WO2023075236A1 - Dispositif de génération d'aérosol comprenant une pluralité de dispositifs de chauffage et article de génération d'aérosol utilisé avec celui-ci - Google Patents

Dispositif de génération d'aérosol comprenant une pluralité de dispositifs de chauffage et article de génération d'aérosol utilisé avec celui-ci Download PDF

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WO2023075236A1
WO2023075236A1 PCT/KR2022/015572 KR2022015572W WO2023075236A1 WO 2023075236 A1 WO2023075236 A1 WO 2023075236A1 KR 2022015572 W KR2022015572 W KR 2022015572W WO 2023075236 A1 WO2023075236 A1 WO 2023075236A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B13/00—Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettes; Chewing tobacco; Snuff
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    • 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
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    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
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    • 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
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    • 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
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
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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
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/08—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent
    • A24D3/10—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent of cellulose or cellulose derivatives
    • 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
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/17—Filters 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
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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  • the present invention relates to an aerosol-generating device having a plurality of heaters and an aerosol-generating article used therewith. Specifically, it relates to an aerosol-generating device having a plurality of heaters, each of which is arranged to heat different positions of the aerosol-generating article and whose temperature can be individually controlled, and an aerosol-generating article used therewith.
  • the electrically heated aerosol generating device and the cigarette stick applied thereto use granules containing the corresponding components instead of plate leaves and leaf tobacco cut filler as the tobacco material of the cigarette stick, and a separate atomizing unit in the form of a cartridge in the electrically heated aerosol generating device It is being developed in various forms to meet the taste of consumers, such as introducing it. Nevertheless, there is a limit to satisfying various consumers, such as satisfying only consumers with specific preferences through a single cigarette stick and an electrically heated aerosol generating device.
  • the present inventors completed the present invention after studying an electrically heated aerosol generating device capable of generating aerosol of various components or amounts according to the consumer's preference even for one cigarette stick.
  • Patent Document 1 Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2014-7021388
  • the present invention includes a housing forming an accommodation space in which an aerosol-generating article is accommodated, a heater unit for heating the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the accommodation space, and a control unit for adjusting the temperature of the heater unit, wherein the heater unit controls the temperature of the aerosol-generating article. It provides an aerosol generating device comprising a first heater unit and a second heater unit disposed to heat different positions, wherein the control unit individually controls the temperature of the first heater unit and the second heater unit.
  • the aerosol-generating article comprises a first filter segment, a second filter segment and a cavity segment, the cavity segment being formed by the first filter segment and the second filter segment, wherein the cavity segment The segment is filled with tobacco granules and the first filter segment is located upstream of the cavity segment and contains an aerosol former.
  • the first filter segment and the cavity segment of the aerosol-generating article are accommodated in an accommodation space of the aerosol-generating device, the first heater unit is positioned to heat the first filter segment, and the second The heater section is positioned to heat the cavity segment.
  • the first heater unit is driven in a flexible mode or a lead-free mode, in the flexible mode, the first heater unit is heated to maintain a temperature range of 180 ° C to 240 ° C, and in the lead-free mode, 1 The heater unit does not heat up.
  • the second heater unit is driven in one of a strong mode, a medium mode, and a weak mode, and in the strong mode, the second heater unit is heated to maintain a temperature range of 200 ° C to 260 ° C.
  • the medium mode the second heater unit is heated to maintain a temperature range of 160°C to 200°C
  • the weak mode the second heater unit is heated to maintain a temperature range of 150°C to 180°C.
  • the second heater unit when the temperature of the first heater unit is less than 100° C., the second heater unit is driven in a strong mode.
  • the first heater unit and the second heater unit are driven in a form of reheating when they deviate from a set range after being initially preheated.
  • the aerosol generating device further includes a switch disposed on an outer wall surface of the housing, the switch sets a flexible mode or smokeless mode for the first heater unit, and a second heater unit. Set strong mode, medium mode or weak mode for .
  • An aerosol generating device includes a first heater unit capable of heating a first filter segment capable of generating aerosol and a second heater capable of heating a cavity segment capable of supplying tobacco components to the aerosol.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an aerosol generating device to which an aerosol generating article according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and illustrates that the aerosol generating device operates in a flexible mode.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an aerosol generating device to which an aerosol generating article according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, illustrating that the aerosol generating device operates in a smokeless mode.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an aerosol-generating article according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used in describing the components of the specific example. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, sequence, or order of the corresponding component is not limited by the term.
  • aerosol-generating device means a device capable of generating an aerosol by applying an aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol that can be directly inhaled into the user's lungs through the user's mouth.
  • An exemplary structure of the aerosol-generating device is referred to FIGS. 1 and 2 .
  • aerosol-generating article means an article capable of generating aerosol, such as cigarettes (cigarettes) and cigars.
  • the aerosol-generating article may include one or more of an aerosol-forming agent and an aerosol-forming substrate.
  • the aerosol-generating article may include several segments, each with a different functionality.
  • aerosol-generating articles include combustion-type aerosol-generating articles that are directly lit and used as well as heated aerosol-generating articles used with an aerosol-generating device.
  • a heated aerosol-generating article used with an aerosol-generating device is can be applied preferably.
  • aerosol former means a substance capable of facilitating the formation of visible smoke and/or aerosol.
  • the aerosol-generating material include, but are not limited to, glycerin (GLY), propylene glycol (PG), ethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, and oleyl alcohol.
  • GLY glycerin
  • PG propylene glycol
  • ethylene glycol dipropylene glycol
  • diethylene glycol diethylene glycol
  • triethylene glycol tetraethylene glycol
  • oleyl alcohol oleyl alcohol
  • aerosol-forming substrate means a material capable of forming an aerosol.
  • the aerosol may contain volatile compounds.
  • the aerosol-forming substrate may be solid or liquid.
  • the solid aerosol-forming substrate may include a solid material based on tobacco raw materials such as leaf tobacco, cut filler, and reconstituted tobacco, and the liquid aerosol-forming substrate may contain nicotine, tobacco extract, and/or various flavoring agents. It may contain a liquid composition based on it. However, it is not necessarily limited thereto.
  • the aerosol-forming substrate may further include an aerosol former to stably form visible smoke and/or aerosol.
  • upstream and downstream are terms used to indicate the relative position of the segments that make up the aerosol-generating article relative to the direction in which the user draws air with the aerosol-generating article.
  • the aerosol-generating article includes an upstream end (ie, the portion through which the air enters) and an opposite downstream end (ie, the portion through which the air exits).
  • the user may bite the downstream end of the aerosol-generating article.
  • the downstream end is located downstream of the upstream end, while the term “end” may also be described as “end”.
  • the term “puff” refers to a user's inhalation
  • inhalation refers to a situation in which the user's mouth or nose is drawn into the user's oral cavity, nasal cavity, or lungs.
  • the term “longitudinal direction” means a direction corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the aerosol-generating article.
  • the present invention relates to an aerosol-generating device, and is intended to provide an aerosol-generating device capable of generating aerosols of various components or amounts according to consumer's preference even when a single aerosol-generating article is applied.
  • 1 and 2 schematically illustrating an exemplary aerosol-generating device are provided herein to facilitate understanding of the aerosol-generating device.
  • the aerosol generating device 10 includes a housing, heater units 13 and 14 and a control unit 12.
  • the aerosol generating device 10 may further include a battery 11, and may further include general-purpose components for those skilled in the art in addition to the above components.
  • the aerosol generating device 10 includes an input module (eg, a button, a touchable display, etc.) for receiving a command from a user and an output module for outputting information such as device status and smoking information (for example, an LED, a display, a vibration motor, etc.) may be further included.
  • an input module eg, a button, a touchable display, etc.
  • an output module for outputting information such as device status and smoking information
  • information for example, an LED, a display, a vibration motor, etc.
  • each component of the aerosol generating device 10 will be described in detail.
  • the housing forms the exterior of the aerosol-generating device 10 .
  • an accommodation space capable of accommodating the aerosol generating article 20 is formed.
  • the housing may be preferably implemented with a material capable of protecting internal components.
  • the heater units 13 and 14 heat the aerosol-generating article 20 accommodated in the accommodation space. Specifically, when the aerosol-generating article 20 is accommodated in the accommodation space of the aerosol-generating device 10, the heater unit 13 may heat the aerosol-generating article 20 with power supplied from the battery 11. .
  • the heater parts 13 and 14 may be configured in various forms and/or methods.
  • the heater units 13 and 14 may be configured to include, for example, electrical resistive heating elements.
  • the heater unit 13 includes an electrically insulating substrate (for example, a substrate made of polyimide) and an electrically conductive track, and a heating element that generates heat as current flows through the electrically conductive track.
  • the heating element may be applicable 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 10 (for example, when a temperature profile is stored in advance) or may be set to a desired temperature by the user.
  • the heater parts 13 and 14 may be configured to include a heating element operating in an induction heating method.
  • the heater unit 13 may include an inductor (eg, an induction coil) for heating the aerosol-generating article 20 by an induction heating method and a susceptor for induction heating by the inductor.
  • the susceptor may be located inside or outside the aerosol-generating article 20 .
  • the heater units 13 and 14 include a heating element for heating the aerosol-generating article 20 from the inside (hereinafter, abbreviated as “internal heating element”), and a heating element for heating from the outside (hereinafter, “external heating element”).
  • the internal heating element may have, for example, a tubular shape, a needle shape, or a rod shape, and may be arranged to pass through at least a portion of the aerosol generating article 20 .
  • the external heating element may be formed in a plate-like, cylindrical shape, or the like, so as to enclose at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article 20.
  • the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the shape, number, and arrangement of heating elements may be designed in various ways.
  • the heater units 13 and 14 include a first heater unit 13 and a second heater unit 14 arranged to heat different positions of the aerosol-generating article 20, respectively. do. Since the first heater unit 13 and the second heater unit 14 are located separately, they can come into contact with the aerosol-generating article 10 at different positions.
  • the shape of the first heater unit 13 and the second heater unit 14 is not particularly limited as long as they are located separately. As described above, an internal heating element in the form of a tubular, needle, or rod shape and an external heating element in the form of a plate or cylinder may be possible, and in the aerosol generating device 10 according to FIGS. 1 and 2 As one specific example, a cylindrical external heating element is used.
  • the battery 11 supplies power used for the operation of the aerosol generating device 10 .
  • the battery 11 may supply power so that the heater parts 13 and 14 may heat the aerosol-generating article 20 and may supply power necessary for the controller 12 to operate.
  • the battery 11 may supply power necessary for operating electrical components such as a display (not shown), a sensor (not shown), and a motor (not shown) installed in the aerosol generating device 10.
  • the controller 12 may control the overall operation of the aerosol generating device 10 .
  • the controller 12 may control the operation of the heater units 13 and 14 and the battery 11, and may also control the operation of other components included in the aerosol generating device 10.
  • the control unit 12 can control power supplied by the battery 11 and can also control heating temperatures of the heater units 13 and 14 .
  • the control unit 12 individually controls the temperature of the first heater unit and the second heater unit. can be controlled to adjust.
  • the control unit 12 may determine whether the aerosol generating device 10 is in an operable state by checking the state of each component of the aerosol generating device 10 .
  • the controller 12 may be implemented by at least one processor.
  • the controller may be implemented as an array of a plurality of logic gates, or may be implemented as a combination of a general-purpose microcontroller and a memory storing programs that may be executed by the microcontroller.
  • the control unit 12 may be implemented with other types of hardware.
  • the aerosol-generating article 20 applied to the aerosol-generating device 10 may have a structure similar to that of a general combustion type cigarette.
  • the aerosol-generating article 20 may include, for example, a first portion (eg, tobacco rod) comprising tobacco material (or aerosol-forming substrate) and a second portion (eg, filter rod) comprising a filter or the like. ) can be distinguished.
  • the entirety of the first part may be inserted into the aerosol generating device 10, and the second part may be exposed to the outside.
  • only a portion of the first portion may be inserted into the aerosol generating device 10, or the entire first portion and a portion of the second portion may be inserted. The user can smoke while holding the second part with his or her mouth.
  • the aerosol-generating article 20 comprises a first filter segment 21 , a second filter segment 23 and a cavity segment 22 .
  • the cavity segment 22 is formed by a first filter segment 21 and a second filter segment 23 .
  • the first filter segment 21, the second filter segment 23, and the cavity segment 22 are components included in the above-described first part (or tobacco rod), and as the first part is heated, nicotine, Tobacco components (or tobacco components) may be supplied.
  • the cavity segment 22 may be filled with tobacco granules 22A, which is a tobacco material in the form of granules.
  • the tobacco material included in the aerosol-generating article according to the present invention is not limited to tobacco granules, but may be preferably applied in the aerosol-generating device according to the present invention.
  • the first filter segment 21 and the second filter segment 23 basically have a function as a filter, but when the tobacco granules 22A are filled in the cavity segment 22, the tobacco granules 22A do not flow out. It also has the functionality of specifying which partitions can be retained.
  • the first part including the first filter segment 21, the second filter segment 23 and the cavity segment 22 may be wrapped with a wrapper.
  • the first filter segment 21 is a filter segment forming the cavity segment 22 and may be located upstream of the cavity segment 22 .
  • the first filter segment 21 has a basically similar configuration to the second filter segment 22 to be described later, but additional functionality is required.
  • the first filter segment 21 may perform a function of preventing the tobacco granules 22A from falling off.
  • the first filter segment 21 may allow the cavity segment 22 to be positioned at an appropriate position within the aerosol-generating device 10 when the aerosol-generating article 20 is inserted into the aerosol-generating device 10. there is.
  • the first filter segment 21 can prevent the tobacco rod from escaping to the outside, and can prevent the aerosol liquefied from the tobacco rod from flowing into the aerosol generating device 10 during smoking.
  • the first filter segment 21 may include a paper material.
  • the first filter segment 21 may be made of a paper filter. It may be preferable that the paper material is arranged in the longitudinal direction to secure a smooth air flow path. However, it is not limited thereto.
  • a tobacco rod suitable for the heated aerosol generating device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention can be manufactured. Specifically, the cellulose acetate fibers may be melted or contracted upon contact with the internal heating element, accelerating the dropping of the tobacco granules 22A. However, paper materials that are resistant to heat can greatly mitigate this phenomenon.
  • the first filter segment 21 may include a water-resistant or oil-resistant paper material.
  • the second filter segment 23 is a filter segment forming the cavity segment 22 and may be located downstream of the cavity segment 22 .
  • the first filter segment 21 may further perform aerosol filtration and cooling functions.
  • the second filter segment 23 comprises a paper material.
  • the second filter segment 23 may be made of a paper filter. It may be preferable that the paper material is arranged in the longitudinal direction to secure a smooth air flow path. However, it is not limited thereto.
  • a tobacco rod suitable for the heated aerosol generating device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention can be manufactured. Specifically, since the cellulose acetate fibers melt or shrink when heated to a certain temperature or higher, it is difficult to apply them to the portion of the tobacco rod heated by the heater units 13 and 14.
  • the paper material is hardly denatured by heat, it can be easily applied to the tobacco rod portion, and through this, a tobacco rod suitable for the heated aerosol generating device 10 can be manufactured.
  • the second filter segment 23 may be made of a cellulose acetate filter. In this case, the effect of improving the removal performance of the second filter segment 23 can be achieved.
  • the second filter segment 23 may include a water-resistant or oil-resistant paper material.
  • the smoke component eg, moisture, aerosol former component
  • the visible amount of atomization is reduced (eg, in the soft mode).
  • the problem of reducing the amount of atomization) can be greatly alleviated.
  • the first filter segment 23 includes a general paper material
  • the above-described smoke component may be absorbed due to the hygroscopicity of the paper material, thereby reducing the amount of visible atomization.
  • absorption of the above-described smoke component hardly occurs, and thus the problem of reducing the amount of atomization can be solved.
  • the suction resistance of the first filter segment 21 or the second filter segment 23 may be 50 mmH 2 0/60 mm to 150 mmH 2 0/60 mm, preferably 50 mmH 2 0 /60mm to 130mmH 20 /60mm, 50mmH 20 /60mm to 120mmH 20 /60mm, 50mmH 20 / 60mm to 110mmH 20/60mm, 50mmH 20 /60mm to 100mmH 20 /60mm, 50mmH 20 /60mm to 90mmH 2 0/60mm, 50mmH 2 0/60mm to 100mmH 2 0/80mm or 50mmH 2 0/60mm to 70mmH 2 0/60mm.
  • the oil resistance of the paper material may be 4 or more (ie, 4 or more in the range of 1 to 12), preferably 5, 6, It can be 7 or 8 or more.
  • the problem of reducing the visible amount of smoke (ie, the amount of visible smoke generated) due to the moisture absorption of the paper material (eg, the decrease in the amount of visible smoke in the softening mode) can be solved. .
  • the thickness of the paper material may be 30 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m, preferably 33 ⁇ m to 47 ⁇ m, 35 ⁇ m to 45 ⁇ m, or 37 ⁇ m to 42 ⁇ m.
  • the basis weight of the paper material may be 20 g/m 2 to 40 g/m 2 , preferably 23 g/m 2 to 37 g/m 2 , 25 g/m 2 to 35 g/m 2 , 27 g/m 2 to 33 g/m 2 .
  • the tensile strength of the paper material may be 2.5 kgf / 15 mm or more, preferably 2.8 kgf / 15 mm, 3.2 kgf / 15 mm or 3.5 kgf / 15 mm or more.
  • the elongation of the paper material may be 0.8% or more, preferably 1.0%, 1.2% or 1.5% or more.
  • the stiffness of the paper material may be greater than or equal to 100 cm 3 , preferably greater than or equal to 120 cm 3 , 150 cm 3 or 180 cm 3 .
  • the ash content of the paper material may be 1.5% or less, preferably 1.2%, 1.0% or 0.8% or less.
  • the paper material may have a paper width of 80 mm to 250 mm, preferably 90 mm to 230 mm, 100 mm to 200 mm, 120 mm to 180 mm, or 120 mm to 150 mm. Within this numerical range, it was confirmed that the first filter segment 21 and the second filter segment 23 had an appropriate suction resistance and an appropriate amount of atomization was ensured.
  • An aerosol-generating article 20 is an article filled with tobacco granules 22A, and the aerosol-generating device 10 heats the aerosol-generating article 20 to a heating temperature of about 270 degrees or less. can act to do so.
  • the tobacco granules 22A are cut fillers (eg, leaf tobacco cut filler, sheet leaf cut filler), tobacco materials such as leaf cut leaves. This is because the moisture and/or aerosol former content is significantly less, which can reduce the generation of visible smoke.
  • the tobacco granules 22A can exhibit sufficient taste even at a lower heating temperature than tobacco materials such as cut filler and leaf leaf (for example, the heating temperature of cut filler is usually 270 degrees or higher) (i.e., nicotine This is because the heating temperature of the heater unit 13 can be lowered, and generation of visible smoke can be further reduced as the heating temperature is lowered.
  • the aerosol-generating article 20 when the aerosol-generating article 20 includes tobacco granules 22A as a tobacco material, generation of aerosol or visible smoke may be reduced, so a configuration capable of supplementing this is required.
  • a cartridge containing an aerosol former can be added to the aerosol generating device 10, but in the present invention, this configuration is intended to be included in the aerosol generating article 20 rather than the aerosol generating device 10.
  • the first filter segment 21 includes an aerosol former.
  • the aerosol needs to occur upstream of the cavity segment 22 in order for the generated aerosol to pass through the cavity segment 22 containing the tobacco granules;
  • the first filter segment 21 may be preferable as the location of occurrence.
  • the aerosol former may be applied in the form of being impregnated into the paper material constituting the first filter segment 21 .
  • the aerosol former include glycerin (GLY), propylene glycol (PG), ethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, and oleyl alcohol, but are not limited thereto. .
  • Additives commonly used in the art such as perfumes, flavoring agents, and vitamin mixtures, may be used together with the aerosol former.
  • the fragrance may include menthol, peppermint, spearmint oil, various fruit flavor components, etc., but is not limited thereto.
  • the flavoring agent may include a component capable of providing various 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 cavity segment 22 is a segment having a cavity and may be located between the first filter segment 21 and the second filter segment 23 . That is, the cavity segment 22 may be formed by the first filter segment 21 and the second filter segment 23 .
  • the cavity segment 22 can be manufactured in a variety of ways.
  • the cavity segment 22 may be manufactured in a form including, for example, a tubular structure such as a branch pipe.
  • the cavity segment 22 may be manufactured by wrapping the cavity formed by the first filter segment 21 and the second filter segment 23 with a wrapper of an appropriate material.
  • the length of the cavity segment 22 can be freely selected within the range of 8 mm to 12 mm.
  • the cavity segment 22 may be filled with tobacco granules (22A).
  • the tobacco granules 22A have significantly less moisture and/or aerosol former content than other types of tobacco material (e.g., leaf tobacco cut filler, leaf leaf, etc.), thereby greatly reducing the generation of visible smoke.
  • a separate configuration capable of supplementing the generation of aerosol and visible smoke is required, and according to the above description, the first filter segment 21 may also have this configuration.
  • the diameter, density, filling rate, composition ratio of constituent materials, heating temperature, etc. of the tobacco granules 22A may vary, which may vary depending on the embodiment.
  • the diameter of the tobacco granules (22A) may be 0.3mm to 1.2mm. Within this numerical range, the proper hardness and ease of manufacture of the tobacco granules 22A are ensured, and the probability of airflow in the cavity segment 22 can be increased.
  • the size of the tobacco granules 22A may be 15 mesh to 50 mesh, preferably 15 mesh to 45 mesh, 20 mesh to 45 mesh, 25 mesh to 45 mesh. Or it may be 25 mesh to 40 mesh. Within this numerical range, the proper hardness and ease of manufacture of the tobacco granules 22A are ensured, the drop-off phenomenon is minimized, and the probability of airflow in the cavity segment 22 can be increased.
  • the density of the tobacco granules (22A) may be 0.5g/cm 3 to 1.2g/cm 3 , preferably 0.6g/cm 3 to 1.0g/cm 3 , 0.7g / cm 3 to 0.9 g/cm 3 or 0.6 g/cm 3 to 0.8 g/cm 3 .
  • the proper hardness of the tobacco granules 22A is ensured, and the probability of airflow in the cavity segment 22 can be increased.
  • the hardness of the tobacco granules (22A) may be 80% or more, preferably 85% or 90% or more, more preferably 91%, 93%, 95% or 97% or more can Within this numerical range, the ease of manufacture of the tobacco granules 22A is improved, and the crumb phenomenon is minimized, so that the ease of manufacture of the aerosol-generating article 20 can also be improved.
  • the hardness of the tobacco granules 22A may be a value measured in accordance with the national standard test method KSM-1802 (“activated carbon test method”). Refer to the national standard KSM-1802 for the details of the hardness measurement method and the meaning of the measured values.
  • the filling rate of the tobacco granules 22A for the cavity segment 22 may be 80 vol% or less, preferably 70 vol%, 60 vol% or 50 vol% or less. Within this numerical range, the probability of occurrence of vortex flow in the cavity segment 22 may be increased. In addition, the filling rate of the tobacco granules 22A may be preferably 20% by volume, 30% by volume or 40% by volume or more in order to ensure an appropriate taste.
  • the tobacco granules 22A may contain less than 20% by weight of moisture, preferably 15% by weight, 12% by weight, 10% by weight, 7% by weight or 5% by weight. It may contain the following moisture. Within this numerical range, generation of visible smoke can be greatly reduced, and the smoke-free function of the aerosol generating device 10 can be easily implemented.
  • the tobacco granules 22A may contain less than 10% by weight of aerosol formers, preferably 7%, 5%, 3% or 1% of aerosol by weight. Formers may be included. Alternatively, the tobacco granules 22A may not contain an aerosol former. Within this numerical range, generation of visible smoke can be greatly reduced, and the smoke-free function of the aerosol generating device 10 can be easily implemented.
  • the nicotine content of the tobacco granules 22A on a wet basis is about 1.0% to 4.0%, preferably 1.5% to 3.5%, 1.8% to 3.0% or 2.0%. to 2.5%. Within this numerical range, an appropriate level of taste can be guaranteed.
  • the nicotine content of the tobacco granules 22A on a dry basis is 1.2% to 4.2%, preferably 1.7% to 3.7%, 2.0% to 3.2% or 2.2% to 2.2%. It may be 2.7%. Within this numerical range, an appropriate level of taste can be guaranteed.
  • the aerosol-generating article 20 further comprises a cooling segment 24 and a mouthpiece segment 25.
  • the cooling segment 24 and the mouthpiece segment 25 are components included in the above-described second part (or filter rod), and are positioned downstream of the tobacco rod to perform a filtering function for aerosol.
  • the filter rod may include a filter material such as paper, cellulose acetate fibers, and the like.
  • the filter rod may further include a wrapper wrapping the filter material.
  • the filter rod may be manufactured in various shapes.
  • the filter rod may be a cylindrical rod or a tubular rod having a hollow therein.
  • the filter rod may be a recessed rod. If the filter rod is composed of a plurality of segments, at least one of the plurality of segments may be manufactured in a different shape.
  • the filter rod may be manufactured to generate flavor.
  • flavoring liquid may be sprayed onto the filter rod, or a separate fiber coated with flavoring liquid may be inserted into the filter rod.
  • the filter rod may include at least one capsule (not shown) containing hyangaek.
  • the filter rod may be composed of a cooling segment 24 for cooling the aerosol and a mouthpiece segment 25 for filtering the aerosol.
  • the filter rod may further include at least one segment performing another function.
  • the cooling segment 24 can be manufactured in a variety of shapes.
  • the cooling segment 24 may be manufactured in the form of, for example, a paper pipe, a hollow cellulose acetate filter, a cellulose acetate filter having a plurality of holes, a filter filled with a polymeric material or a biodegradable polymeric material, and the like. However, it is not limited thereto, and the cooling segment 24 may be manufactured in any shape as long as it can perform the function of cooling the aerosol.
  • the polymer material or biodegradable polymer material may be a woven material of polylactic acid (PLA), but is not limited thereto.
  • the mouthpiece segment 25 may be, for example, a cellulose acetate filter (ie, a filter made of cellulose acetate fibers), but is not limited thereto.
  • a cellulose acetate filter ie, a filter made of cellulose acetate fibers
  • the above description of the filter rod can also be applied to the mouthpiece segment 25 .
  • the aerosol-generating article 20 may be wrapped by at least one wrapper (not shown).
  • the aerosol-generating article 20 may, for example, be wrapped by a wrapper.
  • the aerosol-generating article 20 may be overlappingly wrapped by two or more wrappers.
  • a tobacco rod may be wrapped by a first wrapper and a filter rod may be wrapped by a second wrapper. Then, the tobacco rod and the filter rod wrapped by the individual wrappers are combined, and the entire aerosol-generating article 20 can be re-wrapped by the third wrapper.
  • each tobacco rod or filter rod is composed of a plurality of segments, each segment may be wrapped by an individual wrapper.
  • the entire aerosol-generating article 20 in which the segments wrapped by individual wrappers are combined may be re-wrapped by another wrapper. At least one hole through which external air is introduced or internal gas is discharged may be formed in the wrapper.
  • the first filter segment 21 and the cavity segment 22 of the aerosol-generating article 20 are accommodated in the accommodation space of the aerosol-generating device 10, and the first heater unit 13 ) may be positioned to heat the first filter segment 21, and the second heater unit 14 may be positioned to heat the cavity segment 23.
  • the first heater unit 13 and the second heater unit 14 may be driven in a form of being reheated when they deviate from a set range after being initially preheated.
  • the heating temperature range is a range of the temperature profile to which the above-described heating method is applied, and since the temperature may gradually drop when not heated, the heater unit is not necessarily driven to be maintained at a specific temperature. Nevertheless, a certain level of heat may be applied so that the temperature can be maintained as much as possible within the heating temperature range.
  • the first heater unit 13 that heats the first filter segment 21 may be driven in a flexible mode or a lead-free mode.
  • the first heater unit 13 in the flexible mode, the first heater unit 13 is heated to maintain a temperature range of 180° C. to 240° C., and in the lead-free mode, the first heater unit 13 is not heated.
  • the temperature range may be adjusted to 180°C or more, 190°C or more, or 200°C or more, or 240°C or less, 230°C or less, or 220°C or less.
  • the temperature range in the soft mode is such that while a user smokes one aerosol-generating article 20, the replenished aerosol or visible smoke is sufficiently perceptible, while maintaining such aerosol or visible smoke until the smoking ends. This is the temperature set to be Exceeding the above temperature range may cause the aerosol or visible smoke to be exhausted before smoking is finished, and then the aerosol-former-free paper material may be directly heated and the smoking taste may be reduced.
  • the second heater unit 14 for heating the cavity segment 22 may be driven in one of a strong mode, a medium mode, and a weak mode.
  • the strong mode the second heater unit is heated to maintain a temperature range of 200 ° C to 260 ° C
  • the medium mode the second heater unit is heated to maintain a temperature range of 160 ° C to 200 ° C
  • the weak mode the second heater unit is heated to maintain a temperature range of 150°C to 180°C.
  • the temperature range of the steel mode may be adjusted to 200°C or more, 205°C or more, or 210°C or more, or 260°C or less, 255°C or less, or 250°C or less.
  • the temperature range of the above mode may be adjusted to 160°C or more, 165°C or more, or 170°C or more, or 200°C or less, 195°C or less, or 190°C or less.
  • the temperature range of the weak mode may be adjusted to 150°C or more, 155°C or more, or 160°C or more, or 180°C or less, 175°C or less, or 170°C or less.
  • the temperature ranges of the strong mode, medium mode, and weak mode are set to be adjustable according to the user's preference within the range in which tobacco components such as nicotine are transferred to some extent and problems such as burnt taste due to overheating do not occur,
  • the composition of tobacco components in the aerosol is clearly distinguished, so that the user can realize various smoking sensations even with one aerosol generating device 10 and aerosol generating article 20.
  • the heating in the aerosol generating device 10 is not continuously performed throughout smoking, even if the temperature ranges partially overlap in each mode, considering the overall temperature profile, each mode is clearly distinguished. becomes
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the operation of the aerosol-generating device 10 in a smokeless mode
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the operation of the aerosol-generating device 10 in a smokeless mode.
  • the first heater unit is operated in soft mode
  • the second heater unit can be driven in all of the strong mode, medium mode, and weak mode
  • the first heater unit is operated in lead-free mode
  • only the second heater unit can be driven in strong mode. do.
  • the transfer amount of the tobacco component from the tobacco material is very low, and the user may not feel the feeling of smoking at all in the medium mode and the weak mode.
  • the first heater unit When the first heater unit is switched from the flexible mode to the lead-free mode, since there is a heating temperature of the first heater unit in the flexible mode, when the first heater unit drops to a temperature of less than 100 ° C, less than 80 ° C, or less than 60 ° C, the second When the heater section is in the other mode, it is switched to the strong mode.
  • the aerosol generating device 10 further includes a switch disposed on an outer wall surface of the housing.
  • the switch sets a flexible mode or a smokeless mode for the first heater unit and sets a strong mode, medium mode or weak mode for the second heater unit.
  • the control unit may control the temperature of the first heater unit and the second heater unit.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de génération d'aérosol comprenant : un boîtier formant un espace de réception dans lequel un article de génération d'aérosol est reçu; une partie dispositif de chauffage pour chauffer l'article de génération d'aérosol reçu dans l'espace de réception; et une partie de commande pour ajuster la température de la partie dispositif de chauffage. La partie dispositif de chauffage comprend une première partie dispositif de chauffage et une seconde partie dispositif de chauffage qui sont conçues pour chauffer différentes positions de l'article de génération d'aérosol, respectivement, et la partie de commande effectue une opération de commande pour ajuster individuellement les températures de la première partie dispositif de chauffage et de la seconde partie dispositif de chauffage. Le dispositif de génération d'aérosol selon un mode de réalisation de la présente invention peut générer un aérosol contenant divers composants ou diverses quantités d'aérosol en fonction de la préférence d'un consommateur, et ce, même par rapport à un article de génération d'aérosol.
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