KR20210101046A - Aerosol generating device and aerosol generating system comprising thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment can include: a body including an accommodation space for accommodating a cigarette; a cover that has an opening through which the cigarette passes, and is detachably coupled to the body to cover at least a part of the body; and an accommodation path that is formed to include the opening and the accommodation space and accommodates the cigarette; and a breaking unit that is disposed on the accommodation path and breaks at least a part of the cigarette when the cigarette is accommodated in the accommodation space.

Description

Aerosol generating device and aerosol generating system comprising same

The embodiments relate to an aerosol generating device and an aerosol generating system including the same, and more particularly, to an aerosol generating device capable of preventing the reuse of a cigarette and an aerosol generating system including the same.

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for an alternative method that overcomes the disadvantages of conventional cigarettes. For example, there is a growing need for a method in which an aerosol is generated as an aerosol generating material is heated rather than a method in which an aerosol is generated by burning a cigarette. Accordingly, research into a heated cigarette or a heated aerosol generating device is being actively conducted.

The conventional cigarette-type aerosol-generating device does not show much difference in the appearance of the cigarette even after the user inserts the cigarette into the aerosol-generating device and ends use. For this reason, there is a problem in that the user can reuse the used cigarette.

Embodiments provide an aerosol generating device capable of solving the problems of the conventional aerosol generating device described above and an aerosol generating system including the same.

The problems to be solved through the embodiments are not limited to the above-described problems, and the problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the present specification and the accompanying drawings. will be.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, the aerosol generating device according to an embodiment includes a body including a receiving space for accommodating a cigarette, and an opening through which the cigarette passes, and is separated from the body so as to cover at least a portion of the body A receiving path formed to include a cover capable of engaging, the opening and the receiving space in which the cigarette is received, and a breakage portion disposed on the receiving path to break at least a portion of the cigarette when the cigarette is received in the receiving space.

Also, the breakage may be located in the opening of the cover.

In addition, the breakage portion may be located in the receiving space of the body.

In addition, the main body is disposed to surround the cigarette further includes a heater for heating the cigarette accommodated in the accommodation space, and a battery for supplying power to the heater, the breakage portion may be disposed on the heater.

Also, the cover may further include an inclined surface formed in the opening to secure the cigarette when the cigarette is received.

In addition, the breakage portion may have a sawtooth shape protruding onto the receiving path.

In addition, any one surface protruding from the broken part onto the accommodation path may be perpendicular to the surface forming the accommodation space.

In addition, the broken portion may be formed in a blade shape on the bottom surface of the accommodation space facing the opening.

In addition, the breakage part may be formed in plurality.

In addition, the breakage portion is formed integrally with the cigarette support portion and the cigarette support portion for supporting the cigarette when the cigarette is accommodated in the accommodation space and includes a cigarette insertion portion that is inserted into the side of the cigarette when the cigarette is accommodated in the accommodation space. It may be rotatable with respect to the rotating part so that the cigarette insertion part is inserted into the side of the cigarette by the pressing force to press.

In addition, the breakage portion may further include an elastic member that applies a restoring force to rotate the cigarette insert in a direction opposite to the direction in which the cigarette is removed when the cigarette is removed.

In addition, the elastic member may be a torsion spring disposed on the rotating part of the broken part.

In addition, the body may further include a stopper having elasticity and a jaw formed at the end of the cigarette support part is caught.

In addition, the main body further includes a movement mechanism for moving the stopper, a user input detection sensor for receiving a user input, and a control unit, the control unit may control the operation of the movement mechanism in response to the user input detection sensor.

An aerosol-generating system according to another embodiment may include the aerosol-generating device described above and a cigarette housed in the aerosol-generating device.

The aerosol generating device according to the embodiments may make it difficult to reuse the used cigarette by breaking the wrapper surrounding the outside of the cigarette when the cigarette is in use. Also, by breaking the wrapper of the cigarette, the user can easily recognize that the use of the cigarette is completed.

Accordingly, there is an effect that can prevent harmful substances and modified flavor that may be generated due to the reuse of the cigarette from being delivered to the user.

The effects of the embodiments are not limited to the above-described effects, and the effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains from the present specification and accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 are views illustrating examples in which cigarettes are inserted into an aerosol generating device.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cigarette.
5A is a cross-sectional view of an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a top view of the aerosol-generating device shown in 5A.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing each example of an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6A.
8A is a cross-sectional view of an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a top view of the aerosol generating device shown in 8A .
9A is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8A , and FIG. 9B is a top view of the aerosol generating device shown in FIG. 9A .
10A is a cross-sectional view illustrating an exemplary operating state of the aerosol-generating device according to another embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view illustrating another exemplary operating state of the aerosol-generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10B .
11 is an enlarged view of a part of the aerosol generating device in order to explain another example of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10B.

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

When a part "includes" a certain element throughout the specification, this means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, unless otherwise stated. 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, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily carry out the present invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

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

1 to 3 are views illustrating examples in which cigarettes are inserted into an aerosol generating device.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an aerosol generating device 10000 includes a battery 11000 , a controller 12000 , and a heater 13000 . 2 and 3 , the aerosol generating device 10000 further includes a vaporizer 14000 . In addition, a cigarette 20000 may be inserted into the inner space of the aerosol generating device 10000 .

The aerosol generating device 10000 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 includes components related to the present embodiment. Therefore, it can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art related to this embodiment that other general-purpose components other than those shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 may be further included in the aerosol generating device 10000. .

In addition, although it is illustrated that the heater 13000 is included in the aerosol generating device 10000 in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the heater 13000 may be omitted if necessary.

In FIG. 1 , the battery 11000 , the control unit 12000 , and the heater 13000 are illustrated as being arranged in a line. Also, in FIG. 2 , the battery 11000 , the controller 12000 , the vaporizer 14000 , and the heater 13000 are illustrated as being arranged in a line. In addition, FIG. 3 shows that the vaporizer 14000 and the heater 13000 are arranged in parallel. However, the internal structure of the aerosol generating device 10000 is not limited to that shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 . In other words, according to the design of the aerosol generating device 10000 , the arrangement of the battery 11000 , the controller 12000 , the heater 13000 , and the vaporizer 14000 may be changed.

When the cigarette 20000 is inserted into the aerosol generating device 10000, the aerosol generating device 10000 operates the heater 13000 and/or the vaporizer 14000, the cigarette 20000 and/or the vaporizer 14000 may generate aerosols from The aerosol generated by the heater 13000 and/or the vaporizer 14000 passes through the cigarette 20000 and is delivered to the user.

If necessary, the aerosol generating device 10000 may heat the heater 13000 even when the cigarette 20000 is not inserted into the aerosol generating device 10000 .

The battery 11000 supplies power used to operate the aerosol generating device 10000 . For example, the battery 11000 may supply power to the heater 13000 or the vaporizer 14000 to be heated, and may supply power required for the controller 12000 to operate. In addition, the battery 11000 may supply power required to operate a display, a sensor, a motor, etc. installed in the aerosol generating device 10000 .

The controller 12000 controls the overall operation of the aerosol generating device 10000 . Specifically, the controller 12000 controls the operation of the battery 11000 , the heater 13000 , and the vaporizer 14000 as well as other components included in the aerosol generating device 10000 . In addition, the controller 12000 may determine whether the aerosol generating device 10000 is in an operable state by checking the state of each of the components of the aerosol generating device 10000 .

The controller 12000 includes at least one processor. The processor may be implemented as an array of a plurality of logic gates, or may be implemented as a combination of a general-purpose microprocessor and a memory in which a program executable in the microprocessor is stored. In addition, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the present embodiment may be implemented in other types of hardware.

The heater 13000 may be heated by power supplied from the battery 11000 . For example, when a cigarette is inserted into the aerosol generating device 10000, the heater 13000 may be located outside the cigarette. Thus, the heated heater 13000 may raise the temperature of the aerosol generating material in the cigarette.

The heater 13000 may be an electrically resistive heater. For example, the heater 13000 may include an electrically conductive track, and the heater 13000 may be heated as current flows in the electrically conductive track. However, the heater 13000 is not limited to the above-described example, and as long as it can be heated to a desired temperature, it may be applied without limitation. Here, the desired temperature may be preset in the aerosol generating device 10000, or may be set to a desired temperature by the user.

Meanwhile, as another example, the heater 13000 may be an induction heating type heater. Specifically, the heater 13000 may include an electrically conductive coil for heating the cigarette in an induction heating method, and the cigarette may include a susceptor that may be heated by the induction heating heater.

For example, the heater 13000 may include a tubular heating element, a plate-type heating element, a needle-type heating element, or a rod-type heating element, and may be heated inside or outside the cigarette 20000 according to the shape of the heating element. can be heated.

In addition, a plurality of heaters 13000 may be disposed in the aerosol generating device 10000 . In this case, the plurality of heaters 13000 may be disposed to be inserted into the cigarette 20000 or disposed outside the cigarette 20000 . In addition, some of the plurality of heaters 13000 may be disposed to be inserted into the cigarette 20000 , and the rest may be disposed outside the cigarette 20000 . In addition, the shape of the heater 13000 is not limited to the shape shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , and may be manufactured in various shapes.

The vaporizer 14000 may generate an aerosol by heating the liquid composition, and the generated aerosol may be passed through the cigarette 20000 and delivered to the user. In other words, the aerosol generated by the vaporizer 14000 may move along the airflow path of the aerosol generating device 10000, and the airflow path passes through the cigarette and delivers the aerosol generated by the vaporizer 14000 to the user. It can be configured to be

For example, the vaporizer 14000 may include, but is not limited to, a liquid reservoir, a liquid delivery means, and a heating element. For example, the liquid reservoir, liquid delivery means and heating element may be included in the aerosol generating device 10000 as independent modules.

The liquid storage unit may store the liquid composition. For example, the liquid composition may be a liquid comprising a tobacco-containing material comprising a volatile tobacco flavor component, or may be a liquid comprising a non-tobacco material. The liquid storage unit may be manufactured to be detachable/attached from the vaporizer 14000 , or may be manufactured integrally with the vaporizer 14000 .

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

The liquid delivery means may deliver the liquid composition of the liquid reservoir to the heating element. For example, the liquid delivery means may be, but is not limited to, a wick such as cotton fiber, ceramic fiber, glass fiber, or porous ceramic.

The heating element is an element for heating the liquid composition delivered by the liquid delivery means. For example, the heating element may be, but is not limited to, a metal heating wire, a metal heating plate, a ceramic heater, and the like. In addition, the heating element may be composed of a conductive filament, such as a nichrome wire, and may be arranged in a structure wound around the liquid delivery means. The heating element may be heated by applying an electrical current, and may transfer heat to the liquid composition in contact with the heating element, thereby heating the liquid composition. As a result, an aerosol may be generated.

For example, the vaporizer 14000 may be referred to as a cartomizer or an atomizer, but is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the aerosol generating device 10000 may further include general-purpose components in addition to the battery 11000 , the controller 12000 , the heater 13000 , and the vaporizer 14000 . For example, the aerosol generating device 10000 may include a display capable of outputting visual information and/or a motor for outputting tactile information. In addition, the aerosol generating device 10000 may include at least one sensor (a puff detection sensor, a temperature sensor, a cigarette insertion detection sensor, etc.). In addition, the aerosol generating device 10000 may be manufactured in a structure in which external air may be introduced or internal gas may flow out even in a state in which the cigarette 20000 is inserted.

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the aerosol generating device 10000 may constitute a system together with a separate cradle. For example, the cradle may be used to charge the battery 11000 of the aerosol generating device 10000 . Alternatively, the heater 13000 may be heated in a state in which the cradle and the aerosol generating device 10000 are coupled.

The cigarette 20000 may be similar to a general combustion type cigarette. For example, the cigarette 20000 may be divided into a first part including an aerosol generating material and a second part including a filter and the like. Alternatively, the second portion of the cigarette 20000 may also include an aerosol generating material. For example, an aerosol-generating material made in the form of granules or capsules may be inserted into the second part.

The entire first part may be inserted into the aerosol generating device 10000 , and the second part may be exposed to the outside. Alternatively, only a part of the first part may be inserted into the aerosol generating device 10000, and the whole of the first part and a part of the second part may be inserted. The user may inhale the aerosol with the second part in the mouth. At this time, the aerosol is generated by passing the outside air through the first part, and the generated aerosol passes through the second part and is delivered to the user's mouth.

As an example, external air may be introduced through at least one air passage formed in the aerosol generating device 10000 . For example, the opening and closing of the air passage and/or the size of the air passage formed in the aerosol generating device 10000 may be adjusted by the user. Accordingly, the amount of atomization, the feeling of smoking, and the like can be adjusted by the user. As another example, external air may be introduced into the cigarette 20000 through at least one hole formed on the surface of the cigarette 20000 .

Hereinafter, an example of the cigarette 20000 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 .

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cigarette.

Referring to FIG. 4 , a cigarette 20000 includes a tobacco rod 21000 and a filter rod 22000 . The first part 21000 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 includes the tobacco rod 21000 , and the second part 22000 includes the filter rod 22000 .

Although the filter rod 22000 is shown as a single segment in FIG. 4 , it is not limited thereto. In other words, the filter rod 22000 may be composed of a plurality of segments. For example, the filter rod 22000 may include a first segment for cooling the aerosol and a second segment for filtering a predetermined component contained in the aerosol. In addition, if necessary, the filter rod 22000 may further include at least one segment that performs another function.

The cigarette 20000 may be wrapped by at least one wrapper 24000 . At least one hole through which external air flows or internal gas flows may be formed in the wrapper 24000 . As an example, the cigarette 20000 may be wrapped by one wrapper 24000 . As another example, the cigarette 20000 may be overlapped by two or more wrappers 24000 . For example, the tobacco rod 21000 may be packaged by the first wrapper, and the filter rod 22000 may be packaged by the second wrapper. Then, the tobacco rod 21000 and the filter rod 22000 wrapped by an individual wrapper are combined, and the entire cigarette 20000 can be repackaged by the third wrapper. If each of the tobacco rod 21000 or the filter rod 22000 is composed of a plurality of segments, each segment may be wrapped by an individual wrapper. In addition, the entire cigarette 20000 in which segments wrapped by individual wrappers are combined may be repackaged by another wrapper.

Tobacco rod 21000 includes an aerosol generating material. For example, the aerosol generating material may include, but is not limited to, at least one of glycerin, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol and oleyl alcohol. In addition, tobacco rod 21000 may contain other additive substances such as flavoring agents, wetting agents and/or organic acids. In addition, a flavoring liquid such as menthol or a moisturizing agent may be added to the tobacco rod 21000 by being sprayed onto the tobacco rod 21000 .

Tobacco rod 21000 may be manufactured in various ways. For example, the tobacco rod 21000 may be manufactured as a sheet or as a strand. In addition, the tobacco rod 21000 may be made of cut filler from which the tobacco sheet is chopped. In addition, the tobacco rod 21000 may be surrounded by a heat-conducting material. For example, the heat-conducting material may be, but is not limited to, a metal foil such as aluminum foil. As an example, the heat-conducting material surrounding the tobacco rod 21000 may evenly distribute the heat transferred to the tobacco rod 21000 to improve the thermal conductivity applied to the tobacco rod, thereby improving the tobacco taste. . In addition, the heat-conducting material surrounding the tobacco rod 21000 may function as a susceptor heated by an induction heater. At this time, although not shown in the drawings, the tobacco rod 21000 may further include an additional susceptor in addition to the heat-conducting material surrounding the outside.

The filter rod 22000 may be a cellulose acetate filter. Meanwhile, the shape of the filter rod 22000 is not limited. For example, the filter rod 22000 may be a cylindrical rod, or a tubular rod including a hollow therein. Also, the filter rod 22000 may be a recess type rod. If the filter rod 22000 is composed of a plurality of segments, at least one of the plurality of segments may be manufactured in a different shape.

The filter rod 22000 may be manufactured to generate flavor. As an example, the flavoring solution may be sprayed onto the filter rod 22000 , and a separate fiber coated with the flavoring solution may be inserted into the filter rod 22000 .

In addition, the filter rod 22000 may include at least one capsule 23000 . Here, the capsule 23000 may perform a function of generating flavor or may perform a function of generating an aerosol. For example, the capsule 23000 may have a structure in which a liquid containing fragrance is wrapped with a film. The capsule 23000 may have a spherical or cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto.

If the filter rod 22000 includes a segment for cooling the aerosol, the cooling segment may be made of a polymer material or a biodegradable polymer material. For example, the cooling segment may be made of pure polylactic acid alone, but is not limited thereto. Alternatively, the cooling segment may be made of a cellulose acetate filter perforated with a plurality of holes. However, the cooling segment is not limited to the above-described example, and as long as the aerosol can perform the function of cooling, it may be applicable without limitation.

Meanwhile, although not shown in FIG. 4 , the cigarette 20000 according to an embodiment may further include a front-end filter. The front-end filter is located on one side opposite to the filter rod 22000 in the tobacco rod 21000 . The shear filter can prevent the tobacco rod 21000 from escaping to the outside, and the aerosol liquefied from the tobacco rod 21000 during smoking can be prevented from flowing into the aerosol generating device (10000 in FIGS. 1 to 3). have.

5A is a cross-sectional view of an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a top view of the aerosol-generating device shown in 5A. Hereinafter, even if omitted, the contents described with respect to the aerosol generating device 10000 of the drawings described above may also be applied to the aerosol generating device described below.

Referring to FIG. 5A , the aerosol generating device 100 includes a body 110 , a cover 120 , and a breakable part 130 .

The body 110 includes an accommodation space 111 for accommodating the cigarette 1000 . In addition, the main body 110 may include at least a portion of the battery 11000 , the controller 12000 , the heater 13000 , and the vaporizer 14000 described above.

The cover 120 may be detachably coupled to the body 110 so as to cover at least a portion of the body 110 . In addition, an opening 121 through which the cigarette 1000 passes is formed in the cover 120 .

The opening 121 of the cover 120 and the accommodation space 111 of the body 110 may form an accommodation path in which the cigarette 1000 is accommodated. For example, the receiving path may mean a path through which the cigarette 1000 is moved until the cigarette 1000 is inserted in the opening 121 of the aerosol generating device 100 and accommodated in the receiving space 111 . have.

The broken part 130 may be disposed on an accommodation path formed by the opening 121 and the accommodation space 111 . The breakage part 130 may break at least a portion of the cigarette 1000 when the cigarette 1000 is accommodated in the accommodation space 111 . For example, the breakage part 130 may have a sawtooth shape protruding onto the receiving path, but is not limited thereto and may have a shape that can break the cigarette 1000 while the cigarette 1000 is accommodated. .

For example, the broken part 130 may tear the outer wrapper of the cigarette 1000 when the cigarette 1000 is accommodated in the accommodation space 111 . Therefore, when the user removes the cigarette 1000 from the aerosol generating device 100 after completion of use, it is difficult for the user to reuse the cigarette 1000 because the outer wrapper of the cigarette 1000 is damaged. In addition, since the outer wrapper of the cigarette is damaged, the user can easily recognize that the cigarette 1000 has been used.

As shown in FIG. 5A , the broken part 130 may be located in the opening 121 of the cover 120 in the receiving path. The degree to which the cigarette 1000 is damaged may vary depending on the location where the breakage part 130 is disposed on the receiving path. Accordingly, as the breakage part 130 is positioned in the opening 121 of the cover 120 , the degree of breakage of the cigarette 1000 may increase.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B , the breakage part 130 may be formed in plurality, and may be arranged to have a predetermined interval along the periphery of the opening 121 of the cover 120 . Accordingly, a plurality of broken parts may occur along the periphery of the cigarette 1000 .

6 is a cross-sectional view showing each example of an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment.

6A and 6B , the broken part 230 may be located in the receiving space 211 of the main body 210 in the receiving path. The broken part 230 may be located in the upper portion of the receiving space 211 as shown in FIG. 6A , and in some cases, the broken part 230 ′ is the lower part of the receiving space 211 as shown in FIG. 6B . may be located in

Also, referring to FIG. 6C , the body 210 of the aerosol generating device 200 may include a heater 231 . The heater 231 may be disposed to surround the cigarette 1000 when the cigarette 1000 is accommodated. Accordingly, the heater 231 may externally heat the cigarette 1000 accommodated in the accommodation space 211 . In this case, the broken part 230 ″ may be located at one end of the heater 231 .

7 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6A.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the cover 220 of the aerosol generating device 200 may include an inclined surface 222 formed on the opening 221 in which the cigarette 1000 is accommodated. The inclined surface 222 may fix the cigarette 1000 . Accordingly, the cigarette 1000 can be accommodated without being biased to either side in the process of being accommodated in the receiving space 211 . Accordingly, the breakage portion 230 may uniformly break the outer wrapper along the periphery of the cigarette 1000 .

In addition, any one surface protruding from the breakage part 230 of the aerosol generating device 200 onto the accommodation path may be perpendicular to the surface forming the accommodation space 211 . For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 , the breakage part 230 has a right-angled triangle shape having a hypotenuse and a base perpendicular to the plane forming the accommodation space 211 in the direction in which the cigarette 1000 is inserted. can Accordingly, resistance into which the cigarette 1000 is inserted may be reduced. In addition, when the cigarette 1000 is removed from the aerosol generating device 200, since the outer wrapper of the cigarette 1000 is caught in the base portion of the right triangle, the outer wrapper of the cigarette 1000 can be reliably broken.

8A is a cross-sectional view of an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a top view of the aerosol generating device shown in 8A . Hereinafter, a description of the configuration overlapping the configuration according to the above-described embodiment will be omitted.

8A and 8B , the broken part 330 of the aerosol generating device 300 has a blade shape. The blade-shaped breakage part 330 may be disposed on the bottom surface of the accommodation space 311 facing the opening 321 of the cover 320 . For example, the blade-shaped breakage 330 may be formed across the bottom surface of the accommodation space 311 . Accordingly, when the cigarette 1000 is accommodated in the receiving space 311 , the broken part 330 may be inserted across the distal end of the cigarette 1000 . Accordingly, the outer wrapper of the distal end of the cigarette 1000 and a portion of the tobacco rod surrounded by the outer wrapper may be broken.

FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8A , and FIG. 9B is a top view of the aerosol generating device shown in FIG. 9A .

Referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B , the broken part 330 ′ has a blade shape formed in plurality. Similarly, the plurality of broken parts 330 ′ may be disposed on the bottom surface of the accommodation space 311 facing the opening 321 of the cover 320 . Accordingly, when the cigarette 1000 is accommodated in the accommodating space 311 , the plurality of breakage parts 330 ′ may be inserted around the distal end of the cigarette 1000 . Accordingly, the outer wrapper of the distal end of the cigarette 1000 and a portion of the tobacco rod surrounded by the outer wrapper may be broken.

10A is a cross-sectional view illustrating an exemplary operating state of the aerosol-generating device according to another embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view illustrating another exemplary operating state of the aerosol-generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10B .

Referring to FIG. 10A , the aerosol generating device 400 includes a breakage part 430 that breaks at least a portion of the cigarette 1000 when the cigarette 1000 is accommodated in the accommodation space 411 .

The broken part 430 is integrally formed with the cigarette support part 431 and the cigarette support part 431 for supporting the cigarette 1000 when the cigarette 1000 is accommodated in the accommodation space 411, and the cigarette 1000 is accommodated in the accommodation space ( When accommodated in 411) may include a cigarette insertion portion 433 inserted into the side of the cigarette (1000). At this time, the breakage part 430 may rotate with respect to the rotation part 432 by a pressing force that presses the cigarette support part 431 when the cigarette 1000 is inserted into the accommodation space 411 .

As shown in FIG. 10b , when the cigarette 1000 is accommodated in the accommodation space 411 , the damaged part 430 rotates with respect to the rotation part 432 , and accordingly, the cigarette insertion part 433 is inserted into the cigarette 1000 ) can be inserted from the side.

Accordingly, the breakage part 430 may prevent the cigarette 1000 from being removed from the aerosol generating device 400 when the user inserts the cigarette 1000 to use the aerosol generating device 400 . Also, when the user removes the cigarette 1000 from the aerosol-generating device 400 after the user has finished using the aerosol-generating device 400 , the breakage 430 may be damaged by at least a portion of the cigarette 1000 (eg, , the outer wrapper) may be damaged.

In addition, FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a part of the aerosol generating device in order to explain another example of the aerosol generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10B.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the broken part 430 may include an elastic member 434 . When the cigarette 1000 is removed from the aerosol generating device 400 , the elastic member 434 may apply a restoring force for rotating the cigarette insertion unit 433 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the cigarette insertion unit 433 is inserted into the cigarette 1000 .

For example, as shown in FIG. 11 , the elastic member 434 may be a spring disposed in a direction opposite to the direction in which the cigarette insertion part 433 is inserted into the cigarette 1000 . As another example, although not shown in FIG. 11 , the elastic member 434 may be a torsion spring disposed on the rotating part 432 on which the damaged part 430 rotates.

On the other hand, if the breakage part 430 is rotatable, even if the cigarette 1000 is not sufficiently damaged in the process of the cigarette 1000 being removed from the aerosol generating device 400, the cigarette inserting part 433 is removed from the cigarette 1000. can be removed. Accordingly, the main body 410 of the aerosol generating device 400 may include a stopper 412 on which the jaw portion 435 formed at the distal end of the cigarette support portion 431 is caught.

In addition, the stopper 412 may be made of a material having elasticity. Accordingly, when the cigarette support part 431 is rotated to the position shown in FIG. 10B , the jaw part 435 of the cigarette support part 431 moves to the lower part of the stopper 412 as the stopper 412 is deformed and moves to the stopper 412 . ) can take In addition, when the cigarette support 431 is rotated to the position shown in FIG. 10A , the jaw 435 of the cigarette support 431 moves to the upper portion of the stopper 412 as the stopper 412 is deformed and moves to the stopper 412 . can be released from the For example, by adjusting the elastic modulus of the material of the stopper 412 , the cigarette 1000 may be damaged to an appropriate level according to the force with which the user removes the cigarette 1000 .

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 11 , the main body 410 may include a moving mechanism for moving the stopper 412 . For example, the moving mechanism may have a configuration such as a motor connected to the stopper 412 , but is not limited thereto.

Also, the moving mechanism may be controlled by the controller 12000 . For example, the main body 410 may include a user input detection sensor (eg, a physical button and a touch sensor, etc.) for receiving a user input, the control unit 12000 in response to the user input detection sensor It is possible to control the operation of the moving mechanism.

For example, when a user input is received by the user input detection sensor after the cigarette 1000 is removed from the aerosol generating device 400, the control unit 12000 operates the moving mechanism to move the stopper 412. can Accordingly, the jaw part 435 may be released from the stopper 412 , and the broken part 430 may be rotated to the position shown in FIG. 10A by the elastic member 434 .

A person of ordinary skill in the art related to this embodiment will understand that it can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the above description. Therefore, the disclosed methods are to be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within an equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the present invention.

100, 200, 300, 400, 10000: aerosol generating device
110, 210, 310, 410: main body
111, 211, 311, 411: accommodation space
120, 220, 320, 420: cover
121, 221, 321, 421: opening
130, 230, 330, 430: broken part
222: slope
231: heater
412: stopper
431: cigarette support
432: rotating part
433: cigarette insertion unit
434: elastic member
435: chin

Claims (15)

a body including a accommodating space for accommodating a cigarette; and
a cover including an opening through which the cigarette passes and detachably coupled to the body to cover at least a portion of the body;
a receiving path formed to include the opening and the receiving space and receiving the cigarette; and
and a breakage portion disposed on the receiving path and configured to break at least a portion of the cigarette when the cigarette is received in the receiving space. According to claim 1,
and the breakage is located in the opening of the cover. According to claim 1,
The breakage portion is located in the receiving space of the body, an aerosol generating device. 4. The method of claim 3,
The body may include a heater disposed to surround the cigarette and heating the cigarette accommodated in the accommodating space; and
A battery for supplying power to the heater; further comprising,
The breakage portion is disposed in the heater, an aerosol generating device. 4. The method of claim 3,
The cover, when the cigarette is accommodated, the inclined surface formed in the opening to fix the cigarette; further comprising a, aerosol generating device. According to claim 1,
The breakage portion has a sawtooth shape protruding onto the receiving path, an aerosol generating device. 7. The method of claim 6,
Any one surface protruding from the breakage portion onto the accommodation path is perpendicular to the surface forming the accommodation space, the aerosol generating device. According to claim 1,
The breakage portion is formed in a blade shape on the bottom surface of the accommodation space facing the opening, an aerosol generating device. According to claim 1,
The breakage portion is formed in plurality, an aerosol generating device. According to claim 1,
The breakage portion, when the cigarette is accommodated in the accommodating space, a cigarette support for supporting the cigarette; and
a cigarette insertion part formed integrally with the cigarette support part and inserted into a side surface of the cigarette when the cigarette is accommodated in the accommodating space; including,
The breakage part is rotatable with respect to the pivoting part so that the cigarette insertion part is inserted into the side of the cigarette by the pressing force that the cigarette presses the cigarette support part, the aerosol generating device. 11. The method of claim 10,
The breakage portion, when the cigarette is removed, the cigarette insertion portion is inserted into the cigarette in a direction opposite to the elastic member for applying a restoring force to rotate in the opposite direction; further comprising a, aerosol generating device. 12. The method of claim 11,
The elastic member is a torsion spring disposed on the rotating part of the breakage part, an aerosol generating device. 11. The method of claim 10,
The body, the chin portion formed at the distal end of the cigarette support part is caught and has an elastic stopper; further comprising a, aerosol generating device. 14. The method of claim 13,
The main body, a moving mechanism for moving the stopper;
a user input detection sensor for receiving a user's input; and
control unit; further comprising
The control unit controls the operation of the moving mechanism in response to the user input detection sensor, an aerosol generating device. 15. An aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 14; and
a cigarette contained in the aerosol-generating device; comprising, an aerosol-generating system.

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