KR102330298B1 - Smoking article and apparatus for generating aerosol comprising thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

In one embodiment of the present invention, in a smoking article detachably installed in a device having a heater, a storage unit for storing an aerosol-generating material heated by the heater, and a first passage through which the aerosol generated in the storage unit passes a cooling unit having a filter unit including Disclosed is a smoking article including a stick cap installed in the filter unit such that a part of the filter passes through the passage and is inserted into the storage unit, and is detachable from the filter unit by a user's manipulation.

Description

Smoking article and aerosol generating device comprising same

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a smoking article, and more particularly, to a smoking article capable of preventing contamination or leakage of an aerosol-generating material, and an aerosol-generating device including the same.

Existing liquid e-cigarettes heat a liquid aerosol-generating material with a heater unit composed of a coil heater and a wick, but have a structure in which the liquid is directly filled in the device body or a cartridge that separately stores the aerosol-generating material is replaced. .

In general, it is possible to smoke 200 to 700 times with one filling, and by installing a mouthpiece that can be sucked by the user in the mouth of the device or cartridge, smoking is continuously performed without separately replacing the mouthpiece.

As such, repeated smoking without changing the mouthpiece is not hygienic, and there is a risk of abuse by the consumer directly filling the device or cartridge with the liquid aerosol-generating material, as well as the liquid aerosol-generating material during inhalation and storage. There is a problem that can be leaked to the outside.

The above-mentioned background art is technical information that the inventor possessed for the derivation of the embodiments of the present invention or acquired in the process of derivation, and it cannot be said that it is necessarily known technology disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the embodiments of the present invention. none.

Embodiments of the present invention may provide a smoking article capable of preventing contamination or leakage of an aerosol-generating material during storage and an aerosol-generating device including the same.

Embodiments may also provide smoking articles and aerosol-generating devices comprising the same that can prevent abuse of aerosol-generating substances.

In addition, embodiments may provide a smoking article capable of maintaining a clean smoking environment even when the device is continuously used, and an aerosol generating device including the same.

In one embodiment of the present invention, in a smoking article detachably installed in a device having a heater, a storage unit for storing an aerosol-generating material heated by the heater, and a first passage through which the aerosol generated in the storage unit passes a cooling unit having a filter unit including Disclosed is a smoking article including a stick cap installed in the filter unit such that a part of the filter passes through the passage and is inserted into the storage unit, and is detachable from the filter unit by a user's manipulation.

In this embodiment, an upper film interposed between the storage unit and the cooling unit and sealing one side of the storage unit to prevent leakage of the aerosol-generating material stored in the storage unit when the stick cap is inserted into the storage unit, and the other side of the storage unit It may further include a lower film installed to seal the other side of the storage unit to prevent leakage of the aerosol-generating material stored in the storage unit.

In the present embodiment, when the stick cap is separated from the storage unit, a portion of the upper film may be opened so that the internal space of the storage unit and the second passage may communicate.

In the present embodiment, when the stick cap is separated from the storage unit, a portion of the lower film may be opened so that the internal space of the storage unit and the internal space of the device may communicate.

In this embodiment, the aerosol generating material may be characterized in that it is in a liquid state.

In this embodiment, the storage unit may include a supporting member for supporting the aerosol-generating material (absorb), and the aerosol-generating material may be characterized in that it is in a supported state on the supporting member.

In this embodiment, the supporting member may be formed in a hollow shape to surround the stick cap so as to be spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the stick cap by a predetermined distance.

In this embodiment, the filter unit includes a first sub-filter unit disposed on the side of the cooling unit, and a second sub-filter unit connected to the first sub-filter unit and disposed farther from the cooling unit than the first sub-filter unit. and the first sub-filter unit and the second sub-filter unit share a first passage, and the first passage on the second sub-filter unit side may be gradually narrowed in a direction toward the stick cap.

In this embodiment, the stick cap may include a moisture-resistant material.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a smoking article detachably installed in a device having a heater, comprising: a storage unit for storing an aerosol-generating material heated by the heater; A filter part having an installation hole, a straw part installed inside the storage part and the filter part so that a part is inserted into the storage part through the installation hole, and having a mainstream smoke passage through which an aerosol generated in the storage part can pass; It is installed on the outside of the unit to seal the mainstream smoke passage, but includes a cap portion that is separated from the filter unit to open the mainstream smoke passage according to the user's operation, and a part of the straw portion located inside the storage unit directs the aerosol generated from the storage to the mainstream smoke passage. A smoking article in which a delivery inlet is formed is disclosed.

In this embodiment, the mainstream smoke passage may be gradually narrowed along the direction toward the cap portion.

In this embodiment, the storage unit may include a supporting member for supporting the aerosol-generating material (absorb), and the aerosol-generating material may be characterized in that it is in a supported state on the supporting member.

In this embodiment, the supporting member may be formed in a hollow shape to surround the straw portion so as to be spaced apart from the outer peripheral surface of the straw portion by a predetermined distance.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses an aerosol-generating device in which a smoking article is detachably installed, and the aerosol-generating material stored in the smoking article is heated to provide a user with an aerosol that is inhalable by the user.

According to the smoking article and the aerosol-generating device including the same according to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, a member for communicating the storage unit for storing the aerosol-generating material and the outside only when separated into a smoking article according to a user's manipulation By applying this, it is possible to provide a smoking article capable of preventing contamination or leakage of an aerosol-generating material during storage and an aerosol-generating device including the same.

In addition, the embodiments can provide a smoking article and an aerosol-generating device including the same, which can prevent abuse of the aerosol-generating material because only a certain amount of the aerosol-generating material stored in the smoking article can be inhaled during one-time use.

In addition, the embodiments may provide a smoking article and an aerosol generating device including the same, in which a plurality of smoking articles can be replaced whenever desired, so that smoking can be enjoyed while maintaining a clean smoking environment.

Of course, the scope of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited by these effects.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Embodiments of the present invention can be easily understood by a combination of the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which reference numerals mean structural elements.
1 is a cross-sectional view showing a smoking article according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which the smoking article shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on a device.
3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which a stick cap is separated from the smoking article shown in FIG. 2 .
4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which a smoking article is separated from the device shown in FIG. 3 .
5 is a cross-sectional view showing a smoking article according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which the smoking article shown in FIG. 5 is mounted on a device.
7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which a stick cap is separated from the smoking article shown in FIG. 6 .
8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which a smoking article is separated from the device illustrated in FIG. 7 .

Terms used in the embodiments are selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering functions in the present invention, but may vary depending on intentions or precedents of those of ordinary skill in the art, emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, rather than the name of a simple term.

When a part "includes" a certain element throughout the specification, this means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily carry out the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a smoking article according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which the smoking article shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on a device, and FIG. 3 is a smoking article shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which the stick cap is separated, and FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which the smoking article is separated from the device illustrated in FIG. 3 .

1, 2, and 4 , the smoking article 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be installed to be detachably attached to the device 50 . The device 50 on which the smoking article 100 is installed may be defined as an aerosol generating device (not shown).

The device 50 includes a heater 52 that generates an aerosol by heating the aerosol generating material 111 contained in the storage unit 110 of the smoking article 100, which will be described later, and a battery ( 51) may be included. Also, although not shown in the drawings, the device 50 may include a controller (not shown) for controlling charging and discharging of the battery 51 and operation of the heater 52 . In addition, the device 50 includes other general-purpose components other than the components shown in FIG. 2 , such as a USB port (not shown) for electrically connecting an external power source (not shown) and the battery 51 . It can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art related to the present embodiment that components may be further included in the device 50 .

Specifically, the battery 51 supplies the power used to operate the device 50 . For example, the battery 51 may supply electric power so that the heater 52 can be heated, and may supply electric power necessary for the control unit to operate. In addition, the battery 51 may supply power required to operate a display, a sensor, a motor, etc. installed in the device 50 .

The controller may control overall operation of the device 50 . Specifically, the controller controls the operation of the battery 51 and the heater 52 as well as other components included in the device 50 . Also, the controller may determine whether the device 50 is in an operable state by checking the state of each of the components of the device 50 .

The control unit includes at least one processor. The processor may be implemented as an array of a plurality of logic gates, or may be implemented as a combination of a general-purpose microprocessor and a memory in which a program executable in the microprocessor is stored. In addition, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the present embodiment may be implemented in other types of hardware.

The heater 52 may be heated by electric power supplied from the battery 51 . For example, if smoking article 100 is installed in device 50 , heater 52 may be located outside of smoking article 100 . Accordingly, the heated heater 52 may raise the temperature of the aerosol generating material 111 stored in the reservoir 110 of the smoking article 100 .

For example, the heater 52 may be a metal hot wire, a metal hot plate, a ceramic heater, or the like, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the heater 52 may be composed of a conductive filament such as nichrome wire,

Referring to FIG. 1 , a smoking article 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a storage unit 110 , a filter unit 120 , a cooling unit 130 , and a stick cap 140 .

The storage unit 110 may store the aerosol generating material 111 heated by the heater 52 . For example, the aerosol generating material 111 may include a volatile tobacco flavor component and a tobacco-containing material in a liquid state, as well as a non-tobacco material.

In addition, the storage unit 110 may include a supporting member 112 for supporting the aerosol generating material 111 , and the aerosol generating material 111 may be supported on the supporting member 112 . The supporting member 112 may be formed in a hollow center shape, that is, a donut shape, and surround the stick cap 140 to be spaced apart from the outer peripheral surface of the stick cap 140 by a predetermined distance (d). According to this structure, the supporting member 112 does not come into contact with the stick cap 140, and accordingly, the aerosol generating material 111 and the stick cap 140 supported on the supporting member 112 do not interfere with each other. can be implemented

For example, the aerosol generating material 111 may include water, a solvent, ethanol, a plant extract, a fragrance, a flavoring agent, or a vitamin mixture. The fragrance may include, but is not limited to, menthol, peppermint, spearmint oil, various fruit flavoring ingredients, and the like. Flavoring agents may include ingredients that can provide a user with a variety of flavors or flavors. The vitamin mixture may be a mixture of at least one of vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, and vitamin E, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the aerosol generating material 111 may include an aerosol former such as glycerin and propylene glycol.

The filter unit 120 may include a first passage 120p through which the aerosol generated in the storage unit 110 passes. The filter unit 121 may filter a predetermined component included in the aerosol passing through the first passage 120p.

In detail, the filter unit 120 may be a cellulose acetate filter. Meanwhile, the shape of the filter unit 120 is not limited. For example, the filter unit 120 may be a cylindrical rod, or a tube-type rod including a hollow therein. Also, the filter unit 120 may be a recess type rod. If the filter unit 120 is composed of a plurality of segments, at least one of the plurality of segments may be manufactured in a different shape.

The filter unit 120 may be manufactured to generate flavor. As an example, the flavoring liquid may be injected into the filter unit 120 , and a separate fiber to which the flavoring liquid is applied may be inserted into the filter unit 120 .

In addition, the filter unit 120 may include at least one capsule (not shown). Here, the capsule 2300 may perform a function of generating flavor or may perform a function of generating an aerosol. For example, the capsule may have a structure in which a liquid containing a fragrance is wrapped with a film. The capsule may have a spherical or cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto.

1 to 4 , the first sub-filter unit 121 in which the filter unit 120 is disposed on the cooling unit 130 side, and the first sub-filter unit 121 connected to the first sub-filter unit 121 are shown. Although it is illustrated as including the second sub-filter unit 122 disposed farther away from the cooling unit 130, embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, like the filter unit 220 shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 to be described later, the filter unit 120 may be formed as one.

The first sub-filter unit 121 and the second sub-filter unit 122 share a first passage 120p, and the first passage 120p on the side of the second sub-filter unit 122 has a stick cap 140 . By forming (see S) to narrow straight to the point along the direction toward the side, it is possible to prevent the heated aerosol from being delivered directly to the user.

The cooling unit 130 includes a second passage 130p connected to the first passage 120p, and is interposed between the storage unit 110 and the filter unit 120 so that the filter unit 120 in the storage unit 110 is inserted. ) can cool the delivered aerosol.

In detail, the cooling unit 130 may be made of a polymer material or a biodegradable polymer material. For example, the cooling unit 130 may be made of pure polylactic acid, but is not limited thereto. Alternatively, the cooling unit 130 may be made of a cellulose acetate filter having a plurality of holes. However, the cooling unit 130 is not limited to the above-described examples, and may include any material without limitation to any specific material as long as it can perform a function of cooling the aerosol.

The filter unit 120 and the cooling unit 130 may be packaged by at least one wrapper WR. One or more holes through which external air may be introduced or internal gas may be discharged may be formed in the wrapper WR. As an example, the filter unit 120 and the cooling unit 130 may be packaged by a single wrapper RW. As another example, the filter unit 120 and the cooling unit 130 may be overlapped by two or more wrappers WR.

For example, the filter unit 120 may be packaged by the first wrapper and the cooling unit 130 may be packaged by the second wrapper. In addition, the filter unit 120 and the cooling unit 130 packaged by an individual wrapper may be combined, and the entire filter unit 120 and the cooling unit 130 may be repackaged by the third wrapper. If each of the filter unit 120 or the cooling unit 130 is composed of a plurality of segments, each segment may be wrapped by an individual wrapper. In addition, the entire filter unit 120 and cooling unit 130 in which segments packaged by individual wrappers are combined may be repackaged by another wrapper.

The stick cap 140 is installed in the filter unit 120 so that a part of the stick cap 140 passes through the first passage 120p and the second passage 130p and is inserted into the storage unit 110, and the filter unit 120 is operated by the user. ) may be separable from

The stick cap 140 is manufactured in a cylindrical shape so that a user can easily separate the stick cap 140 from the filter unit 120 and to avoid interference with each component of the smoking article 100 . Preferably, it is not limited thereto. In addition, the stick cap 140 is preferably made of a material having low reactivity with the material used for the storage unit 110 , the aerosol generating material 111 , the filter unit 120 , and the cooling unit 130 , and in particular, a liquid Since the contact with the aerosol generating material 111 is high, it is preferable to include a hygroscopic material or to be coated with a hygroscopic material.

In detail, the stick cap 140 is manufactured in a T-shape, a part passes through the first passage 120p and the second passage 130p, and a part is inserted into the storage unit 110 , and the other part is inserted into the filter unit 120 . ) by being installed on the filter unit 120 to be exposed to the outside, the user can separate the stick cap 140 from the filter unit 120 by holding another part of the filter unit 120 . A state in which the user separates the stick cap 140 from the filter unit 120 is illustrated in FIG. 3 .

In addition, the smoking article 100 is interposed between the storage unit 110 and the cooling unit 130 to seal one side of the storage unit 110 when the stick cap 140 is inserted into the storage unit 110 to seal the storage unit. Installed on the other side of the upper film 150 and the storage unit 110 to prevent the leakage of the aerosol generating material 111 stored in the 110 to seal the other side of the storage unit 110, stored in the storage unit (110) It may further include a lower film 160 to prevent leakage of the aerosol generating material 111.

That is, according to the structure as described above, when the user separates the stick cap 140 from the filter unit 120 as shown in FIG. 3 , the stick cap 140 is separated from the storage unit 110 at the same time, In this case, a portion of the upper film 150 may be opened so that the inner space of the storage unit 110 and the second passage 130p may communicate. In addition, a portion of the lower film 160 is also opened by the separation of the stick cap 140 , so that the internal space of the storage unit 110 and the internal space of the device 50 may communicate with each other.

Accordingly, when the stick cap 140 is separated from the storage unit 110 , a portion of the upper film 150 and the lower film 160 may be opened simultaneously, and the opened upper film 150 and the lower film 160 . The device 50, the storage unit 110, and the second passage 130p communicate with each other through the empty space of the to provide a space in which air can flow.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 3 , when the stick cap 140 is separated from the storage unit 110 , a portion of the lower film 160 may be deformed in a direction in which the stick cap 140 is separated. For example, the deformable portion of the lower film 160 may be a burr (BR), and the aerosol generating material 111 may be prevented from flowing into the device 50 by the burr (BR) structure.

Accordingly, when the user bites the end of the filter unit 120 with the first passage 120p open to the outside and inhales, the aerosol-generating material 111 heated by the heater 52 to be aerosolized is also The user may suck by being transferred from the inside of the storage unit 110 to the second passage 130p and from the second passage 130p to the first passage 120p in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in FIG. 3 .

A method for a user to smoke using the smoking article 100 is as follows. First, the user prepares the smoking article 100 shown in FIG. 1 . Then, the user mounts the smoking article 100 on the device 50 as shown in FIG. 2 . Next, as shown in FIG. 3 , the user removes the stick cap 140 from the smoking article 100 , operates the device 50 to start heating the aerosol generating material 111 , and the filter unit 120 ) can be put in the mouth and aerosol can be inhaled. Then, when the aerosol generating material 111 stored in the storage unit 110 is all exhausted (or when the user wants to stop inhaling the aerosol), the user can remove the smoking article from the device 50 as shown in FIG. 100 ) can be removed to discard smoking article 100 .

Conventionally, when the aerosol-generating material is exhausted while the aerosol-generating material is filled inside the device instead of the useable and disposable smoking article 100 as described above, the user directly fills the aerosol-generating material, or the aerosol-generating material A device having a structure for replacing the stored cartridge was used. According to this structure, it is not easy to maintain the cleanliness of the device because the user cannot directly replace the mouthpiece of the biting device when smoking. There was a problem of overusing or leaking during inhalation and storage.

The smoking article 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may implement a structure capable of solving various problems including the aforementioned problems. For example, by applying the stick cap 140 for sealing the storage unit 110 to the smoking article 100, contamination or leakage of the aerosol generating material 111 can be prevented during storage, and the stick cap 140 before smoking. ) to secure an air flow passage for the aerosol, users can enjoy smoking conveniently. In addition, the user can inhale only a certain amount of the aerosol generating material 111 stored in the smoking article 100 at the time of one use, thereby preventing abuse, and only one smoking article 100 can be used at one time of smoking. Therefore, if a plurality of times of smoking is desired, the plurality of smoking articles 100 can be replaced whenever desired, so that smoking can be enjoyed while maintaining a clean smoking environment.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the smoking article will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8 .

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a smoking article according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which the smoking article shown in FIG. 5 is mounted on a device, and FIG. 7 is a smoking article shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which the stick cap is separated, and FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which a smoking article is separated from the device illustrated in FIG. 7 .

5, 6 and 8 , a smoking article 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be installed to be detachably attached to the device 50 .

Since the device 50 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 is the same as described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 , the structure of the smoking article 200 will be described in detail below.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a smoking article 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a storage unit 210 , a filter unit 220 , a straw unit 230 , and a cap unit 240 .

The storage unit 210 may store the aerosol generating material 211 heated by the heater 52 . For example, the aerosol generating material 211 may include a volatile tobacco flavor component and a tobacco-containing material in a liquid state, as well as a non-tobacco material.

In addition, referring to FIG. 5 , the storage unit 210 may include a supporting member 212 supporting the aerosol-generating material 211 , and the aerosol-generating material 211 may be supported on the supporting member 212 . The supporting member 212 may be formed in a hollow center shape, that is, a donut shape, and may surround the straw unit 230 to be spaced apart from the outer peripheral surface of the straw unit 230 by a predetermined distance (d). According to this structure, the supporting member 212 does not come into contact with the straw unit 230, and thus the aerosol generating material 211 and the straw unit 230 supported on the supporting member 212 do not interfere with each other. can be implemented

Since the aerosol-generating material 211 shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 is the same as the aerosol-generating material 111 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 , further description thereof will be omitted below.

The filter unit 220 may have an installation hole 220p connected to the storage unit 210 and communicating with the internal space of the storage unit 210 . Structural features and functions of the filter unit 220 except for this are the same as those of the filter unit 220 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 , so a detailed description thereof will be omitted below.

The filter unit 220 may be wrapped by at least one wrapper WR, and since the wrapper WR is also the same as the wrapper WR described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 , a further detailed description will be omitted below. do it with

The straw unit 230 is installed inside the storage unit 210 and the filter unit 220 so that a part is inserted into the storage unit 210 through the installation hole 220p, and the aerosol generated in the storage unit 210 is installed. A main smoke passage 230p that can pass through may be provided. In addition, a portion of the straw unit 230 located inside the storage unit 210 may be formed with an inlet hole 230h for delivering the aerosol generated in the storage unit 210 to the mainstream smoke passage 230p. In detail, the mainstream smoke passage 230p is formed to be gradually narrowed in a direction toward the cap portion 240, which will be described later (see S), thereby preventing the heated aerosol from being directly delivered to the user through the mainstream smoke passage 230p.

In addition, the straw unit 230 is preferably made of a material having low reactivity with the material used for the storage unit 210 , the aerosol generating material 211 , and the filter unit 220 , and in particular, the liquid aerosol generating material 211 . ), so it is preferable to include a moisture-resistant material or to be coated with an absorption-resistant material. In addition, the straw unit 230 is delivered to the user's mouth through the function of the cooling unit 130 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 , that is, the storage unit 210 through the inlet hole 230h and the mainstream smoke passage 230p. The function of cooling the aerosol can be performed in the same way.

The cap unit 240 is installed outside the filter unit 220 to seal the mainstream smoke passage 230p, but may be separated from the filter unit 220 according to a user's manipulation to open the mainstream smoke passage 230p.

According to the above structure, as shown in FIG. 7 , when the user separates the cap unit 240 from the filter unit 220 , the mainstream smoke passage 230p may be opened to the outside.

Accordingly, when the user inhales while biting the end of the filter unit 220 with the main smoke passage 230p open to the outside, the aerosol-generating material 211 heated by the heater 52 to be aerosolized is shown in FIG. 7 . The user can inhale by passing it from the inside of the storage unit 210 to the mainstream smoke passage 230p via the inlet hole 230h along the direction indicated by the arrow shown in FIG.

A method for a user to smoke using the smoking article 200 is as follows. First, the user prepares the smoking article 200 shown in FIG. 5 . Then, the user mounts the smoking article 200 on the device 50 as shown in FIG. 6 . Next, as shown in FIG. 7 , the user separates the cap part 240 from the smoking article 200 , operates the device 50 to start heating the aerosol generating material 211 , and the filter part 220 . You can inhale the aerosol by placing the tip of the Then, when the aerosol-generating material 211 stored in the storage unit 210 is exhausted (or when the user wants to stop inhaling the aerosol), the user can remove the smoking article from the device 50 as shown in FIG. 8 . The smoking article 200 may be disposed of by removing 200 .

Conventionally, when the aerosol-generating material is exhausted while the aerosol-generating material is filled inside the device instead of the useable and disposable smoking article 200 as described above, the user directly fills the aerosol-generating material, or the aerosol-generating material is A device having a structure for replacing the stored cartridge was used. According to this structure, it is not easy to maintain the cleanliness of the device because the user cannot directly replace the mouthpiece of the biting device when smoking. There was a problem of overusing or leaking during inhalation and storage.

The smoking article 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention may implement a structure capable of solving various problems including the aforementioned problems. For example, by applying the cap part 240 for sealing the mainstream smoke passage 230p to the smoking article 200, contamination or leakage of the aerosol-generating material 211 can be prevented during storage, and the cap part 240 is closed before smoking. By removing it to secure an aerosol airflow passage, the user can enjoy smoking conveniently. In addition, the user can inhale only a certain amount of the aerosol generating material 211 stored in the smoking article 200 at the time of one use, thereby preventing abuse, and only one smoking article 200 can be used at one time of smoking. Therefore, if a plurality of times of smoking is desired, the plurality of smoking articles 200 can be replaced every month, so that smoking can be enjoyed while maintaining a clean smoking environment.

Those of ordinary skill in the art related to the present embodiment will understand that it can be implemented in a modified form within a range that does not deviate from the essential characteristics of the above description. Therefore, the disclosed methods are to be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

50: device 150: upper film
51: battery 160: lower film
52: heater 200: smoking article
100: smoking article 210: storage
110: storage unit 211: aerosol generating material
111: aerosol generating material 212: supporting member
120: filter unit 220: filter unit
120p: first passage 220p: installation hole
121: first sub filter unit 230: straw unit
122: second sub filter unit 230p: mainstream smoke passage
130: cooling unit 230h: inlet hole
140: stick cap 240: cap portion

Claims (14)

A smoking article that is detachably installed on a device having a heater, the smoking article comprising:
a storage unit for storing the aerosol generating material heated by the heater;
a filter unit having a first passage through which the aerosol generated in the storage unit passes;
a cooling unit having a second passage connected to the first passage and interposed between the storage unit and the filter unit to cool the aerosol transferred from the storage unit to the filter unit; and
and a stick cap installed in the filter unit so that a portion of the first passage and the second passage pass through and are inserted into the storage unit, the stick cap being detachable from the filter unit by a user's manipulation. According to claim 1,
an upper film interposed between the storage unit and the cooling unit to seal one side of the storage unit when the stick cap is inserted into the storage unit to prevent leakage of the aerosol-generating material stored in the storage unit;
The smoking article further comprising a lower film installed on the other side of the storage unit to seal the other side of the storage unit to prevent leakage of the aerosol-generating material stored in the storage unit. 3. The method of claim 2,
When the stick cap is separated from the storage unit, a portion of the upper film is opened so that the internal space of the storage unit communicates with the second passage. 3. The method of claim 2,
When the stick cap is separated from the storage unit, a portion of the lower film is opened so that the internal space of the storage unit communicates with the internal space of the device. According to claim 1,
A smoking article, characterized in that the aerosol generating material is in a liquid state. According to claim 1,
The storage unit comprises a supporting member for supporting the aerosol generating material (absorb),
The smoking article, characterized in that the aerosol-generating material is supported on the supporting member. 7. The method of claim 6,
The supporting member is formed in a hollow shape and surrounds the stick cap so as to be spaced apart from an outer circumferential surface of the stick cap by a predetermined distance. According to claim 1,
The filter unit,
a first sub-filter unit disposed on the cooling unit side;
a second sub-filter part connected to the first sub-filter part and disposed farther from the cooling part than the first sub-filter part;
The first sub-filter unit and the second sub-filter unit share the first passage,
and the first passage on the side of the second sub-filter part gradually narrows in a direction toward the stick cap. According to claim 1,
The stick cap comprises a hygroscopic material, smoking article. A smoking article that is detachably installed on a device having a heater, the smoking article comprising:
a storage unit for storing the aerosol generating material heated by the heater;
a filter unit connected to the storage unit and having an installation hole communicating with the internal space of the storage unit;
a straw part installed inside the storage part and the filter part so that a part is inserted into the storage part through the installation hole, and having a main smoke passage through which the aerosol generated in the storage part can pass; and
a cap part installed on the outside of the filter part to seal the mainstream smoke passage, but separated from the filter part according to a user's operation to open the mainstream smoke passage;
A smoking article, wherein an inlet hole for delivering the aerosol generated in the storage unit to the mainstream smoke passage is formed in a portion of the straw unit located inside the storage unit. 11. The method of claim 10,
wherein the mainstream smoke passage narrows progressively along a direction toward the cap portion. 11. The method of claim 10,
The storage unit comprises a supporting member for supporting the aerosol-generating material (absorb),
The smoking article, characterized in that the aerosol-generating material is supported on the supporting member. 13. The method of claim 12,
The supporting member is formed in a hollow shape and surrounds the straw part so as to be spaced apart from an outer circumferential surface of the straw part by a predetermined distance. An aerosol generating device, wherein the smoking article according to any one of claims 1 to 13 is detachably installed, and the aerosol generating material stored in the smoking article is heated to provide a user with an aerosol inhalable by the user.

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