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KR-20260065623-A - Heating assembly, cleaning assembly and aerosol generating device

KR20260065623AKR 20260065623 AKR20260065623 AKR 20260065623AKR-20260065623-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a heating assembly (100), a cleaning assembly (600), and an aerosol generating device (1000). According to an embodiment of the present application, the aerosol generating device (1000) comprises a heating assembly (100) and a cleaning assembly (600). The heating assembly (100) comprises an outer casing (20) and a heat generating mechanism (1100) disposed within the outer casing (20). The cleaning assembly (600) comprises a hollow member (610) and an electrode (620), wherein the hollow member (610) is disposed in a sleeve-like form that is detachably disposed on the outer side of the outer casing (20), and the electrode (620) is disposed between the hollow member (610) and the outer casing (20) and forms a gap together with the outer wall (2001) of the outer casing (20), and the electrode (620) is configured to generate plasma within the gap.

Inventors

  • 천, 러원
  • 시안, 위빈
  • 량, 쉐원
  • 리, 리홍
  • 조우, 홍밍

Assignees

  • 스무어 인터내셔널 홀딩스 리미티드

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20240812
Priority Date
20230908

Claims (20)

  1. As a heating assembly, An exterior configured to come into contact with an aerosol-forming substrate; A first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from each other - at least a portion of each of the first electrode and the second electrode is disposed within the outer casing -; and Including an insulating/blocking member disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; A heating assembly characterized in that a gap is formed between the first electrode and/or the second electrode and at least a portion of the insulating/blocking member, and plasma is generated within the gap when power is supplied to the first electrode and the second electrode.
  2. In paragraph 1, A heating assembly characterized in that the insulating/blocking member is a tubular member, at least a portion of the first electrode is inserted into the insulating/blocking member, and the second electrode is located outside the insulating/blocking member.
  3. In paragraph 2, A heating assembly characterized in that the insulating/blocking member comprises a closed end and an open end opposite to the closed end, the closed end is located within the outer casing, and the first electrode is inserted into the insulating/blocking member from the open end.
  4. In paragraph 2, A heating assembly characterized in that the second electrode is a tubular member, the second electrode is arranged in a sleeve shape on the outside of the insulating/blocking member, and at least one upper surface of the first electrode and the second electrode is arranged lower than the upper surface of the insulating/blocking member.
  5. In paragraph 4, A heating assembly characterized in that a perforation is formed in the second electrode, and a portion of the insulating/blocking member faces the outer surface through the perforation.
  6. In paragraph 2, A heating assembly characterized in that the wall thickness range of the insulating/blocking member is 0.2mm to 1mm.
  7. In paragraph 1, A heating assembly characterized in that the second electrode is attached to the insulating/blocking member, or the second electrode is attached to the inner wall of the outer casing.
  8. In paragraph 1, A heating assembly characterized by comprising: an insulating/blocking member, an outer surface, and an infrared radiation film disposed on at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode.
  9. In paragraph 1, A heating assembly characterized in that the insulating/blocking member comprises a first insulating/blocking member surrounding the first electrode and a second insulating/blocking member surrounding the second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged in parallel.
  10. In paragraph 1, A heating assembly characterized by comprising: a sealing member that is sealedly connected to the inner wall of the outer casing and forms a first sealed space together with the outer casing, wherein an operating gas is present in the first sealed space, and at least a portion of the first electrode and/or the second electrode is located within the first sealed space.
  11. In Paragraph 10, The above heating assembly includes a base, but, A heating assembly characterized in that a second sealed space is formed in the base, and a portion of the first electrode located outside the first sealed space and/or one end having an opening in the exterior is located within the second sealed space.
  12. A hollow member disposed in the form of a sleeve that is detachably disposed on the outer surface of the aerosol generating device; and A cleaning assembly characterized by comprising: an electrode disposed within the hollow member—the electrode is configured to form a gap with the outer wall of the outer shell, and the electrode is configured to generate plasma within the gap.
  13. As an aerosol generating device, A heating assembly comprising an exterior and a heat generating mechanism disposed within the exterior; and A cleaning assembly comprising a hollow member detachably disposed in a sleeve shape on the outer side of the exterior, and an electrode disposed between the hollow member and the exterior; wherein An aerosol generating device characterized by a gap being formed between the electrode and the outer wall of the outer shell, and the electrode being configured to generate plasma within the gap.
  14. In Paragraph 13, The above-described heat generation mechanism comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein at least a portion of each of the first electrode and the second electrode is disposed within the outer casing, the first electrode and the second electrode are spaced apart from each other, and when power is supplied to the first electrode and the second electrode, a plasma is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode.
  15. In Paragraph 14, An aerosol generating device characterized in that the cleaning assembly comprises a third electrode and a fourth electrode, wherein the electrode is the third electrode, and at least a portion of the fourth electrode is disposed within the outer casing, and plasma is generated within the gap when power is supplied to the third electrode and the fourth electrode.
  16. In paragraph 15, An aerosol generating device characterized in that the fourth electrode and the second electrode are composed of the same electrode.
  17. In paragraph 15, An aerosol generating device characterized in that when power is supplied to the first electrode and the second electrode, power is cut off to the third electrode and the fourth electrode; and when power is supplied to the third electrode and the fourth electrode, power is cut off to the first electrode and the second electrode.
  18. In Paragraph 17, The above-mentioned aerosol generating device includes a power source, and the second electrode is electrically connected to the first power supply terminal of the power source. When the above hollow member is arranged in a sleeve shape on the outer side of the above exterior, the third electrode is electrically connected to the second power supply terminal of the power source, and An aerosol generating device characterized in that when the above-mentioned hollow member is separated from the above-mentioned outer shell, the above-mentioned first electrode is electrically connected to the second power supply terminal of the above-mentioned power source.
  19. In Paragraph 18, The above-described aerosol generating device includes an electrical connection assembly, wherein the electrical connection assembly includes a first connector connected to the first electrode, a second connector electrically connected to the second power supply terminal, and a third connector disposed on the hollow member and electrically connected to the third electrode. An aerosol generating device characterized in that when the hollow member is disposed in a sleeve shape on the outer surface of the outer surface, the second connector contacts the third connector, and when the hollow member is separated from the outer surface, the second connector contacts the first connector.
  20. In Paragraph 19, The above electrical connection assembly includes an insulating member connected to the third connector and an elastic member connected to the first connector, and In the process of the above exterior being inserted into the above hollow member, the insulating member separates the first connector and the second connector by pushing the first connector so that the first connector moves relative to the second connector, and deforms the elastic member; An aerosol generating device characterized in that, during the process in which the hollow member is separated from the outer shell, the elastic member is restored from a deformed state and pushes the first connector so that the first connector comes into contact with the second connector.

Description

Heating assembly, cleaning assembly and aerosol generating device The present application claims priority and rights to Chinese patent applications filed on September 8, 2023, with application numbers 202311162649.9 and 202311163631.0, respectively, all of which are by reference. The present application relates to the field of aerosol generating devices, and in particular to a heating assembly, a cleaning assembly, and an aerosol generating device. In the related technology, an aerosol generating device can generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol generating device includes an outer shell, which may come into contact with the aerosol-forming substrate. After generating an aerosol with the aerosol-forming substrate, residues tend to adhere to the outer shell; these residues tend to reduce the heating efficiency of the aerosol-forming substrate and are detrimental to aerosol generation. The above-described and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments described together with the drawings below. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a part of the structure of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the cross-sectional structure of a heating assembly of the embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the three-dimensional structure of a heating assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 is a diagram schematically showing the disassembled structure of the heating assembly of Figure 4. Figure 6 is a drawing showing a partial enlargement of part A of Figure 2. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a part of the structure of a heating assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the cross-sectional structure of a heating assembly according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a part of the structure of a heating assembly according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 10 is a bottom view schematically showing the structure of a heating assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 11 is a bottom view schematically showing the structure of a heating assembly according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 12 is a bottom view schematically showing the structure of a heating assembly according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 13 is a bottom view schematically showing the structure of a heating assembly according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing the three-dimensional structure of a heating assembly according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the heating assembly of FIG. 14 taken in the BB direction. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing a combination of a heating assembly and a cleaning assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a heating assembly of the embodiment of FIG. 17. FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of an electrical connection assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of an electrical connection assembly in another case according to an embodiment of the present application. Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of said embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Throughout this specification, identical or similar reference numerals indicate identical or similar elements or elements having identical or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are used merely to explain the present application and should not be interpreted as limiting the present application. In the description of this application, the directional or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "top," "bottom," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inside," "outside," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise" are based on the directional or positional relationships depicted in the attached drawings and are intended merely to provide an easy and concise description of this application. They do not imply or suggest that the mentioned devices or components must neces