Aerosol delivery device including a wave guide and related method
First Claim
1. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
- an outer body extending between a first outer body end and a second outer body end, the outer body being at least partially hollow;
an illumination source configured to output an electromagnetic radiation; and
a wave guide disposed within the outer body, the wave guide comprising a length extending between a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end and a width extending between a first lateral end and a second lateral end, wherein the wave guide is bent into a defined shape for placement within the outer body and extends from the illumination source to one or more illumination sections disposed about an outside portion of the outer body, and wherein the wave guide is configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the illumination source and output light at the one or more illumination sections.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices that may include components configured to convert electrical energy to heat and atomize an aerosol precursor composition. An outer body may at least partially enclose the components. An illumination source may be configured to output electromagnetic radiation. A wave guide may be configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the illumination source and illuminate the aerosol delivery device. The wave guide may define an increasing width from a first longitudinal end at which the electromagnetic radiation is received to an opposing second longitudinal end. Thereby, the wave guide may directly transmit the electromagnetic radiation across the entirety of the second longitudinal end to provide substantially even illumination at the second longitudinal end while employing less material and reducing the volume of space occupied by the wave guide as compared to cylindrical embodiments of wave guides. Related methods are also provided.
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24 Claims
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1. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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an outer body extending between a first outer body end and a second outer body end, the outer body being at least partially hollow; an illumination source configured to output an electromagnetic radiation; and a wave guide disposed within the outer body, the wave guide comprising a length extending between a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end and a width extending between a first lateral end and a second lateral end, wherein the wave guide is bent into a defined shape for placement within the outer body and extends from the illumination source to one or more illumination sections disposed about an outside portion of the outer body, and wherein the wave guide is configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the illumination source and output light at the one or more illumination sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23)
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12. A method for assembling an aerosol delivery device, the method comprising:
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coupling an illumination source configured to output an electromagnetic radiation to a first longitudinal end of a wave guide, the wave guide extending between the first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, the wave guide being configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the illumination source and output light at one or more illumination sections; bending the wave guide; and inserting the wave guide within an outer body, the outer body being at least partially hollow, such that the wave guide extends from the illumination source to the one or more illumination sections disposed about an outside portion of the outer body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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24. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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an outer body extending between a first outer body end and a second outer body end, the outer body being at least partially hollow; an illumination source configured to output an electromagnetic radiation; a wave guide disposed within the outer body, the wave guide extending between a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end and extending from the illumination source to one or more illumination sections disposed about an outside portion of the outer body, wherein the wave guide is configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation from the illumination source and output light at the one or more illumination sections; a coupler coupled to the first outer body end; and an end cap coupled to the second outer body end, the second longitudinal end of the wave guide being positioned proximate the end cap.
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