Abstract: Vaporization devices having portions to enable signal transmission therethrough. A vaporization device includes a body having a first end, a second end, and forming an internal cavity. At least a portion of the internal cavity forming a cartridge receptacle. The vaporization device includes a battery disposed within the internal cavity and a processor operatively coupled to the battery and disposed within the body. The processor is arranged to respond to a signal to switch the vaporization device between a first operational mode and a second operational mode. The vaporization device also includes a portion of the body arranged to permit transmission of the signal through the portion of the body from a location external to the body, thereby permitting the processor to switch the vaporization device between the first and second operational modes in response to the receipt of the signal.

Abstract: An electrical connector is used to be electrically connected to a mating component. The electrical connector includes one or more shielding members, forming multiple receiving holes; and multiple terminals, including at least one signal terminal and at least one ground terminal correspondingly accommodated in the receiving holes. The ground terminal has a mating portion upward abutting the mating component, an elastic portion pressed vertically to elastically deform, and a positioning portion having a cross-section in a circular shape. The positioning portion and the shielding members are conductively connected to each other by at least three conductive portions, and the three conductive portions are provided to form a triangle. An insulating block is between the signal terminal and a corresponding shielding member to be accommodated in a corresponding receiving hole. The positioning portion with a circular cross-section has a larger area when the volume of the receiving hole remains unchanged.

Abstract: A nicotine delivery device (200) for generating a mist containing nicotine for inhalation by a user. The device comprises a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

Abstract: An atomizing device includes an atomizer, a puff sensor and an airflow passage. A transfer passage is defined in the atomizer, and two end portions of the airflow passage are respectively fluidly communicated with the transfer passage and the puff sensor. The airflow passage comprises a bending section, which is configured to prevent liquid in the atomizer from flowing to the puff sensor. With the bending section, liquid is difficult to reach the puff sensor even if it flows into the main body, therefore the safety and the service life of the atomizing device are improved.

Abstract: A connector includes two insulators which hold contacts connected to lead wires and are arranged on two surfaces of a base end portion of a ceramic element, two spring components which have flat plate portions located on respective outer surfaces of the two insulators and spring portions supported by the flat plate portions, and a cylindrical sleeve. Each spring portion has an inclined surface which inclines in a movement direction in which the sleeve moves toward the spring components. Each spring portion is elastically deformed by the sleeve hanging over the spring portion. The two insulators hold the base end portion from two sides by being pushed by the flat plate portions in directions in which the two insulators are brought closer to each other. The contacts are pushed against the terminal electrodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electronic cigarettes having vaporizer assembly with “U” shaped air path and methods of using the same. The electronic cigarette includes: mouthpiece assembly, electronic cigarette body, E-liquid storage tank having a negative air pressure cavity and a number of airflow channels forming “U” shaped air path, and the vaporizer assembly. The vaporizer assembly includes: one or more cylindrical E-liquid storage media, and one or more heating elements. The elements are electrically connected to an electrical power supply through negative air pressure activated switch. When a user sucks air from mouthpiece assembly, a negative air pressure is created in the negative air pressure cavity, the negative air pressure activated switch turns on the electrical power supply to the heating elements, and the heating elements vaporize the E-liquid stored in cylindrical E-liquid storage media to generate electronic cigarette vapor for the user through the “U” shaped air path.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid store for an inhaler (10), in particular for an electronic cigarette product, having an outlet end (53) which can be fluidically connected to a heating element (60) in order to evaporate liquid (50) supplied to the heating element (60) from the liquid store (18). The liquid store (18) has at least one air inlet end (52) and at least one channel (51). The channel (51) extends from the air inlet end (52) to the outlet end (53) through the liquid store (18), wherein the channel (51) is designed to transfer the liquid (50) stored in the liquid store (18) to the outlet end (53) through the channel (51) via capillary forces.

Abstract: A shisha device includes a vessel, an aerosol-generating element in fluid communication with the vessel, and a chamber between the vessel and the aerosol-generating element. The chamber is in fluid communication with the vessel and the aerosol-generating element. The chamber comprises an inlet configured to accelerate air containing aerosol that flows through the inlet from the aerosol-generating element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a releasing mechanism, an aerosol generating device, a releasing method, and a smoking producing article. The releasing mechanism comprises: a rotary portion connected to the aerosol generating device rotatably between a first position and a second position, an aerosol-forming substrate and a heating body are relatively movable in a circumferential direction during switching from the first position to the second position; both in the first position and in the second position, the aerosol-forming substrate is in contact with the heating body. By using the releasing mechanism of the present invention, a user is allowed to easily pull out the aerosol-forming substrate from the heating body, and it is convenient to use and also facilitates cleaning of the aerosol generating device by a user.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system includes one or more receptacles each forming a respective central space, a base adapted to support the or each receptacle, the or each receptacle being removable from the base and at least a first airflow generator, operable to draw air through at least a first aerosol generator, wherein the base includes one or more outlets through which, in operation, aerosolized payload is directed to flow from the base into the central space of a respective receptacle and the or each receptacle comprises a first opening through which the user can inhale the aerosolized payload.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a case, a cover having a metallic body and configured to be coupled to the case, a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material, a magnetic force generator arranged in the case and configured to generate magnetic force acting on the metallic body according to a current applied thereto, and a controller configured to adjust coupling force between the cover and the case arising, which is generated by the magnetic force, by controlling the current applied to the magnetic force generator based on an operating state of the heater.

Abstract: A medical imaging device includes an elongated shaft having proximal and distal ends, a handle detachably connected to the shaft, and a connector assembly. The connector assembly comprises a plug at the proximal end of the shaft with an outer circumferential wall and a first plurality of electrical terminals, and a receptacle in the handle with a cavity for the plug. An image sensor is at the distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of electrical conductors electrically connected to the image sensor, are electrically connected to the first plurality of electrical terminals. An inner circumferential wall of the receptacle includes a second plurality of electrical terminals, and the outer circumferential wall of the plug has a plurality of apertures therein through which the first plurality of electrical terminals establishes an electrical connection with the second plurality of electrical terminals when the plug is inserted in the receptacle.

Abstract: An aerosol delivery device is provided that comprises a control body and an aerosol source member. The aerosol delivery device includes a resonant transformer comprising a resonant transmitter and a resonant receiver. The aerosol source member includes an inhalable substance medium at least a portion of which is positioned proximate the resonant transmitter. The resonant transmitter is configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field and induce an alternating voltage in the resonant receiver when exposed to the oscillating magnetic field, such that the alternating voltage causes the resonant receiver to generate heat and thereby vaporize components of the inhalable substance medium to produce an aerosol. In some implementations, the resonant receiver comprises part of the control body. In other implementations, the resonant receiver comprises part of the aerosol source member.

Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporator unit for an inhaler, in particular an electronic cigarette product, comprising an electrically operable heating body, in particular a flat heating body, which has an inlet side and an outlet side, and a plurality of microchannels, each of which extends from the inlet side to the outlet side through the heating body. The heating body is designed to evaporate liquid being transferred through the microchannels by applying a heating voltage. A porous and/or capillary wick structure is arranged on the inlet side of the heating body, said wick structure being fluidically connected or connectable to a liquid store. The wick structure has a shaft which extends through a passage opening of the support, and a collar, which is arranged between the support and the heating body, wherein the diameter of the collar is greater than the diameter of the passage opening of the support.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a cartridge assembly including an outer housing defining a mouthpiece having an air outlet, a cartridge having upstream and downstream ends and including first and second compartments, a mixing chamber extending between a downstream end of the cartridge and the mouthpiece air outlet, and a ventilation air inlet downstream of the cartridge; and an aerosol-generating device including a device inner housing defining a device cavity, an electrical heater configured to heat the cartridge, a power supply, a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power to the electric heater, and a device outer housing, such that when the upstream end of the cartridge is received within the device cavity, a first part of a downstream edge of the device outer housing abuts a first part of an upstream edge of the cartridge assembly outer housing to form a system outer housing.

Abstract: An ultrasonic atomization type electronic cigarette includes an ultrasonic atomizer having an ultrasonic atomization sheet, an electronic cigarette housing, an upper cover assembly, and a locking structure. The angle ? between the ultrasonic atomization sheet and the central axis of the electronic cigarette is 5° to 85°, preferably 15° to 55°. The housing is provided with an air inlet groove. A first support in the housing includes a receiving cavity for receiving the ultrasonic atomizer. The upper cover assembly may be used for opening the receiving cavity, and the locking structure may be used for locking the upper cover assembly. A liquid guide structure in the atomizer may include a liquid guide body in which a side of a first liquid guide layer is sandwiched between a side of a second liquid guide layer and an ultrasonic atomization surface.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a power assembly and an electronic cigarette having same. The power assembly comprises a main body, a waterproof and breathable membrane and a pneumatic sensor, wherein the main body is provided with an internal cavity in which the pneumatic sensor is mounted and a mounting portion in which an external load is mounted, the mounting portion is provided with an airflow passage, the internal cavity is in communication with external environment through the airflow passage, the waterproof and breathable membrane is mounted on the main body and covers the airflow passage; when the external load is mounted on the mounting portion, the air channel inside the external load is communicated with the airflow passage, and when the pneumatic sensor senses that the airflow movement in the airflow passage reaches a preset threshold, the main body is triggered to control the external load.

Abstract: A pulmonary delivery device (300) with a first chamber (206) adapted to thermally vaporise a quantity of a first fluid to form a relatively warm first vapour and a second chamber (208) adapted to atomize a quantity of a second fluid without heating of the second fluid to form a mist of a relatively cold, second vapour, the device further comprising an outlet via which, in use, a user can inhale a mixture of the first and second vapours. The second chamber is in the form of a passive atomiser wherein the second chamber is selectively or continuously in fluid communication with air, the second chamber including at least one flavouring or aroma wherein the flavour is inhaled by drawing air through the chamber.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette including an atomization assembly and a battery assembly. The atomization assembly is disposed on the battery assembly. The atomization assembly includes an e-liquid tank; a seal plug; a seal collar; a base; a plurality of first magnets; a metal casing; an atomizer; a seal cover; an O-ring; a cylinder; a spring; a first seal ring; and a funnel. The battery assembly includes a second seal ring; an air column; an electrode pair; a plurality of second magnets; a seal sleeve; a pneumatic switch; a press plate; a battery; a control panel; a support; a housing; and a button. The seal collar is sheathed on the base; the base includes a hollow rod and the seal plug is disposed on one end of the hollow rod; the e-liquid tank is disposed on the base; the base includes a plurality of bottom recesses.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for a vaporizer cartridge system wherein the cartridge provides the diffuser. More specifically, an embodiment of the system includes a vaporizing device providing a heating element proximate to a removable cartridge system receiving port, and a dispenser trigger structured and arranged to engage the removable cartridge to dispense a predetermined amount of a liquid concentrate from within the removable cartridge. The system further includes a cartridge with diffuser including: a housing; a reservoir of liquid concentrate; a diffuser element; a metered dispenser structured and arranged to dispense from the reservoir into the diffuser element a predetermined amount of liquid concentrate. An associated method of use is also provided.