| abstract |
An electronic smoking apparatus ( 100 ) comprising control circuitry ( 126 ), driving circuitry ( 122 ), charging circuitry ( 124 ), excitation element ( 128 ), a flavoured source ( 112 ) and a battery ( 114 ), the electronic smoking apparatus ( 100 ) being operable in a smoking mode or a charging mode; wherein excitation signals are to flow from the battery ( 114 ) to the excitation element ( 128 ) through a first switchable conductive path and in a first conduction direction when the electronic smoking apparatus ( 100 ) operates in the smoking mode, and charging current is to flow from an external charging power source to the battery ( 114 ) through a second switchable conductive path and in a second conduction direction when the electronic smoking apparatus ( 100 ) operates in the charging mode, the second conduction direction being opposite to the first conduction direction; and wherein the second switchable conductive path forms a portion of the first switchable conductive path. |