Methods and systems to control, limit or stop vapor flow through a vaporizer cartridge and tip. A vapor barrier blocking member affixed to a vapor source and having flexible walls are at rest unless displaced by sufficient predetermined force to unblock a blocked a vapor outlet. Said vapor barrier is attached to a cartridge or device whereby most children under a predetermined chronological age cannot apply sufficient force to remove the vapor barrier nor sufficient force to open the valve in the barrier.

An atomizing device includes a housing, an end lid and a cover. The end lid is disposed at an end of the housing, and is hermitically connected with the housing. The cover is disposed to cover around the end lid. A first conducting groove is disposed to extend circumferentially at a selective one of an outer wall of the end lid and an inner wall of the cover. A second conducting groove is spatially communicated with the first conducting groove, and an included angle is formed between the first conducting groove and the second conducting groove. A sliding piece is disposed at the rest of the outer wall of the end lid and the inner wall of the cover to mate with the first conducting groove and the second conducting groove. The sliding piece is disposed to move in the first conducting groove and the second conducting groove.

A test fixture for testing aerosol provision devices may include a housing, a plurality of testing modules disposed at the housing where each of the testing modules includes a cavity configured to receive a portion of an aerosol provision device, and processing circuitry operably coupled to the testing modules. Each of the testing modules may be configured to interface with an assembly of a respective one of the aerosol provision devices to transition the assembly between an initial state and a transitioned state during a functional test controlled by the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to conduct the functional test of at least two of the testing modules simultaneously.

A test fixture for testing aerosol provision devices may include a housing, a plurality of testing modules disposed at the housing where each of the testing modules includes a cavity configured to receive a portion of an aerosol provision device, and processing circuitry operably coupled to the testing modules. Each of the testing modules may be configured to interface with an assembly of a respective one of the aerosol provision devices to transition the assembly between an initial state and a transitioned state during a functional test controlled by the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to conduct the functional test of at least two of the testing modules simultaneously.

Disclosed are an electronic cigarette, e-cigarette, for preventing minors from using and a control method thereof. The e-cigarette includes a vaporization assembly and a battery assembly, where the vaporization assembly is provided therein with a vaporization device; the battery assembly includes a casing, a holder, a battery, and a control circuit; the control circuit includes an output power control unit, a storage control unit, a personal biometric information acquisition unit, a prompt unit, and a communication unit; the personal biometric information acquisition unit is configured to acquire and input a user's personal biometric information into the storage control unit; and when the storage control unit stores or changes the user's authorized personal biometric information, the storage control unit utilizes an external device and special software that are authorized to complete the storage or change. The personal biometric information acquisition unit acquires personal biometric information for verification and authorization.

Disclosed are an electronic cigarette, e-cigarette, for preventing minors from using and a control method thereof. The e-cigarette includes a vaporization assembly and a battery assembly, where the vaporization assembly is provided therein with a vaporization device; the battery assembly includes a casing, a holder, a battery, and a control circuit; the control circuit includes an output power control unit, a storage control unit, a personal biometric information acquisition unit, a prompt unit, and a communication unit; the personal biometric information acquisition unit is configured to acquire and input a user's personal biometric information into the storage control unit; and when the storage control unit stores or changes the user's authorized personal biometric information, the storage control unit utilizes an external device and special software that are authorized to complete the storage or change. The personal biometric information acquisition unit acquires personal biometric information for verification and authorization.

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.

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-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating article including a rod of aerosol-forming substrate, a filter downstream of the rod, the rod and the filter being assembled within a wrapper, and an air ingress zone located on the wrapper and being configured to allow ingress of air into an interior of the article; and an aerosol-generating device having distal and mouth ends and including a housing defining a device cavity to removably receive the article at the mouth end, a heater to heat the substrate when the article is received within the cavity, and an air-flow channel extending between a channel inlet and outlet and establishing fluid communication between an interior of the cavity and an exterior of the device, in which there is fluid communication between the interior of the aerosol-generating article and the exterior of the aerosol-generating device when the article is received within the cavity.

An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating article including a rod of aerosol-forming substrate, a filter downstream of the rod, the rod and the filter being assembled within a wrapper, and an air ingress zone located on the wrapper and being configured to allow ingress of air into an interior of the article; and an aerosol-generating device having distal and mouth ends and including a housing defining a device cavity to removably receive the article at the mouth end, a heater to heat the substrate when the article is received within the cavity, and an air-flow channel extending between a channel inlet and outlet and establishing fluid communication between an interior of the cavity and an exterior of the device, in which there is fluid communication between the interior of the aerosol-generating article and the exterior of the aerosol-generating device when the article is received within the cavity.