DESC:TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[001] The present invention, in general, relates to electronic aerosol delivery devices. Additionally, the user has the option of charging the device after use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[002] Alternate devices for delivery of nicotine such as electronic vaping devices, carbon heat not burn and the like have not been able to meet consumer satisfaction. One possible reason can be their inability to deliver the desired quantity and/or consistency of nicotine and flavor as that by a conventional cigarette. Other issues can be related to the way of holding the device, device cleaning requirements, charging requirements and the like.
[003] Reference is made to document CN105792690A, entitled, “Accessory for an aerosol delivery device and related method and computer program product”. The prior art document relates to an accessory device usable with a portable electronic device and an aerosol delivery device. The accessory device may include a case configured to receive the portable electronic device and the aerosol delivery device therein. Further, the accessory device may include an interface that provides an electrical connection and/or a data connection between the aerosol delivery device and the portable electronic device. Thereby, the portable electronic device may charge the aerosol delivery device or vice versa and/or data may be exchanged therebetween. A related method and a computer program product are also provided. However, the prior art does not teach an accessory device which does not have any battery to recharge the battery in the aerosol delivery device, rather relies on the battery inside the electronic device to recharge the battery in the aerosol delivery device, when electronic device and aerosol delivery device both are connected to the accessory device.
[004] Reference is also made to document, US 2017/0208868, entitled “electronic cigarette”. The prior art document discloses an electronic cigarette comprising a sleeve, a battery module, an atomizing unit, a blocking module arranged in the sleeve and a reservoir formed in the sleeve. The atomizing unit is electrically connected to the battery module, the blocking module is configured to isolate the battery module and the reservoir, a ventilation hole is disposed on the blocking module for achieving air communication between the atomizing unit and the battery module.
[005] Reference is further made to document, WO2015190810A1, entitled “Modular component for electronic cigarette”. This prior art document relates to an electronic cigarette, which can be managed and repaired conveniently. In one aspect prior art provides a power control unit module comprising: a battery housing having an upper end coupled to a liquid crystal container or to an atomizer, a lower end coupled to a battery module, and a cavity formed therein; a spacer structure inserted and fixed into the cavity of the battery housing; a printed circuit board fixed and supported by the spacer structure, a power control circuit being mounted on the printed circuit board; and a wiring body, which is electrically connected to the power control circuit, which is electrically separated from the battery housing, and which is exposed to the exterior of at least one of the upper end and the lower end of the battery housing.
[006] Reference is also made to document, CN105191050A, entitled “Inductive charging for an electronic cigarette”. The prior art document discloses an electronic cigarette wireless charging system, comprising: an electronic cigarette, which includes a battery and a battery coupled to the power receiving coil, wherein the power receiving coil based on the received wireless power to charge the battery; and a charging, comprising a primary coil positioned to the charger during the charging operation of the power receiving coil is connected to the primary winding.
[007] Reference is also made to document, 20150027468A1, entitled “electronic smoking article”. The prior art document relates to an electronic smoking article comprising a first section attachable to a second section and wherein the filamentary wick, the reservoir and filter segment are contained in the first section and a power supply operable to apply voltage across the heater is contained in the second section.

[008] Existing electronic devices to generate aerosol are having either a single unit or two units (one for smoking and other for re-charging). Having a single unit makes the device bulkier and changes the current ritual of holding while smoking. Devices with two units necessitates insertion of one unit into the other.

[009] Accordingly, in view of the hitherto drawbacks of the prior art, there is dire need to provide a user-friendly electronic aerosol generating device, which is simpler in operation and comfortable/light to hold.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the present invention. It is not intended to identify the key/critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concept of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description of the invention presented later.

[0011] An objective of the present invention is to provide a device construct of the aerosol generating system wherein the consumer is facilitated with an option to detach the aerosol generating device from the main system to keep the system easy to use.

[0012] Another objective of the present invention is to provide an integration of the aerosol generating device and the main system.

[0013] Accordingly, in one aspect, the present invention discloses an integrated device arrangement comprising:
a first device component;
a second device component;
wherein the first device component is adapted to be operatively integrated with the second device component..
[0014] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, in an embodiment of the present invention the first device component is an aerosol-generating device. The aerosol generating device comprises a heating system for heating aerosol generating substrate.
[0015] In the embodiment of the first aspect, the second device component is a charging system. The charging system comprises at least one battery and an external attachment adapted to integrate the aerosol generating device with the charging system. The external attachment may but in a non-limiting manner comprises magnetic points or some mechanical means for example, a hinge or interlock or the like for integrating the aerosol generating device with the charging system. The first and the second device components have complimentary profiles, which facilitate appropriate mutual engagement when integrated. Such complimentary design of the profile of the first and second components is not limited to the curved profile shown in the present embodiment and can be any other profile which fulfills the requirement of complimentary designing and other standards.
[0016] In the embodiment of the first aspect, the aerosol-generating device, when integrated with the charging system, is adapted to be charged by induction charging or by conventional means of charging, wherein current flows directly through positive contact points between the charging system and aerosol delivery device. The conventional charging means are not discussed in the present document as it is expected that a person skilled in the art would be aware of such conventional charging systems and what would be usable in the context of the present invention. The aerosol generating device is optionally detached from the charging system to form a standalone aerosol generating device.

[0017] Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

[0018] The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

[0019] Figure 1 shows the schematic representation of the proposed integrated device arrangement for aerosol generation, according to one embodiment of present invention.

[0020] Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and may have not been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figure may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict the same or similar elements, features, and structures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0021] The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary embodiments of the invention. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary.

[0022] Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0023] The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0024] It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0025] By the term “substantially” it is meant that the recited characteristic, parameter, or value need not be achieved exactly, but that deviations or variations, including for example, tolerances, measurement error, measurement accuracy limitations and other factors known to those of skill in the art, may occur in amounts that do not preclude the effect the characteristic was intended to provide.

[0026] Features that are described and/or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same way or in a similar way in one or more other embodiments and/or in combination with or instead of the features of the other embodiments.

[0027] It should be emphasized that the term “comprises/comprising” when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components or groups thereof.

[0028] In one embodiment, referring to figure 1, present invention discloses an integrated device arrangement comprising of a first device component and a second device component. The first device component is an aerosol generating device (1), which has at least one battery (4) and a heating system for heating the aerosol generating substrate. The second device component is a charging system (2), which has at least one battery (3) and an external attachment adapted to integrate the aerosol generating device (1) with the charging system (2). The external attachment may comprise magnetic points or some mechanical means for example, a hinge or interlock for integrating the aerosol generating device with the charging system. The aerosol generating device (1), when integrated with the charging system (2), is adapted to be charged by induction charging or by conventional means of charging, wherein current flows directly through positive contact points between the charging system and aerosol delivery device. The aerosol generating device (1) can be optionally detached from the charging system (2) to form a standalone aerosol generating device. The charging system may comprise an optional battery (5).

[0029] Some of the noteworthy features of the present invention are as follows:
• The provision of external attachment of the aerosol generating device with the charging system to keep the system easy to use is one of the key features of the invention.
• The option of using an integrated device or detaching the aerosol generating device from the system and using as a standalone lighter device for smoking as per user’s preference is another feature of the invention.

[0030] Some of the non-limiting advantages of the present invention are:
• The consumer is provided with an option to detach the aerosol generating device from the main system. It makes the system easy to use during smoking.
• The option of using an integrated device enables the user to use the device comfortably while the aerosol generating device is being recharged through the charging system.

[0031] Although an integrated device arrangement for aerosol generation have been described in language specific to structural features, it is to be understood that the embodiments disclosed in the above section are not necessarily limited to the specific methods or devices described herein. Rather, the specific features are disclosed as examples of implementations of the integrated device arrangement for aerosol generation.
,CLAIMS:1. An integrated device arrangement comprising:
a first device component;
a second device component;
wherein the first device component is adapted to be operatively integrated with the second device component.
2. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first device component is an aerosol-generating device.
3. Arrangement as claimed in claims 1 and 2, wherein the first device component comprising a heating system for heating aerosol generating substrate.
4. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second device component is a charging system.
5. Arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein the charging system comprising at least one battery and an external attachment adapted to integrate the aerosol generating device with the charging system.
6. Arrangement as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the aerosol generating device when integrated with the charging system, is adapted to be charged by induction charging wherein current flows directly through positive contact points between the charging system and aerosol delivery device.
7. Arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the external attachment optionally comprising magnetic points, hinges or interlocks or the like.
8. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and the second device components having complimentary profiles facilitating appropriate mutual engagement when integrated.

9. Arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the aerosol generating device is optionally detachable.