KR20200090212A - Smoking articles - Google Patents

Abstract

The smoking article includes an aerosol-generating rod, a filter portion installed adjacent to the aerosol-generating rod, and the filter portion, while maintaining a fragrance therein, and a capsule member embedded in the filter body, the It has an adhesive glued to the filter body and the capsule member.

Description

Smoking articles

The present invention relates to a smoking article having a capsule member.

Smoking articles with a filter, for example, a cigarette with a normal filter, are loaded with a filter body containing cellulose acetate fiber bundles, or by wrapping a non-woven fabric containing pulp or wrapping the folded filter body with filter wrapper. A filter part molded into a mold, and a tobacco part molded into a rod form by wrapping dry tobacco leaves with a roll of paper, over the entire circumference so as to adhere both the filter part and the tobacco part with a tip paper member in a state where the ends and ends are adjacent. It is integrated by winding.

For example, as shown in Patent Literature 1, conventionally, a fragrance capsule is introduced into the filter body for cigarettes, and when used, the fragrance capsule is crushed with a finger to enjoy the aroma of the content liquid during smoking or extinguishing ) Is masking the smell of cigarette butts afterwards. The details of the perfume capsule are described in Patent Document 2, for example.

In addition, as smoking articles, in addition to the above-mentioned cigarettes, there are also smoking articles, such as cigars or cigarillos, which generate smoke by burning the tip of an aerosol-generating rod containing tobacco material, and include tobacco materials, perfume ingredients, glycerin, etc. There are also a number of smoking articles that produce a flavor component by heating an aerosol-generating rod comprising an aerosol substrate of without heating. As a method of heating without burning, it is various depending on the required level, such as electric resistance, IH, heating method by chemical change, or phase change.

The aerosol-generating rod includes a tobacco rod molded into rod-like shape by wrapping dry tobacco leaves with cigarette paper. In addition to that, dry tobacco leaves are wrapped in tobacco sheets to form rods, or aerosol sources such as glycerin and flavor components are impregnated into substrates other than tobacco leaves, and then wrapped into paper to form rods. In any shape, the aerosol-generating rod is approximately cylindrical, and filter parts are arranged and arranged at one end, and are often packaged and connected with tip paper.

A smoking article that produces a flavor component by heating an aerosol-generating rod without heating is shown in Patent Documents 3 and 4, for example.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Publication No. 6078657 Patent Document 2: Japanese Publication Patent Publication No. 2007-520204 Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Publication No. 5990500 Patent Document 4: Japanese Patent Publication No. 5292410

An object of the present invention is to provide a smoking article that prevents the position of the capsule member from being displaced inside the filter portion.

According to the present invention, a smoking article includes an aerosol-generating rod and a filter portion installed adjacent to the aerosol-generating rod, the filter portion retaining a fragrance therein, and the filter body It includes a capsule member embedded therein, and an adhesive bonding the filter body and the capsule member.

According to the smoking article of the present invention, the positional displacement of the capsule member in the filter portion can be prevented, and the crushability of the capsule member can be improved. Thereby, user convenience can be improved.

1 is a front view of a roll which is an example of a smoking article of the embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cigarette shown in FIG. 1 cut along a plane along the central axis C. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cigarette shown in FIG. 2 cut along the plane along the line F3-F3.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the smoking article (reel) of the first modified example cut along a plane along the central axis C.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the smoking article (cigarette) of the second modified example cut along a plane along the central axis C. FIG.
6 is a cross-sectional view of the smoking article of the third modified example cut along a plane along the central axis C.

An embodiment of a cigarette as an example of a smoking article will be described. In addition, among smoking articles, cigarettes, cigars, cigarettes by hand, cigarettes, cigarettes, heaters, etc. are used to heat cigarettes or steam them, so that they can absorb the flavor of cigarettes (e-cigarettes), carbon heat sources, etc. And a smoking port capable of sucking the flavor of the cigarette by heating the cigarette, and a smoking port capable of sucking the flavor of the cigarette in a non-heating type.

1 and 2, the cigarette 11 includes an aerosol-generating rod 14 that includes a cigar tobacco 12 (chopped leaves, tobacco) and a roll 13 around the cigar tobacco 12. Wow, on the aerosol-generating rod 14 and the filter unit 15 installed adjacent to the aerosol-generating rod 14 and the aerosol-generating rod 14 and the filter unit 15 to connect them across the aerosol-generating rod 14 and the filter unit 15. It includes a wound tip paper member (16). In the cigarette 11, the central axis C passing through the center of the aerosol-generating rod 14 and the center of the filter unit 15 can be defined.

The filter unit 15 is provided in a filter body 17 constituting a cylindrical shape, a filter wrapper 21 wound around the filter body 17, and in the filter unit 15 (in the filter body 17). Included is a buried position, the capsule member 23 for holding the contents liquid containing the fragrance in the film 22, and an adhesive 24 for adhering the filter body 17 and the capsule member 23.

The tip paper member 16 packaging the filter portion 15 may or may not have a plurality of ventilation holes in a part of its outer periphery. When a ventilation hole is provided, the number of ventilation holes should just be 10-40 pieces, for example. In this case, a plurality of ventilation holes are arranged in a line in an outer circumference of the tip paper member 16 that wraps the filter unit 15, for example, to form an annular shape. The plurality of ventilation holes are formed at substantially regular intervals. By providing a plurality of ventilation holes, air is introduced into the filter unit 15 from the ventilation holes during smoking. By thinning the mainstream smoke by the outside air from the vent hole, it is possible to design a product with a desired tar value.

As shown in Fig. 2, the cigarette 11 includes an aerosol-generating rod 14, a filter portion 15, and an aerosol, which includes a cigarette light pipe 12 and a wound paper 13 wound around the cigarette light pipe 12. It has a tip paper member 16 wound on the aerosol generating rod 14 and the filter portion 15 to connect them across the production rod 14 and the filter portion 15.

The capsule member 23 is embedded in the filter body 17. One capsule member 23 may be present in the filter unit 15, or a plurality (for example, 2 to 10) may be present. The capsule member 23 is provided on the central axis C or near the central axis C of the filter unit 15. The capsule member 23 is located on the side of the water beak tip 26 than the position where it has been moved 15 mm in the central axis C direction from the water beak tip 26 of the filter portion 15 toward the aerosol-generating rod 14 or a position moved by 15 mm. Located. More preferably, the capsule member 23 is positioned at the water beak tip 26 side than the position where the central axis C direction moves 10 mm from the water beak tip 26 of the filter portion 15 toward the aerosol generating rod 14. do. More preferably, the capsule member 23 is more toward the water beak tip 26 side than the position moved 7 mm in the central axis C direction from the water beak tip 26 of the filter portion 15 toward the aerosol generating rod 14. Located. By adopting such an arrangement, the user not only crushes the capsule member 23 with a finger, but also facilitates crushing the capsule member 23 even when chewing with a tooth when smoking, and the flavor generating source is attached to the tip of the water. From a nearby point, it becomes possible for a smoker to feel a stronger flavor.

The capsule member 23 is composed of a film 22 and an inner liquid contained in the film 22 and containing a fragrance. For the film 22, for example, starch, dextrin, polysaccharides, agar, gellan gum, gelatin, various natural gelling agents, glycerin, sorbitol, calcium chloride, and the like can be used, and may further include a flavoring or coloring agent. The capsule member 23 is preferably colored so that the smoker can recognize it when the capsule member 23 is broken, even if it is surrounded by the opaque filter wrapping paper 21 or the tip paper member 16. It is preferable to include a coloring agent, for example, blue No. 1, and the like. It can be said that the film 22 of the capsule member 23 is made of a material weakened by absorption when it contains a hydrophilic material.

As the fragrance of the contents liquid, any fragrance used for smoking articles such as menthol and vegetable essential oil can be used, for example. The main fragrances include menthol, leaf tobacco extract, natural vegetable fragrances (e.g., cinnamon, sage, herbs, chamomile, green grass, persimmon, clove, lavender, cardamom, cloves, nut mac, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, Rose oil, lemon, orange, cinnamon, caraway, jasmine, ginger, coriander, vanilla extract, spearmint, peppermint, cassia, coffee, celery, cascarilla, sandalwood, cocoa, ylang-ylang, fennel, anise, lycorice , St. John's bread, plum extract, peach extract, etc., sugars (e.g., glucose, fructose, isomerized sugar, caramel, etc.), cocoa (powder, extract, etc.), esters (e.g. isoacetate) Amyl, linaryl acetate, isoamyl propionate, linaryl butyrate, etc., ketones (e.g., menton, ionone, damasenone, ethyl maltol, etc.), alcohols (e.g. geraniol, linalool) , Anethol, eugenol, etc., aldehydes (eg, vanillin, benzaldehyde, anisealdehyde, etc.), lactones (eg, γ-undecaractone, γ-nonaralactone, etc.), animal flavors (For example, musk, amber bugs, sibet, castorium, etc.) and hydrocarbons (for example, limonene, pinene, etc.). These fragrances may be used alone or in combination.

As the solvent for the inner liquid, a solvent suitable for fragrance can be used, and medium-chain fatty acid triglyceride (MCT) (specifically, tricapryl/capric glycerin), propylene glycol, water, ethanol, and the like can be used. have. The content liquid may further contain other additives such as other solvents, pigments, emulsifiers, and thickeners.

Although the manufacturing method of the capsule member 23 is not specifically limited, For example, if the dripping method is used, the capsule member 23 which has the seamless film 22 can be manufactured. In this method, by using the dual nozzles, the inner liquid is discharged from the inner nozzle and the liquid film material is discharged from the outer nozzle at the same time, so that the liquid can be wrapped without the seam.

The capsule member 23 may have, for example, a shape of a sphere or a cylindrical body, wherein the sphere includes both a sphere having almost a cross section and an ellipsoid whose cross section is elliptical. The capsule member 23 preferably has the shape of a sphere whose cross section is mostly caused. The capsule member 23 may have a diameter of 1.0 to 8.0 mm, for example, in the case of a sphere having almost a cross-section, and for an ellipsoid, for example, a maximum diameter of 2.0 to 8.0 mm and a minimum diameter of 1.0 to 7.0 mm. In the case of a cylindrical body, the diameter of the circle may be 1.0 to 8.0 mm, and the height may be 1.0 to 8.0 mm. When applying a capsule member of a sphere to a cigarette in general circulation, a capsule having a diameter smaller than 7.5 to 8.0 mm, which is a diameter of the cigarette and filter portion in general circulation, should be used. In general, when a spherical capsule member is applied to a cigarette in circulation, it is preferable to use a capsule member having a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm. If the diameter of the capsule is too small, the amount of flavor applied to the cigarette decreases, and the satisfaction that can be imparted by the flavor decreases, or the difficulty of finding the presence of the capsule when the smoker breaks the capsule. Can be lifted. If the diameter of the capsule is too large, the ratio of the cross-sectional area of the capsule to the cross-sectional area of the filter body increases, so that the ventilation resistance of a part of the filter when the capsule is not crushed becomes too large, and smokers feel difficulty breathing.

The filter main body 17 can be constituted by a filter medium of cellulose acetate fiber bundles (acetate tow) in the same way as a conventional filter-wound. The filter body 17 may be composed of only the filter medium of the acetate tow, or may be composed of the filter medium of the acetate tow and the filter wrapper 21 wound around it. When the filter part 15 includes a plurality of filter bodies 17, the filter body 17 on the side of the tobacco pipe 12 and the filter body 17 on the water beak side may have the same material and structure, or may be different. It may have a material and a structure.

Acetate tow, for example, monofilament fineness 1.9 to 12.0 (g/9000m), total fineness 10000 to 44000 (g/9000m), fiber number 830 to 23500 (bone), ventilation resistance It can be made into 100~600(mmH2O/120mm). Regarding the single yarn fineness, the total fineness, and the number of fibers, it should be designed to achieve a target value of aeration resistance according to the set circumference (14.0 to 26.0 (mm)) of the filter body. To the acetate tow, a plasticizer such as triacetin may be added, and the plasticizer may be added in an amount of 5 to 12% by weight relative to the weight of the acetate tow, and when activated carbon is dispersedly added between the fibers of the acetate tow, The plasticizer can be added in an amount of 2 to 12% by weight based on the weight of the acetate tow.

The filter unit 15 has, for example, a circumference of about 14 to 26 mm, and the length may be, for example, 17 to 40 mm, similar to a conventional filter.

The aerosol-generating rod 14 is composed of a cigarette lighter 12 and a cigarette wrapper 13 recommending the surroundings, similar to a conventional cigarette 11, for example, of about 14 to 26 mm. It can have a circumference and a length of 20-70 mm.

The adhesive 24 is provided over the entire length of the filter portion 15 in the longitudinal direction (center axis C direction). The adhesive 24 is provided linearly on or near the central axis C of the filter unit 15 along the central axis C of the filter unit 15. Since the capsule member 23 is also located on or near the central axis C, a part of the adhesive 24 is located in the projection cross-section with respect to the central axis C direction of the capsule member 23. The adhesive 24 adheres the capsule member 23 located on the central axis C and the filter body 17 in the same way.

The adhesive 24 is partially arranged in an arc shape to conform to the outer shape of the capsule member 23. The adhesive 24 is made of a thermoplastic resin (hot melt adhesive). When the adhesive 24 is applied in the filter portion 15, it is liquefied by setting it to a high temperature of 100 to 200°C. However, at the time of product shipment, the adhesive 24 is completely solid. In the production line of the filter section 15, the adhesive 24 is continuously and linearly applied to the filter tow at a ratio of 10 to 50 mg per 120 mm in length in the longitudinal direction of the filter body 17. 3, the adhesive agent 24 may cover 1/20 to 1/3 of the total surface area of the capsule member 23, for example. On the other hand, the area covering the surface of the capsule member 23 is preferably, for example, 1/2 or less. If more than half of the surface area of the capsule member 23 is covered with the adhesive 24, since the adhesive 24 functions as a kind of coating, the capsule member 23 becomes too hard and difficult to break with a finger do.

A fragrance may be uniformly added to the adhesive agent 24. It is conceivable that a suitable amount of the perfume when these perfume ingredients are uniformly included in the adhesive 24 is an amount that does not cause deterioration of the function of the adhesive 24. The amount of the perfume uniformly contained in the adhesive 24 may be appropriately adjusted, for example, by increasing or decreasing the amount of the cigarette 11 (smoking article) to impart flavor to the mainstream smoke.

These perfume components may be directly dispersed in the adhesive 24, or these perfume components may be dispersed in the adhesive 24 after being incubated with inclusion bodies such as dextrin, α-cyclodextrin, and β-cyclodextrin. By taking such a technique, it is also possible to reduce the influence of the adhesive 24 on the adhesive force by dispersing in the adhesive 24.

The following are mentioned as an example of the fragrance added to the adhesive agent 24. For example, acetonianile, acetophenone, acetylpyrazine, 2-acetylthiazole, alfalfa extract, amyl alcohol, amyl nitrate, trans-anetol, star anise oil, apple juice, peruvian balsamic oil, wax wax absolute, Benzaldehyde, Benzoin Resinoid, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Phenyl Acetate, Benzyl Propionate, 2,3-Butanedione, 2-Butaneol, Butyrate Butyl, Butyric Acid, Caramel, Cardamom Oil, Catamin Love Absolute, β-Carotene, Carrot Juice, L-Carbon, β-Caryophyllene, Cinnamon Peel Oil, Cedarwood Oil, Celeryseed Oil, Chamomile Oil, Cinnamic Aldehyde, Cinnamic Acid, Cinnamil Alcohol, Cinnamic Acid Cinnamil, Citro Nella oil, DL-citronellol, claryage extract, cocoa, coffee, cognac oil, coriander oil, cuminaldehyde, davana oil, δ-decaractone, γ-decaractone, decanoic acid, diherb oil, 3,4- Dimethyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione, 4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dihydrofuran-2-one, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenic acid, 2, 3-dimethylpyrazine, 2,5-dimethylpyrazine, 2,6-dimethylpyrazine, 2-methylbutyric acid ethyl, ethyl acetate, ethyl butyrate, ethyl hexanoate, ethyl isovaleric acid, ethyl lactate, lauric Ethyl acid, ethyl levulinate, ethyl maltol, ethyl octanoate, ethyl oleate, ethyl palmitate, ethyl phenylacetate, ethyl propionate, ethyl stearate, ethyl valerate, ethyl vanillin, ethyl vanillin glucoside, 2-ethyl-3 ,(5 or 6)-dimethylpyrazine, 5-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone, 2-ethyl-3-methylpyrazine, eucalyptol, phenoglic absolute, gene ( Genet) Absolute, Gentiana Root Infusion, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Grape Juice, Guayacol, Guava Extract, γ-heptalactone, γ-hexalactone, hexanoic acid, cis-3-hexane-1-ol , Hexyl Acetate, Hexyl Alcohol, Hexyl Phenyl Acetate, Honey, 4-hydroxy-3-pentenoic acid lactone, 4-hydroxy-4-(3-hydroxy-1-butenyl)-3,5,5-tri Methyl-2-cyclohexan-1-one, 4-(para-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone, 4-hydroxy Sodium hydroxyundecanoate, Immolter Absolute, β-Ionone, Isoamyl Acetate, Isoamyl Butyrate, Isoamyl Phenylacetate, Isobutyl Acetate, Isobutyl Acetate, Jasmine Absolute, Coconut Nutcture, Ravda Over oil, lemon terpene oil, licorice extract, linalool, linal acetate, rubage root oil, maltol, maple syrup, menthol (L-menthol), menthol, L-mentyl acetate, paramethoxybenzaldehyde, methyl-2- Pyrrolylketone, methyl anthranilate, methyl phenylacetate, methyl salicylate, 4'-methylacetophenone, methylcyclopentenolone, 3-methylvaleric acid, mimosa absolutol, molasses, myristic acid, nerol, nerolidol, γ- Nonnalactone, nut wheat oil, δ-octalactone, octanal, octanoic acid, orange flower oil, orange oil, oris oil, palmitic acid, peppermint oil, pre-grain paraguay oil, phenethyl alcohol, phenethyl acetate phenyl, Phenylacetic acid, piperonal, plum extract, propenyl guateol, propyl acetate, 3-propylidenephthalide, furun juice, pyruvic acid, currant extract, rose oil, rum, sage oil, sandalwood oil, Spearmint oil, styrac absolute, marigold oil, di-distilate, α-terpineol, terpinyl acetate, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroxyline, 1,5,5,9-tetra Methyl-13-oxachloro(8.3.0.0(4.9)) tridecane, 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine, thyme oil, tomato extract, 2-tridecanone, trimethyl citrate, 4-(2 ,6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexenyl)2-buten-4-one, 2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1,4-dione, 4-(2, 6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadienyl)2-buten-4-one, 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine, γ-undecaractone, γ-valerolactone, vanilla extract, Vanillin, peratoraldehyde, and violet leaf absolute.

These fragrances may be used alone or in combination of a plurality of types to achieve the desired fragrance.

The perfume dispersed in the adhesive 24 is fixed in the adhesive 24 before smoking, and volatilization outside the adhesive 24 hardly occurs. On the other hand, when smoking, the mainstream smoke passes around the adhesive 24. The perfume fixed in the adhesive 24 is volatilized in the mainstream smoke by heat of the mainstream smoke and/or moisture (vapor) contained in the mainstream smoke. Thereby, a gap can be provided between the scent of the coil 11 before smoking (a smoking article) and the scent of the mainstream smoke when smoking, which can surprise a smoker. In addition, it is necessary for the perfume fixed in the adhesive 24 to volatilize in the mainstream smoke, so that it takes a predetermined time from the start of smoking, i.e., the time lug until the perfume fixed to the adhesive 24 volatilizes in the mainstream smoke from the smoking start. It is also possible to have.

A dye such as a dye or pigment can be uniformly mixed with the adhesive 24. As such a pigment, for example, an edible pigment can be used. Examples of food colorings include, for example, natural pigments such as gardenia yellow pigment, anato pigment, red pepper pigment, red cabbage pigment, red ginseng pigment, and gardenia blue pigment, food red 2, food red 3, and food red And synthetic dyes such as 102, edible red 104, edible red 105, edible yellow 4, edible yellow 5, edible blue 1, and edible blue 2.

The operation of the cigarette 11 of this embodiment will be described. In the cigarette 11 of the present embodiment, the user can enjoy the taste of cigarettes by igniting the tip of the aerosol-generating rod 14 and biting the suction tip 26 of the filter portion 15 into the mouth. . At this time, a fragrance contained in the liquid content of the capsule member 23 or a fragrance volatilized from the adhesive 24 is mixed with the mainstream smoke, and a predetermined flavor is exhibited in the user's mouth. When the capsule member 23 is crushed, the movement of the capsule member 23 is hindered, so that the user can easily crush the capsule member 23 at a desired timing, thereby enjoying the changed flavor. .

Next, the manufacturing process of the cigarette 11 which is an example of the smoking article of this embodiment is demonstrated. The aerosol-generating rod 14 is formed by winding the wound paper 13 around the cigarette light 12 as usual. On the other hand, in the manufacturing line of the filter part 15, the manufacturing device of the filter part 15 is attached to the position near the central axis C of the filter part 15 before the filter body 17 is converged in a completely cylindrical shape. (24) is supplied continuously and linearly (linearly). At this time, the adhesive is heated to 100 to 200°C and is in a molten state. Moreover, the manufacturing apparatus of the filter part 15 supplies the capsule member 23 in the vicinity of the central axis C of the filter main body 17 in the state in which the adhesive agent 24 was supplied in this way. Further, the adhesive portion 24 is solidified by forming the filter portion 15 into a completely cylindrical shape and then leaving the filter portion 15 at room temperature. Thereby, the position of the capsule member 23 with respect to the filter body 17 is completely fixed.

Subsequently, the action of preventing the movement of the capsule member 23 in the roll 11 as an example of the smoking article of the present embodiment will be described. The inventors conducted a test on the seven subjects using the cigarette 11 of the present embodiment, "chewing the capsule member with a tooth and consciously squeezing the capsule member 23 into the oral cavity". For the test, the cigarette 11 of the present embodiment was used, and as a comparative example, a cigarette without adhering the conventional capsule member 23 and the filter body 17 was used. In doing so, in the conventional cigarette of the comparative example, one out of seven subjects could squeeze the capsule member 23 into the oral cavity. On the other hand, in the winding 11 of this embodiment, none of the 7 subjects could squeeze the capsule member 23 into the oral cavity.

In addition, in this test, since the test ``intentionally squeezing the capsule member 23 into the oral cavity'' is conducted, in the comparative example, one out of 7 subjects can squeeze the capsule member 23 into the oral cavity. there was. On the other hand, in the normal use state, even in the comparative example, the possibility that the capsule member 23 is pushed out into the oral cavity is considered to be extremely close to zero. According to the present embodiment, even when the capsule member 23 was consciously squeezed, the capsule member 23 could be moved because it was impossible to move the capsule member 23 and squeeze it from the filter unit 15. It can be said that the winding 11 with a very low possibility was realized.

According to the present embodiment, the smoking article includes an aerosol-generating rod 14 and a filter portion 15 provided adjacent to the aerosol-generating rod 14, and the filter portion 15 includes a filter body 17 The adhesive member 24 has a capsule member 23 embedded in the filter body 17 and a filter body 17 and the capsule member 23, while maintaining a fragrance therein.

Normally, the fibers constituting the filter portion 15 extend in the axial direction (the central axis C direction) of the filter portion 15. For this reason, when an external force is applied to the capsule member 23, it is very rare that the capsule member 23 moves along the direction in which the fibers extend, as if running away. However, since it was very rare to cause such an event, it was rarely recognized as a problem by the manufacturer. According to the above-described configuration, the capsule member 23 in the filter portion 15 can be prevented from being displaced by fixing the capsule member 23 to the filter body 17 with the adhesive 24. Thereby, the occurrence of the situation that the capsule member 23 moves as if running away and becomes difficult to be crushed can be prevented, and user convenience can be improved.

The adhesive 24 is a thermoplastic resin. According to this configuration, since the resin is completely solid in the state in which the product is shipped, the capsule member 23 is prevented from moving within the filter portion 15, and the capsule member 23 is easily crushed. Goods can be realized. In addition, since moisture does not come out of the adhesive 24 when solidified, it is possible to prevent the capsule member 23 from being vulnerable to water.

The coating of the capsule member 23 is made of a hydrophilic material and a material weakened by absorption. In particular, the coating of the capsule member 23 is formed of a material selected from starch, dextrin, polysaccharides, agar, gellan gum, gelatin, natural gelling agents, glycerin, sorbitol, calcium chloride, and mixtures thereof. According to these configurations, the capsule member 23 is not vulnerable by using an adhesive that does not contain moisture, such as a thermoplastic adhesive, rather than using an adhesive containing moisture, such as vinyl acetate adhesive. 23) can be prevented from becoming difficult to crush.

The capsule member 23 is located near the central axis C of the filter unit 15, and the adhesive 24 extends linearly along the central axis C near the central axis C of the filter unit 15. According to this configuration, since the adhesive 24 extends linearly along the central axis C even if the installation position of the capsule member 23 is displaced with respect to the central axis C due to non-uniformity during manufacture, the capsule member Some positional displacement of (23) can be allowed, and the capsule member 23 can be securely fixed to the filter portion 15.

The capsule member 23 is located in the vicinity of the central axis C of the filter unit 15, and a part of the adhesive 24 is located in a projection cross-section with respect to the central axis C direction of the capsule member 23. According to this configuration, the adhesive agent 24 can be disposed at a position overlapping the capsule member 23. Thereby, the adhesive 24 is not applied to the position deviated from the capsule member 23, and it is possible to prevent the problem of poor adhesion between the capsule member 23 and the filter unit 15.

The adhesive 24 contains fragrance. According to this configuration, the perfume 24 can be included in the adhesive 24, thereby eliminating the need to separately install the cotton yarn or the like containing the perfume in the filter unit 15. In this way, various flavors can be added to the mainstream smoke, and the degree of freedom in product design can be improved, and the manufacturing process can be simplified as compared to the case where cotton yarns including perfume are separately installed. The manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The adhesive 24 contains a pigment. According to this configuration, a color can be added to the adhesive 24, and a decoration can be put in a portion where the adhesive 24 is solidified. In other words, the color of the portion where the adhesive 24 is applied in the filter portion 15 is generally little different from the color of the portion where the adhesive 24 is not applied in the filter portion 15. However, the portion where the adhesive 24 is applied to the filter portion 15 is harder than the other portions. According to the above structure, it is possible to actively contribute to the improvement of aesthetics at the place where the adhesive 24 is applied, and to improve the freedom of design of the smoking article.

The capsule member 23 is positioned on the side of the water beak tip 26 than the position where it has been moved 15 mm in the central axis C direction from the water beak tip 26 of the filter portion 15 toward the aerosol-generating rod 14 or moved by 10 mm. do. According to this configuration, the capsule member 23 can be arranged close to the water beak tip 26, and the fragrance can be loaded with respect to the mainstream smoke at a position close to the user's mouth. Thereby, the capsule member 23 can be arrange|positioned in the position which can reach a fragrance most efficiently in a user's oral cavity. In addition, in this embodiment, since the capsule member 23 and the filter part 15 are adhered by the adhesive 24, the capsule member 23 is removed from the filter part 15 even when such an arrangement is taken. It can prevent the problem of throwing away.

(First modification)

Next, a first modified example of the smoking article (reel) of the embodiment will be described. In the first modification, the material of the coating film 22 of the capsule member 23 is different from the above embodiment in that the material is different and the type of the adhesive 24 is different, but other parts are common to the above embodiment. have. Hereinafter, parts different from the above-described embodiments will be mainly described, and parts common to the above-described embodiments will be omitted.

The capsule member 23 (film 22) is formed of a resin material (synthetic resin material). More specifically, the capsule member 23 is formed of, for example, a polyethylene resin material, but is formed of other types of resin materials (synthetic resin materials), such as polypropylene, polyurethane, and polyvinyl chloride. You may work. Further, for example, the melting point of the capsule member 23 formed of polypropylene is 104 to 120°C, which is lower than 150 to 180°C, which is the melting point of the thermoplastic resin (hot melt adhesive). For this reason, if a thermoplastic resin (hot melt adhesive) is used as the adhesive 24, there is a possibility of causing a problem in that a hole is drilled in the capsule member 23 when it is melted.

Unlike the embodiment, the adhesive 24 of this modification is composed of a water-dispersion-based adhesive. At a normal temperature (room temperature), the water-dispersion-based adhesive exhibits an adhesive ability by evaporation of moisture. In this embodiment, among the water-dispersion-based adhesives, for example, vinyl acetate resin emulsion adhesives can be suitably used as the adhesive 24.

The arrangement of the adhesive 24, the point in which the fragrance may be mixed in the adhesive 24, and the point in which the dye may be mixed in the adhesive 24 are the same as in the above embodiment. According to this modification, since the capsule member 23 is formed of a resin material, the strength of the capsule member 23 is improved, and the problem that the capsule member 23 is unintentionally crushed during transportation or the like is prevented. .

According to this modification, the adhesive 24 is a water-dispersion-based adhesive. According to this configuration, an inexpensive and safe one can be used as the adhesive 24. For this reason, since the adhesive 24 has become a liquid from the beginning, it is not necessary to apply heat to melt the adhesive 24. Therefore, when the capsule member 23 is formed of a resin material or the like, when the adhesive 24 made of a thermoplastic resin (hot melt adhesive) is heated to melt and applied to the filter unit 15 and the capsule member 23, , It is possible to prevent the hole in the capsule member 23 from being drilled by heat.

The film 22 of the capsule member 23 is formed of a resin material. According to this configuration, when the water-dispersion-based adhesive is used as the adhesive 24, the capsule member 23 does not absorb the moisture emitted from the water-dispersion-based adhesive, and the capsule member 23 is crushed by the moisture. It can prevent a situation that becomes difficult to become.

(Second modification)

Next, a second modified example of the smoking article (cigarette) of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4. In the winding 11 according to the second modified example, in addition to the filter portion 15, the second filter portion 31 is provided, and is different from the above embodiment, but the other parts are common to the above embodiment. have. Hereinafter, parts different from the above-described embodiments will be mainly described, and parts common to the above-described embodiments will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the roll 11 has an aerosol-generating rod 14 and an aerosol, which include a cigar tobacco 12 (chopped leaves, tobacco) and a roll 13 that surrounds the cigar tobacco 12. The filter part 15 installed coaxially with the production rod 14 and the second filter part 31 installed coaxially with the aerosol generating rod 14 at a position between the aerosol generating rod 14 and the filter part 15 ) And the tip paper member 16 wound on the aerosol generating rod 14 and the filter portion 15 to connect them across the aerosol generating rod 14, the second filter portion 31 and the filter portion 15 It contains.

The configuration of the filter unit 15 differs in that the length of the central axis C is about half the length of the first embodiment, but the other parts are the same as in the above embodiment. The filter member 15 is provided with a capsule member 23 as in the above embodiment.

The 2nd filter part 31 is comprised in the same form as the filter part 15 of this modification. The second filter part 31 is different from the filter part 15 in that it does not have the capsule member 23, but the other parts are the same as the filter part 15. In the present modification, the second filter unit 31 is composed of one, but of course, two or more may be used.

According to this modification, at least one second filter part 31 is provided at a position between the aerosol generating rod 14 and the filter part 15. According to this configuration, even in the cigarette 11 using a multi-segment filter, the movement of the capsule member 23 with respect to the filter portion 15 can be prevented, and the capsule member 23 is easily broken. The winding 11 can be realized.

(Third variant)

Next, a third modified example of the smoking article (cigarette) of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5. In the third modification, the position in which the capsule member 23 is installed is different from the above embodiment in that the position is different, but other portions are common to the above embodiment. Hereinafter, parts different from the above-described embodiments will be mainly described, and parts common to the above-described embodiments will be omitted.

The configuration of the filter unit 15 is the same as that of the embodiment except that the position where the capsule member 23 is provided is different. In this modified example, the capsule member 23 is provided on the water beak tip 26 side than the position moved 20 mm from the water beak tip in the central axis C direction. In other words, the capsule member 23 is provided in the middle portion of the filter portion 15 in the central axis C direction (longitudinal direction).

As in the present modified example, even when the capsule member 23 is provided in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the filter portion 15, the adhesive member 24 allows the capsule member 23 to Movement can be prevented, and user convenience can be improved.

(Fourth modification)

Next, a fourth modified example of the smoking article of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6. In the fourth modification, the smoking article 41 belongs to the field of so-called electronic cigarettes, in which the aerosol-generating rod 14 is heated by a so-called electric heater or the like, not a cigarette. Hereinafter, parts different from the above-described embodiments will be mainly described, and parts common to the above-described embodiments will be omitted. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the lower half of the rod member 46 of the smoking article 41 and the main body 45 cut along a plane including the central axis C.

The smoking article 41 is detachably inserted into the main body 45 having the battery 42, the electric heating portion 43, and the concave portion 44 and the concave portion 44 of the main body 45. It has a rod member 46. The recess 44 is recessed in a part of the case 45A of the main body 45. The battery 42 can be charged and discharged. The electric heating unit 43 is a so-called heater and has a heating element provided to surround the recess 44. The heating element of the electric heating unit 43 heats the aerosol-generating rod 14 to release flavor from the filling 61 of the aerosol-generating rod 14 into the surrounding air. The heating temperature of the aerosol-generating rod 14 by the electric heating unit 43 is, for example, 400° C. or less, and is considerably lower than the combustion temperature of 700 to 800° C. of a ignition type cigarette as in the conventional type. By heating at such a low temperature, the amount of mainstream smoke generated from the aerosol-generating rod 14 is reduced compared to the cigarette 11 of the embodiment. For this reason, the filtration function in the filter unit 15 of this modified example, compared to the filter unit 15 in the winding 11 of the embodiment, the lower the filtration function, the more suitable the mainstream smoke amount shared in the smoker's mouth. . In this modified example, in order to reduce mainstream smoke filtration of the filter unit 15, the length of the filter unit 15 in the central axis C direction is shorter than that of the above embodiment. Of the total length of the filter portion, the length in which the filter body is disposed may be shortened, and a segment having a low filtration rate of a cylinder or other mainstream smoke may be arranged at the remaining location.

The rod member 46 has a cigarette shape. The rod member 46 includes a cylindrical tubular portion 51, an aerosol-generating rod 14 provided at one end portion 51A of the cylindrical portion 51, and one end portion 51A of the cylindrical portion 51 The filter part 15 provided on the other end 51B on the opposite side from the second filter part (coaxially installed on the aerosol generating rod 14 and the aerosol generating rod 14 at a position between the aerosol generating rod 14 and the filter portion 15) 31), a tubular portion 51, an aerosol-generating rod 14, and a tip paper member 16 connecting the filter portion 15.

The cylindrical portion 51 is formed in a cylindrical shape to have a predetermined rigidity, for example, by a Fuji having a thickness of 100 to 300 μm. The tip paper member 16 is supported by the rigid cylindrical portion 51 so that even when the rod member 46 is pressed in the central axis C direction, the tip paper member 16 is in the central axis C direction. It is not distorted. The tip paper member 16 and the cylindrical portion 51 have a plurality of ventilation holes 53 on a part of the outer periphery. The plurality of ventilation holes 53 penetrate the tip paper member 16 and the cylindrical portion 51. The number of ventilation holes 53 is, for example, 10 to 40. The plurality of ventilation holes 53 are arranged in a row, for example, and arranged annularly in the outer circumference of the cylinder. The plurality of ventilation holes 53 are formed at regular intervals.

The aerosol-generating rod (14) is a cigarette (12) (chopped leaves, tobacco), sliced leaflets, folded or stacked in a circumferential column, gathered together by putting wrinkles on the tobacco sheet, or other than tobacco The filler 61 including a filler, etc., and the wrapper 54 are provided around the filler 61. The winding paper 54 may be paper, or is formed of a paper in which a metal foil having good thermal conductivity such as aluminum foil or stainless steel foil is bonded.

The configuration of the filter unit 15 has almost the same configuration as that of the other embodiments, except that the length of the filter main body 17 in the direction of the central axis C is short. The filter section 15 is formed into a cylindrical filter body 17, a filter wrapper 21 wound around the filter body 17, and in the filter section 15 (in the filter body 17). Included is a buried position, the capsule member 23 for holding the contents liquid containing the fragrance in the film 22, and an adhesive 24 for adhering the filter body 17 and the capsule member 23. The capsule member 23 is positioned closer to the water beak tip 26 side than the position where it moved 10 mm in the central axis C direction from the water beak tip 26 of the filter portion 15 toward the aerosol-generating rod 14. More preferably, the capsule member 23 is positioned at the water beak tip 26 side than the position where the filter shaft 15 moved 6 mm in the direction of the central axis C from the water beak tip 26 toward the aerosol-generating rod 14. do.

The second filter part 31 is different from the filter part 15 in that it does not have the capsule member 23, but the other parts are the same as the filter part 15. In the present modification, the second filter unit 31 is composed of one, but of course, two or more may be used. The filter unit 15 and the second filter unit 31 are connected by a second filter wrapping paper 62.

Also with this modification, the same operation as in the above embodiment is exhibited. That is, the user can enjoy the taste of the smoking article in the oral cavity by performing suction through the filter portion 15 and the cylindrical portion 51 while the rod member 46 is attached to the main body 45. .

According to this modification, the smoking article 41 has an electrical heating part 43 for heating the aerosol-generating rod 14. According to this configuration, also in the smoking article 41 belonging to the field of so-called electronic cigarettes, the crushability of the capsule member 23 can be improved, and the user's convenience can be improved. In particular, in the case of the configuration using the electric heating section 43, since the amount of mainstream smoke is small, the length of the filter main body 17 in the filter section 15 tends to be shortened. According to this modification, the movement of the capsule member 23 can be prevented even in the filter body 17 having a short length. In this way, it is possible to effectively prevent the movement of the capsule member in the smoking article 41 having the short filter body 17, which is highly likely to drop the capsule member 23 from the filter body 17, Very useful in product design.

Smoking articles are not limited to those described in the above-described embodiments and respective modifications, and in the implementation step, the components can be modified and modified within a range not departing from the gist. Therefore, of course, it can be applied to a smoking article that enjoys the flavor of a cigarette by non-heating. In addition, several components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiments, and it is naturally possible to configure one invention by appropriately combining different modifications.

11… Cigarette, 14… Aerosol-generating rod, 15… Filter unit, 23... No capsule, 24... Adhesive, 26... Mulbeuri fleet, 31… 2nd filter part, 41... Smoking goods.

Claims (14)

Aerosol-generating rods,
Filter unit installed adjacent to the aerosol-generating rod
Equipped with,
The filter unit,
The filter body,
The capsule member embedded in the filter body while retaining the fragrance therein,
Adhesive that adheres the filter body and the capsule member
Smoking articles having. The method according to claim 1,
The said adhesive is a smoking article which is a thermoplastic resin. The method according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The capsule member coating is made of a hydrophilic material that is weakened by absorption. The method according to claim 3,
The capsule-free coating is a smoking article formed from a material selected from starch, dextrin, polysaccharides, agar, gellan gum, gelatin, natural gelling agents, glycerin, sorbitol, calcium chloride, and mixtures thereof. The method according to claim 1,
The said adhesive is a smoking article which is a water-dispersion-type adhesive. The method according to claim 1 or claim 5,
The film of the capsule member is a smoking article formed of a resin material. The method according to claim 1,
The capsule member is located near the central axis of the filter unit,
The adhesive is a smoking article that extends linearly along the central axis in the vicinity of the central axis of the filter unit. The method according to claim 1,
The capsule member is located near the central axis of the filter unit,
A part of the adhesive is a smoking article located in a projection cross-section with respect to the central axis direction of the capsule member. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The said adhesive is a smoking article containing a fragrance. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The said adhesive is a smoking article containing a pigment. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The adhesive is a smoking article that extends over the entire length of the filter portion. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The said capsule member is a smoking article located in the water beak tip side rather than the position which moved 15 mm in the direction of the central axis of the filter part toward the aerosol generating rod from the water beak end of the filter part. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
A smoking article comprising at least one second filter portion at a position between the aerosol-generating rod and the filter portion. The method according to claim 1,
A smoking article having electrical heating means for heating the aerosol-generating rod.

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