Storage box for aerosol generating products

Abstract

The invention discloses an aerosol generating product storage box which comprises a humidity adjusting part and a humidity display part, the humidity adjusting part is detachably arranged in the storage box, and the humidity adjusting part can control the relative humidity in the storage box to be within a preset range in a water absorption or desorption mode. The humidity display part is used for displaying the relative humidity in the storage box. According to the storage box, the relative humidity condition in the storage box can be monitored through the humidity display part, and the humidity in the storage box is always kept within a certain preset range through the humidity adjusting part. When the humidity in the storage box is not within the preset range through the humidity display part, it is indicated that the humidity adjusting part needs to be replaced, and a user can disassemble the humidity adjusting part and reinstall a new humidity adjusting part. Through cooperation of the humidity display part and the humidity adjusting part, it can be guaranteed that the humidity in the storage box is within the range suitable for storing the aerosol generating product, it is avoided that the aerosol generating product absorbs moisture and goes bad, and the suction experience of a user is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of storage of aerosol - generating articles, and particularly to a storage box for aerosol - generating articles. Background Art

[0002] In daily life, there are many items that have high requirements for the environmental humidity conditions of the storage space. Especially for some humidity - sensitive materials, their properties are extremely vulnerable to humidity fluctuations, which may cause undesirable deterioration. For example, tobacco leaves have a special capillary - like porous structure, and are rich in colloidal substances such as proteins and pectins, and hydrophilic substances such as organic salts and water - soluble sugars, and thus have hygroscopicity. During the processing of tobacco leaves, the original physical structure of the tobacco leaves will change differently, and the use of different additives will also cause obvious changes in the chemical composition of the tobacco materials. At the same time, the surface characteristics of the tobacco materials may also change during the processing. Therefore, different tobacco materials will exhibit different hygroscopic characteristics. The hygroscopic characteristics of tobacco materials will in turn affect their own processing characteristics and the sensory quality of products in the products. Therefore, strict requirements for environmental conditions are needed during the storage of tobacco.

[0003] For new aerosol - generating articles, due to the addition of a high content of hydrophilic aerosol - forming agents such as glycerol and propylene glycol, they are more vulnerable to environmental influences during processing and storage, resulting in excessive moisture absorption. The quality of the articles will be severely affected, the actual smoking experience is poor, and there is even a risk of microbial growth. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly control the storage humidity of aerosol - generating articles. In fact, according to their respective product designs, aerosol - generating articles have an optimal environmental humidity for storage. Therefore, the humidity inside the product packaging box is often regulated within a preset humidity range. However, during actual storage, transportation, and unpacked storage, aerosol - generating articles are easily affected by the humidity of the external packaging environment, which often causes the humidity of the small storage environment (inside the packaging) of the aerosol - generating articles to deviate. Especially in the case of defects in the outer packaging or the opening of the cigarette box packaging, the actual moisture content of the aerosol - generating articles may deviate significantly from the product design value due to the influence of environmental humidity, thus seriously affecting the actual smoking experience of the cigarette sticks. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides a storage box for aerosol - generating articles to solve the above problems.

[0005] An embodiment of the present invention discloses a storage box for aerosol - generating articles. The storage box includes a humidity - regulating part and a humidity - displaying part. The humidity - regulating part is detachably arranged inside the storage box. The humidity - regulating part can control the relative humidity inside the storage box within a preset range by absorbing or desorbing water. The humidity - displaying part is used to display the relative humidity inside the storage box.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, the relative humidity in the storage box can be monitored through the humidity display part, and the storage box has a humidity adjustment part, which can absorb or desorb water, so as to always keep the humidity in the storage box within a certain preset range. At the same time, the humidity adjustment part is detachably arranged in the storage box. When it is found through the humidity display part that the humidity in the storage box is no longer within the preset range, it means that the humidity adjustment part needs to be replaced, and the user can remove it and reinstall a new humidity adjustment part. Through the cooperation of the humidity display part and the humidity adjustment part, it can be ensured that the humidity in the storage box is within the range suitable for storing aerosol generating products, avoiding moisture absorption and deterioration of aerosol generating products, and ensuring the user's puffing experience.

[0007] Optionally, the humidity regulating part includes a moisture permeable surface and at least one humidity regulating material.

[0008] Optionally, the humidity regulating part further includes an isolation surface.

[0009] Optionally, the humidity regulating material is at least partially surrounded by the isolation surface and the moisture permeable surface.

[0010] Optionally, the isolation surface is at least partially in contact with the inner surface of the storage box, so as to at least partially isolate the humidity regulating material from the inner surface of the storage box.

[0011] Optionally, the moisture permeable surface is in contact with the air inside the storage box, and water vapor can enter and exit through the moisture permeable surface.

[0012] Optionally, the detachable setting includes one or more of bonding, snap connection, and plug-in connection.

[0013] Optionally, the humidity regulating part further includes an isolation surface, the humidity regulating material is at least partially surrounded by the isolation surface and the moisture permeable surface, and the pasting refers to pasting the isolation surface of the humidity regulating part to the inner surface of the storage box.

[0014] Optionally, the snap connection refers to that a snap that can be elastically deformed is installed on the inner surface of the storage box, and the snap and the inner surface of the storage box together form a humidity regulating part storage space, and when the humidity regulating part is placed in the storage space with the isolation surface facing the inner surface of the storage box, the snap is elastically deformed, and then the snap can return to its original state and clamp the humidity regulating part.

[0015] Optionally, the plug-in connection refers to that a buckle is installed on the inner surface of the storage box, and the humidity regulating part has a buckle accommodating opening, and the buckle accommodating opening can receive the buckle.

[0016] Optionally, the humidity adjustment part is at least one humidity adjustment sheet.

[0017] Optionally, the box body of the storage box has at least one surface that can be lifted or detached.

[0018] Optionally, the humidity adjustment sheet is detachably mounted on the surface that can be lifted or detached.

[0019] Optionally, a fixing device is further included. The storage box has a box cover and a bottom surface opposite to the box cover.

[0020] Optionally, the box cover and the bottom surface can be lifted or detached.

[0021] Optionally, there are a plurality of the humidity adjustment sheets, which are respectively detachably mounted on the box cover and / or the bottom surface.

[0022] Optionally, the humidity adjustment part is at least one inner lining paper, and the inner lining paper is wrapped outside the aerosol generating article.

[0023] Optionally, the moisture-permeable bread wraps the humidity adjustment material.

[0024] Optionally, the storage box includes rigid plastic.

[0025] Optionally, the storage box has a box cover and a box body. A seal is provided at the joint of the box cover and the box body, and the box cover is hermetically connected to the box body of the storage box through the seal.

[0026] Optionally, the humidity display part includes an upper limit indication point and a lower limit indication point. The trigger point for the upper limit indication point to change the display is the upper limit value of the humidity in the preset range, and the trigger point for the lower limit indication point to change the display is the lower limit value of the humidity in the preset range.

[0027] Optionally, the upper limit value of the humidity in the preset range is 50% relative humidity, and the lower limit value of the humidity in the preset range is 40% relative humidity.

[0028] Optionally, the humidity display part further includes a first indication point and a second indication point. The trigger point for the first indication point to change the display is a first humidity value, and the trigger point for the second indication point to change the display is a second humidity value, where the first humidity value < the lower limit value of humidity < the upper limit value of humidity < the second humidity value.

[0029] Optionally, the change in the display of the upper limit indication point and the lower limit indication point is a reversible change. When the humidity is greater than the second humidity value, the second indication point changes the display and is irreversible.

[0030] Optionally, when the humidity is less than the first humidity value, the first indication point changes the display and is irreversible.

[0031] Optionally, the first humidity value is a dry warning value, and the second humidity value is a wet warning value.

[0032] Optionally, the storage box has a hollow window.

[0033] Optionally, the humidity display part is detachably embedded on the hollow window.

[0034] Optionally, the hollow window has a sealing ring, and the humidity display part is hermetically connected to the hollow window through the sealing ring.

[0035] Optionally, the humidity display part is connected to the hollow window through a snap fastener connector. The snap fastener connector has a bearing seat and a support bar. The humidity display part is placed between the bearing seat and the support bar. The bearing seat is used for placing the humidity display part, and the support bar is used for fixing the humidity display part to prevent the humidity display part from falling out.

[0036] Optionally, the humidity display part includes an indicating point layer and an isolation layer.

[0037] Optionally, the indicating point layer has indicating points capable of indicating the humidity change inside the storage box.

[0038] Optionally, the isolation layer is used to isolate the indicating point layer from contacting the outside air of the storage box.

[0039] Optionally, the humidity display part further includes a moisture-permeable layer, and the moisture-permeable layer allows the water vapor inside the storage box to pass through and reach the indicating point layer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram showing a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram showing a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 3 A schematic internal structural diagram of a humidity adjustment part showing a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] FIG. 4(a) shows a schematic diagram when the detachable setting mode of the humidity adjustment part in a specific embodiment of the present invention is pasting;

[0044] FIG. 4(b) shows a schematic diagram when the detachable setting mode of the humidity adjustment part in a specific embodiment of the present invention is snap connection;

[0045] FIG. 4(c) shows a schematic diagram when the detachable setting mode of the humidity adjustment part in a specific embodiment of the present invention is plug-in connection;

[0046] Figure 5 Schematic diagram showing the structure of the humidity adjustment part as a humidity adjustment sheet in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 6 Schematic diagram showing the structure of the humidity adjustment part as an inner lining paper in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 7 Schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the humidity adjustment part in another specific embodiment of the present invention

[0049] Figure 8 Schematic diagram showing the structure of the humidity display part in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 9 Schematic diagram showing the structure of the humidity display part in another specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 10 Schematic diagram showing the installation method of the humidity display part in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 11 Schematic diagram showing the installation method of the humidity display part in a specific embodiment of the present invention

[0053] Figure 12 Schematic diagram showing another specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0054] Figure 13 Schematic cross - sectional view showing the humidity display part in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 14 Schematic cross - sectional view showing the humidity display part in another specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] 1. Storage box, 2. Box cover, 3. Box body, 4. Sealing ring, 5. Bottom surface, 10. Humidity adjustment part, 11. Humidity adjustment sheet, 12. Inner lining paper,

[0057] 20. Humidity display part, 30. Inner surface, 40. Support strip, 41. Adhesive layer, 42. Buckle, 43. Plug - in buckle, 44. Plug - in buckle receiving port, 50. Hollow window, 60. Sealing ring, 70. Buckle connecting piece, 101. Isolation surface, 102. Moisture - permeable surface, 103. Humidity adjustment material, 121. Moisture - permeable surface, 122. Humidity adjustment material, 201. Upper limit indication point, 202. Lower limit indication point, 203. First indication point, 204. Second indication point, 211. Indication point layer, 212. Isolation layer, 213. Moisture - permeable layer, 214. Substrate layer, 215.

[0058] Coating layer, 701. Buckle, 702. Buckle, 703. Carrier seat, 704. Support strip, a. Pin connecting piece, b. Pin connecting piece Detailed implementation manners

[0059] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation manners of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. Although the description of the present invention will be introduced in conjunction with preferred embodiments, this does not mean that the features of this invention are limited to this implementation manner. On the contrary, the purpose of introducing the invention in conjunction with the implementation manner is to cover other alternatives or modifications that may be extended based on the claims of the present invention. In order to provide a deep understanding of the present invention, many specific details will be included in the following description. The present invention can also be implemented without these details. In addition, in order to avoid confusing or obscuring the key points of the present invention, some specific details will be omitted in the description. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0060] It should be noted that in this specification, similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0061] The terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for distinguishing descriptions and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0062] In the description of this embodiment, it should also be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this embodiment can be understood according to specific situations.

[0063] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the implementation manners of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0064] Such as Figure 1-2As shown, a storage box 1 of an aerosol generating article can be used to store aerosol generating articles, such as heat-not-burn cigarettes. The storage box 1 includes a humidity adjustment part 10 and a humidity display part 20. The humidity adjustment part 10 is detachably arranged inside the storage box 1. Moreover, the humidity adjustment part 10 can control the relative humidity inside the storage box 1 within a preset range by absorbing or desorbing water vapor. That is to say, when the relative humidity of the air inside the storage box 1 is too low, the humidity adjustment part 10 can release water vapor to increase the moisture content in the air inside the storage box 1 and increase the humidity inside the storage box 1. When the relative humidity of the air inside the storage box 1 is too high, the humidity adjustment part 10 absorbs water vapor, thereby reducing the air humidity inside the storage box 1 and keeping the humidity inside the storage box 1 within the desired range, thus ensuring the moisture content and smoking taste of the aerosol generating article. Among them, the preset range can be set according to the optimal storage humidity of the aerosol generating article. For example, it can be set to a relative humidity of 40 - 50%. Under this relative humidity condition, the aerosol generating article can maintain the best quality and ensure the consistency of the quality of the aerosol generating article during storage. The humidity display part 20 is used to display the relative humidity inside the storage box 1. Production personnel, users, etc. can observe the humidity display part 20 from the outside, thereby judging the relative humidity inside the storage box 1, facilitating the analysis of the reasons for humidity changes, and assisting production personnel or users to further adjust the humidity inside the storage box 1 through the humidity adjustment part 10.

[0065] In a specific embodiment, a transparent moisture-proof film, such as a polyethylene film, a polypropylene film, etc., can be coated on the surface of the storage box 1 to achieve the purpose of further moisture-proofing. There is no limitation on the specific installation positions of the humidity adjustment part 10 and the humidity display part 20. For example, the humidity adjustment part 10 can be located at the top of the storage box 1 or at the bottom of the storage box 1, and the humidity display part 20 can be located on each surface of the storage box 1, such as the front, side, bottom surface (such as Figure 6 the shown humidity display part 20), as long as it can be observed from the outside of the storage box 1.

[0066] Further combined with Figure 3, in a specific embodiment, the humidity adjustment part 10 includes a moisture-permeable surface 102 and at least one humidity adjustment material 103. It may further include a separation surface 101, and the humidity adjustment material 103 is at least partially surrounded by the separation surface 101 and the moisture-permeable surface 102. The separation surface 101 at least partially fits with the inner surface of the storage box 1. When the humidity adjustment part is pasted inside the storage box, the separation surface can prevent water vapor in the humidity adjustment material from directly entering and exiting the adhesive layer, causing the adhesive layer to fail and resulting in the detachment of the humidity adjustment part. The separation surface can also, to a certain extent, prevent water vapor in the external environment from passing through the storage box 1 and entering the humidity adjustment material, interfering with the humidity adjustment material and causing it to fail prematurely. The moisture-permeable surface 102 is in contact with the air inside the storage box 1, and water vapor can enter and exit through the moisture-permeable surface 102. Specifically, the moisture-permeable surface 102 has micron or nano pores for water vapor to freely enter and exit. That is, when the humidity inside the storage box 1 is relatively high, for example, exceeding 50%, water vapor enters through the moisture-permeable surface 102 and contacts the humidity adjustment material 103, and is absorbed by the humidity adjustment material 103, reducing the humidity inside the storage box 1; when the humidity inside the storage box 1 is relatively low, for example, below 40%, water vapor is released from the humidity adjustment material 103 and enters the air inside the storage box 1 through the moisture-permeable surface 102, increasing the humidity inside the storage box 1. In this way, the air humidity inside the storage box 1 can always be in dynamic equilibrium and maintained within a preset range. There is no specific limitation on the shape of the humidity adjustment part 10, and it can be various shapes or combinations of shapes.

[0067] The humidity adjustment material 103 refers to a material that can sense the change in the humidity of the surrounding air without relying on any artificial energy source and mechanical equipment, and automatically adjusts the humidity inside the storage box 1 by virtue of its moisture absorption and release performance. The humidity adjustment material specifically includes one or more of saturated salt solutions, special silica gels, inorganic mineral materials, organic polymer materials, composite materials, etc. The saturated salt solution includes one or more of calcium chloride, zinc chloride, lithium chloride, potassium carbonate, etc.; the special silica gel is silica gel, which is an amorphous silicon dioxide with a porous structure. There are a large number of Si-OH on the surface, with good hydrophilicity and good adsorption performance for water molecules. The adsorption of water molecules by silica gel mainly shows a physical adsorption effect; the inorganic mineral materials include montmorillonite, diatomite, sepiolite, etc. This material has the advantages of wide distribution, low cost, simple processing, etc.; most organic polymer materials have a large number of hydrophilic groups such as carboxyl groups, amino groups, and hydroxyl groups, and have a three-dimensional network structure, with strong water absorption performance. Compared with inorganic materials, the biggest advantage of organic polymer materials as a humidity regulator is their large moisture absorption capacity; the composite materials include one or more of composite materials such as inorganic salt / organic polymer, inorganic mineral / organic polymer, biomass, porous humidity adjustment ceramics, etc. When selecting the humidity adjustment material 103, it can be selected according to the preset range of relative humidity. For example, when the preset range is about 30% relative humidity, calcium chloride can be selected. Preferably, the humidity adjustment material 103 is potassium carbonate because potassium carbonate can regulate the relative humidity to about 45%, which better meets the storage requirements of aerosol generating articles.

[0068] In some specific embodiments, the humidity adjustment part 10 is detachably arranged in the storage box 1 by one or more of pasting, snap connection, and plug-in connection.

[0069] In a specific embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4(a), pasting means that the isolation surface 101 of the humidity adjustment part 10 is pasted on a certain inner surface 30 of the storage box through an adhesive layer 41.

[0070] In a specific embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4(b), snap connection means that an elastically deformable snap 42 is installed on the inner surface 30 of the storage box 1. The snap 42 and the inner surface 30 of the storage box 1 jointly form a humidity adjustment part accommodation space. When the humidity adjustment part 10 is placed in the accommodation space, the snap 42 elastically deforms, and then the snap 42 can return to its original state and clamp the humidity adjustment part 10.

[0071] In a specific embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4(c), plug-in connection means that a plug 43 is installed on the inner surface 30 of the storage box 1, and the humidity adjustment part 10 has a plug accommodation opening 44. The plug accommodation opening 44 can receive the plug 43, and the plug accommodation opening 44 and the plug 43 cooperate with each other to realize the installation of the humidity adjustment part 10.

[0072] In the above manner, the humidity regulating part 10 is detachably arranged in the storage box 1 and can be conveniently installed and disassembled, so that the user can replace the humidity regulating part 10 by himself, thereby realizing long-term control of the humidity inside the storage box 1.

[0073] In a specific embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the humidity regulating unit 10 is specifically at least one humidity regulating sheet 11. The use of the humidity regulating sheet 11 can minimize the space occupied by the humidity regulating unit 10, and there is no need to design additional space for the storage box 1 to place the humidity regulating unit 10, which is convenient for carrying. Figure 5 Furthermore, the box body 3 of the storage box 1 has at least one openable or detachable surface, and the humidity conditioning sheet 11 is detachably installed on the openable or detachable surface, which makes it more convenient to replace the humidity conditioning sheet 11. Specifically, the storage box 1 has a box cover 2 and a bottom surface 5 opposite to the box cover 2, the box cover 2 and the bottom surface 5 are openable or detachable, and there are multiple humidity conditioning sheets 11, which are detachably installed on the box cover 2 and / or the bottom surface 5 respectively. If the humidity conditioning sheet 11 is installed on the box cover 2 and the bottom surface 5, the humidity of the upper space and the lower space in the storage box 1 can be regulated at the same time to prevent the difference in humidity at different positions in the storage box 1. When the humidity conditioning sheet 11 is detachably installed on the box cover 2 and the bottom surface 5, the humidity conditioning sheet 11 can also be reinforced by the support bar 40 to prevent it from falling off by itself due to collision or the like. In addition, the box cover 2 and the box body 3, and the bottom surface 5 and the box body 3 can be detachably connected by means of pin connection, snap connection, etc., for example, by pin connection a and pin connection b. At the same time, necessary sealing members (not shown in the figure), such as sealing rubber pads, can be provided at the connection between the box cover 2 and the box body, and at the connection between the bottom surface 5 and the box body to ensure the sealing of the storage box 1.

[0074] In another specific embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 , Figure 7As shown, the humidity adjustment part 10 is at least one inner lining paper 12, and the inner lining paper 12 is wrapped around the outside of the aerosol generating article, so that the occupied space of the humidity adjustment part 10 can be further reduced, and the humidity around the aerosol generating article can be regulated in all directions. Specifically, the inner lining paper 12 includes a moisture permeable surface 121 and a humidity adjustment material 122, and the moisture permeable surface 121 wraps the humidity adjustment material 122. If the preset range is set to 40-50%, when the relative humidity is higher than 50%, water vapor enters the humidity adjustment material 122 through the moisture permeable surface 121 and is absorbed, so as to reduce the humidity around the aerosol generating article and make the relative humidity lower than 50%; when the relative humidity is lower than 40%, the moisture release amount of the humidity adjustment material 122 increases significantly, releasing water vapor, and the water vapor reaches around the aerosol generating article through the moisture permeable surface 121, so as to increase the humidity around the article and make the relative humidity higher than 40%. In short, through the moisture absorption and moisture release of the humidity adjustment material 122 of the inner lining paper 12, the relative humidity around the aerosol generating article in the storage box 1 is maintained between 40-50%. At the same time, the change of humidity transmits water vapor through the moisture permeable surface 121 and is displayed on the humidity display part 20. In a specific embodiment, the component of the humidity adjustment material 122 is plant fiber and inorganic silicate, and the moisture permeable surface 121 is a polyvinyl alcohol porous film.

[0075] Reference Figure 1-2 , in the specific embodiment of the present invention, the storage box 1 includes rigid plastic, which can be made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), PP (polypropylene), etc., which is convenient for the storage box 1 to be reused, and only the humidity adjustment part 10 and the humidity display part 20 need to be replaced. The storage box 1 can be made of transparent material. The packaging box of the aerosol generating article is usually a paper box. After the user purchases the aerosol generating article, the aerosol generating article can also be transferred to the storage box 1 for storage, and the internal humidity can be continuously monitored and regulated. The storage box 1 has a box cover 2 and a box body 3, and a sealing member, such as a sealing ring 4, is provided at the joint of the box cover 2 and the box body 3. The sealing ring 4 can be supported by materials such as silicone rubber, ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, fluororubber, polytetrafluoroethylene, and nitrile rubber, so that the box cover 2 and the box body 3 are hermetically connected. The length, width and height of the storage box 1 can be specifically 90mm×60mm×24mm.

[0076] Such as Figure 8As shown, in the specific embodiment of the present invention, the humidity display unit 20 includes an upper limit indication point 201 and a lower limit indication point 202. The trigger point for the upper limit indication point 201 to change its display is the upper humidity limit value of the preset range, for example, 50%, and the trigger point for the lower limit indication point 202 to change its display is the lower humidity limit value of the preset range, for example, 40%. That is to say, if the relative humidity in the storage box is 52%, then both the upper limit indication point 201 and the lower limit indication point 202 change their displays at this time; if the relative humidity in the storage box is 46%, then the lower limit indication point 202 changes its display at this time, while the upper limit indication point 201 does not change; if the relative humidity in the storage box is 38%, then neither the upper limit indication point 201 nor the lower limit indication point 202 changes. The display change can be a color or shape change that can be perceived by the human eye. When the relative humidity reaches the critical point of change, the indication point will change from one display state to another. Through this design, production personnel or users can observe whether the humidity inside the storage box is within the preset range, and setting the upper humidity limit value to 50% and the lower humidity limit value to 40% is more in line with the storage requirements of aerosol generating articles.

[0077] Further, as Figure 8 shown, the humidity display unit 20 further includes a first indication point 203 and a second indication point 204. The trigger point for the first indication point 203 to change its display is the first humidity value, and the trigger point for the second indication point 204 to change its display is the second humidity value, where the first humidity value < lower humidity limit value < upper humidity limit value < second humidity value. For example, the first humidity value, lower humidity limit value, upper humidity limit value, and second humidity value are 30%, 40%, 50%, and 60% respectively. When the relative humidity inside the storage box is lower than 30%, none of the four indication points change their displays, for example, they are all white; when the relative humidity inside the storage box is above 30% and lower than 40%, only the display point of the first indication point 203 changes, for example, it becomes red, and the other indication points remain white; when the relative humidity inside the storage box is above 40% and lower than 50%, the first indication point 203 and the lower limit indication point 202 change their displays, for example, they become red, and the other indication points remain white; when the relative humidity inside the storage box is above 50% and lower than 60%, the first indication point 203, the lower limit indication point 202, and the upper limit indication point 201 change their displays, for example, they become red, and the second indication point remains white; when the relative humidity inside the storage box is above 60%, all four indication points change their displays, for example, they all become red. The so-called display change is essentially a change from one state of color or shape to another, and users or staff can perceive the change and perform corresponding operations according to the specific situation of the change.

[0078] Further reference Figure 9, the display changes of the upper limit indication point 201 and the lower limit indication point 202 are reversible changes. When the humidity is greater than the second humidity value, the display of the second indication point 204 changes and is irreversible. When the humidity control function fails, there is a risk that microorganisms will breed due to excessive humidity in the storage box. Therefore, according to the humidity indication, the user can be reminded to replace the humidity adjustment part in time. However, since the user or staff is not observing the humidity display part all the time, if the indication points all have reversible changes, even if the humidity adjustment part has poor control effect or fails, resulting in the storage box being in a high humidity environment for a period of time, the user or staff may be difficult to know and take corresponding measures. Therefore, in this embodiment, the reversible indication point and the irreversible indication point are used in combination to remind the replacement of the humidity adjustment part, so that the adjustment ability of the humidity adjustment part can be more accurately controlled, the humidity adjustment part can be replaced in time, and the risk of excessive humidity in the storage box that is difficult to detect can be avoided. In addition, in some cases, the humidity display part also needs to be replaced. For example, the humidity lower limit value, the humidity upper limit value, and the second humidity value are 40%, 50%, and 70% respectively. The upper limit indication point 201 and the lower limit indication point 202 are reversible change indication points. When the humidity is greater than or equal to the humidity upper limit value and the humidity lower limit value, the upper limit indication point 201 and the lower limit indication point 202 have reversible display changes; when the humidity is lower than the humidity upper limit value and the humidity lower limit value, the upper limit indication point 201 and the lower limit indication point 202 do not change. The second indication point 204 is an irreversible indication point. For example, when the humidity is greater than or equal to the second humidity value, the agent in the second indication point 204 will exceed the triangular border. When the humidity is lower than the second humidity value again, the shape of the agent will not recover. When the humidity is always less than the second humidity value, the agent in the second indication point 204 will be inside the triangular border.

[0079] Table 1 specifically lists the change situations of the upper limit indication point 201, the lower limit indication point 202, and the second indication point 204 and the corresponding measures to be taken:

[0080] Table 1: Change situations of the upper limit indication point 201, the lower limit indication point 202, and the second indication point 204 and the corresponding measures to be taken

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[0082] Furthermore, when the humidity is less than the first humidity value, the first indication point 203 has a display change and is irreversible. When the first indication point 203 has an irreversible display change, it indicates that the storage box has been or is in a relatively dry environment, and the humidity adjustment part can be replaced. Therefore, the first humidity value is a dry warning value, and the second humidity value is a wet warning value. It can be indicated by an irreversible display change that the environment in the storage box has been or is in a relatively dry or relatively wet environment, and the humidity adjustment part may have poor effect or fail, and it should be replaced.

[0083] In a specific embodiment, such as Figure 10-11 shown, the storage box 1 has a hollow window 50. Specifically, the humidity display part 20 is detachably fitted on the hollow window 50. The hollow window has a sealing ring 60, and the humidity display part 20 is hermetically connected to the hollow window 50 through the sealing ring 60. Such a setting can facilitate the disassembly and replacement of the humidity display part 20, and can prevent the external environment from affecting the inside of the storage box through the sealing ring 60.

[0084] Furthermore, the humidity display part 20 is connected to the hollow window 50 through a snap connector 70. The snap connector 70 has a snap 701 and a snap 702, which can be snapped together for installation. The snap connector 70 also has a carrier seat 703 and a support bar 704. The humidity display part 20 is placed between the carrier seat 703 and the support bar 704. The carrier seat 703 is used to place the humidity display part 20, and the support bar 704 is used to fix the humidity display part 20 to prevent the humidity display part 20 from falling out. The setting of snap connection can facilitate the user to replace the humidity display part 20 by himself, and improve the reliability of snap connection through the carrier seat 703 and the support bar 704.

[0085] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 12 shown, the storage box 1 is cut along the A-A direction, and a sectional view of the humidity display part 20 as shown in Figure 13-14 can be obtained. As Figure 13 shown, the humidity display part 20 includes an indicating point layer 211 and an isolation layer 212. The indicating point layer 211 has indicating points that can indicate the change of humidity inside the storage box 1. The isolation layer 212 is used to isolate the indicating point layer from the outside air of the storage box 1. Specifically, the indicating point layer 211 and the isolation layer 212 are arranged in sequence from the inside to the outside with respect to the storage box 1. The isolation layer 212 can be transparent to facilitate observing the display change of the indicating points on the indicating point layer 211. Preferably, the humidity display part 20 may further have a base material layer 214 and a film covering layer 215. The base material layer 214 can be used as a carrier of the indicating point layer 211. One side of the film covering layer 215 is closely attached to the base material layer 214, and the other side faces the inside of the storage box 1. The film covering layer 215 does not block the position of the indicating points and is used to isolate the base material layer 214 and the inside air.

[0086] In another specific embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 14As shown, the humidity display unit 20 further includes a moisture-permeable layer 213. The moisture-permeable layer 213 allows the water vapor inside the storage box 1 to pass through and reach the indicating dot layer 211. Specifically, the moisture-permeable layer 213, the indicating dot layer 211, and the isolation layer 212 are arranged in sequence from the inside to the outside with respect to the storage box 1. The water vapor inside the storage box 1 passes through the moisture-permeable layer 213 to reach the indicating dot layer 211. The indicating dots on the indicating dot layer 211 can sense the relative humidity of the water vapor and express it through display changes. The isolation layer 212 isolates the external water vapor from the indicating dot layer 211, so that the indication of the indicating dot layer 211 is not affected by the external water vapor. In addition, a substrate layer 214 can be provided as a carrier for the indicating dot layer 211.

[0087] Although the present invention has been illustrated and described by referring to some preferred embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the above content is a further detailed description of the present invention in combination with specific embodiments, and it cannot be determined that the specific implementation of the present invention is only limited to these descriptions. Those skilled in the art can make various changes in form and details, including making several simple deductions or substitutions, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A storage box for an aerosol generating article, characterized in that, The storage box includes a humidity regulating part and a humidity display part. The humidity regulating part is detachably arranged inside the storage box. The humidity regulating part can control the relative humidity inside the storage box within a preset range by absorbing or desorbing water. The humidity display part is used to display the relative humidity inside the storage box.

2. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The humidity regulating part includes a moisture permeable surface and at least one humidity regulating material.

3. The storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The humidity regulating part further includes an isolation surface.

4. The storage box according to claim 3, wherein, The humidity regulating material is at least partially surrounded by the isolation surface and the moisture permeable surface.

5. The storage box according to claim 4, wherein The isolation surface is at least partially in contact with the inner surface of the storage box, and is used to at least partially isolate the humidity regulating material from the inner surface of the storage box.

6. The storage box according to claim 2, wherein, The moisture permeable surface is in contact with the air inside the storage box, and water vapor can enter and exit through the moisture permeable surface.

7. The storage box according to claim 2, wherein, The detachable setting includes one or more of adhesion, snap connection, and plug-in connection.

8. The storage box according to claim 7, wherein The humidity regulating part further includes an isolation surface, and the humidity regulating material is at least partially surrounded by the isolation surface and the moisture permeable surface. The pasting refers to pasting the isolation surface of the humidity regulating part to the inner surface of the storage box.

9. The storage box according to claim 7, wherein The snap connection means that a snap that can be elastically deformed is installed on the inner surface of the storage box, and the snap and the inner surface of the storage box together form a humidity regulating part storage space. When the humidity regulating part is placed in the storage space, the snap is elastically deformed, and then the snap can return to its original state and clamp the humidity regulating part.

10. The storage box according to claim 7, characterized in that, The plug-in connection refers to that a buckle is installed on the inner surface of the storage box, and the humidity regulating part has a buckle receiving opening, and the buckle receiving opening can receive the buckle.

11. The storage box according to claim 4, wherein, The humidity adjustment unit is at least one humidity adjustment sheet.

12. The storage box according to claim 11, wherein, The box body of the storage box has at least one openable or detachable surface.

13. The storage box according to claim 12, characterized in that, The humidity-conditioning sheet is detachably mounted on the openable or detachable surface.

14. The storage box according to claim 11, characterized in that, The storage box comprises a box cover and a bottom surface opposite to the box cover.

15. The storage box according to claim 14, wherein, The box cover and the bottom surface are openable or detachable.

16. The storage box according to claim 15, wherein, There are a plurality of humidity conditioning sheets, which are detachably mounted on the box cover and / or the bottom surface.

17. The storage box according to claim 2, wherein The humidity regulating part is at least one inner lining paper, and the inner lining paper is wrapped around the outside of the aerosol generating product.

18. The storage box according to claim 17, wherein, The moisture-permeable surface covers the humidity-regulating material.

19. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage box comprises rigid plastic.

20. The storage box according to claim 19, characterized in that, The storage box comprises a box cover and a box body. A sealing member is provided at a joint between the box cover and the box body. The box cover is sealed and connected to the box body of the storage box via the sealing member.

21. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein, The humidity display unit includes an upper limit indicating point and a lower limit indicating point. The trigger point for display change of the upper limit indicating point is the upper limit value of the humidity in the preset range. The trigger point for display change of the lower limit indicating point is the lower limit value of the humidity in the preset range.

22. The storage box according to claim 21, characterized in that, The upper limit value of the humidity in the preset range is a relative humidity of 50%, and the lower limit value of the humidity in the preset range is a relative humidity of 40%.

23. The storage box according to claim 21, characterized in that, The humidity display unit also includes a first indication point and a second indication point. The trigger point for the display change of the first indication point is a first humidity value, and the trigger point for the display change of the second indication point is a second humidity value, wherein the first humidity value < humidity lower limit value < humidity upper limit value < second humidity value.

24. The storage box according to claim 23, wherein The display changes of the upper limit indication point and the lower limit indication point are reversible changes. When the humidity is greater than the second humidity value, the display of the second indication point changes and is irreversible.

25. The storage box according to claim 24, characterized in that, When the humidity is less than the first humidity value, the display of the first indication point changes and is irreversible.

26. The storage box according to claim 25, wherein, The first humidity value is a dry warning value, and the second humidity value is a wet warning value.

27. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein, The storage box has a hollow window.

28. The storage box according to claim 27, wherein, The humidity display part is detachably installed in the hollow window.

29. The storage box according to claim 28, wherein, The hollow window has a sealing ring, and the humidity display part is hermetically connected to the hollow window through the sealing ring.

30. The storage box according to claim 29, characterized in that, The humidity display part is connected to the hollow window through a snap connector. The snap connector has a bearing seat and a support bar. The humidity display part is placed between the bearing seat and the support bar. The bearing seat is used to place the humidity display part, and the support bar is used to fix the humidity display part to prevent the humidity display part from falling out.

31. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The humidity display part includes an indication point layer and an isolation layer.

32. The storage box according to claim 31, characterized in that, The indication point layer includes indication points that can indicate the humidity change inside the storage box.

33. The storage box according to claim 31, wherein, The isolation layer is used to isolate the indication point layer from contact with the outside air of the storage box.

34. The storage box according to claim 31, wherein, The humidity display part further includes a moisture-permeable layer, and the moisture-permeable layer allows the water vapor inside the storage box to pass through and reach the indication point layer.

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