CN218605054U - Aerosol generating device, charging storage box thereof and aerosol generating system - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses aerosol generating device and receiver, aerosol generating system charge thereof, aerosol generating device includes: a first housing for containing an aerosol product, the first housing having a heating element disposed therein for heating the aerosol product to produce an aerosol; the second shell is movably connected with the first shell, and the first shell and the second shell can relatively rotate between a first position and a second position so as to enable the aerosol generating device to be switched between a unfolding state and a folding state; the heating element is arranged in the second shell, the power supply unit is electrically connected with the heating element, and the connecting terminal is electrically connected with the power supply unit. By the above mode, the aerosol generating device can be folded, so that the aerosol generating device can be conveniently stored.

Description

Aerosol generating device, charging storage box thereof and aerosol generating system

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The embodiment of the utility model provides a relate to aerosol technical field, especially relate to a sol generates device and receiver, aerosol generation system charge thereof.

[ background of the invention ]

The electronic cigarette is an electronic product simulating a cigarette, and has the same appearance, smoke, taste and sensation as the cigarette. It is a product which is absorbed by users after tobacco tar such as nicotine is changed into steam by means of atomization and the like. Because the electronic cigarette has the characteristics of good portability, no open fire and environmental protection, the electronic cigarette is favored by many smokers.

An electronic cigarette generally includes an atomizer assembly that generates heat when energized to heat tobacco smoke and produce smoke for a user to draw, and a power supply assembly that provides electrical power to the atomizer assembly.

The utility model discloses the people is realizing the utility model discloses the in-process discovery of embodiment, current power supply module and atomizer subassembly can not be dismantled, and the length of electron cigarette is longer, and it is not very convenient when using the storage box that charges that forms a complete set with the electron cigarette to accomodate.

[ Utility model ] content

In view of the above, some embodiments of the present application provide an aerosol-generating device, a charging receptacle thereof, and an aerosol-generating system, so as to solve the technical problem that an aerosol-generating device with a long length is inconvenient to be housed.

An aerosol-generating device comprising:

a first housing for containing an aerosol product, the first housing having a heating element disposed therein for heating the aerosol product to produce an aerosol;

a second housing movably connected to the first housing, the first housing and the second housing being relatively rotatable between a first position and a second position to enable the aerosol-generating device to be switched between an expanded state and a collapsed state;

the heating element is arranged in the second shell, the power supply unit is electrically connected with the heating element, and the connecting terminal is electrically connected with the power supply unit.

In one embodiment, the connection terminal is at least partially exposed to the second housing; in the unfolded state, the first housing shields the connection terminal; in the folded state, the connection terminal is exposed and electrically connectable with an external power supply mechanism to charge the aerosol-generating device.

In one embodiment, the first housing and the second housing have substantially the same length.

In one embodiment, the connection terminal includes a resilient thimble.

In one embodiment, in the first position, the heating element is electrically connected to the power supply unit via the connection terminal.

In one embodiment, the aerosol-generating device comprises an electrical conductor through which the power supply unit is electrically connected to the heating element, the connection terminal being for detecting whether the first housing is supported on the second housing.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device further comprises a rotating base disposed between the first housing and the second housing, and the first housing and the second housing are rotatable around the rotating base between the first position and the second position.

In one embodiment, the first housing defines a first mounting chamber in which a first rotating shaft is mounted transversely; the second shell is limited with a second installation cavity, and a second rotating shaft is transversely installed in the second installation cavity; the first installation cavity and the second installation cavity are oppositely arranged to form a containing cavity, the rotating base is arranged in the containing cavity, and the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are both rotatably connected with the rotating base.

In one embodiment, the first installation chamber is provided with a first gap communicated with the interior of the first shell, the second installation chamber is provided with a second gap communicated with the interior of the second shell, and the electric conductor passes through the first gap and the second gap.

In one embodiment, the rotating base has a hollow region, and the electrical conductor extends through the hollow region of the rotating base.

In one embodiment, the spin base includes opposing upper and lower surfaces, and a sidewall extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the upper and lower surfaces and the sidewall together defining the hollow region.

In one embodiment, the upper surface is provided with a third through hole, the lower surface is provided with a fourth through hole, and the conductor penetrates through the hollow area of the rotating base through the third through hole and the fourth through hole.

In one embodiment, the upper surface and the lower surface are connected with the side wall through an arc surface, and an arc-shaped area attached to the arc surface is arranged on the inner wall of the accommodating chamber.

In one embodiment, an adapter plate is disposed in the first housing, the electrical conductor is electrically connected to the heating element through the adapter plate, and the connection terminal is electrically connected to the adapter plate in the first position.

In one embodiment, the electric conductor is electrically connected with a reference ground of the adapter board and a reference ground of the mainboard, and one terminal of the connecting terminals is electrically connected with an MCU pin of the mainboard.

Embodiments of the present application further provide an aerosol-generating device comprising:

a first housing for containing an aerosol product, the first housing having a heating element disposed therein for heating the aerosol product to produce an aerosol;

the second shell is movably connected with the first shell, and the first shell and the second shell can relatively rotate between a first position and a second position so as to enable the aerosol generating device to be switched between a unfolding state and a folding state;

a mainboard, a power supply unit and a connecting terminal are arranged in the second shell, the power supply unit and the connecting terminal are electrically connected with the mainboard, and a heating circuit electrically connected with the heating element and a charging circuit electrically connected with the power supply unit are integrated on the mainboard;

wherein, in the deployed state, the connection terminal is used for said transmission of electrical energy to the heating element;

in the folded state, the connection terminal is used to transmit electric power to the power supply unit.

In one embodiment, the main board is integrated with a switching circuit, and the switching circuit is electrically connected with the connecting terminal;

wherein, in the deployed state, the switching circuit turns off the charging circuit and turns on the heating circuit;

in the folded state, the switching circuit turns off the heating circuit and turns on the charging circuit.

The embodiment of the application still provides a receiver that charges for accomodate above aerosol generation device, include:

a power supply terminal for electrically connecting with a connection terminal of the aerosol-generating device to transmit electrical energy to the aerosol-generating device;

a housing defining a receiving chamber for receiving the aerosol-generating device;

wherein the cross-sectional area of the receiving chamber is substantially the same as the cross-sectional area of the aerosol-generating device when in the folded state.

In one embodiment, the power supply terminal is exposed to the receiving chamber.

The embodiment of the application also provides an aerosol generating system, including above the aerosol generating device, and above the receiver that charges.

The housing of the aerosol-generating device provided by the embodiment of the application comprises a first housing and a second housing, wherein the first housing and the second housing can rotate relatively between a first position and a second position, and when the first housing is at the first position, the first housing is supported on the second housing to form a spreading state of the aerosol-generating device; in the second position, the first and second housings are arranged side by side to form a folded state of the aerosol-generating device. Therefore, the length of the aerosol generating device can be shortened, and the aerosol generating device is convenient to store. Meanwhile, the charging circuit and the heating circuit of the aerosol generating device are integrated on the mainboard, and a charging circuit board does not need to be arranged independently, so that the occupied space of the circuit board can be effectively reduced.

[ description of the drawings ]

One or more embodiments are illustrated in drawings corresponding to, and not limiting to, the embodiments, in which elements having the same reference number designation may be represented as similar elements, unless specifically noted, the drawings in the figures are not to scale.

Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of an aerosol-generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention in one orientation;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the aerosol generating device of FIG. 1 from a single perspective;

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the aerosol generating device of FIG. 1 in one direction;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the aerosol generating device of FIG. 1 shown folded in one direction;

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a first housing of the aerosol generating device of FIG. 1 in one orientation;

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a second housing of the aerosol generating device of FIG. 1 in one orientation;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the aerosol generating device of FIG. 1 from another perspective;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the spin base of the aerosol generating device of FIG. 7 in one orientation;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the rotating base of FIG. 8 in another orientation;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the aerosol generating device of FIG. 1 received in a charging box;

fig. 11 is a perspective view of the charging case of fig. 10 in one direction;

fig. 12 is a schematic sectional view of the charging case in one direction in fig. 11.

[ detailed description ] embodiments

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "affixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may be present. The terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Furthermore, the technical features mentioned in the different embodiments of the invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the "mounting" includes welding, screwing, clamping, bonding, etc. to fix or limit a certain element or device to a specific position or place, the element or device can be kept still or can move within a limited range at the specific position or place, and the element or device can be detached or not detached after being fixed or limited to the specific position or place, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless explicitly defined otherwise.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, fig. 1 and 3 respectively show a perspective view, an exploded view from a perspective view, and a cross-sectional view from a direction of an aerosol-generating device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The aerosol-generating device 100 comprises a first housing 10, a second housing 20 and a rotating base 30, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 being rotatable about the rotating base 30 between a first position and a second position, respectively. When in the first position, the first housing 10 is supported on the second housing 20 to form a deployed state of the aerosol-generating device 100, in which the aerosol-generating device 100 enters an operative state and can heat the aerosol article 200 contained therein to produce an aerosol. When the aerosol-generating device 100 is not required to be used, the first housing 10 may be rotated 90 degrees in the vertical direction towards the second housing 20, and then the second housing 20 may be rotated 90 degrees in the vertical direction towards the first housing 10, so as to form a folded state as shown in fig. 4, in which the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are substantially arranged side by side.

By the above-described rotary folding method, the aerosol-generating device 100 having a long length can be folded, and the length of the aerosol-generating device 100 can be shortened to facilitate storage of the aerosol-generating device. The first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are substantially the same length, on the one hand, in the use state, the appearance looks more harmonious and more beautiful in the proportion of the whole aerosol-generating device 100; on the other hand, it is also advantageous to store the aerosol-generating device 100 after folding.

Referring to fig. 3, the first housing 10 has a receiving cavity 11, a heating element 12, a first rotating shaft 13 and an adapter plate 14. The accommodation chamber 11 is used for accommodating an aerosol product 200 used in cooperation with the aerosol generating device 100, the aerosol product 200 may be a product in which solid herbaceous plants such as tobacco or herbs are encapsulated, and in this embodiment, the aerosol product 200 is a cigarette. A part of the heating element 12 extends into the accommodating cavity 11, when the cigarette 200 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 11, the heating element 12 is inserted into the cigarette 200 and heats the tobacco in the cigarette 200, so that the tobacco is partially volatilized under the heating condition to generate smoke, namely aerosol, and a user can suck through the suction nozzle part of the cigarette 200. The first rotating shaft 13 is movably connected with the first housing 10, so that the first housing 10 can rotate around the first rotating shaft 13; the interposer 14 is adapted to be electrically connected to the heating electrode 121 of the heating element 12 to transmit electrical energy to the heating element 12.

The end of the heating element 12 facing the open end of the housing 11 is formed in a sharp shape so that the heating element 12 can be smoothly inserted into the cigarette 200. The heating element 12 is in the form of a ceramic heater, such as a PTC ceramic heater and an MCH ceramic heater, and a resistance heating wire is disposed therein, and the resistance heating wire can generate heat when being energized and transfer the heat to the tobacco in the cigarette 200, so that the tobacco volatilizes to generate smoke when being heated. In the utility model discloses in other embodiments, heating element 12 can also be the metal heat-generating body that can induce the vortex, and is concrete, can be in the outer wall coiling electromagnetic induction coil who accepts chamber 11, and at aerosol generation device 100 during operation, it has alternating current to lead to in the electromagnetic induction coil, and alternating current induces the magnetic field that changes in accepting chamber 11, and heating element 12 is arranged in this magnetic field that changes, according to the electromagnetic induction law, then can induce the vortex on heating element 12, and then heating element 12 can produce the heat under the effect of vortex.

Alternatively, the heating element 12 may heat the tobacco rod 200 by transferring heat from the circumferential direction into the tobacco rod 200 instead of being inserted into the tobacco rod 200. Specifically, the heating element 12 may be in the form of a metal heating net, the metal heating net is wrapped on the outer wall of the accommodating cavity 11, at this time, the cavity material of the accommodating cavity 11 is made of a material easy to conduct heat, the metal heating net generates heat after being powered on, and the heat is transferred to the cigarettes 200 in the accommodating cavity 11 through the cavity of the accommodating cavity 11, so that the cigarettes 200 are heated.

In still other embodiments of the present invention, the aerosol article 200 is in the form of an aerosolizable liquid, which may be e-cigarette liquid or a medical liquid. At this time, the first housing 10 does not need to be provided with the receiving cavity 11, but a liquid storage cavity capable of storing the liquid is provided in the first housing 10, and the heating element 12 may be heated by conventional atomization, such as atomization of cotton or porous ceramic.

With continued reference to fig. 5, fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the first housing 10 in one direction. The outer wall of the first housing 10 is recessed towards the inside of the first housing 10 to form a first mounting chamber 16, a first rotating shaft 13 is mounted in the first mounting chamber 16, a first through hole (not shown) and a second through hole (not shown) are oppositely formed in the wall of the first mounting chamber 16, the first rotating shaft 13 is transversely mounted in the first mounting chamber 16, and meanwhile, two ends of the first rotating shaft 13 respectively penetrate through the first through hole and the second through hole, so that the first rotating shaft 13 is movably connected with the first housing 10, and the first housing 10 can rotate around the first rotating shaft 13 in the vertical direction because the first rotating shaft 13 is transversely mounted in the first mounting chamber 16.

Referring to fig. 2, the second housing 20 includes a support 21, a main board (not shown), a power unit 23, a connection terminal 24, and a conductive body 25. The second casing 20 has a proximal end and a distal end opposite to each other in the axial direction, the bracket 21 extends between the proximal end and the distal end of the second casing 20 in the axial direction of the second casing 20, the main board and the power supply unit 23 are both mounted on the bracket 21, and the main board is electrically connected with the power supply unit 23; the connecting terminal 24 is fixed on the bracket 21, and the connecting terminal 24 is electrically connected with the mainboard; the electrical conductor 25 is electrically connected to the motherboard and the adapter board 14 in the first housing 10, so that the power unit 23 in the second housing 20 can be electrically connected to the heating element 12 through the motherboard, the electrical conductor 25, the adapter board 14, and the power unit 23 can provide the heating element 12 with electrical energy required for heating. It is easily understood that the power supply unit 23 may be a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery, and the power supply unit 23 in the present embodiment employs a rechargeable battery.

It should be noted that, the heating circuit electrically connected to the heating element 12 and the charging circuit electrically connected to the power supply unit 23 are integrated on the main board, so that the heating circuit and the charging circuit can be integrated on the same circuit board, and a separate charging circuit board is not required, thereby effectively reducing the occupied space of the circuit board and increasing the design space of other structural components of the aerosol generating device 100.

The connection terminal 24 is a metal conductive terminal having elasticity, such as Pogopin (elastic thimble). The connection terminal 24 is mounted on the bracket 21 near the proximal end of the second housing 20, and a portion thereof is protruded from the end surface of the proximal end of the second housing 20, that is, a portion of the connection terminal 24 is exposed to the second housing 20. When in the first position, the aerosol-generating device 100 is in the unfolded state, the first housing 10 is supported on the end face of the proximal end of the second housing 20, and the portion of the connection terminal 24 protruding from the second housing 20 is inserted into the first housing 10 and electrically connected to the adaptor board 14 in the first housing 10, and the first housing 10 blocks the portion of the connection terminal 24 exposed to the second housing 20. When the aerosol-generating device 100 is in the folded state in the second position, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are in the side-by-side arrangement, the portion of the connection terminal 24 protruding from the proximal end face of the second housing 20 is exposed again, and since the connection terminal 24 and the power supply unit 23 are both electrically connected to the main board, the external power supply mechanism can charge the power supply unit 23, that is, charge the aerosol-generating device 100, through the exposed portion of the connection terminal 24.

With continuing reference to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a perspective view of the second housing 20 in one direction, and also with reference to fig. 3. The outer wall of the second housing 20 is recessed towards the inside of the second housing 20 to form a second mounting chamber 26, a second rotating shaft 261 is mounted in the second mounting chamber 26, a third via hole (not shown) and a fourth via hole (not shown) are oppositely formed in the cavity wall of the second mounting chamber 26, the second rotating shaft 261 is transversely mounted in the second mounting chamber 26, and meanwhile, two ends of the second rotating shaft 13 respectively penetrate through the third via hole and the fourth via hole, so that the second rotating shaft 13 is movably connected with the second housing 20, and the second rotating shaft 261 is transversely mounted in the second mounting chamber 26, so that the second housing 20 can rotate around the second rotating shaft 261 in the vertical direction.

Further, the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are connected so that the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 can rotate around the same component. The first installation chamber 16 and the second installation chamber 26 are oppositely arranged, so that the first installation chamber 16 and the second installation chamber 26 jointly define a containing chamber 40, the rotating base 30 is installed in the containing chamber 40, and the first rotating shaft 13 and the second rotating shaft 261 are respectively rotatably connected with the rotating base 30, so that the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 can rotate around the rotating base 30. The size of the rotary base 30 and the size of the receiving chamber 40 are adapted so that the rotary base 30 is fittingly mounted in the receiving chamber 40, and both the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 can rotate around the rotary base 30, see the exploded view of the aerosol-generating device 100 shown in fig. 7 at another viewing angle.

With continued reference to fig. 8 and 9, fig. 8 and 9 show perspective views of the spin base 30 in two of its orientations. The spin base 30 includes an upper surface 31 and a lower surface 32 opposite to each other, and a sidewall 33 connected between the upper surface 31 and the lower surface 32, wherein the upper surface 31, the lower surface 32, and the sidewall 33 enclose a hollow region forming the spin base 30. The side wall 33 is provided with a first through hole 331 and a second through hole 332 in an opposite manner, the first through hole 331 allows the first rotating shaft 13 to pass through, the second through hole 332 allows the second rotating shaft 261 to pass through, and the first rotating shaft 13 and the second rotating shaft 261 are both disposed on the rotating base 30, so that the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 can rotate around the rotating base 30.

Further, in order to facilitate the first and second housings 10 and 20 to be able to rotate around the rotary base 30, the portions of the upper surface 31 and the lower surface 32 of the rotary base 30, which are connected to the side walls 33, are each configured as a curved surface, and the inner wall of the receiving chamber 40 is adapted to form a curved area, which is in contact with the curved surface of the rotary base 30.

Therefore, when the aerosol-generating device 100 needs to be folded, the first housing 10 may be rotated by 90 degrees clockwise around the rotating base 30, and then the second housing 20 may be rotated by 90 degrees counterclockwise around the rotating base 30, so that the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 may be rotated to be arranged side by side, and the folding of the aerosol-generating device 100 may be achieved. Similarly, when the aerosol-generating device 100 needs to be converted from the folded state to the unfolded state, the first housing 10 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise around the rotating base 30, and then the second housing 20 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise around the rotating base 30, and the first housing 10 is supported on the second housing 20, so as to achieve the unfolded state of the aerosol-generating device 100.

Further, the first installation chamber 16 is provided with a first notch 163 communicated with the inside of the first casing 10, the second installation chamber 26 is provided with a second notch 264 communicated with the inside of the second casing 20, the conductive body 25 in the second casing 20 extends into the accommodation chamber 40 through the second notch 264, and enters the inside of the first casing 10 through the first notch 163, and then is electrically connected with the adapter plate 14 in the first casing 10, so as to provide electric energy for the heating element 12 through the adapter plate 14. By connecting the adaptor board 14 of the first housing 10 and the main board in the second housing 20 by passing the electrical conductor 25 through the accommodating chamber 40, the complexity of the structural design can be reduced, and the production is facilitated.

It should be noted that the electrical conductors 25 include two sets, and the two sets are electrically connected between the main board and the adapter board 14. One set for conducting the required supply current for the heating element 12 and the other set connecting the reference ground of the main board in the second housing 20 and the reference ground of the adapter board 14 in the first housing 10 so that the main board and the adapter board 14 have the same reference ground, and whether the aerosol-generating device 100 is in the collapsed state or in the expanded state can be determined by whether the connection terminals 24 in the second housing 20 are in electrical connection with the adapter board 14 of the first housing 10.

Specifically, the main board is usually provided with an MCU, and one end of one of the terminals of the connection terminal 24 may be connected to one pin of the MCU, and the terminal may be maintained in a high state by the MCU. When the aerosol-generating device 100 is in the deployed state, the connection terminal 24 extends into the first housing 10 and is electrically connected to the adapter plate 14. The adapter board 14 has the same reference ground as the main board through the conductor 25, so that the other end of the terminal can be connected to the reference ground of the adapter board 14, the terminal can be changed from a high-level state to a low-level state, the MCU can recognize the level change of the terminal, and judge that the aerosol generating device 100 is in the expanded state through the level change, thereby setting the aerosol generating device 100 in the working state. When the aerosol generating device 100 is not needed to be used, the aerosol generating device 100 is folded, the connecting terminal 24 is separated from the adapter plate 14, the terminal is changed from the low level state to the high level state again, the MCU recognizes the level change, judges that the aerosol generating device 100 is in the folded state, and controls the power supply unit 23 to close the output. Thus, false triggering may also be effectively prevented by folding the aerosol-generating device 100 when not in use.

Furthermore, the upper surface 31 of the rotating base 30 is provided with a third through hole 311, the lower surface 32 is provided with a fourth through hole 321, and the conductor 25 extends out of the second casing 20 from the second notch 264 and then further passes through the third through hole 311 and the fourth through hole 321, so that the conductor 25 located in the accommodating chamber 40 can be hidden in the hollow area of the rotating base 30 to prevent the conductor 25 from being exposed. It will be readily appreciated that the electrical conductors 25 are made of a flexible material, such as a wire, so that the electrical conductors 25 can be bent simultaneously when the aerosol-generating device 100 is folded or unfolded.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments of the present invention, the aerosol-generating device 100 may not need to provide the electric conductor 25, when the aerosol-generating device 100 is in the expanded state, the connection terminal 24 may be directly electrically connected to the heating electrode 121 of the heating element 12 on the adapter board 14, and at the same time, the connection terminal 24 is electrically connected to the power unit 23 through the main board, so that the power unit 23 is electrically connected to the heating element 12 through the connection terminal 24, the power unit 23 may directly provide the electric energy to the heating element 12 through the connection terminal 24, at this time, the connection terminal 24 may be used as a power supply terminal to provide the electric energy to the heating element 12, and may also be connected to an external power mechanism as a charging terminal, so as to charge the aerosol-generating device 100. Of course, since the connection terminal 24 is used for both power supply and charging, the connection terminal 24 needs to have a large cross-sectional area so as to be able to carry a large current.

Specifically, a switching circuit may be integrated on the motherboard, when the aerosol-generating device 100 is in the deployed state, the connection terminal 24 is shielded by the first housing 10 and is electrically connected to the heating element 12 in the first housing 10, the switching circuit cuts off the charging circuit and turns on the heating circuit, and at this time, the connection terminal 24 is used for transmitting electric energy to the heating element;

when the aerosol-generating device 100 is in the folded state, the connection terminal 24 is disconnected from the first housing 10, no electrical connection is made to the heating element, while the connection terminal 24 is exposed to the second housing 20, and the switching circuit cuts off the heating circuit and turns on the charging circuit, at which time the connection terminal 24 can be electrically connected to an external power supply mechanism to charge the power supply unit 23 in the second housing 20, that is, to charge the aerosol-generating device 100.

The utility model discloses another embodiment still provides a receiver 300 charges, and receiver 300 charges is used for accomodating the aerosol-generating device 100 of above-mentioned embodiment. Referring to fig. 10 to 12, fig. 10 to 12 show schematic perspective views of the charging and storage box 300 when the aerosol-generating device 100 is stored in the charging and storage box 300, and schematic perspective views and sectional views of the charging and storage box 300 in one direction, in which the charging and storage box 300 includes a housing 310, a bracket 320, a battery cell 330, and a control board 340 electrically connected to the battery cell, the bracket 320 is disposed in the housing 310, and the battery cell 330 and the control board 340 are respectively mounted on the bracket 320.

The housing 310 has opposing closed ends 311 and open ends 312, and the aerosol-generating device 100 can be received in the charging cartridge 300 through the open ends 312 and charged in the charging cartridge 300. The holder 320 extends between the closed end 311 and the open end 312, and a space 350 is maintained between the open end 312 and the holder, and the space 350 serves as a receiving chamber for receiving the aerosol-generating device 100. The cross-sectional area of the receiving chamber 350 is substantially the same as the cross-sectional area of the aerosol-generating device 100 in the folded state, thereby allowing the charging receptacle 300 to receive aerosol-generating devices 100 of different lengths, provided that the cross-sectional area of the folded aerosol-generating device 100 is substantially the same as the cross-sectional area of the receiving chamber 350, enabling the charging receptacle 300 to be fitted to aerosol-generating devices 100 of different lengths.

The bracket 320 has an upper end 321, a lower end 322, and a frame (not shown) connecting the upper end 321 and the lower end 322, and the frame defines a first mounting area (not shown) for mounting the control board 340 and a second mounting area (not shown) for mounting the battery cell 330. The upper end portion 321 is used for defining a containing chamber 350 with the inner wall of the housing 310, the upper end portion 321 is provided with a power supply terminal 3211 electrically connected with the control board 340, and the power supply terminal 3211 is used for electrically connecting with the connection terminal 24 of the aerosol-generating device 100 so as to transmit electric energy to the aerosol-generating device 100 to charge the aerosol-generating device 100 when the aerosol-generating device 100 is contained in the containing charging box 300. The power supply terminals 3211 are exposed in the receiving chamber 350 to facilitate easy observation by a user of whether the connection terminals 24 of the aerosol-generating device 100 and the power supply terminals 3211 are aligned when the aerosol-generating device 100 is received in the charging cartridge 300.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; within the idea of the invention, also technical features in the above embodiments or in different embodiments can be combined, steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the invention as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of brevity; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (20)

1. An aerosol-generating device, comprising:

a first housing for containing an aerosol product, the first housing having a heating element disposed therein for heating the aerosol product to produce an aerosol;

a second housing movably connected to the first housing, the first housing and the second housing being relatively rotatable between a first position and a second position to enable the aerosol-generating device to be switched between an expanded state and a collapsed state;

the heating element is arranged in the second shell, the power supply unit is electrically connected with the heating element, and the connecting terminal is electrically connected with the power supply unit.

2. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the connection terminal is at least partially exposed to the second housing; in the unfolded state, the first housing shields the connection terminal; in the folded state, the connection terminal is exposed and can be electrically connected with an external power supply mechanism to charge the aerosol-generating device.

3. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the first housing and the second housing have substantially the same length.

4. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the connection terminal comprises a resilient spike.

5. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 2, wherein in the deployed state the heating element is electrically connected to the power supply unit via the connection terminals.

6. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 2, wherein the aerosol-generating device comprises a flexible electrical conductor, the power supply unit being electrically connected to the heating element via the electrical conductor, the connection terminal being configured to detect whether the aerosol-generating device is in a deployed state.

7. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 6, further comprising a rotary base disposed between the first housing and the second housing, the first housing and the second housing each being rotatable about the rotary base between the first position and the second position.

8. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 7, wherein the first housing defines a first mounting chamber within which a first rotary shaft is mounted transversely; the second shell is limited with a second installation cavity, and a second rotating shaft is transversely installed in the second installation cavity; the first installation cavity and the second installation cavity are oppositely arranged to form a containing cavity, the rotating base is arranged in the containing cavity, and the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are both rotatably connected with the rotating base.

9. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 8, wherein the first mounting chamber is provided with a first aperture communicating with the interior of the first housing, the second mounting chamber is provided with a second aperture communicating with the interior of the second housing, and the electrical conductor passes through the first aperture and the second aperture.

10. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 9, wherein the rotary base has a hollow region, and the electrically conductive body extends through the hollow region of the rotary base.

11. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 10, wherein the swivel base comprises opposing upper and lower surfaces and a side wall extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the upper and lower surfaces and the side wall together defining the hollow region.

12. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 11, wherein the upper surface is provided with a third through hole, the lower surface is provided with a fourth through hole, and the electrical conductor penetrates through the hollow region of the rotary base through the third through hole and the fourth through hole.

13. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 11, wherein the upper surface and the lower surface are connected to the side walls by an arcuate surface, and the inner wall of the receiving chamber is provided with an arcuate region that conforms to the arcuate surface.

14. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 6 in which an adaptor plate is provided in the first housing, the electrical conductor being electrically connected to the heating element via the adaptor plate, and in the first position the connection terminal being electrically connected to the adaptor plate.

15. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 14, wherein the electrical conductor is electrically connected to a reference ground of the adaptor board and a reference ground of the motherboard, one of the terminals of the connection terminal being electrically connected to an MCU pin of the motherboard.

16. A charging magazine for housing an aerosol-generating device according to any of claims 1 to 15, comprising:

a power supply terminal for electrically connecting with a connection terminal of the aerosol-generating device to transmit electrical energy to the aerosol-generating device;

a housing defining a receiving chamber for receiving the aerosol-generating device;

wherein the cross-sectional area of the receiving chamber is substantially the same as the cross-sectional area of the aerosol-generating device when in the folded state.

17. The charging cassette of claim 16, wherein the power supply terminals are exposed to the receiving cavities.

18. An aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device according to any of claims 1 to 15 and a charging manifold according to any of claims 16 to 17.

19. An aerosol-generating device, comprising:

a first housing for containing an aerosol product, the first housing having a heating element disposed therein for heating the aerosol product to produce an aerosol;

the second shell is movably connected with the first shell, and the first shell and the second shell can relatively rotate between a first position and a second position so as to enable the aerosol generating device to be switched between a unfolding state and a folding state;

a mainboard, a power supply unit and a connecting terminal are arranged in the second shell, the power supply unit and the connecting terminal are electrically connected with the mainboard, and a heating circuit electrically connected with the heating element and a charging circuit electrically connected with the power supply unit are integrated on the mainboard;

wherein, in the unfolded state, the connection terminal is used for transmitting electric energy to the heating element;

in the folded state, the connection terminal is used to transmit electric power to the power supply unit.

20. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 19, wherein the motherboard has integrated therewith a switching circuit, the switching circuit being electrically connected to the connection terminals;

wherein, in the deployed state, the switching circuit turns off the charging circuit and turns on the heating circuit;

in the folded state, the switching circuit turns off the heating circuit and turns on the charging circuit.

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