Aerosol generation device
An aerosol generating device extending along a longitudinal axis (X) includes an outside casing defining an internal volume, the internal volume including a payload compartment; and a power supply block arranged in the internal volume of the outside casing. The outside casing includes a frame delimiting at least a first opening and a first screen arranged in the first opening, the first screen being made of a dielectric material. The at least first opening of the frame is delimited by an edge, the edge includes a protruding part retaining the corresponding screen in the corresponding opening.
1 . An aerosol generating device extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and comprising:
an outermost casing defining an internal volume, the internal volume comprising a payload compartment;
a power supply block arranged in the internal volume of the outermost casing;
wherein the outermost casing defines a frame delimiting at least a first opening and a first screen arranged in the first opening, the first screen made of a dielectric material, wherein the frame is formed by a first border, a second border, a first sidewall extending between the first border and the second border, and a second sidewall extending between the first border and the second border;
wherein the first opening of the frame is delimited by an edge, wherein the edge is defined by the first border, the second border, the first side wall, and the second side wall, the edge comprising a protruding part retaining the first screen in the first opening,
wherein the frame and the first screen form a smooth surface of the outermost casing.
2 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first screen is a glass screen or made of a plastic material.
3 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the frame further delimits a second opening, the outermost casing further comprising a second screen arranged in the second opening.
4 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 3 , wherein the second opening is formed facing the first opening.
5 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 4 , wherein the outermost casing presents generally a parallelepiped extending along the longitudinal axis (X), the first and second screens forming at least partially a pair of parallel sides of the parallelepiped.
6 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding part protrudes towards the internal volume of the device.
7 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 6 , wherein the protruding part extends on a length between 5 mm and 1 cm.
8 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first screen is arranged in an extension of the frame, defining a continuous outline of the outermost casing.
9 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first screen defines an internal surface facing at least partially the internal volume and an external surface opposite to the internal surface; and
the protruding part of the edge defines a fixing surface facing a part of the internal surface of the first screen.
10 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 9 , wherein the fixing surface of the protruding part of the edge is configured to receive a bonding agent to fix the first screen in the first opening.
11 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first screen is flushed in the first opening.
12 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding part of the edge extends along a whole perimeter of the edge.
13 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , further comprising a bracket received in the internal volume to support the power supply block, the bracket fixed to the frame.
14 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 13 , wherein the protruding part of the edge further defines at least one fixing hole facing a receiving hole formed in the bracket, said at least one fixing hole and said receiving hole receiving a fixing mean to fix the bracket to the frame.
15 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one fixing hole is covered by the first screen.
16 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first screen is a plate.
17 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , further comprising an antenna arranged in the internal volume to face at least partially the first screen.
18 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 17 , wherein the antenna extends in a same direction as the first screen and at least a portion of the surface area of the antenna is facing directly the first screen.
19 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first screen extends along the longitudinal axis (X) on a length greater than 75% of the length of the device along the longitudinal axis (X).
20 . The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , further comprising a capacitive touch panel attached to an internal surface of the first screen.