Flavor source filling container and flavor inhalation device

Abstract

A flavor source filling container includes a bottom wall forming a bottom portion, and a susceptor element. The flavor source filling container contains a filling including a flavor source and an aerosol source therein. The filling has an exposed surface that is a surface exposed to an inner space in the flavor-filled container and intersecting with a direction in which a generated aerosol is drawn by inhalation of a user. The susceptor element is disposed so as to be placed in contact with the exposed surface of the filling and cover at least a part of the exposed surface.

1 . A flavor source filling container, comprising:
 a bottom wall forming a bottom portion; and   a susceptor element,   the flavor source filling container containing a filling including a flavor source and an aerosol source therein,   wherein the filling has an exposed surface that is a surface exposed to an inner space in the flavor-filled container and intersecting with a direction in which a generated aerosol is drawn by inhalation of a user, and   wherein the susceptor element is disposed so as to be placed in contact with the exposed surface of the filling and cover at least a part of the exposed surface.   
     
     
         2 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 1 , wherein the susceptor element is in abutment with an upper end portion of the filling, the upper end portion being located opposite from the bottom wall. 
     
     
         3 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 1 , wherein a porous member including an aerosol source is provided at a position opposite of the susceptor element from the bottom wall. 
     
     
         4 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 3 , wherein the porous member is configured to have a hollow shape. 
     
     
         5 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 3 , wherein a part of the porous member is in contact with the filling. 
     
     
         6 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 2 , further comprising a retaining member retaining the susceptor element on the upper end portion of the filling. 
     
     
         7 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 6 , wherein the retaining member is a fixation member extending through the susceptor element and inserted in the filling. 
     
     
         8 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 6 , wherein the retaining member is an insertion member forming a part of the susceptor element and inserted in the filling. 
     
     
         9 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 6 , further comprising a sealing cover sealing an end portion of the flavor source filling container opposite from the bottom wall,
 wherein the retaining member is a pressing portion provided between the susceptor element and the sealing cover.   
     
     
         10 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 2 , further comprising another susceptor element in abutment with a lower end portion of the filling from outside, the lower end portion being located opposite from the upper end portion. 
     
     
         11 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 1 , wherein the susceptor element is configured to have a hollow shape. 
     
     
         12 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 11 , wherein the filling is provided with a through-hole,
 wherein an inner edge portion of the filling that is connected to a side surface of the through-hole forms a part of the exposed surface, and   wherein the through-hole is in communication with a hollow portion of the hollow shape of the susceptor element.   
     
     
         13 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 12 , wherein the susceptor element includes a plurality of susceptor elements arranged along a direction in which the through-hole extends. 
     
     
         14 . The flavor source filling container according to  claim 1 , further comprising a vent hole extending through the bottom wall. 
     
     
         15 . A flavor inhalation device comprising:
 the flavor source filling container according to  claim 1 .   
     
     
         16 . The flavor inhalation device according to  claim 15 , wherein a coil is provided at a position aligned with the susceptor element along an axial direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall. 
     
     
         17 . A flavor inhalation device comprising:
 the flavor source filling container according to  claim 10 ,   wherein a plurality of coils is provided at positions aligned with the plurality of susceptor elements, respectively, along an axial direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall.   
     
     
         18 . The flavor inhalation device according to  claim 17 , further comprising a control unit,
 wherein the control unit controls heating in manners different from each other for the plurality of coils.   
     
     
         19 . The flavor inhalation device according to  claim 18 , wherein, among the plurality of coils, a coil located opposite from the bottom surface along the axial direction is heated more rapidly than a coil located on the bottom surface side. 
     
     
         20 . The flavor inhalation device according to  claim 15 , further comprising a removable mouthpiece,
 wherein the mouthpiece includes a protrusion portion in abutment with the susceptor element.