JP2019510477A - Flavor assembly for an electronic baiting device - Google Patents

Abstract

The flavoring assembly (14) for the ebaying device cartridge (70) encloses the structure (202), which allows the elution of the flavoring agent from the porous structure (202) to form a flavored vapor. The structure (202) may include materials of a three-dimensional network. Flavoring agents may be injected into the material. The material may comprise vegetable material. The material may withdraw flavor from the reservoir (23). The flavoring assembly (14) can direct the raw vapor formed by the vaporizer assembly (22) and allow it to pass through the porous structure (202) so that the flavoring agent has a structure (202) ) Is eluted into the vapor to form a flavored vapor. The flavoring assembly (14) may be removably coupled to the vaporizer assembly (22). The flavor assembly (14) may be removably received within the flavor assembly compartment (413). The flavor assembly compartment (413) may be removably coupled to the vaporizer assembly (22). The flavoring assembly (14) may be replaced from the ebaying device (10) during baiting to allow replacement of the flavor provided to the adult ebaying device user. [Selected figure] Figure 1B

Description

  The present disclosure relates to an electronic- or e-bidding device, a cartridge for the e-bidding device, a flavor assembly for the e-bidding device, and a flavor assembly module.

  The ebaying device, also referred to herein as an electronic baiting device (EVD), may be used by adult ebaying device users for portable baping. The flavored vapors in the ebaying device may be used to deliver a pleasing flavor with the vapor that may be generated by the ebaying device. Flavored vapor can be delivered via the flavor system.

  In some cases, loss of flavor in the flavored vapor from the flavor system can occur when the flavor system is exposed to a heat source. In some cases, a loss of flavored steam flavor can occur as a result of a chemical reaction between the flavor system and the steam when the steam is hot enough.

  Such loss of flavor from the flavor system may reduce the perceptual experience provided by the ebaying device in which the flavor system is included.

  According to some exemplary embodiments, a cartridge for an electronic biasing device (EVD) includes a vaporizer assembly and a flavor assembly. The vaporizer assembly may form raw steam. The flavoring assembly may be removably coupled to the vaporizer assembly such that the flavoring assembly is in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly. The flavoring assembly may surround the porous structure. The porous structure can retain at least one flavor. The flavoring assembly may be configured to form a flavored vapor based on the elution of the at least one flavorant into the raw vapor. Elution may be based on the raw vapor passing through the porous structure.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the porous structure may include a material of a three dimensional (3D) network. The material may be substantially inert to raw steam. The material may be at least partially infused with at least one flavorant. The material may comprise at least one botanical material, the at least one botanical material comprising at least one flavor.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly may include a reservoir and the porous structure may include a core material. The reservoir may be configured to hold at least one flavorant. The core material may be configured to withdraw at least one flavorant from the reservoir.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the reservoir may be a hollow cylinder having an inner surface, and the porous structure may extend along the inner surface of the reservoir.

  According to some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring assembly includes a porous structure that can be configured to be removably coupled to the vaporizer assembly. The porous structure may be configured to form a flavored vapor based on the elution of the flavorant into raw vapor passing from the vaporizer assembly through the porous structure. The porous structure may include a three dimensional (3D) network of materials and at least one flavorant held in fluid communication with the external environment of the flavor assembly by the 3D network of materials. The materials may each be substantially inert to the raw steam.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the material may be at least partially infused with at least one flavorant. The material may comprise at least one botanical material, the at least one botanical material comprising at least one flavor.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly may include a reservoir configured to hold at least one flavorant. The porous structure may include a core material configured to draw at least one flavorant from the reservoir.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the reservoir may be a hollow cylinder having an inner surface, and the porous structure may extend along the inner surface of the reservoir.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring assembly is removable within the flavoring assembly compartment of the ebaying device such that the flavoring assembly is maintained in fluid communication with the evaporation device's vaporizer assembly. Can be configured to be inserted into the The porous structure is formed by the vaporizer assembly through the 3D network material such that at least one flavorant is eluted from the 3D network material into the raw vapor to form a flavored vapor Can be configured to direct the vapor of

  According to some exemplary embodiments, a flavor assembly module for an electronic baiting device (EVD) includes an interface, a flavor assembly section, and a conduit extending between the interface and the flavor assembly section. Including. The interface may be configured to releasably couple with the carburetor assembly. The flavor assembly compartment may be configured to hold a flavor assembly. The conduit may be configured to direct raw steam from the steam assembly to the flavor assembly compartment. The flavor assembly compartment directs the raw steam received from the conduit, which may be configured to pass through the flavor assembly, so the raw steam is at least one flavorant from the flavor assembly To form a flavored vapor.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly compartment may be configured to removably receive the flavor assembly.

  According to some exemplary embodiments, an evaporation apparatus includes: a vaporizer assembly for holding a vaporizer assembly; a flavor assembly compartment for holding a flavor assembly in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly; And a power supply section configured to selectively power the machine assembly. The vaporizer assembly may be configured to form raw steam. The flavoring assembly can enclose a porous structure that retains at least one flavorant. The flavor assembly compartment is configured to direct the raw vapor through the flavor assembly such that the raw vapor elutes at least one flavorant from the porous structure to form a flavored vapor It can be done.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the porous structure may include a material of a three dimensional (3D) network. The material may be substantially inert to raw steam. The material may be at least partially infused with at least one flavorant. The material may comprise at least one botanical material, the at least one botanical material comprising at least one flavor.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly may include a reservoir and the porous structure may include a core material. The reservoir may be configured to hold at least one flavorant. The core material may be configured to withdraw at least one flavorant from the reservoir.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the evaporation apparatus may further include a dividing wall between the flavor assembly section and the vaporizer assembly section. The dividing wall may include a conduit. A conduit may extend through the dividing wall and may be in fluid communication with both the flavor assembly section and the vaporizer assembly section.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly compartment may be configured to removably receive the flavor assembly.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the carburetor assembly compartment may be configured to removably receive the carburetor assembly.

  Various features and advantages of the non-limiting embodiments herein will become more apparent when the detailed description is considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are provided solely for the purpose of illustration and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the claims. The accompanying drawings are not to be considered as drawn to scale unless explicitly noted. For the purpose of clarity, various dimensions of the drawings may be exaggerated.

FIG. 1A is a side view of an evaporation apparatus according to some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the ebaying apparatus taken along line IB-IB 'of FIG. 1A. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a flavor assembly according to some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a porous structure for a flavor assembly in accordance with some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of a flavor assembly module and a vaporizer assembly module according to some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a cartridge formed by the combination of a flavor assembly module and a vaporizer assembly module according to some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an evaporation apparatus according to some exemplary embodiments.

  Several detailed exemplary embodiments are disclosed herein. However, the specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are merely exemplary for the purpose of illustrating exemplary embodiments. However, the exemplary embodiments can be embodied in a number of alternative forms and should not be construed as being limited to only the exemplary embodiments described herein.

  Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, example embodiments are illustrated by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. However, it is to be understood that there is no intention to limit the disclosed embodiments to the illustrated embodiment, and to the contrary, any modifications that fall within the scope of the illustrated embodiment. Equivalents and alternatives are covered. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the description of the figures.

  When an element or layer is referred to as being "on", "connected to", "coupled to", or "covering" another element or layer, this is the other element or layer. It should be understood that there may be an element or layer directly above, directly connected thereto, directly coupled thereto, directly covering it, or intervening. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on", "directly connected to", or "directly coupled to" another element or layer, an intervening element or layer Does not exist. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the specification.

  Although the terms first, second, third etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, regions, layers or sections, these elements, regions, layers, It should be understood that the sections are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, region, layer or section from another element, region, layer or section. Thus, the first element, region, layer or section discussed below may also be referred to as a second element, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the exemplary embodiments. it can.

  The terms of spatial relationship (eg, "below", "below", "below", "above", "above", and the like) refer to one element when illustrated in the drawings. Or, it may be used herein to help explain the relationship between features and other elements or features. It should be understood that the term spatial relationship is intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or in operation in addition to the orientation illustrated in the figures. For example, if the device in the figure is flipped, elements described as "below" or "below" other elements or features are then directed "above" other elements or features. It will be. Thus, the term "below" may encompass both upward and downward directions. The device may be otherwise oriented (90 degrees rotated or in other directions), and the spatial relationship descriptor used herein is to be interpreted accordingly.

  The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing various exemplary embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the exemplary embodiments. The singular forms "a", "an", and "the" as used herein are intended to include the plural as well, but it is obvious depending on the context It is not the case when it is shown that it is not so. As used herein, the terms "includes", "including", "comprises", and "comprising" are features, integers, steps, operations, described. It will be further understood that identifying the presence of an element or not excluding the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and groups thereof.

  Exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to cross-sectional views, which are schematic illustrations (and intermediate structures) of ideal embodiments of the exemplary embodiments. In this way, changes from the shape of the figures obtained as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques or tolerances are to be expected. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiments should not be construed as limiting the shape of the regions illustrated herein, but include, for example, deviations in shape due to manufacturing.

  Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein are commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the exemplary embodiments belong. It has the same meaning as the one. Terms (including commonly used dictionary defined terms) should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of those terms in the context of the relevant art, and are ideal It will be further understood that although it is not to be construed in an informal or overly formal sense, it is not limited as such is expressly defined herein.

  FIG. 1A is a side view of an evaporation apparatus 10 according to some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the ebaying apparatus taken along line IB-IB 'of FIG. 1A. The evaping apparatus 10 is disclosed in U.S. Pat. S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0192623 to Tucker et al. U.S. Pat. S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0192619 to Tucker et al. And the features of each of which are described in the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. As used herein, the term "e-baying device" includes all types of electronic-baiping devices, regardless of form, size or shape.

  Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the ebaying apparatus 10 includes a replaceable cartridge (i.e., a first section) 70 and a reusable power supply section (i.e., a second section) 72. The sections 70, 72 may be coupled together at the complementary interfaces 74, 84 of the respective sections 70, 72.

  In some exemplary embodiments, interfaces 74, 84 are threaded connectors. It should be appreciated that the interface 74, 84 may be any type of connector including, but not limited to, a slip fit, a detent, a clamp, a bayonet, a clasp, and combinations thereof. One or more of the interfaces 74, 84 may include a cathode connector, an anode connector, some combination thereof, etc., when the interfaces 74, 84 are coupled together, one or more of the cartridges 70. Are electrically coupled to one or more power supplies 12 in the power supply section 72. As shown in FIG. 1B, for example, interface 74 electrically couples at least one of leads 26-1 and 26-2 to heater 24 to power supply 12 when interfaces 74 and 84 are connected. Connector element 91 configured to:

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, in some exemplary embodiments, the outlet end insert 19 may be positioned at the outlet end of the cartridge 70. The outlet end insert 19 includes at least one outlet port 21 that may be located away from the longitudinal axis of the e-biping device 10. One or more of the outlet ports 21 may bend outward with respect to the longitudinal axis of the e-bidding device 10. The plurality of outlet ports 21 are uniformly or substantially uniformly distributed around the outlet end insert 19 to substantially uniformly distribute the vapor drawn through the outlet end insert 19 during the suction of the vapor. May be Thus, as the steam is drawn through the outlet end insert 19, the steam may move in different directions.

  Cartridge 70 includes a longitudinally extending outer housing 16 and an inner tube 62 coaxially positioned within the outer housing 16. The power supply section 72 includes a longitudinally extending outer housing 17. In some exemplary embodiments, the outer housing 16 may be a single tube housing both the cartridge 70 and the power supply section 72, and the entire ebaying device 10 may be disposable. Outer housing 16 may have a generally cylindrical cross-section. In some exemplary embodiments, outer housing 16 may have a generally triangular cross section along one or more of cartridge 70 and power supply section 72. In some exemplary embodiments, outer housing 16 may have a circumference or dimension at the tip that is greater than the circumference or dimension at the exit end of ebaying device 10.

  Cartridge 70 includes a vaporizer assembly 22 and a flavor assembly 14. The vaporizer assembly 22 can form raw steam, and the flavor assembly 14 can elute one or more volatile flavorings into the raw vapor formed by the vaporizer assembly 22. Based on it, flavored steam can be formed.

  The vaporizer assembly 22 includes an inner tube 62, a gasket 15, a gasket 27, a reservoir 23 configured to hold the prevapor formulation, a dispensing interface 25 configured to withdraw the prevapor formulation from the reservoir 23, and It may include a heater 24 configured to vaporize the withdrawn prevapor formulation.

  At one end of the inner tube 62, the nose portion 29 of the gasket (or seal) 15 is fitted to the end portion of the inner tube 62. The outer periphery of the gasket 15 may provide a substantially hermetic seal with the inner surface of the outer housing 16. The gasket 15 includes a longitudinal passage 64 that opens into the interior of the inner tube 62 that defines the flow passage 20. A space 35 in the back portion of the gasket 15 ensures communication between the passage 64 and one or more air inlet ports 44 located between the gasket 15 and the connector element 91. Connector element 91 may be included in interface 74.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the nose portion 18 of the gasket 27 is fitted to another end portion of the inner tube 62. The outer periphery of the gasket 27 may provide a substantially hermetic seal with the inner surface of the outer housing 16. The gasket 27 includes a passage 63 disposed between the flow passage 20 of the inner tube 62 and the interior of the outlet end insert 19. The central passage 63 may transport steam from the central flow passage 20 to the outlet end insert 19 via the flavor assembly 14.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the at least one air inlet port 44 is formed in the outer housing 16 adjacent to the interface 74 and the finger of the adult ebaying device user is one of the ports The possibility of plugging is minimized and the resistance to withdrawal (RTD) during the aspiration of steam can be controlled. In some exemplary embodiments, the air inlet ports 44 are precise such that their diameter is accurately controlled at the time of manufacture and replicated from one ebaying device 10 to the next It can be machined into the outer housing 16 using a tool.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the air inlet port 44 can be drilled using cemented carbide drill bits or other high precision tools or techniques. In some exemplary embodiments, the outer housing 16 is formed of a metal or metal alloy such that the size and shape of the air inlet port 44 may not change during manufacturing operations, packaging and suction of steam. It can be done. Thus, the air inlet port 44 can provide a consistent RTD. In some exemplary embodiments, the air inlet port 44 may be sized and configured such that the evaporation device 10 has an RTD in the range of about 60 millimeters of water to about 150 millimeters of water. .

  With further reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B, reservoir 23 may include a prevapor formulation. The space defined between the gasket 27 and the gasket 15 and the outer housing 16 and the inner tube 62 can establish the boundary of the reservoir 23, so that the reservoir 23 comprises the inner tube 62 and the outer housing 16 and It may be included in the outer annular portion between the gasket 27 and the gasket 15. Thus, the reservoir 23 may at least partially surround the flow passage 20.

  The dispensing interface 25 is coupled to the reservoir 23 such that the dispensing interface 25 can extend transversely across the flow path 20 between the opposing portions of the reservoir 23. The dispensing interface 25 is configured to withdraw the prevapor formulation from the reservoir 23.

  The heater 24 is coupled to the distribution interface 25 and is configured to generate heat. As shown in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1B, the heater 24 may extend laterally across the flow passage 20 between the opposing portions of the reservoir 23. In some exemplary embodiments, the heater 24 may extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the central flow passage 20.

  Dispensing interface 25 is configured to withdraw the prevapor formulation from reservoir 23 so that the prevapor formulation may be vaporized from dispensing interface 25 based on the heating of dispensing interface 25 by heater 24.

  During the aspiration of the vapor, the prevapor formulation may be moved from at least one of the reservoir 23 and the storage medium into proximity with the heater 24 by capillary action of the dispensing interface 25. The distribution interface 25 may include a first end portion and a second end portion. The first and second end portions of the distribution interface 25 may extend into opposite sides of the reservoir 23. The end portion of the distribution interface 25 may be referred to herein as a root. The heater 24 is a central portion of the dispensing interface 25 such that when the heater 24 is activated and generates heat, the prevapor formulation in the central portion of the dispensing interface 25 is vaporized by the heater 24 to form a vapor. Can be at least partially enclosed. The central portion of distribution interface 25 may be referred to herein as a trunk.

  Reservoir 23 may include a flavorless free prevaper formulation so that vapor 95 is substantially flavored when vaporizer assembly 22 forms steam 95 by vaporization of the prevaper formulation by heater 24. Instead, as a result, it may be "raw steam". The absence of the flavoring agent in the reservoir 23 of such a vaporizer assembly 22 is due to the vaporization of the result of the heating of the prevapor formulation by the heater 24, the chemical reaction between the prevapor formulation material in the reservoir 23 and the flavoring agent Can result in

  With further reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the flavor assembly 14 is positioned between the vaporizer assembly 22 and the outlet end insert 19. Flavor assembly 14 is configured to form flavored vapor 97 based on the elution of flavorant into raw vapor 95 formed by vaporizer assembly 22.

  The flavor assembly 14 is positioned in fluid communication with both the vaporizer assembly 22 and the outlet end insert 19. The cartridge 70 may be configured to direct the raw steam 95 formed by the vaporizer assembly 22 and exit the cartridge 70 via the outlet 21. The cartridge 70 may be further configured to direct the raw steam 95 and pass it in fluid communication with the flavor assembly 14 towards the outlet 21. Passing in fluid communication with the flavor assembly 14 may include passing at least a portion of the flavor assembly 14.

  As described further below, flavor assembly 14 may include a porous structure. The porous structure may be in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly 22 to retain the flavor so that the raw steam 95 formed by the vaporizer assembly 22 and passing through the flavor assembly 14 is It may be at least partially through the porous structure and in fluid communication with the flavor carried by the porous structure. Raw steam 95 acts as an eluant, and may allow flavors to elute from the porous structure into raw steam 95 to form an eluant. The eluate may contain raw steam and flavoring agents. Such eluates may be referred to as flavored steam 97.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor that is eluted into raw steam 95 is a particulate phase. The particulate phase can include liquid phase, phase, and the like. In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor to be eluted into the raw steam 95 is phase, gas phase, etc. The flavoring agent may comprise a volatile flavoring substance, which may be eluted into the raw steam 95. In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor that is eluted into raw steam 95 comprises non-volatile flavoring substances.

  In some exemplary embodiments, flavor assembly 14 holds the flavoring agent separated from vaporizer assembly 22 and cartridge 70 continues to form flavor assembly 14 following formation of raw steam 95. When configured to direct the raw steam that passes through, the raw steam 95 may be cooled from the temperature at the initial stage of formation at the vaporizer assembly 22. If the raw steam 95 passing through the flavor assembly 14 is cooled from its initial temperature, the chemical reaction between the flavor dissolved in the raw steam 95 and the elements of the raw steam 95 is At least partially mitigated thereby reducing the loss of desirable flavor of the flavored vapor 97.

  In some exemplary embodiments, if the evaporation apparatus 10 includes a flavor assembly 14 that holds a flavor separated from the vaporizer assembly 22, the evaporation apparatus 10 includes a flavor and vaporizer assembly. It may be configured to reduce the possibility of a chemical reaction between one or more elements of article 22. The absence of such a chemical reaction can result in the absence of reaction products in the flavored vapor 97. Such reaction products can compromise the sensory experience provided by the flavored steam 97. As a result, the ebaying device 10 configured to reduce the likelihood of such chemical reactions may provide a more consistent and enhanced sensory experience through the flavored steam 97.

  In some exemplary embodiments, flavoring assembly 14 is configured to cool raw steam 95 through flavoring assembly 14. The flavor assembly 14 is based on heat transfer to at least one of the flavorant that is eluted from the raw steam 95 into the raw steam 95 and at least one of the materials contained in the flavor assembly 14 95 can be cooled. In some exemplary embodiments, the heat transfer from the raw steam 95 to at least one of the flavoring agent and the material contained in the flavoring assembly 14 is a flavoring agent eluted in the raw steam 95 Increase the amount of Flavored steam 97 with an increased amount of eluted flavor may provide an improved sensory experience. In some exemplary embodiments, the flavored vapor 97 exiting the flavoring assembly 14 may be cooler than the raw vapor 95 entering the flavoring assembly 14. Flavored steam 97, which is cooler than the raw steam that enters flavor assembly 14, may provide an improved sensory experience based on the reduced temperature of flavored steam 97.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent is included in the flavoring assembly 14 such that the prevaiper formulation is separated from the vaporizer assembly 22 contained therein, such that the flavoring agent included in the ebaying device 10 May be interchangeable independently of the prevapor formulation in the cartridge 70. The flavor assembly 14 can be replaced with another flavor assembly 14 so that it can be replaced with the flavoring agent contained in the ebaying device 10 desired for the adult ebaying device user. The flavor assembly 14 may be replaced with another flavor assembly 14 to replenish the flavorings of the ebaying device 10 without replacing the vaporizer assembly 22, where the vaporizer assembly 22 is , With sufficient prevaiper formulation, may support additional vapor aspiration.

  With further reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the cartridge 70 is a connector element configured to at least partially establish an electrical connection between elements in the cartridge 70 having one or more elements in the power supply section 72. Including 91. In some exemplary embodiments, connector element 91 is configured to electrically couple at least one lead to power supply 12 in the power supply section when interface 74 and interface 84 are coupled together. And electrode elements. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, for example, the lead 26-1 is coupled to the connector element 91. The electrode element may be one or more of a cathode connector element and an anode connector element. Once interfaces 74, 84 are coupled, connector element 91 may be coupled to at least a portion of power supply 12, as shown in FIG. 1B.

  In some exemplary embodiments, one or more of interface 74 and interface 84 includes one or more of a cathode connector element and an anode connector element. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1B, for example, the lead 26-2 is coupled to the interface 74. As further shown in FIG. 1B, power supply section 72 includes a lead 92 coupling control circuit 11 to interface 84. When interface 74 and interface 84 are coupled together, coupled interfaces 74, 84 may be electrically coupled to leads 26-2 and 92, respectively.

  When the components in the cartridge 70 are coupled to both the lead 26-1 and the lead 26-2, electrical circuitry through the cartridge 70 and the power supply section 72 may be established. The established electrical circuit may include at least the components in the cartridge 70, the control circuit 11 and the power supply 12. The electrical circuit may include leads 26-1 and 26-2, leads 92, and interfaces 74, 84.

  In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the heater 24 is coupled to the interface 74 and the connector element 91, so the heater 24 is interfaced when the interface 74 and the interface 84 are coupled together. Power supply 12 may be electrically coupled via surface 74 and connector element 91.

  The control circuit 11, described further below, is configured to be coupled to the power supply 12 such that the control circuit 11 can control the supply of power from the power supply 12 to one or more components of the cartridge 70. Control circuit 11 may control the supply of power to the elements based on controlling the established electrical circuit. For example, the control circuit 11 can selectively open and close the electric circuit, and can adjustably control the current flowing through the circuit and the like.

  With further reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the power supply section 72 is drawn into the power supply section 72 via the free end or ebaying device 10, the at least one power supply 12 and an air inlet 44a adjacent to the tip of the control circuit 11. And a sensor 13 responsive to the generated air. Power supply 12 may include a rechargeable battery. The sensor 13 may be one or more of a pressure sensor, a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor, and the like.

  In some exemplary embodiments, power supply 12 includes a battery positioned within evaporating device 10 such that the anode is downstream of the cathode. The connector element 91 contacts the downstream end of the battery.

  Power source 12 may be a lithium-ion battery or one of its alternatives, such as a lithium-ion polymer battery. Alternatively, the power source 12 may be a nickel hydrogen battery, a nickel cadmium battery, a lithium manganese battery, a lithium cobalt battery, or a fuel cell. The evaporing device 10 may be useful by adult ebaying device users until the energy of the power source 12 is depleted, or in the case of lithium polymer batteries, a minimum voltage cut-off level is achieved.

  Additionally, the power supply 12 may be rechargeable and may include circuitry configured to allow charging of the battery by an external charging device. A universal serial bus (USB) charger or other suitable charger assembly may be used to recharge the ebaying device 10.

  Based on the completion of the connection between the cartridge 70 and the power supply section 72, the at least one power supply 12 may be electrically connected to the heater 24 of the cartridge 70 based on the operation of the sensor 13. Air is drawn into the cartridge 70 primarily through one or more air inlet ports 44. The one or more air inlet ports 44 may be along the outer housing 16 and the outer housing 17 of the first section 70 and the second section 72, or at one or more of the interface surfaces 74, 84 coupled It can be positioned.

  Sensor 13 may be configured to sense a drop in air pressure and initiate application of a voltage from power supply 12 to heater 24. As shown in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1B, some exemplary embodiments of the power supply section 72 include a heater activation light 48 configured to illuminate when the heater 24 is activated. The heater operating light 48 may include a light emitting diode (LED). In addition, the heater activation light 48 may be positioned to be visible to an adult eoping device user during the aspiration of steam. In addition, the heater operating light 48 can be used to diagnose the eBaying system or to indicate the progress of recharging. The heater enable light 48 may also be configured to allow, deactivate, or activate and deactivate the heater enable light 48 for the purposes of privacy for an adult ebaying device user. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the heater operating light 48 may be located at the distal end of the ebaying device 10. In some exemplary embodiments, the heater operating light 48 may be located on a side portion of the outer housing 17.

  Additionally, at least one air inlet port 44a may be positioned adjacent to the sensor 13 such that the sensor 13 may sense an air flow indicative of vapor drawn through the outlet end of the ebaying device. Sensor 13 may activate power supply 12 and heater operating light 48 to indicate that heater 24 is operating.

  Additionally, control circuit 11 may control the supply of power to heater 24 in response to sensor 13. In some exemplary embodiments, control circuit 11 may include a maximum time limiter. In some exemplary embodiments, the control circuit 11 may include a manually operable switch for an adult electronic baping user to manually initiate baping. The time of the current supply to the heater 24 may be preset depending on the desired amount of prevapor formulation to be vaporized. In some exemplary embodiments, control circuit 11 may control the supply of power to heater 24 as long as sensor 13 detects a pressure drop.

  In order to control the supply of power to the heater 24, the control circuit 11 may execute one or more instances of computer executable program code. Control circuit 11 may include a processor and a memory. The memory may be a computer readable storage medium storing computer executable code.

  The control circuit 11 includes a processor, central processing unit (CPU), controller, arithmetic logic unit (ALU), signal processing unit, microcomputer, field programmable gate array (FPGA), system on chip (SoC), programmable logic unit, micro The processing circuitry may include, but is not limited to, a processor, or any other device capable of executing in response to instructions in a defined manner. In some exemplary embodiments, control circuit 11 may be at least one of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and an ASIC chip.

  Control circuit 11 may be configured as a special purpose machine that executes computer executable program code stored in a storage device. The program code may be executed by one or more hardware devices, such as one or more of the control circuits described above, program or computer executable instructions, software components, software modules, data files, data structures, etc. May be included. Examples of program code include both machine code generated by a compiler and high level program code executed using an interpreter.

  Control circuit 11 may include one or more storage devices. One or more storage devices: random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), permanent mass storage (such as a disk drive), solid state (eg NAND flash) device, or data storage and storage A tangible or non-transitory computer readable storage medium such as any other, such as a data storage mechanism capable of. One or more storage devices may be computer programs, program codes, instructions or some of the one or more operating systems and / or to implement the exemplary embodiments described herein. Can be configured to store those combinations of The computer program, the program code, the instructions, or some combination thereof may also use a drive mechanism from a separate computer readable storage medium to one or more storage devices, one or more computer processing devices, or both. Can be loaded. Such separate computer readable storage media may include USB flash drives, memory sticks, Blu-ray / DVD / CD-ROM drives, memory cards, or other similar computer readable storage media. A computer program, program code, instructions, or some combination thereof, from one or more storage devices, one or more storage devices, from a remote data storage device, rather than through a local computer readable storage medium, via a network interface May be loaded into the computer processing unit or both of Furthermore, the computer program, the program code, the instructions, or some combination thereof transmit, distribute, or transmit and distribute the computer program, the program code, the instructions, or some combination thereof through the network May be loaded from one or more storage devices, one or more processors, or both, from a remote computing system. The remote computing system transmits, distributes, or transmits, and via a wired interface, a wireless interface or any other similar medium, a computer program, program code, instructions, or some combination thereof. It can be distributed.

  The control circuit 11 may be a special purpose machine configured to execute computer executable code to control the supply of power to the heater 24. Controlling the supply of power to the heater 24 may be interchangeably referred to herein as operating the heater 24.

  With further reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B, when the heater 24 is activated, the activated heater 24 may heat a portion of the distribution interface 25 surrounded by the heater 24 for less than about 10 seconds. Thus, the power cycle (or maximum baping length) is from about 2 seconds to about 10 seconds (eg, about 3 seconds to about 9 seconds, about 4 seconds to about 8 seconds, or about 5 seconds to about 7 seconds) It can be in the range of

  A prevapor formulation is a material or combination of materials that can be converted to vapor. For example, the prevapor formulations include, but are not limited to, water, beads, solvents, active ingredients, ethanol, plant extracts, natural or artificial flavors, prevapor formulations such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and combinations thereof, liquids, It may be at least one of a solid or gel formulation. The prevapor formulation is disclosed in U.S. Pat. S. Patent Application Publication No. 2015/0020823 to Lipowicz et al. U.S. Pat. S. Patent Application Publication No. 2015/0313275 to Anderson et al. And the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the prevaiper formulation is one or more of propylene glycol, glycerin and combinations thereof.

  The prevapor formulation may or may not contain nicotine. The prevapor formulation may include one or more tobacco flavors. The prevapor formulation may include one or more flavors other than one or more tobacco flavors.

  In some exemplary embodiments, a prevapor formulation comprising nicotine may also include one or more acids. The combination of one or more acids is pyruvate, formic acid, oxalic acid, glycolic acid, acetic acid, isovaleric acid, valeric acid, propionic acid, octanoic acid, lactic acid, sorbic acid, malic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, citric acid , Benzoic acid, oleic acid, aconitic acid, butyric acid, cinnamic acid, decanoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenoic acid, 1-glutamic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, 3-hexanoic acid, trans-2-hexane Acid, isobutyric acid, lauric acid, 2-methylbutyric acid, 2-methylvaleric acid, myristic acid, nonanoic acid, palmitic acid, 4-pentenoic acid, phenylacetic acid, 3-phenylpropionic acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid and those May include one or more of the combinations of

  In some exemplary embodiments, the raw steam 95 formed by the vaporizer assembly 22 may be substantially free of one or more materials that are in the gas phase. For example, raw steam 95 may comprise one or more materials that are substantially in the particulate phase and not substantially in the gas phase.

  The storage medium of the reservoir 23 may be a fibrous material comprising at least one of cotton, polyethylene, polyester, rayon, and combinations thereof. The fibers may have a diameter ranging from about 6 microns to about 15 microns (e.g., about 8 microns to about 12 microns, or about 9 microns to about 11 microns) in size. The storage medium may be a sintered material, a porous material or a foamable material. Also, the fibers may be sized independently, and may have a Y-shape, a cross shape, a clover shape, or a cross section of any other suitable shape. In some exemplary embodiments, reservoir 23 may be short of some storage medium and may include a tank filled and filled with only the prevapor formulation.

  Reservoir 23 may be sized and configured to hold a sufficient prevaiper formulation such that evaporation device 10 may be configured for aspiration of steam for at least about 200 seconds. The ebaying device 10 may be configured to allow each vapor aspiration to last up to about 5 seconds.

  The dispensing interface 25 may include a wick. The dispensing interface 25 may include a filament (or thread) that has the ability to draw the prevapor formulation. For example, the distribution interface 25 may be a core which is a bundle comprising a group of turns of a bundle of glass (or ceramic) filaments, glass filaments etc., all of which are due to the spacing between the filaments Capillary action may allow the withdrawal of the prevapor formulation. The filaments may be generally aligned in a direction perpendicular (laterally) to the longitudinal direction of the ebaying device 10. In some exemplary embodiments, distribution interface 25 may include one to eight filament strands, with each strand including a plurality of glass filaments twisted relative to one another. The end of the dispensing interface 25 may be flexible and fold within the confines of the reservoir 23. The filaments have a cross-section that is generally cruciform, clover-shaped, Y-shaped, or any other suitable shape.

  The dispensing interface 25 may comprise any suitable material or combination of materials, also referred to herein as core material. Examples of suitable materials include, but are not limited to, glass, ceramic or graphite based materials. The dispensing interface 25 may have any suitable capillary withdrawal action to accommodate prevaiper formulations having different physical properties such as density, viscosity, surface tension and vapor pressure.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the heater 24 may include a wire coil at least partially surrounding the dispensing interface 25 at the vaporizer assembly 22. The wire may be a metal wire. The wire coil may extend entirely or partially along the length of the dispensing interface. The wire coil may further extend entirely or partially around the distribution interface 25. In some exemplary embodiments, the wire coil may be separated from direct contact with the dispensing interface 25.

  Heater 24 may be formed of any suitable electrically resistive material. Examples of suitable electrically resistive materials may include, but are not limited to, titanium, zirconium, tantalum, and metals from the platinum group. Examples of suitable alloys include stainless steel, nickel containing, cobalt containing, chromium containing, aluminum containing, titanium containing, zirconium containing, hafnium containing, niobium containing, molybdenum containing, tantalum containing, tungsten containing, tin containing, gallium containing Include, but are not limited to, manganese-containing and iron-containing alloys, and nickel-, iron-, cobalt- and stainless steel-based superalloys. For example, the heater 24 may be formed of a nickel aluminide, a material having a layer of alumina on the surface, an iron aluminide and other composite materials, and the electrically resistive material has the required energy transfer kinetics and Depending on the external physicochemical properties, it may optionally be embedded in the thermal insulation material, enclosed or covered with the thermal insulation material, or vice versa. The heater 24 may comprise at least one material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, copper, copper alloys, nickel-chromium alloys, superalloys, and combinations thereof. In some exemplary embodiments, the heater 24 can be formed of a nickel-chromium alloy or an iron-chromium alloy. In some exemplary embodiments, the heater 24 can be a ceramic heater having an electrically resistive layer on its outer surface.

  The heater 24 may heat the prevapor formulation in the dispensing interface 25 by thermal conduction. Alternatively, the heat from the heater 24 may be conducted to the prevapor formulation by a heat transfer element, or the heater 24 may heat the incoming ambient air drawn through the ebaying device 10 during the aspiration of steam. It may be delivered, so that the Prevaiper formulation is heated by convection.

  Instead of using the distribution interface 25, the vaporizer assembly 22 is a porous material, and a heater 24 integral with a resistive heater formed of a material having a high electrical resistance that can generate heat quickly. It will be appreciated that may be included.

  In some exemplary embodiments, cartridge 70 may be replaceable. In other words, when the flavor or prevaper formulation of the cartridge is exhausted, only the cartridge 70 needs to be replaced. In some exemplary embodiments, the evaporation apparatus 10 may be disposed of entirely when one of the reservoir 23 or flavor assembly 14 is depleted.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the evaporation apparatus 10 may be about 80 millimeters to about 110 millimeters long and about 7 millimeters to about 8 millimeters in diameter. For example, in some exemplary embodiments, the evaporation device 10 may be about 84 millimeters long and may have a diameter of about 7.8 millimeters.

  As used herein, the term "flavorant" is used to describe a compound or combination of compounds that can provide flavor, aroma, or flavor and aroma to adult ebaying device users. . In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent is configured to interact with a sensory receptor of at least one adult ebaying device user. The flavoring agent may be configured to interact with sensory receptors via at least one of ortho- and retro-nasal stimulation. The flavoring agent may comprise one or more volatile flavoring substances.

  The at least one flavorant may comprise one or more of a natural flavorant or an artificial ("synthetic") flavorant. The at least one flavorant may comprise one or more plant extract material. In some exemplary embodiments, the at least one flavoring agent is one or more of tobacco flavor, menthol, winter green, peppermint, herbal flavor, fruit flavor, nut flavor, liquor flavor, and combinations thereof. In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent is included in the botanical material. The botanical material may comprise one or more botanical materials. Plant material may include one or more herbs, spices, fruits, roots, leaves, grass, and the like. For example, the botanical material may include orange peel material and pokeweed material. In another example, the vegetable material may comprise tobacco material. In some exemplary embodiments, flavoring agents that are tobacco flavoring ("cigarette flavoring agents") comprise at least one of a synthetic material and a plant extract material. The plant extract material contained in the tobacco flavor may be extracted from one or more tobacco materials.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the tobacco material can include any number of materials that belong to the genus Bacillus. In some exemplary embodiments, the tobacco material comprises a blend of two or more different tobacco varieties. Examples of suitable types of tobacco materials that may be used include fire dried tobacco, burley tobacco, dark tobacco, Maryland tobacco, orient leaf tobacco, rare tobacco, specialty tobacco, mixtures thereof, and the like. However, it is not limited to this. The tobacco material includes tobacco lamina, processed tobacco material (such as volumetric expanded or puff tobacco), processed tobacco stem (such as cut rolled or cut puff stem), recycled tobacco material, mixtures thereof, and the like, It may be provided in any suitable form, not limited to this. In some exemplary embodiments, the tobacco material is in the form of a substantially dry tobacco mass.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a flavor assembly 14 according to some exemplary embodiments. The flavor assembly 14 shown in FIG. 2 may be included in some embodiments included herein, including the flavor assembly 14 shown in FIG. 1B.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring assembly comprises an encapsulation structure that surrounds a porous structure in which one or more flavoring agents are contained. Flavoring agents may be injected into the material of the porous structure. The porous structure may draw flavors into the porous structure from one or more reservoirs. The flavoring assembly is configured to direct the raw vapor, to allow it to pass through the porous structure, and to elute the flavoring agent from the porous structure into the raw vapor to form a flavored vapor obtain.

  In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2, for example, flavoring assembly 14 includes an encapsulation structure 201 that at least partially surrounds porous structure 202. In some exemplary embodiments, encapsulation structure 201 can be a bag that includes porous structure 202 and one or more flavoring agents. The encapsulation structure 201 may be a porous encapsulation structure 201. The material of the encapsulation structure 201 (eg, bag) may comprise at least one of porous aluminum, perforated aluminum foil, nylon, filter paper, silk, plastic, and cellulose acetate. The material of encapsulation structure 201 may be porous, perforated or porous and perforated.

  The porous structure 202 can hold one or more flavoring agents. The porous structure 202 passes through the raw vapor 95 in fluid communication with the flavorant held in the porous structure 202 to elute the flavorant, such that the vapor comprising the raw vapor 95 It may be configured to allow it to pass through the porous structure 202. The porous structure 202 and the encapsulation structure 201 can comprise different materials.

  In some exemplary embodiments, entrapment of one or more flavoring agents within the encapsulation structure 201 may be performed to other components such as the cartridge 70, the ebaying device 10, etc., within which the flavoring assembly 14 is contained. It may be possible to reduce the transfer of flavors. Thus, in some exemplary embodiments, the cartridge 70, the ebaying device 10, by storing the at least one flavoring agent separately from the prevapor formulation in the vaporizer assembly 22 using the flavoring assembly 14. Storage life may be improved, and the movement of flavoring agents within the cartridge 70, the ebaying device 10 etc. may be reduced.

  Flavor assembly 14 may include reservoir 204. The reservoir 204 may hold one or more flavoring agents, and optionally a storage medium configured to store one or more flavoring agents therein. The storage medium may include a wrap of cotton gauze or other fibrous material around a portion of the cartridge 70 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B.

  The storage medium of the reservoir 204 may be a fibrous material comprising at least one of cotton, polyethylene, polyester, rayon, and combinations thereof. The fibers may have a diameter ranging from about 6 microns to about 15 microns (e.g., about 8 microns to about 12 microns, or about 9 microns to about 11 microns) in size. The storage medium may be a sintered material, a porous material or a foamable material. Also, the fibers may be sized independently, and may have a Y-shape, a cross shape, a clover shape, or a cross section of any other suitable shape. In some exemplary embodiments, reservoir 204 may be short of some storage media and may include a tank filled containing only one or more flavoring agents.

  In some exemplary embodiments, one or more portions of the porous structure 202 extend into the reservoir 204 and are configured to draw flavors from the reservoir into the porous structure 202. The porous structure 202 pulls the flavoring agent out of the reservoir 204 so that the flavoring agent can be retained within the core material and can be eluted from the core material based on the raw vapor passing through the porous structure May comprise a core material configured as follows. During baiting, the flavoring agent may be conveyed to the porous structure 202 from the reservoir 204, the storage medium, or both the reservoir 204 and the storage medium via capillary action of the core material of the porous structure 202.

  The porous structure 202 may include filaments (or threads) configured to draw flavor from the reservoir 204. For example, the porous structure 202 may comprise a core material such as a bundle of glass (or ceramic) filaments, a bundle comprising a group of turns of glass filaments, all arrangements of which are capillary tubes with interstices between the filaments The action may make it possible to withdraw the flavoring agent. In some exemplary embodiments, the core material may comprise 1 to 8 filament strands, each strand comprising a plurality of glass filaments twisted relative to one another. The filaments have a cross-section that is generally cruciform, clover-shaped, Y-shaped, or any other suitable shape.

  The porous structure 202 may comprise glass, ceramic based materials or graphite based materials. In some exemplary embodiments, the porous structure comprises a material that is substantially inert and chemically reacts with one or more of the flavoring agents. In some exemplary embodiments, the porous structure 202 comprises a material that is substantially inert and chemically reacts with the raw vapor. The porous structure 202 may have any suitable capillary withdrawal action to accommodate flavors having different physical properties such as density, viscosity, surface tension and vapor pressure.

  In some exemplary embodiments, reservoir 204 is not in flavor assembly 14 and porous structure 202 is one or more flavors to be injected into one or more of the materials of porous structure 202. Including. In some exemplary embodiments, porous structure 202 comprises a botanical material comprising one or more flavoring agents, wherein one or more flavoring agents comprise raw vapor in porous structure 202 In response to passing through the plant material or the like contained in the porous structure 202 in fluid communication with the plant material to be treated, it is eluted into the raw vapor.

  In some exemplary embodiments, flavor assembly 14 is configured to direct raw steam 95, which passes through porous structure 202. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the flavor assembly 14 may include a reservoir 204 having a tubular body, wherein the hollow core 206 of the tubular body extends longitudinally through the reservoir 204. . As shown, the flavor assembly 14 may include a tube 207 extending along the inner surface of the reservoir 204 such that the inner surface of the tube 207 at least partially defines the outer boundary of the hollow space 206. . The tube 207 may include one or more materials configured to inhibit the penetration of flavorant from the reservoir 204 into the hollow space 206 through the tube 207. Instead of the tube 207 penetrating directly into the raw steam 95 passing from the reservoir 204 through the hollow space 206, the restriction that the flavoring agent held in the reservoir 204 is pulled out into the porous structure 202 is restricted It can.

  As further shown, the porous structure 202 can extend transversely along one end of the reservoir 204 such that the porous structure 202 extends through one end of the hollow core 206. The hollow core 206 directs the raw steam 95 formed by the vaporizer assembly 22 to flow through the hollow core 206 and is drawn out through one or more outlet ports 21 of the ebaying device 10. A conduit may then be established through the flavor assembly 14 from the vaporizer assembly 22 to the opening of the evaporation device 10. Based on the porous structure 202 extending across the end of the hollow core 206, raw steam 95 may be directed through the porous structure 202 and through the hollow core 206, thereby The flavoring agent retained within the porous structure 202 is eluted into the raw vapor 95 to form a flavored vapor 97.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the tube 207 is absent from the flavor assembly 14 and the porous structure 202 extends around the inside surface of the reservoir 204 at the location of the tube 207 shown in FIG. Thus, porous structure 202 at least partially defines the outer boundary of hollow space 206. Raw steam 95 can pass through the hollow space 206 to elute the flavoring from the porous structure 202.

  In some exemplary embodiments, flavor assembly 14 is configured to direct raw steam 95, which passes along the outer surface of porous structure 202. In the absence of the hollow core 206, for example, therefore, raw steam 95 may be directed along the outer surface of the porous structure 202 through one or more flow paths 241A and 241B.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a porous structure 202 for a flavoring assembly according to some exemplary embodiments. The porous structure 202 shown in FIG. 3 may be included in some embodiments included herein, including the porous structure 202 shown in FIG.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the porous structure 202 included in the flavor assembly comprises a three dimensional (3D) network of materials. Materials of the 3D network may include materials of mesh structure, materials of loosely wound structure, etc. The material may retain one or more flavoring agents within the material, on one or more surfaces of the material, and the like. The material may be substantially inert to one or more flavoring agents, raw steam, etc.

  In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 3, for example, the porous structure 202 can include a material 310 of a 3D network structure. Material 310 is substantially inert, and may thereby chemically react with one or more of raw vapor 95, one or more of flavors 320, and so forth. One or more flavoring agents 320 may be carried by one or more portions of material 310. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, flavor agent 320 is retained on the outer surface of material 310. It will be appreciated that, in some exemplary embodiments, one or more flavors 320 may be retained within the material 310. For example, one or more flavors 320 can be injected into the material 310.

  As shown in FIG. 3, porous structure 202 is permeable to raw steam 95. Raw steam 95 can pass through the porous structure 202 such that the raw steam 95 passes in fluid communication with some or all of the material 310 contained in the 3D network. For example, raw steam 95 may pass in contact with at least some of the materials 310. The raw steam 95 passing in fluid communication with the material 310 may elute at least some of the flavor 320 held by the material 310, so the raw steam 95 is a flavored steam 97. As it leaves the porous structure 202, the flavored vapor 97 comprises elements of raw vapor 95 and flavor 320. In some exemplary embodiments, the eluted flavor 320 is bound to one or more particles 332 contained in the raw steam 95. In some exemplary embodiments, the eluted flavor 320, regardless of one or more of the particles 332 contained in the raw steam 95, is a gas phase or vapor phase, and thus a flavored vapor 97 is a mixture of raw steam 95, particles 332 and flavor 320.

  FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of a flavor assembly module 410 and a vaporizer assembly module 420 according to some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a cartridge formed by the combination of a flavor assembly module and a vaporizer assembly module according to some exemplary embodiments. The cartridge 70 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B may be included in several embodiments included herein, including the cartridge 70 of the e-bidding apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. In some exemplary embodiments, the cartridge 70 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B may be coupled to the power supply section 72 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B to form the eaviving device 10.

  In some exemplary embodiments, cartridge 70 may include a plurality of modules coupled together to form a cartridge and provide flavored vapor. A flavor assembly may be included in the flavor assembly module. The flavor assembly module may be configured to releasably couple with the vaporizer assembly module. The vaporizer assembly module may include a vaporizer assembly. The flavor assembly module may be separated from the vaporizer assembly module to replace different flavor assembly modules or the like. Different flavor assembly modules may include different flavor assemblies, different flavors, different volatile flavors, combinations thereof, and the like. Different flavor assemblies may be configured to form different flavored vapors associated with different flavors. As a result, replacing the different flavoring assemblies in the cartridge is provided by the adult ebaying device user with the flavor provided to the adult ebaying device user during the baiting regardless of replacing all the cartridges. It is possible to replace the flavors associated with the vapor, which can improve the perceived experience of adult ebaying device users during baiting.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the cartridge 70 may include a flavor assembly module 410 and a vaporizer assembly module 420. The modules 410, 420 may be coupled to one another via complementary interfaces 416, 426. It will be appreciated that the interfaces 416, 426 may include some of the types of interfaces described herein. Each module 410, 420 may include a respective housing 411, 421.

  The vaporizer assembly module 420 may include the vaporizer assembly 22 within the housing 421. The vaporizer assembly 22 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B may be the vaporizer assembly 22 shown in FIG. 1B.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the interface 426 of the module 420 is a conduit such that the carburetor assembly 22 held in the housing 421 of the module 420 is held in fluid communication with the exterior of the module 420. 427 may be included. The vaporizer assembly module 420 may include a cartridge interface 74 at one end distal to the interface 426. The cartridge interface 74 may be configured to electrically couple the carburetor assembly 22 to a power source included in a separate power supply section of the e-bidding apparatus.

  Flavor assembly module 410 may include flavor assembly 14 within housing 411. The flavor assembly 14 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B may be the flavor assembly 14 shown in any of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, interface 416 of module 410 may include conduit 417. Conduit 417 extends between interface 416 and the interior of housing 411 such that flavor assembly 14 held within housing 411 of module 410 is held in fluid communication with the exterior of module 410 through conduit 417. It can exist. The interior of the housing 411 may be referred to herein as the flavor assembly compartment 413. The flavor assembly module 410 may include an outlet end insert 19 at the outlet end of the module 410 and a set of one or more outlet ports 21 in the insert 19.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, when the modules 410, 420 are coupled via the interface 416, 426, the modules 410, 420 may form a cartridge 70, wherein the cartridge is at the outlet end at the outlet end. An insert 19 and an electrical interface 74 at the tip are included. The cartridge 70 may further include a flavor assembly 14 held in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly 22 via a conduit 437 in the coupled interface 416, 426. In some exemplary embodiments, conduit 437 may be a combination of conduit 417 and conduit 427. In some exemplary embodiments, conduit 437 is one or more of conduit 417 and conduit 427. For example, in some exemplary embodiments, the conduit 437 is a conduit 417 that extends between the interface 416 and the flavor assembly compartment 413 in the housing 411. The cartridge 70 may further include a flavoring assembly 14 in fluid communication with the outlet port 21 so that raw steam generated by the vaporizer assembly 22 is from a path extending through the flavoring assembly 14 It can go to the outlet port 21 and then out of the cartridge 70. The flavor assembly compartment 413 within the housing 411 may direct the raw vapor received in the flavor assembly compartment 413 through the conduit 437 so that it passes through the flavor assembly 14.

  As shown, the flavor assembly module 410 may be configured to limit fluid communication of the module 410 through the flavor assembly 14 and thus exit the vaporizer assembly 22 within the formed cartridge 70 Raw steam passing to port 21 restricts the passage of flavor assembly 14. The housing 411 of the module 410 may be sized to establish physical contact with the outer surface of the flavor assembly 14.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the cartridge 70 includes an opening through which the flavor assembly 14 may be inserted into or removed from the module 410. The cartridge 70 may include a hatch (not shown) that selectively exposes or seals the interior of the module 410 from the external environment so that the flavor assembly 14 is inserted within the module 410. , May be operable to allow the flavoring assembly 14 to selectively seal the interior of the module 410 from the external environment.

  Flavor assembly module 410 may be configured to be removably coupled to module 420 such that flavor assembly module 410 may be replaced from module 420.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an evaporation apparatus according to some exemplary embodiments. The ebaying device 10 shown in FIG. 5 may be included in several embodiments included herein, including the ebaying device 10 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the evaporation apparatus 10 may include a flavor assembly section 510 and a vaporizer assembly section 520. Evishing apparatus 10 may be configured to removably receive flavoring assembly 14 within flavoring assembly compartment 510. Evacing apparatus 10 may be configured to removably receive vaporizer assembly 22 within vaporizer assembly compartment 520.

  Eving apparatus 10 may include a partition wall 525 between compartments 510 and 520. Partition wall 525 may include a conduit 530 extending through the partition wall 525 and in fluid communication with both the flavor assembly compartment 510 and the vaporizer assembly compartment 520, such that within the flavor assembly compartment 510 The flavor assembly 14 inserted therein is held in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly 22 inserted into the vaporizer assembly compartment 22.

  In some exemplary embodiments, one or more of the compartments 510, 520 include a hatch (not shown in FIG. 5) within the outer housing 501 of the e-bidding apparatus. The hatches in the housing 501 may be in communication with certain ones of the compartments 510, 520. A hatch in communication with a given compartment 510, 520 may selectively seal or expose the interior of the compartment 510, 520. The hatch may be open, allowing the flavor assembly 14 or the vaporizer assembly 22 to be inserted into or removed from a given compartment.

  In some exemplary embodiments, one or more of the flavor assembly 14 and the vaporizer assembly 22 have one or more of the flavor assembly 14 and the vaporizer assembly 22 in their respective compartments 510, 520. When inserted, it is configured to complete the sealing of the compartments 510, 520.

  The ebaying device 10 may include a power supply section 72, which includes a power supply 12. Cartridge 70 and power supply section 72 may be coupled via complementary interfaces 74, 84. The vaporizer assembly compartment 520 may include an electrical interface 541 coupled to the power source 12 through one or more of the interfaces 74, 84. The compartment 520 may electrically couple the vaporizer assembly 22 to the power supply 12 via the electrical interface 541.

  In some exemplary embodiments, the interfaces 74, 84 are absent, and the sections 70, 72 are non-removably coupled.

  The ebaying device 10 may include an outlet end insert 19 at the outlet end of the ebaying device 10. The outlet end insert 19 allows flavored vapor passing out of the flavor assembly 14 in the compartment 510 to exit the ebaying device 10 through the set of one or more outlets 21 in the outlet end insert 19. And may be in fluid communication with compartment 510.

  In some embodiments, the compartments 510, 520 are configured to complete the sealing of the flavor assembly 14 and the vaporizer assembly 22 within the housing of the ebaying device 10, and thus, portions of the ebaying device 10 Raw and flavored vapors passing through are restricted from exiting the ebaying device via conduits other than the outlet end insert 19.

  The flavoring assembly 14 and the vaporizer assembly 22 may be replaced independently from the respective compartments 510, 520 with the additional respective flavoring assembly 14 and the vaporizer assembly 22. Thus, different flavoring assemblies 14 that include different flavorings and thus are configured to form different flavored vapors may be replaced from flavoring assembly compartment 510, if desired.

  In the case of an adult ebaying device user, the flavored vapor produced by the flavor assembly 14 is converted to another flavored vapor produced by another steam assembly 14 in response to the depletion of the flavoring agent in the flavor assembly 14. The flavor assembly 14 may be replaced, as desired, and combinations thereof or the like, as may be desired by the adult ebaying device user. Further, since the flavor assembly 14 can be replaced from the ebaying device 10 independently of the vaporizer assembly 22, the vaporizer assembly 22 includes a sufficient prevapor formulation of the vaporizer assembly 22 to form a vapor. As long as it does, it can maintain its use in the ebaying device 10.

  While a number of exemplary embodiments have been disclosed herein, it should be understood that other variations may be possible. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the intended scope of the illustrative embodiments, and all variations that would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

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A cartridge for an electronic baiting device (EVD),
A carburetor assembly configured to form raw steam;
A flavor assembly releasably coupled to the vaporizer assembly such that the flavor assembly is in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly, the flavor assembly surrounding a porous structure and the porous structure A sex structure retains at least one flavorant, and the flavor assembly is configured to form a flavored vapor based on the elution of the at least one flavorant into the raw vapor; A flavor assembly wherein the elution is based on the raw vapor passing through the porous structure.   The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the porous structure comprises a three dimensional (3D) network material.   The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the material is substantially inert to the raw steam.   A cartridge according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the material is at least partially injected with the at least one flavoring agent.   The cartridge according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein the material comprises at least one botanical material, and the at least one botanical material comprises the at least one flavoring agent. The flavoring assembly includes a reservoir, the reservoir configured to hold the at least one flavorant;
A cartridge according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the porous structure comprises a core material, the core material being configured to draw the at least one flavor from the reservoir. The reservoir is a hollow cylinder with an inner surface,
7. The cartridge of claim 6, wherein the porous structure extends along the inner surface of the reservoir. A porous structure configured to be removably coupled to a vaporizer assembly, the porous structure being a flavor to raw vapor passing from the vaporizer assembly through the porous structure Configured to form a flavored vapor based on the elution of the agent, said porous structure being
A material of a three-dimensional (3D) network, wherein said material is substantially inert respectively to said raw vapor;
A flavor assembly comprising: a porous structure comprising at least one flavoring agent held in fluid communication with the external environment of the flavor assembly by the material of the 3D network.   9. The flavor assembly of claim 8, wherein the material is at least partially infused with the at least one flavorant.   10. A flavor assembly according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the material comprises at least one botanical material, and the at least one botanical material comprises the at least one flavorant. Further comprising a reservoir configured to hold the at least one flavorant,
11. A flavor assembly as claimed in claim 8, 9 or 10, wherein the porous structure comprises a core material, the core material being configured to draw the at least one flavor from the reservoir. The reservoir is a hollow cylinder with an inner surface,
The flavor assembly according to claim 11, wherein the porous structure extends along the inner surface of the reservoir. The flavoring assembly is configured to be removably inserted into a flavoring assembly compartment of the ebaying device such that the flavoring assembly is maintained in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly of the ebaying device. And
The vaporizer assembly through the material of the 3D network such that the porous structure elutes the at least one flavorant from the material of the 3D network into the raw vapor to form a flavored vapor. 13. A flavor assembly as claimed in any of claims 8 to 12, configured to direct the raw steam formed by the product. A flavor assembly module for an electronic baiting device (EVD), comprising:
An interface configured to releasably couple with the carburetor assembly;
A flavor assembly compartment configured to hold a flavor assembly;
A conduit extending between the interface and the flavor assembly compartment, the conduit configured to direct raw steam from the steam assembly to the flavor assembly compartment;
The flavor assembly compartment is configured to direct the raw steam received from the conduit and pass it through the flavor assembly, such that the raw steam is at least one from the flavor assembly. Flavor assembly module, which elutes two flavors to form a flavored vapor.   15. The flavor assembly module according to claim 14, wherein the flavor assembly compartment is configured to removably receive the flavor assembly. A carburetor assembly section for holding a carburetor assembly, wherein the carburetor assembly is configured to form raw steam;
A flavor assembly compartment holding a flavor assembly in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly, the flavor assembly surrounding a porous structure, the porous structure retaining at least one flavorant ,
The raw through the flavor assembly such that the flavor assembly compartment elutes the at least one flavorant from the porous structure to form the flavored vapor. A flavor assembly compartment configured to direct steam;
And e. A power supply section configured to selectively power the vaporizer assembly.   17. The e-bidding apparatus of claim 16, wherein the porous structure comprises a three-dimensional (3D) network material.   18. The ebaying device of claim 17, wherein the material is substantially inert to the raw steam.   19. The apparatus of claim 17 or 18, wherein the material is at least partially infused with the at least one flavoring agent.   20. The apparatus of claim 17, 18 or 19, wherein the material comprises at least one botanical material, and the at least one botanical material comprises the at least one flavoring agent. The flavor assembly further comprises a reservoir, wherein the reservoir is configured to hold the at least one flavor agent,
21. The apparatus of any of claims 16-20, wherein the porous structure comprises a core material, wherein the core material is configured to draw the at least one flavorant from the reservoir.   A partition wall between the flavor assembly compartment and the vaporizer assembly compartment, the partition wall including a conduit, the conduit extending through the partition wall, and the flavor assembly compartment 22. The apparatus of any of claims 16-21, further comprising a partition in fluid communication with both of the vaporizer assembly compartments.   23. The apparatus of any of claims 16-22, wherein the flavor assembly compartment is configured to removably receive the flavor assembly.   24. The apparatus of any of claims 16-23, wherein the vaporizer assembly compartment is configured to removably receive the vaporizer assembly.

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