WO2022215255A1 - Inhalateur d'arôme et système à fumer - Google Patents

Inhalateur d'arôme et système à fumer Download PDF

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WO2022215255A1
WO2022215255A1 PCT/JP2021/015031 JP2021015031W WO2022215255A1 WO 2022215255 A1 WO2022215255 A1 WO 2022215255A1 JP 2021015031 W JP2021015031 W JP 2021015031W WO 2022215255 A1 WO2022215255 A1 WO 2022215255A1
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干城 隅井
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日本たばこ産業株式会社
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Priority to CN202180096805.9A priority patent/CN117156988A/zh
Priority to EP21936059.1A priority patent/EP4321042A1/fr
Priority to PCT/JP2021/015031 priority patent/WO2022215255A1/fr
Priority to KR1020237038339A priority patent/KR20230167410A/ko
Priority to JP2022108768A priority patent/JP2023061353A/ja
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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
    • A24F40/20—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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/42—Cartridges or containers for 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
    • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
    • A24F40/465—Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F47/00—Smokers' requisites not otherwise provided for
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/48—Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
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  • the present disclosure relates to flavor inhalers and smoking systems.
  • Patent Literature 1 a projection for gripping a smoking article is provided at a position overlapping the internal heater of the chamber along the vertical direction.
  • a smoking article inserted into the chamber is heated by a heating element to generate an aerosol in the flavor inhaler.
  • the heated region of the smoking article in the vicinity of the heating element may be locally thinned by the heating. Therefore, when the smoking article is gripped in the vicinity of the heated area, it may not be possible to perform a sufficient grip.
  • the present disclosure provides a flavor inhaler and smoking system that can ensure sufficient grip on smoking articles inserted into the chamber.
  • an opening into which a smoking article can be inserted is formed at one end, and a container for containing the smoking article; a heating portion for heating the smoking article, and a grip portion for gripping a side surface of the smoking article stored in the storage portion, wherein the inner side surface of the storage portion is perpendicular to the axial direction of the storage portion.
  • the gripping portion for gripping the smoking article within the housing portion is provided in the second region, which is distinguished from the first region in which the heating portion is arranged along the axial direction of the housing portion. Therefore, according to the first aspect, by gripping the smoking article in the non-heating region that does not come into contact with the heating section, it is possible to secure a sufficient gripping force on the smoking article accommodated in the accommodation section.
  • formulas (1) and (2) are expressed as fill, W1 ⁇ W2 (1) W3 ⁇ W2 (2)
  • W1 is the radial length of the first region
  • W2 is the radial length of the second region
  • W3 is the first region. is a radial length of said smoking article corresponding to .
  • the length in the radial direction of the second region where the gripping portion is provided is equal to the gripping portion. is smaller than the radial length of the first region where the grip portion is not provided. Further, in the same cross-sectional view, the radial length of the second region where the grip portion is provided is smaller than the radial length of the smoking article in the first region that is not pressed by the grip portion. Therefore, according to the second aspect, the internal space of the housing portion is compressed radially inward in the non-heating region that does not come into contact with the heating portion. can be ensured.
  • a third aspect of the present disclosure is the flavor inhaler according to the second aspect, wherein the gripping portion is a convex portion protruding inward of the accommodating portion in the second region.
  • the gripping portion for gripping the smoking article is configured as a convex portion protruding inside the housing portion. Therefore, according to the third aspect, it is possible to exert a sufficient gripping force directed toward the inside of the storage section with respect to the smoking articles stored in the storage section.
  • a fourth aspect of the present disclosure is the third aspect, wherein the other end of the accommodating portion is provided with a bottom member that constitutes a bottom portion of the accommodating portion, and the bottom member comprises the accommodating portion A flavor inhaler configured integrally with or as a separate member, and wherein the convex portion is provided near the bottom portion.
  • the bottom member is provided to form the bottom of the container, and the grip for gripping the smoking article is provided in the vicinity of this bottom. Therefore, according to the fourth aspect, the smoking article can be stably gripped in the vicinity of the bottom portion of the storage portion. Further, in the fourth aspect, the bottom member is integrated with or separate from the accommodating portion, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in the configuration of the accommodating portion.
  • a fifth aspect of the present disclosure is the flavor suction device according to the fourth aspect, wherein the convex portion extends from the bottom portion of the storage portion toward the one end.
  • the gripping portion for gripping the smoking article is configured as a convex portion extending vertically upward from the bottom portion of the storage portion and directed toward the inside of the storage portion. Therefore, according to the fifth aspect, it is possible to exhibit a sufficient inward gripping force in the vicinity of the bottom portion of the storage portion with respect to the smoking articles stored in the storage portion.
  • a sixth aspect of the present disclosure is the fifth aspect, wherein the convex portion is arranged in the vicinity of the end portion of the one end side of the accommodating portion so as to separate from the central axis of the accommodating portion as it approaches the one end. It is a flavor inhaler having an inclined part inclined to
  • an inclined portion that is inclined away from the central axis of the accommodating portion is provided at the tip of the projection extending vertically upward from the bottom portion of the accommodating portion and directed toward the inside of the accommodating portion.
  • a seventh aspect of the present disclosure is the flavor inhaler according to the third to sixth aspects, wherein the convex portion has a pair of ridges.
  • the convex portion extending vertically upward from the bottom of the housing portion and directed toward the inside of the housing portion has a pair of ridges. Therefore, according to the seventh aspect, the smoking article can be stably gripped in the housing section by sandwiching the side surface of the smoking article between the pair of ridges.
  • An eighth aspect of the present disclosure is the flavor inhaler according to the seventh aspect, wherein the convex portion is inclined toward the central axis of the accommodating portion as it moves away from the other end of the accommodating portion. is.
  • the convex portion including the pair of ridges is inclined toward the central axis of the housing portion. Therefore, according to the eighth aspect, when the pair of ridges are pressed by the smoking article inserted into the storage section and expanded radially outward, the pair of ridges pushes the smoking article radially inward by the recoil, The smoking article can be stably gripped within the storage section.
  • a ninth aspect of the present disclosure is, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the holding portion extends from the heating portion along the axial direction of the accommodating portion in a cross-sectional view passing through the central axis of the accommodating portion.
  • a flavor inhaler provided at a position spaced apart from the other end side of the accommodating portion.
  • the holding portion is provided in the vertically downward direction of the heating portion. Therefore, according to the ninth aspect, a non-circular compression chamber capable of improving the heating efficiency of the smoking article is adopted as the accommodating portion. When doing so, after pressing the smoking article inserted in the compressed portion of the storage section where the heating section is arranged, by gripping the side surface of the smoking article with the grip section vertically downward, the inside of the storage section A smoking article is secured in the space.
  • the smoking article in any one of the first to ninth aspects, includes a flavor source-filled portion filled with a flavor source, and the grip portion is accommodated in the accommodation portion. and a flavor inhaler for gripping the flavor source filled portion of the smoking article.
  • the grip portion grips the flavor source-filled portion of the smoking article filled with the flavor source, the holding force is improved compared to gripping other locations with lower density.
  • An eleventh aspect of the present disclosure is a smoking system comprising a smoking article and a flavor inhaler, wherein the flavor inhaler is formed with an opening at one end into which the smoking article can be inserted, and accommodates the smoking article.
  • a storage section a heating section that is arranged along the axial direction of the storage section and heats the smoking article stored in the storage section, and a gripping section that grips a side surface of the smoking article stored in the storage section.
  • the inner surface of the housing portion includes a first region overlapping the heating portion and a region other than the first region, wherein the housing a second region existing between the other end of the accommodating portion and the end portion of the heating portion on the other end side along the axial direction of the portion;
  • the gripping portion for gripping the smoking article in the storage portion is provided in the second area, which is distinguished from the first area in which the heating portion is arranged along the axial direction of the storage portion. Therefore, according to the eleventh aspect, by gripping the smoking article in the non-heating region that does not come into contact with the heating section, it is possible to secure a sufficient gripping force on the smoking article accommodated in the accommodation section.
  • the smoking article includes a flavor source filling portion filled with a flavor source, and the grip portion of the flavor inhaler is attached to the storage portion.
  • the grip portion grips the flavor source-filled portion of the smoking article filled with the flavor source. Improves retention of smoking articles within.
  • the smoking article in the eleventh or twelfth aspect, includes a conductive member inside a flavor source filled therein, and the heating portion of the flavor inhaler temporally A smoking system that produces a varying magnetic field and wherein the conductive member of the smoking article generates heat based on variations in the magnetic field.
  • the electrically conductive member contained in the flavor source filled in the flavor inhaler generates heat to generate flavor. Therefore, according to the thirteenth aspect, in the smoking system, flavor can be generated without heating the flavor inhaler itself.
  • a fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure is the smoking system according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein the conductive member includes a plurality of members discretely arranged inside the flavor source.
  • the flavor source of the smoking article incorporates a plurality of electrically conductive members that are spaced apart from each other. Therefore, according to the fourteenth aspect, the degree of freedom in the configuration of the heated member-incorporating smoking article is improved.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a flavor inhaler according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of a flavor inhaler according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. It is a schematic bottom view of the flavor inhaler which concerns on 1st Embodiment.
  • 1 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of a consumable
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler taken along line 3-3 shown in FIG. 1B;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the chamber;
  • Figure 4B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber taken along line 4B-4B shown in Figure 4A;
  • Figure 5A is a cross-sectional view of the chamber taken along line 5A-5A shown in Figure 4B;
  • 5B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber taken along line 5B-5B shown in FIG. 4B;
  • FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the chamber and heating section;
  • Figure 5B is the cross-sectional view shown in Figure 5B with the consumable in the desired location within the chamber;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a bottom member;
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber taken along line 9-9 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 5B showing the interposition of the heating elements and extensions according to the first embodiment; It is the top view which looked at the chamber from the perpendicular upper direction.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a chamber showing the interposition of heating elements and extensions according to a variant of the first embodiment;
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber showing the interposition of the internal heater and the extension according to the second embodiment;
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber showing the mutual arrangement of the susceptor part and the extension part according to the third embodiment;
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a chamber showing the mutual arrangement of a built-in susceptor and extensions according to a modification of the third embodiment;
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber showing the mutual arrangement of the high frequency generator and the extension according to the fourth embodiment;
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic front view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1B is a schematic top view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1C is a schematic bottom view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system may be attached for convenience of explanation. In this coordinate system, the Z axis points vertically upward, the XY plane is arranged to cut the flavor inhaler 100 horizontally, and the Y axis extends from the front to the back of the flavor inhaler 100. arranged to come out.
  • the Z-axis can also be said to be the direction of insertion of consumables contained in the chamber 50 of the atomizing section 30, which will be described later, or the axial direction of the cylindrical heat insulating section.
  • the X-axis can be said to be a first direction perpendicular to the axial direction
  • the Y-axis can also be said to be a second direction perpendicular to the axial direction and the first direction.
  • the X-axis direction is referred to as the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler 100 in the plane orthogonal to the direction of insertion of the consumer goods
  • the Y-axis direction is referred to as the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler 100 in the plane orthogonal to the direction of insertion of the consumer goods. It can also be said that it is the short side direction of .
  • the flavor inhaler 100 is configured, for example, to generate an aerosol containing flavor by heating a stick-shaped consumable material having a flavor source containing the aerosol source.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 has an outer housing 101, a slide cover 102, and a switch section 103.
  • Outer housing 101 forms the outermost housing of flavor inhaler 100 and is sized to fit in the user's hand. When the user uses the flavor inhaler 100, the user can hold the flavor inhaler 100 in his or her hand and inhale the aerosol.
  • Outer housing 101 may be configured by assembling a plurality of members.
  • the outer housing 101 can be made of, for example, polycarbonate, ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers, or a metal such as aluminum.
  • the outer housing 101 has an opening (not shown) for receiving consumables, and the slide cover 102 is slidably attached to the outer housing 101 so as to close this opening. Specifically, the slide cover 102 moves the outer housing 101 between a closed position (position shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B) for closing the opening of the outer housing 101 and an open position for opening the opening. It is configured to be movable along the surface. 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. This allows or restricts access of consumables to the interior of the sliding cover 102, flavor inhaler 100.
  • the switch section 103 is used to switch the operation of the flavor inhaler 100 between on and off.
  • the user operates the switch unit 103 with the consumable material inserted into the flavor inhaler 100 to supply power from the power supply 21 to the heating device 40, thereby preventing the consumable material from burning. Can be heated.
  • the switch portion 103 may be a switch provided outside the outer housing 101 or a switch positioned inside the outer housing 101 . When the switch is located inside the outer housing 101 , the switch is indirectly pressed by pressing the switch portion 103 on the surface of the outer housing 101 . In the first embodiment, an example in which the switches of the switch section 103 are located inside the outer housing 101 will be described.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 may further have a terminal (not shown).
  • a terminal may be an interface that connects the flavor inhaler 100 to, for example, an external power source.
  • the power source of the flavor inhaler 100 is a rechargeable battery
  • current can flow 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 inhaler 100 may be transmitted to an external device.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of consumable 110 .
  • the flavor inhaler 100 and the consumable 110 may constitute a smoking system.
  • consumable article 110 includes smokable article 111 , tubular member 114 , hollow filter portion 116 and filter portion 115 .
  • a smokable article 111 is wrapped by a first wrapping paper 112 .
  • the tubular member 114 , the hollow filter portion 116 and the filter portion 115 are wrapped with a second wrapping paper 113 different from the first wrapping paper 112 .
  • the second wrapping paper 113 also wraps a portion of the first wrapping paper 112 that wraps the smokable article 111 .
  • the tubular member 114, the hollow filter portion 116, the filter portion 115 and the smokable article 111 are connected.
  • second wrapping paper 113 may be omitted and first wrapping paper 112 may be used to connect tubular member 114, hollow filter portion 116, and filter portion 115 to smokable article 111.
  • FIG. A lip release agent 117 is applied to the outer surface of the second wrapping paper 113 in the vicinity of the filter portion 115 side end to prevent the user's lips from sticking to the second wrapping paper 113 .
  • a portion of the consumable product 110 to which the lip release agent 117 is applied functions as a mouthpiece for the consumable product 110 .
  • Consumable material 110 is an example of a smoking article of the present disclosure.
  • Smokable article 111 is an example of a flavor source of the present disclosure.
  • the smokable material 111 may include a flavor source such as tobacco having a shape such as shredded or granular, and an aerosol source.
  • the first wrapping paper 112 around which the smokable article 111 is wrapped may be a breathable sheet member.
  • Tubular member 114 may be a paper tube or hollow filter.
  • the consumable item 110 includes a smokable article 111, a tubular member 114, a hollow filter portion 116, and a filter portion 115, but the configuration of the consumable item 110 is not limited to this.
  • hollow filter portion 116 may be omitted, and cylindrical member 114 and filter portion 115 may be arranged adjacent to each other.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of flavor inhaler 100 taken along line 3-3 shown in FIG. 1B.
  • an inner housing 10 is provided inside an outer housing 101 of the flavor inhaler 100 .
  • the inner housing 10 can be made of, for example, polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK, a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or a metal such as aluminum. is not particularly limited.
  • a power supply section 20 and an atomization section 30 are provided in the inner space of the inner housing 10 . Further, a circuit portion (not shown) is provided in the internal space of the inner housing 10 .
  • the circuit section includes, for example, a microprocessor or the like, and can control power supply from the power supply section 20 to the atomization section 30 . Thereby, the circuit section can control the heating of the consumable material 110 by the atomization section 30 .
  • the power supply unit 20 has a power supply 21 electrically connected to the circuit unit.
  • Power source 21 may be, for example, a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery.
  • the power supply 21 is electrically connected to the atomization section 30 via the circuit section. Thereby, the power source 21 can supply power to the atomization section 30 so as to appropriately heat the consumable material 110 .
  • the atomizing section 30 includes a chamber 50 extending in the direction in which the consumable material 110 is inserted (the Z-axis direction), a heating device 40 surrounding a portion of the chamber 50, a heat insulating section 32, and a substantially cylindrical shape. and an insertion guide member 34 of .
  • Chamber 50 is configured to contain consumables 110 .
  • the heating device 40 is configured to contact the outer peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and heat the consumables 110 contained in the chamber 50 .
  • a bottom member 36 may be provided at the bottom of the chamber 50 . Bottom member 36 may act as a stop to position consumable 110 inserted into chamber 50 .
  • the bottom member 36 has an uneven surface with which the consumable material 110 abuts, and an air flow path is formed between the surface with which the consumable material 110 abuts and the bottom member 36 .
  • a pair of extending portions 87 extend vertically upward from the bottom member 36 . Details of the chamber 50, the heating device 40, the bottom member 36, and the extension portion 87 will be described later.
  • Chamber 50 is an example of a container of the present disclosure.
  • the heat insulation part 32 has a substantially tubular shape as a whole and is arranged so as to surround the chamber 50 .
  • the heat insulating portion 32 may include, for example, an airgel sheet.
  • the insertion guide member 34 is made of 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 exterior of the flavor inhaler 100 when the slide cover 102 is in the open position, and inserting the consumable 110 into the insertion guide member 34 facilitates the insertion of the consumable 110 into the chamber 50 . to guide
  • FIG. 4A is a perspective view of chamber 50.
  • FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of chamber 50 taken along line 4B-4B shown in FIG. 4A.
  • 5A is a cross-sectional view of chamber 50 taken along line 5A-5A shown in FIG. 4B.
  • 5B is a cross-sectional view of chamber 50 taken along line 5B-5B shown in FIG. 4B.
  • 6 is a perspective view of chamber 50 and heating device 40.
  • the chamber 50 can be a tubular member that includes an opening 52 into which the consumable 110 is inserted and a tubular sidewall 60 that houses the consumable 110 .
  • the chamber 50 has a containing space 68 therein for heating the consumable 110 .
  • a flange portion 52 a is formed at the end defining the opening 52 of the chamber 50 .
  • the chamber 50 is preferably made of a material having heat resistance and a small coefficient of thermal expansion.
  • the chamber 50 can be made of metal such as stainless steel, resin such as PEEK, glass, or ceramic. This allows effective heating from the chamber 50 to the consumable 110 .
  • the side wall portion 60 includes a contact portion 62 and a separation portion 66.
  • the contact portion 62 contacts or presses against a portion of the consumable 110 and the spacing portion 66 separates from the consumable 110 .
  • the “desired position within the chamber 50” refers to a position where the consumable 110 is properly heated, a position of the consumable 110 when the user smokes, or a bottom portion where the consumable 110 is located. It refers to a position in contact with the material 36 .
  • the contact portion 62 has an inner surface 62a and an outer surface 62b.
  • the spacing portion 66 has an inner surface 66a and an outer surface 66b. As shown in FIG. 6 , the heating device 40 is arranged on the outer surface 62 b of the contact portion 62 . The heating device 40 is preferably arranged on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 without any gap.
  • the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 is flat. Since the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 is flat, when the strip-shaped electrode 48 is connected to the heating device 40 arranged on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 as shown in FIG. Bending can be suppressed. As shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, the inner surface 62a of the contact portion 62 is flat. Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, 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 in parallel. At least a portion of the distance between the inner surfaces 62 a of the two contact portions 62 is preferably smaller than the width of the portion of the consumable 110 inserted into the chamber 50 placed between the contact portions 62 .
  • the inner surface 66a of the spacing portion 66 can have a generally arcuate cross section in a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50. As shown in FIG. Further, the spacing 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 through which the bottom member 36 shown in FIG. 3 is positioned inside the chamber 50 .
  • the bottom member 36 may be secured to the interior of the bottom 56 of the chamber 50 by adhesive or the like and constitutes the bottom wall of the receptacle that houses the consumables 110 .
  • a bottom member 36 provided on the bottom portion 56 supports a portion of the consumable 110 inserted into the chamber 50 so as to expose at least a portion of the end surface of the consumable 110 .
  • the bottom portion 56 may support a portion of the consumable material 110 such that the exposed end surface of the consumable material 110 communicates with a gap 67 (see FIG. 7), which will be described later.
  • the bottom member 36 has an uneven surface on which the consumable material 110 abuts, and may be made of, for example, a resin material such as PEEK, metal, glass, ceramic, or the like, but is not limited thereto.
  • the chamber 50 preferably has a cylindrical non-holding portion 54 between the opening 52 and the side wall portion 60. As shown in FIGS. A gap may be formed between the non-retaining portion 54 and the consumable 110 when the consumable 110 is positioned at the desired position in the chamber 50 .
  • the chamber 50 preferably has a first guide portion 58 having 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 FIGS.
  • the heating device 40 has a heating element 42 .
  • Heating element 42 may be, for example, a heating track.
  • Heating element 42 is arranged to heat contact portion 62 without contacting spaced portion 66 of chamber 50 .
  • heating element 42 is disposed only on the outer surface of contact portion 62 .
  • the heating device 40 preferably has an electrically insulating member 44 covering at least one side of the heating element 42, as shown in FIG. In a first embodiment, the electrical insulation member 44 is arranged to cover both sides of the heating element 42 .
  • Heating element 42 is an example of a heating portion of the present disclosure.
  • the heating element 42 of the heating device 40 when power is supplied to the strip-shaped electrode 48 shown in FIG. 6, current flows through the heating element 42 of the heating device 40, and the heating element 42 generates heat.
  • the electric power supplied to the electrode 48 does not reach the electrical insulating member 44 of the heating device 40 . Therefore, only the heating element 42 of the heating device 40 surrounding the chamber 50 generates heat.
  • the heating element 42 does not contact the spaced portion 66 of the chamber 50 , but is located only on the outer surface of the contact portion 62 . With the above configuration, the heating device 40 surrounding the chamber 50 directly heats only the contact portion 62 that presses a portion of the consumable material 110 .
  • FIG. 7 is the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 5B with the consumable 110 placed at the desired position within the chamber 50.
  • FIG. 7 As shown in FIG. 7, once the consumable 110 is in the desired position within the chamber 50 , the consumable 110 can be pressed into contact with the contact portion 62 of the chamber 50 .
  • a gap 67 is formed between the consumable material 110 and the spacing portion 66 .
  • the void 67 may communicate with the opening 52 of the chamber 50 and the air flow path between the end face of the consumable 110 positioned within the chamber 50 and the bottom member 36 . This allows the air that has flowed in from the opening 52 of the chamber 50 to pass through the gap 67 and flow into the consumable 110 .
  • an air flow path is formed between the consumable item 110 and the spacing portion 66 .
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bottom member 36.
  • the bottom member 36 has a shaft portion 36a and a flat plate portion 36b. As shown in FIG. 3, shaft portion 36a protrudes outside chamber 50 through hole 56a of chamber 50 (see FIG. 4B). One end of the shaft portion 36a is coupled to a substantially central portion of one surface of the flat plate portion 36b.
  • the flat plate portion 36b has a shape that substantially matches the inner surface of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 in plan view in the cross section of the chamber 50 shown in FIG. 5B.
  • the flat plate portion 36b has a flat portion 81 on the side opposite to the surface to which the shaft portion 36a is coupled. and an arcuate portion 81b connecting the .
  • the flat plate portion 36b is arranged inside the chamber 50 and can be fixed to the inner surface of the bottom portion 56 of the chamber 50, for example, with an adhesive.
  • the bottom member 36 may be formed integrally with the chamber 50 .
  • the flat portion 81 is arranged to face the opening 52 of the chamber 50 .
  • the bottom member 36 further has a pair of ridges 83 on the plane portion 81 .
  • the pair of ridges 83 extend substantially parallel to the linear portion 81a of the plane portion 81 and are spaced apart from each other.
  • the pair of ridges 83 are arranged respectively on the linear part 81a, and some of them are also arranged on the arcuate part 81b.
  • the pair of ridges 83 has end faces 83a in the extending direction, side faces 83b facing each other, and upper faces 83c.
  • the side surfaces 83b of the pair of protrusions 83 are flat, and a linear groove 85 is formed between the side surfaces 83b.
  • This groove portion 85 opens toward the accommodation space 68 of the chamber 50 .
  • Groove 85 defines an air flow path that communicates with the end face of consumable 110 positioned at a desired location within chamber 50 . This air flow path extends along the bottom surface of the housing composed of the chamber 50 and the bottom member 36 .
  • the groove portion 85 is formed so as to pass through the central portion of the flat portion 81 of the bottom member 36 .
  • a pair of extending portions 87 extend vertically upward from the upper surface 83c of each of the pair of ridges 83. As shown in FIG. The extending portion 87 abuts or adjoins the inner surface 62 a of the contact portion 62 that contacts and presses the consumable item 110 in the chamber 50 and grips the outer circumference of the consumable item 110 inside the chamber 50 .
  • the pair of extending portions 87 is an example of a grip portion and a convex portion of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber taken along arrows 9-9 shown in FIG. 5B showing the interposition of heating element 42 and extension 87.
  • the heating elements 42 of the heating device 40 are arranged on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 of the chamber 50, so in FIG. ing. 4A and 4B, the first guide portion 58 and the non-holding portion 54 of the chamber 50 are positioned above the heating element 42 in the Z-axis direction.
  • a bottom member 36 that forms the bottom of the chamber 50 is shown below in the Z-axis direction in FIG.
  • the extending portions 87 protrude radially inward from the inner surface 62a of the contact portion 62 with respect to the central axis C1 of the chamber 50. Therefore, in FIG. is doing.
  • the extension 87 does not overlap the heating element 42 along the Z-axis direction. That is, the end of the extending portion 87 in the positive Z-axis direction is configured so as not to reach the height of the end of the heating element 42 in the negative Z-axis direction.
  • a region along the Z-axis direction corresponding to the location where the heating element 42 is arranged is defined as a first region 50A, which is distinguished from the first region 50A and is the Z-axis negative of the first region 50A.
  • a region defined by the direction end surface and the bottom member 36 is defined as a second region 50B.
  • the first area 50A is where the heating element 42 directly heats.
  • the extending portion 87 is provided only in the second region 50B and is configured so as not to reach the first region 50A.
  • the tip of the consumable material 110 comes into contact with the upper surfaces 83c of the pair of ridges 83 of the bottom member 36 shown in FIG. supported by Furthermore, since the extending portion 87 extends vertically upward from the upper surface 83c of the projecting portion 83 and has a thickness in the radial direction toward the central axis C1 of the chamber 50, the tip of the consumable product 110 can be is pressed radially inward by the extending portion 87 . That is, the consumable material 110 is gripped by the extending portion 87 and is stably held inside the chamber 50 .
  • FIG. 9 shows a cross-section of chamber 50 through central axis C1 of chamber 50 and extension 87 .
  • the extending portion 87 protrudes radially inward toward the central axis C1 of the chamber 50, so the following equation (1) holds.
  • W1 is the radial length of the first region 50A
  • W2 is the radial length of the second region 50B.
  • the inner space of the chamber 50 or the radial length of the consumable material 110 refers to the distance in the direction orthogonal to the central axis C1 in a cross-sectional view passing through the central axis C1 of the chamber 50 . Since FIG. 9 shows the XZ plane perpendicular to the Y-axis, the distance in the X-axis direction is the length in the radial direction. However, the radial length of the internal space of the chamber 50 is not limited to the X-axis direction. The radial length of the internal space of the chamber 50 is appropriately defined on the XY plane by taking a cross-section passing through the central axis C1 of the chamber 50 . A specific description will be given with reference to FIG. FIG.
  • a dashed line S1 corresponds to a cross-sectional view passing through the central axis C1 of the chamber 50 shown in FIG. 9, and the length of the dashed line S1 is the radial length in this cross-sectional view.
  • the length of the dashed line S2 is the length in the radial direction in this cross-sectional view.
  • the radial length of the consumable 110 placed at the desired location within the chamber 50 is also defined similarly to the chamber 50 .
  • the extending portion 87 that grips the consumable material 110 is arranged in the second region 50B that does not overlap with the heating element 42 along the Z-axis direction, a location different from the location directly heated by the heating element 42 can A consumable item 110 is grasped.
  • the outer surface of the consumable 110 placed at the desired location within the chamber 50 may locally shrink due to heating by the heating element 42 in the first region 50A. Since the extension 87 of the first embodiment grips the outer surface of the consumable material 110 in the second area 50B distinct from the first area 50A, it can be stably heated without being affected by heating by the heating element 42. Consumables 110 can be held.
  • the portion near the tip of the consumable material 110 is wrapped with the first wrapping paper 112 and filled with the smokable material 111 .
  • the extension 87 grips the portion of the consumable 110 that is filled with the smokable article 111, thereby improving retention compared to gripping other less dense portions.
  • the extending portion 87 that grips the outer surface of the consumable material 110 has been described as extending from the upper surface 83c of the pair of ridges 83 of the bottom member 36.
  • the configuration of the extending portion 87 is not limited to this.
  • the extending portion 87 can be appropriately arranged in the second region 50B as long as it does not enter the first region 50A.
  • the extending portion 87 can be provided at a position spaced apart from the bottom member 36 .
  • the extension part 87 is provided so as to contact or adjoin the inner surface 62 of the contact part 62 of the chamber 50 .
  • the arrangement of the extending portion 87 is not limited to this.
  • the extending portion 87 can be appropriately arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the chamber 50 as long as it does not enter the first region 50A.
  • the extension 87 can be located on the inner surface 66 of the spaced portion 66 of the chamber 50 .
  • a pair of extension portions 87 are provided.
  • the number of extending portions 87 is not limited to two, and may be changed as appropriate as long as the outer surface of the consumable product 110 can be sufficiently gripped.
  • a single extension can be provided, or more than two extensions can be provided.
  • an annular single extension may be provided.
  • the flavor inhaler according to the modified example of the first embodiment differs from the flavor inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment only in the configuration of the extending portion 187 that grips the consumable material 110.
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  • the extending portion 187 is an example of a gripping portion and a convex portion of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber showing the mutual arrangement of the heating element 42 and the extension 187 according to a modification of the first embodiment.
  • illustration of the central axis C1 of the chamber 50, the first guide portion 58 and the non-holding portion 54, and the bottom member 36 is omitted.
  • illustration of the bottom member 36 is omitted.
  • the extending portion 187 according to the modified example of the first embodiment can be configured to extend from the upper surface 83c of the pair of ridges 83 of the bottom member 36 .
  • the extending portion 187 can be appropriately arranged in the second region 50B as long as it does not enter the first region 50A.
  • the entire extending portion 187 is inclined radially inward with respect to the central axis C1 of the chamber 50 toward the positive direction of the Z-axis. Furthermore, an end portion 187A of the extending portion 187 in the Z-axis positive direction is inclined so as to be spaced radially outward from the central axis C1 of the chamber 50 as it approaches the tip.
  • the end portion 187A is an example of an inclined portion of the present disclosure.
  • the extending portion 187 Since the extending portion 187 according to the modified example of the first embodiment is entirely inclined radially inward, when it is pressed by the inserted consumable material 110 and expanded radially outward, the extending portion 187 The recoil pushes the consumable 110 radially inward to provide a stronger grip.
  • the extending portion 187 has an end portion 187A in the Z-axis positive direction, the tip of which is inclined so as to be spaced apart radially outward. can avoid interfering with That is, it is possible to prevent obstruction when inserting the consumable material 110 into the chamber 50 .
  • extension 187 the two features of the extension 187 according to the modification of the first embodiment, that is, the fact that it is inclined radially inward as a whole and the configuration of the end 187A must be combined with each other. is not. It is also possible to employ only one of these in the flavor inhaler of the present disclosure.
  • the configuration of the chamber 250 of the flavor inhaler according to the second embodiment is different from that of the flavor inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, in the first embodiment, the outer periphery of the chamber 50 is covered with the heating device 40 including the heating element 42, whereas the chamber 250 according to the second embodiment is a heating device. not covered.
  • the flavor inhaler according to the second embodiment has an internal heater 202 arranged around the central axis of a chamber 250 shown in FIG. A heater support portion 204 is provided for supporting from.
  • Chamber 250 is an example of a containment portion of the present disclosure.
  • Internal heater 202 is an example of a heating unit of the present disclosure.
  • the internal heater 202 When the consumable 110 is inserted into the chamber 250 , the internal heater 202 enters inside the consumable 110 . When the consumable 110 is placed in the desired location within the chamber 250, the internal heater 202 is positioned on the consumable 110 where it is wrapped with the first wrapping paper 112 and filled with the smokable material 111 (see FIG. 2). ). Based on this arrangement, the flavor inhaler according to the second embodiment can heat the smokable article 111 from the inside by the internal heater 202 to appropriately generate an aerosol containing flavor.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 250 of the second embodiment, corresponding to FIGS. 9 and 11 of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 as in FIG. 11, illustration of the central axis C1 of the chamber 250, the first guide portion 58 and the non-holding portion 54, and the bottom member 36 is omitted.
  • the heater support 204 can be configured to extend from, for example, the bottom member 36 forming the bottom of the chamber 250, but is not limited to this.
  • the placement of the internal heater 202 defines two regions within the chamber 250 .
  • a region along the Z-axis direction corresponding to the location where the internal heater 202 is arranged is defined as a first region 250A, which is distinguished from the first region 250A and is the Z-axis negative of the first region 250A.
  • a region defined by the directional end face and the bottom of the chamber 250 is defined as a second region 250B.
  • the first area 250A is where the interior of the consumable 110 is directly heated by the internal heater 202 .
  • the extending portion 287 of the second embodiment is configured similarly to the extending portion 87 of the first embodiment, and grips the outer surface of the consumable material 110 inserted into the chamber 250 .
  • the extending portion 287 is provided in the second region 250B and configured so as not to reach the first region 250A.
  • the extending portion 287 is an example of a grip portion and a convex portion of the present disclosure.
  • the extending portion 287 that grips the consumable material 110 is arranged in the second region 250B that does not overlap with the internal heater 202 along the Z-axis direction. At , the consumable item 110 is gripped.
  • the consumable material 110 placed at a desired position within the chamber 250 may be locally thinned by heating from the inside by the internal heater 202 in the first region 250A. Since the extending portion 287 of the second embodiment grips the outer surface of the consumable material 110 in the second area 250B that is distinguished from the first area 250A, it is stably heated without being affected by the heating by the internal heater 202. Consumables 110 can be held.
  • the portion near the tip of the consumable material 110 is wrapped with the first wrapping paper 112 and filled with the smokable material 111 .
  • the extension 287 grips the portion of the consumable 110 that is filled with the smokable article 111, thereby improving retention compared to gripping other less dense portions.
  • FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 350 of the third embodiment, corresponding to FIGS. 9 and 11 of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 as in FIG. 11, illustration of the central axis C1 of the chamber 350, the first guide portion 58 and the non-holding portion 54, and the bottom member 36 is omitted.
  • the configuration of the chamber 350 of the flavor inhaler according to the third embodiment is different from that of the flavor inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, in the first embodiment, the outer periphery of the chamber 50 is covered with the heating device 40 including the heating element 42, whereas the chamber 350 according to the third embodiment is a heating device not covered.
  • the flavor inhaler according to the third embodiment includes an induction coil 342 wound around the outer periphery of a chamber 350 shown in FIG. 12 instead of the heating device 40 of the first embodiment.
  • Chamber 350 is an example of a containment portion of the present disclosure.
  • the chamber 50 according to the first embodiment can be made of, for example, metal such as stainless steel, resin such as PEEK, glass, ceramic, or the like, but the chamber 350 of the third embodiment is made of a conductor. It includes a susceptor portion 350a and a support portion 350b made of an insulator. The susceptor portion 350a is provided at least at a location where the induction coil 342 is wound. The susceptor portion 350 a generates heat as a result of the alternating current flowing through the induction coil 342 and heats the outer surface of the consumable 110 inserted into the chamber 350 .
  • the support portion 350 b is provided near the bottom of the chamber 350 and does not generate heat when an alternating current flows through the induction coil 342 .
  • the susceptor portion 350a can be made of metal such as stainless steel, and the support portion 350b can be made of resin such as PEEK, glass, or ceramic. Susceptor portion 350a and induction coil 342 are an example of the heating portion of the present disclosure.
  • Heat generation of the susceptor portion 350a of the chamber 350 in the third embodiment will be described.
  • an alternating current is passed through the induction coil 342 wound around the outer circumference of the susceptor portion 350a, a magnetic field that fluctuates with time is generated in the vicinity of the chamber 350.
  • FIG. According to Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, magnetic field fluctuations generate an electromotive force, and according to Lenz's law, eddy currents flow in the susceptor portion 350a in the direction opposite to the alternating current flowing in the coils so as to cancel out the magnetic field fluctuations.
  • the susceptor portion 350a generates heat due to Joule heat generated by the eddy current.
  • the supporting portion 350b is made of an insulating material, no eddy current is generated and heat conduction from the susceptor portion 350a is also prevented.
  • the placement of the induction coil 342 defines two regions within the chamber 350 .
  • a region along the Z-axis direction corresponding to the location where the induction coil 342 is arranged is defined as a first region 350A, is distinguished from the first region 350A, and is located in the negative direction of the Z-axis of the first region 350A.
  • a region defined by the end face and the bottom of the chamber 350 is a second region 350B.
  • the first region 350A is a portion where the outer surface of the consumable material 110 is directly heated by Joule heat generated in the susceptor portion 350a.
  • the extending portion 387 of the third embodiment is configured similarly to the extending portion 87 of the first embodiment, and grips the outer surface of the consumable material 110 inserted into the chamber 350 .
  • the extending portion 387 is provided in the second region 350B and configured so as not to reach the first region 350A.
  • the extending portion 387 is an example of a gripping portion and a convex portion of the present disclosure.
  • the extending portion 387 that grips the consumable material 110 is arranged in the second region 350B that does not overlap with the induction coil 342 along the Z-axis direction and is provided with the support portion 350b that is formed of an insulator. , the consumable material 110 is gripped at a location that is different from the location that is directly heated by the Joule heat generated in the susceptor portion 350a and that is difficult to conduct heat from the susceptor portion 350a.
  • the consumable material 110 placed at a desired position in the chamber 350 may be locally thinned in the first region 350A by external heating due to Joule heat generated in the susceptor portion 350a.
  • the extending portion 387 of the third embodiment grips the outer surface of the consumable material 110 in the second region 350B that is distinct from the first region 350A, it is not affected by Joule heat generated in the susceptor portion 350a.
  • the consumable material 110 can be stably held.
  • the portion near the tip of the consumable material 110 is wrapped with the first wrapping paper 112 and filled with the smokable material 111 .
  • the extension 387 grips the portion of the consumable 110 that is filled with the smokable article 111, thereby improving retention compared to gripping other less dense portions.
  • the chamber 350 includes the support portion 350b made of insulator, but the insulator portion is not an essential component of the chamber 350 according to the third embodiment. It is also possible to integrally mold the entire chamber 350, including the susceptor portion 350a, from a conductor. Even in this case, the Joule heat caused by the alternating current flowing through the induction coil 342 is generated only in the susceptor portion 350a around which the induction coil 342 is wound, so the second region 350B is directly heated by the Joule heat. There is no such thing as However, in this configuration, heat conduction from the first region 350A to the second region 350B is greater than in the case where the supporting portion 350b made of an insulator is provided.
  • FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a chamber 355 of a modification of the third embodiment, corresponding to FIGS. 9 and 11 of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 as in FIG. 11, illustration of the central axis C1 of the chamber 355, the first guide portion 58 and the non-holding portion 54, and the bottom member 36 is omitted.
  • the configuration of the chamber 355 of the flavor inhaler according to the modification of the third embodiment is different from that of the flavor inhaler according to the third embodiment. That is, in the third embodiment, the chamber 350 includes conductors such as the susceptor portion 350a, whereas the chamber 355 according to the modification of the third embodiment is entirely made of an insulator.
  • the chamber 355 can be made of, for example, resin such as PEEK, glass, or ceramic. Chamber 355 is an example of a containment portion of the present disclosure.
  • the consumable product 410 according to the modification of the third embodiment includes a conductive built-in susceptor 412 shown in FIG. 14, unlike the consumable product 110 of the first embodiment.
  • a consumable article 410 according to a modification of the third embodiment can be constructed by providing an electrically conductive built-in susceptor 412 inside the smokable article 111 to the consumable article 110 shown in FIG.
  • built-in susceptor 412 is provided to be positioned corresponding to induction coil 342 along the Z-axis when consumable 410 is positioned at a desired location in chamber 355 .
  • Embedded susceptor 412 and induction coil 342 are one example of a heating portion of the present disclosure.
  • Consumable material 410 is an example of a smoking article of the present disclosure.
  • Built-in susceptor 412 is an example of a conductive member of the present disclosure.
  • Heat generation of the built-in susceptor 412 of the consumable material 410 inserted into the chamber 355 in the modified example of the third embodiment will be described.
  • an alternating current is passed through the induction coil 342 wound around the outer periphery of the chamber 355 at a predetermined location, a temporally varying magnetic field is generated in the vicinity of the chamber 355 .
  • magnetic field variations generate an electromotive force
  • Lenz's law eddy currents flow in the built-in susceptor 412 in the direction opposite to the alternating current flowing in the coil so as to cancel the magnetic field variations.
  • the built-in susceptor 412 generates heat due to Joule heat due to eddy current.
  • two regions are defined within the chamber 355 by placement of the embedded susceptor 412 (or induction coil 342) positioned at desired locations in the chamber 355.
  • FIG. In the internal space of the chamber 355, a region along the Z-axis direction corresponding to the location where the built-in susceptor 412 is arranged is defined as a first region 355A, which is distinguished from the first region 355A and is located in the negative Z-axis direction of the first region 355A.
  • a region defined by the end surface and the bottom of the chamber 355 is a second region 355B.
  • the first region 355A is a portion where the inside of the consumable material 410 is directly heated by Joule heat generated in the built-in susceptor 412 .
  • the extending portion 387 is configured in the same manner as the extending portion 87 of the first embodiment, and grips the outer surface of the consumable material 410 inserted into the chamber 355 .
  • the extending portion 387 is provided in the second region 355B and configured so as not to reach the first region 355A.
  • the extending portion 387 is an example of a gripping portion and a convex portion of the present disclosure.
  • the extending portion 387 that holds the consumable material 410 is arranged in the second region 355B that does not overlap with the built-in susceptor 412 and the induction coil 342 along the Z-axis direction, so that it is directly heated by the Joule heat generated in the built-in susceptor 412.
  • the consumable item 410 is gripped at a location different from the location where it is gripped.
  • the consumable material 410 placed at a desired position in the chamber 355 may locally shrink in the first region 355A due to heating from inside by Joule heat generated in the built-in susceptor 412 .
  • the extending portion 387 grips the outer surface of the consumable material 410 in the second region 355B that is distinguished from the first region 355A, the influence of Joule heat generated in the built-in susceptor 412
  • the consumable material 410 can be stably held without being subjected to
  • the portion near the tip of the consumable material 410 is wrapped with the first wrapping paper 112 and filled with the smokable material 111 .
  • the extension 387 grips the portion of the consumable item 410 that is filled with the smokable article 111, so that the holding force is greater than when gripping another portion with a lower density. improves.
  • the built-in susceptor 412 is provided as a single member at a predetermined position within the consumable material 410 .
  • the built-in susceptor of the consumable material 410 is not limited to a single member, and a large number of particulate or small piece-shaped susceptors made of conductive material may be built into the consumable material 410 at predetermined positions.
  • the area along the Z-axis direction corresponding to the arrangement range of the particles or small pieces that substantially contribute to the heating of the consumable material 410 is defined as the first area.
  • a first region 355A and a second region 355B can be defined.
  • FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 450 of the fourth embodiment, corresponding to FIGS. 9 and 11 of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 as in FIG. 11, illustration of the central axis C1 of the chamber 450, the first guide portion 58 and the non-holding portion 54, and the bottom member 36 is omitted.
  • the configuration of the chamber 450 of the flavor inhaler according to the fourth embodiment is different from that of the flavor inhaler 100 according to the first embodiment. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, in the first embodiment, the outer circumference of the chamber 50 is covered with the heating device 40 including the heating element 42. not covered.
  • the flavor inhaler according to the fourth embodiment includes a high-frequency generator 442 arranged on the outer circumference of a chamber 450 shown in FIG. 15 instead of the heating device 40 of the first embodiment.
  • Chamber 450 is an example of a containment portion of the present disclosure.
  • the high frequency generator 442 is an example of the heating section of the present disclosure.
  • the chamber 450 according to the fourth embodiment is entirely made of an insulator, like the chamber 355 according to the modification of the third embodiment.
  • the chamber 450 can be made of, for example, resin such as PEEK, glass, or ceramic.
  • the heating of the smokable material 111 of the consumable 110 inserted into the chamber 355 in the fourth embodiment will be described.
  • the high frequency generator 442 When the high frequency generator 442 is activated, a temporally fluctuating high frequency electric field is generated in the interior space of the chamber 450 .
  • the vibration of the electric field shakes the micro-lattice structure of the smokable object 111, which is a dielectric material, and the micro-lattice vibration causes the smokable object 111 to generate heat and appropriately generate an aerosol.
  • two regions are defined within the chamber 450 by the placement of the high frequency generator 442 .
  • a region along the Z-axis direction corresponding to the location where the high-frequency generator 442 is arranged is defined as a first region 450A, which is distinguished from the first region 450A and is the Z-axis negative of the first region 450A.
  • a region defined by the direction end face and the bottom of the chamber 450 is defined as a second region 450B.
  • the first region 450A is where the smokable item 111 of the consumable 110 is directly heated by the operation of the RF generator 442 .
  • the extending portion 487 is configured in the same manner as the extending portion 87 of the first embodiment, and grips the outer surface of the consumable material 110 inserted into the chamber 450 .
  • the extending portion 487 is provided in the second region 450B and configured so as not to reach the first region 450A.
  • the extending portion 487 is an example of the gripping portion and convex portion of the present disclosure.
  • the extending portion 487 that grips the consumable material 110 is arranged in the second region 450B that does not overlap with the high frequency generator 442 along the Z-axis direction, so that it is directly heated by the oscillating electric field generated by the high frequency generator 442.
  • the consumable item 110 is gripped at a location different from the location.
  • the consumable material 110 placed at a desired position within the chamber 450 may locally shrink due to heating by the oscillating electric field generated by the high frequency generator 442 in the first region 450A.
  • the extension part 487 grips the outer surface of the consumable material 110 in the second area 450B that is distinguished from the first area 450A, the influence of heat generated by the oscillating electric field generated by the high frequency generator 442 The consumable material 110 can be stably held without being subjected to
  • the portion near the tip of the consumable material 110 is wrapped with the first wrapping paper 112 and filled with the smokable material 111 .
  • the extension 487 grips the portion of the consumable 110 that is filled with the smokable article 111, thereby improving retention compared to gripping other less dense portions.
  • the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims, the specification and the drawings Various modifications are possible. In particular, it is possible to appropriately combine each embodiment and each modification. Any shape or material that is not directly described in the specification and drawings is within the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure as long as it produces the action and effect of the present disclosure.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 of the present disclosure has a so-called counter-flow air flow path in which air entering from the opening 52 of the chamber 50 is supplied to the end surface of the consumable 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 into the chamber 50 from the bottom 56 of the chamber.
  • Second wrapping paper 114 Cylindrical member 115 Filter part 116 Hollow filter part 117 Lip release agent 187 Extension part 187A End part 202 Internal heater 204 Heater support part 250 Chamber 250A First region 250B Second region 287 Extension part 342 Induction coil 350 Chamber 350A First area 350B Second area 350a Susceptor part 350b Support part 355 Chamber 355A First area 355B Second area 387 Extension part 410 Consumption Materials 412 Susceptor section 442 High frequency generator 450 Chamber 450A First area 450B Second area 487 Extension C1 Central axis

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L'invention concerne un inhalateur d'arôme comprenant : une partie boîtier qui est destinée à loger un article à fumer et qui a une ouverture formée au niveau d'une extrémité de celle-ci de façon à permettre à l'article à fumer d'être inséré en son sein ; une partie de chauffage qui est disposée le long de la direction axiale de la partie boîtier et qui est destinée à chauffer l'article à fumer logé dans la partie boîtier ; et une partie de maintien pour maintenir des surfaces latérales de l'article à fumer logé dans la partie boîtier. Une surface interne de la partie boîtier comprend : une première région qui chevauche la partie de chauffage dans une vue en section transversale dans une direction orthogonale à la direction axiale de la partie boîtier ; et une seconde région qui est différente de la première région et qui est disposée le long de la direction axiale de la partie boîtier entre l'autre extrémité de la partie boîtier et une extrémité de la partie de chauffage de l'autre côté d'extrémité. La partie de maintien est disposée dans la seconde région.
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