Electronic aerosol provision system with movable electrical connection port
AssigneeEsmoking Institute Sp. Z O.O.
InventorsMarcin Kozlowski, Adrian Jakobczyk, Pawel Zielazek, Lukasz Grabowski, Andrzej Cezary Szykowny, Lukasz Milewski
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Abstract
Described is an aerosol provision device for generating aerosol for user inhalation from an aerosol precursor material, the device including: a housing; electronic circuitry provided within the housing; and an electrical connection port coupled to the electronic circuitry and configured to couple to an external apparatus, wherein the electrical connection port is movably mounted relative to the housing. Also described is an aerosol system, a connection element, and a method for coupling an aerosol provision device.
Claims18
An aerosol provision device for generating aerosol for user inhalation from an aerosol precursor material, the aerosol provision device comprising:
- a housing;
- electronic circuitry provided within the housing;
- and
- an electrical connection port coupled to the electronic circuitry and configured to directly couple to an external apparatus, wherein the electrical connection port is rotatably mounted relative to the housing, and wherein the housing includes a bottom surface and a side surface connected to the bottom surface, wherein the electrical connection port is configured to be movable from a first position where the electrical connection port forms part of, and is flush with, the bottom surface of the housing to a second position where the electrical connection port forms part of, and is flush with, the side surface of the housing, and
- wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a reservoir or is configured to couple to a cartridge part comprising a reservoir for containing the aerosol precursor material.
A connection element for an aerosol provision device for generating aerosol for user inhalation from an aerosol precursor material, the connection element comprising:
- an electrical connection port configured to directly couple to an external apparatus, and
- a rotatable coupling element configured to rotatably couple the connection element relative to the housing of the aerosol provision device, wherein the electrical connection port is electrically coupled to electronic circuitry in a housing of the aerosol provision device when the connection element is coupled to the housing of the aerosol provision device and wherein the housing includes a bottom surface and a side surface connected to the bottom surface, wherein the electrical connection port is configured to be movable from a first position where the electrical connection port forms part of, and is flush with, the bottom surface of the housing to a second position where the electrical connection port forms part of, and is flush with, the side surface of the housing,
- wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a reservoir or is configured to couple to a cartridge part comprising a reservoir for containing the aerosol precursor material.
A method for coupling an aerosol provision device for generating aerosol for user inhalation from an aerosol precursor material to an external apparatus, the aerosol provision device comprising a housing, electronic circuitry provided within the housing, and an electrical connection port coupled to the electronic circuitry and configured to directly couple to the external apparatus, wherein the housing includes a bottom surface and a side surface connected to the bottom surface, wherein the electrical connection port is configured to be movable from a first position where the electrical connection port forms part of, and is flush with, the bottom surface of the housing to a second position where the electrical connection port forms part of, and is flush with, the side surface of the housing, the method comprising:
- electrically coupling the external apparatus directly to the aerosol provision device via the electrical connection port, the electrical connection port being in the first position relative to the housing, and
- rotating the electrical connection port to the second position, different from the first position, relative to the housing with the external apparatus electrically coupled to aerosol generating device in the second position via the electrical connection port,
- wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a reservoir or is configured to couple to a cartridge part comprising a reservoir for containing an aerosol precursor material.
An aerosol provision means for generating aerosol for user inhalation from an aerosol precursor material, the means comprising:
- a housing;
- electronic circuitry provided within the housing;
- and
- an electrical connection means coupled to the electronic circuitry and configured to directly couple to an external apparatus, wherein the electrical connection means is rotatably mounted relative to the housing, wherein the housing includes a bottom surface and a side surface connected to the bottom surface, wherein the electrical connection means is configured to be movable from a first position where the electrical connection means forms part of, and is flush with, the bottom surface of the housing to a second position where the electrical connection means forms part of, and is flush with, the side surface of the housing,
- wherein the aerosol provision means comprises a reservoir or is configured to couple to a cartridge part comprising a reservoir for containing an aerosol precursor material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.