TW201904450A - Electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants, and method for producing same - Google Patents

Abstract

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

Description

Filler for electronic cigarette cartridge using non-tobacco plant, and manufacturing method thereof

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing fillers for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants, and fillers for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants.

In recent years, with the development of the smoking ban, an electronic tobacco product that does not use flames, and smokes vaporized tobacco components by heating and smoking vaporized tobacco components is used to achieve the purpose of smoking. As a method of manufacturing a tobacco filler filled in such a cartridge for electronic cigarettes, there is a method in which the leaves of tobacco are turned into powder, and then mixed with edible oil or glycerin to cook, and then, It becomes a flat plate shape, and finally it is dried (Patent Document 1). Prior Art Literature Patent Literature

Patent Document 1: Japanese Special Publication No. 2010-520764

Problems to be solved by the invention However, with the diversification of hobbies, people are looking forward to a smoke bomb product that can enjoy the aroma or taste of plants without tobacco components without flames like electronic cigarettes, and the use of tobacco is not disclosed in the prior art. Method for manufacturing fillers for electronic cigarette cartridges of other plants.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing fillers for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants, and electronic cigarettes using non-tobacco plants, which enable people to enjoy the aroma or taste of plants without tobacco components Play fillers.

Solution to Problem The above object of the present invention is achieved as follows: A method for manufacturing a filler for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants, which includes the step of adjusting a water slurry containing non-tobacco plants, forming a thin sheet from the water slurry The step of reducing the water content of the flake to less than 50% by mass, the step of adding the aerosol former to the flake at a temperature of less than 50 ° C, and the step of drying the flake.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by a filler for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant, which comprises: a non-tobacco plant, and an aerosol-forming product covering at least a part of the non-tobacco plant.

Effects of the Invention According to the method for producing a filler for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants according to the present invention, a filler for electronic cigarette cartridges that can be easily enjoyed by people can enjoy the natural aroma or taste of non-tobacco plants.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same symbols, and repeated descriptions are omitted. In addition, for convenience of explanation, the size ratio of the drawings is exaggerated, and there may be cases where the ratio is different from the actual ratio.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart showing steps of a method for manufacturing an electronic cigarette cartridge filler according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This method has a step (S1) of adjusting a water slurry containing a non-tobacco plant as an aromatic source, a step (S2) of forming a flake from the water slurry, and then a step of reducing the water content of the flake to less than 50% by mass ( S3), the step of adding the aerosol-forming material to the sheet at a temperature lower than the aerosol generating temperature (for example, 50 ° C.) (S4), and thereafter, the step of drying the sheet (S5) and the step of forming the dried sheet (S6) ).

Hereinafter, each step will be described in order. In addition, the detailed description of the non-tobacco plant as a raw material will be described later.

First, in the step (S1) of adjusting the water slurry containing non-tobacco plants, the use site (described later in detail) of the non-tobacco plants as raw materials is put in a blender or the like, and water is added for mixing. At this time, it is preferable to crush relatively hard, such as seeds, dried fruits, stems, bark, etc., to a certain degree in a dry state so as to be able to absorb water and swell. On the other hand, the leaves or fruits with moisture can be put directly into the blender, or they can be cut to an appropriate size before being put into the blender.

Next, in the step (S2) of forming a sheet from water slurry, the water slurry is separated into a soluble portion and a fibrous portion, for example, a fibrous portion is formed into a sheet through a papermaking step. In the papermaking step, for example, a grate or a net (a screen such as a long net) is used (hereinafter, abbreviated as a grate, and the same applies when using other nets, etc.). In this papermaking step, the slurry remaining on the grate becomes a sheet of fibrous portions by uniformly dropping water slurry from above the grate or placing the grate into the water slurry and copying it as in papermaking.

Secondly, the step of reducing the moisture content of the flakes to less than 50% by mass (S3). In the step of S2, it is possible to drop the water content to the grate in the step S2. The initial moisture content in the flakes left on the grate is from about 98 ~ 99% by mass is reduced to about 95% by mass. In step S3, it is directly dried. For drying, natural drying, hot air drying at a temperature below 50 ° C or heating drying, vacuum drying, etc. can be used. In this drying step, the water content is preferably less than 50% by mass and more than 30% by mass. In addition, when hot air drying or heating drying is used, if drying is performed at a temperature higher than 50 ° C, the aromatic components of the plant may be lost due to heating, which is not preferable. It is further preferably below 40 ° C. Among them, even if it is dried at a temperature higher than 50 ° C, it can be used as long as it does not lose aromatic components.

Next, the step (S4) of adding the aerosol-forming material to the sheet at a temperature lower than the aerosol-forming temperature, for example, by passing the sheet through a sizing machine to which the aerosol-forming solution is added, thereby enabling the sheet to be coated on both sides Apply the aerosol former. Also, the aerosol-forming product solution may be sprayed onto the sheet, or the sheet may be immersed in the aerosol-forming product. Furthermore, the aerosol-formed product may be applied to only one surface of the sheet.

In these steps, the aerosol former solution is preferably added to the flakes at a temperature lower than 50 ° C, further preferably at a temperature lower than 40 ° C, and most preferably at a temperature lower than 30 ° C. The purpose of setting the temperature to such a temperature is to prevent the volatilization of the aromatic components of the plant.

Through this step, the aerosol-forming substance penetrates into the sheet, and at least a part of each fiber of the non-tobacco plant is covered with the aerosol-forming substance.

By heating in a state where the aerosol-formed product has been formed into a smoke bomb, the aerosol-formed product is simultaneously decomposed with the aromatic components emitted from the plant, and volatile components such as water vapor are generated. The compound thus released condenses due to cooling and becomes an aerosol that the user inhales. The aerosol former is, for example, a polyhydric alcohol. Specifically, for example, glycerin, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, oleyl alcohol, etc. can be mentioned. Among them, glycerin can be added to the flakes as an aerosol glycerin formation in the form of an aerosol glycerin solution containing 20% to 80% by volume of glycerin. In addition, the glycerin solution may also contain 50% to 80% by volume of glycerin. Furthermore, the water-soluble glycerin solution preferably contains glycerin in the range of 75% by volume to 80% by volume. Although a 100% glycerin solution can also be used, it is not suitable for large-scale production because the absorption into the flakes is not very good. In addition, food additives such as preservatives and antioxidants may be added, and when these food additives are added, they may be added together with the aerosol-forming product.

Next, the step of drying the sheet (S5) is, for example, to directly pass the sheet through the sizing machine as a drying step. This drying step is carried out by, for example, passing the sheet through a pipe or a plate drying equipment. Moreover, hot air drying, oven drying, etc. may be sufficient. The temperature at this time is also a temperature at which the aromatic components of the plant are not volatilized by heating. For example, it is preferably lower than 50 ° C, and further preferably lower than 40 ° C. When glycerin is used as an aerosol-forming substance, the degree of drying is such that it does not stick when dried. In addition, an amount up to 50% by mass of the dried flakes was used as the degree of remaining glycerin.

Secondly, in the step of forming the dried sheet (S6), the dried sheet is shaped into a shape that is easier to fill into the cartridge and the aerosol generated when the electronic cigarette is used is easier to be smoked. For example, a flat plate such as a square, a rectangle, or a rhombus, or a sheet, a long bar, a rod, a fiber, etc. (including straight lines, waves, etc.) whose long sides are about 2 to 20 times shorter than the short sides, or Irregular flakes. The size can be either a substantially constant size or a random size. In either case, however, the maximum length is preferably about 1 to 20 mm. This is because if the maximum length portion is too large, when the cartridge is filled, the size of the sheet is too large, which may cause trouble in handling.

Although the non-tobacco plants are sheared in the forming step, since in step S4, the sheet-shaped non-tobacco plants are coated with an aerosol former, at least a part of the fiber surface in each shear sheet is The state covered by the sol formation.

In addition, the shape of the filler may be, for example, powdery, granular, pellet, filamentous, or porous. In order to form a porous shape, for example, it can be formed by repeatedly piercing a dried sheet with multiple needles or the like (it can also be formed by other methods).

In addition, it can be solidified into a lump, or a little water or oil can be added to make it into a paste.

After that, by filling the shaped filler into the cartridge, a cartridge using a non-tobacco plant for an electronic cigarette body is provided.

Next, non-tobacco plants as raw materials will be explained. The non-tobacco plant that can be used in this embodiment is not particularly limited as long as it is a plant other than tobacco. As the use part of the plant, for example, roots (including bulbs (bulbs), tubers (potatoes), bulbs, etc.), stems, skins (including stems, barks, etc.), leaves, flowers (including petals, stamens, etc.) can be used. Pistils, etc.), trunks, branches and other parts.

For example, for example, plants that can be used as herbs or spices are: gardenia fruit, lime leaves, Japanese ginger, mugwort, mustard, fennel seeds, fennel, alfalfa, purple chrysanthemum, shallot, artemisia Oil, permanent flower, elderberry flower, allspice, fragrant, oregano, tangerine peel, orange flower, orange leaf, horn horn pepper (cayenne red pepper), German chamomile, Roman chamomile, cardamom fruit, curry leaf, garlic sprouts (Garlic), camphor grass, coriander, cilantro seeds, osmanthus, cumin, cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamom, green pepper, corn flour, saffron, cedar, cinnamon, jasmine, juniper berries, ghost pepper, ginger (raw Ginger), star anise, mint, Cotinus coggygria, sage, spearmint (Grove mint), celery, celery seed, zedoary (turmeric), thyme, tamarind, tarragon, celery (parsley), leek , Dill, dill seeds, tomatoes (dried tomatoes), black beans, dried coriander, nutmeg, hibiscus, habanero peppers, jalapeno peppers, bird's eye maple, basil, vanilla, coriander (cilantro), parsley, sweet Peppers, herbs, Egypt Peletta chili, pink pepper, cloud vanilla seeds, fennel, brown mustard, black cardamom, black cumin, black pepper, vetiver, prune mint, peppermint (mint), wasabi, white pepper, white mustard, Poppy seeds, boletus, marjoram, mustard seeds, cardamom, marigold, mallow, nutmeg skin, yarrow flower, eucalyptus, lavender, licorice, linden, red clover, red pepper, lemon grass, lemon Verbena, lemon balm, lemon peel, rose (rose), rose bud (purple), rose hip, rose petals, rosemary, rose red, laurel (laurel leaf), long pepper, sesame (raw sesame, fried sesame ), Golden pepper, Chinese pepper (Sichuan pepper), Sanying, pepper, dried red pepper, fragrant wood, etc. Also, a mixture of various plants can be used as a mixed herb (for example, five-spice powder, hot curry, spice king, artichoke (Barigoule), curry chicken masala, Indian grilled chicken masala, invariant allspice, Provence herbs) or mixed spices.

And, for example, peach, blue plum, lemon, orange, apple, banana, pineapple, mango, grape, plum, almond, cocoa bean, coffee bean, peanut, sunflower, olive, walnut, other nuts, etc. can be eaten Fruit (the pulp part) or seeds.

Also, teas can be used. Teas are not only different due to the plants that become tea, but even the same plant will become different teas due to different processing methods. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, black tea, Asahi tea, Baxian tea, Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea, aloe tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, zedoary tea, cockle tea, Acanthopanax senticosus tea, plantain tea, Centella asiatica , Persimmon leaf tea, chamomile tea, chamomile tea, Kawara cassia tea, flower palm tea, chrysanthemum tea, spoon soup tea, guava tea, wolfberry tea, mulberry tea, black bean tea, Nepal geranium tea, Brown rice tea, burdock tea, daisy tea, kelp tea, cherry blossom tea, saffron tea, shiitake mushroom tea, perilla tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea, horsetail tea, calamus tea, herbal tea, buckwheat tea, dragon tooth tea, dandelion Tea, sweet tea, houttuynia tea, eucommia tea, sword bean tea, elderberry tea, ganoderma tea, coix tea, senna tea, loquat tea, puer tea, safflower tea, pine needle tea, mate tea, barley tea , Eyewash Tea, Mugwort Tea, Eucalyptus Tea, Luo Han Guo Tea, Rooibos Tea, etc. You can use the tea leaves after drinking these teas. If tea residues are used, high-priced tea can be effectively reused.

In addition, the trunks or branches of aromatic trees such as sugar cane (which may be squeezed out of sugar water), cypress, pine, cedar, cypress, camellia, white sandalwood, etc., and their bark or leaves, roots, etc. can also be used. In addition, for example, by-products and squeezed residues (waste lees, squeezed residues of grapes (composed of grape skins, grape seeds, fruit shafts, etc.) used in the production of fermented liquor such as Japanese sake and wine can also be used. The various plants mentioned above are mixed together. Of course, plants not mentioned here can also be used.

Next, an example of the use of the manufactured filler for electronic cigarette cartridges will be described.

Figure 2 is an external view of the electronic cigarette cartridge, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic cigarette cartridge (section AA in Figure 2), Figure 4 is a partial perspective view of the electronic cigarette cartridge, Figure 5 is A schematic diagram of an example of the use of electronic cigarette cartridges.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 has, for example, a rod-shaped or cylindrical appearance.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the interior of the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 is arranged in the X direction in the order of forming the aerosol-forming substrate 110, supporting member 120, and nozzle. And, they are packaged by the packaging member 150.

The aerosol-forming substrate 110 is a filler for electronic cigarette cartridges manufactured by the manufacturing method of this embodiment. The aerosol-forming substrate 110 generates an aerosol containing the aromatic component of the plant as the filler material by heating.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the shape of the filler manufactured as the aerosol-forming substrate 110 is, for example, a long shape or a rod shape, it is preferable to fill the longitudinal direction of the shape of the filler 111 along the smoke during filling The length of the bullet (X direction) is filled. Thus, the smooth flow of the air flow makes it easier to suck. In addition, FIG. 4 is a view from the side where the aerosol-forming base material 110 of the electronic cigarette cartridge is located, and is a partial perspective view so that the filler 111 inside the cartridge can be easily seen. Of course, in addition to this, if it is a flat-shaped filler with an almost constant shape, it can be rolled up and filled, so it is easy to handle.

In the case of sheet-like, lamella-like, or filament-like fillers, it is easier to finely adjust the amount (filling amount) to be filled into the cartridge, and it is easier to adjust the flow of air during suction according to the filling amount.

In the case of a porous filler, since the cartridge is filled in a porous state, the flow of air during suction can be improved.

In the case of a fibrous filler, as in the case of a rod-shaped filler, by filling the longitudinal direction of the fiber along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge, the flow of sucked air is improved.

When filled with powder, granules, and pellets, it can be filled more easily by putting it in the opening such as a smoke bomb.

In the case of bulky fillers, aromatic components are more likely to be generated due to the higher thermal conductivity. And, you can increase the size of the block to make it easy to save. In this case, the blocks can be reshaped into smaller blocks, rods, pellets, or other shapes during filling.

In the case of a paste-like filling, it can be squeezed into a cartridge for filling. Therefore, for example, it is possible to apply a paste-like filler to the packaging member 150 in the unfolded state, and then roll up each packaging member 150 to form a cartridge.

The support member 120 is used to support the aerosol-forming substrate 110. The support member 120 is arranged adjacent to the aerosol-forming substrate 110, and has a through hole or a cutout 121 in the center or side portion of the airflow, and can flow the aerosol generated by the aerosol-forming substrate 110 toward the nozzle.

The suction nozzle 140 is adjacent to the cooling member 130 and arranged at the other end of the electronic cigarette cartridge 100. The nozzle 140 serves as a screening program for removing fine particles, and may include, for example, a cellulose acetate screening program. The fragrance component that has passed through the screening program of the suction nozzle 140 is sucked by the user.

And, for example, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the interior of the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 can be arranged in the order of forming the aerosol base material 110, the supporting member 120, the cooling member 130, and the suction nozzle 140 in the X direction . That is, the cooling member 130 is added to the structure of FIG. 3 (a). The cooling member 130 cools the aerosol passing through the supporting member 120.

After comparing the presence or absence of the cooling member 130, it is learned that the structure of FIG. 3 (a) where the cooling member 130 is not added has better ventilation and easier suction of the generated aroma components. On the other hand, the structure of FIG. 3 (b) incorporating the cooling member 130 can cool the generated aerosol, but since the cooling member 130 has air resistance, compared with the case of FIG. 3 (a), Difficult to suck.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 is mounted on the electronic cigarette body 200. In FIG. 5, although the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 with the structure of FIG. 3 (a) is taken as an example for description, the same is true for the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 with the structure of FIG. 3 (b).

The electronic cigarette body 200 may be provided with an insertion portion 210 for inserting the electronic cigarette cartridge 100. A heating element 211 is provided at the bottom inside the insertion part 210. The heating element 211 is needle-shaped, and when the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 is inserted into the insertion portion 210, the heating element 211 is plunged into the aerosol-forming substrate 110. The heating element 211 generates heat directly or indirectly by electric power provided by a battery provided in the body outside the figure. The aerosol-forming substrate 110 is heated by the heat of the heating element 211 to generate an aerosol containing an aromatic component. Then, the user sucks from the suction nozzle side, thereby transferring the fragrance component to the user.

In addition, only one heating element 211 is shown in the figure, but it may have a plurality of heating elements, and the heating element 211 may not be such a needle-shaped member, as long as the bottom surface or the entire side surface of the insertion portion 210 is in a form of heat generation That's it.

According to the present embodiment described above, it has the following effects.

The filler for electronic cigarette cartridges can be easily manufactured from non-tobacco plants. In particular, since non-tobacco plants are mixed with water to adjust the water slurry, there is no need to extract components like the aromatic liquid used as a liquid fragrance of natural origin, so it is possible to easily manufacture electronic cigarettes without tobacco components Play fillers.

In addition, since electronic cigarette cartridges are filled with fillers using non-tobacco plants, as long as the cartridges mounted on the electronic cigarette body are simply replaced, the aroma of various non-tobacco plants without tobacco components can be easily enjoyed Or taste.

The embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The present invention can make various changes based on the technical concept disclosed in the specification, and these changes all belong to the scope of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Electronic cigarette cartridge

110‧‧‧Aerosol forming substrate

111‧‧‧filler

120‧‧‧Supporting parts

130‧‧‧Cooling parts

140‧‧‧ nozzle

150‧‧‧Packaging parts

200‧‧‧E-cigarette body

210‧‧‧Insert

211‧‧‧Heating element

S1 ~ S6‧‧‧Step

Fig. 1 is a flowchart showing steps of a method for manufacturing an electronic cigarette cartridge filler according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an external view of the electronic cigarette cartridge. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette cartridge. Figure 4 is a partial perspective view of an electronic cigarette cartridge. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of an example of the use of electronic cigarette cartridges.

Claims (6)

A method for manufacturing fillers for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants, comprising: a step of adjusting a water slurry containing non-tobacco plants, a step of forming a sheet from the water slurry, and reducing the moisture content of the sheet to below A step of 50% by mass, a step of adding an aerosol-forming product to the sheet at a temperature lower than 50 ° C, and a step of drying the sheet. The method for manufacturing fillers for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the step of adjusting the water slurry containing non-tobacco plants uses the roots, stems, leaves, At least any one of flowers, fruits, skins, seeds, trunks and branches. The method for manufacturing fillers for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants as described in item 1 or 2 of the patent application scope, wherein, after the step of drying the sheet, it is possible to form a flat sheet or sheet from the dried sheet , Long, rod-shaped, fibrous, flake-shaped, powder, granules, pellets, filaments, porous, lump and paste steps. A filler for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant, comprising: a non-tobacco plant, and an aerosol-forming product covering at least a part of the non-tobacco plant. The filler for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants as described in item 4 of the patent application scope, wherein the non-tobacco plants have a flat shape, a flake shape, a strip shape, a rod shape, a fibrous shape, a small flake shape, powder Any shape of body, granule, pellet, filament, porous, block and paste. The filler for electronic cigarette cartridges using non-tobacco plants as described in item 4 or 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the non-tobacco plants are used in roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, bark, seeds, trunks and branches At least any part of