Cartridge housing lid, main body unit of aerosol generator, aerosol generator, and non-combustion-type inhaler

Abstract

This cartridge housing lid includes a lid base that includes a rotation shaft provided thereto and rotates around the rotation shaft as a center, a locking piece connected to a rotation end part of the lid base via a first biasing member, and a slide cover that covers the locking piece and is attached to the lid base to be slidable in a biasing direction in which the locking piece is biased, wherein the slide cover includes a locking portion disposed on a side against which the locking piece is pressed by biasing of the first biasing member to lock the locking piece, and a guide portion that allows the locking piece moving away from the locking portion to move toward a side opposite to the side against which the locking piece is pressed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cartridge housing lid comprising:
 a lid base that includes a rotation shaft provided thereto and rotates around the rotation shaft as a center;   a locking piece connected to a rotation end part of the lid base via a first biasing member; and   a slide cover that covers the locking piece and is attached to the lid base to be slidable in a biasing direction in which the locking piece is biased, wherein   the slide cover includes:   a locking portion disposed on a side against which the locking piece is pressed by biasing of the first biasing member to lock the locking piece; and   a guide portion that allows the locking piece moving away from the locking portion to move toward a side opposite to the side against which the locking piece is pressed.   
     
     
         2 . The cartridge housing lid according to  claim 1 , wherein
 unevenness that extends in a direction intersecting the biasing direction is formed on a cover surface of the slide cover facing a side opposite to the locking piece.   
     
     
         3 . The cartridge housing lid according to  claim 1 , further comprising an electrode disposed on a side of the locking piece opposite to the slide cover, wherein
 a long hole that extends in the biasing direction to avoid interference with the electrode is provided in the locking piece.   
     
     
         4 . A main body unit of an aerosol generator comprising:
 a cartridge housing portion that houses a cartridge; and   a cartridge housing lid according to  claim 1  which opens and closes an opening of the cartridge housing portion.   
     
     
         5 . The main body unit of an aerosol generator according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the cartridge housing portion includes a surrounding wall that surrounds a circumferential edge part of the cartridge housing lid in a state in which the cartridge housing lid is closed.   
     
     
         6 . The main body unit of an aerosol generator according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the cartridge housing portion includes a locked piece having an inclined surface that moves the locking piece against biasing of the first biasing member when the cartridge housing lid is closed.   
     
     
         7 . The main body unit of an aerosol generator according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the cartridge housing portion includes a collision wall with which a distal end of the locking piece collides due to biasing of the first biasing member after the locking piece passes the locked piece.   
     
     
         8 . The main body unit of an aerosol generator according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the collision wall is formed of a metal.   
     
     
         9 . The main body unit of an aerosol generator according to  claim 4 , further comprising a second biasing member that biases in a direction of opening the cartridge housing lid in a rotation direction of the cartridge housing lid. 
     
     
         10 . The main body unit of an aerosol generator according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the cartridge housing lid opens at an acute angle with respect to the cartridge housing portion due to biasing of the second biasing member when a lock due to the locking piece is released.   
     
     
         11 . The main body unit of an aerosol generator according to  claim 10 , comprising a physical stopper which allows the cartridge housing lid to be opened at an acute angle or more. 
     
     
         12 . The main body unit of an aerosol generator according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the cartridge housing lid includes a seal portion that seals the opening of the cartridge housing portion, and   the seal portion includes an annular protrusion that protrudes in a direction of closing the opening of the cartridge housing portion in the rotation direction of the cartridge housing lid.   
     
     
         13 . An aerosol generator comprising:
 a main body unit according to  claim 4 ; and   a cartridge that stores an aerosol source and is inserted into the cartridge housing portion of the main body unit.   
     
     
         14 . A non-combustion-type inhaler comprising:
 an aerosol generator according to claim  13 ; and   a flavor source container attached to the aerosol generator.