公开(公告)号：US11915563B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17629596

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Cyrille Poindron ,  Louis-Philippe Vancraeynest ,  Guido Janeke ,  Loic Samson

IPC: G07F9/00 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F17/00 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42

CPC classification number: G07F9/009 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G07F9/002 ,  G07F9/006 ,  G07F9/023 ,  G07F17/0042 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A vending apparatus includes an interface configured to allow a user to select a consumable for use in an aerosol generating device. A first compartment stores the selected consumable. A dispenser apparatus is configured to dispense the selected consumable from the first compartment to the user. A controller is operably coupled to the user interface and the dispenser apparatus and is configured to cause the dispenser to retrieve the selected consumable from the first compartment and to dispense the selected consumable to the user. A communication apparatus is operably coupled to the controller and is configured to receive data regarding the aerosol generating device.

公开(公告)号：US20220254215A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17629596

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Cyrille Poindron ,  Louis-Philippe Vancraeynest ,  Guido Janeke ,  Loic Samson

IPC: G07F9/00 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G07F9/02

Abstract: A vending apparatus includes (i) an interface configured to allow a user to select a consumable for use in an aerosol generating device; (ii) a first compartment for storing the selected consumable; (iii) dispenser apparatus configured to dispense the selected consumable from the first compartment to the user; (iv) a controller operably coupled to the user interface and the dispenser apparatus and configured to cause the dispenser to retrieve the selected consumable from the first compartment and to dispense the selected consumable to the user; and (iv) communication apparatus operably coupled to the controller and configured to receive data regarding the aerosol generating device.