Supply assembly, smoking article and system for supplying liquid smoking substance

Abstract

The present application provides a supply assembly, a smoking device and a system for supplying liquid smoking material. The supply assembly is used to supply consumables, wherein the consumables have a breakable closed shell and liquid smoking material wrapped by the closed shell, and the supply assembly includes: a storage bin, a dismantling part and a liquid guide channel; the storage bin is used to store a plurality of the consumables; the dismantling part has a dismantling space, wherein the dismantling space is used to receive the consumables from the storage bin, and the dismantling part is used to destroy the closed shell of the consumable in the dismantling space; the liquid smoking material flowing out after the closed shell of the consumable is broken flows out of the supply assembly through the liquid guide channel. By using the supply assembly, the smoking device can be replenished with liquid smoking material multiple times, and the operation is simple.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of novel smoking articles, and in particular relates to a supply assembly, a smoking article and a system for supplying liquid smoking substances. Background Art

[0002] For electronic cigarettes and other smoking devices that heat cigarettes and liquids together, how to easily add liquid smoking substances into the smoking devices has become a technical problem that technicians in this field continue to push for solutions. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to address the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a supply assembly, a smoking device and a system for supplying liquid smoking substances.

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present application adopts the following technical solutions: a supply component for supplying liquid smoking substance, the supply component comprising: a storage bin, a breaking part and a liquid guiding channel; the storage bin is used to store a plurality of consumables, the consumables having a breakable closed outer shell and liquid smoking substance wrapped by the closed outer shell; the breaking part has a breaking space, the breaking space is used to receive the consumables from the storage bin, the breaking part is used to destroy the closed outer shell of the consumable in the breaking space; the liquid smoking substance flowing out after the closed outer shell of the consumable is broken flows out of the supply component through the liquid guiding channel.

[0005] Optionally, the outlet of the storage bin is connected to the demolition space via a consumables channel.

[0006] Optionally, the size of the opening formed by the storage bin gradually decreases from the internal set position of the storage bin to the exit of the storage bin.

[0007] Optionally, the storage bin forms a columnar storage space on a side away from the outlet from the set position, and a ratio of a diameter to a length of the columnar storage space is between 0.07 and 0.45.

[0008] Optionally, the dismantling part includes a fixed part and a movable part that are relatively arranged, the dismantling space is located between the fixed part and the movable part, the fixed part and the movable part have relative extrusion surfaces, and the movable part can be moved toward the fixed part under the control of a user, thereby squeezing the consumables located between the two.

[0009] Optionally, an elastic member is further included, wherein a first end of the elastic member is fixedly disposed relative to a fixed portion of the supply assembly, and a second end of the elastic member is connected to the movable member.

[0010] Optionally, the fixing member is detachably fixed to the supply assembly.

[0011] Optionally, spikes are formed on at least one of the extrusion surfaces.

[0012] Optionally, the movable part can move laterally, and a filter is provided below the demolition space.

[0013] Optionally, the movable member can also rotate around an axis perpendicular to the extrusion surface.

[0014] Optionally, a fiber structure is provided on the inner wall of the liquid-conducting channel, and / or the inner wall of the liquid-conducting channel is porous.

[0015] The present application adopts the following technical solution: a smoking device, characterized in that it includes a heating element and the aforementioned supply assembly, and the liquid guide channel is used to transport liquid smoking material to the heating area of ​​the heating element.

[0016] Optionally, the outlet of the storage bin faces downward.

[0017] Optionally, a heating chamber is further included, and the heating area is located in the heating chamber.

[0018] The present application adopts the following technical solution: a system, comprising the aforementioned smoking device and a consumable, wherein the consumable has a breakable closed shell and a liquid smoking substance wrapped by the closed shell.

[0019] Optionally, the closed shell is spherical, cylindrical or cubic.

[0020] Optionally, the ratio of the maximum dimension of the outlet of the storage bin to the maximum dimension of the consumables is between 1 and 1.8.

[0021] Optionally, the material of the closed shell includes at least one of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, gelatin, chitosan, pectin and cellulose.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: multiple consumables can be placed in the storage bin at one time. When it is necessary to add liquid smoking substances to the smoking device, only one consumable needs to be poured from the storage bin into the dismantling space. The closed outer shell of the consumable is destroyed by the dismantling part in the dismantling space, so that the sealed liquid smoking substances in the consumable flow out. The oil guide part guides the flowing liquid smoking substances out of the supply component. Specifically, the liquid smoking substances can be guided to the vicinity of the heating element. Of course, if the amount of liquid smoking substances provided by a consumable is insufficient, multiple consumables can be dismantled continuously. In this way, the user can add multiple consumables to the supply component at one time, which can fill the smoking device with liquid smoking substances multiple times, and the filling process is easy to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the supply assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application and the smoking device it participates in constituting.

[0024] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The smoking device is shown in a cross-sectional view along one direction.

[0025] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the smoking device shown along another direction.

[0026] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 One possible variation of the smoking article is shown.

[0027] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 The smoking article shown is a cross-sectional view in a state of application.

[0028] Among them, the figure markings are: 1. Supply component; 101. Storage bin; 102. Consumable material channel; 103. Fixed part; 104. Movable part; 105. Liquid guide channel; 106. Dismantling space; 107. Support shell; 108. Elastic part; 109. Consumables; 110. Cigarette insertion direction; 111. Liquid smoking material flow direction; 2. Heating element; 3. Heating without burning cigarettes. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In the present application, it should be understood that terms such as “including” or “having” are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, behaviors, components, parts, or a combination thereof disclosed in the present specification, and are not intended to exclude the possibility of the presence of one or more other features, numbers, steps, behaviors, components, parts, or a combination thereof.

[0030] It should also be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0031] The present application will be further described below in conjunction with the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0032] As attached Figure 1-5As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a supply component 1 for supplying liquid smoking substances, and the supply component 1 includes: a storage bin 101, a disassembly portion and a liquid guiding channel 105; the storage bin 101 is used to store a plurality of consumables 109, the consumables 109 have a breakable closed shell and liquid smoking substances wrapped by the closed shell; the disassembly portion has a disassembly space 106, the disassembly space 106 is used to receive the consumables 109 from the storage bin 101, and the disassembly portion is used to destroy the closed shell of the consumables 109 in the disassembly space 106; the liquid smoking substances flowing out after the consumables 109 are broken flow out of the supply component 1 through the liquid guiding channel 105.

[0033] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: multiple consumables 109 can be placed in the storage bin 101 at one time. When it is necessary to add liquid smoking material to the smoking device, only one consumable 109 needs to be poured from the storage bin 101 into the demolition space 106. The consumable 109 has its closed shell destroyed by the demolition part in the demolition space 106, so that the sealed liquid smoking material in the consumable 109 flows out, and the oil guide part guides the flowing liquid smoking material out of the supply component 1, specifically, the liquid smoking material can be guided to the vicinity of the heating element 2. Of course, if the amount of liquid smoking material provided by one consumable 109 is insufficient, multiple consumables 109 can also be continuously demolished. In this way, the user can fill the smoking device with liquid smoking material multiple times by filling the supply component 1 once, and the filling process is simple to operate.

[0034] Specifically, the liquid-conducting channel 105 is a channel for the flow of liquid smoking material.

[0035] Optionally, the outlet of the storage bin 101 is connected to the demolition space 106 through the consumables channel 102 . That is, the consumables 109 can roll or slide from the outlet of the storage bin 101 through the consumables channel 102 into the demolition space 106 .

[0036] The inner diameter of the consumable channel 102 should be slightly larger than the diameter of the consumable 109 , and the inner wall should be smooth, which is conducive to the movement or rolling of the consumable 109 in the consumable channel 102 .

[0037] If the supply assembly 1 is applied to a smoking device, the outlet of the storage bin 101 may be located below the smoking device in a normal placement state. If it is necessary to prevent the consumables 109 from continuously falling into the demolition space 106, a controllably openable blocking member (not shown) may be provided at the outlet of the storage bin 101 to prevent the consumables 109 from falling into the demolition space 106.

[0038] Of course, referring to the normal placement of the smoking device, the outlet of the storage bin 101 can also be located above itself, and in this case, the consumable channel 102 can be, for example, in an arc shape with the opening facing downward. If the consumables 109 need to be added to the demolition space 106, the smoking device needs to be rotated so that the outlet of the storage bin 101 faces downward so that the consumables 109 enter the consumable channel 102, and the consumables 109 move along the consumable channel 102 to the demolition space 106.

[0039] Of course, the consumables channel 102 may also be formed by a hose. Then, when the demolition space 106 needs to be replenished with consumables 109 , the outlet of the storage bin 101 may be directed downward and higher than the demolition space 106 .

[0040] It is sufficient as long as a plurality of consumables 109 are stored in the storage bin 101 and the consumables 109 can enter the demolition space 106 in a controlled manner.

[0041] It should be noted that the storage bin 101 should be provided with a closable entrance (not shown), for example, the entrance is closed by a lid (not shown). The user can replenish the consumables 109 to the storage bin 101 through the entrance. The lid can be opened and closed by rotating, sliding, flipping, etc., and can also be locked in position by magnetic attraction, buckle, knob, etc.

[0042] Optionally, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the size of the opening formed by the storage bin 101 gradually increases from the exit of the storage bin 101 to the internal set position of the storage bin 101. In other words, the opening area gradually decreases from the inside of the storage bin 101 to the exit of the storage bin 101. The vicinity of the exit of the storage bin 101 is horn-shaped, which is conducive to the consumables 109 entering the consumable channel 102 smoothly.

[0043] Optionally, refer to Figure 4 , from the set position away from the exit side, the storage bin 101 forms a columnar storage space, and the ratio of the diameter to the length of the columnar storage space is between 0.07 and 0.45. If the diameter is too small, the consumables 109 stored are limited or the storage space occupies too much length; if the diameter is too large, it is not conducive to the consumables 109 being delivered one by one.

[0044] Optionally, refer to Figure 2 The dismantling part includes a fixed part 103 and a movable part 104 which are arranged opposite to each other. The dismantling space 106 is located between the fixed part 103 and the movable part 104. The fixed part 103 and the movable part 104 have relative extrusion surfaces. The movable part 104 can be moved toward the fixed part 103 under the control of the user, thereby squeezing the consumables 109 located between the two.

[0045] In this embodiment, the consumable 109 is squeezed and broken by changing the size of the rupture space 106 , so that the liquid smoking substance flows out of the consumable 109 .

[0046] Of course, the method of dismantling the consumable 109 is not limited to this.

[0047] For example, the movable member 104 is a needle-shaped object that can move toward the fixed member 103 , and the needle-shaped object can pierce the consumable 109 by moving toward the fixed member 103 .

[0048] For another example, there may be more than one movable part 104 , and two movable parts 104 may move relative to each other to dismantle the consumables 109 .

[0049] Optionally, the supply assembly 1 further includes an elastic member 108, a first end of the elastic member 108 is fixedly disposed relative to the fixed portion of the supply assembly 1, and a second end of the elastic member 108 is connected to the movable member 104. Thus, when the user manipulates the movable member 104 to move and then releases the movable member 104, the movable member 104 can return to an initial state under the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 108.

[0050] Optionally, the fixing member 103 is detachably fixed to the supply assembly 1. Figure 2 At the current viewing angle, the user can move the fixing member 103 to the right, thereby facilitating the user to take out the damaged consumable 109 .

[0051] Optionally, spikes are formed on at least one of the extrusion surfaces. The spikes are formed on the extrusion surface of the fixed part 103, or on the extrusion surface of the movable part 104. The spikes are helpful to ensure that the consumables 109 are fully damaged.

[0052] Optionally, the movable member 104 can move laterally, and a filter (not shown) is further provided below the demolition space 106. The filter allows the liquid smoke substance flowing out of the consumable 109 to flow smoothly into the liquid guide channel 105, while preventing the damaged closed shell from entering the liquid guide channel 105.

[0053] Optionally, the movable member 104 can also rotate around an axis perpendicular to the extrusion surface. In this way, the movable member 104 and the fixed member 103 can not only squeeze the consumables 109, but the rotation of the movable member 104 can further pull the closed shell of the consumables 109, which is conducive to fully destroying the closed shell.

[0054] Specifically, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The movable part 104 is mostly arranged in the supporting shell 107, and the supporting shell 107 is in the shape of a barrel placed horizontally. A round hole is opened at the "barrel bottom" of the supporting shell 107, and the movable part 104 has a horizontal long rod, and the long rod extends out of the "barrel bottom". In this way, the user can manually rotate the movable part 104.

[0055] refer to Figure 1-5 The embodiment of the present application also provides a smoking device, comprising a heating element 2 and the aforementioned supply assembly 1, wherein the liquid guide channel 105 is used to transport liquid smoking material to the heating area of ​​the heating element 2. That is, the supply assembly 1 provides the liquid smoking material to the heating element 2 for heating. The smoking device can achieve one-time filling in the storage bin 101, and can replenish the liquid smoking material to the heating element 2 multiple times, thereby simplifying the user operation.

[0056] Optionally, the outlet of the storage bin 101 faces downwards. Of course, with reference to the placement of the smoking device, the outlet of the storage bin 101 may also face upwards or horizontally, as long as the storage bin 101 can output the consumables 109 in a controlled manner.

[0057] Optionally, the smoking device further comprises a heating chamber (not shown), and the heating area is located in the heating chamber. Figure 5 Solid smoke-generating substances (such as heat-not-burn cigarettes 3) can be placed in the heating chamber. In this way, two smoke-generating substances can be heated together. Figure 5 The liquid smoking substance flows along direction 111 to the vicinity of the heating element, and the heated non-combustion cigarette is inserted into the heating chamber along direction 110.

[0058] Optionally, a fiber structure is provided on the inner wall of the liquid-conducting channel 105, and / or the inner wall of the liquid-conducting channel 105 is porous. For example, liquid-conducting cotton (not shown) is provided on the inner wall of the liquid-conducting channel 105. The liquid-conducting cotton and the porous structure both utilize siphoning and capillary action to accelerate the transfer of liquid smoking substances to the heating element 2. In the existing process, ceramics, plastics or metals can be surface treated to form a porous surface structure.

[0059] The embodiment of the present application further provides a system, including the above-mentioned smoking article and a consumable 109, wherein the consumable 109 has a breakable closed shell and a liquid smoking substance wrapped by the closed shell.

[0060] Specifically, the closed shell is spherical, cylindrical or cubic. The shape of the closed shell is not particularly limited, as long as it is easy to roll or slide from the storage bin 101 into the demolition space 106. The amount of liquid smoke-generating material in the consumable 109 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and this application does not limit it.

[0061] Optionally, the ratio of the diameter of the outlet of the storage bin 101 to the diameter of the consumable 109 is between 1 and 1.8. The diameter of the consumable 109 can be defined as a maximum size of the consumable 109. It is necessary to ensure that the consumable 109 can be smoothly removed from the outlet and that the consumable 109 is transported individually.

[0062] In order to make the closed shell have good sealing properties and be easy to break, the closed shell may be made of at least one of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, gelatin, chitosan, pectin and cellulose.

[0063] The various embodiments in the present application are described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0064] The protection scope of this application is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to this application without departing from the scope and spirit of this application. If these changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, the intention of this application also includes these changes and modifications.

Claims

1. A supply assembly (1) for supplying a liquid smoking substance, characterized in that: The supply component (1) comprises: a storage bin (101), a breaking part and a liquid guide channel (105); the storage bin (101) is used to store a plurality of consumables (109), the consumables (109) having a breakable closed shell and a liquid smoke-generating substance wrapped by the closed shell; the breaking part has a breaking space (106), the breaking space (106) is used to receive the consumables (109) from the storage bin (101), and the breaking part is used to destroy the closed shell of the consumables (109) in the breaking space (106); the liquid smoke-generating substance that flows out after the closed shell of the consumables (109) is broken flows out of the supply component (1) through the liquid guide channel (105); The outlet of the storage bin (101) is connected to the demolition space (106) via the consumables channel (102), and the consumables (109) are transported individually; the demolition part comprises a fixed part (103) and a movable part (104) arranged opposite to each other, the demolition space (106) is located between the fixed part (103) and the movable part (104), the fixed part (103) and the movable part (104) have opposite extrusion surfaces, and the movable part (104) can be controlled by a user to move toward the fixed part (103), thereby squeezing the consumables (109) located between the fixed part (103) and the movable part (104); The supply component (1) further comprises an elastic member (108), a first end of the elastic member (108) being fixedly arranged relative to a fixed portion of the supply component (1), and a second end of the elastic member (108) being connected to the movable member (104); when a user manipulates the movable member (104) to move and then releases the movable member (104), the movable member (104) can return to an initial state under the action of the elastic restoring force of the elastic member (108).

2. The supply assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that From the internal set position of the storage bin (101) to the exit of the storage bin (101), the size of the opening formed by the storage bin (101) gradually decreases.

3. The supply assembly (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that From the set position away from the outlet side, the storage bin (101) forms a columnar storage space, and the ratio of the diameter to the length of the columnar storage space is between 0.07 and 0.

45.

4. The supply assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The fixing member (103) is detachably fixed to the supply assembly (1).

5. The supply assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that At least one of the pressing surfaces is provided with spikes.

6. The supply assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The movable part (104) is capable of moving laterally, and a filter screen is provided below the demolition space (106).

7. The supply assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The movable member (104) can also rotate around an axis perpendicular to the extrusion surface.

8. The supply assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that A fiber structure is provided on the inner wall of the liquid-conducting channel (105), and / or the inner wall of the liquid-conducting channel (105) is porous.

9. A smoking article, characterized in that: It comprises a heating element (2) and a supply assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the liquid guide channel (105) is used to transport liquid smoking material to the heating area of ​​the heating element (2).

10. The smoking article according to claim 9, characterized in that: The outlet of the storage bin (101) faces downward.

11. The smoking article according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a heating chamber, and the heating area is located in the heating chamber.

12. A system comprising a smoking article, characterized in that: The smoking article is the smoking article according to any one of claims 9 to 11, and the system further comprises a consumable (109), wherein the consumable (109) has a breakable closed shell and a liquid smoking substance wrapped by the closed shell.

13. The system according to claim 12, characterized in that The closed shell is in a spherical, cylindrical or cubic shape.

14. The system according to claim 12, characterized in that The ratio of the maximum dimension of the outlet of the storage bin (101) to the maximum dimension of the consumable (109) is between 1 and 1.

8.

15. The system according to claim 12, characterized in that The material of the closed shell includes at least one of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, gelatin, chitosan, pectin and cellulose.

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