Package for housing a heat source

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10034493-B2
Application number	US-201514845043-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2015
Priority date	Mar 8, 2013
Publication date	Jul 31, 2018
Grant date	Jul 31, 2018

Abstract

A package for housing at least a heat source, used for a flavor inhaler, having a columnar shape extending along a predetermined direction and four housing a tubular member having a tubular shape. The package includes a bottom surface and a heat source holder for holding the heat source so that the predetermined direction is directed toward a direction crossing the bottom surface. The heat source holder holds the heat source provided separately of a tubular member and holds the heat source at a state that allows the heat source to swing toward the bottom surface, the tubular member, used for the flavor inhaler, having a tubular shape.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A package that houses at least a heat source, used for a flavor inhaler, having a columnar shape extending along a predetermined direction, comprising:
a bottom surface; and
a heat source holder holding the heat source so that the predetermined direction is directed toward a direction crossing the bottom surface,
wherein the heat source holder holds the heat source provided separately of a tubular member and holds the heat source at a state that allows the heat source to swing toward the bottom surface, the tubular member, used for the flavor inhaler, having a tubular shape.

2. The package according to claim 1 , comprising a partition member erected from the bottom surface, wherein
the partition member partitions a space within the package into a first space housing the heat source and a second space housing the tubular member, and
the heat source holder is formed in the first space.

3. The package according to claim 1 , wherein
one end portion of the heat source is a non-insertion end portion and the other end portion of the heat source is an insertion end portion inserted into the tubular member along the predetermined direction, and
the heat source holder has a structure to hold the heat source so that the insertion end portion protrudes from an upper end of the heat source holder.

4. The package according to claim 3 , wherein the insertion end portion has an inclination surface having an inclination relative to the predetermined direction.

5. The package according to claim 3 , wherein a length with which the insertion end portion protrudes from the upper end of the heat source holder is approximately equal to a length with which the insertion end portion should be inserted into the tubular member.

6. The package according to claim 1 , wherein the heat source is a carbon heat source.

7. The package according to claim 1 , wherein the heat source is a tobacco compact.

8. The package according to claim 1 , wherein
one end portion of the tubular member is a mouthpiece side end portion provided at a mouthpiece side and the other end portion of the tubular member is a supporting end portion that supports the heat source, and
the supporting end portion has a shape that an internal dimension of the supporting end portion decreases from the supporting end portion toward the mouthpiece side end portion.

9. The package according to claim 1 , wherein
one end portion of the heat source is a non-insertion end portion and the other end portion of the heat source is an insertion end portion inserted into the tubular member along the predetermined direction,
one end portion of the tubular member is a mouthpiece side end portion provided at a mouthpiece side and the other end portion of the tubular member is a supporting end portion that supports the heat source, and
an inner wall of the supporting end portion has a regulation portion that regulates insertion of the insertion end portion along the predetermined direction.

10. The package according to claim 1 , wherein the package further houses the tubular member.

Assignees

• Japan Tobacco Inc

Inventors

• Akiyama Takeshi
• Yamada Manabu

Classifications

• B65D85/109

  Lighting means, e.g. matches or lighters · CPC title

• A61M11/048

  with a flame, e.g. using a burner · CPC title

• B65D85/1081

  Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers (B65D85/1009 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61M2205/3653

  by Joule effect, i.e. electric resistance · CPC title

• B65D85/1036

  Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank · CPC title