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US 10,651,684 B2Granted
Method, system and device for inductively charging batteries in electronic cigarettes
AssigneeFontem Holdings 4 B.V.
InventorRamon Alarcon
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Abstract
A system, a method, and a device for inductive charging of batteries in electronic articles, and more particularly for the inductive charging of batteries in electronic cigarettes. In one embodiment, a charging system for an electronic cigarette can comprise a pack comprising a pack battery electrically coupled to a charging coil. The pack can be configured to hold an electronic cigarette battery and the charging coil can be configured to charge the electronic cigarette battery.
Claims10
A charging system for an electronic cigarette, the system comprising:
- a pack comprising a pack battery electrically coupled to a charging coil;
- wherein the pack is configured to hold an electronic cigarette including an electronic cigarette battery, the electronic cigarette including a first receiving coil and a second receiving coil, the first receiving coil located at an end of the electronic cigarette and having a first central axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the electronic cigarette, the second receiving coil having a second central axis perpendicular to the first central axis, wherein the charging coil is configured to communicate data and charge the electronic cigarette battery using the first receiving coil, and the second receiving coil is configured to communicate data and charge the electronic cigarette battery wirelessly when aligned with a mat coil of a charging mat.
An electronic cigarette, comprising:
- a body, a power supply unit disposed within said body, a sensor electrically connected to the power supply unit, a communication unit electrically connected to the power supply unit, a weight, a first charging coil electrically connected to the power supply unit, and a second charging coil electrically connected to the power supply unit,
- wherein the first charging coil includes a first central axis and the second charging coil includes a second central axis perpendicular to the first central axis, and wherein the weight is configured to align the first charging coil with an external inductive charging coil of a rechargeable pack, wherein the first charging coil is configured to interact with the external inductive charging coil to charge the power supply unit, the communication unit is configured to wirelessly communicate with the rechargeable pack, and the second charging coil is configured to interact with a mat coil of a charging mat.
An electronic charging system, comprising:
- an electronic cigarette comprising a body, a power supply unit disposed within said body, a sensor electrically connected to the power supply unit, a communication unit electrically connected to the power supply unit, a weight, a first charging coil having a first central axis, and a second charging coil having a second central axis perpendicular to the first central axis, wherein the first charging coil and the second charging coil are electrically connected to the power supply unit, wherein the first charging coil is configured to interact with an external inductive charging coil to charge the power supply unit;
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- a charging mat comprising a mat coil, wherein the charging mat is configured to inductively charge the electronic cigarette, wherein the weight is configured to align the second charging coil with the mat coil, and wherein the communication unit is configured to wirelessly communicate with the charging mat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.