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JP-7857433-B2 - flavor aspirator

JP7857433B2JP 7857433 B2JP7857433 B2JP 7857433B2JP-7857433-B2

Inventors

  • 一瀬 篤史
  • 小山 貴裕

Assignees

  • 日本たばこ産業株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20221216

Claims (10)

  1. It is a flavor inhaler, A cylindrical container for heating the consumables, A heat diffusion section is provided, which is positioned to cover at least a portion of the aforementioned housing section and to diffuse the heat from the housing section. A wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the outside world, The flavor inhaler comprises a first housing and a second housing arranged along the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler, The first housing is made of a non-conductive material, The housing portion has a first housing portion housed in the first housing and a second housing portion housed in the second housing, The wireless communication unit is housed in the first housing, The heat diffusion section is partially open in the circumferential direction of the housing section . The housing unit and the wireless communication unit are arranged adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The heat diffusion section is open in the circumferential direction of the housing section, with a portion on the side of the wireless communication section being open. Flavor aspirator.
  2. A flavor inhaler according to claim 1, The heat diffusion section is housed in the first housing, The thermal conductivity of the heat diffusion section is greater than that of the first housing. Flavor aspirator.
  3. A flavor inhaler according to claim 1 or claim 2, The thermal conductivity of the second housing is greater than that of the first housing. Flavor aspirator.
  4. A flavor inhaler according to claim 1 or claim 2, The first housing is made of resin, and the second housing is made of metal. Flavor aspirator.
  5. A flavor inhaler according to claim 1 or claim 2, The contact surfaces of the first housing and the second housing are inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Flavor aspirator.
  6. A flavor inhaler according to claim 5, The longitudinal length of the first housing is shorter on the side where the housing is located than on the side where the housing is not located. Flavor aspirator.
  7. A flavor inhaler according to claim 1 or claim 2, The heat diffusion portion is positioned in contact with the inner surface of the first housing. Flavor aspirator.
  8. A flavor inhaler according to claim 1 or claim 2, The heat diffusion portion is positioned in contact with the second housing. Flavor aspirator.
  9. A flavor inhaler according to claim 1 or claim 2, The wireless communication unit includes a substrate and elements, The element is arranged on the side of the substrate that does not face the housing portion. Flavor aspirator.
  10. A flavor inhaler according to claim 1 or claim 2, The longitudinal length of the heat diffusion portion increases from the side where the housing is located to the side where the housing is not located. Flavor aspirator.

Description

This invention relates to a flavor inhaler. Conventionally, flavor extractors are known for extracting flavors and aromas without burning the materials. Such flavor extractors are known to include a metal heat diffusion section that dissipates the heat from the heated container containing the consumable material to the surroundings, preventing hot spots from forming during use (see, for example, Patent Document 1). International Publication No. 2020/199210 This is a perspective view of a flavor inhaler according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a perspective view of a flavor inhaler containing consumables.This is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler as seen from arrow 3-3 in Figure 1.This is a front view of a flavor inhaler according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a perspective view of the flavor inhaler with the upper housing removed.Figure 5 is a plan view of the flavor inhaler shown.Figure 5 is a magnified view of an excerpt of the heat diffusion sleeve shown in Figure 5. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings described below, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a flavor inhaler 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the flavor inhaler 100 containing the consumable material 120 inserted through the opening 110. In the drawings described herein, an X-Y-Z Cartesian coordinate system may be shown for convenience of explanation. In this coordinate system, the Z axis points vertically upward, the X-Y 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. The Z axis can also be said to be the insertion direction of the consumable material 120 contained in the chamber 50, which will be described later. The X axis direction can also be said to be the longitudinal direction of the device in a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction of the consumable material 120. The Y axis direction can also be said to be the short direction of the device in a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction of the consumable material 120. The flavor inhaler 100 is configured to generate a flavor-containing aerosol by heating a stick-shaped consumable 120 having a flavor source containing an aerosol source. The consumable 120 is configured, for example, to have a smoky object containing a flavor source such as tobacco and an aerosol source at its tip in the negative Z-axis direction, and a filter at another location. Examples of aerosol sources include glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1,3-butanediol, and mixtures thereof. In this embodiment, the consumable 120 is described as being in stick shape, but the consumable used in the flavor inhaler 100 is not limited to this. For example, the consumable can be configured to include a cartridge containing a liquid aerosol source. Furthermore, the cartridge may have a heating element. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the flavor inhaler 100 has a housing 102 consisting of an upper housing (first housing) 104 and a lower housing (second housing) 106, and a slide cover 108. The housing 102 constitutes the outermost housing of the flavor inhaler 100 and is sized to fit in the user's hand. When the user uses the flavor inhaler 100, they can hold the flavor inhaler 100 in their hand and inhale the aerosol. In this case, the upper housing 104 is made of a resin such as polycarbonate, and the lower housing 106 is made of a metal such as aluminum. However, the material of the housing 102 is not limited to these, and can be made of any suitable resin, such as polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrite-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers. The upper housing 104 has an opening 110 for receiving the consumable 120, and the slide cover 108 is slidably mounted on the upper housing 104 to close this opening 110. Specifically, the slide cover 108 is configured to move along the outer surface of the upper housing 104 between a closed position that closes the opening 110 of the upper housing 104 and an open position that opens the opening (the position shown in Figures 1 and 2). For example, a user can move the slide cover 108 between the closed and open positions by manually operating it. This allows the slide cover 108 to allow or restrict access of the consumable 120 to the inside of the flavor inhaler 100. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the housing 102 of the flavor inhaler 100 such that the joint surface between the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 intersects the X-Y plane at an angle. However, the configuration of the housing 102 is not limited to this. For example, the housing 102 can be constructed from three or more members. The flavor inhaler 100