Electronic smoking article

摘要

An electronic smoking article comprising an aerosol generator and a mechanical aerosol converter insert having the capacity to improve characteristics of aerosol produced by the aerosol generator, including sensory attributes.

主权项

1. An electronic smoking article comprising:
an outer tube extending in a longitudinal direction; an aerosol generator within the outer tube which produces a condensation aerosol within the outer tube; and a liquid supply within the outer tube delivering liquid material to the aerosol generator; an aerosol stream forming element within the outer tube operable to produce an aerosol stream wherein the aerosol stream forming element comprises a gasket arranged such that the aerosol is drawn through a central orifice of the gasket; and a mouth end insert comprising a mechanical aerosol converter (MAC) insert disposed downstream of said gasket, said MAC insert arranged to impart impaction upon said aerosol stream as said aerosol is being drawn from said electronic smoking article, the MAC insert including three elongated exit orifices extending circumferentially about a perimeter of an exposed end surface of the MAC insert, said MAC insert comprising a face disposed upstream of said exposed end surface, said face being spaced from said central orifice, said face and said central orifice being arranged such that at least some of said aerosol stream drawn through said central orifice strikes said face, whereby a characteristic of said aerosol is altered.