WO2018230002A1

WO2018230002A1 - Method for manufacturing filler for electronic cigarette cartridge in which non-tobacco plant is used, and filler for electronic cigarette cartridge in which non-tobacco plant is used

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Publication number: WO2018230002A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/028148
Authority: WO
Inventors: 龍志渡邊
Original assignee: 株式会社東亜産業
Priority date: 2017-06-16
Filing date: 2017-08-02
Publication date: 2018-12-20
Also published as: JP6909946B1; JP7078297B2; JP2021180659A; JP2021035384A; JP6680747B2; JP2024026396A; JP7071599B2; JP2021182923A; JP2022068201A; JP2019000119A; JP2021151237A; JP7062809B2; JP2022130660A; JP7133603B2; JP2021137014A; TW201904450A; JP7270081B2; JP2021166517A; JP2019000095A; JP6981705B2

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a method for manufacturing a filler for an electronic tobacco cartridge in which a non-tobacco plant is used, with which it is possible to enjoy the aroma and flavor of a plant that does not contain tobacco components. [Solution] A method for manufacturing for a filler for an electronic tobacco cartridge in which a non-tobacco plant is used, having: a step (S1) for preparing an aqueous slurry containing a non-tobacco plant; a step (S2) for forming a sheet from the aqueous slurry; a step (S3) for reducing the water content of the sheet to less than 50 mass%; a step (S4) for adding an aerosol former to the sheet at a temperature of below 50°C; and a step (S5) for drying the sheet.

Description

Method for producing packing for electronic cigarette cartridge using non-tobacco plant, and packing for electronic cigarette cartridge using non-tobacco plant

The present invention relates to a method for producing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant, and a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant.

In recent years, electronic cigarette products have been widely used to enjoy tobacco by heating cartridges containing tobacco components and sucking the vaporized tobacco components without using flames, in order to match the trend of tobacco smoking cessation. I'm starting. As a method for producing a tobacco filler to be filled in such an electronic cigarette cartridge, there is a method in which tobacco leaves are pulverized, mixed with oil or glycerin and kneaded, and dried into a flat plate (Patent Document 1). ).

Japanese translation of PCT publication 2010-52064

By the way, because of diversification of tastes, there is a demand for cartridge products for enjoying the fragrance and taste of plants that do not contain tobacco components without using a flame like electronic cigarettes. However, the prior art does not disclose a manufacturing method for a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a plant other than tobacco.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant that can enjoy the aroma and taste of a plant that does not contain tobacco components, and an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant. Is to provide a filling.

In order to achieve the above object according to the present invention, a method for producing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant includes a step of preparing an aqueous slurry containing a non-tobacco plant, and a step of forming a sheet from the aqueous slurry. And a step of reducing the water content of the sheet to less than 50% by mass, a step of adding an aerosol former to the sheet at a temperature of less than 50 ° C., and a step of drying the sheet.

The electronic cigarette cartridge filling using a non-tobacco plant for achieving the above object according to the present invention has a non-tobacco plant and an aerosol former covering at least a part of the non-tobacco plant.

According to the method for producing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using the non-tobacco plant of the present invention, it is possible to produce a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge that can easily enjoy the natural aroma and taste of the non-tobacco plant.

According to the filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using the non-tobacco plant of the present invention, it is possible to easily enjoy the natural aroma and taste of the non-tobacco plant.

It is a flowchart which shows the process of the manufacturing method of the filling for electronic cigarette cartridges in embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is an external view of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is sectional drawing of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a partial perspective view of an electronic cigarette cartridge. It is a usage example figure of an electronic cigarette cartridge.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. In addition, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for convenience of explanation, and may be different from the actual ratios.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the steps of a method for producing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge in an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

This method includes a step (S1) of preparing an aqueous slurry containing a non-tobacco plant that is a source of fragrance, a step of forming a sheet from this aqueous slurry (S2), and then the water content of the sheet is less than 50% by mass. (S3), a step of adding an aerosol former to the sheet at a temperature lower than the aerosol generation temperature (for example, 50 ° C.) (S4), a step of drying the sheet (S5), and a dried sheet (S6).

Each process will be explained in turn. In addition, the detail of the non-tobacco plant used as a raw material is mentioned later.

First, in the step (S1) of preparing the aqueous slurry containing non-tobacco plants, the use site (details will be described later) of the non-tobacco plants used as a raw material is put in a mixer and mixed. At this time, for example, seeds, dried fruits, stems, bark, and the like that are relatively hard are preferably crushed to some extent so that they are easily absorbed and swell in the dried state. On the other hand, the leaves and water-containing fruits may be put on a mixer as they are, or may be cut into an appropriate size before being put into the mixer.

Next, in the step of forming a sheet from the aqueous slurry (S2), the aqueous slurry is separated into a soluble portion and a fibrous portion, and a sheet is formed from the fibrous portion using, for example, a papermaking process. The papermaking process uses, for example, an insulator or a net (a wire mesh such as a Ford linear wire) or the like (hereinafter referred to as an insulator, but the same applies when other nets are used). In this papermaking process, the aqueous slurry is dropped evenly from the top of the insulator, or the insulator remaining in the aqueous slurry is scraped in the same manner as papermaking, so that the portion remaining on the insulator becomes a sheet of fibrous portion.

Next, in the step (S3) of reducing the water content of the sheet to less than 50% by mass, the sheet remaining on the insulator is about 98 to 99% by mass when the aqueous slurry is dropped on the insulator in the step S2. % Starting water content can be reduced to about 95% by weight. In step S3, it is further dried as it is. Drying may be natural drying, hot air drying at a temperature of 50 ° C. or less, warm drying, vacuum drying, or the like. In this drying step, the water content is less than 50% by mass, but is preferably more than 30% by mass. In addition, in the case of warm air drying or warm drying, it is not preferable to perform drying at a temperature exceeding 50 ° C. because the aromatic component of the plant may be lost by heating. Less than 40 degreeC is more preferable. However, it may be used if the aromatic component is not lost even after drying at a temperature exceeding 50 ° C.

Next, in the step of adding the aerosol former to the sheet at a temperature lower than the aerosol generation temperature (S4), for example, the aerosol former can be applied to both sides of the sheet by passing the sheet through a size press containing the aerosol former solution. Alternatively, the aerosol former solution may be sprayed on the sheet, or the sheet may be immersed in the aerosol former solution. The aerosol former may be applied only to one side of the sheet.

In these steps, the aerosol former solution is preferably added to the sheet at a temperature of less than 50 ° C, more preferably 40 ° C, and even more preferably less than 30 ° C. The reason for this temperature is to prevent volatilization of the aromatic components of the plant.

In this process, the aerosol former penetrates into the sheet, and at least a part of one fiber of the non-tobacco plant is covered with the aerosol former.

The aerosol former is heated in a state where it is molded into a cartridge, and decomposes together with the aromatic component coming from the plant to generate volatile components such as water vapor. As a result, the released compound is condensed by cooling and becomes an aerosol sucked by the user. The aerosol former is, for example, a polyhydric alcohol. Specific examples include glycerin, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and oleyl alcohol. Among these, glycerin can be added to the sheet as a glycerin aerosol former in the form of an aerosol glycerin solution containing 20 vol% to 80 vol% glycerin. In addition, the glycerin solution may contain 50 to 80% by volume of glycerin. The aqueous glycerin solution preferably contains between 75% and 80% by volume of glycerin. Although a 100% glycerin solution may be used, it is not suitable for mass production because the absorption into the sheet is not so good. In addition, food additives such as preservatives and antioxidants can be added, and when these are added, they may be added together with the aerosol former.

Next, the step of drying the sheet (S5) may be performed as it is, for example, after passing the sheet through a size press. This drying step is performed, for example, by passing the sheet through a tunnel or an apron dryer. Moreover, warm air drying or oven drying may be used. The temperature at this time is also set to a temperature at which the aromatic component of the plant does not volatilize by heating. For example, it is preferably less than 50 ° C, more preferably less than 40 ° C. When glycerin is used as the aerosol former, the degree of drying is set so that it does not stick during drying. Moreover, it is set as the grade which glycerin remains in the quantity to 50 mass% of the sheet | seat after drying.

Next, in the step (S6) of forming a dry sheet, the dry sheet is formed into a shape in which the cartridge is easily filled and the generated aerosol is easily sucked when the electronic cigarette is used. For example, a flat shape such as a square, a rectangle, or a rhombus, or a strip shape, a strip shape, a rod shape, or a fiber shape (straight shape, wave shape, etc.) whose long side is about 2 to 20 times the short side are included. Or the like, or an irregular flake shape. The size may be a substantially constant size or a random size. However, in any case, the maximum length is preferably about 1 to 20 mm. This is because if the maximum length portion is too large, the cartridge may be too large when being filled, and handling may become troublesome.

Although the non-tobacco plant is cut in the molding step, since the aerosol former is applied to the sheet-like non-tobacco plant in the step S4, at least a part of the fiber surface is also present in each cut piece. It is covered with an aerosol former.

Further, the shape of the filler may be, for example, a powder, granule, pellet, strand, porous shape or the like. In order to make it porous, it can be formed, for example, by piercing a sheet dried with a plurality of needles several times (other methods may be used).

Also, it may be hardened into a block shape, or it may be made into a paste form by adding a little water or oil.

After that, the molded filling is provided as a cartridge using a non-tobacco plant used for the electronic cigarette body by filling the cartridge.

Next, the non-tobacco plant used as a raw material will be described. The non-tobacco plant that can be used in this embodiment is not particularly limited as long as it is a plant other than tobacco. Examples of plants used include, for example, roots (including bulbs (bulb), tuberous roots, bulbs, etc.), stems, skin (including stem bark, bark, etc.), leaves, flowers (petals, pistils, Various parts such as tree trunks and branches can be used.

Specific examples include plants that are used as herbs and spices: beakless fruits, kumquat leaves, migyo, wormwood, wasabi, ajowan seed, anise, alfalfa, echinacea, shallot, estragon, everlasting flower , Elder, Allspice, Oris Root, Oregano, Orange Peel, Orange Flower, Orange Leaf, Cayenne Chili Pepper (Cayenne Chili Pepper), Chamomile German, Chamomile Roman, Cardamom, Curry Leaf, Garlic, Canny Top, Caraway , Caraway seed, cinnamon, cumin, cumin seed, clove, green cardamom, green pepper, cornflower, saffron, cedar, cinnamon, jas , Juniper berry, joroquia, ginger, star anise, spearmint, smack, sage, sebori (savory), celery, celery seed, turmeric (turmeric), thyme, tamarind, tarragon, chervil (selfeuille), chives, dill , Dillseed, Tomato (Dried Tomato), Tonka Bean, Dried Pakuchi, Nutmeg, Hibiscus, Habanero, Jalapeno, Birdseye, Basil, Vanilla, Pakchi (Coriander), Parsley, Paprika, Hysop, Pimentes Dessert Pellet, Pink Pepper, Fenugreek Seed, fennel, brown mustard, black cardamom, black cumin, black pepper, vetiver, penny royal, peppermint (mint), horseradish, why Pepper, white mustard, poppy seed, boletus, marjoram, mustard seed, maniget, marigold, malba flower, mace, yarrow flower, eucalyptus, lavender, licorice, linden, red clover, red pepper, lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon balm, Lemon Peel, Rose (Rose), Rose Buds (Purple), Rose Hip, Rose Petal, Rosemary, Rose Red, Laurel (Laurier), Long Pepper, Sesame (Raw Sesame, Roasted Sesame), Golden Pepper, Groom (Huajao), Mitaka, yam, chili, yuzu, etc. can be used. Mixtures of various plants used as mixed spices (for example, pentagram, garam masala, ras el hanout, bariguell, chicken curry masala, tandoori masala, cattle epis, elbe de provence) can be used.

Also, for example, edible fruits such as peaches, blueberries, lemons, oranges, apples, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, strawberries, plums, almonds, cacao, coffee beans, peanuts, sunflowers, olives, walnuts and other nuts. And seeds can be used.

Also, tea can be used. Teas not only differ in the plants that become tea, but even the same plants become different teas depending on the processing method. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, black tea, tomorrow tea, sweet tea, amacha mul tea, aloe tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, turmeric tea, vulgaro tea, ezokogi tea, psyllium tea, persimmon tea, persimmon leaf tea, Chamomile tea, chamomile tea, Kawara decision-making tea, karin tea, chrysanthemum tea, gymnema tea, guava tea, wolfberry tea, mulberry leaf tea, black bean tea, gennoshoco tea, brown rice tea, burdock tea, comfrey tea, kelp tea, Cherry tea, saffron tea, shiitake tea, shiso tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea, sugi tea, sekisho tea, senburi tea, buckwheat tea, taranki tea, dandelion tea, mochi tea, dokudami tea, tochu tea, peanut tea, elderberry tea, Mouse peach tea, pearl barley tea, hub tea, loquat leaf tea, puer tea, safflower tea, pine needle tea, mate tea, barley tea, barley tea, mugwort tea, mugwort tea, eucalyptus tea, rakan fruit tea, louis Constitution and the like. About these teas, you may use the tea-shell after drinking. If you use tea husks, you can reuse and reuse expensive tea.

Also, sugar cane (which may be squeezed with molasses), cypress, pine, cedar, hiba, persimmon, sandalwood, aromatic tree trunks and branches, bark, leaves, roots, etc. can be used. In addition, for example, by-products and pomace (eg, sake lees, koji koji (consisting of koji skin, seeds, fruit axes, etc.)) when producing fermented liquors such as sake and wine can be used. Furthermore, you may mix and use the various plants mentioned above. Of course, plants other than those listed here can also be used.

Next, an example of using the manufactured filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge will be described.

2 is an external view of the electronic cigarette cartridge, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic cigarette cartridge (cross section AA in FIG. 2), FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the electronic cigarette cartridge, and FIG. It is a usage example figure of an electronic cigarette cartridge.

The electronic cigarette cartridge 100 has, for example, a rod-like or cylindrical appearance as shown in FIG.

In the inside of the electronic cigarette cartridge 100, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A, an aerosol-forming substrate 110, a support member 120, and a mouthpiece 140 are arranged in this order in the X direction. These are packaged by the packaging member 150.

The aerosol-forming substrate 110 is a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge manufactured by the manufacturing method according to the present embodiment. The aerosol-forming substrate 110 generates an aerosol containing a fragrance component of the plant that is the source of the filler by heating.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the shape of the filler manufactured as the aerosol-forming substrate 110 is, for example, a strip shape or a rod shape, the longitudinal direction of the shape of the filler 111 is the longitudinal direction of the cartridge during filling. Pack along (in the X direction). Thereby, the flow of airflow is well and it becomes easy to inhale. FIG. 4 is a view seen from the end of the electronic cigarette cartridge on which the aerosol-forming substrate 110 is present, and is a partially transparent view so that the filler 111 inside the cartridge can be seen. Of course, other than this, for example, if it is a flat plate-like filling, the shape can be wound and packed, so that it is easy to handle.

In the form of flakes, flakes and strands, it is easy to finely adjust the amount (filling amount) to be packed in the cartridge, and it is easy to adjust the air flow when sucked by the amount to be packed.

∙ Porous packing material is porous when packed in a cartridge, so it improves air flow when sucked.

The fibrous filling, like a rod-shaped filling, improves the flow of the sucked air by packing the length of the fiber along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge.

∙ Powder, granule, and pellet filling can be easily packed by dropping from the cartridge opening.

∙ Block-shaped packings have good thermal conductivity and easily extract fragrance components. Also, the block size may be increased to facilitate storage. In that case, at the time of filling, the block can be reshaped into a small block, a rod shape, a granular shape or the like.

The paste-like filling can be squeezed into the cartridge and filled. For this reason, for example, it is possible to form a cartridge by applying a paste to the expanded packaging member 150 and winding up the packaging member 150 together.

The support member 120 supports the aerosol forming substrate 110. The support member 120 is disposed adjacent to the aerosol-forming substrate 110 and has an airflow through hole, a notch 121, or the like at the center or side, and the aerosol generated from the aerosol-forming substrate 110 is directed to the mouthpiece direction. Can be flowed to.

The mouthpiece 140 is disposed adjacent to the cooling member 130 and at the other end of the electronic cigarette cartridge 100. The mouthpiece 140 may include, for example, a cellulose acetate filter as a filter for removing fine particles. The aroma component that has passed through the filter of the mouthpiece 140 is sucked by the user.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3B, for example, an aerosol forming substrate 110, a support member 120, a cooling member 130, and a mouthpiece 140 are arranged in this order in the X direction inside the electronic cigarette cartridge 100. Also good. That is, the cooling member 130 is added to the configuration of FIG. The cooling member 130 cools the aerosol that has passed through the support member 120.

3) When the presence or absence of the cooling member 130 is compared, the configuration of FIG. 3A without the cooling member 130 has better air permeability, and the generated aroma component is easily sucked. On the other hand, in the configuration of FIG. 3B including the cooling member 130, the generated aerosol can be cooled. However, since the cooling member 130 does not become an air resistance, it is sucked more than in the case of FIG. Hateful.

The electronic cigarette cartridge 100 is attached to the electronic cigarette main body 200 as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 illustrates the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 having the configuration of FIG. 3A as an example, but the same applies to the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 having the configuration of FIG.

The electronic cigarette main body 200 is provided with an insertion portion 210 for inserting the electronic cigarette cartridge 100. A heating element 211 is provided at the bottom of the insertion part 210. The heating element 211 is needle-shaped and is inserted into the aerosol forming substrate 110 when the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 is inserted into the insertion portion 210. The heating element 211 generates heat directly or indirectly by electric power supplied from a battery provided in a main body (not shown). As the aerosol forming substrate 110 is warmed by the heat of the heating element 211, an aerosol containing an aroma component is generated. Then, when the user sucks from the mouthpiece side, the fragrance component reaches the user.

Although the heating element 211 is one in the case of illustration, there may be a plurality of heating elements 211, and the heating element 211 is not such a needle shape, and the bottom surface and the entire side surface in the insertion portion 210 generate heat. Such a form may be sufficient.

According to the embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained.

Using non-tobacco plants, it is possible to easily produce a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge. In particular, because non-tobacco plants are mixed with water to prepare an aqueous slurry, no component extraction is required as in the case of aroma liquid used as a naturally derived liquid fragrance, making it easy for electronic cigarette cartridges. A filling can be produced.

In addition, since the filling using non-tobacco plants is filled in the electronic cigarette cartridge, it is possible to easily enjoy the fragrance and taste of various non-tobacco plants simply by replacing the cartridge attached to the electronic cigarette body. .

Although the embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The present invention can be modified in various ways based on the configurations described in the claims, and these are also within the scope of the present invention.

100 electronic cigarette cartridge,
110 aerosol-forming substrate,
111 filling,
120 support member,
130 cooling member,
140 mouthpiece,
150 packaging material,
200 Electronic cigarette body,
210 insertion part,
211 Heating element.

Claims

Preparing an aqueous slurry containing non-tobacco plants;
Forming a sheet from the aqueous slurry;
Reducing the water content of the sheet to less than 50% by weight;
Adding an aerosol former to the sheet at a temperature of less than 50 ° C .;
Drying the sheet;
A method for producing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant.
The step of preparing the aqueous slurry uses at least one of the non-tobacco plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, skins, seeds, tree trunks, and tree branches. The manufacturing method of the filling for electronic cigarette cartridges using the non-tobacco plant of Claim 1.
After the step of drying the sheet, the dried sheet is formed into a flat plate shape, strip shape, strip shape, rod shape, fiber shape, flake shape, powder, granule, pellet, strand, porous shape, block shape, and paste shape. The manufacturing method of the filling for electronic cigarette cartridges using the non-tobacco plant of Claim 1 or 2 which has the process shape | molded in any shape of these.
With non-tobacco plants,
An aerosol former covering at least a part of the non-tobacco plant;
A filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant.
The non-tobacco plant has a flat plate shape, strip shape, strip shape, rod shape, fiber shape, flake shape, powder, granule, pellet, strand, porous shape, block shape, and paste shape, The filling for electronic cigarette cartridges using the non-tobacco plant of Claim 4.
6. The non-tobacco plant according to claim 4 or 5, wherein at least one of a site of a root, a stem, a leaf, a flower, a fruit, a skin, a seed, a tree trunk, and a tree branch is used. The filling for electronic cigarette cartridges using the non-tobacco plant of description.