AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED SMOKING DEVICE INCLUDING A COMPACT SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING SMOKING ARTICLES IN THE DEVICE

摘要

An electrically operated smoking device configured to receive a smoking article, comprising: a housing (10) defining a cavity (15) for at least partially receiving the smoking article(12); and a sensing system (40) for detecting indicia on the smoking article, the sensing system positioned on a periphery of the cavity and comprising a light source (42), an image detector (44), and a plurality of microlenses (46) positioned on the image detector. The use of a plurality of microlenses on the image detector allows for a thin sensing system to be made, as the distance between the microlenses and detector can be made small. This is advantageous in a handheld device.