US 12,342,863 B2
Heater assembly and container
Manabu Yamada, Tokyo (JP); Manabu Takeuchi, Tokyo (JP); Yasunobu Inoue, Tokyo (JP); Kimitaka Uchii, Tokyo (JP); and Tateki Sumii, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to JAPAN TOBACCO INC., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by JAPAN TOBACCO INC., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/448,649.
Application 18/109,110 is a division of application No. 17/078,445, filed on Oct. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,696,601, issued on Jul. 11, 2023.
Application 18/448,649 is a continuation of application No. 18/109,110, filed on Feb. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,805,813.
Application 17/078,445 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2019/017130, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-085336 (JP), filed on Apr. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0389606 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/51 (2020.01); A24F 40/53 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 40/42 (2020.01) [A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/51 (2020.01); A24F 40/53 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flavor inhaler comprising:
a cylindrical portion configured to contain a flavor generating article,
a temperature sensor disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion,
a heat shrinkable tube configured to cover the temperature sensor,
a heat insulating member located around the cylindrical portion,
a control unit configured to control heating of the flavor generating article, and
a battery connected to the control unit,
wherein the temperature sensor is configured to be used in heating control of the flavor generating article by the control unit.