Heat-not-burn device and heat-not-burn system

Abstract

Provided in the present application are a heat-not-burn device and a heat-not-burn system. The heat-not-burn device comprises a housing, a cartridge and a heating device. The housing is provided with a first accommodating groove, a mounting space and an air outlet channel; the cartridge is detachably or movably mounted in the mounting space, a second accommodating groove is provided on a side wall of the cartridge, and an opening is provided at the end of the second accommodating groove facing the air outlet channel; and after the cartridge is mounted in the mounting space, the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove enclose an accommodating space for an aerosol product, and the opening is in communication with the air outlet channel. The heating device comprises a first heating assembly and a second heating assembly, wherein the first heating assembly is arranged around the first accommodating groove, and the second heating assembly is arranged around the second accommodating groove; and the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly can respectively heat different parts of the aerosol product inside the accommodating space.

Description

Heating-not-burning devices and heating-not-burning systems

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202411044660X, filed on July 31, 2024, entitled "Heating Non-combustible Device and Heating Non-combustible System", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This application relates to the field of aerosol generation technology, specifically to a heating non-combustible device and a heating non-combustible system. Background Technology

[0004] During the use of a heat-not-burning (HNB) device, the user inserts the aerosol product into the device. The heating element inside the HNB device heats and bakes the aerosol product, thereby generating an aerosol for the user to inhale.

[0005] Heated non-combustible (HNB) devices typically consist of multiple sections, such as a matrix section, a cooling section, and a filter section. Since the aerosol product is a disposable consumable, the user needs to discard the entire aerosol product after the matrix section is used up, resulting in a high cost for users of such HNB devices. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This application provides a heated non-combustible device and a heated non-combustible system that can be adapted to aerosol products that only have a matrix section, thereby saving the cost of using the heated non-combustible device.

[0007] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a heat-not-burning device, including a housing, a cartridge, and a heating device. The housing is provided with a first receiving groove, an installation space, and an exhaust channel; the cartridge is detachably or movably installed in the installation space, and a second receiving groove is provided on the side wall of the cartridge, with an opening at one end facing the exhaust channel; after the cartridge is inserted into the installation space, the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove form a receiving space for the aerosol product, and the opening communicates with the exhaust channel; the heating device includes a first heating component and a second heating component, the first heating component being arranged around the first receiving groove, and the second heating component being arranged around the second receiving groove; the first heating component and the second heating component are capable of heating different parts of the aerosol product within the receiving space respectively.

[0008] In one embodiment, the heating device includes an emitter and / or a heating element; the emitter is disposed facing the accommodating space and is used to generate an energy field by being energized, the energy field being used to heat the aerosol article; the heating element defines the accommodating space and is used to conduct heat in contact with the aerosol article, the heating element being used to heat the aerosol article by being energized.

[0009] In one embodiment, the energy field includes one or more of the following: infrared radiation field, microwave radiation field, ultrasonic energy field, and electromagnetic field.

[0010] In one embodiment, at least one of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly includes an emitter, and the heating device further includes a thermally conductive element, the emitter being used to non-contactly heat the thermally conductive element; the thermally conductive element defines at least a portion of the accommodating space for contacting and conducting heat with the aerosol article.

[0011] In one embodiment, at least one of the first heating component and the second heating component includes an emitter, and at least one of the first heating component and the second heating component further includes a reflector for reflecting and converging the energy field generated by the emitter into the accommodating space so that the energy field can heat the aerosol article.

[0012] In one embodiment, at least one of the first heating component and the second heating component includes an emitter, which is a magnetic induction coil.

[0013] The heating device also includes a magnetic induction tube, a magnetic induction coil for inductive heating of the magnetic induction tube, and the magnetic induction tube for conducting heat in contact with the aerosol product; or, the magnetic induction coil for inductive heating of the magnetic induction element inside the aerosol product.

[0014] In one embodiment, the emitter of the first heating component is a first magnetic induction coil, and the emitter of the second heating component is a second magnetic induction coil; the first magnetic induction coil and the second magnetic induction coil are used for inductive heating of the aerosol product; at least one of the number of turns, the turn spacing, and the number of layers of the first magnetic induction coil and the second magnetic induction coil is different.

[0015] In one embodiment, at least one of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly includes a plurality of heating elements arranged circumferentially, each heating element being capable of heating different portions of the aerosol article in the circumferential direction.

[0016] In one embodiment, a support portion is provided at the end of the second receiving groove away from the air outlet channel, the support portion being used to support the aerosol product.

[0017] In one embodiment, the heated non-combustible device further includes a power supply component, which includes an electrically connected battery and an electrode assembly. A first heating component is electrically connected to the battery, and the electrode assembly is disposed within the installation space. A second heating component includes an electrode assembly that protrudes from the outer wall of the magazine. After the magazine is installed in the installation space, the electrode assembly can be electrically connected to the electrode assembly.

[0018] In one embodiment, one of the electrode group and the electrode part group is an elastic conductive element. The electrode group is disposed at the end of the accommodating space away from the air outlet channel. After the cartridge is installed in the installation space, the electrode group and the electrode part group can make elastic contact to achieve electrical connection.

[0019] In one embodiment, at least one of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly includes a plurality of heating elements arranged circumferentially. The number of heating elements in the second heating assembly is the same as the number of electrode groups. Each heating element of the second heating assembly is connected to each electrode group in a one-to-one correspondence. Each heating element is electrically connected to the battery.

[0020] In one embodiment, the battery can supply power to each heating element individually, so that each heating element can independently heat a portion of the aerosol article.

[0021] In one embodiment, the heated non-combustible device further includes a third heating component. A first air intake channel is provided inside the outer shell, and a second air intake channel is provided inside the magazine. After the magazine is installed in the installation space, the second air intake channel can connect the first air intake channel with the accommodating space. The third heating component is used to heat the gas flowing through the first air intake channel into a hot air stream, so as to use the hot air stream to heat the aerosol product.

[0022] In one embodiment, there are at least two second receiving slots and two second heating components; each second receiving slot corresponds to a different second heating component; the cartridge can move relative to the outer shell so that different second receiving slots and the first receiving slot form a receiving space for the aerosol product; each second heating component is used to cooperate with the first heating component to heat the aerosol product in the corresponding receiving space after the second receiving slot and the first receiving slot form a receiving space.

[0023] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application also provides a heat-not-burning system, including an aerosol product and the heat-not-burning device described in any of the above embodiments.

[0024] The heated non-combustible device of this application features a cartridge chamber that can hold aerosol products. The cartridge chamber is then installed into a housing for use. An exhaust channel is provided inside the housing, which can replace the filter section, cooling section, and other structures of the aerosol product and is reusable. Therefore, the cartridge chamber of this application only needs to hold the aerosol matrix section, eliminating the need for other structures of the aerosol product and saving users the cost of replacing consumables when using the heated non-combustible device. Furthermore, the first receiving slot of the housing and the second receiving slot of the cartridge chamber together form a receiving space for the aerosol product. The cartridge chamber and the housing are detachably or movable. The first heating component and the second heating component are heating structures surrounding the receiving space. When the cartridge chamber is pushed out of the installation space, the first and second receiving slots can separate and both form a semi-open structure, facilitating the removal of used aerosol products and almost eliminating the need for cleaning the heated non-combustible device. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a heating non-combustion system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the assembly shown in Figure 1;

[0027] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1;

[0028] Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of Figure 1;

[0029] Figure 5 is an exploded view of a heating non-combustible system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 6 is an exploded view of a heated non-combustible system provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 7 is an exploded view of a heating non-combustible system provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a heating non-combustion system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 9 is an exploded view of a heated non-combustible system provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the heating non-combustion device shown in Figure 9.

[0035] Reference numerals: outer casing 10, first receiving groove 11, mounting space 12, air outlet channel 13, first air inlet channel 14, sealing shell 15, magazine 20, second receiving groove 21, opening 211, support part 212, second air inlet channel 22, aerosol product 30, receiving space 40, first heating component 50, first heating arc 51, first magnetic induction coil 52, third heating arc 53, third magnetic induction coil 54, second heating component 60, second heating arc 61, second magnetic induction coil 62, fourth heating arc 63, fourth magnetic induction coil 64, electrode assembly 65, transmitter 70, heating element 80, heat conducting element 90, reflector 100, battery 201, electrode assembly 202, third heating component 300. Detailed Implementation

[0036] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Similar elements in different embodiments are referred to by related similar element reference numerals. In the following embodiments, many details are described to facilitate a better understanding of the present application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some features may be omitted in different situations, or may be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, certain operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification. This is to avoid obscuring the core parts of the present application with excessive description. For those skilled in the art, detailed description of these related operations is not necessary; they can fully understand the related operations based on the description in the specification and general technical knowledge in the art.

[0037] Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can be rearranged or adjusted in a manner obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various orders in the specification and drawings are only for the clear description of a particular embodiment and do not imply a necessary order, unless otherwise stated that a particular order must be followed.

[0038] The serial numbers assigned to components in this document, such as "first" and "second," are used only to distinguish the described objects and have no sequential or technical meaning. The terms "connection" and "linkage" used in this application, unless otherwise specified, include both direct and indirect connections (linkages).

[0039] The terms "parallel" and "perpendicular," etc., are specific to the current technological level, not absolute mathematical definitions. Slight deviations are permissible; approximations of parallelism or perpendicularity are acceptable. For example, "A and B are parallel" means that A and B are parallel or approximately parallel, with the angle between A and B ranging from 0° to 10°. Similarly, "A and B are perpendicular" means that A and B are perpendicular or approximately perpendicular, with the angle between A and B ranging from 80° to 100°. The directional terms used in the embodiments of this application, such as "upper," "inner," "outer," and "side," are merely for reference to the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are for better and clearer explanation and understanding of the embodiments of this application, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of this application.

[0040] Please refer to Figures 1-4. This application provides a heat-not-burning device, which includes a housing 10, a cartridge 20, and a heating device. This heat-not-burning device is used to heat an aerosol product 30. The aerosol product 30 may only include a smoke-generating matrix section, which may include the smoke-generating matrix and a wrapping component for encapsulating the smoke-generating matrix, or it may be a solid molded component without a wrapping component. The smoke-generating matrix may include at least one tobacco-based or non-tobacco-based smoke-generating substance. For example, non-tobacco smoke-generating substances may include fibers adsorbed with smoke-generating agents such as glycerol and propylene glycol. The aerosol product 30 of this application eliminates the need for a cooling section and a filter section in existing aerosol products 30; therefore, the length of the aerosol product 30 of this application can be equal to the length of the smoke-generating matrix section. Of course, in some embodiments, the aerosol article 30 may include a functional section in addition to the smoke-generating matrix section. For example, the functional section may be a part containing aroma-generating materials or filter materials such as activated carbon. The functional section may be located at one end of the smoke-generating matrix section in the length direction of the aerosol article 30.

[0041] The outer casing 10 is provided with a first receiving groove 11, an installation space 12, and an air outlet channel 13. In one embodiment, a suction nozzle protrudes from the top of the outer casing 10, and the air outlet channel 13 may be partially formed on the suction nozzle. The installation space 12 may be formed by a recess in the side surface of the outer casing 10, and the installation space 12 has an installation opening through which the cartridge 20 can be detachably or movably installed in the installation space 12. After the cartridge 20 is removed from the installation space 12, the user can replace the aerosol product 30 from the cartridge 20. The first receiving groove 11 may be formed on the cavity wall of the installation space 12, that is, the first receiving groove 11 may be formed by a recess in the cavity wall of the installation space 12. In one embodiment, the first receiving groove 11 is formed on the side wall of the installation space 12. The orientation references for "top," "bottom," and "side" in this application are all based on the placement orientation shown in Figure 1, that is, the state in which the suction nozzle of the heated non-combustible device is facing upwards during use.

[0042] The side wall of the magazine 20 is provided with a second receiving groove 21. The end of the second receiving groove 21 facing the gas outlet channel 13 has an opening 211. The opening 211 is used to communicate with the gas outlet channel 13 so that the aerosol generated by the aerosol product 30 can flow out from the gas outlet channel 13 through the opening 211.

[0043] After the magazine 20 is inserted into the installation space 12, the first receiving groove 11 and the second receiving groove 21 form a receiving space 40 for the aerosol product 30, and the opening 211 communicates with the gas outlet channel 13. The receiving space 40 can be adapted to the shape of the aerosol product 30. For example, if the aerosol product 30 is approximately cylindrical, then the receiving space 40 can be cylindrical. Both the first receiving groove 11 and the second receiving groove 21 can be arc-shaped grooves so that the first receiving groove 11 and the second receiving groove 21 can be joined together to form a cylindrical space.

[0044] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG2, a support portion 212 is provided at the end of the second receiving groove 21 away from the air outlet channel 13. The support portion 212 can be used to support the aerosol product 30 so that the aerosol product 30 is not easily detached from the magazine 20 when it is loaded into the magazine 20. When air enters from the bottom of the magazine 20, an air inlet can be provided on the support portion 212. The air inlet is connected to the second receiving groove 21 so that airflow can enter the aerosol product 30 from the air inlet.

[0045] The heating device includes a first heating component 50 and a second heating component 60. The first heating component 50 is disposed around a first receiving groove 11, which may be either surrounding the outside of the first receiving groove 11 or defining the first receiving groove 11. The second heating component 60 is disposed around a second receiving groove 21, which may be either surrounding the outside of the second receiving groove 21 or defining the second receiving groove 21. The first heating component 50 and the second heating component 60 can respectively heat different portions of the aerosol product 30 within the receiving space 40. In one embodiment, the first heating component 50 and the second heating component 60 can respectively heat different portions of the aerosol product 30 along the circumferential direction.

[0046] The heated non-combustible device of this application is equipped with a cartridge 20, which can accommodate the aerosol product 30. The cartridge 20 is then inserted into the outer casing 10 to enable the use of the heated non-combustible device. An exhaust channel 13 is provided inside the outer casing 10. The exhaust channel 13 can replace the filter section, cooling section, and other structures of the aerosol product 30 and can be reused. Therefore, the cartridge 20 of this application can only contain the aerosol matrix section, eliminating the need for other structures of the aerosol product 30. This can save users the cost of replacing consumables when using the heated non-combustible device. Furthermore, the first receiving groove 11 of the outer shell 10 and the second receiving groove 21 of the magazine 20 together form the receiving space 40 of the aerosol product 30. The magazine 20 and the outer shell 10 are detachably or movably assembled. The first heating component 50 and the second heating component 60 are heating structures surrounding the receiving space 40. When the magazine 20 is pushed out from the installation space 12, the first receiving groove 11 and the second receiving groove 21 can be separated and both form a semi-open structure, which makes it easy to take out the used aerosol product 30. The first heating component 50 and the second heating component 60 circumferentially heat the aerosol product 30. Compared with the structure of inserting the heating needle into the aerosol product 30, circumferential heating of the aerosol product 30 is less likely to cause residue to fall off, so there is almost no need to clean the receiving space 40.

[0047] In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 5-7, the heating device includes an emitter 70 and / or a heating element 80. This can be either a first heating assembly 50 including the emitter 70 and / or the heating element 80, or a second heating assembly 60 including the emitter 70 and / or the heating element 80. Both the heating element 80 of the first heating assembly 50 and the heating element 80 of the second heating assembly 60 can be heating arc plates. The heating device includes a heating tube, and the heating arc plates of the first heating assembly 50 and the second heating assembly 60 can be joined together to form at least a portion of the heating tube.

[0048] The emitter 70 is positioned facing the accommodating space 40. The emitter 70 is energized to generate an energy field, which is used to heat the aerosol product 30. The energy field can directly heat the aerosol product 30, or it can heat the aerosol product 30 by heating the heat-conducting element 90, which then contacts the aerosol product 30. The heating element 80 defines the accommodating space 40 and is used to contact the aerosol product 30 for heat conduction. The heating element 80 is energized to heat the aerosol product 30.

[0049] For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG5, the first heating component 50 includes a first heating arc plate 51, and the second heating component 60 includes a second heating arc plate 61. The first heating arc plate 51 and the second heating arc plate 61 can be joined together to form a heating tube. In the embodiment shown in FIG6, the first heating component 50 includes a first magnetic induction coil 52, and the second heating component 60 includes a second magnetic induction coil 62. In the embodiment shown in FIG7, the first heating component 50 includes a third heating arc plate 53 and a third magnetic induction coil 54, and the second heating component 60 includes a fourth heating arc plate 63 and a fourth magnetic induction coil 64. In other embodiments, the first heating component 50 and the second heating component 60 may also have other combinations, not limited to the combinations mentioned above.

[0050] As shown in Figure 6, in one embodiment, at least one of the first heating assembly 50 and the second heating assembly 60 includes an emitter 70, and the heating device further includes a thermally conductive element 90. The emitter 70 is used to heat the thermally conductive element 90 in a non-contact manner. The thermally conductive element 90 defines at least a portion of the accommodating space 40 for contacting and conducting heat with the aerosol article 30. For example, the emitter 70 may include a magnetic induction coil, and the thermally conductive element 90 may be made of a magnetic induction material so that the thermally conductive element 90 can sense the electromagnetic field generated by the magnetic induction coil to generate heat and transfer the heat to the aerosol article 30. The thermally conductive element 90 may be in the form of a thermally conductive arc plate, for example. The thermally conductive element 90 may be positioned around the first accommodating groove 11 and / or the second accommodating groove 21 depending on the position of the emitter 70. The thermally conductive element 90 may define the accommodating space 40 independently or together with other types of arc plates (e.g., resistive heating arc plates, non-heating retractable arc plates, etc.) to define the accommodating space 40.

[0051] In one embodiment, the transmitter 70 may include one or more of an infrared transmitter, a microwave transmitter, an ultrasonic transmitter, and a magnetic induction coil. Correspondingly, the energy field may include one or more of an infrared radiation field, a microwave radiation field, an ultrasonic energy field, and an electromagnetic field. By configuring the transmitter 70 to generate an energy field, the transmitter 70 can remotely heat the aerosol product 30 within the accommodating space 40 in a non-contact manner. Unlike heat transfer heating, which requires a certain amount of time and may result in uneven heating of the aerosol product 30, some energy fields can penetrate the aerosol product 30 and cause it to heat up, resulting in more uniform heating of the aerosol product 30. Furthermore, heat transfer heating requires contact between the heating element and the aerosol product 30, which may be limited by structural constraints. In contrast, energy field heating allows for remote heating, and its location can be set more flexibly compared to heat transfer heating.

[0052] In one embodiment, the emitter 70 includes an infrared emitter that can generate an infrared radiation field. The infrared emitter can be a heating element capable of rapidly heating up and generating infrared rays, such as a quartz tube heating element, a ceramic heating element, a halogen tungsten lamp, or an iodine tungsten lamp. When the frequency of the incident infrared rays is equal to the natural frequency of the fuming matrix, a resonance phenomenon is easily generated, which can first cause the molecules and atoms of the fuming matrix to vibrate and rotate, thereby increasing the amplitude of the molecular motion of the fuming matrix and generating heat.

[0053] In one embodiment, the transmitter 70 includes a microwave transmitter that can generate a microwave radiation field. The microwave radiation can generate "internal friction heat" through the high-frequency reciprocating motion of dipole molecules inside the smoke-generating matrix, thereby raising the temperature of the smoke-generating matrix. Without any heat conduction process, the inside and outside of the smoke-generating matrix can be heated and heated at the same time. The heating speed is fast and uniform, and the heating purpose can be achieved with only a fraction or a fraction of the energy consumption of traditional heating methods.

[0054] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG8, at least one of the first heating component 50 and the second heating component 60 includes an emitter 70, and the heating non-combustible device further includes a reflector 100. The reflector 100 is used to reflect and focus the energy field generated by the emitter 70 onto the receiving space 40 so that the energy field can heat the aerosol product 30. The reflector 100 is disposed in the magazine 20 and / or the outer shell 10, and is disposed on the periphery of the first receiving groove 11 and the second receiving groove 21. The reflector 100 is generally suitable for microwave or infrared heating methods. The reflector 100 can be, for example, made of metal, thermal insulation material with a metal coating, a mirror, etc., and the reflective surface of the reflector 100 can be provided with protrusions or depressions to increase the area of ​​the reflective surface.

[0055] In one embodiment, the transmitter 70 includes an ultrasonic transmitter that generates ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic waves pass through the aerosol article 30 and, under the combined effects of mechanical friction, acoustic heating, and cavitation, cause the aerosol article 30 to generate heat.

[0056] In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the heater includes a magnetic induction coil that can generate an electromagnetic radiation field. Magnetic induction heating is a method of heating using eddy currents generated by an alternating magnetic field.

[0057] In one embodiment, the heat-conducting element 90 may be a magnetic induction tube or a magnetic induction arc plate, and the magnetic induction coil is used to inductively heat the magnetic induction tube or magnetic induction arc plate, which is then used to conduct heat in contact with the aerosol product 30. Alternatively, the magnetic induction coil may be used to inductively heat a magnetic inductor within the aerosol product 30.

[0058] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG6, the emitter 70 of the first heating component 50 is a first magnetic induction coil 52, and the emitter 70 of the second heating component 60 is a second magnetic induction coil 62. The first magnetic induction coil 52 and the second magnetic induction coil 62 are used to inductively heat the aerosol product 30. At least one of the number of turns, the turn spacing, and the number of layers of the first magnetic induction coil 52 and the second magnetic induction coil 62 is different, thereby causing a change in the magnetic field strength in the axial direction of the magnetic induction coil, and thus causing a change in the heating temperature of the aerosol product 30 in the axial direction.

[0059] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, at least one of the first heating assembly 50 and the second heating assembly 60 includes multiple heating elements, which may refer to an emitter 70 (energy field heating) or a heating element 80 (resistive heating). The multiple heating elements are arranged circumferentially so that each heating element can heat different portions of the aerosol product 30 in the circumferential direction. For example, in the embodiment of FIG. 7, the first heating assembly 50 includes a third heating arc plate 53 and a third magnetic induction coil 54 arranged circumferentially, and the second heating assembly 60 includes a fourth heating arc plate 63 and a fourth magnetic induction coil 64 arranged circumferentially. The third heating arc plate 53, the third magnetic induction coil 54, the fourth heating arc plate 63, and the fourth magnetic induction coil 64 can heat four circumferential portions of the aerosol product 30. Each heating element can be heated individually or in conjunction with other heating elements, thus allowing for selective heating of different circumferential areas of the aerosol product 30 as needed.

[0060] In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 4 and 7, the heated non-combustible device further includes a power supply assembly, which comprises a battery 201 and an electrode assembly 202 electrically connected. The battery 201 can be installed inside the housing 10, and can also be designed to be detachably connected to the housing 10 via magnetic attraction or other means. The electrode assembly 202 is disposed within the mounting space 12. The electrode assembly 202 can be disposed on the bottom wall, top wall, or side wall of the mounting space 12.

[0061] The first heating element 50 is electrically connected to the battery 201. The second heating element 60 includes an electrode assembly 65, which protrudes from the outer wall of the magazine 20, for example, it may protrude from the bottom wall of the magazine 20, or it may protrude from the side wall or top wall of the magazine 20. After the magazine 20 is inserted into the mounting space 12, the electrode assembly 65 can make contact with the electrode assembly 202 and make electrical connection. Both the electrode assembly 202 and the electrode assembly 65 may include positive and negative electrodes.

[0062] When at least one of the first heating assembly 50 and the second heating assembly 60 includes a plurality of heating elements arranged circumferentially, the heating elements may refer to an emitter 70 or a heating element 80. The number of heating elements in the second heating assembly 60 is the same as the number of electrode groups 65. Each heating element of the second heating assembly 60 is connected to each electrode group 65 in a one-to-one correspondence, so that each heating element is electrically connected to the battery 201. In one embodiment, the battery 201 can supply power to each heating element individually, so that each heating element can independently heat a portion of the aerosol product 30.

[0063] In one embodiment, the power supply assembly may include a battery 201, with the electrode group 202 and the electrode assembly 65 both electrically connected to the battery 201; or, the power supply assembly may include two batteries 201, with the electrode group 202 electrically connected to one of the batteries 201 and the electrode assembly 65 electrically connected to the other battery 201.

[0064] In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, one of the electrode assembly 202 and the electrode section assembly 65 is an elastic conductive element, such as a spring sheet. The electrode assembly 202 is disposed at the end of the accommodating space 40 away from the air outlet channel 13. After the cartridge 20 is inserted into the mounting space 12, the electrode assembly 202 and the electrode section assembly 65 can make elastic contact to achieve electrical connection. By making one of the electrode assembly 202 and the electrode section assembly 65 an elastic conductive element, the electrical connection between the electrode assembly 202 and the electrode section assembly 65 can be made more stable.

[0065] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG4, the heated non-combustible device further includes a third heating component 300. A first air intake channel 14 is provided inside the outer casing 10. The inlet of the first air intake channel 14 can be located on the bottom surface, side surface, or top surface of the outer casing 10. A second air intake channel 22 is provided inside the magazine 20. After the magazine 20 is inserted into the installation space 12, the second air intake channel 22 can connect the first air intake channel 14 with the accommodating space 40. The third heating component 300 is used to heat the gas flowing through the first air intake channel 14 into a hot air stream, so as to use the hot air stream to heat the aerosol product 30. The third heating component 300 can be located inside the first air intake channel 14 or around the periphery of the first air intake channel 14. The third heating component 300 can, for example, adopt a resistance heating method or a magnetic induction heating method. Compared with the circumferential heating method, the hot air stream heating method can make the heating of the aerosol product 30 in the radial direction more uniform.

[0066] In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, there are at least two second receiving slots 21 and two second heating components 60. Each second receiving slot 21 corresponds to a different second heating component 60. The cartridge 20 is movable relative to the outer casing 10 so that the different second receiving slots 21 and the first receiving slot 11 form a receiving space 40 for the aerosol product 30. The cartridge 20 can be moved relative to the main unit by rotating or sliding, so that the different second receiving cavities and the first receiving cavity form the receiving space 40.

[0067] The second receiving slot 21, which is enclosed by the first receiving slot 11, can communicate with the air outlet channel 13 and the first air inlet channel 14. The electrode assembly 65 of the second heating component 60 corresponding to the second receiving slot 21, which is enclosed by the first receiving slot 11, can be electrically connected to the electrode assembly 202. Thus, each second heating component 60 is used to heat the aerosol product 30 in the corresponding receiving space 40 after the second receiving slot 21 and the first receiving slot 11 enclose the receiving space 40. By providing at least two receiving slots, the user can avoid frequently replenishing the aerosol generating product to the magazine 20 and can replenish more aerosol generating products at once. For example, in the embodiments of Figures 9 and 10, there are three second receiving slots 21, each of which can be equipped with one aerosol product 30. The second heating component 60 is a heating arc plate, and there are three heating arc plates. One heating arc plate can define one second receiving slot 21.

[0068] When one second receiving slot 21 is used to enclose the receiving space 40, the aerosol products 30 in the other second receiving slots 21 will be exposed from the cartridge 20. The aerosol products 30 are prone to absorbing moisture, which is not conducive to the preservation of the aerosol products 30. Therefore, the outer shell 10 may include a sealing shell 15. The sealing shell 15 may be set at the installation port of the installation space 12 to seal the installation space 12 and prevent the aerosol products 30 from absorbing moisture.

[0069] This application also provides a heated non-combustible system, which includes an aerosol product 30 and a heated non-combustible device. The aerosol product 30 of the heated non-combustible system may include a smoke-generating matrix section, which eliminates the need for a cooling section and a filter section found in conventional aerosol products 30. In some embodiments, the aerosol product 30 may include a functional section in addition to the smoke-generating matrix section. The heated non-combustible device in the heated non-combustible system can be any of the heated non-combustible devices described in the above embodiments and achieves the same or similar functions, which will not be elaborated further here.

Claims

1. A heat-not-burn device, characterized in that, The application relates to an aerosol product heating device. The device comprises a housing, a cartridge, and a heating device. The housing is provided with a first accommodating groove, a mounting space, and an air outlet channel. The cartridge is detachably or movably mounted in the mounting space. A second accommodating groove is formed in the side wall of the cartridge.

2. The heat-not-burn device of claim 1, wherein The second accommodating groove is open at one end facing the air outlet channel.

3. The heat-not-burn device of claim 2, wherein, When the cartridge is mounted in the mounting space, the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove form an aerosol product accommodating space.

4. The heat-not-burn device of claim 2, wherein The open end of the second accommodating groove is in communication with the air outlet channel. The heating device comprises a first heating assembly and a second heating assembly.

5. The heat-not-burn device of claim 2, wherein, The first heating assembly surrounds the first accommodating groove.

6. The heat-not-burn device of claim 2, wherein, The second heating assembly surrounds the second accommodating groove. The first heating assembly and the second heating assembly can respectively heat different parts of the aerosol product in the accommodating space.

7. The heat-not-burn device of claim 6, wherein, The heating device comprises an emitter and / or a heating element.

8. The heat-not-burn device of claim 1, wherein, The emitter faces the accommodating space.

9. The heat-not-burn device of claim 1, wherein, The emitter is used for generating an energy field by electrification. The energy field is used for heating the aerosol product. The heating element defines the accommodating space. The heating element is used for heat conduction with the aerosol product. The energy field comprises one or more of an infrared radiation field, a microwave radiation field, an ultrasonic energy field, and an electromagnetic field. At least one of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly comprises the emitter. The heating device further comprises a heat-conducting element. The emitter is used for non-contact heating of the heat-conducting element. The heat-conducting element defines at least part of the accommodating space. The heat-conducting element is used for heat conduction with the aerosol product. At least one of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly comprises the emitter and a reflector. The reflector is used for reflecting and converging the energy field generated by the emitter to the accommodating space. The energy field can heat the aerosol product. At least one of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly comprises the emitter. The emitter is a magnetic induction coil. The heating device further comprises a magnetic induction tube. The magnetic induction coil is used for inductive heating of the magnetic induction tube. The magnetic induction tube is used for heat conduction with the aerosol product. The emitter of the first heating assembly is a first magnetic induction coil. The emitter of the second heating assembly is a second magnetic induction coil. The first magnetic induction coil and the second magnetic induction coil are used for inductive heating of the aerosol product. The number of turns, the turn spacing, and the number of layers of the first magnetic induction coil and the second magnetic induction coil are different. At least one of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly comprises a plurality of heating elements. The plurality of heating elements are arranged in a circumferential direction. Each heating element can heat different parts of the aerosol product in the circumferential direction. The second accommodating groove is provided with a supporting portion at one end away from the air outlet channel. The supporting portion is used for supporting the aerosol product.

10. The heat-not-burn device of claim 1, wherein, The power supply assembly comprises an electrically connected battery and an electrode group, the first heating assembly is electrically connected to the battery, and the electrode group is arranged in the mounting space.

11. The heat-not-burn device of claim 10, wherein, One of the electrode group and the electrode group is an elastic conductive member, the electrode group is arranged at an end of the accommodating space away from the air outlet channel, and the electrode group and the electrode group can be in elastic contact to realize electrical connection after the cartridge is loaded into the mounting space.

12. The heat-not-burn device of claim 10, wherein, At least one of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly comprises a plurality of heating members arranged in a circumferential direction, the number of the heating members of the second heating assembly is the same as the number of the electrode group, each of the heating members of the second heating assembly is connected to each of the electrode group in one-to-one correspondence, and each of the heating members is electrically connected to the battery.

13. The heat-not-burn device of claim 12, wherein, The battery can supply power to each of the heating members independently, so that each of the heating members can independently heat a part of the aerosol product.

14. The heat-not-burn device of claim 1, wherein, The third heating assembly is arranged in the shell, the cartridge is provided with a second air inlet channel, the second air inlet channel can communicate the first air inlet channel with the accommodating space after the cartridge is loaded into the mounting space, and the third heating assembly is used to heat the gas flowing through the first air inlet channel into a hot gas flow to heat the aerosol product by using the hot gas flow.

15. The heat-not-burn device according to any one of claims 1-14, wherein, The number of the second accommodating grooves and the second heating assemblies is at least two, each of the second accommodating grooves corresponds to a different second heating assembly, the cartridge can move relative to the shell to make the different second accommodating grooves and the first accommodating groove form the accommodating space of the aerosol product, and each of the second heating assemblies is used to heat the aerosol product in the corresponding accommodating space in cooperation with the first heating assembly after the second accommodating groove where the second heating assembly is located and the first accommodating groove form the accommodating space.

16. A heat-not-burn system, characterized in that The aerosol product and the heat-not-burn device of any one of claims 1-15 are included.

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