US20240324665A1 - Flavour inhaler, and smoking system - Google Patents

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US20240324665A1
US20240324665A1 US18/743,139 US202418743139A US2024324665A1 US 20240324665 A1 US20240324665 A1 US 20240324665A1 US 202418743139 A US202418743139 A US 202418743139A US 2024324665 A1 US2024324665 A1 US 2024324665A1
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Ryo Tamura
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
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    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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  • the present disclosure relates to a flavour inhaler and a smoking system.
  • a guide has been provided in an accommodating part of a known flavour inhaler so as to appropriately accommodate a consumable product including a smokable product in the accommodating part.
  • Document 1 discloses techniques in which an opening part, through which a consumable product is inserted, is provided, and a plurality of raised parts are provided in a collar provided inside a housing of a flavour inhaler so as to hold the consumable product accommodated in the housing.
  • flavour inhaler when the consumable product is inserted into the accommodating part, it is desired that the consumable product be smoothly inserted with low resistance. Meanwhile, after smoking has started, it is desired that the consumable product be sufficiently supported in the accommodating part so as not to allow dropping of the consumable product from the flavour inhaler during the smoking.
  • flavour inhaler and a smoking system that facilitate insertion of a consumable product into an accommodating part and that can appropriately hold the consumable product in the accommodating part are provided.
  • a first embodiment of the present disclosure is a flavour inhaler that includes an accommodating part configured to accommodate consumable product including a smokable product.
  • the accommodating part has an opening configured to allow insertion of the consumable product therein, a first space formation part that is connected to the opening and forms a space throughout a periphery between the first space formation part and an outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product, a second space formation part that is positioned at a farther side from the opening than the first space formation part and forms a space throughout the periphery between the second space formation part and the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product, a first support part that is positioned between the first space formation part and the second space formation part in a longitudinal direction of the accommodating part and presses the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product to support the consumable product, and a second support part that is positioned at a farther side from the opening than the second space formation part in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part and presses the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product to support the consumable product.
  • the first space formation part connected to the opening, the first support part, the second space formation part, and the second support part are disposed in this order from the opening through which the consumable product is inserted.
  • the consumable product having passed through the opening is easily inserted due to the first space formation part, and the consumable product can be appropriately supported by the first support part and the second support part.
  • the consumable product pressed by the first support part and the second support part bulges at a portion corresponding to the second space formation part positioned between the first support part and the second support part and is engaged with the second space formation part.
  • dropping of the consumable product can be suppressed.
  • a second embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described first embodiment in which the accommodating part has a chamber having a heating region configured to heat the consumable product and a guide part configured to guide, to the chamber, the consumable product having been inserted from the opening.
  • the second space formation part and the second support part are provided at the chamber.
  • the first space formation part and the first support part are provided at the guide part.
  • the second space formation part and the second support part are provided in the chamber configured to heat the consumable product
  • the first space formation part and the first support part are provided in the guide part configured to guide the consumable product having been inserted from the opening to the chamber.
  • the consumable product can be appropriately supported on one side and the other side of a border of the heating region by using the first support part disposed in a non-heating region and the second support part disposed in the heating region.
  • a third embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described first and second embodiments in which the second support part has a set of contact parts that are configured to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product and disposed so as to be substantially equally spaced apart from each other in a peripheral direction of the accommodating part, and a set of connecting parts connecting the set of contact parts to each other.
  • the contact parts to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product and the connecting parts not to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product are provided.
  • clearances are formed between the consumable product and the connecting parts, and air having flowed from the opening passes through these clearances and flows into the flavour inhaler. Accordingly, airflow paths appropriate for smoking can be formed.
  • a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described third embodiment in which the first support part has a set of first protrusions that protrude from an inner wall surface of the first support part and are disposed so as to be substantially equally spaced apart from each other in the peripheral direction of the accommodating part.
  • Each of the set of first protrusions is provided at a position that overlaps with a corresponding one of the set of contact parts when seen in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part.
  • the first protrusions protrude from the inner wall surface of the first support part at the positions, when seen in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part, overlapped with the contact parts to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product.
  • the consumable product can be supported at two portions in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part at the same positions in the peripheral direction of the accommodating part.
  • the consumable product deformed by the first protrusions is retained in the accommodating part. Thus, dropping of the consumable product is suppressed.
  • a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described fourth embodiment in which, when the consumable product is inserted into the opening and accommodated in the accommodating part in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part, in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part, each of the set of first protrusions protrudes to an inside of a virtual external shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product that has not been deformed.
  • each of the set of first protrusions protrudes to the inside of a virtual external shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable product.
  • the consumable product can be grasped by the set of first protrusions.
  • a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described fourth and fifth embodiments in which the set of first protrusions extend in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part.
  • the set of first protrusions have inclined parts such that, when a section in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part is seen, a distance between the inclined parts and a center in a radial direction of the accommodating part reduces as a distance between the inclined parts and the opening increases.
  • the first protrusions of the first support part that support the consumable product inserted through the opening first have the inclined parts.
  • the distance between the inclined parts and the center in the radial direction of the accommodating part reduces as the distance between the inclined parts and the opening increases.
  • a seventh embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described fourth to sixth embodiments in which, when a section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part is seen, each of the set of first protrusions has a first side, a second side, and a vertex connecting the first side and the second side to each other. An angle formed between the first side and the second side is an obtuse angle.
  • the first protrusions of the first support part protrude from the inner wall surface of the first support part to form an obtuse triangular shape.
  • the first protrusions have no sharp vertices. Accordingly, damage to the consumable product can be suppressed.
  • contact surfaces where the first protrusions and the consumable product are to be in contact with each other can be increased, and accordingly, dropping of the consumable product can be more effectively suppressed.
  • An eighth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described seventh embodiment in which the set of first protrusions include a pair of first protrusions facing each other in the peripheral direction of the accommodating part.
  • the pair of first protrusions facing each other each have a first surface that has the first side and extends in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part, a second surface that has the second side and extends in the longitudinal direction, and a ridge that connects the first surface and the second surface to each other, has the vertex, and extends in the longitudinal direction. None of two ridges of the pair of protrusions facing each other is in parallel with the longitudinal direction.
  • the two ridges are inclined in directions opposite to each other with reference to a straight line connecting end parts of the two ridges positioned at an opposite side from the opening in the longitudinal direction or a straight line connecting end parts of the two ridges positioned at an opening side in the longitudinal direction.
  • two ridges each of which connects the first surface and the second surface to each other, includes the vertex, and extends in the longitudinal direction in a corresponding one of the pair of the first protrusions, are inclined in the directions opposite to each other with reference to the straight line connecting the end parts positioned at the opposite side from the opening in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part or the straight line connecting the end parts on the opening side in the longitudinal direction.
  • clockwise or counterclockwise uniform torque is produced around the insertion direction of the consumable product.
  • the consumable product can be smoothly inserted during the insertion, and dropping of the consumable product can be reliably suppressed after the insertion.
  • a ninth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described fourth to eighth embodiments in which the first support part has a set of second protrusions that protrude from the inner wall surface of the first support part and are provided so as to be substantially equally spaced apart from each other in the peripheral direction of the accommodating part.
  • the set of second protrusions are provided at positions that overlap with the set of connecting parts when seen in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part.
  • the set of second protrusions are additionally provided at the positions, when seen in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part, overlapped with the connecting parts that are not to be in contact with the consumable product.
  • the consumable product can be reliably supported at the first support part and the second support part. Specifically, the consumable product pressed by the contact parts in the second support part bulges toward the connecting parts, and the bulged parts are retained at the second protrusions. Thus, dropping of the consumable product can be suppressed.
  • the consumable product pressed by the first protrusions and deformed is retained at the second protrusions. Thus, dropping of the consumable product can be suppressed.
  • a tenth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described ninth embodiment in which, when the consumable product is inserted into the opening and accommodated in the accommodating part in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part, in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part, the set of second protrusions are positioned outside a virtual external shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product that has not been deformed.
  • each of the set of first protrusions protrudes to the inside of the virtual external shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable product while each of the set of second protrusions is positioned outside the virtual external shape.
  • the consumable product is grasped by the first protrusions while the consumable product is not firmly grasped by the second protrusions.
  • the second protrusions can support the consumable product.
  • An eleventh embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described tenth embodiment in which each of the set of second protrusions has a curved part curved along the virtual external shape.
  • each of the second protrusions provided in the first support part has the curved part curved along the virtual external shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product.
  • the consumable product can be appropriately supported when the consumable product wobbles.
  • a twelfth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described ninth to eleventh embodiments in which third end parts of the set of second protrusions positioned at the opposite side from the opening in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part are connected to the second space formation part.
  • the third end parts of the second protrusions positioned at the opposite side from the opening are positioned at a border between the first support part and the second space formation part.
  • the consumable product bulged in the second space formation part is retained at the second protrusions having the third end parts facing the second space formation part.
  • dropping of the consumable product can be further suppressed.
  • a thirteenth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described ninth to twelfth embodiments in which a shape of the set of first protrusions and a shape of the set of second protrusions are different from each other.
  • the shape of the first protrusions and the shape of the second protrusions provided in the first support part are different from each other.
  • the first protrusions and the second protrusions having different functions can have different shapes appropriate for the different functions.
  • a fourteenth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described ninth to thirteenth embodiments in which the set of first protrusions and the set of second protrusions are disposed such that the set of first protrusions and the set of second protrusions overlap at least partially with each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part.
  • the first protrusions and the second protrusions provided in the first support part are disposed so as to be overlapped with each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part.
  • the length of the first support part in the longitudinal direction can be reduced. This can contribute to size reduction of the accommodating part of the flavour inhaler.
  • a fifteenth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described thirteenth and fourteenth embodiments in which the set of first protrusions and the set of second protrusions extend in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part.
  • Each of the set of first protrusions has a first inclined surface that, when a section in the longitudinal direction is seen, extends from a first end part of the first protrusion positioned at the opposite side from the opening in the longitudinal direction and that is inclined such that a distance between the first inclined surface and the center of the accommodating part in the radial direction reduces as a distance between the first inclined surface and the opening reduces.
  • Each of the set of second protrusions has a second inclined surface that, when a section in the longitudinal direction is seen, extends from a second end part of the second protrusion positioned at the opening side in the longitudinal direction and that is inclined such that a distance between the second inclined surface and the center of the accommodating part in the radial direction reduces as a distance between the second inclined surface and the opening increases.
  • the first inclined surface of each of the set of first protrusions and the second inclined surface of each of the set of second protrusions are disposed such that the first inclined surface and the second incline surface overlap at least partially with each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part.
  • An inclination angle or a radius of curvature of the first inclined surface is substantially equal to an inclination angle or a radius of curvature of the second inclined surface.
  • the first inclined surfaces extending from the first end parts on the opposite side from the opening are provided in the first protrusions
  • the second inclined surfaces extending from the second end parts on the opening side are provided in the second protrusions
  • the first inclined surfaces and the second inclined surfaces are disposed so as to overlap with each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part
  • the first inclined surfaces and the second inclined surfaces have substantially the same inclination angle or radius of curvature.
  • the consumable product when the consumable product is inserted from the opening, the consumable product is grasped by the set of first protrusions first, and then, part of the deformed consumable product is retained at the pair of second protrusions. At this time, the degree of strength of grasping by the first protrusions is reduced while the degree of strength of grasping by the second protrusions is increased. This enables gradual grasping. Thus, resistance in insertion of the consumable product can be reduced, and dropping of the consumable product can be suppressed.
  • a sixteenth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described third embodiment in which the set of contact parts include a pair of contact parts facing each other in the peripheral direction of the accommodating part and the set of connecting parts include a pair of connecting parts facing each other in the peripheral direction of the accommodating part.
  • the first support part has a plurality of first protrusions that protrude from an inner wall surface of the first support part.
  • the plurality of first protrusions are disposed such that none of the plurality of first protrusions intersects the first virtual line or the second virtual line.
  • none of the plurality of first protrusions protruding from the inner wall surface of the first support part intersects the first virtual line or the second virtual line.
  • the first virtual line connects the centers of the pair of contact parts provided in the second support part of the accommodating part and to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product.
  • the second virtual line connects the centers of the pair of connecting parts not to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product.
  • the first protrusions further press portions of the consumable product that overlap with the contact parts in the peripheral direction of the accommodating part; and the first protrusions block the airflow paths formed between the consumable product and the connecting parts.
  • a seventeenth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described third to sixteenth embodiments in which the chamber includes a heat source configured to supply heat to the heating region.
  • the heat source is disposed such that the heat source and the second support part overlap with each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part.
  • the heat source configured to supply heat to the heating region of the chamber to heat the consumable product is disposed such that the heat source and the second support part overlap with each other.
  • the second support part has the pair of contact parts in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product.
  • An eighteenth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described seventeenth embodiment in which the heat source is a film heater.
  • the film heater is wound around an outer periphery of the chamber.
  • the heat source configured to supply heat to the heating region of the chamber to heat the consumable product is the film heater wound around the outer periphery of the chamber.
  • the consumable product can be heated with a simple configuration.
  • a nineteenth embodiment of the present disclosure is the flavour inhaler according to the above-described second to eighteenth embodiments in which an expression 1 below is satisfied:
  • the first space formation part in the guide part in which the first space formation part connected to the opening and the first support part supporting the consumable product are provided, the first space formation part has the length equal to or greater than 1 ⁇ 2 of the entire length of the guide part in the longitudinal direction.
  • the first space formation part having a sufficient length is formed at a position connected to the opening of the accommodating part, the consumable product can be smoothly inserted.
  • a twentieth embodiment of the present disclosure is a smoking system that includes the flavour inhaler according to the above-described first to nineteenth embodiments and the consumable product.
  • the smoking system that facilitates insertion of the consumable product into the accommodating part of the flavour inhaler and that can appropriately hold the consumable product in the accommodating part can be provided.
  • FIG. 1 A is a schematic front view of a flavour inhaler according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 B is a schematic top view of the flavour inhaler.
  • FIG. 1 C is a schematic bottom view of the flavour inhaler.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of a consumable product.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the flavour inhaler seen in an arrow 3 - 3 direction illustrated in FIG. 1 B .
  • FIG. 4 A is a perspective view of a chamber.
  • FIG. 4 B is a sectional view of the chamber seen in an arrow 4 B- 4 B direction illustrated in FIG. 4 A .
  • FIG. 5 A is a sectional view of the chamber seen in an arrow 5 A- 5 A direction illustrated in FIG. 4 B .
  • FIG. 5 B is a sectional view of the chamber seen in an arrow 5 B- 5 B direction illustrated in FIG. 4 B .
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the chamber and a heating part.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrated in FIG. 5 B when a consumable product is disposed at a desired position in the chamber.
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of an accommodating part including an insertion guide member and the chamber.
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction of the chamber illustrating arrangement of a pair of first protrusions in a peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the pair of first protrusions in the longitudinal direction.
  • FIG. 11 A is a sectional view taken along an axial direction illustrating main portions the insertion guide member and the chamber in which the consumable product is accommodated.
  • FIG. 11 B illustrates mutual arrangement of a first protrusions and the chamber according to a modification of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of the accommodating part according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view of an insertion guide taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions and second protrusions in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions and the second protrusions in the longitudinal direction.
  • FIG. 15 is a sectional view of an insertion guide member taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of first protrusions and second protrusions in the peripheral direction according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 16 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions and the second protrusions in the longitudinal direction.
  • FIG. 17 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions in the peripheral direction according to a modification of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions in the longitudinal direction.
  • FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of the accommodating part according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is a sectional view of an insertion guide member taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of first protrusions and the second protrusions in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 21 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions and the second protrusions in the longitudinal direction.
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram in which, in the sectional view illustrated in FIG. 20 , only the first protrusions are displaced to a top view.
  • FIG. 23 is an enlarged perspective view of the first protrusion.
  • FIG. 24 is an enlarged top view of the first protrusions illustrating an inclination direction of ridges of the first protrusions.
  • FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of the accommodating part according to a fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 26 is a sectional view of an insertion guide taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions and second protrusions in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 27 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions and the second protrusions in the longitudinal direction.
  • FIG. 28 is a sectional view seen in an arrow 28 - 28 direction illustrated in FIG. 27 .
  • FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of the accommodating part according to a sixth embodiment.
  • FIG. 30 is a sectional view of an insertion guide member taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of first protrusions in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 31 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions in the axial direction.
  • FIGS. 1 to 11 a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 .
  • the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and thereby duplicate description thereof is omitted.
  • FIG. 1 A is a schematic front view of a flavour inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 B is a schematic top view of the flavour inhaler 100 .
  • FIG. 1 C is a schematic bottom view of the flavour inhaler 100 .
  • the X-Y-Z orthogonal coordinate system may be indicated for convenience of description. In this coordinate system, the Z axis is directed upward in the vertical direction, the X-Y plane is placed so as to cut the flavour inhaler 100 in the horizontal direction, and the Y axis is placed so as to extend from a front surface to a rear surface of the flavour inhaler 100 .
  • the Z axis can be referred to as an insertion direction of a consumable product to be accommodated in a chamber 50 of an atomizing part 30 , which will be described later, or an axial direction of the chamber 50 .
  • the X axis is perpendicular to the Y axis and the Z axis.
  • the flavour inhaler 100 generates an aerosol containing a flavour by, for example, heating a stick-shaped consumable product having a flavour source containing an aerosol source.
  • the flavour inhaler 100 includes an outer housing 101 , a slide cover 102 , a switch part 103 , and terminals 104 .
  • the outer housing 101 serves as an outermost housing of the flavour inhaler 100 and has such a size that the flavour inhaler 100 can be held within the hand of a user. When the user uses the flavour inhaler 100 , the user can hold the flavour inhaler 100 with the hand and inhale the aerosol.
  • the outer housing 101 may be formed by assembling a plurality of members.
  • the outer housing 101 may be formed of, for example, metal such as aluminum.
  • the material of the outer housing 101 may include a member formed of resin, for example, polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin, polyetherether ketone (PEEK), a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or the like.
  • resin for example, polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin, polyetherether ketone (PEEK), a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or the like.
  • the outer housing 101 has an opening 101 a for receiving the consumable product, and the slide cover 102 is slidably attached to the outer housing 101 so as to close the opening 101 a .
  • the slide cover 102 is movable along an outer front surface of the outer housing 101 between a closing position (the position indicated in FIGS. 1 A and 1 B ) where the opening 101 a of the outer housing 101 is closed by the slide cover 102 and an open position where the opening 101 a is open.
  • a closing position the position indicated in FIGS. 1 A and 1 B
  • the opening 101 a of the outer housing 101 is closed by the slide cover 102
  • an open position where the opening 101 a is open.
  • the opening 101 a of the outer housing 101 is open outward corresponding to a first opening 70 a of an insertion guide member 70 and a second opening 52 of the chamber 50 .
  • the switch part 103 is used to switch on or off operation of the flavour inhaler 100 .
  • the switch part 103 may be a switch provided outside the outer housing 101 or a switch positioned inside the outer housing 101 .
  • the switch is indirectly pressed down when the switch part 103 in a front surface of the outer housing 101 is pressed down.
  • the switch of the switch part 103 is positioned inside the outer housing 101 is described.
  • the terminals 104 are an interface such as a universal serial bus (USB) to connect the flavour inhaler 100 to, for example, an external power supply.
  • USB universal serial bus
  • the power supply included in the flavour inhaler 100 is a rechargeable battery
  • the external power supply causes an electric current to flow to the power supply to allow recharging of the power supply.
  • the flavour inhaler 100 can be configured so that the flavour inhaler 100 can transmit data related to the operation of the flavour inhaler 100 to an external device when a data transmission cable is connected to the terminals 104 .
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of a consumable product 110 .
  • a smoking system can be configured with the flavour inhaler 100 and the consumable product 110 .
  • the consumable product 110 includes a smokable product 111 , a tubular member 114 , a hollow filter part 116 , and a filter part 115 .
  • the smokable product 111 is wrapped with first wrapping paper 112 .
  • the tubular member 114 , the hollow filter part 116 , and the filter part 115 are wrapped with second wrapping paper 113 different from the first wrapping paper 112 .
  • the second wrapping paper 113 is also wrapped around part of the first wrapping paper 112 wrapped around the smokable product 111 .
  • the tubular member 114 , the hollow filter part 116 , the filter part 115 are connected to the smokable product 111 .
  • the second wrapping paper 113 may be omitted.
  • the tubular member 114 , the hollow filter part 116 , and the filter part 115 are connected to the smokable product 111 by using the first wrapping paper 112 .
  • a lip release agent 117 for facilitating release of the lip of the user from the second wrapping paper 113 is applied near an end part on the filter part 115 side.
  • the part of the consumable product 110 to which the lip release agent 117 is applied functions as an inhalation port of the consumable product 110 .
  • a perforation may be provided in the hollow filter part 116 so as to be concentric with a peripheral direction of the hollow filter part 116 . The perforation facilitates flowing of the air from the outside due to inhalation by the user, and the air flowing through the perforation can reduce the temperature of a component and the air flowing from the consumable product 110 .
  • the smokable product 111 can include, for example, a flavour source such as tobacco and an aerosol source. Furthermore, the first wrapping paper 112 wrapped around the smokable product 111 can be a sheet member having a permeability.
  • the tubular member 114 can be a paper tube or a hollow filter.
  • the consumable product 110 includes the smokable product 111 , the tubular member 114 , the hollow filter part 116 , and the filter part 115 in the example illustrated in FIG. 2 , the configuration of the consumable product 110 is not limited to this.
  • the hollow filter part 116 may be omitted to allow the tubular member 114 and the filter part 115 to be arranged adjacent to each other.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the flavour inhaler 100 seen in an arrow 3 - 3 direction illustrated in FIG. 1 B .
  • a placement part 10 is provided inside the outer housing 101 of the flavour inhaler 100 .
  • accommodated items such as the atomizing part 30 and a power supply part 20 , which will be described later, are placed.
  • the placement part 10 can be formed of, for example, resin, in particular, formed of PC, ABS resin, PEEK, a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or the like.
  • the placement part 10 may include a part formed of metal such as, for example, aluminum.
  • the placement part 10 is preferably formed of PC.
  • the power supply part 20 and the atomizing part 30 are provided in the internal space of the placement part 10 .
  • the power supply part 20 or the atomizing part 30 is not replaceable after the flavour inhaler 100 has been assembled.
  • the outer housing 101 and the placement part 10 may be collectively referred to as a housing.
  • the power supply part 20 includes the power supply 21 .
  • the power supply 21 can be, for example, a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery.
  • the power supply 21 is electrically connected to the atomizing part 30 .
  • the power supply 21 can supply electric power to the atomizing part 30 so as to appropriately heat the consumable product 110 .
  • the atomizing part 30 includes the chamber 50 extending in the insertion direction of the consumable product 110 (Z axis direction), the heating part 40 covering part of the chamber 50 , a thermal insulation part 32 , and the insertion guide member 70 having a substantially tubular shape.
  • the chamber 50 accommodates the consumable product 110 .
  • the heating part 40 is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and heats the consumable product 110 accommodated in the chamber 50 .
  • a bottom member 36 may be provided at a bottom part of the chamber 50 .
  • the bottom member 36 can function as a stopper with which the consumable product 110 inserted into the chamber 50 is positioned.
  • the bottom member 36 has projections and depressions in a surface to be in contact with the consumable product 110 , and a space through which air can be supplied to the surface to be in contact with the consumable product 110 can be defined.
  • the bottom member 36 can be formed of, for example, resin, in particular, formed of PC, ABS resin, PEEK, a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or the like, or formed of metal such as aluminum.
  • the bottom member 36 is preferably formed of a raw material having a low thermal conductivity.
  • a combination of the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50 is an example of an accommodating part of the present disclosure.
  • the insertion guide member 70 is an example of a guide part of the present disclosure.
  • the heating part 40 is an example of a heat source of the present disclosure.
  • the thermal insulation part 32 generally has a substantially tubular shape and is disposed so as to cover the chamber 50 .
  • the thermal insulation part 32 can include, for example, an aerogel sheet.
  • the insertion guide member 70 is provided between the outer housing 101 and the chamber 50 . When the insertion guide member 70 is inserted into the housing from the opening 101 a of the outer housing 101 , a nail is brought into engagement with the housing, and the insertion guide member 70 is unable to be moved to the outside of the housing.
  • the insertion guide member 70 can be formed of, for example, resin, in particular, formed of PC, ABS resin, PEEK, polyetherimide (PEI) a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or the like.
  • the insertion guide member 70 may be formed of metal, glass, ceramic, or the like. From the viewpoint of thermal resistance, the insertion guide member 70 is preferably formed of PEEK.
  • the insertion guide member 70 communicates with the outside of the flavour inhaler 100 .
  • the insertion guide member 70 guides insertion of the consumable product 110 into the chamber 50 .
  • the slide cover 102 exists at the open position, the slide cover 102 allows the first opening 70 a of the insertion guide member 70 to be exposed to the outside and covers at least part of the insertion guide member 70 in the axial direction of the chamber 50 .
  • the first opening 70 a is provided so as to correspond to the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 , which will be described later.
  • a two-dot chain line indicates a state of the slide cover 102 that is closed so as to cover the entirety of the first opening 70 a of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • the first opening 70 a is an example of an opening of the accommodating part of the present disclosure.
  • the flavour inhaler 100 further includes a first holding part 37 and a second holding part 38 that support both ends of the chamber 50 and both ends of the thermal insulation part 32 .
  • the first holding part 37 is disposed so as to hold an end part of the chamber 50 and an end part of the thermal insulation part 32 on the negative side in the Z axis direction.
  • the second holding part 38 is disposed so as to hold an end part of the chamber 50 and an end part of the thermal insulation part 32 on the slide cover 102 side (the positive side in the Z axis direction).
  • FIG. 4 A is a perspective view of the chamber 50 .
  • FIG. 4 B is a sectional view of the chamber 50 seen in an arrow 4 B- 4 B direction illustrated in FIG. 4 A .
  • FIG. 5 A is a sectional view of the chamber 50 seen in an arrow 5 A- 5 A direction illustrated in FIG. 4 B .
  • FIG. 5 B is a sectional view of the chamber 50 seen in an arrow 5 B- 5 B direction illustrated in FIG. 4 B .
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the chamber 50 and the heating part 40 .
  • the chamber 50 can have a tubular shape including the second opening 52 into which the consumable product 110 is to be inserted and a tubular side wall part 60 that is to accommodate the consumable product 110 .
  • a flange part 52 A is formed at the end part of the chamber 50 that defines the second opening 52 .
  • the flange part 52 A of the chamber 50 is connected to an end part of the insertion guide member 70 on the negative side in the Z axis direction.
  • the chamber 50 is preferably formed of a material having thermal resistance and a small thermal expansion coefficient.
  • the chamber 50 can be formed of stainless steel or the like.
  • the chamber 50 may be formed of resin such as PEEK, glass, ceramic, or the like. This allows effective heating of the consumable product 110 from the chamber 50 .
  • the shape of the chamber 50 is not limited to the tubular shape, and the chamber 50 may have a cup shape.
  • the side wall part 60 is an example of a second support part of the present disclosure.
  • the side wall part 60 includes contact parts 62 and separated parts 66 .
  • the contact parts 62 are in contact with or press parts of the consumable product 110 in the axial direction of the chamber 50 , and the separated parts 66 are kept separated from the consumable product 110 . That is, the chamber 50 compresses the inserted consumable product 110 to hold the consumable product 110 .
  • the “desired position in the chamber 50 ” refers to a position where the consumable product 110 is appropriately heated or a position of the consumable product 110 to be smoked by the user.
  • the contact parts 62 have respective inner surfaces 62 a and respective outer surfaces 62 b .
  • the separated parts 66 have respective inner surfaces 66 a and respective outer surfaces 66 b .
  • the heating part 40 is disposed on the outer surfaces 62 b of the contact parts 62 .
  • the heating part 40 is preferably disposed on the outer surfaces 62 b of the contact parts 62 without a gap between the heating part 40 and the outer surfaces 62 b .
  • the heating part 40 may include an adhesive layer.
  • the heating part 40 including the adhesive layer is preferably disposed on the outer surfaces 62 b of the contact parts 62 without a gap between the heating part 40 and the outer surfaces 62 b .
  • the contact parts 62 are an example of a set of contact parts of the present disclosure.
  • the separated parts 66 are an example of a set of connecting parts of the present disclosure.
  • the shape of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 is not limited to the shape including a pair of contact parts 62 and a pair of separated parts 66 .
  • An appropriate number of contact parts can be provided as long as the contact parts are disposed so as to be substantially equally spaced apart from each other in the peripheral direction of the chamber 50 .
  • Separated parts can be provided so as to connect these contact parts to each other.
  • the outer surfaces 62 b of the contact parts 62 are flat surfaces.
  • the outer surfaces 62 b of the contact parts 62 are flat surfaces, in the case where a strip-shaped electrode 48 is connected to the heating part 40 disposed on the outer surfaces 62 b of the contact parts 62 as illustrated FIG. 6 , bending of the strip-shaped electrode 48 can be suppressed.
  • the inner surfaces 62 a of the contact parts 62 are flat surfaces.
  • the thickness of the contact parts 62 is uniform.
  • the chamber 50 has two contact parts 62 in the peripheral direction of the chamber 50 , and two contact parts 62 face each other so as to be parallel to each other.
  • the distance between the inner surfaces 62 a of two contact parts 62 is at least partially smaller than the width of a portion of the consumable product 110 to be inserted into the chamber 50 , the portion being disposed between the contact parts 62 .
  • the inner surfaces 66 a of the separated parts 66 can have a generally arc-shaped section in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the chamber 50 (Z axis direction). Furthermore, the separated parts 66 are disposed so as to be adjacent to the contact parts 62 in the peripheral direction. That is, the contact parts 62 and the separated parts 66 form a noncircular inner peripheral surface in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the chamber 50 (Z axis direction).
  • the chamber 50 can have a hole 56 a in a bottom part 56 of the chamber 50 so that the bottom member 36 illustrated in FIG. 3 extends through the bottom member 36 and is disposed inside the chamber 50 .
  • the bottom member 36 can be fixed inside the bottom part 56 of the chamber 50 with an adhesive or the like.
  • the adhesive interposed between the bottom member 36 and the bottom part 56 can include a resin material such as epoxy resin.
  • an inorganic adhesive such as cement or a weld can be used.
  • the bottom member 36 provided in the bottom part 56 can support part of the consumable product 110 inserted into the chamber 50 so that at least part of an end surface of the consumable product 110 is exposed.
  • the bottom part 56 can support part of the consumable product 110 so that the exposed end surface of the consumable product 110 communicates with clearances 67 (see FIG. 7 ), which will be described later.
  • the chamber 50 preferably has a tubular non-holding part 54 between the second opening 52 and the side wall part 60 .
  • a gap can be formed between the non-holding part 54 and the consumable product 110 .
  • the width of the gap formed between the non-holding part 54 and the consumable product 110 may be substantially uniform throughout a periphery in the peripheral direction of the chamber 50 or varied in the peripheral direction of the chamber 50 .
  • the width of the gap at positions overlapping with the contact parts 62 may be greater than the width of the gap at positions overlapping with the separated parts 66 .
  • the width of the gap at the positions overlapping with the contact parts 62 may be smaller than the width of the gap at the positions overlapping with the separated parts 66 .
  • the chamber 50 preferably has first guide parts 58 that have tapered surfaces 58 a connecting an inner surface of the non-holding part 54 and the inner surfaces 62 a of the contact parts 62 to each other.
  • the non-holding part 54 is an example of a second space formation part of the present disclosure.
  • the heating part 40 includes a heating element 42 .
  • the heating element 42 may be, for example, a heating track or a film heater.
  • the heating element 42 is disposed such that the heating element heats the contact parts 62 of the chamber 50 and is not in contact with the separated parts 66 of the chamber 50 .
  • the heating element 42 is preferably disposed only on the outer surfaces of the contact parts 62 .
  • Part of the heating element 42 to heat the separated parts 66 of the chamber 50 and part of the heating element 42 to heat the contact parts 62 may have different heating abilities.
  • the heating element 42 may heat the contact parts 62 to a higher temperature than the temperature to which the heating element 42 heats the separated parts 66 .
  • the heating part 40 preferably includes an electrical insulation member 44 that covers at least one of surfaces of the heating element 42 .
  • the electrical insulation member 44 is disposed so as to cover both the surfaces of the heating element 42 .
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrated in FIG. 5 B when the consumable product 110 is disposed at the desired position in the chamber 50 .
  • the consumable product 110 can be brought into contact with and pressed by the contact parts 62 of the chamber 50 .
  • the clearances 67 are formed between the consumable product 110 and the separated parts 66 .
  • the clearances 67 can communicate with the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 and the end surface of the consumable product 110 positioned in the chamber 50 .
  • air having flowed from the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 can pass through the clearances 67 and flow into the consumable product 110 .
  • airflow paths are formed between the consumable product 110 and the separated parts 66 .
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of the accommodating part including the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50 .
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 70 taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction of the chamber 50 illustrating arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 214 A in the peripheral direction.
  • the section perpendicular to the axial direction of the chamber 50 is the X-Y plane, and the axial direction of the chamber 50 is the insertion direction of the consumable product 110 and the Z axis direction.
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 70 taken along the axial direction of the chamber 50 illustrating arrangement of the pair of first protrusions 214 A in the longitudinal direction.
  • FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the axial direction of the chamber 50 illustrating main portions the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50 in which the consumable product 110 is accommodated.
  • the axial direction of the insertion guide member 70 and the axial direction of the chamber 50 are examples of the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part of the present disclosure.
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A are provided on an inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A protrude toward the center in a radial direction of the insertion guide member 70 and face each other in a peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 the pair of first protrusions 214 A are provided on an inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A protrude toward the center in a radial direction of the insertion guide member 70 and face each other in a peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • a part in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 70 where the first protrusions 214 A are provided is referred to as a non-protruding part 212 and a part in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 70 where the first protrusions 214 A are provided is referred to as a protruding part 214 .
  • the width of a gap formed between the non-protruding part 212 of the insertion guide member 70 and the consumable product 110 may be substantially uniform throughout the periphery in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 70 or varied in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • the width of the gap at positions overlapping with the contact parts 62 may be greater than the width of the gap at positions overlapping with the separated parts 66 .
  • the width of the gap at the positions overlapping with the contact parts 62 may be smaller than the width of the gap at the positions overlapping with the separated parts 66 .
  • the non-protruding part 212 of the insertion guide member 70 is an example of a first space formation part of the present disclosure.
  • the protruding part 214 of the insertion guide member 70 is an example of a first support part of the present disclosure.
  • the first protrusions 214 A provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 are not limited to two first protrusions 214 A facing each other in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 70 . As long as the first protrusions 214 A are disposed so as to be substantially equally spaced apart from each other in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 70 , the number of the first protrusions 214 A can be appropriately changed.
  • a one-dot chain line illustrated in FIG. 9 is a virtual circle 226 indicating an outer peripheral surface of an undeformed consumable product 110 when the consumable product 110 is inserted into the first opening 70 a and accommodated in the accommodating part at an appropriate angle.
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A protrude to the inside of the virtual circle 226 .
  • the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable product 110 is not limited to the circular shape. There can be various cases in which the undeformed consumable product 110 has a substantially rectangular shape and a substantially triangular shape.
  • the virtual circle 226 is an example of a virtual external shape of the present disclosure.
  • the end part of the insertion guide member 70 on the negative side in the Z axis direction is connected to the flange part 52 A of the chamber 50 .
  • the non-holding part 54 defined between the flange part 52 A of the chamber 50 and the side wall part 60 illustrated in FIG. 4 A is connected to the protruding part 214 of the insertion guide member 70 with the flange part 52 A interposed therebetween.
  • the non-holding part 54 of the chamber 50 is connected to the side wall part 60 including the contact parts 62 and the separated parts 66 .
  • FIGS. 4 A and 4 B the non-holding part 54 of the chamber 50 is connected to the side wall part 60 including the contact parts 62 and the separated parts 66 .
  • the contact parts 62 are members to be in contact with or press part of the consumable product 110 when the consumable product 110 is disposed at the desired position in the chamber 50
  • the separated parts 66 are members separated from the consumable product 110 in this case.
  • the accommodating part including the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50 includes the non-protruding part 212 of the insertion guide member 70 , the protruding part 214 of the insertion guide member 70 , the non-holding part 54 of the chamber 50 , and the contact parts 62 of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 in this order in a direction separating from the first opening 70 a of the insertion guide member 70 in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50 (that is, in the negative Z direction).
  • FIG. 11 A illustrates, together with the inserted consumable product 110 , mutual arrangement of the non-protruding part 212 of the insertion guide member 70 , the protruding part 214 of the insertion guide member 70 , the non-holding part 54 of the chamber 50 , and the contact parts 62 of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 .
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 are disposed so as to correspond to the contact parts 62 of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 in the peripheral direction. That is, when seen from the first opening 70 a of the insertion guide member 70 , the first protrusions 214 A of the insertion guide member 70 and the contact parts 62 of the chamber 50 are disposed such that the first protrusions 214 A of the insertion guide member 70 and the contact parts 62 of the chamber 50 appear to be superposed on each other in the peripheral direction.
  • Additional first protrusions disposed so as to be superposed on the connecting parts 66 may be provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 in addition to the first protrusions 214 A illustrated in FIG. 8 .
  • the first protrusions 214 A disposed so as to be superposed on the contact parts 62 protrude more toward the center in a radial direction of the chamber 50 than the additional first protrusions 214 A disposed so as to be superposed on the connecting parts 66 .
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 have shapes congruent with each other, specifically, sagittal shapes or hemispherical shapes.
  • the shape of the first protrusions 214 A is not limited to these and may be, for example, a bow shape or a rectangular shape.
  • a length L2 of the non-protruding part 212 and a length L1 of the entirety of the insertion guide member 70 satisfy an expression 1 below:
  • the length L2 of the non-protruding part 212 and a length L3 of the protruding part 214 satisfy an expression 2 below:
  • the smoking system can be configured with a combination of the flavour inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment and the consumable product 110 .
  • the protruding part 214 of the insertion guide member 70 has been described as a part having the pair of first protrusions 214 A.
  • the configuration of the protruding part 214 of the insertion guide member 70 is not limited to this. It is sufficient that the protruding part 214 include a plurality of first protrusions 214 A that are spaced apart from each other in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 70 and that protrude from the inner wall surface of the protruding part 214 toward the center of the insertion guide member 70 in the radial direction.
  • a region between an end part on the first opening 70 a side included in a first protrusion 214 A closest to the first opening 70 a , and an end part on the opposite side from the first opening 70 a included in a first protrusion 214 A farthest from the first opening 70 a forms the protruding part 214 of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • the plurality of first protrusions 214 A may be disposed so as to be point-symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • the non-protruding part 212 connected to the first opening 70 a , the protruding part 214 where the first protrusions 214 A are provided, the non-holding part 54 of the chamber 50 , and the contact parts 62 of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 are arranged in this order from the first opening 70 a through which the consumable product 110 is inserted.
  • the consumable product 110 having passed through the first opening 70 a is easily inserted due to provision of the non-protruding part 212 , and the consumable product 110 can be appropriately supported by the protruding part 214 and the contact parts 62 . Furthermore, with the accommodating part according to the first embodiment, the consumable product 110 pressed by the protruding part 214 and the contact parts 62 bulges at a portion corresponding to the non-holding part 54 of the chamber 50 positioned between the protruding part 214 and the contact parts 62 and is engaged with the non-holding part 54 . Thus, dropping of the consumable product 110 can be suppressed.
  • the non-holding part 54 and the contact parts 62 are provided in the chamber 50 that heats the consumable product 110
  • the non-protruding part 212 and the protruding part 214 are provided in the insertion guide member 70 that guides the consumable product 110 having been inserted from the first opening 70 a to the chamber 50 .
  • the consumable product 110 can be appropriately supported on one side and the other side of the flange part 52 A and the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 that serve as a border of a heating region by using the protruding part 214 disposed in a non-heating region and the contact parts 62 disposed in the heating region.
  • the contact parts 62 to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product 110 and the separated parts 66 not to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product 110 are provided in the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 . Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the first embodiment, the clearances 67 are formed between the consumable product 110 and the separated parts 66 , and the air having flowed from the first opening 70 a passes through the clearances 67 and flows into the flavour inhaler. Thus, the airflow paths appropriate for smoking can be formed.
  • the first protrusions 214 A protrude from the protruding part 214 at the positions that overlap with the contact parts 62 to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product 110 . Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the first embodiment, the consumable product can be supported at two portions in the axial direction of the chamber 50 at the same positions in the peripheral direction of the chamber 50 . Furthermore, the consumable product 110 deformed by the first protrusions 214 A is retained in the chamber 50 . Thus, dropping of the consumable product 110 is suppressed.
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A each protrude to the inside of the virtual circle 226 indicating the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable product 110 . Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the first embodiment, when the consumable product 110 is appropriately accommodated, the consumable product 110 can be grasped by the pair of first protrusions 214 A.
  • the heating part 40 that supplies heat to the heating region of the chamber 50 to heat the consumable product 110 is disposed such that the heating part 40 and the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 overlap with each other.
  • the side wall part 60 has the pair of contact parts 62 in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product 110 . Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the first embodiment, the consumable product 110 can be heated with the heating part 40 positioned near the contact parts 62 to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product 110 .
  • the heating part 40 may include the heating element 42 as the film heater wound around the outer periphery of the chamber 50 . Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the first embodiment, the consumable product 110 can be heated with a simple configuration.
  • the non-protruding part 212 in the insertion guide member 70 in which the non-protruding part 212 connected to the first opening 70 a and the protruding part 214 supporting the consumable product 110 are provided, the non-protruding part 212 has the length equal to or greater than 1 ⁇ 2 of the entire length of the insertion guide member 70 in the longitudinal direction. Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the first embodiment, since the non-protruding part 212 having a sufficient length is formed at a position connected to the first opening 70 a , the consumable product 110 can be smoothly inserted.
  • the non-protruding part 212 has a greater length than the length of the protruding part 214 in the longitudinal direction. Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the first embodiment, since a space longer than the protruding part 214 that supports the consumable product 110 is formed with the consumable product 110 , the consumable product 110 can be smoothly inserted.
  • the smoking system obtained by combining the flavour inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment and the consumable product 110 with each other, the smoking system can be provided with which the consumable product 110 is easily inserted into the accommodating part of the flavour inhaler 100 and the consumable product 110 can be appropriately held in the accommodating part.
  • the configuration of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 is not limited to that illustrated in FIGS. 4 A to 7 .
  • the first protrusions provided in the insertion guide member 70 are not limited to the pair of first protrusions 214 A facing each other in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • a modification of the first embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 11 B .
  • FIG. 11 B corresponds to FIG. 9 according to the first embodiment and illustrates the first protrusions superposed on the external shape of the chamber 50 positioned at the lower side in the axial direction (the negative side in the Z axis direction).
  • the shape of the chamber 50 is changed so as to have a substantially triangular section when seen in the axial direction, and three 214 A corresponding to the shape of the chamber 50 are provided in the protruding part 214 of the insertion guide member 70 .
  • the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 includes contact parts 62 A at three sides and three separated parts 66 A positioned near the vertices of the triangular shape.
  • the contact parts 62 A are in contact with or press part of the consumable product 110 in the axial direction of the chamber, and the separated parts 66 A are separated from the consumable product 110 .
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 according to the modification of the first embodiment are disposed so as to correspond to the contact parts 62 A of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 in the peripheral direction. That is, when seen from the first opening 70 a of the insertion guide member 70 , the first protrusions 214 A of the insertion guide member 70 and the contact parts 62 A of the chamber 50 are disposed such that the first protrusions 214 A of the insertion guide member 70 and the contact parts 62 A of the chamber 50 appear to be superposed on each other in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of a combination of an insertion guide member 270 and the chamber 50 according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 270 taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the pair of first protrusions 214 A and a pair of second protrusions 224 B in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 270 taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions 214 A and the second protrusions 224 B in the longitudinal direction. Elements that are the same as or equivalent to the elements of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and thereby duplicate description thereof is omitted.
  • the configuration of the insertion guide member 270 is different compared to that of the flavour inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment. That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 14 , in the insertion guide member 270 according to the second embodiment, the pair of second protrusions 224 B are provided in addition to the pair of first protrusions 214 A in the protruding part 214 .
  • the pair of second protrusions 224 B provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 270 are disposed so as to correspond to the separated parts 66 of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 in the peripheral direction. That is, when seen from the first opening 70 a of the insertion guide member 270 , the second protrusions 224 B of the insertion guide member 270 and the separated parts 66 of the chamber 50 are disposed such that the second protrusions 224 B of the insertion guide member 270 and the separated parts 66 of the chamber 50 appear to be superposed on each other in the peripheral direction.
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A are disposed so as to face each other in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 270 .
  • the pair of second protrusions 224 B are disposed so as to face each other in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 270 .
  • the first protrusions 214 A according to the second embodiment protrude to the inside of the virtual circle 226 similarly to the first embodiment.
  • the pair of second protrusions 224 B are positioned outside the virtual circle 226 .
  • the second protrusions 224 B provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 270 are not limited to two second protrusions 224 B facing each other in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 270 . As long as the second protrusions 224 B are disposed so as to be substantially equally spaced apart from each other in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 270 , the number of the second protrusions 224 B can be appropriately changed.
  • the pair of second protrusions 224 B provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 270 have shapes congruent with each other, specifically, sagittal shapes or hemispherical shapes.
  • the pair of first protrusions 214 A and the pair of second protrusions 224 B are disposed on the inner wall surface of the protruding part 214 of the insertion guide member 270 such that the pair of first protrusions 214 A and the pair of second protrusions 224 B overlap at least partially with each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part.
  • the pair of second protrusions 224 B are provided in addition to the first protrusions 214 A at positions where the second protrusions 224 B and the separated parts 66 , which are not in contact with the consumable product 110 , of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 overlap with each other when seen in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part. Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the second embodiment, the consumable product 110 can be reliably supported at the contact parts 62 and the protruding part 214 .
  • the consumable product 110 pressed by the contact parts 62 at the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 bulges toward the separated parts 66 , and the bulged parts are retained at the second protrusions 224 B.
  • dropping of the consumable product 110 can be suppressed.
  • the consumable product 110 pressed by the first protrusions 214 A and deformed is retained at the second protrusions 224 B.
  • dropping of the consumable product 110 can be suppressed.
  • the first protrusions 214 A protrude to the inside of the virtual circle 226 indicating the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable product 110 while the pair of second protrusions 224 B are positioned outside the virtual circle 226 . Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the second embodiment, when the consumable product 110 is appropriately accommodated, the consumable product 110 is grasped by the first protrusions 214 A while the consumable product 110 is not firmly grasped by the second protrusions 224 B. However, when the consumable product 110 wobbles, the second protrusions 224 B can support the consumable product 110 .
  • the pair of second protrusions 224 B that face each other and are provided in the protruding part 214 supporting the consumable product 110 have shapes congruent with each other. Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the second embodiment, by using symmetrical positions and forms in the peripheral direction of the accommodating part, the consumable product 110 can be supported when the consumable product 110 wobbles.
  • the first protrusions 214 A and the second protrusions 224 B provided in the protruding part 214 are disposed so as to overlap with each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part. Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the second embodiment, the length of the protruding part 214 in the longitudinal direction can be reduced. This can contribute to size reduction of the accommodating part of the flavour inhaler.
  • FIG. 15 is a sectional view of an insertion guide member 370 taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 234 A and a pair of second protrusions 234 B in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 16 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 370 taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions 234 A and the second protrusions 234 B in the longitudinal direction.
  • Elements that are the same as or equivalent to the elements of the first embodiment or the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and thereby duplicate description thereof is omitted.
  • the configuration of the insertion guide member 370 is different compared to that of the flavour inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment and that of the flavour inhaler according to the second embodiment. That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 15 to 16 , in the insertion guide member 370 according to the third embodiment, the first protrusions 234 A and the second protrusions 234 B provided in a protruding part 234 have different shapes.
  • the insertion guide member 370 according to the third embodiment includes a non-protruding part 232 and the protruding part 234 in the axial direction.
  • the pair of first protrusions 234 A extend in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 370 and have respective inclined parts 236 .
  • the distance between the inclined parts 236 and the center in the radial direction of the insertion guide member 370 reduces as the distance between the inclined parts 236 and the first opening 70 a increases.
  • the inclination angle of the inclined parts 236 is preferably from 0.5 to 30°.
  • the inclined parts may have an arc shape instead of a substantially linear shape.
  • the radius of curvature of the arc shape is preferably R0.5 to R10.
  • the pair of second protrusions 234 B have curved parts 238 curved along the virtual circle 226 indicating the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable product 110 .
  • third end parts 240 of the second protrusions 234 B positioned at the opposite side from the first opening 70 a in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 370 are connected to the non-holding part 54 of the chamber 50 .
  • the shape of the first protrusions 234 A and the shape of the second protrusions 234 B are different from each other.
  • the first protrusions 234 A of the protruding part 214 that support the consumable product 110 inserted through the first opening 70 a first have the inclined parts 236 .
  • the distance between the inclined parts 236 and the center in the radial direction of the accommodating part reduces as the distance between the inclined parts 236 and the first opening 70 a increases. Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the third embodiment, resistance generated when the consumable product 110 is inserted into the flavour inhaler is low. This can suppress generation of uncomfortable feeling experienced by the user during the insertion.
  • the second protrusions 234 B provided in the protruding part 234 have the curved parts 238 curved along the virtual circle 226 indicating the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable product 110 . Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the third embodiment, by using the curved parts 238 curved along the external shape of the consumable product 110 , the consumable product 110 can be appropriately supported when the consumable product 110 wobbles.
  • the third end parts 240 of the second protrusions 234 B positioned at the opposite side from the first opening 70 a are positioned at a border between the protruding part 234 and the non-holding part 54 of the chamber 50 . Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the third embodiment, the consumable product 110 bulged in the non-holding part 54 of the chamber 50 is retained at the second protrusions 234 B having the third end parts 240 facing the non-holding part 54 . Thus, dropping of the consumable product 110 can be further suppressed.
  • the shape of the first protrusions 234 A and the shape of the second protrusions 234 B provided in the protruding part 234 are different from each other. Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the third embodiment, the first protrusions 234 A and the second protrusions 234 B having different functions can have different shapes appropriate for the different functions.
  • FIGS. 17 and 18 a modification of the third embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 18 .
  • FIGS. 17 and 18 respectively correspond to FIGS. 15 and 16 according to the third embodiment.
  • the insertion guide member according to the third embodiment is changed such that the pair of second protrusions 234 B are removed from the insertion guide member.
  • FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of a combination of an insertion guide member 470 and the chamber 50 according to the fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 470 taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 244 A and the pair of second protrusions 234 B in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 21 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 470 taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions 244 A and the second protrusions 234 B in the longitudinal direction.
  • FIG. 20 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 470 taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 244 A and the pair of second protrusions 234 B in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 21 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 470 taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protru
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram in which, in the sectional view illustrated in FIG. 20 , only the first protrusions 244 A are displaced to a top view.
  • FIG. 23 is an enlarged perspective view of the first protrusion 244 A.
  • FIG. 24 is an enlarged top view of the first protrusions 244 A illustrating an inclination direction of ridges 246 C of the first protrusions 244 A.
  • the configuration of the insertion guide member 470 is different compared to that of the flavour inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment and that of the flavour inhaler according to the second and third embodiments. That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 19 to 23 , in the insertion guide member 470 according to the fourth embodiment, the first protrusions 244 A provided in a protruding part 244 have different shape from the shape of the first protrusions of the first to third embodiments. In contrast, the second protrusions 234 B similar to or the same as those of the third embodiment are provided in the protruding part 244 .
  • the insertion guide member 470 according to the fourth embodiment has a non-protruding part 242 and the protruding part 244 in the axial direction.
  • the pair of first protrusions 244 A each have a first side 246 a , a second side 246 b , a vertex 246 c connecting the first side 246 a and the second side 246 b .
  • An angle formed between the first side 246 a and the second side 246 b is an obtuse angle.
  • the obtuse angle formed between the first side 246 a and the second side 246 b is preferably smaller than or equal to 160°.
  • the first protrusion 244 A extends in the axial direction of the insertion guide member (Z axis direction).
  • a surface that includes the first side 246 a illustrated in FIG. 20 and extends in the axial direction is a first surface 246 A.
  • a surface that includes the second side 246 b illustrated in FIG. 20 and extends in the axial direction is a second surface 246 B.
  • a substantially straight line that connects the first surface 246 A and the second surface 246 B to each other, includes the vertex 246 c illustrated in FIG. 20 , and extends in the axial direction is the ridge 246 C.
  • first surfaces 246 A, the second surfaces 246 B, and the ridges 246 C of the first protrusions 244 A are illustrated.
  • the ridges 246 C of the first protrusions 244 A are not parallel to the axial direction (can be indicated as a dot in FIGS. 22 and 24 ).
  • two ridges 246 C are inclined in directions opposite to each other with reference to a straight line (a broken line illustrated in FIG. 24 ) that connects end parts 246 D positioned at the opposite side from the first opening 70 a in the axial direction of the ridges 246 C.
  • two ridges 246 C are also inclined in directions opposite to each other with reference to a straight line that connects end parts 246 E positioned at the first opening 70 a side in the axial direction of the ridges 246 C illustrated in FIG. 23 .
  • the first protrusions 244 A of the protruding part 244 protrude from the inner wall surface of the protruding part 244 to form an obtuse triangular shape. Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the fourth embodiment, the first protrusions 244 A have no sharp vertices. Thus, damage to the consumable product 110 can be suppressed. In the accommodating part according to the fourth embodiment, contact surfaces where the first protrusions 244 A and the consumable product 110 are to be in contact with each other can be increased, and accordingly, dropping of the consumable product 110 can be more effectively suppressed.
  • the obtuse angle formed between the first side 246 a and the second side 246 b is smaller than or equal to 160°, damage to the consumable product is prevented and the consumable product can be grasped such that the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product is hooked onto the vertex.
  • two ridges 246 C each of which connects the first surface 246 A and the second surface 246 B to each other, includes the vertex 246 c , and extends in the axial direction in a corresponding one of the pair of the first protrusions 244 A, are inclined in directions opposite to each other with reference to the straight line connecting 246 D positioned at the opposite side from the first opening 70 a in the axial direction of the accommodating part. Accordingly, with the accommodating part according to the fourth embodiment, by using the pair of first protrusions 244 A that face each other and have the respective ridges inclined in the directions opposite to each other, clockwise or counterclockwise uniform torque is produced around the insertion direction of the consumable product. Thus, the consumable product can be smoothly inserted during the insertion, and dropping of the consumable product can be reliably suppressed after the insertion.
  • the first protrusions 244 A according to the fourth embodiment have been described as protrusions that, in the peripheral direction, face each other and are paired with each other.
  • the number of the first protrusions 244 A is not limited to two.
  • three or four first protrusions 244 A can be provided.
  • the inclination direction of the ridges 246 C of the first protrusions 244 A is appropriately changed so as to perform the operation of the above-described production of torque.
  • FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of a combination of an insertion guide member 570 and the chamber 50 according to the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 26 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 570 taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 254 A and a pair of second protrusions 254 B in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 27 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 570 taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions 254 A and the second protrusions 254 B in the longitudinal direction.
  • FIG. 26 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 570 taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 254 A and a pair of second protrusions 254 B in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 27 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 570 taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first
  • FIG. 28 is a sectional view seen in an arrow 28 - 28 direction illustrated in FIG. 27 .
  • Elements that are the same as or equivalent to the elements of the first to fourth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and thereby duplicate description thereof is omitted.
  • the configuration of the insertion guide member 570 is different compared to that of the flavour inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment and that of the flavour inhaler according to the second to fourth embodiments. That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 25 to 28 , in the insertion guide member 570 according to the fifth embodiment, the first protrusions 254 A and the second protrusions 254 B provided in a protruding part 254 have different shapes from the shapes of the first protrusions and the second protrusions of the first to fourth embodiments.
  • the insertion guide member 570 according to the fifth embodiment has a non-protruding part 252 and the protruding part 254 in the axial direction.
  • each of the pair of first protrusions 254 A has a first inclined surface 256 A extending from a first end part 258 A of the first protrusion 254 A positioned at the opposite side from the first opening 70 a in the axial direction.
  • the first inclined surface 256 A is inclined such that the distance between the first inclined surface 256 A and the center in a radial direction of the insertion guide member 570 reduces as the distance between the first inclined surface 256 A and the first opening 70 a reduces. Furthermore, as illustrated in FIG. 28 , when a section in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570 is seen, each of the pair of second protrusions 254 B has a second inclined surface 256 B extending from a second end part 258 B of the second protrusion 254 B positioned at the first opening 70 a side in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570 .
  • the second inclined surface 256 B is inclined such that the distance between the second inclined surface 256 B and the center in the radial direction of the insertion guide member 570 reduces as the distance between the second inclined surface 256 B and the first opening 70 a increases. Furthermore, as illustrated in FIG. 27 , the first inclined surface 256 A of the first protrusion 254 A and the second inclined surface 256 B of the second protrusion 254 B are disposed so as to overlap at least partially with each other in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570 .
  • the inclination angle or the radius of curvature of the first inclined surface 256 A is substantially the same as the inclination angle or the radius of curvature of the second inclined surface 256 B.
  • the inclination angle and the radius of curvature of the first inclined surface 256 A can be different from the inclination angle and the radius of curvature of the second inclined surface 256 B.
  • the first inclined surfaces 256 A extending from the first end parts 258 A on the opposite side from the first opening 70 a are provided in the first protrusions 254 A
  • the second inclined surfaces 256 B extending from the second end parts 258 B on the first opening 70 a side are provided in the second protrusions 254 B
  • the first inclined surfaces 256 A and the second inclined surfaces 256 B are disposed so as to overlap with each other in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570
  • the first inclined surfaces 256 A and the second inclined surfaces 256 B have substantially the same inclination angle or radius of curvature.
  • the accommodating part according to the fifth embodiment ease of the insertion of the consumable product 110 can be more effectively increased and dropping of the consumable product 110 can be more effectively suppressed.
  • the consumable product 110 is grasped by the pair of first protrusions 254 A first, and then, part of the deformed consumable product 110 is retained at the pair of second protrusions 254 B.
  • the degree of strength of grasping by the first protrusions 254 A is reduced while the degree of strength of grasping by the second protrusions 254 B is increased. This enables gradual grasping.
  • resistance in insertion of the consumable product 110 can be reduced, and dropping of the consumable product 110 can be suppressed.
  • FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an internal structure of a combination of an insertion guide member 670 and the chamber 50 according to the sixth embodiment.
  • FIG. 30 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 670 taken along a section perpendicular to the axial direction illustrating arrangement of four first protrusions 264 A in the peripheral direction.
  • FIG. 31 is a sectional view of the insertion guide member 670 taken along the axial direction illustrating arrangement of the first protrusions 264 A in the longitudinal direction.
  • Elements that are the same as or equivalent to the elements of the first to fifth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and thereby duplicate description thereof is omitted.
  • the configuration of the insertion guide member 670 is different compared to that of the flavour inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment and that of the flavour inhaler according to the second to fifth embodiments. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 30 , the insertion guide member 670 according to the sixth embodiment is different from the insertion guide member according to the first to fifth embodiment in that the insertion guide member 670 according to the sixth embodiment has four first protrusions 264 A provided in a protruding part 264 . As illustrated in FIG. 30 , the first protrusions 264 A protrude to the inside of the virtual circle 226 indicating the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable product 110 .
  • the insertion guide member 670 according to the sixth embodiment has a non-protruding part 262 and the protruding part 264 in the axial direction.
  • FIG. 30 is a diagram in which the sectional view of the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 (see FIGS. 5 A and 5 B ) is superposed on the sectional view of the insertion guide member 670 .
  • a first virtual line 162 is a straight line connecting the centers of the pair of contact parts 62 of the side wall part 60 to each other.
  • a second virtual line 166 is a straight line connecting the centers of the pair of separated parts 66 of the side wall part 60 to each other.
  • none of a plurality of first protrusions 264 A provided in the protruding part 264 is disposed so as to intersect the first virtual line 162 or the second virtual line 166 in the peripheral direction of the insertion guide member 670 .
  • first protrusions 264 A are provided in the protruding part 264 of the insertion guide member 670 .
  • the accommodating part in the section perpendicular to the axial direction of the accommodating part, none of the plurality of first protrusions 264 A protruding from the inner wall surface of the protruding part 264 of the insertion guide member 670 intersects the first virtual line 162 or the second virtual line 166 .
  • the first virtual line 162 connects the centers of the pair of contact parts 62 provided in the side wall part 60 of the chamber 50 and to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product 110 .
  • the second virtual line 166 connects the centers of the pair of separated parts 66 not to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product 110 .
  • the first protrusions 264 A further press portions of the consumable product 110 that overlap with the contact parts 62 in the peripheral direction of the accommodating part; and the first protrusions 264 A block the airflow paths (the clearances 67 ) formed between the consumable product 110 and the separated parts 66 .
  • the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments.
  • Various changes are possible within the scope of the claims and the technical concept described herein and the drawings. Specifically, within a range in which the features of the embodiments are not interfere with each other, the features of the examples can be appropriately combined with each other.
  • Any shapes or materials not described herein or the drawings are within the technical concept of the present disclosure as long as those shapes or materials perform the operation of the present disclosure.
  • the flavour inhaler 100 of the present disclosure has the airflow paths of a so-called counterflow type in which the air flowing in from the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 is supplied to the end surface of the consumable product 110 .
  • the flavour inhaler 100 may have airflow paths of a so-called bottom flow type in which the air is supplied from the bottom part 56 of the chamber 50 to the inside of the chamber 50 .
  • the heating element 42 is not limited to a heating element of a resistance heating type but may be a heating element of an induction heating type. In this case, the heating element 42 can heat the chamber 50 by using the induction heating. Furthermore, when the consumable product 110 has a susceptor, the heating element 42 can heat the susceptor of the consumable product 110 by using the induction heating.

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