Substitute smoking device having separate display elements and system using the same
The present disclosure relates to the field of smoking tobacco. In particular, the present disclosure relates to smoking substitute systems and particularly, although not exclusively, to a heat-not-burn (HNB) smoking substitute system. Further in particular, the present disclosure relates to a smoking substitute system having at least two different modes of operation. The present disclosure also relates to an improved housing design. The present disclosure further relates to a smoking substitute device with an improved housing design. The present disclosure yet further relates to smoking substitute systems having at least two independent display elements.
1 . A smoking substitute device, comprising:
a main body; and
a control element;
wherein the main body comprises a first display element for displaying first information and a second display element for displaying second information;
wherein the first display element is arranged separate from and independent of the second display element;
wherein the first information is different from the second information;
wherein one of the first and second display elements is for displaying a power status of the smoking substitute device;
wherein the smoking substitute device is a heat-not-burn device;
wherein the control element is for switching the smoking substitute device on or off; and
wherein the display element for displaying the power status is incorporated in the control element.
2 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 1 , wherein the power status is for displaying an ON/OFF status of the smoking substitute device.
3 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 2 , comprising a heating element, wherein the ON status is indicative of the heating element being energized.
4 . The smoking substitute device-according to claim 1 , comprising a heating element, wherein an ON status is indicative of the heating element being within a target temperature range.
5 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 1 , comprising a heating element, wherein an ON status is indicative of the heating element being outside a target temperature range.
6 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 1 , comprising a heating element, wherein an ON status is indicative of the heating element exceeding a threshold safety temperature.
7 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 1 , wherein the other one of the first and second display elements is for displaying information out of the group consisting of status information, power source level information, time to use information, remaining time of use information, heating status information.
8 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 1 , wherein the first display element and the second display element are differently sized, optionally wherein the display element not displaying the power status information is substantially larger than the display element displaying the power status information.
9 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 1 , wherein the display element displaying the power status information is active substantially as long as the smoking substitute device is in an on status, and wherein the display element not displaying the power status information is only intermittently activated.
10 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 1 , wherein the first display element and/or the second display element are a display element out of the group consisting of an LED element, a plurality of LED elements, an LCD display element, an OLED element and a plurality of OLED elements.
11 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 1 , wherein the first display element and/or the second display element are adapted for displaying information in different colours, optionally wherein a change in colour of a display element corresponds to a change in a status displayed.
12 . The smoking substitute device according to claim 11 , wherein the type of displayed information is colour-dependent.
13 . A smoking substitute system, comprising a smoking substitute device according to claim 1 and a smoking substitute consumable.
14 . A method of using a smoking substitute system comprising the smoking substitute cevice of claim 1 and a smoking substitute consumable comprising:
inserting the smoking substitute consumable into the smoking substitute device; and
heating the smoking substitute consumable using a heating element in the smoking substitute device.
15 . The method according to claim 14 , the method further comprising:
inserting the smoking substitute consumable into a cavity within the main body of the smoking substitute device; and
penetrating the smoking substitute consumable with the heating element upon insertion of the smoking substitute consumable.