[en] the invention relates to a smoking articles box (1) with an outer packaging comprising a first front panel (11a), a back panel, two side panels and a lower panel, which together surround a cavity for housing a collation of smoking articles and forming a body section. the smoking articles box further comprises a front lid panel, two side lid panels, a back lid panel and an upper lid panel, which together form a lid being hinged on the body section and an inner pack-aging, which is arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging. an essential feature of the invention is a second front panel (lib), which is hinged by a hinge on the first front panel or the body section at least in part and comprises an upper edge, which together with two lower edges of the side lid panels and two upper edges of the inner packaging and/or the outer packaging forms a holder (2) for holding an electric smart device when the smoking articles box is arranged on a flat surface, whereby the surface of the upper lid panel and a first edge located between the back panel and the lower panel are in contact with the flat surface. the second front panel comprises a tapering (31) from the hinge to a lateral edge of the second front panel, wherein the tapering is formed by a course of the upper edge extending in a straight-line, wherein the upper edge suitable to support the electric smart device in at least partially upright position, thereby being a supporting part of the holder. the invention also relates to a blank and a method for manufacturing such a smoking articles box. [en]

a smoking articles box comprising a holder
claims a smoking articles box (1) with an outer packaging (4a) comprising a first front panel (1 1 a), a back panel (10), two side panels (12a, 12b) and a lower panel (13), which together surround a cavity (5) for housing a collation of smoking articles (3) and forming a body section (6), wherein the smoking articles box (1) further comprises a front lid panel (14), two side lid panels (15), a back lid panel (16) and an upper lid panel (17), which together form a lid (7) being hinged on the body section (6) and an inner packaging (4b), which is arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging (4a), c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y a second front panel (1 1 b), which is hinged by a hinge (h) on the first front panel
(l l a) or the body section (6) at least in part and comprises an upper edge (22), which together with two lower edges (20) of the side lid panels (15) and two upper edges (21c, 21 d, 21 a, 21 b) of the inner packaging (4b) and/or the outer packaging (4a) forms a holder (2) for holding an electric smart device (19) when the smoking articles box (1) is arranged on a flat surface (s1), whereby the surface (s2) of the upper lid panel (17) and a first edge (18) located between the back panel (10) and the lower panel (13) are in contact with the flat surface (s1), wherein the second front panel
(l l b) comprises a tapering (31) from the hinge (h) to a lateral edge (29) of the second front panel (11 b), wherein the tapering (31) is formed by a course of the upper edge (22) extending in a straight-line (ii), wherein the upper edge (22) suitable to support the electric smart device (19) in at least partially upright position, thereby being a supporting part (32) of the holder (2). the smoking articles box (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner packaging (4b) further comprises two upper edges (21c, 21 d), which are touching an inner surface (s3) of the upper lid panel (17) when the lid (7) is closed, wherein the inner packaging (4b) is arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging (4a). the smoking articles box (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two upper edges (21 a, 21 b)are touching an inner surface (s3) of the upper lid panel (17) when the lid (7) is closed. the smoking articles box (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the inner packaging (4b) is fixed to the outer packaging (4a) by at least one glue dot. the smoking articles box (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the inner packaging (4b) comprises a foldable material (28), preferably cardboard. the smoking articles box (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the inner packaging (4b) comprises two side inserts (24a, 24b) and a front insert (25), which adhere at least in part to the outer packaging (4a). the smoking articles box (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the side panels (12a, 12b) and the bottom panel of the body section (6) comprise two foldable material layers. the smoking articles box (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the second front panel (11 b) is hinged on a lower (26) or a lateral (27) edge of the body section (6) at least in part. the smoking articles box (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the second front panel (11 b) comprises a closure panel (28), which is hinged on the lateral edge (29) of the second front panel (11 b), wherein the lateral edge (27) of the body section (6) comprises a gap (30), which together with the closure panel (28) forms a closure (31). 10. the smoking articles box (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the second front panel (11 b) extending in a lateral direction (i) along the lateral edge (27) is arrangeable in an angle (a) to the first panel (11a), when the smoking articles box (1) is arranged on a flat surface (s1) thereby forming the holder (2) for the electric smart device (19), wherein the angle (a) amounts in range of 20 degrees - 90 degrees, preferably 45 degrees.
11. the smoking articles box (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the second front panel (11 b) comprises an angle (33) measured between the upper edge (22) and the lateral edge (29) of the second front panel (1 1 b) which amounts between 1 15 degrees and 145 degrees.
12. a blank (100) consisting of a foldable material (101) and comprising at least foursided front panel (102a), a rectangular back panel (103), a rectangular bottom panel (104) and four-sided left and right side panels (105a, 105b), wherein the blank (100) further comprises a rectangular front lid panel (106), four-sided left and right side lid panels (107a, 108a, 107b, 108b), a rectangular back lid panel (109) and a rectangular upper lid panel (1 10), which together are able to form a lid (7), wherein the front panel (102) comprises three edges (1 11 a, 11 1 b, 1 11 e), which respectively connect the front panel (102) with the left and right side panels (105a, 105b) and the bottom panel (104), characterized in that the blank (100) further comprises two four-sided panels (1 12a, 112b) connected to each other on a common mirror axis (m) forming a second front panel (102b), wherein one of the four-sided panels (112a, 1 12b) is connected to one of the edges (1 11 a, 11 1 b, 1 11 e) of the front panel (102 a), wherein the four-sided panel (112b) comprises a tapering (31) from the connected edge (1 11 a or 1 11 b) to the mirror axis (m), wherein the tapering (31) is formed by a course of an upper edge (22) extending in a straight-line (ii), wherein a first four-sided second front panel (1 12a) is a reflection of a second four-sided second front panel (1 12b) through the mirror axis (m).
13. the blank (100) according to claim 12, characterized in that - 21 - the foldable material (101) comprises a weight of at least 80 gsm, preferably 100 gsm, even more preferred 120 gsm and/or a maximum weight of 240 gsm, preferably 210 gsm, even more preferred 180 gsm.
14. the blank (100) according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the foldable material (101) has a thickness of at least 0.08 mm, preferably 0.09 mm, even more preferred 0.1 mm and/or a maximum thickness of 0.4 mm, preferably 0.25 mm, even more preferred 0.2 mm.
15. the blank (100) according to claim 12 - 14, characterized by embossed lines (1 13) extending between the front panel (102a), the back panel (103), the bottom panel (104), the left side panel (105a), the right side panel (105b), the front lid panel (106), the left side lid panels (107b, 108b), the right side lid panels (107a, 108a), the back lid panel (109), the upper lid panel (1 10) and the second front panel (102b) comprising two panels (1 12a, 112b).
16. a method for manufacturing a smoking articles box (1) according to claims 1 -10, c o m p r i s i n g t h e s t e p s: a) providing a blank (100) according to claims 11 - 14; b) punching outer edges (114) along an entire circumference (115) of the blank (100); c) folding the blank (100) at the embossed lines (1 13) thereby forming an outer packaging (4a); d) arranging an inner packaging (4b) inside the outer packaging (4a);
17. a smoking articles box (1) with an outer packaging (4a) comprising a first front panel (1 1 a), a back panel (10), two side panels (12a, 12b) and a lower panel (13), which together surround a cavity (5) for housing a collation of smoking articles (3) and forming a body section (6), wherein the smoking articles box (1) further comprises a front lid panel (14), two side lid panels (15), a back lid panel (16) and an upper lid panel (17), which together form a lid (7) being hinged on the body section (6) and an inner packaging (4b), which is arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging (4a), - 22 - c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y a second front panel (1 1 b), which is hinged on a lower edge (26) of the body section (6) at least in part and comprises an upper edge (22), which together with two lower edges (20) of the side lid panels (15) and two upper edges (21c, 21 d, 21 a, 21 b) of the inner packaging (4b) and/or the outer packaging (4a) forms a holder (2) for holding an electric smart device (19) when the smoking articles box (1) is arranged on a flat surface (s1), whereby the surface (s2) of the upper lid panel (17) and a first edge (18) located between the back panel (10) and the lower panel (13) are in contact with the flat surface (s1), wherein the second front panel (11 b) expands along a length direction (l) and comprises a length (i2) at its lateral edge (29) which is longer than a length (11) of a lateral edge (29) of the first front panel (11 a) measured along the same length direction (l) in a folded position whereby a surface (34) of the second front panel (1 1 b) is parallel to a surface (35) of the first front panel (1 1 a).
18. a system (36) comprising a smoking articles box (1) with an outer packaging (4a) comprising a first front panel (1 1 a), a back panel (10), two side panels (12a, 12b) and a lower panel (13), which together surround a cavity (5) for housing a collation of smoking articles (3) and forming a body section (6), wherein the smoking articles box (1) further comprises a front lid panel (14), two side lid panels (15), a back lid panel (16) and an upper lid panel (17), which together form a lid (7) being hinged on the body section (6) and an inner pack-aging (4b), which is arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging (4a), characterized in that a second front panel (11 b), which is hinged by a hinge (h) on the first front panel (11 a) or the body section (6) at least in part and comprises an upper edge (22), which together with two lower edges (20) of the side lid panels (15) and two upper edges (21 c, 21 d, 21 a, 21 b) of the inner packaging (4b) and/or the outer packaging (4a) forms a holder (2) for holding an electric smart device (19) when the smoking articles box (1) is arranged on a flat surface (s1), whereby the surface (s2) of the upper lid panel (17) and a first edge (18) located between the back panel (10) and the lower panel (13) are in contact with the flat surface (s1), wherein the upper edge (22) supports the electric smart device (19) in at least partially upright position when the second front panel (1 1 b) is in an unfolded position, thereby being a supporting part (..) of the holder (2). - 23 - a blank (100) consisting of a foldable material (101) and comprising at least foursided front panel (102a), a rectangular back panel (103), a rectangular bottom panel (104) and four-sided left and right side panels (105a, 105b), wherein the blank (100) further comprises a rectangular front lid panel (106), four-sided left and right side lid panels (107a, 108a, 107b, 108b), a rectangular back lid panel (109) and a rectangular upper lid panel (1 10), which together are able to form a lid (7), wherein the front panel (102) comprises three edges (1 11 a, 11 1 b, 1 11 e), which respectively connect the front panel (102) with the left and right side panels (105a, 105b) and the bottom panel (104), characterized in that the blank (100) further comprises two four-sided panels (112a, 1 12b) connected to each other on a common mirror axis (m) forming a second front panel (102b), wherein the four-sided panel (1 12b) is connected to an edge (11 1f) of the bottom panel (104) and the four-sided panel (1 12a) is connected to the edge (11 1 e) of the four-sided front panel (102a), wherein each of the two four-sided panels (112a, 1 12b) of the second front panel (102b) comprises a length (i2) being measured perpendicular to the mirror axis (m) and the four-sided front panel (102a) comprises a length (i3), wherein the length (i3) of the four-sided front panel (102a) is shorter than the length (i2) of the two four-sided second front panels (1 12a, 112b).


[en] an aerosol generation system for generation of an aerosol from an aerosol-forming precursor includes an electrically operated heating system to heat precursor to generate the aerosol, a flow path for transmission of flow, including the aerosol, to a user, the heating system arranged in fluid communication with the flow path; and electrical circuitry. the electrical circuitry is configured to: measure a property of the electrical energy through the heating system, determine one or more characteristics from the result of the measurement of the measured property of the electrical energy, select, based on the determined characteristics, one from a plurality of different stored relationships between the measured property of the electrical energy and a property of the flow, and determine the property of the flow based on relationship. [en] 1. an aerosol generation system for generation of an aerosol from an aerosol-forming precursor, the system comprising: an electrically operated heating system to heat said precursor to generate the aerosol;a flow path for transmission of flow, including the aerosol, to a user, the heating system arranged in fluid communication with the flow path; andelectrical circuitry configured to: measure a property of the electrical energy through the heating system;determine one or more characteristics from the result of the measurement of said measured property of the electrical energy;select, based on the one or more determined characteristics, one from a plurality of different stored relationships between the measured property of the electrical energy and a property of the flow; anddetermine the property of the flow based on said relationship.
2. the system of claim 1, wherein the property of the electrical energy comprises the electrical current or power through or the electrical potential over the heating system.
3. the system of claim 1, wherein the property related to the flow is an amount of one or more components of the aerosol in the flow path.
4. the system of claim 1, wherein the one or more determined characteristics is based on one of more of an: amplitude, area or period of an oscillation of a property of said electrical energy or a time derivative thereof;an initiation time of a user inhale through the flow path;a duration of a user inhale through the flow path; anda duration of an application of electrical energy to the heating system.
5. the system of claim 1, wherein said stored relationships comprise an output value as the property of the flow related to one or more input values, each comprising at least one of the one or more determined characteristics or another characteristic of the flow.
6. the system of claim 5, wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to determine if said one or more input values can be obtained based on the result of the measurement of said measured property of the electrical energy through the heating system, and to select said relationship based on the one or more input values obtained.
7. the system of claim 6, wherein a first relationship of the plurality of different stored relationships comprises as input a first set of one or more input values and a second relationship of the plurality of different stored relationships comprises a different second set of one or more input values, the circuitry being configured to determine the property of the flow based on the first relationship if the first set of input values are obtainable, or else based on the second relationship if the second set of input values are obtainable.
8. the system of any of claim 7, wherein the second set of input values form a subset of the first set of input values.
9. the system of claim 7, wherein the first set of one or more input values includes amplitude or period or area of an oscillation of a property of said electrical energy or a time derivative thereof, and the second set of one or more input values does not include an amplitude of an oscillation of a property of said electrical energy or a time derivative thereof.
10. the system of claim 7, wherein the first and second sets of input values includes a duration of a user inhale through the flow path and/or a duration of an application of electrical energy to the heating system.
11. the system of claim 6, wherein the output value is determined from an output value determined from a prior user inhale.
12. a method of determining a property of a flow of an aerosol generation system for generation of an aerosol from an aerosol-forming precursor, the aerosol generation system comprising an electrically operated heating system to heat said precursor to generate the aerosol, and a flow path for transmission of flow, including the aerosol, to a user, wherein the heating system is arranged in fluid communication with the flow path, the method comprising: measuring a property of the electrical energy through the heating system;determining one or more characteristics from the result of the measurement of said measured property of the electrical energy;selecting, based on the one or more determined characteristics, one from a plurality of different stored relationships between the measured property of the electrical energy and a property of the flow; anddetermining the property of the flow based on said relationship.
13. a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed on programmable electric circuitry, executes the method of claim 12.
14. electric circuitry for an electrically operated aerosol generation system, said circuitry configured to implement the method of claim 12.
15. a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising the computer program of claim 13.


[en] the present application relates to a smoking articles box (1) for housing a charge of smoking articles (10) with an outer packaging (2) surrounding a volume for housing the smoking articles, wherein the outer packaging comprises a body section (22) and a lid (24), the lid (24) being hinged on the body section (22), with an inner lifter body (4) arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging (2) and suited for supporting at least a part of the smoking articles, wherein the inner lifter body (4) comprises at least two sections (42, 44) folded with respect to each. according to the invention the inner lifter body comprises a front panel (42), the front panel (42) being displaceable with respect to the outer packaging along a longitudinal direction (l) of the smoking articles (10), wherein the front panel (42) comprises a display surface (42a) which displays information to a consumer, the display surface (42a) becoming at least partially visible upon displacement of the front panel (42) with respect to the outer packaging. [en]
claims smoking articles box (1) for housing a charge of smoking articles (10) with an outer packaging (2) surrounding a volume for housing the smoking articles, wherein the outer packaging comprises a body section (22) and a lid (24), the lid (24) being hinged on the body section (22), with an inner lifter body (4) arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging (2) and suited for supporting all of the smoking articles, wherein the inner lifter body (4) comprises at least two sections (42, 44) folded with respect to each other, characterized in that the inner lifter body comprises a front panel (42), the front panel (42) extending along a width direction (b) of the smoking articles box (1) and being displaceable with respect to the outer packaging along a longitudinal direction (l) of the smoking articles (10), wherein the front panel (42) comprises a display surface (42a) which displays information to a consumer, the display surface (42a) becoming at least partially visible upon displacement of the front panel (42) with respect to the outer packaging. smoking articles box (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner lifter body (4) comprises a support section (44) for supporting the smoking articles (10) at an end face of the smoking articles (10). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that upon displacement of the front panel (42) at least a part of the smoking articles (10) is also displaceable along their longitudinal direction (l). smoking articles box (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the smoking articles (10) being displaceable along their longitudinal direction (l) are arranged next to each other in the direction (b) being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (l) of the smoking articles (10) and parallel to a plain of the front panel (42). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner lifter body (4) is made of a paper or a cardboard material. smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner lifter body (4) comprises a backwall section (46). smoking articles box (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the backwall section (46) is shorter than the front panel in the longitudinal direction (l). smoking articles box (1) according to one of the preceding claims 6 - 7 characterized in that the backwall section (46) comprises an adhesive section to be attached to another element of the smoking articles box (1). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner lifter body (4) consists exclusively of the front panel (42) a support section (44) and a backwall section (46) which are attached to each other. smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lifter body (4) comprises a flap (5) attached to the front panel (42). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the smoking articles box (1) comprises an inner packaging (6) arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging (2) and suited for housing the smoking articles (10). - 14 - smoking articles box (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the inner lifter body (4) is arranged at least partially inside the inner packaging (6). smoking articles box (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lifter body (4) and thereby preferably also the front panel (42) comprise the same size in the width direction (b) as the inner packaging (6). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 11 - 13 characterized in that the inner packaging (6) comprises a front face (21) arranged adjacent to the front panel (42), wherein the front face (21) comprises a recess (34). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 11 - 13 characterized in that the front panel (42) is displaceable with respect to the outer packaging (2) by a distance that is larger than 0,3 cm, preferably large than 0,5 cm, preferably larger than 0,8 cm and preferably larger than 1cm and/or the front panel (42) is displaceable with respect to the outer packaging (2) by a distance that is smaller than 4 cm, preferably smaller than 3 cm, preferably smaller than 2,5 cm und preferably smaller than 2,0 cm.


[en] a fluid transfer component is configured to establish a fluidic connection between a liquid store and a heater in an electronic cigarette. the fluid transfer component includes a liquid uptake member configured to connect with a housing of the liquid store, a chamber configured to receive liquid from the liquid store by the liquid uptake member, and a fluid transfer element including a compressible wick configured to transport liquid from the chamber to the proximity of the heater by capillary action and a flexible contact surface configured to deform in the axial direction of the fluid transfer component, wherein the flexible contact surface is configured to release liquid from the compressible wick for transfer to the heater when the fluid transfer element is compressed. [en] 1. a fluid transfer component for an electronic cigarette, the fluid transfer component being configured to establish a fluidic connection between a liquid store and a heater in an electronic cigarette, wherein the fluid transfer component comprises: a liquid uptake member configured to connect with a housing of the liquid store;a chamber configured to receive liquid from the liquid store by the liquid uptake member; anda fluid transfer element comprising a compressible wick configured to transport liquid from the chamber to a proximity of the heater by capillary action and a flexible contact surface configured to deform in an axial direction of the fluid transfer component, wherein the flexible contact surface is configured to release liquid from the compressible wick for transfer to the heater when the fluid transfer element is compressed.
2. the fluid transfer component of claim 1, wherein the fluid transfer component is releasably connectable to the liquid store by the liquid uptake member.
3. the fluid transfer component of claim 1, wherein the liquid uptake member is an elongated tube extending from the chamber and provided with a tip configured to be received in the liquid store such that liquid can enter the elongated tube at the tip for transfer to the chamber.
4. the fluid transfer component of claim 1, wherein the liquid uptake member is arranged to form a friction fit with an opening in the liquid store.
5. the fluid transfer component of claim 3, wherein the tip comprises a pointed end of the elongated tube arranged to pierce a housing of the liquid store.
6. the fluid transfer component of claim 1, wherein the fluid transfer element further comprises a mesh arranged on a surface of the compressible wick such that the mesh forms the flexible contact surface, and wherein the mesh is arranged to allow liquid to pass there-through when a compression is applied to the compressible wick.
7. the fluid transfer component of claim 6, wherein the mesh is hydrophobic.
8. the fluid transfer component of claim 1, wherein the fluid transfer component is removably attachable to the electronic cigarette.
9. the fluid transfer component of claim 1, fluidically coupled to a liquid store of a cartridge by the liquid uptake member.
10. an electronic cigarette for use with the fluid transfer component of claim 1, the electronic cigarette comprising a wick compressor and a heater; wherein the wick compressor is arranged to move relative to the fluid transfer element from a first position separated from the fluid transfer element to a second position pressing against the flexible contact surface of the fluid transfer element to compress the compressible wick such that liquid is releasable from the compressible wick and adsorbable on the heater.
11. the electronic cigarette of claim 10, wherein the heater is arranged on the wick compressor such that the heater is pressed against the flexible contact surface of the fluid transfer element when the wick compressor moves from the first position to the second position and a portion of liquid releasable from the compressible wick is adsorbable on the heater; and wherein the heater is arranged to vaporise an adsorbed portion of liquid when the wick compressor has moved from the second position to the first position.
12. the electronic cigarette of claim 10, wherein the heater is proximal to but separated from the fluid transfer element and the wick compressor, and arranged such that when the wick compressor is pressed against the flexible contact surface of the fluid transfer element when moving from the first position to the second position a portion of liquid releasable from the compressible wick is adsorbable on the heater; and wherein the heater is arranged to vaporise an adsorbed portion of liquid when the wick compressor has moved from the second position to the first position.
13. a method of operating the electronic cigarette of claim 10, the method comprising: moving the wick compressor to press against the flexible contact surface of the fluid transfer element such that liquid is released from the fluid transfer element;establishing a fluidic bridge between the released liquid and the heater such that a portion of the released liquid is adsorbed onto the heater; andheating the adsorbed liquid by the heater to generate a vapour when the fluidic bridge is broken.


[en] the present invention discloses an aerosol generating device comprising: a body (101) having a mouthpiece (102) at one end for inhalation of aerosol; a rechargeable battery (203) housed within the body; a glass opening 302 defined in the surface of the body; and a wireless charging receiver (104) configured to wirelessly charge the battery, wherein the wireless charging receiver is disposed in the body adjacent to the glass opening, so that it is as close as possible to a charging pad 301 when the e-cigarette 100 is placed laterally thereon. the material selection of thin glass allows minimal current loss between the charging pad and the receiver. the size of the wireless charging receiver is substantially the same as that of the glass opening. the e-cigarette can also be charged using a wired usb connection, and logic circuitry protects the battery from overcharging by preventing simultaneous wired and wireless charging. [en] 1. an aerosol generating device comprising: a body having a mouthpiece at one end for inhalation of aerosol;a rechargeable battery housed within the body;a glass opening defined in the surface of the body; anda wireless charging receiver configured to wirelessly charge the battery, wherein the wireless charging receiver is disposed in the body adjacent to the glass opening, and the size of the wireless charging receiver is substantially the same as that of the glass opening.
2. the device of claim 1, wherein the wireless charging receiver has a rectangular profile and is disposed laterally within the body of the device.
3. the device of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a wired charging receiver disposed within the body, separately from the wireless charging receiver.
4. the device of claim 3, further comprising a logic switch configured to enable only one of the wireless charging receiver and the wired charging receiver at the same time to charge the battery.
5. the device of claim 4, wherein the logic switch is further configured to prioritise the wired charging receiver over the wireless charging receiver.
6. the device of any preceding claim, wherein the wireless charging receiver is disposed on a flexible printed circuit alongside other components in the device.
7. a logic circuitry for the aerosol generating device of claim 1 configured to: determine if the device is being actively charged; anddisable a wireless charging receiver if the device is determined being actively charged via a wired charging receiver.


[en] an aerosol generating device comprising a battery pack (2), several electrical components (3) and at least one voltage regulator (4), said battery pack (2) supplying power to said electrical components (3). a voltage regulator (4) is directly mounted between at least one of said electrical components (3) and the battery pack (2). [en] 1. an aerosol generating device comprising a battery pack (2), several electrical components (3) and at least one voltage regulator (4), said battery pack (2) supplying power to said electrical components (3), characterized in that a voltage regulator (4) is directly mounted between at least one of said electrical components (3) and the battery pack (2).
2. the aerosol generating device according to claim 1 wherein a voltage regulator (4) is mounted between each of the electrical components (3) and the battery pack (2).
3. the aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein said regulators (4) are linear voltage regulators, preferably low-dropout regulators.
4. the aerosol generating device according to claim 3, wherein the low-dropout regulators have a low quiescent current (iq), preferably inferior to 50mua.
5. the aerosol generating device according to any one of claims 3 or 4, wherein the low-dropout regulators have a high power supply rejection ratio, preferably at least equal to 50db at a frequency ranging between 1khz and 100khz, and at least equal to 20db at a frequency superior to 1mhz.


[en] smoking articles box (1) for housing a charge of smoking articles (10) with an outer packaging (2) with a plurality of sidewalls (22, 26, 36) surrounding a volume for housing the smoking articles and a lid (12), the lid (12) being hinged on at least one sidewall (22), with an inner packaging (6) and or an inner frame (6) arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging (2) and suited for housing the smoking articles (10). according to the invention the smoking articles box (1) comprises an expandable compartment (8), the expandable compartment (8) being confined by at least one of the sidewalls (22). [en]

patent claims smoking articles box (1) for housing a charge of smoking articles (10) with an outer packaging (2) with a plurality of sidewalls (22, 26, 36) surrounding a volume for housing the smoking articles (10) and a lid (12), the lid (12) being hinged on at least one sidewall (22), with an inner packaging (6) and/or an inner frame (6) arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging (2) and suited for housing the smoking articles (10) all in the same compartment and not separated from each other, characterized in that the smoking articles box (1) comprises an expandable compartment (8), the expandable compartment (8) being confined by at least one of the sidewalls (22), which is a back wall (22) of the outer packaging (2), wherein the lid (12) is hinged to the back wall (22), and the compartment (8) being expandable upon opening the lid (12) and pulling the back wall (22) away from the main body of the box (1). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the expandable compartment (8) is confined by at least one compartment side wall (32), wherein preferably this compartment sidewall (32) has a first sidewall section (32a) and a second sidewall section (32b) which are foldable with respect to each other. smoking articles box (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the first sidewall section (32a) and the second sidewall section (32b) are foldable with respect to each other with respect to a folding line, wherein the first sidewall section (32a) and the second sidewall section (32b) are also arranged symmetrically with respect to this folding line. smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 - 4, characterized in that in an expanded state of the compartment (8) the at least one compartment sidewall (32) has a triangular shape. smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one compartment sidewall (32) is connected directly to a sidewall (36) of the outer packaging (2). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 - 7, characterized in that at least one sidewall section (32a) is connected in a swiveling manner to a sidewall (36) of the outer packaging (2). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 - 8, characterized in that at least one sidewall section (32b) is glued to the backwall (22) of the outer packaging (2). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 - 8, characterized in that the lid (12) is hinged on the backwall (22) of the outer packaging smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 - 8, characterized in that at least one compartment sidewall (32) comprises a display surface (31) for displaying information. smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the compartment (8) comprises a size which is big enough to house flat objects (20) and especially credit cards, id- cards paper money and the like. smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one side wall (22, 32) is pivotable with respect to a bottom wall of the outer packaging (2) to expand the expandable compartment (8). smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner packaging or inner frame (6) comprises a back wall section, which is arranged adjacent to the back wall (22) of the outer packaging. folding sample (50) to fold a smoking articles box (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the smoking articles box (1) can be folded from a piece of material with the shape of the folding sample (50) method for producing an outer packaging (2) of a smoking articles box (1) providing an expandable compartment (8) according to claim 1 with the steps:
- providing a foldable sample (50), having a front section, two side walls (36) and a bottom section, wherein a compartment sidewall (32) is connected to each side wall (36), the compartment sidewalls each comprising a first compartment sidewall section (32a) and a second compartment sidewall section (32b)
- glueing the front section (26) of the outer packaging to the bottom section of the outer packaging (2)
- glueing a backwall (22) of the outer packaging (2) to a compartment sidewall section (32b).


[en] an electronic cigarette includes an inhaler body and a removable cartridge, the inhaler body including: a power unit and a cartridge seating including a cavity arranged to receive the cartridge in a retained position within the cavity, wherein, in the retained position, opposing surfaces of the cartridge and cartridge seating are in contact and the cartridge is electrically connected to the power unit; the electronic cigarette further including: a magnet arranged to provide a magnetic force to draw the removable cartridge into the retained position; wherein the cartridge, the cartridge seating and the magnetic force are configured such that when the cartridge is released within the cavity, the cartridge is accelerated under the force of the magnet such that an audible signal is generated upon contact between the opposing surfaces when as the cartridge is received in the retained position to provide a reliable audible indication to a user. [en] 1. an electronic cigarette comprising an inhaler body and a removable cartridge, the inhaler body comprising: a power unit and a cartridge seating, the cartridge seating comprising a cavity arranged to receive the removable cartridge in a retained position within the cavity, wherein, in the retained position, opposing surfaces of the removable cartridge and the cartridge seating are in contact and the removable cartridge is electrically connected to the power unit; the electronic cigarette further comprising:a magnet arranged to provide a magnetic force to draw the removable cartridge into the retained position; whereinthe removable cartridge, the cartridge seating and the magnetic force are configured such that when the removable cartridge is released within the cavity, the removable cartridge is accelerated under the magnetic force such that an audible signal is generated upon contact between the opposing surfaces as the removable cartridge is received in the retained position.
2. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the cartridge seating includes the magnet and the removable cartridge comprises ferromagnetic material.
3. the electronic cigarette of claim 2, wherein the magnets and the ferromagnetic material provide a total flux density between 4000 and 10,000 gauss.
4. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the magnetic force applied by the magnet and a mass of the removable cartridge are configured such that an acceleration of the removable cartridge under the magnetic force is at least 12 m/s2.
5. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the magnetic force applied by the magnet, a mass of the removable cartridge and a depth of the cavity of the cartridge seating are configured such that the removable cartridge reaches a speed of at least 0.4 m/s upon contact between the opposing surfaces when the removable cartridge is released from an opening of the cavity.
6. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein each of the opposing surfaces has a brinell harness value of greater than 50 or a hardness rockwell r-scale value of greater than 75.
7. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the magnet is configured such that the magnetic force is sufficient to draw the removable cartridge into the retained position only when the removable cartridge is partially inserted into the cavity by a user.
8. the electronic cigarette of claim 7, wherein the magnet is configured such that the magnetic force is sufficient to draw the removable cartridge into the cavity only when the removable cartridge is inserted at least 10 percent of a depth of the cavity by a user.
9. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the cavity comprises a base having an inner base surface with a recessed portion.
10. the electronic cigarette of claim 9, wherein the base of the cavity comprises electrical connectors and the magnet, which is at least two magnets, wherein the electric connectors are in a central portion of the base and the at least two magnets are on opposite sides of the electric connectors.
11. the electronic cigarette of claim 10, wherein the electrical connectors are arranged to contact corresponding electrical contacts on the removable cartridge, wherein the electrical connectors are raised from the inner base surface of the cavity and are elastically sprung so as to be retractable into the inner base surface upon contact with the removable cartridge.
12. the electronic cigarette of claim 9, wherein the opposing surfaces include: a surface of a rim surrounding an opening of the cavity and an opposing surface of the removable cartridge; or the inner base surface of the cavity and an opposing base surface of the removable cartridge.
13. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the removable cartridge and/or the cartridge seating are configured such that there are one or more gaps between the removable cartridge and the cartridge seating as the removable cartridge is drawn into the retained position.
14. the electronic cigarette of claim 13 wherein the removable cartridge comprises ribs running along a longitudinal axis of the removable cartridge.
15. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the removable cartridge has a mass between 2 g and 10 g and a base comprising a ferromagnetic material; the magnets has a total flux density of between 500 and 5000 gauss; the cavity has an insertion depth of at least 10 mm; and the opposing surfaces comprise metal or rigid plastic.
16. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the magnetic force applied by the magnet, a mass of the removable cartridge and a depth of the cavity of the cartridge seating are configured such that the removable cartridge reaches a speed of at least 0.7 m/s upon contact between the opposing surfaces when the removable cartridge is released from an opening of the cavity.


[en] a cartomizer (1) equips an aerosol generation device and comprises a first housing (4) comprising at least one reservoir (5) storing an aerosol-forming precursor and a heating chamber (7) configured for heating the aerosol-forming precursor to generate an aerosol. the heating chamber (7) and reservoir (5) are rotatable relative to each other between a closed position in which the aerosol-forming precursor is prevented from leaving the reservoir (5) and an open position in which the aerosol-forming precursor can leave the reservoir (5) to reach the heating chamber (7). [en] 1. cartomizer (1) for an aerosol generation device (2), said cartomizer (1) comprising a first housing (4) comprising: - at least one reservoir (5) storing an aerosol-forming precursor, and- a heating chamber (7) configured, when it is fed with air and aerosol-forming precursor, for heating the latter to generate an aerosol, and fluidly coupled to a mouthpiece (8) by an aerosol passage (9), wherein said heating chamber (7) and said reservoir (5) are rotatable relative to each other between a closed position in which said aerosol-forming precursor is prevented from leaving said reservoir (5) and an open position in which said aerosol-forming precursor can leave said reservoir (5) to reach said heating chamber (7).
2. cartomizer according to claim 1, wherein said reservoir (5) or said heating chamber (7) comprises a fastening member configured for fastening said cartomizer (1) to said aerosol generation device (2) and for rotating said heating chamber (7) and said reservoir (5) relative to each other to the open position.
3. cartomizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein it comprises a first sleeve (6) defining said heating chamber (7) and rotatably arranged relative to said reservoir (5) between said closed and open positions.
4. cartomizer according to claim 3, wherein said first sleeve (6), or respectively said reservoir (5), has at least one first fastening member (19) configured to cooperate with a corresponding and complementary second fastening member (20) of an electrical and control device (3) of said aerosol generation device (2) for connecting mechanically said first sleeve (6), or respectively said reservoir (5), to said electrical and control device (3) to allow said first sleeve (6), or respectively said reservoir (5), to rotate relative to said reservoir (5), or respectively said first sleeve (6), between said closed and open positions.
5. cartomizer according to claim 4, wherein each first fastening member (19) is a bayonet mount recess arranged for receiving and holding a part of a bayonet mount leg defined by said corresponding second fastening member (20).
6. cartomizer according to claim 4, wherein each first fastening member (19) is a bayonet mount leg arranged for being engaged into, and held by, a bayonet mount recess defined by said corresponding second fastening member (20).
7. cartomizer according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein said reservoir (5) comprises at least one first opening (14) and said first sleeve (6) comprises at least one second opening (15) which matches with a corresponding first opening (14) in said open position and is offset relative to said corresponding first opening (14) in said closed position.
8. cartomizer according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein said first sleeve (6) is sealed with respect to said reservoir (5) in the vicinity of said aerosol passage (9) to prevent said aerosol-forming precursor stored in said reservoir (5) to reach said aerosol passage (9) in said closed and open positions.
9. cartomizer according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein said reservoir (5) has an annular shape and a central passage defining said aerosol passage (9) and communicating with a recess (22) housing a part of said first sleeve (6).
10. cartomizer according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said heating chamber (7) comprises an electrical heating device (36) arranged for heating said aerosol-forming precursor to generate said aerosol when it receives electrical energy originating from a power source (23) of an electrical and control device (3) of said aerosol generation device (2).
11. cartomizer according to the combination of claims 7 and 10, wherein said heating chamber (7) comprises an aerosol-forming precursor transport element (35) to transport aerosol-forming precursor from said second opening (15) of said first sleeve (6) to said heating device (36).
12. cartomizer according to claim 10 or 11, wherein said heating device (36) is a resistive heater and/or an inductive heater.
13. cartomizer according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first housing (4) comprises a first threaded portion (24) arranged for being screwed relatively to a corresponding second threaded portion (25) of an electrical and control device (3) of said aerosol generation device (2), until reaching a final position in which said cartomizer (1) is in said open position.
14. aerosol generation device (2) comprising an electrical and control device (3), wherein it further comprises a cartomizer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, mechanically and electrically coupled to said electrical and control device (3).
15. aerosol generation device according to claim 14, wherein said electrical and control device (3) comprises a power source (23) storing electrical energy, a controller (27) electrically coupled to said power source (23) and controlling operation of said cartomizer (1) during a vaping session, and a user interface (28).


[en] an aerosol generating device (10) comprises: a liquid transfer element (40) including an opening portion (42) configured to open a cartridge (12) containing an aerosol generating liquid; and an inductively heatable susceptor (50) in contact with the liquid transfer element (40). the liquid transfer element (40) is configured to convey aerosol generating liquid from the opened cartridge (12) towards the inductively heatable susceptor (50). an aerosol generating system (1) is also described comprising the aerosol generating device (10) and a cartridge (12) containing an aerosol generating liquid releasably connected to the aerosol generating device (10). [en] 1. an aerosol generating device (10) comprising: a liquid transfer element (40) including an opening portion (42) configured to open a cartridge (12) containing an aerosol generating liquid; andan inductively heatable susceptor (50) in contact with the liquid transfer element (40);wherein the liquid transfer element (40) is configured to convey aerosol generating liquid from the opened cartridge (12) towards the inductively heatable susceptor (50).
2. an aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the opening portion (42) comprises a projection (44).
3. an aerosol generating device according to claim 2, wherein the projection (44) is hollow and/or formed of porous material.
4. an aerosol generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the opening portion (42) is configured to pierce the cartridge (12).
5. an aerosol generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the opening portion (42) includes a tapered end (46).
6. an aerosol generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the inductively heatable susceptor (50) is encapsulated by the liquid transfer element (40).
7. an aerosol generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the inductively heatable susceptor (50) is substantially planar.
8. an aerosol generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the aerosol generating device (10) includes an electromagnetic field generator (60) positioned adjacent to the liquid transfer element (40) for inductively heating the inductively heatable susceptor (50).
9. an aerosol generating device according to claim 8, wherein the electromagnetic field generator (60) comprises a planar induction coil (66).
10. an aerosol generating device according to claim 9, wherein the planar induction coil (66) is a flat spiral coil.
11. an aerosol generating device according to any preceding claim, wherein the liquid transfer element (40) comprises a substantially rigid porous material.
12. an aerosol generating device according to claim 11, wherein the liquid transfer element (40) comprises a porous ceramic material.
13. an aerosol generating system (1) comprising an aerosol generating device (10) according to any of the preceding claims and a cartridge (12) containing an aerosol generating liquid releasably connected to the aerosol generating device (10).
14. an aerosol generating system according to claim 13, wherein the cartridge (12) comprises a sealing element (32) and the opening portion (42) comprises a piercing projection (44) configured to pierce the sealing element (32).
15. an aerosol generating system according to claim 13, wherein the cartridge (12) comprises a valve and the opening portion (42) comprises a projection for opening the valve.


[en] a consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device includes a casing, a heating element provided within the casing and arranged to be heated by receiving energy from the aerosol generation device, and a solid or semi-solid aerosol forming material provided within the casing that forms an aerosol when heated. the heating element includes a plurality of thermally or electrically conducting wires and/or fibres. [en] 1. a consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device, the consumable cartridge comprising: a casing;a heating element provided within the casing arranged to be heated by receiving energy from the aerosol generation device, wherein the heating element comprises a plurality of thermally or electrically conducting wires and/or fibres; anda solid or semi-solid aerosol forming material provided within the casing adapted to form an aerosol upon receiving heat from the heating element.
2. the consumable cartridge of claim 1, where the heating element comprises a plurality of fibres, and wherein each fibre is in contact with at least one additional fibre.
3. the consumable cartridge of claim 2, wherein the average length of fibres of the plurality of fibres is less than a length of the casing.
4. the consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the aerosol forming material is arranged between the casing and the heating element.
5. the consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the heating element is arranged between the casing and the aerosol forming material.
6. the consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the aerosol forming material and the heating element comprise a plurality of respective fibres interspersed in a single bundle.
7. the consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the aerosol forming material and the heating element are rolled together.
8. the consumable cartridge of claim 1, further comprising two electrodes, wherein the two electrodes are configured to receive electrical energy from the aerosol generation device and wherein the two electrodes provide the electrical energy to the heating element.
9. the consumable cartridge of claim 8, wherein an outer surface of the heating element is oxidised.
10. the consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the heating element comprises a mesh.
11. an aerosol generation device, comprising: a battery; andthe consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the aerosol forming material can form an aerosol upon receiving heat that is formed by the heating element receiving energy from the battery.
12. a method of generating aerosol comprising: inserting a consumable cartridge comprising a casing, a heating element and a solid or semi-solid aerosol forming material into a chamber of an aerosol generating device, wherein the heating element and the aerosol forming material are provided within the casing, and wherein the heating element comprises a plurality of thermally or electrically wires and/or fibres;providing energy from the aerosol generating device for the heating element to be heated; andheating the aerosol forming material in the consumable.


[en] an electronic cigarette includes a main body having a receiving cavity configured to receive a removable consumable including a substance to be vaporized, and an electrical circuitry, wherein the electrical circuitry includes a heating circuit that is connectable to a heater configured to supply energy to the consumable such as to vaporize the substance, and wherein the electrical circuitry further includes an open control circuit including and connected to at least two electrical contact points arranged as a pair and configured to establish a closed electrical circuit when they are in contact with a conductive surface on the removable consumable, the conductive surface being separate from the heater. the open control circuit includes a plurality of closable branches, wherein each branch of the open control circuit is provided with a pair of electrical contact points. the electrical circuitry further includes a controller. [en] 1. an electronic cigarette comprising: a main body having a receiving cavity configured to receive a removable consumable comprising a substance to be vaporized, andan electrical circuitry,wherein the electrical circuitry comprises a heating circuit that is connectable to a heater configured to supply energy to the consumable, andwherein the electrical circuitry further comprises an open control circuit comprising and connected to at least two electrical contact points arranged as a pair and configured to establish a closed electrical circuit when the at least two electrical contact points are in contact with a conductive surface on the removable consumable, the conductive surface being separate from the heater, wherein the open control circuit comprises a plurality of closable branches,wherein each branch of the plurality of closable branches of the open control circuit is provided with a pair of the at least two electrical contact points,wherein the electrical circuitry further comprises a controller, wherein the controller is configured to sense which pair of electrical contact points is connected by a conductive surface on the consumable, andwherein the controller is further configured to set an operating temperature to which the heater heats a portion of the consumable based on which pair of the electrical contact points is connected.
2. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the at least two electrical contact points are located inside the receiving cavity.
3. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the heating circuit and the open control circuit are connected in series.
4. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the heating circuit and the open control circuit are connected in parallel.
5. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein a first electrical contact point and a second electrical contact point within each pair are provided at the same longitudinal position in the receiving cavity, and wherein the pairs are provided at different positions in a longitudinal direction of the receiving cavity.
6. the electronic cigarette according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of closable branches of the open control circuit are heating circuits, wherein the heating circuits deliver electrical energy to the heater based on an electrical resistance of the respective heating circuit.
7. the electronic cigarette according to claim 6, wherein the open control circuit comprises, set within each of the plurality of closable branches, a positive temperature coefficient thermistor, wherein each positive temperature coefficient thermistor has a different curie temperature.
8. the electronic cigarette according to claim 7, wherein each positive temperature coefficient thermistor is arranged to be subject to heat when the consumable is being heated by the heater such that the electrical resistance of the respective heating circuit depends on a temperature to which the consumable is heated.
9. the electronic smoking system according to claim 12, further comprising a heater located within the consumable.
10. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, further comprising a heater located in the main body of the electronic cigarette.
11. the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to set different heating profiles, according to which the heater heat the portion of the consumable.
12. an electronic smoking system comprising the electronic cigarette according to claim 1 and further comprising a consumable for the electronic cigarette, the consumable comprising a vaporizable substance and a housing, wherein the housing is provided with an electrically conductive pattern configured to close the open control circuit in the electronic cigarette when contacted by a pair of the at least two electrical contact points in the electronic cigarette.
13. the electronic smoking system according to claim 12, wherein the electrically conductive pattern is a continuous pattern which enables the consumable to close the open control circuit irrespectively of an angular position of the consumable in relation to the receiving cavity.
14. the electronic smoking system according to claim 12, wherein the electrically conductive pattern is formed in a shape of a ring, positioned around a circumference of the consumable.
15. the electronic smoking system according to claim 12, wherein the electrically conductive pattern is at least partially printed onto an outer layer of the consumable.
16. the electronic smoking system according to claim 12, wherein the electrically conductive pattern is printed using graphene and/or metallic nanoparticle ink.
17. a method of operating an electronic smoking system, the smoking system comprising an electronic cigarette and a consumable including an electrically conductive pattern provided at least partially on an outside of the consumable, the method comprising the steps of: inserting the consumable into a receiving cavity of the electronic cigarette,contacting, by the electrically conductive pattern, at least one pair of electrical contacts of the receiving cavity of the electronic cigarette, thereby closing at least one of different branches of a control circuit of the electronic cigarette; andheating at least a portion of the consumable according to a heating profile, the heating profile being selected based on which one of the branches of the control circuit of the electronic cigarette has been closed.
18. the electronic cigarette according to claim 10, wherein the heater is located within the receiving cavity.


[en] an aerosol generation device (100) has a heating chamber (108) for receiving a substrate carrier (114) containing an aerosol substrate (128). the heating chamber (108) comprises an open end (110); a base (112); and a tubular side wall (126) between the open end (110) and the base (112). the heating chamber (108) is formed as a single element. a method of forming the heating chamber comprises providing a blank having a first thickness and deep drawing the blank to form the tubular side wall (126) having the open end (110) and the base (112) opposite the open end (110). [en] 1. a heating chamber (108) for an aerosol generation device (100), the heating chamber (108) comprising: an open end (110);a base (112); anda tubular side wall (126) between the open end (110) and the base (112),wherein the heating chamber (108) is formed as a single element.
2. the heating chamber (108) of claim 1, wherein the tubular side wall (126) and the base (112) are formed from the same material, preferably wherein the material is a metal, more preferably wherein the tubular side wall (126) and the base (112) are stainless steel, yet more preferably the stainless steel is selected a 300 series stainless steel, and yet more preferably selected from a group comprising 304 stainless steel, 316 stainless steel and 321 stainless steel.
3. the heating chamber (108) of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the heating chamber (108) is at least in part produced by deep drawing.
4. the heating chamber (108) of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the tubular side wall (126) and the base (112) form a cup-shape.
5. the heating chamber (108) of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the base (112) entirely closes an end of the tubular side wall (126) at which the base (112) is located.
6. the heating chamber (108) of any one of the preceding claims, comprising a flanged portion (138) formed integrally with the heating chamber (108), the flanged portion (138) extending radially outwardly from the tubular side wall (126) at the open end (110) of the heating chamber (108), preferably wherein the flanged portion (138) extends all the way around the heating chamber (108) and/or preferably wherein the flanged portion (138) extends obliquely away from the tubular side wall (126).
7. the heating chamber (108) of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the tubular side wall (126) has a first thickness and the base (112) has a second thickness greater than the first thickness, preferably wherein the tubular side wall (126) has a (the first) thickness of 90 micrometres or less.
8. the heating chamber (108) of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the heating chamber (108) has one or more inwardly directed protrusions (140) extending from the tubular side wall (126).
9. the heating chamber (108) of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the base (112) has a platform (148) extending from a portion of the base (112) towards the open end (110) from an interior surface of the base (112).
10. an aerosol generation device (100) comprising: an electrical power source (120);the heating chamber (108) according to any one of claims 1 to 8;a heater (124) arranged to supply heat to the heating chamber (108); andcontrol circuitry (122) configured to control the supply of electrical power from the electrical power source (120) to the heater (124).
11. the aerosol generation device (100) of claim 10, wherein the heating chamber (108) is removable from the aerosol generation device (100).
12. a method of forming a heating chamber (108) for an aerosol generation device (100), the method comprising: providing a blank having a first thickness;deep drawing the blank to form a tubular side wall (126) having a first open end (110) and a base (112) at a second end of the tubular side wall (126), opposite the first open end (110).
13. the method of claim 12, wherein the tubular side wall (126) is formed with a thickness less than a thickness of the base (112), preferably wherein the base (112) has approximately the first thickness.
14. the method of claims 12 or claim 13, further comprising a step of: heating and drawing the heating chamber (108) to thin the tubular side wall (126).
15. the method of any one of claims 12 to 13, wherein the deep drawing includes forming a flanged portion (138) at the first open end (110).
16. the method of any one of claims 12 to 15, further including a step of forming one or more inwardly directed protrusions (140) by deforming of the tubular side wall (126).
17. the method of any one of claims 12 to 16, further including a step of forming a platform (148) extending from a portion of the base (112) towards the first open end (110) from an interior surface of the base (112), by deforming the base (112).


[en] a blank has an upper surface and a reverse surface. the upper surface is printed in a conventional manner and includes outer side panels and inner side panels. attachment regions are provided on the inner side panels of the outer surface, and corresponding attachment regions are provided on the outer side panels of the reverse surface. during assembly the respective attachment regions are arranged to face one another and an adhesive is provided therebetween. in the present method, the attachment regions of the upper surface initially have a surface tension in the range from around 34 dynes/cm to 60 dynes/cm before the upper surface is printed. the attachment regions are treated in order to maintain a surface tension in the desired range of 34 dynes/cm to 60 dynes/cm, following printing and before any adhesive is applied. this is achieved by applying an auxiliary printing medium to the attachment regions. [en] 1. a method of printing a blank for forming a container, comprising the steps of: providing a blank having first and second, opposite surfaces, where the first surface has at least one attachment region for attachment to the second surface at a corresponding attachment region during assembly of a container, wherein the first blank surface has a surface tension in a predetermined range, suitable for application of an adhesive;applying a main substance onto at least the first blank surface to obtain at least one printed surface, the main substance being an ink, a varnish, a lacquer, or a combination thereof; andtreating the attachment region of the first blank surface to maintain a surface tension in the predetermined range by applying a medium to the attachment region of the first blank surface or by physically manipulating the attachment region of the first blank surface.
2. the method according to claim 1 wherein the predetermined range is between 34 dynes/cm and 60 dynes/cm.
3. the method according to claim 1, wherein the step of treating the attachment region of the first blank surface involves discharging a gas, a plasma, a high voltage, or a combination thereof.
4. the method according to claim 1, wherein the step of treating the attachment region of the first blank surface involves scorching, grating, abrading, or any combination thereof.
5. the method according to claim 1, wherein the step of treating the attachment region of the first blank surface involves applying an auxiliary substance being an ink, a varnish, a lacquer, or a combination thereof.
6. the method according to claim 5, wherein the auxiliary substance is applied simultaneously with the main substance.
7. the method according to claim 5, wherein the auxiliary substance is applied over discontinuous areas of the attachment region of the first blank surface.
8. the method according to claim 5, wherein the auxiliary substance is applied in a regular distribution on the attachment region of the first blank surface.
9. the method according to claims 5 to 8, where the auxiliary substance is applied onto between 10 percent and 97 percent of the surface of the attachment region of the first blank surface.
10. the method according to claim 5, wherein the auxiliary substance comprises solid particles dispersed throughout a fluid, the largest solid particle size comprised between 1 micrometer and 40 micrometers.
11. the method according to any preceding claim 1, further comprising a step of forming a plurality of score lines or perforations in the attachment regions of the at least one printed surface.
12. a blank for forming a container, comprising: first and second, opposite surfaces, where the first surface has at least one attachment region for attachment to the second surface at a corresponding attachment region during assembly of a container; anda main substance applied on the first surface to obtain a printed surface, the main substance being an ink, a varnish, a lacquer, or a combination thereof, wherein before application of the main substance the first blank surface has a surface tension in a predetermined range, suitable for application of an adhesive, and wherein the attachment region of the first blank surface is treated to maintain a surface tension within the predetermined range by applying a medium to the attachment region of the first blank surface or by physically manipulating the attachment region of the first blank surface, following application of the main substance.
13. the blank for forming a container according to claim 12, wherein the blank is a laminated blank comprising a base board and a laminate layer, and wherein the laminate layer is the first surface.
14. a container comprising: first and second, opposite surfaces, where the first surface has at least one attachment region for attachment to the second surface at a corresponding attachment region;a main substance applied on the first surface to obtain a printed surface, the main substance being an ink, a varnish, a lacquer, or a combination thereof, wherein before application of the main substance the first blank surface has a surface tension in a predetermined range, suitable for application of an adhesive, and wherein the attachment region of the first blank surface is treated to maintain a surface tension within the predetermined range by applying a medium to the attachment region of the first blank surface or by physically manipulating the attachment region of the first blank surface, following application of the main substance; andan adhesive provided on the treated attachment region, wherein the first and second blank surfaces overlap at the corresponding attachment regions with the adhesive provided therebetween.
15. a method of forming a container comprising the steps of: providing a blank according to claim 13;providing an adhesive to the treated attachment region;folding the blank to form a container such that the first and second blank surfaces overlap at the corresponding attachment regions with the adhesive therebetween; andbonding the corresponding attachment regions together with the adhesive.
16. the method according to claim 1 wherein the predetermined range is between 36 dynes/cm and 50 dynes/cm.
17. the method according to claim 5, where the auxiliary substance is applied onto between 15 percent and 85 percent of the surface of the attachment region of the first blank surface.
18. the method according to claim 5, where the auxiliary substance is applied onto between 22 percent and 72 percent of the surface of the attachment region of the first blank surface.
19. the method according to claim 5, wherein the auxiliary substance comprises solid particles dispersed throughout a fluid, the largest solid particle size comprised between 4 micrometers and 35 micrometers.


[en] the present invention relates to a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod, a filter comprising at least one plug of filtration material wrapped with one or more filter wrappers, and a tipping material attaching the tobacco rod and the filter, wherein the tipping material has a basis weight of at least 50 grams per square metre, and a thickness of between about 40 and about 55 microns. [en] 1. a smoking article comprising: a tobacco rod;a filter comprising at least one plug of filtration material wrapped with one or more filter wrappers; anda tipping material attaching the tobacco rod and the filter;wherein the tipping material has a basis weight of at least 50 grams per square metre, and a thickness of between about 40 and about 55 microns.
2. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein a hardness of the smoking article measured at any point of the filter when attached to the tobacco rod by the tipping material is less than about 90 percent.
3. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein a hardness of the smoking article measured at any point of the filter when attached to the tobacco rod by the tipping material is higher than about 85 percent.
4. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein a hardness of the smoking article measured at any point of the filter when attached to the tobacco rod by the tipping material is of between about 85 percent and about 95 percent.
5. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein the basis weight of the tipping material is between about 50 and about 80 grams per square metre.
6. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein the one or more filter wrappers have a basis weight of between about 20 and about 50 grams per square metre.
7. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein the one or more filter wrappers are non-porous wrappers.
8. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plug of filtration material forming the filter has a plasticizer content of between about 5 percent and 10 percent.
9. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein the tipping material has a thickness of between about 45 to 52 microns.
10. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein the one or more filter wrappers is a single filter wrapper, and the at least one plug of filtration material is a single plug of filtration material wrapped with the single filter wrapper.
11. a smoking article according to claim 10, wherein the plug of filtration material extends along the whole length of the filter.
12. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plug of filtration material includes at least one first plug of non-wrap acetate filtration material.
13. a smoking article according to claim 12, wherein the one or more filter wrappers is a single filter wrapper, and the at least one plug of filtration material further includes at least one second plug of non-wrap acetate filtration material, the first and second plugs of non-wrap acetate filtration material being overwrapped by the single filter wrapper holding both first and second plugs in a spaced relationship to define a cavity there-between.
14. a smoking article according to claim 13, wherein the filter comprises at least one fluid-releasing member positioned in the cavity.
15. a smoking article according to claim 1, wherein the one or more filter wrappers comprises a waterproof non-porous wrapper.


[en] the present invention thus relates to a vaping device comprising a body (4), an atomizer (2) for generating an inhalable vapor, a microcontroller accommodated into the body for controlling the atomizer and a user interface for bilateral communication of data with the microcontroller. the user interface comprises a first optical sensor for data reception (7), such as an infrared sensor like a photodiode or a phototransistor, connected to the microcontroller and able to receive light signals from an external communicating apparatus having a light source, to convert the light signals into electrical signals and to transmit the electrical signals to the microcontroller. such a first optical sensor for data reception constitute means for communication between an ancillary device such as a smartphone, and the vaping device, that are cheap and resistant to attacks and that enable a user to send program data to the e-vaping device from a smartphone in a easy and reliable way. [en] 1. a vaping device comprising a body (4), an atomizer (2) for generating an inhalable vapor, a microcontroller (6) accommodated into the body for controlling the atomizer and a user interface for bilateral communication of data with the microcontroller, characterized in that the user interface comprises a first optical sensor for data reception (7), connected to the microcontroller (6) and able to receive light signals from an external communicating apparatus having a light source, to convert the light signals into electrical signals and to transmit the electrical signals to the microcontroller.
2. the vaping device according to claim 1, wherein the body has a recess (9, 11) where the first optical sensor for data reception is accommodated, the recess and the first optical sensor for data reception being covered by a layer of translucent or semi-translucent material (10), this layer being flush with an external face of the body.
3. the vaping device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the first optical sensor for data reception (7) is hidden by said translucent or semi-translucent layer but is associated with a visual indication for locating the first optical sensor for data reception.
4. the vaping device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first optical sensor for data reception (7) is covered by a suitable light guide configured to focus light toward the first optical sensor for data reception.
5. the vaping device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first optical sensor for data reception includes a photodiode or a phototransistor (7).
6. the vaping device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the microcontroller (6) is configured to treat the electrical signals emitted by the first optical sensor for data reception (7) according to a data protocol chosen among the morse code, a binary based code.
7. the vaping device according to claim 6, wherein the protocol is based on light pulses having a frequency of more than 50 hz.
8. the vaping device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the vaping device comprises an ambient light sensor (7; 12) connected to the microcontroller (6), the microcontroller being configured to adjust the sensitivity of the first optical sensor for data reception (7) according to the signal received from the ambient light sensor.
9. the vaping device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the microcontroller includes a fuzzy logic circuit which controls a potentiometer connected to the first optical sensor for data reception, resulting in a stable voltage output independent of the ambient light intensity.
10. the vaping device according to claim 9, wherein the ambient light sensor is the first optical sensor for data reception (7).
11. the vaping device according to any one of claim 1 to 10, wherein the user interface includes a second optical sensor for data reception, the first optical sensor for data reception (7) and the second optical sensor for data reception being located on opposite sides of the body (4), the microcontroller (6) being configured to determine which one of the first or second optical sensor for data reception currently receives the highest light intensity and to use this sensor for the current data reception, the other sensor being then temporary used for ambient light measurements.
12. a method for programming a vaping device which comprises a body (4), an atomizer (2) for generating an inhalable vapor, a microcontroller (6) accommodated into the body (4) for controlling the atomizer and a user interface for bilateral communication of data with the microcontroller, the method being characterized in that it comprises: - using a vaping device whose user interface comprises a first optical sensor for data reception (7), connected to the microcontroller (6) and able to convert light signals into electrical signals and to transmit the electrical signals to the microcontroller, and using a smartphone having a light source for emitting light signals,- defining vaping program data in an application implemented in the smartphone,- converting these vaping program data into light signals and causing the light source of the smartphone to emit these light signals in direction of the vaping device,- reception of these light signals by the first optical sensor for data reception (7) of the vaping device and treatment by the microcontroller (6) of the corresponding electrical signals transmitted by the first optical sensor for data reception (7).
13. the method according to claim 12, wherein the light signals are received in batch, each batch containing a call signal indicating the beginning of the batch, program data signals to program the vaping device, a checksum signal indicating the end of the batch, the checksum signal being preceded by a control signal.
14. a system for programming a vaping device which comprises a body (4), an atomizer (2) for generating an inhalable vapor, a microcontroller (6) accommodated into the body (4) for controlling the atomizer and a user interface for bilateral communication of data with the microcontroller, the system further comprising a smartphone, characterized in that the vaping device comprises a first optical sensor for data reception (7), connected to the microcontroller (6) and able to convert light signals into electrical signals and to transmit the electrical signals to the microcontroller (6), and in that the smartphone comprises a light source for emitting light signals and an application for defining vaping program data and for converting these vaping program data into light signals.
15. an application for smartphone characterized in that it comprises instructions which, when loaded and run on the smartphone of the system of claim 14, causes the system to perform the method of claim 12 or 13.


[en] present invention relates to a cleaning tool (100) for cleaning a heating chamber (250) of an aerosol generation device, wherein the cleaning tool (100) is substantially elongated having a longitudinal central axis, comprising a grip portion (10) provided in form of a housing (12), a rod element (20) and a cleaning body (30) which are axially aligned, wherein a rotating mechanism is provided to the cleaning tool (100), configured in such a manner that the rod element (20) is axially slidable in-and-out at least partially into the housing (12) through the actuations of the grip portion (10) such that a linear motion is translated into a rotational motion around the longitudinal central axis to rotate the rod element (20) and the cleaning body (30). [en] 1. a cleaning tool (100) for cleaning a heating chamber (250) of an aerosol generation device, wherein the cleaning tool (100) is substantially elongated having a longitudinal central axis, comprising a grip portion (10) provided in form of a housing (12), a rod element (20) and a cleaning body (30) which are axially aligned, wherein a rotating mechanism is provided to the cleaning tool (100), configured in such a manner that the rod element (20) is axially slidable in-and-out at least partially into the housing (12) through the actuations of the grip portion (10) in such a manner that a linear motion of the grip relative to the rod element induces a rotational motion of the rod element (20) around the longitudinal central axis to drive the cleaning body (30) in rotation.
2. the cleaning tool (100) according to claim 1, wherein a cleaning head (340) is provided to a longitudinal end of the cleaning tool (100), preferably in contact with the end wall of heating chamber.
3. the cleaning tool (100) according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the cleaning body (30) and/or the cleaning head are provided with brushes, wipes and/or a cleaning substance.
4. the cleaning tool (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rod element (20) comprises a first section (24) and a second section (26), wherein the first section (24) comprises a male screw thread profile complimentary to the female screw thread profile on the interior of the grip portion (10) whereas the second section (26) comprises an end to accept the insertion of the cleaning body (30).
5. the cleaning tool (100) according to claim 4, wherein the first section (24) of the rod element (20) comprises a hollow interior for the insertion of one or more springs thereto.
6. the cleaning tool (100) according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein the first section (24) of the rod element (20) is at least partially axially slidable in-and-out of the grip portion (10) in form of a housing (12).
7. the cleaning tool (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the grip portion (10) in form of a housing (12) comprises a female screw thread profile provided on the interior of the housing serving as a thread insert to accept complimentary male screw thread profile of the rod element (20).
8. the cleaning tool (100) according to any one of claim 4 to claim 7, wherein the thread profiles (14, 24) create a helical line of contact between the crest and the ramp of the thread profiles.
9. the cleaning tool (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rotating mechanism is operated manually or semi-automatically.
10. the cleaning tool (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cleaning body (30) and/or the cleaning head are rotatable bi-directionally in a clockwise and an anti-clockwise direction.
11. the cleaning tool (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cleaning body (30) and the cleaning head are detachable from the cleaning tool (100).
12. the cleaning tool (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cleaning head is connected to the cleaning body (30), wherein the cleaning head is movable forwardly to a projected position and is movable rearwardly to a retracted position.
13. the cleaning tool (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one or more springs are provided to the cleaning tool (100) such that the one or more springs urge the cleaning head and/or the grip portion rearwardly.
14. the cleaning tool (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cleaning body (30) is provided with brushes, arranged spirally around the longitudinal central axis such that spiral grooves are formed in between the brushes.
15. a kit comprising an aerosol generation device and a cleaning tool (100) according to any one of the preceding claims.


[en] a breakable capsule (1) comprises a shell (2) defining a cavity (3) arranged to retain a liquid in use. the shell further comprises at least one recess (7) formed on the inner surface of the shell, the recess shaped to define a rupture point in the shell when the shell is subjected to an external force. [en]   claims   1. a breakable capsule for use in a smoking article comprising a shell defining a cavity arranged to retain a liquid in use, wherein the shell further comprises one recess formed on the inner surface of the shell, the recess shaped to define a rupture point in the shell when the shell is subjected to an external force, wherein the shell further comprises a protrusion formed on an outer surface of the shell to aid rupture of the shell, wherein the recess and the protrusion are located adjacent to each other, wherein the combination of the recess and the protrusion allows a better control of the breaking location of the capsule near the root of the protrusion.
2. a breakable capsule according to claim 1, wherein the recess and/or the protrusion have a circular cross section in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the capsule.
3. a breakable capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein shape of the recess and/or the protrusion cross section in the longitudinal direction is conical.
4. a breakable capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a section of the recess in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is of a smaller surface area than the surface area of the section of the protrusion which is in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
5. a breakable capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the shell is made of an elastically deformable material.
6. a breakable capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the shell comprises an end wall.
7. a breakable capsule according to claim 6, wherein the range of thickness of the end wall is 0.25 to 0.40mm, the ratio of the depth of the recess to the thickness of the end wall in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the capsule is between 0.10 to 0.20, and the ratio of a height of the protrusion in the same direction to the thickness of the end wall is between 0.10 to 0.80.
8. a breakable capsule according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the capsule is substantially cylindrical and the shell comprises a peripheral wall, and an open end closed by a seal member opposing the end wall.
9. a breakable capsule according to claim 8, wherein the end wall is thinner than the peripheral wall.
10. a breakable capsule according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the protrusion is integral to the end wall.
 1 1. a breakable capsule according to any one of the claims 8 to 10, wherein the thickness of the peripheral wall towards the end wall is less than the thickness towards the open end.
12. a breakable capsule according to any one of the claims 8 to 1 1, further comprising at least one rib extending in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the capsule, the rib formed in the peripheral wall to aid the rupture around the recess when the peripheral wall is subjected to an external force.
13. a smoking article comprising a filter element and a breakable capsule according to any proceeding claim, wherein the breakable capsule is disposed in a filter element.
14. a smoking article according to claim 13, wherein the smoking article further comprises a combustible tobacco rod connected to the filter element.


[en] an electronic cigarette has a mouthpiece portion with a liquid store, and a power supply portion with a power source and electrical circuitry. the electronic cigarette has a display configured to display an image; the display is integrated into the housing of the electronic cigarette. the display can be integrated into the housing of the liquid store, and the housing of the liquid store can be at least partially transparent. the display can be at least partially transparent, and can be an oled display. [en] 1. an electronic cigarette comprising a mouthpiece portion and a power supply portion, wherein the mouthpiece portion comprises a mouthpiece and a liquid store, wherein the liquid store has a housing, and wherein the power supply portion comprises a power source and an electrical circuitry; wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a display having a plurality of light-emitting diodes or pixels configured to display an image;wherein the display is integrated into the mouthpiece portion and wherein the mouthpiece portion comprises a power supply connector and a data connector configured to be engaged with cooperating connectors on the power supply portion, wherein the mouthpiece portion is removably attached to the power supply portion.
2. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes or pixels are integrated into the housing of the liquid store.
3. the electronic cigarette of claim 2, wherein the housing of the liquid store is at least partially transparent.
4. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the display follows the a shape of the liquid store.
5. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the display is at least partially transparent.
6. the electronic cigarette of claim 5, wherein the plurality of light-emitting diodes or pixels comprise flexible sheets of an organic electroluminescent material.
7. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, further comprising a protective layer arranged over the display.
8. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein a touch responsive interface is integrated with the display.
9. the electronic cigarette of claim 8, wherein the display is connected to a controller and is configured for two-way communication, enabling a user to obtain operating information and modify settings of the electronic cigarette by the touch responsive interface.
10. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the power supply connector and the data connector comprise a first plurality of protrusions arranged on the mouthpiece portion and the cooperating connectors on the power supply portion comprise a second plurality of protrusions on the power supply portion, wherein the first plurality of protrusions and the second plurality of protrusions are arranged to be in alignment when the mouthpiece portion and the power supply portion of the electronic cigarette are in connection.
11. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein the display presents at least one of: a battery charge status, a coil temperature, a power setting, a number of remaining puffs, information relevant to the device, a device status, and information relevant to a consumable.
12. the electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein display information is stored as a program in a memory of the electrical circuitry and wherein the electrical circuitry further comprises a communication module configured to receive information to modify the program on in the memory.
13. the electronic cigarette of claim 12, wherein the communication module is a means for wired communication.
14. the electronic cigarette of claim 12, wherein the communication module is a means for wireless communication.
15. the electronic cigarette of claim 14, wherein the means for wireless communication uses at least one of bluetooth, wifi, or near-field communication.
16. the electronic cigarette of claim 12, wherein the communication module is a bluetooth transmitter/receiver.
17. the electronic cigarette of claim 12, wherein the communication module is a usb port.
18. the electronic cigarette of claim 12, wherein the communication module is a usb-c port, a micro-usb port, a nano-usb port, or a lightning cable port.