Aerosol Generation Set Comprising a Pair of Magnetic Elements, and Associated Operation Method

Abstract

An aerosol generation set includes an aerosol generation device defining a device body extending between two body ends, the device body including a device magnetic element; a case defining a cavity able to receive the aerosol generation device and a movable part movable from a closed position to an opened position further to a trigger event, the case including a case magnetic element arranged facing the device magnetic element when the aerosol generation device is received in the cavity; and an electric circuitry configured to detect the trigger event and upon its detection, activate magnetic interaction between said magnetic elements to push at least one body end from the cavity, when the aerosol generation device is received in the cavity.

1 . An aerosol generation set comprising:
 an aerosol generation device defining a device body extending between first and second body ends, the device body comprising a device magnetic element;   a case defining a cavity able to receive the aerosol generation device and a movable part movable from a closed position to an opened position further to a trigger event, the case comprising a case magnetic element arranged facing the device magnetic element when the aerosol generation device is received in the cavity; and   an electric circuitry configured to detect the trigger event and upon the detection, activate magnetic interaction between said magnetic elements to push at least one of the first and second body ends from the cavity, when the aerosol generation device is received in the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the case is closed when the movable part is in the closed position; and   the case is opened and the aerosol generation device is able to be put into the cavity or removed from the cavity when the movable part is in the opened position.   
     
     
         3 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 2 , wherein the movable part forms an access lid to the case. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 1 , wherein the trigger event includes a manual opening of the case or in activating a button by a user. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 1 , wherein the case is a charging case configured to charge the aerosol generation device when the aerosol generating device is received in the cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the said magnetic elements is a permanent magnet and the other is a coil connected to the electric circuitry and configured to generate a magnetic field repelling the permanent magnet. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 6 , wherein said permanent magnet is formed by the device magnetic element and said coil is formed by the case magnetic element. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 7 , wherein the device body extends along a device axis and said permanent magnet extends around the device axis. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 1 , wherein the electric circuitry is integrated into the case. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 1 , wherein the device magnetic element is integrated into one of the first and second body ends. 
     
     
         11 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the aerosol generation device further comprises a device retaining element integrated into one of the first and second body ends opposite to the other one of the first and second body ends integrating the device magnetic element; and   the case further comprises a case retaining element arranged facing the device retaining element when the aerosol generation device is received in the cavity, and configured to retain the other of the first and second body ends integrating the device retaining element by cooperating with the retaining element.   
     
     
         12 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 11 , wherein each retaining element is formed by a permanent magnet, said magnets arranged to attract one the other. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 1 , wherein the electric circuitry is further configured to maintain the magnetic interaction between said magnetic elements as long as the movable part is in the opened position. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 1 , wherein the electric circuitry is further configured to deactivate the magnetic interaction between said magnetic elements when the movable part is in the closed position. 
     
     
         15 . An operation method of an aerosol generation set according to  claim 1 , comprising the following steps:
 detecting the trigger event; and   activating magnetic interaction between said magnetic elements to push at least one of the first and second body ends from the cavity.   
     
     
         16 . The aerosol generation set according to  claim 10 , wherein the device magnetic element is integrated into one of the first and second body ends configured to be held by a user while using the aerosol generation device.