WO2022230086A1

WO2022230086A1 - Flavor inhaler, and method for manufacturing flavor inhaler

Info

Publication number: WO2022230086A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/016899
Authority: WO
Inventors: 雄気桝田; 学山田
Original assignee: 日本たばこ産業株式会社
Priority date: 2021-04-28
Filing date: 2021-04-28
Publication date: 2022-11-03
Also published as: TW202241286A; CN117355230A; EP4331398A1; US20240065319A1; KR20230170954A; JPWO2022230086A1

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to arrange a placement section for a material of interest in a housing and store the material of interest in the housing even when a division surface of the housing is displaced from a plane at which a largest opening can be secured. A flavor inhaler is provided with: a first housing which has an opening and has, formed therein, a storage section in which a material of interest is stored; and a placement section which has an outer shape that matches the inner surface of the storage section, also has an inner space in which the material of interest is placed, and is arranged in the inside of the storage section. In the flavor inhaler, the opening area of the opening is smaller than the maximum cross-sectional area of the storage section when the first housing is cut by a plane parallel to the opening and is smaller than the maximum cross-sectional area of the placement section including the inner space when the placement section is cut by a plane parallel to the opening, and the placement section has a first placement section and a second placement section that is incorporated with the first placement section.

Description

Flavor suction device and method for manufacturing flavor suction device

The present invention relates to a flavor inhaler and a method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler.

A flavor inhaler is generally provided with a housing made of metal such as aluminum on the outermost part of the device for the purpose of improving the appearance. Here, since it is difficult to form a structure for supporting an object to be contained in a metal housing, it is necessary to arrange a mounting portion on which the object to be contained is placed inside the housing to contain the object to be contained. There is In addition, since the flavor inhaler is supposed to be gripped when used, it is preferable that the housing be rounded as a whole so that it can be easily gripped.

As such a flavor inhaler, for example, in a rounded housing, the housing is divided at the most protruding part so as to secure the largest opening, and the loading part of the object to be contained is placed in the housing from this opening. There is known a device that is inserted into and placed in (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).

WO2020/218885

However, in the flavor inhaler described in Patent Document 1, if the housing is split at the most protruding portion of the housing, the joints between the housings will be conspicuous, and the joints may get caught in the hand during use, for example, when taking it out of the bag. There is a risk that the joint may get caught in the joint, giving the user a sense of discomfort.

Therefore, in order to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable, it is conceivable to divide the housing into two large and small housings by displacing the dividing surface of the housing from the surface where the largest opening can be secured. In this case, although the feeling of strangeness given to the user is suppressed, the problem is how to dispose the placement portion of the contained object in the larger housing. That is, by shifting the dividing surface of the housing from the surface that can secure the largest opening, the opening becomes smaller, so that it may not be possible to insert the placement section for the object to be stored through the opening of the housing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve at least a part of the above-mentioned problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a flavor inhaler capable of accommodating an object to be accommodated by arranging a mounting portion in a housing, and a method of manufacturing the flavor inhaler.

A first aspect of the present invention provides a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler has a first housing having an opening and an accommodating portion for accommodating an object to be contained therein, and an outer shape along the inner surface of the accommodating portion, on which the object is placed. a mounting portion having an internal space and disposed within the housing portion, wherein the opening area of the opening is the maximum cross-sectional area of the housing portion when the first housing is cut along a plane parallel to the opening, and The mounting section has a first mounting section and a second and a placing section.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by dividing the placement section on which the object to be contained is placed into the first placement section and the second placement section combined with the first placement section, Even if the dividing surface of the housing is deviated from the surface where the largest opening can be secured, the object can be accommodated by arranging the placing portion for the object to be accommodated inside the housing.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the first mounting portion has a first engaging portion provided at a position where it is combined with the second mounting portion, and the second mounting portion It has a second engaging portion that is provided at a location and engages with the first engaging portion.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first placement section and the second placement section can be positioned relative to each other by engaging the first engagement section and the second engagement section with each other.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, in the width direction, the thickness direction and the height direction which are orthogonal to each other in the first housing, the first engaging portion is a width direction first engaging portion and a thickness direction first It has an engaging portion and a height direction first engaging portion, and the second engaging portion has a width direction second engaging portion, a thickness direction second engaging portion and a height direction second engaging portion. , the width direction first engagement portion and the width direction second engagement portion are engaged with each other, so that the first placement portion and the second placement portion are positioned in the width direction, and the thickness direction first engagement is achieved. and the thickness direction second engaging portion are engaged with each other, the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are positioned in the thickness direction, and the height direction first engaging portion and the height direction second engaging portion are engaged with each other. The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are positioned in the height direction by engaging the two engaging portions with each other.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the widthwise first engaging portion and the widthwise second engaging portion are engaged with each other, and the thicknesswise first engaging portion and the thicknesswise second engaging portion are engaged with each other. By engaging the first height-direction engaging portion and the second height-direction engaging portion with each other, the width direction, the thickness direction, and the height direction, which are orthogonal to each other, in the first housing The rest and the second rest can be positioned relative to each other.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the first housing has a bottom portion and a wall portion erected from an outer edge of the bottom portion, and has a widthwise first engaging portion and a widthwise second engaging portion. The first engaging portion in the thickness direction and the second engaging portion in the thickness direction face the wall portion, and the first engaging portion in the height direction and the second engaging portion in the height direction face the bottom portion. Facing the wall.

According to the fourth aspect of the present application, the width direction first engagement portion and the width direction second engagement portion face the bottom portion, the thickness direction first engagement portion and the thickness direction second engagement portion, and the height The direction first engaging portion and the height direction second engaging portion face the wall portion, so that the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are aligned in the width direction, thickness direction and height direction of the first housing. can be positioned relative to each other.

According to a fifth aspect of the present application, in the fourth aspect, the first thickness direction engaging portion and the second thickness direction engaging portion are provided on each of the pair of wall portions facing each other, and the first height direction engaging portion and the height direction second engaging portion are provided on each of the pair of wall portions facing each other.

According to the fifth aspect of the present application, the pair of walls facing each other is formed by connecting the first engaging portion in the thickness direction, the second engaging portion in the thickness direction, and the first engaging portion in the height direction and the second engaging portion in the height direction. By providing it in each of the parts, it is possible to position the first placing part and the second placing part more firmly.

In the sixth embodiment of the present application, in the fourth or fifth embodiment, the first thickness direction engaging portion and the first height direction engaging portion are integrally formed, and the second thickness direction engaging portion and the height A direction second engaging portion is integrally formed.

According to the sixth aspect of the present application, the thickness direction first engaging portion and the height direction first engaging portion are integrally formed, and the thickness direction second engaging portion and the height direction second engaging portion By integrally forming the , it is possible to achieve the positioning of the first receiver and the second receiver with a simple configuration.

According to a seventh aspect of the present application, in any one of the second to sixth aspects, the first engaging portion is one of the convex portion and the concave portion provided on the first mounting portion at the combination location, and the second The engaging portion is the other of the convex portion and the concave portion provided on the second mounting portion at the joint portion, and the concave portion has a shape corresponding to the convex portion.

According to the seventh aspect of the present application, by engaging one of the convex portion and the concave portion provided in the first engaging portion with the other of the convex portion and the concave portion provided in the second engaging portion, the first The rest and the second rest can be positioned relative to each other.

In an eighth embodiment of the present application, in any one of the second to seventh embodiments, the first housing has a communication hole in a wall portion erected from an outer edge of the bottom portion for communicating the inside and the outside of the accommodating portion, At least one of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion has a protrusion that can be engaged with the communication hole.

According to the eighth aspect of the present application, by engaging the projecting portion provided on at least one of the first placement portion and the second placement portion with the communication hole provided in the wall portion of the first housing, the At least one of the first rest and the second rest can be positioned with respect to the first housing.

In the ninth embodiment of the present application, in the eighth embodiment, the projecting portion includes an end portion of the first mounting portion opposite to the first engaging portion provided at the end portion of the second mounting portion side, and the second mounting portion. It is provided on at least one of the ends opposite to the second engaging portion provided on the end on the first placing portion side in the second placing portion.

According to the ninth aspect of the present application, the projecting portion is formed at the end of the first mounting portion opposite to the first engaging portion and the end of the second mounting portion opposite to the second engaging portion. By providing at least one of the portions, at least one of the first placement portion and the second placement portion can be positioned more firmly with respect to the first housing.

In a tenth aspect of the present application, in the eighth aspect or the ninth aspect, the first housing has a communication hole for communicating between the inside and the outside of the accommodating portion in each of the pair of wall portions facing each other, and the first The mounting portion has a first projection that can be engaged with one of the communication holes, and the second mounting portion has a second projection that can be engaged with the other of the communication holes.

According to the tenth aspect of the present application, the first projecting portion provided on the first mounting portion and the second projecting portion provided on the second mounting portion are arranged on the pair of wall portions facing each other of the first housing. The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion can be positioned with respect to the first housing by engaging with communication holes provided in each of them.

In an eleventh mode of the present application, in any one of the second to tenth modes, a slide member provided slidably with respect to the first housing and a sensor for detecting the movement of the slide member are further provided, and the sliding The member is slidably provided on the first mounting portion, and the sensor is fixed to the second mounting portion.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present application, the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are positioned with each other by engaging the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion with each other. can be used to accurately detect the movement of the slide member.

In a twelfth aspect of the present application, in any one of the first to eleventh aspects, a second housing that covers the opening of the first housing and a lid portion that covers at least a portion of the second housing are further provided, The outer surface of the housing is marked with an indication relating to the flavor inhaler, and the lid covers all of the indication.

According to the twelfth form of the present application, the appearance of the flavor inhaler can be improved by covering the display on the outer surface of the second housing with the lid.

A thirteenth form of the present application provides a method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler. This method of manufacturing a flavor inhaler comprises: a housing having an opening and an accommodating portion for accommodating an object to be accommodated therein; A method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler having a first placement portion on which a contained object is placed and a second placement portion combined with the first placement portion, the method comprising: inserting the first placement part through the opening, rotating the first placement part to place it at a predetermined position in the housing, and placing the second placement part through the opening of the housing while the second placement part is deformed; inserting the part and placing it in position in the housing.

According to the thirteenth form of the present application, the placement section on which the object to be accommodated is placed is divided into the first placement section and the second placement section combined with the first placement section, and from the opening of the housing The first mounting section is inserted, the first mounting section is rotated to be placed at a predetermined position in the housing, and the second mounting section is inserted through the opening of the housing while the second mounting section is deformed. By arranging it at a predetermined position of the housing, even if the dividing surface of the housing is displaced from the surface where the largest opening can be secured, the placing portion of the object to be contained can be arranged in the housing and the object can be placed inside the housing. A flavor inhaler capable of accommodating a content can be obtained.

It is a schematic front view of the flavor inhaler which concerns on this embodiment. It is a schematic top view of the flavor inhaler which concerns on this embodiment. It is a schematic bottom view of the flavor inhaler which concerns on this embodiment. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of a flavor generating article; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler taken along line 3-3 shown in FIG. 1B; FIG. 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; FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 5B with the flavor-generating article positioned at the desired location within the chamber; It is a side view which explodes and shows an outer housing. It is a perspective view showing an outer housing. It is a front view showing a first housing. It is a top view which shows a 1st housing. It is a side view which shows a 1st housing. It is a perspective view showing a first housing. It is a perspective view which shows a mounting part. It is a side view which shows a mounting part. It is a front view which shows the combination location of the 1st mounting part and the 2nd mounting part in the position corresponding to the bottom part of a 1st housing. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a position where the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are combined at a position corresponding to the wall portion on the negative side of the X-axis of the first housing; FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a position where the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are combined at a position corresponding to the wall portion of the first housing on the positive X-axis direction side; FIG. 11 is another perspective view showing a combination location of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion at a position corresponding to the wall portion on the negative side of the X-axis of the first housing; It is a perspective view which shows a 1st mounting part. It is a perspective view which shows a 2nd mounting part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of the 1st receiver to a 1st housing, and a 2nd receiver. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of the 1st receiver to a 1st housing, and a 2nd receiver.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings described below, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions are omitted.

FIG. 1A is a schematic front view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 1B is a schematic top view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 1C is a schematic bottom view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment. In the drawings described in this specification, 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 X-axis can also be said to be the width direction of the first housing 120, which will be described later. The Y-axis can also be said to be the thickness direction of the first housing 120 . The Z-axis can also be referred to as the direction of insertion of a flavor-generating article housed in the chamber 50 of the atomizing section 30 , the axial direction of the chamber 50 , or the height direction of the first housing 120 .

The flavor inhaler 100 according to the present embodiment is a device having a rounded exterior. For example, by heating a stick-shaped flavor generating article having a flavor source containing an aerosol source, an aerosol containing flavor is generated. configured to generate

As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the flavor inhaler 100 has an outer housing 101, a slide cover 102, a switch section 103, and terminals 104. 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. The outer housing 101 may be configured by assembling a plurality of members described later. The outer housing 101 may be made of metal such as aluminum. The outer housing 101 is made of resin such as polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers. may have.

The outer housing 101 has an inlet (not shown) for receiving the flavor generating article, and a slide cover 102 (corresponding to an example of a slide member) is slidably attached to the outer housing 101 so as to close the inlet. . Specifically, the slide cover 102 moves the outer housing 101 between a closed position (position shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B) that closes the inlet of the outer housing 101 and an open position that opens the inlet. configured to be movable along the outer surface of the 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 the access of the flavor-generating article to the inside of the slide cover 102 and the flavor inhaler 100 .

The switch section 103 is used to switch the operation of the flavor inhaler 100 between on and off. For example, a user inserts a flavor generating article into the flavor inhaler 100 and operates the switch unit 103 to supply power from a power source (not shown) to a heating unit (not shown) to heat the flavor producing article without burning it. can do. 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 this embodiment, an example in which the switches of the switch section 103 are located inside the outer housing 101 will be described.

The terminal 104 is an interface such as USB that connects the flavor inhaler 100 to, for example, an external power supply. When the power source provided in the flavor inhaler 100 is a rechargeable battery, by connecting an external power source to the terminal 104, the external power source can supply a current to the power source to charge the power source. Flavor inhaler 100 may also be configured to transmit data related to operation of flavor inhaler 100 to an external device by connecting a data transmission cable to terminal 104 .

Next, the flavor generating article used in the flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of flavor-generating article 110 . In this embodiment, the flavor inhaler 100 and the flavor generating article 110 may constitute a smoking system. In the example shown in FIG. 2 , flavor generating article 110 includes smokable article 111 , tubular member 114 , hollow filter portion 116 and filter portion 115 .

The smokable article 111 is wrapped with the 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 . Thereby, tubular member 114 , hollow filter portion 116 and filter portion 115 are connected to smokable article 111 . However, 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 . A lip release agent 117 is applied to the outer surface of the second wrapping paper 113 in the vicinity of the end on the filter part 115 side to make it easier to separate the user's lips from the second wrapping paper 113 . A portion of the flavor generating article 110 to which the lip release agent 117 is applied functions as a mouthpiece of the flavor generating article 110 .

The smokable material 111 may include a flavor source, such as tobacco, and an aerosol source. Also, 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. In the illustrated example, the flavor generating article 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 flavor generating article 110 is not limited to this. For example, hollow filter portion 116 may be omitted, and cylindrical member 114 and filter portion 115 may be arranged adjacent to each other.

Next, the internal structure of the flavor inhaler 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of flavor inhaler 100 taken along line 3-3 shown in FIG. 1B. As shown in FIG. 3 , inside an outer housing 101 of the flavor inhaler 100, a mounting section 10 is provided on which objects to be contained such as a power supply section 20 and an atomizing section 30, which will be described later, are mounted. The mounting section 10 is made of resin, for example, and is made of polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers. obtain. Note that the mounting portion 10 may include a portion made of metal such as aluminum. Here, from the viewpoint of heat resistance, workability, and strength, the placement section 10 is preferably made of polycarbonate. A power supply unit 20 and an atomizing unit 30 are provided in the internal space 11 of the mounting unit 10 . Note that the power supply unit 20 and the atomization unit 30 cannot be replaced after the flavor inhaler 100 is assembled. Also, the outer housing 101 and the mounting portion 10 are sometimes collectively called a housing.

The power supply unit 20 has a power supply 21 . Power source 21 may be, for example, a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery. Power supply 21 is electrically connected to atomization section 30 . Thereby, the power source 21 can supply power to the atomization section 30 so as to appropriately heat the flavor-generating article 110 .

As shown in the figure, the atomizing section 30 includes a chamber 50 extending in the insertion direction (Z-axis direction) of the flavor-generating article 110, a heating section 40 covering a portion of the chamber 50, a heat insulating section 32, and a substantially cylindrical shape. an insertion guide member 34; Chamber 50 is configured to contain flavor generating article 110 . The heating unit 40 is configured to contact the outer peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and heat the flavor generating article 110 housed in the chamber 50 . A bottom member 36 may be provided at the bottom of the chamber 50 as shown. Bottom member 36 may function as a stop to position flavor generating article 110 inserted into chamber 50 . The bottom member 36 has unevenness on the surface with which the flavor-generating article 110 abuts, and can define a space capable of supplying air to the surface with which the flavor-generating article 110 abuts. The bottom member 36 is made of, for example, a resin, particularly polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or aluminum. can be made of metal such as In addition, the bottom member 36 is preferably formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity in order to suppress heat transfer to the heat insulating portion 32 and the like.

The heat insulation part 32 is generally cylindrical as a whole and is arranged so as to cover the chamber 50 . The heat insulating portion 32 may include, for example, an airgel sheet. The insertion guide member 34 is provided between the slide cover 102 in the closed position and the chamber 50 . The insertion guide member 34 is configured such that when it is inserted into the housing through the opening of the outer housing 101, the claw engages with the housing so that it cannot escape from the housing. The insertion guide member 34 is made of, for example, resin, and is particularly made of polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers. obtain. The insertion guide member 34 may be made of metal, glass, ceramic, or the like. Moreover, from the viewpoint of heat resistance, the insertion guide member 34 is preferably made of PEEK. The insertion guide member 34 communicates with the outside of the flavor inhaler 100 when the slide cover 102 is in the open position, and by inserting the flavor generating article 110 into the through hole 34a of the insertion guide member 34, the flavor generating article 110 can be introduced into the chamber 50. Guides the insertion of the flavor generating article 110 . The slide cover 102 is configured to cover at least a portion of the insertion guide member 34 in the axial direction of the chamber 50 while exposing the through hole 34a of the insertion guide member 34 to the outside when in the open position. In FIG. 3, the state in which the slide cover 102 is closed so as to cover the entire through hole 34a of the insertion guide member 34 is indicated by a chain double-dashed line.

The flavor inhaler 100 further has a first holding part 37 and a second holding part 38 that hold both ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulation part 32 . The first holding portion 37 is arranged to hold the ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulating portion 32 on the Z-axis negative direction side. The second holding portion 38 is arranged to hold the ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulating portion 32 on the side of the slide cover 102 (positive direction of the Z axis).

Next, the structure of the chamber 50 will be explained. 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. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the chamber 50 and the heating section 40. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the chamber 50 can have a tubular shape including an opening 52 into which the flavor generating article 110 is inserted and a tubular sidewall 60 that houses the flavor generating article 110. . A flange portion 52 a is formed at the end defining the opening 52 of the chamber 50 . The chamber 50 is arranged so that the flange portion 52 a provided on the opposite side of the bottom portion 56 faces the opening of the outer housing 101 . The chamber 50 is preferably made of a material having heat resistance and a small coefficient of thermal expansion, such as stainless steel. The chamber 50 may be made of resin such as PEEK, glass, ceramic, or the like, in addition to metal. This allows effective heating from the chamber 50 to the flavor generating article 110 . In addition, the chamber 50 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may have a cup shape.

As shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, the side wall portion 60 includes a contact portion 62 and a spacing portion 66. As shown in FIG. When the flavor generating article 110 is placed at the desired position within the chamber 50 , the contact portion 62 contacts or presses a portion of the flavor generating article 110 and the spacing portion 66 is spaced apart from the flavor generating article 110 . In this specification, the "desired position within the chamber 50" refers to the position where the flavor generating article 110 is appropriately heated or the position of the flavor generating article 110 when the user smokes. 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 portion 40 is arranged on the outer surface 62 b of the contact portion 62 . It is preferable that the heating part 40 is arranged on the outer surface 62b of the contact part 62 without a gap. Note that the heating unit 40 may include an adhesive layer. In that case, it is preferable that the heating part 40 including the adhesive layer is arranged on the outer surface 62b of the contact part 62 without any gap.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5B, 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 portion 40 disposed 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. Also, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, the thickness of the contact portion 62 is uniform.

As shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B and 5B, 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 flavor generating article 110 inserted into the chamber 50 that is positioned between the contact portions 62 .

As shown in FIG. 5B, 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.

As shown in FIG. 4B, 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 within the bottom portion 56 of the chamber 50 by adhesive or the like. The adhesive interposed between the bottom member 36 and the bottom portion 56 may be made of a resin material such as epoxy resin. Alternatively, inorganic adhesives such as cement or welding may be used. A bottom member 36 provided on the bottom portion 56 may support a portion of the flavor generating article 110 inserted into the chamber 50 such that at least a portion of the end surface of the flavor generating article 110 is exposed. Also, the bottom portion 56 can support a portion of the flavor generating article 110 such that the exposed end face of the flavor generating article 110 communicates with a gap 67 (see FIG. 7) described below.

As shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B and 5A, 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 can be formed between the non-retaining portion 54 and the flavor generating article 110 when the flavor generating article 110 is positioned at the desired position in the chamber 50 . 4A and 4B, 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.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the heating section 40 has a heating element 42 . Heating element 42 may be, for example, a heating track. Heating element 42 is preferably arranged to heat contact portion 62 without contacting spaced portion 66 of chamber 50 . In other words, the heating element 42 is preferably arranged only on the outer surface of the contact portion 62 . The heating element 42 may have a different heating capacity between the portion that heats the spaced portion 66 of the chamber 50 and the portion that heats the contact portion 62 . Specifically, heating element 42 may be configured to heat contact portion 62 to a higher temperature than spacing portion 66 . For example, the density of the heating tracks of the heating elements 42 in the contact portion 62 and the spaced portion 66 can be adjusted. The heating element 42 may also be wrapped around the circumference of the chamber 50 with approximately the same heating capacity all around the circumference of the chamber 50 . As shown in FIG. 6, in addition to the heating element 42, the heating section 40 preferably has an electrical insulating member 44 covering at least one surface of the heating element 42. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the electrical insulation member 44 is arranged to cover both sides of the heating element 42 .

7 is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 5B with the flavor-generating article 110 placed at a desired position within the chamber 50. FIG. As shown in FIG. 7 , once the flavor-generating article 110 is positioned within the chamber 50 at a desired location, the flavor-generating article 110 can be pressed into contact with the contact portion 62 of the chamber 50 . On the other hand, a gap 67 is formed between the flavor generating article 110 and the spacing portion 66 . Void 67 may communicate with opening 52 of chamber 50 and an end face of flavor generating article 110 positioned within chamber 50 . Accordingly, the air that has flowed in from the opening 52 of the chamber 50 can pass through the gap 67 and flow into the flavor generating article 110 . In other words, an air flow path (gap 67 ) is formed between the flavor-generating article 110 and the spaced portion 66 .

Next, the structure of the outer housing 101 will be described. FIG. 8 is an exploded side view of the outer housing 101. FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the outer housing 101 includes a first housing 120 having an opening 121, a second housing 130 covering the opening 121 of the first housing 120, and a lid portion 140 covering at least part of the second housing 130. and have Each of the first housing 120, the second housing 130 and the lid portion 140 is a seamless unitary structure. The second housing 130 is secured to the first housing 120 by any fastening means. The lid portion 140 is fixed to the second housing 130 by a magnet or the like, and is detachable by the user. Here, the outer edge of the opening 121 of the first housing 120, the outer edge of the second housing 130, and the outer edge of the lid portion 140 are substantially aligned. Therefore, when the first housing 120, the second housing 130, and the lid portion 140 are combined, only one joint can be provided, and the appearance of the flavor inhaler 100 can be improved.

9 is a perspective view showing the outer housing 101. FIG. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the second housing 130 is fixed to the first housing 120 together with the lid portion 140 . As shown in FIG. 9, the outer surface of the second housing 130 may be provided with a display section 131 in which performance displays and cautionary notes relating to the flavor inhaler 100 are described. When the lid portion 140 is attached to the second housing 130, the display portion 131 cannot be visually recognized from the outside, so the appearance of the flavor inhaler 100 can be improved. In addition, since the lid part 140 can be removed by the user, the user can check the display writing part 131 as necessary.

10 is a front view showing the first housing 120. FIG. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the first housing 120. FIG. 12 is a side view showing the first housing 120. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the first housing 120. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 , the first housing 120 is composed of a bottom portion 122 and a wall portion 123 erected from the outer edge of the bottom portion 122 and forming an opening 121 . The first housing 120 has a shape in which the length in the width direction (X-axis direction) decreases from the positive Z-axis direction to the negative Z-axis direction.

Inside the first housing 120, an accommodating portion 124 is formed to accommodate objects to be accommodated such as the power source portion 20 and the atomizing portion 30 together with the placing portion 10. A wall portion 123 of the first housing 120 on the Z-axis positive direction side is formed with a communication hole 125 that communicates between the inside and the outside of the housing portion 124 and that is opened and closed by the slide cover 102 . A wall portion 123 of the first housing 120 on the negative side of the Z-axis is provided with a communication hole that communicates the inside and the outside of the housing portion 124 and exposes the terminal 104 (see FIG. 1C) to the outside. 126 is formed.

Here, the opening area of the opening 121 is smaller than the maximum cross-sectional area of the accommodating portion 124 when the first housing 120 is cut along a plane parallel to the opening 121 . Specifically, in FIG. 11, the length of the opening 121 in the X-axis direction is shorter than the maximum length of the first housing 120 in the X-axis direction, and in FIG. It is shorter than the maximum length of the housing 120 in the Z-axis direction. In other words, the dividing surface of the outer housing 101 is shifted from the surface that ensures the largest opening.

Next, the structure of the placement section 10 will be described. FIG. 14 is a side view showing the mounting section 10. FIG. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the mounting section 10. FIG. In FIGS. 14 and 15 , the placement section 10 has an outer shape that follows the inner surface of the accommodating section 124 of the first housing 120 . Further, the opening area of the opening 121 of the first housing 120 is smaller than the maximum cross-sectional area of the mounting section 10 including the internal space 11 when the mounting section 10 is cut along a plane parallel to the opening 121 . Therefore, if the mounting section 10 is made of a single member, the mounting section 10 cannot be inserted through the opening 121 of the first housing 120 . Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 , the mounting section 10 is divided into a first mounting section 150 and a second mounting section 160 combined with the first mounting section 150 .

The first mounting part 150 and the second mounting part 160 are combined with each other after being inserted into the first housing 120, as will be described later. By dividing the mounting portion 10 into the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 combined with the first mounting portion 150, the largest opening can be secured for the divided surface of the outer housing 101. Even if it is shifted from the plane, the placing section 10, such as the power source section 20 and the atomizing section 30, on which the object to be stored is placed is arranged in the first housing 120 to accommodate the object to be stored. can be done.

Here, the slide cover 102 is slidably provided on the first placement section 150 . A sensor (not shown) for detecting the opening/closing operation of the slide cover 102 is fixed to the second mounting portion 160 . The on/off of the heating unit 40 is controlled by the sensor detecting the opening/closing operation of the slide cover 102 . As described above, the placement section 10 is preferably made of polycarbonate in consideration of heat resistance and workability. A material having higher slidability than that of the second mounting portion 160 is selected. Specifically, POM (polyoxymethylene), highly slidable grade polycarbonate (PC), or the like can be used. In this case, the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 are fixed to the first housing 120 with an adhesive, a double-sided tape, or the like. A grade of polycarbonate (PC) is preferably used.

Also, the first mounting section 150 and the second mounting section 160 are separated at a position that is much closer to the Z-axis positive direction than the center of the mounting section 10 in the Z-axis direction. This is because the first mounting portion 150 is made of a material having higher slidability than the second mounting portion 160, and the material cost is high. is. In addition, by dividing the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 in this way, as described later, after the first mounting portion 150 is inserted into the first housing 120, the first mounting portion is placed. The placement part 150 can be rotated to be placed at a predetermined position of the first housing 120 . Further, by dividing the first mounting section 150 and the second mounting section 160 in this way, the heating section 40 can be A waste heat port 170 for releasing heat can be formed in a portion where a large amount of heat is generated.

Here, it is desirable that the first placement section 150 and the second placement section 160 are positioned relative to each other. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15 , a first engagement portion 151 is provided at a joint portion of the first placement portion 150 and the second placement portion 160 to provide a first placement portion of the second placement portion 160 . A second engaging portion 161 that engages with the first engaging portion 151 is provided at the joint with the portion 150 . By engaging the first engaging portion 151 and the second engaging portion 152 with each other, the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 can be positioned with respect to each other. By positioning the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 relative to each other, the positional accuracy between the slide cover 102 and the sensor can be improved. can be detected.

The first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 are desirably positioned relative to each other in the width direction, thickness direction, and height direction of the first housing 120 . Therefore, the first engaging portion 151 and the second engaging portion 161 for realizing this will be described in detail. FIG. 16 is a front view showing a position where the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 are combined at a position corresponding to the bottom portion 122 of the first housing 120. FIG. FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a position where the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 are combined at a position corresponding to the wall portion 123 on the X-axis negative direction side of the first housing 120 . FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a position where the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 are combined at a position corresponding to the wall portion 123 of the first housing 120 on the X-axis positive direction side.

As shown in FIG. 16 , the first mounting portion 150 has a widthwise first engaging portion 152 as a first engaging portion 151 , and the second mounting portion 160 has a widthwise first engaging portion 161 as a second engaging portion 161 . It has a directional second engaging portion 162 . The first widthwise engaging portion 152 and the second widthwise engaging portion 162 face the bottom portion 122 of the first housing 120 . The first widthwise engaging portion 152 is a convex portion extending from the first mounting portion 150, and the second widthwise engaging portion 162 is a concave portion having a shape corresponding to the convex portion. Here, the convex portion and the concave portion may be interchanged with each other. By engaging the width direction first engaging portion 152 and the width direction second engaging portion 162 with each other, the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 are separated in the width direction of the first housing 120. can be positioned relative to each other.

As shown in FIG. 17 , the first mounting portion 150 has a first thickness direction engaging portion 153 and a first height direction engaging portion 154 as the first engaging portion 151 , and the second mounting portion 160 has a thickness direction second engagement portion 163 and a height direction second engagement portion 164 as the second engagement portion 161 . The first thickness direction engaging portion 153 and the first height direction engaging portion 154, and the second thickness direction engaging portion 163 and the second height direction engaging portion 164 are located on the X-axis negative direction side of the first housing 120. facing the wall portion 123 of . In addition, the second thickness direction engaging portion 163 and the second height direction engaging portion 164 are convex portions extending from the second mounting portion 160, and the first thickness direction engaging portion 153 and the second height direction engaging portion 164 are convex portions. The 1-engaging portion 154 is a concave portion having a shape corresponding to the convex portion. Here, the convex portion and the concave portion may be interchanged with each other. By engaging the thickness direction first engaging portion 153 and the thickness direction second engaging portion 163 with each other, the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 are separated in the thickness direction of the first housing 120 . can be positioned relative to each other. Further, by engaging the first height-direction engaging portion 154 and the second height-direction engaging portion 164 with each other, the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 150 are arranged in the height direction of the first housing 120 . The placement portion 160 can be positioned relative to each other.

As shown in FIG. 18 , the first mounting portion 150 has a thickness direction first engaging portion 153 and a height direction first engaging portion 154 as first engaging portions 151 , and a second mounting portion 160 has a thickness direction second engagement portion 163 and a height direction second engagement portion 164 as the second engagement portion 161 . The first thickness direction engaging portion 153 and the first height direction engaging portion 154, and the second thickness direction engaging portion 163 and the second height direction engaging portion 164 are located on the positive direction side of the X axis of the first housing 120. facing the wall portion 123 of . In addition, the second thickness direction engaging portion 163 and the second height direction engaging portion 164 are convex portions extending from the second mounting portion 160, and the first thickness direction engaging portion 153 and the second height direction engaging portion 164 are convex portions. The 1-engaging portion 154 is a concave portion having a shape corresponding to the convex portion. Here, the convex portion and the concave portion may be interchanged with each other. By engaging the thickness direction first engaging portion 153 and the thickness direction second engaging portion 163 with each other, the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 are separated in the thickness direction of the first housing 120 . can be positioned relative to each other. Further, by engaging the first height-direction engaging portion 154 and the second height-direction engaging portion 164 with each other, the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 150 are arranged in the height direction of the first housing 120 . The placement portion 160 can be positioned relative to each other.

Moreover, the first thickness direction engaging portion 153 and the first height direction engaging portion 154, and the second thickness direction engaging portion 163 and the second height direction engaging portion 164 are located on the first housing 120 facing each other. They are provided on the wall portion 123 on the positive side of the X-axis and the wall portion 123 on the negative side of the X-axis. Thereby, the first mounting section 150 and the second mounting section 160 can be positioned more firmly.

17 and 18 show the first thickness direction engaging portion 153 and the first height direction engaging portion 154, and the second thickness direction engaging portion 163 and the second height direction engaging portion 164. However, the thickness direction first engaging portion 153 and the height direction first engaging portion 154 are integrally formed, and the thickness direction second engaging portion 163 and the height direction second engaging portion 164 are integrally formed. may be formed in FIG. 19 is another perspective view showing a position where the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are combined at a position corresponding to the wall portion of the first housing on the negative side of the X-axis. As shown in FIG. 19, the second mounting portion 160 has an oblique direction second engaging portion 165 extending obliquely (in the YZ direction) from the second mounting portion 160 as a second engaging portion 161. , the first mounting portion 150 has an oblique direction first engaging portion 155 as the first engaging portion 151 . The diagonal first engaging portion 155 and the diagonal second engaging portion 165 are engaged with each other, so that the first mounting portion 150 and the first mounting portion 150 can be connected in a simple configuration in the thickness direction and the height direction of the first housing 120 . The second mounting portion 160 can be positioned relative to each other.

Also, it is desirable that the first housing 120 and the first mounting portion 150 be positioned relative to each other. Therefore, a configuration for realizing this will be described. FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the first placement section 150. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the first mounting portion 150 is provided with a first projecting portion 156 that projects from the first mounting portion 150 in the Z-axis positive direction. The first projecting portion 156 engages with the inner peripheral surface of the communication hole 125 (see FIG. 13) of the first housing 120 . Thereby, the first mounting portion 150 can be positioned with respect to the first housing 120 .

Also, it is desirable that the first housing 120 and the second mounting portion 160 be positioned relative to each other. Therefore, a configuration for realizing this will be described. FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the second placement section 160. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, the second mounting portion 160 is provided with a second projecting portion 166 that projects from the second mounting portion 160 in the negative positive direction of the Z axis. The second protrusion 166 engages with the inner peripheral surface of the communication hole 126 (see FIG. 13) of the first housing 120 . Thereby, the second mounting portion 160 can be positioned with respect to the first housing 120 . It should be noted that the terminal 104 (see FIG. 1C) may be accommodated inside the second projecting portion 166 . By realizing the structure for accommodating the terminal 104 with the second projecting portion 166, it is not necessary to provide the second projecting portion 166 only for engagement with the communication hole 126, so the structure of the flavor inhaler 100 can be simplified and It can be made smaller.

Here, in the first mounting portion 150, the first engaging portion 151 is provided at the end on the second mounting portion 160 side, and the first projecting portion 156 is provided at the end opposite to the second mounting portion 160. provided in the department. As a result, the positions of both ends of the first mounting portion 150 are determined, and misalignment is less likely to occur. In addition, in the second mounting portion 160, the second engaging portion 161 is provided at the end on the first mounting portion 150 side, and the second protruding portion 166 is provided at the end opposite to the first mounting portion 150. provided in As a result, the positions of both ends of the second mounting portion 160 are determined, and misalignment is less likely to occur. Therefore, the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 can be positioned more firmly with respect to the first housing 120 . Only one of the first projecting portion 156 and the second projecting portion 166 may be provided.

Next, a method for attaching the first mounting section 150 and the second mounting section 160 to the first housing 120 will be described. 22 and 23 are explanatory diagrams showing the procedure for attaching the first mounting section 150 and the second mounting section 160 to the first housing 120. FIG. As shown in FIG. 22 , (a) first, insert the first mounting portion 150 sideways into the first housing 120 and rotate the first mounting portion 150 within the first housing 120 . (b) Next, the first projecting portion 156 of the first mounting portion 150 is engaged with the communication hole 125 of the first housing 120 to position the first mounting portion 150 . (c) Next, insert the second mounting portion 160 into the first housing 120 . At this time, the first housing 120 has a shape in which the length in the width direction (X-axis direction) decreases from the positive Z-axis direction to the negative Z-axis direction (see FIG. 10). When inserting the mounting portion 160 into the first housing 120, the narrow side of the second mounting portion 160 is first inserted and slid in the Z-axis negative direction, and both sides of the second mounting portion 160 in the X-axis direction are inserted. Pinch the erected portion, tilt it inward, and insert it into the first housing 120 .

At this time, as shown in FIG. 23, (a) by pinching the erected portions on both sides of the second mounting portion 160 in the X-axis direction and tilting it inward, the second mounting portion 160 is deformed and the first housing is moved. It becomes possible to insert into 120 . (b) Next, the second mounting portion 160 is completely inserted into the first housing 120 . (c) Subsequently, by releasing the second mounting portion 160, the second mounting portion 160 spreads according to the leaf spring principle, and the first engaging portion 151 and the second engaging portion 161 are engaged with each other. match. After that, the first mounting portion 150 and the second mounting portion 160 may be adhesively fixed to the first housing 120 with an adhesive. As a result, even when the dividing surface of the outer housing 101 is shifted from the surface where the largest opening can be secured, the placement section 10 on which the contained object such as the power source section 20 and the atomization section 30 is placed can be maintained. It can be arranged in the first housing 120 to contain a contained object.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims, the specification and the drawings. is possible. 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 invention as long as it produces the action and effect of the present invention.

For example, the flavor inhaler 100 of the present embodiment has a so-called counterflow air flow path in which the air that has flowed in from the opening 52 of the chamber 50 is supplied to the end surface of the flavor generating article 110, but is not limited to this. It may have a so-called bottom-flow air flow path in which air is supplied into the chamber 50 from the bottom 56 of the chamber 50 . Moreover, the heating element 42 is not limited to a resistance heating type, and may be an induction heating type. In that case, the heating element 42 can heat the chamber 50 by induction heating. Also, if the flavor generating article 110 has a susceptor, the heating element 42 can heat the susceptor of the flavor generating article 110 by induction heating. Although the structure for raising the temperature of the flavor-generating article 110 in the chamber 50 by arranging the heating element 42 around the chamber 50 has been described, the method for raising the temperature of the flavor-generating article 110 in the chamber 50 is the heating element 42 may be applied directly to the flavor-generating article 110, or frictional heat may be generated by vibration between substances in the flavor-generating article 110. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Mounting part 11... Internal space 20... Power supply part 30... Atomizing part 100... Flavor sucker 101... Outer housing 102... Slide cover 110... Flavor generating article 120... First housing 121... Opening 122... Bottom part 123... Wall Part 124...Accommodating part 125...Communication hole 126...Communication hole 130...Second housing 131...Display description part 140...Lid part 150...First placement part 151...First engagement part 152...Width direction first engagement part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 152... 2nd engagement part 153... Direction 1st engagement part 154... Direction 1st engagement part 155... Direction 1st engagement part 156... First protrusion part 160... Second mounting part 161... Second engagement Part 162... Width direction second engaging part 163... Direction second engaging part 164... Direction second engaging part 165... Direction second engaging part 166... Second projecting part 170... Waste heat port

Claims

A flavor inhaler,
a first housing having an opening and an accommodating portion for accommodating an object to be accommodated therein;
a placing portion having an outer shape along the inner surface of the accommodating portion, having an internal space in which the object to be accommodated is placed, and arranged in the accommodating portion;
The opening area of the opening is the maximum cross-sectional area of the accommodating portion when the first housing is cut along a plane parallel to the opening, and the maximum cross-sectional area of the mounting portion when the mounting portion is cut along a plane parallel to the opening. smaller than the maximum cross-sectional area of the mounting portion including the internal space,
The placing section is
a first placement section;
and a second placing portion combined with the first placing portion,
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to claim 1,
The first mounting portion has a first engaging portion provided at a position where it is combined with the second mounting portion,
The second placing portion has a second engaging portion that is provided at the combination location and engages with the first engaging portion,
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to claim 2,
Regarding the width direction, thickness direction and height direction that are orthogonal to each other in the first housing,
The first engaging portion has a width direction first engaging portion, a thickness direction first engaging portion and a height direction first engaging portion,
The second engaging portion has a width direction second engaging portion, a thickness direction second engaging portion and a height direction second engaging portion,
The first placement portion and the second placement portion are positioned in the width direction by engaging the first width direction engagement portion and the second width direction engagement portion,
The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are positioned in the thickness direction by engaging the first thickness direction engaging portion and the second thickness direction engaging portion,
The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are positioned in the height direction by engaging the first height direction engaging portion and the second height direction engaging portion. Ru
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to claim 3,
The first housing is
a bottom;
a wall portion erected from the outer edge of the bottom portion,
The width direction first engaging portion and the width direction second engaging portion face the bottom portion,
The thickness direction first engaging portion and the thickness direction second engaging portion face the wall portion,
The height direction first engagement portion and the height direction second engagement portion face the wall portion,
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to claim 4,
The first thickness direction engaging portion and the second thickness direction engaging portion are provided on each of the pair of wall portions facing each other,
The first height direction engaging portion and the second height direction engaging portion are provided on each of the pair of wall portions facing each other,
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to claim 4 or 5,
The first thickness direction engaging portion and the first height direction engaging portion are integrally formed, and the second thickness direction engaging portion and the second height direction engaging portion are integrally formed. to be
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
the first engaging portion is one of a convex portion and a concave portion provided on the first mounting portion at the combination location;
the second engaging portion is the other of the convex portion and the concave portion provided on the second mounting portion at the combination location;
The concave portion has a shape corresponding to the convex portion,
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
the first housing has a communication hole in a wall portion erected from the outer edge of the bottom portion for communicating the inside and the outside of the accommodating portion;
At least one of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion has a protrusion that can be engaged with the communication hole,
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to claim 8,
The protruding portion includes an end portion opposite to the first engaging portion provided at the end portion on the second placing portion side of the first placing portion, and the second placing portion at the second placing portion. Provided at least one of the ends opposite to the second engaging portion provided at the end on the 1 placing portion side,
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to claim 8 or 9,
the first housing has a communication hole in each of the pair of wall portions facing each other, which communicates the inside and the outside of the housing portion;
The first mounting portion has a first projecting portion that can be engaged with one of the communication holes,
The second mounting portion has a second projecting portion that can be engaged with the other of the communication holes,
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 2 to 10,
a slide member slidably provided with respect to the first housing;
a sensor that detects the movement of the slide member,
The slide member is slidably provided on the first placement section,
The sensor is fixed to the second mounting part,
flavor aspirator.
The flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
a second housing covering the opening of the first housing;
a lid covering at least part of the second housing,
A display relating to the flavor inhaler is provided on the outer surface of the second housing,
The lid covers all of the display,
flavor aspirator.
a housing having an opening and an accommodating portion for accommodating an object to be accommodated therein;
A placement section having an outer shape along the inner surface of the accommodation section and placed in the accommodation section on which the object to be accommodated is placed, comprising: a first placement section; A method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler having a combined second mounting part,
inserting the first mounting portion from the opening of the housing and rotating the first mounting portion to place the first mounting portion at a predetermined position of the housing;
A method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler, comprising: inserting the second placement portion through the opening of the housing while the second placement portion is deformed, and placing the second placement portion at a predetermined position in the housing.