KR102630239B1 - Aerosol delivering device and aerosol generating device with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An aerosol generating device includes a first cartridge containing a first material for generating an aerosol and a second material disposed outside or inside the first cartridge to rotate relative to the first cartridge and passing an aerosol generated from the first material. It includes an aerosol supply device including a second cartridge, and an atomizer connected to the first cartridge to atomize the first material to generate an aerosol and deliver the aerosol to the second cartridge.

Description

Aerosol delivery device and aerosol generating device having the same {Aerosol delivering device and aerosol generating device with the same}

Embodiments relate to an aerosol supply device and an aerosol generating device equipped with the same, and more specifically, to an aerosol supply device that is convenient to carry and use because a portion of a plurality of cartridges rotates, and an aerosol generating device equipped with the same.

Recently, the demand for technology to replace the method of supplying aerosol by burning a typical cigarette is increasing. For example, an aerosol can be produced from an aerosol-generating material in a liquid state or a solid state, or an aerosol with a flavor can be supplied by generating vapor from an aerosol-generating material in a liquid state and then passing the generated vapor through a solid-state scent medium. Research on methods such as these is in progress.

Embodiments provide an aerosol generating device that is easy to use and carry. Embodiments also provide an aerosol generating device that generates high-quality aerosol that can meet the various needs of consumers.

An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment includes a first cartridge accommodating a first material for generating an aerosol, and a second cartridge disposed outside or inside the first cartridge to rotate with respect to the first cartridge and passing the aerosol generated from the first material. An aerosol supply device including a second cartridge containing two substances, and an atomizer connected to the first cartridge to atomize the first substance to generate an aerosol and deliver the aerosol to the second cartridge.

When the second cartridge is disposed outside the first cartridge, the atomizer can deliver the aerosol generated from the first material toward a surface external to the first cartridge, and the aerosol generated from the first material of the first cartridge can be directed to the first cartridge. It can move along at least a portion of the outer surface of the cartridge.

According to another embodiment, an aerosol supply device includes a first cartridge containing a first material for generating an aerosol, disposed outside or inside the first cartridge to rotate relative to the first cartridge and passing an aerosol generated from the first material. and a second cartridge containing a second substance.

According to the aerosol generating device and the aerosol supply device according to the above-described embodiments, the first cartridge containing the first material and the second cartridge containing the second material can be handled as one integrated device, making it portable and convenient. Easy to use.

Additionally, since the chambers of the second cartridge may contain different types of second materials and the user can select a desired second material by selecting one of the chambers, the user can freely enjoy aerosols with various flavors.

In addition, since the chamber currently in use can be identified based on the signal from the position sensor, the aerosol generating device can be controlled reliably and stably, and information about the chamber in use can be transmitted to the user, thereby increasing convenience of use.

In addition, even if the first cartridge of the aerosol generating device is designed to accommodate a large amount of the first material, the driving device automatically changes the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge to select the chambers used for aerosol supply. Since the position of the chamber can be adjusted to a new position, the effect of replacing the second material with a new second material can be obtained without replacing the second cartridge containing the second material.

In addition, since the chambers used for aerosol supply can be selected by adjusting the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge, the effect of replacing a new medium can be obtained without replacing the cartridge for the medium.

In addition, the distance between the second cartridge and the atomizer in the aerosol generating device is reduced so that the aerosol generated in the atomizer can be quickly and directly transferred to the second cartridge, so the aerosol generating device and the aerosol supply device provide high-quality aerosol to the user. can be supplied to

1 is a perspective view of an aerosol supply device and an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view schematically showing the coupling relationship of components of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in Figure 1;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing some components of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
Figure 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an aerosol delivery device and an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of an aerosol supply device and an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment.
Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a separated state of some components of the aerosol supply device according to the embodiment shown in Figure 6.
Figure 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in Figure 6.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing the connection relationship of some components of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6.
Figure 10 is a transverse cross-sectional view showing an operating state of an aerosol supply device according to another embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a transverse cross-sectional view showing another operating state of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10.
Figure 12 is a transverse cross-sectional view of an aerosol delivery device according to another embodiment.
Figure 13 is a transverse cross-sectional view of an aerosol delivery device according to another embodiment.
Figure 14 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment.
Figure 15 is an exploded view schematically showing the coupling relationship of components of an aerosol supply device according to another embodiment.
Figure 16 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an aerosol generating device including an aerosol delivery device according to the embodiment shown in Figure 15.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart schematically showing an aerosol generating method using an aerosol generating device according to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6 to 16.

The terms used in the embodiments are general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions in the present embodiments, but this may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a technician working in the art, the emergence of new technology, etc. . In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the relevant embodiments. Therefore, the terms used in the present embodiments should not be defined simply as the names of the terms, but should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present embodiments.

Throughout the specification, when it is said that a part "includes" or "includes" a certain element, this does not mean that other elements are excluded, but that other elements may be included, unless specifically stated to the contrary. Additionally, terms such as “~unit” and “~module” used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, the embodiments will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily perform them. However, the embodiments may be implemented in various different forms and are not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Throughout the specification, 'examples' is an arbitrary division for easily explaining the invention in this specification, and each of the examples does not need to be mutually exclusive. For example, configurations disclosed in one embodiment may be applied and implemented in other embodiments, and may be applied and implemented with changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present specification.

Meanwhile, the terms used in this specification are for describing embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments. As used herein, singular forms also include plural forms, unless specifically stated otherwise in the context. Throughout the specification, the 'longitudinal direction' of a component may be a direction in which the component extends along one axis of the component, where the one axis of the component extends longer than the other axis crossing the one axis. It can mean the direction.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an aerosol supply device and an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is an exploded view schematically showing the coupling relationship of components of the aerosol generating device according to an embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

The aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 includes an aerosol supply device 5 for supplying an aerosol to a user, and an atomizer 50a connected to the aerosol supply device 5. The aerosol generating device may further include a body 70a that can be detachably connected to the atomizer 50a.

The aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is a device that performs the function of generating aerosol and supplying it to the user. The aerosol generating device is a heater that operates by using electricity, induced magnetic fields, or ultrasonic waves, etc. It is a device that generates aerosol by heating.

The aerosol supply device 5 may refer to a device that generates an aerosol including an atomizer 50a and delivers the aerosol directly to the user, or the aerosol supply device 5 may refer to a device that includes an atomizer 50a and delivers the aerosol directly to the user. It may refer to a device that only performs the function of supplying the aerosol generated from the firearm 50a to the user. The atomizer 50a includes a position fixing surface 10s in which at least a portion of the atomizer 50a is formed differently from the extension direction of the cylindrical surface. The position fixing surface 10s may perform the function of determining the position of the aerosol supply device 5 when the aerosol supply device 5 is coupled to the aerosol generating device.

The aerosol supply device 5 includes a first cartridge 10 containing a first substance 12 for generating an aerosol and disposed outside the first cartridge 10 to rotate relative to the first cartridge 10. Includes a second cartridge (20).

1 to 3, the overall shape of the aerosol supply device 5 and the aerosol generating device has a cylindrical shape, but the embodiments are limited by the shapes of the aerosol supply device 5 and the aerosol generating device. It doesn't work. For example, the transverse cross-sectional shape of at least one of the aerosol supply device 5 and the aerosol generating device may be modified into a polygonal or elliptical shape.

The first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 are integrated and integrally combined with each other so that they can be handled as one part to form the aerosol supply device 5. Therefore, after all the materials contained in the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 are exhausted, the aerosol supply device 5 including the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 can be replaced with a new one. .

The embodiments are not limited by the replacement method of the aerosol supply device 5, and for example, at least one of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 may be separated from the aerosol supply device 5. Therefore, at least one of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 may be replaced with a new one.

The first cartridge 10 of the aerosol supply device 5 is connected to the atomizer 50a and supplies the first substance 12 to the atomizer 50a. The aerosol generated in the atomizer 50a may be supplied toward the external surface of the first cartridge 10 through the delivery hole 11. The aerosol discharged from the delivery hole 11 may move along the outer surface of the first cartridge 10.

Here, 'the aerosol moves along the outer surface of the first cartridge 10' does not necessarily mean that the aerosol moves while contacting the outer surface of the first cartridge 10, and the aerosol does not necessarily mean that the aerosol moves along the outer surface of the first cartridge 10. This is an expression used to mean the direction of the flow of aerosol discharged from the firearm 50a and moving along the extension direction of the first cartridge 10.

The second cartridge 20 accommodates the second material 22 that is discharged to the outside by passing the aerosol delivered from the atomizer 50a. The second cartridge 20 includes a plurality of chambers 21 that are independently partitioned from each other by a partition wall 20w, and each of the chambers 21 accommodates the second material 22. The plurality of chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 are sequentially positioned along the rotation direction of the second cartridge 20.

Embodiments are not limited by the number of chambers 21, and two, three, or four or more chambers 21 may be installed. Additionally, the embodiments are not limited to the above-described example in which a plurality of chambers 21 are installed, and a single chamber may be installed.

The second cartridge 20 disposed outside the first cartridge 10 can rotate with respect to the first cartridge 10. Referring to FIG. 2, the second cartridge 20 is coupled to a rail 50s formed along the circumferential edge of the top of the atomizer 50a and can rotate around the first cartridge 10. The first cartridge 10 may function as a rotation shaft that rotatably supports the second cartridge 20 for rotational movement of the second cartridge 20.

When the user holds the aerosol generating device in the assembled state as shown in FIG. 1, the user holds the main body 70a of the aerosol generating device with one hand and rotates the second cartridge 20 with the other hand. (20) may rotate about the first cartridge (10).

The aerosol supply device 5 is connected to the upper end of the second cartridge 20 and discharges the aerosol that has passed through the second material 22 of the second cartridge 20 to the outside, and has an outlet ( It includes a mouthpiece 26 including 26e).

The second cartridge 20 includes an indicia 91 on its outer surface. The label 91 of the second cartridge 20 is formed at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of chambers 21 inside the second cartridge 20.

The atomizer 50a includes on its outer surface a mark 92 that can be used as a reference position for the mark 91 of the second cartridge 20. Accordingly, the user rotates the second cartridge 20 relative to the first cartridge 10, thereby aligning the mark 91 of the second cartridge 20 with the mark 92 of the atomizer 50a so that at least one of the chambers The position of can be aligned with the position of the delivery hole 11 that discharges the aerosol.

Additionally, the user checks the positions of the mark 91 of the second cartridge 20 and the mark 92 of the atomizer 50a to obtain information about the chamber through which the aerosol currently passes among the chambers of the second cartridge 20. can be identified.

The first cartridge 10 contains the first material 12 therein. The first material 12 may be, for example, a material in a liquid state or a gel state. The first material 12 may be maintained in an impregnated state inside the first cartridge 10 by a hygroscopic material such as a liquid sponge or cotton or a porous material.

The first material 12 may be a liquid material and may include, for example, a tobacco-containing material containing volatile tobacco flavor components or a non-tobacco material.

The first substance 12 may include, for example, water, solvents, ethanol, plant extracts, fragrances, flavoring agents, or vitamin mixtures.

The fragrance of the first material 12 may include, but is not limited to, menthol, peppermint, spearmint oil, various fruit flavor ingredients, etc. Flavoring agents may include ingredients that can provide various flavors or flavors to the user.

The vitamin mixture of the first material 12 may be a mixture of at least one of vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, and vitamin E, but is not limited thereto.

The first material 12 may also include an aerosol former such as glycerin and propylene glycol.

Referring to FIG. 2, the first cartridge 10 may have a cylindrical shape extending long in the longitudinal direction. The first cartridge 10 includes a reservoir 10p that accommodates the first material 12 therein, and an atomizer 50a installed at the lower end of the reservoir 10p. A main body 70a having an electrical terminal 50d exposed upward is coupled to the lower end of the atomizer 50a.

A second cartridge 20 is rotatably coupled to the outside of the first cartridge 10. A cylindrical wall 20p is formed inside the second cartridge 20, extending along the longitudinal direction and corresponding to the external shape of the first cartridge 10. When the first cartridge 10 is inserted into the cylindrical wall 20p of the second cartridge 20, the combination of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 is completed, and the second cartridge 20 is connected to the first cartridge 20. It can rotate with respect to the first cartridge 10 around (10).

Inside the second cartridge 20, a plurality of chambers 21 are formed, divided by a partition wall 20w, to accommodate the second material 22. An upper hole 20h is formed at the top of the second cartridge 20 to open each of the chambers 21 containing the second material 22 upward.

With the second cartridge 20 coupled to the outside of the first cartridge 10, the middle cover 29 is coupled to the top of the second cartridge 20. The middle cover 29 has a connection hole 29p formed through a position corresponding to the upper hole 20h of the second cartridge 20, and formed through the center of the upper flange 10a of the first cartridge 10. ) includes a central hole (29h) through which it passes. The middle cover 29 rotates together with the second cartridge 20, thereby stably maintaining the combined state of the second cartridge 20 and the first cartridge 10 even while the second cartridge 20 rotates. It performs the function it is instructed to do.

When the second cartridge 20 and the middle cover 29 are coupled to the first cartridge 10, the top flange 10a of the first cartridge 10 protrudes upward from the middle cover 29. An upper cover 28 is coupled to the upper end of the first cartridge 10. The fastening screw 28s penetrates the upper cover 28 and engages the screw hole 10b of the upper flange 10a of the first cartridge 10, so that the upper cover 28 is connected to the upper flange 10 of the first cartridge 10. Combines with (10a).

While the middle cover 29 and the second cartridge 20 rotate with respect to the first cartridge 10, the upper cover 28 does not rotate and remains coupled to the top flange 10a of the first cartridge 10. maintain

The top cover 28 supports the middle cover 29 and the top of the second cartridge 20 so that the second cartridge 20 rotates relative to the first cartridge 10 while the second cartridge 20 rotates relative to the first cartridge 10. The coupled state of the second cartridge 20 and the first cartridge 10 can be stably maintained without the cartridge 10 being separated upward.

The top cover 28 includes an outlet hole 28a that delivers the aerosol that has passed through the second material 22 of the second cartridge 20 to the mouthpiece 26.

Referring to FIG. 3, a controller 70 is installed inside the main body 70a. The controller 70 may include a battery that supplies power to the atomizer 50a, and a control chip or control circuit board that controls the operation of the atomizer 50a.

The atomizer 50a is a heater ( 52). The heater 52 is electrically connected to the electrical terminal 50d of the main body 70a through the wiring 51 and the connection terminal 50t.

The atomizer 50a functions to generate an aerosol by converting the phase of the first material 12, which is an aerosol generating material, into a gas phase. An aerosol may refer to a gas in which vaporized particles generated from an aerosol-generating material are mixed with air. The aerosol generated in the atomizer 50a sequentially passes through the discharge hole 50h, the delivery hole 50p, and the delivery hole 11 and is discharged toward the external surface of the first cartridge 10.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing some components of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and shows a specific example of a heater 52 that can be used in the aerosol generating device.

The heater 52 of the atomizer 50a is formed integrally with the transmitter 52c of a porous material capable of absorbing and receiving or maintaining the first material 12 of the first cartridge 10, and the transmitter 52c. It includes a heater wire (52h) printed on the surface of the transmitter (52c).

The porous material carrier 52c may include, for example, a porous ceramic material, a porous plastic material, or a porous glass fiber material.

The delivery body 52c may have a cup shape that can accommodate the first material 12 in a liquid state as shown in FIG. 4, but embodiments are not limited by the shape of the delivery body 52c. no. For example, the transmitter 52c may have a bed structure in which the left and right walls are open to the outside to increase the contact area with air.

A space is formed inside the transmitter 52c to create an atmosphere for aerosol generation. The space inside the delivery vehicle 52c functions as an aerosol chamber where aerosol generation occurs. The transmitter 52c includes an discharge hole 50h that connects the internal aerosol chamber to the outside and discharges the aerosol generated in the aerosol chamber to the outside of the aerosol chamber. The aerosol discharged from the discharge hole 50h is delivered toward the outer surface of the first cartridge 10, and the aerosol is transmitted to the second material 22 of the second cartridge 20 located on the outside of the first cartridge 10. ) and then supplied to the user.

The heater wiring 52h may be formed on the transmitter 52c by printing an electrically resistive heating element material along the surface of the transmitter 52c. Alternatively, the heater wire 52h may be formed integrally with the transmission member 52c when molding the transmission member 52c. For example, the heater wiring 52h and the transmission member 52c may be molded as one piece using an insert molding method.

Since the wiring 51 is electrically connected to the heater wiring 52h, electricity can be supplied to the heater wiring 52h through the wiring 51.

In the above-described embodiment, the heater 52 of the atomizer 50a includes an electrically resistive heating element, but the embodiments are not limited by the implementation method of the atomizer 50a. For example, the atomizer 50a may generate an aerosol using an ultrasonic vibration method or an induction heating method.

Additionally, the heater 52 may be transformed into various shapes other than the cup shape described above. For example, the heater of the atomizer 50a includes a wick that absorbs and retains the first material 12, and is wrapped around the wick, in contact with the wick, or disposed adjacent to the wick to heat the first material 12 to generate aerosol. It may include a wire-type or coil-type heating element that generates heat.

2 and 3, the upper part of the second cartridge 20 includes a mouthpiece 26e that discharges the aerosol that has passed through the second material 22 of the chambers 21 to the outside. (26) is combined.

The atomizer 50a includes a delivery hole 11 that delivers the aerosol generated from the first material 12 toward the external surface of the first cartridge 10. Since the delivery hole 11 is in contact with the second material 22 of the second cartridge 20, the aerosol discharged from the delivery hole 11 passes through the second material 22 of the second cartridge 20. 1 flows upward along the outer surface of the cartridge 10.

The aerosol that reaches the top of the second material 22 inside the second cartridge 20 may exit the second material 22 and be discharged to the outside through the mouthpiece 26.

The second material 22 may be in a solid state and may include, for example, powder or granules, which are collections of small-sized particles.

The second material 22 may include, for example, tobacco-containing substances, including volatile tobacco flavor components, additive substances such as flavorants, humectants and/or organic acids, or flavoring substances such as menthol or humectants. , plant extracts, fragrances, flavoring agents, and vitamin mixtures, or a mixture of these ingredients.

The fragrance of the second material 22 may include, but is not limited to, menthol, peppermint, spearmint oil, various fruit flavor ingredients, etc.

The flavoring agent of the second material 22 may include ingredients that can provide various flavors or flavors to the user.

The vitamin mixture of the second material 22 may be a mixture of at least one of vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, and vitamin E, but is not limited thereto.

When using the aerosol supply device 5 and the aerosol generating device equipped with the same as described above, the user rotates the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10, thereby forming the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20. ) The rotational position of the second cartridge 20 can be adjusted so that at least one of the positions is located at a position corresponding to the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer 50a.

In a state where the position of at least one of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 corresponds to the position of the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer 50a, the user can inhale the aerosol through the mouthpiece 26. You can.

The aerosol supply device 5 and the aerosol generating device provided therewith are one unit in which a first cartridge 10 containing the first material 12 and a second cartridge 20 containing the second material 22 are integrated. It can be handled as a device, making it easy to carry and use.

In addition, even if the first cartridge 10 of the aerosol supply device 5 is designed to accommodate a large amount of the first material 12, the chambers 21 used for aerosol supply by rotating the second cartridge 20 Since can be selected, it is possible to obtain the effect of replacing the cartridge with a new second material 22 without replacing the cartridge containing the second material 22.

Additionally, the plurality of chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 may contain different types of second materials 22. For example, the plurality of chambers 21 may contain second materials 22 having different particle sizes or different flavor properties. If the chambers 21 contain different types of second substances 22, the user can select one of the chambers 21 to select the desired second substance 22, so that the user can create aerosols with various flavors. You can enjoy it freely.

In addition, since the second cartridge 20 is disposed outside the first cartridge 10, the distance between the second cartridge 20 and the atomizer 50a in the aerosol generating device is reduced, so that the atomizer 50a The generated aerosol can be quickly transferred directly to the second cartridge 20. By improving the arrangement structure of the second cartridge 20, the aerosol generating device and the aerosol supply device can supply high-quality aerosol to the user.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an aerosol delivery device and an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment.

The configuration of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is generally similar to the configuration of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, except that the installation position of the atomizer 50a has been modified. The atomizer (50a) is installed at the bottom of the aerosol supply device (5) and forms a part of the aerosol supply device (5).

The atomizer 50a has an absorber 53 that absorbs the first material 12 from the lower part of the first cartridge 10 and transmits it to the lower side, and is connected to the absorber 53 to absorb the first material 12. ) includes a wick 54 that absorbs and maintains the wick 54, and a heater 52 that generates an aerosol by heating the wick 54.

The absorber 53 and the wick 54 may include materials such as, for example, cotton fibers, ceramic fibers, glass fibers, and porous ceramics, and may include mesh materials.

The heater 52 is an element for heating the first material 12 held on the wick 54. For example, the heater 52 may be a metal heating wire, a metal heating plate, a ceramic heater, etc., but is not limited thereto. Additionally, the heater 52 may include an electrically conductive filament, such as a nichrome wire, and may include a structure wound around the wick 54 to surround the wick 54. When current is supplied to the heater 52, the heater 52 may generate heat, and the heater 52 transfers heat to the first material 12 held in the wick 54 to heat the first material 12. An aerosol is created by heating.

The atomizer 50a is empty inside, and the internal space of the atomizer 50a surrounds the heater 52 and the wick 54 and supplies air to form an aerosol chamber that creates an atmosphere for generating aerosol. do.

The aerosol chamber inside the atomizer (50a) is connected to a delivery hole (11) that delivers the aerosol generated by the atomizer (50a) toward the outer surface of the first cartridge (10). Therefore, the aerosol generated in the atomizer (50a) passes through the delivery hole (11) and is then transferred to the second material (22) of the second cartridge (20) disposed outside the first cartridge (10).

The main body 70a may be detachably connected to the lower part of the aerosol supply device 5. A controller 70 including a battery that supplies power to the atomizer 50a and a control chip or control circuit board that controls the operation of the atomizer 50a is installed in the main body 70a. The heater 52 of the atomizer 50a is electrically connected to the electrical terminal 50d of the main body 70a through a wiring 51.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of an aerosol supply device and an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment, Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a separated state of some components of the aerosol supply device according to the embodiment shown in Figure 6, and Figure 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6.

The aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 is a device that performs the function of generating aerosol and supplying the aerosol to the user, and generates aerosol with a heater that operates by using electricity, induced magnetic field, or ultrasonic waves. It is a device that generates an aerosol by heating a substance.

Referring to FIG. 8, the aerosol generating device includes a first cartridge 10 containing a first material 12 therein and an aerosol generated from the first material 12 moving along at least a portion of the external surface. 1 an aerosol supply device (5) comprising a second cartridge (20) arranged to rotate on the outside of the cartridge (10) and containing a second material (22) through which the aerosol generated from the first material (12) passes; , It includes an atomizer (50a) that is connected to the first cartridge (10) and atomizes the first material (12) to generate an aerosol and delivers the aerosol toward the external surface of the first cartridge (10).

The first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 are integrated and integrally combined with each other so that they can be handled as one part to form the aerosol supply device 5.

Referring to FIG. 6, the aerosol generating device includes a case 7 including a receiving passage 7a that can accommodate the aerosol supply device 5. The case 7 includes on its outer surface a display device 7f for conveying information to the user and an indication lamp 7d for conveying notices related to the operating status of the aerosol generating device to the user. The display device 7f and the display lamp 7d are examples of information generators that perform the function of notifying users of various types of notifications. The information generator may be modified into a speaker or vibration generator.

Additionally, the case 7 can be operated by the user and includes an input device 95 that detects the user's operation and generates a user input signal.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the case 7 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the aerosol supply device 5 has a cylindrical shape extending long in the axial direction as a whole, but the embodiments have the case 7 like this. and is not limited by the shape of the aerosol supply device 5. For example, the case 7 may be transformed into various shapes, such as a cylinder extending long in the axial direction, a cylinder with an oval cross-section, a flat cylinder, a cube, or a rectangular parallelepiped. Additionally, the aerosol supply device 5 may also be transformed into various shapes such as a rectangular parallelepiped or cube.

The first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 are coupled so that their positions relative to each other can be changed. That is, as the second cartridge 20 rotates relative to the first cartridge 10, the relative rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 may be changed. The atomizer 50a connected to the bottom of the aerosol supply device 5 also has an overall cylindrical shape, and at least a portion of the atomizer 50a includes a position fixing surface 10s formed differently from the extension direction of the cylindrical surface.

The receiving passage 7a of the case 7 is formed as a long, hollow cylindrical passage so as to accommodate the aerosol supply device 5. At least a portion of the receiving passage (7a) has a position holding surface formed differently from the direction of extension of the cylindrical surface of the inner wall of the receiving passage (7a) to have a shape corresponding to the positioning surface (10s) of the first cartridge (10). (7s) is formed.

When the aerosol supply device 5 is accommodated in the receiving passage 7a of the case 7, the position maintaining surface 7s and the position fixing surface 10s contact each other, so that the first cartridge 10 for the case 7 And the position of the atomizer (50a) can be maintained stably. That is, while the second cartridge 20 rotates with respect to the first cartridge 10, the position fixing surface 10s of the atomizer 50a connected to the first cartridge 10 is supported by the position maintenance surface 7s. The first cartridge 10 and the atomizer 50a do not rotate and remain stably fixed to the case 7.

In addition, the position holding surface 7s and the position fixing surface 10s supply aerosol to the axial center of the receiving passage 7a when the aerosol supply device 5 is inserted into the receiving passage 7a of the case 7. An alignment function can be performed to align the relative position of the axial center of the device 5. That is, the position fixing surface (10s) of the aerosol supply device (5) and the position maintaining surface (7s) of the receiving passage (7a) must correspond to allow the aerosol supply device (5) to be inserted into the receiving passage (7a) of the case (7). You can.

The case 7 is installed at the end of the receiving passage 7a and includes an electric terminal 50d that supplies electricity to the atomizer 50a. When the aerosol supply device (5) is aligned with the receiving passage (7a) so that the position fixing surface (10s) of the aerosol supply device (5) and the position maintaining surface (7s) of the receiving passage (7a) correspond, the electrical terminal (50d) can be accurately connected to the atomizer (50a).

The first cartridge 10 functions to supply the first material 12 for aerosol generation to the atomizer 50a. The first cartridge 10 contains the first material 12 therein. The first material 12 may be, for example, a material in a liquid state or a gel state. The first material 12 may be maintained in an impregnated state inside the first cartridge 10 by a hygroscopic material such as a liquid sponge or cotton or a porous material.

Referring to FIG. 8, the atomizer 50a includes an absorber 53 that performs the function of absorbing the first material 12 from the lower part of the first cartridge 10 and transferring it to the lower side, and 1 A wick 54 that absorbs and retains the material 12, and is wound around the wick 54, in contact with the wick 54, or disposed adjacent to the wick 54 to heat the first material 12 to generate an aerosol. It includes a heater 52 that generates electricity.

The atomizer 50a functions to generate an aerosol by converting the phase of the aerosol-generating material into a gas phase. An aerosol may refer to a gas in which vaporized particles generated from an aerosol-generating material are mixed with air.

The heater 52 may be an electrical resistive heating element that is electrically connected to the electrical terminal 50d inside the case 7 through a wiring 51 and generates heat by electricity supplied from the controller 70. Although the atomizer 50a includes an electrically resistive heating element, embodiments are not limited by this configuration of the atomizer 50a. For example, the atomizer 50a may generate an aerosol using an ultrasonic method or an induction heating method.

Additionally, the atomizer 50a generates an aerosol from the first material 12 and then delivers the aerosol to the external surface of the first cartridge 10. The atomizer (50a) includes a delivery hole (11) formed on the outside of the first cartridge (10), and the atomizer (50a) discharges the aerosol through the delivery hole (11) so that the atomizer (50a) produces an aerosol. It can be delivered to the second cartridge (20).

The second cartridge 20 is disposed outside the first cartridge 10 to rotate relative to the first cartridge 10 . The second cartridge 20 is divided independently from each other by a partition wall 20w and is accommodated in each of the chambers 21 and a plurality of chambers 21 located sequentially along the rotation direction of the second cartridge 20. and a second material 22 that allows the aerosol to pass through. The second material 22 may be in a solid state and may include, for example, powder or granules, which are collections of small-sized particles.

The number of chambers 21 possessed by the second cartridge 20 may vary, and only one chamber 21 may be installed.

Referring to FIG. 7, the first cartridge 10 protrudes from the atomizer 50a and extends upward, and when the second cartridge 20 is coupled to the first cartridge 10, the first cartridge 10 is inserted into the cylindrical wall 20p of the second cartridge 20. When the first cartridge 10 is inserted into the cylindrical wall 20p of the second cartridge 20, the combination of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 is completed, and the second cartridge 20 is connected to the first cartridge 20. It can rotate around (10).

A mouthpiece 26 including an outlet 26e for discharging the aerosol that has passed through the at least one second material 22 of the chambers 21 to the outside is coupled to the upper part of the second cartridge 20.

When the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 are combined, the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 are changed, thereby forming a plurality of chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20. At least one position corresponds to the position of the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer (50a). Therefore, the aerosol discharged from the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer 50a transfers the second material 22 contained in the chamber corresponding to the delivery hole 11 among the plurality of chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20. It passes. While the aerosol passes through the second material 22, the properties of the aerosol may change.

Referring to FIG. 8, inside the case 7, on the lower side of the receiving passage 7a, there is a battery that supplies power to the atomizer 50a, and a control chip or control circuit board that controls the operation of the atomizer 50a. A controller 70 including the like is installed.

The aerosol generating device includes a drive device 60 that generates a driving force to rotate the second cartridge 20. Referring to Figures 6 and 8, the driving device 60 is disposed inside the case 7 and includes a motor 61 that operates by an electrical signal, and the driving force of the motor 61 to the second cartridge 20. It includes a transmission gear 62. A gear surface 20g is disposed on the outside of the second cartridge 20 to extend along the rotation direction of the second cartridge 20.

When the aerosol supply device 5 is mounted on the case 7, the gear surface 20g of the second cartridge 20 and the gear 62 are coupled to each other. When the electrical signal from the controller 70 is applied to the motor 61 of the driving device 60, the axis of the motor 61 rotates, and the driving force of the motor 61 is transmitted through the gear 62 to the second cartridge ( It is transmitted to the gear surface (20g) of 20). Therefore, the driving device 60 can perform the function of rotating the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10.

Embodiments are not limited by the configuration of the driving device 60 shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, and for example, the gear 62 of the driving device 60 is composed of various power transmission elements such as belts, sprockets, etc. can be replaced

Here, the position of at least one of the plurality of chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 corresponds to the position of the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer 50a, meaning that any one of the plurality of chambers 21 The position of corresponds to the position of the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer (50a), and the positions of the two adjacent chambers 21 among the plurality of chambers 21 correspond to the location of the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer 50a. Includes everything that corresponds to the location of .

6 and 7, the second cartridge 20 includes an indicia 91 disposed on the outer surface. The mark 91 of the second cartridge 20 is formed at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of chambers 21 inside the second cartridge 20.

The atomizer 50a includes on its outer surface a mark 92 that can be used as a reference position for the mark 91 of the second cartridge 20. Therefore, when the mark 91 of the second cartridge 20 is aligned to match the mark 92 of the first cartridge 10, the position of at least one of the chambers is the delivery hole of the atomizer 50a for discharging the aerosol ( It is aligned at the position of 11).

In addition, the user checks the positions of the mark 91 of the second cartridge 20 and the mark 92 of the atomizer 50a to obtain information about the chamber through which the aerosol currently passes among the chambers of the second cartridge 20. can be identified.

Referring to FIG. 7, between the second cartridge 20 and the atomizer 50a, there is a chamber through which the current aerosol passes among the chambers 21 according to the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20. A position sensor 97 is installed to indicate the type of the second material 22 included. The position sensor 97 may perform a function of detecting the position of at least one of the chambers 21 based on the transmission hole 11 and generating a signal.

The position sensor 97 includes a transmitter 97a disposed on the second cartridge 20 and a receiver 97b disposed on the atomizer 50a to detect the transmitter 97a. Embodiments are not limited by the placement position or number of the transmitter 97a and the receiver 97b, for example, the transmitter 97a is disposed on the atomizer 50a and the receiver 97b is connected to the second cartridge 20. It may be placed in . A plurality of transmitters 97a may be arranged to correspond to each of the chambers 21 .

When the rotational position of the second cartridge 20 relative to the first cartridge 10 is aligned such that at least one of the chambers 21 corresponds to the delivery hole 11, the position sensor 97 generates a different identification indicating the aligned chamber. A signal may be generated.

The transmitter 97a and receiver 97b of the position sensor 97 may be, for example, an optical detection sensor such as a photo coupler, a magnetic sensor that detects magnetic force using the Hall effect, or an electric sensor that detects a change in electrical resistance. It can be implemented by either a resistance sensor or a switch that generates a signal through physical contact, or a combination thereof.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 8 , a puff sensor 79p is disposed on the path along which the aerosol flows inside the case 7. The puff sensor 79p may perform a function of detecting an aerosol flow phenomenon that occurs in connection with the user's aerosol inhalation action. For example, the puff sensor 79p is connected to the inner space of the atomizer 50a and detects changes in fluid pressure or flow rate due to the flow of fluid containing aerosol flowing inside the atomizer 50a, that is, the flow of air. This generates a signal. The puff sensor 79p may be placed in the pressure sensing hole 79s connected to the delivery hole 50p of the atomizer 50a.

When using the aerosol generating device as described above, the aerosol discharged from the atomizer 50a and entering the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 is the second material 22 accommodated in the chambers 21. passes through The second substance 22 imparts flavor to the aerosol. The aerosol containing a rich flavor passing through the second material 22 is discharged to the outside of the aerosol generating device through the mouthpiece 26.

The controller 70 operates the driving device 60 when a predetermined condition is achieved to cause at least one of the chambers 21 to pass the aerosol delivered from the first cartridge 10. 2 The function of changing the relative position of the cartridge 20 can be performed. For example, the second material 22 contained in the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 has a predetermined usage time in relation to the operation of passing the aerosol, and the predetermined use time of the second material 22 is The usage time may be a predetermined condition. When the actual usage time used for the second material 22 to perform the aerosol-passing operation reaches a predetermined usage time, the positions of the aerosol-passing chambers 21 must be changed.

The controller 70 may change the relative rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 to pass the aerosol through another or adjacent chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20. The function to select (21) can be performed.

In addition, the controller 70 performs the function of identifying the chamber in use to pass the aerosol by aligning it to correspond to the position of the delivery hole 11 among the chambers 21 based on the signal from the position sensor 97. . Here, 'using chamber' is a name referring to one of the chambers 21, and is aligned to correspond to the position of the delivery hole 11 among the chambers 21 and is used to perform the function of passing the aerosol. It is a term to refer to one chamber.

Referring to FIG. 7, between the atomizer 50a and the second cartridge 20, there are stoppers 81a and 81b that limit changes in the relative rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10. is placed. The stoppers 81a and 81b are disposed between the atomizer 50a and the second cartridge 20 on the path of rotation of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20. The stoppers (81a, 81b) rotate the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 relative to the first cartridge 10 in order to change the positions of the chambers 21 with respect to the delivery hole 11. It performs a function of limiting the rotational movement of the second cartridge 20 when exercising.

Here, the 'rotational movement path' of the chambers 21 does not mean the physical path through which the chambers 21 pass, and the chambers 21 move in the circumferential direction as the second cartridge 20 rotates. It means a circumferential path along which the outer edge of the second cartridge 20 on which the stopper is placed corresponding to the path moves.

If the stoppers (81a, 81b) contact each other while the second cartridge 20 is rotating in one direction with respect to the first cartridge 10, the second cartridge 20 can no longer rotate and the driving device (60) switches the direction of the rotational movement of the second cartridge (20) in the opposite direction.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing the connection relationship of some components of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6.

The controller 70 shown in FIG. 9 is a circuit board disposed inside the case 7 shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a semiconductor chip attached to the circuit board, or any of the software mounted on the semiconductor chip or circuit board. It can be implemented by one or a combination of them.

The controller 70 includes an atomization controller 71 that controls the atomizer 50a to control the amount or temperature of aerosol generated, a temperature sensor 79t that detects the temperature associated with the atomizer, and a temperature sensor 79t that detects the temperature associated with the atomizer and aerosol generated when the user inhales it. A signal generated when the puff sensor 79p, which detects a change in pressure or speed of air, and the position sensor 97 shown in FIG. 7 detect the rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10. A sensor controller 74 that receives information, an information controller 75 that controls an information generator 96 that provides information or notifies a user, and a button, touch screen, or input button that detects the user's input motion. a user input receiver 76 that receives a user input signal from an input device 95, which is a user input device such as Chambers based on the delivery hole 11 according to information about the atomizer, a temperature profile for controlling the operating temperature of the atomizer, information about the user, or changes in the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20. An input/output controller 73 that communicates data to and from a repository 78 containing information about the position of 21, etc., and a current use to pass aerosols based on signals received from a position sensor 97. It includes a medium determiner 72 that determines the type of medium included in the chamber and the use chamber, and a drive controller 77 that controls the operation of the drive device 60.

The controller 70 as described above can start the operation of the atomizer 50a or stop the operation of the atomizer 50a by detecting the user's suction action. In addition, the controller 70 determines the currently used use chamber and the type of medium contained in the use chamber to allow the aerosol to pass based on the signal applied from the position sensor 97, and determines the operating temperature and operating time of the atomizer, etc. can be controlled to suit the type of medium.

After determining the currently used use chamber and the type of medium included in the use chamber to pass the aerosol based on the signal applied from the position sensor 97, the controller 70 provides information about the type of use chamber, that is, The predetermined identification number of the chamber in use can be output to the information generator 96. The predetermined identification number of the chamber in use may include, for example, numbers, letters, or symbols. In addition, the controller 70 provides information about the type of medium included in the use chamber in response to the predetermined identification number of the use chamber, for example, the name of the medium, the characteristics of the medium, that is, information about flavor, use life, etc. can be output to the information generator 96.

The controller 70 may operate the drive device 60 when predetermined conditions are achieved. The predetermined condition for the controller 70 to operate the drive device 60 to change the relative rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 is that the heater generates heat to generate an aerosol. It may include the cumulative time of the heating operation or a combination of the cumulative time of the heating operation of the heater and the heating temperature of the heater.

When a predetermined condition is achieved, the controller 70 may first generate a notification through the information generator 96 notifying that the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 need to be changed. When the user checks the notification and operates the input device 95, the controller 70 operates the driving device 60 based on the input signal applied from the input device 95 to produce the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge. 2 The relative position of the cartridge 20 can be changed.

If the predetermined condition includes the accumulated time of the heating operation of the heater, the controller 70 calculates the amount of current or power supplied to the heater by the atomization controller 71, or calculates the time for which the current was supplied to the heater. By adding them up, you can calculate the cumulative time of the heater's heating operation. For example, if the second material 22 contained in one of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 passes the aerosol and the time for imparting flavor to the aerosol is preset to n minutes, the controller ( 70) determines that use of the chamber through which the current aerosol passes should be terminated when the accumulated time of the heating operation of the heater reaches n minutes, and determines the relative position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10. By changing, it is possible to select a new chamber among the chambers 21 for passing the aerosol.

The heating operation of the heater includes a main heating operation that generates heat at a temperature sufficient to vaporize the first material of the first cartridge 10, and a main heating operation that generates heat in a temperature range lower than the temperature range corresponding to the main heating operation. It may include a preliminary heating operation. The heating operation of the heater included in the predetermined conditions for the controller 70 to operate the driving device 60 may be the main heating operation.

The case where the predetermined condition includes a combination of the cumulative time of the heating operation of the heater and the heating temperature of the heater may be more useful when the heating operation of the heater includes a main heating operation and a preliminary heating operation. For example, if the time for the second material 22 included in one of the chambers 21 to pass through the aerosol and impart flavor to the aerosol is preset to n minutes, the controller 70 sets the heating temperature of the heater. The cumulative time of the heater's heating operation can be counted only when the temperature corresponding to the main heating operation is reached.

The predetermined conditions for the controller 70 to operate the drive device 60 to change the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 are based on the signal detected by the puff sensor 79p. It may include either the determined number of puff movements or the cumulative time of puff movements, or a combination thereof. When the intensity of the signal detected by the puff sensor 79p exceeds a predetermined threshold, the controller 70 may determine that a valid suction action has been performed by the user and count the number of puff actions.

If the predetermined condition includes the number of puff operations, the controller 70 executes the action for the chamber currently passing the aerosol among the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 based on the signal generated from the puff sensor 79p. The number of puff movements performed can be counted. In this case, the controller 70 ignores the accumulated time of the puff operation in which the user continuously performs the inhalation operation to inhale the aerosol and simply counts the number of times the puff operation occurs based on the signal from the puff sensor 79p. .

For example, when the number of puff operations that allow the second material 22 contained in one of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 to pass the aerosol and impart flavor to the aerosol is predetermined to m times. , the controller 70 determines that use of the chamber through which the current aerosol passes should be terminated when the number of puff operations reaches m, and determines the relative position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10. By changing, it is possible to select a new chamber among the chambers 21 for passing the aerosol.

The controller 70 may determine a time to change the position of the second cartridge 20 to select a new chamber, taking into account the usage environment of the aerosol generating device or the user's inhalation habits. For this purpose, the predetermined condition may include the cumulative time of the puff motion or a combination of the number of puff motions and the cumulative time of the puff motion.

When the predetermined condition includes a combination of the number of puff movements and the cumulative time of the puff movements, the operation may be as follows. For example, the second material 22 contained in one of the chambers 21 passes the aerosol, and the number of puff operations that can impart flavor to the aerosol is m times, and the cumulative time of the puff operation is p minutes. In a given case, it is determined that the controller 70 should terminate the use of the chamber through which the aerosol currently passes only when both the condition that the number of puff operations reaches m and the condition that the cumulative time of puff operations reaches P minutes are met. can do. Therefore, even if the number of puff actions reaches m times based on the signal from the puff sensor 79p, if the cumulative time of the puff action has not reached p minutes, the controller 70 will control the puff action when the accumulated time of the puff action reaches p minutes. By maintaining the position of the chamber through which the aerosol currently passes, the number of puff operations can reach m + x times. By modifying these operating conditions, the controller 70 terminates the use of the chamber through which the aerosol currently passes when only one of the conditions that the number of puff operations reaches m and the cumulative time of puff operations reaches P minutes is met. It can be judged as something that needs to be done.

The predetermined condition for the controller 70 to operate the driving device 60 to change the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 is generated when the input device 95 receives the user's input. It may include a usage time determined based on the input signal.

If the predetermined condition includes a usage time determined based on the input signal from the input device 95, it may be more useful when the user can directly execute the function of starting the operation of the heater. For example, in the aerosol generating device, when the user operates the input device 95 for the purpose of satisfying the user's taste or improving convenience, the heater of the atomizer does not perform a separate preliminary heating operation and immediately starts the heater. It can provide the function of executing the main heating operation at high speed by reacting. In this case, the predetermined condition includes the usage time determined based on the input signal from the input device 95, so that when the usage time for the atomizer to operate by the user's operation reaches the predetermined standard usage time, the controller 70 determines that use of the currently used chamber for passing the aerosol should be terminated, and changes the relative position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 to create a new chamber for passing the aerosol among the chambers 21. You can select .

In the above description, letters such as m, n, p, x, etc. to indicate time or number of times may mean an integer, a real number, or the length of time.

The predetermined condition for the controller 70 to operate the driving device 60 to change the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 is generated when the input device 95 receives the user's input. At least one of the chambers 21 determined based on the input signal may include a selected selection condition.

The chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 may contain second materials 22 having different types of media or different particle sizes, and the controller 70 causes the display lamp 7d to emit light. By changing the color of the light or displaying information on the display device 7f, the aerosol is aligned with the position of the delivery hole 11 of the current atomizer 50a among the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20. Information regarding the second material 22 included in the use chamber used to do so may be provided to the user.

When the user operates the input device 95 to select a chamber he or she wants to use among the chambers 21, the controller 70 allows the user to select at least one of the chambers 21 based on the input signal from the input device 95. By determining that the selection condition for selecting one chamber has been achieved, the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 can be changed.

When using the aerosol generating device as described above, the user rotates the second cartridge 20 relative to the first cartridge 10 before mounting the aerosol supply device 5 on the case 7 to create the second cartridge 20. The rotational position of the second cartridge 20 can be adjusted so that at least one of the chambers 21 is positioned at a position corresponding to the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer 50a. After adjusting the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20, the user mounts the aerosol supply device 5 on the case 7.

By modifying this method of operation, the user can attach the aerosol supply device (5) to the case (7) without the user having to adjust the relative positions of the first cartridge (10) and the second cartridge (20). The drive device 60 automatically rotates the second cartridge 20, thereby automatically adjusting the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 to the initial position for aerosol generation. The 'initial position' may be a position where one of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 corresponds to the position of the delivery hole 11.

The user can inhale the aerosol through the mouthpiece 26 in a state where the position of at least one of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 corresponds to the position of the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer 50a. there is.

The aerosol supply device 5 of the aerosol generating device is treated as one device in which the first cartridge 10 containing the first material 12 and the second cartridge 20 containing the second material 22 are integrated. It is easy to carry and use.

In addition, even if the first cartridge 10 of the aerosol generating device is designed to accommodate a large amount of the first material 12, the second cartridge 20 is automatically rotated by the driving device 60 to supply aerosol. Since the chambers 21 that are used can be selected, the effect of replacing the second material 22 with a new second material 22 can be obtained without replacing the second cartridge containing the second material 22.

Additionally, the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 may contain different types of second materials 22. For example, the chambers 21 may contain a second material 22 having different particle sizes or different flavor properties. Even if the chambers 21 contain different types of second materials 22, the controller 70 aligns the chambers 21 to correspond to the transmission hole 11 based on the signal generated from the position sensor 97. This allows identification of the chamber currently being used to pass the aerosol. Since information regarding the use chamber identified by the controller 70 and the second material 22 contained in the use chamber may be provided to the user, the user may select one of the chambers 21 to obtain the desired second material 22 ), you can freely enjoy aerosols with various flavors.

Figure 10 is a transverse cross-sectional view showing an operating state of an aerosol supply device according to another embodiment.

In the aerosol supply device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the first cartridge 10 accommodates the first material 12, and the second cartridge 20 contains the first cartridge 10 outside the first cartridge 10. ) is rotatably coupled to the The second cartridge 20 includes a plurality of chambers 21 sequentially arranged along the rotation direction and a second material 22 accommodated in each of the chambers 21.

The relative rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 can be changed by rotating the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 by a driving device or by user operation. .

As shown in Figure 10, the second cartridge 20 relative to the first cartridge 10 so that the position of one of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 corresponds to the position of one delivery hole 11. The rotation position of can be aligned. In the alignment shown in FIG. 10, one of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 can perform the function of a use chamber that changes the characteristics of the aerosol by passing the aerosol delivered from the delivery hole 11. You can.

FIG. 11 is a transverse cross-sectional view showing another operating state of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10.

When the relative rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 is changed by rotating the second cartridge 20 by the driving device or by the user's operation, the adjacent rotation position as shown in FIG. 11 The rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 may be aligned so that the positions of the chambers 21 correspond to the position of one delivery hole 11.

In Figure 11, two adjacent chambers of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 are positioned to overlap an area corresponding to half of one delivery hole 11. The embodiments are not limited by this alignment position of the second cartridge 20, and the second cartridge 20 is arranged so that two adjacent chambers of the chambers 21 have different overlapping areas with the delivery hole 11. The rotational position with respect to the first cartridge 10 can be aligned.

For example, if the second material 22 contained in one of the two adjacent chambers 21 reaches 20% of its lifespan related to the ability to pass the aerosol, about 80% of the delivery hole 11 It may overlap the corresponding area, and the other chamber of the two adjacent chambers 21 may overlap an area corresponding to about 20% of the delivery hole 11.

For example, when the second material 22 contained in one of the two adjacent chambers 21 reaches 60% of its lifespan in relation to the ability to pass the aerosol, about 40% of the delivery hole 11 It may overlap the corresponding area, and the other chamber of the two adjacent chambers 21 may overlap an area corresponding to about 60% of the delivery hole 11.

In addition, when the second material 22 contained in one of the two adjacent chambers 21 reaches 80% of the lifespan related to the function of passing the aerosol, the amount corresponding to about 20% of the delivery hole 11 The area may overlap, and the other chamber of the two adjacent chambers 21 may overlap an area corresponding to about 80% of the delivery hole 11.

The predetermined condition that the controller uses to change the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 is the second material contained in the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20, as described above. (22) may include the lifetime associated with the ability to pass aerosols.

In addition, as described above, when rotating the second cartridge 20 in consideration of the lifespan of the second material 22 of the chambers 21 to change the area where the adjacent chambers 21 overlap the delivery hole 11, The second cartridge 20 may be moved intermittently as time changes, or the second cartridge 20 may be moved continuously as time changes.

As shown in FIG. 11, the second cartridge 20 is aligned so that an adjacent chamber of the plurality of chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 overlaps one delivery hole 11. 1 During the operation of rotating about the cartridge 10, the operation of generating an aerosol in the atomizer and delivering the generated aerosol toward the second cartridge 20 can be continuously maintained without stopping the operation of flowing the aerosol.

Additionally, by changing the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20, it is possible to sequentially select a chamber for passing the aerosol among the plurality of chambers 21. When rotating the second cartridge 20 by selecting a chamber for passing the aerosol among the plurality of chambers 21, the position of the previous chamber through which the aerosol was currently passing is changed without immediately leaving the delivery hole 11. 2 The rotational movement of the cartridge 20 can cause the subsequent chamber and the previous chamber, which are subsequently aligned with respect to the position of the delivery hole 11, to cooperate and simultaneously carry out the operation of passing the aerosol.

According to this operating method, the characteristics such as temperature, humidity, and flavor of the aerosol delivered to the user do not change drastically while changing the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20, thereby creating a steady and stable aerosol. supply is possible.

In addition, when each of the plurality of chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 contains a second material 22 having different characteristics, adjacent chambers pass the aerosol together, thereby changing the properties of the aerosol, such as its components and flavor. Since it can be modified in various ways, various forms of aerosol can be provided to the user.

Figure 12 is a transverse cross-sectional view of an aerosol delivery device according to another embodiment.

In the aerosol supply device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the first cartridge 10 accommodates the first material 12, and the second cartridge 20 contains the first cartridge 10 outside the first cartridge 10. ) is combined so that it can rotate about.

The second cartridge 20 includes a single chamber 21 extending along the direction of rotation of the second cartridge 20 to surround at least a portion of the first cartridge 10 . The second material 22 is accommodated inside the single chamber 21. 12 a single chamber 21 surrounds the entire circumferential area of the first cartridge 10, but embodiments are not limited by the structure of the chamber 21 as such, for example the chamber 21 may be It may be installed to surround only a partial area in the circumferential direction of the first cartridge 10.

The relative rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 can be changed by rotating the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 by a driving device or by user operation. .

When the second cartridge 20 is driven by a driving device, the second cartridge 20 may rotate continuously over time. In order for the second cartridge 20 to rotate continuously over time, the second material 22 contained in the chamber 21 of the second cartridge 20 is based on the lifespan associated with its ability to pass aerosol. The rotational speed of the second cartridge 20 may be determined.

The embodiments are not limited by the rotation speed or rotation method of the second cartridge 20, and a second cartridge capable of passing the aerosol delivered from the delivery hole 11 corresponding to the size of the delivery hole 11 ( The second cartridge 20 can rotate intermittently, taking into account the length of the circular arc in the circumferential direction of the 20) and the area of the second material 22 corresponding to the size of the delivery hole 11. 'The second cartridge 20 rotates intermittently' means that a certain period (time interval) is predetermined and the second cartridge 20 rotates every time a certain period elapses.

Although the chamber 21 is not visually partitioned for the intermittent rotational movement of the second cartridge 20, the controller considers the area of the second material 22 corresponding to the size of the delivery hole 11, etc. The chamber 21 may be divided in advance into a plurality of areas along the circumferential direction of the cartridge 20. In addition, the controller rotates the second cartridge 20 when the lifespan of the second material 22 in the current region through which the aerosol passes among the plurality of regions of the chamber 21 has expired to change the plurality of regions of the chamber 21. The following areas can be aligned with the transmission hole (11).

Figure 13 is a transverse cross-sectional view of an aerosol delivery device according to another embodiment.

In the aerosol supply device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the first cartridge 10 accommodates the first material 12, and the second cartridge 20 contains the first cartridge 10 outside the first cartridge 10. ) is combined so that it can rotate about.

The relative rotational position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 can be changed by rotating the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10 by a driving device or by user operation. .

At least a portion of the first cartridge 10 includes a transparent material so that the remaining amount of the first material 12 can be visually confirmed from the outside. The entire or partial area of the first cartridge 10 containing the first material 12 may include a transparent material such as transparent glass or plastic.

The second cartridge 20 is sequentially positioned along the rotational direction of the second cartridge 20 to surround at least a portion of the first cartridge 10 and includes a plurality of chambers 21 that accommodate the second material 22 and , and includes a transparent window 20f between the chambers 21 that exposes the transparent material of the first cartridge 10 to the outside.

According to the aerosol supply device described above, the remaining amount of the first material 12 contained in the first cartridge 10 can be confirmed from the outside of the aerosol supply device through the transparent window 20f of the aerosol supply device. Accordingly, the user can perform the aerosol inhalation operation while checking the remaining amount of the first material 12 contained in the first cartridge 10. The second cartridge 20 can be rotated in consideration of the remaining amount of the first material 12, and the aerosol supply device can be replaced if necessary.

The embodiments are not limited by the structure of installing the transparent window 20f in the second cartridge 20 having a plurality of chambers 21 as shown in FIG. 13, for example, as shown in FIG. 12. A transparent window may be installed in the second cartridge 20 having a single chamber 21.

Figure 14 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment, wherein the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in Figure 14 is generally similar to the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in Figures 6-8. .

The aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 14 includes a handle that the user can manually operate by replacing a driving device such as a motor to change the relative positions of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20. Includes (110).

The handle 110 is connected to a handle shaft 111 rotatably disposed on the case 7, and the lower end of the handle shaft 111 rotates on the base 7b of the case 7 by a bearing 111b. Possibly combined.

A gear is installed on the outer edge of the handle 110 in the circumferential direction, and the gear of the handle 110 is a gear surface disposed on the outside of the second cartridge 20 to extend along the rotation direction of the second cartridge 20 ( 20g).

A switch 120 is installed at the lower end of the handle shaft 111 to generate a position signal indicating the position of the chambers 21 according to a change in the relative position of the second cartridge 20 with respect to the first cartridge 10. . Switch 120 is an example of a position sensor.

The switch 120 includes a transmitter 121 installed at the lower end of the handle shaft 111, and a receiver 122 disposed inside the case 7 to detect a signal transmitted from the transmitter 121. The installation location of the transmitter 121 may be modified in various ways and, for example, may be placed outside the second cartridge 20.

The switch 120 is, for example, an optical detection sensor such as a photo coupler, a magnetic force sensor that detects magnetic force using the Hall effect, an electrical resistance sensor that detects a change in electrical resistance, or a sensor that generates a signal by physical contact. It can be implemented by one or a combination of rotary switches, etc.

Since the handle 110 is installed so that at least a portion is exposed to the outside of the case 7, when the user rotates the handle 110, the user's force is transmitted to the gear surface 20g and the second cartridge 20 is transferred to the first A rotational movement is performed with respect to the cartridge (10).

The user can inhale the aerosol through the mouthpiece 26 in a state where the position of at least one of the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 corresponds to the position of the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer 50a. there is.

The user can rotate the second cartridge 20 by manipulating the handle 110, and while the second cartridge 20 is rotating, the controller 70 moves the chambers 21 based on a signal from the switch 120. By being aligned to correspond to the position of the middle delivery hole 11, it performs the function of identifying the chamber being used to pass the aerosol.

The controller 70 is currently aligned with the position of the delivery hole 11 of the atomizer 50a among the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 and sends information about the use chamber used to pass the aerosol to an information generator. It can be printed out and provided to the user.

The user can manipulate the handle 110 to rotate the second cartridge 20 and at the same time check the information about the chamber to be used output by the information generator and then select the chamber they want to use among the chambers 21.

Embodiments are not limited by the connection structure between the handle 110 for moving the second cartridge 20 and the second cartridge 20 shown in FIG. 14, and the handle 110 can be manually operated by the user. ) and the connection structure of the handle 110 and the second cartridge 20 may be modified in various ways. For example, instead of directly connecting the handle 110 to the gear surface 20g of the second cartridge 20, a rubber ring or transmission gear is used to transmit force between the handle 110 and the second cartridge 20. Additional transmission elements, such as a ring, may be installed, or a handle 110 may be installed on the outer surface of the second cartridge 20.

When the handle 110 is directly connected to the second cartridge 20 or when the handle 110 is installed on the second cartridge 20, the chambers 21 change in rotational position of the second cartridge 20. A switch for generating a position signal indicating the position may be installed on the handle 110.

FIG. 15 is an exploded view schematically showing the coupling relationship of components of an aerosol supply device according to another embodiment, and FIG. 16 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an aerosol generating device including an aerosol supply device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 15. am.

The aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 includes an aerosol supply device 5 for supplying an aerosol to a user, and an atomizer 50a connected to the aerosol supply device 5. The aerosol generating device may further include a body 70a that can be detachably connected to the atomizer 50a.

The aerosol supply device 5 includes a first cartridge 10 containing a first substance 12 for generating an aerosol and disposed inside the first cartridge 10 to rotate relative to the first cartridge 10. Includes a second cartridge (20).

The first cartridge 10 of the aerosol supply device 5 is connected to the atomizer 50a and supplies the first material 12 to the atomizer 50a. The aerosol generated in the atomizer (50a) may be delivered to the second cartridge (20) through the delivery hole (11).

The first cartridge 10 includes a support hole 10c on the inside to accommodate the second cartridge 20. The support hole 10c is formed to extend along the longitudinal direction of the first cartridge 10. In a state where the second cartridge 20 is inserted into the support hole 10c of the first cartridge 10, the second cartridge 20 is centered on the longitudinal central axis of the support hole 10c. can be rotated about.

The first cartridge 10 can rotatably support the second cartridge 20 and protect the second cartridge 20 by accommodating the second cartridge 20 therein. Since the interior of the first cartridge 10 is empty, the first cartridge 10 can accommodate the first material 12.

The second cartridge 20 accommodates a second substance 22 that can be discharged to the outside by passing the aerosol delivered from the atomizer 50a. The second cartridge 20 includes a plurality of chambers 21 that are independently partitioned from each other by a partition wall 20w, and each of the chambers 21 accommodates the second material 22. The plurality of chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 are sequentially positioned along the rotation direction of the second cartridge 20.

An intermediate sheet 28r including a plurality of discharge holes 28a formed to correspond to each of the plurality of chambers 21 is coupled to the upper opening of the second cartridge 20. An upper support body 20c is coupled to the upper end of the second cartridge 20. A mouthpiece 26 including an outlet 26e for discharging aerosol to the outside is formed on the upper surface of the upper support 20c. A spacer protrusion 28p protruding toward the upper opening of the second cartridge 20 is disposed at the lower part of the intermediate sheet 28r. Referring to FIG. 16, when the middle sheet 28r is coupled to the upper opening of the second cartridge 20, the middle sheet 28r and the upper end of the second material 22 accommodated in the second cartridge 20 are spaced apart from each other. Therefore, a chamber 28c in which the aerosol can stay is formed between the middle sheet 28r and the top of the second material 22. The aerosol passing through the second material 22 of the second cartridge 20 and moving to the top of the second cartridge 20 is collected in the chamber 28c, so that sufficient pressure by the aerosol can be formed in the chamber 28c. there is. The chamber 28c is formed in the middle area of the path through which the aerosol passing through the second cartridge 20 is delivered to the mouthpiece 26, thereby buffering and/or controlling the pressure of the aerosol discharged from the mouthpiece 26. can be performed.

A coupling protrusion 20r is formed to protrude on the outer peripheral surface of the top of the second cartridge 20, and a coupling groove 20s into which the coupling protrusion 20r can be inserted is formed on the lower surface of the upper support 20c. A mark 91 is disposed on the outer surface of the upper support 20c. Since the second cartridge 20 and the upper support 20c can be coupled to each other only when the coupling protrusion 20r is inserted into the coupling groove 20s, the positions of the second cartridge 20 and the upper support 20c with respect to each other are It can be determined by a predetermined binding position. Additionally, the upper support 20c and the second cartridge 20 can rotate together while the engaging protrusion 20r is inserted into the engaging groove 20s.

A label 92 that can be used as a reference position for the label 91 of the second cartridge 20 is disposed on the outside of the first cartridge 10. The user rotates the second cartridge 20 relative to the first cartridge 10 so that the cover 91 of the second cartridge 20 matches the cover 92 of the first cartridge 10, thereby creating a second cartridge ( The position of at least one of the chambers 21 of 20) can be aligned with the position of the delivery hole 11 through which the aerosol is discharged.

Additionally, a position fixing surface 10s is formed in a partial area outside the first cartridge 10. The position fixing surface 10s has an alignment function for aligning the relative position of the aerosol supply device 5 with respect to the case 7 when the aerosol supply device 5 is inserted into the case 7, and a second cartridge 20 ) may perform a function of limiting the rotational movement of the first cartridge 10 so that the first cartridge 10 does not rotate with respect to the case 10 while the case 10 rotates.

A gear surface 20g is disposed on the outside of the upper support 20c of the second cartridge 20 to extend along the rotation direction of the second cartridge 20. The gear of the handle 110 that can be manually operated by the user is coupled to the gear surface (20g). Referring to FIG. 16, the lower end of the handle shaft 111 connected to the handle 110 is rotatably coupled to the case 7 by a bearing 111b. The force transmitted to the handle 110 is transmitted to the upper supporter 20c through the gear surface 20g, so that the upper supporter 20c and the second cartridge 20 can rotate.

The atomizer 50a includes a wick 54 that absorbs and retains the first material 12 at the bottom of the first cartridge 10, and a wick 54 that is wound around the wick 54, is in contact with the wick 54, or is in contact with the wick 54. It includes a heater 52 that is disposed adjacent to and heats the first material 12 to generate an aerosol.

The heater 52 may be an electrical resistive heating element that is electrically connected to the electrical terminal 50d inside the case 7 and generates heat by electricity supplied from the controller 70.

The atomizer 50a generates an aerosol from the first material 12 and then delivers the aerosol to the second cartridge 20. A sealing plate 59 is disposed between the lower end of the first cartridge 10 and the atomizer 50a. The sealing plate 59 seals the upper opening of the atomizer 50a to form a space for aerosol generation together with the atomizer 50a, and can perform the function of sealing the lower end of the first cartridge 10. . The sealing plate 59 has a supply hole 59a for supplying the first material 12 of the first cartridge 10 to the wick 54, and an aerosol generated in the atomizer 50a to the second cartridge 20. ) includes a transmission hole (11) for transmission to.

The delivery hole 11 may be positioned to correspond to the support hole 10c inside the first cartridge 10. After passing the aerosol generated in the atomizer (50a) through the delivery hole (11), the first cartridge (10) is transferred from the inside of the first cartridge (10) along the support hole (10c) inside the first cartridge (10). can move in the longitudinal direction.

Referring to FIG. 16, a puff sensor 79p is disposed on the path where the aerosol flows inside the case 7. The puff sensor 79p can detect the aerosol flow phenomenon that occurs in connection with the user's aerosol inhalation action. For example, the puff sensor 79p is connected to the inner space of the atomizer 50a and detects changes in fluid pressure or flow rate due to the flow of fluid containing aerosol flowing inside the atomizer 50a, that is, the flow of air. This generates a signal. The puff sensor 79p may be placed in the pressure sensing hole 79s connected to the delivery hole 50p of the atomizer 50a.

When using the aerosol generating device as described above, the aerosol discharged from the atomizer 50a and entering the chambers 21 of the second cartridge 20 is the second material 22 accommodated in the chambers 21. passes through The second substance 22 imparts flavor to the aerosol. The aerosol containing a rich flavor passing through the second material 22 is discharged to the outside of the aerosol generating device through the mouthpiece 26.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart schematically showing an aerosol generating method using an aerosol generating device according to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6 to 16.

The aerosol supply method according to the embodiments shown in FIG. 17 includes a step of detecting the user's inhalation motion (S100), a step of determining that the inhalation motion is detected and initiating the aerosol supply operation (S110), and a first cartridge Detecting the rotational position of the second cartridge (S120), determining whether the detected rotational position signal of the second cartridge is good (S130), and If the rotational position signal is not good, the second cartridge Step (S131) of adjusting the rotational position of the second cartridge, and if the signal of the rotational position of the second cartridge is good, the type of medium currently used for aerosol supply, that is, the second material, based on the signal of the rotational position of the second cartridge. A step of determining the type (S140), a step of determining a target temperature for operation of the atomizer and at least one heating profile for controlling the heating operation of the atomizer based on the determined type of medium (S150), and a target Operating the atomizer based on the temperature or heating profile (S160), detecting the current temperature and comparing it to the target temperature (S170), comparing whether a predetermined condition has been achieved (S180), and predetermined When the condition is achieved, determining whether the currently used chamber is the last chamber among the chambers of the second cartridge (S200); and, if the currently used chamber is not the last chamber, changing the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge. It includes a step (S190).

The predetermined condition for changing the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge is the cumulative time of the heating operation in which the heater generates heat to generate an aerosol, or the combination of the cumulative time of the heating operation of the heater and the heating temperature of the heater. may include.

Or, the predetermined condition for changing the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge is one or a combination of the number of puff operations determined based on the signal detected by the puff sensor and the cumulative time of the puff operation. It can be included.

Alternatively, the predetermined condition for changing the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge may include a usage time determined based on an input signal generated when the input device receives the user's input.

By changing the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge (S190), the chamber currently in use through which the aerosol passes among the chambers of the second cartridge is replaced and the position of the subsequent chamber is changed to correspond to the delivery hole of the first cartridge. You can change the location. The step of changing the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge (S190) may be automatically executed by a driving device operated by a controller or may be performed by manual operation by a user.

The step of changing the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge (S190) includes notifying the user of the need to change the positions of the chambers when a predetermined condition is achieved, and the user manipulating the input device Receiving a generated input signal, providing the user with information about a chamber aligned with the delivery hole of the first cartridge among the chambers of the second cartridge, and operating a driving device based on the input operation received from the input device. It may include changing the position of at least one of the first cartridge and the second cartridge by operating it.

When the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge are changed, the use chamber is immediately removed from the position corresponding to the delivery hole, the subsequent chamber is aligned with the delivery hole, and then the aerosol can be passed using the subsequent chamber, or the use chamber and The subsequent chambers temporarily work together to carry out the aerosol passing action, and over time only the subsequent chambers may perform the aerosol passing action.

After the step of changing the relative positions of the first cartridge and the second cartridge (S190), the process returns to the step of detecting the user's suction action (S100) and the above-described steps can be repeated again.

Even if the first cartridge of the aerosol generating device is designed to accommodate a large amount of the first material, the second cartridge can be automatically rotated by the driving device to select the chambers used for aerosol supply or to adjust the position of the chamber. 2 The effect of replacing the second material with a new second material can be achieved without replacing the second cartridge containing the material.

Additionally, the chambers of the second cartridge may contain different types of second substances, so that the user can freely enjoy aerosols with various flavors by selecting one of the chambers and selecting the desired second substance.

The description of the configuration and effects of the above-described embodiments is merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the invention should be determined by the attached claims.

5: Aerosol delivery device 26: Mouthpiece
7: Case 50a: Atomizer
10: first cartridge 51: wiring
11: transmission hole 52c: transmission body
12: first material 52: heater
20w: partition 53: absorber
20g: gear cotton 54: core
20: cartridge 60: driving device
21: chambers 70a: main body
22: second substance 70: controller

Claims (15)

A first cartridge containing a first material for generating an aerosol, and a second material disposed outside or inside the first cartridge to rotate with respect to the first cartridge and allowing an aerosol generated from the first material to pass through. an aerosol delivery device comprising a second cartridge; and
It includes an atomizer connected to the first cartridge to atomize the first material to generate an aerosol and deliver the aerosol to the second cartridge,
wherein the second cartridge is disposed outside the first cartridge so as to surround the first cartridge, or wherein the second cartridge is disposed inside the first cartridge so that the first cartridge receives the second cartridge. Generating device. According to paragraph 1,
wherein the second cartridge includes a single chamber extending along a direction of rotation of the second cartridge to receive the second material. According to paragraph 1,
The second cartridge includes a plurality of chambers sequentially positioned along the direction of rotation of the second cartridge to receive the second material. According to paragraph 3,
It further includes a driving device that rotates the second cartridge, and the atomizer includes a delivery hole that delivers the aerosol generated from the first material toward the second cartridge,
An aerosol generating device, wherein the second cartridge is rotated by the driving device so that at least one of the chambers of the second cartridge passes the aerosol delivered from the delivery hole. According to paragraph 4,
An aerosol generating device wherein the relative rotational position of the second cartridge with respect to the first cartridge is changed so that the position of any one of the chambers is aligned with the position of the delivery hole. According to paragraph 4,
An aerosol generating device wherein the relative position of the second cartridge with respect to the first cartridge is changed so that adjacent chambers of the chambers simultaneously overlap the delivery hole. According to paragraph 1,
The atomizer is detachably coupled to the aerosol supply device to atomize the first material supplied from the first cartridge to generate an aerosol, and the atomizer includes a delivery hole for delivering the aerosol toward the second cartridge. , aerosol generating device. According to paragraph 1,
An aerosol generating device further comprising a driving device that rotates the second cartridge relative to the first cartridge, and a controller that changes the rotational position of the second cartridge relative to the first cartridge by controlling the driving device. According to clause 8,
An aerosol generating device further comprising a position sensor that detects a rotational position of the second cartridge relative to the first cartridge. According to paragraph 1,
An aerosol generating device further comprising a handle operable by a user to change the rotational position of the second cartridge relative to the first cartridge. According to paragraph 1,
The atomizer includes a carrier made of a porous material that absorbs and retains the first material of the first cartridge, and a heater that is printed on the carrier or molded integrally with the carrier and generates heat by electricity applied from the outside. , aerosol generating device. a first cartridge containing a first material for aerosol generation; and
A second cartridge disposed outside or inside the first cartridge to rotate relative to the first cartridge and accommodating a second material through which the aerosol generated from the first material passes,
wherein the second cartridge is disposed outside the first cartridge so as to surround the first cartridge, or wherein the second cartridge is disposed inside the first cartridge so that the first cartridge receives the second cartridge. supply device. According to clause 12,
wherein the second cartridge includes a single chamber extending along a direction of rotation of the second cartridge to receive the second material. According to clause 12,
The second cartridge includes a plurality of chambers sequentially positioned along the direction of rotation of the second cartridge to receive the second material. According to clause 12,
At least a portion of the first cartridge includes a transparent material so that the remaining amount of the first material can be confirmed when the second cartridge is disposed outside the first cartridge, and the second cartridge is of the first cartridge. An aerosol supply device comprising a transparent window exposing the transparent material to the outside.

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