EA034929B1 - E-vapor device including pre-sealed cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relate to an e-vapor device (100). The device includes a cartridge (108) comprising a vapor precursor and a body (104) including a ratchet assembly (112) and configured to receive a vaporizer (106) to interact with the ratchet assembly. The ratchet assembly is configured to undergo a mechanical incrementation with each coupling action to facilitate a simultaneous removal of the cartridge with the vaporizer coupled thereto after a designated number of coupling actions. Accordingly, the overuse of the vaporizer and the adverse sensory effects associated therewith are reduced or prevented.

Description

Technical field

The invention relates to electronic evaporation devices, including individual products containing starting materials for evaporation.

State of the art

Some electronic vaporization devices include a first part connected to the second part by a threaded connection. The first part can be a replaceable cartridge, and the second part can be a reusable device. A threaded connection may be formed by an external thread on the first part and an internal thread on the second part. The first part includes an outer tube (or housing) extending in the longitudinal direction, and an inner tube located inside the outer tube. The inner tube may be aligned with the outer tube. The second part may also include an outer tube (or housing) extending in the longitudinal direction. The electronic evaporator device has a central air passage partially limited by the inner tube and front seal. In addition, the electronic evaporation device includes a reservoir that contains the starting material for evaporation and, for example, a medium capable of storing the starting material. The tank is located in the annular space between the outer and inner tubes. This annular space is sealed with a seal at the front end and a stop at the rear end to prevent leakage of the starting material from the tank.

Disclosure of invention

The electronic evaporation device according to the invention includes a cartridge with the starting vaporized substance and a housing with a ratchet mechanism, configured to accommodate an evaporator for interacting with said ratchet mechanism. The evaporator is configured to provide access for the starting material of the cartridge through a connecting action and the possibility of heating this starting material to create steam. The ratchet mechanism is made with the possibility of mechanical stepwise movement with each connecting action to simplify the removal of the cartridge with the evaporator attached to it after a predetermined number of connecting actions has been performed.

The cartridge can be made in the form of a mouthpiece. The cartridge may be a hermetically sealed container. The cartridge can be sealed with a ball check valve.

The evaporator may be configured to press the check valve ball to release the starting material present in the cartridge with a connecting action. The evaporator may be configured to mate with the cartridge by means of a snap-on design.

The ratchet mechanism may be rotatable under the action of a connecting action, such as a mechanical stepwise movement. The ratchet mechanism may be configured to initially engage with the evaporator during the connecting action and gradually step-by-step disconnect from the evaporator with each connecting action, so that after a predetermined number of connecting actions are performed, the evaporator is released from the ratchet mechanism. Alternatively, the ratchet mechanism may be configured to gradually engage the evaporator with the cartridge in increments of each connecting action, so that after performing a predetermined number of connecting actions, the evaporator attaches to the cartridge. The ratchet mechanism may be arranged to simplify the simultaneous removal of the cartridge together with the evaporator attached to it after two to ten connecting actions have been performed (for example, three to six connecting actions).

The electronic evaporation device further comprises a mouthpiece configured to place a cartridge therein and connect to the housing, such that the cartridge is located between the mouthpiece and the housing. The outer surface of the cartridge may correspond to the inner surface of the mouthpiece. The cartridge can be combined with a mouthpiece.

The electronic evaporation device includes a cartridge with the starting vaporized substance, which is a sealed container, and a housing containing a mouthpiece end and an opposite main end with an evaporator. The main end of the housing is adapted to be connected to the cartridge, so that the starting material is in fluid communication with the evaporator to heat and create steam.

The cartridge can be sealed with a ball check valve. The housing may further comprise a battery located between the mouth end and the evaporator.

An electronic vaporization device may include a cartridge with several compartments, each of which contains a starting vaporized substance. The electronic evaporator device further comprises a housing comprising an evaporator. The cartridge can be mounted in the housing rotatably around the evaporator by means of this evaporator, so that one of the compartments is aligned and is in fluid communication with the evaporator.

The cartridge may be in the form of a disk. The compartments are hydraulically isolated from each other. Evaporator

- 1 034929 can be installed so that it remains stationary when the cartridge rotates.

Various features and advantages of the invention will be more apparent from the following description with reference to the drawings. The drawings show examples that do not limit the scope of the invention. In addition, the scale in the drawings is arbitrary, unless otherwise indicated, therefore, for clarity, some dimensions may be increased.

Brief Description of the Drawings

In FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an electronic vaporization device in a mouthpiece / cartridge configuration, perspective view;

in FIG. 2 - the same, view in a partially disassembled state;

in FIG. 3 - the same, another view in a partially disassembled state;

in FIG. 4 is a part of the electronic evaporation device of FIG. 1 is a sectional view;

in FIG. 5 is a part of the electronic evaporation device of FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the cartridge and evaporator being removed together;

in FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of an electronic evaporation device with a cartridge in the main part, a perspective view;

in FIG. 7 is the same, partially exploded view;

in FIG. 8 shows the electronic vaporization device of FIG. 6 is a sectional view;

in FIG. 9 is a part of the electronic evaporation device of FIG. 6 is a sectional view;

in FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of an electronic evaporation device with a cartridge in the form of a disk, a perspective view;

in FIG. 11 is the same, partially exploded view;

in FIG. 12 is a part of the electronic evaporation device of FIG. 10 is a sectional view.

The implementation of the invention

It should be understood that if an element or layer is mentioned as being on, connected to, attached to or covering another element or layer, then it can be directly on another element or layer, be directly connected to it, attached to it or covering it, or may have intermediate elements or layers. In contrast, if it is indicated that the element is directly on, directly connected to, or directly attached to another element or layer, then there should be no intermediate elements or layers. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. Used in the present description, the term and / or includes any and all combinations of one or more of the respective listed elements.

Despite the use of the first, second, third, etc. definitions for describing various elements, components, areas, layers, and / or sections, they are not limited to them. These definitions are used only to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Thus, the first element, component, region, layer or section described below can be called the second element, component, region or section, without deviating from the essence of the invention.

Relative spatial terms (for example, below, under, lower, above, above, etc.) can be used to simplify the description in order to characterize the relationship of one element with another element (s), as shown in the figures. It should be understood that relative spatial terms encompass various orientations of the device during use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device is turned upside down in the figures, then elements described as being below or below other elements should then be located above other elements. Thus, the term under may cover the orientation of both above and below. The device may be oriented differently (rotated 90 ° or in a different orientation), and the terms describing the relative spatial position should be interpreted accordingly.

The terminology used in the present description is intended only to explain various embodiments and does not imply a limitation of these embodiments. The singular forms used herein include the plural, unless the contrary is clearly apparent from the context.

Additionally, it will become clear that the terms include, includes, contains and / or contains describe the presence of certain elements, integers, steps, processes, components, but does not prevent the presence or addition of one or more other elements, integers, steps, processes, components and / or their groups.

Various embodiments are described with reference to schematic drawings. Changes to the shapes in the drawings are possible as a result of, for example, manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Thus, examples of embodiments do not limit the shape of the areas shown in these drawings, and they allow shape deviations that occur, for example, in manufacturing. The areas shown in the figures are essentially schematic and do not limit the variety of embodiments. These areas may indicate a fake device shape.

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Unless otherwise indicated, all terms (including technical and special) used in the present description have the same meaning, understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments belong. It will be further understood that the terms, including the terms indicated in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning corresponding to their meaning in the context of the relevant technical field, and will not be explained unless explicitly indicated.

In FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an electronic vaporization device in a mouthpiece / cartridge configuration. Shown in FIG. 1, an electronic vaporization device 100 comprises a mouthpiece 102, which is replaceably connected to the housing 104. The mouthpiece 102 and the housing 104 are configured so that when they are connected to form an electronic vaporization device 100, a relatively smooth transition is formed between their mating surfaces. The electronic vaporization device 100 may be flattened so that its width is greater than the height. In addition, the housing 104 makes up most of the length of the electronic vaporization device 100. The upper side of the electronic vaporization device 100 (for example, the upper surface shown in FIG. 1) may be more flattened than its lower side. The lower side of the electronic evaporation device 100, for example, may have a more pronounced bulge (for example, more protruding) on the adjacent sections of the mouthpiece 102 and the housing 104 of the device 100 than on its end sections.

The mouthpiece 102 may include a cartridge containing the starting vaporized substance (e.g., electronic cigarette liquid). The starting material is a material or combination of materials that can be converted into steam. For example, the starting material may be a liquid, solid and / or gel composition, including, for example, water, granules, solvents, active ingredients, ethanol, plant extracts, natural or artificial flavors, vaporizers such as glycerol and propylene glycol. The cartridge may be in the form of a hermetically sealed container. The cartridge will be described in more detail with reference to the relevant figures. The vapor generated by the electronic vaporization device 100 is inhaled at the proximal end of the mouthpiece 102 (which is located opposite the end connected to the device body 104). The mouthpiece 102 may taper toward the proximal end, forming a configuration similar to a nozzle that forms a steam outlet. The housing 104 may also taper toward the distal end (which is opposite the end connected to the mouthpiece 102), forming a flattened structure, like a tail. However, it should be understood that the design of the mouthpiece 102, the housing 104, and the entire electronic vaporization device 100 is not limited to the above examples and, therefore, may have other suitable profiles, configurations, and shapes (for example, a symmetrical profile).

The mouthpiece 102 may be combined with the cartridge so as to connect to the housing 104 (and detached from it), forming a prefabricated structure. In this case, during normal operation of the electronic evaporation device 100, the cartridge does not separate from the mouthpiece 102. Detaching the mouthpiece 102 from the housing 104 will also remove the cartridge. Accordingly, the mouthpiece 102 may be disposable, which is discarded with the cartridge (for example, in the case of replacing the cartridge).

In addition, instead of using the indicated prefabricated structure, the cartridge itself can be made in the form of a mouthpiece 102, forming a single structure (instead of using several combined components) made with the possibility of attachment / detachment from the housing 104. The cartridge can be a mouthpiece 102, and a mouthpiece 102 may be a cartridge (instead of combining a component that will serve as the mouthpiece 102 with another component that will function as a cartridge to form a prefabricated structure). In such an example, the internal volume of the mouthpiece 102 (except for the channel passing through it) may contain the starting material.

Alternatively, the mouthpiece 102 may be an independent component into which the cartridge is inserted so that it can be separated from the mouthpiece 102 during normal operation of the electronic vaporization device. For example, the cartridge may be configured to initially connect to the housing 104 before connecting the mouthpiece 102 to the housing 104 (and / or the cartridge). Removing the mouthpiece 102 and the cartridge can be performed in the reverse order with respect to their connection with the housing 104. For example, to replace the cartridge of the electronic evaporation device 100, the mouthpiece 102 may first be separated from the housing 104 to provide access to the cartridge, and then the cartridge may be separated from the housing 104 After connecting the replacement cartridge to the housing 104, the mouthpiece 102 can be reconnected to the housing 104, closing the cartridge.

Since the mouthpiece 102 can be made a constant or substantially constant component of the electronic vaporization device 100, there is no need to throw it away when replacing the cartridge, and the mouthpiece 102 can be aesthetically attractive. In particular, the mouthpiece 102, in addition to predetermined functions, provides visual or other sensual appeal to the vaper. In particular, the mouthpiece 102 may be made of a decorative material (e.g., wood, metal, ceramic, plastic) and / or may have an external

- 3 034929 decoration (for example, ornament, patterns, images, shapes, signs). Thus, the mouthpiece 102 can be made to order to emphasize the character of the person or personality of the vaper.

The housing 104 may comprise a ratchet mechanism and may be configured to accommodate an evaporator to interact with this ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism will be described in more detail below. The evaporator is made with the possibility of access to it located in the cartridge of the starting substance during the connecting action and heating of this substance, generating steam. The ratchet mechanism is capable of mechanical stepwise movement with each connecting action (between the evaporator and the cartridge) to simplify the simultaneous removal of the cartridge with the evaporator connected to it after performing a predetermined number of connecting actions. As a result, the potential danger of overuse of the evaporator (and the negative sensations resulting from it) can be reduced or prevented.

As shown in FIG. 2, the device body 104 is configured to accommodate an evaporator 106. The evaporator 106 may have a cylindrical shape with one or more guide elements on the outer side wall. These one or more guide elements can be made in the form of parallel ribs extending along part of the length of the evaporator 106. For example, the ribs can be made in the form of two parallel strips on opposite sides of the evaporator 106, while these strips extend longitudinally from the end of the evaporator 106 (which will be housed in the housing 104) in terms of its length (for example, a distance from one third to two thirds of the length of the evaporator 106), however, embodiments are not limited to these values. During assembly, the mouthpiece 102 may be connected to the concave end of the evaporator 106, as well as to the device body 104.

In FIG. 3 shows the electronic vaporization device of FIG. 1 in another partially disassembled state. As shown in FIG. 3, a recess is made in the housing 104 to accommodate a cylindrical evaporator 106 and guide elements provided on its outer side wall for engaging with a ratchet mechanism within the housing 104. The depth of this recess allows the evaporator 106 to protrude from it when it is in neutral idle position. The guide elements on the outer side wall of the evaporator 106 also protrude from the recess when the evaporator 106 is in equilibrium therein (for example, in the absence of an external force exerting pressure on the evaporator 106 into the recess). Since at least the surface defining the opening of the recess may have a contour corresponding to the circular cross section of the evaporator 106 and the guiding elements on its outer side wall, the evaporator 106 may remain in the recess without being able to rotate while the guiding elements overlap with the surface defining the opening recesses. On the other hand, below the surface defining the opening of the recess, this recess may be in the form of a cylinder whose diameter is larger than the cylinder diameter of the evaporator 106, so that the guide elements of the cylinder of the evaporator 106 are located in this recess. As a result, after the introduction of the evaporator 106 into the housing 104, it can rotate, because the guiding elements no longer overlap with the surface defining the opening of the recess.

Alternatively, the shape of the recess (in addition to the surface defining the opening of the recess) may also correspond to the cylindrical shape of the evaporator 106 with guide elements on its outer side wall so that the evaporator 106 remains aligned and unable to rotate while in the recess (regardless of whether or there will be no external force pushing the evaporator 106 into the housing 104 so that the guide elements are below the surface defining the opening of the recess). However, it should be understood that the embodiments are not limited to those presented above, and other suitable configurations are possible depending on the intended interaction between the evaporator 106 and the housing 104 and / or the ratchet mechanism (which will be discussed in more detail below).

In FIG. 4 shows a portion of the electronic vaporization device of FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the mouthpiece 102 is configured to receive the cartridge 108 therein and connect to the body 104 so that the cartridge 108 is between the mouthpiece 102 and the body 104. The outer surface of the cartridge 108 may correspond to the inner surface of the mouthpiece 102. The mouthpiece 102 and cartridge 108 can be made in the form of two separate components, separated during the normal functioning of the electronic evaporation device 100. In this case, the mouthpiece 102 may be reusable, and the cartridge 108 may be disposable.

Alternatively, the mouthpiece 102 and the cartridge 108 can be combined to form a single structure that is not separated during the normal operation of the electronic vaporization device 100. In this case, the prefabricated structure of the mouthpiece 102 and the cartridge 108 may be disposable. In this case, the cartridge 108 can be made in the form of a mouthpiece 102 (and vice versa), so that its internal volume (with the exception of the vapor channel 118) can be filled with the starting material.

Cartridge 108 may be coupled to evaporator 106 through several possible designs. In addition, the mouthpiece 102 may be coupled to the housing 104 to maintain a connection between the cartridge 108 and the evaporator 106. Suitable mounting structures, which may be

- 4,034,929 are used on the respective surfaces to be bonded to the electronic evaporation device 100 and include structures such as protruding-cavity mating elements or magnetic structures, however, embodiments are not limited to these examples.

The fastener structure, for example, may include a mating element formed on the first surface of the electronic evaporation device 100, and a corresponding recess made on the second surface of the electronic evaporation device 100. In a non-limiting embodiment, the mating element can be rounded to facilitate the disconnection of the fastener structure, and the recess can be made in the form of a concave recess, which corresponds to the curvature of the rounded mating element. The mating element may be spring loaded to compress it (by compressing the spring) during initial insertion and extension (by unclenching the spring) when the mating element is connected to the corresponding recess. The engagement of the mating element with the corresponding recess may cause an audible click to alert the vaper of the proper connection.

In another example, the mounting structure may be magnetic. For example, a first magnet may be mounted on the first surface of the electronic vaporization device 100, and a second magnet may be mounted on the second surface of the electronic vaporization device 100. The first and / or second magnets may be visible or may be hidden from view, being behind a layer of material. The first and second magnets are oriented so that they are attracted to each other, and for a reliable connection of certain surfaces can be used several pairs of first and second magnets.

The cartridge may have a lower protruding portion (which is located opposite the end adjacent to the outlet of the mouthpiece 102), which is adapted to engage the concave (in the form of a recess) end of the evaporator 106. The cartridge 108 may be adapted to combine with the evaporator 106 by means of a friction or snap connection, however, this is not limited to its options. In addition, the connecting action can be performed so that the starting material located in the cartridge 108 is accessible to the evaporator 106 (for example, maybe they are in fluid communication). The connecting action can be performed simultaneously or sequentially with the connection of the cartridge 108 to the evaporator 106.

The access to the starting material located in the cartridge 108 is limited by the seal 110. The seal 110 may be in the form of a ball check valve. In this case, the evaporator 106 may include an access control element configured to press the check valve ball to release the starting material present in the cartridge 108 during the connecting action. The specified access control element located in the evaporator 106 can suck the starting material (for example, due to the capillary effect) from the cartridge 108 into the evaporator 106. Since the check valve ball is spring-loaded, it will press against the inner surface of the outlet of the cartridge 108 and clog the cartridge 108 again if this cartridge 108 is disconnected from the evaporator 106 (for example, when replacing the cartridge 108). In another example, the seal 110 may be an impermeable material designed to be pierced by an element present in the evaporator 106 to provide access to the evaporator of the starting material inside the cartridge 108.

The connecting action may include pressing the mouthpiece 102 against the housing 104 to obtain a proper connection. At the same time, the cartridge 108 can press on the corresponding part of the evaporator 106 to establish between them the necessary message on the fluid. During operation of the electronic evaporator device 100, air can enter through the inlet 114 and exit through the outlet 116. Steam can be discharged through the channel 118. The force when performing the connecting action can lead to a short longitudinal movement of the evaporator 106. The evaporator interacts with the ratchet mechanism 112. housed in the housing 104, a spring may be installed under this ratchet mechanism 112. The ratchet mechanism 112 may include a gear element and a dog made to mesh with the teeth of the gear element, resulting in only a unidirectional movement of the gear element forward (one-way movement).

As noted above, the ratchet mechanism 112 may be configured to perform mechanical incremental movement with each connecting action between the cartridge 108 and the evaporator 106. In particular, when a new cartridge 108 is inserted into the electronic vaporization device 100 by pressing the new cartridge 108 onto the corresponding part of the evaporator 106 to perform a connecting action, the force from this pressure will additionally lead to a short-term longitudinal movement of the evaporator 106 and the ratchet mechanism 112 inside the housing 104 under the action of a spring, which leads to the mechanical advancement of the ratchet mechanism forward. In the process of mechanical stepwise movement when performing the connecting action, the ratchet mechanism 112 may, for example, be rotated. The ratchet mechanism 112, configured for mechanical stepwise movement, is adapted to initially grip and hold the evaporator 106 and then release it to simultaneously remove the vaporizer together with the cartridge 108 after performing a predetermined number of mechanical stepwise movements.

The ratchet mechanism 112 may be adapted to be initially fixed to the evaporator 106 during the connecting action and to be gradually detached from the evaporator step by step with each connecting action, so that after a predetermined number of connecting actions, the evaporator is released from the ratchet mechanism 112. Said ratchet mechanism may, in particular , comprise a ring configured to rotate and obstruct the guide elements present on the outer side wall of the evaporator 106 when the evaporator 106 makes a short longitudinal movement into the housing 104 during the connecting action. In the end, after the initial substance has been consumed, the cartridge will be separated from the electronic evaporation device 100 without simultaneously removing the evaporator 106. The ratchet ring 112 is able to rotate with each connecting action (for example, with the introduction of a new cartridge 108) until the evaporator reaches the area with a notch (or a similar element) that corresponds to each guide element of the evaporator 106, which will allow the guide elements to pass forward through the notched sections. As a result, the evaporator 106 is released and can be removed along with the cartridge 108. Accordingly, the evaporator 106 can be removed and discarded after use with a predetermined number of cartridges 108, reducing or preventing overuse of the evaporator 106 and the associated potentially unpleasant sensations.

Alternatively, the ratchet mechanism 112 may be configured to gradually incrementally couple the evaporator 106 to the cartridge 108 with each connecting action, with the evaporator 106 connecting to the cartridge 108 after a predetermined number of connecting actions. In this case, fluid communication between the cartridge 108 and the evaporator 106 can be provided during the connecting action without establishing a mechanical connection between them, which may be sufficient to simultaneously remove the cartridge 108 and the evaporator 106. Conversely, the ratchet mechanism 112 may be configured to establish such a mechanical connection after a predetermined number of connecting actions.

In FIG. 5 shows the simultaneous removal of the cartridge and the evaporator of the electronic evaporation device of FIG. 1. The ratchet mechanism 112 may be configured to facilitate simultaneous removal of the cartridge 108 together with the evaporator 106 attached thereto after performing two to ten connecting actions (three to six or four to five connecting actions). Each connecting action may correspond to the connection of the new cartridge 108 with the evaporator 106. For example, the electronic evaporation device 100 may be configured such that the vaper can replace the cartridge 108 three times, and if the third replaceable cartridge 108 is used up, the evaporator 106 can be removed with it, removed and thrown away. The replacement frequency of the evaporator 106 may depend on the starting material in the cartridge 108 and / or the operating parameters of the electronic evaporation device 100.

In FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of an electronic vaporization device with a main body of a cartridge. As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic evaporation device 200 comprises a main part 212 connected to the housing 204. The housing 204 includes a mouthpiece end with a mouthpiece 202 and an evaporator at the opposite main end. The main end is adapted to be connected to the cartridge 208, so that the starting material is in fluid communication with the evaporator. Cartridge 208 contains the starting material. The evaporator is adapted to heat the starting material.

In FIG. 7 shows the electronic vaporization device of FIG. 6 in a partially disassembled state. As shown in FIG. 7, the housing 204 may taper to the mouthpiece 202. The main body 212 may be attached to the housing 204 by means of a threaded connection, but embodiments are not limited to this. Cartridge 208 is configured to be inserted into main body 212 and may be secured by suitable means.

In FIG. 8 shows a portion of the electronic vaporization device of FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 8, access to the starting material in cartridge 208 may be closed by seal 210. Seal 210 may be a ball check valve, but embodiments are not limited to this example. An evaporator 206 is located inside the main end of the housing 204. A channel 218 extends from the evaporator to the mouthpiece 202 inside the housing 204. In addition, the housing 204 may further comprise a battery between the mouthpiece 202 at the mouth end and the evaporator 206 at the opposite main end.

In FIG. 9 shows a portion of the electronic vaporization device of FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 9, when the cartridge 208 is connected to the evaporator 206, the non-return valve ball used in the design of the seal 210 is pushed inward, providing fluid communication between the starting material located in the cartridge 208 and the evaporator 206. Air can enter the evaporator 206 through the inlet 214. Steam generated by the evaporator 206 is directed through the channel 218 to the mouthpiece 202.

In FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of an electronic vaporization device with a disk-shaped cartridge. Shown in FIG. 10 electronic vaporization device 300 includes a housing 304

- 6,034,929 disk-shaped. The mouthpiece 302 is attached to the side surface of the housing 304. Through the upper surface of the housing 304, an evaporator 306 can be seen.

In FIG. 11 shows the electronic vaporization device of FIG. 10 in a partially disassembled state. As shown in FIG. 11, the housing 304 includes a hinged cover configured to open / close to accommodate or remove a disk-shaped cartridge 308. Cartridge 308 contains several compartments 309. Although FIG. 11 shows three compartments 309; embodiments are not limited to this example. For example, the cartridge 308 may comprise two, four or more compartments 309. Each of the compartments 309 contains a starting material. In addition, compartments 309 are hydraulically isolated from each other. As a result, each compartment 309 of the cartridge 308 may contain a starting material with different flavor and / or composition.

The evaporator 306 can be made in the form of an element of the housing 304 or cartridge 308. If the evaporator 306 is an element of the housing 304, the cartridge 308 can be made with a hole designed to engage with the evaporator 306. On the other hand, when the evaporator 306 is an element of the cartridge 308, the housing 304 can be configured to engage the evaporator 306. The cartridge 308 can be rotatably mounted in the housing 304 by the evaporator 306. The cartridge 308 is rotatably mounted around the evaporator 306, so that one of the several compartments 309 is aligned for connection fluid with evaporator 306.

In FIG. 12 shows a portion of the electronic vaporization device of FIG. 10. As shown in FIG. 12, the evaporator 306 is configured such that when the cartridge 308 rotates, it remains stationary. The supply tube 311 also remains stationary with the evaporator 306. Each of the several compartments 309 contains an outlet that, when the cartridge 308 is rotated, aligns with the supply tube 311. Various means can be used to properly align the supply tube 311 with the outlet of the required compartment 309 ( for example, structures such as mating protrusion-troughs or magnetic structures). A seal 310 may be placed between the evaporator 306 and the channel 318. During operation of the electronic evaporator device 300, air may enter the evaporator 305 from an opening on its upper surface. The vapor generated by evaporator 306 is directed through channel 318 to mouthpiece 302.

The electronic vaporization devices described above may be equipped with memory devices and an appropriate electronic circuitry for providing reception, storage and transmission of information to other electronic devices or from other electronic devices. The possibility of programming, connection features, and other interrelated aspects of the design of the mouthpiece, cartridge, housing, and the entire electronic evaporation device are further disclosed in applications US 62/151148, US 62/151160 and US 62/151179, the contents of each of which are fully incorporated into this description by links.

Although some embodiments have been described herein, it should be understood that other variations are possible. Such options should not be construed as beyond the scope and essence of the invention, and all such modifications that may be obvious to experts in this field of technology can be included in the scope of the claims.

Claims (13)

CLAIM 1. An electronic evaporation device comprising a cartridge with an initial vaporized substance and a housing with a ratchet mechanism configured to place an evaporator therein for interacting with said ratchet mechanism, wherein the evaporator is configured to provide access for the initial substance of the cartridge through a connecting action and the possibility of heating this starting material to create steam, and the ratchet mechanism is made with the possibility of mechanical stepwise movement with each connecting action to simplify the removal of the cartridge with the evaporator attached to it after performing a predetermined number of connecting actions. 2. The device according to claim 1, in which the cartridge is made in the form of a mouthpiece. 3. The device according to claim 1, in which the cartridge is a hermetically sealed container. 4. The device according to claim 1, in which the cartridge is sealed with a ball check valve. 5. The device according to claim 4, in which the evaporator is made with the possibility of pressing the check valve ball to release the starting substance located in the cartridge with a connecting action. 6. The device according to claim 1, in which the evaporator is configured to mate with the cartridge through a snap structure during the connecting action. 7. The device according to claim 1, in which the ratchet mechanism is made to rotate under the action of a connecting action, such as a mechanical stepwise movement. 8. The device according to claim 1, in which the ratchet mechanism is made with the possibility of initial engagement with the evaporator during the connecting action and the gradual step-by-step disconnection from the evaporator with each connecting action, so that after the implementation of previously - 7 034929 of this number of connecting actions, the evaporator is released from the ratchet mechanism. 9. The device according to claim 1, in which the ratchet mechanism is made with the possibility of gradual stepwise coupling of the evaporator with the cartridge with each connecting action, so that after a predetermined number of connecting actions, the evaporator is attached to the cartridge. 10. The device according to claim 1, in which the ratchet mechanism is configured to simplify the simultaneous removal of the cartridge with the evaporator attached to it after two to ten connecting actions have been performed. 11. The device according to claim 1, additionally containing a mouthpiece made with the possibility of placing a cartridge in it and connecting to the housing, so that the specified cartridge is located between the mouthpiece and the housing. 12. The device according to claim 11, in which the outer surface of the cartridge corresponds to the inner surface of the mouthpiece. 13. The device according to claim 11, in which the cartridge is combined with the mouthpiece.