Heat-not-burn tobacco removal device and its case

Abstract

To provide a removing tool for taking out a cigarette stick inserted into a heating type cigarette, which is broken and jammed in a mounting hole part where the cigarette stick is inserted and mounted, and to provide a case of the removing tool.SOLUTION: A removing tool of the present invention is used for removing a remaining part of a cigarette stick jammed in a mounting hole part when the cigarette stick inserted into and mounted on the mounting hole part of a heating type cigarette is broken in the middle, and includes a body part to be gripped by fingers and a screw part on the tip side of the body part, the length of the screw part being set in correspondence with the depth of the mounting hole part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a removal tool and its case for removing a tobacco stick that has broken off and become stuck in an attachment hole of a heat-not-burn tobacco device. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, heated tobacco products have become known that do not burn tobacco leaves but generate vapor by heating, which can then be enjoyed by smoking. Because the heating of such heated tobacco products is controlled using electronic devices, they are sometimes referred to in a broad sense as electronic cigarettes. A heated tobacco product generates vapor by inserting and attaching a tobacco stick into an attachment hole of a cigarette holder and controlling the heating. This tobacco stick is rod-shaped and contains a tobacco leaf filling section and a filter section. Since the filter section is also divided into several layers in the axial direction, it is prone to breaking and may become clogged inside the attachment hole of the cigarette holder.

[0003] In such a case, it is necessary to take out and remove the tobacco stick remnant stuck in the mounting hole. In the past, toothpicks and the like were used, but it was difficult to remove the remaining part of the stuck tobacco stick. Patent Document 1 discloses a tool having a handle formed of a circular flat plate and having a spiral shaft portion. However, such a structure makes it inconvenient to carry the tool. In addition, since the overall length is said to be about 5 centimeters, it is not long enough to reach the bottom of the attachment hole, and it is unclear how deep it was inserted. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3226539 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] To provide a remover and a case for the remover, which are used to insert and attach a tobacco stick to a heat-not-burn tobacco product and remove the tobacco stick when the tobacco stick breaks and becomes stuck in the attachment hole where the tobacco stick is inserted and attached. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The heated tobacco removal device of the present invention is a removal device used to remove stick remains stuck in an attachment hole of a heated tobacco when a tobacco stick inserted and attached into the attachment hole breaks, and is characterized in that it has a main body for holding with the fingers and a threaded portion at the tip side of the main body, the length of which is set corresponding to the depth of the attachment hole. Here, the term "threaded portion" refers to a portion having a helical screw shape, and includes portions in which the portion corresponding to the thread is not continuous but is intermittent, and portions in which the thread pitch is not equal.

[0007] In the present invention, the length of the threaded portion is set to correspond to the depth of the attachment hole of the heated tobacco product. In recent years, heated tobacco products have been sold in a variety of structures, including those in which a tobacco holder into which a tobacco stick is attached and which is used for inhalation is separate from a charger for charging, and those in which the holder and charger parts are integrated. For example, some attachment holes have a depth of approximately 70 mm. By having a threaded portion that is equivalent to this depth or longer, it is possible to remove any remaining tobacco that has become stuck at the bottom, and it is easy to determine whether or not it has been completely removed based on the insertion depth of the threaded portion.

[0008] In the present invention, it is preferable that the remover has a head on the rear side of its main body, said head being connected to the main body in a T-shape, and that the case has a case for detachably housing the remover, said case being a case-equipped heated tobacco remover having a case main body, a housing portion for housing the screw portion of the remover provided on the tip side of the case main body, and a support portion for housing the head of the remover provided on the rear side of the case main body. In this case, it is further preferable that the case main body has a locking portion that locks onto the main body portion of the removal tool, that there is a predetermined gap between the case main body and the main body portion of the removal tool, and that there are attachment portions on both sides of the case main body into which fingers can be inserted.

[0009] In this way, the removal tool can be stored in a case and carried around, or can be integrated with a heated tobacco product body such as a charger by adhesion or the like. Effect of the Invention

[0010] The length of the threaded portion of the remover according to the present invention is set in accordance with the depth of the attachment hole of the tobacco stick, so that the tobacco remainder can be removed simply by inserting and pulling it out in a screw-like manner toward the attachment hole, and it is easy to determine whether or not the tobacco remainder has been removed based on the depth of insertion.

[0011] In addition, since the case that can house the removal tool can be easily attached and detached, it is easier to carry than the removal tool alone, and can be easily integrated with the charger or main body of the heated tobacco product. An example of a method for integration is an adhesive method. In this case, by using a soft resin as the material for the case, it becomes easier for the case to adhere to the side shape of the heated tobacco container or charger. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B show a removal tool and a case according to the present invention, and FIG. 1C shows the removal tool housed in the case. [Diagram 2](a) is a front view of the removal tool, and (b) is a front view of the case. [Diagram 3] 4 shows a method for removing a cigarette remainder stuck in the mounting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] An example of the structure of the removal tool and the case according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0014] FIG. 1(a) is a perspective view of the removal tool 10, (b) is a perspective view of the case 20, and (c) shows the removal tool 10 housed in the case 20. 2(a) and (b) show front views of the removal tool 10 and the case 20, respectively.

[0015] The removal tool 10 is made of a relatively hard resin, and the case 20 is made of a soft resin. The removal tool 10 has a shaft-shaped main body 11, a threaded portion 12 at its tip end, and a head portion 13 at its rear end. The tip of the threaded portion 12 is a rounded protrusion for safety reasons. The threaded portion 12 also has a flange portion 12b which indicates the length of the threaded portion 12. The rear end of the main body 11 has a head 13 which is integrally formed with the main body 11 in a T-shape, and the head 13 has a rod shape with a circular cross section. The main body 11 has, on its left and right side portions, latchable portions 14 for latching when housed in a case, which will be described later.

[0016] The case 20 has a case main body 21 having a flat back surface, a storage section 22 that encases and stores the screw portion 12 of the removal tool 10, and claw-shaped locking sections 23 on both sides of the case main body 21 for locking onto the locked portion 14 of the removal tool 10. The rear end of the case 20 has a shaft support portion 24 into which the shaft portion of the head 13 of the removal tool 10 is fitted. When the removal tool 10 is housed in the case 20, the head 13 is housed in this pivot support portion 24 while the screw portion 12 is housed in the housing portion 22. At this time, the receiving portion 26 on which the back side of the main body portion 11 is placed is arranged to be higher than the base portion of the case main body portion 21. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1(c), a predetermined gap d is formed between the back side of the main body 11 of the removal tool 10 and the front side of the case main body 21, and both sides have removal portions 25 cut out in a recessed shape, making it easy to remove and store by pinching both sides with fingers.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 3, the remover 10 is designed so that the screw portion 12 can be inserted into a holder 1 having an attachment hole 1a for a tobacco stick, or into a heated tobacco product main body integrated with a charger. When tobacco remains become stuck in the attachment hole 1a, the removed tobacco remains can be pulled out by pinching the main body 11 or head 13 of the remover 10 with the fingers and rotating it as shown in FIG. 3(b). [Explanation of symbols]

[0018] 1 Holder 1a Mounting hole 10 Remover 11 Main body 12 Threaded part 12a Tip 13 Head 14 Locked part 20 cases 21 Case body 22 Storage unit 23 Locking part 24 axis branches 25 External part d Gap

Claims

1. When a tobacco stick inserted into an attachment hole of a heated tobacco product breaks, the tobacco stick is used to remove a remaining portion of the stick stuck in the attachment hole, A heated tobacco removal tool having a main body portion to be held by fingers and a screw portion provided at a tip side of the main body portion; a case for detachably housing the heated tobacco removal tool; The main body of the heated tobacco removal device has a head portion on the rear side, The case includes a case body, and a housing portion provided at the tip side of the case body for housing a screw portion of the heated tobacco removal tool. A case-included heated tobacco removal tool, comprising: a pivot support portion provided on the rear side of the case main body for accommodating a head portion of the heated tobacco removal tool.

2. the case main body has a locking portion that locks onto the main body of the heated tobacco removal tool, and when the heated tobacco removal tool is locked onto the case main body, a predetermined gap is formed between the case main body and the main body of the heated tobacco removal tool; 2. The case-equipped heated tobacco remover according to claim 1, wherein the case body has an access hole on both sides thereof through which fingers can be inserted.

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