An aerosol generating device (100) is configured to generate an aerosol for inhalation by a user is disclosed and comprises: a cavity (106) configured to receive a consumable (10) comprising an aerosol generating substance; a heater (104) positioned adjacent the cavity, configured to heat the consumable to generate an aerosol; a sensor (114) configured to measure a quantity that enables the temperature of the heater to be determined; and a frame (116) configured to hold the temperature sensor between the frame and a surface of the aerosol generating device; wherein the frame is thermally moulded to the surface, such that the frame is sealed to the surface, to hold the sensor in position.
A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device including: an insulator including an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall defining a heating zone and including an opening through which an aerosol forming substance can be received in the heating zone, the outer wall positioned radially outwardly with respect to the inner wall; the insulator further including a welded bridge connecting the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the welded bridge includes a groove; and a heating element arranged on the inner wall and configured to provide heat to a received aerosol forming substance.
An inhalation device for generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol source comprises: a power source unit configured to be capable of supplying power to a heating unit for heating the aerosol source; a receptacle which is configured to enable insertion of a plug of a charging device and receives power from the inserted plug; and a control unit configured to be capable of controlling power supply to the heating unit. The control unit identifies the type of charging device comprising the plug when said plug has been inserted into the receptacle, and controls power supply to the heating unit based on a result of identifying the type of charging device if there is an aerosol generation request from a user while the power source unit is being charged with power received via the receptacle.
Provided is a suction device provided with: a housing section having an inner space and an opening; a first detection unit which detects the state of the inner space; a second detection unit which detects information associated with the state of the suction device; and a control unit that performs, on the basis of a detection result obtained by the second detection unit, the control of the switching of the mode of the first detection unit to an operation mode or a stop mode and the determination whether or not the control of the operation of the suction device is performed in accordance with a detection value detected by the first detection unit when the mode of the first detection unit is in the operation mode.
A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
According to the present disclosure there is provided an aerosol generation device comprising one or more electrical components comprising an aerosol generator component, wherein the aerosol generation device is selectively configurable in: an aerosol generation mode in which aerosol for inhalation by a user is generated by provision of electrical power from the battery cell to the aerosol generator component; and a discharge mode based on a discharge input, thereby to cause discharging of a battery cell of the aerosol generation device, wherein the battery cell is configured to provide electrical power to one or more of the one or more electrical components.
Provided is a twisted yarn-like material for a smoking article, the material comprising a base material for a smoking article, the base material being selected from the group consisting of a sheet provided with a slit, a strand, and a combination thereof. A bundle body of the base material is twisted so as to face a direction obliquely crossing the length direction thereof.
Provided is an aerosol generator. This aerosol generator comprises a SAW chip. The SAW chip comprises: a piezoelectric element substrate that includes a piezoelectric body; an IDT that is provided on a surface of the piezoelectric element substrate and includes an interdigitated electrode pair; an insulating film that covers the piezoelectric element substrate and the IDT; and a protective film that covers the piezoelectric element substrate, the IDT, and the insulating film.
Provided is a mechanism that can improve the quality of user experience. This aerosol generation device comprises: a generation unit that generates an aerosol using an aerosol source; a rechargeable battery that supplies power to the generation unit; a power reception unit that receives power wirelessly transmitted from a power transmission device; and a control unit that controls processing for charging the battery with the power received by the power reception unit. The control unit determines whether or not a user has held the aerosol generation device, and stops charging the battery when it is determined that the user has held the aerosol generation device.
According to the present disclosure there is provided an aerosol generation device (100) configured to receive a multi-portion consumable article (200), the multi-portion consumable article comprising a plurality of portions of consumable substrate (210), wherein the aerosol generation device comprises: a heating element arrangement (110) comprising one or more heating elements (112); and a controller (108) configured to: control operation of the heating element arrangement to heat the multi-portion consumable article and/or control movement of the multi-portion consumable article relative to the heating element arrangement, thereby to generate a target volume of aerosol.
An aerosol-generating device (100) comprises a casing (10), a body (11) delimiting a cavity (14) provided with an opening (16) at one end, with said cavity (14) being adapted to receive at least part of an aerosol-generating article (1) inserted through said opening (16), and a heating system (20) for heating an aerosol-generating article (1) received in said cavity (14). According to the invention, the device (100) further comprises an integrated water managing system (30) comprising vibrating means (40) for vibrating the body (11). The invention further concerns a method of use of such device (100).
The flavor inhalation article includes a substrate section containing an aerosol source, and a mouthpiece segment through which the aerosol generated from the substrate section passes, wherein the mouthpiece segment includes a filter, which is a paper filter, and a restriction member disposed in filter and restricting the flow path of aerosol within filter.
The invention relates to an aerosol generation device comprising a chamber comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is configured to receive a consumable article comprising aerosol precursor material, and a projection arranged to extend into the chamber and configured to penetrate the consumable article upon the consumable article being received into the proximal end of the chamber. The projection is configured to allow ventilation air to flow into the consumable article and toward the proximal end of the chamber to be delivered to a user, in use.
A user authentication system for an aerosol generating device includes: an aerosol generating device; a dongle configured to interact with the aerosol generating device, the dongle including a processor configured to: perform a user authentication process; and upon authenticating a user by the user authentication process, change an operating state of the aerosol generating device, wherein the processor is configured to change the operating state of the aerosol generating device to allow the aerosol generating device to be provided with electrical power from a power source for charging the aerosol generating device.
There is disclosed aerosol generation device for implementing a current protection scheme, comprising: a circuit, arranged to receive electrical power from a battery; and a processor configured to: determine an electrical current magnitude in the circuit using a current determination model and a battery characteristic model of the battery.
An aerosol generating system is described which includes an aerosol generating article (or consumable) and an aerosol generating device. The aerosol generating article includes aerosol generating material with a first outer surface and a second outer surface substantially opposite the first outer surface, a first electrically non-conductive layer adjacent the first outer surface, and a second electrically non-conductive layer adjacent the second outer surface. The aerosol generating device includes a first electrode and a second electrode. When the aerosol generating article is received in the device, in use, the first electrode is positioned adjacent the first electrically non-conductive layer and a second electrode is positioned adjacent the second electrically non-conductive layer. The first electrically non-conductive layer has an inner surface and an outer surface. The aerosol generating article includes a first electrically conductive layer positioned between the first outer surface of the aerosol generating material and the inner surface of the first electrically non-conductive layer.
Provided is a method for producing a plant extract, the method comprising an inorganic salt addition step for adding an inorganic salt to a plant extraction solution and a filtration step for filtrating the plant extraction solution by ultrafiltration or microfiltration to produce a filtrate, in which the electrical conductivity of the plant extraction solution before and after the addition of the inorganic salt increases by 10 to 150 mS/cm in the inorganic salt addition step.
B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or propertiesManufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
A flavor inhalation article comprising: a base material part which includes an aerosol source; and a mouthpiece part through which an aerosol generated in the base material part passes, wherein the mouthpiece part has a filter which is a paper filter obtained by filling with a sheet member such that a gap is formed in the longitudinal direction of the mouthpiece part, and a low filtration member which is disposed in the filter and has a lower filtration rate than the filtration rate of the filter.
This flavor stick, comprising a flavor rod inserted into a heating chamber of a flavor inhalation device and heated by an internal heater of the flavor inhalation device, wherein the flavor rod includes an outer wrapper, and a plurality of flavor moldings arranged inside the outer wrapper and molded in a predetermined shape, each of the plurality of flavor moldings being positioned and held on an inner surface of the outer wrapper, and a heater insertion hole through which the internal heater is inserted from the front end side of the flavor rod is formed along the axial direction in the center of the cross section of the flavor rod.
A flavor stick comprising a flavor rod to be inserted into a heating chamber of a flavor inhalation device and heated by an induction coil arranged on a side peripheral portion of the heating chamber, wherein the flavor rod comprises an outer wrapping paper, multiple flavor molded bodies that are arranged in an inner region of the outer wrapping paper and molded into a predetermined shape, and a susceptor that generates heat by induction heating when the induction coil is operated, and each of the multiple flavor molded bodies is positioned and retained on the inner surface of the outer wrapping paper.
A method of monitoring an aerosol generating article is described. The article includes a capacitor. The capacitor includes an electrolyte which, when heated, generates an aerosol for inhalation by a user, a pair of electrodes, and a porous separator between the electrodes. The method includes estimating or determining the amount of electrolyte by applying to one of the pair of electrodes an alternating current AC signal.
The invention relates to an aerosol generating device configured to operate with a flat-shaped tobacco article and comprising a flat-shaped heating chamber extending along a device longitudinal axis. The heating chamber is configured to receive at least a tobacco portion of the flat-shaped tobacco article and comprises a continuous heating surface configured to be in contact with a first external surface of the tobacco portion. The area of the heating surface is comprised between 35% and 99% of the area of the first external surface of the tobacco portion.
Nicotine containing article for smokeless and oral usage comprising a wrapping material and a nicotine containing product, the nicotine containing product being arranged inside the wrapping material, wherein the wrapping material encloses the nicotine containing product from all sides and thereby forms the nicotine containing article in the shape of a pouch, and wherein the wrapping material is fluid permeable and thereby allows a fluid, preferably with nicotine absorbed from the nicotine containing product, to pass through it. According to the invention at least a part of the wrapping material also comprises cooling agent which causes a cooling effect when using the nicotine containing article, wherein the cooling agent is neutral in taste and/or odour.
The present disclosure relates to a container (1) for storing consumer goods, such as one or more smoking articles, the container (1) comprising: a front portion (10), a bottom portion (11), a rear portion (12), two side portions (13, 14), and a top portion (15), wherein the portions are configured to form a box-like configuration; wherein the front portion (10) comprises an extended portion (10a) at an end in proximity to the top portion (15), the extended portion (10a) comprising an access opening (10b) through which consumer goods can be accessed; wherein the extended portion (10a) is formed integrally with the front portion (10); wherein the two side portions (13) vary in height (H) as seen in a direction from the front portion (10) to the rear portion (12), the height (H) being defined along the bottom portion (11) to top portion (15).
B65D 5/20 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/54 - Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
B65D 81/34 - 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 for packaging foodstuffs intended to be cooked or heated within the package
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AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING A COMBUSTIBLE FUEL AS A POWER SOURCE
An aerosol generating device (1) comprises: a heating cavity (2) for accommodating at least a part of an aerosol generating substrate (11); a fuel tank (3) for storing a fuel; and an ignition chamber (4) in fluid communication with a fuel outlet (12) of the fuel tank (3). The ignition chamber (4) is configured to ignite the fuel from the fuel tank (3) to cause a combustion of the fuel. The ignition chamber (4) is further configured to transfer the heat resulted from the fuel combustion to the heating cavity (2). The aerosol generating device (1) further comprises a thermal energy harvesting device (5) electrically connected to one or more electrical components (6) of the aerosol generating device (1) to supply electrical energy. The thermal energy harvesting device (5) arranged such that the thermal energy harvesting device (5) receives at least a part of heat generated by the combustion of the fuel in the ignition chamber (4) and generates electrical energy. The one or more electrical components (6) comprises a fuel supply controller (7) to control delivery of the fuel from the fuel tank (3) to the ignition chamber (4).
The present invention pertains to a flavor inhaler filter comprising: a paper filter into which is filled a sheet member so that the member forms a void along the longitudinal direction; and a filler that is disposed in the paper filter and that changes the flow path in the paper filter. A downstream-side end of the flavor inhaler filter is positioned at a location which is at least a predetermined distance from the end of the filler.
A method for producing an aerosol-generating sheet containing a tobacco extract E and other ingredient(s) B, said method comprising:
(1) a step of preparing a mixture that contains the tobacco extract E and other ingredient(s) B, and that satisfies the following relationship:
A method for producing an aerosol-generating sheet containing a tobacco extract E and other ingredient(s) B, said method comprising:
(1) a step of preparing a mixture that contains the tobacco extract E and other ingredient(s) B, and that satisfies the following relationship:
Liquid-solid ratio=weight of water in mixture/weight of non-water ingredients in mixture≥3
and (2) a step of obtaining a sheet from the mixture.
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 3/14 - Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakesForms of such products
A24B 15/16 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes
A24B 15/26 - Use of organic solvents for extraction
27.
Tobacco Product and a Method of Manufacture Thereof
A method of manufacturing a fire repellent reconstituted tobacco component includes the steps of: grinding a tobacco material to produce ground tobacco fibres; treating the ground tobacco fibres by applying a treatment having a donor of a phosphorous group, wherein the donor of the phosphorous group includes an inositol phosphate moiety; heating the treated tobacco fibres to obtain phosphorous-treated tobacco fibres; and processing the phosphorous-treated tobacco fibres to produce the fire repellent reconstituted tobacco component.
Provided is a production method for a reconstituted pressure-formed tobacco sheet. This production method includes a first step for adding two or more powdered starting materials that include at least tobacco to a mixer and mixing, a second step for adding a first liquid starting material to the mixer after the first step and mixing with the two or more powdered starting materials, and a pressure-forming step for pressure-forming the starting materials mixed during the second step into a pressure-formed tobacco sheet.
A24B 3/14 - Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakesForms of such products
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 15/32 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by acyclic compounds
Provided is a method for producing a reconstituted pressure-molded tobacco sheet. This production method has: a first step for loading water and a binder into a mixer and mixing to dilute the binder; a second step, after the first step, for loading a first liquid raw material and a powder raw material, which contains at least tobacco, into the mixer and mixing with the diluted binder; and a molding step for molding the raw material mixed in the second step into a pressure-molded sheet.
A24B 3/14 - Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakesForms of such products
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
The flavor inhalation article includes a substrate section containing an aerosol source and a mouthpiece segment through which the aerosol generated from the substrate section passes, and a tip paper wrapped around the outside of the substrate section and the mouthpiece segment to connect the substrate section and the mouthpiece segment. The mouthpiece segment includes a filter which is a paper filter, and an object different from the filter disposed inside the filter. A vent hole is formed in the tip paper to allow air to flow into the interior of the filter from the outside.
A filter portion for a flavor inhalation article, the filter portion comprising: a paper filter which is filled with a sheet member such that a void is formed over the longitudinal direction; and a hollow member which is disposed in the paper filter along the longitudinal direction of the filter portion and has a lower filtration rate than the filtration rate of the paper filter, wherein at least one end of the hollow member is disposed at a position within a predetermined distance from a longitudinal-direction end of the filter portion.
A battery module system for an aerosol generation device includes a battery sensor device including a light sensor. The battery module system further includes a battery cell including one or more markings. The light sensor is configured to detect a change in a characteristic of the one or more markings indicative of a change in a physical size of at least a region of the battery cell.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
33.
AN AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM
An aerosol generating system is described. The aerosol generating system may include an aerosol generating device (10) with a lithium-ion battery (22) comprising a lithium metal anode and a solid electrolyte, an electrical load (e.g., a heater (36)), and a controller (24). The battery (22) has a nominal output voltage. The controller (24) operates the aerosol generating device (10) if the output voltage of the battery (22) is within a standard operating voltage range defined by minimum and maximum standard operating voltages, and will carry out over-discharge protection if the output voltage of the battery (22) is equal to or falls below an over-discharge threshold voltage. The controller (24) will selectively carry out a process by: discharging the battery (22) to supply power to the electrical load (36) at a first discharging rate or a first power for a period of time, and then discharging the battery (22) to supply power to the electrical load (36) at a second discharging rate, lower than the first discharging rate, or at a second power, lower than the first power, until the output voltage is less than or equal to a process threshold voltage, the process threshold voltage being greater than the over-discharge threshold voltage and less than the minimum standard operating voltage; waiting for a fixed or variable period of time with the output voltage of the battery (22) being less than or equal to the process threshold voltage; and charging the battery (22) from an external power source until the output voltage of the battery (22) is greater than the process threshold voltage, and optionally until the output voltage of the battery (22) reaches a higher voltage.
This flavor inhaler comprises a movable member that has a magnet and is able to move along a first surface, and a substrate on which a Hall sensor is disposed. The magnet is disposed on the movable member such that the direction passing through both poles of the magnet follows the first surface, and the substrate is disposed along a second surface that crosses said direction.
FRAGRANCE-CARRYING CONSTITUENT MEMBER OF FLAVOR-GENERATING ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, FLAVOR-GENERATING ARTICLE, AND COATING SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
The fragrance-carrying constituent member of a flavor-generating article includes a constituent member of the flavor-generating article and a fragrance composition that is carried on the constituent member and contains particles containing menthol and hydroxypropyl cellulose, the viscosity of a 2 mass % aqueous solution of which at 20° C. is 100 mPa·s or less, and glycerol as a dispersion medium.
A control method for a power supply unit of an inhalation device configured to generate aerosol by heating an aerosol source is disclosed. The method includes detecting another inhalation device based on whether a first signal received from the other inhalation device satisfies a prescribed condition. If the number of times the other inhalation device has been detected reaches a predetermined threshold of two or more, the method transmits a second signal to the other inhalation device requesting establishment of a communication connection. Upon receiving a response signal from the other inhalation device, the method determines whether the communication connection is successful. If the connection is successful, the method transitions the device to a state in which prescribed data regarding heating of the aerosol source can be transmitted and received.
Provided is a method for producing a reconstituted pressure-formed tobacco sheet. The production method has: a first step for introducing a first liquid raw material into a mixer; a second step for putting, into the mixer, a powdery raw material including at least tobacco and mixing the same with the first liquid raw material, after the first step; and a forming step for forming the raw material mixed in the second step into a pressure-formed sheet.
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 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
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CONSTITUENT MEMBER PERFUMED BY FLAVOR RAW MATERIAL AND SMOKING ARTICLE
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a constituent member perfumed by a flavor raw material, the constituent member providing strong cool feeling, being excellent in storage resistance and having less bitterness.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a constituent member perfumed by a flavor raw material, the constituent member providing strong cool feeling, being excellent in storage resistance and having less bitterness.
This constituent member perfumed by a flavor raw material comprises a smoking article constituent member, and
a flavor raw material, wherein the flavor raw material includes a cooling sensation agent (A) with a retention index (RI) of 1300 or more in a chromatogram obtained through analysis with gas chromatography with a mass spectrometer (GC/MS) using a column in which the stationary phase is 95% dimethylpolysiloxane/5% phenyl-methyl polysiloxane, and the flavor raw material perfumes the smoking article constituent member.
A24B 15/16 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes
A24B 15/34 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a carbocyclic ring other than a six-membered aromatic ring
A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
39.
INHALATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
An inhalation device includes a heating part for heating a base material to generate aerosol and a control part for controlling operation of the heating part on the basis of a heating profile in which a target temperature is specified, the target temperature being a target value for the temperature of the heating part, wherein: the heating profile includes time sections continuous along a time axis; in each of the plurality of time sections, the target temperature at the end of each time section is set; the heating profile includes a midway temperature drop section on the way; the target temperature set in the midway temperature drop section is lower than the target temperature set in the time section immediately preceding the midway temperature drop section; and the control part performs control such that the heating part is not supplied with power in the midway temperature drop section.
A heating unit for an aerosol generating device includes a heater defining a heating chamber that can receive an aerosol generating substrate. The heating unit also includes a frame configured at least partially to enclose the heater, wherein the frame is thermally moulded to the heater, such that the frame is sealed to the heater.
A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
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
41.
AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SUCH A DEVICE
An aerosol generating pod (100) for use with an aerosol generating device (1000) comprises: a tank (10) for storing an aerosol generating material, the tank (10) comprising a tank opening (12); and a tank wall (11) comprising a piston guide portion (13); and a filtration assembly (30) comprising a compression piston (31) actuatable along the piston guide portion (13). The compression piston (31) comprises: a piston head (311) comprising: a first main surface (314) facing to the tank (10) and a second main surface (315) opposite to the first main surface; and one or more piston head openings (313) extending between the first main surface (314) and the second main surface (315). The filtration assembly (30) further comprises a filtration membrane (33) removably and replaceably arranged on the first main surface (314) of the piston head (311). In use, the filtration assembly (30) is actuated such that a predetermined portion of the filtration assembly (30) is inserted towards the tank (10) to compress an aerosol generating material inserted in an inner volume of the tank (10).
A vane for supporting a flow of smoking articles in a smoking article packing machine is disclosed, the vane (300) comprising: a first main surface (325) configured, in use, to support the flow of smoking articles from a first end (330) of the vane along a main longitudinal axis of the first main surface, wherein the first main surface comprises at least one flow channel (350) that extends from the first end of the vane across the first main surface to guide loose material off the first main surface.
The aerosol-generating device (1) comprising a casing comprises a pod compartment (2) accommodating a pod (20) comprising an aerosol-generating substance, a device body (3) comprising a power source and connecting means for electrically connecting the power source to the pod (20). The connecting means comprise a first contact pin (12) and a second contact pin (13) protruding from the device body (3) and configured to contact corresponding connecting pads (21, 22) provided at the pod (20).The first contact pin and the second contact pin (11, 12) comprise a contacting zone for contacting the corresponding connecting pad (21, 22) and is movable in a longitudinal direction (Z) of the device body (3) between a deployed position and a retracted position. At least one of the first contact pin and the second contact pin (12, 13) is arranged so that the contacting zone of the at least one of the first contact pin and the second contact pin (12, 13) is movable also in a transverse direction (Y) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (Z) when passing from the deployed position to the retracted position thereby rubbing the corresponding connecting pad (21, 22).
The present invention provides a tobacco filler that allows flexibility in the ratio of saccharides to amino acids in tobacco sheet form. The tobacco filler comprises a first tobacco sheet, a second tobacco sheet, or a combination thereof. Each of the first and second tobacco sheets contains three saccharides selected from glucose, fructose, sucrose, and mixtures thereof, and three amino acids selected from aspartic acid, glutamic acid, asparagine, and mixtures thereof. The first tobacco sheet has a saccharide-to-amino acid mass ratio of 50 or more, while the second tobacco sheet has a saccharide-to-amino acid mass ratio of 20 or less.
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
A terminal device including a control unit that controls processing for: setting, on the basis of information regarding generation of an aerosol acquired from an inhalation device that heats an aerosol source contained in a substrate to generate an aerosol, an evaluation period during which a smoking taste evaluation for the aerosol generated by the inhalation device can be set; and receiving the setting for a smoking taste evaluation by a user during the set evaluation period.
-42 Provided are an aerosol generation device, etc., the aerosol generation device being configured such that when battery voltage temporarily drops due to power consumption by a heater, limitation of power supply can be avoided.
A device that is a flavor inhaler or an aerosol generation device comprising a heating unit configured to heat a flavor source and/or an aerosol source, a power supply, and a control unit configured to control the supply of power from the power supply to be limited on the basis of determining that the voltage of the power supply is below or equal to a preset voltage, except for a preset period of time, characterized in that the aforesaid preset period of time includes at least a part of the period of time during which the heating by the heating unit is performed by the power from the power supply.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises a tubular accommodation portion which accommodates a consumable to heat same, a heat dissipation portion which is disposed such that the heat dissipation portion covers at least a part of the accommodation portion and which dissipates the heat of the accommodation portion, a control unit which controls an operation of the flavor inhaler, and a housing which accommodates the accommodation portion, the heat dissipation portion, and the control unit. The accommodation portion and the control unit are disposed adjacent to each other in a direction orthogonal to the length direction of the flavor inhaler. The heat dissipation portion is partially opened on the control unit side in the circumferential direction of the accommodation portion.
A terminal device including a control unit for controlling customization processing that includes: setting a plurality of evaluation periods including a plurality of puff timings by dividing the period in which an inhalation device generates an aerosol by heating an aerosol source on the basis of control information prescribing parameters that relate to the temperature for heating the aerosol source; receiving the setting of an evaluation of the aerosol inhaled by a user in each of the plurality of evaluation periods; and setting the control information, which is modified on the basis of the evaluations that have been set, in the inhalation device.
An inhalation device that generates an aerosol from a stick-type substrate that has an aerosol source comprising an accommodating portion that accommodates the stick-type substrate, a heating unit that can heat the stick-type substrate accommodated in the accommodating portion, and an MCU that controls the heating unit. When the temperature of the heating unit is below a predetermined temperature, the MCU starts operation of the heating unit before the stick-type substrate is accommodated in the accommodating portion.
The present invention provides a tobacco rod for a flavor inhaler, including a plurality of rod-shaped segments connected to one another, in which each of the segments includes a cylindrical container and a flavor source including tobacco filled in the cylindrical container, the flavor source being filled in such a manner as to form, over a longitudinal direction, a channel for causing a flavor component to pass therethrough, and the channels of the segments are discontinuously connected at the connecting portion.
An aerosol generating assembly comprising an aerosol generating device and a charging unit. The aerosol generating device comprising a device locking mechanism and a housing. The housing comprising a heating chamber and a first charge storage module. The charging unit comprising a charger locking mechanism and a housing comprising a second charge storage module. The device locking mechanism is configured to be disengaged from the charger locking mechanism by twisting and/or sliding.
An aerosol generating assembly comprising an aerosol generating device and a charging unit. The aerosol generating device comprising a device locking mechanism and a housing. The housing comprising a heating chamber and a first charge storage module. The charging unit comprising a charger locking mechanism and a housing comprising a second charge storage module. The device locking mechanism is configured to be disengaged from the charger locking mechanism by twisting and/or sliding.
One of the locking mechanisms comprises at least one lug, including at least one electrode. The other locking mechanism comprises at least one slot configured to receive and fix said lug and an electrode designed to be in contact with said electrode of said lug.
An aerosol generating device includes: an insulator having an interior wall and an exterior wall that are separated from one another, a cavity defined within the interior wall in which an aerosol forming substrate can be received, and a heater positioned to heat the aerosol forming substrate when it is received in the cavity; a casing that surrounds the insulator; and electrical contacts that are connected to the heater. At least one of the electrical contacts is mechanically connectable to the casing in order to hold the insulator in place.
An aerosol generation device includes a panel for hiding one or more interfaces of the device, wherein the panel is movable and/or removable for exposing the one or more interfaces. An aerosol generation device includes a housing that forms an exterior surface of the device, one or more interfaces, and a panel attached in a fixed position to the housing to conceal the one or more interfaces, and movable from the fixed position to expose the one or more interfaces to the outside of the device.
[Problem] To provide an aerosol generation device capable of operating highly accurately on the basis of a puff action by a user. [Solution] Provided is an aerosol generation device comprising: a cylindrical accommodation section which is open at one end in the longitudinal direction; a first sensor which is provided in the vicinity of an opening at the one end of the accommodation part; a second sensor which is provided closer to the other end side opposite to the one end than the first sensor and which outputs a state inside the accommodation section; and a control unit that performs control on the basis of outputs of the first sensor and the second sensor.
An aerosol generation system including a tubular body that accommodates a substrate containing an aerosol source, resistive heating layers that are laminated onto the outer side of a side wall of the tubular body, and electrically conductive layers that are laminated so as to overlap at least portions of the resistive heating layers.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises: a cylindrical accommodation part that accommodates a consumable material; a heating part that heats the consumable material accommodated in the accommodation part; a first heat insulation part that is positioned so as to cover at least a portion of the accommodation part and inhibits the release of heat outside the accommodation part; and a housing that accommodates the accommodation part, the heating part, and the first heat insulation part. The first heat insulation part has a multilayer structure in which a heat-resistant sheet-like heat insulation member is wrapped around the periphery of a cylindrical portion of the accommodation part in multiple layers. The innermost surface of the first heat insulation part is in contact with the accommodation part and/or the heating part, and the outermost surface of the first heat insulation part is isolated from the inner surface of the housing.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel non-combustion heating-type smoking article that does not make use of a filter segment or the like, unlike conventional smoking articles.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel non-combustion heating-type smoking article that does not make use of a filter segment or the like, unlike conventional smoking articles.
Provided is a non-combustion heating-type smoking article that includes a tobacco-containing segment but does not include a cooling segment or a filter segment.
This information processing device includes: a communication unit that sends control information to be used by an inhalation device and receives a use history which is information indicating the history of use of the control information by the inhalation device, the inhalation device heating an aerosol source to generate aerosol, in which the control information defines a parameter relating to a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated; a storage unit that stores the control information sent by the communication unit and the use history received by the communication unit; and a control unit that calculates, on the basis of the use history stored in the storage unit, a reward given to a user having contributed to the generation of the control information.
The flavor inhaler comprises: a housing that has a ventilation opening; a battery that is positioned in a space in the interior of the housing, said space being in communication with the ventilation opening; and a covering member that covers at least a portion of the ventilation opening, wherein the covering member is bonded to the housing in a manner allowing the same to be removed from the housing, the covering member constitutes the bottom surface of a recess that is formed in the outer surface of the housing, and the depth of said recess is less than the thickness of the covering member.
An MCU of an inhalation device operates a heating unit based on a stick heating profile for heating a stick-type substrate when the stick-type substrate is accommodated in an accommodating portion, and operates the heating unit based on a cleaning heating profile different from the stick heating profile when the stick-type substrate is not accommodated in the accommodating portion.
An MCU of an inhalation device operates a heating unit when a stick-type base material is housed in a housing unit, and operates the heating unit in response to removal of the stick-type base material from the housing unit after completion of an operation of heating the stick-type base material.
A terminal device including a control unit for controlling customization processing that includes generating a customization screen displaying an operation target for setting parameters that relate to the temperature for heating an aerosol source included in a substrate and that are included in control information prescribing the time series trends of the parameters and used by an inhalation device, and receiving a user operation for setting the position of the operation target displayed on the generated customization screen, in which the control unit generates a customization screen that displays a first region in which the operation target can be placed and second region in which the operation target cannot be placed such that the regions are distinguishable.
An aerosol-generating device comprising: a heating unit that heats an aerosol-source-including substrate in accordance with a control sequence due to being supplied with electric power from a power supply; a detection unit that detects movement of the host device; and a control unit that, when first movement is detected by the detection unit of the host device while a connection to another aerosol-generating device is established, or when the first movement is detected by a detection unit of the other aerosol-generating device, performs control so that the control sequence is transmitted to the other aerosol-generating device.
An aerosol generation device comprising: a heating unit that heats a base material including an aerosol source, in accordance with a control sequence, via power supply from a power source; a detection unit that detects movement of the comprising device; and a control unit that performs control so as to switch one currently selected control sequence to another control sequence when a specific movement is detected by the detection unit.
An inhalation device comprises: a power source unit that supplies power to a heating unit; stick detection sensors, an inhalation sensor, and a case temperature sensor; a sensor FPC that is a flexible circuit board on which said sensors are mounted; a main board that is a rigid board fixed to the sensor FPC via a sensor FPC connection part; and a case. The stick detection sensors, the inhalation sensor, and the case temperature sensor are electrically connected to the main board via the sensor FPC connection part.
A power supply unit of an inhalation device comprises: a power source unit capable of supplying power to a heating unit for heating at least one of a stick-type substrate and a flavor source; a sensor FPC having a stick detection sensor, an inhalation sensor, and a case temperature sensor mounted thereon or electrically connected thereto; and a case. A first wiring layer and a second wiring layer are stacked in the sensor FPC. In a case-facing region of the sensor FPC, a wiring area of signal wiring formed on the layer, out of the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer, on the side closer to the case is smaller than a wiring area of the signal wiring formed on the layer on the side further from the case.
An inhalation device comprises: a power source unit for supplying power to a heating unit; a step-up DC/DC converter and/or a heating switch; a charging IC; and a main board for mounting the charging IC, a power source connecting portion, and the step-up DC/DC converter and/or the heating switch. At least one of the step-up DC DC converter and/or the heating switch is disposed closer to the power source connecting portion than the charging IC. A power source voltage measurement pin of the charging IC is connected by way of voltage measurement wiring to a position closer to the power source connecting portion than a power source connection pin in power source wiring joining the power source connecting portion and a power source connection pin.
A package for collating a plurality of smoking articles includes a substantially cuboidal pouch including: 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 made from material configured and sealed to prevent the transfer of moisture in and out of the pouch. The pouch is formed from a wrapper that is folded and sealed along a lap seal between an overlapping section and an underlapping section of the wrapper at the front major portion, the lap seal extending across the width of the front major portion. An edge region of the overlapping section is configured to be pulled such that the lap seal breaks along at least part of the width of the front major portion thereby opening 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 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
69.
MEMBER FOR FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, PHENOL SCAVENGER FOR FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE
Provided is a member for a flavor inhalation article that has sufficient selective filtering performance with respect to phenols and has exceptional storage stability. The member for a flavor inhalation article includes: a base member; and a phenol scavenger carried by the base member and comprising a substance satisfying formulae (1) to (3) below:
Provided is a member for a flavor inhalation article that has sufficient selective filtering performance with respect to phenols and has exceptional storage stability. The member for a flavor inhalation article includes: a base member; and a phenol scavenger carried by the base member and comprising a substance satisfying formulae (1) to (3) below:
H
S
P
(
phenol
)
≤
8
,
(
1
)
V
p
≤
0.2
Pa
,
(
2
)
D
p
≥
50
°
C
.
(
3
)
where the HSP (phenol) is a distance between a Hansen solubility parameter of the substance and a Hansen solubility parameter of phenol, the Vp is a vapor pressure of the substance, and the DP is a dropping point of the substance.
An aerosol generating article includes an aerosol generating material part and an inductively heatable susceptor positioned in a shell. The aerosol generating material part includes at least ten aerosol generating strips substantially oriented in a first direction and the inductively heatable susceptor is positioned between the aerosol generating strips and includes an elongate part which is substantially oriented in the first direction. Methods for manufacturing the aerosol generating article are also described.
An electronic smoking device includes a void and a lateral outside area enclosing the void. The device includes a plurality of flexible printed circuit boards arranged in the void; a plurality of electrical and/or electronic components mounted to one or more of the plurality of flexible printed circuit boards; and a display in communication with at least one of the plurality of electrical and/or electronic components.
A refillable aerosol generating device is disclosed. The device comprises: a reservoir for storing aerosolisable liquid; a reception coupling configured to receive a nozzle of a refill bottle for refilling the reservoir, wherein the reception coupling comprises a first keying feature configured to receive a corresponding first keying feature of the nozzle, a first aperture provided at the base of the reception coupling and defining a liquid supply path to the reservoir; and a first moveable seal configured to move between a first position in which the first movable seal closes the first aperture and a second position in which the first aperture is open, wherein the first moveable seal is configured to be pushed by the first keying feature of the nozzle from the first position to the second position when the first keying feature of the nozzle is received by the first keying feature of the reception coupling and the nozzle is rotated within the reception coupling, and wherein the first movable seal is biased towards the first position.
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
73.
FLAVOR-GENERATING ARTICLE AND FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM
Provided is a flavor-generating article that is heated by microwaves to generate a flavor. The flavor-generating article has a flavor source having a first hole into which a microwave generating antenna can be inserted.
An aerosol generation device includes: a housing, an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive a substrate to generate aerosol and having an opening which is at least partially not covered by the housing, a cover configured to be in a closed position covering the opening, or in an open position exposing the opening, an opening mechanism engaged with the cover and including a biasing element biasing the cover toward the open position, and a locking element configured to releasably lock the cover in the closed position. The opening mechanism is configured to be in a covering state, an open state, or a partially open state.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises: a replaceable battery having two ends and a side surface by which the ends are coupled together, and having a first electrical connection part that is electrically connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the battery; and an assembly supplied with electrical power from the battery, and having a second electrical connection part that is electrically connected to the first electrical connection part. The first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part are connected to each other at the side surface of the battery.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises: a replaceable battery; a battery accommodation part that has an opening and accommodates the battery via the opening; and a removable battery cover that covers the opening. The battery cover has an electrical load to which electrical power is supplied from the battery.
Provided is a flavoring material that comprises a plant-derived raw material and an aerosol source and that is pressure-molded, wherein the dry weight ratio of the plant-derived raw material to the aerosol source is 18:1 to 1.5:1 and the flavoring material comprises 7-30 wt% of sugars derived from the plant-derived raw material on the basis of the amount of the flavoring material.
Provided is a flavor-generating article configured to be heated by a first heating member and a second heating member to generate a flavor. This flavor-generating article has a flavor-generating segment including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed near the first heating member out of the first heating member and the second heating member. The second portion is disposed near the second heating member out of the first heating member and the second heating member. The flavor-generating article has a length, a width perpendicular to the length, and a thickness perpendicular to each of the length and the width, the length is greater than or equal to the width, and the width is greater than the thickness. During smoking of the flavor-generating article, the second portion is located downstream of the first portion.
A24F 40/30 - Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
79.
A WIRELESS CHARGING ADAPTOR, AN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A WIRELESS CHARGING ADAPTOR, AND A METHOD OF MOUNTING A WIRELESS CHARGING ADAPTOR TO A SURFACE OF A CHARGING DEVICE
The wireless charging adaptor (32) is adapted to be mounted to a surface of a charging device comprising a power transmitting coil such as a wireless charger or a mobile phone or other portable 10 electronic device that is capable of providing wireless reverse charging. The adaptor (32) includes a body (34) defining a space (46) that is sized and shaped to hold a device to be wirelessly charged, e.g., an aerosol generating device. A fixing device (42) of the adaptor (32) is adapted to mount the body (34) to the surface of the charging device in use. The adaptor (32) includes a positioning device (50) that may 15 be removable. The positioning device (50) is adapted to indicate when the body (34) is positioned relative to the power transmitting coil in a desired position for wireless charging of the device to be wirelessly charged, preparatory to mounting the body (34) to the surface of the charging device by the fixing device (42) substantially in the desired position. If the positioning device (50) is removable, it may be removed after 20 the body (34) has been positioned and before the body (34) is mounted to the charging device. The positioning device (50) may include a power receiving coil (56) and an indicator for indicated when the body (34) is in the designed position relative to the power transmitting coil.
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
A24F 40/00 - Electrically operated smoking devicesComponent parts thereofManufacture thereofMaintenance or testing thereofCharging means specially adapted therefor
80.
AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
An aerosol generating device comprising a control unit, a first battery, and a heating unit for heating an aerosol source, wherein the control unit performs control to a heating mode in which power from a second battery is used to heat the aerosol source when a cover member provided with the second battery is attached to a device main body.
An aerosol generating device is disclosed. The aerosol generating device includes an insulator, a cavity, and a heater. The insulator may include an inner wall and an outer wall that are separated from one another. The cavity may be defined within the inner wall in which an aerosol forming substance can be received. The heater may be positioned to heat the aerosol forming substance when it is received in the cavity. A reflective coating may be provided on an outer surface of the inner wall and may comprise a first layer and a second layer, with the first layer and the second layer comprising different materials configured to reflect different wavelengths of radiation.
Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises: a replaceable battery; a battery accommodation part that has an opening and accommodates the battery via the opening; a removable battery cover that covers the opening; and a removable outer panel that covers the battery cover.
The invention relates to an aerosol generating device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generating article. The invention further relates to the aerosol generating article, a system comprising the aerosol generating device and the aerosol generating article and a method for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generating article. The aerosol generating device comprising a heating chamber for receiving at least a part of the aerosol generating article and at least an aerosol generating module. The aerosol generating module comprising a light source configured to emit light for heating to generate an aerosol from the aerosol generating article received in the heating chamber and a first set of one or more micro-mirror devices. Each of the first set of one or more micro-mirror devices comprising an actuatable first reflective surface configured to move between a non-activated position and one or more activated positions, each of the first reflective surfaces configured to move independently to each other, wherein the first reflective surface is arranged such that, when the first reflective surface is at the non-activated position, the first reflective surface is substantially in parallel to a direction of a first light path of the light emitted by the light source and is positioned such that the light passes over the first reflective surface, and wherein the first reflective surface is moved to intersect the first light path of the emitted light from the light source when the first reflective surface is at the one or more activated positions.
An aerosol generation device including: a holding part having a cylindrical structure, an aerosol-generating substrate being inserted into the interior of the cylindrical structure; a heat-emitting part that protrudes into the cylindrical structure through a bottom surface of the cylindrical structure from the exterior thereof, the heat-emitting part heating the aerosol-generating substrate; a flange part that juts out from the heat-emitting part at the exterior of the cylindrical structure in a direction orthogonal to an extension direction of the cylindrical structure; a securing part that grips the flange part in the extension direction of the heat-emitting part; and a hermetic member that is provided between the flange part and the securing part, the hermetic member hermetically sealing a gap communicating from the interior of the cylindrical structure along the heat-emitting part.
A cartridge (14) for an aerosol generating device (10) is described. The cartridge (14) comprises a reservoir (22) having a reservoir chamber (24) for containing a liquid aerosol generating substrate; a vaporisation chamber (32) defining a primary airflow axis (34); and a vapour generating unit (26) located in the vaporisation chamber (32), the vapour generating unit (26) comprising a fluid transfer medium (30) operable to absorb liquid from the reservoir chamber (24) and transfer the absorbed liquid to the vaporisation chamber (32), and a heating element (28) operable to heat liquid present in the vaporisation chamber (32) to generate a vapour, the fluid transfer medium (30) having a wick axis (35) transverse to the primary airflow axis (34); a first air inlet (50) which is in communication with the vaporisation chamber (32) via a first air outlet (52); and a second air inlet (54) which is in communication with the vaporisation chamber (32) via a second air outlet (56); wherein the first air outlet (52) is located centrally with respect to the primary airflow axis (34), and the second air outlet (56) is offset with respect to the primary airflow axis (34).
An aerosol generating device (10) is described, which comprises a control module (14) including control circuitry (15), the control module being releasably attachable, in use, to an atomiser module (16) configured to atomise an aerosol generating substrate (18) and generate an inhalable aerosol; and a battery module (12) configured to receive a battery (13) and releasably attachable to the control module. The control module (14) comprises a first electrical interface (32) having: a control module ground terminal (38) and a control module first positive terminal (40). The battery module (12) comprises a second electrical interface (34) having: a battery module ground terminal (44), a battery module positive terminal (46), and a battery module signal terminal (48), the second electrical interface being operable to supply power to the control module from the battery module when electrically coupled to the first electrical interface. The battery module further comprises battery protection circuitry (50) operable to utilise the battery module signal terminal to determine the presence or absence of a short circuit condition at the second electrical interface.
A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 50/247 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H01M 50/584 - Means for preventing undesired use or discharge for preventing incorrect connections inside or outside the batteries
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
87.
AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
An aerosol generation system comprising: a heating unit for heating an aerosol source; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the heating unit based on a parameter corresponding to the temperature of the heating unit, in which the control unit controls the operation of the heating unit by repeating, in the stated order, a first step for measuring the parameter of the heating unit, and a second step for applying a voltage to the heating unit in a manner determined based on the parameter measured in the first step, and variably controls the duration of the second step.
Provided is a flavor-generating article that is heated by microwaves to generate a flavor. The flavor-generating article has a flavor source and a filter having a relative permittivity of 10 or less.
An aerosol generating device (10) includes a heating chamber (18) adapted to receive an aerosol generating article (100) including aerosol generating material (102). A heater assembly (36) includes a first heater to heat an area of the aerosol generating article (100) and a second heater to heat at least part of the same area of the aerosol generating article (100). A controller controls operation of the first heater according to a first duty cycle and operation of the second heater according to a second duty cycle. The first heater has a first heat distribution pattern with at least one region that is cooler than at least one other region. The second heater has a second heat distribution pattern with at least one region that is hotter than at least one other region. The at least one hotter region of the second heat distribution pattern is aligned with the at least one cooler region of the first heat distribution pattern.
The present invention relates to an aerosol generating device (1000) for delivering aerosol upon heating an aerosol-generating substrate. Said device (1000) has a main body (1) comprising a casing (2) extending along a longitudinal direction (Z) and delimiting a cavity (6). A charging part (10), a battery (20) and a substrate carrier receiving portion (30) are juxtaposed in the cavity (6), in this order. A leak-tight and pressure resistant sealing arrangement (40) isolates the battery (20) from the substrate carrier receiving portion (30), a permeable flame extinguisher pad (50) is arranged between the battery (20) and a distal end (1a) of the main body, and at least one venting opening (60) allows to releasing gas issuing from the battery and passed through the permeable flame extinguisher pad (50).
Tobacco, whether manufactured or unmanufactured; cigarettes; cigars; cigarillos; electronic cigarettes and parts thereof; herbal sticks (tobacco substitute); herbals for smoking; herbals for heating (tobacco substitute); aroma capsules for cigarettes and/or heated sticks; flavorings (non-essential oils) for use in electronic cigarettes; flavorings (non-essential oils) for use in heated tobacco and non-tobacco products and nicotine products; e-liquid pods; liquid for electronic cigarettes; snus; snuff; smokers' articles namely tobacco tins, cigarette cases, ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers, matches, cigarette boxes, tobacco boxes, snuff boxes, covers for cigarette packaging, covers for tobacco, herbal heating devices or e-cigarettes, covers for tobacco products, covers for nicotine products; cigarette papers; cigarette tubes; cigarette filters; electronic devices and parts thereof for heating cigarettes, tobacco sticks and nicotine sticks; electronic nicotine inhalation devices; oral vaporizing devices and devices for heating tobacco and tobacco substitutes for the purpose of inhalation; tobacco products to be heated; tobacco sticks to be heated; nicotine sticks to be heated; sticks containing tobacco substitutes to be heated; Oral nicotine pouches for use as a tobacco substitute, not for medical purposes; oral nicotine products in the form of strips, lozenges or tablets for use as a tobacco substitute, not for medical purposes; hookahs and parts thereof; electronic hookahs and parts thereof; liquids for electronic hookahs; steam stones for hookahs.
A cover for a device having a heating unit for heating a substrate containing an aerosol source. The cover includes: a first communication unit for short-range wireless communication; a second communication unit for longer-range wireless communication; a memory unit that stores information about another cover detected nearby via the first communication unit; an acquisition unit that receives, via the second communication unit, a notification indicating that a heating event has occurred on a different main body; and a reporting unit that, when the memory includes information about a second other cover, outputs or displays the location of the second other cover based on the received notification.
An aerosol generation device includes a holding unit configured to receive and aerosolise an aerosol generating substrate and a charging unit connectable to the holding unit. The holding unit includes a heater component configured to aerosolise the aerosol generating substrate, and a first charge storage module. The charging unit includes a second charge storage module. A controller is configured to pre-heat the heater component until a target parameter is reached by directing a second power flow from the second charge storage module to the heater component when the holding unit is connected to the charging unit, and direct a first power flow from the first charge storage module to the heater component when the holding unit is disconnected from the charging unit during pre-heating and before the target parameter is reached.
H05B 3/18 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor the conductor being embedded in an insulating material
94.
Charging Connector for an Aerosol Generating Device
A charging system for an aerosol generating device includes a charger having a device interface part, a first portion of a charging circuit, the first portion of the charging circuit including a first contact pin having a first polarity, a second contact pin having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, a third contact pin having the same polarity as the first contact pin, an aerosol forming device having a device housing, and including a second portion of the charging circuit, the second portion of the charging circuit including a first device contact and a second device contact. The device interface part of the charger further includes a first securing magnet or group of magnets, and a second securing magnet or group of magnets arranged circumferentially around the third contact pin, the charging cable releasably securable to the aerosol generating device using the magnets or groups of magnets.
The present invention relates to a flavor delivery article for an aerosol-generating product comprising: a housing comprising: a base (20) comprising a first part (21); one or more first air vent holes (22) arranged in the first part of the base; a cap (30) configured to releasably couple to the base, the cap comprising a second part (31) which is at least partially overlapped with the first part of the base when the cap and the base are coupled; and one or more second air vent holes (32) arranged in the second part of the cap; wherein the flavor delivery article further comprises: a flavor store (40) for receiving a flavor-generating substrate (41), the flavor store defined at least partially by the cap and the base when coupled, a guide structure configured to releasably and movably couple the cap to the base; wherein the guide structure is configured such that the cap (30) can substantially freely rotate relative to the base (20) around a rotation axis while maintaining an axial position of the cap relative to the base along the rotation axis, when the cap is coupled to the base, and wherein the first air vent (22) and the second air vent (32) are arranged to be at least partially aligned to form a flavor outlet opening for releasing a flavor from a flavor- generating substrate received in the flavor store, when the cap is arranged at one or more rotational positions relative to the base.
An aerosol generating device (10) comprises a battery module (12) configured to receive a battery (13) and a control module (14) including control circuitry (15). The control module (14) is releasably attachable to an atomizer module (16) configured to atomize an aerosol generating substrate (18) and generate an inhalable aerosol. The control module (14) is releasably attached to the battery module (12) by a connector assembly (28) movable between a locked state which prevents separation of the control module (14) and the battery module (12) and an unlocked state which permits separation of the control module (14) and the battery module (12).
A control unit of a terminal device capable of communicating with an inhalation device that delivers an aerosol which can be inhaled by a user performs the processes of: acquiring inhalation information representing an actual inhalation mode used for the inhalation device; generating, on the basis of the acquired inhalation information, comparison information in which the actual inhalation mode and a prescribed reference inhalation mode are compared; and presenting the generated comparison information to the user.
Provided is a mouthpiece segment for an aerosol generating article, the mouthpiece segment comprising at least a first filter segment and a second filter segment. The first filter segment includes: a first filter medium containing cellulose fibers; and a granular adsorbent that adsorbs carbonyls. The second filter segment includes: a second filter medium containing cellulose fibers; and an absorbent that absorbs phenols. The first filter segment is disposed upstream of the second filter segment in the long-axis direction.
According to the present disclosure there is provided a multi-portion consumable article (200) configured to be received at an aerosol generation device (100), the multi-portion consumable article comprising: a plurality of portions of consumable substrate (210); and an indicator arrangement (250) configured to provide an indication of a use condition of each portion of the consumable article, wherein the indicator arrangement comprises: one or more indicator devices and/or one or more indicator regions. The present disclosure also provides an aerosol generation device, an aerosol generation system (1000), and a method.
A heater assembly according to the present invention comprises an inner tube accommodating a consumable, an outer tube surrounding the inner tube, and an electrode, wherein the outer tube comprises a tubular outer tube body and a first bottom portion formed on the inside of the outer tube body, the inner tube comprises a tubular inner tube body and a heating portion connected to the electrode, the first bottom portion comprises a bottom body and a sleeve traversing the bottom body, the electrode extends through the sleeve, and the space between the sleeve and the electrode on the inside of the sleeve is sealed.
