An inhalation device for generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol source comprises: a power source unit configured to be capable of supplying power to a heating unit for heating the aerosol source; a receptacle which is configured to enable insertion of a plug of a charging device and receives power from the inserted plug; and a control unit configured to be capable of controlling power supply to the heating unit. The control unit identifies the type of charging device comprising the plug when said plug has been inserted into the receptacle, and controls power supply to the heating unit based on a result of identifying the type of charging device if there is an aerosol generation request from a user while the power source unit is being charged with power received via the receptacle.
Provided is a suction device provided with: a housing section having an inner space and an opening; a first detection unit which detects the state of the inner space; a second detection unit which detects information associated with the state of the suction device; and a control unit that performs, on the basis of a detection result obtained by the second detection unit, the control of the switching of the mode of the first detection unit to an operation mode or a stop mode and the determination whether or not the control of the operation of the suction device is performed in accordance with a detection value detected by the first detection unit when the mode of the first detection unit is in the operation mode.
A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
Provided is a twisted yarn-like material for a smoking article, the material comprising a base material for a smoking article, the base material being selected from the group consisting of a sheet provided with a slit, a strand, and a combination thereof. A bundle body of the base material is twisted so as to face a direction obliquely crossing the length direction thereof.
Provided is an aerosol generator. This aerosol generator comprises a SAW chip. The SAW chip comprises: a piezoelectric element substrate that includes a piezoelectric body; an IDT that is provided on a surface of the piezoelectric element substrate and includes an interdigitated electrode pair; an insulating film that covers the piezoelectric element substrate and the IDT; and a protective film that covers the piezoelectric element substrate, the IDT, and the insulating film.
Provided is a mechanism that can improve the quality of user experience. This aerosol generation device comprises: a generation unit that generates an aerosol using an aerosol source; a rechargeable battery that supplies power to the generation unit; a power reception unit that receives power wirelessly transmitted from a power transmission device; and a control unit that controls processing for charging the battery with the power received by the power reception unit. The control unit determines whether or not a user has held the aerosol generation device, and stops charging the battery when it is determined that the user has held the aerosol generation device.
The flavor inhalation article includes a substrate section containing an aerosol source, and a mouthpiece segment through which the aerosol generated from the substrate section passes, wherein the mouthpiece segment includes a filter, which is a paper filter, and a restriction member disposed in filter and restricting the flow path of aerosol within filter.
Provided is a method for producing a plant extract, the method comprising an inorganic salt addition step for adding an inorganic salt to a plant extraction solution and a filtration step for filtrating the plant extraction solution by ultrafiltration or microfiltration to produce a filtrate, in which the electrical conductivity of the plant extraction solution before and after the addition of the inorganic salt increases by 10 to 150 mS/cm in the inorganic salt addition step.
B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or propertiesManufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
A flavor inhalation article comprising: a base material part which includes an aerosol source; and a mouthpiece part through which an aerosol generated in the base material part passes, wherein the mouthpiece part has a filter which is a paper filter obtained by filling with a sheet member such that a gap is formed in the longitudinal direction of the mouthpiece part, and a low filtration member which is disposed in the filter and has a lower filtration rate than the filtration rate of the filter.
This flavor stick, comprising a flavor rod inserted into a heating chamber of a flavor inhalation device and heated by an internal heater of the flavor inhalation device, wherein the flavor rod includes an outer wrapper, and a plurality of flavor moldings arranged inside the outer wrapper and molded in a predetermined shape, each of the plurality of flavor moldings being positioned and held on an inner surface of the outer wrapper, and a heater insertion hole through which the internal heater is inserted from the front end side of the flavor rod is formed along the axial direction in the center of the cross section of the flavor rod.
A flavor stick comprising a flavor rod to be inserted into a heating chamber of a flavor inhalation device and heated by an induction coil arranged on a side peripheral portion of the heating chamber, wherein the flavor rod comprises an outer wrapping paper, multiple flavor molded bodies that are arranged in an inner region of the outer wrapping paper and molded into a predetermined shape, and a susceptor that generates heat by induction heating when the induction coil is operated, and each of the multiple flavor molded bodies is positioned and retained on the inner surface of the outer wrapping paper.
The present invention pertains to a flavor inhaler filter comprising: a paper filter into which is filled a sheet member so that the member forms a void along the longitudinal direction; and a filler that is disposed in the paper filter and that changes the flow path in the paper filter. A downstream-side end of the flavor inhaler filter is positioned at a location which is at least a predetermined distance from the end of the filler.
A method for producing an aerosol-generating sheet containing a tobacco extract E and other ingredient(s) B, said method comprising:
(1) a step of preparing a mixture that contains the tobacco extract E and other ingredient(s) B, and that satisfies the following relationship:
A method for producing an aerosol-generating sheet containing a tobacco extract E and other ingredient(s) B, said method comprising:
(1) a step of preparing a mixture that contains the tobacco extract E and other ingredient(s) B, and that satisfies the following relationship:
Liquid-solid ratio=weight of water in mixture/weight of non-water ingredients in mixture≥3
and (2) a step of obtaining a sheet from the mixture.
A24B 15/14 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco made of tobacco and a binding agent not derived from tobacco
A24B 3/14 - Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakesForms of such products
A24B 15/16 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes
A24B 15/26 - Use of organic solvents for extraction
Provided is a production method for a reconstituted pressure-formed tobacco sheet. This production method includes a first step for adding two or more powdered starting materials that include at least tobacco to a mixer and mixing, a second step for adding a first liquid starting material to the mixer after the first step and mixing with the two or more powdered starting materials, and a pressure-forming step for pressure-forming the starting materials mixed during the second step into a pressure-formed tobacco sheet.
A24B 3/14 - Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakesForms of such products
A24B 15/14 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco made of tobacco and a binding agent not derived from tobacco
A24B 15/32 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by acyclic compounds
Provided is a method for producing a reconstituted pressure-molded tobacco sheet. This production method has: a first step for loading water and a binder into a mixer and mixing to dilute the binder; a second step, after the first step, for loading a first liquid raw material and a powder raw material, which contains at least tobacco, into the mixer and mixing with the diluted binder; and a molding step for molding the raw material mixed in the second step into a pressure-molded sheet.
A24B 3/14 - Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakesForms of such products
A24B 15/14 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco made of tobacco and a binding agent not derived from tobacco
The flavor inhalation article includes a substrate section containing an aerosol source and a mouthpiece segment through which the aerosol generated from the substrate section passes, and a tip paper wrapped around the outside of the substrate section and the mouthpiece segment to connect the substrate section and the mouthpiece segment. The mouthpiece segment includes a filter which is a paper filter, and an object different from the filter disposed inside the filter. A vent hole is formed in the tip paper to allow air to flow into the interior of the filter from the outside.
A filter portion for a flavor inhalation article, the filter portion comprising: a paper filter which is filled with a sheet member such that a void is formed over the longitudinal direction; and a hollow member which is disposed in the paper filter along the longitudinal direction of the filter portion and has a lower filtration rate than the filtration rate of the paper filter, wherein at least one end of the hollow member is disposed at a position within a predetermined distance from a longitudinal-direction end of the filter portion.
This flavor inhaler comprises a movable member that has a magnet and is able to move along a first surface, and a substrate on which a Hall sensor is disposed. The magnet is disposed on the movable member such that the direction passing through both poles of the magnet follows the first surface, and the substrate is disposed along a second surface that crosses said direction.
FRAGRANCE-CARRYING CONSTITUENT MEMBER OF FLAVOR-GENERATING ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, FLAVOR-GENERATING ARTICLE, AND COATING SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
The fragrance-carrying constituent member of a flavor-generating article includes a constituent member of the flavor-generating article and a fragrance composition that is carried on the constituent member and contains particles containing menthol and hydroxypropyl cellulose, the viscosity of a 2 mass % aqueous solution of which at 20° C. is 100 mPa·s or less, and glycerol as a dispersion medium.
A control method for a power supply unit of an inhalation device configured to generate aerosol by heating an aerosol source is disclosed. The method includes detecting another inhalation device based on whether a first signal received from the other inhalation device satisfies a prescribed condition. If the number of times the other inhalation device has been detected reaches a predetermined threshold of two or more, the method transmits a second signal to the other inhalation device requesting establishment of a communication connection. Upon receiving a response signal from the other inhalation device, the method determines whether the communication connection is successful. If the connection is successful, the method transitions the device to a state in which prescribed data regarding heating of the aerosol source can be transmitted and received.
Provided is a method for producing a reconstituted pressure-formed tobacco sheet. The production method has: a first step for introducing a first liquid raw material into a mixer; a second step for putting, into the mixer, a powdery raw material including at least tobacco and mixing the same with the first liquid raw material, after the first step; and a forming step for forming the raw material mixed in the second step into a pressure-formed sheet.
A24B 15/14 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco made of tobacco and a binding agent not derived from tobacco
A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
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CONSTITUENT MEMBER PERFUMED BY FLAVOR RAW MATERIAL AND SMOKING ARTICLE
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a constituent member perfumed by a flavor raw material, the constituent member providing strong cool feeling, being excellent in storage resistance and having less bitterness.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a constituent member perfumed by a flavor raw material, the constituent member providing strong cool feeling, being excellent in storage resistance and having less bitterness.
This constituent member perfumed by a flavor raw material comprises a smoking article constituent member, and
a flavor raw material, wherein the flavor raw material includes a cooling sensation agent (A) with a retention index (RI) of 1300 or more in a chromatogram obtained through analysis with gas chromatography with a mass spectrometer (GC/MS) using a column in which the stationary phase is 95% dimethylpolysiloxane/5% phenyl-methyl polysiloxane, and the flavor raw material perfumes the smoking article constituent member.
A24B 15/16 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes
A24B 15/34 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a carbocyclic ring other than a six-membered aromatic ring
A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
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INHALATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
An inhalation device includes a heating part for heating a base material to generate aerosol and a control part for controlling operation of the heating part on the basis of a heating profile in which a target temperature is specified, the target temperature being a target value for the temperature of the heating part, wherein: the heating profile includes time sections continuous along a time axis; in each of the plurality of time sections, the target temperature at the end of each time section is set; the heating profile includes a midway temperature drop section on the way; the target temperature set in the midway temperature drop section is lower than the target temperature set in the time section immediately preceding the midway temperature drop section; and the control part performs control such that the heating part is not supplied with power in the midway temperature drop section.
The present invention provides a tobacco filler that allows flexibility in the ratio of saccharides to amino acids in tobacco sheet form. The tobacco filler comprises a first tobacco sheet, a second tobacco sheet, or a combination thereof. Each of the first and second tobacco sheets contains three saccharides selected from glucose, fructose, sucrose, and mixtures thereof, and three amino acids selected from aspartic acid, glutamic acid, asparagine, and mixtures thereof. The first tobacco sheet has a saccharide-to-amino acid mass ratio of 50 or more, while the second tobacco sheet has a saccharide-to-amino acid mass ratio of 20 or less.
A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24B 15/12 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
A24B 15/32 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by acyclic compounds
A24B 15/40 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a heterocyclic ring having only oxygen or sulfur as hetero-atoms
A terminal device including a control unit that controls processing for: setting, on the basis of information regarding generation of an aerosol acquired from an inhalation device that heats an aerosol source contained in a substrate to generate an aerosol, an evaluation period during which a smoking taste evaluation for the aerosol generated by the inhalation device can be set; and receiving the setting for a smoking taste evaluation by a user during the set evaluation period.
-42 Provided are an aerosol generation device, etc., the aerosol generation device being configured such that when battery voltage temporarily drops due to power consumption by a heater, limitation of power supply can be avoided.
A device that is a flavor inhaler or an aerosol generation device comprising a heating unit configured to heat a flavor source and/or an aerosol source, a power supply, and a control unit configured to control the supply of power from the power supply to be limited on the basis of determining that the voltage of the power supply is below or equal to a preset voltage, except for a preset period of time, characterized in that the aforesaid preset period of time includes at least a part of the period of time during which the heating by the heating unit is performed by the power from the power supply.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises a tubular accommodation portion which accommodates a consumable to heat same, a heat dissipation portion which is disposed such that the heat dissipation portion covers at least a part of the accommodation portion and which dissipates the heat of the accommodation portion, a control unit which controls an operation of the flavor inhaler, and a housing which accommodates the accommodation portion, the heat dissipation portion, and the control unit. The accommodation portion and the control unit are disposed adjacent to each other in a direction orthogonal to the length direction of the flavor inhaler. The heat dissipation portion is partially opened on the control unit side in the circumferential direction of the accommodation portion.
A terminal device including a control unit for controlling customization processing that includes: setting a plurality of evaluation periods including a plurality of puff timings by dividing the period in which an inhalation device generates an aerosol by heating an aerosol source on the basis of control information prescribing parameters that relate to the temperature for heating the aerosol source; receiving the setting of an evaluation of the aerosol inhaled by a user in each of the plurality of evaluation periods; and setting the control information, which is modified on the basis of the evaluations that have been set, in the inhalation device.
An inhalation device that generates an aerosol from a stick-type substrate that has an aerosol source comprising an accommodating portion that accommodates the stick-type substrate, a heating unit that can heat the stick-type substrate accommodated in the accommodating portion, and an MCU that controls the heating unit. When the temperature of the heating unit is below a predetermined temperature, the MCU starts operation of the heating unit before the stick-type substrate is accommodated in the accommodating portion.
The present invention provides a tobacco rod for a flavor inhaler, including a plurality of rod-shaped segments connected to one another, in which each of the segments includes a cylindrical container and a flavor source including tobacco filled in the cylindrical container, the flavor source being filled in such a manner as to form, over a longitudinal direction, a channel for causing a flavor component to pass therethrough, and the channels of the segments are discontinuously connected at the connecting portion.
[Problem] To provide an aerosol generation device capable of operating highly accurately on the basis of a puff action by a user. [Solution] Provided is an aerosol generation device comprising: a cylindrical accommodation section which is open at one end in the longitudinal direction; a first sensor which is provided in the vicinity of an opening at the one end of the accommodation part; a second sensor which is provided closer to the other end side opposite to the one end than the first sensor and which outputs a state inside the accommodation section; and a control unit that performs control on the basis of outputs of the first sensor and the second sensor.
An aerosol generation system including a tubular body that accommodates a substrate containing an aerosol source, resistive heating layers that are laminated onto the outer side of a side wall of the tubular body, and electrically conductive layers that are laminated so as to overlap at least portions of the resistive heating layers.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises: a cylindrical accommodation part that accommodates a consumable material; a heating part that heats the consumable material accommodated in the accommodation part; a first heat insulation part that is positioned so as to cover at least a portion of the accommodation part and inhibits the release of heat outside the accommodation part; and a housing that accommodates the accommodation part, the heating part, and the first heat insulation part. The first heat insulation part has a multilayer structure in which a heat-resistant sheet-like heat insulation member is wrapped around the periphery of a cylindrical portion of the accommodation part in multiple layers. The innermost surface of the first heat insulation part is in contact with the accommodation part and/or the heating part, and the outermost surface of the first heat insulation part is isolated from the inner surface of the housing.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel non-combustion heating-type smoking article that does not make use of a filter segment or the like, unlike conventional smoking articles.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel non-combustion heating-type smoking article that does not make use of a filter segment or the like, unlike conventional smoking articles.
Provided is a non-combustion heating-type smoking article that includes a tobacco-containing segment but does not include a cooling segment or a filter segment.
This information processing device includes: a communication unit that sends control information to be used by an inhalation device and receives a use history which is information indicating the history of use of the control information by the inhalation device, the inhalation device heating an aerosol source to generate aerosol, in which the control information defines a parameter relating to a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated; a storage unit that stores the control information sent by the communication unit and the use history received by the communication unit; and a control unit that calculates, on the basis of the use history stored in the storage unit, a reward given to a user having contributed to the generation of the control information.
The flavor inhaler comprises: a housing that has a ventilation opening; a battery that is positioned in a space in the interior of the housing, said space being in communication with the ventilation opening; and a covering member that covers at least a portion of the ventilation opening, wherein the covering member is bonded to the housing in a manner allowing the same to be removed from the housing, the covering member constitutes the bottom surface of a recess that is formed in the outer surface of the housing, and the depth of said recess is less than the thickness of the covering member.
An MCU of an inhalation device operates a heating unit based on a stick heating profile for heating a stick-type substrate when the stick-type substrate is accommodated in an accommodating portion, and operates the heating unit based on a cleaning heating profile different from the stick heating profile when the stick-type substrate is not accommodated in the accommodating portion.
An MCU of an inhalation device operates a heating unit when a stick-type base material is housed in a housing unit, and operates the heating unit in response to removal of the stick-type base material from the housing unit after completion of an operation of heating the stick-type base material.
A terminal device including a control unit for controlling customization processing that includes generating a customization screen displaying an operation target for setting parameters that relate to the temperature for heating an aerosol source included in a substrate and that are included in control information prescribing the time series trends of the parameters and used by an inhalation device, and receiving a user operation for setting the position of the operation target displayed on the generated customization screen, in which the control unit generates a customization screen that displays a first region in which the operation target can be placed and second region in which the operation target cannot be placed such that the regions are distinguishable.
An aerosol-generating device comprising: a heating unit that heats an aerosol-source-including substrate in accordance with a control sequence due to being supplied with electric power from a power supply; a detection unit that detects movement of the host device; and a control unit that, when first movement is detected by the detection unit of the host device while a connection to another aerosol-generating device is established, or when the first movement is detected by a detection unit of the other aerosol-generating device, performs control so that the control sequence is transmitted to the other aerosol-generating device.
An aerosol generation device comprising: a heating unit that heats a base material including an aerosol source, in accordance with a control sequence, via power supply from a power source; a detection unit that detects movement of the comprising device; and a control unit that performs control so as to switch one currently selected control sequence to another control sequence when a specific movement is detected by the detection unit.
An inhalation device comprises: a power source unit that supplies power to a heating unit; stick detection sensors, an inhalation sensor, and a case temperature sensor; a sensor FPC that is a flexible circuit board on which said sensors are mounted; a main board that is a rigid board fixed to the sensor FPC via a sensor FPC connection part; and a case. The stick detection sensors, the inhalation sensor, and the case temperature sensor are electrically connected to the main board via the sensor FPC connection part.
A power supply unit of an inhalation device comprises: a power source unit capable of supplying power to a heating unit for heating at least one of a stick-type substrate and a flavor source; a sensor FPC having a stick detection sensor, an inhalation sensor, and a case temperature sensor mounted thereon or electrically connected thereto; and a case. A first wiring layer and a second wiring layer are stacked in the sensor FPC. In a case-facing region of the sensor FPC, a wiring area of signal wiring formed on the layer, out of the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer, on the side closer to the case is smaller than a wiring area of the signal wiring formed on the layer on the side further from the case.
An inhalation device comprises: a power source unit for supplying power to a heating unit; a step-up DC/DC converter and/or a heating switch; a charging IC; and a main board for mounting the charging IC, a power source connecting portion, and the step-up DC/DC converter and/or the heating switch. At least one of the step-up DC DC converter and/or the heating switch is disposed closer to the power source connecting portion than the charging IC. A power source voltage measurement pin of the charging IC is connected by way of voltage measurement wiring to a position closer to the power source connecting portion than a power source connection pin in power source wiring joining the power source connecting portion and a power source connection pin.
MEMBER FOR FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, PHENOL SCAVENGER FOR FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE
Provided is a member for a flavor inhalation article that has sufficient selective filtering performance with respect to phenols and has exceptional storage stability. The member for a flavor inhalation article includes: a base member; and a phenol scavenger carried by the base member and comprising a substance satisfying formulae (1) to (3) below:
Provided is a member for a flavor inhalation article that has sufficient selective filtering performance with respect to phenols and has exceptional storage stability. The member for a flavor inhalation article includes: a base member; and a phenol scavenger carried by the base member and comprising a substance satisfying formulae (1) to (3) below:
H
S
P
(
phenol
)
≤
8
,
(
1
)
V
p
≤
0.2
Pa
,
(
2
)
D
p
≥
50
°
C
.
(
3
)
where the HSP (phenol) is a distance between a Hansen solubility parameter of the substance and a Hansen solubility parameter of phenol, the Vp is a vapor pressure of the substance, and the DP is a dropping point of the substance.
Provided is a flavor-generating article that is heated by microwaves to generate a flavor. The flavor-generating article has a flavor source having a first hole into which a microwave generating antenna can be inserted.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises: a replaceable battery having two ends and a side surface by which the ends are coupled together, and having a first electrical connection part that is electrically connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the battery; and an assembly supplied with electrical power from the battery, and having a second electrical connection part that is electrically connected to the first electrical connection part. The first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part are connected to each other at the side surface of the battery.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises: a replaceable battery; a battery accommodation part that has an opening and accommodates the battery via the opening; and a removable battery cover that covers the opening. The battery cover has an electrical load to which electrical power is supplied from the battery.
Provided is a flavoring material that comprises a plant-derived raw material and an aerosol source and that is pressure-molded, wherein the dry weight ratio of the plant-derived raw material to the aerosol source is 18:1 to 1.5:1 and the flavoring material comprises 7-30 wt% of sugars derived from the plant-derived raw material on the basis of the amount of the flavoring material.
Provided is a flavor-generating article configured to be heated by a first heating member and a second heating member to generate a flavor. This flavor-generating article has a flavor-generating segment including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed near the first heating member out of the first heating member and the second heating member. The second portion is disposed near the second heating member out of the first heating member and the second heating member. The flavor-generating article has a length, a width perpendicular to the length, and a thickness perpendicular to each of the length and the width, the length is greater than or equal to the width, and the width is greater than the thickness. During smoking of the flavor-generating article, the second portion is located downstream of the first portion.
An aerosol generating device comprising a control unit, a first battery, and a heating unit for heating an aerosol source, wherein the control unit performs control to a heating mode in which power from a second battery is used to heat the aerosol source when a cover member provided with the second battery is attached to a device main body.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises: a replaceable battery; a battery accommodation part that has an opening and accommodates the battery via the opening; a removable battery cover that covers the opening; and a removable outer panel that covers the battery cover.
An aerosol generation device including: a holding part having a cylindrical structure, an aerosol-generating substrate being inserted into the interior of the cylindrical structure; a heat-emitting part that protrudes into the cylindrical structure through a bottom surface of the cylindrical structure from the exterior thereof, the heat-emitting part heating the aerosol-generating substrate; a flange part that juts out from the heat-emitting part at the exterior of the cylindrical structure in a direction orthogonal to an extension direction of the cylindrical structure; a securing part that grips the flange part in the extension direction of the heat-emitting part; and a hermetic member that is provided between the flange part and the securing part, the hermetic member hermetically sealing a gap communicating from the interior of the cylindrical structure along the heat-emitting part.
An aerosol generation system comprising: a heating unit for heating an aerosol source; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the heating unit based on a parameter corresponding to the temperature of the heating unit, in which the control unit controls the operation of the heating unit by repeating, in the stated order, a first step for measuring the parameter of the heating unit, and a second step for applying a voltage to the heating unit in a manner determined based on the parameter measured in the first step, and variably controls the duration of the second step.
Provided is a flavor-generating article that is heated by microwaves to generate a flavor. The flavor-generating article has a flavor source and a filter having a relative permittivity of 10 or less.
A cover for a device having a heating unit for heating a substrate containing an aerosol source. The cover includes: a first communication unit for short-range wireless communication; a second communication unit for longer-range wireless communication; a memory unit that stores information about another cover detected nearby via the first communication unit; an acquisition unit that receives, via the second communication unit, a notification indicating that a heating event has occurred on a different main body; and a reporting unit that, when the memory includes information about a second other cover, outputs or displays the location of the second other cover based on the received notification.
A control unit of a terminal device capable of communicating with an inhalation device that delivers an aerosol which can be inhaled by a user performs the processes of: acquiring inhalation information representing an actual inhalation mode used for the inhalation device; generating, on the basis of the acquired inhalation information, comparison information in which the actual inhalation mode and a prescribed reference inhalation mode are compared; and presenting the generated comparison information to the user.
Provided is a mouthpiece segment for an aerosol generating article, the mouthpiece segment comprising at least a first filter segment and a second filter segment. The first filter segment includes: a first filter medium containing cellulose fibers; and a granular adsorbent that adsorbs carbonyls. The second filter segment includes: a second filter medium containing cellulose fibers; and an absorbent that absorbs phenols. The first filter segment is disposed upstream of the second filter segment in the long-axis direction.
A heater assembly according to the present invention comprises an inner tube accommodating a consumable, an outer tube surrounding the inner tube, and an electrode, wherein the outer tube comprises a tubular outer tube body and a first bottom portion formed on the inside of the outer tube body, the inner tube comprises a tubular inner tube body and a heating portion connected to the electrode, the first bottom portion comprises a bottom body and a sleeve traversing the bottom body, the electrode extends through the sleeve, and the space between the sleeve and the electrode on the inside of the sleeve is sealed.
An inhalation device (100) comprises: a battery (111a) that serves as a power supply unit which stores electric power; a heating unit (121) that, in response to supply of the electric power, heats a substrate including an aerosol source; and a control unit (116) that controls power supply from the battery (111a) to the heating unit (121). The control unit (116) acquires, before the start of heating by the heating unit (121), an SOH indicating the state of health of the battery (111a) and a residual amount value (RC) indicating a residual amount of the battery (111a) or a voltage value (Vbat) indicating an output voltage and, on the basis of the SOH, determines a threshold value serving as a condition for permitting the start of heating. When the residual amount value (RC) or the voltage value (Vbat) is not less than the threshold value, the control unit (116) is capable of causing the heating unit (121) to start heating. When the residual amount value (RC) or the voltage value (Vbat) is less than the threshold value, the control unit (116) does not cause the heating unit (121) to start heating.
This filter segment for an aerosol-generating article comprises: a filter segment filler that is formed to be hollow or solid; a filter wrapper around which the filter segment filler is wrapped; and an inner sheet that is provided between the inner side of the filter wrapper and the filter segment filler and is disposed so as to circumferentially cover at least a portion of the filter segment filler. The basis weight of the inner sheet is higher than that of the filter wrapper. The circumferential ends of the inner sheet are not bonded to each other.
This flavor inhaler comprises: an accommodation part in which a flavor-generating substance is accommodated, the accommodation part being provided with a first opening into which the flavor-generating substance is inserted; a first member that extends from the accommodation part; and a second member that presses the first member from one side, relative to the direction in which the first member extends, at the exterior of the accommodation part, thereby suppressing movement of the first member.
Various embodiments of the present technology comprise a method and apparatus for a power supply control circuit. In various embodiments, the apparatus is adapted to control the power supplied by a battery to a heating element. The apparatus may comprise a memory for storing known data and circuitry configured to control the delivery of power from the battery to the heating element according to measured parameters, calculated parameters, and the known data.
G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
G01R 31/382 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC
G01R 31/3842 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC combining voltage and current measurements
G01R 31/389 - Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables
G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
H05B 3/44 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor arranged within rods or tubes of insulating material
[Problem] To provide a mechanism capable of further improving the quality of the user experience. [Solution] Provided is a control device comprising a control unit that: acquires information indicating one point in time, designated by a user, in a period during which an inhalation device having a heating unit that heats an aerosol source to generate an aerosol performed heating on the basis of a first heating profile that defines a time-series transition of a target value of a parameter corresponding to the temperature of the heating unit; generates a second heating profile on the basis of a first value corresponding to the amount of energy supplied to the heating unit during a period from the start of heating based on the first heating profile to the one point in time; and controls the inhalation device to perform heating on the basis of the generated second heating profile.
An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is for heating a base material to generate aerosol, the device comprising: a detection unit that detects a first predetermined operation and a second predetermined operation in the aerosol generating device; and a control unit that temporarily registers switching of settings of the aerosol generating device in response to the detection unit detecting the first predetermined operation. The control unit confirms the temporarily registered switching of settings in response to the detection unit detecting the second predetermined operation within a predetermined time.
[Problem] To provide a mechanism capable of further improving the quality of user experience. [Solution] This aerosol generation system comprises: a heating unit that heats an aerosol generation article; a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the heating unit; a storage unit that stores a heating profile; and a control unit that controls the supply of electric power from the power supply unit to the heating unit on the basis of the heating profile. The heating profile includes information for setting a target temperature of a temperature control target in a preheating period, and sets, in an assessment period included in the preheating period, a target temperature different from the target temperature set at a start time point of the assessment period or a time point prior to the start time point of the assessment period. The control unit assesses the state of the aerosol generation article in the assessment period.
This aerosol-generating article (1) is formed by wrapping and connecting a plurality of segments (2, 4, 6, 8, or 86, 88) arranged in an axial direction (X) with outer plug wrappers (8, 84). The aerosol-generating article (1) includes: inner plug wrappers (12, 82) wrapped around a filling rod (10) constituting a segment (2) or a segment (86) on one side in the axial direction (X), and having an outer peripheral surface (12a, 82a) and an inner peripheral surface (12b, 82b) on a front and back respectively; and a first adhesion region (22) on the outer peripheral surface (12a, 82a) to which an adhesive (24) is applied for bonding the outer plug wrapper (8, 84). A contact angle (α) defining wettability with respect to a liquid differs between the first adhesion region (22) and the inner peripheral surfaces (12b, 82b), and the contact angle (α) of the first adhesion region (22) is 90° or less.
This aerosol-generating article comprises an aerosol-generating segment and a downstream segment located downstream of the aerosol-generating segment. The downstream segment comprises a hollow segment and a filter segment located downstream of the hollow segment. The hollow segment has a first opening, and the first opening is located at a distance of 25.0 mm or less from a mouthpiece end.
[Problem] To provide a mechanism with which it is possible to further improve the quality of user experience. [Solution] An aerosol generation system comprising: an accommodation unit that has an internal space capable of accommodating a base material containing an aerosol source; a capacitance sensor that detects a capacitance corresponding to the state of the internal space; a generation unit that generates aerosol from the aerosol source of the base material accommodated in the accommodation unit; and a control unit that controls the operation of the aerosol generation system, wherein the capacitance sensor monitors time-series change of the capacitance after the generation unit starts generating the aerosol, and the control unit controls the operation of the aerosol generation system on the basis of the time-series change detected by the capacitance sensor during a preliminary period.
A non-combustion-type flavor inhaler according to the present disclosure is provided with: a housing section in which a flavor stick having a flavor rod part and a suction part is housed in an insertable and extractable manner; a capacitive sensor which is provided with a plurality of electrodes arranged along the housing section and detects an electrostatic capacitance between the plurality of electrodes which varies depending on the state of the flavor stick that is inserted into and extracted from the housing section; and a shield member which covers at least a portion of the plurality of electrodes to electrically shield the portion of the electrodes. With the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technology for reducing the effect of noise and improving measurement accuracy when an electrostatic capacitance is measured.
G01D 5/24 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
An aerosol-generating article (1) is provided with: a first tipping paper (14) for wrapping, via an adhesive, an upstream segment (10) that is composed of a tip segment (2) and an aerosol-generating segment (4); and a second tipping paper (16) for wrapping, via an adhesive, a downstream segment (12) that is composed of a cooling segment (6) and a mouthpiece segment (8). The first tipping paper (14) has a first wrapping region (34) for wrapping the cooling segment (6). The second tipping paper (16) has a second wrapping region (36) for wrapping the cooling segment (6), and a ventilation region (38) for introducing outside air into the cooling segment (6). The second wrapping region (36) has a first non-adhesive region (42) which does not overlap with the first wrapping region (34) and to which an adhesive is not applied. The ventilation region (38) is formed in the first non-adhesive region (42).
This tray for a non-combustible flavor inhaler comprises a recessed part that is formed by folding a blank, and that is able to accommodate a non-combustible flavor inhaler, a hollow cushioning frame surrounding the recessed part, and a cushioning space formed in the interior of the cushioning frame, wherein the cushioning frame is formed so as to fit with and retain a non-combustible flavor inhaler accommodated in the recessed part.
B65D 5/20 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 85/30 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
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AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEM
Provided is a mechanism capable of more appropriately implementing wireless charging. This aerosol generation device comprises: a generation unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source; a control unit that controls the operation of the generation unit; a battery that supplies electric power to the generation unit and the control unit; a power-receiving coil that receives, from a power-transmitting coil, electric power for charging the battery; one or more magnetic bodies; and a housing. Each of the one or more magnetic bodies is disposed away from a magnetic field generated when the power-transmitting coil transmits electric power in a state of being aligned with the power-receiving coil.
[Problem] To provide an assembly that can further improve user experience. [Solution] An aerosol generation device according to the present invention comprises a generation unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source, a passage that transports the generated aerosol, a cover that opens/closes an opening portion of the passage, a light-emitting unit that is provided to the cover, and a control unit that controls the operation of the light-emitting unit.
[Problem] To provide a mechanism capable of further improving quality of user experience. [Solution] Provided is an aerosol generation device, said device comprising: a first circuit that includes a pair of first electrodes and first wiring connected to the pair of first electrodes; a second circuit that includes second wiring insulated from the first circuit; and a control circuit that controls the operation of the aerosol generation device on the basis of the capacitance of the first circuit and the capacitance of the second circuit.
An aerosol generating device comprises: a main body having a heating unit and a heating control unit for controlling heating by the heating unit; and a cover attached to the main body, the cover comprises an acceleration sensor, and the heating control unit controls operation of the heating unit on the basis of a value of acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor.
[Problem] To provide a configuration capable of improving usability related to wireless charging. [Solution] Provided is an aerosol generation system comprising an aerosol generation device and a first panel. The aerosol generation device has: a generation unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source; a control unit that controls the operation of the generation unit; a battery that supplies power to the generation unit and the control unit; and a housing. The first panel has a power reception coil for receiving power for charging the battery, and is detachably connected to the housing so as to cover a portion of the housing. The aerosol generation device and the first panel are provided with terminals for electrically connecting the power reception coil and the battery, and the power reception coil and the battery are electrically connected via the terminals in a state in which the first panel is connected to the housing.
[Problem] To provide a mechanism that makes it possible to further improve the quality of user experience. [Solution] Provided is an aerosol generation system comprising an aerosol generation device, wherein: the aerosol generation device has a generation unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source, a flow path that conveys the generated aerosol, a battery that supplies power to the generation unit, a plurality of light-emitting units, a control unit that controls the operations of the light-emitting units and the generation unit, and a housing; the housing of the aerosol generation device has an opening of the flow path on a surface on the positive direction side of a first axis; and a first group including one or more of the light-emitting units is disposed at a position where output light is visible from the positive direction side of the first axis and is visible from the positive direction side of a second axis which is orthogonal to the first axis.
An object is to provide: a tobacco formulation that allows a tobacco sheet to be formed using a tobacco raw material, without the external addition of another poorly water-soluble substance raw material; as well as the tobacco sheet.
An object is to provide: a tobacco formulation that allows a tobacco sheet to be formed using a tobacco raw material, without the external addition of another poorly water-soluble substance raw material; as well as the tobacco sheet.
Provided is a tobacco sheet that includes (1) a poorly-water-soluble substance derived from a tobacco raw material, and (2) starch extracted from the tobacco raw material or from another tobacco raw material.
A24B 15/24 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by extractionTobacco extracts
A24B 15/16 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
A24B 15/32 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by acyclic compounds
A24B 15/40 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a heterocyclic ring having only oxygen or sulfur as hetero-atoms
An aerosol generation system comprising a tubular body that accommodates a substrate containing an aerosol source, a plurality of resistive heating layers that are laminated onto the outer side of a side wall of the tubular body, and a first heat diffusion layer that is laminated onto the outer side of the side wall of the tubular body, inward of the resistive heating layers.
The present invention provides a stimulation system for a flavor inhaler or the like capable of giving stimulation to a user when the user is performing inhalation or exhalation. A stimulation system (300A) for a flavor inhaler (310A) or the like, which is a flavor inhaler or an aerosol generation device, comprises: a stimulation device (365A); a sensor (370A); and a controller (380A) configured to operate the stimulation device (365A) during at least a part of a period in which a user of the flavor inhaler (310A) or the like is performing inhalation and/or a period in which the user is performing exhalation, on the basis of a signal from the sensor (370A).
A cover member which is detachable from an electronic device operated by means of a first battery is provided with: a first communication unit capable of communicating with an external terminal; a second communication unit for acquiring information relating to the electronic device from said electronic device; and a control unit for controlling communication of the first communication unit and the second communication unit on the basis of the information relating to the electronic device acquired through the second communication unit.
An aerosol generation system including a tubular body that accommodates a substrate containing an aerosol source, and a plurality of resistive heating layers laminated onto the outer side of a side wall of the tubular body, in which: the side wall of the tubular body includes a plurality of first side walls having a planar outer surface and a plurality of second side walls different from the first side walls; the first side walls and the second side walls are arranged alternately along the circumferential direction of the tubular body; and two of the resistive heating layers are laminated using a vapor deposition process or a printing process onto the outer sides of two of the first side walls that are adjacent to and on both sides of the second side walls, in a state in which the resistive heating layers are spaced apart at the second side walls.
This plug for a flavor inhalation article comprises a filler. The filler is formed of a sheet-shaped material. When pores inside the plug for a flavor inhalation article are measured by applying a mercury intrusion method to the plug for a flavor inhalation article where the contact angle θ of mercury is 140° and the tension σ of mercury is 0.480 dyn/cm, the pore diameter D of pores into which mercury is intruded at a pressure P is expressed by a value obtained by formula (1) (D = -4σ cosθ/P). During the time in which the pressure P is increased from 1.07 Psia to 423.15 Psia, when a first pore diameter corresponding to the pressure P at which mercury is intruded to a volume equal to 10% of the total volume to which mercury is intruded is D10, a second pore diameter corresponding to the pressure P at which mercury is intruded to a volume equal to 50% of the total volume is D50, a third pore diameter corresponding to the pressure P at which mercury is intruded to a volume equal to 90% of the total volume is D90, and an index S is the value obtained by formula (2) (S = (D10 - D90)/D50), the index S is 2.0 or less.
An aerosol generation system comprising a tubular body that accommodates a substrate containing an aerosol source, a plurality of resistive heating layers that are laminated onto the outer side of a side wall of the tubular body, a plurality of first electrically insulating layers that are laminated onto the outer side of the side wall, inward of the resistive heating layers, and a power source unit for supplying power to the resistive heating layers, wherein: the tubular body is made of an electrically conductive material; a conducting wire that is connected to the power source unit is connected to the tubular body; and one of the two end portions of each resistive heating layer protrudes from the first electrically insulating layer and is connected to the tubular body, and is electrically connected via the tubular body to the conducting wire that is connected to the tubular body.
This method for inspecting an aerosol-generating article (1) is an inspection method for inspecting whether oil used in a machine for manufacturing a rod (R) constituting the aerosol-generating article (1) has adhered to the aerosol-generating article (1) or the rod (R), the method comprising: an addition step (S1) for adding, to the oil, a thermosensitive agent that develops color at a prescribed color development temperature or higher; an extraction step (S2) for extracting the rod (R) from a conveyance path (44) therefor; a heating step (S3) for heating the extracted rod (R) at the color development temperature or higher; and a determination step (S4) for determining whether a color development region (Ac) is present in the rod (R) after heating, and treating the rod (R) for which the color development region (Ac) is determined to be present as a defective article to which the oil has adhered.
Provided is an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-generating segment, a mouthpiece segment, and an intermediate segment between the aerosol-generating segment and the mouthpiece segment. The intermediate segment has at least one paper tube disposed in contact with a downstream end of the aerosol-generating segment in a longitudinal direction. The paper tube has a delivery additive therein.
The present invention provides an inhalation device with which it is possible to improve usability and promote users' safety and satisfaction with the inhalation device. An inhalation device according to the present invention is provided with a first member and a second member which is configured to be capable of being attached to and detached from the first member. This inhalation device includes: an active functional part which is provided to the first member; a passive functional part which is provided to the second member and which is capable of changing the state thereof according to the working of the active functional part; a sensor part which is provided to the first member and which detects a changed state of the passive functional part; and a control part which, on the basis of the detected state, determines whether the second member has been attached to the first member.
A24F 40/60 - Devices with integrated user interfaces
A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
This flavor inhaler comprises: a first housing formed from a metal; a second housing formed from a metal and connected to the first housing; a control board accommodated in the first housing and having a ground electrode; and a conductive member configured to electrically connect the first housing and the second housing and electrically connected to the ground electrode of the control board.
This flavor inhaler comprises a housing. The housing comprises a wall, the wall includes a first wall part that defines a first outer surface and a second wall part that defines a second outer surface, and the first wall part and the second wall part have different compositions. The flavor inhaler further comprises an integrally formed waterproof coating film that covers at least a portion of the first outer surface and a portion of the second outer surface.
This flavor inhaler comprises a housing. The housing is provided with a wall. The wall is provided with a first wall part that is formed from a metal and defines a first outer surface, and a second wall part that is formed from a resin and defines a second outer surface. The first wall part is provided with a first connection part that is formed from a metal. The second wall part is provided with a second connection part that is connected to the first connection part. The first connection part is provided with at least one of a through-hole and a notch. The second connection part is provided with a plurality of connection surfaces that face the first connection part and are on mutually opposite sides, and a surface connection part that connects the plurality of connection surfaces through at least one of the through-hole and the notch.
This heater assembly comprises: an accommodation part having an opening for accommodating a consumable material; and a film heater configured to heat the consumable material accommodated in the accommodation part. The film heater is formed in a seamless and continuous annular shape without using an adhesive.
A heater assembly according to the present invention comprises: an accommodation unit for accommodating a consumable material; and a heating unit configured so as to heat the consumable material accommodated in the accommodation unit. The heating unit has an engageable part and an engagement part that engages the engageable part. The engagement part is positioned at one end of the heating unit, and the heating unit is positioned so as to surround the exterior of the accommodation unit by engaging the engagement part with the engageable part.
A labeling apparatus (1) attaches a label (6) at a predetermined position (6a) on a conveyance article (2) and includes: a first conveyor (10) that conveys the conveyance article (2) along a first conveyance path (12); a direction changing unit (20) that, as necessary, changes the orientation of the conveyance article (2) that is being conveyed along the first conveyance path (12) to a direction intersecting the conveyance direction; a control unit (80) that controls the labeling apparatus (1); a second conveyor (30) that receives, in a second conveyance path (32) intersecting the first conveyance path (12), the conveyance article (2) that has been conveyed along the first conveyance path (12), and conveys the conveyance article (2); and a label supply unit (60) that supplies and attaches the label (6) at the predetermined position (6a) on the conveyance article (2) that has been conveyed along the second conveyance path (32).
This flavor inhaler has: a first housing that is for accommodating an atomization unit for heating a consumable material; a second housing that is connected to the first housing; and an adhesive tape that is positioned between a first connection surface of the first housing and a second connection surface of the second housing, and has an adhesive layer on at least one surface thereof. The first housing has an opening that is for receiving a heater assembly atomization unit, an edge section that defines the opening, and a stepped section that is provided along the inner periphery of the edge section. The first connection surface is formed on the stepped section, and the adhesive tape is adhered to the first connection surface or the second connection surface.
This flavor inhaler comprises: a housing that has an opening through which a consumable material is inserted; and a lid that is slidable between an open position at which the opening is open and a closed position at which the opening is covered, and that is attached to the housing. The housing has an attachment surface to which the lid is slidably attached and a first recess which is formed in the attachment surface and which is capable of holding a liquid.
Provided is a flavor inhaler comprising: a housing; a plurality of LEDs housed in the housing and partitioned into a plurality of groups each including at least one LED; a plurality of window parts provided in the housing, configured to be capable of transmitting visible light, separated from each other, and corresponding respectively to the plurality of groups; and a light guide member that guides visible light from the plurality of LEDs to the plurality of window parts. The light guide member includes a plurality of light guide portions corresponding respectively to the plurality of window parts and separated from each other, and a connecting part that connects two adjacent light guide portions. The connecting part is formed so as not to intersect a shortest straight line connecting mutually facing ends of the two adjacent light guide portions.
Provided is a flavor inhaler comprising a housing, a heating unit that is accommodated in the housing and that generates heat, and an FPC board that is accommodated in the housing and on which an element including an LED is mounted. At least a portion of the FPC board is secured inside the housing.
This flavor inhaler comprises a housing, a heating unit that is accommodated in the housing and heats a flavor source, and a wireless communication unit that is accommodated in the housing. The housing is provided with a wall that constitutes at least one flat surface of the housing. The wall is provided with a first wall part that contains carbon fiber and a first resin, and a second wall part that does not contain carbon fiber and contains a second resin. The first wall part and the second wall part constitute a common flat surface. The heating unit and the wireless communication unit are disposed apart from each other in plan view seen from a direction orthogonal to the common flat surface. The first wall part is positioned so as to overlap the heating unit in the plan view seen from the direction orthogonal to the common flat surface. The second wall part is positioned so as to overlap the wireless communication unit in the plan view seen from the direction orthogonal to the common flat surface.
A heater assembly according to the present invention comprises: an accommodation part that has an opening for accommodating a consumable material; and a film heater that is configured so as to heat the consumable material accommodated in the accommodation part. The film heater has a heat-generating region, a non-heat-generating region, and a first adhesion part for the accommodation part and the film heater. In a state in which the film heater has been affixed to the accommodation part, the first adhesion part is not positioned between the accommodation part and the entire heat-generating region, and is only positioned between the accommodation part and the non-heat-generating region.
This non-combustion heated tobacco comprises a tobacco rod part and a mouthpiece part. The tobacco rod part has a composite sheet having a tobacco sheet layer that contains at least one component selected from water and glycerin and having a permeation reduction layer that is capable of reducing permeation of the component.
