EP3920745A1 - Rauchersatzvorrichtung - Google Patents

Rauchersatzvorrichtung

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Publication number: EP3920745A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: passage; valve; smoking substitute; airflow; substitute apparatus
Prior art date: 2019-02-07
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP20703242.6A

Other languages

English (en)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3920745B1 (de

Inventor

Samantha MURRAY

Chris Lord

David Jones

Jonathan MARCHBANK

Tom Sudlow

Ian Stuart

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

IMPERIAL TOBACCO Ltd

Original Assignee

Nerudia Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2019-02-07

Filing date

2020-02-07

Publication date

2021-12-15

2020-02-07 Application filed by Nerudia Ltd filed Critical Nerudia Ltd

2021-12-15 Publication of EP3920745A1 publication Critical patent/EP3920745A1/de

2025-12-10 Application granted granted Critical

2025-12-10 Publication of EP3920745B1 publication Critical patent/EP3920745B1/de

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-02-07 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
- A24F40/48—Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
- A24F40/485—Valves; Apertures
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/30—Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/10—Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

Definitions

the valve may comprise an actuator for moving the valve.
the actuator portion may be movable in response to a signal received from e.g. a controller.
the controller may control the actuator in response to a signal received from a sensor.
the apparatus may comprise a puff sensor for detecting inhalation at the outlet and the controller may be configured to control the actuator in response to a signal indicative of inhalation at the outlet.
the apparatus may comprise e.g. a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure in the first or second passage.
the controller may control the actuator in response to a signal indicative of a pressure in the first or second passage.
the controller may move the valve from the first position to the second position in response to a pressure drop.
the main body and the consumable may be configured to be physically coupled together.
the consumable may be at least partially received in a recess of the main body, such that there is an interference fit between the main body and the consumable.
the main body and the consumable may be physically coupled together by screwing one onto the other, or through a bayonet fitting.
the puff sensor may be operatively connected to the controller so as to be able to provide a signal, to the controller, which is indicative of a puff state (i.e. puffing or not puffing).
the puff sensor may, for example, be in the form of a pressure sensor or an acoustic sensor.
valve 1 15 allows a user to control (or select) the amount of additive (in this case flavourant) received through the outlet 108.

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Catching Or Destruction (AREA)

EP20703242.6A 2019-02-07 2020-02-07 Rauchersatzvorrichtung Active EP3920745B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP19155873.3A EP3692836A1 (de)	2019-02-07	2019-02-07	Rauchersatzvorrichtung
PCT/EP2020/053120 WO2020161296A1 (en)	2019-02-07	2020-02-07	Smoking substitute apparatus

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3920745A1 true EP3920745A1 (de)	2021-12-15
EP3920745B1 EP3920745B1 (de)	2025-12-10

Family

ID=65363093

Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19155873.3A Ceased EP3692836A1 (de)	2019-02-07	2019-02-07	Rauchersatzvorrichtung
EP20703242.6A Active EP3920745B1 (de)	2019-02-07	2020-02-07	Rauchersatzvorrichtung

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19155873.3A Ceased EP3692836A1 (de)	2019-02-07	2019-02-07	Rauchersatzvorrichtung

Country Status (2)

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EP (2)	EP3692836A1 (de)
WO (1)	WO2020161296A1 (de)

Families Citing this family (2)

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GB202107723D0 (en) *	2021-05-28	2021-07-14	Nicoventures Trading Ltd	Aerosol provision device
WO2023011927A1 (en) *	2021-08-06	2023-02-09	Jt International Sa	Vapour generating device

Citations (1)

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EP2961285B1 (de) *	2013-02-27	2019-01-02	British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd	Inhalationsvorrichtung und komponente für eine inhalationsvorrichtung

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2019
- 2019-02-07 EP EP19155873.3A patent/EP3692836A1/de not_active Ceased
2020
- 2020-02-07 WO PCT/EP2020/053120 patent/WO2020161296A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2020-02-07 EP EP20703242.6A patent/EP3920745B1/de active Active

Patent Citations (1)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP2961285B1 (de) *	2013-02-27	2019-01-02	British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd	Inhalationsvorrichtung und komponente für eine inhalationsvorrichtung

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP3920745B1 (de)	2025-12-10
EP3692836A1 (de)	2020-08-12
WO2020161296A1 (en)	2020-08-13

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