WO2025104860A1 - Aerosol suction device - Google Patents

Abstract

This aerosol inhalation device has a housing and a cover. The housing has a first end and a second end, and has a slidable lid part at the second end. The cover is configured such that the cover is removed from the second end when a second force is applied to the cover in a first direction in a state where the cover is attached to the second end of the housing. The lid part is configured such that, a third force is applied to the lid part in the first direction when the second force is applied to the cover in the first direction in a state where the cover is attached to the second end. The third force is smaller than a first force.

Description

Aerosol suction device

The present invention relates to an aerosol suction device.

　Conventionally, aerosol inhalation devices are known that inhale aerosols without burning materials. The aerosol inhalation device has, for example, a mouthpiece that inhales aerosols and a cover that protects the mouthpiece (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

China Patent Publication No. 108143010

As disclosed in Patent Document 1, the cover can be attached to the distal end by magnetic force to prevent loss when the aerosol inhalation device is in use. Here, it is assumed that the aerosol inhalation device has a lid for opening and closing a space that houses a cartridge, battery, etc., and the cover is attached to the position of the lid. In this case, there is a risk that the lid will open if a force is suddenly applied to the cover. Thus, in the aerosol inhalation device, when a cover that covers any part, not just the mouthpiece, is attached to the position of the lid for opening and closing a space that houses any part, there is a risk that the lid will open unexpectedly.

One of the purposes of the present invention is to prevent the lid from opening unexpectedly.

According to a first aspect, an aerosol suction device is provided. The aerosol suction device includes a housing having a first end and a second end different from the first end, and a cover that is detachable from the housing to cover the first end. The housing has a slidable lid at the second end. The cover removed from the first end is configured to be detachably attached to the second end. The lid is configured to open when a first force is applied to the lid in a first direction and the lid slides in the first direction. When the cover is attached to the second end, the cover is configured to be detached from the second end when a second force is applied to the cover in the first direction. When the cover is attached to the second end, the lid is configured to apply a third force to the lid in the first direction when the second force is applied to the cover in the first direction. The third force is smaller than the first force.

According to the first aspect, even if a second force in a first direction is applied to the cover such that the cover is removed from the second end, a third force smaller than the first force is applied to the lid portion, thereby preventing the lid portion from opening unexpectedly.

One of the cover and the lid portion may have a magnet, and the other of the cover and the lid portion may have a magnet or a ferromagnetic material, and the cover removed from the first end may be configured to be removably attached to the second end by the magnets being attracted to each other or the magnet and the ferromagnetic material being attracted to each other by magnetic force.

In this case, the magnetic force of the magnet allows the cover to be easily attached and detached to the second end of the housing.

The third force may include a force generated by the magnets or the magnet and the ferromagnetic body being attracted to each other by magnetic force.

In this case, at least a part of the third force is generated by the magnetic force of the magnet, but since the third force is smaller than the first force, it is possible to prevent the lid from opening unexpectedly.

The cover and the lid may have the magnet.

In this case, since both the cover and the lid have magnets, the magnets attract each other due to the polarity of each magnet, and the cover can be easily attached to a predetermined position at the second end.

The third force may include a force generated by the cover sliding against the lid portion.

In this case, at least a part of the third force is generated by the frictional force of the sliding, but since the third force is smaller than the first force, it is possible to prevent the lid from opening unexpectedly.

When the cover is attached to the second end, the cover may substantially conceal the lid portion.

In this case, when the cover is attached to the second end, it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally touching the lid directly and opening it.

The housing may have a fixed part that does not move in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, the cover part may have a sliding part that slides in the first direction, and may be configured to open when the first force is applied to the sliding part in the first direction and the sliding part slides in the first direction, and the fixed part may have a first protrusion that protrudes toward the sliding part, and may be configured to come into contact with the first protrusion when the sliding part slides in the first direction.

In this case, when the sliding part of the lid part slides in the first direction, resistance is applied to the sliding part by the first protrusion, so that it is possible to prevent the sliding part from sliding in the first direction and opening of the lid part. In other words, the first force required to open the lid part can be increased by the first protrusion, so that it is possible to further prevent the lid part from opening unexpectedly.

The housing has a fixed part that does not move in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, the cover part has a sliding part that slides in the first direction, and is configured to open when the first force is applied to the sliding part in the first direction and the sliding part slides in the first direction, the sliding part has a second protrusion that protrudes toward the fixed part, and the fixed part may be configured to come into contact with the second protrusion when the sliding part slides in the first direction.

In this case, when the sliding part of the lid slides in the first direction, resistance is applied by the fixed part to the second protrusion of the sliding part, so that the sliding part can be prevented from sliding in the first direction and opening the lid. In other words, the first force required to open the lid can be increased by the second protrusion, so that the lid can be further prevented from opening unexpectedly.

The housing may have a fixed part that does not move in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, the cover part may have a sliding part that slides in the first direction, and may be configured to open when the first force is applied to the sliding part in the first direction and the sliding part slides in the first direction, the fixed part may have a first protrusion that protrudes toward the sliding part, and the sliding part may have a second protrusion that protrudes toward the fixed part, and the first protrusion may be configured to come into contact with the second protrusion when the sliding part slides in the first direction.

In this case, when the sliding part of the lid part slides in the first direction, resistance is applied to the second protrusion of the sliding part by the first protrusion of the fixed part, so that it is possible to prevent the sliding part from sliding in the first direction and opening of the lid part. In other words, the first force required to open the lid part can be increased by the first protrusion and the second protrusion, so that it is possible to further prevent the lid part from opening unexpectedly.

The housing has a fixed part that does not move in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, the cover part has a sliding part that slides in the first direction, and is configured to open when the first force is applied to the sliding part in the first direction and the sliding part slides in the first direction, the fixed part has an abutment part that abuts against the sliding part, the abutment part includes a rubber member, and the sliding part may be configured to come into contact with the abutment part when the sliding part slides in the first direction.

In this case, when the sliding part of the lid slides in the first direction, frictional resistance is applied to the sliding part by the rubber member of the abutting part, so that it is possible to prevent the sliding part from sliding in the first direction and opening of the lid. In other words, the rubber member can increase the first force required to open the lid, so that it is possible to further prevent the lid from opening unexpectedly.

The sliding portion may be configured to engage with the rubber member when the sliding portion slides in the first direction.

In this case, when the sliding part of the lid part slides in the first direction, frictional resistance and elastic force are applied to the sliding part by the rubber member of the fixed part, so that it is possible to prevent the sliding part from sliding in the first direction and opening of the lid part. In other words, the rubber member can increase the first force required to open the lid part, so that it is possible to further prevent the lid part from opening unexpectedly.

The housing may have a storage section for storing consumable products, the fixing section may be provided on the lid section and include the rubber member, and the rubber member of the fixing section may define a portion of the storage section.

In this case, a part of the storage section is defined by the rubber member of the fixing part, so the structure defining the storage section can be simplified. Also, because the fixing part including the rubber member is provided in the lid part, the storage section can be opened and closed by opening and closing the lid part, so the structure for opening and closing the storage section can also be simplified.

The cover portion may have a biasing member that biases the sliding portion in the second direction.

In this case, the lid portion can be biased to the closed position by the biasing member, which further prevents the lid portion from opening unexpectedly. In other words, the biasing member can increase the first force required to open the lid portion, which further prevents the lid portion from opening unexpectedly.

The biasing member and the rubber member of the contact portion may be configured to apply a reaction force in the second direction to the lid portion when a force in the first direction is applied to the lid portion.

In this case, the lid portion can be biased to the closed position by the biasing member and the rubber member, which further prevents the lid portion from opening unexpectedly. In other words, the biasing member and the rubber member can increase the first force required to open the lid portion, which further prevents the lid portion from opening unexpectedly.

The first force may be 1.1 times or more the third force.

In this case, the difference between the first force and the third force is sufficient, which further prevents the lid from opening unexpectedly.

1 is a schematic front view of an aerosol suction device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic front view of an aerosol suction device according to the present embodiment when in use. FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the aerosol suction device according to the present embodiment during use. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the housing and cover including the lid portion shown in FIG. 3. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a housing including a lid portion and a cover according to another embodiment. FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a housing including a lid portion and a cover according to another embodiment. FIG. 7 is a side view of the housing and cover taken along the line 7-7 in FIG. 6.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings described below, identical or corresponding components will be given the same reference numerals and duplicated descriptions will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the aerosol inhalation device according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the aerosol inhalation device according to this embodiment when in use. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the aerosol inhalation device according to this embodiment when in use. The aerosol inhalation device 100 of this embodiment is configured to generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol source, which will be described later. The aerosol inhalation device 100 may also be a flavor inhaler that contains a flavor in the aerosol source, or passes the aerosol generated in the aerosol source through the flavor source to provide the user with a flavor.

As shown in FIG. 1, the aerosol inhalation device 100 has a housing 110 having a first end E1 and a second end E2 different from the first end E1, and a cover 120 that can be attached to and detached from the housing 110 so as to cover the first end E1. In the illustrated example, the second end E2 is an end opposite to the first end E1, but is not limited thereto and may be any end other than the first end E1. As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 110 may have a mouthpiece 130 at the first end E1. Thus, in the illustrated example, the cover 120 is configured to cover and protect the mouthpiece 130. Not limited thereto, the cover 120 may be configured to cover any part, not limited to the mouthpiece 130. When using the aerosol inhalation device 100, a user can inhale aerosol and/or flavor from the mouthpiece 130.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the cover 120 removed from the first end E1 of the housing 110 is configured to be removably attached to the second end E2 of the housing 110. This can prevent the user from losing the cover 120 when using the aerosol inhalation device 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, the aerosol inhalation device 100 has a battery 10, a control unit 20, and an aerosol generating unit 30 that generates an aerosol. The battery 10 stores power used by the aerosol inhalation device 100. For example, the battery 10 is a lithium ion battery. The battery 10 may be rechargeable by an external power source.

The aerosol generating unit 30 (corresponding to an example of a storage unit) may be configured to store a first cartridge 32. In the illustrated example, the first cartridge 32 may be, for example, a tank that stores a liquid aerosol source. The first cartridge 32 may further include a flavor source such as nicotine. In other embodiments, the first cartridge 32 may be a substrate that includes a flavor source such as tobacco that can generate a smokable flavor. The flavor source included in the first cartridge 32 is not particularly limited, and may include at least one of natural materials such as plant materials and flavorings. The first cartridge 32 may include a filler obtained by chopping plant materials such as tobacco leaves or processing them into a sheet. Such a filler may be wrapped in paper. The first cartridge 32 may be, for example, a tobacco stick.

The aerosol generating unit 30 has a heating unit (not shown) that heats at least one of the aerosol source and the flavor source of the first cartridge 32. The heating unit may be a heater disposed in the aerosol inhalation device 100. The heater may include a wick that absorbs the liquid aerosol source and a heating wire that heats the aerosol source held by the wick. In addition, when the first cartridge 32 is a tobacco stick, the heater may be a pin-type or blade-type heater. The form of the heating unit is not particularly limited. The heating unit may be an induction coil that inductively heats a susceptor contained in the first cartridge 32. Alternatively, the heating unit may be a microwave radiation source that heats a microwave absorber such as water or glycerin contained in the first cartridge 32.

The control unit 20 is composed of a CPU, a memory, etc., and controls the operation of the aerosol inhalation device 100 including the aerosol generating unit 30. For example, the control unit 20 starts heating the aerosol source or flavor source of the first cartridge 32 in response to a user operation, and stops heating the aerosol source or flavor source after a certain time has passed. If the number of puffing actions by the user exceeds a certain value, the control unit 20 may stop heating the aerosol source or flavor source of the first cartridge 32 even before the certain time has passed since the start of heating the aerosol source or flavor source of the first cartridge 32. For example, the puffing action is detected by a sensor (not shown).

Alternatively, the control unit 20 may start heating the aerosol source or flavor source of the first cartridge 32 in response to the start of the puffing action, and end heating the aerosol source or flavor source in response to the end of the puffing action. The control unit 20 may end heating the aerosol source or flavor source even before the end of the puffing action when a certain time has passed since the start of the puffing action.

The aerosol inhalation device 100 may further include a storage section 34 located downstream of the aerosol generating section 30. The storage section 34 may store a second cartridge 36. The second cartridge 36 may be, for example, a capsule having a solid flavor source such as a powder. Alternatively, the second cartridge 36 may be any cartridge having a solid flavor source. The aerosol inhalation device 100 may also include a heating section that heats the flavor source contained in the second cartridge 36. In the aerosol inhalation device 100, the second cartridge 36 and the storage section 34 may be omitted, in which case the aerosol source or flavor source generated in the first cartridge 32 may be supplied directly to the user through the mouthpiece 130.

As shown in FIG. 3, the aerosol suction device 100 has a lid portion 40. In the illustrated example, the lid portion 40 is configured to open and close the aerosol generating unit 30. Specifically, when replacing the first cartridge 32, the lid portion 40 can be opened and the used first cartridge 32 can be removed. In addition, by placing a new first cartridge 32 in the aerosol generating unit 30 and closing the lid portion 40, the first cartridge 32 is held so that the aerosol source or flavor source contained in the first cartridge 32 can be heated.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cover 120 has a top plate portion 123 and a side wall portion 122 extending from the top plate portion 123. One of the cover 120 and the lid portion 40 has a magnet, and the other of the cover 120 and the lid portion 40 has a magnet or a ferromagnetic material. As shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that the cover 120 removed from the first end E1 is detachably attached to the second end E2 by the magnets or the magnet and the ferromagnetic material being attracted to each other by magnetic force. In this case, the magnetic force of the magnet allows the cover 120 to be easily attached and detached to the second end E2 of the housing 110. The magnet or ferromagnetic material may be provided in a portion of the housing 110 other than the lid portion 40.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, the cover 120 has a magnet 124, and the lid portion 40 has a magnet 42. That is, the cover 120 and the lid portion 40 have magnets 124, 42, respectively. In this case, since both the cover 120 and the lid portion 40 have magnets, the magnets 124, 42 attract each other due to the polarity of the respective magnets 124, 42, and the cover 120 can be easily attached to a predetermined position of the second end E2.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2, it is preferable that the cover 120 substantially conceals the lid portion 40. In this case, when the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2, it is possible to prevent a user from accidentally touching the lid portion 40 directly and opening it. Here, "substantially concealing the lid portion 40" includes concealing the lid portion 40 to an extent that prevents the user from touching it directly.

Next, the lid portion 40 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the housing 110 and cover 120 including the lid portion 40 shown in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the housing 110 has a side wall 110a, a bottom wall 110b, and the lid portion 40. In the example shown in FIG. 4, when the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2 of the housing 110, a part of the cover 120 contacts the lid portion 40. Specifically, the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2 with the top plate portion 123 of the cover 120 in contact with the lid portion 40.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lid portion 40 is configured to open when a first force is applied to the lid portion 40 in the first direction d1, causing the lid portion 40 to move in the first direction d1. The cover 120 is also configured to be removed from the second end E2 when a second force is applied to the cover 120 in the first direction d1. Note that this second force can be adjusted, for example, by adjusting the magnetic force of at least one of the magnetic body, the magnet 124, and the magnet 42. The cover 120 is only attached to the second end E2 by the magnet 124 and the magnet 42, so it can be removed from the second end E2 by applying a force in any direction, not just the first direction d1.

The lid portion 40 is configured such that, when the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2, the second force is applied to the cover 120 in the first direction d1, thereby applying a third force to the lid portion 40 in the first direction d1. That is, when the cover 120 is removed, the third force is applied to the lid portion 40 in the first direction d1. Here, the third force is smaller than the first force. As a result, even if a second force in the first direction d1 is applied to the cover 120 to such an extent that the cover 120 is removed from the second end E2, a third force smaller than the first force is applied to the lid portion 40, so that the lid portion 40 can be prevented from opening unexpectedly. It is preferable that the first force is 1.1 times or more the third force. In this case, the difference between the first force and the third force is sufficient, so that the lid portion 40 can be further prevented from opening unexpectedly. The first force can be adjusted, for example, by changing the spring constant of the biasing member 43 described below or by changing the design of other structures of the lid 40. The third force can be adjusted, for example, by adjusting the magnetic force of at least one of the magnetic body, the magnet 124, and the magnet 42, or by adjusting the size of the contact area between the cover 120 and the lid 40, the size of the friction coefficient of the contact portion between the cover 120 and the lid 40, etc.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the lid portion 40 has a magnet 42, and the cover 120 has a magnet 124, so the third force includes a force generated by the magnets 42 and 124 being attracted to each other. Furthermore, if the magnet 124 or magnet 42 is provided on one of the cover 120 and the lid portion 40, and a ferromagnetic material is provided on the other of the cover 120 and the lid portion 40, the third force may include a force generated by the magnet 124 or magnet 42 and the ferromagnetic material being attracted to each other. In this way, at least a part of the third force is generated by the magnetic force of the magnet 124 and magnet 42, but since the third force is smaller than the first force, it is possible to prevent the lid portion 40 from opening unexpectedly.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, when the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2 of the housing 110, a portion of the cover 120 comes into contact with the lid portion 40, and the third force may include a force generated by the cover 120 sliding against the lid portion 40. In this case, at least a portion of the third force is generated by the frictional force of the sliding, but since the third force is smaller than the first force, it is possible to prevent the lid portion 40 from opening unexpectedly.

The housing 110 has a fixed portion 44 that does not move in the first direction d1 or in a second direction d2 opposite to the first direction d1. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the fixed portion 44 is provided on the lid portion 40, but this is not limiting and the fixed portion 44 may be provided on a portion of the housing 110 other than the lid portion 40. The lid portion 40 also has a sliding portion 45 that slides in the first direction d1, and is configured to open when a first force is applied to the sliding portion 45 in the first direction d1, causing the sliding portion 45 to slide in the first direction d1.

In the illustrated example, the fixed part 44 is an approximately plate-shaped member overall, and one end thereof is attached to the housing 110 by a pivot shaft 48 so as to be rotatable relative to the housing 110. The fixed part 44 also has a torsion spring 49 arranged to bias the lid part 40 in the direction of opening (the direction in which the lid part 40 moves away from the housing 110) around the pivot shaft 48. The sliding part 45 is an approximately plate-shaped member overall, and has the magnet 42 described above. The sliding part 45 is arranged approximately parallel to the fixed part 44. The sliding part 45 has an engaging part 45a that engages with the engaged part 110c provided on the side wall 110a of the housing 110. In the illustrated example, the engaged part 110c is a recess, and the engaging part 45a is a protrusion that engages with the recess. Not limited to this, the engaged part 110c and the engaging part 45a may engage with each other by any force, such as magnetic force, adhesive force, or friction force. In the illustrated example, the sliding part 45 slides in the first direction d1, and the engaging part 45a is detached from the engaged part 110c, and as a result, the fixing part 44 and the sliding part 45 rotate about the rotation axis 48 by the torsion spring 49, and the lid part 40 is opened. Without being limited to this, for example, the fixing part 44 may be provided on the housing 110 other than the lid part 40, and the lid part 40 may be configured as a so-called sliding lid so that the aerosol generating part 30 is opened by the sliding part 45 simply sliding in the first direction d1.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is preferable that the fixing portion 44 has an abutment portion 47 that abuts against the sliding portion 45. The abutment portion 47 may include, for example, a rubber member. When the sliding portion 45 slides in the first direction d1, the sliding portion 45 is configured to come into contact with the abutment portion 47. In this case, when the sliding portion 45 of the lid portion 40 slides in the first direction d1, frictional resistance is applied to the sliding portion 45 by the rubber member of the abutment portion 47, so that the sliding portion 45 can be prevented from sliding in the first direction d1 and opening the lid portion 40. In other words, the first force required to open the lid portion 40 can be increased by the rubber member, so that the lid portion 40 can be further prevented from opening unexpectedly. The rubber member may include, for example, silicone rubber or any other elastic member.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the abutting portion 47 may constitute a first protrusion protruding toward the sliding portion 45. When the sliding portion 45 slides in the first direction d1, the sliding portion 45 may be configured to come into contact with the abutting portion 47 (first protrusion). In this case, when the sliding portion 45 of the lid portion 40 slides in the first direction d1, resistance is applied to the sliding portion 45 by the first protrusion, so that the sliding portion 45 can be prevented from sliding in the first direction d1 and opening the lid portion 40. In other words, the first force required to open the lid portion 40 can be increased by the first protrusion, so that the lid portion 40 can be further prevented from opening unexpectedly. The abutting portion 47 is not limited to a rubber member, and may be formed of any material such as resin or metal. The abutting portion 47 may also be a flat portion that does not protrude toward the sliding portion 45.

Furthermore, the abutting portion 47 may not constitute the first protrusion, and the sliding portion 45 may have a second protrusion 46 protruding toward the fixed portion 44, so that when the sliding portion 45 slides in the first direction d1, the fixed portion 44 may come into contact with the second protrusion 46. In this case, when the sliding portion 45 of the lid portion 40 slides in the first direction d1, resistance is applied to the second protrusion 46 of the sliding portion 45 by the fixed portion 44, so that the sliding portion 45 can be prevented from sliding in the first direction d1 and opening the lid portion 40. In other words, the second protrusion 46 can increase the first force required to open the lid portion 40, so that the lid portion 40 can be further prevented from opening unexpectedly. The second protrusion 46 may be formed of any material, such as a rubber member, a resin, or a metal.

Also, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable that the abutting portion 47 constitutes the first protrusion, and the sliding portion 45 has the second protrusion 46. When the sliding portion 45 slides in the first direction d1, the first protrusion is configured to come into contact with the second protrusion 46. In this case, when the sliding portion 45 of the lid portion 40 slides in the first direction d1, resistance is applied to the second protrusion 46 of the sliding portion 45 by the first protrusion of the fixing portion 44, so that the sliding portion 45 can be prevented from sliding in the first direction d1 and opening the lid portion 40. In other words, the first force required to open the lid portion 40 can be increased by the first protrusion and the second protrusion 46, so that the lid portion 40 can be further prevented from opening unexpectedly.

If the abutting portion 47 includes a rubber member, it is preferable that the sliding portion 45 is configured to engage with the rubber member of the abutting portion 47 when the sliding portion 45 slides in the first direction d1. In this case, when the sliding portion 45 of the lid portion 40 slides in the first direction d1, frictional resistance and elastic force are applied to the sliding portion 45 by the rubber member of the fixing portion 44, so that the sliding portion 45 can be prevented from sliding in the first direction d1 and opening the lid portion 40. In other words, the rubber member can increase the first force required to open the lid portion 40, so that the lid portion 40 can be further prevented from opening unexpectedly.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the fixing part 44 is provided on the lid part 40, it is preferable that the fixing part 44 includes a rubber member, and that the rubber member of the fixing part 44 defines a part of the aerosol-generating part 30. In this case, since the fixing part 44, which is part of the lid part 40, defines a part of the aerosol-generating part 30, the structure defining the aerosol-generating part 30 can be simplified. Furthermore, since the fixing part 44 including a rubber member is provided on the lid part 40, the aerosol-generating part 30 can be opened and closed by opening and closing the lid part 40, so the opening and closing structure of the aerosol-generating part 30 can also be simplified.

As shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable that the lid portion 40 has a biasing member 43 that biases the sliding portion in the second direction d2. In this case, the biasing member 43 can bias the lid portion 40 to the closed position, which further prevents the lid portion 40 from opening unexpectedly. In other words, the biasing member 43 can increase the first force required to open the lid portion 40, which further prevents the lid portion 40 from opening unexpectedly.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the biasing member 43 is a coil spring. The sliding portion 45 has a rod-shaped coil spring mounting portion 45b to which the biasing member 43 is attached. The fixed portion 44 has a rod-shaped coil spring mounting portion 44a to which the biasing member 43 is attached. The coil spring mounting portion 45b and the coil spring mounting portion 44a are each inserted into the end portion of the biasing member 43. In this way, the sliding portion 45 and the fixed portion 44 are connected via the biasing member 43.

When the abutment portion 47 includes a rubber member, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable that the biasing member 43 and the rubber member of the abutment portion 47 are configured to apply a reaction force in the second direction d2 to the lid portion 40 when a force in the first direction d1 is applied to the lid portion 40. In this case, the biasing member 43 and the rubber member can bias the lid portion 40 to the closed position, thereby further preventing the lid portion 40 from opening unexpectedly. In other words, the biasing member 43 and the rubber member can increase the first force required to open the lid portion 40, thereby further preventing the lid portion 40 from opening unexpectedly.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a housing 110 and a cover 120 including a lid portion 40 according to another embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the side wall 110a of the housing 110 extends beyond the bottom wall 110b and the lid portion 40. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, when the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2 of the housing 110, the cover 120 does not come into contact with the lid portion 40. In the example shown in FIG. 5, similar to the example shown in FIG. 4, when the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2, a second force is applied to the cover 120 in the first direction d1, thereby applying a third force to the lid portion 40 in the first direction d1, and the third force is smaller than the first force.

However, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the third force includes a force generated by the mutual attraction between the magnet 124 or magnet 42 and the ferromagnetic material, but does not include a force generated by the cover 120 sliding against the lid portion 40. Even in such a case, the third force smaller than the first force is applied to the lid portion 40, so that the lid portion 40 can be prevented from opening unexpectedly.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the housing 110 and the cover 120 including the lid portion 40 according to another embodiment. FIG. 7 is a side view of the housing 110 and the cover 120 as viewed from the arrow 7-7 shown in FIG. 6. In the example shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the cover 120 is attached to the housing 110 by the magnet 42, the magnet 124, or a ferromagnetic body. In contrast, in the example shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the cover 120 has a protrusion portion 62 extending in the first direction d1 and the second direction d2, and the protrusion portion 62 is accommodated in a groove portion 61 formed in the housing 110, whereby the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2 of the housing 110. In addition, when the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2 of the housing 110, the cover 120 comes into contact with the lid portion 40.

In the example shown in Figures 6 and 7, similar to the example shown in Figures 4 and 5, when the cover 120 is attached to the second end E2, a second force is applied to the cover 120 in the first direction d1, causing the protrusion 62 to slide in the groove 61, and the cover 120 is removed from the second end E2. At this time, a third force is applied to the lid portion 40 in the first direction d1, and the third force is smaller than the first force.

However, in the example shown in Figures 6 and 7, the third force includes a force generated by the cover 120 sliding against the lid portion 40, but does not include a force generated by the magnet 124 or magnet 42 and the ferromagnetic material being attracted to each other. Even in such a case, a third force smaller than the first force is applied to the lid portion 40, so that the lid portion 40 can be prevented from opening unexpectedly. Note that a groove portion 61 may be formed in the cover 120, and a protrusion portion 62 may be formed in the housing.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims and the technical ideas described in the specification and drawings. Furthermore, any shape or material not directly described in the specification and drawings is within the scope of the technical ideas of the present invention as long as it provides the functions and effects of the present invention.

Some aspects disclosed in the present specification are described below.
(1)
a housing having a first end and a second end different from the first end;
a cover that is detachable from the housing so as to cover the first end,
the housing having a slidable lid at the second end;
the cover removed from the first end is configured to be removably attached to the second end;
The lid is configured to be opened by applying a first force to the lid in a first direction to slide the lid in the first direction;
With the cover attached to the second end, the cover is configured to be removed from the second end upon application of a second force to the cover in the first direction;
the lid portion is configured such that, in a state in which the cover is attached to the second end, a third force is applied to the lid portion in the first direction by applying the second force to the cover in the first direction;
The aerosol inhalation device, wherein the third force is less than the first force.
(2)
In the aerosol inhalation device described in (1),
one of the cover and the lid portion has a magnet, and the other of the cover and the lid portion has a magnet or a ferromagnetic material;
An aerosol suction device configured so that the cover removed from the first end can be removably attached to the second end by the magnets or the magnet and the ferromagnetic material being attracted to each other by magnetic force.
(3)
In the aerosol inhalation device described in (2),
An aerosol suction device, wherein the third force includes a force generated by the magnets or the magnet and the ferromagnetic material being attracted to each other by magnetic force.
(4)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to (2) or (3),
The cover and the lid portion have the magnet.
(5)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to any one of (1) to (4),
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the third force includes a force generated by the cover sliding against the lid portion.
(6)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to any one of (1) to (5),
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the cover substantially conceals the lid portion when the cover is attached to the second end.
(7)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to any one of (1) to (6),
the housing has a fixed portion that does not move in the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
the lid portion has a sliding portion that slides in the first direction, and is configured to be opened by applying the first force to the sliding portion in the first direction and causing the sliding portion to slide in the first direction;
The fixing portion has a first protruding portion protruding toward the sliding portion,
An aerosol suction device, wherein the sliding portion is configured to come into contact with the first protrusion when the sliding portion slides in the first direction.
(8)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to any one of (1) to (6),
the housing has a fixed portion that does not move in the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
the lid portion has a sliding portion that slides in the first direction, and is configured to be opened by applying the first force to the sliding portion in the first direction and causing the sliding portion to slide in the first direction;
The sliding portion has a second protruding portion protruding toward the fixed portion,
An aerosol suction device, wherein the fixed portion is configured to contact the second protrusion portion when the sliding portion slides in the first direction.
(9)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to any one of (1) to (6),
the housing has a fixed portion that does not move in the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
the lid portion has a sliding portion that slides in the first direction, and is configured to be opened by applying the first force to the sliding portion in the first direction and causing the sliding portion to slide in the first direction;
The fixing portion has a first protruding portion protruding toward the sliding portion,
The sliding portion has a second protruding portion protruding toward the fixed portion,
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the first protrusion is configured to come into contact with the second protrusion when the sliding portion slides in the first direction.
(10)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to any one of (1) to (6),
the housing has a fixed portion that does not move in the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
the lid portion has a sliding portion that slides in the first direction, and is configured to be opened by applying the first force to the sliding portion in the first direction and causing the sliding portion to slide in the first direction;
The fixed portion has a contact portion that contacts the sliding portion,
The abutment portion includes a rubber member,
An aerosol suction device configured so that the sliding portion comes into contact with the abutment portion when the sliding portion slides in the first direction.
(11)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to (10),
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the sliding portion is configured to engage with the rubber member when the sliding portion slides in the first direction.
(12)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to (11),
The housing has a storage portion for storing a consumable product,
the fixing portion is provided on the lid portion and includes the rubber member,
An aerosol suction device, wherein the rubber member of the fixing portion defines a part of the containing portion.
(13)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to (11) or (12),
The aerosol suction device, wherein the lid portion has a biasing member that biases the sliding portion in the second direction.
(14)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to (13),
An aerosol suction device, wherein the biasing member and the rubber member of the abutment portion are configured to apply a reaction force in the second direction to the lid portion when a force in the first direction is applied to the lid portion.
(15)
In the aerosol inhalation device according to any one of (1) to (14),
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the first force is 1.1 times or more than the third force.

30: Aerosol generating part 40: Lid part 42: Magnet 43: Urging member 44: Fixed part 45: Sliding part 46: Second protruding part 47: Contact part 100: Aerosol suction device 110: Housing 120: Cover 124: Magnet E1: First end E2: Second end d1: First direction d2: Second direction

Claims (15)

a housing having a first end and a second end different from the first end;
a cover that is detachable from the housing so as to cover the first end,
the housing having a slidable lid at the second end;
the cover removed from the first end is configured to be removably attached to the second end;
The lid is configured to be opened by applying a first force to the lid in a first direction to slide the lid in the first direction;
With the cover attached to the second end, the cover is configured to be removed from the second end upon application of a second force to the cover in the first direction;
the lid portion is configured such that, in a state in which the cover is attached to the second end, a third force is applied to the lid portion in the first direction by applying the second force to the cover in the first direction;
The aerosol inhalation device, wherein the third force is less than the first force. The aerosol inhalation device according to claim 1,
one of the cover and the lid portion has a magnet, and the other of the cover and the lid portion has a magnet or a ferromagnetic material;
An aerosol suction device configured so that the cover removed from the first end can be removably attached to the second end by the magnets or the magnet and the ferromagnetic material being attracted to each other by magnetic force. The aerosol suction device according to claim 2,
An aerosol suction device, wherein the third force includes a force generated by the magnets or the magnet and the ferromagnetic material being attracted to each other by magnetic force. The aerosol suction device according to claim 2 or 3,
The cover and the lid portion have the magnet. The aerosol inhalation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the third force includes a force generated by the cover sliding against the lid portion. The aerosol inhalation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the cover substantially conceals the lid portion when the cover is attached to the second end. The aerosol inhalation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
the housing has a fixed portion that does not move in the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
the lid portion has a sliding portion that slides in the first direction, and is configured to be opened by applying the first force to the sliding portion in the first direction, causing the sliding portion to slide in the first direction;
The fixing portion has a first protruding portion protruding toward the sliding portion,
An aerosol suction device, wherein the sliding portion is configured to come into contact with the first protrusion when the sliding portion slides in the first direction. The aerosol inhalation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
the housing has a fixed portion that does not move in the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
the lid portion has a sliding portion that slides in the first direction, and is configured to be opened by applying the first force to the sliding portion in the first direction, causing the sliding portion to slide in the first direction;
The sliding portion has a second protruding portion protruding toward the fixed portion,
An aerosol suction device, wherein the fixed portion is configured to contact the second protrusion portion when the sliding portion slides in the first direction. The aerosol inhalation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
the housing has a fixed portion that does not move in the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
the lid portion has a sliding portion that slides in the first direction, and is configured to be opened by applying the first force to the sliding portion in the first direction, causing the sliding portion to slide in the first direction;
The fixing portion has a first protruding portion protruding toward the sliding portion,
The sliding portion has a second protruding portion protruding toward the fixed portion,
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the first protrusion is configured to come into contact with the second protrusion when the sliding portion slides in the first direction. The aerosol inhalation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
the housing has a fixed portion that does not move in the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
the lid portion has a sliding portion that slides in the first direction, and is configured to be opened by applying the first force to the sliding portion in the first direction, causing the sliding portion to slide in the first direction;
The fixed portion has a contact portion that contacts the sliding portion,
The abutment portion includes a rubber member,
An aerosol suction device configured so that the sliding portion comes into contact with the abutment portion when the sliding portion slides in the first direction. The aerosol inhalation device according to claim 10,
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the sliding portion is configured to engage with the rubber member when the sliding portion slides in the first direction. The aerosol inhalation device according to claim 11,
The housing has a storage portion for storing a consumable product,
the fixing portion is provided on the lid portion and includes the rubber member,
An aerosol suction device, wherein the rubber member of the fixing portion defines a part of the containing portion. The aerosol inhalation device according to claim 11 or 12,
The aerosol suction device, wherein the lid portion has a biasing member that biases the sliding portion in the second direction. The aerosol inhalation device according to claim 13,
An aerosol suction device, wherein the biasing member and the rubber member of the abutment portion are configured to apply a reaction force in the second direction to the lid portion when a force in the first direction is applied to the lid portion. The aerosol inhalation device according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
An aerosol inhalation device, wherein the first force is 1.1 times or more than the third force.