WO2023234523A1 - Article de génération d'aérosol et système de génération d'aérosol - Google Patents

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WO2023234523A1
WO2023234523A1 PCT/KR2023/002878 KR2023002878W WO2023234523A1 WO 2023234523 A1 WO2023234523 A1 WO 2023234523A1 KR 2023002878 W KR2023002878 W KR 2023002878W WO 2023234523 A1 WO2023234523 A1 WO 2023234523A1
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  • the following examples relate to aerosol-generating articles and aerosol-generating systems.
  • Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0132823 discloses a non-combustible flavor aspirator, a flavor source unit, and an atomization unit.
  • the purpose of one embodiment is to provide an aerosol-generating article that can achieve a desired nicotine delivery amount through indirect heating even when pH is treated at a relatively low level, and an aerosol-generating system including the same.
  • the purpose of one embodiment is to provide an aerosol generating system that can generate aerosol using an aerosol generating device without a separate vaporizer.
  • the purpose of one embodiment is to provide an aerosol-generating article that can minimize instability caused by pre-nicotine due to pH adjustment and an aerosol-generating system including the same.
  • An aerosol-generating article may include an atomizing segment; and a pH treated media segment disposed downstream of the atomizing segment, wherein when the atomizing segment is heated, heat from the heated atomizing segment can be indirectly transferred to the media segment.
  • It is disposed downstream of the medium segment and may further include a filter segment to which nicotine is adsorbed.
  • Nicotine adsorbed to the filter segment may migrate from the media segment.
  • the medium segment may be pH treated so that the pH ranges from 7.0 to 9.5.
  • thermally conductive wrapper surrounding the atomization segment, and the thermally conductive wrapper may further surround the media segment.
  • the medium substrate filled in the medium segment may include at least one component of leaf tobacco and granular tobacco.
  • the moisturizing agent filled in the atomized segment may include at least one of glycerin and propylene glycol.
  • An aerosol-generating system includes an aerosol-generating article including an atomizing segment, a medium segment disposed downstream of the atomizing segment, and a filter segment disposed downstream of the medium segment, and includes at least one processor. control unit; and an aerosol-generating device including a heater for heating the aerosol-generating article and an elongated cavity in which the aerosol-generating article is accommodated, wherein nicotine can be adsorbed to the filter segment.
  • the media segment is pH treated, and nicotine adsorbed on the filter segment can be transferred from the media segment.
  • the media segment is pH treated, and when the heater heats the atomization segment, heat from the heated atomization segment may be indirectly transferred to the media segment.
  • the aerosol-generating article may further include a thermally conductive wrapper surrounding at least one of the atomizing segment and the media segment and including an aluminum component.
  • Aerosol-generating articles and aerosol-generating systems can produce efficient and uniform nicotine delivery.
  • An aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating system according to an embodiment can provide uniform taste intensity.
  • An aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating system according to an embodiment can reduce the appearance of unpleasant tastes.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an aerosol-generating article according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 2 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of an aerosol generating device.
  • Figure 3 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of an aerosol-generating article according to an embodiment.
  • Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing an aerosol-generating system in which an aerosol-generating article is coupled to an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment.
  • first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, sequence, or order of the component is not limited by the term.
  • a component is described as being “connected,” “coupled,” or “connected” to another component, that component may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but there is no need for another component between each component. It should be understood that may be “connected,” “combined,” or “connected.”
  • humectant may refer to a substance that can facilitate the formation of visible smoke and/or aerosol.
  • humectants 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 may mean a material capable of forming an aerosol. Aerosols may contain volatile compounds.
  • the aerosol-forming substrate may be solid or liquid.
  • the solid aerosol-forming substrate may include solid materials based on tobacco raw materials such as leaf tobacco, cut tobacco, and reconstituted tobacco, while the liquid aerosol-forming substrate may include nicotine, tobacco extract, and/or various flavoring agents. It may contain a liquid composition based on a substance.
  • the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to these examples.
  • aerosol-generating article may refer to an article that accommodates a medium and an aerosol passes through the article and the medium is transferred.
  • a representative example of an aerosol-generating article may include a cigarette, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
  • aerosol generating device may refer to a device that generates an aerosol using an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an aerosol that can be directly inhaled through the user's mouth and into the user's lungs.
  • upstream or “upstream direction” means a direction away from the user's (smoker's) mouth
  • downstream or “downstream direction” means a direction closer to the user's mouth. It can mean.
  • upstream and downstream may be used to describe the relative positions of elements that make up an aerosol-generating article.
  • puff refers to the user's inhalation
  • inhalation refers to the situation of pulling the puff into the user's oral cavity, nasal cavity, or lungs through the user's mouth or nose.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment
  • Figure 2 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the aerosol-generating device
  • Figure 3 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of an aerosol-generating article according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an aerosol-generating system in which an aerosol-generating article is combined with an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment.
  • the aerosol generating device 11 includes a battery 111, a control unit 112, a heater 113, and an elongated cavity 114.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 Components related to this embodiment are shown in the aerosol generating device 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can understand that other general-purpose components in addition to the components shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 may be further included in the aerosol generating device 11. .
  • the battery 111, the control unit 112, and the heater 113 are shown arranged in a row.
  • the internal structure of the aerosol generating device 11 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 2. In other words, depending on the design of the aerosol generating device 11, the arrangement of the battery 111, the control unit 112, and the heater 113 may be changed.
  • the aerosol-generating device 11 When the aerosol-generating article 2 is inserted into the aerosol-generating device 11, the aerosol-generating device 11 operates the heater 113 to generate an aerosol. The aerosol generated by the heater 113 passes through the aerosol-generating article 2 and is delivered to the user.
  • the aerosol-generating device 11 can heat the heater 113 even when the aerosol-generating article 2 is not inserted into the aerosol-generating device 11.
  • the battery 111 supplies power used to operate the aerosol generating device 11.
  • the battery 111 can supply power to heat the heater 113 and supply power necessary for the control unit 112 to operate. Additionally, the battery 111 can supply power necessary for the display, sensor, motor, etc. installed in the aerosol generating device 11 to operate.
  • the control unit 112 generally controls the operation of the aerosol generating device 11. Specifically, the control unit 112 controls the operation of the battery 111 and the heater 113 as well as other components included in the aerosol generating device 11. Additionally, the control unit 112 may check the status of each component of the aerosol generating device 11 and determine whether the aerosol generating device 11 is in an operable state.
  • the control unit 112 includes at least one processor.
  • the processor may be implemented as an array of multiple logic gates, or as a combination of a general-purpose microprocessor and a memory storing a program that can be executed on the microprocessor. Additionally, those skilled in the art can understand that this embodiment may be implemented with other types of hardware.
  • the heater 113 may be heated by power supplied from the battery 111.
  • the heater 113 may be located outside of the aerosol-generating article 2. Accordingly, the heated heater 113 can increase the temperature of the aerosol-generating material in the aerosol-generating article 2.
  • the heater 113 may be an electrical resistance heater 113.
  • the heater 113 includes an electrically conductive track, and the heater 113 may be heated as a current flows through the electrically conductive track.
  • the heater 113 is not limited to the above-described example, and may be any heater that can be heated to a desired temperature without limitation.
  • the desired temperature may be preset in the aerosol generating device 11, or may be set to a desired temperature by the user.
  • the heater 113 may be an induction heating type heater 113.
  • the heater 113 may include an electrically conductive coil for heating the aerosol-generating article 2 by induction heating, and the aerosol-generating article 2 may be heated by the induction heating type heater 113. May include a susceptor.
  • the heater 113 may include a tubular heat transfer element, a plate-shaped heat transfer element, a needle-shaped heat transfer element, or a rod-shaped heat transfer element, which may be inside or inside the aerosol-generating article 2 depending on the shape of the heat transfer element. The outside can be heated.
  • a plurality of heaters 113 may be disposed in the aerosol generating device 11. At this time, the plurality of heaters 113 may be arranged to be inserted into the inside of the aerosol-generating article 2, or may be placed outside the aerosol-generating article 2. Additionally, some of the plurality of heaters 113 may be arranged to be inserted into the inside of the aerosol-generating article 2, and others may be placed outside the aerosol-generating article 2. Additionally, the shape of the heater 113 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 2 and may be manufactured in various shapes.
  • elongated cavity 114 may contain an aerosol-generating article 2.
  • the heater 113 may be disposed surrounding the outer surface of the elongated cavity 114 to heat the aerosol-generating water foam received in the elongated cavity 114.
  • the heater 113 according to one embodiment may be disposed surrounding at least a portion of the outer surface of the elongated cavity 114.
  • the aerosol generating device 11 may further include general-purpose components in addition to the battery 111, the control unit 112, the heater 113, and the elongated cavity 114.
  • the aerosol generating device 11 may further include a sensing unit 115, an output unit 116, a user input unit 117, a memory 118, and a communication unit 119.
  • the sensing unit 115 may detect the state of the aerosol generating device 11 or the state surrounding the aerosol generating device 11 and transmit the sensed information to the control unit 112. Based on the sensed information, the control unit 112 performs various functions such as controlling the operation of the heater 113, limiting smoking, determining whether to insert an aerosol-generating article 12 (e.g., cigarette, cartridge, etc.), displaying a notification, etc.
  • the aerosol generating device 11 can be controlled to perform these operations.
  • the sensing unit 115 may include at least one of a temperature sensor 1151, an insertion detection sensor 1152, and a puff sensor 1153, but is not limited thereto.
  • the temperature sensor 1151 may detect the temperature at which the heater 113 (or an aerosol-generating material) is heated.
  • the aerosol generating device 11 may include a separate temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the heater 113, or the heater 113 itself may serve as a temperature sensor.
  • the temperature sensor 1151 may be disposed around the battery 111 to monitor the temperature of the battery 111.
  • Insertion detection sensor 1152 may detect insertion and/or removal of aerosol-generating article 12.
  • the insertion detection sensor 1152 may include at least one of a film sensor, a pressure sensor, an optical sensor, a resistive sensor, a capacitive sensor, an inductive sensor, and an infrared sensor, and the aerosol-generating article 12 is inserted. And/or a signal change due to removal may be detected.
  • the puff sensor 1153 may detect the user's puff based on various physical changes in the airflow passage or airflow channel. For example, the puff sensor 1153 may detect the user's puff based on any one of temperature change, flow change, voltage change, and pressure change.
  • the sensing unit 115 includes a temperature/humidity sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a position sensor (e.g., GPS), It may further include at least one of a proximity sensor and an RGB sensor (illuminance sensor). Since the function of each sensor can be intuitively deduced by a person skilled in the art from its name, detailed descriptions may be omitted.
  • the output unit 116 may output information about the status of the aerosol generating device 11 and provide it to the user.
  • the output unit 116 may include at least one of a display unit 1161, a haptic unit 1162, and an audio output unit 1163, but is not limited thereto.
  • the display unit 1161 and the touch pad form a layered structure to form a touch screen, the display unit 1161 can be used as an input device in addition to an output device.
  • the display unit 1161 can visually provide information about the aerosol generating device 11 to the user.
  • the information about the aerosol generating device 11 includes the charging/discharging state of the battery 111 of the aerosol generating device 11, the preheating state of the heater 113, and the insertion/removal state of the aerosol generating article 12.
  • it may refer to various information such as a state in which the use of the aerosol generating device 11 is restricted (e.g., abnormal item detection), and the display unit 1161 may output the information to the outside.
  • the display unit 1161 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) or an organic light emitting display panel (OLED). Additionally, the display unit 1161 may be in the form of an LED light-emitting device.
  • the haptic unit 1162 may convert an electrical signal into mechanical stimulation or electrical stimulation and provide tactile information about the aerosol generating device 11 to the user.
  • the haptic unit 1162 may include a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.
  • the sound output unit 1163 can provide information about the aerosol generating device 11 audibly to the user.
  • the audio output unit 1163 can convert an electrical signal into an acoustic signal and output it to the outside.
  • the user input unit 117 may receive information input from the user or output information to the user.
  • the user input unit 117 includes a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (contact capacitive type, pressure resistance type, infrared detection type, surface ultrasonic conduction type, and integral type). Tension measurement method, piezo effect method, etc.), jog wheel, jog switch, etc., but are not limited thereto.
  • the aerosol generating device 11 further includes a connection interface such as a USB (universal serial bus) interface, and is connected to other external devices through a connection interface such as a USB interface. This allows information to be transmitted and received or the battery 111 to be charged.
  • a connection interface such as a USB (universal serial bus) interface
  • the memory 118 is hardware that stores various data processed within the aerosol generating device 11, and can store data processed by the control unit 112 and data to be processed.
  • the memory 118 is a flash memory type, hard disk type, multimedia card micro type, card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM. (RAM, random access memory) SRAM (static random access memory), ROM (read-only memory), EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory), PROM (programmable read-only memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk , and may include at least one type of storage medium among optical disks.
  • the memory 118 may store the operating time of the aerosol generating device 11, the maximum number of puffs, the current number of puffs, at least one temperature profile, and data on the user's smoking pattern.
  • the communication unit 119 may include at least one component for communication with other electronic devices.
  • the communication unit 119 may include a short-range communication unit 1191 and a wireless communication unit 1192.
  • the short-range wireless communication unit 1191 includes a Bluetooth communication unit, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication unit, a Near Field Communication unit, a WLAN (Wi-Fi) communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, and an infrared (IrDA) communication unit. , infrared Data Association) communication unit, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct) communication unit, UWB (ultra wideband) communication unit, Ant+ communication unit, etc., but is not limited thereto.
  • the wireless communication unit 1192 may include, but is not limited to, a cellular network communication unit, an Internet communication unit, a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN) communication unit, etc.
  • the wireless communication unit 1192 may identify and authenticate the aerosol generating device 11 within the communication network using subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)).
  • subscriber information eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)
  • the aerosol generating device 11 may form a system with a separate cradle.
  • the cradle can be used to charge the battery 111 of the aerosol generating device 11.
  • the heater 113 may be heated while the cradle and the aerosol generating device 11 are combined.
  • external air may be introduced through at least one air passage formed in the aerosol generating device 11.
  • the opening and closing of the air passage formed in the aerosol generating device 11 and/or the size of the air passage may be adjusted by the user. Accordingly, the amount of atomization, smoking sensation, etc. can be adjusted by the user.
  • outside air may be introduced into the aerosol-generating article 2 through at least one hole formed on the surface of the aerosol-generating article 2.
  • the aerosol-generating article 12 may include an atomizing segment 121, a media segment 122, a cooling segment 123, a filter segment 124, and a wrapper 125. You can.
  • the atomizing segment 121 is located upstream or upstream of the medium segment 122, the medium segment 122 is located upstream or upstream of the cooling segment 123, and the cooling segment 123 is of the filter segment 124. Located upstream or in the upstream direction.
  • the atomization segment 121 may contain an aerosol-generating material other than nicotine.
  • the humectant filled in the atomizing segment 121 may include at least one of glycerin, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, and oleyl alcohol. It is not limited to this.
  • the atomizing segments 121 may contain other added substances such as flavoring agents, humectants, and/or organic acids.
  • the atomized segment 121 may contain a flavoring liquid such as menthol or humectant. Due to the atomizing segment, an aerosol can be generated without a separate vaporizer being provided in the aerosol generating device.
  • the atomizing segment 121 may include a crimped sheet, and the moisturizing agent may be included in the atomizing segment 121 while being absorbed by the crimped sheet. Additionally, other additives and flavoring liquids, such as flavors, humectants, and/or organic acids, may be included in the atomized segment 121 in a state in which they are absorbed into the crimped sheet.
  • the length of the atomizing segment 121 may be an appropriate length within the range of 4 mm to 12 mm, but is not limited thereto.
  • Media segment 122 may include nicotine. Additionally, the media segment 122 may include an aerosol-generating material such as glycerin. Additionally, media segments 122 may contain other additives such as flavorants, humectants, and/or organic acids. Additionally, a flavoring liquid such as menthol or moisturizer may be added to the medium segment 122 by spraying it on the medium segment 122.
  • the media segment 122 can be manufactured in various ways.
  • the medium substrate filled in the medium segment 122 may include at least one of leaf tobacco, granular tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, and cut herb.
  • the length of the medium segment 122 may be an appropriate length within the range of 6 mm to 18 mm, but is not limited thereto.
  • Cooling segment 123 may generate a cooling effect of the aerosol. Therefore, the user can inhale the aerosol cooled to an appropriate temperature.
  • cooling segment 123 is made of cellulose acetate and may be a tube-shaped structure with a hollow interior.
  • cooling segment 123 may be fabricated by adding a plasticizer (eg, triacetin) to cellulose acetate tow.
  • a plasticizer eg, triacetin
  • the cooling segment 123 is made of paper and may be a tube-shaped structure with a hollow interior.
  • the diameter of the hollow included in the cooling segment 123 may be an appropriate diameter within the range of 4 mm to 8 mm, but is not limited thereto.
  • the length of the cooling segment 123 may be an appropriate length within the range of 4 mm to 30 mm, but is not limited thereto.
  • the cooling segment 123 is not limited to the above-described example, and may be used without limitation as long as it can perform the function of cooling the aerosol.
  • Filter segment 124 may be manufactured by adding a plasticizer (eg, triacetin) to cellulose acetate tow.
  • the length of the filter segment 124 may be an appropriate length within the range of 4 mm to 30 mm, but is not limited thereto.
  • Filter segment 124 may be manufactured to produce flavor.
  • a flavoring liquid may be sprayed onto the filter segment 124, or a separate fiber coated with a flavoring liquid may be inserted into the filter segment 124.
  • the filter segment 124 may include at least one capsule.
  • the capsule may perform the function of generating flavor or may perform the function of generating aerosol.
  • a capsule may have a structure in which a liquid containing a fragrance is wrapped with a film.
  • the capsule may have a spherical or cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto.
  • Aerosol-generating article 12 may be packaged by at least one wrapper 125. At least one hole may be formed in the wrapper 125 through which external air flows in or internal gas flows out.
  • the atomizing segment 121 is wrapped by the first wrapper 1251, the medium segment 122 is wrapped by the second wrapper 1252, and the cooling segment 123 is wrapped by the third wrapper 1253. ) is packaged, and the filter segment 124 can be packaged by the fourth wrapper 1254. And, the entire aerosol-generating article 12 can be repackaged by the fifth wrapper 1255.
  • the atomizing segment 121 is wrapped by the first wrapper 1251, the medium segment 122 is wrapped by the second wrapper 1252, and the third wrapper 1253
  • the cooling segment 123 may be packaged, and the filter segment 124 may be packaged by the fourth wrapper 1254.
  • the entire aerosol-generating article 12 can be repackaged by the fifth wrapper 1255.
  • the first wrapper 1251 may include an aluminum component.
  • the first wrapper 1251 may be a general filter wrapper combined with a metal foil such as aluminum foil.
  • the total thickness of the first wrapper 1251 may be within the range of 40um to 80um.
  • the thickness of the metal foil of the first wrapper 1251 may be within the range of 6um to 20um.
  • the second wrapper 1252 and the third wrapper 1253 may be made of porous wrapping paper.
  • the porosity of the second wrapper 1252 may be 35000CU, but is not limited thereto.
  • the thickness of the second wrapper 1252 may be within the range of 70um to 80um.
  • the basis weight of the second wrapper 1252 may be within the range of 20 g/m2 to 25 g/m2.
  • the porosity of the third wrapper 1253 may be 35000CU, but is not limited thereto.
  • the thickness of the third wrapper 1253 may be within the range of 70um to 80um.
  • the basis weight of the third wrapper 1253 may be within the range of 20 g/m2 to 25 g/m2.
  • the second wrapper 1252 may include an aluminum component.
  • the second wrapper 1252 may be a metal foil such as aluminum foil combined with a general filter wrapper.
  • the second wrapper 1252 may be manufactured as the final shell.
  • the fourth wrapper 1254 may be made of PLA lamination.
  • PLA laminate refers to three layers of paper including a paper layer, a PLA layer, and a paper layer.
  • the thickness of the fourth wrapper 1254 may be within the range of 100um to 120um.
  • the basis weight of the fourth wrapper 1254 may be within the range of 80 g/m2 to 100 g/m2.
  • the fifth wrapper 1255 may be manufactured as the final shell.
  • the basis weight of the fifth wrapper 1255 may be within the range of 57 g/m2 to 63 g/m2.
  • the thickness of the fifth wrapper 1255 may be within the range of 64um to 70um.
  • the medium segment 122 according to one embodiment is pH treated and may be indirectly heated by the heater 113.
  • the media segment 122 may include a pH treated media substrate.
  • the medium substrate may be pH treated to be basic by a pH adjuster, and the pH adjuster is basic, for example, at least one of potassium carbonate (K2CO3), sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and calcium oxide (CaO). It may contain any one substance.
  • the substances included in the pH adjuster are not limited to the above-mentioned examples, and substances that generate less negative odor during smoking may be used.
  • a basic pH adjuster may increase the pH of the medium substrate included in the medium segment 122. Compared to a medium substrate that has not been treated with a basic pH adjusting agent, a basic pH-treated medium substrate increases the amount of nicotine released upon heating. That is, in the case of a basic pH treated medium base, sufficient nicotine yield can be achieved even if the medium segment 122 is heated at a low temperature.
  • the medium segment 122 may include leaflets whose pH is adjusted to a range of 7.0 to 9.5, or may be filled with tobacco granules whose pH is adjusted to a range of 7.0 to 9.5.
  • a medium substrate such as leaflets or tobacco granules may contain nicotine, and by pH treatment, free nicotine can be easily transferred from the medium substrate even under non-heated conditions or relatively low temperature conditions. . That is, by adjusting the pH of the medium substrate of the medium segment 122 to the range of 7.0 to 9.5, a low amount of volatile pre-nicotine can be implemented even under unheated conditions and a low to medium level of taste intensity can be realized. there is.
  • low-temperature heating promotes the transfer of nicotine and increases the amount of nicotine transferred, thereby achieving a medium to high level of taste intensity.
  • the amount of nicotine transferred can be easily adjusted even through non-heating or low-temperature heating.
  • the first wrapper 1251 of the aerosol-generating article 12 may include a thermally conductive material (e.g., an aluminum component), and the second wrapper 1252 may also include a thermally conductive material (e.g., an aluminum component). may include.
  • the aerosol-generating article 12 may be accommodated in the elongated cavity 114 of the aerosol-generating device 11, and with the aerosol-generating article 12 accommodated in the elongated cavity 114, the heater (113) may surround the atomization segment (121).
  • the downstream end of the heater 113 may be adjacent to the downstream end of the atomizing segment 121, or may be disposed between the upstream end and the downstream end of the atomizing segment 121.
  • the temperature of the atomization segment 121 may increase.
  • the atomizing segment 121 is surrounded by the heater 113 and receives heat directly through the first wrapper 1251, and the medium segment 122 passes through the first wrapper 1251 and follows the second wrapper 1252. Conducted heat can be transferred indirectly. Even if the second wrapper 1252 is not surrounded by the heater 113, heat from the heater 113 can be indirectly transmitted, so the medium segment 122 can be heated at a low temperature.
  • the first wrapper 1251 of the aerosol-generating article 12 may include a thermally conductive material (e.g., an aluminum component), and the second wrapper 1252 may not include a thermally conductive material. You can.
  • the heat transferred from the heater 113 to the atomizing segment 121 through the first wrapper 1251 is indirectly transferred to the medium segment 122 or from the atomizing segment 121. Heat contained in the aerosol may be indirectly transferred to the medium segment 122.
  • the medium segment 122 can be heated at a low temperature, so the pH is not relatively high. Efficient and uniform transfer of nicotine can be achieved even when treated at pH ranging from 7.0 to 9.5. By subjecting the media segment 122 to a relatively low pH in the range of 7.0 to 9.5, which is not relatively high, instability due to volatile free nicotine may be reduced, thereby increasing taste intensity uniformity and reducing off-flavors. there is.
  • nicotine may be adsorbed to the filter segment 124.
  • Nicotine adsorbed on the filter segment 124 may be transferred from the medium segment 122.
  • nicotine in the medium segment 122 can be actively transferred even at room temperature.
  • nicotine transferred from the media segment 122 may be adsorbed to the filter segment 124. That is, nicotine in the medium segment 122 may be transferred to the filter segment 124 and adsorbed.
  • the aerosol generated from the atomizing segment 121 passes through the filter segment 124, and the nicotine adsorbed on the filter segment 124 may also be inhaled by the user. In this way, since nicotine in the medium segment 122 as well as nicotine in the filter segment 124 can be transferred, sufficient transfer of nicotine can be ensured even in the case of non-heating or indirect heating.
  • the transfer of nicotine described above may occur at room temperature for a set period of time.
  • Table 1 below is a table showing the amount of nicotine transferred to the first medium segment (e.g., medium segment 122), second medium segment, and filter segment 124 over time, and the experiment was conducted under a temperature condition of 22 degrees. did.
  • the experiment according to Table 1 below was conducted with the second medium segment applied instead of the cooling segment 123, and the same/similar experimental results could be obtained even when the cooling segment 123 was applied instead of the second medium segment. there is. Referring to Table 1, it can be seen that nicotine is transferred to the filter segment 124 after 4 weeks. And, according to the smoke component analysis values, it can be seen that the amount of nicotine increases while the amount of atomization remains constant.

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Un article de génération d'aérosol selon divers modes de réalisation peut comprendre : un segment d'atomisation ; et un segment de milieu qui est traité en pH et disposé en aval du segment d'atomisation. Lorsque le segment d'atomisation est chauffé, la chaleur du segment d'atomisation chauffé est transférée indirectement au segment de milieu.
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