JPWO2019170893A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (20)

Aerosol generator
A housing with end walls and
Cavities arranged to removably receive aerosol-generating articles,
An opening at least partially defined by the housing that extends through the first portion of the end wall and at the end of the cavity for inserting an aerosol-generating article into the cavity through the opening. Positioned openings and
A cover element disposed for rotational movement with respect to the housing, wherein the cover element is in a closed position that completely covers the opening, and the opening is not completely covered and the cover element. Is rotatable to and from an open position above the second portion of the end wall, the cover element comprises a cover portion and a shaft portion extending perpendicular to the cover portion, the cover element. An aerosol generator comprising a cover element, wherein the cover portion is disposed to completely cover the opening when in a closed position and the shaft portion is received within the housing. The aerosol generator according to claim 1, further comprising an urging mechanism for urging the cover element away from the open position and toward the closed position. The aerosol generator according to claim 2, wherein the urging mechanism includes a torsion spring. The urging mechanism further comprises a first gear connected to the shaft portion of the cover element and a second gear connected to the torsion spring, and the torque from the torsion spring is applied to the shaft portion. The aerosol generator according to claim 3, wherein the first gear is engaged with the second gear in order to connect to the second gear. The aerosol generator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a first detent disposed to hold the cover element in the open position. The aerosol generator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a second detent disposed to hold the cover element in the closed position. 1. 6. The aerosol generator according to any one of 6. A second aspect of the present invention further comprising a second mechanical stop portion arranged to prevent the cover element from rotating beyond the open position when the cover element rotates from the closed position to the open position. 7. The aerosol generator according to any one of 7. The aerosol generator according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a heater arranged to heat the aerosol-generating article when it is received in the cavity. The aerosol generator according to claim 9, wherein the heater comprises an electric heater positioned in the cavity. The aerosol generator according to claim 10, wherein the electric heater is arranged so as to extend around the outer surface of the aerosol generating article received in the cavity. 11. The aerosol generator of claim 11, wherein the electric heater comprises an electrically insulated substrate and at least one resistance heating track on the electrically insulated substrate. 12. The aerosol generator according to claim 12, wherein the electrically insulated substrate comprises a flexible sheet. The aerosol generator according to claim 10, wherein the electric heater is an elongated electric heater. The aerosol generator according to claim 14, wherein the elongated electric heater has a blade shape, a pin shape, or a conical shape. The elongated electric heater
With at least one resistance heating track,
With an electrically isolated substrate surrounding the at least one resistance heating track,
The aerosol generator according to claim 14 or 15, comprising a tubular shell in which the electrically isolated substrate is received within the tubular shell. The opening defines a first end of the cavity, the cavity comprises a second end opposite to the first end, and the cavity is the first end of the cavity and the cavity. The aerosol generator according to any one of claims 1 to 16, which has a maximum length of 20 mm to 70 mm between the second end and the second end. An aerosol generation system comprising the aerosol generator and the aerosol-generating article according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the aerosol-generating article comprises an aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-generating article is sized so that when the aerosol-generating article is completely inserted into the cavity of the aerosol-generating device, a portion of the aerosol-generating article extends out of the aerosol-generating device. The aerosol generation system according to claim 18. The aerosol generating system according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the aerosol generating article has a total length of 40 mm to 50 mm.