US 12,232,532 B2
Aerosol generating apparatuses and an aerosol generating system
Michael Plattner, Trier (DE); Thomas Johaentges, Schweich (DE); and Takashi Hasegawa, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to JT International SA, (CH)
Filed by JT International SA, Geneva (CH)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/206,405.
Application 18/206,405 is a continuation of application No. 16/470,806, granted, now 11,707,092, issued on Jul. 25, 2023, previously published as PCT/EP2017/084842, filed on Dec. 29, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 16207600 (EP), filed on Dec. 30, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0309621 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); B05B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A24F 40/46 (2020.01) [A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); B05B 17/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol generating apparatus, comprising:
a receiving portion having side walls extending from a base to an open end, the side walls defining a space or cavity configured to receive a consumable unit through the open end, and
at least one locating member for locating or positioning the consumable unit within the space or cavity of the receiving portion,
wherein the at least one locating member is configured to locate or position the consumable unit within the space or cavity of the receiving portion such that, when the consumable unit is disposed within the space or cavity of the receiving portion, an airflow path is defined to extend firstly from the open end of the receiving portion towards the base of the receiving portion along a space between the side walls of the receiving portion and the consumable unit and next through the consumable unit entering at one end region thereof and exiting from an opposite end region thereof,
wherein the at least one locating member is configured to direct airflow along the airflow path to enter the consumable unit at the one end region of the consumable unit; and
wherein the at least one locating member is provided externally of the consumable unit and is arranged to externally contact the consumable unit without penetrating the consumable unit when the consumable unit is received within the space or cavity of the receiving portion.