Aerosol generating system including an aerosol generating device and a charging storage case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12075847-B2
Application number	US-201917285595-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 18, 2019
Priority date	Oct 19, 2018
Publication date	Sep 3, 2024
Grant date	Sep 3, 2024

Abstract

An aerosol generating system includes an aerosol generating device and a charging case for charging the aerosol generating device when it is received in the case. The aerosol generating device includes a device battery; a heating chamber including a lid arranged to move between an open and closed position to allow a consumable to be received in the heating chamber. The charging case includes a case battery; a receiving means for receiving the aerosol generating device in a charging position within the case. When the aerosol generating device is received in the charging position: the device battery is connectable to the case battery to charge the device battery; and the lid of the heating chamber is moveable to allow a consumable to be inserted or removed from the heating chamber by a user.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An aerosol generating system comprising an aerosol generating device and a charging case for charging the aerosol generating device when it is received in the case, the aerosol generating device comprising:
a device battery;
a heating chamber comprising a lid arranged to move between an open and closed position to allow a consumable to be received in the heating chamber; the charging case comprising:
a case battery;
a receiving means for receiving the aerosol generating device in a charging position within the case; wherein, when the aerosol generating device is received in the charging position:
the device battery is connectable to the case battery to charge the device battery; and
the lid of the heating chamber is moveable to allow a consumable to be inserted or removed from the heating chamber by a user,

wherein, in the open position, the lid of the heating chamber exposes the heating chamber and covers a mouthpiece of the aerosol generating device, and, in the closed position, the lid of the heating chamber covers the heating chamber and exposes the mouthpiece of the aerosol generating device.

2. The aerosol generating system of claim 1 , wherein the receiving means are arranged to only accept the aerosol generating device in one or more specific orientations, where one or more of the specific orientations correspond to the charging position.

3. The aerosol generating system of claim 1 , wherein the aerosol generating device and charging case comprise corresponding electrical contacts arranged such that they connect the battery of the device to the case battery when the aerosol generating device is in the charging position.

4. The aerosol generating system of claim 1 , wherein the device battery is wirelessly connectable to the case battery when the aerosol generating device is in the charging position.

5. The aerosol generating system of claim 1 , wherein the charging case further comprises a case lid moveable between:
a closed position in which the aerosol generating device is retained in the case; and
an open position in which the heating chamber lid of the aerosol generating device is accessible to allow movement of the heating chamber lid between the open and closed position when the aerosol generating device is received in the case.

6. The aerosol generating system of claim 5 , wherein the lid of the heating chamber is enclosed within the case and inaccessible to a user when the case lid is in the closed position.

7. The aerosol generating system of claim 1 , wherein the receiving means are arranged to releasably retain the aerosol generating device in the charging position.

8. The aerosol generating system of claim 7 , wherein the receiving means provide the releasable retention by including one or more of:
a magnet;
a recess arranged to conform to at least part of the shape of the aerosol generating device;
a mechanical clasp.

9. The aerosol generating system of claim 8 , wherein the receiving means is a recess which is shaped so as to only accept the reverse side of the aerosol generative device to the heating chamber lid such that the heating chamber lid faces outwards from the case when the aerosol generating device is received in the case.

10. The aerosol generating system of claim 1 , wherein the aerosol generating device further comprises the mouthpiece and the mouthpiece extends outside of the case when the aerosol generating device is received in the charging position such that a user can inhale vapour from the device during charging.

11. The aerosol generating system of claim 10 , the aerosol generating device further comprising a mouthpiece cap arranged to cover the mouthpiece of the aerosol generating device.

12. The aerosol generating system of claim 1 , wherein the charging case comprises a consumable storage portion arranged to retain one or more consumables configured for use with the aerosol generating device.

13. The aerosol generating system of claim 12 , wherein the charging case further comprises a case lid moveable between:
a closed position in which the aerosol generating device is retained in the case; and
an open position in which the heating chamber lid of the aerosol generating device is accessible to allow movement of the heating chamber lid between the open and closed position when the aerosol generating device is received in the case; and
wherein the consumable storage is accessible to a user when the case lid is in the open position and enclosed within the case when the case lid is in the closed position.

14. The aerosol generating system of claim 1 , wherein each of the heating chamber lid and the case lid is one of:
a slide lid;
a hinged lid; or
a removable lid.

15. A charging case for an aerosol generating device, the aerosol generating device comprising a device battery and a heating chamber with a lid arranged to move between an open and closed position to allow a consumable to be received in the heating chamber; the charging case comprising:
a case battery;
a receiving means configured to receive the aerosol generating device in a charging position within the case; wherein, when the aerosol generating device is received in the charging position:
the case battery is connectable to the device battery to charge the device battery; and
the aerosol generating device is oriented to expose the lid of the heating chamber to allow a consumable to be inserted or removed from the heating chamber by a user,
wherein a mouthpiece of the aerosol generating device is configured to extend out of an opening in a body of the charging case when the aerosol generating device is received within the charging case and the device battery is being charged by the case battery.

Assignees

• Jt Int Sa

Inventors

• Plevnik Marko
• Inoue Norihiko
• Buckley Jamie
• Bouchuiguir Layth

Classifications

• H01M2220/30

  Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop · CPC title

• H01F7/00

  Magnets (superconducting magnets H01F6/00; for separation of solid materials or fluids B03C1/00; for bench or like work-holders B23B31/28, B23Q3/00; work-holding devices B25B11/00; lifting magnets B66C1/00; {operating or controlling locks using permanent magnets E05B47/0038; devices for holding a wing, e.g. door or window, by magnetic or electromagnetic attraction E05C19/16; relieving load or bearings using magnetic means F16C39/06} ; for electric meters G01R; for relays H01H; {for electric discharge tubes H01J, e.g. H01J3/24, H01J23/10, H01J29/68} ; for dynamo-electric machines H02K) · CPC title

• A45C11/00

  Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) · CPC title

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title

• A24F7/00

  Mouthpieces for pipes; Mouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders · CPC title