Charging Connector for an Aerosol Generating Device

A charging system for an aerosol generating device includes a charger having a device interface part, a first portion of a charging circuit, the first portion of the charging circuit including a first contact pin having a first polarity, a second contact pin having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, a third contact pin having the same polarity as the first contact pin, an aerosol forming device having a device housing, and including a second portion of the charging circuit, the second portion of the charging circuit including a first device contact and a second device contact. The device interface part of the charger further includes a first securing magnet or group of magnets, and a second securing magnet or group of magnets arranged circumferentially around the third contact pin, the charging cable releasably securable to the aerosol generating device using the magnets or groups of magnets.