CN120836805A

CN120836805A - An aerosol supply system

Info

Publication number: CN120836805A
Application number: CN202410516697.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曹琪弦; 吴崇智; 欧阳江; 邓理方
Original assignee: Nicoventures Trading Ltd
Current assignee: Nicoventures Trading Ltd
Priority date: 2024-04-26
Filing date: 2024-04-26
Publication date: 2025-10-28
Also published as: WO2025224465A1

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention discloses an aerosol supply system, comprising an upper shell and a lower shell configured to be relatively movable between a first relative position and a second relative position in a height direction; when the upper shell and the lower shell are in the first relative position, the suction component is hidden inside the shell; when the upper shell and the lower shell are in the second relative position, the suction component extends from the first opening; based on this structure, the user can apply external force to the shell of the aerosol supply system to generate relative movement between the upper shell and the lower shell, so that the suction nozzle of the suction component is completely hidden in the aerosol supply device or protrudes out of the opening of the upper shell, which keeps the suction nozzle from contamination after the user finishes use and is convenient to carry and use, has a streamlined structure, and improves user experience.

Description

Aerosol supply system

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of aerosol supply, in particular to an aerosol supply system.

Background

At present, electronic cigarette products on the market do not provide a protective sleeve or any protective measures for a suction nozzle (a part contacted with a sucking component when a user sucks), so that the suction nozzle is always exposed to the environment, is easy to be polluted by dust, oil stains and the like, and even can cause problems to the health of the user. After a few electronic cigarette products are used, the electronic cigarette products can be integrally placed in a storage bag and a containing box, and although the electronic cigarette products are helpful for solving the sanitation problem of a suction nozzle to a certain extent, the electronic cigarette products are also easy to pollute or dirty in the carrying and storing processes, a user needs to open the box and then take out equipment by hands, so that the electronic cigarette products are not very good user experience to a certain extent, and the user experience is affected. On the other hand, the electronic cigarette industry also hopes to create more innovative and technological products, and different use experiences are provided for users.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the invention proposes an aerosol provision system.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides an aerosol provision system comprising:

the upper shell and the lower shell are configured to be relatively movable between a first relative position and a second relative position along the height direction;

The top of the upper shell is provided with a first opening, the lower shell is provided with a containing cavity, the top of the containing cavity is provided with a second opening, and the inside of the containing cavity is used for placing a sucking component with a suction nozzle; the projection of the first opening and the projection of the second opening along the height direction are at least partially overlapped, so that the suction nozzle can move relative to the upper shell and the lower shell to extend out of the first opening or retract into the first opening when the upper shell and the lower shell move relatively;

when the upper shell and the lower shell are positioned at the first relative position, the sucking component is hidden in the first opening, and the distance between the top of the upper shell and the top of the lower shell in the height direction is a first distance;

when the upper shell and the lower shell are in the second relative position, the sucking component stretches out of the first opening, the distance between the top of the upper shell and the top of the lower shell in the height direction is a second distance, and the first distance is smaller than the second distance.

Further, a supporting part for supporting the sucking component is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the lower shell;

the aerosol provision system further comprises a drive assembly for translating movement of the upper housing relative to the lower housing into movement of the support portion relative to the lower housing in the height direction.

Further, the drive assembly includes:

the first transmission piece is connected with the upper shell;

the second transmission piece is connected with the supporting part and is in transmission connection with the first transmission piece;

The first and second transmission members are configured to drive the support portion to move relative to the upper and lower housings when the upper and lower housings are moved between the first and second relative positions.

Further, when the upper and lower housings are moved from the first relative position to the second relative position, the driving assembly is configured to drive the supporting portion to rise, and the rising speed of the supporting portion is made greater than the relative movement speed between the upper and lower housings;

When the upper shell and the lower shell move from the second relative position to the first relative position, the driving assembly is used for driving the supporting part to descend, and the descending speed of the supporting part is larger than the relative moving speed between the upper shell and the lower shell.

Further, the driving assembly further comprises a third transmission part connected to the lower shell and connected with the first transmission part;

the first transmission part and the second transmission part are provided with a first transmission ratio, the third transmission part and the first transmission part are provided with a second transmission ratio, and the first transmission ratio is larger than the second transmission ratio.

Further, the first transmission member and the second transmission member are in meshed transmission.

Further, the first transmission member and the third transmission member are in meshed transmission.

Further, the first transmission member is a gear, and the second transmission member is a rack fixed to the supporting portion and extending in the height direction.

Further, the first transmission member is a gear, and the third transmission member is a rack fixed to the lower case and extending in the height direction.

Further, the aerosol provision system further comprises a dust cap for opening or closing the first opening. By providing a dust cap, the first opening may be closed when the aerosol supply system is not in use to ensure hygiene inside the aerosol supply system.

Further, the aerosol supply system further comprises a dust cover driving member rotatable with the rotation shaft of the first transmission member, and the dust cover driving member is connected with the dust cover to drive the dust cover to move.

The dust cover driving piece is a rotary table coaxially and fixedly connected with the first transmission piece, the rotary table is provided with a guide rail, the dust cover is provided with a transmission part and a cover body connected with one end of the transmission part, and the other end of the transmission part is provided with a sliding piece which is positioned in the guide rail and can slide along the guide rail.

Further, the guide rail comprises a straight line part and an arc part, wherein the arc part is coaxially arranged with the turntable, and the straight line part is positioned on the radial inner side of the arc part and is connected and communicated with one circumferential end of the arc part.

Further, the guide rail is a groove, and the sliding piece is a sliding block extending into the groove.

In one or more technical schemes of the aerosol supply system, a user can apply external force to the shell of the aerosol supply system so as to enable the upper shell and the lower shell to move relatively, the suction nozzle of the sucking component is completely hidden in the aerosol supply device or protrudes out of the opening of the upper shell, the suction nozzle is kept free from pollution after the user finishes using, and the aerosol supply system is convenient to carry and use, simple in structure and capable of improving user experience.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The present disclosure will become more readily understood with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art that the drawings are designed solely for the purposes of illustration and not as a definition of the limits of the invention. Moreover, like numerals in the figures are used to designate like parts, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an aerosol provision system in a hygienic state in one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of FIG. 1 at another angle;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an aerosol delivery system in a sucking state according to one embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an aerosol provision system in one embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a further exploded schematic view of the aerosol provision system of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of an exploded schematic of the aerosol provision system of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of an aerosol provision system according to one embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the embodiment of FIG. 7 with the dust cap in an open position;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the matching of the dust cap and the turntable in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the upper housing and support member in one embodiment;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the lower housing in one embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the fit between the lower housing bracket and the support member in one embodiment;

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of the upper housing in one embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing the cooperation of the upper housing bracket and the lower housing bracket in one embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing the cooperation of the dust cap and the upper housing in one embodiment;

fig. 16 is a schematic view showing the cooperation of the upper housing body and the upper housing bracket in one embodiment.

Detailed Description

Some embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are merely for explaining the technical principles of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

As used herein, the term "delivery system" is intended to encompass a system that delivers at least one substance to a user in use, and includes:

Combustible aerosol supply systems, such as cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, and tobacco for pipes or for self-wrapping or for self-manufacturing cigarettes (whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco substitutes or other smokable materials);

A non-combustible aerosol supply system that releases compounds from an aerosol-generating material without burning the aerosol-generating material, such as an electronic cigarette, a tobacco heating product, and a mixing system, to generate an aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials, and

An aerosol-free delivery system delivers at least one substance to a user orally, nasally, transdermally, or otherwise without forming an aerosol, including but not limited to lozenges, chewing gums, patches, products including inhalable powders, and oral products (e.g., oral tobacco including snuff or wet snuff), wherein the at least one substance may or may not include nicotine.

In accordance with the present disclosure, a "combustible" aerosol supply system is an aerosol supply system in which the constituent aerosol-generating materials of the aerosol supply system (or components thereof) are combusted or ignited during use in order to deliver at least one substance to a user.

In some embodiments, the delivery system is a combustible sol supply system, such as a system selected from the group consisting of cigarettes, cigarillos, and cigars.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a component for use in a combustible sol supply system, such as a filter, a filter rod, a filter segment, a tobacco rod, an overflow, an aerosol modifier release component (e.g., a capsule, a thread, or a bead), or a paper (e.g., a plug wrap, a tipping paper, or a cigarette paper).

According to the present disclosure, a "non-combustible" aerosol supply system is an aerosol supply system in which the constituent aerosol-generating materials of the aerosol supply system (or components thereof) do not burn or ignite to deliver at least one substance to a user.

In some embodiments, the delivery system is a non-combustible sol supply system, e.g., a powered non-combustible sol supply system.

In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol supply system is an electronic cigarette, also known as a vapor smoke device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), but it should be noted that the presence of nicotine in the aerosol generating material is not required.

In some embodiments, the non-combustible sol supply system is an aerosol generating material heating system, also referred to as a heated non-combustion system. One example of such a system is a tobacco heating system.

In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol supply system is a hybrid system that generates an aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials, wherein one or more of the aerosol-generating materials may be heated. Each aerosol-generating material may be in the form of a solid, liquid or sol, for example, and may or may not contain nicotine. In some embodiments, the mixing system comprises a liquid or sol aerosol generating material and a solid aerosol generating material. The solid aerosol-generating material may comprise, for example, a tobacco or non-tobacco product.

In general, a non-combustible sol supply system may include a non-combustible sol supply device and a consumable for use with the non-combustible sol supply device.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to consumables that include an aerosol-generating material and are configured for use with a non-combustible sol supply device. These consumables are sometimes referred to in this disclosure as articles of manufacture.

In some embodiments, a non-combustible sol supply system, such as a non-combustible sol supply device thereof, may include a power source and a controller. The power source may be, for example, an electrical power source or an exothermic source. In some embodiments, the heat-generating source comprises a carbon matrix that may be energized to distribute power in the form of heat to the aerosol-generating material or the heat-transfer material in proximity to the heat-generating source.

In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol supply system may include a region for receiving a consumable, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generating region, a housing, a mouthpiece, a filter, and/or an aerosol modifier.

In some embodiments, a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol supply device may include an aerosol generating material, an aerosol generating material storage area, an aerosol generating material delivery component, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generating area, a housing, a wrapper, a filter, a mouthpiece, and/or an aerosol modifier.

In some embodiments, the delivery system is an aerosol-free delivery system that delivers at least one substance orally, nasally, transdermally, or otherwise to a user without forming an aerosol, including but not limited to lozenges, chewing gums, patches, products including inhalable powders, and oral products (e.g., oral tobacco including snuff or wet snuff), wherein the at least one substance may or may not include nicotine.

In some embodiments, the substance to be delivered may be an aerosol-generating material or a material that is not intended to be aerosolized. Any of the materials may include one or more active components, one or more flavoring agents, one or more aerosol former materials, and/or one or more other functional materials, as appropriate.

In some embodiments, the substance to be delivered comprises an active substance. An active substance as used herein may be a physiologically active material, which is a material intended to achieve or enhance a physiological response. The active substance may for example be selected from nutraceuticals, nootropic agents, psychoactive substances. The active substance may be naturally occurring or synthetically obtained. The active may include, for example, nicotine, caffeine, taurine, caffeine, vitamins (e.g., B6 or B12 or C), melatonin, or a component, derivative, or combination thereof. The active substance may comprise one or more components, derivatives or extracts of tobacco or other plants.

In some embodiments, the active comprises nicotine. In some embodiments, the active comprises caffeine, melatonin, or vitamin B12.

As described herein, the active substance may comprise or be derived from one or more plants or components, derivatives or extracts thereof. As used herein, the term "plant" includes any material derived from a plant, including, but not limited to, extracts, leaves, bark, fibers, stems, roots, seeds, flowers, fruits, pollen, hulls, husks, and the like. Or the material may comprise an active compound naturally occurring in plants, which is obtained synthetically. The material may be in the form of a liquid, gas, solid, powder, dust, crushed particles, granules, pellets, chips, strips, flakes, or the like.

Examples of plants are tobacco, eucalyptus, star anise, hemp, cocoa, fennel, lemon grass, peppermint, spearmint, black leaf tea, chamomile, flax, ginger, ginkgo, hazelnut, hibiscus, bay, licorice, green tea, mate, orange peel, papaya, rose, sage, tea (e.g. green tea or black tea), thyme, clove, cinnamon, coffee, star anise (fennel), basil, bay leaf, cardamon, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, oregano, red pepper, rosemary, saffron, lavender, cinnamon, coffee, green tea (e.g. green tea or black tea) lemon peel, peppermint, juniper, elder, vanilla, wintergreen, perilla, turmeric root powder, sandalwood, coriander leaf, bergamot, orange flower, myrtle, blackcurrant, valerian, spanish sweet pepper, nutmeg, dammarlin, marjoram, olive, lemon mint, lemon basil, chive, carvacrol, verbena, tarragon, geranium, mulberry, ginseng, theanine, tetramethyl uric acid, maca, indian ginseng, damia, guanna tea, chlorophyll, monkey tree, or any combination thereof. The mint may be selected from the group consisting of spearmint, peppermint c.v., egypt, peppermint, basil c.v., peppermint c.v., spearmint, peppermint, pineapple, calyx mint, spearmint c.v., and apple mint.

In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more plants or components, derivatives or extracts thereof, and the plant is tobacco. In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more plants or components, derivatives or extracts thereof, and the plants are selected from eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa.

In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more plants or components, derivatives or extracts thereof, and the plants are selected from the group consisting of camellia sinensis and fennel.

In some embodiments, the substance to be delivered comprises a flavoring agent. As used herein, the terms "flavoring" and "fragrance" refer to materials that can be used to create a desired taste, aroma, or other somatosensory in a product for an adult consumer, as permitted by local regulations. Which may include naturally occurring flavor materials, plants, extracts of plants, synthetically obtained materials, or combinations thereof (e.g., tobacco, licorice, hydrangea, eugenol, japanese magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, maple, green tea, menthol, japanese mint, star anise (fennel), cinnamon, turmeric, indian spice, asian spice, herb, wintergreen, cherry, berry, red berry, cranberry, peach, apple, orange, mango, citrus, lemon, lime, tropical fruit, papaya, rhubarb, grape, durian, dragon fruit, cucumber, blueberry, mulberry, citrus fruit, du Linbiao wine, paraguay whiskey, scotch whiskey, juniper, tequila, rum, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, aloe, cardamom, celery, bitter orange peel, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, arabian tea, sorghum, nutmeg, papaya, and the like) betel leaf, coriander, pine, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange flower, cherry blossom, cinnamon, coriander, cognac, jasmine, ylang, sage, fennel, mustard, green pepper, ginger, coriander, coffee, peppermint oil from any variety of mentha plants, eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa, lemon grass, red bean, flax, ginkgo leaf, hazelnut, hibiscus, bay, mate, orange peel, rose, tea (e.g., green tea or black tea), thyme, juniper, elder, basil, bay leaf, cumin, oregano, capsicum, rosemary, saffron, lemon peel, peppermint, steak plant, turmeric, coriander, myrtle, black currant, valerian, spanish pepper, nutmeg dried skin, damianne, marjoram, olive, orange peel, rose, tea (e.g., green tea or black tea) Lemon balm, lemon basil, northleontopod, carvi, verbena, tarragon, limonene, thymol, camphene), flavor enhancers, bitter taste receptor site blockers, sensory receptor site activators or stimulators, sugar and/or sugar substitutes (e.g., sucralose, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamates, lactose, sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol, or mannitol), and other additives such as charcoal, chlorophyll, minerals, plants, or breath fresheners. It may be a imitation, synthetic or natural ingredient or a mixture thereof. It may be in any suitable form, for example, a liquid such as an oil, a solid such as a powder, or a gas.

In some embodiments, the flavoring agent comprises menthol, spearmint, and/or peppermint. In some embodiments, the flavoring includes a flavoring component of cucumber, blueberry, citrus fruit, and/or raspberry. In some embodiments, the flavoring agent comprises eugenol. In some embodiments, the flavoring includes a flavoring component extracted from tobacco.

In some embodiments, the flavoring agent may include a sensate intended to achieve a somatosensory that is generally chemically induced and perceived by stimulation of the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve), in addition to or in lieu of the aromatic or gustatory nerve, and these may include agents that provide a heating, cooling, tingling, numbing effect. Suitable thermal agents may be, but are not limited to, vanillyl ether, and suitable coolants may be, but are not limited to, eucalyptol, WS-3.

An aerosol-generating material is a material that is capable of generating an aerosol, for example, when heated, irradiated or energized in any other manner. The aerosol-generating material may for example be in solid, liquid or sol form, which may or may not contain an active substance and/or a fragrance. In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material may comprise an "amorphous solid," which may alternatively be referred to as a "monolithic solid" (i.e., non-fibrous). In some embodiments, the amorphous solid may be a dry sol. Amorphous solids are solid materials that can retain some fluid (e.g., liquid) within their interior. In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material may comprise, for example, from about 50wt%, 60wt%, or 70wt% amorphous solids to about 90wt%, 95wt%, or 100wt% amorphous solids.

The aerosol-generating material may comprise one or more active substances and/or flavours, one or more aerosol-former materials, and optionally one or more other functional materials.

The aerosol former material may comprise one or more components capable of forming an aerosol. In some embodiments, the aerosol former material may include one or more of glycerol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1, 3-butanediol, erythritol, meso-erythritol, ethyl vanillic acid, ethyl laurate, diethyl suberate, triethyl citrate, triacetin, a mixture of diacetin, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenyl acetate, glycerol tributyrate, lauryl acetate, lauric acid, myristic acid, and propylene carbonate.

The one or more other functional materials may include one or more of pH adjusters, colorants, preservatives, binders, fillers, stabilizers, and/or antioxidants.

The material may be present on or in a carrier to form a matrix. The carrier may be or comprise, for example, paper, card, cardboard, recombinant material, plastic material, ceramic material, composite material, glass, metal or metal alloy. In some embodiments, the carrier comprises a susceptor. In some embodiments, the susceptor is embedded within the material. In some alternative embodiments, the susceptor is on one or either side of the material.

A consumable is an article comprising or consisting of an aerosol-generating material, part or all of which is intended to be consumed by a user during use. The consumable may comprise one or more other components, such as an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material delivery component, an aerosol-generating area, a housing, a wrapper, a mouthpiece, a filter, and/or an aerosol modifier. The consumable may also comprise an aerosol generator, such as a heater, which in use releases heat to cause the aerosol-generating material to generate an aerosol. The heater may for example comprise a combustible material, a material which is heatable by electrical conduction, or a susceptor.

A susceptor is a material that can be heated by penetration with a varying magnetic field (e.g., an alternating magnetic field). The susceptor may be an electrically conductive material such that its penetration by a varying magnetic field results in inductive heating of the heating material. The heating material may be a magnetic material such that penetration thereof by a varying magnetic field results in hysteresis heating of the heating material. The susceptor may be electrically conductive and magnetic such that the susceptor may be heated by two heating mechanisms. The device configured to generate a varying magnetic field is referred to herein as a magnetic field generator.

An aerosol-modifying agent is a substance typically located downstream of the aerosol-generating region that is configured to modify the generated aerosol, for example by altering the taste, flavor, acidity or another characteristic of the aerosol. The aerosol modifier may be disposed in an aerosol modifier release member operable to selectively release the aerosol modifier. For example, the aerosol modifier may be an additive or an adsorbent. For example, the aerosol modifiers may include one or more of fragrances, colorants, water, and carbon adsorbents. For example, the aerosol modifier may be a solid, a liquid, or a sol. The aerosol modifier may be in powder, wire or particulate form. The aerosol modifier may be free of filter material.

An aerosol generator is a device configured to cause the generation of an aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. In some embodiments, the aerosol generator is a heater configured to subject the aerosol-generating material to thermal energy in order to release one or more volatiles from the aerosol-generating material to form an aerosol. In some embodiments, the aerosol generator is configured to cause generation of an aerosol from the aerosol-generating material without heating. For example, the aerosol generator may be configured to subject the aerosol-generating material to one or more of vibration, increased pressure, or electrostatic energy.

The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery systems (which may also be referred to as vapor delivery systems), such as nebulizers or e-cigarettes. In the following description, the term "e-cigarette" or "e-cigarette" may be used at times, but it will be understood that this term may be used interchangeably with aerosol delivery system/device and electronic aerosol delivery system/device. Furthermore, as is common in the art, the terms "aerosol" and "vapor" and related terms such as "evaporation," "aerosolization," and "aerosolization" are often used interchangeably.

Aerosol delivery systems (e-cigarettes) typically, although not always, comprise a modular assembly comprising a reusable device portion and replaceable (disposable/consumable) cartridge components. Typically, the replaceable cartridge component will include an aerosol-generating material and a vaporiser (which may be collectively referred to as a "vaporiser"), and the reusable device portion will include a power supply (e.g. a rechargeable power supply) and control circuitry. It will be understood that these different parts may include additional elements depending on the function. For example, the reusable device portion will typically include a user interface for receiving user input and displaying operating status features, and the replaceable cartridge device portion in some cases includes a temperature sensor for helping control temperature. The cartridge is electrically and mechanically coupled to the control unit for use, for example using threads, bayonet or magnetic coupling with suitably arranged electrical contacts. When the aerosol-generating material in the cartridge is exhausted, or when the user wishes to switch to a different cartridge having a different aerosol-generating material, the cartridge may be removed from the reusable component and a replacement cartridge attached in its place. Systems and devices conforming to this type of two-piece modular configuration may generally be referred to as two-piece systems/devices.

Electronic cigarettes typically have a generally elongated shape. To provide a specific example, some embodiments of the present disclosure will be considered to include such a generally elongated two-piece system employing disposable cartridges. However, it will be appreciated that the basic principles described herein may equally be applied to different configurations, such as single-piece systems or modular systems comprising more than two parts, refillable devices and single-use disposable articles, as well as other general shapes, for example based on so-called box-mode high performance devices that typically have a box-like shape. More generally, it will be understood that certain embodiments of the present disclosure are based on aerosol delivery systems that are operatively configured to provide functionality in accordance with the principles described herein, and that the constructional aspects of the system configured to provide functionality in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure are not of primary importance.

Various embodiments will now be described in more detail.

Fig. 1 and 3 show perspective views of an aerosol provision system 10 in different states in one embodiment. As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the aerosol provision system 10 comprises an upper housing 101 and a lower housing 102, the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102 being movable in a height direction X of the aerosol provision system 10 between a first relative position as shown in fig. 1 and a second relative position as shown in fig. 3.

Referring to fig. 3 together with fig. 1 and 2, a first opening 1011 is formed at the top of the upper case 101, a second opening 1022 is formed at the top of the lower case 102, a suction member 200 having a suction nozzle 201 is placed inside the receiving chamber 1021, projections of the first opening 1011 and the second opening 1021 in a height direction X are at least partially overlapped so that the suction nozzle 201 can be moved with respect to the upper case 101 and the lower case 102 to protrude out of the first opening 101 or retract into the first opening 101 when the upper case 101 and the lower case 102 are relatively moved, and a supporting part 103 for supporting the suction member 200 is provided inside the receiving chamber 1021 of the lower case 102.

The smoking member 200 having the mouthpiece 201 may be a cigarette or a cartridge, and may be detachably mounted to the support 103. Specifically, after the supporting portion 103 is raised to a certain height, a cartridge or a cigarette may be mounted on the supporting portion 103. Of course, in alternative embodiments, the sucking member 200, such as a cartridge, may be mounted on the support 103 in advance, and lifted together with the support 103.

In this embodiment, the movement of the upper and lower housings 101, 102 may result from stress applied to the upper and/or lower housings 101, 102 when the user holds the aerosol provision system 10. As a specific implementation, when the aerosol provision system 10 is in the hygienic state shown in fig. 1, the user may move the upper case 101 and the lower case 102 relatively far apart by applying a tensile force in the height direction X to the upper case 101 and/or the lower case 102 to change the state of the aerosol provision system 10 to the sucking state shown in fig. 3, and when the aerosol provision system 10 is in the sucking state shown in fig. 3, the user may move the upper case 101 and the lower case 102 relatively close together by applying a compressive stress opposite to the above tensile force to the upper case 101 and/or the lower case 102 to change the state of the aerosol provision system 10 to the hygienic state shown in fig. 1.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, when the upper case 101 and the lower case 102 are in the first relative position, the sucking member 200 is hidden in the first opening 1011, and the distance between the top of the upper case 101 and the top of the lower case 102 in the height direction X is the first distance L1;

As shown in fig. 3, when the upper case 101 and the lower case 102 are in the second relative position, the sucking member 200 protrudes from the first opening 1011, and the distance between the top of the upper case 101 and the top of the lower case 102 in the height direction X is a second distance L2, wherein the first distance L1 is smaller than the second distance L2.

With continued reference to fig. 1, the upper and lower housings 101, 102 may be configured as housings having substantially the same length and width perpendicular to the height direction X of the aerosol provision system 10 such that the bottom of the upper housing 101 abuts the top of the lower housing 102 when the upper and lower housings 101, 102 are in a first relative position, increasing the overall design feel of the aerosol provision system 10 in a sanitary condition, and such that the bottom of the upper housing 101 is spaced from the top of the lower housing 102 when the upper and lower housings 101, 102 are in a second relative position.

It will be appreciated that there may also be one of the following matching relationships between the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102:

The upper shell 101 is sleeved outside the lower shell 102 or the upper shell 101 is sleeved inside the lower shell 102, the sleeved matching relationship can be realized when the upper shell 101 and the lower shell 102 are in the first relative position and/or the second relative position, and the gap between the two shells in the height direction X can be avoided when the two shells relatively move by adopting the sleeved design, so that dust enters the shells.

In some embodiments, the aerosol provision system 10 further comprises a drive assembly for translating movement of the upper housing 101 relative to the lower housing 102 into movement of the support 103 relative to the lower housing 102 in the height direction X.

To enable the mouthpiece 201 of the eating member 200 to be hidden within the first opening 1011 when in a first relative position between the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102, and to extend beyond the first opening 1011 when in a second relative position between the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102, the drive assembly may be configured to:

When the upper and lower cases 101 and 102 move from the first relative position to the second relative position, the driving assembly drives the supporting portion 103 to rise, and makes the rising speed of the supporting portion 103 greater than the relative movement speed between the upper and lower cases 101 and 102;

when the upper case 101 and the lower case 102 are moved from the second relative position to the first relative position, the driving assembly drives the supporting portion 103 to descend, and the descending speed of the supporting portion 103 is made greater than the relative moving speed between the upper case 101 and the lower case 102.

As a specific embodiment, fig. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of an aerosol provision system 10, fig. 5 shows a further exploded perspective view of the aerosol provision system 10 of fig. 4, and fig. 6 is a rear view of the exploded perspective view of fig. 5.

As shown in fig. 4 to 6, the driving assembly includes a first transmission member 1031 coupled to the upper housing 101 and a second transmission member 1032 coupled to the supporting portion 103, the first transmission member 1031 being in transmission connection with the second transmission member 1032, and the first transmission member 1031 and the second transmission member 1032 being adapted to drive the supporting portion 103 to move relative to the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102 when the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102 are moved between a first relative position as shown in fig. 1 and a second relative position as shown in fig. 3.

In a specific embodiment, a user may apply an external force to the upper and/or lower cases 101 and 102 of the aerosol provision system 10 to cause the upper and lower cases 101 and 102 to move relatively in the height direction X, and the displacement generated by the upper and lower cases 101 and 102 is converted into the movement of the driving support 103 by the transmission of the first and second transmission members 1031 and 1032;

For example, a user may apply a tensile force to the upper case 101 and/or the lower case 102 of the aerosol provision system 10 shown in fig. 1 in the height direction X to move the upper case 101 and the lower case 102 away from each other, in the process of which the driving support 103 of the first and second driving members 1031 and 1032 is raised in the height direction X, or a compressive stress to the upper case 101 and/or the lower case 102 of the aerosol provision system 10 shown in fig. 3 to move the upper case 101 and the lower case 102 toward each other, and then the driving support 103 of the first and second driving members 1031 and 1032 is lowered in the height direction X.

In one implementation, the first transmission member 1031 and the second transmission member 1032 are engaged to each other, for example, the first transmission member 1031 is a gear, and the second transmission member 1032 is a rack.

It should be noted that, the first transmission member 1031 and the second transmission member 1032 are not limited to the engaged transmission, but may be other transmission methods, and the specific implementation of the engaged transmission is not limited to the gear and the rack.

With continued reference to fig. 4-6, the drive assembly further includes a third transmission member 1033 coupled to the lower housing 102 and coupled to the first transmission member 101, wherein relative movement between the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102 is transferred to the first transmission member 1031 via the third transmission member 1033, and the first transmission member 1031 drives the second transmission member 1032 to drive the support member 103.

To achieve a speed of raising and lowering of the support 103 greater than a speed of movement of the upper and lower cases 101 and 102 relatively far apart and close together, as one implementation, a first transmission ratio between the first and second transmission members 1031 and 1032 is greater than a second transmission ratio between the first and third transmission members 1031 and 1033.

Based on the foregoing embodiments, the third transmission member 1033 and the first transmission member 1031 may also be transmitted by engagement. As an embodiment, the first transmission member 1031 is a gear, and the third transmission member 1033 is a rack fixed to the lower case 102 and extending in the height direction X.

In one embodiment, the first transmission member 1031 may be configured as a gear that meshes with the rack as the second transmission member 1032 and the rack as the third transmission member 1033, respectively, and further, the rack as the second transmission member 1032 is provided with a different number of teeth than the rack as the third transmission member 1033 to achieve the first transmission ratio greater than the second transmission ratio, or the first transmission member 1031 may be configured as an incomplete gear including a first tooth segment that meshes with the second transmission member 1032 and a second tooth segment that meshes with the third transmission member 1033, and the first transmission ratio greater than the second transmission ratio may be achieved by providing the number of teeth of the first tooth segment and the second tooth segment.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, the first transmission 1031 is configured as a first gear G1 and a second gear G2 that coaxially rotate. Wherein the first gear G1 is engaged with the second transmission member 1032, the second gear G2 is engaged with the third transmission member 1033, and the radius of the first gear G1 is larger than the radius of the second gear G2, whereby a first transmission ratio larger than a second transmission ratio can also be achieved.

On the basis of the above-described structure, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the aerosol supply system 10 may further be provided with a dust cover 104 configured to move between a closed position closing the first opening 1011 and an open position exposing the first opening 1011. By providing the dust cap 104, the first opening 1011 can be closed after the user stops using the aerosol provision system 10 and conceals the inhalation member 200 within the first opening 1011 to further ensure the sanitation of the inside of the aerosol provision system 10.

As one implementation, the user may directly manually actuate the dust cap 104 to move the dust cap 104 between the closed position and the open position.

As another implementation, the dust cap driving member may be provided to drive the movement of the dust cap 104 without interfering with the lifting of the suction member 200 by further providing a transmission assembly.

As shown in fig. 7-8, the aerosol provision system 10 includes a dust cap drive member rotatable with the rotational axis of the first transmission member 1031, the dust cap drive member being coupled to the dust cap 104 to drive movement of the dust cap 104.

As an implementation manner, referring to fig. 4 to 6, the dust cover driving member is a turntable 105 coaxially and fixedly connected to the first transmission member 1031, and in the above specific embodiment, the turntable 105 is coaxially and fixedly disposed with the first gear G1 and the second gear G2 and rotates along with the relative movement of the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102.

The dust cover 104 may be driven by the turntable 105 in various manners, for example, the dust cover 104 may be made of a flexible material, the turntable 105 may convert the rotational motion of the dust cover 104 into rolling and releasing actions of the dust cover 104 to realize the movement of the dust cover 104 in opening or closing the first opening 1011, for example, a pin hole is provided in a non-rotational center position of the turntable 105, a pin body capable of being inserted into the pin hole is provided at one end of the dust cover 104, and the dust cover 104 rolls or releases the flexible dust cover 104 in order to open or close the first opening 1011 as the turntable 105 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise.

The rotational movement of the dust cap 104 may also be converted into translational movement of the dust cap 104 by further providing a specific structure.

As shown in fig. 9, the turntable 105 is provided with a guide rail 1051, the dust cover 104 has a transmission portion 1041 and a cover 1042 connected to one end of the transmission portion 1041, and a slider 1041a located in the guide rail 1051 and slidable along the guide rail 1051 is provided at the other end of the transmission portion 1041.

The guide rail 1051 includes a linear portion 1051a and an arc portion 1051b, the arc portion 1051b being coaxially disposed with the turntable 105, the linear portion 1051a being located radially inward of the arc portion 1051b and being connected to and communicating with one circumferential end of the arc portion 1051 b. The straight line portion 1051a may extend from one circumferential end of the circular arc portion 1051b in the circumferential direction of the turntable 105, and the extending direction may be the radial direction of the circular arc portion 1051b or the non-radial direction.

As a specific implementation, the guide rail 1051 is a groove formed with the turntable 105, and the groove may penetrate through the turntable 105 in the depth direction as shown in fig. 6, or may not penetrate through the turntable 105 in the depth direction, and the slider 1041a may be a slider extending into the groove.

The movement of the dust cover 104 between the closed position and the open position and the lifting of the support 103 need to be configured so as not to interfere with each other. For example, the movement of the dust cover 104 and the support 103 may be configured to:

In this way, the dust cover 104 can be adjusted in size and parameters based on the above structure, for example, the length of the guide rail 1051 of the turntable 105, the distance between the suction nozzle 201 and the first opening 1011 when the aerosol supply system 10 is in a sanitary state, the transmission ratio of the first transmission member to the second transmission member, and the like, which are not described here;

Under the working sequence, based on the structure, the first driving piece can be an incomplete gear, when the dust cover 104 is positioned at the closed position, the first driving piece is disengaged from the second driving piece, when the dust cover 104 is positioned at the open position, the first driving piece and the second driving piece enter into an engaged state, and the driving of the lifting movement of the supporting part 103 is completed along with the further rotation of the incomplete gear;

Or after the supporting part 103 drives the sucking component 200 to rise to a certain height, the sucking nozzle 201 is positioned in the first opening 1011, then the dust cover 104 moves from the closed position to the open position, the supporting part 103 drives the sucking component 200 to rise again until the sucking nozzle 201 extends out of the first opening 1011, under the working sequence, the driving of the first driving part and the second driving part can be configured to be driven in multiple sections at intervals, for example, two tooth sections spaced on an incomplete gear are adopted, and parameters such as the size of each component are adjusted adaptively.

The operation of the aerosol provision system 10 in this embodiment is described below with reference to fig. 1-9:

As shown in fig. 1, the aerosol provision system 10 is in a sanitary state, in which the dust cap 104 closes the first opening 1011 of the upper housing 101, the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102 are in a first relative position, the top of the upper housing 101 is spaced apart from the top of the lower housing 102 by a distance L1, and the slider 1041a of the dust cap 104 is inserted into the linear portion 1051a of the guide rail 1051 of the turntable 105 and is positioned on one side of the linear portion 1051a near the rotation axis of the turntable 105;

When a user applies a tensile stress to the upper and/or lower cases 101 and 102 in the height direction X, as shown in fig. 8, a relatively distant movement is generated between the upper case 101 and the lower case 102, the third transmission member 1033 moves downward with respect to the first gear G1 of the first transmission member 1031, thereby driving the first transmission member 1031 and the turntable 105 coaxially disposed therewith to rotate clockwise, the slider 1041a of the dust cover 104 moves along the straight line portion 1051a with the rotation of the turntable 105 to an end of the circular arc portion 1051b connected to the straight line portion 1051a to move the dust cover 104 to a position to open the first opening 1011, and at the same time, the supporting portion 103 carries the sucking member 200 to rise in the height direction X by the rotation of the second transmission member 1032, and the suction nozzle 201 does not protrude out of the first opening 1011.

When the user continues to apply a tensile stress to the upper housing 101 and/or the lower housing 102 along the height direction X, as shown in fig. 8, the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102 are at the second relative position, at which time the top of the upper housing 101 and the top of the lower housing 102 have the second distance L2, and in the process, the third transmission member 1033 continues to move downward relative to the first gear G1 of the first transmission member 1031, and the first transmission member 1031 and the turntable 105 continue to rotate clockwise, and the dust cover 104 remains in the position of opening the first opening 1011 because the sliding member 1041a slides in the circular arc portion 1051b during the process, and the second gear G2 of the first transmission member 1031 continues to drive the supporting portion 103 to rise through the second transmission member 1032 until the suction nozzle 201 extends out of the first opening 1011. Whereby the aerosol provision system 10 completes the transition from the hygienic state to the sucking state.

When the user finishes using the aerosol provision system 10, the user can apply a compressive stress to the upper case 101 and/or the lower case 102 of the aerosol provision system 10 in a sucked state, and relatively close movement is generated between the upper case 101 and the lower case 102, based on the specific structure illustrated in fig. 1 to 8, in which the third transmission member 1033 moves upward with respect to the first gear G1 of the first transmission member 1031, thereby driving the first transmission member 1031 and the turntable 105 coaxially disposed therewith to rotate counterclockwise, the support member 103 moves downward with counterclockwise rotation of the second gear G2 of the first transmission member 1031 engaged therewith, and at the same time, the slider 1041a of the dust cover 104 slides within the circular arc portion 1051b, from the end of the circular arc portion 1051b away from the linear portion 1051a to the end of the circular arc portion 1051b connected with the linear portion 1051a, and in which the dust cover 104 is always located in the open position.

The user continues to apply compressive stress to the upper housing 101 and/or the lower housing 102 of the aerosol supply system 10, the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102 continue to move relatively close to each other, the first gear G1 of the first transmission member 1031 continues to be driven by the second transmission member 1032 to rotate the sliding member 1041a of the dust cover 104 counterclockwise along the linear portion 1051a at the connection portion of the linear portion 1051a and the circular arc portion 1051b, thereby driving the dust cover 104 to move from the open position toward the closed position, and at this time, the supporting member 103 continues to descend under the driving of the second gear G2 of the first transmission member 1031 and the second transmission member 1032 in a meshing manner, so that the suction nozzle of the suction member 200 carried by the supporting member enters the first opening 1011 until the distance between the top of the upper housing 101 and the top of the lower housing 102 is L1, thereby completing the transition from the suction state to the sanitary state of the aerosol supply system 10.

It should be noted that, an ascending limiting structure may also be provided in the aerosol provision system 10, so that the suction member 200 can be stopped at a proper position during the ascending process, so that the suction nozzle 201 may be completely exposed outside the first opening 1011, and the suction member 200 and/or the support member 103 may not protrude too far beyond the first opening 1011.

A drop limiting structure may be further provided within the aerosol provision system 10 to enable the consumable part 200 to be stopped in position in a drop configuration.

It will be appreciated that the ascent and descent limiting structures may be implemented in a variety of specific configurations, as one implementation, as described below in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 10 shows an exploded perspective view of the upper housing 101 and the support member 103 in an embodiment, where the projection of the first opening 101 along the height direction X is at least partially located within the projection range of the support member 103 along the height direction X, and when the aerosol supply system 10 is in the sucking state, at least part of the support member 103 can abut against the top inner wall of the upper housing 101, so as to limit the limit position of the lifting movement of the support member 103 and the sucking member 200.

The cross section of the first opening 1011 and the supporting member 103 perpendicular to the height direction X may be circular, elliptical, or regular polygonal, or may be irregular or have other shapes.

Further, fig. 11 shows an exploded view of the lower housing 102, the lower housing 102 includes a lower housing body 1022 and a lower housing bracket 1023 partially disposed in the lower housing body 1022, wherein the lower housing bracket 1023 is provided with a support seat 1024 corresponding to the first opening 1011, the support seat 1024 has a certain thickness in the height direction X, and fig. 12 shows a schematic view of the cooperation of the support 103 and the lower housing bracket 1023 when the aerosol supply system 10 is in a sanitary state, wherein the bottom surface of the support 103 abuts against the top surface of the support seat 1024, thereby limiting the limit position of the descending movement of the support 103.

Further, referring to fig. 13, the upper housing 101 includes an upper housing body 1012 and an upper housing bracket at least partially within the upper housing body 1012, the upper housing bracket including a housing 1013a, the housing 1013a being hollow inside and having a lateral opening toward one side of the aerosol supply system 10, and the upper housing bracket further including a cover 1013b for closing the lateral opening. The rotation shaft C of the first transmission member 1031 is fixed inside the case 1013a, and the first transmission member 1031 and the turntable 105 are both disposed inside the case 1013 a.

When the aerosol provision system 10 is in a hygienic state, the upper housing 101 and the lower housing 102 are in a mating relationship as shown in fig. 14, the lower housing bracket 1023 includes an extension portion extending into the housing 1013a of the upper housing 101, the third transmission member 1033 is provided to the extension portion, and the support member 103 and the extension portion are respectively located on both sides of the rotation axis C of the first rotation member 1031.

Referring to fig. 15 and 16, a space is provided between the top of the upper case body 1012 and the top of the case 1013a, a through hole 1013c penetrating the first opening 1011 is also provided in the case 1013a at a position corresponding to the first opening 1011, the transmission unit 1041 and the slider 1041a of the dust cover 104 are also located in the case 1013a, and the cover 1042 of the dust cover 104 is provided in the space between the top of the upper case body 1012 and the top of the case 1013a and is horizontally movable in the space. When the dust cover 104 is in the open position, the cover body 1042 of the dust cover 104 is located at a position in the space where the through hole 1013c is not shielded, and when the dust cover 104 is in the closed position, the cover body 1042 of the dust cover 104 is located at a position where the through hole 1013c is shielded.

In addition, the aerosol provision system 10 further comprises a controller and a power source. Wherein the controller is used for controlling the power supply, thereby controlling the heating of the system.

It will be appreciated that the controller and power supply may have a variety of possible arrangements. Wherein the controller may be programmable. The power source may be any suitable power source, such as a DC voltage source. In one embodiment, the power source is a lithium ion battery. Or the power source may be a nickel metal hydride battery, a nickel cadmium battery, or a lithium-based battery, such as a lithium cobalt, lithium iron phosphate, or lithium polymer battery.

The controller may be carried in a circuit board, such as a printed circuit board, and the circuit board and the power source may be disposed in the case 1013a and/or the receiving chamber 1021 of the lower housing 102, respectively or together according to practical situations.

The aerosol provision system 10 further comprises a heating element. Wherein the heating element may be in the form of a heating pin, a heating coil or other deformation. And in some embodiments the heating element may be integrated in a smoking member such as a cartridge.

It should be noted that, in the present specification, each implementation manner and examples are described in a progressive manner, and each example is mainly described as a difference from other examples, and identical and similar parts between the respective examples are referred to each other.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed, mechanically connected, electrically connected, directly connected, indirectly connected through an intervening medium, or in communication between two elements or in an interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise explicitly specified. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the invention, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An aerosol provision system comprising an upper housing, a lower housing, the upper housing and the lower housing being configured to be relatively movable in a height direction between a first relative position and a second relative position;

2. The aerosol provision system of claim 1, wherein a support portion for supporting the sucking member is provided in the accommodation chamber of the lower housing;

3. The aerosol provision system of claim 2, wherein the drive assembly is configured to drive the support portion to rise when the upper and lower housings are moved from the first relative position to the second relative position, and to cause the rising speed of the support portion to be greater than the relative movement speed between the upper and lower housings;

4. An aerosol provision system according to claim 3, wherein the drive assembly comprises:

the first transmission piece is connected with the upper shell;

5. The aerosol provision system of claim 4, wherein the drive assembly further comprises a third transmission member coupled to the lower housing and coupled to the first transmission member;

6. The aerosol provision system of claim 5, wherein the first transmission member and the second transmission member are driven by engagement therebetween.

7. The aerosol provision system of claim 6, wherein the first transmission member and the third transmission member are driven by engagement therebetween.

8. The aerosol provision system of claim 7, wherein the first transmission member is a gear and the second transmission member is a rack fixed to the support portion and extending in the height direction.

9. The aerosol provision system of claim 7, wherein the first transmission member is a gear and the third transmission member is a rack fixed to the lower housing and extending in the height direction.

10. The aerosol provision system of claim 8 or 9, further comprising a dust cap for opening or closing the first opening.

11. The aerosol provision system of claim 10, further comprising a dust cap drive rotatable with the rotational axis of the first transmission member, the dust cap drive being coupled to the dust cap to drive movement of the dust cap.

12. The aerosol provision system of claim 11, wherein the dust cap driver is a turntable coaxially and fixedly connected to the first transmission member, the turntable is provided with a guide rail, the dust cap has a transmission portion and a cap body connected to one end of the transmission portion, and the other end of the transmission portion is provided with a slider which is located in the guide rail and can slide along the guide rail.

13. The aerosol provision system of claim 12, wherein the rail includes a straight portion and a circular arc portion, the circular arc portion being coaxially disposed with the turntable, the straight portion being located radially inward of the circular arc portion and being connected and in communication with a circumferential end of the circular arc portion.

14. The aerosol provision system of claim 13, wherein the rail is a slot and the slider is a slider extending into the slot.