Global Patent Index - EP 4307940 A2

EP 4307940 A2 20240124 - AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING COVER ELEMENT WITH CAVITY

Title (en)

AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING COVER ELEMENT WITH CAVITY

Title (de)

AEROSOLERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT ABDECKELEMENT MIT HOHLRAUM

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'AÉROSOL COMPRENANT UN ÉLÉMENT COUVERCLE AYANT UNE CAVITÉ

Publication

EP 4307940 A2 20240124 (EN)

Application

EP 22716253 A 20220318

Priority

  • EP 21163644 A 20210319
  • EP 2022057230 W 20220318

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022195105A2] The present invention relates to an aerosol-generating device (1), comprising a housing (2) having an aperture (4) adapted to receive an aerosol-generating article, a cover element (3) adapted for movement with respect to the housing (2) between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position, the cover element (3) at least partially covers the aperture (4), and wherein in the open position the aperture (4) is at least partially uncovered, wherein the cover element (3) forms a cover element cavity (10), and wherein a guide element (14) protrudes from the housing (2), wherein the guide element (14) is received in the cover element cavity (10). The invention further relates to a method for opening and closing an aperture (4) of an aerosol-generating device (1) and an assembly method for a cover element (3) on a housing (2) of an aerosol-generating device (1).

IPC 8 full level

A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A24F 40/20 (2020.01 - KR US); A24F 40/40 (2020.01 - EP US); A24F 40/42 (2020.01 - KR); A24F 40/70 (2020.01 - US); A24F 40/20 (2020.01 - EP)

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)

WO 2022195105 A2 20220922; WO 2022195105 A3 20221027; CN 116997268 A 20231103; EP 4307940 A2 20240124; JP 2024509994 A 20240305; KR 20230159520 A 20231121; US 2024156160 A1 20240516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2022057230 W 20220318; CN 202280021707 A 20220318; EP 22716253 A 20220318; JP 2023556941 A 20220318; KR 20237035724 A 20220318; US 202218550800 A 20220318