Aerosol-generating system with improved air flow control

    公开(公告)号:US11051545B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US15323883

    申请日:2015-07-10

    摘要: There is provided an aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-forming cartridge including at least one aerosol-forming substrate, wherein in use the aerosol-forming cartridge is at least partially received within the aerosol-generating device. The system further includes at least one electric heater configured to heat the at least one aerosol-forming substrate, at least one air inlet, and at least one air outlet. The system further includes an air flow channel extending between the at least one air inlet and the at least one air outlet. The air flow channel is in fluid communication with the aerosol-forming substrate, and has an internal wall surface on which one or more flow disturbing devices are disposed, the flow disturbing devices being arranged to create a turbulent boundary layer in a flow of air drawn through the air flow channel.

    Aerosol-generating system using the venturi effect to deliver substrate to a heating element

    公开(公告)号:US11478807B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US15535470

    申请日:2015-12-07

    摘要: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including an air inlet and an air outlet; a liquid storage portion having a liquid outlet and being configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; an air flow passage from the air inlet to the air outlet past the liquid outlet, wherein the air flow passage is shaped such that there is a pressure drop within the air flow passage at the liquid outlet when air flows from the air inlet to the air outlet through the air flow passage; and a heating element disposed within the air flow passage between the liquid outlet and the air outlet. There is also provide a cartridge for an aerosol-generating system and a method of generating aerosol from a liquid aerosol-forming substrate.

    Cartridge with a heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system

    公开(公告)号:US11272581B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16877412

    申请日:2020-05-18

    摘要: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating device including a power source; and a cartridge removably coupled to the device, the cartridge including a liquid storage portion including a housing having an open end and containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a substantially flat heater assembly fixed to the open end of the housing and including an electrical heating element arranged in a curved manner and configured to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, and a capillary material disposed in contact with the heating element and being configured to convey the substrate to the heating element, the liquid storage portion being disposed at a first side of the assembly and an airflow channel at a second side of the assembly, the airflow channel defining an airflow path over the assembly and configured to convey the aerosol, and the power source being configured to supply power to the assembly.

    Aerosol-generating device and system

    公开(公告)号:US09883700B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-06

    申请号:US15504498

    申请日:2015-08-12

    摘要: An electrically heated aerosol-generating system is provided, including a primary device and a secondary, aerosol-generating, device having a cavity at a proximal end configured to removably receive an aerosol-generating substrate. The primary device includes a housing; a power supply; a cavity in the housing configured to receive the secondary device; a plurality of electrical contacts within the cavity, each contact being configured to contact a corresponding contact of the secondary device when the secondary device is in the cavity, at least one of the contacts being connected to the power supply; and a lid configured to cover an opening of the cavity, and being moveable between a first closed position, and a second open position. The lid includes a protrusion configured to prevent movement from the second position to the first position if the secondary device is inserted incorrectly.