Flavor inhaler and flavor inhaler manufacturing method

Abstract

Provided is a flavor inhaler comprising a casing, an atomizer that is housed in the casing and that generates heat, a temperature sensor that is located near the atomizer, and a wire that is electrically connected to the temperature sensor, wherein the wire extends from the temperature sensor so as to be away from the atomizer.

1 . A flavor inhaler comprising:
 a casing;   an atomizer that is accommodated in the casing and that produces heat;   a temperature sensor disposed at a location close to the atomizer; and   a wire electrically connected to the temperature sensor,   wherein the wire extends from the temperature sensor such that the wire extends away from the atomizer.   
     
     
         2 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the location close to the atomizer is a region in which the temperature sensor is influenced by temperature variation of the atomizer.   
     
     
         3 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a region through which the wire extends is a region in which a temperature is lower than a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor.   
     
     
         4 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the wire extends from the temperature sensor in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the atomizer extends.   
     
     
         5 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an additional member accommodated in the casing,   wherein at least a portion of the wire is sandwiched and held between a first inner wall of the casing and a surface of the additional member facing the first inner wall.   
     
     
         6 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein a first wiring supporter including an adhesive layer is provided on the surface of the additional member facing the first inner wall, and   wherein at least a portion of the wire is fixed to the first wiring supporter by adhesion.   
     
     
         7 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the temperature sensor is disposed in contact with a first inner wall of the casing.   
     
     
         8 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a support member that is accommodated in the casing and that supports the atomizer,   wherein the temperature sensor is sandwiched and held between the first inner wall of the casing and the support member.   
     
     
         9 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the temperature sensor is in contact with the support member with a heat insulating member disposed therebetween.   
     
     
         10 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the heat insulating member includes an adhesive layer, and   wherein the temperature sensor is fixed to the heat insulating member by adhesion.   
     
     
         11 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the support member is provided with a second wiring supporter that supports the wire that extends.   
     
     
         12 . The flavor inhaler according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a third wiring supporter is provided on a first inner wall of the casing, the third wiring supporter supporting the wire such that the wire extends away from the atomizer.   
     
     
         13 . A method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler, the method comprising:
 preparing a first casing element and a second casing element that are to be positioned to face each other to form a casing;   arranging an atomizer that produces heat, a temperature sensor, and a wire electrically connected to the temperature sensor at predetermined positions with respect to the second casing element;   placing the wire such that the wire extends from the temperature sensor so as to extend away from the atomizer; and   forming the casing by positioning the first casing element with respect to the second casing element such that the temperature sensor is at a location close to the atomizer.   
     
     
         14 . The method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein the location close to the atomizer is a region in which the temperature sensor is influenced by temperature variation of the atomizer.   
     
     
         15 . The method for manufacturing a flavor inhaler according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 placing an additional member at a predetermined position with respect to the second casing element; and   positioning the first casing element with respect to the second casing element so that the wire is sandwiched and held between an inner wall of the first casing element and the additional member.