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WO2025125683A1 - Système de fourniture d'aérosol - Google Patents

Système de fourniture d'aérosol Download PDF

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WO2025125683A1
WO2025125683A1 PCT/EP2024/086604 EP2024086604W WO2025125683A1 WO 2025125683 A1 WO2025125683 A1 WO 2025125683A1 EP 2024086604 W EP2024086604 W EP 2024086604W WO 2025125683 A1 WO2025125683 A1 WO 2025125683A1
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Hongqiang LIU
Ruifan LI
Weidong Gao
Xueping LIU
Deke XIE
Peng Li
Gonggao ZHAI
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/85—Maintenance, e.g. cleaning
    • 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 present invention relates to the field of aerosol provision, particularly relating to an aerosol provision system.
  • Electronic cigarette-type aerosol provision systems which heat but do not combust aerosol-generating materials containing aerosol-forming substrates (such as tobacco), generally utilize heaters or similar devices to heat the aerosol-generating materials to a sufficiently high temperature for the generation of aerosol for puffing by the user.
  • Aerosol delivery systems typically use batteries to provide power to the heater.
  • indiscriminate disposal of used batteries not only causes serious environmental pollution but also poses a significant risk to human health. Therefore, it is necessary to recycle and process the batteries from used aerosol delivery systems.
  • an aerosol provision system at least comprising a shell and a mouthpiece
  • the shell comprises a first housing and a second housing that are arranged along the length direction of the system, the first housing is arranged near the mouthpiece with respect to the second housing, the second housing is formed with a battery containing chamber inside, and the first housing is detachably connected to the second housing.
  • the second housing used to accommodate the battery component may be quickly and conveniently detached from the first housing, and may facilitate the subsequent recycling of the battery component.
  • the system may further comprise a battery module arranged in the battery containing chamber, and the battery module may be fixedly connected to the second housing, or the battery module may be detachably connected to the second housing.
  • the system may further comprise a connecting assembly
  • the first housing may have a first holder inside
  • the second housing may have a second holder inside
  • the connecting assembly may comprise a first connecting piece arranged on the first housing or the first holder, and a second connecting piece arranged on the second housing or the second holder, and the first connecting piece may be detachably connected to the second connecting piece.
  • One of the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece may be a connecting buckle, and the other one thereof may be a connecting hole that matches the connecting buckle.
  • the first holder may comprise a base of an atomizing core arranged within the first housing, and the first connecting piece may be arranged on the base of the atomizing core.
  • One of the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece may be a guide block, and the other one thereof may be a position limit groove that matches the guide block, the guide block may be movable along the position limit groove, and in a state where the first housing is connected to the second housing, the guide block may be clamped in the position limit groove.
  • the first connecting piece may be a guide block
  • the second connecting piece may be a position limit groove
  • the guide block may be arranged on the first holder
  • the position limit groove may be arranged on the second housing.
  • the first holder may comprise an atomizing core
  • the guide block may be integrally formed with a base of the atomizing core or the guide block may be connected to the base of the atomizing core.
  • the guide block may be an elastic element, and in the width direction of the position limit groove, the width of the guide block may be greater than the groove width of the position limit groove.
  • Setting the width of the guide block in the width direction of the position limit groove to be greater than the groove width of the position limit groove may ensure that the guide block is securely positioned within the position limit groove, preventing it from dislodging.
  • a friction piece may be provided between the position limit groove and the guide block.
  • the friction force between the position limit groove and the guide block may be increased, preventing the guide block from dislodging from the position limit groove.
  • One end of the position limit groove near the first housing may have an opening, the guide block can enter the position limit groove through the opening, and in the state where the first housing is connected to the second housing, the guide block may be clamped at one end of the position limit groove away from the opening.
  • the connecting assembly may further comprise at least one position limit piece, and the position limit piece may be arranged at one end of the position limit groove away from the opening and is located on either side wall of the position limit groove.
  • the guide block By placing position limit pieces within the position limit groove, the guide block can be constrained within the groove by these limit pieces, preventing the guide block from dislodging from the position limit groove.
  • the guide block or the position limit piece may be an elastic element, and the distance between the position limit piece and the side wall of the position limit groove which it faces may be less than the size of the guide block in the width direction of the position limit groove.
  • the guide block or position limit piece By configuring the guide block or position limit piece as an elastic element and ensuring that the distance between the position limit piece and the side wall of the position limit groove it faces is less than the size of the guide block in the width direction of the position limit groove, on the one hand, it may facilitate the passage of the guide block through the gap between the position limit piece and the position limit groove, and on the other hand, it may allow the position limit piece to constrain the guide block within the position limit groove, preventing the guide block from dislodging from the groove.
  • the position limit groove may comprise at least a first portion and a second portion that are in communication with each other, and the first portion and the second portion may be arranged at an angle to each other.
  • the position limit groove may further comprise a third portion, the third portion may be arranged at one end of the second portion away from the first portion and may be in communication with the second portion, the third portion may be arranged at an angle to the second portion, and in the state where the first housing is connected to the second housing, the guide block may be clamped in the third portion.
  • the guide block may be clamped in the third portion, preventing the guide block from dislodging from the position limit groove.
  • the guide block may be an elastic element, and the width at the connection between the third portion and the second portion may be less than the size of the guide block in the width direction of the second portion.
  • the position limit groove may be a spiral groove or an arc-shaped groove, and the spiral groove or the arc-shaped groove may be arranged on the second housing along the circumferential direction of the second housing.
  • the system may further comprise a packaging material wrapped outside the first housing and the second housing, and the packaging material may be provided with multiple through holes arranged along the circumferential direction of the system at the connection between the first housing and the second housing.
  • the first housing may be provided inside with an air passage and an atomizing chamber in communication with the air passage, the atomizing chamber may be provided with an atomizing core inside, the atomizing core may comprise a heater, and an atomizing surface of the heater may be parallel to the length direction of the system.
  • an aerosol provision device comprising: a shell; and a mouthpiece, wherein the shell comprises a first housing and a second housing arranged in an elongate direction of the device, wherein the first housing is proximal the mouthpiece with respect to the second housing, wherein the second housing comprises a battery containing chamber, and wherein the first housing is detachably connected to the second housing.
  • a shell and a mouthpiece comprising a first housing and a second housing that are arranged along the length direction of the system, the first housing being arranged near the mouthpiece with respect to the second housing, the second housing being formed with a battery containing chamber inside, and the first housing being detachably connected to the second housing.
  • the second housing which may be designed to accommodate the battery module, to be quickly and easily detached from the first housing. This facilitates the subsequent recycling of the battery module, preventing environmental pollution from the battery module and saving time in the aerosol provision system's recycling process.
  • Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an aerosol provision system as described in embodiment one.
  • Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the aerosol provision system after removing a packaging material as described in embodiment one;
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the aerosol provision system as described in embodiment one;
  • Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a first housing and a base of an atomizing core in the aerosol provision system as described in embodiment one;
  • Figure 6 is an exploded view of the atomizing core as described in embodiment one;
  • Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a battery module as described in embodiment one;
  • the term “delivery system” is intended to encompass systems that deliver at least one substance to a user in use, and includes: combustible aerosol provision systems, such as cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, and tobacco for pipes or for roll-your-own or for make-your-own cigarettes (whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco substitutes or other smokable material); non-combustible aerosol provision systems that release compounds from an aerosolgenerating material without combusting the aerosol-generating material, such as electronic cigarettes, tobacco heating products, and hybrid systems to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials; and aerosol-free delivery systems that deliver the at least one substance to a user orally, nasally, transdermally or in another way without forming an aerosol, including but not limited to, lozenges, gums, patches, articles comprising inhalable powders, and oral products such as oral tobacco which includes snus or moist snuff, wherein the at least one substance may or may
  • the delivery system is a combustible aerosol provision system, such as a system selected from the group consisting of a cigarette, a cigarillo and a cigar.
  • the disclosure relates to a component for use in a combustible aerosol provision system, such as a filter, a filter rod, a filter segment, a tobacco rod, a spill, an aerosol-modifying agent release component such as a capsule, a thread, or a bead, or a paper such as a plug wrap, a tipping paper or a cigarette paper.
  • a “non-combustible” aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosol-generating material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is not combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery of at least one substance to a user.
  • the delivery system is a non-combustible aerosol provision system, such as a powered non-combustible aerosol provision system.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an electronic cigarette, also known as a vaping device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), although it is noted that the presence of nicotine in the aerosol-generating material is not a requirement.
  • END electronic nicotine delivery system
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an aerosolgenerating material heating system, also known as a heat-not-burn system.
  • An example of such a system is a tobacco heating system.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system is a hybrid system to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials, one or a plurality of which may be heated.
  • Each of the aerosol-generating materials may be, for example, in the form of a solid, liquid or gel and may or may not contain nicotine.
  • the hybrid system comprises a liquid or gel aerosol-generating material and a solid aerosol-generating material.
  • the solid aerosol-generating material may comprise, for example, tobacco or a non-tobacco product.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system may comprise a non- combustible aerosol provision device and a consumable for use with the non-combustible aerosol provision device.
  • the disclosure relates to consumables comprising aerosolgenerating material and configured to be used with non-combustible aerosol provision devices. These consumables are sometimes referred to as articles throughout the disclosure.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system such as a non- combustible aerosol provision device thereof, may comprise a power source and a controller.
  • the power source may, for example, be an electric power source or an exothermic power source.
  • the exothermic power source comprises a carbon substrate which may be energised so as to distribute power in the form of heat to an aerosol-generating material or to a heat transfer material in proximity to the exothermic power source.
  • the non-combustible aerosol provision system may comprise an area for receiving the consumable, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
  • the consumable for use with the non-combustible aerosol provision device may comprise aerosol-generating material, an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transfer component, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a wrapper, a filter, a mouthpiece, and/or an aerosolmodifying agent.
  • the delivery system is an aerosol-free delivery system that delivers at least one substance to a user orally, nasally, transdermally or in another way without forming an aerosol, including but not limited to, lozenges, gums, patches, articles comprising inhalable powders, and oral products such as oral tobacco which includes snus or moist snuff, wherein the at least one substance may or may not comprise nicotine.
  • the substance to be delivered may be an aerosol-generating material or a material that is not intended to be aerosolised.
  • either material may comprise one or more active constituents, one or more flavours, one or more aerosolformer materials, and/or one or more other functional materials.
  • the substance to be delivered comprises an active substance.
  • the 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, nootropics, psychoactives.
  • the active substance may be naturally occurring or synthetically obtained.
  • the active substance may comprise for example nicotine, caffeine, taurine, theine, vitamins such as B6 or B12 or C, melatonin, cannabinoids, or constituents, derivatives, or combinations thereof.
  • the active substance may comprise one or more constituents, derivatives or extracts of tobacco, cannabis or another botanical.
  • the active substance comprises nicotine. In some embodiments, the active substance comprises caffeine, melatonin or vitamin B12.
  • the active substance may comprise one or more constituents, derivatives or extracts of cannabis, such as one or more cannabinoids or terpenes.
  • the active substance may comprise or be derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof.
  • botanical includes any material derived from plants including, but not limited to, extracts, leaves, bark, fibres, stems, roots, seeds, flowers, fruits, pollen, husk, shells or the like.
  • the material may comprise an active compound naturally existing in a botanical, obtained synthetically.
  • the material may be in the form of liquid, gas, solid, powder, dust, crushed particles, granules, pellets, shreds, strips, sheets, or the like.
  • Example botanicals are tobacco, eucalyptus, star anise, hemp, cocoa, cannabis, fennel, lemongrass, peppermint, spearmint, rooibos, chamomile, flax, ginger, ginkgo biloba, hazel, hibiscus, laurel, licorice (liquorice), matcha, mate, orange skin, papaya, rose, sage, tea such as green tea or black tea, thyme, clove, cinnamon, coffee, aniseed (anise), basil, bay leaves, cardamom, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, rosemary, saffron, lavender, lemon peel, mint, juniper, elderflower, vanilla, Wintergreen, beefsteak plant, curcuma, turmeric, sandalwood, cilantro, bergamot, orange blossom, myrtle, cassis, valerian, pimento, mace, damien, marjoram, olive, lemon
  • the mint may be chosen from the following mint varieties: Mentha Arventis, Mentha c.v., Mentha niliaca, Mentha piperita, Mentha piperita citrata c.v., Mentha piperita c.v, Mentha spicata crispa, Mentha cardifolia, Memtha longifolia, Mentha suaveolens variegata, Mentha pulegium, Mentha spicata c.v. and Mentha suaveolens.
  • the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof and the botanical is tobacco. In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof and the botanical is selected from eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa and hemp.
  • the active substance comprises or derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof and the botanical is selected from rooibos and fennel.
  • the substance to be delivered comprises a flavour.
  • flavour and “flavourant” refer to materials which, where local regulations permit, may be used to create a desired taste, aroma or other somatosensorial sensation in a product for adult consumers.
  • flavour materials may include naturally occurring flavour materials, botanicals, extracts of botanicals, synthetically obtained materials, or combinations thereof (e.g., tobacco, cannabis, licorice (liquorice), hydrangea, eugenol, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, maple, matcha, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed (anise), cinnamon, turmeric, Indian spices, Asian spices, herb, Wintergreen, cherry, berry, red berry, cranberry, peach, apple, orange, mango, clementine, lemon, lime, tropical fruit, papaya, rhubarb, grape, durian, dragon fruit, cucumber, blueberry, mulberry, citrus fruits, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, aloe vera, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot,
  • the flavour comprises menthol, spearmint and/or peppermint.
  • the flavour comprises flavour components of cucumber, blueberry, citrus fruits and/or redberry.
  • the flavour comprises eugenol.
  • the flavour comprises flavour components extracted from tobacco.
  • the flavour comprises flavour components extracted from cannabis.
  • the flavour may comprise a sensate, which is intended to achieve a somatosensorial sensation which are usually chemically induced and perceived by the stimulation of the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve), in addition to or in place of aroma or taste nerves, and these may include agents providing heating, cooling, tingling, numbing effect.
  • a suitable heat effect agent may be, but is not limited to, vanillyl ethyl ether and a suitable cooling agent may be, but not limited to eucolyptol, WS-3.
  • Aerosol-generating material is a material that is capable of generating aerosol, for example when heated, irradiated or energized in any other way. Aerosol-generating material may, for example, be in the form of a solid, liquid or gel which may or may not contain an active substance and/or flavourants. 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 dried gel. The amorphous solid is a solid material that may retain some fluid, such as liquid, within it.
  • the aerosol-generating material may for example comprise from about 50wt%, 60wt% or 70wt% of amorphous solid, to about 90wt%, 95wt% or 100wt% of amorphous solid.
  • 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 material.
  • the aerosol-former material may comprise one or more constituents capable of forming an aerosol.
  • the aerosol-former material may comprise one or more of glycerol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1 ,3-butylene glycol, erythritol, meso-Erythritol, ethyl vanillate, ethyl laurate, a diethyl suberate, triethyl citrate, triacetin, a diacetin mixture, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenyl acetate, tributyrin, lauryl acetate, lauric acid, myristic acid, and propylene carbonate.
  • the one or more other functional materials may comprise one or more of pH regulators, colouring agents, preservatives, binders, fillers, stabilizers, and/or antioxidants.
  • the material may be present on or in a support, to form a substrate.
  • the support may, for example, be or comprise paper, card, paperboard, cardboard, reconstituted material, a plastics material, a ceramic material, a composite material, glass, a metal, or a metal alloy.
  • the support comprises a susceptor.
  • 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 aerosol-generating material, part or all of which is intended to be consumed during use by a user.
  • a consumable may comprise one or more other components, such as an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transfer component, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a wrapper, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
  • a consumable may also comprise an aerosol generator, such as a heater, that emits heat to cause the aerosol-generating material to generate aerosol in use.
  • the heater may, for example, comprise combustible material, a material heatable by electrical conduction, or a susceptor.
  • a susceptor is a material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field, such as an alternating magnetic field.
  • the susceptor may be an electrically-conductive material, so that penetration thereof with a varying magnetic field causes induction heating of the heating material.
  • the heating material may be magnetic material, so that penetration thereof with a varying magnetic field causes magnetic hysteresis heating of the heating material.
  • the susceptor may be both electrically-conductive and magnetic, so that the susceptor is heatable by both heating mechanisms.
  • the device that is configured to generate the varying magnetic field is referred to as a magnetic field generator, herein.
  • An aerosol-modifying agent is a substance, typically located downstream of the aerosol generation area, that is configured to modify the aerosol generated, for example by changing the taste, flavour, acidity or another characteristic of the aerosol.
  • the aerosolmodifying agent may be provided in an aerosol-modifying agent release component, that is operable to selectively release the aerosol-modifying agent.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may, for example, be an additive or a sorbent.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may, for example, comprise one or more of a flavourant, a colourant, water, and a carbon adsorbent.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may, for example, be a solid, a liquid, or a gel.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may be in powder, thread or granule form.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may be free from filtration material.
  • An aerosol generator is an apparatus configured to cause aerosol to be generated from the aerosol-generating material.
  • the aerosol generator is a heater configured to subject the aerosol-generating material to heat energy, so as to release one or more volatiles from the aerosol-generating material to form an aerosol.
  • the aerosol generator is configured to cause an aerosol to be generated from the aerosolgenerating material without heating.
  • the aerosol generator may be configured to subject the aerosol-generating material to one or more of vibration, increased pressure, or electrostatic energy.
  • aerosol delivery systems such as nebulisers or e-cigarettes.
  • e-cigarette or “electronic cigarette” may sometimes be used, but it will be appreciated this term may be used interchangeably with aerosol delivery system I device and electronic aerosol delivery system I device.
  • aerosol delivery systems such as nebulisers or e-cigarettes.
  • vapour delivery systems such as nebulisers or e-cigarettes.
  • aerosol delivery systems which may also be referred to as vapour delivery systems
  • vapour delivery systems such as nebulisers or e-cigarettes.
  • Aerosol delivery systems e-cigarettes
  • a modular assembly comprising a reusable device part and a replaceable (disposable/consumable) cartridge part.
  • the replaceable cartridge part will comprise the aerosol-generating material and the vaporiser (which may collectively be called a “cartom izer”) and the reusable device part will comprise the power provision (e.g. rechargeable power source) and control circuitry.
  • the reusable device part will often comprise a user interface for receiving user input and displaying operating status characteristics
  • the replaceable cartridge device part in some cases comprises a temperature sensor for helping to control temperature.
  • certain embodiments of the disclosure are based on aerosol delivery systems which are operationally configured to provide functionality in accordance with the principles described herein and the constructional aspects of systems configured to provide the functionality in accordance with certain embodiments of the disclosure is not of primary significance.
  • this application proposes a new structure for an aerosol provision system where the second housing, used to accommodate the battery component, can be quickly and easily detached from the first housing. This helps facilitate the subsequent recycling process of the battery component.
  • the aerosol provision system in this embodiment can be either a boxtype aerosol provision system or a pen-type aerosol provision system.
  • This application does not specifically limit it.
  • the following description will focus on a pen-type aerosol provision system as an example to emphasize the detachable structure of the aerosol provision system.
  • proximal and ‘near’, and ‘distal’ and ‘away from’ as applied to features will be described by reference to the relative positioning of such features with respect to each other.
  • Embodiment one Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an aerosol provision system provided in an embodiment of this application
  • Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the aerosol provision system after removing a packaging in an embodiment of this application.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional schematic diagram of the aerosol provision system in an embodiment of this application.
  • Figure 4 is the structure of the first housing and the base of the atomizing core in the aerosol provision system provided in an embodiment of this application.
  • the aerosol provision system in an embodiment generally comprises components such as the shell 100, mouthpiece 200, liquid storage structure 300, atomizing core 400, and battery component 500. Internally, the shell 100 forms a storage space and an airway (not shown in the figure), with the battery component 500 set in the battery accommodation cavity.
  • the liquid storage structure 300, atomizing core 400, and other components are set, at least partially, in the remaining space inside the storage space, excluding the battery accommodation cavity.
  • the shell 100 is composed of two parts: the first housing 110 and the second housing 120.
  • the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are arranged along the length direction of the system, with the first housing 110 positioned closer to the mouthpiece 200.
  • the second housing 120 forms an internal battery accommodation cavity (not shown in the figure), and part of the storage space constitutes the battery accommodation cavity, which is used to place the battery component.
  • the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are detachably connected, and the second housing that accommodates the battery can be quickly and conveniently detached from the first housing, facilitating subsequent recycling of the battery component.
  • the specific shape and material of the shell (comprising the first housing and the second housing) are not limited.
  • the shell in this embodiment can have a cylindrical structure, and it can be made of metal or non-metal materials.
  • the selection of the specific shape and material of the shell can be based on the actual product requirements during implementation.
  • the battery component 500 and the second housing 120 can be permanently connected or detachably connected. That is, when detaching the second housing 120 from the first housing 110, the battery component 500 can be removed together with the second housing 120 or separately after detaching the second housing 120.
  • the specific connection method is not limited here and can be chosen based on the product requirements in practical applications.
  • the connection between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 can be achieved through a connecting component 600.
  • the connecting component includes mutually coordinated first connector 610a and second connector 620a. The first connector 610a and the second connector 620a are detachably connected, thereby enabling a detachable connection between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120.
  • the first housing 110 has a first holder 111
  • the second housing 120 has a second holder.
  • the first holder 111 and the second holder can be any structural component inside the first housing 110 or the second housing 120, and this embodiment does not specifically limit this.
  • the first connector 610a is located on the first housing 110, and the second connector 620a is located on the second housing 120.
  • the first connector 610a is located on the first holder 111
  • the second connector 620a is located on the second holder.
  • the first connector 610a is located on the first housing 110, and the second connector 620a is located on the second holder.
  • the first connector 610a is located on the first holder 111
  • the second connector 620a is located on the second housing 120.
  • a snap-fit connection is established between the first connector 610a and the second connector 620a.
  • one of the first connector 610a and the second connector 620a can be a connecting buckle, and the other can be a connecting hole that matches the connecting buckle.
  • the first connector 610a can be the connecting buckle
  • the second connector 620a can be the connecting hole, or vice versa.
  • the connecting buckle can be an elastic element.
  • the shell, bottom cover, or battery holder may also serve as an elastic element that connects with the connecting buckle, or both the connecting buckle and the connecting hole can be elastic elements, enabling a detachable connection between them.
  • the first holder 111 comprises a base of the atomizing core positioned inside the first housing 110, and the first connector 610a is set on the base of the atomizing core.
  • the first connector 610a serves as the connecting hole
  • the second connector 620a serves as the connecting buckle.
  • the connecting hole is located at one end of the first housing 110 near the second housing 120, and it is arranged circumferentially along the first housing 110, extending laterally along the outer shell of the first housing 110.
  • the connecting buckle is positioned on the base of the atomizing core and is arranged circumferentially along the base of the atomizing core.
  • the connecting buckle protrudes in the circumferential direction along the surface of the base of the atomizing core, extending towards the direction away from the base of the atomizing core.
  • the connecting buckle is designed as an elastic element.
  • the connecting buckle securely fits into the connecting hole.
  • the connecting buckle undergoes deformation and disengages from the connecting hole, allowing the second housing to detach quickly and conveniently from the first housing. This enables the rapid and easy removal of the battery component.
  • the thickness of the connecting buckle is designed to be smaller than the depth of the connecting hole.
  • the number of the first connector 610a and the second connector 620a is equal and can comprise multiple units. Multiple first connectors 610a are arranged along the circumferential direction of the first housing 110 at intervals, and multiple second connectors 620a are arranged along the circumferential direction of the second housing 120 at intervals. Each position of a first connector 610a on the first housing 110 corresponds to the position of one of the second connectors 620a on the second housing 120.
  • detailed repetition is omitted.
  • the connecting buckle and connecting hole there are no specific restrictions on the specific shape and quantity of the connecting buckle and connecting hole.
  • any known shape can be used as the shape of the connecting buckle or connecting hole.
  • the connecting buckle or connecting hole can have any shape among circular, square, rectangular, rhombic, trapezoidal, triangular, and various polygons. Polygons comprise but are not limited to equilateral or non-equilateral pentagons, hexagons, octagons, and so on.
  • specific shapes are not exhaustively listed.
  • Figure 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the liquid storage structure described in an embodiment of this application. Referring to Figure 5, in embodiments, the liquid storage structure 300 is arranged in the first housing 110.
  • the liquid storage structure 300 comprises an oil-absorbing body 310 and a hollow tube 320.
  • the oil-absorbing body 310 is sleeved on the outside of the hollow tube 320, and the internal space of the hollow tube 320 forms the system's air passage.
  • One end of the hollow tube 320 is in communication with the mouthpiece 200, and the other end is connected to the atomization chamber of the atomizing core.
  • the oilabsorbing body 310 in this embodiment can be a cotton core, and the hollow tube can be made of copper, for example.
  • the aerosol provision system in embodiments also comprises an air inlet 700.
  • the air inlet 700 establishes communication between the air passage (not shown in the figure) and the external atmosphere of the aerosol provision system.
  • the atomization chamber is in fluid communication to the air passage, the air inlet 700, and the outlet of the mouthpiece 200. This facilitates the puffing of aerosol by the user from the outlet of the mouthpiece 200.
  • Figure 6 is the exploded view of the atomizing core described in embodiments.
  • the atomizing core 400 comprises a heater, an atomization chamber for accommodating the heater, a fixing holder 420 for securing the heater, and the base 430 of the atomizing core.
  • the heater is positioned on the fixing holder 420, and the fixing holder 420 is set on the base 430 of the atomizing core.
  • the heater includes a heating body 441 and an oil-guiding body 442.
  • the oil-guiding body 442 is set outside the heating body 441 and is in contact with at least a portion of the oil-absorbing body 310 of the liquid storage structure 300.
  • the heating body 441 has a hollow tubular structure with a mesh-like surface, and the mesh pores are circular or of any polygonal shape.
  • the heating body 441 has an atomization surface parallel to the length direction of the system.
  • the oil-guiding body 442 has a lower oil-guiding rate on the side near the heating body 441 than on the side away from the heating body 441.
  • the oil-absorbing rate on the side near the heating body 441 is higher than on the side away from the heating body 441. This design enhances the oil-guiding efficiency in the part of the oil-guiding body 442 near the heating body 441 and increases the oil-absorbing amount at the heating body 441 .
  • the aerosol system in this application further comprises packaging material 800.
  • the packaging material 800 wraps around the exterior of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120.
  • the packaging material 800 has multiple through-holes 810 arranged along the circumference of the system at the connection point corresponding to the first housing 110 and the second housing 120.
  • the through-holes 810 constitute the air inlet 700 of the system.
  • the battery component 500 may comprise components such as the battery core 510, the top cover 520 set above the battery core, and the control circuit board 530 connected to the battery core.
  • the top cover 520 is also equipped with an air-cutting hole 521 and a storage groove 522, where the groove of the storage groove 522 faces the second housing 120.
  • the air-cutting hole 521 is positioned in the bottom wall of the storage groove 522, and the fluid flux at the air-cutting hole 521 is minimized in the airway.
  • the air-cutting hole 521 is in communication with the air inlet 700, and the bottom surface of the base 430 of the atomizing core forms a cavity with ventilation holes (not shown in the figure).
  • the atomizing chamber is in fluid communication with the cavity through ventilation holes, air-cutting holes, the cavity, and ventilation holes are sequentially in fluid communication.
  • the composition and material of the mouthpiece 200 there is also no specific limitation on the composition and material of the mouthpiece 200. Any known mouthpiece can be used in this application.
  • the mouthpiece 200 can be made of silicone material or composed of a cotton core with a waterproof layer covering the outside of the cotton core.
  • the examples provided are not exhaustive
  • Embodiment one A difference from Embodiment one is that the structure of the connecting component in this embodiment differs from the structure of the connecting component in Embodiment one.
  • the structures of the other components may be the same or different from Embodiment one, and relevant details can be referred to in the corresponding part of Embodiment one, which is not reiterated here.
  • the connecting component comprises mutually cooperating first connector 610b and second connector 620b.
  • the connection between the first connector 610b and the second connector 620b remains a snap-fit connection, thereby achieving a detachable connection between the first housing and the second housing.
  • one of the first connector 610b and the second connector 620b can serve as the connecting buckle, and the other as the connecting hole that complements the buckle.
  • the first connector 61 Ob can be the connecting buckle
  • the second connector 620b can be the connecting hole, or vice versa.
  • the connecting buckle can be an elastic element.
  • the elastic element can be part of the shell, bottom cover, or battery bracket connected to the connecting buckle (i.e., the connecting hole portion), or both the connecting buckle and the connecting hole can be elastic elements, enabling a detachable connection between the connecting buckle and the connecting hole.
  • the first housing contains the first holder 111 b
  • the second housing contains the second holder 121 b.
  • the first connector 610b is a connection hole set on the first holder 111 b
  • the second connector 620b is a connecting buckle set on the second holder 121 b.
  • the first holder 111 b comprises a bottom base for the atomizing core set inside the first housing
  • the second holder 121b comprises a battery holder set inside the second housing to secure the battery component within the second housing.
  • the bottom base of the atomizing core has a first surface facing the battery holder
  • the battery holder has a second surface facing the bottom base of the atomizing core.
  • the first connector 610b i.e., connection hole
  • the second connector 620b i.e., connecting buckle
  • at least a portion of the connecting buckles have dimensions larger than those of the connection holes, ensuring that the connecting buckles are securely fitted into the connection holes and not easily detached.
  • the connecting buckle comprises a body 621b connected to the second surface and a flange 622b extending outwardly along the lateral direction of the aerosol provision system at one end of the body 621 b away from the second surface.
  • the size of the flange 622b is larger than that of the connection hole.
  • the connection hole is an opening set on the first surface and extends axially through the bottom base of the atomizing core.
  • the connecting buckle is integrally formed with the battery bracket 121 b or connected to the battery bracket 121b. At least a portion of the battery bracket 121 b, away from one end of the first housing, is exposed to the outside of the second housing. In this way, when it is necessary to detach the second housing from the first housing, one can grip the first housing and the second housing separately and pull them in opposite directions. This causes the connecting buckle to disengage from the connecting hole, allowing the second housing to detach from the first housing. This enables the rapid and convenient disassembly of the battery component.
  • Embodiment one A difference from Embodiment one is that the structure of the connecting component in this embodiment differs from the structure of the connecting component in Embodiment one.
  • the structures of the other components may be the same or different from Embodiment one, and relevant details can be referred to in the corresponding part of Embodiment one, which is not reiterated here.
  • the connecting component 600 comprises the first connecting component 610c and the second connecting component 620c.
  • One of the first connector 610c and the second connector 620c serves as a guiding block, while the other serves as a limiting groove that complements the guiding block.
  • the first holder comprises the atomizing core base set inside the first housing 110, and the first connector 610c is placed on the base of the atomizing core.
  • the first connector 610c serves as a guiding block
  • the second connector 620c serves as a limiting groove.
  • the guiding block can move along the limiting groove, and in the connected state of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120, the guiding block engages with the limiting groove.
  • the guiding block is positioned on the base of the atomizing core and is arranged circumferentially along the base of the atomizing core.
  • the guiding block is a protrusion extending along the circumferential surface of the base of the atomizing core in the direction away from the base of the atomizing core.
  • the guiding block can be configured as an elastic element. It is set in the width direction of the limiting groove, with the width of the guiding block being greater than the groove width of the limiting groove. This configuration allows the guiding block to be securely positioned within the limiting groove, preventing it from disengaging.
  • a friction piece can be placed between the limiting groove and the guiding block to increase the friction force between them, preventing the guiding block from disengaging.
  • the friction member can be a silicone component positioned between the limiting groove and the guiding block. Alternatively, it could be a rough surface located on the sidewall of the limiting groove. There is no specific restriction on the configuration, as long as it achieves the goal of increasing the friction force between the limiting groove and the guiding block.
  • the limiting groove has an opening near one end close to the first housing.
  • the guiding block can enter the limiting groove through the opening.
  • the guiding block engages in the limiting groove away from the end with the opening, preventing the guiding block from disengaging from the limiting groove.
  • the connecting component 600 further comprises at least one limiting member (not shown in the figure).
  • the limiting member is positioned in the limiting groove away from the opening end and is located on any sidewall of the limiting groove.
  • the limiting member extends along one sidewall of the limiting groove toward the other sidewall.
  • the limiting member extends along the sidewall of the limiting groove away from the mouthpiece toward the other sidewall.
  • the limiting member can be an independently connected part in the limiting groove or integrally formed with the limiting groove, and specific details are not specified here.
  • At least one of the guiding block or limiting member is an elastic element.
  • the distance between the limiting member and the sidewall of the limiting groove it faces is smaller than the size of the guiding block in the width direction of the limiting groove.
  • the specific shape of the guiding block is not limited. Any known shape can be used as the shape of the guiding block in this embodiment.
  • the guiding block can take any form, such as circular, square, rectangular, rhombic, trapezoidal, triangular, and polygonal shapes. Polygonal shapes include but are not limited to equilateral or non- equilateral pentagons, hexagons, octagons, and so on. The specific shapes are not exhaustively listed here.
  • the specific shape of the limiting groove is not limited, and the selection can be made based on the actual product requirements.
  • the limiting groove can be composed of multiple interconnected groove sections, and the sections are set at an angle to facilitate confining the guiding block in one of the groove sections, preventing the guiding block from falling off.
  • the limiting groove may comprise at least two interconnected parts, the first part and the second part, where the first part is set at an angle to the second part.
  • the limiting groove may comprise a third part, the third part is set at one end away from the first part and is in communication with the second part, and the third part is set at an angle to the second part. In the connected state of the first housing and the second housing, the guiding block is engaged in the third part, preventing it from dislodging from the limiting groove.
  • the guiding block is an elastic element
  • the width at the connection point between the third part and the second part is smaller than the width of the guiding block in the width direction of the second part.
  • the limiting groove can be a spiral groove or an arc-shaped groove, and the spiral groove or arc-shaped groove is arranged along the circumferential direction of the second housing 120 on the second housing. This allows the guiding block to be rotated to the end of the spiral groove or arc-shaped groove away from the through groove by rotating, thereby restricting the guiding block in place.
  • the detachable structures achieved through the connecting components in embodiments one to three are just illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the connection between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 in this embodiment can also be achieved without the assistance of other components.
  • the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 can be removably connected by a nesting method. Specifically, the outer diameter of the end of the first housing near the second housing is set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the end of the second housing near the first housing, and a portion of the second housing is nested on the first housing.
  • the outer diameter of the end of the first housing near the second housing is set to be larger than the outer diameter of the end of the second housing near the first housing, and a portion of the first housing is nested on the second housing.
  • the first housing and the second housing can also be connected by adhesive or threaded connection, and so on.
  • first,” “second,” etc. are used merely for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features.
  • the characteristics defined as “first,” “second,” etc. may explicitly or implicitly comprise at least one such characteristic.
  • the term “multiple” means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
  • connection can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediary medium, it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless explicitly defined otherwise.
  • connection can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediary medium, it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

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Le mode de réalisation de la présente invention concerne un système de fourniture d'aérosol comprenant au moins une coque et un embout buccal, la coque comprenant un premier boîtier et un second boîtier qui sont agencés le long de la direction longitudinale du système, le premier boîtier étant placé à proximité du support de cigarette par rapport au second boîtier, le second boîtier étant doté d'une chambre contenant une batterie à l'intérieur, et le premier boîtier étant relié amovible au second boîtier.
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