阅读说明：本技术 具有用于加热的螺旋运动的气溶胶生成装置 (Aerosol-generating device with spiral motion for heating ) 是由 T·李维尔 于 2018-07-18 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种气溶胶生成装置包括具有敞开端的壳体,并且形成与敞开端连通的腔,用于接收气溶胶生成制品。装置还包括布置在腔中的可旋转捕获元件。可旋转捕获元件可操作以将气溶胶生成制品保持在腔内。可旋转捕获元件可在腔内纵向移动。装置还包括与腔连通的加热元件。加热元件可操作以加热由捕获元件保持在腔内的气溶胶生成制品。捕获元件的组合旋转和纵向运动使气溶胶生成元件相对于加热元件螺旋运动。(An aerosol-generating device includes a housing having an open end and forms a cavity in communication with the open end for receiving an aerosol-generating article. The device also includes a rotatable capture element disposed in the cavity. The rotatable capture element is operable to retain the aerosol-generating article within the cavity. The rotatable capture element is longitudinally movable within the lumen. The device also includes a heating element in communication with the cavity. The heating element is operable to heat an aerosol-generating article held within the cavity by the capture element. The combined rotational and longitudinal movement of the capture element causes the aerosol-generating element to move helically relative to the heating element.)

1. An aerosol-generating device, comprising:

a housing having an open end, wherein the housing forms a cavity in communication with the open end for receiving an aerosol-generating article;

a rotatable capture element disposed in the cavity and operable to retain an aerosol generating article in the cavity, wherein the rotatable capture element is longitudinally movable within the cavity; and

a heating element in communication with the cavity, wherein the heating element is operable to heat the aerosol-generating article held within the cavity by the capture element; and the number of the first and second electrodes,

wherein rotation of the capture element rotates the aerosol-generating article held by the capture element relative to the heating element.

2. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, further comprising a rotating element coupled to the capture element and configured to rotate the capture element.

3. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 2, wherein the rotary element comprises a recoil spring or motor.

4. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a user-actuatable button coupled to the rotating element, wherein actuation of the button activates the rotating element and causes the capture element to rotate.

5. An aerosol-generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the capture element is coupled to a shaft.

6. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 5, wherein the shaft comprises a thread, and wherein the device further comprises a thread engaging element configured to engage the thread of the shaft.

7. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 6, wherein rotation of the shaft when engaged by the threaded engagement element causes rotation of the capture element and longitudinal movement of the capture element in the cavity.

8. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the thread engaging element is actuable to disengage the thread.

9. An aerosol-generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the capture element is configured to move in predetermined amount of increments.

10. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined amount of movement of the capture element comprises a rotational increment and a longitudinal increment.

11. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 10, wherein the rotational increment of the predetermined movement of the capture element is an amount substantially equal to the amount by which the heating element extends around the circumference of the cavity.

12. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 11, wherein the longitudinal increment of the predetermined movement of the capture element is an amount substantially equal to a length of the heating element extending along the length of the cavity divided by the number of rotational increments required for a full rotation.

13. An aerosol-generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the capture element moves in a helical motion within the cavity.

14. An aerosol-generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the heater element sequentially heats adjacent portions of aerosol-generating articles held by the capture element.

15. An aerosol-generating system, comprising:

an aerosol-generating device according to any preceding claim; and

an aerosol-generating article comprising:

a mouth end and a second end distal from the mouth end;

an aerosol-generating substrate between the mouth end and the second end; and

a plate at the second end, wherein the plate comprises a feature configured to engage with the rotatable capture element of the aerosol-generating device.