公开(公告)号：US20230000143A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17781342

申请日：2020-12-02

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Ricardo Cali ,  James Lynch ,  Jimmy Rennick ,  Teemu Maattanen ,  Giovanna Landi ,  Morten Grøsfjeld ,  Alexandra Lindén ,  Peter Norrby ,  Eoin McNally ,  Bryan Murphy ,  Enrico Turrini

IPC: A24F1/30

Abstract: A piercing system for use in aerosol-generating devices may be used to form one or more openings in a shisha cartridge. The piercing system includes a piercing assembly and stem pipe. The stem pipe may be incorporated as part of an aerosol-generating device. The piercing assembly comprises a body with a through opening. The opening may be coaxial with the hollow tube of the stem pipe. The piercing assembly comprises a plurality of piercing elements at its upstream end. The piercing elements are configured for piercing a cartridge. The piercing assembly may be operated by placing a cartridge onto the piercing assembly and pressing down on the cartridge.