JP5491341B2 - Cigarette holder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cigarette holder that contains a filter inside and is used by being attached to a cigarette. Particularly, the cigarette holder is excellent in portability and can provide a mild taste like smoking using a water pipe. An attempt is made to provide a simple cigarette holder.

  As a cigarette holder capable of reducing tar and nicotine by filtering smoke, a cigarette holder in which a filter cartridge is detachably accommodated in the holder is widely used (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, in recent years, a milder taste of cigarettes has come to be preferred, but with this type of conventional cigarette holder, some improvements can be made by adding ingenuity to the material and shape of the filter. However, for a mild taste like when smoking using a water pipe (a type of smoking tool, consisting of a water bottle and a tube that can hold a fire pan and water, allowing smoke to pass through the water) Did not reach. On the other hand, the water pipe is too large to carry and its usage is complicated, so it is not as easy to enjoy as a cigarette.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-18700

  The subject of this invention exists in the place which proposes the novel cigarette holder which is excellent in portability and can bring about the mild taste like smoking using a water pipe.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the cigarette holder of the present invention has a holding portion for inserting and fixing and holding the end of the cigarette on one end side, and an intake for taking in smoke inside. A holder main body having an opening through which smoke taken from the intake port passes on the other end side, and a filter capable of absorbing liquid in the smoke flow passage connecting the intake port and the openings. And a mouthpiece having an opening end detachably connected to the other end side of the holder body, and having an opening formed at the end thereof as a smoke suction opening, and the mouthpiece opening end and suction The mouth end is provided with a partition wall and a moisture-permeable and waterproof film that liquid-tightly seals the suction port to form a sealed space for storing the liquid in the mouthpiece, on the other end side of the holder body Corresponding Provided on the rear end side of the filter is a protrusion that breaks through the partition wall by relative movement along the axial direction of the holder body and the mouthpiece to discharge the liquid stored in the sealed space and absorb it in the filter It is characterized by that.

  In such a cigarette holder, when the holder main body and the mouthpiece are connected, when they are relatively displaced along their axial directions, a partition in the mouthpiece is provided with a protrusion provided on the holder main body. The liquid stored in the sealed space of the mouthpiece flows into the smoke flow passage of the holder body through the opening on the other end side of the holder body, and the flowed liquid is absorbed by the filter in the smoke flow passage. Is done. When the cigarette smoke held in the holding portion is sucked through the cigarette holder thus configured, the smoke comes into contact with the liquid absorbed by the filter, and the taste becomes mellow.

  Therefore, according to the cigarette holder of the present invention, it can be used by being attached to the cigarette like the conventional cigarette holder, so it is excellent in portability, and uses a water pipe by sucking smoke through a filter that absorbs liquid. A mellow taste like when you smoke.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the partition wall is broken by relatively moving the holder body and the mouthpiece, the partition wall can be reliably broken by an easy operation.

  In the cigarette holder of the present invention, the mouthpiece may be provided with a plug portion that closes the opening formed at the end portion and opens the opening by removing the mouthpiece so that smoke can be sucked in. preferable.

  Further, in the cigarette holder of the present invention, an inner plug is provided between the holder main body and the partition wall to restrict relative movement along the axial direction of the holder main body and the mouthpiece so that the partition wall cannot be pierced. It is preferable.

  Furthermore, in the cigarette holder of this invention, it is preferable to connect the holder main body and the mouthpiece via a screw.

  And in the cigarette holder of this invention, the said holder main body is arrange | positioned in the outer case which has the said holding | maintenance part and the said inlet, and the transparent or translucent filter case which loads the said filter It is preferable that at least one window hole is provided in the body portion of the outer case as an indicator that exposes the body portion of the filter case and grasps the usage status thereof.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a novel cigarette holder that is excellent in portability and can provide a mild taste like smoking using a water pipe.

The cigarette holder of one Embodiment according to this invention is shown, (a) is sectional drawing which follows an axial direction, (b) is sectional drawing which follows the AA line in (a). It is sectional drawing which shows the state which cancelled | released connection of a holder main body and a mouthpiece about the cigarette holder shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which connected the holder main body and the mouthpiece again after removing the inner stopper about the cigarette holder shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which fractured | ruptured the partition and removed the plug part by relatively moving a holder main body and a mouthpiece about the cigarette holder shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which use was complete | finished about the cigarette holder shown in FIG. 1, and the connection of a holder main body and a mouthpiece was cancelled | released.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Of course, the cigarette holder of the present invention can be used not only for cigarettes in which a filter is integrally provided on the rear end side of the step, but also for cigarettes having no filter (double-cut cigarettes). Here, in the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a cigarette holder according to an embodiment, reference numeral C denotes a cigarette attached to the cigarette holder, and reference numeral X denotes an axial direction of the cigarette holder.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cigarette holder 1 has a holding portion 3 for inserting and fixing and holding an end portion of the cigarette C on one end side in the axial direction X, and an intake port 5 (provided with a plurality of openings). And the other end side has an opening 7 through which the smoke taken in from the intake port 5 passes, and a smoke flow passage connecting the intake port 5 and the opening 7 to each other. P has a holder body 11 in which a filter 9 capable of absorbing liquid is disposed, and an opening end 12 that is detachably connected to the other end side of the holder body 11 in the axial direction X. And a cylindrical mouthpiece 16 having the formed opening 14 (see FIG. 4) as a smoke suction opening. In this example, the holder main body 11 and the mouthpiece 16 are formed on the male screw 17 formed on the other end side (rear end side) of the holder main body 11 and on the opening end 12 side (front end side) of the mouthpiece 16 and are thus screwed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a structure in which the holder main body 11 is simply inserted into the open end 12 of the mouthpiece 16 and engaged with the undercut (not shown) may be employed. In the illustrated example, a female screw may be formed on the holder body 11 and a screw may be formed on the mouthpiece 16 (not shown).

  The holder body 11 includes a bottom wall 21 in which the intake 5 is formed and a bottomed cylindrical outer case 25 having a peripheral wall 23 extending from the periphery of the bottom wall 21 to the mouthpiece 16 side (rear end side), and an opening 7. It has a bottom wall 27 to be formed and a filter case 31 having a peripheral wall 29 extending from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 27 to the front end side (holding portion 3 side) and loading the filter 9 therein. The filter case 31 is inserted and held in the outer case 25 in a posture in which the opening end faces the opening end of the outer case 25. Moreover, as the filter 9 arrange | positioned in the smoke flow path P, although the nonwoven fabric or sheet | seat or polymer absorber which consists of a pulp fiber can be used, it is not limited to this. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the outer case 25 has a convex portion 23 a formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 23, and the filter case 31 is fitted and engaged with the convex portion 23 a on the outer surface of the peripheral wall 29. A concave portion 29a is formed, thereby restricting mutual rotation of the outer case 25 and the filter case 31.

  Further, the rear end side of the filter corresponding to the other end side of the holder main body 11, here, the bottom wall 27, which is the rear end portion of the filter case 31, projects toward the mouthpiece 16 side, and the holder main body 11 and the mouse A protrusion 33 that breaks through a partition wall 32 to be described later is formed by relative movement (proximity movement) along the axial direction of the piece 16. Here, the protrusion 33 has a cylindrical shape, and the tip is formed at an acute angle. Further, an annular wall 35 extending toward the mouthpiece 16 is formed on the bottom wall 27 of the filter case 31 so as to surround the protruding portion 33.

  Further, here, the filter case 31 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin, and the peripheral wall (trunk portion) 29 of the filter case 31 is exposed to the peripheral wall (trunk portion) 23 of the outer case 25 to be used. A window hole 37 is provided as an indicator for grasping (the coloring degree of the filter 9). In addition, the shape, the number, the arrangement position, etc. of the window hole 37 are not limited to the illustrated example, and two or more may be provided. Further, when the outer case 25 as well as the filter case 31 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin, it is possible to grasp the usage state of the filter 9 even if the window frame 37 is omitted (not shown). ).

  On the other hand, the mouthpiece 16 is engaged and held in the opening end 12 of the mouthpiece 16 so as not to be pushed into the mouthpiece 16, and the above-described partition wall 32 that seals the opening end 12 in a liquid-tight manner and an opening that forms a suction port. A moisture-permeable and waterproof film 40 that seals 14 in a liquid-tight manner is provided, and a sealed space R that stores liquid in the mouthpiece 16 is formed. Here, the “moisture permeable and waterproof film” means a film obtained by special processing that can pass air (smoke) but does not pass liquid. The film 40 is fitted and held on a protrusion 44 surrounding the opening 14 via a holding ring 42. The liquid stored in the sealed space R includes pure water, water containing a praver, and water obtained by mixing water with a coloring agent or a flavored substance.

  The partition wall 32 is arranged concentrically and has an outer periphery that forms an annular groove portion 47 that receives the annular wall 35 provided on the bottom wall 27 of the filter case 31 or the annular wall 46 of the inner plug 45 described later. The wall 48 and the inner peripheral wall 49 and a side wall 50 that closes one end of the inner peripheral wall 49 are formed with a thinned weakened portion 52 that makes it easy for the protruding portion 33 to penetrate the partition wall 32. Furthermore, the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall 48 is formed with a protrusion 48a that engages (undercut engagement) with a protrusion 35a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall 35 of the filter case 31 (see FIG. 4). .

  In addition, the mouthpiece 16 is provided with a plug portion 54 that closes the opening 14 formed at the end portion and opens the opening 14 by removing the opening 14 to allow smoke to be sucked. The plug portion 54 is not limited to a structure that is pinched from the root as shown in the figure, but may be a structure that fits or screws into the opening 14 (not shown).

  In this embodiment, the relative movement along the axial direction of the holder body 11 and the mouthpiece 16 is restricted between the filter case 31 and the partition wall 32 of the holder body 11, and the partition wall 32 by the protrusion 33 before use is restricted. An inner plug 45 is provided that makes it impossible to break through. As shown in FIG. 3, the inner plug 45 includes the cup-shaped portion 55 that covers the annular wall 35 of the filter case 31 and the annular wall 46 that extends from the rear end surface of the cup-shaped portion 55 and fits in the groove portion 47 of the partition wall 32. On the inner peripheral surface of the cup-shaped portion 55, a recess 55a that engages with a protrusion 35a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall 35 of the filter case 31 is provided.

  In sucking the cigarette C using the cigarette holder 1 having such a configuration, first, as shown in FIG. 2, after the connection between the holder body 11 and the mouthpiece 16 is released, the holder body 11 and the partition wall 32 are interposed. The arranged inner plug 45 is removed, and then, as shown in FIG. 3, the holder main body 11 and the mouthpiece 16 are connected again, and these are relatively displaced along the axial direction X thereof. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the side wall 50 of the partition wall 32 in the mouthpiece 16 is pierced by the protrusion 33 provided on the holder body 11. Before or simultaneously with the breakage of the partition wall 32, the plug portion 54 is pinched to open the opening 14 of the mouthpiece 16 to become an air replacement port, and the liquid stored in the sealed space R of the mouthpiece 16 is It flows into the smoke flow passage P of the holder body 11 through the communication hole opened by breaking the side wall 50 of the 32 and the opening 7 on the other end side of the holder body 11. The liquid that has flowed in is absorbed by the filter 9 in the smoke flow passage P. When the cigarette C is lit in such a state and sucked from the suction port (opening 14), the smoke taken in from the intake port 5 comes into contact with the filter 9 containing liquid and is then discharged from the suction port. The When the filter 9 cannot absorb all the liquid in the storage space R, the excess liquid can be returned to the storage space R. In this case, the liquid is discharged from the suction port by the film 40. It is not.

  Therefore, according to this cigarette holder 1, since it can be used by being attached to the cigarette like the conventional cigarette holder, it is excellent in portability, and a water pipe is used by sucking smoke through the filter 9 that has absorbed the liquid. A mellow taste like when you smoke. In addition, the liquid stored in the sealed space R of the mouthpiece 16 can be pre-flavored, and in this way, a different taste and scent can be obtained without applying special processing to the cigarette C. Can bring.

  Further, according to the cigarette holder 1, since the partition wall 32 is broken by relatively moving the holder body 11 and the mouthpiece 16, the partition wall 32 can be reliably broken by an easy operation. .

  In such a cigarette holder 1, the use limit of the filter 9 can be grasped through the window hole 37 of the holder body 11, and when the filter 9 reaches the use limit, as shown in FIG. Since the inner filter 9 can be taken out and discarded by releasing the connection of the mouthpiece 16 of the holder body 11, it is suitable for sorting and disposal. In this case, the protrusion 35a is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall 35 of the filter case 31, and the protrusion 48a that engages with the protrusion 35a is provided on the outer peripheral wall 48 of the partition wall 32. When the connection of the pieces 16 is released, the filter case 31 can be held in the groove 47 of the partition wall 32, and the disposal of the filter 9 can be facilitated.

  Furthermore, according to the cigarette holder of this embodiment, the mouth portion 16 is provided with the plug portion 54 that closes the opening 14 formed at the end portion and opens the opening 14 by removing the mouth portion so that smoke can be sucked. Since it is provided, it is possible to prevent the liquid stored in the sealed space R in the mouthpiece 16 from evaporating and decreasing before use, and to extend the expiration date.

  Further, according to the cigarette holder 1 of this embodiment, the relative movement along the axial direction X of the holder body 11 and the mouthpiece 16 is restricted between the holder body 11 and the partition wall 32 so that the partition wall 32 cannot be broken through. Since the inner plug 45 is provided, it is possible to prevent the partition wall 32 from being accidentally broken.

  Furthermore, according to the cigarette holder 1 of this embodiment, since the holder main body 11 and the mouthpiece 16 are connected via screws (male screw 17 and female screw 18), the partition wall 32 can be reliably broken with a small force. In addition, the mutual connection between the holder body 11 and the mouthpiece 16 can be reliably maintained.

  Moreover, according to the cigarette holder 1 of this embodiment, since the peripheral wall 23 of the outer case 25 is provided with the window hole 37 as an indicator that exposes the body portion of the filter case 31 and grasps the usage status thereof, the filter 9 Can easily grasp that the use limit has been reached.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the illustrated examples, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the claims. For example, the filter case is omitted. Then, the filter 9 may be disposed directly in the outer case 25. In this case, the protruding portion 33 that breaks the partition wall 32 may be provided in the outer case 25 (not shown). Further, the number of communication holes appearing in the side wall 50 after the protrusion 33 and the partition wall 32 are broken is not limited to one, and may be two or more.

  Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a novel cigarette holder that is excellent in portability and can provide a mild taste like smoking using a water pipe.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cigarette holder 3 Holding part 5 Intake 7 Opening 9 Filter 11 Holder main body 12 Open end 14 Opening (suction inlet)
16 Mouthpiece 25 Outer case 31 Filter case 32 Bulkhead 33 Projection part 37 Window hole 40 Film 45 Inner plug 54 Plug part P Smoke passage R Sealed space

Claims (5)

A holding part for inserting and fixing and holding the end of the cigarette on one end side, an intake for taking in smoke inside, and an opening for passing the smoke taken in from the intake on the other end, these intakes And a holder body in which a filter that enables liquid absorption is disposed in a smoke flow passage that connects the openings,
A mouthpiece having an opening end detachably connected to the other end side of the holder main body, and an opening formed at the end thereof as a smoke suction opening;
Forming an airtight space for storing a liquid in the mouthpiece by providing a partition wall and a moisture-permeable waterproof film for liquid-tightly sealing the opening end and the suction port at the opening end and the suction port of the mouthpiece,
The rear end side of the filter corresponding to the other end side of the holder body discharges the liquid stored in the sealed space through the partition wall by relative movement along the axial direction of the holder body and the mouthpiece. A cigarette holder characterized in that a protrusion is provided for absorption by the filter.   The cigarette holder according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece is provided with a plug portion that closes an opening formed at a distal end portion and opens the opening by removing the mouthpiece to enable suction of smoke.   The cigarette holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an inner plug is provided between the holder body and the partition wall to restrict relative movement along the axial direction of the holder body and the mouthpiece so that the partition wall cannot be pierced. .   The cigarette holder as described in any one of Claims 1-3 which connects the said holder main body and the said mouthpiece via a screw.   The holder body is composed of an outer case having the holding portion and the intake port, and a transparent or translucent filter case that is disposed in the outer case and is loaded with the filter. The cigarette holder as described in any one of Claims 1-4 which provided the at least 1 window hole as an indicator which exposes the trunk | drum of the said filter case and grasps | ascertains the use condition.

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