WO2022224338A1 - 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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WO2022224338A1
WO2022224338A1 PCT/JP2021/015992 JP2021015992W WO2022224338A1 WO 2022224338 A1 WO2022224338 A1 WO 2022224338A1 JP 2021015992 W JP2021015992 W JP 2021015992W WO 2022224338 A1 WO2022224338 A1 WO 2022224338A1
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正実 川邊
渓介 春木
吉高 松本
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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
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  • the present invention relates to a flavor inhaler and a method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler.
  • flavor inhalers for inhaling flavors without burning materials have been known.
  • a flavor inhaler for example, an electrically heated aerosol generating system having a chamber containing smoking articles in a housing is known (Patent Document 1).
  • An electrically heated aerosol generating system as disclosed in Patent Document 1 contains a plurality of members inside a housing into which smoking articles are inserted. It is conceivable to use an adhesive to fix the positions of such a plurality of members within the housing. However, as the smoking article is heated in such systems, the transfer of heat from the smoking article to the adhesive can denature, degrade, or melt the adhesive, depending on the type of adhesive.
  • One of the purposes of the present invention is to mechanically position the members of the flavor inhaler.
  • a flavor inhaler capable of heating smokable substances contained in consumables.
  • This flavor inhaler comprises a housing into which the consumable is inserted, a first member and a second member arranged in the housing, and the first member extending in a direction intersecting the insertion direction in which the consumable is inserted. a positioning member that is inserted into the member and the second member and performs relative positioning of the first member and the second member.
  • the positioning member is inserted in a direction intersecting the insertion direction to perform relative positioning of the first member and the second member. and the second member can be mechanically positioned.
  • the container has a storage portion arranged in the housing into which the consumable goods are inserted, and the first member is a cylinder provided between the storage portion and the housing.
  • the gist is that it includes a shaped member.
  • relative positioning between the cylindrical member and the second member can be performed mechanically.
  • the heat generated when the smokable substance is heated in the container can be diffused in the axial direction by the cylindrical member. This can prevent the housing from becoming locally hot.
  • the cylindrical member is preferably made of a material with high heat conductivity such as metal.
  • the tubular member has an insertion end into which the consumable is inserted, and the cylindrical member extends on the opposite side of the insertion end from the storage portion in the insertion direction.
  • the gist of the invention includes an extension portion, wherein the positioning member is inserted into the extension portion.
  • the tubular member transfers the heat to the opposite side of the insertion end portion from the housing portion. can be transmitted. As a result, it is possible to further prevent the case corresponding to the periphery of the housing from being locally heated to a high temperature. Further, according to the third aspect, the relative positioning between the extended portion of the tubular member and the second member can be mechanically performed.
  • a fourth aspect is the second aspect or the third aspect, having a heating portion for heating the smokable substance, wherein the second member includes a support for supporting the heating portion within the housing, This is the gist of it.
  • relative positioning between the tubular member and the support can be performed mechanically. Further, since the support supports the heating section, relative positioning of the cylindrical member, the support and the heating section can be performed. That is, since the relative positioning of the heating section with respect to the cylindrical member can be performed mechanically, heat can be stably transferred from the heating section to the cylindrical member. Moreover, since the relative positioning of the heating parts can be performed mechanically, it is possible to avoid using an adhesive in the vicinity of the heating part and prevent the adhesive from denaturing, deteriorating, or melting.
  • the support includes a first support member and a second support member that sandwich and support the heating unit, and the first support member and the second support member The positioning member is inserted into the first support member and the second support member so as to overlap each other at least partially in a direction.
  • the support includes a first support member and a second support member, and relative positioning of these first support member and second support member can be performed by the positioning member. Therefore, the tubular member, the first support member, the second support member, and the heating section can be mechanically positioned.
  • the heating unit has a flange portion, and the flange portion is sandwiched and supported by the first support member and the second support member in the insertion direction. This is the gist.
  • the heating section can be supported in the insertion direction by the first supporting member and the second supporting member.
  • axial positioning of the heating section with respect to the tubular member, the first support member, and the second support member can be performed.
  • a seventh aspect according to the first aspect has a heating section for heating the smokable substance
  • the first member includes a first support member that supports the heating section within the housing
  • the The gist is that the two members include a second support member that supports the heating unit within the housing together with the first support member.
  • the relative positioning of the first support member and the second support member that support the heating section can be performed mechanically, it is possible to avoid using an adhesive in the vicinity of the heating section. , denaturation, deterioration or melting of the adhesive can be prevented.
  • the first member and the second member are provided with a stopper provided at the end opposite to the side where the consumable material is inserted, The gist is that it is supported within the housing.
  • the stopper can prevent the first member and the second member from moving toward the side opposite to the insertion end.
  • a ninth aspect is the eighth aspect, wherein the stopper has a first screw on the outer peripheral surface of the portion to be inserted into the housing, and the housing has a second screw that engages with the first screw.
  • the gist is to have it on the inside.
  • the stopper can be screwed and fixed to the housing, so that the tubular member can be stably supported by the stopper.
  • a tenth aspect is any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the housing has an inner wall surface defining a space for accommodating the first member and the second member into which the positioning member is inserted. and the inner wall surface restricts movement of the positioning member in a direction in which it is inserted into the first member and the second member.
  • the positioning member is restrained from coming off from the first member and the second member, so it is possible to prevent the first member and the second member from being misaligned.
  • positional deviation of the heating unit can also be prevented.
  • the gist of the eleventh aspect is that, in the tenth aspect, the inner wall surface is provided with a recess extending in the insertion direction for accommodating the positioning member.
  • the first member and the second member into which the positioning member is inserted can be inserted into the housing so that the positioning member passes through the concave portion.
  • the recess for accommodating the positioning member is provided in the inner wall surface of the housing and extends in the insertion direction, it is possible to prevent the positioning member located in the recess from rotating in the circumferential direction. can.
  • a gist of a twelfth aspect is that in the tenth or eleventh aspect, the inner wall surface has a first contact surface that contacts the positioning member in the insertion direction.
  • the axial position of the positioning member can be positioned by the first contact surface of the inner wall surface of the housing. Therefore, it is possible to restrict axial movement of the first member and the second member into which the positioning member is inserted with respect to the housing. Further, by combining with the stopper of the eighth aspect, it is possible to mechanically position the first member and the second member with respect to the housing in the axial direction.
  • the gist of a thirteenth aspect is that in any one of the tenth to twelfth aspects, the inner wall surface has a second contact surface that contacts the positioning member in the circumferential direction.
  • the circumferential position of the positioning member can be positioned by the second contact surface of the inner wall surface of the housing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the first member and the second member, into which the positioning member is inserted, from rotating in the circumferential direction with respect to the housing. positioning can be performed.
  • a gist of a fourteenth aspect is that in any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, the first member and the second member are provided with a hole or recess into which the positioning member is inserted.
  • the first member and the second member can be relatively positioned by inserting the positioning member into the hole or the recess.
  • the gist of the fifteenth aspect is that in any one of the fourth to seventh aspects, the heating unit has a heating element configured to be inserted into the smokable substance.
  • the consumable material can be heated from the inside.
  • a method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler capable of heating smokable substances contained in consumables.
  • This method of manufacturing a flavor inhaler includes the steps of preparing a housing into which the consumable material is inserted, and inserting a positioning member into a first member and a second member in a direction intersecting the insertion direction in which the consumable material is inserted. and a step of relatively positioning the first member and the second member; and a step of accommodating the first member and the second member, into which the positioning member is inserted, in the housing. .
  • the positioning member is inserted in a direction intersecting the insertion direction to perform relative positioning between the first member and the second member. Therefore, for example, the first member and the second member can be mechanically positioned without using an adhesive, and the first member and the second member can be accommodated in the housing.
  • a seventeenth aspect is the step of supporting the first member and the second member in the sixteenth aspect by a stopper provided on a side of the casing opposite to the side on which the consumable item is inserted.
  • the stopper can prevent the first member and the second member from moving toward the side opposite to the insertion end.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic side cross section of a smoking system according to the present embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of the first support member
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the first support member
  • Fig. 10 is a top perspective view of a second support member
  • FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of the second support member
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a sleeve member
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler showing positioning portions of the sleeve member and the second support
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view cut in the axial direction of the first support
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor sucker taken along line 8-8 shown in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a stopper
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic side cross-section of the smoking system according to this embodiment.
  • the smoking system according to this embodiment has a consumable product 10 and a flavor inhaler 100 .
  • Flavor inhaler 100 is preferably a portable or handheld device.
  • consumable 10 includes smokable material 16 heated by flavor inhaler 100 , center hole filter 15 , paper tube portion 14 , and filter portion 12 .
  • Center hole filter 15 of consumable 10 is located between smokable material 16 and paper tube portion 14 .
  • the paper tube portion 14 can function as a cooling portion that cools the aerosol that has passed through the center hole filter 15 .
  • the inside of the paper tube portion 14 may be filled with a material such as a sheet for increasing the contact area with the aerosol and promoting the cooling of the aerosol.
  • Flavor inhaler 100 is configured to heat solid or liquid smokable substance 16 to atomize smokable substance 16 .
  • the smokable material 16 constitutes part of the consumable article 10, for example in the shape of a column extending along its longitudinal direction.
  • Consumable material 10 may be, for example, a tobacco stick in which smokable material 16 comprises tobacco.
  • the smokable material 16 contained in the consumable 10 may contain an aerosol source that is heated at a predetermined temperature to generate an aerosol.
  • the type of aerosol source is not particularly limited, and extracts from various natural products and/or constituents thereof can be selected depending on the application.
  • Aerosol sources can include, for example, glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1,3-butanediol, and mixtures thereof.
  • Smokable material 16 may be tobacco such as lamina, backbone, or other known botanicals. Also, the shape of the smokable substance 16 such as tobacco may be shredded, sheet-like, string-like, powdery, granular, pellet-like, slurry-like, porous, or the like.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 has a battery 23 and a PCB 24 (Printed Circuit Board).
  • the battery 23 stores power used by the flavor inhaler 100 .
  • battery 23 is a lithium ion battery.
  • Battery 23 may be rechargeable by an external power source.
  • the battery 23 and PCB 24 can be housed in a space surrounded by a stopper 90, a second support 54, and a sleeve member 70, which will be described later.
  • the PCB 24 is composed of a CPU, memory, etc., and controls the operation of the flavor inhaler 100. For example, the PCB 24 starts heating the smokable substance 16 in response to user manipulation of an input device, such as a push button or slide switch (not shown), and stops heating the smokable substance 16 after a certain period of time. The PCB 24 may terminate heating of the smokable substance 16 even before a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the start of heating of the smokable substance 16 when the number of puffs by the user exceeds a predetermined value. For example, a puff action is detected by a sensor (not shown).
  • the PCB 24 may begin heating the smokable substance 16 upon initiation of the puffing action and terminate heating of the smokable substance 16 upon termination of the puffing action.
  • the PCB 24 may terminate heating of the smokable material 16 even before the end of the puffing action if a certain amount of time has passed since the beginning of the puffing action.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 has an insertion end 101 into which the consumable 10 is inserted and is configured to receive the stick-shaped consumable 10 .
  • the insertion end portion 101 can also be said to be the end portion on the opposite side of the stopper 90 which will be described later.
  • the battery 23 and PCB 24 may be aligned in the orientation of inserting the consumable 10 into the flavor inhaler 100 .
  • the direction in which the consumable 10 is inserted or the longitudinal direction of the housing is sometimes referred to as the axial direction.
  • the circumferential direction in this specification means the circumferential direction about the axis in the axial direction.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 includes a tubular portion 30, an accommodating portion 42, a support 50, a heating portion 60, and a sleeve member 70 (corresponding to an example of a tubular member, a first member, or a second member). , and a cap portion 80 .
  • the tubular portion 30 , the support 50 , and the cap portion 80 constitute the casing of the flavor inhaler 100 .
  • the housing of the flavor inhaler 100 may include any member that forms the exterior of the flavor inhaler 100 .
  • Heating portion 60 has a shape that is insertable into smokable substance 16 and is configured to heat smokable substance 16 from the inside.
  • the heating portion 60 has a pin 62 that is inserted into the smokable substance 16 and a flange portion 64 for securing the pin 62 to the support 50 .
  • the flange portion 64 extends in a direction intersecting the insertion direction, specifically in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.
  • Pins 62 may have, for example, resistively heatable heating tracks or the like on or within them.
  • the pin 62 preferably has a circular cross-sectional shape in a cross section orthogonal to the direction of insertion of the consumable product 10 .
  • the heating unit 60 is not limited to this, and may have a blade-shaped heater.
  • the portion of pin 62 that contacts smokable substance 16 when consumable 10 is in the desired position within container 42 functions as a heating element.
  • pins 62 are provided with leads 66 through which they may be electrically connected to PCB 24 and/or battery 23 .
  • Pin 62 may have a susceptor that is inductively heated by an induction coil. In that case, the smokable substance 16 is heated by inserting a susceptor into the interior of the smokable substance 16 and inductively heating the smokable substance 16 by an induction coil (not shown). If the pin 62 has a susceptor, at least one of the tubular portion 30, the housing portion 42, and the cap portion 80 is preferably magnetically permeable and non-conductive (electrically insulating).
  • the induction coil can be, for example, a planar coil or a cylindrical coil. In a state in which the consumable material 10 is positioned at a desired position within the containing section 42, the induction coil is arranged on the opposite side of the consumable material 10 via the bottom wall 44 of the containing section 42, which will be described later, or on the other side of the containing section 42, which will be described later. It may be provided so as to surround the side wall 43 .
  • the support 50 has a substantially tubular shape as a whole, and includes a first support 52 that supports the tubular portion 30 and a second support that supports the heating portion 60 within the first support 52 (housing). 54 (corresponding to one example of a support).
  • the first support 52 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and has a plurality of projections 52 a for engaging with the cylindrical portion 30 on the outer peripheral surface of one end.
  • the plurality of projections 52a can be positioned at the same position in the axial direction of the support body 50 (in the insertion direction of the consumable product 10) and can be formed so as to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction.
  • the first support 52 may have recesses for engaging with the tubular portion 30 instead of the plurality of protrusions 52a.
  • the tubular portion 30 is preferably detachably attached to the support 50 .
  • a stopper 90 for supporting the sleeve member 70 so that the sleeve member 70 does not move in the axial direction is attached to the end portion of the first support member 52 opposite to the convex portion 52a.
  • the second support 54 has an outer diameter smaller than that of the first support 52 and is positioned inside the first support 52 .
  • the second support 54 supports the vicinity of the flange portion 64 and the lead wire 66 of the heating portion 60 .
  • the second support 54 is fixed relative to the first support 52 against circumferential and axial movement.
  • the support 50 is also configured to support the sleeve member 70 . Specifically, the support 50 supports the sleeve member 70 so that the sleeve member 70 does not rotate in the circumferential direction and move in the axial direction relative to the support 50 .
  • the second support 54 includes a first support member 110 (corresponding to an example of a first member or a second member) and a second support member 120 (corresponding to an example of a first member or a second member). to). As shown in FIG. 1 , the second support member 120 is positioned inside the first support member 110 . The first support member 110 and the second support member 120 may be arranged at positions at least partially overlapping each other in the insertion direction. The first support member 110 and the second support member 120 sandwich and support the heating unit 60 .
  • FIG. 2A is an upper perspective view of the first support member 110.
  • FIG. 2B is a bottom perspective view of the first support member 110.
  • the first support member 110 has a side wall 111 and an end wall 113 formed at one end of the side wall 111 .
  • the side wall 111 and the end wall 113 may form an accommodation space 114 for accommodating a portion of the heating unit 60 and the second support member 120 .
  • a hole 112 may be formed through the side wall 111 so as to communicate the accommodation space 114 with a space outside the first support member 110 .
  • two holes 112 are formed in the sidewall 111 so as to face each other.
  • a boss 55 which will be described later, is inserted into the hole 112 .
  • the opening shape of the hole 112 can be, for example, an elongated hole shape, as shown in FIG. 2A.
  • the end wall 113 has a hole 113 a through which the pin 62 passes when the heating unit 60 is housed in the housing space 114 .
  • FIG. 3A is an upper perspective view of the second support member 120.
  • FIG. 3B is a bottom perspective view of the second support member 120.
  • the second support member 120 has side walls 121 and a support portion 125 that supports the flange portion 64 of the heating portion 60 .
  • the support portion 125 is formed inside the side wall 121 .
  • the side wall 121 is formed by the first side wall 122 positioned closer to the flange portion 64 of the heating portion 60 than the support portion 125 and the first side wall 122 than the support portion 125 . and a second side wall 123 located on the opposite side.
  • the first side wall 122 and the support portion 125 of the second support member 120 form an accommodation space 127 in which the flange portion 64 of the heating portion 60 is accommodated.
  • the second support member 120 includes an axial support portion 125a that contacts the flange portion 64 in the axial direction when the flange portion 64 of the heating portion 60 is accommodated in the accommodation space 127, and the second support member 120 that contacts the flange portion 64 in the radial direction. and a radial support portion 122a.
  • the axial support portion 125 a is a convex portion provided on the surface of the support portion 125 facing the flange portion 64 , and a plurality of axial support portions 125 a may be provided on the surface of the support portion 125 .
  • the radial direction support portion 122a is a convex portion formed on the inner peripheral surface 122b of the first side wall 122, and a plurality of radial support portions 122a may be provided on the inner peripheral surface 122b at intervals in the circumferential direction.
  • the support portion 125 is formed with a hole 125 b through which the pin 62 passes when the flange portion 64 of the heating portion 60 is accommodated in the accommodation space 127 .
  • a side wall 121 of the second support member 120 may be formed with a recess 126 into which a boss 55, which will be described later, is inserted.
  • the opening shape of recess 126 can be, for example, an elongated hole shape to correspond to hole 112 .
  • two recesses 126 are formed in the sidewall 121 so as to face each other.
  • the second support member 120 is inserted into the accommodation space 114 of the first support member 110 from the side of the first side wall 122 and is accommodated in the accommodation space 114 of the first support member 110 .
  • the circumferential orientations of the first support member 110 and the second support member 120 can be adjusted so that the hole 112 of the first support member 110 and the recess 126 of the second support member 120 are aligned.
  • the recess 126 of the second support member 120 may be a hole penetrating the side wall 121 .
  • the second support member 54 is composed of the first support member 110 and the second support member 120, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the heating unit 60 is made up of three or more members or a single member. It may be configured to support.
  • the receptacle 42 may be generally cylindrical and configured for the consumable 10 to be inserted therein.
  • the housing portion 42 has a cylindrical side wall 43 and a bottom wall 44 .
  • Side wall 43 surrounds smokable material 16 of consumable 10 positioned at a desired location within receptacle 42 .
  • the pin 62 of the heating portion 60 passes through the opening 44 a of the bottom wall 44 and a portion of the pin 62 is positioned inside the housing portion 42 .
  • a gap S2 along the entire circumference between the smokable substance 16 of the consumable material 10 contained in the container 42 and the side wall 43 of the container 42 .
  • This may reduce the transfer of heat from the pins 62 and the heated smokable substance 16 to the receptacle 42 and tubular portion 30 compared to when the side of the consumable 10 contacts the receptacle 42 . .
  • it is possible to reduce the temperature rise of the surface of the tubular portion 30 and to reduce heat taken from the smokable substance 16 by the housing portion 42 .
  • the housing portion 42 of this embodiment has a convex portion 46 supported by a support portion 37 of the tubular portion 30, which will be described later.
  • the accommodating portion 42 has a convex portion 46 on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 43 .
  • the accommodating portion 42 has a plurality of protrusions 46 that are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction.
  • the accommodating portion 42 of the present embodiment has four convex portions 46 that are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction.
  • the tubular portion 30 surrounds at least the outer periphery of the housing portion 42 . Specifically, in this embodiment, the tubular portion 30 surrounds the outer circumferences of the heating portion 60 , the housing portion 42 , and the sleeve member 70 .
  • the cylindrical portion 30 has a peripheral wall 31 surrounding the housing portion 42 and the sleeve member 70 .
  • the tubular portion 30 has an air inlet 32 for supplying air to the heating portion 60, and an end portion 38 formed with an opening into which the housing portion 42 and the cap portion 80 are inserted.
  • the air inlet 32 is formed in the peripheral wall 31 .
  • a plurality of air inlets 32 may be provided on the peripheral wall 31 along the circumferential direction.
  • the end portion 38 constitutes one end portion of the peripheral wall 31 .
  • the housing portion 42 and the cap portion 80 are inserted from the end portion 38 when the flavor inhaler 100 is assembled.
  • the cylindrical portion 30 further has a plurality of engagement recesses 33 that engage with the plurality of protrusions 52 a of the support 50 at the end opposite to the end 38 .
  • the plurality of engaging recesses 33 are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction so as to correspond to the plurality of protrusions 52a.
  • the plurality of projections 52a of the first support 52 are engaged with the engagement recesses 33, and the cylindrical portion 30 is supported by the support 50 so as not to rotate in the axial direction and the circumferential direction.
  • the tubular portion 30 may have the first support instead of the engagement recesses 33. It may have protrusions that engage recesses at 52 .
  • the cylindrical portion 30 may have a second screw (not shown) on the inner peripheral surface of the end portion 38 side, which is screwed with the first screw 82 described later of the cap portion 80 .
  • the cylindrical portion 30 also includes a support portion 37 that supports at least a portion of the housing portion 42 .
  • the support portion 37 is, for example, a ring-shaped plate-like body formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 31 of the tubular portion 30 .
  • the cap portion 80 is configured to sandwich at least part of the accommodating portion 42 , specifically the convex portion 46 , with the support portion 37 .
  • the cap part 80 is detachable from the flavor inhaler 100 .
  • the cap portion 80 can be detachably attached to the cylindrical portion 30 .
  • the cap portion 80 has a tubular body as a whole, and has a first screw 82 on its outer peripheral surface that is screwed with a second screw (not shown) of the tubular portion 30 .
  • the cap portion 80 also includes an opening 81 for inserting the consumable material 10 and a guide portion 83 that contacts the side surface of the consumable material 10 inserted into the opening 81 and guides the smokable substance 16 toward the heating portion 60. and have Thereby, the consumable material 10 can be smoothly inserted toward the heating section 60 .
  • the guide portion 83 of the cap portion 80 corresponds to the inner surface portion of the cap portion 80 that contacts the side surface of the consumable product 10 inserted into the opening 81 . That is, the housing of the flavor inhaler 100 has an opening 81 into which the consumable 10 is inserted.
  • the storage section 42 can be easily cleaned by configuring the cap section 80 to be detachable from the flavor inhaler 100 .
  • the accommodating portion 42 is sandwiched and held between the support portion 37 of the cylindrical portion 30 and the cap portion 80 . Therefore, by removing the cap portion 80 from the flavor inhaler 100, the holding portion 42 is released. As a result, the containing portion 42 can be removed from the flavor inhaler 100, so that the smokable substance 16 or the like remaining in the containing portion 42 can be removed, and the containing portion 42 can be easily cleaned.
  • the sleeve member 70 is a substantially tubular member as a whole, and is provided between the housing portion 42 and the tubular portion 30 (corresponding to an example of a housing).
  • the material of the sleeve member 70 is arbitrary, it is preferable to use, for example, a metal with good thermal conductivity (stainless steel, aluminum, etc.).
  • Positioning the sleeve member 70 between the container 42 and the tubular portion 30 allows heat generated when the smokable substance 16 is heated within the container 42 to be spread by the sleeve member 70 in the direction of insertion. This can prevent the cylindrical portion 30 from becoming locally hot.
  • the sleeve member 70 has an extension portion 73 (see FIG.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the sleeve member 70.
  • sleeve member 70 has a vent 74 for the passage of air from air inlet 32 .
  • the sleeve member 70 also has a hole 72 into which a boss 55, which will be described later, is inserted.
  • two holes 72 are formed in the sleeve member 70 so as to face each other.
  • the opening shape of the hole 72 can be, for example, an elongated hole shape so as to correspond to the hole 112 .
  • the flavor inhaler 100 of this embodiment has a boss 55 (corresponding to an example of a positioning member) for mechanically positioning a plurality of members. That is, the flavor inhaler 100 mechanically positions the first member and the second member arranged in the housing of the flavor inhaler 100 by the boss 55 .
  • the boss 55 can be inserted into the first member and the second member in a direction intersecting the axial direction to position the first member and the second member relative to each other.
  • the sleeve member 70 , the first support member 110 and the second support member 120 may be positioned by the bosses 55 .
  • the sleeve member 70 and the first support member 110 , the sleeve member 70 and the second support member 120 , or the first support member 110 and the second support member 120 are each mechanically positioned relative to each other by the bosses 55 . It can also be said that It is preferable that the second member and the first member overlap each other in the direction of insertion of the consumable product 10 .
  • the boss 55 can be made of resin such as PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or any metal.
  • the shape of the cross section orthogonal to the insertion direction of the boss 55 can be an elongated hole shape.
  • This shape of the boss 55 is preferably non-circular. This can prevent the sleeve member 70 , the first support member 110 , and the second support member 120 from rotating with respect to the boss 55 about the insertion direction of the boss 55 .
  • the boss 55 is not screwed into the hole 72, the hole 112, and the recess 126, so that the hole 72, the hole 112, and the recess 126 need not be threaded.
  • the boss 55 has a shape that does not rotate about the insertion direction of the boss 55 when it is inserted into the hole 72 , the hole 112 and the recess 126 .
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler 100 showing positioning portions of the sleeve member 70 and the second support 54.
  • bosses 55 are inserted into the sleeve member 70 and the second support member 54 (the first support member 110 and the second support member 120) in a direction crossing the axial direction.
  • the boss 55 is inserted into the hole 72 of the sleeve member 70, the hole 112 of the first support member 110, and the recess 126 of the second support member 120 in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.
  • the sleeve member 70 and the second support 54 can be mechanically positioned without using an adhesive.
  • the second support 54 supports the heating section 60, relative positioning of the sleeve member 70, the second support 54, and the heating section 60 can be performed.
  • the second support 54 is arranged at a position overlapping the sleeve member 70 in the insertion direction.
  • the sleeve member 70 has an extension portion 73 that extends on the opposite side of the insertion end portion 101 (see FIG. 1) from the accommodation portion 42 in the axial direction.
  • the boss 55 can be inserted into the extension portion 73 .
  • the relative positioning of the extended portion 73 of the sleeve member 70 and the second support 54 can be performed mechanically.
  • the second support member 54 includes a first support member 110 and a second support member 120, and the heating portion is 60 is sandwiched and supported.
  • the bosses 55 are inserted into the first support member 110 and the second support member 120 .
  • boss 55 is inserted into hole 112 of first support member 110 and recess 126 of second support member 120 .
  • the flange portion 64 of the heating portion 60 is sandwiched between the first support member 110 and the second support member 120 in the axial direction. More specifically, the flange portion 64 is axially sandwiched between the end wall 113 of the first support member 110 and the axial support portion 125 a of the second support member 120 . As a result, the heating portion 60 is axially supported by the first supporting member 110 and the second supporting member 120, so that the axial direction of the heating portion 60 relative to the sleeve member 70, the first supporting member 110, and the second supporting member 120 is reduced. can be mechanically positioned.
  • the boss 55 is inserted into the sleeve member 70, but this is not the only option, and the first support member 110 and the second support member 120 may Only the boss 55 may be inserted. That is, the flavor inhaler 100 has a first support member 110 that supports the heating unit 60 within the housing, and a second support member 120 that supports the heating unit 60 together with the first support member 110 within the housing. 55 may be inserted into the first support member 110 and the second support member 120 . In this case, relative positioning between the first support member 110 and the second support member 120 can be performed mechanically.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first support 52 cut in the axial direction. 7 is a perspective view of the stopper 90.
  • the first support 52 has an inner wall surface 52b defining a space for accommodating the sleeve member 70 into which the boss 55 is inserted and the second support 54.
  • the inner wall surface 52b may be provided with a concave portion 53 extending in the insertion direction so that the boss 55 can be accommodated therein. 53.
  • two recesses 53 corresponding to the two bosses 55 are formed in the inner wall surface 52b.
  • the sleeve member 70 with the boss 55 inserted therein and the second support 54 can be inserted into the first support 52 (housing) so that the boss 55 passes through the recess 53 .
  • the boss 55 since the boss 55 is positioned within the recess 53, the boss 55 interferes with the inner wall surface 52b when rotating in the circumferential direction, and the rotation of the boss 55 in the circumferential direction can be suppressed.
  • the stopper 90 preferably has an end surface 91 that supports the sleeve member 70.
  • the sleeve member 70 can be supported within the housing by a stopper 90 provided at the end opposite to the insertion end 101 . Therefore, the second support 54 positioned relative to the sleeve member 70 can also be indirectly supported by the stopper 90 . As a result, the stopper 90 can prevent the sleeve member 70 and the second support 54 from moving toward the side opposite to the insertion end 101 .
  • the stopper 90 is positioned at the end opposite to the insertion end 101 of the second support 54 , the first support member 110 or the second support member 120 . It can be configured to support the part.
  • the stopper 90 preferably has a first screw 92 on the outer peripheral surface of the portion that is inserted into the housing. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, it is preferable that the first support 52 has a second screw 52c that is screwed with the first screw 92 on its inner surface. As a result, the stopper 90 can be screwed and fixed to the first support 52 , so that the sleeve member 70 can be stably supported by the stopper 90 .
  • the first support 52 preferably has an axial contact surface 53a (corresponding to an example of a first contact surface) that contacts the boss 55 in the axial direction.
  • the axial abutment surface 53a defines the terminal end of the recess 53 through which the boss 55 passes.
  • the axial position of the boss 55 can be determined by the axial contact surface 53 a of the first support 52 . Therefore, it is possible to restrict axial movement of the sleeve member 70 into which the boss 55 is inserted and the second support 54 relative to the first support 52 .
  • the axial positions of the sleeve member 70 and the second support 54 with respect to the first support 52 can be fixed.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler 100 taken along line 8-8 shown in FIG.
  • the bosses 55 inserted into the sleeve member 70, the first support member 110, and the second support member 120 are accommodated in recesses 53 formed in the inner wall surface 52b of the first support 52.
  • the boss 55 accommodated in the recess 53 is inserted into the sleeve member 70 and the second support 54 by the inner wall surface 52 b of the first support 52 , specifically the inner wall surface 52 b that defines the recess 53 .
  • movement is restricted. That is, the boss 55 cannot move in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction due to the presence of the inner wall surface 52b.
  • the first support 52 preferably has a circumferential contact surface 53b (corresponding to an example of a second contact surface) that contacts the boss 55 in the circumferential direction.
  • a portion of the inner wall surface 52b that defines the recess 53 constitutes the circumferential contact surface 53b.
  • the boss 55 accommodated in the recess 53 is in contact with a circumferential contact surface 53b (an inner wall surface 52b defining the recess 53) in the circumferential direction, and the circumferential contact surface 53b exists. By doing so, it is not possible to move in the circumferential direction. Thereby, the position of the boss 55 in the circumferential direction can be determined. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sleeve member 70 and the second support 54 into which the boss 55 is inserted from rotating in the circumferential direction with respect to the first support 52 . Circumferential mechanical positioning relative to 1 support 52 can be provided.
  • a method for manufacturing the flavor inhaler 100 of this embodiment will be described.
  • a housing into which the consumable 10 will be inserted is prepared.
  • the tubular portion 30, the support 50, and the cap portion 80 are prepared.
  • the bosses 55 are inserted into the first member and the second member in a direction crossing the insertion direction to perform relative positioning of the first member and the second member.
  • the first member and the second member may be a combination of at least two of the sleeve member 70, the first support member 110, and the second support member 120, for example.
  • the first member and the second member, into which the bosses 55 are inserted, are accommodated in the housing.
  • first member and the second member can be mechanically positioned and accommodated in the housing without using an adhesive, for example.
  • the first member and the second member may be supported in the housing by a stopper 90 provided on the side of the housing opposite to the side of the housing where the consumable product 10 is inserted (insertion end 101). Thereby, the first member and the second member can be prevented by the stopper 90 from moving toward the side opposite to the insertion end portion 101 .
  • the heating unit 60 is not limited to a resistance heating type, and may be an induction heating type.
  • the pin 62 of the heating unit 60 can be induction-heated by the induction coil provided in the flavor inhaler 100 .
  • the susceptor of the consumable item 10 can be induction-heated by the induction coil of the heating unit 60 .
  • the heating unit 60 may have an external heater that heats the consumable material 10 from the outside.

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La présente invention positionne mécaniquement ensemble les éléments d'un inhalateur d'arôme.　L'inhalateur d'arôme comprend : un boîtier dans lequel un consommable est inséré ; un premier élément et un second élément qui sont disposés à l'intérieur du boîtier ; et un élément de positionnement qui est inséré dans le premier élément et le second élément dans une direction croisant la direction d'insertion dans laquelle le consommable est inséré, et positionne de manière relative le premier élément et le second élément.
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