Electronic cigarette power supply portion
AssigneeFontem Holdings 1 B.V.
InventorsDennis Rasmussen, Christopher Myles
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Abstract
Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a power supply portion. In various embodiments, the eCig power supply portion includes a sub-assembly housing substantially containing a battery, an airflow sensor, and controller circuitry. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to an eCig power supply portion further including a hemicylindrical port and/or electrical contacts aligned along a longitudinal axis of the power supply portion.
Claims15
An electronic cigarette power supply portion comprising:
- a sub-assembly housing including
- an upper sub-assembly housing portion including a first portion of an integral locking feature,
- a lower sub-assembly housing portion including a second portion of the integral locking feature coupled to the first portion of the integral locking feature a power supply;
- an airflow sensor electrically connected to the power supply and configured and arranged to detect a flow of air in response to a draw on an air inhalation port of an electronic cigarette;
- controller circuitry electrically connected to the power supply and configured and arranged to operate the electronic cigarette;
- contacts aligned along a longitudinal axis of the electronic cigarette power supply portion, the contacts electrically coupled to the controller circuitry, and extending from the controller circuitry toward an exterior surface of the electronic cigarette power supply portion;
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- wherein the sub-assembly housing substantially encloses the power supply, the airflow sensor, and the controller circuitry.
An electronic cigarette power supply portion comprising:
- a battery;
- a printed circuit board including controller circuitry;
- a housing encompassing the battery and the controller circuitry;
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- electrical contacts aligned along a longitudinal axis of the electronic cigarette power supply portion, the contacts electrically coupled to the controller circuitry and the battery, and extend from the printed circuit board toward, and are accessible from, an exterior surface of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.