JP2019050770A - Tobacco products - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an innovative tobacco product that reduces the number of portable items in a heated cigarette and prevents forgetting to carry a cleaner (cleaning tool). A tobacco product for a heated tobacco is provided with a cleaning tool (3) for cleaning an aerosol generator (10) in a smoking article storage body (2). When not in use, the aerosol generator main body is provided in the smoking article storage body 2 in a flat plate shape, taken out of the smoking article storage body 2 at the time of use, deformed into a tubular shape, and provided with the heating section 11 A tobacco product configured to be inserted into the section 12 and manually moved to remove dirt around the heating section 11. [Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

  The present invention relates to a tobacco product for heated tobacco.

  In recent years, users (smokers) of heated cigarettes have increased. This heated cigarette is a cigarette-like smoking article packed with specially processed tobacco leaves soaked with alcohol such as glycerin that generates aerosol (steam), set in a dedicated aerosol generator, By heating the tobacco leaves with the electric heating means provided in this aerosol generator, an aerosol containing nicotine is generated without burning the tobacco leaves, and almost no smell or smoke peculiar to tobacco (secondary smoke) at the time of smoking. It does not occur and it is possible to smoke without worrying about the surroundings.

  Specifically, the heating cigarette is composed of a rechargeable aerosol generator having a blade-shaped heating unit, a charger for charging the aerosol generator, and a cleaner for cleaning the aerosol generator. It is composed of a heated tobacco device and a dedicated smoking article for smoking using this heated tobacco device, and the tobacco leaf filling part of the smoking article is inserted into a heating part (heating blade) provided in the aerosol generator and heated. The tobacco leaf is heated from the inside by the part, and the nicotine-containing aerosol is generated from the smoking article.

  This heated cigarette aerosol generator is charged only for the intake of one smoking article, so it will not be charged each time a smoking article is smoked. Therefore, the charger is an indispensable portable item in this heated cigarette.

  In addition, this aerosol generator causes the heating blade and its surroundings to become dirty due to smoking, which reduces the heating efficiency and makes it impossible to properly heat the tobacco leaves, resulting in a (aerosol) flavor during smoking. Because the aerosol generator must be cleaned regularly (every time you smoke more than one smoking article), this heated cigarette, like the charger, must be Cleaners for cleaning are also indispensable portable items.

  In other words, when smoking this heated cigarette, four items are required: a smoking article (tobacco product), an aerosol generator, a charger and a cleaner. Of these, the charger is placed in the storage case of the aerosol generator. And when carrying it, it can be carried with the aerosol generator stored in the charger, so the smoker of the heated cigarette stores at least three items (smoking article (cigarette product), aerosol generator) I had to always carry a charger and cleaner).

  As described above, the heated cigarette must always carry at least three items, and has a disadvantage that the number of portable items is larger than conventional cigarettes and the pockets are bulky. Also, cleaners are not intended to be used every time like aerosol generators and chargers, so they are often forgotten, and when cleaning is necessary, there is no cleaner and it is impossible to clean and smoke in a dirty state. In other words, the flavor (taste of tobacco) may be impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the present situation of such heated tobacco, and has a configuration in which a tobacco product that is indispensable for smoking is provided with a cleaner that cleans an aerosol generator that is often forgotten, and the tobacco product and the cleaner are integrated. It aims at providing the epoch-making tobacco product which prevents the forgetting to carry a cleaner (cleaning tool) while reducing the number of portable items in a heating-type cigarette by setting it as the structure.

  The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The cigarette leaf filling part 1A is heated by the heating part 11 by being set in the dedicated aerosol generator 10 having the heating part 11, and the tobacco leaf filling part 1A is heated to generate aerosol and smoke. In a tobacco product comprising a smoking article 1 that can be used and a smoking article storage body 2 that stores a large number of smoking articles 1, the smoking article storage body 2 includes a cleaning tool 3 that cleans the aerosol generator 10. The cleaning tool 3 is formed of a flat plate-shaped member that can be deformed into a tubular shape. When not in use, the cleaning tool 3 is provided in the smoking article storage body 2 in a flat plate shape, and is removed from the smoking article storage body 2 when in use. It is configured such that it can be deformed into a tubular shape, inserted into an aerosol generator main body 12 where the heating unit 11 is provided, and manually moved to remove dirt around the heating unit 11. It relates to a tobacco product according to claim.

  Moreover, the said cleaning tool 3 is a product made from paper, It concerns on the tobacco product of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Further, the cleaning tool 3 has a plurality of fold portions 4, and is configured to be formed into a tubular shape by bending along the fold portions 4. 2. The tobacco product according to any one of 2 above.

  Moreover, the said smoking article storage body 2 is provided with the cleaning tool storage part 5 which inserts and accommodates the said flat-shaped cleaning tool 3, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. It relates to tobacco products.

  Further, a second cleaning tool 6 is provided in the smoking article storage body 2 together with the cleaning tool 3, and the second cleaning tool 6 is formed in an elongated shape and removes dirt attached to the heating unit 11. It is configured to be used when removing or extruding and removing the smoking article 1 remaining in the smoking article attaching part 13 fitted and attached to the aerosol generator main body part 12. It concerns on the tobacco product of any one of claim | item 1-4.

  6. The tobacco product according to claim 5, wherein the second cleaning tool 6 is formed separately from the cleaning tool 3.

  Further, the second cleaning tool 6 is formed of cardboard together with the cleaning tool 3 and is formed in an elongated strip shape that is separated from the cleaning tool 3 and formed. 6. The tobacco product according to any one of 6 above.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the cleaning tool provided in the tobacco product is an alternative to the conventional dedicated cleaner, and thus it is not necessary to always carry the dedicated cleaner for cleaning the aerosol generator, and the heating type Portable items in cigarettes become two chargers containing tobacco products and aerosol generators, reducing the bulk of the pocket when carrying heated cigarettes.

  Furthermore, since the tobacco product and the cleaning tool are integrated, it is prevented as much as possible that the cleaning tool is forgotten, so it is no longer possible to clean the dirty aerosol generator and smoke. Good smoking can be done without compromising.

  In addition, conventionally, this type of heated cigarette has been recommended to be cleaned every time when 20 smoking articles are smoked, in other words, every time a box of tobacco products is smoked. Clean the aerosol generator using the cleaning tool provided when the product runs out, discard the dirty cleaning tool after cleaning, and the newly purchased tobacco product has a cleaning tool. The cleaning tool can be made disposable and not reused, that is, the cleaning tool is not transferred from the old tobacco product to the new tobacco product.

  As described above, the present invention provides an epoch-making tobacco product that can reduce the number of portable items in the heated cigarette and prevent the cleaner (cleaning tool) from being forgotten.

It is the perspective view (a) and explanatory exploded perspective view (b) which show the heating-type tobacco in a present Example. It is the perspective view (a) which shows the state after opening of a present Example, and the perspective view (b) which shows the state which took out the cleaning tool of a present Example. It is a description perspective view which shows the state which accommodated the cleaning tool of a present Example, and the 2nd cleaning tool in the cleaning tool accommodating part. The perspective view (a) which shows the state before cutting off the 2nd cleaning tool of the cleaning tool of a present Example, The perspective view (b) which shows the state which cut off the 2nd cleaning tool, The cleaning tool made into the tube, It is a perspective view (c) which shows a 2nd cleaning tool. It is a description perspective view which shows the state which made the cleaning tool of a present Example tubular shape without cutting off the 2nd cleaning tool. The perspective view (a) which shows the state which is cleaning the aerosol generator main-body part using the cleaning tool of a present Example, and the perspective view which shows the state which is cleaning the heating part using the 2nd cleaning tool (b) ). The perspective view (a) which shows the state which is cleaning the base end part side of a smoking article mounting part using the cleaning tool of a present Example, and the perspective view which shows the state which is cleaning the front end part side of a smoking article mounting part (B). It is explanatory explanatory drawing which shows the state which is extruding and removing the smoking article jammed in the smoking article mounting part using the 2nd cleaning tool of a present Example.

  An embodiment of the present invention which is considered to be suitable will be briefly described with reference to the drawings showing the operation of the present invention.

  When the aerosol generator 10 needs to be cleaned, the cleaning can be performed using the cleaning tool 3 provided in the tobacco product of the present invention, specifically, the smoking article storage body 2 for storing the smoking article 1. it can.

  Specifically, the flat cleaning tool 3 provided in the smoking article storage body 2 is taken out from the smoking article storage body 2, and the flat cleaning tool 3 taken out from the smoking article storage body 2 is bent or rounded. The tip of the cleaning tool 3 formed into a tubular shape can be scraped off dirt adhering to the site to be cleaned of the aerosol generator 10.

  More specifically, the distal end portion of the tubular cleaning tool 3 is inserted into the opening portion opened in the aerosol generator main body portion 12 and, for example, the distal end portion is pressed against the bottom surface of the opening portion and rotated to the left and right. The dirt adhering to the bottom surface can be removed, or the tip can be pressed against the peripheral surface of the opening and moved up and down along the peripheral surface to remove the adhering dirt on the peripheral surface. .

  As described above, the present invention includes the cleaning tool 3 capable of cleaning the aerosol generator 10 in the same manner as the conventional dedicated cleaner, so that it is not necessary to always carry the dedicated cleaner, and the portable item in the heated cigarette. However, it becomes two of the charger containing the tobacco product and the aerosol generator 10, and the bulk of the pocket when carrying the heated tobacco can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present invention, the cleaning tool 3 is preliminarily provided in the smoking article storage body 2 of the tobacco product. In other words, when the tobacco product is purchased, the cleaning tool 3 is attached to the tobacco product. Carrying the product will inevitably carry the cleaning tool 3, preventing the user from forgetting the cleaning tool 3, and losing the odor without cleaning the dirty aerosol generator. Good smoking can be done without.

  Further, in the present invention, the used cleaning tool 3 may be stored in the smoking article storage body 2 and carried along with the tobacco product by returning and deforming from the tubular shape to the original flat plate shape, or may be disposed of disposable. May be. That is, conventionally, this type of heated cigarette has been recommended to be cleaned every time when 20 smoking articles 1 are smoked, in other words, every time a box of tobacco products is smoked. If the aerosol generator 10 is cleaned when the tobacco product runs out, even if the cleaning tool 3 that has become dirty due to this cleaning is discarded, the newly purchased tobacco product is equipped with the cleaning tool 3, so that The cleaning tool 3 can be made disposable without any problem. Thus, by making the cleaning tool disposable, the cleaning tool 3 is not transferred from an old tobacco product to a new tobacco product, and the cleaning tool 3 is forgotten. You will never forget to carry your phone.

  As described above, the present invention provides an epoch-making tobacco product that can reduce the number of portable items in a heated cigarette and can prevent forgetting to carry a cleaner (cleaning tool).

  Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In this example, the tobacco product of the present invention is used in a tobacco product for heated tobacco sold by a tobacco manufacturer in the United States, and a smoking article for smoking using an aerosol generator 10 as shown in the figure. 1 and a smoking article storage body 2 that stores a large number of smoking articles 1.

  Specifically, the smoking article 1 includes a tobacco leaf filling portion 1A in which a specially processed tobacco leaf impregnated with alcohol such as glycerin that generates aerosol (steam) is filled, and a filter portion 1B. It is formed in a cigarette shape, and its length is set to about ½ of a conventional cigarette.

  The smoking article storage body 2 includes a box main body 2A for storing the smoking article 1, a lid 2B for closing the upper opening of the box main body 2A, the front wall portion and the left and right side wall portions of the box main body portion 2A. It is configured as a paper box-like body (a box-like body formed of cardboard) made of a lining portion 2C that protrudes from the upper edge portion and engages with the lid portion 2B to maintain the closed state of the lid portion 2B. Further, the cleaning tool 3 for cleaning the aerosol generator 10 is provided.

  Specifically, the smoking article storage body 2 of the present embodiment includes a cleaning tool storage 5 that stores the cleaning tool 3, and the cleaning tool 3 is stored in the cleaning tool storage 5 in a freely removable manner. It is configured.

  More specifically, the smoking article storage body 2 of the present embodiment includes the cleaning tool storage portion 5 as a clearance formed by the front wall portion of the box body portion 2A and the lining portion 2C, and includes the clearance portion. A cleaning tool 3 having a flat plate shape is inserted into and stored in the cleaning tool storage unit 5 so as to be freely removable.

  Further, the cleaning tool 3 of the present embodiment provided in the smoking article storage body 2 is composed of a flat plate-shaped member that can be deformed into a tubular shape. It is stored in the storage unit 5 and is configured to be taken out from the smoking article storage body 2 (cleaning tool storage unit 5) during use and deformed into a tubular shape.

  Specifically, the cleaning tool 3 of the present embodiment is configured by a paper (thick paper) member formed in a square shape, and a plurality of fold portions 4 are provided on the plate surface. The cleaning tool 3 can be easily formed into a tubular shape by being bent along the fold portion 4.

  That is, the cleaning tool 3 of the present embodiment is configured to be used by bending a rectangular flat plate member along the crease portion 4 and deforming it into a tubular shape having a polygonal cross section (for example, a quadrilateral, a pentagon, or a hexagon). It is said that.

  The smoking article storage body 2 of the present embodiment is configured to include the second cleaning tool 6 together with the cleaning tool 3 described above, and the second cleaning tool 6 removes dirt that is difficult to remove with the cleaning tool 3. The smoking article 1 remaining in the smoking article attachment portion 13 fitted and attached to the aerosol generator main body 12 is pushed and removed.

  Specifically, the second cleaning tool 6 of this embodiment is configured by a paper (thick paper) member formed in an elongated shape.

  More specifically, the second cleaning tool 6 of the present embodiment is configured to be separated from the cleaning tool 3 described above. That is, the second cleaning tool 6 of the present embodiment is formed integrally with the cleaning tool 3 in a state in which a tobacco product is purchased, and is configured to be used separately from the cleaning tool 3 at the time of use.

  More specifically, the cleaning tool 3 of the present embodiment is formed in a 30 mm × 70 mm square shape, and is provided with four fold portions 4 parallel to the long side portion at intervals of 5 mm from the long side portion on one side, Further, at a position spaced 5 mm from the fourth fold part 4, in other words, at a position 5 mm inside from the other long side part facing the one side long side part, A perforation 7 to be a parallel cut line is provided, an end portion is cut along the perforation 7, and the elongated strip plate-like member formed by the cut is used as the second cleaning tool 6 described above, and remains. This portion is configured as a cleaning tool 3.

  In addition, the cleaning tool 3 may be used by forming a tubular shape by bending the perforation 7 as a fold portion without cutting out the portion to be the second cleaning tool 6.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second cleaning tool 6 cut out from the cleaning tool 3 is thicker than the cleaning tool 3 (in this embodiment, the thickness is set to be twice that of the cleaning tool 3). And is configured to have a strength (durability) that allows the residual smoking article 1 to be smoothly extruded without being bent during the extrusion operation for extruding the residual smoking article 1.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the cleaning tool 3 and the second cleaning tool 6 are made of paper made of cardboard, but the constituent members (materials) of the cleaning tool 3 and the second cleaning tool 6 are used. However, the present invention is not limited to the above, and may be, for example, a plastic thin plate, a plastic-paper composite member, or a polyethyl phthalate (PET) thin plate (thin card form such as a prepaid card).

  In the present embodiment, the cleaning tool 3 is configured to be used by being bent along a plurality of fold portions 4 formed on the plate surface and deformed into a polygonal cross section. It is good also as a structure which does not have 4 but deform | transforms into a tubular shape with a circular cross section.

  In addition, the thickness and material of the second cleaning tool are not particularly limited as long as the second cleaning tool has durability that allows the residual smoking article 1 to be pushed out. For example, the second cleaning tool may have the same thickness as the cleaning tool 3. .

  Further, the cleaning tool 3 of the present embodiment has a white plate surface (surface), and is configured so that the cleaning tool 3 can be used instead of a memo paper. In addition, when using it as a memo, the crease part 4 replaces the ruled line, and is configured to be easy to make a memo.

  The operational effects of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below.

  In the tobacco product of the present embodiment, the aerosol generator 10 can be cleaned with the cleaning tool 3 provided in advance in the tobacco product.

  When cleaning is performed, the flat plate-shaped cleaning tool 3 stored in the cleaning tool storage 5 provided in the smoking article storage body 2 is taken out and bent along the fold 4 to form an elongated polygonal tubular body. And the dirt adhering to the site | part to be cleaned of the aerosol generator 10 can be rubbed off with the cleaning tool 3 of the present Example formed in this tubular body.

  Specifically, the end of the flat plate-shaped cleaning tool 3 taken out from the cleaning tool storage unit 5 is cut along the perforation 7, and the strip-shaped plate member formed by the cut-out is used as the second cleaning tool 6, and remains. The cleaned part 3 is used as a cleaning tool 3, and the cleaning tool 3 is bent along the fold part 4 to form a tubular shape.

  Then, using the cleaning tool 3 and the second cleaning tool 6 formed in a tubular shape, as shown in the figure, the bottom surface of the opening in which the heating part 11 of the aerosol generator main body part 12 constituting the aerosol generator 10 is provided. The inner surface portion of the smoking article mounting portion 13 to be fitted into the opening portion of the aerosol generator main body portion 12 and the peripheral surface portion.

  The cleaning using the cleaning tool 3 removes dirt by pressing the tip of the cleaning tool 3 against the cleaning site and turning it left and right or moving it up and down. Since the size of the opening varies depending on the cleaning site, when cleaning is performed using the cleaning tool 3, the cleaning is performed by adjusting the tube diameter according to the aperture size of the target site, as shown in the figure. For example, when cleaning the proximal end side of the smoking article mounting part 13 having a wide opening (the side fitted to the aerosol generator main body part 12), it is used by forming it in a C shape to increase the tube diameter, When cleaning the opening of the aerosol generator main body 12, the end portions are butted together to form a pentagonal shape. Moreover, when cleaning the front-end | tip part side (side which inserts the smoking article 1) of the smoking article mounting part 13 with a narrow opening part, it overlaps and forms a square shape and uses it.

  Further, for cleaning the heating unit 11, a second cleaning tool 6 separated from the cleaning tool 3 is used, and the tip of the second cleaning tool 6 is rubbed against the heating unit 11 as shown in the figure. Thus, the dirt can be efficiently removed.

  Further, when a residue of the smoking article 1 remains in the smoking article mounting portion 13, as shown in the figure, the second cleaning tool 6 is used, and the second cleaning tool 6 is inserted from the base end and heated. The residual smoking article 1 can be pushed and removed through a blade insertion hole that passes through the portion 11.

  Thus, since the tobacco product of the present embodiment includes the cleaning tool 3 that can clean the aerosol generator 10 as in the case of the conventional dedicated cleaner, there is no need to always carry the dedicated cleaner, and the heating type There are two portable items for cigarettes: a tobacco product and a charger (not shown) containing the aerosol generator 10, and the bulk of the pocket when carrying the heated cigarette can be reduced.

  In addition, the tobacco product of the present embodiment is provided with the cleaning tool 3 in advance in the smoking article storage body 2, in other words, when the tobacco product is purchased, the cleaning tool 3 is attached to the tobacco product. Carrying a cigarette product will inevitably carry the cleaning tool 3, so you will never forget to carry the cleaning tool 3, and you will never be able to clean the dirty aerosol generator and you will never smoke. Good smoking can be done without compromising.

  In addition, the used cleaning tool 3 may be stored in the smoking article storage body 2 and carried with the tobacco product by being unfolded and deformed from the tubular shape to the original flat plate shape, but may be discarded disposable. That is, conventionally, this type of heated cigarette has been recommended to be cleaned every time when 20 smoking articles 1 are smoked, in other words, every time a box of tobacco products is smoked. If the aerosol generator 10 is cleaned when the tobacco product runs out, even if the cleaning tool 3 that has become dirty due to this cleaning is discarded, the newly purchased tobacco product is equipped with the cleaning tool 3, so that The cleaning tool 3 can be made disposable without any problem. Thus, by making the cleaning tool disposable, the cleaning tool 3 is not transferred from an old tobacco product to a new tobacco product, and the cleaning tool 3 is forgotten. You will never forget to carry your phone.

  Furthermore, since the second cleaning tool 6 is thinner than the cleaning tool 3 and is durable (it is difficult to bend), the second cleaning tool 6 is also used in places where it is difficult to remove dirt with the cleaning tool 3. Thus, the dirt can be removed, and the aerosol generator 10 can be cleaned cleanly by the combination of the cleaning tool 3 and the second cleaning tool 6, and good smoking can be enjoyed without impairing the flavor. .

  As described above, the tobacco product according to the present embodiment is an epoch-making tobacco product that can reduce the number of portable items in the heated cigarette and prevent forgetting to carry a cleaner (cleaning tool).

  The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and the specific configuration of each component can be designed as appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Smoking article 1A Cigarette leaf filling part 2 Smoking article storage body 3 Cleaning tool 4 Folding part 5 Cleaning tool storage part 6 Second cleaning tool
10 Aerosol generator
11 Heating section
12 Aerosol generator body
13 Smoking article mounting part

Claims (7)

  A cigarette leaf filling part is heated by the heating part by being set in a dedicated aerosol generator having a heating part, and the tobacco leaf filling part is heated to generate aerosol and smoke In the tobacco product comprising the smoking article storage body for storing a large number of smoking articles, the smoking article storage body is provided with a cleaning tool for cleaning the aerosol generator, and the cleaning tool has a tubular shape. An aerosol that is formed of a deformable flat plate member and is provided in the smoking article storage body in a flat shape when not in use, and is taken out from the smoking article storage body and deformed into a tubular shape when used, and is provided with the heating unit A tobacco product configured to be inserted into a generator main body and manually moved to remove dirt around the heating unit.   The tobacco product according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning tool is made of paper.   The said cleaning tool has a some crease part, It is comprised so that it may form in a tubular shape by bending along this crease part, The any one of Claims 1 and 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Tobacco products as described in paragraph.   The tobacco product according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the smoking article storage body is provided with a cleaning tool storage portion into which the flat cleaning tool is inserted and stored.   A second cleaning tool is provided in the smoking article storage body together with the cleaning tool, and the second cleaning tool is formed in an elongated shape, and when removing dirt attached to the heating unit, or It is comprised so that it may be used when extruding and removing the smoking article which remains in the smoking article mounting part fitted and mounted | worn with the aerosol generator main-body part, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Tobacco products.   The tobacco product according to claim 5, wherein the second cleaning tool is formed separately from the cleaning tool.   The second cleaning tool is formed of cardboard together with the cleaning tool, and is formed in an elongated strip shape that is separated from the cleaning tool. Tobacco products as described in paragraph.

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