JP3768646B2 - Flavor suction supplies - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present inventionFlavorFor automatically generating and supplying chemical vapor (gas) containingFlavor suction suppliesMore specifically, the liquid raw material is heated with an electric heater to generate a drug gas without burning.Flavor suction suppliesAbout.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various types of devices have been proposed for automatically generating drug mist and gas from liquid raw materials.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-314448 discloses a scent generating device as one type of this type of equipment. In the apparatus of this publication, a liquid raw material of fragrance is vaporized and expanded by heating inside a metal thin tube, and droplets are discharged from the end of the thin tube due to an increase in pressure. In addition, high-frequency vibration is imparted to the droplet at the end of the narrow tube, and the droplet is discharged as atomized mist.
[0003]
Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-58583 discloses another type of transpiration apparatus. In the apparatus of this publication, a liquid raw material of a medicine is supplied from a container to a permeation diffusion material through a capillary. The supplied raw material is heated by a heater on the permeation diffusion material and released as a gas.
[0004]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-130234 discloses yet another type of fragrance apparatus. In the device of this publication, a liquid raw material of a medicine is sucked up from a container through a core material by capillary action. The sucked raw material is heated by a heating element at the outer end portion of the core material and released as a gas.
[0005]
JP-A-3-282139 discloses yet another type of scent generator. In the apparatus of this publication, the raw material is sent out by compressed air from one container selected from a plurality of containers. The delivered raw material is promoted to evaporate or sublimate by the compressed air and is released as a gas mixed with the compressed air.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above conventional type evaporator, either the structure for extracting the liquid raw material from the container is complicated, or it is difficult to take out the liquid raw material in the required amount when necessary. Have any problems. That is, the conventional evaporator does not sufficiently satisfy both the simple structure and the quantitative stability. In addition, these evaporators are not suitable structures for both continuous operation and intermittent operation, considering the maintenance of energy efficiency and raw material quality.
[0007]
  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has a simple structure, excellent quantitative stability, and a structure suitable for both continuous operation and intermittent operation.Flavor suction suppliesThe purpose is to provide.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The first aspect of the present invention is:Flavor suction suppliesIn
A member having an air intake port for taking air inside and a suction port for a user to suck in flavor, and defining a gas flow path between the intake port and the suction port;
Contains a flavor substance that imparts the flavorA raw material container for storing a liquid raw material;
  Connected to the raw material containerA first end and a second end disposed in the gas flow path.Tubules,The capillary has an inner diameter of 0.01 mm to 3 mm so as to lead out the liquid raw material from the raw material container to the second end portion by capillary action;
  The tubuleSecondArranged at the end and led out from the raw material containerLiquidFor gasification by electrically heating raw materialsheaterWhen,
It is characterized by comprising.
[0009]
  The second viewpoint of the present invention is the first viewpoint.Flavor suction suppliesInThe member defining the gas flow path includes a casing and a mouthpiece removably attached to the casing, and the suction port is formed in the mouthpiece.It is characterized by that.
[0010]
  The third viewpoint of the present invention is the first viewpoint or the second viewpoint.Flavor suction suppliesIn the aboveheaterForms a part of the capillary tube.
  The fourth viewpoint of the present invention is the first viewpoint or the second viewpoint.Flavor suction suppliesIn the aboveheaterIs arranged inside the narrow tube.
[0011]
  The fifth viewpoint of the present invention is the first viewpoint or the second viewpoint.Flavor suction suppliesIn the aboveheaterIs arranged so as to cover the narrow tube.
  The sixth viewpoint of the present invention is any one of the first to fifth viewpoints.Flavor suction suppliesA plurality of the thin tubes are arranged, and each thin tube has the above-mentionedheaterIs provided.
[0012]
  The seventh viewpoint of the present invention is the sixth viewpoint.Flavor suction suppliesThe air flow path is formed along the longitudinal direction between the plurality of thin tubes.
  The eighth viewpoint of the present invention is any one of the first to seventh viewpoints.Flavor suction suppliesInA sensor for detecting the suction operation of the user, and a control circuit for controlling the heater according to the suction operation of the user based on a signal from the sensor;It is characterized by comprising.
[0013]
  The ninth viewpoint of the present invention is any one of the first to eighth viewpoints.Flavor suction suppliesInThe raw material container is supported by the casing outside the gas flow path.It is characterized by that.
[0014]
  According to the present inventionFlavor suction suppliesIn this case, the liquid raw material is supplied in a protected state in a thin tube,Second end (exit end)When the preceding raw material is gasified, the subsequent raw material is automatically supplied to the outlet end of the capillary tube by capillary action. For this reason, according to the present invention, it has a simple structure, excellent quantitative stability, and a structure suitable for both continuous operation and intermittent operation.Flavor suction suppliesCan be provided.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  FIG. 1 relates to an embodiment of the present invention.Flavor suction suppliesThis is configured as a flavor suction article for enjoying the flavor and smoke of cigarettes.
  Flavor suction supplies10 has a casing 12 formed of a material such as plastic, metal, ceramics, or wood. The interior of the casing 12 is partitioned into an upper chamber 12a and a lower chamber 12b by a partition wall 13. As will be described later, the upper chamber 12a is used as a gas flow path 20 for forming a flavor gas flow sucked by the user, and the lower chamber 12b is used as a storage space for storing the raw material container 32 and the power source 44. Is done.
[0016]
On one side of the upper chamber 12a of the casing 12, a suction holder 14 that defines a cylindrical opening is disposed. A mouthpiece 16 having a suction port 22 (a transpiration port when viewed as a transpiration device) through which a user sucks the flavor is detachably inserted into the holder 14. The mouthpiece 16 is for a user to hold directly in the mouth, and is made of a material such as plastic or wood. In place of the mouthpiece 16, a filter can be inserted into the holder 14 for use.
[0017]
On the other hand, an air intake port 18 for taking air into the upper chamber 12a is formed on the other side of the upper chamber 12a. A gas flow path 20 is defined in the upper chamber 12 a, that is, in the casing 12 between the air intake port 18 and the suction port 22. The air intake port 18 can be set to have an opening area corresponding to a predetermined air intake amount. In addition, an adjustment ring (not shown) having a plurality of openings can be disposed in the casing 12 around the air intake port 18. In this case, the amount of air flowing into the gas flow path 20 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the adjustment ring with respect to the air intake port 18.
[0018]
In the vicinity of the air intake port 18, a throttle plate 24 having a throttle hole 24 a at the center is disposed in the gas flow path 20. As will be described later, a flavorful liquid raw material 34 is supplied to the somewhat downstream side of the diaphragm plate 24 and gasified, so that an upper end portion or outlet end of a narrow tube 36 with a gasification means or heater 42 is used. A portion 36a is provided. The throttle hole 24 a of the throttle plate 24 plays a role of regulating the air from the air intake port 18 so as to flow toward the outlet end portion 36 a of the narrow tube 36.
[0019]
A cooling chamber 21 constituting a part of the gas flow path 20 is formed between the outlet end portion 36 a of the narrow tube 36 and the suction port 22. Corresponding to the cooling chamber 21, an outside air introduction hole 26 is formed in the ceiling of the upper chamber 12 a. The gas containing the flavor heated by the heater 42 is mixed with the outside air in the cooling chamber 21 and cooled, and reaches the suction port 22. The outside air introduction hole 26 can be set to have an opening area corresponding to a predetermined outside air introduction amount. Further, as shown in the drawing, an adjustment shutter 28 having a plurality of openings can be disposed in the casing 12 around the outside air introduction hole 26. In this case, the amount of outside air flowing into the cooling chamber 21 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the adjustment shutter 28 with respect to the outside air introduction hole 26.
[0020]
Furthermore, a filter (not shown) can be disposed in the gas flow path 20 between the cooling chamber 21 and the suction port 22 so as to cover the suction port 22. By disposing the filter, it is possible to adjust the pressure loss so as to make it easy to suck. The filter can be formed from a material of a normal cigarette filter made of cellulose acetate, pulp or the like.
[0021]
On the other hand, a raw material container 32 is housed and fixed in the lower chamber 12 b of the casing 12. The raw material container 32 stores an amount of liquid raw material 34 corresponding to the discharge amount for a plurality of puffs of the user. The liquid raw material 34 contains at least a flavor substance. For example, when it is set as the goods for enjoying only flavors, such as a menthol and caffeine, the liquid raw material 34 can be made into the raw material for generating only a flavor. However, the liquid raw material 34 may contain a substance that generates an aerosol when heated to add smoke to the flavor. As a substance that generates an aerosol, alcohols, sugars, water, or a mixture of two or more of these can be used. The alcohol used here is, for example, glycerin, propylene glycol, or a mixture thereof.
[0022]
That is, the liquid raw material 34 can contain various substances extracted from natural products and / or their components depending on the application. For example, when this article is a pseudo smoking article, the liquid raw material 34 contains tobacco components such as a tobacco extract component and a tobacco smoke condensate component.
[0023]
A lower portion of a narrow tube 36 for supplying the liquid raw material 34 is inserted into the raw material container 32, and its lower end extends to the vicinity of the bottom of the raw material container 32. The capillary 36 has an inner diameter smaller than that of the raw material container 32 so that the liquid raw material 34 stored in the raw material container 32 can be derived by capillary action. In consideration of the liquid raw material 34 as described above, the inner diameter of the narrow tube 36 is set to 0.01 mm to 3 mm, preferably 0.05 mm to 1 mm, more preferably 0.1 mm to 0.8 mm.
[0024]
The upper end portion of the narrow tube 36 protrudes into the upper chamber 12a of the casing 12, and a heater 42 for gasifying the liquid raw material 34 is disposed here. The heater 42 is formed of a tubular body having the same inner diameter as the narrow tube 36, and the outlet end 36a of the narrow tube 36 is formed by the heater 42 itself. The heater 42 is supplied with power from a power supply 44 that is detachably disposed in the lower chamber 12 b of the casing 12. The power source 44 preferably comprises a direct current power source such as a commercially available dry battery or rechargeable battery. However, the power source 44 may be an AC power source. The power source 44 can be attached to the outside of the casing 12 or can be provided separately and connected to the casing 12 by wiring.
[0025]
A control circuit 46 fixed in the lower chamber 12 b is interposed between the heater 42 and the power source 44. Connected to the control circuit 46 are a manual switch 48 for ON / OFF and a sensor 52 for detecting a user's suction operation.
[0026]
The ON / OFF manual switch 48 is disposed on the outer surface of the lower chamber 12 b of the casing 12. When the article is not in use, the heater 42 can be forcibly stopped by manually switching the switch 48 to the OFF state. The manual switch 48 has the same mechanism as a general small push-down switch such as a micro limit switch having an electrical contact.
[0027]
The sensor 52 for detecting the user's suction operation is disposed in the upper chamber 12 a of the casing 12 so as to be adjacent to the air intake port 18. As the sensor 52, a general pressure-sensitive sensor that detects a resistance change, a capacitance change, a piezoelectric electromotive force, or the like, a swinging slat-type sensor that detects an air flow, or the like can be used.
[0028]
The control circuit 46 starts the heater 42 and gasifies the liquid raw material 34 in accordance with a user's suction operation based on a signal from the ON / OFF manual switch 48 or based on a signal from the sensor 52. . The signal processing and control mode in the control circuit 46 can be, for example, a known analog control, two-position control, or a combination thereof. The heater 42 can be kept heated when the article is used, that is, while the switch 48 is switched to the ON state.
[0029]
The raw material container 32 is provided with a liquid amount sensor 54 for detecting the remaining amount of the liquid raw material 34. The sensor 54 is a contact type sensor that detects a change in conductivity of the raw material container 32 due to a change in the remaining amount of the liquid raw material 34. In order to inform the user that the remaining amount of the liquid raw material 34 in the raw material container 32 is low, an electric display means, for example, a lamp 56 made of a light emitting diode is arranged on the outer surface of the lower chamber 12b of the casing 12. Established. The liquid amount sensor 54 and the lamp 56 are connected via a control circuit 46 and operated under the control of the control circuit 46.
[0030]
The amount of liquid detected by the sensor 54 does not exceed the height at which the liquid raw material 34 is sucked up by capillary action because the difference in level between the remaining liquid level and the meniscus formed at the outlet end 36a of the capillary 36 is not increased. Set to In addition, based on the signal from the sensor 54, in order to notify the user that the material of the liquid raw material 34 is low, not only the lamp 56 is lit but also an electrical lock is applied so that the suction operation cannot be started. it can. The sensor 54 may be a non-contact type sensor that takes out a change in the remaining amount of the liquid raw material 34 as, for example, a change in ultrasonic reflectance.
[0031]
An injection port 58 for replenishing the liquid raw material 34 is connected to the raw material container 32. The end of the injection port 58 is exposed to the outside of the casing 12, and from here, the raw material container 32 can be injected and replenished with liquid raw material. As described above, the raw material container 32 has a capacity for storing the liquid raw material 34 in an amount corresponding to the discharge amount for a plurality of puffs of the user. However, by making the raw material replenishable, the flavor suction article can be used further continuously without replacing the raw material container 32.
[0032]
Instead of the liquid amount sensor 54, a transparent viewing window (not shown) may be disposed on the side wall of the casing 12 corresponding to the raw material container 32 in order to see the remaining amount in the raw material container 32. it can. In this case, the raw material container 32 itself needs to be formed from a transparent or translucent container. Thereby, the remaining amount of the liquid raw material 34 in the raw material container 32 can be monitored through the viewing window to know the timing of replenishing the raw material. Further, as a mechanism for monitoring the remaining amount in the raw material container 32, a method of optically detecting the remaining amount using a prism can be used.
[0033]
Next, the operation mode of the flavor suction article 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
When the user uses the flavor suction article 10 illustrated in FIG. 1, the user first turns on the manual switch 48, holds the mouthpiece 16, and performs a suction operation from the suction port 22. As a result of this operation, a suction operation signal is sent from the sensor 52 to the control circuit 46. Accordingly, the power supply 44 is energized from the power source 44 under the control of the control circuit 46, and the heater 42 is turned on.
[0034]
At this time, the liquid raw material 34 has already been fed into the outlet end portion 36a of the narrow tube 36 by capillary action, and the state shown in FIG. In this state, when the heater 42 is turned on, the liquid raw material 34 in the outlet end portion 36a is instantly gasified by the heat of the heater 42 as shown in FIG. Supplied. When the liquid raw material 34 in the outlet end portion 36a is gasified by the heater 42, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), a new liquid raw material 34 is discharged from the raw material container 32 by the capillary phenomenon, and the outlet end portion 36a of the capillary tube 36. Sent to. In this manner, the supply and gasification of the liquid raw material 34 at the outlet end portion 36a of the narrow tube 36 are repeated.
[0035]
The gasified raw material is mixed with the main suction air that is guided from the air intake port 18 through the throttle hole 24a to the vicinity of the outlet end portion 36a of the narrow tube 36 in accordance with the user's suction operation. 22 is conveyed. If necessary, the amount of air introduced from the outside air introduction hole 26 can be changed by adjusting the adjustment shutter 28 during suction. Thereby, it is possible to change the taste of the air including the flavor reaching the suction port 22 and perform a taste that matches the taste of the user's suction feeling.
[0036]
  FIG. 3 relates to another embodiment of the present invention.Flavor suction suppliesThis is also a flavor suction article for enjoying the flavor and smoke of cigarettes. In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals are given to portions common to FIG. 1, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0037]
In the flavor suction article of this embodiment, first, the raw material container 62 for storing the liquid raw material 34 is small and can be inserted into and removed from the insertion port 64 from the outside of the casing 12 as shown in FIG. This is different from the embodiment. The insertion port 64 is formed to be inclined upward between the upper chamber 12a and the lower chamber 12b, and the end of the narrow tube 36 connected to the raw material container 62 is disposed in the back thereof. The narrow tube 36 is fixed in the upper chamber 12a of the casing 12 in an inclined state, and the heater 42 at the outlet end 36a thereof is disposed so as to be positioned in the middle of the throttle hole 24a of the throttle plate 24. The raw material container 62 is attached to the insertion port 64 in such a manner that the lower end portion of the narrow tube 36 is inserted into the distal end opening portion thereof.
[0038]
The inner diameter of the raw material container 62 is set larger than the inner diameter of the narrow tube 36. As a result, a pressure difference is generated between the meniscus in the raw material container 62 and the meniscus in the narrow tube 36, so that the liquid raw material 34 is sent to the outlet end 36 a of the narrow tube 36 by capillary action.
[0039]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, a plurality of spare raw material containers 66 for replacement with the raw material containers 62 are arranged in the lower chamber 12 b of the casing 12. The spare material container 66 can be taken out through an opening (not shown) provided at the lower portion of the casing 12 and provided with an open / close door. In order to see the remaining amount in the raw material container 62, a transparent viewing window (not shown) can be disposed on the side wall of the casing 12 corresponding to the raw material container 62.
[0040]
  FIG. 4 illustrates the present invention.Reference technologyIt is the schematic which shows the evaporator which concerns on this, This is comprised as a evaporator of chemical | medical agents, such as a fragrance | flavor and an insecticide.
  The evaporator 110 has a casing 112 formed from a material such as plastic. The inside of the casing 112 is partitioned into an upper chamber 112a and a lower chamber 112b by a partition wall 113. As will be described later, the upper chamber 112 a is used as a gas flow path 120 for forming a gas flow, and the lower chamber 112 b is used as a storage space for storing the raw material container 132 and the power supply 44.
[0041]
An air intake port 118 having a plurality of holes is formed in the left side (in the drawing) of the upper chamber 112a of the casing 112 in order to take air into the upper chamber 112a. On the other hand, in order to discharge the gasified chemical | medical agent with air on the right side part of the upper chamber 112a and its vicinity, the transpiration | evaporation port 122 which consists of a some hole is formed. A gas flow path 120 is defined in the upper chamber 112 a, that is, in the casing 112, between the air intake port 118 and the transpiration port 122.
[0042]
The air intake port 118 can be set to have an opening area corresponding to a predetermined air intake amount. In addition, an adjustment ring (not shown) having a plurality of openings may be provided in the casing 112 around the air intake port 118. In this case, the amount of air flowing into the gas flow path 120 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the adjustment ring with respect to the air intake port 118.
[0043]
A dispersion plate 124 having a large number of dispersion holes 124 a is disposed in the upper chamber 112 a, that is, approximately at the center of the gas flow path 120. A fan 126 that is selectively driven by a motor 128 is disposed in the space upstream of the gas flow path 120 defined by the dispersion plate 124. In addition, in order to supply the liquid raw material 134 of the drug to the space downstream of the gas flow path 120 and gasify it, an upper end portion, that is, an outlet end portion 36a of the narrow tube 36 with the gasification means, that is, the heater 42 is provided. Arranged. The fan 126 forcibly causes the air from the air intake port 118 to flow toward the outlet end portion 36 a of the narrow tube 36 in a state where the air is dispersed in the dispersion holes 124 a of the dispersion plate 124.
[0044]
On the other hand, the raw material container 132 is housed and fixed in the lower chamber 112 b of the casing 112. The raw material container 132 stores a liquid raw material 134 of a medicine such as a fragrance or an insecticide.
[0045]
The lower part of the narrow tube 36 for supplying the liquid raw material 134 is inserted into the raw material container 132, and its lower end extends to the vicinity of the bottom of the raw material container 132. The narrow tube 36 has a smaller inner diameter than the raw material container 132 so that the liquid raw material 134 stored in the raw material container 132 can be derived by capillary action. In consideration of the liquid raw material 134 of drugs such as fragrances and insecticides, the inner diameter of the capillary 36 is set to 0.01 mm to 3 mm, preferably 0.05 mm to 1 mm, more preferably 0.1 mm to 0.8 mm. Is done.
[0046]
The upper end portion of the narrow tube 36 protrudes into the upper chamber 112a of the casing 112, and a heater 42 for gasifying the liquid raw material 134 is disposed therein. The heater 42 is formed of a tubular body having the same inner diameter as the narrow tube 36, and the outlet end 36a of the narrow tube 36 is formed by the heater 42 itself.
[0047]
In order to supply power to the motor 128 and the heater 42 of the fan 126, a power source 44 is detachably disposed in the lower chamber 112b. The power source 44 preferably comprises a direct current power source such as a commercially available dry battery or rechargeable battery. However, the power source 44 may be an AC power source. The power source 44 can be attached to the outside of the casing 112, or can be provided separately and connected to the casing 112 by wiring.
[0048]
The power supply 44 is connected to the motor 128 and the heater 42 of the fan 126 via a control circuit 146 fixed in the lower chamber 112b. A manual switch 48 for ON / OFF is also connected to the control circuit 146. The manual switch 48 is disposed on the upper portion of the casing 112. The control circuit 146 starts the heater 42 and the fan 126 according to a signal from the manual switch 48. The signal processing and control mode in the control circuit 146 can be, for example, a known analog control, two-position control, or a combination thereof. When the article is not used, the heater 42 and the fan 126 can be forcibly stopped by manually switching the switch 48 to the off state.
[0049]
A liquid amount sensor 54 for detecting the remaining amount of the liquid raw material 134 is disposed in the raw material container 132. The sensor 54 is a contact type sensor that detects a change in conductivity of the raw material container 132 due to a change in the remaining amount of the liquid raw material 134. In addition, in order to inform the user that the remaining amount of the liquid raw material 134 in the raw material container 132 is small, an electric display means, for example, a lamp 56 made of a light emitting diode is arranged on the outer surface of the lower chamber 112b of the casing 112. Established. The liquid amount sensor 54 and the lamp 56 are connected via a control circuit 146 and are operated under the control of the control circuit 146. The sensor 54 may be a non-contact type sensor that takes out a change in the remaining amount of the liquid raw material 134 as, for example, a change in ultrasonic reflectance.
[0050]
An injection port 158 for replenishing the liquid raw material 134 is connected to the raw material container 132. The end portion of the injection port 158 is exposed to the outside of the casing 112, and from here, the raw material container 132 can be injected and supplied with a liquid raw material. By making the raw material replenishable, the present evaporator can be used continuously without replacing the raw material container 132.
[0051]
Instead of the liquid amount sensor 54, a transparent viewing window (not shown) may be provided on the side wall of the casing 112 corresponding to the raw material container 132 in order to see the remaining amount in the raw material container 132. it can. In this case, the raw material container 132 itself needs to be formed from a transparent or translucent container. In addition, as a mechanism for monitoring the remaining amount in the raw material container 132, a method of optically detecting the remaining amount using a prism can be used.
[0052]
Next, an operation mode of the evaporator 110 shown in FIG. 4 will be described.
When the manual switch 48 is turned on, power is supplied from the power supply 44 to the heater 42 and the motor 126 under the control of the control circuit 146, the heater 42 is turned on and the fan 126 starts rotating.
[0053]
At this time, the liquid raw material 134 has already been fed into the outlet end portion 36a of the narrow tube 36 by capillary action. When the heater 42 is turned on, the supply and gasification of the liquid raw material 134 at the outlet end 36a of the narrow tube 36 are continuously performed in the manner described with reference to FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c). Done.
[0054]
2A to 2C show a mode in which all the raw material 132 for the length of the heater 42 is gasified. However, instead of this, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the raw material 134 can be gasified while the meniscus of the raw material 134 at the outlet end 36a of the narrow tube 36 is always maintained. This can be done by adjusting the amount of heat generated by the heater 42.
[0055]
The gasified raw material is forcibly blown from the air intake port 118 by the fan 126 and mixed with the air guided to the vicinity of the outlet end portion 36a of the narrow tube 36 through the dispersion hole 124a. The mixed gas of air and the gasified medicine is urged by the forced ventilation of the fan 126 and is discharged from the transpiration port 122 to the outside.
[0056]
In the evaporator 110 illustrated in FIG. 4, an experiment was performed using an aromatic liquid as the liquid raw material 134. In the experiment, the vaporization release time was 1 second, the interval until the next release was 60 minutes, and 1 mg of peppermint aroma liquid was vaporized and released into the room. At this time, the scent of peppermint was replenished in the room in a timely manner and I was able to spend a refreshing feeling. Moreover, when the lemongrass fragrance liquid was continuously vaporized and released at a rate of 0.01 mg per minute, a pleasant lemon-like scent always floated slightly and it was possible to spend comfortably.
[0057]
FIGS. 6 to 8 are perspective views showing examples of changes in the mechanism for supplying and gasifying the liquid raw materials 34 and 134, respectively.
In the structure shown in FIG. 6, a ring-shaped heater 72 is disposed so as to cover the outlet end portion 36 a of the narrow tube 36. In the structure shown in FIG. 7, a rod-shaped heater 74 is inserted and disposed in the outlet end portion 36 a of the narrow tube 36. In the structure shown in FIG. 8, a plate-like heater 76 is disposed by being inserted into the outlet end portion 36 a of the narrow tube 36. Even if any of these structures is used, the operation described with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 4 can be obtained.
[0058]
FIGS. 9 to 11 are diagrams showing further different modifications of the mechanism for supplying and gasifying the liquid raw materials 34 and 134, respectively.
In the structure shown in FIG. 9, three narrow tubes 36 are connected to the raw material container 32 (or the container 132), and a heater frame 82 is attached to the outlet end portion 36 a of the narrow tube 36. The heater frame 82 corresponds to the three outlet ends 36a, and the heater 42 forming the outlet end 36a of the narrow tube 36 as shown in FIG. 2 or the outlet end 36a of the narrow tube 36 as shown in FIG. A ring-shaped heater 72 is provided. Further, an air flow path hole 84 is formed in the heater frame 82 so as to be positioned between the thin tubes 36 and along the longitudinal direction of the thin tubes 36.
[0059]
  The structure shown in FIG. 9 is changed to the structure shown in FIG.Flavor suction suppliesWhen applied to the above, etc., a part of the air flow from the air intake port 18 flows into the air passage hole 84 from below by the action of the heat of the heater frame 82 and flows upward together with the gasified raw material. For this reason, the air flow has flow components in two directions, horizontal and vertical, and the air and the chemical gas can be sufficiently mixed.
[0060]
In the structure shown in FIG. 10, three thin tubes 36 are connected to the raw material container 32 and a rod-shaped heater 74 shown in FIG. 7 is inserted into the outlet end portion 36 a of each thin tube 36.
In the structure shown in FIG. 11, three narrow tubes 36 are connected to the raw material container 32, and a heater frame 92 is attached to the outlet end portion 36 a of the narrow tube 36. The heater frame 92 has a plate-like heater 76 shown in FIG. 8 corresponding to the three outlet ends 36a. Further, an air flow path hole 94 is formed in the heater frame 92 so as to be positioned between the thin tubes 36 and along the longitudinal direction of the thin tubes 36. Even in this structure, as described with reference to the structure shown in FIG. 9, it is possible to sufficiently mix the air and the chemical gas.
[0061]
In the above-described embodiment, the liquid raw material is sent using the capillary phenomenon caused by the narrow tube 36. However, the liquid raw material may be sent by a pump connected to the thin tube 36 or the like.
[0062]
As described above, in order to facilitate understanding of the contents, the features of each part of the present invention have been described as being divided into several embodiments and modified examples. However, these features may be combined as appropriate according to the purpose. Is possible. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various modes other than the illustrated embodiment within the scope of the idea.
[0063]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the present invention, it has a simple structure, excellent quantitative stability, and a structure suitable for both continuous operation and intermittent operation.Flavor suction suppliesCan be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 relates to an embodiment of the present invention.Flavor suction suppliesFIG.
2 is a diagram of FIG.Flavor suction suppliesFIG.
FIG. 3 relates to another embodiment of the present invention.Flavor suction suppliesFIG.
FIG. 4 of the present inventionReference technologySchematic which shows the evaporator which concerns on.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a modified example of the operation of the evaporator shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modified example of a mechanism for supplying and gasifying a raw material.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another modified example of a mechanism for supplying and gasifying a raw material.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing still another modified example of a mechanism for supplying and gasifying a raw material.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing still another modified example of a mechanism for supplying and gasifying a raw material.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing still another modified example of a mechanism for supplying and gasifying a raw material.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing still another modified example of a mechanism for supplying and gasifying a raw material.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Flavor suction product
110 ... Evaporator
  12, 112 ... casing
  16 ... mouthpiece
  18, 118 ... Air intake
  20, 120 ... Gas flow path
22 ... Suction port
122 ... Transpiration mouth
  24. Diaphragm plate
  26 ... Outside air introduction hole
  32, 132 ... Raw material containers
  34, 134 ... Liquid raw material
  36 ... capillary
  42 ... Heater
  44 ... Power supply
  46, 146 ... control circuit
  48 ... switch
  52 ... Suction sensor
  54 ... Liquid level sensor
  56 ... Ramp
  62 ... Raw material container
  64 ... insertion slot
  66 ... Spare material container
  72, 74, 76 ... heater
  82, 92 ... heater frame
  84, 94 ... Air channel hole
  124: Dispersion plate
  126 ... Fan
  128 ... motor

Claims (9)

A member having an air intake port for taking air inside and a suction port for a user to suck in flavor, and defining a gas flow path between the intake port and the suction port;
A raw material container for storing a liquid raw material containing a flavor substance for imparting the flavor ;
A capillary having a first end connected to the raw material container and a second end disposed in the gas flow path, and the capillary is configured to remove the liquid raw material from the raw material container by the capillary phenomenon. Having an inner diameter of 0.01 mm to 3 mm so as to lead to the part;
A heater for gasifying by the disposed on the second end of the capillary, to electrically heat the liquid raw material derived from the raw material container,
The flavor suction article characterized by comprising. The member defining the gas flow path includes a casing and a mouthpiece removably attached to the casing, and the suction port is formed in the mouthpiece . Flavor suction product . The flavor suction article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the heater forms a part of the narrow tube. The flavor suction article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the heater is disposed inside the narrow tube. The flavor suction article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the heater is arranged so as to cover the thin tube. The flavor suction article according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a plurality of the thin tubes are disposed, and the heater is disposed in each thin tube. The flavor suction article according to claim 6, wherein an air flow path is formed between the plurality of thin tubes along the longitudinal direction thereof. A sensor for detecting the suction operation of the user; and a control circuit for controlling the heater according to the suction operation of the user based on a signal from the sensor. The flavor suction article according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The flavor suction article according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the raw material container is supported by the casing outside the gas flow path .

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