Set of devices for an electronic cigarette, packaging for accommodating several devices for an electronic cigarette, base element for an electronic cigarette and electronic cigarette system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12543795-B2
Application number	US-202217574105-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 12, 2022
Priority date	Jan 21, 2021
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A set of devices is provided for an electronic cigarette. The set of devices has a first device and a second device, wherein the first device has an authentication device which is configured to authenticate the first device and the second device in relation to a control element of the electronic cigarette. The set of devices further has an identifier which indicates that the first device has the authentication device for authenticating the first device and the second device, wherein the second device is without an identifier which indicates that the second device has the authentication device for authenticating the first device and the second device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A set of devices designed to be accommodated in a base element of an electronic cigarette, the set of devices comprising:
a first device; a second device; wherein the first device has formed therein an authentication device comprising authentication logic configured to authenticate the first device and the second device in relation to a control element which is disposed in the base element; and an authentication device identifier formed as a visually and/or haptically detectable marker on an exterior surface of the first device, and configured to indicate that the first device comprises the authentication device configured to authenticate the first device and the second device, wherein the second device is without any authentication device identifier.

2 . The set of devices as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the second device is assigned to the first device.

3 . The set of devices as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the authentication device is configured for near-field communication with the base element.

4 . The set of devices as claimed in claim 2 ,
wherein an assignment identifier of the second device has a visually and/or haptically detectable marker and/or an electronic marker.

5 . A packaging comprising the set of devices as claimed in claim 1 .

6 . The packaging as claimed in claim 5 ,
wherein the authentication device identifier of the first device is part of the packaging and the first device stands out from the second device by means of a marking, position and/or accessibility.

7 . A base element of an electronic cigarette, comprising: a read circuit configured to perform an authentication of the first device of the set of devices as claimed in claim 1 .

8 . The base element as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the read circuit is further configured to start a counter with the authentication, the counter ending with a consumption of the last of the devices.

9 . The base element as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the counter is configured to count the number of consecutive devices used by means of the base element up to the number of devices belonging to the set, and/or a time duration which is required to consume the devices belonging to the set.

10 . The base element as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising: an indicator configured to indicate a current reading of the counter.

11 . An electronic cigarette, comprising: a device; and a base element as claimed in claim 7 .

12 . An electronic cigarette system, comprising:
a set of devices as claimed in claim 1 ; and a base element of an electronic cigarette, comprising:
a read circuit configured to perform an authentication of the first device of the set of devices, and to enable a use of the devices; and
an accommodation space to accommodate each of the devices.

Assignees

• Infineon Technologies Ag

Inventors

• Pueschner Frank
• Lehmann Thomas
• Pohl Jens
• Spoettl Thomas
• Stampka Peter

Classifications

• A24D1/02 Primary

  with special covers · CPC title

• B65D25/00

  Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers · CPC title

• B65D85/20

  for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles · CPC title

• B65D2203/00

  Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators · CPC title

• A24D1/20

  Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices · CPC title