WO2023112184A1 - Inhalateur d'arôme - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to flavor inhalers.
- flavor inhalers for inhaling flavors without burning materials have been known.
- Such flavor inhalers are sometimes provided with illumination such as light-emitting diodes in order to display the state of the flavor inhalers to the user.
- an aerosol delivery device is known that has a waveguide that directs light from an illumination source provided in a flavor inhaler (US Pat.
- One of the purposes of the present invention is to improve the visibility of light from a plurality of light sources in a flavor inhaler.
- a flavor inhaler that heats a smokable substance to generate an aerosol.
- the flavor inhaler has a plurality of light sources arranged adjacently and configured to project light to the outside, a plurality of through holes, and a plurality of wall surfaces respectively defining the plurality of through holes. and a light shielding member.
- the light shielding member is arranged with respect to the plurality of light sources such that each of the plurality of wall surfaces surrounds each of the plurality of light sources.
- the light from the plurality of light sources is surrounded by the plurality of wall surfaces of the light shielding member, it is possible to suppress the light from the plurality of light sources from interfering with each other, and the visibility of the light can be improved.
- a gist of a second aspect is that, in the first aspect, a light diffusing material is arranged so as to cover the plurality of through holes of the light shielding member.
- the light from a plurality of light sources is directed by the light shielding member and the boundaries of the light from the plurality of light sources become too clear, it may not be preferable in terms of light display design.
- the light from the plurality of light sources that passes through the plurality of through holes and is directed by the light shielding member can be diffused by the light diffusing material, so that the light from the plurality of light sources interferes with each other. It is possible to improve the designability of the display design of the light by making the boundary of the light from the plurality of light sources ambiguous while suppressing this.
- the light source cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and the design of the flavor inhaler can be improved.
- a gist of a third aspect is that, in the second aspect, the light diffusing material includes a plurality of condensing lenses for condensing respective lights from the plurality of light sources.
- the light diffusing material may cause light from multiple light sources to interfere with each other.
- the light from the plurality of light sources that passes through the plurality of through holes and is directed by the light shielding member is diffused by the light diffusing material, and then the light is guided in a specific direction by the condenser lens. can be done. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the light from the plurality of light sources from diffusing and interfering with each other by the light diffusing material, while making the boundaries of the light from the plurality of light sources ambiguous.
- a fourth aspect is the third aspect, wherein the plurality of condenser lenses has a first surface located on the side of the plurality of light sources and a second surface facing the first surface, and the first surface is , including a flat surface, wherein the second surface includes a plurality of convex lens surfaces parallel to the direction in which the plurality of light sources are adjacent and perpendicular to the first surface.
- the multiple condensing lenses include multiple so-called plano-convex lenses.
- the light from the light source can be refracted in a predetermined direction and condensed when passing through the first surface and the second surface of the condensing lens.
- a gist of a fifth aspect is that in the fourth aspect, the plurality of convex lens surfaces are arranged continuously along a direction in which the plurality of light sources are adjacent.
- the fifth aspect since no flat surface is provided between the plurality of convex lens surfaces arranged along the direction in which the plurality of light sources are adjacent, the light passing through the second surface in the direction in which the plurality of light sources are adjacent. Light can be refracted in a predetermined direction by a convex lens surface without passing through a flat surface.
- a sixth aspect is the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect, wherein each of the plurality of wall surfaces is a cylindrical surface extending to have an angle with respect to the flat surface, and an extension line of each of the plurality of wall surfaces is , intersects with each of the plurality of convex lens surfaces.
- the light that has passed through the through holes of the light shielding member can easily pass through the convex lens surface of the light diffusing member, so that the light can be easily collected by the convex lens surface of the light diffusing member.
- a seventh aspect is any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, wherein the wall surface has a first end located on the first surface side, is parallel to the direction in which the plurality of light sources are adjacent, and The gist is that in a cross section perpendicular to the first surface, the diameter of the wall surface at the first end is smaller than the chord length of the convex lens surface.
- the light that has passed through the through hole in the first end of the light shielding member can easily pass through the convex lens surface of the light diffusing member, so that the light can be easily collected by the convex lens surface of the light diffusing member. can.
- the gist of an eighth aspect is that in any one of the third to seventh aspects, the plurality of condenser lenses includes a plurality of convex cylindrical lenses.
- the term "convex cylinder lens” refers to a convex lens in the shape of a cylinder cut along the axial direction. According to the eighth aspect, by arranging the plurality of convex cylindrical lenses adjacent to each other along the direction in which the plurality of light sources are adjacent so that the axial directions of the cylinders are parallel, the light from the plurality of light sources can be refracted.
- a gist of a ninth aspect is that in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the plurality of light sources are arranged on a substrate, and the light shielding member is arranged in contact with the substrate.
- the light from the plurality of light sources can be suppressed from leaking from between the light shielding member and the substrate.
- a gist of a tenth aspect is that, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, a controller is provided to control light emission of the plurality of light sources.
- the state of the flavor inhaler can be displayed by light.
- An eleventh aspect is the tenth aspect, wherein a battery is provided to supply power to the plurality of light sources, and the control unit controls light emission of the plurality of light sources based on the remaining amount of the battery. This is the gist.
- the remaining amount of the battery can be displayed with light.
- a twelfth aspect is the tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, further comprising a puff sensor for detecting user's inhalation, wherein the control unit controls light emission of the plurality of light sources based on the user's inhalation detected by the puff sensor.
- the gist is to do.
- the user's suction state, etc. such as the user's number of suctions, the user's suction time, the remaining number of suctions, and the remaining suction time, can be displayed by light. can.
- a thirteenth aspect is any one of the tenth to twelfth aspects, wherein the control unit is configured to measure a remaining usage time, and controls light emission from the plurality of light sources based on the remaining usage time.
- the gist is to control.
- the remaining usage time of the flavor inhaler can be indicated by light. Further, according to the thirteenth aspect, the usage time at that time can also be measured based on the remaining usage time, so the usage time at that time can be displayed by light.
- a fourteenth aspect is any one of the tenth to thirteenth aspects, further comprising a heating section for heating the smokable substance, wherein the control section is configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode.
- the heating unit is configured to control the heating unit in two modes, and the control unit controls light emission of the plurality of light sources according to the first mode or the second mode. .
- the fourteenth aspect by controlling the light emission of the plurality of light sources, it is possible to indicate by light whether the flavor inhaler is controlling the heating unit in the first mode or the second mode.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of a consumable;
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler taken along line 3-3 shown in FIG. 1B;
- FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler taken along arrow 4-4 shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the light shielding member shown in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the light diffusing material shown in FIG. 4; It is a control block diagram of a flavor inhaler.
- FIG. 1A is a schematic front view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 1B is a schematic top view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 1C is a schematic bottom view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to this embodiment.
- an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system may be attached for convenience of explanation. In this coordinate system, the Z axis points vertically upward, the XY plane is arranged to cut the flavor inhaler 100 horizontally, and the Y axis extends from the front to the back of the flavor inhaler 100. arranged to come out.
- the Z-axis can also be said to be the direction of insertion of the consumables contained in the chamber 50 of the atomizing section 30, 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 direction in which the consumable is inserted, or the direction in which the heating section and the power supply section are aligned.
- the Y-axis direction can also be said to be the lateral direction of the device in a plane perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the consumable.
- the flavor inhaler 100 is configured to be able to heat consumables. Specifically, the flavor inhaler 100 is configured to generate a flavored aerosol, for example, by heating a stick-shaped consumable having a flavor source that includes the aerosol source.
- the flavor inhaler 100 has an outer housing 101, a slide cover 102, a switch section 103, and a display section 105.
- Outer housing 101 forms the outermost housing of flavor inhaler 100 and is sized to fit in the user's hand. When the user uses the flavor inhaler 100, the user can hold the outer housing 101 by hand and inhale the aerosol.
- the outer housing 101 has an outer panel 106 and an outer case 107 that are divided in the Y-axis direction.
- the outer housing 101 can be formed by connecting the outer panel 106 to the outer case 107 in the Y-axis direction.
- the outer panel 106 can be detachably attached to the outer case 107 .
- the slide cover 102 is slidably attached to the outer housing 101 so as to close an opening (not shown) for inserting consumables. Specifically, the slide cover 102 moves between a closed position (position shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B) that closes an opening (not shown) of the outer housing 101 and an open position that opens the opening (not shown). It is configured to be movable along the outer surface of 101 . For example, the user can manually operate the slide cover 102 to move the slide cover 102 between the closed position and the open position. The sliding cover 102 thereby allows or restricts access of consumables to the interior of the flavor inhaler 100 .
- the switch section 103 is used to switch the operation of the flavor inhaler 100 between on and off. For example, by operating the switch unit 103 with the consumable material inserted into the flavor inhaler 100, the heating unit (not shown) is supplied with power from a battery (not shown) to heat the consumable material without burning it. can be done.
- the switch section 103 may have a switch provided outside the outer housing 101 or may have a switch positioned inside the outer housing 101 . When the switch is located inside the outer housing 101 , the switch is indirectly pressed by pressing the switch portion 103 on the surface of the outer housing 101 . In this embodiment, an example in which the switches of the switch section 103 are located inside the outer housing 101 will be described.
- the display section 105 is a light-transmitting section formed in the outer housing 101 (outer panel 106 in the illustrated example). Specifically, the display section 105 may be a simple opening, or may be a portion formed of a light transmissive member. Light from a plurality of light sources, which will be described later, is displayed on the display unit 105 .
- the flavor inhaler 100 may further have a terminal (not shown).
- a terminal can be an interface that connects the flavor inhaler 100 to, for example, an external power source.
- the power source provided in the flavor inhaler 100 is a rechargeable battery
- the terminal by connecting an external power source to the terminal, current can flow from the external power source to the battery to charge the battery.
- a data transmission cable to the terminal, data related to the operation of the flavor inhaler 100 may be transmitted to an external device.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of consumable 110 .
- the flavor inhaler 100 and the consumable 110 may constitute a smoking system.
- consumable article 110 includes smokable article 111 , tubular member 114 , hollow filter portion 116 and filter portion 115 .
- a smokable article 111 is wrapped by a first wrapping paper 112 .
- the tubular member 114 , the hollow filter portion 116 and the filter portion 115 are wrapped with a second wrapping paper 113 different from the first wrapping paper 112 .
- the second wrapping paper 113 also wraps a portion of the first wrapping paper 112 that wraps the smokable article 111 .
- the tubular member 114, the hollow filter portion 116, the filter portion 115 and the smokable article 111 are connected.
- second wrapping paper 113 may be omitted and first wrapping paper 112 may be used to connect tubular member 114, hollow filter portion 116, and filter portion 115 to smokable article 111.
- FIG. A lip release agent 117 is applied to the outer surface of the second wrapping paper 113 in the vicinity of the filter portion 115 side end to prevent the user's lips from sticking to the second wrapping paper 113 .
- a portion of the consumable product 110 to which the lip release agent 117 is applied functions as a mouthpiece for the consumable product 110 .
- the tubular member 114 that functions as a cooling segment may be provided with openings V concentrically in the circumferential direction.
- the opening V provided in the tubular member 114 is normally a hole for promoting the inflow of air from the outside due to suction by the user. can be lowered.
- Smokables 111 may include flavor sources, such as tobacco, and aerosol sources.
- the first wrapping paper 112 around which the smokable article 111 is wrapped may be a breathable sheet member.
- Tubular member 114 may be a paper tube or hollow filter.
- the consumable item 110 includes a smokable article 111, a tubular member 114, a hollow filter portion 116, and a filter portion 115, but the configuration of the consumable item 110 is not limited to this.
- hollow filter portion 116 may be omitted, and cylindrical member 114 and filter portion 115 may be arranged adjacent to each other.
- the ventilation resistance in the long axis direction per one consumable material 110 is not particularly limited, it is usually 8 mmH 2 O or more, preferably 10 mmH 2 O or more, and preferably 12 mmH 2 from the viewpoint of ease of absorption. O or more is more preferable, and it is usually 100 mmH 2 O or less, preferably 80 mmH 2 O or less, and more preferably 60 mmH 2 O or less.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of flavor inhaler 100 taken along line 3-3 shown in FIG. 1B.
- the inner panel 10 is housed inside the outer housing 101 of the flavor inhaler 100 .
- the inner panel 10 is made of, for example, a resin, particularly polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers, or It can be made of metal such as aluminum.
- the inner panel 10 is preferably made of PEEK.
- the material of the inner panel 10 is not particularly limited.
- a power supply section 20 and an atomization section 30 for the consumables 110 are provided in the inner space of the inner panel 10 .
- the outer housing 101 is made of, for example, a resin, particularly polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers. Alternatively, it can be made of metal such as aluminum.
- the power supply unit 20 has a battery 21 .
- Battery 21 can be, for example, a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery.
- the battery 21 is electrically connected to the heating section 40 of the atomizing section 30 via a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) 65 . Thereby, the battery 21 can supply power to the heating unit 40 so as to appropriately heat the consumable material 110 .
- PCB Print Circuit Board
- the atomizing section 30 includes a chamber 50 extending in the direction in which the consumable material 110 is inserted (the Z-axis direction), a heating section 40 surrounding a portion of the chamber 50, a heat insulating section 32, and a substantially cylindrical insert. and a guide member 34 .
- Chamber 50 is configured to contain consumables 110 .
- the chamber 50 is preferably made of a material having heat resistance and a small coefficient of thermal expansion.
- the chamber 50 can be made of metal such as stainless steel, resin such as PEEK, glass, or ceramic.
- a bottom member 36 may be provided at the bottom of the chamber 50 as shown. Bottom member 36 may act as a stop to position consumable 110 inserted into chamber 50 .
- the bottom member 36 has unevenness on the surface with which the consumable material 110 abuts, and can define a space capable of supplying air to the surface with which the consumable material 110 abuts.
- the bottom member 36 may be made of, for example, a resin material such as PEEK, metal, glass, ceramic, or the like, but is not particularly limited to this.
- the material forming the bottom member 36 may be a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the material forming the chamber 50 .
- an adhesive that can be composed of a resin material such as epoxy resin or an inorganic material can be used.
- the heating unit 40 is configured to contact the outer peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and heat the consumable material 110 housed in the chamber 50 .
- the heating section 40 may comprise a heating element, such as a heating track, and an electrically insulating sheet covering at least one side of the heating element.
- the flavor inhaler 100 may have a puff sensor S1 that detects user inhalation.
- the puff sensor S1 can detect the temperature of the chamber 50 and detect the user's puffing by temperature changes in the chamber 50 .
- the flavor inhaler 100 may have an arbitrary puff sensor S1 at an arbitrary location.
- Puff sensor S1 may be, for example, a pressure sensor or a microphone sensor.
- the heat insulation part 32 has a substantially tubular shape as a whole and is arranged so as to surround the chamber 50 .
- the heat insulating portion 32 may include, for example, an airgel sheet.
- the insertion guide member 34 is made of a resin material such as PEEK, PC, or ABS, and is provided between the slide cover 102 in the closed position and the chamber 50 .
- the flavor inhaler 100 also has a first holding portion 37 and a second holding portion 38 for holding the heat insulating portion 32 .
- the first holding portion 37 and the second holding portion 38 can be made of elastomer such as silicone rubber, for example. As shown in FIG. 3, the first holding portion 37 holds the end portion of the heat insulating portion 32 on the Z-axis positive direction side. Also, the second holding portion 38 holds the end portion of the heat insulating portion 32 on the Z-axis negative direction side.
- the insertion guide member 34 has a function of guiding the insertion of the consumable item 110 . Specifically, the insertion guide member 34 guides the insertion of the consumable item 110 into the chamber 50 by inserting the consumable item 110 into the insertion guide member 34 when the slide cover 102 is in the open position. In this embodiment, since the insertion guide member 34 can come into contact with the chamber 50, the insertion guide member 34 is preferably made of PEEK from the viewpoint of heat resistance. As shown in FIG. 3, the slide cover 102 is movable between an open position and a closed position in direction D1.
- the flavor inhaler 100 has a first chassis 22 extending in the Z-axis direction between the battery 21 and the atomizing section 30, and a second chassis 23 extending to cover the slide cover 102 side of the battery 21.
- the first chassis 22 and the second chassis 23 are configured to define a space in which the battery 21 is accommodated within the inner panel 10 .
- the PCB 65 includes the battery 21, the heating unit 40, a slide cover position detection unit (not shown) for detecting that the slide cover 102 has moved to the open position, a light source 62 to be described later, and the switch unit 103. , are electrically connected, and a control unit 67 for controlling them, which will be described later, can be mounted on the PCB 65 .
- FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler 100 taken along arrow 4-4 shown in FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the light blocking member 70 shown in FIG. 4.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the light diffusing material 80 shown in FIG.
- the flavor inhaler 100 of the present embodiment has a light shielding member 70 as shown in FIG. 4, and can suppress the light from a plurality of light sources from interfering with each other.
- the flavor inhaler 100 has a plurality of light sources 62 and a light blocking member 70.
- Arbitrary light sources 62 such as light emitting diodes may be employed as the plurality of light sources 62 .
- a plurality of light sources 62 are arranged adjacent to each other and configured to project light to the outside.
- the direction in which the plurality of light sources 62 arranged along the Z-axis direction are adjacent to each other is referred to herein as direction D2.
- the light shielding member 70 is made of, for example, black resin, and configured to block the light from the light source 62 . As shown in FIGS.
- the light shielding member 70 is a substantially plate-shaped member as a whole, and can have two positioning bosses 73 for alignment with the light diffusion member 80 described later.
- the light shielding member 70 has a plurality of through holes 72 and a plurality of wall surfaces 71 defining the plurality of through holes 72 respectively.
- the light shielding member 70 is composed of a single member, but is not limited to this, and may be composed of a plurality of members having the through holes 72 and the wall surfaces 71 .
- the light blocking member 70 is arranged with respect to the plurality of light sources 62 so that each of the plurality of wall surfaces 71 surrounds each of the plurality of light sources 62 .
- the light from the plurality of light sources 62 is surrounded by the plurality of wall surfaces 71 of the light shielding member 70, so that the light from the plurality of light sources 62 can be suppressed from interfering with each other, thereby improving the visibility of the light. can be improved.
- the light shielding member 70 has, for example, a substantially elongated plate shape as a whole, and has a first surface 70a and a second surface 70b facing the first surface 70a.
- the through hole 72 extends through between the first surface 70a and the second surface 70b.
- a plurality of light sources 62 may be arranged on the substrate 61 .
- the light blocking member 70 is preferably arranged in contact with the substrate 61 as shown in FIG.
- the light shielding member 70 is arranged such that the second surface 70b of the light shielding member 70 is in contact with the surface of the substrate 61 on which the plurality of light sources 62 are provided. Thereby, the light from the plurality of light sources 62 can be suppressed from leaking from between the light shielding member 70 and the substrate 61 .
- the wall surface 71 of the light shielding member 70 corresponds to the through hole 72 of the light shielding member 70.
- the wall surface 71 is preferably inclined so that the diameter d1 of the through hole 72 decreases from the second surface 70b of the light shielding member 70 toward the first surface.
- the flavor inhaler 100 preferably has a light diffusing material 80 arranged to cover the plurality of through holes 72 of the light shielding member 70 .
- the light from the plurality of light sources 62 that passes through the plurality of through holes 72 and is directed by the light blocking member 70 can be diffused by the light diffusing member 80, so that the light from the plurality of light sources 62 interferes with each other.
- the light diffusing member 80 may have, for example, a long, substantially plate-like shape as shown in FIG. It is preferable to employ an opaque material as the light diffusing material 80 . In this case, the design of the flavor inhaler 100 can be improved by making the light source 62 invisible from the outside.
- the light diffusing member 80 is positioned on the first surface 70a side of the light shielding member 70, in other words, on the side closer to the display unit 105 than the light shielding member 70, and covers the plurality of through holes 72. .
- the light diffusing material 80 is composed of a single member, but is not limited to this, and may be composed of a plurality of members covering the through holes 72 respectively. Also, the light diffusing material 80 may be made of, for example, polymethyl methacrylic resin (PMMA: acrylic).
- PMMA polymethyl methacrylic resin
- the light diffusing material 80 may cause the light from the multiple light sources 62 to interfere with each other. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the light diffusing material 80 preferably has a plurality of condensing lenses 82 for condensing the respective lights from the plurality of light sources 62 .
- the light from the plurality of light sources 62 that passes through the plurality of through holes 72 and is directed by the light shielding member 70 is diffused by the light diffusing material 80, and then guided in a specific direction by the condenser lens 82. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the light from the plurality of light sources 62 from diffusing and interfering with each other by the light diffusing material 80 while blurring the boundaries of the light from the plurality of light sources 62 .
- the plurality of condensing lenses 82 preferably include a plurality of plano-convex lenses.
- the condenser lens 82 has a first surface 82a and a second surface 82b facing the first surface 82a.
- the first surface 82a is located on the side of the plurality of light sources 62 and includes a flat surface.
- the second surface 82b includes a plurality of convex lens surfaces in a cross section shown in FIG. 4, ie, a cross section parallel to the direction D2 in which the plurality of light sources 62 are adjacent and orthogonal to the first surface 82a.
- the condenser lens 82 is not limited to a plano-convex lens, and may be other lenses such as a biconvex lens.
- the plurality of condenser lenses 82 preferably include a plurality of convex cylindrical lenses.
- the condenser lens 82 is not limited to a convex cylindrical lens, and may be another lens such as a spherical lens.
- the plurality of convex lens surfaces of the second surface 82b are preferably arranged continuously along the direction D2 in which the plurality of light sources 62 are adjacent. In other words, it is preferable that no flat surface is provided between the plurality of convex lens surfaces arranged along the direction D2 where the plurality of light sources 62 are adjacent to each other. Thereby, in the direction D2 in which the plurality of light sources 62 are adjacent, the light passing through the second surface 82b can be refracted in a predetermined direction by the convex lens surface without passing through the flat surface.
- each of the plurality of wall surfaces 71 of the light shielding member 70 is a cylinder extending at an angle with respect to the flat surface of the condenser lens 82 (the first surface 82a of the light diffusion member 80). It is preferable that the extension line L1 of each of the plurality of wall surfaces 71 intersect with each of the convex lens surfaces of the plurality of condenser lenses 82 (the second surface 82b of the light diffusing material 80). As a result, the light that has passed through the through holes 72 of the light shielding member 70 can easily pass through the convex lens surface of the light diffusing member 80 , and can be easily condensed by the convex lens surface of the light diffusing member 80 .
- the wall surface 71 of the light shielding member 70 has a first end 71a located on the first surface 82a side of the condenser lens 82.
- the first end 71a is the end of the wall surface 71 of the light shielding member 70 on the first surface 70a side.
- the diameter d1 at the first end 71a of the wall surface 71 is It is preferably smaller than the chord length d2 of the convex lens surface of the optical lens 82 .
- FIG. 7 is a control block diagram of the flavor inhaler 100.
- the flavor inhaler 100 has a control section 67 provided on the PCB 65 shown in FIG.
- the control unit 67 may include, for example, a CPU and memory.
- the control section 67 can be electrically connected to the plurality of light sources 62, the heating section 40, the switch section 103, the puff sensor S1, and the battery .
- the control unit 67 can control each unit so that power is supplied from the battery 21 to the heating unit 40 or the plurality of light sources 62 based on the operation of the switch unit 103 .
- the control unit 67 controls the light emission of the plurality of light sources 62 shown in FIG. Thereby, the state of the flavor inhaler 100 and the like can be displayed by light.
- the control unit 67 may control light emission of the plurality of light sources 62 based on the remaining amount of the battery 21 . Specifically, for example, when the battery 21 is fully charged, the control unit 67 controls the plurality of light sources 62 so that all of the plurality of light sources 62 emit light.
- the plurality of light sources 62 can be controlled such that some of the plurality of light sources 62 emit light. Thereby, the remaining amount of the battery 21 can be displayed by light.
- the control unit 67 may control the light emission of the plurality of light sources 62 based on the user's suction detected by the puff sensor S1. Specifically, for example, the control unit 67 controls the light emission of the plurality of light sources 62 so that the number of the light sources 62 that emit light increases as the user's number of times of suctioning or the time of suctioning increases, or the remaining number of times of suctioning or the remaining time of suctioning increases.
- the light emission of the plurality of light sources 62 can be controlled so that the number of light sources 62 that emit light decreases as the number of light sources 62 decreases. Accordingly, the user's suction state, such as the user's number of suctions, the user's suction time, the remaining number of suctions, and the remaining suction time, can be displayed by light.
- the control unit 67 may be configured to measure the remaining usage time, and control the light emission of the plurality of light sources 62 based on the remaining usage time. Specifically, for example, the control unit 67 can measure the remaining usage time based on the time since the switch unit 103 was operated. The control unit 67 can control the light emission of the plurality of light sources 62 so that the number of the light sources 62 that emit light decreases as the remaining usage time decreases. Thereby, the remaining usage time of the flavor inhaler 100 can be displayed by light.
- control unit 67 can also measure the time since the switch unit 103 was operated, that is, the usage time at that time, the plurality of light sources 62 are arranged so that the number of the light sources 62 that emit light increases as the usage time increases. may be controlled.
- the control unit 67 may be configured to control the heating unit 40 in a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode.
- the controller 67 may control the light emission of the plurality of light sources 62 according to the first mode or the second mode. Specifically, when the heating unit 40 is controlled in the first mode, the control unit 67 controls the plurality of light sources 62 to emit light in the first light emission pattern, and the heating unit 40 is controlled in the second mode. mode, the plurality of light sources 62 may be controlled to emit light in a second light emission pattern different from the first light emission pattern. Thereby, it is possible to display by light whether the heating unit 40 is controlled in the first mode or the second mode of the flavor inhaler 100 .
- the heating unit 40 is not limited to a resistance heating type, and may be an induction heating type. In that case, the heating unit 40 can heat the chamber 50 by induction heating. Further, when the consumable material 110 has a susceptor, the heating unit 40 can heat the susceptor of the consumable material 110 by induction heating. Furthermore, the heating unit 40 may have an internal heater that heats the consumable material 110 from the inside.
- the consumable 110 may be a tank containing liquid. In this case, the heating unit 40 may be configured to atomize the liquid in the tank.
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L'invention concerne un inhalateur d'arôme qui chauffe une substance à fumer pour générer un aérosol. Cet inhalateur d'arôme comprend : une pluralité de sources de lumière qui sont disposées adjacentes les unes aux autres et qui sont conçues pour projeter de la lumière vers l'extérieur ; et un élément de protection contre la lumière qui comporte une pluralité de trous traversants et une pluralité de surfaces de paroi délimitant chaque trou de la pluralité de trous traversants. L'élément de protection contre la lumière est disposé sur la pluralité de sources de lumière de telle sorte que la pluralité de surfaces de paroi entourent individuellement la pluralité de sources de lumière.
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