Smoking device, charging means and method of using it

Abstract

Smoking device (10) comprising a first device (20) and a second device (30). The first device (20) comprises an accumulator for storing electric energy and releasing it to a heating device (22) as a response to a sensor device (24) detecting a suck / draw of the smoking device (10) by a consumer. It further comprises a first air inlet (25) through which an airflow enters said first device (20), passes said heating device (22) and streams out through a first air outlet (26). The second device (30) comprises an agent (33), a second air inlet (35) through which air enters said second device (30), passes through said second device (30), releases said agent (33) by means of dispensing means (37) and streams out through said second air outlet (36) into the mouth of a consumer. Charging means (40) for use with a smoking device (10) and method for using said smoking device (10).

Description

technical field [0001] This application claims priority benefit from earlier European Patent Application "Smoking Device, Charging Means and Method of Using It" filed on 11 May 2007 with application number 07 009 545.0. [0002] The present invention relates to an alternative smoking device to reduce the negative effects of typical smoking. Background technique [0003] With the development of technology in recent decades, the tobacco industry has only made several significant advances in reducing the negative effects of smoking, such as low-tar and ultra-low-tar cigarettes. However, due to the introduction of filters more than ten years ago, cigarettes and Other methods of producing tobacco products have not made any major advances. To date, there have not been any commercially successful alternative smoking products which substantially reduce the so-called negative effects of second-hand smoke. Some efforts have been made to reduce this side effect, but without appreciab...

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Problems solved by technology

Some of these devices did not offer an effective solution due to their size and complete dissimilarity to normal cigarettes, while others failed due to inconvenience, low versatility and high price per stick or in some cases simply bad taste up

A common problem with previous devices appears to be the fact that since they use pressure sensors to detect the user's suction / puff on the device, they cannot filter the effects of wind, vibration or changes in air pressure

This causes these devices to waste a lot of energy heating the air and medication, even when the device is not actually pumping / suctioning, i.e. when there is no need to release the medication

Another unresolved problem is their inability to release agents precisely at predetermined rates and concentrations

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