WO2023152952A1

WO2023152952A1 - Aerosol generation system and base material cutting device

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Publication number: WO2023152952A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/005607
Authority: WO
Inventors: 健太郎山田
Original assignee: 日本たばこ産業株式会社
Priority date: 2022-02-14
Filing date: 2022-02-14
Publication date: 2023-08-17

Abstract

Provided is a mechanism with which it is possible to contribute to lessening the environmental load generated in association with the use of an inhalation device. This aerosol generation system comprises: a first accommodation part which has a first opening and a first interior space and which accommodates a base material that includes a susceptor and an aerosol source inserted into the first interior space through the first opening.

Description

Aerosol generation system and substrate cutting device

The present invention relates to an aerosol generation system and a substrate cutting device.

Inhalation devices, such as electronic cigarettes and nebulizers, that produce substances that are inhaled by the user are widespread. For example, the suction device uses a base material including an aerosol source for generating an aerosol and a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the generated aerosol to generate an aerosol imparted with a flavor component. A user can enjoy the flavor by inhaling the flavor component-applied aerosol generated by the suction device. The action of the user inhaling the aerosol is hereinafter also referred to as puffing or puffing action.

In recent years, induction heating suction devices have been developed that generate aerosol by induction heating the susceptor and heating the aerosol source via the susceptor. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a suction device that generates an aerosol by induction heating a base material containing a susceptor.

Japanese Patent No. 6077145

However, in Patent Document 1 above, no consideration was given to the environmental load caused by the use of the suction device.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that can contribute to reducing the environmental load caused by the use of a suction device. It is in.

In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, an aerosol source and a susceptor having a first opening and a first internal space and inserted into the first internal space from the first opening are included. An aerosol generating system is provided that includes a first storage section that stores a substrate, and a cutting section that cuts the substrate stored in the first storage section.

The cutting section may be arranged so as to be movable in a direction intersecting the insertion/extraction direction of the base material to/from the first accommodating section, and cut the base material as it moves.

The cutting section may cut the base material downstream of the downstream end of the susceptor.

The cutting section may be arranged so as to be movable in the circumferential direction of the base material accommodated in the first accommodation section, and cut at least part of the outer periphery of the base material as it moves.

The cutting section may cut the base material upstream of the downstream end of the susceptor.

The cutting part may cover at least a part of the first opening and be movably arranged while directing the blade in the movement direction.

The base material has a longitudinal shape, and includes a base part containing the aerosol source and a non-base part that is arranged downstream of the base part and does not contain the aerosol source. The susceptor is provided along the longitudinal direction, the susceptor is configured in a longitudinal shape, and is disposed across the base material portion and the non-base material portion, and the cutting portion cuts the base material at the non-base material portion. You may

A connection part that can be connected to a tool for pulling out the susceptor from the base material may be provided on the part of the susceptor that is arranged on the non-base material part.

The aerosol generating system may further include an extrusion member that abuts on the tip of the substrate inserted through the first opening and is arranged to be movable in the insertion/extraction direction of the substrate in the first internal space. .

The aerosol generation system may further include an opening/closing part that opens and closes the first opening.

The aerosol generation system further includes an opening/closing control unit that controls the operation of the opening/closing unit, and the opening/closing control unit operates the opening/closing unit depending on whether a predetermined condition regarding heating of the substrate is satisfied. may be controlled.

The aerosol generation system may further include a cutting control section that controls the operation of the cutting section, and the cutting control section may control the operation of the cutting section according to the temperature of the substrate.

The aerosol generation system may further include an electromagnetic induction source that generates a varying magnetic field superimposed on the first internal space.

The aerosol generating system has a second opening and a second internal space, and includes a second containing portion that contains the substrate inserted into the second internal space through the second opening, and a second containing portion that overlaps the second internal space. and an electromagnetic induction source that generates a varying magnetic field that rotates.

The aerosol generation system may include a suction device having the second storage section and the electromagnetic induction source, and a charging device having the first storage section and the cutting section and charging the suction device. .

The aerosol generating system may further include the base material.

In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an aerosol source and a susceptor having a first opening and a first internal space and inserted into the first internal space from the first opening. and a cutting unit configured to cut the substrate contained in the first container.

As described above, according to the present invention, a mechanism is provided that can contribute to reducing the environmental load caused by the use of a suction device.

It is a figure showing an example of composition of a system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows typically an example of a structure of the suction device which concerns on the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing an example of the configuration of a stick-type base material according to the same embodiment; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a cross section taken along line AA of FIG. 3; It is a figure which shows typically an example of a structure of the charging device which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the base-material cutting part which concerns on the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state before the base material cutting part according to the same embodiment cuts the stick-type base material. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing how the base material cutting part according to the same embodiment cuts the stick-type base material. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state after the base material cutting part according to the same embodiment cuts the stick-type base material. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing how the susceptor is pulled out from the stick-shaped base material after cutting according to the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the base-material cutting part which concerns on a 1st modification. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state before the base material cutting section according to the modification cuts the stick-type base material. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing how the base material cutting part according to the modification cuts the stick-shaped base material. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing how the base material cutting part according to the modification cuts the stick-shaped base material. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a state after cutting the stick-shaped base material according to the modification; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the configuration of a substrate cutting portion according to a second modified example; It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the process performed by the charging device which concerns on the same modification. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the configuration of a substrate cutting portion according to a third modified example; It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the process performed by the charging device which concerns on the same modification.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

<1. Configuration example>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a system 1 according to one embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system 1 has a suction device 100 and a charging device 200. As shown in FIG. The suction device 100 is a device that generates aerosol to be inhaled by the user. The charging device 200 is a device that charges the suction device 100 . For example, the charging device 200 is configured to accommodate the suction device 100 . The charging device 200 charges the suction device 100 while the suction device 100 is accommodated. The user can carry the suction device 100 in the charging device 200 and take out the suction device 100 for use.

(1) Configuration Example of Suction Device 100 FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an example configuration of the suction device 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the suction device 100 according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 111, a sensor unit 112, a notification unit 113, a storage unit 114, a communication unit 115, a control unit 116, an electromagnetic induction source 162, and a storage unit 140. including. The suction is performed by the user while the stick-shaped base material 150 is accommodated in the accommodation section 140 . Each component will be described in order below.

The power supply unit 111 accumulates power. The power supply unit 111 supplies electric power to each component of the suction device 100 . The power supply unit 111 may be composed of, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery. The power supply unit 111 may be charged by being connected to an external power supply via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like. Also, the power supply unit 111 may be charged in a state of being disconnected from the device on the power transmission side by wireless power transmission technology. Alternatively, only the power supply unit 111 may be detached from the suction device 100 or may be replaced with a new power supply unit 111 .

The sensor unit 112 detects various information regarding the suction device 100 . The sensor unit 112 then outputs the detected information to the control unit 116 . As an example, the sensor unit 112 is configured by a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow rate sensor, or a temperature sensor. When the sensor unit 112 detects a numerical value associated with the user's suction, the sensor unit 112 outputs information indicating that the user has performed suction to the control unit 116 . As another example, the sensor unit 112 is configured by an input device, such as a button or switch, that receives information input from the user. Among other things, sensor unit 112 may include a button for instructing start/stop of aerosol generation. The sensor unit 112 then outputs the information input by the user to the control unit 116 . As another example, the sensor section 112 is configured by a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the susceptor 161 . Such a temperature sensor detects the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the electrical resistance value of the electromagnetic induction source 162, for example.

The notification unit 113 notifies the user of information. As an example, the notification unit 113 is configured by a light-emitting device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). In this case, the notification unit 113 emits light in different light emission patterns when the power supply unit 111 is in a charging required state, when the power supply unit 111 is being charged, when an abnormality occurs in the suction device 100, and the like. . The light emission pattern here is a concept including color, timing of lighting/lighting out, and the like. The notification unit 113 may be configured by a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, a vibration device that vibrates, or the like, together with or instead of the light emitting device. In addition, the notification unit 113 may notify information indicating that suction by the user has become possible. Information indicating that the suction by the user is enabled can be notified when the temperature of the stick-shaped base material 150 heated by electromagnetic induction reaches a predetermined temperature.

The storage unit 114 stores various information for the operation of the suction device 100 . The storage unit 114 is configured by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory. An example of the information stored in the storage unit 114 is information regarding the OS (Operating System) of the suction device 100, such as control details of various components by the control unit 116. FIG. Another example of the information stored in the storage unit 114 is information related to suction by the user, such as the number of times of suction, suction time, total suction time, and the like.

The communication unit 115 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the suction device 100 and other devices. The communication unit 115 performs communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. Such communication standards include, for example, wireless LAN (Local Area Network), wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), or LPWA (Low Power Wide Area). Standards and the like may be adopted.

The control unit 116 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the general operations within the suction device 100 according to various programs. The control unit 116 is realized by an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor. In addition, the control unit 116 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing programs to be used, calculation parameters, etc., and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily storing parameters, etc. that change as appropriate. The suction device 100 executes various processes under the control of the controller 116 . Power supply from power supply unit 111 to other components, charging of power supply unit 111, detection of information by sensor unit 112, notification of information by notification unit 113, storage and reading of information by storage unit 114, and communication unit 115 Transmission and reception of information is an example of processing controlled by the control unit 116 . Other processes executed by the suction device 100, such as information input to each component and processing based on information output from each component, are also controlled by the control unit 116. FIG.

The housing part 140 has an internal space 141 and holds the stick-shaped base material 150 while housing a part of the stick-shaped base material 150 in the internal space 141 . The accommodating portion 140 has an opening 142 that communicates the internal space 141 with the outside, and accommodates the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 141 through the opening 142 . For example, the housing portion 140 is a cylindrical body having an opening 142 and a bottom portion 143 at both ends, and defines a columnar internal space 141 . The accommodating part 140 is configured such that the inner diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the stick-shaped base material 150 at least in part in the height direction of the cylindrical body, and the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the inner space 141 is held in the container. The stick-shaped substrate 150 can be held by pressing from the outer periphery. The containment portion 140 also functions to define a flow path for air through the stick-shaped substrate 150 . An air inlet hole, which is an inlet for air into the flow path, is arranged, for example, in the bottom portion 143 . On the other hand, the air outflow hole, which is the exit of air from such a channel, is the opening 142 .

The stick-shaped base material 150 is a stick-shaped member. A stick substrate 150 contains an aerosol source. The aerosol source is atomized when heated to produce an aerosol. The aerosol source may further comprise a flavor source that imparts flavor components to the aerosol. The aerosol source may be tobacco-derived, such as, for example, processed pieces of cut tobacco or tobacco material formed into granules, sheets, or powder. Aerosol sources may also include non-tobacco sources made from plants other than tobacco, such as mints and herbs. By way of example, the aerosol source may contain perfume ingredients such as menthol. If the inhalation device 100 is a medical inhaler, the aerosol source may contain a medicament for inhalation by the patient. The aerosol source is not limited to solids, and may be, for example, polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and liquids such as water.

Furthermore, the stick-type base material 150 includes a susceptor 161 . The susceptor 161 generates heat by electromagnetic induction. The susceptor 161 is made of a conductive material such as metal. Furthermore, the susceptor 161 preferably has magnetism. As an example, the susceptor 161 is a piece of metal.

Here, the susceptor 161 is placed in thermal proximity to the aerosol source. The susceptor 161 being thermally close to the aerosol source means that the susceptor 161 is arranged at a position where heat generated in the susceptor 161 is transferred to the aerosol source. For example, the susceptor 161 is arranged so as to be surrounded by an aerosol source. With such a configuration, the heat generated from the susceptor 161 can be efficiently used to heat the aerosol source.

It should be noted that the susceptor 161 may not be accessible from the outside of the stick-shaped substrate 150 . For example, the susceptors 161 may be distributed in the central portion of the stick-shaped substrate 150 and not distributed near the periphery.

A portion of the stick-shaped base material 150 protrudes from the opening 142 while the stick-shaped base material 150 is held in the housing portion 140 . Then, when the user sucks the part of the stick-shaped base material 150 that protrudes from the opening 142, air flows into the accommodating part 140 from the air inlet hole (not shown). The inflowing air reaches the inside of the user's mouth together with the aerosol generated from the stick-shaped base material 150 .

The electromagnetic induction source 162 heats the susceptor 161 by induction. The electromagnetic induction source 162 generates a varying magnetic field (more specifically, an alternating magnetic field) when supplied with alternating current. The electromagnetic induction source 162 is arranged at a position where the internal space 141 of the accommodating section 140 overlaps with the generated fluctuating magnetic field. The electromagnetic induction source 162 is composed of, for example, a coiled conductor wire, and is arranged so as to wrap around the outer periphery of the housing portion 140 . Therefore, when a fluctuating magnetic field is generated with the stick-shaped substrate 150 accommodated in the accommodation portion 140, an eddy current is generated in the susceptor 161 and Joule heat is generated. If the susceptor 161 has magnetism, the susceptor 161 is further heated by magnetic hysteresis heating. Then, the heat generated in the susceptor 161 heats and atomizes the aerosol source contained in the stick-shaped substrate 150 to generate an aerosol. As an example, power may be supplied and an aerosol may be generated when the sensor unit 112 detects that a predetermined user input has been performed. After that, when the sensor unit 112 detects that a predetermined user input has been performed, the power supply may be stopped. As another example, power may be supplied and aerosol may be generated during a period in which the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has inhaled.

The combination of the suction device 100, the charging device 200, and the stick-shaped substrate 150 may be regarded as an aerosol generation system. This is because their cooperation enables the generation of an aerosol.

Also, the accommodation portion 140 is an example of the second accommodation portion in the present embodiment. The internal space 141 is an example of a second internal space. The opening 142 is an example of a second opening.

(2) Configuration Example of Stick-Type Base Material 150 FIG. 3 is a developed view showing an example configuration of the stick-type base material 150 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the stick-shaped substrate 150 is configured in a longitudinal shape. Stick-type substrate 150 includes first filter segment 151 , flavor generating segment 152 , mouthpiece segment 153 and susceptor 161 . The first filter segment 151 , the flavor generating segment 152 and the mouthpiece segment 153 are arranged in series along the longitudinal direction and wrapped with tipping paper 154 . The direction in which the aerosol generated by the flavor generation segment 152 passes through the mouthpiece segment 153 and is inhaled by the user is called the ventilation direction. In particular, the first filter segment 151 side is upstream and the mouthpiece segment 153 side is downstream. The stick-type base material 150 is rod-shaped, particularly column-shaped, and its longitudinal direction is aligned with the ventilation direction.

The first filter segment 151 is a filter made up of filter media. The configuration of the first filter segment 151 is not particularly limited as long as it has general functions of a filter. The first filter segment 151 can be configured by processing a material such as synthetic fiber tow or paper into a cylindrical shape. General functions of the filter include, for example, adjustment of the amount of air mixed when aerosol is inhaled, reduction of flavor, reduction of nicotine or tar, and the like. Further, since the first filter segment 151 is connected to the upstream side of the flavor generating segment 152, it is possible to prevent the later-described filling 152a from falling from the upstream side of the flavor generating segment 152.

The flavor generating segment 152 is configured by wrapping a filler 152a with wrapping paper 152b. Fill 152a includes an aerosol source that produces an aerosol when atomized. Filling 152a may further include a flavoring source that imparts a flavoring component to the aerosol. The filler 152a may include, for example, at least one or more selected from tobacco leaves, shredded tobacco, tobacco sheets, tobacco granules, nicotine-supported ion exchange resins, and tobacco extracts. may be a component. Heating of flavor generating segment 152 vaporizes the aerosol source, flavor source, and water contained in fill 152a. Then, the generated gas moves to the mouthpiece segment 153 by suction. The wrapping paper 152b is a sheet-like member made of paper, polymer film, or the like. The wrapping paper 152b may be one sheet or a plurality of sheets. Furthermore, the wrapping paper 152b may be coated on the outside or the inside.

The mouthpiece segment 153 is a part held by the user when inhaling. As shown in FIG. 3, mouthpiece segment 153 includes a second filter segment 153a, a cooling segment 153b, and a third filter segment 153c. The mouthpiece segment 153 is configured by connecting a second filter segment 153a, a cooling segment 153b, and a third filter segment 153c from the upstream side to the downstream side.

The configuration of the second filter segment 153a is similar to that of the first filter segment 151. Since the second filter segment 153a is connected to the downstream side of the flavor generating segment 152, it is possible to prevent the filling material 152a from falling from the downstream side of the flavor generating segment 152.

The cooling segment 153b is arranged downstream of the flavor generating segment 152. Then, the heated and vaporized vapors of the aerosol source and the flavor source are introduced into the cooling segment 153b, cooled, and liquefied (aerosolized). The cooling segment 153b may be, for example, a paper tube formed by processing a sheet of paper or a sheet of paper in which a plurality of sheets of paper are pasted together into a cylindrical shape. That is, the cooling segment 153b may be provided with a gap. Also, the cooling segment 153b may be configured by, for example, filling a sheet member for cooling inside a paper tube processed into a cylindrical shape. The cooling sheet member is desirably configured to have a large surface area, such as wrinkled, pleated, gathered or folded, to enhance the cooling effect.

The configuration of the third filter segment 153c is similar to that of the first filter segment 151. The third filter segment 153c is a part held by the user when inhaling. The third filter segment 153c is desirably configured to have a hardness that takes into consideration especially the comfort in the mouth.

The chip paper 154 is a sheet-shaped member made of paper, polymer film, or the like. The tipping paper 154 may be one sheet or plural sheets. Additionally, the tipping paper 154 may be coated on the outside or inside.

As shown in FIG. 3, the susceptor 161 is configured in a longitudinal shape. The susceptor 161 according to this embodiment is configured in a plate shape. Alternatively, the susceptor 161 may be configured in any shape such as a columnar shape. The susceptor 161 can be arranged such that the longitudinal direction of the susceptor 161 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the stick-shaped substrate 150 . In particular, susceptor 161 is positioned across flavor generating segment 152 and mouthpiece segment 153 . In the example shown in FIG. 3, the susceptor 161 is arranged across the flavor generating segment 152, the second filter segment 153a and the cooling segment 153b. The susceptors 161 are preferably arranged along the entire length of the flavor generating segment 152 . In that case, the entire flavor generation segment 152 can be efficiently heated. On the other hand, it is desirable that the length of the portion of the susceptor 161 arranged on the mouthpiece segment 153 is as short as possible. This is because it is difficult to contribute to the heating of the flavor generating segment 152 .

As shown in FIG. 3, a portion of the susceptor 161 that is arranged on the mouthpiece segment 153 is provided with a through hole 161a penetrating through the susceptor 161 in the plate thickness direction. In particular, through hole 161a is arranged in cooling segment 153b of mouthpiece segment 153 .

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a cross section taken along line AA in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4 , the plate-shaped susceptor 161 can be positioned at the center of the cross-section of the stick-shaped substrate 150 . Therefore, when the susceptor 161 is induction-heated by the varying magnetic field generated by the electromagnetic induction source 162, the surrounding flavor generating segment 152 can be heated to generate an aerosol.

A configuration example of the stick-type base material 150 has been described above.

It is assumed that the stick-type base material 150 will be thrown away as garbage after use. If the stick-type substrate 150 including the susceptor 161 is discarded, the environmental load is considered to be large. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a charging device 200 is provided that has a mechanism for facilitating separation of the susceptor 161 and other members. The configuration of charging device 200 will be described in detail below.

(3) Configuration Example of Charging Device 200 FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example configuration of the charging device 200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5 , the charging device 200 according to this configuration includes a power source section 201 , a notification section 202 , a communication section 203 , a storage section 204 , a control section 205 and a substrate cutting section 206 .

The power supply unit 201 accumulates power. Then, the power supply unit 201 supplies electric power to each component of the charging device 200 . Further, the power supply unit 201 supplies power to the suction device 100 to charge the suction device 100 . The power supply unit 201 charges the suction device 100 by, for example, wired or wireless power transmission to the suction device 100 housed inside the charging device 200 . The power supply unit 201 may be composed of, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery.

The notification unit 202 notifies the user of information. As an example, the notification unit 202 is configured by a light emitting device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). In this case, the notification unit 202 emits light in different light emission patterns when the suction device 100 is being charged, when charging of the suction device 100 is completed, and the like. The light emission pattern here is a concept including color, timing of lighting/lighting out, and the like. The notification unit 202 may be configured by a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, a vibration device that vibrates, or the like, together with or instead of the light emitting device.

The communication unit 203 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the charging device 200 and other devices. The communication unit 203 performs communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. Such communication standards include, for example, wireless LAN (Local Area Network), wired LAN, USB (Universal Serial Bus), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), or LPWA ( A standard or the like using Low Power Wide Area may be adopted. As an example, the communication unit 203 transmits information received from the suction device 100 to the server. As another example, the communication unit 203 transfers information received from the server to the suction device 100 .

The storage unit 204 stores various information for the operation of the charging device 200 . The storage unit 204 is configured by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory. An example of information stored in the storage unit 204 is the charging history of the suction device 100 .

The control unit 205 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the overall operation within the charging device 200 according to various programs. The control unit 205 is realized by an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor. In addition, the control unit 205 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs to be used, calculation parameters, etc., and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores parameters that change as appropriate. Charging device 200 executes various processes based on control by control unit 205 . Charging and power supply of the power supply unit 201, notification of information by the notification unit 202, transmission and reception of information by the communication unit 203, and storage and reading of information by the storage unit 204 are examples of processing controlled by the control unit 205. Control unit 205 also controls other processes performed by charging device 200 , such as information input to each component and processing based on information output from each component.

The base material cutting unit 206 is a cutting device that cuts the stick-type base material 150 . Hereinafter, configuration examples of the substrate cutting section 206 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10. FIG.

(4) Configuration Example of Base Material Cutting Unit 206 FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the base material cutting unit 206 according to this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state before the substrate cutting section 206 according to the present embodiment cuts the stick-shaped substrate 150. As shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing how the base material cutting section 206 according to this embodiment cuts the stick-type base material 150 . FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state after the base material cutting section 206 according to the present embodiment cuts the stick-type base material 150. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing how the susceptor 161 is pulled out from the stick-shaped substrate 150 after cutting according to the present embodiment. Cross-sectional views in this specification, including FIGS. 7 to 10, show how the substrate cutting portion 206 and/or the stick-shaped substrate 150 are cut so as to pass through the center of the susceptor 161 in the plate thickness direction. ing.

As shown in FIG. 6, the substrate cutting section 206 includes a storage section 210, a cutting section 220, and an extrusion mechanism 230.

As shown in FIG. 6, the accommodation part 210 has an internal space 211 that can accommodate the stick-shaped base material 150 . The accommodating portion 210 is a cylindrical body having an opening 212 that communicates the internal space 211 with the outside and a bottom portion 213 at both ends, and defines a columnar internal space 211 . In the example shown in FIG. 6, the housing portion 210 is configured as a cylinder, but the cross-sectional shape is not limited to a circle, and may be any shape such as a rectangle or an ellipse. The stick-shaped base material 150 is inserted into and removed from the accommodation portion 210 with the height direction of the tubular body as the insertion and removal direction. In addition, the accommodating part 210 is an example of the 1st accommodating part in this embodiment. The internal space 211 is an example of a first internal space. Opening 212 is an example of a first opening. Below, the direction in which the stick-shaped substrate 150 is inserted, that is, the direction of the bottom portion 213 is defined as the bottom. Also, the direction in which the stick-shaped substrate 150 is removed, that is, the direction of the opening 212 is defined as the top.

As shown in FIG. 7, the accommodation portion 210 accommodates the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 211 through the opening 212 . The accommodation part 210 accommodates the stick-shaped base material 150 while accommodating a part of the stick-shaped base material 150 in the internal space 211 similarly to the accommodation part 140 . Above all, similar to the accommodating portion 140 , the accommodating portion 210 accommodates the stick-shaped substrate 150 in a state in which the upstream side is accommodated in the internal space 211 and the downstream side protrudes from the opening 212 to the outside.

The cutting section 220 cuts the stick-shaped base material 150 housed in the housing section 210 . For example, cutting portion 220 is configured as a movable blade having edge 221 . The cutting section 220 cuts an object existing in the moving direction with a blade 221 .

The cutting part 220 is arranged so as to be movable in a direction intersecting the insertion/extraction direction of the stick-shaped base material 150 into and from the accommodating part 210, and cuts the stick-shaped base material 150 as it moves. In the example shown in FIG. 6 , the cutting part 220 has two protrusions on the back side, and the two protrusions are slidably arranged along the two slide grooves 222 . The two slide grooves 222 are arranged on the front surface 200 a of the charging device 200 so as to be parallel to each other with the opening 212 interposed therebetween and extend in a direction perpendicular to the insertion/removal direction of the stick-shaped base material 150 . Therefore, the cutting part 220 can move in a direction orthogonal to the insertion/extraction direction of the stick-shaped base material 150 . In the following, among the directions in which the cutting part 220 can move, the direction in which the receiving part 210 is approached is defined as the right. Further, among the directions in which the cutting section 220 can move, the direction away from the accommodating section 210 is the left. The cutting unit 220 is slid left and right by the user's hand.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the cutting section 220 covers at least a portion of the opening 212 and is movably arranged while directing the blade 221 in the moving direction. The cutting part 220 is slidable to the right along two slide grooves 222 , and the blade 221 is provided on the right side of the cutting part 220 . Therefore, the cutting part 220 traverses the opening 212 while cutting the stick-shaped base material 150 with the blade 221 when sliding to the right. As shown in FIG. 6, the cutting portion 220 may have a width that covers the entire opening 212 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the cutting section 220 bisects the stick-shaped substrate 150 housed in the housing section 210 . As a result, the stick-shaped substrate 150 is divided into an upstream segment 150a and a downstream segment 150b.

As shown in FIG. 8, the cutting section 220 cuts the stick-shaped substrate 150 at the mouthpiece segment 153 (specifically, the cooling segment 153b). In other words, the cutting section 220 cuts the stick-shaped substrate 150 avoiding the flavor generating segment 152 . With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the filler 152a from dropping from the cut surface 159 of the upstream piece 150a after cutting.

As shown in FIG. 7, the distance _LA from the upstream end of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the cutting position is the length L from the upstream end of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the downstream end of the susceptor 161. longer than _B. The distance _LA from the upstream end of the stick-shaped base material 150 to the cutting position corresponds to the insertion depth of the stick-shaped base material 150 when the cutting part 220 cuts the stick-shaped base material 150 at the opening 212. do. That is, the distance _LA is the distance in the height direction from the top surface of the plate 231 to the opening 212 . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 , the cutting section 220 cuts the stick-shaped substrate 150 downstream of the downstream end of the susceptor 161 . With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the susceptor 161 from being caught in the cutting portion 220 and making it difficult to cut the stick-shaped substrate 150 .

As shown in FIG. 7, the distance _LA from the upstream end of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the cutting position is the length from the upstream end of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the upstream end of the cooling segment 153b. Longer than _LC . The distance _LA from the upstream end of the stick-shaped base material 150 to the cutting position is shorter than the length _LD from the upstream end of the stick-shaped base material 150 to the downstream end of the cooling segment 153b. . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the stick-shaped substrate 150 is cut at the cooling segment 153b. According to such a configuration, the stick-shaped substrate 150 can be easily cut in the cooling segment 153b, which has less cutting resistance than the second filter segment 153a and the third filter segment 153c.

The push-out mechanism 230 is a mechanism that pushes out the stick-shaped base material 150 housed in the housing portion 210 . As shown in FIG. 6 , the pushing mechanism 230 includes a plate 231 , a slider 232 and a connecting rod 233 connecting the plate 231 and the slider 232 . The plate 231 is an example of a pushing member that abuts on the tip of the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted from the opening 212 and is arranged to be movable in the insertion/extraction direction of the stick-shaped base material 150 in the internal space 211 . In the example shown in FIG. 6, the plate 231 is configured as a circular plate. The shape of the extruding member is not limited to a plate shape, and may be configured in any shape such as a net shape or a rod shape. The slider 232 is arranged movably up and down along a slide groove (not shown). When the user slides the slider 232 up and down, the plate 231 slides in the same direction as the slider 232 in the internal space 211 . The slider 232 is slid up and down by the user's hand.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the plate 231 can move from the bottom 213 to the opening 212. As shown in FIG. 7 , when the stick-shaped substrate 150 is inserted into the internal space 211 through the opening 212 , the plate 231 is pushed down to the bottom 213 by the stick-shaped substrate 150 . On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9 , after cutting the stick-shaped base material 150 , the user slides the cutting part 220 to the left end and slides the plate 231 to the upper end, so that the stick-shaped base material 150 is pushed out from the opening 212 . . After the stick-shaped substrate 150 is cut, an upstream piece 150 a of the stick-shaped substrate 150 may remain in the housing portion 210 . In this respect, according to such a configuration, it is possible to easily remove the upstream piece 150a of the stick-shaped base material 150 remaining in the storage section 210 after cutting.

As described above, when the stick-shaped base material 150 is cut and pushed out from the storage section 210, the user obtains the cut stick-shaped base material 150. Since the stick-shaped substrate 150 is cut at the cooling segment 153b, the user can easily view the susceptor 161 from the cutting surface 159 of the upstream piece 150a through the gap provided in the cooling segment 153b. That is, the cutting part 220 can cut the stick-shaped substrate 150 to expose the susceptor 161 to the outside. Therefore, the user can easily pull out the susceptor 161 from the cutting surface 159 of the upstream section 150 a of the stick-shaped base material 150 .

As shown in FIG. 10, the user may pull out the susceptor 161 from the upstream segment 150a of the stick-shaped base material 150 using the bar 300 with hooks. The user can easily pull out the susceptor 161 by inserting the hooked rod 300 from the cut surface 159 of the upstream segment 150a of the stick-shaped base material 150, hooking the hook on the through hole 161a, and pulling out. Since the user does not have to directly touch the susceptor 161 with his/her hand, the user can safely pull out the susceptor 161 even when the susceptor 161 is hot.

The hooked rod 300 is an example of a tool for pulling out the susceptor 161 from the stick-shaped base material 150. The susceptor 161 is an example of a connecting portion that can be connected to a tool for extracting the susceptor 161 from the stick-shaped substrate 150 . The configuration of the connecting part and the instrument is not limited to the example shown in FIG. As an example, the connection may be a recess, a protrusion, or a hook. As another example, the instrument may be a rod with a concave or convex tip.

A configuration example of the substrate cutting section 206 according to the present embodiment has been described above. As described above, the substrate cutting section 206 can cut the stick-shaped substrate 150 to expose the susceptor 161 to the outside. Therefore, it is possible to easily pull out the susceptor 161 from the stick-shaped base material 150 and separate the susceptor 161 from other members. Moreover, since the flavor generating segment 152 is sandwiched between the first filter segment 151 and the second filter segment 153a, it is possible to prevent the filling material 152a from dropping when the susceptor 161 is pulled out.

<2. Variation>
(1) First Modification In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the stick-shaped substrate 150 is bisected left and right has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the perimeter of the stick-type substrate 150 may be cut. Hereinafter, a configuration example of the substrate cutting section 206 according to this modified example, which cuts the outer periphery of the stick-shaped substrate 150, will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 15. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the substrate cutting section 206 according to this modified example. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state before the base material cutting section 206 according to this modified example cuts the stick-shaped base material 150 . 13 and 14 are cross-sectional views schematically showing how the base material cutting section 206 according to this modification cuts the stick-shaped base material 150. FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing a state after cutting the stick-shaped base material 150 according to this modified example. In the following, differences between this modified example and the above-described embodiment will be mainly described, and descriptions of common points will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 11 , the substrate cutting section 206 includes a storage section 210 and a cutting section 220 . On the other hand, the substrate cutting section 206 does not include the pushing mechanism 230 . The configuration of the housing portion 210 is the same as in the above embodiment.

The cutting part 220 according to this modified example is arranged so as to be movable in the circumferential direction of the stick-shaped base material 150 housed in the housing part 210, and cuts at least part of the outer circumference of the stick-shaped base material 150 as it moves. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the cutting part 220 has one protrusion on the back side, and the protrusion is arranged along the slide groove 223 so as to be slidable. The slide groove 223 includes a linear first portion 223 a extending left and right, and an arc-shaped second portion 223 b extending so as to partially surround the opening 212 . The cutting part 220 can slide the first portion 223 a of the slide groove 223 to the right to approach the opening 212 , or slide the first portion 223 a of the slide groove 223 to the left to move away from the opening 212 . Moreover, the cutting part 220 can slide along the outer circumference of the opening 212 by sliding the second part 223b of the slide groove 223 after sliding to the right end of the first part 223a of the slide groove 223 . The cutting portion 220 is slid left and right and along the outer periphery of the opening 212 by the user's hand.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the cutting part 220 covers a part of the opening 212 and is arranged movably while the blade 221 is directed in the movement direction. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the blade 221 of the cutting section 220 is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the cutting section 220 (that is, the track along the slide groove 223). Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, when the cutting portion 220 moves to the right end of the first portion 223a of the slide groove 223, the blade 221 pierces the stick-shaped substrate 150 and is inserted into the stick-shaped substrate 150. be After that, as shown in FIG. 14 , when the cutting part 220 slides along the second part 223 b of the slide groove 223 , the cutting part 220 cuts part of the outer circumference of the stick-shaped substrate 150 with the blade 221 .

As shown in FIG. 12, the distance _LA from the upstream end of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the cutting position is the length L from the upstream end of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the downstream end of the susceptor 161. shorter than _B. The distance _LA from the upstream end of the stick-shaped base material 150 to the cutting position corresponds to the insertion depth of the stick-shaped base material 150 when the cutting part 220 cuts the stick-shaped base material 150 at the opening 212. do. That is, the distance _LA is the distance in the height direction from the bottom 213 to the opening 212 . Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 , the cutting section 220 cuts the stick-shaped substrate 150 upstream of the downstream end of the susceptor 161 . With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 15, the downstream end of the susceptor 161 can protrude from the cut surface 159 of the upstream piece 150a of the stick-shaped substrate 150. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, the distance _LA from the upstream end of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the cutting position is the length from the upstream end of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the upstream end of the cooling segment 153b. Longer than _LC . The distance _LA from the upstream end of the stick-shaped base material 150 to the cutting position is shorter than the length _LD from the upstream end of the stick-shaped base material 150 to the downstream end of the cooling segment 153b. . Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the stick-shaped substrate 150 is cut at the cooling segment 153b. According to such a configuration, the stick-shaped substrate 150 can be easily cut in the cooling segment 153b, which has less cutting resistance than the second filter segment 153a and the third filter segment 153c.

As shown in FIG. 11, the second portion 223b of the slide groove 223 is formed in an arc shape surrounding part of the opening 212. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the cutting unit 220 cuts a part of the outer circumference of the stick-shaped base material 150 and leaves the other part without cutting. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, the stick-shaped base material 150 after cutting is not bisected, and the upstream segment 150a and the downstream segment 150b remain connected at a part of the outer periphery. Therefore, after cutting, the user can pull out the downstream section 150b of the stick-shaped base material 150 protruding outside from the opening 212 by hand, thereby pulling out the downstream section 150b from the storage section 210 . That is, in this modified example, the pushing mechanism 230 can be omitted.

As described above, when the stick-shaped base material 150 is cut, the user obtains the stick-shaped base material 150 with a part of the outer circumference cut off. As shown in FIG. 15, the downstream end of the susceptor 161 protrudes from the cutting surface 159 of the upstream piece 150a of the stick-shaped substrate 150. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the user can easily pull out the susceptor 161 by pinching the portion of the susceptor 161 that protrudes from the cut surface 159 with fingers or by hooking the hooked bar 300 on the through hole 161a.

Of course, the second portion 223b of the slide groove 223 may be configured in an annular shape surrounding the entire opening 212. In this case, when the cutting part 220 slides along the second portion 223b of the slide groove 223, the entire outer periphery of the stick-shaped substrate 150 is cut. Therefore, it is desirable to provide the pushing mechanism 230 .

(2) Second Modification This modification is an example in which charging device 200 is provided with an additional mechanism for protecting the safety of the user. Hereinafter, a configuration example of a charging device 200 according to this modified example will be described with reference to FIG. 16 .

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the configuration of the substrate cutting section 206 according to this modified example. As shown in FIG. 16 , the substrate cutting section 206 according to this modified example includes an opening/closing section 240 that opens and closes the opening 212 in addition to the storage section 210 , the cutting section 220 and the pushing mechanism 230 . As an example, the opening/closing part 240 may be configured as a plate sized to cover the opening 212 . Opening/closing part 240 may be housed in recess 241 provided on front surface 200 a of charging device 200 to open opening 212 , or may move above opening 212 to close opening 212 . As another example, the opening/closing unit 240 may be configured as a device, such as a diaphragm device of a camera, which consists of a plurality of diaphragm blades and can expand and contract the range shielded by the diaphragm blades. Also, in the example shown in FIG. 16 , the opening/closing part 240 is arranged below the cutting part 220 , but may be arranged above the cutting part 220 .

The control unit 205 according to this modified example functions as an opening/closing control unit that controls the operation of the opening/closing unit 240 . As an example, charging device 200 may include a power source such as a motor for opening and closing opening/closing portion 240 . In that case, the control unit 205 can control the power source to open and close the opening/closing unit 240 . As another example, charging device 200 may be equipped with an operation unit such as a slider (not shown) for opening and closing opening/closing unit 240 . In that case, the user can open and close the opening/closing section 240 by sliding the slider. The control unit 205 may lock or unlock the opening/closing unit 240 . Locking the opening/closing part 240 means disabling the opening/closing of the opening/closing part 240 , especially maintaining the state in which the opening 212 is closed.

The control unit 205 may control the operation of the opening/closing unit 240 depending on whether a predetermined condition regarding heating of the stick-shaped base material 150 is satisfied. An example of the predetermined condition is that a predetermined time has passed since the heating of the stick-shaped substrate 150 was completed. As an example, the control unit 205 may lock the opening/closing unit 240 until a predetermined period of time has passed since the heating of the stick-shaped base material 150 was completed. Then, the control unit 205 may unlock the opening/closing unit 240 when a predetermined time has passed since the heating of the stick-shaped base material 150 was completed. As another example, the control unit 205 may control the opening/closing unit 240 to close the opening 212 until a predetermined time has passed since the heating of the stick-shaped substrate 150 is completed. Then, the control unit 205 may control the opening/closing unit 240 to open the opening 212 when a predetermined time has passed since the heating of the stick-shaped base material 150 was completed. As the predetermined time, the time required for the temperature of the susceptor 161 to sufficiently decrease after the heating of the stick-type substrate 150 is completed can be set. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the stick-shaped base material 150 is cut immediately after heating and the user is burned by the susceptor 161 which is still at a high temperature.

The flow of processing according to this modified example will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by charging device 200 according to the present modification.

As shown in FIG. 17, first, the control unit 205 determines whether or not a predetermined time has passed since the heating of the stick-shaped base material 150 was completed (step S102). For example, the suction device 100 may transmit information to the charging device 200 indicating that the heating of the stick-shaped substrate 150 has ended. In this case, the control unit 205 determines whether or not a predetermined time has passed since the heating of the stick-shaped base material 150 was completed, according to the elapsed time after receiving such information.

When it is determined that the predetermined time has not passed since the heating of the stick-shaped base material 150 was completed (step S102: NO), the control section 205 locks the opening/closing section 240 (step S106). After that, the process returns to step S102.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined time has passed since the heating of the stick-shaped base material 150 ended (step S102: YES), the control section 205 unlocks the opening/closing section 240 (step S104).

(3) Third Modification This modification is also an example in which charging device 200 is provided with an additional mechanism for protecting the safety of the user. Hereinafter, a configuration example of a charging device 200 according to this modification will be described with reference to FIG. 18 .

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the configuration of the substrate cutting section 206 according to this modified example. As shown in FIG. 18 , the substrate cutting section 206 according to this modification includes a storage section 210 , a cutting section 220 , and an extrusion mechanism 230 , as well as a temperature sensor 250 that detects temperature. As an example, temperature sensor 250 may be configured as a thermistor. The temperature sensor 250 is arranged adjacent to the housing part 210 or exposed to the internal space 211 to detect the temperature of the internal space 211 . In particular, when the stick-shaped substrate 150 is stored in the storage section 210 , the temperature sensor 250 detects the temperature (for example, the surface temperature) of the stick-shaped substrate 150 .

The control unit 205 according to this modified example functions as a cutting control unit that controls the operation of the cutting unit 220 . As an example, charging device 200 may be equipped with a power source such as a motor for sliding cutting section 220 . In this case, the control unit 205 may control the power source to cause the cutting unit 220 to cut the stick-shaped substrate 150 . As another example, charging device 200 may lock or unlock cutting portion 220 . Locking the cutting section 220 refers to preventing the cutting section 220 from sliding, particularly fixing the cutting section 220 at a position before cutting.

The control section 205 may control the operation of the cutting section 220 according to the temperature of the stick-shaped base material 150 . As an example, the control section 205 may lock the cutting section 220 when the surface temperature of the stick-shaped substrate 150 detected by the temperature sensor 250 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature. Then, the control section 205 may unlock the cutting section 220 when the surface temperature of the stick-shaped base material 150 detected by the temperature sensor 250 is lower than a predetermined temperature. As the predetermined temperature, a temperature that does not cause burns even if the user touches it with his/her hand can be set. If the surface temperature of the stick-shaped substrate 150 is high, the temperature of the built-in susceptor 161 is expected to be still high. In this respect, according to this configuration, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the stick-shaped base material 150 having a high surface temperature is cut and the user is burned by the susceptor 161 which is still at a high temperature.

The flow of processing according to this modified example will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by charging device 200 according to the present modification.

As shown in FIG. 19, first, the control unit 205 determines whether the surface temperature of the stick-shaped substrate 150 detected by the temperature sensor 250 is lower than a predetermined temperature (step S102).

When it is determined that the surface temperature of the stick-shaped base material 150 is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature (step S202: NO), the control section 205 locks the cutting section 220 (step S206). After that, the process returns to step S202.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the surface temperature of the stick-shaped base material 150 is lower than the predetermined temperature (step S202: YES), the control section 205 unlocks the cutting section 220 (step S204).

<3. Supplement>
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the base material cutting unit 206 is mounted on the charging device 200 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this example. As an example, the substrate cutting unit 206 may be mounted on the suction device 100 . Furthermore, the housing portion 210 may also serve as the housing portion 140 . That is, the electromagnetic induction source 162 may generate a varying magnetic field superimposed on the inner space 211 of the housing portion 210 to induction-heat the stick-shaped substrate 150 housed in the housing portion 210 . Then, the cutting section 220 may cut the stick-shaped base material 150 that is still stored in the storage section 210 after the heating is completed. With such a configuration, a series of operations from using the stick-shaped substrate 150 to separating the susceptor 161 can be performed without replacing the stick-shaped substrate 150 . Of course, the housing portion 210 and the housing portion 140 may be configured separately. Alternatively, the substrate cutting section 206 may be mounted on a device other than the suction device 100 and the charging device 200 .

In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the cutting part 220 cuts the stick-shaped substrate 150 at the opening 212, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The cutting part 220 may cut the stick-shaped substrate 150 in the inner space 211 . In addition, the direction in which the cutting part 220 cuts (that is, the direction in which the cutting part 220 moves) does not have to be perpendicular to the vertical direction (that is, the longitudinal direction of the stick-shaped substrate 150), and may be inclined. .

In the above embodiment, an example in which the upstream side of the stick-shaped base material 150 is accommodated in the accommodation portion 210 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. The downstream side of the stick-shaped substrate 150 may be accommodated in the accommodation portion 210 . Also, the pushing mechanism 230 may play a role of adjusting the cutting position by the cutting section 220 .

In the above embodiment, an example in which filters are provided on both sides of the flavor generation segment 152 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. A filter may be provided either upstream or downstream of the flavor generating segment 152, or no filter adjacent to the flavor generating segment 152 may be provided.

A series of processes by each device described in this specification may be implemented using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. A program that constitutes software is stored in advance in a recording medium (more specifically, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium) provided inside or outside each device, for example. Each program, for example, is read into a RAM when executed by a computer that controls each device described in this specification, and is executed by a processing circuit such as a CPU. The recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like. Also, the above computer program may be distributed, for example, via a network without using a recording medium. Also, the computer may be an application-specific integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a general-purpose processor that performs functions by loading a software program, or a computer on a server used for cloud computing. Also, a series of processes by each device described in this specification may be distributed and processed by a plurality of computers.

Also, the processes described using the flowcharts and sequence diagrams in this specification do not necessarily have to be executed in the illustrated order. Some processing steps may be performed in parallel. Also, additional processing steps may be employed, and some processing steps may be omitted.

The following configuration also belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.
(1)
a first containing portion having a first opening and a first internal space, and containing a substrate containing an aerosol source and a susceptor inserted into the first internal space through the first opening;
a cutting unit that cuts the base material accommodated in the first accommodation unit;
an aerosol generating system comprising:
(2)
The cutting part is arranged movably in a direction intersecting the insertion/extraction direction of the base material into the first accommodating part, and cuts the base material as it moves.
The aerosol generating system according to (1) above.
(3)
The cutting section cuts the base material downstream of the downstream end of the susceptor.
The aerosol generating system according to (2) above.
(4)
The cutting part is arranged to be movable in the circumferential direction of the base material accommodated in the first accommodation part, and cuts at least part of the outer circumference of the base material as it moves.
The aerosol generating system according to (1) above.
(5)
The cutting section cuts the base material on the upstream side of the downstream end of the susceptor.
The aerosol generating system according to (4) above.
(6)
The cutting part covers at least part of the first opening and is arranged movably while the blade is oriented in the movement direction.
The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
(7)
The base material has a longitudinal shape, and includes a base part containing the aerosol source and a non-base part that is arranged downstream of the base part and does not contain the aerosol source. provided along the longitudinal direction,
The susceptor is configured in a longitudinal shape and arranged across the base portion and the non-base portion,
The cutting unit cuts the base material at the non-base material part,
The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (6) above.
(8)
A connecting portion that can be connected to a tool for pulling out the susceptor from the base is provided on a portion of the susceptor that is disposed on the non-base portion.
The aerosol generating system according to (7) above.
(9)
The aerosol generating system further comprises an extrusion member that abuts on the tip of the base material inserted from the first opening and is arranged to be movable in the insertion/extraction direction of the base material in the first internal space,
The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (8) above.
(10)
The aerosol generation system further comprises an opening/closing part that opens and closes the first opening,
The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (9) above.
(11)
The aerosol generation system further comprises an opening/closing control unit that controls the operation of the opening/closing unit,
The opening/closing control unit controls the operation of the opening/closing unit according to whether a predetermined condition regarding heating of the base material is satisfied.
The aerosol generating system according to (10) above.
(12)
The aerosol generation system further comprises a cutting control unit that controls the operation of the cutting unit,
The cutting control unit controls the operation of the cutting unit according to the temperature of the base material.
The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (11) above.
(13)
The aerosol generation system further comprises an electromagnetic induction source that generates a varying magnetic field superimposed on the first internal space.
The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (12) above.
(14)
The aerosol generating system comprises:
a second accommodating portion having a second opening and a second internal space, and accommodating the substrate inserted into the second internal space from the second opening;
an electromagnetic induction source that generates a varying magnetic field superimposed on the second internal space;
further comprising
The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (12) above.
(15)
The aerosol generating system comprises:
a suction device having the second housing and the electromagnetic induction source;
a charging device having the first accommodating portion and the cutting portion and charging the suction device;
comprising
The aerosol generating system according to (14) above.
(16)
the aerosol-generating system further comprising the substrate;
The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (15) above.
(17)
a first containing portion having a first opening and a first internal space, and containing a substrate containing an aerosol source and a susceptor inserted into the first internal space through the first opening;
a cutting unit that cuts the base material accommodated in the first accommodation unit;
A substrate cutting device comprising:

1 system 100 suction device 111 power supply unit 112 sensor unit 113 notification unit 114 storage unit 115 communication unit 116 control unit 140 accommodation unit 141 internal space 142 opening 143 bottom 150 stick-type substrate (150a: upstream section, 150b: downstream section )
151 first filter segment 152 flavor generation segment (152a: filler, 152b: wrapping paper)
153 mouthpiece segment (153a: second filter segment, 153b: cooling segment, 153c: third filter segment)
154 chip paper 159 cut surface 161 susceptor 161a through hole 162 electromagnetic induction source 200 charger (200a: surface)
201 power supply unit 202 notification unit 203 communication unit 204 storage unit 205 control unit 206 substrate cutting unit 210 accommodation unit 211 internal space 212 opening 213 bottom 220 cutting unit 221 blade 222 slide groove 223 slide groove (223a: first part, 223b: second part)
230 pushing mechanism 231 plate 232 slider 233 connecting rod 240 opening/closing part 250 temperature sensor 300 rod with hook

Claims

a first containing portion having a first opening and a first internal space, and containing a substrate containing an aerosol source and a susceptor inserted into the first internal space through the first opening;
a cutting unit that cuts the base material accommodated in the first accommodation unit;
an aerosol generating system comprising:
The cutting part is arranged movably in a direction intersecting the insertion/extraction direction of the base material into the first accommodating part, and cuts the base material as it moves.
2. The aerosol generating system of claim 1.
The cutting section cuts the base material downstream of the downstream end of the susceptor.
3. The aerosol generating system of claim 2.
The cutting part is arranged to be movable in the circumferential direction of the base material accommodated in the first accommodation part, and cuts at least part of the outer circumference of the base material as it moves.
2. The aerosol generating system of claim 1.
The cutting section cuts the base material on the upstream side of the downstream end of the susceptor.
5. The aerosol generating system of claim 4.
The cutting part covers at least part of the first opening and is arranged movably while the blade is oriented in the moving direction.
Aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1-5.
The base material has a longitudinal shape, and includes a base part containing the aerosol source and a non-base part that is arranged downstream of the base part and does not contain the aerosol source. provided along the longitudinal direction,
The susceptor is configured in a longitudinal shape and arranged across the base portion and the non-base portion,
The cutting unit cuts the base material at the non-base material part,
Aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1-6.
A connecting portion that can be connected to a tool for pulling out the susceptor from the base is provided on a portion of the susceptor that is disposed on the non-base portion.
8. The aerosol generating system of claim 7.
The aerosol generating system further comprises an extrusion member that abuts on the tip of the base material inserted from the first opening and is arranged to be movable in the insertion/extraction direction of the base material in the first internal space,
Aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1-8.
The aerosol generation system further comprises an opening/closing part that opens and closes the first opening,
Aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1-9.
The aerosol generation system further comprises an opening/closing control unit that controls the operation of the opening/closing unit,
The opening/closing control unit controls the operation of the opening/closing unit according to whether a predetermined condition regarding heating of the base material is satisfied.
11. The aerosol generating system of claim 10.
The aerosol generation system further comprises a cutting control unit that controls the operation of the cutting unit,
The cutting control unit controls the operation of the cutting unit according to the temperature of the base material.
Aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1-11.
The aerosol generation system further comprises an electromagnetic induction source that generates a varying magnetic field superimposed on the first internal space.
Aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1-12.
The aerosol generating system comprises:
a second accommodating portion having a second opening and a second internal space, and accommodating the substrate inserted into the second internal space from the second opening;
an electromagnetic induction source that generates a varying magnetic field superimposed on the second internal space;
further comprising
Aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1-12.
The aerosol generating system comprises:
a suction device having the second housing and the electromagnetic induction source;
a charging device having the first accommodating portion and the cutting portion and charging the suction device;
comprising
15. The aerosol generating system of claim 14.
the aerosol-generating system further comprising the substrate;
Aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1-15.
a first containing portion having a first opening and a first internal space, and containing a substrate containing an aerosol source and a susceptor inserted into the first internal space through the first opening;
a cutting unit that cuts the base material accommodated in the first accommodation unit;
A substrate cutting device comprising: