Charging electronic cigarette
AssigneeSis Resources, Ltd.
InventorsAaron Arye Weigensberg, Shmuel Gavrielov, Sammy Capuano
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Abstract
An electronic cigarette charging system includes a rechargeable electronic cigarette (173) having first and second electrical contacts (183), a cradle (175) that is connectable to a battery charger and a receiving element adapted to receive the end of the electronic cigarette (173). The receiving element has electrically conductive first and second contacts (181), which have first and second contact surfaces for contacting the first and second electrical contacts (183) of the electronic cigarette (175), respectively to thereby establish an electrical connection with the battery charger.
Claims25
An electronic cigarette charging system, comprising:
- a rechargeable electronic cigarette having an end and first and second electrical contacts;
- a cradle, connectable to a battery charger, comprising:
- a receiving element adapted to receive the end of the electronic cigarette, the receiving element having electrically conductive first and second contacts having respective first and second contact surfaces for contacting the first and second electrical contacts of the electronic cigarette, respectively to thereby establish an electrical connection with the battery charger.
An electronic cigarette charging system, comprising:
- an electronic cigarette having a first set of electrical contacts, an aerosol generating device and a rechargeable battery for powering the aerosol generating device;
- an electrode assembly connectable to a power source having a second set of electrical contacts that are arranged to mate with the first set of electrical contacts, whereupon the electronic cigarette receives power via the electrode assembly for recharging the battery while remaining operational for use by a smoker;
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- electrical circuitry connected to the first set of electrical contacts comprising a first circuit for supplying battery power to the aerosol generating device and a second circuit for providing power from a battery charger to the battery for recharging thereof, the first circuit cooperative with the second circuit to disable power flow via the electrode assembly to the battery when the aerosol generating device is activated and to resume the power flow when the aerosol generating device ceases to be activated.
An electronic cigarette, comprising:
- an aerosol generating device;
- a rechargeable battery for powering the aerosol generating device;
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- an adaptor having a first set of electrical contacts connectable to a battery charger, wherein the adaptor is disposed at an end of the electronic cigarette and comprises:
- an outer metallic band having an extension that is exposed to an interior space of the electronic cigarette;
- an inner metallic plug exposed to the interior space of the electronic cigarette;
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- an electrically nonconductive intermediate member separating the band from the plug and having a channel formed therein that extends from an exterior of the electronic cigarette to the interior space thereof that allows ambient air to enter the interior space.
An electronic cigarette, comprising:
- a first set of electrical contacts, an aerosol generating device and a rechargeable battery for powering the aerosol generating device, wherein the first set of electrical contacts is connectable to an electrode assembly having a second set of electrical contacts, whereupon the electronic cigarette receives power via the electrode assembly for recharging the battery while being smoked by a smoker;
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- electrical circuitry connected to the first set of electrical contacts comprising a first circuit for supplying battery power to the aerosol generating device and a second circuit for providing power from a battery charger to the battery for recharging thereof.
An electronic cigarette, comprising:
- an aerosol generating device;
- a battery for powering the aerosol generating device;
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- a tip adaptor disposed at an end of the electronic cigarette, the adaptor having a sensor unit housed in an interior chamber thereof, and having a perforation extending from the interior chamber to an exterior of the electronic cigarette to place the interior chamber in fluid communication with ambient atmosphere.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.