Electronic cigarette filler and electronic cigarette cartridge using same

Abstract

An electronic cigarette filler using a non-tobacco plant is provided, which has an effect to prevent dropping or falling of the filler from an electronic cigarette cartridge before use and after use. An electronic cigarette filler using a non-tobacco plant is provided, which contains an aerosol former and microcrystalline cellulose.

1 . An electronic cigarette filler using a non-tobacco plant, which contains an aerosol former and microcrystalline cellulose. 
     
     
         2 . The electronic cigarette filler according to  claim 1 , which is in the form of rods or rectangular strips. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic cigarette filler according to  claim 1  or  2 , which is in the form of rods or rectangular strips, having a length of at least 10 mm and at most 20 mm, a width of at least 1.1 and at most 2.0 mm and a thickness of at least 0.1 and at most 0.5 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic cigarette filler according to  claim 1 , which is obtained by forming a non-tobacco plant composition,
 wherein the length change rate La (%) of the non-tobacco plant composition, defined as La (%)=(L0-L10)/L0×100, is at least 92.8%, where L0 is the length of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying, and L10 is the length after drying at 105° C. for 10 minutes.   
     
     
         5 . The electronic cigarette filler according to  claim 1 , which is obtained by forming a non-tobacco plant composition,
 wherein the length change rate Lb (%) of the non-tobacco plant composition, defined as Lb (%)=(L0-L15)/L0×100, is at least 91.9%, where L0 is the length of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying, and L15 is the length after drying at 105° C. for 15 minutes.   
     
     
         6 . The electronic cigarette filler according to  claim 1 , which is obtained by forming a non-tobacco plant composition,
 wherein the volume change rate Va (%) of the non-tobacco plant composition, defined as Va (%)=(V0-V10)/V0×100, is at least 86.9%, where V0 is the volume of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying, and V10 is the volume after drying at 105° C. for 10 minutes.   
     
     
         7 . The electronic cigarette filler according to  claim 1 , which is obtained by forming a non-tobacco plant composition,
 wherein the volume change rate Vb (%) of the non-tobacco plant composition, defined as Vb (%)=(V0-V15)/V0×100, is at least 85.7%, where V0 is the volume of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying, and V15 is the volume after drying at 105° C. for 15 minutes.   
     
     
         8 . An electronic cigarette cartridge to be used for an electronic cigarette main body, which uses the electronic cigarette filler as defined in  claim 1  at one end and a mouthpiece at the other end. 
     
     
         9 . An electronic cigarette filler using a non-tobacco plant, which contains an aerosol former, and which is in the form of rods or rectangular strips, having a length of at least 10 mm and at most 20 mm, a width of at least 1.1 and at most 2.0 mm and a thickness of at least 0.1 and at most 0.5 mm,
 wherein the length change rate L′a (%) of the electronic cigarette filler, defined as L′a (%)=(L0′-L′10)/L′0×100, is at least 95.2%, where L′0 is the length of the electronic cigarette filler before drying, and L′10 is the length after drying at 105° C. for 10 minutes.   
     
     
         10 . An electronic cigarette filler using a non-tobacco plant, which contains an aerosol former, and which is in the form of rods or rectangular strips, having a length of at least 10 mm and at most 20 mm, a width of at least 1.1 and at most 2.0 mm and a thickness of at least 0.1 and at most 0.5 mm,
 wherein the length change rate L′b (%) of the electronic cigarette filler, defined as L′b (%)=(L0′-L′15)/L′0×100, is at least 94.2%, where L′0 is the length of the electronic cigarette filler before drying, and L′15 is the length after drying at 105° C. for 15 minutes.   
     
     
         11 . An electronic cigarette filler using a non-tobacco plant, which contains an aerosol former, and which is in the form of rods or rectangular strips, having a length of at least 10 mm and at most 20 mm, a width of at least 1.1 and at most 2.0 mm and a thickness of at least 0.1 and at most 0.5 mm,
 wherein the volume change rate V′a (%) of the electronic cigarette filler, defined as V′a (%)=(V0′-V′10)/V′0×100, is at least 88.1%, where V′0 is the volume of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying, and V′10 is the volume after drying at 105° C. for 10 minutes.   
     
     
         12 . An electronic cigarette filler using a non-tobacco plant, which contains an aerosol former, and which is in the form of rods or rectangular strips, having a length of at least 10 mm and at most 20 mm, a width of at least 1.1 and at most 2.0 mm and a thickness of at least 0.1 and at most 0.5 mm,
 wherein the volume change rate V′b (%) of the electronic cigarette filler, defined as V′b (%)=(V0′-V′15)/V′0×100, is at least 83.1%, where V′0 is the volume of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying, and V′15 is the volume after drying at 105° C. for 15 minutes.   
     
     
         13 . An electronic cigarette filler using a non-tobacco plant, which contains an aerosol former, and which is in the form of rods or rectangular strips, having a length of at least 10 mm and at most 20 mm, a width of at least 1.1 and at most 2.0 mm and a thickness of at least 0.1 and at most 0.5 mm,
 wherein the width change rate W′a (%) of the electronic cigarette filler, defined as W′a (%)=(W0′-W′10)/W′0×100, is at least 93.9%, where W′0 is the width of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying, and W′10 is the width after drying at 105° C. for 10 minutes.   
     
     
         14 . An electronic cigarette filler using a non-tobacco plant, which contains an aerosol former, and which is in the form of rods or rectangular strips, having a length of at least 10 mm and at most 20 mm, a width of at least 1.1 and at most 2.0 mm and a thickness of at least 0.1 and at most 0.5 mm,
 wherein the width change rate W′b (%) of the electronic cigarette filler, defined as W′b (%)=(W0′-W′15)/W′0×100, is at least 89.6%, where W′0 is the width of the non-tobacco plant composition before drying, and W′15 is the width after drying at 105° C. for 15 minutes.   
     
     
         15 . An electronic cigarette cartridge to be used for an electronic cigarette main body, which uses the electronic cigarette filler as defined in  claim 9  at one end and a mouthpiece at the other end.