AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH AXIALLY MOVABLE INDUCTION HEATER

    公开(公告)号:US20220338545A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17635516

    申请日:2020-08-25

    摘要: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate; and an induction heating arrangement including a susceptor arrangement and an induction coil, the induction coil being arranged at least partly surrounding the susceptor arrangement, and the induction coil being arranged axially movable along the susceptor arrangement, and a guiding element to guide the axial movement of the induction coil, the induction coil being movable to at least a first heating position and a second heating position around the cavity, the susceptor arrangement including at least a first susceptor and a second susceptor, which are arranged distanced from each other along a longitudinal axis of the aerosol-generating device, and the induction coil being movable to surround the first susceptor corresponding to the first heating position and movable to surround the second susceptor corresponding to the second heating position.

    APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ROD

    公开(公告)号:US20220338530A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17762547

    申请日:2020-09-16

    摘要: An apparatus for manufacturing an aerosol-generating rod (10), comprising an inserter (260) for guiding a continuous band of susceptor (40), the inserter comprising: an entrance-aperture; an exit-aperture; a channel between the entrance-aperture and the exit-aperture; and a rotating mechanism to rotate the exit-aperture around the longitudinal axis of the channel; a gathering mechanism to gather a continuous sheet of aerosol-generating material (20, 120) and the continuous band of susceptor from the inserter; and a wrapper to wrap the gathered material to form a continuous rod. A method using the apparatus to position a continuous band of a susceptor in an aerosol-generating material. A method of using the apparatus to manufacture an aerosol-generating rod.

    CONTAINER INCLUDING BOX AND SLEEVE WITH LOCKING MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:US20220315273A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17633999

    申请日:2020-08-14

    IPC分类号: B65D5/38 B65D85/10 B65D5/66

    摘要: A container (1) for consumer goods, the container comprises an outer sleeve (20) and inner box (10) disposed within the outer sleeve (20), and configured to be slidable with respect to the outer sleeve (20) between: a first position, in which the interior of the inner box (10) cannot be accessed by a user; and a second position, in which the interior of the inner box (10) can be accessed by a user. The container (1) having a locking mechanism for preventing the inner box (10) from sliding from the first position to the second position, when the inner box (10) is in the first position in the outer sleeve (20).

    Apparatus and method for splicing substantially flat continuous material

    公开(公告)号:US11453566B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16996046

    申请日:2020-08-18

    IPC分类号: B65H21/00 B65H19/18

    摘要: The apparatus and method for splicing substantially flat continuous material comprises a transport unit for transporting a first substantially flat continuous material and a second substantially flat continuous material to a splicing location. The transport unit is adapted to transport the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material parallel to each other forming an overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material in the splicing location. A pressure unit is arranged in the splicing location. The pressure unit is adapted to apply a mechanical impact onto at least a part of the overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material, thereby at least partially merging the first substantially flat continuous material with the second substantially flat continuous material.

    AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING SINGLE USE MOUTHPIECE

    公开(公告)号:US20220295898A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17619001

    申请日:2020-06-26

    IPC分类号: A24F40/485 A24F7/02

    摘要: The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device. The device may comprise a main body (10) that may comprise a connection portion (16). The device may further comprise a removable mouthpiece (12) that may comprise a first connection element (14). The first connection element may be configured removably engageable with the connection portion of the main body. The first connection element may be configured to irreversibly change upon disengagement of the first connection element from the connection portion of the main body.

    FLARED SUSCEPTOR HEATING ARRANGEMENT FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220295894A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17636318

    申请日:2020-08-25

    IPC分类号: A24F40/465 A24F40/42 H05B6/10

    摘要: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate; and an induction heating arrangement including susceptor arrangement and an induction coil, the susceptor arrangement including at least two elongate susceptors, the susceptors being arranged in the cavity, the susceptor arrangement having a flared shape at a downstream end, and an upstream end of each susceptor being attached to a base of the cavity. A system including the an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

    AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM AND AN INTERFACE ELEMENT FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220287375A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17635255

    申请日:2020-08-17

    发明人: Rui Nuno BATISTA

    摘要: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating element; a housing including an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of regions; an interface element including a plurality of contact sensing elements, each contact sensing element being configured to generate an input signal responsive to that contact sensing element detecting contact with the upper surface at or near one of the plurality of regions; and a circuit configured to receive the input signals from the plurality of contact sensing elements and to enable a first function of the aerosol-generating system responsive to a first plurality of the input signals satisfying a first criterion, satisfaction of the first criterion being part of a multi-step authentication procedure, the first criterion including the circuit receiving a predefined number of the input signals simultaneously. A method of operating an aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating element is also provided.

    THERMAL INSULATION FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220287369A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17635797

    申请日:2020-08-25

    摘要: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate, the cavity including a base, and the base including at least one air aperture; an induction heating arrangement including a susceptor arrangement and an induction coil, and being arranged at least partly surrounding or forming the cavity; and a thermally insulating element arranged between the susceptor arrangement and the induction coil, the thermally insulating element being sealingly attached to the base so as to prevent lateral airflow in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device into the cavity at the base of the cavity, and one or more sidewalls of the susceptor arrangement are permeable and configured for lateral airflow to enter the cavity in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the device.