WO2020055095A1 - Vaporizer, and aerosol-generating apparatus including same - Google Patents

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WO2020055095A1
WO2020055095A1 PCT/KR2019/011713 KR2019011713W WO2020055095A1 WO 2020055095 A1 WO2020055095 A1 WO 2020055095A1 KR 2019011713 W KR2019011713 W KR 2019011713W WO 2020055095 A1 WO2020055095 A1 WO 2020055095A1
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고동균
양지훈
정순환
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • A24F40/10Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • A24F40/42Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/44Wicks
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/46Shape or structure of electric heating means
    • A24F40/465Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/48Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
    • A24F40/485Valves; Apertures
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50Control or monitoring
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50Control or monitoring
    • A24F40/51Arrangement of sensors
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F47/00Smokers' requisites not otherwise provided for
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02Induction heating
    • H05B6/36Coil arrangements

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  • Embodiments relate to a vaporizer and an aerosol-generating device having the same, and more particularly, to a vaporizer comprising a valve part that tightly seals and selectively supplies a liquid composition of a liquid storage part and an aerosol-generating device comprising the same. .
  • the aerosol-generating device may include a vaporizer capable of generating an aerosol.
  • the vaporizer may be referred to as, for example, a cartomizer or atomizer, but is not limited thereto.
  • the vaporizer has a liquid reservoir and the liquid composition of the liquid reservoir is absorbed by the wick and heated by the heating.
  • the heating unit may generate an aerosol by heating the liquid composition.
  • the liquid composition can be provided from the liquid reservoir to the wick.
  • the liquid composition needs to be tightly sealed in the liquid storage portion or in a path through which the liquid composition flows, and needs to be selectively provided to the wick according to the user's use.
  • liquid composition is not tightly sealed in the liquid reservoir or in the path through which the liquid composition flows, leakage may occur where the liquid composition flows out of the aerosol-generating device or other components in the aerosol-generating device.
  • the spilled liquid composition can be spilled out of the vaporizer and delivered to the user.
  • the liquid composition when the liquid composition is spilled to a component in the aerosol-generating device, it may be inhaled to the user in a liquid state rather than in an aerosol state.
  • the components of the aerosol-generating device may be contaminated, thereby deteriorating the performance of the aerosol-generating device and making the aerosol-generating device impossible to operate.
  • the user of the aerosol-generating device may feel uncomfortable due to the spilled liquid composition.
  • Embodiments provide a vaporizer including a valve portion that tightly seals a liquid composition and selectively supplies it when necessary, and an aerosol-generating device having the same.
  • embodiments are a sensor for detecting a user's smoking; And a controller that controls the valve unit and the heating unit.
  • a vaporizer includes a liquid storage unit for storing and supplying a liquid composition; A wick portion coupled to the liquid storage portion to absorb the liquid composition supplied from the liquid storage portion; A valve disposed between the liquid storage portion and the wick portion, the fixed portion having a fixed position relative to the liquid storage portion, and a valve including a deformable portion disposed adjacent to the fixed portion; And a heating unit for heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion, wherein the valve is supplied from the liquid storage portion to the wick portion through a passage that is closed or opened according to the deformation of the deformation portion. You can block or allow.
  • the passage is opened by deforming in one direction of the direction in which the deformed portion faces the wick portion and away from the wick portion, and is closed by deforming in another direction of the direction in which the deformed portion faces the wick portion and away from the wick portion You can.
  • the deformable portion may be deformed by a change in tensile force acting on the deformed portion.
  • the number of fixing parts and the number of deforming parts may correspond to each other.
  • the fixing part and the deforming part may be alternately arranged.
  • the vaporizer further includes a wick part coupled to one side of the wick part, and the liquid composition absorbed by the wick part can be moved to the wick part and heated by the heating part.
  • the heating unit may have a coil or filament shape to surround the wick.
  • the aerosol-generating device may include the vaporizer.
  • the aerosol-generating device includes a sensor for detecting a user's smoking and transmitting a signal; And a controller that receives a signal from the sensor and controls the valve portion and the heating portion of the vaporizer.
  • control unit may transmit an electrical signal to the valve unit to open the passage.
  • the vaporizer according to the embodiment includes a valve portion including a fixing portion and a deforming portion disposed adjacent to the fixing portion.
  • the path in the aerosol-generating device through which the liquid composition flows can be tightly sealed by the vaporizer comprising a valve portion comprising a fixed portion and a deformable portion.
  • the liquid composition may be selectively supplied from the liquid storage portion to the wick portion through the valve portion.
  • the aerosol-generating device may further include a sensor for detecting smoking of the user, so that the liquid composition may be selectively supplied according to the smoking of the user.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view of components of a vaporizer according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the vaporizer according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
  • 3A is a view showing a valve portion of a vaporizer according to an embodiment when the passage is closed and a wick portion coupled to one side of the valve portion.
  • 3B is a view showing a valve portion of a vaporizer according to an embodiment when the passage is opened and a wick portion coupled to one side of the valve portion.
  • FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing a vaporizer according to an embodiment when the passage is opened.
  • FIG. 5 is a view showing an example in which a cigarette is inserted into the aerosol-generating device including the vaporizer according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the flow of a signal inside the aerosol-generating device when smoking using the aerosol-generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5.
  • a vaporizer includes a liquid storage unit for storing and supplying a liquid composition; A wick portion coupled to the liquid storage portion to absorb the liquid composition supplied from the liquid storage portion; A valve disposed between the liquid storage portion and the wick portion, the fixed portion having a fixed position relative to the liquid storage portion, and a valve including a deformable portion disposed adjacent to the fixed portion; And a heating unit for heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion, wherein the valve is supplied from the liquid storage portion to the wick portion through a passage that is closed or opened according to the deformation of the deformation portion. You can block or allow.
  • module means a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.
  • the vaporizer 100 is a liquid storage unit 110 for storing and supplying a liquid composition, a wick unit 130 coupled to the liquid storage unit 110 to absorb the liquid composition supplied from the liquid storage unit 110, and liquid storage A deformable deformable portion 1202 disposed between the portion 110 and the wick portion 130 and disposed adjacent to the fixed portion 1201 and the fixed portion 1201 whose positions are fixed with respect to the liquid storage portion 110 ), And a heating unit 140 for heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick unit 130.
  • the vaporizer 100 may further include a wick part 150 coupled to one side of the weak part 130.
  • the liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion 130 moves to the wick portion 150 and is heated by the heating portion 140, whereby an aerosol may be generated.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the vaporizer 100 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. Each component of the vaporizer 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the liquid storage unit 110 may have a shape for storing the liquid composition.
  • the liquid storage 110 may be, for example, prismatic including a cylindrical shape, or may be spherical.
  • the liquid storage unit 110 may be formed on one surface of the liquid storage unit 110, an outlet 1101 to provide the stored liquid composition to the wick unit 130.
  • the liquid composition may flow in the direction of the valve unit 120 through the outlet 1101 formed on one surface of the liquid storage unit 110.
  • the liquid composition may be a liquid containing a tobacco-containing substance containing a volatile tobacco flavor component, or may be a liquid containing a non-cigarette substance.
  • the liquid composition may include water, solvent, ethanol, plant extracts, flavoring agents, flavoring agents, or vitamin mixtures.
  • the fragrance may include menthol, peppermint, spearmint oil, various fruit flavor ingredients, and the like, 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.
  • the liquid composition may include aerosol formers such as glycerin and propylene glycol.
  • valve unit 120 that seals the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 may be disposed between the liquid storage unit 110 and the wick unit 130.
  • the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 may be sealed through the valve unit 120 to prevent the liquid composition from flowing out of the liquid storage unit 110.
  • the valve portion 120 may include a fixed portion 1201 fixed in position with respect to the liquid storage portion 110 and a deformable portion 1202 disposed adjacent to the fixed portion 1201.
  • the fixing part 1201 and the deforming part 1202 may be one or more, respectively, and the number of the fixing part 1201 and the number of the deforming parts 1202 may correspond. At this time, the fixing part 1201 and the deforming part 1202 may be alternately arranged with respect to each other.
  • a portion disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110, that is, formed on one surface of the liquid storage portion 110 The portion sealing the outlet 1101 may protrude in a direction toward the liquid storage 110.
  • a portion of the fixed portion 1201 and the deformed portion 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110 may contact the liquid composition in the liquid storage portion 110.
  • a portion of the fixed portion 1201 and the deformed portion 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage 110 seals the outlet 1101 formed on one surface of the liquid storage 110 It is possible to prevent leakage of the liquid composition.
  • the fixed part 1201 and the deformed part 1202 may have convexly curved faces extending in the direction of the weak part 130 at both end portions. Accordingly, each of the fixing part 1201 and the deforming part 1202 of the valve part 120 may have a ribbon shape in which the central portion protrudes in the direction of the liquid storage part 110, but the fixing part of the valve part 120 ( 1201) and the shape of the deformable portion 1202 is not limited thereto.
  • the fixing part 1201 of the valve part 120 is fixed in position with respect to the liquid storage part 110, and the deforming part 1202 may be disposed adjacent to the fixing part 1201. At this time, the fixing part 1201 and the deforming part 1202 may be alternately arranged, and the number of the fixing part 1201 and the number of the deforming parts 1202 may correspond to each other.
  • the valve unit 120 may selectively flow the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130.
  • a passage may be formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the valve portion 120.
  • the passage may be opened or closed according to the deformation of the deformable portion 1202, through which the liquid composition may flow.
  • the valve unit 120 may block or allow the liquid composition from being supplied to the wick unit 130 from the liquid storage unit 110.
  • FIG. 3A which shows a valve portion 120 of a vaporizer 100 according to an embodiment when the passage is closed, and a wick portion 130 coupled to one side of the valve portion 120, the valve portion ( Each of the portions disposed at positions corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 among the fixed portion 1201 and the deformed portion 1202 of the 120 is positioned side by side in the same plane, and thus the liquid storage unit 110 The outlet 1101 of the can be sealed.
  • the surface tension of the liquid composition may act between the fixed portion 1201 and the deformable portion 1202 disposed adjacent to the fixed portion 1201, and the liquid composition is transferred from the liquid storage unit 110 through the surface tension of the liquid composition. Spilling can be prevented.
  • FIG. 3B which shows the valve unit 120 of the vaporizer 100 and the wick unit 130 coupled to one side of the valve unit 120 according to an embodiment when the passage is opened
  • the valve unit ( The passage formed between the fixed portion 1201 of the 120 and the deformed portion 1202 adjacent to the fixed portion 1201 is one of a direction in which the deformed portion 1202 faces the wick portion 130 and a direction away from the wick portion 130. It can be opened by deforming in one direction.
  • a portion of the deformed portion 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110 may be deformed in a direction toward the wick portion 130 according to deflection, but the deformed portion 1202 )
  • the deformation direction and shape are not limited thereto.
  • Deformation in one direction of the direction toward the wick portion 130 of the deformable portion 1202 and away from the wick portion 130 may form a passage between the fixing portion 1201 and the deformable portion 1202.
  • the deformable portion 1202 and the fixed portion 1201 may be alternately arranged, and a passage formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the deformable portion 1202 may also be alternately formed in the valve portion 120.
  • the valve unit 120 may allow the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 to flow from the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130 through an open passage.
  • the passage formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the deformed portion 1202 adjacent to the fixed portion 1201 is the other direction of the direction in which the deformed portion 1202 faces the wick portion 130 and away from the wick portion 130. It can be closed by deformation. For example, a portion of the deformed portion 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110 is deformed in a direction toward the wick portion 130 as the sag sags, and the valve portion 120 is deformed. A passage can be formed. Thereafter, a portion of the deformed portion 1202 corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110 may be deformed in a direction away from the wick portion 130.
  • Deformation in the other direction of the direction away from the weak portion 130 and the direction toward the weak portion 130 of the deformable portion 1202 may close the passage formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the deformable portion 1202. .
  • the valve unit 120 may block the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 from being supplied to the wick unit 130 from the liquid storage unit 110.
  • the deformable portion 1202 may change according to a change in tensile force acting on the deformed portion 1202. For example, if the magnitude of the tensile force acting on the deformable portion 1202 is reduced, deflection may occur in the deformed portion 1202. Accordingly, a portion of the deformation unit 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 may be deformed in a direction toward the weak unit 130.
  • the deformed portion 1202 After the deflection occurs in the deformable portion 1202, if the magnitude of the tensile force acting on the deformed portion 120 increases again, the deformed portion 1202 is disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 among the deformed portions 1202. The part may be deformed in a direction away from the wick part 130.
  • the deformable portion 1202 may be a material having elasticity.
  • the wick part 130 may be coupled to one side of the valve part 120, and may absorb a liquid composition flowing through the valve part 120 from the liquid storage part 110.
  • the wick unit 130 may be formed of a material capable of constantly discharging a predetermined amount after absorbing the liquid composition.
  • the wick portion 130 may be formed of at least one of cotton, silica wick, stainless steel mesh and glass fiber, but is not limited to the above-described material.
  • the wick part 130 may be a shape that is coupled to one side of the valve part 120 and surrounds one surface of the valve part 120, and may be a prismatic shape including a cylindrical shape, but the wick part 130 may have a shape. Is not limited thereby.
  • the vaporizer 100 may include a heating unit 140 for heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick unit 130.
  • the liquid composition absorbed by the wick 130 may be heated by the heating 140 to generate an aerosol.
  • the aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 may be delivered to a user and inhaled.
  • the vaporizer 100 may further include a wick 150 coupled to one side of the wick 130.
  • the wick 150 may be provided with a liquid composition from the wick 130 absorbing the liquid composition from the liquid storage 110.
  • the liquid composition may flow through the wick portion 130 to the wick portion 150, thereby preventing the rapid flow of the liquid composition to the wick portion 150.
  • the liquid composition absorbed by the wick 130 may be moved to the wick 150 and heated by the heating 140.
  • the shape of the wick 150 may be prismatic or cylindrical, but is not limited thereto.
  • the heating part 140 may generate an aerosol by heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick part 130 and the wick part 150.
  • the heating unit 140 is located on one side of the wick unit 130 and may be in a shape surrounding the wick unit 150 in contact with one surface of the wick unit 130.
  • the heating unit 140 may have a coil or filament shape, for example, and may be formed to surround the central portion of the wick unit 150.
  • the material of the heating unit 140 may include at least one of nichrome, kanthal, tantalum, stainless, tungsten, nickel, and titanium, but is not limited thereto.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the vaporizer 100 according to the embodiment when the passage is opened.
  • the liquid composition may be stored in the liquid storage unit 110 and optionally provided to the wick unit 130.
  • the liquid composition in the liquid storage unit 110 is transferred to the wick unit 130 by the valve unit 120 that seals the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110. Supply may be cut off.
  • the valve unit 120 may selectively provide the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130.
  • a passage may be formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the valve portion 120.
  • the passage may be opened or closed according to the deformation of the deformable portion 1202.
  • the liquid composition may flow through a passage formed between the fixing part 1201 and the valve part 120.
  • the valve unit 120 may block or allow the liquid composition to be supplied from the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130 through the fixing unit 1201 and the deformation unit 1202.
  • the liquid composition that has passed through the valve unit 120 may be absorbed by the wick unit 130 by flowing to the wick unit 130 coupled to one side of the valve unit 120. At this time, the wick portion 130 may absorb the liquid composition that has passed through the valve portion 120 and discharge the absorbed liquid composition again.
  • the liquid composition may be released from the wick portion 130 and absorbed by the wick portion 150 coupled to one side of the wick portion 130. At this time, the liquid composition is constantly discharged from the wick 130 to prevent the rapid flow of the liquid composition in the vaporizer 100. Accordingly, leakage of the liquid composition outside the vaporizer 100 can also be prevented. have.
  • the liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion 130 and the wick portion 150 may be heated by the heating portion 140 located between the wick portion 130 and the wick portion 150. As the heating unit 140 heats the liquid composition, an aerosol may be generated in the vaporizer 100. The aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 may be discharged from the vaporizer 100 and sucked by the user.
  • the vaporizer 100 may further include an airflow path 250 that is connected to the vaporizer 100 and discharges an aerosol in the vaporizer 100.
  • FIG 5 is a view showing an example in which a cigarette is inserted into the aerosol generating apparatus 200 including the vaporizer 100 according to the embodiment.
  • the aerosol-generating device 200 may include a battery 230, a control unit 220, a sensor 210, a heater 240, and a vaporizer 100.
  • the aerosol-generating device 200 may have an air inlet 205 through which external air can be introduced, and a cigarette may be inserted into the inner space of the aerosol-generating device 200.
  • the heater 240 is illustrated in the aerosol generating device 200 in FIG. 5, the heater 240 may be omitted, if necessary.
  • the arrangement of the battery 230, the control unit 220, the sensor 210, the vaporizer 100, and the heater 240 may be changed.
  • the sensor 210 may detect smoking of the user.
  • the sensor 210 detects, for example, a drop in pressure in the aerosol-generating device 200 due to the user's smoking, a temperature change in the aerosol-generating device 200, or an air flow in the aerosol-generating device 200, and the like. Can detect smoking.
  • the sensor 210 may be a puff detection sensor 210, a temperature detection sensor 210, etc., but the operating principle and type of the sensor 210 are not limited thereto.
  • the sensor 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200 is illustrated as being included inside the aerosol-generating device 200 in FIG. 5, it may be mounted on an outer surface or a case coupled with the outer surface of the aerosol-generating device 200. .
  • the control unit 220 controls the operation of the aerosol generating device 200. Specifically, the control unit 220 controls the operation of the batteries 230, the heater 240, and the vaporizer 100, as well as other components included in the aerosol-generating device 200.
  • the control unit 220 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 in which programs executable on the microprocessor are stored.
  • programs executable on the microprocessor are stored.
  • those of ordinary skill in the art to which this embodiment pertains may understand that it may be implemented in other types of hardware.
  • the control unit 220 may check the state of each of the components of the aerosol generating device 200 to determine whether the aerosol generating device 200 is in an operable state. In addition, by controlling the operation of the valve unit 120 and the heating unit 140 in the vaporizer 100, the control unit 220 may generate an aerosol in the vaporizer 100.
  • the vaporizer 100 may generate an aerosol by heating the liquid composition, and the aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 may be delivered to a user through a cigarette.
  • the aerosol-generating device 200 may include an airflow pass 250 through which the aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 flows.
  • the aerosol generated by the vaporizer 100 may move along the airflow path 250 of the aerosol-generating device 200, and the airflow path 250 passes through the cigarette by the aerosol generated by the vaporizer 100. It can be configured to be delivered to the user.
  • the vaporizer 100 may include a liquid storage unit 110, a valve unit 120, a wick unit 130, and a heating unit 140, but is not limited thereto.
  • the liquid storage unit 110, the valve unit 120, the wick unit 130, and the heating unit 140 may be included in the aerosol generating device 200 as independent modules.
  • the control unit 220 of the aerosol generating device 200 may transmit an electrical signal to the vaporizer 100.
  • the electrical signal of the control unit 220 is transmitted to the vaporizer 100 and the deformable portion 1202 of the valve portion 120 of the vaporizer 100 may be deformed.
  • the deformable portion 1202 may open a passage of the valve portion 120 by deforming in one direction of a direction toward the wick portion 130 and a direction away from the wick portion 130.
  • the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage part 110 may be supplied from the liquid storage part 110 to the weak part 130.
  • the heating unit 140 of the vaporizer 100 is operated to increase the temperature of the heating unit 140.
  • the heating part 140 heats the liquid composition absorbed by the wick part 130 and the wick part 150
  • an aerosol may be generated in the vaporizer 100.
  • the aerosol generated by the vaporizer 100 may be delivered to the user through the airflow path 250 connected from the vaporizer 100 to the outside of the aerosol-generating device 200.
  • the aerosol that has passed through the airflow path 250 may further pass through the cigarette and be delivered to the user.
  • the passage of the valve unit 120 of the vaporizer 100 may be closed again.
  • the deformable portion 1202 of the valve portion 120 may close the passage of the valve portion 120 by deforming it in another direction of the direction toward the wick portion 130 and away from the wick portion 130.
  • supply of the liquid composition to the weak portion 130 may be blocked.
  • the operation of the heating unit 140 in the vaporizer 100 may be stopped to lower the temperature of the heating unit 140. Accordingly, aerosol generation in the vaporizer 100 can be prevented and power consumption of the aerosol generating device 200 can be prevented from being wasted.
  • the heater 240 may be heated by electric power supplied from the battery 230.
  • the heater 240 may be located inside the cigarette.
  • the heated heater 240 can increase the temperature of the aerosol-generating material in the cigarette.
  • the heater 240 may be an electric resistive heater 240.
  • the heater 240 may include an electrically conductive track, and as the current flows through the electrically conductive track, the heater 240 may be heated.
  • the heater 240 is not limited to the above-described example, and may be applied without limitation as long as it can be heated to a desired temperature.
  • the desired temperature may be previously set in the aerosol-generating device 200, or may be set to a desired temperature by the user.
  • the heater 240 may be an induction heating heater 240.
  • the heater 240 may include an electrically conductive coil for heating the cigarette in an induction heating method, and the cigarette may include a susceptor capable of being heated by the induction heating method 240.
  • the aerosol-generating device 200 may further include general-purpose components in addition to the battery 230, the control unit 220, and the heater 240.
  • the aerosol generating apparatus 200 may include a display capable of outputting visual information and / or a motor for outputting tactile information.
  • the aerosol-generating device 200 may be manufactured in a structure in which external air may be introduced or internal gas may be discharged even when a cigarette is inserted.
  • the aerosol-generating device 200 may constitute a system with a separate cradle.
  • the cradle may be used to charge the battery 230 of the aerosol-generating device 200.
  • the heater 240 may be heated while the cradle and the aerosol-generating device 200 are combined.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the flow of signals inside the aerosol-generating device 200 when smoking using the aerosol-generating device 200 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5.
  • the sensor 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200 may detect a user's smoking and transmit a signal to the control unit 220.
  • the control unit 220 receiving the signal from the sensor 210, the valve unit 120 of the electrical signal controlling the valve unit 120 and the heating unit 140 of the vaporizer 100 through the vaporizer 100 And the heating unit 140.
  • the valve unit 120 and the heating unit 140 may be operated to generate aerosols in the vaporizer 100 through electrical signals transmitted from the control unit 220.
  • the valve unit 120 may open a passage in the valve unit 120 by deforming the deforming unit 1202 of the valve unit 120.
  • the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 through the open passage may be delivered to the wick unit 130 through the valve.
  • the temperature of the heating unit 140 receiving the electrical signal may be increased to heat the liquid composition.
  • the liquid composition may be absorbed from the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130 through the valve unit 120.
  • the liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion 130 may be discharged from the wick portion 130 and absorbed into the wick portion 150.
  • the liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion 130 and the wick portion 150 may be heated by the heating portion 140 so that an aerosol may be generated in the vaporizer 100.
  • the aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 may be delivered to the user through the airflow pass 250.
  • the vaporizer 100 may include a valve unit 120 capable of sealing and storing the liquid composition in the liquid storage unit 110 as well as selectively transmitting the liquid composition.
  • the vaporizer 100 includes the above-described valve unit 120 to prevent leakage of the liquid composition from the vaporizer 100 and to generate an aerosol within the vaporizer 100.
  • the aerosol-generating device 200 including the vaporizer 100 detects the user's smoking through the sensor 210 and controls the vaporizer 100 through the control unit 220, thereby generating the aerosol-generating device It allows the 200 to effectively generate and provide the aerosol to the user. Through this, more efficient operation of the aerosol-generating device 200 is possible.

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This vaporizer comprises: a liquid storage unit for storing and supplying a liquid composition; a wick unit coupled to the liquid storage unit to absorb the liquid composition supplied from the liquid storage unit; a valve which is disposed between the liquid storage unit and the wick unit, and includes a fixed portion positionally fixed relative to the liquid storage unit, and a deformable portion deformably disposed adjacent to the fixed portion; and a heating unit for heating the liquid composition absorbed in the wick unit, wherein the valve may block or allow the supply of the liquid composition from the liquid storage unit to the wick unit via a passage that closes or opens according to the deformation of the deformable portion.

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증기화기 및 이를 포함하는 에어로졸 생성 장치Vaporizer and aerosol-generating device comprising same
실시예들은 증기화기 및 이를 구비하는 에어로졸 생성 장치에 관한 것으로서, 보다 상세하게는 액체 저장부의 액상 조성물을 긴밀히 밀봉하며 이를 선택적으로 공급하는 밸브부를 포함하는 증기화기 및 이를 포함하는 에어로졸 생성 장치에 관한 것이다.Embodiments relate to a vaporizer and an aerosol-generating device having the same, and more particularly, to a vaporizer comprising a valve part that tightly seals and selectively supplies a liquid composition of a liquid storage part and an aerosol-generating device comprising the same. .
근래에 일반적인 궐련의 단점들을 극복하는 대체 방법에 관한 수요가 증가하고 있다. 예를 들어, 궐련을 연소시켜 에어로졸을 생성시키는 방법이 아닌 궐련 내의 에어로졸 생성 물질이 가열됨에 따라 에어로졸이 생성하는 방법에 관한 수요가 증가하고 있다. 이에 따라, 가열식 궐련 또는 가열식 에어로졸 생성 장치에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다.In recent years, there is an increasing demand for alternative methods to overcome the shortcomings of common cigarettes. For example, the demand for aerosol-generating methods is increasing as the aerosol-generating material in the cigarette is heated, rather than a method of burning the cigarette to produce an aerosol. Accordingly, research into a heated cigarette or a heated aerosol generating device has been actively conducted.
에어로졸 생성 장치는 에어로졸을 생성시킬 수 있는 증기화기를 포함할 수 있다. 증기화기는 예를 들어 카토마이저(cartomizer) 또는 무화기(atomizer)로 지칭될 수 있으나, 이에 한정되지 않는다. 증기화기는 액체 저장부를 구비하고 액체 저장부의 액상 조성물은 위크부에 흡수되어 가열부에 의해 가열된다. 가열부는 액상 조성물을 가열하여 에어로졸을 생성할 수 있다.The aerosol-generating device may include a vaporizer capable of generating an aerosol. The vaporizer may be referred to as, for example, a cartomizer or atomizer, but is not limited thereto. The vaporizer has a liquid reservoir and the liquid composition of the liquid reservoir is absorbed by the wick and heated by the heating. The heating unit may generate an aerosol by heating the liquid composition.
사용자가 에어로졸 생성 장치의 사용시, 액상 조성물은 액체 저장부로부터 위크부로 제공될 수 있다. 액상 조성물은 액체 저장부에 또는 액상 조성물이 유동하는 경로에 긴밀히 밀봉되어야 할 필요가 있으며, 사용자의 사용에 따라 선택적으로 위크부로 제공될 필요가 있다. When the user uses the aerosol-generating device, the liquid composition can be provided from the liquid reservoir to the wick. The liquid composition needs to be tightly sealed in the liquid storage portion or in a path through which the liquid composition flows, and needs to be selectively provided to the wick according to the user's use.
액상 조성물이 액체 저장부에 또는 액상 조성물이 유동하는 경로에 긴밀히 밀봉되지 않을 경우, 액상 조성물이 에어로졸 생성 장치 내의 다른 구성들 또는 에어로졸 생성 장치의 외부로 유출되는 누액이 발생할 수 있다. 유출된 액상 조성물은 증기화기 밖으로 유출되어 사용자에게 전달될 수 있다. 또한, 액상 조성물이 에어로졸 생성 장치 내의 구성 요소로 유출되게 되면 에어로졸 상태가 아닌 액체 상태로 사용자에게 흡입될 수 있다.If the liquid composition is not tightly sealed in the liquid reservoir or in the path through which the liquid composition flows, leakage may occur where the liquid composition flows out of the aerosol-generating device or other components in the aerosol-generating device. The spilled liquid composition can be spilled out of the vaporizer and delivered to the user. In addition, when the liquid composition is spilled to a component in the aerosol-generating device, it may be inhaled to the user in a liquid state rather than in an aerosol state.
이러한 누액이 반복적으로 발생할 경우 에어로졸 생성 장치의 구성들이 오염되어 에어로졸 생성 장치의 성능이 약화될 수 있고 에어로졸 생성 장치의 작동이 불가능해질 수 있다. 또한 에어로졸 생성 장치의 기류 입구로 액상 조성물이 유출될 경우 에어로졸 생성 장치의 사용자는 유출된 액상 조성물로 인하여 불편함을 느낄 수 있다.If such leakage occurs repeatedly, the components of the aerosol-generating device may be contaminated, thereby deteriorating the performance of the aerosol-generating device and making the aerosol-generating device impossible to operate. In addition, when the liquid composition is spilled through the airflow inlet of the aerosol-generating device, the user of the aerosol-generating device may feel uncomfortable due to the spilled liquid composition.
실시예들은 액상 조성물을 긴밀히 밀봉하며 필요시 이를 선택적으로 공급하는 밸브부를 포함하는 증기화기 및 이를 구비하는 에어로졸 생성 장치를 제공한다.Embodiments provide a vaporizer including a valve portion that tightly seals a liquid composition and selectively supplies it when necessary, and an aerosol-generating device having the same.
또한, 실시예들은 사용자의 흡연을 감지하는 센서; 및 밸브부와 가열부를 제어하는 제어기;를 포함하는 에어로졸 생성 장치를 제공한다.In addition, embodiments are a sensor for detecting a user's smoking; And a controller that controls the valve unit and the heating unit.
본 실시예들이 이루고자 하는 기술적 과제는 상기된 바와 같은 기술적 과제들로 한정되지 않으며, 이하의 실시예들로부터 또 다른 기술적 과제들이 유추될 수 있다.The technical problems to be achieved by the embodiments are not limited to the technical problems as described above, and other technical problems may be inferred from the following embodiments.
실시예에 관한 증기화기는 액상 조성물을 저장 및 공급하는 액체 저장부; 상기 액체 저장부에 결합되어 상기 액체 저장부로부터 공급된 액상 조성물 흡수하는 위크부; 상기 액체 저장부와 상기 위크부의 사이에 배치되고, 상기 액체 저장부에 대해 위치가 고정된 고정부와 상기 고정부에 인접하게 배치되어 변형 가능한 변형부를 포함하는 밸브; 및 상기 위크부에 흡수된 상기 액상 조성물을 가열하는 가열부;를 포함하되, 상기 밸브는 상기 변형부의 변형에 따라 폐쇄되거나 개방되는 통로를 통하여 상기 액상 조성물이 상기 액체 저장부로부터 상기 위크부로 공급되는 것을 차단하거나 허용할 수 있다.A vaporizer according to an embodiment includes a liquid storage unit for storing and supplying a liquid composition; A wick portion coupled to the liquid storage portion to absorb the liquid composition supplied from the liquid storage portion; A valve disposed between the liquid storage portion and the wick portion, the fixed portion having a fixed position relative to the liquid storage portion, and a valve including a deformable portion disposed adjacent to the fixed portion; And a heating unit for heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion, wherein the valve is supplied from the liquid storage portion to the wick portion through a passage that is closed or opened according to the deformation of the deformation portion. You can block or allow.
상기 통로는 상기 변형부가 상기 위크부를 향하는 방향과 상기 위크부로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 일 방향으로 변형함으로써 개방되고, 상기 변형부가 상기 위크부를 향하는 방향과 상기 위크부로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 타 방향으로 변형함으로써 폐쇄될 수 있다.The passage is opened by deforming in one direction of the direction in which the deformed portion faces the wick portion and away from the wick portion, and is closed by deforming in another direction of the direction in which the deformed portion faces the wick portion and away from the wick portion You can.
상기 변형부는 상기 변형부에 작용하는 인장력의 변화에 의해 변형할 수 있다.The deformable portion may be deformed by a change in tensile force acting on the deformed portion.
상기 고정부의 개수와 상기 변형부의 개수는 서로 대응될 수 있다.The number of fixing parts and the number of deforming parts may correspond to each other.
상기 고정부와 상기 변형부는 교번적으로 배치될 수 있다.The fixing part and the deforming part may be alternately arranged.
상기 증기화기는 상기 위크부의 일 측에 결합되는 심지부를 더 포함하고, 상기 위크부에 흡수된 상기 액상 조성물은 상기 심지부로 이동하여 상기 가열부에 의하여 가열될 수 있다.The vaporizer further includes a wick part coupled to one side of the wick part, and the liquid composition absorbed by the wick part can be moved to the wick part and heated by the heating part.
상기 가열부는 상기 심지부를 감싸도록 코일 또는 필라멘트 형상을 가질 수 있다.The heating unit may have a coil or filament shape to surround the wick.
다른 실시예에 관한 에어로졸 생성 장치는 상기 증기화기를 포함할 수 있다.The aerosol-generating device according to another embodiment may include the vaporizer.
상기 에어로졸 생성 장치는 사용자의 흡연을 감지하여 신호를 송신하는 센서; 및 상기 센서로부터의 신호를 수신하며 상기 증기화기의 상기 밸브부 및 상기 가열부를 제어하는 제어기;를 더 포함할 수 있다.The aerosol-generating device includes a sensor for detecting a user's smoking and transmitting a signal; And a controller that receives a signal from the sensor and controls the valve portion and the heating portion of the vaporizer.
상기 센서가 사용자의 흡연을 감지하면 상기 제어부는 상기 통로를 개방시키도록 전기적 신호를 상기 밸브부로 송신할 수 있다.When the sensor detects a user's smoking, the control unit may transmit an electrical signal to the valve unit to open the passage.
실시예에 관한 증기화기는 고정부 및 고정부에 인접하게 배치된 변형부를 포함하는 밸브부를 포함한다. 증기화기가 고정부 및 변형부를 포함하는 밸브부를 포함함으로써 액상 조성물이 유동하는 에어로졸 생성 장치 내의 경로는 긴밀하게 밀봉될 수 있다. 밸브부를 통하여 액상 조성물은 액체 저장부로부터 위크부로 선택적으로 공급될 수 있다.The vaporizer according to the embodiment includes a valve portion including a fixing portion and a deforming portion disposed adjacent to the fixing portion. The path in the aerosol-generating device through which the liquid composition flows can be tightly sealed by the vaporizer comprising a valve portion comprising a fixed portion and a deformable portion. The liquid composition may be selectively supplied from the liquid storage portion to the wick portion through the valve portion.
위크부로 공급되는 액상 조성물의 양을 조절함으로써 위크부의 액상 조성물 흡수 용량의 한계를 초과하여 발생할 수 있는 누액이 방지될 수 있다. 또한 실시예에 관한 에어로졸 생성 장치는 사용자의 흡연을 감지하는 센서를 더 포함할 수 있어 사용자의 흡연에 따라 선택적으로 액상 조성물이 공급될 수 있다.By controlling the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the wick portion, leaks that may occur beyond the limit of the absorption capacity of the liquid composition in the wick portion can be prevented. In addition, the aerosol-generating device according to the embodiment may further include a sensor for detecting smoking of the user, so that the liquid composition may be selectively supplied according to the smoking of the user.
액상 조성물의 누액이 방지될 경우 액상 조성물의 누액이 에어로졸 생성 장치 및 에어로졸 생성 장치의 사용자에게 발생시킬 수 있는 여러 문제점들, 예를 들어 에어로졸 생성 장치의 성능 저하 및 작동 불량과 같은 문제점들이 방지될 수 있다. 또한 사용자의 흡연에 따라 액상 조성물을 선택적으로 공급함에 따라 에어로졸 생성 장치를 보다 효율적으로 사용할 수 있다.When leakage of the liquid composition is prevented, various problems that leakage of the liquid composition may cause to the user of the aerosol-generating device and the aerosol-generating device, for example, problems such as poor performance and poor operation of the aerosol-generating device can be prevented. have. In addition, as the liquid composition is selectively supplied according to the user's smoking, the aerosol generating device can be used more efficiently.
도 1은 실시예에 관한 증기화기의 구성 요소들의 분해도이다.1 is an exploded view of components of a vaporizer according to an embodiment.
도 2는 도 1에 도시된 실시예에 관한 증기화기의 단면도이다.2 is a cross-sectional view of the vaporizer according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
도 3a는 통로가 폐쇄되었을 때의 실시예에 관한 증기화기의 밸브부 및 밸브부의 일 측에 결합된 위크부를 도시한 도면이다.3A is a view showing a valve portion of a vaporizer according to an embodiment when the passage is closed and a wick portion coupled to one side of the valve portion.
도 3b는 통로가 개방되었을 때의 실시예에 관한 증기화기의 밸브부 및 밸브부의 일 측에 결합된 위크부를 도시한 도면이다.3B is a view showing a valve portion of a vaporizer according to an embodiment when the passage is opened and a wick portion coupled to one side of the valve portion.
도 4는 통로가 개방되었을 때의 실시예에 관한 증기화기를 개략적으로 도시한 도면이다. 4 is a view schematically showing a vaporizer according to an embodiment when the passage is opened.
도 5는 실시예에 관한 증기화기를 포함하는 에어로졸 생성 장치에 궐련이 삽입된 예를 도시한 도면이다.5 is a view showing an example in which a cigarette is inserted into the aerosol-generating device including the vaporizer according to the embodiment.
도 6은 도 5에 도시된 실시예에 관한 에어로졸 생성 장치를 사용하여 흡연 시 에어로졸 생성 장치 내부의 신호의 흐름을 도시한 블록도이다.FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the flow of a signal inside the aerosol-generating device when smoking using the aerosol-generating device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5.
실시예에 관한 증기화기는 액상 조성물을 저장 및 공급하는 액체 저장부; 상기 액체 저장부에 결합되어 상기 액체 저장부로부터 공급된 액상 조성물 흡수하는 위크부; 상기 액체 저장부와 상기 위크부의 사이에 배치되고, 상기 액체 저장부에 대해 위치가 고정된 고정부와 상기 고정부에 인접하게 배치되어 변형 가능한 변형부를 포함하는 밸브; 및 상기 위크부에 흡수된 상기 액상 조성물을 가열하는 가열부;를 포함하되, 상기 밸브는 상기 변형부의 변형에 따라 폐쇄되거나 개방되는 통로를 통하여 상기 액상 조성물이 상기 액체 저장부로부터 상기 위크부로 공급되는 것을 차단하거나 허용할 수 있다.A vaporizer according to an embodiment includes a liquid storage unit for storing and supplying a liquid composition; A wick portion coupled to the liquid storage portion to absorb the liquid composition supplied from the liquid storage portion; A valve disposed between the liquid storage portion and the wick portion, the fixed portion having a fixed position relative to the liquid storage portion, and a valve including a deformable portion disposed adjacent to the fixed portion; And a heating unit for heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion, wherein the valve is supplied from the liquid storage portion to the wick portion through a passage that is closed or opened according to the deformation of the deformation portion. You can block or allow.
실시예들에서 사용되는 용어는 본 발명에서의 기능을 고려하면서 가능한 현재 널리 사용되는 일반적인 용어들을 선택하였으나, 이는 당 분야에 종사하는 기술자의 의도 또는 판례, 새로운 기술의 출현 등에 따라 달라질 수 있다. 또한, 특정한 경우는 출원인이 임의로 선정한 용어도 있으며, 이 경우 해당되는 발명의 설명 부분에서 상세히 그 의미를 기재할 것이다. 따라서 본 발명에서 사용되는 용어는 단순한 용어의 명칭이 아닌, 그 용어가 가지는 의미와 본 발명의 전반에 걸친 내용을 토대로 정의되어야 한다.The terminology used in the embodiments has been selected from general terms that are currently widely used as possible while considering functions in the present invention, but this may vary according to the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art or the appearance of new technologies. In addition, in certain cases, some terms are arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, their meanings will be described in detail in the description of the applicable invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the contents of the present invention, not simply the names of the terms.
명세서 전체에서 어떤 부분이 어떤 구성요소를 “포함” 또는 "포함한다”고 할 때, 이는 특별히 반대되는 기재가 없는 한 다른 구성요소를 제외하는 것이 아니라 다른 구성요소를 더 포함할 수 있음을 의미한다. 또한, 명세서에 기재된 "…부", "…모듈" 등의 용어는 적어도 하나의 기능이나 동작을 처리하는 단위를 의미하며, 이는 하드웨어 또는 소프트웨어로 구현되거나 하드웨어와 소프트웨어의 결합으로 구현될 수 있다.When a part of the specification “includes” or “includes” a certain component, this means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, "…" Wealth "," ... The term "module" means a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.
아래에서는 첨부한 도면을 참고하여 본 발명의 실시예에 대하여 본 발명이 속하는 기술 분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자가 용이하게 실시할 수 있도록 상세히 설명한다. 그러나 본 발명은 여러 가지 상이한 형태로 구현될 수 있으며 여기에서 설명하는 실시예에 한정되지 않는다.Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may easily practice. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.
이하에서는 도면을 참조하여 본 발명의 실시예들을 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
도 1은 실시예에 관한 증기화기(100)의 구성 요소들의 분해도이다. 증기화기(100)는 액상 조성물을 저장 및 공급하는 액체 저장부(110), 액체 저장부(110)에 결합되어 액체 저장부(110)로부터 공급된 액상 조성물 흡수하는 위크부(130), 액체 저장부(110)와 위크부(130)의 사이에 배치되고, 액체 저장부(110)에 대해 위치가 고정된 고정부(1201)와 고정부(1201)에 인접하게 배치되어 변형 가능한 변형부(1202)를 포함하는 밸브부(120), 및 위크부(130)에 흡수된 액상 조성물을 가열하는 가열부(140)를 포함한다.1 is an exploded view of components of a vaporizer 100 according to an embodiment. The vaporizer 100 is a liquid storage unit 110 for storing and supplying a liquid composition, a wick unit 130 coupled to the liquid storage unit 110 to absorb the liquid composition supplied from the liquid storage unit 110, and liquid storage A deformable deformable portion 1202 disposed between the portion 110 and the wick portion 130 and disposed adjacent to the fixed portion 1201 and the fixed portion 1201 whose positions are fixed with respect to the liquid storage portion 110 ), And a heating unit 140 for heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick unit 130.
또한 실시예에 관한 증기화기(100)는 위크부(130)의 일 측에 결합되는 심지부(150)를 더 포함할 수 있다. 위크부(130)에 흡수된 액상 조성물은 심지부(150)로 이동하여 가열부(140)에 의해 가열되고, 이에 따라 에어로졸이 생성될 수 있다.In addition, the vaporizer 100 according to the embodiment may further include a wick part 150 coupled to one side of the weak part 130. The liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion 130 moves to the wick portion 150 and is heated by the heating portion 140, whereby an aerosol may be generated.
도 2는 도 1에 도시된 실시예에 관한 증기화기(100)의 단면도이다. 도 1 및 도 2를 참조하여 증기화기(100)의 각 구성 요소에 대하여 상세히 설명한다.2 is a cross-sectional view of the vaporizer 100 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. Each component of the vaporizer 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
액체 저장부(110)는 액상 조성물을 저장하는 형상을 가질 수 있다. 액체 저장부(110)는 예를 들어 원통형을 포함하는 각기둥형일 수 있고, 구형일 수 있다. 또한 액체 저장부(110)는 저장하고 있는 액상 조성물을 위크부(130)로 제공할 수 있도록 하는 출구(1101)가 액체 저장부(110)의 일 면에 형성될 수 있다. 액상 조성물은 액체 저장부(110)의 일 면에 형성된 출구(1101)를 통하여 밸브부(120) 방향으로 흐를 수 있다.The liquid storage unit 110 may have a shape for storing the liquid composition. The liquid storage 110 may be, for example, prismatic including a cylindrical shape, or may be spherical. In addition, the liquid storage unit 110 may be formed on one surface of the liquid storage unit 110, an outlet 1101 to provide the stored liquid composition to the wick unit 130. The liquid composition may flow in the direction of the valve unit 120 through the outlet 1101 formed on one surface of the liquid storage unit 110.
액상 조성물은 휘발성 담배 향 성분을 포함하는 담배 함유 물질을 포함하는 액체일 수 있고, 비 담배 물질을 포함하는 액체일 수도 있다. 예를 들어, 액상 조성물은 물, 솔벤트, 에탄올, 식물 추출물, 향료, 향미제, 또는 비타민 혼합물을 포함할 수 있다. 향료는 멘솔, 페퍼민트, 스피아민트 오일, 각종 과일향 성분 등을 포함할 수 있으나, 이에 제한되지 않는다. 향미제는 사용자에게 다양한 향미 또는 풍미를 제공할 수 있는 성분을 포함할 수 있다. 비타민 혼합물은 비타민 A, 비타민 B, 비타민 C 및 비타민 E 중 적어도 하나가 혼합된 것일 수 있으나, 이에 제한되지 않는다. 또한, 액상 조성물은 글리세린 및 프로필렌 글리콜과 같은 에어로졸 형성제를 포함할 수 있다.The liquid composition may be a liquid containing a tobacco-containing substance containing a volatile tobacco flavor component, or may be a liquid containing a non-cigarette substance. For example, the liquid composition may include water, solvent, ethanol, plant extracts, flavoring agents, flavoring agents, or vitamin mixtures. The fragrance may include menthol, peppermint, spearmint oil, various fruit flavor ingredients, and the like, 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 aerosol formers such as glycerin and propylene glycol.
밸브부(120)와 밸브부(120)의 일측에 결합된 위크부(130)를 도시한 도 3a 및 도 3b를 참조하여 밸브부(120)와 위크부(130) 각각에 대하여 보다 상세히 알 수 있다. 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)를 밀봉하는 밸브부(120)는 액체 저장부(110)와 위크부(130) 사이에 배치될 수 있다. 밸브부(120)를 통해 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)가 밀봉되어 액체 저장부(110)로부터 액상 조성물이 유출되는 것이 방지될 수 있다.3A and 3B showing the valve unit 120 and the wick unit 130 coupled to one side of the valve unit 120, the valve unit 120 and the wick unit 130 can be known in more detail. have. The valve unit 120 that seals the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 may be disposed between the liquid storage unit 110 and the wick unit 130. The outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 may be sealed through the valve unit 120 to prevent the liquid composition from flowing out of the liquid storage unit 110.
밸브부(120)는 액체 저장부(110)에 대해 위치가 고정된 고정부(1201) 및 고정부(1201)에 인접하게 배치되어 변형 가능한 변형부(1202)를 포함할 수 있다. 고정부(1201) 및 변형부(1202)는 각각 1개 이상일 수 있고 고정부(1201)의 개수와 변형부(1202)의 개수는 대응될 수 있다. 이 때 고정부(1201) 및 변형부(1202)는 서로에 대하여 교번적으로 배치될 수 있다. The valve portion 120 may include a fixed portion 1201 fixed in position with respect to the liquid storage portion 110 and a deformable portion 1202 disposed adjacent to the fixed portion 1201. The fixing part 1201 and the deforming part 1202 may be one or more, respectively, and the number of the fixing part 1201 and the number of the deforming parts 1202 may correspond. At this time, the fixing part 1201 and the deforming part 1202 may be alternately arranged with respect to each other.
밸브부(120)의 고정부(1201) 및 변형부(1202) 중 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)에 대응되는 위치에 배치된 부분, 즉 액체 저장부(110)의 일 면에 형성된 출구(1101)를 밀봉하는 부분은 액체 저장부(110)를 향하는 방향으로 돌출될 수 있다. 이 때 고정부(1201) 및 변형부(1202) 중 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)에 대응되는 위치에 배치되는 부분은 액체 저장부(110) 내의 액상 조성물과 접촉할 수 있다. 고정부(1201) 및 변형부(1202) 중 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)에 대응되는 위치에 배치된 부분은 액체 저장부(110)의 일 면에 형성된 출구(1101)를 밀봉하여 액상 조성물의 유출을 방지할 수 있다.Among the fixed portion 1201 and the deformed portion 1202 of the valve portion 120, a portion disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110, that is, formed on one surface of the liquid storage portion 110 The portion sealing the outlet 1101 may protrude in a direction toward the liquid storage 110. At this time, a portion of the fixed portion 1201 and the deformed portion 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110 may contact the liquid composition in the liquid storage portion 110. A portion of the fixed portion 1201 and the deformed portion 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage 110 seals the outlet 1101 formed on one surface of the liquid storage 110 It is possible to prevent leakage of the liquid composition.
고정부(1201) 및 변형부(1202)는 위크부(130) 방향으로 볼록하게 만곡되어 연장된 면을 양 측 말단 부분에 가질 수 있다. 이에 따라 밸브부(120)의 고정부(1201) 및 변형부(1202) 각각은 중앙 부분이 액체 저장부(110)의 방향으로 돌출된 리본 형상일 수 있으나, 밸브부(120)의 고정부(1201) 및 변형부(1202)의 형상은 이에 제한되지 않는다.The fixed part 1201 and the deformed part 1202 may have convexly curved faces extending in the direction of the weak part 130 at both end portions. Accordingly, each of the fixing part 1201 and the deforming part 1202 of the valve part 120 may have a ribbon shape in which the central portion protrudes in the direction of the liquid storage part 110, but the fixing part of the valve part 120 ( 1201) and the shape of the deformable portion 1202 is not limited thereto.
밸브부(120)의 고정부(1201)는 액체 저장부(110)에 대해 위치가 고정되고, 변형부(1202)는 고정부(1201)와 인접하게 배치될 수 있다. 이 때 고정부(1201)와 변형부(1202)는 교번적으로 배치될 수 있으며 고정부(1201)의 개수와 변형부(1202)의 개수는 서로 대응될 수 있다.The fixing part 1201 of the valve part 120 is fixed in position with respect to the liquid storage part 110, and the deforming part 1202 may be disposed adjacent to the fixing part 1201. At this time, the fixing part 1201 and the deforming part 1202 may be alternately arranged, and the number of the fixing part 1201 and the number of the deforming parts 1202 may correspond to each other.
밸브부(120)는 액체 저장부(110)에 저장된 액상 조성물을 선택적으로 위크부(130)로 유동시킬 수 있다. 고정부(1201)에 인접하게 배치된 변형부(1202)가 변형하면 고정부(1201)와 밸브부(120) 사이에 통로가 형성될 수 있다. 통로는 변형부(1202)의 변형에 따라 개방되거나 폐쇄될 수 있으며 이를 통하여 액상 조성물이 유동할 수 있다. 밸브부(120)는 액상 조성물이 액체 저장부(110)로부터 위크부(130)로의 공급되는 것을 차단하거나 허용할 수 있다.The valve unit 120 may selectively flow the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130. When the deformed portion 1202 disposed adjacent to the fixed portion 1201 deforms, a passage may be formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the valve portion 120. The passage may be opened or closed according to the deformation of the deformable portion 1202, through which the liquid composition may flow. The valve unit 120 may block or allow the liquid composition from being supplied to the wick unit 130 from the liquid storage unit 110.
통로가 폐쇄되었을 때의 실시예에 관한 증기화기(100)의 밸브부(120) 및 밸브부(120)의 일 측에 결합된 위크부(130)를 도시한 도 3a를 참조하면, 밸브부(120)의 고정부(1201) 및 변형부(1202) 중 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)에 대응되는 위치에 배치된 각각의 부분들이 동일 평면에 나란하게 위치되어 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)를 밀봉할 수 있다. Referring to FIG. 3A, which shows a valve portion 120 of a vaporizer 100 according to an embodiment when the passage is closed, and a wick portion 130 coupled to one side of the valve portion 120, the valve portion ( Each of the portions disposed at positions corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 among the fixed portion 1201 and the deformed portion 1202 of the 120 is positioned side by side in the same plane, and thus the liquid storage unit 110 The outlet 1101 of the can be sealed.
고정부(1201) 및 고정부(1201)에 인접하게 배치된 변형부(1202)의 사이에는 액상 조성물의 표면 장력이 작용할 수 있고 액상 조성물의 표면 장력을 통하여 액상 조성물이 액체 저장부(110)로부터 유출되는 것이 방지될 수 있다. The surface tension of the liquid composition may act between the fixed portion 1201 and the deformable portion 1202 disposed adjacent to the fixed portion 1201, and the liquid composition is transferred from the liquid storage unit 110 through the surface tension of the liquid composition. Spilling can be prevented.
통로가 개방되었을 때의 실시예에 관한 증기화기(100)의 밸브부(120) 및 밸브부(120)의 일 측에 결합된 위크부(130)를 도시한 도 3b를 참조하면, 밸브부(120)의 고정부(1201)와 고정부(1201)와 인접한 변형부(1202) 사이에 형성된 통로는 변형부(1202)가 위크부(130)를 향하는 방향과 위크부(130)로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 일 방향으로 변형함으로써 개방될 수 있다. Referring to FIG. 3B, which shows the valve unit 120 of the vaporizer 100 and the wick unit 130 coupled to one side of the valve unit 120 according to an embodiment when the passage is opened, the valve unit ( The passage formed between the fixed portion 1201 of the 120 and the deformed portion 1202 adjacent to the fixed portion 1201 is one of a direction in which the deformed portion 1202 faces the wick portion 130 and a direction away from the wick portion 130. It can be opened by deforming in one direction.
예를 들어 변형부(1202) 중 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)에 대응되는 위치에 배치된 부분은 처짐에 따라 위크부(130)를 향하는 방향으로 변형될 수 있으나, 변형부(1202)의 변형 방향 및 형상은 이에 제한되지 않는다.For example, a portion of the deformed portion 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110 may be deformed in a direction toward the wick portion 130 according to deflection, but the deformed portion 1202 ) The deformation direction and shape are not limited thereto.
변형부(1202)의 위크부(130)를 향하는 방향과 위크부(130)로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 일 방향으로의 변형은 고정부(1201)와 변형부(1202) 사이에 통로를 형성할 수 있다. 변형부(1202)와 고정부(1201)가 교번적으로 배치될 수 있고, 고정부(1201)와 변형부(1202) 사이에 형성된 통로 또한 밸브부(120)에 교번적으로 형성될 수 있다. 밸브부(120)는 개방된 통로를 통하여 액체 저장부(110)에 저장된 액상 조성물이 액체 저장부(110)로부터 위크부(130)로 유동하는 것을 허용할 수 있다.Deformation in one direction of the direction toward the wick portion 130 of the deformable portion 1202 and away from the wick portion 130 may form a passage between the fixing portion 1201 and the deformable portion 1202. The deformable portion 1202 and the fixed portion 1201 may be alternately arranged, and a passage formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the deformable portion 1202 may also be alternately formed in the valve portion 120. The valve unit 120 may allow the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 to flow from the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130 through an open passage.
고정부(1201)와 고정부(1201)에 인접한 변형부(1202) 사이에 형성된 통로는 변형부(1202)가 위크부(130)를 향하는 방향과 위크부(130)로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 타 방향으로 변형함으로써 폐쇄될 수 있다. 예를 들어, 변형부(1202) 중 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)에 대응되는 위치에 배치된 부분이 처짐에 따라 위크부(130)를 향하는 방향으로 변형되어 밸브부(120)에 통로를 형성할 수 있다. 이 후, 변형부(1202) 중 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)에 대응되는 부분은 위크부(130)로부터 멀어지는 방향으로 변형될 수 있다. The passage formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the deformed portion 1202 adjacent to the fixed portion 1201 is the other direction of the direction in which the deformed portion 1202 faces the wick portion 130 and away from the wick portion 130. It can be closed by deformation. For example, a portion of the deformed portion 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110 is deformed in a direction toward the wick portion 130 as the sag sags, and the valve portion 120 is deformed. A passage can be formed. Thereafter, a portion of the deformed portion 1202 corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage portion 110 may be deformed in a direction away from the wick portion 130.
변형부(1202)의 위크부(130)를 향하는 방향과 위크부(130)로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 타 방향으로의 변형은 고정부(1201)와 변형부(1202) 사이에 형성된 통로를 폐쇄할 수 있다. 통로가 폐쇄됨에 따라 밸브부(120)는 액체 저장부(110)에 저장된 액상 조성물이 액체 저장부(110)로부터 위크부(130)로 공급되는 것을 차단할 수 있다. Deformation in the other direction of the direction away from the weak portion 130 and the direction toward the weak portion 130 of the deformable portion 1202 may close the passage formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the deformable portion 1202. . As the passage is closed, the valve unit 120 may block the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 from being supplied to the wick unit 130 from the liquid storage unit 110.
변형부(1202)는 변형부(1202)에 작용하는 인장력의 변화에 따라 변화할 수 있다. 예를 들어, 변형부(1202)에 작용하는 인장력의 크기가 줄어들면 변형부(1202)에 처짐이 발생할 수 있다. 이에 따라 변형부(1202) 중 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)에 대응되는 위치에 배치된 부분이 위크부(130)를 향하는 방향으로 변형할 수 있다. The deformable portion 1202 may change according to a change in tensile force acting on the deformed portion 1202. For example, if the magnitude of the tensile force acting on the deformable portion 1202 is reduced, deflection may occur in the deformed portion 1202. Accordingly, a portion of the deformation unit 1202 disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 may be deformed in a direction toward the weak unit 130.
변형부(1202)에 처짐이 발생한 후, 변형부(1202)에 작용하는 인장력의 크기가 다시 증가하면 변형부(1202) 중 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)에 대응되는 위치에 배치된 부분이 위크부(130)로부터 멀어지는 방향으로 변형될 수 있다. 변형부(1202)는 탄성을 갖는 소재일 수 있다.After the deflection occurs in the deformable portion 1202, if the magnitude of the tensile force acting on the deformed portion 120 increases again, the deformed portion 1202 is disposed at a position corresponding to the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110 among the deformed portions 1202. The part may be deformed in a direction away from the wick part 130. The deformable portion 1202 may be a material having elasticity.
위크부(130)는 밸브부(120)의 일 측에 결합될 수 있으며, 액체 저장부(110)로부터 밸브부(120)를 통해 유동하는 액상 조성물을 흡수할 수 있다. 위크부(130)는 액상 조성물을 흡수한 후 소정 양을 일정하게 배출할 수 있는 소재로 형성될 수 있다. 예를 들어, 위크부(130)는 목화, 실리카윅, 스테인리스 메쉬 및 유리섬유 중 적어도 하나로 형성될 수 있으나, 상술한 소재에 제한되지 않는다. 위크부(130)는 밸브부(120)의 일 측에 결합되어 밸브부(120)의 일 면을 감싸는 형상일 수 있으며, 원통형을 포함하는 각기둥형일 수 있으나 위크부(130)가 가질 수 있는 형상은 이로 인하여 제한되지 않는다.The wick part 130 may be coupled to one side of the valve part 120, and may absorb a liquid composition flowing through the valve part 120 from the liquid storage part 110. The wick unit 130 may be formed of a material capable of constantly discharging a predetermined amount after absorbing the liquid composition. For example, the wick portion 130 may be formed of at least one of cotton, silica wick, stainless steel mesh and glass fiber, but is not limited to the above-described material. The wick part 130 may be a shape that is coupled to one side of the valve part 120 and surrounds one surface of the valve part 120, and may be a prismatic shape including a cylindrical shape, but the wick part 130 may have a shape. Is not limited thereby.
증기화기(100)는 위크부(130)에 흡수된 액상 조성물을 가열하는 가열부(140)를 포함할 수 있다. 위크부(130)에 흡수된 액상 조성물이 가열부(140)에 의하여 가열되어 에어로졸이 생성될 수 있다. 증기화기(100) 내에서 생성된 에어로졸은 사용자에게 전달되어 흡입될 수 있다.The vaporizer 100 may include a heating unit 140 for heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick unit 130. The liquid composition absorbed by the wick 130 may be heated by the heating 140 to generate an aerosol. The aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 may be delivered to a user and inhaled.
증기화기(100)는 위크부(130)의 일 측에 결합되는 심지부(150)를 더 포함할 수 있다. 심지부(150)는 액체 저장부(110)로부터 액상 조성물을 흡수한 위크부(130)로부터 액상 조성물을 제공받을 수 있다. 액상 조성물이 위크부(130)를 통하여 심지부(150)로 유동할 수 있어 심지부(150)로의 급격한 액상 조성물의 흐름이 방지될 수 있다. 위크부(130)에 흡수된 액상 조성물은 심지부(150)로 이동하여 가열부(140)에 의해 가열될 수 있다. 심지부(150)의 형상은 각기둥 또는 원통 형상일 수 있으나, 이에 제한되지 않는다.The vaporizer 100 may further include a wick 150 coupled to one side of the wick 130. The wick 150 may be provided with a liquid composition from the wick 130 absorbing the liquid composition from the liquid storage 110. The liquid composition may flow through the wick portion 130 to the wick portion 150, thereby preventing the rapid flow of the liquid composition to the wick portion 150. The liquid composition absorbed by the wick 130 may be moved to the wick 150 and heated by the heating 140. The shape of the wick 150 may be prismatic or cylindrical, but is not limited thereto.
가열부(140)는 위크부(130) 및 심지부(150)에 흡수된 액상 조성물을 가열하여 에어로졸을 생성할 수 있다. 가열부(140)는 위크부(130)의 일 측에서 위치하며 위크부(130)의 일 면과 접촉하며 심지부(150)를 감싸는 형상일 수 있다. 가열부(140)는 예를 들어 코일 또는 필라멘트 형상을 가질 수 있고 심지부(150)의 중앙 부분을 감싸도록 형성될 수 있다. 가열부(140)의 소재는 니크롬, 칸탈, 탄탈, 스테인레스, 텅스텐, 니켈 및 티타늄 중 적어도 하나를 포함할 수 있으나, 이에 제한되지 않는다.The heating part 140 may generate an aerosol by heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick part 130 and the wick part 150. The heating unit 140 is located on one side of the wick unit 130 and may be in a shape surrounding the wick unit 150 in contact with one surface of the wick unit 130. The heating unit 140 may have a coil or filament shape, for example, and may be formed to surround the central portion of the wick unit 150. The material of the heating unit 140 may include at least one of nichrome, kanthal, tantalum, stainless, tungsten, nickel, and titanium, but is not limited thereto.
통로가 개방되었을 때의 실시예에 관한 증기화기(100)를 개략적으로 도시한 도면인 도 4를 참조하여 증기화기(100) 내의 액상 조성물의 흐름에 대하여 상세히 알 수 있다.The flow of the liquid composition in the vaporizer 100 can be seen in detail with reference to FIG. 4, which is a diagram schematically showing the vaporizer 100 according to the embodiment when the passage is opened.
액상 조성물은 액체 저장부(110)에 저장되고 선택적으로 위크부(130)로 제공될 수 있다. 액상 조성물이 액체 저장부(110)에 저장될 때 액체 저장부(110) 내의 액상 조성물은 액체 저장부(110)의 출구(1101)를 밀봉하는 밸브부(120)에 의하여 위크부(130)로의 공급이 차단될 수 있다.The liquid composition may be stored in the liquid storage unit 110 and optionally provided to the wick unit 130. When the liquid composition is stored in the liquid storage unit 110, the liquid composition in the liquid storage unit 110 is transferred to the wick unit 130 by the valve unit 120 that seals the outlet 1101 of the liquid storage unit 110. Supply may be cut off.
밸브부(120)는 액체 저장부(110)에 저장된 액상 조성물을 선택적으로 위크부(130)로 제공할 수 있다. 고정부(1201)에 인접하게 배치된 변형부(1202)가 변형하면 고정부(1201)와 밸브부(120) 사이에 통로가 형성될 수 있다. 통로는 변형부(1202)의 변형에 따라 개방되거나 폐쇄될 수 있다. 고정부(1201)와 밸브부(120) 사이에 형성된 통로를 통하여 액상 조성물이 유동할 수 있다. 밸브부(120)는, 고정부(1201)와 변형부(1202)를 통하여, 액상 조성물이 액체 저장부(110)로부터 위크부(130)로 공급되는 것을 차단하거나 허용할 수 있다.The valve unit 120 may selectively provide the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130. When the deformed portion 1202 disposed adjacent to the fixed portion 1201 deforms, a passage may be formed between the fixed portion 1201 and the valve portion 120. The passage may be opened or closed according to the deformation of the deformable portion 1202. The liquid composition may flow through a passage formed between the fixing part 1201 and the valve part 120. The valve unit 120 may block or allow the liquid composition to be supplied from the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130 through the fixing unit 1201 and the deformation unit 1202.
밸브부(120)를 통과한 액상 조성물은 밸브부(120)의 일 측에 결합된 위크부(130)로 유동하여 위크부(130)에 의해 흡수될 수 있다. 이 때 위크부(130)는 밸브부(120)를 통과한 액상 조성물을 흡수하고 흡수한 액상 조성물을 다시 배출할 수 있다.The liquid composition that has passed through the valve unit 120 may be absorbed by the wick unit 130 by flowing to the wick unit 130 coupled to one side of the valve unit 120. At this time, the wick portion 130 may absorb the liquid composition that has passed through the valve portion 120 and discharge the absorbed liquid composition again.
액상 조성물은 위크부(130)로부터 방출되어 위크부(130)의 일 측에 결합되는 심지부(150)에 흡수될 수 있다. 이 때 위크부(130)로부터 액상 조성물이 일정하게 방출되어 증기화기(100) 내의 급격한 액상 조성물의 흐름을 방지할 수 있다.이에 따라, 증기화기(100) 밖으로의 액상 조성물의 누액 또한 방지될 수 있다.The liquid composition may be released from the wick portion 130 and absorbed by the wick portion 150 coupled to one side of the wick portion 130. At this time, the liquid composition is constantly discharged from the wick 130 to prevent the rapid flow of the liquid composition in the vaporizer 100. Accordingly, leakage of the liquid composition outside the vaporizer 100 can also be prevented. have.
위크부(130) 및 심지부(150)에 흡수된 액상 조성물은 위크부(130)와 심지부(150) 사이에 위치하는 가열부(140)에 의하여 가열될 수 있다. 가열부(140)가 액상 조성물을 가열함에 따라 증기화기(100) 내에서 에어로졸이 생성될 수 있다. 증기화기(100) 내에서 생성된 에어로졸은 증기화기(100)로부터 배출되어 사용자에 의하여 흡입될 수 있다.The liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion 130 and the wick portion 150 may be heated by the heating portion 140 located between the wick portion 130 and the wick portion 150. As the heating unit 140 heats the liquid composition, an aerosol may be generated in the vaporizer 100. The aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 may be discharged from the vaporizer 100 and sucked by the user.
증기화기(100)는 증기화기(100) 내부에 연결되어 증기화기(100) 내의 에어로졸을 배출할 수 있는 기류 패스(250)를 더 포함할 수 있다.The vaporizer 100 may further include an airflow path 250 that is connected to the vaporizer 100 and discharges an aerosol in the vaporizer 100.
도 5는 실시예에 관한 증기화기(100)를 포함하는 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)에 궐련이 삽입된 예를 도시한 도면이다. 5 is a view showing an example in which a cigarette is inserted into the aerosol generating apparatus 200 including the vaporizer 100 according to the embodiment.
도 5를 참조하면, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)는 배터리(230), 제어부(220), 센서(210), 히터(240) 및 증기화기(100)를 포함할 수 있다. 또한, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)는 외부 공기가 유입될 수 있는 공기 유입구(205)를 가질 수 있고, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 내부 공간에는 궐련이 삽입될 수 있다. Referring to FIG. 5, the aerosol-generating device 200 may include a battery 230, a control unit 220, a sensor 210, a heater 240, and a vaporizer 100. In addition, the aerosol-generating device 200 may have an air inlet 205 through which external air can be introduced, and a cigarette may be inserted into the inner space of the aerosol-generating device 200.
도 5에 도시된 구성요소들 외에 다른 범용적인 구성요소들이 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)에 더 포함될 수 있음을 본 실시예와 관련된 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자라면 이해할 수 있다.It can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art related to this embodiment that other general-purpose components in addition to those shown in FIG. 5 may be further included in the aerosol-generating device 200.
또한 도 5에 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)에 히터(240)가 포함되어 있는 것으로 도시되어 있으나, 필요에 따라, 히터(240)는 생략될 수도 있다. 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 설계에 따라, 배터리(230), 제어부(220), 센서(210), 증기화기(100), 및 히터(240)의 배치는 변경될 수 있다.In addition, although the heater 240 is illustrated in the aerosol generating device 200 in FIG. 5, the heater 240 may be omitted, if necessary. Depending on the design of the aerosol-generating device 200, the arrangement of the battery 230, the control unit 220, the sensor 210, the vaporizer 100, and the heater 240 may be changed.
센서(210)는 사용자의 흡연을 감지할 수 있다. 센서(210)는, 예를 들어 사용자의 흡연에 의한 에어로졸 생성 장치(200) 내의 압력의 강하, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 온도 변화, 또는 에어로졸 생성 장치(200) 내의 공기 유동 등을 감지하여 사용자의 흡연을 감지할 수 있다. 센서(210)는 퍼프 감지 센서(210), 온도 감지 센서(210) 등일 수 있으나, 센서(210)의 작동 원리 및 종류는 이에 제한되지 않는다.The sensor 210 may detect smoking of the user. The sensor 210 detects, for example, a drop in pressure in the aerosol-generating device 200 due to the user's smoking, a temperature change in the aerosol-generating device 200, or an air flow in the aerosol-generating device 200, and the like. Can detect smoking. The sensor 210 may be a puff detection sensor 210, a temperature detection sensor 210, etc., but the operating principle and type of the sensor 210 are not limited thereto.
에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 센서(210)는 도 5에 에어로졸 생성 장치(200) 내부에 포함되하는 것으로 도시되어 있으나, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 외면 또는 외면과 결합되는 케이스에 장착될 수 있다.Although the sensor 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200 is illustrated as being included inside the aerosol-generating device 200 in FIG. 5, it may be mounted on an outer surface or a case coupled with the outer surface of the aerosol-generating device 200. .
제어부(220)는 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 동작을 제어한다. 구체적으로, 제어부(220)는 배터리(230), 히터(240) 및 증기화기(100)뿐만 아니라 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)에 포함된 다른 구성들의 동작을 제어한다. The control unit 220 controls the operation of the aerosol generating device 200. Specifically, the control unit 220 controls the operation of the batteries 230, the heater 240, and the vaporizer 100, as well as other components included in the aerosol-generating device 200.
제어부(220)는 적어도 하나의 프로세서를 포함한다. 프로세서는 다수의 논리 게이트들의 어레이로 구현될 수도 있고, 범용적인 마이크로 프로세서와 이 마이크로 프로세서에서 실행될 수 있는 프로그램이 저장된 메모리의 조합으로 구현될 수도 있다. 또한, 다른 형태의 하드웨어로 구현될 수도 있음을 본 실시예가 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자라면 이해할 수 있다.The control unit 220 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 in which programs executable on the microprocessor are stored. In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art to which this embodiment pertains may understand that it may be implemented in other types of hardware.
제어부(220)는 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 구성들 각각의 상태를 확인하여, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)가 동작 가능한 상태인지 여부를 판단할 수도 있다. 또한 제어부(220)가 증기화기(100) 내의 밸브부(120)와 가열부(140)의 동작을 제어함으로써, 증기화기(100) 내에서 에어로졸이 생성될 수 있다.The control unit 220 may check the state of each of the components of the aerosol generating device 200 to determine whether the aerosol generating device 200 is in an operable state. In addition, by controlling the operation of the valve unit 120 and the heating unit 140 in the vaporizer 100, the control unit 220 may generate an aerosol in the vaporizer 100.
증기화기(100)는 액상 조성물을 가열하여 에어로졸을 생성할 수 있으며, 증기화기(100) 내에서 생성된 에어로졸은 궐련을 통과하여 사용자에게 전달될 수 있다. 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)는 증기화기(100)에서 생성된 에어로졸이 유동하는 기류 패스(250)를 포함할 수 있다. The vaporizer 100 may generate an aerosol by heating the liquid composition, and the aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 may be delivered to a user through a cigarette. The aerosol-generating device 200 may include an airflow pass 250 through which the aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 flows.
증기화기(100)에 의하여 생성된 에어로졸은 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 기류 패스(250)를 따라 이동할 수 있고, 기류 패스(250)는 증기화기(100)에 의하여 생성된 에어로졸이 궐련을 통과하여 사용자에게 전달될 수 있도록 구성될 수 있다.The aerosol generated by the vaporizer 100 may move along the airflow path 250 of the aerosol-generating device 200, and the airflow path 250 passes through the cigarette by the aerosol generated by the vaporizer 100. It can be configured to be delivered to the user.
증기화기(100)는 액체 저장부(110), 밸브부(120), 위크부(130), 및 가열부(140)를 포함할 수 있으나, 이에 한정되지 않는다. 예를 들어, 액체 저장부(110), 밸브부(120), 위크부(130), 및 가열부(140)는 독립적인 모듈로서 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)에 포함될 수도 있다.The vaporizer 100 may include a liquid storage unit 110, a valve unit 120, a wick unit 130, and a heating unit 140, but is not limited thereto. For example, the liquid storage unit 110, the valve unit 120, the wick unit 130, and the heating unit 140 may be included in the aerosol generating device 200 as independent modules.
에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 증기화기(100) 내에서 액상 조성물이 가열되어 에어로졸이 생성되는 과정에 대하여 상세히 알아보면, 센서(210)에 의하여 사용자의 흡연 즉, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 사용이 감지되게 되면 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 제어부(220)는 증기화기(100)에 전기적 신호를 송신할 수 있다. 제어부(220)의 전기적 신호는 증기화기(100)로 전달되고 증기화기(100)의 밸브부(120)의 변형부(1202)가 변형될 수 있다. If the liquid composition is heated in the vaporizer 100 of the aerosol-generating device 200 to learn in detail about the process of generating the aerosol, the user's smoking by the sensor 210, that is, the use of the aerosol-generating device 200 Upon detection, the control unit 220 of the aerosol generating device 200 may transmit an electrical signal to the vaporizer 100. The electrical signal of the control unit 220 is transmitted to the vaporizer 100 and the deformable portion 1202 of the valve portion 120 of the vaporizer 100 may be deformed.
이 때 변형부(1202)는 위크부(130)를 향하는 방향과 위크부(130)로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 일 방향으로 변형함으로써 밸브부(120)의 통로를 개방할 수 있다. 밸브부(120)의 통로가 개방되면서 액체 저장부(110)에서 저장되어 있던 액상 조성물이 액체 저장부(110)로부터 위크부(130)로 공급될 수 있다.At this time, the deformable portion 1202 may open a passage of the valve portion 120 by deforming in one direction of a direction toward the wick portion 130 and a direction away from the wick portion 130. As the passage of the valve part 120 is opened, the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage part 110 may be supplied from the liquid storage part 110 to the weak part 130.
또한 제어부(220)의 전기적 신호에 따라 증기화기(100)의 가열부(140)가 작동되어 가열부(140)의 온도가 높아질 수 있다. 가열부(140)가 위크부(130) 및 심지부(150)에 흡수된 액상 조성물을 가열하면 증기화기(100) 내에서 에어로졸이 생성될 수 있다. 이 때 증기화기(100)에 의해 생성된 에어로졸은 증기화기(100)로부터 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 외부로 연결된 기류 패스(250)를 통과하여 사용자에게 전달될 수 있다. 또는, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)에 궐련이 삽입된 경우, 기류 패스(250)를 통과한 에어로졸은 궐련을 더 통과하여 사용자에게 전달될 수도 있다.In addition, according to the electrical signal of the control unit 220, the heating unit 140 of the vaporizer 100 is operated to increase the temperature of the heating unit 140. When the heating part 140 heats the liquid composition absorbed by the wick part 130 and the wick part 150, an aerosol may be generated in the vaporizer 100. At this time, the aerosol generated by the vaporizer 100 may be delivered to the user through the airflow path 250 connected from the vaporizer 100 to the outside of the aerosol-generating device 200. Alternatively, when a cigarette is inserted into the aerosol-generating device 200, the aerosol that has passed through the airflow path 250 may further pass through the cigarette and be delivered to the user.
사용자가 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 사용을 중단하게 되면 증기화기(100)의 밸브부(120)의 통로는 다시 폐쇄될 수 있다. 이 때 밸브부(120)의 변형부(1202)는 위크부(130)를 향하는 방향과 위크부(130)로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 타 방향으로 변형함으로써 밸브부(120)의 통로를 폐쇄할 수 있다. 통로가 폐쇄됨에 따라 액상 조성물의 위크부(130)로의 공급이 차단될 수 있다.When the user stops using the aerosol-generating device 200, the passage of the valve unit 120 of the vaporizer 100 may be closed again. At this time, the deformable portion 1202 of the valve portion 120 may close the passage of the valve portion 120 by deforming it in another direction of the direction toward the wick portion 130 and away from the wick portion 130. As the passage is closed, supply of the liquid composition to the weak portion 130 may be blocked.
또한 증기화기(100) 내의 가열부(140)의 작동을 중지시켜 가열부(140)의 온도를 하강시킬 수 있다. 이에 따라 증기화기(100) 내의 에어로졸 생성을 방지함과 동시에 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 전력이 낭비되는 것을 방지할 수 있다.In addition, the operation of the heating unit 140 in the vaporizer 100 may be stopped to lower the temperature of the heating unit 140. Accordingly, aerosol generation in the vaporizer 100 can be prevented and power consumption of the aerosol generating device 200 can be prevented from being wasted.
히터(240)는 배터리(230)로부터 공급된 전력에 의하여 가열될 수 있다. 예를 들어, 궐련이 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)에 삽입되면, 히터(240)는 궐련의 내부에 위치할 수 있다. 따라서, 가열된 히터(240)는 궐련 내의 에어로졸 생성 물질의 온도를 상승시킬 수 있다.The heater 240 may be heated by electric power supplied from the battery 230. For example, when the cigarette is inserted into the aerosol-generating device 200, the heater 240 may be located inside the cigarette. Thus, the heated heater 240 can increase the temperature of the aerosol-generating material in the cigarette.
히터(240)는 전기 저항성 히터(240)일 수 있다. 예를 들어, 히터(240)에는 전기 전도성 트랙(track)을 포함하고, 전기 전도성 트랙에 전류가 흐름에 따라 히터(240)가 가열될 수 있다. 그러나, 히터(240)는 상술한 예에 한정되지 않으며, 희망 온도까지 가열될 수 있는 것이라면 제한 없이 해당될 수 있다. 여기에서, 희망 온도는 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)에 기 설정되어 있을 수도 있고, 사용자에 의하여 원하는 온도로 설정될 수도 있다.The heater 240 may be an electric resistive heater 240. For example, the heater 240 may include an electrically conductive track, and as the current flows through the electrically conductive track, the heater 240 may be heated. However, the heater 240 is not limited to the above-described example, and may be applied without limitation as long as it can be heated to a desired temperature. Here, the desired temperature may be previously set in the aerosol-generating device 200, or may be set to a desired temperature by the user.
한편, 다른 예로, 히터(240)는 유도 가열식 히터(240)일 수 있다. 구체적으로, 히터(240)에는 궐련을 유도 가열 방식으로 가열하기 위한 전기 전도성 코일을 포함할 수 있으며, 궐련은 유도 가열 방식 히터(240)에 의해 가열될 수 있는 서셉터를 포함할 수 있다. Meanwhile, as another example, the heater 240 may be an induction heating heater 240. Specifically, the heater 240 may include an electrically conductive coil for heating the cigarette in an induction heating method, and the cigarette may include a susceptor capable of being heated by the induction heating method 240.
한편, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)는 배터리(230), 제어부(220) 및 히터(240) 외에 범용적인 구성들을 더 포함할 수 있다. 예를 들어, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)는 시각 정보의 출력이 가능한 디스플레이 및/또는 촉각 정보의 출력을 위한 모터를 포함할 수 있다. 또한, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)는 궐련 이 삽입된 상태에서도 외부 공기가 유입되거나, 내부 기체가 유출 될 수 있는 구조로 제작될 수 있다.Meanwhile, the aerosol-generating device 200 may further include general-purpose components in addition to the battery 230, the control unit 220, and the heater 240. For example, the aerosol generating apparatus 200 may include a display capable of outputting visual information and / or a motor for outputting tactile information. In addition, the aerosol-generating device 200 may be manufactured in a structure in which external air may be introduced or internal gas may be discharged even when a cigarette is inserted.
에어로졸 생성 장치(200)는 별도의 크래들과 함께 시스템을 구성할 수도 있다. 예를 들어, 크래들은 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 배터리(230)의 충전에 이용될 수 있다. 또는, 크래들과 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)가 결합된 상태에서 히터(240)가 가열될 수도 있다.The aerosol-generating device 200 may constitute a system with a separate cradle. For example, the cradle may be used to charge the battery 230 of the aerosol-generating device 200. Alternatively, the heater 240 may be heated while the cradle and the aerosol-generating device 200 are combined.
도 6은 도 5에 도시된 실시예에 관한 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)를 사용하여 흡연 시 에어로졸 생성 장치(200) 내부의 신호의 흐름을 도시한 블록도이다.FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the flow of signals inside the aerosol-generating device 200 when smoking using the aerosol-generating device 200 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5.
사용자의 흡연 시, 즉 사용자가 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)를 사용할 때 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 센서(210)는 사용자의 흡연을 감지하여 제어부(220)에 신호를 송신할 수 있다. 센서(210)로부터의 신호를 수신한 제어부(220)는 증기화기(100)의 밸브부(120)와 가열부(140)를 제어하는 전기적 신호를 증기화기(100)를 통해 밸브부(120)와 가열부(140) 각각에 송신할 수 있다. When a user smokes, that is, when the user uses the aerosol-generating device 200, the sensor 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200 may detect a user's smoking and transmit a signal to the control unit 220. The control unit 220 receiving the signal from the sensor 210, the valve unit 120 of the electrical signal controlling the valve unit 120 and the heating unit 140 of the vaporizer 100 through the vaporizer 100 And the heating unit 140.
제어부(220)로부터 송신된 전기적 신호를 통하여 밸브부(120)와 가열부(140)는 각각 증기화기(100) 내에서 에어로졸을 생성하도록 작동될 수 있다. 밸브부(120)는 밸브부(120)의 변형부(1202)를 변형시켜 밸브부(120) 내에 통로를 개방시킬 수 있다. 개방된 통로를 통하여 액체 저장부(110)에 저장된 액상 조성물이 밸브를 통하여 위크부(130)로 전달될 수 있다.The valve unit 120 and the heating unit 140 may be operated to generate aerosols in the vaporizer 100 through electrical signals transmitted from the control unit 220. The valve unit 120 may open a passage in the valve unit 120 by deforming the deforming unit 1202 of the valve unit 120. The liquid composition stored in the liquid storage unit 110 through the open passage may be delivered to the wick unit 130 through the valve.
전기적 신호를 수신받은 가열부(140)는 액상 조성물을 가열하도록 온도가 상승될 수 있다. 밸브부(120)의 통로가 개방되면 액상 조성물은 액체 저장부(110)로부터 밸브부(120)를 통하여 위크부(130)에 흡수될 수 있다. 위크부(130)에 흡수된 액상 조성물은 위크부(130)로부터 배출되어 심지부(150)로 흡수될 수 있다. 위크부(130) 및 심지부(150)에 흡수된 액상 조성물은 가열부(140)에 의하여 가열되어 에어로졸이 증기화기(100) 내에서 생성될 수 있다. 증기화기(100) 내에서 생성된 에어로졸은 기류 패스(250)를 통하여 사용자에게 전달될 수 있다.The temperature of the heating unit 140 receiving the electrical signal may be increased to heat the liquid composition. When the passage of the valve unit 120 is opened, the liquid composition may be absorbed from the liquid storage unit 110 to the wick unit 130 through the valve unit 120. The liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion 130 may be discharged from the wick portion 130 and absorbed into the wick portion 150. The liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion 130 and the wick portion 150 may be heated by the heating portion 140 so that an aerosol may be generated in the vaporizer 100. The aerosol generated in the vaporizer 100 may be delivered to the user through the airflow pass 250.
실시예에 관한 증기화기(100)는 액상 조성물을 액체 저장부(110)에 밀봉하여 저장할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 선택적으로 전달할 수 있는 밸브부(120)를 포함할 수 있다. 증기화기(100)가 상술한 밸브부(120)를 포함함으로써 증기화기(100)에서의 액상 조성물이 유출되는 누액을 방지하며 증기화기(100) 내에서 에어로졸을 생성할 수 있다.The vaporizer 100 according to the embodiment may include a valve unit 120 capable of sealing and storing the liquid composition in the liquid storage unit 110 as well as selectively transmitting the liquid composition. The vaporizer 100 includes the above-described valve unit 120 to prevent leakage of the liquid composition from the vaporizer 100 and to generate an aerosol within the vaporizer 100.
또한 실시예에 관한 증기화기(100)를 포함하는 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)는 센서(210)를 통하여 사용자의 흡연을 감지하고 제어부(220)를 통하여 증기화기(100)를 제어하여, 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)가 효과적으로 에어로졸을 생성하여 사용자에게 제공할 수 있게 한다. 이를 통하여 에어로졸 생성 장치(200)의 보다 효율적인 작동이 가능하다.In addition, the aerosol-generating device 200 including the vaporizer 100 according to the embodiment detects the user's smoking through the sensor 210 and controls the vaporizer 100 through the control unit 220, thereby generating the aerosol-generating device It allows the 200 to effectively generate and provide the aerosol to the user. Through this, more efficient operation of the aerosol-generating device 200 is possible.
본 실시예와 관련된 기술 분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자는 상기된 기재의 본질적인 특성에서 벗어나지 않는 범위에서 변형된 형태로 구현될 수 있음을 이해할 수 있을 것이다. 그러므로 개시된 방법들은 한정적인 관점이 아니라 설명적인 관점에서 고려되어야 한다. 본 발명의 범위는 전술한 설명이 아니라 특허청구범위에 나타나 있으며, 그와 동등한 범위 내에 있는 모든 차이점은 본 발명에 포함된 것으로 해석되어야 할 것이다.Those of ordinary skill in the art related to the present embodiment will understand that it may be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the above-described substrate. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered in terms of explanation, not limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the present invention.

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  1. 액상 조성물을 저장 및 공급하는 액체 저장부;A liquid storage unit for storing and supplying the liquid composition;
    상기 액체 저장부에 결합되어 상기 액체 저장부로부터 공급된 액상 조성물 흡수하는 위크부;A wick portion coupled to the liquid storage portion to absorb the liquid composition supplied from the liquid storage portion;
    상기 액체 저장부와 상기 위크부의 사이에 배치되고, 상기 액체 저장부에 대해 위치가 고정된 고정부와 상기 고정부에 인접하게 배치되어 변형 가능한 변형부를 포함하는 밸브부; 및A valve portion disposed between the liquid storage portion and the wick portion, the fixed portion having a fixed position relative to the liquid storage portion and a deformable portion disposed adjacent to the fixed portion and deformable; And
    상기 위크부에 흡수된 상기 액상 조성물을 가열하는 가열부;를 포함하되,Includes; heating unit for heating the liquid composition absorbed by the wick portion;
    상기 밸브부는 상기 변형부의 변형에 따라 폐쇄되거나 개방되는 통로를 통하여 상기 액상 조성물이 상기 액체 저장부로부터 상기 위크부로 공급되는 것을 차단하거나 허용하는, 증기화기.The valve unit is a vaporizer that blocks or allows the liquid composition to be supplied from the liquid storage unit to the wick unit through a passage that is closed or opened according to the deformation of the deformation unit.
  2. 제 1 항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 통로는 상기 변형부가 상기 위크부를 향하는 방향과 상기 위크부로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 일 방향으로 변형함으로써 개방되고, 상기 변형부가 상기 위크부를 향하는 방향과 상기 위크부로부터 멀어지는 방향 중 타 방향으로 변형함으로써 폐쇄되는, 증기화기.The passage is opened by deforming the deformation part in one direction of a direction toward the wick part and a direction away from the wick part, and is closed by deforming the other part of a direction toward the wick part and a direction away from the wick part , Vaporizer.
  3. 제 1 항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 변형부는 상기 변형부에 작용하는 인장력의 변화에 의해 변형하는, 증기화기.The deformable portion is deformed by a change in the tensile force acting on the deformable portion, the vaporizer.
  4. 제 1 항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 고정부의 개수와 상기 변형부의 개수는 서로 대응되는, 증기화기.The number of the fixing part and the number of the deformation parts correspond to each other, a vaporizer.
  5. 제 1 항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 고정부와 상기 변형부는 교번적으로 배치되는, 증기화기.The fixing portion and the deformable portion are alternately arranged, vaporizer.
  6. 제 1 항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 증기화기는 상기 위크부의 일 측에 결합되는 심지부를 더 포함하고,The vaporizer further includes a wick portion coupled to one side of the wick portion,
    상기 위크부에 흡수된 상기 액상 조성물은 상기 심지부로 이동하여 상기 가열부에 의하여 가열되는, 증기화기.The liquid composition absorbed by the wick is moved to the wick and heated by the heating unit.
  7. 제 6 항에 있어서,The method of claim 6,
    상기 가열부는 상기 심지부를 감싸도록 코일 또는 필라멘트 형상을 갖는, 증기화기.The heating unit has a coil or filament shape to surround the wick, vaporizer.
  8. 제 1 항 내지 제 7 항 중 어느 한 항에 따른 증기화기를 포함하는, 에어로졸 생성 장치.An aerosol-generating device comprising the vaporizer according to claim 1.
  9. 제 8 항에 있어서,The method of claim 8,
    상기 에어로졸 생성 장치는 사용자의 흡연을 감지하여 신호를 송신하는 센서; 및The aerosol-generating device includes a sensor for detecting a user's smoking and transmitting a signal; And
    상기 센서로부터의 신호를 수신하며 상기 증기화기의 상기 밸브부 및 상기 가열부를 제어하는 제어기;를 더 포함하는, 에어로졸 생성 장치.And a controller for receiving a signal from the sensor and controlling the valve portion and the heating portion of the vaporizer.
  10. 제 9 항에 있어서,The method of claim 9,
    상기 센서가 사용자의 흡연을 감지하면 상기 제어부는 상기 통로를 개방시키도록 전기적 신호를 상기 밸브부로 송신하는, 에어로졸 생성 장치.When the sensor detects the user's smoking, the control unit transmits an electrical signal to the valve unit to open the passage, the aerosol generating device.
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