US20200253275A1 - Consumable Cartridge For An Aerosol Generation Device - Google Patents

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US20200253275A1
US20200253275A1 US16/639,381 US201816639381A US2020253275A1 US 20200253275 A1 US20200253275 A1 US 20200253275A1 US 201816639381 A US201816639381 A US 201816639381A US 2020253275 A1 US2020253275 A1 US 2020253275A1
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Andrew Robert John ROGAN
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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
    • A24F40/42—Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A24F40/53—Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
    • 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
    • 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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  • the present invention relates to a consumable cartridge for use with an aerosol generation device.
  • 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.
  • the consumable cartridge becomes depleted. A user can then remove and replace the consumable cartridge.
  • a consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the tab 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.
  • the tab 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.
  • the tab is movable in the axial direction of the cartridge.
  • the main body has a slot to receive the tab.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the tab is formed by at least one line of weakening at a surface of the casing.
  • the tab may be arranged along a surface of the casing and to be broken and extended outwards when required for use.
  • the tab may be torn open to provide an extended portion, like a flap, separate from the casing.
  • 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.
  • the tab comprises a visual indicator which is indicative of temperature.
  • 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.
  • the temperature information on the tab is provided using colour.
  • 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.
  • an aerosol generation device comprising: a heater; and the consumable cartridge as defined above.
  • 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.
  • 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 in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a detailed top view of the tab depicted in FIG. 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;
  • 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 a cartridge 10 in a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the cartridge 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.
  • the cartridge 10 has a casing 12 which accommodates an aerosol forming material 14 , such as tobacco, within. A number of other products and ingredients such as flavorings or tobacco derivatives may be provided within the casing 12 , as will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art.
  • the cartridges 10 are configured to be received in a cartridge seating 56 of an electronic cigarette 50 , as illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • the electronic cigarette 50 comprises a mouthpiece portion 52 and a main body portion 54 .
  • the main body portion 52 comprises a cartridge seating 56 , a power supply unit 58 and a control circuitry 60 .
  • the mouthpiece portion comprises a mouthpiece 53 and a vapour flow channel 55 .
  • the mouthpiece portion 52 may further comprise a piercing element 80 .
  • the piercing element 80 is configured to open the cartridge 10 by piercing a vent hole 12 in the top portion 14 of the cartridge 10 , such that the vapour can exit the cartridge 10 through the vent hole 12 in the top portion 14 .
  • the cartridge 10 includes holes 16 , 18 in a top surface 20 that are used as an inlet or outlet for outside air. When holes 16 , 18 are provided the piercing element 80 can be omitted in the electronic cigarette 50 .
  • the top surface 20 is sealed whereby it can be pierced when positioned inside the cartridge seating 56 of the electronic cigarette 50 .
  • the cartridge 10 also has a bottom surface 22 that is used to conduct heat from a heater in an aerosol generation device to the rest of the cartridge 10 .
  • a tab 24 is provided in the top surface 20 .
  • the tab 24 has a top end 26 , two sides 28 and a bottom end 30 .
  • the top end 26 is pulled by a user to break open perforated, or weakened, lines that run along the two sides 28 .
  • the bottom end 30 acts as a material hinge around which the remainder of the tab 24 can pivot.
  • the tab 24 can pivot about the bottom end 30 from a flat, closed positon to an open position in which it is substantially perpendicular to the top surface 20 . In the open position a user can firmly grip the tab 24 and remove the cartridge 10 from the aerosol generation device.
  • the tab 24 can be attached to the top surface 20 of the cartridge 10 .
  • the tab 24 can thus be formed from a single part together with the top surface 20 . Having the tab 24 and the top surface 20 as a single part facilitates the manufacturing process of the cartridge 10 .
  • the tab 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 the top surface 20 and formed from a single sheet.
  • the tab 24 can be movable in the axial direction of the cartridge 20 .
  • the cartridge may therefore have a longitudinal or axial slot to receive the tab.
  • tab 24 may be provided in a position on the cartridge 10 that depends on the direction of extraction of the cartridge 10 from the aerosol generation device.
  • FIG. 3 shows a detailed view of the tab 24 .
  • Warning signs 32 are printed on the tab 24 using thermochromatic ink.
  • the warning signs 32 are invisible when the tab 24 is cool enough to touch by hand.
  • the warning signs 32 become visible when the tab 24 is hot and could potentially harm a user.
  • the entire tab may be printed with thermochromatic ink so that the colour of the tab is indicative of its temperature.
  • thermochromic materials may be provided on the tab 24 , for example thermochromic liquid crystals, as will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show a cartridge 110 in a second embodiment of the invention with a tab 124 in the closed and open positions respectively.
  • the cartridge 110 has a casing 112 which accommodates an aerosol forming material 114 , such as tobacco, within.
  • the cartridge 110 includes holes 116 , 118 in a top surface 120 that are used as an inlet or outlet for outside air.
  • the cartridge also has a bottom surface 122 that is used to conduct heat from a heater in an aerosol generation device to the rest of the cartridge 110 .
  • the tab 124 in the closed position extends down a side surface 126 of the cartridge 110 .
  • the tab 124 is moved into an open position by sliding the tab 124 in a direction that extends from the cartridge 110 prior to the insertion of the cartridge 110 into an aerosol generation device.
  • the tab 124 can be made longer and thus be easier for a user to grip onto when extracting the cartridge 110 .
  • Features 128 are located on an outer surface of the tab 124 that increase friction between a user's thumb and the tab 124 such that the tab 124 is easily pushed into the open position.
  • the side surface 126 of the casing 112 also has features that allow the sliding action to function.
  • the side surface 126 has grooves 130 on each side of the tab 124 in its closed position that hold that tab 124 and can act as tracks on which the tab 124 slides between the open and closed positions.
  • the aerosol forming material may include a carrier material, which may include a mixture of propylene glycol (PG) and/or glycerin (G).
  • 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.

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