An element for an aerosol-generating system, a cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, and an aerosol-generating system, wherein the element, the cartridge and the aerosol-generating system each include a storage portion for storing an aerosol-forming substrate and a manually operated disabling mechanism for rendering the element, the cartridge, or the aerosol-generating system irreversibly inoperable. The element, the cartridge, and the aerosol-generating system may include an aerosol generator and one or more air passages. The disabling mechanism may be configured to render at least one of the storage portion, the aerosol generator, and the one or more air passages irreversibly inoperable.

An element for an aerosol-generating system, a cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, and an aerosol-generating system, wherein the element, the cartridge and the aerosol-generating system each include a storage portion for storing an aerosol-forming substrate and a manually operated disabling mechanism for rendering the element, the cartridge, or the aerosol-generating system irreversibly inoperable. The element, the cartridge, and the aerosol-generating system may include an aerosol generator and one or more air passages. The disabling mechanism may be configured to render at least one of the storage portion, the aerosol generator, and the one or more air passages irreversibly inoperable.

Disclosed is a mouthpiece assembly, including a lower mouthpiece cover and an upper mouthpiece cover. The lower mouthpiece cover is provided with a first air inlet passage and a first air outlet passage. The upper mouthpiece cover is provided with an air exiting hole. The upper mouthpiece cover can move relative to the lower mouthpiece cover. When the upper mouthpiece cover is in a first connection state relative to the lower mouthpiece cover, the first air inlet passage is in communication with the outside, and the first air outlet passage is in communication with the air exiting hole; and when the upper mouthpiece cover is in a second connection state relative to the lower mouthpiece cover, the first air inlet passage and the first air outlet passage are closed by the upper mouthpiece cover.

An atomizer includes a liquid storage pipe having a liquid storage chamber, a connecting member, an adjusting member rotatably received in the connecting member, a pressing cover, and an air intake cover provided with a clamping claw capable of driving the adjustment member to rotate. A bottom wall of the connecting member is provided with a first liquid inlet hole communicating with the liquid storage chamber. The adjusting member is provided with a third liquid inlet hole corresponding to the first liquid inlet hole. The pressing cover is provided with at least one clamping groove. When the air intake cover is rotated, the clamping claw drives the adjusting member to rotate along the clamping groove, to cause the third liquid inlet hole to communicate with the first liquid inlet hole or to cause the adjusting member to close the first liquid inlet hole.

An upper cover assembly includes an upper cover and a liquid injecting cover movable relative to the upper cover between locked position and unlocked position, the upper cover is provided with a liquid injecting port; when the liquid injecting cover is in the locking position relative to the upper cover, the liquid injecting cover is covered on the upper cover and cannot be turned over relative to the upper cover, the liquid injecting port is closed; when the liquid injecting cover is moved from the locking position to the unlocking position with respect to the upper cover by an external force, the liquid injecting cover can be turned over and opened with respect to the upper cover to expose the liquid injecting port. When the liquid injecting cover is in the locked position, the liquid injection cover is in communication with the smoke outlet, the electronic cigarette can be normally used for smoking; when the liquid injecting cover is translated from the locked position to the unlocked position, it is turned over and opened, the liquid injecting port is exposed, the electronic cigarette can be injected. An atomizing device and an electronic cigarette with the upper cover assembly are also provided.

A cartridge for an electronic cigarette includes a cartridge carrier having a liquid storage chamber, an adjusting member, a cartridge base, and an elastic member. The liquid intake member is received in the cartridge carrier and defining a second liquid intake hole fluidly communicating with the liquid storage chamber. The adjusting member has a communicating portion and a sealing portion. The cartridge base is positioned on an end of the cartridge carrier; and the elastic member is received in the cartridge base. An end of the elastic member elastically resists the adjusting member, an opposite end of the elastic member elastically resists the cartridge base to enable the sealing portion to seal the second liquid intake hole.

Provided is a liquid injection protective mechanism. It includes a cover, a connecting assembly, and a first locking assembly. The connecting assembly defines a liquid injection hole. The cover covers the liquid injection hole and is movable relative to the connecting assembly. The first locking assembly includes a locking hole defined on the cover, and a locking member capable of extending through the locking hole and detachably connected to the connecting assembly. When an end of the locking member extends through the locking hole and is connected to the connecting assembly, a movable stroke of the cover is restricted by the locking member, for preventing moving the cover to reveal the liquid injection hole. The liquid injection protective mechanism is therefore childproof. The present disclosure further provides an atomizer having the liquid injection protective mechanism and an electronic cigarette having the atomizer.

A vape device system including a payload reservoir that is identified by a payload identifier and that is configured to hold a substance for atomization. A processor is configured to determine an operational setting based on at least one of the payload identifier and a secondary data, which may include user information, prescription information, location information, payload information, historical vape device usage information, and historical payload reservoir information. A vape device system, and method of using the same, that includes a vape device and a computing device that includes the processor. A method of controlling a vape device including determining an operational setting of the vape device based on the payload identifier and/or secondary data. The operational settings may include a duty cycle setting, a temperature setting, an operational time duration, a dosage setting, and a security setting.

A method of controlling operation of an inhaling device is provided, the inhaling device including a gas flow path through which gas can be drawn by the action of a user puff, a gas flow sensor within the gas flow path, and a memory, the method including recording gas flow measurements from the gas flow sensor; comparing the gas flow measurements with the user puff signature stored in the memory to provide a correlation score; and enabling or disabling further operation of the device based on a value of the correlation score. The method allows an inhaling device, such as an electrically operated smoking device or a medical inhaler, to authenticate a user of the device based on a detected puffing behavior.

An atomizer includes a storage member and a cigarette holder. An inductive chamber and an airflow passage are positioned in the storage member. An air suction port is defined on the cigarette holder. The cigarette holder is movably sleeved on an end of the storage member. The cigarette holder can be in a locked state or in an unlocked state with respect to the storage member by moving the cigarette holder. When the cigarette holder is in the locked state, at least one of the inductive chamber and the airflow passage is closed by the cigarette holder. When the cigarette holder is in the unlocked state, the air suction port communicates with both the inductive chamber and the airflow passage.