WO2024048311A1 - Non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article, and non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation system - Google Patents
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- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a non-combustion heated flavor suction article and a non-combustion heated flavor suction system.
- Non-combustion heated flavor suction products that are heated without combustion using an electric heater or the like are known.
- a breakable capsule containing a flavoring agent see, for example, International Publication No. 2014/171433
- a combustible flavor suction article such as a cigarette
- the user can crush the capsule from the outside of the filter material with their fingers or teeth to destroy the capsule, and release the flavor inside the capsule into the filter material, thereby changing the flavor when inhaled before and after the capsule is destroyed. .
- a combustion type flavor suction article such as a cigarette
- the difference from a combustion type flavor suction article is that, for example, when the user inhales, -
- the temperature of the volatilized flavor components moving from the aerosol-generating segment to the downstream segment during use (during inhalation) is high.
- ⁇ The proportion of water vapor in all volatile components is high. It is known that there are such characteristics. Therefore, when the user performs suction, the inside of the filter material of the non-combustion heating type flavor suction article becomes hot and humid.
- the area around the capsule tends to become hot and humid. For this reason, it is presumed that the capsules within the filter material of the non-combustion heated flavor suction article become softer when the user performs suction.
- the present invention provides a non-combustible heated flavor suction article and a non-combustible heated flavor suction system in which a capsule can be easily recognized by a user who has inhaled at least once and tries to break the capsule. With the goal.
- a non-combustion heated flavor suction article includes an aerosol-generating segment and a mouthpiece segment adjacent to the aerosol-generating segment.
- the mouthpiece segment includes a filter material and a destructible capsule of a single layer core-shell structure disposed within the filter material.
- the capsule is spherical or approximately spherical with a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an electrically heated flavor suction system according to an embodiment.
- 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a rod is inserted into a heater of the electrically heated flavor suction system shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the amount of water supplied versus the number of suctions in the mouthpiece segment of the rod of the electrically heated flavor suction system shown in FIG. 2.
- 5 is a graph showing a schematic behavior of repulsive force with respect to indentation rate in the test shown in FIG. 4.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which a test is performed to measure the repulsive force of the segment corresponding to FIG. 4 among the mouthpiece segments of a rod that does not include a capsule.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing a schematic behavior of repulsive force with respect to indentation rate in the test shown in FIG. 7.
- 10 is a graph showing a schematic behavior of repulsive force with respect to indentation rate in the test shown in FIG. 9.
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the position indicated by the symbol XI shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a rod is inserted into a heater different from the heater of the electrically heated flavor suction system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a rod is inserted into a heater different from the heater of the electrically heated flavor suction system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the non-combustion heated flavor suction system (electrically heated flavor suction system) 10 does not involve combustion and is filled with gas as described below. It is a heating type that allows you to enjoy the flavor of the filling 62 by warming the filling 62, for example, by electric heating.
- the non-combustion heating type flavor suction system 10 includes a heater 12 and a rod (non-combustion heating type flavor suction article) 14 that is attached to and detached from the insertion part 42 of the heater 12. Heater 12 is used repeatedly, and rod 14 is discarded after one use.
- the heater 12 includes a box-shaped housing 22, a battery unit (for example, a secondary battery) 24, a switch 26 for starting the heater 12, a pressure sensitive section 28, and a heat transfer section (heat transfer tube) 30. , a heater 32 provided around a heat transfer section 30, and a control section 34.
- a battery unit for example, a secondary battery
- a switch 26 for starting the heater 12
- a pressure sensitive section 28 for starting the heater 12
- a pressure sensitive section 28 for starting the heater 12
- a pressure sensitive section 28 for starting the heater 12
- a heat transfer section heat transfer tube
- the housing 22 has an insertion portion 42 and a ventilation hole 44.
- the insertion portion 42 is formed to be recessed in a cylindrical shape along the shape of the rod 14.
- the ventilation hole 44 allows communication between the outside of the housing 22 and the insertion portion 42, and supplies air to the rod 14 inserted into the insertion portion 42.
- the housing 22 includes a battery unit 24, a switch 26, a pressure sensitive section 28, a heat transfer section 30 (heat transfer tube), a heater 32 provided around the heat transfer section 30, and a control section 34. provided.
- the battery unit 24 is formed, for example, as a secondary battery assembly combining one or more secondary batteries.
- the battery unit 24 supplies power to, for example, the pressure sensing section 28, the heater 32, the control section 34, and the like.
- the switch 26 is exposed outside the housing 22 and is provided at a position adjacent to the insertion opening of the insertion part 42.
- the pressure sensitive section 28 is composed of, for example, a pressure sensor (pressure sensitive sensor), and is provided, for example, within the insertion section 42 (inside the ventilation hole 44).
- the heat transfer part 30 is formed of a metal material into a hollow cylindrical shape.
- the metal material of the heat transfer part 30 is preferably a metal with high thermal conductivity, such as gold, silver, copper, aluminum, or an alloy thereof.
- the heater 32 is composed of, for example, a general heating wire such as a nichrome wire.
- the heater 32 is arranged around the heat transfer section 30 in, for example, a cylindrical shape.
- the heating method of the heater 32 is not limited to one that uses Joule heat due to electrical resistance; for example, an IH (induction heating) method may be used, or a method that uses chemical reactions such as oxidation heat may be used. good.
- IH induction heating
- the filling 62 of the aerosol generating segment 52 is covered with, for example, a magnetic metal thin film.
- the material and shape of the heat transfer part may be selected. Even in these cases, the heater 32 can heat the aerosol-generating segment 52 without burning it.
- the control unit 34 receives power from the battery unit 24 and controls the switch 26, the pressure sensitive unit 28, the heater 32, etc.
- the control section 34 controls the pressure sensing section 28 to detect whether the rod 14 has been properly inserted into the insertion section 42 and further senses the negative pressure inside the insertion section 42 (inside the ventilation hole 44). Therefore, if the rod 14 is not properly inserted into the insertion part 42, the control unit 34 can control the heater 32 so as not to supply power. Further, the control unit 34 can count the number of times of suction by the user.
- the control unit 34 supplies power from the battery unit 24 to the heater 32 and adjusts the temperature of the heater 32 within an appropriate range.
- the control unit 34 controls the heater 32 to heat an aerosol generating segment 52 of the rod 14, which will be described later, at, for example, 30°C to 400°C, preferably 100°C to 400°C, more preferably 150°C to 250°C.
- the rod 14 (non-combustion heated flavor suction article) shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed, for example, in a cylindrical shape.
- the length of the circumference of the rod 14 is not particularly limited, but is preferably, for example, 16 mm to 25 mm, more preferably 21 mm to 23 mm.
- the total length (horizontal length) of the rod 14 is not particularly limited, but is preferably, for example, 50 mm to 100 mm, more preferably 50 mm to 70 mm.
- the rod 14 has an aerosol generating segment (tobacco portion) 52, a mouthpiece segment 54, and a tip paper (mouthpiece lining paper) 56.
- the aerosol generating segment 52 includes a filler 62 containing, for example, tobacco, and a paper wrapper 64 formed by wrapping the filler 62 in, for example, a cylindrical shape.
- the filler 62 containing tobacco is formed by filling sheets of dried leaf tobacco or crushed tobacco plants into sheets of about 1 mm x about 3 mm in a random orientation.
- the filling 62 may include, for example, 0 wt% to 30 wt% of an aerosol source (glycerin, propylene glycol (PG), 1,3-butanediol) and flavoring materials.
- an aerosol source glycerin, propylene glycol (PG), 1,3-butanediol
- the mouthpiece segment 54 has a first segment 72, a second segment 74, a third segment 76, a capsule 78, and a wrapper 80 in this embodiment.
- the first segment 72 is formed of a paper tube made of cardboard (thickness: 200 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m) into a cylindrical shape.
- the cardboard may be paper made from wood pulp like ordinary paper, or it may be formed into a sheet by treating cellulose acetate fibers with a plasticizer (triacetin) and compressing them.
- Second segment 74 has a hollow rod 82 and an inner plug wrapper 84 .
- the hollow rod 82 is formed, for example, by densely filling cellulose acetate fibers.
- the inner plug wrapper 84 is mainly made of paper and wraps the outer periphery of the hollow rod 82. Note that the cellulose acetate packed layer has a high density. Therefore, during inhalation (smoking), air and aerosol flow through the hollow portion inside the hollow rod 82 and are difficult to flow into the fiber-filled layer.
- the rod 82 may be formed solid instead of having a hollow structure.
- the cellulose acetate fibers of the hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74 are hardened by adding, for example, 6% to 20% by mass of an appropriate plasticizer, including triacetin, based on the mass of the cellulose acetate. .
- the hollow portion of the second segment 74 has an inner diameter of, for example, 1.0 mm to 5.0 mm.
- the third segment 76 has a solid rod (filter material) 92 and an inner plug wrapper 94.
- the solid rod 92 is filled with, for example, cellulose acetate fibers at an appropriate density.
- the inner plug wrapper 94 is mainly made of paper and wraps the outer periphery of the solid rod 92.
- the solid rods 92 of the third segment 76 may be formed with the same packing density of cellulose acetate fibers as the hollow rods 82 of the second segment 74, or may be formed with a different packing density. Further, it is preferable that the cellulose acetate fibers of the solid rod 92 of the third segment 76 contain an appropriate plasticizer including, for example, triacetin, similarly to the hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74. .
- the filament denier of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is preferably 3.0 dpf (denier per filament) or more and 12.0 dpf or less.
- the packing density of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is 130 [mg/cc] or less. Further, it is preferable that the packing density of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is 100 [mg/cc] or more. If the packing density of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is set within such a range, it will not be difficult to fix the capsule 78 in the correct position, and when pressing the cut-out segment 98, which will be described later, etc. It is possible to prevent the capsule 78 from easily popping out.
- a capsule 78 is disposed within the solid rod 92 of the third segment 76.
- the capsule 78 is not limited to the third segment 76 but may be disposed in the first segment 72 or the second segment 74. Further, the capsule 78 may be disposed, for example, in the third segment 76 and at least one of the first segment 72 and the second segment 74. For this reason, one mouthpiece segment 54 may be provided with one or more capsules 78 .
- the capsule 78 has, for example, a membrane (shell) and a liquid content containing a fragrance.
- the capsule 78 is preferably composed of a shell and a liquid inside the shell.
- the film may contain, for example, starch, dextrin, polysaccharide, agar, gellan gum, gelatin, various natural gelling agents, glycerin, sorbitol, calcium chloride, etc., and may further contain flavorings and colorants.
- the capsule 78 may be colored so that the user can recognize it when the capsule 78 is crushed even though it is surrounded by the opaque inner plug wrapper 94 and tip paper 56. In this case, the capsule 78 may be colored with a colorant, for example It is preferable to include Blue No. 1 and the like.
- any flavoring agent used in smoking articles such as menthol and vegetable essential oils
- Main fragrances include menthol, leaf tobacco extract, natural plant fragrances (e.g. cinnamon, sage, herbs, chamomile, arrowroot, sweet tea, cloves, lavender, cardamom, clove, nutmeg, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose). Oil, lemon, orange, cinnamon bark, caraway, jasmine, ginger, coriander, vanilla extract, spearmint, peppermint, cassia, coffee, celery, cascarilla, sandalwood, cocoa, ylang-ylang, fennel, anise, licorice, St. John's bread.
- natural plant fragrances e.g. cinnamon, sage, herbs, chamomile, arrowroot, sweet tea, cloves, lavender, cardamom, clove, nutmeg, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose. Oil, lemon, orange, cinnamon bark, caraway, jasmine, ginger,
- plum extract, peach extract, etc. sugars (e.g., glucose, fructose, high fructose sugar, caramel, etc.), cocoa (powder, extract, etc.), esters (e.g., isoamyl acetate, linalyl acetate, isoamyl propionate, butyric acid) linalyl, etc.), ketones (e.g., menthone, ionone, damascenone, ethylmaltol, etc.), alcohols (e.g., geraniol, linalool, anethole, eugenol, etc.), aldehydes (e.g., vanillin, benzaldehyde, anisaldehyde, etc.), lactones (eg, ⁇ -undecalactone, ⁇ -nonalactone, etc.), animal fragrances (eg, musk, ambergris, civet, castoreum
- a solvent suitable for fragrance can be used, and medium chain fatty acid triglyceride (MCT) (specifically, tricaprylic/capric glycerin), propylene glycol, water, ethanol, etc. can be used.
- MCT medium chain fatty acid triglyceride
- the content liquid may further contain other additives such as other solvents, pigments, emulsifiers, and thickeners.
- the preferred capsule 78 has a core-shell structure in which the shell is formed of a single layer, and is desirably formed to be breakable by an appropriate pressing pressure (stress) range in an appropriate displacement range.
- the method for manufacturing the capsule 78 is not particularly limited. For example, using the drop method, a capsule 78 with a seamless skin is produced. In this method, a double nozzle is used and the inner nozzle simultaneously discharges the inner nozzle and the outer nozzle discharges the liquid coating substance, so that the coating liquid can envelop the inner liquid without any seams.
- the capsule 78 may have a form in which a capsule body containing a colorant encloses a liquid content (not containing a colorant), and the colorant in the capsule body may be dissolved and transferred to the liquid content during storage to form a colored internal solution.
- the inner solution may be discharged using different nozzles. In this case, a triple nozzle is used to simultaneously discharge the inner solution from the inner nozzle, the outer solution from the intermediate nozzle, and the liquid coating material from the outer nozzle.
- a capsule 78 having a single-layer shell may be produced by extrusion. By separating the inner liquid and the outer liquid, internal liquids with different properties can be discharged at different temperatures and viscosities.
- the inner solution may be a liquid containing a water-soluble fragrance
- the outer solution may be a liquid containing a fat-soluble fragrance.
- An emulsifier may also be included in the inner solution or the outer solution.
- the capsule 78 according to the present embodiment has a coating ratio (ratio of the weight of the shell to the weight of the capsule 78) of 25% by weight or less.
- the capsule 78 of this embodiment is not coated with a water-resistant coating and/or a heat-resistant coating on its outer periphery. Therefore, the capsule 78 can be manufactured at low cost.
- the capsule 78 can have, for example, a spherical shape or a substantially spherical shape.
- the sphere includes both a sphere whose cross section is approximately circular and an ellipsoid whose cross section is elliptical or approximately elliptical.
- Capsule 78 preferably has a spherical shape with a generally circular cross section.
- Capsule 78 may have a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm if it is a sphere with a generally circular cross section.
- the second segment 74 and the third segment 76 including the capsule 78 are arranged in order, and the wrapper 80 is wrapped so as to connect the second segment 74 and the third segment 76.
- the first segment 72, the second segment 74 and the third segment 76 wrapped with the wrapper 80 are arranged in order, and the aerosol generating segment 52 arranged on the first segment 72 side is placed inside. It is wrapped with tip paper (mouthpiece lining paper) 56 coated almost entirely with glue (for example, vinyl acetate glue).
- the chip paper 56 is mainly composed of paper. That is, the outer circumferences of the aerosol generating segment 52 and the first segment 72 , second segment 74 , and third segment 76 of the mouthpiece segment 54 are wrapped with tip paper 56 . Mouthpiece segment 54 is thus connected by tip paper (mouthpiece lining paper) 56 to aerosol-generating segment 52 containing tobacco filler 62 . Note that the tip of the tip paper 56 may be aligned with the tip of the wrapper 64 (the tip 14a of the rod 14), or may be located between the tip and base of the wrapper 64, as shown in FIG.
- the total thickness of the wrapper (inner plug wrapper 94, wrapper 80, and tip paper 56) forming the outer periphery of the mouthpiece segment 54 is preferably a predetermined thickness or less, for example, 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the total thickness of the wrapper of the mouthpiece segment 54 is not too thick and maintains the capsule 78 while being pushed from the outside of the mouthpiece segment 54.
- the mouthpiece segment 54 After connecting the aerosol generating segment 52 and the mouthpiece segment 54 with the tip paper 56, the mouthpiece segment 54 has one or more perforations 58 (vent holes) at a position corresponding to, for example, the first segment 72. section) will be applied.
- Perforation 58 passes through the paper tube of first segment 72 .
- the perforation 58 is preferably formed to have a size of approximately 0.5 mm x 1.5 mm.
- the plurality of perforations 58 are preferably formed so as to be arranged radially when viewed from above the central axis of the rod 14. Further, in this embodiment, the plurality of perforations 58 are arranged in a row on a ring at regular intervals. The plurality of perforations 58 may be provided in two rows on two rings at a constant interval. The plurality of perforations 58 may be provided in one or two rows arranged discontinuously or irregularly.
- the perforation 58 is formed at a position outside the insertion opening of the heater 12 of the insertion portion 42 when the tip 14a of the rod 14 is inserted into the insertion portion 42 of the heater 12.
- the solid rod 92 is buried in the fiber filling layer up to the mouthpiece end 14b of the mouthpiece segment 54.
- the mouthpiece end 14b of the mouthpiece segment 54 of the rod 14 has an appearance similar to the mouthpiece end of a typical cigarette.
- the rod 14 is attached to the heater 12 by inserting the tip 14a of the rod 14 into the insertion portion 42 of the heater 12. At this time, it is assumed that a predetermined length of the entire length of the aerosol generating segment 52 of the rod 14 is appropriately inserted into the insertion portion 42 .
- the control section 34 starts various controls on the pressure sensitive section 28, the heater 32, and the like.
- the control unit 34 supplies power from the battery unit 24 to the heater 32 to raise the temperature of the heater 32 and the heat transfer unit 30 to a predetermined temperature (for example, about 20° C. to 400° C.).
- a predetermined temperature for example, about 20° C. to 400° C.
- the aerosol-generating segment 52 of the rod 14 is heated, and the components within the filling 62 are volatilized.
- outside air is taken into the fluid containing steam (mainstream smoke) flowing inside the mouthpiece segment 54 through the plurality of perforations 58.
- the steam is cooled by the air taken into the first segment 72 through the perforations 58, and is aerosolized (fine droplets) in a short time.
- air and aerosol pass through the fiber-filled layer, and a portion of the aerosol is filtered by the solid rod 92. In this manner, vapor (aerosol) containing the flavor of the tobacco filler 62 is released from the aerosol-generating segment 52 into the user's mouth, allowing the user to enjoy the flavor of the filler 62 .
- the control unit 34 counts the time since the start of various controls of the pressure sensing unit 28, heater 32, etc.
- the control unit 34 senses the negative pressure inside the housing 22 via the pressure sensing unit 28 and counts the number of times the user has performed suction.
- the control unit 34 controls the heater 32 to stop heating when a predetermined time has elapsed or the user has performed suction a predetermined number of times.
- the non-combustion heated flavor suction operation of one rod 14 by the heated flavor suction system 10 is completed.
- the user removes the used rod 14 from the insertion part 42, inserts a new rod 14 into the insertion part 42, and operates the heater 12 as described above, so that the user can smoke the cigarette from the new rod 14 again. You can taste the flavor.
- the horizontal axis represents the number of suctions, and the moisture supply to the solid rod 92 of the third segment 76 is shown.
- a graph showing quantity on the vertical axis is shown.
- the amount of water supplied to the solid rod 92 increases the most during one to three suctions.
- the heater 12 and rod 14 described above are used, the vicinity of the outer periphery of the capsule 78 within the solid rod 92 near the suction end 14b of the rod 14 is heated to 90°C by one to three suctions. It is known that the temperature and humidity will be around RH.
- the average amount of water per suction is about 0.8 mg/55 ml. This is approximately 1/5 to 1/3 of the amount of water per suction in the initial suction when using the heated flavor suction system 10. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that during initial suction of a cigarette, there is no temperature rise near the mouth end of the cigarette. This is because the end of the cigarette opposite to the mouth end is combusted, and the generated smoke is sufficiently cooled while passing through the tobacco end of the cigarette.
- cut-out segment 98 A cut-out rod (hereinafter referred to as cut-out segment 98) is prepared.
- cut-out segment 98 it is assumed that the above-described rod 14 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used as the rod.
- the rod 14 is stored at room temperature before being used for heated flavor suction.
- a cutout segment 98 in which the capsule 78 is disposed within the solid rod 92 is cut out from the rod 14 while the tip paper 56 is still wound thereon.
- the cutout segment 98 is formed as a cylindrical body, and the center of the capsule 78 is assumed to be on the central axis of the cutout segment 98. That is, the cutout segment 98 has a cylindrical shape, and the capsule 78, the solid rod (filter material) 92, the inner plug wrapper 94, the wrapper 80, and the tip paper 56 are arranged in this order from the center toward the outside in the radial direction. .
- the rheometer 100 has a pair of disc bodies 102 and 104 that are vertically spaced apart.
- the pair of disk bodies 102, 104 have opposing parallel surfaces 102a, 104a.
- the diameter of these surfaces 102a and 104a is 15 mm.
- a pressing shaft 106 is connected to the upper disk body 104, and the pressing shaft 106 moves in the axial direction along the vertical direction, for example, at a constant speed. It is assumed that the pressing shaft 106 and the upper disk body 104 do not rotate around the axis of the pressing shaft 106.
- the lower disc body 102 is fixed. Therefore, when the pressing shaft 106 moves in the axial direction, the upper surface 104a approaches or separates from the lower surface 102a.
- the pressing shaft 106 of the rheometer 100 that is, the upper surface 104a, is controlled to move downward at a constant speed of 20 mm/min.
- the cutout segment 98 was placed between the surfaces 102a and 104a of the rheometer 100 shown in FIG. 4, and the capsule 78 was placed on the axis of the pressing shaft 106. That is, when the tip paper 56 is brought into contact with the surfaces 102a and 104a, and in this state the pressing shaft 106 is moved vertically downward to apply a pressing force toward the central axis of the cutout segment 98, as shown in FIG. A graph was obtained in which the horizontal axis represents the indentation rate and the vertical axis represents the repulsion force. The indentation rate will be briefly explained using FIG. 6.
- L1 be the diameter of a spherical body such as a capsule or a cylindrical body (or cylindrical body) such as the cut-out segment 98 in an unloaded state.
- the press shaft 106 connected to the disk 104 was moved vertically downward using the upper surface 104a to press the sphere or cylinder.
- the length between the top and bottom of the spherical or cylindrical body, ie, the distance between the surfaces 102a and 104a, is L2.
- (L1-L2)/L1 is defined as the pushing rate.
- the repulsive force shown on the vertical axis in FIG. 5 is not a substantial magnitude, but a ratio.
- the repulsion force when the capsule 78 in the cutout segment 98 is broken is set to 1.
- the capsule 78 is compressed from a spherical shape to a flat shape while the tip paper 56, the wrapper 80, the inner plug wrapper 94, and the filter material 92 maintain or are further thinned as appropriate. Ru. Note that the repulsive force of the chip paper 56, the wrapper 80, and the inner plug wrapper 94 due to the pressing of the cutout segment 98 is negligibly small compared to the repulsive force of the filter material 92 or the capsule 78. do.
- an inflection point indicated by the symbol ⁇ appeared on the graph at a position where the indentation rate was between 0.2 and 0.3.
- the slope of the graph became larger after the inflection point ⁇ than before the inflection point ⁇ . This is estimated to be the same state as the state in which the chip paper 56, wrapper 80, inner plug wrapper 94, and filter material 92 of the cutout segment 98 are fully compressed or close to it at the inflection point ⁇ .
- the pushing motion of the cut-out segment 98 by the rheometer 100 is a pushing motion by the user's fingers, it is estimated that at the inflection point ⁇ , the user will perceive the repulsive force due to the membrane of the capsule 78 with his or her fingers. Ru. It is estimated that after the inflection point ⁇ , the user feels that the membrane of the capsule 78 is being deformed through the chip paper 56, the wrapper 80, the inner plug wrapper 94, and the filter material 92. Ru.
- the capsule 78 was destroyed at a position indicated by the symbol ⁇ where the indentation rate was between 0.4 and 0.5. In this case, the capsule 78 was destroyed to the extent that the outer diameter of the cut-out segment 98 was less than half.
- the repulsive force immediately after the capsule 78 is broken does not decrease to the repulsive force corresponding to the inflection point ⁇ , but stops at a sign ⁇ , and then starts to rise again, with the sign at the time the capsule 78 is broken.
- the repulsive force at the position indicated by ⁇ was exceeded.
- the repulsive force decreased as a ratio from 1 to about 0.6, and then increased again. It can be said that if the drop rate of the repulsive force at this time (difference H in the repulsive force) is large, the user can easily feel the feeling when the capsule 78 is broken.
- a rod 214 having a mouthpiece segment 254 without a capsule was prepared. Then, the vicinity of the mouth end of the rod 214 was cut out as a cutout segment 298 corresponding to the cutout segment 98 described above.
- the structure of the cutout segment 298 is the same as the cutout segment 98 (see FIGS. 1, 2, and 4), except that the capsule 78 is absent and the portion where the capsule 78 is not present is made solid with a filter material. .
- tip paper, wrapper, inner plug wrapper, and filter material used for the cut-out segment 298 are the same as the tip paper 56, wrapper 80, inner plug wrapper 94, and filter material 92 of the cut-out segment 98. It is assumed that the rheometer 100 shown in FIG. 7 is the same as the rheometer 100 shown in FIG. 4 and operates similarly.
- FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the indentation rate and the repulsive force when the cut-out segment 298 of the rod 214 is compressed using the rheometer 100.
- the capsule 78 shown in FIG. 4 since the capsule 78 shown in FIG. 4 is not present, there is no position where the slope of the repulsive force changes rapidly even if the pushing rate becomes larger compared to the example shown in FIG. It is assumed that That is, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the inflection point ⁇ shown in FIG. 5 did not exist.
- the graph shown in FIG. 8 can be excluded from being influenced by the material of the segment that was integrated into the cutout segment 298.
- the cut-out segment 98 of the rod 14 will exhibit an inflection point ⁇ shown in FIG. 5 when the capsule 78 is suitably hard relative to the filter material 92.
- the slope before and after the inflection point ⁇ is higher after the inflection point ⁇ than before the inflection point ⁇ , and the change in slope is larger, it can be said that the presence of the capsule 78 is easier to recognize. . If the repulsive force at the initial stage of compression of the capsule 78 is small (weak) and the film of the capsule 78 is soft, the inflection point ⁇ will be difficult to define.
- the capsule 78 used in the rod 14 of the heated flavor suction system 10 has a large repulsive force at the initial stage of compression in the above-mentioned hot and humid conditions.
- the left diagram of FIG. 9 shows a device 110 that can maintain appropriate temperature and humidity within the interior space.
- the temperature and humidity corresponding to the temperature and humidity when suction is performed from the mouth end 14b of the rod 14 are reproduced by appropriately using the heated flavor suction system 10 according to the present embodiment, and the capsule 78 is Stored.
- the temperature inside the device 110 was set to 45° C.
- the humidity was set to 90% RH
- the capsule 78 was stored for 10 minutes.
- the same measurements as those described above were performed on the capsule 78 at room temperature and under normal pressure using the rheometer 100 described above.
- the measurement was carried out in such a way that after taking out the capsule 78 from the device 110, the capsule 78 was broken and the measurement was completed within 4 minutes.
- the temperature and humidity inside the device 110 are allowed to differ by, for example, ⁇ several percent from the target temperature and humidity (for example, 45° C. and 90% RH).
- capsules 78 having the same or substantially the same outer diameter and different compositions are prepared, and using the rheometer 100 described above, the chip paper 56, the wrapper 80, the inner plug wrapper 94, and the filter material 92 are prepared. The measurements described above were carried out on capsule 78 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Although not shown, three types of capsules 78 with different compositions are used for convenience: a first capsule 78a (preferred embodiment), a second capsule 78b (comparative example 1), and a third capsule 78c (comparative example 2). shall be.
- the shell composition of the first capsule 78a is 90% deacylated gellan gum, 8% oxidized starch, and 2% calcium chloride.
- the shell composition of the second capsule 78b is 46% dextrin, 38% gelatin, 14% deacylated gellan gum, and 2% calcium chloride.
- the shell composition of the third capsule 78c is 50% carrageenan, 35% oxidized starch, 13% glycerin, and 2% calcium chloride.
- FIG. 10 shows the measurement results of the displacement (mm) and repulsive force (N) of three types of capsules 78 (capsules 78a, 78b, 78c) with different compositions using the rheometer 100, that is, the entire measurement graph. show.
- FIG. 11 shows an enlarged view of the position surrounded by the broken line indicated by the symbol XI in FIG.
- the first capsule 78a, the second capsule 78b, and the third capsule 78c each have significantly different stress (repulsive force) (N) with respect to an initial displacement within 1 mm, for example. .
- FIG. 12 shows the results of sensory evaluation (blind evaluation) performed by seven experts on the splitting comfort of each of the capsules 78a, 78b, and 78c within the rod 14.
- the unused rod 14 was appropriately set in the heater 12, and the capsules 78a, 78b, and 78c were evaluated for their splitting comfort after being properly suctioned three times. At this time, each of the capsules 78a, 78b, and 78c is exposed to a high temperature and high humidity condition, for example, at 45° C. and 90% RH. As a scoring standard, the one with good split comfort was given a "5", and the one with poor split comfort was given a "1".
- the test results in FIG. 12 are average values.
- the first capsule 78a was evaluated to be more comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c.
- the second capsule 78b was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the first capsule 78a, but more comfortable to split than the third capsule 78c.
- the third capsule 78c was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c.
- the first capsule 78a was evaluated as being more comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c. It is assumed that this is due to the large magnitude of the stress at the time of failure with respect to the displacement shown in FIG. It is assumed that the larger the magnitude of stress with respect to displacement, the larger the difference in height H between point ⁇ and point ⁇ shown in FIG. 5. It is assumed that the larger and more rapid the change in stress value, the better the sensation will be perceived by the user when the capsule 78 is broken. Further, the first capsule 78a has a higher stress against initial displacement than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c. Therefore, it is assumed that the user perceives the first capsule 78a to be suitably hard.
- the user can move at point ⁇ shown in FIG. It is assumed that the inflection point of is easy to recognize. It is assumed that the displacement from when the first capsule 78a began to deform until it broke was neither too small nor too large. For this reason, the first capsule 78a will break within the range of displacement for which the user's expectations are high, from when the user recognizes that the first capsule 78a is being pressed with a finger or teeth until it breaks. It is assumed that it was possible. Therefore, it is presumed that the user evaluated the first capsule 78a (including the rod 14) favorably.
- the time from when the first capsule 78a began to deform until it broke was neither too short nor too long. For this reason, the first capsule 78a breaks within the range of time during which the user's expectations are high, from when the user realizes that the first capsule 78a is being pressed with a finger or teeth until the first capsule 78a breaks. It is assumed that it was possible. Therefore, it is presumed that the user evaluated the first capsule 78a (including the rod 14) favorably.
- the second capsule 78b was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the first capsule 78a, but more comfortable to split than the third capsule 78c.
- the second capsule 78b is smaller and softer than the first capsule 78a. Therefore, when the second capsule 78b is used, the difference in slope between before and after the inflection point ⁇ shown in FIG. 5 may be smaller than when the first capsule 78a is used. is assumed. As a result, it is estimated that it is difficult to recognize that the user is pressing the second capsule 78b compared to when the first capsule 78a is used, and recognition is delayed.
- the stress at the time of fracture is lower than when the first capsule 78a is used, and the difference in height H between the point ⁇ and the point ⁇ shown in FIG. 5 becomes smaller. is assumed. As a result, it is presumed that the splitting comfort of the second capsule 78b inside the rod 14 was evaluated to be lower than the splitting comfort of the first capsule 78a inside the rod 14.
- the third capsule 78c was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c. As shown in FIG. 11, at an initial displacement of up to 1 mm, the third capsule 78c is smaller and softer than the first capsule 78a. Therefore, when using the third capsule 78c, it is assumed that the difference in slope between before and after the inflection point ⁇ shown in FIG. 5 is smaller than that of the first capsule 78a. . As a result, it is estimated that the recognition that the user is pressing the third capsule 78c is delayed compared to when the first capsule 78a is used.
- the stress at the time of fracture is lower than when the first capsule 78a is used, and the difference in height H between points ⁇ and ⁇ shown in FIG. 5 becomes smaller. is assumed.
- the splitting comfort of the third capsule 78c inside the rod 14 was evaluated to be lower than the splitting comfort of the first capsule 78a inside the rod 14.
- the displacement of the third capsule 78c from the time it begins to deform until it breaks was larger than that in the case of using the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b.
- the third capsule 78c cracks outside the peak of the displacement range in which the user's expectations are high, from when the user realizes that the third capsule 78c is being pressed until the third capsule 78c breaks. is assumed. For example, the user feels that no cracking occurs even though the outside of the rod 14 is pressed toward the central axis with an appropriate stroke, so the user expects the capsule 78 to break. It is assumed that the value fell and then it split. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation to the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b. Alternatively, it is assumed that the third capsule 78c breaks without the user being able to recognize that the user is pressing the third capsule 78c.
- the third capsule 78c has been broken without increasing the user's expectations regarding the breaking of the third capsule 78c. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation to the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b. It is assumed that the displacement (2 mm or more) from when the third capsule 78c began to deform until it broke was too large. For this reason, the third capsule 78c exceeds the range of displacement for which the user's expectations have been raised, and the user It is assumed that the expected value of is divided by the reduced displacement. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation of the splitting comfort of the third capsule 78c (including the rod 14).
- the third capsule 78c exceeds the range of time during which the user's expectations have been raised, from when the user realizes that the third capsule 78c is being pressed with a finger or teeth, until it breaks. It is assumed that the expected value of is divided by the time during which it decreased. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation of the splitting comfort of the third capsule 78c (including the rod 14).
- the rod 14 having the mouthpiece segment 54 in which the first capsule 78a according to the present embodiment is disposed within the third segment 76 is most preferably used with the heater 12. That is, when the capsule 78 is stored for 10 minutes under the condition of 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule 78 within 4 minutes after storage is equal to that of the second capsule 78b and the third capsule when the displacement is 0.5 mm. It is preferred that a first capsule 78a of 2N or more, which is larger than 78c, is used. Further, it is preferable that the capsule 78 is a first capsule 78a in which the stress when the displacement is 0.5 mm is 6 N or less, which is the largest repulsive force in the current manufacturing technology.
- the displacement of the first capsule 78a is 0.5 mm
- the displacement is more preferably 2.5 N or more and 6 N or less. Therefore, the rod 14, that is, the non-combustion heated flavor suction article, is provided, which allows the user to easily recognize the first capsule 78a when the user who has performed at least one suction tries to break the first capsule 78a. be done.
- the capsule 78 is stored for 10 minutes under the condition of 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule 78 within 4 minutes after storage is higher than that of the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c when the displacement is 1 mm.
- the first capsule 78a which has a large repulsion force of 3N or more, and the first capsule 78a has a repulsion force of 20N or less, which is the largest in the current manufacturing technology.
- the displacement of the first capsule 78a is 1 mm
- the displacement is more preferably 4N or more and 20N or less.
- the capsule 78 is formed to be destroyed when the displacement is 1 mm or more and 2 mm or less so that the user can feel that the stroke of the user's finger or teeth after the user recognizes it is not too small or too large.
- a first capsule 78a is used. These also allow the rod 14 to easily recognize the first capsule 78a when a user who has performed at least one suction tries to break the first capsule 78a, that is, the non-combustible heated flavor suction article. provided.
- the stress when the displacement is 0.5 mm within 4 minutes after storage is 2N or more and 6N or less, and the stress when the displacement is 1mm is 3N or more and 20N.
- starch, dextrin, polysaccharide, agar, gellan gum, gelatin, carrageenan, various natural gelling agents, glycerin, sorbitol, calcium chloride, etc. can be used for the coating of the first capsule 78a, which is as follows. and coloring agents.
- the stress is 2 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm within 4 minutes after storage, and the displacement is 1 mm. It is manufactured from an appropriate material and according to an appropriate recipe so that the stress at the time of 3 N or more and 20 N or less is satisfied.
- the film contains gellan gum and starch, and the weight ratio of gellan gum to starch (gellan gum:starch) in the film is preferably 50:1 to 1:1, more preferably 10:1 to 3:2. .
- the gellan gum is a deacylated gellan gum and the starch is an oxidized starch.
- the first capsule 78a suitable for the rod 14 of the heated flavor suction system 10 has a coating ratio of 25% by weight or less, and the first capsule 78a contains polysaccharide. Formed seamlessly. For this reason, the first capsule 78a can be made to have a hard shell while making the weight of the film (shell) relatively small, that is, preventing the film from becoming thick. The thickness of the film can be adjusted by changing the temperature, viscosity, and discharge rate of the liquid film material and internal solution when producing capsules by the dropping method.
- first capsule 78a in which the ratio of the diameter of the first capsule 78a to the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material 92 is 45% or more and 70% or less.
- the ratio of the diameter of the first capsule 78a to the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material 92 is 45% or more, the diameter of the first capsule 78a is about half the diameter of the mouthpiece segment 54. It will also be of an appropriate size. Therefore, the user can easily recognize the first capsule 78a. Further, if the ratio of the diameter of the first capsule 78a to the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material 92 is 70% or less, the pressure loss in the mouthpiece segment 54 before the first capsule 78a is destroyed is not too large. can do.
- the ratio between the diameter of the first capsule 78a and the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material 92 is 70% or less. Note that when the first capsule 78a is a sphere with a diameter of 3.0 mm, the diameter of the mouthpiece segment 54 is approximately 4.2 mm to 6.7 mm. Further, when the first capsule 78a is a sphere with a diameter of 4.5 mm, the diameter of the mouthpiece segment 54 is approximately 6.4 mm to 10 mm. Thus, if the first capsule 78a is a sphere with a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm, the diameter of the mouthpiece segment 54 of the rod 14 is 4.0 mm. mm to about 10 mm.
- the filter material 92 of the third segment 76 of the rod 14 of the heated flavor suction system 10 has, for example, a suitably low packing density, and the softer one allows the user to recognize the capsule 78 as being harder than the filter material 92. This is suitable because it is easy to do.
- the plasticizer that can be contained in the filter material 92 generally becomes harder as the content increases.
- the filter material 92 may contain a plasticizer, but the filter material 92 may contain a plasticizer, but the filter material 92 may be soft enough to easily recognize the hardness of the first capsule 78a within the rod 14 after, for example, several suctions using the heated flavor suction system 10.
- a filter material 92 is formed that covers the first capsule 78a.
- the inner plug wrapper 94, wrapper 80, and tip paper 56 of the third segment 76 of the rod 14 of the heated flavor suction system 10 are arranged so that the hardness of the first capsule 78a inside the rod 14 can be easily recognized.
- the material has a low basis weight and is flexible.
- the non-combustible heated flavor allows the user to easily recognize the first capsule 78a when the user who has inhaled at least once tries to break the first capsule 78a.
- a suction article 14 may be provided.
- mouthpiece segment 54 may have various modifications.
- first segment 72 and third segment 76 may be placed adjacently.
- a third segment 76 is used in connection with the aerosol generating segment 52.
- the third segment 76 is formed from a paper material rather than cellulose acetate acetate fibers.
- the mouthpiece segment 54 be formed only of the third segment 76 including the first capsule 78a.
- the solid rod (filter material) 92 of the third segment 76 may be made of paper.
- the hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74 may be made of paper.
- an adsorbent is disposed in at least one of the hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74 and the solid rod (filter material) 92 of the third segment 76.
- the hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74 and the solid rod (filter material) 92 of the third segment 76 may be formed as one segment, and the first capsule 78a may be disposed in the one segment. suitable.
- the heater 32 and the heat transfer section 30 of the heater 12 can heat the aerosol generating segment 52 of the rod 14 from the outside.
- the heater 12 includes a heating blade 33 instead of using the heater 32 and the heat transfer section 30.
- the heating blade 33 is disposed within the insertion portion 42 .
- the blade 33 is inserted into the internal filling 62 from the tip 14a side of the aerosol generating segment 52 of the rod 14. Plugged in.
- the filling 62 is directly heated.
- any suitable heating means for the heater 12 can be used without burning the aerosol-generating segment 52 of the rod 14.
- the heating method of the heater 32 may be an IH (induction heating) method, or a method using a chemical reaction such as oxidation heat, in addition to using Joule heat due to electric resistance. In that case, a heat transfer section 30 that is compatible with the heating method is selected.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be variously modified at the implementation stage without departing from the gist thereof.
- each embodiment may be implemented in combination as appropriate, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained.
- the embodiments described above include various inventions, and various inventions can be extracted by combinations selected from the plurality of constituent features disclosed. For example, if a problem can be solved and an effect can be obtained even if some constituent features are deleted from all the constituent features shown in the embodiment, the configuration from which these constituent features are deleted can be extracted as an invention.
- an aerosol generation segment a mouthpiece segment adjacent to the aerosol generating segment, the mouthpiece segment comprising: filter material, a destructible capsule having a single-layer core-shell structure and disposed within the filter material; has The capsule is spherical or approximately spherical with a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm, When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after storage is 2 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm. Non-combustion heated flavor suction article.
- the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C.
- the filter material is formed as a packed bed of cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer, The packing density of the packed layer of cellulose acetate long fibers is 130 [mg/cc] or less, The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 7.
- the non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to appendix 8 wherein the filled layer of cellulose acetate long fibers has a filament denier of 3.0 dpf or more and 12.0 dpf or less.
- Non-combustion heated flavor suction system (electrically heated flavor suction system), 12... Heater, 14... Rod (non-combustion heated flavor suction article), 14a... Tip, 14b... Suck end, 22... Housing, 24...Battery unit, 26...Switch, 28...Pressure sensitive section, 30...Heat transfer section, 32...Heater, 34...Control section, 42...Insertion section, 44...Vent hole, 52...Aerosol generation segment, 54...Mouthpiece Segment, 72... First segment, 74... Second segment, 76... Third segment, 78... Capsule, 80... Wrapper, 92... Solid rod (filter material), 94... Inner plug wrapper.
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Abstract
This non-combustion heating type flavor inhalation article has an aerosol generating segment and a mouthpiece segment adjacent to the aerosol generating segment. The mouthpiece segment includes a filter material and a breakable capsule, the capsule having a single-layer core-shell structure and being disposed within the filter material. The capsule has a spherical or roughly spherical shape with a diameter of 3.0-4.5 mm. When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes under 45°C and 90% RH conditions, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after the storage is 2-6N inclusive at a displacement of 0.5 mm.
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この発明は、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品、及び、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引システムに関する。
The present invention relates to a non-combustion heated flavor suction article and a non-combustion heated flavor suction system.
電熱ヒータ等を用いて燃焼させずに加熱して用いる非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品が知られている。
また、シガレット（例えば、国際公開第2018/011660号参照）といった燃焼型香味吸引物品のフィルター材内に、香料を内側に含む破壊可能なカプセル（例えば、国際公開第2014/171433号参照）を配置することが知られている。ユーザは、フィルター材の外側から指または歯でカプセルを押し潰してそのカプセルを破壊し、カプセル内の香料をフィルター材内に出すことで吸引時の香味をカプセルの破壊前後で変化させることができる。 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Non-combustion heated flavor suction products that are heated without combustion using an electric heater or the like are known.
In addition, a breakable capsule containing a flavoring agent (see, for example, International Publication No. 2014/171433) is placed inside the filter material of a combustible flavor suction article such as a cigarette (for example, see International Publication No. 2018/011660). It is known to do. The user can crush the capsule from the outside of the filter material with their fingers or teeth to destroy the capsule, and release the flavor inside the capsule into the filter material, thereby changing the flavor when inhaled before and after the capsule is destroyed. .
また、シガレット（例えば、国際公開第2018/011660号参照）といった燃焼型香味吸引物品のフィルター材内に、香料を内側に含む破壊可能なカプセル（例えば、国際公開第2014/171433号参照）を配置することが知られている。ユーザは、フィルター材の外側から指または歯でカプセルを押し潰してそのカプセルを破壊し、カプセル内の香料をフィルター材内に出すことで吸引時の香味をカプセルの破壊前後で変化させることができる。 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Non-combustion heated flavor suction products that are heated without combustion using an electric heater or the like are known.
In addition, a breakable capsule containing a flavoring agent (see, for example, International Publication No. 2014/171433) is placed inside the filter material of a combustible flavor suction article such as a cigarette (for example, see International Publication No. 2018/011660). It is known to do. The user can crush the capsule from the outside of the filter material with their fingers or teeth to destroy the capsule, and release the flavor inside the capsule into the filter material, thereby changing the flavor when inhaled before and after the capsule is destroyed. .
非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品は、ユーザが吸引を行うと、シガレットといった燃焼型香味吸引物品との違いとして、例えば、
・使用時（吸引時）にエアロゾル生成セグメントから下流セグメントに移動する揮発した香味成分の温度が高い。
・すべての揮発成分に占める水蒸気の割合が高い。
といった特徴があることがわかっている。このため、ユーザが吸引を行うと、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品のフィルター材内が高温多湿となる。そして、燃焼型香味吸引物品のフィルター材内にカプセルを配置した状態でユーザが吸引を行うと、そのカプセルの周囲は高温多湿となり易い。このため、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品のフィルター材内のカプセルは、ユーザが吸引を行うと、柔らかくなり易くなる、と推定される。 When a user inhales a non-combustion heating type flavor suction article, the difference from a combustion type flavor suction article such as a cigarette is that, for example, when the user inhales,
- The temperature of the volatilized flavor components moving from the aerosol-generating segment to the downstream segment during use (during inhalation) is high.
・The proportion of water vapor in all volatile components is high.
It is known that there are such characteristics. Therefore, when the user performs suction, the inside of the filter material of the non-combustion heating type flavor suction article becomes hot and humid. When a user inhales with a capsule placed inside the filter material of a combustion-type flavor suction article, the area around the capsule tends to become hot and humid. For this reason, it is presumed that the capsules within the filter material of the non-combustion heated flavor suction article become softer when the user performs suction.
・使用時（吸引時）にエアロゾル生成セグメントから下流セグメントに移動する揮発した香味成分の温度が高い。
・すべての揮発成分に占める水蒸気の割合が高い。
といった特徴があることがわかっている。このため、ユーザが吸引を行うと、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品のフィルター材内が高温多湿となる。そして、燃焼型香味吸引物品のフィルター材内にカプセルを配置した状態でユーザが吸引を行うと、そのカプセルの周囲は高温多湿となり易い。このため、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品のフィルター材内のカプセルは、ユーザが吸引を行うと、柔らかくなり易くなる、と推定される。 When a user inhales a non-combustion heating type flavor suction article, the difference from a combustion type flavor suction article such as a cigarette is that, for example, when the user inhales,
- The temperature of the volatilized flavor components moving from the aerosol-generating segment to the downstream segment during use (during inhalation) is high.
・The proportion of water vapor in all volatile components is high.
It is known that there are such characteristics. Therefore, when the user performs suction, the inside of the filter material of the non-combustion heating type flavor suction article becomes hot and humid. When a user inhales with a capsule placed inside the filter material of a combustion-type flavor suction article, the area around the capsule tends to become hot and humid. For this reason, it is presumed that the capsules within the filter material of the non-combustion heated flavor suction article become softer when the user performs suction.
少なくとも１回の吸引を行った非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品のユーザがカプセルを破壊しようとするとき、ユーザは、そのカプセルの柔らかさから、カプセルがフィルター材内に入っていないと誤認識する可能性があり、また、ユーザはカプセルが予め割れてしまっている、と誤認識する可能性があることが想定される。
なお、カプセルは、一般に、単層で形成されるよりも、複数層で形成されると、コストがアップする可能性が高い。 When a user of a non-combustible heated flavor suction article attempts to destroy a capsule after inhaling at least once, the user may mistakenly believe that the capsule is not inside the filter material due to the softness of the capsule. Furthermore, it is assumed that the user may mistakenly perceive that the capsule has already been broken.
Note that, in general, when a capsule is formed with multiple layers, the cost is likely to be higher than when it is formed with a single layer.
なお、カプセルは、一般に、単層で形成されるよりも、複数層で形成されると、コストがアップする可能性が高い。 When a user of a non-combustible heated flavor suction article attempts to destroy a capsule after inhaling at least once, the user may mistakenly believe that the capsule is not inside the filter material due to the softness of the capsule. Furthermore, it is assumed that the user may mistakenly perceive that the capsule has already been broken.
Note that, in general, when a capsule is formed with multiple layers, the cost is likely to be higher than when it is formed with a single layer.
この発明は、少なくとも１回の吸引を行ったユーザがカプセルを割ろうとするときに、容易にカプセルを認知し得る非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品、及び、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引システムを提供することを目的とする。
The present invention provides a non-combustible heated flavor suction article and a non-combustible heated flavor suction system in which a capsule can be easily recognized by a user who has inhaled at least once and tries to break the capsule. With the goal.
本発明の一態様に係る非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品は、エアロゾル生成セグメントと、エアロゾル生成セグメントに隣接するマウスピースセグメントとを有する。マウスピースセグメントは、フィルター材と、フィルター材内に配設され、単層のコアシェル構造の破壊可能なカプセルとを含む。カプセルは、直径が３．０ｍｍから４．５ｍｍの球体形又は略球体形である。カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内のカプセルは、変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が２Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下である。
A non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to one aspect of the present invention includes an aerosol-generating segment and a mouthpiece segment adjacent to the aerosol-generating segment. The mouthpiece segment includes a filter material and a destructible capsule of a single layer core-shell structure disposed within the filter material. The capsule is spherical or approximately spherical with a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm. When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after storage is 2 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm.
図１に示すように、本実施形態に係る非燃焼加熱型香味吸引システム（電気加熱型香味吸引システム）１０は、伝統的な紙巻たばこ（シガレット）とは異なり、燃焼を伴わず、後述する充填物６２を例えば電気加熱等により温めて、充填物６２の香味を味わうことができる加熱式のものである。
As shown in FIG. 1, unlike traditional cigarettes, the non-combustion heated flavor suction system (electrically heated flavor suction system) 10 according to the present embodiment does not involve combustion and is filled with gas as described below. It is a heating type that allows you to enjoy the flavor of the filling 62 by warming the filling 62, for example, by electric heating.
非燃焼加熱型香味吸引システム１０は、加熱器１２と、加熱器１２の差し込み部４２に対して着脱されるロッド（非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品）１４と、を有する。加熱器１２は繰り返し使用され、ロッド１４は１回使用し終えた後、廃棄される。
The non-combustion heating type flavor suction system 10 includes a heater 12 and a rod (non-combustion heating type flavor suction article) 14 that is attached to and detached from the insertion part 42 of the heater 12. Heater 12 is used repeatedly, and rod 14 is discarded after one use.
加熱器１２は、箱状の筐体２２と、バッテリユニット（例えば二次電池）２４と、加熱器１２の起動用のスイッチ２６と、感圧部２８と、伝熱部（伝熱管）３０と、伝熱部３０の周囲に設けられたヒータ３２と、制御部３４とを有する。
The heater 12 includes a box-shaped housing 22, a battery unit (for example, a secondary battery) 24, a switch 26 for starting the heater 12, a pressure sensitive section 28, and a heat transfer section (heat transfer tube) 30. , a heater 32 provided around a heat transfer section 30, and a control section 34.
筐体２２は、差し込み部４２と、通気穴４４とを有する。差し込み部４２は、ロッド１４の形状に沿って円筒形に窪んで形成される。通気穴４４は、筐体２２の外部と差し込み部４２とを連通させるとともに、差し込み部４２に差し込まれるロッド１４に空気を供給する。
The housing 22 has an insertion portion 42 and a ventilation hole 44. The insertion portion 42 is formed to be recessed in a cylindrical shape along the shape of the rod 14. The ventilation hole 44 allows communication between the outside of the housing 22 and the insertion portion 42, and supplies air to the rod 14 inserted into the insertion portion 42.
筐体２２には、バッテリユニット２４と、スイッチ２６と、感圧部２８と、伝熱部３０（伝熱管）と、伝熱部３０の周囲に設けられたヒータ３２と、制御部３４とが設けられる。
The housing 22 includes a battery unit 24, a switch 26, a pressure sensitive section 28, a heat transfer section 30 (heat transfer tube), a heater 32 provided around the heat transfer section 30, and a control section 34. provided.
バッテリユニット２４は、例えば１又は複数の二次電池を組み合わせた二次電池アセンブリとして形成される。バッテリユニット２４は、例えば、感圧部２８、ヒータ３２、制御部３４等に電力を供給する。
The battery unit 24 is formed, for example, as a secondary battery assembly combining one or more secondary batteries. The battery unit 24 supplies power to, for example, the pressure sensing section 28, the heater 32, the control section 34, and the like.
スイッチ２６は、筐体２２の外側に露出し、差し込み部４２の差し込み口と隣接する位置に設けられる。
The switch 26 is exposed outside the housing 22 and is provided at a position adjacent to the insertion opening of the insertion part 42.
感圧部２８は、例えば圧力センサ（感圧センサ）で構成され、例えば差し込み部４２内（通気穴４４内）に設けられる。
The pressure sensitive section 28 is composed of, for example, a pressure sensor (pressure sensitive sensor), and is provided, for example, within the insertion section 42 (inside the ventilation hole 44).
伝熱部３０は、金属材料によって中空円筒形に形成される。伝熱部３０の金属材料は、金、銀、銅、アルミニウム、あるいはそれらを用いた合金等、熱伝導率の大きい金属であることが好ましい。
The heat transfer part 30 is formed of a metal material into a hollow cylindrical shape. The metal material of the heat transfer part 30 is preferably a metal with high thermal conductivity, such as gold, silver, copper, aluminum, or an alloy thereof.
ヒータ３２は、例えば、ニクロム線等の一般的な電熱線で構成される。ヒータ３２は、伝熱部３０の周囲に例えば円筒状に配置される。なお、ヒータ３２の加熱方式は、電気抵抗によるジュール熱を用いたものに限られるものではなく、例えばＩＨ（Induction Heating）方式でもよいし、酸化熱等の化学反応を用いた方式であってもよい。ＩＨ方式を用いる場合、エアロゾル生成セグメント５２の充填物６２が例えば磁性金属薄膜により覆われる。化学反応を用いる方式を用いる場合、伝熱部の材料、形状が選択されてもよい。これらの場合であっても、ヒータ３２は、エアロゾル生成セグメント５２を燃焼させずに加熱することができる。
The heater 32 is composed of, for example, a general heating wire such as a nichrome wire. The heater 32 is arranged around the heat transfer section 30 in, for example, a cylindrical shape. Note that the heating method of the heater 32 is not limited to one that uses Joule heat due to electrical resistance; for example, an IH (induction heating) method may be used, or a method that uses chemical reactions such as oxidation heat may be used. good. When using the IH method, the filling 62 of the aerosol generating segment 52 is covered with, for example, a magnetic metal thin film. When using a method using a chemical reaction, the material and shape of the heat transfer part may be selected. Even in these cases, the heater 32 can heat the aerosol-generating segment 52 without burning it.
制御部３４は、バッテリユニット２４から電力の供給を受けて、スイッチ２６、感圧部２８、ヒータ３２等を制御する。制御部３４は、感圧部２８を制御して、差し込み部４２に対するロッド１４の適切な差し込みがなされたか、更には、差し込み部４２内（通気穴４４内）の負圧を感知する。このため、制御部３４は、差し込み部４２内にロッド１４が適切に差し込まれていない場合、ヒータ３２への電力の供給をしないように制御することができる。また、制御部３４は、ユーザによる吸引回数をカウント可能である。制御部３４は、バッテリユニット２４からの電力をヒータ３２に供給し、ヒータ３２の温度を適切な範囲内に調節する。制御部３４は、ロッド１４の後述するエアロゾル生成セグメント５２を例えば３０℃～４００℃、好ましくは１００℃～４００℃、より好ましくは１５０℃～２５０℃で加熱するようにヒータ３２を制御する。
The control unit 34 receives power from the battery unit 24 and controls the switch 26, the pressure sensitive unit 28, the heater 32, etc. The control section 34 controls the pressure sensing section 28 to detect whether the rod 14 has been properly inserted into the insertion section 42 and further senses the negative pressure inside the insertion section 42 (inside the ventilation hole 44). Therefore, if the rod 14 is not properly inserted into the insertion part 42, the control unit 34 can control the heater 32 so as not to supply power. Further, the control unit 34 can count the number of times of suction by the user. The control unit 34 supplies power from the battery unit 24 to the heater 32 and adjusts the temperature of the heater 32 within an appropriate range. The control unit 34 controls the heater 32 to heat an aerosol generating segment 52 of the rod 14, which will be described later, at, for example, 30°C to 400°C, preferably 100°C to 400°C, more preferably 150°C to 250°C.
図１及び図２に示すロッド１４（非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品）は、例えば円柱形状に形成される。
The rod 14 (non-combustion heated flavor suction article) shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed, for example, in a cylindrical shape.
ロッド１４の円周の長さは、特に限定されるものではないが、例えば１６ｍｍ～２５ｍｍであることが好ましく、２１ｍｍ～２３ｍｍであることがさらに好ましい。ロッド１４の全長（水平方向の長さ）は特に限定されるものではないが、例えば、５０ｍｍ～１００ｍｍであることが好ましく、５０ｍｍ～７０ｍｍであることがさらに好ましい。
The length of the circumference of the rod 14 is not particularly limited, but is preferably, for example, 16 mm to 25 mm, more preferably 21 mm to 23 mm. The total length (horizontal length) of the rod 14 is not particularly limited, but is preferably, for example, 50 mm to 100 mm, more preferably 50 mm to 70 mm.
ロッド１４は、エアロゾル生成セグメント（たばこ部）５２と、マウスピースセグメント５４と、チップペーパ（マウスピースライニングペーパ）５６とを有する。
The rod 14 has an aerosol generating segment (tobacco portion) 52, a mouthpiece segment 54, and a tip paper (mouthpiece lining paper) 56.
エアロゾル生成セグメント５２は、例えばたばこを含む充填物６２と、充填物６２を例えば円筒状に包装して形成される紙製のラッパー６４とを有する。
The aerosol generating segment 52 includes a filler 62 containing, for example, tobacco, and a paper wrapper 64 formed by wrapping the filler 62 in, for example, a cylindrical shape.
たばこを含む充填物６２は、乾燥葉たばこ、もしくは、たばこ植物粉砕物をシート状にしたものを約１ｍｍ×約３ｍｍに刻んだものをランダム配向に充填されて形成される。充填物６２は例えば０ｗｔ％～３０ｗｔ％のエアロゾルソース（グリセリン、プロピレングリコール（ＰＧ）、１，３－ブタンジオール）、および、風味材料を含んでいてもよい。
The filler 62 containing tobacco is formed by filling sheets of dried leaf tobacco or crushed tobacco plants into sheets of about 1 mm x about 3 mm in a random orientation. The filling 62 may include, for example, 0 wt% to 30 wt% of an aerosol source (glycerin, propylene glycol (PG), 1,3-butanediol) and flavoring materials.
マウスピースセグメント５４は、本実施形態では、第１のセグメント７２、第２のセグメント７４、第３のセグメント７６、カプセル７８、及び、ラッパー８０を有する。
The mouthpiece segment 54 has a first segment 72, a second segment 74, a third segment 76, a capsule 78, and a wrapper 80 in this embodiment.
第１のセグメント７２は、厚紙（厚さ２００μｍ～５００μｍ）を円筒状に加工した紙管で形成される。厚紙は、通常の紙のように木材パルプを原料とした紙でもよいし、酢酸セルロース繊維を可塑剤（トリアセチン）で処理して圧縮してシート状に形成したものでもよい。
The first segment 72 is formed of a paper tube made of cardboard (thickness: 200 μm to 500 μm) into a cylindrical shape. The cardboard may be paper made from wood pulp like ordinary paper, or it may be formed into a sheet by treating cellulose acetate fibers with a plasticizer (triacetin) and compressing them.
第２のセグメント７４は、中空のロッド８２と、インナープラグラッパー８４とを有する。中空のロッド８２は、例えば酢酸セルロース繊維を高密度で充填して中空に形成される。インナープラグラッパー８４は、主に紙で形成され、中空のロッド８２の外周を包装する。なお、酢酸セルロース充填層は密度が高い。このため、吸引（喫煙）時は、空気およびエアロゾルは中空のロッド８２の内側の中空部を流れ、繊維充填層内には流れ難い。
なお、ロッド８２は、中空構造ではなく、中実に形成されることもあり得る。Second segment 74 has a hollow rod 82 and an inner plug wrapper 84 . The hollow rod 82 is formed, for example, by densely filling cellulose acetate fibers. The inner plug wrapper 84 is mainly made of paper and wraps the outer periphery of the hollow rod 82. Note that the cellulose acetate packed layer has a high density. Therefore, during inhalation (smoking), air and aerosol flow through the hollow portion inside the hollow rod 82 and are difficult to flow into the fiber-filled layer.
Note that therod 82 may be formed solid instead of having a hollow structure.
なお、ロッド８２は、中空構造ではなく、中実に形成されることもあり得る。
Note that the
第２のセグメント７４の中空のロッド８２の酢酸セルロース繊維には、例えばトリアセチン等を含む適宜の可塑剤が酢酸セルロースの質量に対して、例えば６質量％～２０質量％添加されて硬化されている。第２セグメント７４の中空部は、例えば内径が１．０ｍｍ～５．０ｍｍである。
The cellulose acetate fibers of the hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74 are hardened by adding, for example, 6% to 20% by mass of an appropriate plasticizer, including triacetin, based on the mass of the cellulose acetate. . The hollow portion of the second segment 74 has an inner diameter of, for example, 1.0 mm to 5.0 mm.
第３のセグメント７６は、中実ロッド（フィルター材）９２と、インナープラグラッパー９４とを有する。中実ロッド９２は、例えば酢酸セルロース繊維を適宜の密度に充填する。インナープラグラッパー９４は、主に紙で形成され、中実ロッド９２の外周を包装する。
The third segment 76 has a solid rod (filter material) 92 and an inner plug wrapper 94. The solid rod 92 is filled with, for example, cellulose acetate fibers at an appropriate density. The inner plug wrapper 94 is mainly made of paper and wraps the outer periphery of the solid rod 92.
なお、第３のセグメント７６の中実ロッド９２は、第２のセグメント７４の中空のロッド８２の酢酸セルロース繊維の充填密度で形成されていてもよく、異なる充填密度で形成されていてもよい。また、第３のセグメント７６の中実ロッド９２の酢酸セルロース繊維には、第２のセグメント７４の中空のロッド８２と同様に、例えばトリアセチン等を含む適宜の可塑剤が含まれることが好適である。
なお、可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維のフィラメントデニールは、３．０ｄｐｆ（デニールパーフィラメント）以上１２．０ｄｐｆ以下であることが好適である。また、可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填密度は、１３０［ｍｇ／ｃｃ］以下であることが好適である。また、可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填密度は、１００［ｍｇ／ｃｃ］以上であることが好適である。可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填密度をこのような範囲に設定すると、カプセル７８を正しい位置に固定することが難しくなくなり、また、後述する切り出しセグメント９８の押圧の際等に、カプセル７８が飛び出しやすくなることを防止できる。 Note that thesolid rods 92 of the third segment 76 may be formed with the same packing density of cellulose acetate fibers as the hollow rods 82 of the second segment 74, or may be formed with a different packing density. Further, it is preferable that the cellulose acetate fibers of the solid rod 92 of the third segment 76 contain an appropriate plasticizer including, for example, triacetin, similarly to the hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74. .
Note that the filament denier of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is preferably 3.0 dpf (denier per filament) or more and 12.0 dpf or less. Further, it is preferable that the packing density of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is 130 [mg/cc] or less. Further, it is preferable that the packing density of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is 100 [mg/cc] or more. If the packing density of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is set within such a range, it will not be difficult to fix thecapsule 78 in the correct position, and when pressing the cut-out segment 98, which will be described later, etc. It is possible to prevent the capsule 78 from easily popping out.
なお、可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維のフィラメントデニールは、３．０ｄｐｆ（デニールパーフィラメント）以上１２．０ｄｐｆ以下であることが好適である。また、可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填密度は、１３０［ｍｇ／ｃｃ］以下であることが好適である。また、可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填密度は、１００［ｍｇ／ｃｃ］以上であることが好適である。可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填密度をこのような範囲に設定すると、カプセル７８を正しい位置に固定することが難しくなくなり、また、後述する切り出しセグメント９８の押圧の際等に、カプセル７８が飛び出しやすくなることを防止できる。 Note that the
Note that the filament denier of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is preferably 3.0 dpf (denier per filament) or more and 12.0 dpf or less. Further, it is preferable that the packing density of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is 130 [mg/cc] or less. Further, it is preferable that the packing density of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is 100 [mg/cc] or more. If the packing density of the cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer is set within such a range, it will not be difficult to fix the
本実施形態では、第３のセグメント７６の中実ロッド９２内に、カプセル７８が配設される。カプセル７８は、第３のセグメント７６に限らず、第１のセグメント７２に配設されてもよく、第２のセグメント７４に配設されてもよい。また、カプセル７８は、例えば第３のセグメント７６と、第１のセグメント７２及び第２のセグメント７４の少なくとも一方に配設されてもよい。このため、１つのマウスピースセグメント５４には、１又は複数のカプセル７８が配設され得る。
In this embodiment, a capsule 78 is disposed within the solid rod 92 of the third segment 76. The capsule 78 is not limited to the third segment 76 but may be disposed in the first segment 72 or the second segment 74. Further, the capsule 78 may be disposed, for example, in the third segment 76 and at least one of the first segment 72 and the second segment 74. For this reason, one mouthpiece segment 54 may be provided with one or more capsules 78 .
カプセル７８は、例えば、皮膜（シェル）と、香料を含有する内容液とを有する。本実施形態では、カプセル７８は、皮膜（シェル）と、皮膜内の内容液とから構成されることが好適である。皮膜には、たとえばデンプン、デキストリン、多糖類、寒天、ジェランガム、ゼラチン、各種天然ゲル化剤、グリセリン、ソルビトール、塩化カルシウムなどを用いることができ、さらに香料や着色料を含むことができる。カプセル７８は、不透明度を有するインナープラグラッパー９４やチップペーパ５６に囲まれていてもカプセル７８をつぶす際にユーザが認識できるように着色されていてもよく、この場合、皮膜に着色料、たとえば青色１号等を含むことが好ましい。
The capsule 78 has, for example, a membrane (shell) and a liquid content containing a fragrance. In this embodiment, the capsule 78 is preferably composed of a shell and a liquid inside the shell. The film may contain, for example, starch, dextrin, polysaccharide, agar, gellan gum, gelatin, various natural gelling agents, glycerin, sorbitol, calcium chloride, etc., and may further contain flavorings and colorants. The capsule 78 may be colored so that the user can recognize it when the capsule 78 is crushed even though it is surrounded by the opaque inner plug wrapper 94 and tip paper 56. In this case, the capsule 78 may be colored with a colorant, for example It is preferable to include Blue No. 1 and the like.
内容液の香料としては、たとえばメンソール、植物精油などの喫煙物品に用いられる任意の香料を用いることができる。主な香料としては、メンソール、葉たばこ抽出エキス、天然植物性香料（例えば、シナモン、セージ、ハーブ、カモミール、葛草、甘茶、クローブ、ラベンダー、カルダモン、チョウジ、ナツメグ、ベルガモット、ゼラニウム、蜂蜜エッセンス、ローズ油、レモン、オレンジ、ケイ皮、キャラウェー、ジャスミン、ジンジャー、コリアンダー、バニラエキス、スペアミント、ペパーミント、カシア、コーヒー、セロリー、カスカリラ、サンダルウッド、ココア、イランイラン、フェンネル、アニス、リコリス、セントジョンズブレッド、スモモエキス、ピーチエキス等）、糖類（例えば、グルコース、フルクトース、異性化糖、カラメル等）、ココア類（パウダー、エキス等）、エステル類（例えば、酢酸イソアミル、酢酸リナリル、プロピオン酸イソアミル、酪酸リナリル等）、ケトン類（例えば、メントン、イオノン、ダマセノン、エチルマルトール等）、アルコール類（例えば、ゲラニオール、リナロール、アネトール、オイゲノール等）、アルデヒド類（例えば、バニリン、ベンズアルデヒド、アニスアルデヒド等）、ラクトン類（例えば、γ－ウンデカラクトン、γ－ノナラクトン等）、動物性香料（例えば、ムスク、アンバーグリス、シベット、カストリウム等）、炭化水素類（例えば、リモネン、ピネン等）が挙げられる。これら香料は、単独で用いてもよいし、混合して用いてもよい。
As the flavoring agent for the liquid content, any flavoring agent used in smoking articles, such as menthol and vegetable essential oils, can be used. Main fragrances include menthol, leaf tobacco extract, natural plant fragrances (e.g. cinnamon, sage, herbs, chamomile, arrowroot, sweet tea, cloves, lavender, cardamom, clove, nutmeg, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose). Oil, lemon, orange, cinnamon bark, caraway, jasmine, ginger, coriander, vanilla extract, spearmint, peppermint, cassia, coffee, celery, cascarilla, sandalwood, cocoa, ylang-ylang, fennel, anise, licorice, St. John's bread. , plum extract, peach extract, etc.), sugars (e.g., glucose, fructose, high fructose sugar, caramel, etc.), cocoa (powder, extract, etc.), esters (e.g., isoamyl acetate, linalyl acetate, isoamyl propionate, butyric acid) linalyl, etc.), ketones (e.g., menthone, ionone, damascenone, ethylmaltol, etc.), alcohols (e.g., geraniol, linalool, anethole, eugenol, etc.), aldehydes (e.g., vanillin, benzaldehyde, anisaldehyde, etc.), lactones (eg, γ-undecalactone, γ-nonalactone, etc.), animal fragrances (eg, musk, ambergris, civet, castoreum, etc.), and hydrocarbons (eg, limonene, pinene, etc.). These fragrances may be used alone or in combination.
内容液の溶媒としては、香料に適した溶媒を用いることができ、中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド（ＭＣＴ）（具体的には、トリカプリル／カプリン酸グリセリン）、プロピレングリコール、水、エタノールなどを用いることができる。内容液は、さらに他の溶媒、色素、乳化剤、増粘剤などの他の添加剤を含有していてもよい。
As the solvent for the content liquid, a solvent suitable for fragrance can be used, and medium chain fatty acid triglyceride (MCT) (specifically, tricaprylic/capric glycerin), propylene glycol, water, ethanol, etc. can be used. . The content liquid may further contain other additives such as other solvents, pigments, emulsifiers, and thickeners.
本実施形態に係る好ましいカプセル７８は、シェルが単層で形成されるコアシェル構造を有し、適宜の変位範囲での適宜の押圧圧力（応力）範囲により、破壊可能に形成されることが好適である。
カプセル７８の製造方法は特に限定されない。例えば滴下法を用いると、シームレスな皮膜を有するカプセル７８が製造される。この方法では、二重ノズルを用い、内側ノズルから内容液を、外側ノズルから液状の皮膜物質を同時に吐出させることにより、皮膜液が、継ぎ目を有することなく内容液を包み込むことができる。なお、カプセル７８は、着色料を含むカプセル本体で内容液（着色料を含有しない）を包み込む形態にし、保管時にカプセル本体の着色料を内容液に溶解、移行して有色内溶液としてもよい。また、内溶液は異なるノズルを用いて吐出してもよく、この場合、三重ノズルを用いて、内側ノズルから内側内溶液を、中間ノズルから外側内溶液を、外側ノズルから液状の皮膜物質を同時に吐出させて、シェルが単層のカプセル７８を製造してもよい。内側内容液と外側内溶液を分けることで、性状の異なる内溶液を異なる温度、粘度で吐出できる。例えば、内側内溶液は水溶性香料を溶かした液体とし、外側内溶液は脂溶性香料を溶かした液体としてもよい。また、内側内溶液または外側内用液に乳化剤を含めてもよい。 Thepreferred capsule 78 according to this embodiment has a core-shell structure in which the shell is formed of a single layer, and is desirably formed to be breakable by an appropriate pressing pressure (stress) range in an appropriate displacement range. be.
The method for manufacturing thecapsule 78 is not particularly limited. For example, using the drop method, a capsule 78 with a seamless skin is produced. In this method, a double nozzle is used and the inner nozzle simultaneously discharges the inner nozzle and the outer nozzle discharges the liquid coating substance, so that the coating liquid can envelop the inner liquid without any seams. Note that the capsule 78 may have a form in which a capsule body containing a colorant encloses a liquid content (not containing a colorant), and the colorant in the capsule body may be dissolved and transferred to the liquid content during storage to form a colored internal solution. In addition, the inner solution may be discharged using different nozzles. In this case, a triple nozzle is used to simultaneously discharge the inner solution from the inner nozzle, the outer solution from the intermediate nozzle, and the liquid coating material from the outer nozzle. A capsule 78 having a single-layer shell may be produced by extrusion. By separating the inner liquid and the outer liquid, internal liquids with different properties can be discharged at different temperatures and viscosities. For example, the inner solution may be a liquid containing a water-soluble fragrance, and the outer solution may be a liquid containing a fat-soluble fragrance. An emulsifier may also be included in the inner solution or the outer solution.
カプセル７８の製造方法は特に限定されない。例えば滴下法を用いると、シームレスな皮膜を有するカプセル７８が製造される。この方法では、二重ノズルを用い、内側ノズルから内容液を、外側ノズルから液状の皮膜物質を同時に吐出させることにより、皮膜液が、継ぎ目を有することなく内容液を包み込むことができる。なお、カプセル７８は、着色料を含むカプセル本体で内容液（着色料を含有しない）を包み込む形態にし、保管時にカプセル本体の着色料を内容液に溶解、移行して有色内溶液としてもよい。また、内溶液は異なるノズルを用いて吐出してもよく、この場合、三重ノズルを用いて、内側ノズルから内側内溶液を、中間ノズルから外側内溶液を、外側ノズルから液状の皮膜物質を同時に吐出させて、シェルが単層のカプセル７８を製造してもよい。内側内容液と外側内溶液を分けることで、性状の異なる内溶液を異なる温度、粘度で吐出できる。例えば、内側内溶液は水溶性香料を溶かした液体とし、外側内溶液は脂溶性香料を溶かした液体としてもよい。また、内側内溶液または外側内用液に乳化剤を含めてもよい。 The
The method for manufacturing the
本実施形態に係るカプセル７８は、皮膜率（カプセル７８の重量に占めるシェルの重量の割合）が２５重量％以下であることが好適である。
It is preferable that the capsule 78 according to the present embodiment has a coating ratio (ratio of the weight of the shell to the weight of the capsule 78) of 25% by weight or less.
本実施形態のカプセル７８には、例えば外周に耐水性コーティング及び／又は耐熱性コーティングが施されないことが好適である。このため、カプセル７８を安価に製造することができる。
For example, it is preferable that the capsule 78 of this embodiment is not coated with a water-resistant coating and/or a heat-resistant coating on its outer periphery. Therefore, the capsule 78 can be manufactured at low cost.
カプセル７８は、例えば球体形又は略球体形を有することができる。ここで球体は、断面がほぼ円である球体および断面が楕円又は略楕円である楕円体の何れも含む。カプセル７８は、好ましくは、断面がほぼ円である球体の形状を有する。カプセル７８は、断面がほぼ円である球体の場合、直径３．０ｍｍ～４．５ｍｍとすることができる。
The capsule 78 can have, for example, a spherical shape or a substantially spherical shape. Here, the sphere includes both a sphere whose cross section is approximately circular and an ellipsoid whose cross section is elliptical or approximately elliptical. Capsule 78 preferably has a spherical shape with a generally circular cross section. Capsule 78 may have a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm if it is a sphere with a generally circular cross section.
第２のセグメント７４、及び、カプセル７８を含む第３のセグメント７６を順に配列し、ラッパー８０は、第２のセグメント７４及び第３のセグメント７６を接続するように包装する。
The second segment 74 and the third segment 76 including the capsule 78 are arranged in order, and the wrapper 80 is wrapped so as to connect the second segment 74 and the third segment 76.
そして、第１のセグメント７２と、ラッパー８０で包装した第２のセグメント７４及び第３のセグメント７６とを順に配列するとともに、第１のセグメント７２側にエアロゾル生成セグメント５２を配列したものを、内側略全面に糊（例えば酢酸ビニル系糊）を塗ったチップペーパ（マウスピースライニングペーパ）５６で巻装する。チップペーパ５６は主に紙で構成される。すなわち、エアロゾル生成セグメント５２と、マウスピースセグメント５４の第１のセグメント７２、第２のセグメント７４及び第３のセグメント７６の外周は、チップペーパ５６で包装される。したがって、マウスピースセグメント５４は、チップペーパ（マウスピースライニングペーパ）５６によって、たばこ充填物６２を含有するエアロゾル生成セグメント５２と接続される。なお、チップペーパ５６の先端は、ラッパー６４の先端（ロッド１４の先端１４ａ）に揃えられていてもよく、図１に示すように、ラッパー６４の先端と基端との間にあってもよい。
Then, the first segment 72, the second segment 74 and the third segment 76 wrapped with the wrapper 80 are arranged in order, and the aerosol generating segment 52 arranged on the first segment 72 side is placed inside. It is wrapped with tip paper (mouthpiece lining paper) 56 coated almost entirely with glue (for example, vinyl acetate glue). The chip paper 56 is mainly composed of paper. That is, the outer circumferences of the aerosol generating segment 52 and the first segment 72 , second segment 74 , and third segment 76 of the mouthpiece segment 54 are wrapped with tip paper 56 . Mouthpiece segment 54 is thus connected by tip paper (mouthpiece lining paper) 56 to aerosol-generating segment 52 containing tobacco filler 62 . Note that the tip of the tip paper 56 may be aligned with the tip of the wrapper 64 (the tip 14a of the rod 14), or may be located between the tip and base of the wrapper 64, as shown in FIG.
なお、マウスピースセグメント５４の外周となるラッパー（インナープラグラッパー９４、ラッパー８０、及び、チップペーパ５６）の合計厚さは、所定厚さ以下であり、例えば１００μｍ以下であることが好適である。マウスピースセグメント５４のラッパーの合計厚さは、厚すぎず、マウスピースセグメント５４の外側からカプセル７８を押し込む際に、カプセル７８を認知し易い状態を維持する。
Note that the total thickness of the wrapper (inner plug wrapper 94, wrapper 80, and tip paper 56) forming the outer periphery of the mouthpiece segment 54 is preferably a predetermined thickness or less, for example, 100 μm or less. The total thickness of the wrapper of the mouthpiece segment 54 is not too thick and maintains the capsule 78 while being pushed from the outside of the mouthpiece segment 54.
エアロゾル生成セグメント５２及びマウスピースセグメント５４をチップペーパ５６で接続した後、マウスピースセグメント５４の例えば第１のセグメント７２に対応する位置には、空気導入のための１又は複数の穿孔５８（通気孔部）が施される。穿孔５８は、第１のセグメント７２の紙管を貫通する。穿孔５８は、０．５ｍｍ×１．５ｍｍ程度の大きさに形成されることが好適である。
After connecting the aerosol generating segment 52 and the mouthpiece segment 54 with the tip paper 56, the mouthpiece segment 54 has one or more perforations 58 (vent holes) at a position corresponding to, for example, the first segment 72. section) will be applied. Perforation 58 passes through the paper tube of first segment 72 . The perforation 58 is preferably formed to have a size of approximately 0.5 mm x 1.5 mm.
複数の穿孔５８は、ロッド１４の中心軸上から見て、放射状に配置するように形成されることが好適である。また、本実施形態では、複数の穿孔５８は、円環上に一定間隔を空けて１列に並んで設けられる。複数の穿孔５８は、２つの円環上に一定の間隔を空けて２列に並んで設けられていてもよい。複数の穿孔５８は、１列又は２列の複数の穿孔５８が不連続又は不規則に並んで設けられていてもよい。
The plurality of perforations 58 are preferably formed so as to be arranged radially when viewed from above the central axis of the rod 14. Further, in this embodiment, the plurality of perforations 58 are arranged in a row on a ring at regular intervals. The plurality of perforations 58 may be provided in two rows on two rings at a constant interval. The plurality of perforations 58 may be provided in one or two rows arranged discontinuously or irregularly.
なお、穿孔５８は、加熱器１２の差し込み部４２に対してロッド１４の先端１４ａを差し込んだ状態で、差し込み部４２の加熱器１２の差し込み口の外側に配置される位置に形成される。
The perforation 58 is formed at a position outside the insertion opening of the heater 12 of the insertion portion 42 when the tip 14a of the rod 14 is inserted into the insertion portion 42 of the heater 12.
中実ロッド９２は、マウスピースセグメント５４の吸口端１４ｂまで繊維充填層により埋まっている。ロッド１４のマウスピースセグメント５４の吸口端１４ｂは、通常のシガレットの吸口端と同様の外観を有する。
The solid rod 92 is buried in the fiber filling layer up to the mouthpiece end 14b of the mouthpiece segment 54. The mouthpiece end 14b of the mouthpiece segment 54 of the rod 14 has an appearance similar to the mouthpiece end of a typical cigarette.
以下、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引システム１０の作用について説明する。
Hereinafter, the operation of the non-combustion heating type flavor suction system 10 will be explained.
図２に示すように、加熱器１２の差し込み部４２に対してロッド１４の先端１４ａを差し込むことで、加熱器１２に対してロッド１４が装着される。このとき、ロッド１４のエアロゾル生成セグメント５２の全長のうち、所定の長さが、適切に差し込み部４２に差し込まれているとする。この状態で、ユーザがスイッチ２６を押し下げて加熱器１２を起動状態にすると、制御部３４が感圧部２８、ヒータ３２等の各種の制御を開始する。制御部３４がバッテリユニット２４からヒータ３２に電力を供給して、ヒータ３２および伝熱部３０を所定の温度（例えば、２０℃～４００℃程度）まで昇温させる。ここでは、ヒータ３２および伝熱部３０を３００℃まで昇温させるとする。このため、ロッド１４のエアロゾル生成セグメント５２が加熱され、充填物６２内の各成分が揮発する。この状態で、ユーザが吸口端１４ｂをくわえて吸引を開始すると、複数の穿孔５８を介してマウスピースセグメント５４内を流れる蒸気を含む流体（主流煙）中に外気が取り込まれる。そして、蒸気は、穿孔５８から第１のセグメント７２の内部に取り込まれた空気によって冷却され、短時間でエアロゾル化（微小な液滴化）がなされる。そして、ユーザによる吸引時は、空気およびエアロゾルが繊維充填層内を通過して、エアロゾルの一部が中実ロッド９２で濾過される。このようにして、エアロゾル生成セグメント５２からたばこ充填物６２の香味を含む蒸気（エアロゾル）がユーザの口内に放出され、ユーザは、充填物６２の香味を味わうことができる。
As shown in FIG. 2, the rod 14 is attached to the heater 12 by inserting the tip 14a of the rod 14 into the insertion portion 42 of the heater 12. At this time, it is assumed that a predetermined length of the entire length of the aerosol generating segment 52 of the rod 14 is appropriately inserted into the insertion portion 42 . In this state, when the user presses down the switch 26 to activate the heater 12, the control section 34 starts various controls on the pressure sensitive section 28, the heater 32, and the like. The control unit 34 supplies power from the battery unit 24 to the heater 32 to raise the temperature of the heater 32 and the heat transfer unit 30 to a predetermined temperature (for example, about 20° C. to 400° C.). Here, it is assumed that the temperature of the heater 32 and the heat transfer section 30 is raised to 300°C. As a result, the aerosol-generating segment 52 of the rod 14 is heated, and the components within the filling 62 are volatilized. In this state, when the user holds the mouthpiece end 14b in his/her mouth and starts suctioning, outside air is taken into the fluid containing steam (mainstream smoke) flowing inside the mouthpiece segment 54 through the plurality of perforations 58. Then, the steam is cooled by the air taken into the first segment 72 through the perforations 58, and is aerosolized (fine droplets) in a short time. When the user inhales, air and aerosol pass through the fiber-filled layer, and a portion of the aerosol is filtered by the solid rod 92. In this manner, vapor (aerosol) containing the flavor of the tobacco filler 62 is released from the aerosol-generating segment 52 into the user's mouth, allowing the user to enjoy the flavor of the filler 62 .
制御部３４は感圧部２８、ヒータ３２等の各種の制御を開始してからの時間をカウントする。制御部３４は、感圧部２８を介して筐体２２内の負圧を感知し、ユーザが吸引を行った回数をカウントする。制御部３４は、所定の時間が経過し、又は、ユーザが所定の回数吸引を行った時点で、ヒータ３２の加熱を停止する制御を行う。
The control unit 34 counts the time since the start of various controls of the pressure sensing unit 28, heater 32, etc. The control unit 34 senses the negative pressure inside the housing 22 via the pressure sensing unit 28 and counts the number of times the user has performed suction. The control unit 34 controls the heater 32 to stop heating when a predetermined time has elapsed or the user has performed suction a predetermined number of times.
このようにして、加熱型香味吸引システム１０による１つのロッド１４の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引動作が完了する。そして、ユーザが差し込み部４２から使用後のロッド１４を除去して、新しいロッド１４を差し込み部４２に差し込み、上述したように加熱器１２を動作させることで、ユーザは再び新しいロッド１４からたばこの香味を味わうことができる。
In this way, the non-combustion heated flavor suction operation of one rod 14 by the heated flavor suction system 10 is completed. Then, the user removes the used rod 14 from the insertion part 42, inserts a new rod 14 into the insertion part 42, and operates the heater 12 as described above, so that the user can smoke the cigarette from the new rod 14 again. You can taste the flavor.
このように、本実施形態の場合、例えば上述した加熱器１２及びロッド１４を用いるユーザが吸口端１４ｂから１回以上吸引を行うと、第３のセグメント７６の中実ロッド（フィルター材）９２内、すなわち、カプセル７８の外周付近は、高温多湿となることが分かっている。
As described above, in the case of this embodiment, when a user using the heater 12 and rod 14 described above performs suction from the suction end 14b one or more times, the inside of the solid rod (filter material) 92 of the third segment 76 That is, it is known that the vicinity of the outer periphery of the capsule 78 becomes hot and humid.
図３には、本実施形態に係る加熱型香味吸引システム１０を用いてユーザが吸引を行ったときの、吸引回数を横軸に取り、第３のセグメント７６の中実ロッド９２への水分供給量を縦軸に取ったグラフを示す。本実施形態の場合、１回から３回程度の吸引時に、最も、中実ロッド９２への水分供給量が多くなることが分かる。そして、例えば上述した加熱器１２及びロッド１４を用いると、ロッド１４の吸口端１４ｂの近傍の中実ロッド９２内で、カプセル７８の外周付近が、１回～３回の吸引によって４５℃９０％ＲＨ程度の高温多湿状態となることが分かっている。これは、シガレットの吸口端の近傍でのフィルター材内の温度よりも高温で、シガレットの吸口端の近傍でのフィルター材内の湿度よりも多湿であることが分かっている。例えば、シガレットでは初期の吸引において、１回の吸引あたりの水分量の平均値は、約０．８ｍｇ／５５ｍｌである。これは、加熱型香味吸引システム１０を用いた際の初期の吸引における、１回の吸引当たりの水分量の約１／５～１／３である。また、シガレットは初期の吸引においては、シガレットの吸口端の近傍での温度上昇はないことが確認されている。これは、シガレットでは吸口端とは反対の端部が燃焼しており、発生した煙はシガレットのたばこ部を通過中に十分に冷却されるためである。
In FIG. 3, when the user performs suction using the heated flavor suction system 10 according to the present embodiment, the horizontal axis represents the number of suctions, and the moisture supply to the solid rod 92 of the third segment 76 is shown. A graph showing quantity on the vertical axis is shown. In the case of this embodiment, it can be seen that the amount of water supplied to the solid rod 92 increases the most during one to three suctions. For example, when the heater 12 and rod 14 described above are used, the vicinity of the outer periphery of the capsule 78 within the solid rod 92 near the suction end 14b of the rod 14 is heated to 90°C by one to three suctions. It is known that the temperature and humidity will be around RH. This has been found to be higher than the temperature within the filter material near the mouth end of the cigarette and higher than the humidity within the filter material near the mouth end of the cigarette. For example, in the initial suction of a cigarette, the average amount of water per suction is about 0.8 mg/55 ml. This is approximately 1/5 to 1/3 of the amount of water per suction in the initial suction when using the heated flavor suction system 10. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that during initial suction of a cigarette, there is no temperature rise near the mouth end of the cigarette. This is because the end of the cigarette opposite to the mouth end is combusted, and the generated smoke is sufficiently cooled while passing through the tobacco end of the cigarette.
ところで、図１、図２及び図４に示すように、カプセルを含むロッド（上述したロッド１４と同じでも、シガレットなどの燃焼型香味吸引物品でもよい）から、カプセル７８が配設されたセグメントのみを切り出したロッド（以下、切り出しセグメント９８と称する）を準備する。説明の簡単のため、ロッドとして、図１及び図２に示す上述したロッド１４が用いられるとする。ここでは、加熱型香味吸引に用いられる前のロッド１４が常温に蔵置されるとする。その後、ロッド１４から、チップペーパ５６が巻かれた状態のまま、中実ロッド９２内にカプセル７８が配設された切り出しセグメント９８を切り出す。
図４に示すレオメータ１００（Sun RHEO METER CR-3000EX-L（株式会社サン科学））を用いて、ロッド１４から切り出された切り出しセグメント９８のチップペーパ５６を切り出しセグメント９８の中心軸に向けて押圧して、切り出しセグメント９８の反発力を計測した。切り出しセグメント９８は、円柱体として形成され、カプセル７８の中心が、切り出しセグメント９８の中心軸上にあるとする。すなわち、切り出しセグメント９８は、円柱状で、中心部から径方向外方に向かって、カプセル７８、中実ロッド（フィルター材）９２、インナープラグラッパー９４、ラッパー８０、チップペーパ５６の順に配置される。 By the way, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, only the segment in which thecapsule 78 is disposed is removed from the rod containing the capsule (which may be the same as the rod 14 described above or may be a combustible flavor suction article such as a cigarette). A cut-out rod (hereinafter referred to as cut-out segment 98) is prepared. For ease of explanation, it is assumed that the above-described rod 14 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used as the rod. Here, it is assumed that the rod 14 is stored at room temperature before being used for heated flavor suction. Thereafter, a cutout segment 98 in which the capsule 78 is disposed within the solid rod 92 is cut out from the rod 14 while the tip paper 56 is still wound thereon.
Using a rheometer 100 (Sun RHEO METER CR-3000EX-L (Sun Scientific Co., Ltd.)) shown in FIG. Then, the repulsive force of the cut-out segment 98 was measured. The cutout segment 98 is formed as a cylindrical body, and the center of the capsule 78 is assumed to be on the central axis of the cutout segment 98. That is, the cutout segment 98 has a cylindrical shape, and the capsule 78, the solid rod (filter material) 92, the inner plug wrapper 94, the wrapper 80, and the tip paper 56 are arranged in this order from the center toward the outside in the radial direction. .
図４に示すレオメータ１００（Sun RHEO METER CR-3000EX-L（株式会社サン科学））を用いて、ロッド１４から切り出された切り出しセグメント９８のチップペーパ５６を切り出しセグメント９８の中心軸に向けて押圧して、切り出しセグメント９８の反発力を計測した。切り出しセグメント９８は、円柱体として形成され、カプセル７８の中心が、切り出しセグメント９８の中心軸上にあるとする。すなわち、切り出しセグメント９８は、円柱状で、中心部から径方向外方に向かって、カプセル７８、中実ロッド（フィルター材）９２、インナープラグラッパー９４、ラッパー８０、チップペーパ５６の順に配置される。 By the way, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, only the segment in which the
Using a rheometer 100 (Sun RHEO METER CR-3000EX-L (Sun Scientific Co., Ltd.)) shown in FIG. Then, the repulsive force of the cut-
レオメータ１００は、上下に離間する１対の円盤体１０２，１０４を有する。１対の円盤体１０２，１０４は、対向する平行な面１０２ａ，１０４ａを有する。これら面１０２ａ，１０４ａの直径は１５ｍｍである。上側の円盤体１０４には、押圧軸１０６が接続され、押圧軸１０６が鉛直方向に沿って、例えば等速で軸方向に移動する。押圧軸１０６及び上側の円盤体１０４は押圧軸１０６の軸回りに回転しないとする。下側の円盤体１０２は固定される。このため、押圧軸１０６が軸方向に移動することにより、上側の面１０４ａが下側の面１０２ａに近接又は離隔する。
ここでは、レオメータ１００の押圧軸１０６、すなわち、上側の面１０４ａは、２０ｍｍ／ｍｉｎの等速度で下方に移動するように制御されるとする。 Therheometer 100 has a pair of disc bodies 102 and 104 that are vertically spaced apart. The pair of disk bodies 102, 104 have opposing parallel surfaces 102a, 104a. The diameter of these surfaces 102a and 104a is 15 mm. A pressing shaft 106 is connected to the upper disk body 104, and the pressing shaft 106 moves in the axial direction along the vertical direction, for example, at a constant speed. It is assumed that the pressing shaft 106 and the upper disk body 104 do not rotate around the axis of the pressing shaft 106. The lower disc body 102 is fixed. Therefore, when the pressing shaft 106 moves in the axial direction, the upper surface 104a approaches or separates from the lower surface 102a.
Here, it is assumed that thepressing shaft 106 of the rheometer 100, that is, the upper surface 104a, is controlled to move downward at a constant speed of 20 mm/min.
ここでは、レオメータ１００の押圧軸１０６、すなわち、上側の面１０４ａは、２０ｍｍ／ｍｉｎの等速度で下方に移動するように制御されるとする。 The
Here, it is assumed that the
そして、切り出しセグメント９８を、図４に示すレオメータ１００の面１０２ａ，１０４ａ間に配置し、かつ、押圧軸１０６の軸上にカプセル７８を配置した。すなわち、面１０２ａ，１０４ａにチップペーパ５６を接触させ、この状態で押圧軸１０６を鉛直方向下方に動かし、切り出しセグメント９８の中心軸に向かって押圧力を付加したとき、図５に示すように、横軸に押込み率を取り、縦軸に反発力を取る、グラフを得た。
図６を用いて、押込み率について簡単に説明する。無負荷状態のカプセル等の球体、切り出しセグメント９８等の円柱体（又は円筒体）の直径をＬ１とする。球体や円柱体をレオメータ１００の下側の面１０２ａで支持した状態で上側の面１０４ａを用いて円盤体１０４に連結された押圧軸１０６を鉛直方向下方に移動させ、球体又は円柱体を押圧したときの球体又は円柱体の上下間長、すなわち、面１０２ａ，１０４ａ間距離をＬ２とする。このとき、（Ｌ１－Ｌ２）／Ｌ１を押込み率とする。 Then, thecutout segment 98 was placed between the surfaces 102a and 104a of the rheometer 100 shown in FIG. 4, and the capsule 78 was placed on the axis of the pressing shaft 106. That is, when the tip paper 56 is brought into contact with the surfaces 102a and 104a, and in this state the pressing shaft 106 is moved vertically downward to apply a pressing force toward the central axis of the cutout segment 98, as shown in FIG. A graph was obtained in which the horizontal axis represents the indentation rate and the vertical axis represents the repulsion force.
The indentation rate will be briefly explained using FIG. 6. Let L1 be the diameter of a spherical body such as a capsule or a cylindrical body (or cylindrical body) such as the cut-out segment 98 in an unloaded state. With the sphere or cylinder supported by the lower surface 102a of the rheometer 100, the press shaft 106 connected to the disk 104 was moved vertically downward using the upper surface 104a to press the sphere or cylinder. The length between the top and bottom of the spherical or cylindrical body, ie, the distance between the surfaces 102a and 104a, is L2. At this time, (L1-L2)/L1 is defined as the pushing rate.
図６を用いて、押込み率について簡単に説明する。無負荷状態のカプセル等の球体、切り出しセグメント９８等の円柱体（又は円筒体）の直径をＬ１とする。球体や円柱体をレオメータ１００の下側の面１０２ａで支持した状態で上側の面１０４ａを用いて円盤体１０４に連結された押圧軸１０６を鉛直方向下方に移動させ、球体又は円柱体を押圧したときの球体又は円柱体の上下間長、すなわち、面１０２ａ，１０４ａ間距離をＬ２とする。このとき、（Ｌ１－Ｌ２）／Ｌ１を押込み率とする。 Then, the
The indentation rate will be briefly explained using FIG. 6. Let L1 be the diameter of a spherical body such as a capsule or a cylindrical body (or cylindrical body) such as the cut-
図５の縦軸に示す反発力は、実質的な大きさではなく、比率とした。図５に示す例では、切り出しセグメント９８内のカプセル７８が割れたときの反発力を１とした。
The repulsive force shown on the vertical axis in FIG. 5 is not a substantial magnitude, but a ratio. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the repulsion force when the capsule 78 in the cutout segment 98 is broken is set to 1.
フィルター材（中実ロッド）９２内のカプセル７８を割ろうと、切り出しセグメント９８の中心軸に向けて外力を上下方向から負荷する場合、チップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、フィルター材９２、カプセル７８の順に圧縮される。このとき、カプセル７８の外径をほぼ維持したまま、チップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及び、フィルター材９２が圧縮により薄肉化する。そして、チップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及び、フィルター材９２が圧縮された後、又は、圧縮されながら、カプセル７８が圧縮されて変形する。このとき、チップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及び、フィルター材９２が適宜に薄肉化した状態を維持又はさらに薄肉化されながら、カプセル７８が球体状から扁平状になるように圧縮される。
なお、ここでは、切り出しセグメント９８の押圧に伴う、チップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、及び、インナープラグラッパー９４の反発力は、フィルター材９２又はカプセル７８の反発力に比べて無視できるほどに小さい、とする。 When applying an external force from above and below toward the central axis of the cut-out segment 98 in order to break the capsule 78 inside the filter material (solid rod) 92, the tip paper 56, the wrapper 80, the inner plug wrapper 94, the filter material 92, The capsules 78 are compressed in this order. At this time, the tip paper 56, the wrapper 80, the inner plug wrapper 94, and the filter material 92 are thinned by compression while maintaining the outer diameter of the capsule 78 substantially. Then, after or while the tip paper 56, wrapper 80, inner plug wrapper 94, and filter material 92 are compressed, the capsule 78 is compressed and deformed. At this time, the capsule 78 is compressed from a spherical shape to a flat shape while the tip paper 56, the wrapper 80, the inner plug wrapper 94, and the filter material 92 maintain or are further thinned as appropriate. Ru.
Note that the repulsive force of thechip paper 56, the wrapper 80, and the inner plug wrapper 94 due to the pressing of the cutout segment 98 is negligibly small compared to the repulsive force of the filter material 92 or the capsule 78. do.
なお、ここでは、切り出しセグメント９８の押圧に伴う、チップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、及び、インナープラグラッパー９４の反発力は、フィルター材９２又はカプセル７８の反発力に比べて無視できるほどに小さい、とする。 When applying an external force from above and below toward the central axis of the cut-
Note that the repulsive force of the
図５に示す例では、押込み率が０．２と０．３との間の位置で、グラフに符号αで示す変曲点が現れた。変曲点αの前に比べて、変曲点αの後では、グラフの傾きが大きくなった。これは、変曲点αにおいて、切り出しセグメント９８のチップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及び、フィルター材９２を圧縮しきった状態又はそれに近い状態と同じ状態になっている、と推定される。
そして、レオメータ１００による切り出しセグメント９８の押し込み動作を、ユーザによる指での押し込み動作とする場合、変曲点αにおいて、ユーザは、指等でカプセル７８の皮膜による反発力を認知する、と推定される。そして、変曲点αの後では、ユーザは、チップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及び、フィルター材９２を介して、カプセル７８の皮膜を変形させている、と感じる、と推定される。 In the example shown in FIG. 5, an inflection point indicated by the symbol α appeared on the graph at a position where the indentation rate was between 0.2 and 0.3. The slope of the graph became larger after the inflection point α than before the inflection point α. This is estimated to be the same state as the state in which thechip paper 56, wrapper 80, inner plug wrapper 94, and filter material 92 of the cutout segment 98 are fully compressed or close to it at the inflection point α. Ru.
If the pushing motion of the cut-out segment 98 by the rheometer 100 is a pushing motion by the user's fingers, it is estimated that at the inflection point α, the user will perceive the repulsive force due to the membrane of the capsule 78 with his or her fingers. Ru. It is estimated that after the inflection point α, the user feels that the membrane of the capsule 78 is being deformed through the chip paper 56, the wrapper 80, the inner plug wrapper 94, and the filter material 92. Ru.
そして、レオメータ１００による切り出しセグメント９８の押し込み動作を、ユーザによる指での押し込み動作とする場合、変曲点αにおいて、ユーザは、指等でカプセル７８の皮膜による反発力を認知する、と推定される。そして、変曲点αの後では、ユーザは、チップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及び、フィルター材９２を介して、カプセル７８の皮膜を変形させている、と感じる、と推定される。 In the example shown in FIG. 5, an inflection point indicated by the symbol α appeared on the graph at a position where the indentation rate was between 0.2 and 0.3. The slope of the graph became larger after the inflection point α than before the inflection point α. This is estimated to be the same state as the state in which the
If the pushing motion of the cut-
そして、図５に示す例では、カプセル７８は、押込み率が０．４と０．５との間の符号βで示す位置で破壊された。この場合、切り出しセグメント９８の外径が半分までいかない程度でカプセル７８が破壊された。
In the example shown in FIG. 5, the capsule 78 was destroyed at a position indicated by the symbol β where the indentation rate was between 0.4 and 0.5. In this case, the capsule 78 was destroyed to the extent that the outer diameter of the cut-out segment 98 was less than half.
図５に示す例では、カプセル７８が破壊された直後の反発力は、変曲点αに対応する反発力までは下がらない符号γで止まり、再び上昇に転じ、カプセル７８が割れた時点の符号βで示す位置の反発力を超えることになった。カプセル７８が割れたとき、反発力は、比率として、１から０．６程度に低下し、再び上昇した。このときの反発力の落ち込み割合（反発力の差Ｈ）が大きいと、カプセル７８を割ったときの感覚がユーザに伝わり易い、と言える。
なお、図４に示す、切り出しセグメント９８の反発力の計測実験では、切り出しセグメント９８のみを押圧することとした。このため、ロッド１４のうち、切り出しセグメント９８の切り出し前の、切り出しセグメント９８に一体化されていたセグメントも同時に押圧してしまうことを防止できる。したがって、図５に示すグラフでは、その切り出しセグメント９８に一体化されていたセグメントの材料の影響を受けることを排除することができる。 In the example shown in FIG. 5, the repulsive force immediately after thecapsule 78 is broken does not decrease to the repulsive force corresponding to the inflection point α, but stops at a sign γ, and then starts to rise again, with the sign at the time the capsule 78 is broken. The repulsive force at the position indicated by β was exceeded. When the capsule 78 was broken, the repulsive force decreased as a ratio from 1 to about 0.6, and then increased again. It can be said that if the drop rate of the repulsive force at this time (difference H in the repulsive force) is large, the user can easily feel the feeling when the capsule 78 is broken.
In addition, in the measurement experiment of the repulsive force of the cut-out segment 98 shown in FIG. 4, only the cut-out segment 98 was pressed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the segments of the rod 14 that were integrated with the cut-out segment 98 before the cut-out segment 98 is cut out from being pressed at the same time. Therefore, the graph shown in FIG. 5 can be excluded from being influenced by the material of the segment that was integrated into the cutout segment 98.
なお、図４に示す、切り出しセグメント９８の反発力の計測実験では、切り出しセグメント９８のみを押圧することとした。このため、ロッド１４のうち、切り出しセグメント９８の切り出し前の、切り出しセグメント９８に一体化されていたセグメントも同時に押圧してしまうことを防止できる。したがって、図５に示すグラフでは、その切り出しセグメント９８に一体化されていたセグメントの材料の影響を受けることを排除することができる。 In the example shown in FIG. 5, the repulsive force immediately after the
In addition, in the measurement experiment of the repulsive force of the cut-
なお、図７に示すように、比較のため、カプセルがないマウスピースセグメント２５４を有するロッド２１４を準備した。そして、ロッド２１４の吸口端の近傍を、上述した切り出しセグメント９８に対応する切り出しセグメント２９８として切り出した。切り出しセグメント２９８の構造は、カプセル７８がなく、カプセル７８が存在しない部位をフィルター材で中実としていること以外は、切り出しセグメント９８（図１、図２、及び、図４参照）と同じとする。このため、切り出しセグメント２９８に用いるチップペーパ、ラッパー、インナープラグラッパー、及び、フィルター材は切り出しセグメント９８のチップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及び、フィルター材９２と同一であるとする。図７に示すレオメータ１００は、図４に示すレオメータ１００と同じものであり、同様に動作するとする。
Note that, as shown in FIG. 7, for comparison, a rod 214 having a mouthpiece segment 254 without a capsule was prepared. Then, the vicinity of the mouth end of the rod 214 was cut out as a cutout segment 298 corresponding to the cutout segment 98 described above. The structure of the cutout segment 298 is the same as the cutout segment 98 (see FIGS. 1, 2, and 4), except that the capsule 78 is absent and the portion where the capsule 78 is not present is made solid with a filter material. . For this reason, it is assumed that the tip paper, wrapper, inner plug wrapper, and filter material used for the cut-out segment 298 are the same as the tip paper 56, wrapper 80, inner plug wrapper 94, and filter material 92 of the cut-out segment 98. It is assumed that the rheometer 100 shown in FIG. 7 is the same as the rheometer 100 shown in FIG. 4 and operates similarly.
図８には、レオメータ１００を用いてロッド２１４の切り出しセグメント２９８を圧縮したときの押込み率と反発力との関係を示す。図８に示す例の場合、図４に示すカプセル７８が存在しないため、図５に示す例に比べて押込み率が大きくなっても反発力の傾きが急激に変化する位置が存在しなかった、と想定される。すなわち、図８に示す例では、図５に示す変曲点αは存在しなかった。
FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the indentation rate and the repulsive force when the cut-out segment 298 of the rod 214 is compressed using the rheometer 100. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 8, since the capsule 78 shown in FIG. 4 is not present, there is no position where the slope of the repulsive force changes rapidly even if the pushing rate becomes larger compared to the example shown in FIG. It is assumed that That is, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the inflection point α shown in FIG. 5 did not exist.
また、図７に示す切り出しセグメント２９８内に、仮に、カプセル７８が存在していても、そのカプセル７８が圧縮されたフィルター材と同程度の柔らかさであるか、フィルター材よりも柔らかい場合、カプセル７８は、チップペーパ、ラッパー、インナープラグラッパー、及び、フィルター材と一緒に圧縮され、扁平状態になり易い。このため、カプセル７８が圧縮されたフィルター材よりも柔らかい場合、押込み率が大きくなっても反発力の傾きが急激に変化する位置が存在しないことが想定される。
なお、図７に示す、切り出しセグメント２９８の反発力の計測実験では、切り出しセグメント２９８のみを押圧することとした。このため、ロッド２１４のうち、切り出しセグメント２９８の切り出し前の、切り出しセグメント２９８に一体化されていたセグメントも同時に押圧してしまうことを防止できる。したがって、図８に示すグラフでは、その切り出しセグメント２９８に一体化されていたセグメントの材料の影響を受けることを排除することができる。 Further, even if acapsule 78 exists in the cutout segment 298 shown in FIG. 7, if the capsule 78 is as soft as the compressed filter material or softer than the filter material, the capsule 78 is compressed together with the tip paper, wrapper, inner plug wrapper, and filter material and tends to become flat. Therefore, if the capsule 78 is softer than the compressed filter material, it is assumed that there is no position where the slope of the repulsive force changes rapidly even if the indentation rate increases.
In addition, in the measurement experiment of the repulsive force of the cut-out segment 298 shown in FIG. 7, only the cut-out segment 298 was pressed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a segment of the rod 214 that was integrated with the cut-out segment 298 before the cut-out segment 298 is cut out from being simultaneously pressed. Therefore, the graph shown in FIG. 8 can be excluded from being influenced by the material of the segment that was integrated into the cutout segment 298.
なお、図７に示す、切り出しセグメント２９８の反発力の計測実験では、切り出しセグメント２９８のみを押圧することとした。このため、ロッド２１４のうち、切り出しセグメント２９８の切り出し前の、切り出しセグメント２９８に一体化されていたセグメントも同時に押圧してしまうことを防止できる。したがって、図８に示すグラフでは、その切り出しセグメント２９８に一体化されていたセグメントの材料の影響を受けることを排除することができる。 Further, even if a
In addition, in the measurement experiment of the repulsive force of the cut-
したがって、ロッド１４の切り出しセグメント９８は、フィルター材９２に対して、カプセル７８が適宜に硬質であるとき、図５に示す変曲点αが現れる、と想定される。すなわち、変曲点αの前後の傾きが変曲点αの前に比べて変曲点αの後の方が上昇し、傾きの変化がより大きいと、カプセル７８の存在を認識し易いと言える。そして、カプセル７８の圧縮初期の反発力が小さく（弱く）、カプセル７８の皮膜が柔らかいと、変曲点αが明確になり難く、仮に、ユーザがチップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及びフィルター材９２に加えて、カプセル７８を指で圧縮しているとしても、チップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及びフィルター材９２のみを圧縮し、カプセル７８を押圧していないと誤認識し、カプセル７８の存在を認識し難くなる、と推定される。したがって、加熱型香味吸引システム１０のロッド１４に用いるカプセル７８は、上述した高温多湿の状態において、圧縮初期の反発力が大きいものが用いられることが好適である。
It is therefore assumed that the cut-out segment 98 of the rod 14 will exhibit an inflection point α shown in FIG. 5 when the capsule 78 is suitably hard relative to the filter material 92. In other words, if the slope before and after the inflection point α is higher after the inflection point α than before the inflection point α, and the change in slope is larger, it can be said that the presence of the capsule 78 is easier to recognize. . If the repulsive force at the initial stage of compression of the capsule 78 is small (weak) and the film of the capsule 78 is soft, the inflection point α will be difficult to define. Even if you compress the capsule 78 with your fingers in addition to the filter material 92, it may be mistaken to compress only the chip paper 56, wrapper 80, inner plug wrapper 94, and filter material 92 and not the capsule 78. It is estimated that the presence of the capsule 78 becomes difficult to recognize. Therefore, it is preferable that the capsule 78 used in the rod 14 of the heated flavor suction system 10 has a large repulsive force at the initial stage of compression in the above-mentioned hot and humid conditions.
図９の左図には、内側の空間内で適宜の温度及び湿度を維持できる装置１１０を示す。この装置１１０において、本実施形態に係る加熱型香味吸引システム１０を適切に用いてロッド１４の吸口端１４ｂから吸引を行ったときの温度及び湿度に対応する温度及び湿度を再現し、カプセル７８を蔵置した。具体的には、装置１１０内の温度を４５℃、湿度を９０％ＲＨとし、１０分間、カプセル７８を蔵置した。その後、常温、常圧下のカプセル７８に対して、上述したレオメータ１００を用いて上述した測定と同じ測定を行った。測定は、装置１１０からカプセル７８を取り出した後、４分以内にカプセル７８を割り終え、測定を終えるように行った。
なお、装置１１０内の温度及び湿度は、目標の温度及び湿度（例えば４５℃９０％ＲＨ）に対して、例えば±数％の差は許容される。 The left diagram of FIG. 9 shows adevice 110 that can maintain appropriate temperature and humidity within the interior space. In this device 110, the temperature and humidity corresponding to the temperature and humidity when suction is performed from the mouth end 14b of the rod 14 are reproduced by appropriately using the heated flavor suction system 10 according to the present embodiment, and the capsule 78 is Stored. Specifically, the temperature inside the device 110 was set to 45° C., the humidity was set to 90% RH, and the capsule 78 was stored for 10 minutes. Thereafter, the same measurements as those described above were performed on the capsule 78 at room temperature and under normal pressure using the rheometer 100 described above. The measurement was carried out in such a way that after taking out the capsule 78 from the device 110, the capsule 78 was broken and the measurement was completed within 4 minutes.
Note that the temperature and humidity inside thedevice 110 are allowed to differ by, for example, ±several percent from the target temperature and humidity (for example, 45° C. and 90% RH).
なお、装置１１０内の温度及び湿度は、目標の温度及び湿度（例えば４５℃９０％ＲＨ）に対して、例えば±数％の差は許容される。 The left diagram of FIG. 9 shows a
Note that the temperature and humidity inside the
ここでは、カプセル７８として、外径を同じ又は略同じとした、異なる組成の３種類を準備し、上述したレオメータ１００を用いてチップペーパ５６、ラッパー８０、インナープラグラッパー９４、及び、フィルター材９２（図１及び図２参照）を介さずに、カプセル７８に対して上述した測定を行った。異なる組成の３種類のカプセル７８を、図示しないが、便宜的に第１のカプセル７８ａ（好適な実施例）、第２のカプセル７８ｂ（比較例１）、第３のカプセル７８ｃ（比較例２）とする。ここでは、第１のカプセル７８ａのシェル組成は、脱アシル型ジェランガム９０％、酸化デンプン８％、塩化カルシウム２％である。第２のカプセル７８ｂのシェル組成は、デキストリン４６％、ゼラチン３８％、脱アシル型ジェランガム１４％、塩化カルシウム２％である。第３のカプセル７８ｃのシェル組成は、カラギーナン５０％、酸化デンプン３５％、グリセリン１３％、塩化カルシウム２％である。
Here, three types of capsules 78 having the same or substantially the same outer diameter and different compositions are prepared, and using the rheometer 100 described above, the chip paper 56, the wrapper 80, the inner plug wrapper 94, and the filter material 92 are prepared. The measurements described above were carried out on capsule 78 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Although not shown, three types of capsules 78 with different compositions are used for convenience: a first capsule 78a (preferred embodiment), a second capsule 78b (comparative example 1), and a third capsule 78c (comparative example 2). shall be. Here, the shell composition of the first capsule 78a is 90% deacylated gellan gum, 8% oxidized starch, and 2% calcium chloride. The shell composition of the second capsule 78b is 46% dextrin, 38% gelatin, 14% deacylated gellan gum, and 2% calcium chloride. The shell composition of the third capsule 78c is 50% carrageenan, 35% oxidized starch, 13% glycerin, and 2% calcium chloride.
図１０には、異なる組成の３種類のカプセル７８（カプセル７８ａ，７８ｂ，７８ｃ）の、レオメータ１００を用いた変位（ｍｍ）と反発力（Ｎ）との測定結果、すなわち、測定グラフの全体を示す。図１１には、図１０中に符号ＸＩで示す破線で囲った位置の拡大図を示す。
FIG. 10 shows the measurement results of the displacement (mm) and repulsive force (N) of three types of capsules 78 (capsules 78a, 78b, 78c) with different compositions using the rheometer 100, that is, the entire measurement graph. show. FIG. 11 shows an enlarged view of the position surrounded by the broken line indicated by the symbol XI in FIG.
図１０及び図１１に示すように、第１のカプセル７８ａ、第２のカプセル７８ｂ、及び、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、それぞれ例えば１ｍｍ以内の初期変位に対する応力（反発力）（Ｎ）が大きく異なる。変位に対する応力が大きいほど、ユーザは、カプセル７８が硬いと認識できる。
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first capsule 78a, the second capsule 78b, and the third capsule 78c each have significantly different stress (repulsive force) (N) with respect to an initial displacement within 1 mm, for example. . The greater the stress against displacement, the harder the capsule 78 can be perceived by the user.
また、第１のカプセル７８ａ、第２のカプセル７８ｂは、１．５ｍｍ程度で破壊されたが、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、２ｍｍを超えてから破壊された。
第１のカプセル７８ａを含むロッド１４、第２のカプセル７８ｂを含むロッド１４、第３のカプセル７８ｃを含むロッド１４を準備した。これらカプセル７８ａ，７８ｂ，７８ｃは、上述した４５℃９０％ＲＨのような高温多湿下に晒していないものを用いた。そして、図１２には、ロッド１４内の各カプセル７８ａ，７８ｂ，７８ｃの割り心地を専門家７人による官能評価（ブラインド評価）により評価した結果を示す。具体的には、未使用のロッド１４を加熱器１２に適宜にセットして、適切に３回吸引した後の、各カプセル７８ａ，７８ｂ，７８ｃの割り心地を評価した。このとき、各カプセル７８ａ，７８ｂ，７８ｃは、例えば、４５℃９０％ＲＨなど、高温多湿状態に晒されていることとなる。
採点基準として、割り心地がよい方を「５」とし、割り心地がわるい方を「１」とした。図１２中の試験結果は、平均値である。 In addition, the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b were broken at about 1.5 mm, but the third capsule 78c was broken after the depth exceeded 2 mm.
Arod 14 containing the first capsule 78a, a rod 14 containing the second capsule 78b, and a rod 14 containing the third capsule 78c were prepared. These capsules 78a, 78b, and 78c were not exposed to high temperature and high humidity conditions such as the above-mentioned 45° C. and 90% RH. FIG. 12 shows the results of sensory evaluation (blind evaluation) performed by seven experts on the splitting comfort of each of the capsules 78a, 78b, and 78c within the rod 14. Specifically, the unused rod 14 was appropriately set in the heater 12, and the capsules 78a, 78b, and 78c were evaluated for their splitting comfort after being properly suctioned three times. At this time, each of the capsules 78a, 78b, and 78c is exposed to a high temperature and high humidity condition, for example, at 45° C. and 90% RH.
As a scoring standard, the one with good split comfort was given a "5", and the one with poor split comfort was given a "1". The test results in FIG. 12 are average values.
第１のカプセル７８ａを含むロッド１４、第２のカプセル７８ｂを含むロッド１４、第３のカプセル７８ｃを含むロッド１４を準備した。これらカプセル７８ａ，７８ｂ，７８ｃは、上述した４５℃９０％ＲＨのような高温多湿下に晒していないものを用いた。そして、図１２には、ロッド１４内の各カプセル７８ａ，７８ｂ，７８ｃの割り心地を専門家７人による官能評価（ブラインド評価）により評価した結果を示す。具体的には、未使用のロッド１４を加熱器１２に適宜にセットして、適切に３回吸引した後の、各カプセル７８ａ，７８ｂ，７８ｃの割り心地を評価した。このとき、各カプセル７８ａ，７８ｂ，７８ｃは、例えば、４５℃９０％ＲＨなど、高温多湿状態に晒されていることとなる。
採点基準として、割り心地がよい方を「５」とし、割り心地がわるい方を「１」とした。図１２中の試験結果は、平均値である。 In addition, the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b were broken at about 1.5 mm, but the third capsule 78c was broken after the depth exceeded 2 mm.
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As a scoring standard, the one with good split comfort was given a "5", and the one with poor split comfort was given a "1". The test results in FIG. 12 are average values.
第１のカプセル７８ａは、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃに比べて割り心地がよいとの評価を得た。第２のカプセル７８ｂは、第１のカプセル７８ａよりも割り心地がわるいが、第３のカプセル７８ｃよりも割り心地がよいとの評価を得た。第３のカプセル７８ｃは、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃ比べて割り心地がわるいとの評価を得た。
The first capsule 78a was evaluated to be more comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c. The second capsule 78b was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the first capsule 78a, but more comfortable to split than the third capsule 78c. The third capsule 78c was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c.
上述したように、第１のカプセル７８ａは、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃに比べて割り心地がよいとの評価を得た。
これは、図１０中に示す変位に対する破壊時の応力の大きさが大きいことに起因する、と想定される。変位に対する応力の大きさが大きいほど、図５に示す点βと点γとの高さＨの差が大きくなることが想定される。応力値の変化が大きく、急激であるほど、カプセル７８を割ったときに、よい感触としてユーザに認識される、と想定される。
また、第１のカプセル７８ａは、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃに比べて初期変位に対する応力が高い。このため、ユーザが第１のカプセル７８ａを適宜に硬いと認識する、と想定される。すなわち、ロッド１４のマウスピースセグメント５４内に第１のカプセル７８ａを配置した状態で、ユーザは、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃを用いる場合に比べて、図５に示す点αでの変曲点を認識し易い、と想定される。
第１のカプセル７８ａが変形しはじめてから割れるまでの変位が、小さすぎず、大きすぎなかった、と想定される。このため、第１のカプセル７８ａは、ユーザが第１のカプセル７８ａを指や歯等で押圧していることを認識してから割れるまで、ユーザの期待値が高まっている変位の範囲内で割ることができた、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第１のカプセル７８ａ（を含むロッド１４）を好適に評価したもの、と推定される。 As described above, the first capsule 78a was evaluated as being more comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c.
It is assumed that this is due to the large magnitude of the stress at the time of failure with respect to the displacement shown in FIG. It is assumed that the larger the magnitude of stress with respect to displacement, the larger the difference in height H between point β and point γ shown in FIG. 5. It is assumed that the larger and more rapid the change in stress value, the better the sensation will be perceived by the user when thecapsule 78 is broken.
Further, the first capsule 78a has a higher stress against initial displacement than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c. Therefore, it is assumed that the user perceives the first capsule 78a to be suitably hard. That is, with the first capsule 78a disposed within themouthpiece segment 54 of the rod 14, the user can move at point α shown in FIG. It is assumed that the inflection point of is easy to recognize.
It is assumed that the displacement from when the first capsule 78a began to deform until it broke was neither too small nor too large. For this reason, the first capsule 78a will break within the range of displacement for which the user's expectations are high, from when the user recognizes that the first capsule 78a is being pressed with a finger or teeth until it breaks. It is assumed that it was possible. Therefore, it is presumed that the user evaluated the first capsule 78a (including the rod 14) favorably.
これは、図１０中に示す変位に対する破壊時の応力の大きさが大きいことに起因する、と想定される。変位に対する応力の大きさが大きいほど、図５に示す点βと点γとの高さＨの差が大きくなることが想定される。応力値の変化が大きく、急激であるほど、カプセル７８を割ったときに、よい感触としてユーザに認識される、と想定される。
また、第１のカプセル７８ａは、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃに比べて初期変位に対する応力が高い。このため、ユーザが第１のカプセル７８ａを適宜に硬いと認識する、と想定される。すなわち、ロッド１４のマウスピースセグメント５４内に第１のカプセル７８ａを配置した状態で、ユーザは、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃを用いる場合に比べて、図５に示す点αでの変曲点を認識し易い、と想定される。
第１のカプセル７８ａが変形しはじめてから割れるまでの変位が、小さすぎず、大きすぎなかった、と想定される。このため、第１のカプセル７８ａは、ユーザが第１のカプセル７８ａを指や歯等で押圧していることを認識してから割れるまで、ユーザの期待値が高まっている変位の範囲内で割ることができた、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第１のカプセル７８ａ（を含むロッド１４）を好適に評価したもの、と推定される。 As described above, the first capsule 78a was evaluated as being more comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c.
It is assumed that this is due to the large magnitude of the stress at the time of failure with respect to the displacement shown in FIG. It is assumed that the larger the magnitude of stress with respect to displacement, the larger the difference in height H between point β and point γ shown in FIG. 5. It is assumed that the larger and more rapid the change in stress value, the better the sensation will be perceived by the user when the
Further, the first capsule 78a has a higher stress against initial displacement than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c. Therefore, it is assumed that the user perceives the first capsule 78a to be suitably hard. That is, with the first capsule 78a disposed within the
It is assumed that the displacement from when the first capsule 78a began to deform until it broke was neither too small nor too large. For this reason, the first capsule 78a will break within the range of displacement for which the user's expectations are high, from when the user recognizes that the first capsule 78a is being pressed with a finger or teeth until it breaks. It is assumed that it was possible. Therefore, it is presumed that the user evaluated the first capsule 78a (including the rod 14) favorably.
また、第１のカプセル７８ａが変形しはじめてから割れるまでの時間も、短すぎず、長すぎなかった、と想定される。このため、第１のカプセル７８ａは、ユーザが第１のカプセル７８ａを指や歯等で押圧していることを認識してから割れるまで、ユーザの期待値が高まっている時間の範囲内で割ることができた、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第１のカプセル７８ａ（を含むロッド１４）を好適に評価したもの、と推定される。
It is also assumed that the time from when the first capsule 78a began to deform until it broke was neither too short nor too long. For this reason, the first capsule 78a breaks within the range of time during which the user's expectations are high, from when the user realizes that the first capsule 78a is being pressed with a finger or teeth until the first capsule 78a breaks. It is assumed that it was possible. Therefore, it is presumed that the user evaluated the first capsule 78a (including the rod 14) favorably.
上述したように、第２のカプセル７８ｂは、第１のカプセル７８ａよりも割り心地がわるいが、第３のカプセル７８ｃよりも割り心地がよいとの評価を得た。
図１１に示すように、変位が１ｍｍまでの初期変位において、第２のカプセル７８ｂは、第１のカプセル７８ａよりも小さく、柔らかい。このため、第２のカプセル７８ｂを用いる場合、図５に示す変曲点αの前に対する変曲点αの後での傾きの差が、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合よりも小さくなることが想定される。これにより、ユーザが第２のカプセル７８ｂを押圧していることの認知が、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合に比べて行い難く、認知が遅れる、と推定される。
また、第２のカプセル７８ｂを用いる場合、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合に比べて、破壊時の応力が低く、図５に示す点βと点γとの高さＨの差が小さくなることが想定される。これによって、ロッド１４内の第２のカプセル７８ｂの割り心地がロッド１４内の第１のカプセル７８ａの割り心地よりも低い評価となった、と推定される。 As described above, the second capsule 78b was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the first capsule 78a, but more comfortable to split than the third capsule 78c.
As shown in FIG. 11, at an initial displacement of up to 1 mm, the second capsule 78b is smaller and softer than the first capsule 78a. Therefore, when the second capsule 78b is used, the difference in slope between before and after the inflection point α shown in FIG. 5 may be smaller than when the first capsule 78a is used. is assumed. As a result, it is estimated that it is difficult to recognize that the user is pressing the second capsule 78b compared to when the first capsule 78a is used, and recognition is delayed.
Further, when the second capsule 78b is used, the stress at the time of fracture is lower than when the first capsule 78a is used, and the difference in height H between the point β and the point γ shown in FIG. 5 becomes smaller. is assumed. As a result, it is presumed that the splitting comfort of the second capsule 78b inside therod 14 was evaluated to be lower than the splitting comfort of the first capsule 78a inside the rod 14.
図１１に示すように、変位が１ｍｍまでの初期変位において、第２のカプセル７８ｂは、第１のカプセル７８ａよりも小さく、柔らかい。このため、第２のカプセル７８ｂを用いる場合、図５に示す変曲点αの前に対する変曲点αの後での傾きの差が、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合よりも小さくなることが想定される。これにより、ユーザが第２のカプセル７８ｂを押圧していることの認知が、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合に比べて行い難く、認知が遅れる、と推定される。
また、第２のカプセル７８ｂを用いる場合、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合に比べて、破壊時の応力が低く、図５に示す点βと点γとの高さＨの差が小さくなることが想定される。これによって、ロッド１４内の第２のカプセル７８ｂの割り心地がロッド１４内の第１のカプセル７８ａの割り心地よりも低い評価となった、と推定される。 As described above, the second capsule 78b was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the first capsule 78a, but more comfortable to split than the third capsule 78c.
As shown in FIG. 11, at an initial displacement of up to 1 mm, the second capsule 78b is smaller and softer than the first capsule 78a. Therefore, when the second capsule 78b is used, the difference in slope between before and after the inflection point α shown in FIG. 5 may be smaller than when the first capsule 78a is used. is assumed. As a result, it is estimated that it is difficult to recognize that the user is pressing the second capsule 78b compared to when the first capsule 78a is used, and recognition is delayed.
Further, when the second capsule 78b is used, the stress at the time of fracture is lower than when the first capsule 78a is used, and the difference in height H between the point β and the point γ shown in FIG. 5 becomes smaller. is assumed. As a result, it is presumed that the splitting comfort of the second capsule 78b inside the
上述したように、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃ比べて割り心地がわるいとの評価を得た。
図１１に示すように、変位が１ｍｍまでの初期変位において、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、第１のカプセル７８ａよりも小さく、柔らかい。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃを用いる場合、図５に示す変曲点αの前に対する変曲点αの後での傾きの差が、第１のカプセル７８ａよりも小さくなることが想定される。これにより、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを押圧していることの認知が、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合に比べて遅れる、と推定される。
また、第３のカプセル７８ｃを用いる場合、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合に比べて、破壊時の応力が低く、図５に示す点βと点γとの高さＨの差が小さくなることが想定される。これによって、ロッド１４内の第３のカプセル７８ｃの割り心地がロッド１４内の第１のカプセル７８ａの割り心地よりも低い評価となった、と推定される。
また、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、変形しはじめてから割れるまでの変位が第１のカプセル７８ａ及び第２のカプセル７８ｂを用いる場合に比べて大きくなった。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを押圧していることを認識してから割れるまで、ユーザの期待値が高まっている変位の範囲のピーク外で割れた、と想定される。例えば、ユーザは、適宜のストロークでロッド１４の外側を中心軸に向かって押圧しているにもかかわらず、割れが生じない、と感じるため、ユーザがカプセル７８が割れることを期待している期待値が低下してから割れることになった、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第１のカプセル７８ａ及び第２のカプセル７８ｂに対して、わるい評価をしたもの、と推定される。
または、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを押圧していることを認識できないまま、第３のカプセル７８ｃが割れた、と想定される。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃを割ることについて、ユーザの期待値を高めることなく、第３のカプセル７８ｃが割れた、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第１のカプセル７８ａ及び第２のカプセル７８ｂに対して、わるい評価をしたもの、と推定される。
第３のカプセル７８ｃが変形しはじめてから割れるまでの変位（２ｍｍ以上）が大きすぎた、と想定される。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを指や歯等で押圧していることを認識してから割れるまで、ユーザの期待値が高まった変位の範囲を超え、ユーザの期待値が低下した変位で割ることになった、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第３のカプセル７８ｃ（を含むロッド１４）の割り心地について、わるい評価をしたもの、と推定される。
また、第３のカプセル７８ｃが変形しはじめてから割れるまでの時間も長すぎた、と想定される。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを指や歯等で押圧していることを認識してから割れるまで、ユーザの期待値が高まった時間の範囲を超え、ユーザの期待値が低下した時間で割ることになった、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第３のカプセル７８ｃ（を含むロッド１４）の割り心地について、わるい評価をしたもの、と推定される。 As described above, the third capsule 78c was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c.
As shown in FIG. 11, at an initial displacement of up to 1 mm, the third capsule 78c is smaller and softer than the first capsule 78a. Therefore, when using the third capsule 78c, it is assumed that the difference in slope between before and after the inflection point α shown in FIG. 5 is smaller than that of the first capsule 78a. . As a result, it is estimated that the recognition that the user is pressing the third capsule 78c is delayed compared to when the first capsule 78a is used.
Furthermore, when the third capsule 78c is used, the stress at the time of fracture is lower than when the first capsule 78a is used, and the difference in height H between points β and γ shown in FIG. 5 becomes smaller. is assumed. As a result, it is presumed that the splitting comfort of the third capsule 78c inside therod 14 was evaluated to be lower than the splitting comfort of the first capsule 78a inside the rod 14.
Furthermore, the displacement of the third capsule 78c from the time it begins to deform until it breaks was larger than that in the case of using the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b. Therefore, the third capsule 78c cracks outside the peak of the displacement range in which the user's expectations are high, from when the user realizes that the third capsule 78c is being pressed until the third capsule 78c breaks. is assumed. For example, the user feels that no cracking occurs even though the outside of therod 14 is pressed toward the central axis with an appropriate stroke, so the user expects the capsule 78 to break. It is assumed that the value fell and then it split. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation to the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b.
Alternatively, it is assumed that the third capsule 78c breaks without the user being able to recognize that the user is pressing the third capsule 78c. Therefore, it is assumed that the third capsule 78c has been broken without increasing the user's expectations regarding the breaking of the third capsule 78c. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation to the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b.
It is assumed that the displacement (2 mm or more) from when the third capsule 78c began to deform until it broke was too large. For this reason, the third capsule 78c exceeds the range of displacement for which the user's expectations have been raised, and the user It is assumed that the expected value of is divided by the reduced displacement. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation of the splitting comfort of the third capsule 78c (including the rod 14).
It is also assumed that the time from when the third capsule 78c started deforming until it broke was too long. For this reason, the third capsule 78c exceeds the range of time during which the user's expectations have been raised, from when the user realizes that the third capsule 78c is being pressed with a finger or teeth, until it breaks. It is assumed that the expected value of is divided by the time during which it decreased. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation of the splitting comfort of the third capsule 78c (including the rod 14).
図１１に示すように、変位が１ｍｍまでの初期変位において、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、第１のカプセル７８ａよりも小さく、柔らかい。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃを用いる場合、図５に示す変曲点αの前に対する変曲点αの後での傾きの差が、第１のカプセル７８ａよりも小さくなることが想定される。これにより、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを押圧していることの認知が、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合に比べて遅れる、と推定される。
また、第３のカプセル７８ｃを用いる場合、第１のカプセル７８ａを用いる場合に比べて、破壊時の応力が低く、図５に示す点βと点γとの高さＨの差が小さくなることが想定される。これによって、ロッド１４内の第３のカプセル７８ｃの割り心地がロッド１４内の第１のカプセル７８ａの割り心地よりも低い評価となった、と推定される。
また、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、変形しはじめてから割れるまでの変位が第１のカプセル７８ａ及び第２のカプセル７８ｂを用いる場合に比べて大きくなった。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを押圧していることを認識してから割れるまで、ユーザの期待値が高まっている変位の範囲のピーク外で割れた、と想定される。例えば、ユーザは、適宜のストロークでロッド１４の外側を中心軸に向かって押圧しているにもかかわらず、割れが生じない、と感じるため、ユーザがカプセル７８が割れることを期待している期待値が低下してから割れることになった、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第１のカプセル７８ａ及び第２のカプセル７８ｂに対して、わるい評価をしたもの、と推定される。
または、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを押圧していることを認識できないまま、第３のカプセル７８ｃが割れた、と想定される。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃを割ることについて、ユーザの期待値を高めることなく、第３のカプセル７８ｃが割れた、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第１のカプセル７８ａ及び第２のカプセル７８ｂに対して、わるい評価をしたもの、と推定される。
第３のカプセル７８ｃが変形しはじめてから割れるまでの変位（２ｍｍ以上）が大きすぎた、と想定される。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを指や歯等で押圧していることを認識してから割れるまで、ユーザの期待値が高まった変位の範囲を超え、ユーザの期待値が低下した変位で割ることになった、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第３のカプセル７８ｃ（を含むロッド１４）の割り心地について、わるい評価をしたもの、と推定される。
また、第３のカプセル７８ｃが変形しはじめてから割れるまでの時間も長すぎた、と想定される。このため、第３のカプセル７８ｃは、ユーザが第３のカプセル７８ｃを指や歯等で押圧していることを認識してから割れるまで、ユーザの期待値が高まった時間の範囲を超え、ユーザの期待値が低下した時間で割ることになった、と想定される。したがって、ユーザは、第３のカプセル７８ｃ（を含むロッド１４）の割り心地について、わるい評価をしたもの、と推定される。 As described above, the third capsule 78c was evaluated to be less comfortable to split than the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c.
As shown in FIG. 11, at an initial displacement of up to 1 mm, the third capsule 78c is smaller and softer than the first capsule 78a. Therefore, when using the third capsule 78c, it is assumed that the difference in slope between before and after the inflection point α shown in FIG. 5 is smaller than that of the first capsule 78a. . As a result, it is estimated that the recognition that the user is pressing the third capsule 78c is delayed compared to when the first capsule 78a is used.
Furthermore, when the third capsule 78c is used, the stress at the time of fracture is lower than when the first capsule 78a is used, and the difference in height H between points β and γ shown in FIG. 5 becomes smaller. is assumed. As a result, it is presumed that the splitting comfort of the third capsule 78c inside the
Furthermore, the displacement of the third capsule 78c from the time it begins to deform until it breaks was larger than that in the case of using the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b. Therefore, the third capsule 78c cracks outside the peak of the displacement range in which the user's expectations are high, from when the user realizes that the third capsule 78c is being pressed until the third capsule 78c breaks. is assumed. For example, the user feels that no cracking occurs even though the outside of the
Alternatively, it is assumed that the third capsule 78c breaks without the user being able to recognize that the user is pressing the third capsule 78c. Therefore, it is assumed that the third capsule 78c has been broken without increasing the user's expectations regarding the breaking of the third capsule 78c. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation to the first capsule 78a and the second capsule 78b.
It is assumed that the displacement (2 mm or more) from when the third capsule 78c began to deform until it broke was too large. For this reason, the third capsule 78c exceeds the range of displacement for which the user's expectations have been raised, and the user It is assumed that the expected value of is divided by the reduced displacement. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation of the splitting comfort of the third capsule 78c (including the rod 14).
It is also assumed that the time from when the third capsule 78c started deforming until it broke was too long. For this reason, the third capsule 78c exceeds the range of time during which the user's expectations have been raised, from when the user realizes that the third capsule 78c is being pressed with a finger or teeth, until it breaks. It is assumed that the expected value of is divided by the time during which it decreased. Therefore, it is presumed that the user gave a poor evaluation of the splitting comfort of the third capsule 78c (including the rod 14).
したがって、本実施形態に係る第１のカプセル７８ａが第３のセグメント７６内に配置されたマウスピースセグメント５４を有するロッド１４が、加熱器１２とともに用いられることが最も好適である、と言える。すなわち、カプセル７８を４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内のカプセル７８は、変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃよりも大きい、２Ｎ以上の第１のカプセル７８ａが用いられることが好適である。また、カプセル７８は、変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が、現在の製造技術として最も反発力を大きくした、６Ｎ以下である第１のカプセル７８ａが用いられることが好適である。なお、第１のカプセル７８ａの変位が０．５ｍｍのときの変位は、より好ましくは、２．５Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下であることがより好適である。このため、少なくとも１回の吸引を行ったユーザが第１のカプセル７８ａを割ろうとするときに、容易に第１のカプセル７８ａを認知し得るロッド１４、すなわち、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品が提供される。
また、カプセル７８を４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内のカプセル７８は、変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃよりも大きい、３Ｎ以上、現在の製造技術において最も反発力を大きくした、２０Ｎ以下である第１のカプセル７８ａが用いられることが好適である。なお、第１のカプセル７８ａの変位が１ｍｍのときの変位は、より好ましくは、４Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下であることがより好適である。カプセル７８は、ユーザが認知してからのユーザの指又は歯のストロークが小さすぎず、大きすぎないとユーザが感じ得るように、変位が１ｍｍ以上、２ｍｍ以下で破壊されるように形成されている第１のカプセル７８ａが用いられることが好適である。これらによっても、少なくとも１回の吸引を行ったユーザが第１のカプセル７８ａを割ろうとするときに、容易に第１のカプセル７８ａを認知し得るロッド１４、すなわち、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品が提供される。 Therefore, it can be said that therod 14 having the mouthpiece segment 54 in which the first capsule 78a according to the present embodiment is disposed within the third segment 76 is most preferably used with the heater 12. That is, when the capsule 78 is stored for 10 minutes under the condition of 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule 78 within 4 minutes after storage is equal to that of the second capsule 78b and the third capsule when the displacement is 0.5 mm. It is preferred that a first capsule 78a of 2N or more, which is larger than 78c, is used. Further, it is preferable that the capsule 78 is a first capsule 78a in which the stress when the displacement is 0.5 mm is 6 N or less, which is the largest repulsive force in the current manufacturing technology. Note that when the displacement of the first capsule 78a is 0.5 mm, the displacement is more preferably 2.5 N or more and 6 N or less. Therefore, the rod 14, that is, the non-combustion heated flavor suction article, is provided, which allows the user to easily recognize the first capsule 78a when the user who has performed at least one suction tries to break the first capsule 78a. be done.
Further, when thecapsule 78 is stored for 10 minutes under the condition of 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule 78 within 4 minutes after storage is higher than that of the second capsule 78b and the third capsule 78c when the displacement is 1 mm. It is preferable to use the first capsule 78a, which has a large repulsion force of 3N or more, and the first capsule 78a has a repulsion force of 20N or less, which is the largest in the current manufacturing technology. Note that when the displacement of the first capsule 78a is 1 mm, the displacement is more preferably 4N or more and 20N or less. The capsule 78 is formed to be destroyed when the displacement is 1 mm or more and 2 mm or less so that the user can feel that the stroke of the user's finger or teeth after the user recognizes it is not too small or too large. Preferably, a first capsule 78a is used. These also allow the rod 14 to easily recognize the first capsule 78a when a user who has performed at least one suction tries to break the first capsule 78a, that is, the non-combustible heated flavor suction article. provided.
また、カプセル７８を４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内のカプセル７８は、変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が、第２のカプセル７８ｂ及び第３のカプセル７８ｃよりも大きい、３Ｎ以上、現在の製造技術において最も反発力を大きくした、２０Ｎ以下である第１のカプセル７８ａが用いられることが好適である。なお、第１のカプセル７８ａの変位が１ｍｍのときの変位は、より好ましくは、４Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下であることがより好適である。カプセル７８は、ユーザが認知してからのユーザの指又は歯のストロークが小さすぎず、大きすぎないとユーザが感じ得るように、変位が１ｍｍ以上、２ｍｍ以下で破壊されるように形成されている第１のカプセル７８ａが用いられることが好適である。これらによっても、少なくとも１回の吸引を行ったユーザが第１のカプセル７８ａを割ろうとするときに、容易に第１のカプセル７８ａを認知し得るロッド１４、すなわち、非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品が提供される。 Therefore, it can be said that the
Further, when the
４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が２Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下であり、変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が３Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下である第１のカプセル７８ａの皮膜には、たとえばデンプン、デキストリン、多糖類、寒天、ジェランガム、ゼラチン、カラギーナン、各種天然ゲル化剤、グリセリン、ソルビトール、塩化カルシウムなどを用いることができ、さらに香料や着色料を含むことができる。第１のカプセル７８ａは、上述した４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が２Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下であり、変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が３Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下であること満たすように、適宜の素材で適宜のレシピで製造される。好ましくは、皮膜はジェランガムおよびデンプンを含み、さらに、皮膜中のジェガンガムとデンプンの重量比（ジェランガム：デンプン）は５０：１から１：１が好ましく、より好ましくは１０：１から３：２である。また、ジェランガムは脱アシル型ジェランガムで、デンプンは酸化デンプンであることが好ましい。
When stored for 10 minutes at 45°C and 90% RH, the stress when the displacement is 0.5 mm within 4 minutes after storage is 2N or more and 6N or less, and the stress when the displacement is 1mm is 3N or more and 20N. For example, starch, dextrin, polysaccharide, agar, gellan gum, gelatin, carrageenan, various natural gelling agents, glycerin, sorbitol, calcium chloride, etc. can be used for the coating of the first capsule 78a, which is as follows. and coloring agents. When the first capsule 78a is stored for 10 minutes under the above-mentioned 45° C. and 90% RH conditions, the stress is 2 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm within 4 minutes after storage, and the displacement is 1 mm. It is manufactured from an appropriate material and according to an appropriate recipe so that the stress at the time of 3 N or more and 20 N or less is satisfied. Preferably, the film contains gellan gum and starch, and the weight ratio of gellan gum to starch (gellan gum:starch) in the film is preferably 50:1 to 1:1, more preferably 10:1 to 3:2. . Further, it is preferable that the gellan gum is a deacylated gellan gum and the starch is an oxidized starch.
本実施形態に係る加熱型香味吸引システム１０のロッド１４に好適な第１のカプセル７８ａは、第１のカプセル７８ａの皮膜率が２５重量％以下であり、第１のカプセル７８ａは多糖類を含むシームレスに形成されている。このため、第１のカプセル７８ａは、皮膜（シェル）の重量を比較的小さくし、すなわち、皮膜を厚くすることを防止しながら、シェルを硬くするものを用いることができる。皮膜の厚さは、滴下法でカプセルを製造する際の、液状の皮膜物質や内溶液の温度、粘度、吐出量を変えることで調整できる。
The first capsule 78a suitable for the rod 14 of the heated flavor suction system 10 according to the present embodiment has a coating ratio of 25% by weight or less, and the first capsule 78a contains polysaccharide. Formed seamlessly. For this reason, the first capsule 78a can be made to have a hard shell while making the weight of the film (shell) relatively small, that is, preventing the film from becoming thick. The thickness of the film can be adjusted by changing the temperature, viscosity, and discharge rate of the liquid film material and internal solution when producing capsules by the dropping method.
第１のカプセル７８ａは、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径と、フィルター材９２の断面直径との比が４５％以上であり、７０％以下であるものが用いられることが好適である。第１のカプセル７８ａの直径と、フィルター材９２の断面直径との比が４５％以上である場合、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径の大きさは、マウスピースセグメント５４の直径に対して半分程度よりも大きい適宜の大きさとなる。このため、ユーザは、第１のカプセル７８ａを容易に認知することができる。また、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径と、フィルター材９２の断面直径との比が７０％以下であると、第１のカプセル７８ａの破壊前のマウスピースセグメント５４の圧力損失を大きすぎないようにすることができる。フィルター材９２の断面直径との比が７０％を超えると、第１のカプセル７８ａの破壊前に、第１のカプセル７８ａを認知し易いが、吸引し難くなる可能性が生じる。このため、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径と、フィルター材９２の断面直径との比が７０％以下であることが好適である。
なお、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径が３．０ｍｍの球体である場合、マウスピースセグメント５４の直径は、４．２ｍｍから６．７ｍｍ程度である。また、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径が４．５ｍｍの球体である場合、マウスピースセグメント５４の直径は、６．４ｍｍから１０ｍｍ程度である。このため、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径が３．０ｍｍから４．５ｍｍの球体である場合、ロッド１４のマウスピースセグメント５４の直径は、４．ｍｍから１０ｍｍ程度となる。 It is preferable to use a first capsule 78a in which the ratio of the diameter of the first capsule 78a to the cross-sectional diameter of thefilter material 92 is 45% or more and 70% or less. When the ratio of the diameter of the first capsule 78a to the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material 92 is 45% or more, the diameter of the first capsule 78a is about half the diameter of the mouthpiece segment 54. It will also be of an appropriate size. Therefore, the user can easily recognize the first capsule 78a. Further, if the ratio of the diameter of the first capsule 78a to the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material 92 is 70% or less, the pressure loss in the mouthpiece segment 54 before the first capsule 78a is destroyed is not too large. can do. If the ratio to the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material 92 exceeds 70%, it may be easy to recognize the first capsule 78a before it is destroyed, but it may be difficult to aspirate the first capsule 78a. Therefore, it is preferable that the ratio between the diameter of the first capsule 78a and the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material 92 is 70% or less.
Note that when the first capsule 78a is a sphere with a diameter of 3.0 mm, the diameter of themouthpiece segment 54 is approximately 4.2 mm to 6.7 mm. Further, when the first capsule 78a is a sphere with a diameter of 4.5 mm, the diameter of the mouthpiece segment 54 is approximately 6.4 mm to 10 mm. Thus, if the first capsule 78a is a sphere with a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm, the diameter of the mouthpiece segment 54 of the rod 14 is 4.0 mm. mm to about 10 mm.
なお、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径が３．０ｍｍの球体である場合、マウスピースセグメント５４の直径は、４．２ｍｍから６．７ｍｍ程度である。また、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径が４．５ｍｍの球体である場合、マウスピースセグメント５４の直径は、６．４ｍｍから１０ｍｍ程度である。このため、第１のカプセル７８ａの直径が３．０ｍｍから４．５ｍｍの球体である場合、ロッド１４のマウスピースセグメント５４の直径は、４．ｍｍから１０ｍｍ程度となる。 It is preferable to use a first capsule 78a in which the ratio of the diameter of the first capsule 78a to the cross-sectional diameter of the
Note that when the first capsule 78a is a sphere with a diameter of 3.0 mm, the diameter of the
なお、加熱型香味吸引システム１０のロッド１４の第３のセグメント７６のフィルター材９２は、例えば、充填密度が適宜に低く抑えられ、柔らかい方が、フィルター材９２よりも硬いカプセル７８をユーザが認識し易いため、好適である。
Note that the filter material 92 of the third segment 76 of the rod 14 of the heated flavor suction system 10 has, for example, a suitably low packing density, and the softer one allows the user to recognize the capsule 78 as being harder than the filter material 92. This is suitable because it is easy to do.
フィルター材９２内に含まれ得る可塑剤は、一般に含有量が多くなると硬くなる。フィルター材９２内に可塑剤を含んでもよいが、加熱型香味吸引システム１０を用いた例えば数回の吸引後に、ロッド１４内の第１のカプセル７８ａの硬さを認識し易いような柔らかさに、第１のカプセル７８ａを覆うフィルター材９２が形成されることが好適である。
The plasticizer that can be contained in the filter material 92 generally becomes harder as the content increases. The filter material 92 may contain a plasticizer, but the filter material 92 may contain a plasticizer, but the filter material 92 may be soft enough to easily recognize the hardness of the first capsule 78a within the rod 14 after, for example, several suctions using the heated flavor suction system 10. Preferably, a filter material 92 is formed that covers the first capsule 78a.
また、加熱型香味吸引システム１０のロッド１４の第３のセグメント７６のインナープラグラッパー９４、ラッパー８０、チップペーパ５６は、ロッド１４内の第１のカプセル７８ａの硬さを認識し易いように、例えば坪量が低く、しなやかであることが好適である。
In addition, the inner plug wrapper 94, wrapper 80, and tip paper 56 of the third segment 76 of the rod 14 of the heated flavor suction system 10 are arranged so that the hardness of the first capsule 78a inside the rod 14 can be easily recognized. For example, it is preferable that the material has a low basis weight and is flexible.
以上のように、本実施形態によれば、少なくとも１回の吸引を行ったユーザが第１のカプセル７８ａを割ろうとするときに、容易に第１のカプセル７８ａを認知し得る非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品１４を提供することができる。
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the non-combustible heated flavor allows the user to easily recognize the first capsule 78a when the user who has inhaled at least once tries to break the first capsule 78a. A suction article 14 may be provided.
なお、マウスピースセグメント５４には、種々の変形例が存在し得る。
Note that the mouthpiece segment 54 may have various modifications.
第２のセグメント７４がない場合、第１のセグメント７２と第３のセグメント７６とが隣接して配置され得る。
In the absence of second segment 74, first segment 72 and third segment 76 may be placed adjacently.
第１のセグメント７２及び第２のセグメント７４が存在しない場合、第３のセグメント７６がエアロゾル生成セグメント５２に接続して用いられる。第３のセグメント７６は、酢酸セルロースアセテート繊維ではなく、紙材料で形成されることが好適である。
If the first segment 72 and the second segment 74 are not present, a third segment 76 is used in connection with the aerosol generating segment 52. Preferably, the third segment 76 is formed from a paper material rather than cellulose acetate acetate fibers.
その他、マウスピースセグメント５４は、第１のカプセル７８ａを含む第３のセグメント７６のみで形成されることも好適である。また、第３のセグメント７６の中実ロッド（フィルター材）９２は、紙で形成されていてもよい。
In addition, it is also preferable that the mouthpiece segment 54 be formed only of the third segment 76 including the first capsule 78a. Furthermore, the solid rod (filter material) 92 of the third segment 76 may be made of paper.
第２のセグメント７４の中空のロッド８２は、紙で形成されていてもよい。
The hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74 may be made of paper.
第２のセグメント７４の中空のロッド８２及び第３のセグメント７６の中実ロッド（フィルター材）９２の少なくとも一方には、吸着剤が配置されることが好適である。
It is preferable that an adsorbent is disposed in at least one of the hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74 and the solid rod (filter material) 92 of the third segment 76.
第２のセグメント７４の中空のロッド８２及び第３のセグメント７６の中実ロッド（フィルター材）９２が１つのセグメントとして形成され、その１つのセグメントに第１のカプセル７８ａが配設されることも好適である。
The hollow rod 82 of the second segment 74 and the solid rod (filter material) 92 of the third segment 76 may be formed as one segment, and the first capsule 78a may be disposed in the one segment. suitable.
なお、図２に示すように、加熱器１２のヒータ３２及び伝熱部３０は、ロッド１４のエアロゾル生成セグメント５２を外側から加熱することができる。図１３に示すように、加熱器１２は、ヒータ３２及び伝熱部３０を用いることに代えて、加熱ブレード３３を有する。加熱ブレード３３は、差し込み部４２内に配設される。そして、図１３に示すように、ユーザがロッド１４の先端１４ａを差し込み部４２内に適切に差し込んだとき、ブレード３３は、ロッド１４のエアロゾル生成セグメント５２の先端１４ａ側から内部の充填物６２に差し込まれる。そして、ブレード３３が加熱されると、充填物６２を直接的に加熱する。このように、加熱器１２の加熱手段は、ロッド１４のエアロゾル生成セグメント５２を燃焼させることがない状態で、適宜のものを用いることができる。
また、ヒータ３２の加熱方式は、電気抵抗によるジュール熱を用いるほか、ＩＨ（induction Heating）方式でもよく、酸化熱等の化学反応を用いる方式であってもよい。その場合、加熱方式に適合する伝熱部３０が選択される。 Note that, as shown in FIG. 2, theheater 32 and the heat transfer section 30 of the heater 12 can heat the aerosol generating segment 52 of the rod 14 from the outside. As shown in FIG. 13, the heater 12 includes a heating blade 33 instead of using the heater 32 and the heat transfer section 30. The heating blade 33 is disposed within the insertion portion 42 . Then, as shown in FIG. 13, when the user properly inserts the tip 14a of the rod 14 into the insertion part 42, the blade 33 is inserted into the internal filling 62 from the tip 14a side of the aerosol generating segment 52 of the rod 14. Plugged in. Then, when the blade 33 is heated, the filling 62 is directly heated. Thus, any suitable heating means for the heater 12 can be used without burning the aerosol-generating segment 52 of the rod 14.
Further, the heating method of theheater 32 may be an IH (induction heating) method, or a method using a chemical reaction such as oxidation heat, in addition to using Joule heat due to electric resistance. In that case, a heat transfer section 30 that is compatible with the heating method is selected.
また、ヒータ３２の加熱方式は、電気抵抗によるジュール熱を用いるほか、ＩＨ（induction Heating）方式でもよく、酸化熱等の化学反応を用いる方式であってもよい。その場合、加熱方式に適合する伝熱部３０が選択される。 Note that, as shown in FIG. 2, the
Further, the heating method of the
なお、本発明は、上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、実施段階ではその要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々に変形することが可能である。また、各実施形態は適宜組み合わせて実施してもよく、その場合組み合わせた効果が得られる。更に、上記実施形態には種々の発明が含まれており、開示される複数の構成要件から選択された組み合わせにより種々の発明が抽出され得る。例えば、実施形態に示される全構成要件からいくつかの構成要件が削除されても、課題が解決でき、効果が得られる場合には、この構成要件が削除された構成が発明として抽出され得る。
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be variously modified at the implementation stage without departing from the gist thereof. Moreover, each embodiment may be implemented in combination as appropriate, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Furthermore, the embodiments described above include various inventions, and various inventions can be extracted by combinations selected from the plurality of constituent features disclosed. For example, if a problem can be solved and an effect can be obtained even if some constituent features are deleted from all the constituent features shown in the embodiment, the configuration from which these constituent features are deleted can be extracted as an invention.
以上説明した実施形態によれば、以下のことが言える。
According to the embodiment described above, the following can be said.
［付記１］
エアロゾル生成セグメントと、
前記エアロゾル生成セグメントに隣接するマウスピースセグメントであって、
フィルター材と、
前記フィルター材内に配設され、単層のコアシェル構造の破壊可能なカプセルと
を含むマウスピースセグメントと、
を有し、
前記カプセルは、直径が３．０ｍｍから４．５ｍｍの球体形又は略球体形であり、
前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が２Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下である、
非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記２］
前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、前記変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が２．５Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下である、付記１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記３］
前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、前記変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が３Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下である、付記１又は付記２に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記４］
前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、前記変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が４Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下である、付記３に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記５］
前記カプセルは、前記変位が１ｍｍ以上、２ｍｍ以下で破壊されるように形成されている、付記１乃至付記４のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記６］
前記カプセルの直径と、前記フィルター材の断面直径との比が４５％以上であり、７０％以下である、付記１乃至付記５のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記７］
前記カプセルの皮膜率が２５重量％以下であり、
前記カプセルは多糖類を含むシームレスに形成されている、
付記１乃至付記６のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記８］
前記フィルター材は、可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填層として形成され、
前記酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填層の充填密度は、１３０［ｍｇ／ｃｃ］以下である、
付記１乃至付記７のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記９］
前記酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填層のフィラメントデニールは、３．０ｄｐｆ以上１２．０ｄｐｆ以下である、付記８に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記１０］
前記カプセルのシェルは、ジェランガムおよびデンプンを含む、付記１乃至付記９のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記１１］
付記１乃至付記１０のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品と、
前記エアロゾル生成セグメントを燃焼させずに加熱するヒータと
を有する非燃焼加熱型香味吸引システム。 [Additional note 1]
an aerosol generation segment;
a mouthpiece segment adjacent to the aerosol generating segment, the mouthpiece segment comprising:
filter material,
a destructible capsule having a single-layer core-shell structure and disposed within the filter material;
has
The capsule is spherical or approximately spherical with a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm,
When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after storage is 2 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm.
Non-combustion heated flavor suction article.
[Additional note 2]
When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after storage is 2.5 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm,Supplementary note 1 The non-combustion heated flavor suction article described in .
[Additional note 3]
When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the capsule within 4 minutes after storage has a stress of 3 N or more and 20 N or less when the displacement is 1 mm, according to Appendix 1 or 2. The non-combustion heated flavor suction article described above.
[Additional note 4]
When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the capsule within 4 minutes of storage has a stress of 4 N or more and 20 N or less when the displacement is 1 mm. Combustion heating type flavor suction article.
[Additional note 5]
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one ofSupplementary Notes 1 to 4, wherein the capsule is formed to be destroyed when the displacement is 1 mm or more and 2 mm or less.
[Additional note 6]
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one ofSupplementary Notes 1 to 5, wherein the ratio of the diameter of the capsule to the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material is 45% or more and 70% or less.
[Additional note 7]
The coating ratio of the capsule is 25% by weight or less,
the capsule is seamlessly formed containing a polysaccharide;
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one ofSupplementary Notes 1 to 6.
[Additional note 8]
The filter material is formed as a packed bed of cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer,
The packing density of the packed layer of cellulose acetate long fibers is 130 [mg/cc] or less,
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one ofSupplementary Notes 1 to 7.
[Additional note 9]
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according toappendix 8, wherein the filled layer of cellulose acetate long fibers has a filament denier of 3.0 dpf or more and 12.0 dpf or less.
[Additional note 10]
The non-combustible heated flavor suction article according to any one ofSupplementary Notes 1 to 9, wherein the capsule shell contains gellan gum and starch.
[Additional note 11]
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one ofSupplementary Notes 1 to 10;
and a heater that heats the aerosol generating segment without burning it.
エアロゾル生成セグメントと、
前記エアロゾル生成セグメントに隣接するマウスピースセグメントであって、
フィルター材と、
前記フィルター材内に配設され、単層のコアシェル構造の破壊可能なカプセルと
を含むマウスピースセグメントと、
を有し、
前記カプセルは、直径が３．０ｍｍから４．５ｍｍの球体形又は略球体形であり、
前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が２Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下である、
非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記２］
前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、前記変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が２．５Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下である、付記１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記３］
前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、前記変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が３Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下である、付記１又は付記２に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記４］
前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、前記変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が４Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下である、付記３に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記５］
前記カプセルは、前記変位が１ｍｍ以上、２ｍｍ以下で破壊されるように形成されている、付記１乃至付記４のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記６］
前記カプセルの直径と、前記フィルター材の断面直径との比が４５％以上であり、７０％以下である、付記１乃至付記５のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記７］
前記カプセルの皮膜率が２５重量％以下であり、
前記カプセルは多糖類を含むシームレスに形成されている、
付記１乃至付記６のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記８］
前記フィルター材は、可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填層として形成され、
前記酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填層の充填密度は、１３０［ｍｇ／ｃｃ］以下である、
付記１乃至付記７のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記９］
前記酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填層のフィラメントデニールは、３．０ｄｐｆ以上１２．０ｄｐｆ以下である、付記８に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記１０］
前記カプセルのシェルは、ジェランガムおよびデンプンを含む、付記１乃至付記９のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。
［付記１１］
付記１乃至付記１０のいずれか１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品と、
前記エアロゾル生成セグメントを燃焼させずに加熱するヒータと
を有する非燃焼加熱型香味吸引システム。 [Additional note 1]
an aerosol generation segment;
a mouthpiece segment adjacent to the aerosol generating segment, the mouthpiece segment comprising:
filter material,
a destructible capsule having a single-layer core-shell structure and disposed within the filter material;
has
The capsule is spherical or approximately spherical with a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm,
When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after storage is 2 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm.
Non-combustion heated flavor suction article.
[Additional note 2]
When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after storage is 2.5 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm,
[Additional note 3]
When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the capsule within 4 minutes after storage has a stress of 3 N or more and 20 N or less when the displacement is 1 mm, according to
[Additional note 4]
When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the capsule within 4 minutes of storage has a stress of 4 N or more and 20 N or less when the displacement is 1 mm. Combustion heating type flavor suction article.
[Additional note 5]
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of
[Additional note 6]
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of
[Additional note 7]
The coating ratio of the capsule is 25% by weight or less,
the capsule is seamlessly formed containing a polysaccharide;
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of
[Additional note 8]
The filter material is formed as a packed bed of cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer,
The packing density of the packed layer of cellulose acetate long fibers is 130 [mg/cc] or less,
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of
[Additional note 9]
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to
[Additional note 10]
The non-combustible heated flavor suction article according to any one of
[Additional note 11]
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of
and a heater that heats the aerosol generating segment without burning it.
１０…非燃焼加熱型香味吸引システム（電気加熱型香味吸引システム）、１２…加熱器、１４…ロッド（非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品）、１４ａ…先端、１４ｂ…吸口端、２２…筐体、２４…バッテリユニット、２６…スイッチ、２８…感圧部、３０…伝熱部、３２…ヒータ、３４…制御部、４２…差し込み部、４４…通気穴、５２…エアロゾル生成セグメント、５４…マウスピースセグメント、７２…第１セグメント、７４…第２セグメント、７６…第３セグメント、７８…カプセル、８０…ラッパー、９２…中実ロッド（フィルター材）、９４…インナープラグラッパー。
10... Non-combustion heated flavor suction system (electrically heated flavor suction system), 12... Heater, 14... Rod (non-combustion heated flavor suction article), 14a... Tip, 14b... Suck end, 22... Housing, 24...Battery unit, 26...Switch, 28...Pressure sensitive section, 30...Heat transfer section, 32...Heater, 34...Control section, 42...Insertion section, 44...Vent hole, 52...Aerosol generation segment, 54...Mouthpiece Segment, 72... First segment, 74... Second segment, 76... Third segment, 78... Capsule, 80... Wrapper, 92... Solid rod (filter material), 94... Inner plug wrapper.
Claims (11)
- エアロゾル生成セグメントと、
前記エアロゾル生成セグメントに隣接するマウスピースセグメントであって、
フィルター材と、
前記フィルター材内に配設され、単層のコアシェル構造の破壊可能なカプセルと
を含むマウスピースセグメントと、
を有し、
前記カプセルは、直径が３．０ｍｍから４．５ｍｍの球体形又は略球体形であり、
前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が２Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下である、
非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 an aerosol generation segment;
a mouthpiece segment adjacent to the aerosol generating segment, the mouthpiece segment comprising:
filter material,
a destructible capsule having a single-layer core-shell structure and disposed within the filter material;
has
The capsule is spherical or approximately spherical with a diameter of 3.0 mm to 4.5 mm,
When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after storage is 2 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm.
Non-combustion heated flavor suction article. - 前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、前記変位が０．５ｍｍのときの応力が２．５Ｎ以上、６Ｎ以下である、請求項１に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after storage is 2.5 N or more and 6 N or less when the displacement is 0.5 mm. 1. The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to item 1.
- 前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、前記変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が３Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下である、請求項１又は請求項２に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the stress of the capsule within 4 minutes after storage is 3 N or more and 20 N or less when the displacement is 1 mm. 2. The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to 2.
- 前記カプセルを４５℃９０％ＲＨ条件下で１０分間蔵置したとき、蔵置後４分以内の前記カプセルは、前記変位が１ｍｍのときの応力が４Ｎ以上、２０Ｎ以下である、請求項３に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 When the capsule is stored for 10 minutes at 45° C. and 90% RH, the capsule within 4 minutes after storage has a stress of 4 N or more and 20 N or less when the displacement is 1 mm. Non-combustion heated flavor suction article.
- 前記カプセルは、前記変位が１ｍｍ以上、２ｍｍ以下で破壊されるように形成されている、請求項１乃至請求項４のいずれか１項に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the capsule is formed to be destroyed when the displacement is 1 mm or more and 2 mm or less.
- 前記カプセルの直径と、前記フィルター材の断面直径との比が４５％以上であり、７０％以下である、請求項１乃至請求項５のいずれか１項に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ratio of the diameter of the capsule to the cross-sectional diameter of the filter material is 45% or more and 70% or less. .
- 前記カプセルの皮膜率が２５重量％以下であり、
前記カプセルは多糖類を含むシームレスに形成されている、
請求項１乃至請求項６のいずれか１項に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 The coating ratio of the capsule is 25% by weight or less,
the capsule is seamlessly formed containing a polysaccharide;
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of claims 1 to 6. - 前記フィルター材は、可塑剤で可塑化された酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填層として形成され、
前記酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填層の充填密度は、１３０［ｍｇ／ｃｃ］以下である、
請求項１乃至請求項７のいずれか１項に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 The filter material is formed as a packed bed of cellulose acetate long fibers plasticized with a plasticizer,
The packing density of the packed layer of cellulose acetate long fibers is 130 [mg/cc] or less,
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of claims 1 to 7. - 前記酢酸セルロース長繊維の充填層のフィラメントデニールは、３．０ｄｐｆ以上１２．０ｄｐｆ以下である、請求項８に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to claim 8, wherein the filament denier of the packed layer of cellulose acetate long fibers is 3.0 dpf or more and 12.0 dpf or less.
- 前記カプセルのシェルは、ジェランガムおよびデンプンを含む、請求項１乃至請求項９のいずれか１項に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品。 The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the shell of the capsule contains gellan gum and starch.
- 請求項１乃至請求項１０のいずれか１項に記載の非燃焼加熱型香味吸引物品と、
前記エアロゾル生成セグメントを燃焼させずに加熱するヒータと
を有する非燃焼加熱型香味吸引システム。
The non-combustion heated flavor suction article according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
and a heater that heats the aerosol generating segment without burning it.
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