A method of smoking a cigarette column using a pushable smoking device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for smoking a tobacco column using a pushable smoking device. The tobacco column to be smoked is placed in a pushable smoking device for smoking a tobacco stick; the tobacco column is ignited, and by utilizing the forward and backward mobility of the stainless steel inner net, the port of the tobacco column is exposed outside the smoking device for ignition and the start of suction; during the suction process, the stainless steel inner net is moved forward and backward according to the combustion condition of the tobacco stick. The technical solution is to arrange a stainless steel inner net capable of moving axially back and forth in a ceramic shell, insert the tobacco stick to be smoked into the stainless steel inner net, and gradually draw out the stainless steel inner net from the ceramic shell according to the progress of suction, thereby driving the tobacco stick to move outward. The present invention is a brand-new method for directly burning and smoking a tobacco column different from conventional cigarettes, which not only solves the problems of multiple tobacco production processes, resulting in large energy consumption, product loss, and high production costs, but also has the characteristics of being convenient for personalized customization, meeting the feasibility of processing from small batches to large batches, and not wasting tobacco leaves with more or less suction each time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of tobacco, and particularly relates to a method for smoking a tobacco column using a pushable smoking device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the preparation method of the tobacco section of conventional cigarettes is to cut the tobacco leaves, add flavor, mix various tobacco shreds, design a specific tobacco shred formula, and then use cigarette paper to roll it into a tobacco section. For heat-not-burn cigarettes, some of the tobacco sections are processed in the same way as those of conventional cigarettes, and some of the tobacco sections of heat-not-burn cigarettes are prepared by pressing tobacco particles.

[0003] In the production process of such tobacco sections of conventional cigarettes or heat-not-burn cigarettes, a large number of processes are required, such as leaf threshing process, cutting process, flavoring process, and blending process, etc. This results in a long production process or production cycle, and there is a certain product loss in each process, leading to a high production cost.

[0004] Moreover, in the production process, a large number of production equipment are required, occupying a large area, which increases the production cost and energy consumption. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention is a brand-new method for directly smoking a tobacco column that is different from conventional cigarettes. It not only solves the problems of many tobacco production processes, large energy consumption, product loss, and high production cost, but also has the characteristics of being convenient for personalized customization, meeting the feasibility of processing from small batches to large batches, and not wasting tobacco leaves with more or less smoking each time. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for smoking a tobacco column using a pushable smoking device to solve the problems mentioned in the above background art.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present application is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A method for smoking a tobacco column using a pushable smoking device, comprising the following steps:

[0008] S1. Prepare a tobacco column for smoking;

[0009] S2. Design a combination of the specified sizes of the tobacco columns to be smoked, and place the tobacco columns of the specified sizes to be smoked in a pushable smoking device for smoking the tobacco column;

[0010] S3. The step of placing in the pushable smoking device for smoking the tobacco column in step S2 is as follows:

[0011] Take out the stainless steel inner mesh from the smoking device and open it, clamp the tobacco columns of the specified size combination tightly with its two hollow semi-cylinders of the same shape, and put the clamped tobacco columns and the stainless steel inner mesh into the ceramic outer shell of the smoking device;

[0012] S4. Ignite the smoke column, and utilize the forward and backward mobility of the stainless steel inner net to expose the port of the smoke column outside the smoking device for ignition and start of suction;

[0013] S5. During the suction process, move the stainless steel inner net forward and backward according to the burning condition of the tobacco stick;

[0014] S6. After the suction is completed, take out the internal stainless steel net for cleaning for next use.

[0015] Furthermore, the smoke column is a smoke column rolled by multiple tobacco slices.

[0016] Furthermore, the rolling method of the smoke column includes the following steps:

[0017] S11. Tobacco slice rewetting process

[0018] Through rewetting, adjust the moisture content of the tobacco slices to 15%-18%;

[0019] S12. Rolling process

[0020] According to the set formula, arrange multiple tobacco slices longitudinally and wrap them along the same axis to roll into a cylindrical tobacco stick blank with uniform thickness;

[0021] S13. Shaping process

[0022] Put the cylindrical tobacco stick blank in step S12 into a mold with a cylindrical inner groove for pressing and shaping, and the pressing time is greater than 1 h;

[0023] S14. Cutting process

[0024] Cut and segment according to the set length;

[0025] S15. Low-temperature drying process

[0026] Dry with hot air not exceeding 40°C to adjust the moisture content of the smoke column to 12%-13%.

[0027] Furthermore, the combination of the specifications of the smoke column to be smoked in step S2 is a cylindrical tobacco stick with a diameter range of 11.5 mm - 28.5 mm and a length of 90 mm, or a cylindrical tobacco stick with a diameter range of 11.5 mm - 28.5 mm and a length of 60 mm and a cylindrical tobacco stick with a length of 30 mm, randomly combined, or three cylindrical tobacco sticks with a diameter range of 11.5 mm - 28.5 mm and a length of 30 mm, randomly combined.

[0028] Furthermore, when there are two or more combinations of the specifications of the smoke column to be smoked, the flavors of the smoke column flue gas are different.

[0029] Further, the smoking device includes a ceramic outer shell, which includes a hollow cylindrical outer shell body and a hollow conical shell near the lip end;

[0030] A stainless-steel inner net disposed inside the ceramic outer shell and capable of moving back and forth axially inside the ceramic outer shell or being entirely withdrawn, with the smoking column combination to be smoked inserted into the stainless-steel inner net;

[0031] The stainless-steel inner net forms an empty chamber with the ceramic outer shell near the lip end.

[0032] Further, a filtering material is disposed in the empty chamber.

[0033] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0034] In this technical solution, by providing a stainless-steel inner net capable of moving back and forth axially inside the ceramic outer shell, inserting the smoking column to be smoked into the stainless-steel inner net, and gradually withdrawing the stainless-steel inner net from the ceramic outer shell according to the suction, the smoking column is driven to move outward. The smoking device of this technical solution saves the use of filter tips, and the smoker does not need to discard the unsmoked smoking column after extinguishing the cigarette strip according to needs and can smoke again. And when not smoking for a long time, the burning end of the smoking column enters the inside of the ceramic outer shell, reducing the ventilation volume, slowing down the burning speed of the smoking column, and facilitating subsequent suction. Description of the Drawings

[0035] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the smoking device.

[0036] Description of the Reference Numerals

[0037] 1 - Ceramic outer shell; 2 - Stainless-steel inner net; 11 - Outer shell body; 12 - Hollow conical shell; 13 - Empty chamber. Detailed Embodiments

[0038] The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below. The following embodiments are merely exemplary and can only be used to explain and illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, rather than being construed as a limitation to the technical solution of the present invention.

[0039] The present application provides a method for smoking a smoking column using a pushable smoking device, including the following steps:

[0040] S1. Prepare the smoking column for suction; The technical solution of the present application is an improved technology for conventional cigarettes or cigarettes using tobacco (including conventional tobacco leaves or reconstituted tobacco), and does not involve the preparation technology of cigars.

[0041] The present application relates to a method for preparing a cylindrical smoking column. The cylindrical smoking column in this case is equivalent to the tobacco section of a conventional cigarette at present and includes the following steps:

[0042] S11. Cut tobacco conditioning process. The cut tobacco in this technical solution refers to the cut tobacco after the threshing process. In the technical solution of this application, the type of cut tobacco is not limited and can be one or more of flue-cured tobacco, air-cured tobacco, and sun-cured tobacco. Or reconstituted tobacco can also be used to implement the technical solution of this application.

[0043] The processes between the threshing processes are not omitted. In other embodiments, it is also possible to consider using whole tobacco leaves for rolling. However, considering that the quality of whole tobacco leaves may vary greatly, resulting in obvious quality differences in the cigarettes rolled from whole tobacco leaves, this rolling method is not preferred. On the other hand, to meet the requirements of the wrapping in this application, among the ways of sorting out large cut tobacco flakes, medium cut tobacco flakes, and small cut tobacco flakes according to the conventional threshing and pneumatic classification process, the medium and small cut tobacco flakes are not conducive to the realization of wrapping. Therefore, this technical solution preferably uses large cut tobacco flakes for wrapping, while the medium and small cut tobacco flakes are still used for conventional cigarette production.

[0044] S12. Rolling process. The rolling of this application still requires a specific formula, which can be designed according to actual needs. Of course, the formula of conventional cut tobacco cigarettes can also be used for preparation. And the formula for wrapping is not the technical solution claimed in this application and will not be described here. Different enterprises design according to their respective production needs.

[0045] Arrange multiple cut tobacco flakes longitudinally according to the set formula and wrap them along the same axis to form a cylindrical cigarette rod with uniform thickness, a diameter range of 16 mm - 34 mm, and a filling value of 0.25 g / cm 3 - 0.39 g / cm 3 , and a length of 35 mm - 100 mm.

[0046] S13. Shaping process:

[0047] Put the cylindrical cigarette rod blank from step S12 into a mold with a cylindrical inner groove for pressing and shaping. The pressing time is greater than 1 h. In this embodiment, the diameter range of the cylindrical inner groove of the mold is 11.5 mm - 28.5 mm. There is no clear requirement for the pressure during pressing, and the pressing pressure can be selected according to the respective situations of enterprises and the corresponding production time. However, the preferred pressing pressure is not greater than 0.5 MPa. If the pressure is too high, it will cause the cylindrical rod to break or deform severely, affecting the quality of the cigarette rod. Here, the pressing time is the holding time in the mold after pressing, rather than the time to press the cigarette rod blank into the mold cavity. The time to press the cigarette rod blank into the mold cavity is at least more than 30 seconds and within 2 minutes. If the pressing time is too short, the cylindrical cigarette rod will deform, and if the pressing time is too long, it will affect production efficiency. The specific time needs to be determined by each enterprise according to their actual production.

[0048] S14. Cutting process:

[0049] Cut and segment according to the set length. In this embodiment, cut and segment in integer multiples of 30 mm.

[0050] S15. Low-temperature drying process

[0051] Dry with hot air not exceeding 40°C to adjust the moisture content of the tobacco column to 12%-13%.

[0052] S16. Preservation process. Place the tobacco column processed in step S5 into a cylindrical tobacco stick box with an inner groove diameter ranging from 11.5 mm to 28.5 mm and a length that is an integer multiple of 30 mm for preservation, and store it under the conditions of a temperature of 15°C - 24°C and a humidity of 50% - 70% for future use.

[0053] S2. Design the combination of the specifications of the tobacco columns to be smoked. Place the tobacco columns to be smoked with the set specifications into a smoking device that can push and move for smoking tobacco sticks.

[0054] Place the tobacco columns prepared according to the above method, which are cylindrical tobacco sticks with a diameter ranging from 11.5 mm to 8.5 mm and a length of 90 mm, into a "smoking device that can push and move for smoking tobacco sticks" with an inner diameter of 12 mm - 29 mm. Or, place the cylindrical tobacco sticks with a diameter ranging from 11.5 mm to 28.5 mm and a length of 60 mm and the cylindrical tobacco sticks with a length of 30 mm into the "smoking device that can push and move for smoking tobacco sticks" with an inner diameter of 12 mm - 29 mm in an unordered combination one by one. Or, place 3 cylindrical tobacco sticks with a diameter ranging from 11.5 mm to 28.5 mm and a length of 30 mm into the "smoking device that can push and move for smoking tobacco sticks" with an inner diameter of 12 mm - 29 mm in an unordered and one-by-one manner. Select one of the above three combinations of tobacco column specifications. And when choosing two or more combinations of tobacco column specifications, the tobacco columns can be selected according to the strength of the tobacco column smoke, or they can be combined according to the flavor characteristics of the tobacco column smoke.

[0055] S3. The step of placing in the smoking device that can push and move for smoking tobacco sticks in step S2 is as follows:

[0056] Take out the stainless steel inner mesh from the smoking device and open it. Clamp the tobacco columns with the set specification combination tightly with two identical hollow semi-cylinders, and put the clamped tobacco columns and the stainless steel inner mesh into the ceramic outer shell of the smoking device.

[0057] The smoking device of the present application includes a ceramic outer shell, and the ceramic outer shell includes a hollow cylindrical outer shell body and a hollow conical shell near the lip end.

[0058] A stainless steel inner net is disposed within a ceramic housing and can move axially back and forth or be entirely withdrawn inside the ceramic housing. The smoking column combination to be drawn is inserted into the stainless steel inner net.

[0059] The stainless steel inner net forms an empty chamber with the ceramic housing near the lip end.

[0060] As Figure 1 As shown, the smoking device for drawing and pushing a smoking stick according to the present application includes a ceramic housing 1. The ceramic housing includes a hollow cylindrical housing body 11 and a hollow conical housing 12 at the near lip end. The thickness of the ceramic housing is 3 mm - 8 mm. Among them, the length of the hollow cylindrical housing body is 90 mm, the inner diameter is 12 mm - 29 mm, the length of the hollow conical housing at the near lip end does not exceed 10 mm, and the outlet diameter is 7 mm - 9 mm. Here, the outlet refers to the flue gas outlet and extends into the smoker's mouth.

[0061] A stainless steel inner net 2 is disposed within the ceramic housing and can move axially back and forth or be entirely withdrawn inside the ceramic housing. The smoking stick to be drawn is inserted into the stainless steel inner net. In the present application, the stainless steel inner net is composed of two hollow semi-cylinders with the same shape, and the two hollow semi-cylinders with the same shape can be combined into a complete hollow cylindrical shape, which is convenient for replacement and cleaning.

[0062] The outer diameter of the stainless steel inner net of the present application is smaller than the inner diameter of the inner cavity corresponding to the hollow cylindrical housing body of the ceramic housing, but the gap does not exceed 1 mm, and the thickness of the stainless steel inner net does not exceed 1 mm. The length is 92 mm, and its length exceeds the length of the ceramic housing, which is convenient for inserting the smoking stick and for pulling the stainless steel inner net to move back and forth or be entirely withdrawn along the ceramic housing. The mesh size of the stainless steel inner net is 2.5 mesh - 10 mesh.

[0063] In other embodiments of the present application, at least one axial guide rail is further disposed in the inner cavity of the ceramic housing, and an axial groove is disposed on the outer wall of the stainless steel inner net, which cooperates with the guide rail, not only plays a guiding role, but also can prevent the stainless steel inner housing from rotating relative to the ceramic housing.

[0064] The stainless steel inner net forms an empty chamber 13 with the ceramic housing near the lip end, and a filter material is added to the empty chamber to filter some substances in the aerosol generated by the combustion of the smoking stick. In the technical solution of the present application, the filter material is not limited, and all materials that can play a filtering role can be applicable.

[0065] S4. Light the smoking column, and utilize the forward and backward mobility of the stainless steel inner net to expose the port of the smoking column outside the smoking device for ignition and start suction;

[0066] S5. During the suction process, move the stainless steel inner net back and forth according to the combustion condition of the smoking stick;

[0067] After the suction is completed, take out the internal stainless steel inner mesh for cleaning for the next use.

[0068] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments, and what is described in the above embodiments and the specification is only to illustrate the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention will also have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention claimed. The scope of the present invention claimed is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A method for smoking a smoking column using a pushable smoking device, characterized in that, It includes the following steps: S1. Prepare a smoke column for suction; S2. Design a combination of the specifications of the smoke column to be smoked, and place the smoke column to be smoked with the set specifications in a smoking device that can be pushed and pulled; The step of placing in the smoking device that can be pushed and pulled in step S2 is as follows: Take out the stainless steel inner net from the smoking device and open it, clamp the smoke column with the set specifications with its two hollow semi-cylinders with the same shape, and put the clamped smoke column and the stainless steel inner net into the ceramic shell of the smoking device; S3. Light the smoke column, and use the forward and backward mobility of the stainless steel inner net to expose the port of the smoke column outside the smoking device for ignition and start suction; S4. During the suction process, move the stainless steel inner net back and forth according to the burning condition of the cigarette stick; The smoking device includes a ceramic shell, and the ceramic shell includes a hollow cylindrical shell body and a hollow conical shell near the lip end; A stainless steel inner net is arranged in the ceramic shell and can move back and forth along the axis inside the ceramic shell or be pulled out as a whole, and the combination of the smoke columns to be smoked is inserted into the stainless steel inner net; The stainless steel inner net forms an empty chamber with the ceramic shell near the lip end; At least one axial guide rail is also arranged in the inner cavity of the ceramic shell, and an axial groove is arranged on the outer wall of the stainless steel inner net to cooperate with the guide rail.

2. The method of smoking a smoking column by using a pushable smoking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The smoke column is a smoke column rolled by multiple tobacco leaves.

3. The method of smoking a smoking column by using a pushable smoking device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rolling method of the smoke column includes the following steps: S11. Tobacco leaf moistening process Adjust the moisture of the tobacco leaves to 15%-18% through moistening; S12. Rolling process According to the set formula, arrange multiple tobacco leaves longitudinally and wrap them along the same axis to roll into a cylindrical cigarette stick blank with uniform thickness; S13. Shaping process Put the cylindrical cigarette stick blank in step S12 into a mold with a cylindrical inner groove for pressing and shaping, and the pressing time is more than 1h; S14. Cutting process Cut and segment according to the set length; S15. Low-temperature drying process Dry with hot air not exceeding 40°C to adjust the moisture of the smoke column to 12%-13%.

4. The method of smoking a smoking column by using a pushable smoking device according to claim 1, characterized in that The combination of the specifications of the smoke columns to be smoked in step S2 is a cylindrical cigarette stick with a diameter range of 11.5mm-28.5mm and a length of 90mm, or a cylindrical cigarette stick with a diameter range of 11.5mm-28.5mm and a length of 60mm.

5. The method for smoking a smoking column by using a pushable smoking device according to claim 1, wherein, Filter materials are arranged in the empty chamber.

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