Atomizing assembly for use in an aerosol-generating system
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsLaurent MANCA, Rui Nuno BATISTA
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Abstract
An atomizing assembly includes a tubing section having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end of the tubing section is connectable to a liquid storage portion, and the outlet end of the tubing section is in fluid communication with an atomizing nozzle. The tubing section is configured to deliver a flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate through the atomizing nozzle. The atomizing nozzle includes an air channel configured to establish an air flow through the nozzle. The air flow is mixed with the flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.
Claims15
An atomizing assembly for an aerosol generating system comprising:
- an atomizing nozzle defining an air channel, the air channel configured to establish an air flow through the nozzle;
- a liquid storage portion configured to store a liquid aerosol forming substrate;
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- a tubing section having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the tubing section being connectable to the liquid storage portion, and the outlet end of the tubing section being in fluid communication with the atomizing nozzle, the tubing section being configured to deliver a flow of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate through the atomizing nozzle, the air flow being mixed with the flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate delivered through the atomizing nozzle.
An aerosol generating system comprising:
- a housing;
- an air inlet in the housing;
- a mouthpiece at an end of the housing, an air flow path extending from the air inlet to the mouthpiece;
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- an atomizing assembly including,
- an atomizing nozzle defining an air channel, the air channel configured to establish an air flow through the nozzle;
- a liquid storage portion configured to store a liquid aerosol forming substrate;
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- a tubing section having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the tubing section being connectable to the liquid storage portion, and the outlet end of the tubing section being in fluid communication with the atomizing nozzle, the tubing section being configured to deliver a flow of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate through the atomizing nozzle, the air flow being mixed with the flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate delivered through the atomizing nozzle.
A method for generating an aerosol, comprising:
- providing an aerosol generating device including an atomizing assembly, the atomizing assembly including,
- an atomizing nozzle defining an air channel, the air channel configured to establish an air flow through the nozzle;
- a liquid storage portion configured to store a liquid aerosol forming substrate;
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- a tubing section having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the tubing section being connectable to the liquid storage portion, and the outlet end of the tubing section being in fluid communication with the atomizing nozzle, the tubing section being configured to deliver a flow of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate through the atomizing nozzle, the air flow being mixed with the flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate delivered through the atomizing nozzle.
- delivering a flow of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate through the atomizing nozzle,
- mixing the air flow with the flow of the liquid aerosol forming substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.