Extractor for an aerosol-generating device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12108808-B2
Application number	US-201917312624-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2019
Priority date	Dec 17, 2018
Publication date	Oct 8, 2024
Grant date	Oct 8, 2024

Abstract

An extractor for extracting an aerosol-forming substrate from an aerosol-generating device is provided, the extractor including: a first component configured to connect to the aerosol-generating device, the first component including a base and one or more side walls extending from the base to define a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; and a second component configured to connect to the first component, the second component defining a cylindrical cavity or a circular aperture configured to receive a mouthpiece article for the aerosol-generating device. An aerosol-generating device comprising the extractor, and a system comprising the extractor, are also provided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An extractor for extracting an aerosol-forming substrate from an aerosol-generating device, the extractor comprising:
a first component configured to connect to the aerosol-generating device, the first component comprising a base and one or more side walls extending from the base to define a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; and
a second component configured to connect to the first component, the second component defining a cylindrical cavity or a circular aperture configured to receive a mouthpiece article for the aerosol-generating device.

2. The extractor according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second component comprises a base and one or more side walls extending from the base to define the cylindrical cavity,
wherein each side wall of the one or more side walls of the first component has a first end proximate to the base of the first component, and a second end distal from the base of the first component, and
wherein, when the second component is connected to the first component, the base of the second component is disposed adjacent to the second end of the one or more side walls of the first component.

3. The extractor according to claim 1 ,
wherein each side wall of the one or more side walls of the first component has a first end proximate to the base of the first component, and a second end distal from the base of the first component defining an open end of the cavity of the first component,
wherein the second component comprises a cap configured to cover the open end of the cavity of the first component, the cap comprising a cap top wall having the aperture, and
wherein, when the second component is connected to the first component, the cap top wall of the second component is disposed adjacent to the second end of the one or more side walls of the first component.

4. The extractor according to claim 1 , wherein the base of the first component comprises at least one aperture configured to allow a heating element of the aerosol-generating device to extend into the cavity of the first component when the extractor is connected to the aerosol-generating device.

5. The extractor according to claim 4 , wherein the base of the first component further comprises at least one sheath extending into the cavity of the first component, the at least one sheath extending from a respective one of the at least one aperture.

6. The extractor according to claim 1 , wherein the base of the first component of the extractor comprises a heating element.

7. The extractor according to claim 6 , wherein the heating element comprises a portion having a generally serpentine shape.

8. The extractor according to claim 1 , wherein the first component and the second component each comprise a cooperating screw thread configured to connect the first component to the second component.

9. An aerosol-generating device, comprising:
a body having a first end and a second end, the first end defining a device cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article;
a heater component disposed in the device cavity; and
an extractor according to claim 1 , wherein the extractor is configured to connect to the first end of the body of the aerosol-generating device.

10. A system, comprising:
an extractor according to claim 1 ; and
a mouthpiece article for the extractor, the mouthpiece article comprising a rod comprising a filter segment and an aerosol-cooling element,
wherein the rod has a first end having an end face and an opposed second end having an end face, and
wherein the end face of the first end of the rod is defined by the filter segment and the end face of the second end of the rod is defined by the aerosol-cooling element.

11. An extractor for extracting an aerosol-forming substrate from an aerosol-generating device, the extractor being configured to connect to the aerosol-generating device and comprising:
a base and one or more side walls extending from the base,
wherein each side wall of the one or more side walls has an inner surface defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate,
wherein said each side wall is provided with a marking,
wherein the marking may form all or part of an indicia and/or comprise at least one line, and
wherein the marking extends around an entire perimeter of the cavity.

12. The extractor according to claim 11 ,
wherein said each side wall of the one or more side walls of the first component has a first end proximate to the base, and a second end distal from the base, and
wherein the marking is provided between the first and the second ends of the respective said each side wall.

13. The extractor according to claim 12 ,
wherein said each side wall having the marking has a height defined by a distance between the first end and the second end, and
wherein the marking is spaced from the base by a distance of between about 50 percent and 90 percent of a height of said each side wall.

14. An extractor for extracting an aerosol-forming substrate from an aerosol-generating device, the extractor being configured to connect to the aerosol-generating device and comprising:
a base and one or more side walls extending from the base,
wherein each side wall of the one or more side walls has an inner surface defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate,
wherein said each side wall is provided with a marking,
wherein the marking may form all or part of an indicia and/or comprise at least one line, and
wherein the marking comprises a dotted line.

15. The extractor according to claim 14 ,
wherein said each side wall of the one or more side walls has a first end proximate to the base, and a second end distal from the base, and
wherein the marking is provided between the first and the second ends of the respective said each side wall.

16. The extractor according to claim 14 ,
wherein said each side wall having the marking has a height defined by a distance between the first end and the second end, and
wherein the marking is spaced from the base by a distance of between about 50 percent and 90 percent of a height of said each side wall.

Assignees

• Philip Morris Products Sa

Inventors

• Costanzo Domenico
• Minzoni Mirko
• Uthurry Jerome

Classifications

• A24F40/42

  Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors · CPC title

• A24F40/46

  Shape or structure of electric heating means · CPC title

• A24F40/20

  Devices using solid inhalable precursors · CPC title

• A24D3/17

  Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices · CPC title

• A24F40/85 Primary

  Maintenance, e.g. cleaning · CPC title