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EP-4179895-B1 - MAIN BODY UNIT FOR AN AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE, AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE, AND NON-COMBUSTION-TYPE SUCTION DEVICE

EP4179895B1EP 4179895 B1EP4179895 B1EP 4179895B1EP-4179895-B1

Inventors

  • HARUYAMA SHUNJI
  • YOKOMIZO TAKESHI

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20200709

Claims (15)

  1. A main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device, comprising: a cartridge accommodation portion (10) that is configured to accommodate a cartridge (3); an outer case (12) that surrounds at least a part of an outside of the cartridge accommodation portion (10); and a holder (30) being accommodated in the outer case (12), wherein the holder (30) comprises: a main plate (41) that holds at least one of members provided inside the outer case (12); and a receiving portion (43) that is integrally formed with the main plate (41) and which is configured to receive an end portion of the cartridge accommodation portion (10).
  2. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein an insertion hole (43c) for inserting a salient electrode (50) inside the cartridge accommodation portion (10) is formed in the receiving portion (43).
  3. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the receiving portion (43) is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom in an end portion in a short direction of the main plate (41) to be parallel to a longitudinal direction of the main plate (41).
  4. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to any one from claim 1 to claim 3, wherein the holder (30) includes a sub plate (42) that extends from the end portion of the main plate (41) in a direction intersecting to a plate surface of the main plate (41) and holds at least one of the members provided along an outer surface of the outer case (12).
  5. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to claim 4, wherein the sub plate (42) extends in a direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the main plate (41).
  6. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to claim 5, wherein the sub plate (42) extends to two sides in the direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the main plate (41).
  7. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to any one from claim 4 to claim 6, wherein the holder (30) includes, as the sub plate (42), a first sub plate (42A) provided on a first end side (41h1) of the end portion of the main plate (41) and a second sub plate (42B) provided on a second end side (41h2) being adjacent to the first end side (41h1) of the end portion of the main plate (41), and the first sub plate (42A) and the second sub plate (42B) are connected to each other.
  8. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to claim 7, wherein the first sub plate (42A) and the second sub plate (42B) are connected at an obtuse angle.
  9. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to any one from claim 4 to claim 8, wherein a display device (33) is held on the sub plate (42).
  10. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to any one from claim 4 to claim 9, wherein an input device (15) is held on the sub plate (42).
  11. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to any one from claim 1 to claim 10, wherein the main plate (41) includes a first plate surface (41a) holding a first member (31, 32) and a second plate surface (41b) that is on the opposite side of the first plate surface (41a) and holds a second member (37) different from the first member (31, 32).
  12. The main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device according to claim 11, wherein either of the first member (31, 32) or the second member (37) is a power source (37), and the other of the first member (31, 32) or the second member (37) is an electronic member (31, 32) electrically connected to the power source.
  13. An aerosol generation device, comprising: the main body unit (2) according to any one from claim 1 to claim 12; and a cartridge (3) accommodating an aerosol source while being inserted into the cartridge accommodation portion (10) of the main body unit (2) to be insertable to and removable from the cartridge accommodation portion (10) of the main body unit (2).
  14. A non-combustion suction device (1), comprising: the aerosol generation device according to claim 13; and a flavor source container (4) mounted on a suction port portion (11) of the aerosol generation device.
  15. A main body unit (2) of an aerosol generation device, comprising: a solid-aerosol-source accommodation portion that accommodates a solid aerosol source accommodation portion; an outer case (12) that surrounds at least a part of an outside of the solid-aerosol-source accommodation portion; and a holder (30) being accommodated in the outer case (12), wherein the holder (30) comprises: a main plate (41) that holds at least one of members provided inside the outer case (12); and a receiving portion (43) that is integrally formed with the main plate (41) and receives an end portion of the solid-aerosol-source accommodation portion.

Description

[Technical Field] The present invention relates to a main body unit of an aerosol generation device, an aerosol generation device, and a non-combustion suction device. [Background Art] Conventionally, a non-combustion suction device configured to taste a flavor by suctioning an aerosol is known. There is a device as this type of non-combustion suction device, for example, including a cartridge that houses an aerosol source, a main body unit of an aerosol generation device that houses the cartridge so as to be insertable and removable, and a flavor source container that imparts flavor to the aerosol atomized by the main unit. For example, in US 10251425 B, a configuration in which a cartridge accommodation portion (slot) to accommodate a cartridge (tank) is provided in an outer case (flame) of a main body unit (power component) is disclosed. KR 2017 0141446 A is related to an aerosol generation device having a main body unit with an accommodation portion for accommodating a cartridge and an outer case that surrounds at least a part of an outside of the accommodation portion. A similar device is shown in US 10 433 584 B2. [Summary of Invention] [Technical Problem] In the above-described conventional technique, there is still room for improvement in the assembly of configuration members (integrability). An object of the present invention is to make the assembly to become easy. [Solution to Problem] In order to achieve the above-described object, a main body unit of an aerosol generation device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a cartridge accommodation portion that accommodates a cartridge; an outer case that surrounds at least a part of an outside of the cartridge accommodation portion; and a holder being accommodated in the outer case, wherein the holder includes a main plate that holds at least one of members provided inside the outer case; and a receiving portion that is integrally formed with the main plate and to receive an end portion of the cartridge accommodation portion. According to the present aspect, both the members inside the outer case and the cartridge accommodation portion are assembled in the holder so as to make the assembly to be easy. In the main body unit of an aerosol generation device, an insertion hole for inserting a salient electrode inside the cartridge accommodation portion may be formed in the receiving portion. According to the present aspect, it becomes easy to arrange the salient electrode inside the cartridge accommodation portion. In the main body unit of an aerosol generation device, the receiving portion may be formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom in an end portion in a short direction of the main plate to be parallel to a longitudinal direction of the main plate. According to the present aspect, the main plate and the cartridge accommodation portion are arranged to be paraellel to each other in the longitudinal direction such that the total length of the main body unit becomes shorter. In the main body unit of an aerosol generation device, the holder may include a sub plate that extends from the end portion of the main plate in a direction intersecting to a plate surface of the main plate and holds at least one of the members provided along an outer surface of the outer case. According to the present aspect, the rigidity of the holder can be improved. In the main body unit of an aerosol generation device, the sub plate may extend in a direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the main plate. According to the present aspect, the cross section of the holder becomes the L shape (or T shape) such that it is possible to improve the rigidity of the holder. In the main body unit of an aerosol generation device, the sub plate may extend to two sides in the direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the main plate. According to the present aspect, the cross section of the holder becomes the T shape such that it is possible to improve the rigidity of the holder. In the main body unit of an aerosol generation device, the holder may include, as the sub plate, a first sub plate provided on a first end side of the end portion of the main plate and a second sub plate provided on a second end side being adjacent to the first end side of the end portion of the main plate, and the first sub plate and the second sub plate may be connected to each other. According to the present aspect, the first sub plate and the second sub plate are connected such that it is possible to improve the rigidity of the holder. In the main body unit of an aerosol generation device, the first sub plate and the second sub plate may be connected at an obtuse angle. According to the present aspect, even in a case in which the outer case includes the corner portion with a rounded shape or the inclined corner portion, it becomes easy to arrange the input device in the corner portion. In the main body unit of an aerosol generation device, a display device may be held on the sub plate.