Syringe refiller for an electronic smoking device

Abstract

It is provided a syringe refiller (200) that comprises a liquid reservoir (100) comprising a first end (101) with a first opening (110) for the reception of a plunger component (130) and a second end (102) with a second opening (120) for a liquid to be pushed out of the liquid reservoir (100). Furthermore, the syringe refiller (200) comprises a plunger component (130) comprising a plunger (140) attached to a handle (150), the plunger (140) being configured slidable along an inner wall of the liquid reservoir (100), wherein the plunger (140) seals the liquid reservoir (140) towards the first opening (110). Moreover, the syringe refiller (120) comprises a first syringe needle element (160) and an air channelling system (169) allowing for air to be sucked into the syringe refiller (200) without interfering with liquid contained therein.

1 . A syringe refiller ( 200 ) for an electronic smoking device ( 10 ), comprising
 a liquid reservoir ( 100 ) comprising a first end ( 101 ) with a first opening ( 110 ) for the reception of a plunger component ( 130 ) and a second end ( 102 ) with a second opening ( 120 ) for a liquid to be pushed out of the liquid reservoir ( 100 ); and   a plunger component ( 130 ) comprising a plunger ( 140 ) attached to a handle ( 150 ), the plunger ( 140 ) being configured slidable along an inner wall ( 105 ) of the liquid reservoir ( 100 ), wherein the plunger ( 140 ) seals the liquid reservoir ( 100 ) towards the first opening ( 110 );   a first syringe needle element ( 160 ) that is in connection with the second opening ( 120 ), so that liquid which is pushed out of the second opening ( 120 ) via the plunger component ( 130 ) flows through the syringe needle element ( 160 ), and   an air channelling system ( 169 ) allowing for air to be sucked into the syringe refiller ( 200 ) without interfering with liquid contained therein.   
     
     
         2 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the plunger component ( 130 ) further comprises a hollow body ( 135 ) with a first end ( 135 - 1 ) attached to the plunger ( 140 ) and a second end ( 135 - 2 ) attached to the handle ( 150 ), the plunger ( 140 ) comprising a hole ( 145 ) for the insertion of an air channel component ( 170 ) of the air channelling system ( 169 ) adapted to transport air from outside of the syringe refiller ( 200 ) into the hollow body ( 135 ). 
     
     
         3 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 2 , wherein the air channelling system ( 169 ) comprises an air channel component ( 170 ) and an internal gasket element ( 171 ), the internal gasket element ( 171 ) being arranged within the hole ( 145 ) of the plunger ( 140 ), providing for an airtight contact between the plunger ( 140 ) and the air channel component ( 170 ), the plunger ( 140 ) also being configured slidable along the air channel component ( 170 ). 
     
     
         4 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 3 , wherein the air channel component ( 170 ) comprises a first channel opening ( 170 - 1 ) and a second channel opening ( 170 - 2 ), the first channel opening ( 170 - 1 ) being arranged within the hollow body ( 135 ), wherein the second channel opening ( 170 - 2 ) is connected to a second syringe needle element ( 180 ), adapted for the suction of air. 
     
     
         5 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of any one of the previous claims, further comprising a stopper element ( 190 ) arranged at the second end ( 102 ) with the second opening ( 120 ) arranged within the stopper element ( 190 ) and an inlay collar ( 195 ) arranged at the first end ( 101 ) of the liquid reservoir ( 100 ), wherein the first opening ( 110 ) is arranged within the inlay collar ( 195 ). 
     
     
         6 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claims 4  and  5 , wherein the first and the second syringe needle elements ( 160 ,  180 ) are arranged within the stopper element ( 190 ) and protrude from the stopper element ( 190 ) along a direction that is pointing away from the liquid reservoir ( 100 ) respectively. 
     
     
         7 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 6 , wherein the stopper element ( 190 ) further comprises a reception cavity ( 191 ) that receives the fraction ( 172 ) of the air channel component ( 170 ) that comprises the second channel opening ( 170 - 2 ). 
     
     
         8 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of any one of the previous claims, further comprising a child-safety cap ( 182 ) arranged at the second end ( 102 ) of the liquid reservoir ( 100 ), being adapted to fully enclose the first syringe needle element ( 160 ) in a locked state of the syringe refiller ( 200 ) and to release the first syringe needle element ( 160 ) in an unlocked state of the syringe refiller ( 200 ). 
     
     
         9 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 8  and any one of the  claims 5  to  7 , wherein the stopper element ( 190 ) comprises a spring element ( 192 ), wherein the child-safety cap ( 182 ) is configured slidable along the stopper element ( 190 ) and wherein the child-safety cap ( 182 ) is interacting with the spring element ( 192 ) when slid along the stopper element ( 190 ). 
     
     
         10 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 9 , wherein the child-safety cap ( 182 ) further comprises a first hole ( 182 - 1 ) arranged such that the first syringe needle element ( 160 ) pierces through the child-safety cap ( 182 ) when the child-safety cap ( 182 ) is in the unlocked state of the syringe refiller ( 200 ). 
     
     
         11 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 9  or  10 , wherein the stopper element ( 190 ) comprises at least one releasable connection element ( 193 ) on at least one outer side of the stopper element ( 190 ), the releasable connection element ( 193 ) being adapted to engage with a first corresponding engagement element ( 194 ) arranged within the child-safety cap ( 182 ) in an unlocked state of the syringe refiller ( 200 ). 
     
     
         12 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 11 , wherein the releasable connection element ( 193 ) is a retaining lug and the first corresponding engagement element ( 194 ) is a fixation hole, the retaining lug and the fixation hole together form a snap-action connection. 
     
     
         13 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 11  or  12 , wherein a second corresponding engagement element ( 196 ) is arranged within the child-safety cap ( 182 ), adapted to engage with the at least one releasable connection element ( 193 ) in a locked state of the syringe refiller ( 200 ). 
     
     
         14 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of any one of the  claims 8  to  13  and  claim 4 , wherein the child-safety cap ( 182 ) is further adapted to fully enclose the second syringe needle element ( 180 ) in a locked state and to release the second syringe needle element ( 180 ) in an unlocked state. 
     
     
         15 . The syringe refiller ( 200 ) of  claim 14 , wherein the child-safety cap ( 182 ) further comprises a second hole ( 182 - 2 ) arranged such that the second syringe needle element ( 180 ) pierces through the child-safety cap ( 182 ) when the syringe refiller ( 200 ) is in the unlocked state. 
     
     
         16 . An electronic smoking device system ( 300 ), comprising
 an electronic smoking device ( 10 ) with at least one refill opening ( 33 - 1 ,  33 - 2 );   a syringe refiller ( 200 ) of any one of the  claims 1  to  15 .