WO2021185692A1 - Article consommable pour un dispositif de génération d'aérosol - Google Patents

Article consommable pour un dispositif de génération d'aérosol Download PDF

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WO2021185692A1
WO2021185692A1 PCT/EP2021/056328 EP2021056328W WO2021185692A1 WO 2021185692 A1 WO2021185692 A1 WO 2021185692A1 EP 2021056328 W EP2021056328 W EP 2021056328W WO 2021185692 A1 WO2021185692 A1 WO 2021185692A1
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aerosol generating
consumable article
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Werny MORITZ
Refior PHILIPP
Layth Sliman BOUCHUIGUIR
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Jt International Sa
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/42—Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors

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  • the present invention relates to a consumable for an aerosol generating device.
  • Aerosol generating devices such as electronic cigarettes are relatively well known and are becoming increasingly popular with consumers.
  • a common operating principle for such electronic cigarettes is to heat a consumable without burning it to provide an aerosol (also referred to as a vapour) to a user for inhalation.
  • Examples of such consumables include charges of tobacco material or capsules of liquid containing flavourants and/or active ingredients such as nicotine.
  • Aerosol generating devices often comprise a heater, a power source for supplying electricity to the heater and a receptacle, such as a heating chamber, for receiving the consumable in the vicinity of the heater such that the consumable may be heated to produce the vapour for inhalation.
  • a consumable article for an aerosol generating device comprising: an aerosol generating substrate comprising a cylindrical outer surface; and a strip removably attached to the cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating substrate, wherein the strip directly interfaces with the cylindrical outer surface, and wherein the strip comprises a tab which extends away from the cylindrical outer surface such that a user can grip the tab to pick up the consumable article.
  • a consumable article which can be gripped and deposited within an aerosol generating device with ease.
  • the tab allows for easy handling by a user whilst the removable strip prevents direct contact between the aerosol generating substrate and the user and increases the durability of the consumable article.
  • the strip surrounds at least a portion of the cylindrical outer surface.
  • the strip surrounds the entire cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating substrate.
  • a cylindrical pellet of aerosol generating substrate is provided with a strip of material extending around the cylindrical pellet in a circumferential direction. This arrangement allows for the efficient removal of the strip from the aerosol generating substrate and produces a compact consumable having only a small surface area of aerosol generating substrate not protected by the strip.
  • the consumable article has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width.
  • the length of the consumable article refers to the extent of the consumable article in a direction parallel to its cylindrical (i.e. longitudinal) axis
  • the width of the consumable article refers to the diameter of the consumable article (i.e. the extent of the consumable article in a direction perpendicular to its cylindrical axis).
  • a first portion of the strip overlaps with a second portion of the strip, wherein the first and second portions of the strip are bonded at the overlap.
  • a mechanism for removably attaching the strip to the aerosol generating substrate is provided.
  • the bonded portions of the strip secure the strip around the aerosol generating substrate until a force sufficient to break the bond is applied which results in removal of the strip from the aerosol generating substrate.
  • the consumable article may be placed within an aerosol generating device and the tab gripped and pulled by a user with sufficient force to break the bond and remove the strip whilst the aerosol generating substrate is retained with the aerosol generating device.
  • the strip may be bonded directly to the aerosol generating substrate.
  • the tab is located at an end portion of the strip in a circumferential direction with respect to the cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating substrate.
  • a pulling force applied to the tab will be distributed evenly around the length of strip, thereby reducing the likelihood of the tab tearing and ensuring the strip is decoupled at the bonded overlap as intended.
  • the strip is substantially rigid such that the strip retains its shape under gravity, thus ensuring that the tab extends away from the aerosol generating substrate and can be gripped by a user.
  • the consumable article may further comprise a hole extending through the aerosol generating substrate in a direction parallel to the cylindrical axis of the cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating substrate.
  • the hole and the cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating surface are concentric. In this way, the surface area of the aerosol generating substrate is increased resulting in improved aerosol generating properties.
  • the hole (columnar or otherwise) extending through the consumable article may be employed to allow the aerosol generating substrate to be easily located within an aerosol generating device or packaging for consumable articles.
  • the hole may enable rotation of the consumable article whilst it is situated within an aerosol generating device.
  • the hole may enable the consumable article to be mounted on an axle or shaft provided within an aerosol generating device such that the aerosol generating substrate can be rotated about the axle.
  • rotation of the consumable article may enable easier removal of the strip from the aerosol generating substrate by the application of a pulling force in the direction of rotation, i.e. in a circumferential direction with respect to the cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating substrate.
  • the aerosol generating substrate has a solid or semi-solid form.
  • the aerosol generating substrate may comprise a foam tobacco material, which may be known as a “tobacco mousse”.
  • the consumable article is configured such that the strip may be removed from the aerosol generating substrate, and wherein the aerosol generating substrate is configured to be heated to generate an aerosol. That is the consumable article is configured to be heated to generate an aerosol after removal of the strip.
  • an aerosol generating device comprising: a body portion; a chamber for receiving a consumable article as set out above, wherein the chamber is disposed within the body portion, wherein the chamber is configured such that the tab of the consumable article protrudes from the device when the consumable article is received within the chamber; and an outer shell, wherein the outer shell can be moved relative to the body portion to adjust an opening area of the chamber.
  • the opening area of the chamber may be adjusted (i.e. the outer shell can be moved relative to the body portion to reveal or conceal the chamber) to it is possible to prevent objects from inadvertently entering the chamber thereby protecting the internal components of the aerosol generating device from damage.
  • the aerosol generating device is further configured such that when the consumable article is received within the chamber and the outer shell is moved to conceal the chamber, the tab of the consumable article can be pulled by a user to remove the strip from the aerosol generating substrate whilst the aerosol generating substrate is retained within the device.
  • the arrangement allows the tab to protrude from the chamber whilst the outer shell is positioned to close the chamber opening, thereby blocking the aerosol generating substrate from leaving the chamber whilst still allowing the tab to be pulled by a user.
  • an aerosol generating system comprising: an aerosol generating device as set out above; and a consumable article as set out above received within the chamber of the aerosol generating device.
  • a system comprising a packaging and a plurality of consumable articles as set out above, the packaging comprising an inner portion comprising a cavity in which the plurality of consumables articles as defined above are held and an outer portion, wherein the outer portion is movable relative to the inner portion to reveal or conceal the cavity.
  • both portions may be tubular and the outer portion may be rotated around the inner portion to reveal the chamber, thereby providing a compact and efficient method of storing consumable articles.
  • the packaging may be constructed from cardboard tubing or pressed paper-pulp.
  • the packaging is configured such that the tab of each of the plurality consumable articles held within the cavity protrudes from the packaging when the outer portion is moved to reveal the cavity, thereby allowing a user to grip the tab to pick up each consumable article.
  • the cavity is a cylindrical cavity having substantially the same circumference as each of the plurality of consumable articles, thereby allowing the plurality of consumable articles to be arranged in a line along the length of the cavity, with the cylindrical axis of each of the plurality of consumable articles orientated parallel to the cylindrical axis of the cavity.
  • a high packing density of consumable articles may be provided, allowing easy storage and transportation of a number of consumable articles.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a consumable article for an aerosol generating device in an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the consumable article depicted in Figure 1 and an aerosol generating device in an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 3 is a series of perspective views of the aerosol generating device and consumable article depicted in Figure 2, illustrating the consumable article being deposited within the aerosol generating device and the strip being removed from the aerosol generating substrate;
  • Figure 4 is a series of perspective views of a packaging for consumables articles, illustrating the process of removing a consumable article from the packaging;
  • FIG. 1 shows a consumable article 10 in an embodiment of the invention comprising an aerosol generating substrate 12 and a strip 14 which encircles a peripheral surface of the aerosol generating substrate 12.
  • the aerosol generating substrate 12 is formed as a cylindrical pellet of aerosol generating material with a cylindrical hole 20 extending through the central portion of the cylindrical pellet (i.e. along its cylindrical axis).
  • the aerosol generating substrate 12 can be described as a hollow cylinder, pipe or tubular section.
  • the hole 20 may not be cylindrical but instead may comprise a triangular, square, hexagonal or other cross-sectional shape. In other examples, the hole 20 may be absent entirely.
  • the aerosol generating substrate 12 is formed of a solid or highly viscous aerosol generating material.
  • the aerosol generating substrate 12 may comprise a foam tobacco material, known as a “tobacco mousse”.
  • the strip 14 comprises a length of sheet material.
  • sheet refers to a shape with a thickness many times smaller than its length or breadth.
  • the strip 14 is arranged around the cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating substrate 12 such that the bottom major side of the strip 14 interfaces with the cylindrical outer surface and the strip 14 extends around the circumferential direction of the cylindrical outer surface.
  • the strip 14 may cover the entire area of the cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating substrate 12.
  • the strip 14 may only cover a central portion of the cylindrical outer surface, such that two bands of aerosol generating substrate 12 are exposed on the cylindrical outer surface either side of the strip 14.
  • the strip may be made of paper and/or other textile materials, and may also comprise various organic materials and/or inorganic materials.
  • the strip 14 is coupled to the aerosol generating substrate 12 in a removable manner. In the example shown, this is achieved by bonding (using adhesive or otherwise) a section of the bottom major side of the strip 14 to a section of the top major side of the strip 14 at an overlap 18.
  • a coherent loop of strip 14 encircles the aerosol generating substrate 12, thereby attaching the strip 14 to the aerosol generating substrate 12 by virtue of the constraint imposed by the loop of strip 14.
  • the bond can be broken and the strip 14 decoupled from the aerosol generating substrate 12.
  • the bottom major side of the strip 14 may be bonded or directly attached to the cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating substrate 12. This may be in addition to or as an alternative to the bonded overlap 18 described above.
  • the bond between the strip 14 and the aerosol generating substrate 12 can be broken and the strip 14 removed from the aerosol generating substrate 12.
  • the strip 14 may be bonded to the aerosol generating substrate 12 over the entire area of the bottom major side of the strip 14, or only a portion of the area.
  • the strip 14 comprises a tab 16 located at one end of the length of strip 14, allowing a user to grasp the tab 16 to pick up the consumable article 10.
  • the tab 16 is designed to stand away from the surface of strip 14 under gravity, e.g. in a radial direction. This increases the ease with which a user can grip the tab 16 to pick up the consumable article 10.
  • the tab 14 is able to lie flush with the rest of the strip 14 (i.e. following the direction of the cylindrical outer surface of the aerosol generating substrate 12) when external constraint is imposed, such as the constraint imposed by a packaging for consumable articles. However, when the constraint is removed, the tab 14 will spring back into its original positon and extend away from the aerosol generating substrate 12.
  • the strip 14 also provides a physical barrier which protects the underlying aerosol generating substrate 12. This increases the durability of the consumable article 10 and prevents contact of the aerosol generating substrate 12 with external surfaces such as the hands of a user.
  • Figure 2 shows an aerosol generating device 30 in an embodiment of the invention which is configured to receive and heat consumable article 10.
  • the aerosol generating device 30 comprises a chamber 32, a body portion 34, an outer shell 36, a mouthpiece 38 and an LED indicator 40.
  • the aerosol generating device 30 further comprises a heating element powered by a battery (not shown) such that, in use, a consumable article 10 may be inserted within the device 30 and heated using the heating element. This produces an aerosol (or vapour) which a user can inhale through the mouthpiece 38.
  • the chamber 32 is located on a side of the body portion 34 and arranged such that the consumable article 10 may be deposited within the chamber 32.
  • the outer shell 36 is attached to the body portion 34 such that the relative position of the outer shell 36 and body portion 34 can be adjusted, e.g. using a sliding mechanism.
  • the aerosol generating substrate 12 is then free to fall into an internal oven wherein it is heated by the heating element to produce an aerosol.
  • the aerosol generating substrate 12 may be retained and heating within the chamber 32.
  • the consumable article 10 when placed within the chamber 32, it may be retained by a shaft, axle or other protrusion arranged to extend through at least a portion of the hole 20 in the aerosol generating substrate 12. In this way, it is possible for the aerosol generating substrate 12 to rotate on its axis whilst positioned within the chamber 32.
  • the aerosol generating substrate 12 when a pulling force is applied to the tab 16, the aerosol generating substrate 12 is able to rotate such that the strip 14 is fed out of the small gap in the chamber 32, thereby improving the ease with which a user can remove the strip 14 from the aerosol generating substrate 12.
  • the aerosol generating substrate 12 may drop into an oven.
  • the aerosol generating substrate 12 may be retained on the protrusion and heated within the chamber 32.
  • the chamber 32 may be revealed and concealed using alternative mechanisms without necessarily requiring a separate outer shell 36.
  • a sliding aperture or other closing mechanism may be disposed adjacent to the chamber 32 opening.
  • Figure 4 shows a packaging 50 suitable for holding a number of consumable articles 10.
  • the packaging 50 comprises a tubular inner portion 52 held within a tubular outer portion 54, wherein the radius of the inner portion 52 is slightly smaller than the outer portion 54. In this way, the inner portion 52 and outer portion 54 are prevented from accidentally separating but can still be rotated relative to one another.
  • the inner portion 52 is hollow and defines a cylindrical cavity 56 which is accessible through a cut-away section 58 along the length of the inner portion 54.
  • the outer portion 54 also comprises a cut-away section 60 extending along its length, such that access to the cavity 56 is provided when the inner portion 52 and outer portion 54 are rotated so that their respective cut-away sections 58, 60 are aligned. When the cut-away sections 58, 60 of the inner portion 52 and outer portion 54 are not aligned, access to the chamber 56 is prevented.
  • the cylindrical cavity 56 is configured such that a plurality of consumable articles 10 may be arranged in a line along the length of cavity 56.
  • Each consumable article 10 should be orientated within the cavity 56 so that its cylindrical axis points along the length (cylindrical axis) of the packaging 50.
  • the cut-away sections 58, 60 have a width approximately equal to the diameter of a consumable article 10 allowing each consumable article 10 to be removed from the cavity 56.
  • the consumable articles 10 are arranged within the cavity 56 so that the tab 16 of each consumable article 10 lies adjacent to the cut-away section 58 of the inner portion 52.
  • the tab 16 of each consumable article 10 protrudes from the cavity 56 and can easily be gripped by a user to extract the consumable article 10 from the packaging 50.
  • the packaging 50 may be formed of cardboard tubing. In another example, the packaging 50 may be formed of pressed paper-pulp.

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L'invention concerne un article consommable pour un dispositif de génération d'aérosol. L'article consommable comprend un substrat de génération d'aérosol comprenant une surface externe cylindrique. L'article consommable comprend en outre une bande fixée de manière amovible à la surface externe cylindrique du substrat de génération d'aérosol, la bande s'interfaçant directement avec la surface externe cylindrique, et la bande comprenant une languette qui s'étend à l'opposé de la surface externe cylindrique de telle sorte qu'un utilisateur peut saisir la languette pour saisir l'article consommable.
PCT/EP2021/056328 2020-03-18 2021-03-12 Article consommable pour un dispositif de génération d'aérosol WO2021185692A1 (fr)

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