KR20220143314A - Device for injecting additive - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for injecting an additive is provided. The device for injecting an additive according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a device body having an accommodation space for accommodating at least a portion of a smoking article; an injection part having a needle-like element for injecting an additive into the smoking article accommodated in the accommodation space; and a manipulation part providing a user with a manipulation function for the injection part. The device for injecting an additive can minimize the problem of damaging or changing physical properties of the smoking article during additive injection, and ultimately provide a customized smoking experience to the user by providing a free injection function for the user's preferred additive.

Description

DEVICE FOR INJECTING ADDITIVE

The present disclosure relates to an additive injection device. More particularly, it relates to a device capable of providing a customized smoking experience by providing a free injection function for a user's preferred additive.

To satisfy the preferences of users, smoking articles (e.g. cigarettes) are subjected to flavoring treatment in various ways. An example of a typical flavoring treatment is the direct addition (e.g. spraying) of a liquid flavoring agent to the smoking material or filter plug constituting the smoking article.

Meanwhile, as users' preferences diversify, smoking articles to which various types of flavoring agents are added are being marketed. However, although smoking articles on the market may satisfy the general preferences of users, they may not satisfy even the detailed preferences of individual users. In addition, there is a need for a device capable of directly injecting a flavoring agent by a user.

A technical problem to be solved through some embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a device capable of providing a customized smoking experience by providing a free injection function for an additive preferred by a user.

Another technical problem to be solved through some embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a device capable of injecting an additive into a smoking article while minimizing a change in physical properties and physical damage of the smoking article.

Another technical problem to be solved through some embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a device capable of injecting a capsule containing an additive at a precise location in a smoking article.

Another technical problem to be solved through some embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a device capable of collectively injecting an additive into a plurality of smoking articles.

The technical problems of the present disclosure are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an additive injection device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is an additive injection device for a smoking article, the device body forming an accommodation space for accommodating at least a portion of the smoking article; and an injection unit having a needle-like element for injecting an additive into the inside of the smoking article accommodated in the receiving space, and an operation unit providing a user with a manipulation function for the injection unit.

In some embodiments, a support element may be disposed in the receiving space for resiliently supporting the contained smoking article.

In some embodiments, the additive is a liquid material, and a plurality of holes for injecting the liquid material may be formed in an outer surface of the needle-shaped element.

In some embodiments, the needle-shaped element includes a first sub-needle-shaped element and a second sub-needle-shaped element in which the plurality of holes are formed, wherein the first sub-needle-shaped element and the second sub-needle-shaped element are and spaced apart from each other within the contained smoking article and configured to inject the liquid substance.

In some embodiments, the additive is contained in a capsule and injected into the inside of the contained smoking article, and the needle-like element causes the capsule stored therein according to the user's manipulation through the manipulation unit to displace the contained smoking article. It may be configured to inject into the interior.

In some embodiments, the needle-like element may be configured such that one distal end is in the form of tongs so that as the one distal end is opened, the capsule stored therein is injected into the contained smoking article.

In some embodiments, the appliance body comprises a plurality of receiving spaces for receiving a plurality of smoking articles, and wherein the injector includes a plurality of needle-like elements for injecting the additive into the interior of the received plurality of smoking articles. However, the plurality of needle-like elements may be configured to collectively inject the additive into the plurality of smoking articles according to the user's manipulation through the manipulation unit.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure described above, a device capable of freely injecting an additive into a smoking article may be provided. These devices can ultimately provide the user with a customized smoking experience by providing a free injection function for the user's preferred additives.

The additive may also be injected into the smoking article via a needle-like element inserted therethrough in the longitudinal direction. In this case, the problem of physical property change and damage of the smoking article caused by the injection of the additive can be greatly alleviated.

Further, a liquid additive may be injected into the smoking article through a plurality of holes formed in the outer surface of the needle-like element. In this case, since the liquid additive is injected into the smoking article as if it is sprayed, the additive can be evenly injected as a whole, and the additive injection effect can be improved.

Also, the outer surface of the needle-like element facing the central portion of the smoking article may have a higher porosity than the outer surface facing the outer portion. In this case, the additive injection effect may be further improved by intensively injecting the liquid additive into the center of the smoking article, which is the main movement path of the mainstream smoke.

Further, the distal end of the needle-like element is in the form of tongs and the distal end is opened so that the capsule containing the additive stored therein can be injected into the smoking article. In this case, the additive-containing capsule can be precisely injected at a desired position in the smoking article, so that the additive injection effect can be improved.

Also, the additive may be collectively injected into the plurality of smoking articles through the plurality of needle-like elements. Accordingly, the user's convenience may be greatly improved, and the average time required for injecting the additive may be greatly reduced.

Effects according to the technical spirit of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is an exemplary diagram schematically illustrating an additive injection device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
2 is an exemplary diagram schematically illustrating an additive injection device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is an exemplary view for explaining the structure of a needle-type element according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 and 5 are exemplary views for explaining the structure of a needle-type element according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure.
6 and 7 are exemplary views for explaining an additive injection device according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is an exemplary diagram schematically illustrating an additive injection device according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Advantages and features of the present disclosure and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the technical spirit of the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the following embodiments complete the technical spirit of the present disclosure, and in the technical field to which the present disclosure belongs It is provided to fully inform those of ordinary skill in the scope of the present disclosure, and the technical spirit of the present disclosure is only defined by the scope of the claims.

In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present disclosure, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used with the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless clearly defined in particular. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural, unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase.

In addition, in describing the components of the present disclosure, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When a component is described as being “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It should be understood that elements may be “connected,” “coupled,” or “connected.”

As used herein, “comprises” and/or “comprising” refers to a referenced component, step, operation and/or element of one or more other components, steps, operations and/or elements. The presence or addition is not excluded.

Prior to a description of various embodiments of the present disclosure, some terms used in the embodiments will be clarified.

In the examples below, a "smoking article" means any product capable of smoking, whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco or tobacco substitutes. or any product capable of providing a smoking experience. For example, smoking articles may include smokeable products such as cigarettes, cigars, and cigarillos. As another example, smoking articles may include combustible smoking articles and heated smoking articles.

In the following embodiments, a “smoking material” may mean a material that generates smoke and/or aerosol or is used for smoking. For example, the smoking material may comprise tobacco material. Tobacco material may include, for example, tobacco leaf pieces, tobacco stems or materials processed therefrom, and the like. As a more specific example, the tobacco material may include pulverized tobacco leaves, pulverized reconstituted tobacco, expanded cuttlefish, expanded stems and leaflets, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the following embodiments, "upstream" or "upstream direction" means a direction away from the user's bend, and "downstream" or "downstream direction" means a direction approaching from the user's bend. can do. The terms upstream and downstream may be used to describe the relative positions of the elements that make up the smoking article. For example, in the smoking article 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 , the filter part 21 is located downstream or downstream of the smoking material part 22 , and the smoking material part 22 is upstream of the filter part 21 . or located in the upstream direction.

In the following embodiments, "longitudinal direction" may mean a direction corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the smoking article.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary diagram schematically illustrating an additive injection device 1 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In particular, the drawings below in FIG. 1 show by way of example the state in which the smoking article 2 is accommodated (inserted) in the additive injection device 1 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the additive injection device 1 may include a device body 12 , a support part 14 , an operation part 11 , and an injection part 13 . However, only the components related to the embodiment of the present disclosure are illustrated in FIG. 1 . Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can see that other general-purpose components other than those shown in FIG. 1 may be further included. Hereinafter, each component of the additive injection device 1 will be described, but for convenience of description, the additive injection device 1 will be abbreviated as “injection device 1”.

The instrument body 12 may form the overall appearance of the injection instrument 1 . The appliance body 12 may also define a receiving space for receiving at least a portion of the smoking article 2 . After inserting the fragrance injection part (e.g. the filter part 21) of the smoking article 2 into the receiving space, the user may inject a desired additive into the corresponding part.

The appliance body 12 may define a receiving space for receiving the smoking article 2 longitudinally. In this case, since the injection part 13 is inserted through the longitudinal direction of the smoking article 2 and the additive is injected, changes in physical properties and physical damage of the smoking article 2 can be minimized. For example, when the injection unit 13 is inserted through the side of the smoking article 2 , a perforation is formed in the side surface of the smoking article 2 , and a large change in physical properties such as suction resistance may occur. However, this problem can be prevented in advance when the injection part 13 is inserted through the smoking article 2 in the longitudinal direction.

The specific shape, length, thickness, etc. of the instrument body 12 may be designed in various ways, but it may be desirable to be designed to be well gripped by the user.

Next, the support 14 may serve to support (fix) the smoking article 2 disposed in the accommodation space. For example, the supporting part 14 may support the additive injection site (eg, the filter unit 21 ) of the contained smoking article 2 , thereby preventing the site from being shaken or separated during the additive injection. By doing so, the additive can be stably injected, and the problem of physical property change and physical damage of the smoking article 2 can be further reduced.

The number, arrangement, and the like of the support parts 14 may be designed in various ways. For example, as shown, the support 14 may be disposed perpendicular to the receiving (inserting) direction of the smoking article 2 . As a more specific example, one or more supports 14 may be disposed in the circumferential direction of smoking article 2 or a plurality of supports 14 may be disposed on sides of smoking article 2 . However, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by these examples.

In some embodiments, the support 14 may resiliently support the contained smoking article 2 . For example, the support 14 may be made of an elastic material such as a spring, and may elastically support the contained smoking article 2 from both sides. In this case, all smoking articles 2 having different shapes, thicknesses, etc. can be supported by the support 14 , so that the injection device 1 can be universally used for various smoking articles 2 .

Next, the manipulation unit 11 may provide the user with a manipulation function for the injection unit 13 . In other words, the user may control the operation of the injection unit 13 through the manipulation unit 11 . The operation unit 11 may provide a manual operation function to the user or may provide an automatic operation function.

For example, the operation unit 11 may be mechanically interlocked with the injection unit 13 to provide a manual operation function to the user. As a more specific example, the user may accommodate the smoking article 2 in the receiving space, and manipulate the manipulation unit 11 (e.g. a push operation, etc.) to insert the injection unit 13 through the smoking article 2 . Then, the user may inject the additive into the smoking article 2 through the injection unit 13 by manipulating the operation unit 11 again (eg, a pump operation, a push operation, etc.).

Next, the injection unit 13 may provide an injection function for the additive. Specifically, the injection unit 13 may inject the additive into the smoking article 2 accommodated by the user's operation through the operation unit 11 .

The injection portion 13 may comprise a needle-like element inserted through the interior of the smoking article 2 to inject the additive. The needle-like element literally has a needle or needle-like shape so that it can easily penetrate the smoking article 2 , and the change in physical properties and physical damage of the smoking article 2 can be minimized during the penetrating process. The needle-type element may be implemented in various forms depending on the type of additive.

The needle-like element may be designed to be inserted therethrough into the smoking article 2 as the smoking article 2 is received in the receiving space, and by further manipulation (e.g. a push action, etc.) via the manipulation unit 11 . ) may be designed to be inserted through.

In some embodiments, the needle-like element may be a replaceable element. For example, the needle-type element is designed to be detachably attached to the manipulation unit 11 or the injection unit 13, and may be replaced by a user as needed. In this case, the problem of mixing additives or contamination of the inside of the smoking article 2 due to repeated use of the needle-like element can be prevented. In addition, when different types of needle-type elements (e.g. needle-type elements with different shapes, functions, etc.) are provided, various types of additives (e.g. liquid additives, capsules containing additives, etc.) can be injected while changing the needle-type elements. As a result, the utility of the injection device 1 and the user's convenience can be increased.

Also, in some embodiments, the injection unit 13 may further include an additive storage unit (not shown). In this case, the user may store the additive in an additive storage unit (not shown) and then inject the additive into the smoking article 2 through the injection unit 13 . However, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the additive storage unit (not shown) is connected to the injection unit 13 , and may be located outside the injection device 1 .

Additives may include, for example, but not limited to, flavoring agents, humectants, and the like, and may include any substance that may be added into the smoking article 2 .

In addition, the additive may be a liquid substance (e.g. hyangaek) or a solid substance. In addition, the additive is contained in a capsule (e.g. a crushable capsule), and the capsule may be injected (injected) into the smoking article 2 by the injection unit 13, in this regard, later with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 . to be described later.

Meanwhile, the smoking article 2 may include a filter unit 21 and a smoking material unit 22 . Of course, the smoking article 2 may further comprise a wrapper surrounding the filter part 21 and/or the smoking material part 22 . The user may inject the additive into the filter unit 21 by inserting the smoking article 2 in the filter unit 21 direction (ie, downstream direction), and in the smoking material unit 22 direction (ie, upstream direction). It is also possible to inject the additive into the smoking material portion 22 by inserting the smoking article 2 .

The filter unit 21 may perform a filtering function for smoke and/or aerosol generated by the smoking material unit 22 . The filter part 21 may include a filter plug made of filter material (or filtration material), and may be wrapped by a filter wrapper. The filter unit 21 may include a filter plug and a filter wrapper that wraps the filter plug.

The filter unit 21 may be located downstream of the smoking material unit 22 and connected to the downstream end of the smoking material unit 22 . For example, the filter unit 21 and the smoking material unit 22 may have a cylindrical shape and are aligned in the longitudinal axis direction, and may be connected by the tipping wrapper 130 . The tipping wrapper 130 may connect at least a portion of the filter unit 21 and at least a portion of the smoking material unit 22 together to connect the filter unit 21 and the smoking material unit 22 . When the filter part 21 forms the downstream end of the smoking article 2 , the filter part 21 may function as a mouthpiece in contact with the user's mouth.

The filter unit 21 may have a single filter structure or a multi-filter structure, and may include a cavity. The filter unit 21 may have any structure.

Next, the smoking material portion 22 may include a smoking material capable of generating smoke and/or aerosol as it burns or is heated. The smoking material portion 22 may be wrapped by a smoking material portion wrapper. In addition, the smoking material unit 22 may include a smoking material and a smoking material unit wrapper that wraps the smoking material.

The smoking material part 22 may be located upstream of the filter part 21 and may be connected to an upstream end of the filter part 21 . Smoke and/or aerosol generated by the smoking material unit 22 may be inhaled through the filter unit 21 through the mouth of the user.

As noted above, the smoking material may include, for example, tobacco material. Tobacco material may include, for example, tobacco leaf pieces, tobacco stems or materials processed therefrom, and the like. As a more specific example, the tobacco material may include pulverized tobacco leaves, pulverized reconstituted tobacco, expanded cornflower, expanded stems and leaflets, and the like.

In some embodiments, the smoking material may further include additives such as humectants, flavoring agents and/or organic acids. For example, the moisturizer may include at least one of glycerin, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, and oleyl alcohol. Moisturizers can keep the moisture in the tobacco material at an appropriate level, softening its intrinsic taste, and enriching the amount of atomization. In addition, flavoring agents include, for example, licorice, sucrose, fructose syrup, isosweet, cocoa, lavender, cinnamon, cardamom, celery, fenugreek, cascarilla, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil. , vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, mint oil, cinnamon, caraway, cognac, jasmine, chamomile, menthol, cinnamon, ylang-ylang, sage, spearmint, ginger, coriander, clove extract (or clove substance) or coffee can do.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings below Figure 2 to be described with respect to more specific embodiments of the above-described injection device (1).

First, the injection device 1-1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 . However, for clarity of the present disclosure, descriptions of contents overlapping with the previous embodiments will be omitted.

2 is an exemplary diagram schematically showing an injection device 1-1 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. In particular, in the drawings below FIG. 2 (except for FIG. 8 ), illustration of the instrument body 12 is omitted for convenience of understanding, and the size, shape, etc. of the needle-type element (e.g. 131-1) are exaggerated. became

As shown in FIG. 2 , the injection device 1-1 according to the present embodiment may be used to inject the liquid additive 31 into the smoking article 2 . For example, the injection device 1-1 may be used to inject a liquid flavoring agent into the filter unit 21 .

As shown, the injector 13 may include a needle-like element 131-1 for injecting the additive 31 into the smoking article 2 . A plurality of holes 1311 are formed in the outer surface of the needle-shaped element 131-1, so that the additive 31 can be injected through the holes 1311 as being sprayed into the smoking article 2 (FIG. 2). See dotted arrow). In this case, the injected additive 31 can be evenly distributed in the smoking article 2 , so that the injection effect of the additive can be greatly improved. For example, when the additive is a liquid flavoring agent, the flavoring agent is evenly distributed in the smoking article 2 (e.g. in the filter unit 21 ), so that the flavor development and the flavor persistence of the smoking article 2 can be greatly improved.

Meanwhile, FIG. 2 shows as an example that one needle-shaped element 131-1 is inserted through in the longitudinal direction to inject the additive 31 into the filter unit 21, but the scope of the present disclosure is limited thereto. However, the injection structure (e.g. number, angle, shape, etc.) of the needle-type element 131 may be designed in various ways.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the needle-shaped element 131-1 includes a main needle-shaped element 132 (hereinafter abbreviated as "main element") and a plurality of sub-needle-shaped elements 133-1 to 133 -3; hereinafter abbreviated as “sub-element”). In this case, a plurality of holes 1331 may be formed on the outer surfaces of the sub-elements 133-1 to 133-3. Then, the sub-elements 133-1 to 133-3 are positioned inside the main element 132 (see the dotted line in FIG. 3 ), and then radially outward of the main element 132 by a user manipulation through the manipulation unit 11 , etc. It may be configured to move (e.g. move as if spread out radially with the distal end of the main element 132 as a reference point). In this case, the liquid additive 31 is injected into the smoking article 2 by the plurality of sub-elements 133 - 1 to 133 - 3 forming a radial shape, so that the additive 31 is injected into the smoking article 2 . (31) can be evenly injected.131-2

As another example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the needle-like element 131-1 includes a plurality of sub-elements 134-1 and 134-2 spaced apart from each other within the smoking article 2 to inject the additive. It may be configured to In addition, a plurality of holes 1341 are formed on the outer surfaces of each sub-element 134-1 and 134-2, so that the liquid additive 31 can be evenly injected into the smoking article 2 as it is sprayed (FIG. 4). See the dotted arrow in ). For example, when the needle-like element 131-1 is inserted therethrough into the smoking article 2 , the plurality of sub-elements 134-1 and 134-2 may be configured to be spaced apart from the central portion of the smoking article 2 . can In this case, the additive 31 may be evenly injected into the central portion and the outer portion of the smoking article 2 . Although FIG. 4 illustrates a case in which there are two sub-elements 134-1 and 134-2 as an example, the number of sub-elements may be three or more. In addition, although FIG. 4 illustrates a case in which the separation distance between the sub-elements 134-1 and 134-2 is constant as an example, the separation distance may be designed to gradually increase, decrease, or irregularly increase or decrease.

Meanwhile, in the preceding examples, the external porosity of the needle-shaped element 131-1 or the sub-element (e.g. 133-1, 134-1) may be designed in various ways.

For example, the porosity of a region facing the center of the smoking article 2 (hereinafter, referred to as “first outer surface region”) among the outer surfaces of the sub-element (e.g. 134-1) is determined by the porosity of a region facing the outer surface (hereinafter, “second outer surface region”) porosity of the outer surface area"). In this case, the liquid additive 31 may be evenly injected over the central portion and the outer portion of the smoking article 2 .

As another example, as shown in FIG. 5 , the porosity of the first outer surface region 1342 may be higher than that of the second outer surface region 1343 . For example, a larger number of holes or a larger size of holes may be formed in the first outer surface region 1342 . In this case, the injection effect of the additive 31 may be further improved by intensively injecting the liquid additive 31 into the central portion of the smoking article 2 , which indicates that the central portion of the smoking article 2 is the main movement path of the mainstream smoke. because it wins For example, when a liquid flavoring agent is intensively injected into the central portion of the filter unit 21 , the flavor of the smoking article 2 is strongly transferred as mainstream smoke moves through the central portion of the filter unit 21 . Appearance and fragrance persistence can be further improved.

So far, the injection device 1-1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure has been described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 . As described above, the liquid additive 31 can be evenly injected into the smoking article 2 through the needle-shaped element 131-1 having a plurality of holes (e.g. 1311) formed therein, so that the additive injection effect is greatly improved. can be In addition, by intensively injecting the liquid additive 31 into the center of the smoking article 2, which is the main movement path of mainstream smoke, the additive injection effect may be further improved.

Hereinafter, the injection device 1 - 2 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 .

As shown in FIG. 6 , the injection device 1-2 according to the present embodiment may be used to inject a capsule 32 containing an additive into the smoking article 2 . For example, the injection device 1-2 may be used to inject (inject) the flavor capsule 32 into the filter unit 21 .

As shown, the injector 13 may include a needle-like element 131 - 2 for injecting (injecting) the capsule 32 containing the additive into the smoking article 2 . Also, the needle-like element 131 - 2 may include an interior space for storing the capsule 32 . The inner space may have a size similar to that of the capsule 32 so that the capsule 32 is stored without being crushed, but is not limited thereto. And, the distal end 135 of the needle-type element 131-2 is formed in the form of tongs, so that the capsule 32 can be stored in the internal space or the stored capsule 32 can be discharged through an opening and closing operation. For example, the user may store or inject the capsule 32 by controlling the opening/closing operation (ie, closing and opening operation) of the distal end 135 through the manipulation unit 11 .

The injection of the capsule 32 into the filter part 21 of the smoking article 2 through the needle-like element 131 - 2 is illustrated in FIG. 7 . As illustrated in FIG. 7 , the user can store the capsule 32 in the inner space by opening the distal end 135 in the form of tongs to contain the capsule 32 and then closing it. Then, the user inserts the needle-shaped element 131-2 through the filter portion 21 of the smoking article 2 and then opens the distal end 135 again at an appropriate position to remove the stored capsule 32 from the filter portion. (21) can be injected (injected). In this case, the capsule 32 may be accurately injected at a desired position in the filter unit 21 , so that the additive injection effect may be greatly improved. For example, when a capsule (e.g. 32) containing a flavoring agent is accurately injected into an appropriate position within the filter unit 21 (e.g. a position where the capsule 32 can be easily crushed by an external force and the additive is easily transferred), smoking The fragrance development of the article 2 can be greatly improved. Alternatively, when the capsule (e.g. 32) containing the moisturizing agent is accurately injected at an appropriate position in the filter unit 21, the atomization amount of the smoking article 2 can be greatly increased.

So far, the injection device 1 - 2 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure has been described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 . Hereinafter, the injection device 1-3 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. 8 .

8 is an exemplary diagram schematically showing an injection device 1-3 according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the injection device 1-3 according to the present embodiment may be used to collectively inject additives into a plurality of smoking articles 2-1 to 2-3. For example, the injection device 1-3 may be used to collectively inject a liquid flavoring agent or a capsule (e.g. 32) containing the same into the plurality of filter units 21-1 to 21-3. have. Although FIG. 8 illustrates a case in which additives are injected into three smoking articles 2-1 to 2-3 as an example, the number of smoking articles may be two or four or more.

As shown, the device body 12 of the injection device 1-3 may include a plurality of receiving spaces for receiving a plurality of smoking articles 2-1 to 2-3. In addition, the injection unit 13 may include a plurality of needle-like elements 136-1 to 136-3 for injecting additives into the plurality of smoking articles 2-1 to 2-3 accommodated in the receiving space. . Each of the needle-like elements 136 - 1 to 136 - 3 may be configured to collectively inject additives into the smoking articles 2-1 to 2-3 according to a user's operation through the operation unit 11 . For example, the needle-like elements 136 - 1 to 136 - 3 may be formed by a plurality of smoking articles 2-1 to 2-3 according to one operation (e.g. one push operation) of the user through the operation unit 11 . Additives can be injected in batches.

So far, the injection device 1-3 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure has been described with reference to FIG. 8 . According to the above description, additives may be collectively injected into the plurality of smoking articles 2-1 to 2-3 through the injection device 1-3. Accordingly, there is no need for the user to repeatedly inject the additive while changing the smoking article 2 , thereby greatly improving the user's convenience and reducing the average time required for injecting the additive.

So far, the injection devices 1-1 to 1-3 according to the first to third embodiments of the present disclosure have been described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8 . Although each embodiment has been separately described so far, the above-described first to third embodiments may be combined in various forms. For example, the injection device 1 according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first needle-like element for injecting a liquid additive (e.g. 31) into a plurality of smoking articles (e.g. 2-1, 2-2); It may be configured to include a second needle-like element for injecting (injecting) the capsule (e.g. 32).

Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains may practice the present disclosure in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. can understand that there is Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The protection scope of the present disclosure should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within an equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the technical ideas defined by the present disclosure.

1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3: Additive injection device
11: Control panel
12: instrument body
13: injection part
14: support
2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3: smoking articles
21: filter unit
22: smoking material part
131-1, 131-2, 136-1, 136-2, 136-3: Needle-type element
132: main needle-type element
133-1, 133-2, 133-3, 134-1, 134-2: sub-needle element
1311, 1331, 1341: Hall
1342, 1343: outer area
135: distal end
31: additive
32: capsule

Claims (9)

An additive injection device for a smoking article, comprising:
an appliance body defining a receiving space for receiving at least a portion of the smoking article;
an injection unit having a needle-like element for injecting an additive into the interior of the smoking article received in the receiving space; and
Comprising a manipulation unit that provides a user with a manipulation function for the injection unit,
Additive injection device. The method of claim 1,
a support element resiliently supporting the contained smoking article is disposed in the receiving space;
Additive injection device. The method of claim 1,
The additive is a liquid substance,
A plurality of holes are formed in the outer surface of the needle-like element for injecting the liquid substance,
Additive injection device. 4. The method of claim 3,
The needle-shaped element includes a first sub-needle-shaped element and a second sub-needle-shaped element in which the plurality of holes are formed,
wherein the first sub-needle-like element and the second sub-needle-like element are spaced apart from each other within the contained smoking article and configured to inject the liquid substance.
Additive injection device. 5. The method of claim 4,
The porosity of the first outer surface area of the first sub-needle-shaped element is higher than that of the second outer surface area,
the first outer surface area is an outer surface area facing the center of the contained smoking article;
wherein the second outer surface area is an outer surface area facing the perimeter of the contained smoking article;
Additive injection device. 4. The method of claim 3,
The needle-shaped element comprises a main needle-shaped element and a plurality of sub-needle-shaped elements,
The plurality of holes are formed on the outer surface of the sub-needle-type element,
The plurality of sub-needle-like elements are configured to move radially from the inside to the outside of the main needle-like element,
Additive injection device. The method of claim 1,
the additive is contained in a capsule and injected into the contained smoking article;
wherein the needle-like element is configured to inject the capsule stored therein into the interior of the contained smoking article according to the user's manipulation through the manipulation unit;
Additive injection device. 8. The method of claim 7,
wherein the needle-like element is configured such that one distal end is in the form of tongs so that as the one distal end is opened, the capsule stored therein is injected into the interior of the contained smoking article.
Additive injection device. The method of claim 1,
the appliance body comprises a plurality of receiving spaces for receiving a plurality of smoking articles;
wherein the injection portion comprises a plurality of needle-like elements for injecting the additive into the interior of the contained plurality of smoking articles;
wherein the plurality of needle-like elements are configured to collectively inject the additive into the plurality of smoking articles according to the user's manipulation through the manipulation unit,
Additive injection device.

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