NL2012444B1 - Arrangement of an electronic cigarette and a charger for wirelessly transferring power from the charger to the electronic cigarette, as well as an electronic cigarette and a charger for use in such an arrangement. - Google Patents

Arrangement of an electronic cigarette and a charger for wirelessly transferring power from the charger to the electronic cigarette, as well as an electronic cigarette and a charger for use in such an arrangement. Download PDF

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NL2012444B1
NL2012444B1 NL2012444A NL2012444A NL2012444B1 NL 2012444 B1 NL2012444 B1 NL 2012444B1 NL 2012444 A NL2012444 A NL 2012444A NL 2012444 A NL2012444 A NL 2012444A NL 2012444 B1 NL2012444 B1 NL 2012444B1
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Title
Arrangement of an electronic cigarette and a charger for wirelessly transferring power from the charger to the electronic cigarette, as well as an electronic cigarette and a charger for use in such an arrangement.
Description
The present application is directed to the wireless transfer of power from a charger to an electronic cigarette for charging the rechargeable battery comprised in the electronic cigarette.
European patent application EP 2,668,858 discloses an electronic cigarette and a wireless charging device for the cigarette, wherein the electronic cigarette comprises a receiving coil electrically connected with the battery, in which the receiving coil is provided in the body of the electronic cigarette and the axis of the coil is parallel to the electronic cigarette.
Further, the charging device comprises an electronic switch and a transmitting coil connected with a power source in sequence. The electronic switch is controlled by a transmitting control unit, and the transmitting coil is used to insert the electronic cigarette therein.
The housing of the charging device is provided with an inserting hole or a sleeve, which is placed correspondingly with the transmitting coil. The electronic cigarette and the wireless charging device for the same work in a non-contact manner by using an electromagnetic coupling structure. A drawback of such a known charging device and electronic cigarette is that, due to repeatedly inserting the electronic cigarette into the inserting hole or sleeve, the charger may brake eventually.
It is an object of the present invention to provide for an arrangement of an electronic cigarette and a charger, wherein the arrangement is more robust such that the life expectancy of the arrangement is increased.
It is another object to provide an electronic cigarette and/or a charger arranged for use in the arrangement.
In a first aspect of the invention there is provided an arrangement of an electronic cigarette and a charger, the electronic cigarette having an elongated sleeve type housing, comprising: an atomizer; a rechargeable battery electrically connected to the atomizer; a receiver coil electrically connected by a rectifying control unit to the rechargeable battery; the charger having a body, comprising: a transmitter coil; a transmitter coil control unit electrically connected to the transmitter coil; wherein the transmitter coil and the receiver coil are arranged for wireless power transfer for charging the rechargeable battery; characterized in that the transmitter coil is a flat electromagnetic coil, the body of the charger comprises a thin shaped box having a bottom surface and a top surface connected by a circumferential edge surface, wherein the transmitter coil is mounted in the body parallel to the top surface, the receiver coil is a flat electromagnetic coil, the sleeve type housing having a elongated circumferential wall, wherein the receiver coil is mounted in the sleeve type housing parallel to the circumferential wall; wherein, in use, the power is wirelessly transferred by placing the receiver coil on top of the transmitter coil.
The arrangement according to the present invention is, amongst other, based on the insight that the charger should not comprise any mechanical structures for retaining the electronic cigarette, i.e. the receiver coil, during the wireless transfer of power from the charger to the cigarette. The inventors noted that such mechanical structures, when exposed to repeatedly inserting and removing electronic cigarettes therein, are more inclined to break down.
By using a flat electromagnetic coils for the transmitter coil as well as the transmitter coil, the electronic cigarette may simply be placed on top of the charger such that energy from the transmitter coil of the charger and the receiver coil of the cigarette is transferred through electromagnetic induction. As such, the wireless transfer of power from the charger to the electronic cigarette is based on an inductive coupling between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil, which is established when the receiver coil is placed on top of the transmitter coil, i.e. the cigarette is placed on top of the charger such that the transmitter coil and the receiver coil are substantially aligned.
In the context of the present invention, a flat electromagnetic coil is understood to be a coil oriented in a single plane. The diameter of each subsequent winding of the coil increases, or decreases, such that, for example a spiral coil is obtained.
The electronic cigarette, according to the present invention, comprises an elongated sleeve type housing such that the shape of the electronic cigarette resembles the shape of an actual cigarette. The housing may be comprised of any type of material, such as plastic. The shape of the intersection of the housing may be any of circular, oval, square, rectangular, etc.
According to the present invention, the rectifying control unit is arranged to control the charging of the rechargeable battery using power wirelessly transferred from the transmitter coil to the receiver coil.
In an example, the rectifying control unit is arranged to convert an alternating current voltage, induced by the receiver coil by power wirelessly transferred from the transmitter coil, to a direct current voltage such that the rechargeable battery may be charged.
According to the present invention, the body of the charger comprises a thin shaped box having a bottom surface and a top surface connected by a circumferential edge surface. According to the present invention, thin means that the distance between the bottom surface and the top surface, i.e. the width of the circumferential edge surface, is substantially less compared to any measure of length of the top surface and the bottom surface of the box.
The transmitter coil is mounted in the body parallel to the top surface, for example to the top surface of the thin shaped box. The receiver coil comprised in the electronic cigarette is mounted in the sleeve type housing parallel to the circumferential wall, for example mounted to the circumferential wall.
In the context of the present invention the body of the charger as well as the housing of the electronic cigarette are comprised of any material which is transparent for the transmitted power from the transmitter coil, i.e. the power transverses through the material. As such, a suitable material for the housing and the body may be, for example, any type of plastic.
The size of the charger, i.e. the thin shaped box is, in an example, such that it can be easily carried by a user.
In an example of the invention, at least a part of the elongated sleeve type housing is in the form of an ellipse, and wherein the receiver coil is mounted in the ellipse formed part of the housing.
The advantage hereof is that, when the electronic cigarette is placed on top of the charger, i.e. the body of the charger, the distance between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil is decreased resulting in a more efficient inductive coupling between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil. A more efficient inductive coupling between these coils results in a more efficient power transfer from the transmitter coil to the receiver coil.
In a further example of the present invention, the receiver coil is mounted such that it is in mechanical contact with at least part of the housing in circumferential direction thereof.
The receiver coil may be in the form of a halfpipe and may be mounted to the housing at the inside thereof. The advantage hereof is that the distance between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil is, in use, i.e. during the wireless charging of the electronic cigarette, decreased, while preserving the aesthetics, i.e. the look and feel, of the electronic cigarette.
In another example, the cigarette comprises indication means electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, wherein the indication means are arranged for indicating that power is wirelessly transferred for charging the rechargeable battery.
This example provides the advantage that a user is able to take notice whether the electronic cigarette is placed correctly on top op the body, i.e. such that the transmitter coil and the receiver coil are aligned. The indication means are arranged to detect the wireless transfer of power between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil and to indicate such a transfer to the user.
The indication means may comprise, for example, visual indication means, such as a light, sound indication means, i.e. a loud speaker.
In yet another example, the rectifying control unit is arranged to automatically start charging the rechargeable battery upon placing the receiver coil on top of the transmitter coil.
For example, a user does not need to press a button or the like for indicating the that electronic cigarette is placed on top of the charger, i.e. the top surface of the thin shaped box.
In a further example, the receiver coil is an elongated flat electromagnetic coil, wherein the elongated flat electromagnetic coil is mounted in the housing such that the coil and the housing are aligned in elongated directions thereof.
Further, the flat electromagnetic receiver coil may define a single plane, wherein the plane is flushed, i.e. aligned, with the housing. Such a plane is not necessarily a straight plane. The plane may be regarded as any plane in a three dimensional coordinate system.
In yet a further example, the electronic cigarette further comprises communication means electrically connected to the rechargeable battery and arranged for communicating with a mobile user equipment, such as a phone, table, laptop, etc.
As such, the advantage hereof is that it adds functionality to an electronic cigarette in the form of communicating with a wireless communication device. The communication means may, for example, be arranged to answer or decline incoming phone call.
In an even further example, the top surface of said thin shaped box is at least partly concave.
The advantage hereof is that an electronic cigarette places on top of the top surface, is held better in place, i.e. due to the concave form of the top surface of the thin shaped box, an electronic cigarette place on top thereof is inclined to move towards the lowest point of the concave. As such, the inventor noted that a transmitter coil may be mounted in the body parallel to the top surface and at the location of the lowest point of the concave, such that the efficiency of the power transfer between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil is increased. A concave top surface of the thin shaped box thus has the advantage that the alignment of the electronic cigarette with the charger is improved.
In an example, the body comprises placement means for indicating a position of the transmitter coil. The placement means may, for example, comprise an (adhesive) label placed directly on top of the transmitter coil. Other example may include a barcode, a figure, an arrow, a box drawn on top of the top surface of the body.
In a further example, the charger comprises an electrical outlet connected to the transmitter coil control unit such that an external power source may be connected to the transmitter coil control unit.
Such an electrical outlet may be, for example, an USB connection, a DC voltage adapter connection, etc.
In an even further example, the charger comprises a rechargeable supply battery electrically connected to the transmitter coil, possibly in combination with at least one solar cell arranged on the charger, for charging the rechargeable supply battery.
An advantage of the supply battery is that the charger is made portable. As such, even in remote locations where no electrical power supply is available the electronic cigarette may be charged via using the supply battery. In this context, the supply battery may be regarded as a backup power supply to the battery of the electronic cigarette.
In a second aspect of the invention, there is provided an electronic cigarette arranged to be used in an arrangement according to any of the examples provided above.
In a third aspect of the invention, there is provided a charger arranged to be used in an arrangement according to any of the examples provided above.
In a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided a furniture having comprised therein a charger according to any of the examples provided above. As such, the charger is a part of the furniture, i.e. the charger is incorporated in a furniture. A furniture may be any of a table, chair, couch, bar, lighting, etc. The example provided above may be advantageous for restaurants, bars, or the like, for providing an extra service for their customers, as these customers may use a charger comprised in a furniture for charging their electronic cigarette.
In the context of the present invention, a means, or the like may also be implemented as a computer program running on a processor.
The above-mentioned and other features and advantages of the invention will be best understood from the following description referring to the attached drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals denote identical parts or parts performing an identical or comparable function or operation.
The invention is not limited to the particular examples disclosed below in connection with a particular electronic cigarette and a charger for charging the cigarette.
Figure 1 is an example of an electronic cigarette according to the present invention, wherein a receiver coil is incorporated.
Figure 2 is an example of a charger according to the present invention, wherein a transmitter coil is incorporated.
Figure 3 is an example of a charger according to the present invention, comprising, amongst other, placement means and at least one solar cell for generating solar energy.
Figure 4 is another example of a charger according to the present invention, in which the top surface of the thin shaped box of the charger has a concave form.
Figure 5 is an example of an assembly according to the present invention, wherein the assembly comprises an electronic cigarette as well as a charger.
Figure 1 is an example of an electronic cigarette 1 according to the present invention. The electronic cigarette 1, i.e. an electronic vaping device, a personal vaporizer, a digital vapour device or electronic nicotine delivery system, is a battery powered device which simulates the conventional smoking of regular tobacco.
The electronic cigarette 1 comprises a vaporized 3 which is arranged to vaporize a liquid comprised in the liquid container 2. The liquid container 2 may be filled with a mixture of nicotine and flavourings such that smoking elements are simulated.
The vaporizer 3 is arranged to convert electrical energy into heat for vaporizing the liquid. Therefor the vaporizer 3 is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 4.
In the prior art, the rechargeable battery 4 is charged using a (micro) USB connector present on the electronic cigarette 1. However, the inventor noted that it is much more convenient if the electronic cigarette 1 is arranged to charge the rechargeable battery 4 wirelessly.
In order to charge the rechargeable battery 4, the electronic cigarette 1 comprises a receiver coil 6 electrically connected by a rectifying control unit 5 to the rechargeable battery 4. At least part of the elongated sleeve type housing is in the form of an ellipse 7, which is covering the receiver coil 6, the rectifying control unit 5 and the rechargeable battery 4.
As shown in figure 1, the receiver coil 6 is a flat electromagnetic coil in rectangular form, wherein the elongated direction of the rectangular form of the receiver coil 6 is aligned with the elongated direction of the electronic cigarette 1. The receiver coil 6 further encompasses an area 14 such that magnetic fields induced by a transmitter coil may induce a voltage by the receiver coil, as these magnetic fields traverse through the area 14.
The electronic cigarette 1 further comprises communication means 20 electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 4 and arranged for communicating with a mobile user equipment, such as a mobile phone, laptop, tablet, etc.
The communications means may be any of a Bluetooth module, a Zigbee module, a Wi-Fi module, an ultra wideband module and a Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications, DECT, module.
Figure 2 is an example of a charger 8 according to the present invention, wherein a transmitter coil 9 is incorporated. A combination of the charger 8 according to figure 2 and the electronic cigarette 1 according to figure 1 is an arrangement according to the present invention.
The charger 8 comprises a body 12, 13, 16 which forms a thin shaped box having a bottom surface 12 and a top surface 16 connected by a circumferential edge surface 13. A thin shaped box, according to the present invention, entails that the width 17 of the circumferential edge surface 13 is substantially small compared to any of a length 18 of the top and bottom surface, and the width 19 of the top and bottom surface. The length 18 of the charger 8 is, in an example, longer than the length of the electronic cigarette 1. A transmitter coil 9 is comprised in the charger 8, which transmitter coil encompasses an area 15. During use, the area 15 of the transmitter coil 9 and the area 14 of the receiver coil 6 should be substantially aligned such that magnetic field induced by the transmitter coil 9 traverse through the area 14 encompassed by the receiver coil. As such, an efficient mutual inductive coupling between the transmitter coil 9 and the receiver coil 6 is obtained.
The charger 8 comprises a transmitter coil control unit 10, which is, for example, arranged to convert a direct current voltage to a alternating current voltage, which alternating current voltage is applied to the transmitter coil 9 for efficiently transferring power from the charger 8 to the electronic cigarette 1. An electric outlet 11 may be comprise in the charger 8 for connecting a power source to the transmitter coil control unit 10.
Figure 3 is an example of a charger 21 according to the present invention, comprising, amongst other, placement means 22 and at least one solar cell 23 for generating solar energy.
The placement means 22 are arranged to visually indicate to a user, i.e. a person having an electronic cigarette, where the electronic cigarette 1 should be placed in order to achieve an efficient wireless transfer of power from the charger 8 to the electronic cigarette 1.
The at least one solar cell 23 is arranged to provide solar energy, based on incident sunlight on the at least one solar cell 23, to a supply battery (not shown) comprised in the charger 21. By incorporating a supply battery in the charger, the charger 21 may be used, for example, in remote locations where no electrical power supply is available. As such, even in remote locations, for example third world countries, it is possible to charge the rechargeable battery 4 of the electronic cigarette 1 using incident sunlight.
Figure 4 is another example of a charger 31 according to the present invention, in which the top surface 33 of the thin shaped box of the charger 31 has a concave form 32.
The concave form 32 of the top surface 33 of the thin shaped box is advantageously as a electronic cigarette 11 placed in the concave form 32 is held more firmly in its position, i.e. the alignment of the receiver coil 6 and the transmitter coil 9 is preserved.
In order to further improve the alignment of the receiver coil 6 of the electronic cigarette 1 with the transmitter coil 9 of the charger, placement means 34 are provided in the concave form 32 of the top surface 33 of the thin shaped box of the charger 31. The concave form 32 of the top surface 33 comprises the functionality to preserve the position of a electronic cigarette 1 placed in the concave form 32 in a direction equal to the width 19 of the charger.
The placement means 34 are intended to indicate to a user, in this case visually, where the user should place the electronic cigarette, i.e. in a length 18 direction of the charger in order to further align the transmitter coil 9 with the receiver coil 6.
Figure 5 is an example of an assembly 41 according to the present invention, wherein the assembly 41 comprises an electronic cigarette 1 as well as a charger 8.
Here, the electronic cigarette 1 is placed on top of the charger 8, wherein the receiver coil 6 of the electronic cigarette 1 and the transmitter coil 9 of the charger are aligned.
In the present example, the length of the cigarette 1 surpasses the length of the charger 8. However, in many practical situation the length of the charger 8 surpasses the length of the electronic cigarette 1 such that the electronic cigarette 1 may be placed robustly and firmly on the top surface of the charger 8.
The assembly 41 is further connected to an external power supply 44, for example a battery pack or the like, via an electrical connection 43 and the electrical connector 42. As such, electrical energy is drained from the external power supply 44 to the rechargeable battery of the electronic cigarette.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments as disclosed above, and can be modified and enhanced by those skilled in the art beyond the scope of the present invention as disclosed in the appended claims without having to apply inventive skills

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Inrichting van een elektronische sigaret en een oplaadinrichting, waarbij de elektronische sigaret een uitgestrekte huls-vormige behuizing heeft, omvattende: - een verdamper; - een herlaadbare batterij elektrisch verbonden met de verdamper; - een ontvangstspoel, elektrisch verbonden via een gelijkrichtstuureenheid met de herlaadbare batterij; waarbij de oplaadinrichting een lichaam heeft, omvattende: - een zendspoel; - een zendspoelstuureenheid elektrisch verbonden met de zendspoel; waarin de zendspoel en de ontvangstspoel zijn ingericht voor het draadloos overbrengen van vermogen voor het opladen van de herlaadbare batterij; met het kenmerk, dat de zendspoel een vlakke elektromagnetische spoel is, waarbij het lichaam van de oplaadinrichting omvat een dun gevormde doos met een onderoppervlak en een via een omtreks-randoppervlak verbonden bovenoppervlak, waarbij de zendspoel is gemonteerd in het lichaam parallel aan het bovenoppervlak, waarbij de ontvangstspoel een vlakke elektromagnetische spoel is, waarbij de hulsvormige behuizing een uitgestrekte omtrekswand heeft, waarin de ontvangstspoel is gemonteerd in de huls-vormige behuizing parallel aan de omtrekswand; waarin, gedurende gebruik, het vermogen draadloos wordt getransporteerd door het plaatsen van de ontvangstspoel op de zendspoel.Device of an electronic cigarette and a charging device, wherein the electronic cigarette has an extended sleeve-shaped housing, comprising: - an evaporator; - a rechargeable battery electrically connected to the evaporator; - a receiving coil, electrically connected via a rectifier control unit to the rechargeable battery; wherein the charging device has a body, comprising: - a transmission coil; - a transmit coil control unit electrically connected to the transmit coil; wherein the transmitting coil and the receiving coil are adapted to wirelessly transfer power for charging the rechargeable battery; characterized in that the transmitting coil is a flat electromagnetic coil, the body of the charging device comprising a thinly-shaped box having a lower surface and an upper surface connected via a peripheral edge surface, the transmitting coil being mounted in the body parallel to the upper surface, wherein the receiving coil is a flat electromagnetic coil, the sleeve-shaped housing having an extended circumferential wall, wherein the receiving coil is mounted in the sleeve-shaped housing parallel to the circumferential wall; wherein, during use, the power is transported wirelessly by placing the receiving coil on the transmission coil. 2. Inrichting volgens conclusie 1, waarin ten minste een deel van de uitgestrekte huls-vormige behuizing in de vorm is van een ellips, en waarin de ontvangstspoel is gemonteerd in het ellips gevormde deel van de behuizing.The device of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the extended sleeve-shaped housing is in the form of an ellipse, and wherein the receiving coil is mounted in the ellipse-shaped portion of the housing. 3. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin de ontvangstspoel is gemonteerd zodanig dat het in mechanisch contact is met ten minste deel van de behuizing in omtreksrichting daarvan.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the receiving coil is mounted such that it is in mechanical contact with at least part of the housing in the circumferential direction thereof. 4. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin de sigaret omvat indicatiemiddelen elektrisch verbonden met de herlaadbare batterij, waarin de indicatiemiddelen zijn ingericht voor het aangeven dat vermogen draadloos wordt getransporteerd voor het opladen van de herlaadbare batterij.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the cigarette comprises indication means electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, wherein the indication means are adapted to indicate that power is transported wirelessly for charging the rechargeable battery. 5. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin de gelijkricht-stuureenheid is ingericht voor het automatisch starten van het opladen van de herlaadbare batterij bij het plaatsen van de ontvangstspoel bovenop de zendspoel.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the rectifier control unit is arranged for automatically starting the charging of the rechargeable battery when placing the receiving coil on top of the transmission coil. 6. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin de ontvangstspoel een uitgerekte vlakke elektromagnetische spoel is, waarin de uitgerekte vlakke elektromagnetische spoel is gemonteerd in de behuizing zodanig dat de spoel en de behuizing in uitgestrekte richtingen daarvan uitgelijnd zijn.An apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the receiving coil is an elongated flat electromagnetic coil, wherein the elongated flat electromagnetic coil is mounted in the housing such that the coil and the housing are aligned in extended directions thereof. 7. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin de vlakke elektromagnetische ontvangstspoel een vlak definieert, en waarin het vlak in lijn is (“flushed”) met de behuizing.Device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the planar electromagnetic receiving coil defines a plane, and wherein the plane is flushed with the housing. 8. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin de sigaret verder omvat communicatiemiddelen, elektrisch verbonden met de herlaadbare batterij en ingericht voor het communiceren met een mobiele gebruikersinrichting.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the cigarette further comprises communication means, electrically connected to the rechargeable battery and adapted to communicate with a mobile user device. 9. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin het bovenoppervlak van de dun gevormde doos ten minste gedeeltelijk concaaf is.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the upper surface of the thin-shaped box is at least partially concave. 10. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin het lichaam omvat plaatsingsmiddelen voor het aangeven van de positie van de zendspoel.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the body comprises positioning means for indicating the position of the transmission coil. 11. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin de oplaadinrichting omvat een elektrische uitvoer verbonden met de zendspoel-stuureenheid.Device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the charging device comprises an electrical output connected to the transmit coil control unit. 12. Inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarin de oplaadinrichting omvat een herlaadbare voedingsbatterij elektrisch verbonden met de zendspoel.12. Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the charging device comprises a rechargeable supply battery electrically connected to the transmitter coil. 13. Inrichting volgens conclusie 12, waarin de oplaadinrichting omvat ten minste één zonnecel voor het opladen van de herlaadbare voedingsbatterij.Device according to claim 12, wherein the charging device comprises at least one solar cell for charging the rechargeable supply battery. 14. Elektronische sigaretinrichting voor gebruik in een inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies.Electronic cigarette device for use in a device according to one of the preceding claims. 15. Oplaadinrichting ingericht voor gebruik in een inrichting volgens een van de conclusies 1 tot en met 13.Charging device adapted for use in a device according to one of claims 1 to 13.
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