Cartridge and e-vaping device with serpentine heater
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. An e-vaping device comprising:
a cartridge including,
a first housing extending in a longitudinal direction,
an inner housing in the first housing, the inner housing defining an air passage,
a reservoir in the first housing, the reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation,
a heater in the first housing, the heater including,
a sinusoidal shaped member including a first lobe opposing a second lobe, the sinusoidal shaped member in a form of a tube, the tube aligning with the air passage,
a first electrical lead extending from a first end of the heater, and
a second electrical lead extending from a second end of the heater, the second electrical lead being bent inwardly so as to at least partially block a portion of the air passage; and
a battery section including,
a second housing, and
a battery in the second housing, the battery configured to electrically connect to the heater.
2. The e-vaping device of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge further comprises:
a first connector piece defining a first channel, and
a post extending through the first channel, a portion of the heater in contact with the post.
3. The e-vaping device of claim 2 , further comprising:
an absorbent material in contact with the heater, the absorbent material in fluid communication with the reservoir; and
a sheath at least partially surrounding the absorbent material.
4. The e-vaping device of claim 3 , wherein the sheath includes an end wall and the post defines a second channel, the end wall including an outlet therethrough, the outlet in fluid communication with the second channel.
5. The e-vaping device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a wrapper at least partially circumscribing the first housing, the wrapper including a cutout defined therein, the cutout overlying at least a portion of the reservoir.
6. A cartridge comprising:
a first housing extending in a longitudinal direction;
an inner housing in the first housing, the inner housing defining an air passage;
a reservoir in the first housing, the reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation; and
a heater in the first housing, the heater including,
a sinusoidal shaped member including a first lobe opposing a second lobe, the sinusoidal shaped member in a form of a tube, the tube aligning with the air passage,
a first electrical lead extending from a first end of the heater, and
a second electrical lead extending from a second end of the heater, the second electrical lead being bent inwardly so as to at least partially block a portion of the air passage.
7. The cartridge of claim 6 , further comprising:
an absorbent material in contact with the heater, the absorbent material in fluid communication with the reservoir.
8. The cartridge of claim 7 , further comprising:
a first connector piece defining a first channel, and
a post extending through the first channel, a portion of the heater in contact with the post.
9. The cartridge of claim 8 , further comprising:
a sheath at least partially surrounding the absorbent material.
10. The cartridge of claim 9 , wherein the sheath includes an end wall and the post defines a second channel, the end wall including an outlet therethrough, the outlet in fluid communication with the second channel.
11. The cartridge of claim 8 , wherein the first connector piece further comprises:
a nose portion at a first end of the first connector piece, and
a base portion at a second end of the first connector piece, the nose portion extending substantially longitudinally from the base portion.
12. The cartridge of claim 11 , wherein the base portion has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the nose portion.
13. The cartridge of claim 12 , wherein the first connector piece is substantially T-shaped in cross-section.
14. The cartridge of claim 11 , wherein the base portion comprises:
a flange extending generally transverse to the longitudinal direction, the flange defining at least one slot therein.
15. The cartridge of claim 6 , further comprising:
a wrapper at least partially circumscribing the first housing, the wrapper including a cutout defined therein, the cutout overlying at least a portion of the reservoir.
16. The cartridge of claim 6 , further comprising:
a mouth-end insert including at least one outlet.