Inert gas non-combustion tobacco heating method and heater

Abstract

According to the inert gas non-combustion tobacco heating method and the heater, inert gas is heated, after the inert gas reaches the preset temperature, smoking is started, the inert gas after reaching the preset temperature flows through a tobacco product with the specific thickness in front of the flowing direction of the inert gas, flavor substances such as nicotine in tobacco shreds are evaporated out, and the tobacco shreds are smoked; the tobacco leaves enter the mouth of a smoker to achieve the effect of smoking tobacco, so that the effect of basically consistent smoking taste is achieved under the condition that tar and carbon monoxide are basically not generated, and harmful substances of the tobacco to the human body are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of tobacco heating devices, and more specifically, mainly to an inert gas non-combustion tobacco heating method and a heater. Background Art

[0002] Traditional tobacco produces tar when it is smoked, and incomplete combustion will also produce harmful substances such as carbon monoxide, which is not good for health. Existing tobacco substitutes, such as electronic cigarettes, also produce problems such as excessive tar. Therefore, further improvements need to be made to the heating part of tobacco. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an inert gas non-combustion tobacco heating method and heater in view of the above-mentioned shortcomings, so as to solve the technical problems of excessively high tar and carbon monoxide content in tobacco in the prior art.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] The present invention provides a method for heating tobacco using an inert gas without burning, comprising the following steps:

[0006] placing a tobacco product of a specific thickness in front of the inert gas flow direction;

[0007] Heat the inert gas, and start pumping after reaching the preset temperature;

[0008] The inert gas that reaches the preset temperature flows through tobacco products of a specific thickness placed in front of the inert gas flow direction, evaporating nicotine and other flavor substances in the tobacco into the smoker's mouth, achieving the effect of smoking tobacco.

[0009] Furthermore, the inert gas is an inert gas in a evacuable or inflatable sealed container, which is an inert gas released by evacuation or an inert gas directly stored in a sealed container and released at one time.

[0010] In addition, an inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater is provided for executing any of the above-mentioned inert gas non-combustion tobacco heating methods, comprising a lower shell, a middle cover arranged on the upper side of the lower shell, and an upper cover arranged on the upper side of the middle cover, a device accommodating chamber is formed between the upper cover and the middle cover, a PCBA board is arranged on the left side of the device accommodating chamber, a tobacco cutting mechanism is arranged on the right side of the device accommodating chamber, a tobacco inlet and a suction port are arranged on the upper side of the upper cover corresponding to the tobacco cutting mechanism, the middle cover is provided with an inert gas channel penetrating the suction port corresponding to the middle cover, an inert gas heating mechanism, a battery, and an inert gas bottle are arranged at corresponding positions in the middle part of the lower shell, the upper side of the inert gas heating mechanism is connected to the inert gas channel, the inert gas bottle is connected to the side of the inert gas heating mechanism through an electronic gas valve through a pipeline, the battery is electrically connected to the PCBA board through a wire, the inert gas heating mechanism and the electronic gas valve are electrically connected to the PCBA board through a wire respectively, and a button is provided on the upper cover to press against the PCBA board for control.

[0011] Furthermore, a cigarette drop hole is provided at the bottom of the middle cover corresponding to the front end of the cigarette cutting mechanism, a cigarette collecting bin is provided at one side of the inner part of the lower shell corresponding to below the cigarette drop hole, and a cigarette collecting cover is provided at the bottom of the cigarette collecting bin.

[0012] Furthermore, a thermistor is provided at the bottom of the inert gas channel, and the thermistor is electrically connected to the PCBA board through a wire.

[0013] Furthermore, the tobacco cutting mechanism includes two slide rails fixed in the device accommodating cavity, a slider slidably arranged on the two slide rails, a push rod fixed on the front side of the slider, two springs sleeved on the two slide rails and against the rear side of the slider, a blade arranged at the bottom of the smoke inlet can be moved by a spring sheet, and a push handle fixedly connected to the blade; a release mechanism corresponding to the slider is arranged on the side of the suction port of the middle cover, and the slider is provided with a cigarette receiving hole corresponding to the insertion of cigarettes, and the smoke receiving holes when the slider slides forward and backward are respectively located below the smoke inlet, below the suction port, and above the cigarette drop hole.

[0014] Furthermore, the inert gas heating mechanism includes a storage bin, a heating plate arranged in the storage bin, a gas nozzle arranged on the side of the storage bin and connected to the electronic gas valve through a pipeline, a gas nozzle arranged on the upper side of the storage bin and directly connected to the inert gas channel, and the heating plate is electrically connected to the PCBA board through a wire.

[0015] Furthermore, a suction nozzle is provided on the suction port.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: an inert gas heating mechanism is provided to heat the inert gas, and then the inert gas is heated to a required temperature to directly heat the tobacco. The heated inert gas can only evaporate nicotine and other flavor substances in the tobacco without producing a combustion effect, so that the smoking taste is basically the same without producing tar and carbon monoxide, thereby reducing harmful substances in tobacco to the human body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly of the inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] The following are the descriptions of the reference numerals:

[0020] 1 is the lower shell, 2 is the middle cover, 3 is the upper cover, 4 is the PCBA board, 5 is the cigarette cutting mechanism, 6 is the smoke inlet,

[0021] 7 is the suction port, 8 is the inert gas channel, 9 is the cigarette drop hole, 10 is the cigarette storage bin, 11 is the cigarette storage cover, 12 is the inert gas heating mechanism, 13 is the battery, 14 is the inert gas bottle, 15 is the electronic gas valve, 16 is the button, 17 is the thermistor, 501 is the slide rail, 502 is the slider, 503 is the push rod, 504 is the spring, 505 is the spring piece, 506 is the blade, 507 is the push handle, 508 is the release mechanism, 509 is the cigarette storage hole, 1201 is the storage bin, 1202 is the heating plate, 18 is the suction nozzle, and 19 is the cigarette. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] An embodiment of the present invention is an inert gas non-combustion tobacco heating method, comprising the following steps:

[0024] placing a tobacco product of a specific thickness in front of the inert gas flow direction;

[0025] Heat the inert gas, and start pumping after reaching the preset temperature;

[0026] The inert gas that has reached a preset temperature flows through a tobacco product of a specific thickness placed in front of the inert gas flow direction, evaporating nicotine and other flavor substances in the tobacco and entering the smoker's mouth, achieving the effect of smoking tobacco;

[0027] In this design, the inert gas is heated to a preset temperature and then flows through a tobacco product of a specific thickness placed in front of the inert gas flow direction, nicotine and other flavor substances in the tobacco are evaporated and enter the smoker's mouth to achieve the effect of smoking tobacco, thereby achieving a basically consistent smoking taste without producing tar and carbon monoxide, thereby reducing harmful substances in tobacco to the human body.

[0028] A preferred embodiment is that the inert gas is an inert gas in a evacuable or inflatable sealed container, which is an inert gas released by evacuation or an inert gas directly stored in a sealed container and released once. It can be a disposable inert gas or an inflatable inert gas, which is convenient for users to assemble and use.

[0029] In addition, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater is provided, which is used to perform any of the above-mentioned inert gas non-combustion tobacco heating methods. Importantly, it includes a lower shell 1, a middle cover 2 arranged on the upper side of the lower shell 1, and an upper cover 3 arranged on the upper side of the middle cover 2. A device accommodating cavity is formed between the upper cover 3 and the middle cover 1. A PCBA board 4 is arranged on the left side of the device accommodating cavity, and a tobacco cutting mechanism 5 is arranged on the right side of the device accommodating cavity. A tobacco inlet 6 and a suction port 7 are arranged on the upper side of the upper cover 3 corresponding to the tobacco cutting mechanism 5, and the middle cover 2 is provided with an inert gas penetrating through the middle cover 2 corresponding to the suction port 7. Gas channel 8, an inert gas heating mechanism 12, a battery 13, and an inert gas bottle 14 are arranged at corresponding positions in the middle of the lower shell 1, the upper side of the inert gas heating mechanism 12 is connected to the inert gas channel 8, the inert gas bottle 14 is connected to the side of the inert gas heating mechanism 12 through an electronic gas valve 15 by a pipeline, the battery 13 is electrically connected to the PCBA board 4 through a wire, the inert gas heating mechanism 12 and the electronic gas valve 15 are electrically connected to the PCBA board 4 through a wire respectively, and a button 16 is arranged on the upper cover 3 to press against the PCBA board 4 for control;

[0030] In this design, by setting up the inert gas heating mechanism 12, the inert gas is heated to the required temperature to directly heat the tobacco. The heated inert gas can only evaporate the nicotine and other flavor substances in the tobacco without producing a combustion effect. Therefore, without producing tar and carbon monoxide, the smoking taste is basically the same, and the harmful substances of tobacco to the human body are reduced.

[0031] A preferred embodiment is that a cigarette drop hole 9 is provided at the bottom of the middle cover 2 corresponding to the front end of the cigarette cutting mechanism 5, and a cigarette collecting bin 10 is provided on one side of the inner part of the lower shell 1 corresponding to below the cigarette drop hole 9, and a cigarette collecting cover 11 is provided at the bottom of the cigarette collecting bin 10 for cleaning the tobacco after smoking.

[0032] A preferred embodiment is that a thermistor 17 is provided at the bottom of the inert gas channel 8, and the thermistor 17 is electrically connected to the PCBA board 4 through a wire, and can measure the temperature of the inert gas in the inert gas channel 8 in real time, and provide temperature data to facilitate the control of the PCBA board 4.

[0033] A preferred embodiment is that the cigarette cutting mechanism 5 includes two slide rails 501 fixedly arranged in the device accommodating cavity, a slider 502 slidably arranged on the two slide rails 501, a push rod 503 fixed on the front side of the slider 502, two springs 504 sleeved on the two slide rails 501 and against the rear side of the slider 502, a blade 506 arranged at the bottom of the smoke inlet 6 can be moved by a spring sheet 505, and a push handle 507 fixedly connected to the blade 506, and the blade 506 is pushed to cut the smoke by pressing the push handle 507. The cigarette 19 at the cigarette port 6 and the side of the suction port 7 of the middle cover 2 are provided with a release mechanism 508 corresponding to the clamping slider 502. The release mechanism 508 is used to clamp the slider 502 at the suction port 7, and the slider 502 can be released to move when needed. The slider 502 is provided with a cigarette receiving hole 509 corresponding to the insertion of the cigarette. The slider 502 slides back and forth and the smoke receiving holes 509 are respectively located below the smoke inlet 6, below the suction port 7, and above the cigarette drop hole 9, so that the actions of cutting cigarettes, smoking, and cleaning tobacco can be performed accordingly.

[0034] A preferred embodiment is that the inert gas heating mechanism 12 includes a storage bin 1201, a heating plate 1202 arranged in the storage bin 1201, a gas nozzle is arranged on the side of the storage bin 1201 and is connected to the electronic gas valve 15 through a pipeline, a gas nozzle is arranged on the upper side of the storage bin 1201 and is directly connected to the inert gas channel 8, the heating plate 1202 is electrically connected to the PCBA board 4 through a wire, and the inert gas entering the storage bin 1201 is heated by the heating plate 1202.

[0035] In a preferred embodiment, a suction nozzle 18 is provided on the suction port 7, so as to extend the suction port 7 and facilitate suction by the user.

[0036] In addition to the above, it should be noted that "one embodiment", "another embodiment", "embodiment", etc. mentioned in this specification refer to the specific features, structures or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment included in at least one embodiment generally described in this application. The same expression appearing in multiple places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Further, when describing a specific feature, structure or characteristic in conjunction with any embodiment, it is claimed that the realization of such feature, structure or characteristic in conjunction with other embodiments also falls within the scope of the present invention.

[0037] Although the present invention is described herein with reference to a number of illustrative embodiments of the present invention, it will be appreciated that those skilled in the art may devise many other modifications and implementations that fall within the scope and spirit of the principles disclosed herein. More specifically, within the scope of the present disclosure, drawings, and claims, a variety of variations and improvements may be made to the components and / or layout of the subject combination layout. In addition to variations and improvements made to the components and / or layout, other uses will also be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A method for heating tobacco without burning by inert gas, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: placing a tobacco product of a specific thickness in front of the inert gas flow direction; Heat the inert gas, and start pumping after reaching the preset temperature; The inert gas that reaches the preset temperature flows through tobacco products of a specific thickness placed in front of the inert gas flow direction, evaporating nicotine and other flavor substances in the tobacco into the smoker's mouth, achieving the effect of smoking tobacco.

2. The inert gas non-combustion tobacco heating method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inert gas is an inert gas in a evacuable or inflatable sealed container, and is an inert gas released by evacuation or an inert gas directly stored in a sealed container and released at one time.

3. An inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater, used to perform the inert gas non-combustion tobacco heating method according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that: It includes a lower shell, a middle cover arranged on the upper side of the lower shell, and an upper cover arranged on the upper side of the middle cover, a device accommodating chamber is formed between the upper cover and the middle cover, a PCBA board is arranged on the left side of the device accommodating chamber, a cigarette cutting mechanism is arranged on the right side of the device accommodating chamber, a cigarette inlet and a suction port are arranged on the upper side of the upper cover corresponding to the cigarette cutting mechanism, the middle cover is provided with an inert gas channel penetrating the corresponding suction port of the middle cover, an inert gas heating mechanism, a battery, and an inert gas bottle are arranged at corresponding positions in the middle part of the lower shell, the upper side of the inert gas heating mechanism is connected with the inert gas channel, the inert gas bottle is connected with the side of the inert gas heating mechanism through an electronic gas valve through a pipeline, the battery is electrically connected to the PCBA board through a wire, the inert gas heating mechanism and the electronic gas valve are electrically connected to the PCBA board through a wire respectively, and a button is arranged on the upper cover to press against the PCBA board for control.

4. The inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater according to claim 3, characterized in that: A cigarette dropping hole is arranged at the bottom of the middle cover corresponding to the front end of the cigarette cutting mechanism, a cigarette collecting bin is arranged at one side of the inner part of the lower shell corresponding to below the cigarette dropping hole, and a cigarette collecting cover is arranged at the bottom of the cigarette collecting bin.

5. The inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater according to claim 3, characterized in that: A thermistor is arranged at the bottom of the inert gas channel, and the thermistor is electrically connected to the PCBA board through a wire.

6. The inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cigarette cutting mechanism includes two slide rails fixedly arranged in the device accommodating cavity, a slider slidably arranged on the two slide rails, a push rod fixed on the front side of the slider, two springs sleeved on the two slide rails and against the rear side of the slider, a blade arranged at the bottom of the smoke inlet port can be moved by a spring sheet, and a push handle fixedly connected to the blade; a release mechanism corresponding to the slider is arranged on the side of the suction port of the middle cover, and the slider is provided with a cigarette receiving hole corresponding to the insertion of cigarettes, and the smoke receiving holes when the slider slides forward and backward are respectively located below the smoke inlet port, below the suction port, and above the cigarette drop hole.

7. The inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inert gas heating mechanism includes a storage bin, a heating plate arranged in the storage bin, a gas nozzle arranged on the side of the storage bin and connected to the electronic gas valve through a pipeline, a gas nozzle arranged on the upper side of the storage bin and directly connected to the inert gas channel, and the heating plate is electrically connected to the PCBA board through a wire.

8. The inert gas non-combustion tobacco heater according to claim 3, characterized in that: The suction port is provided with a suction nozzle.

Images