RU2801131C2 - Electronic vaping device with an insert - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: vaping devices.

SUBSTANCE: device (60) is provided, comprising a first section (70), including an air flow passage, a tank (20) configured to contain the first ready composition for evaporation, a heater (14) communicating with the tank (20) and an air flow passage, wherein the heater (14) is configured to at least partially vaporize the first finished vaporization composition. The device also includes an insert (104) in communication with the air flow passage, the insert (104) being downstream of the heater (14). The insert (104) contains a matrix (100) with one or more pieces of filler material. The filler material is a cellulose material of vegetable origin. One or more pieces of filler material form gaps. The insert (104) also includes a containing structure (103) containing a matrix (100). The enclosing structure (103) is in contact with at least the side surfaces of the matrix (100). The insert (104) also contains a consumable introduced as a liquid into the filler material, wherein at least one first consumable includes at least one of nicotine, at least one first flavour, at least one second ready-made composition for evaporation, their subcombinations or their combinations.

EFFECT: improving the electronic device for vaping.

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Description

Exemplary embodiments generally relate to an electronic device for vaping (vaping) containing an insert.

The electronic vaping device uses a heater to at least partially vaporize the finished vaping composition.

At least one exemplary embodiment relates to a device.

In one illustrative embodiment, the device comprises at least one first section containing an air flow passage, a first reservoir configured to accommodate at least one first ready-to-evaporate composition, a heater in communication with the first reservoir, and an air flow passage. wherein the heater is configured to at least partially vaporize at least one first finished composition for vaporization, and an insert in communication with the air flow passage, wherein the insert is located downstream of the heater and the insert comprises a matrix comprising one or more parts of the filler material, while the filler material is a cellulosic material of plant origin, one or more parts form gaps; at least one first containing structure contains a matrix, wherein at least one first containing structure is in contact with at least the side surfaces of the matrix, and at least one first consumable is introduced into the filler material, while at least one first consumable contains at least one of nicotine, at least one first flavor, at least one second vaporizer, a subcombination or combination thereof.

In one exemplary embodiment, the filler material comprises plant-derived cellulosic material.

In one exemplary embodiment, the filler material comprises cellulosic material.

In one exemplary embodiment, the fill material comprises non-tobacco material and does not contain any material derived from tobacco.

In one exemplary embodiment, the filler material comprises tobacco.

In one illustrative embodiment, the enclosing structure is in contact with at least one side surface of the matrix.

In one illustrative embodiment, the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix in the longitudinal direction, thereby containing the matrix, and at least one end of the matrix is not wrapped by the containing structure.

In one illustrative embodiment, the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix in the longitudinal direction, thereby containing the matrix, and at least two ends of the matrix are not wrapped by the containing structure.

In one exemplary embodiment, the enclosing structure is a wrap wrapped around the matrix, thereby enclosing the matrix.

In one exemplary embodiment, the enclosing structure comprises paper.

In one exemplary embodiment, the paper includes tip paper.

In one exemplary embodiment, the enclosing structure contains the same material as the filler material.

In one exemplary embodiment, the nicotine is synthetic.

In one exemplary embodiment, the nicotine is derived from tobacco.

In one exemplary embodiment, the first flash composition and the second flash composition contain the same ingredients.

In one illustrative embodiment, the first flash composition and the second flash composition contain different ingredients.

In one exemplary embodiment, the insert is a removable insert.

In one exemplary embodiment, the insert is configured to be inserted into the end of the device, and a portion of the insert is configured to extend out of the device when the insert is inserted into the end of the device.

In one illustrative embodiment, the insert further comprises a filter.

In one exemplary embodiment, the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix, thereby containing the matrix, and the containing structure is also wrapped around the filter.

In one illustrative embodiment, the insert further comprises a space between the matrix and the filter.

In one exemplary embodiment, the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix, thereby containing the matrix, and the containing structure is also wrapped around the filter and space.

In one exemplary embodiment, the insert further comprises a flow restrictor.

In one illustrative embodiment, the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix, thereby containing the matrix, and the containing structure is also wrapped around the flow restrictor.

In one exemplary embodiment, the insert further comprises a filter and a flow restrictor.

In one illustrative embodiment, the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix, thereby containing the matrix, and the containing structure is also wrapped around the filter and flow restrictor.

In one exemplary embodiment, the insert further comprises a space and the enclosing structure is also wrapped around the space.

In one exemplary embodiment, the first vaping formulation contains no nicotine.

In one illustrative embodiment, the first vaping formulation contains nicotine.

In one exemplary embodiment, one or more pieces of filler material comprise cut pieces of filler material.

In one illustrative embodiment, one or more pieces of filler material comprise a folded piece of filler material.

In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a control system electrically coupled to the heater, wherein the control system is configured to detect at least one first parameter, wherein the at least one first parameter is at least one of heater resistance, temperature a heater, drawing air into the air flow passage, a subcombination or combination thereof, and the control system is configured to send an electric current to the heater based on at least one first parameter.

In one exemplary embodiment, the control system is configured to detect at least one first parameter, the at least one first parameter being at least one of heater resistance, heater temperature, air drawn into the air flow passage, a subcombination or combination thereof. , and the control system is configured to send an electric current to the heater based on at least one first parameter.

In one exemplary embodiment, the insert further comprises a flow restricting section comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the flow restricting section is connected to a matrix, the flow restricting section forms an internal void with the flow restrictor in the internal void, the flow restrictor is located at a distance from the first end and the second end of the flow restricting section, the non-consumable filter is attached to the second end of the flow restricting section, and at the same time at least one first enclosing structure is in contact with at least the side surfaces of the flow restricting section and non-consumable filter in order to simultaneously accommodate the matrix, the flow restricting section, and the non-consumable filter, while the insert is configured to be selectively inserted into the far end of at least one first section in order to cause the non-consumable filter to exit from at least one first sections.

In one exemplary embodiment, the control system is configured to detect at least one first parameter, the at least one first parameter being at least one of heater resistance, heater temperature, air drawn into the air flow passage, a subcombination or combination thereof. , and the control system is configured to send an electric current to the heater based on at least one first parameter.

In one illustrative embodiment, the insert further comprises a filter connected to the second end of the flow restricting section.

In one exemplary embodiment, the containment structure contacts at least the side surface of the matrix, at least the side surface of the flow restrictor, and at least the side surface of the filter to simultaneously contain the matrix, flow restrictor, and filter.

In one exemplary embodiment, the insert is reversibly insertable into the end of the device and the filter portion is configured to extend out of the device when the insert is inserted into the end of the device.

In one illustrative embodiment, the device further comprises a second reservoir fluidly connected to the insert matrix, wherein the second reservoir is configured to contain at least one of nicotine, at least one first flavor, at least one second finished composition for evaporation, their subcombination or their combination.

Various features and advantages of the non-limiting embodiments herein may become more apparent upon consideration of the detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the claims. The accompanying graphics are not to be taken to scale unless expressly stated. For clarity, the various sizes of the graphics may have been enlarged.

In FIG. 1 shows an image of an insert containing a matrix according to one exemplary embodiment;

in fig. 2A shows a view of a roll of filler material according to one exemplary embodiment;

in fig. 2B shows a view of a sheet of filler material ground into filaments, according to one illustrative embodiment;

in fig. 3 shows a diagram of a device with an insert containing a matrix, according to one illustrative embodiment;

in fig. 4 shows a diagram of a device with an insert containing a matrix, according to one illustrative embodiment;

in fig. 5 is a diagram of a device with an insert containing a matrix and a reservoir according to one illustrative embodiment;

in fig. 6 shows a diagram of a device with an insert containing a matrix and a reservoir according to one illustrative embodiment;

in fig. 7 is a diagram of a device with an insert containing a matrix, including a bypass airflow, according to one illustrative embodiment;

in fig. 8 is a diagram of a device with an insert containing a matrix and a reservoir including a bypass airflow, according to one illustrative embodiment;

in fig. 9A is a side view of a die in an insert shaped like an insertable rod, according to one exemplary embodiment;

in fig. 9B is a side view of a die in an insert shaped like another insertion rod, according to one exemplary embodiment;

in fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of an insertion rod array device according to one exemplary embodiment;

in fig. 11 is a flow diagram of a method for manufacturing a matrix-containing insert according to one illustrative embodiment; And

in fig. 12 shows a flow chart of a method for manufacturing a device including an insert containing a matrix, according to one illustrative embodiment.

Certain detailed illustrative embodiments are disclosed herein. However, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are provided solely for the purpose of describing illustrative embodiments. However, the exemplary embodiments may be implemented in many alternative forms and should not be construed as being limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein.

Accordingly, since the illustrative embodiments may have various modifications and alternative forms, their illustrative embodiments are shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. However, it should be understood that there is no intention to limit the illustrative embodiments to the specific forms disclosed, but rather, the illustrative embodiments should cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives thereof. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the description of the figures.

It should be understood that if an element or layer is designated as "located on", "connected to", "associated with" or "covering" another element or layer, it may be directly located on, connected to, associated with, or may cover another element or layer, or intermediate elements or layers may be present. Conversely, if an element is designated as "directly located on", "directly connected to", or "directly connected to" another element or layer, then there are no intermediate elements or layers. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the description. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations or subcombinations of one or more of the related listed elements.

It should be understood that while the terms "first", "second", "third", etc., may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer, or section from another region, layer, or section. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer, or section described below may be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of the exemplary embodiments.

The terms of relative spatial location (for example, "below", "under", "bottom", "above", "upper", etc.) can be used in this document to simplify the description when disclosing the relationship of one element or feature with another element or a feature as illustrated in the figures. It should be understood that the terms of relative spatial arrangement are intended to cover different orientations of the device during use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is reversed, then elements described as being "under" or "below" other elements or features will be oriented "above" other elements or features. Therefore, the term "under" can cover the orientation both above and below. The device may be oriented differently (rotated 90 degrees or positioned with other orientations), and definitions of relative spatial location used herein are interpreted accordingly.

The terminology used herein is only intended to describe various illustrative embodiments and is not intended to limit the illustrative embodiments. In the context of this document, the singular forms are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "comprises", "comprising", "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in the present description indicate the presence of the specified features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.

When the words "approximately" and "substantially" are used in this datasheet in conjunction with a numerical value, the corresponding numerical value is intended to include an error of ±10 percent of the stated numerical value, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings as they are commonly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the exemplary embodiments relate. It should also be understood that terms, including those defined in common dictionaries, should be interpreted as having the meaning appropriate to their meaning in the context of the relevant technical field, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense, unless expressly defined in this document.

The hardware may be implemented with a processing or control circuit such as, but not limited to, one or more processors, one or more central processing units (CPUs), one or more microcontrollers, one or more arithmetic logic units (ALUs), one one or more digital signal processors (DSPs), one or more microcomputers, one or more field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), one or more single-chip systems (SoCs), one or more programmable logic elements (PLUs), one or more microprocessors, one or more specialized integrated circuits (ASICs) or any other device capable of responding to commands and executing them in a specific way.

In FIG. 1 shows an image of an insert 104 containing a matrix 100 according to one exemplary embodiment. In one illustrative embodiment, the matrix 100 contains cut threads 102 of the material 105 of the filler (see Fig. 2A/B). Threads 102 define spaces 101 to provide channels for air flow through matrix 100. In another illustrative embodiment, instead of cutting filler material 105 into threads 102 to form matrix 100, or in addition to cutting threads 102 forming matrix 100, filler material 105 may be stacked, layered, bundled, or otherwise combined and/or compressed into a matrix 100.

In some exemplary embodiments, the filler material 105 may also be perforated to increase porosity and/or channels for flow through the filler material 105, which is combined to form the matrix 100. In one exemplary embodiment, the matrix 100 is a porous material, which may be a composite material made from tobacco, non-tobacco materials, or both tobacco and non-tobacco materials. In some exemplary embodiments, matrix 100 is provided with or without flavors and matrix 100 is provided with or without nicotine.

In one illustrative embodiment, the matrix 100 is placed (e.g., connected) within the containing structure 103. The matrix 100 and the containing structure 103 can be combined to form an insert 104 or a portion of the insert 104. The insert 104 may have different shapes or sizes and may include other elements. In one illustrative embodiment, the insert 104 is in the form of a plug sized to fit into, or slip onto, the end of the body 6b of the device (as depicted in FIGS. 3-8). In one exemplary embodiment, insert 104 is sized to allow it to contain enough matrix 100 and a concentration of nicotine and/or flavor (described below) in matrix 100 to provide a certain number of puffs and/or a certain number of puffs over a desired period of time.

In one illustrative embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 completely surrounds the matrix 100. In another embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 does not cover all sides of the matrix 100 and, for example, may form airflow inlet and outlet openings at the ends 100a of the matrix 100. The enclosing structure 103 may be made from more than one material. In one illustrative embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 may comprise a soft and/or porous coating. In one exemplary embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 may comprise a covering made from cellulose, vegetable cellulose, fabric, cotton, fibers, threads, other suitable textiles, paper, tipping paper, or combinations or subcombinations of these materials, and so on. In one exemplary embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 may comprise a hard shell made of metal, metal alloys, one or more polymers, plastics, resins, and so on, wherein the hard shell may or may not substantially surround the matrix 100. In the case where the enclosing structure 103 is a rigid shell covering all sides of the matrix 100, at least one or more holes and/or perforations may be provided in the shell in order to allow air flow to come into contact with and/or flow through at least a portion of the matrix 100. In one illustrative embodiment, the ends 100a and/or sides 100b of the matrix 100 are closed by a containment structure 103, which is made of a porous material and may comprise a mesh, such as a mesh of metal, plastic, resin, and/or polymer. The ends 100a and/or sides 100b of the matrix 100, in one exemplary embodiment, may also be covered by a containment structure 103, which is a soft and/or porous covering made from cellulose, vegetable cellulose, fabric, cotton, fibers, threads, other suitable types of textiles, paper, tipping paper or combinations or subcombinations of these materials, and so on. In one exemplary embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 is made from filler material 105.

The enclosing structure 103 and/or the matrix 100, in some exemplary embodiments, is suitable for allowing air flow along and/or through at least a portion of the matrix 100. In some exemplary embodiments, the enclosing structure 103 may allow air to flow through at least a portion of containing structure 103. In one illustrative embodiment, the matrix 100 does not contain the containing structure 103.

In one illustrative embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 and/or matrix 100 may be in the form of a cylinder, rod, disc, flat surface, square, rectangle, or any other desired shape. In one illustrative embodiment, the matrix 100 may be in the form of a cylinder and the containing structure 103 may be wrapped around the cylinder without covering the ends 100a. Other cross-sectional shapes or configurations may be used. In another embodiment, the insert 104 does not include the enclosing structure 103 and instead, for example, the insert 104 contains only a matrix 100 consisting of portions of filler material 105 shaped as filaments 102 and/or shaped differently than filaments 102.

In one exemplary embodiment, filler material 105 is packaged such that the density and porosity of matrix 100 form an insert 104 with a resistance to draw (RTD) of about 5 mmH2O to about 40 mmH2O. In one exemplary embodiment, the RTD of insert 104 is between about 18 mmH2O and 25 mmH2O. Any other density and/or porosity may be used to obtain the desired RTD. For example, in some embodiments, the RTD of the insert 104 may be less than 5 mmH2O or greater than 40 mmH2O. It should be understood that in some embodiments, the RTD of insert 104 decreases over time when using insert 104.

In FIG. 2A is a view of a roll 105a of filler material 105 according to one illustrative embodiment. In this embodiment, the filler material 105 is a flat sheet of material, wherein the filler material 105 can be processed and/or stored in rolls 105a for convenience. The roll 105a may, in some cases, include a core 105b that may support the roll 105a of the filler material 105.

In other illustrative embodiments, the filler material 105 is a block of material, an extruded material, or a material other than a flat sheet.

In FIG. 2B shows an image of a sheet 105c of a filler material 105 according to one exemplary embodiment. Sheet 105c may remain attached to roll 105a during further processing of filler material 105, or sheet 105c may be cut from roll 105a. Optionally, sheet 105c of filler material 105 is formed and stored as sheet 105c such that sheet 105c is not part of roll 105a. In another embodiment, the filler material 105 may be formed and processed into a block of material or another form of filler material 105 such that the filler material 105 is not in the form of a sheet 105c.

In one illustrative embodiment, the filler material 105 is ground into filaments 102. The filaments 102 are combined to form a matrix 100 (FIG. 1). In one illustrative embodiment, the filler material 105 has an initial sheet thickness of approximately 100 micrometers and a density of approximately 87 g/cm ² before being cut or ground into filaments 102. In one illustrative embodiment, the sheet 105c of the filler material 105 is porous with a pore size of about 10-12 micrometers or about 11 micrometers. In one exemplary embodiment, the filaments 102 of the filler material 105 have a width of approximately 1-3 millimeters, with the understanding that the thickness of the filaments 102 may correspond to the thickness of the sheet 105c of the filler material 105 in the case where the filaments 102 are formed starting from the sheet 105c of the filler material 105. The fill material 105 can be considered a "functional fill material" in that it may contain flavor and/or nicotine as described herein. The ranges of values in these illustrative embodiments are not limiting and may be lower or higher than these ranges.

It should be understood that the filaments 102 may be formed by processes other than milling. For example, cutting, squaring, or other processes may be used to form the filaments 102. In another embodiment, the filaments 102 are extruded such that the filler material 105 is not necessarily sheet-shaped before the filaments 102 are formed. In another embodiment, as described above, the fill material 105 is folded or bundled to form a matrix 100, and the folded and/or bundled fill material 105 may or may not be perforated either before or after formation of the matrix 100. In yet another embodiment, the material The filler material 105 can be processed such that the chopped and/or chopped strands 102 of the filler material 105 are combined with the folded and/or bundled filler material 105 that is not cut and/or chopped to form the matrix 100.

In one exemplary embodiment, filler material 105 is non-tobacco pulp. In particular, non-tobacco pulp is formed or converted into a filler material 105, wherein the filler material 105 may be in the form of a sheet-like (paper) layer 105c, which may or may not be rolled up. In an exemplary embodiment, cellulose is a water-insoluble organic polymeric material that is made from plant material, plant-derived material, plant cell walls, plant fibers, cotton, polysaccharide, chains of glucose units (monomers), cellulose acetate, combinations of these materials, subcombinations these materials and so on. In another embodiment, the cellulose is partially water soluble and is made from the same materials, or combinations or subcombinations of materials, and so on.

In one illustrative embodiment, the filler material 105 is comprised of about 30 percent to 99 percent alpha-cellulose material made from plant material, about 0.01 percent to 2 percent ash, and the balance is hemicellulose. In one exemplary embodiment, hemicellulose is a plant-based material that includes beta-cellulose, gamma-cellulose, biopolymers, or combinations or subcombinations thereof. In some examples, the primary strength and water insoluble properties of the material 105 filler can be obtained from the content of alpha cellulose in the material 105 filler. In one illustrative embodiment, the filler material 105 is composed of more than 98 percent alpha-cellulose material made from plant material and about 0.01 percent to 2 percent ash, with the balance being hemicellulose, this embodiment of the material 105 filler is water insoluble. The ranges of values in these illustrative embodiments are not limiting and may be lower or higher than these ranges.

In one illustrative embodiment, the filler material 105 is vegetable-derived tobacco pulp. In particular, tobacco pulp is formed or converted into a filler material 105, wherein in an exemplary embodiment, the filler material 105 is in the form of a sheet-like (paper) layer 105c that may or may not be rolled into a roll 105a. In one illustrative embodiment, the filler material 105 is tobacco pulp, which may or may not contain tobacco extract. In one exemplary embodiment, the pulp is non-tobacco pulp containing tobacco extract. In one exemplary embodiment, the tobacco pulp is a water insoluble material, or alternatively, a partially water soluble material.

In one exemplary embodiment, the filler material 105 is comprised of about 30 percent to 99 percent tobacco pulp, about 0.01 percent to 2 percent ash, and the balance hemicellulose. In another embodiment, the filler material 105 is greater than 98 percent tobacco pulp and about 0.01 percent to 2 percent ash, and is water insoluble. The ranges of values in these illustrative embodiments are not limiting and may be lower or higher than these ranges.

In one exemplary embodiment, the flavoring agent, flavoring agent, or flavoring system is contained in the filling material 105 and/or in the threads 102 of the matrix 100 in order to release aroma and/or flavors upon use, including, in some cases, upon heating and/or or as air flows through the insert 104. In one exemplary embodiment, the flavor contains volatile compounds with a tobacco aroma. The flavoring may also contain flavors other than tobacco or in addition to the tobacco flavor. The flavor may be a flavor that is a natural flavor or an artificial flavor. For example, the flavor may comprise tobacco flavor, tobacco extract, menthol, wintergreen, peppermint, herbal flavors, fruit flavors, nut flavors, alcoholic beverage flavors, and any other desired roasted, mint flavors. , savory, cinnamon, cloves, and combinations or subcombinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the flavoring agent is added to the filler material 105 before or after the filler material 105 is processed into sheet material, or before or after the filler material 105 is shredded or otherwise converted into filaments 102. In some illustrative embodiments, implementation this can be achieved by immersing the filler material 105 and/or threads 102 in the flavoring, spraying the flavoring onto the filler material 105 and/or threads 102, or otherwise exposing the filler material 105 and/or threads 102 to the flavoring.

In one exemplary embodiment, the flavoring agent is introduced as a liquid into the filler material 105 during the initial formation and/or processing of the filler material 105. In one illustrative embodiment, the flavoring agent is also or alternatively introduced as a liquid into the filler material 105 after the initial formation and/or processing of the filler material 105 and/or yarns 102. In another embodiment, the filler material 105 and/or yarns 102 of the matrix 100 is left flavored so that the matrix 100 does not contain flavoring additive.

In one exemplary embodiment, the flavoring system is included in reservoir 106 proximate matrix 100, reservoir 106 in fluid communication with matrix 100, as described below in connection with the examples described in FIG. 5-6 and 8. The flavoring system may be used instead of or in addition to the flavoring system introduced as a liquid in the strands 102 of the matrix 100.

In addition to the above examples, in an illustrative embodiment, the flavor/flavor added to the non-tobacco cellulose-containing filler material 105 and/or to the tobacco extract-containing filler material 105, or filaments made from the filler material 105, may contain a "tobacco flavor" that is not tobacco. In other words, this flavor is not a tobacco extract, is not derived from tobacco, and does not contain any tobacco material in any form - and yet, this flavor mimics the effects of tobacco on the senses (e.g., has the same smell and/or or taste).

In one illustrative embodiment, the threads 102 of the matrix 100 contain nicotine. In one exemplary embodiment, matrix 100 contains approximately 1-15 mg of nicotine. In other exemplary embodiments, more or less nicotine may be used. In one exemplary embodiment, matrix 100 contains enough nicotine that the initial (first) five "puffs" of matrix 100 contain approximately 100-500 micrograms of nicotine per puff. The term "puff" means about 55 cm ³ of fluid that moves for about 3-5 seconds. In other exemplary embodiments, more or less nicotine may be used in the matrix to obtain different results.

In one illustrative embodiment, nicotine is added to the fill material 105 before or after the fill material 105 is processed into a sheet-like layer, or before or after the fill material 105 is shredded or otherwise converted into filaments 102. In some illustrative embodiments, this can be achieved by immersing the fill material 105 and/or threads 102 in nicotine, spraying nicotine onto the fill material 105 and/or thread 102, or otherwise exposing the fill material 105 and/or thread 102 to nicotine.

In one exemplary embodiment, nicotine is introduced as a liquid into the fill material 105 during the initial formation and/or processing of the fill material 105. In one exemplary embodiment, nicotine is also or alternatively incorporated as a liquid into the fill material 105 after the initial formation and/or processing of the fill material 105 and/or strands 102. In another embodiment, the fill material 105, strands 102, or matrix 100 does not contain nicotine.

In one illustrative embodiment, nicotine may be contained in a reservoir 106 proximate the matrix 100, with the reservoir 106 in fluid communication with the matrix 100, as described below in connection with the examples described in FIG. 5-6 and 8. This supply of nicotine may be present in place of, or in addition to, the nicotine introduced as liquid into threads 102 of matrix 100.

In one exemplary embodiment, the flavor and/or nicotine is added to the vape product and then the vape product with the flavor and/or nicotine is then introduced as a liquid into the fill material 105. In another embodiment, the finished vaporization composition is introduced as a liquid into the fill material 105 separately from the flavor and/or nicotine.

In one illustrative embodiment, the vapor formulation is a liquid, solid, and/or gel formulation including, but not limited to, water, granules, solvents, active ingredients, ethanol, plant extracts, natural or artificial flavors, and/or at least one vaporizer such as glycerin and propylene glycol.

In one exemplary embodiment, the at least one vaporizing agent in the final vaporization composition comprises diols (such as propylene glycol and/or 1,3-propanediol), glycerol, and combinations or subcombinations thereof. Varying amounts of the steam generation agent may be used. For example, in some exemplary embodiments, the at least one vapor generating agent is present in an amount ranging from about 20 weight percent based on the weight of the finished vaporization composition to about 90 weight percent based on the weight of the finished vaporization composition. (eg, the vaporizing agent is in the range of about 50 percent to about 80 percent, or about 55 percent to 75 percent, or about 60 percent to 70 percent), and so on. As another example, in one illustrative embodiment, the finished evaporative composition contains a weight ratio of diol to glycerol that ranges from about 1:4 to 4:1, where the diol is propylene glycol or 1,3-propanediol, or combinations thereof. In one illustrative embodiment, this ratio is approximately 3:2. Other amounts or ranges may be used.

In one exemplary embodiment, the finished vaporization composition also contains water. Various amounts of water may be used. For example, in some illustrative embodiments, water may be present in an amount ranging from about 5 percent by weight, based on the weight of the finished flash composition, to about 40 percent by weight, based on the weight of the finished flash composition, or in an amount that is in the range of about 10 percent by weight, based on the weight of the finished vaporizer, to about 15 percent by weight, based on the weight of the finished vaporizer. Other amounts or percentages may be used. For example, in one illustrative embodiment, the remainder of the finished vaping composition that is not water (and nicotine and/or flavor compounds) is a vaporizing agent (described above), wherein the vaporizing agent contains from 30 percent by up to 70 percent by weight of propylene glycol and the remainder of the vaporizing agent is glycerol. Other amounts or percentages may be used.

In one illustrative embodiment, the finished vaporizing composition contains at least one flavor in an amount ranging from about 0.2 percent to about 15 percent by weight (for example, the amount of flavor can be in the range from about 1 percent to 12 percent, or from about 2 percent to 10 percent, or from about 5 percent to 8 percent). In one illustrative embodiment, the finished vaping composition contains nicotine in an amount ranging from about 1 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight (for example, the nicotine content is in the range from about 2 percent to 9 percent, or from about 2 percent up to 8 percent, or from about 2 percent to 6 percent). In one exemplary embodiment, the non-nicotine and/or flavor portion of the finished vape formulation contains 10-15 percent by weight of water, with the remainder of the non-nicotine, non-flavor portion of the formulation being a mixture of propylene glycol and an agent to form steam, and the mixture has a ratio that is in the range from about 60:40 to 40:60 by weight. Other combinations, amounts or ranges may be used.

In FIG. 3 shows a diagram of a device 60 with an insert 104 containing a matrix 100, according to one illustrative embodiment. In one exemplary embodiment, device 60 is an electronic vaping device. In one illustrative embodiment, the device 60 includes a first section 70, which is a cartridge. In one illustrative embodiment, the first section 70 includes a reservoir 20 containing a ready-to-flash composition 22 (such as the ready-to-flash composition described above). In one illustrative embodiment, the reservoir 20 is in fluid communication with the heater 14 in the first section 70. In particular, the transport structure 18 may allow the ready vaporization composition 22 to move from the reservoir 20 to the heater 14. In one illustrative embodiment, the transport structure 18 contains a physical structure at least in part using capillary action, gravity, piezoelectric energy, solar energy, absorption, osmosis, differential pressure, applied pressure, other methods of fluid transfer, or combinations/subcombinations thereof, in order to provide, initiate and/ or accelerate the movement of the finished composition 22 for evaporation from the tank 20 to the heater 14.

In one exemplary embodiment, device 60 includes a second section 72. In one exemplary embodiment, second section 72 is a power section. The second section 72 may be connected to the first section 70. In one illustrative embodiment, the second section 72 contains the control system 1. In one illustrative embodiment, the control system 1 comprises a controller 90 operatively connected to a power supply 94 and at least one sensor 92 such as a pressure sensor and/or a temperature sensor. At least one sensor 92 may be located in the first section 70 or the second section 72. In one illustrative embodiment, at least one sensor 92 is operatively configured to measure one or more of the following: heater 14 resistance, heater 14 temperature, and/or draw in air flow through the device 60. In one illustrative embodiment, the controller 90 of the control system 1 receives an input signal or signals from at least one sensor 92 and the controller 90 controls the operation of the device 60, including the supply of electrical current from the power supply 94 to the heater 14 to vaporize the finished composition for vaporization based at least in part on signals from at least one sensor 92. In one illustrative embodiment, the control system 1 is operatively and electrically connected to the heater 14 via electrical wires 26, allowing the control system 1 to selectively send an electrical current to the heater 14 The two sections 70/72 may comprise a respective housing 6b/6a, the sections being connected by means of a connecting structure 75. The steam generated in this way is discharged from the device 60 through an insert 8 at the mouth end. In one exemplary embodiment, one or more air inlets 40 are contained in housing 6a and/or housing 6b (in first section 70 or second section 72 of device 60). Housings 6a/6b in FIG. 3 may have the same or different shapes, such as, for example, cylindrical, square, rectangular, triangular, polygonal, curved, irregular, and so on. In one illustrative embodiment, one or more air inlets 40 are used to create an air flow path through the device 60 where air can exit through an insert 8 at the mouth end, with heater 14 and insert 104 within the air flow path or otherwise exposed to air. In one exemplary embodiment, the control system 1 is in fluid communication with an air flow path.

In one illustrative embodiment, the first section 70 includes an insert 104. In the first section 70, the insert 104 is positioned so as to place the matrix 100 within or near the vapor stream 124 generated by the device 60. The vapor 124 exiting the heater 14 passes through the matrix 100 or directly through the matrix 100 to form a downstream vapor 124a containing the entrained flavor, nicotine, and/or ready-to-evaporate composition from the matrix 100, as described in more detail below. The terms "vapour", "aerosol", and "dispersion" are used interchangeably and should cover any substance formed or released by the claimed devices and/or device elements and their equivalents.

In one illustrative embodiment, the insert 104 is sized such that the sides of the enclosing structure 103 are pressed into the outer air passage 9a, or the second (enlarged) outer air passage 9b (note that in Fig. 3, the insert 104 is shown only in the second outer air passage 9b), or both if device 60 includes more than one insert 104. In an exemplary embodiment with insert 104 without enclosing structure 103, insert 104 may be sized such that die 100 is pressed into outer passage 9a , 9b for air or both. Insert 104 must be located downstream of heater 14 and may be adjacent to insert 8 at the mouth end of device 60. As an alternative to press-fitting, insert 104 may instead be held in place by adhesive, set screws, a snap-fit connection structure, or any other design. required to hold the insert 104 in place within the first section 70.

In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 3, one or both ends 100a of the matrix 100 comprise an enclosing structure 103 for the insert 104, which is a mesh and/or porous material as described above, in order to allow air flow through the matrix 100 of the insert 104. In this case, the enclosing structure 103 on the sides 100b, the matrix 100 may be a soft, rigid or hard material, as described above, in order to allow the insert 104 to be attached by securely gripping and/or gluing and/or press-fitting to the body 6b and/or the internal passage 10 of the first section 70 and hold it in place.

In one illustrative embodiment, the insert 104 is attached within the first section 70. In this embodiment, the first section 70 may be disposable. In another embodiment, insert 104 is temporarily held within first section 70 such that insert 104 can be removed and replaced before the end of life of first section 70, allowing first section 70 to be reusable and/or reusable with replaceable inserts 104. In one illustrative embodiment, insert 104 may allow the addition or refilling of the flavor system, nicotine, and/or vaping solution within insert 104 such that the removed insert 104 may then be re-installed in first section 70. In another embodiment, insert 104 may be removed and replaced with a new insert 104 and the insert 104 may be disposable. Alternatively, the enclosing structure 103 of the insert 104 may be removable or may remain attached within the first section 70 and only the matrix 100 may be removed and replaced from the enclosing structure 103 so that the enclosing structure 103 can be reused and the matrix 100 is replaceable. In yet another embodiment, instead of being able to remove and replace insert 104 and/or die 100, or in addition to being able to remove and replace insert 104 and/or die 100, first section 70 may provide access to die 100 and/or insert 104 in order to to allow addition or refilling of the flavoring system, nicotine, and/or ready-to-evaporate composition within the matrix 100 and/or insert 104.

In one exemplary embodiment, the reservoir 20 contains a stock of flash composition 22 heated by a vaporization heater 14, this stock of flash composition 22 being separate from the flash composition that can be introduced as a liquid into the matrix fill material 105 100. In one illustrative embodiment, the finished vaping composition 22 contains a flavor and/or nicotine that is the same flavor and/or nicotine as described above, or alternatively that is different from the flavor and/or of nicotine as described above, or alternatively, the finished vaporization composition 22 may be free of flavor and/or nicotine. In one exemplary embodiment, the flavor and/or nicotine may be provided by the flavor and/or nicotine in matrix 100 as the vapor generated by heater 14 flows through matrix 100.

In one exemplary embodiment, heater 14 communicates with internal passageway 10. In one exemplary embodiment, internal passageway 10 is cylindrical in shape, although internal passageway 10 may also be of other shapes and may have, for example, a cross-sectional profile that is square, rectangular, triangular, polygonal, irregular shape and so on. In one exemplary embodiment, heater 14 is made of iron aluminide (eg, FeAl or Fe ₃ Al).

As indicated above, heater 14 is positioned upstream of insert 104. Heater 14 is configured to heat finished vaporization composition 22 to generate vapor 124, wherein vapor 124 is heated to such an extent that vapor 124 can at least partially extract (e.g., vaporize, elute, etc.) the flavor, nicotine, and/or vapor formulation ingredients in matrix 100 as vapor 124 flows through and/or through matrix 100 to form downstream vapor 124a, which exits insert 104. In one illustrative embodiment, heater 14 is located at some distance from matrix 100 and/or insert 104 such that convection also heats matrix 100 indirectly. a smaller cross-sectional area for air flow (for example, in the internal passage 10) compared to the channel (passage 9b for air) containing the insert 104. In an alternative embodiment, the channel containing the heater 14 and the insert 104 is a channel with the same diameter and/or the same cross-sectional area for air flow.

In one embodiment, the heater 14 is in the form of a wire wrap, flat piece, ceramic piece, individual wire, resistive wire mesh, or any other suitable shape capable of evaporating the finished evaporative composition 22. In at least one illustrative embodiment, heater 14 is made from any suitable electrically resistive material or materials. In another exemplary embodiment, heater 14 is a ceramic heater having an electrically resistive layer on its outer surface.

In one illustrative embodiment, the insert 8 at the mouth end of the first section 70 is permanently attached to one end of the first section 70 or, alternatively, the insert 8 at the mouth end is removable. In one exemplary embodiment, where the mouth end insert 8 is removable, this may also allow the insert 104 to be replaced and/or refilled from the open end of the body 6b accessible when the mouth end insert 8 is removed.

The position of the heater 14 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 3, nor is the precise position of the insert 104 limited to the position shown in FIG. 3. For example, heater 14 may be located at the downstream end of outer air passage 9a such that heater 14 may be closer to matrix 100 of insert 104. In one illustrative embodiment, heater 14 may protrude outward from outer air passage 9a and inside the second outer air passage 9b. In this case, the insert 104 may be mounted closer to the insert 8 at the mouth end or closer to the outer air passage 9a. In addition, the insert 104 may be located in the narrower outer air passage 9a, either instead of the insert 104 located in the second outer air passage 9b, or in addition to the insert 104 also located in the second air passage 9b. In one exemplary embodiment, the first section 70 comprises more than one insert 104. Some embodiments may include only an outer air passage 9b, no air passage 9a, with the heater 14 and insert 104 in fluid communication with the air passage 9b.

In some examples, heater 14 heats matrix 100 within insert 104, but heater 14 does not burn and/or ignite matrix 100. Therefore, matrix 100 in some exemplary embodiments is non-combustible.

In one exemplary embodiment, power supply 94 is a battery, such as a lithium ion battery. The battery may be a lithium ion battery or one of its variants, such as a lithium ion polymer battery. Alternatively, the battery may be a nickel metal hydride battery, a nickel cadmium battery, a lithium manganese battery, a lithium cobalt battery, a fuel cell, or a solar battery. Any other power sources or technologies used for batteries may be used. In one exemplary embodiment, the second section 72 may be used until the energy in the power supply unit 94 of the control system 1 is exhausted and/or falls below a predetermined threshold. Alternatively, the power supply unit 94 of the control system 1 may be rechargeable and reusable, and may include circuitry to allow the battery to be charged with an external charger, or may be rechargeable with solar power. In some examples, the circuitry of the control system 1 in the charged state can supply power for a desired (or alternatively specified) number of puffs until the energy in the power supply 94 is depleted and/or until the energy in the block 94 power supply will not fall below the set threshold, after which the circuit must be reconnected to an external charger.

In one illustrative embodiment, the first section 70 may be connected to the second section 72 via a connection structure 75. In one embodiment, the connection structure 75 may include a threaded connection, a friction fit, a snap connection, an adhesive, a removable and/or pluggable pin, a magnetic connection, or another suitable design that can be used to connect sections 70/72 to each other. Optionally, the second section 72 is permanently connected to the first section 70, so that the second section 72 may be a section integral with the first section 70. In one illustrative embodiment, the device 60 does not contain separate sections 70/72, so that the device 60 is the only section. Alternatively, device 60 may comprise more than two sections. In one exemplary embodiment, section 70 or sections 70/72 together form an air flow path in device 60, with heater 14 and insert 104 in communication with this air flow path.

In some examples, the air flow through the device 60 may be caused by air being drawn into one or more air inlets 40 and through the first section 70. In the outer air passage 9a, the air flow may be entrained (eluted) by vapor, which may be formed by a heater 14 heating the finished composition 22 for evaporation. In the second outer air passage 9b, vapor 124 may pass through the matrix 100 of the insert 104 to allow vapor to be captured by the added flavor and/or nicotine from the matrix 100 before the vapor 124a exits downstream of the device 60. As noted, in some embodiments There may be only one air passage 9b and the vapor generated by heater 14 will pass directly into said air passage 9b, vapor 124 may pass through the matrix 100 of the insert 104 to allow vapor to be captured by the added flavor and/or nicotine from matrix 100 before steam 124a exits downstream of apparatus 60.

In one exemplary embodiment, airflow passing through device 60 activates device 60. At least one sensor 92 may be configured to generate an output indicative of airflow, airflow amount, and/or airflow direction, wherein the controller 90 may receive an output signal from at least one sensor 92 and determine whether the following internal conditions exist: (1) the presence of airflow if the direction of airflow indicates that airflow is being drawn in through device 60 (as opposed to blowing air through device 60), and/ or (2) the amount of air flow exceeds the threshold value. If one or more of these internal conditions of device 60 are met, controller 90 electrically connects power supply 94 to heater 14, thereby activating heater 14. In some illustrative embodiments, only one condition may be sufficient to activate the heater, while in others examples, two or all of the conditions may need to be met before the heater is activated.

In one exemplary embodiment, at least one sensor 92 generates a variable output signal that is at least partially correlated with the amount of pressure drop detected by at least one sensor 92. In one exemplary embodiment, controller 90 may send a variable electrical current to heater 14 based on the variable output signal from at least one sensor 92. The at least one sensor 92 may include a sensor such as disclosed in U.S. Patent Application No. or a sensor such as disclosed in US Pat. No. 9,072,321 entitled "Electronic Smoke" issued July 7, 2015, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Another type of sensor may be used to detect air flow.

In FIG. 4 shows a diagram of a device 62 with an insert 104 containing a matrix 100, according to one illustrative embodiment. Reference numbers common with FIG. 3 are not described again here for the sake of brevity. In one illustrative embodiment, the insert 104 includes a filter 1220, which is a non-consumable filter (contains no consumable) and/or which may be, for example, a cellulose acetate (CA) filter. A portion of the enclosing structure 103 and/or insert 104 may be connected to the filter 1220 by any known means and/or construction, including, but not limited to, adhesive, coating, or enclosing structure 103 (for example, with additional tipping paper covering the filter 1220 and insert 104, or with a containing structure 103 extended to cover both insert 104 and filter 1220, etc.), teeth, pins, and so on. The filter 1220 may be at least partially surrounded by its own cover 1255, and the cover 1255 can be a foil, rim paper, or other material to allow the downstream vapor 124a to pass through the filter 1220, at least through the upstream and downstream flow end of the filter. As mentioned, in some examples, the coating 1255 may cover the filter 1220, the containing structure 103 may cover the matrix 100 and together the two coatings may be covered with an additional coating connecting them, or the coating 1255 and the containing structure 103 may form part of the same cover. an element covering both the filter 1220 and the matrix 100. In another example, the containing structure 103 may cover the matrix 100 and a separate cover may cover the filter 1220 and the containing structure 103. Other options may be used connecting the filter 1220 and the matrix 100. In one illustrative embodiment In one embodiment, insert 104 and filter 1220 can be removed from device 62 as one piece, and replaceable filter insert 104 with filter 1220 can be inserted into device 62. In one illustrative embodiment, filter 1220 takes the place of the mouth end insert (such shown in Fig. 3), so that there is no separate insert at the mouth end.

In one exemplary embodiment, dilution air (not shown) is introduced into downstream vapor 124a before downstream vapor 124a exits apparatus 62. This can be accomplished, for example, by perforating the walls of cover 1255 of filter 1220.

In FIG. 5 shows a diagram of an apparatus 60a with an insert 104a containing a matrix 100 and a reservoir 106 according to one exemplary embodiment. Reference numbers common to previous embodiments are not re-described here for the sake of brevity. In one exemplary embodiment, reservoir 106 contains nicotine, flavor, and/or a ready-to-vap formulation. The reservoir 106 is in fluid communication with the matrix 100 of the insert 104a. In particular, a wick system 132, such as a wick, capillary tube, narrow channel, or other structure capable of transferring nicotine, flavor, and/or vape formulation from reservoir 106 to matrix 100, is used to deliver nicotine, flavor, and/or vape formulation. to be vaporized into matrix 100 during operation of device 60a and/or used to replenish nicotine, flavor and/or ready-to-evaporate composition within matrix 100 during operation of device 60a.

In one exemplary embodiment, insert 104a can be removed to allow refilling of reservoir 106 after exhaustion of its contents. In another embodiment, reservoir 106 can be refilled without removing insert 104a and/or reservoir 106 from first section 70. In another embodiment, insert 104a is disposable such that insert 104a can be discarded after the matrix 100 and/or reservoir 106 is depleted.

In another embodiment, instead of a separate dedicated reservoir 106 in fluid communication with matrix 100, reservoir 20 in first section 70 is in fluid communication with matrix 100. In other words, reservoir 20 is in fluid communication with both matrix 100 and heater 14.

In FIG. 6 shows a diagram of a device 62a with an insert 104a containing a matrix 100 and a reservoir 106 according to one exemplary embodiment. Reference numbers common to previous embodiments are not re-described here for the sake of brevity. This embodiment contains the same insert 104a as shown and described in connection with the device 60a of FIG. 5, although this insert 104a also includes a filter 1220, which may be an integral part of the insert 104a and/or may be otherwise attached to the insert 104a.

In FIG. 7 shows a diagram of a device 62b with an insert 104 containing a matrix 100, including a bypass airflow according to one exemplary embodiment. Reference numbers common to previous embodiments are not re-described here for the sake of brevity. In one exemplary embodiment, there is a gap between the matrix 100 and/or the enclosing structure 103 and the inner surface of the housing 6b in order to allow bypass air 124b to pass through and/or completely surround the matrix 100. In one illustrative embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 includes holes or perforations along the sides 100b of the matrix 100 in order to allow bypass airflow 124b to contact at least a portion of the matrix 100. In another embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 is porous, mesh, or fabricated other materials (as described above) along the sides 100b of the matrix 100, to provide more complete contact of the bypass air flow 124b with the matrix 100. In another embodiment, the device 62b and/or the first section 70 may contain a pipe or other structure, instead of a gap between the insert 104 and housing 6b, or in addition to it, to provide bypass airflow 124b passing through and/or around the matrix 100. It should be understood that in the case where device 62b includes bypass airflow 124b, that bypass airflow 124b may contain trapped vapor, just as downstream vapor 124a passing through matrix 100 also contains steam if bypass airflow 124b passes through the open surface of the matrix 100.

In FIG. 8 shows a diagram of an apparatus 62c with an insert 104a containing a matrix 100 and a reservoir 106 including a bypass airflow 124b, according to one exemplary embodiment. Reference numbers common to previous embodiments are not re-described here for the sake of brevity. In this embodiment, the first section 70 includes an insert 104a, the same as the insert 104a of device 62a shown and described in connection with FIG. 6, although this insert 104a includes a gap between the sides of the enclosing structure 103 and the inner surface of the housing 6b in order to allow bypass airflow 124b to surround the matrix 100.

In FIG. 9A shows a side view of a die 100 in an insertion rod-shaped insert 406, according to one exemplary embodiment. In one exemplary embodiment, insert 406 includes at least three sections: a near end section 404, which contains a matrix 100, a middle section 408, and a far end section, which is a filter 410. Filter 410, in some exemplary embodiments, is a non-consumable filter, which contains no consumable (eg, filter 410 is devoid of consumable). Insert 406 has a plug-space-plug configuration in that the middle section 408 is basically an open (blank) space section (eg, wrapped with rim paper, which may also wrap other sections). In some examples, the middle section 408 may contain a restrictor 412 flow. The flow restrictor 412 may be in the form of a tube with walls 412a, wherein the inner surface 412b of the tube walls defines a restricted flow conduit with a defined diameter 422. so that the flow restrictor 412 does not reach the ends of the middle section 408. In some examples, the flow restrictor 412 may reach both ends of the middle section 408, or may reach one end but not both ends of the middle section 408. The reduced inside diameter 422 of the flow restrictor 412 reduces the cross-sectional area flow of air passing through the flow restricting section 408 to adjust the RTD and the flow of air passing through the insert 406. The filter 410 may be, for example, a cellulose acetate (CA) filter. In one illustrative embodiment, the filter 410 (or other filters described in various embodiments) may also contain nicotine, flavors, and so on. In some embodiments, flavoring granules and/or crushable granules may be contained in one or more sections. In one illustrative embodiment, the airflow passing through the insert 406 flows in a direction that causes the airflow to enter and pass through the matrix 100 before passing through the middle section 408 and the filter 410. In some examples, the insert 406 may contain less three sections or more than two sections. For example, one example may contain a filter section and a matrix section as described, or another example may contain a section such as 408 and a matrix section, and other examples may contain more than three sections with additional spaces, sections such as 408, sections filter and/or matrix section.

In one exemplary embodiment, the insert 406 comprises a containment structure 103 spanning the length of the insert 406, covering the outer surfaces of the matrix 100, middle section 408, and filter 410, and/or any other sections that may form part of the insert 406. In one exemplary embodiment, only the containment structure 103 wraps around matrix 100, middle section 408, filter section 410, and/or any other sections that may form part of insert 406, without any other wrapping around each section forming part of insert 406 (i.e., the sections are wrapped and connected by only one wrapping, such as the containing structure 103). In one illustrative embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 is made from tip paper. In another embodiment, the enclosing structure is made from any of the materials described in relation to the enclosing structure 103 contained in the embodiments described herein. In one illustrative embodiment, the ends 406a of the insert 406 are open (eg, the containing structure 103 is wrapped only around the insert 406 in the longitudinal direction, so that the containing structure 103 is not present at the ends 406a of the insert 406). In another embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 is present at the ends 406a of the insert 406 and is made from any material for the enclosing structure 103 in the illustrative embodiments described herein. One or more sections can also have their own cover element, in which case the different sections can be connected to each other with a different cover or with a different design.

In one illustrative embodiment, the diameter 420 of the insert 406 is about 7-10 millimeters, or about 8.6 millimeters. In one illustrative embodiment, the internal (limited) diameter 422 of the flow restrictor 412 is about 4-8 millimeters, or about 5 millimeters. In one illustrative embodiment, the longitudinal length of the end section 404 with the matrix 100 is approximately 5-16 millimeters, or approximately 6 millimeters. In one illustrative embodiment, the longitudinal length of the middle section 408 is about 12-25 millimeters, or about 12 millimeters. In one exemplary embodiment, each of the spaces 414/416 of section 408 may have a longitudinal length of approximately 4 millimeters. In one illustrative embodiment, the longitudinal length of the filter 410 is about 6-9 millimeters, or about 6 millimeters. In one illustrative embodiment, the RTD of the insert 406 is about 30 millimeters of water or less, or about 26 millimeters of water or less. In one exemplary embodiment, insert 406 has the following dimensions: end section 404 with matrix 100 has a longitudinal length of approximately 6 millimeters, bounding middle section 408 has a longitudinal length of approximately 12 millimeters, with spaces 414/416 each having a length about 4 millimeters, and the filter 410 has a longitudinal length of about 6 millimeters—with the RTD of the insert 406 being about 26 millimeters of water or less. In some exemplary embodiments, the empty space within the restricting flow section 408 and the size of the inside diameter 422 of the flow restrictor 412 may aid in adjusting the airflow rate and the RTD of the insert 406, with in some instances a smaller RTD in general may allow more flavor and/or nicotine vapor 124a downstream of insert 406 (see FIG. 10). The ranges of values in these illustrative embodiments are not limiting and may be lower or higher than these ranges.

In one exemplary embodiment, insert 406 is disposable such that insert 406 can be discarded after the consumable within matrix 100 has been depleted.

In FIG. 9B shows a side view of a die 100 in an insert 406b shaped like another insertion rod, according to one exemplary embodiment. Reference numbers common with FIG. 9A are not re-described here for the sake of brevity. In this embodiment, flow restrictor 411 is a top hat flow restrictor. In this embodiment, the flow restrictor 411 uses the fields 411a of the flow restrictor 411 to provide a reduced cross-sectional airflow through the restrictor 411, with the inner surface 411b of the restrictor 411 forming a channel with a limited diameter 422. In one illustrative embodiment, the airflow passing through insert 406b flows in a direction that causes the airflow to enter the matrix 100 and pass through the flow restricting section 408 and the non-consumable filter 410.

In FIG. 10 shows a diagram of a device 64 with a matrix 100 in an insert 406 and/or 406b such as described above. Reference numbers common with FIG. 3 and 9A, 9B are not re-described here for the sake of brevity. In one exemplary embodiment, insert 406 (or 406b) is inserted into the distal (downstream) end of device 64. downstream) end of first section 74. Insert 406 (or 406b), for example, can be inserted with a friction fit into the end of device 64. In one illustrative embodiment, the insert extends at least partially from the distal end of device 64, so that at least a portion of the insert remains open and extends outside the device 64 after the insert is fully inserted into the device 64. In an illustrative embodiment, where at least a portion of the insert filter section 410 remains outside the device 64 when the insert is inserted into the device, filter 410 may function as the mouthpiece of device 64. As noted above, insert 406 (or 406b) may be disposable, while device 64 and/or one or more of its sections (if the device contains multiple sections) may not be disposable. The arrangement of insert sections 406 (or 406b) may differ from the order shown in FIG. 9A and 9B, and depending on the location, one or more sections other than the filter section may remain outside the device 64 when the insert is inserted and may function as a mouthpiece.

In FIG. 11 shows a flow diagram of a method for manufacturing an insert 104 containing a matrix 100, according to one illustrative embodiment. In step S400, the filler material 105 is obtained from plant-derived cellulosic material. As described above, this vegetable cellulosic material may be a non-tobacco cellulosic material or tobacco pulp.

In step S402, filler material 105 is processed to create matrix 100. In one exemplary embodiment, this is accomplished by grinding filler material 105 to form filaments 102 of filler material 105 (as described above), wherein filaments 102 are then combined and/or compressed to form matrix 100 In another embodiment, instead of forming filaments 102 or in addition to forming filaments 102, pieces or sheets of filler material 105 are processed by folding, bunching, or otherwise combining and/or compressing filler material 105 to form matrix 100 (as described above). ). In any of these embodiments, the filler material 105 (or the filaments 102 of the filler material 105) may also be perforated at some stage during the processing of the filler material 105 or the formation of the matrix 100 to increase the intermediate spaces 101 within the matrix 100.

In step S404, the matrix 100 is positioned (e.g., by bonding) to form the insert 104. As described above, this can be done by holding the matrix 100 as a unit with the enclosing structure 103. The enclosing structure 103 can be made of metal, metal alloy, polymer , plastics, resins, meshes, celluloses, vegetable celluloses, textiles, cotton, fibers, filaments, other textiles, fibrous mass, paper, rimmed papers, etc., other suitable materials capable of accommodating a matrix 100, or combinations or subcombinations of these materials. In one exemplary embodiment, the enclosing structure 103 is made from filler material 105. In one illustrative embodiment, the matrix 100 is contained in the containing structure 103 of the insert 406/406b.

In step S406, the consumable is introduced as a liquid into the fill material 105 . As described above, in an exemplary embodiment, the consumable contains flavor, nicotine, and/or a vaporizable formulation. In one exemplary embodiment, the introduction of flavor, nicotine, and/or vape formulation occurs during the formation of the fill material 105 or after the formation of the fill material 105. In another embodiment, the flavor, nicotine, and/or vape formulation is introduced during processing of the filler material 105 to form matrix 100 or after matrix 100 is formed. into the matrix 100 by attaching the reservoir to the matrix 100, the reservoir 106 containing flavor, nicotine, and/or a ready-to-vap composition.

In FIG. 12 shows a flow diagram of a method for manufacturing a device 60 (or any devices disclosed in the present illustrative embodiments) including an insert 104 (or other inserts described herein) containing a matrix 100, according to one illustrative embodiment. In step S500, the insert 104 and/or the matrix 100 is configured to allow air flow to contact at least a portion of the matrix 100. As described above, this can be achieved by wrapping the containing structure 103 around the matrix 100 in the longitudinal direction without covering the upstream and the downstream ends of the matrix 100. In another embodiment, the containment structure 103 may be provided with openings, wherein the inlet and outlet openings allow airflow to pass through at least a portion of the matrix 100. In another embodiment, the containment structure 103 is porous such that airflow can freely enter the enclosing structure 103 and flow through or flow through at least a portion of the matrix 100. In another embodiment, or in addition to other embodiments, at least a portion of the enclosing structure 103 exposes a portion of the matrix 100 to ambient air, thereby thereby allowing the flow of air to come into contact with at least the surface of the matrix 100 and/or pass through it.

In step S502, insert 104 and/or matrix 100 is inserted into housing 6b of device 60 (or any of the other devices disclosed herein). In step S504, an air flow path is formed in the device 60, wherein the air flow path passes through or through at least a portion of the matrix 100. This can be done by adding one or more air inlets 40 to the device 60 and arranging the internal structure of the device 60 in such a way to create an airflow path. In step S506, heater 14 is placed in the airflow path of device 60, upstream of insert 104 and/or matrix 100. It should be understood that the steps of this method may equally apply to exemplary device fabrication methods (60a, 62, 62a, 62b , 62c and 64) with insert 104a or inserts 406/406b.

Exemplary embodiments have been disclosed herein, it should be understood that other variations may be possible. Such variations should not be considered a departure from the scope of the present invention, and all such modifications, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

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1. Electronic device for vaping, containing: at least one first section containing passage for air flow, the first reservoir configured to contain the first ready composition for evaporation, a heater in communication with the first reservoir and the air flow passage, the heater being configured to at least partially vaporize the first finished vaporization composition, and an insert in communication with the air flow passage, the insert being downstream of the heater, the insert comprising a matrix comprising one or more parts of the filler material, and the filler material is a cellulosic material and one or more parts form gaps; a first containing structure containing a matrix, and the first containing structure is in contact with the side surfaces of the matrix, and a first consumable introduced as a liquid into the fill material, wherein the first consumable includes at least one of nicotine, flavor, second vape formulation, a subcombination or combination thereof. 2. The device according to claim. 1, characterized in that the filler material contains cellulose material of plant origin. 3. Device according to claim. 1 or 2, characterized in that the filler material contains only non-tobacco materials. 4. Device according to claim. 1 or 2, characterized in that the filler material contains tobacco. 5. Device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the enclosing structure is in contact with at least one side surface of the matrix. 6. The device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix in the longitudinal direction, except for at least one end of the matrix, thereby containing the matrix. 7. The device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix in the longitudinal direction, except for the two ends of the matrix, thereby containing the matrix. 8. The device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the containing structure is a wrapper wrapped around the matrix, thereby containing the matrix. 9. An apparatus according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the enclosing structure contains paper. 10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the paper includes rim paper. 11. Device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the enclosing structure contains the same material as the material of the filler. 12. Device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the nicotine is synthetic. 13. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 1-11, characterized in that nicotine is derived from tobacco. 14. An apparatus according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the first vaporization composition and the second vaporization composition contain the same ingredients. 15. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 1-13, characterized in that the first ready composition for evaporation and the second ready composition for evaporation contain different ingredients. 16. Device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the insert is a removable insert. 17. The device of claim. 16, characterized in that the insert is inserted into the end of the device, and part of the insert is adapted to pass out of the device when the insert is inserted into the end of the device. 18. Device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the insert further comprises a filter. 19. The device according to claim 18, characterized in that the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix, thereby containing the matrix, and the containing structure is also wrapped around the filter. 20. The device according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that the insert additionally contains a space between the matrix and the filter. 21. The device of claim. 20, characterized in that the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix, thereby containing the matrix, and the containing structure is also wrapped around the filter and space. 22. The device according to any previous claim, characterized in that the insert further comprises a flow restrictor. 23. The apparatus of claim. 22, characterized in that the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix, thereby containing the matrix, and the containing structure is also wrapped around the flow restrictor. 24. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 1-17, characterized in that the insert further comprises a filter and a flow restrictor. 25. The device according to claim 24, characterized in that the containing structure is wrapped around the matrix, thereby containing the matrix, and the containing structure is also wrapped around the filter and flow restrictor. 26. The device according to claim 25, characterized in that the insert further comprises a space and the enclosing structure is also wrapped around the space. 27. Device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the first vaporizing composition is a nicotine-free composition. 28. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 1-26, characterized in that the first ready composition for evaporation contains nicotine. 29. The device according to any preceding claim, characterized in that one or more parts of the filler material contain cut parts of the filler material. 30. An apparatus according to any preceding claim, characterized in that one or more pieces of filler material comprise a folded piece of filler material. 31. The device according to any of the previous paragraphs, characterized in that it further comprises: a control system in electrical communication with the heater, wherein the control system is configured to detect at least one first parameter, the at least one first parameter is at least one of heater resistance, heater temperature, air drawn into the air flow passage, a subcombination or combination thereof, and the control system is configured to send electrical current to the heater based on at least one first parameter. 32. The device according to claim 31, characterized in that the control system is configured to detect at least one first parameter, at least one first parameter is at least one of the resistance of the heater, the temperature of the heater, drawing air into the flow passage air, their subcombination or combination thereof, and the control system is configured to send an electric current to the heater based on at least one first parameter. 33. The device according to any previous paragraph, characterized in that the insert further comprises a flow restricting section with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the flow restricting section is connected to a matrix, the flow restricting section forms an internal void with a flow restrictor in the internal void, the flow restrictor being located at a distance from the first end and the second end of the flow restriction section, a non-consumable filter connected to the second end of the flow restriction section, and wherein the first containing structure is in contact with the side surfaces of the flow restricting section and the non-consumable filter in order to simultaneously contain the matrix, the flow restricting section and the non-consumable filter, wherein the insert is selectively inserted into the distal end of the first section in order to cause the non-consumable filter to exit the first section. 34. The device according to claim 33, characterized in that the insert further comprises a filter connected to the second end of the flow restricting section. 35. The device according to claim 34, characterized in that the containing structure is in contact with at least the side surface of the matrix, at least the side surface of the flow restrictor and at least the side surface of the filter in order to simultaneously contain the matrix, the flow restrictor and filter. 36. The device according to claim 35, characterized in that the insert is reversibly inserted into the end of the device and the filter part is capable of passing out of the device when the insert is inserted into the end of the device. 37. The device according to any of the previous paragraphs, characterized in that it additionally contains: a second reservoir fluidly coupled to the insert matrix, wherein the second reservoir is configured to accommodate at least one of nicotine, flavor, second vape, a subcombination or combinations thereof.