Flavor cartridge for aerosol-generating device

Abstract

The invention relates to a replaceable flavor cartridge for an aerosol-generating device. The cartridge comprises a housing and a flavor substrate. The flavor substrate is arranged within the housing. The housing comprises a proximal aperture in a proximal end face of the housing. The housing comprises a distal aperture in a distal end face of the housing. The flavor substrate comprises a substrate aperture. The proximal aperture, the distal aperture and the substrate aperture are aligned with each other to form a cartridge airflow channel through the cartridge. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating device.

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         15 . An aerosol-generating device comprising:
 a top portion and a main body, wherein the main body comprises a power supply, and   a replaceable flavor cartridge, wherein the replaceable flavor cartridge is sandwiched between the top portion and the main body and wherein the cartridge comprises:   a housing; and   a flavor substrate, wherein the flavor substrate is arranged within the housing,   wherein the housing comprises a proximal aperture in a proximal part of the housing, wherein the housing comprises a distal aperture in a distal part of the housing, wherein the flavor substrate comprises a substrate aperture, and wherein the proximal aperture, the distal aperture and the substrate aperture are aligned with each other to form a cartridge airflow channel through the cartridge, wherein the cartridge is removably attachable between the top portion and the main body.   
     
     
         16 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the cartridge airflow channel is straight. 
     
     
         17 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the cartridge comprises a removable fluid impermeable proximal foil covering the proximal aperture. 
     
     
         18 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the cartridge comprises a removable fluid impermeable distal foil covering the distal aperture. 
     
     
         19 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the flavor substrate is tobacco free. 
     
     
         20 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the flavor substrate is nicotine free. 
     
     
         21 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the housing is porous. 
     
     
         22 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the proximal part of the housing and the distal part of the housing are connected with a Luer connector. 
     
     
         23 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the flavor substrate comprises a high retention material impregnated with a flavoring liquid or a flavoring gel. 
     
     
         24 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the flavor substrate comprises an ambient temperature atomizable flavor substrate. 
     
     
         25 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the top portion comprises a top portion airflow channel, wherein the main body comprises a main body airflow channel, and wherein the main body airflow channel, the cartridge airflow channel and the top portion airflow channel are fluidly connected to form a common airflow channel through the aerosol-generating device, when the cartridge is attached between the top portion and the main body. 
     
     
         26 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the top portion comprises a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the top portion comprises a heating element arranged in or around the cavity, and wherein the heating element is configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate of the aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         27 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 26 , wherein the heating element is arranged distanced from the replaceable flavor cartridge such that the flavor substrate is substantially thermally insulated from the heating element. 
     
     
         28 . Aerosol-generating device according to  claim 15 , wherein the replaceable flavor cartridge is configured attachable between the top portion and the main body by placing the cartridge between the top portion and the main body and by rotating the cartridge.