(19)
(11) EP 4 520 200 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/11

(21) Application number: 25153800.5

(22) Date of filing: 01.07.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24F 40/485(2020.01)
A24F 40/20(2020.01)
 A24F 40/46(2020.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A24F 40/20; A24F 40/485; A24F 40/46
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
22215920.4 / 4186379
19935945.6 / 3995011

(71) Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
Tokyo 105-6927 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAMADA, Manabu
    Tokyo, 130-8603 (JP)
  • INOUE, Yasunobu
    Tokyo, 130-8603 (JP)
  • SUMII, Tateki
    Tokyo, 130-8603 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND SMOKING SYSTEM


(57) A flavor inhaler includes a heater assembly comprising a heater configured to atomize an aerosol source, an atomization chamber extending along a predetermined direction to form at least part of an aerosol channel through which aerosol passes, the aerosol being generated when the aerosol source is heated by the heater, and an intake channel configured to supply air from an inlet to the atomization chamber. The intake channel includes a first channel extending along the predetermined direction and leading to the inlet, a second channel extending from the first channel along an intersecting direction intersecting with the predetermined direction as viewed in a section of the heater assembly along the predetermined direction, and a third channel extending from the second channel along the predetermined direction. The flavor inhaler further includes a container with a hollow space including the atomization chamber and the third channel, wherein the container includes a bottom plate portion and a cylindrical portion, and the flavor inhaler further comprises a sensor for detecting puffing, being provided in the bottom plate portion.







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