TWI764102B - Cigarette filler polymer and electronic cigarette box - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a cigarette filler polymer and electronic cigarette box, which can ensure the overall filling rate of the cigarette filler polymer is more than the predetermined value, make the airflow flow inside the cigarette filler polymer is good, and make the cigarette filler difficult to fall off.

Description

Cigarette filler polymer and electronic cigarette case

The present invention relates to a cigarette filler polymer obtained by polymerizing long strip cigarette fillers made of tobacco plants or non-tobacco plants into bundles, and an electronic cigarette case having the cigarette filler polymer.

In recent years, in line with the trend of non-smoking of cigarettes, electronic cigarette products have become popular, which do not use flames, but enjoy cigarettes by heating an electronic cigarette case containing cigarette components and then smoking the vaporized cigarette components. As a method for producing a cigarette filler to be filled in such an electronic cigarette case, there is a method of pulverizing tobacco leaves into a water slurry, then forming the sheet into a sheet, adding oil or glycerin to the sheet, and drying it ( Refer to Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-520764).

In addition, there is disclosed an article for smoking by inserting an electronic cigarette case and heating it, the electronic cigarette case having a cigarette filler polymer obtained by polymerizing a cigarette filler at an end portion (refer to Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication 2015). - Bulletin No. 519915). In the electronic cigarette, the heating body of the electronic cigarette body is inserted into the cigarette filler polymer to heat the cigarette filler.

In order to sufficiently generate the puff composition containing the aerosol by heating, the cigarette filler Filling is performed at a filling rate above a certain level. On the other hand, if the filling rate of the cigarette filler is increased, when the heating body included in the electronic cigarette body is inserted into the cigarette filler polymer, the resistance will be large and the insertion will be difficult. In addition, if the filling rate of the cigarette filler is too high, the airflow fluidity inside the cigarette filler polymer decreases, making it difficult for the user to inhale. Since the airflow that can be inhaled at one time decreases, the number of cigarettes per cigarette increases, and there are Possibility of exceeding the appropriate number of cigarettes. Therefore, it is required to ensure that the filling rate of the entire cigarette filler polymer is more than a predetermined value, and that the airflow inside the cigarette filler polymer is required to be good.

In addition, in the cigarette filler polymer, when the electronic cigarette case is inserted into the electronic cigarette main body or when the electronic cigarette case is removed from the electronic cigarette main body after smoking, there is a possibility that a part of the cigarette filler falls off when the user performs the operation. possibility. As a result, there is a possibility that the inside of the electronic cigarette main body is polluted, and the electronic cigarette main body may be defective. Therefore, it is required to fill the cigarette filler in the cigarette filler polymer in a manner that is difficult to fall off.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a cigarette filler polymer and an electronic cigarette case, which not only ensure that the filling rate of the cigarette filler polymer as a whole is more than a predetermined value, but also make the internal cigarette filler polymer. The air flow is good, and it is easy to insert into the main body of the electronic cigarette and the cigarette filler is difficult to fall off.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the cigarette filler polymer according to the first aspect of the invention is formed by polymerizing a long cigarette filler into a bundle shape and wrapping the outer peripheral portion of a sheet-shaped package body, wherein The cigarette filler is formed so that the dimension in the longitudinal direction is longer than the dimension in the short side direction in the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and the cigarette filler in the outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package body is formed to be longer in the direction The side direction is substantially along the circumferential direction or the direction other than the longitudinal direction is substantially along the circumferential direction. The number of the cigarette fillers whose longitudinal direction is substantially along the direction other than the circumferential direction.

According to the invention according to the first aspect, since the filling rate of the cigarette filler in the outer peripheral portion can be increased and the filling rate of the cigarette filler in the central portion can be relatively reduced, the amount of the cigarette filler can be ensured, and the heating of the electronic cigarette body can be facilitated. The part is inserted into the cigarette filler polymer. In addition, the airflow flowability of the cigarette filler polymer can be improved. Furthermore, since the cigarette filler has a strong structure on the outer peripheral portion, the cigarette filler can be prevented from falling off when the electronic cigarette case is handled.

Further, in the cigarette filler polymer according to the second aspect of the invention, in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bundle-shaped cigarette filler, the center side region and the outer peripheral side region are equally divided by area. , the void ratio of the central region is higher than the void ratio of the outer peripheral region.

According to the invention according to the second aspect, the heating portion of the electronic cigarette body can be easily inserted into the cigarette filler polymer, and the air flow can be improved.

Furthermore, in the cigarette filler polymer according to the third aspect of the invention, in the cigarette filler in contact with the inner peripheral side of the cigarette filler of the outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package body, the cigarette filler is directed toward the long side. The number of the cigarette fillers whose side directions are substantially along the circumferential direction is greater than the number of the cigarette fillers whose longitudinal directions are substantially along the circumferential direction other than the direction.

According to the invention pertaining to claim 3, the longitudinal direction of the cigarette filler located on the second periphery from the outermost periphery is also substantially along the circumferential direction, so that the filling rate of the outer peripheral portion can be increased, and the amount of the cigarette filler can be sufficiently secured, Also, the structure of the cigarette filler can be made firmer to suppress falling off.

Further, in the cigarette filler polymer according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the surface in the longitudinal direction of the cigarette filler is in contact with the surface in the longitudinal direction of the adjacent cigarette filler or is in contact with the adjacent surface in the longitudinal direction. The surfaces in the short side direction of the cigarette filler are in contact, and the number of the cigarette fillers whose surfaces in the long side direction are in contact with the surfaces in the long side direction of the adjacent cigarette fillers is greater than that of the surfaces in the long side direction. Mutually The number of the cigarette fillers that are in contact with the surfaces in the short-side direction of the adjacent cigarette fillers.

According to the invention according to the fourth aspect, the cigarette filler is formed in the filler group whose long sides overlap each other, and the void portion can be formed between the filler groups.

Furthermore, in the cigarette filler polymer according to the invention of the fifth aspect, the cigarette filler is formed of a non-tobacco plant.

According to the invention according to the fifth aspect, since tobacco is not used as the cigarette filler, it is possible to configure an electronic cigarette case that can be enjoyed even when smoking is prohibited.

Further, an electronic cigarette case according to the sixth aspect of the invention includes the cigarette filler polymer of any one of the above; and a support member which is adjacent to the cigarette filler of the cigarette filler polymer in the longitudinal direction and can Air flow is passed along the length; and the mouthpiece.

According to the invention of claim 6, the airflow flowing through the voids of the cigarette filler polymer can be smoothly flowed to the mouthpiece via the support member, and the user can draw an appropriate amount of airflow.

Furthermore, in the electronic cigarette case according to the seventh aspect of the invention, the support member has a support portion at least at the outermost peripheral portion of the support member, and the support portion is in contact with the outermost periphery of the package in the longitudinal direction. The cigarette fillers of the parts are adjacent.

According to the invention of claim 7, since the support portion is in contact with the cigarette filler of the outermost peripheral portion, the cigarette filler of the outermost peripheral portion that is substantially along the circumferential direction and has a strong structure is supported in the longitudinal direction by the support member, thereby preventing When inserting the heating part, the cigarette filler disintegrates and falls off.

According to the cigarette filler polymer according to the present invention, since the filling rate of the outer peripheral portion is high, the filling rate of the entire cigarette filler polymer can be increased, so that aerosol can be sufficiently generated, and the fluidity of the central portion is good, Therefore, the air flow is easy to flow, so the electronic cigarette can be properly set Cartridge airflow and number of puffs. Furthermore, since the void ratio of the central portion can be increased, the electronic cigarette body can be easily inserted. In addition, a firm structure is formed by the cigarette filler along the circumferential direction at the outer peripheral portion, and the cigarette filler can be made difficult to fall off.

1: Electronic cigarette case

2: Main body of electronic cigarette

10: Cigarette filler polymer

12: Support parts

14: cigarette holder

16: Packaging components

20: Cigarette Filler

20a: Cigarette filler

20b: Cigarette filler

20c: Cigarette Filler

20d: Cigarette Filler

21: Filler Group

22: void part

25: Packaging body

30: Flow Path Section

31: Peripheral part

34: Peripheral part

35: Flow Path Section

37: Flow Path Section

38: Peripheral part

39: Next door

40: base

41: Opening and closing part

42: Recess

50: Heating part

51: Insertion part

α: Central area

β: Peripheral region

D1: Long strip direction

D2: Long side direction

D3: Short side direction

S1: Long side

S2: Short side

S3: End face

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette case having a cigarette filler polymer of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a usage form of the electronic cigarette case.

Fig. 3 is a side view (Fig. 3(a)) and a front view (Fig. 3(b)) of the cigarette filler.

Figure 4 is a front view of a cigarette filler polymer.

Figure 5 is a front view of another cigarette filler polymer.

Fig. 6 is a front view showing a procedure of wrapping the cigarette filler from the package.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the support member.

The following content will be combined with the drawings to illustrate the technical content of the present invention through specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied by other different specific embodiments. Various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In particular, the proportions and relative positions of various elements in the drawings are for exemplary purposes only, and do not represent the actual implementation of the present invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette case 1 having a cigarette filler polymer 10 of the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, in the electronic cigarette case 1, a substantially cylindrical cigarette filler polymer 10 filled with a large number of cigarette fillers 20, a cylindrical support member 12, and a mouthpiece 14 serving as a filter are along the longitudinal direction. The arrangement is integrally formed by winding the sheet-like packaging member 16 . Among them, as shown in FIG. 1 , the direction in which the longitudinal direction of the cigarette filler 20 and the electronic cigarette case 1 coincides is set as the longitudinal direction D1. As shown in FIG. 3 , the direction of the long side in the cross section orthogonal to the long direction D1 is the long side direction D2, and the direction of the short side in the cross section orthogonal to the long direction D1 is the short side direction D3. As shown in FIG. 4 , the side surfaces in the longitudinal direction D1 and the longitudinal direction D2 are referred to as long side surfaces S1, the side surfaces in the longitudinal direction D1 and the short side direction D3 are referred to as short side surfaces S2, and the longitudinal directions D2 and D3 are referred to as short side surfaces S2. The short-side direction D3 is set as the end surface S3.

The cigarette filler polymer 10 is formed such that the long cigarette filler 20 is formed into a bundle shape along the longitudinal direction, and is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape by being wound around a sheet-shaped package 25 . The cigarette filler 20 is formed from non-tobacco plants. Details of the cigarette filler 20 will be described later.

The support member 12 has a flow path portion 30 in the center portion in order to allow the airflow containing the aerosol generated from the cigarette filler polymer 10 to flow to the mouthpiece 14 side. The support member 12 has a peripheral edge portion 31 around the flow path portion 30 and can support the inner peripheral side of the packaging member 16 . The mouthpiece 14 is a sponge-like porous body and is formed in a cylindrical shape.

In the present embodiment, the electronic cigarette case 1 is formed to have a diameter of 6.5 to 7.5 mm and a length of 40 to 49 mm. In addition, the cigarette filler polymer 10 has a length of 11 to 13 mm. However, it may have other dimensions.

FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view showing a usage form of the electronic cigarette case 1 . The electronic cigarette case 1 is installed in the electronic cigarette main body 2 for use. The electronic cigarette main body 2 has an insertion portion 51 into which the electronic cigarette case 1 is inserted. exist The insertion part 51 is provided with a needle-shaped or blade-shaped heating part 50 which is inserted into the cigarette filler 20 of the inserted electronic cigarette case 1 . The heating unit 50 can generate aerosol from the cigarette filler 20 by generating heat in a state of being inserted into the cigarette filler 20 . In this state, the user can inhale the airflow containing the aerosol by inhaling from the mouthpiece 14 .

Fig. 3 shows a side view (Fig. 3(a)) and a front view (Fig. 3(b)) of the cigarette filler 20. Figs. The cigarette filler 20 is formed in an elongated shape as described above. Moreover, the cigarette filler 20 is formed so that the dimension a of the longitudinal direction is longer than the dimension b of the transversal direction in the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. That is, the cigarette filler 20 has a long and substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

The cigarette filler 20 is formed by mixing an aerosol precursor for generating an aerosol, or microcrystalline cellulose, an additive for adding flavor, a preservative, and a binder to the dried and pulverized non-tobacco plant. Or a tackifier etc., after shaping|molding into a sheet form, it cut|disconnects so that it may have predetermined width|variety and length.

The non-tobacco plant that forms the cigarette filler 20 is not particularly limited as long as it is a plant other than tobacco. As the used parts of plants, for example, roots (bulbs (bulbs), tubers (including tubers, bulbs, etc.), stems, tubers, barks (including bark, bark, etc.), leaves, flowers (including petals, stamens, etc.) can be used. pistil, etc.), trunk or branches of trees and other parts.

Examples of the bulbs include onions, lycoris, tulips, hyacinths, garlic, leeks, and lilies. Examples of bulbs include saffron, gladiolus, freesia, calamus, taro, and konjac. Examples of tubers include konjac, cyclamen, anemone, begonia, silkworm, potato, and apios. As the rhizome, canna, lotus (lotus root), and ginger can be mentioned. Dahlias, sweet potatoes, tapioca, and Jerusalem artichoke can be mentioned as tuberous roots. As the root, the genus Yam (yam, Japanese yam, Home sweet potato and other sweet potato species). Other examples include turnip, burdock, carrot, radish, and kudzu. Examples of the stem include cypress, bamboo shoots, angelica, radish, and chrysanthemum.

Carbohydrates are contained in the above-mentioned potatoes or the plants listed below, and are preferably used as a material for at least a part of the cigarette filler 20 . For example, as starch, there are corn starch (corn), potato starch (potato), sweet potato starch (sweet potato), tapioca starch (cassava), etc., and there are examples of use as a thickener, a stabilizer, and the like. These starches can improve acid resistance, heat resistance, and dispersion resistance by crosslinking, improve storage stability and promote gelatinization by esterification and etherification, and improve transparency and coating film by oxidation. Improved performance, improved storage stability, etc.

)为主成分的魔芋甘露聚糖、大豆多糖類。進而，能夠如陽離子化瓜爾豆膠那樣變性使用。 Based on plant seeds, tamarind gum, guar gum, locust bean gum can be obtained, based on sap, gum arabic, karaya gum can be obtained, based on fruit, pectin can be obtained, based on other plants, can be obtained with cellulose, agar Sugar (Agarose,

) as the main components of konjac mannan, soybean polysaccharide. Furthermore, it can be denatured and used like cationized guar gum.

Based on seaweed, carrageenan, agar, and alginic acid, which are classified into three types: K-type (Kappa) carrageenan, I-type (Iota) carrageenan, and L-type (Lambda) carrageenan, can be obtained, and can also be used as carrageenan metal Salt, sodium alginate (Na) and other salts are used.

)、薑、 大茴香、留蘭香、蘇模(sumac)、鼠尾草、香薄荷、西芹、西芹籽、郁金、百里香、羅望子、龍蒿、有喙歐芹(chervil)、細香蔥、蒔蘿、蒔蘿籽、番茄(番茄幹)、頓加豆、乾燥香菜、肉豆蔻、木僅、哈瓦那辣椒(habanero)、墨西哥辣椒、鳥眼辣椒(birds eye)、羅勒、香草、芫荽(coriander)、歐芹、辣椒粉、牛膝草、埃斯珀萊特辣椒(日語：

)、粉紅胡椒、葫蘆巴籽、茴香、黑芥、草果(black cardamom)、黑種草、黑胡椒、香根草、普列薄荷、薄荷(peppermint)、辣根、白胡椒、白芥、罌粟籽、牛肝菌、馬郁蘭、芥末籽、非洲豆蔻(Manigetto)、金盞花、錦葵花(malva flower)、肉豆蔻、蓍草花、桉樹、薰衣草、甘草、林丁、紅三葉、紅辣椒(red pepper)、檸檬草、檸檬馬鞭草、檸檬香蜂草、檸檬皮、玫瑰(rose)、玫瑰花苞(紫色)、玫瑰果、玫瑰花瓣、迷迭香、玫瑰紅(rose red)、月桂(月桂樹葉)、篳茇、芝麻(生芝麻、炒芝麻)、黃金辣椒(golden pepper)、花椒、三鷹椒、山椒(pepper)、辣椒、柚子等。此外，能夠使用作为混合香料(例如五香粉、辛辣香料粉、摩洛哥混合香料(日語：

)、朝鮮薊(日語：

)、咖喱雞香料、坦都燒烤香料、四香料、普羅旺斯香草(日語：

‧

‧

))或百花香等所使用的各種植物的混合物。 For example, as a plant to be used as a herb or a spice, the fruit of gardenia, the leaf of arrowroot, fenugreek, mugwort, mustard, ajwain seeds, anise, alfalfa, echinacea, shallots (shallot), tarragon, helichrysum, elderberry, allspice, orris root, oregano, orange peel, orange blossom, orange leaves, cayenne chili pepper, German chamomile, Roman chamomile , cardamom, curry leaves, garlic (garlic), catnip, caraway seeds, caraway seeds, cinnamon, cumin, cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamom, green pepper, cornflower, saffron, Cedar (cedar), cinnamon bark, jasmine, juniper berries, Indian ghost pepper (Japanese:

), ginger, anise, spearmint, sumac, sage, savory, parsley, celery seed, tulip, thyme, tamarind, tarragon, beaked parsley (chervil), fine incense shallots, dill, dill seeds, tomatoes (dried tomatoes), tonka beans, dried coriander, nutmeg, mugwort, habanero, jalapeño, birds eye, basil, herbs, coriander (coriander), parsley, paprika, hyssop, espelette (Japanese:

), pink pepper, fenugreek seeds, fennel, black mustard, black cardamom, nigella, black pepper, vetiver, peppermint, peppermint, horseradish, white pepper, white mustard, Poppy seeds, porcini mushrooms, marjoram, mustard seeds, African cardamom (Manigetto), calendula, mallow flower (malva flower), nutmeg, yarrow flower, eucalyptus, lavender, licorice, linding, red clover, red pepper (red) pepper), lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon balm, lemon peel, rose (rose), rosebud (purple), rose hip, rose petal, rosemary, rose red, bay laurel (laurel leaf) ), chrysanthemum, sesame (raw sesame, fried sesame), golden pepper, Sichuan pepper, Sanying pepper, pepper, pepper, grapefruit, etc. In addition, it can be used as a mixed spice (for example, five-spice powder, spicy spice powder, Moroccan mixed spice (Japanese:

), artichoke (Japanese:

), Chicken Curry Spice, Tandoori BBQ Spice, Four Spice, Provencal Herbs (Japanese:

‧

‧

)) or a mixture of various plants used in potpourri etc.

In addition, for example, peaches, blue plums, lemons, oranges, apples, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, grapes, kumquats, melons, plums, almonds, cocoa, coffee, peanuts, sunflowers, olives, walnuts, and other nuts can be used. Fruit (flesh part) or seed.

茶)、艾蒿茶、桉樹茶、羅漢果茶、南非歪豆茶、苦瓜茶等。關於這些茶，也可以使用飲用後的茶葉渣。如果使用茶葉渣等，則能夠將高價的茶等重新利用從而有效地利用。 In addition, teas can be used. Tea is not only made from different plants, but even the same plants can be processed into different teas. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, black tea, tomorrow leaf tea, Japanese sweet tea, Gynostemma tea, aloe vera tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, turmeric tea, willow oak tea, Acanthopanax senticosus tea, psyllium tea, Lian Qiancao Tea, persimmon leaf tea, mother chrysanthemum tea, German chamomile tea, mountain lentil tea, pear tea, chrysanthemum tea, gymnastic leaf tea, guava tea, wolfberry tea, mulberry leaf tea, black bean tea, geranium Herbal tea, brown rice tea, burdock tea, daisy tea, kelp tea, cherry blossom tea, saffron tea, shiitake tea, perilla tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea, eucalyptus tea, calamus tea, thousand zhen tea, buckwheat tea, alder tea, dandelion tea, sweet tea, houttuynia cordata, eucommia tea, concanava tea, elderberry tea, privet tea, coix tea, cassia seed tea, loquat leaf tea, pu-erh tea, safflower tea, pine leaf tea, yerba mate tea, barley tea, maple tea (Japanese:

tea), mugwort tea, eucalyptus tea, mangosteen tea, South African crooked bean tea, bitter gourd tea, etc. Regarding these teas, tea residues after drinking can also be used. If tea residues etc. are used, expensive tea etc. can be reused and can be used effectively.

)、黑藻(日語：

)、石花菜、環形解氏藻(日語：

)、貓腳昆布屬、海苔、萱藻、羊栖菜、青海苔、廣布(日語：

)、海蘿、腸滸苔、日本真海带、裙带菜孢子叶、海蘊、裙带菜。 In addition, as plants, Ulva, sea greens, copper algae, seaweed, black kelp, rock seaweed, cauliflower, gracilaria, kelp, kelp, and kelp can be obviously used. Root, sea grape, kelp, kelp, seaweed, red seaweed, black seaweed (Japanese:

), black algae (Japanese:

(Japanese:

(Japanese:

), sea dill, sausage, Japanese true kelp, wakame spore leaf, sea urchin, wakame.

In addition to brown rice, indica species (Indian type, continental type, long grain type), oryza glaberrima (african rice), sativa seed can obviously be used in addition to brown rice (Asian rice), Java species (Java type, tropical island type, large-grain species), japonica species (Japanese type, temperate island type, short-grain species), African new rice (interspecies between Asian rice and light-grain rice) hybrid), can also be used as flour or bran.

)、小麥、穇子、苔麩、珍珠稷(pearl millet)、青稞(大麥的變種)、薏苡(果實並非種子)、稗子、佛尼奧(日語：

)、菰、糯麥(大麥的粘性種)、高粱、玉米、黑麥。 In addition to wheat, millet, cultivated oats (a cultivar of wild oats, also called oats), barley, wild oats, millet, paspalum (Japanese:

), wheat, teff, teff, pearl millet, highland barley (variety of barley), coix (fruit not seeds), barnyard tares, fornio (Japanese:

), wild rice, glutinous wheat (the sticky variety of barley), sorghum, corn, rye.

)、蠶豆、大豆、米豆(ricebean)、洋刀豆、羅望子、尖葉菜豆、刀豆、八升豆、班巴拉花生(Bambara groundnut)、鷹嘴豆、扁豆、荷包豆、硬皮豆(horse gram)、蛾豆、利馬豆、花生、綠豆、羽扇豆、兵豆、兵豆(小扁豆)。 In addition to black beans, it is obvious that adzuki beans, carob beans, kidney beans, mucuna peas (lathyrus sativus), black beans, cowpeas, quadrangle beans, and hard beans (Japanese:

), fava beans, soybeans, rice beans, green beans, tamarind, sharp beans, green beans, eight liter beans, Bambara groundnut, chickpeas, lentils, poached beans, crusty beans (horse gram), moth beans, lima beans, peanuts, mung beans, lupins, lentils, lentils (lentils).

)(莧屬(日語：

)、千穗谷)、藜麥、苦蕎。 Also, in addition to buckwheat, red amaranth (Japanese:

) (Amaranth (Japanese:

), Chiho Valley), quinoa, buckwheat.

In addition to shiitake mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, milk milk mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, truffles, mushrooms, and toadstools can be mentioned as mushrooms.

)、松、杉、絲柏(日語：

)、山茶、檀香等具有芳香的樹木的干或枝、它們的樹皮或葉、根等。蕨類、苔蘚類等也能夠作為非煙草植物使用。此外，作為植物，例如也能夠使用在製造日本酒、葡萄酒等發酵酒時的副產物或壓榨後的殘渣(酒糟、葡萄果渣(包含葡萄的皮或種子、果軸等))等。而且，也可以將上述的各種植物混合使用。當然，也能夠使用這裡列舉之外的植物。 In addition, sugar cane (can also be the residue after pressing sugar), sugar beet (sugar radish), cypress (Japanese:

), pine, cedar, cypress (Japanese:

), camellia, sandalwood and other aromatic trees or branches, their bark or leaves, roots, etc. Ferns, mosses, etc. can also be used as non-tobacco plants. In addition, as a plant, for example, by-products in the production of fermented liquors such as Japanese sake and wine, and residues after pressing (sake lees, grape pomace (including grape skins, seeds, fruit arbor, etc.)) and the like can also be used. Moreover, you may mix and use the above-mentioned various plants. Of course, plants other than those listed here can also be used.

)、阿仙藥、安息香、威靈仙、茵陳蒿、茴香、郁金、烏梅、烏藥、柳櫟(日語：裏白柏)、熊果葉、營實、延胡索、延命草、黃芪、黃芩、黃精、黃柏、黃蓮、櫻皮、弟切草、遠志、槐花、薤白、夏枯草、訶子、何首烏、莪术、藿香、葛根、洋甘菊、瓜蔞根、瓜萎仁、干姜、甘草、款冬花、艾葉、桔梗、枳椇子、枳殼、枳實、菊花、橘皮、羌活、杏仁、金桔、金银花、金錢草、枸杞子、枸杞葉、苦參、胡挑、苦楝皮、大葉钓樟、瞿表、荊芥、桂皮、決明子、牽牛子、玄參、膠飴、紅花、合歡皮、降香、淡豆豉(日語：

)、香薷、紅參、香附子、粳米、厚朴、藁本、五加皮、牛膝、吴茱萸、虎杖根、牛蒡子、五味子、柴胡、细辛、西紅花、山歸來(日語：

)、山査子、山栀子、山茱萸、山豆根、酸棗仁、山椒、三棱、山藥、地黃、紫苑、地骨皮、紫根、紫蘇子、紫蘇葉、蒺藜子、柿蒂(日語：

)、地肤子、芍藥、蛇床子、沙參、车前子、车前草、缩砂、蕺菜、生姜、棕櫚實、棕櫚葉、升麻、小表、菖蒲根、辛夷、女貞子、秦皮、神麴、秦艽、茺蔚子、椒目、青皮、石菖根(日語：

)、石榴实皮、石斛、川芎、前胡、川骨(日語：

)、旋覆花、接骨木、草果、皂角刺、桑寄生、蒼耳子、蒼术(日語：

)、側柏葉、續斷、桑白皮、蘇木、蘇葉、皂荚、大黃(rhubarb)、大棗、大腹皮、澤瀉、丹參、竹茹、竹節人參、竹葉、知母、地榆、丁香、鉤藤鉤(日語：

)、陳皮、天南星、天麻、天門冬、冬瓜子、當歸、唐胡麻、党參、燈芯草、桃仁、橙皮、菟絲子、板栗(日語：

)、杜仲、獨活、土瓜根(日語：

)、肉蓯蓉、肉豆蔻、忍冬、人參、貝母、麥芽、柏子仁、白扁豆、麥門 冬、破故纸(日語：

)、薄荷、潘石榴(日語：

)、半夏、反鼻(日語：

)、板藍根、半枝蓮、百合根、白芷、白花蛇舌草、百部根、白术、檳榔子、防已(日語：

)、茅根、防風、蒲黃、蒲公英根、牡丹皮、麻黃、麻子仁、蔓荊子、松脂、木通、木瓜、木香、没藥、木賊、射干、益智仁(日語：

)、夜交藤、羅漢果、藍草、龍眼肉、龍膽、良姜、靈芝、連翹、連錢草、蓮肉、蘆根。 Furthermore, it is also preferable to use a known plant as a Chinese herbal medicine. For example the plants described below. Indigo, madder root, red eye cypress (Japanese:

), Axian medicine, Benzoin, Wei Lingxian, Artemisia annua, fennel, tulip, black plum, black medicine, willow oak (Japanese: Libai cypress), bearberry leaf, Yingshi, Corydalis, prolong life grass, Astragalus, Scutellaria baicalensis , Polygonatum, Cork, Huanglian, Cherry Blossom, Dicuti, Polygala, Sophora japonica, Xiebai, Prunella, Myrobalan, Polygonum, Curcuma, Agaricus, Pueraria, Chamomile, Melon root, Melon wilt, Ginger, Licorice , Coltsfoot flower, Artemisia argyi, Campanulaceae, Citrus aurantium, Citrus aurantium shell, Citrus aurantium, chrysanthemum, orange peel, Qiang live, almond, kumquat, honeysuckle, money grass, wolfberry fruit, wolfberry leaf, Sophora flavescens, hummus, neem peel, Big-leaf fishing camphor, Qu Biao, Nepeta, Cinnamon, Cassia, Morning Glory, Scrophulariaceae, Caramel, Safflower, Acacia Bark, Fragrance, Tempeh (Japanese:

(Japanese:

(Japanese:

), Kochia seeds, Paeonia lactiflora, Cnidium, Rhizoma Radix, Psyllium chinensis, Psyllium chinensis, Shallow sand, Kushweed, Ginger, Palm fruit, Palm leaves, Cohosh, small table, Calamus root, Xinyi, Ligustrum lucidum, Qinpi, Shenqu, Qinji, Yuweizi, Jiaomu, Qingpi, Shichanggen (Japanese:

), pomegranate bark, dendrobium, chuanxiong, Qianhu, Sichuan bone (Japanese:

), inula flower, elderberry, grass fruit, saponin thorn, mulberry parasite, cocklebur, atractylodes

), arborvitae leaves, continuum, mulberry white bark, hematoxylin, hemp leaves, acacia, rhubarb (rhubarb), jujube, Dabelpi, Alisma, Salvia, Bamboo Ru, Bamboo Ginseng, Bamboo Leaf, Anemarrhena, Burnet, Clove, Uncaria Hook (Japanese:

(Japanese:

), Eucommia, Duhuo, Tuguagen (Japanese:

), Cistanche, Nutmeg, Honeysuckle, Ginseng, Fritillaria, Malt, Bai Ziren, White Lentils, Ophiopogon japonicus, Gugu paper (Japanese:

), mint, pan pomegranate (Japanese:

), Pinellia, anti-nose (Japanese:

(Japanese:

(Japanese:

), Nocturnal vine, Luo Han Guo, blue grass, longan meat, gentian, galangal, Ganoderma lucidum, forsythia, Lian Qiancao, lotus meat, reed root.

Moreover, the so-called extract of the non-tobacco plant exemplified above can also be used. Examples of the form of the extract include liquid, syrup, powder, granule, solution, and the like.

The aerosol precursor added to the cigarette filler 20 can use glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, glycerin diacetate, triglyceride Glycerin triacetate, triethylene glycol diacetate, triethyl citrate, isopropyl myristate, methyl stearate, Dimethyl dodecanedioate, Tetradecanedioic acid dimethyl ester, etc., and glycerol and propylene glycol are particularly preferably used. The mass of the aerosol precursor used above is 1% or more and 80% or less of the mass of the cigarette filler 20 , particularly preferably 10% or more and 40% or less of the mass of the cigarette filler 20 .

If necessary, it is also preferable to use a flavor additive that adds flavor. As flavor additives, mint, cocoa, coffee, extracts of black tea, etc. can be mentioned.

In addition, food preservatives may be added as needed, for example, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, and the like may be added.

Guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic, and locust bean gum, etc., can also be used as binders, thickeners, etc., for example, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, etc. , cellulose binders such as methyl cellulose and ethyl cellulose, such as starch, organic acids such as alginic acid, sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, carrageenan, agar and pectin and other organic acids conjugated Polysaccharides such as salts, and combinations thereof.

Microcrystalline cellulose is obtained, for example, as a substance formed by partial depolymerization of α-cellulose obtained from the bulb of a fibrous plant, for example, with acid, and is obtained by removing the soluble part from the cellulose and appropriately crystallizing the insoluble part obtained.

As a result of various studies, the following is known about the cigarette filler 20 containing non-tobacco plants, aerosol precursors, and microcrystalline cellulose. If the cigarette filler 20 is left in a dry condition, the crystallites of cellulose maintain the structure of the filler, inhibit volume shrinkage, etc., even when the filler containing non-tobacco plants and aerosol precursors loses water Tectonic changes. Such an effect is obtained by using microcrystalline cellulose.

Microcrystalline cellulose may be kept in the state of powder, or it may be dispersed in a solvent such as water and thrown in as a suspension. In this case, a high-speed stirrer, a high-pressure homogenizer, or the like can be used for dispersion in the solvent.

The standard of the added amount of microcrystalline cellulose is that the content in the cigarette filler 20 is 1% or more and 15% or less. It is preferably 3% or more and 12% or less, and more preferably 5% or more and 10% or less.

The addition of microcrystalline cellulose is effective in improving formability, improving workability during kneading by a roll crusher, etc., and particularly suppressing shrinkage and volume change of the cigarette filler 20, and it is effective in the electronic cigarette case 1 It is effective in the homogenization of quality control and usability.

The average particle diameter of the microcrystalline cellulose used in the present invention is preferably 30 μm to 200 μm, more preferably 50 μm to 150 μm, and more preferably 70 μm to 120 μm.

When the average particle size of the microcrystalline cellulose is 30 μm or more, the effect of suppressing the shrinkage of the cigarette filler 20 is excellent, and when the average particle size of the microcrystalline cellulose is 150 μm or less, in addition to the aforementioned shrinkage suppressing effect, the formability can be improved. good.

The average particle size of microcrystalline cellulose was determined by a sieving method. The above-mentioned average particle diameter can be obtained by the method described in JIS K 0069:1992. In addition, the average particle diameter refers to the diameter corresponding to 50% of the mass, for example, starting from the larger sieve opening in terms of the test result of a plurality of sieves. Further, preferably, the mass of the residue after passing through the 250 μm sieve accounts for 8% or less of the total mass of the sieved microcrystalline cellulose, and the mass of the residue after passing through the 75 μm sieve is 8% of the total mass of the sieved microcrystalline cellulose. more than 45% of the total mass of the element.

The sieved microcrystalline cellulose has the effect of suppressing shrinkage of the cigarette filler 20 when the mass of the residue after passing through the 250 μm sieve accounts for 8% or less of the total mass of the sieved microcrystalline cellulose. When the mass of the residue after passing through the 75 μm sieve accounts for 45% or more of the total mass of the sieved microcrystalline cellulose, the formability of the cigarette filler 20 can be improved.

The mass average molecular weight (Mw) of microcrystalline cellulose is preferably 10,000 or more and 200,000 or less. More preferably, it is 10,000 or more and 100,000 or less. If it is 10,000 or more, the effect of suppressing the shrinkage of the cigarette filler 20 is excellent, and if it is 100,000 or less, in addition to the effect of suppressing the shrinkage, the formability can be improved. It is especially preferable that it is 20,000 or more and 60,000 or less. The molecular weight of cellulose can be measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). For example, a measurement method as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-109715 can be adopted, and polyethylene glycol or the like can be appropriately used as a standard material.

The manufacturing procedure of the cigarette filler 20 will be described. The manufacturing procedure of the cigarette filler 20 includes: a drying and pulverizing procedure of drying, pulverizing, and weighing the non-tobacco plant as a main raw material; a preparation procedure such as weighing as a pretreatment of other raw materials; mixing raw materials to form a combination a mixing procedure for the composition; and a filler forming procedure for forming the composition.

In the drying and pulverizing process, a predetermined pulverized product is processed in order to form a composition from the used parts (eg, leaves, seeds, dried fruits, stems, bark, roots, etc.) of non-tobacco plants as main raw materials. In this case, it is preferable to adjust the water content to an appropriate water content in order to absorb or carry other components such as the aerosol precursor and water added afterward. In the drying procedure, the temperature is preferably 60°C or higher and 80°C or lower. By adopting this range, it is possible to avoid the escape of the desired fragrance components and to easily achieve the desired water content. In addition, when the temperature is 65°C or higher, the desired water content can be more easily achieved, and when the temperature is 75°C or lower, the required fragrance components can be further prevented from escaping.

The water content of the dry and pulverized composition is preferably 5% or less of the total mass of the dry and pulverized composition. By doing so, pulping in subsequent procedures becomes easier. More preferably, the water content of the dry-pulverized composition is 3% or less of the total mass of the dry-pulverized composition. In addition, if the water content of the dry and pulverized composition is 0.1% or more of the total mass of the dry and pulverized composition, it is possible to maintain a good state of affinity with water and the like. In addition, a sieving process for sieving the pulverized material can be provided in the drying and pulverizing process, so that it can be adjusted to a desired particle size and put into the mixing process.

In the preparation process, raw materials required for producing the cigarette filler 20 can be prepared. The aforementioned microcrystalline cellulose is weighed in the preparation procedure and put into the mixing procedure.

In the mixing procedure, a usual mixer can be used. For example, it is preferable to adopt a form in which a shearing force is applied to the raw materials in the mixing tank with a stirring blade, and the mixture is mixed.

In the filler molding process, the cigarette filler 20 is formed by cutting the composition obtained by mixing various raw materials into a thin sheet. In this embodiment, in order to form a thin sheet, three roll crushers are prepared. When three roll crushers are used, it is preferable to perform kneading, dispersing, etc. by compression caused by being pressed between narrow rolls and shearing caused by a difference in roll speed, and it is possible to form a desired shape with a doctor blade. thickness of the sheet. In addition, it can also be produced using a press roll or a punch.

In the filler forming procedure, other methods such as forming the composition by pressing the composition through the orifice plate can also be used. In addition, in the filler forming process, non-tobacco plants, aerosol precursors, adhesives or thickeners, etc., flavor additives, preservatives, and water and the like may be further added as necessary.

In this embodiment, it is preferable to use the water which sterilized or removed the microorganisms, and it is preferable to use the pure water obtained by reverse osmosis membrane, ion exchange, etc. as water.

The thickness of the sheet obtained by the filler forming process is preferably in the range of 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm, and more preferably in the range of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm. The obtained sheet is cut into a predetermined width by a cutter, a rotary cutter of a rotary blade type, or the like.

In the present embodiment, the cutting of a sheet having a thickness of 0.3 mm will be described as an example. First, the formed sheet is cut into, for example, a rectangle having a length of 150 mm and a width of 240 mm. The rectangular sheet was supplied to a rotary cutter and cut into a shape of 1.5 mm in length and 240 mm in width to obtain a cut sheet. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, the dimension a of the longitudinal direction D2 of the cigarette filler 20 is 1.5 mm, and the dimension b of the transversal direction D3 is 0.3 mm. 50 pieces of this sheet cut product were wound around the package body 25 to obtain a wound product having an outer shape of about 6.9 mm. This wound product was cut into a length of 12.0 mm with a cutter, and the cigarette filler polymer 10 was obtained. The mass of the cigarette filler polymer 10 was 0.29 g. When the ratio of the volume of the cigarette filler 20 to the volume of the cigarette filler polymer 10 is taken as the volume filling factor, the volume filling factor of the cigarette filler polymer 10 of the present embodiment is about 0.60. In addition, the density of the cigarette filler polymer 10 was 1.07 g/cm ³ .

As a result, the cigarette filler 20 having the elongated planar shape of the cigarette filler polymer 10 is aggregated into a bundle shape along the longitudinal direction.

The arrangement state of the cigarette filler 20 of the cigarette filler polymer 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 shows a front view of the cigarette filler polymer 10 . FIG. 4 shows a typical arrangement example of the cigarette filler 20 . In the cigarette filler polymer 10 , the cigarette filler 20 is in a dense state in contact with the package body 25 or other cigarette fillers 20 .

Among the cigarette fillers 20, the cigarette filler 20 of the outermost peripheral portion in contact with the package body 25 faces the longitudinal direction substantially in the circumferential direction. In FIG. 4 , one of the long sides of the cigarette filler 20a is in contact with the package body 25 as a whole. Further, the two short sides of the cigarette filler 20a are in contact with the cigarette fillers 20b and 20c adjacent in the circumferential direction, respectively. The long sides of the cigarette fillers 20b and 20c are also in contact with the package body 25, respectively. Similarly, the cigarette fillers 20 located at the outermost peripheral portion are all oriented in a direction substantially along the circumferential direction in the longitudinal direction, and are in contact with each other on the short sides. Accordingly, in the outermost peripheral portion, the filling rate of the cigarette filler 20 is high, and since the cigarette fillers 20 are in contact with each other in the circumferential direction, positional displacement is less likely to occur.

Most of the cigarette fillers 20 in contact with the inner peripheral side of the cigarette filler 20 in the outermost peripheral portion of the cigarette fillers 20 are oriented in a direction substantially along the circumferential direction in the longitudinal direction. In FIG. 4 , one of the long sides of the cigarette filler 20d on the outer peripheral side is in contact with the cigarette filler 20a in the outermost peripheral portion, and the longitudinal direction is substantially along the circumferential direction. Although the longitudinal direction of a part of the cigarette filler 20e is along the radial direction, the longitudinal direction of the cigarette filler 20 in contact with the inner peripheral side of the outermost cigarette filler 20 is substantially along the circumferential direction. The number of cigarette fillers 20 is greater than that of cigarette fillers whose long-side direction is along a direction other than the circumferential direction 20 quantity. Therefore, the filling rate of the cigarette filler 20 is also high in the region near the outermost peripheral portion, and the position of the cigarette filler 20 is also less likely to be displaced.

The longitudinal surface of the cigarette filler 20 is in contact with the longitudinal surface of the adjacent cigarette filler 20 , or the longitudinal surface is in contact with the transversal surface of the adjacent cigarette filler 20 . As described above, in the outer peripheral portion, the surface in the longitudinal direction of the cigarette filler 20 is often in contact with the surface in the transverse direction of the adjacent cigarette filler 20, but the surface in the longitudinal direction is generally in contact with the adjacent cigarette filler 20 in the longitudinal direction. In many cases, the surfaces of the cigarette filler 20 in the longitudinal direction are in contact with each other. Therefore, in the center part of the cigarette filler polymer 10, many cigarette fillers 20 form filler groups 21 in which the surfaces in the longitudinal direction are in contact with each other.

A plurality of filler groups 21 are formed in the cigarette filler polymer 10, and in each filler group 21, the long sides of the cigarette fillers 20 and the long sides of the adjacent cigarette fillers 20 are in contact with each other. Since the cigarette fillers 20 in the filler group 21 are in contact with each other on the long sides, there is not much gap, but the gap portion 22 is easily formed between the filler groups 21. In the outer peripheral portion of the cigarette filler polymer 10, since the cigarette filler 20 is substantially along the circumferential direction as described above, it is difficult to form the void portion 22, but in the central portion of the cigarette filler polymer 10, the filler groups 21 are formed with each other. The void portion 22 is easily formed therebetween. In the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cigarette filler polymer 10, the void ratio of the central region α, which is the central region obtained by dividing the area equally in the radial direction, is higher than the void ratio of the outer peripheral region β, which is the outer peripheral region. Rate.

Since the cigarette filler 20 has a long-side direction and a short-side direction in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the above-described configuration makes it easy to simultaneously realize the following two arrangements: 1) The outermost peripheral portion of the cigarette filler 20 Arrangement along the circumferential direction; 2) Arrangement of the filler group 21 having the cigarette filler 20 in the center portion and the void portion 22 .

Since the void ratio of the central region α is high, it is easy to insert the heating part 50 included in the electronic cigarette main body 2 into the cigarette filler polymer 10 . In addition, including the heat generated by the heating part 50 The airflow of the aerosol can easily flow within the cigarette filler polymer 10 . On the other hand, since the porosity of the outer peripheral region β is low, the overall filling rate of the cigarette filler polymer 10 can be increased, and a sufficient amount of aerosol can be generated.

In addition, since the filling rate of the outer peripheral region β is high, the cigarette filler polymer 10 can structurally firmly hold the cigarette filler 20 . Therefore, it is possible to reduce the detachment of the cigarette filler 20 when the user performs the operation.

Since the arrangement of the cigarette fillers 20 changes depending on the degree of wrapping by the package body 25, it is different for each cigarette. FIG. 5 shows a front view of another cigarette filler polymer 10 . As shown in this figure, some of the cigarette fillers 20 arranged in the outermost peripheral portion may face directions other than the circumferential direction. However, even in this case, in the outermost peripheral portion, the number of cigarette fillers 20 oriented in the direction of the longitudinal direction substantially along the circumferential direction is larger than that of cigarettes oriented in directions other than the direction of the longitudinal direction substantially along the circumferential direction. The number of fillers 20 can obtain the same effect as in the case of FIG. 4 . The same applies to the cigarette filler 20 that is in contact with the inner peripheral side of the cigarette filler 20 in the outermost peripheral portion. In addition, although the arrangement itself of the cigarette fillers 20 arranged on the center side is different from that in FIG. 4 , it is different from FIG. 4 in that many filler groups 21 are formed and the voids 22 are formed between the filler groups 21 is the same. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 5 , the void ratio of the central region α is relatively higher than the void ratio of the outer peripheral region β.

When the user inhales in a state where the cigarette filler polymer 10 is heated by the heating unit 50 , the airflow containing the aerosol flows toward the mouthpiece 14 . As described above, since the void ratio of the central region α is higher than the void ratio of the outer peripheral region β, the airflow is collected from the outer peripheral side to the central side and flows in the longitudinal direction. In this case, a large amount of aerosol is generated from the outer peripheral portion with a high filling rate, and it can flow smoothly.

FIG. 6 shows a front view showing the procedure of wrapping the cigarette filler 20 by the package body 25 . As shown in FIG. 6( a ), when the cigarette filler 20 is rolled up, first, the cigarette filler 20 is placed on the package body 25 . The package body 25 is placed on the opening and closing portion 41 provided on the base 40 . The opening and closing parts 41 are movable in a direction in which they are separated from each other. At this time, it is desirable to place the cigarette filler 20 so that the long sides of the cigarette filler 20 are in contact with the package body 25 as much as possible.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6( b ), the opening and closing parts 41 are moved so as to be separated from each other to form a concave part 42 into which the package body 25 falls, and the cigarette filler is wrapped with the package body 25 which has fallen into the concave part 42 20. Finally, as shown in FIG. 6( c ), the package body 25 is closed to form the cigarette filler polymer 10 . In the process of wrapping by the package body 25, many of the cigarette fillers 20 in the outermost peripheral portion can be arranged substantially along the circumferential direction by adjusting the speed or the like. In addition, by adjusting the force for pressing the cigarette filler 20 into the package 25 while the cigarette filler 20 is wrapped by the package 25 and closed, the void ratio of the central region α can be adjusted to an appropriate range.

The arrangement of the cigarette fillers 20 described here is brought about by the fact that the cross-sectional shape of the cigarette fillers 20 formed in the shape of a long plane is a substantially rectangular shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and the outermost peripheral portion Most of the cigarette fillers 20 and the adjacent cigarette fillers 20 are arranged substantially along the circumferential direction. The applicant of the present application varied the shape or arrangement of the cigarette filler 20, and experimentally verified the inhalable aerosol dose and number of puffs in one puff. The conditions and results are shown in Table 1. Condition 1 is that the cross-sectional shape of the cigarette filler 20 is set to be square (0.60±0.10 mm in length, 0.60±0.10 mm in width). Conditions 2 to 6 are that the cross-sectional shape of the cigarette filler 20 is set to be rectangular (1.50±0.10 mm in length, 0.28±0.02 mm in width). Condition 2 is a technical solution of the present embodiment.

Conditions 2, 3, and 5 are preferable from the viewpoint of the aerosol dose and the number of puffs. In addition, the ease of inserting the heating part 50 of the electronic cigarette main body 2 into the cigarette filler 20 was good under the conditions 2 and 3.

In the conditions 2 to 6, the arrangement of the cigarette fillers 20 differs depending on the arrangement of the cigarette fillers 20 before the wrapping body 25 is wrapped or the wrapping method of the cigarette fillers 20 by the wrapping body 25 . The cigarette filler 20 is most easily rolled under the condition 2 which is the technical solution of the present embodiment, and the next conditions 3 and 5 are the technical solutions in which the cigarette filler 20 is easily wound. Conditions 4 and 6 are technical solutions in which it is difficult to roll the cigarette filler 20 . Therefore, conditions 2, 3, and 5 are preferable, and especially condition 2 is more preferable, from the viewpoint of ease of manufacture.

Under Condition 1 where the cross-sectional shape of the cigarette filler 20 is square, it is difficult to shape the cigarette filler 20 as described above, and the cigarette filler 20 is more likely to fall off than when the cross-sectional shape is rectangular. Also, the amount of airflow generated during heating is less.

As described above, Condition 2, which is the aspect of the present embodiment, can be said to be the most preferable aspect from both the viewpoint of the ease of manufacture and the viewpoints of the airflow rate and the number of puffs.

FIG. 7 shows a front view of the support member 12 . As shown in FIG. 7( a ), in the present embodiment, the support member 12 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front, and a flow path portion 30 for allowing airflow to flow is formed in the center portion. The periphery of the flow path portion 30 is a peripheral edge portion 31 that is in contact with the packaging member 16 at the outer peripheral surface and is in contact with the cigarette filler 20 at the end surface.

The support member 12 may also have other shapes. As shown in FIG.7(b), you may have four peripheral edge parts 34 in the circumferential direction protruding from the center part toward the radial direction, and the flow path part 35 may be formed between the peripheral edge parts 34. Moreover, as shown in FIG.7(c), the flow path part 37 may be formed in the center side of the peripheral edge part 38, and the flow path part 37 may have the shape divided into two parts by the partition wall part 39. In any case, the peripheral portion of the support member 12 can be in contact with the packaging member 16 at the outer peripheral surface, and can be in contact with the cigarette filler 20 in the longitudinal direction at the end surface.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, application of this invention is not limited to this embodiment, Various applications are possible within the range of the technical idea. For example, in this embodiment, only the support member 12 is provided between the cigarette filler polymer 10 and the mouthpiece 14 , but a cooling member may be provided between the support member 12 and the mouthpiece 14 . In addition, the long-side dimension a and the short-side dimension b in the cross section of the cigarette filler 20 are not limited to the above-mentioned examples, and can be set to arbitrary dimensions and ratios.

The above-mentioned embodiments merely illustrate the principle and effect of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can modify and change the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the right of the present invention should be listed in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

20: Cigarette Filler

20a: Cigarette filler

20b: Cigarette filler

20c: Cigarette Filler

20d: Cigarette Filler

21: Filler Group

22: void part

A: Central area

β: peripheral region

Claims (9)

A cigarette filler polymer, in which a cigarette filler as a raw material that generates a smoking component in an electronic cigarette case and has a long strip shape is formed into a bundle, and the cigarette filler is formed between the cigarette fillers. The void part between the cigarette fillers is used as the flow path of the smoking component, and the cigarette filler polymer is characterized in that: the cigarette filler and the longitudinal direction of the electronic cigarette case are set as the elongated direction, The direction of the long side in the cross section orthogonal to the long direction is the long side direction, the direction of the short side in the cross section orthogonal to the long direction is the short side direction, and the long direction and the When the side faces in the long side direction are defined as long side faces, and the side faces in the long side direction and the short side direction are defined as short side faces, and the faces in the long side direction and the short side direction are defined as end faces, the long side faces A group of cigarette fillers in which side surfaces are adjacent to each other and a plurality of connected cigarette fillers are set as a filler group, and the cigarette fillers in the filler group are in contact with each other on the long side surfaces without much gaps, and have the long side surface. The direction of the side direction is different from other adjacent filler groups and is distinguished from each other, so that the plurality of filler groups form the space between the cigarette fillers, wherein the space between the cigarette fillers The portion is located in the central region of the cigarette filler polymer, and has any one of the following voids: due to long sides between adjacent cigarette fillers in any filler group of the plurality of filler groups The position of the filler group and the other filler group are displaced due to the positional shift of the direction, and the position of the filler is shifted between the filler group and the other filler group; The direction of the gap between the filler groups generated between the groups is offset. The cigarette filler polymer of claim 1, wherein: The cigarette filler is formed from non-tobacco plants. The cigarette filler polymer according to claim 1, wherein the outer periphery of the bundle of the cigarette filler is wrapped by a sheet-like package, and the package has an outer diameter of 6.5 to 7.5 mm. The cigarette filler polymer according to claim 2, wherein the outer periphery of the bundle of the cigarette filler is wrapped by a sheet-like package, and the package has an outer diameter of 6.5 to 7.5 mm. The cigarette filler polymer according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein: the long side dimension of the cigarette filler is 11-13 mm. An electronic cigarette case, wherein: the cigarette filler polymer according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 is provided. The electronic cigarette case according to claim 6, wherein the length of the electronic cigarette case is 40-49 mm. An electronic cigarette case, wherein: the cigarette filler polymer according to claim 5 is provided. The electronic cigarette case according to claim 8, wherein: the length of the electronic cigarette case is 40-49 mm.

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