WO2020194398A1 - 喫煙物品の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a smoking article.
- Patent Document 1 includes a first multi-segment component in which a flammable carbonaceous heat source, an aerosol-forming substrate, and an airflow directional element (annular member) are wrapped in a wrapper (wrapping paper), and a second having an expansion chamber and a mouthpiece.
- a smoking article in which the multi-segment components of the above are wrapped in an outer wrapper (wrapping paper) is disclosed.
- a removable cap is located at the end of the smoking article adjacent to the heat source, and the cap is wrapped with a portion of the wrapper of the first multi-segment component.
- first multi-segment components are cut at the portion of the air flow directional component using a cutter, and a cap is formed of the same material as the air flow directional component to form a second multi-segment component.
- Smoking articles are manufactured by combining with the elements.
- the segments constituting the first and second multi-segment components other than the cap are supplied from the hopper on the moving delivery path and are connected by the compactor.
- the segments constituting the multi-segment component other than the cap are supplied in a preformed state that has already been cut into a shape constituting the smoking article. Therefore, even if the segment has a short segment length and a small aspect ratio (aspect ratio), it must be placed and supplied in an appropriate posture on the moving delivery path.
- the cap is formed by cutting the airflow directional element in the manufacturing process of smoking articles. Therefore, the cutting step must be performed solely for the purpose of forming the cap, which also deteriorates the productivity of the smoking article.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a smoking article, which can realize both quality improvement and productivity improvement of the smoking article. It is in.
- the method for producing a smoking article of the present invention supplies two hoisting members, two heat sources and one flavor source material, and supplies the hoisting member, heat source, flavor source material, and heat source.
- the process and the first continuum are cut in the flavor source material and divided into two, and the hoisting member, the heat source, and the flavor source material are divided into two to form two intermediate rods in which the flavor sources are arranged in a row in this order.
- the filter member material is supplied, and the intermediate rod, the filter member material, and the intermediate rod are arranged in a row in this order with the flavor sources of the two intermediate rods facing both ends of the filter member material.
- both quality improvement and productivity improvement of the smoking article can be realized.
- step S1 It is a schematic cross-sectional view in the axial direction of the smoking article manufactured by the manufacturing method which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention.
- step S2 It is a flowchart which shows the manufacturing process of a smoking article.
- step S2 It is a figure which shows the 1st arrangement process
- step S2 It is a figure which shows the 1st winding up process
- step S3 It is a figure which shows the 1st cutting process
- step S4 It is a figure which shows the 2nd arrangement process (step S4).
- step S5 It is a figure which shows the 2nd winding up process
- step S6 It is a figure which shows the state which the hoisting member was detached from a smoking article.
- FIG. 19 It is a top view which looked at the 1st roll paper of the smoking article which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention from the side of the inner peripheral surface. It is sectional drawing of the 1st continuous body when the 1st roll paper of FIG. 19 is used. It is a figure which partially shows the smoking article which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the smoking article which becomes the modification of FIG. 21 partially. It is a figure which partially shows the smoking article which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the smoking article which concerns on 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the smoking article which concerns on 9th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the smoking article 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention in the axial direction X.
- the smoking article 1 is a heat source type cigarette formed by arranging the hoisting member 2, the heat source 3, the flavor source 4, and the filter member 5 in a row in the axial direction X in this order.
- the smoking article 1 includes a first roll paper 6 that integrally winds the hoisting member 2, a heat source 3, and a flavor source 4, and a hoisting member 2, a heat source 3, and a flavor source 4 that are wound up by the first roll paper 6. Further, it includes a second roll paper 7 that is integrally wound with the filter member 5. Further, the smoking article 1 is provided on the side of the hoisting member 2, a part of the heat source 3, the adhesive portion 8 for adhering the flavor source 4 and the first roll paper 6, and the hoisting member 2 of the heat source 3. It includes a non-adhesive portion 9 that does not adhere the remaining part of the heat source 3 and the first roll paper 6. The smoking article 1 is used by detaching the hoisting member 2 at the non-adhesive portion 9 so that at least a part of the heat source 3 can be heated by ignition.
- the hoisting member 2 of the present embodiment is, for example, a paper tube when the first connecting body 13 formed in the first arrangement step described later is wound up by the first roll paper 6 in the first hoisting step described later. It is a member for improving the winding suitability.
- the hoisting member 2 also has a function of covering and protecting the heat source 3 at the time of manufacturing and before using the smoking article 1.
- Appropriate winding means the appropriateness that enables the peripheral surface of the object to be wound to be wound evenly and evenly.
- the smoking article 1 provided with the hoisting member 2 can eliminate hoisting defects due to the first winding paper 6 as much as possible.
- the hoisting member 2 can be made of any material other than the paper tube, but preferably has the same hardness as the flavor source 4, which improves the hoisting suitability. In addition, only the hoisting member 2 can be easily detached from the smoking article 1 by touch, so to speak, the appropriateness of detachment is also improved.
- the hoisting member 2 may be a hollow filter tow wrapped with a roll paper or a solid filter tow wrapped with a roll paper. Further, the hoisting member 2 has a length in the axial direction X of preferably 5 mm to 20 mm, more preferably 10 mm to 15 mm so that the user can easily pull it out or peel it off with a finger. Thereby, the withdrawal suitability of the smoking article 1 can be enhanced.
- the heat source 3 is a solid material formed into a columnar shape, for example, a carbon heat source, and in the case of the present embodiment, it has a hollow portion 3a penetrating in the axial direction X.
- the heat source 3 burns and generates heat when ignited. By passing through the hollow portion 3a, it is possible to efficiently generate an air flow heated by the heat source 3. By passing the air heated by the heat source 3 through the flavor source 4, an aerosol containing a flavor component is efficiently generated.
- the flavor source 4 is a columnar molded product, for example, a molded product obtained by molding chopped tobacco, a tobacco material into an arbitrary shape such as a granule or a sheet, a plant other than tobacco, or at least one of other flavors. It is wrapped in 4a. An aerosol-forming substrate is added to the flavor source 4.
- the user sucks the aerosol generated after the airflow heated by the heat source 3 passes through the flavor source 4. As a result, the user can ingest the component of the flavor source 4. Since the flavor source 4 is formed by dividing the flavor source material 12 described later into two and both are the same material, the flavor source 4 and the flavor source material 12 may be used interchangeably in the following description.
- the filter member 5 is formed by arranging the tubes 10 and the filter elements 11 in a row in the axial direction X in order from the flavor source 4 side.
- the tube 10 is provided to rectify the airflow flowing through the smoking article 1.
- the tube 10 may be, for example, a paper tube or a plastic tube.
- the filter element 11 is, for example, an acetate filter fiber bundle wrapped with a winding paper 11a.
- the filter fiber bundle may be solid or hollow. Further, particles of activated carbon or particles of hydrotalcite compounds may be added to the filter fiber bundle, or capsules filled with the content liquid may be embedded in a destructible shell.
- the content liquid is, for example, a perfume and an edible oil as a solvent in which the perfume dissolves.
- the filter element 11 may be a so-called multi-segment filter in which a plurality of filter plugs are joined.
- the first-rolling paper 6 is made of a paper material (including a metal-bonded paper, for example, an aluminum-bonded paper) having a relatively low air transmittance for cigarettes, and the winding member 2 is formed from the end of the first-rolling paper 6.
- the tip is protruding. As a result, the presence of the hoisting member 2 to be separated can be easily visually recognized.
- the second roll paper 7 is made of paper having a low air permeability for cigarettes. Further, the second roll paper 7 is wound up in a region extending from the filter member 5 to a part of the flavor source 4 adjacent thereto, and the filter member 5 and the flavor source 4 are adhered to a region connectable by the second roll paper 7 (not shown). The part is formed.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a manufacturing process of the smoking article 1
- FIGS. 3 to 8 are diagrams for explaining steps S1 to S6 shown in FIG.
- Step S1 When the manufacturing process of the smoking article 1 is started, first, as shown in FIG. 3, two hoisting members 2, two heat sources 3 and one flavor source material 12 are supplied, and the hoisting member 2, The first connecting body 13 is formed by arranging the heat source 3, the flavor source material 12, the heat source 3, and the hoisting member 2 in a line in the axial direction X in this order.
- the flavor source material 12 has about twice the length of the flavor source 4 in the axial direction X.
- each material constituting the first connecting body 13 is supplied by a supply unit (not shown).
- the materials supplied from the supply unit are arranged side by side in the order shown in FIG. 3, and each material is sucked by the suction drum and is positioned at intervals at which new material can be supplied each time it reaches each section. It should be noted that the supply, arrangement, and treatment of each material required in each process may be performed in one place.
- Step S2 the first connecting body 13 is wound up by the first winding paper 6 along the axial direction X thereof to form the first continuous body 14.
- a hoisting unit (not shown) having a hoisting roller is used.
- the first winding paper 6 is supplied to the winding unit, the first connecting body 13 is arranged on the first winding paper 6, and the first winding paper 6 is spread over the entire area of the first connecting body 13 in the axial direction X by the winding roller. Wind up while pressing substantially evenly.
- the hoisting members 2 are positioned at both ends of the first connecting body 13, so that both ends of the first connecting body 13 are not crushed and the peripheral surface of the first connecting body 13 is evenly first. It can be wound evenly by the wrapping paper 6. Therefore, the winding suitability of the first connecting body 13 is improved. Further, as described above, since the hoisting roller presses the entire first connecting body 13, not only the hoisting member 2 but also the flavor source material 12 is present in the first connecting body 13. This is one of the factors for improving the hoisting suitability of the connecting body 13.
- the heat source 3 Since the heat source 3 has a slightly smaller diameter than the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12, the heat source 3 does not come into contact with the hoisting roller during the hoisting. Therefore, the hardness of the heat source 3 and the like do not affect the winding properly. Then, unnecessary gaps in the first continuous body 14 wound by the first roll paper 6 and irregularities on the surface of the first continuous body 14 are suppressed, and the first continuous body satisfying the conforming quality related to the winding of the smoking article 1. Body 14 is formed.
- the adhesive portion 8 for adhering the first connecting body 13 and the first winding paper 6 and the hoisting member 2 of each heat source 3 At least a part of the heat source 3 and a non-adhesive portion 9 that is not adhered are formed.
- a hoisting member 2 on the inner peripheral surface of the first roll paper 6 in the state of the first continuous body 14, a hoisting member 2, a part of the heat source 3, and a region continuous in the axial direction X facing the flavor source material 12
- An adhesive is applied to (the entire peripheral surface or a partial peripheral surface), and the adhesive portion 8 is formed by winding the first connecting body 13 with the first winding paper 6.
- an adhesive is applied to a region (all peripheral surfaces or a partial peripheral surface) continuous with the axial direction X facing a part of the heat source 3 and the hoisting member 2.
- the non-adhesive portion 9 is formed by winding the first connecting body 13 with the first winding paper 6 without coating. Then, in the smoking article 1, at least a part of the hoisting member 2 is separated by the non-adhesive portion 9, and at least a part of the heat source 3 is exposed so as to be able to be heated by ignition.
- non-adhesive portion 9 it is not necessary to form the adhesive portion 8 over the entire area on the side of the hoisting member 2. Further, it is not always necessary to project the tips of the hoisting members 2 from both ends of the first roll paper 6.
- step S3 Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the first continuous body 14 is cut into two parts by a cutter (not shown) at the portion indicated by the broken line of the flavor source material 12, and the hoisting member 2, the heat source 3, and the flavor source material 12 are divided into two parts. Two intermediate rods 15 are formed in which the flavor sources 4 thus formed are arranged in a row in the axial direction X in this order.
- step S4 Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the two intermediate rods 15 are separated from each other in the axial direction X, and then the filter member material 16 is supplied between the intermediate rods 15.
- the two intermediate rods 15 may remain in the orientation in the state of being cut in step S3, and it is not necessary to reverse the orientation.
- the filter member material 16 is formed of a filter element material 17 having a length about twice that of the filter element 11 in the axial direction X, and tubes 10 arranged at both ends of the filter element material 17.
- the filter member material 16 may be supplied after the pipe 10, the filter element material 17, and the pipe 10 are arranged in a line in the axial direction X in this order, or the pipe 10, the filter element material 17, and the pipe 10 are individually supplied. It may be supplied as the filter element material 17 by supplying and arranging. Then, the intermediate rod 15, the filter member material 16, and the intermediate rod 15 are arranged in a row in the axial direction X in this order with the flavor source 4 side of the two intermediate rods 15 facing both ends of the filter member material 16. 2 Connect 18 is formed.
- Step S5 the second connecting body 18 is wound up with the second winding paper 7 to form the second continuous body 19.
- the second roll paper 7 is supplied to the winding unit similar to the case of step S2, and the second connecting body 18 is arranged on the second roll paper 7.
- the winding roller winds the second winding paper 7 while pressing it substantially uniformly over the continuous region from the filter member material 16 to the flavor source 4 of the two intermediate rods 15 in the axial direction X.
- the flavor sources 4 are positioned at both ends of the second connecting body 18, so that the peripheral surfaces of the filter member material 16 and the flavor source 4 of the intermediate rod 15 can be uniformly wound by the second winding paper 7. it can. Therefore, the winding suitability of the second connecting body 18 is improved, and the second continuous body 19 satisfying the conforming quality related to the winding of the smoking article 1 is formed.
- the second continuous body 19 at least a part of the heat source 3 of the intermediate rod 15 is projected from both ends of the second roll paper 7. As a result, it is not necessary to tear the second roll paper 7 when the hoisting member 2 is detached from the smoking article 1, so that the hoisting member 2 can be easily detached.
- the second connecting body 18 when wound up with the second roll paper 7, it is appropriately bonded at an adhesive portion (not shown), whereby the connection between the filter member material 16 and the intermediate rod 15 in the second continuous body 19 is strengthened. Become.
- step S6 the second continuous body 19 is cut into two parts by cutting with a cutter (not shown) at the portion indicated by the broken line of the filter member material 16, and the hoisting member 2, the heat source 3, the flavor source 4, and the filter member are divided.
- Two smoking articles 1 are formed by arranging the filter members 5 formed by dividing the material 16 in two in a row in the axial direction X in this order. As a result, the manufacturing process of the smoking article 1 is completed.
- FIG. 9 shows a state in which the hoisting member 2 is detached from the smoking article 1.
- the first roll paper 6 is torn in the circumferential direction at the non-adhesive portion 9, and the hoisting member 2 is torn from the smoking article 1. It can be detached by peeling it off.
- the heat source 3 is exposed at the tip of the smoking article 1, and the heat source 3 can be ignited.
- a step of detaching the hoisting member 2 may be provided in the manufacturing process of the smoking article 1, and the smoking article 1 after the hoisting member 2 is detached may be treated as a finished product.
- the hoisting member 2 when the hoisting member 2 is detached from the smoking article 1, in order to ensure that only the hoisting member 2 is detached from the smoking article 1 at the non-adhesive portion 9, the user feels the touch with a finger. I often rely on it. That is, when using the smoking article 1, if it is difficult to determine the presence of the hoisting member 2 and, by extension, the boundary between the hoisting member 2 and the heat source 3 (that is, the position of the non-adhesive portion 9) by touch, the user winds up. Not only the upper member 2 but also the heat source 3 may be separated together, or the intermediate rod 15 including the flavor source 4 may be separated.
- the smoking article 1 is further improved in the above-mentioned hoisting suitability, and the smoking article 1 is provided with a detachment suitability that allows only the hoisting member 2 to be easily detached from the smoking article 1 by touch.
- the hardness evaluation step of the smoking article 1 is performed.
- the hardness evaluation process will be described with reference to the flowchart showing the hardness evaluation process of FIG.
- step S11 When the hardness evaluation step is started, first, the hardness of the hoisting member 2, the heat source 3, and the flavor source material 12 is measured.
- FIG. 11 shows a side view of the hardness measuring unit 20 used for hardness measurement.
- the hardness measuring unit 20 includes a base 21, a pair of support walls 22, two lower rods 23, two upper rods 24, an elevator 25, and the like.
- the pair of support walls 22 are erected parallel to the base 21 and extend in the depth direction of FIG.
- the two lower rods 23 are solidified on the base 21 between the pair of support walls 22 and extend parallel to the pair of support walls 22.
- the two upper rods 24 are arranged so as to face the upper side of the two lower rods 23, and are supported by the elevator 25 so as to be able to move up and down.
- any one of the hoisting member 2, the heat source 3, and the flavor source material 12 (hereinafter, also referred to as measurement target A) is placed over the paired support wall 22 and the lower rod 23, respectively.
- measurement target A any one of the hoisting member 2, the heat source 3, and the flavor source material 12
- the measurement target A is measured by arranging a large number of measurement targets A along the extending direction of the support wall 22 and the lower rod 23, it is possible to measure the hardness of a large number (for example, 20) of measurement targets A at a time. Since the flavor source 4 after dividing the flavor source material 12 into two has the same hardness as the flavor source material 12, the smoking article 1 itself and the flavor source 4 constituting the smoking article 1 may be used as the measurement target A.
- the measurement target A is sandwiched between the upper rod 24 and the lower rod, and a load is applied to the measurement target A. ..
- a load can be applied to a desired position of the measurement target A.
- the hardness measurement is performed based on the average value of the deformation amounts of the individual measurement targets A when a load of 19.6 N is continuously applied to the 20 measurement targets A for 20 seconds.
- the cross-sectional shape of the measurement target A before the load F is applied is shown by a chain line
- the cross-sectional shape of the measurement target A when the load F is applied is shown by a solid line.
- the heat source 3 is a carbon heat source and the hardness is specified using the measurement target A as the carbon heat source
- the balance H2 becomes equal to the initial height H1
- the measured value of the hardness is 100%. Therefore, the hardness of the heat source 3 is defined as 100%, and the following description will be given.
- the hardness Hw of the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 The preferred numerical value of the hardness Hf of is 60% or more and 95% or less, more preferably 65% or more and 80% or less, and further preferably the hardness Hw and flavor of the hoisting member 2. It has been found that the numerical difference between the hardness Hf of the source material 12 and the hardness Hf is 30% or less, and more preferably, the numerical difference between the hardness and the hardness Hf is 15% or less. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the hardness is evaluated by performing at least one of the following steps S12 to S14.
- step S12 As shown in FIG. 10, when the hardness Hh of the heat source 3 is defined as 100%, the hardness Hw of the hoisting member 2 and the hardness Hf of the flavor source material 12 are 60% or more and 95% or less. Determine if it exists. When the determination result is Yes, the difference in hardness ((Hh-Hw) and (Hh-Hf)) between the heat source 3 and the hoisting member 2 adjacent to both sides of the smoking article 1 and the flavor source material 12 is to some extent.
- the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 are too soft to ensure proper hoisting, or the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 are as hard as the heat source 3. Since there is a risk that the hoisting member 2 and the heat source 3 may be separated from each other, or the intermediate rod 15 may be separated from each other, it is determined that the appropriateness of the detachment cannot be ensured. finish.
- step S13 When the hardness Hh of the heat source 3 is defined as 100%, it is determined whether or not the difference between the hardness Hw of the hoisting member 2 and the hardness Hf of the flavor source material 12 is 30% or less. When the determination result is Yes, the difference in hardness (
- the determination result is NO, the difference in hardness between the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is too large to ensure proper hoisting, or the hoisting member 2 or the flavor source material 12 is the heat source 3. If there is a difference in hardness due to being as hard as the above, it is determined that the hoisting member 2 and the heat source 3 may be separated or the intermediate rods 15 may be separated from each other, and the appropriate removal cannot be ensured. After moving to step S16 and rejecting the acceptance, the present process is terminated.
- step S14 When the hardness Hh of the heat source 3 is defined as 100%, it is determined whether or not the difference between the hardness Hw of the hoisting member 2 and the hardness Hf of the flavor source material 12 is 15% or less. When the determination result is Yes, the difference in hardness (
- the compressive strength of the winding member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is important. is there.
- the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 may be crushed in the manufacturing process, and the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 may be crushed in the first winding. This is because when the step is performed, not only the winding suitability is deteriorated, but also a gap is formed in the adhesive portion 8 to cause poor adhesion of the first connecting body 13 and the smoking article 1.
- the smoking article 1 is further improved in winding suitability, and the first connecting body 13 and the first roll paper 6 in the adhesive portion 8 are properly bonded to each other.
- the restoration rate evaluation step of the smoking article 1 is performed in order to impart to the smoking article 1.
- the restoration rate evaluation process will be described with reference to the flowchart showing the restoration rate evaluation process of FIG.
- step S21 When the restoration rate evaluation step is started, first, the restoration rate of the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is measured.
- FIG. 14 shows a side view of the restoration rate measuring unit 30 used in the restoration rate measurement.
- the restoration rate measuring unit 30 includes a base 31, a disk 32, an elevator 33, and the like.
- the circular surface of the disk 32 is arranged toward the base 31, and is supported by the elevator 33 so as to be able to move up and down.
- the hoisting member 2 or the flavor source material 12 (hereinafter, also referred to as measurement target B) is placed on the base 31, and then the elevator 33 is operated to lower the disk 32 as shown in FIG.
- the target B is sandwiched between the disk 32 and the base 31, and a load is applied to the measurement target B. Since the flavor source 4 after dividing the flavor source material 12 into two has the same restoration rate as the flavor source material 12, the flavor source 4 may be used as the measurement target B.
- the restoration rate measurement is performed based on the ellipticity when the measurement target B is subjected to a load for compressing the measurement target B to 1/2 of the diameter for 1 minute and then left for 5 minutes.
- FIG. 15 the cross-sectional shape of the measurement target B before the load F is applied is shown by a chain line, and the cross-sectional shape of the measurement target B immediately after the load F is applied and left is shown by a solid line.
- the measurement target B has a substantially circular cross section before the load F is applied, and immediately after the load F is applied and left to stand, the measurement target B has an elliptical cross section and has a major axis Da and a minor axis Db.
- the inventor's experiment shows that the ellipticity Ew of the hoisting member 2 and the ellipticity Ef of the flavor source material 12 are preferably 40% or less.
- the numerical difference between the ellipticity Ew of the hoisting member 2 and the ellipticity Ef of the flavor source material 12 is 30% or less, and more preferably, the numerical difference of the ellipticity is 15% or less. It turns out that there is. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the ellipticity evaluation is performed by performing at least one of the following steps S22 to S24.
- step S22 As shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the ellipticity Ew of the hoisting member 2 and the ellipticity Ef of the flavor source material 12 are 40% or less.
- the determination result is Yes, the restoration rate of the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is relatively large, so that the required hoisting suitability can be ensured, and the adhesive portion 8 in the first hoisting process It is determined that the first connecting body 13 and the first roll paper 6 can be adhered evenly, and the process proceeds to step S25 to allow acceptance, and then the present process is terminated.
- the determination result is NO
- the recovery rate of the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is small, so that the hoisting suitability cannot be ensured, or the hoisting member 2 or the flavor source material 12 generated in the manufacturing process. It is determined that the proper adhesion cannot be ensured because the dent of the above causes a non-adhesive region in the adhesive portion 8 or the first roll paper 6 is likely to be peeled off in the adhesive portion 8, and the process proceeds to step S26 to reject acceptance. After that, this process is completed.
- step S23 it is determined whether or not the difference between the ellipticity Ew of the hoisting member 2 and the ellipticity Ef of the flavor source material 12 is 30% or less.
- the determination result is Yes, the difference in ellipticity (
- the winding suitability is further improved as the restoration rate approaches the above, and the bonding suitability is further improved because the bonding mode between the winding member 2 and the flavor source material 12 in the bonding portion 8 is unlikely to occur.
- this step is terminated.
- the determination result is NO, the difference in restoration rate between the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is too large to ensure proper hoisting, or the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material in the adhesive portion 8 are not secured. It is determined that the appropriateness of adhesion cannot be ensured due to the difference in the bonding mode with 12 due to the difference in the bonding mode, and the process proceeds to step S26 to reject acceptance, and then the present step is terminated.
- step S24 it is determined whether or not the difference between the ellipticity Ew of the hoisting member 2 and the ellipticity Ef of the flavor source material 12 is 15% or less.
- ) between the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is even smaller, so that the restoration rate between the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is high.
- the winding suitability is further improved by getting closer, and the bonding suitability is further improved because the difference in the bonding mode between the winding member 2 and the flavor source material 12 in the bonding portion 8 is less likely to occur.
- the process proceeds to step S25 to obtain acceptance permission, and then this step is terminated.
- the restoration rate of the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is slightly too large to ensure proper hoisting, or the adhesion between the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 is poor. It is determined that the appropriateness of adhesion cannot always be ensured because the risk of causing the problem cannot be eliminated, and the process proceeds to step S26 to reject acceptance, and then the present process is terminated.
- the smoking article 1 by manufacturing the smoking article 1 by the steps S1 to S6, the smoking article 1 can be manufactured using the segment (constituent member) having a long segment length and a large aspect ratio. it can. Therefore, at the time of manufacturing, it is not necessary to strictly control the posture of the segment in order to suppress the rolling of the segment, and it is not necessary to prepare the equipment for that purpose, so that the quality and productivity of the smoking article 1 can be improved. Both can be realized.
- the first continuous body 14 is cut in the flavor source material 12 and divided into two to form two intermediate rods 15, and in the second cutting step, the second continuous body 19 is cut into the filter member material 16. Cut in half to form two smoking articles 1. Therefore, by dividing the bilaterally symmetric continuum in the axial direction X into two to form the same member, a large number of pre-cut or molded small segments are individually supplied to form a connecting body and thus a continuous body. Compared with the case of producing the smoking article 1, the smoking article 1 can be efficiently produced, and the productivity of the smoking article 1 is improved.
- the hoisting member 2 is always positioned at both ends of the connecting bodies 13 and 18, the intermediate rods 15, and the continuous bodies 14 and 19.
- the hoisting members 2 are positioned at both ends to improve the hoisting suitability of the smoking article 1. It is possible to further improve the quality of the smoking article 1.
- the adhesive portion 8 for adhering the first connecting body 13 and the first winding paper 6 and at least a part of the heat source 3 are adhered to each of the hoisting members 2 of each heat source 3.
- a non-adhesive portion 9 that is not formed is formed.
- the hoisting suitability of the smoking article 1 can be further improved, and the smoking article 1 can be given the withdrawal suitability.
- the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 are closer to each other in hardness, so that the hoisting suitability is further improved, and in the smoking article 1,
- the hardness of the heat source 3 sandwiched between the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source 4 is further emphasized, and the user can more easily recognize the boundary between the hoisting member 2 and the heat source 3 by tactile sensation. Only those that are further improved will be accepted.
- at least one of the determinations may be performed, or the first to third hardness determinations may be sequentially performed. good. Even in this case, the appropriateness of hoisting and withdrawal of the smoking article 1 is improved.
- the hoisting suitability of the smoking article 1 can be further improved, and the adhesive suitability can be imparted to the smoking article 1.
- the restoration rate evaluation step is based on the ellipticity of the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 when a load for compressing to 1/2 of the diameter is applied for 1 minute and then left for 5 minutes. Measure the recovery rate. Then, by performing the first ellipticity determination, the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 have a relatively large restoration rate, so that the required hoisting suitability can be ensured and the first hoisting is performed. In the process, only those having an adhesive suitability capable of adhering the first connecting body 13 and the first roll paper 6 in the adhesive portion 8 without bias are given acceptance permission.
- the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 are closer to each other in the restoration ratio, so that the hoisting suitability is further improved, and the adhesive portion 8 is further improved. Only those whose adhesion suitability is further improved by making it more difficult for the difference in the bonding mode between the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12 to occur in the above are issued.
- at least one of the determinations may be performed, or the first to third ellipticity determinations may be sequentially performed. good. Even in this case, the appropriateness of winding and adhering the smoking article 1 is improved.
- the smoking article 1 of the present embodiment not only improves the hoisting suitability by providing the hoisting member 2, but also improves the hoisting suitability by evaluating the hardness of the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12. Further improvement and detachment suitability are aimed at, and further improvement of hoisting suitability and adhesion suitability are aimed at by evaluating the restoration rate of the hoisting member 2 and the flavor source material 12.
- the smoking article 1 produced by the above embodiment has a more preferable form, and is not limited to the above-mentioned structure. Therefore, other aspects of the smoking article 1 to which the above-mentioned method for producing the smoking article 1 can be applied will be described below.
- the outer peripheral surface 6a of the first roll paper 6 when wound up with respect to the first connecting body 13 is coated with a pigment such as calcium carbonate. It is an uncoated surface that has not been coated.
- the first roll paper 6 is preferably a high-density paper having a basis weight in the range of 70 g / m2 to 140 g / m2.
- the first rolling paper 6 having such a basis weight range may be a metal-bonded paper, for example, an aluminum-bonded paper as described above.
- the production cost of the smoking article 1 can be reduced. Further, by using the first roll paper 6 as a high-density paper, the charring of the first roll paper 6 when the heat source 3 is heated while using the smoking article 1 is suppressed, and the tensile strength of the first roll paper 6 is appropriate. Is given, and the connection of the segments by the first roll paper 6 is strengthened. As a result, the quality of the smoking article 1 is further improved.
- the non-adhesive portion 9 is a thin portion 6c in which the thickness of the first roll paper 6 is thinner than that of the adhesive portion 8.
- the thickness of the thin portion 6c is, for example, 1/2 or less of the thickness of the first roll paper 6.
- the heat conductive element 40 is inside the inner peripheral surface 6b of the first roll paper 6 when wound up with respect to the first connecting body 13. Is placed.
- the heat conductive element 40 is arranged in the region from the hoisting member 2 to the flavor source 4 via the heat source 3 in the axial direction X, and is arranged over the hoisting members 2 at both ends in the first continuous body 14. Will be done.
- the first roll paper 6 may be an aluminum laminated paper in which the heat conductive element 40 is bonded to the paper material and integrated.
- Such an aluminum laminated paper may have two layers of paper and aluminum (in this case, the outer peripheral side at the time of winding is paper), or may be three layers of paper, aluminum, and paper.
- the first roll paper 6 is an aluminum laminated paper, it is preferable that the aluminum does not exist at the center position of the flavor source 4 in the axial direction X. The absence of aluminum in the central portion has the advantage that the first continuum 14 can be easily cut in the first cutting step.
- the first continuum 14 may be arranged over the two flavor source materials 12.
- the heat conductive element 40 can be made of any material, but a metal foil (for example, an aluminum foil) is preferable. By arranging the heat conductive element 40, heat transfer from the heat source 3 to the flavor source 4 is promoted, so that the aerosol can be generated more efficiently from the flavor source 4.
- FIG. 19 shows a plan view of the first roll paper 6 unfolded and viewed from the side of the inner peripheral surface 6b.
- a metal foil 41 (for example, an aluminum foil) as a heat conductive element 40 is bonded to the inner peripheral surface 6b of the first roll paper 6, and the first roll paper 6 constitutes the metal bonded paper.
- the metal foil 41 is attached to the first winding paper 6 at three locations in the center of the winding direction Y, excluding both ends 42 in the winding direction Y.
- the three metal foils 41 are arranged so as to be separated from the two straight portions 43 extending in the winding direction Y over the two end portions 42. That is, the two end portions 42 and the two straight portions 43 are formed of a paper material.
- FIG. 20 shows a cross-sectional view of the first continuous body 14 when the first roll paper 6 which is a metal bonded paper is used.
- the two straight portions 43 made of only the paper material are formed at a portion corresponding to the non-adhesive portion 9, that is, the metal foil 41 is bonded except for a portion corresponding to at least the non-adhesive portion 9 on the inner peripheral surface 6b.
- the hoisting member 2 can be easily detached at each straight portion 43, and the appropriate detachment of the smoking article 1 can be ensured.
- the adhesive portion 8 is formed at both end portions 42 of the inner peripheral surface 6b, that is, a portion excluding the metal foil 41.
- the adhesiveness of the first roll paper 6 is improved and the adhesiveness of the smoking article 1 is improved as compared with the case where the adhesive is applied to the metal foil 41 to form the adhesive portion 8.
- the metal foil 41 as the heat conductive element 40 is bonded to the inner peripheral surface 6b and integrated, so that the first roll paper 6 is processed (formation of weakening lines such as perforations) to improve the detachment suitability. Even if the outer peripheral surface 6a can be formed flat, the aesthetic appearance of the smoking article 1 can be improved while improving the productivity of the smoking article 1.
- the hoisting member 2 is composed of two separators 2a and 2b that can be separated by the non-adhesive portion 9. .
- the separator 2a is located at the tip of the hoisting member 2 and is provided to secure a predetermined length of the hoisting member 2 in the axial direction X, and has a function of mainly improving the hoisting suitability. Therefore, the separated body 2a is arranged in the non-adhesive portion 9, can be removed after the first winding step of the manufacturing process of the smoking article 1, and does not have to be present in the completed smoking article 1.
- the adhesive portion 8 is a thin layer of about 1 to 2 ⁇ m, the gap between the separator 2a and the first roll paper 6 as shown in FIG. 21 is very small. Therefore, when the separator 2a is wound up by the first roll paper 6, it is locked to the first roll paper 6 by friction and does not easily fall off.
- the separated body 2b mainly has a function of protecting the heat source 3, and is detached when the user uses the smoking article 1. Therefore, the adhesive portion 8 is formed in the region where the separator 2b of the first roll paper 6 is arranged.
- the hoisting member 2 may be provided with a connecting portion 2c for connecting the separated bodies 2a and 2b. This makes it possible to prevent the separator 2a from falling off unintentionally.
- the number of connecting portions 2c is preferably 1 or 2 so that the separated body 2a can be easily removed.
- the first roll paper 6 has a vent 6d that allows ventilation from the vicinity of the heat source 3 to the flavor source 4.
- ventilation holes may be provided on the outer peripheral side of the flavor source 4.
- the heat source 3 may be formed by solidifying a granular material other than carbon as long as it burns and generates heat by ignition, and may not have the hollow portion 3a as shown in FIG. 23.
- the heat source 3 is not limited to a solid material, and may be used by winding a sheet-shaped material. Even when the hollow portion 3a is not provided, ventilation air can be generated from the ventilation hole 6d through the heat source 3 to the flavor source 4. Both the hollow portion 3a and the ventilation hole 6d may be provided. Further, the hollow portion 3a is not limited to a hole penetrating in the axial direction X, and may be a hole formed in the peripheral surface of the heat source 3. Further, when at least one of the hollow portion 3a and the ventilation hole 6d is provided, the heat transfer efficiency is increased, so that the heat conductive element 40 may not be required.
- the filter member 5 is formed by arranging the pipe 10, the cooling element 50, and the filter element 11 in a line in the axial direction X in order from the flavor source 4 side.
- the cooling element 50 is, for example, a folded sheet of paper, a biodegradable polymer, or the like wrapped with a winding paper 50a. In this case, the airflow that has passed through the heat source 3 and the flavor source 4 in this order is cooled by the cooling element 50, and the aerosol generation efficiency is further improved.
- the cooling element 50 and the filter element 11 are dual segment attachments 52 integrally wrapped with a winding paper 51.
- the filter member material 16 is composed of only two members, the pipe 10 and the dual segment attachment 52, the handleability of the members in the second arrangement step is improved, and the productivity of the filter member 5 and the smoking article 1 is improved. Is improved.
- the filter member 5 is formed by arranging the pipe 10, the cooling element 50, and the filter element 11 in a row in the axial direction X in order from the flavor source 4 side, and these are formed by the winding paper 51. It is a triple segment attachment 53 that is integrally wrapped with. As a result, since the filter member material 16 is composed of only one member of the triple segment attachment 53, the handleability of the members in the second arrangement step is further improved, and the productivity of the filter member 5 and thus the smoking article 1 is further improved. improves.
- the method for producing the smoking article 1 described above can be applied to the smoking article 1 produced by each of the above embodiments alone or in combination.
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<第1実施形態>
図1は、本発明の第1実施形態に係る喫煙物品1の軸線方向Xにおける概略的な断面図を示す。喫煙物品1は、巻上用部材2、熱源3、香味源4、及びフィルタ部材5をこれらの順に軸線方向Xに一列に並べて形成される熱源型シガレットである。
本実施形態の巻上用部材2は、例えば紙管であって、後述する第1配列工程で形成する第1連結体13を、後述する第1巻上工程において第1巻紙6で巻き上げる際の巻上適正を向上させるための部材である。巻上用部材2は、併せて喫煙物品1の製造時及び使用前に熱源3を覆って保護する機能も備えている。
また、巻上用部材2は、ユーザーが指で引き抜いたり、もぎ取ったりし易いように、軸線方向Xの長さは、好ましくは5mm~20mmであり、より好ましくは10mm~15mmである。これにより、喫煙物品1の離脱適正を高めることができる。
熱源3は、柱状に成形された固形物であって、例えば炭素熱源であり、本実施形態の場合、軸線方向Xに貫通する中空部3aを有する。熱源3は、着火することにより燃焼し発熱する。中空部3aを通過することにより熱源3で加熱した気流を効率的に生成可能である。熱源3で加熱されたエアが香味源4を通過することにより、香味成分を含むエアロゾルが効率的に生成される。
香味源4は、柱状の成形物であって、例えば、刻みたばこ、たばこ材料を顆粒状やシート状など任意の形状に成形した成形体、たばこ以外の植物、その他の香料などの少なくとも何れかを巻取紙4aにより包み込んだものである。香味源4には、エアロゾル形成基質が添加されている。
フィルタ部材5は、香味源4側から順に管10、フィルタ要素11を軸線方向Xに一列に並べて形成される。管10は、喫煙物品1を流れる気流を整流するために設けられる。管10は、例えば紙管であって、プラスチック管であっても良い。フィルタ要素11は、例えばアセテートのフィルタ繊維束を巻取紙11aにより包み込んだものである。
第1巻紙6は、紙巻たばこ用の空気透過率の比較的低い紙素材(金属貼合紙、例えばアルミニウム貼合紙を含む)で形成され、第1巻紙6の端から巻上用部材2の先端が突出されている。これにより、離脱するべき巻上用部材2の存在を容易に目視可能である。
第2巻紙7は、紙巻たばこ用の空気透過率の低い紙で作られている。また、第2巻紙7は、フィルタ部材5からそれに隣接する香味源4の一部に至る領域に巻き上げられ、フィルタ部材5と香味源4とを第2巻紙7により連結可能な領域に図示しない接着部が形成される。
喫煙物品1の製造工程が開始されると、先ず図3に示すように、2つの巻上用部材2と2つの熱源3と1つの香味源材料12とを供給し、巻上用部材2、熱源3、香味源材料12、熱源3、巻上用部材2をこれらの順に軸線方向Xに一列に並べた第1連結体13を形成する。香味源材料12は、軸線方向Xにおいて香味源4の2倍程度の長さを有する。
次に図4に示すように、第1連結体13をその軸線方向Xに亘って第1巻紙6で巻き上げて第1連続体14を形成する。具体的には、巻上ローラを有する図示しない巻上ユニットを使用する。巻上ユニットに第1巻紙6を供給し、第1巻紙6上に第1連結体13を配置し、巻上ローラにより第1巻紙6を第1連結体13の軸線方向Xの全域に亘って実質的に均一に押圧しながら巻き上げる。
次に図5に示すように、第1連続体14を香味源材料12の破線で示す箇所において図示しないカッターで切断して二分し、巻上用部材2、熱源3、香味源材料12を二分して形成した香味源4をこれらの順に軸線方向Xに一列に並べた中間ロッド15を2つ形成する。
次に図6に示すように、2つの中間ロッド15を軸線方向Xに離間させたうえで、中間ロッド15間にフィルタ部材材料16を供給する。2つの中間ロッド15はステップS3で切断した状態の向きのままで良く、反転しての向き変更は不要である。フィルタ部材材料16は、軸線方向Xにおいてフィルタ要素11の2倍程度の長さを有するフィルタ要素材料17と、フィルタ要素材料17の両端にそれぞれ配置された管10とから形成されている。
次に図7に示すように、第2連結体18を第2巻紙7で巻き上げて第2連続体19を形成する。具体的には、ステップS2の場合と同様の巻上ユニットに第2巻紙7を供給し、第2巻紙7上に第2連結体18を配置する。そして、巻上ローラにより、第2巻紙7を軸線方向Xにおいてフィルタ部材材料16から2つの中間ロッド15の香味源4に至る連続した領域に亘って実質的に均一に押圧しながら巻き上げる。
次に図8に示すように、第2連続体19をフィルタ部材材料16の破線で示す箇所において図示しないカッターで切断して二分し、巻上用部材2、熱源3、香味源4、フィルタ部材材料16を二分して形成したフィルタ部材5をこれらの順に軸線方向Xに一列に並べた喫煙物品1を2つ形成する。これにより、喫煙物品1の製造工程が終了する。
以下、図10の硬さ評価工程を示すフローチャートを参照し、硬さ評価工程について説明する。
硬さ評価工程が開始されると、先ず、巻上用部材2、熱源3、及び香味源材料12の硬さ測定を行う。
図11は、硬さ測定で用いる硬さ測定ユニット20の側面図を示す。
図12は、荷重Fを付与する前の測定対象Aの断面形状を一点鎖線で示し、荷重Fを付与したときの測定対象Aの断面形状を実線で示す。測定対象Aは、荷重Fを付与する前は断面円形であって初期高さH1(=測定対象Aの直径)を有し、荷重Fを付与したときには断面楕円形となって残高さH2を有する。
・硬さ(%)=(H2/H1)×100
この式によれば、初期高さH1に対する残高さH2の割合(百分率)に基づいて個々の測定対象Aの硬さを測定する。そして、本評価では、測定した20本の測定対象Aの硬さの平均値を算出し、この平均値を測定対象Aの硬さ、つまり、巻上用部材2、熱源3、及び香味源材料12の何れかの硬さと規定する。以降同様とする。
図10に示すように、熱源3の硬さHhを100%と規定したとき、巻上用部材2の硬さHw及び香味源材料12の硬さHfは60%以上であって95%以下であるか否かを判定する。判定結果がYesの場合、喫煙物品1において熱源3とその両側に隣接する巻上用部材2及び香味源材料12との硬さの差((Hh-Hw)及び(Hh-Hf))がある程度は存在するため、要求される巻上適正を確保可能であり、且つ、巻上用部材2及び香味源材料12が熱源3よりも柔らかく、ユーザーが巻上用部材2と熱源3との境界を触感により認識し易いため、要求される離脱適正を確保可能と判定し、ステップS15に移行して受入許可とした後、本工程を終了する。
熱源3の硬さHhを100%と規定したとき、巻上用部材2の硬さHwと香味源材料12の硬さHfとの差が30%以下であるか否かを判定する。判定結果がYesの場合、巻上用部材2と香味源材料12との硬さの差(|Hw-Hf|(絶対値))が比較的小さいため、巻上用部材2と香味源材料12との硬さが近づくことにより巻上適正がさらに向上し、且つ、巻上用部材2と香味源4とに挟まれた熱源3の硬さがさらに強調され、ユーザーが巻上用部材2と熱源3との境界を触感によってさらに認識し易いため、離脱適正がさらに向上すると判定し、ステップS15に移行して受入許可とした後、本工程を終了する。
熱源3の硬さHhを100%と規定したとき、巻上用部材2の硬さHwと香味源材料12の硬さHfとの差が15%以下であるか否かを判定する。判定結果がYesの場合、巻上用部材2と香味源4との硬さの差(|Hw-Hf|)がさらに小さいため、巻上用部材2と香味源材料12との硬さがさらに近づくことにより巻上適正がより一層向上し、且つ、巻上用部材2と香味源4とに挟まれた熱源3の硬さがより一層強調され、ユーザーが巻上用部材2と熱源3との境界を触感によりさらに認識し易いため、離脱適正がより一層向上すると判定し、ステップS15に移行して受入許可とした後、本工程を終了する。
以下、図13の復元率評価工程を示すフローチャートを参照し、復元率評価工程について説明する。
復元率評価工程が開始されると、先ず、巻上用部材2及び香味源材料12の復元率測定を行う。
図14は、復元率測定で用いる復元率測定ユニット30の側面図を示す。
図15は、荷重Fを付与する前の測定対象Bの断面形状を一点鎖線で示し、荷重Fを付与して放置した直後の測定対象Bの断面形状を実線で示す。
本実施形態では、測定対象Bの楕円率を次式に基づいて算出する。
・楕円率(%)=2(Da-Db)/(Da+Db)×100
この式によれば、長径Daから短径Dbを減じた差分が小さいほど楕円率の数値は小さくなり、測定対象Bの復元率が大きいと判定される。
図13に示すように、巻上用部材2の楕円率Ewと香味源材料12の楕円率Efとが40%以下であるか否かを判定する。判定結果がYesの場合、巻上用部材2及び香味源材料12の復元率が比較的大きいため、要求される巻上適正を確保可能であり、且つ、第1巻上工程で接着部8において第1連結体13と第1巻紙6とを偏りなく接着可能と判定し、ステップS25に移行して受入許可とした後、本工程を終了する。
次に、巻上用部材2の楕円率Ewと香味源材料12の楕円率Efとの差が30%以下であるか否かを判定する。判定結果がYesの場合、巻上用部材2と香味源材料12との楕円率の差(|Ew-Ef|(絶対値))が比較的小さいため、巻上用部材2と香味源材料12との復元率が近づくことにより巻上適正がさらに向上し、且つ、接着部8における巻上用部材2と香味源材料12との接着態様に差異が生じ難いことにより接着適正がさらに向上すると判定し、ステップS25に移行して受入許可とした後、本工程を終了する。
次に、巻上用部材2の楕円率Ewと香味源材料12の楕円率Efとの差が15%以下であるか否かを判定する。判定結果がYesの場合、巻上用部材2と香味源材料12との楕円率の差(|Ew-Ef|)がさらに小さいため、巻上用部材2と香味源材料12との復元率がさらに近づくことにより巻上適正がより一層向上し、且つ、接着部8における巻上用部材2と香味源材料12との接着態様の差異がさらに生じ難くなったことにより接着適正がより一層向上すると判定し、ステップS25に移行して受入許可とした後、本工程を終了する。
例えば、上記実施形態により製造される喫煙物品1は、より好ましい形態が存在し、また、前述した構造に限定されるものではない。従って、前述した喫煙物品1の製造方法が適用可能な他の喫煙物品1の態様について以下に説明する。
図16の喫煙物品1(中間ロッド15のみを部分的に示す)に示すように、第1連結体13に対し巻き上げたときの第1巻紙6の外周面6aは、炭酸カルシウムなどの顔料がコーティングされていない非コーティング面である。また、第1巻紙6は、坪量が70g/m2~140g/m2の範囲の高密度紙であるのが好ましい。なお、このような坪量範囲を有する第1巻紙6は、前述したように金属貼合紙、例えばアルミニウム貼合紙である場合もあり得る。
図17の喫煙物品1(中間ロッド15のみを部分的に示す)に示すように、非接着部9は、接着部8に比して第1巻紙6の厚みが薄い薄肉部6cであって、薄肉部6cの厚みは第1巻紙6の厚みの例えば1/2以下である。これにより、非接着部9において巻上用部材2を離脱し易くなるため、喫煙物品1の離脱適正がさらに向上する。
図18の喫煙物品1(中間ロッド15のみを部分的に示す)に示すように、第1連結体13に対し巻き上げたときの第1巻紙6の内周面6bの内側には熱伝導要素40が配置されている。熱伝導要素40は、軸線方向Xにおいて、巻上用部材2から熱源3を経て香味源4に至る領域に配置され、第1連続体14においては、両端の巻上用部材2に亘って配置される。
図19は、第1巻紙6を広げて内周面6bの側から見た平面図を示す。第1巻紙6の内周面6bには熱伝導要素40としての金属箔41(例えばアルミニウム箔)が貼合され、第1巻紙6は金属貼合紙を構成する。金属箔41は、第1巻紙6の巻き方向Yにおける両端部42を除く、巻き方向Yの中央に3カ所に貼合されている。3カ所の金属箔41は、2つの端部42に亘って巻き方向Yに延設する2つの直線部43を隔てて配置される。つまり、2つの端部42と2つの直線部43とは紙素材から形成される。
図21の喫煙物品1(中間ロッド15のみを部分的に示す)に示すように、巻上用部材2は、非接着部9にて分離可能な2つの分離体2a、2bから構成されている。分離体2aは、巻上用部材2の先端に位置し、軸線方向Xにおける巻上用部材2の所定長さを確保するために設けられ、主として巻上適正を高める機能を有する。従って、分離体2aは非接着部9に配置され、喫煙物品1の製造工程の第1巻上工程以降に取り外し可能であり、完成した喫煙物品1においては存在しなくとも良い。
図23の喫煙物品1(中間ロッド15のみを部分的に示す)に示すように、第1巻紙6は、熱源3の近傍から香味源4への通気を可能とする通気孔6dを有する。このような通気孔は、香味源4の外周側に設けても良い。また、熱源3は、着火により燃焼し発熱するのであれば、炭素以外の顆粒材料を固めて成形したものでも良く、図23に示すように中空部3aを有さない場合もあり得る。
図24の喫煙物品1に示すように、フィルタ部材5は、香味源4側から順に、管10、冷却要素50、及びフィルタ要素11を軸線方向Xに一列に並べて形成される。冷却要素50は、例えば、シート状の紙や生分解性ポリマー等を折り畳んだものを巻取紙50aにより包み込んだものである。この場合には、熱源3、香味源4を順に通過した気流が冷却要素50において冷却され、エアロゾルの生成効率がより一層向上する。
図25の喫煙物品1に示すように、フィルタ部材5は、香味源4側から順に、管10、冷却要素50、及びフィルタ要素11を軸線方向Xに一列に並べて形成され、これらは、巻取紙51で一体に包み込まれたトリプルセグメントアタッチメント53である。これにより、フィルタ部材材料16は、トリプルセグメントアタッチメント53の1つの部材だけから構成されるため、第2配列工程における部材のハンドリング性がさらに向上し、フィルタ部材5ひいては喫煙物品1の生産性がさらに向上する。
2 巻上用部材
3 熱源(炭素熱源)
4 香味源(たばこ材料)
5 フィルタ部材
6 第1巻紙
7 第2巻紙
8 接着部
9 非接着部
12 香味源材料
13 第1連結体
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- 2つの巻上用部材と2つの熱源と1つの香味源材料とを供給し、前記巻上用部材、前記熱源、前記香味源材料、前記熱源、前記巻上用部材をこれらの順に一列に並べた第1連結体を形成する第1配列工程と、
前記第1連結体を第1巻紙で一体に巻き上げて第1連続体を形成する第1巻上工程と、
前記第1連続体を前記香味源材料において切断して二分し、前記巻上用部材、前記熱源、前記香味源材料を二分して形成した香味源をこれらの順に一列に並べた中間ロッドを2つ形成する第1切断工程と、
フィルタ部材材料を供給し、前記フィルタ部材材料の両端にそれぞれ2つの前記中間ロッドの前記香味源の側を向けて、前記中間ロッド、前記フィルタ部材材料、前記中間ロッドをこれらの順に一列に並べた第2連結体を形成する第2配列工程と、
前記第2連結体を第2巻紙で一体に巻き上げて第2連続体を形成する第2巻上工程と、
前記第2連続体を前記フィルタ部材材料において切断して二分し、前記巻上用部材、前記熱源、前記香味源、前記フィルタ部材材料を二分して形成したフィルタ部材をこれらの順に一列に並べた喫煙物品を2つ形成する第2切断工程と
を含む、喫煙物品の製造方法。 - 前記第1巻上工程は、前記第1連結体を第1巻紙で巻き上げたとき、前記第1連結体と前記第1巻紙とを接着する接着部と、前記巻上用部材の側において前記熱源の一部と前記第1巻紙と接着しない非接着部とを前記第1連続体に形成し、
前記喫煙物品は、前記巻上用部材の少なくとも一部を前記非接着部にて離脱させ、前記熱源の少なくとも一部を着火による加熱が可能に露出して使用する、請求項1に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。 - 前記巻上用部材、前記熱源、及び前記香味源材料の硬さを評価する硬さ評価工程を含む、請求項1又は2に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記硬さ評価工程では、前記巻上用部材、前記熱源、及び前記香味源材料の何れか20本の測定対象に対して19.6Nの荷重を20秒間継続して付与したときの初期高さに対する残高さの割合に基づいて、個々の前記測定対象の硬さを測定し、測定した20本の前記測定対象の硬さの平均値を算出し、この平均値を前記測定対象の硬さと規定する、請求項3に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記硬さ評価工程では、前記熱源の硬さを100%と規定したとき、前記巻上用部材及び前記香味源材料の硬さは60%以上であって95%以下であることを判定する、請求項4に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記硬さ評価工程では、前記熱源の硬さを100%と規定したとき、前記巻上用部材と前記香味源材料との硬さの差が30%以下であることを判定する、請求項4又は5に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記硬さ評価工程では、前記熱源の硬さを100%としたとき、前記巻上用部材と前記香味源材料との硬さの差が15%以下であることを判定する、請求項4から6の何れか一項に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記巻上用部材及び前記香味源材料の復元率を評価する復元率評価工程を含む、請求項1から7の何れか一項に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記復元率評価工程では、前記巻上用部材及び前記香味源材料にこれらの直径の1/2まで圧縮させる荷重を1分間付与した後、5分間放置したときの楕円率に基づいて、これらの復元率を測定する、請求項8に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記復元率評価工程では、前記巻上用部材及び前記香味源材料の楕円率が40%以下であることを判定する、請求項9に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記復元率評価工程では、前記巻上用部材と前記香味源材料との楕円率の差が30%以下であることを判定する、請求項9又は10に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記復元率評価工程では、前記巻上用部材と前記香味源材料との楕円率の差が15%以内であることを判定する、請求項9から11の何れか一項に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記熱源は、炭素熱源である、請求項1から12の何れか一項に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
- 前記香味源は、たばこ材料を含む、請求項1から13の何れか一項に記載の喫煙物品の製造方法。
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