TWI415578B - Tobacco product for oral use - Google Patents

Abstract

An oral tobacco product (1) has a mixture containing, as its main constituent, tobacco particles made from a tobacco material, a pouch (2) filled with the mixture, and product information (4) relating to the mixture and provided on an outer surface of the pouch (2). The tobacco product (1) is contained in a case (14) that can be opened and closed as needed.

Description

Oral tobacco products

The present invention relates to an oral tobacco product capable of absorbing a tobacco component via a saliva for a user.

Cigarettes have always been enjoyed as a hobby, but recently, there has been a smokeless tobacco that users can ingest tobacco without even igniting.

SNUS (smokeless cigarette), which is a smokeless tobacco oral tobacco product, has tobacco as a main component obtained by finely cutting tobacco raw material, and the tobacco contains a large amount of moisture.

In more detail, the SNUS is a separate package (Loose snus) that is unpackaged, and a package snus that is packaged with a package such as non-woven fabric, so-called pouch type. . Further, as a small bag type, in addition to the generally rectangular SNUS, there is a known SNUS having a slightly semicircular shape (Patent Document 1).

For the SNUS of the small bag type, the user directly puts the SNUS into the mouth and squats between the upper lip and the gum bed, in addition to enjoying the aroma of the fungus, on the other hand, the tobacco component of the tobacco extracted from the saliva is made up of the gum bed. And absorbed into the body.

[Previous Technical Literature]

(Patent Literature)

Patent Document 1: International Publication No. 2009/010876

However, only the shape of the pouch is different, it is not easy to get the information amount of the tobacco in the SNUS, so it is difficult to distinguish the difference of SNUS by the appearance alone. Therefore, such SNUS lacks the appearance of promoting the desire of the user to purchase.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an oral tobacco product which, in addition to being recognizable, has an excellent appearance which promotes the user's desire to purchase, in addition to other oral tobacco products.

In order to achieve the above object, the oral tobacco product of the present invention comprises: a mixture containing tobacco particles formed from tobacco raw materials; and a pouch filled with a mixture, when the pouch is placed in a user's mouth, The tobacco component of the tobacco granules is absorbed by the user by saliva; the product information of the mixture is printed on the outside of the pouch.

Since the oral tobacco product is printed with the product information of the mixture on the outside of the small bag, it can be visually distinguished from other oral tobacco products of the same small bag type, which can cause the user's desire to purchase.

Specifically, since the product information contains at least one of the brand name of the tobacco grain, the content mark of the mixture, and the taste period, the information of the oral tobacco product can be conveyed in more detail, and as a result, the brand of the oral tobacco product can be improved. Image.

Moreover, product information is expected to be printed by food coloring, in which case product information is safe for oral tobacco products placed directly into the oral cavity.

Also, the pouch is colored with food coloring, and the pouch and product information can be different colors from each other. At this point, the product information is not only more conspicuous, but the overall appearance of the small bag can represent the brand.

Further, the oral tobacco product may contain a food flavor, and further, the food flavor may be contained in the food coloring material for product information. At this time, the user can taste the aroma component of the food flavor before the oral tobacco product is placed in the oral cavity, and at the same time, after being placed in the oral cavity, the user can enjoy the aroma component of the food flavor and the aroma of the tobacco raw material itself. Fun.

Since the oral tobacco product of the present invention has product information printed on the outside of the pouch, it is highly visually recognizable. As a result, the differentiation of the oral tobacco product of the present invention from other oral tobacco products can be planned, and the user's desire to purchase the oral tobacco product of the present invention can be caused.

(Best form of implementing the invention)

Referring to Fig. 1, the oral tobacco product 1 of the first embodiment (hereinafter, simply referred to as "tobacco product 1") contains a mixture containing a predetermined amount of tobacco particles as a main component, and a sachet 2 for packaging the mixture. The pouch 2 is formed of a non-woven sheet. In detail, the tobacco granules are obtained by cutting the tobacco raw material into filaments or pulverizing, for example, having a particle diameter of 2 mm or less.

The tobacco product 1, for example, accommodates only a predetermined number in the portable storage case 14. Therefore, the tobacco product 1 is taken out from the storage box 14 and placed in the oral cavity of the user. In detail, the tobacco product is placed between the upper lip of the user and the gums, and the tobacco component of the tobacco particles extracted by the saliva is absorbed into the body by the gum.

On the other hand, the storage case 14 includes a case 16, a mat 17, and a cover 20. The casing 16 has a cylindrical shape that is flat and hollow, and has an opening 15 on the upper surface. The opening portion 15 has a circular shape that is convex upward, and can be opened and closed by the cover 20.

The mat 17 is formed in a circular shape and has an outer diameter slightly equal to the inner diameter of the inner wall surface 19 of the casing 16, and is provided at the bottom portion 18 of the casing 16. Therefore, the tobacco product 1 in the storage box 14 is in a state of being stacked on the mat 17.

The cover 20 is formed in a circular shape and has the same outer diameter as the outer diameter of the casing 16. A slightly circular segmented recess 22 is formed on the lid 20, the segmented recess 22 having a bottom portion 23 and an annular lid rest 29 surrounding the bottom portion 23, the lid bracket 29 The depth is shallower than the bottom 23. A hinge 21 is disposed on the outer periphery of the cover bracket 29, and a circular cover 24 is attached to the hinge 21. The cover 24 has an outer diameter that is slightly equal to the outer diameter of the cover bracket 29. Therefore, when the cover 24 is fitted in the recess 22, the cover 24 has its outer peripheral portion and the cover bracket 29 of the recess 22 in a closed state, closing the recess 22. On the other hand, from the closed state, when the cover 24 is moved upward with the hinge 21 as the center, the cover 24 opens the recess 22. That is, the cover 24 can open and close the recess 22. At the same time, when the recess 22 is closed by the cover 24, the outer periphery of the cover 20 and the upper surface of the cover 24 become the same surface.

A knob 25 is protruded from the periphery of the cover 24, and the button piece 25 and the hinge 21 are separated from each other in the diameter direction of the cover 24. On the other hand, a recess 35 which can accommodate the button piece 25 is formed in the outer periphery of the cover 20. Such a button piece 25 has an effect of facilitating the opening operation of the cover 24. Further, the outer peripheral portion of the cover 24 is adjacent to the button piece 25 and the anchor claws 26 are respectively formed on both sides of the button piece 25. On the other hand, on the outer peripheral portion of the outer side of the recess 22, locking holes are formed corresponding to the respective anchor claws 26, respectively. 27. Therefore, when the cover 24 is closed, the anchor claws 26 are fitted into the corresponding locking holes 27 to maintain the cover 24 in the closed state.

The recess 22 described above has a volume that accommodates several tobacco products 1. Therefore, the lid 20 can temporarily accommodate the used tobacco product 1 as a trash can. In short, the storage box 14 can accommodate the tobacco product 1 before use and the tobacco product 1 after use.

Further, a circular recess is formed in the lower surface of the cover 20, and the recess has an inner diameter which is somewhat larger than the outer diameter of the opening 15, and can accommodate the opening 15. Further, the ceiling surface 28 of the recess (see Fig. 5) also functions to press the pressing surface of the tobacco product 1 in the casing 16.

As can be seen from Figures 1 and 2, the product information 4 relating to the tobacco product 1 is printed on the outside of the pouch 2 of the tobacco product 1.

Specifically, the product information 4 is a character string "AAA" which can contain the brand name 5 indicating the tobacco grain, and is printed on the upper portion of the outer surface of the pouch. At the same time, the brand 5 does not have to be a text column, but can also be designed for graphics or attributes. Further, the product information 4 may include, for example, a content mark 6 indicating the content amount of the component or the mixture of the mixture, in addition to the brand name 5. The content mark 6, for example, is printed on the lower portion of the outside of the pouch 2. The content flag 6, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, is. Showing 0.4 g is the amount of content.

The oral tobacco product 1 of the second embodiment shown in Fig. 3 has a brand name 5 and a content mark 6 of Fig. 2 on the outer surface of the outer bag 2, and the brand name 5 and the content mark 6 are printed in the horizontal direction. Also, the product information 4 may include a taste period 8 which is printed on the lower portion of the outer portion of the pouch 2 . At the same time, the layout of the brand name 5, the content mark 6 and the taste period 8 on the pouch 2 can be arbitrarily changed.

Fig. 4 is a view showing an oral tobacco product line 10 of the third embodiment (hereinafter referred to as a tobacco product line 10).

The tobacco product array 10 of Fig. 4 is a plurality of the aforementioned tobacco products 1, and the pouches 2 of the tobacco products 1 are joined in a row. At this time, a perforation row 12 is formed between the pouches 2 of the adjacent tobacco products 1, respectively. Thus, each of the tobacco products 1 can be cut away from the row of tobacco products 10 along the row of perforations 12. The tobacco product row 10 is housed in the storage case 14 in a state of being wound into a roll.

Each of the tobacco products 1 of the tobacco product line 10, that is, the product information 4 described above is printed on the outer surface of the small bag 2, that is, the brand name 5, the content mark 6, the taste period 8 and the like are printed.

At the same time, since each tobacco product 1 is directly placed in the mouth of the user, the product information 4 printed on the pouch 2 must be imprinted by the food coloring. In addition, Product Information 4 must also have excellent recognition. In order to improve the visibility, it is desirable that the entire surface of the pouch 2, that is, the non-woven sheet itself, be colored. Specifically, the non-woven sheet is colored in its entirety as a chocolate color food coloring.

On the other hand, the brand name 5 is printed on the non-woven fabric sheet with the edible yellow No. 4 and the content mark 6 with the edible red No. 2. In this case, a natural coloring matter other than the synthetic coloring matter can also be used in the food coloring matter. As a natural food coloring agent, it is suitable to use quercetin, capsicum pigment (red), and cocoa pigment (brown).

Moreover, such a tobacco product 1 can stimulate the sense of smell not only for the user's vision, but also for the desire to cause the user's purchase desire. Therefore, the food coloring can include the food flavor 30.

For example, the food flavor 30 is added to at least one of the food colors for marking the brand name 5 or the content mark 6.

Further, the food flavor 30 may be directly added to a mixture containing tobacco particles as a main component. At this time, glycerin as a food flavor was sprayed on the mixture only at 1% by weight of the mixture. At the same time, glycerin here also has a function as a moisturizer. Here, when the food flavor 30 is added to the tobacco granules, since the tobacco granules are alkaline, the food flavor 30 is not acidic, but is preferably alkaline.

On the other hand, the storage box 14 may contain a food flavor in its interior. At this time, as shown in Fig. 5, the inner wall surface 19 of the casing 16, the upper surface of the mat 17, and the ceiling surface 28 of the lid 20 are respectively provided with a fragrance layer 32, and these fragrance layers 32 are formed of a food flavor.

Specifically, when the fragrance layer 32 is formed, the food flavor is used in the form of a powder or dissolved in a solvent to form a liquid. As the solvent, water, alcohol, glycerin, propylene glycol or the like can be used. In the case of the present embodiment, for example, a menthol liquid obtained by dissolving 1% by weight of menthol in an alcohol is prepared as a liquid food flavor, and such menthol liquid is sprayed on the inner wall surface 19 and the mat 17 respectively. And a ceiling surface 28 to form a fragrance layer 32.

Meanwhile, as a food flavoring person forming the fragrance layer 32, in addition to menthol, a single or plural combination of mint, vanilla, apricot, black tea, cocoa, licorice, honey, or the like may be used. .

Further, when a coupon is accommodated in the storage case 14, the fragrance layer 32 may be present in the sample. Meanwhile, when a food flavor is used, it is desirable to arrange a moisturizer in the storage box 14. As a moisturizer, glycerin or propylene glycol can be used.

Next, the manufacturing steps of the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product line 10 will be described.

As shown in Fig. 6, the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product row 10 is produced by a pulverizing step 40, a blending step 50, and a packaging step 60.

First, in the pulverization step 40, the lamina and the midrib of the burley tobacco produced in Japan are pulverized by a pulverizer, and pulverized to obtain tobacco granules of 2 mm or less. The tobacco granules are placed in a classifier and classified into a prescribed size. Thereafter, the tobacco particles obtained from the leaves, and the tobacco particles obtained from the middle backbone, are metered at a ratio of 50% by weight each, and transferred to the blending step 50.

In the blending step 50, the metered tobacco pellets are sent to the buffer silo 1 where they are stored for a predetermined period of time. Thereafter, the tobacco pellets in the buffer silo 1 are subjected to heat sterilization, cooling treatment, and subjected to a blender treatment. In the blender treatment, the tobacco particles are mixed while adding a fragrance or the like to the tobacco particles.

Specifically, in the blender treatment, water is first added to the tobacco granules to adjust the moisture content in the tobacco granules to 15% by weight. Thereafter, the tobacco pellets were heat-treated at 100 ° C for 4 hours, that is, subjected to sterilization treatment. After the sterilization treatment is completed, the tobacco particles are cooled by circulating cooling water, and for the tobacco particles, an additive such as 10% by weight of potassium carbonate, 1% by weight of vitamin C, 5% by weight of perfume, sodium chloride or the like may be added.

Therefore, these additives are mixed with the tobacco particles to form a mixture containing tobacco particles as a main component, and the mixture is transferred to the packaging step 60 described below. At the same time, the pH of the tobacco granules in the mixture is desirably in the range of 6.5 to 9.5.

The packaging step 60 is comprised of a buffer silo 2 in which the mixture transferred by the blending step 50 is retained for a predetermined period of time.

The deposited mixture is pillow-packed with 0.4 g of the mixture by means of a packaging material, i.e., a non-woven sheet. The packaging material is pre-printed on the surface thereof with the aforementioned product information 4 (brand name 5, content mark 6, taste period 8 and the like). At this point, the tobacco product 1 of the aforementioned Fig. 2 or Fig. 3 was produced. Specifically, the tobacco product 1 is formed into a rectangular shape of about 12 mm × 25 mm.

On the other hand, in the case of pillow packaging, when the tobacco product is formed by forming the perforation row 12 instead of the individual cutting, a continuous body of the tobacco product row 10 as shown in Fig. 4 can be formed, and the continuous body can be separated into a predetermined one. The tobacco product of the tobacco product 1 is listed as 10.

Thereafter, water is added to the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product line 10 to adjust the moisture content of the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product line 10 to 25%. Thereafter, the tobacco product 1 is housed in the storage box 14 in a predetermined number. On the other hand, the tobacco product row 10 is wound into a roll shape and then housed in the storage case 14.

Oral tobacco product 1 or tobacco product column 10, because the product information 4 (brand name 5, content mark 6 and taste period 8 etc.) is printed on the outer surface of the small bag 2, so other oral tobacco products of the small bag type are It can be easily visually recognized and can cause the user's desire to purchase. Moreover, the product information 4 becomes a brand impression that can enhance the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product list 10.

Moreover, the entire surface of the pouch 2 is colored with food coloring matter, and on the other hand, because the product information 4 (brand name 5, content mark 6, taste period 8 and the like) and the color of the pouch 2 itself are colored food colors of different colors. Printing, so product information 4 not only becomes more obvious, but also safe for the user. At the same time, the product information 4 can also be displayed on the entire surface of the pouch 2.

Further, when the food coloring is contained in the food coloring material of the imprinted product information 4, the user can taste the aroma of the food flavoring 30 before putting the tobacco product 1 into the oral cavity, and then, after the tobacco product 1 is placed in the oral cavity, the user You can enjoy the aroma of the tobacco itself and the aroma derived from the food spice 30.

Further, as described above, the storage case 14 has the fragrance layer 32 on the inner wall surface 19 of the casing 16, the mat 17 and the ceiling surface 28 of the lid 20, so that the lid 20 of the storage box 14 is repeatedly opened and closed each time. Even if the aroma component of the tobacco granule itself of the tobacco product 1 is volatilized, the volatile component will be added to the tobacco product 1 by the flavor component released from the perfume layer 32. Therefore, even if the tobacco product 1 is housed in the storage case 14 for a long period of time, the user can sufficiently taste the aromatic component of the fragrance layer 32 via the tobacco product 1. As a result, the user's desire to purchase the tobacco product 1 can be caused.

Further, in the same storage case 14, even if a plurality of types of tobacco products 1 are mixed and accommodated, the product information 4 printed on each of the tobacco products 1 can distinguish the respective tobacco products 1 from the user. Among the various types of tobacco products 1, it is possible to easily select a tobacco product 1 suitable for the feeling at the time.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

For example, the product information 4 printed on the tobacco product 1 may be printed on both sides of the pouch 2, not only on the surface of the pouch 2, but also the product information 4 printed on the surface and the inner surface may be different from each other.

Also, the product information 4 can be printed in any direction of the pouch 2.

1. . . Oral tobacco products

2. . . pouch

4. . . Product information

5. . . brand name

6. . . Content mark

8. . . Appreciation period

10. . . Oral tobacco products

12. . . Perforated column

14. . . Storage box

15. . . Opening

16. . . Box

17. . . mat

18. . . bottom

19. . . Inner wall

20. . . Cover

twenty one. . . Hinge

twenty two. . . Recess

twenty three. . . bottom

twenty four. . . cover

25. . . Button

26. . . Anchor claw

27. . . Locking hole

28. . . Ceiling surface

29. . . Cover bracket

30. . . Food spice

32. . . Spice layer

35. . . Concave hole

40. . . Smashing step

50. . . Blending step

60. . . Packaging step

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an oral tobacco product and a storage case thereof according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a conceptual view showing an expansion of the oral tobacco product of the first embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a conceptual view showing a second embodiment of an oral tobacco product.

Fig. 4 is a conceptual view showing a third embodiment of an oral tobacco product.

Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the housing case shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the steps of manufacturing the oral tobacco product.

1. . . Oral tobacco products

2. . . pouch

4. . . Product information

5. . . brand name

6. . . Content mark

14. . . Storage box

15. . . Opening

16. . . Box

17. . . mat

18. . . bottom

19. . . Inner wall

20. . . Cover

twenty one. . . Hinge

twenty two. . . Recess

twenty three. . . bottom

twenty four. . . cover

25. . . Button

26. . . Anchor claw

27. . . Locking hole

28. . . Ceiling surface

29. . . Cover bracket

30. . . Food spice

35. . . Concave hole

Claims (6)

An oral tobacco product characterized by comprising: a mixture comprising tobacco particles formed from a tobacco material; and a pouch filling the mixture, wherein the tobacco particles of the tobacco particles are passed through saliva when the pouch is placed in a mouth of a user The pouch is composed of a non-woven fabric which is absorbed by the user, and the pouch is colored by a food coloring matter, and the pouch and the product information are printed by food colors having mutually different colors. The oral tobacco product according to claim 1, wherein the product information is at least one of a brand name containing a tobacco grain, a content mark of the mixture, and a taste period. The oral tobacco product according to claim 2, which further comprises a food flavor. The oral tobacco product according to claim 3, wherein the food flavor is contained in the food coloring matter for the product information. The oral tobacco product according to claim 1, wherein the pouch is colored in chocolate color, and the product information is colored in yellow or red. The oral tobacco product according to claim 3, wherein the food flavor is alkaline.