CN-122028810-A - Disposable aerosol delivery device

Abstract

A disposable aerosol delivery device is disclosed. The device comprises a housing (2), the housing (2) having a first portion (3) defining a battery compartment (5) within the housing (2) to power the device. In addition, the housing (2) comprises a second part (4) with a liquid reservoir (7). The first part (3) and the second part of the housing (2) are connected to each other and are configured to achieve their irreversible separation.

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 (15)

1. 1. A disposable aerosol delivery device comprising a housing having a first portion defining a battery compartment within the housing to power the device, and a second portion comprising a liquid reservoir, wherein the first and second portions of the housing are connected to one another, and wherein the first and second portions are configured to effect their irreversible separation.
2. 2. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1, wherein the first portion comprises control circuitry to operate the device.
3. 3. An aerosol delivery device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the second portion comprises a heater and a liquid flow path for liquid to flow from the reservoir to the heater.
4. 4. The aerosol delivery device of claim 2, wherein the second portion comprises a vapor flow path for vaporized liquid to flow out of the device from the heater.
5. 5. The aerosol delivery device of any preceding claim, comprising a battery in the battery compartment, and wherein the first and second portions are configured such that the battery is removable from the battery compartment when the first and second portions are irreversibly separated.
6. 6. The aerosol delivery device of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the housing comprises a breakable zone, the housing being separable into the first and second portions when the breakable zone breaks.
7. 7. The aerosol delivery device of claim 6, wherein the breakable zone is configured to break in response to a breaking force being applied on either side of the breakable zone.
8. 8. The aerosol delivery device of claim 6, wherein the breakable zone is configured to break in response to the application of a relative rotational force on either side of the breakable zone.
9. 9. The aerosol delivery device of any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the breakable zone comprises a line of weakness to facilitate breaking of the breakable zone.
10. 10. The aerosol delivery device of any of claims 6 to 8, wherein the breakable zone comprises a tear-open strip.
11. 11. The aerosol delivery device of any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising an overwrap surrounding the housing, the first and second portions being irreversibly separable by unwrapping the overwrap.
12. 12. An aerosol delivery device according to any preceding claim, comprising terminals in the housing that are in electrical contact with corresponding terminals on the battery received in the battery compartment.
13. 13. The aerosol delivery device of claim 12, wherein the housing is configured such that the electrical connection is irreversibly broken when the first portion and the second portion are separated.
14. 14. An aerosol delivery device according to claim 13 when dependent on any of claims 6 to 10, wherein the electrical connection is irreversibly broken when the breakable zone breaks.
15. 15. The aerosol delivery device of any preceding claim, wherein the battery is non-rechargeable.

Description

Disposable aerosol delivery device Technical Field The present disclosure relates to a disposable aerosol delivery device. 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 an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disposable aerosol delivery device comprising a housing having a first portion defining a battery compartment within the housing to power the device, and a second portion comprising a liquid reservoir, wherein the first and second portions of the housing are connected to one another, and wherein the first and second portions are configured to effect their irreversible separation. The first portion may include control circuitry to operate the device. The second portion may include a heater and a liquid flow path for liquid to flow from the reservoir to the heater. The second portion may include a vapor flow path for vaporized liquid from the heater out of the device. The disposable aerosol delivery device may comprise a battery in a battery compartment, and the first portion and the second portion may be configured such that the battery is removable from the battery compartment when the first portion and the second portion are irreversibly separated. The housing may include a breakable zone, which when broken, may be capable of separating into the first portion and the second portion. The breakable zone may be configured to break in response to the application of a breaking force on either side of the breakable zone. The breakable zone may be configured to break in response to the application of a relative rotational force on either side of the breakable zone. The breakable zone may include lines of weakness to facilitate breaking of the breakable zone. The breakable zone may comprise a tear-open strip. The disposable aerosol delivery device may comprise an outer package surrounding the housing, the first portion and the second portion may be irreversibly separable by unwrapping the outer package. The disposable aerosol delivery device may include terminals in the housing that are in electrical contact with corresponding terminals on a battery received in the battery compartment. The housing may be configured such that when the first and second portions are separated, the electrical connection is irreversibly broken. When the breakable region breaks, the electrical connection may irreversibly break. The battery may be non-rechargeable. Drawings Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: fig. 1 is a schematic view of a disposable aerosol delivery device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Description As used herein, the term "delivery system" is intended to encompass a system that delivers at least one substance to a user, and includes: A non-combustible aerosol-providing system that releases a compound from an aerosol-generating material without burning the aerosol-generating material, such as an electronic cigarette, a tobacco heating product, and a hybrid system that generates an aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials. According to the present disclosure, a "non-combustible" aerosol-providing system is a system in which the aerosol-generating material component of the aerosol-providing system (or a component thereof) is not combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery of at least one substance to a user. In some embodiments, the delivery system is a non-combustible aerosol provision system, such as an electric non-combustible aerosol provision system. In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an electronic cigarette, also known as an electronic cigarette device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), but it is noted that the presence of nicotine in the aerosol generating material is not a requirement. In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an aerosol-generating material heating system, also known as a heated non-incinerating system. An example of such a system is a tobacco heating system. In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol provision system is a hybrid system that generates an aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials, one or more of which may be heated. Each of the aerosol-generating materials may be, for example, in the form of a solid, liquid or gel, and may or may not comprise nicotine. In some embodiments, the mixing system comprises a liquid or gel aerosol-generating material and a solid aerosol-generating material. The solid aerosol-generating material may comprise, for e