CN108697170A

CN108697170A - Flavoring composition part for electrical steam cigarette device

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Publication number: CN108697170A
Application number: CN201780010772.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: G·科巴尔; 李三
Original assignee: Philip Morris Products SA
Current assignee: Philip Morris Products SA
Priority date: 2016-03-03
Filing date: 2017-03-03
Publication date: 2018-10-23
Anticipated expiration: 2037-03-03
Also published as: CA3009956A1; EP3422882B1; JP6971993B2; US20170251722A1; JP2019510477A; RU2724175C2; EP3422882A1; WO2017149154A1; KR20180117614A; RU2018134604A3; MX2018010345A; CN108697170B; KR102398297B1; RU2018134604A

Abstract

Flavoring composition part (14) of the one kind for electrical steam cigarette device cylinder (70) surrounds porous structure (202), and the porous structure can elute the flavoring agent from the structure (202) to form seasoning steam.The structure (202) can include three-dimensional material network.The flavoring agent can impregnate in the material.The material can include vegetable material.The material can aspirate the flavoring agent from reservoir (23).The flavoring composition part (14) can guide passes through the porous structure (202) by the original flavor steam that vaporizer assemblies part (22) is formed so that the flavoring agent is eluted in the steam from the structure (202) to form the seasoning steam.The flavoring composition part (14) can be removed with vaporizer assemblies part (22) to be coupled.The flavoring composition part (14) can be removed in receiving to flavoring composition part compartment (413).The flavoring composition part compartment (413), which can be removed, is connected to vaporizer assemblies part (22).Flavoring composition part (14) can swap out from the electrical steam cigarette device (10), so as to replace the fragrance for being supplied to adult electronic cigarette smoker during draws vapor cigarette.

Description

Flavoring composition part for electrical steam cigarette device

Technical field

This disclosure relates to electrical steam cigarette device, the cylinder for electrical steam cigarette device, flavoring composition part and for electricity The flavoring composition part module of sub- steam cigarette device.

Background technology

Also referred to as the electronics of electrical steam cigarette device (electronic vaping device, EVD) steams herein Vapour cigarette device (E-vaping device) is for adult's electronic cigarette smoker's draws vapor cigarette and easy to carry.Electrical steam cigarette Seasoning steam in device can be used for the wind that can be delivered together pleasant by the steam that electrical steam cigarette device generates Taste.Seasoning steam can be delivered by flavouring system.

In some cases, when flavouring system is exposed to heat source, the flavor seasoned in steam may be from flavouring system In lose.In some cases, when steam is under sufficiently high temperature, the flavor seasoned in steam may be because flavouring system Chemical reaction between steam and lose.

This case where losing its relish from flavouring system, may reduce the wherein electrical steam cigarette comprising flavouring system and fill There is provided sensory experience is provided.

Invention content

According to some example embodiments, the cylinder for electrical steam cigarette device (EVD) includes vaporizer assemblies part and seasoning Sub-assembly.Vaporizer assemblies part can form original flavor steam.Flavoring composition part, which can be removed, is connected to vaporizer assemblies part so that Flavoring composition part is in fluid communication with vaporizer assemblies part.Flavoring composition part can surround porous structure.Porous structure can accommodate at least A kind of flavoring agent.Flavoring composition part can be configured to be eluted in original flavor steam based at least one flavoring agent and formed to season to steam Vapour.Elution can be based on original flavor steam and pass through porous structure.

In some example embodiments, porous structure may include three-dimensional (3D) material network.Material is relative to original flavor steam Can be substantially inert.Material can be impregnated at least partially at least one flavoring agent.Material may include at least one plant Substance, at least one plant material include at least one flavoring agent.

In some example embodiments, flavoring composition part may include reservoir, and porous structure may include wick material.Storage Storage can be configured to accommodate at least one flavoring agent.Wick material can be configured to draw at least one seasoning from reservoir Agent.

In some example embodiments, reservoir can be the hollow cylinder with inner surface, and porous structure can be along storage The inner surface of storage extends.

According to some example embodiments, flavoring composition part includes porous structure, and the porous structure can be configured to removable Except being connected to vaporizer assemblies part.Porous structure can be configured to be eluted to from vaporizer assemblies part across porous based on flavoring agent Seasoning steam is formed in the original flavor steam that structure is transmitted.Porous structure may include three-dimensional (3D) material network and at least one tune Taste agent, at least one flavoring agent are in fluid communication by 3D material networks with the holding of the external environment of flavoring composition part.Material Material can be substantially inert relative to original flavor steam.

In some example embodiments, material can be impregnated at least partially at least one flavoring agent.Material may include to A kind of few plant material, at least one plant material include at least one flavoring agent.

In some example embodiments, flavoring composition part may include that reservoir, the reservoir are configured to accommodate at least one Kind flavoring agent.Porous structure may include that wick material, the wick material are configured to draw at least one seasoning from reservoir Agent.

In some example embodiments, flavoring composition part can be configured to the tune for being removably inserted into electrical steam cigarette device In taste sub-assembly compartment so that flavoring composition part and the vaporizer assemblies part holding of electrical steam cigarette device are in fluid communication.It is porous Structure can be configured to that the original flavor steam formed by vaporizer assemblies part is guided to pass through 3D material networks so that at least one seasoning Agent is eluted in original flavor steam from 3D material networks and seasons steam to be formed.

According to some example embodiments, the flavoring composition part module for electrical steam cigarette device (EVD) includes interface, adjusts Taste sub-assembly compartment and casing, described sleeve pipe extend between interface and flavoring composition part compartment.Interface can be configured to and vapour Change device sub-assembly and connection can be removed.Flavoring composition part compartment can be configured to accommodate flavoring composition part.Casing can be configured to by Original flavor steam is directed to flavoring composition part compartment from steam group component.Flavoring composition part compartment can be configured to guiding and be connect from casing The original flavor steam of receipts passes through flavoring composition part so that original flavor steam elutes at least one flavoring agent from flavoring composition part with shape At seasoning steam.

In some example embodiments, flavoring composition part compartment can be configured to that receiving flavoring composition part can be removed.

According to some example embodiments, electrical steam cigarette device include accommodate vaporizer assemblies part vaporizer assemblies part, Accommodate the flavoring composition part compartment for the flavoring composition part being in fluid communication with vaporizer assemblies part, and be configured to selectively to The power supply section of vaporizer assemblies part power supply.Vaporizer assemblies part can be configured to form original flavor steam.Flavoring composition part can wrap Enclose the porous structure for accommodating at least one flavoring agent.Flavoring composition part compartment can be configured to guiding original flavor steam and pass through seasoning group Component so that original flavor steam elutes at least one flavoring agent from porous structure to form seasoning steam.

In some example embodiments, porous structure may include three-dimensional (3D) material network.Material is relative to original steam Can be substantially inert.Material can be impregnated at least partially at least one flavoring agent.Material may include at least one plant Substance, at least one plant material include at least one flavoring agent.

In some example embodiments, electrical steam cigarette device also may include being located at flavoring composition part compartment and vaporizer group Subregion between component compartment.Subregion may include casing.Casing can extend through subregion, and can be with flavoring composition part compartment and vapour Change both device sub-assembly compartments to be in fluid communication.

In some example embodiments, vaporizer assemblies part compartment can be configured to that receiving vaporizer assemblies part can be removed.

Description of the drawings

After inspecting specific implementation mode in conjunction with attached drawing, it is more readily understood that the various spies of the non-limiting embodiment of this paper It seeks peace advantage.Attached drawing provides for illustration purposes only, and should not be construed as the range of limitation claims.Unless clearly It shows, otherwise drawings are not to be considered as drawn to scale.For clarity, the various sizes of schema may be put Greatly.

Figure 1A is the side view according to the electrical steam cigarette device of some example embodiments.

Figure 1B is the line IB-IB&apos along the electrical steam cigarette device of Figure 1A;Cross-sectional view.

Fig. 2 is the perspective view according to the flavoring composition part of some example embodiments.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view according to the porous structure of the flavoring composition part of some example embodiments.

Fig. 4 A are the cross-sectional views according to the flavoring composition part module and vaporizer assemblies part module of some example embodiments.

Fig. 4 B are to couple shape by flavoring composition part module and vaporizer assemblies part module according to some example embodiments At cylinder cross-sectional view.

Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view according to the electrical steam cigarette device of some example embodiments.

Specific implementation mode

Some detailed example embodiments disclosed herein.However, for the purpose of description example embodiment, it is disclosed herein Specific structure and function details it is only representative.But example embodiment can many alternative forms implement, and should not be by It is construed to be only limitted to example embodiment set forth herein.

Therefore, although example embodiment can receive various modifications and alternative form, example embodiment has passed through act Example is shown in figure, and herein is described in.However, it should be understood that being not intended example embodiment being limited to institute's public affairs The particular form opened, on the contrary, example embodiment will cover all modifications in the range of belonging to example embodiment, equivalent And alternative solution.Through the description of each figure, same numerals similar elements.

It should be understood that when element or layer are referred to as in another element or layer "upper", " being connected to ", " being connected to " or " covering " institute When stating another element or layer, it can directly on another element or layer, be connected to, be connected to or cover another element or Layer, or intermediary element or layer may be present.In contrast, when element is referred to as " direct " in another element or layer "upper", " direct It is connected to " or " being directly coupled to " another element or when layer, intermediary element or layer is not present.Through this specification, identical number Refer to similar elements.

It should be understood that although term first, second, third, etc. can describe various elements, region, the areas Ceng Huo herein Section, but these elements, region, layer or section should not be limited by these terms.These terms are only used for distinguishing element, an area Domain, layer or section and another element, region, layer or section.Therefore, in the case where not departing from the teaching of example embodiment, under First element, region, layer or section discussed in text are referred to alternatively as second element, region, layer or section.

To be easy to describe, herein can be used space relative terms (such as " following ", " lower section ", " lower part ", " top ", " on Portion " etc.) relationship of an elements or features and another elements or features as shown in the figure described.It should be understood that in addition in figure Except the orientation of description, space relative terms are also intended to cover device being differently directed in use or operation.For example, if figure In device overturning, then be described as other elements or features " lower section " or " below " element will be orientated in other elements or spy It levies " top ".Therefore, term " lower section " can cover above and below two orientation.Device can orient (rotation 90 in other ways Degree is in other orientations), and space relative descriptors used herein can carry out respective explanations.

Term used herein is only used for describing the purpose of various example embodiments, is not intended to limitation example and implements Example.As used herein, unless the context clearly, otherwise singulative " one " and " described " are also intended to comprising multiple Number form formula.Will be further understood that, term "comprising" and " comprising " specified when in this manual institute's features set forth, entirety, Step, operation or the presence of element, but one or more of the other feature, entirety, step, operation, element or its group is not precluded The presence or addition of group.

Example embodiment is described with reference to cross-sectional view herein, the cross-sectional view is that the idealization of example embodiment is real Apply schematically illustrating for example (and intermediate structure).Thus, it is contemplated that the shape of figure will because of such as manufacturing technology or tolerance and Variation.Therefore, example embodiment should not be construed as limited by herein shown in region shape, but should include for example by manufacturing Caused form variations.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific term) used herein have and example reality Apply the identical meaning that an one of ordinary skill in the art are generally understood.It is to be further understood that comprising in common dictionary The term of those defined terms should be interpreted that with consistent with meaning of the term in the context of the relevant technologies Meaning, and unless be clearly so defined in the text, otherwise will not be explained in idealization or excessively formal sense.

Figure 1A is the side view according to the electrical steam cigarette device 10 of some example embodiments.Figure 1B is the electricity along Figure 1A The line IB-IB&apos of sub- steam cigarette device;Cross-sectional view.Electrical steam cigarette device 10 may be included in be submitted on January 31st, 2013 No. 2013/0192623 U.S. Patent Application Publication for authorizing Tucker et al. and that submits on January 14th, 2013 authorize One or more of feature, the public affairs described in No. 2013/0192619 U.S. Patent Application Publication of Tucker et al. The full content of each in opening is incorporated herein by reference.As used herein, term " electrical steam cigarette Device " includes all types of electrical steam cigarette devices, and no matter what form, size or shape be.

With reference to figure 1A and Figure 1B, electrical steam cigarette device 10 includes replaceable cylinder (or first section) 70 and reusable power supply Section (or second section) 72.Section 70,72 can be linked together at the complementary interface 74,84 of respective section 70,72.

In some example embodiments, interface 74,84 is screw thread coupling.It will be appreciated that interface 74,84 can be any class The connector of type, including but not limited to be slidably matched, pawl, clamp, bayonet lock, buckle and combinations thereof.One in interface 74,84 Or it is multiple may include cathode connector, anode connector, its it is a certain combination etc. so that when interface 74,84 is linked together One or more elements of cylinder 70 are electrically coupled to one or more of power supply section 72 power supply 12.As shown in fig. 1b, example Such as, interface 74 includes connecting element 91, and the connecting element 91 is configured to arrive when interface 74,84 is linked together At least one of lead 26-1,26-2 of heater 24 are electrically coupled to power supply 12.

As shown in Figures 1 A and 1 B 1, in some example embodiments, outlet end insert 19 can be positioned at going out for cylinder 70 At mouth end.Outlet end insert 19 includes at least one outlet port 21, and the outlet port 21 can be located at electrical steam cigarette and fill Outside the axis for setting 10 longitudinal axis.One or more of outlet port 21 can be outward with respect to the vertical of electrical steam cigarette device 10 It is angled to axis.Multiple outlet ports 21 can equably or be substantially uniformly distributed over outlet end insert 19 circumference week It encloses, so that the steam for being drawn through outlet end insert 19 during draws vapor cigarette is distributed substantially uniformly through.Cause This, when steam is drawn through outlet end insert 19, steam can move in different directions.

Cylinder 70 includes the inner tube 62 extended in longitudinal direction outer housing 16 and be coaxially positioned in outer housing 16.Power supply Section 72 includes outer housing 17 extended in longitudinal direction.In some example embodiments, outer housing 16 can be accommodation tube 70 With the single tube of both power supply sections 72, and entire electrical steam cigarette device 10 can be disposable.Outer housing 16 can have substantially The cross section of upper cylinder.In some example embodiments, outer housing 16 can along one in cylinder 70 and power supply section 72 or It is multiple that there is generally triangular cross section.In some example embodiments, circumference or size of the outer housing 16 in top end Comparable circumference or size at the outlet end of electrical steam cigarette device 10 is big.

Cylinder 70 includes vaporizer assemblies part 22 and flavoring composition part 14.Vaporizer assemblies part 22 can form original flavor steam, and Flavoring composition part 14 can be eluted to based on one or more volatility flavoring substances to be steamed by the original flavor that vaporizer assemblies part 22 is formed Seasoning steam is formed in vapour.

Vaporizer assemblies part 22 may include inner tube 62, gasket 15, gasket 27, be configured to accommodate composite before steam Reservoir 23, be configured to distribution interface 25 from composite before 23 extract steam of reservoir, and be configured to vaporization institute The heater 24 of composite before the steam of absorption.

In an end of inner tube 62, the nasal portion 29 of gasket (or sealing element) 15 is put into the end portion of inner tube 62 In point.The substantially enclosed sealing of the interior surface of outer housing 16 may be implemented in the periphery of gasket 15.Gasket 15 includes Lead to the longitudinal passage 64 of the inside for the inner tube 62 for limiting channel 20.Space 35 at the posterior components of gasket 15 ensures to lead to Connection between road 64 and one or more air intake ports 44 between gasket 15 and connecting element 91.Connector Element 91 may include in interface 74.

In some example embodiments, the nasal portion 18 of gasket 27 is put into the other end part of inner tube 62.It is close The substantially enclosed sealing of the interior surface of outer housing 16 may be implemented in the periphery of packing 27.Gasket 27 includes access 63, The access 63 is placed between the channel 20 of inner tube 62 and the inside of outlet end insert 19.Center channel 63 can pass through seasoning Steam is transported to outlet end insert 19 by sub-assembly 14 from central passage 20.

In some example embodiments, at least one air intake ports 44 are formed in outer housing 16 and neighbouring interface 74, So that the possibility that the finger of adult electronic cigarette smoker blocks a port is minimized and is controlled during draws vapor cigarette Draw resistance (resistance-to-draw, RTD).It, can be with delicate machine tools by air inlet in some example embodiments Port 44 is machined into outer housing 16 so that its diameter is closely controlled and filled in each electrical steam cigarette during manufacture It is identical between setting 10.

In some example embodiments, carbide drill bit or other high-precision tools or technology can be used to bore air intake ports 44 Hole.In some example embodiments, outer housing 16 can be formed by metal or metal alloy so that in manufacturing operation, packaging and pumping The size and shape of air intake ports 44 can not be modified during inhaling steam cigarette.Therefore, air intake ports 44 can provide unanimously RTD.In some example embodiments, air intake ports 44 can carry out size setting and configuration so that electrical steam cigarette device 10 have RTD in the range of from about 60 millimeters of water to about 150 millimeters of water.

Referring still to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, reservoir 23 may include composite before steam.It is limited to gasket 27 and 15, shell Space between body 16 and inner tube 62 can form the boundary of reservoir 23 so that reservoir 23 can be comprised in inner tube 62, shell In outer annular zone between body 16 and gasket 27 and 15.Therefore, reservoir 23 can be at least partly around channel 20.

Distribution interface 25 is connected to reservoir 23 so that distribution interface 25 can be between the opposite segments of reservoir 23 Channel 20 extends.Distribution interface 25 is configured to from composite before 23 extract steam of reservoir.

Heater 24 is connected to distribution interface 25, and is configured to generate heat.Example embodiment as is illustrated in figure ib Shown in, heater 24 can extend across the channel 20 between the opposite segments of reservoir 23.In some example embodiments, add The longitudinal axis that hot device 24 can be parallel to central passage 20 extends.

Distribution interface 25 is configured to from composite before 23 extract steam of reservoir so that can be based on heater 24 to distribution The heating of interface 25, from composite before 25 boil-off of distribution interface.

It, can be by the capillarity of distribution interface 25 from reservoir 23 and near heater 24 during draws vapor cigarette At least one of storage medium transmit composite before steam.Distribution interface 25 may include first end part and the second end Part.First and second end sections of distribution interface 25 may extend into the opposite side of reservoir 23.The end of distribution interface 25 Portion part can be referred to root herein.Heater 24 can at least partly around the central part of distribution interface 25 so that When proper startup heater 24 is to generate heat, composite can pass through heater 24 before the steam in the central part of distribution interface 25 Vaporization is to form steam.The central part of distribution interface 25 can be referred to trunk herein.

Reservoir 23 may include composite before the steam without flavoring agent, so that when vaporizer assemblies part 22 passes through heating Composite is come when forming steam 95, steam 95 can be substantially free of any flavor, therefore is that " original flavor steams before 24 boil-off of device Vapour ".It can inhibit without flavoring agent in the reservoir 23 of this vaporizer assemblies part 22 and adjusted before heating steam due to heater 24 After being vaporized with object, the chemical reaction between flavoring agent before steam in composite material and reservoir 23.

Referring still to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, flavoring composition part 14 be located in vaporizer assemblies part 22 and outlet end insert 19 it Between.Flavoring composition part 14 is configured to be eluted in the original flavor steam 95 formed by vaporizer assemblies part 22 and shape based on flavoring agent At seasoning steam 97.

Flavoring composition part 14 is positioned to be in fluid communication with both vaporizer assemblies part 22 and outlet end insert 19.Cylinder 70 can It is configured to that the original flavor steam 95 formed by vaporizer assemblies part 22 is guided to leave cylinder 70 by outlet 21.Cylinder 70 can further by Guiding original flavor steam 95 is configured to transmit towards outlet 21 in a manner of being in fluid communication with flavoring composition part 14.With with flavoring composition The mode that part 14 is in fluid communication transmits at least part that may include across flavoring composition part 14.

As further discussed below, flavoring composition part 14 may include porous structure.Porous structure can accommodate flavoring agent and with Vaporizer assemblies part 22 is in fluid communication, so that being formed by vaporizer assemblies part 22 and across the original flavor steam of flavoring composition part 14 95 can be connected at least partially through porous structure and with the flavor flow that porous structure is accommodated.Original flavor steam 95 may act as Eluant, eluent, to which flavoring agent to be eluted in original flavor steam 95 from porous structure to form eluate.Eluate may include original flavor Steam and flavoring agent.Such eluate can be referred to seasoning steam 97.

In some example embodiments, the flavoring agent being eluted in original flavor steam 95 is in particle phase.Particle mutually may include Liquid phase, solid phase etc..In some example embodiments, the flavoring agent being eluted in original flavor steam 95 is in vapour phase, gas phase etc.. Flavoring agent may include volatility flavoring substance, and volatility flavoring substance can be eluted in original flavor steam 95.In some examples In embodiment, the flavoring agent being eluted in original flavor steam 95 includes non-volatile flavoring substance.

In some example embodiments, when flavoring composition part 14 accommodates flavoring agent and is separated with vaporizer assemblies part 22, and Cylinder 70 is configured to when guiding original flavor steam is by flavoring composition part 14 after forming original flavor steam 95, and original flavor steam 95 can be from Initial temperature cooling when being formed in vaporizer assemblies part 22.When the original flavor steam 95 across flavoring composition part 14 is from initial temperature When degree is cooling, the chemical reaction between the flavoring agent being eluted in original flavor steam 95 and the ingredient of original flavor steam 95 can be at least partly Ground is suppressed, to reduce the loss to be seasoned in seasoning steam 97.

In some example embodiments, when electrical steam cigarette device 10 include accommodate flavoring agent and with vaporizer assemblies part 22 When separated flavoring composition part 14, electrical steam cigarette device 10 can be configured to reduce in flavoring agent and vaporizer assemblies part 22 The possibility of chemical reaction between one or more elements.It can cause to season in steam 97 without anti-without such chemical reaction Answer product.Such reaction product can reduce the sensory experience that seasoning steam 97 is provided.Therefore, it is such to be configured to reduction generation The electrical steam cigarette device 10 of the possibility of chemical reaction can provide one kind by seasoning steam 97 more to be coordinated and makes moderate progress Sensory experience.

In some example embodiments, flavoring composition part 14 is configured to the cooling original flavor steam across flavoring composition part 14 95.Flavoring composition part 14 can be based on from original flavor steam 95 to the flavoring agent being eluted in original flavor steam 95 and included in flavoring composition The heat of at least one of material in part 14 is transmitted and cools down original flavor steam 95.It is hot from original flavor in some example embodiments Steam 95, which is transmitted to increase at least one of flavoring agent and the material included in flavoring composition part 14, is eluted to original flavor The amount of flavoring agent in steam 95.The seasoning steam 97 of eluted flavoring agent with incrementss can provide improvedd sense organ Experience.In some example embodiments, the seasoning steam 97 of flavoring composition part 14 is left than the original for entering flavoring composition part 14 Taste steam 95 is cold.Than enter flavoring composition part 14 the cold seasoning steam 97 of original flavor steam can based on the low temperature for seasoning steam 97 and Improvedd sensory experience is provided.

In some example embodiments, be included in electrical steam cigarette device 10 in flavoring agent can with before the steam in cylinder 70 Composite is separately replaced, and is separated with the vaporizer assemblies part 22 wherein comprising composite before steam because flavoring agent is included in Flavoring composition part 14 in.Flavoring composition part 14 can be replaced by another flavoring composition part 14 so that adult electronic cigarette smoker is on-demand Replace the flavoring agent included in electrical steam cigarette device 10.Flavoring composition part 14 can be replaced by another flavoring composition part 14 To supplement the flavoring agent in electrical steam cigarette device 10 rather than vaporizer assemblies part 22 is replaced, wherein vaporizer assemblies part 22 can Including composite supports additional steam before enough steam.

Referring still to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, cylinder 70 includes connecting element 91, and the connecting element 91 is configured at least Being electrically connected between one or more of the element partly established in cylinder 70 and power supply section 72 element.In some examples reality It applies in example, connecting element 91 includes electrode member, and the electrode member is configured to will when interface 74,84 is linked together At least one electrical lead is electrically coupled to the power supply 12 in power supply section.For example, implementing in the example illustrated in Figure 1A and Figure 1B In example, electrical lead 26-1 is connected to connecting element 91.Electrode member can be cathode connector element and anode connector element One or more of.When interface 74,84 is linked together, connecting element 91 can join at least one portion of power supply 12 It connects, as shown in fig. 1b.

In some example embodiments, interface 74, one or more of 84 includes that cathode connector element and anode connect Connect one or more of device element.For example, in fig. ib in illustrated example embodiment, electrical lead 26-2 is connected to interface 74.If further shown in fig. ib, power supply section 72 includes the lead 92 that control circuit 11 is connected to interface 84.Work as interface 74,84 when being linked together, and lead 26-2 and 92 Electricity Federations can be connected together by the interface 74,84 of connection.

When the element in cylinder 70 is connected to lead 26-1 and 26-2 simultaneously, can establish through cylinder 70 and power supply section 72 Circuit.The circuit of foundation can include at least element, control circuit 11 and power supply 12 in cylinder 70.Circuit may include lead 26-1 and 26-2, lead 92 and interface 74,84.

In the example embodiment illustrated in Figure 1A and Figure 1B, heater 24 is connected to interface 74 and connecting element 91 so that when interface 74,84 is linked together, heater 24 can be electrically coupled to power supply by interface 74 and connecting element 91 12。

The control circuit 11 being described further below is configured to be coupled to power supply 12 so that control circuit 11 is controllable The supply of one or more elements of the electric power from power supply 12 to cylinder 70.Control circuit 11 can be controlled based on the circuit of control foundation Supply of the electric power to the element.For example, control circuit 11 is selectively opened or is closed circuit, controlled in a manner of adjustable Pass through the electric current, etc. of circuit.

Referring still to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, power supply section 72 includes sensor 13, at least one power supply 12 and control circuit 11, The sensor 13 is to being aspirated air by the free end of nearby electron steam cigarette device 10 or the air intake ports 44a on top To being made a response in power supply section 72.Power supply 12 may include rechargeable battery.Sensor 13 can be pressure sensor, micro-electro-mechanical systems One or more of system (microelectromechanical system, MEMS) sensor etc..

In some example embodiments, power supply 12 includes to be arranged in electrical steam cigarette device 10 so that anode is in cathode The battery in downstream.Connecting element 91 contacts the downstream of battery.

Power supply 12 can be one in lithium ion battery or its modification, such as lithium ion polymer battery.Alternatively, power supply 12 Can be ni-MH battery, nickel-cadmium cell, lithium-manganese cell, lithium-cobalt battery or fuel cell.Electrical steam cigarette device 10 The energy in power supply 12 is used to be depleted always for adult electronic cigarette smoker, or in the case of lithium polymer battery, Reach minimum voltage and blocks level.

In addition, power supply 12 can be rechargeable, and may include being configured to permit battery can be by external recharging apparatus The circuit of charging.In order to be recharged to electrical steam cigarette device 10, universal serial bus (USB) charger or other conjunctions can be used Suitable charger sub-assembly.

After completing the connection between cylinder 70 and power supply section 72, at least one power supply 12 can after starting sensor 13 and The heater 24 of cylinder 70 is electrically connected.Mainly drawn air into cylinder 70 by one or more air intake ports 44.One or Multiple air intake ports 44 can be along the positioning of the outer housing 16,17 of the first section 70 and the second section 72 or in the interface of connection 74, one or more of 84 places position.

Sensor 13 can be configured to sensing air pressure and decline and start voltage being applied to heater 24 from power supply 12.Such as figure Shown in example embodiment illustrated in 1B, some example embodiments of power supply section 72 include heater starting lamp 48, institute Heater starting lamp 48 is stated to be configured to shine when starting heater 24.Heater starting lamp 48 may include light emitting diode (light emitting diode, LED).In addition, heater starting lamp 48 can be arranged in during draws vapor cigarette at People electronic cigarette smoker is visible.In addition, heater starting lamp 48 can be used for the system diagnostics of electrical steam cigarette or instruction recharges place In progress in.Heater starting lamp 48 is also configured to so that the electronic cigarette smoker that is grown up can start, go for privacy Start or starts and deactivation heater starting lamp 48.As shown in Figures 1 A and 1 B 1, heater starting lamp 48 can be located at electronics On the top of steam cigarette device 10.In some example embodiments, heater starting lamp 48 can be located at the side section of outer housing 17 On.

In addition, at least one air intake ports 44a can be located at proximity sensor 13, so that sensor 13 can sense Indicate the air-flow for being drawn through the steam of the outlet end of electrical steam cigarette device.Sensor 13 can startup power supply 12 and heater Start lamp 48 to have been turned on instruction heater 24.

In addition, control circuit 11 may be in response to sensor 13 and control supply of the electric power to heater 24.In some examples In embodiment, control circuit 11 may include maximum time period limiter.In some example embodiments, control circuit 11 may include It is manually operable switch, so that adult electronic cigarette smoker starts draws vapor cigarette manually.It may depend on the steam to be vaporized The amount of preceding composite come default to heater 24 electric current supply period.In some example embodiments, as long as sensor 13 detect pressure drop, and control circuit 11 is with regard to controlled power to the supply of heater 24.

In order to control supply of the electric power to heater 24, control circuit 11 can perform the one of computer executable program code A or multiple examples.Control circuit 11 may include processor and memory.Memory can be storage computer-executable code Computer readable storage medium.

Control circuit 11 may include processing circuit, including but not limited to processor, central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), controller, arithmetic logic unit (arithmetic logic unit, ALU), digital signal Processor, microcomputer, field programmable gate array (field programmable gate array, FPGA), system on chip (System-on-Chip, SoC), programmable logic cells, microprocessor can in a well-defined manner be responded and be executed and refer to Any other device enabled.In some example embodiments, control circuit 11 can be application-specific integrated circuit (application- At least one of specific integrated circuit, ASIC) and asic chip.

By executing the computer readable program code of storage on the storage means, control circuit 11 can be configured as special Machine.Program code may include can be by one or more hardware of one or more of for example above-mentioned control circuit Program or computer-readable instruction, software element, software module, data file, data structure that device is implemented etc..Program code Example include the machine code generated by compiler and both higher level program codes using interpreter execution.

Control circuit 11 may include one or more storage devices.One or more storage devices can be tangible or nonvolatile Property computer readable storage medium, for example, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), permanent mass are deposited Storage device (for example, disc driver), solid-state (for example, nand flash memory) device can store and record any other of data Set of metadata of similar data storing mechanism.One or more storage devices can be configured to storage computer program, program code, instruction or its A certain combination, and for one or more operating systems, for implement example embodiment described herein or for this two Person.Driving mechanism can also be used to deposit computer program, program code, instruction or its a certain combination from individually computer-readable Storage media is loaded into one or more storage devices, one or more computer processor units or the two.Such individual meter Calculation machine readable storage medium storing program for executing may include USB disk, memory stick, blue light/DVD/CD-ROM drivers, storage card or other similar calculating Machine readable storage medium storing program for executing.It can be from remote data storage via network interface rather than via local computer readable storage medium storing program for executing Computer program, program code, instruction or its a certain combination are loaded into one or more storage devices, one or more calculating Machine processing unit or the two.In addition, can from be configured to transmit, distribution or transmit and distributed computer program, program code, The remote computing system of instruction or its a certain combination, by network by computer program, program code, instruction or its a certain combination It is loaded into one or more storage devices, one or more processors or the two.Remote computing system can via wireline interface, Air interface or any other like medium transmit, distribution or transmits and distributed computer program, program code, instruction or its certain One combination.

Control circuit 11 can be to be configured to execute computer-executable code to control supply of the electric power to heater 24 Special purpose machinery.The supply for controlling electric power to heater 24 interchangeably referred to herein as starts heater 24.

Referring still to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, when heater 24 starts, the heater 24 of startup can will be surrounded by heater 24 Distribution interface 25 a part heating less than about 10 seconds.Therefore, the time of power cycle (or maximum aspiration steam cigarette length) Segment limit can be from about 2 seconds to about 10 second (for example, about 3 seconds to about 9 seconds, about 4 seconds to about 8 seconds or about 5 seconds to about 7 seconds).

Composite is the material or combination of materials that can be exchanged into steam before steam.For example, before steam composite can be liquid, At least one of solid or gel composite, including but not limited to water, bead, solvent, active constituent, alcohol, plant extracts, Composite before the natural or steam of artificial flavors, such as glycerine and propylene glycol, and combinations thereof.Composite may include before steam What on July 16th, 2014 submitted authorizes No. 2015/0020823 Patent Application Publication and 2015 of Lipowicz et al. What on January 21, in submitted authorizes that described in No. 2015/0313275 Patent Application Publication of Anderson et al. A bit, the full content of each in the publication is incorporated herein in a manner of being quoted to it.

In some example embodiments, composite is one or more of propylene glycol, glycerine and combinations thereof before steam.

Composite can include nicotine before steam, can not also include nicotine.Composite may include one kind before steam Or a variety of tobacco spices.Composite may include the one or more fragrance separated with one or more tobacco spices before steam.

In some example embodiments, including composite also may include one or more acid before the steam of nicotine.It is described One or more acid can be it is following in it is one or more:Pyruvic acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, glycolic, acetic acid, isovaleric acid, valeric acid, Propionic acid, octanoic acid, lactic acid, levulic acid, sorbic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, oleic acid, the rhizome of Chinese monkshood Acid, butyric acid, cinnamic acid, capric acid, 3,7 dimethyl 6 octenoic acid, 1- glutamic acid, enanthic acid, caproic acid, 3- hexenoic acids, trans- 2- hexenes Acid, isobutyric acid, lauric acid, 2-Methyl Butyric Acid, 2 methyl valeric acid, myristic acid, n-nonanoic acid, palmitic acid, 4- penetenoic acids, phenylacetic acid, 3- phenylpropionic acids, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid and a combination thereof.

In some example embodiments, at vaporizer assemblies part 22 formed original flavor steam 95 can substantially free of in One or more materials of gas phase.For example, original flavor steam 95 may include lying substantially in particle phase and substantially be not at gas phase One or more materials.

The storage medium of reservoir 23 can be fibrous material, including in cotton, polyethylene, polyester, artificial silk and combinations thereof It is at least one.The fiber can have magnitude range from about 6 microns to about 15 micron (for example, about 8 microns to about 12 microns or about 9 microns to about 11 microns) diameter.Storage medium can be sintering, porous or foamed material.Also, the size of the fiber can It is set as not may be inhaled, and there can be the cross section of Y shape, cross, cloverleaf pattern or any other suitable shape.In some realities In example embodiment, reservoir 23 may include that filling slot, the filling slot do not have any storage medium and adjusted before only containing steam With object.

Reservoir 23 can be sized and be configured to accommodate composite before enough steam, so that electrical steam cigarette fills Set 10 can be configured to steam cigarette it is smokable be up at least about 200 seconds.Electrical steam cigarette device 10 can be configured to allow each Secondary draws vapor cigarette continues the largest of about 5 seconds.

Distribution interface 25 may include core.Distribution interface 25 may include can before draws vapor composite filament (or silk Line).For example, distribution interface 25 can be core, the beam that the core is glass (or ceramics) filaments bundles, includes a group filaments of glass winding Etc., all these arrangements can be by the gap spacing between filament via composite before capillarity draws vapor. Filament can be arranged generally in vertical (transverse direction) on the direction of the longitudinal direction of electrical steam cigarette device 10.In some examples reality It applies in example, distribution interface 25 may include that one to eight filament core wire, each core wire include that the multiple glass of strand twirl together are thin Silk.The end sections of distribution interface 25 can be flexible, and can be folded into the boundary of reservoir 23.Filament can have generally cross Shape, cloverleaf pattern, Y shape or the cross section in any other suitable shape.

Distribution interface 25 may include any suitable material or combination of materials, be also referred to as wick material herein.It closes The example of suitable material can be but be not limited to the material based on glass, ceramics or graphite.Distribution interface 25 can have any suitable Capillary pumped effect, with accommodate with different physical properties steam before composite, the physical property for example density, viscosity, Surface tension and steam pressure.

In some example embodiments, heater 24 may include in vaporizer assemblies part 22 at least partly around distribution The drum of interface 25.Line can be metal wire.Drum can extend along the length of distribution interface completely or partially.Drum can be further Extend completely or partially around the circumference of distribution interface 25.In some example embodiments, drum can not be straight with distribution interface 25 Contact.

Heater 24 can be formed by any suitable resistance material.The example of suitable resistance material may include, but are not limited to Titanium, zirconium, tantalum and the metal from platinum family.The example of suitable metal alloy is including but not limited to stainless steel, nickel, cobalt, chromium, aluminium- Titanium-zirconium, hafnium, niobium, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, tin, gallium, manganese and iron containing alloy, and the superalloy based on nickel, iron, cobalt, stainless steel.For example, taking Certainly in the dynamics of energy transmission and required external physical chemical property, heater 24 can be by nickel aluminide, on the surface have Material, iron aluminide and the other composite materials of alumina layer are formed, and resistance material can optionally be embedded in insulating materials, seal Insulating materials is filled or is coated with, or vice versa.Heater 24 may include at least one material selected from the group being made up of Material:Stainless steel, copper, copper alloy, nickel-chromium alloy, superalloy and combinations thereof.In some example embodiments, heater 24 can be by Nickel-chromium alloy or fe-cr alloy are formed.In some example embodiments, heater 24 can be to have resistance on its outer surface The ceramic heater of layer.

Heater 24 can heat composite before the steam in distribution interface 25 by heat transfer.Alternatively, coming from heater 24 Heat can be transmitted to composite or heater 24 before steam by heat conducting element and can transfer heat to the quilt during draws vapor cigarette It is drawn through the incoming surrounding air of electrical steam cigarette device 10, the incoming surrounding air is then further through Convective Heating steam Preceding composite.

It will be appreciated that there is no use distribution interface 25, vaporizer assemblies part 22 to may include heater 24, the heater 24 It is the porous material for being incorporated to the resistance heater formed by the high-resistance material that can quickly generate heat.

In some example embodiments, cylinder 70 can be interchangeable.In other words, once being adjusted before the steam of flavoring agent or cylinder It is depleted with one in object, so that it may only to replace cylinder 70.In some example embodiments, once reservoir 23 or flavoring composition One in part 14 is depleted, so that it may abandon entire electrical steam cigarette device 10.

In some example embodiments, electrical steam cigarette device 10 can be about 80 millimeters to about 110 millimeters long, and diameter can It is about 7 millimeters to about 8 millimeters.For example, in some example embodiments, electrical steam cigarette device 10 can be about 84 millimeters long and can With about 7.8 millimeters of diameter.

As used herein, term " flavoring agent " is used for describing that flavor, fragrance can be provided to adult electronic cigarette smoker Or the compound or compound combination of flavor and fragrance.In some example embodiments, flavoring agent be configured to it is at least one The sensory receptors interaction of adult electronic cigarette smoker.During flavoring agent can be configured to by being stimulated after stimulation before nose and nose It is at least one and with sensory receptors interact.Flavoring agent may include one or more volatility flavoring substances.

At least one flavoring agent may include one or more in natural flavouring or manually (" synthesis ") flavoring agent.At least A kind of flavoring agent may include one or more plant extract materials.In some example embodiments, at least one flavoring agent is cigarette One kind in hay-scented material, menthol, Chinese ilex, peppermint, medicinal herbs fragrance, fruit flavor, nut fragrance, aroma material and combinations thereof Or it is a variety of.In some example embodiments, flavoring agent is included in vegetable material.Vegetable material may include one or more plants Material.Vegetable material may include one or more medicinal herbs, fragrance, fruit, tree root, leaf, grass etc..For example, vegetable material It may include orange peel material and herb material.In another example, vegetable material may include tobacco-containing material.In some example embodiments In, the flavoring agent (" regulator for smoking flavor of tobacco ") for being tobacco spice includes at least one of synthetic material and plant extract material.Packet The plant extract material being contained in regulator for smoking flavor of tobacco can be the extract from one or more tobacco-containing materials.

In some example embodiments, tobacco-containing material may include the material of any member belonged to from tobacco (Nicotiana) Material.In some example embodiments, tobacco-containing material includes the mixture of two or more different tobacco breds.It can use The example of the tobacco-containing material of suitable type including but not limited to flue-cured tobacco, burley, black smoke grass, Maryland tobacco, Oriental tobacco, Rare tobacco, special tobacco, their mixture etc..Tobacco-containing material can be provided in any suitable form, including but Be not limited to tobacco sheet, processed tobacco materials (such as volume expansion or fluffy tobacco), processing tobacco stems (such as cut volume stalk or cut blow stalk), Recombinate tobacco-containing material, their mixture etc..In some example embodiments, tobacco-containing material is in essentially dry tobacco block Form.

Fig. 2 is the perspective view according to the flavoring composition part 14 of some example embodiments.Flavoring composition part 14 shown in Fig. 2 It may include in any of embodiment for being included herein, including flavoring composition part 14 shown in Figure 1B.

In some example embodiments, flavoring composition part includes closed structure, and it wherein includes one that the closed structure, which surrounds, The porous structure of kind or a variety of flavoring agents.Flavoring agent can be immersed in the material of porous structure.Porous structure can by flavoring agent from One or more reservoirs are drawn into porous structure.Flavoring composition part can be configured to guiding original flavor steam and pass through porous structure Flavoring agent to be eluted to from porous structure in original flavor steam, to form seasoning steam.

For example, in fig. 2 in illustrated example embodiment, flavoring composition part 14 includes closed structure 201, described closed Structure 201 is at least partially around porous structure 202.In some example embodiments, closed structure 201 can be to include porous knot The bag of structure 202 and one or more flavoring agents.Closed structure 201 can be porous closed structure 201.Closed structure 201 (for example, Bag) material may include at least one of porous aluminum, perforated aluminum foil, nylon, filter paper, silk, plastics and cellulose acetate. The material of closed structure 201 can be porous, perforation or porous and perforation.

Porous structure 202 can accommodate one or more flavoring agents.Porous structure 202 may be configured such that be steamed comprising original flavor The steam of vapour 95 can pass through porous structure 202 so that original flavor steam 95 with the seasoning that is accommodated in porous structure 202 The mode that agent is in fluid communication is transmitted to elute flavoring agent.Porous structure 202 and closed structure 201 may include different materials.

In some example embodiments, one or more flavoring agents are encapsulated in closed structure 201 can reduce flavoring agent shifting It moves in the wherein other parts of the cylinder 70 comprising flavoring composition part 14, electrical steam cigarette device 10 etc..Therefore, in some examples In embodiment, at least one separated with composite before the steam in vaporizer assemblies part 22 is stored by using flavoring composition part 14 Kind flavoring agent, the shelf-life of cylinder 70, electrical steam cigarette device 10 etc. can extend, and can reduce flavoring agent in cylinder 70, electrical steam Movement in cigarette device 10 etc..

Flavoring composition part 14 may include reservoir 204.Reservoir 204 can accommodate one or more flavoring agents, and optionally Ground is configured to store the storage medium of one or more flavoring agents wherein.Storage medium can in Figure 1A and Figure 1B institute Winding comprising cotton net or other fibrous materials around a part for the cylinder 70 of explanation.

The storage medium of reservoir 204 can be fibrous material, including in cotton, polyethylene, polyester, artificial silk and combinations thereof It is at least one.The fiber can have magnitude range from about 6 microns to about 15 micron (for example, about 8 microns to about 12 microns or about 9 microns to about 11 microns) diameter.Storage medium can be sintering, porous or foamed material.Also, the size of the fiber can It is set as not may be inhaled, and there can be the cross section of Y shape, cross, cloverleaf pattern or any other suitable shape.In some realities In example embodiment, reservoir 204 may include that filling slot, the filling slot do not have any storage medium and only contain a kind of or more Kind flavoring agent.

In some example embodiments, one or more parts of porous structure 202 extend in reservoir 204, and by It is configured to flavoring agent being drawn into porous structure 202 from reservoir.Porous structure 202 may include wick material, the wicking Material is configured to aspirate flavoring agent from reservoir 204, so that flavoring agent is retained in wick material and can be based on original flavor Steam is eluted out across porous structure from wick material.During draws vapor cigarette, flavoring agent can pass through porous structure The capillarity of 202 wick material and be transmitted to from reservoir 204, storage medium or both reservoir 204 and storage medium Porous structure 202.

Porous structure 202 may include being configured to the filament (or silk thread) that flavoring agent is aspirated from reservoir 204.For example, more Pore structure 202 may include wick material, the wick material can be glass (or ceramics) filaments bundles, comprising a group filaments of glass around The beam etc. of group, all these arrangements can aspirate flavoring agent by the gap spacing between filament via capillarity. In some example embodiments, wick material may include that one to eight filament core wire, each core wire include twisting to twist together Multiple filaments of glass.Filament can have generally cross, cloverleaf pattern, Y shape or the cross section in any other suitable shape.

Porous structure 202 may include the material based on glass, ceramics or graphite.In some example embodiments, porous knot Structure includes for the substantially inert material of chemical reaction between one or more in flavoring agent.Implement in some examples In example, porous structure 202 includes for the substantially inert material of the chemical reaction between original flavor steam.Porous structure 202 There can be any suitable capillary pumped effect, to accommodate the flavoring agent with different physical properties, the physical property is for example Density, viscosity, surface tension and steam pressure.

In some example embodiments, reservoir 204 is not present in flavoring composition part 14, and porous structure 202 includes The one or more flavoring agents being impregnated into one or more materials of porous structure 202.It is porous in some example embodiments Structure 202 include vegetable material, the vegetable material include one or more flavoring agents, and one or more flavoring agents in response to Original flavor steam is transmitted and is eluted in original flavor steam in the following manner:With with the plant material included in porous structure 202 Expect that the mode being in fluid communication is transmitted, across the vegetable material transmission, etc. included in porous structure 202.

In some example embodiments, flavoring composition part 14 is configured to guiding original flavor steam 95 and passes through porous structure 202. For example, as shown in Figure 2, flavoring composition part 14 may include that the reservoir 204 with tube body, the hollow core 206 of middle tube body are vertical To extending through reservoir 204.As shown, flavoring composition part 14 may include pipe 207, the pipe 207 is along reservoir 204 Inner surface extends, so that the inner surface of pipe 207 at least partially defines the outer boundary of hollow space 206.Pipe 207 may include one Kind or multiple material, one or more materials are configured to prevent flavoring agent by pipe 207 from reservoir 204 penetrates into Absolutely empty 206.The flavoring agent being housed in reservoir 204 can be limited to be sucked into porous structure 202 by pipe 207, without It is the original flavor steam 95 directly penetrated into from reservoir 204 across hollow space 206.

As further illustrated, porous structure 202 can extend along an end cross of reservoir 204, so that porous Structure 202 extends on an end of hollow core 206.Hollow core 206 can be established across flavoring composition part 14 from vaporizer group Component 22 arrives the casing of the opening of electrical steam cigarette device 10, so that the original flavor steam 95 formed at vaporizer assemblies part 22 It is channeled to flow through hollow core 206, to be drawn through one or more outlet ports 21 of electrical steam cigarette device 10. Based on the porous structure 202 extended on the end of hollow core 206, original flavor steam 95 can be guided through porous structure 202 with Across hollow core 206, so that the flavoring agent being housed in porous structure 202 can be eluted in original flavor steam 95 to be formed Season steam 97.

In some example embodiments, pipe 207 is not present in flavoring composition part 14, and porous structure 202 is around storage The inner surface of device 204 extends rather than extends around pipe 207 shown in Fig. 2, so that porous structure 202 limits at least partly Determine the outer boundary of hollow space 206.Original flavor steam 95 may pass through hollow space 206 and elute flavoring agent from porous structure 202.

In some example embodiments, flavoring composition part 14 is configured to guiding original flavor steam 95 along porous structure 202 Outer surface transmit.For example, hollow core 206 may be not present, so that original flavor steam 95 can be directed by one or more A flow path 241A and 241B is transmitted along the outer surface of porous structure 202.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view according to the porous structure 202 of the flavoring composition part of some example embodiments.Shown in Fig. 3 Porous structure 202 may include in any of embodiment for being included herein, including porous structure shown in Fig. 2 202。

In some example embodiments, the porous structure 202 being included in flavoring composition part includes three-dimensional (3D) web material Network.The 3D networks of material may include the loosely-packed structure, etc. of the reticular structure of material, material.Material can will be a kind of or more Kind of flavoring agent is retained in material, is retained on one or more surfaces of material, etc..Material is for one or more seasonings Agent, original steam etc. can be substantially inert.

For example, in figure 3 in illustrated example embodiment, porous structure 202 may include the 3D network knots of material 310 Structure.Material 310 is for the change between one or more etc. in one or more of original flavor steam 95, flavoring agent 320 It can be substantially inert to learn reaction.One or more flavoring agents 320 can be held by one or more parts of material 310. In illustrated example embodiment, flavoring agent 320 is retained on the outer surface of material 310.It should be understood that implementing in some examples In example, one or more flavoring agents 320 can be retained in material 310.For example, one or more flavoring agents 320 can be immersed in In material 310.

As shown in Figure 3, porous structure 202 can be permeated by original flavor steam 95.Original flavor steam 95 may pass through porous structure 202, so that original flavor steam 95 is passed in a manner of being in fluid communication with some or all of the material 310 included in 3D networks It passs.For example, original flavor steam 95 can be transmitted in a manner of at least some of contact material 310.With what is be in fluid communication with material 310 The original flavor steam 95 that mode is transmitted can elute at least some of the flavoring agent 320 held by material 310, so that original flavor steam 95 as the eluate of seasoning steam 97 leave porous structure 202, and seasoning steam 97 includes original flavor steam 95 and flavoring agent 320 Ingredient.In some example embodiments, the flavoring agent 320 of elution with included in one or more of original flavor steam 95 particle 332 are connected.In some example embodiments, the flavoring agent 320 of elution is independently of one or more included in original flavor steam 95 A particle 332 and be in gas phase or vapour phase so that seasoning steam 97 be original flavor steam 95 particle 332 and flavoring agent 320 Mixture.

Fig. 4 A are the cross according to the flavoring composition part module 410 and vaporizer assemblies part module 420 of some example embodiments Sectional view.Fig. 4 B are to be coupled to be formed by flavoring composition part module and vaporizer assemblies part module according to some example embodiments Cylinder cross-sectional view.Cylinder 70 may include any of embodiment for being included herein shown in Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B In, include the cylinder 70 of electrical steam cigarette device 10 shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B.In some example embodiments, Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B Shown in cylinder 70 can couple with the power supply section 72 illustrated in Figure 1A and Figure 1B to form electrical steam cigarette device 10.

In some example embodiments, cylinder 70 may include that multiple modules, the multiple module can be linked together to configure Cylinder provides seasoning steam.Flavoring composition part may include in flavoring composition part module.Flavoring composition part module can be configured to It can be removed and be connected to vaporizer assemblies part module.Vaporizer assemblies part module may include vaporizer assemblies part.Flavoring composition part mould Block can release connection from vaporizer assemblies part module, change different flavoring composition part modules etc. into.Different flavoring composition parts Module may include different flavoring composition parts, different flavoring agents, different volatility flavoring substances, their a certain combination etc..No Same flavoring composition part can be configured to be formed and the relevant difference of different fragrance seasons steam.Therefore, the difference in cylinder is changed Flavoring composition part may make adult electronic cigarette smoker that can change and be supplied to their seasoning to steam during draws vapor cigarette The replacement of the relevant fragrance of vapour, this and entire cylinder separately carries out, so as to improve adult electronic cigarette smoker in the draws vapor cigarette phase Between sensory experience.

As shown in Figure 4 A and 4 B, cylinder 70 may include flavoring composition part module 410 and vaporizer assemblies part module 420. Module 410,420 can be linked together by complementary interface 416,426.It should be understood that interface 416,426 may include institute herein Any of interface of description type.Each module 410,420 may include corresponding shell 411,421.

Vaporizer assemblies part module 420 can include vaporizer assemblies part 22 in shell 421.Shown in Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B Vaporizer assemblies part 22 can be the vaporizer assemblies part 22 illustrated in Figure 1B.

As shown in Figure 4 A and 4 B shown in FIG., the interface 426 of module 420 may include casing 427, so that being housed within module 420 Vaporizer assemblies part 22 in shell 421 keeps being in fluid communication with the external of module 420.Vaporizer assemblies part module 420 can be An end far from interface 426 includes cylinder interface 74.Cylinder interface 74 can be configured to be electrically coupled to vaporizer assemblies part 22, Wherein power supply is included in the independent power supply section of electrical steam cigarette device.

Flavoring composition part module 410 can include flavoring composition part 14 in shell 411.It is seasoned shown in Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B Sub-assembly 14 can be flavoring composition part 14 shown in any of Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.

As shown in Figure 4 A and 4 B shown in FIG., the interface 416 of module 410 may include casing 417.Casing 417 can be in interface 416 and shell Extend between the inside of body 411 so that the flavoring composition part 14 being housed in the shell 411 of module 410 by casing 417 with The external of module 410 keeps being in fluid communication.The inside of shell 411 can be referred to flavoring composition part compartment 413 herein.Seasoning Sub-assembly module 410 may include one group in outlet end insert 19 and the insert 19 at the outlet end of module 410 One or more outlet ports 21.

As shown in Figure 4 B, when module 410,420 is coupled by interface 416,426, module 410,420 can form cylinder 70, Wherein cylinder includes the electrical interface 74 of the outlet end insert 19 and top end at outlet end.Cylinder 70 also may include connecing by connection Casing 437 in mouthfuls 416,426 and keep the flavoring composition part 14 being in fluid communication with vaporizer assemblies part 22.In some examples reality It applies in example, casing 437 can be the combination of casing 417 and 427.In some example embodiments, casing 437 is casing 417 and 427 One or more of.For example, in some example embodiments, casing 437 is the seasoning group in interface 416 and shell 411 The casing 417 extended between component compartment 413.Cylinder 70 also may include flavoring composition part 14, flavoring composition part 14 and outlet port 21 are in fluid communication, so that the original flavor steam generated by vaporizer assemblies part 22 can extend to out along by flavoring composition part 14 Leave cylinder 70 in the path of mouth port 21.Flavoring composition part compartment 413 in shell 411 may be lead through casing 437 and receive tune Original flavor steam in taste sub-assembly compartment 413 passes through flavoring composition part 14.

As shown, flavoring composition part module 410 can be configured to be limited to pass through by being in fluid communication for module 410 Flavoring composition part 14, so that the original flavor for being transmitted to the outlet port 21 being formed by cylinder 70 from vaporizer assemblies part 22 is limited It is made as across flavoring composition part 14.The size of the shell 411 of module 410 can be set to the appearance of physical contact flavoring composition part 14 Face.

In some example embodiments, cylinder 70 includes opening, and flavoring composition part 14 can be inserted into module 410 by the opening In or remove from module 410.Cylinder 70 may include hatch (hatch) (not shown), can be used for selectively relative to outside The inside of environmental exposure or seal modules 410, so that flavoring composition part 14 can be inserted into module based on flavoring composition part 14 In 410 inside and selectively relative to the inside of external environment seal modules 410.

Flavoring composition part module 410, which can be configured to can be removed with module 420, to be coupled, so that flavoring composition part module 410 can swap out from module 420.

Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view according to the electrical steam cigarette device of some example embodiments.Electrical steam shown in Fig. 5 Cigarette device 10 may include any of embodiment for being included herein, including electrical steam shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B Cigarette device 10.

In some example embodiments, electrical steam cigarette device 10 may include flavoring composition part compartment 510 and vaporizer group Component compartment 520.Electrical steam cigarette device 10 can be configured to by flavoring composition part 14 can be removed receiving to flavoring composition part every In room 510.Electrical steam cigarette device 10 can be configured to by vaporizer assemblies part 22 can be removed receiving to vaporizer assemblies part every In room 520.

Electrical steam cigarette device 10 may include the subregion 525 between compartment 510,520.Subregion 525 may include casing 530, described sleeve pipe 530 extends through subregion 525 and both with flavoring composition part compartment 510 and vaporizer assemblies part compartment 520 Be in fluid communication so that the flavoring composition part 14 being inserted into flavoring composition part compartment 510 and be inserted into vaporizer assemblies part every The holding of vaporizer assemblies part 22 in room 22 is in fluid communication.

In some example embodiments, outer housing of the compartment 510, one or more of 520 in electrical steam cigarette device It include hatch (being not shown in Figure 5) in 501.Hatch in outer housing 501 can connect with the particular compartment in compartment 510,520 It is logical.The hatch being connected to given compartment 510,520 optionally seals or the inside of exposure compartment 510,520.Hatch can be beaten It opens and is inserted into permit flavoring composition part 14 or vaporizer assemblies part 22 and gives in compartment or removed from given compartment.

In some example embodiments, one or more of flavoring composition part 14 and vaporizer assemblies part 22 are moulding at working as One or more of flavoring composition part 14 and vaporizer assemblies part 22 complete compartment when being inserted into corresponding compartment 510,520 510,520 sealing.

Electrical steam cigarette device 10 may include power supply section 72, and wherein power supply section 72 includes power supply 12.Cylinder 70 and power supply Section 72 can be coupled by complementary interface 74,84.Vaporizer assemblies part compartment 520 may include electrical interface 541, the electrical interface 541 are connected to power supply 12 by interface 74, one or more of 84.Compartment 520 can be by electrical interface 541 by vaporizer group Component 22 is electrically coupled to power supply 12.

In some example embodiments, interface 74,84 is not present, and section 70,72 is non-removably connected in Together.

Electrical steam cigarette device 10 can include outlet end insert 19 at the outlet end of electrical steam cigarette device 10.Outlet End insert 19 can be in fluid communication with compartment 510, so that leaving the seasoning steam of the flavoring composition part 14 in compartment 510 can lead to Leave electrical steam cigarette device 10 in the one group of one or more outlet 21 crossed in outlet end insert 19.

In some embodiments, compartment 510,520 is configured to perform the seasoning in the shell of electrical steam cigarette device 10 The sealing of sub-assembly 14 and vaporizer assemblies part 22, with prevent across electrical steam cigarette device 10 each section original flavor steam and Seasoning steam leaves electrical steam cigarette device by the casing in addition to outlet end insert 19.

Flavoring composition part 14 and vaporizer assemblies part 22 can individually be substituted for additional phase in corresponding compartment 510,520 The flavoring composition part 14 and vaporizer assemblies part 22 answered.Therefore, it can swap out from flavoring composition part compartment 510 on demand different Flavoring composition part 14, the different flavoring composition part 14, which includes different flavoring agents and therefore configures, is shaped as different seasonings steamings Vapour.

It is depleted in response to the flavoring agent in flavoring composition part 14, in response to adult electronic cigarette smoker wants that group will be seasoned The seasoning steam that component 14 is provided changes another seasoning steam that another steam group component 14 provided, certain in response to them into One combination etc., adult electronic cigarette smoker can change flavoring composition part 14.In addition, because flavoring composition part 14 can individually from The electrical steam that swaps out in vaporizer assemblies part 22 cigarette device 10, vaporizer assemblies part 22 can be in electrical steam cigarette devices 10 still It is in use, as long as vaporizer assemblies part 22 includes composite before the steam for being enough to form steam.

Although multiple example embodiments disclosed herein, it should be appreciated that may have other versions.Such variation is not answered It is counted as being detached from the scope of the present disclosure, and such as will be for those skilled in the art it is evident that all such repair Change and is intended to comprising within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. one kind being used for the cylinder of electrical steam cigarette device (EVD), the cylinder includes:

It is configured to form the vaporizer assemblies part of original flavor steam;And

Flavoring composition part can be removed and be connected to the vaporizer assemblies part, so that the flavoring composition part and the vaporization Device sub-assembly is in fluid communication, and the flavoring composition part surrounds porous structure, and the porous structure accommodates at least one flavoring agent, institute Flavoring composition part is stated to be configured to be eluted in the original flavor steam based at least one flavoring agent and is formed and season steam, The elution passes through the porous structure based on the original flavor steam.

2. cylinder according to claim 1, wherein the porous structure includes three-dimensional (3D) material network.

3. cylinder according to claim 2, wherein the material is substantially inert relative to the original flavor steam.

4. cylinder according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the material is soaked at least partially at least one flavoring agent Stain.

5. according to the cylinder described in claim 2,3 or 4, wherein the material includes at least one plant material, described at least one Kind plant material includes at least one flavoring agent.

6. cylinder according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein

The flavoring composition part includes reservoir, and the reservoir is configured to accommodate at least one flavoring agent;And

The porous structure includes wick material, and the wick material is configured to aspirate at least one from the reservoir Flavoring agent.

7. cylinder according to claim 6, wherein

The reservoir is the hollow cylinder for having inner surface;And

The porous structure extends along the inner surface of the reservoir.

8. a kind of flavoring composition part, including:

Porous structure, is configured to can be removed and is connected to vaporizer assemblies part, and the porous structure is configured to based on seasoning Agent is eluted to and forms seasoning steam in the original flavor steam that the porous structure transmits from the vaporizer assemblies part, described Porous structure includes,

Three-dimensional (3D) material network, the material are substantially inert relative to the original flavor steam;And

At least one flavoring agent keeps flowing to connect by the 3D materials network with the external environment of the flavoring composition part It is logical.

9. flavoring composition part according to claim 8, wherein the material is at least partially at least one seasoning Agent impregnates.

10. flavoring composition part according to claim 8 or claim 9, wherein the material includes at least one plant material, it is described At least one plant material includes at least one flavoring agent.

11. according to the flavoring composition part described in claim 8,9 or 10, further comprise:

Reservoir, the reservoir are configured to accommodate at least one flavoring agent;

The wherein described porous structure include wick material, the wick material be configured to from the reservoir suction described at least A kind of flavoring agent.

12. flavoring composition part according to claim 11, wherein

The reservoir is the hollow cylinder for having inner surface;And

The porous structure extends along the inner surface of the reservoir.

13. the flavoring composition part according to any one of claim 8 to 12, wherein

The flavoring composition part is configured to be removably inserted into the flavoring composition part compartment of electrical steam cigarette device so that institute It states flavoring composition part and the vaporizer assemblies part holding of the electrical steam cigarette device is in fluid communication, and

The porous structure is configured to that the original flavor steam formed by the vaporizer assemblies part is guided to pass through the 3D web materials Network so that at least one flavoring agent is eluted to from the 3D materials network in the original flavor steam seasons steam to be formed.

14. one kind being used for the flavoring composition part module of electrical steam cigarette device (EVD), the flavoring composition part module includes:

Interface, be configured to vaporizer assemblies part can be removed couple;

Flavoring composition part compartment is configured to accommodate flavoring composition part;And

Casing extends between the interface and the flavoring composition part compartment, and described sleeve pipe is configured to original flavor steam It is directed to the flavoring composition part compartment from steam group component;

The flavoring composition part compartment is configured to that the original flavor steam received from described sleeve pipe is guided to pass through the seasoning group Component so that the original flavor steam elutes at least one flavoring agent from the flavoring composition part to form seasoning steam.

15. flavoring composition part module according to claim 14, wherein the flavoring composition part compartment be configured to it is removable Except the receiving flavoring composition part.

16. a kind of electrical steam cigarette device, including:

The vaporizer assemblies part compartment of vaporizer assemblies part is accommodated, the vaporizer assemblies part is configured to form original flavor steam;

Accommodate the flavoring composition part compartment for the flavoring composition part being in fluid communication with the vaporizer assemblies part, the flavoring composition part Porous structure is surrounded, the porous structure accommodates at least one flavoring agent;

The wherein described flavoring composition part compartment is configured to that the original flavor steam is guided to pass through the flavoring composition part so that described At least one flavoring agent of the original flavor steam elution from the porous structure is to form seasoning steam;And

Power supply section is configured to selectively power to the vaporizer assemblies part.

17. electrical steam cigarette device according to claim 16, wherein the porous structure includes three-dimensional (3D) web material Network.

18. electrical steam cigarette device according to claim 17, wherein the material is base relative to the original flavor steam It is inert in sheet.

19. the electrical steam cigarette device according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the material at least partially with it is described extremely A kind of few flavoring agent dipping.

20. the electrical steam cigarette device according to claim 17,18 or 19, wherein the material includes at least one plant Substance, at least one plant material include at least one flavoring agent.

21. the electrical steam cigarette device according to any one of claim 16 to 20, wherein

The flavoring composition part further includes reservoir, and the reservoir is configured to accommodate at least one flavoring agent; And

22. the electrical steam cigarette device according to any one of claim 16 to 21, further comprises:

Subregion between the flavoring composition part compartment and the vaporizer assemblies part compartment, the subregion include casing, Described sleeve pipe extends through the subregion and is flowed with both the flavoring composition part compartment and the vaporizer assemblies part compartment Connection.

23. the electrical steam cigarette device according to any one of claim 16 to 22, wherein

The flavoring composition part compartment is configured to that the receiving flavoring composition part can be removed.

24. the electrical steam cigarette device according to any one of claim 16 to 23, wherein

The vaporizer assemblies part compartment is configured to that the receiving vaporizer assemblies part can be removed.