WO2018178181A1 - E-cigarette - Google Patents

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WO2018178181A1
WO2018178181A1 PCT/EP2018/057983 EP2018057983W WO2018178181A1 WO 2018178181 A1 WO2018178181 A1 WO 2018178181A1 EP 2018057983 W EP2018057983 W EP 2018057983W WO 2018178181 A1 WO2018178181 A1 WO 2018178181A1
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power supply
cartridge
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cigarette
electric cigarette
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Dirk Steinmann
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    • 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
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to an electric cigarette comprising a housing, an evaporator for a liquid, a power supply unit with a
  • Cartridge for the liquid a mouthpiece and an electrical connection between evaporator and power supply. It is an object of the invention to develop a cigarette of this type such that in the case of the interchangeability of the cartridge and / or power supply, it is impossible to completely exhaust the liquid in the cartridge.
  • the cartridge and / or the power supply unit is replaceably held on the cigarette and the cartridge has at least one element which allows only one time connection of the power supply to the cartridge.
  • the cartridge with the evaporator for example a heating coil
  • the power supply is replaceably held on the cigarette body. Therefore, in this conventional embodiment of an e-cigarette, there would in principle be the possibility that, when the power supply, for example a battery or an accumulator, is used up, a new power supply is plugged in and then the electric cigarette with the cartridge continues to be used until the liquid is used up.
  • the evaporator may protrude at least partially out of the liquid, which could lead to the formation of undesirable chemical substances and possibly also to overheating of the evaporator.
  • the electric cigarette thus contains a Ziga save body, an evaporator for a liquid, a power supply unit with a power supply for the evaporator, a cartridge having the evaporator for the liquid, a Mouthpiece, as well as an electrical connection between evaporator and power supply.
  • Power supply unit replaceable on the cigarette body in one
  • connection position held in which the power supply to the evaporator is electrically connected The cartridge and / or the power supply unit has / have at least one element which allows only a single connection of the power supply with the cartridge in the connection position.
  • the cartridge has at least one element which allows a single connection to the power supply, so a power supply can not be plugged into a cartridge that was already in use. So as soon as a power supply is connected to the cartridge, the element, which is for example a mechanical element with a
  • Predetermined breaking point / Sollknickstelle can be changed or destroyed, whereby a new coupling between the cartridge and power supply is impossible.
  • the element may preferably be arranged in connection with the electrical connection between the evaporator and the power supply. This makes it possible that only once the electrical contact of the power supply is made with the usually integrated with the cartridge evaporator. Once the power supply has been connected or disconnected, this element is rendered unusable, for example, by a barb-shaped configuration of an engaging element located at the power supply, which breaks away or kinks away at a predetermined breaking point / predetermined buckling portion of the cartridge, thus providing a further operative connection the cartridge with a power supply is no longer possible.
  • each cartridge can be connected only once to a power supply and then no longer. Since the power supply and the cartridge are usually designed so that the existing liquid in the cartridge can never be completely consumed by a power supply, in this way prevents the liquid is completely used up and thereby unwanted chemical reactions or overheating of the Evaporator takes place.
  • the cartridge has an electrical connection or contact element for the electrical connection to the evaporator, which is designed such that it is destroyed with the disconnection of the power supply.
  • the electrical connection or contact element while connecting the cartridge and power supply, although the manufacture of the electrical contact, but after connecting or with the
  • the electrical connection or contact element when connecting power supply unit and cartridge in the connection position is engaged behind by an engagement element of the power supply unit and destroyed when disconnected by the engagement element.
  • the engagement element can preferably be barb-shaped, for example
  • the engagement member is resiliently against the one-time contact, so that it is ensured that when pulling power supply and cartridge of the barb portion of the engagement member snaps behind the electrical contact element and this destroyed upon further withdrawal.
  • the one-time connection can be formed by a mechanical and / or a single-use electrical connection. It is even preferable that both are the same at the same time. So should at least an electric
  • the cartridge has an extension, which is required for mechanical and / or electrical connection of the power supply, which extension with Disconnects or disconnects the cartridge and power supply or becomes inoperable.
  • the element to be destroyed does not necessarily have to do with the electrical connection function of the power supply to the evaporator, but may also be a mechanical part, which
  • This extension may preferably have a predetermined breaking point / predetermined bending point, which breaks / kinks with the connection of the cartridge and power supply, after which a mechanical connection of the cartridge and the power supply is no longer possible.
  • the cartridge is inseparably integrated into the cigarette, wherein even preferably the cartridge can be integrated with the evaporator and at least part of the electrical connection.
  • a power supply can be connected in series with a plurality of electric cigarettes, in which case as waste only the
  • the power supply is reusable. This is particularly advantageous if the power supply advantageously has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
  • the cartridge is connected to a peripheral surface of the cigarette forming cylindrical receiving sleeve having a receiving space for the
  • Power supply unit has.
  • the cartridge then forms together with the receiving sleeve the Ziga save body, in which the power supply unit can be accommodated.
  • the power supply unit is the valuable part, whereas the cartridge with evaporator and receiving sleeve as cheaper
  • a power supply unit can thus be used with a large number of cigarette bodies, wherein in particular in the case of chargeability of the power supply, a very environmentally friendly version of an electric cigarette is provided.
  • the cigarette body has the mouthpiece on its end facing away from the power supply unit.
  • the appearance of the electric cigarette can thus be very well modeled on the original.
  • the power supply unit is cylindrical, wherein the diameter of the power supply unit is smaller than the inner diameter of the receiving sleeve. The power supply unit can thus be inserted safely into the receiving sleeve of the cigarette body and is therefore easy to use.
  • the outer diameter of the receiving sleeve 6 to 15 mm, in particular 7 to 10 mm and the outer diameter of the power supply unit is preferably 4 to 12 mm, in particular 5 to 9 mm.
  • Power supply unit can be safely absorbed in the receiving sleeve.
  • the inner diameter of the receiving sleeve should be a little larger than the outer diameter of the power supply unit so that it can be easily but easily inserted into the cigarette body without great play
  • the power supply unit has at its end remote from the cartridge a cigarette holder with an LED which can be fed by the power supply unit.
  • This can e.g. be controlled via a train detector.
  • Power supply unit accommodated in the receiving sleeve in particular so far that only the cigarette holder with the LED protrudes from the receiving sleeve. In this way, the appearance of the cigarette is shaped by the receiving sleeve and not by the power supply unit.
  • the power supply unit preferably has a plug housing with which it can be inserted into the receiving sleeve. This can also be arranged, the mechanical and electrical connection / contact elements, with the
  • the cartridge has a
  • cylindrical adapter extension and the power supply includes a complementary cylindrical recess, which serve as an adapter element for mutual connection of cartridge and power supply.
  • the recess and extension can also be formed on the respective other part. This embodiment allows for easy accommodation of the electrical Eimalitati and / or mechanical Disposable connection in an adapter with concentric cylindrical adapter extension and complementary cylindrical recess.
  • the electrical contacts and / or the electrical connection are in the region of the adapter, i. of the cylindrical extension and the cylindrical
  • the cartridge can be any liquid container, which preferably also contains the evaporator formed by a heating coil.
  • the invention will be described below by way of example with reference to the schematic drawing. In this show
  • FIG. 2 shows an electric cigarette according to FIG. 1, in which the power supply is plugged together with the electric cigarette, which has the cartridge and the evaporator, FIG.
  • Fig. 3 shows a detail of the adapter between the cartridge and power supply from the
  • FIG. 4 is a side view IV of Fig. 3rd
  • FIG. 1 shows an electric cigarette 10 which has a cigarette body 12 which has a mouthpiece 14 with cartridge 16 and evaporator 18.
  • a liquid is included, which is evaporated by the evaporator to an inhalant, as well as the evaporator 18 itself.
  • the vaporized liquid is inhaled as an inhalant as in a conventional cigarette through the mouthpiece 14.
  • the evaporator 18 has two electrical contacts 20, 22, wherein the first electrical contact 20 at the top of a concentric
  • cylindrical adapter extension 24 is formed, while the second electrical contact 22 in the bottom ring portion 26 of a receiving sleeve 28 of the Ziga save body 12th is arranged, which receiving sleeve 28 for receiving a cylindrical
  • Power supply unit 30 is formed.
  • the cartridge 16 together with the receiving sleeve 28, the cigarette body 12, in which the
  • Power supply unit 30 can be added in connection position.
  • the power supply unit 30 has a cylindrical plug-in housing 31 which can be inserted, in particular, coaxially with the cigarette body into the receiving sleeve.
  • the plug housing 31 has an electrical power supply 33, e.g. a Li-ion battery.
  • an electrical power supply 33 e.g. a Li-ion battery.
  • cylindrical recess 34 is formed, which is complementary to the cylindrical adapter extension 24 formed on the cigarette body 12 and configured to receive it.
  • the plug housing 31 has a
  • Light emitting diode 32 which forms the cigarette holder, and preferably lights up when a preferably provided in the cigarette 10 train sensor detects a pull on the cigarette.
  • the cigarette i. the
  • Power supply unit 30 also has an electronic control that the
  • a cigarette is formed when the sensor unit 30 with its plug housing 31 in the receiving sleeve 28 of the Ziga save body 12 is inserted.
  • both the mechanical and electrical coupling of the evaporator 18 of the cartridge 16 is effected to the power supply 33, wherein a mechanical coupling is also realized by receiving the plug-in housing 31 in the receiving sleeve 28.
  • a single power supply unit 30 having a plurality of cigarette bodies 12 can be used. This has the advantage that only the Zigarettenköper 12 must be thrown away after exhausting the liquid provided in the cartridge 16, but not the power supply unit with the battery, the LED and preferably possible control components and possibly
  • the power supply unit 30 is a central contact 36 in the middle of the recess 34, which contacts the centric contact 2o of the cigarette body and a ring contact 38, which contacts the second contact 22 in the bottom ring portion 26 of the receiving sleeve 28.
  • Fig. 3 shows the adapter with the cylindrical adapter extension 24 of
  • the cylindrical adapter extension 24 includes in a peripheral surface a recess 40 in which an electrical
  • Evaporator 18 extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical adapter extension 24.
  • a barb-shaped engagement member 44 is formed, which at
  • Power supply unit 30 are inserted into each other in the connection position shown in Fig. 2, the mutual electrical contacts 20, 36 and 22, 38 are connected to each other and the engagement member 44 comes to lie behind the electrical connection element 42. Is the power after a predetermined number of trains or after a predetermined period of
  • Power supply unit 30 can be connected more.
  • the adapter 24, 34 is formed such that both can be connected to each other only in a defined angular relationship. This can e.g. be realized by a non-circular profile of the adapter elements 24, 34 or by a groove / spring on the outer circumference of the adapter extension 24 / the recess 34 and / or the receiving sleeve 28 / the plug housing 31.

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La présente invention concerne une e-cigarette (10) comprenant - un corps de cigarette (12), - un évaporateur (18) pour liquide, - un bloc d'alimentation électrique (30) muni d'une alimentation électrique (33) pour l'évaporateur (18), - une cartouche (16) présentant l'évaporateur (18) destinée au liquide, - un embout buccal (14) - ainsi qu'une connexion électrique entre l'évaporateur (18) et l'alimentation électrique (33). Selon l'invention, la cartouche (16) et/ou le bloc d'alimentation électrique (30) sont maintenus de manière interchangeable sur le corps de cigarette (12) dans une position de connexion dans laquelle l'alimentation électrique (33) et l'évaporateur (18) sont en contact électrique l'un avec l'autre. En outre, la cartouche (16) et le bloc d'alimentation électrique (30) présentent respectivement au moins un élément (42, 44) qui permet simplement une connexion unique de l'alimentation électrique (33) avec la cartouche (16) dans la position de connexion.
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EP3822180B1 (fr) 2019-11-18 2022-04-27 G.D Societa' Per Azioni Machine d'emballage et procédé d'emballage pour l'insertion de cartouches jetables dans des emballages coques correspondants

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