Additive assembly for electronic vaping device
An additive assembly for an e-vaping device includes an adsorbent material that includes adsorbed carbon dioxide. The additive assembly may be in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly that forms a generated vapor. The adsorbent material may release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material. The additive assembly may include a flavor material including a flavorant. The adsorbent material may generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and the flavor material may release flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on the heat generated by the adsorbent material. One or more of the adsorbent material and the flavor material may be included in beads. Adsorbent material and flavor material may be included in multiple additive structures within the additive assembly.
1. An e-vaping device, comprising:
a vaporizer assembly configured to form a generated vapor; and
an additive assembly in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly, the additive assembly including
an adsorbent material including adsorbed carbon dioxide, the adsorbent material configured to release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and
a flavor material including a flavorant, the flavor material configured to elute the flavorant into the generated vapor,
wherein the adsorbent material is a plurality of adsorbent beads, and
wherein the adsorbent material and the flavor material are present in a mixture within the additive assembly such that the flavor material is between adjacent adsorbent beads.
2. The e-vaping device of claim 1 , wherein the flavor material includes a plurality of beads.
3. The e-vaping device of claim 2 , wherein each of the beads of the plurality of beads includes the flavorant.
4. The e-vaping device of claim 1 , wherein the flavor material includes at least one botanical substance, and the at least one botanical substance includes the flavorant.
5. The e-vaping device of claim 1 , wherein the adsorbent material includes at least one of zeolite, silica, activated carbon, and molecular sieves.
6. The e-vaping device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a vaporizer assembly module and at least one additive module, the vaporizer assembly module being removably coupled to the at least one additive module, the vaporizer assembly module including the vaporizer assembly, the at least one additive module including the additive assembly.
7. The e-vaping device of claim 6 , further comprising:
a plurality of additive modules removably coupled together, each of the additive modules including a separate one of the adsorbent material and the flavor material.
8. The e-vaping device of claim 1 , wherein
the additive assembly includes at least a first additive structure and a second additive structure;
the first and second additive structures include at least one of the adsorbent material and the flavor material; and
the first and second additive structures at least partially define a boundary of at least one flow pathway between the first and second additive structures.
9. The e-vaping device of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply section configured to selectively supply power to the vaporizer assembly.
10. The e-vaping device of claim 9 , wherein the power supply section includes a rechargeable battery.
11. A cartridge for an e-vaping device, comprising:
a vaporizer assembly configured to form a generated vapor; and
an additive assembly in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly, the additive assembly including
an adsorbent material including adsorbed carbon dioxide, the adsorbent material configured to release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and
a flavor material including a flavorant, the flavor material configured to elute the flavorant into the generated vapor,
wherein the adsorbent material is a plurality of adsorbent beads, and
wherein the adsorbent material and the flavor material are present in a mixture within the additive assembly such that the flavor material is between adjacent adsorbent beads.
12. The cartridge of claim 11 , wherein the flavor material includes a plurality of beads.
13. The e-vaping device of claim 12 , wherein each of the beads of the plurality of beads includes the flavorant.
14. The cartridge of claim 11 , wherein the flavor material includes at least one botanical substance, and the at least one botanical substance includes the flavorant.
15. The cartridge of claim 11 , wherein the adsorbent material includes at least one of zeolite, silica, activated carbon, and molecular sieves.
16. The cartridge of claim 11 , further comprising:
a vaporizer assembly module and at least one additive module, the vaporizer assembly module being removably coupled to the at least one additive module, the vaporizer assembly module including the vaporizer assembly, the at least one additive module including the additive assembly.
17. The cartridge of claim 16 , further comprising:
a plurality of additive modules removably coupled together, each of the additive modules including a separate one of the adsorbent material and the flavor material.
18. The cartridge of claim 11 , wherein
the additive assembly includes at least a first additive structure and a second additive structure;
the first and second additive structures include at least one of the adsorbent material and the flavor material; and
the first and second additive structures at least partially define a boundary of at least one flow pathway between the first and second additive structures.