Abstract: [en] a mouthpiece (2) for use with an aerosol generating device (100) is disclosed comprising an inner section (4) that contains an airflow channel (6); an outer section (8) that can make contact with a user's lips; and an air gap (10) that is provided between the inner section and the outer section to provide thermal insulation.

[en] claims 1. a mouthpiece for use with an aerosol generating device, comprising: an inner section that contains an airflow channel; an outer section that can make contact with a user’s lips, wherein the inner section and the outer section are removably affixable to one another; and an air gap that is provided between the inner section and the outer section to provide thermal insulation.
2. a mouthpiece according to claim 1, comprising a flow path through the outer section that is fluidly connected to the air gap to allow air to flow from outside the mouthpiece towards the air gap.
3. a mouthpiece according to any preceding claim, wherein the flow path is provided through the outer section and the inner section such that the flow path is fluidly connected to the airflow channel to allow air to flow from outside the mouthpiece towards the air flow channel.
4. a mouthpiece according to claim 3, wherein the flow path is fluidly connected to the air gap.
5. a mouthpiece according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the flow path includes through holes through the inner section.
6. a mouthpiece according to any preceding claim, further comprising an end surface from which the inner section and the outer section protrude, wherein the outer section is spaced apart from the end surface to provide thermal insulation between the outer section and the end surface.
7. a mouthpiece according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the air gap extends circumferentially around the inner section.
8. a mouthpiece according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the mouthpiece extends from the aerosol generating device and the air gap extends along a substantial length of the mouthpiece.
9. a mouthpiece according to any preceding claim, further comprising an attachment mechanism provided on at least one of the inner section or the outer section.
10. a mouthpiece according to claim 9, wherein the attachment mechanism joins an end face of the inner section to an inner surface of the outer section.
11. a mouthpiece according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising a support structure that separates the inner section from the outer section to provide the air gap.
12. a mouthpiece according to claim 11, wherein the air gap is provided on either side of the support structure.
13. a mouthpiece according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the support structure comprises insulating material.


Abstract: [en] a cartridge (14) for a vapour generating device (10) is provided. the cartridge (14) is configured to thermically connect to a base part (12) having at least one heat source (20), and comprises: a liquid store (25) for containing a vapour generating liquid and having a liquid outlet; a vaporization area (40) in communication with the liquid store via the liquid outlet; a thermal interface membrane (50) having a heater interface surface (52) and configured, when the cartridge (14) is thermically connected to the base part (12) via the heater interface surface (52), to transfer heat from the heat source (20) to effect vaporization of the vapour generating liquid; and a thermal joint compound (56, 56a, 56b) disposed on the heater interface surface (52).

[en] claims 1. a cartridge (14) fora vapour generating device (10), the cartridge (14) being configured to thermically connect to a base part (12) having at least one heat source (20), the cartridge comprising: a liquid store (25) for containing a vapour generating liquid and having a liquid outlet; a vaporization area (40) in communication with the liquid store (25) via the liquid outlet; a thermal interface membrane (50) having a heater interface surface (52) and configured, when the cartridge (14) is thermically connected to the base part (12) via the heater interface surface (52), to transfer heat from the heat source (20) to effect vaporization of the vapour generating liquid; and a thermal joint compound (56, 56a, 56b) disposed on the heater interface surface (58).
2. the cartridge of claim 1, wherein the thermal joint compound (56, 56a, 56b) has a thermal conductivity of at least 0.5w/(mk).
3. the cartridge of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the thermal joint compound (56, 56a, 56b) comprises a layer having a thickness of between 0.25mm and 1 mm, or a thickness of between 0.05 - 0.1 mm.
4. the cartridge of any preceding claim, wherein the thermal joint compound (56, 56a, 56b) is electrically insulating.
5. the cartridge of any preceding claim, wherein the cartridge (14) comprises a housing (27), and wherein the thermal interface membrane (50) is recessed from a surface of the housing, the thermal joint compound (56, 56a, 56b) being disposed in said recess (58).
6. the cartridge of any preceding claim, wherein the heater interface surface (52) of the thermal interface membrane (50) comprises a heater footprint, and wherein the thermal joint compound (56, 56a, 56b) is disposed only within the heater footprint.
7. the cartridge of any preceding claim, further comprising a removable barrier (60) disposed over and fully covering the thermal joint compound (56, 56a, 56b).
8. the cartridge of claim 7, wherein the removable barrier (60) comprises a peelable seal.
9. the cartridge of claim 7 or claim 8, wherein the removable barrier (60) comprises a graspable feature (62).
10. the cartridge of any preceding claim, further comprising a fluid transfer medium (38) between the liquid store (25) and the vaporization area (40) operable to absorb liquid from the liquid store (25) via the liquid outlet and transfer said absorbed liquid to the vaporization area (40).
11. the cartridge of claim 10, wherein the thermal interface membrane (50) comprises a thermally conductive coating applied to the fluid transfer medium.
12. a vapour generating device (10) comprising: a base part (12) having a power supply (18) and at least one heat source (20) having a contact surface (54); and a cartridge (14) according to any one of claims 1-9 thermically connected to the base part (12) via the thermal interface membrane (50).
13. the vapour generating device of claim 10, wherein the thermal joint compound (56, 56a, 56b) is operable to spread to fill a space between the heater contact surface (54) and the heater interface surface (52).
14. the vapour generating device of claim 12 or claim 13, wherein the vapour generating device (10) comprises an electronic cigarette.


Abstract: [en] an electronic vaping device (10) comprises a speaker (30) adapted to emit an alarm sound of at least 80 db, when triggered through a user input.

[en] 1. an electronic vaping device (10), comprising a speaker (30) adapted to emit an alarm sound of at least 80 db, when triggered through a user input.
2. the electronic vaping device of claim 1, wherein the electronic vaping device comprises a button (22), the user input comprising pressing the button (22).
3. the electronic vaping device of claim 1 or 2, further comprising an electronic command unit (34) to trigger the speaker (30) to emit the alarm sound in response to the user input.
4. the electronic vaping device of claim 3, further comprising at least one accelerometer (36), the electronic command unit (32) being adapted to receive at least one signal from the accelerometer (36), to run an algorithm to determine whether the electronic vaping device (10) is subject to a specific movement based on the signal from the accelerometer (36) and to trigger the speaker (30) to emit the alarm sound if the specific movement of the electronic vaping device (10) is recognized by the algorithm.
5. the electronic vaping device of claim 4, comprising one three-axis accelerometer (36), the electronic vaping device (10) preferably comprising one single accelerometer (36), which is a three-axis accelerometer.
6. the electronic vaping device of claim 4 or 5, wherein the algorithm comprises a first criterion consisting in detecting a first time interval during which at least one acceleration of the electronic vaping device is lower, respectively higher, than a first threshold.
7. the electronic vaping device of claim 6, wherein the algorithm comprises a second criterion consisting in detecting a second time interval, preferably immediate after the first time interval, during which at least one acceleration varies of an amount above a second threshold, the second time interval being preferably shorter than a third threshold.
8. the electronic vaping device of claim 4 of 5, comprising a three-axis accelerometer (36) or three one-axis accelerometers (36) adapted to measure an acceleration along three axes perpendicular to each other, wherein the algorithm comprises a first criterion consisting in detecting a first time interval during which a resultant acceleration of the electronic vaping device is lower, respectively higher, than a first threshold, the resultant acceleration being defined as the square root of the sum of the square of the three accelerations.
9. the electronic vaping device of claim 8, wherein the algorithm comprises a second criterion consisting in detecting a second time interval, preferably immediate after the first time interval, during which the resultant acceleration varies of an amount above a second threshold, the second time interval being preferably shorter than a third threshold.
10. the electronic vaping device of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a gps module (44) adapted to determine a position of the electronic vaping device (10) when the speaker (30) is triggered to emit the alarm sound, and a communication module (46), especially a gsm module, adapted to send an alert message comprising the position of the electronic vaping device (10) when the speaker (30) is triggered to emit the alarm sound.
11. the electronic vaping device of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a microphone (40) adapted to sense sound from outside the electronic vaping device (10).
12. the electronic vaping device of claims 3 and 11, wherein the microphone (40) is connected to the electronic command unit (34) and wherein the electronic command unit (34) is adapted to detect a specific sentence pronounced by a user of the electronic vaping device (10) in the signal received from the microphone (40) and to trigger the speaker (30) to emit the alarm sound, when the specific sentence is detected.
13. the electronic vaping device of claim 11 or 12, wherein the microphone (40) is connected to the electronic command unit (34) and wherein the electronic command unit (34) is adapted to detect a sound level of the sound sensed by the microphone (40), which is above a predetermined threshold, preferably during a predetermined threshold of time, and to trigger the speaker (30) to emit the alarm sound consequently.
14. the electronic vaping device of one of claims 11 to 13, further comprising means (42) for recording the signal from the microphone (40) after the speaker (30) was triggered to emit the alarm sound.
15. the electronic vaping device of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a user input device to stop the emission of the alarm sound after the speaker (30) was triggered.


Abstract: [en] an aerosol generation device (100) has a tilted heating chamber (104). the heating chamber (104) comprises an elongate cavity (106) with a cavity axis (a) that extends centrally along the length of the elongate cavity (106). there is an aperture (108) in an outer surface (110) of the body (102), through which aperture (108) a substrate carrier (112) including aerosol generating material is insertable into the elongate cavity (106) of the heating chamber (104) along the cavity axis (a). a user manipulated element (114) is arranged to be moveable in a movement region (b) of the outer surface (110) of the body (102), the movement region (b) extending at least predominantly to one side of the aperture (108). the cavity axis (a) lies along a direction extending out of the aperture (108) that is tilted away from the movement region (b).

[en]       claims   1. an aerosol generation device (1 00) comprising:   a body (1 02);   a heating chamber (1 04) housed in the body (1 02), the heating chamber (1 04) comprising an elongate cavity (106);   an aperture (1 08) in an outer surface (1 1 0) of the body (1 02), through which aperture (108) a substrate carrier (1 1 2) including aerosol generating material is insertable into the elongate cavity (1 06) of the heating chamber (1 04) along a cavity axis   (a) that extends centrally along the length of the elongate cavity (1 06), a perimeter (128) of the aperture (1 08) defining an aperture plane (e) with an aperture axis (j) normal to the aperture plane (e) at the centroid of the aperture (1 08); and   a user manipulated element (1 14) arranged to be moveable in a movement region   (b) of the outer surface (1 1 0) of the body (1 02), the movement region (b) extending at least predominantly to one side of the aperture (108) and having a movement region axis   (c) normal to the movement region (b) at the centroid of the movement region (b); wherein both the aperture axis (j) and the cavity axis (a) lie along directions extending out of the aperture (1 08) that are tilted away f rom the movement region axis (c).
2. the aerosol generation device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the cavity axis (a) is tilted away from the movement region axis (c) by an angle a in a range 0q < a < 45q.
3. the aerosol generation device (100) according to claim 2, wherein the cavity axis (a) and the movement region axis (c) intersect inside the body (1 02).
4. the aerosol generation device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the user manipulated element (1 14) protrudes f rom the outer surface (1 1 0) of the body (102).
5. the aerosol generation device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the user manipulated element (1 14) is moveable towards the body (1 02).
6. the aerosol generation device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the user manipulated element (1 14) is moveable relative to the aperture (108) between a closed position in which the user manipulated element (1 14) covers the aperture (108) and an open position in which the aperture (108) is substantially unobstructed by the user manipulated element (1 14).
7. the aerosol generation device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the user manipulated element (1 14) is slidable across the outer surface (1 10) of the body (102).
8. the aerosol generation device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the user manipulated element (1 14) is moveable along an arc.
9. the aerosol generation device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the body (102) is elongate between a first end (120) and a second end (122), and the aperture (108) and the user manipulated element (1 14) are located on the second end (122) of the body (102).
10. the aerosol generation device (100) according to claim 10, wherein the second end (122) of the body (102) is generally convex.
 1 1. the aerosol generation device (100) according to claim 9 or claim 10, wherein, between the first end (120) and the second end (122), the outer surface (1 10) of the body (102) has a first pair of opposing faces (1 10a) and a second pair of opposing faces (1 10b), the first pair of opposing faces (1 10a) being larger than the second pair of opposing faces (1 10b).
12. the aerosol generation device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising an electrical power store (126), the electrical power store (126) being elongate and having a power store axis (d) extending centrally along its length, the power store axis (d) and the cavity axis (a) converging towards one another towards the first end (120) of the body (102).
13. the aerosol generation device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, and the substrate carrier (1 12), wherein the substrate carrier (1 12) is elongate and positioned coaxially with the elongate cavity (106) in use.
14. the aerosol generation device (100) according to claim 13, and the substrate carrier (1 12), wherein the substrate carrier (1 12) protrudes outwardly from the aperture (108) when fully inserted into the elongate cavity (106).
15. the aerosol generation device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the aerosol generation device (100) comprises a detector for detecting movement of the user manipulated element (1 14) and a controller (1 18) for controlling operation of the aerosol generation device (1 18) in response to the detection of the movement.


Abstract: [en] the invention is generally directed to aerosol generating devices. in particular, the invention is directed to aerosol generating devices comprising a convection heating element. according to a first aspect, the invention provides an aerosol generating device, comprising a chamber configured to at least partially receive an aerosol generating substrate, an air flow path extending through the chamber, a convection heater positioned upstream of the chamber in a flow direction through the flow path, and a heating element comprising a porous structure, configured such that air that is to flow through the flow path is caused to pass the heating element to reach the chamber.

[en] 1. an aerosol generating device, comprising: a chamber configured to at least partially receive an aerosol generating substrate;an air flow path extending through the chamber;a convection heater positioned upstream of the chamber in a flow direction through the air flow path and comprising a heating element comprising a porous structure, configured such that air that is to flow through the air flow path is caused to pass the heating element to reach the chamber,wherein the heating element comprises a sintered metallic material.
2. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the temperature coefficient of resistance a of the metallic material is between 0.0000 and 0.001.
3. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the metallic material comprises stainless steel, nicr, cuni, nicral and/or sicrn.
4. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, comprising a conduction heater component configured to heat at least parts of the aerosol generating substrate.
5. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the heating element is provided with a first electrode that is a bias plate and a second electrode that is a grounding plate.
6. the aerosol generating device according to claim 5, wherein the heating element is disposed between the bias plate and the grounding plate.
7. the aerosol generating device according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the bias plate and the grounding plate comprises pores configured to allow air to flow through the bias plate and/or the grounding plate.
8. the aerosol generating device according to claim 7, wherein a porosity of the bias plate and/or a porosity of the grounding plate is larger than a porosity of the porous structure of the heating element.
9. the aerosol generating device according to claim 7, wherein an average pore size of the bias plate and/or an average pore size of the grounding plate is larger than an average pore size of the porous structure of the heating element.
10. the aerosol generating device according to claim 5, wherein the bias plate is provided with a bias connection arranged substantially in a center of the bias plate.
11. the aerosol generating device according to claim 5, wherein the grounding plate is provided with one or more grounding connections that ground the grounding plate, wherein the one or more grounding connections are arranged at one or more positions along a circumference of the grounding plate.
12. the aerosol generating device according to claim 11, wherein the grounding plate is provided with one or more ballast resistors arranged at positions corresponding to the one or more grounding connections.
13. the aerosol generating device according to claims 1, wherein the porous structure is a microporous structure.
14. the aerosol generating device according to the preceding claim 13, wherein an average pore size of the porous structure of the heating element is in the range of 0.025 mm plus or minus 0.02 mm.
15. the aerosol generating device according to claims 7, wherein an average pore size of the grounding plate and/or an average pore size of the bias plate is between 100-400 micro m.
16. the aerosol generating device according to claim 2, wherein the temperature coefficient of resistance a of the metallic material is between 0.0000 and 0.00015.
17. the aerosol generating device according to claim 14, wherein the average pore size of the porous structure of the heating element is in the range of 0.025 mm plus or minus 0.0025 mm.
18. the aerosol generating device according to claim 15, wherein the average pore size of the grounding plate and/or the average pore size of the bias plate is between 240-260 micro m.


Abstract: [en] a container includes an outer housing including a box portion having a top opening closable by a lid portion, the box portion including front and back walls connected by a bottom wall and two side walls; consumer goods wrapped with an inner liner and arranged within the outer housing; and an inner frame arranged between outer housing and inner liner, wherein the inner frame includes front and side panels and a first vertical crease or perforated line across at least part of the front panel; wherein the inner liner is formed out of an inner liner sheet which includes an l-shaped perforation; and the removable portion defines an access opening through which consumer goods can be taken out, and wherein the perforation of the inner liner extends along the front wall, a first side wall and the back wall of the container.

[en] 1. a container for consumer goods comprising: a. an outer housing comprising a box portion having a top opening closable by a lid portion, the box portion comprising a front wall and a back wall connected to each other by a bottom wall opposite the top opening and two side walls;b. a bundle of elongated consumer goods wrapped with an inner liner and being arranged within the outer housing; andc. an inner frame arranged between the outer housing and the inner liner, wherein the inner frame comprises a front panel and two side panels and further comprises a first vertical crease or perforated line across at least part of the front panel for defining at least one foldable portion which can be folded to an inside of the container for selectively limiting space within the container;whereind. the inner liner is formed out of an inner liner sheet which comprises an l-shaped perforation for separating a removable portion from a remainder of the inner liner; ande. the removable portion defines an access opening through which consumer goods can be taken out, and wherein the l-shaped perforation of the inner liner extends along the front wall, a first side wall of the two side walls and the back wall of the container.
2. the container according to claim 1, wherein the inner frame further comprises at least one horizontal cut across part of the front panel and part of a first side panel of the two side panels, for further defining the at least one foldable portion.
3. the container according to claim 2, wherein the first vertical crease or perforated line is arranged at a first end of the at least one horizontal cut.
4. the container according to claim 3, wherein the inner frame at the first side panel comprises a second vertical crease or perforated line at a second end of the at least one horizontal cut.
5. the container according to claim 4, wherein the second vertical crease or perforated line extends at least from the second end of the at least one horizontal cut towards an upper edge of the first side panel of the inner frame.
6. the container according to claim 4, wherein the inner frame between the front panel and the first side panel comprises a third vertical crease or perforated line above the at least one horizontal cut.
7. the container according to claim 2, wherein the inner frame comprises at the at least one horizontal cut one or more breakable connections between the at least one foldable portion and non-foldable portions of the inner frame.
8. the container according to claim 2, wherein the inner frame comprises a first glue portion at the front panel below the at least one horizontal cut and/or the inner frame comprises a second glue portion at the first side panel below the at least one horizontal cut.
9. the container according to claim 2, wherein the at least one horizontal cut is arranged at or below an upper edge of the front panel of the outer housing in an open position.
10. the container according to claim 2, wherein the removable portion of the inner liner and the at least one foldable portion are arranged such that the at least one foldable portion does not contact the inner liner outside the removable portion.
11. an inner liner for a container for consumer goods, wherein the inner liner is formed out of an inner liner sheet which comprises an l-shaped perforation for separating a removable portion from a remainder of the inner liner.
12. the inner liner according to claim 11, wherein the l-shaped perforation comprises a horizontal portion that starts at a vertical edge of the inner liner sheet and extends parallel to a horizontal axis of the inner liner sheet.
13. the inner liner according to claim 12, wherein the perforation further comprises a vertical portion that starts at a horizontal edge of the inner liner sheet and extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the inner liner sheet.
14. the inner liner according to claim 11, wherein the inner liner sheet is wrapped in a loop around a wrapping axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the inner liner sheet, wherein the loop of the inner liner sheet is closed at a top and a bottom of the inner liner.
15. a method of wrapping a plurality of elongated consumer goods within the inner liner according to claim 11, the method comprising the following steps: a. forming a substantially cuboid shaped bundle of parallelly arranged elongated consumer goods, said bundle having two opposite major faces, two opposite side faces along a length of the major faces and two opposite end faces at ends of the elongated consumer goods along a width of the major faces;b. wrapping the inner liner sheet of the inner liner in a loop around the bundle of consumer goods, wherein a wrapping axis is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the inner liner sheet such that the l-shaped perforation extends at least over at least part of the two major faces and one side face of the side faces of the bundle of elongated consumer goods; andc. closing the loop of the inner liner sheet at the ends of the loop for forming the inner liner.


Abstract: [en] an aerosol generating system (10) comprising a consumable article (40) and an aerosol generating device (20) is disclosed. the consumable article (40) comprises: a rod of aerosol generating material (48); and an inductively heatable susceptor (50) disposed within the rod of aerosol generating material (48), wherein the susceptor (50) extends along the length of the rod of aerosol generating material (48), and wherein the susceptor (50) comprises a first segment (52) and a second segment (54) which are connected by a connecting portion (58) having a reduced cross-sectional area with respect to the first segment (52) and the second segment (54). the aerosol generating device (20) comprises a housing (22) arranged to define a heating chamber (24) for receiving the consumable article (40); a first inductor (32) and a second inductor (36) arranged to at least partially surround the heating chamber (24) and spaced along the length of the heating chamber (24), wherein the first inductor (32) and the second inductor (34) are arranged to at least partially surround the first segment (52) and the second segment (54) respectively when the consumable article (40) is received within the heating chamber (24); a power source (28) configured to supply electricity to the first inductor (32) and the second inductor (34); and a control circuitry (30) configured to selectively control the supply of electricity to each of the first inductor (32) and the second inductor (34).

[en] claims 1. an aerosol generating system comprising: a consumable article comprising: a rod of aerosol generating material; and an inductively heatable susceptor disposed within the rod of aerosol generating material, wherein the susceptor extends along the length of the rod of aerosol generating material, and wherein the susceptor comprises a first segment and a second segment which are connected by a connecting portion having a reduced cross-sectional area with respect to the first segment and the second segment; and an aerosol generating device comprising: a housing arranged to define a heating chamber for receiving the consumable article; a first inductor and a second inductor arranged to at least partially surround the heating chamber and spaced along the length of the heating chamber, wherein the first inductor and the second inductor are arranged to at least partially surround the first segment and the second segment respectively when the consumable article is received within the heating chamber; a power source configured to supply electricity to the first inductor and the second inductor; and a control circuitry configured to selectively control the supply of electricity to each of the first inductor and the second inductor.
2. the aerosol generating system of claim 1, wherein the susceptor is formed as an elongate sheet.
3. the aerosol generating system of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the reduced cross-sectional area of the connecting portion is provided by a notch in the susceptor.
4. the aerosol generating system of any preceding claim, wherein the reduced cross-sectional area of the connecting portion is provided by a pair of opposing notches in the susceptor.
5. the aerosol generating system of claim 3 or claim 4, wherein each notch comprises opposing parallel sides.
6. the aerosol generating system of claim 3 or claim 4, wherein each notch has a concave shape.
7. the aerosol generating system of any preceding claim, wherein the first and second inductors are arranged such that the first and second inductors do not overlap in a direction perpendicular to the length of the heating chamber.
8. the aerosol generating system of any preceding claim, wherein the first inductor is arranged to surround the first segment of the susceptor but does not surround the second segment of the susceptor, and wherein the second inductor is arranged to surround the second segment of the susceptor but does not surround the first segment of the susceptor.
9. the aerosol generating system of any preceding claim, wherein the susceptor comprises a third segment which is connected to the second segment by another connecting portion having a reduced cross-sectional area with respect to the second segment and the third segment, wherein the aerosol generating device comprises a third inductor arranged to at least partially surround the heating chamber and spaced from the first inductor and the second inductor along the length of the heating chamber, wherein the third inductor is arranged to at least partially surround the third segment when the consumable article is received within the heating chamber, wherein the power source is further configured to supply electricity to the third inductor, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to selectively control the supply of electricity to the third inductor.
10. the aerosol generating system of any preceding claim, wherein the segments are periodically spaced along the length of the susceptor.
11. a consumable article for an aerosol generating device, comprising: a rod of aerosol generating material; and an inductively heatable susceptor disposed within the rod of aerosol generating material, wherein the susceptor extends along the length of the rod of aerosol generating material, wherein the susceptor comprises a first segment and a second segment which are connected by a connecting portion having a reduced cross-sectional area with respect to the first segment and the second segment, wherein the reduced cross-sectional area of the connecting portion is provided by at least one notch in the susceptor, and wherein the notch is substantially devoid of aerosol generating material.
12. the consumable article of claim 11, wherein the reduced cross-sectional area of the connecting portion is provided by a pair of opposing notches in the susceptor, and wherein each notch is substantially devoid of aerosol generating material.
13. the consumable article of claim 11 or claim 12, wherein each notch comprises opposing parallel sides.
14. the consumable article of claim 11 or claim 12, wherein each notch has a concave shape.


Abstract: [en] an electronic cigarette comprises a control circuitry, a vaporizing unit, and a liquid store. the vaporizing unit is a unitary element comprising a plurality of fluidic channels configured to receive liquid from the liquid store. the fluidic channels are separated into a plurality of groups and each group of fluidic channels is thermally connected to a separate heating element. the control circuitry is configured to selectively operate one or more of the heating elements to selectively heat one or more corresponding groups of fluidic channels).

[en] 1. an electronic cigarette comprising a control circuitry, a vaporizing unit, and a liquid store, wherein: the vaporizing unit is a unitary element comprising a plurality of fluidic channels configured to receive liquid from the liquid store, the fluidic channels are separated into a plurality of groups, each group of fluidic channels is thermally connected to a separate heating element, and the control circuitry is configured to selectively operate one or more of the heating elements to selectively heat one or more corresponding groups of fluidic channels.
2. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the fluidic channels are heated along their entire length.
3. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the fluidic channels are heated at their outlets.
4. the electronic cigarette according to claims 1, wherein the fluidic channels are formed in a block-shaped substrate.
5. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the fluidic channels are formed by plates arranged side by side to form a plurality of capillary channels.
6. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the fluidic channels have a circular cross-section.
7. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the vaporizing unit is a micro-electro-mechanical-systems (mems) vaporizing unit.
8. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the vaporizing unit comprises a first, a second and a third heating element, each heating element being associated with a separate group of fluidic channels, and the control circuitry is configured to selectively and independently operate the heating element associated with each group of fluidic channels to provide different operating states including activation, standby and deactivation.
9. the electronic cigarette according to claim 8, wherein the control circuitry further comprises a timer and a memory storing a program, wherein the program contains instructions regarding the selection of the operating state and a duration thereof.
10. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the control circuitry is configured to select a heating profile according to the type of liquid.
11. the electronic cigarette according to claim 10, wherein the control circuitry is configured to receive heating profile data from a cartridge detection unit and to determine the heating profile.
12. the electronic cigarette according to claim 8, wherein the control circuitry is configured to calibrate the vaporizing unit to determine which heating element, or group of heating elements, should be activated.
13. the electronic cigarette according to claim 8, wherein the control circuitry is configured to measure electrical current supply to the heating elements.
14. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the control circuitry is configured to operate at least two heating elements to simultaneously heat at least two corresponding groups of fluidic channels to different temperatures.
15. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, further comprising a switch connected to the control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is configured to disable a first heating element and activate a second group of heating elements based on a measurement of one or both of the electrical current supplied to the first heating element and the electrical resistance of the first heating element.


Abstract: [en] an aerosol generating device includes an outside casing containing a battery and having a receiving cavity for receiving an exchangeable cartomizer in a removable manner, a power and control interface connected to the battery and positioned in the receiving cavity for contacting with an electrical contact and air inlet interface of the cartomizer, wherein the power and control interface includes an airflow sensor and electrical contacts, wherein the power and control interface includes a deformable seal configured to delimit a flow path to the airflow sensor and wherein the power and control interface includes a non-deformable holder at least partially bordering a perimeter of the deformable seal in the receiving cavity.

[en] 1. an aerosol generating device comprising: an outside casing containing a battery and comprising a receiving cavity for receiving an exchangeable cartomizer in a removable manner,a power and control interface connected to the battery and positioned in the receiving for contacting with an electrical contact and air inlet interface of the cartomizer,wherein the power and control interface comprises an airflow sensor and electrical contacts,wherein the power and control interface comprises a deformable seal configured to delimit a flow path to the airflow sensor and wherein the power and control interface comprises a non-deformable holder configured for supporting the cartomizer in the receiving cavity; the holder at least partially bordering a perimeter of the deformable seal in the receiving cavity.
2. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the non-deformable holder defines an air throttling channel arranged for restricting air supplied to the flow path of the airflow sensor and to the cartomizer.
3. the aerosol aerosol generating device according to claim 2, wherein the air throttling channel extends transversally along the power and control interface, towards the flow path of the flow sensor.
4. the aerosol generating device according to claim 3, wherein the air throttling channel is delimited by a pair of support edges of an outer surface of the non-deformable holder configured for defining a width of the air throttling channel.
5. the aerosol generating device according to claim 4, wherein the air throttling channel communicates with the flow path of the airflow sensor by an enlarged outer cavity.
6. the aerosol generating device according to claim 5, wherein the enlarged outer cavity is formed at the surface of the deformable seal.
7. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the non-deformable holder comprises an outer surface for supporting an outer surface of the electrical contact and air inlet interface of the cartomizer.
8. the aerosol generating device according to claim 2, wherein the airflow sensor is positioned in an inner cavity of the deformable seal.
9. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the deformable seal comprises passages for the electrical contacts.
10. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the non-deformable holder comprises passages for a pair of holding magnets.
11. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the non-deformable holder comprises a transversal support wall for supporting an electronic circuit board for the electrical contacts and the airflow sensor.
12. the aerosol generating device according to claim 11, wherein the deformable seal is positioned between the electronic circuit board and the receiving cavity.
13. an aerosol generating system comprising an aerosol generating device according to claim 1 and an atomizer comprising a vaporizing chamber and an air inlet positioned between the vaporizing chamber and the flow path of the airflow sensor.
14. the aerosol generating system according to claim 13, wherein the cartomizer comprises a throttling air suction arrangement downstream of the air inlet.
15. the aerosol generating system according to claim 14, wherein the non-deformable holder defines an air throttling channel arranged for restricting air supplied to the flow path of the airflow sensor and to the cartomizer, and wherein an air inlet interface of the atomizer forms with the deformable seal of the aerosol generating device an expansion chamber between the throttling air suction arrangement of the cartomizer and the air throttling channel of the aerosol generating device-4004.


Abstract: [en] the invention relates to an aerosol generating article for being used in a heat-not-burn device, comprising: a container comprising a substantially hermetically sealed enclosure; and a smokable material comprised in the substantially hermetically sealed enclosure comprising dried tobacco lamina material and at least one other aerosol generating agent, wherein the smokable material has a moisture content below 12 percent by weight of the total weight of the smokeable material.

[en] 1. an aerosol generating article (100) for being used in a heat-not-burn device, comprising: a container (110) comprising a substantially hermetically sealed enclosure (111); anda smokable material (112) comprised in the substantially hermetically sealed enclosure (111) comprising dried tobacco lamina material and at least one other aerosol generating agent, wherein the smokable material (112) has a moisture content below 12 percent by weight of the total weight of the smokeable material (112).
2. the aerosol generating article (100) according to the preceding claim, wherein the at least one other aerosol generating agent is a humectant and/or solvent.
3. the aerosol generating article (100) according to the preceding claim, wherein the humectant is selected from propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin or a combination thereof.
4. the aerosol generating article (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container (110) is a pod comprising a flange (113) and a sealing membrane (114) attached to the flange (113).
5. the aerosol generating article (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container (110) comprises a thermally conductive material and is configured to transfer heat to the smokeable material (112) by means of the thermally conductive material.
6. the aerosol generating article (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the aerosol generating article (100) is configured to be heated using induction heating, wherein a susceptor is preferably embedded in the tobacco material and/or in the container (110).
7. a method for manufacturing an aerosol generating article (100), preferably according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising the steps of: drying tobacco lamina material (s110);mixing (s120) the dried tobacco lamina material with at least one other aerosol generating agent to obtain smokable material (112) having a moisture content below 12 percent by weight of the total weight of the smokeable material; andenclosing the smokeable material (112) substantially hermetically (s130) in an enclosure (111) comprised by the aerosol generating article (100).
8. the method according to the preceding claim, wherein the steps drying (s110), mixing (s120) and enclosing (s130) are performed one after the other, wherein a time span between performing each of the steps of drying (s110), mixing (s120) and enclosing (s130) is preferably at most 60 minutes.
9. the method according to any one of claims 7 or 8, wherein the drying step (s110) comprises one or more of the steps of: drying tobacco leaves;cutting the dried tobacco leaves into small strips to obtain tobacco lamina material; anddrying the tobacco lamina material to obtain dried tobacco lamina material.
10. the method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the drying step (s110) is performed for at most 10 seconds.
11. the method according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein at least one, preferably all of the steps of drying (s110), mixing (s120) and enclosing (s130) are performed in a controlled atmosphere, preferably a humidity-controlled atmosphere and/or wherein the atmosphere to which the tobacco material is subjected between the steps is controlled, preferably humidity-controlled, the humidity-controlled atmosphere preferably having a relative humidity of below 50 percent rh, more preferably below 30 percent rh and most preferably below 20 percent rh.
12. the method according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the mixing step is performed in a stirrer tank (120) which is substantially hermetically closed.
13. an aerosol generating system (200) comprising: an aerosol generating article (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6; andan aerosol generating device (210) configured to receive the aerosol generating article (100) and comprising: a power source (211); anda heating assembly (212) comprising a resistive heating system or an inductive heating system, powered by the power source.
14. the aerosol generating system (200) according to the preceding claim, wherein the aerosol generating device (210) comprises a perforating member (214) configured to be poked into the enclosure (111) of the aerosol generating article (100) and create an opening in the enclosure (111) when the aerosol generating system (200) is assembled by inserting the aerosol generating article (100) into the aerosol generating device (210).
15. the aerosol generating system according to the preceding claim, wherein the aerosol generating device (210) comprises a mouthpiece (213) comprising the perforating member (214).


Abstract: [en] an aerosol generation device includes an aerosol generating substrate heated to form an aerosol. more specifically, an aerosol generation device includes: an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive and heat a substrate to generate aerosol, the aerosol generation chamber including at least a heating element; a cover which can be in a closed position covering an aperture in the device, and in an open position exposing the aperture; and a tray for receiving and holding the substrate.

[en] 1. an aerosol generation device comprising: an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive and heat a substrate to generate aerosol, the aerosol generation chamber comprising at least a heating element;an oblong housing;a tray configured to receive and hold a substrate; anda lid connected to the tray and configured to be in a closed position covering the aerosol generation chamber and in an open position exposing the aerosol generation chamber;wherein when the lid is in the open position, the tray is located at least partially outside of the aerosol generation chamber and is configured to receive a substrate, or a substrate held by the tray can be removed from the tray by a hand of a user, and when the lid is in the closed position, the substrate is contained in the aerosol generation chamber; andthe lid is configured to transition from the open position to the closed position by translating towards the aerosol generation chamber in a longitudinal direction of the housing, whereby the tray is translated in the longitudinal direction into the aerosol generation chamber and a substrate held by the tray is pressed against the heating element.
2. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the tray comprises at least one bolt that is configured to be placed inside a guide rail.
3. the aerosol generation device according to claim 2, wherein the at least one bolt consists of or comprises a pair of studs.
4. the aerosol generation device according to claim 2, further comprising a guide rail configured to receive the at least one bolt and guide the tray during translation into or out of the aerosol generation chamber.
5. the aerosol generation device according to claim 4, wherein the tray during translation in the longitudinal direction into the aerosol generation chamber is also translated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and towards the heating element.
6. the aerosol generation device according to claim 5, wherein the guide rail tapers in the longitudinal direction when approaching the heating element, thereby causing or contributing to the translation of the tray in the direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal directions.
7. the aerosol generation device according to claim 4, wherein the guide rail is movably mounted in the aerosol generation device and is guided by a second guide rail by at least one second bolt, such that the two guide rails form a telescopic mechanism.
8. the aerosol generation device according to claim 7, wherein the at least one second bolt consists of or comprises a second pair of studs.
9. the aerosol generation device according to claim 7, wherein the second guide rail tapers in an inclination along an edge thereof further away from the heating element.
10. the aerosol generation device according to claim 6, wherein the lid comprises a securing mechanism for securing a position of the lid with respect to the aerosol generation chamber in the closed position.
11. the aerosol generation device according to claim 10, wherein the securing mechanism is a pair of magnets securing the lid to the housing.
12. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the lid comprises a recess portion located at an end of the lid which faces the aerosol generation chamber.
13. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, further comprising a substrate having a shape of a plate, a pad, or a disk.
14. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the tray comprises a recess, configured to receive and hold the substrate.


Abstract: [en] a method of a first aerosol generation device for exchanging data with a second aerosol generation device, the method comprising: activating a wireless communication interface of the first aerosol generation device while the first aerosol generation device is in a predetermined state, the predetermined state being related to aerosol generation; determining at least one trigger event has been detected by a detection unit of the first aerosol generation device different from the wireless communication interface; and performing data exchange with the second aerosol generation device via the wireless communication interface in response to detecting the at least one trigger event while the first aerosol generation device is in the predetermined state.

[en] claims 1. a method of a first aerosol generation device for exchanging data with a second aerosol generation device, the method comprising: activating a wireless communication interface of the first aerosol generation device while the first aerosol generation device is in a predetermined state, the predetermined state being related to aerosol generation; determining at least one trigger event has been detected by a detection unit of the first aerosol generation device di f ferent from the wireless communication interface; and performing data exchange with the second aerosol generation device via the wireles s communication interface in response to detecting the at least one trigger event while the first aerosol generation device is in the predetermined state.
2. the method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined state comprises one of: a state in which the first aerosol generation device is generating aerosol; a state comprising a predetermined duration after the first aerosol generation device terminates generating aerosol; a state in which the first aerosol generation device is ready for generating aerosol; and a state in which the first aerosol generation device is activated by an input unit of the first aerosol generation device.
3. the method according to claim 2, wherein: the predetermined state comprises the state comprising the predetermined duration after the first aerosol generation device terminates generating aerosol; and the predetermined duration is shorter than a duration generating aerosol.
4. the method according to claim 2, wherein: the predetermined state comprises the state in which the first aerosol generation device is ready for generating aerosol; and the first aerosol generation device is ready for generating aerosol when an external power supply i s disconnected.
5. the method according to claim 2, wherein: the predetermined state comprises the state in which the first aerosol generation device is ready for generating aerosol; and the first aerosol generation device is ready for generating aerosol when an aerosol precursor is inserted into the first aerosol generation device.
6. the method according to claim 1, wherein: the detection unit comprises a sensor unit of the first aerosol generation device and the at least one trigger event comprises a detection of a predetermined motion by the sensor unit.
7. the method according to claim 6, wherein: the sensor unit and/or the predetermined motion are independent of entering the predetermined state by the first aerosol generation device.
8. the method according to any preceding claim, wherein: the predetermined state comprises the state in which the first aerosol generation device is generating aerosol; and the method further comprises: determining that the first aerosol generation device is in the state in which the first aerosol generation device is generating aerosol during a predetermined period defined based on at least one of: a supply of power to a heating element of the first aerosol generation device; a detection of a user input in response to which first aerosol generation device initiates aerosol generation; and/ or a detection of an action by a user in response to which first aerosol generation device initiates aerosol generation.
9. the method according to claim 8, further comprising: limiting the data exchange such that data exchange is performed only when the first aerosol generation device is in the state in which the first aerosol generation device is generating aerosol; and/or limiting the data exchange such that data exchange is performed only with the second aerosol generation device per the state in which the first aerosol generation device is generating aerosol.
10. the method according to any preceding claim, wherein performing data exchange with the second aerosol generation device comprises at least one of: receiving an identi fier of the second aerosol generation device from the second aerosol generation device and storing the identi fier of the second aerosol generation device in a memory unit of the first aerosol generation device; transmitting, to the second aerosol generation device, data relating to device settings of the first aerosol generation device; and receiving, from the second aerosol generation device, data relating to device settings of the second aerosol generation device.
11. the method according to claim 10, wherein the data relating to device settings comprises at least one of: data indicative of one or more heating profiles; data indicative of an led intensity; data indicative of a passcode of a user; data indicative of biometric information of the user; data indicative of an identi fier of the user; and data indicative of a respective value for one or more configuration parameters.
12. a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by a control unit of an aerosol generation device, cause the control unit to perform the method of any of claims 1 to 11.
13. an aerosol generation device comprising: a wireless communication interface; a detection unit; a memory section; and a control section configured to control the aerosol generation device to perform a method according to any of claims 1 to 11.
14. the aerosol generation device according to claim 13, wherein: the wireless communication interface comprises at least one of a bluetooth module a near field communication, nfc, module; and/or the detection unit comprises at least one of a sensor unit, preferably comprising an accelerometer, and an input unit, preferably comprising a button.
15. the aerosol generation device according to claim 13 or claim 14, wherein: the aerosol generation device further comprises an aerosol generation device case; and the wireless communication interface is mounted on the aerosol generation device case.


Abstract: [en] in one example, there is provided an aerosol substrate consumable loading mechanism (100) for loading an aerosol substrate consumable (106) into an aerosol generating device (108), the loading mechanism (100) comprising: an actuator (102) configured to load a partially inserted aerosol substrate consumable (106) further into said aerosol generating device (108), in use; and an insertion sensor (104) configured to detect an activation input, wherein the actuator (102) is configured to load said aerosol substrate consumable (106) further into said aerosol generating device (108) upon detection of the activation input.

[en] claims 1. an aerosol substrate consumable loading mechanism (100) for loading an aerosol substrate consumable (106) into an aerosol generating device (108), the loading mechanism (100) comprising: an actuator (102) configured to load a partially inserted aerosol substrate consumable (106) further into said aerosol generating device (108), in use; and an insertion sensor (104) configured to detect an activation input, wherein the actuator (102) is configured to load said aerosol substrate consumable (106) further into said aerosol generating device (108) upon detection of the activation input.
2. the loading mechanism (100) according to claim 1, wherein the actuator (102) comprises a roller and a guide (112), wherein the roller and the guide (112) define a region between them for receiving said consumable (106).
3. the loading mechanism (100) according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the insertion sensor (104) comprises one or more light sensors and wherein the activation input comprises the detection by the one or more light sensors that said consumable (106) has been partially inserted into said aerosol generating device (108).
4. the loading mechanism (100) according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the insertion sensor (104) comprises an insertion switch configured to be depressed and the activation input comprises the depression of the insertion switch by said consumable (106) during the partial insertion into said aerosol generating device (108).
5. the loading mechanism (100) according to claim 2, wherein the insertion sensor (104) comprises a magnetic sensor and wherein the activation input comprises the detection by the magnetic sensor of movement of the roller due to the insertion of said consumable (106) into said aerosol generating device (108).
6. the loading mechanism (100) according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the insertion sensor (104) comprises a button or touchpad and the activation input comprises a user input on the button or touchpad.
7. the loading mechanism (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a stop sensor (120) configured to detect a stop input, wherein the actuator (102) is configured to stop further insertion of said consumable (106) when the stop sensor has detected the stop input.
8. the loading mechanism (100) according to claim 7, wherein the stop sensor (120) comprises one or more of: one or more light sensors; and a stop switch configured to be depressed by said consumable (106) when the consumable (106) reaches the predetermined threshold.
9. the loading mechanism (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the actuator (102) comprises a roller, wherein the roller is configured to stop rotation after a predetermined number of insertion rotations.
10. the loading mechanism (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the actuator (102) is configured to stop operation when the load required to drive the actuator (102) is increased beyond a predetermined load threshold.
11. the loading mechanism (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising an ejection sensor (122), wherein the ejection sensor (122) is configured to detect an ejection input; and wherein the actuator (102) is configured to eject said consumable (106) from said aerosol generating device (108) upon detection of the ejection input at the ejection sensor (122).
12. a loading heating system for an aerosol generating device (108), the loading heating system comprising: a loading mechanism (100) according to any preceding claim; and a heating chamber (116) into which the actuator (102) is configured to load the consumable (106), in use.
13. an aerosol generating device (108) comprising: the loading heating system according to claim 12; outer housing (124) to substantially surround the heating chamber, the outer housing (124) comprising an opening for receiving said consumable (106) into the heating chamber; and a power source for providing power to the loading heating system.
14. the aerosol generating device (108) according to claim 13 comprising a movable lid (110) configured to move between: an open configuration in which the consumable (106) is insertable into the aerosol generating device (108); and a closed configuration in which the lid (110) prevents access for the consumable (106) to the aerosol generating device (108), wherein the insertion sensor (104) is configured to detect that the lid (110) is in an open configuration and the actuator (102) is configured to load said partially inserted consumable (106) further into the aerosol generating device (108) upon detection that the lid (110) has been moved to the open configuration.
15. a method of loading an aerosol substrate consumable (106) into an aerosol generating device (108), the method comprising: detecting an activation input at an insertion sensor (104); and operating an actuator (102), in response to the detected activation input, to move a partially inserted consumable (106) further into the aerosol generating device (108).


Abstract: [en] an aerosol generating system (2) comprising: - a case (4) defining an oven cavity (6) having a bottom surface (10) and an opening portion (12), - a tobacco stick (20) received in the oven cavity (6) having a first end (22) facing the bottom surface (10), and - a first air flow path (44) extending through the oven cavity (6) and the tobacco stick (20), having an inlet (50) and an outlet (52), the inlet (50) including a nozzle (41) mounted on the bottom surface (10) of the oven cavity (6) and extending through the first end (22). the tobacco stick (20) includes an acetate tube (24) adjacent to the first end (22), the acetate tube (24) including an inner channel (32), the first air flow path (44) extending through the inner channel (32).

[en] claims 1. an aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) comprising: - a case (4) defining an oven cavity (6); the oven cavity (6) having a bottom surface (10) and an opening portion (12),- a tobacco stick (20) at least partially received in the oven cavity (6), the tobacco stick (20) having a first end (22) facing the bottom surface (10), and - a first air flow path (44) extending through the oven cavity (6) and the tobacco stick (20), the first air flow path (44) having an inlet (50) fluidly connecting the first air flow path (44) to an exterior of the oven cavity (6) and an outlet (52) fluidly connecting the first air flow path (44) to an exterior of the tobacco stick (20), the inlet (50) including a nozzle (41, 54, 74, 78, 96) mounted on the bottom surface (10) of the oven cavity (6) and extending through the first end (22), characterized in that the tobacco stick (20) includes an acetate tube (24) adjacent to the first end (22), the acetate tube (24) including an inner channel (32), the first air flow path (44) extending through the inner channel (32).
2. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of claim 1, wherein the acetate tube (24) includes a first frontal surface (36), a second frontal surface (38), a cylindrical surface (34) extending between the first and second frontal surfaces (36, 38), and an aperture (40) extending between the cylindrical surface (34) and the inner channel (32).
3. the aerosol generating system (102) of claim 2, wherein the first frontal surface (36) is proximal to the bottom surface (10) and the second frontal surface (38) is distal to the bottom surface (10), the inner channel (32) including a blind bore (104) extending from the first frontal surface (36).
4. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the nozzle (41, 54, 74, 78, 96) includes a substantially f rustoconical outer surface (54), a first axial portion (62) extending through the bottom surface (10) and a second axial portion (64) extending through the first end (22) in order to penetrate the tobacco stick (20), the first axial portion (62) being proximate to a longer diameter end (58) of the substantially f rustoconical outer surface (54), and the second axial portion (64) being proximate to a shorter diameter end (60) of the substantially f rustoconical outer surface (54).
5. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the substantially f rustoconical outer surface (54) includes a plurality of circumferential ribs (68).
6. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the substantially f rustoconical outer surface (54) includes an outer thread (80).
7. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the nozzle (41, 54, 74, 78, 96) includes a cylindrical inner through-hole (70) having a circular axial cross section.
8. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cylindrical inner through-hole (70) includes an inner thread (72).
9. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the tobacco stick (20) comprises a second end (28) longitudinally opposed to the first end (22), and a thicker portion (30) between the first end (22) and the second end (28).
10. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of claim 9, wherein the thicker portion (30) includes at least one layer of tipping paper.
11. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of claim 7, wherein a thickness of the layer of tipping paper (30) is between 0.02 mm and 0.2 mm.
12. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the thicker portion (30) includes 1 to 10 layers of tipping paper.
13. the aerosol generating system (90) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the inner channel (32) includes a f rustoconical recess (91) having a smaller diameter end (92) proximal to the bottom surface (10) and a larger diameter end (93) distal to the bottom surface (10).
14. the aerosol generating system (94) of any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the acetate tube (24) includes an array of piercings (95) extending towards a first frontal surface (36) proximal to the bottom surface (10) from a second frontal surface (38) distal to the bottom surface (10).
15. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the nozzle (96) includes a sliding part (97) able to move along a longitudinal direction of the nozzle (96), a spring (98) configured to move the sliding part (97) in a direction extending from the bottom surface (10) towards the opening portion (12), and a sensor (101) able to detect the position of the sliding part (97).
16. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of claim 15, wherein the sliding part (97) is ferromagnetic, and the sensor (101) includes a hall effect sensor.
17. the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) of any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the case (4) includes an outer cavity (14), the oven cavity (6) being located in the outer cavity (14) so as to define a radial gap (16) between the outer cavity (14) and the oven cavity (6), and the aerosol generating system (2, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94, 102) includes a thermal insulation layer (18) arranged radially outside the oven cavity (4).
18. the aerosol generating system (81, 86) of any one of claims 1 to 17, further including a battery volume (83), the case (4) including a second air flow path (42) extending continuously through the case (4), the second air flow path (42) being in fluid communication with the inlet (52) of the first air flow path (50), at least a portion (85, 87) of the second air flow path (42) being proximate to the battery volume (83).
19. the aerosol generating system (81, 86) of any one of claims 1 to 18, further including an electronic unit (82), the case (4) including a second air flow path (42) extending continuously through the case (4), the second air flow path (42) being in fluid communication with the inlet (52) of the first air flow path (50), at least a portion (85, 87) of the second air flow path (42) being proximate to the electronic unit (82).
20. the aerosol generating system (88) of any one of claims 1 to 19, further including a flavor reception space (89) proximate to the bottom surface (10).


Abstract: [en] this aerosol generating device comprises a case including an air inlet, an air outlet and an air flow path extending between the air inlet and the air outlet, the aerosol generating device further including a heater adapted to heat a fluid flowing in the air flow path and an infusion stage provided in the air flow path downstream of the heater, the aerosol generating device further including a fuel cell or a metal air battery electrically connected to the heater, the fuel cell or the metal air battery being adapted to provide a fluid flowing in the air flow path with thermal power, the fuel cell or the metal air battery including a proximal surface closer to the heater than a distal surface. a heat exchanger is thermally connected to the proximal surface and/or a thermal insulator is thermally connected to the distal surface.

[en] claims 1. an aerosol generating device comprising a case including an air inlet, an air outlet and an air flow path extending between the air inlet and the air outlet, the aerosol generating device further including a heater adapted to heat a fluid flowing in the air flow path, the aerosol generating device further including a fuel cell or a metal air battery electrically connected to the heater, the fuel cell or the metal air battery being further adapted to provide a fluid flowing in the air flow path with thermal power when the fuel cell or the metal air battery is operated to generate electric power, the fuel cell or the metal air battery including a proximal surface and a distal surface, the proximal surface being closer to the heater than the distal surface, characteri zed in that it further includes a heat exchanger thermally connected to the proximal surface and/or a thermal insulator thermally connected to the distal surface.
2. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the fuel cell or the metal air battery includes a cathode, the case further including an oxygen flow path fluidly connected to the cathode.
3. the aerosol generating device according to claim 2, wherein the case further includes an oxygen inlet, the oxygen flow path is fluidly connected to the oxygen inlet; and the oxygen flow path further includes a first turbine between the oxygen inlet and the cathode.
4. the aerosol generating device according to claim 2 or 3, further including an electric motor, the first turbine being actuated in rotation by the electric motor, the electric motor being electrically connected to the fuel cell or the metal air battery and/or with a battery of the aerosol generating device.
5. the aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further including the fuel cell, and wherein the case further includes a fuel flow path and the fuel cell or the metal air battery includes an anode fluidly connected to the fuel flow path, the fuel being a gas or a liquid, the first turbine being actuated in rotation by the compressed fuel flowing in the fuel flow path.
6. the aerosol generating device according to claim 5, wherein the fuel flow path includes a second turbine upstream of the anode in the fuel flow path, the aerosol generating device further including a mechanical transmission mechanically connected to the first turbine and to the second turbine.
7. the aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the case further includes a connecting channel fluidly connecting the cathode and the air flow path.
8. the aerosol generating device according to claim 7, wherein the connection between the connecting channel and the air flow path is upstream of the heater in the air flow path.
9. the aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, further including the fuel cell and an oxygen tank, the oxygen flow path fluidly connecting the oxygen tank and the cathode.
10. the aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the case further includes a vapor flow path fluidly connected to the cathode, the air flow path including a branching point, the vapor flow path being fluidly connected to the branching point.
11. the aerosol generating device according to claim 10, wherein the branching point is upstream of the heater in the air flow path.
12. the aerosol generating device according to claim 10, wherein the branching point is between the heater and the infusion stage in the air flow path.
13. the aerosol generating device according to claim 9, wherein the branching point is downstream of the infusion stage in the air flow path.
14. the aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the cathode is in contact with a fluid flowing in the air flow path.
15. the aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, further including at least one additional fuel cell.
16. the aerosol generating device according to claim 15, wherein the fuel cell and the at least one additional fuel cell are electrically connected in series.
17. the aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, further comprising an infusion stage provided in the air flow path downstream of the heater.


Abstract:
[en] an aerosol generating device extending along a longitudinal axis (x) and including an outside casing delimiting an inside part of the device, the inside part including a power supply device and a receiving cavity for receiving a cartridge.
the outside casing includes a frame and an outer wall attached to the frame.
the outer wall extends along the longitudinal axis (x).
the outer wall is configured to rupture and/or at least a portion of the outer wall is configured to bend and/or to be detached from the frame when the pressure inside the device is greater than a predetermined threshold pressure.

[en] 1. an aerosol generating device extending along a longitudinal axis (x) and comprising an outside casing delimiting an inside part of the device, the inside part comprising a power supply device and a receiving cavity for receiving a cartridge; wherein the outside casing comprises a frame and an outer wall attached to the frame;wherein the outer wall extends along the longitudinal axis (x); andwherein the outer wall is configured to rupture and/or at least a portion of the outer wall is configured to bend and/or to be detached from the frame when the pressure inside the device is greater than a predetermined threshold pressure.
2. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises two extremities along the longitudinal axis (x), the outer wall configured to rupture and/or at least a portion of the outer wall is configured to bend and/or to be detached from the frame away from the two extremities.
3. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall comprises an outer surface able configured to be held by a user of the device.
4. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall comprises a weak area configured to rupture when the pressure inside the device is greater than the predetermined threshold pressure.
5. the aerosol generating device according to claim 4, wherein the weak area is a slit arranged on a side of the outer wall facing the inside part of the device.
6. the aerosol generating device according to claim 4, wherein the outer wall further comprises an attaching area attaching the outer wall to the frame with first fixing means, the weak area being a contact area different from the attaching area and arranged in contact with the frame without fixing means or with second fixing means weaker than the first fixing means.
7. the aerosol generating device according to claim 4, wherein the weak area is a thinner region with a reduced thickness compared to the rest of the outer wall.
8. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion attached to the frame and the second portion is attached to the first portion via fixing means allowing the second portion to bend and/or to be detached from the first portion when the pressure inside the device is greater than the predetermined threshold pressure.
9. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall is made of glass.
10. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall is made of plastic material.
11. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, further comprising a second outer wall attached to the frame parallel to the longitudinal axis (x) of the device, wherein the second outer wall is configured to rupture and/or to bend and/or to be detached from the frame when the pressure inside the device is greater than the predetermined threshold pressure.
12. the aerosol generating device according to claim 11, wherein the outside casing comprises generally a parallelepiped extending along the longitudinal axis (x), the two outer walls forming at least partially a pair of parallel sides of the parallelepiped.
13. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the or each outer wall is attached to the outside casing using fixing means amongst: bonding, molding, mechanical fixation.
14. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the frame defines at least an opening delimited by an edge, the or each edge comprising a protruding part retaining the corresponding outer wall in the corresponding opening.
15. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the frame is made of materials amongst: aluminum, stainless steel, titanium.
16. the aerosol generating device according to claim 10, wherein the outer wall is made of a polycarbonate material.
17. the aerosol generating device according to claim 13, wherein the mechanical fixation comprises screwing.


Abstract: [en] an inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation includes an aerosol forming substrate in the form of particles and a susceptor in the form of a plurality of particles, wherein the susceptor is a combination of an aerosol forming substrate and a susceptor for obtaining a rigid susceptor, wherein the rigid aerosol forming substrate layer has a rigidity greater than the rigidity of the susceptor layer.

[en] 1-21. (canceled)
22. an inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation, the consumable comprising flavour forming particles and a susceptor in the form of susceptor particles, wherein each susceptor particle is a combination of a rigid aerosol forming substrate layer and a susceptor layer that together make the susceptor particle rigid, wherein the rigid aerosol forming substrate layer has a rigidity greater than a rigidity of the susceptor layer.
23. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein each rigid susceptor particle has a rigidity not more than 10 percent more rigid than the rigidity of the rigid aerosol forming substrate layer.
24. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 23, wherein the rigidity of each rigid susceptor particle is not more than 5 percent more rigid than the rigidity of the rigid aerosol forming substrate layer.
25. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 24, wherein the rigidity of each rigid susceptor particle is not more than 1 percent more rigid than the rigidity of the rigid aerosol forming substrate layer.
26. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein the susceptor has a shear strength of at least 250 mpa.
27. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein each susceptor particle includes perforations extending through the layers.
28. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein the combination of each susceptor particle further includes a second aerosol forming substrate layer.
29. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 28, wherein the rigidity of each rigid susceptor particle with the second aerosol forming substrate is substantially equivalent to or greater than the rigidity of each rigid susceptor particle without the second aerosol forming substrate.
30. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 28, wherein each susceptor particle includes perforations extending through all of the layers.
31. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein each susceptor particle is printed, or wherein each susceptor particle includes a glue layer between the rigid aerosol forming substrate layer and the susceptor layer.
32. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein susceptor particle and the flavour forming particles are homogeneously mixed.
33. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein the rigid susceptor particles are shaped as discs.
34. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein shapes of the rigid particles and of the flavour forming particles includes line, strand, polygonal, square, curve, disc, oval, annulus, circle.
35. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein the flavour forming particles and the rigid aerosol forming substrate layer include tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, tobacco extract, homogenized tobacco, tobacco substitutes, reconstituted tobacco including tobacco and any one or more of cellulose fibres, tobacco stalk fibres and inorganic fillers such as calcium carbonate, or any combinations thereof.
36. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 28, wherein the flavour forming particles, the rigid aerosol forming substrate layer, and the second aerosol forming substrate layer each include tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, tobacco extract, homogenized tobacco, tobacco substitutes, reconstituted tobacco including tobacco and any one or more of cellulose fibres, tobacco stalk fibres and inorganic fillers such as calcium carbonate, or any combinations thereof.
37. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, wherein the susceptor particles and the flavour forming particles range in length and/or diameter from 1 to 15 millimetres.
38. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 37, wherein the susceptor particles and the flavour forming particles range in length and/or diameter from 2 to 8 millimetres.
39. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, further comprising a paper sheet wrapped around the flavour forming particles and the susceptor particles to form a rod.
40. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 22, further comprising a capsule in which the flavour forming particles and the susceptor particles are received.
41. the inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 40, wherein the capsule is porous in at least one side.
42. an aerosol generating device comprising: the consumable according to claim 22;a heating compartment arranged to receive the consumable;an induction heating assembly arranged to inductively heat the consumable.
43. a method of manufacturing an inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation, the method comprising steps of: providing an aerosol forming substrate sheet;providing a susceptor sheet;combining the susceptor sheet with the aerosol forming substrate sheet for obtaining a rigid sheet;cutting the rigid sheet into particles;mixing said particles with particles of an aerosol forming substrate.
44. the method of manufacturing an inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 43, wherein before the step of cutting the rigid sheet into particles, the method further comprises the steps of: providing a second aerosol forming substrate sheet; andcombining the second aerosol forming substrate sheet with the susceptor sheet and the aerosol forming substrate sheet to form the rigid sheet.
45. the method of manufacturing an inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 43, wherein before the step of cutting the rigid sheet into particles, the method further comprising the step of: perforating the aerosol forming substrate sheet and the susceptor sheet.
46. the method of manufacturing an inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation according to claim 43, wherein the step of combining includes printing, gluing, stacking, binding, and/or sticking the susceptor sheet with the aerosol forming substrate sheet.


Abstract: [en] the present invention concerns an aerosol generation device comprising a bracket, a printed circuit board comprising a led and fixed on the bracket, and an outside casing delimiting an interior part of the device. the outside casing is configured to receive the bracket and comprising a side surface extending along a device axis (x) and defining a side aperture. the device further comprises -a light guide pipe defining a central cavity and configured to be received in the side aperture to extend from the led to the side surface through the side aperture and-a pin configured to be inserted into the central cavity to lock the light guide pipe in the side aperture.

[en] 1. an aerosol generation device comprising: a bracket;a printed circuit board comprising a led and fixed on the bracket;an outside casing delimiting an interior part of the device and configured to receive the bracket, the outside casing comprising a side surface extending along a device axis (x) and defining a side aperture;a light guide pipe defining a central cavity and configured to be received in the side aperture to extend from the led to the side surface through the side aperture when the bracket is received in the interior part of the device; anda pin configured to be inserted into the central cavity to lock the light guide pipe in the side aperture.
2. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the outside casing is made of a single piece and defines an insertion opening, the bracket being received in the interior part of the device by sliding through the insertion opening.
3. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises a fixing portion defining a fixing hole configured to face the side aperture when the bracket is received in the interior part of the device; and wherein the light guide pipe being is configured to lock the bracket in the interior part of the device when the pin is inserted into the central cavity.
4. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the light guide pipe is made of at least partially transparent material and the pin is made of a solid material.
5. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one high-temperature resistant adhesive tape wound around the bracket and designed to fix the bracket in the interior part of the device.
6. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the led is aligned with the side aperture according to a transverse axis (z) when the bracket is received in the interior part of the device, the transverse axis (z) being perpendicular to the device axis (x).
7. the aerosol generation device according to claim 6, wherein the light guide pipe defines a cylindrical shape extending along the transverse axis (z) when it is inserted in the side aperture.
8. the aerosol generation device according to claim 7, wherein the central cavity is sealed.
9. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the printed circuit board further comprises a switch arranged aligned with the side aperture according to a transverse axis (z) when the bracket is received in the interior part of the device, the transverse axis (z) being perpendicular to the device axis (x).
10. the aerosol generation device according to claim 9, wherein the led is arranged away from the transverse axis (z) when the bracket is received in the interior part of the device.
11. the aerosol generation device according to claim 10, wherein the light guide pipe comprises a first portion of cylindrical shape extending along the transverse axis (z) and a second portion configured to link the led to the first portion when the light guide pipe is inserted into the side aperture.
12. the aerosol generation device according to claim 9, wherein the pin extends between two ends and is configured to pass through the central cavity to come in contact with the switch by one of its ends, the opposite end being configured to be flushed in the central cavity.
13. the aerosol generation device according to claim 9, wherein the pin extends between two ends and is configured to pass through the central cavity to come in contact with the switch by one of its ends, the opposite end being configured to protrude from the central cavity.
14. an assembly method of an aerosol generation device, the method comprising: fixing a printed circuit board comprising a led on a bracket;inserting the bracket in an interior part of the device delimited by an outside casing, the outside casing comprising a side surface extending along a device axis (x) and defining a side aperture;inserting a light guide pipe defining a central cavity in the side aperture to extend from the led to the side surface through the side aperture;inserting a pin into the central cavity to lock the light guide pipe in the side aperture.
15. the assembly method according to claim 14, wherein the outside casing is made of a single piece and defines an insertion opening and wherein the step of inserting the bracket in the interior part of the device is carried out by sliding the bracket in the interior part of the device through the insertion opening.
16. the aerosol generation device according to claim 2, wherein the insertion opening extends perpendicularly to the device axis (x).


Abstract: [en] a method of producing a biodegradable cartridge having a predominantly elongated cylindrical shape having a cavity, including steps of providing a first element of a sheet form into a cylindrical form; providing a second element to the cavity of a first end of the cartridge, thereby closing the first end of the cartridge; providing another second element to the cavity of a second end of the cartridge, thereby closing the second end of the cartridge; providing a third element to the second end of the cartridge such that the periphery of the second end is larger than the periphery of the first end of the cartridge; wherein the first element, the second element and the third element are made of biodegradable materials, wherein the elements are configured for an air flow to flow from the first end to the second end of the elongated cylindrical shape cartridge, and/or vice versa.

[en] 1. a method of producing a biodegradable cartridge for a tobacco vapour system, wherein the biodegradable cartridge has a cylindrical shape defining an inner cavity, comprising the steps of: providing a first element of a cylindrical shape defining said inner cavity of the cartridge;providing a second element to a first end of the first element, thereby closing a first end of the inner cavity of the cartridge;providing another second element to a second end of the first element, thereby closing a second end of the inner cavity of the cartridge, wherein the two second elements are identical; andproviding a third element about one of the first or second elements such that a periphery of the cartridge is larger at a first end of the cartridge than the periphery at a second end of the cartridge;wherein the first element, the second elements, and the third element are made of biodegradable materials,wherein the cartridge is configured for an air flow to flow from the first end to the second end of the cartridge, and/or vice versa.
2. the method according to claim 1, further comprising a filling the inner cavity of the cartridge with one or more filling materials.
3. the method according to claim 2, wherein the step of filling is performed after the step of providing the second element to the first end of the first element.
4. the method according to claim 1, wherein the third element is provided in a form of a sheet to wrap around the second end of the cartridge.
5. the method according to claim 1, wherein the third element is provided in a form of a cap to encase the second end of the cartridge.
6. the method according to claim 1, wherein the step of providing the third element includes providing the third element about the another second element before the step of providing the another second element to the second end of the first element, wherein the third element is provided in a form of a cap to encase the second end of the cartridge.
7. the method according to claim 5, wherein the cap provided to the second end of the cartridge has a periphery larger than the periphery of the cartridge.
8. the method according to claim 7, wherein the periphery of the cap is about 5 percent to 40 percent larger than the periphery at the first end of the cartridge.
9. (canceled)
10. the method according to claim 1, further comprising rolling of a sheet material about a longitudinal axis to form the first element.
11. the method according to claim 1, wherein the first element and one of the second elements are attached to each other in an end-to-end abutment with a wrapper.
12. a biodegradable cartridge produced by the method of claim 1.
13. a biodegradable cartridge for a tobacco vapour system, wherein the cartridge has an elongated cylindrical shape having a cavity, comprising a wall, a first end, and a second end, wherein the wall is made of a first element, wherein two identical second elements are provided to the first and second ends of the elongated cartridge, respectively, a third element is provided to the second end of the elongated cartridge such that a periphery of the second end is larger than a periphery of the first end of the elongated cartridge, wherein the first element, the second elements, and the third element are made of biodegradable materials, wherein the cartridge is configured for an air flow to flow from the first end to the second end of the elongated cartridge, and/or vice versa.
14. the biodegradable cartridge according to claim 12, wherein the biodegradable materials include paper, cotton, natural fibres, and/or recycled biomaterials.
15. the biodegradable cartridge according to claim 12, wherein the periphery of the second end is about 5 percent to 40 percent, larger than the periphery of the first end of the elongated cartridge, after the third element is provided to the second end of the elongated cartridge.
16. the method according to claim 1, wherein the one or more filling materials include tobacco-containing granules.
17. the method according to claim 4, wherein the second end of the cartridge being wrapped has an additional thickness of about 1 mm to about 10 mm.
18. the method according to claim 1, further comprising sealing the first and second ends of the cartridge.