Aerosol delivery device with improved connectivity, airflow, and aerosol paths

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11588287-B2
Application number	US-201916598496-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 10, 2019
Priority date	Oct 12, 2018
Publication date	Feb 21, 2023
Grant date	Feb 21, 2023

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device and a cartridge for an aerosol delivery device. In various implementations, the aerosol delivery device comprises a control device that includes an outer housing defining a cartridge receiving chamber, and further includes a power source and a control component, and a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece, a tank, a heating assembly, and a bottom cap. The mouthpiece defines an exit portal in an end thereof, and the tank is configured to contain a liquid composition therein. The cartridge is configured to be removably coupled with the receiving chamber of the control device, and the heating assembly defines a vaporization chamber and is configured to heat the liquid composition to generate an aerosol. An inlet airflow is defined by a gap between the cartridge and the control device that originates at an interface between an outer peripheral surface the mouthpiece and control device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
a control device that includes an outer housing defining an outer wall and having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the control device defining a receiving chamber, the control device further including a power source and a control component; and
a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece, a tank, a heating assembly, and a bottom cap, the mouthpiece having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the mouthpiece having an exit portal defined therethrough, the tank defining a proximal end and a distal end and being configured to contain a liquid composition, the mouthpiece being configured to engage the proximal end of the tank, and the bottom cap being configured to engage the distal end of the tank,
wherein the cartridge is configured to be removably coupled with the receiving chamber of the control device, wherein the heating assembly defines a vaporization chamber and is configured to heat the liquid composition to generate an aerosol, wherein an inlet airflow is defined by a gap between the cartridge and the control device, wherein an aerosol path is defined through the tank and the exit portal of the mouthpiece, and wherein the gap originates at an interface between an outer peripheral surface of the mouthpiece and the control device,
wherein the gap between the cartridge and the control device is established by a plurality of protuberances located on the control device, and wherein the plurality of protuberances comprises a plurality of raised elongate bosses located on an upper frame of the control device.

2. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the interface is located proximate an outer peripheral surface of the mouthpiece and a top edge of the outer wall of the housing.

3. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the inlet airflow enters the cartridge through a single inlet channel located in an approximate center of a bottom surface of the bottom cap.

4. The aerosol delivery device of claim 3 , wherein the inlet channel located in the bottom cap has a nozzle-like shape.

5. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the gap between the cartridge and the control device is established between the outer housing and upper frame of the control device and the mouthpiece, tank, and bottom cap of the cartridge.

6. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
a control device that includes an outer housing defining an outer wall and having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the control device defining a receiving chamber, the control device further including a power source and a control component; and
a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece, a tank, a heating assembly, and a bottom cap, the mouthpiece having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the mouthpiece having an exit portal defined therethrough, the tank defining a proximal end and a distal end and being configured to contain a liquid composition, the mouthpiece being configured to engage the proximal end of the tank, and the bottom cap being configured to engage the distal end of the tank,
wherein the cartridge is configured to be removably coupled with the receiving chamber of the control device, wherein the heating assembly defines a vaporization chamber and is configured to heat the liquid composition to generate an aerosol, wherein an inlet airflow is defined by a gap between the cartridge and the control device, wherein an aerosol path is defined through the tank and the exit portal of the mouthpiece, and wherein the gap originates at an interface between an outer peripheral surface of the mouthpiece and the control device,
wherein the gap between the cartridge and the control device is established between the outer housing and upper frame of the control device and the mouthpiece, tank, and bottom cap of the cartridge, and
wherein the gap between the cartridge and the control device is further established between a recessed surface of the upper frame of the control device and a bottom surface of the bottom cap of the cartridge.

7. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the heating assembly comprises a flat heating member and a liquid transport element, and wherein the flat heating member and the liquid transport element are installed in a curved orientation.

8. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge further defines the vaporization chamber defined by the bottom cap and heating assembly.

9. The aerosol delivery device of claim 8 , wherein the aerosol path originates at the vaporization chamber.

10. The aerosol delivery device of claim 8 , wherein inlet air entering the vaporization chamber impinges on the heating member substantially perpendicularly thereto and spreads out substantially horizontally.

11. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the tank further defines a reservoir cavity configured to hold the liquid composition.

12. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
a control device that includes an outer housing defining an outer wall and having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the control device defining a receiving chamber, the control device further including a power source and a control component; and
a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece, a tank, a heating assembly, and a bottom cap, the mouthpiece having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the mouthpiece having an exit portal defined therethrough, the tank defining a proximal end and a distal end and being configured to contain a liquid composition, the mouthpiece being configured to engage the proximal end of the tank, and the bottom cap being configured to engage the distal end of the tank,
wherein the cartridge is configured to be removably coupled with the receiving chamber of the control device, wherein the heating assembly defines a vaporization chamber and is configured to heat the liquid composition to generate an aerosol, wherein an inlet airflow is defined by a gap between the cartridge and the control device, wherein an aerosol path is defined through the tank and the exit portal of the mouthpiece, and wherein the gap originates at an interface between an outer peripheral surface of the mouthpiece and the control device,
wherein the tank further defines a reservoir cavity configured to hold the liquid composition, and
wherein the aerosol path is defined by a pair of flow tubes located in the tank, and wherein at least a portion of the flow tubes are located on opposite sides of the reservoir cavity.

13. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
a control device that includes an outer housing defining an outer wall and having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the control device defining a receiving chamber, the control device further including a power source and a control component; and
a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece, a tank, a heating assembly, and a bottom cap, the mouthpiece having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the mouthpiece having an exit portal defined therethrough, the tank defining a proximal end and a distal end and being configured to contain a liquid composition, the mouthpiece being configured to engage the proximal end of the tank, and the bottom cap being configured to engage the distal end of the tank,
wherein the cartridge is configured to be removably coupled with the receiving chamber of the control device, wherein the heating assembly defines a vaporization chamber and is configured to heat the liquid composition to generate an aerosol, wherein an inlet airflow is defined by a gap between the cartridge and the control device, wherein

Assignees

• Rai Strategic Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Novak Iii Charles Jacob
• Daugherty Sean A
• Aller Jared
• Galloway Michael Ryan
• Holt Justin
• Nettenstrom Matthew Joel
• Schennum Steven Michael

Classifications

• H01R33/18 Primary

  having only abutting contacts · CPC title

• H01R13/6205

  Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet · CPC title

• H01R13/005

  Electrical coupling combined with fluidic coupling · CPC title

• A24F40/42 Primary

  Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors · CPC title

• H05B3/46

  heating conductor mounted on insulating base · CPC title