A vaporizer apparatus is provided. The vaporizer apparatus includes a cartridge body and a child resistant device. The cartridge body includes an activation button and an inhalation portion. The inhalation portion is operable to allow a user to draw vapor from the cartridge body. The child resistant device includes an outer cap and an inner cap nestled within an inside chamber of the outer cap. The inner cap is coupled with the cartridge body to prevent access to the inhalation of the cartridge body. In a locked configuration, the outer cap and the inner cap are disengaged such that the outer cap is freely movable independent of the inner cap. In an unlocking configuration, the outer cap and the inner cap are engaged with one another such that movement of the outer cap detaches the child resistant device from the cartridge body.

An aerosol provision device is provided that includes a coupler structured to engage a consumable including aerosol-generating material, the aerosol provision device or the consumable further including an aerosol generator. The device includes a communication interface configured to enable a wireless connection, and processing circuitry configured to control power provided to the aerosol generator to energize the aerosol-generating material of the consumable to generate aerosol for delivery to a user. And the processing circuitry is further configured to activate a timer to measure an elapsed time, and automatically lock the aerosol provision device, responsive to a timeout condition in which no computer on a whitelist of one or more computers is in wireless range of the communication interface when the elapsed time reaches a specified period of time.

An aerosol generating apparatus detects an input operation by a user, and, in accordance with the detected input operation, unlock a locked state of the apparatus or unlock the locked state and execute a predetermined function according to the detected input operation. If the apparatus is not in the locked state, the apparatus discriminatively receives a first operation and a second operation of a different operation mode, and if the apparatus is in the locked state, the apparatus receives the first operation.

An aerosol generating apparatus detects an input operation by a user, and, in accordance with the detected input operation, unlock a locked state of the apparatus or unlock the locked state and execute a predetermined function according to the detected input operation. If the apparatus is not in the locked state, the apparatus discriminatively receives a first operation and a second operation of a different operation mode, and if the apparatus is in the locked state, the apparatus receives the first operation.

Vaporizers with protection are disclosed. The vaporizers include a built-in child protective mechanism adapted to connect and disconnect the power source from the heating element of the vaporizer thereby mitigating the ability of a child to activate the vaporizer.

Vaporizers with protection are disclosed. The vaporizers include a built-in child protective mechanism adapted to connect and disconnect the power source from the heating element of the vaporizer thereby mitigating the ability of a child to activate the vaporizer.

An aerosol delivery or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) device may include smoking articles that produce aerosol. The device may operate upon authentication. The authentication may first include an age verification before an authentication allows for operation of the device. The authentication may include a control signal communication to the device. The control signal communication may include an audio signal, such as an authentication tone that is detected by a microphone or pressure sensor on the device. The control signal communication may include a visual, optical, or light signal that is detected by a light sensor or photodiode on the device.

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.

The disclosure provides a press-rotate-type electronic cigarette comprising an upper-cover assembly, an oil tank and a lower-cover assembly. The upper-cover assembly comprises an inner ring and an outer ring, the inner ring accommodated in a space defined in the outer ring. Either one of the inner ring and the outer ring is set with a buckle and the other one is set with a buckling slot suitable for the buckle. An elastic assembly is set between the inner ring and the outer ring, and the outer ring is apart from the inner ring under the elastic action of the elastic assembly so that the buckle detaches from the buckling slot. By setting the elastic assembly between the inner ring and the outer ring, the inner ring cannot be rotated and separated directly. Only when the buckle matches with the buckling slot, the upper-cover assembly could be rotated and separated.

An atomizer includes a liquid storage assembly and an atomizing assembly. The liquid storage assembly includes a liquid storage tube internally provided with a liquid storage chamber, a liquid outlet opening communicating with the liquid storage chamber, and a sealing member movably received in the liquid storage chamber. The atomizing assembly includes an atomizing chamber and a pushing member. When the liquid storage assembly and the atomizing assembly are separated, the sealing member is in a first state in which the sealing member seals the liquid outlet opening. When the liquid storage assembly and the atomizing assembly are connected, the pushing member abuts against the sealing member to drive the sealing member to move to a second state in which the sealing member is separated from the liquid outlet opening, so that the liquid outlet opening is opened and the liquid storage chamber is in communication with the atomizing chamber.