Heat-not-burn device and aerosol generating system

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of aerosol generation, and discloses a heat-not-burn device and an aerosol generation system, and the heat-not-burn device comprises a main machine, a suction nozzle and a cartridge. The side wall of the host is provided with a recessed part, and the suction nozzle is arranged on the host. The magazine is provided with at least one mounting opening, the mounting opening is used for mounting an aerosol base section, the magazine is detachably connected with the main machine, and the magazine is provided with a working position and a magazine loading position relative to the main machine. When the magazine is located at the working position, the magazine is located in the concave part, and the mounting opening is communicated with the suction nozzle. When the cartridge is located at the cartridge loading position, the cartridge is separated from the main machine so that the aerosol base section can be disassembled or loaded. According to the heating non-combustion device, the cartridge can be conveniently disassembled and assembled, the aerosol base section can be further conveniently assembled and disassembled, and residues in the cartridge can be conveniently cleaned.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of aerosol generation, and particularly relates to a heat-not-burn device and an aerosol generation system. Background Art

[0002] Different from traditional combustible cigarettes, a heat-not-burn smoking device releases nicotine and smoke in tobacco by heating the tobacco at a low temperature. The temperature of low-temperature heating is generally about 300°C, which is much lower than the combustion temperature of more than 800°C of combustible cigarettes. In the case of low-temperature heating, the content of harmful substances in the smoke released by the tobacco is much lower than that of combustible cigarettes, thereby greatly reducing the harm of tobacco products to the human body.

[0003] A heat-not-burn smoking device usually needs to insert one end of an aerosol product into a slender heating cavity in the smoking device. During the heating process of the aerosol product, residues or condensate are likely to be generated in the heating cavity, and it is difficult to clean. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The present application provides a heat-not-burn device and an aerosol generation system. The heat-not-burn device can be easily disassembled and installed with a cartridge, which is further convenient for cleaning.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present application, in one embodiment, a heat-not-burn device is provided, including: a main body, the side wall of the main body having a recess; a mouthpiece disposed on the main body; a cartridge having at least one installation opening for installing an aerosol base segment, the cartridge being detachably connected to the main body, and the cartridge having a working position and a loading position relative to the main body; when the cartridge is in the working position, the cartridge is located within the recess, and the installation opening is in communication with the mouthpiece; when the cartridge is in the loading position, the cartridge is separated from the main body to facilitate the disassembly or loading of the aerosol base segment.

[0006] In one embodiment, a heating component is further included, the heating component being disposed on at least one of the cartridge and the main body, and / or at least part of the heating component being disposed on the aerosol base segment.

[0007] In one embodiment, a heat insulation layer is provided on the side wall of the cartridge.

[0008] In one embodiment, at least part of the heating component is disposed on the cartridge, a first electrical connection structure is provided on the cartridge, the first electrical connection structure is electrically connected to the heating component, and a second electrical connection structure is provided at the position of the recess on the main body. When the cartridge is in the working position, the second electrical connection structure is connected to the first electrical connection structure to supply power to the heating component.

[0009] In one embodiment, a first fixing portion is provided at a position of the main body corresponding to the recess; a second fixing portion is provided on the cartridge, and the second fixing portion is used to cooperate with the first fixing portion to mount the cartridge at the working position.

[0010] In one embodiment, the first fixing portion includes a first magnetic member, and the second fixing portion includes a second magnetic member. The second magnetic member is attracted to the first magnetic member to mount the cartridge at the working position; alternatively, the first fixing portion includes a first buckle, and the second fixing portion includes a first slot. The buckle is used to be inserted into the slot to mount the cartridge at the working position.

[0011] In one embodiment, the first fixing portion includes a guide groove, and the second fixing portion includes a raised structure. The raised structure can move within the guide groove to mount the cartridge at the working position; alternatively, the first fixing portion includes a raised structure, and the second fixing portion includes a guide groove. The raised structure can move within the guide groove to mount the cartridge at the working position.

[0012] In one embodiment, the cartridge includes a plurality of mounting openings, and the cartridge has a plurality of working positions; the first fixing portion includes a guide groove, and the second fixing portion includes a raised structure, and there is one raised structure which is arranged at the central position of the cartridge to switch the working position by rotation; or, the first fixing portion includes a guide groove, and the second fixing portion includes a raised structure, and there are a plurality of raised structures which are arranged offset from the center of the cartridge and corresponding to the plurality of mounting openings, and there are a plurality of guide grooves which are in one-to-one correspondence with the raised structures to switch the working position.

[0013] In one embodiment, a seal is provided on the cartridge, and the seal is used to seal the air passage between the mounting opening and the nozzle to prevent the atomized aerosol from leaking through the air passage between the mounting opening and the nozzle.

[0014] In one embodiment, the side wall of the mounting opening has an opening which penetrates the side wall of the mounting opening along the mounting opening. When the cartridge is at the working position, the opening faces the side wall of the recess, and the mounting opening and the side wall of the recess enclose a mounting cavity for mounting the aerosol base segment.

[0015] According to the second aspect of the present application, in one embodiment, an aerosol generating system is provided, which includes an aerosol article and a heat-not-burn device as in the first aspect. The aerosol article includes an aerosol base segment.

[0016] The present utility model provides a heat-not-burn device, which includes a main body, a mouthpiece, and a cartridge. By providing a recess on the side wall of the main body, the cartridge has at least one installation opening, and the cartridge is detachably connected to the main body. When the cartridge is installed in the recess and the installation opening is in communication with the mouthpiece, the cartridge is in the working position at this time. When the cartridge is separated from the main body, the aerosol base segment can be detached and loaded on the cartridge, and it is also convenient to clean the residues in the cartridge. In this application, by detachably arranging the cartridge in the recess on the side wall of the main body and separating at least part of the cartridge from the main body, it is convenient to replace the aerosol matrix. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of a heat-not-burn device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 For Figure 1 Exploded structural schematic diagram of the heat-not-burn device of the embodiment shown;

[0019] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of a heat-not-burn device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 For Figure 3 Exploded structural schematic diagram of the heat-not-burn device of the embodiment shown;

[0021] Figure 5 For Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of another view angle of the cartridge shown in ;

[0022] Figure 6 Exploded structural schematic diagram of a heat-not-burn device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 7 Exploded structural schematic diagram of a heat-not-burn device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0024] Reference numerals: heat-not-burn device - 100, main body - 110, recess - 111, first fixing part - 112, first magnetic attracting part - 1121, guide groove - 1122, first air passage hole - 113, second air passage hole - 114, mouthpiece - 120, cartridge - 130, installation opening - 131, supporting plate - 1311, opening - 1312, third air passage hole - 1313, second fixing part - 132, second magnetic attracting part - 1321, convex structure - 1322, sealing member - 133, aerosol base segment - 200. Detailed Description of the Embodiment

[0025] The present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings. Similar elements in different embodiments are labeled with related similar element numbers. In the following embodiments, many detailed descriptions are provided to enable a better understanding of the present application. However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that some of the features can be omitted in different situations, or can be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification to avoid overwhelming the core part of the present application with excessive descriptions. For those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to describe these related operations in detail, and they can fully understand the related operations based on the descriptions in the specification and general technical knowledge in the art.

[0026] In addition, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any appropriate manner to form various embodiments, and the operation steps involved in each embodiment can also be reordered or adjusted in an obvious manner for those skilled in the art. Therefore, the specification and the drawings are only for clearly describing a certain embodiment, and do not mean that they are essential components and / or sequences.

[0027] The serial numbers assigned to the components herein, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the described objects and do not have any sequential or technical meanings. And the "connection" and "coupling" mentioned in the present application, unless otherwise specified, both include direct and indirect connection (coupling).

[0028] The present utility model provides a heat-not-burn device 100. Please refer to Figure 1-7 , the heat-not-burn device 100 includes a main body 110, a mouthpiece 120, and a cartridge 130.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 2 , 4 , 6, and 7. The side wall of the main body 110 has a recess 111. The mouthpiece 120 is disposed on the main body 110. The cartridge 130 has at least one mounting opening 131 for mounting an aerosol substrate segment 200. The cartridge 130 is detachably connected to the main body 110, and the cartridge 130 has a working position and a loading position relative to the main body 110. When the cartridge 130 is in the working position, the cartridge 130 is located within the recess 111, and the mounting opening 131 is in communication with the mouthpiece 120. When the cartridge 130 is in the loading position, the cartridge 130 is separated from the main body 110 to facilitate the disassembly or loading of the aerosol substrate segment 200.

[0030] In the present utility model, the cartridge 130 is detachably installed in the recess 111 on the side wall of the main body 110. The cartridge 130 has a working position and a loading position relative to the main body 110. By separating the cartridge 130 from the main body 110, the replacement of the aerosol base section 200 can be realized. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient, which can improve the user experience.

[0031] In the present utility model, the state of the cartridge 130 in the working position is as follows: when the cartridge 130 has one installation opening 131, the cartridge 130 is located in the recess 111, and the installation opening 131 of the cartridge 130 is communicated with the air passage of the mouthpiece 120. When the cartridge 130 has two or more installation openings 131, the cartridge 130 is located in the recess 111, and when one of the installation openings 131 of the cartridge 130 is communicated with the air passage of the mouthpiece 120 and the other installation openings 131 are not communicated with the mouthpiece 120, the cartridge 130 is in the working position at this time. When different installation openings 131 are communicated with the air passage of the mouthpiece 120, the cartridge 130 is in different working positions. It can be understood that the aerosol base sections 200 in different installation openings 131 can be of the same flavor or different flavors. Or, when the cartridge 130 has two or more installation openings 131 and the cartridge 130 is located in the recess 111, all the installation openings 131 are simultaneously communicated with the air passage of the mouthpiece 120. The state of the cartridge 130 in the loading position is: the cartridge 130 leaves the recess 111, and the installation opening 131 is exposed outside the recess 111, and the aerosol base section 200 in the installation opening 131 can be replaced.

[0032] The heat-not-burn device 100 of the present utility model further includes a heating component (not shown), and the heating component is provided on at least one of the cartridge 130 and the main body 110, and / or at least part of the heating component is provided on the aerosol base section 200.

[0033] By providing the heating component, it is convenient to heat the aerosol matrix.

[0034] It should be noted that in some embodiments of the present utility model, the heating component includes a transmitting member, and the transmitting member can generate an energy field when powered on to heat the aerosol base section 200 in the installation opening 131. The energy field includes an infrared radiation energy field, a microwave radiation energy field or an ultrasonic energy field. Or, in one embodiment, the heating component includes a heating arc block and a coil, and the heating principle is electromagnetic induction heating, that is, the heating arc block is arranged around the aerosol base section 200, the coil is arranged around the heating arc block, and by passing a changing current through the coil, a magnetic field is generated in the coil, and then a current is generated in the heating arc block and heats up to heat the aerosol base section 200. Or, the heating component includes a resistance heating arc block, and the resistance heating arc block is arranged around the aerosol base.

[0035] In one embodiment, a heat insulation layer (not shown) is provided on the side wall of the cartridge 130. The material of the heat insulation layer includes foam materials, porous materials, vacuum insulation layers or fiberglass commonly used in the prior art.

[0036] The heating component needs to heat the aerosol base section 200. The heat of the aerosol base section 200 will be transferred to the outer wall of the cartridge 130 through the inner wall of the installation opening 131. By providing a heat insulation layer on the outer side wall of the cartridge 130, it is possible to prevent the user from being scalded. Similarly, it is also possible to prevent heat from escaping, so as to better heat the aerosol base section.

[0037] In some embodiments, at least part of the heating component is provided in the cartridge 130. A first electrical connection structure (not shown) is provided on the cartridge 130. The first electrical connection structure is electrically connected to the heating component. A second electrical connection structure (not shown) is provided on the main body 110 at the position of the recess 111. When the cartridge 130 is in the working position, the second electrical connection structure is connected to the first electrical connection structure to supply power to the heating component.

[0038] By providing a first electrical connection structure on the cartridge 130 and a second electrical connection structure on the main body 110 at the position of the recess 111, while supplying power to the heating component, it is also possible to facilitate the disassembly and installation of the cartridge 130.

[0039] In some embodiments, at least part of the heating component is provided in the aerosol base section 200. For example, part of the heating component is provided in the aerosol base section 200 and part is provided on the main body 110. Exemplarily, the heating component on the main body 110 is a field generator such as a magnetic field generator, a microwave generator, etc. A corresponding induction substance heated by the corresponding field is provided in the aerosol base section 200, such as a magnetic induction medium corresponding to the magnetic field generator. In some aerosol base sections 200, the aerosol base section 200 may also be provided with a heating needle or the like that can be detached and conduct electricity with the electrode on the cartridge 130.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 2 , a first fixing portion 112 is provided on the main body 110 at the position of the recess 111. A second fixing portion 132 is provided on the cartridge 130. The second fixing portion 132 is used to cooperate with the first fixing portion 112 to install the cartridge 130 in the working position.

[0041] The setting of the first fixing portion 112 and the second fixing portion 132 can fix the cartridge 130 on the main body 110 to prevent the cartridge 130 from falling off the main body 110.

[0042] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 2, the first fixing part 112 includes a first magnetic member 1121, the second fixing part 132 includes a second magnetic member 1321, and the second magnetic member 1321 is attracted to the first magnetic member 1121 to install the magazine 130 in the working position.

[0043] In one embodiment, the first fixing part 112 includes a first buckle, the second fixing part 132 includes a first slot, and the buckle is used to snap into the slot to install the magazine 130 in the working position.

[0044] In one embodiment, please refer to Figures 4-6 , the first fixing part 112 includes a guide groove 1122, the second fixing part 132 includes a protrusion structure 1322, and the protrusion structure 1322 can move in the guide groove 1122 to install the magazine 130 in the working position. Or, please refer to Figure 2 , the first fixing part 112 includes a protrusion structure 1322, the second fixing part 132 includes a guide groove 1122, and the protrusion structure 1322 can move in the guide groove 1122 to install the magazine 130 in the working position.

[0045] More specifically, when the magazine 130 includes a plurality of mounting openings 131, the magazine 130 has a plurality of working positions. Please refer to Figure 6 , in one embodiment, the first fixing part 112 includes a guide groove 1122, the second fixing part 132 includes a protrusion structure 1322, and the protrusion structure 1322 includes one, and the protrusion structure 1322 is disposed at the center position of the magazine 130. The protrusion structure 1322 installs the magazine 130 in the recess 111 through the guide groove 1122. When the protrusion structure 1322 moves to the end of the guide groove 1122, the protrusion structure 1322 switches the working position by rotating. Or, please refer to Figures 4-5 , in another embodiment, the first fixing part 112 includes a guide groove 1122, the second fixing part 132 includes a protrusion structure 1322, and the protrusion structure 1322 includes a plurality of them. The plurality of protrusion structures 1322 are disposed offset from the center of the magazine 130 and are correspondingly disposed with the plurality of mounting openings 131. The guide groove 1122 includes a plurality of them, and the plurality of guide grooves 1122 are in one-to-one correspondence with the protrusion structures 1322 to switch the working position. More specifically, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, there are three parallel guide grooves 1122 at the position of the recess 111 on the main body 110. When it is necessary to communicate one of the mounting openings 131 equipped with the aerosol base section 200 with the airway of the nozzle 120, rotate the magazine 130 so that the protrusion structure 1322 correspondingly disposed with the mounting opening 131 is inserted into the middle guide groove 1122, and the other two protrusion structures 1322 are respectively inserted into the other two guide grooves 1122, thereby realizing the switching of the working position.

[0046] In addition, please refer toFigure 2 , in an embodiment of the present utility model, the first fixing portion 112 can be a combination of a first magnetic attracting member 1121 and a protruding structure 1322, and the second fixing portion 132 can be a combination of a second magnetic attracting member 1321 and a guiding groove 1122. The first magnetic attracting member 1121 and the second magnetic attracting member 1321 are attracted to each other, and the cooperation between the protruding structure 1322 and the guiding groove 1122 can mount the cartridge 130 at the working position.

[0047] It can be understood that when the first fixing portion 112 is the guiding groove 1122 and the second fixing portion 132 is the protruding structure 1322, the protruding structure 1322 is also the first electrical connection structure, and a second electrical connection structure is provided at the end of the guiding groove 1122. When the protruding structure 1322 is pushed to the end of the guiding groove 1122 and the cartridge 130 is mounted in the recessed portion 111, the first electrical connection structure and the second electrical connection structure can be electrically connected. More specifically, the protruding structure 1322 can be a PIN needle, and the second connection structure is an electrode contact. Due to the elasticity of the PIN needle, the PIN needle can be snapped into the guiding groove 1122. Please refer to Figure 5 , if the PIN needle includes three, one of them is the positive electrode, one is the negative electrode, and the other is the signal line.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 , a first airway hole 113 and a second airway hole 114 are further provided on the main body 110, and a third airway hole 1313 is provided in the mounting opening 131 of the cartridge 130. The first airway hole 113 is communicated with the suction nozzle 120, and the second airway hole 114 is used to communicate with the third airway hole 1313. The first airway hole 113, the mounting opening 131, and the second airway hole 114 can be coaxially arranged or non-coaxially arranged. The second airway hole 114 facilitates the intake of air when the user inhales, and the atomized aerosol flows from the mounting opening 131 through the first airway hole 113 and then enters the human body through the suction nozzle 120.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 6 , in an embodiment of the present utility model, a sealing member 133 is provided on the cartridge 130, and the sealing member 133 is used to seal the gap between the mounting opening 131 and the first airway hole 113 to prevent the atomized aerosol from leaking from the gap between the mounting opening 131 and the first airway hole 113.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 7, in another embodiment of the present utility model, the side wall of the installation opening 131 has an opening 1312. The opening 1312 penetrates the side wall of the installation opening 131 along the installation opening 131. When the cartridge 130 is in the working position, the opening 1312 faces the side wall of the recess 111, and an installation cavity is formed by enclosing the installation opening 131 and the side wall of the recess 111. The installation cavity is used for installing the aerosol base segment 200. In this embodiment, a supporting plate 1311 is further provided at the bottom of the installation opening 131, and the supporting plate 1311 is used for carrying the aerosol base segment 200.

[0051] In addition, the heat-not-burn device 100 of the present utility model further includes a power source (not shown), and the power source is disposed in the main body 110. The power source is used to supply power to the heating device.

[0052] The present utility model also provides an aerosol generating system, which includes an aerosol product and the heat-not-burn device 100 as described above, and the aerosol product includes an aerosol base segment 200.

[0053] It should be noted that the aerosol product can be a cylindrical smoking substrate, or a functional segment of a smoking substrate and a cooling segment, a supporting segment, a flavor enhancing segment or an adsorption material. The smoking substrate can include tobacco plants, non-tobacco plants, etc.

[0054] The above uses specific examples to elaborate on the present utility model, which is only used to help understand the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. For those skilled in the art of the present utility model, according to the idea of the present utility model, several simple deductions, deformations or substitutions can also be made.

Claims

1. A heat-not-burn device, characterized in that, Comprising: A main body, the side wall of the main body having a recess; A nozzle, disposed on the main body; A cartridge, having at least one installation opening for installing an aerosol base segment, the cartridge being detachably connected to the main body, and the cartridge having a working position and a loading position relative to the main body; when the cartridge is in the working position, the cartridge is located within the recess, and the installation opening communicates with the nozzle; when the cartridge is in the loading position, the cartridge is separated from the main body to facilitate disassembly or loading of the aerosol base segment.

2. The heat-not-burn device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a heating component, the heating component being disposed on at least one of the cartridge and the main body, and / or, at least part of the heating component being disposed on the aerosol base segment.

3. The heat-not-burn device according to claim 2, wherein A heat insulation layer is provided on the side wall of the cartridge.

4. The heat-not-burn device according to claim 2, characterized in that, At least part of the heating component is disposed on the cartridge, a first electrical connection structure is provided on the cartridge, the first electrical connection structure is electrically connected to the heating component, and a second electrical connection structure is provided at the position of the recess on the main body. When the cartridge is in the working position, the second electrical connection structure is connected to the first electrical connection structure to supply power to the heating component.

5. The heat-not-burn device according to claim 1, wherein A first fixing portion is provided at the position of the recess on the main body; a second fixing portion is provided on the cartridge, and the second fixing portion is used to cooperate with the first fixing portion to install the cartridge in the working position.

6. The heat-not-burn device according to claim 5, wherein, The first fixing portion includes a first magnetic member, the second fixing portion includes a second magnetic member, and the second magnetic member is attracted to the first magnetic member to install the cartridge in the working position; Or, the first fixing portion includes a first buckle, the second fixing portion includes a first slot, and the buckle is used to be inserted into the slot to install the cartridge in the working position.

7. The heat-not-burn device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The first fixing portion includes a guide groove, the second fixing portion includes a protruding structure, and the protruding structure can move within the guide groove to install the cartridge in the working position; Or, the first fixing portion includes a protruding structure, the second fixing portion includes a guide groove, and the protruding structure can move within the guide groove to install the cartridge in the working position.

8. The heat-not-burn device according to claim 7, wherein The cartridge includes a plurality of the installation openings, and the cartridge has a plurality of working positions; The first fixing portion includes a guide groove, the second fixing portion includes a protruding structure, and the protruding structure includes one, and the protruding structure is disposed at the central position of the cartridge to switch the working position by rotation; or, the first fixing portion includes a guide groove, the second fixing portion includes a protruding structure, and the protruding structure includes a plurality of them, the plurality of protruding structures are disposed offset from the center of the cartridge and correspond to the plurality of installation openings, and the guide groove includes a plurality of them, and the plurality of guide grooves cooperate with the protruding structures one by one to switch the working position.

9. The heat-not-burn device according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, A seal is provided on the cartridge, and the seal is used to seal the airway between the installation opening and the nozzle to prevent the atomized aerosol from leaking from the airway between the installation opening and the nozzle.

10. The heat-not-burn device according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that The side wall of the installation opening has an opening that penetrates the side wall of the installation opening along the installation opening. When the cartridge is in the working position, the opening faces the side wall of the recess, and an installation cavity is formed by enclosing the installation opening and the side wall of the recess. The installation cavity is used to install the aerosol base segment.

11. An aerosol generating system, characterized in that, It includes an aerosol product and a heat-not-burn device according to any one of claims 1-10, and the aerosol product includes an aerosol base segment.

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