Cooling Assembly Air Volume Regulation for Adjustable Aerosol Cooling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing aerosol-generating articles lack a mechanism to control the amount of air passing through perforations, making it difficult for users to adjust the cooling level effectively.

Innovation Solution

An aerosol-generating article with a cooling assembly and an air volume regulator that includes a covering member with through holes, allowing users to control the amount of air passing through perforations by moving the air volume regulator, thereby adjusting the cooling level.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If perforations are provided for air passage to cool the aerosol-generating article, then cooling effect is improved, but user control over cooling amount is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecooling effectVSAvoiduser control over cooling

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The air volume regulator is designed to be movable relative to the cooling rod, allowing the user to dynamically adjust the covering area of the perforations. This dynamic adjustment mechanism enables real-time control over the amount of air passing through the perforations, thereby providing user control over the cooling effect while maintaining the cooling function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If air volume regulator is added to control air passage, then user control over cooling is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser control over coolingVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The air volume regulator is designed as a separate, movable component that can be independently adjusted relative to the cooling rod. This segmentation allows the control function to be added as a modular element rather than integrating complexity into the entire device structure, thereby improving user control while minimizing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The air volume regulator employs a flexible covering structure that can move to cover or expose the perforations. This flexible design achieves the control function with a simple, lightweight component rather than a complex mechanical system, thus improving ease of operation without significantly increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution allows for easy adjustment of the cooling level based on user preference, improving the ease of operation and enabling control over the amount of tar, nicotine, and air inhaled.

Implementation Method 1

a cooling rod for cooling an aerosol generated by the aerosol-generating article

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeat transfer: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

a perforation formed in the cooling rod and through which air passes

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Data Source

PatentUS12342852B2Aerosol-generating article, cooling assembly for aerosol-generating articles, and air volume regulator

Publication Date: 2025.07.01 KT&G CO LTD

AI summary

A cooling assembly for the aerosol-generating article according to an embodiment may include a cooling rod for cooling an aerosol generated by the aerosol-generating article; a perforation formed in the cooling rod and through which air passes; and an air volume regulator disposed on the outside of the cooling rod to cover the perforation, and regulating an amount of air passing through the perforation as the air volume regulator moves from one position to another.