KR20210012310A - Aerosol generating apparatus comprising mouthpiece changing function - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to an aerosol generating device consisting of a first body and a second body which can be combined with each other. The first body includes: a heater which receives power from the second body and heats a liquid aerosol generating substrate; a liquid cartridge which is heated by the heater and includes the liquid aerosol generating substrate for generating aerosol; and a mouthpiece which delivers the generated aerosol to a user depending on inhalation of the user. A mouthpiece replaceable aerosol generating device is disclosed, wherein the mouthpiece is replaceable in a state of combining the heater and the liquid cartridge.

Description

[Aerosol generating apparatus comprising mouthpiece changing function}

The present invention relates to a mouthpiece-replaceable aerosol generating device, and more specifically, in an aerosol generating device that generates an aerosol through a liquid aerosol-generating substrate, the mouthpiece can be replaced according to the user's convenience or preference. About.

In recent years, there is an increasing demand for alternative methods to overcome the shortcomings of general cigarettes. For example, as an aerosol-generating material is heated, not a method of generating an aerosol by burning a cigarette, the demand for a method of generating an aerosol is increasing.

Since the electronically operated aerosol generating device is not used for single use except for some consumables, if each user adds an element that can be customized with their own individuality, it will be possible to elicit high loyalty to the user. There were no aerosol generators containing various elements.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0035706 (published on April 3, 2019)

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an aerosol generating device in which a mouthpiece can be replaced.

An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is an aerosol generating device composed of a first body and a second body that can be combined with each other, wherein the first body has power from the second body. A heater for heating a liquid aerosol-generating substrate by being supplied with it; A liquid cartridge including a liquid aerosol generating substrate heated by the heater to generate an aerosol; And a mouthpiece for delivering the generated aerosol to the user according to the user's inhalation, wherein the mouthpiece may be replaced in a state in which the heater and the liquid cartridge are combined.

According to the present invention, the user can easily replace the mouthpiece according to his or her preference, thereby increasing the user's interest in the aerosol generating device.

If the user's interest in the aerosol generating device can be increased, the manufacturer of the aerosol generating device will be able to create an opportunity to additionally sell a variety of accessories added to the aerosol generating device.

The aerosol generating apparatus 5 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a cartridge 20 holding an aerosol-generating material, and a body 10 supporting the cartridge 20.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary operating state of the aerosol generating apparatus according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a perspective view illustrating another exemplary operating state of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an aerosol generating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a view for explaining an example of a mouthpiece replacement aerosol generating device according to the present invention.
6 is a view for explaining another example of the mouthpiece replacement aerosol generating device according to the present invention.
7 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a mouthpiece that is combined in multiple stages.
8 is a diagram schematically showing another example of a mouthpiece coupled in multiple stages.

As for terms used in the embodiments, general terms that are currently widely used as possible are selected while considering functions in the present invention, but this may vary according to the intention or precedent of a technician working in the field, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning of the terms will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall contents of the present invention, not a simple name of the term.

When a part of the specification is said to "include" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless otherwise stated. In addition, terms such as "... unit" and "... module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art may easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

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

1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a coupling relationship between a replaceable cartridge holding an aerosol-generating material and an aerosol-generating device having the same according to an embodiment.

The aerosol generating apparatus 5 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a cartridge 20 holding an aerosol-generating material, and a body 10 supporting the cartridge 20.

The cartridge 20 may be coupled to the body 10 in a state in which the aerosol-generating material is contained therein. A portion of the cartridge 20 is inserted into the receiving space 19 of the main body 10 so that the cartridge 20 may be mounted on the main body 10.

The cartridge 20 may hold an aerosol-generating material having any one state, such as a liquid state, a solid state, a gas state, or a gel state. The aerosol generating material may comprise a liquid composition. For example, the liquid composition may be a liquid including a tobacco-containing material including a volatile tobacco flavor component, or may be a liquid including a non-tobacco material.

The liquid composition may include, for example, water, solvent, ethanol, plant extract, flavor, flavor, and any one component of a vitamin mixture, or a mixture of these components. The fragrance may include menthol, peppermint, spearmint oil, and various fruit flavoring ingredients, but is not limited thereto. Flavoring agents may include ingredients that can provide a variety of flavors or flavors to the user. The vitamin mixture may be a mixture of at least one of vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, and vitamin E, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the liquid composition may include an aerosol former such as glycerin and propylene glycol.

For example, the liquid composition may include a glycerin and propylene glycol solution in any weight ratio to which a nicotine salt is added. The liquid composition may contain two or more nicotine salts. Nicotine salts can be formed by adding to nicotine a suitable acid, including an organic or inorganic acid. Nicotine is naturally occurring nicotine or synthetic nicotine, and can have any suitable concentration of weight relative to the total solution weight of the liquid composition.

The acid for the formation of the nicotine salt may be appropriately selected in consideration of the rate of absorption of nicotine in the blood, the operating temperature of the aerosol generating device 5, flavor or flavor, solubility, and the like. For example, acids for the formation of nicotine salts are benzoic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, lauric acid, sorbic acid, levulinic acid, pyruvic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid. , Citric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, phenylacetic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, saccharic acid, malonic acid, or a single acid selected from the group consisting of malic acid or the above It may be a mixture of two or more acids selected from the group, but is not limited thereto.

The cartridge 20 is operated by an electric signal or a wireless signal transmitted from the main body 10, thereby converting a phase of an aerosol-generating material inside the cartridge 20 into a gaseous phase to generate an aerosol. Functions. The aerosol may mean a gas in a state in which vaporized particles generated from an aerosol-generating material and air are mixed.

For example, the cartridge 20 may receive an electric signal from the main body 10 to heat the aerosol-generating material, use an ultrasonic vibration method, or an induction heating method to convert the phase of the aerosol-generating material. As another example, when the cartridge 20 includes its own power source, the cartridge 20 is operated by an electrical control signal or a radio signal transmitted from the main body 10 to the cartridge 20 to generate an aerosol. I can.

The cartridge 20 may include a liquid storage unit 21 for accommodating an aerosol-generating material therein, and an atomizer that performs a function of converting the aerosol-generating material of the liquid storage unit 21 into an aerosol. .

The liquid storage unit 21'accommodating an aerosol-generating material' therein means that the liquid storage unit 21 simply performs a function of containing an aerosol-generating material, such as the use of a container, and the liquid storage unit ( 21) means including an element that impregnates (contains) an aerosol-generating material such as sponge, cotton or cloth, or a porous ceramic structure.

The atomizer may include, for example, a liquid delivery means (wick) that absorbs an aerosol-generating material and maintains it in an optimal state for conversion into an aerosol, and a heater that generates an aerosol by heating the liquid delivery means.

The liquid delivery means may comprise, for example, at least one of cotton fibers, ceramic fibers, glass fibers and porous ceramics.

The heater may include a metal material such as copper, nickel, or tungsten in order to heat the aerosol-generating material transferred to the liquid transfer means by generating heat by electric resistance. The heater may be implemented as, for example, a metal wire, a metal plate, or a ceramic heating element, and may be implemented as a conductive filament using a material such as nichrome wire, or wound around a liquid transfer means or adjacent to a liquid transfer means. Can be arranged.

The atomizer also absorbs an aerosol-generating material without using a separate liquid delivery means and maintains it in an optimal state for conversion into an aerosol, and a mesh shape that performs both the function of heating the aerosol-generating material to generate an aerosol. shape) or plate shape.

The liquid storage unit 21 of the cartridge 20 may at least partially include a transparent material so that the aerosol-generating material accommodated in the cartridge 20 can be visually confirmed from the outside. The liquid storage unit 21 includes a protruding window 21a protruding from the liquid storage unit 21 so that it can be inserted into the groove 11 of the main body 10 when it is coupled to the main body 10. The entire mouthpiece 22 and the liquid storage unit 21 may be made of a material such as transparent plastic or glass, and only the protruding window 21a corresponding to a portion of the liquid storage unit 21 may be made of a transparent material. have.

The main body 10 includes a connection terminal 10t disposed inside the accommodation space 19. When the liquid storage unit 21 of the cartridge 20 is inserted into the accommodation space 19 of the main body 10, the main body 10 provides power to the cartridge 20 through the connection terminal 10t, or the cartridge 20 A signal related to the operation of) can be supplied to the cartridge 20.

A mouthpiece 22 is coupled to one end of the liquid storage portion 21 of the cartridge 20. The mouthpiece 22 is a part of the aerosol generating device 5 inserted into the mouth of the user. The mouthpiece 22 includes a discharge hole 22a for discharging the aerosol generated from the aerosol-generating material inside the liquid storage unit 21 to the outside.

A slider 7 is coupled to the main body 10 so as to be movable with respect to the main body 10. The slider 7 has a function of covering at least a part of the mouthpiece 22 of the cartridge 20 coupled to the body 10 by moving relative to the body 10 or exposing at least a part of the mouthpiece 22 to the outside. Perform. The slider 7 includes a long hole 7a for exposing at least a portion of the protruding window 21a of the cartridge 20 to the outside.

The slider 7 has a cylindrical shape with an empty inside and open both ends. The structure of the slider 7 is not limited to a cylindrical shape as shown in the drawing, and it is bent having a clip-shaped cross-sectional shape that is movable with respect to the main body 10 while maintaining a bonded state to the edge of the main body 10 It may have a structure such as a curved plate structure or a curved semi-cylindrical shape having a cross-sectional shape of a curved arc shape.

The slider 7 includes a body 10 and a magnetic body for maintaining the position of the slider 7 relative to the cartridge 20. The magnetic material may include a material such as a permanent magnet, iron, nickel, cobalt, or an alloy thereof.

The magnetic body includes two first magnetic bodies 8a facing each other with an inner space of the slider 7 therebetween, and two second magnetic bodies 8b facing each other with an inner space of the slider 7 interposed therebetween. do. The first magnetic body 8a and the second magnetic body 8b are disposed to be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the main body 10, which is the moving direction of the slider 7, that is, the direction in which the main body 10 extends.

The body 10 is a fixed magnetic body 9 disposed on a path in which the first magnetic body 8a and the second magnetic body 8b of the slider 7 move while the slider 7 moves relative to the body 10 Includes. Two fixed magnetic bodies 9 of the main body 10 may also be installed so as to face each other with the accommodation space 19 interposed therebetween.

Depending on the position of the slider 7, the slider 7 is formed by the magnetic force acting between the fixed magnetic body 9 and the first magnetic body 8a or between the fixed magnetic body 9 and the second magnetic body 8b. ) It can be stably maintained in a position to cover or expose the end of.

The body 10 is a position change detection sensor disposed on the moving path of the first magnetic body 8a and the second magnetic body 8b of the slider 7 while the slider 7 moves with respect to the body 10. Includes 3). The position change detection sensor 3 may include, for example, a Hall IC using a Hall effect that generates a signal by detecting a change in a magnetic field.

In the aerosol generating device 5 according to the above-described embodiment, the main body 10, the cartridge 20, and the slider 7 have a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape in a direction transverse to the length direction, but the embodiment is such an aerosol generating device. (5) is not limited by the shape. The aerosol generating device 5 may have, for example, a circular, elliptical, square, or polygonal cross-sectional shape. In addition, when the aerosol generating device 5 extends in the longitudinal direction, it is not necessarily limited to a structure that extends linearly, for example, it is curved in a streamlined shape or bent at a predetermined angle in a specific area so that the user can easily grasp it with a long extension. can do.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary operating state of the aerosol generating apparatus according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 2, the slider 7 is shown in an operating state in which the slider 7 is moved to a position covering the end of the mouthpiece 22 of the cartridge coupled to the main body 10. In a state in which the slider 7 is moved to a position covering the end of the mouthpiece 22, the mouthpiece 22 is safely protected from external foreign matter and can be maintained in a clean state.

The user can visually check the protruding window 21a of the cartridge through the long hole 7a of the slider 7 to check the remaining amount of the aerosol-generating material held by the cartridge. The user can move the slider 7 in the longitudinal direction of the body 10 in order to use the aerosol generating device 5.

3 is a perspective view illustrating another exemplary operating state of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 3, the slider 7 is shown in an operating state in which the slider 7 is moved to a position exposing the end of the mouthpiece 22 of the cartridge coupled with the main body 10 to the outside. While the slider 7 is moved to a position exposing the end of the mouthpiece 22 to the outside, the user inserts the mouthpiece 22 into his or her mouth and passes through the discharge hole 22a of the mouthpiece 22. Exhaled aerosols can be inhaled.

Even when the slider 7 is moved to a position exposing the end of the mouthpiece 22 to the outside, the protruding window 21a of the cartridge is exposed to the outside through the long hole 7a of the slider 7, so that the user can It is possible to visually check the remaining amount of the aerosol-generating material held.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an aerosol generating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4, the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 may include a battery 11000, a heater 12000, a sensor 13000, a user interface 14000, a memory 15000, and a control unit 16000. However, the internal structure of the aerosol generating device 10000 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 4. Depending on the design of the aerosol generating device 10000, it may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art related to the present embodiment that some of the hardware configurations shown in FIG. 4 may be omitted or a new configuration may be added. .

In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device 10000 may be composed of only a main body, and in this case, the hardware components included in the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 are located in the main body. In another embodiment, the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 may be composed of a main body and a cartridge, and hardware components included in the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 may be divided and located in the main body and the cartridge. Alternatively, at least some of the hardware components included in the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 may be located in each of the main body and the cartridge.

Hereinafter, a space in which each component included in the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 is located is not limited, and an operation of each component will be described.

The battery 11000 supplies power used to operate the aerosol generating device 10000. That is, the battery 11000 may supply power so that the heater 12000 may be heated. In addition, the battery 11000 may supply power required for the operation of other hardware components included in the aerosol generating device 10000, that is, the sensor 13000, the user interface 14000, the memory 15000, and the controller 16000. I can. The battery 11000 may be a rechargeable battery or a disposable battery. For example, the battery 11000 may be a lithium polymer (LiPoly) battery, but is not limited thereto.

The heater 12000 receives power from the battery 11000 under the control of the controller 16000. The heater 12000 may receive power from the battery 11000 to heat the cigarette inserted in the aerosol generating device 10000 or may heat a cartridge mounted in the aerosol generating device 10000.

The heater 12000 may be located in the body of the aerosol generating device 10000. Alternatively, when the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 is composed of a body and a cartridge, the heater 12000 may be located on the cartridge. When the heater 12000 is located in the cartridge, the heater 12000 may receive power from the battery 11000 located in at least one of the body and the cartridge.

Heater 12000 can be formed of any suitable electrically resistive material. For example, suitable electrically resistive materials are titanium, zirconium, tantalum, platinum, nickel, cobalt, chromium, hafnium, niobium, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, gallium, manganese, iron, copper, stainless steel, nichrome, etc. It may be a metal or a metal alloy including, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the heater 12000 may be implemented as a metal wire, a metal plate on which an electrically conductive track is disposed, a ceramic heating element, etc., but is not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the heater 12000 may be included in a cartridge. The cartridge may include a heater 12000, a liquid delivery means and a liquid storage. The aerosol-generating material accommodated in the liquid storage unit moves to the liquid delivery means, and the heater 12000 may generate an aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating material absorbed by the liquid delivery means. For example, the heater 12000 may include a material such as nickel chromium, and may be wound around the liquid delivery means or disposed adjacent to the liquid delivery means.

In another embodiment, the heater 12000 may heat a cigarette inserted in the accommodation space of the aerosol generating device 10000. As the cigarette is accommodated in the accommodation space of the aerosol generating device 10000, the heater 12000 may be located inside and/or outside the cigarette. Accordingly, the heater 12000 may generate an aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating material in the cigarette.

Meanwhile, the heater 12000 may be an induction heating type heater. The heater 12000 may include an electrically conductive coil for heating the cigarette or cartridge by an induction heating method, and the cigarette or cartridge may include a susceptor that can be heated by an induction heating type heater.

The aerosol generating device 10000 may include at least one sensor 13000. The result sensed by at least one sensor 13000 is transmitted to the controller 16000, and according to the sensing result, the controller 16000 controls the operation of the heater, restricts smoking, determines whether or not a cigarette (or cartridge) is inserted, and a notification The aerosol generating device 10000 may be controlled to perform various functions such as display.

For example, at least one sensor 13000 may include a puff detection sensor. The puff detection sensor may detect a user's puff based on any one of a temperature change, a flow change, a voltage change, and a pressure change.

Further, at least one sensor 13000 may include a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor may detect a temperature at which the heater 12000 (or an aerosol-generating material) is heated. The aerosol generating device 10000 may include a separate temperature sensor that senses the temperature of the heater 12000, or the heater 12000 itself may serve as a temperature sensor instead of including a separate temperature sensor. . Alternatively, while the heater 12000 functions as a temperature sensor, a separate temperature sensor may be further included in the aerosol generating device 10000.

Further, at least one sensor 13000 may include a position change detection sensor. The position change detection sensor may detect a position change of a slider coupled to be movable with respect to the main body.

The user interface 14000 may provide information on the state of the aerosol generating device 10000 to a user. The user interface 14000 includes a display or lamp that outputs visual information, a motor that outputs tactile information, a speaker that outputs sound information, and input/output (I/O) that receives information input from a user or outputs information to a user. ) Interfacing means (e.g., buttons or touch screens) and terminals for data communication or charging power supply, wireless communication with external devices (e.g., WI-FI, WI-FI Direct, Bluetooth, NFC (Near-Field Communication), etc.) may include various interfacing means such as a communication interfacing module.

However, in the aerosol generating apparatus 10000, only some of the examples of the various user interfaces 14000 illustrated above may be selected and implemented.

The memory 15000 is hardware that stores various types of data processed in the aerosol generating apparatus 10000, and the memory 15000 may store data processed by the controller 16000 and data to be processed. The memory 15000 includes a variety of random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), and electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM). Can be implemented in types.

The memory 15000 may store an operation time of the aerosol generating apparatus 10000, a maximum number of puffs, a current number of puffs, at least one temperature profile, and data on a user's smoking pattern.

The controller 16000 is hardware that controls the overall operation of the aerosol generating device 10000. The control unit 16000 includes at least one processor. The processor may be implemented as an array of multiple logic gates, or may be implemented as a combination of a general-purpose microprocessor and a memory storing a program that can be executed in the microprocessor. In addition, it can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present embodiment pertains that it may be implemented with other types of hardware.

The controller 16000 analyzes the results sensed by at least one sensor 13000 and controls processes to be performed subsequently.

The controller 16000 may control power supplied to the heater 12000 to start or end the operation of the heater 12000 based on a result sensed by the at least one sensor 13000. In addition, the control unit 16000 determines the amount of power supplied to the heater 12000 so that the heater 12000 is heated to a predetermined temperature or maintains an appropriate temperature based on the result sensed by the at least one sensor 13000. And it is possible to control the time the power is supplied.

In an embodiment, the controller 16000 may set the mode of the heater 12000 as a preheating mode to start the operation of the heater 12000 after receiving a user input for the aerosol generating device 10000. In addition, the controller 16000 may change the mode of the heater 12000 from the preheating mode to the operation mode after detecting the user's puff using the puff detection sensor. In addition, the controller 16000 may count the number of puffs using a puff detection sensor, and then stop supplying power to the heater 12000 when the number of puffs reaches a preset number.

The controller 16000 may control the user interface 14000 based on a result sensed by the at least one sensor 13000. For example, after counting the number of puffs using a puff detection sensor, when the number of puffs reaches a preset number, the control unit 16000 uses at least one of a lamp, a motor, and a speaker to provide an aerosol generating device 10000 to the user. ) Will be ended soon.

Meanwhile, although not shown in FIG. 4, the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 may constitute an aerosol generating system together with a separate cradle. For example, the cradle may be used to charge the battery 11000 of the aerosol generating device 10000. For example, the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 may charge the battery 11000 of the aerosol generating apparatus 10000 by receiving power from the battery of the cradle while being accommodated in the accommodation space inside the cradle.

5 is a view for explaining an example of a mouthpiece replacement aerosol generating device according to the present invention.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 5, it can be seen that FIG. 5 discloses the cartridge 20 of the aerosol generating apparatus with the same configuration as that of FIG. 1. For intuitive explanation, the slider 7 and the main body 10 are omitted, but in order for the aerosol generating device according to the present invention to operate normally, the slider 7 and the main body 10 must still function as one configuration. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

When comparing the cartridge 20 of FIG. 1 and the cartridge 20 of FIG. 5, it can be seen that the shape of the mouthpiece 22 is different. The mouthpiece 22 of FIG. 1 has a rectangular shape in cross-section based on the direction in which the aerosol is discharged through the mouthpiece 22 in the same cross-sectional area as the cartridge 20, but the mouthpiece 22 of FIG. 5 In order to have a shape different from the cross-sectional area of the cartridge 20, it has a shape extending in a cylindrical shape. In addition, as the length of the mouthpiece 22 becomes longer and becomes a conventional cigarette shape, the position of the discharge hole 22a from which the aerosol is discharged is also adjusted to the end of the extended mouthpiece 22.

6 is a view for explaining another example of the mouthpiece replacement aerosol generating device according to the present invention.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 6, it can be seen that the cartridge 20 may be divided into a configuration other than the mouthpiece 22 and the mouthpiece, and the shape of the mouthpiece 22 may be at least two or more. have. For convenience of explanation, two types of mouthpieces 22 are shown in FIG. 6, but according to an embodiment, there are infinitely many types of interchangeable mouthpieces that can be coupled to the aerosol generating device according to the present invention. have.

6(A) shows that the cartridge 20 of the aerosol generating device having a rectangular cross-sectional area can be separated into a mouthpiece 22 having a rectangular cross-sectional shape and other configurations, and FIG. 6B is It schematically shows that the cylindrical mouthpiece 22 is detachable from the cartridge 20 to which the cylindrical mouthpiece 22 described in FIG. 5 is coupled.

6 (A) and (B) are not only that the mouthpiece 22 is replaceable, but also of a liquid storage (not shown) and a heater (not shown), which are representative consumables among the configurations included in the cartridge 20 It is also shown that in a situation where the life is over and needs to be replaced, the liquid storage (not shown) and the heater (not shown) can be separated from the cartridge 20 in a combined state.

7 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a mouthpiece that is combined in multiple stages.

7A to 7C show that the mouthpiece 22 can be coupled to components (heater or liquid storage) other than the mouthpiece 22 of the cartridge 20 over multiple steps. More specifically, FIG. 7 shows a state observed by laying the cartridge 20 in FIG. 1 in a direction in which the protruding window 21a is visible.

First, (A) of FIG. 7 means a state in which the mouthpiece 22 is most deeply coupled, and in this state, a hole is not observed at all in the protruding window 21a.

Subsequently, (B) of FIG. 7 means a state in which the mouthpiece 22 is deeply coupled by one step less than that of (A) of FIG. 7, and in this state, a hole is observed in the protruding window 21a.

Finally, (C) of FIG. 7 refers to a state in which the mouthpiece 22 is deeply coupled by one step less than that of (B) of FIG. 7, and in this state, two holes are observed in the protruding window 21a. .

In the present invention, as the size and number of holes observed through the protruding window 21a vary, the suction resistance felt when the user sucks the aerosol is different, and the user simply replaces the mouthpiece 22 according to preference. In addition, by adjusting the mounting degree of the mouthpiece 22 step by step, it is possible to adjust the suction resistance when inhaling the aerosol. Since the size and number of holes described in FIG. 7 are exemplary numbers, the size and number of holes observed through the protruding window 21a may vary according to exemplary embodiments.

8 is a diagram schematically showing another example of a mouthpiece coupled in multiple stages.

8A to 8C show that the mouthpiece 22 can be coupled to components (heater or liquid storage) other than the mouthpiece 22 of the cartridge 20 over multiple steps. More specifically, FIG. 8 shows a state observed by laying the cartridge 20 in FIG. 1 in a direction in which the protruding window 21a is visible.

First, (A) of FIG. 8 means a state in which the mouthpiece 22 is deeply coupled, and in this state, a rail is observed shortly in the protruding window 21a.

Subsequently, (B) of FIG. 8 refers to a state in which the mouthpiece 22 is deeply coupled by one step less than that of (A) of FIG. 8, and in this state, the protruding window 21a is more than (A) of FIG. A longer rail is observed.

Finally, (C) of FIG. 8 means a state in which the mouthpiece 22 is deeply coupled by one step less than that of (B) of FIG. 8, and in this state, the protruding window 21a is shown in (B) of FIG. A longer rail is observed.

In the present invention, as the length and number of the rails observed through the protruding window 21a vary, the suction resistance felt when the user sucks the aerosol is different, and the user simply replaces the mouthpiece 22 according to preference. In addition, by adjusting the mounting degree of the mouthpiece 22 step by step, it is possible to adjust the suction resistance when inhaling the aerosol. Since the length and number of rails described in FIG. 8 are exemplary numbers, the length and number of rails observed through the protruding window 21a may vary according to embodiments.

The description of the above-described embodiments is merely exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the invention should be determined by the appended claims, and all differences in the scope equivalent to the content described in the claims should be construed as being included in the scope of protection defined by the claims.

3: Position change detection sensor
5: aerosol generating device
7: slider
7a: long hole
8a: first magnetic body
8b: second magnetic body
9: fixed magnetic body
10: main body
10t: connection terminal
11: home
19: accommodation space
20: cartridge
21a: protruding window
21: liquid reservoir
22: mouthpiece
22a: discharge hole

Claims (6)

An aerosol generating device consisting of a first body and a second body that can be combined with each other,
The first body,
A heater receiving power from the second body to heat a liquid aerosol-generating substrate;
A liquid cartridge including a liquid aerosol generating substrate heated by the heater to generate an aerosol; And
Including a mouthpiece for delivering the generated aerosol to the user according to the user's inhalation,
The mouthpiece,
Mouthpiece replacement aerosol generating device, characterized in that replaceable in a state in which the heater and the liquid cartridge are combined. The method of claim 1,
The first body and the second body,
A mouthpiece replacement aerosol generator, characterized in that the cross-sectional area observed based on the direction in which the aerosol is generated and discharged through the mouthpiece has a rectangular shape. The method of claim 2,
The mouthpiece,
It has at least two or more different shapes to be selectable according to the user's preference,
One of the at least two or more forms,
Mouthpiece replacement aerosol generating device, characterized in that the cylindrical shape. The method of claim 1,
The mouthpiece,
After being separated from the first body, it characterized in that it can be combined over multiple stages, mouthpiece replacement aerosol generating device. The method of claim 4,
The mouthpiece,
The heater and the liquid cartridge are combined over at least two or more steps in a combined state,
The mouthpiece replaceable aerosol generating device, characterized in that the suction resistance of the aerosol is also changed as the size and number of holes exposed from the first body are changed in each of the coupling steps. The method of claim 4,
The mouthpiece,
The heater and the liquid cartridge are combined over at least two or more steps in a combined state,
The mouthpiece replaceable aerosol generating device, characterized in that the suction resistance of the aerosol is changed as the length and number of rails exposed from the first body are changed in each step of the coupling.

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