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EP1946659B1
EP1946659B1 EP07001135A EP07001135A EP1946659B1 EP 1946659 B1 EP1946659 B1 EP 1946659B1 EP 07001135 A EP07001135 A EP 07001135A EP 07001135 A EP07001135 A EP 07001135A EP 1946659 B1 EP1946659 B1 EP 1946659B1
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heat conducting
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Willi Kälin
Hansjörg Gutknecht
Georg Dr. Fallegger
Willy Zurschmiede
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Grischa Plast AG
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • 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
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors

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  • the invention relates to a smoke-free cigarette, cigarillo, cigar or the like. Comprising several parts: a reusable part with a Thermo-KunststoffUmmantelung, one or more air inlet openings and an electrically connectable heating source, and an optionally reusable, replaceable mouthpiece, and a interchangeable, non-reusable nicotine aroma depot, wherein the heat released by the heat source, on the one hand preheats the depot and releases the nicotine and flavoring substances in the depot, and heats the air sucked in by the consumer through the air flow channels and thus the depot released nicotine and the aroma substances with the air flow, and so be absorbed by the smoker.
  • Such a cigarette is for example from the EP 1 536 703 B1 known.
  • a disadvantage has made noticeable in the prior art cigarette that nicotine and flavorings could be released from the depot neither to the desired extent, nor in the required manner.
  • the depot is partly positively and / or positively received by the mouthpiece and coated with a diffusion barrier
  • the heating source is provided in the form of a centrally disposed heating element, which in whole or in part by a heat pipe in such a way is surrounded, that at least one axially extending air flow channel between the heating element and the heat pipe is arranged, the latter with its mouthpiece adjacent rear end partially enclosing the depot and having at least one air inlet opening on its front.
  • the inventive is therefore that the depot is optimally absorbed and firmly positioned by the mouthpiece and the sautstrom, which allows optimal heat transfer, slipping of the depot, or even swallowing by the user is prevented with certainty.
  • this can be achieved by a special geometry of the axial inner surface of the mouthpiece or the outer surface of the depot, which match each other can be coordinated, for example in the form of a flower-shaped or rosette-shaped design, or are non-positively connected to each other. Other designs are, however, conceivable for the skilled person.
  • a particularly good transition between the parts is achieved because the depot protrudes partly from the mouthpiece in the heat pipe.
  • the latter surrounds the heating element, wherein the heat pipe advantageously an O-shaped spacer and sealing ring is positioned, which locks the heating element with the heat pipe in the middle of Ummandlung and prevents air flow between thermo conversion and heat pipe.
  • the heat pipe advantageously an O-shaped spacer and sealing ring is positioned, which locks the heating element with the heat pipe in the middle of Ummandlung and prevents air flow between thermo conversion and heat pipe.
  • the heat pipe also the particular cross section of the heat pipe, which forms at least one axially extending air flow channel between the heating element and the heat pipe, so that an optimal transmission of the absorbed thermal energy is ensured.
  • the heat pipe also allows storage of thermal energy, so that this is sufficient for the usual period of use of a cigarette of a few minutes.
  • the inventive principle is based on a smokeless, cigarette-like inhaler, called NicStic, and a charging station as in the Figures 1 and 2 to be shown.
  • the "Nic” looks like the filter of a cigarette. Its function is the absorption of the nicotine and flavorings. It consists of two in FIGS. 2 and 3 shown items.
  • the mouthpiece 14 is hollow inside. Due to its specially shaped internal geometry (see Fig. 4 ), it can optimally absorb nicotine flavor depot 16.
  • the rosette-shaped geometry 26 provides for a firm positioning, thus ensuring the slippage of the depot 16 and thus prevents it from being swallowed. It also plays an important role in sealing between "Nic” and “Stic” due to its shape. It prevents the entry of cold ambient air, as it is flexible and malleable in its geometry and material, being partially inserted into the "Stic", thereby sealing the transition.
  • the mouthpiece 14 is made of cellulose acetate fiber wrapped in brown, filter-colored paper.
  • cellulose acetate fiber As an alternative to cellulose acetate fiber, the use of polyethylene fiber as filler material is possible. Other materials are conceivable.
  • the depot (16, see Fig. 5 ) stores the nicotine and the flavors released via the smoke act.
  • the depot 16 is covered with a diffusion barrier 17, which prevents premature escape and volatilization of the nicotine and the flavorings.
  • This diffusion barrier 17 consists of a moisture-repellent material PP (polypropylene), or alternatively of aluminum foil.
  • the filler is made of polyethylene fiber, which has a very low affinity for nicotine and flavorings. Thus, the nicotine and aroma is easily released from the depot 16.
  • the heating rod 18 consists of a wound copper wire which is cast in a rod-shaped ceramic.
  • the ceramic stores the heat needed to dissolve nicotine and aromatic substances. The heat is released by passing the fresh air sucked in, as well as the direct contact with the heat pipe 20.
  • the heat pipe 20 is made of aluminum and transfers the thermal energy generated in the heating element 18 directly to the nicotine aroma depot 16 (see FIG. 5 ) by partially enclosing it.
  • the heat pipe 20 has a circular cross-section with two bulges 24, 25 (see FIG. 7 ), which on the one hand causes the heating element 18 is clamped, can not slip in the sheath 12, and on the other hand ensures optimal energy absorption by the direct contact. Due to the special cross-section is also achieved that two air channels 21, 22 arise between the heating element 18 and heat pipe 20, which ensure optimum storage and forwarding of recorded in the "Stic" thermal energy. These two air channels 21, 22 are defined precisely so that a draw resistance which is not too great arises, but on the other hand a turbulent flow of the fresh air sucked through is ensured, which leads to an additional heating of the fresh air.
  • the O-ring seal 28 is made of a temperature and weather-resistant elastomer and sits in an O-ring groove on the outside of the heat pipe 20. Due to its tight position, it positions and locks the heating element 18 to the heat pipe 20 in the middle of the sheath 12 and seals the "Stic" in the direction of Nicotine Aroma Depot 16.
  • the loading case 30 consists of seven components, namely Etuideckel, Etuiboden, cover, light guide, battery compartment cover and the battery 32 and electronics.
  • the charging case 30 stores in a rechargeable battery 32 for heating the heating element 18 required electrical energy.
  • the solution according to the invention is based on the one hand on the elasticity and the geometry of the "Nic”, and the geometry of the sheath 12 for receiving the "nics", which is introduced via a cone in the sheath 12 in the "Stic". Through the cone, the mouthpiece 14 of the "nics” is compressed and seals in this way the cigarette of the invention.
  • the supply of energy in the heating element 18 is designed in minimum (4.5 W) and duration (about 0.5 min.) So that the release of nicotine required final temperature of at least 65 ° C and the heat capacity required for the normally performed flues is held up.
  • the depot 16 is heated by the heat transfer of the heat pipe 20 from the heating element 18, on the outer circumference. Due to this heating of the depot 16 on the outer circumference, a part of the nicotine is released in the same.
  • An additional heat source forms the heated air, which is caused by the design-related design of the heat pipe 20.
  • the fresh air is sucked through, for example, three inlet openings in the interior of the "Stic".
  • the small volume of heated air is now drawn between the heating rod 18 and heat pipe 20 at a high flow rate, creating a turbulent flow.
  • the turbulent fresh air is heated by the heated body (heat pipe & heating rod) and by the friction effect of the air ducts 21, 22 designed for this purpose.
  • the heated air flows (during the smoke act) through the depot 16, where it has a significant contribution to the release of nicotine.
  • the active ingredients are transported in the air stream and transferred aerosol or gaseous into the oral cavity.

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  1. Cigarette (10), cigarillo, cigare ou similaires sans fumée, comprenant plusieurs parties :
    une partie réutilisable dotée d'une enveloppe thermoplastique (12), d'une ou de plusieurs ouvertures d'entrée d'air et d'une source de chaleur électriquement raccordable, et un embout (14) échangeable, réutilisable le cas échéant, ainsi qu'un dépôt de nicotine et d'arômes (16) échangeable, non-réutilisable, dans lequel la chaleur dégagée par la source de chaleur chauffe l'air aspiré par le consommateur par les canaux d'écoulement d'air et libère ainsi la nicotine présente dans le dépôt (16) et les substances aromatiques, qui sont absorbées par le fumeur, caractérisés en ce que
    le dépôt (16) est logé en partie par l'embout (14) par correspondance de forme et/ou de force et est enveloppé d'une barrière de diffusion (17), et en ce que la source de chaleur est prévue sous forme de thermoplongeur (18) disposé de manière centrée, lequel est entièrement ou partiellement entouré par un tube thermoconducteur (20) de telle manière qu'au moins un canal d'écoulement d'air s'étendant axialement (21, 22) est agencé entre le thermoplongeur (18) et le tube thermoconducteur (20), dans lequel ce dernier, avec son extrémité arrière adjacente à l'embout (14), entoure partiellement le dépôt (16) et présente au moins une ouverture d'entrée d'air au niveau de son côté avant.
  2. Cigarette sans fumée selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'embout (14) comprend des fibres filtrantes en acétate de cellulose et/ou en polyéthylène ou est en un plastique solide ou expansé, et en ce que le dépôt (16) comprend des fibres filtrantes en acétate de cellulose et/ou en polyéthylène, et en ce que la barrière de diffusion (17) est en polypropylène et/ou en film d'aluminium et le tube thermoconducteur (20) est constitué d'un tube d'aluminium.
  3. Cigarette sans fumée selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisée en ce que la section du tube thermoconducteur (20) présente une ou plusieurs saillies ou renflements (24, 25), qui s'appuie(nt) contre l'enveloppe thermoplastique (12) et serre(nt) le tube thermoconducteur (20) de manière ajustée sur le thermoplongeur (18), l'au moins un canal d'écoulement d'air (21, 22) étant réalisé sous le (les) renflement(s) (24, 25).
  4. Cigarette sans fumée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que l'embout (14) dispose d'un canal (26) axialement traversant ou non-traversant et à section en forme de rosace pour le logement par correspondance de forme et/ou de force du dépôt (16).
  5. Cigarette sans fumée selon les revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce qu'une bague d'écartement et d'étanchéification (28) torique est positionnée au niveau du tube thermoconducteur (20), laquelle arrête le thermoplongeur (18) avec le tube thermoconducteur (20) au milieu de l'enveloppe (12) et empêche les écoulements d'air entre l'enveloppe thermoplastique (12) et le tube thermoconducteur (20).
  6. Cigarette sans fumée selon les revendications 1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que le thermoplongeur (18) se compose d'un fil de cuivre enroulé, qui est coulé dans une céramique en forme de tige.
  7. Cigarette sans fumée selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la nicotine et les substances aromatiques sont introduites dans des dépôts séparés.
  8. Cigarette sans fumée selon les revendications 1 à 7, caractérisée en ce que le thermoplongeur (18) présente un prolongement en pointe qui pénètre dans le dépôt (16) sous forme de chauffage intérieur direct.
  9. Cigarette sans fumée selon les revendications 1 à 8, caractérisée en ce que la partie réutilisable peut être reliée à la partie non réutilisable par une fermeture rotative, ajustée ou à encliquetage.
  10. Ensemble avec cigarette, cigarillo, cigare ou similaires sans fumée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes avec un étui de chargement (30), de préférence de forme semblable à un paquet de cigarettes, dans lequel l'étui de chargement (30) dispose d'une électronique intégrée avec accumulateur (32) et commande de transmission de l'énergie électrique pour chauffer le thermoplongeur (18), dans lequel des emplacements (34, 35) sont prévus de préférence pour au moins une partie de la cigarette (10), du cigarillo, du cigare ou similaires sans fumée.
EP07001135A 2007-01-19 2007-01-19 Cigarette, cigarillo, cigares ou analogues sans fumée Not-in-force EP1946659B1 (fr)

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AT07001135T ATE418276T1 (de) 2007-01-19 2007-01-19 Rauchfreie zigarette, zigarillo, zigarre oder dgl.
DE502007000333T DE502007000333D1 (de) 2007-01-19 2007-01-19 Rauchfreie Zigarette, Zigarillo, Zigarre oder dgl.
EP07001135A EP1946659B1 (fr) 2007-01-19 2007-01-19 Cigarette, cigarillo, cigares ou analogues sans fumée
PCT/EP2008/050455 WO2008087161A1 (fr) 2007-01-19 2008-01-16 Cigarette, cigarillo, cigare ou similaire sans fumée

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