US20200253275A1 - Consumable Cartridge For An Aerosol Generation Device - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
- A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
- A24F40/57—Temperature control
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors
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Abstract
A consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device contains an aerosol forming material such as tobacco that can release vapour upon receiving heat from a heater. The cartridge includes a casing with a tab that moves between an open position and a closed position, where the open position extends from the casing to allow rapid cooling of the tab so that the user can easily grip the tab and extract the cartridge from the aerosol generation device.
Description
- The present application is a national phase entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/EP2018/075826, filed Sep. 24, 2018, published in English, which claims priority to European Application No. 17192997.9 filed Sep. 25, 2017, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to a consumable cartridge for use with an aerosol generation device.
- A number of new generation smoking devices have been introduced that seek to provide an alternative to conventional cigarettes. One such device is described in EP 2772148A2. In this arrangement a smoking device is provided with a mouthpiece, a casing, an electrical heater and a battery. A consumable cartridge can be installed in the device adjacent the heater. The consumable cartridge has a casing which encloses tobacco material. The cartridge also includes perforations and aeration wells. The heater can heat the casing of the cartridge, causing the tobacco contained within to heat without burning, which releases an aerosol. This aerosol or vapour can then be inhaled by a user through the mouthpiece.
- After a period of use the consumable cartridge becomes depleted. A user can then remove and replace the consumable cartridge.
- It is desirable to safely and easily remove a hot cartridge from a device after the tobacco is depleted.
- According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device, the consumable cartridge comprising: a casing; an aerosol forming material provided within the casing adapted to form an aerosol upon receiving heat from the aerosol generation device; and a tab that can be provided in a position which extends from the casing, wherein the tab can be gripped by a user to remove the consumable cartridge from the aerosol generation device.
- In this way, it is possible for a user to grip the tab and easily extract the consumable cartridge from the aerosol generation device. The user may grip the tab between opposing digits of a hand of the user. In one example, the tab may be a thin piece of material that extends away from the casing. The tab preferably allows heat to dissipate more rapidly since it can be positioned away from the hot casing. The provision of the tab therefore improves the ease with which a user can remove a hot casing.
- The aerosol generation device can provide heat to the casing, where the casing conductively transfers the heat to the aerosol forming material without direct burning of the material. The aerosol generation device may further comprise a heating chamber with a heater operatively arranged to heat the consumable cartridge without combustion.
- Preferably, the tab is configured to move between a first position and a second position. In this way, it is possible for the tab to protrude away from the casing only when a user requires it for extraction. For example, when the aerosol generation device is in operation the tab may be in the first position. In the first position, the tab may be positioned flush with a wall of the casing. When the aerosol generation device is not in operation the tab may move or be moved into a second position that allows a user to easily grab and extract the consumable cartridge from the device. In the second position, the tab may extend away from the wall of the casing, and maintain contact with the casing at an end of the casing. In an advantageous embodiment, the tab is movable in the axial direction of the cartridge.
- In another embodiment, the main body has a slot to receive the tab.
- In another embodiment, the tab is attached to the lid of the cartridge. The tab can thus be formed from a single part together with the lid. The tab and the lid as a single part facilitates the manufacturing process of the capsule.
- Hence, the tab and a top surface of the cartridge can be formed from a single sheet.
- The tab may be arranged at an end of the casing. The consumable cartridge may be received in a cavity of the aerosol generation device, where the end of the casing with the tab is exposed.
- Preferably, the tab is formed by at least one line of weakening at a surface of the casing. In this way, it is possible for the tab to be arranged along a surface of the casing and to be broken and extended outwards when required for use. For example, the tab may be torn open to provide an extended portion, like a flap, separate from the casing.
- Preferably, the tab is hingedly attached to the casing to allow movement between the first position and second position. In this way, it is possible for the tab to pivot away from the first position alongside the casing into the second extraction position after the weakening line has been broken. A material hinge may be provided between the tab and the casing. The tab can thus be formed in a foldable material. The foldable material can be a metallic sheet, such as aluminium.
- Preferably, the tab comprises a visual indicator which is indicative of temperature. In this way, it is possible for a user to be able to see if the tab is too hot to grip. The tab may be heated by conduction from the casing. The provision of a colour indicator can allow the user to know whether the tab is safe to grip.
- Preferably, the temperature information on the tab is provided using colour. In this way, it is possible for a user to determine the temperature of the tab with ease. For example, a thermochromatic ink may be used to present a warning sign when the tab is too hot, or thermochromic crystals can be used to provide different colours for different temperature bands.
- According to another aspect of the invention there is provided an aerosol generation device, comprising: a heater; and the consumable cartridge as defined above.
- According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of generating aerosol comprsing: inserting a consumable cartridge, or pod, comprising an aerosol forming material into a heating chamber of an aerosol generating device; moving a tab from a first position to a second position to expose an outlet from the consumable cartridge; applying with the device heat to the aerosol forming material in the consumable cartridge; extracting the pod from the device by gripping the tab.
- Embodiments of the invention are now described, by way of example, with reference to the drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1A is a front view of a cartridge in an embodiment of the invention with a tab in a closed position; -
FIG. 1B is a front view of the cartridge with a tab in an open position; -
FIG. 2 is a top view of the cartridge depicted inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a detailed top view of the tab depicted inFIG. 2 ; -
FIGS. 4A and 4B are front views of a cartridge in another embodiment of the invention with the tab in the closed and open positions respectively; and -
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross sectional view of an exemplary electronic cigarette configured to receive a cartridge according to invention. -
FIGS. 1A, 1B and 2 show acartridge 10 in a first embodiment of the invention. Thecartridge 10 has a generally cylindrical shape with a circular cross-section and a flat top. However, other shapes are also possible, like for instance a square or cuboidal shape. Thecartridge 10 has acasing 12 which accommodates anaerosol forming material 14, such as tobacco, within. A number of other products and ingredients such as flavorings or tobacco derivatives may be provided within thecasing 12, as will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art. - The
cartridges 10 are configured to be received in acartridge seating 56 of anelectronic cigarette 50, as illustrated inFIG. 5 . Theelectronic cigarette 50 comprises amouthpiece portion 52 and amain body portion 54. Themain body portion 52 comprises acartridge seating 56, apower supply unit 58 and acontrol circuitry 60. The mouthpiece portion comprises amouthpiece 53 and avapour flow channel 55. Themouthpiece portion 52 may further comprise a piercingelement 80. The piercingelement 80 is configured to open thecartridge 10 by piercing avent hole 12 in thetop portion 14 of thecartridge 10, such that the vapour can exit thecartridge 10 through thevent hole 12 in thetop portion 14. - In an embodiment, the
cartridge 10 includesholes top surface 20 that are used as an inlet or outlet for outside air. When holes 16, 18 are provided the piercingelement 80 can be omitted in theelectronic cigarette 50. In another embodiment, thetop surface 20 is sealed whereby it can be pierced when positioned inside thecartridge seating 56 of theelectronic cigarette 50. Thecartridge 10 also has abottom surface 22 that is used to conduct heat from a heater in an aerosol generation device to the rest of thecartridge 10. Atab 24 is provided in thetop surface 20. Thetab 24 has atop end 26, twosides 28 and abottom end 30. Thetop end 26 is pulled by a user to break open perforated, or weakened, lines that run along the twosides 28. Thebottom end 30 acts as a material hinge around which the remainder of thetab 24 can pivot. Thetab 24 can pivot about thebottom end 30 from a flat, closed positon to an open position in which it is substantially perpendicular to thetop surface 20. In the open position a user can firmly grip thetab 24 and remove thecartridge 10 from the aerosol generation device. Thetab 24 can be attached to thetop surface 20 of thecartridge 10. Thetab 24 can thus be formed from a single part together with thetop surface 20. Having thetab 24 and thetop surface 20 as a single part facilitates the manufacturing process of thecartridge 10. Thetab 24 is preferably formed in a foldable material. The foldable material can be a metallic film such as aluminium foil. The tab is thus part of thetop surface 20 and formed from a single sheet. - In another embodiment, the
tab 24 can be movable in the axial direction of thecartridge 20. The cartridge may therefore have a longitudinal or axial slot to receive the tab. - As will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art,
tab 24 may be provided in a position on thecartridge 10 that depends on the direction of extraction of thecartridge 10 from the aerosol generation device. -
FIG. 3 shows a detailed view of thetab 24. Warning signs 32 are printed on thetab 24 using thermochromatic ink. The warning signs 32 are invisible when thetab 24 is cool enough to touch by hand. The warning signs 32 become visible when thetab 24 is hot and could potentially harm a user. In another arrangement the entire tab may be printed with thermochromatic ink so that the colour of the tab is indicative of its temperature. A number of other thermochromic materials may be provided on thetab 24, for example thermochromic liquid crystals, as will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art. -
FIGS. 4A and 4B show acartridge 110 in a second embodiment of the invention with atab 124 in the closed and open positions respectively. Thecartridge 110 has a casing 112 which accommodates anaerosol forming material 114, such as tobacco, within. - The
cartridge 110 includesholes top surface 120 that are used as an inlet or outlet for outside air. The cartridge also has abottom surface 122 that is used to conduct heat from a heater in an aerosol generation device to the rest of thecartridge 110. - In this arrangement the
tab 124 in the closed position extends down aside surface 126 of thecartridge 110. Thetab 124 is moved into an open position by sliding thetab 124 in a direction that extends from thecartridge 110 prior to the insertion of thecartridge 110 into an aerosol generation device. In providing thetab 124 along theside surface 126 of thecartridge 110, thetab 124 can be made longer and thus be easier for a user to grip onto when extracting thecartridge 110. -
Features 128 are located on an outer surface of thetab 124 that increase friction between a user's thumb and thetab 124 such that thetab 124 is easily pushed into the open position. Theside surface 126 of the casing 112 also has features that allow the sliding action to function. Theside surface 126 hasgrooves 130 on each side of thetab 124 in its closed position that hold thattab 124 and can act as tracks on which thetab 124 slides between the open and closed positions. - Alternative configurations of a tab for use on a consumable cartridge would readily occur to a person skilled in the art.
- The aerosol forming material may include a carrier material, which may include a mixture of propylene glycol (PG) and/or glycerin (G). Preferably, the carrier material has a composition of at least 20 wt %. The aerosol forming material may include ground tobacco particles (e.g. in addition to the carrier material). The aerosol forming material may include other materials, such as a flavouring and water etc.
Claims (13)
1. A consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device, the consumable cartridge comprising:
a casing;
an aerosol forming material provided within the casing adapted to form an aerosol upon receiving heat from the aerosol generation device; and
a tab arrangeable in a position which extends from the casing, wherein the tab can be gripped by a user to remove the consumable cartridge from the aerosol generation device.
2. The consumable cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the tab is configured to move between a first position and a second position.
3. The consumable cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the tab is formed by at least one line of weakening at a surface of the casing.
4. The consumable cartridge of claim 2 , wherein the tab is hingedly attached to the casing to allow movement between the first position and second position.
5. The consumable cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the tab comprises a visual indicator, wherein the visual indicator is indicative of temperature.
6. The consumable cartridge of claim 5 , wherein information in the visual indicator indicative of temperature is provided using colour.
7. The consumable cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the tab is formed of a foldable material.
8. The consumable cartridge according to claim 7 , wherein the tab and a top surface of the cartridge are formed from a single sheet.
9. An aerosol generation device, comprising:
a heater; and
the consumable cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the aerosol forming material can form an form an aerosol upon receiving heat from the heater.
10. (canceled)
11. A method of generating aerosol comprising:
inserting a consumable cartridge comprising an aerosol forming material into a heating chamber of an aerosol generating device;
moving a tab from a first position to a second position to expose an outlet from the consumable cartridge;
applying with the device heat to the aerosol forming material in the consumable cartridge;
extracting the consumable cartridge from the device by gripping the tab.
12. The consumable cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the tab is formed of a metallic sheet.
13. The consumable cartridge of claim 12 , wherein the metallic sheet is aluminium foil.
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