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, the housing defining a groove therein;
a reservoir in the housing, the reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation;
a vaporizer in the housing, the vaporizer including,
a wick;
a connector piece including,
a base,
an extension extending from the base,
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
a slide on an outer surface of the connector piece, the slide configured to engage the groove of the housing so as to secure the connector piece to the housing;
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 vaporizer includes a heater coil, and
the electrical leads connect 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.