TW202019298A - Elongated smoking article - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an elongated smoking article (100) that comprises a cylindrical smoking body (10) with a combustible material and a hollow bore filter element (20) downstream to the cylindrical smoking body (10). The hollow bore filter element (20) comprises a first base area (21) facing the smoking body (10) and a second base area (22) opposite the first base area (21) and a hollow bore (25) extending from the first base area (21) to the second base area (22). The elongated smoking article (100) further comprises a filter membrane (50) that is arranged between the smoking body (10) and the hollow bore filter (20), that comprises at least one filter aperture (55) aligned with the hollow bore (25), that is configured for filtering particles emitted by the heated smoking body (10), that is permeable for vapor emitted by the heated smoking body (10) and has an effective size between 0.5 μm and 1.5 mm. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing a hollow bore filter for such an elongated smoking article (100). The present invention further refers to a smoking system (300) comprising the elongated smoking article (100) and a heating device (200) for heating the elongated smoking article (100) and also refers to a heating device (200) for such a smoking system (300).

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長形吸菸製品Long smoking products

本發明係關於一種長型吸菸製品，其包含填充有可燃材料之吸菸主體，及在圓柱形吸菸主體下游且包含面向吸菸主體之第一基底區域的中空元件。過濾薄膜安置於吸菸主體與中空元件之間，且包含與中空元件之中空孔對準的至少一個過濾器孔口，該至少一個過濾器孔口可透過由經加熱吸菸主體排放之蒸汽且具有介於0.5 μm與1.5 mm之間的有效大小。本發明進一步係關於一種包含本發明之長型吸菸製品及用於加熱該長型吸菸製品之加熱裝置的吸菸系統，以及一種用於此吸菸系統之加熱裝置。The invention relates to a long smoking article comprising a smoking body filled with a combustible material, and a hollow element downstream of the cylindrical smoking body and comprising a first base area facing the smoking body. The filter membrane is disposed between the smoking body and the hollow element, and includes at least one filter orifice aligned with the hollow hole of the hollow element, the at least one filter orifice being permeable to the steam discharged by the heated smoking body and It has an effective size between 0.5 μm and 1.5 mm. The present invention further relates to a smoking system including the long smoking article of the present invention and a heating device for heating the long smoking article, and a heating device for the smoking system.

通常認為吸菸使吸菸者曝露於可能有害的物質中。通常認為大量可能有害的物質係經由點燃及/或燃燒菸草所產生之熱及燃燒之菸草在自身煙霧中之組份而產生。It is generally believed that smoking exposes smokers to potentially harmful substances. It is generally believed that large amounts of potentially harmful substances are produced by the heat generated by igniting and/or burning tobacco and the components of the burning tobacco in its own smoke.

諸如（過濾器）香菸或小雪茄菸（cigarillo）之長型吸菸製品通常具有圓柱形形狀，且包含填充有可燃材料之吸菸主體。其中，可燃材料包含菸草或菸草相關產物，諸如切絲（shredded）菸草或重配（reconstituted）菸草。為了形成吸菸主體，可燃材料由包覆紙圍繞。通常，香菸具有與吸菸主體對準之圓柱形過濾器元件。過濾器元件經建構以自由燃燒之可燃材料排放之燃燒氣體過濾物質，例如焦油，且可包含乙酸纖維素、紙及/或木炭。通常，過濾器元件係使用所謂塞包覆物，例如紙塞包覆物來包裝。過濾器元件通常使用被稱為接裝紙之包圍包覆材料附接至菸草條之一端。其中，接裝紙可與過濾器元件及吸菸主體重疊且附接至此兩者。此類型之習知香菸係藉由點燃與過濾器元件相對的末端且使吸菸主體燃燒來使用。吸菸者藉由在香菸之過濾器元件上抽吸而將煙霧接收至其口中。Long smoking articles such as (filter) cigarettes or cigarillos generally have a cylindrical shape and contain a smoking body filled with combustible materials. Wherein, the combustible material includes tobacco or tobacco-related products, such as shredded tobacco or reconstituted tobacco. To form a smoking body, the combustible material is surrounded by coated paper. Generally, cigarettes have a cylindrical filter element aligned with the smoking body. The filter element is configured to filter the combustion gas emissions of free-burning combustible materials, such as tar, and may include cellulose acetate, paper, and/or charcoal. Generally, filter elements are packaged using so-called plug wraps, such as paper plug wraps. The filter element is usually attached to one end of the tobacco rod using a surrounding wrapping material called tipping paper. Among them, the tipping paper may overlap with and attach to the filter element and the smoking body. Conventional cigarettes of this type are used by igniting the end opposite the filter element and burning the smoking body. The smoker receives the smoke into his mouth by smoking on the filter element of the cigarette.

已知諸如菸草之有機材料的燃燒會產生焦油及其他可能有害的副產物。已提出各種吸菸替代系統（或「替代吸菸系統（substitute smoking system）」以避免吸菸。此類吸菸替代系統可形成針對希望停止吸菸且克服對尼古丁之依賴性的人的尼古丁替代療法的部分。大體而言，吸菸替代系統意圖為吸菸習慣提供替代，同時向使用者提供與傳統吸菸以及可燃菸草產品類似的體驗及滿足。一些吸菸替代系統使用經設計以模仿傳統香菸並且形式為圓柱形且在一端具有菸嘴之吸菸替代製品。吸菸替代系統之普及性及使用在過去數年已增長。存在多種不同類別之吸菸替代系統，其各自利用不同的吸菸替代方法。It is known that the burning of organic materials such as tobacco produces tar and other potentially harmful by-products. Various smoking alternative systems (or "substitute smoking systems") have been proposed to avoid smoking. Such smoking alternative systems can form nicotine replacements for people who wish to stop smoking and overcome their dependence on nicotine Part of therapy. In general, smoking alternative systems are intended to provide alternatives to smoking habits while providing users with experiences and satisfaction similar to traditional smoking and combustible tobacco products. Some smoking alternative systems use designs designed to mimic traditional Cigarettes are in the form of cylindrical smoking alternative products with a mouthpiece at one end. The popularity and use of smoking alternative systems have increased in the past few years. There are many different types of smoking alternative systems, each of which uses different Smoke alternative method.

用於吸菸替代系統之一個方法為所謂「加熱不燃燒（heat not burn）」（「HNB」）方法，在該方法中將菸草（而非「電子液體（e-liquid）」）加熱或升溫以釋放蒸汽。菸草可為菸葉或重配菸草。蒸汽可含有尼古丁及/或調味劑。在HNB方法中，意圖加熱菸草而非燃燒，亦即，菸草不經歷燃燒。在下文中，在此HNB方法中使用之產品被稱作經加熱菸草產品，即使當係指此等菸草產品未經加熱之狀態時亦如此。換言之，術語經加熱菸草產品係指可在HNB型裝置中使用（亦即，加熱）之產品。One method used in smoking alternative systems is the so-called "heat not burn" ("HNB") method in which tobacco (not "e-liquid") is heated or heated To release steam. Tobacco can be tobacco leaves or reconstituted tobacco. The steam may contain nicotine and/or flavoring agents. In the HNB method, it is intended to heat tobacco instead of burning, that is, tobacco does not undergo burning. In the following, the products used in this HNB method are referred to as heated tobacco products, even when referring to the state where these tobacco products are not heated. In other words, the term heated tobacco products refers to products that can be used (ie, heated) in HNB-type devices.

典型HNB吸菸替代系統可包括一裝置及作為消耗品之經加熱菸草產品。裝置及消耗品可經建構以實體耦合在一起。另外，經加熱菸草產品亦可形成為長型吸菸製品且可在不燃燒吸菸主體之可燃材料的情況下使用。在使用時，可藉由裝置之加熱元件將熱施加至吸菸主體，使得吸菸主體之可燃材料被加熱至低於可燃材料之燃燒溫度的溫度。經加熱可燃材料（通常為菸草或菸草相關產物）排放可由使用者抽吸及吸入之蒸汽。其中，可燃材料中之水分可作為蒸汽釋放，且蒸汽亦可由可燃材料中之載體/保濕劑（包括例如丙二醇及/或植物甘油）形成，以及另外由自可燃材料釋放之揮發性化合物形成。A typical HNB smoking alternative system may include a device and heated tobacco products as consumables. Devices and consumables can be constructed to be physically coupled together. In addition, the heated tobacco product can also be formed into a long smoking article and can be used without burning the combustible material of the smoking body. In use, heat can be applied to the smoking body by the heating element of the device, so that the combustible material of the smoking body is heated to a temperature lower than the combustion temperature of the combustible material. Heated combustible materials (usually tobacco or tobacco-related products) emit steam that can be sucked and inhaled by users. Among them, the water in the combustible material can be released as steam, and the steam can also be formed by the carrier/humectant (including, for example, propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerin) in the combustible material, and additionally by volatile compounds released from the combustible material.

在經加熱菸草產品中，蒸汽之量可能少於由燃燒的可燃材料排放之蒸汽及/或煙霧之量。因此，使用者體驗可能不同於經典菸草產品。另外，在加熱可燃材料時，顆粒可由經加熱可燃材料排放，且因此，所排放之蒸汽通常在其可到達使用者口中之前經過濾。然而，過濾亦可能減少可到達使用者口中之蒸汽之量，因此進一步使吸菸體驗與經典菸草產品區別開。另外，已知的經加熱菸草產品常常使蒸汽成分不充分混合，亦即，尼古丁與載體不完全混合，此係因為該等蒸汽成分係在不同溫度下自菸草蒸發。未經混合之尼古丁氣體亦可能為使用者帶來不合意的感覺。In heated tobacco products, the amount of steam may be less than the amount of steam and/or smoke emitted by burning combustible materials. Therefore, the user experience may differ from classic tobacco products. In addition, when heating the combustible material, the particles can be discharged from the heated combustible material, and therefore, the discharged steam is usually filtered before it can reach the user's mouth. However, filtration may also reduce the amount of steam that can reach the user's mouth, thus further distinguishing the smoking experience from classic tobacco products. In addition, known heated tobacco products often result in inadequate mixing of steam components, that is, nicotine and carrier are not completely mixed, because these steam components are evaporated from the tobacco at different temperatures. Unmixed nicotine gas may also give users an unpleasant feeling.

因此，本發明之目標為克服或減少先前技術之缺點且提供一種長型吸菸製品，其經建構以用作經加熱菸草產品而無需燃燒且提供經改善之使用者體驗。Therefore, the object of the present invention is to overcome or reduce the shortcomings of the prior art and to provide a long smoking article that is constructed for use as a heated tobacco product without burning and provides an improved user experience.

藉助於本發明，尤其藉由在縱向方向上延伸之長型吸菸製品，可避免或至少減少先前技術之缺陷中之一或多者。長型吸菸製品包含經建構以在吸吸菸製品期間加熱的圓柱形吸菸主體。因此，吸菸主體包含較佳地由塞包覆物圍繞之可燃材料。With the aid of the invention, in particular by means of long smoking articles extending in the longitudinal direction, one or more of the disadvantages of the prior art can be avoided or at least reduced. The long smoking article includes a cylindrical smoking body constructed to heat during smoking of the smoking article. Therefore, the smoking body contains a combustible material that is preferably surrounded by the plug wrap.

長型吸菸製品進一步包含安置（定位）於圓柱形吸菸主體下游之中空元件，且包含面向吸菸主體之第一基底區域。中空孔過濾器元件進一步包含與第一基底區域相對的第二基底區域以及穿過整個中空元件自第一基底區域延伸至第二基底區域之中空孔。在本發明之上下文中，術語下游及上游係指當使用者在長型吸菸主體上抽吸時蒸汽成分之流動方向。較佳地，中空元件鄰近於吸菸主體而安置（定位）。The long smoking article further includes a hollow element disposed (located) downstream of the cylindrical smoking body, and includes a first base region facing the smoking body. The hollow pore filter element further includes a second substrate region opposite to the first substrate region and a hollow hole extending from the first substrate region to the second substrate region through the entire hollow element. In the context of the present invention, the terms downstream and upstream refer to the direction of steam component flow when the user smokes on the long smoking body. Preferably, the hollow element is positioned (positioned) adjacent to the smoking body.

根據本發明之長型吸菸製品進一步包含過濾薄膜，該過濾薄膜配置於吸菸主體與中空元件之間，尤其配置於圓柱形吸菸主體之基底區域與中空元件之第一基底區域之間。過濾薄膜包含至少一個過濾器孔口，該至少一個過濾器孔口與中空孔對準，亦即，配置於與中空孔重疊之過濾薄膜之區段中。換言之，過濾器孔口在中空元件之第一基底區域中與中空孔重疊。過濾器孔口在中空元件之第一基底區域中具有比中空孔之直徑更小的（有效）大小。至少一個過濾器孔口可透過由經加熱吸菸主體排放之蒸汽且具有介於0.5 μm與1.5 mm之間的有效大小。The long smoking article according to the present invention further comprises a filter membrane arranged between the smoking body and the hollow element, in particular between the base area of the cylindrical smoking body and the first base area of the hollow element. The filter membrane includes at least one filter orifice aligned with the hollow hole, that is, disposed in a section of the filter membrane overlapping the hollow hole. In other words, the filter orifice overlaps the hollow hole in the first base region of the hollow element. The filter orifice has a smaller (effective) size than the diameter of the hollow hole in the first base region of the hollow element. At least one filter orifice is permeable to the steam emitted by the heated smoking body and has an effective size between 0.5 μm and 1.5 mm.

在一較佳實施方式中，過濾薄膜之至少一個過濾器孔口經建構以過濾由經加熱吸菸主體排放之顆粒。對於經加熱菸草產品，如下文指定之中空元件已展示為提供合意的使用者體驗，尤其藉由允許使用者利用與習知菸草產品相當的抽吸阻力抽吸亦與習知菸草產品相當的蒸汽量。In a preferred embodiment, at least one filter orifice of the filter membrane is constructed to filter particles emitted by the heated smoking body. For heated tobacco products, the hollow elements specified below have been shown to provide a desirable user experience, especially by allowing users to draw in steam that is comparable to conventional tobacco products using suction resistance comparable to conventional tobacco products the amount.

然而，歸因於中空孔延伸穿過整個過濾器元件，因此過濾能力受到限制。本發明有利地允許降低經加熱吸菸主體之顆粒及/或熱到達使用者口中之風險而不顯著增加使用者所體驗之抽吸阻力。換言之，過濾薄膜可有利地結合中空孔過濾器元件或結合如下文所描述之中空管部分使用，甚至代替中空孔過濾器元件。However, due to the hollow hole extending through the entire filter element, the filtering capacity is limited. The present invention advantageously allows reducing the risk of particles and/or heat of the heated smoking body reaching the user's mouth without significantly increasing the smoking resistance experienced by the user. In other words, the filter membrane can be advantageously used in conjunction with hollow pore filter elements or in conjunction with hollow tube parts as described below, even in place of hollow pore filter elements.

為了過濾由經加熱吸菸主體排放之顆粒，至少一個過濾器孔口較佳地具有介於0.5 μm與0.5 mm之間，更佳介於1 μm與0.1 mm之間，且尤其較佳地介於10 μm與50 μm之間的有效大小。具有此大小之過濾器孔口尤其適用於過濾由經加熱吸菸主體排放之顆粒。In order to filter particles emitted by the heated smoking body, at least one filter orifice preferably has between 0.5 μm and 0.5 mm, more preferably between 1 μm and 0.1 mm, and particularly preferably between Effective size between 10 μm and 50 μm. A filter orifice of this size is particularly suitable for filtering particles emitted by a heated smoking body.

更佳地，過濾薄膜之至少一個過濾器孔口經建構以用於在蒸汽穿過至少一個過濾器孔口時混合蒸汽之各種成分。換言之，藉由向過濾器元件提供在氣溶膠形成基質下游之至少一個過濾器孔口，迫使蒸汽之各種成分在該等成分穿過至少一個過濾器孔口時處於相同位置且混合。因此，使用者不會曝露於未經混合之尼古丁氣體，且使用者體驗得以進一步改善。More preferably, at least one filter orifice of the filter membrane is constructed for mixing various components of the steam as the steam passes through the at least one filter orifice. In other words, by providing the filter element with at least one filter orifice downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate, the various components of the steam are forced to be in the same position and mixed as the components pass through the at least one filter orifice. Therefore, users are not exposed to unmixed nicotine gas, and the user experience is further improved.

在主要針對混合蒸汽成分之實施方式中，過濾薄膜可僅具有單一過濾器孔口，該過濾器孔口可定位於過濾薄膜之軸向中心。在此類實施方式中，至少一個過濾器孔口具有介於0.5 mm與1.5 mm之間，例如為約1 mm之有效大小。具有此大小之過濾器孔口尤其適用於混合由吸菸主體排放之蒸汽。另外，過濾薄膜可較佳地包含具有不同有效大小之過濾器孔口。In an embodiment primarily directed to mixing steam components, the filter membrane may have only a single filter orifice, which may be positioned at the axial center of the filter membrane. In such embodiments, at least one filter orifice has an effective size between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm, for example about 1 mm. A filter orifice of this size is particularly suitable for mixing steam emitted by the smoking body. In addition, the filter membrane may preferably include filter apertures having different effective sizes.

藉由過濾及混合之前述有利效果，本發明有利地允許利用經加熱吸菸製品中諸如中空孔過濾器元件及中空管部分之中空元件的優點。例示性地，過濾薄膜之使用允許向經加熱菸草產品提供類似於習知菸草產品之抽吸阻力，同時使顆粒或未經混合之蒸汽成分到達使用者口中的風險最小化。因此，在吸經加熱菸草產品時，使用者體驗顯著增加。With the aforementioned advantageous effects of filtration and mixing, the present invention advantageously allows the advantages of hollow elements such as hollow pore filter elements and hollow tube portions in heated smoking articles to be utilized. Illustratively, the use of filter membranes allows heating tobacco products to provide suction resistance similar to conventional tobacco products, while minimizing the risk of particles or unmixed steam components reaching the user's mouth. Therefore, when smoking heated tobacco products, the user experience is significantly increased.

然而，藉由將額外過濾薄膜定位於由經加熱吸菸主體排放之蒸汽之流動路徑中，蒸汽可由過濾薄膜冷卻。此類冷卻可能導致過濾薄膜處之蒸汽成分之非所需沈澱。因此，過濾薄膜較佳地經建構以分散由經加熱吸菸主體排放之熱。更佳地，過濾薄膜經建構以分散由用於加熱吸菸主體之裝置產生的熱。經建構以分散由經加熱吸菸主體排放及/或由用於加熱吸菸主體之裝置產生的熱之過濾薄膜提供另外的有利效果。首先，（經加熱）過濾薄膜藉由在蒸汽穿過過濾薄膜時減緩蒸汽之冷卻速率而有利地改善粒度。研究已展示，此較慢冷卻且因此較大顆粒大小之產生會帶來較好的抽電子菸體驗。However, by positioning the additional filter membrane in the flow path of the steam discharged by the heated smoking body, the steam can be cooled by the filter membrane. Such cooling may cause undesired precipitation of vapor components at the filter membrane. Therefore, the filter membrane is preferably constructed to dissipate the heat emitted by the heated smoking body. More preferably, the filter membrane is constructed to dissipate the heat generated by the device used to heat the smoking body. Filter membranes constructed to dissipate heat emitted by the heated smoking body and/or generated by the device for heating the smoking body provide additional advantageous effects. First, the (heated) filter membrane advantageously improves the particle size by slowing the cooling rate of the steam as it passes through the filter membrane. Studies have shown that this slower cooling and therefore the generation of larger particle sizes will lead to a better e-cigarette smoking experience.

基本上，藉由分散由經加熱吸菸主體排放及/或由用於加熱吸菸主體之裝置產生的熱，過濾薄膜提供第二加熱元件，該第二加熱元件比用於加熱吸菸主體之主要熱源略冷。由於此第二加熱元件在穿過薄膜時同等地接觸蒸汽，所以蒸汽在經由菸嘴自吸菸主體移動至使用者口中時所體驗之溫度差減小，因此產生較慢的蒸汽冷卻速率。Basically, by dissipating the heat emitted by the heated smoking body and/or generated by the device for heating the smoking body, the filter membrane provides a second heating element which is more efficient than the heating element for heating the smoking body The main heat source is slightly cold. Since this second heating element equally contacts the steam as it passes through the film, the temperature difference experienced by the steam as it moves from the smoking body into the user's mouth via the mouthpiece decreases, thus producing a slower steam cooling rate.

（經加熱）過濾薄膜充當第二加熱元件之另一益處為允許蒸汽顆粒更輕鬆地穿過過濾薄膜，使其可在後期冷凝成較大顆粒。換言之，穿過之蒸汽不會在過濾薄膜上冷凝，此意謂過濾薄膜不會使蒸汽減少。在其中過濾薄膜直接鄰近於吸菸主體之實施方式中，另一益處係歸因於吸菸主體之可燃材料之二次加熱。其中，可燃材料之加熱可藉由較好地分散歸因於過濾薄膜而產生之熱及/或藉由將用於加熱吸菸主體之裝置所產生的額外熱引入至吸菸主體來改善。此類經改善之加熱有利地有益於藉由增加可燃材料之直徑上之熱傳遞而產生蒸汽，且有益於減少預加熱時間。Another benefit of the (heated) filter membrane acting as a second heating element is that it allows steam particles to pass through the filter membrane more easily, allowing it to condense into larger particles later. In other words, the steam passing through will not condense on the filter membrane, which means that the filter membrane will not reduce the steam. In the embodiment where the filter membrane is directly adjacent to the smoking body, another benefit is due to the secondary heating of the combustible material of the smoking body. Among them, the heating of the combustible material can be improved by better dispersing the heat due to the filter membrane and/or by introducing additional heat generated by the device for heating the smoking body to the smoking body. Such improved heating is beneficial for generating steam by increasing heat transfer on the diameter of the combustible material, and for reducing preheating time.

在另一較佳實施方式中，中空元件以端對端關係附接至吸菸主體之基底區域中之一者且拉長吸菸主體。特定而言，中空元件之第一基底區域以端對端關係面向吸菸主體之基底區域。中空元件之第二基底區域與第一基底區域相對。因此，中空元件較佳地亦具有橫截面與吸菸主體相同的圓柱形形狀。中空元件進一步經建構以自經加熱吸菸主體抽吸蒸汽。在另一實施方式中，中空元件，例如中空管部分，位於吸菸主體下游，其中另一元件，例如過濾器，位於吸菸主體與中空元件之間。In another preferred embodiment, the hollow element is attached to one of the base areas of the smoking body in an end-to-end relationship and elongates the smoking body. In particular, the first base area of the hollow element faces the base area of the smoking body in an end-to-end relationship. The second base area of the hollow element is opposite to the first base area. Therefore, the hollow element preferably also has a cylindrical shape with the same cross-section as the smoking body. The hollow element is further constructed to draw steam from the heated smoking body. In another embodiment, a hollow element, such as a hollow tube portion, is located downstream of the smoking body, and another element, such as a filter, is located between the smoking body and the hollow element.

長型吸菸製品較佳地包含包圍吸菸主體及中空元件之接裝紙。換言之，接裝紙周向地圍封吸菸主體及中空元件之橫截面且在縱向方向上跨越吸菸主體及中空元件延伸。接裝紙更佳附接至吸菸主體及中空元件兩者之外表面，且因此連接吸菸主體與中空元件。較佳地，接裝紙黏著於吸菸主體及中空元件之外表面。在另一較佳實施方式中，例如若中空元件與吸菸主體之間存在另外的元件，則吸菸主體與中空元件藉由其他構件，諸如藉由長型吸菸製品之包覆紙彼此黏附。The long smoking article preferably includes tipping paper surrounding the smoking body and the hollow element. In other words, the tipping paper circumferentially encloses the cross section of the smoking body and the hollow element and extends across the smoking body and the hollow element in the longitudinal direction. The tipping paper is better attached to the outer surfaces of both the smoking body and the hollow element, and thus connects the smoking body and the hollow element. Preferably, the tipping paper is adhered to the outer surface of the smoking body and the hollow element. In another preferred embodiment, for example, if there is another element between the hollow element and the smoking body, the smoking body and the hollow element are adhered to each other by other members, such as by wrapping paper of a long smoking article .

較佳地，根據本發明之長型吸菸製品之中空元件為中空孔過濾器元件及中空管部分中之一者。其中，中空孔過濾器元件經建構以減少來自燃燒氣體之特定物質，該等燃燒氣體係自經加熱吸菸主體，尤其經加熱可燃材料排放。過濾器元件可包含例如來自乙酸纖維素之過濾器塞，該過濾器塞包含沿過濾器之整個長度延伸的中心中空孔。同時且與完全中空管部分相比，此類中空孔過濾器在鄰近於吸菸主體而安置時，進一步為吸菸主體之可燃材料提供支撐基底表面且為圍繞長型吸菸製品之接裝紙及/或包覆紙提供足夠機械支撐。Preferably, the hollow element of the long smoking article according to the present invention is one of a hollow pore filter element and a hollow tube portion. Among them, hollow pore filter elements are constructed to reduce specific substances from the combustion gas, and these combustion gas systems are discharged from heated smoking bodies, especially heated combustible materials. The filter element may include, for example, a filter plug from cellulose acetate that includes a central hollow hole extending along the entire length of the filter. At the same time and compared to a completely hollow tube portion, when such a hollow-hole filter is placed adjacent to the smoking body, it further provides a supporting substrate surface for the combustible material of the smoking body and is a fitting around the long smoking article The paper and/or cover paper provides sufficient mechanical support.

然而，在另一較佳實施方式中，中空元件為中空管部分，諸如中空卡紙板管。在此類實施方式中，中空孔實質上在整個第一基底區域以及整個第二基底區域上延伸。此類中空管經建構以允許冷卻及/或混合由經加熱吸菸主體排放之蒸汽。特定而言，在此類實施方式中，將過濾薄膜定位於中空管部分上游（及鄰近該中空管部分）允許受限之蒸汽流膨脹進入中空管部分且因此改善蒸汽成分之混合。因此，過濾薄膜之至少一個過濾器孔口改善了中空元件中之蒸汽之混合，且因此改善了由使用者抽吸之蒸汽之均勻性。作為中空元件之中空管部分可定位於吸菸主體下游，其中另一過濾器元件安置於中空管部分與吸菸主體之間。However, in another preferred embodiment, the hollow element is a hollow tube portion, such as a hollow cardboard tube. In such embodiments, the hollow hole extends substantially over the entire first base area and the entire second base area. Such hollow tubes are constructed to allow cooling and/or mixing of steam emitted by the heated smoking body. In particular, in such embodiments, positioning the filter membrane upstream of the hollow tube portion (and adjacent to the hollow tube portion) allows the restricted steam flow to expand into the hollow tube portion and thus improve the mixing of the steam components. Therefore, the at least one filter orifice of the filter membrane improves the mixing of the steam in the hollow element, and thus the uniformity of the steam sucked by the user. The hollow tube portion as the hollow element may be positioned downstream of the smoking body, with another filter element disposed between the hollow tube portion and the smoking body.

中空管部分可進一步包含用於改善蒸汽之味覺品質的內含調味材料。在一較佳實施方式中，中空管部分鄰近吸菸主體而定位，且吸菸主體之可燃材料之支撐基底表面較佳地由覆蓋第一基底區域之過濾薄膜形成。替代地，吸菸主體之可燃材料之支撐基底表面由安置於吸菸主體與下游中空管部分（中空元件）之間的另一過濾器元件或過濾薄膜形成。The hollow tube portion may further contain a contained flavoring material for improving the taste quality of steam. In a preferred embodiment, the hollow tube portion is positioned adjacent to the smoking body, and the support base surface of the combustible material of the smoking body is preferably formed by a filter film covering the first base area. Alternatively, the supporting substrate surface of the combustible material of the smoking body is formed by another filter element or filter membrane disposed between the smoking body and the downstream hollow tube portion (hollow element).

在另一較佳實施方式中，中空元件為如上文所描述之中空孔過濾器元件，且如上文所描述之中空管部分鄰近於中空孔過濾器元件而安置且在中空孔過濾器元件下游。替代地，另一中空孔過濾器元件鄰近於吸菸主體而安置，且中空元件為安置於另一中空孔過濾器元件下游之中空管部分。In another preferred embodiment, the hollow element is a hollow pore filter element as described above, and the hollow pipe portion is positioned adjacent to the hollow pore filter element and downstream of the hollow pore filter element as described above . Alternatively, another hollow filter element is positioned adjacent to the smoking body, and the hollow element is a hollow tube portion disposed downstream of the other hollow filter element.

更佳地，本發明之長型吸菸製品亦包含第二過濾器元件，該第二過濾器元件鄰近於中空元件且在中空元件下游且經建構為使用者之菸嘴。中空元件及第二過濾器元件較佳地具有圓柱形形狀，且具有至少與吸菸主體及/或中空孔過濾器元件幾乎相同的直徑。第二過濾器元件較佳地為不顯著增加使用者所體驗之抽吸阻力的第二中空孔過濾器元件。吸菸主體、中空元件（亦即，中空孔過濾器元件及/或中空管部分）及/或第二過濾器元件較佳地由包覆紙周向地包覆且與該包覆紙連接。More preferably, the long smoking article of the present invention also includes a second filter element that is adjacent to and downstream of the hollow element and is configured as a mouthpiece for the user. The hollow element and the second filter element preferably have a cylindrical shape and have at least almost the same diameter as the smoking body and/or the hollow pore filter element. The second filter element is preferably a second hollow filter element that does not significantly increase the suction resistance experienced by the user. The smoking body, the hollow element (ie, the hollow pore filter element and/or the hollow tube portion) and/or the second filter element are preferably circumferentially covered by the wrapping paper and connected to the wrapping paper .

在另一較佳實施方式中，過濾薄膜為圓盤形的，尤其較佳地具有與圓柱形吸菸主體及中空元件相同的直徑。換言之，過濾薄膜之基底區域具有基本上圓形形狀。然而，對於此等基底區域，諸如橢圓形形狀之其他形狀亦係可能的。取決於過濾薄膜之厚度，過濾薄膜可被認為具有扁平形狀或圓柱形形狀。此類過濾薄膜較佳地附接至吸菸主體及鄰近元件（例如，中空元件）中之一者或兩者。In another preferred embodiment, the filter membrane is disc-shaped, particularly preferably having the same diameter as the cylindrical smoking body and the hollow element. In other words, the base region of the filter membrane has a substantially circular shape. However, for these base regions, other shapes such as elliptical shapes are also possible. Depending on the thickness of the filter membrane, the filter membrane can be considered to have a flat shape or a cylindrical shape. Such filter membranes are preferably attached to one or both of the smoking body and adjacent elements (eg, hollow elements).

例示性地，可將適合黏著劑施加至面向吸菸主體之鄰近元件之基底區域，例如施加於中空元件之第一基底區域上。亦較佳地，在吸菸主體與鄰近元件之間，例如在吸菸主體與中空元件之間楔入過濾薄膜。在此類實施方式中，過濾薄膜可在不黏著/附接至吸菸主體及/或鄰近元件之情況下，例如藉由力封閉（force closure）及/或藉由周向地圍繞長型吸菸製品之元件的包覆紙固定於適當位置。Illustratively, a suitable adhesive may be applied to the base area of the adjacent element facing the smoking body, for example, the first base area of the hollow element. Also preferably, a filter membrane is wedged between the smoking body and the adjacent element, for example, between the smoking body and the hollow element. In such embodiments, the filter membrane can be adhered/attached to the smoking body and/or adjacent elements, such as by force closure and/or by circumferentially surrounding the long suction The wrapping paper of the components of the smoking article is fixed in place.

尤其較佳地，過濾薄膜包含複數個過濾器孔口。其中，過濾器孔口較佳地建構為薄膜中之複數個通孔，建構為網材料中之複數個開口，及/或建構為布狀（cloth shaped）材料中之複數個開口或孔隙。換言之，過濾器孔口較佳地例如藉由穿孔***至過濾薄膜之材料中，或由過濾薄膜自身之材料形成，例如作為網材料之輻條之間的空隙。Particularly preferably, the filter membrane contains a plurality of filter orifices. Among them, the filter orifice is preferably constructed as a plurality of through holes in the film, as a plurality of openings in the mesh material, and/or as a plurality of openings or pores in the cloth shaped material. In other words, the filter orifice is preferably inserted into the material of the filter membrane, for example, by a perforation, or formed by the material of the filter membrane itself, for example, as a gap between the spokes of the mesh material.

在本發明之上下文中，如上文所介紹之過濾器孔口之有效大小較佳地指可供蒸汽穿過孔口開口之開口橫截面積的線性延伸特性。對於圓形孔口，有效大小係指過濾器孔口之直徑，且對於正方形孔口，有效大小係指過濾器孔口之側長度。In the context of the present invention, the effective size of the filter orifice as described above preferably refers to the linear extension characteristic of the cross-sectional area of the opening through which the steam can pass through the opening of the orifice. For a circular orifice, the effective size refers to the diameter of the filter orifice, and for a square orifice, the effective size refers to the side length of the filter orifice.

孔口開口較佳地適用於過濾由經加熱吸菸主體排放之顆粒，同時可透過由經加熱吸菸主體排放之蒸汽。另外，孔口開口顯著小於中空元件之中空孔，通常具有數公釐，例如3.5 mm之大小。另外，孔口開口顯著大於整個乙酸纖維素過濾器之孔隙或通道，尤其就中空孔過濾器元件為中空元件而言。The opening of the orifice is preferably suitable for filtering particles emitted by the heated smoking body while being permeable to steam emitted by the heated smoking body. In addition, the opening of the orifice is significantly smaller than the hollow hole of the hollow element, and usually has a size of several millimeters, such as 3.5 mm. In addition, the orifice opening is significantly larger than the pores or channels of the entire cellulose acetate filter, especially if the hollow pore filter element is a hollow element.

因此，孔口開口有利地允許過濾來自由經加熱吸菸主體排放之蒸汽的顆粒，而不顯著增加抽吸阻力。另外，孔口開口有利地促成經排放蒸汽之混合。過濾器孔口之大小有利地確保灰或菸草顆粒無法通過。因此，有可能建立安全的棒設計，同時具有穿過所有過濾器及管片段之中空孔，該中空孔產生加強的菸草口味及菸霧體驗。Therefore, the orifice opening advantageously allows filtering of particles from the steam emitted by the heated smoking body without significantly increasing the resistance to smoking. In addition, the orifice opening advantageously facilitates the mixing of the exhausted steam. The size of the filter orifice advantageously ensures that ash or tobacco particles cannot pass through. Therefore, it is possible to establish a safe rod design while having a hollow hole through all filters and tube segments, which hollow hole produces an enhanced tobacco taste and smoke experience.

在本發明之長型吸菸製品之一較佳實施方式中，過濾薄膜經建構以用於分散由經加熱吸菸主體排放及/或由用於加熱吸菸主體之裝置產生的熱。更佳地，過濾薄膜經建構以用於偏轉及/或吸收由經加熱吸菸主體排放及/或由用於加熱吸菸主體之裝置產生的熱。In one preferred embodiment of the long smoking article of the present invention, the filter membrane is constructed for dissipating the heat emitted by the heated smoking body and/or generated by the device for heating the smoking body. More preferably, the filter membrane is constructed for deflecting and/or absorbing heat emitted by the heated smoking body and/or generated by the device for heating the smoking body.

換言之，過濾薄膜較佳地經建構以阻擋、耗散及/或分散由用於加熱吸菸主體之裝置產生的熱。所有此等效果最終使長型吸菸製品中之熱之分散得以改善。藉由過濾薄膜，使用者之口有利地免受過多的熱。另外，藉由分散熱，可改善吸菸主體之加熱之均勻性。同時，在過濾薄膜下游之長型吸菸製品之任何其他元件（諸如，中空元件）免受過多的熱。在乙酸纖維素過濾器元件在過濾薄膜下游之情況下，阻擋及/或吸收熱有利地保護此等下游元件免受熔融。In other words, the filter membrane is preferably constructed to block, dissipate and/or dissipate the heat generated by the device used to heat the smoking body. All these effects ultimately improve the heat dissipation in long smoking articles. By filtering the membrane, the user's mouth is advantageously protected from excessive heat. In addition, by dispersing the heat, the heating uniformity of the smoking body can be improved. At the same time, any other elements of the long smoking article downstream of the filter membrane (such as hollow elements) are protected from excessive heat. In the case where the cellulose acetate filter element is downstream of the filter membrane, blocking and/or absorbing heat advantageously protects these downstream elements from melting.

過濾薄膜較佳地經建構以藉由包含具低導熱性之至少一個材料層來反射熱輻射及/或阻擋由熱傳導進行之熱輸送。替代地或另外，過濾薄膜經建構以藉由包含具高導熱性之至少一個額外層來吸收熱，但此類層較佳地與具低導熱性之下游層組合。換言之，過濾薄膜之面向吸菸主體之層較佳地建構有熱反射性質及高導熱性以用於吸收及/或分散熱，而過濾薄膜之下游層較佳地建構有低導熱性以便阻擋熱輸送。因此，過濾薄膜之面向吸菸主體之第一層具有鄰近地在第一層下游之第二層的較高導熱性。The filter membrane is preferably constructed to reflect heat radiation and/or block heat transport by heat conduction by including at least one material layer with low thermal conductivity. Alternatively or additionally, the filter membrane is constructed to absorb heat by including at least one additional layer with high thermal conductivity, but such layers are preferably combined with downstream layers with low thermal conductivity. In other words, the layer of the filter film facing the smoking body is preferably constructed with heat reflective properties and high thermal conductivity for absorbing and/or dissipating heat, and the downstream layer of the filter film is preferably constructed with low thermal conductivity in order to block heat delivery. Therefore, the first layer of the filter membrane facing the smoking body has a higher thermal conductivity of the second layer adjacent to the downstream of the first layer.

在另一較佳實施方式中，過濾薄膜之面向吸菸主體之至少一部分包含熱偏轉材料，亦即經建構以用於反射熱輻射之材料。較佳地，熱偏轉材料為菸草行業中常用之鋁。有利地，鋁分散未經反射之熱。更佳地，過濾薄膜之至少一個層具有諸如紙材料之低導熱性。尤其較佳地，過濾薄膜係由包含鋁層及紙層之層合片形成，其中鋁層黏著於紙層或塗佈至紙層上。此類紙-鋁層合物常用於菸草相關產品之包裝。在此實施方式中，鋁層面向吸菸主體以用於反射自該吸菸主體排放之熱。更佳地，過濾薄膜包含金屬網，其中此類金屬網亦可與紙層組合以用於形成金屬-紙層合片。其中，金屬網較佳地由用於固定之紙張周向地圍繞。In another preferred embodiment, at least a part of the filter membrane facing the smoking body contains a heat deflecting material, that is, a material constructed to reflect heat radiation. Preferably, the thermal deflection material is aluminum commonly used in the tobacco industry. Advantageously, aluminum dissipates unreflected heat. More preferably, at least one layer of the filter membrane has a low thermal conductivity such as paper material. Particularly preferably, the filter membrane is formed of a laminated sheet including an aluminum layer and a paper layer, wherein the aluminum layer is adhered to or coated on the paper layer. Such paper-aluminum laminates are commonly used in the packaging of tobacco-related products. In this embodiment, the aluminum layer faces the smoking body for reflecting heat emitted from the smoking body. More preferably, the filter membrane comprises a metal mesh, wherein such metal mesh can also be combined with a paper layer to form a metal-paper laminate. Among them, the metal mesh is preferably circumferentially surrounded by paper for fixing.

在本發明之長型吸菸製品之一較佳實施方式中，至少一個孔口開口，較佳地複數個孔口開口藉由雷射穿孔形成於過濾薄膜中。然而，諸如針刺或其類似者之其他形式之穿孔對於產生至少一個孔口開口亦為較佳的。然而，如上文已提及，孔口開口亦可由過濾薄膜自身之材料形成，該材料諸如網材料，且穿孔係過時的。其中，在長型吸菸製品之製造期間，可取決於所要尼古丁「癮（hit）」傳遞而選擇一或多個穿孔/通道之大小。尤其較佳地，過濾薄膜完全或部分地由鋁箔、紙、網材料、活性炭、擠壓菸草及/或布材料形成。尤其較佳地，網材料為金屬網，例如來自銅或鋁。In a preferred embodiment of the long smoking article of the present invention, at least one orifice opening, preferably a plurality of orifice openings are formed in the filter membrane by laser perforation. However, other forms of perforation such as needle punching or the like are also preferred for creating at least one orifice opening. However, as already mentioned above, the orifice opening may also be formed from the material of the filter membrane itself, such as a mesh material, and the perforations are outdated. Among them, during the manufacture of long smoking articles, the size of one or more perforations/channels can be selected depending on the desired nicotine "hit" delivery. Particularly preferably, the filter membrane is formed entirely or partially of aluminum foil, paper, mesh material, activated carbon, extruded tobacco and/or cloth material. Particularly preferably, the mesh material is a metal mesh, for example from copper or aluminum.

在一尤其較佳實施方式中，本發明之過濾薄膜進一步包含至少一個第一部分及第二部分。至少一個第一部分沿中空孔過濾器元件之側向表面，例如沿整個長度或其部分延伸，且自過濾薄膜之第二部分彎曲。過濾薄膜之第二部分自至少一個第一部分彎曲，尤其在中空元件之第一基底區域上彎曲，使得該第二部分至少部分地在中空元件之第一基底區域上方延伸。換言之，第二部分覆蓋中空元件之第一基底區域之至少部分，且至少一個第一部分彎曲以覆蓋中空元件之側向表面之一部分。另外，過濾薄膜之第二部分包含如上文所描述之至少一個過濾器孔口，亦即，與第一基底區域中之中空孔對準的至少一個過濾器孔口。此實施方式有利地使過濾薄膜以改良方式固定至中空元件，尤其經由至少第一部分固定至中空孔過濾器元件之側向表面。較佳地，過濾薄膜係由鋁箔、紙、網材料及/或布材料或彼等材料之混合物（諸如鋁-紙層合物）形成。In a particularly preferred embodiment, the filter membrane of the present invention further comprises at least a first part and a second part. At least one first portion extends along the lateral surface of the hollow pore filter element, for example along the entire length or part thereof, and is curved from the second portion of the filter membrane. The second part of the filter membrane is curved from at least one first part, in particular on the first base region of the hollow element, so that the second part extends at least partially above the first base region of the hollow element. In other words, the second part covers at least part of the first base region of the hollow element, and at least one first part is curved to cover a part of the lateral surface of the hollow element. In addition, the second part of the filter membrane contains at least one filter orifice as described above, that is, at least one filter orifice aligned with the hollow hole in the first base region. This embodiment advantageously fixes the filter membrane to the hollow element in an improved manner, in particular via at least a first part to the lateral surface of the hollow pore filter element. Preferably, the filter membrane is formed of aluminum foil, paper, mesh material and/or cloth material or a mixture of these materials (such as aluminum-paper laminate).

在一尤其較佳實施方式中，過濾薄膜之至少一個第一部分及第二部分係由金屬網形成。更佳地，此類過濾薄膜包含複數個第一部分，例如兩個或更多個第一部分，該等第一部分自覆蓋第一基底區域之第二部分彎曲至側向表面上以用於在第一部分與過濾器元件之側向表面之間提供形態及/或形封閉（form closure）。更佳地，第二部分係由金屬網形成且經建構以用於例如藉由包含圓盤形狀而置放於第一基底區域上。接著，至少一個第一部分在彎曲至中空孔過濾器元件之側向表面上之前在第二區域之平面中自第二區域向外延伸。更佳地，在此實施方式中，至少一個第一部分亦可由紙材料或布材料形成，且經建構以膠合至中空孔過濾器元件之側向表面。亦較佳地，向吸菸主體之側向表面提供形封閉。In a particularly preferred embodiment, at least one first part and second part of the filter membrane are formed by a metal mesh. More preferably, such a filter membrane includes a plurality of first parts, such as two or more first parts, the first parts being bent from a second part covering the first base area to a lateral surface for use in the first part Provide form and/or form closure with the lateral surface of the filter element. More preferably, the second part is formed of a metal mesh and constructed for placement on the first base area, for example, by including a disk shape. Next, at least one first portion extends outward from the second area in the plane of the second area before bending onto the lateral surface of the hollow pore filter element. More preferably, in this embodiment, at least one first portion may also be formed of paper material or cloth material and constructed to glue to the lateral surface of the hollow pore filter element. It is also preferred that a lateral closure of the smoking body is provided with a form closure.

更佳地，第二部分具有適用於覆蓋中空元件之第一基底區域中之中空孔的矩形或圓形形狀。根據一較佳實施方式，至少兩個第一部分自第二部分之圓周之各別部分側向延伸。換言之，第一部分作為折片自第二部分突起，其中該等折片彼此分離且可在中空元件之側向表面上分別在某種程度上彎曲。在此類實施方式中，折片中之每一者可膠合至中空元件之側向表面，或複數個折片通常向中空元件提供形封閉。在一替代較佳實施方式中，一個第一部分周向地圍繞整個第二部分。例示性地，在圓形第二部分之情況下，第一部分由在徑向向外方向上連接至第二部分之圓形環形成。此一個第一部分亦可膠合至中空元件之側向表面或向中空元件之側向表面提供形封閉。More preferably, the second portion has a rectangular or circular shape suitable for covering the hollow hole in the first base region of the hollow element. According to a preferred embodiment, at least two first parts extend laterally from respective parts of the circumference of the second part. In other words, the first part protrudes from the second part as flaps, wherein the flaps are separated from each other and can each be bent to some extent on the lateral surface of the hollow element. In such an embodiment, each of the flaps may be glued to the lateral surface of the hollow element, or a plurality of flaps generally provide a hollow closure to the hollow element. In an alternative preferred embodiment, a first portion circumferentially surrounds the entire second portion. Illustratively, in the case of a circular second part, the first part is formed by a circular ring connected to the second part in a radially outward direction. This one first part can also be glued to the lateral surface of the hollow element or provide a form-shaped closure to the lateral surface of the hollow element.

過濾薄膜之第一部分較佳地膠合至中空元件之側向表面。因此，過濾薄膜恰當地固定至中空元件。然而，第一部分亦可藉由其他方式附接至中空元件，該等方式諸如縫合或其類似方式。亦較佳地，第一部分僅僅藉由包覆於中空元件及第一部分周圍之包覆紙及/或藉由第二部分楔入於吸菸主體與中空元件之間而附接至中空元件。The first part of the filter membrane is preferably glued to the lateral surface of the hollow element. Therefore, the filter membrane is properly fixed to the hollow element. However, the first part can also be attached to the hollow element by other means, such as stitching or the like. It is also preferred that the first part is attached to the hollow element only by wrapping paper wrapped around the hollow element and the first part and/or by wedging the second part between the smoking body and the hollow element.

更佳地，過濾薄膜包含自第一部分彎曲且在第二基底區域上方延伸之第三部分。換言之，第三部分較佳地在第二基底區域上方，尤其在第二基底區域中之中空孔之上彎曲。根據此實施方式，第三部分亦具有與第二基底區域中之中空孔對準的至少一個過濾器孔口。第三部分中之過濾器孔口較佳地如上文所描述而建構。藉由提供此第三部分，第二過濾薄膜設置於由吸菸主體排放之蒸汽的流動路徑中，因此相對於由經加熱吸菸主體排放之顆粒提高了過濾效率及/或提高了薄膜之熱偏轉效率。More preferably, the filter membrane includes a third portion that is curved from the first portion and extends above the second base area. In other words, the third portion is preferably curved above the second base area, especially above the hollow hole in the second base area. According to this embodiment, the third part also has at least one filter orifice aligned with the hollow hole in the second base area. The filter orifice in the third part is preferably constructed as described above. By providing this third part, the second filter membrane is provided in the flow path of the steam emitted by the smoking body, thus increasing the filtration efficiency and/or increasing the heat of the membrane relative to the particles emitted by the heated smoking body Deflection efficiency.

較佳地能夠加熱吸菸主體（之可燃材料）以釋放可形成氣溶膠之至少一種揮發性化合物。氣溶膠形成基質較佳地位於長型吸菸製品之上游端處。為了產生氣溶膠，可燃材料包含意欲經蒸發/氣溶膠化且可在經吸入時向使用者提供娛樂及/或藥用效果的至少一種揮發性化合物。適合的化學及/或生理學上具活性之揮發性化合物包括由以下組成之群：尼古丁、古柯鹼、咖啡鹼、鴉片劑及類鴉片、去甲偽麻黃鹼及卡西酮、卡瓦內酯、肉豆蔻醚、β-咔啉生物鹼、丹酚A以及前述各者之任何組合、功能等效物或合成替代物。Preferably, the smoking body (the combustible material) can be heated to release at least one volatile compound that can form an aerosol. The aerosol-forming substrate is preferably located at the upstream end of the long smoking article. In order to produce an aerosol, the combustible material contains at least one volatile compound that is intended to be vaporized/aerosolized and can provide entertainment and/or medicinal effects to the user when inhaled. Suitable chemically and/or physiologically active volatile compounds include the group consisting of: nicotine, ***e, caffeine, opiates and opioids, norpseudoephedrine and cathinone, cavatone, meat Myristyl ether, β-carboline alkaloid, salvianol A, and any combination, functional equivalent, or synthetic substitute of the foregoing.

吸菸主體之可燃材料可包含植物材料。植物材料可包含選自包括以下各者之清單的至少一種植物材料：假刺莧、熊果（熊葡萄）、薊罌粟、山金車、北艾、黃樹（Yellow Tees）、苦草、海刀豆（濱刀豆）、墨西哥傘樹（Cecropia mexicana）（瓜穆拉（Guamura））、夜丁香、琉璃草（野生康復草）、金雀花、達米阿那、鴨腱藤、花菱草（加州罌粟）、網紋草、馬醉草、葎草（日本蛇麻）、蛇麻（蛇麻草）、毒萵苣（萵苣鴉片）、六棱菊、獅耳花、歐益母草（益母草）、細葉益母草（四美草）、紅衣主教花、北美山梗菜（印度菸草）、大山梗菜、荊芥（貓薄荷）、菸草屬（菸草）、歐洲白睡蓮（白睡蓮）、埃及藍睡蓮（藍睡蓮）、鴉片罌粟、粉色西番蓮（西番蓮）、馬先蒿（印度戰士）、格林蘭馬先蒿（大象頭）、墨西哥鼠尾草、紫色鼠尾草（菸草鼠尾草）、鼠尾草屬（鼠尾草）、盔狀黃芩、北美黃芩、野黃芩、黃芩屬（黃芩）、黃花稔屬（黃花稔）、白背黃花稔、非洲夢根（Silene capensis）、丁香（丁子香）、甜萬壽菊（墨西哥香艾菊）、樟腦布希（Tarchonanthus camphoratus）、達米阿那（Damiana）、毛蕊花屬（毛蕊）、百日草（百日菊）以及前述各者之任何組合、功能等效物及/或合成替代物。The combustible material of the smoking body may include plant material. The plant material may comprise at least one plant material selected from the list including: amaranth, bearberry (bear grape), thistle poppy, arnica, sagebrush, yellow tree (Yellow Tees), bitter grass, sea Sword beans (hamana beans), Mexican umbrella tree (Cecropia mexicana) (Guamura), night lilac, berry grass (wild healing grass), gorse, damiana, duck tendon vine, California poppy (California Poppy), Reticulated Grass, Buddleia, Humulus (Japanese Hops), Hops (Hops), Poisonous Lettuce (Lettuce Opium), Hexagram, Lion Ear Flower, Motherwort (Motherwort), Fine Motherwort leaf (Simei grass), Cardinal flowers, Lobelia (Indian tobacco), Lobelia, Nepeta (catmint), Nicotiana (tobacco), European white water lily (white water lily), Egyptian blue water lily (blue water lily) ), opium poppy, pink passionflower (Passiflora), sagebrush (Indian warrior), greenland sagebrush (elephant head), Mexican sage, purple sage (tobacco sage), sage (Sage), Scutellaria baicalensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Scutellaria (scutellaria baicalensis), Scrophulariaceae (yellow scutellaria), Scutellaria sibiricum (Silene capensis), lilac (Silene capensis), lilac (Dingzixiang), sweet Marigold (Mexican Fragrant Tansy), Camphoranthus (Tarchonanthus camphoratus), Damiana, Verbascum (Verbascum), Zinnia (Zinnia), and any combination or function of the foregoing Equivalents and/or synthetic substitutes.

較佳地，植物材料為菸草。可使用任何類型之菸草。此包括但不限於烤菸、白肋菸、馬里蘭菸、深色晾菸、東方菸草、暗火烤菸、珀里克菸草及黃花菸草。此亦包括上文所提及之菸草之摻合物。可使用菸草植物之任何適合部分。此包括葉、莖、根、樹皮、種子及花。菸草可包含以下各者中之一或多者：葉菸草、莖菸草、菸草粉末、菸草粉塵、菸草衍生物、膨脹菸草、均質化菸草、切絲菸草、擠壓菸草、菸絲及/或重配菸草（例如，漿料重配或紙重配）。吸菸主體之可燃材料可包含均質化（例如，紙/漿料重配）菸草之聚集片或由此類片形成之聚集絲/條。在一些實施方式中，用以形成吸菸主體之可燃材料的片具有大於或等於100 g/m² ，例如大於或等於110 g/m² ，諸如大於或等於120 g/m² 之克重。片可具有小於或等於300 g/m² ，例如小於或等於250 g/m² 或少於或等於200 g/m² 之克重。片可具有介於120 g/m² 與190 g/m² 之間的克重。吸菸主體之可燃材料可包含至少50 wt%植物材料，例如至少60 wt%植物材料，例如約65 wt%植物材料。吸菸主體之可燃材料可包含80 wt%或更少的植物材料，例如75 wt%或70 wt%或更少的植物材料。Preferably, the plant material is tobacco. Any type of tobacco can be used. This includes, but is not limited to, flue-cured tobacco, burley tobacco, Maryland tobacco, dark air-cured tobacco, oriental tobacco, dark fired tobacco, Perick tobacco and yellow flower tobacco. This also includes the blends of tobacco mentioned above. Any suitable part of the tobacco plant can be used. This includes leaves, stems, roots, bark, seeds and flowers. Tobacco can include one or more of the following: leaf tobacco, stem tobacco, tobacco powder, tobacco dust, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, homogenized tobacco, shredded tobacco, extruded tobacco, shredded tobacco, and/or re-distribution Tobacco (for example, pulp reconfiguration or paper reconfiguration). The combustible material of the smoking body may comprise a homogenized (eg, paper/pulp re-formulation) aggregate sheet of tobacco or an aggregate filament/strip formed from such a sheet. In some embodiments, the sheet of combustible material used to form the smoking body has a grammage greater than or equal to 100 g/m ² , for example greater than or equal to 110 g/m ² , such as greater than or equal to 120 g/m ² . The tablets may have a grammage less than or equal to 300 g/m ² , for example less than or equal to 250 g/m ² or less than or equal to 200 g/m ² . The tablets may have a grammage between 120 g/m ² and 190 g/m ² . The combustible material of the smoking body may comprise at least 50 wt% plant material, for example at least 60 wt% plant material, for example about 65 wt% plant material. The combustible material of the smoking body may contain 80 wt% or less plant material, for example, 75 wt% or 70 wt% or less plant material.

吸菸主體之可燃材料可包含選自保濕劑、調味劑、填充劑、水性/非水性溶劑及黏合劑之一或多種添加劑。保濕劑作為蒸汽產生劑提供-所得蒸汽有助於攜帶揮發性活性化合物且增加可見蒸汽。適合的保濕劑包括多元醇（例如，丙二醇（propylene glycol；PG）、三乙二醇、1,2-丁二醇及植物甘油（vegetable glycerine；VG））及其酯（例如，甘油單乙酸酯、甘油二乙酸酯或甘油三乙酸酯）。該等多元醇可以介於1 wt%與50 wt%之間的量存在於吸菸主體之可燃材料中。吸菸主體之可燃材料之保濕劑含量可具有植物材料之至少1 wt%，諸如至少2 wt%，諸如至少5 wt%，諸如至少10 wt%，諸如至少20 wt%，諸如至少30 wt%或諸如最小40 wt%的下限。吸菸主體之可燃材料之保濕劑含量可具有植物材料之至多50 wt%，諸如至多40 wt%，諸如至多30 wt%或諸如至多20 wt%的上限。較佳地，保濕劑含量為吸菸主體之可燃材料之1 wt%至40 wt%，諸如1 wt%至20 wt%。適合的黏合劑為所屬技術領域中已知的，且可用以將形成吸菸主體之可燃材料的成分黏合在一起。黏合劑可包含：澱粉及/或纖維素黏合劑，諸如甲基纖維素、乙基纖維素、羥丙基纖維素、羥乙基纖維素及甲基纖維素；膠，諸如黃原膠、瓜爾膠、***膠及/或刺槐豆膠；有機酸及其鹽，諸如褐藻酸/海藻酸鈉、瓊脂及果膠。The combustible material of the smoking body may include one or more additives selected from humectants, flavoring agents, fillers, aqueous/non-aqueous solvents, and binders. The humectant is provided as a steam generator-the resulting steam helps carry volatile active compounds and increases visible steam. Suitable humectants include polyols (eg, propylene glycol (PG), triethylene glycol, 1,2-butanediol, and vegetable glycerine (VG)) and their esters (eg, glycerol monoacetic acid Ester, glycerol diacetate or glycerol triacetate). Such polyols may be present in the combustible material of the smoking body in an amount between 1 wt% and 50 wt%. The humectant content of the combustible material of the smoking body may have at least 1 wt% of plant material, such as at least 2 wt%, such as at least 5 wt%, such as at least 10 wt%, such as at least 20 wt%, such as at least 30 wt% or A lower limit such as a minimum of 40 wt%. The humectant content of the combustible material of the smoking body may have an upper limit of at least 50 wt% of plant material, such as at most 40 wt%, such as at most 30 wt% or such as at most 20 wt%. Preferably, the humectant content is 1 wt% to 40 wt% of the combustible material of the smoking body, such as 1 wt% to 20 wt%. Suitable adhesives are known in the art and can be used to bond together the components of the combustible material that form the main body of smoking. The binder may include: starch and/or cellulose binders, such as methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, and methyl cellulose; gums, such as xanthan gum, melon Gum, acacia and/or locust bean gum; organic acids and their salts, such as alginic acid/sodium alginate, agar and pectin.

較佳地，黏合劑含量為吸菸主體之可燃材料之5 wt%至10 wt%，例如約6 wt%至8 wt%。適合填充劑為所屬技術領域中已知的，且可用以強化吸菸主體之可燃材料。填充劑可包含纖維（非菸草）填充劑，諸如纖維素纖維、木質纖維素纖維（例如，木纖維）、黃麻纖維及其組合。較佳地，填充劑含量為吸菸主體之可燃材料之5 wt%至10 wt%，例如約6 wt%至9 wt%。吸菸主體之可燃材料可包含水性及/或非水性溶劑。在一些實施方式中，吸菸主體之可燃材料具有介於5 wt%與10 wt%之間，例如介於6 wt%至9 wt%之間，諸如介於7 wt%至9 wt%之間的含水量。調味劑可以固體或液態形式提供。其可包括薄荷醇、甘草、巧克力、水果香料（包括例如柑橘、櫻桃等）、香草、香辛料（例如，薑、肉桂）及菸草香料。調味劑可均勻分散於吸菸主體之可燃材料中，或可在整個可燃材料中在經隔離位置中及/或以不同濃度提供。Preferably, the binder content is 5 wt% to 10 wt% of the combustible material of the smoking body, for example, about 6 wt% to 8 wt%. Suitable fillers are known in the art and can be used to strengthen combustible materials for smoking subjects. The filler may include fibrous (non-tobacco) fillers, such as cellulose fibers, lignocellulosic fibers (eg, wood fibers), jute fibers, and combinations thereof. Preferably, the filler content is 5 wt% to 10 wt% of the combustible material of the smoking body, for example, about 6 wt% to 9 wt%. The combustible material of the smoking body may include aqueous and/or non-aqueous solvents. In some embodiments, the combustible material of the smoking body has between 5 wt% and 10 wt%, such as between 6 wt% and 9 wt%, such as between 7 wt% and 9 wt% Water content. Flavoring agents can be provided in solid or liquid form. It may include menthol, licorice, chocolate, fruit flavors (including, for example, citrus, cherry, etc.), vanilla, spices (for example, ginger, cinnamon), and tobacco flavors. The flavoring agent may be uniformly dispersed in the combustible material of the smoking body, or may be provided in isolated locations and/or in different concentrations throughout the combustible material.

吸菸主體之可燃材料可以實質上圓柱形形狀形成，使得製品/消耗品類似於習知香菸。吸菸主體可具有介於5 mm與10 mm之間，例如介於6 mm與9 mm之間或介於6 mm與8 mm之間，例如約7 mm之直徑。其可具有介於10 mm與15 mm之間，例如介於11 mm與14 mm之間，諸如約12 mm或13 mm之軸向長度。吸菸主體之可燃材料可由例如紙包覆層之包覆層包圍。包覆層可覆蓋於內箔層上，或可包含紙/箔層合物（其中箔在最內部）。The combustible material of the smoking body may be formed in a substantially cylindrical shape so that the products/consumables are similar to conventional cigarettes. The smoking body may have a diameter between 5 mm and 10 mm, such as between 6 mm and 9 mm or between 6 mm and 8 mm, such as about 7 mm. It may have an axial length between 10 mm and 15 mm, for example between 11 mm and 14 mm, such as about 12 mm or 13 mm. The combustible material of the smoking body may be surrounded by a coating layer such as a paper coating layer. The cover layer may cover the inner foil layer, or may include a paper/foil laminate (where the foil is innermost).

本文中所提及之過濾器元件，特定而言，中空孔過濾器元件，可各自具有實質上圓柱形形狀，其中直徑實質上與吸菸主體之直徑匹配（無論是否具有其相關聯包覆層）。一個或每一過濾器元件之軸向長度可小於20 mm，例如介於8 mm與15 mm之間，例如介於9 mm與13 mm之間，例如介於10 mm與12 mm之間。至少一個中空孔過濾器元件可具有介於1 mm與5 mm之間，例如介於2 mm與4 mm之間或介於2 mm與3 mm之間的孔直徑。孔直徑較佳地大於一或多個流動孔口之直徑。The filter elements mentioned herein, in particular, the hollow pore filter elements, may each have a substantially cylindrical shape, wherein the diameter substantially matches the diameter of the smoking body (with or without its associated coating ). The axial length of one or each filter element may be less than 20 mm, such as between 8 mm and 15 mm, such as between 9 mm and 13 mm, such as between 10 mm and 12 mm. The at least one hollow pore filter element may have a pore diameter between 1 mm and 5 mm, for example between 2 mm and 4 mm or between 2 mm and 3 mm. The hole diameter is preferably greater than the diameter of one or more flow orifices.

長型吸菸製品可進一步包含另一（固體）過濾器元件。彼另一（固體）過濾器元件可包括膠囊，例如含有液體調味劑（例如，上文所列之調味劑中之任一種）之可壓碎膠囊（壓碎球）。膠囊可由使用者在吸長型吸菸製品期間壓碎以釋放調味劑。膠囊可位於（固體）過濾器元件之軸向中心。The long smoking article may further include another (solid) filter element. The other (solid) filter element may include capsules, such as crushable capsules (crushed balls) containing liquid flavoring agents (eg, any of the flavoring agents listed above). The capsule can be crushed by the user during the smoking of the long smoking article to release the flavoring agent. The capsule may be located in the axial center of the (solid) filter element.

中空管元件界定吸菸主體之可燃材料與長型吸菸製品之下游端之間的空間或空腔或腔室。中空管元件用以允許冷卻及混合氣溶膠。中空管元件可至少部分地（例如，完全）由（紙）包覆層包圍。中空管元件可具有介於5 mm與10 mm之間，例如介於6 mm與9 mm之間或介於6 mm與8 mm之間，例如約7 mm之外徑。其可具有介於10 mm與15 mm之間，例如介於12 mm與14 mm之間或介於13 mm與14 mm之間，例如約14 mm之軸向長度。The hollow tube element defines a space or cavity or chamber between the combustible material of the smoking body and the downstream end of the long smoking article. Hollow tube elements are used to allow cooling and mixing of aerosols. The hollow tube element may be at least partially (eg completely) surrounded by a (paper) cladding layer. The hollow tube element may have an outer diameter between 5 mm and 10 mm, for example between 6 mm and 9 mm or between 6 mm and 8 mm, for example about 7 mm. It may have an axial length between 10 mm and 15 mm, for example between 12 mm and 14 mm or between 13 mm and 14 mm, for example about 14 mm.

在一些實施方式中，長型吸菸製品可進一步包含氣溶膠冷卻元件，該氣溶膠冷卻元件適於在使用者吸入自吸菸主體之可燃材料（藉由熱交換）產生的氣溶膠之前冷卻該氣溶膠。氣溶膠冷卻元件將在吸菸主體之可燃材料下游。氣溶膠冷卻元件可至少部分地（例如，完全）由（紙）包覆層包圍。氣溶膠冷卻元件可由選自由以下組成之群的塑膠材料形成：聚乳酸（polylactic acid；PLA）、聚氯乙烯（polyvinyl chloride；PVC）、聚乙烯（polyethylene；PE）及聚對苯二甲酸伸乙酯（polyethylene terephthalate；PET）。氣溶膠冷卻元件可由材料之捲曲/聚集片形成以形成具有高表面積以及複數個縱向通道之結構，從而最大化熱交換及氣溶膠冷卻。In some embodiments, the long smoking article may further include an aerosol cooling element adapted to cool the aerosol generated by the combustible material (through heat exchange) of the smoking body before the user inhales the aerosol cooling element Aerosol. The aerosol cooling element will be downstream of the combustible material of the smoking body. The aerosol cooling element may be at least partially (eg, completely) surrounded by a (paper) coating. The aerosol cooling element may be formed from a plastic material selected from the group consisting of: polylactic acid (PLA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), and polyethylene terephthalate Ester (polyethylene terephthalate; PET). The aerosol cooling element can be formed from a rolled/aggregated sheet of material to form a structure with high surface area and multiple longitudinal channels to maximize heat exchange and aerosol cooling.

本發明之另一態樣係關於一種用於生產或製造中空元件，較佳地用於根據本發明之長型吸菸製品之中空孔過濾器元件或中空管部分的方法。因此，因此產生之中空元件可用於製造根據本發明之長型吸菸製品。用於製造中空元件之方法包含至少以下步驟。Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for producing or manufacturing a hollow element, preferably a hollow filter element or a hollow tube portion of a long smoking article according to the invention. Therefore, the hollow element thus produced can be used to manufacture long smoking articles according to the invention. The method for manufacturing a hollow element includes at least the following steps.

在方法之第一步驟中，提供中空元件，其具有第一基底區域、與第一基底區域相對的第二基底區域，及自第一基底區域延伸至第二基底區域之中空孔。此類中空元件自先前技術已知，且所提供之中空元件與彼等元件不同。在本發明之方法之另一步驟中，提供薄膜片，其具有超出第一基底區域與第二基底區域之間的距離之寬度。換言之，薄膜片之寬度超出中空元件之長度。In the first step of the method, a hollow element is provided having a first base region, a second base region opposite to the first base region, and a hollow hole extending from the first base region to the second base region. Such hollow elements are known from the prior art, and the hollow elements provided are different from theirs. In another step of the method of the present invention, a film sheet is provided that has a width that exceeds the distance between the first base region and the second base region. In other words, the width of the film sheet exceeds the length of the hollow element.

在本發明之方法中，接著將黏著劑施加至薄膜片之第一部分，其中該第一部分具有對應於第一基底區域與第二基底區域之間的距離之寬度。換言之，薄膜片之第一部分僅為薄膜片之一部分，且因此，薄膜片之一部分不被黏著劑覆蓋。取決於第一部分之位置，薄膜片中在第一部分之一側上的一個第二部分保持無黏著劑，或在第一部分之兩側上的第三部分保持無黏著劑。In the method of the present invention, an adhesive is then applied to the first portion of the film sheet, where the first portion has a width corresponding to the distance between the first base region and the second base region. In other words, the first part of the film sheet is only a part of the film sheet, and therefore, a part of the film sheet is not covered by the adhesive. Depending on the position of the first part, a second part of the film sheet on one side of the first part remains adhesive-free, or a third part on both sides of the first part remains adhesive-free.

在本發明之方法之下一步驟中，將片段與薄膜片分離，其中該片段具有對應於薄膜片之寬度的長度，換言之，片段在薄膜片之寬度方向上自薄膜片分離，例如切割。因此，在垂直於薄膜片之寬度方向的薄膜片之長度方向上彼此連接之複數個片段形成薄膜片。片段之分離較佳地藉由刀片切割或其類似方式執行。因此，片段之第一部分由黏著劑覆蓋且在第一部分之一側上的第二部分無黏著劑，且最終第三部分亦無黏著劑。In the next step of the method of the invention, the segment is separated from the film sheet, wherein the segment has a length corresponding to the width of the film sheet, in other words, the segment is separated from the film sheet in the width direction of the film sheet, for example, cut. Therefore, a plurality of segments connected to each other in the longitudinal direction of the film sheet perpendicular to the width direction of the film sheet form the film sheet. The separation of the fragments is preferably performed by blade cutting or the like. Therefore, the first part of the segment is covered with adhesive and the second part on one side of the first part is free of adhesive, and finally the third part is also free of adhesive.

在本發明之方法中，接著經由黏著劑將片段之第一部分附接至中空元件之側向表面。換言之，片段黏著於中空元件。此可藉由將片段置放至中空元件上或藉由使中空元件在片段上方滾動或其類似方式來進行。在片段附接至中空元件之後，且最終在黏著劑乾燥之後，使片段之第二部分在中空元件之第一基底區域上方彎曲。在其中第一部分為薄膜片在其如上文所描述之寬度方向上之中心部分的一較佳實施方式中，片段之另一第三部分在中空元件之第二基底區域上方彎曲。In the method of the invention, the first part of the segment is then attached to the lateral surface of the hollow element via an adhesive. In other words, the segment adheres to the hollow element. This can be done by placing the segment on the hollow element or by rolling the hollow element over the segment or the like. After the segment is attached to the hollow element, and finally after the adhesive has dried, the second part of the segment is bent over the first base area of the hollow element. In a preferred embodiment in which the first part is the central part of the film sheet in its width direction as described above, the other third part of the segment is bent over the second base region of the hollow element.

較佳地，在本發明之方法中使用之薄膜片包含如上文所描述之至少一個孔口開口，該至少一個孔口開口位於第二部分中，且最終位於薄膜片之第三部分中。接著，第一部分在第一基底區域上方彎曲，使得第一部分中之孔口開口與第一基底區域中之中空孔對準，且最終，第二部分在第二基底區域上方彎曲，使得第二部分中之孔口開口與第二基底區域中之中空孔對準。替代地，該方法進一步包含對薄膜片之第二部分及/或第三部分進行穿孔，較佳地雷射穿孔之步驟，亦即，在分割片段之前，或包含對片段之第二部分及/或第三部分進行穿孔，較佳地雷射穿孔之步驟，亦即，在分割片段之後。Preferably, the film sheet used in the method of the present invention comprises at least one orifice opening as described above, the at least one orifice opening is located in the second part, and finally in the third part of the film sheet. Next, the first part is bent over the first base region, so that the orifice opening in the first part is aligned with the hollow hole in the first base region, and finally, the second part is bent over the second base region, so that the second part The aperture opening in the center is aligned with the hollow hole in the second base area. Alternatively, the method further comprises the step of perforating the second part and/or the third part of the film sheet, preferably laser perforation, that is, before dividing the segment, or including the second part and/or of the segment The third part performs perforation, preferably the step of laser perforation, that is, after segmentation.

本發明之另一態樣係關於一種包含根據本發明之長型吸菸製品及用於加熱該長型吸菸製品之加熱裝置的吸菸系統。因此，加熱裝置包含主體及空腔，該空腔經建構以用於收納長型吸菸製品之吸菸主體。換言之，吸菸製品之吸菸主體可***至裝置之空腔中。根據本發明，加熱裝置經建構以用於加熱***於空腔中之長型吸菸製品之吸菸主體及過濾薄膜。換言之，利用本發明之吸菸系統，達成了經建構以分散由用於加熱吸菸主體之裝置產生之熱的過濾薄膜之優點。特定而言，降低了蒸汽之冷卻速率，避免了過濾薄膜處之蒸汽組份之蒸發，且改善了較大顆粒之形成。Another aspect of the present invention relates to a smoking system including the long smoking article according to the present invention and a heating device for heating the long smoking article. Therefore, the heating device includes a main body and a cavity constructed for accommodating a smoking main body of a long smoking article. In other words, the smoking body of the smoking article can be inserted into the cavity of the device. According to the invention, the heating device is constructed for heating the smoking body and the filter membrane of the long smoking article inserted in the cavity. In other words, with the smoking system of the present invention, the advantage of a filter membrane constructed to dissipate the heat generated by the device for heating the smoking body is achieved. In particular, the cooling rate of steam is reduced, the evaporation of steam components at the filter membrane is avoided, and the formation of larger particles is improved.

加熱裝置較佳地為HNB裝置，亦即，適於加熱而非燃燒吸菸主體之可燃材料的裝置。裝置之主體較佳地經建構以用於容納加熱元件，例如容納於加熱裝置之空腔內。主體更佳經建構以容納用於加熱元件之電源以及用於加熱元件之控制電子裝置。主體可進一步包含用於與加熱裝置之使用者互動的顯示構件及控制構件。The heating device is preferably an HNB device, that is, a device suitable for heating rather than burning combustible materials of the smoking body. The main body of the device is preferably constructed for receiving heating elements, for example in a cavity of the heating device. The main body is more preferably constructed to accommodate the power supply for the heating element and the control electronics for the heating element. The main body may further include a display member and a control member for interacting with the user of the heating device.

在本發明之一較佳實施方式中，加熱元件包含長型，例如條形、管形或葉片形加熱元件。加熱元件較佳地突出至主體，尤其如上文所描述之吸菸主體內用於收納長型吸菸製品之空腔中。長型加熱元件較佳地經建構以用於穿透經***長型吸菸製品之吸菸主體以加熱吸菸主體之可燃材料。長型加熱元件進一步經建構以接觸與長型吸菸製品之吸菸主體一起***至吸菸裝置之空腔中的長型吸菸製品之過濾薄膜。因此，藉由加熱長型加熱元件，過濾薄膜亦藉助於熱傳導而經加熱，且因此，過濾薄膜分散由裝置之長型加熱元件產生的熱。In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heating element comprises an elongated heating element, such as a bar, tube or blade. The heating element preferably protrudes into the body, especially in the cavity for receiving long smoking articles in the smoking body as described above. The long heating element is preferably constructed for penetrating the smoking body inserted into the long smoking article to heat the combustible material of the smoking body. The elongate heating element is further constructed to contact the filter film of the elongate smoking article inserted into the cavity of the smoking device together with the smoking body of the elongate smoking article. Therefore, by heating the long heating element, the filter film is also heated by means of thermal conduction, and therefore, the filter film disperses the heat generated by the long heating element of the device.

根據此實施方式，過濾薄膜較佳地緊鄰吸菸主體定位，使得長型加熱元件不必要自吸菸主體中延伸。當過濾薄膜接觸加熱源時，確保至過濾薄膜中之最佳熱傳遞。過濾薄膜之溫度將取決於加熱元件之溫度、加熱元件之形狀及樣式、加熱元件接觸過濾薄膜之良好程度、過濾薄膜之材料、加熱元件之導電性及穿過過濾薄膜之氣流。取決於此等條件，過濾薄膜將達到介於100℃與250℃之間的峰值溫度。換言之，第二加熱元件係由分散由加熱元件產生之熱的過濾薄膜提供。According to this embodiment, the filter membrane is preferably positioned in close proximity to the smoking body, so that the elongate heating element need not extend from the smoking body. When the filter membrane contacts the heating source, ensure the best heat transfer into the filter membrane. The temperature of the filter membrane will depend on the temperature of the heating element, the shape and style of the heating element, how well the heating element contacts the filter membrane, the material of the filter membrane, the conductivity of the heating element, and the air flow through the filter membrane. Depending on these conditions, the filter membrane will reach a peak temperature between 100°C and 250°C. In other words, the second heating element is provided by a filter film that disperses the heat generated by the heating element.

在此實施方式中，過濾薄膜較佳地自導熱材料建構，該導熱材料具有足夠多的孔以使蒸汽能夠流動通過且足夠精細以防止顆粒物質穿過過濾薄膜。尤其較佳地，過濾薄膜係由編織金屬網製成，諸如不鏽鋼（304或316級）、銅、鋁、黃銅或坎塔耳（FeCrAI）網。前述金屬允許在匹配滲透性準則之同時進行適合的熱傳遞。尤其較佳地，金屬網具有有效大小小於0.1 mm之至少一個過濾器孔口，更佳具有有效大小介於10 μm與50 μm之過濾器孔口。更佳地，過濾薄膜由已用小於100 μm之多個孔進行穿孔的可滲透陶瓷圓盤、布或金屬箔形成。在此類實施方式中，大多數孔較佳地小於50 μm。In this embodiment, the filter membrane is preferably constructed from a thermally conductive material that has enough pores to allow steam to flow through and is fine enough to prevent particulate matter from passing through the filter membrane. Particularly preferably, the filter membrane is made of woven metal mesh, such as stainless steel (grade 304 or 316), copper, aluminum, brass or Cantal (FeCrAI) mesh. The aforementioned metals allow suitable heat transfer while matching permeability criteria. Particularly preferably, the metal mesh has at least one filter orifice with an effective size of less than 0.1 mm, and more preferably has a filter orifice with an effective size between 10 μm and 50 μm. More preferably, the filter membrane is formed of a permeable ceramic disc, cloth or metal foil that has been perforated with multiple holes of less than 100 μm. In such embodiments, most pores are preferably less than 50 μm.

在另一較佳實施方式中，過濾薄膜作為例如來自鋁之薄金屬組件提供，該薄金屬組件經光蝕刻、化學蝕刻或化學研磨。此類金屬組件亦可作為具有微米範圍內之精確孔或開口且經自訂以用於最佳熱傳遞及過濾的薄組件提供。更佳地，過濾薄膜係由聚合物材料製成，諸如PP、耐綸、聚酯、PET、PEEK、PTFE或PLA。PLA尤其較佳地作為可生物降解聚合物。尤其較佳地，聚合物與諸如玻璃纖維之其他添加劑摻合，以便增加或減少過濾薄膜之特定機械性質或特性，諸如其熱穩定性或電導率。In another preferred embodiment, the filter membrane is provided as a thin metal component, such as from aluminum, which is photoetched, chemically etched, or chemically milled. Such metal components can also be provided as thin components with precise holes or openings in the micrometer range and customized for optimal heat transfer and filtration. More preferably, the filter membrane is made of polymer materials such as PP, nylon, polyester, PET, PEEK, PTFE or PLA. PLA is particularly preferred as a biodegradable polymer. Particularly preferably, the polymer is blended with other additives, such as glass fibers, in order to increase or decrease the specific mechanical properties or characteristics of the filter membrane, such as its thermal stability or electrical conductivity.

更佳地，根據此實施方式，過濾薄膜經建構為可撓性組件，亦即，用以在抵靠該可撓性組件推動長型加熱元件之反應中撓曲。換言之，可撓性薄膜較佳地並非剛性的。更佳地，過濾薄膜具有小於2 GPa，較佳地小於1 GPa且尤其較佳地小於0.5 GPa之楊氏模量。過濾薄膜之可撓性確保與加熱元件之良好熱接觸同時最小化損壞過濾薄膜之風險，尤其當長型吸菸製品可在來自不同製造商之裝置中與具有不同長度之加熱元件一起使用時。同樣在此實施方式中，過濾薄膜可形成為具有如上文所闡述之複數個層的層合物。More preferably, according to this embodiment, the filter membrane is constructed as a flexible element, that is, to flex in a reaction against an elongated heating element against the flexible element. In other words, the flexible film is preferably not rigid. More preferably, the filter membrane has a Young's modulus of less than 2 GPa, preferably less than 1 GPa and particularly preferably less than 0.5 GPa. The flexibility of the filter membrane ensures good thermal contact with the heating element while minimizing the risk of damage to the filter membrane, especially when long smoking articles can be used with heating elements of different lengths in devices from different manufacturers. Also in this embodiment, the filter membrane may be formed as a laminate having a plurality of layers as explained above.

根據吸菸系統之另一較佳實施方式，加熱裝置包含用於對過濾薄膜進行無接觸加熱之熱源或用於將加熱電流提供至導電過濾薄膜之電接點。換言之，在此實施方式中，藉由將能量傳輸至過濾薄膜而對過濾薄膜加熱，其中經傳輸能力具有不同於熱能之形式。換言之，藉由裝置為過濾薄膜提供非接觸式加熱配置。According to another preferred embodiment of the smoking system, the heating device includes a heat source for contactless heating of the filter membrane or an electrical contact for supplying heating current to the conductive filter membrane. In other words, in this embodiment, the filter membrane is heated by transmitting energy to the filter membrane, wherein the transmitted capacity has a form different from thermal energy. In other words, the device provides a non-contact heating configuration for the filter membrane.

用於對過濾薄膜進行無接觸加熱之熱源較佳地實現為感應加熱裝置，亦即，經建構以發射在由過濾薄膜接收時加熱過濾薄膜之電磁波的裝置。在此類實施方式中，感應熱源較佳地為與用以自吸菸主體產生蒸汽之熱源相同的熱源。然而，用於加熱過濾薄膜之感應熱源亦可不同於用於加熱吸菸主體之熱源，其中後者可為感應的或不為感應的。在此情況下，用於加熱過濾薄膜之熱源較佳地自過濾薄膜之一側或兩側或環狀地圍繞吸菸主體起作用。The heat source for contactless heating of the filter film is preferably implemented as an induction heating device, that is, a device constructed to emit electromagnetic waves that heat the filter film when received by the filter film. In such an embodiment, the induction heat source is preferably the same heat source as that used to generate steam from the smoking body. However, the induction heat source used to heat the filter membrane may also be different from the heat source used to heat the smoking body, where the latter may or may not be inductive. In this case, the heat source for heating the filter membrane preferably functions from one or both sides of the filter membrane or around the smoking body in a ring shape.

若對加熱吸菸主體及過濾薄膜使用相同的感應熱源，則***至空腔中之吸菸主體之過濾薄膜較佳地在用以加熱安置於吸菸主體中之電磁基座的電感器線圈之磁場範圍內。在感應熱源之情況下，過濾薄膜較佳地自鐵磁性或次鐵磁性材料建構，該材料含有磁性元件，諸如鐵、鈷或鎳或此等材料之合金。前述材料中之每一者為用於感應加熱應用中之可接受基座材料。If the same induction heat source is used for heating the smoking body and the filter film, the filter film of the smoking body inserted into the cavity is preferably used for heating the inductor coil of the electromagnetic base disposed in the smoking body Within the magnetic field. In the case of an inductive heat source, the filter membrane is preferably constructed from a ferromagnetic or sub-ferromagnetic material that contains magnetic elements, such as iron, cobalt or nickel or alloys of these materials. Each of the foregoing materials is an acceptable base material for use in induction heating applications.

然而，用於加熱過濾薄膜之方法亦可不同於用於加熱吸菸主體之方法。例示性地，可使用IR燈、雷射或另一形式之輻射加熱方法來加熱過濾薄膜。當使用此類輻射熱源時，用於過濾薄膜之材料較佳地具有至少90%或更大之發射率值，以便吸收輻射且不反射該輻射。若將金屬用於過濾薄膜，則較佳地將塗層施加至材料以用於增大發射率。此塗層亦可改善過濾薄膜對外部影響之抗性，諸如由經加熱吸菸主體排放之蒸汽之酸度。However, the method used to heat the filter membrane may also be different from the method used to heat the smoking body. Illustratively, an IR lamp, laser, or another form of radiant heating method can be used to heat the filter membrane. When using such a radiant heat source, the material used for the filter membrane preferably has an emissivity value of at least 90% or greater so as to absorb the radiation and not reflect it. If metal is used for the filter membrane, the coating is preferably applied to the material for increasing emissivity. This coating can also improve the resistance of the filter membrane to external influences, such as the acidity of the steam emitted by the heated smoking body.

更佳地，加熱裝置包含用於將加熱電流提供至金屬過濾薄膜之至少一個電接點。此加熱亦可被視為接觸加熱，其中加熱能量作為電能傳輸至過濾薄膜且由過濾薄膜自身轉換為熱。在此類實施方式中，過濾薄膜可例示性地由捲繞輝光絲或由輝光絲形成之網形成。若僅提供一個電接點，則可由接觸過濾薄膜之加熱裝置之殼體直接或間接地提供電接地。電接點亦可半環狀地形成於空腔中以接觸捲繞於吸菸主體周圍且接觸或構成過濾薄膜之導線。More preferably, the heating device includes at least one electrical contact for supplying heating current to the metal filter membrane. This heating can also be regarded as contact heating, in which heating energy is transmitted to the filter membrane as electrical energy and is converted into heat by the filter membrane itself. In such an embodiment, the filter membrane may be illustratively formed of a wound glow wire or a mesh formed of glow wires. If only one electrical contact is provided, electrical grounding can be provided directly or indirectly by the housing of the heating device that contacts the filter membrane. The electrical contacts can also be formed in the cavity in a semi-annular shape to contact the wires wound around the smoking body and contacting or forming the filter film.

在此實施方式中，過濾薄膜可大體上定位於長型吸菸製品內之任何位置。然而，組件較佳地在距吸菸主體10 mm之範圍內，以便允許如上文所描述之有利效果，例如與蒸汽之冷卻速率降低相關的效果。亦較佳地，過濾薄膜定位成遠離蒸汽出口（亦即，菸嘴）大於15 mm，以便避免到達使用者口中之蒸汽具有過高溫度。亦在此實施方式中，過濾薄膜較佳地加熱至50℃至250℃之溫度，該過濾薄膜之溫度最終略小於吸菸主體之加熱溫度。In this embodiment, the filter membrane can be positioned substantially anywhere within the long smoking article. However, the assembly is preferably within 10 mm from the smoking body in order to allow the advantageous effects as described above, for example the effects related to the reduction of the cooling rate of steam. Also preferably, the filter membrane is positioned more than 15 mm away from the steam outlet (ie, the mouthpiece) in order to avoid that the steam reaching the user's mouth has an excessively high temperature. Also in this embodiment, the filter membrane is preferably heated to a temperature of 50°C to 250°C, and the temperature of the filter membrane is ultimately slightly lower than the heating temperature of the smoking body.

本發明之另一態樣係關於一種用於如上文所描述之吸菸系統的加熱裝置。因此，加熱裝置包含主體及空腔，該空腔經建構以用於收納長型吸菸製品之吸菸主體。根據本發明，加熱裝置經建構以用於加熱***至空腔中之長型吸菸製品的吸菸主體及過濾薄膜。加熱裝置較佳地為HNB裝置，亦即，適於加熱而非燃燒吸菸主體之可燃材料的裝置。裝置之主體較佳地經建構以用於容納加熱元件，例如容納於加熱裝置之空腔內。主體更佳經建構以容納用於加熱元件之電源以及用於加熱元件之控制電子裝置。主體可進一步包含用於與加熱裝置之使用者互動的顯示構件及控制構件。加熱裝置較佳地包含長型加熱元件，該長型加熱元件突出至空腔中且經建構以用於穿透***至空腔中之長型吸菸製品的吸菸主體且用於接觸此長型吸菸製品之過濾薄膜。亦較佳地，加熱裝置包含用於對過濾薄膜進行無接觸加熱之熱源或用於將加熱電流提供至金屬過濾薄膜之電接點。加熱裝置之實施方式與針對吸菸系統所描述之彼等實施方式相符。Another aspect of the invention relates to a heating device for a smoking system as described above. Therefore, the heating device includes a main body and a cavity constructed for accommodating a smoking main body of a long smoking article. According to the invention, the heating device is constructed for heating the smoking body and the filter membrane of the long smoking article inserted into the cavity. The heating device is preferably an HNB device, that is, a device suitable for heating rather than burning combustible materials of the smoking body. The main body of the device is preferably constructed for receiving heating elements, for example in a cavity of the heating device. The main body is more preferably constructed to accommodate the power supply for the heating element and the control electronics for the heating element. The main body may further include a display member and a control member for interacting with the user of the heating device. The heating device preferably comprises an elongate heating element which protrudes into the cavity and is constructed for penetrating the smoking body of the elongate smoking article inserted into the cavity and for contacting this long Filter film for type smoking products. Also preferably, the heating device includes a heat source for contactless heating of the filter membrane or an electrical contact for supplying heating current to the metal filter membrane. The embodiments of the heating device are consistent with those described for the smoking system.

本發明之另外態樣及較佳實施方式由附屬請求項、圖式及圖式之以下描述產生。若未另外陳述，則不同的所揭示實施方式有利地彼此組合。Additional aspects and preferred embodiments of the invention result from the appended request items, drawings and the following description of drawings. If not stated otherwise, the different disclosed embodiments are advantageously combined with each other.

參看圖1，說明了根據先前技術之長型吸菸製品的示意性立體圖。長型吸菸製品包括填充有可燃材料11之圓柱形吸菸主體10。吸菸主體10之圓柱形表面由包覆紙圍繞。包覆紙12典型地併有纖維材料，諸如纖維素材料，例如木質纖維素材料。示例性纖維素材料包括亞麻纖維、硬木紙漿、軟木紙漿、***纖維、針茅纖維及劍麻纖維，其中可採用纖維素材料之混合物。Referring to Fig. 1, a schematic perspective view of a long smoking article according to the prior art is illustrated. The long smoking article includes a cylindrical smoking body 10 filled with a combustible material 11. The cylindrical surface of the smoking body 10 is surrounded by wrapping paper. The cover paper 12 typically incorporates fibrous materials, such as cellulosic materials, for example lignocellulosic materials. Exemplary cellulosic materials include flax fiber, hardwood pulp, softwood pulp, hemp fiber, stipa fiber, and sisal fiber, where a mixture of cellulosic materials can be used.

吸菸主體10之一個基底區域開放以曝露可燃材料11。在吸菸主體10之此開放基底區域處，用以加熱可燃材料11之加熱元件可***至吸菸主體中。中空孔過濾器元件20定位於另一基底區域處。過濾器元件20可至少部分地由織物、網、紙、薄膜及/或提供所要擴散率之其他適當結構形成。其厚度及密度可在製造期間判定或在此後更改以提供所要擴散率。中空孔過濾器元件包含中空孔25。較佳地，吸菸主體10及中空孔過濾器元件20具有7.2 mm之直徑，且中空孔25具有3.5 mm之直徑。A base area of the smoking body 10 is opened to expose the combustible material 11. At this open base area of the smoking body 10, a heating element for heating the combustible material 11 can be inserted into the smoking body. The hollow pore filter element 20 is positioned at another base area. The filter element 20 may be formed at least in part from fabric, mesh, paper, film, and/or other suitable structures that provide the desired diffusivity. Its thickness and density can be determined during manufacturing or changed thereafter to provide the desired diffusivity. The hollow pore filter element contains hollow pores 25. Preferably, the smoking body 10 and the hollow hole filter element 20 have a diameter of 7.2 mm, and the hollow hole 25 has a diameter of 3.5 mm.

中空管部分30鄰近於中空孔過濾器元件20而定位，該中空管部分30由直徑與吸菸主體10及中空孔過濾器元件20相同的卡紙板管形成。第二中空孔過濾器元件40鄰近於中空管部分30而定位，該第二中空孔過濾器元件40具有直徑為2 mm之中空孔45。中空管部分30及第二中空孔過濾器元件40亦具有7.2 mm之直徑。A hollow tube portion 30 is positioned adjacent to the hollow hole filter element 20, which is formed of a cardboard tube having the same diameter as the smoking body 10 and the hollow hole filter element 20. The second hollow-hole filter element 40 is positioned adjacent to the hollow tube portion 30, and the second hollow-hole filter element 40 has a hollow hole 45 having a diameter of 2 mm. The hollow tube portion 30 and the second hollow pore filter element 40 also have a diameter of 7.2 mm.

吸菸主體10、中空孔過濾器元件20、中空管部分30及第二中空孔過濾器元件40以端對端關係沿長型吸菸製品之縱向關係軸向對準。中空孔過濾器元件20之基底區域21、22開放以空氣及菸霧穿過其中。此等基底區域中之一者，亦即，第一基底區域21，接觸吸菸主體10，且與第一基底區域相對的另一基底區域，亦即，第二基底區域22，接觸中空管部分30。中空孔過濾器元件20包括過濾器材料，諸如塑化乙酸纖維素或可生物降解材料，該過濾器材料經建構以減少由吸菸者經由中空孔過濾器元件20之第二基底區域22自經加熱吸菸主體10抽吸之燃燒氣體中的物質。The smoking body 10, the hollow filter element 20, the hollow tube portion 30, and the second hollow filter element 40 are axially aligned in the end-to-end relationship along the longitudinal relationship of the long smoking article. The base regions 21, 22 of the hollow pore filter element 20 are open for air and smoke to pass through. One of these base regions, that is, the first base region 21, contacts the smoking body 10, and the other base region opposite to the first base region, that is, the second base region 22, contacts the hollow tube Part 30. The hollow pore filter element 20 includes a filter material, such as plasticized cellulose acetate or a biodegradable material, the filter material being constructed to reduce the free passage of the smoker through the second base region 22 of the hollow pore filter element 20 The substance in the combustion gas drawn by the smoking body 10 is heated.

較佳地，吸菸主體10、中空孔過濾器元件20、中空管部分30及第二中空孔過濾器元件40經由包圍所有前述組件之包覆紙（圖中未示）固定至彼此。包覆紙沿縱向方向捲繞於此等組件周圍，且由黏著劑附接至此等組件之外表面及/或附接至包覆紙自身。因此，包覆紙使用適合黏著劑，諸如香菸製造商傳統上在過濾香菸製造期間用於包覆紙之應用之類型的水基黏著劑，經由間接黏接在前述組件之間提供力封閉。包覆紙因此環繞長型吸菸製品之實質上整個長度之縱向延伸周邊延伸。Preferably, the smoking main body 10, the hollow filter element 20, the hollow tube portion 30, and the second hollow filter element 40 are fixed to each other via a wrapping paper (not shown) surrounding all the aforementioned components. The cover paper is wound around these components in the longitudinal direction and is attached to the outer surface of these components by an adhesive and/or to the cover paper itself. Therefore, the coated paper uses a suitable adhesive, such as a type of water-based adhesive that cigarette manufacturers traditionally use for coated paper applications during the manufacture of filtered cigarettes, to provide a force seal between the aforementioned components via indirect bonding. The wrapping paper thus extends around the longitudinally extending periphery of substantially the entire length of the long smoking article.

圖2說明根據本發明之第一實施方式之長型吸菸製品100的示意性立體圖。圖2之長型吸菸製品100與圖1之長型吸菸製品的不同之處在於圓盤形過濾薄膜50定位於吸菸主體10與中空孔過濾器元件之間。過濾薄膜藉由歸因於包覆紙（圖中未示）而產生之間接力封閉黏著於中空孔過濾器元件20之第一基底區域21及/或楔入於吸菸主體10與中空孔過濾器元件20之間。過濾薄膜50包含與中空孔過濾器元件20之中空孔25對準的複數個孔口開口55，如圖2中示意性地展示。關於圖5詳細地描述過濾薄膜50之功能，且因此關於圖2省略冗餘描述。2 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a long smoking article 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The long smoking article 100 of FIG. 2 differs from the long smoking article of FIG. 1 in that the disc-shaped filter membrane 50 is positioned between the smoking body 10 and the hollow filter element. The filter membrane is sealed by adhesion between the first base area 21 of the hollow filter element 20 and/or wedging between the smoking body 10 and the hollow hole by the resulting sealing force due to the cover paper (not shown)器元件20之间。 Between the element 20. The filter membrane 50 includes a plurality of orifice openings 55 aligned with the hollow holes 25 in the hollow pore filter element 20, as shown schematically in FIG. The function of the filter membrane 50 is described in detail with respect to FIG. 5, and therefore redundant description is omitted with respect to FIG.

圖3說明根據本發明之第二實施方式之長型吸菸製品100的示意性立體圖。圖2之長型吸菸製品100與圖1及圖2之長型吸菸製品的不同之處在於過濾薄膜50之第一部分51附接至中空孔過濾器元件20之側向表面。過濾薄膜50之第二部分52自第一部分51且在中空孔過濾器元件20之第一基底區域21上方彎曲。複數個孔口開口（圖中未示）配置於第二部分52中，且與中空孔25對準，亦即重疊。過濾薄膜50有利地可良好附接至中空孔過濾器元件20。FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a long smoking article 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The long smoking article 100 of FIG. 2 differs from the long smoking article of FIGS. 1 and 2 in that the first portion 51 of the filter membrane 50 is attached to the lateral surface of the hollow pore filter element 20. The second portion 52 of the filter membrane 50 is curved from the first portion 51 and above the first base region 21 of the hollow filter element 20. A plurality of orifice openings (not shown in the figure) are arranged in the second portion 52 and are aligned with the hollow hole 25, that is, overlapped. The filter membrane 50 can advantageously be attached well to the hollow pore filter element 20.

圖4說明根據一實施方式之中空孔過濾器元件20的示意性立體圖及此中空孔過濾器元件20之基底區域21、22的示意性前視圖。中空孔過濾器元件20之過濾薄膜50之第一部分51附接至該中空孔過濾器元件20，如已關於圖3所描述。過濾薄膜50之第二部分52在中空孔過濾器元件20之第一基底區域21上方彎曲，且包含複數個孔口開口55，該等孔口開口55與第一基底區域21中之中空孔25重疊，如第一基底區域21上之平面圖中所展示。另外，第三部分53在中空孔過濾器元件20之第二基底區域22上方彎曲，且包含具有複數個開口之網56，該等開口與第二基底區域22中之中空孔25重疊，如第二基底區域22上之平面圖中所展示。FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the hollow filter element 20 and a schematic front view of the base regions 21, 22 of the hollow filter element 20 according to an embodiment. The first portion 51 of the filter membrane 50 of the hollow pore filter element 20 is attached to the hollow pore filter element 20 as already described in relation to FIG. 3. The second portion 52 of the filter membrane 50 is curved above the first base region 21 of the hollow pore filter element 20 and includes a plurality of orifice openings 55 that are in contact with the hollow holes 25 in the first base region 21 Overlap, as shown in the plan view on the first base area 21. In addition, the third portion 53 is curved above the second base region 22 of the hollow pore filter element 20 and includes a mesh 56 having a plurality of openings that overlap with the hollow holes 25 in the second base region 22, as Shown in plan view on the two base regions 22.

圖5說明根據第一實施方式之長型吸菸製品100的示意性立體局部視圖以及其工作原理。如圖5中可見，顆粒70（諸如灰）以及蒸汽80自吸菸主體10排放，吸菸主體10被加熱至低於其燃燒溫度之溫度。此等顆粒70及蒸汽80在長型吸菸製品100之下游方向上朝向該長型吸菸製品100之中空孔過濾器元件20自使用者抽吸。吸菸主體10與中空孔過濾器元件20之間的距離僅係出於說明之目的而展示，抽菸主體10與中空孔過濾器元件20實際上直接鄰近。FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic perspective partial view of the long smoking article 100 according to the first embodiment and its working principle. As can be seen in FIG. 5, particles 70 (such as ash) and steam 80 are discharged from the smoking body 10, and the smoking body 10 is heated to a temperature lower than its combustion temperature. These particles 70 and steam 80 are drawn from the user toward the hollow filter element 20 of the long smoking article 100 in the downstream direction of the long smoking article 100. The distance between the smoking body 10 and the hollow pore filter element 20 is shown for illustrative purposes only, and the smoking body 10 and the hollow pore filter element 20 are actually directly adjacent.

中空孔過濾器元件20如已關於圖3及圖4所描述而建構，且包含在中空孔25上方彎曲之條形片段50之第二部分52，該第二部分52具有與中空孔25對準之複數個孔口開口55。條形片段50由紙-鋁層合物形成，其中鋁層在第一部分51中且在第二部分52中在吸菸主體10之方向上面向上。歸因於第二部分52，由吸菸主體10及/或***於其中之加熱元件（圖中未示）排放的熱朝向吸菸主體10偏轉回去，且因此保持遠離使用者之口。另外，具有10 μm之大小的孔口開口55自流中過濾顆粒70且僅使蒸汽80傳遞至使用者口中。The hollow pore filter element 20 is constructed as described with respect to FIGS. 3 and 4 and includes a second portion 52 of a strip-shaped segment 50 curved above the hollow pore 25, the second portion 52 having alignment with the hollow pore 25之 Plural orifice openings 55. The strip segment 50 is formed of a paper-aluminum laminate, where the aluminum layer is in the first portion 51 and in the second portion 52 upward in the direction of the smoking body 10. Due to the second part 52, the heat emitted by the smoking body 10 and/or the heating element (not shown) inserted therein is deflected back toward the smoking body 10, and thus remains away from the mouth of the user. In addition, an orifice opening 55 having a size of 10 μm filters the particles 70 from the flow and only passes the steam 80 to the user's mouth.

蒸汽80接著主要穿過中空孔過濾器元件20之中空孔25，如圖5中由參考標號80所標記之箭頭之中心集合所說明。因此，使用者體驗之特徵在於較少/較低的熱、顆粒及抽吸阻力。The steam 80 then passes mainly through the hollow hole 25 of the hollow hole filter element 20, as illustrated by the central set of arrows marked by reference numeral 80 in FIG. Therefore, the user experience is characterized by less/lower heat, particles and suction resistance.

圖6說明根據第三實施方式之長型吸菸製品100的示意性立體圖。長型吸菸製品100在兩個態樣中不同於根據第一實施方式及第二實施方式之吸菸製品100。首先，在第三實施方式中，中空元件為鄰近於吸菸主體10定位之中空管部分30。換言之，省略第一中空孔過濾器元件20，而在中空管部分30下游之第二中空孔過濾器元件40保持為使用者之菸嘴。其次，過濾薄膜50接著在第一實施方式及第二實施方式中以不同方式形成，尤其如圖7A中所展示，如下文所描述。6 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a long smoking article 100 according to a third embodiment. The long smoking article 100 differs from the smoking article 100 according to the first and second embodiments in two aspects. First, in the third embodiment, the hollow element is the hollow tube portion 30 positioned adjacent to the smoking body 10. In other words, the first hollow filter element 20 is omitted, and the second hollow filter element 40 downstream of the hollow tube portion 30 remains as the mouthpiece of the user. Second, the filter membrane 50 is then formed in different ways in the first and second embodiments, especially as shown in FIG. 7A, as described below.

圖7示意性地說明根據實施方式之過濾薄膜50的示意性前視圖。圖7之過濾薄膜50完全由金屬網（例如，銅網或鋁網）形成，其中網開口形成如上文所描述之孔口開口。圖7中所展示之過濾薄膜中之每一者包含經建構以與中空元件20、30之中空孔25、35重疊（亦即，覆蓋中空元件20、30之中空孔25、35）的中心圓形第二部分52。另外，圖7之過濾薄膜50中之每一者包含至少一個第一部分51。特定而言，圖7A之過濾薄膜50包含自第二部分52側向延伸之四個第一部分51。第一部分51中之每一者具有矩形形狀，且經建構以彎曲從而覆蓋中空元件20、30之側向表面。歸因於金屬網之可塑性，第一部分51保持固定於彎曲位置且向中空元件20、30之側向表面提供形封閉及/或力封閉。圖7B之過濾薄膜50包含以與圖7A之第一部分51相同的方式建構之兩個第一部分51。圖7C之過濾薄膜50包含單一第一部分51，該單一第一部分51形成為周向地圍繞中心第二部分52之圓形環。單一第一部分51亦經建構以在中空元件20、30之側向表面上方彎曲，可塑性地變形且向側向表面提供形封閉及/或力封閉。FIG. 7 schematically illustrates a schematic front view of the filter membrane 50 according to the embodiment. The filter membrane 50 of FIG. 7 is entirely formed of a metal mesh (for example, a copper mesh or an aluminum mesh), where the mesh opening forms an orifice opening as described above. Each of the filter membranes shown in FIG. 7 includes a center circle constructed to overlap the hollow holes 25, 35 of the hollow elements 20, 30 (ie, to cover the hollow holes 25, 35 of the hollow elements 20, 30)形第二部52. In addition, each of the filter membranes 50 of FIG. 7 includes at least one first portion 51. Specifically, the filter membrane 50 of FIG. 7A includes four first portions 51 extending laterally from the second portion 52. Each of the first parts 51 has a rectangular shape and is constructed to bend so as to cover the lateral surfaces of the hollow elements 20, 30. Due to the plasticity of the metal mesh, the first part 51 remains fixed in the bending position and provides a form-close and/or force-close to the lateral surfaces of the hollow elements 20, 30. The filter membrane 50 of FIG. 7B includes two first portions 51 constructed in the same manner as the first portion 51 of FIG. 7A. The filter membrane 50 of FIG. 7C includes a single first portion 51 formed as a circular ring circumferentially surrounding the central second portion 52. The single first portion 51 is also constructed to bend above the lateral surfaces of the hollow elements 20, 30, plastically deformable and provide a formal closure and/or force closure to the lateral surfaces.

圖8示意性地說明根據另外實施方式之過濾薄膜50的示意性前視圖。在圖8之過濾薄膜50中，僅中心第二部分52由經紙載體54周向地嵌入之金屬網材料形成。紙載體54可為雙層的，且金屬網第二部分52之邊緣區可膠合於紙載體54之層之間。第一部分51自過濾薄膜之紙載體延伸，且經建構以在中空元件20、30之側向表面上方彎曲且膠合至側向表面。特定而言，圖8A之過濾薄膜50包含自第二部分52側向延伸之四個第一部分51。第一部分51中之每一者具有矩形形狀，且經建構以彎曲從而膠合至中空元件20、30之側向表面。圖8B之過濾薄膜50包含以與圖7A之第一部分51相同的方式建構之兩個第一部分51。圖8C之過濾薄膜50包含單一第一部分51，該單一第一部分51形成為周向地圍繞中心第二部分52之圓形環。單一第一部分51亦經建構以在中空元件20、30之側向表面上方彎曲，從而膠合至側向表面。FIG. 8 schematically illustrates a schematic front view of a filter membrane 50 according to another embodiment. In the filter membrane 50 of FIG. 8, only the central second portion 52 is formed of a metal mesh material circumferentially embedded through the paper carrier 54. The paper carrier 54 may be double-layered, and the edge region of the second portion 52 of the metal mesh may be glued between the layers of the paper carrier 54. The first part 51 extends from the paper carrier of the filter membrane and is constructed to bend over and glue to the lateral surface of the hollow elements 20, 30. Specifically, the filter membrane 50 of FIG. 8A includes four first portions 51 extending laterally from the second portion 52. Each of the first parts 51 has a rectangular shape and is constructed to bend to be glued to the lateral surfaces of the hollow elements 20, 30. The filter membrane 50 of FIG. 8B includes two first portions 51 constructed in the same manner as the first portion 51 of FIG. 7A. The filter membrane 50 of FIG. 8C includes a single first portion 51 formed as a circular ring circumferentially surrounding the central second portion 52. The single first portion 51 is also constructed to bend above the lateral surfaces of the hollow elements 20, 30 to be glued to the lateral surfaces.

圖9說明根據第四實施方式之長型吸菸製品100的側視圖。同樣，長型吸菸製品100包含在長型吸菸製品100之上游端處的吸菸主體10。吸菸主體10包含重配菸草作為可燃材料11，該可燃材料11包括尼古丁作為揮發性化合物。可燃材料11包含65 wt%菸草，該菸草以由漿料/紙重配菸草片產生之聚集絲的形式提供。向菸草投與20 wt%之保濕劑，諸如丙二醇（propylene glycol；PG）或植物甘油（vegetable glycerine；VG），且該菸草具有7 wt%至9 wt%之間的水分含量。可燃材料11進一步包含纖維素紙漿填充劑及瓜爾膠黏合劑。吸菸主體10以實質上圓柱形形狀形成，使得長型吸菸製品100類似於習知香菸。其具有約7 mm之直徑及約12 mm之軸向長度。9 illustrates a side view of the long smoking article 100 according to the fourth embodiment. Likewise, the long smoking article 100 includes the smoking body 10 at the upstream end of the long smoking article 100. The smoking body 10 contains reconstituted tobacco as a combustible material 11 which includes nicotine as a volatile compound. The combustible material 11 contains 65 wt% tobacco, which is provided in the form of aggregated filaments produced from pulp/paper reconstituted tobacco sheets. Tobacco is administered a 20 wt% humectant, such as propylene glycol (PG) or vegetable glycerine (VG), and the tobacco has a moisture content of between 7 wt% and 9 wt%. The combustible material 11 further includes a cellulose pulp filler and a guar adhesive. The smoking body 10 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape so that the long smoking article 100 is similar to a conventional cigarette. It has a diameter of about 7 mm and an axial length of about 12 mm.

吸菸主體10由紙包覆層包圍，且長型吸菸製品100包含上游中空孔過濾器元件20及下游（末端）第二中空孔過濾器元件40。兩個中空孔過濾器元件20、40由中空管部分30間隔開。中空孔過濾器元件20、40兩者係由乙酸纖維素絲束形成且用各別紙塞層（圖中未示）包覆。中空孔過濾器元件20、40兩者具有實質上圓柱形形狀。上游中空孔過濾器20之直徑與吸菸主體10之直徑匹配。第二中空孔過濾器元件40之直徑略微較大，且與吸菸主體10及包覆層之組合直徑匹配。上游中空孔過濾器元件20之軸向長度略短於第二中空孔過濾器元件40，相比於第二中空孔過濾器元件40的12 mm之軸向長度，上游中空孔過濾器元件20之軸向長度為10 mm。The smoking body 10 is surrounded by a paper coating, and the long smoking article 100 includes an upstream hollow pore filter element 20 and a downstream (end) second hollow pore filter element 40. The two hollow pore filter elements 20, 40 are separated by a hollow tube portion 30. Both hollow pore filter elements 20, 40 are formed of cellulose acetate tow and are covered with separate paper plug layers (not shown). Both hollow pore filter elements 20, 40 have a substantially cylindrical shape. The diameter of the upstream hollow pore filter 20 matches the diameter of the smoking body 10. The diameter of the second hollow filter element 40 is slightly larger and matches the combined diameter of the smoking body 10 and the coating layer. The axial length of the upstream hollow filter element 20 is slightly shorter than that of the second hollow filter element 40, compared to the 12 mm axial length of the second hollow filter element 40, The axial length is 10 mm.

卡紙板中空管部分30長於軸向長度為約14 mm之兩個中空孔過濾器元件20、40中之每一者。每一中空孔過濾器元件20、40包含中空縱向延伸孔。上游過濾器20中之孔之直徑略大於末端過濾器40中之孔之直徑，相比於末端過濾器元件40中之孔的2 mm之直徑，上游過濾器20中之孔之直徑為3 mm。卡紙板中空管部分30及上游中空孔過濾器元件20由包覆層包圍。末端中空孔過濾器元件40由包圍紙接裝層接合至上游元件，從而形成長型吸菸製品100。接裝層圍繞末端過濾器40且具有約20 mm之軸向長度，使得該接裝層與卡紙板中空管部分30之一部分重疊。The cardboard hollow tube portion 30 is longer than each of the two hollow pore filter elements 20, 40 having an axial length of about 14 mm. Each hollow pore filter element 20, 40 includes hollow longitudinally extending pores. The diameter of the holes in the upstream filter 20 is slightly larger than the diameter of the holes in the end filter 40, compared to the diameter of 2 mm in the holes in the end filter element 40, the diameter of the holes in the upstream filter 20 is 3 mm . The cardboard hollow pipe portion 30 and the upstream hollow pore filter element 20 are surrounded by a coating. The end hollow filter element 40 is joined to the upstream element by a surrounding paper tipping layer, thereby forming a long smoking article 100. The tipping layer surrounds the end filter 40 and has an axial length of about 20 mm, so that the tipping layer overlaps a portion of the cardboard hollow tube portion 30.

具有1 mm直徑之單一過濾器孔口55的呈箔盤形式之過濾薄膜50設置於上游中空孔過濾器元件20下游，亦即，該過濾薄膜50***於吸菸主體10與卡紙板中空管部分30之間以及中空孔過濾器元件20與卡紙板中空管部分30之間。A filter film 50 in the form of a foil disk with a single filter orifice 55 of 1 mm diameter is provided downstream of the upstream hollow hole filter element 20, that is, the filter film 50 is inserted into the smoking body 10 and the cardboard hollow tube Between the parts 30 and between the hollow hole filter element 20 and the cardboard hollow tube part 30.

圖10說明根據第五實施方式之長型吸菸製品100的側視圖，該長型吸菸製品100與圖9之長型吸菸製品相同，不同之處在於末端過濾器元件為固體第三過濾器元件46且包含具有殼壁之容納液體薄荷醇或者櫻桃或香草調味劑的可壓碎膠囊47（壓碎球）。膠囊47為球形的且具有3.5 mm之直徑。其定位於第三過濾器元件46之軸向中心內。10 illustrates a side view of a long smoking article 100 according to a fifth embodiment, which is the same as the long smoking article of FIG. 9 except that the end filter element is a solid third filter Device 46 and contains a crushable capsule 47 (crushed ball) containing a shell wall containing liquid menthol or cherry or vanilla flavor. The capsule 47 is spherical and has a diameter of 3.5 mm. It is positioned in the axial center of the third filter element 46.

圖11說明包含根據第四實施方式之長型吸菸製品100及根據先前技術之包含用於加熱長型吸菸製品100之加熱元件之加熱裝置200的吸菸系統300。長型吸菸製品100***至包含條形加熱元件（圖中未示）之加熱裝置200中。加熱元件突出至加熱裝置200之主體60內之空腔61中。5長型吸菸製品100***至加熱裝置200之主體60之空腔61中，使得加熱條穿透吸菸主體10。藉由例如用可充電電池（圖中未示）對加熱元件供電來實現吸菸主體10中之重配菸草11之加熱。11 illustrates a smoking system 300 including a long smoking article 100 according to a fourth embodiment and a heating device 200 including a heating element for heating the long smoking article 100 according to the prior art. The long smoking article 100 is inserted into a heating device 200 containing a strip-shaped heating element (not shown). The heating element protrudes into the cavity 61 in the main body 60 of the heating device 200. The long smoking article 100 is inserted into the cavity 61 of the body 60 of the heating device 200 so that the heating bar penetrates the smoking body 10. The heating of the reconstituted tobacco 11 in the smoking body 10 is achieved by, for example, powering the heating element with a rechargeable battery (not shown).

當加熱菸草時，來自菸草內之水分及尼古丁及保濕劑以蒸汽形式釋放且夾帶於藉由使用者在末端中空孔過濾器元件40處吸入而產生之氣流內。在蒸汽穿過上游中空孔過濾器元件20之後，迫使尼古丁、水分及保濕劑在其穿過過濾薄膜50中之過濾器孔口55時處於相同位置，因此實現良好混合。蒸汽流動路徑隨後增加卡紙板中空管部分30內之橫截面面積，此進一步實現蒸汽成分之高效混合。當蒸汽在中空管30內冷卻時，其冷凝以形成含有揮發性化合物之氣溶膠。When the tobacco is heated, the moisture and nicotine and humectant from the tobacco are released in the form of steam and entrained in the airflow generated by the user inhaling at the end hollow filter element 40. After the steam passes through the upstream hollow pore filter element 20, the nicotine, moisture, and humectant are forced to be in the same position as they pass through the filter orifice 55 in the filter membrane 50, thus achieving good mixing. The steam flow path then increases the cross-sectional area within the hollow tube portion 30 of the cardboard, which further achieves efficient mixing of the steam components. As the steam cools in the hollow tube 30, it condenses to form an aerosol containing volatile compounds.

圖12說明根據一實施方式之包含長型吸菸製品1020及加熱裝置200的吸菸系統300。其中，加熱裝置200包含具有空腔61之主體60，該空腔61經建構以收納長型吸菸製品100，尤其長型吸菸製品100之吸菸主體10。長型加熱元件62延伸至空腔60中。圖12中所展示之長型吸菸製品100包含藉由過濾薄膜50與鄰近中空孔過濾器元件20分離之吸菸主體10。中空管部分30鄰近中空孔過濾器元件20且在其下游。當長型吸菸製品100之吸菸主體10***至空腔61中時，長型加熱元件62突出至吸菸主體10中以用於加熱吸菸主體10之可燃材料11。12 illustrates a smoking system 300 including a long smoking article 1020 and a heating device 200 according to an embodiment. The heating device 200 includes a body 60 having a cavity 61 configured to receive the long smoking article 100, especially the smoking body 10 of the long smoking article 100. The elongate heating element 62 extends into the cavity 60. The long smoking article 100 shown in FIG. 12 includes the smoking body 10 separated from the adjacent hollow filter element 20 by the filter membrane 50. The hollow tube portion 30 is adjacent to and downstream of the hollow pore filter element 20. When the smoking body 10 of the long smoking article 100 is inserted into the cavity 61, the long heating element 62 protrudes into the smoking body 10 for heating the combustible material 11 of the smoking body 10.

如圖12中所說明，長型加熱元件62之長度適於吸菸主體10在長型吸菸製品100之縱向方向上的長度。當長型加熱元件62之長度相同於或略大於吸菸主體10之長度時，長型加熱元件62接觸過濾薄膜50。因此，當啟動長型加熱元件62以加熱吸菸主體10時，該長型加熱元件62亦加熱過濾薄膜50。過濾薄膜50接著分散由加熱裝置200產生之熱以達成有利效果，諸如蒸汽之冷卻速率降低，且因此在蒸汽中形成較大顆粒，以及減少過濾薄膜50處之蒸汽顆粒的沈澱。As illustrated in FIG. 12, the length of the long heating element 62 is suitable for the length of the smoking body 10 in the longitudinal direction of the long smoking article 100. When the length of the long heating element 62 is the same as or slightly longer than the length of the smoking body 10, the long heating element 62 contacts the filter membrane 50. Therefore, when the long heating element 62 is activated to heat the smoking body 10, the long heating element 62 also heats the filter membrane 50. The filter membrane 50 then disperses the heat generated by the heating device 200 to achieve advantageous effects, such as a reduction in the cooling rate of steam, and thus the formation of larger particles in the steam, and the reduction of the precipitation of steam particles at the filter membrane 50.

圖13說明根據另一實施方式之包含長型吸菸製品100及加熱裝置200的吸菸系統300。其中，加熱裝置200同樣包含具有空腔61之主體60，該空腔61經建構以收納長型吸菸製品100，尤其長型吸菸製品100之吸菸主體10。長型加熱元件62延伸至空腔60中。圖13中所展示之長型吸菸製品100包含具有鄰近中空孔過濾器元件20之吸菸主體10。中空孔過濾器元件20藉由過濾薄膜50與鄰近且在下游的中空管部分30分離。當長型吸菸製品100之吸菸主體10***至空腔61中時，長型加熱元件62突出至吸菸主體10中以用於加熱吸菸主體10之可燃材料11。然而，在此實施方式中，加熱元件62不直接接觸過濾薄膜50。13 illustrates a smoking system 300 including a long smoking article 100 and a heating device 200 according to another embodiment. The heating device 200 also includes a body 60 having a cavity 61 configured to receive the long smoking article 100, especially the smoking body 10 of the long smoking article 100. The elongate heating element 62 extends into the cavity 60. The elongate smoking article 100 shown in FIG. 13 includes a smoking body 10 having a filter element 20 adjacent to a hollow pore. The hollow pore filter element 20 is separated from the adjacent and downstream hollow tube portion 30 by the filter membrane 50. When the smoking body 10 of the long smoking article 100 is inserted into the cavity 61, the long heating element 62 protrudes into the smoking body 10 for heating the combustible material 11 of the smoking body 10. However, in this embodiment, the heating element 62 does not directly contact the filter membrane 50.

如圖13中所說明，此實施方式之加熱裝置200進一步包含感應熱源63。此等感應熱源63連接至加熱裝置200之電源，例如電池，以用於自電源汲取電力且自所汲取電力產生電磁場。由熱源63發射之電磁場使得該熱源63誘發過濾薄膜50中之電流，且此電流足以加熱過濾薄膜50。As illustrated in FIG. 13, the heating device 200 of this embodiment further includes an induction heat source 63. These induction heat sources 63 are connected to the power source of the heating device 200, such as a battery, for drawing power from the power source and generating an electromagnetic field from the drawn power. The electromagnetic field emitted by the heat source 63 causes the heat source 63 to induce a current in the filter membrane 50, and this current is sufficient to heat the filter membrane 50.

10:圓柱形吸菸主體 11:可燃材料 20:中空孔過濾器元件 21:第一基底區域 22:第二基底區域 25:第一中空孔 30:中空管部分 40:第二中空孔過濾器元件 45:第二中空孔 46:第三過濾器元件 47:可粉碎膠囊 50:過濾薄膜 55:過濾器孔口 51:第一部分 52:第二部分 53:第三部分 60:加熱裝置之主體 61:加熱裝置之空腔 62:長型加熱元件 63:熱源 100:長型吸菸製品 200:加熱裝置 300:吸菸系統10: cylindrical smoking body 11: Combustible materials 20: Hollow pore filter element 21: The first base area 22: Second base area 25: The first hollow hole 30: Hollow tube part 40: Second hollow filter element 45: Second hollow hole 46: Third filter element 47: crushable capsule 50: filter membrane 55: filter orifice 51: Part One 52: Part Two 53: Part Three 60: The main body of the heating device 61: cavity of heating device 62: Long heating element 63: heat source 100: Long smoking products 200: heating device 300: smoking system

藉由參看隨附圖式來詳細地描述例示性實施方式，本發明之另外特徵將對於所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者變得顯而易見，在圖式中： 圖1說明根據先前技術之長型吸菸製品的示意性立體圖； 圖2說明根據第一實施方式之長型吸菸製品的示意性立體圖； 圖3說明根據第二實施方式之長型吸菸製品的示意性立體圖； 圖4說明根據一實施方式之中空孔過濾器元件的示意性立體圖及此中空孔過濾器元件之基底區域的示意性前視圖； 圖5說明根據第二實施方式之長型吸菸製品的示意性立體局部視圖； 圖6說明根據第三實施方式之長型吸菸製品的示意性立體圖； 圖7示意性地說明根據實施方式之過濾薄膜的示意性前視圖； 圖8示意性地說明根據另外實施方式之過濾薄膜的示意性前視圖； 圖9說明根據第四實施方式之長型吸菸製品的側視圖； 圖10說明根據第五實施方式之長型吸菸製品的側視圖； 圖11說明包含根據第四實施方式之長型吸菸製品及包含用於加熱長型吸菸製品之加熱元件之先前技術加熱裝置的吸菸系統； 圖12說明根據一實施方式且包含長型吸菸製品及加熱裝置的吸菸系統；且 圖13說明根據另一實施方式且包含長型吸菸製品及加熱裝置之吸菸系統。By referring to the accompanying drawings to describe exemplary embodiments in detail, additional features of the present invention will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, in the drawings: Figure 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a long smoking article according to the prior art; 2 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the long smoking article according to the first embodiment; 3 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a long smoking article according to a second embodiment; 4 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a hollow filter element and a schematic front view of the base area of the hollow filter element according to an embodiment; 5 illustrates a schematic perspective partial view of a long smoking article according to a second embodiment; 6 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a long smoking article according to a third embodiment; 7 schematically illustrates a schematic front view of a filter membrane according to an embodiment; 8 schematically illustrates a schematic front view of a filter membrane according to another embodiment; 9 illustrates a side view of a long smoking article according to a fourth embodiment; 10 illustrates a side view of a long smoking article according to a fifth embodiment; 11 illustrates a smoking system including a long smoking article according to a fourth embodiment and a prior art heating device including a heating element for heating a long smoking article; 12 illustrates a smoking system according to an embodiment and including a long smoking article and a heating device; and 13 illustrates a smoking system according to another embodiment and including a long smoking article and a heating device.

10:圓柱形吸菸主體 10: cylindrical smoking body

20:中空孔過濾器元件 20: Hollow pore filter element

21:第一基底區域 21: The first base area

22:第二基底區域 22: Second base area

25:第一中空孔 25: The first hollow hole

30:中空管部分 30: Hollow tube part

40:第二中空孔過濾器元件 40: Second hollow filter element

45:第二中空孔 45: Second hollow hole

50:過濾薄膜 50: filter membrane

55:過濾器孔口 55: filter orifice

100:長型吸菸製品 100: Long smoking products

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一種長型吸菸製品（100），其包含： 一圓柱形吸菸主體（10），其具有一可燃材料； 一中空元件（20、30），其在該圓柱形吸菸主體（10）下游，且包含面向該吸菸主體（10）之一第一基底區域（21、31）及與該第一基底區域（21、32）相對的一第二基底區域（22、32）以及自該第一基底區域（21、31）延伸至該第二基底區域（22、32）之一中空孔（25、35）；及 一過濾薄膜（50），其配置於該吸菸主體（10）與該中空元件（20、30）之間，該過濾薄膜（50）包含與該中空孔（25、35）對準之至少一個過濾器孔口（55），該至少一個過濾器孔口（55）可透過由經加熱吸菸主體（10）排放之蒸汽且具有介於0.5 μm與1.5 mm之間的一有效大小。A long smoking article (100), comprising: A cylindrical smoking body (10) with a combustible material; A hollow element (20, 30) which is downstream of the cylindrical smoking body (10) and includes a first base area (21, 31) facing the smoking body (10) and the first base area (21, 32) a second base region (22, 32) opposite to each other and a hollow hole (25, 35) extending from the first base region (21, 31) to the second base region (22, 32) ;and A filter film (50) disposed between the smoking body (10) and the hollow element (20, 30), the filter film (50) including at least one aligned with the hollow hole (25, 35) The filter orifice (55), the at least one filter orifice (55) is permeable to the steam emitted by the heated smoking body (10) and has an effective size between 0.5 μm and 1.5 mm. 如請求項1所述之長型吸菸製品（100），其中該過濾薄膜（50）進一步經建構以分散由經加熱之該吸菸主體（10）排放及/或由用於加熱該吸菸主體（10）之一裝置（200）產生的熱。The long smoking article (100) according to claim 1, wherein the filter membrane (50) is further constructed to disperse emissions from the heated smoking body (10) and/or to heat the smoking Heat generated by a device (200) in one of the main body (10). 如請求項1或2所述之長型吸菸製品（100），其中該過濾薄膜（50）經建構以用於混合由該經加熱吸菸主體（10）排放之蒸汽成分。The long smoking article (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the filter membrane (50) is constructed for mixing steam components emitted by the heated smoking body (10). 如請求項1至3中任一項所述之長型吸菸製品（100），其中該過濾薄膜（50）經建構以用於過濾由經加熱之該吸菸主體（10）排放之顆粒。The long smoking article (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the filter membrane (50) is constructed for filtering particles emitted by the heated smoking body (10). 如請求項1至4中任一項所述之長型吸菸製品（100），其中該中空元件（20、30）為一中空孔過濾器元件（20）及一中空管部分（30）中之一者，該中空孔過濾器元件（20）經建構以用於過濾來自由經加熱之該吸菸主體（10）排放之蒸汽的物質，該中空管部分（30）經建構以用於混合由經加熱之該吸菸主體（10）排放之該蒸汽。The long smoking article (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hollow element (20, 30) is a hollow pore filter element (20) and a hollow tube portion (30) One of them, the hollow pore filter element (20) is constructed for filtering substances from steam emitted by the heated smoking body (10), the hollow pipe portion (30) is constructed for use To mix the steam emitted by the heated smoking body (10). 如請求項1至5中任一項所述之長型吸菸製品（100），其中該過濾薄膜（50）為圓盤形的，及/或楔入於該吸菸主體（10）與該中空元件（20、30）之間。The long smoking article (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the filter membrane (50) is disc-shaped and/or wedged between the smoking body (10) and the Between the hollow elements (20, 30). 如請求項1至6中任一項所述之長型吸菸製品（100），其中該薄膜（50）係由鋁箔、紙、網材料及/或布材料形成。The long smoking article (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the film (50) is formed of aluminum foil, paper, mesh material, and/or cloth material. 如請求項1至7中任一項所述之長型吸菸製品（100），其中該過濾薄膜（50）包含至少一個第一部分（51），該至少一個第一部分（51）沿該中空元件（20、30）之一側向表面延伸且自在該第一基底區域（21、31）上方延伸之一第二部分（52）彎曲且包含該至少一個過濾器孔口（55）。The long smoking article (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the filter membrane (50) includes at least one first portion (51), the at least one first portion (51) along the hollow element A lateral surface of (20, 30) extends and bends from a second portion (52) extending above the first base region (21, 31) and includes the at least one filter orifice (55). 如請求項8所述之長型吸菸製品（100），其中該至少一個第一部分（51）膠合至該中空元件（20、30）之該側向表面及/或係由紙形成，及/或其中該第二部分（52）係由金屬網形成。The long smoking article (100) according to claim 8, wherein the at least one first portion (51) is glued to the lateral surface of the hollow element (20, 30) and/or is formed of paper, and/or Or wherein the second part (52) is formed by a metal mesh. 如請求項8所述之長型吸菸製品（100），其中該過濾薄膜（50）係由一金屬網形成且藉由該至少一個第一部分（51）與該吸菸主體（10）或該中空元件（20、30）之間的一形封閉及/或力封閉附接至該吸菸主體（10）或該中空元件（20、30）。The long smoking article (100) according to claim 8, wherein the filter membrane (50) is formed of a metal mesh and through the at least one first portion (51) and the smoking body (10) or the A one-piece closure and/or force closure between the hollow elements (20, 30) is attached to the smoking body (10) or the hollow element (20, 30). 一種用於製造如請求項1至10中任一項所述之一長型吸菸製品（100）之一中空元件的方法，其包含以下步驟： 提供一中空元件（20、30），其具有一第一基底區域（21、31）、與該第一基底區域（21、32）相對的一第二基底區域（22、32），及自該第一基底區域（21、31）延伸至該第二基底區域（22、32）之一中空孔（25、35）； 提供一薄膜片，其具有超出該第一基底區域（21、31）與該第二基底區域（22、32）之間的一距離之一寬度； 將一黏著劑施加至該薄膜片之一第一部分（51），該第一部分具有對應於該第一基底區域（21、31）與該第二基底區域（22、32）之間的該距離之一寬度； 將一片段與該薄膜片分離，該片段具有對應於該薄膜片之該寬度的一長度； 經由該黏著劑將該片段之該第一部分（51）附接至該中空元件（20、30）之一側向表面；及 使該片段之一第二部分（52）在該中空元件（20、30）之該第一基底區域（21、31）上方彎曲。A method for manufacturing a hollow element of a long smoking article (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, which comprises the following steps: A hollow element (20, 30) is provided, which has a first base area (21, 31), a second base area (22, 32) opposite to the first base area (21, 32), and The first base area (21, 31) extends to one of the hollow holes (25, 35) of the second base area (22, 32); Providing a thin film sheet having a width exceeding a distance between the first base region (21, 31) and the second base region (22, 32); An adhesive is applied to a first portion (51) of the film sheet, the first portion having a distance corresponding to the distance between the first base area (21, 31) and the second base area (22, 32) One width Separating a segment from the film sheet, the segment having a length corresponding to the width of the film sheet; Attach the first part (51) of the segment to a lateral surface of the hollow element (20, 30) via the adhesive; and A second part (52) of the segment is bent over the first base region (21, 31) of the hollow element (20, 30). 一種吸菸系統（300），其包含如請求項1至10中任一項所述之一長型吸菸製品（100）及一加熱裝置（200），該加熱裝置（200）包含一主體（60）及經建構以用於收納該長型吸菸製品（100）之該吸菸主體（10）的一空腔（61），且該加熱裝置（200）經建構以用於加熱***於該空腔（61）中的該長型吸菸製品（100）之該吸菸主體（10）及該過濾薄膜（50）。A smoking system (300) comprising a long smoking article (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10 and a heating device (200), the heating device (200) including a main body ( 60) and a cavity (61) constructed for accommodating the smoking body (10) of the long smoking article (100), and the heating device (200) is constructed for heating inserted in the cavity The smoking body (10) and the filter membrane (50) of the long smoking article (100) in the cavity (61). 如請求項12所述之吸菸系統（300），其中該加熱裝置（200）包含一長型加熱元件（62），該長型加熱元件（62）突出至該空腔（61）中且經建構以用於穿透該吸菸主體（10）且接觸***至該空腔（61）中之一長型吸菸製品（100）之該過濾薄膜（50）。The smoking system (300) according to claim 12, wherein the heating device (200) includes an elongate heating element (62), the elongate heating element (62) protrudes into the cavity (61) and passes through Constructed for penetrating the smoking body (10) and contacting the filter membrane (50) of a long smoking article (100) inserted into the cavity (61). 如請求項12所述之吸菸系統（300），其中該等加熱裝置（200）包含用於對該過濾薄膜（50）進行無接觸加熱之一熱源（63）或用於將一加熱電流提供至導電過濾薄膜（50）之一電接點。The smoking system (300) according to claim 12, wherein the heating devices (200) include a heat source (63) for contactlessly heating the filter membrane (50) or for providing a heating current To one of the electrical contacts of the conductive filter membrane (50). 一種加熱裝置（200），其用於如請求項12至14中任一項所述之一吸菸系統（300）。A heating device (200) used in a smoking system (300) according to any one of claims 12 to 14.

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