Pod assembly and e-vapor apparatus including the same

• Main Authors: Newcomb, Ryan, Popa, Cristian, Yorkshades, James, Hawes, Eric, Lau, Raymond, Bache, Terry
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.05.2021
• Subjects: BLASTING; CALCULATING; CIGARETTES; CIGARS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LIGHTING; MATCH BOXES; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; PHYSICS; SMOKERS' REQUISITES; STEAM BOILERS; STEAM GENERATION; TOBACCO; WEAPONS

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.