摘要 |
An electronic smoking article (100) and a method of preventing unauthorized use of an electronic smoking article (100) are disclosed. The smoking article includes a power supply (120) operable to apply voltage to a heater (144) for heating a liquid; a lock-out feature configured to prevent unauthorized use of the smoking article (100), which disables the power supply to the heater (144) until the lock¬ out feature is unlocked by an authorized user; a mixing chamber (170) downstream of the heater (144); and at least one air inlet (160) operable to deliver air drawn into the mixing chamber (170), the air being mixed with the volatilized liquid material in the mixing chamber (170) to form an aerosol. |