CN-122028809-A - Adapter device

Abstract

An adapter is disclosed to combine aerosolized streams from at least two separate aerosol delivery devices into a single aerosolized stream for delivery to a user. The adapter includes a housing having a recess. Each recess is configured to receive an aerosol outlet of an aerosol delivery device. The adapter further comprises a flow path extending from each recess to a common outlet such that when the aerosol delivery devices are actuated simultaneously, the aerosolized streams emanating from the aerosol outlets of each aerosol delivery device combine in the flow path and are delivered to the user through the common outlet.

Inventors

• M. Harriman
• HINES ROBIN
• HODGSON MICHAEL
• CHEN BINGZHOU
• C. M. Baran

Assignees

• 尼科投资贸易有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240830

Priority Date

20230831

Claims (20)

1. 1. An adapter to combine aerosolized streams from at least two separate aerosol delivery devices into a single aerosolized stream for delivery to a user, the adapter comprising a housing having recesses each configured to receive an aerosol outlet of an aerosol delivery device and a flow path extending from each recess to a common outlet such that when the aerosol delivery devices are actuated simultaneously, the aerosolized streams emanating from the aerosol outlets of each aerosol delivery device combine in the flow path and are delivered to a user through the common outlet.
2. 2. The adapter of claim 1, wherein each recess is configured to receive a mouthpiece of an aerosol delivery device, the mouthpiece comprising the aerosol outlet of the aerosol delivery device.
3. 3. The adapter of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the flow path is configured to promote mixing of the aerosolized stream from each aerosol delivery device prior to delivery to a user through the common outlet.
4. 4. The adapter of claim 3 wherein the flow path has a patterned profile to promote swirling of the aerosolized flow from each aerosol delivery device prior to delivery to a user through the common outlet.
5. 5. An adaptor according to any preceding claim, wherein the housing comprises an insert and an outer portion, the insert being removably received within the outer portion.
6. 6. The adapter of claim 5, wherein the flow path is formed in the insert and the common outlet is formed in the outer portion.
7. 7. The adapter of claim 6, wherein the flow path is at least partially formed by the insert and the outer portion in combination, and the common outlet is formed in the outer portion.
8. 8. The adapter of any one of claims 5-6, wherein the common outlet comprises a conduit in the housing.
9. 9. The adapter of claim 8, comprising a nozzle element removably attachable to the conduit in the housing through which the combined aerosolized stream is delivered to a user.
10. 10. The adapter of any one of claims 5-9, wherein the insert and the outer portion are configured such that the insert is a friction fit in the outer portion.
11. 11. The adapter of the preceding claim, wherein the recesses in the housing are adjacent such that when a mouthpiece of an aerosol delivery device is received in each recess, the aerosol delivery device extends from the housing in a parallel side-by-side relationship.
12. 12. An adaptor according to any preceding claim, comprising a housing to receive an aerosol delivery device, the aerosol delivery device being received in the recess of the housing.
13. 13. The adapter of claim 12, wherein the housing is releasably attachable to the housing.
14. 14. An adaptor according to claim 13 when dependent on any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein the housing is releasably attachable to the outer portion of the housing.
15. 15. An aerosol delivery system comprising an adapter according to any preceding claim, and first and second aerosol delivery devices, each aerosol delivery device comprising a mouthpiece.
16. 16. The aerosol delivery system of claim 15, wherein the recess in the housing and the mouthpiece of the aerosol delivery device are shaped such that one mouthpiece will be located in each recess.
17. 17. The aerosol delivery system of claim 16, wherein each suction nozzle is friction fit in its corresponding recess.
18. 18. The aerosol delivery system of claim 17, wherein each mouthpiece tapers towards its mouth end and each recess in the housing includes a correspondingly shaped taper to receive the mouthpiece.
19. 19. An aerosol delivery system according to any of claims 15 to 18, comprising a sensor for detecting when the first and second aerosol delivery devices are received in the adapter and for providing a signal to a controller of each aerosol delivery device to control each aerosol delivery device.
20. 20. The aerosol delivery system of claim 19, wherein the controller is configured to control the power supplied to the heater of each aerosol delivery device.

Description

Adapter device Technical Field The present disclosure relates to an adapter to combine aerosolized streams from the mouthpiece of at least two separate aerosol delivery devices into a single aerosolized stream for delivery to a user. An aerosol delivery system is also disclosed. Background Certain tobacco industry products produce aerosols that are inhaled by the user during use. For example, a tobacco heating device heats an aerosol-generating substrate, such as tobacco, to form an aerosol by heating, but not incinerating, the substrate. Such tobacco industry products typically include a mouthpiece through which the aerosol passes to reach the mouth of the user. Disclosure of Invention According to aspects of the present disclosure, an adapter is provided to combine aerosolized streams from at least two separate aerosol delivery devices into a single aerosolized stream for delivery to a user, the adapter comprising a housing having recesses each configured to receive an aerosol outlet of an aerosol delivery device and a flow path extending from each recess to a common outlet such that when the aerosol delivery devices are actuated simultaneously, the aerosolized streams emanating from the aerosol outlets of each aerosol delivery device are combined in the flow path and delivered to the user through the common outlet. Each recess may be configured to receive a mouthpiece of an aerosol delivery device, which may include an aerosol outlet of the aerosol delivery device. The flow path may be configured to promote mixing of the aerosolized streams from each aerosol delivery device prior to delivery to a user through the common outlet. The flow path may have a patterned profile to promote swirling of the aerosolized stream from each aerosol delivery device prior to delivery to a user through the common outlet. The housing may include an insert and an outer portion, the insert being removably received within the outer portion. The flow path may be formed in the insert and the common outlet may be formed in the outer portion. The flow path may be at least partially formed by the insert and the outer portion in combination, and the common outlet is formed in the outer portion. The common outlet may comprise a conduit in the housing. The adapter may include a nozzle element removably attachable to the conduit in the housing through which the combined aerosolized stream is delivered to the user. The insert and the outer portion may be configured such that the insert is a friction fit in the outer portion. The recesses in the housing may be adjacent such that when a mouthpiece of the aerosol delivery device is received in each recess, the aerosol delivery device may extend from the housing in a parallel side-by-side relationship. The adapter may include a housing to receive an aerosol delivery device that is received in a recess of the housing. The housing may be releasably attachable to the shell. The housing may be releasably attachable to the outer portion of the shell. According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an aerosol delivery system comprising an adapter according to the present disclosure, and a first aerosol delivery device and a second aerosol delivery device, each aerosol delivery device comprising a mouthpiece. The recesses in the housing and the suction nozzle of the aerosol delivery device may be shaped such that one suction nozzle will be located in each recess. Each suction nozzle may be friction fit in its corresponding recess. Each suction nozzle may taper towards its mouth end, and each recess in the housing may include a correspondingly shaped taper to receive a suction nozzle. The adapter may comprise a sensor for detecting when said first and second aerosol delivery devices are received in the adapter and for providing a signal to a controller of each aerosol delivery device for controlling each aerosol delivery device. The controller may be configured to control the power supplied to the heater of each aerosol delivery device. The sensor may include a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader on the adapter, and the housing of each aerosol delivery device may include an RFID tag, the RFID reader and RFID tag may be configured to provide an indication that the aerosol delivery device is received in the adapter. Each aerosol delivery device may comprise a heater, and the controller may be configured to reduce power supplied to each heater when the aerosol delivery device is received in the adapter. Drawings Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: fig. 1A and 1B are respectively an isometric view and an exploded isometric view of an aerosol delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the invention. Detailed Description As used herein, the term "delivery device" is intend