Fragrance attractor and smoking system

Abstract

Provided is a flavour inhaler comprising an accommodating part that is configured to accommodate a consumable product, such as a smokable product. The accommodating part includes: an opening that is configured to allow insertion of the consumable product therein; a first space formation part that is connected to the opening and, together with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product, forms a space over the entire periphery; a second space formation part that is positioned on the opposite side of the first space formation part from the opening and, together with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable product, forms a space over the entire periphery; a first support part that is positioned between the first space formation part and the second space formation part in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part and presses the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product to support the consumable product; and a second support part that is positioned on the opposite side of the second space formation part from the opening in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part and presses the outer peripheral surface of the consumable product to support the consumable product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a flavor attractor and a smoking system.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in the field of flavor attractors, guides have been provided in the storage portion of the flavor attractor so that a consumable material containing a smokable substance is properly stored in the storage portion. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses having an opening into which a consumable material is inserted, and providing a plurality of ridges on a collar installed inside the housing of the flavor attractor to hold the consumable material housed in the housing.

[0003] In a flavor attractor, when inserting a consumable material into the storage portion, it is desirable that the resistance is low and it can be inserted smoothly. On the other hand, after starting smoking, it is desirable that the consumable material is sufficiently supported within the storage portion so that the consumable material does not fall out of the flavor attractor during smoking. These needs are in a trade-off relationship with each other, but it is desirable that they be compatible.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The present disclosure provides a flavor attractor and a smoking system that are easy to insert a consumable material into a storage portion and can appropriately hold the consumable material within the storage portion.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a fragrance attractor including a housing configured to accommodate a consumable including a smokable article. The housing includes an opening configured to insert the consumable, a first gap forming portion connected to the opening and forming a gap continuously over the entire circumference between the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable, a second gap forming portion located on a side farther from the opening than the first gap forming portion and forming a gap continuously over the entire circumference between the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable, a first support portion located between the first gap forming portion and the second gap forming portion along the longitudinal direction of the housing and pressing the outer peripheral surface of the consumable to support the consumable, and a second support portion located on a side farther from the opening than the second gap forming portion along the longitudinal direction of the housing and pressing the outer peripheral surface of the consumable to support the consumable.

[0007] In the first aspect, in the housing that accommodates the consumable, from the opening into which the consumable is inserted, the first gap forming portion connected to the opening, the first support portion, the second gap forming portion, and the second support portion are arranged in this order. Therefore, according to the first aspect, while the insertion of the consumable passing through the opening is facilitated by the first gap forming portion, the consumable can be appropriately supported by the first support portion and the second support portion. Further, according to the first aspect, the consumable pressed by the first support portion and the second support portion bulges at a location corresponding to the second gap forming portion located between the first support portion and the second support portion, and by engaging with the second gap forming portion, the dropping of the consumable can be suppressed.

[0008] A second aspect of the present disclosure is the fragrance attractor according to the first aspect, wherein the housing has a chamber having a heating region for heating the consumable and a guide portion for guiding the consumable inserted from the opening to the chamber, the second gap forming portion and the second support portion are provided in the chamber, and the first gap forming portion and the first support portion are provided in the guide portion.

[0009] In the above-described second aspect, a second gap forming portion and a second support portion are provided in the chamber that heats the consumable, and a first gap forming portion and a first support portion are provided in the guide portion that guides the consumable inserted from the opening into the chamber. Therefore, according to the second aspect, the first support portion disposed in the non-heating region and the second support portion disposed in the heating region can appropriately support the consumable across the boundary of the heating region.

[0010] A third aspect of the present disclosure is the fragrance attractor according to the above-described first and second aspects, wherein the second support portion has a set of contact portions that are in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable and are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion, and a set of connection portions that connect the set of contact portions to each other.

[0011] In the above-described third aspect, in the second support portion of the accommodating portion, a contact portion that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable and a connection portion that does not contact the outer peripheral surface of the consumable are provided. Therefore, according to the above-described third aspect, a gap is formed between the consumable and the connection portion, and the air flowing in from the opening passes through this gap and flows into the inside of the fragrance attractor, and an air flow path suitable for smoking can be formed.

[0012] A fourth aspect of the present disclosure is the fragrance attractor according to the above-described third aspect, wherein the first support portion has a set of first protrusions that protrude from the inner wall surface of the first support portion and are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion, and each of the set of first protrusions is provided at a position overlapping with one of the set of contact portions when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion.

[0013] In the above-described fourth aspect, the first protrusions protrude from the inner wall surface of the first support portion at a position overlapping with the contact portion that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the consumable when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. Therefore, according to the fourth aspect, the consumable can be supported at two locations along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion at the same position in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion. Further, according to the fourth aspect, the consumable deformed by the first protrusion is locked inside the accommodating portion, and the dropout of the consumable is suppressed.

[0014] A fifth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the fourth aspect described above, when the consumable is inserted into the opening in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion and is accommodated in the accommodating portion, in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, each of the pair of first protrusions is a fragrance attractor that protrudes inside a virtual outer shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the non-deformed consumable.

[0015] In the fifth aspect described above, when the consumable is inserted into the opening at an appropriate angle and accommodated in the accommodating portion, each of the pair of first protrusions protrudes inside a virtual outer shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the non-deformed consumable. Therefore, according to the fifth aspect, when the consumable is appropriately accommodated, the consumable can be gripped by the pair of first protrusions.

[0016] A sixth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the fourth and fifth aspects described above, the pair of first protrusions extends along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, and the pair of first protrusions has an inclined portion that approaches the center in the radial direction of the accommodating portion as it moves away from the opening when viewing a cross-section along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, and is a fragrance attractor.

[0017] In the sixth aspect described above, the first protrusion of the first support portion that first supports the consumable inserted through the opening has an inclined portion that approaches the center in the radial direction of the accommodating portion as it moves away from the opening when viewing a cross-section along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. Therefore, according to the sixth aspect, the resistance when inserting the consumable into the fragrance attractor is small, and it is possible to suppress causing discomfort to the user during insertion.

[0018] A seventh aspect of the present disclosure is, in the fourth to sixth aspects described above, when viewing a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, the pair of first protrusions has a first side, a second side, and a vertex connecting the first side and the second side, and the angle formed by the first side and the second side is an obtuse angle, and is a fragrance attractor.

[0019] In the seventh aspect described above, when viewing a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, the first protrusion of the first support portion protrudes from the inner wall surface of the first support portion in a triangular shape having an obtuse angle. Therefore, according to the seventh aspect, since the first protrusion does not have a sharp vertex, it is possible to suppress damage to the consumable. Further, according to the seventh aspect, since the contact surface between the first protrusion and the consumable can be increased, it is possible to more effectively suppress the dropout of the consumable.

[0020] An eighth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the seventh aspect described above, the pair of first protrusions includes a pair of first protrusions facing each other in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion, and each of the pair of opposing first protrusions includes a first surface including the first side and extending along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, a second surface including the second side and extending along the longitudinal direction, a ridge line connecting the first surface and the second surface and including the vertex and extending along the longitudinal direction, and two ridge lines of the pair of opposing protrusions are not parallel to the longitudinal direction, and in a top view of the accommodating portion viewed from the opening side, the two ridge lines are a straight line connecting ends located on the opposite side of the opening along the longitudinal direction of the two ridge lines, or a straight line connecting ends located on the opening side along the longitudinal direction of the two ridge lines, and are inclined in opposite directions with respect to each other, and is an aroma attractor.

[0021] In the eighth aspect described above, two ridge lines that connect the first surface and the second surface in each of the pair of first protrusions and include the vertex and extend along the longitudinal direction are inclined in opposite directions with respect to a straight line connecting ends located on the opposite side of the opening along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, or a straight line connecting ends located on the opening side along the longitudinal direction. Therefore, according to the eighth aspect, a uniform torque in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction is generated around the insertion direction of the consumable by the pair of first protrusions having ridge lines that face each other and are inclined in opposite directions, and the consumable can be smoothly inserted during insertion, and the dropout of the consumable can be reliably suppressed after insertion.

[0022] A ninth aspect of the present disclosure is the fragrance attractor according to the fourth to eighth aspects, wherein the first support portion has a set of second protrusions protruding from the inner wall surface of the first support portion and provided at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion, and the set of second protrusions is provided at a position overlapping with the set of connection portions when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion.

[0023] In the ninth aspect of the present disclosure, in the first support portion of the accommodating portion provided with the first protrusion protruding from the inner wall surface, a further set of second protrusions is provided at a position overlapping with the connection portion that does not contact the consumable when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. Therefore, according to the ninth aspect, the consumable can be reliably supported in the first support portion and the second support portion. Specifically, the consumable pressed by the contact portion in the second support portion bulges toward the connection portion, and the bulged portion is locked by the second protrusion, suppressing the dropout of the consumable. Further, in the first support portion, the consumable deformed by being pressed by the first protrusion is locked by the second protrusion, suppressing the dropout of the consumable.

[0024] A tenth aspect of the present disclosure is the fragrance attractor according to the ninth aspect, wherein when the consumable is inserted into the opening in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion and accommodated in the accommodating portion, in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, the set of second protrusions is located outside a virtual outer shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable.

[0025] According to the tenth aspect, when the consumable is inserted into the opening at an appropriate angle and accommodated in the accommodating portion, each of the set of first protrusions protrudes inside a virtual outer shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable, while each of the set of second protrusions is located outside the virtual outer shape. Therefore, according to the tenth aspect, when the consumable is appropriately accommodated, while the first protrusion grips the consumable, the second protrusion does not strongly grip the consumable but can support it when the consumable sways.

[0026] A tenth aspect of the present disclosure is a fragrance attractor, which in the above ninth aspect, the pair of second protrusions has a curved portion that curves along the virtual outer shape.

[0027] In the eleventh aspect, the second protrusion provided on the first support portion has a curved portion that curves along a virtual outer shape indicating the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable. Therefore, according to the eleventh aspect, when the consumable sways, the consumable can be appropriately supported by the curved portion that curves along the outer shape of the consumable.

[0028] A twelfth aspect of the present disclosure is a fragrance attractor, which in the above ninth to eleventh aspects, a third end portion of the pair of second protrusions located on the opposite side of the opening along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion is connected to the second gap forming portion.

[0029] In the twelfth aspect, the third end portion of the second protrusion located on the opposite side of the opening is located at the boundary between the first support portion and the second gap forming portion. Therefore, according to the twelfth aspect, the consumable swollen at the second gap forming portion is locked to the second protrusion having the third end portion facing the second gap forming portion, so that the dropout of the consumable is further suppressed.

[0030] A thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure is a fragrance attractor, which in the above ninth to twelfth aspects, the pair of first protrusions and the pair of second protrusions have different shapes from each other.

[0031] In the thirteenth aspect, the first protrusion and the second protrusion provided on the first support portion have different shapes from each other. Therefore, according to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to give the first protrusion and the second protrusion having different functions shapes suitable for their respective functions.

[0032] A fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure is a fragrance attractor, which in the above ninth to thirteenth aspects, the pair of first protrusions and the pair of second protrusions are arranged such that at least a part thereof overlaps with each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion.

[0033] In the 14th aspect described above, the first protrusion and the second protrusion provided on the first support portion are arranged so as to overlap each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. Therefore, according to the 14th aspect, it is possible to reduce the length of the first support portion in the longitudinal direction and contribute to the miniaturization of the accommodating portion of the fragrance attractor.

[0034] A 15th aspect of the present disclosure is the 13th and 14th aspects described above, wherein the set of first protrusions and the set of second protrusions extend along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, and each of the set of first protrusions, when viewed in cross-section along the longitudinal direction, extends from a first end portion of the first protrusion located on the side opposite to the opening along the longitudinal direction, and has a first inclined surface that inclines so as to approach the center in the radial direction of the accommodating portion as it approaches the opening. Each of the set of second protrusions, when viewed in cross-section along the longitudinal direction, extends from a second end portion of the second protrusion located on the opening side along the longitudinal direction, and has a second inclined surface that inclines so as to approach the center in the radial direction of the accommodating portion as it moves away from the opening. The first inclined surface of each of the set of first protrusions and the second inclined surface of each of the set of second protrusions are arranged so that at least a part thereof overlaps each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, and the inclination angle or curvature of the first inclined surface is substantially the same as the inclination angle or curvature of the second inclined surface. It is a fragrance attractor.

[0035] In the 15th aspect described above, a first inclined surface extending from a first end portion on the side opposite to the opening is provided on the first protrusion portion, and a second inclined surface extending from a second end portion on the opening side is provided on the second protrusion portion. The first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are arranged so as to overlap each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, and have substantially the same inclination angle or curvature. Therefore, according to the 15th aspect, it is possible to more effectively facilitate the insertion of the consumable and suppress the dropout of the consumable. Specifically, when the consumable is inserted through the opening, first, the consumable is gripped by a set of first protrusion portions, and then a part of the deformed consumable is locked to a pair of second protrusion portions. At this time, by weakening the degree of gripping at the first protrusion portion while strengthening the degree of gripping at the second protrusion portion, stepwise gripping becomes possible, reducing the resistance during the insertion of the consumable and suppressing the dropout of the consumable.

[0036] A 16th aspect of the present disclosure is the fragrance attractor according to the 3rd aspect, wherein the set of contact portions includes a pair of contact portions facing each other in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion, the set of connection portions includes a pair of connection portions facing each other in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion, the first support portion has a plurality of first protrusion portions protruding from an inner wall surface of the first support portion, and when a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion is viewed, all of the plurality of first protrusion portions are arranged so as not to intersect the first virtual line connecting the centers of the pair of opposing contact portions and the second virtual line connecting the centers of the pair of opposing connection portions.

[0037] In the 16th aspect described above, in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, all of the plurality of first protrusions protruding from the inner wall surface of the first support portion do not intersect either with a first virtual line connecting the centers of a pair of contact portions provided on the second support portion of the accommodating portion and contacting the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable material, or with a second virtual line connecting the centers of a pair of connection portions not contacting the outer peripheral surface of the consumable material. Therefore, according to the 16th aspect, in the first support portion, it is possible to suppress further pressing the portion of the consumable material overlapping with the contact portion in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion by the first protrusions, and to suppress the air flow path formed between the consumable material and the connection portion from being obstructed by the first protrusions.

[0038] A 17th aspect of the present disclosure is a fragrance attractor in the 3rd to 16th aspects described above, wherein the chamber has a heat source for supplying heat to the heating region, and the heat source is arranged so as to overlap with the second support portion in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion.

[0039] According to the 17th aspect described above, the heat source for supplying heat to heat the consumable material in the heating region of the chamber is arranged so as to overlap with the second support portion having a set of contact portions contacting the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable material in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. Therefore, according to the 17th aspect, the consumable material can be heated by the heat source located in the vicinity of the contact portion contacting the outer peripheral surface of the consumable material.

[0040] A 18th aspect of the present disclosure is a fragrance attractor in the 17th aspect described above, wherein the heat source is a film heater, and the film heater is wound around the outer periphery of the chamber.

[0041] In the 18th aspect described above, the heat source for supplying heat to heat the consumable material in the heating region of the chamber is a film heater wound around the outer periphery of the chamber. Therefore, according to the 18th aspect, the consumable material can be heated with a simple configuration.

[0042] A 19th aspect of the present disclosure satisfies the following first formula in the 2nd to 18th aspects described above. L2 ≥ L1 / 2 (1) L1 is the length of the guide part along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part, and L2 is the length of the first gap forming part along the longitudinal direction. It is an aroma suction device.

[0043] According to the 19th aspect described above, in the guide part provided with the first gap forming part connected to the opening and the first support part for supporting the consumable material, the first gap forming part has a longitudinal length of 1 / 2 or more of the whole. Therefore, according to the 19th aspect, since the first gap forming part having a sufficient length is formed at the position connected to the opening of the accommodating part, the consumable material can be inserted smoothly.

[0044] The 20th aspect of the present disclosure is a smoking system including the aroma suction device according to the 1st to 19th aspects and the consumable material.

[0045] According to the 20th aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a smoking system that can easily insert the consumable material into the accommodating part of the aroma suction device and can appropriately hold the consumable material in the accommodating part.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0047] [First Embodiment] Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11. In the drawings described below, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

[0048] FIG. 1A is a schematic front view of a fragrance attractor 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 1B is a schematic top view of the fragrance attractor 100. FIG. 1C is a schematic bottom view of the fragrance attractor 100. In the drawings described in this specification, an X-Y-Z orthogonal coordinate system may be attached for convenience of explanation. In this coordinate system, the Z-axis points vertically upward, the X-Y plane is arranged so as to cut the fragrance attractor 100 horizontally, and the Y-axis is arranged so as to extend from the front to the back of the fragrance attractor 100. The Z-axis can also be said to be the insertion direction of the consumable accommodated in the chamber 50 of the atomization unit 30 described later, or the axial direction of the chamber 50. Further, the X-axis is a direction orthogonal to the Y-axis and the Z-axis.

[0049] The fragrance attractor 100 according to the first embodiment is configured to generate an aerosol containing a fragrance by heating, for example, a stick-shaped consumable having a fragrance source including an aerosol source.

[0050] As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the fragrance attractor 100 includes an outer housing 101, a slide cover 102, a switch unit 103, and a terminal 104. The outer housing 101 constitutes the outermost housing of the fragrance attractor 100 and has a size that fits in the user's hand. When the user uses the fragrance attractor 100, the fragrance attractor 100 can be held by hand to suck the aerosol. The outer housing 101 may be configured by assembling a plurality of members. The outer housing 101 can be formed of a metal such as aluminum, for example. Note that the material of the outer housing 101 may have a member formed of resin, for example, polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers.

[0051] The outer housing 101 has an opening 101a for receiving a consumable, and the slide cover 102 is slidably attached to the outer housing 101 so as to close the opening 101a. Specifically, the slide cover 102 is configured to be movable along the outer surface of the outer housing 101 between a closed position (the position shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B) that closes the opening 101a of the outer housing and an open position that opens the opening 101a. For example, by manually operating the slide cover 102 by the user, the slide cover 102 can be moved between the closed position and the open position. Thereby, access of the consumable to the inside of the slide cover 102 and the aroma attractor 100 can be permitted or restricted. Note that the opening 101a of the outer housing 101 opens to the outside corresponding to the first opening 70a of the insertion guide member 70 and the second opening 52 of the chamber 50, which will be described later.

[0052] The switch unit 103 is used to switch on and off the operation of the aroma attractor 100. For example, when the user operates the switch unit 103 with a consumable inserted into the aroma attractor 100, power can be supplied from the power source 21 to the heating unit 40, which will be described later, and the consumable can be heated without being burned. Note that the switch unit 103 may be a switch provided outside the outer housing 101 or a switch located inside the outer housing 101. When the switch is located inside the outer housing 101, the switch is indirectly pressed by pressing the switch unit 103 on the surface of the outer housing 101. In the first embodiment, an example in which the switch of the switch unit 103 is located inside the outer housing 101 will be described.

[0053] The terminal 104 is an interface such as a USB for connecting the fragrance attractor 100 to, for example, an external power source. When the power source included in the fragrance attractor 100 is a rechargeable battery, by connecting an external power source to the terminal 104, the external power source can supply current to the power source and charge it. Also, the fragrance attractor 100 can be configured to be able to transmit data related to the operation of the fragrance attractor 100 to an external device by connecting a data transmission cable to the terminal 104.

[0054] Next, the consumable used in the fragrance attractor 100 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the consumable 110. In the first embodiment, a smoking system can be configured by the fragrance attractor 100 and the consumable 110. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the consumable 110 has a smokable article 111, a cylindrical member 114, a hollow filter portion 116, and a filter portion 115.

[0055] The smokable article 111 is wound by a first rolling paper 112. The cylindrical member 114, the hollow filter portion 116, and the filter portion 115 are wound by a second rolling paper 113 different from the first rolling paper 112. The second rolling paper 113 also winds a part of the first rolling paper 112 that winds the smokable article 111. Thereby, the cylindrical member 114, the hollow filter portion 116, and the filter portion 115 are connected to the smokable article 111. However, the second rolling paper 113 may be omitted, and the cylindrical member 114, the hollow filter portion 116, and the filter portion 115 may be connected to the smokable article 111 using the first rolling paper 112. A lip release agent 117 for making it easier for the user's lips to separate from the second rolling paper 113 is applied to the outer surface near the end of the second rolling paper 113 on the filter portion 115 side. The portion of the consumable 110 where the lip release agent 117 is applied functions as a suction port of the consumable 110. Note that the hollow filter portion 116 may be provided with apertures concentrically in the circumferential direction of the hollow filter portion 116. These apertures are for promoting the inflow of external air by the user's suction, and the air flowing in from the apertures can lower the components and the temperature of the air flowing in from the consumable 110.

[0056] The smokable article 111 may include, for example, a flavor source such as tobacco and an aerosol source. Further, the first wrapper 112 that wraps the smokable article 111 may be a breathable sheet member. The cylindrical member 114 may be a paper tube or a hollow filter. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the consumable 110 includes a smokable article 111, a cylindrical member 114, a hollow filter portion 116, and a filter portion 115, but the configuration of the consumable 110 is not limited thereto. For example, the hollow filter portion 116 may be omitted, and the cylindrical member 114 and the filter portion 115 may be arranged adjacent to each other.

[0057] Next, the internal structure of the flavor attractor 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the flavor attractor 100 taken along the arrow 3-3 shown in FIG. 1B. As shown in FIG. 3, inside the outer housing 101 of the flavor attractor 100, a mounting portion 10 on which articles to be housed such as a power supply unit 20 and an atomization unit 30 described later are placed is provided. The mounting portion 10 is made of, for example, resin, and in particular, may be formed of polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing a plurality of types of polymers. Note that the mounting portion 10 may include a portion formed of a metal such as aluminum. Here, from the viewpoints of heat resistance, workability, and strength, the mounting portion 10 is preferably made of polycarbonate. In the internal space of the mounting portion 10, a power supply unit 20 and an atomization unit 30 are provided. Note that the power supply unit 20 and the atomization unit 30 cannot be replaced after the flavor attractor 100 is assembled. Further, the outer housing 101 and the mounting portion 10 may be collectively referred to as a housing.

[0058] The power supply unit 20 has a power supply 21. The power supply 21 may be, for example, a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery. The power supply 21 is electrically connected to the atomization unit 30. Thereby, the power supply 21 can supply power to the atomization unit 30 so as to appropriately heat the consumable 110.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 3, the atomization unit 30 includes a chamber 50 extending in the insertion direction (Z-axis direction) of the consumable 110, a heating unit 40 covering a part of the chamber 50, a heat insulation unit 32, and a substantially cylindrical insertion guide member 70. The chamber 50 is configured to accommodate the consumable 110. The heating unit 40 is configured to contact the outer peripheral surface of the chamber 50 and heat the consumable 110 accommodated in the chamber 50. As shown in FIG. 3, a bottom member 36 may be provided at the bottom of the chamber 50. The bottom member 36 can function as a stopper for positioning the consumable 110 inserted into the chamber 50. The bottom member 36 has irregularities on the surface in contact with the consumable 110 and can define a space capable of supplying air to the surface in contact with the consumable 110. The bottom member 36 is made of, for example, resin, and in particular, can be formed of polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers, or a metal such as aluminum. Note that the bottom member 36 is preferably formed of a material with low thermal conductivity in order to suppress heat transfer to the heat insulation unit 32 or the like. The combination of the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50 is an example of the accommodation unit of the present disclosure, and the insertion guide member 70 is an example of the guide unit of the present disclosure. Further, the heating unit 40 is an example of the heat source of the present disclosure.

[0060] The heat insulation part 32 is generally in a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole and is arranged to cover the chamber 50. The heat insulation part 32 may include, for example, an aerogel sheet. The insertion guide member 70 is provided between the outer housing 101 and the chamber 50. When the insertion guide member 70 is inserted into the housing from the opening 101a of the outer housing 101, its claws engage with the housing, and it is configured to be unable to escape outside the housing. The insertion guide member 70 is made of, for example, resin, and in particular, it can be formed of polycarbonate (PC), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resin, PEEK (polyetheretherketone), PEI (polyetherimide), or a polymer alloy containing multiple types of polymers, etc. Note that the insertion guide member 70 may be formed of metal, glass, ceramic, etc. Also, from the perspective of heat resistance, the insertion guide member 70 is preferably made of PEEK. When the slide cover 102 is in the open position, the insertion guide member 70 communicates with the outside of the fragrance attractor 100, and by inserting the consumable 110 into the first opening 70a of the insertion guide member 70, it guides the insertion of the consumable 110 into the chamber 50. When the slide cover 102 is in the open position, it is configured to cover at least a part of the insertion guide member 70 in the axial direction of the chamber 50 while exposing the first opening 70a of the insertion guide member 70 to the outside. Note that the first opening 70a is provided corresponding to the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 described later. In FIG. 3, the state where the slide cover 102 is closed so as to cover the entire first opening 70a of the insertion guide member 70 is shown by a two-dot chain line. The first opening 70a is an example of the opening of the accommodation part of the present disclosure.

[0061] The fragrance attractor 100 further has a first holding part 37 and a second holding part 38 that support both ends of the chamber 50 and the heat insulation part 32. The first holding part 37 is arranged to hold the end portions of the chamber 50 and the heat insulation part 32 on the negative Z-axis side. The second holding part 38 is arranged to hold the end portions of the chamber 50 and the heat insulation part 32 on the slide cover 102 side (positive Z-axis side).

[0062] Next, the details of the chamber 50 and the heating unit 40 will be described. FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the chamber 50. FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 50 taken along the arrow 4B-4B shown in FIG. 4A. FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 50 taken along the arrow 5A-5A shown in FIG. 4B. FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the chamber 50 taken along the arrow 5B-5B shown in FIG. 4B. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the chamber 50 and the heating unit 40.

[0063] As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the chamber 50 may have a cylindrical shape including a second opening 52 into which the consumable 110 is inserted and a cylindrical side wall portion 60 that houses the consumable 110. A flange portion 52A is formed at an end portion that defines the second opening 52 of the chamber 50. As shown in FIG. 3, the flange portion 52A of the chamber 50 is connected to the Z-axis negative direction end portion of the insertion guide member 70. The chamber 50 is preferably formed of a material having heat resistance and a small coefficient of thermal expansion, and may be formed of, for example, stainless steel or the like. Note that the chamber 50 may be formed of a resin such as PEEK, glass, ceramic, or the like in addition to metal. Thereby, effective heating from the chamber 50 to the consumable 110 becomes possible. Note that the chamber 50 is not limited to a cylindrical shape and may have a cup shape. The side wall portion 60 is an example of the second support portion of the present disclosure.

[0064] As shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, the side wall portion 60 includes a contact portion 62 and a spaced portion 66. When the consumable 110 is disposed at a desired position within the chamber 50, the contact portion 62 contacts or presses against a part of the consumable 110 along the axial direction of the chamber 50, and the spaced portion 66 is spaced apart from the consumable 110. That is, the chamber 50 compresses and holds the inserted consumable 110. In the present specification, the "desired position within the chamber 50" refers to the position where the consumable 110 is appropriately heated or the position of the consumable 110 when the user smokes. The contact portion 62 has an inner surface 62a and an outer surface 62b. The spaced portion 66 has an inner surface 66a and an outer surface 66b. As shown in FIG. 6, the heating portion 40 is disposed on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62. The heating portion 40 is preferably disposed on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 without a gap. The heating portion 40 may include an adhesive layer. In that case, it is preferable that the heating portion 40 including the adhesive layer is disposed on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 without a gap. The contact portion 62 is an example of a set of contact portions of the present disclosure. The spaced portion 66 is an example of a set of connection portions of the present disclosure. Note that the shape of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 is not limited to that constituted by a pair of contact portions 62 and a pair of spaced portions 66, and an appropriate number of contact portions can be provided as long as they are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50, and spaced portions can be provided so as to connect these contact portions to each other.

[0065] As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5B, the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 is planar. When the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62 is planar, as shown in FIG. 6, when the strip-shaped electrode 48 is connected to the heating portion 40 disposed on the outer surface 62b of the contact portion 62, bending of the strip-shaped electrode 48 can be suppressed. As shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, the inner surface 62a of the contact portion 62 is planar. Also, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, the thickness of the contact portion 62 is uniform.

[0066] As shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 5B, the chamber 50 has two contact portions 62 in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50, and the two contact portions 62 face each other so as to be parallel to each other. It is preferable that at least a part of the distance between the inner surfaces 62a of the two contact portions 62 is smaller than the width of the portion disposed between the contact portions 62 of the consumable material 110 inserted into the chamber 50.

[0067] As shown in FIG. 5B, the inner surface 66a of the separation portion 66 may have an overall arc-shaped cross section in a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50. Further, the separation portion 66 is arranged to be adjacent to the contact portion 62 in the circumferential direction. That is, the contact portion 62 and the separation portion 66 constitute a non-circular inner peripheral surface in a cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (Z-axis direction) of the chamber 50.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 4B, the chamber 50 may have a hole 56a in its bottom 56 such that the bottom member 36 shown in FIG. 3 penetrates and is disposed inside the chamber 50. The bottom member 36 may be fixed inside the bottom 56 of the chamber 50 by an adhesive or the like. The adhesive interposed between the bottom member 36 and the bottom 56 may be made of a resin material such as an epoxy resin. Alternatively, an inorganic adhesive such as cement or welding may also be used. The bottom member 36 provided on the bottom 56 may support a part of the consumable material 110 inserted into the chamber 50 so as to expose at least a part of the end face of the consumable material 110. Further, the bottom 56 may support a part of the consumable material 110 such that the exposed end face of the consumable material 110 communicates with a void 67 (see FIG. 7) described later.

[0069] As shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 5A, the chamber 50 preferably has a cylindrical non-retaining portion 54 between the second opening 52 and the side wall portion 60. A gap may be formed between the non-retaining portion 54 and the consumable 110 when the consumable 110 is positioned at a desired position in the chamber 50. Note that the width of the gap formed between the non-retaining portion 54 and the consumable 110 may be substantially the same or different over the entire circumference of the chamber 50 in the circumferential direction. For example, when viewed from the longitudinal direction, the width of the gap at the position overlapping the contact portion 62 may be larger than the width of the gap at the position overlapping the separation portion 66. Also, when viewed from the longitudinal direction, the width of the gap at the position overlapping the contact portion 62 may be smaller than the width of the gap at the position overlapping the separation portion 66. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the chamber 50 preferably has a first guide portion 58 having a tapered surface 58a connecting the inner surface of the non-retaining portion 54 and the inner surface 62a of the contact portion 62. The non-retaining portion 54 is an example of the second gap forming portion of the present disclosure.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 6, the heating unit 40 has a heating element 42. The heating element 42 may be, for example, a heating track or a film heater. The heating element 42 is preferably arranged so as not to contact the separation portion 66 of the chamber 50 and to heat the contact portion 62. In other words, the heating element 42 is preferably arranged only on the outer surface of the contact portion 62. The heating element 42 may have a difference in heating ability between the portion that heats the separation portion 66 of the chamber 50 and the portion that heats the contact portion 62. Specifically, the heating element 42 may be configured to heat the contact portion 62 to a higher temperature than the separation portion 66. For example, the arrangement density of the heating tracks of the heating element 42 at the contact portion 62 and the separation portion 66 can be adjusted. Also, the heating element 42 may have substantially the same heating ability over the entire circumference of the chamber 50 and be wound around the outer circumference of the chamber 50. As shown in FIG. 6, the heating unit 40 preferably has, in addition to the heating element 42, an electrical insulating member 44 that covers at least one surface of the heating element 42. In the first embodiment, the electrical insulating member 44 is arranged so as to cover both surfaces of the heating element 42.

[0071] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 5B in a state where the consumable 110 is disposed at a desired position within the chamber 50. As shown in FIG. 7, when the consumable 110 is disposed at the desired position within the chamber 50, the consumable 110 can be brought into contact with and pressed by the contact portion 62 of the chamber 50. On the other hand, a gap 67 is formed between the consumable 110 and the separation portion 66. The gap 67 can communicate with the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 and the end face of the consumable 110 positioned within the chamber 50. Thereby, the air flowing in from the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 can pass through the gap 67 and flow into the interior of the consumable 110. In other words, an air flow path (gap 67) is formed between the consumable 110 and the separation portion 66.

[0072] (Details of the housing portion according to the first embodiment) Hereinafter, the internal structure of the insertion guide member 70 will be described in detail in relation to the chamber 50 and the inserted consumable 110. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the housing portion including the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken by cutting the insertion guide member 70 in a cross-section (i.e., the X-Y plane) perpendicular to the axial direction of the chamber 50 (i.e., the insertion direction of the consumable 110 and the Z-axis direction) showing the circumferential arrangement of the pair of first protrusions 214A. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken by cutting the insertion guide member 70 along the axial direction of the chamber 50 showing the longitudinal arrangement of the pair of first protrusions 214A. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the axial direction of the chamber 50 showing the main parts of the insertion guide member 70 in which the consumable 110 is housed and the chamber 50. The axial direction of the insertion guide member 70 and the axial direction of the chamber 50 are an example of the longitudinal direction of the housing portion of the present disclosure.

[0073] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70, a pair of first protrusions 214A are provided which protrude toward the radial center of the insertion guide member 70 and face each other in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 70. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, in the insertion guide member 70, along the axial direction of the insertion guide member 70, a portion where the first protrusion 214A is not provided is referred to as a non-protruding portion 212, and a portion where the first protrusion 214A is provided is referred to as a protruding portion 214. Here, the width of the gap formed between the non-protruding portion 212 of the insertion guide member 70 and the consumer product 110 may be substantially the same over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 70, or may be different. For example, when viewed from the longitudinal direction, the width of the gap at a position overlapping the contact portion 62 may be larger than the width of the gap at a position overlapping the separation portion 66. Also, when viewed from the longitudinal direction, the width of the gap at a position overlapping the contact portion 62 may be smaller than the width of the gap at a position overlapping the separation portion 66. The non-protruding portion 212 of the insertion guide member 70 is an example of the first gap forming portion of the present disclosure, and the protruding portion 214 of the insertion guide member 70 is an example of the first support portion of the present disclosure. The pair of first protrusions 214A provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 is not limited to two that face each other in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 70, and the number thereof can be appropriately changed as long as they are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 70.

[0074] The dashed-dotted line shown in FIG. 9 is a virtual circle 226 showing the outer peripheral surface of the non-deformed consumer product 110 when the consumer product 110 is inserted into the first opening 70a at an appropriate angle and accommodated in the accommodation portion. As shown in FIG. 9, the pair of first protrusions 214A protrude inside the virtual circle 226. Note that the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the non-deformed consumer product 110 is not limited to a circular shape, and various cases such as a substantially rectangular shape or a substantially triangular shape may be possible. The virtual circle 226 is an example of the virtual outer shape of the present disclosure.

[0075] As described above, the Z-axis negative direction end of the insertion guide member 70 is connected to the flange portion 52A of the chamber 50. And, as shown in FIG. 8, the non-holding portion 54 defined between the flange portion 52A of the chamber 50 shown in FIG. 4A and the side wall portion 60 is connected to the protruding portion 214 of the insertion guide member 70 via the flange portion 52A. Further, as described above and as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the non-holding portion 54 of the chamber 50 is connected to the side wall portion 60 including the contact portion 62 and the separation portion 66. Also, as described above and as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the contact portion 62 is a member that contacts or presses a part of the consumable 110 when the consumable 110 is disposed at a desired position within the chamber 50, and the separation portion 66 is a member that is separated from the consumable 110 in this case. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the housing portion including the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50 is in a direction (i.e., the Z-axis negative direction) that is separated from the first opening 70a of the insertion guide member 70 along the axial direction of the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50, and includes the non-protruding portion 212 of the insertion guide member 70, the protruding portion 214 of the insertion guide member 70, the non-holding portion 54 of the chamber 50, and the contact portion 62 of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 in this order.

[0076] Figure 11A shows the mutual arrangement of the non-protruding portion 212 of the insertion guide member 70, the protruding portion 214 of the insertion guide member 70, the non-holding portion 54 of the chamber 50, and the contact portion 62 of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 together with the inserted consumable 110.

[0077] As shown in Fig. 8, a pair of first protrusions 214A provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 are arranged to correspond to the contact portion 62 of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 in the circumferential direction. That is, when viewed from the first opening 70a of the insertion guide member 70, the first protrusion 214A of the insertion guide member 70 and the contact portion 62 of the chamber 50 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the circumferential direction. In addition to the first protrusion 214A shown in Fig. 8, the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 may have additional first protrusions arranged to overlap the connection portion 66. In this case, the first protrusion 214A arranged to overlap the contact portion 62 protrudes toward the radial center of the chamber 50 more than the additional first protrusions arranged to overlap the connection portion 66.

[0078] Also, as shown in Figs. 8 to 10, a pair of first protrusions 214A provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 have mutually congruent shapes, specifically, spherical segment or hemispherical shapes. The shape of the first protrusion 214A is not limited to this, and for example, it may be arcuate or rectangular.

[0079] Also, as shown in Fig. 10, in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 70, the length L2 of the non-projecting portion 212 and the length L1 of the entire insertion guide member 70 satisfy the following first formula. L2 ≧ L1 / 2 (1) Furthermore, in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 70, the length L2 of the non-projecting portion 212 and the length L3 of the projecting portion 214 satisfy the following second formula. L2 ≧ L3 (2)

[0080] Furthermore, a smoking system can be configured by combining the flavor attractor 100 according to the first embodiment and the consumable 110.

[0081] In the first embodiment, the protruding portion 214 of the insertion guide member 70 has been described as having a pair of first protruding portions 214A. However, the configuration of the protruding portion 214 of the insertion guide member 70 is not limited to this, and it suffices if a plurality of first protruding portions 214A are provided which are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 70 and protrude from the inner wall surface of the protruding portion 214 toward the radial center of the insertion guide member 70. When the plurality of first protruding portions 214A are arranged at positions shifted from each other along the axial direction, the region between the end portion on the first opening 70a side of the first protruding portion 214A closest to the first opening 70a and the end portion on the side opposite to the first opening 70a of the first protruding portion 214A farthest from the first opening 70a constitutes the protruding portion 214 of the insertion guide member 70.

[0082] Further, the plurality of first protruding portions 214A may be arranged to be point-symmetrical with respect to the central axis of the insertion guide member 70 when viewed in a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction of the insertion guide member 70.

[0083] (Operation of the First Embodiment) In the housing portion composed of the combination of the insertion guide member 70 and the chamber 50 in the fragrance attractor 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, from the first opening 70a into which the consumable 110 is inserted, the non-protruding portion 212 connected to the first opening 70a, the protruding portion 214 provided with the first protruding portions 214A, the non-holding portion 54 of the chamber 50, and the contact portion 62 of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 are arranged in this order. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the first embodiment, since the non-protruding portion 212 is provided, it is easy to insert the consumable 110 that has passed through the first opening 70a, while the consumable 110 can be appropriately supported by the protruding portion 214 and the contact portion 62. Further, according to the housing portion according to the first embodiment, the consumable 110 pressed by the protruding portion 214 and the contact portion 62 bulges at a location corresponding to the non-holding portion 54 of the chamber 50 located between the protruding portion 214 and the contact portion 62, and by engaging with the non-holding portion 54, it is possible to suppress the dropping of the consumable 110.

[0084] Also, in the housing portion according to the first embodiment, a non-holding portion 54 and a contact portion 62 are provided in the chamber 50 that heats the consumable 110, and a non-protruding portion 212 and a protruding portion 214 are provided in the insertion guide member 70 that guides the consumable 110 inserted from the first opening 70a to the chamber 50. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the first embodiment, the protruding portion 214 disposed in the non-heating region and the contact portion 62 disposed in the heating region can appropriately support the consumable 110 across the flange portion 52A and the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 that form the boundary of the heating region.

[0085] Also, in the housing portion according to the first embodiment, on the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50, a contact portion 62 that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable 110 and a separation portion 66 that does not contact the outer peripheral surface of the consumable 110 are provided. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the first embodiment, a gap 67 is formed between the consumable 110 and the separation portion 66, and the air flowing in from the first opening 70a passes through this gap 67 and flows into the interior of the flavor attractor, and an air flow path suitable for smoking can be formed.

[0086] Also, in the housing portion according to the first embodiment, at a position overlapping with the contact portion 62 that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the consumable 110 when viewed from the axial direction of the chamber 50, a first protrusion 214A protrudes from the protruding portion 214. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the first embodiment, the consumable can be supported at two locations along the axial direction of the chamber 50 at the same position in the circumferential direction of the chamber 50. Further, the consumable 110 deformed by the first protrusion 214A is locked inside the chamber 50, and the dropout of the consumable 110 is suppressed.

[0087] Also, in the housing portion according to the first embodiment, when the consumable 110 is inserted into the first opening 70a at an appropriate angle and accommodated in the housing portion, each of the pair of first protrusions 214A protrudes inside a virtual circle 226 indicating the outer peripheral surface of the non-deformed consumable 110. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the first embodiment, when the consumable 110 is appropriately accommodated, the consumable 110 can be gripped by the pair of first protrusions 214A.

[0088] Also, in the flavor attractor 100 according to the first embodiment, the heating unit 40 that supplies heat for heating the consumable material 110 to the heating region of the chamber 50 is disposed so as to overlap with the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 having a pair of contact portions 62 that contact the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable material 110 in the axial direction of the chamber 50. Therefore, according to the accommodating portion of the first embodiment, the consumable material 110 can be heated by the heating unit 40 located in the vicinity of the contact portion 62 that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the consumable material 110.

[0089] Furthermore, in the flavor attractor 100 according to the first embodiment, the heating unit 40 may include a heating element 42 as a film heater wound around the outer periphery of the chamber 50. Therefore, according to the accommodating portion of the first embodiment, the consumable material 110 can be heated with a simple configuration.

[0090] Also, in the accommodating portion according to the first embodiment, in the insertion guide member 70 provided with the non-projecting portion 212 connected to the first opening 70a and the projecting portion 214 that supports the consumable material 110, the non-projecting portion 212 has a longitudinal length that is 1 / 2 or more of the entire length of the insertion guide member 70. Therefore, according to the accommodating portion of the first embodiment, since the non-projecting portion 212 having a sufficient length is formed at the position connected to the first opening 70a, the consumable material 110 can be smoothly inserted.

[0091] Furthermore, in the accommodating portion according to the first embodiment, in the insertion guide member 70, the non-projecting portion 212 has a longitudinal length that is larger than that of the projecting portion 214. Therefore, according to the accommodating portion of the first embodiment, since a gap longer than the projecting portion 214 that supports the consumable material 110 is formed between the consumable material 110, the consumable material 110 can be smoothly inserted.

[0092] Note that according to the smoking system formed by the combination of the flavor attractor 100 and the consumable material 110 according to the first embodiment, a smoking system can be provided that allows the consumable material 110 to be easily inserted into the accommodating portion of the flavor attractor 100 and can appropriately hold the consumable material 110 within the accommodating portion.

[0093] [Modification of the First Embodiment] As described above, the configuration of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 is not limited to that shown in FIGS. 4A to 7. Also, as described above, the first protrusion provided on the insertion guide member 70 is not limited to the pair of first protrusions 214A facing each other in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 70. As an example, FIG. 11B shows a modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 11B is a figure corresponding to FIG. 9 according to the first embodiment, and shows the outer shape of the chamber 50 located axially downward (negative Z-axis direction) superimposed.

[0094] In the modification of the first embodiment, the chamber 50 is deformed to have a substantially triangular axial cross-section, and three 214A corresponding to the shape of the chamber 50 are provided on the protruding portion 214 of the insertion guide member 70.

[0095] As shown in FIG. 11B, the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 according to the modification of the first embodiment includes three contact portions 62A on the three sides and three spaced portions 66A located near the vertices of the triangular shape. When the consumable 110 is disposed at a desired position within the chamber 50, the contact portion 62A contacts or presses a part of the consumable 110 along the axial direction of the chamber 50, and the spaced portion 66A is spaced apart from the consumable 110.

[0096] As shown in FIG. 11B, the pair of first protrusions 214A provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 70 according to the modification of the first embodiment are arranged to correspond to the contact portion 62A of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 in the circumferential direction. That is, when viewed from the first opening 70a of the insertion guide member 70, the first protrusion 214A of the insertion guide member 70 and the contact portion 62A of the chamber 50 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the circumferential direction.

[0097] [Second Embodiment] Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of a set of an insertion guide member 270 and a chamber 50 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 270 cut along a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction, showing the circumferential arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 214A and a pair of second protrusions 224B. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 270 cut along the axial direction, showing the longitudinal arrangement of the first protrusion 214A and the second protrusion 224B. Components that are the same as or corresponding to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

[0098] The fragrance suction device according to the second embodiment has a different configuration of the insertion guide member 270 compared to the fragrance suction device 100 according to the first embodiment. That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the insertion guide member 270 according to the second embodiment is further provided with a pair of second protrusions 224B on the protrusion 214 in addition to the pair of first protrusions 214A.

[0099] As shown in FIG. 12, a pair of second protrusions 224B provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 270 are arranged to correspond to the separation portion 66 of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 in the circumferential direction. That is, when viewed from the first opening 70a of the insertion guide member 270, the second protrusion 224B of the insertion guide member 270 and the separation portion 66 of the chamber 50 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the circumferential direction.

[0100] As shown in FIG. 13, in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 270, a pair of first protrusions 214A are arranged to face each other. Similarly, a pair of second protrusions 224B are arranged to face each other in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 270.

[0101] As shown in FIG. 13, the first protrusion 214A according to the second embodiment protrudes inside the virtual circle 226, similar to the first embodiment. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, a pair of second protrusions 224B are located outside the virtual circle 226.

[0102] Note that the second protrusions 224B provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 270 are not limited to two opposing each other in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 270, and the number thereof can be appropriately changed as long as they are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 270.

[0103] Further, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the pair of second protrusions 224B provided on the inner wall surface of the insertion guide member 270 have the same shape as each other, specifically, a spherical segment or a hemispherical shape.

[0104] Also, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, on the inner wall surface of the protruding portion 214 of the insertion guide member 270, the pair of first protrusions 214A and the pair of second protrusions 224B are arranged so that at least a part thereof overlaps in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion.

[0105] (Operation of the Second Embodiment) In the accommodating portion formed by the combination of the insertion guide member 270 and the chamber 50 according to the second embodiment, in the protruding portion 214 that supports the consumable 110, in addition to the first protrusion 214A, a pair of second protrusions 224B are provided at positions overlapping with the separation portion 66 of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 that does not contact the consumable 110 when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. Therefore, according to the accommodating portion according to the second embodiment, the consumable 110 can be reliably supported at the contact portion 62 and the protruding portion 214. Specifically, the consumable 110 pressed by the contact portion 62 on the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 bulges toward the separation portion 66, and the bulged portion is locked by the second protrusion 224B, so that the dropping of the consumable 110 can be suppressed. Further, in the insertion guide member 270, the consumable 110 deformed by being pressed by the first protrusion 214A is locked with the second protrusion 224B, so that the dropping of the consumable 110 can be suppressed.

[0106] Also, in the housing portion according to the second embodiment, when the consumable 110 is inserted into the first opening 70a at an appropriate angle and housed in the housing portion, the first protrusion 214A protrudes inside a virtual circle 226 that represents the outer peripheral surface of the consumable 110 that has not been deformed, while the pair of second protrusions 224B are located outside the virtual circle 226. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the second embodiment, when the consumable 110 is properly housed, while the first protrusion 214A grips the consumable 110, the second protrusion 224B does not strongly grip the consumable 110 but can support it when the consumable 110 sways.

[0107] Also, in the housing portion according to the second embodiment, the pair of second protrusions 224B provided on the protrusion 214 that supports the consumable 110 and facing each other have mutually congruent shapes. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the second embodiment, it can support the consumable 110 at symmetric positions and in a symmetric manner in the circumferential direction of the housing portion when the consumable 110 sways.

[0108] Also, in the housing portion according to the second embodiment, the first protrusion 214A and the second protrusion 224B provided on the protrusion 214 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the longitudinal direction of the housing portion. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the second embodiment, it is possible to reduce the longitudinal length of the protrusion 214 and contribute to the miniaturization of the housing portion of the fragrance attractor.

[0109] [Third Embodiment] Hereinafter, the third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of an insertion guide member 370 cut in a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction, showing the circumferential arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 234A and a pair of second protrusions 234B. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 370 cut along the axial direction, showing the longitudinal arrangement of the first protrusion 234A and the second protrusion 234B. In addition, the same or corresponding components as those in the first embodiment or the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

[0110] The fragrance attractor according to the third embodiment has a different configuration of the insertion guide member 370 compared to the fragrance attractor 100 according to the first embodiment and the fragrance attractor according to the second embodiment. That is, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the insertion guide member 370 according to the third embodiment has different shapes of the first protrusion 234A and the second protrusion 234B provided on the protrusion 234. Note that the insertion guide member 370 according to the third embodiment includes a non-protrusion 232 and a protrusion 234 along the axial direction.

[0111] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the pair of first protrusions 234A extend along the axial direction of the insertion guide member 370, and the first protrusion 234A has an inclined portion 236 that approaches the radial center of the insertion guide member 370 as it moves away from the first opening 70a when viewed in cross-section along the axial direction of the insertion guide member 370.

[0112] The inclined portion 236 preferably has an inclination angle of 0.5° to 30°. Further, the inclined portion may not be substantially linear but may be arc-shaped, and in that case, it preferably has a curvature radius of R0.5 to R10.

[0113] Also, as shown in FIG. 15, the pair of second protrusions 234B have a curved portion 238 that curves along a virtual circle 226 showing the outer peripheral surface of the non-deformed consumable 110.

[0114] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 16, the third end 240 of the second protrusion 234B, which is located on the side opposite to the first opening 70a along the axial direction of the insertion guide member 370, is connected to the non-holding portion 54 of the chamber 50.

[0115] Also, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the first protrusion 234A and the second protrusion 234B have different shapes from each other.

[0116] (Operation of the Third Embodiment) In the storage section according to the third embodiment, the first protrusion 234A of the protrusion 214 that first supports the consumable 110 inserted through the first opening 70a has an inclined portion 236 that approaches the center in the radial direction of the storage section as it moves away from the first opening 70a when viewing a cross-section along the longitudinal direction of the storage section. Therefore, according to the storage section according to the third embodiment, the resistance when inserting the consumable 110 into the fragrance attractor is small, and it is possible to suppress causing discomfort to the user during insertion.

[0117] Also, in the storage section according to the third embodiment, the second protrusion 234B provided on the protrusion 234 has a curved portion 238 that curves along a virtual circle 226 showing the outer peripheral surface of the non-deformed consumable 110. Therefore, according to the storage section according to the third embodiment, the curved portion 238 that curves along the outer shape of the consumable 110 can appropriately support the consumable 110 when the consumable 110 sways.

[0118] Also, in the storage section according to the third embodiment, the third end portion 240 of the second protrusion 234B located on the side opposite to the first opening 70a is located at the boundary between the protrusion 234 and the non-holding portion 54 of the chamber 50. Therefore, according to the storage section according to the third embodiment, the consumable 110 swollen in the non-holding portion 54 of the chamber 50 is locked to the second protrusion 234B having the third end portion 240 facing the non-holding portion 54, thereby further suppressing the dropout of the consumable 110.

[0119] Also, in the storage section according to the third embodiment, the first protrusion 234A and the second protrusion 234B provided on the protrusion 234 have different shapes from each other. Therefore, according to the storage section according to the third embodiment, it is possible to give the first protrusion 234A and the second protrusion 234B, which have different functions, shapes suitable for their respective functions.

[0120] [Modification Example of the Third Embodiment] As described at the end of this specification, each embodiment of the present disclosure can appropriately modify or combine each component as long as they do not inhibit each other. As an example, FIGS. 17 and 18 show modified examples of the third embodiment. FIGS. 17 and 18 are diagrams corresponding to FIGS. 15 and 16 according to the third embodiment, respectively. The modified example of the third embodiment is obtained by changing the insertion guide member according to the third embodiment so as to delete a pair of second protrusions 234B.

[0121] [Fourth Embodiment] Hereinafter, the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 24. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of a set of an insertion guide member 470 and a chamber 50 according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 470 cut along a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction, showing the circumferential arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 244A and a pair of second protrusions 234B. FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 470 cut along the axial direction, showing the longitudinal arrangement of the first protrusion 244A and the second protrusion 234B. FIG. 22 is a view obtained by replacing only the first protrusion 244A with a top view in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 20. FIG. 23 is an enlarged perspective view of the first protrusion 244A. FIG. 24 is an enlarged top view of the first protrusion 244A showing the inclination direction of the ridge line 246C of the first protrusion 244A. In addition, the same or corresponding components as those in the first to third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

[0122] The fragrance attractor according to the fourth embodiment has a different configuration of the insertion guide member 470 as compared with the fragrance attractor 100 according to the first embodiment and the fragrance attractors according to the second and third embodiments. That is, as shown in FIGS. 19 to 23, the insertion guide member 470 according to the fourth embodiment has a shape of the first protrusion 244A provided on the protrusion 244, which is different from the first protrusions in the first to third embodiments. On the other hand, the protrusion 244 is provided with a second protrusion 234B similar to that in the third embodiment. The insertion guide member 470 according to the fourth embodiment includes a non-protrusion portion 242 and a protrusion portion 244 along the axial direction.

[0123] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, when viewing a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction of the insertion guide member 470, a pair of first protrusions 244A has a first side 246a, a second side 246b, and a vertex 246c connecting the first side 246a and the second side 246b, and the angle formed by the first side 246a and the second side 246b is an obtuse angle.

[0124] In particular, the obtuse angle formed by the first side 246a and the second side 246b is preferably 160° or less.

[0125] As shown in FIGS. 19, 21 to 23, the first protrusion 244A extends along the axial direction (Z-axis direction) of the insertion guide member. The figure 20 The surface including the first side 246a shown in and extending along the axial direction is the first surface 246A. The figure 20 The surface including the second side 246b shown in and extending along the axial direction is the second surface 246B. Connecting the first surface 246A and the second surface 246B, the figure 20 The substantially straight line including the vertex 246c shown in and extending along the axial direction is the ridge line 246C. FIGS. 22 and 23 show the first surface 246A, the second surface 246B, and the ridge line 246C of the first protrusion 244A. The ridge line 246C of the first protrusion 244A is not parallel to the axial direction (which can be shown as a point in FIGS. 22 and 24). In particular, as shown in FIG. 24, in the top view, with reference to the straight line (the broken line in FIG. 24) connecting the end 246D located on the opposite side of the first opening 70a along the axial direction of the ridge line 246C, the two ridge lines 246C are inclined in opposite directions to each other.

[0126] Above, the inclination of the two ridge lines 246C has been described with reference to the straight line connecting the ends 246D. However, even if the reference is taken as the straight line connecting the end 246E located on the first opening 70a side along the axial direction of the ridge line 246C shown in FIG. 23, the two ridge lines 246C are inclined in opposite directions to each other.

[0127] (Operation of the Fourth Embodiment) In the housing part according to the fourth embodiment, when looking at a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction of the housing part, the first protrusion part 244A of the protrusion part 244 protrudes from the inner wall surface of the protrusion part 244 in a triangular shape having an obtuse angle. Therefore, according to the housing part according to the fourth embodiment, since the first protrusion part 244A does not have a sharp vertex, it is possible to suppress damaging the consumable 110. In the housing part according to the fourth embodiment, since the contact surface between the first protrusion part 244A and the consumable 110 can be increased, it is possible to more effectively suppress the dropping of the consumable 110.

[0128] In particular, since the angle of the obtuse angle formed by the first side 246a and the second side 246b is 160° or less, it is possible to prevent damaging the consumable and to grip the outer peripheral surface of the consumable so as to catch on the vertex.

[0129] Also, in the housing part according to the fourth embodiment, two ridge lines 246C that connect the first surface 246A and the second surface 246B and include the vertex 246c and extend along the axial direction are provided at each of the pair of first protrusion parts 244A. With reference to a straight line connecting 246D located on the side opposite to the first opening 70a along the axial direction of the housing part, they are inclined in opposite directions to each other. Therefore, according to the housing part according to the fourth embodiment, a pair of first protrusion parts having ridge lines that face each other and are inclined in opposite directions generate a uniform torque in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction around the insertion direction of the consumable. At the time of insertion, the consumable can be smoothly inserted, and after insertion, the dropping of the consumable can be surely suppressed.

[0130] Note that the first protrusion part 244A according to the fourth embodiment has been described as forming a pair that faces each other in the circumferential direction. However, the number of the first protrusion parts 244A is not limited to 2, and for example, it is also possible to provide three or four first protrusion parts 244A. In this case, the inclination direction of the ridge line 246C of the first protrusion part 244A is appropriately changed so as to exhibit the above-described torque generation effect.

[0131] [Fifth Embodiment] Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 28. FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of a set of an insertion guide member 570 and a chamber 50 according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 570 cut along a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction, showing the circumferential arrangement of a pair of first protrusions 254A and a pair of second protrusions 254B. FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 570 cut along the axial direction, showing the longitudinal arrangement of the first protrusion 254A and the second protrusion 254B. FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow 28-28 shown in FIG. 27. In addition, the same or corresponding components as those in the first to fourth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

[0132] The fragrance suction device according to the fifth embodiment has a different configuration of the insertion guide member 570 compared to the fragrance suction device 100 according to the first embodiment and the fragrance suction devices according to the second to fourth embodiments. That is, as shown in FIGS. 25 to 28, in the insertion guide member 570 according to the fifth embodiment, the shapes of the first protrusion 254A and the second protrusion 254B provided on the protrusion 254 are different from the first protrusion and the second protrusion in the first to fourth embodiments. The insertion guide member 570 according to the fifth embodiment includes a non-protrusion portion 252 and a protrusion portion 254 along the axial direction.

[0133] As shown in FIGS. 25 and 27, the first protrusion 254A and the second protrusion 254B each extend along the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570. As shown in FIG. 27, when a cross-section along the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570 is viewed, each of the pair of first protrusions 254A extends from the first end portion 258A of the first protrusion 254A located on the side opposite to the first opening 70a along the axial direction, and has a first inclined surface 256A that inclines so as to approach the radial center of the insertion guide member 570 as it approaches the first opening 70a. Also, as shown in FIG. 28, when a cross-section along the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570 is viewed, each of the pair of second protrusions 254B extends from the second end portion 258B of the second protrusion 254B located on the first opening 70a side along the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570, and has a second inclined surface 256B that inclines so as to approach the radial center of the insertion guide member 570 as it moves away from the first opening 70a. Further, as shown in FIG. 27, the first inclined surface 256A of the first protrusion 254A and the second inclined surface 256B of the second protrusion 254B are arranged so that at least a part thereof overlaps each other in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570. Here, based on the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570, the inclination angle or curvature of the first inclined surface 256A is substantially the same as the inclination angle or curvature of the second inclined surface 256B. However, it is also possible to configure the inclination angle and curvature of the first inclined surface 256A to be different from the inclination angle and curvature of the second inclined surface 256B.

[0134] (Operation of the Fifth Embodiment) In the housing portion according to the fifth embodiment, a first inclined surface 256A extending from a first end portion 258A on the side opposite to the first opening 70a is provided on the first protruding portion 254A, and a second inclined surface 256B extending from a second end portion 258B on the first opening 70a side is provided on the second protruding portion 254B. The first inclined surface 256A and the second inclined surface 256B are arranged so as to overlap each other in the axial direction of the insertion guide member 570 and have substantially the same inclination angle or curvature. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the fifth embodiment, the insertion of the consumable 110 can be facilitated more effectively and the dropping of the consumable 110 can be suppressed. Specifically, when the consumable 110 is inserted through the first opening 70a, first, the consumable 110 is gripped by the pair of first protruding portions 254A, and then a part of the deformed consumable 110 is locked to the pair of second protruding portions 254B. At this time, by weakening the degree of gripping by the first protruding portion 254A while strengthening the degree of gripping by the second protruding portion 254B, stepwise gripping becomes possible, reducing the resistance during the insertion of the consumable 110 and suppressing the dropping of the consumable 110.

[0135] [Sixth Embodiment] Hereinafter, a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 to 31. FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of a set of an insertion guide member 670 and a chamber 50 according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 670 cut along a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction, showing the arrangement of the four first protruding portions 264A in the circumferential direction. FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 670 cut along the axial direction, showing the arrangement of the first protruding portion 264A in the longitudinal direction. In addition, the same or corresponding components as those in the first to fifth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

[0136] The fragrance attractor according to the sixth embodiment is different in the configuration of the insertion guide member 670 compared to the fragrance attractor 100 according to the first embodiment and the fragrance attractors according to the second to fifth embodiments. That is, as shown in FIG. 30, the insertion guide member 670 according to the sixth embodiment is different from the insertion guide members of the first to fifth embodiments in that it has four first protrusions 264A provided on the protrusion 264. As shown in FIG. 30, the first protrusion 264A protrudes inside a virtual circle 226 showing the outer peripheral surface of the non-deformed consumable 110. The insertion guide member 670 according to the sixth embodiment includes a non-protrusion part 262 and a protrusion part 264 along the axial direction.

[0137] FIG. 30 shows a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide member 670 overlaid with a cross-sectional view of the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 (see FIGS. 5A and 5B). A straight line connecting the centers of the pair of contact portions 62 of the side wall portion 60 is the first virtual line 162, and a straight line connecting the centers of the pair of separation portions 66 of the side wall portion 60 is the second virtual line 166. As shown in FIG. 30, all of the plurality of first protrusions 264A provided on the protrusion 264 are arranged so as not to intersect the first virtual line 162 and the second virtual line 166 in the circumferential direction of the insertion guide member 670.

[0138] Also, as shown in FIG. 30, four first protrusions 264A are provided on the protrusion 264 of the insertion guide member 670.

[0139] (Operation of the Sixth Embodiment) In the housing portion according to the sixth embodiment, in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the housing portion, all of the plurality of first protrusions 264A protruding from the inner wall surface of the protruding portion 264 of the insertion guide member 670 do not intersect with either a first virtual line 162 connecting the centers of a pair of contact portions 62 provided on the side wall portion 60 of the chamber 50 and contacting the outer peripheral surface of the accommodated consumable 110, or a second virtual line 166 connecting the centers of a pair of spaced portions 66 not contacting the outer peripheral surface of the consumable 110. Therefore, according to the housing portion according to the sixth embodiment, in the protruding portion 264 of the insertion guide member 670, it is possible to suppress further pressing of the portion of the consumable 110 overlapping with the contact portion 62 in the circumferential direction of the housing portion by the first protrusions 264A, and it is possible to suppress the air flow path (gap 67) formed between the consumable 110 and the spaced portion 66 from being obstructed by the first protrusions 264A.

[0140] In particular, by providing four first protrusions 264A, a suitable air flow path can be ensured.

[0141] Although the first to sixth embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, the specification, and the drawings. In particular, within a range where they do not mutually interfere, the features of each embodiment can be appropriately combined. Note that any shape and material not directly described in the specification and the drawings are within the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure as long as the present disclosure exhibits its effects. For example, the fragrance attractor 100 of the present disclosure has a so-called counterflow type air flow path in which air flowing in from the second opening 52 of the chamber 50 is supplied to the end face of the consumable 110, but is not limited thereto, and may have a so-called bottom flow type air flow path in which air is supplied into the chamber 50 from the bottom 56 of the chamber 50. Further, the heating element 42 is not limited to a resistance heating type, and may be an induction heating type. In that case, the heating element 42 can heat the chamber 50 by induction heating. Further, when the consumable 110 has a susceptor, the heating element 42 can heat the susceptor of the consumable 110 by induction heating.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0142] 20…Power supply unit 21…Power supply 30…Atomization unit 32…Heat insulation part 36…Bottom material 37…First holding part 38…Second holding part 40…Heating part 42…Heating element 44…Electrical insulation member 48…Electrode 50…Chamber 52…Second opening 52A…Flange part 54…Non-holding part 56…Bottom 56a…Hole 58…First guide part 58a…Tapered surface 60…Side wall part 62…Contact part 62A…Contact part 62a…Inner surface 62b…Outer surface 66…Separation part 66A…Separation part 66a…Inner surface 66b…Outer surface 67…Gap 70…Insertion guide member 70a…First opening 100…Fragrance attractor 101…Outer housing 101a…Opening 102…Slide cover 103…Switch part 104…Terminal 110…Consumable material 111…Smokable item 112…First roll paper 113…Second roll paper 114…Cylindrical member 115…Filter part 116…Hollow filter part 117…Lip release agent 162…First virtual line 166…Second virtual line 212…Non-protruding part 214…Protruding part 214A…First protrusion 224B…Second protrusion 226…Virtual circle 232…Non-protruding part 234…Protruding part 234A…First protrusion 234B…Second protrusion 236…Inclined part 238…Curved part 240…Third end 242…Non-protruding part 244…Protruding part 244A…First protrusion 246a…First side 246A…First surface 246b…Second side 246B…Second surface 246c…Vertex 246C…Edge line 246D…End 252…Non-protruding part 254…Protruding part 254A…First protrusion 254B…Second protrusion 256A…First inclined surface 256B…Second inclined surface 258A…First end 258B…Second end 262…Non-protruding part 264…Protruding part 264A…First protrusion 270…Insertion guide member 370…Insertion guide member 470…Insertion guide member 570…Insertion guide member 670…Insertion guide member

Claims

1. A storage unit configured to be able to store a consumable containing a smokable substance, The storage unit, An opening configured to be able to insert the consumable, A first gap forming portion that is connected to the opening and forms a gap over the entire circumference between the outer peripheral surface of the stored consumable, A second gap forming portion that is located on the side farther from the opening with respect to the first gap forming portion and forms a gap over the entire circumference between the outer peripheral surface of the stored consumable, A first support portion that is located between the first gap forming portion and the second gap forming portion along the longitudinal direction of the storage unit and presses the outer peripheral surface of the consumable to support the consumable, A second support portion that is located on the side farther from the opening with respect to the second gap forming portion along the longitudinal direction of the storage unit and presses the outer peripheral surface of the consumable to support the consumable, Including, The storage unit, A chamber having a heating region for heating the consumable, A guide portion that is configured separately from the chamber and guides the consumable inserted from the opening to the chamber, Having, The second gap forming portion and the second support portion are provided in the chamber, The first gap forming portion and the first support portion are provided in the guide portion, A flavor attractor.

2. The second support portion, A set of contact portions that are in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the stored consumable and are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the storage unit, A set of connection portions that connect the set of contact portions to each other, Having, The flavor attractor according to Claim 1.

3. The first support portion has a set of first protrusions that protrude from the inner wall surface of the first support portion and are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the storage unit, Each of the set of first protrusions is provided at a position overlapping with one of the set of contact portions when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the storage unit, The flavor attractor according to Claim 2.

4. When the consumable is inserted into the opening in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the storage unit and stored in the storage unit, in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the storage unit, each of the set of first protrusions protrudes inside a virtual outer shape showing the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable, The flavor attractor according to Claim 3.

5. The set of first protrusions extends along the longitudinal direction of the storage unit, The set of first protrusions has an inclined portion that approaches the center in the radial direction of the storage unit as it moves away from the opening when viewing a cross section along the longitudinal direction of the storage unit, The fragrance attractor according to claim 3 or 4.

6. When the set of first protrusions is viewed in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing portion, a first side, a second side, a vertex connecting the first side and the second side, and has, the angle formed by the first side and the second side is an obtuse angle, The fragrance attractor according to any one of claims 3 to 5.

7. The set of first protrusions includes a pair of first protrusions facing each other in the circumferential direction of the housing portion, each of the pair of opposing first protrusions has a first surface including the first side and extending along the longitudinal direction of the housing portion, a second surface including the second side and extending along the longitudinal direction, and a ridge line connecting the first surface and the second surface and including the vertex and extending along the longitudinal direction, the two ridge lines of the pair of opposing protrusions are not parallel to the longitudinal direction, in a top view of the housing portion as viewed from the opening side, the two ridge lines are inclined in opposite directions with respect to a straight line connecting the ends located on the side opposite to the opening along the longitudinal direction of the two ridge lines, or a straight line connecting the ends located on the opening side along the longitudinal direction of the two ridge lines. The fragrance attractor according to claim 6.

8. The first support portion has a set of second protrusions protruding from the inner wall surface of the first support portion and provided at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the housing portion, the set of second protrusions is provided at a position overlapping with the set of connection portions when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the housing portion. The fragrance attractor according to any one of claims 3 to 7.

9. When the consumable is inserted into the opening in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the housing portion and housed in the housing portion, in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing portion, each of the set of second protrusions is located outside a virtual outer shape showing the outer peripheral surface of the undeformed consumable. The fragrance attractor according to claim 8.

10. The set of second protrusions has a curved portion that curves along the virtual outer shape. The fragrance attractor according to claim 9.

11. A third end portion of the set of second protrusions, which is located on the side opposite to the opening along the longitudinal direction of the housing portion, is connected to the second gap forming portion. The fragrance attractor according to any one of claims 8 to 10.

12. The set of first protrusions and the set of second protrusions have different shapes from each other. The fragrance attractor according to any one of claims 8 to 11.

13. The set of first protrusions and the set of second protrusions are arranged such that at least a part of them overlap each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. The fragrance attractor according to any one of claims 8 to 12.

14. The set of first protrusions and the set of second protrusions extend along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. When each of the set of first protrusions is viewed in a cross-section along the longitudinal direction, it extends from a first end portion of the first protrusion located on the side opposite to the opening along the longitudinal direction, and has a first inclined surface that inclines so as to approach the center in the radial direction of the accommodating portion as it approaches the opening. When each of the set of second protrusions is viewed in a cross-section along the longitudinal direction, it extends from a second end portion of the second protrusion located on the opening side along the longitudinal direction, and has a second inclined surface that inclines so as to approach the center in the radial direction of the accommodating portion as it moves away from the opening. The first inclined surface of each of the set of first protrusions and the second inclined surface of each of the set of second protrusions are arranged such that at least a part of them overlap each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. The inclination angle or curvature of the first inclined surface is substantially the same as the inclination angle or curvature of the second inclined surface. The fragrance attractor according to claim 12 or 13.

15. The set of contact portions includes a pair of contact portions facing each other in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion. The set of connection portions includes a pair of connection portions facing each other in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion. The first support portion has a plurality of first protrusions protruding from the inner wall surface of the first support portion. When viewing a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion, when a first virtual line connecting the centers of the pair of opposing contact portions and a second virtual line connecting the centers of the pair of opposing connection portions are drawn, all of the plurality of first protrusions are arranged so as not to intersect the first virtual line and the second virtual line. The fragrance attractor according to claim 2.

16. The chamber has a heat source that supplies heat to the heating region. The heat source is arranged so as to overlap the second support portion in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion. The fragrance attractor according to any one of claims 1 to 15.

17. The heat source is a film heater. The film heater is wound around the outer periphery of the chamber. The flavor attractor according to claim 16. **Claim 18** Satisfies the following first formula: L2 ≥ L1 / 2 (1) L1 is the length of the guide part along the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part. L2 is the length of the first gap forming part along the longitudinal direction. The flavor attractor according to any one of claims 1 to 17. **Claim 19** The flavor attractor according to any one of claims 1 to 18, the consumable material, comprising a smoking system.

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