Hall effect current sensor for an aerosol delivery device
First Claim
1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
- a housing defining a reservoir configured to retain aerosol precursor composition; and
a plurality of electronic components interconnected by or connected to one or more conductors, the plurality of electronic components including;
a heating element;
a control component including a processor core configured to operate in an active mode in which the control component is configured to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition; and
a Hall effect current sensor positioned proximate one of the one or more conductors, and configured to measure a current through the one of the one or more conductors, the control component being configured to control operation of the heating element or a power source therefor in response to the current measured,wherein the one of the one or more conductors is connected to a terminal that is connected or connectable with the power source, the control component in the active mode being configured to direct power from the power source to the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition, andwherein the control component being configured to control operation of the heating element or the power source includes being configured to cut off the power source in an instance in which the current measured by the Hall effect sensor is above a threshold level indicative of an over-current or over-voltage condition.
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Abstract
An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a housing defining a reservoir configured to retain aerosol precursor composition. The aerosol delivery device also includes a plurality of electronic components interconnected by or connected to one or more conductors, and these electronic components include a heating element, a control component and a Hall effect current sensor. The control component is configured to operate in an active mode in which the control component is configured to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition. The Hall effect current sensor is positioned proximate a conductor of the one or more conductors, and configured to measure to a current through the conductor. And the control component is configured to control operation of at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device in response to the current so measured.
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9 Claims
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1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
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a housing defining a reservoir configured to retain aerosol precursor composition; and a plurality of electronic components interconnected by or connected to one or more conductors, the plurality of electronic components including; a heating element; a control component including a processor core configured to operate in an active mode in which the control component is configured to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition; and a Hall effect current sensor positioned proximate one of the one or more conductors, and configured to measure a current through the one of the one or more conductors, the control component being configured to control operation of the heating element or a power source therefor in response to the current measured, wherein the one of the one or more conductors is connected to a terminal that is connected or connectable with the power source, the control component in the active mode being configured to direct power from the power source to the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition, and wherein the control component being configured to control operation of the heating element or the power source includes being configured to cut off the power source in an instance in which the current measured by the Hall effect sensor is above a threshold level indicative of an over-current or over-voltage condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A control body coupled or coupleable with a cartridge that is equipped with a heating element and contains an aerosol precursor composition, the control body being coupled or coupleable with the cartridge to form an aerosol delivery device in which the heating element is configured to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition, the control body comprising:
a plurality of electronic components interconnected by or connected to one or more conductors, the plurality of electronic components including; a control component including a processor core configured to operate in an active mode in which the control body is coupled with the cartridge, the control component in the active mode being configured to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition; and a Hall effect current sensor positioned proximate one of the one or more conductors, and configured to measure a current through the one of the one or more conductors, the control component being configured to control operation of the heating element or a power source therefor in response to the current measured, wherein the one of the one or more conductors is connected to a terminal that is connected or connectable with the power source, the control component in the active mode being configured to direct power from the power source to the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition, and wherein the control component being configured to control operation of the heating element or the power source includes being configured to cut off the power source in an instance in which the current measured by the Hall effect sensor is above a threshold level indicative of an over-current or over-voltage condition. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A cartridge coupled or coupleable with a control body that is equipped with a control component including a processor core, the control body being coupled or coupleable with the cartridge to form an aerosol delivery device, the cartridge comprising:
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a housing defining a reservoir configured to retain aerosol precursor composition; and a plurality of electronic components interconnected by or connected to one or more conductors, the plurality of electronic components including; a heating element configured to operate in an active mode in which the cartridge is coupled with the control body, the heating element in the active mode being controllable by the control component to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition; and a Hall effect current sensor positioned proximate one of the one or more conductors, and configured to measure a current through the one of the one or more conductors, the control component being configured to control operation of the heating element or a power source therefor in response to the current measured, wherein the one of the one or more conductors is connected to a terminal that is connected or connectable with the power source, the control component in the active mode being configured to direct power from the power source to the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition, and wherein the control component being configured to control operation of the heating element or the power source includes being configured to cut off the power source in an instance in which the current measured by the Hall effect sensor is above a threshold level indicative of an over-current or over-voltage condition. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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