Environment-friendly cartridge

Abstract

An environment-friendly cartridge is provided. The environment-friendly cartridge includes a body portion. The body portion has two end surfaces and an annular side surface connected to the two end surfaces. The body portion is composed of a smoke generating material. A plurality of gas communication structures are formed on the body portion. A plurality of openings in communication with the plurality of gas communication structures are formed on the two end surfaces. A pressure drop between 30 millimeters of water and 300 millimeters of water exists between the two end surfaces of the environment-friendly cartridge. The cartridge includes no filter and no cigarette paper, can be harmlessly degraded, and is environmentally friendly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An environment-friendly cartridge, comprising:
 a body portion having two end surfaces and an annular side surface connected to the two end surfaces, wherein   the body portion is composed of a smoke generating material, a plurality of gas communication structures are formed on the body portion, and a plurality of openings in communication with the plurality of gas communication structures are formed on the two end surfaces; and   a pressure drop between 30 millimeters of water and 300 millimeters of water exists between the two end surfaces of the environment-friendly cartridge.   
     
     
         2 . The environment-friendly cartridge according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of gas communication structures are in a linear shape or an irregular shape. 
     
     
         3 . The environment-friendly cartridge according to  claim 1 , wherein the body portion has an appearance in a shape of an ingot, and a diameter of either of the end surfaces of the body portion is not less than a height of the body portion. 
     
     
         4 . The environment-friendly cartridge according to  claim 3 , wherein the diameter of either of the end surfaces of the body portion is between 4.5 millimeters and 15 millimeters, and a height of the cartridge is between 2 millimeters and 20 millimeters. 
     
     
         5 . The environment-friendly cartridge according to  claim 3 , wherein a ratio of the diameter of either of the end surfaces of the body portion to the height of the body portion is between 1 and 7.5. 
     
     
         6 . The environment-friendly cartridge according to  claim 1 , wherein the body portion has an appearance in a shape of a strip, and a diameter of either of the end surfaces of the body portion is not greater than a height of the body portion. 
     
     
         7 . The environment-friendly cartridge according to  claim 6 , wherein the diameter of either of the end surfaces of the body portion is between 4.5 millimeters and 15 millimeters, and the height of the body portion is between 2 millimeters and 120 millimeters. 
     
     
         8 . The environment-friendly cartridge according to  claim 6 , wherein a ratio of the diameter of either of the end surfaces of the body portion to the height of the body portion is between 0.0375 and 1. 
     
     
         9 . The environment-friendly cartridge according to  claim 6 , wherein the annular side surface of the body portion has an appearance in a shape of a gear. 
     
     
         10 . The environment-friendly cartridge according to  claim 1 , wherein the cartridge is applicable to a heat-not-burn cigarette device, and the cartridge comprises no filter and no cigarette paper, is harmlessly degraded, and is environmentally friendly.