Resealable cartridge assembly for aerosol-generating systems

摘要

A cartridge assembly 2, 200 for use in an aerosol-generating system comprises: a cartridge 4 having an upstream end and a downstream end, the cartridge 4 comprising an air inlet and air at the upstream end of the cartridge 4 At least one compartment (12, 14) having an air outlet downstream of the inlet; A removable first seal 20 fixed to the upstream end of the cartridge 4, which blocks the air inlet of at least one compartment 12, 14 and is removed by the user prior to use of the cartridge assembly 2 Removable sealing portion 20 configured to be; And a cartridge actuation portion 18 on the inner surface of the downstream end portion of the cartridge 4. The cartridge assembly 2 further comprises: a mouthpiece, which is a mouthpiece body portion 22 having an upstream end and a downstream end, the air inlet and a mouth at the upstream end of the mouthpiece body portion 22. A mouthpiece body portion 22 having an air outlet at the downstream end of the piece body portion 22; A second sealing portion 26 at the upstream end of the mouthpiece body portion 22; And a mouthpiece actuation portion 28 on the outer surface of the mouthpiece body portion 22. The mouthpiece operation part 28 is engaged with the cartridge operation part 18, and the mouthpiece operation part 28 and the cartridge operation part 18 have the mouthpiece body part 22 with respect to the cartridge 4, and the second From the first position where the seal 26 contacts the air outlet of the at least one partition 12, 14 to block the air outlet, the second seal 26 is at least one partition 12, 14 The air outlet of at least one of the compartments 12 and 14 is spaced apart from the air outlet of the mouthpiece body 22 and is configured to be movable to a second position in fluid communication with the air inlet of the mouthpiece body 22.