JP6971993B2 - Flavor assembly for electronic vaporizing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to electronic vaporizing or eBaying equipment, cartridges for eBaying equipment, flavoring assemblies for eBaying equipment, and flavoring assembly modules.

The eBay device, also referred to herein as an Electronic Vaping Device (EVD), can be used by adult eBay device users for portable vaping. The flavored steam in the eBay device can be used to deliver a pleasant flavor with the steam that can be produced by the eBay device. The flavored steam can be delivered via the flavoring system.

In some cases, the 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, the flavor loss of flavored steam 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 can reduce the perceptual experience provided by the eBay device in which the flavor system is contained.

According to some exemplary embodiments, cartridges for an electronic vaporizing device (EVD) include a vaporizer assembly and a flavor assembly. The vaporizer assembly can form raw steam. The flavor assembly may be detachably coupled to the vaporizer assembly so that the flavor assembly is in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly. The flavor assembly may enclose the porous structure. The porous structure may retain at least one flavoring agent. The flavor assembly may be configured to form a flavored vapor based on the elution of at least one flavoring agent into the raw vapor. Elution can be based on the passage of raw vapor through the porous structure.

In some exemplary embodiments, the porous structure may include materials for a three-dimensional (3D) network. The material can be substantially inert to the raw vapor. The material may be infused with at least one flavoring agent at least partially. The material may contain at least one botanical substance, the at least one botanical substance comprising at least one flavoring agent.

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 flavoring agent. The core material may be configured to withdraw at least one flavoring agent from the reservoir.

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

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

In some exemplary embodiments, the material may be infused with at least one flavoring agent at least partially. The material may contain at least one botanical substance, the at least one botanical substance comprising at least one flavoring agent.

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

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

In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly is removable within the flavor assembly compartment of the eBay device so that the flavor assembly is held in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly of the eBay device. Can be configured to be inserted into. The porous structure is formed by the vaporizer assembly through the material of the 3D network so that at least one flavoring agent is eluted from the material of the 3D network into the raw vapor to form a flavored vapor. Can be configured to guide the steam of.

According to some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly module for an electronic vaporizing device (EVD) has an interface, a flavor assembly compartment, and a conduit extending between the interface and the flavor assembly compartment. include. The interface may be configured to be removablely coupled to the vaporizer assembly. The flavor assembly compartment may be configured to hold the flavor assembly. The conduit can be configured to guide the raw steam from the steam assembly to the flavor assembly compartment. The flavor assembly compartment may be configured to guide the raw steam received from the conduit and allow it to pass through the flavor assembly, so that the raw steam is at least one flavoring agent from the flavor assembly. Elutes to form a flavored steam.

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

According to some exemplary embodiments, the eBay device has a vaporizer assembly that holds the vaporizer assembly and a flavor assembly compartment that holds the flavor assembly that communicates fluidly with the vaporizer assembly. Includes a power supply section configured to selectively power the instrument assembly. The vaporizer assembly can be configured to form raw steam. The flavor assembly may enclose a porous structure that retains at least one flavoring agent. The flavor assembly compartment is configured to guide the raw vapor through the flavor assembly so that the raw vapor elutes at least one flavoring agent from the porous structure to form a flavored vapor. Can be done.

In some exemplary embodiments, the porous structure may include materials for a three-dimensional (3D) network. The material can be substantially inert to the raw vapor. The material may be infused with at least one flavoring agent at least partially. The material may contain at least one botanical substance, the at least one botanical substance comprising at least one flavoring agent.

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 flavoring agent. The core material may be configured to withdraw at least one flavoring agent from the reservoir.

In some exemplary embodiments, the eBaying device may further include a partition wall between the flavor assembly compartment and the vaporizer assembly compartment. The partition wall may include a conduit. The conduit may extend through the partition wall or may be fluid communication with both the flavor assembly compartment and the vaporizer assembly compartment.

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

In some exemplary embodiments, the vaporizer assembly compartment may be configured to detachably receive the vaporizer assembly.

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

FIG. 1A is a side view of an eBay device according to some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the eBay device along line IB-IB'in 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 according to 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 coupling a flavor assembly module and a vaporizer assembly module according to some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an eBay device 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 purposes of illustrating exemplary embodiments. However, exemplary embodiments can be embodied in a number of alternative embodiments and should not be construed as being limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein.

Thus, while exemplary embodiments allow for various modifications and alternatives, the exemplary embodiments are shown in the drawings as examples and are described in detail herein. However, of course, there is no intention to limit it to the exemplary embodiments disclosed, and conversely, the exemplary embodiments are any modifications that fall within the scope of the exemplary embodiments. Equals and alternatives are covered. Similar numbers mean similar elements throughout the description of the figure.

When an element or layer is referred to as "on top of", "connected to", "bonded to", or "covering" another element or layer, this is of the other element or layer. It should be understood that there may be elements or layers directly above, directly connected to, directly connected to, or directly covering, or intervening with it. In contrast, when an element is referred to as "directly above," "directly connected to," or "directly coupled to" another element or layer, the intervening element or layer. Does not exist. Similar numbers refer to similar elements throughout the specification.

The terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, regions, layers, or sections, but these elements, regions, layers, etc. Or it should be understood that the section is not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element, region, layer, or section from another element, region, layer, or section. Therefore, 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. can.

Spatial terms (eg, "down", "down", "bottom", "up", "top", and the like) are one element when illustrated in the figure. Alternatively, it may be used herein to facilitate the description of the relationship between a feature and other elements or features. It should be understood that spatially related terms are intended to include different directions of the device during use or operation, in addition to the directions illustrated in the figure. For example, if the device in the figure is flipped over, the element described as "down" or "down" for another element or feature is then oriented "up" for the other element or feature. It will be. Therefore, the term "downward" may include both upward and downward directions. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relationship descriptive terms used herein are to be construed as appropriate.

The terms used herein are for purposes of illustration only to illustrate various exemplary embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments. The singular forms "one (a)", "one (an)", and "the" are intended to include the plural as used herein, but are apparent by context. This is not the case if it is indicated that this is not the case. As used herein, the terms "includes," "includes," "comprises," and "comprising" are the features, integers, processes, operations, described. Or it will be further understood to identify the existence of an element, but not to exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, behaviors, elements, and groups thereof.

Exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to cross-sectional views that are schematics (and intermediate structures) of the ideal embodiments of the exemplary embodiments. Thus, changes from the shape of the figure obtained, for example as a result of manufacturing techniques or tolerances, are expected. Accordingly, exemplary embodiments should not be construed as limiting the shape of the regions illustrated herein and include, for example, manufacturing-induced shape deviations.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, are commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the exemplary embodiments belong. Has the same meaning as. Terms (including terms defined in commonly used dictionaries) should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of those terms in the context of the relevant technical field, ideally. It will be further understood that, although not interpreted in an overly formal sense, this is not the case as expressly defined herein.

FIG. 1A is a side view of the eBay device 10 according to some exemplary embodiments. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the eBay device along line IB-IB'in FIG. 1A. The eBaying device 10 is a U.S.A. filed on January 31, 2013. S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0192623 to Tucker et al. , And U.S. filed on January 14, 2013. S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/01/92619 to Tucker et al. It may include one or more of the features described in, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference. As used herein, the term "eBay device" includes all types of electronic vaporizing devices, regardless of form, size or shape.

Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the eBaying device 10 includes a replaceable cartridge (ie, first section) 70 and a reusable power supply section (ie, second section) 72. Sections 70, 72 may be connected together at complementary boundaries 74, 84 of sections 70, 72, respectively.

In some exemplary embodiments, the interface 74, 84 is a threaded connector. It should be recognized that the interface 74, 84 may be any type of connector, including, but not limited to, slip fits, detents, clamps, plug pins, clasps and combinations thereof. One or more of the interface 74, 84 may include a cathode connector, an anode connector, some combinations thereof, etc., which is one or more of the cartridge 70 when the interface 74, 84 is coupled to each other. Elements are electrically coupled to one or more power sources 12 in the power supply section 72. As shown in FIG. 1B, for example, the boundary surface 74 electrically connects at least one of the conductors 26-1 and 26-2 to the heater 24 and to the power supply 12 when the boundary surfaces 74 and 84 are connected. Includes a connector element 91 configured to do so.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, in some exemplary embodiments, the outlet end insert 19 may be located at the outlet end of the cartridge 70. The exit end insert 19 includes at least one exit port 21 that may be located away from the longitudinal axis of the eBaying device 10. One or more of the exit ports 21 may bend outward with respect to the longitudinal axis of the eBay device 10. The plurality of outlet ports 21 are uniformly or substantially uniformly distributed around the outlet end insert 19 so that the vapor drawn through the outlet end insert 19 is distributed substantially uniformly during the suction of the vapor. You may. Therefore, as the steam is drawn through the outlet end insert 19, the steam can travel in different directions.

The cartridge 70 includes an outer housing 16 extending longitudinally and an inner tube 62 coaxially located within the outer housing 16. The power supply section 72 includes an outer housing 17 extending longitudinally. In some exemplary embodiments, the outer housing 16 may be a single tube accommodating both the cartridge 70 and the power supply section 72, and the entire eBay device 10 may be disposable. The outer housing 16 may have an overall columnar cross section. In some exemplary embodiments, the outer housing 16 may have an overall triangular cross section along one or more of the cartridge 70 and the power supply section 72. In some exemplary embodiments, the 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 the eBay device 10.

The cartridge 70 includes a vaporizer assembly 22 and a flavor assembly 14. The vaporizer assembly 22 can form the raw vapor and the flavor assembly 14 is responsible for elution of one or more volatile flavor substances into the raw steam formed by the vaporizer assembly 22. Based on this, flavored vapors can be formed.

The vaporizer assembly 22 includes an inner tube 62, a gasket 15, a gasket 27, a storage unit 23 configured to hold the pre-vaper formulation, a distribution interface 25 configured to withdraw the pre-vaper formulation from the storage section 23, and a distribution interface 25. It may include a heater 24 configured to vaporize the drawn pre-vapor 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 circumference of the gasket 15 may provide a substantially airtight seal with the inner surface of the outer housing 16. The gasket 15 includes a longitudinal passage 64 that opens inside the inner tube 62 that defines the flow path 20. The space 35 on the back surface 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. The connector element 91 may be included in the boundary surface 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 circumference of the gasket 27 may provide a substantially airtight seal with the inner surface of the outer housing 16. The gasket 27 includes a passage 63 arranged between the flow path 20 of the inner pipe 62 and the inside of the outlet end insert 19. The central passage 63 may transport steam from the central passage 20 to the outlet end insert 19 via the flavor assembly 14.

In some exemplary embodiments, at least one air inlet port 44 is formed in the outer housing 16 adjacent to the interface 74 and the finger of an adult eBay device user touches one of the ports. The possibility of blockage can be minimized and the withdrawal resistance (RTD) during vapor suction can be controlled. In some exemplary embodiments, the air inlet ports 44 are precise so that their diameters are precisely controlled during manufacturing and replicated from one eBay 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 a cemented carbide drill bit or other precision tool or technique. In some exemplary embodiments, the outer housing 16 is formed of metal or metal alloy so that the size and shape of the air inlet port 44 can remain unchanged during manufacturing operations, packaging and steam suction. Can be done. Therefore, the air inlet port 44 may provide a consistent RTD. In some exemplary embodiments, the air inlet port 44 may be sized and configured such that the eBay device 10 has an RTD in the range of about 60 millimeters of water to about 150 millimeters of water. ..

Further referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the reservoir 23 may include a pre-vapor 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, thus the reservoir 23 with the inner tube 62 and the outer housing 16. It may be included in the outer annular portion between the gasket 27 and the gasket 15. Therefore, the storage unit 23 may at least partially surround the flow path 20.

The distribution boundary surface 25 is coupled to the storage unit 23 so that the distribution boundary surface 25 can extend laterally across the flow path 20 between the opposing portions of the storage unit 23. The distribution interface 25 is configured to withdraw the pre-vaper 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 path 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 path 20.

The distribution interface 25 is configured to withdraw the pre-vaper formulation from the reservoir 23, so that the pre-vaper formulation can be vaporized from the distribution interface 25 based on the heating of the distribution interface 25 by the heater 24.

During vapor inhalation, the prevaper formulation can be moved from at least one of the reservoir 23 and the storage medium to the vicinity of the heater 24 by capillarity of the distribution interface 25. The distribution interface 25 may include a first end portion and a second end portion. The first and second ends of the distribution interface 25 may extend within the opposite sides of the reservoir 23. The end portion of the distribution interface 25 may be referred to herein as a route. The heater 24 is located in the central portion of the distribution interface 25 so that when the heater 24 is activated to generate heat, the prevapor formulation in its central portion of the distribution interface 25 is vaporized by the heater 24 to form vapor. Can be at least partially enclosed. The central portion of the distribution interface 25 may be referred to herein as a trunk.

The storage unit 23 may include the pre-vapor preparation containing no flavoring agent, and therefore, when the vaporizer assembly 22 forms the steam 95 due to the vaporization of the pre-vapor preparation by the heater 24, the steam 95 is substantially flavored. As a result, it can be "raw steam". The absence of the flavoring agent in the storage unit 23 of the vaporizer assembly 22 is a chemical reaction between the pre-vaporizing product material and the flavoring agent in the storage unit 23 based on the vaporization of the result of heating the pre-vapor-forming product by the heater 24. Can bring about mitigation.

Further referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the flavor assembly 14 is positioned between the vaporizer assembly 22 and the outlet end insert 19. The flavor assembly 14 is configured to form the flavored steam 97 based on the elution of the flavoring agent into the raw steam 95 formed by the 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 guide 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 guide the raw steam 95, which is in fluid communication with the flavor assembly 14 towards the outlet 21. Fluid communication with the flavor assembly 14 may include passing through at least a portion of the flavor assembly 14.

Further, as described below, the flavor assembly 14 may include a porous structure. The porous structure is capable of fluidly communicating with the vaporizer assembly 22 to retain the flavoring agent, so that the raw vapor 95 formed by the vaporizer assembly 22 and passing through the flavor assembly 14 It can pass through the porous structure at least partially and communicate fluidly with the flavoring agent retained by the porous structure. The raw vapor 95 acts as an eluent and can elute the flavoring agent from the porous structure into the raw vapor 95 to form an eluate. The eluate may contain raw steam and flavoring agents. Such eluates can be referred to as flavored steam 97.

In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent eluted in the raw vapor 95 is the fine particle phase. The fine particle phase may include a liquid phase, a phase and the like. In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent eluted in the raw steam 95 is phase, vapor phase, etc. The flavoring agent may contain a volatile flavoring material, which can be eluted in the raw vapor 95. In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent eluted in the raw steam 95 comprises a non-volatile flavoring material.

In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly 14 holds the flavoring agent separated from the vaporizer assembly 22, and the cartridge 70 follows the formation of the raw steam 95 with the flavor assembly 14. When configured to guide the raw steam through, the raw steam 95 can be cooled from the temperature at the initial stage of formation in the vaporizer assembly 22. When the raw steam 95 passing through the flavor assembly 14 is cooled from the initial temperature, the chemical reaction between the flavoring agent eluted in the raw steam 95 and the elements of the raw steam 95 is , At least partially mitigated, thereby mitigating the desired flavor loss of the flavored steam 97.

In some exemplary embodiments, if the eBaying device 10 comprises a flavor assembly 14 that holds a flavoring agent separated from the vaporizer assembly 22, the eBaying device 10 comprises a flavoring agent and a vaporizer assembly. It may be configured to reduce the possibility of chemical reaction with 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 perceptual experience provided by the flavored vapor 97. As a result, the eBay device 10 configured to reduce the possibility of such a chemical reaction may provide a more consistent and improved perceptual experience through the flavored vapor 97.

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

In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent is included in the eBaying apparatus 10 because it is included in the flavoring assembly 14 in which the pre-vaper formulation is separated from the vaporizer assembly 22 contained therein. May be replaceable independently of the pre-vaper formulation in the cartridge 70. The flavor assembly 14 can be replaced with another flavor assembly 14, thereby replacing the flavoring agent contained in the eBaying device 10, which is desirable for adult eBaying device users. The flavor assembly 14 may be replaced with another flavor assembly 14 to replenish the flavoring agent of the eBay device 10 without replacing the vaporizer assembly 22, where the vaporizer assembly 22 is , Contains sufficient pre-vapor formulation and may support additional vapor inhalation.

Further referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the cartridge 70 is a connector element configured to at least partially establish an electrical connection between the elements in the cartridge 70 having one or more elements in the power supply section 72. Including 91. In some exemplary embodiments, the connector element 91 is configured to electrically couple at least one conductor to the power source 12 in the power supply section when the interface 74 and the interface 84 are coupled to each other. Includes electrode elements. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, for example, the conductor 26-1 is coupled to the connector element 91. The electrode element can be one or more of the cathode connector element and the anode connector element. When the boundary surfaces 74, 84 are connected, the connector element 91 may be coupled to at least a part of the power supply 12, as shown in FIG. 1B.

In some exemplary embodiments, one or more of the interface 74 and the interface 84 comprises one or more of the cathode connector element and the anode connector element. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1B, for example, conductor 26-2 is coupled to the interface 74. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the power supply section 72 includes a conductor 92 that connects the control circuit 11 to the boundary surface 84. When the interface 74 and the interface 84 are coupled to each other, the coupled interface 74, 84 may be electrically coupled to the leads 26-2 and 92 to each other.

When the elements in the cartridge 70 are coupled to both the lead 26-1 and the lead 26-2, an electrical circuit through the cartridge 70 and the power supply section 72 can be established. The established electrical circuit may include at least the elements in the cartridge 70, the control circuit 11 and the power supply 12. The electrical circuit may include a lead wire 26-1 and a lead wire 26-2, a lead wire 92, and a boundary surface 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 that the heater 24 is bounded when the interface 74 and the interface 84 are coupled to each other. It may be electrically coupled to the power supply 12 via the surface 74 and the connector element 91.

The control circuit 11 further described below is configured to be coupled to the power source 12 so that the control circuit 11 can control the supply of power from the power source 12 to one or more elements of the cartridge 70. The control circuit 11 may control the supply of power to the element based on controlling the established electrical circuit. For example, the control circuit 11 can selectively open and close the electric circuit, and can control the current through the circuit and the like in an adjustable manner.

Further referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the power supply section 72 is drawn into the power supply section 72 via a free end or eVayping device 10, at least one power supply 12, and an air suction port 44a adjacent to the tip of the control circuit 11. Includes a sensor 13 that reacts to air. The power supply 12 may include a rechargeable battery. The sensor 13 may be one or more of a pressure sensor, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor, and the like.

In some exemplary embodiments, the power supply 12 comprises a battery in the eBay device 10 arranged such that the anode is downstream of the cathode. The connector element 91 comes into contact with the downstream end of the battery.

The power supply 12 may be a lithium-ion battery or one of its variants, for example 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 eBay device 10 may be useful by an adult eBay device user until the energy of the power source 12 is exhausted or, in the case of a lithium polymer battery, the minimum voltage cutoff level is achieved.

Further, the power supply 12 may be rechargeable and may include a circuit 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 eBay device 10.

Based on the completion of the connection between the cartridge 70 and the power supply section 72, 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 located along, or on one or more of the interface surfaces 74, 84, along or coupled with the outer housings 16 and 17 of the first section 70 and the second section 72. Can be positioned.

The sensor 13 may be configured to sense the drop in air pressure and initiate the application of voltage from the power supply 12 to the heater 24. As shown in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1B, some exemplary embodiments of the power supply section 72 include a heater actuating light 48 configured to light up when the heater 24 is actuated. The heater actuating light 48 may include a light emitting diode (LED). In addition, the heater actuating light 48 may be arranged to be visible to the adult eBay device user during steam suction. In addition, the heater actuation light 48 can be used to diagnose the eBaying system or to indicate the progress of recharging. The heater actuating light 48 can also be configured so that an adult eBay device user activates, deactivates, or activates and deactivates the heater actuating light 48 for privacy. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the heater actuating light 48 may be located at the tip of the eBaying device 10. In some exemplary embodiments, the heater actuating light 48 may be located on the side portion of the outer housing 17.

Further, at least one air inlet port 44a may be located adjacent to the sensor 13 so that the sensor 13 can sense the airflow indicating the vapor drawn through the outlet end of the eBay device. The sensor 13 may activate the power supply 12 and the heater actuating light 48 to indicate that the heater 24 is operating.

Further, the control circuit 11 can control the supply of electric power to the heater 24 in response to the sensor 13. In some exemplary embodiments, the 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 vaporizing user to manually initiate the vaporization. The time of current supply to the heater 24 may be preset according to the desired amount of the pre-vapor formulation to be vaporized. In some exemplary embodiments, the control circuit 11 may control the supply of power to the heater 24 as long as the sensor 13 detects a pressure drop.

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. The control circuit 11 may include a processor and memory. The memory can be a computer-readable storage medium that stores computer executable code.

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

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

The control circuit 11 may include one or more storage devices. One or more storage devices may be random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), permanent mass storage device (such as a disk drive), solid state (eg, NAND flash) device, or data storage and recording. It may be a tangible or non-temporary computer-readable storage medium such as any other capable data storage mechanism. One or more storage devices are computer programs, program codes, instructions, or some in relation to or in one or more operating systems, and / or in order to implement the exemplary embodiments described herein. Can be configured to memorize those combinations of. Computer programs, program codes, instructions, or combinations thereof, also use drive mechanisms from separate computer-readable storage media 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. Computer programs, program codes, instructions, or a combination of several of them, from a remote data storage device, one or more storage devices, one or more, via a network interface rather than through a local computer-readable storage medium. Can be loaded into computer processing equipment or both. In addition, a computer program, program code, instruction, or some combination thereof transmits, distributes, or transmits and distributes a computer program, program code, instruction, or some combination thereof over a network. It can be loaded from a remote computing system configured to be loaded into one or more storage devices, one or more processors, or both. A remote computing system transmits, distributes, or transmits computer programs, program codes, instructions, or some combination thereof, via a wired interface, a wireless interface, or any other similar medium. 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 can be interchangeably referred to herein as operating the heater 24.

Further referring 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. Therefore, the power cycle (or maximum vaporization length) is a time of 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). Can be in the range of.

A pre-vapor formulation is a material or combination of materials that can be converted into vapor. For example, pre-vapor formulations include, but are not limited to, water, beads, solvents, active ingredients, ethanol, plant extracts, natural or artificial fragrances, pre-vapor formulations such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and combinations thereof. It may be at least one of a solid or gel formulation. The pre-vapor formulation was filed on July 16, 2014 by U.S.A. S. Patent Application Publication No. 2015/0020823 to Lipowickz et al. , And U.S. filed on January 21, 2015. S. Patent Application Publication No. 2015/0313275 to Anderson et al. It may include those described in, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

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

The prevaper preparation may or may not contain nicotine. The pre-vapor formulation may contain one or more tobacco flavors. The pre-vapor formulation may contain one or more flavors that are separate from the one or more tobacco flavors.

In some exemplary embodiments, the prevaper formulation containing nicotine may also contain one or more acids. Combinations of one or more acids include pyruvate, formic acid, oxalic acid, glycolic acid, acetic acid, isovaleric acid, valeric acid, propionic acid, octanoic acid, lactic acid, sorbic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, citric acid. , Savor acid, oleic acid, aconitic acid, butyric acid, silicic acid, decanoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenoic acid, 1-glutamic acid, heptanic acid, hexanic acid, 3-hexaneic acid, trans-2-hexane Acids, 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 theirs. Can include one or more of the combinations of.

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

The storage medium of the storage unit 23 may be a fibrous material containing cotton, polyethylene, polyester, rayon, and at least one of these combinations. The fibers may have a diameter ranging in size from about 6 microns to about 15 microns (eg, about 8 microns to about 12 microns, or about 9 microns to about 11 microns). 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-shaped, cross-shaped, clover-shaped, or any other suitable shaped cross section. In some exemplary embodiments, the storage unit 23 is lacking in some storage medium and may include a tank filled containing and containing only the pre-vapor formulation.

The reservoir 23 is sized and may be configured to hold sufficient pre-vaper formulation so that the eBaying device 10 can be configured for vapor suction for at least about 200 seconds. The eBaying device 10 may be configured such that suction of each vapor can be sustained for up to about 5 seconds.

The distribution interface 25 may include a core. The distribution interface 25 may include a filament (or thread) capable of withdrawing the prevapor formulation. For example, the distribution interface 25 may be a core that is a bundle containing a bundle of glass (or ceramic) filaments, a group of windings of glass filaments, etc., all of which are arranged depending on the gap spacing between the filaments. Capillary action may make it possible to elicit the prevaper formulation. The filaments may be generally aligned in a direction perpendicular (horizontal axis) to the longitudinal direction of the eBay device 10. In some exemplary embodiments, the distribution interface 25 may include 1-8 filament strands, each strand comprising a plurality of glass filaments twisted together. The ends of the distribution interface 25 are flexible and may be folded within the boundaries of the reservoir 23. The filament generally has a cross-shaped, cloverleaf, Y-shaped, or any other suitable shaped cross section.

The distribution interface 25 may include 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 distribution interface 25 may have any suitable capillary pulling action to accommodate prevaper formulations with different physical properties such as density, viscosity, surface tension and vapor pressure.

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

The heater 24 can be made of any suitable electrically resistant material. Examples of suitable electrically resistant materials include, but are not limited to, metals derived from titanium, zirconium, tantalum, and platinum groups. 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. , Manganese-containing and iron-containing alloys, and nickel-based, iron-based, cobalt-based, and stainless steel-based superalloys, but are not limited thereto. For example, the heater 24 may be made of nickel aluminide, a material with a layer of alumina on the surface, iron aluminide and other composites, the electrically resistant material being the required energy transfer physics and Depending on the external physicochemical properties, it may be optionally embedded in, encapsulated, or coated with a heat insulating material, or vice versa. The heater 24 may include 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 may be made of nickel-chromium alloy or iron-chromium alloy. In some exemplary embodiments, the heater 24 can be a ceramic heater having an electrically resistant layer on its outer surface.

The heater 24 may heat the pre-vapor preparation in the distribution interface 25 by heat conduction. Alternatively, the heat from the heater 24 may be conducted to the prevapor formulation by a heat conductive element, or the heater 24 transfers heat to the incoming ambient air drawn through the e-vaping device 10 during the suction of steam. It may be transmitted, resulting in heating of the prevapor formulation by convection.

Instead of using the distribution interface 25, the vaporizer assembly 22 is a heater 24 integrated with a resistance heater made of a porous material and a material with high electrical resistance capable of rapidly generating heat. It will be recognized that may include.

In some exemplary embodiments, the cartridge 70 may be replaceable. In other words, when the flavoring agent or pre-vapor formulation of the cartridge is exhausted, only the cartridge 70 needs to be replaced. In some exemplary embodiments, the eBay device 10 may be all disposed of when one of the reservoir 23 or the flavor assembly 14 is exhausted.

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

As used herein, the term "flavoring agent" is used to describe a compound or combination of compounds that may provide a flavor, aroma, or flavor and aroma to an adult eBay device user. .. In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent is configured to interact with the sensory receptors of at least one adult eBay device user. Flavoring agents can be configured to interact with sensory receptors via at least one of orthonasal and retronasal stimuli. The flavoring agent may contain one or more volatile flavoring substances.

At least one flavoring agent may include one or more of natural flavoring agents or artificial (“synthetic”) flavoring agents. The at least one flavoring agent may include one or more plant extract materials. In some exemplary embodiments, the at least one flavoring agent is one or more of tobacco flavors, menthol, winter greens, peppermint, herbal flavors, fruit flavors, nut flavors, liquor flavors, and combinations thereof. In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent is included in the botanical material. The botanical material may include one or more botanical materials. The botanical material may include one or more herbs, spices, fruits, roots, leaves, grasses and the like. For example, the botanical material may include an orange peel material and a sardine material. In another embodiment, the botanical material may include a tobacco material. In some exemplary embodiments, the flavoring agent, which is tobacco flavoring (“tobacco flavoring agent”), comprises at least one of a synthetic material and a plant extract material. The plant extract material contained in the tobacco flavoring agent can be extracted from one or more tobacco materials.

In some exemplary embodiments, the tobacco material may include any number of materials belonging to the genus Tobacco. 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 can be used include heat-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. Tobacco materials include tobacco lamina, processed tobacco materials (such as volume expanded or paft tobacco), processed tobacco stems (such as cut rolled or cut paft stems), recycled tobacco materials, 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 substantially in the form of a dry tobacco mass.

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

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

In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2, for example, the flavor assembly 14 comprises an encapsulation structure 201 that at least partially surrounds the porous structure 202. In some exemplary embodiments, the encapsulation structure 201 may be a bag comprising a 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 include at least one of porous aluminum, perforated aluminum foil, nylon, filter paper, silk, plastic, and cellulose acetate. The material of the encapsulation structure 201 can be porous, perforable, or porous and perforable.

The porous structure 202 may retain one or more flavoring agents. In the porous structure 202, the steam containing the unprocessed steam 95 passes through the raw steam 95 in a fluid communication state with the flavor agent held in the porous structure 202 so as to elute the flavoring agent. It may be configured to allow it to pass through the porous structure 202. The porous structure 202 and the encapsulation structure 201 may contain different materials.

In some exemplary embodiments, confining one or more flavoring agents within the encapsulation structure 201 into other parts such as the cartridge 70, the eBay device 10, etc., wherein the flavor assembly 14 is contained therein. It may be possible to reduce the movement of flavoring agents. Thus, in some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly 14 is used to store at least one flavoring agent separate from the pre-vapor formulation in the vaporizer assembly 22, thereby the cartridge 70, the eBay device 10. The shelf life of the and the like can be improved, and the movement of the flavoring agent in the cartridge 70, the eVayping device 10, and the like can be reduced.

The flavor assembly 14 may include a reservoir 204. The storage unit 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 winding cotton gauze or other fibrous material around a portion of the cartridge 70 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B.

The storage medium of the storage unit 204 may be a fibrous material containing cotton, polyethylene, polyester, rayon, and at least one of these combinations. The fibers may have a diameter ranging in size from about 6 microns to about 15 microns (eg, about 8 microns to about 12 microns, or about 9 microns to about 11 microns). 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-shaped, cross-shaped, clover-shaped, or any other suitable shaped cross section. In some exemplary embodiments, the storage unit 204 may include a tank filled with only one or more flavoring agents, lacking some storage medium.

In some exemplary embodiments, one or more portions of the porous structure 202 extend within the reservoir 204 and are configured to withdraw the flavoring agent from the reservoir into the porous structure 202. The porous structure 202 draws the flavoring agent from the reservoir 204 so that the flavoring agent is retained in the core material and the raw vapor can elute from the core material based on the passage through the porous structure. It may include a core material configured as such. During vaporization, the flavoring agent may be transported from the reservoir 204, the storage medium, or both the reservoir 204 and the storage medium to the porous structure 202 via the capillary action of the core material of the porous structure 202.

The porous structure 202 may include filaments (or threads) configured to withdraw the flavoring agent from the reservoir 204. For example, the porous structure 202 may include a core material such as a bundle of glass (or ceramic) filaments, a bundle containing a group of windings of glass filaments, all of which are arranged in capillaries due to gap spacing between the filaments. By action, it may be possible to bring out the flavoring agent. In some exemplary embodiments, the core material may comprise 1-8 filament strands, each strand comprising a plurality of glass filaments twisted together. The filament generally has a cross-shaped, cloverleaf, Y-shaped, or any other suitable shaped cross section.

The porous structure 202 may include 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 pulling action to accommodate flavoring agents having different physical properties such as density, viscosity, surface tension and vapor pressure.

In some exemplary embodiments, the reservoir 204 is not in the flavor assembly 14, and the porous structure 202 is one or more flavoring agents that are injected into one or more of the materials of the porous structure 202. include. In some exemplary embodiments, the porous structure 202 comprises a botanical material comprising one or more flavoring agents, the one or more flavoring agents comprising raw vapor in the porous structure 202. The fluid communicates with the plant material and is eluted with the raw vapor as it passes through the plant material contained in the porous structure 202 and the like.

In some exemplary embodiments, the flavor assembly 14 guides the raw steam 95, which is configured to pass through the porous structure 202. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the flavor assembly 14 may include a reservoir 204 having a tubular body, where 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 suppress the penetration of the flavoring agent from the reservoir 204 through the tube 207 into the hollow space 206. The tube 207 limits the flavoring agent retained in the reservoir 204 from being drawn into the porous structure 202 instead of directly penetrating the raw steam 95 passing through the hollow space 206 from the reservoir 204. Can be.

As further shown, the porous structure 202 may extend laterally 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 guides the raw steam 95 formed in the vaporizer assembly 22 to flow through the hollow core 206 and is drawn through one or more outlet ports 21 of the eBay device 10. In addition, a conduit leading from the vaporizer assembly 22 to the opening of the eBay device 10 can be established through the flavor assembly 14. Based on the porous structure 202 extending over the end of the hollow core 206, the raw steam 95 may be guided through the porous structure 202 and through the hollow core 206, thereby. The flavoring agent retained in the porous structure 202 is eluted with the raw steam 95 to form the flavored steam 97.

In some exemplary embodiments, the tube 207 is not in the flavor assembly 14, and the porous structure 202 extends around the inner surface of the reservoir 204 at the location of the tube 207 shown in FIG. Therefore, the porous structure 202 at least partially defines the outer boundary of the hollow space 206. The raw steam 95 can pass through the hollow space 206 and elute the flavoring agent from the porous structure 202.

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

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

In some exemplary embodiments, the porous structure 202 included in the flavor assembly comprises a material for a three-dimensional (3D) network. The material of the 3D network may include a material of mesh structure, a material of loosely wound structure and the like. 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 can be substantially inert to one or more flavoring agents, raw vapors and the like.

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

As shown in FIG. 3, the porous structure 202 is permeable to the raw steam 95. The 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 materials 310 contained in the 3D network. For example, the raw steam 95 may pass in contact with at least some of the material 310. The raw steam 95 that passes through the material 310 in fluid communication may elute at least some flavoring agent 320 held by the material 310, thus the raw steam 95 is the flavored steam 97. Escape from the porous structure 202 as the flavored steam 97 contains the raw steam 95 and the elements of the flavoring agent 320. In some exemplary embodiments, the eluted flavoring agent 320 is associated with one or more particles 332 contained in the raw steam 95. In some exemplary embodiments, the eluted flavoring agent 320 is a vapor or steam phase, independent of one or more particles 332 contained in the raw steam 95, and thus a flavored steam. 97 is a mixture of raw steam 95, particles 332 and flavoring agent 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 coupling 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 some embodiments contained herein, including the cartridge 70 of the eBay device 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 eBaying device 10.

In some exemplary embodiments, the cartridge 70 may include multiple modules that are coupled together to form a cartridge and provide flavored vapor. The flavor assembly may be included in the flavor assembly module. The flavor assembly module may be configured to be detachably coupled to 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 in order to replace it with a different flavor assembly module or the like. Different flavor assembly modules may include different flavor assemblies, different flavoring agents, different volatile flavoring substances, combinations thereof, and the like. Different flavor assemblies can be configured to form different flavored vapors associated with different flavors. As a result, replacing different flavor assemblies within the cartridge is provided to the adult eBay device user during vaporization regardless of the replacement of all cartridges by the adult eBay device user. It is possible to replace the flavor associated with steam, thereby improving the perceptual experience of an adult eBay device user during vaporization.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the cartridge 70 may include a flavor assembly module 410 and a vaporizer assembly module 420. Modules 410, 420 may be coupled to each other via complementary interface planes 416, 426. It will be appreciated that the interface 416, 426 may include some types of interface described herein. Each module 410, 420 may include housings 411, 421, respectively.

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 vaporizer assembly 22 held within the housing 421 of the module 420 is held in fluid communication with the outside 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 vaporizer assembly 22 with the power source contained in a separate power supply section of the eBay device.

The flavor assembly module 410 may include the flavor assembly 14 within the 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, the interface 416 of the module 410 may include a conduit 417. The conduit 417 extends between the interface 416 and the interior of the housing 411 so that the flavor assembly 14 held in the housing 411 of the module 410 is held in fluid communication with the outside of the module 410 through the conduit 417. Can exist. The interior of the housing 411 may be referred to herein as a 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 within 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, where the cartridges are at the outlet end to the outlet end. The insert 19 and the tip include an electrical interface 74. The cartridge 70 may further include a flavor assembly 14 which is held in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly 22 via a conduit 437 in the coupled interface 416, 426. In some exemplary embodiments, the conduit 437 can be a combination of conduit 417 and conduit 427. In some exemplary embodiments, the conduit 437 is one or more of the conduit 417 and the 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 within the housing 411. The cartridge 70 may further include a flavor assembly 14 that communicates fluidly with the outlet port 21 so that the raw steam produced by the vaporizer assembly 22 is from a path that extends through the flavor assembly 14. It can pass through the exit port 21 and then out of the cartridge 70. The flavor assembly compartment 413 in the housing 411 may guide the raw steam received into the flavor assembly compartment 413 through the conduit 437 and allow it to pass 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 from the vaporizer assembly 22 within the formed cartridge 70. It restricts the raw steam passing through the port 21 from passing through the 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 can be inserted into or removed from the module 410. The cartridge 70 may include a hatch (not shown) such that the hatch selectively exposes or seals the interior of the module 410 from the external environment so that the flavor assembly 14 is inserted into the module 410. Based on, the flavor assembly 14 may be operational to allow the module 410 interior to be selectively sealed from the external environment.

The flavor assembly module 410 may be configured to be detachably coupled to the module 420 so that the flavor assembly module 410 can be replaced from the module 420.

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

In some exemplary embodiments, the eBay device 10 may include a flavor assembly compartment 510 and a vaporizer assembly compartment 520. The eBaying device 10 may be configured to detachably receive the flavor assembly 14 within the flavor assembly compartment 510. The eBaying device 10 may be configured to detachably receive the vaporizer assembly 22 within the vaporizer assembly compartment 520.

The eBaying device 10 may include a partition wall 525 between compartments 510 and 520. The partition wall 525 may include a conduit 530 that extends through the partition wall 525 and communicates fluidly with both the flavor assembly compartment 510 and the vaporizer assembly compartment 520, thus within the flavor assembly compartment 510. The flavor assembly 14 inserted into the vaporizer assembly section 22 is held in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly 22 inserted in the vaporizer assembly section 22.

In some exemplary embodiments, one or more of compartments 510 and 520 include a hatch (not shown in FIG. 5) within the outer housing 501 of the eBay device. The hatch within the housing 501 may communicate with a particular compartment of compartments 510 and 520. A hatch communicating with a given compartment 510, 520 may selectively seal or expose the interior of compartment 510, 520. The hatch may be open, allowing the flavor assembly 14 or 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 has one or more of the flavor assembly 14 and the vaporizer assembly 22 in their respective compartments 510 and 520. When inserted, it is formed to complete the sealing of compartments 510 and 520.

The eBaying device 10 may include a power supply section 72, the power supply section 72 including a power supply 12. The cartridge 70 and the power supply section 72 may be coupled via complementary boundaries 74, 84. The vaporizer assembly compartment 520 may include an electrical interface 541 coupled to the power supply 12 via one or more of the interface 74, 84. The compartment 520 may electrically couple the vaporizer assembly 22 to the power source 12 via an electrical interface 541.

In some exemplary embodiments, the interface faces 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 the flavored vapor passing out of the flavor assembly 14 in the compartment 510 to exit the eBay device 10 through a set of one or more outlets 21 in the outlet end insert 19. It can communicate fluid with compartment 510 so that it can.

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

The flavor assembly 14 and the vaporizer assembly 22 can be replaced independently of the additional flavor assembly 14 and the vaporizer assembly 22 from the respective compartments 510 and 520, respectively. Therefore, the different flavored assembly 14, which contains different flavoring agents and is therefore configured to form different flavored vapors, can be replaced from the flavored assembly compartment 510 if desired.

The adult eBay device user responds to the depletion of the flavoring agent in the flavor assembly 14 from the flavored steam possible by the flavor assembly 14 to another flavored steam possible by another steam assembly 14. It can be replaced with the flavor assembly 14 as desired by the adult eBay device user and in combination thereof and the like. Further, since the flavor assembly 14 can be replaced from the eBay device 10 independently of the vaporizer assembly 22, the vaporizer assembly 22 contains sufficient pre-vapor formulation to form the vapor. As long as it is, the use in the eVaping device 10 can be maintained.

Although a number of exemplary embodiments have been disclosed herein, it should be understood that other variants are possible. Such modifications are not considered to deviate from the intended scope of the exemplary embodiments, and all modifications 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 vaporizing device (EVD)
Vaporizer assemblies and vaporizer assemblies configured to form raw steam,
A flavor assembly that is detachably coupled to the vaporizer assembly so that the flavor assembly fluidly communicates with the vaporizer assembly, wherein the flavor assembly surrounds the porous structure and is porous. The sexual structure retains at least one flavor and the flavor assembly is configured to form a flavored vapor based on the elution of the at least one flavor into the raw vapor. The elution comprises a reservoir in which the flavor assembly is configured to retain at least one flavoring agent based on the raw vapor passing through the porous structure, the reservoir. It comprises a tubular body with a hollow core extending longitudinally through the reservoir, the porous structure comprising a core material configured to withdraw at least one flavor from the reservoir, and The porous structure comprises a flavor assembly that extends laterally along one end of the reservoir such that the porous structure extends over one end of the hollow core. cartridge. The cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the porous structure comprises a material for a three-dimensional (3D) network. The cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the material is substantially inert to the raw vapor. The cartridge according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the material is at least partially infused with the at least one flavoring agent. The cartridge according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein the material comprises at least one botanical substance, and the at least one botanical substance comprises the at least one flavoring agent. A flavor assembly includes a porous structure configured to be removably coupled to the vaporizer assembly, Raw said porous structure, passing from the vaporizer assembly through the porous structure The porous structure is configured to form a flavored vapor based on the elution of the flavoring agent into the vapor.
A material for a three-dimensional (3D) network, wherein the material is substantially inactive with respect to the raw vapor, respectively.
With the material of the 3D network, at least one flavoring agent that is maintained in fluid communication with the external environment of the flavor assembly.
Wherein a reservoir that will be configured to hold at least one flavoring agent, comprising a tubular body having a hollow core extending longitudinally through said reservoir, wherein the said reservoir,
The porous structure comprises a core material configured to withdraw at least one flavoring agent from the reservoir, and the porous structure is such that the porous structure extends over one end of the hollow core. A flavor assembly that extends laterally along one end of the reservoir so that it is present. The flavor assembly according to claim 6, wherein the material of the three-dimensional (3D) network is infused at least partially with the at least one flavoring agent. The flavor assembly according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the material comprises at least one botanical substance, and the at least one botanical substance comprises the at least one flavoring agent. The flavor assembly is configured to be removablely inserted into the flavor assembly compartment of the eBay device so that the flavor assembly is held in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly of the eBay device. Being done
The vaporizer assembly through the material of the 3D network such that the porous structure elutes the at least one flavoring agent from the material of the 3D network into the raw vapor to form a flavored vapor. The flavor assembly according to any one of claims 6 to 8, which is configured to guide the raw vapor formed by the article. A flavor assembly module for electronic vaporization equipment (EVD)
Boundary surfaces and, configured to be detachably coupled to the vaporizer assembly,
A flavor assembly compartment that holds a flavor assembly, wherein the flavor assembly surrounds a porous structure, and the porous structure holds at least one flavoring agent.
A conduit extending between the interface and the flavor assembly compartment, comprising a conduit configured to guide raw steam from the steam assembly to the flavor assembly compartment.
The flavor assembly compartment is configured to guide the raw steam received from the conduit and pass through the flavor assembly so that the raw steam is at least said from the flavor assembly. Elute one flavoring agent to form a flavored vapor,
The flavor assembly comprises a reservoir configured to hold the at least one flavoring agent, wherein the reservoir comprises a tubular body having a hollow core extending longitudinally through the reservoir. The porous structure comprises a core material configured to withdraw the at least one flavoring agent from the reservoir, and the porous structure is such that the porous structure extends over one end of the hollow core. A flavor assembly module that extends laterally along one end of the reservoir so as to. 10. The flavor assembly module of claim 10, wherein the flavor assembly compartment is configured to detachably receive the flavor assembly. A vaporizer assembly compartment that holds the vaporizer assembly, wherein the vaporizer assembly is configured to form raw steam.
A flavor assembly compartment that holds a flavor assembly that communicates fluidly with the vaporizer assembly, wherein the flavor assembly surrounds a porous structure, and the porous structure holds at least one flavoring agent. ,
The unprocessed assembly compartment passes through the flavored assembly such that the unprocessed vapor elutes the at least one flavoring agent from the porous structure to form a flavored vapor. Flavor assembly compartments configured to guide steam,
Includes a power supply section, which is configured to selectively power the vaporizer assembly.
The flavor assembly further comprises a reservoir configured to hold the at least one flavoring agent, wherein the reservoir comprises a tubular body having a hollow core extending longitudinally through the reservoir. , The porous structure comprises a core material configured to withdraw the at least one flavoring agent from the reservoir, and the porous structure is such that the porous structure extends over one end of the hollow core. An eBaying device that extends laterally along one end of the reservoir so that it is present. The eBay device according to claim 12, wherein the porous structure comprises a material of a three-dimensional (3D) network. 13. The eBay device of claim 13, wherein the material of the three-dimensional (3D) network is substantially inert to the raw vapor. The eBay device according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the material of the three-dimensional (3D) network is infused at least partially with the at least one flavoring agent. The eBay according to claim 13, 14 or 15, wherein the material of the three-dimensional (3D) network comprises at least one botanical substance, and the at least one botanical substance comprises at least one flavoring agent. Device. A partition wall between the flavor assembly compartment and the vaporizer assembly compartment, wherein the partition wall includes a conduit, the conduit extending through the partition wall, and the flavor assembly compartment. The e-vaping device according to any one of claims 12 to 16, further comprising a partition wall, which fluidly communicates with both of the vaporizer assembly compartments. The eBay device according to any one of claims 12 to 17, wherein the flavor assembly section is configured to receive the flavor assembly detachably. The eBay device according to any one of claims 12 to 18, wherein the vaporizer assembly section is configured to detachably receive the vaporizer assembly.

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