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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2022
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Raphael Holzherr, Neuchatel, CH;
Hankak Lee, Seoul, KR;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
An electrically operable aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a charging device including a primary power source and a housing to retain the power source; and an aerosol-generating device including a secondary power source and having proximal and distal ends and a body extending therebetween, the charging device having a docking arrangement including a docking space between a first end and an opposing second end spaced therefrom, the first and second ends being walls of the housing, electrical contacts on at least one of the proximal or distal ends of the device to engage with corresponding electrical contacts on at least one of the first and second ends of the docking arrangement, and the electrical contacts include a positive and a negative electrical contact, at least one of which being an annular electrical contact, arranged concentrically on the at least one of the proximal or distal ends.