Method for manufacturing filling material for electronic tobacco cartridge

Abstract

To provide a method for manufacturing a filling material for electronic tobacco cartridge using a tobacco plant or a non-tobacco plant.SOLUTION: A method for manufacturing a filling material for electronic tobacco cartridge includes: a wet mixing step of adding an aerosol foamer, water and a carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt to a dried and crushed material of a tobacco plant or a non-tobacco plant, mixing the materials to obtain slurry of the tobacco plant or the non-tobacco plant and the water mixture; a sheet preparation step of forming the slurry obtained in the wet mixing step into a sheet, to obtain a hydrous sheet; a sheet molding step of molding the hydrous sheet obtained in the sheet preparation step into a desired shape to obtain a molding sheet; a drying step of drying the molding sheet to obtain a dry sheet having a desired water content; and a step of molding the dry sheet into any shape of a flat plate shape, a flaky shape, a strip shape, a rod shape, a fibrous shape, a flake shape, powder, a granule, a pellet, a strand, a porous shape, a block shape and a paste shape. Therein the wet mixing step adds the water a plurality of times, and the sheet preparation step adds the aerosol foamer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an e-cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, in order to conform to the trend of tobacco smoking bans, e-cigarette products for enjoying tobacco without using a flame by heating a cartridge containing tobacco components and inhaling the vaporized tobacco components have begun to spread. As a method for manufacturing a tobacco filling for such an e-cigarette cartridge, there is a method in which tobacco leaves are pulverized into an aqueous slurry, then formed into a sheet, and oil or glycerin is added to the sheet and dried (Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, due to the diversification of tastes, there is a demand for cartridge products for enjoying the aroma and taste of plants that do not contain tobacco components in the same way as e-cigarettes without using a flame. However, the conventional technology does not disclose a method for manufacturing a filling for an e-cigarette cartridge using a plant other than tobacco.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a filling for an e-cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant that can enjoy the aroma and taste of a plant that does not contain tobacco components, and a filling for an e-cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to achieve the above object according to the present invention, the invention described in claim 1 is a method for manufacturing a filler for an e-cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant, which comprises a step of adding an aerosol former and water to a dried and pulverized non-tobacco plant and mixing them to obtain a mixture of non-tobacco plant, aerosol former, and water; a step of creating a water-containing sheet having the mixture of non-tobacco plant, aerosol former, and water; a forming step of forming the water-containing sheet to obtain a formed water-containing sheet; a drying step of drying the formed water-containing sheet to obtain a dried sheet having a desired water content; and a step of forming the dried sheet into a desired form, characterized by using a non-tobacco plant.

[0007] The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1, after the step of adding an aerosol former and water to the non-tobacco plant and mixing them, there is further a step of adding water and mixing to obtain a mixture of non-tobacco plant, aerosol former, and water.

[0008] The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1 or 2, a lower monoalcohol is added in the step of adding an aerosol former and water to the non-tobacco plant and mixing them.

[0009] The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 3, the addition amount of the lower monoalcohol is 0.1 part by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the non-tobacco plant.

[0010] The invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claims 1 to 4, in the forming step of forming the water-containing sheet to obtain a formed water-containing sheet, when using a press roll and performing multiple presses, water is added midway.

[0011] The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claims 1 to 5, in the drying step, the drying temperature is carried out at less than 50°C.

[0012] The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claims 1 to 6, the part of the non-tobacco plant used includes at least any one of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, tree trunks, and tree branches.

[0013] The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claims 1 to 7, a non-tobacco plant extract is added.

[0014] The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claims 1 to 8, the step of adding the non-tobacco plant extract is any one of the steps before the step of adding aerosol former and water to the non-tobacco plant and mixing them to obtain a mixture of non-tobacco plant, aerosol former, and water, the step of adding the non-tobacco plant extract to the step of adding aerosol former and water to the non-tobacco plant and mixing them to obtain a mixture of non-tobacco plant, aerosol former, and water, and the step of further adding water and mixing to obtain a mixture of non-tobacco plant, aerosol former, and water.

[0015] The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claims 1 to 9, after the drying step, there is a step of shaping the dried sheet into any one of the shapes of flat plate, sheet, strip, rod, fiber, flake, powder, granule, pellet, strand, porous, block, and paste.

Advantages of the Invention

[0016] According to the method for manufacturing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant of the present invention, a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge that can easily enjoy the natural aroma and taste of the non-tobacco plant can be manufactured. According to the filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge using a non-tobacco plant of the present invention, the natural aroma and taste of the non-tobacco plant can be easily enjoyed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. Also, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for the convenience of explanation and may be different from the actual ratios.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the steps of a method for manufacturing a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge in an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

[0020] This method includes a drying and pulverizing step (M1) of drying and pulverizing a non-tobacco plant or the like that is the source of the aroma, a weighing step (M2) of weighing the non-tobacco plant or the like, a dry mixing step (M3) of dry mixing the weighed non-tobacco plant or the like, a wet mixing step 1 (M4) of adding an aerosol former or the like and performing wet mixing, a wet mixing step 2 (M5) of further adding water and performing wet mixing to obtain a slurry, a sheet making step (M6) of forming the obtained slurry into a sheet, a sheet forming step (M7) of forming the sheeted slurry into a desired shape, a drying step (M8) of drying the obtained formed sheet, and a filling forming step (M9) of further forming the obtained formed sheet into a desired shape.

[0021] Each step will be described in order. Although the steps have been described separately for the purpose of explaining the invention, it also includes steps in which two or more steps are performed simultaneously. The details of the non-tobacco plant used as the raw material will be described later.

[0022] First, in the drying and pulverizing step (M1), the used part of the non-tobacco plant as the raw material (for example, leaves, seeds, dried fruits, stems, barks, roots, etc.) is processed into a desired pulverized product for use as the filling of the e-cigarette cartridge. At this time, it is also preferable to adjust the moisture content so as to be convenient for absorbing or carrying the aerosol former, water and other components to be added later.

[0023] In the weighing step (M2), the non-tobacco plant as the raw material is weighed to a desired amount.

[0024] In the dry mixing step (M3), the weighed non-tobacco plant is dry-mixed.

[0025] In the wet mixing step 1 (M4), the aerosol former and other liquid elements are added and their mixing is advanced.

[0026] In the wet mixing step 2 (M5), further liquid elements are added to form a slurry.

[0027] In the sheet making step (M6), the aqueous slurry is separated into a soluble part and a fibrous part, and a sheet is formed from the fibrous part using, for example, a papermaking process. The papermaking process uses, for example, a sieve or a net (a wire mesh such as a Fourdrinier wire, etc.) (hereinafter referred to as a sieve, but the same applies when using other nets, etc.). In this papermaking process, the aqueous slurry is evenly dropped from above the sieve or the sieve is placed in the aqueous slurry and scooped up in the same way as papermaking, and the part remaining on the sieve becomes the sheet of the fibrous part.

[0028] In the sheet forming step (M7), when forming the sheet created in the sheet making step into a desired thickness, etc., a method using a press roller is adopted. In the drying step (M8), the formed sheet is adjusted to a desired water content, etc.

[0029] The filling forming step (M9) is a step of forming the material obtained as described above into the shape of a filling.

[0030] Hereinafter, the manufacturing process when using black tea or the like will be described in detail, but these are not limited to black tea or the like, and it goes without saying that they can be applied to the tobacco plants and non-tobacco plants described in this specification.

Example

[0031] Dry the black tea leaves at 70 °C and pulverize them. After drying and pulverizing, the moisture content was 2% by mass. Similarly, dry and pulverize the roots of leguminous licorice, lotus leaves, and Korean ginseng. The moisture content is similarly set to 2% by mass. The drying temperature is preferably 60 °C or higher and 80 °C or lower. Within this range, it is easy to reach the desired moisture content while avoiding the dissipation of the required flavor components. If it is 65 °C or higher It is even easier to reach the desired moisture content, and if it is 75 °C or lower, the dissipation of the required flavor components can be further prevented. The moisture content after drying and pulverizing is preferably 5% by mass or less. By doing so, slurrying in subsequent steps becomes easier. It is more preferably 3% by mass or less. Also, if the above moisture content is preferably 0.1% by mass or more, a state of good compatibility with water or the like can be maintained.

[0032] As described above, for each of the dried and pulverized materials, those that passed through an 80-mesh sieve were used. 100 parts by mass of the dried and pulverized black tea leaves 20 parts by mass of the dried and pulverized roots of leguminous licorice 10 parts by mass of the dried and pulverized lotus leaves 5 parts by mass of the dried and pulverized Korean ginseng were put into a mixer and dry-mixed for 5 minutes.

[0033] To the above dry mixture, 30 parts by mass of polypropylene glycol 20 parts by mass of glycerin 5 parts by mass of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose 3 parts by mass of menthol 3 parts by mass of ethanol 20 parts by mass of water These were put into the mixer and wet-mixed for 5 minutes.

[0034] Furthermore, 180 parts by mass of water was additionally added and wet-mixing was continued for 10 minutes.

[0035] Here, when a lower monoalcohol such as ethanol is added, the miscibility of polypropylene glycol, glycerin, and the above-mentioned dry pulverized product can be improved, which is one of the preferred embodiments. That is, when using a dry pulverized product of a tobacco plant or a non-tobacco plant to make a slurry, it is preferable to have a step of adding a lower monoalcohol, preferably ethanol, to make a slurry.

[0036] The addition amount of the lower monoalcohol is preferably 0.1 part by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the dry pulverized product. When it is 0.1 part by mass or more, there is an effect of improving miscibility, and when it is 10 parts by mass or less, the residue of the lower monoalcohol can be suppressed. More preferably, it is 0.5 part by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or less, and the improvement effect of miscibility and the suppression of the residue of the lower monoalcohol can be preferably achieved simultaneously.

[0037] The reason for initially adding water to form a mixture is that the dispersion of the above mixture can be advanced in advance, and then by diluting and mixing with additional water, a slurry with good dispersibility can be obtained. It is also preferable to add water in multiple portions. When adding water in multiple portions, it is preferable to take a combination of reducing the amount of water added previously and increasing the amount of water added later. By doing so, the degree of improvement in dispersibility when water is added previously is high, and when the amount of water added later is increased, a uniform slurry is obtained.

[0038] In the step of forming a sheet from the slurry obtained as described above, a specified amount of the slurry was put into a frame equipped with a suitable sieve to create a water-containing sheet. At this time, in this example, in the water-containing sheet, when the water content of the slurry is set to 100, the water content is approximately 95.

[0039] Subsequently, the water-containing sheet was passed through a press roll with a predetermined clearance three times for shaping. Then, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-containing sheet that had been passed through three times, 7 parts by mass equivalent of water was added to the water-containing sheet, and the sheet was further passed through the press roll five times. Preferably, it is 2 parts by mass or more and 15 parts by mass or less of water with respect to 100 parts by mass of the water-containing sheet. In this way, when the water-containing sheet is formed multiple times, adding water in the middle has the effect of easily aligning the water contained in the water-containing sheet within a certain range, and has the effect of making the conditions of the subsequent drying process uniform, and also has the effect of making the quality of the final product uniform. In this step, the water content of the shaped water-containing sheet becomes less than 50% by mass, and if necessary, an aerosol former may be added in this step.

[0040] Furthermore, the shaped water-containing sheet obtained as described above was dried in an environment at 35°C for 300 minutes to create a shaped sheet for an electronic cigarette filling material with a water content of 20% by mass. Regarding the drying temperature, it is preferably less than 50°C to maintain the flavor. More preferably, it is less than 45°C, and even more preferably, it is less than 40°C. The thickness of the sheet is adjusted as appropriate, but in this example, the thickness was set to 0.5 mm.

[0041] The filling material forming step (M9) forms the dried sheet into a shape that is easy to fill into the cartridge and allows the generated aerosol to be easily sucked during the use of the electronic cigarette. For example, it can be formed into a flat shape such as a square, rectangle, or rhombus, a sheet shape where the long side is about 2 to 20 times the short side, a strip shape, a rod shape, a fibrous shape (including straight, wavy, etc.), or an irregular flake shape. The size can be approximately constant or random. However, it is preferably such that the maximum length portion is about 1 to 20 mm. This is because if the maximum length portion is too large, it may be too large to handle during filling into the cartridge, which can be troublesome.

[0042] In the forming step, the non-tobacco plant will be cut. However, in the wet mixing step 1 (M4) and the wet mixing step 2 (M5), the non-tobacco plant material and the aerosol former are sufficiently mixed. Therefore, in each of the cut pieces, at least a part of the fiber surface is covered with the aerosol former.

[0043] Also, the shape of the filling material may be in the form of, for example, powder, granules, pellets, strands, porous, etc. To make it porous, it can be formed, for example, by piercing the dried sheet with a plurality of needles several times (other methods may also be used).

[0044] It may also be solidified into a block shape, or a little water or oil may be added to make it into a paste shape.

[0045] After that, the formed filling material is filled into the cartridge to provide a cartridge using the non-tobacco plant for use in the electronic cigarette body.

Example

[0046] [In the same way as Example 1], with the following formulation, 100 parts by mass of dried and pulverized black tea leaves 20 parts by mass of dried and pulverized leguminous licorice 10 parts by mass of dried and pulverized lotus leaves 1 part by mass of Panax ginseng extract granules They were put into a mixer and dry-mixed for 5 minutes. Following the same procedure as in Example 1, a cartridge filler for an e-cigarette was prepared.

Example

[0047] Similar to [Example 1], with the following formulation 100 parts by mass of dried and ground black tea leaves 20 parts by mass of dried and ground licorice root of the legume family 10 parts by mass of dried and ground lotus leaves They were put into a mixer and dry-mixed for 5 minutes.

[0048] To the above dry mixture 30 parts by mass of polypropylene glycol 20 parts by mass of glycerin 5 parts by mass of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose 3 parts by mass of menthol 3 parts by mass of ethanol 1 part by mass of concentrated Panax ginseng extract 20 parts by mass of water They were put into the mixer and wet-mixed for 5 minutes. Following the same procedure as in Example 1, a cartridge filler for an e-cigarette was prepared.

[0049] Next, the non-tobacco plants used as raw materials will be described. The non-tobacco plants that can also be used in this embodiment are not particularly limited as long as they are plants other than tobacco. As the parts of the plant to be used, for example, roots (including bulbous roots (bulbs), tuberous roots (tubers), corms, etc.), stems, tubers, skins (including stem barks, tree barks, etc.), leaves, flowers (including petals, pistils, stamens, etc.), trunks and branches of trees, and various other parts can be used.

[0050] As bulbs, there are onions, lilies, tulips, hyacinths, garlic, Chinese onions, lilies; as corms, there are crocuses, gladioli, freesias, irises, taros, konjac; as tubers, there are konjac, cyclamens, anemones, begonias, Chinese yams, potatoes, apios (Japanese arrowhead); as rhizomes, there are cannas, water chestnuts (lotus roots), ginger; as tuberous roots, there are dahlias, sweet potatoes, cassavas, oca; as stolons, there are yams (Dioscorea, natural yams, long yams, etc.), and as others, there are turnips, burdocks, carrots, radishes, kudzu. As stems, there are asparagus, bamboo shoots, aralia, radishes, yacon.

[0051] The above-mentioned yams or the plants listed below contain carbohydrates and are preferably used as at least part of the materials for the filler 111. For example, as starches, there are corn starch (maize), potato starch (potato), sweet potato starch (sweet potato), tapioca starch (tapioca), etc., and there are examples of use as thickeners, stabilizers, etc. These starches can improve acid resistance, heat resistance, shear resistance, etc. by crosslinking, improve storage stability, promote gelatinization, etc. by esterification and etherification, and improve transparency, film properties, storage stability, etc. by oxidation.

[0052] From plant seeds, tamarind seed gum, guar gum, locust bean gum can be obtained; from tree saps, gum arabic, karaya gum can be obtained; from fruits, pectin can be obtained; from other plants, cellulose, konjac mannan mainly composed of agarose, soybean polysaccharides can be obtained. Furthermore, it can be used after being modified like cationized guar gum.

[0053] From seaweeds, carrageenan classified into three types of kappa-carrageenan, iota-carrageenan, lambda-carrageenan, agar, alginic acid can be obtained, and they are also used as salts such as carrageenan metal salts, sodium alginate.

[0054] Specific examples include, for example, plants used as herbs and spices such as pomegranate seeds, loquat leaves, ginger, mugwort, wasabi, ajowan seeds, anise, alfalfa, echinacea, shallots, tarragon, everlasting flower, elder, allspice, orris root, oregano, orange peel, orange flower, orange leaf, cayenne pepper (cayenne chili pepper), German chamomile, Roman chamomile, cardamom, curry leaf, garlic, catnip, caraway, caraway seeds, mock orange, cumin, cumin seeds, clove, green cardamom, green pepper, cornflower, saffron, cider, cinnamon, jasmine, juniper berry, jorokia, ginger, star anise, spearmint, smac, sage, celery (celery), celery, celery seeds, turmeric, thyme, tamarind, tarragon, chervil, chive, dill, dill seeds, tomato (dried tomato), tonka bean, dried pakchi, nutmeg, hibiscus, habanero, jalapeno, bird's eye, basil, vanilla, pakchi (coriander), parsley, paprika, hyssop, piment despelette, pink pepper, fenugreek seeds, fennel, brown mustard, black cardamom, black cumin, black pepper, vetiver, pennyroyal, peppermint, horseradish, white pepper, white mustard, poppy seeds, porcini, marjoram, mustard seeds, maniget, marigold, mallow flower, mace, yarrow flower, eucalyptus, lavender, licorice, linden, red clover, red pepper, lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon balm, lemon peel, rose, purple rosebuds, rose hip, rose petals, rosemary, red rose, laurel, long pepper, sesame (raw sesame, roasted sesame), golden pepper, Chinese prickly ash, san-ei, Japanese pepper, chili pepper, yuzu, etc. can be used.Also, various plant mixtures used as mixed spices (for example, five-spice powder, garam masala, ras el hanout, berbere, chicken curry masala, tandoori masala, quatre épices, herbes de Provence) or as poppuri can be used.

[0055] Also, for example, edible fruits (pulp parts) and seeds such as momo, blueberry, lemon, orange, apple, banana, pineapple, mango, grape, kumquat, melon, ume, almond, cacao, coffee bean, peanut, sunflower, olive, walnut, and other nuts can be used.

[0056] Also, teas can be used. Teas not only differ in the plants that become tea, but also become different teas depending on the processing method even for the same plant. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, black tea, ashitaba tea, sweet tea, amacha zuru tea, aloe tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, turmeric tea, white variegated ginger tea, ezoukogii tea, plantain tea, kaki oshidashi tea, persimmon leaf tea, chamomile tea, camomile tea, kawarahime sorrel tea, quince tea, chrysanthemum tea, gymnema tea, guava tea, kukicha tea, mulberry leaf tea, black soybean tea, gennoshokou tea, brown rice tea, burdock tea, comfrey tea, kelp tea, cherry tea, saffron tea, shiitake tea, perilla tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea, mugwort tea, seishou tea, senburi tea, buckwheat tea, tara no ki tea, dandelion tea, sweet tea, dokudami tea, eucommia tea, azuki bean tea, chickweed tea, mouse millet tea, adzuki tea, habu tea, loquat leaf tea, pu-erh tea, red flower tea, pine needle tea, mate tea, barley tea, megusurinoki tea, mugwort tea, eucalyptus tea, monk fruit tea, rooibos tea, bitter melon tea, etc. can be mentioned. For these teas, the tea leaves after drinking can also be used. By using tea leaves or the like, expensive teas and the like can be reused and effectively utilized.

[0057] As a specific example of the plants that can be used, kelp was mentioned above. However, other plants such as sea lettuce, green laver, red seaweed, wakame seaweed, arame, iwanori (rock seaweed), egonori, ogonori, gagome kombu, kajime, ganashi, kubirezuta, krome, kombu, susabinori, dulse, chishima macro nori, tsuru arame, tengusa, tororo kombu, nekoya shikonbu genus, nori (seaweed), habanori, hiziki, hitoe egusa, hirome, funori, bowao nori, macro kombu, mekabu, mozuku, wakame can also naturally be used.

[0058] As a specific example of the plants that can be used, brown rice was mentioned above. However, as other varieties of rice, indica species (Indian type, continental type, long-grain species), glaberrima species (African rice), sativa species (Asian rice), javanica species (Java type, tropical island form, large-grain species), japonica species (Japanese type, temperate island type, short-grain species), neriica (interspecific hybrid of Asian rice and African rice) can also naturally be used, and can also be used as powder or bran.

[0059] Furthermore, as a specific example of the plants that can be used, wheat was mentioned above. However, as other examples of wheat, foxtail millet, emmer (cultivated variety of spelt, also known as oats), barley, rye, millet, cordoba (cordon vie), wheat, shikoku vie, teff, toujin vie, naked barley (variety of barley), adzuki bean (it is a fruit rather than a seed), panicum miliaceum, fonio, makomo, mochi barley (mochi variety of barley), sorghum (sorghum, kaoliang, sorghum), corn, rye can also naturally be used.

[0060] Furthermore, as a specific example of plants that can be used, black beans were mentioned. Other examples of legumes (Fabaceae) include adzuki beans, moth beans, kidney beans, pea beans, grass pea (Lathyrus sativus), cowpeas, soybeans, sword beans, chickpeas, tamarind, tepary beans, broad beans, velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens), bambara groundnuts, pigeon peas, hyacinth beans, runner beans, lima beans, lupins, lentils, and of course, lentils (var. Benthamii) can also be used.

[0061] Furthermore, as a specific example of plants that can be used, buckwheat was mentioned. Other examples of plants include amaranth (Amaranthus, Celosia argentea), quinoa, and dattansoba, which can of course also be utilized.

[0062] Furthermore, as a specific example of plants that can be used, shiitake mushrooms were mentioned. Other examples of mushrooms include matsutake, shiitake, oyster mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, and agaricus mushrooms.

[0063] Also, sugarcane (molasses residue is also acceptable), beets, cypress, pine, cedar, hinoki cypress, camellia, sandalwood, etc., the trunks and branches of aromatic trees, as well as their bark, leaves, and roots can also be used. Ferns, mosses, etc. can also be used as non-tobacco plants. As plants, for example, by-products and squeezed residues (such as sake lees, grape pomace (consisting of grape skins, seeds, and fruit stalks)) during the production of fermented beverages such as Japanese sake and wine can also be used. Furthermore, various plants mentioned above can be mixed and used. Of course, plants other than those listed here can also be used.

[0064] Furthermore, those known as traditional Chinese medicines are also preferably used. For example, the following are included. Isatis tinctoria, Rubia cordifolia root, Japanese holly, Arnebia euchroma, Benzoin, Clematis chinensis, Artemisia capillaris, Foeniculum vulgare, Curcuma longa, Prunus mume, Lindera aggregata, Japanese white cedar, Toxicodendron vernix, Rosa multiflora, Corydalis yanhusuo, Plectranthus barbatus, Astragalus membranaceus, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygonatum sibiricum, Phellodendron amurense, Coptis chinensis, Prunus jamasakura bark, Viola yedoensis, Polygala tenuifolia, Sophora japonica flower, Allium macrostemon, Prunella vulgaris, Terminalia chebula, Fallopia multiflora, Curcuma zedoaria, Pogostemon cablin, Pueraria lobata, Chamomilla recutita, Trichosanthes kirilowii root, Trichosanthes kirilowii seed, Zingiber officinale, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Tussilago farfara, Artemisia argyi, Platycodon grandiflorum, Hovenia dulcis, Poncirus trifoliata, Citrus aurantium, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Citrus reticulata peel, Notopterygium incisum, Prunus armeniaca, Fortunella margarita, Lonicera japonica, Lysimachia christinae, Lycium barbarum, Lycium barbarum leaf, Sophora flavescens, Juglans regia, Melia azedarach bark, Black letter, Dianthus superbus, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Cinnamomum cassia, Cassia obtusifolia, Pharbitis nil, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Glutinous rice syrup, Carthamus tinctorius, Albizia julibrissin bark, Dalbergia odorifera, Fermented soybean, Elsholtzia ciliata, Red ginseng, Cyperus rotundus, Japonica rice, Magnolia officinalis, Ligusticum sinense, Acanthopanax gracilistylus bark, Achyranthes bidentata, Evodia rutaecarpa, Reynoutria japonica root, Arctium lappa, Schisandra chinensis, Bupleurum chinense, Asarum sieboldii, Saffron, Angelica keiskei, Crataegus pinnatifida, Gardenia jasminoides, Cornus officinalis, Sophora subprostrata, Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa, Prickly ash, Sparganium stoloniferum, Dioscorea opposita, Rehmannia glutinosa, Aster tataricus, Lycium chinense bark, Purple root, Perilla frutescens seed, Perilla frutescens leaf, Tribulus terrestris, Diospyros kaki calyx, Kochia scoparia, Paeonia lactiflora, Cnidium monnieriAdenophora stricta Miq., Plantago asiatica L., Plantago depressa Willd., Amomum villosum Lour., Ten Drugs, Zingiber officinale Rosc., Areca catechu L. fruit, Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl. leaf, Cimicifuga foetida L., Triticum aestivum L., Acorus calamus L. root, Magnolia liliflora Desr., Ligustrum lucidum W. T. Aiton, Fraxinus rhynchophylla Hance, Aspergillus oryzae (Ahlb.) Cohn, Artemisia capillaris Thunb., Leonurus japonicus Houtt., Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim. seed, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, Acorus calamus L. root, Punica granatum L. pericarp, Dendrobium nobile Lindl., Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort., Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn, Achyranthes bidentata Blume, Inula japonica Thunb., Sambucus williamsii Hance, Amomum tsaoko Crevost & Lem., Gleditsia sinensis Lam. seed, Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser, Xanthium sibiricum Patrin ex Widder, Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC., Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco leaf, Dipsacus asperoides C. Y. Cheng & T. M. Ai, Morus alba L. bark, Caesalpinia sappan L., Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. leaf, Gleditsia sinensis Lam., Rheum palmatum L., Ziziphus jujuba Mill., Areca catechu L. pericarp, Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juz., Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd.) Munro var. henonis (Mitf.) Stapf ex Rendle, Panax japonicus Torr., Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd.) Munro var. henonis (Mitf.) Stapf ex Rendle leaf, Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge, Sanguisorba officinalis L., Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb., Uncaria rhynchophylla (Miq.) Miq. ex Havil., Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Arisaema heterophyllum Blume, Gastrodia elata Blume, Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr., Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. seed, Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, Sesamum indicum L., Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf., Juncus effusus L., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch seed, Pericarpium Citri Sinensis, Cuscuta chinensis Lam., Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. fruit, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., Heracleum hemsleyanum Diels, Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. root, Cistanche deserticola Ma, Phellodendron amurense Rupr., Lonicera japonica Thunb., Panax ginseng C. A. Mey., Fritillaria thunbergii Miq., Hordeum vulgare L. var. nudum Hook. f., Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco seed, Dolichos lablab L., Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl., Psoralea corylifolia L., Mentha canadensis L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit., Agkistrodon acutus (Güenther), Isatis indigotica Fortune, Scutellaria barbata D. Don, Lilium brownii F. E. Brown ex Miellez root, Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reichb. f., Hedyotis diffusa Willd., Stemona japonica (Blume) Miq., Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz., Areca catechu L., Stephania tetrandra S. Moore, Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. var. major (Nees) C. E. Hubb. root, Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk., Typha angustifolia L., Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz. root, Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. pericarp, Ephedra sinica Stapf., Cannabis sativa L. seed, Vitex trifolia L. var. simplicifolia Cham., Pinus massoniana Lamb. resin, Akebia quinata (Thunb.) Decne., Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai, Aucklandia lappa Decne.Motsukyak (Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.), Mokuzoku (Equisetum hiemale L.), Yakkan (Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC.), Yakuchi (Alpinia oxyphylla Miq.), Yakoutou (Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. var. thomsonii (Wall.) Stew.), Rakanka (Momordica grosvenori Swingle), Ransou (Eupatorium fortunei Turcz.), Ryuuganniiku (Arillus longan), Ryuutan (Gentiana scabra Bunge), Ryoukyou (Alpinia officinarum Hance), Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst.), Rengyou (Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl), Rensensou (Glechoma longituba (Nakai) Kupr.), Renniku (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.), Rokon (Phragmites communis Trin.).,

[0065] Furthermore, extracts of the non-tobacco plants exemplified above, so-called extracts, can also be used. Examples of the form of the extract include liquids, water candies, powders, granules, solutions, and the like.

[0066] When blending the above extract, it may be added in any step in the above manufacturing process. In particular, when added in the dry mixing step (M3), the wet mixing step 1 (M4) of adding an aerosol former or the like and performing wet mixing, or the wet mixing step 2 (M5) of further adding water and performing wet mixing to form a slurry, the dispersion in the filling for the electronic cigarette cartridge becomes good, so it is preferable. More preferably, if the extract is in the form of a powder or granules, it is preferably added in the dry mixing step (M3), and if it is in the form of a liquid, water candy, solution, etc., the wet mixing step 1 (M4) of adding an aerosol former or the like and performing wet mixing can ensure better dispersibility. Next, examples of the use of the manufactured filling for the electronic cigarette cartridge will be described.

[0067] Figure 2 is an external view of the electronic cigarette cartridge, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic cigarette cartridge (cross-section A-A in Figure 2), Figure 4 is a partial perspective view of the electronic cigarette cartridge, and Figure 5 is an example of the use of the electronic cigarette cartridge.

[0068] The electronic cigarette cartridge 100 has, for example, a rod-shaped or cylindrical appearance as shown in Figure 2.

[0069]

[0070] ​Inside the electronic cigarette cartridge 100, as shown in FIG. 3(a) for example, an aerosol forming substrate 110, a support member 120, and a mouthpiece 140 are arranged in this order in the X direction. And these are packaged by a packaging member 150.

[0071] The aerosol forming substrate 110 is a filling for an electronic cigarette cartridge manufactured by the manufacturing method according to this embodiment. The aerosol forming substrate 110 generates an aerosol containing the aromatic components of the plant that was the source of the filling when heated.

[0072] When the filling manufactured as the aerosol forming substrate 110 has a shape such as a strip or a rod as shown in FIG. 4, it is packed so that the longitudinal direction of the shape of the filling 111 is along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge (in the X direction) during filling. Thereby, the flow of the air current becomes good and it becomes easy to suck. Note that FIG. 4 is a view seen from the end on the side where the aerosol forming substrate 110 of the electronic cigarette cartridge is located, and is a partial perspective view so that the filling 111 inside the cartridge can be seen. Of course, in addition to this, for example, if it is a filling with a flat plate shape and a substantially constant shape, it can be wound and packed, so it is easy to handle.

[0073] Sheet-like, flaky, and strand fillings are easy to finely adjust the amount filled into the cartridge (filling amount), and it is easy to adjust the air flow when sucked depending on the filling amount.

[0074] Since the porous filling is porous when packed in the cartridge, it improves the air flow when sucked.

[0075] Similar to the rod-shaped one, the fibrous filling improves the air flow when sucked by packing the fiber length direction along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge.

[0076] Powder, granule, and pellet fillings can be easily packed by dropping them into the cartridge opening.

[0077] The block-shaped filler has good thermal conductivity and is easy to extract the aromatic components. Also, the size of the block may be increased to facilitate storage. In that case, at the time of filling, it can be reshaped from the block into small blocks, rod shapes, granular shapes, etc.

[0078] The paste-shaped filler can be extruded and filled into the cartridge. Therefore, for example, it is possible to form the cartridge by applying the paste to the unfolded packaging member 150 and winding up the packaging member 150 as a whole.

[0079] The support member 120 supports the aerosol-forming substrate 110. The support member 120 is disposed adjacent to the aerosol-forming substrate 110 and has air flow through holes, notches, etc. in the central portion or side portion, and can flow the aerosol generated from the aerosol-forming substrate 110 in the direction of the mouthpiece.

[0080] The mouthpiece 140 is adjacent to the cooling member 130 and is disposed at the other end of the electronic cigarette cartridge 100. The mouthpiece 140 may include, for example, a cellulose acetate filter as a filter for removing fine particles. The aromatic components that have passed through the filter of the mouthpiece 140 are sucked by the user.

[0081] Also, inside the electronic cigarette cartridge 100, as shown in FIG. 3(b) for example, the aerosol-forming substrate 110, the support member 120, the cooling member 130, and the mouthpiece 140 may be arranged in this order in the X direction. That is, it is the configuration of FIG. 3(a) with the cooling member 130 added. The cooling member 130 cools the aerosol that has passed through the support member 120.

[0082] When comparing the presence or absence of the cooling member 130, the configuration in Fig. 3(a) without the cooling member 130 has better air permeability and is more likely to suck in the generated aromatic components. On the other hand, in the configuration of Fig. 3(b) with the cooling member 130, although the generated aerosol can be cooled, the cooling member 130 becomes an air resistance, making it less likely to be sucked in than in the case of Fig. 3(a).

[0083] As shown in Fig. 5, the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 is attached to the electronic cigarette body 200. In Fig. 5, the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 with the configuration of Fig. 3(a) will be described as an example, but the same applies to the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 with the configuration of Fig. 3(b).

[0084] The electronic cigarette body 200 is provided with an insertion portion 210 for inserting the electronic cigarette cartridge 100. At the bottom inside the insertion portion 210, a heating element 211 is provided. The heating element 211 is needle-shaped and pierces the aerosol-forming substrate 110 by piercing the electronic cigarette cartridge 100 into the insertion portion 210. The heating element 211 generates heat directly or indirectly by the electric power supplied from a battery provided in the main body (not shown). When the aerosol-forming substrate 110 is heated by the heat of the heating element 211, an aerosol containing aromatic components is generated. Then, when the user sucks from the mouthpiece side, the aromatic components reach the user.

[0085] Note that although the heating element 211 is shown as one in the illustrated case, there may be a plurality of them, and the heating element 211 may not be such a needle-shaped one, but may be in a form in which the entire bottom surface or side surface inside the insertion portion 210 generates heat.

[0086] According to the present embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained. Using non-tobacco plants, the filling for the electronic cigarette cartridge can be easily manufactured. In particular, since the non-tobacco plants are mixed with water to adjust the aqueous slurry, like the aroma liquid used as a natural liquid fragrance, component extraction is not required, so the filling for the electronic cigarette cartridge can be easily manufactured.

[0087] In addition, since the filler using a non-tobacco plant is filled in the electronic cigarette cartridge, by simply replacing the cartridge attached to the electronic cigarette body, the aromas and flavors of various non-tobacco plants can be easily enjoyed.

[0088] Although the embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Various modifications are possible based on the configurations described in the claims, and these are also within the scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0089] 100 Electronic cigarette cartridge 110 Aerosol-forming substrate 111 Filler 120 Support member 130 Cooling member 140 Mouthpiece 150 Packaging member 200 Electronic cigarette body 210 Insertion part 211 Heating element

Claims

【Claim 1】 A wet mixing step of adding aerosol former, water, and sodium carboxymethylcellulose salt to a dried and pulverized product of a tobacco plant or a non-tobacco plant, and mixing them to obtain a slurry of the tobacco plant or non-tobacco plant and water mixture; A sheet forming step of forming the slurry obtained in the wet mixing step into a sheet to obtain a water-containing sheet; A sheet shaping step of shaping the water-containing sheet obtained in the sheet forming step into a desired shape to obtain a shaped sheet; A drying step of drying the shaped sheet to obtain a dried sheet having a desired water content; A step of shaping the dried sheet into any one of a flat plate shape, a sheet shape, a strip shape, a rod shape, a fibrous shape, a flake shape, a powder, a granule, a pellet, a strand, a porous shape, a block shape, and a paste shape; and In the wet mixing step, water is added multiple times; In the sheet forming step, aerosol former is added, A method for manufacturing a filler for an e-cigarette cartridge, characterized by the above.

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