WO2020117338A1 - Dispositif portable de sevrage tabagique à batterie remplaçable - Google Patents

Dispositif portable de sevrage tabagique à batterie remplaçable Download PDF

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WO2020117338A1
WO2020117338A1 PCT/US2019/048911 US2019048911W WO2020117338A1 WO 2020117338 A1 WO2020117338 A1 WO 2020117338A1 US 2019048911 W US2019048911 W US 2019048911W WO 2020117338 A1 WO2020117338 A1 WO 2020117338A1
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Xingchen GUO
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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
    • 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
    • A24F40/90—Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof

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  • the present application pertains to portable smoking cessation devices, in general, and to a portable smoking cessation device with a replaceable battery.
  • PSC portable smoking cessation
  • battery-operated portable smoking cessation (PSC) devices include a device body, a battery permanently affixed to the device body, and a reservoir of liquid, often flavored, that contains an active ingredient, such as nicotine.
  • the reservoir also can be called a“pod” and the liquid in the pod can be known as
  • the e-liquid By inhaling through the PSC device, the e-liquid can be wicked into a firing chamber that produces a smoke-like vapor for inhalation. This activity can be called“vaping.”
  • the battery In many PSC device designs, the battery is rechargeable but not removable from the device body, necessitating taking the PSC device out of service when the battery is exhausted. These PSC devices, while charging, cannot be used for their intended purpose - to provide a source of vaporized inhalant, leading to disappointment and dissatisfaction of the user.
  • Other PSC device designs can have a“juice” pod, which is leaky, unreliable, and difficult to handle for refills. This also can leave a user disappointed and dissatisfied with the PSC device experience.
  • Embodiments provide personal smoking cessation device, having an e- liquid pod containing a vaporizable liquid, a replaceable battery, a main body electrically coupling the e-liquid pod to the replaceable battery, wherein the e-liquid pod is disposed to electrically vaporize the vaporizable liquid.
  • Some embodiments further include a first mechanical device, operable to mechanically couple the e-liquid pod to the main body.
  • Certain embodiments also include a second mechanical device, operable to mechanically couple the replaceable battery to the main body.
  • the replaceable battery is a rechargeable battery.
  • the e-liquid pod further includes a sealed liquid chamber for holding the vaporizable liquid, a port in the chamber for providing the vaporizable liquid, a wick fluidly coupled to receive the vaporizable liquid from the port, and a heating element at least partially surrounding the wick for vaporizing the vaporizable liquid to produce a vapor.
  • Certain other embodiments further include a second mechanical device, operable to mechanically couple the replaceable battery to the main body.
  • the e-liquid pod includes a sealed liquid chamber for holding the vaporizable liquid, a port in the sealed liquid chamber for receiving the vaporizable liquid, a wick fluidly coupled to receive the vaporizable liquid from the port, and a heating element at least partially surrounding the wick for vaporizing the vaporizable liquid to produce a vapor.
  • the first mechanical device includes at least one pin releasably coupling the e-liquid pod to the main body.
  • the second mechanical device includes a plurality of magnets releasably mechanically coupling the main body to the replaceable battery.
  • the replaceable battery is a rechargeable battery.
  • a personal smoking cessation device includes an e- liquid pod containing a vaporizable liquid, wherein the e-liquid pod includes a sealed liquid chamber for holding the vaporizable liquid, a port in the chamber for providing the vaporizable liquid, a wick fluidly coupled to receive the vaporizable liquid from the port, and a heating element at least partially surrounding the wick for vaporizing the vaporizable liquid to produce a vapor.
  • the device further includes a replaceable battery, a main body electrically coupling the e-liquid pod to the replaceable battery, in which the e-liquid pod is disposed to electrically vaporize the vaporizable liquid.
  • a first mechanical device operable to mechanically couple the e- liquid pod to the main body
  • a second mechanical device operable to
  • the replaceable battery is a rechargeable battery.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of an assembled portable smoking cessation (PSC) device, in accordance with the teachings of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the PSC device in FIG. 1 showing a replaceable battery, in accordance with the teachings of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-section illustration of a PSC device, in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an e-liquid pod obverse side cross-section showing elements therein, in accordance with the teachings of the present invention;
  • FIG. 5 is an illustration of a portion of the PSC device, showing a reverse side cross-section of an e-liquid pod, in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is an illustration of the cross-section of FIG. 4, rotated about the longitudinal axis by 90 degrees, in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
  • a replaceable battery and replaceable e-liquid pod each being removably attached on opposite ends of a main body.
  • Embodiments of a PSC device main body may include a cavity to hold the replaceable battery and a cavity to receive a pod.
  • An e-liquid pod or cartridge is a container which contains a predefined quantity of active ingredient and can be electrically connected to a main body.
  • a printed circuit board can be disposed in the main body to provide electrical communication with and between the pod and the replaceable battery.
  • PSC device 100 may include e-liquid (“juice”) pod or cartridge 125, PSC main body 150, and replaceable battery 175.
  • PSC device 100 can be the ZEAL PSC device provided by NOVIUM
  • E-liquid cartridge (Pod) 125 may have a capacity of about 1.0 ml of vaporizable material (e.g., e-liquid), such as, without limitation, nicotine or nicotine salt.
  • E-liquid pod 125 can contain heating element operable to vaporize the vaporizable material (e.g., e-liquid), such as, without limitation, nicotine or nicotine salt.
  • E-liquid pod 125 can contain heating element operable to vaporize the
  • Main body 150 can be made of a lightweight yet strong material such as, for example, aluminum, or a composite material, such as carbon fiber. Main body 150 can have air inlet holes on the side thereof and can have a channel leading to the cavity to create negative pressure when a user draws air through e-liquid pod 125. When the e-liquid is vaporized, the e-liquid produces a smoke-like vapor, which can be inhaled by the user to obtain the desired effect.
  • Replaceable battery 175 can be composed of lithium ion polymer, which may be operable at about 3.7 volts with about 240 mAh capacity. A replaceable battery with different voltages and capacities also may be implemented.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a longitudinal cross-section 200 of the obverse side of a PSC device.
  • Cartridge/pod 125 can be mechanically connected to main body 150 by connector pins 210.
  • Battery 175 and main bodyl50 can be connected by magnets 240.
  • Pod 125 and main body 150 form a portion of a circuit using conductive pogo pins 220a.
  • Battery 175 and main bodyl50 also form a portion of a circuit through mating conductive pogo pins 220b.
  • Pogo pins 220b couple PCB 230 to battery electrical contacts 250, which are disposed on battery 175. The electrical circuit thus formed can be actuated by connecting battery!75 to main bodyl50, and by connecting pod 125 to the main body 150.
  • Negative air pressure caused by inhalation of the mouthpiece of e-liquid pod 125 can be transmitted to negative pressure sensor switch 260 through a fully enclosed system.
  • Sensor switch 260 can be a microphone-based sensor switch.
  • Negative pressure sensor 260 receives air through air inlet 225, and perceives a change of air pressure upon drawing air through e-liquid pod 125, thereby activating a firing circuit (not shown) on printed circuit board 230 disposed in main body 150.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-section of the reverse side of e-liquid pod 300
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-section of e-liquid pod 300 in FIG. 4, rotated around its longitudinal axis by approximately 90 degrees.
  • Pod 300 can be functionally similar to pod 125.
  • negative air pressure can be sensed by a negative pressure sensor (not shown) and triggers the operation of PCB 230 components.
  • negative pressure sensor 260 detects the negative pressure and initiates PSC device 100 for use.
  • e- liquid in liquid atomization container 315 can be drawn into the vaporizer through e- liquid port 330 coupled to cotton wick 320.
  • e-liquid from the pod 125 is drawn into cotton wick 320 as heating (atomizing) element 325 is energized by battery 175 through conductive electrodes 220a, resulting in a volume of smoke-like vapor.
  • the vapor mixes with air from cartridge air inlet 335 and flows towards air vents 350.
  • Heating wick 320 also may be made of ceramic or silica.
  • Liquid filling hole 345 can be provided to fill e-liquid liquid atomization container 315.
  • vent silicone seal 310 and main body silicone seal 340 are provided.
  • the e-liquid stored in sealed liquid atomization container 315 flows through channels 330 on both sides of wick cotton 320.
  • Heating element 325 can at least partially surround cotton wick 320, which receives the e- liquid. As the e-liquid is heated and vaporized, the vapor flows out from air outlet vents 350.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an obverse side cross-section of PSC 400, which illustrates air flow 405 through e-liquid pod 125 and main body 150.
  • PSC device 400 can be like PSC device 100, 200.
  • the direction of air flow 405 that creates a sensed negative pressure in negative pressure sensor 260 flows from air inlet 225 to air outlets 430, at the distal end of pod 125.
  • Air stream 405 causes negative pressure sensor 260 (e.g., a microphone sensor switch) to operate on PCB 230.
  • the negative pressure caused by the user inhaling can be transmitted to negative pressure sensor 260 (e.g., the microphone sensor switch) through the closed channel.
  • Negative pressure sensor 260 perceives the pressure difference between air inlet 225 and outlets 430.
  • Sensor 260 transmits a signal to PCB 230, thereby starting the operation of PCB 230.
  • FIG. 6 a view of the cross-section of FIG. 4 is shown, rotated about the longitudinal axis by 90 degrees. Depicted is e-liquid pod 125, including top cover 305, coupled to body 150.
  • Body 150 can include PCB 230 and negative air pressure sensor 260. In body 150, air is drawn though air hole 225, past negative pressure sensor 260, and into e-liquid pod 125.
  • Vaporizing chamber 520 can include wick 320 and heating element 325 and can be wetted with e-liquid. Upon sensing negative air pressure, sensor 260 causes a circuit (not shown) on PCB 230 to activate heating element 325. As chamber 520 is heated using, for example, pod electrode 510, vaporized e-liquid creates an inhalable vapor or smoke, which follows air flow outlet 430 to the user. LED 530 is provided in order to monitor the status of replaceable battery 175.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de sevrage tabagique personnel comportant une capsule de e-liquide contenant un liquide vaporisable, une batterie remplaçable, et un corps principal couplant électriquement la capsule de e-liquide à la batterie remplaçable, la capsule de e-liquide étant disposée de façon à vaporiser électriquement le liquide vaporisable. La capsule de e-liquide comprend une chambre de liquide étanche pour contenir le liquide vaporisable, un orifice dans la chambre pour fournir le liquide vaporisable, une mèche couplée de manière fluidique pour recevoir le liquide vaporisable à partir de l'orifice, et un élément chauffant entourant au moins partiellement la mèche pour vaporiser le liquide afin de produire une vapeur. L'invention concerne également un premier dispositif mécanique, permettant d'accoupler mécaniquement la capsule de e-liquide au corps principal, un second dispositif mécanique, permettant d'accoupler mécaniquement la batterie remplaçable au corps principal. La batterie remplaçable peut être une batterie rechargeable.
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