Cartridge and e-vaping device
A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
1. A cartridge comprising: a housing extending in a longitudinal direction;
a reservoir in the housing, the reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation; a heater coil in the housing;
a wick extending through a portion of the heater coil; a connector piece including,
a base,
an extension extending from the base, and
a gasket portion defining a notch therein, an end of the wick extending through the notch, and the base, the extension, and the gasket portion being a single piece; and
an absorbent material in contact with a portion of the wick, and
a sheath at least partially surrounding the absorbent material and a portion of the connector piece, such that the absorbent material is between a portion of the sheath and the portion of the connector piece.
2. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the sheath is formed of an electrically conductive material.
3. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the gasket portion is friction fitted within a lateral wall of the sheath.
4. The cartridge of claim 1 wherein the absorbent material comprises a hollow, cylinder of absorbent material.
5. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent material comprises glass fiber.
6. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
7. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the gasket portion further defines channels configured to receive electrical leads, the electrical leads connected to ends of the heater coil.
8. The cartridge of claim 1 , further comprising:
a mouthpiece configured to fit over a first end of the housing, the mouthpiece including at least one outlet.
9. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the gasket portion, the extension, and the base define at least one flow passage therethrough.
10. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein
the base of the connector piece includes a slide projection, and
the housing includes a groove configured to receive the slide projection so as to secure the base to the housing.
11. An e-vaping device comprising:
a cartridge including,
a first housing extending in a longitudinal direction,
a reservoir in the first housing, the reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation,
a heater coil in the first housing,
a wick extending through a portion of the heater coil,
a connector piece including,
a base,
an extension extending from the base, and
a gasket portion defining a notch therein, an end of the wick extending through the notch, wherein the base, and the extension, and the gasket portion are a single piece,
an absorbent material in contact with a portion of the wick, and
a sheath at least partially surrounding the absorbent material and a portion of the connector piece, such that the absorbent material is between a portion of the sheath and the portion of the connector piece; and
a battery section connectable with the cartridge, the battery section including,
a second housing, and
a battery configured to electrically connect to the heater coil.
12. The e-vaping device of claim 11 , wherein the absorbent material comprises a hollow, cylinder of absorbent material.
13. The e-vaping device of claim 11 , wherein the absorbent material comprises glass fiber.
14. The e-vaping device of claim 11 , wherein
the base of the connector piece includes a slide projection, and
the first housing includes a groove configured to receive the slide projection so as to secure the base to the first housing.
15. The e-vaping device of claim 11 , wherein the sheath is formed of an electrically conductive material.
16. The e-vaping device of claim 15 , wherein the gasket portion is friction fitted within a lateral wall of the sheath.