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WO2025202439A1 - Embout buccal pour système de fourniture d'aérosol - Google Patents

Embout buccal pour système de fourniture d'aérosol

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Publication number
WO2025202439A1
WO2025202439A1 PCT/EP2025/058528 EP2025058528W WO2025202439A1 WO 2025202439 A1 WO2025202439 A1 WO 2025202439A1 EP 2025058528 W EP2025058528 W EP 2025058528W WO 2025202439 A1 WO2025202439 A1 WO 2025202439A1
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Prior art keywords
article
aerosol
mouthpiece
panel
slot
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PCT/EP2025/058528
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Inventor
David Roberts
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Nicoventures Trading Ltd
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Nicoventures Trading Ltd
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Classifications

    • 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
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/18—Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes; Manufacture thereof
    • 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
    • A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F7/00—Mouthpieces for pipes; Mouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F7/00—Mouthpieces for pipes; Mouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders
    • A24F7/02—Mouthpieces for pipes; Mouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders with detachable connecting members

Definitions

  • the body may comprise a first panel and a second panel and the slot may be defined between the first and second panels.
  • the paper-based material may be a card.
  • the first panel may contact the second panel in the storage condition.
  • the mouthpiece may comprise a mouth end and a distal end opposite the mouth end.
  • the slot may be in the distal end of the mouthpiece.
  • the first panel and the second panel may be mounted to the intermediate layer.
  • the body may be biased into the storage condition.
  • the slot may be configured to receive a noncircular cross-section article.
  • the mouthpiece may comprise a flow outlet at the mouth end edge.
  • the body may be biased to grip at least a portion of the article when the article is received in the slot.
  • the slot may comprise a seal configured to form a seal between the article and the slot.
  • the shape of the slot may be configured to conform with a cross-sectional shape of the article.
  • the mouthpiece may be configured to form an interference fit with the article.
  • the mouthpiece may be disposable.
  • the slot may be configured to be received over an end of the article.
  • the mouthpiece may be configured to be used with a plurality of articles.
  • the mouthpiece may be configured to capture condensation released from the article.
  • the mouthpiece may be absorbent.
  • the mouthpiece may comprise a hydrophobic coating.
  • the mouthpiece may comprise aerosol generating material.
  • the aerosol generating material may be supplementary aerosol generating material.
  • the aerosol generating material in the mouthpiece may generate an aerosol in response to an airflow or a heating effect on the mouthpiece. The heating effect may be provided by at least one of the airflow, the article and the aerosol provision device.
  • the mouthpiece may comprise an aerosolmodifying agent.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may be a supplementary aerosol-modifying agent.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent in the mouthpiece may act in response to an airflow or a heating effect on the mouthpiece. The heating effect may be provided by at least one of the airflow, the article and the aerosol provision device.
  • an outer surface of the mouthpiece may comprise a surface pattern or texture.
  • one or both of the first and second panels may comprise a surface pattern or texture.
  • the surface pattern or texture may be proximal to the mouth end of the mouthpiece.
  • the surface pattern or texture may provide a sensory effect to a user.
  • the body may comprise a first surface region having a first surface roughness and a second surface region having a second surface roughness.
  • the first surface region may have a higher surface roughness than a second surface roughness.
  • the first surface region may be proximal to the mouth end of the mouthpiece.
  • the body may comprise a first surface region having a first surface texture and a second surface region having a second, different, surface texture. In an embodiment of any of the above, the body may comprise a first surface region having a first friction coefficient and a second surface region having a second, different, friction coefficient. In an embodiment, the outer surface of the mouthpiece comprises an image.
  • the mouthpiece may be disposable.
  • the article may be disposable.
  • the mouthpiece may be one of a plurality of mouthpieces.
  • the article may be one of a plurality of articles.
  • the plurality of mouthpieces may be interchangeably usable with the plurality of articles.
  • a mouthpiece for an article comprising aerosol generating material for use with an aerosol provision device or for the aerosol provision device comprising: a body comprising an opening; wherein the opening defines a receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of the article comprising aerosol generating material or at least a portion of the aerosol provision device; wherein the mouthpiece comprises at least one of aerosol generating material and an aerosol-modifying agent.
  • the aerosol generating material may be supplementary aerosol generating material.
  • the aerosol generating material in the mouthpiece may generate an aerosol in response to an airflow or a heating effect on the mouthpiece. The heating effect may be provided by at least one of the airflow, the article and the aerosol provision device.
  • the aerosol generating material is impregnated into the body.
  • the aerosol generating material is a coating.
  • the aerosol generating material is on an inner side of the mouthpiece.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent may be a supplementary aerosol-modifying agent.
  • the aerosolmodifying agent in the mouthpiece may act in response to an airflow or a heating effect on the mouthpiece. The heating effect may be provided by at least one of the airflow, the article and the aerosol provision device.
  • the aerosolmodifying agent is impregnated into the body.
  • the aerosol-modifying agent is a coating.
  • the aerosolmodifying agent is on an inner side of the mouthpiece.
  • an aerosol provision system comprising: an aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from an article comprising aerosol generating material; a mouthpiece according to any of the embodiments above; and an article comprising aerosol generating material configured to be at least partially received in the mouthpiece.
  • the article may comprise a non-circular cross section.
  • the device may be reusable.
  • the article may be flat.
  • the article may comprise a planar surface.
  • the article may comprise opposing planar surfaces.
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional side view of an aerosol provision device of the aerosol provision system of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 shows a schematic end view of an article of the aerosol provision system of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 5a shows a schematic distal end view of a mouthpiece in a storage condition
  • Figure 5b shows a schematic distal end view of the mouthpiece of Figure 5a in a deformed condition
  • Figure 6b shows a schematic distal end view of the mouthpiece of Figure 6a in a deformed condition
  • Figure 6c shows a schematic distal end view of the mouthpiece of Figure 6a in another deformed condition accommodating the article of Figure 3;
  • Figure 7 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the mouthpiece of Figures 6a to 6c;
  • delivery mechanism is intended to encompass systems that deliver a substance to a user, and includes: non-combustible aerosol provision systems that release compounds from an aerosolisable material without combusting the aerosolisable material, such as electronic cigarettes, tobacco heating products, and hybrid systems to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosolisable materials; and articles comprising aerosolisable material and configured to be used in one of these non-combustible aerosol provision systems.
  • 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 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 aerosol-generating material comprises a plurality of aerosolgenerating films.
  • the aerosol-generating film comprises a plurality of aerosol-generating film regions.
  • Such plurality of aerosol-generating films and/or plurality of aerosol-generating film regions may have different properties, for example at least one of different compositions, thicknesses, density, active substances and/or flavours, one or more aerosol-former materials, and optionally one or more other functional material.
  • the mouthpiece 300 comprises an intermediate layer 320, acting as an intermediate member, disposed between the first panel 310 and the second panel 312.
  • the intermediate layer 320 spaces the first panel 310 from the second panel 312.
  • the intermediate layer 320 defines at least part of the slot 304.
  • the intermediate layer 320 defines the entire slot 304.
  • the intermediate layer 320 defines only a part of the slot 3046.
  • the intermediate layer 320 helps provides a close fit with at least part of an article, such as article 200, when the article is inserted into the slot 304.
  • the intermediate layer 320 forms an intermediate panel between the first panel 310 and the second panel 312.
  • the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 are mounted on the intermediate panel.
  • the intermediate layer 320 separates the first panel 310 from the second panel 312. In other embodiments, the intermediate layer 320 only partially separates the first panel 310 from the second panel 312.
  • a distance between the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 in the slot 304 is greater than when the body 302 is in the storage condition.
  • the receiving area defined by the slot opening 322 is greater than the receiving area of the slot opening 322 in the storage condition. In other words, the area of the receiving area increases as the body 302 is deformed from the storage condition to the deformed condition.
  • the slot 304 is configured to receive an article comprising a non-circular cross section, such as article 200.
  • the volume of the slot 304 and the area of the receiving area are sufficiently large to receive an article, such as article 200.
  • the slot 304 When the body 302 is in the deformed condition, at least part of an article, for example a proximal end of article 200, may be inserted into the slot 304 through the slot opening 320.
  • the slot 304 when the body 302 is in the deformed condition, the slot 304 is configured to be received over an end of an article, such as the proximal end of article 200.
  • the slot 304 is configured to conform with a cross-sectional shape of at least part of an article inserted into the slot 304.
  • a shape of the slot 304 is configured to conform with the cross-sectional shape of at least part of an article inserted into the slot 304, such as article 200.
  • the first panel 310 is configured to come into form-fitting contact with at least part of an article, such as article 200, when the article 304 is inserted into the slot 304.
  • the second panel 312 is configured to come into form-fitting contact with at least part of an article, such as article 200, when the article 304 is inserted into the slot 304.
  • the mouthpiece 300 sandwiches the article.
  • a portion of the article is sandwiched between the first panel 310 and the second panel 312.
  • the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 exert a force on the article that retains the article in the slot 304.
  • the body 302 When an article, such as article 200, is inserted into the slot 304, the body 302 is held in the deformed condition. When an article, such as article 200, is inserted into the slot 304, the body 302 is configured to retain the article in the slot 304.
  • the presence of an intermediate layer 320 increases the volume of the slot 304 and the area of the receiving area in comparison to embodiments in which no intermediate layer 320 is present.
  • the mouthpiece 300 comprises an intermediate layer 320
  • the mouthpiece 300 is configured to receive larger articles.
  • FIG 7 shows a cross sectional view of mouthpiece 300.
  • the mouthpiece 300 comprises a flow path 350 that extends from the slot opening 308 to a mouth end edge 302b of the body 302.
  • the mouth end edge 302b is defined at the mouth end 306 of the mouthpiece 300.
  • the mouthpiece comprises a flow outlet 352.
  • the flow outlet 352 defines an opening to a flow passage 354.
  • the flow passage 354 extends between the slot 304 and the flow outlet 352.
  • the flow passage 354 is defined between the first panel 310 and the second panel 312. In embodiments, the flow passage 354 is defined at least partly by the intermediate layer 320.
  • the flow path 350 extends between the slot opening 308 and the flow outlet 352 through the flow passage 354.
  • Fluids, gases and vapours are permitted to travel from the distal end 300b to the mouth end 306 of the mouthpiece 300 via the flow path 350.
  • aerosol emitted by an article, such as the article 200 can be inhaled by a user through the mouth end 306 of the mouthpiece 300.
  • Fluids, gases and vapours are only permitted to travel through the mouthpiece 300 when the body 302 is in the deformed condition.
  • the flow passage 354 is closed such that no fluids, gases or vapours can travel via the flow path 350 through the flow passage.
  • the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 are adjacent one another such that the flow passage 354 does not permit fluids, gases or vapours to flow therethrough.
  • the distance between the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 has increased such that a volume of the flow passage 354 is increased in comparison to that in the storage condition, such that fluids, gases and vapours are permitted to travel therethrough.
  • the volume of the flow passage 354 is increased such that fluids, gases and vapours are permitted to travel therethrough.
  • the mouthpiece 300 is configured to capture condensation released from an article, such as the article 200.
  • the amount of liquid in the aerosol produced by an article, such as article 200 may be reduced before the aerosol is inhaled by a user.
  • the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 are made from absorbent material. Absorbent material is understood to be material that readily absorbs liquids.
  • the intermediate layer 320 is also made of absorbent material. In embodiments, only the intermediate layer 320 may be made of absorbent material. In embodiments, at least one of the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 and the intermediate layer 320 are configured to capture condensation by absorbing liquid released from an article, such as the article 200.
  • the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 are made of a paper-based material.
  • one of the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 is made of a paper-based material.
  • neither of the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 are made of a paper-based material.
  • the intermediate layer 320 is made of the paperbased material.
  • the paper-based material may be a card. This provides environmental benefits of a simple paper-based mouthpiece that is easily recycled.
  • the slot 304 comprises a seal 330 configured to form a seal between an article, such as article 200, that is inserted into the slot 304 and the slot 304.
  • the seal may be omitted.
  • the seal 330 may comprise a textured section on the first panel 310 and on the second panel 312.
  • the textured section of the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 may comprise a different texture to the remainder of the first panel 310 and the second panel 312.
  • the textured section of the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 is comprised on sealing elements disposed on the first panel 310 and the second panel 312.
  • the sealing elements may be formed of any suitable material, for example rubber.
  • the intermediate layer 320 comprises the textured section.
  • the mouthpiece 300 is configured to form an interference fit with an article, such as article 200.
  • the textured section of the first panel 310 and the second panel 312 may have a higher coefficient of friction than the rest of the first panel 310 and the second panel 312.
  • the mouthpiece 300 can be removed from at least part of an article, such as article 200, by applying a compressive force in a similar way to as described above and removing the article from the slot 304.
  • the mouthpiece 300 can easily be attached to and removed from at least a part of an article, such as article 200, as described above.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un embout buccal pour un article comprenant un matériau de génération d'aérosol destiné à être utilisé avec un dispositif de fourniture d'aérosol. L'embout buccal présente un corps comprenant une fente, la fente définissant un réceptacle conçu pour recevoir au moins une partie de l'article comprenant un matériau de génération d'aérosol.
PCT/EP2025/058528 2024-03-28 2025-03-27 Embout buccal pour système de fourniture d'aérosol Pending WO2025202439A1 (fr)

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EP24167705.3 2024-03-28
EP24167705.3A EP4623725A1 (fr) 2024-03-28 2024-03-28 Embout buccal pour système de fourniture d'aérosol

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WO2013171206A1 (fr) * 2012-05-14 2013-11-21 British American Tobacco (Nc) Limited Dispositif de fourniture de vapeur électronique
WO2016005533A1 (fr) * 2014-07-11 2016-01-14 Philip Morris Products S.A. Cartouche de formation d'aerosol comportant un materiau contenant du tabac
WO2020157460A1 (fr) * 2019-01-29 2020-08-06 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Procédé et appareil de fabrication d'une unité consommable pour un dispositif d'inhalation, et unité consommable pour un dispositif d'inhalation
WO2021044025A1 (fr) * 2019-09-06 2021-03-11 Philip Morris Products S.A. Dispositif de génération d'aérosol avec espace interne à l'article

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2013171206A1 (fr) * 2012-05-14 2013-11-21 British American Tobacco (Nc) Limited Dispositif de fourniture de vapeur électronique
WO2016005533A1 (fr) * 2014-07-11 2016-01-14 Philip Morris Products S.A. Cartouche de formation d'aerosol comportant un materiau contenant du tabac
WO2020157460A1 (fr) * 2019-01-29 2020-08-06 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Procédé et appareil de fabrication d'une unité consommable pour un dispositif d'inhalation, et unité consommable pour un dispositif d'inhalation
WO2021044025A1 (fr) * 2019-09-06 2021-03-11 Philip Morris Products S.A. Dispositif de génération d'aérosol avec espace interne à l'article

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