EP 3692830 A1 20200812 - SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE
Title (en)
SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE
Title (de)
RAUCHERSATZVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE SUBSTITUTION DU TABAC
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 19155858 A 20190207
Abstract (en)
A smoking substitute device (103) having an aerosol generator and a fluid outlet (108). The aerosol generator comprises a heater (111) operable to generate an aerosol vapour from an aerosol precursor (104) and is arranged in fluid communication with said fluid outlet (108) such that a user may draw fluid including an aerosol generated by the aerosol generator towards the fluid outlet. The system further comprises a condensation surface (130) arranged between the aerosol generator and the fluid outlet (108), the condensation surface (130) being arranged for flow of said aerosol thereacross and being configured such that aerosol drawn from the aerosol generator towards the fluid outlet (108) forms condensation on said condensation surface (130). A region of said condensation surface (130) carries a flavourant comprising one or more substances effective to activate at least one of an olfactory receptor in a human nasal cavity; and a taste receptor in a human oral cavity. The formation of condensation on said condensation surface (130) is effective to release flavourant from the condensation surface for entrainment in fluid being drawn across the condensation surface towards the fluid outlet (108).
IPC 8 full level
A24F 47/00 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A24F 40/30 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] WO 2018050720 A1 20180322 - BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO INVESTMENTS LTD [GB]
- [XA] US 2016135506 A1 20160519 - SANCHEZ LUIS A [US], et al
- [E] WO 2019057939 A1 20190328 - NERUDIA LTD [GB]
- [A] US 10159288 B2 20181225 - KANE DAVID B [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 19155858 A 20190207