Electronic cigarette with liquid reservoir
First Claim
1. An electronic cigarette cartridge apparatus, comprising:
- an elongated housing having a mouthpiece with an aerosol outlet;
an atomizer disposed within an atomizing chamber, and operable to selectively generate an aerosol of the liquid in response to electric current flowing therethrough;
said atomizing chamber having an air inlet, an atomizer outlet coupled to said aerosol outlet, and a first wick aperture;
a liquid reservoir disposed within said elongated housing and separated from said atomizing chamber, anda wick disposed within said atomizer and extending to an outer periphery of said atomizing chamber and configured to transfer the liquid by capillarity from said liquid reservoir, through said wick aperture, through said wick, and into to said atomizer.
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Abstract
An electronic cigarette including an elongated housing that has a mouthpiece with an aerosol outlet, and an atomizer disposed within an atomizing chamber. The atomizer selectively generates an aerosol of the liquid in response to suction pressure at the aerosol outlet. The atomizing chamber has an air inlet, an atomizer outlet coupled to the aerosol outlet, and a first wick aperture. A liquid reservoir is disposed within the elongated housing, which is sealably separated from the atomizing chamber. A wick disposed through the first wick aperture between the liquid reservoir and the atomizing chamber and it is configured to transfer the liquid by capillarity from the liquid reservoir to the atomizer.
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1. An electronic cigarette cartridge apparatus, comprising:
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an elongated housing having a mouthpiece with an aerosol outlet; an atomizer disposed within an atomizing chamber, and operable to selectively generate an aerosol of the liquid in response to electric current flowing therethrough; said atomizing chamber having an air inlet, an atomizer outlet coupled to said aerosol outlet, and a first wick aperture; a liquid reservoir disposed within said elongated housing and separated from said atomizing chamber, and a wick disposed within said atomizer and extending to an outer periphery of said atomizing chamber and configured to transfer the liquid by capillarity from said liquid reservoir, through said wick aperture, through said wick, and into to said atomizer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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