TWI752451B - aroma box - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a support member for a fragrance box, which can stabilize the flow of aerosol in the fragrance box.

The supporting member 300 of the aroma box of the present invention is provided with a channel 301 (channel 301A~channel 301D) for the flow of aerosol passing through from the inlet end 300A toward the outlet end 300B. In addition, at the inlet end of the channel 301 of the support member 300, there is provided an exchange space for communicating the passing flow of the aerosol from the heated aroma generating source 110 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2(A) toward the support member 300. 302. The exchange space portion 302, due to the type or filling amount of the base material 110A of the heated aroma generating source 110, uniformizes the flow rate or flow rate of the aerosol from the heated aroma generating source 110 to the support member 300, so that the user can easily inhale Aroma components from the heated aroma generating source 110 . By utilizing the information of the ID chip, the flow of the aerosol is stabilized, the heated aroma-generating substrate is stably supported when the heating element is inserted, and the ease of handling when the cassette is inserted is improved.

Description

aroma box

The present invention relates to a support member for a fragrance box used by being attached to a fragrance tool, and a fragrance box provided with the same.

In recent years, in response to the trend of smoking cessation, aroma products that vaporize and smoke the tobacco components by heating the aroma box containing the tobacco components without using a flame have become popular (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

In the aroma device of Patent Document 1, a heating element is inserted into the heating aroma generating source of the aroma box, and an aerosol containing tobacco components is generated by heating the heating aroma generating source. The aroma box is provided with a hollow tubular support element for supporting the heating aroma generating source. The supporting element resists the force that the aroma box bears when the heating element is inserted into the heating aroma generating source. The aerosol of tobacco constituents released by heating from the heated aroma generating source is transported through the hollow portion of the support member to the mouthpiece located downstream to be smoked by the user.

Patent Document 2 discloses a device for heating a smoking material and an aerosol cooling member used therefor. An example of the aerosol cooling member described in Patent Document 2 is a monolithic rod having first and second ends, and has a plurality of through holes extending between the first and second ends.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned "aerosol-forming substrate", by inserting a heating element and heating, the aerosol generating agent that forms the aerosol, and the aroma source material or the aroma components of the aroma agent are also volatilized. Enjoy the smoke of the aerosol and the aroma of the aroma source material or the aroma agent, so it is called "the heated aroma generating substrate" in the present invention. Based on this, the "aerosol former" filled with the aerosol-forming substrate is called "heated aroma generating source", and the "electronic exchange cigarette case" and "case" equipped with the aerosol former are called "aroma case" ”, and “electronic cigarettes” are called “flavors”.

【Prior technical literature】

【Patent Literature】

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 6000451

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-518041

In the fragrance device of Patent Document 1, it is a problem to be solved that it is difficult for the user to inhale the fragrance component due to the unevenness of the filling state of the base material in the heating fragrance generating source. For example, when the aerosol of the tobacco component released by heating moves to the supporting member due to the unevenness of the filling method in the longitudinal direction of the filler or the unevenness in the cross-section perpendicularly intersecting with it, the aerosol of the The flow or flow rate of the aerosol is uneven over time or the difference in time due to the change of time, and only the through-hole area is compared with other parts, the flow rate of the aerosol is large and the flow rate is high, and the aerosol is relatively generated from other areas. very little flow and low velocities Due to regional inhomogeneity, differences in location, etc., it is difficult to inhale the aroma components at a uniform flow rate or flow rate.

Further, in the same manner, the aerosol cooling member described in Patent Document 2 also has a plurality of through holes of the same diameter extending linearly between the first and second ends of the monolithic rod, so that the aerosol cooling member The flow of the aerosol inside is easily unstable, which is a problem to be solved. Since the individual passages of the plurality of through-holes (passages) have the same time difference, and the passages have positional differences, it is difficult to inhale the aroma components in a stable state.

In addition, in the fragrance device of Patent Document 1, in addition to the difficulty of inhalation, when the heating element is inserted into the non-heated fragrance generating source, it is a problem to be solved that an excessive load is applied to the inside of the heating fragrance generating source. In this case, due to the excessive load, not only the insertion is difficult, but also the aroma box is bent and bent during insertion, or sometimes the heating element itself is damaged.

On the other hand, there are many kinds of heating aroma generating sources of aroma boxes. In addition, the composition also differs depending on the manufacturer. In addition, according to the surrounding environment such as surrounding temperature and humidity, the aroma components when inhaled are different.

However, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 do not control the heating according to the type of the heating aroma generating source and the surrounding environment, so it is difficult to inhale the aroma components in a relatively stable state.

The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a support member for a fragrance box, which can stabilize the flow of aerosol in the fragrance box.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a support member which stably supports the heating aroma generating source when the heating element is inserted, while ensuring the passage of the transporting aerosol in the aroma box of the aroma utensil, without causing it to generate Fragrance box caused by insertion of heating element The bad situation, and there is no problem with the fragrance device itself.

In addition, a further object of the present invention is to facilitate the insertion of the fragrance box and to improve the workability when using the fragrance tool.

Further, the object of the present invention is to perform appropriate heating control according to the type of the heating aroma generating source of the aroma box, the surrounding environment, etc., so that the aroma components during inhalation are in an appropriate state.

The supporting member for the aroma box according to the first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it is disposed between the heated aroma generating source and the filter member in the aroma box, and has a characteristic of having an end face facing the above-mentioned heated aroma generating source side. The other end face of the filter element side passes through the passage of the passage of the aerosol, and at least one of the inlet end, the outlet end and the middle part of the passage is provided in the passage, so that the passage of the aerosol communicates with each other. Department of Space.

In the support member for the aroma box according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, there is an inlet end position difference between the outer peripheral end of the one end surface side of the support member and the inlet end of the passage; The communication space portion may include an inlet end space portion formed by the aforementioned position difference of the inlet end.

In the supporting member for the aroma box according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the position of the inlet end may be different between the outer peripheral end of the one end face side of the supporting member and the inlet end of the passage. formed by the level difference or inclination.

In the support member for a fragrance box according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the second to third aspects, the outer peripheral end of the other end surface side of the support member is connected to the outlet of the passage. There is an outlet end position difference between the port ends; the exchange space portion may also include an outlet end space portion formed by the outlet end position difference.

In the support member for the aroma box of the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the position difference of the outlet end may be determined by the difference between the outer peripheral end of the other end face side of the support member and the outlet end of the passage. It is formed by the step difference or inclination between.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the supporting member for the aroma box, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, in the middle part of the channel, there is a section connected to the channel and having a width wider than the channel. The midway space portion of the area; the above-mentioned communication space portion may also include the above-mentioned midway space portion.

In the support member for the aroma box of the seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the passage may have a plurality of passages whose cross-sectional areas are different from each other.

In the eighth aspect of the present invention, the support member for the aroma box is further provided with an outer peripheral member constituting the outer periphery of the support member in any one of the first to seventh aspects; the passage and the communication space portion are also It can be formed by the space part in which the constituent material of the said support member does not exist in the said outer peripheral member.

In the support member for the aroma box of the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect, the outer peripheral member may be integrally formed.

In the support member for the aroma box of the tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the passage may be a hollow through hole formed in the support member.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is a supporting member for a fragrance box, which is characterized in that it is disposed between the heated fragrance generating source and the filter member in the fragrance box, and has a supporting member that directly or indirectly supports the aerosol-generating substrate. A support surface, and one end from the heated aroma generating source side The other end face facing the filter element side is a channel for the passage of the aerosol passing through; the support surface may also have a first support surface and a second support surface located on the downstream side of the first support surface.

In the support member for the aroma box of the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh aspect, the second support surface may be connected to the first support surface.

In the support member for the aroma box of the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh or twelfth aspect, the second support surface may be formed through a level difference.

In the support member for the aroma box of the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the eleventh to thirteenth aspects, the first support surface or the second support surface may be symmetrical to the length of the heated aroma generating source. Around the central axis of the edge direction.

In the supporting member for the fragrance box of the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the eleventh to fourteenth aspects, the area ratio of the second supporting surface to the first supporting surface may be 0.25 times or more and 4.0 times or less.

A sixteenth aspect of the present invention is a supporting member for an aroma box, characterized in that it is disposed between the heated aroma generating source and the filter member in the aroma box, and has a support for directly or indirectly supporting the heated aroma generating source. surface, and a passage for the passage of aerosol passing from one end surface of the heated aroma generation source side toward the other end surface of the filter member side; the support surface, with respect to the center in the longitudinal direction of the heated aroma generation source The plane whose axis is vertical has an inclined plane.

In the support member for the aroma box of the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the sixteenth aspect, the passage may include a hollow through hole formed in the support member.

The support member for the aroma box of the eighteenth aspect of the present invention is in the aforementioned fifteenth aspect. Or in aspect 17, the aforementioned channel may also include a channel formed in the peripheral portion of the aforementioned support element.

The support member for the fragrance box of the nineteenth aspect of the present invention may have the passage on the downstream side along the inclined surface in any one of the eleventh to eighteenth aspects.

In the support member for the aroma box of the twentieth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the sixteenth to nineteenth aspects, the inclined surface may be symmetrical around the center axis.

In the support member for the aroma box of the 21st aspect of the present invention, in any one of the 16th to 20th aspects, the inclination angle of the vertical plane with respect to the inclined plane may be 4 degrees or more.

In the support member for the aroma box according to the 22nd aspect of the present invention, in any one of the 16th to 21st aspects, the inclined surface may include a surface that is suitable for inserting a heating element into the aerosol-generating substrate and heating it. The inclined surface of the insertion direction of the aforementioned heating element.

The supporting member for the aroma box described in any one of the first to 22nd aspects of the 23rd aspect of the present invention may have a support member capable of detecting ID information that can distinguish the aroma box from other types of aroma boxes. ID is detected by the department.

The aroma box of the 24th aspect of this invention is characterized by having the said heated aroma generating source, the said filter member, and the support member for the aroma box of any one of the said 1-23rd aspects.

In the aroma box of the 25th aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned 23rd aspect, a restriction member that restricts the passage area of the aerosol from the heated aroma generating source may be further provided.

In the aroma box of the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the twenty-fourth aspect, the restricting member may have a configuration that allows the passage of the aerosol and restricts the source of the heated aroma. The size of the opening through which it passes.

A support member for a fragrance box according to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it has an ID detected portion capable of detecting ID information that can distinguish the fragrance box from other types of fragrance boxes.

In the support member for the fragrance box according to the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the ID detected portion has an ID storage mechanism for storing the ID information.

In the support member for a fragrance box according to any one of the 26th to 29th aspects of the 29th aspect of the present invention, the ID detected portion has an ID presentation mechanism for presenting the ID information.

The aroma box according to the 30th aspect of the present invention is characterized by having a heated aroma generating source, a filter member, and a support member for the aroma box.

The aroma box described in the 30th aspect of the 31st aspect of the present invention further includes a restricting member for restricting the passage area of the aerosol from the heated aroma generating source. .

In the aroma box according to the thirty-first aspect of the thirty-second aspect of the present invention, the restricting member has an opening of a size that allows the passage of the aerosol and restricts the passage of the heated aroma generating source.

The fragrance implement of the 33rd aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising the fragrance box described in any one of the 30th to 32nd aspects, an ID detection part for detecting the ID information, and a heating element for heating the heated The heating part of the aroma generation source, and the control part which controls the said ID detection part and the said heating part.

In the fragrance tool of the 34th aspect of the present invention, the ID detection unit is covered by The aroma box is arranged around the installation part; the control part has a distance detection function that can detect the distance based on the ID detection information from the ID detected part; further, the control part is based on the ID detection information In order to obtain the above-mentioned ID information, at the same time, the installation state of the above-mentioned aroma box can be grasped from the distance between each part around the above-mentioned installation part and the above-mentioned ID-detected part.

According to the thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention, the ID detection part covers the periphery of the mounting part, and has a plurality of ID sub-detection parts; the ID detected part has a plurality of ID sub-detection parts corresponding to the plurality of ID sub-detection parts. The plural IDs are detected by the unit.

According to the fragrance device of the 36th aspect of the present invention, it has a supporting member for the fragrance box disposed between the heated fragrance generating source and the filtering member in the fragrance box, and is characterized by the supporting member for the fragrance box, which is The ID detection unit has an ID detection unit capable of detecting ID information capable of distinguishing the aroma box from other types of aroma boxes.

With the support member for the fragrance box of the present invention, the flow of the aerosol in the fragrance box can be stabilized, and the user can easily inhale the fragrance components in the aerosol.

In addition, in the case where the AC space is provided at the inlet end of the passage of the support member, when the heating element provided inside the fragrance appliance body is inserted into the heated aroma generating source, it is possible to reduce the amount of the heating element imparted to the inside of the heated aroma generating source. the effect of excessive load.

With the support member for the aroma box of the present invention, it is possible to provide a support member that stably supports the gas when the heating element is inserted while ensuring the passage for conveying the aerosol released from the aerosol generating substrate in the aroma box. The sol forms the substrate, but does not cause it to create the undesirable situation of the aroma box caused by the insertion of the heating element.

With the support member for the fragrance box of the present invention, the fragrance box can be easily inserted when the fragrance box body is used, and the operability can be improved.

In addition, with the fragrance device of the present invention, by disposing a plurality of sensors around the periphery, and obtaining the distance from each sensor to the ID chip, the insertion state of the box (distance to the final insertion position, Detection of deviation, inclination, etc. between the center axis of the cartridge and the center axis of the insertion portion), which facilitates the insertion operation to the center position. Therefore, it is possible to detect the ID of the support member or the cartridge, stabilize the flow of the aerosol, stabilize the support of the heated aroma-generating substrate when the heating element is inserted, and improve the ease of handling when the cartridge is inserted. Effect.

In addition, with the support member for the aroma box and the aroma box of the present invention, since the ID chip is provided, the information of the heated aroma-generating substrate of the aroma box can be notified. Furthermore, since the ID chip is provided, the aroma box can be rendered unusable when the aroma box of a different type (eg, a different manufacturing source) is read from the information stored in the ID chip.

100: Aroma Box

110: heated aroma production source

110A: Substrate

120: Shipping Parts

130: Filter parts

140: Peripheral parts

150: Limit Parts

151: Opening

160: Restricted Parts

161: Opening

170: Next door parts

180: cover

190:Limited Parts

191: Opening

192: Frame Department

193: Central Parts

194: Fixed part

200: Fragrance

210: Insertion port

211: Heating element

300: Support parts

300A: Inlet port

300B: Outlet

301: Channel

301A: Channel

301B: Channel

301C: Channel

301D: Channel

302: Communication Space Department

303: Protrusion

313B2: with ID wafer support part

313: ID chip

400: Support parts

400A: Inlet port

400B: Outlet

401: Channel

401A: Channel

401B: Channel

401C: Channel

401D: Channel

402: Communication Space Department

403: Protrusion

500: Support parts

500A: Inlet port

500B: Outlet

501: Channel

600: Support parts

601: Channel

602: Communication Space Department

700: Fragrance box with ID chip

800: With ID detection part

900: Fragrance appliance with ID detection function

9: Control Department

900A:CPU

901: Memory

902: Power

903: Heating Control Department

904: Check out the control unit

94a: Sensor A

94b: Sensor B

94c: Sensor C

94z: Sensor Z

905: User Guidance Department

906: Sensor

[Fig. 1] A cross-sectional view showing an example of the usage pattern of the aroma box.

[ Fig. 2 ] A cross-sectional view showing an example of the structure of the aroma box.

[ Fig. 3] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a substrate produced as a source of heated aroma generation.

[Fig. 4] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a method for producing a fragrance box.

[ Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the first embodiment.

[ Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the first embodiment.

[ Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the first embodiment.

[ Fig. 8] Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the second embodiment.

[ Fig. 9] Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the second embodiment.

[Fig. 10] Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the second embodiment.

[Fig. 11] Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the third embodiment. [Fig.

[Fig. 12] Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the third embodiment.

[Fig. 13] Fig. 13 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the third embodiment. [Fig.

[ Fig. 14] Fig. 14 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the third embodiment.

[Fig. 15] Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the third embodiment. [Fig.

[Fig. 16] Fig. 16 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment.

[Fig. 17] Fig. 17 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the fourth embodiment.

[Fig. 18] Fig. 18 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment. [Fig.

[ Fig. 19] Fig. 19 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the fourth embodiment.

[Fig. 20] Fig. 20 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment. [Fig.

[Fig. 21] Fig. 21 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment. [Fig.

[Fig. 22] Fig. 22 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment. [Fig.

[Fig. 23] Fig. 23 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment. [Fig.

[Fig. 24] Fig. 24 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment. [Fig.

[Fig. 25] Fig. 25 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment. [Fig.

[ Fig. 26] Fig. 26 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the fourth embodiment.

[Fig. 27] Fig. 27 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment. [Fig.

[Fig. 28] Fig. 28 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box according to the fourth embodiment.

[ Fig. 29] Fig. 29 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the fourth embodiment.

[Fig. 30] Fig. 30 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the fourth embodiment.

[Fig. 31] Fig. 31 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the fourth embodiment.

[Fig. 32] Fig. 32 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the fourth embodiment.

[Fig. 33] Fig. 33 is a diagram illustrating a support member for the aroma box of the fourth embodiment. [Fig.

[FIG. 34] A cross-sectional view of the fragrance tool of the fifth embodiment.

[FIG. 35] A perspective view of the state where the ID wafer 313 is installed on the support member 300 of FIG. 5(B).

[ FIG. 36 ] A perspective view of the state where the ID wafer 313 is installed on the support members 400 and 500 .

[ Fig. 37 ] A cross-sectional view showing another example of the usage pattern of the aroma box similar to that of Fig. 34 .

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing the connection configuration of the control unit and each sensor and the like in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart (1/2) explaining the processing of the CPU 90 based on the program of the memory 91 of the control unit 9. FIG.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart (2/2) explaining the processing of the CPU 90 based on the program of the memory 91 of the control unit 9. FIG.

[ Fig. 41 ] A cross-sectional view of an example of a specific method for obtaining the distance (insertion distance).

[ Fig. 42 ] An explanatory diagram of the insertion angle calculation process.

Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the necessary scope in the description for achieving the object of the present invention is representatively shown below, and the necessary scope is mainly described in the description of the corresponding part of the present invention, and the description is omitted according to those skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 shows the usage pattern of one of the fragrance boxes of this embodiment. Aroma Box 100, It is attached to the fragrance tool 200 when the user uses it. In the fragrance tool 200, an insertion port 210 for inserting the fragrance box 100 is provided.

A heating element 211 is arranged inside the fragrance tool 200 . The heating element 211 has a sharp needle-shaped or blade-shaped part at the front end, is inserted into the heated aroma generating source 110 of the aroma box 100 , and heats the heated aroma generating source 110 . More specifically, when the aroma box 100 is inserted into the insertion port 210 of the aroma tool 200 , the heating element 211 pierces the approximate center of the heated aroma generating source 110 . In the example of the figure, the front end of the heating element 211 is a sharp needle-shaped or blade-shaped part, but it can also be a plurality of pieces.

The heating element 211 generates heat directly or indirectly by electric power supplied from a battery (not shown) built in the fragrance device 200 . The heated aroma generating source 110 can be heated by the heat generated by the heating element 211, thereby generating an aerosol containing aroma components.

Next, the generated aerosol is transported to the filter member 130 having a suction nozzle function by the support member 300 and the transport member 120 in the aroma box 100 described below, and the user inhales from the filter member 130 side, thereby making the The aroma components reach the user's mouth.

FIG. 2(A) shows an example of the structure of the aroma box 100 shown in FIG. 1 . In the inside of the aroma box 100, the heating element 211 (FIG. 1) is arranged in order from the side where it is inserted, the heated aroma generating source 110, the supporting member 300, the conveying members 120 and 130.

The supporting member 300 arranged adjacent to the heated aroma generating source 110 is a member supporting the heated aroma generating source 110 , and the side portion thereof is in contact with the outer peripheral member 140 provided on the outer periphery of the aroma box 100 . The outer peripheral member 140 is a member for packaging the aroma box 100 , and is integrally formed to cover the outer circumference of the aroma box 100 .

The support member 300 may suitably be formed using polysiloxane, for example, but is not limited In addition to polysiloxane, other materials with excellent heat resistance can also be used.

The transport member 120 is a member having a function of cooling the aerosol transported from the support member 300 toward the filter member 130 .

As shown in FIG. 2(B) , the conveying part 120 can also be omitted to increase the filter part 130 and make the filter part 130 have an aerosol cooling function instead. In this way, the ventilation in the aroma box 100 can be improved, the aroma components in the aerosol can be easily extracted, and the number of parts of the aroma box 100 can be reduced at the same time.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2(C), by interposing the partition member 170 between the heated aroma generating source 110 and the supporting member 300, it is possible to avoid the heated aroma generating source 110 from the aroma box caused by vibration during transportation and the like. The bad situation of moving within 100. The material of the partition member 170 is a material that is destroyed when the heating element 211 ( FIG. 1 ) is inserted into the heated aroma generating source 110 , for example, a paper with good air permeability, a filter material, and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2(D) , a cover 180 may also be provided on the side where the heating element 211 ( FIG. 1 ) of the heated aroma generating source 110 is inserted. In this way, the escape of the aroma components in the heated aroma generating source 110 can be suppressed, and at the same time, the inconvenience of the heated aroma generating source 110 falling off from the outside of the aroma box 100 due to vibration during transportation can be avoided. The material of the cover 180 includes paper, filter material, sponge, and the like. Furthermore, by adding one or more notches to a part of the cover 180 , or providing circular or polygonal guide holes, the heating element 211 ( FIG. 1 ) can be easily inserted into the heated aroma generating source 110 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 2(E), in the structure of FIG. 2(B), the support member 300 can also be increased, and the support member 300 can have the aerosol cooling function.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the substrate 110A constituting the heated aroma generating source 110 is relatively Preferably, the rod-shaped or strip-shaped object is filled along the long-side direction of the heated aroma generating source 110, so that the airflow of the aerosol is stabilized, and the user can easily inhale the aroma components.

FIG. 4 shows that the heated aroma generating source 110 shown in FIG. 2(A), the supporting member 300, the conveying member 120, and the side portion (the outer peripheral portion) of the filtering member 130 are rolled up with the outer peripheral member 140 such as cigarette paper to form a rod. appearance. The outer peripheral member 140 is fixed to the respective side portions of the heated aroma generating source 110 , the supporting member 300 , the conveying member 120 , and the filtering member 130 by, for example, an adhesive.

In addition, as the base material 110A constituting the heated aroma generating source 110, a non-tobacco plant exemplified below is used.

The non-tobacco plant used as the base material 110A is not particularly limited as long as it is a non-nicotine-containing plant other than tobacco. As the used parts of plants, for example, roots (including bulbs (bulbs), tubers (potatoes), bulbs, etc.), stems, tubers, barks (including stem barks, barks, etc.), leaves, flowers (including petals, pistils, etc.) can be used. stamens, etc.), trunks or branches of trees, etc.

Bulbs, including onion, lycoris, tulip, hyacinth, garlic, scallion, lily; bulbs, including saffron, gladiolus, freesia, calamus, taro, konjac; tubers, including konjac, cyclamen, European anemone, begonia, manna, potato, tuber bean (Apios); rhizome, canna, lotus (lotus root), ginger; tuber, dahlia, sweet potato, cassava, Jerusalem artichoke; The genus Dioscorea (sweet potato, natural potato, yam, etc.); other examples include turnip, burdock, carrot, white radish, and kudzu. Stems include asparagus, bamboo shoots, edible soil angelica, white radish, and chrysanthemum.

The aforementioned potato or the plants listed below contain carbohydrates, and it is preferable to use a material as at least a part of the substrate 110A. For example starch, there are corn starch (corn), Potato starch (potato), sweet potato starch (sweet potato), tapioca starch (cassava), etc., and there are examples of use as a thickening agent, a stabilizer, and the like. These starches can be intended to improve acid resistance, heat resistance, shear resistance, etc. by cross-linking; improve storage stability, promote gelatinization, etc. by esterification and etherification; improve by oxidation Transparency, improve film properties, improve storage stability, etc.

Tamarind gum, Guanhua bean gum, and locust bean gum derived from plant seeds can be obtained; gum arabic and karaya gum derived from sap; pectin derived from fruit; cellulose and agarose derived from other plants. The ingredients are glucomannan and soybean polysaccharide. Further, it can be modified and used such as cationized Guanhua bean gum.

Three kinds of carrageenan, agaran, and alginic acid, which are classified into κ-carrageenan, ι-carrageenan, and λ-carrageenan, can be obtained from seaweed, and can also be used as carrageenan metal salt, sodium alginate and other salts. .

For example, specific examples of plants used as herbal medicines or spice can be used gardenia fruits, leaves of sagebrush, sagebrush, wormwood, horseradish, seeds of Indian fennel, anise, alfalfa, echinacea, and shallots. , estragon, immortelle, elderberry, allspice, orris root, oregano, citrus peel, citrus blossom, citrus leaf, Cayenne pepper, German chamomile, Roman chamomile, cardamom, curry leaves, garlic (garlic), catnip, caraway, caraway seeds, cinnamon, cumin, cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamom, green pepper, cornmeal, saffron, cedar, cinnamon, jasmine, Juniper Berry, Indian Ghost Pepper, Ginger (Ginger), Star Anise, Spearmint, Salvia, Medicinal Sage, Savory (Camplea), Celery, Celery Seed, Turmeric (turmeric), Thyme, capers, tarragon, parsley, scallions, dill, dill seeds, tomatoes (dried tomatoes), tonka beans, dried coriander, nutmeg , hibiscus, habanero, jalapeño, bird's eye, basil, vanilla, Coriander (Coriander), Parsley, Red Pepper, Herbs, Piment d'Espelette, Pink Pepper, Fenugreek Seeds, Fennel, Mustard Greens, Black Cardamom, Black Cumin, Black Pepper, Vetiver , calyx mint, peppermint (mint), horseradish, white pepper, white mustard, poppy seeds, bolete, marjoram, mustard seeds, heaven pepper, marigold, mallow, nutmeg (mace), Yarrow, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Licorice, Linden, Red Alfalfa, Red Pepper, Lemongrass, Lemon Verbena, Lemon Balm, Lemon Peel, Rose (Rose), Rosebud (Purple), Rose Hips, Rose Petals , rosemary, red rose, bay leaf (laurel leaf), long pepper, sesame (raw sesame, fried sesame), golden pepper, pepper (Sichuan pepper), mountain eagle pepper, mountain pepper, pepper, grapefruit, etc. In addition, it can be used as a mixed spice (eg allspice, gram masala, North African spice, Barigoule, chicken curry masala, tandoori masala, Quatre Epices) , Herbes de Provence) or combination of spices (pot pourri) and other used mixtures of various plants.

In addition, for example, peaches, blueberries, lemons, citrus, apples, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, grapes, kumquats, melons, plums, almonds, cocoa, coffee beans, peanuts, sunflowers, olives, walnuts, and other nuts can be used. Eat the fruit (the pulp part) or the seeds.

In addition, teas can be used. Teas are not only made from different types of plants, but also different teas are made from the same plant depending on the processing method. Specifically, for example, Japanese tea, black tea, Ashitaba tea, sweet tea, ganman tea, aloe vera tea, ginkgo leaf tea, oolong tea, turmeric tea, white back oak tea, Acanthopanax senticosus tea, plantain tea, Japanese Huoxue Dan tea, Persimmon leaf tea, German chamomile tea, chamomile tea, Kawara cassia tea, papaya tea, chrysanthemum tea, Gymnema tea, guava tea, wolfberry tea, mulberry leaf tea, black bean tea, Chinese and Japanese geranium tea, black rice tea, Burdock tea, aggregated herbal tea, kelp tea, cherry tea, saffron tea, shiitake tea, perilla tea, jasmine tea, ginger tea, fenugreek tea, calamus Tea, Qianzhen tea, Buckwheat tea, Ariel tea, Dandelion tea, Sweet tea, Houttuynia cordata tea, Eucommia tea, Red concanava tea, Stemless elderberry tea, Japanese privet tea, Coix tea, Cassia tea, Loquat leaves Tea, Pu'er tea, safflower tea, pine leaf tea, yerba mate tea, barley tea, sun maple tea, Kuihao tea, eucalyptus tea, Luo Han Guo tea, South African national treasure tea, bitter gourd tea, etc. These teas may also use tea residues after drinking. If tea residues etc. are used, expensive tea etc. can be reused and can be used effectively.

The specific examples of the plants that can be used above have been listed as kelp, but as other plants, Ulva ( Ulva ), green seaweed, copper algae ( Sargassum horneri (Turner) C. Agardh), Asakusa nori ( Pyropia tenera ), mugwort can also be used. Eisenia bicyclis , Rock seaweed, Campylaephora hypnaeoides , Gracilaria vermiculophylla , Saccharina sculpera , Ecklonia cava , Laminariaceae attached roots, long-stemmed grapes Fern algae ( Caulerpa lentillifera ), black cloth ( Ecklonia kurome ), kelp (Laminariaceae), Shirizawa edge seaweed (Pyropia yezoensis ), purple red algae ( Palaria palmata ), thousand island black seaweed ( Pyropia kurogii ), black algae ( Ecklonia stolonifera ), stone Cauliflower ( Gelidiaceae ), Filamentum kelp, Arthrothamnus , Nori, Petalonia binghamiae , Sargassum fusiforme , Monostroma nitidum , Undaria undarioides , Gloiopeltis ), Ulva intestinalis , Saccharina japonica , Undaria pinnatifida attached root, Nemacystus decipiens , and Ruobu.

As specific examples of the plants that can be used above, brown rice has been listed, but as other rice varieties, indica (Indica, continental, long-grain), Oryza glaberrima (light-grain rice), Oryza sativa (Asian rice), Javanica (Javaic type, tropical island type, large-grain type), Japanese type (japonica) (Japanese type, temperate island type, short-grain type), New African rice ( New Rice for Africa) (an interspecific hybrid of Asian rice and light rice), which can also be used as flour or bran.

Further, specific examples of plants that can be used have been listed as wheat, but as other examples of wheat, millet, oats (a cultivar of black wheat, also called oat), barley, and black wheat ( Avena fatua) should also be used. ), Millet, Duckweed (Duck grass), Wheat, Grape Seed, Teff, Imperial Valley, Highland Barley (variety of barley), Coix (not a seed but a fruit), Barnyardgrass, Fonio rice ( Digitaria exilis ) , water bamboo, glutinous wheat (the waxy species of barley), sorghum (sorghum, milo, tang millet), corn, rye (Secale cereale ) (rye).

Furthermore, black beans have been mentioned as specific examples of plants that can be used, but as other examples of five grains (legumes), red beans, carob beans, kidney beans, Mucuna ( Lathyrus sativus ) and Vigna mungo ), cowpea, tetragonolobus (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ), Hausa peanut ( Macrotyloma geocarpum ), broad bean, soybean, adzuki bean, white bean, caper bean, phaseolus acutifolius var. tenuifolius , red bean, Mucuna pruriens , Bambara peanuts ( Vigna subterranea ), chickpeas, lentils, poached beans, crusty beans ( Macrotyloma uniflorum ), aconitum cowpeas, emperor beans, peanuts, mung beans, lupins, lentils ( Lens culinaris ), lentils (lentils).

Further, specific examples of plants that can be used include buckwheat, but other plants, Amaranthus (Amaranthus, Amaranthus caudatus ), quinoa, and buckwheat tartare can be used.

Further, the specific example of the plant that can be used has been shiitake mushrooms, but as mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, first mushrooms ( Lactarius hatsudake Nobuj. Tanaka), Hongxi mushrooms ( Hypsizygus marmoreus ), truffles ( Rhizopogon roseolus ), Hot mushrooms.

In addition, sugar cane (also molasses residue), sugar beet (chamomile), Japanese cypress ( Chamaecyparis obtusa ), pine, cedar, Japanese cypress ( Chamaecyparis pisifera ), camellia ( Camellia japonica ), sandalwood ( Santalum album ) and other fragrant tree trunks or branches, such bark or leaves, roots, etc. Ferns, mosses, etc. can also be used as non-tobacco plants. In addition, as a plant, for example, by-products or dregs (sake lees, grape dregs (made from grape skins, seeds, fruit arbor, etc.)) at the time of production of fermented wine such as Japanese sake and red wine can also be used. Furthermore, the above-mentioned various plants can also be mixed and used. Of course, plants other than those listed here can also be used.

Furthermore, those known as Kampo medicines can be preferably used. For example the following. Bluegrass, red root, red eye cypress, axian medicine, benzoin, Wei Lingxian, Artemisia annua, fennel, turmeric, black plum, black medicine, white cypress, bearberry leaf, yingshi, Corydalis, Yanming grass, Astragalus, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygonatum chinensis, Treats, Rhizoma Coptidis, Cherry Blossom, Dicuti, Polygala, Sophora japonica, Xiebai, Prunella, Myrobalan, Polygonum multiflorum, Curcuma, Agaricus, Pueraria, German chamomile ( Matricaria recutita ), Trigonella root, Trigonella japonicus , Ginger, Licorice, Coltsfoot, Artemisia argyi, Platycodon, Citrus aurantium, Citrus Citrus, Citrus Citrus, Chrysanthemum, Orange Peel, Qiang Live, Almond, Kumquat, Honeysuckle, Money Grass, Wolfberry, Wolfberry Leaf, Sophora Radix, Walnut , neem bark, black text ( Lindera umbellata ), glutinous rice, nepeta, cinnamon, cassia, morning glory, scrophularia, carambola, safflower, acacia bark, fragrance, incense drum, incense, red ginseng, Cyperus officinalis, japonica, Magnolia, Ligusticum Root, Wujiapi, Achyranthes, Evodia, Polygonum cuspidatum, Arctium, Schisandra, Bupleurum, Asarum, Saffron, Mountain Return, Hawthorn, Mountain Gardenia, Dogwood, Mountain Bean Root, Suan Zao Ren, San pepper , Sanleng, Chinese yam, Rehmannia glutinosa, Aster, Digupi, Purple root, Perilla seed, Perilla leaf, Tribulus terrestris, Persimmon pedicel, Kochia seeds, Paeonia lactiflora, Cnidium, Rhizoma ginseng, Plantain seeds, Plantain grass, Shrinkage, Houttuynia cordata, ginger, palm fruit, palm leaf, cohosh, wheat, calamus root, Xinyi, Ligustrum lucidum, Qinpi, Shenqu, Qinji, Fuweizi, pepper eye, green peel, calamus root, pomegranate peel, dendrobium , Chuan Gong, Qianhu, Chuan bone ( Nuphar japonicum De Candolle), inula flower, elderberry, grass fruit, saponin, mulberry parasitic, cocklebur, atractylodes, arborvitae, stubble, mulberry white bark, hematoxylin , Su Ye, Acacia, Rhubarb, Jujube, Big Belly, Alisma, Salvia, Bamboo Ru, Bamboo ginseng, Bamboo Leaf, Anemarrhena, Burnet, Dingzi, Fishing Rattan Hook, Chenpi, Tian Nanxing, Tianma, Asparagus , winter melon seeds, angelica, castor ( Ricinus communis L.), Codonopsis, rush, peach kernels, orange peel, dodder, Japanese horse chestnut ( Aesculus turbinata ) fruit, Eucommia ulmoides, solani, potato root, cistanche, nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans ), honeysuckle, carrots, fritillary, malt, cypress kernels, white lentils, Ophiopogon japonicus, broken paper, mint, guava, Pinellia, anti-nose, Banlangen, Banzhilian, lily root, Angelica dahurica, white flower Hedyotis diffusa, Baibugen, Atractylodes, betel nut, Fangji, Imperata rhizome, Fangfeng, Puhuang, Dandelion root, Paeonia suffruticosa, Ephedra, Ma Ziren, Vitex, Turpentine, Mutong, Papaya, Muxiang, No Medicine, Equisetum, Shegan, Puzzle, Nocturne, Luo Han Guo, Pei Lan, Longan, Gentian, Galangal, Ganoderma, Forsythia, Lian Qiancao, Lotus, Reed Root.

Furthermore, the above-exemplified non-tobacco plant extract can also be used as a so-called extract, and the form of the extract includes liquid, syrup, powder, granule, solution, and the like.

Hereinafter, the detailed structure of the support member 300 of the aroma box 100 shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2(A) - FIG.2(E) is demonstrated. Furthermore, in the following embodiments, the aroma box 100 is described as an example of the structure shown in FIG. 2(A) , but the structure of the support member 300 can also be applied to the aroma box 100 as shown in FIGS. 2(B) to 2(B) . 2(E)'s construction.

(first embodiment)

The support member 300 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , has the following features. The support member 300 has a center portion located along the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the support member 300 , and an outer peripheral member 140 extending outward from the center portion and connected to a peripheral edge of the support member 300 1 and 2(A), and has an inlet end 300A (refer to FIG. 5(A)) on the side of the heated aroma generating source 110, and an outlet end 300B on the side of the conveying member 120 (Refer to FIG. 5(B)).

In the cylindrical side part (outer peripheral part) of the support member 300, the passage 301 (the passage 301A - the passage 301D) of the passing flow of the aerosol passing from the inlet end 300A to the outlet end 300B is provided. The number of the channels 301 is four in the example of the drawing, but may be three or less or five or more.

The four channels 301A to 301D are composed of plural types of channels having different cross-sectional areas. In the example of the figure, the cross-sectional areas of the channel 301A and the channel 301C are smaller than the cross-sectional areas of the channel 301B and the channel 301D.

At the inlet end 300A of the channel 301 of the support member 300, an exchange space portion 302 for communicating the passing flow of the aerosol from the heated aroma generating source 110 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2(A) to the support member 300 is provided . Specifically, a step (inlet end position difference) is provided between the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 and the inlet end of the channel 301 (refer to FIG. 5(A) ), and the inlet end space formed by the step The communication space portion 302 is formed. On the other hand, between the outlet end 300B of the support member 300 and the outlet end of the channel 301 is a flat continuous surface (see FIG. 5(B) ) with no step difference (position difference of the outlet end).

The passage 301 and the communication space portion 302 are formed by the space portion in which the constituent material of the support member 300 does not exist in the outer peripheral member 140 (refer to FIG. 2(A) ) of the fragrance box 100 . Furthermore, the outer peripheral member constituting the outer periphery of only a portion of the supporting member 300 may be formed integrally with the supporting member 300 .

In this way, by setting the inlet end 300A of the channel 301 of the support member 300, The communication space portion 302 for communicating the passing flow of the aerosol is provided, and the aerosol from the heated aroma generating source 110 toward the support member 300 is temporarily retained in the communication space portion 302 in time and space, and then flows into the channel. 301A~Channel 301D.

In this way, even if it is caused by the type of the base material 110A of the heated aroma generating source 110 or the filling amount, etc., the flow rate or flow rate of the aerosol from the heated aroma generating source 110 to the supporting member 300 is not uniform in time. Since the aerosol is homogenized in the communication space portion 302, the flow of the aerosol passing through the support member 300 can be stabilized, and the user can easily inhale from the heated aroma generating source 110. The effect of the aroma components.

In addition, as mentioned above, in this embodiment, since the cross-sectional areas of the channel 301A to the channel 301D are different, the flow rate and flow rate of the aerosol passing through the support member 300 change each time it passes through the channel 301A to the channel 301D. Thereby, the effect of making the passing flow of the aerosol passing through the supporting member 300 toward the conveying member 120 more stable can also be obtained.

In addition, in the case where the AC space portion 302 is provided at the inlet end of the passage of the support member 300, it is also possible to insert the heating element 211 provided inside the fragrance appliance 200 shown in FIG. 1 into the heated fragrance generating source 110. At this time, the effect of the excessive load of the heating element 211 on the heated aroma generating source 110 can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the communication space portion 302 is formed by the inlet end space portion formed by the level difference between the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 and the inlet end of the channel 301 , but it can also be formed at the outlet end 300B of the support member 300 A step is set between the outlet end of the channel 301 , and the communication space 302 is formed by the outlet end space formed by the step. In addition, the communication space portion 302 may be formed on both the inlet end 300A side and the outlet end 300B side of the support member 300 .

6 shows an example in which a restriction member 150 is provided at the inlet end 300A of the support member 300, which restricts the passage area of the aerosol from the support member 300 toward the conveyance member 120 (see FIGS. 1 and 2(A) ).

The restricting member 150 is formed of a thin plate provided with a plurality of openings 151 having a small size for allowing aerosol to pass through, and is embedded in the communication space portion 302 of the supporting member 300 . When the restricting member 150 is embedded in the communication space portion 302 , one or a plurality of protrusions 303 are provided on the side of the inlet end 300A of the supporting member 300 to support the restricting member 150 to generate communication between the restricting member 150 and the inlet end of the passage 301 Space part 302 .

By providing the restricting member 150, a part of the base material 110A of the heated aroma generating source 110 can be prevented from leaking out from the side of the supporting member 300, causing the user to inhale it.

In addition, the restricting member 150 may be disposed on the same surface as the inlet end 300A, but may also be disposed in the middle of the depth direction of the communication space portion 302 by adjusting the heights of the plurality of protrusions 303 . In this case, it is easy to allow the substrate generated when the heating element 211 is inserted to be heated by the slight protrusion (bump) of the substrate 110A of the aroma generating source 110 without causing an overload.

The restricting member 150 may also be disposed on the outlet end 300B side of the supporting member 300 , but is preferably disposed in the exchange space portion 302 considering the ease of installation.

In the example shown in FIG. 5 , the inlet end space portion formed by the step difference (inlet end position difference) between the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 and the inlet end of the channel 301 is used as the communication space portion 302, but as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7 , an inclination can also be provided between the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 and the inlet end of the channel 301 , and the inlet end space portion formed by the inclination is used as the communication space portion 302 .

FIG. 7(A) shows an example in which an inclination is provided from the outermost peripheral portion of the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 toward the center, and FIG. 7(B) shows that the outermost peripheral portion of the inlet end 300A is a flat surface and faces the center from the inner side. An example of the direction setting is inclined, but the same effect as the example shown in FIG. 5 can be obtained in either case. In addition, although the drawing is omitted, even in the state shown in FIG. 7 , similarly to the state shown in FIG. 6 , a restricting member 150 for restricting the aerosol passing region may be provided at the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 . In this case, since the inclination is used in the same manner as in the example described later in FIG. 17 or FIG. 19 , even if the projection 303 and the like in FIG. 6 are not provided, an exchange space can be created between the restricting member 150 and the inlet end of the channel 301 . 302. In addition, by utilizing the inclination, not only can it be easily installed on the same surface as the inlet end 300A, but it can also be easily installed at an intermediate position in the depth direction of the communication space portion 302 .

Table 1 shows an example of the dimensions of the support member 300 shown in FIG. 5 . The size of the support member 300 shown in Table 1 is an example of the most suitable size, and in practice, various changes can be made according to the type and amount of the base material 110A of the heated aroma generating source 110 . Here, the material of the supporting member 300 is made of polysiloxane, and the diameter is 6.93 mm. In addition, the diameters of the channels 301B and 301D are respectively 2.50 mm, and the diameters of the channels 301A and 301C are respectively 2.20 mm.

[Table 1] Table 1 (unit: mm)

(2nd embodiment)

As shown in FIG. 8, the support member 400 of this embodiment has the following characteristics. The support member 400 has an inlet end 400A (refer to FIG. 8(A) ) on the side of the heated aroma generating source 110 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2(A) , and an outlet end 400B (refer to FIG. 8(B)).

Inside the support member 400, a channel 401 (channel 401A to channel 401D) for the passing flow of the aerosol passing from the inlet end 400A toward the outlet end 400B is provided. The number of the passages 401 penetrating the inside of the support portion 400 is four in the example of the drawings, but may be three or less or five or more.

The four channels 401A to 401D are composed of plural types of channels whose cross-sectional areas are different from each other. In the example of the figure, the cross-sectional areas of the channel 401A and the channel 401C are smaller than the cross-sectional areas of the channel 401B and the channel 401D.

At the inlet end of the channel 401 of the support member 400, a communication space 402 for communicating the passing flow of the aerosol from the heated aroma generating source 110 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2(A) toward the support member 400 is provided. Specifically, a step (inlet end position difference) is set between the inlet end 400A of the support member 400 and the inlet end of the channel 401 (refer to FIG. 8(A) ), and by The communication space portion 402 is formed by the entrance end space portion formed by this level difference. On the other hand, between the outlet end 400B of the support member 400 and the outlet end of the passage 401 is a flat continuous surface (see FIG. 8(B) ) with no step difference (position difference of the outlet end).

In this way, by arranging the communication space portion 402 for communicating the passing flow of the aerosol at the inlet end of the channel 401 of the supporting member 400, the passing rheology of the aerosol passing through the supporting member 400 can be stabilized, and the user The effect of inhaling the aroma components from the heated aroma generating source 110 is easy.

In this embodiment, the communication space portion 402 is formed by the inlet end space portion formed by the level difference between the inlet end 400A of the support member 400 and the inlet end of the channel 401 , but it may also be at the outlet end of the support member 400 . An end difference is set between 400B and the outlet end of the channel 401 , and an exchange space portion 402 is formed by the outlet end space portion formed by this step difference. In addition, an exchange space portion may be formed on both the inlet end 400A side and the outlet end 400B side of the support member 400 .

FIG. 9 shows an example in which the restriction member 160 for restricting the passage area of the aerosol from the support member 400 toward the conveyance member 120 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 2(A) ) is provided at the inlet end 400A of the support member 400 .

The restricting member 160 is composed of a thin plate provided with a plurality of openings 161 having a small size for allowing aerosol to pass through, and is embedded in the communication space portion 402 of the supporting member 400 . When the restricting member 160 is embedded in the exchange space portion 402, one or a plurality of protrusions 403 ( FIG. 9(B) ) are provided on the inlet end 400A side of the supporting member 400 to support the restricting member 160 so as to connect the restricting member 160 and the channel 401 A communication space 402 is created between the inlet ends. By providing the restricting member 160 , it is possible to prevent a problem that a part of the base material 110A of the heated aroma generating source 110 leaks out from the side of the supporting member 300 .

In addition, the restricting member 160 may be the same as the aforementioned restricting member 150, and may be disposed on the same surface as the inlet end 400A, or may be disposed in the middle of the depth direction of the communication space portion 402 to prevent the base material 110A from falling off or moving. , it is easy to tolerate a little protrusion (bump) of the substrate 110A generated when the heating element 211 is inserted.

The restricting member 160 can also be disposed on the side of the outlet end 400B of the supporting member 400 , that is, the side without the exchange space portion 402 , but is preferably disposed in the exchange space portion 402 considering the ease of installation.

In the example shown in FIG. 8 , the inlet end space portion formed by the step difference (inlet end position difference) between the inlet end 400A of the support member 400 and the inlet end of the channel 401 is used as the communication space portion 402 , but as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10 , an inclination can also be provided between the inlet end 400A of the support member 400 and the inlet end of the channel 401 , and the inlet end space formed by the inclination is used as the communication space 402 .

Furthermore, although the drawings are omitted, in the aspect shown in FIG. 10 , similarly to the aspect shown in FIG. 9 , the restricting member 160 may be provided on the inlet end 400A or the outlet end 400B of the support member 400 . Since the inclination is also used in this case, the communication space 402 can be created between the restricting member 160 and the inlet end of the passage 401 even if the projection 403 and the like in FIG. 9 are not provided. 400A can be easily installed in the middle position in the depth direction of the communication space portion 402 on the same surface.

(third embodiment)

As shown in FIG. 11 , the support member 500 of this embodiment has an inlet end 500A on the side of the heated aroma generating source 110 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2(A) , and an outlet end 500B on the side of the conveying member 120 . . In addition, inside the support member 500, a direction from the inlet end 500A toward the outlet is provided. The passage 501 for the flow of the aerosol through the port 500B.

As shown in FIG. 11(A), in the middle part of the channel 501 of the support member 500, an exchange space part 502 that restricts the passage area of the aerosol is provided. Specifically, a level difference is provided in the middle part of the passage 501 , and the communication space part 502 is formed by the middle space part formed by the level difference.

By arranging the communication space 502 for communicating the passing flow of the aerosol in the middle part of the channel 501 of the supporting member 500, the passing flow of the aerosol passing through the supporting member 500 can be stabilized, and the user can easily inhale The effect of aroma components from the heated aroma generating source 110 .

As shown in FIG. 11(B) , in the support member 500 of the present embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments described above, a restriction with many openings 161 is provided inside the exchange space portion 502 The member 160 can prevent a problem that a part of the base material 110A of the heated aroma generating source 110 leaks out from the side of the supporting member 500 . The restriction member 160 may be provided adjacent to the heated aroma generating source 110 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ) on the inlet end 500A side of the support member 500 .

In the example shown in FIG. 11 , the space formed by the step in the middle of the channel 501 is used as the communication space 502 , but as shown in FIG. 12 , the space formed by the inclination of the middle of the channel 301 may be used. As the communication space unit 302 .

In the case of the state shown in FIG. 5 of the first embodiment, the outer peripheral side of the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 protrudes more toward the heated aroma generating source 110 side than the center side, but it may also be as shown in FIG. 13(A) . As shown, the center side of the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 is configured to protrude toward the heated aroma generating source 110 side rather than the outer peripheral side.

Similarly, in the case of the state shown in FIG. 7 of the first embodiment, the outer peripheral side of the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 protrudes toward the heated aroma generating source 110 side more than the center side, but it may also be as shown in FIG. 13 . As shown, the center side of the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 is configured to protrude toward the heated aroma generating source 110 side rather than the outer peripheral side.

The shapes of the support members 300, 400, and 500 are not limited to the above-mentioned examples, and various design changes can be made. For example, as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 , the outer periphery of the inlet end 300A of the support member 300 may be spherical. The support member 300 shown in FIG. 14 is a state in which the outer peripheral side of the inlet end 300A protrudes toward the heated aroma generating source 110 side rather than the center side, and the support member 300 shown in FIG. The outer peripheral side protrudes further toward the heated aroma generating source 110 side.

(4th embodiment)

In the first to third embodiments, four passages are provided on the support member, but in this embodiment, one or two passages are provided on the support member, and at the same time at the inlet end of the support member Set up the state of the communication space department. In addition, in all the drawings for describing the following aspects, those having the same functions are given the same symbols in principle, and the overlapping descriptions are omitted.

FIG. 16 shows a perspective view, a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . 16, a channel 601 is provided in the center of the cylindrical support member 600, and a slope is provided between the inlet end of the support member 600 and the inlet end of the channel 601, and the inlet end space formed by the slope is used as The state of the communication space part 602 .

FIG. 17 shows a state in which the restriction member 190 for restricting the passage area of the aerosol from the support member 600 toward the conveying member 120 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 2(A) ) is provided at the inlet end of the support member 600 shown in FIG. 16 . Sample. Figure 17(A), shown at the inlet end of the support member 600 Figure 17(B) shows an example in which the restricting member 190 is provided at the center (channel 601) of the outermost peripheral portion of the inlet end of the support member 600.

The restricting member 190 may be a thin plate provided with many openings 191 of minute size for allowing aerosol to pass therethrough (FIG. 17(C)), or may be a lattice-shaped frame portion 192 (FIG. 17(D)). In the case of the restricting member 190 shown in FIG. 17(D) , the function of restricting the passage area of the aerosol from the heated aroma generating source 100 toward the supporting member 600 is low, but the aroma that will be provided in the aroma shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained. When the heating element 211 inside the device 200 is inserted into the heated aroma generating source 110 , the effect of reducing the excessive load imposed by the heating element 211 on the heated aroma generating source 110 is reduced.

FIG. 18 shows a perspective view, a front view, a side view, a top view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . 18, the outermost peripheral portion of the inlet end of the cylindrical support member 600 is a flat surface, and is inclined from the inner side in the central direction, and the inlet end space portion formed by the inclination is used as the communication space portion 602. Sample.

FIG. 19 shows a state in which the restriction member 190 is provided at the inlet end of the support member 600 shown in FIG. 18 . FIG. 19(A) shows an example in which the restricting member 190 is provided at the outermost peripheral portion of the inlet end of the support member 600 , and FIG. 19(B) shows an example in which the restriction member 190 is provided at the center portion (channel) of the outermost peripheral portion of the inlet end of the support member 600 . 601) is an example of setting the restricting member 190.

The restricting member 190, as shown in FIG. 19(C), may be a thin plate provided with many openings 191 of a small size for allowing aerosol to pass through, and may be a frame having a lattice shape as shown in FIG. 19(D) Section 192.

In FIG. 20 , a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 are shown. Fig. 20 shows that the inlet end of the cylindrical support member 600 is arranged from two directions The inclination toward the channel 601 and the inlet end space formed by the inclination are regarded as the aspect of the communication space 602 .

In FIG. 21 , a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 are shown. 21 , a portion of the inlet end of the cylindrical support member 600 is provided with an inclination from one direction toward the passage 601 , and the inlet end space formed by the inclination is used as the communication space 602 .

In FIG. 22 , a perspective view, a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 are shown. Fig. 22 shows that the inlet end of the cylindrical support member 600 is provided with a channel 601 from two directions, and the center portion side is more toward the heated aroma generating source 110 (Fig. 1, Fig. 2(A)) side than the outer peripheral portion side. The protruding inclination is used as the aspect of the communication space part 602 , and the inlet end space formed by the inclination is used.

FIG. 23 shows a front view, a side view, a top view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . FIG. 23 shows a state in which two channels 601 are provided in a cylindrical support member 600 , the inlet end of the support member 600 is cut off obliquely, and the inlet end space formed by this is used as the communication space 602 .

FIG. 24 shows a perspective view, a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . 24, two passages 601 are provided in the cylindrical support member 600, and the inlet end of the support member 600 is provided with an inclination from two directions toward the passage 601, and the inlet end space formed by the inclination is used as the communication space The state of part 602.

FIG. 25 shows a perspective view, a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . 25, two channels 601 are provided in the cylindrical support member 600, and a part of the inlet end of the support member 600 is provided with an inclination from one direction toward the channel 601, The inlet end space portion formed by this inclination is regarded as the aspect of the communication space portion 602 .

FIG. 26 shows a perspective view, a front view, a side view, a top view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . 26, two channels 601 are provided in the cylindrical support member 600, and the inlet end of the support member 600 is provided with a mortar-like inclination from two directions toward the channel 601, and the inlet end space formed by the inclination is This part is an aspect of the communication space part 602 .

FIG. 27 shows a front view, a side view, a top view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . 27, two passages 601 are provided in the cylindrical support member 600, and at the inlet end of the cylindrical support member 600, the center portion side is disposed from the two directions toward the heated aroma generating source 110 (Fig. 1. The inclination of the protruding side in FIG. 2(A)), and the inlet end space formed by the inclination is regarded as the aspect of the communication space part 602.

FIG. 28 shows a perspective view, a front view, a side view, a top view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . 28, two passages 601 are provided in the cylindrical support member 600, and at the inlet end of the cylindrical support member 600, the center portion side is provided more toward the heated aroma generating source 110 than the outer peripheral portion side (FIG. 1, FIG. 2(A)) The conical inclination protruding from the side, and the inlet end space part formed by this inclination is the state of the exchange space part 602.

FIG. 29 shows a front view, a side view, a top view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . 29, a channel 601 is provided in the center of the cylindrical support member 600, and the inlet end of the support member 600 is provided with an inclination from two directions toward the channel 601, and the space at the inlet end formed by the inclination is used as an AC The state of the space part 602 .

In FIG. 30 , a perspective view, a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 are shown. Fig. 30 shows a view for providing a through-hole at the center of the cylindrical support member 600. Passage 601, and a portion of the inlet end of the cylindrical support member 600 is provided with a mortar-shaped mortar protruding toward the heated aroma generating source 110 (Fig. It is inclined, and the entrance end space part formed by this inclination is used as the aspect of the communication space part 602 . In addition, the outermost peripheral portion of the inlet end of the support member 600 is formed with a mortar-like inclination in which the center portion side protrudes toward the heated aroma generating source 110 side than the outer peripheral portion side.

FIG. 31 shows a perspective view, a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of one aspect of the support member 600 . 31, a channel 601 is provided in the center of the cylindrical support member 600, and at the inlet end of the cylindrical support member 600, the center portion is provided more toward the heated aroma generating source 110 than the outer peripheral side (FIG. 1, FIG. 1 , FIG. 2(A) ) the conical inclination protruding from the side, and the inlet end space portion formed by the inclination is regarded as the state of the communication space portion 602 .

FIG. 32 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing one aspect of the support member 600 . 32, a channel 601 is provided in the center of the cylindrical supporting member 600, and the cylindrical central member 193 is inserted into the channel 601, and the central member 193 is inserted between the inlet end of the supporting member 600 and the end of the central member 193. The inlet end space formed by the difference between them forms the communication space 602 .

The central member 193 is fixed inside the channel 601 by the fixing portion 194 integrally formed with the central member 193 , and the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the supporting member 600 and the central member 193 forms the channel 601 .

In the state shown in FIG. 32 , the inlet end of the support member 600 protrudes further toward the heated aroma generating source 110 ( FIG. 1 and FIG. 2(A) ) side than the end of the center member 193 , but as shown in FIG. 33 Alternatively, the end of the central member 193 may protrude further toward the heated aroma generating source 110 than the inlet end of the supporting member 600 .

Even in this embodiment, at the inlet end of the channel 601 of the support member 600, the air from the heated aroma generating source 110 toward the support member 300 is provided by the communication space portion 602 for communicating the passing flow of the aerosol. The sol temporarily stays in the communication space portion 302 temporally and spatially, and then flows into the channel 601 .

Thereby, the flow rate or flow velocity of the aerosol is caused by the change over time due to the non-uniformity of the state of the filling method of the filler that is the base material in the heating aroma generating source. Non-uniformity, temporal difference, or regional non-uniformity are normalized by the communication space unit 602 . Thereby, the rheology of the aerosol passing through the support member 600 is stable, and the user can easily inhale the aroma components from the heated aroma generating source 110 .

In addition, in addition to the difficulty of inhalation, the existing problem of applying an excessive load to the heated aroma generating source when inserting the heating element into the heated aroma generating source is also achieved by ensuring the passage of the aerosol in the aroma box of the aroma appliance. At the same time, when the heating element is inserted, the aerosol-generating substrate is stably supported and an excessive load is prevented, so that the effect of facilitating the insertion of the heating element and improving the operability can be obtained.

(5th embodiment)

Next, a fifth embodiment will be described, which includes an ID chip (also called an IC chip) in the aroma box 1 of the above-mentioned various forms, and a reader for reading information of the ID chip (hereinafter, referred to as an ID detector) in a component. The fragrance utensils.

In the fragrance tool of the fifth embodiment, the ID detection unit provided in the component reads the information of the ID chip provided in the fragrance box 1, and based on this information (for example, the type of the heating source of the box, the surrounding environment, etc. ), perform appropriate heating control by the control unit described later, and make the inhalation The aroma components are in an appropriate state.

FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view of the fragrance device of the fifth embodiment. However, descriptions of those with the same symbols as those in the above figures are omitted. 34 shows a cross-sectional view in the longitudinal direction. In the fragrance tool of the embodiment, the fragrance box 1 having the ID chip is called the fragrance box with ID chip 700 , and the part having the ID detection part is called the ID detection part part 800 . In addition, the aroma device which consists of the aroma box 700 with ID chip, the ID detection part member 800, etc. is called the aroma device with ID detection function 900. FIG.

The fragrance device 900 with an ID detection function of FIG. 34 is shown as a supporting member 313B2 representing the supporting member of the above-mentioned various aspects, and is an example of the usage pattern of the fragrance box corresponding to FIG. 1 .

In this aroma box 1, for example, the ID wafer 313 is provided as an ID detected part in the peripheral part of a support member. The support member with this ID chip 313 is called the ID chip-attached support member 313B2 in the embodiment.

In addition, the fragrance device 900 with an ID detection function has a sensor as an ID detection part at a position corresponding to the ID chip 313 in the outer wall part of the ID detection part member 800 to which the fragrance box 1 is mounted (inserted). 906, which is used to detect the ID information stored in the ID chip 313.

In this case, between the ID chip 313 and the sensor 906, various kinds of information can be transmitted and received through Near Field Communication (NFC). Here, the ID information of the support member 313B2 or the aroma box 100 is mainly stored on the ID chip 313 side, such as ID information such as type, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, etc., and can be detected by the sensor 906 side. Furthermore, if this level of simple information, for example, on the side of the ID detection unit 313, can be used instead of an ID tag indicating a predetermined pattern, or a radio frequency identification can be used. RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) and other short-range wireless communication via electromagnetic waves or radio waves, or use a light sensor such as a transmissive or reflective optical sensor on the ID detection unit 906 side to detect the ID tag the pattern.

The ID-attached detection unit 800 cannot know in what state (eg, rotated) the ID-attached wafer aroma cartridge 700 is inserted. Therefore, multiple ID chips 313 (eg, in polysilicon) are arranged around the ID-attached chip support member 313B2. Alternatively, if the sensor 906 (ID detection unit) is of the same ultra-compact size as the ID chip 313, the sensor 906 (ID detection unit) is successively arranged around the ID detection unit-attached component 800 (or every The ID wafers 313 on the side of the aroma box 700 with the ID wafers are circumferentially arranged at predetermined positions.

34, the ID wafers 313 are arranged in plural around the predetermined position of the ID wafer support member 313B2 of the ID wafer aroma box 700, and the ID wafers 313 are arranged around the side of the ID detection portion member 800 (may be inside An example in which the sensor 906 (ID detection part) is continuously arranged around the wall side. For example, a sensor 906 (ID detection unit) is provided at each position at intervals of 5 mm, 10 mm, or 30 mm. However, the connection lines of the control unit described later in the sensor 906 (ID detection unit) are not shown.

In addition, when the position of the predetermined|prescribed part of ID-attached wafer support member 313B2 is one, it is provided in the heated aroma generation source 110 side.

However, FIG. 34 is an example in which the fragrance box with ID chip 700 is also arranged around the filter member 130 side of the chip with ID support member 313B2 in order to detect the insertion angle of the aroma box with ID chip 700 . If the insertion angle is not required, it does not need to be provided on the filter element 130 side.

The plurality of ID chips 313 provided on the side of the heated aroma generating source 110 with the ID chip supporting member 313B2 are located on a straight line parallel to the central axis (not shown) of the ID chip-attached aroma box 700 .

That is, the aroma device with ID detection function 900 can calculate the insertion position, distance, angle, etc. of the ID detection part 800 in the aroma box with ID chip 700, and can read ID information (such as type, manufacture, etc.). source, manufacture number, manufacture time, etc.). However, the connecting lines of the control unit described later are not shown. In addition, the specific calculation process of an insertion position, a distance, an angle, etc. is demonstrated using a flowchart in the description of the control part mentioned later.

FIG. 34 will be described in further detail. As the shape of the ID-attached wafer support member 313B2 that is a constituent member of the ID-attached wafer aroma box 700 , the shapes shown in FIGS. 5 to 33 described above can also be used.

In the following figures, the support member 300 of FIG. 5(B), the support member 400 of FIG. 10, and the support member 500 of FIG. 11 are used.

FIG. 35 is a perspective view of the state in which the ID wafer 313 is installed on the support member 300 of FIG. 5(B). However, although the ID wafers 313 are provided on the components 302A, 302B, 302C, and 302D, respectively, FIG. 35 shows an example in which only the ID wafer 313 is provided on the component 302A. In addition, the ID chip 313 can also be disposed at the inlet end 300A and the outlet end 300B.

FIG. 36(A) is a perspective view of the state in which the ID wafer 313 is installed on the support member 400 of FIG. 10 . However, in FIG. 36(A), the ID chip 313 provided at the outlet end 400B is not shown.

FIG. 36(B) is a perspective view of the state where the ID wafer 313 is installed on the support member 500 of FIG. 11 . However, FIG. 36(B) is a cross-sectional perspective view from the center of the support member 500 of FIG. 11 to the inlet side of the predetermined position.

The ID chip 313 provided at the outlet end 400B is not shown. However, FIG. 36(A) and FIG. 36(B) only show the upper and lower two ID wafers 313 .

That is, since the ID chips 313 are arranged in plural numbers around the periphery, no matter what If it is rotated and inserted into the ID detection part 800, any ID chip 313 will face the ID detection part 53, so ID information can be detected without fail.

In addition, FIGS. 37(A) to 37(E) show that the ID chip 313 is installed on the support member 300 in the aroma box 100 of the above-mentioned FIGS. 2(A) to 2(E ), and the sensor is installed on the aroma device 200 A cross-sectional view of the state of the device 906 (ID detection unit).

That is, FIGS. 37(A) to 37(E) show other examples of the usage pattern of the same fragrance box as in FIG. 34 . However, here, a plurality of ID wafers 313 are provided in the peripheral portion of the support member 300 . In addition, the fragrance tool 200 has ID detection units (hereinafter, referred to as sensors 906 ) at plural positions corresponding to the plural ID chips 313 .

According to this, as shown in FIG. 37(A), while cooling the aerosol transported from the support member 300 toward the filter member 130, the insertion position, distance, angle, etc. can be detected, and ID information (such as type, Manufacture source, manufacture number, manufacture time, etc.) to facilitate optimum superheat control and optimum operation of suction.

37(B), the transport part 120 is omitted to increase the filter part 130 and replace the filter part 130 with the aerosol cooling function, which can improve the ventilation in the aroma box 100 and facilitate the suction of the aroma in the aerosol In addition, the number of parts of the aroma box 100 can be reduced, and the insertion position, distance, angle, etc. can be detected, and ID information (such as type, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, etc.) can be detected, so that the most suitable overheating can be achieved. Control and optimal operation of suction becomes easy.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 37(C), by interposing the partition wall member 170 between the heated aroma generating source 110 and the supporting member 300, the heated aroma generating source 110 can be prevented from moving in the aroma box 100 due to vibration during transportation or the like In addition, it can detect the insertion position, distance, Angle, etc., and ID information (such as type, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, etc.) can be detected, so that the most suitable overheating control and the most suitable operation of suction become easy.

Further, as shown in FIG. 37(D), the escape of the aroma components in the heated aroma generating source 110 can be suppressed, and at the same time, the failure of the heated aroma generating source 110 from falling off the outside of the aroma box 100 due to vibration during transportation can be avoided. It is easier to insert the heating element 211 ( FIG. 1 ) into the heated aroma generating source 110 , in addition, the insertion position, distance, angle, etc. can be detected, and ID information (such as type, production source, production number, etc.) can be detected. manufacturing time, etc.), making optimum superheat control and optimum operation of suction easy.

Further, as shown in FIG. 37(E), the support member 300 can also be increased in the structure of FIG. 37(B), so that the support member 300 has the aerosol cooling function.

Next, the connection configuration of the control unit and each sensor, etc. will be described with reference to FIG. 38 . Moreover, the control part is often provided in the lower part side of a fragrance implement.

As shown in FIG. 38, the control unit 9 includes a CPU 900A as a central control unit, a memory 901 composed of ROM, RAM, SD, HDD, etc., a power supply 902, a heating control unit 903 for controlling heaters, etc., and controls various sensors. A detection control unit 904 for detecting various kinds of information by a detector, and a system bus 99 for sending and receiving data and the like between them are constituted. Furthermore, an LED group or a display unit for prompting the operator of the fragrance instrument with ID detection function 900 to operate appropriately is connected. In this embodiment, the LED group and the display unit are collectively referred to as the user guide unit 905 .

The heating control unit 903 controls the heating element 211 with reference to detection information and the like from the sensor (sensor Z) 94z that detects the calorific value or the heating temperature of the heating element 211 . In addition, the detection control unit 904 cooperates with the CPU 900A based on the detection information from the aforementioned sensor 94z, and transmits and receives control information to the heating control unit 903 through the system bus 99 and the like.

In addition, the detection control unit 904 detects the output voltage. The power sensor (sensor A) 94a of the state of the power supply 902 such as current or remaining power detects the ambient temperature. A sensor (sensor B) 94b for environmental humidity, etc., and a sensor (sensor C) 94c for various other detections obtain various detection information, and cooperate with the CPU 900A to output and control each sensor signal.

Next, in addition to these, the detection control unit 904 acquires various information including the ID information from the ID chip 313 of the aroma box 1 via the sensor (ID detection unit 906 ), and cooperates with the CPU 900A to output the A signal that guides the control of operations related to the aroma box (eg, user guidance, such as turning off LEDs outside the figure that indicate various conditions, etc.).

Here, a plurality of ID chips 313 are provided in the peripheral portion of the support member. In addition, the fragrance tool 200 has ID detection units 906 (hereinafter, referred to as sensors 906 ) at plural positions corresponding to the plural ID chips 313 . The sensor 906 in this case, together with the aforementioned ID information, detects the distance from each ID chip 313 to each corresponding sensor 906 . It can be realized by various sensors for detecting small distances (proximity sensors/displacement sensors/length-measuring sensors that can detect up to μm level). According to the distance between the respective ID chip 313 and the sensor 906, the information of the insertion state of the aroma box 1 can be obtained. This processing will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of the control unit 9 .

For example, the distance to the final insertion position can be obtained according to the value of the distance, or the deviation value between the central axis of the aroma box 1 and the central axis of the insertion portion obtained by the difference of each sensing value can be used to detect Insertion inclination, etc. By displaying these detection results with LEDs or display panels not shown in the figure, various user guidance can be performed, and not only the type of the aroma box can be grasped, but also the insertion operation toward the center position can be facilitated and obtained. "Stabilization of aerosol flow", "Stabilized support of heating aroma generation source during insertion of heating element", "Ease of cartridge insertion" operability for purposes such as "improvement of operability".

Furthermore, in the above example, both the ID chip 313 and the sensor 906 are plural, but for a single ID chip, the distance from the plural sensors can also be obtained.

In addition, the sensor 906 may not be a discrete number, but may also be a continuous type. In addition, as the ID detected part, it can be implemented in other forms without providing the above-mentioned specific parts such as the ID chip or the ID tag, for example, by giving a specific shape to a specific position on the aroma box 1 side.

Next, the processing of the CPU 900 and the memory 901 for performing predetermined commands with respect to the above-mentioned detection control unit 904, heating control unit 903, and the like will be described with reference to a flowchart.

39 and 40 are flowcharts for explaining the processing of the CPU 900A based on the program of the memory 901 of the control unit 9 . In addition, a number is assigned to the ID detection unit 906 .

Furthermore, in the ID information stored in the ID chip 313, in addition to the type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, etc., it is preferable to include the most suitable heating temperature for the type.

As the power-on button (not shown) is pressed, the CPU 900A performs the following processing based on the program of the memory 901 .

As the power is turned on, a command (command) to activate all the sensors is output to the detection control unit 904 (S10). Thereby, the detection control part 904 can acquire various sensor information. At this time, the detection control unit 904 outputs a command to turn off the LED group (the user guide unit 905 ) in order to prompt the insertion of the aroma cartridge into the ID-attached detection unit member 800 . Alternatively, a command to display a message is output to the display unit (the user guide unit 905 ). Thereby, the operator of the fragrance device with ID detection function 900 inserts the fragrance cartridge 700 with ID chip into the chamber 800 of the detection part with ID.

Next, it is determined whether there is any ID detection information (type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, optimum heating temperature, and the number of the sensor (906)) from the sensor 906 (ID detection unit). output (S20).

In step S20, when it is determined that the ID detection information is ID detection information, the ID detection information is stored in the memory 901 (S30).

Next, the number of the sensor (906) containing the ID detection information is read, and the distance (insertion distance) to the heated aroma generating source 110 is obtained by the number (S40). This calculation can be performed because the sensor number and the distance value to the bottom of the ID-attached detection unit 800 are associated in the memory 901 .

An example of a specific method will be described with reference to FIGS. 41(A) and 41(B). FIG. 41(A) is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the aroma box 700 with an ID chip of the aroma device with an ID detection function 900 of FIG. 34 is inserted slightly forward of the heating part 211 . FIG. 41(B) is a cross-sectional view of a state where the aroma cartridge 700 with an ID wafer is completely inserted into the heating unit 211 .

Around the inner wall of the ID-attached detection part 800, since the sensor 906 covers the range from the heating part 211 on the side of the insertion port to the inner side of the insertion port, it is arranged at every predetermined interval, so the sensor 906 is provided. The ID chip 313 attached to the ID chip support member 313B2 faces any one of the sensors 906 as it is inserted. That is, with the insertion, the sensor 906 sequentially detects ID detection information from the vicinity of the insertion port. Here, the sensor 906 is assigned a number, and the control unit 9 can calculate the distance by reading the number of the sensor 906 to the bottom of the ID-attached detection part 800 associated with the number.

In addition, when the heated aroma generating source 110 of the aroma box with ID chip 700 is completely inserted into the heating part 211, the state shown in FIG. 41(B) is the state of FIG. The ID chip 313 on the heated aroma generating source 110 side of the component 313B2 faces the sensor 906 farthest from the insertion port. When the sensor 906 detects ID detection information, it is determined as the most suitable insertion distance.

Next, it is determined whether the insertion distance is the most suitable (S50). For example, when the insertion distance is 110 μm or less (for example, 5 μm) to several mm (for example, 1 mm) from the heated aroma generating source, it is determined as the most suitable insertion distance.

In step S50, when it is determined that the insertion distance is not optimal, the LED group (eg, red and blue) of the user guide 905 is turned on, and the process returns to step S40 (S60). In addition, in step S50, when it is determined that the optimum insertion distance is determined, the LED group (eg, blue and blue) for notifying the completion of the insertion is turned on, and the control data for notifying the completion of the optimum insertion is output to the detection control Section 904 (S70). Next, a usable determination process ( S80 , S90 ) is performed.

(Judgment processing S80, S90 can be used)

The ID detection information (type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, optimum heating temperature, number of the sensor (906), etc.) stored in step S30 can be used in the determination processes S80 and S90, and stored in advance. Comparing with the license information (type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time) of the memory to determine whether it can be used (S80, S90). Furthermore, the ID detection information may not include the type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, optimum heating temperature, and heating time point. In this case, only the ID number can be used, and the ID number can be associated with the type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, optimum heating temperature, and heating time point and stored in the memory 901 in advance. When the information (only the ID number) is output, if the type of material, the manufacturing source, the manufacturing number, and the manufacturing time associated with the ID number exist in the memory 901, it is determined as a license for use.

ID detection information (type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, optimum heating temperature, number of sensor (906), etc.), and license information (type of material, manufacturing If the source, manufacture number, manufacture time) are the same, it will be judged as a license.

When it is determined that the use is permitted, the LED group (eg, yellow and blue) for notifying the use permission is turned on, or the control data of the display message is output to the detection control unit 904 (S110).

Next, as shown in FIG. 40, the heating control process according to the kind of material is performed (S120).

(Heating control process S120)

The heating control process S120 reads the most suitable heating temperature and heating time included in the ID detection information (type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, most suitable heating temperature, heating time point), and based on this The control data is output to the heating control unit 903 to perform heating. The heating control unit 903 monitors the output of the sensor Z ( 94z ) and supplies heating power to the heating unit 211 at the same time. At this time, the LED group (eg, yellow and red) representing the start of heating is turned on, or the control data of the display message is output to the detection control unit 904 .

Furthermore, the ID detection information may not include the type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, optimum heating temperature, and heating time point. In this case, only the ID number can be used, and the ID number can be associated with the type of material, manufacturing source, manufacturing number, manufacturing time, optimum heating temperature, and heating time point in advance and stored in the memory 901. When the information (only the ID number) is detected, the heating process is performed at the most suitable heating temperature and heating time point associated with the ID number in the memory 901 .

Next, it is determined whether the heating has been completed (S130). The process returns to S120 and heating.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S90 that it cannot be used, the LED group (eg, red and red) notifying that it cannot be used is turned on, or the control data of the display message is output to the detection control unit 904 (S100).

Further, in the heating control process S120, the detection control unit 904 outputs the external temperature and humidity sensed by the sensor B (94b). Next, when the external temperature and humidity are lower than the reference values, the heating temperature and the heating time are controlled according to the parameters stored in the memory 901 in advance. Therefore, it can be puffed in the most suitable way without being affected by external temperature and humidity.

(Other Implementation Type 1)

The insertion distance is obtained by the sensor number in step S40 of FIG. 39 , but before this, the process of obtaining the insertion angle may also be performed. That is, the above-described processing (insertion angle calculation processing) is performed: "Detecting the distance from each ID chip 313 to each corresponding sensor 906. By using various sensors for detecting minute distances (detectable Proximity sensor/displacement sensor/length-measuring sensor) of μm level can be realized. According to the distance between the respective ID chip 313 and the sensor 906, the insertion state of the aroma box 1 can be obtained. information (insertion angle).".

FIG. 42(A) is an explanatory diagram for explaining that the insertion angle can be calculated. FIG. 42(B) shows the distances di(d1, d2...) between the sensor 906 stored in the memory 901 and the ID chip 313 inserted along with it.

(Insert angle calculation processing)

In the insertion angle calculation process, the reception strength of the ID detection information detected by the sensor 906 and from the detection control unit 904 is read. Next, refer to the reception strength pre-stored in the memory 901 and a table (not shown) of the distance from the ID chip 313 to obtain the distance value di corresponding to the received signal strength.

Next, each time the distance value di is obtained, it is associated with the number of the sensor 906 that outputs the ID detection information (see FIG. 42(B) ). Generally speaking, if the distance value between two points is obtained, the insertion angle θi near the insertion port can be calculated. When the insertion angle θi exceeds a preset angle, the insertion angle is deviated and the LED is turned off or a message is displayed on the display unit.

(Other implementation type 2)

Furthermore, the ID chip supporting member 313B2 of the above-mentioned embodiment has been described as being provided with the communication space, but the ID chip can also be provided in a general supporting member without the communication space as described above.

The above-mentioned ID tags, etc., are detected by transmission-type or reflection-type light to detect ID. Furthermore, the ID tag receives radio waves from the reader for a certain period of time, converts this into electricity and makes the IC chip operate, and then transmits the information back to the reader. Generally speaking, electricity is received by radio waves so no batteries are needed. The non-contact distance can be selected from 1cm to 200cm according to the purpose. The reader/writer uses a device that integrates the RF module and the signal processing unit necessary for communication with the ID tag, transmits the radio waves from the antenna to the ID tag, and receives the data returned by the ID tag. Data can also be written to the ID. Send out radio waves for a certain period of time, and receive data from ID tags for a certain period of time. You can use a computer to connect the reader with RS232C, USB, etc. and control, or process. execution data.

As mentioned above, although the invention made by this inventor was demonstrated concretely based on the embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Various changes can be made in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

300: Support parts

300A: Inlet port

300B: Outlet

301A: Channel

301B: Channel

301C: Channel

301D: Channel

302: Communication Space Department

Claims (8)

An aroma box, comprising: a heated aroma generating source; a filter member; a support member disposed between the heated aroma generation source and the filter member; and a support member between the heated aroma generation source, the filter member, and the support member An outer peripheral member of the peripheral edge; wherein, the outer peripheral member has a passage for the passage of the aerosol passing from one end face of the heated aroma generation source side toward the other end face of the filter member side, and an inlet provided in the passage. At least one of the end, the outlet end, and the middle part thereof, is an exchange space part that allows the passing flow of the aerosol to communicate; wherein, the passage is made of a material that does not have the support member in the outer peripheral member. formed by the space part. The aroma box according to claim 1, wherein there is a positional difference of the inlet end between the outer peripheral end of the one end surface side of the support member and the inlet end of the passage; and the communication space portion includes the inlet The entrance end space formed by the end position difference. The aroma box according to claim 2, wherein the position difference of the inlet end is formed by a step or inclination between the outer peripheral end of the one end face side of the support member and the inlet end of the passage. The aroma box according to claim 1, wherein the other part of the support member is There is a position difference of the outlet end between the outer peripheral end of the one end face side and the outlet end of the channel; the exchange space portion includes an outlet end space portion formed by the position difference of the outlet end. The aroma box according to claim 4, wherein the position difference of the outlet end is formed by a step or inclination between the outer peripheral end of the other end surface side of the support member and the outlet end of the passage. The aroma box according to claim 1, wherein in the middle part of the channel, there is a middle space part connected to the channel and having a cross-sectional area wider than the channel; the communication space part includes the above Midway Space Department. The aroma box according to claim 1, wherein the passage has a plurality of passages whose cross-sectional areas are different from each other. The aroma box according to claim 1, wherein the outer peripheral member is integrally formed.

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