Aerosol Delivery System

Abstract

To cause an aerosol supply device to quickly deliver an aerosolized payload to a user.SOLUTION: An aerosol supply system includes: a base material which contains an aerosol generating medium that includes a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; an energy source for heating which is configured to be arranged to face the second surface of the base material and to generate an aerosol by causing heating of the aerosol generating medium; and a movement mechanism configured to allow the aerosol generating medium to move to the energy source for heating. In the aerosol supply system, the aerosol generating medium can perform rotational movements relative to the energy source for heating so that a part of the aerosol generating medium is provided for the energy source for heating, and the aerosol generating medium is rotated around an axis line at a certain angle relative to the first surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an aerosol delivery system, a method for generating an aerosol in an aerosol delivery device, an aerosol delivery device and consumables for use in an aerosol delivery device. [Background technology]

[0002] Aerosol delivery devices are known. Typical devices use a heater to generate an aerosol from a suitable medium, which is then inhaled by a user. Often the suitable medium requires a significant level of heating before it generates an aerosol for inhalation. Similarly, current devices provide the user with a variety of media from which they can generate inhalable aerosol. Current devices often require modification of the device, such as loading of a medium, to allow for a change of the aerosol generating medium that is active within the device.

[0003] It is desirable for an aerosol delivery device to quickly deliver an aerosolized payload to a user, and therefore, it is necessary to avoid a long warm-up period before the user can receive the aerosolized payload.

[0004] The present invention is directed to solving some of the problems mentioned above. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Aspects of the invention are defined in the appended claims.

[0006] According to some embodiments described herein, there is provided an aerosol delivery system comprising: a substrate containing an aerosol-generating medium, the substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a heating energy source arranged facing the second surface of the substrate, the heating energy source configured to cause heating of the aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol; and a moving mechanism configured to enable movement of the aerosol-generating medium relative to the heating energy source, wherein the aerosol-generating medium is rotationally movable relative to the heating energy source such that a portion of the aerosol-generating medium is provided to the heating energy source, and the aerosol-generating medium is rotated relative to the heating energy source such that ... , No. An angle to the surface of 1 Around the axis of An aerosol delivery system is provided, the aerosol delivery system being rotated by a rotating

[0007] According to some embodiments described herein, a method of generating an aerosol in an aerosol delivery device includes the steps of: providing a substrate containing an aerosol-generating medium, the substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; providing a heating energy source; providing a movement mechanism; rotating the substrate relative to the heating energy source by the movement mechanism to provide individual doses of the aerosol-generating medium to the heating energy source (as used herein, a "dose" is a portion of a predetermined amount of the aerosol-generating medium); and heating the doses of the aerosol-generating medium provided to the heating energy source to generate an aerosol, wherein at least one dose of the aerosol-generating medium is , No. An angle to the surface of 1 Around the axis of A method is provided in which the .gamma.

[0008] According to some embodiments described herein, there is provided a consumable for use in an aerosol delivery device, the consumable comprising a substrate containing an aerosol generation medium and having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, the substrate configured to be rotatable about an axis when in use in the aerosol delivery device.

[0009] According to some embodiments described herein, an aerosol delivery device configured to receive a substrate, the substrate being an aerosol-generating medium, having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, the aerosol delivery device comprising: a heating energy source arranged to face the second surface of the substrate in use, the heating energy source configured to heat the aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol; and a moving mechanism configured to move the aerosol-generating medium relative to the heating energy source, the aerosol-generating medium being capable of rotational movement relative to the heating energy source such that a portion of the aerosol-generating medium is provided to the heating energy source in use, and the aerosol-generating medium is adapted to move relative to the heating energy source in use. , No. An angle to the surface of 1 Around the axis of An aerosol delivery device is provided that is rotated by a

[0010] According to some embodiments described herein, an aerosol supply means is provided comprising a substrate including an aerosol generating means, the substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, a heating means arranged facing the second surface of the substrate, the heating means being configured to heat the aerosol generating means to generate an aerosol, and a movement providing means configured to move the aerosol generating means, the aerosol generating means being rotationally movable relative to the heating means such that a portion of the aerosol generating means is provided to the heating means, and the aerosol generating means is , No. An angle to the surface of 1 Around the axis of An aerosol delivery means is provided which is rotated by a

[0011] The present teachings will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the following figures, in which like parts are indicated with like reference numerals, in which: [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of an aerosol delivery device according to an example embodiment. [Diagram 2]1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of an aerosol delivery device according to an example embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of an aerosol delivery device according to an example embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of an aerosol delivery device according to an example embodiment. [Diagram 5] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of an aerosol delivery device according to an example embodiment. [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic top view of a round substrate including a portion of an aerosol-generating medium according to an example embodiment. [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic top view of a portion of an aerosol delivery device according to an example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and detailed description of the specific embodiments are not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. On the contrary, the invention covers all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

[0014] Aspects and features of specific examples and embodiments are discussed / described herein. Some aspects and features of specific examples and embodiments may be implemented in a conventional manner and, for the sake of brevity, are not discussed / described in detail. Thus, it should be understood that aspects and features of the apparatus and methods discussed herein that are not described in detail may be implemented according to any conventional technique for implementing such aspects and features.

[0015] The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes (also referred to as aerosol delivery systems). Throughout the following description, the terms "e-cigarette" and "electronic cigarette" may sometimes be used. However, it should be understood that these terms may be used interchangeably with aerosol delivery systems / devices and electronic aerosol delivery systems / devices. Additionally, as is common in the art, the terms "aerosol" and "vapor" and related terms such as "vaporization," "volatilization," and "aerosolization" may generally be used interchangeably.

[0016] 1 shows a schematic diagram of a portion of an aerosol delivery device 100. Device 100 has a substrate 110 that contains an aerosol-generating medium within device 100. The combination of device 100 and substrate 110 forms an aerosol delivery system.

[0017] The substrate 110 has a first surface 112 that includes the aerosol-generating medium. In the embodiments described herein, the substrate includes a carrier layer 111 (sometimes referred to herein as a carrier or substrate support layer) having a first surface on which the aerosol-generating medium is disposed. In this embodiment, the combination of the surface of the carrier layer 111 and the aerosol-generating material forms the first surface 112 of the substrate 110. In the embodiments described herein, the aerosol-generating medium may be disposed as multiple doses 114 of the medium. The substrate 110 has a second surface 116 that faces the first surface 112. The second surface 116 faces the first surface 112, and one or both of the first surface 112 and the second surface 116 may be smooth or rough. In the embodiments described herein, the second surface 116 is formed by the carrier layer 111. That is, the carrier layer 111 has a first surface and a second surface that faces the first surface, and the aerosol-generating material is disposed on the first surface of the carrier layer 111. The device 100 has a heating energy source 120 arranged to face the second surface 116 of the substrate 110. The heating energy source 120 is an element of the aerosol delivery device 100 that transfers energy from a power source, such as a battery (not shown), to the aerosol-generating medium 120 to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-generating medium 114. In the example described below, the heating energy source 120 is a heater, e.g., a resistive heater, that supplies energy (in the form of heat) to the aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-generating medium. The device 100 has a moving mechanism 130 configured to move the substrate 110, and in particular the portion 114 (or in some cases a dose) of the aerosol-generating medium. The portion 114 of the aerosol-generating medium is rotatable relative to the heater 120, so that each portion of the aerosol-generating medium is presented to the heater 120, in this case individually. The device 100 is arranged such that at least one dose 114 of aerosol-generating medium is rotated about an axis A at an angle θ relative to the second surface 116. The substrate 110 in this embodiment is substantially flat. The carrier layer 111 of the substrate 110 in this embodiment may be formed partly or entirely of paper or card.

[0018] The substrate 110 in FIG. 1 has several (five) doses (or portions) 114 of the aerosol generating medium. In other examples, the substrate 110 may have more or fewer doses 114 of the aerosol generating medium. In some examples, the substrate 110 may have the doses 114 of the aerosol generating medium arranged as individual doses, as shown in FIG. 1. In other examples, the doses 114 may be in the form of a disk, which may be continuous or discontinuous around the circumference of the substrate 110. In still other examples, the doses 114 may be in the form of an annulus, a ring, or any other shape. The substrate 110 may or may not have a rotationally symmetric distribution of the doses 114 at the first surface 112 about the axis A. A symmetric distribution of the doses 114 allows the evenly spaced doses (within the rotationally symmetric distribution) to receive a uniform heating profile from the heater 120 upon rotation about the axis A, as desired.

[0019] The substrate 110 in this example includes an aerosol generation medium disposed on a carrier layer 111 of the substrate 110. However, in other embodiments, the substrate 110 may be formed solely of the aerosol generation medium. That is, in some embodiments, the substrate is entirely composed of the aerosol generation medium. In still other embodiments, the substrate 110 may have a layered structure of multiple materials. In one example, the substrate 110 may have a layer formed from at least one of a thermally conductive material, a dielectric material, a permeable material, or an impermeable material.

[0020] In some embodiments, the carrier layer 111 of the substrate may be or may include a metallic element arranged to be heated by a varying magnetic field. In such embodiments, the heating energy source 120 may include an induction coil that, when energized, induces heating in the metallic element of the substrate 110. The degree of heating may be affected by the distance between the metallic element and the induction coil.

[0021] In one example, the aerosol-generating material is disposed on the carrier layer 111 of the substrate 110 such that the distance from the heating energy source 120 to the aerosol-generating material is within a range of 0.010 mm, 0.015 mm, 0.017 mm, 0.020 mm, 0.023 mm, 0.025 mm, 0.05 mm, 0.075 mm, 0.1 mm to about 4 mm, 3.5 mm, 3 mm, 2.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.0 mm, 0.5 mm, or 0.3 mm. In some cases, there may be a minimum spacing of at least about 10 μm, 15 μm, 17 μm, 20 μm, 23 μm, 25 μm, 50 μm, 75 μm, or 0.1 mm between the heating energy source 120 and the aerosol-generating material of the substrate 110.

[0022] The device 100 may have multiple chambers or regions that may or may not be separated from each other. The device 100 may have a power chamber (not shown) that includes a power source for providing power to the heating energy source 120 and / or the movement mechanism 130. The heating energy source 120 in the example described herein is an electrical resistance heater 120. However, in other examples, the heating energy source 120 may be a chemically activated heater, which may or may not operate by an exothermic reaction or the like. The heating energy source 120 may be part of an induction heating system, where the heating energy source 120 is an induction heating energy source, such as a coil of copper wire, and the substrate 110 may include a susceptor or the like. The susceptor may be, for example, a sheet of aluminum foil. For purposes of providing a specific example, the heating energy source 120 is described herein as a resistance heater 120 (or heater 120 for simplicity), but it should be understood that different heaters or heating system components may be implemented in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0023] The heater 120 provides thermal energy, i.e., heat, to an environment surrounding the heater 120. At least a portion of the substrate 110 is within the area of ​​influence of the heater 120. The area of ​​influence of the heater 120 is the area in which the heater 120 can provide heat to an element.

[0024] The configuration shown in Figure 1 operates by indexing (or moving) multiple doses of aerosol-generating material to heater 120. While this configuration of Figure 1 may slightly increase the complexity of the moving mechanism 130 for moving substrate 110, it provides advantages by requiring only one heater to heat multiple portions of the aerosol-generating medium. For example, heater 120 in the configuration of Figure 1 requires only one control mechanism, rather than multiple heaters requiring multiple control mechanisms. Thus, this configuration may reduce the cost and control complexity associated with operating and controlling heater 120.

[0025] The shape of the device 100 may be cigarette-shaped (one dimension longer than the other two dimensions) or other shapes. In one example, the device 100 may have a shape in which two dimensions are longer than the other, such as a compact disc player. Alternatively, the shape may be any shape that can adequately accommodate the substrate 110, the heating energy source 120, and the movement mechanism 130.

[0026] FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of the aerosol delivery device 100. FIG. 2 shows a similar configuration to that shown in FIG. 1, but with the additional feature of including specific individualized doses 114A, 114B, 114C of an aerosol-generating medium. The heater 120 has a specific area of ​​influence relative to the substrate 110, referred to as the heating location 140. As shown in FIG. 1, the heating location 140 may be located directly above the heater 120. The heating location 140 is the area where the dose 114 of the aerosol-generating medium is moved by the moving mechanism 130 to generate an aerosol. This movement of the dose 114 to the heating location 140 may occur prior to the heating of the dose 114 of the aerosol-generating medium by the heater 120. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the dose 114C of the aerosol-generating medium is moved to the heating area 140. The heater 120 may heat the dose 114C in the heating area 140 to generate an aerosol. Conversely, the doses 114 A, 114 B that are not located at the heating location 140 are positioned far enough away from the heating location 140 so that they are not heated by the heater 120 .

[0027] In one example of device 100, during use, heater 120 is activated after dose 114C has been transferred to heating region 140. This configuration has the advantage that energy is conserved during the transfer phase of substrate 110. This extends the operational lifetime of device 100 due to the longer life of the power supply (not shown) to heater 120, and the longer life of heater 120 itself.

[0028] In another example, the heater 120 may be activated before the dose 114C is moved to the heated region 140. This configuration has the advantage that no warm-up period is required for the heater 120 to reach a suitable temperature to induce aerosolization of the aerosol-generating medium after the dose 114C reaches the heated region 140. Thus, the delivery of the aerosol to a user inhaling the device 100 occurs more quickly, thus improving the user experience of the device 100. In this configuration, the heater 120 can be brought to a suitable operating temperature to aerosolize the aerosol-generating medium before the dose 114C is moved to the heated region 140. Alternatively, the heater 120 can be brought to a pre-heat temperature (i.e., a temperature between the ambient temperature and the operating temperature) before the dose 114C is moved to the heated region 140, and then increased to the operating temperature after the dose 114C is moved to the heated region 140.

[0029] With further reference to FIG. 2, the device 100 has a moving mechanism 130 for enabling the movement of the dose 114. The moving mechanism 130 in the example shown in FIG. 2 includes a connecting element 132 and is configured to connect to the substrate 110 by the connecting element 132. The moving mechanism 130 may include a rotating element, such as a ball bearing, around which the substrate 110 can rotate. In one example, the substrate 110 is placed on the bearing of the moving mechanism 130 and can be rotated by a user or by a rotation system (e.g., a motor and a shaft) included in the device 100. The moving mechanism 130 may be placed substantially in the center of the substrate 110, as shown diagrammatically in FIG. 2, or alternatively may be placed in a different relative position with respect to the substrate 110. Locating the moving mechanism 130 in the center provides the advantage that there is a well-defined central axis A (see FIG. 1) passing through the center of the substrate 110, about which the moving mechanism 130 can rotate the substrate 110. Alternatively or additionally, the position of the movement mechanism 130 relative to the substrate 110 may be determined in part by a desire to balance the substrate 110 with the portion of the movement mechanism 130 connected to the substrate 110. This configuration, which may omit the connecting elements 132, has the advantage of not requiring additional structures, such as struts or guides, to balance the substrate 110 within the device 100.

[0030] Alternatively, additional structure can be used to allow the moving mechanism 130 to be positioned at any location relative to the substrate 110. Such an arrangement in which axis A (about which the substrate 110 can rotate) is off-center relative to the central axis of the substrate 110 is also possible, but may require intelligent placement of the dose 114 of aerosol-generating medium on the substrate 110 along with placement of the heater 120. Additional structure can protrude from the side of the housing of the device 100 to help secure the substrate 110 in place while still allowing movement of the substrate 110.

[0031] The moving mechanism 130 and the connecting element 132 can take the form of a rotatable shaft driven by a motor around bearings and a sprocket and / or keying mechanism arranged to connect to the substrate 110. In this case, a motor is used to drive the rotatable shaft 132, and the bearings of the moving mechanism 130 support the shaft and facilitate the rotational movement of the shaft 132. The substrate 110 and the connecting element 132 may also comprise a combination of keying and alignment features that connect the substrate to the connection. Alternatively, the force to move the moving mechanism 130 can be supplied by a user, for example, by manually moving the substrate 110. This manual movement can be by rotating the substrate 110 or by pulling the substrate 110, etc. Thus, the device 100 can expose at least a portion of the substrate 110 for a user to physically touch the substrate 110 to move the substrate 110, for example, an opening can be provided to expose a portion of the circumferential edge of the substrate 110. The movement provided by the moving mechanism 130 is not limited to rotational movement. Movement by linear motion and vibration, among others, may also be provided. Configurations for providing such movement are well known. The substrate may be rotated by the movement mechanism 130 at a rotational speed that may be variable or constant. When the substrate 110 rotates constantly and thus provides fresh aerosol-generating material to the heating energy source 120, the constant movement provides the user with a substantially constant level of aerosol generation. The rate at which the aerosol is generated may depend on the rotational speed of the substrate in addition to other parameters such as the temperature of the heater. Alternatively, the substrate may be rotated by the movement mechanism 130 at a variable rotational speed. In this example, the device 100 may provide more or less aerosol as desired by the user by using a higher or lower rotational speed. The use of different rotational speeds may be used in combination with a variable heating profile from the heating energy source 120. The movement mechanism 130 may also provide indexed movement such that the substrate 110 moves discretely. That is, the substrate 110 is configured to move to a pre-set angular position.The amount that the substrate 110 moves for each index position may be constant or variable throughout the entire rotation of the substrate 110 (ie, through 360 degrees).

[0032] 2 also shows an aerosol outlet 150. The aerosol outlet 150 provides an outlet through which the aerosol can flow and be inhaled by a user. The outlet 150 allows the aerosol generated within the device 100 to exit the device 100. In this manner, a user inhaling on the aerosol outlet 150 can inhale the aerosol generated by heating the doses 114A, 114B, 114C of aerosol generating medium. The outlet 150 may be in the form of a mouthpiece or the like that is comfortable for the user to inhale through.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, the device 100 has a flow path 160 disposed substantially between the heater 120, the heating location 140, and the outlet 150. The flow path 160 is a path through which the aerosol generated in the device 100, generated from the heated dose 114, flows and exits the device 100. The flow path 160 (i.e., the distance between the heated dose 114 and the outlet 150) is relatively short, and therefore the area inside the device 100 where the aerosol may condense is reduced. This improves the overall cleanliness of the device 100's functionality, and as a result, the device 100 must be cleaned less frequently. Furthermore, because the aerosol passes through fewer components along the relatively short flow path from the device 100, fewer components may be affected by aerosol condensation, and therefore components may need to be replaced less frequently. This reduces the cost of maintenance of the device 100 and increases the overall lifespan of the device 100. 2, the outlet 150 is shown approximately in the center of the device 100, however, in some embodiments, the outlet 150 can be offset from the center of the center of the device 100. In yet other embodiments, the outlet 150 can be positioned approximately in line with the dose 114 being heated and / or the heater 120 (e.g., the central axis of the outlet can be aligned with the normal to the dose). This can further shorten the flow path 160.

[0034] In one example, the heater 120 is movable. In the example of the device 100 shown in FIG. 3, the heater 120 is moved to improve heat delivery from the heater 120 to the dose 114. The heater 120 can be moved toward the first surface 112 when a particular dose 114A is moved or being moved to the heating position 140. Moving the heater toward the dose to be heated reduces the air jacket between the heater 120 and the dose 114. Otherwise, the air jacket would absorb heat energy from the heater 120, thus reducing the heat energy provided to the particular dose 114A. By reducing the air jacket, the heater 120 delivers heat energy more efficiently to the particular dose 114A at the heating position 140. In the example of FIG. 3, the heater 120 is moved linearly toward the first surface 112 of the substrate 110.

[0035] In one example, the heater 120 is moved into contact with the second surface 116 of the substrate facing the particular dose (or a portion of the dose) moved to the heating position 140 to maximize heat transfer between the heater 120 and the particular dose. As described above, after one particular dose is heated, the dose is moved so that a fresh dose is moved to the heating position 140. If the heater 120 is in contact with the substrate 110, the heater 120 is moved away (or out of contact) with the substrate / dose before moving the dose 114 to move the new particular dose to the heating position 140 to prevent high levels of friction that would otherwise occur during the movement of the dose 114 by the moving mechanism 130 if the heater 120 remains in contact with the second surface 116 of the substrate 110.

[0036] In the example of FIG. 3, the heater connection element 134 links the moving mechanism 130 to the heater 120 to enable linear motion of the heater 120. For example, the moving mechanism 130 may include a Geneva wheel driven by a rotating cam (itself driven by a motor), which may be coupled to a separate element (e.g., a rod or other mechanism) that provides linear motion of the heater. In this case, a single motor may enable both rotational motion of the substrate 110 and linear motion of the heater 120. Other gear configurations for causing such rotational and linear motion are also contemplated. In an alternative configuration, the moving mechanism 130 may be responsible for only moving the substrate 110, and a second moving mechanism (possibly attached to another motor or actuated by a user) may be provided to enable linear motion of the heater 120. In yet another embodiment, the moving mechanism 130 may enable linear motion of the substrate 110 along an axis between the heater 120 and the first surface 112 or the second surface 116. As mentioned above, this configuration reduces the possibility of the heater catching or tearing the substrate 110 or dose 114. In certain examples, the movement of the heater 120 and substrate 110 may be staggered such that one moves while the other is stationary (i.e., has zero velocity). In this example, the substrate 110 may be rotated to move a fresh portion of the aerosol-generating material to the heating position 140, the heating energy source 120 may then be moved towards the substrate 110, and then after the portion is depleted, the heating energy source 120 may be moved away from the substrate 110, followed by further rotation of the substrate 110. This may prevent the heating energy source 120 from catching on the substrate 110, which may result in tearing of the substrate 110.

[0037] In one example, the heating energy source 120 and / or the aerosol generating medium are moved in a linear direction and then the aerosol generating medium is subjected to a rotational movement relative to the heating energy source 120.

[0038] 1-3, the angle θ between the axis A about which the aerosol-generation medium is rotated and the first surface 112 is substantially perpendicular. In other examples, the angle θ can be any angle. For example, the angle θ can be at least 5°, at least 10°, at least 15°, at least 20°, at least 25°, at least 30°, at least 35°, at least 40°, at least 45°, at least 50°, at least 55°, at least 60°, at least 65°, at least 70°, at least 75°, at least 80°, or at least 85°.

[0039] The device 100 may have a controller 172 for monitoring and / or controlling the movement provided by the movement mechanism 130. The controller 172 may control the movement of the doses 114, such that the doses 114 are controllably moved to the heating positions 140. Additionally, the controller 172 may be capable of informing a user of the number of remaining available doses 114 in the device 100.

[0040] In one example, the device 100 may have a motion monitoring system 170 with a controller 172. The monitoring system 170 may monitor the motion within the device 100. The monitoring system 170 may also include a detector 174 for detecting the motion information. The monitoring system 170 monitors the motion of the substrate 110 and / or the doses 114 of the aerosol generating medium and records the resulting motion, thus avoiding moving the same particular dose twice to the heating position 140. This avoids the generation of undesired aerosols due to reheating of a "used" dose. The detector 174 may relay information regarding the number of "unused" doses remaining in the device 100 to the user, so that the user is informed when to replace the doses 114 in the device 100. Additionally, the detector 174 can provide feedback regarding the functionality of the movement mechanism 130 by observing the movement of the substrate 110 or the dose 114 or the heater 120, and notify the user if the movement mechanism 130 (or any associated element, e.g., the connection element 132) is malfunctioning.

[0041] The controller 172 may be a microcontroller to reduce space requirements. The detector 174 may be, for example, a break beam sensor, a brushed system, a speed tracker, etc. to provide information regarding the number of rotations of the substrate 110 and the position of the substrate 110 as it is moved to the heating position 140. This information may be relayed to a user or a diagnostic element (not shown) to allow periodic checks on the functionality of the device 100.

[0042] The movement monitoring system 170 may be connected to the mobile mechanism 130 by a wired connection, such as a simple electrical connection, or any other connection, including a wireless connection, such as Bluetooth®.

[0043] Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of a portion of an aerosol delivery device 100. The substrate 110 in the example shown in Figure 4 is an elongated substrate 110 including an elongated carrier layer 111 on which a plurality of doses 114 of an aerosol generating medium are disposed. The doses 114 may be provided in some examples without the carrier layer 111, for example by an elongated aerosol generating medium.

[0044] The moving mechanism 130 shown in Fig. 4 is configured to move the doses of the aerosol-generating medium 114. The moving mechanism 130 may be configured to allow movement of the doses 114 in a substantially linear direction and to move the doses 114 one by one to the heating location 140 to generate an inhalable medium. Thus, the doses 114 can be linearly translated past the heater 120 to the heating location 140, whereby each dose 114 of the aerosol-generating medium is individually provided to the heater 120 to generate an aerosol. The generated aerosol then flows along a flow path 160 from the heating location 140 to the aerosol outlet 150. The line along which the doses 114 are configured to move is at an angle to the flow path 160 of the generated aerosol.

[0045] The substrate 110 shown in the example of Fig. 4 is in the form of a strip having multiple doses 114 of the aerosol generating medium along its length, the multiple doses 114 being separate from one another. The strip may be in the form of a spool or wheel that a user can insert into the device 100 before using the device 100. The strip may be inserted into a rotating element 118 or the like, which is moved by a moving mechanism 130 to allow movement of the strip. The rotating element 118 may be a rotating wheel, roller, or reel on which the strip in the form of a spool can be positioned. After use, the substrate 110 can be removed from the device 100.

[0046] The device 100 may include a receiving mechanism 138 capable of receiving the heated substrate 110 at the heating position 140. The receiving mechanism 138 is connected to the moving mechanism 130 by a receiving mechanism connecting element 136. The receiving mechanism 138 may be a spool, wheel, roller, reel, or the like, which may be wound by the moving mechanism 130 and move the dose 114 from a starting position near the rotating element 118 through the heating position 140 to the receiving mechanism 138. Alternatively, the receiving mechanism 138 may be any other mechanism capable of receiving an aerosol-generating medium. The device 100 may include a monitoring system 170 as described above for monitoring the movement of the dose 114. The monitoring system 170 may be included in the receiving mechanism 138 and may operate based on the detected amount of substrate 110 in the receiving mechanism 138.

[0047] The strip can be considered exhausted when it has been completely transferred from the rotating element 118 and original spool to the receiving mechanism 138 and second spool. At this point, a user can easily remove both spools 118, 138 from the device and replace them with new spools 118, 138. This increases the cleanliness with which aerosol generating material can be inserted and removed from the device 100.

[0048] FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of the aerosol delivery device 100. FIG. 5 shows an enlarged view of a portion of the device 100 including the substrate 110, the heater 120, the outlet 150, and the flow path 160. The direction of movement B of the substrate 110 is indicated by arrow B. The general direction of movement C of the aerosol along the flow path 160 is indicated by arrow C. The movement of the dose of the aerosol-generating medium is along an axis transverse to the flow path. The difference between the direction of the movement of the dose and the direction of the flow path of the aerosol is indicated by an angle φ. The angle φ is somewhat controlled by the relative positions of the heater 120 and the outlet 150. In the example shown, the heating position 140 is disposed substantially between the aerosol outlet 150 and the heater 120. The outlet 150 may be disposed substantially in line with the heater 120 and the heating position 140 such that the angle φ is substantially 90°. In other examples, the angle φ may be at least 5°, at least 10°, at least 15°, at least 20°, at least 25°, at least 30°, at least 35°, at least 40°, at least 45°, at least 50°, at least 55°, at least 60°, at least 65°, at least 70°, at least 75°, at least 80°, or at least 85°.

[0049] 5 simplifies the flow path 160 through which the aerosol passes, which reduces the time the aerosol is within the device 100. This configuration therefore reduces the area inside the device 100 where the aerosol may condense, and reduces the time the aerosol may condense, which therefore reduces the impact of any problems associated with aerosol condensation within the device.

[0050] The substrate 110 and / or the multiple doses 114 of the aerosol generation medium may be in the form of substantially several shapes. The example shown in FIG. 4 has a substantially U-shape. The example shown in FIG. 5 is a substantially flattened elongated bar, only a portion of which is shown. In other examples, the substrate 110 may be in the form of a ring. The substrate 110 may assume these shapes when placed in the device 100 and may be the same or a different shape when not placed in the device 100. In other words, the substrate may be deformed to assume a particular shape that is different from its initial shape when placed in the device 100. The substrate 110 may have an alignment or keying feature to allow the substrate 110 to be aligned with the movement mechanism 130 and then connected to the movement mechanism 130. In some embodiments, the alignment or keying feature is configured to allow the substrate 110 to be aligned with the movement mechanism 130 in only one direction, for example by having a shape that is not symmetrical.

[0051] In all the examples mentioned so far, the aerosol-generating medium 114 is moved past the heater 120 in some way. This movement is provided by a moving mechanism 130. The moving mechanism 130 may comprise an indexing system (not shown) configured to allow indexing movement of the doses 114 of the aerosol-generating medium. The indexing system moves a particular dose 114 stepwise to the heating position 140 before generating an aerosol from the particular dose 114, and then moves it from the heating position 140 after generating the aerosol. The indexing system may allow for more precise movement of one dose to the heating position 140, which is then replaced by another dose. The indexing system may be provided by a sprocket and / or keying mechanism located on or forming part of the substrate 110. In an alternative example, a combination of Geneva wheels and cams may be used to provide indexing movement of the doses 114 of the aerosol-generating medium.

[0052] The indexing system can be configured to move adjacent doses 114 of the aerosol-generating medium to the heating position 140 in a sequential manner. The advantage of this configuration is that the indexing system is simple to construct and operate. Returning to FIG. 4, a particular dose 114B is located between a particular dose 114A and a particular dose 114C. During heating of the dose 114A, some thermal energy may be transferred to the dose 114B. In a configuration in which adjacent doses are heated in a sequential manner, energy can be saved in heating the second dose 114B due to the thermal energy transferred to the second dose 114B due to its proximity during heating of the first dose 114A. This can reduce the total load on the heater 120 and therefore increase the lifetime of the device 100.

[0053] Alternatively, the indexing system may be configured to move only non-adjacent doses 114 of aerosol-generating medium to the heating position 140 in sequence. This allows for high density doses 114 to be placed on the carrier layer 111 without risking overheating a particular dose 114B with excessively high levels of indirect heat (heat indirectly transferred to the dose during heating of the previous dose 114A) and subsequent direct heat (heat provided to the dose during heating of dose 114B). Each dose 114 may contain a predetermined amount of nicotine and / or aerosol-generating ingredients, and providing energy at the wrong time may cause the nicotine and / or aerosol-generating ingredients from that dose to be released earlier than intended. Alternatively, the used dose may be reheated after the nicotine and / or aerosol-generating ingredients have been released, which may cause other ingredients of the dose to be heated. However, the above-described configuration eliminates the need for sophisticated heating control systems that allow for time or heating power changes for a particular dose to prevent overheating.

[0054] The indexing system can be monitored by a monitoring system 170 using the techniques described above, which allows the functionality of the indexing system to be checked to ensure that the system is functioning as expected. In any of the configurations described above, the monitoring system 170 can be used to help prevent overheating of any particular dose 114.

[0055] The moving mechanism 130 and the monitoring system 170 can work in combination with the heater 120 to ensure that the indexing movement of the dose 114 and the heating period of any particular dose 114 are coordinated to prevent overheating of the dose 114. The moving mechanism 130 can be configured to provide one dose 114A of the aerosol-generating medium to the heater 120 for a period of time and another dose 114B of the aerosol-generating medium to the heater 120 for a different period of time. This can be to provide different heating levels to the different doses. This can be advantageous to avoid overheating in the case of linear indexing as described above. This can also be advantageous when one dose 114A of the aerosol-generating medium is of a different structure or material than another dose 114B and therefore requires a different heating period to generate the aerosol.

[0056] The moving mechanism 130 and the monitoring system 170 can work in combination with the heater 120 to ensure that the indexing movement of the doses 114 and the heater power level of any particular dose 114 are adjusted. This can be to provide different heating levels for different doses. This can be advantageous to avoid overheating in the case of linear indexing or high-density dose delivery. For example, the heater power level can be high for the first dose 114A and then lower for the second dose 114B. This is advantageous because the second dose 114B receives some level of indirect heating during the heating of the first dose and therefore the second dose 114B requires less direct heating (achieved by lowering the heater power level) to provide an aerosol. This can also be advantageous when one dose 114A of aerosol-generating medium is of a different structure or material than another dose 114B and therefore different heater power levels are required to generate an aerosol.

[0057] The dose 114 of the aerosol generating medium may include at least one of tobacco and glycol, and may include an extract (e.g., licorice, hydrangea, magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol, mint, aniseed, cinnamon, herb, wintergreen, cherry, berry, peach, apple, Drambuie, bourbon, Scotch, whiskey, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, cassia, The doses 114 may include flavor enhancers, bitter taste receptor site blockers, sensory receptor site activators or stimulators, sugars and / or sugar substitutes (e.g., sucralose, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, lactose, sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol, or mannitol), and other additives such as charcoal, chlorophyll, minerals, botanicals, or breath fresheners. They may be imitation, synthetic, or natural ingredients, or mixtures thereof. The doses 114 may be separated, adjacent, or overlapping.

[0058] The aerosol-generating medium described herein includes an "amorphous solid," which may alternatively be referred to as a "monolithic solid" (i.e., non-fibrous) or a "dry gel." An amorphous solid is a solid material that can retain a fluid, such as a liquid. In some cases, the aerosol-generating layer includes about 50 wt%, 60 wt%, or 70 wt% amorphous solid, to about 90 wt%, 95 wt%, or 100 wt% amorphous solid. In some cases, the aerosol-generating layer consists of an amorphous solid.

[0059] In some cases, the amorphous solid may contain 1-50 wt % gelling agent, these weights being calculated on a dry weight basis.

[0060] Suitably, the amorphous solid may comprise from about 1 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 15 wt%, 20 wt%, or 25 wt% to about 50 wt%, 45 wt%, 40 wt%, 35 wt%, 30 wt%, or 27 wt% of the gelling agent (all calculated on a dry weight basis). For example, the amorphous solid may comprise from 5 to 40 wt%, 10 to 30 wt%, or 15 to 27 wt% of the gelling agent.

[0061] In some embodiments, the gelling agent comprises a hydrocolloid. In some embodiments, the gelling agent comprises one or more compounds selected from the group including alginate, pectin, starch (and derivatives), cellulose (and derivatives), gums, silica, or silicone compounds, clays, polyvinyl alcohol, and combinations thereof. For example, in some embodiments, the gelling agent comprises one or more of alginate, pectin, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, pullulan, xanthan gum guar gum, carrageenan, agarose, acacia gum, fumed silica, PDMS, sodium silicate, kaolin, and polyvinyl alcohol. In some cases, the gelling agent comprises alginate and / or pectin and can be combined with a hardening agent (such as a calcium source) during the formation of the amorphous solid. In some cases, the amorphous solid can comprise calcium cross-linked alginate and / or calcium cross-linked pectin.

[0062] Suitably, the amorphous solid may comprise from about 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 15 wt%, or 20 wt% to about 80 wt%, 70 wt%, 60 wt%, 55 wt%, 50 wt%, 45 wt%, 40 wt%, or 35 wt% of the aerosol generating agent (all calculated on a dry weight basis). The aerosol generating agent may act as a plasticizer. For example, the amorphous solid may comprise from 10 to 60 wt%, 15 to 50 wt%, or 20 to 40 wt% of the aerosol generating agent. In some cases, the aerosol generating agent comprises one or more compounds selected from erythritol, propylene glycol, glycerol, triacetin, sorbitol, and xylitol. In some cases, the aerosol generating agent comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of glycerol. The inventors have confirmed that if the plasticizer content is too high, the amorphous solid may absorb water and become a material that does not create a suitable consumption experience when used. The inventors have also confirmed that if the plasticizer content is too low, the amorphous solid may become brittle and easily broken. The plasticizer content specified herein provides the amorphous solid with flexibility that allows the amorphous solid sheet to be wound onto a bobbin, which is useful for the manufacture of aerosol products.

[0063] In some cases, the amorphous solid may include a flavoring. Suitably, the amorphous solid may include up to about 60 wt%, 50 wt%, 40 wt%, 30 wt%, 20 wt%, 10 wt%, or 5 wt% flavoring. In some cases, the amorphous solid may include at least about 0.5 wt%, 1 wt%, 2 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 20 wt%, or 30 wt% flavoring (all calculated on a dry weight basis). For example, the amorphous solid may include 10-60 wt%, 20-50 wt%, or 30-40 wt% flavoring. In some cases, the flavoring (if present) includes, consists essentially of, or consists of menthol. In some cases, the amorphous solid is free of flavoring.

[0064] In some cases, the amorphous solid further comprises tobacco material and / or nicotine. For example, the amorphous solid may further comprise powdered tobacco and / or nicotine and / or tobacco extract. In some cases, the amorphous solid may comprise from about 1 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 15 wt%, 20 wt%, or 25 wt% to about 70 wt%, 60 wt%, 50 wt%, 45 wt%, or 40 wt% (calculated on a dry weight basis) of tobacco material and / or nicotine.

[0065] In some cases, the amorphous solid comprises tobacco extract. In some cases, the amorphous solid may comprise 5-60 wt% tobacco extract (calculated on a dry weight basis). In some cases, the amorphous solid may comprise about 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 15 wt%, 20 wt%, or 25 wt% to about 55 wt%, 50 wt%, 45 wt%, or 40 wt% tobacco extract (calculated on a dry weight basis). For example, the amorphous solid may comprise 5-60 wt%, 10-55 wt%, or 25-55 wt% tobacco extract. The tobacco extract may comprise nicotine in a concentration such that the amorphous solid comprises 1 wt%, 1.5 wt%, 2 wt%, or 2.5 wt% to about 6 wt%, 5 wt%, 4.5 wt%, or 4 wt% nicotine (calculated on a dry weight basis). In some cases, the amorphous solid may be free of nicotine other than that which originates from the tobacco extract.

[0066] In some embodiments, the amorphous solid does not include tobacco material, but does include nicotine. In some such cases, the amorphous solid may include from about 1 wt%, 2 wt%, 3 wt%, or 4 wt% to about 20 wt%, 15 wt%, 10 wt%, or 5 wt% nicotine (calculated on a dry weight basis). For example, the amorphous solid may include from 1 to 20 wt%, or from 2 to 5 wt% nicotine.

[0067] In some cases, the total content of tobacco materials, nicotine, and flavorings may be at least about 1 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 20 wt%, 25 wt%, or 30 wt%. In some cases, the total content of tobacco materials, nicotine, and flavorings may be less than about 70 wt%, 60 wt%, 50 wt%, or 40 wt% (all calculated on a dry weight basis).

[0068] In some embodiments, the amorphous solid is a hydrogel and contains less than about 20 wt% water, calculated on a wet weight basis. In some cases, the hydrogel may contain less than about 15 wt%, 12 wt%, or 10 wt% water, calculated on a wet weight basis (WWB). In some cases, the hydrogel may contain at least about 2 wt% or at least about 5 wt% water (WWB).

[0069] The amorphous solid can be made from a gel, which may further include a solvent present at 0.1-50 wt %. However, the inventors have found that the inclusion of a solvent in which the fragrance is soluble may reduce the stability of the gel and may cause the fragrance to crystallize from the gel. Thus, in some cases, the gel does not include a solvent in which the fragrance is soluble.

[0070] The amorphous solids contain less than 20 wt%, suitably less than 10 wt%, or less than 5 wt% of filler. The fillers may include one or more inorganic fillers, such as calcium carbonate, perlite, vermiculite, diatomaceous earth, colloidal silica, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, magnesium carbonate, and suitable inorganic absorbents, such as molecular sieves. The fillers may include one or more organic filler materials, such as wood pulp, cellulose, and cellulose derivatives. In some cases, the amorphous solids contain less than 1 wt% of filler, and in some cases, no filler. In particular, in some cases, the amorphous solids do not contain calcium carbonate, such as chalk.

[0071] In some cases, the amorphous solid may consist essentially of, or consist essentially of, a gelling agent, an aerosol forming agent, a tobacco material and / or a nicotine source, water, and optionally flavorings.

[0072] It is to be understood that the aerosol-forming material may be any other suitable aerosol-forming material as deemed appropriate by a person skilled in the art.

[0073] Referring to FIG. 6, an example of the arrangement of the portions 114A, 114B, 114C, 114D on a round substrate 110 is shown. The portions 114 are arranged in concentric rings, which can be heated sequentially by rotational indexing of the substrate, and then the heater 120 is arranged to laterally index to heat the next ring in the sequence of concentric rings. This indexing sequence can be repeated until each dose 114 is heated and generates aerosol. The indexing provided to the substrate 110 can be uniform or non-uniform in distance and / or time, as previously described. In one example, the final portion 114 to be heated is arranged toward the center of the substrate 110. This portion 114D can be, for example, a portion 114D containing menthol that provides a refreshing sensation to the smoking session. The user may be able to personalize the smoking session by using different configurations of aerosol generation media.

[0074] It is apparent that there is no restriction on the portions 114 being arranged rotationally symmetrically, particularly with respect to the lateral movement of the heater 120 .

[0075] In the above example where the device has a dose 114 disposed on the carrier layer 111, the substrate 110 may have a bottom layer that is substantially impermeable to aerosols. For example, the bottom layer may be disposed on a second surface of the carrier layer (or in other embodiments, the bottom layer may be the carrier layer). This configuration encourages the aerosol generated from heating the aerosol-generating medium dose 114 to flow from the heater 120 along the flow path 160 toward the outlet 150. This reduces the possibility of condensation of the aerosol within the device 100, thus increasing the cleanliness and lifespan of the device 100, as described above. The bottom may be formed from at least one of materials such as paper, cardboard, wood pulp, plastic, ceramic, etc.

[0076] The substrate 110 may be impermeable to the aerosol, or may be porous to allow the aerosol-generating material to enter the pores of the substrate 110. In one example, the substrate 110 may have permeable and impermeable portions. The permeable portions may be located in areas where it is desired for the aerosol to pass through the substrate, allowing the aerosol to flow through the substrate 110 toward an exit of the device 100. The impermeable portions may be located in areas where it is desired to prevent the aerosol from flowing toward the heating energy source 120.

[0077] Referring to Figure 7, an example of a portion 101 of an aerosol delivery device 100 is shown. The portions 101 of the aerosol delivery device 100 shown in the example of Figure 7 are a substrate 110 (which may have a portion of an aerosol-generating medium, as discussed above) and a heater 120. In use, the substrate 110 can be moved relative to the heater 120, causing a portion of the aerosol-generating medium to be moved to the heater 120 and heated to generate an aerosol.

[0078] The heater 120 can have multiple heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C. Alternatively, rather than one heater 120 with multiple heating elements, the portion 101 can have a heater arrangement 120 having multiple heaters 120A, 120B, 120C. The examples described herein are of a heater 120 having multiple heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C, but the use of a heater arrangement 120 having multiple heaters 120A, 120B, 120C can be used as well.

[0079] The heater 120 can be activated by a power source to provide heat to the substrate 110. In use, the heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C of the heater 120 may not be activated simultaneously. In one example, the heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C of the heater 120 are activated separately. The heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C may also be activated sequentially. In a particular example, the heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C are activated sequentially in the following order: first heating element 120A, then second heating element 120B, then third heating element 120C. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the first heating element 120A is positioned most centrally relative to the substrate 110, the second heating element 120B is positioned between the first heating element 120A and the third heating element 120C, and the third heating element 120C is positioned toward the outer edge of the substrate 110.

[0080] In one example, the first heating element 120A is activated to heat a portion of the substrate 110 proximate the first heating element 120A. The second heating element 120B is then activated to heat a different portion of the substrate 110 proximate the second heating element 120B. The third heating element 120C is then activated to heat another different portion of the substrate 110 proximate the third heating element 120C. The order of activation of the heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C can be varied based on the desired output of the aerosol. The activation of the heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C can be controlled with the placement of the aerosol-generating medium at the substrate 110 in mind.

[0081] In the particular example shown in FIG. 7, the heater 120 is a triangular shaped heater 120 with a rounded bottom. The bottom does not necessarily have to be round, but it needs to be shaped to provide good coverage of the substrate 110. Good coverage is provided by an appropriately sized heater 120, which ensures that the aerosol generating medium of the substrate 110 can be heated while not wasting energy by overheating the environment around the substrate 110. Therefore, different arrangements of the substrate 110 and the heater 120 shapes can also be envisaged. The heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C are at different radial positions of the triangular heater 120.

[0082] In one example, the first heating element 120A is activated for the first puff (one puff is one inhale), the second heating element 120B is activated for the second puff, and the third heating element 120C is activated for the third puff. After the last heating element is activated (in this three heating element example, this is the third heating element 120C), the substrate 110 can be moved relative to the heater 120 to provide fresh aerosol generating medium to the heater 120.

[0083] Heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C may be of different shapes or sizes. Heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C may occupy the same area or different areas. This means that heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C cover relatively similar areas of substrate 110, for example when viewed in top view. Heating elements 120A, 120B, 120C cover relatively similar areas in FIG. 7. Heating elements that cover similar areas of successive disks (as shown) may generate similar aerosol volumes per puff, providing better consistency to the user.

[0084] The relative movement of the substrate 110 with respect to the heater 120 may be a stepped (e.g., indexed) movement. The movement may be a fixed amount and may occur after each session of heating, where a session is the activation of each heating element 120A, 120B, 120C. In this manner, fresh aerosol-generating medium can be provided to the heater 120 to be heated and generate an aerosol. This configuration reduces the possibility that a portion of the aerosol-generating medium is heated twice, resulting in the generation of undesirable compounds due to overheating or combustion.

[0085] Accordingly, an aerosol delivery system is provided comprising a substrate containing an aerosol-generating medium, the substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, a heating energy source arranged facing the second surface of the substrate, the heating energy source configured to cause heating of the aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol, and a movement mechanism configured to enable movement of the aerosol-generating medium relative to the heating energy source, the aerosol-generating medium being rotationally movable relative to the heating energy source such that a portion of the aerosol-generating medium is provided to the heating energy source, and the aerosol-generating medium is rotated relative to the heating energy source such that ... , No. An angle to the surface of 1 Around the axis of An aerosol delivery system is described in which the aerosol is rotated by a rotating shaft.

[0086] The aerosol delivery system can be used in tobacco industry products, for example, non-combustion aerosol delivery systems.

[0087] In one embodiment, a tobacco industry product includes one or more components of a non-combustion aerosol delivery system, such as a heater and an aerosolizable substrate (eg, a substrate including an aerosol-forming material).

[0088] In one embodiment, the aerosol delivery system is an e-cigarette, also known as a vaping device.

[0089] In one embodiment, an e-cigarette comprises a heater, a power source capable of powering the heater, an aerosolizable substrate such as a liquid or gel, a housing, and optionally a mouthpiece.

[0090] In one embodiment, the aerosolizable substrate is contained in or on a substrate container, hi one embodiment, the substrate container is combined with or includes a heater.

[0091] In one embodiment, the tobacco industry product is a heating product that releases one or more compounds by heating (but not burning) a substrate material. The substrate material is an aerosolizable material that may be, for example, tobacco or other non-tobacco products that may or may not contain nicotine. In one embodiment, the heating device product is a tobacco heating product.

[0092] In one embodiment, the heating product is an electronic device.

[0093] In one embodiment, the tobacco heating product includes a heater, a power source capable of powering the heater, and an aerosolizable substrate, such as a solid or gel material.

[0094] In one embodiment, the heating product is a non-electronic item.

[0095] In one embodiment, the heating product comprises an aerosolizable substrate, such as a solid or gel material, and a heat source capable of providing thermal energy to the aerosolizable substrate without electronic means, for example by burning a combustible material, such as charcoal.

[0096] In one embodiment, the heating product also includes a filter capable of filtering the aerosol generated by heating the aerosolizable substrate.

[0097] In some embodiments, the aerosolizable substrate material may include an aerosol or aerosol generating agent, or a humectant, such as glycerol, propylene glycol, triacetin, or diethylene glycol.

[0098] In one embodiment, the tobacco industry product is a hybrid system for generating an aerosol by heating (but not burning) a combination of substrate materials. The substrate materials may include, for example, solids, liquids, or gels that may or may not contain nicotine. In one embodiment, the hybrid system comprises a liquid or gel substrate and a solid substrate. The solid substrate may be, for example, tobacco or other non-tobacco products that may or may not contain nicotine. In one embodiment, the hybrid system comprises a liquid or gel substrate and tobacco.

[0099] To address various problems and advance the art, the entire disclosure illustrates various embodiments by way of example that may practice the claimed invention and provide an improved electronic aerosol delivery system. The advantages and features of the disclosure are merely representative examples of embodiments and are not exhaustive and / or exclusive. They are presented only to aid in the understanding and teaching of the claimed features. The advantages, embodiments, examples, features, features, structures, and / or other aspects of the disclosure should not be considered limitations on the disclosure as defined by the claims, or limitations on the equivalents of the claims, and it is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and changes may be made without departing from the scope and / or spirit of the disclosure. Various embodiments may suitably comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of various combinations of the disclosed elements, components, features, parts, steps, means, etc. Furthermore, the disclosure includes other inventions that are not currently claimed but may be claimed in the future. The present disclosure includes the following embodiments. (Embodiment 1) a substrate containing an aerosol-generating medium, the substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a heating energy source disposed facing the second surface of the substrate, the heating energy source configured to cause heating of the aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol; a moving mechanism configured to allow movement of the aerosol generation medium relative to the heating energy source; An aerosol delivery system comprising: the aerosol-generating medium is rotationally movable relative to the heating energy source such that a portion of the aerosol-generating medium is provided to the heating energy source; The aerosol delivery system, wherein the aerosol-generation medium is rotated about an axis at an angle relative to the first surface. (Embodiment 2) 2. The aerosol delivery system of embodiment 1, wherein the movement mechanism is configured to further enable linear movement of at least one of the heating energy source and the aerosol generation medium along an axis disposed between the heating energy source and the first surface. (Embodiment 3) 3. The aerosol delivery system of embodiment 2, wherein the heating energy source and / or the aerosol generating medium are moved in a linear direction and then the aerosol generating medium is rotated relative to the heating energy source. (Embodiment 4) 4. An aerosol delivery system according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the moving mechanism comprises an indexing system configured to enable indexing movement of the aerosol generation medium. (Embodiment 5) 5. The aerosol delivery system of any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the aerosol-generating medium is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the first surface. (Embodiment 6) 6. The aerosol delivery system of any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the substrate comprises a carrier layer on which the aerosol-generating medium is disposed. (Embodiment 7) 7. The aerosol delivery system of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the substrate comprises a bottom, the bottom being configured to be substantially impermeable to at least a portion of the generated aerosol. (Embodiment 8) a motion monitoring system for monitoring motion within the aerosol delivery system; the motion monitoring system comprises a detector for detecting movement information; 8. The aerosol supply system according to any one of the first to seventh embodiments. (Embodiment 9) The aerosol-generating medium comprises: A disk and An annulus; Individual doses and The aerosol delivery system according to any one of the first to eighth embodiments, which is at least one of the above. (Embodiment 10) 10. The aerosol delivery system of any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the substrate and / or the aerosol-generating medium have at least one rotational symmetry about the axis. (Embodiment 11) 11. The aerosol delivery system of any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the aerosol-generating medium comprises at least one of tobacco, menthol, glycol, nicotine, and gel. (Embodiment 12) 12. The aerosol delivery system of any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the portion of the aerosol generating medium is provided separately to the heating energy source. (Embodiment 13) 1. A method of generating an aerosol in an aerosol delivery device, comprising: providing a substrate containing an aerosol-generating medium, the substrate including a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; Providing a source of energy for heating; providing a movement mechanism; rotating the substrate relative to the heating energy source with the moving mechanism to provide individual doses of an aerosol-generating medium to the heating energy source; heating a dose of aerosol generating medium provided to a heating energy source to generate an aerosol; Including, A method in which at least one dose of aerosol generating medium is rotated about an axis at an angle relative to said first surface. (Embodiment 14) 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising linearly moving at least one of the substrate and the heating energy source by the movement mechanism along an axis disposed between the heating energy source and the first surface. (Embodiment 15) 15. The method of claim 13 or 14, wherein the step of rotationally moving the substrate by the moving mechanism comprises rotationally moving the substrate by an indexing motion. (Embodiment 16) heating a first portion of the aerosol-generating medium for a first period of time; heating a second portion of the aerosol-generating medium for a second period of time; Including, 16. The method according to any one of embodiments 13 to 15, wherein the first period of time is different from the second period of time. (Embodiment 17) heating a portion of the aerosol-generating medium at a first power level of the heating energy source; heating a different portion of the aerosol generating medium at a second power level of the heating energy source; Including, 17. The method of any one of embodiments 13-16, wherein the first power level of the heating energy source is different from the second power level of the heating energy source. (Embodiment 18) 1. A consumable for use in an aerosol delivery device, comprising: A consumable comprising a substrate containing an aerosol generation medium, the substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, the substrate configured to be rotatable about an axis when in use in an aerosol delivery device. (Embodiment 19) 19. The consumable of embodiment 18, further comprising an alignment mechanism configured to align the consumable with a movement mechanism of an aerosol delivery device. (Embodiment 20) 20. The consumable of embodiment 18 or 19, further comprising an engagement mechanism for engaging with a movement mechanism of an aerosol delivery device. (Embodiment 21) the substrate comprises a bottom material; The bottom material is An impermeable material; A permeable material; An inductive material; Tobacco and 21. The consumable product according to any one of embodiments 18 to 20, wherein the consumable product is at least one of the following: (Embodiment 22) The aerosol-generating medium comprises substantially a ring about said axis; A disk and An annulus; Individual doses and 22. A consumable product according to any one of embodiments 18 to 21, wherein the consumable product is arranged in at least one of the following: (Embodiment 23) 23. The consumable product of any one of embodiments 18 to 22, wherein the substrate and / or the aerosol generation medium have at least one rotational symmetry about the axis. (Embodiment 24) 1. An aerosol delivery device configured to receive a substrate, comprising: the substrate is an aerosol-generating medium and has a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; The aerosol delivery device comprises: a heating energy source arranged, in use, to face the second surface of the substrate, the heating energy source configured to heat an aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol; a moving mechanism configured to move the aerosol generation medium relative to the heating energy source; Equipped with the aerosol generating medium is capable of rotational movement relative to the heating energy source such that, in use, a portion of the aerosol generating medium is provided to the heating energy source; An aerosol delivery device wherein, in use, the aerosol generation medium is rotated about an axis at an angle relative to the first surface. (Embodiment 25) 25. The aerosol delivery device of embodiment 24, wherein the movement mechanism is configured to further enable linear movement of at least one of the heating energy source and the portion of the aerosol generation medium along an axis disposed between the heating energy source and the first surface. (Embodiment 26) a substrate comprising an aerosol generating means, the substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a heating means arranged facing the second surface of the substrate, the heating means being configured to heat the aerosol generation means to generate an aerosol; a moving means configured to move the aerosol generating means; An aerosol delivery means comprising: the aerosol generating means is rotatably movable relative to the heating means such that a portion of the aerosol generating means is provided to the heating means; The aerosol supply means, wherein the aerosol generating means is rotated about an axis at an angle to the first surface. (Embodiment 27) 1. A method of generating an aerosol in an aerosol delivery device, comprising: Providing a substrate containing an aerosol-generating medium; Providing a heater comprising a plurality of heating elements; providing a movement mechanism; moving the substrate relative to the heater with the moving mechanism to thereby provide an aerosol-generating medium to the heater; sequentially activating the plurality of heating elements; sequentially heating corresponding portions of the aerosol-generating medium; A method comprising: (Embodiment 28) the step of sequentially activating a plurality of heating elements includes sequentially activating adjacent heating elements within the heater; 28. The method of embodiment 27, wherein the step of sequentially heating corresponding portions of the aerosol generating medium comprises sequentially heating corresponding adjacent portions of the aerosol generating medium. (Embodiment 29) 29. The method of claim 27 or 28, wherein each of the plurality of heating elements occupies the same sized area of ​​the substrate when in use. (Embodiment 30) further moving the substrate with the moving mechanism relative to the heater, thereby providing an aerosol-generating medium to the heater; 30. The method of any one of embodiments 27 to 29, wherein the step of further moving is performed after the step of sequentially heating the corresponding portions of the aerosol generating medium. (Embodiment 31) 31. The method of any one of embodiments 27-30, wherein the step of moving the substrate with the movement mechanism relative to the heater comprises rotating the substrate with the movement mechanism relative to the heater. (Embodiment 32) 32. The method of any one of embodiments 27-31, wherein the step of moving the substrate relative to the heater with the moving mechanism comprises moving the substrate relative to the heater in stages. (Embodiment 33) a substrate comprising an aerosol-generating medium; a heater disposed facing the substrate, the heater configured to cause heating of the aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol; a movement mechanism configured to enable movement of the aerosol generation medium relative to the heater; An aerosol delivery system comprising: the aerosol-generating medium is movable relative to the heater such that a portion of the aerosol-generating medium is provided to the heater; The heater includes a plurality of heating elements configured to heat corresponding portions of the aerosol generating medium. (Embodiment 34) 34. The aerosol delivery system of embodiment 33, wherein the multiple heating elements of the heater occupy the same sized area of ​​the substrate when in use. (Embodiment 35) 35. The aerosol delivery system of embodiment 33 or 34, wherein the multiple heating elements are arranged to form a triangular arrangement. (Embodiment 36) 36. The aerosol delivery system of any one of embodiments 33-35, wherein the substrate is substantially circular and the heater has a shape of a sector of a substantially circle. (Embodiment 37) An aerosol delivery system described in any one of embodiments 33 to 36, configured such that, in use, the multiple heating elements are activated sequentially to sequentially heat corresponding multiple portions of the aerosol generating medium. (Embodiment 38) 38. An aerosol delivery system as described in embodiment 37, configured, in use, to activate adjacent heating elements within the heater to heat adjacent portions of the aerosol generating medium. (Embodiment 39) 39. The aerosol delivery system of any one of embodiments 33 to 38, wherein the moving mechanism is configured to enable relative rotational movement of the aerosol generation medium with respect to the heater. (Embodiment 40) 40. The aerosol delivery system of any one of embodiments 33 to 39, wherein the movement of the aerosol generation medium relative to the heater is a set amount of movement.

Claims

1. A substrate comprising an aerosol-generating medium, the substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a heating energy source disposed facing the second surface of the substrate, the heating energy source configured to cause heating of the aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol; a moving mechanism configured to allow movement of the aerosol generation medium relative to the heating energy source; An aerosol delivery system comprising: the aerosol-generating medium is rotationally movable relative to the heating energy source such that a portion of the aerosol-generating medium is provided to the heating energy source; the aerosol-generation medium is rotated about an axis at a non-zero angle relative to the first surface; The aerosol supply system, wherein the movement mechanism is configured to further enable linear movement of at least one of the heating energy source and the aerosol generation medium along an axis disposed between the heating energy source and the first surface.

2. 2. The aerosol delivery system of claim 1, wherein the heating energy source and / or the aerosol generating medium are moved in a linear direction, and then the aerosol generating medium is rotated relative to the heating energy source.

3. 3. The aerosol delivery system of claim 1, wherein the movement mechanism comprises an indexing system configured to enable indexing movement of the aerosol generation medium.

4. 4. The aerosol delivery system of claim 1, wherein the aerosol-generation medium is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the first surface.

5. The aerosol delivery system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the substrate comprises a carrier layer on which the aerosol generation medium is disposed.

6. 6. The aerosol delivery system of claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a bottom, the bottom configured to be substantially impermeable to at least a portion of the generated aerosol.

7. a motion monitoring system for monitoring motion within the aerosol delivery system; the motion monitoring system comprises a detector for detecting movement information; 7. The aerosol delivery system according to claim 1.

8. The aerosol-generating medium comprises: A disk and An annulus; Individual doses and 8. The aerosol delivery system according to claim 1, in the form of at least one of the following:

9. 9. The aerosol delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the substrate and / or the aerosol-generation medium have at least one rotational symmetry about the axis.

10. The aerosol delivery system of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the aerosol generating medium comprises at least one of tobacco, menthol, glycol, nicotine, and gel.

11. 11. The aerosol delivery system of claim 1, wherein the portion of the aerosol generating medium is provided separately to the heating energy source.

12. A method for generating an aerosol in an aerosol delivery device, comprising: providing a substrate containing an aerosol-generating medium, the substrate including a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; Providing a source of energy for heating; providing a movement mechanism; rotating the substrate relative to the heating energy source with the moving mechanism to provide individual doses of an aerosol-generating medium to the heating energy source; heating a dose of aerosol generating medium provided to a heating energy source to generate an aerosol; linearly moving at least one of the aerosol generation medium and the heating energy source by the movement mechanism along an axis disposed between the heating energy source and the first surface; Including, A method in which at least one dose of aerosol generating medium is rotated about an axis at a non-zero angle relative to said first surface.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the step of rotationally moving the substrate with the moving mechanism comprises rotationally moving the substrate with an indexing motion.

14. heating a first portion of the aerosol generating medium for a first period of time; heating a second portion of the aerosol generating medium for a second period of time; Including, The method of any one of claims 12 to 13, wherein the first period of time is different from the second period of time.

15. heating a portion of the aerosol generating medium at a first power level of the heating energy source; heating a different portion of the aerosol generating medium at a second power level of the heating energy source; Including, The method of any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the first power level of the heating energy source is different from the second power level of the heating energy source.

16. 1. A consumable for use in an aerosol delivery device, comprising:

1. A consumable comprising a substrate containing an aerosol generation medium, the substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, the aerosol generation medium being disposed on the first surface, the first surface being an outer surface of the substrate, and the substrate being configured to be rotatable about a single axis when in use in an aerosol delivery device.

17. The consumable of claim 16 , further comprising an alignment mechanism configured to align the consumable with a movement mechanism of an aerosol delivery device.

18. 18. The consumable of claim 16 or 17, further comprising an engagement mechanism for engaging with a movement mechanism of an aerosol delivery device.

19. the substrate comprises a bottom material; The bottom material is An impermeable material; A permeable material; An inductive material; Tobacco and The consumable product according to any one of claims 16 to 18, which is at least one of the following:

20. The aerosol-generating medium comprises substantially a ring about said axis; A disk and An annulus; Individual doses and The consumable product according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein the consumable product is disposed in at least one of the following locations:

21. The consumable product according to any one of claims 16 to 20, wherein the substrate and / or the aerosol-generating medium have at least one rotational symmetry about the axis.

22. An aerosol delivery device configured to receive a substrate, comprising: the substrate is an aerosol-generating medium and has a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; The aerosol delivery device comprises: a heating energy source arranged, in use, to face the second surface of the substrate, the heating energy source configured to heat an aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol; a moving mechanism configured to move the aerosol generation medium relative to the heating energy source; Equipped with the aerosol generating medium is capable of rotational movement relative to the heating energy source such that, in use, a portion of the aerosol generating medium is provided to the heating energy source; In use, the aerosol-generation medium is rotated about an axis at a non-zero angle relative to the first surface; The aerosol supply device, wherein the movement mechanism is configured to further enable linear movement of at least one of the heating energy source and the aerosol generation medium along an axis disposed between the heating energy source and the first surface.

23. a substrate comprising an aerosol generating means, the substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a heating means arranged facing the second surface of the substrate, the heating means being configured to heat the aerosol generation means to generate an aerosol; a moving means configured to move the aerosol generating means; An aerosol supply means comprising: the aerosol generating means is rotatably movable relative to the heating means such that a portion of the aerosol generating means is provided to the heating means; the aerosol generating means is rotated about an axis at a non-zero angle relative to the first surface; The aerosol supply means, wherein the motion providing means is configured to further enable linear motion of at least one of the heating means and the aerosol generating means along an axis disposed between the heating means and the first surface.

24. 1. A method of generating an aerosol in an aerosol delivery device, comprising: Providing a substrate containing an aerosol-generating medium; Providing a heater comprising a plurality of heating elements; providing a movement mechanism; linearly moving at least one of the heater and the aerosol-generating medium along an axis disposed between the heater and the substrate; moving the substrate relative to the heater with the moving mechanism to thereby provide an aerosol-generating medium to the heater; sequentially activating the plurality of heating elements; sequentially heating corresponding portions of the aerosol-generating medium; A method comprising:

25. the step of sequentially activating a plurality of heating elements includes sequentially activating adjacent heating elements within the heater; 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the step of sequentially heating corresponding portions of the aerosol-generating medium comprises sequentially heating corresponding adjacent portions of the aerosol-generating medium.

26. 26. A method according to claim 24 or 25, wherein each of the plurality of heating elements occupies the same sized area of ​​the substrate in use.

27. further moving the substrate with the moving mechanism relative to the heater, thereby providing an aerosol-generating medium to the heater; 27. The method of any one of claims 24 to 26, wherein the step of further moving is performed after the step of sequentially heating the corresponding portions of the aerosol-generating medium.

28. The method of any one of claims 24 to 27, wherein the step of moving the substrate with the movement mechanism relative to the heater comprises rotating the substrate with the movement mechanism relative to the heater.

29. The method of any one of claims 24 to 28, wherein the step of moving the substrate relative to the heater by the moving mechanism comprises moving the substrate relative to the heater in stages.

30. a substrate comprising an aerosol-generating medium; a heater disposed facing the substrate, the heater configured to cause heating of the aerosol-generating medium to generate an aerosol; a moving mechanism configured to allow movement of the aerosol generation medium relative to the heater; An aerosol delivery system comprising: the aerosol-generating medium is movable relative to the heater such that a portion of the aerosol-generating medium is provided to the heater; the heater includes a plurality of heating elements configured to heat corresponding portions of the aerosol-generating medium; An aerosol delivery system, wherein at least one of the heater and the aerosol-generating medium moves linearly along an axis disposed between the heater and the substrate.

31. 31. The aerosol delivery system of claim 30, wherein the heating elements of the heater occupy the same sized area of ​​the substrate in use.

32. 32. The aerosol delivery system of claim 30 or 31, wherein the plurality of heating elements are arranged to form a triangular arrangement.

33. 33. The aerosol delivery system of any one of claims 30 to 32, wherein the substrate is substantially circular and the heater has the shape of a sector of a substantially circle.

34. An aerosol delivery system as claimed in any one of claims 30 to 33, configured, in use, to activate the heating elements in sequence to sequentially heat corresponding portions of the aerosol generation medium.

35. 35. An aerosol delivery system according to claim 34, configured, in use, to activate adjacent heating elements within the heater to heat adjacent portions of the aerosol generating medium.

36. 36. An aerosol delivery system according to any one of claims 30 to 35, wherein the movement mechanism is configured to enable relative rotational movement of the aerosol generation medium with respect to the heater.

37. 37. The aerosol delivery system of claim 30, wherein the movement of the aerosol generation medium relative to the heater is a set amount of movement.

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