KR-20260066429-A - AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING AIR FLOW PATH

Abstract

An aerosol generating device comprises a heater module including a sleeve configured to receive an aerosol generating article, and a plurality of pipes configured to guide air from the outside into said sleeve, wherein the plurality of pipes are configured to be mechanically interlocked with each other, and at least one of said pipes may be configured to be mechanically interlocked with said heater module.

Inventors

• 김동성
• 안휘경
• 권영범
• 김용환

Assignees

• 주식회사 케이티앤지

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20241104

Claims (15)

1. A heater module comprising a sleeve configured to accommodate an aerosol-generating article; and It includes a plurality of pipes configured to guide air from the outside to the sleeve, and The above plurality of pipes are configured to interlock mechanically with each other, and An aerosol generating device in which at least one of the plurality of pipes is configured to be mechanically engaged with the heater module.
2. In Article 1, The plurality of pipes above include a first pipe connected to the sleeve, and The above-mentioned first pipe is an aerosol generating device configured to guide air flowing into the above-mentioned first pipe in a first direction extending from the first pipe into a second direction intersecting the first direction.
3. In Article 2, The plurality of pipes further include a second pipe configured to mechanically engage with the first pipe, and An aerosol generating device configured such that the second pipe guides air flowing into the second pipe in a third direction substantially opposite to the second direction into the first direction.
4. In Paragraph 3, The plurality of pipes further include a third pipe configured to mechanically engage with the second pipe, and The above-mentioned third pipe is an aerosol generating device configured to guide air flowing into the above-mentioned third pipe in a direction substantially parallel to the above-mentioned first direction in the above-mentioned third direction.
5. In Article 4, The heater module further includes a first heater flange configured to be coupled to one end of the sleeve, and The above-mentioned first pipe is an aerosol generating device configured to be coupled with the above-mentioned first heater flange.
6. In Article 5, The heater module further includes a second heater flange configured to be coupled to the other end opposite to the end of the sleeve, and The above third pipe is an aerosol generating device configured to be coupled with the above second heater flange.
7. In Article 6, An aerosol generating device comprising a first heater cover configured to at least partially surround the outside of the sleeve, wherein the heater module above further comprises
8. In Article 7, The above-mentioned first heater cover is an aerosol generating device comprising an insulating material.
9. In Article 7, An aerosol generating device comprising a second heater cover configured to at least partially surround the outside of the sleeve and to be coupled with the first heater cover.
10. In Article 9, An aerosol generating device configured such that the first heater cover or the second heater cover is coupled to the first heater flange or the second heater flange.
11. In Article 7, The above-mentioned second pipe is an aerosol generating device configured to be combined with the above-mentioned first heater cover.
12. In Article 11, The above-mentioned second pipe is an aerosol generating device configured to mechanically engage with the above-mentioned first heater cover.
13. In Article 1, The above heater module and the housing accommodating the plurality of pipes are further included. The above housing is an aerosol generating device comprising an internal space through which air flowing in from the outside flows.
14. In Article 13, An aerosol generating device further comprising a slot disposed in the housing and a cap configured to slide about the slot, wherein the slot is connected to the internal space.
15. In Article 1, An aerosol generating device configured to detect a user's puff and further comprising a puff sensor disposed around the plurality of pipes.

Description

Aerosol generating device comprising air flow path The disclosure generally relates to an aerosol generating device, for example, to an aerosol generating device including an airflow path. Technology is being developed to introduce airflow into an aerosol-generating article to achieve atomization performance. For example, an aerosol generating device of a type that generates aerosols from an aerosol-generating article by a non-combustion method is being developed. The aforementioned background technology was possessed or acquired during the process of deriving the present disclosure and cannot be considered as prior art disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present disclosure. The above-described and other aspects, features, and advantages of specific embodiments of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment. FIG. 2a illustrates an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment. FIG. 2b illustrates an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of an aerosol generating device according to line 4-4 of Figure 3. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a heater and a pipe according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a heater and a pipe according to one embodiment. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a heater and a first pipe according to one embodiment. FIG. 8 is a fluid flow diagram according to one embodiment. Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Identical or similar components are assigned the same reference number regardless of the drawing symbols, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. In relation to the description of the drawings, similar drawing symbols may be used for similar or related components. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are assigned or used interchangeably solely for the sake of ease of drafting the specification, and do not inherently possess distinct meanings or roles. Meanwhile, the suffixes "module" or "unit" may include units implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. "Module" or "unit" may be a component formed as a whole, or the smallest unit of said component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, "module" or "unit" may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). In addition, when describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art may obscure the essence of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, such detailed description is omitted. Furthermore, the attached drawings are intended only to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical concept disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings; it should be understood that they include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the concept and technical scope of this disclosure. Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components are not limited by said terms. said terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. When it is stated that one component is "connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that while it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, there may also be other components in between. On the other hand, when it is stated that one component is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between. A singular expression includes a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as software comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., memory (17)) readable by a machine (e.g., aerosol generating device (1)). For example, a processor (e.g., control unit (12)) of the machine (e.g., aerosol generating device (1)) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium and execute it. This enables the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one called instruction. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. The storage medium readable by the machine may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. H