Motion sensing for an aerosol delivery device
First Claim
1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
- at least one housing; and
contained within the at least one housing,a heating element configured to activate and vaporize components of an aerosol precursor composition;
a control component configured to direct power to the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition, in response to a detected flow of air through at least a portion of the at least one housing; and
a motion sensor configured to detect defined motions of the aerosol delivery device that indicate vulnerability of the aerosol delivery device or a user thereof, the defined motions including vibration, shock and freefall, the motion sensor being configured to detect and convert a defined motion of the defined motions to an electrical signal,wherein the control component or motion sensor is configured to recognize the vulnerability and whether the vulnerability is of the aerosol delivery device or the user based on the electrical signal, and the control component is configured to cause the aerosol delivery device to perform a first operation when the vulnerability is of the aerosol delivery device, and a second operation when the vulnerability is of the user, which is thereby performed in response to detection of the vulnerability.
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Abstract
An aerosol delivery device includes at least one housing; and contained within the at least one housing, a control component and motion sensor. The control component may control operation of the aerosol delivery device based on a detected flow of air through at least a portion of the at least one housing. The motion sensor may detect a defined motion of the aerosol delivery device that indicates a vulnerability of the aerosol delivery device or a user thereof, with the motion sensor being configured to convert the defined motion to an electrical signal. The control component or motion sensor may recognize the vulnerability and an operation associated with the vulnerability based on the electrical signal, and the control component may control at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device to perform the operation, which may thereby be performed in response to detection of the vulnerability.
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16 Claims
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1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
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at least one housing; and
contained within the at least one housing,a heating element configured to activate and vaporize components of an aerosol precursor composition; a control component configured to direct power to the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition, in response to a detected flow of air through at least a portion of the at least one housing; and a motion sensor configured to detect defined motions of the aerosol delivery device that indicate vulnerability of the aerosol delivery device or a user thereof, the defined motions including vibration, shock and freefall, the motion sensor being configured to detect and convert a defined motion of the defined motions to an electrical signal, wherein the control component or motion sensor is configured to recognize the vulnerability and whether the vulnerability is of the aerosol delivery device or the user based on the electrical signal, and the control component is configured to cause the aerosol delivery device to perform a first operation when the vulnerability is of the aerosol delivery device, and a second operation when the vulnerability is of the user, which is thereby performed in response to detection of the vulnerability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating an aerosol delivery device including at least one housing, a heating element configured to activate and vaporize components of an aerosol precursor composition, and a control component and motion sensor contained therein, the method comprising:
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controlling directing by the control component, power to the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition, in response to a detected flow of air through at least a portion of the at least one housing; detecting by the motion sensor, defined motions of the aerosol delivery device that indicate vulnerability of the aerosol delivery device or a user thereof, the defined motions including vibration, shock and freefall, the motion sensor being configured to detect and convert a defined motion of the defined motions to an electrical signal; recognizing by the control component or motion sensor, the vulnerability and whether the vulnerability is of the aerosol delivery device or the user based on the electrical signal; and causing by the control component, the aerosol delivery device to perform a first operation when the vulnerability is of the aerosol delivery device, and a second operation when the vulnerability is of the user, which is thereby performed in response to detection of the vulnerability. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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