WO2010147024A1 - Oral tobacco product - Google Patents

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WO2010147024A1
WO2010147024A1 PCT/JP2010/059668 JP2010059668W WO2010147024A1 WO 2010147024 A1 WO2010147024 A1 WO 2010147024A1 JP 2010059668 W JP2010059668 W JP 2010059668W WO 2010147024 A1 WO2010147024 A1 WO 2010147024A1
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河田儀雄
竹内学
山田学
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B13/00—Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettes; Chewing tobacco; Snuff
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/164—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
    • B65D65/463—Edible packaging materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
    • B65D81/28—Applications of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/12—Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2209/00—Provisions for used articles

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  • the present invention relates to an oral tobacco product for a user to absorb tobacco components via saliva.
  • cigarettes have been enjoyed as a luxury item, but recently smokeless tobacco that allows users to ingest tobacco components without igniting has attracted attention.
  • smokeless tobaccos snus (SNUS) as an oral tobacco product has as its main component an incision obtained by finely cutting tobacco raw materials, and this tobacco engraving contains a lot of moisture.
  • this type of snus is classified into a loose type in which a cigarette is not wrapped and a portion type in which a cigarette is wrapped with a packaging material such as a nonwoven fabric, a so-called pouch type.
  • a pouch type in addition to a generally rectangular snus, a generally semicircular snus is also known (Patent Document 1).
  • Patent Document 1 In the case of pouch-type snus, the user puts the snus directly into the mouth and puts it between the upper lip and the gums to enjoy the fragrance, while absorbing the tobacco components extracted from saliva into the body from the gums .
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an oral tobacco product excellent in appeal that promotes a user's willingness to purchase, in addition to distinguishability with other oral tobacco products.
  • the oral tobacco product of the present invention is a mixture containing tobacco particles made of tobacco materials and a pouch packed with the mixture, and when placed in the oral cavity of a user, saliva
  • the pouch has a pouch that allows the user to absorb the tobacco components of the tobacco particles, and the product information of the mixture is attached to the outer surface of the pouch.
  • Oral tobacco products can be visually distinguished from other oral tobacco products of the same pouch type because the product information of the mixture is attached to the outer surface of the pouch, which will motivate users to purchase. Can be made.
  • product information can include at least one of tobacco brands, mixture content notation, and expiration date, so oral tobacco product information is communicated in more detail, resulting in oral use. This will improve the brand image of tobacco products.
  • product information is preferably given by food coloring, in which case the product information is safe for oral tobacco products that are placed directly into the oral cavity.
  • the pouch is colored with food coloring, and the pouch and product information can have different colors.
  • the product information is not only more prominent, but the brand can be expressed on the entire outer surface of the pouch.
  • the oral tobacco product may further contain a food fragrance, and the food fragrance may be further included in a food color for product information.
  • the user can taste the fragrance component of the food fragrance before putting the oral tobacco product into the oral cavity, and the fragrance component of the food fragrance along with the fragrance of the tobacco raw material itself after being put in the mouth. Can enjoy in minutes.
  • the oral tobacco product of the present invention has product information attached to the outer surface of the pouch, visual discrimination is enhanced. As a result, the oral tobacco product of the present invention is differentiated from other oral tobacco products, and the oral tobacco product of the present invention can provoke the user's willingness to purchase.
  • FIG. 1 It is a perspective view of the tobacco product for oral cavity of the 1st example concerning the present invention, and its storage case. It is the schematic which expands and shows the tobacco product for oral cavity of a 1st Example. It is the schematic which shows the 2nd Example of the tobacco product for oral cavity. It is the schematic which shows the 3rd Example of the tobacco tobacco product. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the storage case shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the manufacturing process of the tobacco product for oral cavity.
  • an oral tobacco product 1 (hereinafter referred to as tobacco product 1) according to the first embodiment includes a mixture containing a predetermined amount of tobacco particles as a main component, and a pouch 2 enclosing the mixture.
  • This pouch 2 is formed from a nonwoven fabric sheet.
  • the tobacco particles are obtained by cutting or pulverizing tobacco raw materials, and have a particle size of 2 mm or less, for example.
  • a predetermined number of tobacco products 1 are stored in a portable storage case 14. Therefore, such a tobacco product 1 is taken out of the storage case 14 and placed in the user's mouth.
  • the tobacco product 1 is sandwiched between the user's upper lip and the gums, and the tobacco components extracted in the saliva are absorbed into the body from the gums.
  • the storage case 14 includes a case body 16, a mat 17, and a lid 20.
  • the case body 16 has a flat and hollow cylindrical shape, and has an opening 15 on the upper surface.
  • the opening 15 has a circular shape that is convex upward, and can be opened and closed by the lid 20.
  • the mat 17 has a circular shape, has an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the inner wall surface 19 of the case body 16, and is placed on the bottom 18 of the case body 16. Therefore, the tobacco product 1 in the housing case 14 is in a state of being stacked on the mat 17.
  • the lid 20 is circular and has the same outer diameter as the outer diameter of the case body 16.
  • a substantially circular stepped recess 22 is formed on the upper surface of the lid 20, and the stepped recess 22 has a bottom 23 and an annular lid rest 29 surrounding the bottom 23. Is shallower than the bottom 23.
  • a hinge 21 is disposed on the outer periphery of the lid rest 29, and a circular cover 24 is attached to the hinge 21.
  • the cover 24 has an outer diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the lid rest 29. Therefore, when the cover 24 is fitted into the recess 22, the cover 24 closes the recess 22 with its outer peripheral portion being in close contact with the lid rest 29 of the recess 22.
  • the cover 24 when the cover 24 is rotated upward about the hinge 21 from this closed state, the cover 24 opens the recess 22. That is, the cover 24 can open and close the recess 22.
  • the recess 22 is closed by the cover 24, the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the lid 20 and the upper surface of the cover 24 are flush with each other.
  • a knob 25 protrudes from the outer peripheral edge of the cover 24, and the knob 25 and the hinge 21 are separated from each other in the diameter direction of the cover 24.
  • a recess 35 that can receive the knob 25 is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the lid 20.
  • Such a knob 25 serves to facilitate the opening operation of the cover 24.
  • claws 26 are formed on the outer peripheral edge of the cover 24 in the vicinity of the knob 25 and on both sides of the knob 25.
  • a blind hole 27 is formed. Therefore, when the cover 24 is closed, each claw 26 is fitted in the corresponding locking hole 27 to keep the cover 24 closed.
  • the above-described recess 22 has a volume capable of accommodating several tobacco products 1. Therefore, the lid 20 can be used as a trash can for temporarily storing the used tobacco product 1. That is, the storage case 14 can store the tobacco product 1 before use and the tobacco product 1 after use separately.
  • a circular recess is also formed in the lower surface of the lid 20, and this recess has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the opening 15 described above, and can accept the opening 15.
  • the recessed ceiling surface 28 (see FIG. 5) also serves as a pressing surface for pressing the tobacco product 1 in the case body 16.
  • product information 4 relating to the tobacco product 1 is attached to the outer surface of the pouch 2 in the tobacco product 1.
  • the product information 4 can include a character string “AAA” indicating the brand 5 of tobacco particles, and is attached to the upper portion of the outer surface of the pouch 2.
  • the brand 5 does not need to be a character string, and may be a graphic or character design.
  • the product information 4 can also include, for example, a content notation 6 indicating the components of the mixture, the content of the mixture, and the like together with the brand 5.
  • This content notation 6 is attached to the lower part of the outer surface of the pouch 2, for example.
  • the content notation 6 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, that is, 0.4 g indicates the internal capacity.
  • the oral tobacco product 1 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 has the brand 5 and the content notation 6 of FIG. 2 on the outer surface of the pouch 2, and these brand 5 and content notation 6 are attached side by side.
  • the product information 4 can include an expiration date 8, and the expiration date 8 is attached to the lower part of the outer surface of the pouch 2.
  • the layout of the brand 5, the content notation 6, and the expiration date 8 on the pouch 2 can be arbitrarily changed.
  • FIG. 4 shows an oral tobacco product row 10 (hereinafter referred to as a tobacco product row 10) of the third embodiment. 4 includes a plurality of tobacco products 1 described above, and the pouches 2 of these tobacco products 1 are arranged in a row. In this case, perforation rows 12 are formed between the pouches 2 of the adjacent tobacco products 1. Thus, the individual tobacco products 1 can be separated from the tobacco product row 10 along the perforation row 12.
  • column 10 is accommodated in the above-mentioned accommodation case 14 in the state wound by roll shape.
  • product information 4 that is, brand 5, content notation 6, expiration date 8, and the like are also attached to the outer surface of each tobacco product 1 in the tobacco product row 10, that is, the pouch 2.
  • product information 4 attached to the pouch 2 needs to be drawn with food coloring.
  • the product information 4 must be excellent in identification.
  • the brand 5 is edible yellow No. 4 and the content notation 6 is edible red No. 2 printed on the nonwoven fabric sheet.
  • a natural dye can be used as the food dye in addition to the synthetic dye.
  • natural food pigments gardenia yellow pigment, red pepper pigment (red) and cacao pigment (brown) are suitable.
  • the food color can include the food flavor 30.
  • the food flavor 30 is added to at least one food coloring for drawing the brand 5 and the content notation 6.
  • the food flavor 30 may be added directly to a mixture containing tobacco particles as a main component.
  • glycerin as a food flavor is spray coated onto the mixture by 1% by weight of the mixture.
  • glycerin also functions as a humectant.
  • the food flavor 30 is added to the tobacco particles, since the tobacco particles are alkaline, the food flavor 30 is preferably not alkaline but alkaline.
  • the storage case 14 can also contain a food flavor.
  • the inner wall surface 19 of the case body 16, the upper surface of the mat 17, and the ceiling surface 28 of the lid 20 each have a fragrance layer 32, and these fragrance layers 32 are formed of food fragrance.
  • the food fragrance is used in the form of a powder or a liquid form dissolved in a solvent. Water, alcohol, glycerin, propylene glycol or the like can be used as the solvent here.
  • a menthol solution in which 1% by weight of menthol is dissolved in alcohol is prepared as a liquid food flavor, and such a menthol solution is provided on each of the inner wall surface 19, the upper surface of the mat 17, and the ceiling surface 28.
  • the fragrance layer 32 is formed by spray coating.
  • flavor layer 32 mint, vanilla, apricot, tea, cocoa, licorice, honey, etc. can be used individually or in combination in addition to menthol.
  • the coupon when a coupon is accommodated in the accommodation case 14, the coupon can also have a fragrance layer 32.
  • the moisturizing agent is arrange
  • glycerin or propylene glycol can be used as the humectant.
  • the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product row 10 is manufactured through a pulverization process 40, a blending process 50, and a packaging process 60.
  • pulverization here yields tobacco particles of 2 mm or less. These tobacco particles are placed in a classifier and classified into a predetermined size. Thereafter, the tobacco particles obtained from the lamina and the tobacco particles obtained from the middle bone are weighed to a ratio of 50% by weight and transferred to the blending step 50.
  • the weighed tobacco particles are transferred to the buffer silo 1 and stored in the buffer silo 1 for a predetermined period. Thereafter, the tobacco particles in the buffer silo 1 are subjected to a blender process through heat sterilization and cooling processes.
  • a blender process In this blender treatment, a fragrance or the like is added to the tobacco particles while the tobacco particles are mixed.
  • water is first added to the tobacco particles, and the moisture content of the tobacco particles is adjusted to 15% by weight.
  • the tobacco particles are subjected to a heat treatment at 100 ° C. for 4 hours, that is, a sterilization treatment.
  • the tobacco particles are cooled by circulating cooling water, and 10% by weight of potassium carbonate, 1% by weight of vitamin C, 5% by weight of fragrance, sodium chloride and the like are added as additives to the tobacco particles.
  • the packaging process 60 includes the buffer silo 2, and the mixture transferred from the blending process 50 in the buffer silo 2 is stored for a predetermined period.
  • the mixture after storage is pillow-wrapped by 0.4 g by a packaging material, that is, a non-woven sheet.
  • the product information 4 (brand 5, content notation 6, expiration date 8, etc.) described above is printed in advance on the surface of the packaging material.
  • the tobacco product 1 shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 is manufactured. Specifically, the tobacco product 1 has a rectangular shape of approximately 12 mm ⁇ 25 mm.
  • the perforated row 12 is formed instead of cutting the tobacco products individually, a continuous body of the tobacco product row 10 shown in FIG. 4 is formed, and this continuous body is a predetermined number of tobacco products. 1 is separated into a tobacco product row 10 containing 1.
  • the oral tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product line 10 has product information 4 (brand 5, content notation 6, expiration date 8, etc.) attached to the outer surface of the pouch 2, so other oral pouch types It can be easily visually distinguished from tobacco products, and can motivate users to purchase. Further, the product information 4 leads to improvement of the brand image of the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product line 10.
  • the entire surface of the pouch 2 is colored with food coloring, while the product information 4 (brand 5, content notation 6, expiration date 8, etc.) is printed with food coloring of a color different from the color of the pouch 2 itself. Therefore, the product information 4 is not only more prominent but also safe for the user.
  • the product information 4 may be represented on the entire outer surface of the pouch 2. Furthermore, when the food fragrance 30 is included in the edible pigment describing the product information 4, the user can taste the fragrance of the food fragrance 30 before putting the tobacco product 1 into the oral cavity, and the tobacco product 1 After being put in the oral cavity, the user can fully enjoy the aroma generated from the food flavor 30 together with the fragrance of the tobacco particles themselves.
  • the storage case 14 has the fragrance layer 32 on the inner wall surface 19 of the case body 16, the mat 17, and the ceiling surface 28 of the lid 20 as described above, each time the lid 20 of the storage case 14 is repeatedly opened and closed. Even if the aroma component of the tobacco particles of the tobacco product 1 volatilizes, the perfume component released from the perfume layer 32 is added to the tobacco product 1 accordingly. Therefore, even if the tobacco product 1 is stored in the storage case 14 for a long period of time, the user can fully enjoy the fragrance component of the fragrance layer 32 through the tobacco product 1. As a result, the tobacco product 1 can provoke the user's willingness to purchase.
  • the product information 4 attached to each tobacco product 1 makes it possible to distinguish the respective tobacco products 1 from each other. Can easily select a tobacco product 1 that suits the mood at that time from a variety of tobacco products 1.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
  • the product information 4 attached to the tobacco product 1 may be attached not only to the surface of the pouch 2 but also to both sides of the pouch 2, and in this case, the product information 4 attached to the front and back may be different from each other. Good.
  • the product information 4 may be attached to the pouch 2 in any direction.

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An oral tobacco product (1) is provided with a mixture the main component of which is tobacco grains from tobacco, a pouch (2) stuffed with the mixture, and product information about the mixture presented on the outer surface of the pouch (2). The tobacco product (1) is contained in a containing case (14) that can open and close.

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口腔用たばこ製品Oral tobacco products
　本発明は、ユーザが唾液を介してたばこ成分を吸収するための口腔用たばこ製品に関する。 The present invention relates to an oral tobacco product for a user to absorb tobacco components via saliva.
　従来より、シガレットは嗜好品として楽しまれているが、最近では着火せずにユーザがたばこ成分を摂取できる無煙たばこが注目されている。
　この無煙たばこの１つである口腔用たばこ製品としてのスヌース（ＳＮＵＳ）は、たばこ原料を細かく裁断して得た刻を主成分として有し、このたばこ刻は多くの水分を含んでいる。 Conventionally, cigarettes have been enjoyed as a luxury item, but recently smokeless tobacco that allows users to ingest tobacco components without igniting has attracted attention.
One of the smokeless tobaccos, snus (SNUS) as an oral tobacco product has as its main component an incision obtained by finely cutting tobacco raw materials, and this tobacco engraving contains a lot of moisture.
　より詳しくは、この種のスヌースは、たばこ刻が包装されていないルースタイプと、たばこ刻が不織布等の包材で包装されたポーションタイプ、所謂、パウチタイプとに分類される。更に、パウチタイプとしては、一般的な略長方形状のスヌースの他、略半円形状のスヌースもまた知られている（特許文献１）。
　パウチタイプのスヌースの場合、ユーザはスヌースを口腔内に直接入れて上唇と歯茎との間に挟み込み、その芳香を楽しむ一方、唾液中に抽出されたたばこ刻のたばこ成分を歯茎から体内に吸収する。 More specifically, this type of snus is classified into a loose type in which a cigarette is not wrapped and a portion type in which a cigarette is wrapped with a packaging material such as a nonwoven fabric, a so-called pouch type. Furthermore, as a pouch type, in addition to a generally rectangular snus, a generally semicircular snus is also known (Patent Document 1).
In the case of pouch-type snus, the user puts the snus directly into the mouth and puts it between the upper lip and the gums to enjoy the fragrance, while absorbing the tobacco components extracted from saliva into the body from the gums .
国際公開第２００９／０１０８７６号公報International Publication No. 2009/010876
　しかしながら、パウチの外形が異なっているだけでは、スヌース内のたばこ刻に関する情報量を容易に得ることができないので、スヌースを外観のみから区別することは困難である。それ故、この種のスヌースはユーザの購買意欲を促進させるアピール度に乏しい。
　本発明の目的は、他の口腔用たばこ製品に対する識別性に加えて、ユーザの購買意欲を促進させるアピール度に優れた口腔用たばこ製品を提供することにある。 However, it is difficult to distinguish the snus from only the appearance because the amount of information regarding the cigarette in the snus cannot be easily obtained only by changing the outer shape of the pouch. Therefore, this kind of snus has poor appeal that promotes the user's willingness to purchase.
An object of the present invention is to provide an oral tobacco product excellent in appeal that promotes a user's willingness to purchase, in addition to distinguishability with other oral tobacco products.
　上記の目的を達成するために、本発明の口腔用たばこ製品は、たばこ原料からなるたばこ粒を含む混合物と、混合物が詰め込まれたパウチであって、ユーザの口腔内に置かれたとき、唾液を通じてたばこ粒のたばこ成分をユーザに吸収させるパウチと、パウチの外面に付され、混合物の製品情報とを備えている。
　口腔用たばこ製品は、そのパウチの外面に混合物の製品情報が付されているので、同じようなパウチタイプの他の口腔用たばこ製品と視覚的に識別することができ、ユーザの購買意欲を惹起させることができる。 To achieve the above object, the oral tobacco product of the present invention is a mixture containing tobacco particles made of tobacco materials and a pouch packed with the mixture, and when placed in the oral cavity of a user, saliva The pouch has a pouch that allows the user to absorb the tobacco components of the tobacco particles, and the product information of the mixture is attached to the outer surface of the pouch.
Oral tobacco products can be visually distinguished from other oral tobacco products of the same pouch type because the product information of the mixture is attached to the outer surface of the pouch, which will motivate users to purchase. Can be made.
　具体的には、製品情報は、たばこ粒の銘柄、混合物の内容表記及び賞味期限のうち少なくとも１つを含むことができるから、口腔用たばこ製品の情報はより詳しく伝えられ、その結果、口腔用たばこ製品のブランドイメージの向上につながる。
　また、製品情報は、食用色素によって付されているのが望ましく、この場合、製品情報は口腔内に直接入れられる口腔用たばこ製品にとって安全である。 Specifically, product information can include at least one of tobacco brands, mixture content notation, and expiration date, so oral tobacco product information is communicated in more detail, resulting in oral use. This will improve the brand image of tobacco products.
Also, the product information is preferably given by food coloring, in which case the product information is safe for oral tobacco products that are placed directly into the oral cavity.
　更に、パウチは食用色素で着色され、パウチ及び製品情報は、互いに異なる色を有することができる。この場合、製品情報はより際立たされるだけでなく、パウチの外面全体でブランドを表現することができる。
　また、口腔用たばこ製品は、食品香料を更に含んでいてもよく、更に、食品香料は、製品情報のための食用色素に含まれていてもよい。この場合、ユーザは口腔用たばこ製品を口腔内に入れる前に食品香料の香気成分を味わうことができるとともに、口腔内に入れた後はたばこ原料自体の芳香と併せて食品香料の香気成分を存分に楽しむことができる。 Furthermore, the pouch is colored with food coloring, and the pouch and product information can have different colors. In this case, the product information is not only more prominent, but the brand can be expressed on the entire outer surface of the pouch.
In addition, the oral tobacco product may further contain a food fragrance, and the food fragrance may be further included in a food color for product information. In this case, the user can taste the fragrance component of the food fragrance before putting the oral tobacco product into the oral cavity, and the fragrance component of the food fragrance along with the fragrance of the tobacco raw material itself after being put in the mouth. Can enjoy in minutes.
　本発明の口腔用たばこ製品は、パウチの外面に付された製品情報を有しているので、視覚的な識別性が高められる。この結果、本発明の口腔用たばこ製品と他の口腔用たばこ製品との差別化が図られ、本発明の口腔用たばこ製品はユーザの購買意欲を惹起させることができる。 Since the oral tobacco product of the present invention has product information attached to the outer surface of the pouch, visual discrimination is enhanced. As a result, the oral tobacco product of the present invention is differentiated from other oral tobacco products, and the oral tobacco product of the present invention can provoke the user's willingness to purchase.
本発明に係る第１の実施例の口腔用たばこ製品及びその収容ケースの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the tobacco product for oral cavity of the 1st example concerning the present invention, and its storage case. 第１の実施例の口腔用たばこ製品を拡大して示す概略図である。It is the schematic which expands and shows the tobacco product for oral cavity of a 1st Example. 口腔用たばこ製品の第２の実施例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the 2nd Example of the tobacco product for oral cavity. 口腔用たばこ製品の第３の実施例を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the 3rd Example of the tobacco tobacco product. 図１に示す収容ケースの部分断面図である。It is a fragmentary sectional view of the storage case shown in FIG. 口腔用たばこ製品の製造工程を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the manufacturing process of the tobacco product for oral cavity.
　図１を参照すると、第１の実施例の口腔用たばこ製品１（以下、たばこ製品１と称する。）は、所定量のたばこ粒を主成分とした混合物と、この混合物を包み込んだパウチ２とを含み、このパウチ２は不織布シートから形成されている。詳しくは、たばこ粒は、たばこ原料を裁刻又は粉砕して得られ、例えば、２ｍｍ以下の粒径を有する。
　たばこ製品１は、例えば、携帯可能な収容ケース１４に所定の個数だけ収容されている。それ故、このようなたばこ製品１は収容ケース１４から取り出されてユーザの口腔内に置かれる。詳しくは、たばこ製品１はユーザの上唇と歯茎との間に挟まれ、唾液中に抽出されたたばこ粒のたばこ成分が歯茎から体内へ吸収される。 Referring to FIG. 1, an oral tobacco product 1 (hereinafter referred to as tobacco product 1) according to the first embodiment includes a mixture containing a predetermined amount of tobacco particles as a main component, and a pouch 2 enclosing the mixture. This pouch 2 is formed from a nonwoven fabric sheet. Specifically, the tobacco particles are obtained by cutting or pulverizing tobacco raw materials, and have a particle size of 2 mm or less, for example.
For example, a predetermined number of tobacco products 1 are stored in a portable storage case 14. Therefore, such a tobacco product 1 is taken out of the storage case 14 and placed in the user's mouth. Specifically, the tobacco product 1 is sandwiched between the user's upper lip and the gums, and the tobacco components extracted in the saliva are absorbed into the body from the gums.
　一方、収容ケース１４は、ケースボディ１６、マット１７及び蓋２０を含む。このケースボディ１６は、扁平且つ中空の円筒形状をなし、上面に開口部１５を有する。この開口部１５は、上向きに凸の円形状をなし、蓋２０により開閉可能である。
　マット１７は円形をなし、ケースボディ１６における内壁面１９の内径と略等しい外径を有し、ケースボディ１６の底１８に載置されている。それ故、収容ケース１４内のたばこ製品１はマット１７の上に積み重ねられた状態にある。 On the other hand, the storage case 14 includes a case body 16, a mat 17, and a lid 20. The case body 16 has a flat and hollow cylindrical shape, and has an opening 15 on the upper surface. The opening 15 has a circular shape that is convex upward, and can be opened and closed by the lid 20.
The mat 17 has a circular shape, has an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the inner wall surface 19 of the case body 16, and is placed on the bottom 18 of the case body 16. Therefore, the tobacco product 1 in the housing case 14 is in a state of being stacked on the mat 17.
　蓋２０は円形をなし、ケースボディ１６の外径と同一の外径を有する。蓋２０の上面には略円形の段付き凹所２２が形成されており、この段付き凹所２２は、底２３及びこの底２３を囲む環状のリッドレスト２９を有し、このリッドレスト２９の深さは底２３よりも浅い。リッドレスト２９の外周部にはヒンジ２１が配置されており、このヒンジ２１に円形のカバー２４が取り付けられている。このカバー２４は、リッドレスト２９の外径に略等しい外径を有する。それ故、カバー２４が凹所２２内に嵌め合わされたとき、カバー２４はその外周部が凹所２２のリッドレスト２９に密着した状態で、凹所２２を閉じる。一方、この閉状態から、カバー２４がヒンジ２１を中心に上方に向けて回動されたとき、カバー２４は凹所２２を開く。即ち、カバー２４は凹所２２を開閉することができる。なお、凹所２２がカバー２４により閉じられたとき、蓋２０における上面の外周部とカバー２４の上面とは面一となる。 The lid 20 is circular and has the same outer diameter as the outer diameter of the case body 16. A substantially circular stepped recess 22 is formed on the upper surface of the lid 20, and the stepped recess 22 has a bottom 23 and an annular lid rest 29 surrounding the bottom 23. Is shallower than the bottom 23. A hinge 21 is disposed on the outer periphery of the lid rest 29, and a circular cover 24 is attached to the hinge 21. The cover 24 has an outer diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the lid rest 29. Therefore, when the cover 24 is fitted into the recess 22, the cover 24 closes the recess 22 with its outer peripheral portion being in close contact with the lid rest 29 of the recess 22. On the other hand, when the cover 24 is rotated upward about the hinge 21 from this closed state, the cover 24 opens the recess 22. That is, the cover 24 can open and close the recess 22. When the recess 22 is closed by the cover 24, the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the lid 20 and the upper surface of the cover 24 are flush with each other.
　カバー２４の外周縁からはノブ２５が突出し、このノブ２５及びヒンジ２１はカバー２４の直径方向に互いに離間している。一方、蓋２０の外周部にはノブ２５を受入れ可能な窪み３５が形成されている。このようなノブ２５はカバー２４の開作動を容易にするうえで役立つ。更に、カバー２４の外周縁にはノブ２５の近傍で且つノブ２５の両側にそれぞれ爪２６が形成されており、一方、凹所２２の外側内周部には、各爪２６にそれぞれ対応する係止穴２７が形成されている。それ故、カバー２４が閉じられたとき、各爪２６は対応する係止穴２７に嵌め合わされ、カバー２４を閉じた状態に維持する。 A knob 25 protrudes from the outer peripheral edge of the cover 24, and the knob 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 that can receive the knob 25 is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the lid 20. Such a knob 25 serves to facilitate the opening operation of the cover 24. Further, claws 26 are formed on the outer peripheral edge of the cover 24 in the vicinity of the knob 25 and on both sides of the knob 25. A blind hole 27 is formed. Therefore, when the cover 24 is closed, each claw 26 is fitted in the corresponding locking hole 27 to keep the cover 24 closed.
　上述した凹所２２は幾つかのたばこ製品１を収容可能な容積を有する。それ故、蓋２０は使用済みのたばこ製品１を一時的に収容するごみ入れとして使用可能である。つまり、収容ケース１４は、使用前のたばこ製品１と使用後のたばこ製品１とを分けて収容することができる。
　また、蓋２０の下面にも円形の凹所が形成されており、この凹所は、上述した開口部１５の外径よりも若干大きい内径を有し、開口部１５を受入れ可能である。更に、凹所の天井面２８（図５参照）はケースボディ１６内のたばこ製品１を押さえ付ける押さえ付け面としても役立つ。 The above-described recess 22 has a volume capable of accommodating several tobacco products 1. Therefore, the lid 20 can be used as a trash can for temporarily storing the used tobacco product 1. That is, the storage case 14 can store the tobacco product 1 before use and the tobacco product 1 after use separately.
A circular recess is also formed in the lower surface of the lid 20, and this recess has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the opening 15 described above, and can accept the opening 15. Furthermore, the recessed ceiling surface 28 (see FIG. 5) also serves as a pressing surface for pressing the tobacco product 1 in the case body 16.
　図１及び図２から明らかなように、たばこ製品１におけるパウチ２の外面にはたばこ製品１に関する製品情報４が付されている。
　具体的には、製品情報４はたばこ粒の銘柄５を示す文字列「ＡＡＡ」を含むことができ、パウチ２外面の上部に付されている。なお、銘柄５は文字列である必要はなく、図形やキャラクターデザインであってもよい。また、製品情報４は銘柄５とともに、例えば、混合物の成分や混合物の内容量等を示す内容表記６をも含むことができる。この内容表記６は例えば、パウチ２の外面下部に付されている。図１，２に示された内容表記６、即ち、０．４ｇは内容量を示している。 As apparent from FIGS. 1 and 2, product information 4 relating to the tobacco product 1 is attached to the outer surface of the pouch 2 in the tobacco product 1.
Specifically, the product information 4 can include a character string “AAA” indicating the brand 5 of tobacco particles, and is attached to the upper portion of the outer surface of the pouch 2. The brand 5 does not need to be a character string, and may be a graphic or character design. The product information 4 can also include, for example, a content notation 6 indicating the components of the mixture, the content of the mixture, and the like together with the brand 5. This content notation 6 is attached to the lower part of the outer surface of the pouch 2, for example. The content notation 6 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, that is, 0.4 g indicates the internal capacity.
　図３に示す第２の実施例の口腔用たばこ製品１は、そのパウチ２外面上部に図２の銘柄５及び内容表記６を有し、これら銘柄５及び内容表記６は横並びで付されている。また、製品情報４は賞味期限８を含むことができ、この賞味期限８はパウチ２の外面下部に付されている。なお、パウチ２上での銘柄５、内容表記６及び賞味期限８のレイアウトは任意に変更可能である。 The oral tobacco product 1 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 has the brand 5 and the content notation 6 of FIG. 2 on the outer surface of the pouch 2, and these brand 5 and content notation 6 are attached side by side. . Further, the product information 4 can include an expiration date 8, and the expiration date 8 is attached to the lower part of the outer surface of the pouch 2. The layout of the brand 5, the content notation 6, and the expiration date 8 on the pouch 2 can be arbitrarily changed.
　図４は、第３の実施例の口腔用たばこ製品列１０（以下、たばこ製品列１０と称する。）を示している。
　図４のたばこ製品列１０は前述したたばこ製品１を複数含み、これらたばこ製品１のパウチ２は一列に連なっている。この場合、隣接するたばこ製品１のパウチ２間には穿孔列１２がそれぞれ形成されている。それ故、個々のたばこ製品１は穿孔列１２に沿ってたばこ製品列１０から切り離し可能である。このようなたばこ製品列１０は、ロール状に巻かれた状態で、上述の収容ケース１４に収容される。 FIG. 4 shows an oral tobacco product row 10 (hereinafter referred to as a tobacco product row 10) of the third embodiment.
4 includes a plurality of tobacco products 1 described above, and the pouches 2 of these tobacco products 1 are arranged in a row. In this case, perforation rows 12 are formed between the pouches 2 of the adjacent tobacco products 1. Thus, the individual tobacco products 1 can be separated from the tobacco product row 10 along the perforation row 12. Such a tobacco product row | line | column 10 is accommodated in the above-mentioned accommodation case 14 in the state wound by roll shape.
　たばこ製品列１０の個々のたばこ製品１、即ち、パウチ２の外面にも、前述した製品情報４、即ち、銘柄５、内容表記６、賞味期限８等が付されている。
　なお、個々のたばこ製品１はユーザの口腔内に直接入れられるから、パウチ２に付される製品情報４は食用色素により描かれる必要がある。また、製品情報４は識別性にも優れていなければならない。識別性を高めるため、パウチ２の表面全体、即ち、その不織布シート自体が着色されているのが望ましい。具体的には、不織布シートはその全体がチョコレート色の食用色素で着色されている。 The above-described product information 4, that is, brand 5, content notation 6, expiration date 8, and the like are also attached to the outer surface of each tobacco product 1 in the tobacco product row 10, that is, the pouch 2.
In addition, since each tobacco product 1 is put directly into the user's mouth, product information 4 attached to the pouch 2 needs to be drawn with food coloring. In addition, the product information 4 must be excellent in identification. In order to improve discrimination, it is desirable that the entire surface of the pouch 2, that is, the nonwoven fabric sheet itself is colored. Specifically, the whole nonwoven fabric sheet is colored with a chocolate-colored food coloring.
　一方、銘柄５は食用黄色４号、内容表記６は食用赤色２号でそれぞれ不織布シートに印字されている。この場合、食用色素には、合成色素の他に天然色素を使用することもできる。天然の食用色素としてはクチナシ黄色素、トウガラシ色素（赤色）、カカオ色素（茶色）が適している。
　更に、この種のたばこ製品１には、ユーザの視覚に対してだけでなく嗅覚を刺激し、ユーザの購買意欲を惹起させることが望まれる。このため、食用色素は食品香料３０を含むことができる。 On the other hand, the brand 5 is edible yellow No. 4 and the content notation 6 is edible red No. 2 printed on the nonwoven fabric sheet. In this case, a natural dye can be used as the food dye in addition to the synthetic dye. As natural food pigments, gardenia yellow pigment, red pepper pigment (red) and cacao pigment (brown) are suitable.
Furthermore, it is desirable for this type of tobacco product 1 to stimulate not only the user's vision but also the olfactory sense and cause the user's willingness to purchase. For this reason, the food color can include the food flavor 30.
　例えば、食品香料３０は、銘柄５や内容表記６を描くための食用色素の少なくとも１つに添加されている。
　また、食品香料３０はたばこ粒を主成分とした混合物に直接添加されていてもよい。この場合、食品香料としてのグリセリンが混合物の１重量％だけ混合物にスプレーコーティングされる。なお、ここでのグリセリンは保湿剤としても機能する。ここで、たばこ粒に食品香料３０が添加される場合、たばこ粒がアルカリ性であるので、食品香料３０は酸性ではなく、アルカリ性であるのが好ましい。 For example, the food flavor 30 is added to at least one food coloring for drawing the brand 5 and the content notation 6.
In addition, the food flavor 30 may be added directly to a mixture containing tobacco particles as a main component. In this case, glycerin as a food flavor is spray coated onto the mixture by 1% by weight of the mixture. Here, glycerin also functions as a humectant. Here, when the food flavor 30 is added to the tobacco particles, since the tobacco particles are alkaline, the food flavor 30 is preferably not alkaline but alkaline.
　一方、収容ケース１４もまた、その内部に食品香料を含むことができる。この場合、図５に示されるように、ケースボディ１６の内壁面１９、マット１７の上面及び蓋２０の天井面２８は香料層３２をそれぞれ有し、これら香料層３２は食品香料によって形成されている。
　具体的には、香料層３２を形成するにあたり、食品香料は粉末の形態又は溶媒に溶かされた液状の形態で使用される。ここでの溶媒としては水、アルコール、グリセリン、プロピレングリコール等が使用可能である。本実施例の場合、例えば、アルコールに１重量％のメンソールを溶解させたメンソール液が液状の食品香料として準備され、このようなメンソール液は内壁面１９、マット１７の上面及び天井面２８のそれぞれにスプレーコーティングされて、香料層３２を形成する。 On the other hand, the storage case 14 can also contain a food flavor. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the inner wall surface 19 of the case body 16, the upper surface of the mat 17, and the ceiling surface 28 of the lid 20 each have a fragrance layer 32, and these fragrance layers 32 are formed of food fragrance. Yes.
Specifically, in forming the fragrance layer 32, the food fragrance is used in the form of a powder or a liquid form dissolved in a solvent. Water, alcohol, glycerin, propylene glycol or the like can be used as the solvent here. In the case of the present embodiment, for example, a menthol solution in which 1% by weight of menthol is dissolved in alcohol is prepared as a liquid food flavor, and such a menthol solution is provided on each of the inner wall surface 19, the upper surface of the mat 17, and the ceiling surface 28. The fragrance layer 32 is formed by spray coating.
　なお、香料層３２を形成する食品香料としては、メンソールの他に、ミント、バニラ、アプリコット、紅茶、ココア、リコリス、蜂蜜等を単体又は複数組み合わせて使用できる。
　更に、収容ケース１４内にクーポンが収容される場合、クーポンにも香料層３２を有することができる。なお、食品香料が使用される場合、収容ケース１４内には保湿剤が配置されているのが望ましい。保湿剤としては、グリセリンやプロピレングリコールが使用可能である。 In addition, as a food fragrance | flavor which forms the fragrance | flavor layer 32, mint, vanilla, apricot, tea, cocoa, licorice, honey, etc. can be used individually or in combination in addition to menthol.
Furthermore, when a coupon is accommodated in the accommodation case 14, the coupon can also have a fragrance layer 32. In addition, when food fragrance | flavor is used, it is desirable that the moisturizing agent is arrange | positioned in the storage case 14. As the humectant, glycerin or propylene glycol can be used.
　次に、たばこ製品１又はたばこ製品列１０の製造工程について説明する。
　図６に示されるように、たばこ製品１又はたばこ製品列１０は、粉砕工程４０、ブレンド工程５０、包装工程６０を経て製造される。
　先ず、粉砕工程４０では、国産バーレー種のたばこのラミナ及び中骨が粉砕器によって別個に粉砕され、ここでの粉砕により、２ｍｍ以下のたばこ粒が得られる。これらたばこ粒は分級器に入れられて所定のサイズに分級される。この後、ラミナから得られたたばこ粒及び中骨から得られたたばこ粒は、５０重量％ずつの割合になるように計量され、ブレンド工程５０に移送される。 Next, the manufacturing process of the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product row 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product row 10 is manufactured through a pulverization process 40, a blending process 50, and a packaging process 60.
First, in the pulverization step 40, domestic burley cigarette lamina and bone are separately pulverized by a pulverizer, and pulverization here yields tobacco particles of 2 mm or less. These tobacco particles are placed in a classifier and classified into a predetermined size. Thereafter, the tobacco particles obtained from the lamina and the tobacco particles obtained from the middle bone are weighed to a ratio of 50% by weight and transferred to the blending step 50.
　ブレンド工程５０にて、計量後のたばこ粒はバッファサイロ１に移送され、このバッファサイロ１内にて所定期間蔵置される。この後、バッファサイロ１内のたばこ粒は加熱殺菌、冷却処理を経てブレンダ処理される。このブレンダ処理にて、たばこ粒は混合されながら、これらたばこ粒に香料等が添加される。
　具体的には、ブレンダ処理にて、たばこ粒には先ず水が加えられ、たばこ粒の水分量は１５重量％になるように調整される。この後、たばこ粒は１００℃で４時間の加熱処理、即ち、殺菌処理を受ける。殺菌処理が完了すれば、たばこ粒は循環冷却水により冷却され、たばこ粒に対して、炭酸カリウム１０重量％、ビタミンＣ１重量％、香料５重量％、塩化ナトリウム等が添加物として加えられる。 In the blending process 50, the weighed tobacco particles are transferred to the buffer silo 1 and stored in the buffer silo 1 for a predetermined period. Thereafter, the tobacco particles in the buffer silo 1 are subjected to a blender process through heat sterilization and cooling processes. In this blender treatment, a fragrance or the like is added to the tobacco particles while the tobacco particles are mixed.
Specifically, in the blender treatment, water is first added to the tobacco particles, and the moisture content of the tobacco particles is adjusted to 15% by weight. Thereafter, the tobacco particles are subjected to a heat treatment at 100 ° C. for 4 hours, that is, a sterilization treatment. When the sterilization treatment is completed, the tobacco particles are cooled by circulating cooling water, and 10% by weight of potassium carbonate, 1% by weight of vitamin C, 5% by weight of fragrance, sodium chloride and the like are added as additives to the tobacco particles.
　そして、これら添加物及びたばこ粒は混ぜ合わされて、たばこ粒を主成分とした混合物となり、この混合物は次の包装工程６０に向けて移送される。なお、混合物中のたばこ粒のｐＨは６．５～９．５の範囲にあることが望ましい。
　包装工程６０は、バッファサイロ２を含み、このバッファサイロ２内にてブレンド工程５０から移送された混合物は所定期間蔵置される。 These additives and tobacco particles are mixed to form a mixture mainly composed of tobacco particles, and this mixture is transferred to the next packaging step 60. The pH of the tobacco particles in the mixture is preferably in the range of 6.5 to 9.5.
The packaging process 60 includes the buffer silo 2, and the mixture transferred from the blending process 50 in the buffer silo 2 is stored for a predetermined period.
　蔵置後の混合物は、包材、即ち、不織布シートにより、０．４ｇずつピロー包装される。包材はその表面に前述した製品情報４（銘柄５、内容表記６、賞味期限８等）が予め印字されている。この時点で、前述した図２又は図３のたばこ製品１が製造される。具体的には、このたばこ製品１は略１２ｍｍ×２５ｍｍの長方形状をなす。
　一方、ピロー包装の際、たばこ製品を個々に裁断する代わりに穿孔列１２が形成されれば、図４に示されるたばこ製品列１０の連続体が成形され、この連続体は所定個数のたばこ製品１を含むたばこ製品列１０に分離される。 The mixture after storage is pillow-wrapped by 0.4 g by a packaging material, that is, a non-woven sheet. The product information 4 (brand 5, content notation 6, expiration date 8, etc.) described above is printed in advance on the surface of the packaging material. At this point, the tobacco product 1 shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 is manufactured. Specifically, the tobacco product 1 has a rectangular shape of approximately 12 mm × 25 mm.
On the other hand, in the case of pillow packaging, if the perforated row 12 is formed instead of cutting the tobacco products individually, a continuous body of the tobacco product row 10 shown in FIG. 4 is formed, and this continuous body is a predetermined number of tobacco products. 1 is separated into a tobacco product row 10 containing 1.
　この後、たばこ製品１又はたばこ製品列１０に水が加えられ、たばこ製品１又はたばこ製品列１０の水分量は２５％に調整される。この後、たばこ製品１は所定個数だけ収容ケース１４に収容される。一方、たばこ製品列１０はロール状に巻かれた後、収容ケース１４に収容される。
　口腔用たばこ製品１又はたばこ製品列１０は、そのパウチ２の外面に付された製品情報４（銘柄５、内容表記６及び賞味期限８等）を有しているので、パウチタイプの他の口腔用たばこ製品と視覚的に容易に識別することができ、ユーザの購買意欲を惹起させることができる。また、製品情報４は、たばこ製品１又はたばこ製品列１０のブランドイメージの向上につながる。 Thereafter, water is added to the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product row 10, and the moisture content of the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product row 10 is adjusted to 25%. Thereafter, a predetermined number of tobacco products 1 are stored in the storage case 14. On the other hand, the tobacco product row 10 is wound into a roll and then housed in the housing case 14.
The oral tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product line 10 has product information 4 (brand 5, content notation 6, expiration date 8, etc.) attached to the outer surface of the pouch 2, so other oral pouch types It can be easily visually distinguished from tobacco products, and can motivate users to purchase. Further, the product information 4 leads to improvement of the brand image of the tobacco product 1 or the tobacco product line 10.
　また、パウチ２の表面全体が食用色素で着色される一方、製品情報４（銘柄５、内容表記６、賞味期限８等）はパウチ２自身の色とは異なる色の食用色素で印字されているので、製品情報４はより際立つのみならず、ユーザにとって安全である。なお、製品情報４はパウチ２の外面全体に表されていてもよい。
　更に、製品情報４を描く食用色素に食品香料３０が含まれている場合、ユーザはたばこ製品１を口腔内に入れる前に、食品香料３０の香気を味わうことができ、そして、たばこ製品１が口腔内に入れられた後、ユーザはたばこ粒自体の芳香と併せて食品香料３０から発生する香気を存分に楽しむことができる。 The entire surface of the pouch 2 is colored with food coloring, while the product information 4 (brand 5, content notation 6, expiration date 8, etc.) is printed with food coloring of a color different from the color of the pouch 2 itself. Therefore, the product information 4 is not only more prominent but also safe for the user. The product information 4 may be represented on the entire outer surface of the pouch 2.
Furthermore, when the food fragrance 30 is included in the edible pigment describing the product information 4, the user can taste the fragrance of the food fragrance 30 before putting the tobacco product 1 into the oral cavity, and the tobacco product 1 After being put in the oral cavity, the user can fully enjoy the aroma generated from the food flavor 30 together with the fragrance of the tobacco particles themselves.
　更にまた、前述したように収容ケース１４は、ケースボディ１６の内壁面１９、マット１７、蓋２０の天井面２８に香料層３２を有するので、収容ケース１４の蓋２０の開閉が繰り返される度に、たばこ製品１のたばこ粒自身の香気成分が揮発するとしても、その分、香料層３２から放出された香料成分がたばこ製品１に付加される。それ故、収容ケース１４内にたばこ製品１が長期に亘って収容されていても、ユーザは、香料層３２の香気成分をたばこ製品１を介して十分に味わうことができる。この結果、たばこ製品１はユーザの購買意欲を惹起させることができる。 Furthermore, since the storage case 14 has the fragrance layer 32 on the inner wall surface 19 of the case body 16, the mat 17, and the ceiling surface 28 of the lid 20 as described above, each time the lid 20 of the storage case 14 is repeatedly opened and closed. Even if the aroma component of the tobacco particles of the tobacco product 1 volatilizes, the perfume component released from the perfume layer 32 is added to the tobacco product 1 accordingly. Therefore, even if the tobacco product 1 is stored in the storage case 14 for a long period of time, the user can fully enjoy the fragrance component of the fragrance layer 32 through the tobacco product 1. As a result, the tobacco product 1 can provoke the user's willingness to purchase.
　また、同一の収容ケース１４内に多種類のたばこ製品１が混在して収容されていても、個々のたばこ製品１に付した製品情報４は、それぞれのたばこ製品１の区別を可能とし、ユーザは多種類のたばこ製品１の中から、その時の気分に合うたばこ製品１を容易に選択することができる。
　本発明は上述した一実施例に制約されるものではなく、種々の変形が可能である。 Further, even if various types of tobacco products 1 are mixedly accommodated in the same housing case 14, the product information 4 attached to each tobacco product 1 makes it possible to distinguish the respective tobacco products 1 from each other. Can easily select a tobacco product 1 that suits the mood at that time from a variety of tobacco products 1.
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
　例えば、たばこ製品１に付される製品情報４は、パウチ２の表面のみならず、パウチ２の両面に付されていてもよく、この場合、表裏に付される製品情報４は互いに異なるものでもよい。
　また、製品情報４は、パウチ２に任意の向きにて付されていてもよい。 For example, the product information 4 attached to the tobacco product 1 may be attached not only to the surface of the pouch 2 but also to both sides of the pouch 2, and in this case, the product information 4 attached to the front and back may be different from each other. Good.
The product information 4 may be attached to the pouch 2 in any direction.
１　　　　　口腔用たばこ製品
２　　　　　パウチ
４　　　　　製品情報
５　　　　　銘柄
６　　　　　内容表記
８　　　　　賞味期限
１０　　　　口腔用たばこ製品列
１２　　　　穿孔列
１４　　　　収容ケース
１５　　　　開口部
１６　　　　ケースボディ
１７　　　　マット
１８　　　　底
１９　　　　内壁面
２０　　　　蓋
２１　　　　ヒンジ
２２　　　　凹所
２３　　　　底
２４　　　　カバー
２５　　　　ノブ
２６　　　　爪
２７　　　　係止穴
２８　　　　天井面
２９　　　　リッドレスト
３０　　　　食品香料
３２　　　　香料層
３５　　　　窪み
４０　　　　粉砕工程
５０　　　　ブレンド工程
６０　　　　包装工程 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Oral tobacco product 2 Pouch 4 Product information 5 Brand 6 Content notation 8 Expiration date 10 Oral tobacco product row 12 Perforation row 14 Housing case 15 Opening portion 16 Case body 17 Mat 18 Bottom 19 Inner wall surface 20 Lid 21 Hinge 22 Recess 23 Bottom 24 Cover 25 Knob 26 Claw 27 Locking hole 28 Ceiling surface 29 Lidrest 30 Food fragrance 32 Fragrance layer 35 Dimple 40 Grinding process 50 Blending process 60 Packaging process

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  1. 　たばこ原料からなるたばこ粒を含む混合物と、
    　前記混合物が詰め込まれたパウチであって、ユーザの口腔内に置かれたとき、唾液を通じて前記たばこ粒のたばこ成分をユーザに吸収させるパウチと、
    　前記パウチの外面に付され、前記混合物の製品情報と
    を備えていることを特徴とする口腔用たばこ製品。     A mixture containing tobacco particles made of tobacco materials;
    A pouch stuffed with the mixture that, when placed in the user's mouth, allows the user to absorb the tobacco components of the tobacco particles through saliva;
    An oral tobacco product, characterized by being attached to the outer surface of the pouch and having product information on the mixture.
  2. 　前記製品情報は、食用色素によって付されていることを特徴とする請求項１記載の口腔用たばこ製品。 2. The oral tobacco product according to claim 1, wherein the product information is attached by food coloring.
  3. 　前記パウチは食用色素で着色され、前記パウチ及び前記製品情報は、互いに異なる色を有することを特徴とする請求項２記載の口腔用たばこ製品。 3. The oral tobacco product according to claim 2, wherein the pouch is colored with an edible pigment, and the pouch and the product information have different colors.
  4. 　前記製品情報は、たばこ粒の銘柄、混合物の内容表記及び賞味期限のうち少なくとも１つを含むことを特徴とする請求項１記載の口腔用たばこ製品。 2. The oral tobacco product according to claim 1, wherein the product information includes at least one of a brand of tobacco particles, a content description of the mixture, and a shelf life.
  5. 　食品香料を更に含んでいることを特徴とする請求項２記載の口腔用たばこ製品。 The oral tobacco product according to claim 2, further comprising a food flavor.
  6. 　前記食品香料は、前記製品情報のための前記食用色素に含まれていることを特徴とする請求項５に記載の口腔用たばこ製品。
          6. The oral tobacco product according to claim 5, wherein the food flavor is contained in the food color for the product information.
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