WO2022230089A1 - Système à fumer, kit de dispositif, article consommable et combiné, et procédé permettant d'obtenir une sensation d'atteinte d'une extrémité terminale et une sensation prédictive d'atteinte d'extrémité terminale - Google Patents

Système à fumer, kit de dispositif, article consommable et combiné, et procédé permettant d'obtenir une sensation d'atteinte d'une extrémité terminale et une sensation prédictive d'atteinte d'extrémité terminale Download PDF

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WO2022230089A1
WO2022230089A1 PCT/JP2021/016905 JP2021016905W WO2022230089A1 WO 2022230089 A1 WO2022230089 A1 WO 2022230089A1 JP 2021016905 W JP2021016905 W JP 2021016905W WO 2022230089 A1 WO2022230089 A1 WO 2022230089A1
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干城 隅井
遼 田村
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日本たばこ産業株式会社
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Priority to JP2023516934A priority patent/JPWO2022230089A1/ja
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Priority to KR1020237040725A priority patent/KR20240004636A/ko
Priority to TW110137188A priority patent/TW202241289A/zh
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • 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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    • 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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    • A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
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    • 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
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
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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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    • A24F40/30—Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • A24F40/90—Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof
    • A24F40/95—Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof structurally associated with cases
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means

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  • the present invention relates to smoking systems, device kits, consumables, combinations, and methods of obtaining end-reach perception and end-reach foresight.
  • flavor inhalers for inhaling flavors without burning materials have been known.
  • a flavor inhaler for example, one is known that has a gripping portion that grips an inserted flavor generating article corresponding to the opening of the chamber (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • Cited Document 1 discloses a structure for gripping a flavor-generating article inserted into a chamber.
  • the flavor generating article In addition, if the flavor generating article is not placed at an appropriate position with respect to the heating portion of the flavor inhaler, the flavor generating article (particularly, the filling portion filled with the smokable substance) will not be heated sufficiently, resulting in a bad taste. may have undesirable effects on Therefore, it is important that reaching the end of the chamber is both sensible and predictable so that the flavor generating article can be placed in the proper position within the chamber.
  • the present invention has been made to solve at least part of the above problems, and when a flavor generating article is inserted into a chamber, it is easy to feel that it has reached the end of the chamber and The object is to obtain a smoking system that is easy to predict to reach.
  • a smoking system comprises a flavor inhaler and a flavor generating article, the flavor inhaler having an opening formed at one end thereof and including a housing section for housing at least a portion of the flavor generating article through the opening, the flavor generating article comprising: is inserted into the storage portion, and the insertion force A is the resistance value when the tip of the flavor-generating article reaches the end of the storage portion, and the predetermined force on the insertion end side of the storage portion when the flavor-generating article is inserted into the storage portion
  • the average of the resistance values from the midpoint between the predetermined position and the end of the housing portion to the end of the housing portion against the front half average resistance force which is the average of the resistance values from the position to the midpoint between the predetermined position and the end of the housing portion
  • formula (1) when formula (1) is satisfied, when the flavor-generating article is inserted into the container, it can be felt that it has reached the end of the container, and formula (2) is satisfied.
  • the feeling of increased insertion resistance on the side approaching the distal end of the accommodating portion makes it possible to perceive the approach of the distal end, making it easier to predict that the distal end of the accommodating portion will be reached.
  • the predetermined position on the insertion end side of the accommodating portion may be a position 10 mm from the distal end of the accommodating portion.
  • the intermediate point between the predetermined position and the end of the accommodating portion may be a position 5 mm from the end of the accommodating portion.
  • the front half average resistance is the average of the resistance values in the range of 10 mm to 5 mm from the end of the housing portion
  • the rear half average resistance is the position from the end of the housing portion of 5 mm to 5 mm. It may be an average of resistance values in the range of 0 mm.
  • At least one local variation region is provided in which the resistance value varies by a predetermined amount or more within a predetermined range when the flavor-generating article is inserted into the container.
  • the second aspect of the present invention by providing a local variation in the resistance value, it becomes easier for the user to sense the approach of the end of the housing and to more predictably reach the end of the housing. Become.
  • the resistance value in the local variation region is significantly smaller than the insertion force, so that it cannot contribute to the prediction of reaching the distal end of the accommodating portion. can be suppressed.
  • the user can maintain the feeling of passing through the local variation region until reaching the end of the containing portion. Getting there is more predictable.
  • the smoking system further includes a heating section for heating the flavor generating article housed in the housing section, wherein the heating section comprises a flavor inhaler. and does not have a heating element inserted into the flavor generating article.
  • the heating portion is arranged on the outer periphery of the storage portion, it is easy to feel that the end of the storage portion has been reached, and the arrival at the end of the storage portion can be easily felt. easier to predict.
  • the heating unit provided in the flavor inhaler is inserted into the flavor generating article, the flavor generating article or aggregates of aerosol smoke generated from the flavor generating article adhere to the heating section during use. The feeling of inserting the flavor-generating article may be affected.
  • the heating part is arranged on the outer periphery of the storage part, since adhesion of aggregates etc. to the heating part does not occur, It is possible to suppress a change in the feeling of insertion of the flavor-generating article.
  • the flavor generating article comprises a filling portion filled with a smokable substance and a hollow cylindrical portion provided continuously with the filling portion. and a filter portion provided continuously with the cylindrical portion
  • the storage portion includes a grip portion for gripping the flavor generating article stored in the storage portion, and the grip portion holds the flavor generating article in the storage portion. It is positioned so that it can contact at least two portions of the flavor generating article when inserted.
  • the flavor-generating article when the flavor-generating article is inserted into the storage section, the flavor-generating article is brought into contact with at least two portions of the storage section, thereby stabilizing the flavor-generating article at a position near the insertion end of the storage section. can be grasped by
  • the storage portion includes a contact portion that presses a part of the stored flavor-generating article along the axial direction of the storage portion; and a spacing spaced apart from the flavor-generating article.
  • the inserted flavor generating article is compressed by pressing a part of the flavor generating article accommodated in the accommodating section by the contact section along the axial direction of the accommodating section. can hold.
  • a device kit is provided in the eighth form of the present invention. This device kit is used for the flavor inhaler according to any one of the first to seventh aspects and the flavor generating article according to any one of the first to seventh aspects. and a display showing
  • the flavor generating article used in the flavor inhaler when the flavor generating article used in the flavor inhaler is applied to the flavor inhaler included in the device kit, it becomes easier to feel that the end of the container has been reached, In addition, it becomes easier to foresee reaching the end of the accommodating portion.
  • Consumables are provided in the ninth form of the present invention. This consumable is used for the flavor generating article according to any one of the first to seventh aspects and the flavor inhaler according to any one of the first to seventh aspects. and a display showing
  • the flavor inhaler used for the flavor generating article when the flavor inhaler used for the flavor generating article is applied to the flavor generating article included in the consumables, it becomes easier to feel that the end of the container has been reached, In addition, it becomes easier to foresee reaching the end of the accommodating portion.
  • a tenth form of the present invention provides a combination product of a consumable and a device kit.
  • This combination product comprises a consumable product containing any of the first to sixth forms of the flavor generating article, and a device kit containing any of the first to sixth forms of the flavor inhaler, At least one of the consumables and the device kit has an indication that it is used for the other of the consumables and the device kit.
  • the 10th form of the present invention in the combination product of the device kit and the consumables that are dedicated to the device kit, it is easy to feel that the end of the storage part has been reached, and the end of the storage part is reached. easier to foresee.
  • a method of obtaining end-reach feeling and end-reach foreshadowing in a smoking system comprising a flavor inhaler and a flavor generating article.
  • the flavor inhaler includes a container having an opening formed at one end thereof and containing at least a part of the flavor generating article through the opening, the flavor generating article is inserted into the container, and the tip of the flavor generating article is inserted into the container.
  • the insertion force A is the resistance value when the flavor-generating article reaches the end of the storage portion, and the intermediate position between the predetermined position on the insertion end side of the storage portion and the end of the storage portion when the flavor-generating article is inserted into the storage portion.
  • formula (1) when formula (1) is satisfied, when the flavor-generating article is inserted into the containing section, it can be felt that it has reached the end of the containing section, and formula (2) is satisfied.
  • the feeling of increased insertion resistance on the side approaching the distal end of the accommodating portion makes it possible to perceive the approach of the distal end, making it easier to predict that the distal end of the accommodating portion will be reached.
  • the predetermined position on the insertion end side of the accommodating portion may be a position 10 mm from the distal end of the accommodating portion.
  • the intermediate point between the predetermined position and the end of the accommodating portion may be a position 5 mm from the end of the accommodating portion.
  • the front half average resistance is the average of the resistance values in the range of 10 mm to 5 mm from the end of the housing portion
  • the rear half average resistance is the position from the end of the housing portion of 5 mm to 5 mm. It may be an average of resistance values in the range of 0 mm.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of a flavor generating article
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler taken along line 3-3 shown in FIG. 1B;
  • FIG. It is a perspective view of a chamber according to the present embodiment.
  • Figure 4B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber taken along line 4B-4B shown in Figure 4A;
  • Figure 5A is a cross-sectional view of the chamber taken along line 5A-5A shown in Figure 4B;
  • 5B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber taken along line 5B-5B shown in FIG. 4B;
  • FIG. It is a perspective view of a chamber and a heating unit according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 5B with a flavor generating article placed at a desired position within the chamber according to the present embodiment; It is a sectional view showing a chamber concerning Example 1 of this embodiment.
  • Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber shown in Figure 8; It is a sectional view showing a chamber concerning Example 1 of this embodiment.
  • Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber shown in Figure 10; It is a sectional view showing a chamber concerning Example 1 of this embodiment.
  • Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber shown in Figure 12; 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the distance from the end position of the chamber and the resistance value in Sample 1.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between the distance from the end position of the chamber and the resistance value in sample 2.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between the distance from the end position of the chamber and the resistance value in sample 3.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between the distance from the end position of the chamber and the resistance value in sample 3.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between the distance from the end position of the chamber and the resistance value in Sample 4.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between the distance from the end position of the chamber and the resistance value in sample 5.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between the distance from the end position of the chamber and the resistance value in Sample 6.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic front view of a flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment.
  • FIG. 1B is a schematic top view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment.
  • FIG. 1C is a schematic bottom view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment.
  • an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system may be attached for convenience of explanation. In this coordinate system, the Z axis points vertically upward, the XY plane is arranged to cut the flavor inhaler 100 horizontally, and the Y axis extends from the front to the back of the flavor inhaler 100. arranged to come out.
  • the Z-axis can also be referred to as the direction of insertion of a flavor-generating article housed in the chamber 50 of the atomizing section 30 described later, or the axial direction of the chamber 50 .
  • the X-axis is a direction orthogonal to the Y-axis and the Z-axis.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 is configured, for example, to generate flavor-containing aerosol by heating a stick-type flavor-generating article having a flavor source containing an aerosol source.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 has an outer housing 101, a slide cover 102, a switch section 103, and terminals 104.
  • Outer housing 101 forms the outermost housing of flavor inhaler 100 and is sized to fit in the user's hand. When the user uses the flavor inhaler 100, the user can hold the flavor inhaler 100 in his or her hand and inhale the aerosol.
  • Outer housing 101 may be configured by assembling a plurality of members.
  • the outer housing 101 may be made of metal such as aluminum.
  • the outer housing 101 is made of resin such as polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers. may have.
  • resin such as polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers. may have.
  • the outer housing 101 has an opening (not shown) for receiving the flavor generating article, and the slide cover 102 is slidably attached to the outer housing 101 so as to close this opening. Specifically, the slide cover 102 moves between the closed position (position shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B) for closing the opening of the outer housing 101 and the open position for opening the opening. configured to be movable along the For example, the user can manually operate the slide cover 102 to move the slide cover 102 between the closed position and the open position. This allows or restricts the access of the flavor-generating article to the inside of the slide cover 102 and the flavor inhaler 100 .
  • the switch section 103 is used to switch the operation of the flavor inhaler 100 between on and off. For example, a user inserts a flavor generating article into the flavor inhaler 100 and operates the switch unit 103 to supply power from a power source (not shown) to a heating unit (not shown) to heat the flavor producing article without burning it. can do.
  • the switch portion 103 may be a switch provided outside the outer housing 101 or a switch positioned inside the outer housing 101 . When the switch is located inside the outer housing 101 , the switch is indirectly pressed by pressing the switch portion 103 on the surface of the outer housing 101 . In this embodiment, an example in which the switches of the switch section 103 are located inside the outer housing 101 will be described.
  • the terminal 104 is an interface such as USB that connects the flavor inhaler 100 to, for example, an external power supply.
  • the power source provided in the flavor inhaler 100 is a rechargeable battery, by connecting an external power source to the terminal 104, the external power source can supply a current to the power source to charge the power source.
  • Flavor inhaler 100 may also be configured to transmit data related to operation of flavor inhaler 100 to an external device by connecting a data transmission cable to terminal 104 .
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of flavor-generating article 110 .
  • the flavor inhaler 100 and the flavor generating article 110 may constitute a smoking system.
  • the flavor-generating article 110 can have a fill portion 111 filled with smokable material and a filter segment including a filter portion 115 and a hollow filter portion 116 .
  • Hollow filter portion 116 may be positioned closer to the smokable than filter portion 115 .
  • the flavor-generating article 110 can be a stick-shaped non-combustion heated tobacco that includes a smokable material, a mouthpiece portion, and a second wrapping paper 113 such as tipping paper wrapped with these.
  • the mouthpiece portion has a tubular member 114 and a filter segment.
  • the filter segment has a hollow filter portion 116 and a filter portion 115 .
  • the cooling segment tubular member 114 may be sandwiched adjacent to the smokable article and the filter segment.
  • the tubular member 114 may be provided with an opening V concentrically in the circumferential direction of the tubular member 114 .
  • the opening V provided in the tubular member 114 of the flavor generating article 110 is usually a hole for promoting the inflow of air from the outside due to the user's inhalation. or lower the temperature of the air.
  • the rod-shaped flavor-generating article 110 preferably has a columnar shape that satisfies a shape with an aspect ratio of 1 or more defined below.
  • Aspect ratio h/w w is the width of the bottom surface of the columnar body (in this specification, it is the width of the bottom surface on the side of the smokable article), h is the height, and it is preferable that h ⁇ w.
  • the longitudinal direction is defined to be the direction indicated by h. Therefore, even if w ⁇ h, the direction indicated by h is called the long axis direction for convenience.
  • the shape of the bottom surface is not limited, and may be a polygon, a polygon with rounded corners, a circle, or an ellipse. In the case of a polygon, it is the diameter of the circumscribed circle or the major axis of the circumscribed ellipse.
  • the flavor generating article 110 may have a first wrapping paper 112 wrapped with a smokable substance.
  • the longitudinal length of the flavor generating article 110 is preferably 40 mm to 90 mm, more preferably 50 mm to 75 mm, and even more preferably 50 mm to 60 mm. More specifically, the longitudinal length h of the flavor-generating article 110 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, usually 40 mm or longer, preferably 45 mm or longer, and more preferably 50 mm or longer.
  • the length h of the flavor-generating article 110 in the major axis direction is usually 100 mm or less, preferably 90 mm or less, and more preferably 80 mm or less.
  • the circumference of the flavor generating article 110 is preferably 15 mm to 25 mm, more preferably 17 mm to 24 mm, even more preferably 20 mm to 23 mm. More specifically, the width w of the bottom surface of the columnar body of the flavor-generating article 110 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, usually 5 mm or more, preferably 5.5 mm or more. The width w of the bottom surface of the columnar body of the flavor-generating article 110 is usually 10 mm or less, preferably 9 mm or less, and more preferably 8 mm or less.
  • the length of the smokable substance in the flavor generating article 110 is 18 mm to 22 mm
  • the length of the first wrapping paper 112 is 18 mm to 22 mm
  • the length of the hollow filter portion 116 is 7 mm to 9 mm
  • the length of the filter portion 115 is It may be between 6 mm and 8 mm.
  • the ratio of the length of the tubular member 114 and the filter segment (tubular member 114: filter segment) to the length of the flavor-generating article 110 in the longitudinal direction is not particularly limited. from the viewpoint of, usually 0.60-1.40: 0.60-1.40, preferably 0.80-1.20: 0.80-1.20, 0.85-1. 15: more preferably 0.85 to 1.15, 0.90 to 1.10: more preferably 0.90 to 1.10, 0.95 to 1.05: 0.95 to 1.05 is particularly preferred.
  • the length ratio of the cylindrical member 114 and the filter segment By setting the length ratio of the cylindrical member 114 and the filter segment within the above range, the cooling effect, the effect of suppressing the loss due to the generated vapor and aerosol adhering to the inner wall of the cylindrical member 114, and the filter
  • the air content and flavor adjustment function are well balanced, and good flavor and flavor strength can be achieved.
  • the tubular member 114 is lengthened, the particleization of the aerosol or the like can be promoted and a good flavor can be achieved.
  • the configuration of the mouthpiece portion is not particularly limited as long as it is configured such that the cylindrical member 114 is sandwiched between the smokable article and the filter segment in the axial direction of the flavor generating article 110 .
  • the flavor generating article 110 may have a tubular member 114 between the smokable article and the filter segment.
  • the filter segments and tubular member 114 are described in detail below.
  • the filter segment includes the filter section 115 and is not particularly limited as long as it has a function as a general filter.
  • General functions of filters include, for example, adjusting the amount of air mixed when inhaling aerosols, etc., reducing flavor, reducing nicotine and tar, etc., but having all of these functions is not possible. don't need it.
  • electrically heated tobacco products which tend to produce less components and have a lower filling rate of tobacco fillers, suppress the filtering function while preventing the tobacco fillers from falling. Prevention is also one of the important functions.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the filter segment in the circumferential direction is substantially circular, and the diameter of the circle can be changed as appropriate according to the size of the product. Above all, it is preferably 8.5 mm or less, and more preferably 5.0 mm or more and 8.0 mm or less.
  • the length of the circumference of the cross-sectional shape of the filter segment in the circumferential direction can be appropriately changed according to the size of the product. 16.0 mm or more and 25.0 mm or less is more preferable.
  • the axial length of the filter segment can be appropriately changed according to the size of the product. , 30.0 mm or less.
  • the shape and dimensions of the filter portion 115 can be appropriately adjusted so that the shape and dimensions of the filter segments fall within the above ranges.
  • the filter portion 115 that constitutes the filter segment for example, one manufactured by a manufacturing method to be described later may be used, or a commercially available product may be used.
  • the mode of the filter segment is not particularly limited, and may be a plain filter including a single filter segment, a multi-segment filter including a plurality of filter segments such as a dual filter or a triple filter, or the like.
  • the filter segment can be manufactured by a known method. For example, when synthetic fibers such as cellulose acetate tow are used as the material of the filter portion 115, a polymer solution containing a polymer and a solvent is spun and crimped. It can be manufactured by a method.
  • the method described in International Publication No. 2013/067511 can be used.
  • the filter segment it is possible to appropriately design the adjustment of ventilation resistance and the addition of additives (known adsorbents, fragrances (for example, menthol), granular activated carbon, fragrance-retaining materials, etc.) to the filter portion 115 .
  • additives known adsorbents, fragrances (for example, menthol), granular activated carbon, fragrance-retaining materials, etc.
  • the form of the filter part 115 that constitutes the filter segment is not particularly limited, and a known form may be adopted.
  • the single filament fineness and total fineness of the cellulose acetate tow are not particularly limited, but in the case of the mouthpiece portion with a circumference of 22 mm, the single filament fineness is 5 g/9000 m or more and 12 g/9000 m or less, and the total fineness is 12000 g/9000 m or more and 35000 g. /9000 m or less is preferable.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the fibers of cellulose acetate tow may be circular, elliptical, Y-shaped, I-shaped, R-shaped, and the like.
  • triacetin plasticizer
  • a paper filter filled with sheet-like pulp paper may be used instead of the acetate filter.
  • a filter segment may include a hollow filter portion 116 having one or more hollows.
  • Hollow filter portion 116 is normally arranged closer to tubular member 114 than filter portion 115 , preferably adjacent to tubular member 114 .
  • the hollow filter part 116 is composed of a filling layer having one or more hollow parts and an inner plug wrapper (inner roll paper) covering the filling layer.
  • the hollow portion can be provided at any position in the hollow filter portion 116 .
  • the hollow filter portion 116 has a function of increasing the strength of the mouthpiece portion.
  • the filling layer can be, for example, a rod filled with cellulose acetate fibers at a high density and hardened by adding a plasticizer containing triacetin in an amount of 6% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less based on the mass of cellulose acetate.
  • the inner diameter of the hollow filter portion 116 may be ⁇ 1.0 mm or more and ⁇ 5.0 mm or less.
  • the hollow filter portion 116 may not have the inner plug wrapper and its shape may be maintained by thermoforming.
  • the hardness of hollow filter portion 116 is preferably greater than the hardness of filter portion 115 .
  • the mass percent of the plasticizer contained in hollow filter portion 116 is preferably greater than the mass percent of the plasticizer contained in filter portion 115 .
  • the density of the filter portion 115 is not particularly limited, it is usually 0.10 g/cm 3 or more and 0.25 g/cm 3 or less, and preferably 0.11 g/cm 3 or more and 0.24 g/cm 3 or less. It is preferably 0.12 g/cm 3 or more and 0.23 g/cm 3 or less.
  • the filter segment may include a roll of paper (filter plug roll of paper) around which the above-described filter portion 115 and the like are wound.
  • Embodiments of the web are not particularly limited and may include one or more rows of adhesive-containing seams.
  • the adhesive may comprise a hot melt adhesive, and the hot melt adhesive may comprise polyvinyl alcohol.
  • the filter segment consists of two or more segments, it is preferable that the paper roll is wound together with these two or more segments.
  • the material of the roll paper is not particularly limited, and known materials can be used, and it may contain a filler such as calcium carbonate.
  • the thickness of the roll paper is not particularly limited, and is usually 20 ⁇ m or more and 140 ⁇ m or less, preferably 30 ⁇ m or more and 130 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 30 ⁇ m or more and 120 ⁇ m or less.
  • the basis weight of the web is not particularly limited, and is usually 20 gsm or more and 100 gsm or less, preferably 22 gsm or more and 95 gsm or less, and more preferably 23 gsm or more and 90 gsm or less.
  • the web may or may not be coated, but from the viewpoint of imparting functions other than strength and structural rigidity, it is preferably coated with a desired material.
  • the hollow filter section 116 and the filter section 115 may be connected by, for example, an outer plug wrapper (outer roll paper).
  • the outer plug wrapper can be, for example, a cylinder of paper.
  • the smokeable article, the tubular member 114, and the connected hollow filter portion 116 and filter portion 115 may be connected by, for example, mouthpiece lining paper (second wrapping paper 113).
  • paste such as vinyl acetate paste is applied to the inner surface of the mouthpiece lining paper, and the smokeable article, tubular member 114, and the connected hollow filter portion 116 and filter portion 115 are placed and rolled. You can connect with In addition, these may be divided into multiple times and connected with multiple lining papers.
  • Activated carbon may be added to at least part of the filter unit 115 .
  • the amount of activated carbon to be added is 15.0 m 2 /cm 2 or more in one flavor-generating article 110 as a value of specific surface area of activated carbon ⁇ weight of activated carbon/cross-sectional area of filter part 115 in a direction perpendicular to the ventilation direction. , 80.0 m 2 /cm 2 or less.
  • specific surface area of activated carbon ⁇ weight of activated carbon/cross-sectional area of filter portion 115 perpendicular to ventilation direction may be expressed as "surface area of activated carbon per unit cross-sectional area".
  • the surface area of the activated carbon per unit cross-sectional area can be calculated based on the specific surface area of the activated carbon added to the filter portion 115 of the flavor generating article 1101, the weight of the added activated carbon, and the cross-sectional area of the filter portion 115. Since the activated carbon is not uniformly dispersed in the filter portion 115 to which it is added, the above range is satisfied in all cross sections of the filter portion 115 (cross sections perpendicular to the ventilation direction). does not require that When the surface area of the activated carbon per unit cross-sectional area is within the above range, the component generated by heating can be delivered to the user in the desired amount, and the desired flavor can be imparted to the user.
  • the surface area of the activated carbon per unit cross-sectional area is less than the lower limit of the above range, the effect of adding activated carbon cannot be sufficiently obtained.
  • the surface area of the activated carbon per unit cross-sectional area is larger than the upper limit of the above range, the components generated by heating will be reduced more than necessary.
  • the surface area of the activated carbon per unit cross-sectional area is more preferably 17.0 m 2 /cm 2 or more, more preferably 35.0 m 2 /cm 2 or more. On the other hand, it is more preferably 77.0 m 2 /cm 2 or less, even more preferably 73.0 m 2 /cm 2 or less.
  • the surface area of activated carbon per unit cross-sectional area can be adjusted, for example, by adjusting the specific surface area of activated carbon, the amount of added activated carbon, and the cross-sectional area of the filter portion 115 in the direction perpendicular to the ventilation direction. The above calculation of the surface area of activated carbon per unit cross-sectional area is based on the filter portion 115 to which activated carbon is added. When the filter segment is composed of a plurality of filter portions 115, the cross-sectional area and length of only the filter portion 115 to which activated carbon is added are used as the reference.
  • activated carbon examples include those made from wood, bamboo, coconut shells, walnut shells, coal, and the like.
  • the activated carbon that can be used in this aspect those having a BET specific surface area of 1100 m 2 /g or more and 1600 m 2 /g or less, preferably 1200 m 2 /g or more and 1500 m 2 /g The following can be used, and more preferably 1250 m 2 /g or more and 1380 m 2 /g or less can be used.
  • the BET specific surface area can be determined by a nitrogen gas adsorption method (BET multipoint method).
  • the activated carbon that can be used in the present embodiment, those having a pore volume of 400 ⁇ L/g or more and 800 ⁇ L/g or less, more preferably 500 ⁇ L/g or more and 750 ⁇ L/g or less can be used. A certain amount can be used, and more preferably 600 ⁇ L/g or more and 700 ⁇ L/g or less can be used.
  • the pore volume can be calculated from the maximum adsorption amount obtained using the nitrogen gas adsorption method.
  • the amount of activated carbon added per unit length in the ventilation direction of the filter portion 115 added with activated carbon is preferably 5 mg/cm or more and 50 mg/cm or less, and more preferably 8 mg/cm or more and 40 mg/cm. It is more preferably 10 mg/cm or more and 35 mg/cm or less.
  • the specific surface area of the activated carbon and the amount of the activated carbon to be added are within the above ranges, so that the surface area of the activated carbon per unit cross-sectional area can be adjusted to a desired value.
  • the activated carbon that can be used in this embodiment preferably has a cumulative 10% by volume particle diameter (particle diameter D10) of 250 ⁇ m or more and 1200 ⁇ m or less.
  • the cumulative 50% by volume particle diameter (particle diameter D50) of the activated carbon particles is preferably 350 ⁇ m or more and 1500 ⁇ m or less.
  • D10 and D50 are measured by a laser diffraction scattering method.
  • an apparatus suitable for this measurement there is a laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution measuring apparatus "LA-950" manufactured by Horiba. Powder is poured into the cell of this device together with pure water, and the particle size is detected based on the light scattering information of the particles. Measurement conditions by the apparatus are as follows.
  • Measurement mode Manual flow cell measurement Dispersion medium: Ion-exchanged water Dispersion method: Measured after 1 minute of ultrasonic irradiation Refractive index: 1.92-0.00i (sample refraction) / 1.33-0.00i (dispersion medium refractive index) Number of measurements: 2 measurements with different samples
  • the method of adding activated carbon to the filter portion 115 is not particularly limited, and it may be added so that the activated carbon is dispersed substantially uniformly in the filter portion 115 to which the activated carbon is added.
  • the mode of the filter segment is not particularly limited, and may be a filter including a single filter segment, a multi-segment filter including a plurality of filter segments such as a dual filter or a triple filter, or the like. When it consists of a single filter segment, the filter part 115 to which activated carbon is added becomes the filter segment as it is.
  • the filter portion 115 added with activated carbon be arranged upstream of the filter portion 115 forming the mouthpiece end.
  • activated carbon may be added to the filter portion 115 forming the mouth end.
  • the length of the filter segment serving as a reference for the amount of activated carbon added is the length of the filter portion 115 to which activated carbon is added.
  • the amount of activated carbon added is, for example, 4.0 mg or more and 24.0 mg or less, preferably 4.5 mg or more and 23.0 mg or less, preferably 10.5 mg or more, and 10.5 mg or more. It is more preferably 22.0 mg or less.
  • Cylindrical member 114 may be clamped adjacent the smokable article and the filter segment.
  • Cylindrical member 114 generally includes a rod-shaped or tubular member provided with a cavity having a hollow (hollow) circumferential cross section, such as a cylinder.
  • the length of the cylindrical member 114 in the major axis direction can be appropriately changed according to the size of the product, but is usually 15 mm or more, preferably 20 mm or more, more preferably 25 mm or more, and It is usually 40 mm or less, preferably 35 mm or less, more preferably 30 mm or less.
  • the tubular member 114 may be filled with a sheet or the like for cooling.
  • the total surface area of the tubular member 114 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 300 mm 2 /mm or more and 1000 mm 2 /mm or less. This surface area is the surface area per length (mm) of the tubular member 114 in the ventilation direction.
  • the total surface area of cylindrical member 114 is preferably 400 mm 2 /mm or more, more preferably 450 mm 2 /mm or more, and preferably 600 mm 2 /mm or less, and 550 mm 2 /mm or less. is more preferable.
  • the tubular member 114 desirably has a large total surface area in its internal structure.
  • tubular member 114 may comprise a thin sheet of material that is crumpled to form channels and then pleated, gathered and folded. The more folds or folds in a given volume of elements, the greater the total surface area of tubular member 114 .
  • the thickness of the constituent material of the cylindrical member 114 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 5 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less, or 10 ⁇ m or more and 250 ⁇ m or less.
  • the form of the smokable article is not particularly limited as long as it is a known form, but usually it is a form in which a cigarette filler is wrapped with wrapping paper (first wrapping paper 112).
  • the tobacco filling is not particularly limited, and a first tobacco filling or a second tobacco filling, which will be described later, can be used.
  • dried tobacco molded products such as tobacco cuts, tobacco sheets, tobacco granules, etc., which will be described later, are sometimes simply referred to as "dried tobacco leaves”.
  • the smokable article may have a fitting portion with a heater member or the like for heating the tobacco product.
  • a smokable article obtained by wrapping a tobacco filling with wrapping paper preferably has a columnar shape.
  • the aspect ratio represented by is preferably 1 or more.
  • the shape of the bottom surface is not limited, and may be a polygon, a polygon with rounded corners, a circle, an ellipse, etc.
  • the width is the diameter when the bottom surface is circular, the major axis when the bottom surface is elliptical, the polygon or the polygon with rounded corners. Case is the diameter of the circumscribed circle or the major axis of the circumscribed ellipse. It is preferable that the tobacco filler constituting the smokable article has a height of about 10 mm to 70 mm and a width of about 4 mm to 9 mm.
  • the longitudinal length of the smokable article can be appropriately changed according to the size of the product. It is more preferably 70 mm or less, preferably 50 mm or less, more preferably 30 mm or less, and even more preferably 25 mm or less.
  • the ratio of the length of the smokable material to the overall length h in the longitudinal direction of the flavor generating article 110 is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of the balance between the delivery amount and the aerosol temperature, it is usually 10% or more, It is preferably 20% or more, more preferably 25% or more, further preferably 30% or more, and is usually 80% or less, preferably 70% or less, and 60% or less. is more preferably 50% or less, particularly preferably 45% or less, and most preferably 40% or less.
  • the content of dried tobacco leaves in the smokable material is not particularly limited, but can be 200 mg/1 smokable material or more and 800 mg/1 smokable material or less, and can be 250 mg/1 smokable material or more and 600 mg/1 Smokeables or less is preferred. This range is particularly suitable for smokable articles with a circumference of 22 mm and a length of 20 mm.
  • first tobacco filling also simply referred to as "first filling"
  • the material for the shredded tobacco (flavor source) contained in the first filling is not particularly limited, and tobacco such as lamina and backbone, or other known plants can be used.
  • the shape of the flavor source such as tobacco may be chopped, sheet-like, string-like, powdery, granular, pellet-like, slurry-like, or porous.
  • dry tobacco leaves are pulverized so that the average particle size is 20 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less to obtain pulverized tobacco, which is homogenized and processed into a sheet (hereinafter simply referred to as a homogenized sheet ) may be carved.
  • a homogenized sheet may be carved.
  • it may be a so-called strand type in which a homogenized sheet having a length approximately equal to the longitudinal direction of the smokable article is chopped substantially horizontally to the longitudinal direction of the smokable article and filled into the smokable article.
  • the above-mentioned sheet-processed material may be gathered without being chopped and used as a smokable article.
  • the width of the cut tobacco is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less for filling smokable articles.
  • the range of the content of the smokable substance such as tobacco in the flavor generating article 110 is, for example, 200 mg to 400 mg and 250 mg to 320 mg when the smokable substance has a circumference of 20 mm to 23 mm and a length of 18 mm to 22 mm. is preferably
  • Various kinds of tobacco can be used for the tobacco leaves used for producing the cut tobacco and the homogenized sheet.
  • Examples include yellow, burley, oriental, landrace, other Nicotiana-tabacum varieties, Nicotiana-Rustica varieties, and mixtures thereof.
  • the above varieties can be appropriately blended and used so as to obtain the desired taste. Details of the above tobacco varieties are disclosed in "Tobacco Encyclopedia, Tobacco Research Center, March 31, 2009".
  • There are a number of conventional methods for producing the homogenized sheet that is, methods for pulverizing tobacco leaves and processing them into homogenized sheets.
  • the first is a method of producing a papermaking sheet using a papermaking process.
  • the second method is to mix pulverized tobacco leaves with an appropriate solvent such as water to homogenize the mixture, and then thinly cast the homogenized material on a metal plate or metal plate belt and dry it to produce a cast sheet.
  • a third method is to prepare a rolled sheet by mixing a suitable solvent such as water with pulverized tobacco leaves, homogenizing the mixture, and extruding the mixture into a sheet.
  • suitable solvent such as water
  • the water content of the tobacco filling may be 8% to 18% by weight, preferably 10% to 16% by weight, and 10% to 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the tobacco filling. and more preferably 11% by weight or more and 13% by weight or less.
  • Such a water content suppresses the occurrence of winding stains and improves the winding aptitude when manufacturing the smokable article.
  • the flavor-generating article 110 is easily deformed appropriately according to the cross-sectional shape of the holding portion.
  • dry tobacco leaves are pulverized to an average particle size of about 20 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m and homogenized. 0 mm or less, preferably 0.8 mm or more and 1.2 mm or less in width.
  • the first tobacco filling may contain an aerosol base that produces aerosol smoke.
  • the type of the aerosol base is not particularly limited, and substances extracted from various natural products and/or constituents thereof can be selected depending on the application. Aerosol bases can include glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1,3-butanediol, and mixtures thereof.
  • the content of the aerosol base in the first tobacco filling (% by weight with respect to the weight of the first tobacco filling) is not particularly limited, and from the viewpoint of sufficiently generating an aerosol and imparting a good flavor. , usually 5% by weight or more, preferably 10% by weight or more, and usually 50% by weight or less, preferably 15% by weight or more and 25% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the tobacco filling.
  • the first tobacco filling may contain flavoring.
  • the type of the flavoring agent is not particularly limited, and may be the same flavoring as the above-described flavoring added to the filter unit 115 from the viewpoint of imparting a good flavor.
  • the content of the flavoring agent in the first tobacco filling is not particularly limited, and is usually 10,000 ppm or more, preferably 20,000 ppm or more, and more preferably 25,000 ppm or more, from the viewpoint of imparting good flavor. , is usually 70000 ppm or less, preferably 50000 ppm or less, more preferably 40000 ppm or less, and still more preferably 33000 ppm or less.
  • the packing density of the first tobacco filling is not particularly limited, but is usually 250 mg/cm 3 or more, preferably 300 mg/cm 3 from the viewpoint of ensuring the performance of the flavor-generating article 110 and imparting good flavor. and is usually 400 mg/cm 3 or less, preferably 350 mg/cm 3 or less.
  • the first tobacco filler is wrapped with wrapping paper so that it is on the inside to form a smokable article.
  • the second tobacco filling is composed of tobacco sheets filled in the filling material.
  • the number of tobacco sheets may be one, or two or more.
  • a mode in which the second tobacco filling is composed of one tobacco sheet for example, a tobacco sheet having one side having a length approximately equal to the longitudinal direction of the material to be filled is used as the material to be filled.
  • a filling mode can be exemplified in a state in which the sheet is folded back multiple times in the longitudinal direction and horizontally.
  • a tobacco sheet having one side approximately equal in length to the longitudinal direction of the object to be filled is wound in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the object to be filled.
  • the second tobacco filling is composed of two or more tobacco sheets, for example, a plurality of tobacco sheets each having a length approximately equal to the longitudinal direction of the material to be filled
  • a mode in which the material to be filled is wound in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the material to be filled so as to be arranged concentrically is exemplified.
  • Concentrically arranged means that the centers of all the tobacco sheets are arranged at approximately the same position.
  • the number of tobacco sheets is not particularly limited, but may be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 sheets.
  • Two or more tobacco sheets may all have the same composition or physical properties, or a part or all of each tobacco sheet may have different compositions or physical properties.
  • the thickness of each tobacco sheet may be the same or different.
  • a plurality of tobacco sheets with different widths are prepared to prepare a laminated body so that the width decreases from the bottom to the top, and the laminated body is passed through a winding tube and rolled up.
  • the plurality of tobacco sheets extend in the longitudinal direction and are arranged concentrically about the longitudinal axis. Also, a fitting portion extending in the longitudinal direction may be formed between the longitudinal axis and the innermost tobacco sheet.
  • the laminate is preferably prepared so that a non-contact portion is formed between the adjacent tobacco sheets after roll-forming. If there is a non-contact portion (gap) between the plurality of tobacco sheets that the tobacco sheets do not come into contact with, it is possible to ensure the flavor flow path and improve the delivery efficiency of the flavor component. On the other hand, since the heat from the heater can be transferred to the outer tobacco sheets through the contact portions of the plurality of tobacco sheets, high heat transfer efficiency can be ensured.
  • adjacent tobacco sheets are laminated without adhering their entire surfaces, and adjacent tobacco sheets
  • adjacent tobacco sheets Examples include a method of preparing a laminate by partially bonding and laminating adjacent tobacco sheets, or by laminating adjacent tobacco sheets by lightly bonding the entire surface or a portion thereof so that they can be peeled off after roll-forming.
  • the wrapper may be placed at the bottom of the laminate.
  • the fitting portion can be formed by placing a cylindrical dummy such as a mandrel on the topmost portion of the laminate to form the second tobacco filling, and then removing the dummy.
  • the packing density of the second tobacco filling is not particularly limited, but is usually 250 mg/cm 3 or more, preferably 300 mg/cm 3 or more, from the viewpoint of securing the performance of the tobacco product and imparting good flavor. and is usually 400 mg/cm 3 or less, preferably 350 mg/cm 3 or less.
  • the tobacco sheet may contain an aerosol base material that generates aerosol smoke upon heating.
  • an aerosol source such as glycerin, propylene glycol, polyols such as 1,3-butanediol as an aerosol base.
  • the amount of the aerosol base added is preferably 5% by weight or more and 50% by weight or less, more preferably 15% by weight or more and 25% by weight or less, relative to the dry weight of the tobacco sheet.
  • a tobacco sheet can be appropriately manufactured by known methods such as papermaking, slurry, and rolling.
  • the homogenizing sheet described in the first tobacco filling can also be used.
  • papermaking it can be manufactured by a method including the following steps. 1) Dry tobacco leaves are crushed and extracted with water to separate the water extract and residue. 2) Dry and concentrate the water extract under reduced pressure. 3) Pulp is added to the residue, fiberized with a refiner, and then paper is made. 4) A concentrated solution of the water extract is added to the paper sheet and dried to obtain a tobacco sheet. In this case, a step of removing some components such as nitrosamines may be added (see JP-T-2004-510422).
  • the slurry method it can be produced by a method including the following steps. 1) Mix crushed tobacco leaves with water, pulp and binder. 2) The mixture is spread (cast) and dried. In this case, a step of removing some components such as nitrosamines by irradiating a slurry obtained by mixing water, pulp and binder with crushed tobacco leaves with ultraviolet rays or X-rays may be added.
  • a non-woven tobacco sheet manufactured by a method including the following steps can also be used. 1) Mix powdered tobacco leaves and a binder. 2) The mixture is sandwiched between nonwoven fabrics. 3) The laminate is heat-sealed into a given shape to obtain a non-woven tobacco sheet.
  • the types of tobacco leaves used as raw materials in each of the above methods may be the same as those described in the first filling.
  • the composition of the tobacco sheet is not particularly limited, for example, the content of the tobacco raw material (tobacco leaf) is preferably 50% by weight or more and 95% by weight or less with respect to the total weight of the tobacco sheet.
  • the tobacco sheet may contain a binder, and examples of such binders include guar gum, xanthan gum, CMC (carboxymethylcellulose), CMC-Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt), and the like.
  • the amount of the binder is preferably 1% by weight or more and 10% by weight or less with respect to the total weight of the tobacco sheet.
  • the tobacco sheet may further contain other additives. Examples of additives include fillers such as pulp. Although a plurality of tobacco sheets are used in this embodiment, the tobacco sheets may all have the same composition or physical properties, or part or all of the tobacco sheets may have different compositions or physical properties.
  • a plurality of tobacco sheets with different widths are prepared to prepare a laminated body so that the width decreases from the bottom to the top, and the laminated body is passed through a winding tube and rolled up.
  • the plurality of tobacco sheets extend in the longitudinal direction and are arranged concentrically about the longitudinal axis. Also, a fitting portion extending in the longitudinal direction may be formed between the longitudinal axis and the innermost tobacco sheet.
  • the laminate is preferably prepared so that a non-contact portion is formed between the adjacent tobacco sheets after roll-forming.
  • the tobacco product is used as an electrically heated tobacco product, the heat from the heater can be transferred to the outer tobacco sheet through the contact portions of the plurality of tobacco sheets, ensuring high heat transfer efficiency.
  • adjacent tobacco sheets are laminated without adhering their entire surfaces, and adjacent tobacco sheets
  • adjacent tobacco sheets Examples include a method of preparing a laminate by partially bonding and laminating adjacent tobacco sheets, or by laminating adjacent tobacco sheets by lightly bonding the entire surface or a portion thereof so that they can be peeled off after roll-forming.
  • the wrapper may be placed at the bottom of the laminate.
  • the fitting portion can be formed by placing a cylindrical dummy such as a mandrel on the topmost portion of the laminate to form the second tobacco filling, and then removing the dummy.
  • the thickness of each tobacco sheet is not limited, but is preferably 150 ⁇ m or more and 1000 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 200 ⁇ m or more and 600 ⁇ m or less, in terms of balance between heat transfer efficiency and strength.
  • the thickness of each tobacco sheet may be the same or different.
  • the number of tobacco sheets constituting the second tobacco filling is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 sheets.
  • the flavor-generating article 110 may have a second wrapping paper 113 different from the first wrapping paper 112 that wraps around at least one of the tubular member 114 , the hollow filter portion 116 , and the filter portion 115 .
  • the second wrapping paper 113 may wrap a portion of the first wrapping paper 112 that wraps the smokable article.
  • the structure of the wrapping paper (hereinafter, including the first wrapping paper 112 or the second wrapping paper 113) is not particularly limited, and can be in a general form, for example, pulp is the main component. .
  • pulp in addition to wood pulp such as softwood pulp and hardwood pulp, non-wood pulp such as flax pulp, hemp pulp, sisal pulp, and esparto, which are generally used for cigarette paper, are mixed. and obtained by manufacturing.
  • the types of pulp that can be used include chemical pulp, ground pulp, chemi-grand pulp, thermomechanical pulp, and the like prepared by the kraft cooking method, acid/neutral/alkaline sulfite cooking method, soda salt cooking method, and the like.
  • the texture is adjusted and uniformed to produce wrapping paper.
  • a wet strength agent may be added to impart water resistance to the wrapping paper, or a sizing agent may be added to adjust the printing quality of the wrapping paper.
  • aluminum sulfate, various anionic, cationic, nonionic or amphoteric retention improvers, drainage improvers, and papermaking internal additives such as paper strength agents, as well as dyes, pH adjusters, Papermaking additives such as antifoam agents, pitch control agents, and slime control agents can be added.
  • the basis weight of the base paper for wrapping paper is, for example, usually 20 gsm or more, preferably 25 gsm or more. On the other hand, the basis weight is usually 65 gsm or less, preferably 50 gsm or less, more preferably 45 gsm or less.
  • the thickness of the wrapping paper having the above properties is not particularly limited, and is usually 10 ⁇ m or more, preferably 20 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 30 ⁇ m or more, from the viewpoint of rigidity, air permeability, and ease of adjustment during paper production. and is usually 100 ⁇ m or less, preferably 75 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 50 ⁇ m or less.
  • the shape of the wrapping paper of the flavor generating article 110 can be square or rectangular.
  • the length of one side can be about 12 mm to 70 mm, and the length of the other side can be 15 mm to 28 mm.
  • a preferable length of one side is 22 mm to 24 mm, and a more preferable length is about 23 mm.
  • the length of one side is 20 mm to 60 mm, and the length of the other side is 15 mm to 28 mm. can be mentioned.
  • the wrapping paper may contain filler.
  • the filler content may be 10% by weight or more and less than 60% by weight, preferably 15% by weight or more and 45% by weight or less, based on the total weight of the wrapping paper.
  • the filler content is 15% or more and 45% or less by weight in the preferred basis weight range (25 gsm or more and 45 gsm or less).
  • the filler content is preferably 15% or more and 45% or less by weight
  • the filler content is preferably 25% or more and 45% by weight. % or less.
  • the filler As a filler, calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, kaolin, and the like can be used, but from the viewpoint of enhancing flavor and whiteness, it is preferable to use calcium carbonate. Paper containing such fillers exhibits a bright white color, which is preferable from the viewpoint of appearance when used as wrapping paper for the flavor-generating article 110, and can permanently maintain its whiteness. By including a large amount of such fillers, for example, the ISO whiteness of the wrapping paper can be increased to 83% or higher. Moreover, from the practical viewpoint of using them as wrapping paper for the flavor generating article 110, the first wrapping paper 112 and the second wrapping paper 113 preferably have a tensile strength of 8 N/15 mm or more.
  • This tensile strength can be increased by lowering the filler content. Specifically, the tensile strength can be increased by making the content of the filler less than the upper limit of the content of the filler shown in each basis weight range exemplified above.
  • a water resistance improver can be added to improve water resistance.
  • Water resistance improvers include wet strength agents (WS agents) and sizing agents.
  • wet strength agents include urea formaldehyde resins, melamine formaldehyde resins, polyamide epichlorohydrin (PAE), and the like.
  • sizing agents include rosin soap, alkyl ketene dimer (AKD), alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA), and highly saponified polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 90% or more.
  • a paper strength agent may be added, and examples thereof include polyacrylamide, cationic starch, oxidized starch, CMC, polyamide epichlorohydrin resin, polyvinyl alcohol, and the like.
  • oxidized starch improves air permeability (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-218699).
  • the wrapping paper may be appropriately coated.
  • a coating agent may be added to at least one of the front and back sides of the wrapping paper.
  • the coating agent is not particularly limited, but a coating agent capable of forming a film on the paper surface and reducing liquid permeability is preferred.
  • alginic acid and its salts e.g. sodium salts
  • polysaccharides such as pectin
  • cellulose derivatives such as ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, nitrocellulose
  • starch and derivatives thereof e.g. carboxymethyl starch, hydroxyalkyl starch and cationic starch.
  • ether derivatives such as starch acetate, starch phosphate and ester derivatives such as starch octenylsuccinate).
  • the structure of the chipping paper is not particularly limited, and can be in a general form, and for example, can include pulp as a main component.
  • pulp in addition to being made from wood pulp such as softwood pulp and hardwood pulp, non-wood pulp such as flax pulp, hemp pulp, sisal pulp, and esparto, which are generally used for cigarette paper, are mixed. and obtained by manufacturing. These pulps may be used alone or in combination of multiple types at any ratio.
  • the chip paper may be composed of one sheet, but may be composed of a plurality of sheets or more. As the form of pulp, chemical pulp, ground pulp, chemi-grand pulp, thermomechanical pulp, etc.
  • the tip paper may be manufactured by the manufacturing method described below or may be a commercially available product.
  • the shape of the tipping paper is not particularly limited, and can be square or rectangular, for example.
  • the basis weight of the chipping paper is not particularly limited, but is usually 32 gsm or more and 40 gsm or less, preferably 33 gsm or more and 39 gsm or less, and more preferably 34 gsm or more and 38 gsm or less.
  • the air permeability of the tipping paper is not particularly limited, but is usually 0 Coresta unit or more and 30000 Coresta unit or less, preferably more than 0 Coresta unit and 10000 Coresta unit or less. Air permeability is a value measured in accordance with ISO 2965:2009, and is expressed as the flow rate (cm 3 ) of gas passing through an area of 1 cm 2 per minute when the pressure difference between both sides of the paper is 1 kPa. be done.
  • One Coresta unit (1 Coresta unit, 1 CU) is cm 3 /(min ⁇ cm 2 ) under 1 kPa.
  • the chipping paper may contain fillers other than the above pulp, for example, metal carbonates such as calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, metal oxides such as titanium oxide, titanium dioxide and aluminum oxide, barium sulfate and sulfuric acid.
  • metal sulfates such as calcium, metal sulfides such as zinc sulfide, quartz, kaolin, talc, diatomaceous earth, gypsum, etc.; It preferably contains These fillers may be used singly or in combination of two or more.
  • the chipping paper may contain various auxiliary agents, for example, it may have a water resistance improver to improve it.
  • Water resistance improvers include wet strength agents (WS agents) and sizing agents.
  • wet strength agents include urea formaldehyde resins, melamine formaldehyde resins, polyamide epichlorohydrin (PAE), and the like.
  • sizing agents include rosin soap, alkyl ketene dimer (AKD), alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA), and highly saponified polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 90% or more.
  • a coating agent may be added to at least one of the front and back sides of the chip paper.
  • the coating agent is not particularly limited, but a coating agent capable of forming a film on the paper surface and reducing liquid permeability is preferred.
  • the configuration of the flavor-generating article 110 according to this aspect can be used for electrically heated tobacco products, but can also be applied to cigarettes (cigarettes) accompanied by combustion.
  • a portion of the outer surface of the tipping paper may be covered by a rip release material 117 .
  • the lip release material 117 is intended to assist the user in holding the mouthpiece portion of the flavor generating article 110 in the mouth so that the contact between the lips and the tipping paper is easily released without substantially sticking. means the material of which it is composed.
  • Lip release material 117 may include, for example, ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, and the like.
  • the outer surface of the tipping paper may be coated with the lip release material 117 by applying an ethylcellulose-based or methylcellulose-based ink to the outer surface of the tipping paper.
  • the lip release material 117 of the tipping paper is arranged at least in a predetermined mouthpiece region that contacts the user's lips when the user holds the mouthpiece. More specifically, of the outer surface of the tipping paper, the lip release material arrangement area covered with the lip release material 117 is defined as the area located between the mouthpiece end of the mouthpiece portion and the vent. .
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of flavor inhaler 100 taken along line 3-3 shown in FIG. 1B.
  • a mounting section 10 is provided inside an outer housing 101 of the flavor inhaler 100 on which objects to be contained such as a power supply section 20 and an atomizing section 30, which will be described later, are mounted.
  • the mounting section 10 is made of resin, for example, and is made of polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers. obtain.
  • the mounting portion 10 may include a portion made of metal such as aluminum.
  • the placement section 10 is preferably made of polycarbonate.
  • a power supply unit 20 and an atomizing unit 30 are provided in the internal space of the mounting unit 10 . Note that the power supply unit 20 and the atomization unit 30 cannot be replaced after the flavor inhaler 100 is assembled. Also, the outer housing 101 and the mounting portion 10 are sometimes collectively called a housing.
  • the power supply unit 20 has a power supply 21 .
  • Power source 21 may be, for example, a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery.
  • Power supply 21 is electrically connected to atomization section 30 . Thereby, the power source 21 can supply power to the atomization section 30 so as to appropriately heat the flavor-generating article 110 .
  • the atomization section 30 includes a chamber 50 (corresponding to an example of a storage section) extending in the insertion direction (Z-axis direction) of the flavor-generating article 110 and a chamber along the axial direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50 It has a heating section 40 that covers a part of the chamber 50 , a heat insulating section 32 , and a substantially cylindrical insertion guide member 34 .
  • Chamber 50 is configured to contain flavor generating article 110 .
  • An inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 is provided with a boss (an example of a gripping portion or projection) (not shown) for gripping the accommodated flavor-generating article 110 . Details of the boss will be described later.
  • the heating unit 40 is configured to contact the outer peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and heat the flavor generating article 110 housed in the chamber 50 .
  • the heating unit 40 does not have a heating element inserted into the flavor generating article 110 .
  • a bottom member 36 may be provided at the bottom of the chamber 50 as shown. Bottom member 36 may function as a stop to position flavor generating article 110 inserted into chamber 50 .
  • the bottom member 36 has unevenness on the surface with which the flavor-generating article 110 abuts, and can define a space capable of supplying air to the surface with which the flavor-generating article 110 abuts.
  • the bottom member 36 is made of, for example, a resin, particularly polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or aluminum. can be made of metal such as
  • the bottom member 36 is preferably formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity in order to suppress heat transfer to the heat insulating portion 32 and the like.
  • the heat insulation part 32 is generally cylindrical as a whole and is arranged so as to cover the chamber 50 .
  • the heat insulating portion 32 may include, for example, an airgel sheet.
  • Insertion guide member 34 is provided between outer housing 101 and chamber 50 .
  • the insertion guide member 34 is configured such that when it is inserted into the housing through the opening of the outer housing 101, the claw engages with the housing so that it cannot escape from the housing.
  • the insertion guide member 34 is made of, for example, resin, and is particularly made of polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers. obtain.
  • the insertion guide member 34 may be made of metal, glass, ceramic, or the like. Moreover, from the viewpoint of heat resistance, the insertion guide member 34 is preferably made of PEEK.
  • the insertion guide member 34 communicates with the outside of the flavor inhaler 100 when the slide cover 102 is in the open position, and by inserting the flavor generating article 110 into the through hole 34a of the insertion guide member 34, the flavor generating article 110 can be introduced into the chamber 50. Guides the insertion of the flavor generating article 110 .
  • the slide cover 102 covers at least a portion of the insertion guide member 34 in the axial direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50 while exposing the through hole 34a of the insertion guide member 34 to the outside when the slide cover 102 is in the open position. It is configured. In FIG. 3, the state in which the slide cover 102 is closed so as to cover the entire through hole 34a of the insertion guide member 34 is indicated by a chain double-dashed line.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 further has a first holding part 37 and a second holding part 38 that hold both ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulation part 32 .
  • the first holding portion 37 is arranged to hold the ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulating portion 32 on the Z-axis negative direction side.
  • the second holding portion 38 is arranged to hold the ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulating portion 32 on the side of the slide cover 102 (positive direction of the Z axis).
  • FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the chamber 50 according to this embodiment.
  • 4B is a cross-sectional view of chamber 50 taken along line 4B-4B shown in FIG. 4A.
  • 5A is a cross-sectional view of chamber 50 taken along line 5A-5A shown in FIG. 4B.
  • 5B is a cross-sectional view of chamber 50 taken along line 5B-5B shown in FIG. 4B.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the chamber 50 and the heating section 40 according to this embodiment.
  • the chamber 50 can have a tubular shape including an opening 52 into which the flavor generating article 110 is inserted and a tubular sidewall 60 that houses the flavor generating article 110. .
  • a flange portion 52 a is formed at the end defining the opening 52 of the chamber 50 .
  • the chamber 50 is arranged so that the flange portion 52 a provided on the opposite side of the bottom portion 56 faces the opening of the outer housing 101 .
  • the chamber 50 is preferably made of a material having heat resistance and a small coefficient of thermal expansion, such as stainless steel.
  • the chamber 50 may be made of resin such as PEEK, glass, ceramic, or the like, in addition to metal. This allows effective heating from the chamber 50 to the flavor generating article 110 .
  • the chamber 50 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may have a cup shape.
  • the side wall portion 60 includes a contact portion 62 and a spacing portion 66.
  • the contact portion 62 contacts or presses a portion of the flavor-generating article 110 along the axial direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50 , and separates the flavor-generating article 110 .
  • Portion 66 is spaced from flavor generating article 110 . That is, the chamber 50 compresses and grips the inserted flavor generating article 110 .
  • the "desired position within the chamber 50" refers to the position where the flavor generating article 110 is appropriately heated or the position of the flavor generating article 110 when the user smokes.
  • the contact portion 62 has an inner surface 62a and an outer surface 62b.
  • the spacing portion 66 has an inner surface 66a and an outer surface 66b.
  • the heating portion 40 is arranged on the outer surface 62 b of the contact portion 62 . It is preferable that the heating part 40 is arranged on the outer surface 62b of the contact part 62 without a gap.
  • the heating unit 40 may include an adhesive layer. In that case, it is preferable that the heating part 40 including the adhesive layer is arranged on the outer surface 62b of the contact part 62 without any gap.
  • the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 is flat. Since the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 is flat, as shown in FIG. bending can be suppressed. As shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, the inner surface 62a of the contact portion 62 is flat. Also, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, the thickness of the contact portion 62 is uniform.
  • the chamber 50 has two contact portions 62 in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50, and the two contact portions 62 face each other in parallel. At least a portion of the distance between the inner surfaces 62 a of the two contact portions 62 is preferably smaller than the width of the portion of the flavor generating article 110 inserted into the chamber 50 that is positioned between the contact portions 62 .
  • the inner surface 66a of the spacing portion 66 can have a generally arcuate cross section in a cross section orthogonal to the axial direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50.
  • the spacing portion 66 is arranged so as to be adjacent to the contact portion 62 in the circumferential direction. That is, the contact portion 62 and the separation portion 66 form a non-circular inner peripheral surface in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50 .
  • the chamber 50 may have a hole 56a in its bottom 56 through which the bottom member 36 shown in FIG. 3 is positioned inside the chamber 50 .
  • the bottom member 36 may be secured within the bottom portion 56 of the chamber 50 by adhesive or the like.
  • the adhesive interposed between the bottom member 36 and the bottom portion 56 may be made of a resin material such as epoxy resin. Alternatively, inorganic adhesives such as cement or welding may be used.
  • a bottom member 36 provided on the bottom portion 56 may support a portion of the flavor generating article 110 inserted into the chamber 50 such that at least a portion of the end surface of the flavor generating article 110 is exposed. Also, the bottom portion 56 can support a portion of the flavor generating article 110 such that the exposed end face of the flavor generating article 110 communicates with a gap 67 (see FIG. 7) described below.
  • the chamber 50 preferably has a cylindrical non-holding portion 54 between the opening 52 and the side wall portion 60. As shown in FIGS. A gap can be formed between the non-retaining portion 54 and the flavor generating article 110 when the flavor generating article 110 is positioned at the desired position in the chamber 50 .
  • the chamber 50 preferably has a first guide portion 58 having a tapered surface 58a connecting the inner surface of the non-holding portion 54 and the inner surface 62a of the contact portion 62. As shown in FIGS.
  • the heating section 40 has a heating element 42 .
  • Heating element 42 may be, for example, a heating resistor.
  • Heating element 42 is preferably arranged to heat contact portion 62 without contacting spaced portion 66 of chamber 50 .
  • the heating element 42 is preferably arranged only on the outer surface of the contact portion 62 .
  • the heating element 42 may have a different heating capacity between the portion that heats the spaced portion 66 of the chamber 50 and the portion that heats the contact portion 62 .
  • heating element 42 may be configured to heat contact portion 62 to a higher temperature than spacing portion 66 .
  • the arrangement density of the heating resistors of the heating element 42 in the contact portion 62 and the spaced portion 66 can be adjusted.
  • the heating element 42 may also be wrapped around the circumference of the chamber 50 with approximately the same heating capacity all around the circumference of the chamber 50 .
  • the heating unit 40 in addition to the heating element 42, preferably has an electrical insulating member 44 made of resin or the like that covers at least one surface of the heating element 42. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the electrical insulation member 44 is arranged to cover both sides of the heating element 42 .
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 5B with the flavor-generating article 110 arranged at a desired position in the chamber 50 according to this embodiment.
  • the flavor-generating article 110 can be pressed into contact with the contact portion 62 of the chamber 50 .
  • a gap 67 is formed between the flavor generating article 110 and the spacing portion 66 .
  • Void 67 may communicate with opening 52 of chamber 50 and an end face of flavor generating article 110 positioned within chamber 50 . Accordingly, the air that has flowed in from the opening 52 of the chamber 50 can pass through the gap 67 and flow into the flavor generating article 110 .
  • an air flow path (gap 67 ) is formed between the flavor-generating article 110 and the spaced portion 66 .
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the chamber 50 according to Example 1 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of chamber 50 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 8 shows a cross section taken through the chamber 50 along the axis of the chamber 50 and perpendicular to the cross section shown in FIG. 4B.
  • 9 shows a cross section corresponding to FIG. 5A.
  • the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 is configured to hold the outer peripheral surface of the flavor-generating article 110 housed in the chamber 50 by pressing the flavor-generating article 110 radially inwardly of the chamber 50 .
  • a boss 51A is formed.
  • the boss 51 A is provided on the inner surface 62 a of the contact portion 62 on the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 .
  • Bosses 51A are provided on respective inner surfaces 62a facing each other.
  • the boss 51A is a protrusion that protrudes from the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and presses the flavor generating article 110, and extends along the axial direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50. As shown in FIG.
  • the boss 51A may be formed by embossing, or may be formed by a convex member attached to the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50. As shown in FIG. Also, the boss 51A may be provided on only one of the inner surfaces 62a facing each other, or a plurality of bosses 51A may be provided on one inner surface 62a.
  • the flavor generating article 110 can be gripped by the boss 51A inside the chamber 50 while the chamber 50 compresses and holds the flavor generating article 110. . Therefore, even when stress is applied to the flavor generating article 110, it is possible to prevent the flavor generating article 110 from coming out of the chamber 50.
  • the boss 51A by configuring the boss 51A with a protrusion extending along the axial direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50, the flavor generating article 110 can be stably gripped within the chamber 50.
  • Boss 51A is provided at a position where, when flavor generating article 110 is inserted into chamber 50, at least two portions of filling portion 111, cylindrical member 114 and filter portion 115 of flavor generating article 110 can come into contact. ing. For example, when the flavor generating article 110 is inserted into the chamber 50 , the boss 51A first contacts the filling portion 111 and then the tubular member 114 and the filter portion 115 . Therefore, the flavor generating article 110 can be stably gripped at a position near the insertion end of the chamber 50 .
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a chamber 50 according to Example 2 of this embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of chamber 50 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 10 shows a cross section taken through the chamber 50 along the axis of the chamber 50 and perpendicular to the cross section shown in FIG. 4B.
  • 11 shows a cross section corresponding to FIG. 5A.
  • the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 is configured to hold the outer peripheral surface of the flavor-generating article 110 accommodated in the chamber 50 by pressing the flavor-generating article 110 radially inwardly of the chamber 50 .
  • a boss 51B is formed.
  • the boss 51 B is provided on the inner surface 62 a of the contact portion 62 on the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 .
  • Bosses 51B are provided on respective inner surfaces 62a facing each other.
  • the boss 51B is a protrusion that protrudes from the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and presses the flavor-generating article 110, and is perpendicular to the axial direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50, specifically the horizontal direction (Y-axis direction). direction).
  • the boss 51B may be formed by embossing, or may be formed by a convex member attached to the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50.
  • the boss 51B may be provided on only one of the inner surfaces 62a facing each other, or a plurality of bosses 51B may be provided on one inner surface 62a.
  • the flavor generating article 110 can be gripped by the boss 51B inside the chamber 50 while the chamber 50 compresses and holds the flavor generating article 110. . Therefore, even when stress is applied to the flavor generating article 110, it is possible to prevent the flavor generating article 110 from coming out of the chamber 50.
  • FIG. by configuring the boss 51B with a protrusion extending along the lateral direction (Y-axis direction) of the chamber 50, the rotation of the flavor-generating article 110 around the Y-axis is restricted, so that the flavor-generating article 110 is separated. Swinging toward the portion 66 can be suppressed.
  • the boss 51B is provided at a position where it can come into contact with at least two portions of the flavor generating article 110, thereby stably gripping the flavor generating article 110 at a position near the insertion end of the chamber 50. can do.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a chamber 50 according to Example 3 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of chamber 50 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 12 shows a cross section taken through the chamber 50 along the axis of the chamber 50 and perpendicular to the cross section shown in FIG. 4B. 13 shows a cross section corresponding to FIG. 5A.
  • the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 is configured to hold the outer peripheral surface of the flavor-generating article 110 housed in the chamber 50 while pressing the flavor-generating article 110 radially inwardly of the chamber 50 .
  • a boss 51C is formed.
  • the boss 51 ⁇ /b>C is provided on the inner surface 62 a of the contact portion 62 on the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 .
  • Bosses 51C are provided on respective inner surfaces 62a facing each other.
  • the boss 51C is a point-like protrusion that protrudes from the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and presses the flavor generating article 110. As shown in FIG.
  • the boss 51C may be formed by embossing, or may be formed by a convex member attached to the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50.
  • the boss 51C may be provided on only one of the inner surfaces 62a facing each other, or a plurality of bosses 51C may be provided on one inner surface 62a.
  • the flavor generating article 110 can be gripped by the boss 51C within the chamber 50 while the chamber 50 compresses and holds the flavor generating article 110. . Therefore, even when stress is applied to the flavor generating article 110, it is possible to prevent the flavor generating article 110 from coming out of the chamber 50.
  • FIG. Further, by configuring the boss 51C with a point-like projection, the flavor generating article 110 can be pressed and gripped in the chamber 50 with a simple configuration.
  • the boss 51C is provided at a position where it can come into contact with at least two portions of the flavor generating article 110, thereby stably gripping the flavor generating article 110 at a position near the insertion end of the chamber 50. can do.
  • Example preparation a smoking system comprising a combination of a flavor generating article and a flavor inhaler shown in Table 1 was prepared.
  • the test aspirator 1 of Sample 1 has the chamber 50 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) according to Example 1 described above.
  • the test inhaler 2 of sample 2 is the same flavor inhaler as sample 1 except that it has a chamber 50 (see FIGS. 10 and 11) according to Example 2 described above.
  • the test inhaler 3 of sample 3 is the same flavor inhaler as sample 1 except that it has a chamber 50 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) according to Example 3 described above.
  • the flavor inhalers of samples 4 to 6 are commercially available products Ploom S2.0, Ploom and glo hyper (glo is a registered trademark). It should be noted that the flavor generating articles in Samples 1-5 were manufactured exclusively for use with test inhalers 1-3, Ploom S2.0 and Ploom (sold in Russia, UK). Also, the flavor-generating article in sample 6 is a commercial product exclusively for glo hyper.
  • the relationship between the flavor-generating articles and test inhalers 1-3 in samples 1-3 corresponds to, for example, a combination of consumables and device kits.
  • the combination includes a consumable comprising the flavor generating article in Samples 1-3 and a device kit comprising any of the test inhalers 1-3 in Samples 1-3, at least one of the consumable and the device kit comprising , consumables and device kits. That is, the consumables are exclusive items for the device kit.
  • the display includes, for example, "for X", “for X", and "designed for X" (where X is a brand, product name, etc.).
  • Consumables include packages of consumables
  • device kits include packages and instruction manuals, for example.
  • the resistance value (insertion resistance) when the flavor generating article was inserted into the flavor inhaler was measured using Shimadzu EZ-S500N (hereinafter also referred to as the device). Specifically, first, the flavor inhaler was attached to the flavor inhaler jig attached to the apparatus. Next, one end of the flavor-generating article (the end not on the mouthpiece side) was inserted into the flavor inhaler to such an extent that the flavor-generating article did not wobble. Subsequently, the pressing jig was brought into contact with the other end of the flavor-generating article (the end on the mouthpiece side). Next, zero point correction of the resistance value of the device was performed.
  • the pressing jig was lowered.
  • the stroke speed of the pressing jig at this time was set to 60 mm/min.
  • the temperature was 25° C. and the humidity was 20%.
  • the sampling length is set to 50 msec, and in this case, the length of one section of acquired data is 0.05 mm.
  • 14 to 19 are graphs showing the relationship between the distance (mm) from the end position of the chamber and the measured resistance value (N) for samples 1 to 6, respectively.
  • the position of the pressing jig corresponding to the end position of the chamber is indicated as 0, the position before reaching the end position is indicated as a positive value, and the position after reaching the end position is indicated as positive value.
  • the position of is displayed as a negative value.
  • the +10 mm position in FIGS. 14 to 19 refers to a position 10 mm before the end position in the insertion direction of the flavor-generating article.
  • the position when the end position of the chamber is reached (hereinafter also referred to as the end position) is the resistance value between a certain section and the immediately preceding section among the resistance values measured by the above method. (that is, the difference in resistance values between 0.05 mm) is 0.1 N or more.
  • the insertion force of each sample was obtained from the resistance value data obtained by the method described above.
  • the insertion force refers to the resistance value when the tip of the flavor generating article reaches the end position of the chamber.
  • the average resistance of each sample was obtained from the resistance value data obtained by the method described above.
  • the average resistance of the front half and the average resistance of the rear half were evaluated.
  • the average resistance of the front half is the average of the resistance values in the range of 10 mm to 5 mm from the end
  • the average resistance of the rear half is the average of the resistance values in the range of 5 mm to 0 mm from the end.
  • the ratio of the average resistance in the rear half to the average resistance in the front half (second half/first half) is also referred to as a first resistance ratio.
  • the local resistance force is a local variation region in which the resistance value varies by a predetermined amount or more in a predetermined range, specifically, when a local rise and a local fall exist in this order in a continuous range of 1.0 mm. , the maximum resistance value in the region between the first local rise and the last local fall.
  • the local increase means that the resistance value increases by 0.1 N or more in two consecutive sections.
  • the local drop means that the resistance value drops by 0.05N or more in two consecutive sections.
  • the ratio between the local resistance force and the insertion force is referred to as a second resistance force ratio.
  • the local resistance position is the position from the end position of the chamber when the local resistance is generated, that is, the distance from the end position of the chamber to the position where the local resistance is generated.
  • Minimum resistance The minimum resistance of each sample was obtained from the resistance data obtained by the method described above.
  • the minimum resistance force refers to the minimum resistance value between the local resistance position and the end position of the chamber.
  • Table 2 shows the insertion force, average resistance force, local resistance force, local resistance position and minimum resistance force obtained for each of samples 1 to 6.
  • Table 3 shows the results of evaluating the feeling of reaching the end and the anticipation of reaching the end for each of samples 1 to 6.
  • Samples 1-3 have an insertion force of 4.00 N or less, so that when the flavor generating article is inserted into the chamber, it can be felt that it has reached the end of the chamber.
  • samples 1 to 3 have a first resistance force ratio greater than 1.0, so the feeling of increased insertion resistance on the side approaching the end of the chamber senses the approach of the end. It becomes easier to foresee reaching the end.
  • samples 1-3 are provided with regions of local variation, which makes it easier for the user to sense the approach of the end of the chamber and to more easily predict reaching the end of the chamber.
  • Samples 1 to 3 scored more than 3 points for both the feeling of reaching the end and the feeling of anticipation of reaching the end. Therefore, it was confirmed that Samples 1 to 3 provided both the feeling of reaching the end and the feeling of anticipation of reaching the end, that is, the feeling of reaching the end and the feeling of anticipation of reaching the end were compatible. This is probably because Samples 1 to 3 have less resistance when the flavor-generating article is inserted, so that a feeling of reaching the end can be easily obtained. Also, in sample 2, as shown in FIG. 15, after the resistance value rises in the local variation region, the resistance value is felt to drop, so it is considered that the feeling of reaching the end is more likely to be obtained. Moreover, in samples 1 to 3, it was felt that the flavor-generating article was caught once when it was inserted and pushed in again to reach the end of the chamber.
  • the lower limit of the insertion force is preferably 0.50 N or more, more preferably 0.70 N or more, and more preferably 1.00 N or more, from the viewpoint of preventing the flavor-generating article from falling off. More preferred.
  • the upper limit of the insertion force is preferably 3.00 N or less, more preferably 2.00 N or less, from the viewpoint of ease of insertion.
  • the lower limit of the first resistance ratio is preferably 1.0 or more, and more preferably 1.05 or more.
  • the upper limit of the first resistance ratio is preferably 2.0 or less, more preferably 1.8 or less.
  • samples 2 and 3 have a second resistance ratio, which is the ratio of the resistance value to the insertion force in the local variation region, of 0.8 or more. Since the resistance value in the region is remarkably small, it is possible to suppress the inability to contribute to the prediction of reaching the end of the chamber.
  • the upper limit of the second resistance ratio is preferably 1.0 or less. If a resistance value larger than the insertion force exists in the local variation area, the user may feel uncomfortable, and the user may mistake the local variation area for the end position of the chamber. Also, the presence of excessive local resistance values may cause the flavor-generating article to buckle in the local variation region. Also, from the viewpoint of allowing the user to foresee the arrival of the end by the local resistance, the lower limit of the second resistance force ratio is preferably 0.8 or more, more preferably 0.9 or more.
  • sample 3 has the highest evaluation of the feeling of reaching the end and the feeling of anticipation of reaching the end among samples 1-3. Therefore, it was confirmed that both the feeling of reaching the end and the feeling of foresight of reaching the end were obtained in Sample 3, and that both the feeling of reaching the end and the feeling of foresight of reaching the end were compatible, and in particular, that a very high feeling of foreseeing reaching the end was obtained. rice field.
  • the upper limit of the distance from the end position of the chamber to the local variation region is preferably 6.5 mm or less, more preferably 6.0 mm or less.
  • the lower limit of the distance to the local variation region is preferably 2.0 mm or longer, more preferably 3.0 mm or longer, and even more preferably 3.5 mm or longer.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 of the present embodiment has a so-called counterflow air flow path in which the air that has flowed in from the opening 52 of the chamber 50 is supplied to the end surface of the flavor generating article 110, but is not limited to this. It may have a so-called bottom-flow air flow path in which air is supplied into the chamber 50 from the bottom 56 of the chamber 50 .
  • the heating element 42 is not limited to a resistance heating type, and may be an induction heating type. In that case, the heating element 42 can heat the chamber 50 by induction heating.
  • the flavor generating article 110 may have a susceptor that is a heating element.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 does not have a heating element inserted into the flavor generating article, and the susceptor, which is a heating element, exists inside the flavor generating article 110 .
  • the structure for raising the temperature of the flavor-generating article 110 in the chamber 50 by arranging the heating element 42 around the chamber 50 has been described, the method for raising the temperature of the flavor-generating article 110 in the chamber 50 is the heating element 42 may be applied directly to the flavor-generating article 110, or frictional heat may be generated by vibration between substances in the flavor-generating article 110.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système à fumer qui, lors de l'insertion d'un article de génération d'arôme dans une chambre, facilite la détection de l'article ayant atteint l'extrémité terminale de la chambre, et facilite également la prédiction de l'article autour de l'extrémité terminale de la chambre. Le système à fumer satisfait à A ≤ 4,00N et B > 1,0, A étant une force d'insertion comprenant une valeur de résistance lorsqu'un article de génération d'arôme est inséré dans une partie de réception et que la pointe de l'article de génération d'arôme a atteint l'extrémité terminale de la partie de réception, et B étant un premier rapport de force de résistance qui est le rapport d'une force de résistance moyenne de la moitié arrière à une force de résistance moyenne de la moitié avant lorsque l'article de génération d'arôme est inséré dans la partie de réception, la force de résistance moyenne de la moitié avant étant une moyenne de valeurs de résistance entre une position prédéterminée sur une extrémité d'insertion de la partie de réception et un point intermédiaire entre la position prédéterminée et l'extrémité terminale de la partie de réception, et la force de résistance moyenne de la moitié arrière étant une moyenne de valeurs de résistance entre le point intermédiaire entre la position prédéterminée et l'extrémité terminale de la partie de réception et l'extrémité terminale de la partie de réception.
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