Pivotable charging case for electronic smoking device
View Patent ↗A charging case for electronic cigarettes includes a container configured to house the electronic smoking device, a micro-control unit (“MCU”), configured to facilitate charging a first rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device, a plurality of connecting pins configured to facilitate electrical coupling between the electronic smoking device and the MCU; and a connector movably coupled with the container and configured to connect the MCU to external circuitry. A system comprises 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”) configured to facilitate charging a first rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device;
a plurality of connecting pins-configured to facilitate electrical coupling between the electronic smoking device and the MCU; and
a connector movably coupled with the container and configured to connect the MCU to external circuitry;
wherein the container is pivotably coupled with two wing elements, each wing element being configured to pivot at an angle with respect to the container to allow for removal or insertion of the electronic smoking device; and
wherein one or more of the wing elements comprises a compartment for storing a portion of the electronic smoking device or an accessory for the electronic smoking device; and
wherein the electronic smoking device is at least partially visible when the two wing elements are in a closed position.
2. The charging case of claim 1 , wherein the electronic smoking device can be charged when the connector is connected to external circuitry.
3. The charging case of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the wing elements includes the connector.
4. 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.
5. The charging case of claim 4 , 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.
6. The charging case of claim 4 , wherein the charging case further comprises a charging case battery for charging one or more of the first rechargeable battery and the second rechargeable battery.
7. The charging case of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communication module.
8. The charging case of claim 7 , wherein the wireless communication module comprises a Bluetooth module.
9. The charging case of claim 7 , wherein the MCU and the wireless communication module are integrated into a single component.
10. The charging case of claim 1 , wherein the connector is coupled with a movable member.
11. The charging case of claim 10 , wherein the movable member comprises a flexible element or a pivoting member.
12. The charging case of claim 10 , further comprising a recessed location for the movable member and the connector.
13. 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 the 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 container 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;
wherein the container is pivotably coupled with two wing elements, each wing element being configured to pivot at an angle with respect to the container to allow for removal or insertion of the electronic smoking device; and
wherein one or more of the wing elements comprises a compartment for storing a portion of the electronic smoking device or an accessory for the electronic smoking device; and
wherein the electronic smoking device is at least partially visible when the two wing elements are in a closed position.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the electronic smoking device can be charged when the connector is connected to external circuitry.
15. The system of claim 13 , 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.
16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the connector is coupled with a movable member comprising a flexible element or a pivoting member.
17. The system of claim 16 , the charging case further comprising a recessed location for the movable member and the connector .
18. The system of claim 13 , the charging case further comprising a wireless communication module for communication with external circuitry.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the wireless communication module of the charging case comprises a Bluetooth module.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the MCU and the wireless communication module of the charging case are integrated into a single component.