Aerosol generating apparatus

{
  "publication_number": "US2023081013A1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A1",
  "title": "Aerosol generating apparatus",
  "abstract": "The present disclosure relates to an aerosol generating apparatus wherein a consumable is engaged with a body by pushing the consumable toward the body in a first direction, and wherein the consumable is disengaged from the body by subsequently pushing the consumable in the same first direction. Consequently, the consumable is fixed to the body by a mechanism that enables a relative movement of the consumable and body in a first, push direction, to engage the mechanism, and a second relative movement of the consumable and body in the first, push direction to disengage the mechanism. Thus, in the exemplary embodiments, the consumable is engaged to the body by a push-push mechanism.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An aerosol generating apparatus including a body and a consumable, wherein one of the body or a second member includes a push-push insertion member and the other of the body or second member includes a push-push receiving member, wherein the push-push insertion member is receivable by the push-push receiving member to engage the consumable with the body. 2. The aerosol generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second member is the consumable. 3. The aerosol generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second member is a carrier member that receives and moves with the consumable, and wherein the consumable includes a gripping means, the gripping means being configured to grip the consumable when the insertion member is received by the receiving member. 4. The aerosol generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a recess for receiving the consumable and the push-push receiving member and push-push insertion member are configured to engage after the consumable is partially inserted into the recess. 5. The aerosol generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a recess for receiving the consumable and the respective push-push receiving member or push-push insertion member is arranged inside the recess. 6. The aerosol generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a recess for receiving the consumable and the recess and consumable have cooperating alignment features. 7. The aerosol generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein a biasing means is arranged to bias the push-push insertion member against movement relative to the push-push receiving member in a push direction. 8. The aerosol generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the insertion member comprises a follower, the follower being configured to move relative to the receiving member to move along a first path, a second path, a third path, and a fourth path, the first path being arranged at least partially in a first direction, the second path being arranged at least partially in a second direction that is opposed to the first direction, the first and second paths being different, the third path being arranged at least partially in the first direction, the fourth path being arranged at least partially in the second direction, the third and fourth paths being different, such that at an end of the second path, the follower is prevented from moving further in the second direction, and at the end of the fourth path, the follower is released from the receiving member. 9. The aerosol generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body houses a power supply. 10. The aerosol generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the consumable is electrically connected to the body when the consumable is engaged with the body, wherein the receiving member and insertion member comprise cooperating electrical contacts. 11. A consumable suitable for use with a body in forming an aerosol generating apparatus, wherein the consumable includes one of a push-push insertion member or a push-push receiving member, and the respective member is configured so that the push-push insertion member is receivable by the push-push receiving member to engage the consumable to the body. 12. A body suitable for use with a consumable in forming an aerosol generating apparatus, wherein the body includes one of a push-push insertion member or a push-push receiving member, and the respective member is configured so that the push-push insertion member is receivable by the push-push receiving member to engage the consumable to the body. 13. (canceled) 14. (canceled) 15. (canceled)"
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present disclosure relates to an aerosol generating apparatus and an aerosol generating system such as a smoking substitute apparatus/system. In particular, the disclosure relates to an aerosol generating apparatus wherein a consumable is engaged relative to a body.\n\nThe present disclosure also relates to a kit of parts and a method for forming an aerosol delivery component, and a component part forming part of the kit of parts.\n\nThe present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery component and a method of manufacturing an aerosol delivery component such as a smoking substitute component.\n\nThe smoking of tobacco is generally considered to expose a smoker to potentially harmful substances. It is generally thought that a significant amount of the potentially harmful substances are generated through the heat caused by the burning and/or combustion of the tobacco and the constituents of the burnt tobacco in the tobacco smoke itself.\n\nCombustion of organic material such as tobacco is known to produce tar and other potentially harmful by-products. There have been proposed various smoking substitute systems in order to avoid the smoking of tobacco.\n\nSuch smoking substitute systems can form part of nicotine replacement therapies aimed at people who wish to stop smoking and overcome a dependence on nicotine.\n\nSmoking substitute systems, which may also be known as electronic nicotine delivery systems, may comprise electronic systems that permit a user to simulate the act of smoking by producing an aerosol, also referred to as a “vapour”, which is drawn into the lungs through the mouth (inhaled) and then exhaled.",
  "cpc": [
    "A24F 40/42",
    "A24F 40/10",
    "A24F 40/40",
    "A24F 40/70",
    "F16B 2/20"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "A24F 40/42",
    "F16B 2/20"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Matthew Pilkington",
    "Peter Lomas",
    "Molly McGuinness"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2022-09-09",
  "publication_date": "2023-03-16",
  "priority_date": "2021-09-10",
  "application_number": "US-202217930786-A",
  "family_id": "85480526",
  "cited_by_count": 4
}