Top Loading Cartridge for an Inkjet Technology Aerosol Smoking System

Abstract

An aerosol smoking system (100), comprising a smoking liquid cartridge (101) and an inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus. The aerosol generation apparatus is configured to load the cartridge on a docking surface on its outer periphery and a die of the inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus is located on the docking surface, and the aerosol generation apparatus further comprises a piercing pin protruding above the docking surface to bring smoking liquid from the cartridge to the inside of the aerosol generation apparatus. The smoking liquid cartridge comprises a smoking liquid container, a frame configured to hold the smoking liquid container inside a periphery of the frame, an extracting structure comprising a foam and a membrane, the extracting structure being located in the frame and in contact with the smoking liquid container such that the foam is enabled to contact smoking liquid from within the smoking liquid container and the membrane forms a wall adjacent to the foam on an outer periphery of the frame such that smoking liquid may transit through the foam to the membrane, a wiper mounted to the frame such to come into contact with the docking surface and configured to wipe the die before the smoking liquid cartridge is loaded on the docking surface, and a mouthpiece. The smoking liquid container is shaped such to form a passage for aerosols flowing between the die and the mouthpiece, and in the aerosol generation apparatus, the piercing pin is further configured to pierce the membrane.

1 . An aerosol smoking system ( 100 ), comprising a smoking liquid cartridge ( 101 ) and an inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus, wherein
 the aerosol generation apparatus is configured to load the cartridge on a docking surface on its outer periphery and a die of the inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus is located on the docking surface, and   the aerosol generation apparatus further comprises a piercing pin protruding above the docking surface to bring smoking liquid from the cartridge to the inside of the aerosol generation apparatus,   the smoking liquid cartridge comprising   a smoking liquid container,   a frame configured to hold the smoking liquid container inside a periphery of the frame,   an extracting structure comprising a foam and a membrane, the extracting structure being located in the frame and in contact with the smoking liquid container such that the foam is enabled to contact smoking liquid from within the smoking liquid container and the membrane forms a wall adjacent to the foam on an outer periphery of the frame such that smoking liquid may transit through the foam to the membrane,   a wiper mounted to the frame such to come into contact with the docking surface and configured to wipe the die before the smoking liquid cartridge is loaded on the docking surface, and   a mouthpiece,   whereby the smoking liquid container is shaped such to form a passage for aerosols flowing between the die and the mouthpiece,   and   in the aerosol generation apparatus, the piercing pin is further configured to pierce the membrane.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol smoking system of  claim 1 , wherein
 in the aerosol generation apparatus, the piercing pin further comprises a conduit connecting one extremity of the piercing pin to the die, and is configured to bring smoking liquid from the smoking liquid cartridge to the inside of the aerosol generation apparatus.   
     
     
         3 . The aerosol smoking system of any one of  claim 1 and 2 , wherein the foam is configured to bring smoking liquid to the membrane by capillarity. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol smoking system of any one of  claims 1 to 3 , further comprising
 holding means configured for removably holding the smoking liquid cartridge in intimate contact with the docking surface, and for positioning the membrane against the piercing pin and pierce the membrane.   
     
     
         5 . A smoking liquid cartridge for use with an inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus,
 the cartridge comprising   a smoking liquid container,   a frame configured to hold the smoking liquid container inside a periphery of the frame,   an extracting structure comprising a foam and a membrane, the extracting structure being located in the outer frame and in contact with the smoking liquid container such that the foam is enabled to contact smoking liquid from within the liquid container and the membrane forms a wall on an outer periphery of the frame such that smoking liquid may transit through the foam to the membrane,   a wiper mounted to the frame and enabled to wipe a die of the inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus, and   a mouthpiece,   whereby the smoking liquid container is shaped such to form a passage enabling aerosols to flow through the cartridge to the mouthpiece.   
     
     
         6 . A method for assembling a smoking liquid cartridge and an inkjet aerosol generation apparatus into an aerosol smoking system, the method comprising,
 providing the aerosol generation apparatus configured to load the cartridge on a docking surface on its outer periphery and in which a die of the inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus is located on the docking surface,   providing the smoking liquid cartridge comprising
 a smoking liquid container, 
 a frame configured to hold the smoking liquid container inside a periphery of the frame, 
 an extracting structure comprising a foam and a membrane, the extracting structure being located in the frame and in contact with the smoking liquid container such that the foam is enabled to contact smoking liquid from within the smoking liquid container and the membrane forms a wall on an outer periphery of the frame such that smoking liquid may transit through the foam to the membrane, and 
 a wiper mounted to the frame such to come into contact with the docking surface and configured to wipe the die before the smoking liquid cartridge is loaded on the docking surface, and 
   loading the smoking cartridge by a sliding motion onto the docking surface, and wiping the die, and   piercing the membrane by means of a piercing pin protruding above the docking surface and configured to bring smoking liquid from the smoking liquid cartridge to the inside of the aerosol generation apparatus.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising
 providing the smoking liquid cartridge with a mouthpiece, and   shaping the smoking liquid container such to form a passage for aerosols to flow between the die and the mouthpiece.