US20240225098A9 - An aerosol-generating device having a movable housing portion - Google Patents

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US20240225098A9
US20240225098A9 US18/546,115 US202218546115A US2024225098A9 US 20240225098 A9 US20240225098 A9 US 20240225098A9 US 202218546115 A US202218546115 A US 202218546115A US 2024225098 A9 US2024225098 A9 US 2024225098A9
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/02—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/02—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
    • A24D1/025—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers the covers having material applied to defined areas, e.g. bands for reducing the ignition propensity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
    • 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
    • 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
    • A24F40/465—Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F7/00—Mouthpieces for pipes; Mouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders

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  • the present disclosure relates to an aerosol-generating device comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion movable relative to the first housing portion.
  • the present disclosure also relates to an aerosol-generating article comprising a first mouthpiece element at a first end of the aerosol-generating article and a second mouthpiece element at a second end of the aerosol-generating article.
  • the present disclosure also relates to an aerosol-generating article comprising a wrapper and a plurality of spaced apart indicia on an outer surface of the wrapper.
  • aerosol-generating devices comprise a housing defining the cavity for receiving the aerosol-generating article.
  • the housing may have a shape that attempts to provide some ergonomic benefit to a user, typically the size and shape of the housing is driven by the need to accommodate the cavity, the electric heater, a power supply, and the control electronics. Therefore, known aerosol-generating devices often have a size and shape that may provide only a limited ergonomic benefit to a user.
  • an aerosol-generating device may comprise a first housing portion.
  • the first housing portion may define a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article.
  • the aerosol-generating device may comprise a second housing portion.
  • the second housing portion may extend from the first housing portion.
  • the second housing portion may be movable relative to the first housing portion.
  • an aerosol-generating device comprising a first housing portion defining a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article and a second housing portion extending from the first housing portion.
  • the second housing portion is movable relative to the first housing portion.
  • providing a second housing portion that is movable relative to a first housing portion may provide the aerosol-generating device with at least one of a variable size and shape.
  • moving the second housing portion relative to the first housing portion may allow a user to position the second housing portion in a manner that improves or optimises user comfort while holding the aerosol-generating device.
  • Different users may prefer different positions of the second housing portion relative to the first housing portion.
  • the movable second housing portion may accommodate different user preferences.
  • the cavity has a circular cross-sectional shape.
  • a circular cross-sectional shape facilitates use of the aerosol-generating device with an aerosol-generating article having a circular cross-sectional shape.
  • a circular cross-section shape may allow a user to insert an aerosol-generating article into the cavity with any rotational orientation.
  • the first closure member may be arranged to slide with respect to the first housing portion.
  • the first closure member may be arranged to rotate with respect to the first housing portion.
  • the aerosol-generating device may comprise a second detent configured to engage the second closure member to retain the second closure member in the closed position.
  • positioning the electric heater within the first housing portion may facilitate heating of an aerosol-generating article received within the cavity defined by the first housing portion.
  • the electric heater may comprise an inductive heating element.
  • the inductive heating element inductively heats a susceptor material to heat an aerosol-generating article received within the cavity.
  • the susceptor material may form part of the aerosol-generating device.
  • the susceptor material may form part of the aerosol-generating article.
  • the inductive heating element may comprise at least one inductor coil extending around at least a portion of the cavity so that, when an aerosol-generating article is inserted into the cavity, at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article is received within the inductor coil.
  • the electric heater may comprise a resistive heating element.
  • an electrical current is supplied to the resistive heating element to generate heat by resistive heating.
  • the resistive heating element may comprise a foil heater.
  • the foil heater is wrapper around at least a portion of the cavity so that, when an aerosol-generating article is inserted into the cavity, at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article is received within the foil heater.
  • the foil heater may be an etched foil heater.
  • the foil heater may be a tubular foil heater.
  • an aerosol-generating article comprising a first mouthpiece element positioned at a first end of the aerosol-generating article and a second mouthpiece element positioned at a second end of the aerosol-generating article.
  • the aerosol-generating article also comprises at least one aerosol-forming substrate positioned between the first mouthpiece element and the second mouthpiece element.
  • the aerosol-generating article may also be an aerosol-generating article according to any other aspects of the present disclosure, in accordance with any of the embodiments described herein.
  • the aerosol-generating article may comprise any combination of features from one or more other aspects of the present disclosure.
  • Each tobacco plug may have a diameter of between 5 millimetres and 12 millimetres.
  • the at least one first opening is positioned at an outer surface of the aerosol-generating device.
  • the at least one second opening may be a single second opening at the second end of the cavity.
  • the aerosol-generating device may be arranged so that an aerosol-generating article may be inserted into the cavity through the second opening.
  • the second opening may be sized to receive an aerosol-generating article.
  • Example Ex2 An aerosol-generating device according to Example Ex1, wherein the second housing portion is rotatable about the first housing portion.
  • Example Ex10 An aerosol-generating device according to any preceding Example, further comprising at least one indicia on at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion, wherein the at least one indicia is arranged to indicate a position of the second housing portion relative to the first housing portion.
  • Example Ex11 An aerosol-generating device according to any preceding Example, further comprising a locking mechanism configured to selectively prevent movement of the second housing portion relative to the first housing portion.
  • Example Ex12 An aerosol-generating device according to any preceding Example, further comprising:
  • Example Ex14 An aerosol-generating device according to Example Ex13, wherein both the power supply and the controller are positioned within the second housing portion.
  • Example Ex15 An aerosol-generating device according to Example Ex12, Ex13 or Ex14, wherein the electric heater extends around at least a portion of the cavity so that, when an aerosol-generating article is inserted into the cavity, the aerosol-generating article is received within the electric heater.
  • Example Ex16 An aerosol-generating system comprising:
  • Example Ex17 An aerosol-generating article comprising:
  • Example Ex18 An aerosol-generating article according to Example Ex17, wherein the at least one aerosol-forming substrate is a single aerosol-forming substrate positioned between the first mouthpiece element and the second mouthpiece element.
  • Example Ex19 An aerosol-generating article according to Example Ex18, further comprising:
  • Example Ex20 An aerosol-generating article according to Example Ex17, wherein the at least one aerosol-forming substrate comprises a first aerosol-forming substrate and a second aerosol-forming substrate.
  • Example Ex21 An aerosol-generating article according to Example Ex20, wherein the aerosol-generating article defines a longitudinal direction extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the first aerosol-forming substrate and the second aerosol-forming substrate are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction.
  • Example Ex23 An aerosol-generating article according to any of Examples Ex17 to Ex22, further comprising:
  • Example Ex25 An aerosol-generating article according to Example Ex23 or Ex24, wherein each of the indicia circumscribes a portion of the wrapper.
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of an aerosol-generating article according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of the aerosol-generating article of FIG. 2 ;
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of an aerosol-generating device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the aerosol-generating device 10 comprises a first housing portion 12 and a second housing portion 14 extending from the first housing portion 12 .
  • the second housing portion 14 is connected to the first housing portion 12 so that the second housing portion 14 may be rotated relative to the first housing portion 12 .
  • a user may use the second housing portion 14 as a handle to hold the aerosol-generating device 10 . Therefore, the user may rotate the second housing portion 14 into an ergonomically comfortable position.
  • the aerosol-generating device 10 also comprises a second closure member 24 slidably mounted on the first housing portion 12 and biased towards a closed position shown in FIG. 1 in which the second closure member 24 covers the second opening 20 .
  • the second closure member 24 may be moved into an open position shown in FIG. 4 in which the second opening 20 is unobstructed.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show an aerosol-generating article 50 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the aerosol-generating article 50 comprises a first mouthpiece element 52 at a first end 54 of the aerosol-generating article 50 and a second mouthpiece element 56 at a second end 58 of the aerosol-generating article 50 .
  • Each of the first and second mouthpiece elements 52 , 56 is a filter element.
  • Positioned at a centre of the aerosol-generating article 50 between the first and second mouthpiece elements 52 , 56 is an aerosol-forming substrate 60 comprising a tobacco plug.
  • An optional first aerosol-cooling element 62 is positioned between the first mouthpiece element 52 and the aerosol-forming substrate 60 .
  • An optional second aerosol-cooling element 64 is positioned between the second mouthpiece element 56 and the aerosol-forming substrate 60 .

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