Control body for an electronic smoking article
US10524511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/485
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a control body adapted for use in an electronic smoking article. The control body includes a shell and a coupler that is adapted to connect the control body to a cartridge of an electronic smoking article. The coupler further is adapted to communicate a pressure reduction within the coupler to a pressure reduction space in the shell. Also positioned within the shell is an electronic circuit board having a pressure sensor attached thereto. The electronic circuit board can be positioned to be parallel to a central axis of the shell. A first end of the pressure sensor can be isolated within the pressure reduction space, and a second end of the pressure sensor can be in communication with a normal pressure space within the shell. One or more light emitting diodes can be attached to the electronic circuit board. At least a portion of the coupler can be light transmissive so that light from the LED is visible through the coupler.
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