Abstract: A heating body includes: a first heat-conducting substrate, a second heat-conducting substrate, and a heating element. A side of the first heat-conducting substrate defines a recess. The second heat-conducting substrate and the first heat-conducting substrate cooperatively forms a substrate having a receiving space. The heating element is received in the receiving space and comprising an electrically conductive body and an insulating layer wrapping an outer surface of the electrically conductive body, such that the heating element is insulated from the substrate. The heating body has a simple structure and can be easily assembled. Heat generated by the heating body may be distributed more uniformly.

Abstract: A hybrid plug-in connector for connecting electrically conductive contacts to a mating plug-in connector has at least two energy contacts for transferring electrical energy and four data contact pairs for transferring electrical signals and/or electronic data, includes a shielding element is formed such that the shielding of a data cable, first of all in the hybrid plug-in connector, and in the connected state of the hybrid plug-in connector to the mating plug-in connector is at least extensively maintained, wherein four data contact pairs are arranged in a principally rectangular insulating body, spatially separated from the energy contacts, the insulating body having an offset in the axial direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the hybrid plug-in connector between the data contact pairs and the energy contacts, such that the hybrid plug-in connector is uniquely positioned on the mating plug-in connector thereof during a plug-in process.

Abstract: A method for controlling the temperature of a vaporizer for an inhaler, in particular an electronic cigarette product, comprising the steps of measuring the voltage applied to a heating element; measuring the current flowing through the heating element; determining the resistance of the heating element from the measured voltage and the measured current; controlling the temperature of the heating element by switching off the switching element in a controlled manner so that the current flow through the heating element is interrupted when the determined resistance exceeds or falls below a first critical threshold R_co.

Abstract: Disclosed is an atomization device, including: a heating wire, a glass heating core and a ceramic base; the ceramic base is provided with an open heating core accommodating part, the glass heating core is arranged in the heating core accommodating part, and a liquid-dipping end of the glass heating core protrudes from an opening of the heating core accommodating part and is exposed from the heating core accommodating part; a base body air channel is provided at the ceramic base; the glass heating core is provided with a heating core air channel, the heating core air channel is provided with an heating core air inlet hole, and the heating core air channel is peripherally covered with the heating wire. Oil to be atomized is dipped and the atomization airflow is formed through the base body air channel and the heating core air channel to meet user's demand for oil atomization.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating an inhalable aerosol is provided, the aerosol-generating device including: a heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol-generating article containing an aerosol-generating substrate; and a heating element disposed in the heating chamber, material of the heating element being configured to penetrate into the aerosol-generating article, and the material of the heating element including one or more of a shape memory alloy, a shape memory polymer, and a shape memory ceramic. A method for generating an inhalable aerosol with an aerosol-generating device is also provided.

Abstract: A cartridge includes a cartridge body, a base provided at one end of the cartridge body, and an atomizing head received in the cartridge body. The atomizing head includes a heating structure. The heating structure has two pins. A first pressing member and a second pressing member are installed on the base. The first pressing member presses and fixes one of the pins on the base and is electrically connected to the pin. The second pressing member presses and fixes the other pin on the base and is electrically connected to the other pin. The two pins of the heating structure are respectively pressed and fixed by the first pressing member and the second pressing member. It is convenient for the user to replace the heating structure, the operation is simple and convenient, the connection stability is strong, and the user experience is improved.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an accommodation portion into which an aerosol generating article is inserted, a heater configured to hear the aerosol generating article inserted in the accommodation portion, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the heater, and a controller configured to acquire temperature data of the heater based on the temperature of the heater measured by the temperature sensor. The controller may generate a reuse detection signal based on a change in the temperature data which is caused by the insertion of the aerosol generating article.

Abstract: A cable connector includes a shell, a protrusive structure, and an unlocking assembly. The shell has an inserting end and a connecting end. A side plane is formed between the inserting end and the connecting end. The side plane is provided with a sliding trough. The sliding trough has a first plane and a second plane. The protrusive structure is disposed in the sliding trough. The unlocking assembly includes a stem and a flexible arm. The flexible arm includes an arm body and an unlocking portion which contact the first plane and the second plane, respectively. The unlocking portion abuts against the protrusive structure to make the unlocking portion be outward pushed away from the second plane when the stem is being pulled toward an extending direction of the connecting end.

Abstract: A connector in the present disclosure is a connector to be connected to a cable and including an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a housing. The outer conductor includes a tubular connecting tube portion and a covering portion. The connecting tube portion accommodates the inner conductor while being electrically insulated from the inner conductor. The covering portion is arranged on an outer periphery of the connecting tube portion. The covering portion includes a fitting hole. An accommodating portion of the housing accommodates the outer conductor together with the inner conductor. An inner wall of the accommodating portion is formed with a terminal locking portion to be fit into the fitting hole. The covering portion includes a locked portion to be locked to the terminal locking portion. The locked portion projects toward the inner wall provided with the terminal locking portion on an opening edge of the fitting hole.

Abstract: An assembly includes at least three layers of sheet metal lying directly on top of one another and joined in a stack of sheet metal. The layers of sheet metal are each joined in pairs by a clinching joint. At least one layer of sheet metal arranged between one of the pairs of layers of sheet metal joined by the clinching joint and an outer side of the stack each have an access opening aligned with the clinching joint.

Abstract: A connector 10 includes a plurality of terminals 20 formed by a metal plate and extending in parallel to each other and a housing 40 made of resin for covering the plurality of terminals 20, and is mounted on a case 101 of a device 100. The terminal 20A, 20B, 20C includes a first extending portion 21A, 21B, 21C extending in a first direction Z and a second extending portion 22A, 22B, 22C extending from a part of the first extending portion 21A, 21B, 21C on a side opposite to the case 101 and to be connected to a wire 30. Plate thickness directions of a plurality of the first extending portions 21A, 21B and 21C coincide with each other. A plurality of the second extending portions 22A, 22B and 22C extend in a plane direction intersecting the first direction Z and orthogonal to the plate thickness directions.

Abstract: A cartridge for a radiation heated aerosol-generating device. A wall of the cartridge defines a cavity. An aerosol-forming substrate is housed within the cavity. The outer surface of the wall of the cartridge comprises a high emissivity material. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating device for use with the cartridge, and to an aerosol-generating device or a shisha device comprising the aerosol-generating device, to a system comprising both the aerosol-generating device and the cartridge, and to a method for forming an aerosol in an aerosol-generating device.

Abstract: An Ethernet plug connector for a motor vehicle to be plugged together along a plug-in direction with a mating plug connector. The Ethernet plug connector includes a plug connector housing having at least two contact chambers and a shield plate. A contact element is situated in each contact chamber, a counter contact element being pluggable into each contact element. A line is attached to each contact element at its rear end with respect to the plug-in direction. The lines attached to the contact element are combined in a rear section with respect to the plug-in direction to form an Ethernet cable and are enclosed by a shield conductor, the shield plate enclosing the predominant part of the plug connector housing. The shield plate includes a connector, using which it is electrically connected to the shield conductor of the Ethernet cable.

Abstract: An aerosol generator comprises: a reservoir configured to contain a liquid medium; a heating body comprising a plurality of channels and an electrically-conductive sheet, the sheet having a first surface and an opposite second surface; and an electric power unit configured to inject pulses of electric current through the sheet. The channels are disposed in the sheet and extending through the sheet from the first surface of the sheet to the opposite second surface of the sheet. The channels are configured for providing directional flow of a vapor from the channels. In some embodiments, the channels have variable width along the length. The sheet material includes heavily doped silicon. The electric power unit provides correlation of the pulse parameters with the thermal time constant of the heating body for pulsed operation of the heating body. The aerosol generator produces dense inhalable aerosol at reduced hazardous risks and is manufactured more standardized at a low cost.

Abstract: An apparatus and method using a flexible loop, which is attached to and can be retracted into the head structure on the forward end of a high-voltage shotgun stick, to reach and grasp underground electric power cables and to pull the power cables into the cabinet of a pad-mounted transformer or to otherwise reposition the ends of the power cables in the transformer cabinet.

Abstract: Apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprises a circuit comprising an inductive element for heating a susceptor arrangement to heat an aerosol generating material. The apparatus also comprises a controller configured to determine a change in an electrical parameter of the circuit when the circuit is changed between an unloaded state wherein the susceptor arrangement is not inductively coupled to the inductive element, and a loaded state wherein the susceptor arrangement is inductively coupled to the inductive element. The controller is configured to determine a property of the susceptor arrangement from the change in the electrical parameter of the circuit.

Abstract: A power terminal includes first and second conductive sheets. The first conductive sheet includes a first joining portion, first fingers extending from the first joining portion, and a first mounting portion extending from the first joining portion and configured to mount to a substrate. The first fingers have hooked ends connected to the first joining portion by first beams. The second conductive sheet includes a second joining portion, second fingers extending from the second joining portion, and a second mounting portion extending from the second joining portion and configured to mount to the substrate. The two second fingers have curved ends connected to the second joining portion by second beams. The hooked ends and the curved ends include contact surfaces configured to contact a same side of a card. At least one of the first and second mounting portions includes at least two mounting tails.

Abstract: An optical transceiving device includes a housing including opposite lateral surfaces, a fastening component movably disposed on the housing, and a bail assembly including a carrier, a handle and a securing structure. The fastening component includes a linkage arm and two extending arms connected with the linkage arm. The two extending arms configured to be detachably fastened with a cage. The carrier is fixed to the fastening component. The carrier and the linkage arm jointly define an accommodation space having an opening. The handle is disposed on the carrier and movable along a release direction to be at either a close position or an open position. The handle is held in the accommodation space by the securing structure when at the close position. The handle protrudes from the opening when at the open position, and brings the fastening component to move together.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water pipe with a multi-part housing (2) for smoking accessories, an electronic system, and a liquid medium (12), wherein the housing part (3) that receives the liquid medium (12) has at least one suction connection (5) and is connected to the housing part (4) that receives the heating chamber (31) and to a capsule (13) that receives the smoking medium via a suction tube (11) that passes through a housing part (7) which receives the electronic system. The suction tube (11) has a closure unit (10) in the region of the transition between the housing part (7) that has the electronic system and the housing part (3) that receives the liquid medium. The closure unit (10) is designed as a suction tube (11) end piece (38) bent in a U-shape.

Abstract: This disclosure provides electrostatic discharge (ESD) mitigation devices. In one or more embodiments, the electrostatic discharge (ESD) mitigation device is a tubing connector to connect two or more conductive tubing segments in a fluid circuit, the tubing connector including an electrically conductive connector body with two or more attachment portions, two or more attachment fittings, and a conductive bracket configured to attach and interface with the connector body to electrically connect the connector body to ground.