POD ASSEMBLY, DISPENSING BODY, AND E-VAPOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

• Main Authors: BACHE, Terry, POPA, Cristian, NEWCOMB, Ryan, YORKSHADES, James, HAWES, Eric, LAU, Raymond
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 03.01.2024
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CIGARETTES; CIGARS; CURRENT COLLECTORS; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; ELECTRICITY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LINE CONNECTORS; MATCH BOXES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SMOKERS' REQUISITES; TOBACCO

An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly including a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a first electrical connector, a vapor channel traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment, and a vaporizer, the pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein and in fluidic communication with the vaporizer during an operation of the e-vapor apparatus, the first electrical connector including first and second power electrodes, the first power electrode including a first contact portion on an exterior of the first electrical connector and a first extended portion configured to contact an anode portion of the vaporizer, the second power electrode including a second contact portion on the exterior of the first electrical connector and a second extended portion configured to contact a cathode portion of the vaporizer. The e-vapor apparatus may further include a dispensing body including a second electrical connector configured to connect to the first electrical connector.