Embodiments are related to containers for electronic nicotine delivery systems, particularly but not exclusively to a container for an electronic cigarette.
Electronic nicotine delivery systems are typically cigarette-sized and function by allowing a user to inhale a nicotine vapor from a liquid store by applying a suction force to a mouthpiece. Electronic nicotine delivery systems include electronic cigarettes.
In accordance with embodiments, there is provided a container for an electronic nicotine delivery system, the container comprising a body having a pair of end walls spaced from each other by a base wall, the body including a recess extending between the end walls to receive an electronic nicotine delivery system and a lid pivotally attached to the body for rotation between open and closed positions about an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of an electronic nicotine delivery system received in said recess.
The body may include a compartment between the recess and the lid axis, the body and the lid being configured so that an electronic nicotine delivery system is retained in the recess when the lid is in its closed position with the lid covering the recess and said compartment.
The container may further comprise a biasing member to bias the lid towards an open position.
The container may further comprise a locking mechanism to hold the lid in the closed position.
The locking mechanism may comprise a cooperating protrusion on the lid and a receiving part on a front edge of the body, said protrusion being received in said receiving part to lock the lid in the closed position.
The container may comprise a hinge mechanism that pivotally mounts the lid to the body, the hinge mechanism being configured so that the lid can slide laterally in a direction parallel to the base wall of the body to disengage the protrusion from the receiving part and allow the lid to pivot into its open position.
The hinge mechanism may comprise an elongate slot in the lid and a hinge pin that extends from the body and into said slot to pivotally mount the lid to the body and allow the lid to slide laterally relative to the hinge pin received in said slot.
The container may comprise a hinge mechanism that includes a cam element captured between the body and the lid and constrained to move within a groove formed in the body and a track formed in said lid, said track defining a stable position for the cam element so that the lid is held in a closed position by the cam element when said cam element is in said stable position, and an unstable position in which the lid is free to pivot into its open position when released, said cam element being movable out of said stable position into said unstable position in response to rotation of the lid in a direction towards the body from its closed position.
The track may comprise an endless loop in the lid and the cam element moves from its stable position along a first portion of the track when the lid pivots into its open position and along a second portion of the track back to its stable position when the lid is pivoted back into its closed position.
The track may be configured so that the cam element moves back into said stable position when the lid is rotated towards the body beyond its closed position so that the lid is held in its closed position when the lid is released.
The container may comprise a tray received in said body, said recess being formed in said tray.
The compartment may also be formed by said tray.
The tray may be an insert that locates within the chamber and is pivotally mounted to the body for rotation about an axis coaxial with the lid.
The tray may be shaped so that said compartment is disposed between the tray and the base wall of the body, said compartment being accessible when said tray has been rotated about said axis.
The lid and the tray may be configured so that the lid engages the tray during rotation of said lid so that the tray rotates about said axis together with the lid for part of the rotation of the lid between its open and closed positions.
The container may have an electronic nicotine delivery system received in the recess in the body.
The electronic nicotine delivery system may be an electronic cigarette.
Embodiments will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Electronic cigarettes have a size and shape, which is similar to conventional cigarettes, and generally have an elongate body having a longitudinal axis A-A. As shown in
As shown in
For example, as shown in
The side walls 10, 11 and end walls 8, 9 extend from the base wall 7 to define a shallow and elongate chamber 12. This gives the body 3 and the container 1 a substantially flat construction within which the chamber 12 is defined.
The open side of the container 1, opposite to the base wall 7, provides access to the chamber 12. The lid 4 is pivotally attached along a side wall 11 of the body 3 to cover the open side of the body 3 and is openable to provide access to the chamber 12. As shown in
As shown in
As shown in
In this example, the tray 14 received within the chamber 12 also has a compartment 16 which is formed adjacent to the recessed region 15 and is provided to receive an ancillary article (not shown), such as a leaflet or a replacement part for the electronic cigarette 2. As shown in the example of
The example of
It will be appreciated that the semi-cylindrical recessed region 15 shown in the example of
When the lid 4 is in a closed position, an inner face 17 of the lid 4 may act to retain the electronic cigarette 2 within the recessed region 15. That is, the electronic cigarette 2 is supported on one side by the tray 14 and when the lid 4 is closed the lid 4 acts to prevent the electronic cigarette 2 from coming out of the recessed region 15 of the tray 14. The inner surface 17 of the lid 4, when closed, may contact the electronic cigarette 2 and thereby hold the electronic cigarette 2 in the recessed region 15. Alternatively, the inner surface 17 of the lid 4, when closed, may be disposed a small distance away from the side surface 6 of the electronic cigarette 2 so that the electronic cigarette 2 is not able to come out of the recessed region 15. Alternatively, the lid 4 may comprise a member (not shown) that extends from the internal surface 7 of the lid 4 to retain the electronic cigarette 2 in the recessed region 15 and such a member may be a solid member or it may be a deformable foam pad. Alternatively, the lid 4 may comprise an additional recess (not shown) which is aligned with the recessed region 15 of the tray 14 when the lid 4 is closed, so that an electronic cigarette 2 received in the container 1 is supported between two opposing recesses when the lid 4 is closed.
As shown in
As explained above, the example container 1 shown in
The container 1 may be made from a rigid material, for example a polymer such as polycarbonate, or a metal, such as tin or aluminum. The rigid container 1 will protect the contents from impact, crushing and bending forces and may also provide some protection against dirt and liquids.
The body 3 and/or the lid 4 may be made from an opaque, translucent or transparent polymer material, so that a user may be able to see the contents of the container 1 when it is closed.
As shown in
The lid 4 is able to rotate between a closed position, in which the open side of the body 3 is covered, and an open position, in which the chamber 12 is exposed. A maximum open position of the lid 4 may be defined by a part of the lid 4 which contacts a part of the body 3 to prevent further rotation in the open direction. Alternatively, the hinge 13 may be configured to have a maximum opening angle.
The hinge 13 may be provided with a biasing member (not shown), such as a torsion spring, compression spring, extension spring or other resilient member that urges the lid 4 towards the open position. The container 1 may also have a locking mechanism (not shown) which holds the lid 4 in the closed position until a user releases the locking mechanism and allows the lid 4 to rotate into the open position. The locking mechanism will act between the lid 4 and the body 3 and may be positioned on the side wall 10 of the body 3, and corresponding edge of the lid 4, on an opposite side of the container to the hinge 13. Alternatively, the locking mechanism may be located on the end walls 8, 9 of the body 3 or may be integrally formed within the hinge 13 itself. The locking mechanism retains the lid 4 in the closed position, against the force of the biasing member, until a user disengages the locking mechanism at which point the lid 4 is rotated into the open position by the biasing member.
As shown in
In this example, the container 1 has a locking mechanism 18 that is configured to hold the lid 4 in the closed position until the lid 4 is moved in a plane parallel to the base wall 7 of the body 3 to disengage the locking mechanism 18 and allow the lid 4 to rotate under the force of the biasing member 47. That is, to open the container 1, the lid 4 must be moved a small amount in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis A-A to disengage the holding locking mechanism 18, as explained in more detail below with reference to
As shown in
The lid 4, as shown in
The hinge members 22 extending from the lid 4 are formed of a generally cylindrical protrusion which is aligned with the rotational axis B-B of the hinge 13. Each hinge member 22 comprises an aperture 28 through which the pin 21 extends and one side of each hinge member 22 has a recess 29 that is coaxial with the aperture 28 to receive the biasing member 47. That is, a biasing member 47 is disposed in the recess 29 in each hinge member 22 and the pin 21 extends through the hinge member 22 and through the middle of the biasing member 47. In this example, the recess 29 for the biasing member 47 is disposed on a side of the hinge members 22 that faces towards the end walls 8, 9 of the body 3. However, it will be appreciated that the recesses 29 for the biasing members 47 may alternatively be disposed on the inner sides of the hinge members 22. Alternatively, the recesses 29 may be formed in additional components which are positioned between the hinge members 22 and a part of the body 3.
Each hinge member 22 also comprises an anchor (not shown), which may be a hole or a groove or a recess in which a first end of the biasing member 47 is received, or alternatively a protrusion against which an end of the biasing member 47 abuts. The second end of the biasing member is received within a second anchor provided on the side wall 11 of the body 3.
In this way, the first end of each biasing member 47 is anchored to the lid 4 and the second end of each biasing member 47 is anchored to the body 3, while the pins 21 provide a pivotal relationship, so that the lid 4 is pivotally mounted to the body 3 and the biasing members 47 urge the lid 4 to rotate about the pins 21 towards an open position.
As shown in
As shown in
In this example, the first and second locking parts 30, 31 of the locking mechanism 18 are formed in the front edge of the body 3 and the lid 4 respectively. However, it will be appreciated that the locking mechanism 18 comprising the first and second locking parts 30, 31 may be provided in any position along the front edge 27 of the body 3 and the lid 4. For example, the first and second locking parts 30, 31 may extend along the entire front edge of the body 3 and the lid 4. For example, the first and second locking parts 30, 31 may be formed in a central part of the front edge 27 of the lid 4, or in any other position between the lid 4 and the body 3. In another example, the second locking part 31 may be formed in each end wall 8, 9 of the body 3 and in each end of the front edge 27 of the lid 4. In any case, the first and second locking parts 30, 31 will engage when the lid 4 is in a closed position.
As shown in
The tray 14 which supports the electronic cigarette 2 and ancillary article is also shown in
As shown in
The side wall 11 of the body 3 to which the hinge 13 is mounted comprises a hinge mounting protrusion 23 that extends along the side wall 11 and has two spaced recesses 24 to receive the hinge members 22 of the lid 4. The hinge mounting protrusion 23 forms the side wall 11 of the container and also provides surfaces for the mounting of the hinge 13. That is, the hinge mounting protrusion 23 comprises end faces at either end of a protrusion that extends along the edge of the base wall 7 to form the side wall 11, such that the end faces are perpendicular to the direction of the side wall 11 and parallel with the end walls 8, 9 of the container and form one side of the hinge mounting recesses 24. The hinge members 22 of the lid 4 extend from the lid 4 into the spaced recesses 24 formed in the side wall 11 of the body 3 in a similar manner to that described with reference to
The biasing means 47 are received in a recess formed in the hinge mounting protrusion 23 of the side wall 11 of the body and are anchored to both the side wall 11 of the body and the hinge members 22 of the lid 4 in a similar manner to the example container described with reference to
The two hinge members 22 of the lid 4 each comprise a circular protrusion that extends from the lid 4 and are coaxially aligned with the rotational axis B-B of the lid 4. Each hinge member 22 of the lid 4 has a protrusion in the form of a circumferential shoulder 39 that extends from the hinge member 22, partially around the circumference of the hinge member 22, towards the hinge member 36 of the tray 14. This shoulder 39 is disposed to contact the tray 14 as the lid 4 is pivoted open and to push the tray 14 such that it pivots into the open position shown in
It will be appreciated that the rotating tray described with reference to
The hinge 13 of the example container shown in
As shown in
In this way, the track 41 is a closed loop and defines a fixed loop path for the cam element 40 which is retained in the track 41 and the groove 42, between the end wall 9 of the body 3 and the hinge member 22 of the lid 4, during rotation of the lid 4. The track 41 defines an endless path around which the cam element 40 is moved. In this example, the cam element is a ball bearing 40 that is moved around the track 41 during rotation of the lid 4. However, it will be appreciated that the ball bearing may be replaced with another suitable element that is capable of being moved around the track to lock and unlock the lid 4 in the manner described below.
As shown in
As shown in
When a user rotates the lid 4 back to the closed position the ball bearing 40 will move from the position shown in
Therefore, as described above, during opening and closing of the lid 4 the ball bearing 40 moves around a closed track 41 formed in the hinge member 22 of the lid 4 and a linear groove 42 formed in the end wall 9 of the body 3. The ball bearing 40, which is moved by a combination of the groove 42 in the end wall 9, the track 41 in the hinge member 22 and the biasing member 47, has two stable positions: a stable closed position is defined when the ball bearing 40 is disposed in the bend 46 of the first portion 43 of the track 41; and, a stable open position is defined when the ball bearing 40 is disposed at the join between the second and third portions 44, 45 of the track 41.
It will be appreciated that the track 41 and the groove 42 may be arranged differently to that described with reference to
It will be appreciated that the push-to-open/close locking mechanism described with reference to
The containers 1 described with reference to the Figures all hold an electronic nicotine delivery system 2 in a closed and secure manner, within a rigid and robust container, so that the item is protected whenever the electronic nicotine delivery system is not being used, for example when being carried, used, held, stored and during storage and sales display. The containers 1 described are easy to open and provide unimpeded access to any electronic nicotine delivery system 2 disposed within such a container 1, as well as providing space for ancillary articles, such as product information leaflets or spare parts. The smooth exterior of the containers 1 allows a user to easily put the container 1 in their pocket and extract it without any part of the container getting caught or stuck.
The containers described with reference to the drawings are made from a strong and durable material and provide protection against impacts, dropping, shaking and against damage caused by dirt, or grit and even at least partial protection against water and other liquids. Moreover, the closing action and the locking mechanisms of the containers are reliable and simple to use so a user is able to easily open and close the containers during use.
In order to address various issues and advance the art, the entirety of this disclosure shows by way of illustration various embodiments in which the claimed invention(s) may be practiced and provide for superior container for an electronic nicotine delivery system. The advantages and features of the disclosure are of a representative sample of embodiments only, and are not exhaustive and/or exclusive. They are presented only to assist in understanding and teach the claimed features. It is to be understood that advantages, embodiments, examples, functions, features, structures, and/or other aspects of the disclosure are not to be considered limitations on the disclosure as defined by the claims or limitations on equivalents to the claims, and that other embodiments may be utilized and modifications may be made without departing from the scope and/or spirit of the disclosure. Various embodiments may suitably comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of, various combinations of the disclosed elements, components, features, parts, steps, means, etc. In addition, the disclosure includes other inventions not presently claimed, but which may be claimed in future.
The present application is a National Phase entry of PCT Application No. PCT/GB2014/051688, filed Jun. 3, 2014, which claims the benefit of U.S. Application No. 61/830,924, filed Jun. 4, 2013, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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