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EP3692836A1
EP3692836A1 EP19155873.3A EP19155873A EP3692836A1 EP 3692836 A1 EP3692836 A1 EP 3692836A1 EP 19155873 A EP19155873 A EP 19155873A EP 3692836 A1 EP3692836 A1 EP 3692836A1
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passage
valve
smoking substitute
airflow
substitute apparatus
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Nerudia Ltd
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Priority to EP19155873.3A priority Critical patent/EP3692836A1/fr
Priority to PCT/EP2020/053120 priority patent/WO2020161296A1/fr
Priority to EP20703242.6A priority patent/EP3920745B1/fr
Publication of EP3692836A1 publication Critical patent/EP3692836A1/fr
Priority to US17/395,276 priority patent/US20220022537A1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/48—Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
    • A24F40/485—Valves; Apertures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/30—Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/10—Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

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  • the additive delivery portion may be in the form of a plurality of particles packed in a container (e.g. a mesh container). In this respect, air may flow through gaps formed between the packed particles.
  • the flavourant may be provided in solid or liquid form.
  • the flavourant may be natural or synthetic.
  • the flavourant may include menthol, liquorice, chocolate, fruit flavour (including e.g. citrus, cherry etc.), vanilla, spice (e.g. ginger, cinnamon) and tobacco flavour.
  • the flavourant may be evenly dispersed or may be provided in isolated locations and/or varying concentrations.
  • FIGS 1A and 1B illustrate a smoking substitute system in the form of an e-cigarette system 101.
  • the system 101 comprises an e-cigarette device defining a main body 102 of the system 101, and an aerosol delivery device in the form of an e-cigarette consumable (or "pod") 103.
  • the consumable 103 is removable from the main body (e-cigarette device), so as to be a replaceable component of the system 101.
  • the e-cigarette system 101 is a closed system.
  • this e-liquid 104 is stored within a reservoir in the form of a tank 105 that forms part of the consumable 103.
  • the consumable 103 is a "single-use" consumable 103. That is, upon exhausting the e-liquid 104 in the tank 105, the intention is that the user disposes of the entire consumable 103.
  • the e-liquid i.e. aerosol former
  • the tank may be refillable with e-liquid or the e-liquid may be stored in a non-consumable component of the system.
  • the e-liquid may be stored in a tank located in the main body or stored in another component that is itself not single-use (e.g. a refillable cartomizer).
  • This heat is transferred from the filament 111 to the porous wick 110 which causes e-liquid 104 conveyed by the porous wick 110 to increase in temperature to a point at which it vaporises.
  • the vaporised e-liquid becomes entrained in the airflow in the first passage 106 and, between the vaporisation point at the filament 111 and the outlet 108, condenses to form an aerosol.
  • This aerosol is then inhaled, via the mouthpiece 109, by a user of the system 101.
  • the main body 102 may include a puff sensor (not shown) that is configured to detect a puff (i.e. inhalation).
  • the puff sensor may be operatively connected to the controller so as to be able to provide a signal, to the controller, which is indicative of a puff state (i.e. puffing or not puffing).
  • the puff sensor may, for example, be in the form of a pressure sensor or an acoustic sensor.
  • the main body 102 and consumable 103 may comprise a further interface which may, for example, be in the form of an RFID reader, a barcode or QR code reader.
  • This interface may be able to identify a characteristic (e.g. a type) of a consumable 103 engaged with the main body 102.
  • the consumable 103 may include any one or more of an RFID chip, a barcode or QR code, or memory within which is an identifier and which can be interrogated via the interface.
  • the porous element 114 acts as an airflow restrictor.
  • the porous element 114 increases the resistance to airflow of the second passage 113, such that the resistance to airflow of the second passage 113 is substantially greater than the resistance to airflow of the first passage 106. As will be described further below, this allows the airflow through the second passage 113 to be controlled by way of a valve 115 forming part of the first passage 106.
  • the barrier 117 extends across the first passage 106 so as to fully obstruct the first passage 106.
  • air is forced to flow through the second passage 113 and the air received at the outlet 108 is exclusively formed of flavoured air received from the second passage 113.
  • the valve 215 is similar to that described above, except that it further comprises a biasing means in the form of a compression spring 218.
  • the compression spring 218 is disposed between a distal end of the barrier 217 and an opposing wall of the first passage 206, and is configured to urge the valve 215 towards the first position (i.e. retracted from the first passage 206).
  • a user in order to move the valve 215 from the first position ( Figure 2A ) to the third position ( Figure 2B ), a user must push the valve 215 against the biasing force of the spring 218.

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EP19155873.3A 2019-02-07 2019-02-07 Appareil de substitution au tabac Ceased EP3692836A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP19155873.3A EP3692836A1 (fr) 2019-02-07 2019-02-07 Appareil de substitution au tabac
PCT/EP2020/053120 WO2020161296A1 (fr) 2019-02-07 2020-02-07 Appareil à fumer de substitution
EP20703242.6A EP3920745B1 (fr) 2019-02-07 2020-02-07 Appareil de substitution au tabac
US17/395,276 US20220022537A1 (en) 2019-02-07 2021-08-05 Smoking substitute apparatus

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EP19155873.3A EP3692836A1 (fr) 2019-02-07 2019-02-07 Appareil de substitution au tabac

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Cited By (2)

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WO2022248709A1 (fr) * 2021-05-28 2022-12-01 Nicoventures Trading Limited Dispositif de fourniture d'aérosol
WO2023011927A1 (fr) * 2021-08-06 2023-02-09 Jt International Sa Dispositif de génération de vapeur

Citations (4)

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EP2961285A2 (fr) * 2013-02-27 2016-01-06 British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd Dispositif d'inhalation et composant pour un dispositif d'inhalation
US20170251727A1 (en) * 2014-10-03 2017-09-07 Fertin Pharma A/S Electronic nicotine delivery system
US20180027876A1 (en) * 2016-07-28 2018-02-01 Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc. Aerosol delivery devices including a selector and related methods
WO2018130391A1 (fr) * 2017-01-13 2018-07-19 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Dispositif et article de génération d'aérosol

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2961285A2 (fr) * 2013-02-27 2016-01-06 British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd Dispositif d'inhalation et composant pour un dispositif d'inhalation
US20170251727A1 (en) * 2014-10-03 2017-09-07 Fertin Pharma A/S Electronic nicotine delivery system
US20180027876A1 (en) * 2016-07-28 2018-02-01 Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc. Aerosol delivery devices including a selector and related methods
WO2018130391A1 (fr) * 2017-01-13 2018-07-19 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Dispositif et article de génération d'aérosol

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2022248709A1 (fr) * 2021-05-28 2022-12-01 Nicoventures Trading Limited Dispositif de fourniture d'aérosol
WO2023011927A1 (fr) * 2021-08-06 2023-02-09 Jt International Sa Dispositif de génération de vapeur

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EP3920745B1 (fr) 2025-12-10
WO2020161296A1 (fr) 2020-08-13

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