Method for assembling a cartridge for a smoking article
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for assembling an atomizer for an aerosol delivery device, the method comprising:
- providing a first heating terminal, a second heating terminal, and a heating element wherein the heating element comprises;
a wire defining a plurality of coils and comprising two contact portions, a center portion, and two outer portions positioned outside of the contact portions, the two contact portions and the center portion of the wire defining the heating element,wherein the two contact portions define a first coil spacing, the center portion defines a second coil spacing, and the outer portions define a third coil spacing, the third coil spacing being greater than the second coil spacing and the second coil spacing being greater than the first coil spacing;
determining a position of the first heating terminal and the second heating terminal;
determining a position of the heating element; and
affixing the heating element to the first heating terminal and the second heating terminal based on the position of the first heating terminal and the second heating terminal and the position of the heating element.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges may be assembled by transporting carriages between various substations at which parts are added to a base. In another assembly method, the base may be moved between a plurality of robots which direct the base downwardly into contact with components to couple the components therewith. An inspection system may inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion.
-
Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A method for assembling an atomizer for an aerosol delivery device, the method comprising:
-
providing a first heating terminal, a second heating terminal, and a heating element wherein the heating element comprises; a wire defining a plurality of coils and comprising two contact portions, a center portion, and two outer portions positioned outside of the contact portions, the two contact portions and the center portion of the wire defining the heating element, wherein the two contact portions define a first coil spacing, the center portion defines a second coil spacing, and the outer portions define a third coil spacing, the third coil spacing being greater than the second coil spacing and the second coil spacing being greater than the first coil spacing; determining a position of the first heating terminal and the second heating terminal; determining a position of the heating element; and affixing the heating element to the first heating terminal and the second heating terminal based on the position of the first heating terminal and the second heating terminal and the position of the heating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
Specification