Manual Microfluidic Wiper for a Thermal Bubble Jet Technology Aerosol Smoking System

Abstract

An aerosol smoking system includes a mouthpiece and a thermal bubble jet technology aerosol generation apparatus, wherein the aerosol generation apparatus is configured with a die located on its outer periphery, the mouthpiece is configured to be removably mountable on the outer periphery of the aerosol generation apparatus, by sliding the mouthpiece over the die on the outer periphery to an operating position. The mouthpiece further includes a wiper that protrudes from the mouthpiece on a side facing the die when the mouthpiece in mounted on the outer periphery, and the wiper is configured to wipe fluid from the die during the sliding of the mouthpiece before the mouthpiece reaches the operating position.

1 . An aerosol smoking system, comprising a mouthpiece and a thermal bubble jet technology aerosol generation apparatus, wherein
 the aerosol generation apparatus comprises a die located on-its an outer periphery of the apparatus,   the mouthpiece is configured to be removably mountable on the outer periphery of the aerosol generation apparatus, by sliding the mouthpiece over the die on the outer periphery to an operating position, and   the mouthpiece further comprises a wiper that protrudes from the mouthpiece on a side facing the die when the mouthpiece in mounted on the outer periphery, and the wiper is configured to wipe fluid from the die during the sliding of the mouthpiece before the mouthpiece reaches the operating position.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol smoking system of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a piece of foam positioned in fluidic contact with the wiper and configured to absorb fluid from the wiper.   
     
     
         3 . The aerosol smoking system of  claim 2 , wherein the piece of foam is mounted on the outer periphery of the aerosol generation system. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol smoking system of  claim 2 , wherein the piece of foam is mounted on the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol smoking system of  claim 4 , further comprising a second piece of foam mounted on the outer periphery in proximity to the die and configured to absorb fluid displaced by the wiper during the sliding of the mouthpiece when the mouthpiece is mounted on the outer periphery.