WO2022169173A1 - Dispositif de génération d'aérosol - Google Patents

Dispositif de génération d'aérosol Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2022169173A1
WO2022169173A1 PCT/KR2022/001304 KR2022001304W WO2022169173A1 WO 2022169173 A1 WO2022169173 A1 WO 2022169173A1 KR 2022001304 W KR2022001304 W KR 2022001304W WO 2022169173 A1 WO2022169173 A1 WO 2022169173A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
cartridge
aerosol
type
generating device
detection sensor
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/KR2022/001304
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Jongsub Lee
Minkyu Kim
Jueon Park
Byungsung CHO
Original Assignee
Kt&G Corporation
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Kt&G Corporation filed Critical Kt&G Corporation
Priority to US17/799,885 priority Critical patent/US20230105520A1/en
Priority to CN202280002546.3A priority patent/CN115209755A/zh
Priority to EP22741138.6A priority patent/EP4287873A1/fr
Priority to JP2022551379A priority patent/JP2023515830A/ja
Publication of WO2022169173A1 publication Critical patent/WO2022169173A1/fr

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
    • A24F40/51—Arrangement of sensors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/42—Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
    • A24F40/57—Temperature control
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/60—Devices with integrated user interfaces
    • 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
    • A24F40/10—Devices using liquid 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
    • 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
    • A24F40/30—Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
    • 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
    • A24F40/65—Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. Wi-Fi

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to an aerosol-generating device.
  • An aerosol-generating device is a device that extracts certain components from a medium or a substance by forming an aerosol.
  • the medium may contain a multicomponent substance.
  • the substance contained in the medium may be a multicomponent flavoring substance.
  • the substance contained in the medium may include a nicotine component, an herbal component, and/or a coffee component.
  • An aerosol-generating device for accomplishing the above and other objects may include a cartridge configured to accommodate an aerosol-generating substance, a housing including an inner wall forming therein an insertion space into which the cartridge is inserted, and at least one type detection sensor configured to output a signal indicating the type of the cartridge.
  • the cartridge may include at least one feature portion formed in one of a plurality of outer surfaces thereof that is in contact with the inner wall.
  • the feature portion may have a shape corresponding to the type.
  • the type detection sensor may be disposed adjacent to the insertion space so as to come into contact with the feature portion when the cartridge is inserted.
  • the type of a cartridge is determined based on physical contact between a feature portion, which is formed in the outer surface of the cartridge coupled to a main body, and a sensor for detecting the type of the cartridge, and thus it is possible to accurately determine the type of the cartridge irrespective of external environmental factors.
  • a mode may be changed and set variously depending on the type of the cartridge, and thus a user is capable of using various types of cartridges with a single main body.
  • the mode of an aerosol-generating device may be automatically changed and set depending on the type of the cartridge, and thus user convenience may be improved.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIGS. 2 to 4 are views for explaining an aerosol-generating device according to embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation method of the aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 6 to 15 are views for explaining an aerosol-generating device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • an aerosol-generating device 100 may include a communication interface 110, an input/output interface 120, an aerosol-generating module 130, a memory 140, a sensor module 150, a battery 160, and/or a controller 170.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may be composed only of a main body. In this case, components included in the aerosol-generating device 100 may be located in the main body. In another embodiment, the aerosol-generating device 100 may be composed of a cartridge, which contains an aerosol-generating substance, and a main body. In this case, the components included in the aerosol-generating device 100 may be located in at least one of the main body or the cartridge.
  • the communication interface 110 may include at least one communication module for communication with an external device and/or a network.
  • the communication interface 110 may include a communication module for wired communication, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB).
  • the communication interface 110 may include a communication module for wireless communication, such as Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), ZigBee, or nearfield communication (NFC).
  • Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
  • BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
  • ZigBee ZigBee
  • NFC nearfield communication
  • the input/output interface 120 may include an input device (not shown) for receiving a command from a user and/or an output device (not shown) for outputting information to the user.
  • the input device may include a touch panel, a physical button, a microphone, or the like.
  • the output device may include a display device for outputting visual information, such as a display or a light-emitting diode (LED), an audio device for outputting auditory information, such as a speaker or a buzzer, a motor for outputting tactile information such as haptic effect, or the like.
  • the input/output interface 120 may transmit data corresponding to a command input by the user through the input device to another component (or other components) of the aerosol-generating device 100.
  • the input/output interface 120 may output information corresponding to data received from another component (or other components) of the aerosol-generating device 100 through the output device.
  • the aerosol-generating module 130 may generate an aerosol from an aerosol-generating substance.
  • the aerosol-generating substance may be a substance in a liquid state, a solid state, or a gel state, which is capable of generating an aerosol, or a combination of two or more aerosol-generating substances.
  • the liquid aerosol-generating substance may be a liquid including a tobacco-containing material having a volatile tobacco flavor component.
  • the liquid aerosol-generating substance may be a liquid including a non-tobacco material.
  • the liquid aerosol-generating substance may include water, solvents, nicotine, plant extracts, flavorings, flavoring agents, vitamin mixtures, etc.
  • the solid aerosol-generating substance may include a solid material based on a tobacco raw material such as a reconstituted tobacco sheet, shredded tobacco, or granulated tobacco.
  • the solid aerosol-generating substance may include a solid material having a taste control agent and a flavoring material.
  • the taste control agent may include calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium oxide, etc.
  • the flavoring material may include a natural material such as herbal granules, or may include a material such as silica, zeolite, or dextrin, which includes an aroma ingredient.
  • the aerosol-generating substance may further include an aerosol-forming agent such as glycerin or propylene glycol.
  • the aerosol-generating module 130 may include at least one heater (not shown).
  • the aerosol-generating module 130 may include an electro-resistive heater.
  • the electro-resistive heater may include at least one electrically conductive track.
  • the electro-resistive heater may be heated as current flows through the electrically conductive track.
  • the aerosol-generating substance may be heated by the heated electro-resistive heater.
  • the electrically conductive track may include an electro-resistive material.
  • the electrically conductive track may be formed of a metal material.
  • the electrically conductive track may be formed of a ceramic material, carbon, a metal alloy, or a composite of a ceramic material and metal.
  • the electro-resistive heater may include an electrically conductive track that is formed in any of various shapes.
  • the electrically conductive track may be formed in any one of a tubular shape, a plate shape, a needle shape, a rod shape, and a coil shape.
  • the aerosol-generating module 130 may include a heater that uses an induction-heating method.
  • the induction heater may include an electrically conductive coil.
  • the induction heater may generate an alternating magnetic field, which periodically changes in direction, by adjusting the current flowing through the electrically conductive coil.
  • energy loss may occur in the magnetic body due to eddy current loss and hysteresis loss.
  • the lost energy may be released as thermal energy.
  • the aerosol-generating substance located adjacent to the magnetic body may be heated.
  • an object that generates heat due to the magnetic field may be referred to as a susceptor.
  • the aerosol-generating module 130 may generate ultrasonic vibrations to thereby generate an aerosol from the aerosol-generating substance.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may be referred to as a cartomizer, an atomizer, or a vaporizer.
  • the memory 140 may store programs for processing and controlling each signal in the controller 170, and may store processed data and data to be processed.
  • the memory 140 may store applications designed for the purpose of performing various tasks that can be processed by the controller 170.
  • the memory 140 may selectively provide some of the stored applications in response to the request from the controller 170.
  • the memory 140 may store data on the operation time of the aerosol-generating device 100, the maximum number of puffs, the current number of puffs, the number of uses of battery 160, at least one temperature profile, the user's inhalation pattern, and data about charging/discharging.
  • puff means inhalation by the user.
  • inhalation means the user's act of taking air or other substances into the user's oral cavity, nasal cavity, or lungs through the user's mouth or nose.
  • the memory 140 may include at least one of volatile memory (e.g. dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), or synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM)), nonvolatile memory (e.g. flash memory), a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid-state drive (SSD).
  • volatile memory e.g. dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), or synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM)
  • nonvolatile memory e.g. flash memory
  • HDD hard disk drive
  • SSD solid-state drive
  • the sensor module 150 may include at least one sensor.
  • the sensor module 150 may include a sensor for sensing a puff (hereinafter referred to as a "puff sensor").
  • the puff sensor may be implemented as a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic field sensor, or the like.
  • the sensor module 150 may include a sensor for sensing the temperature of the heater included in the aerosol-generating module 130 and the temperature of the aerosol-generating substance (hereinafter referred to as a "temperature sensor").
  • the heater included in the aerosol-generating module 130 may also serve as the temperature sensor.
  • the electro-resistive material of the heater may be a material having a predetermined temperature coefficient of resistance.
  • the sensor module 150 may measure the resistance of the heater, which varies according to the temperature, to thereby sense the temperature of the heater.
  • the sensor module 150 may include a sensor for sensing insertion of the stick (hereinafter referred to as a "stick detection sensor").
  • the sensor module 150 may include a sensor for sensing mounting/demounting of the cartridge and the position of the cartridge (hereinafter referred to as a "cartridge detection sensor").
  • the stick detection sensor and/or the cartridge detection sensor may be implemented as an inductance-based sensor, a capacitive sensor, a resistance sensor, or a Hall sensor (or Hall IC) using a Hall effect.
  • the sensor module 150 may include a sensor for detecting the type of the cartridge (hereinafter referred to as a "type detection sensor").
  • the type detection sensor may be implemented as a push-button-type switch, a force sensor, which detects the magnitude of force applied in a predetermined direction, or the like.
  • the sensor module 150 may include a voltage sensor for sensing a voltage applied to a component (e.g. the battery 160) provided in the aerosol-generating device 100 and/or a current sensor for sensing a current.
  • a voltage sensor for sensing a voltage applied to a component (e.g. the battery 160) provided in the aerosol-generating device 100
  • a current sensor for sensing a current.
  • the battery 160 may supply electric power used for the operation of the aerosol-generating device 100 under the control of the controller 170.
  • the battery 160 may supply electric power to other components provided in the aerosol-generating device 100.
  • the battery 160 may supply electric power to the communication module included in the communication interface 110, the output device included in the input/output interface 120, and the heater included in the aerosol-generating module 130.
  • the battery 160 may be a rechargeable battery or a disposable battery.
  • the battery 160 may be a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, a lithium polymer (Li-polymer) battery or a lithium-ion phosphate battery.
  • the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
  • the battery 160 may be a lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) battery, a lithium titanate battery, and the like.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may further include a battery protection circuit module (PCM) (not shown), which is a circuit for protecting the battery 160.
  • the battery protection circuit module (PCM) may be disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the battery 160. For example, in order to prevent overcharging and overdischarging of the battery 160, the battery protection circuit module (PCM) may cut off the electrical path to the battery 160 when a short circuit occurs in a circuit connected to the battery 160, when an overvoltage is applied to the battery 160, or when an overcurrent flows through the battery 160.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may further include a charging terminal to which electric power supplied from the outside is input.
  • the charging terminal may be formed at one side of the main body of the aerosol-generating device 100.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may charge the battery 160 using electric power supplied through the charging terminal.
  • the charging terminal may be configured as a wired terminal for USB communication, a pogo pin, or the like.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may further include a power terminal (not shown) to which electric power supplied from the outside is input.
  • a power line may be connected to the power terminal, which is disposed at one side of the main body of the aerosol-generating device 100.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may use the electric power supplied through the power line connected to the power terminal to charge the battery 160.
  • the power terminal may be a wired terminal for USB communication.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may wirelessly receive electric power supplied from the outside through the communication interface 110.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may wirelessly receive electric power using an antenna included in the communication module for wireless communication.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may charge the battery 160 using the wirelessly supplied electric power.
  • the controller 170 may control the overall operation of the aerosol-generating device 100.
  • the controller 170 may be connected to each of the components provided in the aerosol-generating device 100.
  • the controller 170 may transmit and/or receive a signal to and/or from each of the components, thereby controlling the overall operation of each of the components.
  • the controller 170 may include at least one processor.
  • the controller 170 may control the overall operation of the aerosol-generating device 100 using the processor included therein.
  • the processor may be a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU).
  • the processor may be a dedicated device such as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or may be any of other hardware-based processors.
  • the controller 170 may perform any one of a plurality of functions of the aerosol-generating device 100.
  • the controller 170 may perform any one of a plurality of functions of the aerosol-generating device 100 (e.g. a preheating function, a heating function, a charging function, and a cleaning function) according to the state of each of the components provided in the aerosol-generating device 100 and the user's command received through the input/output interface 120.
  • a preheating function e.g. a heating function, a charging function, and a cleaning function
  • the controller 170 may control the operation of each of the components provided in the aerosol-generating device 100 based on data stored in the memory 140. For example, the controller 170 may control the supply of a predetermined amount of electric power from the battery 160 to the aerosol-generating module 130 for a predetermined time based on the data on the temperature profile, and the user's inhalation pattern, which is stored in the memory 140.
  • the controller 170 may determine the occurrence or non-occurrence of a puff using the puff sensor included in the sensor module 150. For example, the controller 170 may check a temperature change, a flow change, a pressure change, and a voltage change in the aerosol-generating device 100 based on the values sensed by the puff sensor. The controller 170 may determine the occurrence or non-occurrence of a puff based on the value sensed by the puff sensor.
  • the controller 170 may control the operation of each of the components provided in the aerosol-generating device 100 according to the occurrence or non-occurrence of a puff and/or the number of puffs. For example, the controller 170 may perform control such that the temperature of the heater is changed or maintained based on the temperature profile stored in the memory 140.
  • the controller 170 may perform control such that the supply of electric power to the heater is interrupted according to a predetermined condition. For example, the controller 170 may perform control such that the supply of electric power to the heater is interrupted when the stick is removed, when the cartridge is demounted, when the number of puffs reaches the predetermined maximum number of puffs, when a puff is not sensed during a predetermined period of time or longer, or when the remaining capacity of the battery 160 is less than a predetermined value.
  • the controller 170 may calculate the remaining capacity with respect to the full charge capacity of the battery 160. For example, the controller 170 may calculate the remaining capacity of the battery 160 based on the values sensed by the voltage sensor and/or the current sensor included in the sensor module 150.
  • the controller 170 may perform control such that electric power is supplied to the heater using at least one of a pulse width modulation (PWM) method or a proportional-integral-differential (PID) method.
  • PWM pulse width modulation
  • PID proportional-integral-differential
  • the controller 170 may perform control such that a current pulse having a predetermined frequency and a predetermined duty ratio is supplied to the heater using the PWM method.
  • the controller 170 may control the amount of electric power supplied to the heater by adjusting the frequency and the duty ratio of the current pulse.
  • the controller 170 may determine a target temperature to be controlled based on the temperature profile.
  • the controller 170 may control the amount of electric power supplied to the heater using the PID method, which is a feedback control method using a difference value between the temperature of the heater and the target temperature, a value obtained by integrating the difference value with respect to time, and a value obtained by differentiating the difference value with respect to time.
  • the PID method is a feedback control method using a difference value between the temperature of the heater and the target temperature, a value obtained by integrating the difference value with respect to time, and a value obtained by differentiating the difference value with respect to time.
  • the PWM method and the PID method are described as examples of methods of controlling the supply of electric power to the heater, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and may employ any of various control methods, such as a proportional-integral (PI) method or a proportional-differential (PD) method.
  • PI proportional-integral
  • PD proportional-differential
  • the controller 170 may perform control such that electric power is supplied to the heater according to a predetermined condition. For example, when a cleaning function for cleaning the space into which the stick 201 is inserted is selected in response to a command input by the user through the input/output interface 120, the controller 170 may perform control such that a predetermined amount of electric power is supplied to the heater.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may include a main body 210 and a cartridge 220.
  • the main body 210 may support the cartridge 220, and the cartridge 220 may contain an aerosol-generating substance.
  • the cartridge 220 may be configured so as to be detachably mounted to the main body 210.
  • the cartridge 220 may be mounted to the main body 210 in a manner such that at least a portion of the cartridge 220 is inserted into the inner space formed by a housing 315 of the main body 210.
  • the main body 210 may be formed to have a structure in which external air can be introduced into the main body 210 in the state in which the cartridge 220 is inserted thereinto.
  • the external air introduced into the main body 210 may flow into the user's mouth via the cartridge 220.
  • the controller 170 may determine whether the cartridge 220 is in a mounted state or a detached state using a cartridge detection sensor included in the sensor module 150.
  • the cartridge detection sensor may transmit a pulse current through a first terminal in which the main body 210 and the cartridge 220 are in contact.
  • the controller 170 may determine whether the cartridge 220 is in a connected state, based on whether the pulse current is received through a second terminal.
  • the first terminal and the second terminal may be implemented by a pogo pin or the like.
  • the cartridge 220 may include a reservoir 221 configured to contain the aerosol-generating substance and/or a heater 223 configured to heat the aerosol-generating substance in the reservoir 221.
  • a liquid delivery element impregnated with (containing) the aerosol-generating substance may be disposed inside the reservoir 221.
  • the electrically conductive track of the heater 223 may be formed in a structure that is wound around the liquid delivery element. In this case, when the liquid delivery element is heated by the heater 223, an aerosol may be generated.
  • the liquid delivery element may include a wick made of, for example, cotton fiber, ceramic fiber, glass fiber, or porous ceramic.
  • the cartridge 220 may include a mouthpiece 225.
  • the mouthpiece 225 may be a portion to be inserted into a user's oral cavity.
  • the mouthpiece 225 may have a discharge hole through which the aerosol is discharged to the outside during a puff.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may include a cartridge 220 configured to allow the stick 300 to be inserted into an inner space 230.
  • the cartridge 220 may include the inner space formed by an inner wall extending in a circumferential direction along a direction in which the stick 300 is inserted.
  • the inner space may be formed by opening the inner side of the inner wall up and down.
  • the stick 330 may be inserted into the inner space formed by the inner wall.
  • the inner space into which the stick 300 is inserted may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of a portion of the stick 300 inserted into the inner space.
  • the inner space may be formed in a cylindrical shape.
  • the outer surface of the stick 300 may be surrounded by the inner wall and contact the inner wall.
  • the stick 300 may be similar to a general combustion type cigarette.
  • the stick 300 may be divided into a first portion including an aerosol generating material and a second portion including a filter and the like.
  • an aerosol generating material may be included in the second portion of the stick 300.
  • a flavoring substance made in the form of granules or capsules may be inserted into the second portion.
  • the entire first portion is inserted into the inner space 230 of the cartridge 220, and the second portion may be exposed to the outside. Alternatively, only a portion of the first portion may be inserted into the inner space 230 of the cartridge 220, or a portion of the first portion and the second portion may be inserted.
  • the user may inhale the aerosol while biting the second portion with the mouth.
  • the aerosol generated by the heater 223 may pass through the first portion and the second portion of the stick 300 and be delivered to the user's mouth.
  • the material contained in the stick 300 may be added to the aerosol.
  • the material-infused aerosol may be inhaled into the user's oral cavity through one end of the stick 300.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may include a main body 210 supporting the cartridge 220 and a cartridge 220 containing an aerosol-generating substance.
  • the main body 210 may be formed so as to allow a stick 300 to be inserted into an inner space 400 therein.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may include a first heater for heating the aerosol-generating substance stored in the cartridge 220. For example, when the user holds one end of the stick 300 in the mouth to inhale the aerosol, the aerosol generated by the first heater may pass through the stick 300. At this time, while the aerosol passes through the stick 300, a tobacco material may be added to the aerosol. The aerosol containing the tobacco material may be drawn into the user's oral cavity through one end of the stick 300.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may include a first heater for heating the aerosol-generating substance stored in the cartridge 220 and a second heater for heating the stick 300 inserted into the main body 210.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may generate an aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating substance stored in the cartridge 220 and the stick 300 using the first heater and the second heater, respectively.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an operation method of the aerosol-generating device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 6 to 15 are views for explaining aerosol-generating devices according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may detect mounting of the cartridge 220 to the body 210 using the cartridge detection sensor included in the sensor module 150 in operation S510. For example, the aerosol-generating device 100 may transmit predetermined current through the first terminal of the main body 210, which is in contact with the cartridge 220, to monitor whether the cartridge 220 is mounted. At this time, when receiving current corresponding to the predetermined current through the second terminal of the main body 210, which is in contact with the cartridge 220, the aerosol-generating device 100 may determine that the cartridge 220 has been mounted.
  • Each of the first terminal and the second terminal may include a power supply terminal, through which power is transmitted from the main body 210 to the cartridge.
  • power supplied from the battery 160 included in the body 210 may be transmitted to the cartridge 220 through the first terminal and the second terminal, and the heater 223 included in the cartridge 220 may be heated by the power transmitted through the first terminal and the second terminal.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may determine the type of the cartridge 220 mounted to the main body 210 using the type detection sensor included in the sensor module 150 in operation S520. For example, the aerosol-generating device 100 may determine the type of the cartridge 220 mounted to the main body 210 from among a plurality of preset types based on the value sensed by the type detection sensor.
  • the type of the cartridge 220 may be preset variously depending on the type, content, or state of the substance contained in the reservoir 221 of the cartridge 220, whether the stick 300 can be inserted thereinto, or the type of the stick 300 that can be inserted thereinto.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may determine a mode corresponding to the type of the cartridge 220 in operation S530. For example, the aerosol-generating device 100 may determine a mode corresponding to the type of the cartridge 220 from among a plurality of preset modes.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may output information about the type of the cartridge 220 mounted to the main body 210 through the output device included in the input/output interface 120. For example, the aerosol-generating device 100 may output an image corresponding to the type of the cartridge 220 mounted to the main body 210 through the display.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may perform an operation corresponding to the determined mode in operation S540.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may generate an aerosol by controlling components thereof according to the determined mode. For example, the aerosol-generating device 100 may determine a temperature profile corresponding to the mode from among a plurality of temperature profiles stored in the memory 140, and may adjust the temperature of the heater 223 based on the temperature profile corresponding to the mode.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may supply power to the plurality of heaters according to the determined mode.
  • the aerosol-generating device 100 may supply power only to the first heater when the determined mode is a first mode, and may supply power both to the first heater and to the second heater when the determined mode is a second mode.
  • the directions of the aerosol-generating device 100 may be defined based on the orthogonal coordinate system shown in FIGS. 6 to 15.
  • the x-axis direction may be defined as the horizontal direction of the aerosol-generating device 100.
  • the +x-axis direction may be the rightward direction
  • the -x-axis direction may be the leftward direction.
  • the y-axis direction may be defined as the vertical direction of the aerosol-generating device 100.
  • the +y-axis direction may be the upward direction
  • the -y-axis direction may be the downward direction.
  • the main body 210 may include a housing 215 having an inner wall forming therein an insertion space 600 into which the cartridge 220 is inserted.
  • the inner wall may be composed of a plurality of inner surfaces that are in contact with the cartridge 220 inserted into the insertion space 600.
  • the inner wall may be composed of a bottom surface 601 supporting the lower end of the cartridge 220 and an inner wall surface 603 supporting the side surface of the cartridge 220.
  • a type detection sensor 610 may be disposed adjacent to the insertion space 600.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may be disposed in one region of the bottom surface 601.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may be disposed so as to protrude to a predetermined height h1 from one region of the bottom surface 601 toward the insertion space 600.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may include a contact portion 611, which contacts the cartridge 220 inserted into the insertion space 600, a signal generator 613 for generating signals, and/or an elastic member 615 for elastically supporting the contact portion 611 in the vertical direction.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may be implemented as a force sensor, which outputs a signal corresponding to the magnitude of force applied in a predetermined direction. For example, at least a portion of the contact portion 611 may be moved into an inner space 605, in which the type detection sensor 610 is disposed, by the force applied thereto in the downward direction, and the signal generator 613 may generate a signal corresponding to the magnitude of the force by which the contact portion 611 is moved. At this time, the signal generated by the signal generator 613 may be output as a signal indicating the type of the cartridge 220.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may be implemented as a push-button-type switch.
  • the inner wall surface 603 may be formed so as to extend in the vertical direction so that the upper portion of the insertion space 600 is open.
  • the cartridge 220 When the cartridge 220 is inserted through the open upper portion of the insertion space 600, the cartridge 220 may be surrounded by the bottom surface 601 and the inner wall surface 603. The cartridge 220 may come into close contact with the inner wall surface 603.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the insertion space 600 which is surrounded by the inner wall surface 603, in the horizontal direction may correspond to the cross-sectional shape of the cartridge 220 in the horizontal direction.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the cartridge 220 in the horizontal direction is a rectangular shape
  • the cross-sectional shape of the insertion space 600 in the horizontal direction may also be a rectangular shape.
  • the cartridge 220 may include a plurality of outer surfaces.
  • the cartridge 220 may include a lower surface 711, which comes into contact with the bottom surface 601 of the inner wall of the housing 215, a side surface 713, which comes into contact with the inner wall surface 603 of the inner wall, and/or an upper surface 714, which covers the upper end of the space surrounded by the side surface 713.
  • a feature portion 720 having a shape corresponding to the type of the cartridge 220 may be formed in any one of the plurality of outer surfaces included in the cartridge 220.
  • the feature portion 720 may be formed in the lower surface 711, which is the outer surface that is oriented in the downward direction.
  • the feature portion 720 may be formed such that one region 712 of the lower surface 711 is recessed in the cartridge 220.
  • the depth to which the region 712 of the lower surface 711 is recessed in the cartridge 220 may correspond to the type of the cartridge 220.
  • the depth to which the region 712 of the lower surface 711 is recessed in the cartridge 220 may be "h1" when the type of the cartridge 220 is a first type 220a, may be “h2" when the type of the cartridge 220 is a second type 220b, and may be “h3" when the type of the cartridge 220 is a third type 220c.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the feature portion 720 in the horizontal direction may correspond to the cross-sectional shape of a portion of the type detection sensor 610, which comes into contact with the cartridge 220, in the horizontal direction.
  • the cross-sectional shape of a portion of the type detection sensor 610, which comes into contact with the cartridge 220, in the horizontal direction may be a circular shape.
  • the bottom surface 601 of the inner wall and the lower surface 711 of the cartridge 220 may come into contact with each other, and the type detection sensor 610 may come into contact with the feature portion 720 formed in the lower surface 711 of the cartridge 220.
  • the contact portion 611 of the type detection sensor 610 may be inserted into the contact space 725 in the feature portion 720. At this time, the upper end of the contact portion 611 may come into contact with the region 712 of the lower surface 711.
  • the magnitude of force applied to the contact portion 611 in the downward direction may correspond to the depth to which the region 712 of the lower surface 711 is recessed in the cartridge 220, that is, the height of the contact space 725.
  • the magnitude of force applied to the contact portion 611 in the downward direction may be zero because the height of the contact space 725 is "h1".
  • the magnitude of force applied to the contact portion 611 in the downward direction may be greater than zero because the height of the contact space 725 is lower than "h1".
  • the distance that the contact portion 611 moves in the downward direction may be longer, and the magnitude of force applied to the contact portion 611 in the downward direction may be greater than when the second type of cartridge 220b is mounted to the main body 210. That is, as the difference between the height of the contact portion 611 and the height of the contact space 725 increases, a larger magnitude of force may be applied to the contact portion 611 in the downward direction.
  • the controller 170 of the aerosol-generating device 100 may determine the type of the cartridge 220 mounted to the main body 210 based on the signal output from the type detection sensor 610.
  • the cartridge 220 may have at least one guide slit 730 formed in at least one of the plurality of outer surfaces thereof in the direction in which the cartridge 220 is mounted or demounted.
  • the housing 215 may include at least one inner peripheral protrusion 620 formed on at least one of the plurality of inner surfaces forming the inner wall in the direction in which the cartridge 220 is mounted or demounted.
  • the inner peripheral protrusion 620 of the housing 215 may be inserted into the guide slit 730 in the cartridge 220. Accordingly, a user is capable of confirming whether the cartridge 220 is mounted normally (inserted in the correct direction).
  • the main body 210 may include a plurality of type detection sensors 610a and 610b, which are disposed adjacent to the insertion space 600.
  • the plurality of type detection sensors 610a and 610b may be disposed in one region of the bottom surface 601 so as to be spaced apart from each other.
  • each of the plurality of type detection sensors 610a and 610b may be disposed so as to protrude to a predetermined height h1 from one region of the bottom surface 601 toward the insertion space 600.
  • the height to which the type detection sensor 610a protrudes and the height to which the type detection sensor 610b protrudes may be different from each other.
  • the type detection sensor 610a may include a contact portion 611a, which contacts the cartridge 220, a signal generator 613a for generating signals, and/or an elastic member 615a for elastically supporting the contact portion 611a in the vertical direction.
  • the type detection sensor 610b may include a contact portion 611b, which contacts the cartridge 220, a signal generator 613b for generating signals, and/or an elastic member 615b for elastically supporting the contact portion 611b in the vertical direction.
  • one feature portion 720 may be formed in the lower surface 711 of the cartridge 220.
  • the type of the cartridge 220 is the fourth type 220d, denoted by reference numeral 1002
  • a plurality of feature portions 720a and 720b may be formed in the lower surface 711 of the cartridge 220.
  • a plurality of regions 712a and 712b of the lower surface 711 may be recessed to a predetermined depth h1 in the cartridge 220 to form the plurality of feature portions 720a and 720b, respectively.
  • the first type of cartridge 220a When the first type of cartridge 220a is mounted to the main body 210 including the plurality of type detection sensors 610a and 610b, force may be applied to the first contact portion 611a of the first type detection sensor 610a in the downward direction by the lower surface 711 of the cartridge 220.
  • the second contact portion 611b of the second type detection sensor 610b is inserted into the contact space 725 in the feature portion 720, which has a height corresponding to the height of the second contact portion 611b, the magnitude of force applied to the second contact portion 611b may be zero.
  • the first contact portion 611a and the second contact portion 611b may be respectively inserted into the first contact space 725a and the second contact space 725b, and thus the magnitude of force applied to the first contact portion 611a and the magnitude of force applied to the second contact portion 611b may be zero.
  • the controller 170 of the aerosol-generating device 100 may determine the type of the cartridge 220 mounted to the main body 210 based on the signals output from the plurality of type detection sensors 610a and 610b.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may be disposed in a space formed by recessing one region of the bottom surface 601 of the housing 215 to a predetermined depth in the inward direction of the housing 215.
  • the cartridge 220 may include a feature portion 720, which is formed such that one region 712 of the lower surface 711 protrudes to a predetermined height in the direction in which the cartridge 220 is inserted.
  • the height to which the region 712 of the lower surface 711 protrudes may correspond to the type of the cartridge 220.
  • the height to which the region 712 of the lower surface 711 protrudes in the direction in which the cartridge 220 is inserted may be "h4" when the type of the cartridge 220 is a fifth type 220e, and may be "h5" when the type of the cartridge 220 is a sixth type 220f.
  • the upper end of the contact portion 611 of the type detection sensor 610 may come into contact with the region 712 of the lower surface 711.
  • the magnitude of force applied to the contact portion 611 in the downward direction may correspond to the height to which the region 712 of the lower surface 711 protrudes in the direction in which the cartridge 220 is inserted.
  • the contact portion 611 of the type detection sensor 610 may move in the downward direction a distance corresponding to the height to which the region 712 of the lower surface 711 of the cartridge 220 protrudes.
  • the distance that the contact portion 611 moves in the downward direction may be shorter, and the magnitude of force applied to the contact portion 611 in the downward direction may be smaller than when the sixth type of cartridge 220f is mounted to the main body 210. That is, as the height to which the region 712 of the lower surface 711 of the cartridge 220 protrudes increases, a larger magnitude of force may be applied to the contact portion 611 in the downward direction.
  • a portion of the inner wall surface 603 of the housing 215 may be cut, so one side surface of an insertion space 1410 may be open to the outside.
  • the cartridge 220 when the cartridge 220 is inserted into the insertion space 1410 through the open side surface thereof, the cartridge 220 may be surrounded by the bottom surface 601 and the remaining portion of the inner wall surface 603 other than the cut portion.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may be disposed in one region of the inner wall surface 603.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may be disposed so as to protrude to a predetermined height w1 from the region of the inner wall surface 603 toward the insertion space 600.
  • the contact portion 611 When the cartridge 220 is inserted into the insertion space 1410, at least a portion of the contact portion 611 may be moved into an inner space 605, in which the type detection sensor 610 is disposed, by the force applied thereto in the rightward direction, and the signal generator 613 may generate a signal corresponding to the magnitude of the force by which the contact portion 611 is moved in the rightward direction. At this time, the signal generated by the signal generator 613 may be output as a signal indicating the type of the cartridge 220.
  • a feature portion 720 may be formed in one region of the side surface 713 that is oriented in the rightward direction.
  • the feature portion 720 may be formed such that one region 715 of the side surface 713 is recessed in the cartridge 220.
  • the depth to which the region 715 of the side surface 713 is recessed in the cartridge 220 may correspond to the type of the cartridge 220.
  • the depth to which the region 715 of the side surface 713 is recessed in the cartridge 220 may be "w1" when the type of the cartridge 220 is the fifth type 220e, and may be "w2" when the type of the cartridge 220 is the sixth type 220f.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the feature portion 720 in the vertical direction may correspond to the cross-sectional shape of a portion of the type detection sensor 610, which comes into contact with the cartridge 220, in the vertical direction.
  • the cross-sectional shape of a portion of the type detection sensor 610, which comes into contact with the cartridge 220, in the vertical direction may be a circular shape.
  • the type of the cartridge 220 is determined based on physical contact between the feature portion 720, which is formed in the outer surface of the cartridge 220 coupled to the main body 210, and the sensor 610 for detecting the type of the cartridge 220, and thus it is possible to accurately determine the type of the cartridge 220 irrespective of environmental factors, unlike an electrical method using capacitance or an optical method using light.
  • a mode may be changed and set variously depending on the type of the cartridge 220, and thus a user is capable of using various types of cartridges with a single main body 210.
  • the mode of the aerosol-generating device 100 may be automatically changed and set depending on the type of the cartridge 220, and thus user convenience may be improved.
  • an aerosol-generating device 100 in accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure may include a cartridge 220 configured to accommodate an aerosol-generating substance, a housing 215 including an inner wall forming therein an insertion space into which the cartridge 220 is inserted, and at least one type detection sensor 610 configured to output a signal indicating the type of the cartridge 220.
  • the cartridge 220 may include at least one feature portion 720 formed in one of a plurality of outer surfaces thereof that is in contact with the inner wall.
  • the feature portion 720 may have a shape corresponding to the type.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may be disposed adjacent to the insertion space so as to come into contact with the feature portion 720 when the cartridge 220 is inserted.
  • the feature portion 720 may be formed in an outer surface oriented in the direction in which the cartridge 220 is inserted, among the plurality of outer surfaces.
  • the feature portion 720 may be formed such that at least a region of one of the plurality of outer surfaces is recessed inwards to a depth corresponding to the type, and the type detection sensor 610 may be disposed so as to protrude from a region of an inner surface corresponding to the outer surface in which the feature portion 720 is formed, among a plurality of inner surfaces forming the inner wall, to a predetermined height toward the insertion space.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the feature portion 720 in a predetermined direction may correspond to the cross-sectional shape of the type detection sensor 610 in the predetermined direction, and at least a portion of the type detection sensor 610 may be inserted into the recessed portion of the feature portion 720 and may come into contact with the feature portion 720.
  • the feature portion 720 may be formed such that at least a region of one of the plurality of outer surfaces protrudes to a height corresponding to the type, and the type detection sensor 610 may be disposed in a space recessed inwards to a predetermined depth in a region of an inner surface corresponding to the outer surface in which the feature portion 720 is formed, among a plurality of inner surfaces forming the inner wall.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may be a force sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to the magnitude of force applied in a predetermined direction.
  • the type detection sensor 610 may include a contact portion 611 configured to come into contact with the feature portion 720, an elastic member 615 configured to elastically support the contact portion 611 in the predetermined direction, and a signal generator 613 configured to generate a signal indicating the type of the cartridge 220 in response to the magnitude of force by which the contact portion 611 is moved in the predetermined direction.
  • the aerosol-generating device may further include a heater 223 configured to heat the aerosol-generating substance and a controller 170.
  • the controller 170 may determine the type of the cartridge 220 based on a signal received from the type detection sensor 610, and may control the heater 223 according to a mode determined from among a plurality of modes.
  • the aerosol-generating device may further include a memory 140 configured to store therein a plurality of temperature profiles.
  • the controller 170 may determine a temperature profile corresponding to the determined mode from among the plurality of temperature profiles, and may control the temperature of the heater 223 based on the determined temperature profile.
  • the aerosol-generating device may further include a cartridge detection sensor configured to sense mounting of the cartridge 220.
  • the controller 170 may determine the type of the cartridge 220.
  • the cartridge 220 may include at least one guide slit formed in at least one of the plurality of outer surfaces in the direction in which the cartridge 220 is inserted.
  • the housing 215 may include at least one inner peripheral protrusion formed on at least one of a plurality of inner surfaces forming the inner wall in the direction in which the cartridge 220 is inserted. The inner peripheral protrusion may be inserted into the guide slit when the cartridge 220 is inserted.
  • a configuration "A” described in one embodiment of the disclosure and the drawings and a configuration "B” described in another embodiment of the disclosure and the drawings may be combined with each other. Namely, although the combination between the configurations is not directly described, the combination is possible except in the case where it is described that the combination is impossible.

Abstract

Un dispositif de génération d'aérosol est divulgué. Le dispositif de génération d'aérosol de la présente divulgation comprend une cartouche conçue pour recevoir une substance de génération d'aérosol, un logement comprenant une paroi interne ménageant dans celui-ci un espace d'insertion dans lequel la cartouche est insérée, ainsi qu'au moins un capteur de détection de type conçu pour délivrer un signal indiquant le type de la cartouche. La cartouche comprend au moins une partie caractéristique ménagée dans une surface externe parmi une pluralité de surfaces externes de celle-ci, qui est en contact avec la paroi interne. La partie caractéristique possède une forme correspondant au type. Le capteur de détection de type est disposé adjacent à l'espace d'insertion de façon à être en contact avec la partie caractéristique.
PCT/KR2022/001304 2021-02-08 2022-01-25 Dispositif de génération d'aérosol WO2022169173A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US17/799,885 US20230105520A1 (en) 2021-02-08 2022-01-25 Aerosol-generating device
CN202280002546.3A CN115209755A (zh) 2021-02-08 2022-01-25 气溶胶生成装置
EP22741138.6A EP4287873A1 (fr) 2021-02-08 2022-01-25 Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
JP2022551379A JP2023515830A (ja) 2021-02-08 2022-01-25 エアロゾル生成装置

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR10-2021-0017687 2021-02-08
KR1020210017687A KR102586969B1 (ko) 2021-02-08 2021-02-08 에어로졸 생성장치

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2022169173A1 true WO2022169173A1 (fr) 2022-08-11

Family

ID=82741347

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/KR2022/001304 WO2022169173A1 (fr) 2021-02-08 2022-01-25 Dispositif de génération d'aérosol

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US20230105520A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP4287873A1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2023515830A (fr)
KR (1) KR102586969B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN115209755A (fr)
WO (1) WO2022169173A1 (fr)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2014150247A1 (fr) * 2013-03-15 2014-09-25 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Agencement de commande de chauffage pour un article à fumer électronique, et système et procédé associés
WO2018098371A1 (fr) * 2016-11-23 2018-05-31 Cloudmode Corp. Système intégré de classification, de prédiction et de réponse distribuées
US20180177229A9 (en) * 2015-09-16 2018-06-28 Altria Client Services Llc Cartridge including a liquid storage portion with a flexible wall
WO2019146063A1 (fr) * 2018-01-26 2019-08-01 日本たばこ産業株式会社 Dispositif de production d'aérosol et procédé et programme d'actionnement associés
WO2019152873A1 (fr) * 2018-02-02 2019-08-08 Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dispositif aérosol à condensation électrique

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US10092036B2 (en) * 2015-12-28 2018-10-09 Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc. Aerosol delivery device including a housing and a coupler
WO2018141467A1 (fr) * 2017-01-31 2018-08-09 Philip Morris Products S.A. Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et système de génération d'aérosol
KR102389827B1 (ko) * 2018-01-31 2022-04-22 주식회사 케이티앤지 에어로졸 발생장치 및 그 에어로졸 발생장치를 제어하는 방법

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2014150247A1 (fr) * 2013-03-15 2014-09-25 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Agencement de commande de chauffage pour un article à fumer électronique, et système et procédé associés
US20180177229A9 (en) * 2015-09-16 2018-06-28 Altria Client Services Llc Cartridge including a liquid storage portion with a flexible wall
WO2018098371A1 (fr) * 2016-11-23 2018-05-31 Cloudmode Corp. Système intégré de classification, de prédiction et de réponse distribuées
WO2019146063A1 (fr) * 2018-01-26 2019-08-01 日本たばこ産業株式会社 Dispositif de production d'aérosol et procédé et programme d'actionnement associés
WO2019152873A1 (fr) * 2018-02-02 2019-08-08 Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dispositif aérosol à condensation électrique

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2023515830A (ja) 2023-04-14
EP4287873A1 (fr) 2023-12-13
KR20220114327A (ko) 2022-08-17
CN115209755A (zh) 2022-10-18
KR102586969B1 (ko) 2023-10-06
US20230105520A1 (en) 2023-04-06

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2019156382A1 (fr) Dispositif et procédé de génération d'un aérosol
WO2022139300A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé de fonctionnement
WO2020256291A2 (fr) Dispositif de production d'aérosol et son procédé de fonctionnement
WO2019156381A1 (fr) Dispositif et procédé de génération d'aérosol
WO2022169173A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
WO2022169314A2 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
WO2022139298A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
WO2023068802A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé de fonctionnement
WO2021162236A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé de fonctionnement
WO2023219423A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé d'utilisation
WO2022145906A1 (fr) Dispositif d'alimentation électrique et système de génération d'aérosol le comprenant
WO2023068641A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé de fonctionnement
WO2022169174A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé de fonctionnement
WO2022103083A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé de fonctionnement
WO2022139299A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé de fonctionnement
WO2023219426A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé de fonctionnement
EP4287874A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
WO2023128663A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
WO2023068642A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
WO2023068813A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
WO2023075376A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
WO2021235761A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et procédé de commande de celui-ci
WO2023136517A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et son procédé d'utilisation
WO2023140598A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol
WO2023146180A1 (fr) Dispositif de génération d'aérosol

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2022551379

Country of ref document: JP

Kind code of ref document: A

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 22741138

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2022741138

Country of ref document: EP

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2022741138

Country of ref document: EP

Effective date: 20230908