FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.

A charging cases for electronic cigarettes includes a container configured to house the electronic smoking device, a micro-control unit (“MCU”) configured to facilitate charging a first rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device. A plurality of connecting pins are configured to facilitate electrical coupling between the electronic smoking device and the MCU. A connector is movably coupled with the charging case and configured to connect the MCU to external circuitry. A system includes an electronic smoking device comprising a battery, an eCig memory, control electronics, and a charging case comprising a container, a micro-control unit (“MCU”), a connector, and a charging case battery.

An electronic smoking device, comprising a capillary buffer having a first end, a second end, a capillary buffer portion between the first end and a second end, and a vapor channel and a liquid conduit formed between first end and the second end and through the capillary buffer portion; the capillary buffer portion is operable to receive under capillary effect excessive liquid from the liquid supply.

An electronic smoking device, comprising a capillary buffer having a first end, a second end, a capillary buffer portion between the first end and a second end, and an vapor channel and a liquid conduit formed between first end and the second end and through the capillary buffer portion; the capillary buffer portion is operable to receive under capillary effect excessive liquid from the liquid supply.

A charging cases for electronic cigarettes includes a container configured to house the electronic smoking device, a micro-control unit (“MCU”) configured to facilitate charging a first rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device. A plurality of connecting pins are configured to facilitate electrical coupling between the electronic smoking device and the MCU. A connector is movably coupled with the charging case and configured to connect the MCU to external circuitry. A system includes an electronic smoking device comprising a battery, an eCig memory, control electronics, and a charging case comprising a container, a micro-control unit (“MCU”), a connector, and a charging case battery.

The invention relates to an electronic smoking device ( 100 ) with an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion ( 114 ) and to an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion ( 114 ). In order to facilitate refilling a liquid reservoir ( 134 ) of the atomizer/liquid reservoir portion ( 114 ), the atomizer/liquid reservoir portion ( 114 ) comprises a docking valve ( 146 ) for docking a source of liquid ( 148 ) to be stored in the liquid reservoir ( 134 ), and a liquid duct ( 156 ) that is adapted to receive liquid ( 172 ) from the docking valve ( 146 ) and that opens into the refillable liquid reservoir ( 134 ) at a predetermined distance (A) to the docking valve ( 146 ).

An electronic smoking device includes an elongate housing sleeve accommodating at least part of the following components: a battery as an electric power source powering an electrically activatable atomizer including an electric heater adapted to atomize a liquid supplied from a reservoir to provide an aerosol exiting from the atomizer; a puff detector adapted to indicate an aerosol inhaling puff; and control electronics connected to the puff detector and adapted to control the heater of the atomizer. At least part of the battery, the puff detector, the control electronics and/or the atomizer is mounted on an elongate insert permitting lateral access and fitting into the housing sleeve via one of the ends of the housing sleeve.

A heat-not-burn device includes a heating assembly ( 300 ) having a battery ( 211 ) in a housing ( 201 ), with the battery ( 211 ) electrically connected to an electronic controller ( 212 ) and to a puff sensor ( 205 ) or a switch ( 206 ). The housing ( 201 ) has a receptacle ( 221 ) for receiving a smoking article ( 100 ). A plurality of induction coils ( 222 ) are electrically connected to the electronic controller ( 212 ), with the induction coils ( 222 ) longitudinally spaced apart along the receptacle ( 221 ). The smoking article ( 100 ) has a plurality of spaced apart conductive elements or plates ( 124 ) with smoking material ( 125 ), such as tobacco, between adjacent conductive elements or plates ( 124 ).

An electronic smoking device includes a liquid supply ( 34 ) and an atomizer in a housing. The liquid supply ( 34 ) includes at least two container members ( 34 a, 34 b ) attachable to one another through a connection mechanism to form a liquid supply main body. Each of the container members ( 34 a, 34 b ) may have an outlet ( 341 a, 341 b ) sealed by a sealing member ( 342 a, 342 b ) and a second end which is closed, and an aerosol channel ( 343 a, 343 b ) formed between the container members.

An electronic smoking device includes an elongate housing sleeve accommodating at least part of the following components: a battery as an electric power source powering an electrically activatable atomizer including an electric heater adapted to atomize a liquid supplied from a reservoir to provide an aerosol exiting from the atomizer; a puff detector adapted to indicate an aerosol inhaling puff; and control electronics connected to the puff detector and adapted to control the heater of the atomizer. At least part of the battery, the puff detector, the control electronics and/or the atomizer is mounted on an elongate insert permitting lateral access and fitting into the housing sleeve via one of the ends of the housing sleeve.

Provided is a child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) including a case ( 110 ) with an opening ( 112 ), a child-resistant closure ( 120 ) for closing the opening ( 112 ) of the case ( 110 ), and a smoking article holder ( 130 ) provided inside the case ( 110 ). The smoking article holder ( 130 ) is coupled to the closure ( 120 ), wherein the smoking article holder ( 130 ) comprises at least one storage compartment ( 132 ) configured to receive a smoking article ( 136 ) therein.