WO2022123766A1 - Flavor inhaler and flavor inhaler manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

This flavor inhaler comprises a housing, a first member which is housed in the housing, a state detection unit which is supported by the first member, and a second member which is housed in the housing and the state of which is detected by the state detection unit; in the housing, the first member is biased with respect to the second member, and, in a state in which the first member is biased with respect to the second member, the state detection unit is aligned in a prescribed position relative to the second member.

Description

Manufacturing method of flavor aspirator and flavor aspirator

This disclosure relates to a flavor aspirator and a method for manufacturing a flavor aspirator.

Conventionally, in the field of electronic cigarettes, an electronic component for detecting the state of a device is mounted on the device, and the device is driven based on desired information acquired by the electronic component. For example, in Patent Document 1, an airflow sensor is provided in a cigarette heating device, and it is determined whether or not the user is smoking a cigarette based on the pressure detected by the airflow sensor.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-18285

The present disclosure provides a flavor aspirator and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the electronic component held by the first member is positioned at an appropriate position for detecting the state of the second member.

The first aspect of the present disclosure is a housing, a first member housed in the housing, a state detection unit supported by the first member, and a state detection unit housed in the housing and by the state detection unit. A second member for detecting a state is provided, the housing urges the first member to the second member, and the state detection unit has the first member to the second member. It is a flavor aspirator that is positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the second member in a state of being urged against the second member.

In the first aspect, the state detection unit is suitable for detecting the state of the second member by urging the first member that supports the state detection unit to the second member in the housing. It is aligned to the position. Therefore, according to the first aspect, with a simple configuration, the state detection unit can be appropriately positioned with respect to the second member, and the state of the second member can be detected.

A second aspect of the present disclosure is, in the first aspect, further comprising a support member housed in the housing and supporting a state detection unit from the opposite side of the second member, the first member and the support. The housing is a flavor aspirator that urges the first member against the second member while the state detection unit is held by the member.

In the second aspect described above, a support member for holding the state detection unit is provided together with the first member. Therefore, according to the second aspect, the state detection unit can be held more stably at a desired position by the first member and the support member.

The third aspect of the present disclosure is the flavor aspirator in which the support member is made of an elastic body in the second aspect.

In the third aspect, the support member that holds the state detection unit together with the first member is made of an elastic body. Therefore, according to the third aspect, the elastic body can stably urge the state detection unit with respect to the second member.

A fourth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the first to third aspects, the housing having a first housing element and a second housing element attached to the first housing element. The first member is arranged in the second housing element, and by attaching the first housing element and the second housing element to each other, the first member is attached to the second member. It is a flavor aspirator that is being pushed.

In the fourth aspect, the first housing element and the second housing element constituting the housing are attached to each other, so that the first member is urged against the second member and the state detection unit is used. Aligned with respect to the second member. Therefore, according to the seventh aspect, the position of the state detection unit in the housing can be aligned by a normal process in the manufacturing process of the apparatus, and the man-hours can be reduced.

A fifth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the first aspect, the first member is configured to extend from the main body portion and the main body portion so as to be bendable with respect to the main body portion, and to provide the state detection unit. The housing comprises an extension portion to support, and the housing holds the extension portion of the first member in a bent state, and the extension portion of the first member is bent by the housing. In this state, the flavor aspirator is urged against the second member.

In the fifth aspect, the state detecting portion supported by the extending portion of the first member is positioned at an appropriate position for detecting the state of the second member by bending the extending portion in the housing. It is aligned. Therefore, according to the fifth aspect, the state detection unit can be appropriately positioned with respect to the second member and the state of the second member can be detected by a simple configuration.

The sixth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the fifth aspect, the flavor aspirator in which the first member is composed of an elastic body.

In the sixth aspect, the main body portion and the extending portion of the first member are made of an elastic body. Therefore, according to the second aspect, it becomes easy to hold the extended portion of the first member in a bent state.

A seventh aspect of the present disclosure is, in the fifth or sixth aspect, the first member is an O-ring, and a part of the second member is inserted into the main body of the O-ring. , A flavor aspirator.

In the seventh aspect described above, the state detecting portion is supported by the extending portion of the O-ring, and the main body portion of the O-ring is fixed to the second member. Therefore, the state detection unit can be positioned with respect to the second member with a simple configuration.

Eighth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the first to seventh aspects, the second member is an aerosol generation mechanism, and the state detection unit detects the temperature or pressure of the aerosol generation mechanism. It is an aspirator.

In the eighth aspect described above, the temperature or pressure of the aerosol generation mechanism is detected by the state detection unit appropriately positioned with respect to the aerosol generation mechanism. Therefore, according to the eighth aspect, the temperature or pressure of the aerosol generation mechanism can be detected with high accuracy.

A ninth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the eighth aspect, the state detection unit is a flavor aspirator that detects a puff operation with respect to the aerosol generation mechanism.

In the ninth aspect, the puff operation with respect to the aerosol generation mechanism is detected by the state detection unit appropriately positioned with respect to the aerosol generation mechanism. Therefore, according to the ninth aspect, the puff operation with respect to the aerosol generation mechanism can be detected with high accuracy.

A tenth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the fifth to ninth aspects, the housing having a first housing element and a second housing element attached to the first housing element. By attaching the first housing element and the second housing element to each other, the extending portion of the first member is a flavor aspirator that is held in a bent state.

In the tenth aspect, when the first housing element and the second housing element constituting the housing are attached to each other, the extending portion is bent and the state detecting portion is positioned with respect to the second member. It will be matched. Therefore, according to the tenth aspect, the position of the state detection unit in the housing can be aligned by a normal process in the manufacturing process of the apparatus, and the man-hours can be reduced.

The eleventh aspect of the present disclosure is a flavor aspirator further comprising an outer cover covering the first housing element in the fourth or tenth aspect.

In the eleventh aspect described above, the first housing element of the housing of the flavor aspirator is covered with a further outer cover. Therefore, according to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to suppress the heat generated inside the housing from being transferred to the outside of the flavor aspirator.

A twelfth aspect of the present disclosure is to prepare a first housing element, prepare a first member that supports a state detection unit, and place the first member and the second member at predetermined positions with respect to the first housing element. By pressing the first member that supports the state detection unit by the first housing element and urging the first member against the second member, the state detection unit is referred to. It is a method for manufacturing a flavor aspirator, which comprises positioning the second member in a predetermined position.

In the flavor aspirator manufactured according to the twelfth aspect, the state detecting unit detects the state of the second member by pressing the first member supporting the state detecting unit by the first housing element. Aligned to the proper position. Therefore, according to the twelfth aspect, it is possible to provide a flavor aspirator capable of aligning the state detection unit with respect to the second member by a simple configuration.

In the thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure, in the twelfth aspect, a support member for supporting the state detection unit from the opposite side of the second member is further prepared, and the state detection is performed by the first member and the support member. While the portion is held, the first housing element presses the first member via the support member to align the state detecting portion with respect to the second member. It is a manufacturing method of a flavor aspirator including.

In the thirteenth aspect, a support member for holding the state detection unit is provided together with the first member. Therefore, according to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to provide a flavor aspirator capable of stably holding the state detection unit at a desired position by the first member and the support member.

A fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure is the twelfth aspect, wherein the first member extends from the main body portion and the main body portion so as to be bendable with respect to the main body portion, and the state detection unit is provided. The housing includes an extension portion to support the housing, and the housing holds the extension portion of the first member in a bent state, and the extension portion supporting the state detection unit by the first housing element is provided. Flavor comprising pressing and bending by the main body portion to urge the extending portion to the second member and aligning the state detecting portion to a predetermined position with respect to the second member. This is a method for manufacturing an aspirator.

In the fourteenth aspect, the state detecting portion supported by the extending portion of the first member is positioned at an appropriate position for detecting the state of the second member by bending the extending portion in the housing. It is aligned. Therefore, according to the fourteenth aspect, it is possible to provide a flavor aspirator that appropriately positions the state detecting unit with respect to the second member and executes the detection of the state of the second member with a simple configuration.

A fifteenth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the twelfth to fourteenth aspects, the second member is an aerosol generation mechanism, and the state detection unit detects the temperature or pressure of the aerosol generation mechanism. This is a method for manufacturing an aspirator.

In the flavor aspirator manufactured according to the fifteenth aspect, the temperature or pressure of the aerosol generation mechanism is detected by the state detection unit appropriately positioned with respect to the aerosol generation mechanism. Therefore, according to the fifteenth aspect, it is possible to provide a flavor aspirator capable of detecting the temperature or pressure of the aerosol generation mechanism with high accuracy.

It is a schematic front view of the flavor aspirator which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic top view of a flavor aspirator. It is a schematic bottom view of a flavor aspirator. It is a schematic side sectional view of a consumable material. It is a front view of the flavor aspirator with the outer housing removed. It is a side view of the flavor aspirator with the outer housing removed. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the front housing element of the inner housing. It is a schematic front perspective view of the flavor aspirator from which the front housing element of the inner housing is removed. It is a schematic front perspective view of the thermistor housed in an inner housing. It is sectional drawing of the flavor aspirator in the arrow view 5-5 shown in FIG. 1B. It is a perspective view of a chamber. It is sectional drawing of the chamber in the arrow view 6B-6B shown in FIG. 6A. It is sectional drawing of the chamber in the arrow view 7A-7A shown in FIG. 6B. It is sectional drawing of the chamber in the arrow view 7B-7B shown in FIG. 6B. It is a perspective view of a chamber and a heating part. FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 7B in a state where the consumable material is arranged at a desired position in the chamber. It is a partial cross-sectional view of the flavor aspirator in the arrow view 10-10 shown in FIG. 1B. It is a top view of the O-ring. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the 1st wall of the inner housing which shows the bent state of the O-ring housed in the inner housing. It is a side view which shows the urging state of the bent O-ring with respect to the insertion guide member, and was seen from the X-axis positive direction side around the insertion guide member. The horizontal axis shows the time, and the vertical axis shows the temperature between the chamber and the insertion guide member, and the remaining amount of flavor contained in the consumable material. It is an exploded perspective view of the mechanism for holding the thermistor of the 2nd Embodiment and urging and aligning with an insertion guide member. It is an enlarged perspective view in the vicinity of the insertion guide member of the 2nd Embodiment. It is a front enlarged view of the thermistor aligned with the insertion guide member in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the arrangement of the thermistor housed in the inner housing of 2nd Embodiment.

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Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings described below, the same or corresponding components are designated by the same reference numerals and duplicated description will be omitted.

FIG. 1A is a schematic front view of the flavor aspirator 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 1B is a schematic top view of the flavor aspirator 100. FIG. 1C is a schematic bottom view of the flavor aspirator 100. In the drawings described herein, an XYZ Cartesian coordinate system may be added for convenience of explanation. In this coordinate system, the Z-axis points vertically upward, the XY planes are arranged to cut the flavor aspirator 100 horizontally, and the Y-axis extends from the front to the back of the flavor aspirator 100. It is arranged to be put out. The Z-axis can also be said to be the insertion direction of the consumable material housed in the chamber 50 of the atomization unit 30, which will be described later. Further, it can be said that the Y-axis is orthogonal to the insertion direction of the consumable material and is the direction in which the first wall 10a and the second wall 10b, which will be described later, face each other. Further, the X-axis direction can also be said to be the device longitudinal direction in the plane orthogonal to the insertion direction of the consumer goods. The Y-axis direction can also be said to be the device short-side direction in the plane orthogonal to the insertion direction of the consumer goods.

The flavor aspirator 100 is configured to generate an aerosol containing an aerosol by heating, for example, a stick-type consumable material having a flavor source containing an aerosol source.

As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the flavor aspirator 100 has an outer housing 101 composed of a front cover 101A and a rear cover 101B, and a slide cover 102. The front cover 101A is an example of the external cover of the present disclosure.

The outer housing 101 constitutes the outermost housing of the flavor aspirator 100 and has a size that fits in the user's hand. When the user uses the flavor aspirator 100, the flavor aspirator 100 can be held by hand to suck the aerosol. Regarding the outer housing 101, the front cover 101A can be formed of a resin such as polycarbonate, and the rear cover 101B can be formed of a metal such as aluminum. However, the material of the outer housing 101 is not limited to these, and can be formed of, for example, a resin, and in particular, polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Polyetherride-Styleene) resin, and PEEK (polyetheretherketone). , Or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or can be formed of a metal such as aluminum, and can be arbitrarily selected.

The outer housing 101 has a first through hole (not shown) for receiving the consumable material, and the slide cover 102 is slidably attached to the outer housing 101 so as to close the first through hole. Specifically, the slide cover 102 is between a closed position (position shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B) for closing the first through hole of the outer housing and an open position for opening the first through hole. Is movably configured along the outer surface of the outer housing 101. For example, the user can manually operate the slide cover 102 to move the slide cover 102 between the closed position and the open position. Thereby, the access of the consumable material to the inside of the slide cover 102 and the flavor aspirator 100 can be permitted or restricted.

1B and 1C show that the front cover 101A and the rear cover 101B have substantially the same thickness in the flavor aspirator 100, but the configuration of the outer housing 101 is not limited to this. It is also possible to configure one of the front cover 101A or the rear cover 101B to be thicker than the other.

The flavor aspirator 100 may further have a terminal (not shown). The terminal may be an interface that connects the flavor aspirator 100 to, for example, an external power source. When the power source included in the flavor aspirator 100 is a rechargeable battery, by connecting an external power source to the terminal, a current can be passed from the external power source to the power source to charge the power source. Further, by connecting a data transmission cable to the terminal, data related to the operation of the flavor aspirator 100 may be transmitted to an external device.

Next, the consumable material used in the flavor aspirator 100 will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of the consumer material 110. In the present disclosure, a smoking system may be configured by the flavor aspirator 100 and the consumable material 110. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the consumable material 110 includes a smokeable substance 111, a tubular member 114, a hollow filter portion 116, and a filter portion 115. The smokeable material 111 is wrapped by the first wrapping paper 112. The tubular member 114, the hollow filter portion 116, and the filter portion 115 are wound by a second wrapping paper 113 different from the first wrapping paper 112. The second wrapping paper 113 also wraps a part of the first wrapping paper 112 that wraps the smokeable material 111. As a result, the cylindrical member 114, the hollow filter portion 116, and the filter portion 115 are connected to the smokeable substance 111. However, the second wrapping paper 113 may be omitted, and the tubular member 114, the hollow filter portion 116, and the filter portion 115 may be connected to the smokeable material 111 by using the first wrapping paper 112. A lip release agent 117 is applied to the outer surface of the second wrapping paper 113 in the vicinity of the end portion on the filter portion 115 side to prevent the user's lips from sticking to the second wrapping paper 113. The portion of the consumer material 110 to which the lip release agent 117 is applied functions as a mouthpiece of the consumer material 110.

The smokeable substance 111 may include, for example, a flavor source such as tobacco and an aerosol source. Further, the first wrapping paper 112 around which the smokeable material 111 is wrapped may be a breathable sheet member. The tubular member 114 can be a paper tube or a hollow filter. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the consumer material 110 includes a smokeable substance 111, a tubular member 114, a hollow filter unit 116, and a filter unit 115, but the configuration of the consumer material 110 is not limited to this. For example, the hollow filter portion 116 may be omitted, and the cylindrical member 114 and the filter portion 115 may be arranged adjacent to each other.

FIG. 3A is a front view of the flavor aspirator 100 from which the outer housing 101 is removed. FIG. 3B is a side view of the flavor aspirator 100 from which the outer housing 101 is removed. FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the back surface of the front housing element 10A constituting the front surface of the inner housing 10.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the outer housing 101 is removed, the inner housing 10 is exposed. The inner housing 10 accommodates an atomizing unit 30, a power supply unit 20, and the like, which will be described later, and is made of, for example, a resin. ) Or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or may be formed of a metal such as aluminum. From the viewpoint of heat resistance and strength, the inner housing 10 is preferably formed of PEEK. However, the material of the inner housing 10 is not limited to this. The inner housing 10 is an example of the housing of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3B is a side view of the flavor aspirator 100 from which the outer housing 101 shown in FIG. 3A is removed as viewed from the positive direction side of the X-axis. As shown in FIG. 3B, the inner housing 10 has a front housing element 10A arranged on the front side (Y-axis negative direction side) of the flavor aspirator 100 and a back surface side (Y-axis positive direction side) of the flavor aspirator 100. ), It is composed of the rear housing element 10B. The front housing element 10A of the inner housing 10 is an example of the first housing element of the present disclosure, and the rear housing element 10B of the inner housing 10 is an example of the second housing element of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the back surface of the front housing element 10A, showing a single front housing element 10A. 3B and 3C are shown so that the front housing element 10A and the rear housing element 10B have substantially the same thickness in the inner housing 10, but the configuration of the inner housing 10 is limited to this. It's not a thing. It is also possible to configure one of the front housing element 10A or the rear housing element 10B to be thicker than the other.

As shown in FIG. 3B, in the inner housing 10, the wall on the front side (negative direction side of the Y axis) is referred to as the first wall 10a, and the wall on the back surface side (positive direction side of the Y axis) is referred to as the second wall 10b. That is, the inner housing 10 has a first wall 10a and a second wall 10b facing each other in the Y-axis direction, and a side wall 10c connecting the first wall 10a and the second wall 10b. The front housing element 10A includes at least the first wall 10a, and the rear housing element 10B includes at least the second wall 10b. The side wall 10c is composed of a front housing element 10A and a rear housing element 10B.

Next, the internal structure of the flavor aspirator 100 will be described. FIG. 4A is a schematic front perspective view of the flavor aspirator 100 from which the outer housing 101, the slide cover 102, and the front housing element 10A of the inner housing 10 are removed. FIG. 4B is a schematic front perspective view of the thermistor 72 housed in the inner housing 10. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor aspirator 100 in arrow view 5-5 shown in FIG. 1B.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5, a power supply unit 20 and an atomizing unit 30 are provided in the internal space of the inner housing 10 of the flavor aspirator 100. Further, a circuit portion (not shown) is provided in the internal space of the inner housing 10.

The circuit unit includes, for example, a microprocessor and the like, and can control the supply of electric power from the power supply unit 20 to the atomization unit 30. Thereby, the circuit unit can control the heating of the consumable material 110 by the atomizing unit 30.

The power supply unit 20 has a power supply 21 that is electrically connected to a circuit unit (not shown). The power source 21 may be, for example, a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery. The power supply 21 is electrically connected to the atomizing unit 30 via the circuit unit. As a result, the power supply 21 can supply electric power to the atomizing unit 30 so as to appropriately heat the consumable material 110.

As shown in FIG. 5, the atomizing portion 30 includes a chamber 50 extending in the longitudinal direction of the consumable material 110, a heating portion 40 surrounding a part of the chamber 50, a heat insulating portion 32, and a substantially cylindrical insertion guide member 34. And have. The chamber 50 is configured to accommodate the consumable material 110. The heating unit 40 is configured to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and heat the consumable material 110 housed in the chamber 50. Details of the chamber 50 and the heating unit 40 will be described later. The atomizing unit 30 is an example of the second member and the aerosol generation mechanism in the present disclosure.

The heat insulating portion 32 is arranged so as to surround the chamber 50 and the heating portion 40. The heat insulating portion 32 can be, for example, airgel. The insertion guide member 34 is formed of, for example, a resin material such as PEEK, PC, or ABS, and is provided between the slide cover 102 in the closed position and the chamber 50. The insertion guide member 34 communicates with the outside of the flavor aspirator 100 when the slide cover 102 is in the open position, and inserts the consumable material 110 into the insertion guide member 34 to insert the consumable material 110 into the chamber 50. To guide you.

The flavor aspirator 100 further has a first support portion 35 and a second support portion 38 that support both ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulating portion 32. The first support portion 35 is arranged so as to support the ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulating portion 32 on the slide cover 102 side (Z-axis positive direction side). Further, the first support portion 35 is provided with an O ring 37 that supports the insertion guide member 34. The second support portion 38 is arranged so as to directly or indirectly support the ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulating portion 32 on the negative side of the Z axis. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a bottom member 36 may be provided at the bottom of the chamber 50. The bottom member 36 can function as a stopper for positioning the consumable material 110 inserted into the chamber 50. The bottom member 36 may define a space in which air can be supplied to the surface with which the consumable material 110 abuts. The O-ring 37 is an example of the first member of the present disclosure. The bottom member 36 has irregularities on the surface with which the consumer material 110 abuts, and may be formed of, for example, a resin material such as PEEK, metal, glass, ceramic, or the like, but is not limited thereto. Further, the first support portion 35 and the second support portion 38 can be formed of, for example, an elastomer such as silicone rubber. Further, when the bottom member 36 is joined to the bottom of the chamber 50, an adhesive that can be composed of a resin material such as an epoxy resin or an inorganic material can be used.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the front housing element 10A of the inner housing 10 is removed, a part of the O-ring 37 projects to the front side (Y-axis negative direction side) of the flavor aspirator 100. This protruding portion is the extending portion 37B of the O-ring 37, which will be described later. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the thermistor 72 is arranged on the front surface (Y-axis negative direction side) of the atomizing portion 30. For convenience of explanation, the details of the power supply unit 20 and the atomization unit 30 are omitted in FIG. 4A. The details of the O-ring 37 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the thermistor 72 includes a detection unit 72A and a connection unit 72B for connecting the detection unit 72A to a circuit unit (not shown). As shown in FIG. 4A, the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 is supported by the extension portion 37B of the O-ring 37. The detection unit 72A is a temperature sensor. As will be described later, the detection unit 72A supported by the extension portion 37B of the O-ring 37 is positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the insertion guide member 34 of the atomization portion 30 in a state where the extension portion 37B is bent. .. The flavor suction device 100 can detect that the user has performed a puff operation, that is, a suction operation on the device, based on the temperature at a predetermined position with respect to the insertion guide member 34 detected by the detection unit 72A. By using the detection unit 72A as a pressure sensor instead of the temperature sensor, the thermistor 72 can be used as a detection device for puff operation based on the atmospheric pressure at a predetermined position with respect to the insertion guide member 34. As shown in FIG. 4, the connection portion 72B may be configured to be bent so as to be appropriately housed inside the inner housing 10. The detection unit 72A is an example of the state detection unit of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4B shows a specific example of the configuration of the thermistor 72. The connection portion 72B of the thermistor 72 has two conductors covered with an insulating coating. Further, the detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72 is formed of an element whose electric resistance changes with a change in temperature and a glass covering the element. The thermistor 72 is configured by connecting one end of the two conductors of the connecting portion 72B to the detecting portion 72A. Further, the other ends of the two conductors of the connecting portion 72B are connected to the circuit portion (not shown above). A constant weak current is supplied from the power supply 21 of the power supply unit 20 to the thermistor 72 via the circuit unit. When the temperature of the portion where the element of the detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72 abuts changes, the electric resistance of the element changes, and the voltage of the thermistor 72 changes. Since the magnitude of the current supplied to the thermistor 72 is constant, the value of the electric resistance of the element can be calculated from the measured voltage according to Ohm's law. On the other hand, regarding the element of the detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72, the relationship between the temperature and the electric resistance value is known. Therefore, the temperature of the element of the detection unit 72A can be calculated by measuring the voltage value of the thermistor 72.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, an opening 74 is provided on the upper surface (the surface on the positive direction side of the Z axis) of the side wall 10c of the inner housing 10. The opening 74 of the inner housing 10 communicates with a first through hole (not shown) of the outer housing 101 described above and an opening 52 of the chamber 50 described later. The opening 74 of the inner housing 10 is formed by a second through hole 34A of the insertion guide member 34 described later.

Next, the details of the chamber 50 and the heating unit 40 will be described. FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the chamber 50. FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 50 in the arrow 6B-6B shown in FIG. 6A. FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 50 in the arrow view 7A-7A shown in FIG. 6B. FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 50 in the arrow view 7B-7B shown in FIG. 6B. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the chamber 50 and the heating unit 40. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 7B in a state where the consumable material 110 is arranged at a desired position in the chamber 50.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the chamber 50 can be a tubular member including an opening 52 into which the consumable material 110 is inserted and a tubular side wall portion 60 for accommodating the consumable material 110. A flange portion 52A is formed around the opening 52 of the chamber 50. The chamber 50 is preferably formed of a material having heat resistance and a low coefficient of thermal expansion, and may be formed of, for example, a metal such as stainless steel, a resin such as PEEK, glass, or ceramic. This enables effective heating from the chamber 50 to the consumable material 110.

As shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, the side wall portion 60 includes a contact portion 62 and a separation portion 66. When the consumable material 110 is placed at a desired position in the chamber 50, the contact portion 62 contacts or presses on a portion of the consumable material 110, and the separating portion 66 separates from the consumable material 110. In the present specification, the "desired position in the chamber 50" means a position where the consumable material 110 is appropriately heated, or a position of the consumable material 110 when the user smokes. The contact portion 62 has an inner surface 62a and an outer surface 62b. The separating portion 66 has an inner surface 66a and an outer surface 66b. As shown in FIG. 8, the heating portion 40 is arranged on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62. It is preferable that the heating portion 40 is arranged without a gap on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62. The heating unit 40 may include an adhesive layer. In that case, it is preferable that the heating portion 40 including the adhesive layer is arranged without a gap on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 7B, the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 is a flat surface. Since the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 is flat, the strip-shaped electrode 48 is connected to the heating portion 40 arranged on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 as shown in FIG. It is possible to suppress bending. As shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, the inner surface 62a of the contact portion 62 is a flat surface. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, the thickness of the contact portion 62 is uniform.

As shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 7B, the chamber 50 has two contact portions 62 in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50, and the two contact portions 62 face each other so as to be parallel to each other. It is preferable that at least a part of the distance between the inner surfaces 62a of the two contact portions 62 is smaller than the width of the portion arranged between the contact portions 62 of the consumable material 110 inserted into the chamber 50.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the inner surface 66a of the separation portion 66 may have an overall arcuate cross section in a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50. Further, the separating portion 66 is arranged so as to be adjacent to the contact portion 62 in the circumferential direction.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the chamber 50 may have a hole 56a in its bottom 56 so that the bottom member 36 shown in FIG. 6 penetrates and is placed inside the chamber 50. The bottom member 36 provided on the bottom 56 supports a part of the consumable material 110 inserted into the chamber 50 so as to expose at least a part of the end face of the consumable material 110. Further, the bottom portion 56 may support a part of the consumable material 110 so that the end face of the exposed consumable material 110 communicates with the second gap 67B (see FIG. 9) described later.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the chamber 50 preferably has a cylindrical non-holding portion 54 between the opening 52 and the side wall portion 60. With the consumable material 110 positioned at the desired position in the chamber 50, a gap may be formed between the non-holding portion 54 and the consumable material 110. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, it is preferable that the chamber 50 has a first guide portion 58 provided with a tapered surface 58a connecting the inner surface of the non-holding portion 54 and the inner surface 62a of the contact portion 62.

As shown in FIG. 8, the heating unit 40 has a heating element 42. The heating element 42 may be, for example, a heating track. It is preferable that the heating element 42 is arranged so as to heat the contact portion 62 without contacting the separation portion 66 of the chamber 50. In other words, the heating element 42 is preferably arranged only on the outer surface of the contact portion 62. The heating element 42 may have a difference in heating capacity between the portion that heats the separated portion 66 of the chamber 50 and the portion that heats the contact portion 62. Specifically, the heating element 42 may be configured to heat the contact portion 62 to a higher temperature than the separation portion 66. For example, the placement density of the heating track of the heating element 42 at the contact portion 62 and the separation portion 66 may be adjusted. Further, the heating element 42 may have substantially the same heating capacity all around the chamber 50 and may be wound around the outer periphery of the chamber 50. As shown in FIG. 8, it is preferable that the heating unit 40 has, in addition to the heating element 42, an electrical insulating member 44 that covers at least one surface of the heating element 42. The electrical insulating member 44 is arranged so as to cover both sides of the heating element 42.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the consumable material 110 is arranged at a desired position in the chamber 50, the consumable material 110 can come into contact with the contact portion 62 of the chamber 50 and be pressed. On the other hand, a second gap 67B is formed between the consumable material 110 and the separation portion 66. The second void 67B can communicate with the opening 52 of the chamber 50 and the end face of the consumable material 110 located in the chamber 50. As a result, the air flowing in from the opening 52 of the chamber 50 can pass through the second gap 67B and flow into the inside of the consumable material 110. In other words, an air flow path (second gap 67B) is formed between the consumable material 110 and the separation portion 66.

Next, the arrangement position and arrangement mode of the atomizing portion 30 in the inner housing 10 will be described. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the flavor aspirator 100 in arrow view 10-10 shown in FIG. 1B, showing a state in which the consumable material 110 is inserted into the insertion guide member 34 and the chamber 50.

The insertion guide member 34 has a second through hole 34A and a first engaging claw 34B formed on the outer periphery. The insertion guide member 34 is inserted from the outside of the outer housing 101 through the first through hole for receiving the consumable material provided in the outer housing 101, and the first engaging claw 34B is engaged with the inner housing 10 (not shown). By engaging with the joint portion, the periphery of the second through hole 34A is exposed to the outside of the flavor aspirator and is not disengaged from the flavor aspirator 100. The second through hole 34A of the insertion guide member 34 has a size such that when the consumable material 110 is inserted into the second through hole 34A, a first gap 67A is formed between the second through hole 34A and the outer periphery of the consumable material 110. It is formed.

The first support portion 35 has a third through hole 35A, an annular first rib 35B, and a circumferential portion 35C. Since the third through hole of the first support portion 35 is formed in a size that the flange portion 52A (see FIGS. 6A and 6B) formed at the tip of the chamber 50 cannot pass through, the bottom side of the chamber 50 is formed. The flange portion 52A is held by the first support portion 35 when the flange portion 52A is passed through the third through hole. By bringing the tip of the insertion guide member 34 into contact with the flange portion 52A of the chamber 50, the chamber 50 is positioned with respect to the insertion guide member 34. The first rib is press-fitted into the recess of the O-ring 37 to hold the O-ring 37. The circumferential portion of the first support portion 35 holds the inner diameter side of the tubular heat insulating portion 32.

As described above, the chamber 50 has a hole 56a in its bottom 56a so that the bottom member 36 shown in FIG. 6 penetrates and is placed inside the chamber 50 (see FIG. 6B). The bottom member 36 provided on the bottom 56 supports a part of the consumable material 110 inserted into the chamber 50 so as to expose at least a part of the end face of the consumable material 110. Further, in the bottom portion 56 of the chamber 50, the tip surface of the exposed consumable material 110 forms a third gap 67C with the bottom member 36, and the third gap 67C is a second gap 67B described later (FIG. 9). Refer to) and support a part of the consumable material 110 so as to communicate with it. In FIG. 10, for convenience of explanation, the bottom member 36 is shown in a shape different from that in FIG.

The spacer 39A is formed in a ring shape, a bottom member 36 is inserted into a hole provided in the center, and a second support portion 38 is fitted into the bottom member 36 protruding from the central hole, so that the bottom member 36 and the first spacer 39A are formed. 2 It is immovably attached between the support portion 38 and the support portion 38. The outer shape of the spacer 39A faces the inner surface of the heat insulating portion 32, and positions the heat insulating portion 32.

The second support portion 38 has a protrusion 39B (not shown) that fits into the hole provided in the inner housing 10, and the protrusion 39B fits into the hole to position the inner housing 10. Further, the periphery of the protrusion 39B is compressed and abuts on the inner housing 10. That is, the second support portion 38 is compressed and arranged, and this reaction force urges the insertion guide member 34 via the spacer 39A and the bottom member 36. Therefore, the Z-axis positive side end portion of the insertion guide member 34 and the flange portion 52A of the chamber 50 are configured to be in close contact with each other. As a result of the above configuration, the first void 67A, the second void 67B, and the third void 67C form a connected space.

As described above, since the air flow path (second gap 67B) is formed between the separation portion 66 and the consumable material 110, the air passing through the air flow path absorbs the heat of the separation portion 66 and is separated. The unit 66 can be cooled.

As described above, the heating element 42 of the heating unit 40 is arranged so as to heat the contact portion 62 without contacting the separation portion 66 of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50. That is, since the separating portion 66 is not directly heated by the heating portion 40, heating by the heating portion 40 of the separating portion 66 can be suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 10, the outer housing 101 accommodates the inner housing 10 inside. The inner surface (the surface on the positive direction side of the Y axis) of the front cover 101A of the outer housing 101 faces the outer surface (the surface on the negative direction side of the Y axis) of the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10. Since the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10 is covered by the front cover 101A of the outer housing 101, the heat transmitted from the atomizing portion 30 to the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10 is transferred to the outside of the flavor aspirator 100. It can be suppressed from being transmitted. As a result, when the user grips the flavor aspirator 100, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling a sense of discomfort.

Next, the details of the arrangement of the O-ring 37 and its inner housing 10 will be described. FIG. 11 is a top view of the O-ring 37. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the back surface (Y-axis negative direction side) of the front housing element 10A of the inner housing 10 showing a bent state of the O-ring 37 housed in the inner housing 10. FIG. 13 is a side view showing the urging state of the bent O-ring 37 against the insertion guide member 34 when the periphery of the insertion guide member 34 is viewed from the positive direction side of the X-axis.

As shown in FIG. 11, the O-ring 37 includes a ring-shaped main body portion 37A and an extension portion 37B extending from the main body portion 37A in the negative direction of the Y axis. As described above, in FIG. 4 showing a state in which the front housing element 10A of the inner housing 10 is removed, the extension portion 37B is arranged so as to project toward the front side (Y-axis negative direction side) of the flavor aspirator 100. Will be done. The O-ring 37 is configured so that the extension portion 37B can be bent in the Z-axis direction with respect to the main body portion 37A with the connection portion between the main body portion 37A and the extension portion 37B as a fulcrum. As an example, the O-ring 37 can be made of an elastic body such as rubber.

The positioning of the detection unit 72A with respect to the insertion guide member 34 at a predetermined position will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the extension portion 37B of the O-ring 37 shown in FIG. 11 can support the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72. By bending the extending portion 37B supporting the detecting portion 72A in the positive direction of the Z axis, the detecting portion 72A can be arranged at an appropriate position with respect to the insertion guide member 34 of the atomizing portion 30. In the flavor aspirator 100 of the present disclosure, by attaching the first wall 10a to the second wall 10b and the side wall 10c of the inner housing 10, the first wall 10a presses the extending portion 37B of the O-ring 37. , The extension portion 37B is bent in the positive direction of the Z axis.

FIG. 12 shows a bent state of the extended portion 37B of the O-ring 37 housed in the inner housing 10. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 12 omits the illustration of the parts housed in the inner housing 10 other than the O-ring 37 and the thermistor 72.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10 is removed in the flavor aspirator 100, the extending portion 37B of the O-ring 37 is on the front side (Y-axis negative direction side) of the flavor aspirator 100. ). When the first wall 10a is attached to the side wall 10c from this state, the extending portion 37B of the O-ring 37 is pressed by the back surface (the surface on the positive side of the Y axis) of the first wall 10a, and as a result, in the Z-axis direction. It is bent along.

As an example, the extension portion 37B of the O-ring 37 is bent in the positive direction of the Z axis by pressing the extension portion 37B of the O-ring 37 from the lower end side (Z-axis negative direction side) of the flavor aspirator 100 by the first wall 10a. Can be done. In FIG. 12, the extending portion 37B of the O-ring 37 is pressed by the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10 and is bent in the positive direction of the Z axis. In the state shown in FIG. 12, the detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72 supported by the extension unit 37B is arranged at an appropriate position with respect to the insertion guide member 34 of the atomization unit 30, and the user puffs the operation. It is possible to measure the temperature with sufficient accuracy to detect.

As shown in FIG. 13, the extending portion 37B of the O-ring 37 pressed by the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10 is urged by the insertion guide member 34 of the atomizing portion 30. FIG. 13 is a side view of the periphery of the insertion guide member 34 as viewed from the positive direction side of the X-axis. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 13 omits the illustration of parts housed in the inner housing 10 other than the O-ring 37, the first support portion 35, and the thermistor 72, including the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10. .. By urging the extension portion 37B of the O-ring 37 to the insertion guide member 34 of the atomization portion 30, the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 supported by the extension portion 37B is suitable for temperature or pressure measurement. It is stably held in a proper position.

Next, the significance of temperature measurement of the insertion guide member 34 by the thermistor 72 in the flavor aspirator 100 of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 14 is a graph showing the time t on the horizontal axis, the temperature of the chamber 50, the temperature of the insertion guide member 34, and the remaining amount of flavor contained in the consumable material 110. The graph shown in FIG. 14 is merely an example and is not necessarily limited to the behavior.

In FIG. 14, when the time t = t0, the temperature of the chamber 50 is T5, and heating is continued up to t = t9. Further, when the time t = t0, the temperature of the insertion guide member 34 that receives heat from the chamber 50 is T4. Further, when the time t = t0, the remaining amount of flavor contained in the consumable material 110 is 100%. When the user sucks a predetermined amount (the suction amount at one puff is indicated by a diagonal line) between the times t1 and t2, the temperature of the insertion guide member 34 drops from T4 to T2, and the residual flavor contained in the consumable material 110 remains. The amount drops to 80%. Since the user is not sucking between the time t2 and t3, the insertion guide member 34 receives heat from the chamber 50, and the temperature of the insertion guide member 34 recovers to T3. When the user sucks a predetermined amount again (second puff) between the times t3 and t4, the temperature of the insertion guide member 34 drops from T3 to T1, and the remaining amount of flavor contained in the consumable material drops to 60%. do. Since the user does not suck during the time between time t4 and t5 (which is larger than the elapsed time from time t2 to t3), the insertion guide member 34 receives heat from the chamber 50, and the temperature of the insertion guide member 34 is T4. Recover up to. As described above, the end point at which heating to the chamber 50 can be continued is t = t9, but as the number of puffs by the user increases, the remaining amount of flavor contained in the consumable material 110 decreases quickly. Therefore, the number of puffs is measured based on the temperature measurement of the insertion guide member 34 by the thermistor 72, and when the number of puffs exceeds a predetermined number, it is determined that the remaining amount of flavor of the consumable material 110 is not sufficient, and the chamber 50 The flavor aspirator 100 is controlled so as to end the heating of the chamber 50 (specifically, stop the power supply to the electrode 48 connected to the heating element 42 of the chamber 50). By controlling the heating of the chamber 50 based on the number of puffs in this way, unnecessary heating can be stopped, consumption of the power supply 21 of the power supply unit 20 can be reduced, and sufficient flavor can be sucked when the user sucks. , It is possible to provide a flavor aspirator that satisfies the user's request.

In the flavor aspirator 100 of the first embodiment, the thermistor 72 is detected by a simple configuration in which the extension portion 37B of the O-ring 37 supporting the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 is bent by the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10. The puffing motion of the user can be detected by aligning the portion 72A at a predetermined position with respect to the insertion guide member 34 of the atomizing portion 30.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The same or corresponding components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a mechanism for holding the thermistor 72 in the second embodiment and urging and aligning the insertion guide member 234. FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the insertion guide member 234 of the second embodiment. FIG. 17 is an enlarged front view of the thermistor 72 aligned with the insertion guide member 234 in the second embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the thermistor 72 housed in the inner housing 10 in the second embodiment.

The flavor aspirator 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure differs from the flavor aspirator 100 of the first embodiment only in the mechanism for aligning the detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72. In the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the thermistor 72 is aligned with the insertion guide member 34 by using the O-ring 37 that supports the insertion guide member 34. Specifically, the thermistor 72 is inserted by providing the O-ring 37 with an extension portion 37B extending from the main body portion 37A and bending the extension portion 37B of the O-ring 37 that supports the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72. It was urged against the guide member 34 and positioned in a suitable position for temperature or pressure measurement. On the other hand, in the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the O-ring 37 is not provided with the extension portion 37B. In the second embodiment, the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 is positioned with respect to the insertion guide member 234 by sandwiching the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 between the holding member 220 and the elastic member 230 shown in FIG. Match. That is, the thermistor 72 is held by the holding member 220 which is the first member and the elastic member 230 which is the supporting member, and the detection unit 72A is aligned with the insertion guide member 234. The "held state" here is a state in which the thermistor stays in the predetermined position by directly or indirectly contributing to the placement of the thermistor in the predetermined position by the holding member 220 and the elastic member 230. Point to.

FIG. 15 shows the thermistor 72, the holding member 220, and the elastic member 230. The holding member 220 has a penetrating square hole 220A, a curved groove portion 220B, and a first claw 220C and a second claw 220D provided in the groove portion 220B. The detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72 is housed in the square hole 220A. Further, the connecting portion 72B having the two conducting wires of FIG. 2 covered with an insulating coating passes through the first claw 220C and the second claw 220D and is housed in the groove portion 220B. The end portion of the connection portion 72B of the thermistor 72 connected to the detection portion 72A passes through the first claw 220C and the second claw 220D while being bent from the linear shape, so as to return to the linear shape in the groove portion 220B. Therefore, since it is always located under the first claw 220C and the second claw 220D, it is arranged so as not to easily fall off from the groove portion 220B. Since the detection unit 72A including the element is housed in the through square hole 220A, both sides of the square hole 220A in the through direction are exposed from the holding member 220. As an example, the holding member 220 can be formed of a resin such as polycarbonate or PEEK. Further, the elastic member 230 is arranged between the holding member 220 aligned with the insertion guide member 234 and the first wall 210a of the inner housing, and the detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72 is suitable for detecting temperature or pressure. It is an auxiliary member for holding in a position. The holding member 220 according to the second embodiment is an example of the first member of the present disclosure. The elastic member 230 according to the second embodiment is an example of the support member of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 shows the vicinity of the insertion guide member 234 according to the second embodiment. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 16 omits the illustration of parts other than the rear housing element 210B and the insertion guide member 234 of the inner housing 10, including the chamber 50. Compared with the insertion guide member 34 of the first embodiment, the insertion guide member 234 according to the second embodiment has a contact portion 234A on the outer periphery. As will be described later, the contact portion 234A is a portion where the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 housed in the square hole 220A of the holding member 220 is urged. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, as shown in FIG. 16, the inner wall (the surface on the positive direction side of the Y axis) of the rear housing element 210B according to the second embodiment is compared with the rear housing element 10B of the inner housing 10 of the first embodiment. A shelf portion 212 is provided vertically above (near the end on the positive direction side of the Z axis) so as to be adjacent to the insertion guide member 234. By fixing the holding member 220 accommodating the tip of the thermistor 72 to the shelf portion 212 of the first wall 210a of the inner housing 10, the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 accommodated in the square hole 220A of the holding member 220 is inserted. It is designed to be urged by the contact portion 234A of the guide member 234. The shelf portion 212 of the rear housing element 210B and the holding member 220 can be fixed by, for example, double-sided tape.

FIG. 17 shows a state in which the insertion guide member 234 is housed in the rear housing element 210B of the inner housing 10 according to the second embodiment, and the holding member 220 containing the tip of the thermistor 72 is fixed to the shelf part 212. There is. As shown in FIG. 17, in this state, the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 housed in the square hole 220A of the holding member 220 is urged to the contact portion 234A of the insertion guide member 234. By assembling the front housing element 210A of the inner housing 10 to the rear housing element 210B in a state where the elastic member 230 is urged to the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 from the front side of FIG. 17, the inner housing 10 is configured. The detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72 is fixed at a suitable position with respect to the insertion guide member 234. The front housing element 210A according to the second embodiment is an example of the first housing element of the present disclosure, and the rear housing element 210B is an example of the second housing element of the present disclosure.

FIG. 18 is a view of the vicinity of the thermistor 72 of the inner housing 10 of the second embodiment configured as described above as viewed from the negative direction of the Z axis. The front housing element 210A (the first wall 210a composed of the inner housing 10) of the inner housing 10 urges the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72 to the insertion guide member 234 via the elastic member 230.

In the flavor aspirator 200 of the second embodiment, the holding member 220 accommodating the tip of the thermistor 72 is fixed to the shelf portion 212 of the rear housing element 210B of the inner housing 10, and the front of the inner housing 10 is fixed via the elastic member 230. With a simple configuration of pressing by the housing element 210A (the first wall 210a configured by the housing element 210a), the detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72 is positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the insertion guide member 234 of the atomizing unit 30, and the user. Puff operation can be detected.

In the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the bending mechanism of the extension portion 37B of the O-ring 37 by the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10 is described as being used for the alignment of the detection portion 72A of the thermistor 72. Similarly, in the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the holding mechanism by the combination of the holding member 22 and the elastic member 230 has been described as being used for the alignment of the detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the above configuration. In order to align various electronic parts provided in the flavor aspirator, the auxiliary parts arranged in the vicinity of the electronic parts are provided with a bendable extension portion to support the electronic parts. It is possible to apply a method of pressing the extending portion by the wall of the housing to bend it. In addition, in order to align various electronic components provided in the flavor aspirator, a method of pressing and fixing the holding mechanism by the combination of the holding member and the elastic member with the wall portion of the housing is applied. Can be done. In the second embodiment, the holding member 220 accommodating the tip of the thermistor 72 has been described as being fixed to the shelf portion 212 of the rear housing element 210B of the inner housing 10, but the fixing method is not limited to the adhesive tape or the like. It can be fixed by any suitable method. Further, the holding member 220 may be integrally configured with the rear housing element 210B of the inner housing 10. Further, in the second embodiment, the detection unit 72A of the thermistor 72 is housed in the square hole 220A of the holding member 220 to also serve as positioning with respect to the insertion guide member 234. As long as the detection unit 72A is positioned according to the arrangement position of the claw 220D and the shape of the groove 220B, the shape is not limited to the square hole shape, and the shape of other members may be arbitrarily changed or made unnecessary. can.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are made within the scope of claims and the technical ideas described in the specification and drawings. Is possible. It should be noted that any shape or material not directly described in the specification or drawings is within the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure as long as it exerts the effect of the present disclosure. For example, the flavor aspirator 100 of the present disclosure has a so-called counterflow type air flow path in which air flowing in from the opening 52 of the chamber 50 is supplied to the end face of the consumer material 110, but the chamber 50 is not limited to this. It may have a so-called bottom flow type air flow path in which air is supplied from the bottom portion 56 of the chamber 50 into the chamber 50. Further, the heating element 42 is not limited to the resistance heating type, and may be an induction heating type. In that case, the heating element 42 can heat the chamber 50 by induction heating. Further, when the consumption material 110 has a susceptor, the heating element 42 can heat the susceptor of the consumption material 110 by induction heating.

10 ... Inner housing 10A ... Front housing element 10B ... Rear housing element 10a ... First wall 10b ... Second wall 10c ... Side wall 20 ... Power supply unit 21 ... Power supply 30 ... Atomization unit 32 ... Insulation unit 34 ... Insertion guide member 34A ... 2nd through hole 34B ... 1st engaging claw 35 ... 1st support part 35A ... 3rd through hole 35B ... 1st rib 35C ... Circumferential part 36 ... Bottom member 37 ... O-ring 37A ... Main body part 37B ... Extension 38 ... Second support 39A ... Spacer 39B ... Protrusion 40 ... Heating part 42 ... Heating element 44 ... Electrical insulation member 48 ... Electrode 50 ... Chamber 52 ... Opening 52A ... Flange part 54 ... Non-holding part 56 ... Bottom 56a ... Hole 58 ... First guide portion 58a ... Tapered surface 60 ... Side wall portion 62 ... Contact portion 62a ... Inner surface 62b ... Outer surface 66 ... Separation portion 66a ... Inner surface 66b ... Outer surface 67A ... First void 67B ... Second void 67C ... Third void 72 ... Thermistor 72A ... Detection unit 72B ... Connection unit
74 ... Opening 100 ... Flavor aspirator 101 ... Outer housing 101A ... Front cover 101B ... Rear cover 102 ... Slide cover 110 ... Consumables 111 ... Smokerable material 112 ... First wrapping paper 113 ... Second wrapping paper 114 ... Cylindrical member 115 … Filter part 116… Hollow filter part 117… Lip release agent 200… Flavor aspirator 212… Shelf part 210A… Front housing element 210B… Rear housing element 210a… First wall 220… Holding member 220A… Square hole 220B… Groove part 220C ... 1st claw 220D ... 2nd claw 230 ... Elastic member 234 ... Insertion guide member 234A ... Contact portion

Claims (15)

1. With the housing
   The first member housed in the housing and
   A state detection unit supported by the first member,
   A second member housed in the housing and whose state is detected by the state detection unit, and
   Equipped with
   The housing urges the first member against the second member.
   The state detection unit is positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the second member in a state where the first member is urged with respect to the second member.
   Flavor aspirator.
2. The flavor aspirator according to claim 1.
   A support member housed in the housing and supporting the state detection unit from the opposite side of the second member is further provided.
   With the state detection unit held by the first member and the support member, the housing urges the first member to the second member.
   Flavor aspirator.
3. The flavor aspirator according to claim 2.
   The support member is made of an elastic body.
   Flavor aspirator.
4. The flavor aspirator according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
   The housing has a first housing element and a second housing element attached to the first housing element.
   The first member is arranged in the second housing element.
   By attaching the first housing element and the second housing element to each other, the first member is urged against the second member.
   Flavor aspirator.
5. The flavor aspirator according to claim 1.
   The first member includes a main body portion and an extension portion extending from the main body portion and configured to be bendable with respect to the main body portion and supporting the state detection portion.
   The housing holds the extending portion of the first member in a bent state.
   The extending portion of the first member is urged against the second member in a state of being bent by the housing.
   Flavor aspirator.
6. The flavor aspirator according to claim 5.
   The first member is made of an elastic body.
   Flavor aspirator.
7. The flavor aspirator according to claim 5 or 6.
   The first member is an O-ring and is an O-ring.
   A part of the second member is inserted into the main body of the O-ring.
   Flavor aspirator.
8. The flavor aspirator according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
   The second member is an aerosol generation mechanism.
   The state detection unit detects the temperature or pressure of the aerosol generation mechanism.
   Flavor aspirator.
9. The flavor aspirator according to claim 8.
   The state detection unit detects a puff operation with respect to the aerosol generation mechanism.
   Flavor aspirator.
10. The flavor aspirator according to any one of claims 5 to 9.
    The housing has a first housing element and a second housing element attached to the first housing element.
    By attaching the first housing element and the second housing element to each other, the extending portion of the first member is held in a bent state.
    Flavor aspirator.
11. The flavor aspirator according to claim 4 or 10.
    Further comprising an outer cover covering the first housing element.
    Flavor aspirator.
12. Prepare the first housing element,
    Prepare the first member to support the state detection unit,
    A second member whose state is detected by the state detection unit is prepared.
    The first member and the second member are arranged at predetermined positions with respect to the first housing element.
    By pressing the first member that supports the state detection unit with the first housing element and urging the first member against the second member, the state detection unit is attached to the second member. Align in place,
    Including that
    Manufacturing method of flavor aspirator.
13. The method for manufacturing a flavor aspirator according to claim 12.
    A support member for supporting the state detection unit from the opposite side of the second member is further prepared.
    The state detection unit is held by the first member and the support member, and the first housing element presses the first member via the support member to press the state detection unit to the first member. 2 Align to a predetermined position with respect to the member,
    Including that
    Manufacturing method of flavor aspirator.
14. The method for manufacturing a flavor aspirator according to claim 12.
    The first member includes a main body portion, an extension portion that extends from the main body portion, is configured to be bendable with respect to the main body portion, and supports the state detection portion.
    The housing holds the extending portion of the first member in a bent state.
    By pressing the extending portion that supports the state detecting portion with the first housing element and bending it by the main body portion, the extending portion is urged against the second member to detect the state. Positioning the portion in a predetermined position with respect to the second member,
    Including that
    Manufacturing method of flavor aspirator.
15. The method for manufacturing a flavor aspirator according to any one of claims 12 to 14.
    The second member is an aerosol generation mechanism.
    The state detection unit detects the temperature or pressure of the aerosol generation mechanism.
    Manufacturing method of flavor aspirator.

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