EP 3175722 A1 20170607 - INHALER DEVICE AND CONSUMABLE CARTRIDGE FOR SAME
Title (en)
INHALER DEVICE AND CONSUMABLE CARTRIDGE FOR SAME
Title (de)
INHALATORVORRICHTUNG UND VERBRAUCHSMATERIALPATRONE DAFÜR
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF INHALATEUR ET CARTOUCHE CONSOMMABLE POUR CELUI-CI
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 15197853 A 20151203
Abstract (en)
The invention provides a consumable cartridge (1) for an inhaler device (10), such as a personal vaporizer or electronic smoking article. The cartridge (1) comprises a casing (2) defining a cavity (C) that holds a volume of liquid (L) to be vaporized. The casing (2) includes at least one opening (5) for insertion of a piercing member (15) through the opening (5) into the cavity (C), and a sealing membrane (3) which is configured to be pierced or ruptured by the piercing member (15) when inserted through the opening (5) to release the liquid (L) held in the cavity (C) for vaporization. The present invention also provides an inhaler device (10), such as an electronic smoking article, for generating vapour (V) for inhalation. The inhaler device (10) comprises a body portion (11) configured to receive a consumable cartridge (1) according to the invention; and a mouthpiece (14) provided on the body portion (11) for conveying or delivering vapour (V) generated from the liquid (L) to a user, wherein the device (10) includes a piercing member (15) configured for insertion into and/or through the at least one opening (5) to pierce or rupture the sealing membrane (3) to access the liquid (L) for vaporization.
IPC 8 full level
A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A24F 40/42 (2020.01 - EP US); A24F 40/44 (2020.01 - EP US); A24F 40/10 (2020.01 - EP US); A24F 40/485 (2020.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
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- [X] EP 2489391 A1 20120822 - JOYETECH CHANGZHOU ELECTRONICS CO LTD [CN]
- [XI] CN 203828073 U 20140917 - LIU QIUMING
- [X] US 2011290239 A1 20111201 - BACH ALEXANDER [DE], et al
- [A] CA 2729601 A1 20090903 - XIU YUNQIANG [CN]
- [A] US 2011220106 A1 20110915 - GANEM CHARLES F [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 15197853 A 20151203