Aerosol generating device with air flow nozzles
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1. An aerosol generating device, comprising:
- a vaporizer configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate;
a plurality of air flow vents; and
at least one air outlet,the plurality of air flow vents and the at least one air outlet being arranged to define an air flow route between the plurality of air flow vents and the at least one air outlet,wherein each of the plurality of air flow vents is an air inlet vent providing a first conduit for ambient air to be drawn into the aerosol generating device and being arranged to direct the air towards the vicinity of the vaporizer in a direction across a surface of the vaporizer and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device so as to manage particle size in an aerosol, andwherein each of the air inlet vents has a diameter of less than or equal to 0.4 mm.
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Abstract
There is provided an aerosol generating device, including a vaporizer for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol; a plurality of air flow nozzles; and at least one air outlet. The air flow nozzles and the air outlet are arranged to define an air flow route between the air flow nozzles and the air outlet. Each of the air flow nozzles includes an aperture arranged to direct air towards the vicinity of the vaporizer in a direction across the surface of the vaporizer so as to manage particle size in the aerosol.
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1. An aerosol generating device, comprising:
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a vaporizer configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; a plurality of air flow vents; and at least one air outlet, the plurality of air flow vents and the at least one air outlet being arranged to define an air flow route between the plurality of air flow vents and the at least one air outlet, wherein each of the plurality of air flow vents is an air inlet vent providing a first conduit for ambient air to be drawn into the aerosol generating device and being arranged to direct the air towards the vicinity of the vaporizer in a direction across a surface of the vaporizer and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device so as to manage particle size in an aerosol, and wherein each of the air inlet vents has a diameter of less than or equal to 0.4 mm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cartridge, comprising:
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a storage portion configured to store an aerosol-forming substrate; a vaporizer configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate; a plurality of air flow vents; and at least one air outlet, the plurality of air flow vents and the at least one air outlet being arranged to define an air flow route between the plurality of air flow vents and the at least one air outlet, wherein each of the plurality of air flow vents is an air inlet vent providing a first conduit for ambient air to be drawn into the cartridge and being arranged to direct the air towards the vicinity of the vaporizer in a direction across a surface of the vaporizer and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cartridge so as to manage particle size in an aerosol, and wherein each of the air inlet vents has a diameter of less than or equal to 0.4 mm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An aerosol generating system, comprising:
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a vaporizer configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; a plurality of air flow vents; and at least one air outlet, the plurality of air flow vents and the air outlet being arranged to define an air flow route between the plurality of air flow vents and the air outlet, wherein each of the plurality of air flow vents is an air inlet vent providing a first conduit for ambient air to be drawn into the aerosol generating system and being arranged to direct air towards the vicinity of the vaporizer and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the system so as to manage particle size in an aerosol, wherein the plurality of air flow vents direct air towards the vicinity of the vaporizer in more than one direction, and wherein each of the plurality of air flow vents has a diameter of less than or approximately equal to 0.4 mm.
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