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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2019
Japan Tobacco Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Tomoichi Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Hidenori Muramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kenta Mitsuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiki Kudo, Tokyo, JP;
Takaya Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
JAPAN TOBACCO INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inspection device is an inspection device for a battery unit for a smoking article having a battery embedded therein, the battery unit including a suction detection part that detects negative pressure in the battery unit, the inspection device including: a suction path to be connected to the suction detection part through a suction port, a suction source disposed in the suction path, a control unit that inspects operation of the battery unit on the basis of the negative pressure detected by the suction detection part, by operating the suction source to suck the suction detection part through the suction path.