Aerosol Generator
First Claim
1. An aerosol generator comprising:
- a body having a mouthpiece, the body configured to receive a supply of pressurised fluid discharged towards the mouthpiece as an aerosol;
an electrically operable valve configured to control the discharge of the fluid towards the mouthpiece; and
a pressure switch configured to switch electrical power to the valve and produce a discharge of the fluid through the valve in response to a pressure reduction at the mouthpiece.
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Abstract
An aerosol generator has a generally cylindrical body with a mouthpiece at one end a removable canister received within the body, the canister containing pressurised fluid, an interior, continuous canister valve and a depressible discharge tube that releases the fluid into the body. An electrically operable valve controls the discharge of the fluid from the canister towards the mouthpiece, and a nozzle forms an aerosol of the fluid that discharges from the canister. A pressure switch switches in response to a pressure reduction at the mouthpiece and supplies electrical power from internal batteries to the valve to produce a discharge of the fluid through the valve to create an aerosol in the mouthpiece for the consumer.
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17 Claims
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1. An aerosol generator comprising:
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a body having a mouthpiece, the body configured to receive a supply of pressurised fluid discharged towards the mouthpiece as an aerosol; an electrically operable valve configured to control the discharge of the fluid towards the mouthpiece; and a pressure switch configured to switch electrical power to the valve and produce a discharge of the fluid through the valve in response to a pressure reduction at the mouthpiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An aerosol generator, comprising:
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a generally cylindrical body having a mouthpiece and a canister compartment; a removable canister received within the canister compartment, the canister containing pressurised fluid, an interior canister valve and a depressible discharge tube that releases the fluid into the body, the canister compartment being configured to hold the interior canister valve open; an electrically operable valve configured to control discharge of the fluid from the canister towards the mouthpiece; a nozzle configured to form an aerosol of the fluid that discharges from the canister; and a pressure switch configured to switch electrical power to the valve and produce the discharge of the fluid through the valve in response to a pressure reduction at the mouthpiece. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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