KR-102963269-B1 - Device for heating aerosolizable materials

KR102963269B1KR 102963269 B1KR102963269 B1KR 102963269B1KR-102963269-B1

Abstract

An apparatus arranged to heat an aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a conductive coil defining an elongated receiving portion arranged to receive a consumable article comprising the aerosolizable material. The conductive coil has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The apparatus also comprises a clamping structure, the clamping structure comprising a first engaging portion arranged to apply a first force to the first end and a second engaging portion arranged to apply a second force opposite to the first force to the second end, thereby providing tension to the conductive coil.

Inventors

토르센, 미첼
워렌, 루크

Assignees

니코벤처스 트레이딩 리미티드

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20210624
Priority Date: 20200626

Claims (20)

A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material in order to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, The above device is, A conductive coil defining an elongated receiving portion arranged to receive a consumable article comprising an aerosolizable material — said conductive coil comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end —; and It includes a clamping structure, The clamping structure comprises a first engaging portion arranged to apply a first force to the first end and a second engaging portion arranged to apply a second force opposite to the first force to the second end, thereby providing tension to the conductive coil. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 1, The clamping structure comprises a first clamping element and a second clamping element arranged to fit into the first clamping element, wherein the first and second clamping elements surround the conductive coil. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 2, One of the first and second clamping elements comprises the first and second interlocking portions. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 2 or Article 3, The edge of the first clamping element includes a first profile, and the edge of the second clamping element includes a second profile arranged to match the first profile in order to align the second clamping element with the first clamping element. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 1 or Article 2, The above clamping structure is formed of zirconia, A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 1 or Article 2, A thermocouple arranged to be in contact with the conductive coil, A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 6, The clamping structure above includes a thermocouple support arranged to clamp the thermocouple to the conductive coil, A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 6, The clamping structure comprises one or more thermocouple apertures through which thermocouple wires can be routed between the inside of the clamping structure and the outside of the clamping structure. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 1 or Article 2, A first power wire electrically connected to a first end of the conductive coil and a second power wire electrically connected to a second end of the conductive coil, A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 9, The first and second power wires are electrically connected to the individual first and second ends of the conductive coil by a crimp joint or a solder joint. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 1 or Article 2, The conductive coil comprises a tab at each of the first and second ends; and Each of the first and second interlocking portions includes a hole or recess in which individual tabs are located, and The above tabs extend from the inside of the clamping structure to the outside of the clamping structure to engage with the edges of individual holes or recesses, A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 1 or Article 2, The conductive coil is a first conductive coil arranged to heat a first heating zone of the receiving portion, and the device further comprises a second conductive coil arranged to heat a second heating zone of the receiving portion that is different from the first heating zone. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 12, The clamping structure comprises a third engaging portion arranged to apply a third force to a first end of the second conductive coil and a fourth engaging portion arranged to apply a fourth force opposing the third force to a second end of the second conductive coil, thereby providing tension to the second conductive coil. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 12, The first heating zone extends from the distal end of the receiving portion along the receiving portion to a boundary point, and the second heating zone extends from the boundary point to the proximal end of the receiving portion. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 12, The first heating zone above extends for a length in the range of 10 to 15 mm, A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 12, The second heating zone above extends for a length in the range of 25 to 30 mm, A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 12, A first power wire electrically connected to the first end of the first conductive coil; A second power wire electrically connected to the second end of the first conductive coil; A third power wire electrically connected to the first end of the second conductive coil; and It further includes a fourth power wire electrically connected to the second end of the second conductive coil, and The first and second power wires are arranged to provide current to the first conductive coil, and the third and fourth power wires are arranged to provide current to the second conductive coil. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 12, The first conductive coil is formed of a wire having a first width, and the second conductive coil is formed of a wire having a second width different from the first width. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 18, The above wire is substantially rectangular in cross-section, A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.
In Article 19, The first conductive coil is formed from a wire having a thickness in the range of 0.1 mm ± 30% and a width in the range of 2.75 mm ± 30%, and the second conductive coil is formed from a wire having a thickness in the range of 0.05 mm ± 30% and a width in the range of 5.95 mm ± 30%. A device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material.

Description

Device for heating aerosolizable materials The present invention relates to a device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material. Articles, such as cigarettes and cigars, burn tobacco during use to produce tobacco smoke. Attempts have been made to provide alternatives to these burning articles by producing products that release compounds without burning. Examples of such products are so-called heat-not-burn products, which release compounds by heating materials without burning them, and are also known as tobacco heating products or tobacco heating devices. The materials may be, for example, tobacco, other non-tobacco products, or combinations such as blended mixes, which may or may not contain nicotine. According to one embodiment, a device arranged to heat an aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material is provided, and the device, A conductive coil defining an elongated receiving portion arranged to receive a consumable article comprising an aerosolizable material ― the conductive coil comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end ―; and The clamping structure includes a first engaging portion arranged to apply a first force to a first end and a second engaging portion arranged to apply a second force opposite to the first force to a second end, thereby providing tension to a conductive coil. In an exemplary embodiment, the clamping structure comprises a first clamping element and a second clamping element arranged to be fitted into the first clamping element, such that the first clamping element and the second clamping element surround a conductive coil. In an exemplary embodiment, one of the first and second clamping elements includes first and second interlocking portions. In an exemplary embodiment, the edge of the first clamping element includes a first profile, and the edge of the second clamping element includes a second profile arranged to conform to the first profile in order to align the second clamping element with the first clamping element. In an exemplary embodiment, the clamping structure is formed of zirconia. In an exemplary embodiment, the device includes thermocouples arranged in contact with a conductive coil. In an exemplary embodiment, the clamping structure includes a thermocouple support arranged to clamp the thermocouple to a conductive coil. In an exemplary embodiment, the clamping structure includes one or more thermocouple apertures through which thermocouple wires can be routed between the inside of the clamping structure and the outside of the clamping structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the device includes a first power wire electrically connected to a first end of a conductive coil and a second power wire electrically connected to a second end of a conductive coil. In an exemplary embodiment, the first and second power wires are electrically connected to the individual first and second ends of the conductive coil by a crimp joint or a solder joint. In an exemplary embodiment, the conductive coil includes a tab at each of the first and second ends; the first and second engaging portions each include a hole or recess where the individual tabs are located, and the tabs extend from inside the clamping structure to outside the clamping structure to engage with the edge of the individual hole or recess. In an exemplary embodiment, the device includes a first conductive coil arranged to heat a first heating zone of a receiving portion and a second conductive coil arranged to heat a second zone of a receiving portion different from the first heating zone. In an exemplary embodiment, the first and second engaging portions are arranged to provide tension to the first conductive coil; and the clamping structure includes a third engaging portion arranged to apply a third force to the first end of the second conductive coil, and a fourth engaging portion arranged to apply a fourth force opposite to the third force to the second end of the second conductive coil, thereby providing tension to the second conductive coil. In an exemplary embodiment, the first heating zone extends from the distal end of the receiving portion along the receiving portion to a boundary point, and the second heating zone extends from the boundary point to the proximal end of the receiving portion. In an exemplary embodiment, the first heating zone is extended for a length ranging from 10 to 15 mm. In an exemplary embodiment, the second heating zone is extended for a length ranging from 25 to 30 mm. In an exemplary embodiment, a first power wire is electrically connected to a first end of a first conductive coil, a second power wire is electrically connected to a second end of a first conductive coil, and the device is, A third power wire electrically connected to the first end of the second conductive coil; It includes a fourth power wire electrically connected to the second end of the second conductive coil, and The first and second power wires are