A case for an electronic cigarette vaporiser, the case including an automatic lifting mechanism that lifts the vaporiser up a few mm from the case to enable a user to easily grasp the vaporiser and withdraw it from the case. The lifting mechanism can be spring- based. The case both re-fills the vaporiser with liquid and also re-charges a battery in the vaporiser.

Provided is a heater assembly for a cigarette-shaped electronic cigarette. A heater assembly for a cigarette-shaped electronic cigarette comprises a smoking vapor generation part including a first heater configured to generate smoking vapor by heating a portion of a cigarette inserted thereinto, a smoky vapor generation part including a second heater configured to generate smoky vapor by heating a liquid material when the cigarette is puffed on, and a supporting part to which each of the smoking vapor generation part and the smoky vapor generation part is coupled, wherein the supporting part includes a movement passage through which the smoky vapor generated in the smoky vapor generation part is moved to the smoking vapor generation part.

Provided is a heater assembly for a cigarette-shaped electronic cigarette. A heater assembly for a cigarette-shaped electronic cigarette comprises a smoking vapor generation part including a first heater configured to generate smoking vapor by heating a portion of a cigarette inserted thereinto, a smoky vapor generation part including a second heater configured to generate smoky vapor by heating a liquid material when the cigarette is puffed on, and a supporting part to which each of the smoking vapor generation part and the smoky vapor generation part is coupled, wherein the supporting part includes a movement passage through which the smoky vapor generated in the smoky vapor generation part is moved to the smoking vapor generation part.

Various embodiments provide a pack for holding and re-charging an e-cigarette. The pack comprises a pack battery; a body portion including a tube for receiving an e-cigarette; a re-charging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette received into the tube using the pack battery; and a lid attached to the body portion. The lid can be opened to allow the e-cigarette to be received into the tube, and closed to retain the e-cigarette in the tube. The pack is configured to transition from a higher power state to a lower power state a predetermined period of time after the lid is opened and before the lid has been shut.

Various embodiments provide a pack for holding and re-charging an e-cigarette. The pack comprises a pack battery; a body portion including a tube for receiving an e-cigarette; a re-charging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette received into the tube using the pack battery; and a lid attached to the body portion. The lid can be opened to allow the e-cigarette to be received into the tube, and closed to retain the e-cigarette in the tube. The pack is configured to transition from a higher power state to a lower power state a predetermined period of time after the lid is opened and before the lid has been shut.

A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device includes an internal power supply configured to hold power supplied to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source, a first connector connectable to an external device and including a first communication terminal, a controller configured to control power supply from the internal power supply to the heater and including a second communication terminal, a first communication path between the first communication terminal of the first connector and the second communication terminal of the controller, and a switch unit positioned on the first communication path and configured to set the first communication path to a conductive state or a disconnected state.

A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device includes an internal power supply configured to hold power supplied to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source, a first connector connectable to an external device and including a first communication terminal, a controller configured to control power supply from the internal power supply to the heater and including a second communication terminal, a first communication path between the first communication terminal of the first connector and the second communication terminal of the controller, and a switch unit positioned on the first communication path and configured to set the first communication path to a conductive state or a disconnected state.

A container for an aerosol generating device is disclosed. The container has a body comprising a first portion configured to receive an aerosol generating device and one or more retention means externally accessible from the body, each retention means being configured to releasably retain a module.

A vaporization device for notifying a user of timing related to inhalation of vaporizable substance in a vaporization device, method of using the same, a charging case, a kit, and a vibration assembly.

An electronic cigarette including an atomization assembly and a battery assembly. The atomization assembly is disposed on the battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a battery indicating circuit module. The battery indicating circuit module includes a LED light and a control panel. The control panel includes a battery indicating circuit configured to control the LED light to display a color to indicate a battery level of the battery assembly.