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Hereinafter reference will be made to the drawings that the disclosure is described more fully now, be shown in the drawings the disclosure some aspects butNot all aspect.In fact, the disclosure can be implemented, and should not be construed as being limited to institute in text with many different formsThe various aspects of elaboration；On the contrary, propose these aspects so that the disclosure will meet applicable law requirement.Identical reference numeralAlways identical element is referred to.
Fig. 1 show according to the one side of the disclosure, representative smoking product 10 in form of a cigarette.Preferably, it inhalesTobacco product 10 has overall dimension, shape and the general appearance of filter tip cigarette.Smoking product 10 have staff-like shape, and includingFiring tip 14 and mouth end 18.Heat section 35 be longitudinally extended, substantial cylindrical is located at firing tip 14.Heat section 35 is wrappedThe heat source 40 surrounded by heat insulation layer 42 is included, which is most preferably coaxially surround by outer covering material 45.Heat source 40 is preferredGround is configured to be activated by directly lighting firing tip 14.That is, heat source or fuel element are designed as being ignited burning or glowingAnd therefore generate heat.Smoking product 10 is also including the fillter section 55 at opposite end (i.e. mouth end 18) and positioned at fillter sectionAerosol generation section 61 between heat source.
Heat section 35 most preferably includes flammable fuel element 40, with substantial cylindrical shape and comprising canThe carbonaceous material of combustion.This flammable carbonaceous material generally has high-carbon content.Preferred carbonaceous material is mainly made of carbon, is led toChang Ganchong has greater than about percent 60 carbon content, and generally higher than about percent 70, frequently more than about percent 80, and frequencyNumerously greater than about percent 90.This combustible fuel elements may include ingredient other than carbon containing combustible material (such as such asPowdered tobacco or the tobacco component of tobacco extract；Flavoring agent；Such as salt of sodium chloride, potassium chloride and sodium carbonate；HeatStablize graphite fibre；Croci；Filaments of glass；Powdered calcium carbonate；Alumina particle；The ammonia source of such as ammonia salt；With/Or the binding agent of such as guar gum, ammonium alginate and mosanom etc).Length of the representative fuel element for example with about 12mmThe whole overall diameter of degree and about 4.2mm.Representative fuel element, which can be used, to be ground or powdered carbon material is squeezed or mixedIt closes, and dry weight has greater than about 0.5g/cm3Density, generally greater than about 0.7g/cm3, and continually it is more than 1g/cm3。
The thermal insulation barriers 42 of stratification can be made of filaments of glass or fiber.Thermal insulation barriers 42 can be used as sheath, which contributes toHeat source 40 is maintained securely in place (that is, being arranged between heat source and outer covering material, thus by heat source in smoking product 10It is fixed in outer covering material).Preferably, thermal insulation barriers are provided in the form of the non-woven pad of filaments of glass.Thermal insulation barriers 42 can conductMulti-layer member provides, such as the internal layer including non-woven glass filament or pad 67, the middle layer 68 of reconstituted tobacco paper and nonwoven glassThe outer layer 69 of glass filament.These layers can concentrically orient or each outer wrapping and/or around heat source in a manner of being continuously stacked.
Preferably, the both ends of heat section 35 are all openings at least to make the heat source 40 and thermal insulation barriers 42 at firing tip 14Expose.Heat source 40 and the thermal insulation barriers 42 surrounded may be configured so that the length of two materials is coextensive (that is, thermal insulation barriers 42End end corresponding with heat source 40 flush, and be specifically in heat section downstream end).Optionally, although not necessarilyIt is preferred, thermal insulation barriers 42 can extend slightly beyond the one or both ends (such as more than from about 0.5mm to about 2mm) of heat source 40.In addition, during smoking product 10 is used, when firing tip 14 is ignited, generated heat and/or the air of heating can inhaledCigarette person easily passes through heat section 35 during being aspirated on mouth end 18, by heat source 40 itself (i.e. by extending through heat source 40Vertical passage) and/or longitudinally through thermal insulation barriers 42.
Preferably, outer covering material 75 encloses on the outermost surface being longitudinally extended of the firing tip 14 of smoking product 10Around thermal insulation barriers 42.Outer covering material 75 is typically papery lapping, is such as used as by R.J. Rainolds Tobacco CO.(R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Company) with trade (brand) name " general Le Mir (Premier) " and " Airy it is general this(Eclipse) " the papery lapping around lapping in the thermal insulation barriers region of the heat source section for the cigarette sold on the marketType." outer covering material 75 " is also referred to as " outer wrapping paper 75 " to represent this aspect as a result, but is not intended to limit outer wrappingMaterial 75 is papery lapping.
Heat section 35 is preferably located to one end and is arranged at firing end 14 or very close to firing end 14, and withSerial relation is axially aligned with downstream aerosol generation section 61 end to end, is preferably abutted against each other, and do not have preferablyObstruction between them (in addition to open the air gap).Heat section 35 and firing tip 14 are close to providing to heat section 35Heat source 40 is directly lighted.
The cross-sectional shape and size of heat section 35 can change before burning during use.Preferably, fuel element/The cross-sectional area of heat source 40 accounts for about percent the 10 of the total cross-section area of heat section 35 to about percent 35, often about hundred/ 15 to about percent 25；And external or encircled area cross-sectional area is (including thermal insulation barriers 42 and relevant outer wrapping materialMaterial) account for heat section 35 total cross-section area about percent 65 to about percent 90, often about percent 75 to about percentage85.For example, for having for about 24mm to the cylindrical smoking product 10 of about 26mm perimeters, representative fuel element/Heat source 40 has the generally circular cross-section shape with about 2.5mm to about 5mm, often about 3mm to the overall diameter of about 4.5mmShape.
The component of heat section can change.One component of heat section is fuel element.Suitable fuel element generally includesCarbonaceous material, which has high carbon content, and may also comprise the ingredient of such as graphite and/or aluminium oxide.Carbon fuelElement includes the component and construction of those types, be included in trade (brand) name " general Le Mir (Premier) ", " Airy it is general this(Eclipse) " and in " thermodynamic steam (Steam Hot One) " cigarette for selling on the market.Additionally, it is special in the following U.S.Profit and U.S. Patent application in elaborate heat section representative types, fuel element feature and its representative components, design andThese are constructed and produced for its heat section and the ways and means of fuel element：The U.S. Patent No. of Banerjee et al.No. 4,714,082, No. 4,756,318 of Clearman et al., No. 4,881,556, the Clearman of Clearman et al.Et al. No. 4,989,619, No. 5,020,548 of Farrier et al., No. 5,027,837 of Clearman et al.,No. 5,067,499 of Banerjee et al., No. 5,076,297 of Farrier et al., Clearman et al. the 5,099th,No. 861, No. 5,105,831 of Banerjee et al., No. 5,129,409 of White et al., Best et al. the 5,148th,No. 821, No. 5,156,170 of Clearman et al., No. 5,178,167 of Riggs et al., Shannon et al. the 5th,No. 211,684, No. 5,247,947 of Clearman et al., No. 5,345,955 of Clearman et al., Barnes et al.No. 5,461,879, No. 5,469,871 of Barnes et al., No. 5,551,451 of Riggs, Meiring et al.No. 5,560,376, No. 5,706,834 of Meiring et al., No. 5,727,571, the Borschke of Meiring et al.Et al. No. 7,836,897, No. 8,678,013 of No. 8,617,263 and Crooks of Banerjee et al.；AndThe 2007/0215168th of the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0274390 of Banerjee et al., Banerjee et al.Number, No. 2012/0042885 of Stone et al.；No. 2013/0269720 of Stone et al.；And the of Conner et al.No. 2015/0083150.Referring also in the U.S. of the U.S. Patent No. 4,819,655 of Roberts et al. and Takeuchi et al.The type of fuel element construction and its component described in patent application publication the 2009/0044818th.
Certain fuel elements can contain high-carbon content carbonaceous material, which contains cotton fiber from what is be carbonized or be pyrolyzed(such as cotton linter) obtains.In order to which the cotton linter material that describes to be carbonized or be pyrolyzed and these materials are incorporated into smoking systemIn product, to the ways and means in the smoking material and fuel element of carbonization, for example, see the U.S. Patent No. of Rainer et al.No. 4,219,031, No. 4,920,990 of Lawrence et al., No. 5,007,440 of Robinson et al., LehmanNo. 5,060,673, No. 5,129,409 of White et al., No. 5,211,684 of Shannon et al. andNo. 8,119,555 of Banerjee et al..The fuel element of heat section is most preferably by thermal insulation barriers or other suitable materialsIt surrounds or goes along with sb. to guard him in other ways.Thermal insulation barriers can construct and using so as in smoking product fuel element being supported, maintained andIt is held in place.Thermal insulation barriers can additionally be constructed so that the air being sucked and aerosol can easily pass through wherein.Suitably everyHot component has been included in trade (brand) name " general Le Mir (Premier) ", " Airy is general this (Eclipse) " and " thermodynamic steamIn the cigarette of those types that (Steam Hot One) " is sold on the market.No. 4,807,809 in Pryor et al.,No. 4,893,637 of Hancock et al., No. 4,938,238 of Barnes et al., Shannon et al. the 5,027,836thNumber, No. 5,065,776 of Lawson et al., No. 5,105,838 of White et al., Banerjee et al. the 5,119th,No. 837, No. 5,247,947 of Clearman et al., No. 5,303,720 of Banerjee et al., Clearman et al.No. 5,345,955, No. 5,396,911 of Casey three generations et al., No. 5,546,965 of White, Meiring et al.No. 5,727,571, No. 5,902,431 of Wilkinson et al., No. 5,944,025 of Cook et al., Thomas et al.No. 8,424,538, No. 8,678,013 U.S. of No. 8,464,726 and Crooks et al. of Sebastian et al.Heat-barrier material, each component of insulating assembly are additionally elaborated in patent, the construction of representative insulating assembly in heat section, is usedIn insulating assembly lapping and produce these components and component ways and means example.
Aerosol generation section 61 be longitudinally extended, substantial cylindrical is located at 35 downstream of heat section.Heat section 61 includes matrixElement 85, the matrix elements are including itself being aerosol agents or aerosol forming material or being otherwise used, as gasThe material of the carrier (not shown) of mist forming agent or material.For example, aerosol generation section may include reconstituted tobacco materials, the reconstruction cigaretteCareless material includes processing adjuvant, flavoring agent and/or glycerine.The aforesaid ingredients of aerosol generation section may be arranged at lapping 90It is interior and surrounded by lapping.Lapping 90 can be configured to convenient for heat from the firing tip 14 of smoking product 10 (such as from lifeHot arc 35) it is transmitted to each ingredient of aerosol generation section 61.That is, aerosol generation section and heat section can be configured to and each other in heat exchangeRelationship, wherein, this heat exchange relationship can be promoted by lapping 90.Heat exchange relationship is so that carrying out the enough heat of self-heat power 40Amount is supplied to aerosol and forms section 61 so that aerosol forms material (being associated with matrix elements 85) and volatilizees to form and generate gasMist.In some cases, lapping 90 can be the component that detaches relative to outer covering material 75 or can in various ways withOuter covering material 75 engages.In other cases, lapping 90 may include making matrix elements 85 and outer covering material 75Heat-insulated heat-barrier material.For example, lapping 90 may include the glass fibre with the thickness between about 50 μm and about 500 μmPad.
In the one side of the disclosure, heat exchange relationship is by continuously arranging that heat section 35 closer to each other and aerosol are given birth toIt is realized into section 61.In some cases, these sections can with it is end-to-end it is continuous arrangement, be in contact with each other.Heat exchange relationship can also lead toCrossing makes that Heat Conduction Material is extended about from heat source 40 in by the region that occupies of aerosol generation section 61 and/or surrounding is realized.For example,In one aspect, may include heat being transmitted to from heat section 35 for the representative lapping 90 of matrix elements 85The heat conducting element or characteristic of aerosol generation section 61 are (and/or for maintaining heat and aerosol generation section 61 mutual along its lengthEffect), so as to provide the evaporation to contain the aerosol forming component (being associated with wherein with matrix elements 85).In its other partyIn face, representative lapping 90 and/or outer covering material 75 may include thermal conduction characteristic, for that will not be guiding Self-heatingThe heat of section 35 is dissipated to aerosol generation section 61 and/or for equably or more consistently generating section in heat section 35 and aerosolDistribution of heat between 61, at the same still provide to contain aerosol generate section 61 in or with 85 associated aerosol shape of matrix elementsInto the volatilization of ingredient.This lapping 90 can be for example, by the outer layer 94 and the internal layer of heat-conducting metal paillon by paper-like materials piecePaper/paillon of 96 stackings formed provides.Metal foil 96 can be generated for example from 40 downstream area of heat source and along aerosolAt least part extension of the length of section 61.96 laminates of metal foil/internal layer can be affixed to separation, being longitudinally extended, attachedThe form of one or more items of outer layer 94 it is associated with outer layer 94 or with 94 associated of outer layer with surround covering heat section 35 andThe form of the serialgram of the marking area of aerosol generation section 61 is come associated with outer layer 94.
In the various aspects of the implementation lapping 90 of the disclosure, heat conduction setting can be realized in various manners.GenerallyGround, the lapping 90 in the form of paper/paillon of stacking can have the representative smoking for the type described in textThe typical length (generating section 61 along aerosol) between about 8mm and about 50mm of product.Paper/paillon of stacking can be by for exampleIt perforates, etch, imprint or primes with the easiness for improving manufacture.In some cases, foil used in laminatesThickness can if desired for or desirably for example between about 0.0001 inch and 0.005 inch variation or increase/reduction, so as to changeThe performance of paper/paillon of stacking and/or the scraps of paper portion for reducing the laminates around coated papers 90 and/or the aerosol generation package of section 61(i.e. outer layer 94) and/or the observable of outer wrapping paper 75 is divided to burn.
Paper/paillon of stacking can be formed in different ways.For example, heat conduction ink can be used (to lead in some casesThermometal ink) it is imprinted on paper part so that the layers of foil (piece or item) that the ink printed is formed on paper part (and/or canIt is absorbed into paper part/is integrally formed with paper part at least partly).This heat conduction ink may include such as carbon, graphite, stoneBlack alkene, silver or any suitable heat conduction or heat conducting material or combination, by heat along paper partial conductance, wherein being conductedHeat again heated substrate element with from its generate aerosol.Preferably, this heat conduction ink according to continuous pattern or can not connectContinuous pattern is imprinted on paillon or traditional cigarette paper, and wherein the basis weight of cigarette paper is in about 20gsm to the model of about 100gsmIn enclosing.
Such as metal foil (i.e. silver-colored), the heat conduction of heat conduction carbon material (i.e. graphene) or heat transfer material in other casesMaterial or any other suitable Heat Conduction Material or combination can be for example using " placing (island placement) in island " or selectionsProperty deposition/joining technique be deposited on traditional cigarette paper or otherwise with various constructions (item that detaches, full wafer, completelyCoating etc.) be attached to traditional cigarette paper, to promote the easiness of manufacture and improve function.Under any circumstance, it will be laminatedPaper/paillon be embodied as coated papers 90 heat generated by heat section 35 can be made to dissipate or changed course sometimes, to reduce outer wrappingBurning for paper 75 and/or burning for other components of smoking product.It eliminates to burn to be promoted as a result, and be brought by the aerosol generatedThe taste or sensory perception of user.That is, the material burnt may assign the gas of undesirable taste or sensory perception to generationMist, and reduce, minimize or eliminate it is this burn can for example improve aerosol bring user taste and remove by this burningVisual effect is not expected caused by coke.All aspects of this disclosure are related to more guiding and being distributed by heat completely and efficiently as a result,Section 35 generates and is directed to the heat of aerosol generation section 61, without burning matrix elements 85, outer wrapping paper 90 or other helpingIn or influence in other ways by user aspirate and experience aerosol component.Further, since aerosol generation section 61 can sometimesTime include glycerine or it is other leach substance, the various aspects of lapping 90 disclosed in text can also refer to avoid or minimumChange glycerine or other substances that leach leach into outer wrapping paper 75 from aerosol generation section 61.That is, all aspects of this disclosure can wrapInclude be configured to avoid or minimize outer wrapping paper 75 discoloration lapping 90, the discoloration can by glycerine or it is other can extractMatter is leached from aerosol generation section 61 and is caused.
In certain aspects, coated papers 90 may include cigarette paper/foil/tobacco paper in three laminates sheet forms, wherein, thisKind of three laminates pieces construction can also for example by reduce, minimize or eliminate smoking product particular elements burn or be carbonized andPromote the taste of the aerosol for the generation experienced user or sense by the way that more heats is guided to generate section 61 towards aerosolThe promotion of official's consciousness.Tobacco paper/piece ingredient can change, and may include such as burley tobaccos of different proportion, sootiness tobacco, eastIt the tobacco or combination of tobacco or any other suitable type and is made of it.Tobacco in tobacco paper/piece includes amount and may be up toAbout 85% tobacco, and tobacco paper/piece can have range from about 20gsm to the basis weight of about 100gsm.In some cases,Three laminates forms of coated papers 90 can if desired for or desired be made of tobacco paper/foil/tobacco paper.In other cases, may be usedImplement the double-deck overlapping piece of tobacco paper/foil, wherein, tobacco paper can be laminated to range at about 0.0005 inch to about 0.002 EnglishThe aluminium of thickness in very little or other heat conduction foils, wherein, this bilayer overlapping piece piece can have between about 60gsm and about 100gsmBasis weight.
According to also other aspects, coated papers 90 can be configured to paper-paillon laminates, paper-foil-scraps of paper laminates, paper-Foil-tobacco stacks of sheets, nonwoven graphite flake, nonwoven graphite and graphene composite sheet, graphene film, graphene-paillon laminates,Graphene-foil-scraps of paper laminates, paper-graphene film laminates, the graphene ink being imprinted on the scraps of paper, the stone being imprinted on paillonBlack alkene ink, the carbon nanotube engaged with the scraps of paper or paillon, the fullerene engaged with the scraps of paper or paillon and with the scraps of paper or paillonAny one of graphene of engagement.In this case, such as in graphene include the feelings of one of each outer layer of laminatesUnder condition, it may be desirable to which the graphene layer of laminates provides original layers of the laminates closest to matrix elements 85.In other situationsUnder, for example, in the case of graphene-paillon laminates, it may be desirable to the foil layers of laminates provide laminates closest toThe original layers of matrix elements 85, and graphene layer role is heat-insulated between matrix elements 85 and outer covering material 75Screen or sequence can overturn, wherein, the graphene layer of laminates is original layers of the laminates closest to matrix elements 85, and foilLamella role is the heat screen between matrix elements 85 and outer covering material 75.Include heat-conducting layer and paper in coated papers 90In the case of piece or paillon, thermal insulation layer or heat layer can be arranged between them.
In such as various aspects of print graphene ink are performed, a variety of printing technologies can be used to apply for ink, such as exampleSuch as intaglio printing, curve surface printing, hectographic printing, silk-screen printing, ink jet printing or other suitable printing processes, so as to provide changeThickness, pattern, surface covering and the ingredient composition of change.
In other aspects, graphene foil or graphene conductive sheet can be placed in cigarette paper (i.e. outer covering material 75) and aluminiumTo generate the paper/graphite for surrounding outer covering material 75 and coated papers 90 between foil (i.e. with 90 associated foil layer of coated papers)Alkene/layers of foil overlapping piece structure.In this case, graphene part can be packaged completely (i.e. between internal layer and outer layer) to avoidOr minimize product manufacturing and during use material from its transmission or migrate, this also can avoid or minimize any glycerine fromMatrix elements 85 arrive the leaching of outer covering material 75.It will be understood by those skilled in the art, however, that it is configured to realize the use in textThe lapping 90 on way can be constructed and be formed with many different modes other than various constructions disclosed in text, andAnd these illustrative constructions are not used to be restricted in this respect.
Outer covering material 75 is generally constructed to wrap up around heat section 35 and longitudinally (downstream) extend thus to surroundAerosol generates section 61 and is wrapped up along at least part of its length.In so significant portion engaged to surround smoking productWhen part wraps up, outer wrapping paper 75 is also generated in heat section 35 and aerosol to be extended, and thus also may be used outside the border between section 61Do not have desirably and burn or burn tendency (and anti-leach is inclined to) with minimum.As a result, in some aspects of the disclosureIn, outer wrapping paper 75 can be used for example as the calcium carbonate (CaCO for the filler in the papery matrix of outer coated papers 753), hydroxideAluminium, magnesium hydroxide and/or a combination thereof processing interact therewith or are otherwise exposed to it, at least burn agent as anti-.
Those skilled in the art will also will appreciate that, when component package suitable around smoking product, coated papers 90 and/orOuter covering material 75 for example can be such that its opposed end (is made even if the end being overlapped in angle is formed along smoking by jointing materialThe seam that product are longitudinally extended) it is sealed.Therefore, in some aspects of the disclosure, jointing material may also comprise such as carbonic acidCalcium (CaCO3), aluminium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide and/or a combination thereof filler, so as to reduce, minimize or eliminate jointing material and/Or along around smoking product component package outer covering material 75 the outer covering material 75 for being longitudinally extended seam burn orCarbonization.
Forming the matrix elements 85 of a part for aerosol generation section 61 may include tobacco.If more specifically, include cigaretteGrass, then matrix elements 85 can be by for example forming in the mixture of the tobacco of the tasty fragrance of chopping form of bio-carrier.These tobaccos are againMaterial can be formed with aerosol and/or at least one flavoring agent is handled.Matrix elements 85 also can by be in chopping form of bio-carrier throughThe tobacco (such as the reconstituted tobacco manufactured using the technique of cast-sheet or papermaking type) of reason is formed.Certain cast-sheet constructionsIt may include the straight length about 270mg of every 10mm cast-sheets to about 300mg tobaccos.In other cases, matrix elements 85 canIt is made of the mixture of tobacco pellet shaped.In the particular aspects of the disclosure, the matrix that is made of a form of tobaccoTo form material and/or at least one flavoring agent and burning retarding agent (such as diammonium hydrogen phosphate, other for available aerosol again for element 85The salt of similar type and/or suitable burning retardance agent material) it handles or is processed as to form material and/or at least one comprising aerosolKind of flavoring agent and burning retarding agent (such as the salt of diammonium hydrogen phosphate, other similar types and/or suitable burning retarding agent materialMaterial).It can be configured to prevent to be lighted by heat section and form the material of matrix and/or keep away in the matrix elements retarder that includes burningUnburned coke matrix elements.Additionally, the inner metallic layer of lapping/outer layer 94 of aerosol generation section 61 or surface 96 can be used as gasMist forms the carrier of material, tobacco component and/or at least one flavoring agent.
As used in the text, term " tobacco pellet " means to include established, forming, compression, extrudingOr in other ways as ball, pellet or the junior unit of other separation of the tobacco of desired shape.For example, tobacco pelletSo-called pill (marumarizing) technique can be used to be formed.Tobacco pellet can have smooth, regular outer shape (exampleSuch as sphere, cylinder, ovoid) and/or they can have irregular outer shape.In one example, each tobaccoThe diameter of pellet can be in the range less than about 1mm to about 2mm.Tobacco pellet can fill as described in the text at least partlyThe matrix cavity of smoking product.That is, the form of pellet or other bulk products can be used in matrix elements 85, occupy and given birth in aerosolInto adjacent with heat section 35 in section 61 and in space downstream.In one example, the range of the volume of matrix cavity canFrom about 500mm3To about 700mm3(for example, the matrix cavity of a smoking product, wherein cavity diameter are about 7.5 to about 7.8mm, andAnd cavity length is about 11 to about 15mm, wherein cavity has substantial cylindrical geometric form).In one example, matrix chamberThe quality of internal tobacco pellet can be in from about 200mg to the range of about 500mg.For example, can be used tobacco pellet so as toAbout 100 to about 400mg/cm3Packed bulk density come fill aerosol generation section 61 (for example, in its lapping and by giving birth toThe cylindrical region that the end of hot arc 35 and fillter section 55 is defined) appropriate section.
The configured and disposed of matrix elements 85 can change according to various aspects of the disclosure.In one aspect, matrix elements85 can be formed as monomer or integrated structure via such as extruding, molding or casting process.It is single in certain preferred aspectsThe matrix elements 85 of body may include tobacco or tobacco product.For example, in one aspect, with the matrix for the monomer that extrusion process is formedElement 85 may include glycerine, the tobacco of fine grinding, calcium carbonate, adhesive, flavouring and water.More specifically, extrusion materialDry weight may include such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) of the tobacco of about 37.86% fine grinding, about 39.82% calcium carbonate, about 1.00% orThe adhesive of cellulose gum and about 21.32% glycerine and flavouring (being wherein~20% glycerine).
Can have different final form and shape by the matrix elements 85 of monomer for squeezing, moulding or casting process is formedShape, wherein, which can promote the improved heat for carrying out Self-heating section 35 to transmit and/or more efficiently and effectively by heatOther proximal parts of matrix elements 85 rather than smoking product are distributed to, are burnt so as to reduce, minimize or eliminate smoking productBurnt or carbonization.For example, squeeze matrix elements 85 can have monomer fluting bar component 300 form and construction (referring to exampleSuch as Fig. 4).That is, bar component may include periphery around bar component in the multiple protrusions 310 being angularly spaced by, wherein adjacentProtrusion define between them, the open channel 320 that is longitudinally extended.In some cases, the bar component of fluting can be limited alsoSurely there are the one or more pipelines 330 for extending longitudinally through the central part of its cross section or passing through one or more protrusions.The positioning of open channel and/or pipeline, size and/or construction can as needed or expectation changes, to realize specific performanceFeature.For example, an effect of open channel and/or be the surface area exposed compared to solid cylindrical rod member increase,This has the cigarette output (service life improved) such as improved and pressure drop (the i.e. smaller along smoking product of reduction againDraw resistance).
The effective diameter (i.e. maximum outside diameter) of the bar component of fluting is alterable, such as from about 5.8mm to about 7.3mm.In order to which the bar component of fluting is covered in aerosol generation section 61, before aerosol generation section outer covering material 75 is wrapped up,The extrusion of larger diameter can be wrapped up for example with paper/layers of foil overlapping piece or paper/foil/paper layer overlapping piece, and the extrusion of smaller diameter canSuch as with single-layer glass fiber pad wrap up, and then further with either paper/layers of foil overlapping piece or paper/foil/paper layer overlapping piece comeIt wraps up in outside (although any construction of lapping 90 disclosed in text can as needed or desirably be implemented).The bar structure of flutingThe parcel that the increased surface area of part can lead to less bar component and be arranged between bar component and outer covering material 75 connectsTactile surface area, this makes to be passed to outer covering material 75 in smoking product heat less during use again.Internal pipeline is alsoThe additional surface area heated by heat section of bar component, and the bar available for the suction of some heats to be left to fluting can be providedThe extreme outer surfaces (i.e. the most external part of protrusion) of component.The visual of lapping 75 can be reduced as a result, to burn.In addition, phaseCompared with solid cylindrical rod member, the increased surface area of bar component of fluting, which can provide, to be covered in matrix elements 85 and sudden and violentThe aerosol for being exposed to the heat for carrying out Self-heating section 35 forms the additional ability of material (i.e. proportional to the surface area of matrix elements 85),And reduce as the suction of the imparting smoking product required by user, the increase of the surface area can be further by additional (oneIt is a or multiple) pipeline strengthens.Therefore, this smoking product can be compared to the smoking for including solid cylindrical matrix element 85Product has the service life improved.
In paper/layers of foil overlapping piece of the enclosure to directly forming matrix elements 85 or the alternative of paper/foil/paper layer overlapping pieceIn case or in the case where the individual layer of fiberglass packing is arranged between them, tobacco paper bilayer overlapping piece or three laminates can be usedMake enclosure.In this case, if enclosure can be subjected to coming the heat for being enough to make enclosure to be carbonized or burn of Self-heating sectionAmount, then the original layers of outsourcing laminates are preferably including tobacco paper.In this way, burning or being carbonized for tobacco paper layer can be to being formedAerosol provide tobacco flavor, and thus the taste of aerosol or sensory perception that are formed are had little or no notProfit influences.More specifically, the tobacco paper of the tobacco paper of such as cast-sheet or extruding can be laminated to paper/foil bilayer overlapping piece to be formedPaper/foil/three laminates of tobacco paper, wherein tobacco paper provide the original layers near matrix elements 85 of laminates.This three layersOverlapping piece arrangement can be for example applied to matrix elements containing tobacco and without both tobacco matrix elements, and can for example promote along passing through(i.e. weld seam can be in the volume of tobacco paper and the outer layer for forming three laminates for the weld seam for wrapping up three laminates around matrix elements and being formedFormed between cigarette paper) improved bonding, and the taste and/or sensory perception feature for the aerosol that user is experienced can be addedThe aspect of accretion pole.Those skilled in the art will be understood that in terms of the creativeness for understanding the disclosure when, disclosed hereinPaper/foil of type/three laminates of tobacco paper can also be applied to the various matrix elements containing tobacco illustrated in the disclosure or smokelessAny one of careless matrix elements and aerosol generation section.
In another aspect of the present disclosure, the border that matrix elements 85 can be used from heat section 35 and aerosol generation section 61 is put downRow is in the form of multiple solid cylindrical rod members 400 extended each other (see, for example, Fig. 5).This solid cylindrical barComponent can be formed suitably using extrusion process or by moulding or casting, and can for example by glycerine, fine grinding tobacco,Calcium carbonate, adhesive, flavouring and water are formed.In some cases, solid cylindrical rod member can be straight with about 2.9mmDiameter, wherein, multiple this bars, which can be tied up or be stacked, to be generated in section 61 for insertion into aerosol as matrix elements 85.Total is solidCylindrical rod member then can in a similar condition, with the bar component of fluting disclosed in text construct similar modeIt wraps up in outside.
In also other aspects, for the material composition of the bar of extruding, the i.e. such as tobacco of glycerine, fine grinding, carbonic acidCalcium, adhesive, flavouring and water are alternatively used for being formed in the flat of about 0.3mm to the thickness between about 1.7mmPiece.In certain aspects, which can also be formed by extrusion process (or mould when suitable or casting), wherein, the piece is rightIt is dried to form host material afterwards.Dry piece then can be for example by cutting into item by piece or being destroyed piece chopping.Then the part of cutting/chopping of the piece formed can be stacked or bunched, and in a manner of being similar to chopping filler tobacco(deposit rather than chopping filler tobacco, but be in a similar way) be deposited in aerosol generation section 61 as matrix memberPart 85.
In certain aspects, matrix elements 85 can be for example made of the cast-sheet for including tobacco-containing material.This cast sheetMaterial can be formed in this process, wherein, it is selected to contain cast tobacco composition, drying and cut into item or chopping.In some cases, the dissecting portion of cast-sheet or the item of cutting can be with other chopping fillers (i.e. traditional chopping filler cigarettesGrass, with or without additional aerosol formation) mixing, to provide the desired taste of user and sensory perception and haveHelp manufacturing process.In one example, it is selected to be characterized in that pectin discharges mixture, the mixing containing tobacco compositionObject includes such as tobacco of (dry weight) about 66.60% fine grinding, about 3.75% diammonium hydrogen phosphate, about 4.65% ammonium hydroxide peace treaty25% glycerine and flavouring.In order to process pectin release mixture, the tobacco of fine grinding, diammonium hydrogen phosphate, ammonium hydroxide andWater can be heated to for example, about 160 ℉ about 1.5 hours, to improve or strengthen the aesthetic quality of the mixture of gained.Then, the third threeAlcohol and flavouring can be added in the cooling of then heating stepses mixture-rest part.Then, the mixture of gainedIt can be used to form cast-sheet.
In another example, the selected mixture that non-aminated can be characterized in that containing tobacco composition, the mixtureIncluding such as (dry weight) about 65.62% fine grinding tobacco, about 4.5% mosanom, about 1.13% sodium hydroxide or other pH instrumentalities,About 25% glycerine and about 3.75% wood pulp.In order to process the non-aminated mixture, tobacco, mosanom and the water of fine grinding can be addedHeat arrives for example, about 160 ℉ about 1.5 hours, to improve or strengthen the aesthetic quality of the mixture of gained.Then, in then heating stepDuring rapid cooling, hydration wood pulp, adhesive, glycerine and flavouring can be added to the rest part of mixture.Then, gainedMixture can be used to form cast-sheet.
In another example, selected to be characterized in that regenerating material containing tobacco containing tobacco composition, which includesSuch as (dry weight) about 51.8% tobacco pulp, about 4.2% wood pulp, about 22.0% concentration tobacco extract and about 22.0% glycerine withAnd flavouring.With with traditional reconstruction piece similar mode piece can be formed by containing tobacco regenerating material.For example, first from tobacco pulpThin slice removes water soluble element, and remaining tobacco pulp is concentrated to about 25% solid content.Then, wood pulp can be addedTo tobacco pulp to form substrate, basis weight can change at about 120 grams every square metre (gsm) between about 240gsm.Then,Glycerine can be mixed with nicotine (TDN) extract obtained from tobacco of concentration (i.e. with 1:1 ratio) and be added toSubstrate.Then the substrate formed can be dried and cut into item or chopping.With cast-sheet similarly, the item of cutting or choppingReconstruction piece can be with other chopping fillers (that is, traditional chopping filler tobacco, with or without additional aerosol formation)(that is, traditional chopping filler tobacco, with or without additional aerosol formation) mixes.
In another example, the tradition of the selected glycerol content that can be characterized by having improving containing tobacco compositionChopping filler tobacco-containing material.In this case, chopping filler tobacco can be loaded with the third three between about 5% and about 30%Alcohol interacts therewith.The chopping filler tobacco-containing material of glycerol content with raising can be in being used as primary matrixIt (host material for forming matrix elements) or can be mixed with cast-sheet material so that obtained mixture forms matrix memberThe host material of part.Based on the amount of required or desired glycerine, glycerine can be applied to such as conduct of chopping filler tobaccoFor the material (the individual item for being applied to tobacco) of cutting, as additional fragrance or as the two.It is this that there is third improvedThe chopping filler tobacco of triol content can for example roll with various cast-sheets, reconstruction piece, and/or tobacco according to the expectations or needsPearl mixes, to form the host material for matrix elements 85.In this of the matrix elements 85 of the glycerine level with raisingIn the case of kind, it may be desirable to which the outer wrapping part including matrix elements 85 will minimize or eliminate included glycerine outsideAny leaching on lapping 75.
It is selected to be characterized in that non-tobacco material containing tobacco composition in an also example.For example, it is used to formMatrix elements, squeeze matrix elements cast-sheet or may include carbon in the matrix elements of ball (pill pill pellet) formSour calcium, rice flour, adhesive, diammonium hydrogen phosphate, glycerine, flavouring, the nicotine (TDN) and water obtained from tobacco.More specifically,This no tobacco cast-sheet may include for example, about 41.25% calcium carbonate, about 13.75% rice flour, about 6% ammonium alginate, about 5.5%Wood pulp, about 3.5% diammonium hydrogen phosphate and about 30% glycerine.In addition, the nicotine (TDN) obtained from tobacco, certain sour (i.e. secondAcyl propionic acid and/or citric acid) and flavouring can be comprised in glycerine.Matrix elements of extruding or in ball (pill pellet)The matrix elements of form may include that for example, about 51.94% calcium carbonate, about 17.15% rice flour, about 1%TDN, about 1% carboxymethyl are fineDimension plain (CMC), about 0.66% levulic acid, about 0.44% lactic acid, about 20% glycerine and about 9.41% flavouring.In certain feelingsUnder condition, cast-sheet can be processed as the item of cutting, be chopped into or be processed as chopping form of bio-carrier.In some cases, if baseMatter element 85 includes ball, then ball can be positioned against heat section, be adjacent to heat section or near heat section.In these feelingsUnder condition, selected component can relatively be implemented from ball and heat section, in place so as to which ball be fixed.For example, this selectionComponent may include fold INVENTIONPaper filter material or other smokeless toilet paper matter embolisms (paper plug).
In another example of the matrix elements 85 formed by no tobacco-containing material, the nicotine (TDN) that is obtained from tobacco, thirdTriol (i.e. aerosol formation) and flavouring can be added to ceramic substrate (the i.e. high hole of the extruding with relatively high porosityThe ceramic bar component of the extruding of gap rate).In this case, ceramic bar component can be extruded one or more vertical so as to defineTo extension channel (that is, around the open channel or slit of outer surface arrangement and/or the central part for extending through bar componentPipeline).With the bar component similar mode with previously disclosed fluting, the ceramic increased surface area of bar component is (i.e. due to surroundingThe open channel on the surface of ceramic bar component) can cause bar component it is less, be arranged in bar component and outer covering material 75 itBetween parcel contact surface area, this makes to be passed to outer covering material in smoking product heat less during use again75.Internal pipeline can further provide for the surface area of the additional bar component heated by heat section, and available for aspiratingHeat leaves the ceramic bar component extreme outer surfaces (i.e. the most external part of protrusion) of fluting.Lapping 75 can be reduced as a result,Visual burn.In addition, compared to solid cylindrical rod member, the increased surface area of ceramic bar component of fluting can provide quiltCover in matrix elements 85 and be exposed to the heat for carrying out Self-heating section 35 aerosol formed material additional ability (that is, withThe surface area of matrix elements 85 is proportional) and reduce user and require to be imparted to the suction of smoking product, the increasing of the surface areaAdding can further be strengthened by additional (one or more) pipeline.Therefore, this smoking product can be compared to including solid circleThe smoking product of cylindricality matrix elements 85 has the service life improved.In addition, channel/pipeline of opening can be provided for suctionLess resistance.
In some aspects of the disclosure, matrix elements 85 can be segmented (that is, matrix elements 85 may include multiple continuous clothThe component or the component of multiple parallel arrangements put) or may include the combinations of two or more host materials.For example, matrix elementsIt may include cast-sheet and/or reproduce the combination of piece, be each chopped into or cut into item, the chopping filler with being handled with glycerineTobacco mixes.Chopping filler tobacco can have the glycerine of various levels, and range is for example from about 5% to about 25%.Show anotherIn example, chopping or cutting cast-sheet in stripes can be mixed with ball containing tobacco.In addition to being enclosed with squeezing for fiberglass packingThe matrix elements of pressure, the matrix elements 85 of extruding are alternatively enclosed with tobacco paper or include the laminates of tobacco paper layer, wherein,Matrix elements 85 can be by the bar component of the bundles of smaller diameter of such as parallel arrangement or the side to be similar to chopping filler tobaccoFormula processing or volume together to form the item of the cast-sheet of the matrix elements of substantially cylindrical, the piece squeezed or reconstructionTobacco sheet is formed.
In addition to component disclosed in text, matrix elements 85 can be made of many different combinations of these components.HavingIn the aspect of body, this component also can be additionally from by the glass fibers for example with TDN/ glycerine (B3) solution for being applied to itDimension pad has the porous ceramic element for the aerosol formation for being applied to its such as glycerine, includes the stream of pectin releasable materialProlong sheet material, non-aminated cast-sheet, non-tobacco cast-sheet, have be applied to the bunched or chopping of its aerosol formationPaillon or the item formed by it, non-tobacco product, ball or collection with such as bunched paper of the extract-treated of such as TDNIt is selected in the group that the carbon held together or non-carbon paper are formed.
The component of aerosol generation section can change.Aerosol generation section includes and can be evaporated, is atomized or be sucked during usePass through the ingredient carried secretly in the air of smoking product.It is furthermore preferred that these ingredients provide either individually or in combination sense organ and with senseThe effect that official perceives, such as fragrance, fragrance, mouthfeel, visible aerosol sense, etc..It is sucked into smoker's during suctionThe example of the ingredient of aerosol generation section in mouth includes water (such as vapor), visible aerosol forms material (such as thirdTriol), various volatile fragrants (such as vanillic aldehyde or menthol), tobacco volatile ingredient (such as nicotine), etc..
Once forming material to preferred aerosol applies enough heats, it just generates visible aerosol or by by smokingVisible aerosol is generated under the action of aerosol formation condition caused by the ingredient of product.Highly preferred aerosol forms material productionLife can be considered as " cigarette shape " visible aerosol.Preferred aerosol forms change of the material relative to cigarette caused by burning tobaccoIt is simple in chemistry to learn characteristic.It is polyalcohol that preferred visible aerosol, which forms material, and illustrative preferred gasMist forms material and includes glycerine, propylene glycol and its mixture.If desired, then aerosol formation material can be other with such as waterFluent material combines.For example, aerosol forms the mixing that material prescription may include the mixture or propylene glycol and water of glycerine and waterObject.See, for example, the U.S. Patent No. 5 in the U.S. Patent No. 4,793,365 of Sensabaugh, Jr et al., Jakob et al.,The PCT WO 98/57556 of the U.S. Patent No. of No. 101,839 and Crooks et al. 8,678,013 and Biggs et al.The various aerosols of middle reference form material.
The material of matrix for forming material available for the aerosol provided in aerosol formation zone can change.It is suitable heat-insulatedElement and associated aerosol formed material be included in trade (brand) name " general to strangle Mir (Premier) ", " Airy it is general this(Eclipse) " and in " thermodynamic steam (Steam Hot One) " cigarette of those types for selling on the market.Matrix elementsIt may include some form of tobacco being usually mainly made of tobacco, and can almost be provided by full tobacco-containing material.For example, at certainIn a little embodiments, at least part of all host materials is using substantially traditional form of bio-carrier (such as chopping filler)To use.The U.S. Patent No. 4,793,365 of Sensabaugh et al., the U.S. Patent No. of White 4,893,639,The U.S. Patent No. 5,101,839 of the U.S. Patent No. 5,099,861 of Clearman et al., Jakob et al., Gentry etc.The U.S. Patent No. 5,109,122 of the U.S. Patent No. 5,105,836 of people, Clearman et al., Brinkley's et al.The U.S. of the U.S. Patent No. 5,203,355 of U.S. Patent No. 5,159,942, Clearman et al., Arzonico et al.The United States Patent (USP) of the U.S. Patent No. 5,327,917 of patent the 5,271,419th, Lekwauwa et al., Casey three generations et al.No. 5,396,911, the U.S. Patent No. 5,533,530 of Young et al., the U.S. Patent No. 5,588 of Clearman et al.,No. 446, the U.S. Patent No. 5,598,868 of Jakob et al., the U.S. Patent No. 5,715,844 of Young et al.,The U.S. Patent No. 8,678,013 of the U.S. Patent No. of Beeson et al. 6,378,528 and Crooks et al. andThe US 2012/0067360 of the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0066986 of Nestor et al., Conner et al.And also elaborated in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Ademe et al. 2015/0157052 suitable host material and comprisingAerosol forms the matrix formulations of material (including cast-sheet and stationery reconstituted tobacco materials).Additionally, host material can haveThe form or the type of construction illustrated in the U.S. Patent No. 8,839,799 of Conner et al.；Using Pryor's et al.The type of skill substantially illustrated in U.S. Patent No. 4,807,809 as gathered web or piece or using Raker U.S.The type of skill substantially illustrated in state's patent the 5,025,814th is in the coiled material or piece that chopping is the multiple bands being longitudinally extendedForm.
Aerosol forms material and can change with the mode that host material (such as tobacco-containing material) contacts.Manufacturing these materialsDuring, aerosol forms material and can be applied to formed tobacco-containing material or may include in processed tobacco-containing material.GasMist forms material and is dissolved or dispersed in aqueous liquids or other suitable solvents or liquid-carrier, and be ejected into matrix materialOn material.For example, with reference to the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0066986 of Nestor et al..Relative to the dry of host materialThe amount of aerosol formation material can change used by weight.Using the automation cigarette manufacturing equipment of traditional type may be difficult to byThe material working into coil tobacco rod of material is formed including excessive level aerosol.
The material of cast-sheet type may include that the aerosol of relative high levels forms material.Use the technique system of paper typeThe reconstituted tobacco made may include that the aerosol of medium level forms material.Tobacco rods and chopping filler tobacco may include lesser amount of gasMist forms material.It can be within the scope of this disclosure using including metal/metal, item bunched, be laminated, stacking, such asThe ball of alumina bead, open celled foam, foaming material all in one piece, can the matrix of air permeable and the various paperys of other materials and non-paperyMatrix.See, e.g. the U.S. Patent No. 5,183, No. 062, the 5th, 203, No. 355 and the 5th, 588, No. 446 of Clearman.
It can be according to the disclosure of the U.S. Patent No. 6,849,085 of Marton or according to other suitable methodsAnd/or paper or the other lappings of material construction stacking.
In certain preferred smoking products, aerosol generates the both ends open of section 61 to expose its matrix elements 85.HeatAerosol generation system 99 is collectively formed in section 35 and aerosol generation section 61.It is fixed that the downstream of aerosol generation section and heat section is adjacent toPosition so that these sections are axially aligned with end-to-end relationship.These sections can abut against each other or be positioned with relationship spaced slightly, thisIt may include that (buffer area may include heat conduction and ventilating porous interval in some cases for optional buffer area 110Part element).When the longitudinal axis observation transverse to smoking product 10, the exterior cross sectional shape and size of these sections can be each otherIt is substantially the same.The physical layout of these components is preferably so as to activated during smoking product 10 is used and in heat sourceIn the entire time of (such as burning), heat from heat source 40 transmit (such as mechanism by including conduction and convective heat transfer) toAdjacent matrix elements 85.
Each section that buffer area 110 can reduce aerosol generation section 61 is potentially burnt or other cause thermal damages.Buffer areaEmpty air space or it, which can mainly be included, can partially or substantially be completely filled with such as metal, organic matter, inorganicObject, ceramics or polymeric material or its non-flammable material arbitrarily combined.Buffer area thickness (length) can be from about 1mm to about10mm or more, but thickness (length) often will be about 2mm to about 5mm.If desired, then buffer area or spacer 110The material of catalytic action, the material such as comprising cerium or copper ion or oxide and/or the salt of cerium and copper ion are may include.GinsengSee the U.S. Patent No. 8,469,035 of such as Banerjee et al. and the U.S. Patent No. 8,617,263 of Banerjee et al.Number and Banerjee et al. U.S. Patent Publication the 2007/0215168th.
The component of aerosol generation system 99 is preferably attached to fix in place each other and using outsourcing material 118.For example,Outsourcing material may include the paper-like materials of papery lapping or stacking, around the downstream part of heat section 35 and aerosol generationAt least part of the external lengthwise extending surface of section 61.The inner surface of outsourcing material 118 can pass through suitably viscous fixed to itThe outer surface of each component that mixture surrounds.It will be understood to those of skill in the art that it is related to reducing, minimize or eliminating outer wrapping materialTherefore the various aspects disclosed in text burnt or be carbonized of material 75 or lapping 90 can arrive following degree and be equally applicable toOutsourcing material 118, that is, outsourcing material 118 and outer covering material 75 overlap or between heat section 35 and aerosol generation section 61Extend outside border.
Smoking product 10 preferably includes the suitable cigarette holder for such as filter element 135 being located at its mouth end 18Portion.Filter element 135 is preferably positioned as the at one end of aerosol generation system 99 so that filter element 135 and aerosol generation section99 are axially aligned with relationship end to end, abut against each other and do not have any barrier between them.Preferably, when transverse to smokingDuring the longitudinal axis observation of product, the general cross sectional shape and size of these sections 99,135 are essentially the same as each other.It crossesFiltering element 135 may include filtering material 140, which is longitudinally extended table with around filter stick formation paper material 142 along itIt is wrapped up in outside face.In one example, filtering material 140 includes the filtering of plasticising acetate tow or other suitable cigarette typesMaterial.The both ends of filter element 135 are preferably open that aerosol is allowed to pass through.In some cases, filter element 135 canIt is configured to as needed or desirably include mouth stick papery plunger, hole and traditional filter material of cigarette (i.e. cellulose acetateBeam) any combinations.
Filter element may include the United States Patent (USP) in the U.S. Patent No. 7,479,098 of Thomas et al. and Dube et al.Type described in the U.S. Patent No. 8,186,359 of No. 7,793,665 and Ademe et al. crushes fragrance glueCapsule.
Aerosol generation system 99 is preferably used tipping material 150 and is attached to filter element 135.The example example of tipping materialSuch as in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/ of the U.S. Patent No. of Dube et al. 7,789,089 and Crooks et al.No. 0215167, the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0108081 of Joyce et al., Norman et al. United States Patent (USP) ShenPlease disclose No. 2010/0108084 and Ademe et al. U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0167849 andThe PCT Patent Application of Dittrich et al. is disclosed described in No. 2013/160671.
Smoking product 10 may include air dilution means, and such as a series of perforation 160, each perforation can extend across filteringElement tipping material 150 and filter stick formation paper material 142.Alternatively, various perforation can surround smoking product in shown upstreamRegion in extend to ring.
Representative smoking product 10 has the length between about 80mm and about 100mm.For example, for having about 85mm longThe smoking product 10 of degree, representative heat section 35 can have the length between about 10mm and about 15mm, representative aerosol generationSection 61 can have length between about 40mm and about 55mm, and representative filter element 135 can have about 20mm with aboutLength between 30mm.
With reference to Fig. 1 described cigarette can with via R.J. Rainolds Tobacco CO. (R.J.ReynoldsTobacco Company) on the market with trade (brand) name " general Le Mir (Premier) " and " Airy is general this (Eclipse) " andIt is used in a manner that the cigarette that trade (brand) name " thermodynamic steam (Steam Hot One) " is sold is almost the same by Japan Tobacco Inc (JTI).That is, light fuel element or heat source using match or cigar lighter.The fuel element to burn as caused by this igniting/heat source generatesIt is passed to the heat of the matrix elements in the aerosol formation zone of cigarette.Including aerosol generate material and tobacco flavor and(one or more) matrix elements of ingredient are heated and volatilize and form aerosol.Aerosol is pulled away in the air of suction,And it is drawn through in filter element to the mouth of smoker.
Fig. 2 shows according to another aspect of the present disclosure, another representative smoking product 10 in form of a cigarette.It is preferred thatGround, smoking product 10 have previously overall dimensions, shape and the general appearance of the smoking product of reference Fig. 1 descriptions and include thisThe component of a little types.However, the embodiment compared to Fig. 1, the extension of filter element 135, and the length of aerosol generation section 61Degree reduces.For example, for illustrated embodiment, filter element 135 is two-piece type section；With most end mouth end section 182 and it is located in gasMist generates the tubular sections 184 between section and most end mouth end section.The representative smoking product of Fig. 2 is four-part form smoking product as a result,And the representative smoking product of Fig. 1 is three-stage smoking product.
In general, the acetate tube that tubular sections 184 are linked and are plasticized by steam is formed, smoking product is supplied to hinderPower, structure and length, while the air of suction is allowed to pass through wherein.Alternatively, tubular sections be made of heat resistant plastic material (such asThe pipe being made of makrolon) or be made of ceramic material.
The representative smoking product 10 of type shown in Fig. 2 has the length between about 80mm and about 100mm.It is for example, rightIn the smoking product 10 with about 85mm length, representative heat section 35 can have the length between about 10mm and about 15mm,Representative aerosol generation section 61 can have the length between about 10mm and about 25mm, and representative tubular sections 184 can have aboutLength between 30mm and about 50mm, and representative filter element 135 can have the length between about 20mm and about 30mm.
Fig. 3 shows another representative smoking product 10 in form of a cigarette.Preferably, which has previously ginsengComponent according to the overall dimensions of the described smoking products of Fig. 2, shape and general appearance and comprising those types.However, withThe tobacco segment 198 for the chopping filler tobacco 200 that papery wrap member 205 wraps up can be positioned on aerosol generation system 99 and filter elementBetween 135.Embodiment compared to Fig. 2, the overall length reduction of two-piece type fillter section are made of with accommodating chopping filler tobaccoSection.The representative smoking product of Fig. 3 is five-part form smoking product as a result, and the representative smoking product of Fig. 2 is four-part form suctionTobacco product.
The Upstream section of two-piece type fillter section 135 may include the hardening pipe being made of acetate tow, have and disperse everywhereSeparation activation carbon granules acetate tow section, there is the easily rupturable acetate fiber containing flavored capsules that is positioned inPlain section.In general, the tract of two-piece type fillter section 135 is made of plasticising acetate tow or the polypropylene coiled material of aggregationSection.If desired, then two-piece type fillter section can be substituted with single section of filter element or three-member type cavity filter.
The representative smoking product 10 of type shown in Fig. 3 has the length between about 80mm and about 100mm.It is for example, rightIn the smoking product 10 with about 85mm length, representative heat section 35 can have the length between about 10mm and about 15mm,Representative aerosol generation section 61 can have the length between about 10mm and about 25mm, and representative smokable filler section 198 can haveLength between about 30mm and about 50mm, and representative filter element 135 can have between about 20mm and about 30mmEntire length.For being used for the representative filter element of illustrated embodiment, upstream filter element section 220 can have about 5mm withLength between about 20mm, and downstream filter element segment 225 can have the length between about 5mm and about 20mm.For example, haveThe representative smoking product of about 83mm overall lengths can have the heat section 35 that length is about 12mm, and aerosol generation section 61 has about 13mmLength, smokable filler section 198 have about 37mm length, acetate tube fillter section 220 have about 7mm length, andAnd inefficient plasticising acetate tow section 225 has the length of about 14mm.
Typical smoking product also includes various parts associated with their construction.For example, the component of these typesIncluding lapping, Heat Conduction Material, metal foil and layers of foil casting die, mouth extremity piece, filter element, filter stick formation paper, tipping material andAdhesive.Additionally, typical smoking product may include various tobacco types, tobacco form and its mixture in anyKind.For example, with reference to the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. in the U.S. Patent No. 5,724,997 of Fagg et al. and Ademe et al.Those representative types of the component of elaboration or reference in No. 2015/0157052.
The various combinations and modification of flavoring agent (sense organ including the aerosol mainstream that changes smoking product and/or are examined with sense organThe a variety of materials of the feature or characteristic of feel) it may include in suitable smoking product.The substrate material of smoking product and various cigarettesCareless ingredient also can be used such tobacco additive agent to handle, and the tobacco additive agent of this type is to be conventionally used to manufacture cigarette, such as feed and/or add fragrance component.It see, for example, institute in the U.S. Patent No. 8,678,013 of Crooks et al.The unit type of elaboration.
In the U.S. Patent No. 8,678,013 of the U.S. Patent No. 5,469,871 of Barnes et al. and Crooks et al.Number and the U.S. Patent application in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0042885 of Stone et al., Conner et al.No. 2012/0067360, the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0261470 of Amiss et al. and Ademe et al. are disclosedElaborated in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2015/0157052 for assemble representative types smoking product mode andMethod.
In view of possible mutual between all aspects of this disclosure when providing significant benefit and advantage associated with itThus relationship, the disclosure include specifically and clearly, without limitation representing the various combinations of disclosed various aspectsEmbodiment.Therefore, the disclosure includes any of the two, three, four, or more feature that illustrates in the present disclosure or elementCombination, no matter clearly whether this feature or element combination or remembered in the description of specific embodiment in the text in other waysIt carries.Unless being clearly otherwise provided in the context of the disclosure, the disclosure is intended to integrally read so that any of the disclosure canDtex levy or element should be considered as in any one that it cuts aspect and embodiment it is expected, be that can combine.
The aerosol that the cigarette of the disclosure generates is the ingredient containing air for including steam, gas, suspended particulate etc.Aerosol.Can from some form of burning tobacco (and optionally burning with other ingredients of heat), by heat tobacco andTobacco carbonization (or tobacco is made to be subjected to some form of glow in other ways) is made to thermally decompose tobacco；And by making aerosol shapeIt is evaporated into agent and generates aerosol ingredient.As a result, aerosol may include volatilization ingredient, combustion product (such as carbon dioxide and water),Imperfect combustion product, high temperature pyrolysis product and the aerosol for being otherwise described as cigarette.
Also it can pass through the heat that certain form tobacco (and optionally burning with other ingredients of heat) of burning generatesIt acts on generating aerosol ingredient, which acts on the tobacco-containing material for being positioned to and burning and the other ingredients to burn into heat exchangeOn the substance of relationship.Aerosol ingredient also can act through aerosol generation system generation due to heat section to aerosol generation section.In some embodiments, each ingredient of aerosol generation section has overall component and is located in smoking product so that in normal useThese components will tend to be not subjected to significantly pyrolysis (for example, due to burn, glow or high temperature pyrolysis) during situation.
Many modifications of the disclosure illustrated in text and other aspects will be thought by disclosure those skilled in the artIt arrives, there is the benefit of teachings presented in description and associated attached drawing in front.For example, those skilled in the artMember it will be understood that can implement each embodiment that explanation is not known in text, including herein to different embodiment institutes within the scope of this disclosureThe technical combinations that the feature of description can be developed each other and/or be currently known or future, while it is maintained at the power herein proposedIn the range of sharp claim.In certain aspects, for example, the burning for reducing, minimizing or eliminating outer covering material can be implementedBurnt, carbonization or the replacement setting of discoloration, such as using the outsourcing material (being made of paper) of relief coining as in outer wrapping materialExpect (i.e. cigarette paper) external another layer.In this case, what is be spaced apart at least partly with outer covering material passes through reliefImprinting the outsourcing material of the increased surface area provided and/or coining can cause outsourcing material to be used as extraneous air cooling device(i.e. cooling fins).In the case that also other, various measures are can perform to provide the excessively visual cues of heating or overtemperature.ExampleSuch as, the outsourcing material of relief coining and/or outer covering material can be printed with thermal color-changing printing ink, and the thermal color-changing printing ink is in temperature thresholdOccur above or visually within the scope of specific temperature or change appearance and/or below temperature threshold or specificWithin the temperature range of disappear.In this way, for example, bootable user is avoided in overtemperature using smoking product, until by heatThe label that color shifting ink provides changes appearance to indicate the suitable temperature of smoking product, wherein, this measure can avoid overtemperature from makingWith, overtemperature using burning or being carbonized or any other ingredient is subjected to the heat generated by heat section for outer covering material can be caused.In the case that also other, outer covering material 75 or coated papers/material 90 may include nonwoven graphite or graphene film or and nonwovenGraphite or graphene film association guide excessive heat to leave outer wrapping paper 75 as heat conducting element or in other ways.That is, nothingSpin one that graphite or graphene film can be in outer covering materials around a part for heat part and around aerosol generating portionSubpackage is wrapped up in, and is extended towards mouth end part.
It is to be understood, therefore, that the present disclosure is not limited to disclosed specific aspect, and equivalent, remodeling and other aspectsIt is intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.Although having used specific term in the text, they only with general andDescribing significance use rather than for purposes of limitation.All aspects of this disclosure are described in more detail by the example in text, are illustratedThese examples with illustrate the disclosure in some terms, and should not be construed as limitation the scope of the present disclosure.Unless otherwise indicated, ownPart and percentage are by weight.