Global Patent Index - EP 4154738 A1

EP 4154738 A1 20230329 - AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED MODULARITY

Title (en)

AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED MODULARITY

Title (de)

AEROSOLERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT VERBESSERTER MODULARITÄT

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'AÉROSOL À MODULARITÉ AMÉLIORÉE

Publication

EP 4154738 A1 20230329 (EN)

Application

EP 21198914 A 20210924

Priority

EP 21198914 A 20210924

Abstract (en)

The invention concerns an aerosol generating device (12) comprising:- an outer casing (16);- a receiving cavity (18) ;- a power supply (22);- power connectors (26) arranged in the receiving cavity (18) for connecting a cartridge (14) to the power supply (22), the cartridge comprising a precursor storage portion (31) delimited transversally by a storage portion wall;- a socket (20) delimited transversally by a socket lateral wall.The socket is configured to be in a disengaged configuration in which the socket is away from the receiving cavity and in an engaged configuration in which the socket is inserted at least partially in the receiving cavity.The socket housing is adapted to receive said cartridge so as the storage portion wall faces at least partially the socket inner surface (35).The socket is adapted to guide said cartridge for electrical connection to the power connectors.

IPC 8 full level

A24F 40/40 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24F 40/40 (2020.01 - EP); A24F 40/42 (2020.01 - US); A24F 40/46 (2020.01 - US); A24F 40/10 (2020.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4154738 A1 20230329; CA 3174902 A1 20230324; US 2023095597 A1 20230330

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21198914 A 20210924; CA 3174902 A 20220920; US 202217947730 A 20220919