WO2022123768A1 - Inhalateur d'arôme et procédé de fabrication d'un inhalateur d'arôme - Google Patents

Inhalateur d'arôme et procédé de fabrication d'un inhalateur d'arôme Download PDF

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WO2022123768A1
WO2022123768A1 PCT/JP2020/046272 JP2020046272W WO2022123768A1 WO 2022123768 A1 WO2022123768 A1 WO 2022123768A1 JP 2020046272 W JP2020046272 W JP 2020046272W WO 2022123768 A1 WO2022123768 A1 WO 2022123768A1
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雄気 桝田
学 山田
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日本たばこ産業株式会社
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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
    • A24F40/65—Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. Wi-Fi
    • 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
    • A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors
    • 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

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  • This disclosure relates to a flavor aspirator and a method for manufacturing a flavor aspirator.
  • the present disclosure provides a flavor aspirator and a method for manufacturing the same, which suppresses the obstruction of communication with an external device by a communication interface.
  • the first aspect of the present disclosure is a housing having a first wall including a metal portion, an atomizing portion housed in the housing and generating heat, and a housing housed in the housing and via the first wall.
  • a communication unit that communicates with an external device and is separated from the atomization unit is provided, and the metal portion covers the communication unit in a plan view viewed from a direction orthogonal to the first wall. No, it is a flavor aspirator.
  • the housing containing the atomized portion that generates heat is covered with the first wall including the metal portion having high heat transferability, and the communication portion is not covered by the metal portion. Therefore, according to the first aspect, the generation of the local high temperature part of the housing due to the heat generation of the atomized part is suppressed by the heat diffusion by the metal part, and the communication with the external device by the communication part is performed by the metal part. It can be suppressed from being disturbed.
  • a second aspect of the present disclosure is that in the flavor aspirator according to the first aspect, the metal part is at least a part of the atomized part in a plan view viewed from a direction orthogonal to the first wall. It is a flavor aspirator that covers it.
  • the atomized portion which is a heat source
  • the atomized portion is covered with a metal portion having high heat transferability on the outer surface of the housing containing the atomized portion that generates heat. Therefore, according to the second aspect, more effective heat diffusion is performed on the outer surface of the housing.
  • the third aspect of the present disclosure is the flavor aspirator according to the first or second aspect, wherein more than half of the area of the first wall contains the metal portion.
  • more than half of the area of the first wall of the housing containing the atomized portion that generates heat contains a metal portion having high heat transfer. Therefore, according to the third aspect, the heat of the atomized portion can be effectively diffused in the flavor aspirator.
  • a fourth aspect of the present disclosure is that in the flavor aspirator according to the first to third aspects, the metal portion of the first wall cuts the housing in a plane perpendicular to the first wall.
  • each of the left and right sides is defined within an angle range of 45 degrees around a reference straight line extending from the center of the communication unit toward the first wall in a direction orthogonal to the first wall. It is a flavor aspirator that is not included in the area.
  • the region of the first wall that does not contain a metal portion that may interfere with communication with an external device is too narrow, communication is hindered, while the region of the first wall that does not contain a metal portion. If it is too wide, sufficient heat diffusion by the metal part cannot be obtained.
  • the angle range of 45 degrees to the left and right about the reference straight line is secured as a region where the metal portion does not exist. Therefore, according to the fourth aspect, it is possible to suitably balance the securing of the communication path with the external device by the communication unit and the heat diffusion by the metal portion.
  • a fifth aspect of the present disclosure is the flavor aspirator according to the first to fourth aspects, wherein the housing further has a second wall facing the first wall, and the atomizing portion and the atomization portion.
  • the communication unit is a flavor aspirator sandwiched between the first wall and the second wall and housed in the housing.
  • the first wall includes a metal portion that does not cover the metal portion. Therefore, according to the fifth aspect, in the pair of the first wall and the second wall of the housing of the housing facing each other so as to sandwich the communication unit, it is possible to secure a communication path and to diffuse heat at the same time.
  • a sixth aspect of the present disclosure is the flavor aspirator according to the first to fifth aspects, further comprising an outer cover covering the first wall.
  • the first wall of the housing covering the heat-generating atomized portion is covered with a further outer cover. Therefore, according to the sixth aspect, it is possible to suppress the heat generated in the atomizing portion from being transferred to the outside of the flavor aspirator.
  • a seventh aspect of the present disclosure is the flavor aspirator according to the first to sixth aspects, wherein the communication unit is a flavor aspirator that performs communication with the external device using electromagnetic waves.
  • the communication unit on the outer surface of the housing containing the communication unit that communicates by electromagnetic waves, the communication unit is not covered by the metal portion that interferes with the electromagnetic waves. Therefore, according to the seventh aspect, it is possible to effectively prevent the communication unit from interfering with the communication with the external device by the metal unit.
  • a housing having a first wall including a metal part is prepared, and the atomizing part that generates heat and the communication part that communicates with an external device are housed in the housing.
  • a method for manufacturing a flavor aspirator which comprises arranging the metal portion so as not to cover the communication portion in a plan view viewed from a direction orthogonal to the first wall.
  • the outer surface of the housing containing the atomizing portion that generates heat is covered with a first wall including a metal portion having high heat transferability, and the communication portion is a metal portion. Not covered by. Therefore, according to the eighth aspect, it is possible to provide a flavor aspirator in which communication with an external device by the communication unit is suppressed from being hindered by the metal portion.
  • FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 9B in a state where the consumable material is arranged at a desired position in the chamber.
  • FIG. 1B It is a partial cross-sectional view of the flavor aspirator in the arrow view 12-12 shown in FIG. 1B.
  • the flavor aspirator according to the second embodiment from which the outer housing is removed. It is a front view of the metal panel which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a simplified side view which shows the relationship between the metal panel and the Bluetooth interface which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic front view of the flavor aspirator 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1B is a schematic top view of the flavor aspirator 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1C is a schematic bottom view of the flavor aspirator 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the front cover 101A is formed of a resin such as polycarbonate
  • the rear cover 101B is formed of a metal such as aluminum.
  • the material of the outer housing 101 is not limited to these, and is, for example, made of resin, and in particular, polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Polyetherride-Styleene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a plurality of types. It shall be possible to arbitrarily select a polymer alloy containing a polymer or the like.
  • the outer housing 101 has an opening (not shown) for receiving consumable materials
  • the slide cover 102 is slidably attached to the outer housing 101 so as to close this opening.
  • the slide cover 102 has an outer surface of the outer housing 101 between a closed position (position shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B) for closing the opening of the outer housing and an open position for opening the opening. It is configured to be movable along. 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.
  • FIGS 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.
  • an external power source included in the flavor aspirator 100 is a rechargeable battery
  • a current can be passed from the external power source to the power source to charge the power source.
  • data transmission cable to the terminal, data related to the operation of the flavor aspirator 100 may be transmitted to an external device.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of the consumer material 110.
  • the smoking system may be configured by the flavor aspirator 100 and the consumable material 110.
  • 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.
  • the cylindrical member 114, the hollow filter portion 116, and the filter portion 115 are connected to the smokeable substance 111.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. 3 is a front view of the flavor aspirator 100 from which the outer housing 101 is removed.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of the metal panel 12 alone.
  • FIG. 5 is a front view of the flavor aspirator 100 from which the outer housing 101 and the metal panel 12 are removed.
  • the inner housing 10 houses an atomizing unit 30, a power supply unit 20, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28 connected to a circuit unit (not shown), and the like, which will be described later. It can be formed of PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadie-Style) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, and the like. However, the material of the inner housing 10 is not limited to this.
  • the inner housing 10 has a first wall 10a and a second wall 10b (see FIG.
  • FIG. 5 shows the first wall 10a and the side wall 10c.
  • the inner housing 10 to which the metal panel 12 is attached is an example of the housing of the present disclosure.
  • the metal panel 12 has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the inner housing 10, and is provided so as to cover the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10.
  • the metal panel 12 may be made of, for example, aluminum or the like. Further, the metal panel 12 may be in the form of a sheet.
  • the metal panel 12 may be provided in close proximity to or in contact with the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10 and the ends of the side wall 10c. Specifically, for example, the metal panel 12 may be attached to the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10. Since the metal panel 12 having high thermal conductivity functions as a heat diffusing member for diffusing the heat transferred from the inner housing 10, the heat generated in the atomizing portion 30 can be diffused inside the flavor aspirator 100.
  • the metal panel 12 is an example of the metal part of the present disclosure. Further, the pair of the metal panel 12 and the first wall 10a is an example of the first wall of the present disclosure.
  • the metal panel 12 is provided with an opening 14 at the lower portion in the Z-axis direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, a part of the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10 is exposed from the opening 14 of the metal panel 12. As will be described later, in the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10, the portion exposed from the opening 14 of the metal panel 12 includes a region corresponding to the Bluetooth interface 28 housed in the inner housing 10.
  • the shape and size of the opening 14 can be appropriately determined under the condition that the metal panel 12 according to the first embodiment does not cover the Bluetooth interface 28.
  • the metal panel 12 is provided so as to cover 50% or more of the area of the outer surface of the inner housing 10.
  • the metal panel 12 since the metal panel 12 covers the first wall 10a except for the opening 14, the heat from the atomizing portion 30 reaching the first wall 10a is diffused by the metal panel 12, and the inner housing is used. It is possible to prevent 10 from becoming locally hot.
  • the metal panel 12 covers at least a part of the region corresponding to the atomizing portion 30 housed in the inner housing 10 on the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor aspirator 100 in arrow view 6-6 shown in FIG. 1B.
  • FIG. 7 is a simplified cross-sectional view of the flavor aspirator 100 cut along a cross section orthogonal to the X-axis including the Bluetooth interface 28.
  • 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. Further, the circuit unit is electrically connected to the Bluetooth interface 28.
  • the Bluetooth interface 28 is an example of the communication unit of the present disclosure.
  • the flavor aspirator 100 of the first embodiment can communicate with an external device via the Bluetooth interface 28.
  • the region covering the Bluetooth interface 28 in the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10 shown in FIG. 5 constitutes a part of the region exposed from the opening 14 of the metal panel 12 shown in FIG.
  • the Bluetooth interface 28 is located in the positive direction of the Y axis with respect to a part of the first wall 10a exposed from the opening 14 in FIG. That is, in front view of the flavor aspirator 100, the Bluetooth interface 28 is not covered by the metal panel 12. Therefore, although the metal member generally interferes with electromagnetic waves, the flavor aspirator 100 can execute communication with an external device by the Bluetooth interface 28 through at least a region exposed from the opening 14 of the metal panel 12.
  • FIG. 7 omits the illustration of the inner housing 10 and the members housed in the inner housing 10 excluding the Bluetooth interface 28.
  • the region defined by the angle range of 45 degrees to the left and right with the straight line parallel to the Y axis from the center of the Bluetooth interface 28 toward the front of the flavor aspirator 100 as a reference straight line is a metal panel. It is exposed from the opening 14 of the twelve.
  • the cross section shown in FIG. 7 is an example of a cross section perpendicular to the X axis including the Bluetooth interface 28, and different cross sections can be selected along the X axis. In this case, the position of the center of the Bluetooth interface 28 in a plane parallel to the YZ plane may not be the same as in FIG. 7 in the selected cross section.
  • the region defined by the angle range of 45 degrees to the left and right of the reference straight line is exposed from the opening 14 of the metal panel 12.
  • the Bluetooth interface 28 has a protrusion or the like that does not function as an electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving antenna
  • the portion consisting of only the protrusion or the like is defined by the center of the Bluetooth interface 28 and the reference straight line.
  • the conditions regarding the area do not apply. That is, when the Bluetooth interface 28 includes a protrusion that does not substantially contribute to the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves due to design reasons, it is not necessary for this protrusion to satisfy the condition shown in FIG. 7.
  • the above-mentioned reference straight line and the angle range defined around it are determined based on the portion that substantially contributes to the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves.
  • the region defined by the above-mentioned angle range is secured as a route used for communication with an external device by the Bluetooth interface 28.
  • 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.
  • 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 tubular 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.
  • the chamber 50 and the heating unit 40 will be described in detail.
  • 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 made of a resin material such as PEEK, PC, ABS, or the like, 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 37 and a second support portion 38 that support both ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulating portion 32.
  • the first support portion 37 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).
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • the first support portion 37 and the second support portion 38 can be formed of, for example, an elastomer such as silicone rubber.
  • an adhesive that can be composed of a resin material such as an epoxy resin or an inorganic material can be used.
  • FIG. 8A is a perspective view of the chamber 50.
  • FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 50 in the arrow view 8B-8B shown in FIG. 8A.
  • 9A is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 50 in arrow view 9A-9A shown in FIG. 8B.
  • FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 50 in the arrow view 9B-9B shown in FIG. 8B.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the chamber 50 and the heating unit 40.
  • the chamber 50 may 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.
  • 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.
  • the side wall portion 60 includes a contact portion 62 and a separation portion 66.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. 8B and 9B, the inner surface 62a of the contact portion 62 is a flat surface. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 9B, the thickness of the contact portion 62 is uniform.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 void 67 (see FIG. 11) described later.
  • 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. 8A and 8B, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 9B in a state where the consumable material 110 is arranged at a desired position in the chamber 50.
  • the consumable material 110 when the consumable material 110 is placed at a desired position in the chamber 50, the consumable material 110 can come into contact with and be pressed against the contact portion 62 of the chamber 50.
  • a gap 67 is formed between the consumable material 110 and the separation portion 66.
  • the void 67 can communicate with the opening 52 of the chamber 50 and the end face of the consumable material 110 located in the chamber 50.
  • an air flow path (void 67) is formed between the consumable material 110 and the separation portion 66.
  • FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of the flavor aspirator 100 in arrow view 12-12 shown in FIG. 1B.
  • the air flow path (void 67) 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.
  • the separation portion 66 can be cooled.
  • 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.
  • 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 via the metal panel 12. 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.
  • FIG. 13 is a front view of the flavor aspirator 200 according to the second embodiment in which the outer housing 101 is removed.
  • FIG. 14 is a front view of the metal panel 212 alone.
  • FIG. 15 is a simplified cross-sectional view of the flavor aspirator 200 cut along a cross section orthogonal to the X-axis including the Bluetooth interface 28.
  • the flavor aspirator 200 according to the second embodiment is different from the flavor aspirator 100 according to the first embodiment in the configuration of the metal panel 212. That is, in the flavor aspirator 200 according to the second embodiment, instead of the metal panel 12 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the metal panel 212 shown in FIG. 14 is the first wall 10a of the inner housing 10. It is provided so as to cover the.
  • the metal panel 212 according to the second embodiment is another example of the metal portion of the present disclosure.
  • the metal panel 12 according to the first embodiment has an opening 14 at the lower portion in the Z-axis direction.
  • the metal panel 212 according to the second embodiment does not have an opening, is cut near the center in the Z-axis direction, and does not extend to the lower portion in the Z-axis direction. It is configured.
  • the solid line shown in FIG. 13 to divide the flavor aspirator 200 in the horizontal direction (direction parallel to the X-axis) represents the lower end portion 212A of the metal panel 212. Therefore, in FIG. 13, the first wall 10a and the side wall 10c of the inner housing 10 are exposed in the portion below the lower end portion 212A of the metal panel 212.
  • the metal panel 212 according to the second embodiment is preferably provided so as to cover 50% or more of the area of the outer surface of the inner housing 10.
  • the heat-generating atomizing portion 30 is arranged in the inner housing 10 at the upper part in the Z-axis direction.
  • the metal panel 212 covers the upper part in the Z-axis direction corresponding to the atomized portion of the first wall 10a, the heat from the atomized portion 30 reaching the first wall 10a is generated by the metal panel 212. It is possible to prevent the inner housing 10 from becoming locally hot due to diffusion.
  • the Bluetooth interface 28 is arranged in the inner housing 10 at the lower part in the Z-axis direction.
  • the Bluetooth interface 28 is located in the positive direction of the Y-axis with respect to a part of the first wall 10a that is located and exposed below the lower end portion 212A of the metal panel 212 in the Z-axis direction in FIG. That is, in front view of the flavor aspirator 200, the Bluetooth interface 28 is not covered by the metal panel 212. Therefore, although the metal member generally interferes with the electromagnetic wave, the flavor aspirator 200 can execute communication with an external device by the Bluetooth interface 28 through at least a region not covered by the metal panel 212.
  • FIG. 15 omits the illustration of the inner housing 10 and the members housed in the inner housing 10 excluding the Bluetooth interface 28.
  • the region defined by the angle range of 45 degrees to the left and right with the straight line parallel to the Y axis from the center of the Bluetooth interface 28 toward the front of the flavor aspirator 100 as a reference straight line is a metal panel. It is located in the negative direction of the Z axis with respect to the lower end portion 212A of 212.
  • the cross section shown in FIG. 15 is an example of a cross section perpendicular to the X axis including the Bluetooth interface 28, and different cross sections can be selected along the X axis. In this case, the position of the center of the Bluetooth interface 28 in a plane parallel to the YZ plane may not be the same as in FIG. 15 in the selected cross section.
  • the region defined by the angle range of 45 degrees to the left and right of the reference straight line is located in the negative direction of the Z axis with respect to the lower end portion 212A of the metal panel 212.
  • the portion consisting only of the protrusion or the like is the center and the reference of the above-mentioned Bluetooth interface 28.
  • the conditions for the above area defined from the straight line do not apply. That is, when the Bluetooth interface 28 includes a protrusion that does not substantially contribute to the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves due to design reasons, it is not necessary for this protrusion to satisfy the condition shown in FIG.
  • the above-mentioned reference straight line and the angle range defined around the reference straight line are determined based on the portion substantially contributing to the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves.
  • the region defined by the above-mentioned angle range is secured as a route used for communication with an external device by the Bluetooth interface 28.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Flavor aspirator 101 Outer housing 101A ... Front cover 101B ... Rear cover 101C ... 3rd wall 102 ... Slide cover 110 ... Consumables 111 ... Smokerable material 112 ... 1st rolling paper 113 ... 2nd rolling paper 114 ... Cylindrical member 115 ... Filter part 116 ... Hollow filter part 117 ... Lip release Agent 200 . Flavor aspirator 212 ... Metal panel 212A ... Lower end

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L'invention concerne un inhalateur d'arôme comprenant : un boîtier ayant une première paroi comprenant une partie métallique ; une unité d'atomisation qui est logée dans le boîtier et qui génère de la chaleur ; et une unité de communication qui est logée dans le boîtier, qui communique avec un appareil externe, la première paroi étant placée entre eux, et qui est disposée à une certaine distance de l'unité d'atomisation, la partie métallique n'étant pas recouverte par l'unité de communication dans une vue en plan, vue depuis une direction perpendiculaire à la première paroi.
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