RE-CHARGING PACK FOR AN E-CIGARETTE

摘要

A pack (100) holds and re-charges an e-cigarette (10) which has a tip connector (900) with first and second charging contacts (900A, 900B). The pack (100) comprises a pack battery (151); a body (120) including a tube (132A) having an open first end (132A1) for receiving the e-cigarette (10); and a connection assembly (700) which is positioned at a second opposite end (132A2) of the tube (132A) and includes a connector (703) with a central contact (704B) and an outer contact (704A) for re-charging the e-cigarette (10) using the pack battery (151). The outer contact (704A) of the connection assembly (700) comprises a generally annular base (741) and at least two lugs (742) which project from the base (741) in the direction of the first end (132A1) of the tube (132A) and which define a docking station (743) between the lugs (742) for receiving the tip connector (900) of the e-cigarette (10). The base (741) of the outer contact (704A) is spring-mounted, such as by a spring (720), relative to a housing (702, 706) of the connection assembly (700).