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WO2009155958A1
WO2009155958A1 PCT/EP2008/007200 EP2008007200W WO2009155958A1 WO 2009155958 A1 WO2009155958 A1 WO 2009155958A1 EP 2008007200 W EP2008007200 W EP 2008007200W WO 2009155958 A1 WO2009155958 A1 WO 2009155958A1
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Marcel KÖLLER.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F42/00—Simulated smoking devices other than electrically operated; Component parts thereof; Manufacture or testing thereof
    • A24F42/10—Devices with chemical heating means

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  • the present invention relates to a smoke-free cigarette.
  • Smoke-free cigarettes are known in numerous different embodiments from the prior art.
  • a smoke-free cigarette which has a heat pipe, which is heated by means of the flame of a lighter. Due to its high heat capacity, the heat pipe releases heat over a sufficiently long period of time so that the stimulant contained in a reservoir can evaporate.
  • a smoke-free cigarette which has a nicotine depot and which is characterized in that a heating of the guided through the nicotine depot air flow to release the nicotine is not required.
  • the nicotine reservoir contains a carrier that is already in its gas phase at ambient temperature.
  • WO 2007/054167 A1 relates to a smoke-free cigarette which has a heating device designed to heat a reservoir from which nicotine is released with a current-carrying heating wire.
  • a smoke-free cigarette which is optically and geometrically adapted to a commercial cigarette and which consists of two parts, which are connected to each other by a suitable connection technique, preferably by plugging.
  • DE 10 2006 047 146 A1 relates to a smoke-free cigarette with a heat accumulator for heating a nicotine-containing insert, wherein the heat accumulator is heated by a burner.
  • a smoke-free cigarette which has a heat storage for heating a nicotine-containing reservoir, which is heated by a filament.
  • DE 690 12 823 T2 relates to a smoke-free cigarette which contains a nicotine-containing granules, which can be absorbed by the user through a sleeve in the mouth.
  • a smoke-free cigarette with a reusable and a non-reusable part which has a heating source, for example, has a heating wire or can be designed such that the heat by a crystallization process or by a chemical reaction is produced.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a smoke-free cigarette, which is relatively simple and leads to an effective heating of the inhaled by a user air and / or the nicotine reservoir. This object is achieved by a smoke-free cigarette with the features of claim 1.
  • the smoke-free cigarette has a heat unit for self-sufficient generation of heat, and a nicotine reservoir in which nicotine or a nicotine-containing compound is located, wherein the heat unit is designed such that it comprises a metal or a metal compound which / which is in the heat unit in an oxidizable form and is released in the oxidation of heat.
  • the metal or metal compound is preferably iron or an iron-containing metal compound, which is preferably oxidized by oxygen as the oxidant, whereby heat is generated.
  • the ingredients of the smokeless cigarette are relatively inexpensive and the use of the cigarette is relatively simple, since the heat unit is self-sufficient, that is no external heat unit, power supply or other energy supply is required.
  • the metal or the metal compound is in the form of a powder.
  • a particularly large surface results, which allows a particularly effective running oxidation of the metal or the metal compound, which may also be designed as an alloy.
  • the heating unit further comprises an activating agent for initiating and / or supporting the mentioned oxidation reaction.
  • the activating agent may comprise activated carbon, for example.
  • the activated carbon can thus act as a catalyst in the initiation of the oxidation reaction and / or in the maintenance of the oxidation reaction.
  • the cigarette has a triggering mechanism for initiating the oxidation reaction or for activating the activating agent.
  • the activation can be triggered by a suitable actuation mechanism by the user.
  • the heating unit further comprises common salt and / or water.
  • the water can serve as a solvent and / or as a reactant.
  • the common salt can also serve to initiate the oxidation reaction and / or to maintain the oxidation reaction.
  • the heat unit is hermetically sealed.
  • the heat unit is designed such that it is hermetically sealed before its activation by the user and after its activation by the user, the air inlet into the heating unit is possible.
  • Airtight sealing of the heating unit prior to use will cause the heat-releasing reaction not to commence before the user so desires. If the air access after the activation of the smoke-free cigarette by the user allows the atmospheric oxygen can be used to oxidize the metal or the metal compound.
  • the heating unit itself contains the oxidizing agent. In this case, even the access of atmospheric oxygen is not required.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the oxygen for the oxidation of the metal or metal powder is formed by atmospheric oxygen, which after the activation of the smokeless cigarette by the user in the heat inflow unit and make there the oxidation of the metal or the metal compound.
  • the heat unit is present in a hollow cylindrical space, in the interior of which the nicotine reservoir is located.
  • the heat unit and the nicotine reservoir are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the cigarette directly or even spaced from one another.
  • the nicotine reservoir is present in the form of a substrate on the surface of which the nicotine or the nicotine-containing compound is located, or in the form of a substrate which contains the nicotine or the nicotine-containing compound.
  • the substrate may be tobacco, and preferably nicotine or nicotine compound enriched tobacco.
  • the nicotine reservoir is arranged such that it can be heated by the heating unit.
  • the heat of reaction of the oxidation reaction is used to release the nicotine from the nicotine reservoir or to convert it into the gas phase. Then it can be inhaled with the user-initiated draft.
  • the generated air flow can be heated by the heat unit.
  • Such an embodiment of the invention provides the user with a more comfortable feeling than inhaling cold air.
  • the cigarette may further comprise a filter which primarily has the task of ensuring a limitation of the air volume flow generated by a user and / or retaining the pollutants in the air.
  • the cigarette is a Having heat unit surrounding sheath.
  • the Ummanteiung may for example be made of coated paper. It may have the task of preventing direct contact of the user with the heat source or the heat unit. Preferably, this sheath is designed so that it looks like a conventional cigarette.
  • the cigarette may have a closure element, in particular a cap or the like.
  • the shearing element sheds the end of the cigarette which is spaced from the end in use in the mouth. It is therefore conceivable that the one end of the cigarette is formed through the mouthpiece or through the mouth portion of the cigarette and that the other end is closed by the cap.
  • the closure element may be designed such that the access of air or at least of atmospheric oxygen is prevented or reduced to such an extent that the oxidation reaction does not or does not commence appreciably when the closure element is still on the cigarette. By removing the closure element, the user can initiate the oxidation reaction and thus the heat release.
  • FIG. 1 shows a smoke-free cigarette according to the present invention in a longitudinal sectional view in a first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 shows a smoke-free cigarette according to the present invention in a longitudinal section in a second embodiment
  • FIG 3 a smoke-free cigarette according to the present invention in a longitudinal sectional view in a third embodiment.
  • the smoke-free cigarette according to the present is the smoker nicotine, if possible but not pollutants and carcinogenic substances.
  • the smoke-free cigarette 10 consists of a casing 12, a self-sufficient heating unit 14, a nicotine-containing substrate 16 and a mouthpiece 18.
  • the cigarette 10 is circular in cross-section.
  • the smoke-free cigarette further includes a triggering mechanism not shown in detail, which serves to initiate the chemical oxidation reaction.
  • the smoke-free cigarette 10 further comprises a shell 12 surrounding the heat unit 14 on its outer surface. This is made of coated paper and prevents direct contact of the user with the heat unit 14.
  • the shell 12 is designed to look like the conventional cigarette.
  • the sheathing 12 surrounds according to the embodiment shown in the drawing, only the heat unit 14, but not the mouthpiece 18. In principle, it is conceivable to lead the sheath 12 over the entire length of the smoke-free cigarette and thus also via the mouthpiece 18.
  • the air flow is guided through the tobacco 16 and thereby heated due to the heat generated by the heat unit 14 over the effective length. This leads to a warming of the air and a promotion of the release of nicotine in the air stream.
  • the air stream absorbs the vaporizing nicotine along with flavorings and is delivered via the mouthpiece 18, which can also serve as a filter, passed.
  • the mouthpiece 18 limits the flow of air and is dimensioned so that nicotine thresholds are not reached.
  • the smoke-free cigarette 10 according to the present invention works without heat or energy from outside and is thus self-sufficient.
  • the smokeless cigarette of the present invention is designed so that it is immediately ready for use, if the user so desires.
  • heat units In the heat units is except iron powder, fresh, fine activated carbon, cooking salt and water.
  • the heat unit (Päd) 14 is hermetically sealed before being activated by the user.
  • the temperature at the surface of the heating unit 14 is about 80 ° C.
  • the amount of reactants is such that the heat is released for a few minutes or lasts for a few minutes.
  • the reaction of iron is an oxidation reaction.
  • the oxidation is carried out by atmospheric oxygen, which is thereby reduced.
  • reaction scheme is based on the following reactions:
  • Oxygen is present as O 2 , thus:
  • FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment that largely corresponds to that explained with reference to FIG. 1, so that corresponding reference is made.
  • the end of the cigarette 10 which is at a distance from the mouthpiece 18 is closed by a capping 20.
  • the user disconnects or tears off the cap 20 from the cigarette 10, with the result that atmospheric oxygen can contact the iron and the oxidation reaction is initiated.
  • the removal of the cap 20 also has the effect that even an air flow through the cigarette or through the tobacco substrate 16 can take place.
  • the heat unit 14 is penetrated by air ducts 15. These extend in the longitudinal direction of the cigarette 10.
  • the feature that in the heat unit 14, one or more air ducts 15 are arranged to improve the air supply is not limited to the embodiment of Figure 3, but is a basically possible embodiment of the present invention.
  • the present invention not only concerns cigarettes in the true sense, but also cigars.
  • the term "cigarette” thus stands for both cigarettes and cigars.

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La présente invention concerne une cigarette sans fumée, qui comporte une unité de chauffe destinée à produire de la chaleur de manière autonome et un réservoir de nicotine dans lequel se trouve de la nicotine ou un composé nicotinique. L'unité de chauffe est conçue de manière à comprendre un métal ou un composé métallique qui se présente dans l'unité de chauffe sous une forme oxydable. Son oxydation dégage de la chaleur.
PCT/EP2008/007200 2008-06-27 2008-09-03 Cigarette sans fumée Ceased WO2009155958A1 (fr)

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DE102008030549A DE102008030549A1 (de) 2008-06-27 2008-06-27 Rauchfreie Zigarette

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