Patent Publication Number: US-2023135272-A1

Title: Heated tobacco product

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     Pursuant to 35 U.S.C.§ 119 and the Paris Convention Treaty, this application claims foreign priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202111278685.2 filed Oct. 31, 2021, and to Chinese Patent Application No. 202122632718.0 filed Oct. 31, 2021. The contents of all of the aforementioned applications, including any intervening amendments thereto, are incorporated herein by reference. Inquiries from the public to applicants or assignees concerning this document or the related applications should be directed to: Matthias Scholl P. C., Attn.: Dr. Matthias Scholl Esq., 245 First Street, 18th Floor, Cambridge, Mass. 02142. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The disclosure relates to a heated tobacco product. 
     A heated tobacco product (HTP) is a tobacco product that heats the tobacco at a lower temperature than conventional cigarettes. 
     The chamber for accommodating a tobacco stick of a conventional heated tobacco product has a fixed depth and diameter. The tobacco stick must have the exactly same size as the chamber. Thus, conventional heated tobacco products cannot adapt to heat tobacco sticks in different specifications. 
     SUMMARY 
     The disclosure provides a heated tobacco product comprising a fixing member and a main body; the fixing member is detachably connected to the main body, which allows the heated tobacco product to receive any kind of tobacco sticks in various sizes. 
     The following advantages are associated with the heated tobacco product of the disclosure: the fixing member is detachably connected to the main body, which allows for easy replacement of fixing members with different sizes, which allows insertion of any kind of the tobacco sticks into the heated tobacco product as well. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is an exploded view of a heated tobacco product according to one embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG.  2    is a perspective view of a heated tobacco product according to one embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG.  3    is a cross-sectional view of a heated tobacco product according to one embodiment of the disclosure; and 
         FIG.  4    is a perspective view of a fixing member according to one embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     In the drawings, the following reference numbers are used:  1 . Fixing member;  2 . Main body;  101 . Sliding member;  102 . First concave part;  103 . First opening;  104 . Second chamber;  105 . First tube;  106 . Convex part;  107 . Second bottom wall;  108 . Through hole;  109 . First magnetic member;  201 . Second concave part;  202 . Second opening;  203 . Passage;  204 . Second tube;  205 . Third bottom wall;  206 . Heating element;  207 . Second magnetic member; and  208 . Power button. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     To further illustrate the disclosure, embodiments detailing a heated tobacco product are described below. It should be noted that the following embodiments are intended to describe and not to limit the disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIGS.  1 - 4   , a heated tobacco product comprises a main body  2  and a fixing member. The main body  2  comprises a first chamber, and the fixing member is detachably disposed in the first chamber. The fixing member  1  comprises a second chamber  104  configured to hold a tobacco stick. One end of the second chamber  104  comprises a first opening  103  through which the tobacco stick is inserted into the second chamber  104 . The fixing member  1  is detachably connected to the main body  2 , which allows for rapid replacement of fixing members with different diameters and depths, which allows insertion of any kind of tobacco sticks into the heated tobacco product as well. The first chamber and the second chamber  104  can be of any shape without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. 
     In certain examples, the fixing member  1  further comprises a first connector, and the first chamber comprises a second connector. The first connector is detachably connected to the second connector so as to secure the fixing member  1  in the first chamber. In certain examples, the first chamber is not provided with the second connector, which means that the fixing member  1  is detachably disposed in the first chamber through only the first connector. In certain examples, the fixing member  1  is not provided with the first connector, which means that the fixing member  1  is detachably disposed in the first chamber through only the second connector. Preferably, the first connector is detachably connected to the second connector to ensure that the fixing member  1  is disposed in the first chamber. 
     In certain examples, the first connector comprises a first thread, a first interference fit part, a first snap-fit part, a first magnetic member, a first adhesive, a first pluggable connector, or a combination thereof. The first thread is a helical structure. The first snap-fit part comprises a depression and a protrusion which can be deflected to catch the depression. The first magnetic member includes, but is not limited to, at least one piece of iron and at least one magnet. The first adhesive includes, but is not limited to, a hook and loop fastener. The first pluggable connector can be any shape, and comprises a slot and a plug which can be fitted into the slot. 
     In certain examples, the second connector comprises a second thread, a second interference fit part, a second snap-fit part, a second magnetic member, a second adhesive, a second pluggable connector, or a combination thereof. Preferably, both the first connector and the second connector are magnets through which the fixing member  1  can be affixed to or detached from the main body  2 . The attraction between the magnets allows for convenient replacement of fixing members  1  in various diameters and depths. The second thread is a helical structure. The second snap-fit part comprises a depression and a protrusion which can be deflected to catch the depression. The second magnetic member includes, but is not limited to, at least one piece of iron and at least one magnet. The second adhesive includes, but is not limited to, a hook and loop fastener. The second pluggable connector can be any shape, and comprises a slot and a plug which can be fitted into the slot. 
     In certain examples, the fixing member  1  further comprises a first tube  105  which is provided with a hollow space functioning as the second chamber  104 . 
     In certain examples, one end of the fixing member  1  is recessed to form a first concave part  102  surrounded by a first bottom wall. The first opening  103  is disposed on the first bottom wall. The fixing member  1  further comprises a sliding member  101  slidable with respect to the first concave part  102 . Another end of the fixing member  1  shrinks and extends axially to form a convex part  106 . The first opening  103  extends through the convex part  106 . The fixing member  1  further comprises a first tube  105  extending downward from the first bottom wall and communicating with the first opening. The first tube  105  is disposed through one end of the convex part  106  into the first opening  103 . The first tube  105  is affixed to the first bottom wall using integral formation or other connection means. The first concave part  102  comprises an inner surface and a groove disposed on the inner surface. The sliding member  101  is movable in the groove. The sliding member  101  slides to one end of the first concave part  102  so as to allow the tobacco stick to be inserted through the first opening  103 . The sliding member  101  slides to another end of the first concave part  102  so as to cover the first opening  103 . 
     In certain examples, the first tube  105  comprises a distal end away from the first opening  103 , and the distal end comprises a second bottom wall  107  comprising a through hole  108 . 
     In certain examples, the main body  2  further comprises a second tube  204  and a heating element  206 . The second tube  204  comprises a passage  203 . One end of the second tube  204  comprises a second opening  202 , and another end of the second tube  204  comprises a third bottom wall  205 . The heating element  206  is disposed in the second tube  204  to heat the tobacco stick. The first tube  105  is matched with the second tube  204  in shape and size. 
     In certain examples, one end of the main body  2  is recessed to form a second concave part  201  surrounded by a fourth bottom wall. The first chamber comprises the second concave part  201 . The second concave part  201  is matched with the convex part  106  in shape and size. The second opening  202  is disposed on the fourth bottom wall. The second tube  204  extends downward from the second opening  202  into the main body. The main body  2  comprises a casing comprising a space. 
     In certain examples, the first connector comprises at least one first magnetic member  109  disposed on one end of the convex part  106 . The second connector comprises at least one second magnetic member  207  disposed on the fourth bottom wall. Understandably, both the first magnetic member  109  and the second magnetic member  207  separately comprise at least one piece of iron or at least one magnet, which are disposed on the bottom or side surface of the convex part  106  or the second concave part  201 , thus providing a stable connection between the fixing member  1  and the main body  2 . 
     In certain examples, the fixing member  1  is disposed on the one end of the main body  2 . The convex part  106  is in contact with the second concave part  201 . The first magnetic member  109  and the second magnetic member  207  are opposite to each other. The first tube  105  is detachably disposed through the second opening  202  into the passage  203 . The heating element  206  is disposed through the through hole  108  into the second chamber  104 . The tobacco stick is inserted through the first opening  103  into the second chamber  104 . The heating element  206  is inserted into the tobacco stick and energized to produce heat. In an alternative preferred example of the disclosure, referring to  FIGS.  1 - 4   , a heated tobacco product comprises a fixing member  1  and a main body  2 . The fixing member comprises a sliding member  101  and a first tube  105 . The main body comprises a second tube  204 , a heating element, a casing, and a power button  208 . One end of the fixing member  1  is recessed to form a first concave part  102  surrounded by a first bottom wall. The first bottom wall comprises a first opening  103  for receiving the tobacco stick. The sliding member  101  is slidable in a groove on the side wall of the first concave part  102 . The sliding member  101  slides to one end of the first concave part  102  so as to allow the tobacco stick to be inserted through the first opening  103 . The sliding member  101  slides to another end of the first concave part  102  so as to cover the first opening  103 . Another end of the fixing member  1  shrinks and extends axially to form a convex part  106 . The first opening  103  extends through the convex part  106 . The first tube  105  is inserted through one end of the convex part  106  into the first opening  103 . The first tube  105  comprises a second chamber  104  used to hold the tobacco stick. A first magnetic member  109  is disposed on the bottom surface of the convex part  106  so as to secure to the main body  2  by magnetic attraction. One end of the main body  2  is recessed to form a second concave part  201  surrounded by a fourth bottom wall. The second concave part  201  is matched with the convex part  106  in shape and size. The fourth bottom wall comprises a second opening  202 . The second tube  204  extends downward from the second opening  202 . The second tube  204  comprises a passage  203  communicating with the second opening  202 . The second tube  204  comprises a distal end away from the second opening  202 , and the second distal end comprises a third bottom wall  205 . The heating element  206  is disposed in the second tube  204  to heat the tobacco stick. A second magnetic member  207  is disposed on the fourth bottom wall. The fixing member  1  is disposed on a top portion of the main body  2 . The convex part  106  is in contact with the second concave part  201 . The first magnetic member  109  and the second magnetic member  207  are opposite to each other and can attract each other. The first tube  105  is inserted through the second opening  202  into the passage  203 . The first tube  105  comprises a distal end away from the first opening  103 , and the distal end comprises a second bottom wall  107  comprising a through hole  108 . The heating element  206  is disposed through the through hole  108  into the second chamber  104 . The tobacco stick is inserted through the first opening  103  into the second chamber  104 . The heating element  206  is inserted into the tobacco stick and energized to produce heat. The power button  208  is disposed on one side of the casing. The power button  208  is configured to turn on/off the heated tobacco product. 
     It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made, and therefore, the aim in the appended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications.