Aerosol generating system and aerosol generating device

Abstract

This application provides a vapor generation system and a vapor generation device, where the vapor generation system includes: a product box, configured to store an aerosol-generating product; a vapor generation device, configured to heat the aerosol-generating product to generate an aerosol, where an outer surface of the vapor generation device has a first plane with a largest area; and when the first plane of the vapor generation device is in contact with a largest plane of an outer surface of the product box, a contact area is defined by a plane with a smaller area of the two planes. The foregoing vapor generation system and combination of the vapor generation device and the product box is advantageous for the user to hold or maintain.

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         16 . A vapor generation device, configured to heat an aerosol-generating product to generate an aerosol, wherein the vapor generation device has a length direction and a width direction perpendicular to the length direction; the vapor generation device has a proximal end and a distal end that are opposite to each other in the length direction, and a first side and a second side that are opposite to each other in the width direction; and the vapor generation device comprises:
 a first space, close to the first side in the width direction, and basically extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the first space is used to accommodate an electric core that supplies power;   a second space, close to the second side in the width direction, and close to the distal end in the length direction, wherein the second space is used to accommodate and assemble a circuit board; and   a third space, close to the second side in the width direction, and close to the proximal end in the length direction, wherein the third space defines a heating space used to receive the aerosol-generating product during use.   
     
     
         17 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein a width size of the first space is between ⅓ and ⅔ of a width size of the vapor generation device. 
     
     
         18 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein the first space has a length size ranging from 60 mm to 65 mm, a width size ranging from 15 mm to 25 mm, and a thickness size ranging from 5 mm to 10 mm. 
     
     
         19 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , further comprising: the electric core accommodated in the first space, wherein the electric core is configured to supply power; and
 the electric core is basically in a shape of a cube with a length size greater than a width size and the width size greater than a thickness size.   
     
     
         20 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 19 , wherein the electric core has a length ranging from 60 mm to 65 mm, a width ranging from 15 mm to 25 mm, and a thickness ranging from 5 mm to 10 mm. 
     
     
         21 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein a width size of the second space and/or the third space is between ⅓ and ⅔ of the width size of the vapor generation device. 
     
     
         22 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein in the length direction of the vapor generation device, a length size of the second space is greater than a length size of the third space. 
     
     
         23 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein a length size of the second space is between ½ and ⅔ of a length size of the vapor generation device. 
     
     
         24 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein a length size of the third space is between ⅓ and ½ of a length size of the vapor generation device. 
     
     
         25 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein the second space has a length size ranging from 35 mm to 50 mm, a width size ranging from 15 mm to 25 mm, and a thickness size ranging from 5 mm to 10 mm. 
     
     
         26 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein the third space has a length size ranging from 25 mm to 40 mm, a width size ranging from 15 mm to 25 mm, and a thickness size ranging from 5 mm to 10 mm. 
     
     
         27 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein a thickness size of the vapor generation device is not less than 9.5 mm. 
     
     
         28 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein the vapor generation device and the product box have basically similar external sizes. 
     
     
         29 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , wherein the first space, the second space, and the third space are airtightly sealed from each other. 
     
     
         30 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , further comprising: a wireless charging coil, configured to charge the electric core accommodated in the first space. 
     
     
         31 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 30 , wherein the wireless charging coil is a planar spiral coil. 
     
     
         32 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 31 , wherein the wireless charging coil is arranged adjacent to a side of the vapor generation device in a thickness direction. 
     
     
         33 . The vapor generation device according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a heater, at least partially extending in the third space, to heat the aerosol-generating product, wherein the heater has a free front end configured to be inserted into the aerosol-generating product; and   a window, at least partially surrounding the heater and avoiding the free front end, to cause the heater to have an exposed portion exposed through the window, wherein a user cleans the exposed portion of the heater through the window.