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WO2024127614A1
WO2024127614A1 PCT/JP2022/046316 JP2022046316W WO2024127614A1 WO 2024127614 A1 WO2024127614 A1 WO 2024127614A1 JP 2022046316 W JP2022046316 W JP 2022046316W WO 2024127614 A1 WO2024127614 A1 WO 2024127614A1
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flavor inhaler
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篤史 一瀬
貴裕 小山
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日本たばこ産業株式会社
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts

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  • the present invention relates to a flavor inhaler.
  • flavor inhalers for inhaling flavors and the like without burning the material are known.
  • One such flavor inhaler is known to have a metallic heat diffusion section that diffuses heat from the storage section in which the consumable material is stored and heated to the surrounding area so as to prevent hot spots from occurring during use (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • a flavor inhaler in a first aspect of the present invention, includes a cylindrical storage section that stores a consumable product for heating, a heat diffusion section that is arranged to cover at least a portion of the storage section and diffuses heat from the storage section, a control section that controls the operation of the flavor inhaler, and a housing that contains the storage section, the heat diffusion section, and the control section, the storage section and the control section being arranged adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler, and the heat diffusion section is partially open on the control section side in the circumferential direction of the storage section.
  • the thermal diffusion section that covers the housing section has a portion on the control section side that is open in the circumferential direction of the housing section. Therefore, the control section can be protected from the heat of the housing section while the thermal diffusion section can diffuse the heat of the housing section.
  • the thermal diffusion section in the first aspect is configured to extend beyond the housing section toward the control section.
  • the thermal diffusion section is configured to extend beyond the housing section toward the control section, thereby facilitating thermal diffusion in the radial direction of the housing section.
  • control unit has a control board, and the thermal diffusion unit is arranged so as not to cover at least one main surface of the control board.
  • the thermal diffusion unit by arranging the thermal diffusion unit so as not to cover at least one of the main surfaces of the control board, it is possible to suppress heat transfer by radiation from the thermal diffusion unit to the control board, and to better protect the control unit from the heat of the housing unit.
  • the housing has a first housing that houses a control unit, the first housing is made of a non-conductive material, and the control unit has a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the outside.
  • the wireless communication unit is accommodated in a first housing made of a non-conductive material, and the thermal diffusion unit has a portion on the wireless communication unit side open in the circumferential direction of the accommodation unit. Therefore, wireless communication with the outside by the wireless communication unit can be ensured.
  • the thermal diffusion unit is housed in a first housing, and the thermal conductivity of the thermal diffusion unit is greater than the thermal conductivity of the first housing.
  • the thermal conductivity of the thermal diffusion section greater than the thermal conductivity of the first housing, heat is diffused evenly within the first housing, and it is possible to prevent the surface of the first housing from becoming locally hot.
  • the longitudinal length of the first housing is shorter on the side where the storage section is located than on the side where the control section is located.
  • the sixth aspect of the present invention by making the longitudinal length of the first housing on the side where the storage unit is located shorter than the longitudinal length of the first housing on the side where the control unit is located, it is possible to efficiently diffuse heat from the storage unit to the second housing arranged along the first housing.
  • the thermal diffusion section is arranged in contact with the inner surface of the first housing.
  • the heat of the thermal diffusion unit can be efficiently diffused from the surface of the first housing to the outside after the flavor inhaler is used.
  • the housing has a second housing that does not house a wireless communication unit, and the thermal conductivity of the second housing is greater than the thermal conductivity of the first housing.
  • the eighth aspect of the present invention by making the thermal conductivity of the second housing greater than that of the first housing, it becomes easier to diffuse heat from the first housing to the second housing, and therefore it is possible to prevent the surface of the first housing from becoming too hot.
  • the first housing is made of resin and the second housing is made of metal.
  • the ninth aspect of the present invention by making the first housing from resin and the second housing from metal, it becomes easier to dissipate heat from the first housing to the second housing, and therefore it is possible to prevent the surface of the first housing from becoming too hot.
  • the contact surface between the first housing and the second housing is inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
  • the longitudinal lengths of the first housing and the second housing can be changed between the side where the storage unit is located and the side where the control unit is located.
  • the thermal diffusion section is arranged in contact with the second housing.
  • the heat diffusion unit is arranged in contact with the second housing, so that the heat of the heat diffusion unit can be diffused to the second housing.
  • the elements of the control section are positioned so as not to face the storage section.
  • control element is arranged so as not to face the housing, thereby reducing the effect of heat from the housing on the control element.
  • the longitudinal length of the thermal diffusion section increases from the side where the storage section is located to the side where the control section is located.
  • the surface area of the thermal diffusion section around the control section is increased, promoting thermal diffusion and reducing the temperature of the thermal diffusion section on the side where the control section is located.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flavor inhaler according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a flavor inhaler housing a consumable product.
  • 3 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler taken along the arrows 3-3 in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of a flavor inhaler according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the flavor inhaler with the upper housing removed.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of the flavor inhaler shown in FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the heat diffusion sleeve shown in FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flavor inhaler 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the flavor inhaler 100 containing a consumable product 120 inserted through an opening 110.
  • an X-Y-Z Cartesian coordinate system may be used for convenience of explanation.
  • the Z axis faces vertically upward, the X-Y plane is arranged to cut the flavor inhaler 100 horizontally, and the Y axis is arranged to extend from the front to the back of the flavor inhaler 100.
  • the Z axis can also be referred to as the insertion direction of the consumable product 120 contained in the chamber 50 described later.
  • the X-axis direction can also be referred to as the device longitudinal direction in a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction of the consumable product 120.
  • the Y-axis direction can also be referred to as the device lateral direction in a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction of the consumable product 120.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 is configured to generate an aerosol containing a flavor by, for example, heating a stick-shaped consumable product 120 having a flavor source containing an aerosol source.
  • the consumable product 120 is configured to have a smokable article containing a flavor source such as tobacco and an aerosol source at the tip in the negative direction of the Z axis, and a filter at another location.
  • the aerosol source include glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1,3-butanediol, and mixtures thereof.
  • the consumable product 120 is described as being stick-shaped, but the consumable product used in the flavor inhaler 100 is not limited to this.
  • the consumable product can be configured to include a cartridge containing a liquid aerosol source. The cartridge may also have a heating unit.
  • 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 sliding cover 108.
  • the housing 102 constitutes the outermost housing of the flavor inhaler 100 and has a size that fits in the user's hand. When using the flavor inhaler 100, the user can hold the flavor inhaler 100 in their hand and inhale the aerosol.
  • the upper housing 104 of the housing 102 is made of a resin such as polycarbonate
  • the lower housing 106 is made of a metal such as aluminum.
  • the material of the housing 102 is not limited to these and may be made of resin, and may be selected from any suitable material such as polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers.
  • the upper housing 104 has an opening 110 for receiving the consumable product 120, and the slide cover 108 is slidably attached to the upper housing 104 so as to close the opening 110.
  • the slide cover 108 is configured to be movable along the outer surface of the upper housing 104 between a closed position in which the opening 110 of the upper housing 104 is closed, and an open position (position shown in Figures 1 and 2) in which the opening is opened.
  • a user can manually operate the slide cover 108 to move the slide cover 108 between the closed position and the open position. In this way, the slide cover 108 can allow or restrict access of the consumable product 120 to the inside of the flavor inhaler 100.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show the joint surface between the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 of the housing 102 of the flavor inhaler 100 as intersecting obliquely with the XY plane, but the configuration of the housing 102 is not limited to this.
  • the housing 102 can also be constructed from three or more members.
  • the flavor inhaler 100 may further have a terminal (not shown).
  • the terminal may be an interface that connects the flavor inhaler 100 to, for example, an external power source. If the power source provided in the flavor inhaler 100 is a rechargeable battery, connecting the external power source to the terminal allows current to flow from the external power source to the power source, thereby charging the power source.
  • connecting a data transmission cable to the terminal may allow data related to the operation of the flavor inhaler 100 to be transmitted to an external device.
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler 100 taken along the arrow 3-3 shown in Figure 1.
  • a power supply unit 20, an atomization unit 30, and a control unit 80 are provided in the internal space of the housing 102 of the flavor inhaler 100.
  • the control unit 80 (wireless communication unit) includes a board (control board) 82.
  • the board 82 includes, for example, a microprocessor, and can control the supply of power from the power supply unit 20 to the atomization unit 30. This allows the control unit 80 to control the heating of the consumable product 120 by the atomization unit 30.
  • the control unit 80 also includes a Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface (element) 28. The control unit 80 can communicate with external devices via the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28.
  • the power supply unit 20 has a power supply 21 electrically connected to the board 82 of the control unit 80.
  • the power supply 21 can be, for example, a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery.
  • the power supply 21 is electrically connected to the atomization unit 30 via the board 82. This allows the power supply 21 to supply power to the atomization unit 30 so as to appropriately heat the consumable product 120.
  • the atomization unit 30 has a chamber (storage unit) 50 extending in the longitudinal direction of the consumable product 120, a heating unit (not shown) surrounding part of the chamber 50, a heat insulating unit 32, and a generally cylindrical insertion guide member 34.
  • the chamber 50 is configured to accommodate the consumable product 120.
  • the heating unit is configured to contact the outer peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and heat the consumable product 120 accommodated in the chamber 50.
  • the insulating section 32 is disposed so as to surround the chamber 50 and the heating section.
  • the insulating section 32 may be, for example, an aerogel.
  • the insertion guide member 34 is formed of a resin material such as PEEK, PC, or ABS, and is provided between the slide cover 108 in the closed position and the chamber 50. When the slide cover 108 is in the open position, the insertion guide member 34 communicates with the outside of the flavor inhaler 100, and guides the insertion of the consumable product 120 into the chamber 50 by inserting the consumable product 120 into the insertion guide member 34.
  • the atomizing unit 30 and the control unit 80 are covered with a heat diffusion sleeve (heat diffusion unit) 70 and placed in the internal space of the housing 102.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is made of a material with high thermal conductivity such as metal, and diffuses the heat generated in the atomizing unit 30 inside the housing 102.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 can be configured to be placed only inside the upper housing 104 without interfering with the lower housing 106.
  • an open area can be provided in the heat diffusion sleeve 70 so as not to interfere with communication with external devices via the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28 of the control unit 80.
  • metal members interfere with electromagnetic waves, but at least the open area of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 can be used as a path for the control unit 80 to communicate with external devices via the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • a cylindrical chamber 50 that is housed in the housing 102 and that houses the consumable product 120 for heating is shown in phantom lines.
  • the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler 100.
  • the chamber 50 has a first housing portion 51 housed in the upper housing 104 and a second housing portion 52 housed in the lower housing 106.
  • the upper housing 104 is made of a non-conductive material such as polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (Polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers.
  • the lower housing 106 is made of a metal such as aluminum.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the flavor inhaler 100 with the upper housing 104 removed.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of the flavor inhaler 100 shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the chamber 50 and the control unit 80 that controls the operation of the flavor inhaler 100 are disposed adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler 100.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is disposed so as to cover the first housing portion 51, which is at least a part of the chamber 50, and diffuses heat from the chamber 50.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 and the control unit 80 are housed in the upper housing 104.
  • the control unit 80 may perform wireless communication with the outside via the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28.
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 shown in FIG. 5.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 has a main body portion 71, an extension portion 72 that extends from the main body portion 71 toward the control unit 80 beyond the chamber 50, and a contact portion 73 that comes into contact with the lower housing 106 when assembled.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 also has an open portion 74 that is partially open on the control unit 80 side in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50.
  • control unit 80 which functions as a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the outside, is housed in the upper housing 104 made of a non-conductive material, and the heat diffusion sleeve 70 that covers the chamber 50 is partially open in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50. Therefore, the heat of the chamber 50 can be diffused by the heat diffusion sleeve 70 while ensuring wireless communication with the outside by the control unit 80.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 covering the chamber 50 is partially open on the control unit 80 side in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50. Therefore, the heat diffusion sleeve 70 can diffuse the heat of the chamber 50 while protecting the control unit 80 from the heat of the chamber 50. It also prevents the heat of the chamber 50 from diffusing to the control unit 80, and ensures wireless communication with the outside by the control unit 80.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is preferably configured to extend beyond the chamber 50 toward the control unit 80. By configuring the heat diffusion sleeve 70 to extend beyond the chamber 50 toward the control unit 80, heat diffusion in the radial direction of the chamber 50 can be promoted.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is arranged so as not to cover at least one main surface of the substrate 82.
  • the extension portion 72 of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is arranged so as not to cover the surface of the substrate 82 on which the elements are arranged.
  • the thermal conductivity of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is greater than that of the upper housing 104.
  • the thermal conductivity of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is greater than that of the upper housing 104, heat is diffused evenly within the upper housing 104, and it is possible to prevent the surface of the upper housing 104 from becoming locally hot.
  • the thermal conductivity of the lower housing 106 is greater than that of the upper housing 104.
  • the thermal conductivity of the lower housing 106 is greater than that of the upper housing 104, it becomes easier to diffuse heat from the upper housing 104 to the lower housing 106, and therefore it is possible to prevent the surface of the upper housing 104 from becoming too hot.
  • the upper housing 104 is made of resin and the lower housing 106 is made of metal.
  • the upper housing 104 out of resin and the lower housing 106 out of metal it becomes easier to dissipate heat from the upper housing 104 to the lower housing 106, so that the surface of the upper housing 104 can be prevented from becoming too hot.
  • the contact surface between the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 is inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
  • the longitudinal lengths of the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 can be changed between the side where the chamber 50 is located and the side where the chamber 50 is not located.
  • the longitudinal length of the upper housing 104 is shorter on the side where the chamber 50 is located than on the side where the chamber 50 is not located.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is arranged in contact with the inner surface of the upper housing 104.
  • the heat of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 can be efficiently diffused from the surface of the upper housing 104 to the outside after the flavor inhaler 100 is used.
  • the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is preferably arranged in contact with the lower housing 106. That is, the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is preferably arranged in contact with the lower housing 106, for example, via the contact portion 73. By arranging the heat diffusion sleeve 70 in contact with the lower housing 106, the heat of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 can be diffused to the lower housing 106.
  • the elements of the control unit 80 such as the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28, are arranged so as not to face the chamber 50.
  • the elements of the control unit 80 are arranged so as not to face the chamber 50.
  • the longitudinal length of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 increases from the side where the chamber 50 is located to the side where the chamber 50 is not located, i.e., from the side where the chamber 50 is located to the side where the control unit 80 is located.
  • the surface of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 does not need to be flat, and the thickness of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 does not need to be uniform.
  • the surface of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 on the side where the control unit 80 is located may be made uneven.
  • the surface area of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 around the control unit 80 is increased, promoting heat diffusion and reducing the temperature of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 on the side where the control unit 80 is located.
  • Power supply unit 21 Power supply 28: Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface (element) 30: Atomization section 32: Heat insulating section 34: Insertion guide member 50: Chamber (container) 51: First housing portion 52: Second housing portion 70: Thermal diffusion sleeve (thermal diffusion portion) 71: Main body portion 72: Extension portion 73: Contact portion 74: Opening portion 80: Control portion (wireless communication portion) 82... Circuit board (control circuit board) 100: Flavor inhaler 102: Housing 104: Upper housing (first housing) 106...Lower housing (second housing) 108: Slide cover 110: Opening 120: Consumables

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Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises a tubular accommodation portion which accommodates a consumable to heat same, a heat dissipation portion which is disposed such that the heat dissipation portion covers at least a part of the accommodation portion and which dissipates the heat of the accommodation portion, a control unit which controls an operation of the flavor inhaler, and a housing which accommodates the accommodation portion, the heat dissipation portion, and the control unit. The accommodation portion and the control unit are disposed adjacent to each other in a direction orthogonal to the length direction of the flavor inhaler. The heat dissipation portion is partially opened on the control unit side in the circumferential direction of the accommodation portion.

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香味吸引器Flavor inhaler
 本発明は、香味吸引器に関する。 The present invention relates to a flavor inhaler.
 従来、材料の燃焼をすることなく香味等を吸引するための香味吸引器が知られている。このような香味吸引器として、使用中にホットスポットが生じないように、消費材が収容されて加熱される収容部の熱を周囲に拡散させる金属製の熱拡散部を備えたものが知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。  Conventionally, flavor inhalers for inhaling flavors and the like without burning the material are known. One such flavor inhaler is known to have a metallic heat diffusion section that diffuses heat from the storage section in which the consumable material is stored and heated to the surrounding area so as to prevent hot spots from occurring during use (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
国際公開第2020/199210号International Publication No. 2020/199210
 特許文献1に開示された香味吸引器では、香味吸引器の動作を制御する制御部を収容部に隣接して配置した場合、熱拡散部で拡散した収容部の熱が、制御部に望ましくない影響を与えるおそれがある。 In the flavor inhaler disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the control unit that controls the operation of the flavor inhaler is located adjacent to the storage unit, the heat of the storage unit diffused by the thermal diffusion unit may have an undesirable effect on the control unit.
 本発明は、上記のような課題の少なくとも一部を解決するためになされたものであり、制御部を収容部の熱から保護しつつ、熱拡散部により収容部の熱を拡散させることを目的とする。 The present invention was made to solve at least some of the problems described above, and aims to protect the control unit from the heat of the storage unit while diffusing the heat of the storage unit using a thermal diffusion unit.
 本発明の第1態様では、香味吸引器が提供される。この香味吸引器は、消費材を加熱するために収容する筒状の収容部と、収容部の少なくとも一部を覆うように配置され、収容部の熱を拡散させる熱拡散部と、香味吸引器の動作を制御する制御部と、収容部、熱拡散部および制御部を収容するハウジングと、を備え、収容部と制御部とは、香味吸引器の長手方向に直交する方向において、互いに隣接して配置され、熱拡散部は、収容部の周方向について、制御部側の一部が開放されている。 In a first aspect of the present invention, a flavor inhaler is provided. This flavor inhaler includes a cylindrical storage section that stores a consumable product for heating, a heat diffusion section that is arranged to cover at least a portion of the storage section and diffuses heat from the storage section, a control section that controls the operation of the flavor inhaler, and a housing that contains the storage section, the heat diffusion section, and the control section, the storage section and the control section being arranged adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler, and the heat diffusion section is partially open on the control section side in the circumferential direction of the storage section.
 本発明の第1態様によれば、収容部を覆う熱拡散部は、収容部の周方向について、制御部側の一部が開放されている。そのため、制御部を収容部の熱から保護しつつ、熱拡散部により収容部の熱を拡散させることができる。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the thermal diffusion section that covers the housing section has a portion on the control section side that is open in the circumferential direction of the housing section. Therefore, the control section can be protected from the heat of the housing section while the thermal diffusion section can diffuse the heat of the housing section.
 本発明の第2態様では、第1態様において、熱拡散部は、収容部を越えて、制御部に向けて延びるように構成される。 In the second aspect of the present invention, the thermal diffusion section in the first aspect is configured to extend beyond the housing section toward the control section.
 本発明の第2態様によれば、熱拡散部を、収容部を越えて、制御部に向けて延びるように構成することで、収容部の径方向への熱拡散を促進することができる。 According to the second aspect of the present invention, the thermal diffusion section is configured to extend beyond the housing section toward the control section, thereby facilitating thermal diffusion in the radial direction of the housing section.
 本発明の第3態様では、第1態様または第2態様において、制御部は、制御基板を有し、熱拡散部は、制御基板の少なくとも1つの主面を覆わないように配置される。 In a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the control unit has a control board, and the thermal diffusion unit is arranged so as not to cover at least one main surface of the control board.
 本発明の第3態様によれば、熱拡散部を、制御基板の少なくとも1つの主面を覆わないように配置することで、熱拡散部から制御基板への輻射による熱伝達を抑制することができ、制御部を収容部の熱からより保護することができる。 According to the third aspect of the present invention, by arranging the thermal diffusion unit so as not to cover at least one of the main surfaces of the control board, it is possible to suppress heat transfer by radiation from the thermal diffusion unit to the control board, and to better protect the control unit from the heat of the housing unit.
 本発明の第4態様では、第1態様から第3態様までのいずれかにおいて、ハウジングは、制御部を収容する第1ハウジングを有し、第1ハウジングは、非導電材料で構成され、制御部は、外部との無線通信を行う無線通信部を有する。 In a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the housing has a first housing that houses a control unit, the first housing is made of a non-conductive material, and the control unit has a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the outside.
 本発明の第4態様によれば、無線通信部は、非導電材料で構成された第1ハウジングに収容され、熱拡散部は、収容部の周方向について、無線通信部側の一部が開放されている。そのため、無線通信部による外部との無線通信を担保することができる。 According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the wireless communication unit is accommodated in a first housing made of a non-conductive material, and the thermal diffusion unit has a portion on the wireless communication unit side open in the circumferential direction of the accommodation unit. Therefore, wireless communication with the outside by the wireless communication unit can be ensured.
 本発明の第5態様では、第4態様において、熱拡散部は、第1ハウジングに収容され、熱拡散部の熱伝導率は、第1ハウジングの熱伝導率よりも大きい。 In a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the thermal diffusion unit is housed in a first housing, and the thermal conductivity of the thermal diffusion unit is greater than the thermal conductivity of the first housing.
 本発明の第5態様によれば、熱拡散部の熱伝導率を、第1ハウジングの熱伝導率よりも大きくすることで、第1ハウジング内で熱が均一に拡散され、第1ハウジングの表面が局所的に高温となることを抑制することができる。 According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by making the thermal conductivity of the thermal diffusion section greater than the thermal conductivity of the first housing, heat is diffused evenly within the first housing, and it is possible to prevent the surface of the first housing from becoming locally hot.
 本発明の第6態様では、第4態様または第5態様において、第1ハウジングの長手方向の長さは、収容部が配置されている側の方が、制御部が配置されている側よりも短い。 In a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect, the longitudinal length of the first housing is shorter on the side where the storage section is located than on the side where the control section is located.
 本発明の第6態様によれば、収容部が配置されている側の第1ハウジングの長手方向の長さを、制御部が配置されている側の第1ハウジングの長手方向の長さよりも短くすることで、収容部の熱を第1ハウジングにそって配置される第2ハウジングに効率的に拡散させることができる。 According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, by making the longitudinal length of the first housing on the side where the storage unit is located shorter than the longitudinal length of the first housing on the side where the control unit is located, it is possible to efficiently diffuse heat from the storage unit to the second housing arranged along the first housing.
 本発明の第7態様では、第4態様から第6態様までのいずれかにおいて、熱拡散部は、第1ハウジングの内面と接触して配置される。 In the seventh aspect of the present invention, in any of the fourth to sixth aspects, the thermal diffusion section is arranged in contact with the inner surface of the first housing.
 本発明の第7態様によれば、熱拡散部を、第1ハウジングの内面と接触して配置することで、香味吸引器の使用後に、熱拡散部の熱を第1ハウジングの表面から外部に効率的に拡散させることができる。 According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, by arranging the thermal diffusion unit in contact with the inner surface of the first housing, the heat of the thermal diffusion unit can be efficiently diffused from the surface of the first housing to the outside after the flavor inhaler is used.
 本発明の第8態様では、第4態様から第7態様までのいずれかにおいて、ハウジングは、無線通信部を収容しない第2ハウジングを有し、第2ハウジングの熱伝導率は、第1ハウジングの熱伝導率よりも大きい。 In an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the fourth to seventh aspects, the housing has a second housing that does not house a wireless communication unit, and the thermal conductivity of the second housing is greater than the thermal conductivity of the first housing.
 本発明の第8態様によれば、第2ハウジングの熱伝導率を、第1ハウジングの熱伝導率よりも大きくすることで、第1ハウジングの熱を第2ハウジングに拡散させやすくなるので、第1ハウジングの表面が高温となることを抑制することができる。 According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, by making the thermal conductivity of the second housing greater than that of the first housing, it becomes easier to diffuse heat from the first housing to the second housing, and therefore it is possible to prevent the surface of the first housing from becoming too hot.
 本発明の第9態様では、第8態様において、第1ハウジングは樹脂製であり、第2ハウジングは金属製である。 In the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect, the first housing is made of resin and the second housing is made of metal.
 本発明の第9態様によれば、第1ハウジングを樹脂製とし、第2ハウジングを金属製とすることで、第1ハウジングの熱を第2ハウジングに拡散させやすくなるので、第1ハウジングの表面が高温となることを抑制することができる。 According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, by making the first housing from resin and the second housing from metal, it becomes easier to dissipate heat from the first housing to the second housing, and therefore it is possible to prevent the surface of the first housing from becoming too hot.
 本発明の第10態様では、第8態様または第9態様において、第1ハウジングと第2ハウジングとの接触面は、長手方向に直交する方向に対して、傾きを有している。 In the tenth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth or ninth aspect, the contact surface between the first housing and the second housing is inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
 本発明の第10態様によれば、第1ハウジングと第2ハウジングとの接触面を、長手方向に直交する方向に対して傾けることで、第1ハウジングおよび第2ハウジングの長手方向の長さを、収容部が配置されている側と制御部が配置されている側とで変えることができる。 According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, by tilting the contact surface between the first housing and the second housing in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the longitudinal lengths of the first housing and the second housing can be changed between the side where the storage unit is located and the side where the control unit is located.
 本発明の第11態様では、第8態様から第10態様までのいずれかにおいて、熱拡散部は、第2ハウジングと接触して配置される。 In an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the eighth to tenth aspects, the thermal diffusion section is arranged in contact with the second housing.
 本発明の第11態様によれば、熱拡散部を、第2ハウジングと接触して配置することで、熱拡散部の熱を第2ハウジングに拡散させることができる。 According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the heat diffusion unit is arranged in contact with the second housing, so that the heat of the heat diffusion unit can be diffused to the second housing.
 本発明の第12態様では、第1態様から第11態様までのいずれかにおいて、制御部の素子は、収容部と対向しないように配置される。 In a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in any of the first to eleventh aspects, the elements of the control section are positioned so as not to face the storage section.
 本発明の第12態様によれば、制御部の素子を、収容部と対向しないように配置することで、収容部の熱による制御部の素子への影響を小さくすることができる。 According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the control element is arranged so as not to face the housing, thereby reducing the effect of heat from the housing on the control element.
 本発明の第13態様では、第1態様から第12態様までのいずれかにおいて、熱拡散部の長手方向の長さは、収容部が配置されている側から制御部が配置されている側に向けて増大している。 In a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the longitudinal length of the thermal diffusion section increases from the side where the storage section is located to the side where the control section is located.
 本発明の第13態様によれば、熱拡散部の長手方向の長さを、収容部が配置されている側から制御部が配置されている側に向けて増大させることで、制御部の周囲において熱拡散部の表面積が大きくなって熱拡散が促進され、制御部が配置されている側における熱拡散部の温度を低減することができる。 According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, by increasing the longitudinal length of the thermal diffusion section from the side where the accommodation section is located towards the side where the control section is located, the surface area of the thermal diffusion section around the control section is increased, promoting thermal diffusion and reducing the temperature of the thermal diffusion section on the side where the control section is located.
本発明の一実施形態に係る香味吸引器の斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flavor inhaler according to an embodiment of the present invention. 消費材を収容した香味吸引器の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a flavor inhaler housing a consumable product. 図1の矢視3-3における香味吸引器の断面図である。3 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler taken along the arrows 3-3 in FIG. 1. 本発明の一実施形態に係る香味吸引器の正面図である。FIG. 1 is a front view of a flavor inhaler according to an embodiment of the present invention. 上部ハウジングを取り外した香味吸引器の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the flavor inhaler with the upper housing removed. 図5に示した香味吸引器の平面図である。FIG. 6 is a plan view of the flavor inhaler shown in FIG. 5 . 図5に示した熱拡散スリーブを抜粋した拡大図である。FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the heat diffusion sleeve shown in FIG. 5 .
 以下、本発明の実施形態について図面を参照して説明する。以下で説明する図面において、同一のまたは相当する構成要素には、同一の符号を付して重複した説明を省略する。 Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings described below, identical or corresponding components will be given the same reference numerals and duplicated descriptions will be omitted.
 図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係る香味吸引器100の斜視図である。図2は、開口110を介して挿入された消費材120を収容した香味吸引器100の斜視図である。本明細書で説明する図面においては、説明の便宜のためにX-Y-Z直交座標系を付することがある。この座標系において、Z軸は鉛直上方を向いており、X-Y平面は香味吸引器100を水平方向に切断するように配置されており、Y軸は香味吸引器100の正面から裏面へ延出するように配置されている。Z軸は、後述するチャンバ50に収容される消費材120の挿入方向ということもできる。また、X軸方向は、消費材120の挿入方向に直交する面の中のデバイス長手方向ということもできる。Y軸方向は、消費材120の挿入方向に直交する面の中のデバイス短手方向ということもできる。 1 is a perspective view of a flavor inhaler 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the flavor inhaler 100 containing a consumable product 120 inserted through an opening 110. In the drawings described in this specification, an X-Y-Z Cartesian coordinate system may be used for convenience of explanation. In this coordinate system, the Z axis faces vertically upward, the X-Y plane is arranged to cut the flavor inhaler 100 horizontally, and the Y axis is arranged to extend from the front to the back of the flavor inhaler 100. The Z axis can also be referred to as the insertion direction of the consumable product 120 contained in the chamber 50 described later. The X-axis direction can also be referred to as the device longitudinal direction in a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction of the consumable product 120. The Y-axis direction can also be referred to as the device lateral direction in a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction of the consumable product 120.
 香味吸引器100は、例えば、エアロゾル源を含んだ香味源を有するスティック型の消費材120を加熱することで、香味を含むエアロゾルを生成するように構成される。消費材120は、一例として、Z軸負方向の先端にたばこ等の香味源とエアロゾル源とを含む喫煙可能物を備え、他の箇所にフィルタを備えるように構成される。エアロゾル源として、例えば、グリセリン、プロピレングリコール、トリアセチン、1,3-ブタンジオール、およびこれらの混合物を挙げることができる。なお、本実施形態では消費材120をスティック形状として説明するが、香味吸引器100に用いられる消費材はこれに限られるものではない。例えば、液体状のエアロゾル源を収容したカートリッジを含むように消費材を構成することも可能である。また、当該カートリッジは加熱部を有していてもよい。 The flavor inhaler 100 is configured to generate an aerosol containing a flavor by, for example, heating a stick-shaped consumable product 120 having a flavor source containing an aerosol source. As an example, the consumable product 120 is configured to have a smokable article containing a flavor source such as tobacco and an aerosol source at the tip in the negative direction of the Z axis, and a filter at another location. Examples of the aerosol source include glycerin, propylene glycol, triacetin, 1,3-butanediol, and mixtures thereof. Note that, in this embodiment, the consumable product 120 is described as being stick-shaped, but the consumable product used in the flavor inhaler 100 is not limited to this. For example, the consumable product can be configured to include a cartridge containing a liquid aerosol source. The cartridge may also have a heating unit.
 図1および図2に示すように、香味吸引器100は、上部ハウジング(第1ハウジング)104と下部ハウジング(第2ハウジング)106とから構成されるハウジング102と、スライドカバー108とを有する。 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 sliding cover 108.
 ハウジング102は、香味吸引器100の最外のハウジングを構成し、ユーザの手に収まるようなサイズを有する。ユーザが香味吸引器100を使用する際は、香味吸引器100を手で保持して、エアロゾルを吸引することができる。なお、ハウジング102について、ここでは、上部ハウジング104を、例えばポリカーボネート等の樹脂で形成し、下部ハウジング106を、例えばアルミニウム等の金属で形成する。ただし、ハウジング102の材質は、これらに限定されず、例えば、樹脂製であり、特に、ポリカーボネート(PC)、ABS(Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene)樹脂、PEEK(ポリエーテルエーテルケトン)または複数種類のポリマーを含有するポリマーアロイ等、任意好適に選択することができるものとする。 The housing 102 constitutes the outermost housing of the flavor inhaler 100 and has a size that fits in the user's hand. When using the flavor inhaler 100, the user can hold the flavor inhaler 100 in their hand and inhale the aerosol. In this embodiment, the upper housing 104 of the housing 102 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 may be made of resin, and may be selected from any suitable material such as polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers.
 上部ハウジング104は、消費材120を受け入れるための開口110を有し、スライドカバー108は、この開口110を閉じるように上部ハウジング104にスライド可能に取り付けられる。具体的には、スライドカバー108は、上部ハウジング104の開口110を閉鎖する閉位置と、上記開口を開放する開位置(図1および図2に示す位置)との間を、上部ハウジング104の外表面に沿って移動可能に構成される。例えば、ユーザがスライドカバー108を手動で操作することにより、スライドカバー108を閉位置と開位置とに移動させることができる。これにより、スライドカバー108は、香味吸引器100の内部への消費材120のアクセスを許可または制限することができる。 The upper housing 104 has an opening 110 for receiving the consumable product 120, and the slide cover 108 is slidably attached to the upper housing 104 so as to close the opening 110. Specifically, the slide cover 108 is configured to be movable along the outer surface of the upper housing 104 between a closed position in which the opening 110 of the upper housing 104 is closed, and an open position (position shown in Figures 1 and 2) in which the opening is opened. For example, a user can manually operate the slide cover 108 to move the slide cover 108 between the closed position and the open position. In this way, the slide cover 108 can allow or restrict access of the consumable product 120 to the inside of the flavor inhaler 100.
 図1および図2は、香味吸引器100のハウジング102において上部ハウジング104と下部ハウジング106との接合面がX-Y平面に対して斜めに交わるように図示しているが、ハウジング102の構成はこれに限られるものではない。例えば、3つ以上の部材からハウジング102を構成することも可能である。 FIGS. 1 and 2 show the joint surface between the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 of the housing 102 of the flavor inhaler 100 as intersecting obliquely with the XY plane, but the configuration of the housing 102 is not limited to this. For example, the housing 102 can also be constructed from three or more members.
 香味吸引器100はさらに、図示しない端子を有してもよい。端子は、香味吸引器100を例えば外部電源と接続するインターフェースであり得る。香味吸引器100が備える電源が充電式バッテリである場合は、端子に外部電源を接続することで、外部電源から電源に電流を流し、電源を充電することができる。また、端子にデータ送信ケーブルを接続することにより、香味吸引器100の作動に関連するデータを外部装置に送信できるようにしてもよい。 The flavor inhaler 100 may further have a terminal (not shown). The terminal may be an interface that connects the flavor inhaler 100 to, for example, an external power source. If the power source provided in the flavor inhaler 100 is a rechargeable battery, connecting the external power source to the terminal allows current to flow from the external power source to the power source, thereby charging the power source. In addition, connecting a data transmission cable to the terminal may allow data related to the operation of the flavor inhaler 100 to be transmitted to an external device.
 次に、本発明の一実施形態に係る香味吸引器100の内部構造について説明する。図3は、図1に示した矢視3-3における香味吸引器100の断面図である。図3に示すように、香味吸引器100のハウジング102の内部空間には、電源部20と、霧化部30と、制御部80とが設けられる。 Next, the internal structure of the flavor inhaler 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor inhaler 100 taken along the arrow 3-3 shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 3, a power supply unit 20, an atomization unit 30, and a control unit 80 are provided in the internal space of the housing 102 of the flavor inhaler 100.
 制御部80(無線通信部)は、基板(制御基板)82を含む。基板82は、例えばマイクロプロセッサ等を含み、電源部20から霧化部30への電力の供給を制御することができる。これにより、制御部80は、霧化部30による消費材120の加熱を制御することができる。また、制御部80は、ブルートゥース(登録商標)インターフェース(素子)28を含む。制御部80は、ブルートゥース(登録商標)インターフェース28を介して外部機器と通信を行うことができる。 The control unit 80 (wireless communication unit) includes a board (control board) 82. The board 82 includes, for example, a microprocessor, and can control the supply of power from the power supply unit 20 to the atomization unit 30. This allows the control unit 80 to control the heating of the consumable product 120 by the atomization unit 30. The control unit 80 also includes a Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface (element) 28. The control unit 80 can communicate with external devices via the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28.
 電源部20は、制御部80の基板82と電気的に接続される電源21を有する。電源21は、例えば、充電式バッテリまたは非充電式のバッテリであり得る。電源21は、基板82を介して、霧化部30と電気的に接続される。これにより、電源21は、消費材120を適切に加熱するように、霧化部30に電力を供給することができる。 The power supply unit 20 has a power supply 21 electrically connected to the board 82 of the control unit 80. The power supply 21 can be, for example, a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery. The power supply 21 is electrically connected to the atomization unit 30 via the board 82. This allows the power supply 21 to supply power to the atomization unit 30 so as to appropriately heat the consumable product 120.
 霧化部30は、消費材120の長手方向に延びるチャンバ(収容部)50と、チャンバ50の一部を囲う図示しない加熱部と、断熱部32と、略筒状の挿入ガイド部材34と、を有する。チャンバ50は、消費材120を収容するように構成される。加熱部は、チャンバ50の外周面に接触し、チャンバ50に収容された消費材120を加熱するように構成される。なお、一例として、消費材120の内部または近接するようにサセプタを設け、加熱部がサセプタを誘導加熱するための誘導コイルを含むように構成することも可能である。 The atomization unit 30 has a chamber (storage unit) 50 extending in the longitudinal direction of the consumable product 120, a heating unit (not shown) surrounding part of the chamber 50, a heat insulating unit 32, and a generally cylindrical insertion guide member 34. The chamber 50 is configured to accommodate the consumable product 120. The heating unit is configured to contact the outer peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and heat the consumable product 120 accommodated in the chamber 50. As an example, it is also possible to provide a susceptor inside or adjacent to the consumable product 120, and to configure the heating unit to include an induction coil for inductively heating the susceptor.
 断熱部32は、チャンバ50および加熱部を囲うように配置される。断熱部32は、例えばエアロゲルであり得る。挿入ガイド部材34は、例えば、PEEK、PC、またはABS等などの樹脂材料により形成され、閉位置にあるスライドカバー108とチャンバ50との間に設けられる。挿入ガイド部材34は、スライドカバー108が開位置にあるときに、香味吸引器100の外部と連通し、消費材120を挿入ガイド部材34に挿入することで、チャンバ50への消費材120の挿入を案内する。 The insulating section 32 is disposed so as to surround the chamber 50 and the heating section. The insulating section 32 may be, for example, an aerogel. The insertion guide member 34 is formed of a resin material such as PEEK, PC, or ABS, and is provided between the slide cover 108 in the closed position and the chamber 50. When the slide cover 108 is in the open position, the insertion guide member 34 communicates with the outside of the flavor inhaler 100, and guides the insertion of the consumable product 120 into the chamber 50 by inserting the consumable product 120 into the insertion guide member 34.
 さらに、霧化部30と制御部80は、熱拡散スリーブ(熱拡散部)70に覆われてハウジング102の内部空間に配置される。熱拡散スリーブ70は、金属等のような熱伝導率が高い素材から構成され、霧化部30で生じた熱をハウジング102の内部で拡散させる。熱拡散スリーブ70は、下部ハウジング106とは干渉せず、上部ハウジング104のみの内部に配置されるように構成することができる。また、制御部80のブルートゥース(登録商標)インターフェース28による外部機器との通信に干渉しないように、熱拡散スリーブ70に開放領域を設けることができる。一般に金属部材は電磁波と干渉するが、少なくとも熱拡散スリーブ70の開放領域を経路として、制御部80はブルートゥース(登録商標)インターフェース28による外部機器との通信を実行できる。 Furthermore, the atomizing unit 30 and the control unit 80 are covered with a heat diffusion sleeve (heat diffusion unit) 70 and placed in the internal space of the housing 102. The heat diffusion sleeve 70 is made of a material with high thermal conductivity such as metal, and diffuses the heat generated in the atomizing unit 30 inside the housing 102. The heat diffusion sleeve 70 can be configured to be placed only inside the upper housing 104 without interfering with the lower housing 106. In addition, an open area can be provided in the heat diffusion sleeve 70 so as not to interfere with communication with external devices via the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28 of the control unit 80. Generally, metal members interfere with electromagnetic waves, but at least the open area of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 can be used as a path for the control unit 80 to communicate with external devices via the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28.
 続いて、本発明の一実施形態に係る香味吸引器100の特徴的な構造について説明する。図4は、本発明の一実施形態に係る香味吸引器100の正面図である。図4には、ハウジング102に収容される、消費材120を加熱するために収容する筒状のチャンバ50が、仮想線で示されている。 Next, the characteristic structure of the flavor inhaler 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a front view of the flavor inhaler 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, a cylindrical chamber 50 that is housed in the housing 102 and that houses the consumable product 120 for heating is shown in phantom lines.
 図4に示すように、上部ハウジング104および下部ハウジング106は、香味吸引器100の長手方向に沿って配置される。チャンバ50は、上部ハウジング104に収容される第1収容部分51と、下部ハウジング106に収容される第2収容部分52と、を有する。 As shown in FIG. 4, the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler 100. The chamber 50 has a first housing portion 51 housed in the upper housing 104 and a second housing portion 52 housed in the lower housing 106.
 上部ハウジング104は、上述したように、ポリカーボネート(PC)、ABS(Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene)樹脂、PEEK(ポリエーテルエーテルケトン)または複数種類のポリマーを含有するポリマーアロイ等の非導電材料で構成される。下部ハウジング106は、上述したように、アルミニウム等の金属で構成される。 As described above, the upper housing 104 is made of a non-conductive material such as polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (Polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers. As described above, the lower housing 106 is made of a metal such as aluminum.
 図5は、上部ハウジング104を取り外した香味吸引器100の斜視図である。図6は、図5に示した香味吸引器100の平面図である。図5および図6に示すように、チャンバ50と香味吸引器100の動作を制御する制御部80とは、香味吸引器100の長手方向に直交する方向において、互いに隣接して配置される。 FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the flavor inhaler 100 with the upper housing 104 removed. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the flavor inhaler 100 shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the chamber 50 and the control unit 80 that controls the operation of the flavor inhaler 100 are disposed adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler 100.
 熱拡散スリーブ70は、チャンバ50の少なくとも一部である第1収容部分51を覆うように配置され、チャンバ50の熱を拡散させる。ここで、熱拡散スリーブ70および制御部80は、上部ハウジング104に収容される。なお、上述したように、制御部80は、ブルートゥース(登録商標)インターフェース28を介して外部との無線通信を行ってもよい。 The heat diffusion sleeve 70 is disposed so as to cover the first housing portion 51, which is at least a part of the chamber 50, and diffuses heat from the chamber 50. Here, the heat diffusion sleeve 70 and the control unit 80 are housed in the upper housing 104. As mentioned above, the control unit 80 may perform wireless communication with the outside via the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28.
 図7は、図5に示した熱拡散スリーブ70を抜粋した拡大図である。図7に示すように、熱拡散スリーブ70は、本体部71と、チャンバ50を越えて本体部71から制御部80に向けて延びる延出部72と、組み立てられた際に下部ハウジング106と接触する接触部73を有する。また、熱拡散スリーブ70は、チャンバ50の周方向について、制御部80側の一部が開放した開放部74を有する。 FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 7, the heat diffusion sleeve 70 has a main body portion 71, an extension portion 72 that extends from the main body portion 71 toward the control unit 80 beyond the chamber 50, and a contact portion 73 that comes into contact with the lower housing 106 when assembled. The heat diffusion sleeve 70 also has an open portion 74 that is partially open on the control unit 80 side in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50.
 このように、外部との無線通信を行う無線通信部として機能する制御部80が、非導電材料で構成された上部ハウジング104に収容され、チャンバ50を覆う熱拡散スリーブ70は、チャンバ50の周方向について一部が開放されている。そのため、制御部80による外部との無線通信を担保しつつ、熱拡散スリーブ70によりチャンバ50の熱を拡散させることができる。 In this way, the control unit 80, which functions as a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the outside, is housed in the upper housing 104 made of a non-conductive material, and the heat diffusion sleeve 70 that covers the chamber 50 is partially open in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50. Therefore, the heat of the chamber 50 can be diffused by the heat diffusion sleeve 70 while ensuring wireless communication with the outside by the control unit 80.
 また、チャンバ50を覆う熱拡散スリーブ70は、チャンバ50の周方向について、制御部80側の一部が開放されている。そのため、制御部80をチャンバ50の熱から保護しつつ、熱拡散スリーブ70によりチャンバ50の熱を拡散させることができる。また、チャンバ50の熱が制御部80に拡散されることを抑制するとともに、制御部80による外部との無線通信を担保することができる。 Furthermore, the heat diffusion sleeve 70 covering the chamber 50 is partially open on the control unit 80 side in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50. Therefore, the heat diffusion sleeve 70 can diffuse the heat of the chamber 50 while protecting the control unit 80 from the heat of the chamber 50. It also prevents the heat of the chamber 50 from diffusing to the control unit 80, and ensures wireless communication with the outside by the control unit 80.
 なお、図5から図7に示すように、熱拡散スリーブ70は、チャンバ50を越えて、制御部80に向けて延びるように構成されることが好ましい。熱拡散スリーブ70を、チャンバ50を越えて、制御部80に向けて延びるように構成することで、チャンバ50の径方向への熱拡散を促進することができる。 As shown in Figs. 5 to 7, the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is preferably configured to extend beyond the chamber 50 toward the control unit 80. By configuring the heat diffusion sleeve 70 to extend beyond the chamber 50 toward the control unit 80, heat diffusion in the radial direction of the chamber 50 can be promoted.
 また、図5および図6に示すように、熱拡散スリーブ70は、基板82の少なくとも1つの主面を覆わないように配置されることが好ましい。すなわち、熱拡散スリーブ70の延出部72は、基板82の素子が配置される面を覆わないように配置されることが好ましい。熱拡散スリーブ70を、基板82の少なくとも1つの主面を覆わないように配置することで、熱拡散スリーブ70から基板82への輻射による熱伝達を抑制することができ、制御部80をチャンバ50の熱からより保護することができる。 Also, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, it is preferable that the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is arranged so as not to cover at least one main surface of the substrate 82. In other words, it is preferable that the extension portion 72 of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is arranged so as not to cover the surface of the substrate 82 on which the elements are arranged. By arranging the heat diffusion sleeve 70 so as not to cover at least one main surface of the substrate 82, it is possible to suppress heat transfer by radiation from the heat diffusion sleeve 70 to the substrate 82, and it is possible to better protect the control unit 80 from the heat of the chamber 50.
 また、熱拡散スリーブ70の熱伝導率は、上部ハウジング104の熱伝導率よりも大きいことが好ましい。熱拡散スリーブ70の熱伝導率を、上部ハウジング104の熱伝導率よりも大きくすることで、上部ハウジング104内で熱が均一に拡散され、上部ハウジング104の表面が局所的に高温となることを抑制することができる。 Furthermore, it is preferable that the thermal conductivity of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is greater than that of the upper housing 104. By making the thermal conductivity of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 greater than that of the upper housing 104, heat is diffused evenly within the upper housing 104, and it is possible to prevent the surface of the upper housing 104 from becoming locally hot.
 また、下部ハウジング106の熱伝導率は、上部ハウジング104の熱伝導率よりも大きいことが好ましい。下部ハウジング106の熱伝導率を、上部ハウジング104の熱伝導率よりも大きくすることで、上部ハウジング104の熱を下部ハウジング106に拡散させやすくなるので、上部ハウジング104の表面が高温となることを抑制することができる。 Furthermore, it is preferable that the thermal conductivity of the lower housing 106 is greater than that of the upper housing 104. By making the thermal conductivity of the lower housing 106 greater than that of the upper housing 104, it becomes easier to diffuse heat from the upper housing 104 to the lower housing 106, and therefore it is possible to prevent the surface of the upper housing 104 from becoming too hot.
 また、上部ハウジング104は樹脂製であり、下部ハウジング106は金属製であることが好ましい。上部ハウジング104を樹脂製とし、下部ハウジング106を金属製とすることで、上部ハウジング104の熱を下部ハウジング106に拡散させやすくなるので、上部ハウジング104の表面が高温となることを抑制することができる。 In addition, it is preferable that the upper housing 104 is made of resin and the lower housing 106 is made of metal. By making the upper housing 104 out of resin and the lower housing 106 out of metal, it becomes easier to dissipate heat from the upper housing 104 to the lower housing 106, so that the surface of the upper housing 104 can be prevented from becoming too hot.
 また、図4に示すように、上部ハウジング104と下部ハウジング106との接触面は、長手方向に直交する方向に対して、傾きを有していることが好ましい。上部ハウジング104と下部ハウジング106との接触面を、長手方向に直交する方向に対して傾けることで、上部ハウジング104および下部ハウジング106の長手方向の長さを、チャンバ50が配置されている側とチャンバ50が配置されていない側とで変えることができる。 Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable that the contact surface between the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 is inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. By inclining the contact surface between the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the longitudinal lengths of the upper housing 104 and the lower housing 106 can be changed between the side where the chamber 50 is located and the side where the chamber 50 is not located.
 また、図4に示すように、上部ハウジング104の長手方向の長さは、チャンバ50が配置されている側の方が、チャンバ50が配置されていない側よりも短いことが好ましい。チャンバ50が配置されている側の上部ハウジング104の長手方向の長さを、チャンバ50が配置されていない側の上部ハウジング104の長手方向の長さよりも短くすることで、チャンバ50の熱を下部ハウジング106に効率的に拡散させることができる。 Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable that the longitudinal length of the upper housing 104 is shorter on the side where the chamber 50 is located than on the side where the chamber 50 is not located. By making the longitudinal length of the upper housing 104 on the side where the chamber 50 is located shorter than the longitudinal length of the upper housing 104 on the side where the chamber 50 is not located, the heat of the chamber 50 can be efficiently diffused to the lower housing 106.
 また、熱拡散スリーブ70は、上部ハウジング104の内面と接触して配置されることが好ましい。熱拡散スリーブ70を、上部ハウジング104の内面と接触して配置することで、香味吸引器100の使用後に、熱拡散スリーブ70の熱を上部ハウジング104の表面から外部に効率的に拡散させることができる。 Furthermore, it is preferable that the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is arranged in contact with the inner surface of the upper housing 104. By arranging the heat diffusion sleeve 70 in contact with the inner surface of the upper housing 104, the heat of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 can be efficiently diffused from the surface of the upper housing 104 to the outside after the flavor inhaler 100 is used.
 また、図7に示すように、熱拡散スリーブ70は、下部ハウジング106と接触して配置されることが好ましい。すなわち、熱拡散スリーブ70は、例えば接触部73を介して、下部ハウジング106と接触して配置されることが好ましい。熱拡散スリーブ70を、下部ハウジング106と接触して配置することで、熱拡散スリーブ70の熱を下部ハウジング106に拡散させることができる。 Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is preferably arranged in contact with the lower housing 106. That is, the heat diffusion sleeve 70 is preferably arranged in contact with the lower housing 106, for example, via the contact portion 73. By arranging the heat diffusion sleeve 70 in contact with the lower housing 106, the heat of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 can be diffused to the lower housing 106.
 また、図5および図6に示すように、制御部80の素子、例えばブルートゥース(登録商標)インターフェース28は、チャンバ50と対向しないように配置されることが好ましい。制御部80の素子を、チャンバ50と対向しないように配置することで、チャンバ50の熱による制御部80の素子への影響を小さくすることができる。 Also, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, it is preferable that the elements of the control unit 80, such as the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface 28, are arranged so as not to face the chamber 50. By arranging the elements of the control unit 80 so as not to face the chamber 50, the effect of heat from the chamber 50 on the elements of the control unit 80 can be reduced.
 また、図5および図7に示すように、熱拡散スリーブ70の長手方向の長さは、チャンバ50が配置されている側からチャンバ50が配置されていない側、すなわち、チャンバ50が配置されている側から制御部80が配置されている側に向けて増大することが好ましい。熱拡散スリーブ70の長手方向の長さを、チャンバ50が配置されている側から制御部80が配置されている側に向けて増大させることで、制御部80の周囲において熱拡散スリーブ70の表面積が大きくなって熱拡散が促進され、制御部80が配置されている側における熱拡散スリーブ70の温度を低減することができる。 Furthermore, as shown in Figures 5 and 7, it is preferable that the longitudinal length of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 increases from the side where the chamber 50 is located to the side where the chamber 50 is not located, i.e., from the side where the chamber 50 is located to the side where the control unit 80 is located. By increasing the longitudinal length of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 from the side where the chamber 50 is located to the side where the control unit 80 is located, the surface area of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 around the control unit 80 increases, promoting heat diffusion and reducing the temperature of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 on the side where the control unit 80 is located.
 なお、熱拡散スリーブ70の表面は平坦である必要はなく、また熱拡散スリーブ70の厚みは均一である必要はない。例えば、熱拡散スリーブ70の長手方向の長さを、チャンバ50が配置されている側と制御部80が配置されている側とで変えることに代えて、制御部80が配置されている側における熱拡散スリーブ70の表面を凹凸形状等にしてもよい。制御部80が配置されている側における熱拡散スリーブ70の表面を凹凸形状にすることで、制御部80の周囲において熱拡散スリーブ70の表面積が大きくなって熱拡散が促進され、制御部80が配置されている側における熱拡散スリーブ70の温度を低減することができる。 The surface of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 does not need to be flat, and the thickness of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 does not need to be uniform. For example, instead of changing the longitudinal length of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 between the side where the chamber 50 is located and the side where the control unit 80 is located, the surface of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 on the side where the control unit 80 is located may be made uneven. By making the surface of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 on the side where the control unit 80 is located uneven, the surface area of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 around the control unit 80 is increased, promoting heat diffusion and reducing the temperature of the heat diffusion sleeve 70 on the side where the control unit 80 is located.
 以上、本発明の実施形態について説明してきたが、上記した発明の実施形態は、本発明の理解を容易にするためのものであり、本発明を限定するものではない。本発明は、その趣旨を逸脱することなく、変更、改良され得るとともに、本発明にはその均等物が含まれる。また、上述した課題の少なくとも一部を解決できる範囲、または、効果の少なくとも一部を奏する範囲において、特許請求の範囲および明細書に記載された各構成要素の組み合わせ、または、省略が可能である。  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above-mentioned embodiments of the invention are intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and do not limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from its spirit, and the present invention includes equivalents. Furthermore, the components described in the claims and specification can be combined or omitted to the extent that at least part of the above-mentioned problems can be solved or at least part of the effects can be achieved.
  20…電源部
  21…電源
  28…ブルートゥース(登録商標)インターフェース(素子)
  30…霧化部
  32…断熱部
  34…挿入ガイド部材
  50…チャンバ(収容部)
  51…第1収容部分
  52…第2収容部分
  70…熱拡散スリーブ(熱拡散部)
  71…本体部
  72…延出部
  73…接触部
  74…開放部
  80…制御部(無線通信部)
  82…基板(制御基板)
  100…香味吸引器
  102…ハウジング
  104…上部ハウジング(第1ハウジング)
  106…下部ハウジング(第2ハウジング)
  108…スライドカバー
  110…開口
  120…消費材
 
20: Power supply unit 21: Power supply 28: Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface (element)
30: Atomization section 32: Heat insulating section 34: Insertion guide member 50: Chamber (container)
51: First housing portion 52: Second housing portion 70: Thermal diffusion sleeve (thermal diffusion portion)
71: Main body portion 72: Extension portion 73: Contact portion 74: Opening portion 80: Control portion (wireless communication portion)
82... Circuit board (control circuit board)
100: Flavor inhaler 102: Housing 104: Upper housing (first housing)
106...Lower housing (second housing)
108: Slide cover 110: Opening 120: Consumables

Claims (13)

  1.  香味吸引器であって、
     消費材を加熱するために収容する筒状の収容部と、
     前記収容部の少なくとも一部を覆うように配置され、前記収容部の熱を拡散させる熱拡散部と、
     前記香味吸引器の動作を制御する制御部と、
     前記収容部、前記熱拡散部および前記制御部を収容するハウジングと、を備え、
     前記収容部と前記制御部とは、前記香味吸引器の長手方向に直交する方向において、互いに隣接して配置され、
     前記熱拡散部は、前記収容部の周方向について、前記制御部側の一部が開放されている、
     香味吸引器。
    1. A flavor inhaler, comprising:
    a cylindrical container for accommodating a consumable product for heating;
    a thermal diffusion unit that is disposed so as to cover at least a portion of the housing unit and that diffuses heat of the housing unit;
    A control unit that controls the operation of the flavor inhaler;
    a housing that accommodates the accommodation unit, the thermal diffusion unit, and the control unit;
    The storage unit and the control unit are disposed adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the flavor inhaler,
    The thermal diffusion unit is partly open on the control unit side in the circumferential direction of the housing unit.
    Flavor inhaler.
  2.  請求項1に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記熱拡散部は、前記収容部を越えて、前記制御部に向けて延びるように構成される、
     香味吸引器。
    The flavor inhaler according to claim 1,
    The thermal diffusion unit is configured to extend beyond the housing unit toward the control unit.
    Flavor inhaler.
  3.  請求項1または請求項2に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記制御部は、制御基板を有し、
     前記熱拡散部は、前記制御基板の少なくとも1つの主面を覆わないように配置される、
     香味吸引器。
    The flavor inhaler according to claim 1 or 2,
    The control unit has a control board,
    the thermal diffusion unit is disposed so as not to cover at least one main surface of the control board;
    Flavor inhaler.
  4.  請求項1から請求項3までのいずれか1項に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記ハウジングは、前記制御部を収容する第1ハウジングを有し、
     前記第1ハウジングは、非導電材料で構成され、
     前記制御部は、外部との無線通信を行う無線通信部を有する、
     香味吸引器。
    A flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
    The housing includes a first housing that accommodates the control unit,
    the first housing is constructed from a non-conductive material;
    The control unit has a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with an external device.
    Flavor inhaler.
  5.  請求項4に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記熱拡散部は、前記第1ハウジングに収容され、
     前記熱拡散部の熱伝導率は、前記第1ハウジングの熱伝導率よりも大きい、
     香味吸引器。
    The flavor inhaler according to claim 4,
    the thermal diffusion unit is accommodated in the first housing;
    The thermal conductivity of the thermal diffusion portion is greater than the thermal conductivity of the first housing.
    Flavor inhaler.
  6.  請求項4または請求項5に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記第1ハウジングの前記長手方向の長さは、前記収容部が配置されている側の方が、前記制御部が配置されている側よりも短い、
     香味吸引器。
    The flavor inhaler according to claim 4 or 5,
    The length of the first housing in the longitudinal direction is shorter on a side where the accommodating portion is arranged than on a side where the control portion is arranged.
    Flavor inhaler.
  7.  請求項4から請求項6までのいずれか1項に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記熱拡散部は、前記第1ハウジングの内面と接触して配置される、
     香味吸引器。
    A flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
    The heat spreader is disposed in contact with an inner surface of the first housing.
    Flavor inhaler.
  8.  請求項4から請求項7までのいずれか1項に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記ハウジングは、前記無線通信部を収容しない第2ハウジングを有し、
     前記第2ハウジングの熱伝導率は、前記第1ハウジングの熱伝導率よりも大きい、
     香味吸引器。
    A flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 4 to 7,
    the housing includes a second housing that does not accommodate the wireless communication unit,
    The thermal conductivity of the second housing is greater than the thermal conductivity of the first housing.
    Flavor inhaler.
  9.  請求項8に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記第1ハウジングは樹脂製であり、前記第2ハウジングは金属製である、
     香味吸引器。
    The flavor inhaler according to claim 8,
    The first housing is made of resin, and the second housing is made of metal.
    Flavor inhaler.
  10.  請求項8または請求項9に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記第1ハウジングと前記第2ハウジングとの接触面は、前記長手方向に直交する方向に対して、傾きを有している、
     香味吸引器。
    The flavor inhaler according to claim 8 or 9,
    A contact surface between the first housing and the second housing has an inclination with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
    Flavor inhaler.
  11.  請求項8から請求項10までのいずれか1項に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記熱拡散部は、前記第2ハウジングと接触して配置される、
     香味吸引器。
    A flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 8 to 10,
    The heat spreader is disposed in contact with the second housing.
    Flavor inhaler.
  12.  請求項1から請求項11までのいずれか1項に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記制御部の素子は、前記収容部と対向しないように配置される、
     香味吸引器。
    A flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
    The control unit is arranged so as not to face the storage unit.
    Flavor inhaler.
  13.  請求項1から請求項12までのいずれか1項に記載の香味吸引器であって、
     前記熱拡散部の前記長手方向の長さは、前記収容部が配置されている側から前記制御部が配置されている側に向けて増大している、
     香味吸引器。
     
    A flavor inhaler according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
    The length of the thermal diffusion unit in the longitudinal direction increases from the side where the storage unit is disposed to the side where the control unit is disposed.
    Flavor inhaler.
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