affecting the human body contained in the smoke, and the filter is attached to the cigarette.

The cigarette usually includes largely nodules and a filter portion, of which the adsorbent is pulverized appropriately and charged into an acetate filter to produce a final filter product.

The adsorbent has little influence on the smell and has a selective adsorption ability of a specific component in the smoke of cigarette using a wide specific surface area by micropores. Conventional adsorbents can be produced by carbonizing natural products such as coconut shells and wood.

However, when an adsorbent is prepared from a natural product such as a coconut palm or wood, the smell of off-flavor and spicy taste may result in a decrease in the smokers' satisfaction with smoking. In addition, selective removal of HCN (hydrocyanic acid) There is a problem of deterioration. In addition, since natural materials have a dark color such as black, there is also a disadvantage that aesthetic sense is lowered.

Accordingly, it is possible to provide a cigarette filter of a new structure capable of improving the aesthetics by being able to produce various colors other than the dark color, Development is necessary.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cigarette filter using a natural extract-coated adsorbent and a method for producing the adsorbent, wherein the occurrence of odor or hot taste during smoking can be reduced, and excellent functional properties can be realized.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an adsorbent which can be produced by mixing silica and acetate, or an adsorbent which can be made of zeolite, by coating a natural extract with various colors, thereby improving an aesthetic part And to provide a method for manufacturing a cigarette filter and an adsorbent therefor.

A cigarette filter for applying a natural extract coating adsorbent according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a filter unit coupled to each nail of a cigarette to filter cigarette smoke; And an adsorbent in the form of granules, which is coupled to the filter unit and reduces the odor or hot taste of the cigarette smoke generated during smoking or improves the selective removal ability of substances affecting the human body, By such a constitution, occurrence of bad odor or hot taste upon smoking can be reduced and excellent sensory characteristics can be realized.

In this case, the adsorbent includes silica and acetate, and the adsorbent mixed with the silica and acetate may be coated with a natural extract, and thus may be colored in various colors and thus aesthetic part. Can improve.

The adsorbent comprises zeolite and may be coated with a natural extract.

The mixing percentage of the silica constituting the adsorbent is 50 to 80 percent, and the remaining amount of the acetate can be mixed.

The concentration of EtOH extracting the natural extract may be 10 to 90 percent, and the natural extract may be gilt or golden.

The coating process of the adsorbent is performed in a fluidized bed dryer, wherein the fluidized bed dryer comprises a funnel-shaped drying body into which the adsorbent containing the adsorbent or the zeolite containing the silica and the acetate is injected; An extract inlet pipe connected to a lower end region of the drying body to introduce the natural extract into the drying body; And an air inlet pipe connected to a lower end region of the drying body to introduce air into the drying body.

The filter portion may be made of cellulose acetate.

On the other hand, the natural extract coating adsorbent according to an embodiment of the present invention, the adsorbent manufacturing method of the tobacco filter is applied, the mixing step of mixing the silica and acetate in a predetermined mixing ratio to prepare a mixed material; And a coating step of preparing an adsorbent by coating the mixed material by providing a natural extract and air to the mixed material. With such a constitution, it is possible to reduce the generation of bad odor or hot taste during smoking, The HCN can be selectively removed. In addition, the adsorbent, which can be prepared by mixing silica and acetate, can be coated with a natural extract to have various colors and thus can improve an aesthetic part .

In the mixing step, the mixing percentage of the silica constituting the adsorbent is 50 to 80 percent, the remaining amount of the acetate is mixed, and the natural extract can be extracted with EtOH having a concentration of 10 to 90 percent.

Meanwhile, a method for preparing an adsorbent of a cigarette filter using a natural extract coated adsorbent according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: preparing an adsorbent with a component containing zeolite; And coating the mixed material by providing a natural extract and air to the adsorbent. By this configuration, the occurrence of off-flavor or spicy taste during smoking can be reduced, thereby realizing excellent sensory properties of HCN. It is possible to implement a good selective removal ability.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the generation of bad odor or hot taste during smoking can be reduced, and excellent sensory characteristics can be realized, and HCN can be selectively removed.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the adsorbent which can be produced by mixing silica and acetate, or the adsorbent which can be made of zeolite, can be coated with natural extract to obtain various colors, have.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a cigarette according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view schematically showing a dryer to be applied in the production of the adsorbent of the filter part shown in Fig.
FIG. 3 is an image showing a state in which an adsorbent mixed with silica and acetate is coated. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state where the adsorbent of FIG. 3 is included in the filter portion.
5 is an image representation of a state in which an adsorbent composed of zeolite is coated.

Hereinafter, configurations and applications according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description is one of several aspects of the patentable invention and the following description forms part of the detailed description of the invention.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail for the sake of clarity and conciseness.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a cigarette according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing a dryer to be applied in the production of an adsorbent of the filter part shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the adsorbent of FIG. 3 is included in the filter portion, FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the adsorbent composed of zeolite is coated, This is an image representation of the state.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cigarette 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of cigarettes 110, and a substance that affects the human body from cigarette smoke generated at the time of cigarette smoking, A filter 120 for filtering or removing water, that is, a natural extract-coated adsorbent-applied cigarette filter 120 of the present embodiment.

1, the filter unit 120 may include a first filter member 121 and a second filter member 125, and the second filter member 125 may include a first filter member 121 and a second filter member 125, An adsorbent 126 according to one embodiment may be included.

However, the structure of the filter unit 120 is not limited thereto, and the filter unit 120 may be composed of multiple filters such as a triple filter or a cavity filter, and the adsorbent 126 may also be composed of only one filter member But may be included in a plurality of filter members constituting the filter unit 120.

The filter members 121 and 125 may be made of cellulose acetate. However, the material of the filter members 121 and 125 is not limited thereto.

On the other hand, as described above, conventionally, the adsorbent contained in the filter portion is made of natural materials such as coconut palm or wood, so that the odor and spicy taste are felt, the selective removal ability of HCN and the like is not good, There was a disadvantage in that the aesthetic part fell off because of the belt.

To solve this problem, the cigarette filter 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a granular adsorbent 126 coated with a natural extract in the second filter member 125 .

The adsorbent 126 of this embodiment can be prepared by coating the adsorbent 126, which contains silica and acetate, mixed with silica and acetate, with a natural extract. Here, the silica and the acetate may be mixed at a certain ratio.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the adsorbent 126 manufactured according to such a configuration has various colors and can reduce the odor and hot taste felt by smokers during smoking of the smoker, and can also improve the selective removal ability of HCN and the like have.

The adsorbent 126 may also include zeolite and may be prepared by coating the adsorbent 126 with a natural extract. The zeolite component is an environmentally safe material but harmless to the human body and has a microporous structure in which aluminum, silicon, and oxygen are regularly arranged, thereby removing organic chemicals that affect the human body. As shown in FIG. 5, the adsorbent 126 having a zeolite component and being coated with a natural extract such as gold has a variety of colors, and it is possible to reduce the odor and hot taste felt by smokers during smoking of the smoker, HCN and the like can be improved.

With this configuration, the adsorbent 126 can be expressed in a bright color, for example, a yellow series. That is, in the case of the conventional adsorbent, since it is made of coconut shell or wood carbonization, it has a dark color, but in the case of the adsorbent 126 of the present embodiment, various colors can be applied to strengthen the aesthetic part.

Hereinafter, the adsorbent 126 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the tables.

First, the following table shows the hysteresis, hot taste, and degree of HCN according to the mixing ratio of silica and acetate.

[Table 1]

From Table 1, it can be seen that when the mixing percentage of silica is 50 to 80 percent and the acetate is mixed by the remaining percentage, the hysteresis and spicy taste can be relatively reduced and the selective removal ability of HCN can be improved. However, as the percentage of silica increases, this hobby, spicy and effective in the selective removal of HCN, is desirable, but limiting the percentage of silica to 80 percent. This is because if the silica is mixed at a percentage of, for example, 90 percent, it is not easy to produce the adsorbent 126 because of low moldability and manufacturability.

On the other hand, in the following table, the components constituting the adsorbent 126 of Example 1 of the present invention in which the components constituting the conventional adsorbent are mixed with 65 percent of silica and 35 percent of acetate, and the components of the adsorbent of Example 2 126), which is a comparative value of several physical properties.

[Table 2]

From Table 2 above, it can be seen that the adsorbent 126 of Example 1 and the adsorbent 126 of Example 2, composed of silica and acetate, increase the moisture content compared to conventional adsorbents made of natural materials such as coconut husked activated carbon Can be reduced, the specific surface area can be reduced, and the color numerical value of RGB can be remarkably improved. Particularly, in the case of the water content, the adsorbent 126 of the present embodiment is approximately 2 to 3 times higher than that of the conventional adsorbent, so that when the adsorbent 126 is shifted to the main stream during smoking, the moisture can be transferred as well and a positive sensory effect can be expected .

On the other hand, the following table is a table specifically comparing the sensory evaluation attributes of the conventional adsorbent with the adsorbent 126 of the present embodiment during smoking.

[Table 3]

Referring to Table 3, it can be seen that the adsorbent 126 of Example 1 composed of silica and acetate and the adsorbent 126 of Example 2 composed of zeolite have a smaller value in hysteresis and spicy taste than in the prior art Which can improve the taste that a smoker can feel when smoking.

Meanwhile, although not shown numerically in the table, the cigarette filter 120 of the present embodiment may have the same or higher removal capabilities of tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, etc. as compared with the conventional cigarette filter, Can be satisfactorily performed.

Meanwhile. The following table is a table comparing the selective removal performance of the HCN of the adsorbent of the present embodiment with that of the conventional adsorbent.

[Table 4]

As shown in Table 4 above, it can be seen that the adsorbent 126 of Example 1, composed of silica and acetate, exhibited an approximately 25% reduction in HCN compared to conventional adsorbents, and the adsorbent 126 of Example 2 ), HCN is reduced by about 19% compared to conventional adsorbents. That is, the selective removal ability of HCN can be improved.

Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing the adsorbent 126 of the cigarette filter 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2 and tables.

The method for manufacturing the adsorbent 126 of the cigarette filter 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes mixing a silica and an acetate at a predetermined mixing ratio to prepare a mixed material, To provide an adsorbent 126 by coating the mixed material.

The mixing step of this embodiment can be accomplished by including 50 to 80 percent of silica and mixing the remaining percent of acetate to improve the hobby, pungent, and selective removal of HCN, as described above. The zeolite component can also be included in the mixing step as described above.

However, the composition of the adsorbent 126 that can be applied in the mixing step is not limited thereto. In the case of the adsorbent 126, the adsorbent 126 may be composed of only zeolite components, It can be coated with the same natural extract.

Meanwhile, the coating step of the present embodiment may be performed in the fluidized bed dryer 200 as shown in FIG. That is, a mixed material in which silica and acetate are mixed in a predetermined ratio is introduced into the funnel-shaped drying body 210 provided in the fluid bed dryer 200, and the natural extract is connected to the lower end region of the drying body 210 The mixed substance may be coated by introducing the mixed substance into the extract inlet pipe 220. At this time, by introducing air into the air inlet pipe 230 coupled to the lower end region of the drying body 210, the reliability of the coating process can be improved.

The following table is a table describing the specifications of the fluidized bed dryer 200 used in the coating treatment of the adsorbent 126 in this embodiment. However, the specifications of the fluidized bed dryer 200 are not limited thereto.

[Table 5]

Here, the adsorbent 126 coated with a natural extract having a hue can calculate L, a, and b values using a colorimeter. Here, L indicates brightness, 0 indicates black, and 100 indicates white. And a indicates the color direction, the + value indicates the red direction, and the - value indicates the green direction. And b also points to the color direction, the + value indicates the yellow direction, and the - value indicates the blue direction.

In the case of Ulgum, which can be applied as a natural extract in this embodiment, the L value is 85.28, the a value is -5.43, and the b value is 57.72, which is a natural extract extracted with 50% EtOH (ethanol). In this embodiment, when the zeolite adsorbent 126 is coated, gold may be applied as a natural extract or gold may be extracted using EtOH (ethanol). The following table is a table showing the physical properties of Ulgum and gold extracted with EtOH.

TABLE 6

On the other hand, the following table shows the comparison of a cigarette to which a conventional adsorbent is applied, a cigarette 100 to which the adsorbent 126 of Example 1 composed of silica and acetate is applied, and a cigarette to which the adsorbent 126 of Example 2 is composed of zeolite It is a table.

[Table 7]

As can be seen from the above Table 7, the adsorbent 126 of Example 1, which is prepared by coating silica and acetate with natural extract such as corn, and zeolite, and is prepared by coating with a natural extract such as gold In the case of the adsorbent (126), it has been found that the adsorbent (126) can improve the aesthetic part by using various colors because of its high moisture content and low moisture permeation as well as low specific surface area and high color value .

In addition, since the hobby and the hot taste value are low, the smoker can improve the satisfaction of smoking, and also the selective removal ability of HCN can be improved, so that it is possible to prevent a component influencing the human body from entering the body.

In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the natural extract for coating the adsorbent is coated with gold or gold. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is natural that other kinds of natural extracts can be applied.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, such modifications or variations will have to be belong to the claims of the present invention.

100: Tobacco 110:
120: filter unit 126: adsorbent
200: Fluidized Bed Dryer

Claims (11)

A filter unit coupled to the beginning of the cigarette to filter the cigarette smoke; And
A granular adsorbent combined with the filter unit to reduce the odor or hot taste of the cigarette smoke generated during smoking or to improve the selective removal ability of substances affecting the human body;
Including;
The adsorbent is coated with a natural extract, tobacco filter applied natural extract coating adsorbent.
The method of claim 1,
Wherein the adsorbent comprises silica and acetate and is coated with a natural extract to the adsorbent mixed with the silica and the acetate.
The method of claim 1,
Wherein the adsorbent comprises a zeolite and is coated with a natural extract.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein the mixing percentage of the silica constituting the adsorbent is 50 to 80 percent and the amount of the acetate is mixed by the remaining percentage.
The method according to claim 2 or 3,
The concentration of EtOH extracting the natural extract is 10 to 90 percent natural extract coating adsorbent applied tobacco filter.
The method according to claim 2 or 3,
The natural extract is turmeric or golden natural extract coating adsorbent applied tobacco filter.
The method according to claim 2 or 3,
Coating treatment of the adsorbent is carried out in a fluidized bed dryer,
The fluidized bed dryer,
A funnel-shaped dry body into which the adsorbent including the silica and the acetate or the adsorbent including the zeolite is introduced;
An extract inlet pipe connected to a lower end region of the drying body to introduce the natural extract into the drying body; And
Natural extract coating adsorbent applied tobacco filter comprising an air inlet pipe coupled to the lower region of the dry body to introduce air into the dry body.
The method of claim 1,
Wherein the filter portion is made of cellulose acetate.
A method for producing an adsorbent for a tobacco filter applied to a natural extract coating adsorbent comprising a filter unit coupled to each corner of the cigarette to filter tobacco smoke, and a combined adsorbent in the filter unit and coated with a natural extract and having a granular adsorbent having a color. To
A mixing step of mixing silica and acetate at a preset mixing ratio to prepare a mixed material; And
A coating step of preparing an adsorbent by applying a natural extract and air to the mixed material to coat the mixed material;
Wherein the adsorbent is selected from the group consisting of:
10. The method of claim 9,
In the mixing step, the mixing percentage of the silica constituting the adsorbent is 50 to 80 percent and the acetate is mixed by the remaining percentage, the natural extract is applied with a natural extract coating adsorbent is extracted with EtOH having a concentration of 10 to 90 percent Method for preparing adsorbent in tobacco filters.
A method for producing an adsorbent for a tobacco filter applied to a natural extract coating adsorbent comprising a filter unit coupled to each corner of the cigarette to filter tobacco smoke, and a combined adsorbent in the filter unit and coated with a natural extract and having a granular adsorbent having a color. To
Preparing an adsorbent with a component comprising zeolite; And
Coating the mixed material by providing a natural extract and air to the adsorbent;
Wherein the adsorbent is selected from the group consisting of:

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