Pod assembly, dispensing body, and e-vapor apparatus including the same
First Claim
1. A pod assembly for an e-vapor apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of external surfaces including a front face, a rear face opposite the front face, a first side face between the front face and the rear face, a second side face opposite the first side face, a downstream end face, and an upstream end face opposite the downstream end face, at least a portion of the front face and the rear face being transparent, the downstream end face defining an outlet;
a liquid compartment configured to hold a liquid formulation such that the liquid formulation is visible through the front face and the rear face;
a vaporizer compartment in fluidic communication with the liquid compartment, the vaporizer compartment being adjacent to the upstream end face, the vaporizer compartment configured to heat the liquid formulation, the vaporizer compartment including a wire coil and a wick;
a vapor channel extending from the vaporizer compartment, through a center of the liquid compartment, and to the outlet, the vapor channel being visible through the front face and the rear face; and
a plurality of electrical contacts disposed at the upstream end face and electrically connected to the wire coil of the vaporizer compartment, the vapor channel being between the outlet and the plurality of electrical contacts.
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Abstract
An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a vapor precursor compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the vapor precursor compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.
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13 Claims
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1. A pod assembly for an e-vapor apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of external surfaces including a front face, a rear face opposite the front face, a first side face between the front face and the rear face, a second side face opposite the first side face, a downstream end face, and an upstream end face opposite the downstream end face, at least a portion of the front face and the rear face being transparent, the downstream end face defining an outlet; a liquid compartment configured to hold a liquid formulation such that the liquid formulation is visible through the front face and the rear face; a vaporizer compartment in fluidic communication with the liquid compartment, the vaporizer compartment being adjacent to the upstream end face, the vaporizer compartment configured to heat the liquid formulation, the vaporizer compartment including a wire coil and a wick; a vapor channel extending from the vaporizer compartment, through a center of the liquid compartment, and to the outlet, the vapor channel being visible through the front face and the rear face; and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed at the upstream end face and electrically connected to the wire coil of the vaporizer compartment, the vapor channel being between the outlet and the plurality of electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An e-vapor apparatus comprising:
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a pod assembly including a plurality of external surfaces, a liquid compartment, a vaporizer compartment, a vapor channel, and a plurality of electrical contacts, the plurality of external surfaces including a front face, a rear face opposite the front face, a first side face between the front face and the rear face, a second side face opposite the first side face, a downstream end face, and an upstream end face opposite the downstream end face, at least a portion of the front face and the rear face being transparent, the downstream end face defining an outlet, the liquid compartment configured to hold a liquid formulation such that the liquid formulation is visible through the front face and the rear face, the vaporizer compartment in fluidic communication with the liquid compartment, the vaporizer compartment being adjacent to the upstream end face, the vaporizer compartment configured to heat the liquid formulation, the vaporizer compartment including a wire coil and a wick, the vapor channel extending from the vaporizer compartment, through a center of the liquid compartment, and to the outlet, the vapor channel being visible through the front face and the rear face, the plurality of electrical contacts disposed at the upstream end face and electrically connected to the wire coil of the vaporizer compartment, the vapor channel being between the outlet and the plurality of electrical contacts; and a device body defining a pod compartment having a first compartment side wall, a second compartment side wall opposite the first compartment side wall, a third compartment side wall between the first compartment side wall and the second compartment side wall, and a fourth compartment side wall opposite the third compartment side wall, the pod assembly configured to engage with the first compartment side wall and the second compartment side wall when received by the device body, the vapor channel of the pod assembly coinciding with a central longitudinal axis of the device body, the device body including a magnet, the device body including a battery configured to supply power to the wire coil. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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