A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device includes: a cavity having a main longitudinal axis and including an opening in which an aerosol forming substance can be received; a first insulator sleeve including an inner wall and an outer wall, where the inner wall is radially proximal to the cavity, the first insulator sleeve arranged along a first portion of the cavity with respect to the axis; a second insulator including an inner wall and an outer wall, where the inner wall is radially proximal to the cavity, the second insulator arranged along a second portion of the cavity, wherein the second portion is positioned distally to the opening with respect to the first insulator sleeve along the axis; and a heater positioned radially inwardly with respect to the outer wall of the second insulator and configured to provide heat to an aerosol forming substance received in the cavity.
The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for operating an aerosol generating device, AGD. The method may comprise a step of receiving, by the AGD, an input from a user initiating usage of the AGD. The input may comprise a selected pattern for the usage of the AGD. The method may comprise a step of issuing, by the AGD, a sequence of outputs via one or more user interfaces of the AGD for guiding the usage of the AGD by the user according to the selected pattern for the usage of the AGD. In addition, a corresponding AGD and computer program are disclosed.
There is provided a filter for an aerosol generation consumable, the filter comprising: a segment comprising a water dispersible material; and a water dispersible wrapper at least partly surrounding the segment, wherein a base weight of the water dispersible material is higher than a base weight of the water dispersible wrapper.
A filter for an aerosol generating article extends along a filter axis (F) between an upstream end and a mouth end. The upstream end is configured to be in fluid communication with a downstream end of an aerosol generating substrate.
A filter for an aerosol generating article extends along a filter axis (F) between an upstream end and a mouth end. The upstream end is configured to be in fluid communication with a downstream end of an aerosol generating substrate.
The filter includes an upstream end filter portion delimiting the upstream end and including impregnated charcoal paper or nonwoven substrate, and a mouth end filter portion delimiting the mouth end.
A filter for an aerosol generating article extends along a filter axis (F) between an upstream end and a mouth end. The upstream end is configured to be in fluid communication with a downstream end of an aerosol generating substrate.
The filter includes an upstream end filter portion delimiting the upstream end and including impregnated charcoal paper or nonwoven substrate, and a mouth end filter portion delimiting the mouth end.
The filter further includes at least one flavouring capsule.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; all the aforesaid goods being of
Scandinavian origin.
An aerosol generating device (1) for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generating substrate (21), comprising: a chamber (3) for accommodating an article (2) comprising the aerosol generating substrate (2), a heater (4) being configured to heat the aerosol generating substrate (21) when present in the chamber (3) in order to generate the aerosol, the heater (4) comprising a light emitting apparatus comprising a plurality of light emitting units (5), each being configured to produce a light beam onto the aerosol generating substrate, the plurality of light emitting units (5) being arranged in at least two arrays (515), each array (515) comprising at least two light emitting units (5).
The present invention concerns an aerosol generating device (10) configured to operate with an aerosol generating article (12) and comprising: - a heating chamber (25) extending along a device axis and configured to receive at least partially the aerosol generating article (12) and comprising a contact part (32A, 32B) configured to be in contact with the aerosol generating article (12); - a clamping mechanism (28) comprising a clamping element (40) deformable between two positions: an open position and a closed position; in the open position, the aerosol generating article (12) being moveable in the heating chamber (25), and in the closed position the contact part (32A, 32B) is clamped to a surface of the aerosol generating article (12); wherein the clamping element (40) is deformable at least from the closed position to the open position by applying an external mechanical force.
A stiffening element for a smoking article packet is disclosed, the stiffening element (10, 20, 35, 37) comprising: a plurality of panels (12, 14, 16) connected by one or more fold lines (28) arranged between an upper edge and a lower edge of the stiffening element; and one or more cut-outs (32, 36, 38) formed in the upper edge and/or the lower edge of the stiffening element, wherein each cut-out of said one or more cut-outs is provided at an end of a respective fold line.
B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
B65D 75/68 - Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements extending through wrapper closure or between wrapper layers
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AEROSOL GENERATING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A HEATING ELEMENT CAPABLE OF EXOTHERMIC REACTION
The aerosol generating assembly (10) comprises: - an aerosol generating article (100) comprising an aerosol generating part (108), the aerosol generating part (108) comprising an aerosol generating substrate able to generate aerosol when heated, the article (100) further comprising a heating element (112) adapted to heat the substrate by undergoing an exothermic reaction; - an aerosol generating device (20) comprising a device body (22), a first heater (30) configured for heating the aerosol generating substrate, a reservoir (32) adapted to contain a fluid and a second heater (34) configured for heating the fluid. The heating element (112) is designed to be put in contact with the heated fluid, the contact of the heating element (112) with the heated fluid causing the exothermic reaction, the exothermic reaction being able to heat the substrate to generate aerosol.
A packet for collating a plurality of smoking articles is disclosed. The packet comprises: a substantially cuboidal pouch wherein the pouch is formed from a wrapper that is folded and sealed by a plurality of fin seals to define the pouch; a separating element attached to the pouch and arranged to extend around the pouch in a transverse direction with respect to the length of the pouch, wherein the separating element is configured to be pulled by a user to separate an upper section of the pouch from a lower section of the pouch; and a stiffening element disposed within the pouch, wherein the stiffening element comprises a plurality of panels each arranged to lie substantially flush against the internal surface of the pouch, and wherein the plurality of panels comprises a second panel arranged adjacent a top minor portion of the pouch, wherein the second panel is only partially coextensive with the top minor portion such that an upper opening is defined in the stiffening element through which smoking articles can be extracted when the upper section of the pouch is separated from the lower section of the pouch.
B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
B65D 75/68 - Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements extending through wrapper closure or between wrapper layers
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PACKET FOR COLLATING A PLURALITY OF SMOKING ARTICLES
A packet for collating a plurality of smoking articles is disclosed. The packet comprises: a substantially cuboidal pouch comprising: a front major portion; a rear major portion; a top minor portion; a bottom minor portion; a first side portion; and a second side portion. The pouch is formed from a wrapper that is folded and sealed by a plurality of fin seals to define the pouch. A separating element attached to the pouch and arranged to extend along at least a portion of the front major portion, the first side portion, the rear major portion, and the second side portion of the pouch, wherein the separating element is positioned alongside the top minor portion, and wherein the separating element is configured to be pulled by a user to separate an upper section of the pouch from a lower section of the pouch. A stiffening element disposed within the pouch, wherein the stiffening element comprises a plurality of panels. An outer sleeve configured to wrap around the pouch in the transverse direction, wherein an upper edge of the outer sleeve is located substantially level with a lower edge of the separating element.
B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
B65D 75/68 - Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements extending through wrapper closure or between wrapper layers
An aerosol generation system includes an electrical holder configured to generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol generation article, and a charging device including a body having an inner housing into which the electrical holder can be inserted for being recharged. The electrical holder is configured to detect when it is not inserted in the inner housing, and to provide to a user information representative of an absence of the electrical holder in the inner housing in the presence of the detection. The electrical holder is configured to provide the information when it has not been inserted in the inner housing during a chosen duration.
An aerosol generating device includes an insulating chamber, which may be a vacuum chamber, defined between an inner wall and an outer wall. A heating chamber is defined radially inwardly of the inner wall. The device also includes a heater on an outer surface of the inner wall. The heater is electrically connected to a first region of the outer wall and to a second region of the outer wall. The first and second regions are electrically insulated from each other by an insulator.
An aerosol generating device includes a heating assembly. The heating assembly includes a heating compartment arranged to receive an aerosol generating substrate. The aerosol generating device further includes a positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism is configured to move the aerosol generating substrate along a longitudinal direction of the heating compartment based on the temperature of the heating compartment.
An induction heating assembly for an aerosol generating device includes a heating chamber for receiving at least part of an aerosol generating substrate, an induction coil positioned externally of the heating chamber for generating an electromagnetic field, an inductively heatable susceptor positioned inside the heating chamber at a periphery thereof externally of the aerosol generating substrate, and a temperature sensor in thermal contact with the inductively heatable susceptor. The inductively heatable susceptor is arranged with respect to the induction coil to be inductively heated by the generated electromagnetic field and has a geometric feature arranged to shield the temperature sensor from the generated electromagnetic field.
An aerosol generation device includes a chamber for receiving a consumable cartridge, the consumable cartridge including an aerosol generating material, and a sealing element. The chamber includes a first end through which the consumable cartridge is received; a second end; and an internal side wall extending from the first end to the second end, the side wall defining the chamber between the first and second ends. The sealing element is located in the chamber, the sealing element configured to provide a fluidic seal between the consumable cartridge, when received in the chamber, and the internal side wall of the chamber. The sealing element includes a valve, the valve configured such that, flow of fluid is prevented through the valve in a direction towards the first end of the chamber.
The present disclosure relates to an aerosol-generating device (1) for an aerosol-generating article (2), the aerosol-generating device (1) comprising: a heating unit (10) having a mouth end (12) for receiving an aerosol-generating article (2), and a distal end (13), the heating unit (10) configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate (3) of an aerosol-generating article (2) when received within the heating unit (10); a catalytic medium (15); a fuel medium (16) configured to contact the catalytic medium (15) at least partially, and to react with an oxidizing agent (17) by means of an exothermic chemical reaction to generate heat for operating the heating unit (10); wherein the catalytic medium (15) is arranged along the heating unit (10) in a section covering at least 5% of the extension of the heating unit (10) from the mouth end (12) to the distal end (13).
A refilling station for a capsule of a vaping device, includes a receptacle for receiving the capsule, a reading device for reading information from the capsule when the capsule is inserted into the receptacle, a refilling device for injecting e-liquid into a volume of the capsule when the capsule is inserted to the receptacle, a verification system for checking one or more features of the capsule when the capsule is inserted to the receptacle, the one of more features including a state of a heating element of the capsule, and a controller for controlling an operation of the scanning device, the refilling device, and the verification system.
A24F 15/015 - Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor with means for refilling of liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
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AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH HEATER COMPRISING A LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT
An aerosol-generating device (1) for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating substrate (3) comprises a light-emitting element (6) for producing light suitable to generate heat in a portion of the aerosol-generating substrate. The aerosol-generating device further comprises a beam-splitting device (7) arranged for directing two sub-beams onto respective portions of said aerosol-generating substrate (3). Improved vaping experience is provided. Possibly, a tilting mechanism may be used for varying a portion of the aerosol- generating substrate that is heated for successive puffs during a vaping session.
This invention relates to an aerosol generating article for being heated to produce an aerosol comprising: an aerosol generating portion (11) containing an aerosol generating substrate (22), a mouthpiece (13), a wrapper (33, 37, 38) for assembling the aerosol generating portion (11) and the mouthpiece (13), a heating element (40) comprising an electrically conducting heating track (40) configured for heating the aerosol generating portion (11), a power supply (36) configured for powering the heating element (40), wherein the heating element (40) overlaps at least partially with the aerosol generating portion (11) and, wherein the power supply (36) is positioned between the aerosol generating portion (11) and the mouthpiece (13).
The present invention relates to a heating chamber (22) for an aerosol generating device, configured to receive and heat an aerosol generating substrate (14) for generating aerosol, the heating chamber (22) having a heat surface arranged on a side wall of the heating chamber (22) and to face the aerosol generating substrate (14) when the aerosol generating substrate (14) is placed inside the heating chamber (22), and the heating chamber (22) comprising a thermal detection layer (50) configured to detect a heat flux within the heating chamber (22), wherein the thermal detection layer (50) is at least partially disposed on the heat surface of the heating chamber
A heating element for heating an aerosol-forming substrate of an aerosol-generating article received in an aerosol-generating device, comprises a heating base element configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate at least by means of heat radiation; and a coating material, such as aluminium nitride, provided on the heating base element. The coating material is configured to increase an amount of heat radiation absorbed by a first chemical component of the aerosol-forming substrate, such as nicotine, propylene glycol or glycerine, and to reduce an amount of heat radiation absorbed by a second chemical component of the aerosol-forming substrate such as water. The heating element may be an internal heating element of the aerosol-generating device, or may be an external susceptor of the aerosol-generating article.
The invention provides a charger for an electronic aerosol generating device, the charger comprising a first boost converter, a first electrical contact, a first battery and an electrical connector, the electrical connector arranged in use to receive power from an external power source, the first electrical contact arranged in use to receive a holder comprising an aerosol generator for the aerosol generating device, and the first boost converter arranged in use to receive an input voltage, the input voltage provided from the first battery and the electrical connector, and to provide a first contact voltage boosted relative thereto at the first electrical contact. The invention further provides a holder for an electronic aerosol generating device, the holder comprising a second electrical contact, a filter, an aerosol generator and a second battery, the second electrical contact arranged in use to receive a charger for the aerosol generating device and a second contact voltage associated therewith, the filter arranged in use to receive the second contact voltage and provide an output voltage filtered relative thereto at the aerosol generator, and the aerosol generator arranged in use to vaporise and/or aerolise an aerosol generating substrate.
A portable device includes a first part includes a mouthpiece, a second part pivotably connected to the first part about a first axis, and a third part pivotally connected to the first part about a second axis. The second axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The portable device is adapted to be manipulated by a user between a non-use configuration where the mouthpiece is substantially surrounded by the side panels of the second and third parts, and a use configuration where the mouthpiece is exposed at an end of the portable device.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use.
26.
AN AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND AN AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM
An aerosol generating article (10, 70) comprises a plurality of discrete aerosol generating substrate segments (20) disposed circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the aerosol generating article (10, 70) and having an exposed surface (24) that faces inwardly towards the longitudinal axis. The plurality of discrete aerosol generating substrate segments (20) are individually and sequentially heatable, and each of the discrete aerosol generating substrate segments (20) comprises a metered-dose of an aerosol generating substrate, for example corresponding to a single inhalation or puff. An aerosol generating system (1, 2, 3, 4) comprising the aerosol generating article (10, 70) in combination with an aerosol generating device (12, 50, 60, 72) comprising a power source (6) and a controller (8) is also described.
An inhalation device is configured to generate a vapour and/or aerosol to be inhaled by a user and includes an oven arranged to receive an amount of a flavour release medium, a power source to provide power to the oven to generate the vapour and/or aerosol by heating the flavour release medium, a controller, a body accommodating the oven, the power source, and the controller and providing an opening to the oven so as to allow for inserting an amount of a flavour release medium into the oven, and a cover arrangement including a cover lid arranged to at least in part close the opening and a driver arranged to move the cover lid between an opened and a closed position, and wherein the controller is configured to determine that the opening should be closed and to control the driver to move the cover lid toward the closed position.
A cartridge (14) for an aerosol generating system comprises: a reservoir chamber (24) for holding a liquid aerosol generating substrate; a cartridge housing (22) enclosing the reservoir chamber, and having one or more inlets (32) and one or more outlets (34); a vaporisation area (28) in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber (24); a vapour transfer channel (30) in communication with the vaporisation area (28), the vapour transfer channel (30) connecting the one or more inlets (32) to the one or more outlets (34); and one or more electrical connections (38a, 38b); wherein the cartridge housing (22) is formed from a metal material; and wherein the cartridge comprises at least one removable or breakable high barrier layer (42, 44, 420, 440) sealingly covering the one or more inlets (32), the one or more outlets (34) and the one or more electrical connections (38a, 38b). The cartridge may define primary packaging for an aerosol generating substrate.
A vaping device (10) has at least one filter (42, 46, 66) and/or air treatment means (50, 62, 70) in an intake air channel of the device (10) wherein at least one filter (42, 46, 66) or air treatment means (50, 62, 70) has at least one opening (80) accommodating at least one electrode (38) and/or wire.
The present disclosure concerns an aerosol generating device (1) for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generating substrate (3), comprising: - a chamber (9) for accommodating at least a portion of, or completely, an article (2) comprising the aerosol generating substrate (3), - a heater (4) being configured to heat the aerosol generating substrate (3), when present in the chamber (9), in order to generate the aerosol, the heater (4) comprising a light apparatus (5) comprising a light emitting element (51), producing a light beam (6) configured to generate heat, the heater (4) further comprising a lightguide (8) comprising a body (81) through which the light beam (6) passes, the lightguide (8) being configured to direct the light beam (6) onto the aerosol generating substrate (3) when present in the chamber (9).
An aerosol-generating device (1) for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating substrate (3), comprises a heater which is based on a laser emitting element (5) of TCSEL-type. Such selection for the laser emitting element allows reducing a heating time that is necessary for generating sufficient amount of aerosol. Vaping experience is improved for a user of the device.
The heating oven comprises a heating cavity (32) configured for receiving the consumable article (16), the heating cavity (32) being delimited between two separate heating plates (36) facing each other with being supported by two side supports (66), each heating plate (36) having two side edges (36A) each attached to a respective side support (66), at least one of the two heating plates (36) being arched transversely between the two side supports (66).
Heating oven for an aerosol generating device configured for operating a consumable article The heating oven comprises a heating chamber (32) extending along a longitudinal axis (A) and an opening (36) for insertion of the consumable article (36) into the heating chamber (32), the heating oven comprising two heating walls (36) facing each other with delimiting the heating chamber (32) between them, wherein one or each heating wall (36) is arched transversely and inwardly in at least one portion of the heating chamber (32).
An aerosol generating article includes a filter. The filter extends along a filter axis between an upstream end and a mouth end, the upstream end being configured to be in fluid communication with a downstream end of an aerosol generating substrate. The filter includes a mouth end filter portion, an upstream end filter portion including filter paper or non-woven sheet, and being adjacent to the mouth end filter portion, and a hollow inner tube inserted in the upstream end filter portion to extend through this portion of the filter.
The present invention relates to an aerosol-generating system (1000) comprising an aerosol-generating device (10) having a heating cavity (12) for receiving therein an aerosol-generating article (1) comprising an aerosol-generating substrate (2). According to the invention, the system comprises a combustion heating system (100) having at least one energy storage part (110) including a composition (112) comprising hydrogen-containing hybrid material. The combustion heating system being configured to heat the heating cavity (12) by combustion of hydrogen released from said hydrogen-containing hybrid material.
The present invention relates to an aerosol generating substrate container for an aerosol generating device (12), comprising: a chamber (22) configured and dimensioned to contain an aerosol generating substrate (14), the chamber (22) comprising an opening (36) which is configured to receive an aerosol generating substrate (14), and a wall (28, 30, 44) extending from the opening (36), and a substrate detector (51) configured to detect a deformation of the wall (28, 30, 44) that is caused by an aerosol generating substrate (14), the substrate detector (51) comprising a detection layer arranged on the wall (28, 30, 44) and configured to deform together with the wall.
An aerosol-generating article (10) comprises a first segment (12) located at a mouth end; a second segment (16) comprising an aerosol generating substrate, and located upstream of the first segment (12); optionally a third segment (18) comprising a filter material, and located upstream of the second segment (16); a cooling agent applied to at least a part of an outer surface of a tipping paper and/or impregnated into the filter material of the third segment (18) and/or applied to at least a part of an outer surface of the filter material of the third segment (18), and a flavouring agent applied to the aerosol-generating substrate, said flavouring agent comprising menthol. An aerosol-generating device is adapted to receive at least a part of such an article (10), and an aerosol-generating system comprises the device and the article (10).
A heating assembly for an aerosol generating device includes an insulator having an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall of the insulator defines a cavity having an opening configured to receive an aerosol generating substrate. The heating assembly further includes a heater located on an outer surface of the inner wall of the insulator, wherein the heater is configured to heat the aerosol generating substrate received within the cavity by thermal conduction to generate an aerosol. The heating assembly further includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector each extending through the outer wall of the insulator to the heater, wherein an electrical path is formed between the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector by way of the heater.
A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device includes: a first insulator including insulation material; a second insulator having an inner wall and an outer wall; a cavity having a main longitudinal axis and including an opening for receiving an aerosol forming substance, where the cavity is defined radially inwardly of the first insulator and the second insulator, the first insulator having a length of at least 3 millimetres and surrounding a first portion of the cavity along the main longitudinal axis, the second insulator surrounding a second portion of the cavity which is at least partially separate to the first portion, and wherein the first portion of the cavity is positioned between the opening and the second portion of the cavity; and a heater positioned radially inwardly with respect to the outer wall and configured to provide heat to an aerosol forming substance received in the cavity.
A system includes: a cylindrical ceramic wick for an aerosol generating device and a susceptor surrounding at least part of the wick. The wick has an outer surface, a hollow core and a base. The base includes an indentation arranged such that, when, in use, the indentation engages with a cylindrical cup, defining an airflow path for allowing air to flow from the exterior of the wick into the hollow core. The outer surface includes a raised portion arranged such that, when, in use, a susceptor engages with the wick, the raised portion abuts the susceptor. The susceptor includes perforations, spaced axially on the susceptor, and arranged such that regions are formed between two axially adjacent perforations, the regions overlap with the raised portion and when, in use, an eddy current flow is induced in the susceptor, the flow of the eddy current is concentrated in the regions.
Smoking articles storage box 1, comprising an outer container 10 having a base portion 12 and a lid portion 14; a first storage layer element 20, arranged within the base portion 12 at a lower level; and at least one higher-level element 30, 40, removably arranged within the base portion 12 at a higher level; wherein the first storage layer element 20 comprises a first contact edge 24 at one side and a second contact edge 26 at the opposite side thereof, wherein the higher-level element 30 is a second storage layer element 30; and the smoking articles storage box 1 further comprising a flat or cuboid intermediate layer element 40 as further higher-level element 40, wherein the intermediate layer element 40 is positioned between the first storage layer element 20 and the second storage layer element 40.
B65D 81/02 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
A battery unit for a portable aerosol generating device including a controller, the battery unit comprising: a lithium-ion secondary battery for powering the device, the battery comprising an outlet for venting a gas from the battery; and at least one gas sensor which is located in proximity to the outlet for detecting the vented gas and is configured to output an output signal, wherein the battery unit is configured to be deactivated if the output signal is greater than a predetermined threshold value.
H02H 7/18 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for batteriesEmergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for accumulators
H02H 3/05 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection Details with means for increasing reliability, e.g. redundancy arrangements
H02H 5/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal non-electric working conditions with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to abnormal fluid pressure, liquid level or liquid displacement, e.g. Buchholz relays
H02H 7/20 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for electronic equipment
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
43.
Cartomizer with High Protection Body for an Aerosol Generation Device
A cartomizer equips an aerosol generation device and includes:
a body having a reservoir storing an aerosol-forming liquid, and containment walls arranged externally relative to the reservoir and formed of a polymer multilayer structure including at least one protection layer, acting as a barrier against moisture and/or gas or as an absorber of gas and/or moisture, and outer and inner layers laminated respectively on outer and inner sides of the protection layer,
a heater for aerosolizing the aerosol-forming liquid in an aerosol chamber to generate an aerosol,
at least one air inlet set upstream of the aerosol chamber and in fluid communication therewith, and
an aerosol outlet set downstream of the aerosol chamber and in fluid communication therewith.
A vaporizable material for use in an aerosol generating device. The vaporizable material including a proflavour molecule having a flavouring compound bonded to a retaining substrate selected from a group of carbohydrates, glycerides, fatty acids, amino acids or mixtures thereof.
A vaporizable material for use in an aerosol generating device. The vaporizable material including a proflavour molecule having a flavouring compound bonded to a retaining substrate selected from a group of carbohydrates, glycerides, fatty acids, amino acids or mixtures thereof.
The flavouring compound being releasable from the retaining substrate while using the vaporizable material with the aerosol generating device.
A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24B 15/12 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
A24B 15/32 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by acyclic compounds
A24B 15/40 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a heterocyclic ring having only oxygen or sulfur as hetero-atoms
A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
46.
Inhalation Device with at Least One Liquid Jet Device
An inhalation device with at least one liquid jet device such as a micro heater or resistor, to produce liquid drops on demand, wherein the liquid jet device is replaceable; wherein the inhalation device has an elongated shape with a longitudinal axis. The liquid jet device is removable in a direction essentially transverse to the longitudinal axis.
A heating chamber assembly for an aerosol generation device includes a heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol generation substrate; and a thermally sprayed resistive heating layer on an outer surface of the heating chamber, the thermally sprayed resistive heating layer being configured to deliver heat to the heating chamber.
C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and
H05B 3/16 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor the conductor being mounted on an insulating base
48.
Aerosol Generating Substrate and Article Containing the Substrate
An aerosol generating substrate for a non-combustion aerosol generating device includes a first aerosol generating portion and at least one second aerosol generating portion positioned adjacent to the first aerosol generating portion. The first and second aerosol generating portions contain an aerosol generating agent, and respectively first and second flavourant(s) which are different from each other. At least one of the first and second aerosol generating portion is a foam containing non-tobacco flavourant. The foam is configured to produce aerosol upon heating. The foam is not meltable under conditions of aerosol generation at a temperature comprised within a heating temperature range of the aerosol generating device. The heating temperature range is between 180° C. and 350° C. The foam includes a foam-forming agent selected from the group consisting of agar, gellan gum, lecithin, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, glycerol esters of fatty acids, sorbitan esters of fatty acids, and/or mixtures thereof.
A24F 40/30 - Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
A24B 15/14 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco made of tobacco and a binding agent not derived from tobacco
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
Raw or manufactured tobacco; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco, hand-rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes, tobacco sticks for smoking; tobacco products to be heated; all the aforementioned products not including cigars; cigarillos; cigar cutters; cigar holders; cigar lighters; cigar cases and boxes; cigar humidors.
50.
Aerosol Generation Device Having A Moveable Closure with A Detector
An aerosol generation device includes a casing; an aperture in the casing through which aerosol generating material is insertable into the aerosol generation device; a closure moveable relative to the aperture between a closed position in which the closure covers the aperture, an open position in which the aperture is unobstructed by the closure, and an activation position that is different from the open position; and a detector arranged to detect movement of the closure from the closed position to the open position and between the open position and the activation position.
An electronic smoking device for generating an inhalable aerosol, wherein the electronic smoking device includes a mouth piece and a body section, the body section including a substance cartridge with an aerosolizable substance, a heating section, and a hull, wherein the heating section is arranged in between the mouth piece and the substance cartridge, and wherein the heating section is heatable to aerosolise the aerosolizable substance. The heating section includes a porous material and a heating element to heat the porous material, wherein the porous material also includes a cavity which creates a fluid flow path from the substance cartridge to the mouth piece.
An aerosol generating article (10) for a non-combustion heating aerosol generating device comprising an aerosol generating substrate and a mouthpiece downstream of the aerosol generating substrate, wherein the aerosol generating substrate is contained in a wrapper and in the form of a foam comprising an aerosol forming agent, a source of nicotine and a non-tobacco flavouring agent, wherein the mouthpiece comprises a filter (16) and a spacing and/or cooling element (14) is provided between the aerosol generating substrate and the filter (16), and wherein the aerosol generating substrate comprises between 0.1 and 10 wt. % nicotine in dry basis of the aerosol generating substrate.
A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24B 15/24 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by extractionTobacco extracts
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
A24B 15/32 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by acyclic compounds
A24D 3/10 - Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent of cellulose or cellulose derivatives
A24D 3/17 - Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
An aerosol generation device comprising: a modular energy system (100) comprising two or more removable energy units (200-1 to 200-4), wherein each of the two or more removable energy units (200-1 to 200-4) are configured to be controlled to discharge in accordance with a selected power delivery mode of a plurality of power delivery modes.
A vapour generating device includes: a tubular body having a bore and having a longitudinal axis; a heater arranged to vaporize a liquid; a mouthpiece located at an end of the bore and configured for a user to apply a suction force to draw the vaporised liquid along the bore from the heater to the mouthpiece; and first and second baffles located in the bore between the heater and the mouthpiece. The baffles are staggered apart from each other around the longitudinal axis and along the longitudinal axis. Each one of the baffles is movable by the suction force to partially obstruct the width of the bore, thereby to cause the vaporised liquid to follow a tortuous path around the first and second baffles to the mouthpiece and to block the passage of drops of non-vaporised liquid to the mouthpiece.
A battery unit for use in an aerosol generation device, the battery unit comprising: a first battery cell; a battery unit controller; and a second battery cell configured to deliver a plurality of pulses of current to the controller; wherein the controller is configured to measure a characteristic of the first battery cell in response to one or more of the plurality of pulses of current.
A heating apparatus (108) for an aerosol generating device (100) is disclosed and comprises: a tube (110) having an inner surface (112) and an outer surface (114) and defining a cavity (109) positioned inwardly of the inner surface in which an aerosol forming substance can be received; and an infra-red heater (116) embedded in the tube in a solid structure, between the inner surface and the outer surface, and configured to emit infra-red radiation to heat an aerosol generating substance received in the cavity; wherein the tube is substantially transparent to infra-red radiation to enable the transmission of infra-red radiation from the infra-red heater to the cavity.
H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
An aerosol-generating device (100) comprises a fan (20) arranged in an airpath within the aerosol-generating device. It further comprises an inertia-varying system (101) configured for regulating a spinning speed of the fan. Excessive spinning speed is lowered by increasing a rotational inertia of the fan and said rotational inertia is reduced when the fan spinning speed is low. The aerosol-generating device can thus regulate features of puffs inhaled by a user of said aerosol-generating device. Several embodiments of the inertia-varying system are disclosed.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use.
Tobacco, whether manufactured or unmanufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco, hand rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus tobacco; cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes, tobacco vaporizer, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers' articles included in Class 34; cigarette papers, cigarette tubes and matches.
An aerosol-generating article (10) has: a magnetizable material (24) placed in an end segment (18) of the article (10), and a thermal bridge (26) in an aerosol generating substrate (16) of the article (10). An aerosol-generating system (30) has the described article (10) and an aerosol-generating device (32) having a sensor (36), such as a Hall effect sensor, adapted to sense the magnetic field of the magnetizable material (24) placed inside the aerosol- generating article (10), which is insertable into the device (32).
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use.
65.
Heating Apparatus for an Aerosol Generating Device
A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device includes an insulator with an internal wall and an external wall that are separated from one another; a cavity in which an aerosol forming substance can be received, positioned adjacent the internal wall of the insulator; and a heater provided inside the insulator in thermal contact with the internal wall of the insulator, configured to heat an aerosol forming substance received in the cavity by thermal conduction to generate an aerosol. The internal wall includes a substantially flat section, the substantially flat section including an inner face configured to compress a consumable including the aerosol forming substance when the consumable is received in the cavity, and an outer face on which the heater is provided.
An aerosol-generating device includes a casing housing a pod compartment extending in a longitudinal direction and an opening to provide access to the pod compartment, a heater arranged at a bottom end of the pod compartment, and a lever configured to apply a longitudinal constraint on a pod received inside the pod compartment.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use; cases for electronic
cigarettes, accessories for electronic cigarettes, tips for
electronic cigarettes, flavorings other than essential oils,
for use in electronic cigarettes, cartridges filled with
liquid for electronic cigarettes, electronic liquid pods,
liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use; cases for electronic
cigarettes, accessories for electronic cigarettes, tips for
electronic cigarettes, flavorings other than essential oils,
for use in electronic cigarettes, cartridges filled with
liquid for electronic cigarettes, electronic liquid pods,
liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use; cases for electronic
cigarettes, accessories for electronic cigarettes, tips for
electronic cigarettes, flavorings other than essential oils,
for use in electronic cigarettes, cartridges filled with
liquid for electronic cigarettes, electronic liquid pods,
liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use; cases for electronic
cigarettes, accessories for electronic cigarettes, tips for
electronic cigarettes, flavorings other than essential oils,
for use in electronic cigarettes, cartridges filled with
liquid for electronic cigarettes, electronic liquid pods,
liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use; cases for electronic
cigarettes, accessories for electronic cigarettes, tips for
electronic cigarettes, flavorings other than essential oils,
for use in electronic cigarettes, cartridges filled with
liquid for electronic cigarettes, electronic liquid pods,
liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes.
73.
Combination of a Vaporizer and a Charger and a Method of Outputting Information Related to a Combination of a Vaporizer and a Charger
A combination of a vaporizer and a charger has at least one user interface output such as a display and/or one or more light sources, in particular LEDs, and at least one user interface input such as buttons, capacitive touch sensors, and microphones for voice command input. All of the user interface outputs are provided on the vaporizer, and the charger lacks any of the user interface outputs. The vaporizer has at least one of the user interface inputs. Preferably no information can be input on the charger.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use; cases for electronic
cigarettes, accessories for electronic cigarettes, tips for
electronic cigarettes, flavorings other than essential oils,
for use in electronic cigarettes, cartridges filled with
liquid for electronic cigarettes, electronic liquid pods,
liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use; cases for electronic
cigarettes, accessories for electronic cigarettes, tips for
electronic cigarettes, flavorings other than essential oils,
for use in electronic cigarettes, cartridges filled with
liquid for electronic cigarettes, electronic liquid pods,
liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use; cases for electronic
cigarettes, accessories for electronic cigarettes, tips for
electronic cigarettes, flavorings other than essential oils,
for use in electronic cigarettes, cartridges filled with
liquid for electronic cigarettes, electronic liquid pods,
liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizers, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes; sticks containing tobacco and sticks
containing tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes, not for
medical use; tobacco-free nicotine sachets for oral
administration, not for medical use; cases for electronic
cigarettes, accessories for electronic cigarettes, tips for
electronic cigarettes, flavorings other than essential oils,
for use in electronic cigarettes, cartridges filled with
liquid for electronic cigarettes, electronic liquid pods,
liquid nicotine solutions for electronic cigarettes.
79.
Heating Chamber Assembly for an Aerosol Generation Device
A heating chamber assembly for an aerosol generation device includes a heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol generation substrate; and a tape casted resistive heating layer on an outer surface of the heating chamber, the tape casted resistive heating layer being configured to deliver heat to the heating chamber.
H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
The present disclosure relates to an aerosol generation device configured to receive a consumable article, the aerosol generation device comprising: an energy provision assembly configured to provide energy to the consumable article; a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the consumable article and provide a sensing temperature output; and a controller configured to: determine an amount of energy required to heat the consumable article to a target temperature based on the sensing temperature output of the temperature sensor; and control the energy provision assembly to provide the determined amount of energy to the consumable article.
The present disclosure relates to aerosol generation device configured to receive a consumable article, the aerosol generation device comprising: an energy provision assembly configured to provide energy to the consumable article; and a controller configured to: control the energy provision assembly in a first mode to control a temperature of the consumable article; and control the energy provision assembly in a second mode to control electrical power provided by the energy provision assembly to the consumable article, wherein the controller is configured to switch operation of the energy provision assembly between the first mode and the second mode.
A method is provided for operating an electronic vapour inhaler comprising an induction heating arrangement, the induction heating arrangement comprising an induction coil for generating an alternating electromagnetic field to heat an induction heatable element and thereby heat a non-liquid flavour-release medium. The method comprises intermittently energising the induction coil to generate an intermittent alternating electromagnetic field which provides pulsed heating and cooling of the induction heatable element.
An e-cigarette includes a housing having a liquid section for holding a liquid and a battery section for holding a battery, which liquid section and battery section are configured to be coupled to each other, and a wick to take up the liquid, a heating member for heating the wick, wherein the liquid section includes a liquid reservoir provided with a liquid outlet to supply liquid to the wick and an air duct to create an air flow along the wick and to an air outlet.
An aerosol generating system includes:
a storage compartment including a liquid aerosol-forming material;
a wick element forming a wick body and arranged in fluid communication with the storage compartment; the wick body being formed by:
a group of flowable solid particles; or
a porous solid monolithic element;
a heater; and
a vibrating element configured to generate excitation waves inside the wick element to create or enhance wicking from the storage compartment to the heater.
A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
B06B 1/06 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
An aerosol generating article for use in an aerosol generating device is disclosed, the aerosol generating article (100) comprising: an aerosol generating substrate (102) comprising a granular based tobacco substrate; a first mouth end segment (106) arranged downstream of the aerosol generating substrate; and a second end segment (104) arranged upstream of the aerosol generating substrate, wherein a ratio of a resistance-to-draw, RTD, of the second end segment to the RTD of the first mouth end segment is less than 1.
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco,
rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus; cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes, liquid for electronic cigarettes,
tobacco vaporizer, cigars, cigarillos; snuff; smokers'
articles included in this class; cigarette paper, cigarette
tubes and matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the
purpose of being heated; processed tobacco containers
(receptacles); electronic devices and parts for heating
tobacco, cigarettes.
(1) Tabac brut ou manufacturé; tabac à fumer, tabac à pipe, tabac à rouler, tabac à chiquer, snus; cigarettes, cigarettes électroniques, cigares, cigarillos; tabac à priser; articles pour fumeurs compris dans cette classe; papier à cigarettes, tubes à cigarettes et allumettes; tous les produits précités de provenance scandinave.
88.
CONSUMABLE ARTICLE WITH A HEATING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM
Heating arrangement for aerosol-generating systems A consumable article (10) for an aerosol-generating system (1) for producing an inhalable aerosol comprises a heating arrangement (300) disposed in a vaporization chamber (200) and a liquid reservoir (100) storing a liquid aerosol-forming material (101). The heating arrangement (300) comprises a wicking member (310) having a first end region (311) arranged in fluid connection with an outlet (104) of the liquid reservoir (100) and a second end region (312) located between the first end region and another end of the wicking member (310) away from the first end region. The heating arrangement (300) further comprises a resistive heating element (320) configured to heat the wicking member (310) having a first end (321) disposed at the first end region (311) of the wicking member (310) and a second end (322) disposed at the second end region (312) of the wicking member (310), wherein an electrical resistance of the heating element (320) per unit length increases along a direction from the first end (321) to the second end (322) of the heating element (320) when an electrical current is passed through the heating element (320). The vaporization chamber (200) comprises a vaporization chamber inlet (201) and a vaporization chamber outlet (202) which arranged relative to the heating arrangement (300) in the vaporization chamber (200) to establish at least one airflow over the heating arrangement (300) in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the heating arrangement (300) from the second end region (312) of the wicking member (310) to the first end region (311) of the wicking member (310) when air is drawn from a vapor outlet (12) of the consumable article (10).
An aerosol generating device includes a tubular heating chamber for heating aerosol generating material contained within the chamber, an insulating tube at least partially sleeved around the tubular heating member and at least one annular support for supporting the heating chamber within the insulating tube. At least a portion of the inner annular support is mounted within the insulating tube, and the heating chamber is at least partially mounted within the annular support.
The present invention concerns an aerosol generating article (12) configured to operate with an aerosol generating device, extending along an article axis (X) and comprising: - a substrate part (25) comprising an aerosol generating substrate; - a cooling part (26) arranged successively with the substrate part (25) along the article axis (X); - a wrapper (31) wrapping together the substrate part (25) and the cooling part (26), and extending around the article axis (X); wherein the wrapper (31) comprises a wrapper substrate portion (45) covering the substrate part (25) and a wrapper cooling portion (46) covering the cooling part (26); wherein the wrapper substrate portion (45) comprises a textured pattern defining a plurality of voids between the wrapper (31) and the aerosol generating substrate.
A heating assembly for an aerosol generating device is disclosed, the heating assembly (100) comprising: an outer tube (102) having a first end and a second end; a heater cup (104) arranged radially inwardly of the outer tube, the heater cup comprising a heating element (106) provided on an outer facing surface of the heater cup, the heater cup having an opening at a first end of the outer tube for receiving an aerosol forming substrate; electrical connectors (112) configured to supply electrical power to the heating element; a base portion (114) arranged at a closed end of the heater cup, the base portion comprising one or more slots in which the electrical connectors can be received; and an end wall (110) arranged at the second end of the outer tube, from which the electrical connectors extend, wherein the base portion is configured to radially inwardly bias at least a portion of each of the electrical connectors toward the heating element when they are received in the slots in order to press the electrical connectors towards heating element.
An aerosol generation device has a heating arrangement for heating an aerosol substrate, an electrical power source, a first switching element for controlling a supply of electrical power from the electrical power source to the heating arrangement, and a second switching element for decoupling the heating arrangement from the electrical power source. A method includes detecting a fault in the device by: controlling, during a first time period, one of the first and second switching elements to be on and other one of the first and second switching elements to be off, and determining whether an observable event occurs during the first time period, the observable event indicating that an amount of power is transferred to the heating arrangement. A fault is detected in other one of the first and second switching element elements if the at least one observable event is determined to occur during the first time period.
An aerosol-generating device includes a filtering system configured to retain droplets of more than 500 μm. The filtering system includes a filtering porous partition that is shaped as a dome or a cone or a pyramid, for the liquid collected from retained droplets to flow to outside of a center part of the filtering porous partition.
An aerosol generating device is configured to operate with a tobacco article having a substrate portion and a gripping portion arranged successively along an article axis. The device includes
a heating chamber extending according to a chamber axis (Z) and configured to receive the substrate portion of the tobacco article, the heating chamber including a heater extending along the chamber axis (Z); and
a maintaining structure configured to be engaged with the gripping portion of the tobacco article to maintain the substrate portion of the tobacco article inside the heating chamber at a distance (G) from the heater.
An induction heating assembly for an aerosol generating device includes an induction coil, a heating compartment arranged to receive an aerosol generating substrate, and a structure arranged around the induction coil. The structure includes a first electromagnetic shield layer, a second electromagnetic shield layer arranged outward of the first electromagnetic shield layer, and a first thermally insulating layer disposed between the first and second electromagnetic shield layers. The first thermally insulating layer has an inner surface that contacts an outer surface of the first electromagnetic shield layer and an outer surface that contacts an inner surface of the second electromagnetic shield layer.
An aerosol generating system (10) comprises a heating region (36) operable to receive an aerosol generating substrate, a vapour outlet pathway (38) downstream of the heating region, and a controller. The system further comprises an image sensor (60) in optical communication with the vapour outlet pathway (38). The system is operable to heat an aerosol generating substrate received in the heating region (36) to generate an inhalable aerosol, capture an image (72, 78, 86) of a portion of the vapour outlet pathway during aerosol generation, analyse the image to identify one or more particles (80, 82) in the image, and analyse the particles identified in the image to distinguish between liquid particles (80) and solid particles (82).
There is disclosed a consumable article (100, 200, 300) comprising: a resistive heating portion (102) configured to generate heat via resistive heating when an electrical current is passed through the resistive heating portion (102); an aerosol precursor material (104); and a non-combustible heat transfer layer (106) between the resistive heating portion (102) and the aerosol precursor material (104) configured to transfer heat between the resistive heating portion (102) and the aerosol precursor material (104).
This invention relates to an aerosol generating article for being heated to produce an aerosol comprising: an aerosol generating portion (11) containing an aerosol generating substrate (22), a mouthpiece (13), a wrapper (35, 33) for wrapping the aerosol generating portion (11) and the mouthpiece (13), wherein the wrapper (35, 33) comprises at least one part comprising an electrically conducting heating track (40) heatable by resistive effect and configured for resistively heating the aerosol generating portion (11) and wherein the heating track (40) extends by electrodes (41, 42) on the wrapper (35, 33).
The invention relates to an aerosol generating device for heating an aerosol generating article, comprising an inductive coil comprising a plurality of turns and configured to provide an electromagnetic field within a receiving volume configured to receive the aerosol generating article. The inductive coil comprising one or more first areas and two or more second areas, wherein the one or more first areas are arranged between at least two of the two or more second areas in a longitudinal direction of the inductive coil, wherein the diameter of the turns of the coil is larger in the one or more first areas than in the two or more second areas. The invention also relates to an aerosol generating assembly comprising the aerosol generating device and a susceptor, preferably included in the aerosol generating article.
A removeable cartridge (10) for a vapour generating device (12) comprises a liquid store (14) for holding a vapour generating liquid and a vaporisation assembly (15). The vaporisation assembly (15) comprises a vapour generation area (19). The vapour generation area (19) comprises a vaporisation chamber (16) and a porous liquid transfer element (18) associated with the vaporisation chamber (16). The porous liquid transfer element (18) is configured to hold and transfer vapour generating liquid from the liquid store (14). The removeable cartridge (10) further comprises a vapour outlet channel (24) fluidly connected to the vaporisation chamber (16), and a cartridge housing (26). The cartridge housing (26) comprises a frangible line (46) defining a first housing portion (42) and a second housing portion (44). The frangible line (46) is arranged to facilitate separation of the first and second housing portions (42, 44).
