Aerosol delivery device including a moveable cartridge and related assembly method
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1. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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an actuator moveably engaged with the housing;
a coupler being engaged with the actuator and configured to engage a cartridge comprising an aerosol precursor composition, an atomizer configured to heat the aerosol precursor composition to produce an aerosol, and a mouthpiece configured for passage of the aerosol therethrough;
a track engaged with the housing about a support frame and moveably attached to the actuator such that the coupler is configured to move the cartridge relative to at least a portion of the housing;
a flow sensor disposed on the support frame and configured to measure a change in air pressure resulting from a draw on the mouthpiece of the cartridge; and
a tube positioned in fluid communication between the coupler and the flow sensor, the tube being configured to transmit the change in the air pressure to the flow sensor.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.
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1. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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a housing; an actuator moveably engaged with the housing; a coupler being engaged with the actuator and configured to engage a cartridge comprising an aerosol precursor composition, an atomizer configured to heat the aerosol precursor composition to produce an aerosol, and a mouthpiece configured for passage of the aerosol therethrough; a track engaged with the housing about a support frame and moveably attached to the actuator such that the coupler is configured to move the cartridge relative to at least a portion of the housing; a flow sensor disposed on the support frame and configured to measure a change in air pressure resulting from a draw on the mouthpiece of the cartridge; and a tube positioned in fluid communication between the coupler and the flow sensor, the tube being configured to transmit the change in the air pressure to the flow sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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