A container for consumer goods is provided, the container including a box portion and a lid portion depending along a hinge line from a top edge of the box portion. An inner frame is slidably received within the box portion, the inner frame including an inner frame front panel, and first and second inner frame side panels each depending along an inner frame side panel fold line from first and second inner frame front panel side edges respectively. Each of the first and second inner frame side panels includes a back edge spaced apart from the respective inner frame side panel fold line. The inner frame further includes first and second inner frame back panels each depending along a respective inner frame back panel fold line from the first and second inner frame side panels respectively.

An aerosol generation system for generation of an aerosol from an aerosol-forming precursor includes an electrically operated heating system to heat the precursor to generate the aerosola 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 apply a predetermined amount of electrical energy to the heating system to stabilise a property of electrical energy through the heating system and determine a property related to the flow of the flow path based on the stabilised property of the electrical energy through the heating system, wherein the property related to the flow is an amount of one or more components of the aerosol.

An authentication system and authentication method for an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette configured to be connected within such system so that the authentication method can be applied to the electronic cigarette. The system can be divided into 3 main components, namely the electronic cigarette itself, a mobile terminal in communication with the electronic cigarette and reading a security label from the electronic cigarette, and a service terminal connected to the mobile terminal, for instance through the cloud. The system and method protects particularly from counterfeit cartridges and secures that a cartridge of the intended content is connected in the electronic cigarette. In addition, age verification can be performed.

An authentication system and authentication method for an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette configured to be connected within such system so that the authentication method can be applied to the electronic cigarette. The system can be divided into 3 main components, namely the electronic cigarette itself, a mobile terminal in communication with the electronic cigarette and reading a security label from the electronic cigarette, and a service terminal connected to the mobile terminal, for instance through the cloud. The system and method protects particularly from counterfeit cartridges and secures that a cartridge of the intended content is connected in the electronic cigarette. In addition, age verification can be performed.

There is disclosed inhaler testing apparatus, in which at least one flow regulation valve, such as a needle valve, is located within a conduit. The flow regulation valve divides the conduit into inlet and outlet sides of the valve. The inlet side is arranged for connection to an inhaler and the outlet side for connection to a vacuum source. An electric motor provides variable adjustment of a flow opening through the valve. At least one sensor senses pressure or flow rate in the inlet side and a controller automatically adjusts the flow opening through the valve in response to readings from the at least one sensor. The apparatus may also comprise a shut off valve, such as a solenoid valve.

A retractable container includes: a cover part of which both ends are open; a body part which is disposed in the upper inside portion of the cover part and receives contents; an elevating part which is disposed in the lower end of the body part, rises inside the cover part, and has a locking protrusion defining a seating position; a pressing part which is disposed in the lower portion of the elevating part, rises inside the cover part according to a user's pressing, and has an elastic piece; and a guide part which is fixedly disposed on the upper side of the pressing part and has a guide surface which contacts the upper end of the elastic piece, wherein, when the locking protrusion is seated on a first catching protrusion formed on the elastic piece, the rising of the elevating part and the body part is limited.

A retractable container includes: a cover part of which both ends are open; a body part which is disposed in the upper inside portion of the cover part and receives contents; an elevating part which is disposed in the lower end of the body part, rises inside the cover part, and has a locking protrusion defining a seating position; a pressing part which is disposed in the lower portion of the elevating part, rises inside the cover part according to a user's pressing, and has an elastic piece; and a guide part which is fixedly disposed on the upper side of the pressing part and has a guide surface which contacts the upper end of the elastic piece, wherein, when the locking protrusion is seated on a first catching protrusion formed on the elastic piece, the rising of the elevating part and the body part is limited.

A non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a non-nicotine pod assembly and a device body. The non-nicotine pod assembly has upstream and downstream ends and is configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The upstream end may define at least one upstream recess, and the downstream end may define at least one downstream recess. The device body defines a through hole configured to receive the non-nicotine pod assembly. The through hole includes an upstream sidewall and a downstream sidewall. The upstream sidewall may include at least one upstream protrusion, and the downstream sidewall may include at least one downstream protrusion. The at least one upstream protrusion and the at least one downstream protrusion may be configured to engage with the at least one upstream recess and the at least one downstream recess, respectively, so as to retain the non-nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.

A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. When the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized by the wick into a cavity containing a heating element. The heating element vaporizes the atomized substance. The vapors then continue to be pulled by the user through a mouthpiece and mouthpiece cover where they may be inhaled.