PIVOTABLE CHARGING CASE FOR ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE
Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to charging cases for electronic cigarettes. In various embodiments. The charging case includes a container configured to house the electronic smoking device, a micro-control unit (“MCU”), wherein the MCU is coupled with the charging case and configured to facilitate charging a first rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device, a plurality of connecting pins, where the connecting pins are coupled with the charging case and configured to facilitate electrical coupling between the electronic smoking device and the MCU; and a connector movably coupled with the charging case and configured to connect the MCU to external circuitry. Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a system comprising an electronic smoking device comprising a battery, an eCig memory, and control electronics, and a charging case comprising a container, a micro-control unit (“MCU”), a connector, and a charging case battery.
1 . A charging case for an electronic smoking device comprising:
a container configured to house the electronic smoking device;
a micro-control unit (“MCU”), wherein the MCU is coupled with the charging case and configured to facilitate charging a first rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device;
a plurality of connecting pins, where the connecting pins are coupled with the charging case and configured to facilitate electrical coupling between the electronic smoking device and the MCU; and
a connector movably coupled with the charging case and configured to connect the MCU to external circuitry.
2 . The charging case of claim 1 , wherein the container is further configured to house one or more of a liquid reservoir for the electronic smoking device and a second rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device.
3 . The charging case of claim 2 , wherein the one or more of the liquid reservoir for the electronic smoking device and the second rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device are electrically coupled with the MCU.
4 . The charging case of claim 1 , wherein the charging case further comprises a charging case battery for charging one or more of the first battery and the second battery.
5 . The charging case of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communication module.
6 . The charging case of claim 5 , wherein the wireless communication module comprises a Bluetooth module.
7 . The charging case of claim 5 , wherein the MCU and the wireless communication module are integrated into a single component.
8 . The charging case of claim 1 , wherein the electronic smoking device can be charged when the connector is connected to external circuitry.
9 . The charging case of claim 7 , wherein the connector is coupled with a movable member.
10 . The charging case of claim 9 , wherein the movable member comprises a flexible element or a pivoting member
11 . The charging case of claim 7 , further comprising a recessed location for the movable member and the connector.
12 . A system comprising:
an electronic smoking device comprising
a battery,
an eCig memory storing a first set of computer-readable instructions, and control electronics; and
a charging case for an electronic smoking device comprising:
a container configured to house the electronic smoking device;
a micro-control unit (“MCU”), wherein the MCU is configured to facilitate charging the electronic smoking device;
a connector, wherein the connector is movably coupled with the charging case and configured to connect to external circuitry; and
a charging case battery, where the charging case battery is configured to charge the battery of the electronic smoking device.
13 . The system of claim 12 , the charging case further comprising a wireless communication module for communication with external circuitry.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the wireless communication module of the charging case comprises a Bluetooth module.
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the MCU and the wireless communication module of the charging case are integrated into a single component.
16 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the electronic smoking device can be charged when the connector is connected to external circuitry.
17 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the battery of the electronic smoking device can be charged by the charging case battery when the connector is not connected to external circuitry.
18 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the movably coupled connector comprises a flexible element or a pivoting member.
19 . The system of claim 12 , the charging case further comprising a recessed location for the movable member and the connector.
20 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the charging case further comprises a button, wherein the button is configured to trigger the MCU to communicate through a communication network with a vendor.