EP4186379C0 - CONTAINER ARRANGEMENT AND SMOKE SYSTEM - Google Patents

CONTAINER ARRANGEMENT AND SMOKE SYSTEM

Info

Publication number: EP4186379C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: container arrangement; smoke system; smoke; container; arrangement
Prior art date: 2019-07-01
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP22215920.4A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP4186379B1 (en

EP4186379A1 (en

Inventor

Manabu Yamada

Yasunobu Inoue

Tateki Sumii

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Japan Tobacco Inc

Original Assignee

Japan Tobacco Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2019-07-01

Filing date

2019-07-01

Publication date

2025-02-19

2019-07-01 Application filed by Japan Tobacco Inc filed Critical Japan Tobacco Inc

2019-07-01 Priority to ES22215920T priority Critical patent/ES3026765T3/en

2019-07-01 Priority to HUE22215920A priority patent/HUE071231T2/en

2019-07-01 Priority to PL22215920.4T priority patent/PL4186379T3/en

2019-07-01 Priority to EP25153800.5A priority patent/EP4520200A3/en

2019-07-01 Priority to EP22215920.4A priority patent/EP4186379B1/en

2023-05-31 Publication of EP4186379A1 publication Critical patent/EP4186379A1/en

2025-02-19 Application granted granted Critical

2025-02-19 Publication of EP4186379B1 publication Critical patent/EP4186379B1/en

2025-02-19 Publication of EP4186379C0 publication Critical patent/EP4186379C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2039-07-01 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
- A24F40/48—Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
- A24F40/485—Valves; Apertures
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
- A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors

EP22215920.4A 2019-07-01 2019-07-01 Container assembly and smoking system Active EP4186379B1 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
ES22215920T ES3026765T3 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Container assembly and smoking system
HUE22215920A HUE071231T2 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Tank layout and smoking system
PL22215920.4T PL4186379T3 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Container assembly and smoking system
EP25153800.5A EP4520200A3 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Container assembly and smoking system
EP22215920.4A EP4186379B1 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Container assembly and smoking system

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP19935945.6A EP3995011B1 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Heater assembly and flavor inhaler
PCT/JP2019/026147 WO2021001896A1 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Heater assembly and flavor inhaler
EP22215920.4A EP4186379B1 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Container assembly and smoking system

Related Parent Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19935945.6A Division EP3995011B1 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Heater assembly and flavor inhaler
EP19935945.6A Division-Into EP3995011B1 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Heater assembly and flavor inhaler

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP25153800.5A Division EP4520200A3 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Container assembly and smoking system

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP4186379A1 EP4186379A1 (en)	2023-05-31
EP4186379B1 EP4186379B1 (en)	2025-02-19
EP4186379C0 true EP4186379C0 (en)	2025-02-19

Family

ID=74100454

Family Applications (3)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP22215920.4A Active EP4186379B1 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Container assembly and smoking system
EP19935945.6A Active EP3995011B1 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Heater assembly and flavor inhaler
EP25153800.5A Pending EP4520200A3 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Container assembly and smoking system

Family Applications After (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19935945.6A Active EP3995011B1 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Heater assembly and flavor inhaler
EP25153800.5A Pending EP4520200A3 (en)	2019-07-01	2019-07-01	Container assembly and smoking system

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
EP (3)	EP4186379B1 (en)
JP (4)	JP7208394B2 (en)
ES (2)	ES3004044T3 (en)
HU (2)	HUE069175T2 (en)
PL (2)	PL3995011T3 (en)
TW (1)	TW202102145A (en)
WO (1)	WO2021001896A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
KR102554954B1 (en) *	2021-07-21	2023-07-12	주식회사 케이티앤지	Aerosol generating device
CA3218180A1 (en) *	2021-11-11	2023-05-19	Dong Sung Kim	Aerosol generating device

Family Cites Families (16)

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GB201423318D0 (en)	2014-12-29	2015-02-11	British American Tobacco Co	Cartridge for use with apparatus for heating smokable material
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US20170055583A1 (en)	2015-08-31	2017-03-02	British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited	Apparatus for heating smokable material
TW201742555A (en)	2016-05-13	2017-12-16	英美煙草（投資）有限公司	Device for heating smoking materials (2)
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WO2018190606A1 (en)	2017-04-11	2018-10-18	주식회사 케이티앤지	Aerosol generating device
CN207040891U (en) *	2017-06-21	2018-02-27	深圳市合元科技有限公司	Atomizer and electronic cigarette with circulating type gas channel
CN207220159U (en)	2017-08-16	2018-04-13	湖南中烟工业有限责任公司	Fume extraction system and its atomizing component and mixed type electronic cigarette
WO2019088586A2 (en)	2017-10-30	2019-05-09	주식회사 케이티앤지	Aerosol generating device
HUE064346T2 (en)	2018-04-26	2024-03-28	Japan Tobacco Inc	Heater assembly and container

2019
- 2019-07-01 HU HUE19935945A patent/HUE069175T2/en unknown
- 2019-07-01 JP JP2021529574A patent/JP7208394B2/en active Active
- 2019-07-01 EP EP22215920.4A patent/EP4186379B1/en active Active
- 2019-07-01 PL PL19935945.6T patent/PL3995011T3/en unknown
- 2019-07-01 HU HUE22215920A patent/HUE071231T2/en unknown
- 2019-07-01 EP EP19935945.6A patent/EP3995011B1/en active Active
- 2019-07-01 ES ES19935945T patent/ES3004044T3/en active Active
- 2019-07-01 ES ES22215920T patent/ES3026765T3/en active Active
- 2019-07-01 WO PCT/JP2019/026147 patent/WO2021001896A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2019-07-01 PL PL22215920.4T patent/PL4186379T3/en unknown
- 2019-07-01 EP EP25153800.5A patent/EP4520200A3/en active Pending
- 2019-08-26 TW TW108130457A patent/TW202102145A/en unknown
2023
- 2023-01-05 JP JP2023000413A patent/JP7453428B2/en active Active
2024
- 2024-03-07 JP JP2024034513A patent/JP7695432B2/en active Active
2025
- 2025-06-06 JP JP2025094620A patent/JP2025122245A/en active Pending

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP3995011A1 (en)	2022-05-11
EP4186379B1 (en)	2025-02-19
EP3995011A4 (en)	2023-03-15
HUE071231T2 (en)	2025-08-28
JP7695432B2 (en)	2025-06-18
HUE069175T2 (en)	2025-02-28
PL4186379T3 (en)	2025-06-16
JP2023036937A (en)	2023-03-14
JP7208394B2 (en)	2023-01-18
JPWO2021001896A1 (en)	2021-01-07
ES3026765T3 (en)	2025-06-12
ES3004044T3 (en)	2025-03-11
JP2024059999A (en)	2024-05-01
EP4186379A1 (en)	2023-05-31
PL3995011T3 (en)	2025-02-03
EP3995011B1 (en)	2024-09-04
EP4520200A2 (en)	2025-03-12
WO2021001896A1 (en)	2021-01-07
JP2025122245A (en)	2025-08-20
EP4520200A3 (en)	2025-05-07
EP3995011C0 (en)	2024-09-04
TW202102145A (en)	2021-01-16
JP7453428B2 (en)	2024-03-19

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