WO2023131779A1 - Système de fourniture d'aérosol - Google Patents

Système de fourniture d'aérosol Download PDF

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WO2023131779A1
WO2023131779A1 PCT/GB2022/053330 GB2022053330W WO2023131779A1 WO 2023131779 A1 WO2023131779 A1 WO 2023131779A1 GB 2022053330 W GB2022053330 W GB 2022053330W WO 2023131779 A1 WO2023131779 A1 WO 2023131779A1
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    • 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
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/04—Cigars; Cigarettes with mouthpieces or filter-tips
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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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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    • 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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    • 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
    • A24F40/60—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
    • A24F7/00—Mouthpieces for pipes; Mouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders

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  • the present disclosure relates to aerosol provision systems such as, but not limited to, nicotine delivery systems (e.g. electronic cigarettes and the like).
  • nicotine delivery systems e.g. electronic cigarettes and the like.
  • Electronic aerosol provision systems often employ an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or more generally an aerosol provision device.
  • an aerosol provision system typically contains aerosolisable material (also called aerosol-generating material), such as a reservoir of fluid or liquid containing a formulation, typically but not necessarily including nicotine, or a solid material such as a tobacco-based product, from which a vapour/aerosol is generated for inhalation by a user, for example through heat vaporisation.
  • an aerosol provision system will typically comprise a vaporiser (also called an aerosol generator), e.g. a heating element, arranged to aerosolise a portion of aerosolisable material to generate a vapour.
  • the vapour may be passed through flavouring material to add flavour to the vapour (if the aerosolisable material was not itself flavoured), after which the (flavoured) vapour may be then delivered to a user via a mouthpiece from the aerosol provision system.
  • a potential drawback of existing aerosol provision systems and associated aerosol provision devices is of their relative inflexibility to operate in more than one way/operation in a quick and effective manner.
  • consumable which may employ an additional control electrode, alongside any power electrodes, which may be used to assist with the implementation of such predetermined operations, based on whether or not the control electrode from the consumable is determined as being engaged with a corresponding control electrode from an aerosol provision device to which the consumable is configured to be engaged with.
  • a consumable configured to be releasably received by an aerosol provision device from an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol
  • the consumable comprises: a first reservoir for storing a first aerosol-generating material; an aerosol generator configured to generate an aerosol using the first aerosolgenerating material from the first reservoir; and a base portion comprising a plurality of electrodes for transferring electrical power to the aerosol generator; wherein the base portion further comprises a control electrode which is configured to be selectively engaged for implementing a predetermined operation from the aerosol provision system.
  • an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol
  • the aerosol provision system comprises: the consumable according to the first aspect; and an aerosol provision device for releasably receiving the consumable
  • the aerosol provision device comprises: a power source; and a plurality of electrodes, for engaging with the plurality of electrodes from the consumable when the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device, for transferring electrical power from the power source of the aerosol provision device to the consumable when the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device; and a control electrode, which is configured to be selectively engaged by the control electrode from the consumable, for implementing the predetermined operation from the aerosol provision system.
  • Figure 1 schematically represents in perspective view an aerosol provision system comprising a cartridge and aerosol provision device (shown separated) in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure;
  • Figure 2 schematically represents in exploded perspective view of components of the cartridge of the aerosol provision system of Figure 1;
  • Figures 3A to 3C schematically represent various cross-section views of a housing part of the cartridge of the aerosol provision system of Figure 1;
  • Figures 4A and 4B schematically represent a perspective view and a plan view of a dividing wall element of the cartridge of the aerosol provision system of Figure 1 ;
  • Figures 5A to 5C schematically represent two perspective views and a plan view of a resilient plug of the cartridge of the aerosol provision system of Figure 1;
  • Figures 6A and 6B schematically represent a perspective view and a plan view of a bottom cap of the cartridge of the aerosol provision system of Figure 1;
  • Figure 7A schematically represents an embodiment of aerosol provision system in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure, where a consumable therefrom is located in a first position.
  • Figure 7B schematically represents the embodiment of aerosol provision system from Figure 7A, in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure, where the consumable therefrom is located in a second position.
  • Figure 8A schematically represents an embodiment of aerosol provision system in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure, where a consumable therefrom is located in a first position.
  • Figure 8B schematically represents the embodiment of aerosol provision system from Figure 8A, in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure, where the consumable therefrom is located in a a second position.
  • Figure 9A schematically represents an embodiment of aerosol provision system in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure, where a consumable therefrom is located in a first position.
  • Figure 9B schematically represents the embodiment of aerosol provision system from Figure 9A, in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure, where the consumable therefrom is located in a a second position.
  • Figure 10A schematically represents an embodiment of aerosol provision system in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure, where a consumable therefrom is located in a first position, and wherein the consumable comprises an additional control electrode.
  • Figure 10B schematically represents the embodiment of aerosol provision system from Figure 10A, in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure, where the consumable therefrom is located in a second position.
  • a “non-combustible” aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosolisable material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is not combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery to a user.
  • Aerosolisable material which also may be referred to herein as aerosol generating material or aerosol precursor material, is material that is capable of generating aerosol, for example when heated, irradiated or energized in any other way.
  • the aerosolisable material may also be flavoured, in some embodiments.
  • e-cigarette or “electronic cigarette” may sometimes be used, but it will be appreciated this term may be used interchangeably with an aerosol provision system.
  • An electronic cigarette may also known as a vaping device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), although it is noted that the presence of nicotine in the aerosolisable material is not a requirement.
  • END electronic nicotine delivery system
  • the aerosol provision system is a hybrid device configured to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosolisable materials, one or a plurality of which may be heated.
  • the hybrid device comprises a liquid or gel aerosolisable material and a solid aerosolisable material.
  • the solid aerosolisable material may comprise, for example, tobacco or a non-tobacco product.
  • the (non-combustible) aerosol provision system may comprise a cartridge/consumable part and a body/reusable/aerosol provision device part, which is configured to releasably engage with the cartridge/consumable part.
  • the aerosol provision system may be provided with a means for powering a vaporiser therein, and there may be provided an aerosolisable material transport element for receiving the aerosolisable material that is to be vaporised.
  • the aerosol provision system may also be provided with a reservoir for containing aerosolisable material, and in some embodiments a further reservoir for containing flavouring material for flavouring a generated vapour from the aerosol provision system.
  • the vaporiser may be a heater/heating element capable of interacting with the aerosolisable material so as to release one or more volatiles from the aerosolisable material to form a vapour/aerosol.
  • the vaporiser is capable of generating an aerosol from the aerosolisable material without heating.
  • the vaporiser may be capable of generating a vapour/aerosol from the aerosolisable material without applying heat thereto, for example via one or more of vibrational, mechanical, pressurisation or electrostatic means.
  • the substance to be delivered may be an aerosolisable material which may comprise an active constituent, a carrier constituent and optionally one or more other functional constituents.
  • the active constituent may comprise one or more physiologically and/or olfactory active constituents which are included in the aerosolisable material in order to achieve a physiological and/or olfactory response in the user.
  • the active constituent may for example be selected from nutraceuticals, nootropics, and psychoactives.
  • the active constituent may be naturally occurring or synthetically obtained.
  • the active constituent may comprise for example nicotine, caffeine, taurine, theine, a vitamin such as B6 or B12 or C, melatonin, a cannabinoid, or a constituent, derivative, or combinations thereof.
  • the active constituent may comprise a constituent, derivative or extract of tobacco or of another botanical.
  • the active constituent is a physiologically active constituent and may be selected from nicotine, nicotine salts (e.g. nicotine ditartrate/nicotine bitartrate), nicotine-free tobacco substitutes, other alkaloids such as caffeine, or mixtures thereof.
  • the active constituent is an olfactory active constituent and may be selected from a "flavour” and/or "flavourant” which, where local regulations permit, may be used to create a desired taste, aroma or other somatosensorial sensation in a product for adult consumers.
  • a "flavour” and/or "flavourant” which, where local regulations permit, may be used to create a desired taste, aroma or other somatosensorial sensation in a product for adult consumers.
  • such constituents may be referred to as flavours, flavourants, flavouring material, cooling agents, heating agents, and/or sweetening agents.
  • flavour materials may include naturally occurring flavour materials, botanicals, extracts of botanicals, synthetically obtained materials, or combinations thereof (e.g., tobacco, cannabis, licorice (liquorice), hydrangea, eugenol, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, maple, matcha, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed (anise), cinnamon, turmeric, Indian spices, Asian spices, herb, Wintergreen, cherry, berry, red berry, cranberry, peach, apple, orange, mango, clementine, lemon, lime, tropical fruit, papaya, rhubarb, grape, durian, dragon fruit, cucumber, blueberry, mulberry, citrus fruits, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, aloe vera, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot,
  • They may be imitation, synthetic or natural ingredients or blends thereof. They may be in any suitable form, for example, liquid such as an oil, solid such as a powder, or gasone or more of extracts (e.g., licorice, hydrangea, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, herb, Wintergreen, cherry, berry, peach, apple, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, piment, ginger, anise, coriander, coffee, or a mint oil from any species of the genus Mentha), flavour enhancers,
  • the flavouring material may comprise menthol, spearmint and/or peppermint.
  • the flavour comprises flavour components of cucumber, blueberry, citrus fruits and/or redberry.
  • the flavour comprises eugenol.
  • the flavour comprises flavour components extracted from tobacco.
  • the flavour may comprise a sensate, which is intended to achieve a somatosensorial sensation which are usually chemically induced and perceived by the stimulation of the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve), in addition to or in place of aroma or taste nerves, and these may include agents providing heating, cooling, tingling, numbing effect.
  • a suitable heat effect agent may be, but is not limited to, vanillyl ethyl ether and a suitable cooling agent may be, but not limited to eucalyptol, WS-3.
  • the carrier constituent may comprise one or more constituents capable of forming an aerosol.
  • the carrier constituent may comprise one or more of glycerine, glycerol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, erythritol, meso-Erythritol, ethyl vanillate, ethyl laurate, a diethyl suberate, triethyl citrate, triacetin, a diacetin mixture, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenyl acetate, tributyrin, lauryl acetate, lauric acid, myristic acid, and propylene carbonate.
  • the one or more other functional constituents may comprise one or more of pH regulators, colouring agents, preservatives, binders, fillers, stabilizers, and/or antioxidants.
  • aerosol provision systems may often comprise a modular assembly including both a reusable part (body - or aerosol provision device) and a replaceable consumable (cartridge) part.
  • Devices conforming to this type of two-part modular configuration may generally be referred to as two-part devices.
  • electronic cigarettes it is also common for electronic cigarettes to have a generally elongate shape.
  • certain embodiments of the disclosure described herein may comprise this kind of generally elongate two-part device employing consumable parts.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an example aerosol provision system (e-cigarette) 1 in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure.
  • Terms concerning the relative location of various aspects of the electronic cigarette e.g. terms such as upper, lower, above, below, top, bottom etc.
  • the e-cigarette 1 comprises two main components, namely a cartridge 2 and an aerosol provision device 4.
  • the aerosol provision device 4 and the cartridge 2 are shown separated in Figure 1 , but are coupled together when in use.
  • the cartridge 2 and aerosol provision device 4 are coupled by establishing a mechanical and electrical connection between them.
  • the specific manner in which the mechanical and electrical connection is established is not of primary significance to the principles described herein and may be established in accordance with conventional techniques, for example based around a screw thread, bayonet, latched or friction-fit mechanical fixing with appropriately arranged electrical contacts I electrodes for establishing the electrical connection between the two parts as appropriate.
  • the cartridge comprises a mouthpiece 33, a mouthpiece end 52 and an interface end 54 and is coupled to the aerosol provision device by inserting an interface end portion 6 at the interface end of the cartridge into a corresponding receptacle 81 receiving section of the aerosol provision device.
  • the interface end portion 6 of the cartridge is a close fit to be receptacle 8 and includes protrusions 56 which engage with corresponding detents in the interior surface of a receptacle wall 12 defining the receptacle 8 to provide a releasable mechanical engagement between the cartridge and the aerosol provision device.
  • An electrical connection is established between the aerosol provision device and the cartridge via a pair of electrical contacts on the bottom of the cartridge (not shown in Figure 1) and corresponding sprung contact pins in the base of the receptacle 8 (not shown in Figure 1).
  • the specific manner in which the electrical connection is established is not significant to the principles described herein, and indeed some implementations might not have an electrical connection between the cartridge and a aerosol provision device at all, for example because the transfer of electrical power from the reusable part to the cartridge may be wireless (e.g. based on electromagnetic induction techniques).
  • the electronic cigarette 1 (aerosol provision system) has a generally elongate shape extending along a longitudinal axis L.
  • the overall length of the electronic cigarette in this example is around 12.5 cm.
  • the overall length of the aerosol provision device is around 9 cm and the overall length of the cartridge is around 5 cm (i.e. there is around 1.5 cm of overlap between the interface end portion 6 of the cartridge and the receptacle 8 of the aerosol provision device when they are coupled together).
  • the electronic cigarette has a crosssection which is generally oval and which is largest around the middle of the electronic cigarette and tapers in a curved manner towards the ends.
  • the cross-section around the middle of the electronic cigarette has a width of around 2.5 cm and a thickness of around 1.7 cm.
  • the end of the cartridge has a width of around 2 cm and a thickness of around 0.6 mm, whereas the other end of the electronic cigarette has a width of around 2 cm and a thickness of around 1.2 cm.
  • the outer housing of the electronic cigarette is in this example is formed from plastic. It will be appreciated the specific size and shape of the electronic cigarette and the material from which it is made is not of primary significance to the principles described herein and may be different in different implementations. That is to say, the principles described herein may equally be adopted for electronic cigarettes having different sizes, shapes and I or materials.
  • the aerosol provision device 4 may in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure be broadly conventional in terms of its functionality and general construction techniques.
  • the aerosol provision device 4 comprises a plastic outer housing 10 including the receptacle wall 12 that defines the receptacle 8 for receiving the end of the cartridge as noted above.
  • the outer housing 10 of the aerosol provision device 4 in this example has a generally oval cross section conforming to the shape and size of the cartridge 2 at their interface to provide a smooth transition between the two parts.
  • the receptacle 8 and the end portion 6 of the cartridge 2 are symmetric when rotated through 180° so the cartridge can be inserted into the aerosol provision device in two different orientations.
  • the receptacle wall 12 includes two aerosol provision device air inlet openings 14 (i.e. holes in the wall). These openings 14 are positioned to align with an air inlet 50 for the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the aerosol provision device. A different one of the openings 14 aligns with the air inlet 50 of the cartridge in the different orientations. It will be appreciated some implementations may not have any degree of rotational symmetry such that the cartridge is couplable to the aerosol provision device in only one orientation while other implementations may have a higher degree of rotational symmetry such that the cartridge is couplable to the aerosol provision device in more orientations.
  • the aerosol provision device further comprises a battery 16 for providing operating power for the electronic cigarette, control circuitry 18 for controlling and monitoring the operation of the electronic cigarette, a user input button 20, an indicator light 22, and a charging port 24.
  • the battery 16 in this example is rechargeable and may be of a conventional type, for example of the kind normally used in electronic cigarettes and other applications requiring provision of relatively high currents over relatively short periods.
  • the battery 16 may be recharged through the charging port 24, which may, for example, comprise a USB connector.
  • the input button 20 in this example is a conventional mechanical button, for example comprising a sprung mounted component which may be pressed by a user to establish an electrical contact in underlying circuitry.
  • the input button may be considered an input device for detecting user input, e.g. to trigger aerosol generation, and the specific manner in which the button is implemented is not significant.
  • other forms of mechanical button or touch-sensitive button e.g. based on capacitive or optical sensing techniques
  • the indicator light 22 is provided to give a user with a visual indication of various characteristics associated with the electronic cigarette, for example, an indication of an operating state (e.g. on I off / standby), and other characteristics, such as battery life or fault conditions. Different characteristics may, for example, be indicated through different colours and I or different flash sequences in accordance with generally conventional techniques.
  • the control circuitry 18 is suitably configured I programmed to control the operation of the electronic cigarette to provide conventional operating functions in line with the established techniques for controlling electronic cigarettes.
  • the control circuitry (processor circuitry) 18 may be considered to logically comprise various sub-units I circuitry elements associated with different aspects of the electronic cigarette's operation.
  • the control circuitry 18 may comprises power supply control circuitry for controlling the supply of power from the battery/power supply to the cartridge in response to user input, user programming circuitry for establishing configuration settings (e.g.
  • control circuitry 18 can be provided in various different ways, for example using one or more suitably programmed programmable computer(s) and I or one or more suitably configured application-specific integrated circuit(s) I circuitry I chip(s) I chipset(s) configured to provide the desired functionality.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic perspective view of the cartridge 2 (exploded along the longitudinal axis L).
  • the cartridge 2 comprises a housing part 32, an air channel seal 34, a dividing wall element 36, an outlet tube 38, a vaporiser/heating element 40, an aerosolisable material transport element 42, a plug 44, and an end cap 48 with contact electrodes 46.
  • Figures 3 to 6 schematically represents some of these components in more detail.
  • Figure 3A is a schematic cut-away view of the housing part 32 through the longitudinal axis L where the housing part 32 is thinnest.
  • Figure 3B is a schematic cut-away view of the housing part 32 through the longitudinal axis L where the housing part 32 is widest.
  • Figure 3C is a schematic view of the housing part along the longitudinal axis L from the interface end 54 (i.e. viewed from below in the orientation of Figures 3A and 3B).
  • Figures 4A is a schematic perspective view of the dividing wall element 36 as seen from below.
  • Figure 4B is a schematic cross-section through an upper part of the dividing wall element 36 as viewed from below.
  • Figure 5A is a schematic perspective view of the plug 44 from above and Figure 5B is a schematic perspective view of the plug 44 from below.
  • Figure 5C is a schematic view of the plug 44 along the longitudinal axis L seen from the mouthpiece end 52 of the cartridge (i.e. viewed from above for the orientation in Figures 1 and 2).
  • Figure 6A is a schematic perspective view of the end cap 48 from above.
  • Figure 6B is a schematic view of the end cap 48 along the longitudinal axis L seen from the mouthpiece end 52 of the cartridge (i.e. from above).
  • the housing part 32 in this example comprises a housing outer wall 64 and a housing inner tube 62 which in this example are formed from a single moulding of polypropylene.
  • the housing outer wall 64 defines the external appearance of the cartridge 2 and the housing inner tube 62 defines a part the air channel through the cartridge.
  • the housing part is open at the interface end 54 of the cartridge and closed at the mouthpiece end 52 of the cartridge except for a mouthpiece opening I aerosol outlet 60, from the mouthpiece 33, which is in fluid communication with the housing inner tube 62.
  • the housing part 32 includes an opening in a sidewall which provides the air inlet 50 for the cartridge.
  • the air inlet 50 in this example has an area of around 2 mm 2 .
  • the outer surface of the outer wall 64 of the housing part 32 includes the protrusions 56 discussed above which engage with corresponding detents in the interior surface of the receptacle wall 12 defining the receptacle 8 to provide a releasable mechanical engagement between the cartridge and the aerosol provision device.
  • the inner surface of the outer wall 64 of the housing part includes further protrusions 66 which act to provide an abutment stop for locating the dividing wall element 36 along the longitudinal axis L when the cartridge is assembled.
  • the outer wall 64 of the housing part 32 further comprises holes which provide latch recesses 68 arranged to receive corresponding latch projections 70 in the end cap to fix the end cap to be housing part when the cartridge is assembled.
  • the outer wall 64 of the housing part 32 includes a double-walled section 74 that defines a gap 76 in fluid communication with the air inlet 50.
  • the gap 76 provides a portion of the air channel through the cartridge.
  • the doubled-walled section 74 of the housing part 32 is arranged so the gap defines an air channel running within the housing outer wall 64 parallel to the longitudinal axis with a cross-section in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of around 3 mm 2 .
  • the gap I portion of air channel 76 defined by the doublewalled section of the housing part extends down to the open end of the housing part 32.
  • the air channel seal 34 is a silicone moulding generally in the form of a tube having a through hole 80.
  • the outer wall of the air channel seal 34 includes circumferential ridges 84 and an upper collar 82.
  • the inner wall of the air channel seal 34 also includes circumferential ridges, but these are not visible in Figure 2.
  • the through hole 80 in the air channel seal has a diameter of around 5.8 mm in its relaxed state whereas the end of the housing inner tube 62 has a diameter of around 6.2 mm so that a seal is formed when the air channel seal 34 is stretched to accommodate the housing inner tube 62. This seal is facilitated by the ridges on the inner surface of the air channel seal 34.
  • the outlet tube 38 comprises a tubular section, for instance made of ANSI 304 stainless steel or polypropylene, with an internal diameter of around 8.6 mm and a wall thickness of around 0.2 mm.
  • the bottom end of the outlet tube 38 includes a pair of diametrically opposing slots 88 with an end of each slot having a semi-circular recess 90.
  • the aerosolisable material transport element 42 comprises a capillary wick and the vaporiser (aerosol generator) 40 comprises a resistance wire heater wound around the capillary wick.
  • the vaporiser comprises electrical leads 41 which pass through holes in the plug 44 to contact electrodes 46 mounted to the end cap 54 to allow power to be supplied to the vaporiser via the electrical interface the established when the cartridge is connected to an aerosol provision device.
  • the vaporiser leads 41 may comprise the same material as the resistance wire wound around the capillary wick, or may comprise a different material (e.g. lower- resistance material) connected to the resistance wire wound around the capillary wick.
  • the heater coil 40 comprises a nickel iron alloy wire and the wick 42 comprises a glass fibre bundle.
  • the vaporiser and aerosolisable material transport element may be provided in accordance with any conventional techniques and is may comprise different forms and I or different materials.
  • the wick may comprise fibrous or solid a ceramic material and the heater may comprise a different alloy.
  • the heater and wick may be combined, for example in the form of a porous and a resistive material. More generally, it will be appreciated the specific nature aerosolisable material transport element and vaporiser is not of primary significance to the principles described herein.
  • the wick 42 When the cartridge is assembled, the wick 42 is received in the semi-circular recesses 90 of the outlet tube 38 so that a central portion of the wick about which the heating coil is would is inside the outlet tube while end portions of the wick are outside the outlet tube 38.
  • the plug 44 in this example comprises a single moulding of silicone, may be resilient.
  • the plug comprises a base part 100 with an outer wall 102 extending upwardly therefrom (i.e. towards the mouthpiece end of the cartridge).
  • the plug further comprises an inner wall 104 extending upwardly from the base part 100 and surrounding a through hole 106 through the base part 100.
  • the outer wall 102 of the plug 44 conforms to an inner surface of the housing part 32 so that when the cartridge is assembled the plug in 44 forms a seal with the housing part 32.
  • the inner wall 104 of the plug 44 conforms to an inner surface of the outlet tube 38 so that when the cartridge is assembled the plug 44 also forms a seal with the outlet tube 38.
  • the inner wall 104 includes a pair of diametrically opposing slots 108 with the end of each slot having a semi-circular recess 110. Extended outwardly (i.e. in a direction away from the longitudinal axis of the cartridge) from the bottom of each slot in the inner wall 104 is a cradle section 112 shaped to receive a section of the aerosolisable material transport element 42 when the cartridge is assembled.
  • the slots 108 and semi-circular recesses 110 provided by the inner wall of the plug 44 and the slots 88 and semi-circular recesses 90 of the outlet tube 38 are aligned so that the slots 88 in the outlet tube 38 accommodate respective ones of the cradles 112 with the respective semi-circular recesses in the outlet tube and plug cooperating to define holes through which the aerosolisable material transport element passes.
  • the size of the holes provided by the semi-circular recesses through which the aerosolisable material transport element passes correspond closely to the size and shape of the aerosolisable material transport element, but are slightly smaller so a degree of compression is provided by the resilience of the plug 44.
  • the plug 44 includes further openings 114 in the base part 100 through which the contact leads 41 for the vaporiser pass when the cartridge is assembled.
  • the bottom of the base part of the plug includes spacers 116 which maintain an offset between the remaining surface of the bottom of the base part and the end cap 48. These spacers 116 include the openings 114 through which the electrical contact leads 41 for the vaporiser pass.
  • the end cap 48 comprises a polypropylene moulding with a pair of gold-plated copper electrode posts 46 mounted therein.
  • the ends of the electrode posts 44 on the bottom side of the end cap are close to flush with the interface end 54 of the cartridge provided by the end cap 48. These are the parts of the electrodes to which correspondingly aligned sprung contacts in the aerosol provision device 4 connect when the cartridge 2 is assembled and connected to the aerosol provision device 4.
  • the ends of the electrode posts on the inside of the cartridge extend away from the end cap 48 and into the holes 114 in the plug 44 through which the contact leads 41 pass.
  • the electrode posts are slightly oversized relative to the holes 114 and include a chamfer at their upper ends to facilitate insertion into the holes 114 in the plug where they are maintained in pressed contact with the contact leads for the vaporiser by virtue of the plug.
  • the end cap has a base section 124 and an upstanding wall 120 which conforms to the inner surface of the housing part 32.
  • the upstanding wall 120 of the end cap 48 is inserted into the housing part 32 so the latch projections 70 engage with the latch recesses 68 in the housing part 32 to snap-fit the end cap 48 to the housing part when the cartridge is assembled.
  • the top of the upstanding wall 120 of the end cap 48 abuts a peripheral part of the plug 44 and the lower face of the spacers 116 on the plug also abut the base section 124 of the plug so that when the end cap 48 is attached to the housing part it presses against the resilient part 44 to maintain it in slight compression.
  • the base portion 124 of the end cap 48 includes a peripheral lip 126 beyond the base of the upstanding wall 112 with a thickness which corresponds with the thickness of the outer wall of the housing part at the interface end of the cartridge.
  • the end cap also includes an upstanding locating pin 122 which aligns with a corresponding locating hole 128 in the plug to help establish their relative location during assembly.
  • the dividing wall element 36 comprises a single moulding of polypropylene and includes a dividing wall 130 and a collar 132 formed by projections from the dividing wall 130 in the direction towards the interface end of the cartridge.
  • the dividing wall element 36 has a central opening 134 through which the outlet tube 38 passes (i.e. the dividing wall is arranged around the outlet tube 38).
  • the dividing wall element 36 may be integrally formed with the outlet tube 38.
  • the dividing wall 130 prevents the plug from being pushed too far into the housing part 32 - i.e. the dividing wall 130 is fixedly located along the longitudinal axis of the cartridge by the protrusions 66 in the housing part and so provides the plug with a fixed surface to push against.
  • the collar 132 formed by projections from the dividing wall includes a first pair of opposing projections I tongues 134 which engage with corresponding recesses on an inner surface of the outer wall 102 of the plug 44.
  • the protrusions from the dividing wall 130 further provide a pair of cradle sections 136 configured to engage with corresponding ones of the cradle sections 112 in the part 44 when the cartridge is assembled to further define the opening through which the aerosolisable material transport element passes.
  • an air channel extending from the air inlet 50 to the aerosol outlet 60 through the cartridge is formed.
  • a first section of the air channel is provided by the gap 76 formed by the double-walled section 74 in the outer wall 64 of the housing part 32 and extends from the air inlet 50 towards the interface end 54 of the cartridge and past the plug 44.
  • a second portion of the air channel is provided by the gap between the base of the plug 44 and the end cap 48.
  • a third portion of the air channel is provided by the hole 106 through the plug 44.
  • a fourth portion of the air channel is provided by the region within the inner wall 104 of the plug and the outlet tube around the vaporiser 40.
  • This fourth portion of the air channel may also be referred to as an aerosol/aerosol generation region, it being the primary region in which aerosol is generated during use.
  • the air channel from the air inlet 50 to the aerosol generation region may be referred to as an air inlet section of the air channel.
  • a fifth portion of the air channel is provided by the remainder of the outlet tube 38.
  • a sixth portion of the air channel is provided by the outer housing inner tube 62 which connects the air channel to the aerosol outlet 60, which is located at an end of the mouthpiece 33.
  • the air channel from the aerosol generation region to be the aerosol outlet may be referred to as an aerosol outlet section of the air channel.
  • a reservoir 31 for aerosolisable material is formed by the space outside the air channel and inside the housing part 32. This may be filled during manufacture, for example through a filling hole which is then sealed, or by other means.
  • the specific nature of the aerosolisable material for example in terms of its composition, is not of primary significance to the principles described herein, and in general any conventional aerosolisable material of the type normally used in electronic cigarettes may be used.
  • the present disclosure may refer to a liquid as the aerosolisable material, which as mentioned above may be a conventional e-liquid.
  • any aerosolisable material which has the ability to flow may include a liquid, a gel, or a solid, where for a solid a plurality of solid particles may be considered to have the ability to flow when considered as a bulk.
  • the reservoir is closed at the interface end of the cartridge by the plug 44.
  • the reservoir includes a first region above the dividing wall 130 and a second region below the dividing wall 130 within the space formed between the air channel and the outer wall of the plug.
  • the aerosolisable material transport element (capillary wick) 42 passes through openings in the wall of the air channel provided by the semi-circular recesses 108, 90 in the plug 44 and the outlet tube 38 and the cradle sections 112, 136 in the plug 44 and the dividing wall element 36 that engage with one another as discussed above.
  • the ends of the aerosolisable material transport element extend into the second region of the reservoir from which they draw aerosolisable material through the openings in the air channel to the vaporiser 40 for subsequent vaporisation.
  • the cartridge 2 is coupled to the aerosol provision device 4 and the aerosol provision device activated to supply power to the cartridge via the contact electrodes 46 in the end cap 48. Power then passes through the connection leads 41 to the vaporiser 40.
  • the vaporiser is thus electrically heated and so vaporises a portion of the aerosolisable material from the aerosolisable material transport element in the vicinity of the vaporiser. This generates aerosol in the aerosol generation region of the air path. Aerosolisable material that is vaporised from the aerosolisable material transport element is replaced by more aerosolisable material drawn from the reservoir by capillary action. While the vaporiser is activated, a user inhales on the mouthpiece end 52 of the cartridge.
  • an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol, wherein the aerosol provision system 1 comprises an aerosol provision device 4, and a consumable 2 configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device 4.
  • any such consumable 2 may be configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device 4 in a first position P1 (as shown in any of the embodiments of Figures 7A, 8A, 9A or 10A) for allowing the aerosol provision system 1 to perform a first predetermined operation.
  • the consumable 2 in some embodiments may then be configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device 4 in a second position P2 (as shown in any of the embodiments of Figures 7B, 8B, 9B or 10B) for allowing the aerosol provision system 1 to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.
  • a user of the aerosol provision system 1 may be able to effect a quick and effective change in the operation of the aerosol provision system 1, as will be described.
  • the consumable 2 may move between the two positions P1 and P2
  • this movement may take a variety of different forms, depending on the construction of the aerosol provision system, and/or the construction of the aerosol provision device 4 and the consumable 2.
  • the consumable may be configured to slide between the first position P1 and the second positon P2 for moving the consumable between the first position P1 and the second position P2.
  • the consumable may be configured to twist, or rotate, between the first position P1 and the second positon P2 for moving the consumable between the first position P1 and the second position P2.
  • the first position P1 of the consumable 2 may comprise the consumable 2 being received by the aerosol provision device 4 in a first rotational position relative to the aerosol provision device 4 (as shown in any of the embodiments of Figures 7A, 8A, 9A or 10A).
  • the second position P2 of the consumable 2 may comprise the consumable 2 being received by the aerosol provision device 4 in a second rotational position relative to the aerosol provision device (as shown in any of the embodiments of Figures 7B, 8B, 9B or 10B) which is different from the first rotational position.
  • the user may be able to choose at the point of coupling the consumable 2 with the aerosol provision device 4, to either locate the consumable in the first position P1 , for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform the first predetermined operation; or to locate the consumable 2 in the second position P2, for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform the second predetermined operation.
  • the consumable 2 may comprise a symmetrical portion 71 with rotational symmetry of order ‘n’, wherein ‘n’ is a positive integer number of at least 2.
  • ‘n’ may be a positive integer number of at least 2 (e.g. where the symmetrical portion 71 comprises an elliptical, or rectangular, cross section); at least 3 (e.g.
  • the symmetrical portion 71 comprises an equilateral triangle cross section); and/or at least 4 (e.g. where the symmetrical portion 71 comprises a square cross section); or at least any other integer number, such as 6 or 8 (such as where the symmetrical portion 71 comprises a hexagonal or octagonal cross section, for example).
  • the above teachings may be employed to allow the consumable to be effectively configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device about a plurality of different positions (e.g. a third position and/or a fourth position, and/or an nth position) for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a predetermined (nth) operation which is different from the predetermined operation for each of the other/remaining positions from the plurality of different positions.
  • a predetermined (nth) operation which is different from the predetermined operation for each of the other/remaining positions from the plurality of different positions.
  • the aerosol provision system is configured to generate an aerosol comprising a first flavour (e.g. menthol, mint, and/or grapefruit) when the consumable is in the first position P1.
  • a first flavour e.g. menthol, mint, and/or grapefruit
  • the aerosol provision system 1 may be then configured to generate an aerosol comprising a second flavour (e.g. not menthol, not mint, and/or not grapefruit, such as coffee, or lemon, or strawberry) when the consumable is in the second position P2, wherein the first flavour is different from the second flavour.
  • a second flavour e.g. not menthol, not mint, and/or not grapefruit, such as coffee, or lemon, or strawberry
  • the user may be able to conveniently switch the flavour of aerosol which is generated, by appropriately locating the consumable in either the first position P1 and/or the second position P2.
  • This embodiment is illustrated, for instance, in the embodiment of Figures 9A and 9B.
  • the consumable may comprise a first reservoir 31 A for storing a first aerosol- generating material, wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to generate an aerosol using the first aerosol-generating material when the consumable is in the first position P1 (as shown in the embodiment of Figure 9A).
  • the consumable in accordance with some more particular embodiments may then comprise a second reservoir 31 B for storing a second aerosol-generating material, wherein the aerosol provision system 1 is configured to generate an aerosol using the second aerosol-generating material when the consumable is in the second position P2 (as shown in the embodiment of Figure 9B).
  • the composition of the first aerosolgenerating material may be the same as the composition of the second aerosol-generating material (e.g. to allow for the same composition of aerosol-generating material to be aerosolised in different ways, using the different reservoirs 31A;31B).
  • the composition of the first aerosol-generating material e.g. menthol, mint, and/or grapefruit
  • the composition of the second aerosol-generating material e.g. not menthol, not mint, and/or not grapefruit, such as coffee, or lemon, or strawberry).
  • the aerosol provision device 4 is configured to supply air to the consumable 2, for generating the aerosol, at a first rate when the consumable 2 is in the first position P1.
  • the aerosol provision device 4 in accordance with some embodiments thereof, may be then configured to supply air to the consumable 2, for generating the aerosol, at a second rate when the consumable 2 is in the second position P2, wherein the first rate is different from (e.g. greater than, and/or less than) the second rate.
  • the first rate is different from (e.g. greater than, and/or less than) the second rate.
  • One possible example may be from the aerosol provision device 4 comprising a first inlet channel (and/or first air inlet) 14A for supplying air to the consumable, for generating the aerosol, when the consumable is in the first position P1.
  • the aerosol provision device 4 may comprise a second inlet channel (and/or second air inlet) 14B for supplying air to the consumable 2, for generating the aerosol, when the consumable 2 is in the second position P2, wherein the first air inlet channel (and/or first air inlet) 14A is different from the second air inlet channel (and/or second air inlet) 14B, as shown for instance in the embodiment of Figures 8A-8B.
  • the aerosol provision device 4 may comprise a throttling member 72, such as valve, or a pipe with a reduced/variable/increased cross sectional area in at least one of the air inlet channels 14A;14B.
  • the consumable in the first position P1 may be configured to define an air inlet into the consumable 2 comprising a first predetermined size
  • the consumable in the second position P2 may be configured to define an air inlet 50 into the consumable 2 comprising a second predetermined size, which is different from the first predetermined size.
  • This change in size may be achieved for instance, in accordance with some embodiments, by the air inlet 50 from the consumable being covered by a first amount by a portion of the aerosol provision device 4 in the first position P1 , and the air inlet 50 from the consumable being covered by a second amount by a portion of the aerosol provision device 4 in the second position P2.
  • a portion of the aerosol provision device 4 in a very particular embodiment, could comprise a wall 12 of a receptacle 8 from the aerosol provision device 4, wherein the receptacle 8 is for receiving at least a portion 73 of the consumable 2 when the consumable 2 is in the first position P1 and/or the second position P2.
  • any provided aerosol provision system 1 may comprise the receptacle 8 for receiving at least a portion 73 of the consumable 2 when the consumable 2 is in the first position P1 or the second position P2.
  • the portion 73 of the consumable may comprise a base portion 75 of the consumable 2, and/or may be such that the portion 73 comprises the symmetrical portion 71 (as shown in the embodiment of Figures 7A-7B at least).
  • the receptacle 8 may thus act to better accommodate and guide the positioning and retaining of the consumable 2 in its first position P1 and second position P2.
  • the consumable 2 may comprise a mouthpiece portion 33.
  • any employed mouthpiece portion I mouthpiece 33 may be configured to be located outside of the receptacle 9 when the consumable 2 is in the first position P1 or the second position P2. In this way, portions which may be located outside of the receptacle 8 may be conveniently restricted in some cases to only the mouthpiece portion (mouthpiece) 33, which may thus assist with preventing damage to the remaining portions accommodated in the receptacle 8.
  • At least some or all of the electrodes from the consumable 2 may be configured to be located in the receptacle when the consumable 2 is in the first position P1 or the second position P2.
  • the base portion 75 of the consumable 2 may in some embodiments further comprise at least some or all of the electrodes from the consumable 2.
  • the aerosol provision device 4 as shown in the embodiments of Figures 7A-10B may comprise a first plurality of electrodes 78 for transferring electrical power from a power source 16 (such as a battery, in a particular set of embodiments) of the aerosol provision device 4 to the consumable 2 when the consumable 2 is releasably received by the aerosol provision device 4.
  • a power source 16 such as a battery, in a particular set of embodiments
  • the consumable 2 may then comprise a second plurality of electrodes 46 for contacting the first plurality of electrodes 78 from the aerosol provision device.
  • the second plurality of electrodes 46 may be configured to contact the first plurality of electrodes 78 about a first configuration in the first position P1 for allowing the aerosol provision system 1 to perform the first predetermined operation.
  • a first configuration is shown, for instance, in the embodiment of Figure 7A for instance.
  • the second plurality of electrodes 46 may be then configured to contact the first plurality of electrodes 78 about a second configuration, which is different from the first configuration, in the second position P2, for allowing the aerosol provision system 1 to perform the second predetermined operation.
  • a second configuration is shown, for instance, in the embodiment of Figure 7B.
  • the first plurality of electrodes 78 may comprise a first electrode 78A and a second electrode 78B, and the second plurality of electrodes 46 may comprise a first electrode 46A and a second electrode 46B.
  • the first electrode 78A of the first plurality of electrodes 78 may be configured to contact the first electrode 46A of the second plurality of electrodes 46.
  • the first electrode 78A of the first plurality of electrodes 78 may be configured to contact the second electrode 46B of the second plurality of electrodes 46 (as shown in Figure 10B, for example).
  • the second electrode 78B of the first plurality of electrodes 78 may be configured to contact the second electrode 46B of the second plurality of electrodes 46, and such that in the second position P2, the second electrode 78B of the first plurality of electrodes 78 may be configured to contact the first electrode 46A of the second plurality of electrodes 46.
  • each of the aerosol provision device 4 and the consumable 2 may thus allow the user to conveniently move the consumable about each of the first and second (and any other nth) predetermined positions to respectively allow the aerosol provision system to perform the pertinent predetermined operation which is associated with each such predetermined position.
  • the symmetrical portion 71 from the consumable 2 may comprise at least one of the electrodes 46A;46B from the second plurality of electrodes 46, such to facilitate the correct positioning of these electrodes about the various positions P1 ;P2 of the consumable 2.
  • the aerosol provision device 4 may be configured to heat air, which is supplied to the consumable from the aerosol provision device 4, for generating the aerosol, when the consumable 2 is in one of the first and second positions P1;P2, but not the other of the first and second positions (as shown in Figure 9A, for example).
  • any suitable heater may be employed to implement this heat ‘H’ to the air which is supplied to the consumable.
  • the heat ‘H’ may be configured to be supplied by the aerosol generator from the aerosol provision system 1 (noting the aerosol generator 40 may be implemented in either the aerosol provision device 4 and/or the consumable 2, as required).
  • a system may be provided whereby the air may be preheated in certain positions of the consumable 2 (e.g. the first position P1 ) , but not necessarily in other positions (e.g. the second position P2), such to cater for potential different aerosol generating materials - some of which may be better configured to be heated beforehand (e.g.
  • a ‘hot’ flavour is desired to be provided, such as a coffee or chocolate flavoured aerosol is desired
  • a ‘cool’ flavour is desired to be provided, such as a menthol or mint flavoured aerosol.
  • the provision of such heating in certain instances, depending on how the user positions the consumable 2 in its first position P1 or second position P2, may be further beneficial in allowing the aerosol provision system to better accommodate for different environmental conditions. For instance, where the aerosol provision system 1 is employed in a relatively cooler environment, the consumable may be located in the position where the heat H is provided to the air, such to compensate for the cooler ambient air for providing a more optimised aerosol temperature. Similarly, where the aerosol provision system 1 is instead employed in a relatively hotter environment, the consumable may be located in the position where the heat H is not provided to the air, for otherwise maintaining a generated aerosol with more optimised thermal properties.
  • the aerosol provision system 1 may be configured to modify (such as increase or decrease) the temperature of aerosol, which is generated by the aerosol provision system 1 and/or the aerosol generator 40, when the consumable 2 is in one of the first and second positions P1;P2, but not the other of the first and second positions P1 ;P2.
  • any suitable heater or cooler may be employed to implement this temperature modification to the generated aerosol.
  • any increase in temperature may be configured to be supplied by heat from the aerosol generator 40 and/or from some other separate heater or thermal component.
  • the aerosol provision system 1 may be configured to modify the temperature of the aerosol in the aerosol outlet tube 38, such as by using a heat from either a separate heater near this outlet tube 38, and/or via using some of the heat generated by the aerosol generator 40.
  • the aerosol provision system 1 is configured to modify the temperature of aerosol, which is generated by the aerosol provision system 1 ; and/or configured modify the temperature of air, which is supplied to the consumable 2 or its aerosol generator 40 from the aerosol provision device 4, for generating the aerosol; when the consumable is in one of the first and second positions, but not the other of the first and second positions, for completeness it may be appreciated that this change in temperature between the two positions P1 ;P2 may be effected automatically/directly as a result of the differing positions of the consumable 2 in either of these two positions, and/or could be indirectly effected as a result of the aerosol provision system 1 first determining whether the consumable 2 is in the first position P1 and/or the second position P2, and then the aerosol provision system 1 modifying the temperature accordingly based on this determination (e.g.
  • control electrode 83 may be used to effect the modification of the temperature (for instance, by connecting the control electrode 83 to a heater surrounding the aerosol outlet tube 38) when the control electrode 83 is engaged in one of the first and second positions P1 ;P2, but not the other of these two positions.
  • the aerosol provision system 1 may be configured to implement varying different operations when the consumable is located in its respective different positions P1;P2.
  • the different positions may provide for different rates of aerosol-generation such that the aerosol provision system may be configured to generate the aerosol at a first aerosol-generation rate when the consumable 2 is in the first position P1 (and/or provide a first amount of power to the aerosol generator 40 when the consumable 2 is in the first position P1), and such that the aerosol provision system 1 is configured to generate the aerosol at a second aerosol generation rate when the consumable 2 is in the second position P2 (and/or provide a second amount of power to the aerosol generator 40 when the consumable 2 is in the second position P2), wherein the first aerosol-generation rate (or the first power) is different from, such as greater than, or less than, the second aerosol-generation rate (or second power).
  • the aerosol provision system 1 may be operable to provide at least one feedback signal when the consumable 2 is in the first position P1 , yet operable to not provide the at least one feedback signal when the consumable 2 is in the second position P2.
  • the second predetermined operation may comprise configuring the aerosol provision system to operate in a silent mode of operation.
  • the aerosol provision system and/or the aerosol provision device
  • the aerosol provision system may be configured to not emit any audio prompts and/or audio notifications, and/or be configured to emit relatively fewer audio prompts and/or relatively fewer audio notifications than when then the aerosol provision system (and/or the aerosol provision device) is in other positions of the consumable (e.g. the first position P1).
  • Related embodiments also include the first predetermined operation comprising configuring the aerosol provision system 1 to operate in a first mode of operation for providing at least one notification to a user of the aerosol provision system, and with the second predetermined operation comprising configuring the aerosol provision system 1 to operate in a second mode of operation in which the aerosol provision system is configured to not provide the at least one notification to the user of the aerosol provision system.
  • a notification may comprise, this may appreciably comprise an audio notification, and/or a visual notification, or even a haptic notification, depending on the embodiment/application of the aerosol provision system 1.
  • the first predetermined operation may comprise the aerosol provision system being configured to provide the at least one notification to the user of the aerosol provision system whilst the aerosol provision system is generating the aerosol. So again, through the provision of the different positions P1;P2 of the consumable, some embodiments may thus allow the position of the consumable to be determinative on whether, and/or how many, notifications are provided to the user during use of the aerosol provision system 1.
  • the aerosol provision device and/or the aerosol provision system 1 to detect whether the consumable 2 is located in either the first position P1 or the second position P2 (or any other position)
  • the aerosol provision device and/or the aerosol provision system 1 to detect whether the consumable 2 is located in either the first position P1 or the second position P2 (or any other position)
  • a variety of different apparatuses or mechanisms could be employed, e.g. using one or more sensors as part of the aerosol provision device 4.
  • the aerosol provision device may comprise a tertiary electrode (or a control electrode) 81 which is configured to be engaged by an electrode (such as a corresponding control electrode 83, and/or one of electrodes 46 from the second plurality of electrodes 46) from the consumable 2 when the consumable is in one of the first and second positions P1;P2 (as shown in the embodiment of Figure 10A, for instance), but not the other of the first and second positions (as shown in the embodiment of Figure 10B, for instance).
  • a tertiary electrode or a control electrode
  • an electrode such as a corresponding control electrode 83, and/or one of electrodes 46 from the second plurality of electrodes 46
  • control circuitry 18 from the aerosol provision device 4 may be configured to detect when the consumable is in the first position P1 and/or the second position P2 using the control electrode 81 from the aerosol provision device 4. Yet further still, the control circuitry 18 in response to determining that the consumable is in the first position P1 (and/or the second position P2), may be then configured to allow the aerosol provision system to perform the first predetermined operation (and/or the second predetermined operation).
  • the tertiary electrode (control electrode) 81 from the aerosol provision device 4 is configured to be engaged by the control electrode 83 in only one of the first and second positions P1;P2
  • the engaging of this control electrode 83 may be used to effect supplemental functionality of the aerosol provision system 1 in that position, such as the effecting of an operation of a heater or some other thermal component, electrically connected to the control electrode 83, for increasing/modifying the temperature of aerosol in the aerosol outlet tube 38 whilst aerosol is being generated in this particular position (but not the other position where the contact electrode 83 is not engaged), as discussed previously.
  • the first predetermined operation may comprise the aerosol provision system being configured to not generate an aerosol
  • the second predetermined operation comprising the aerosol provision system being configured to generate an aerosol.
  • the system may be configured to require the consumable to be moved from the first position P1 to the second position P2 to implement any aerosol generation from the aerosol provision system.
  • Such an arrangement may therefore act as a convenient safety mechanism for inhibiting any inadvertent or accidental aerosol generation from the aerosol provision system.
  • the first predetermined operation may equally comprise the aerosol provision device 4 being configured to supply power to a power source from the consumable 2.
  • the first position P1 may thus correspond to a charging position for the consumable, whereby a power source 2 from the consumable can be charged.
  • the first position P1 could effectively also correspond to a standby position in which aerosol generation from the consumable 2 is prevented by the aerosol provision system, but which also corresponds to a position in which power is operable to be provided to the consumable 2 by the aerosol provision device 4.
  • this disclosure may also provide for a corresponding method for controlling the operation of an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol, wherein the method comprises: moving a consumable, from the aerosol provision system, between a first position in which the consumable is releasably received by an aerosol provision device of the aerosol provision system, and a second position in which the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device, wherein the second position is different from the first position; wherein the first position, the aerosol provision system is configured to perform a first predetermined operation; and wherein the second position, the aerosol provision system is configured to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.
  • the method may further comprise performing the second predetermined operation after the consumable 2 has been moved to the second position P2.
  • the second predetermined operation may be performed at a predetermined time after the consumable 2 has been moved to the second position P2, or could be performed as soon as the consumable 2 has been moved to the second position P2.
  • a consumable 2 which may employ a tertiary or control electrode, whereby the control electrode in these instances can be used as a mechanism for the aerosol provision system 1 to decide when to implement a particular predetermined operation from the aerosol provision system 1 , based on whether or not the control electrode 83 from the consumable 2 is engaged by a corresponding control electrode 81 from an aerosol provision device 4 from the aerosol provision system.
  • a consumable 2 configured to be releasably received by an aerosol provision device 4 from an aerosol provision system 1 for generating an aerosol
  • the consumable 2 comprises: a first reservoir 31 for storing a first aerosol-generating material; an aerosol generator 40 configured to generate an aerosol using the first aerosolgenerating material from the first reservoir 31 ; a base portion 75 comprising a plurality of electrodes 46A;46B for transferring electrical power to the aerosol generator 40; wherein the base portion 75 further comprises a control electrode 83 which is configured to be selectively engaged for implementing a predetermined operation from the aerosol provision system 1.
  • any such consumable 2 may then be received with any of the aerosol provision devices 4 as described herein, as required, to provide for an equivalent aerosol provision system 1 which comprises such a consumable 2.
  • an aerosol provision system 1 may comprise the consumable 2 as set out above, and an aerosol provision device 4 for releasably receiving the consumable, wherein the aerosol provision device comprises: the power source 16; and the plurality of electrodes 78;78A;78B, for engaging with the plurality of electrodes 46;46A;46B from the consumable 2 when the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device 4, for transferring electrical power from the power source 16 of the aerosol provision device 4 to the consumable 2 when the consumable 2 is releasably received by the aerosol provision device 4.
  • the aerosol provision device in these instances may then also comprise a control electrode 81 , which is configured to be selectively engaged by the control electrode 83 from the consumable 2, for implementing the predetermined operation from the aerosol provision system 1.
  • a predetermined operation appreciably, could be any of the herein described potential predetermined operations, as described above or below, as required.
  • an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol
  • the aerosol provision system comprises: an aerosol provision device; and a consumable configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device; wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device in a first position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a first predetermined operation; and wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device in a second position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.
  • an aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol in an aerosol provision system comprising the aerosol provision device and consumable; wherein the aerosol provision device is configured to releasably receive a consumable, for generating the aerosol, in a first position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a first predetermined operation; wherein the aerosol provision device is configured to releasably receive the consumable, for generating the aerosol, in a second position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.
  • a consumable configured to be releasably received by an aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol; wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received, by the aerosol provision device, in a first position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a first predetermined operation; and wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received, by the aerosol provision device, in a second position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.
  • a method for controlling the operation of an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol comprising: moving a consumable, from the aerosol provision system, between a first position in which the consumable is releasably received by an aerosol provision device of the aerosol provision system, and a second position in which the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device, wherein the second position is different from the first position; wherein the first position, the aerosol provision system is configured to perform a first predetermined operation; and wherein the second position, the aerosol provision system is configured to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.
  • a consumable configured to be releasably received by an aerosol provision device from an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol
  • the consumable comprises: a first reservoir for storing a first aerosol-generating material; an aerosol generator configured to generate an aerosol using the first aerosolgenerating material from the first reservoir; and a base portion comprising a plurality of electrodes for transferring electrical power to the aerosol generator; wherein the base portion further comprises a control electrode which is configured to be selectively engaged for implementing a predetermined operation from the aerosol provision system.
  • an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol
  • the aerosol provision system comprises: the consumable as described above; and an aerosol provision device for releasably receiving the consumable
  • the aerosol provision device comprises: a power source; and a plurality of electrodes, for engaging with the plurality of electrode from the consumable when the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device, for transferring electrical power from the power source of the aerosol provision device to the consumable when the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device; and a control electrode, which is configured to be selectively engaged by the control electrode from the consumable, for implementing the predetermined operation from the aerosol provision system.
  • the consumable 2 configured to be releasably received by an aerosol provision device 4 from an aerosol provision system 1 for generating an aerosol.
  • the consumable 2 comprises a first reservoir 31 for storing a first aerosol-generating material, and an aerosol generator 40 configured to generate an aerosol using the first aerosolgenerating material from the first reservoir 31.
  • the consumable also comprises a base portion 75 comprising a plurality of electrodes 46A;46B for transferring electrical power to the aerosol generator.
  • the base portion 75 further comprises a control electrode 83 which is configured to be selectively engaged for implementing a predetermined operation from the aerosol provision system 1.
  • this disclosure shows by way of illustration various embodiments in which the claimed invention(s) may be practiced.
  • any consumable employed herein which comprises multiple air inlet (or air inlet channels) 50, and/or multiple reservoirs 31 A;31 B of aerosolgenerating material e.g. as shown in the embodiment of Figures 9A and 9B
  • appropriate fluid directing components may be provided in the aerosol provision system 1 to facilitate any appropriate directing of air and/or generated aerosol through the aerosol provision system 1 towards the aerosol outlet 60, such as via the use as appropriate one way-valves or uni-directional flow members 89 for preventing air and/or aerosol from passing in an upstream direction towards any provided air inlet 50 or air inlets 50 from the aerosol provision system 1.
  • the consumable 2 need not necessarily be configured for allowing the aerosol provision system 1 to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation when the consumable 2 is releasably received, by the aerosol provision device 4, in the second position P2.
  • the consumable 2 may nonetheless be configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device in both a first position P1 , and a second position P2 (which is different from the first position P1 ), at a more general level, may nonetheless have its own advantages, at least in so far as this arrangement might then allow the consumable 2 to be more interchangeably used with the aerosol provision device 4 about more than one position.
  • the base portion 75 of the consumable in some embodiments may comprise a maximum length, which is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the consumable 2, wherein the maximum length is at least 10mm. This minimum for the maximum length has been found to help provide a long enough base portion about which the consumable 2 can be adequately supported by the aerosol provision device 4. Equally, and in accordance with some embodiments, the maximum length may be no more than 40mm to avoid making the overall length of the consumable 2 excessively long.
  • maximum length here, this may be understood as meaning that the maximum length of the base portion 75 of the consumable 2 must be at least, and/or no more than, the quoted amount in millimetres.
  • the base portion 75 may comprise a non-circular cross section. With respect to any such non-circular cross section which might be employed, to yet further help define the distinct different positions P1 :P2, the base portion 75 may comprise a maximum width (which may be parallel to the horizontal dotted line from Figure 6B, for example) which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of the consumable 2.
  • the base portion 75 in accordance with some embodiments may comprise a maximum depth (which is parallel to the vertical dotted line from Figure 6B, for example), wherein the maximum depth is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of the consumable 2 and also perpendicular to the maximum width, wherein the maximum width is larger than the maximum depth.
  • this arrangement might then better restrict the ability of the base portion 75/consumable 2 to be engaged by the aerosol provision device 4 in a few number of rotational positions, and may further assist with the user being able to more easily identify what these rotational positions are.
  • each air inlet 50 may intersect the maximum width of the base portion (as can be seen in the embodiments of Figures 2 and 7A;7B, for example). This arrangement has been found to be beneficial, not least due to it making it easier to manufacture the consumable 2 as a result of locating each air inlet 50 in a portion of the consumable 2 where there is more material to work with.
  • An aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol, wherein the aerosol provision system comprises: an aerosol provision device; and a consumable configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device; wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device in a first position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a first predetermined operation; and wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device in a second position.
  • first position of the consumable comprises the consumable being received by the aerosol provision device in a first rotational position relative to the aerosol provision device
  • second position comprises the consumable being received by the aerosol provision device in a second rotational position relative to the aerosol provision device which is different from the first rotational position
  • an aerosol provision system wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a first plurality of electrodes for transferring electrical power from the power source of the aerosol provision device to the consumable when the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device.
  • first plurality of electrodes comprises a first electrode and a second electrode
  • second plurality of electrodes comprises a first electrode and a second electrode; wherein the first position, the first electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is configured to contact the first electrode of the second plurality of electrodes; and wherein the second position, the first electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is configured to contact the second electrode of the second plurality of electrodes.
  • An aerosol provision system according to clause 12; wherein the first position, the second electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is configured to contact the second electrode of the second plurality of electrodes; and wherein the second position, the second electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is configured to contact the first electrode of the second plurality of electrodes.
  • An aerosol provision system according to any of clauses 10-13, when further dependent on any of clauses 5-7 at least, wherein the symmetrical portion comprises at least one of the electrodes from the second plurality of electrodes.
  • aerosol provision device further comprises a receptacle for receiving at least a portion of the consumable when the consumable is in the first position and/or the second position.
  • the base portion of the consumable comprises a maximum length, which is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the consumable, wherein the maximum length is at least 10mm and/or no more than 40mm.
  • noncircular cross section comprises a maximum width which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the consumable, and comprises a maximum depth, wherein the maximum depth is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the consumable and also perpendicular to the maximum width, wherein the maximum width is larger than the maximum depth.
  • noncircular cross section comprises a maximum width which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the consumable, and comprises a maximum depth, wherein the maximum depth is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the consumable and also perpendicular to the maximum width, wherein the maximum width is larger than the maximum depth.
  • aerosol provision system configured to supply air to the consumable via a first arrangement of the aerosol provision system when the consumable is in the first position; and wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to supply air to the consumable via a second arrangement of the aerosol provision system when the consumable is in the second position, wherein the second arrangement is different from the first arrangement.
  • aerosol provision system configured to modify the temperature of air, which is supplied to the consumable from the aerosol provision device, for generating the aerosol, when the consumable is in one of the first and second positions, but not the other of the first and second positions.
  • aerosol provision system according to any preceding clause, wherein the aerosol provision system further comprises an aerosol generator for generating the aerosol.
  • An aerosol provision system according to any of clauses 32-35, further comprising an aerosol outlet tube for receiving aerosol generated by the aerosol generator, and an outlet for receiving the aerosol from the aerosol outlet tube.
  • the aerosol provision device is configured to supply air to the consumable, for generating the aerosol, at a first rate when the consumable is in the first position; and wherein the aerosol provision device is configured to supply air to the consumable, for generating the aerosol, at a second rate when the consumable is in the second position, wherein the first rate is different from the second rate.
  • the aerosol provision system comprises a first air inlet channel for supplying air to the consumable, for generating the aerosol, when the consumable is in the first position; wherein the aerosol provision system comprises a second air inlet channel for supplying air to the consumable, for generating the aerosol, when the consumable is in the second position, wherein the first air inlet channel is different from the second air inlet channel.
  • aerosol provision system configured to generate the aerosol at a first aerosol-generation rate when the consumable is in the first position, and wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to generate the aerosol at a second aerosol generation rate when the consumable is in the second position, wherein the first aerosol-generation rate is different from the second aerosol-generation rate.
  • aerosol provision system configured to generate an aerosol comprising a first flavour when the consumable is in the first position, and wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to generate an aerosol comprising a second flavour when the consumable is in the second position, wherein the first flavour is different from the second flavour.
  • An aerosol provision system according to clause 43, wherein the consumable comprises a second reservoir for storing a second aerosol-generating material, wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to generate an aerosol using the second aerosolgenerating material when the consumable is in the second position.
  • aerosol provision device comprises a tertiary electrode which is configured to be engaged by an electrode from the consumable when the consumable is in one of the first and second positions, but not the other of the first and second positions.
  • An aerosol provision system according to any preceding clause; wherein the first predetermined operation comprises configuring the aerosol provision system to operate in a first mode of operation for providing at least one notification to a user of the aerosol provision system.
  • An aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol in an aerosol provision system comprising the aerosol provision device and consumable; wherein the aerosol provision device is configured to releasably receive a consumable, for generating the aerosol, in a first position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a first predetermined operation; wherein the aerosol provision device is configured to releasably receive the consumable, for generating the aerosol, in a second position.
  • a consumable configured to be releasably received by an aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol; wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received, by the aerosol provision device, in a first position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a first predetermined operation; and wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received, by the aerosol provision device, in a second position.
  • a method for controlling the operation of an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol comprising: moving a consumable, from the aerosol provision system, between a first position in which the consumable is releasably received by an aerosol provision device of the aerosol provision system, and a second position in which the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device, wherein the second position is different from the first position; wherein the first position, the aerosol provision system is configured to perform a first predetermined operation.
  • the consumable comprises a portion which is received in a receptacle of the aerosol provision device.

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L'invention concerne un consommable (2) conçu pour être reçu amovible par un dispositif de fourniture d'aérosol (4) d'un système de fourniture d'aérosol (1) pour générer un aérosol. Le consommable (2) comprend un premier réservoir (31) pour stocker un premier matériau de génération d'aérosol, et un générateur d'aérosol (40) conçu pour générer un aérosol à l'aide du premier matériau de génération d'aérosol provenant du premier réservoir (31). Le consommable comprend également une partie base (75) comprenant une pluralité d'électrodes (46A ; 46B) pour transférer de l'énergie électrique au générateur d'aérosol. La partie base (75) comprend en outre une électrode de commande (83) qui est conçue pour être sélectivement mise en prise afin d'exécuter une opération prédéterminée du système de fourniture d'aérosol (1).
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