Non-nicotine e-vaping device
Abstract
A reservoir assembly that holds a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation in a reservoir includes a reservoir assembly connector assembly defining a connector conduit, and which may be configured to detachably couple with a non-nicotine vaporizer assembly based on a connector element of the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly engaging with the connector conduit of the connector conduit. The reservoir assembly may include an isolation structure configured to move in relation to both the reservoir and the non-nicotine vaporizer connector assembly between a first position where the isolation structure exposes the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly to the reservoir and at least partially obstructs the connector conduit to restrict the connector element from disengaging from the connector conduit, and a second position where the isolation structure isolates the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly from the reservoir and opens the connector conduit to enable the connector element to disengage from the connector conduit.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedWe claim:
1 . A reservoir assembly for a non-nicotine e-vaping device, the reservoir assembly comprising:
one or more structures defining a reservoir configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation; a reservoir assembly connector assembly configured to detachably couple with a non-nicotine vaporizer assembly to establish fluid communication between the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly and the reservoir; and an isolation structure configured to move in relation to both the reservoir and the reservoir assembly connector assembly between
a first position where the isolation structure exposes the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly to the reservoir and restricts the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly from disengaging from the reservoir assembly, and
a second position where the isolation structure isolates the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly from the reservoir and enables the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly to disengage from the reservoir assembly.
2 . The reservoir assembly of claim 1 , wherein
the reservoir assembly includes a first fluid port extending through a housing of the reservoir assembly, the isolation structure is configured to expose the reservoir to the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly via the first fluid port based on moving to the first position, and the isolation structure is further configured to cover the first fluid port based on moving to the second position.
3 . The reservoir assembly of claim 2 , wherein
the reservoir assembly includes a second fluid port, the second fluid port configured to enable fluid communication between the reservoir and an exterior of the reservoir assembly, the isolation structure is configured to cover the second fluid port to isolate the reservoir from the exterior of the reservoir assembly based on moving to the first position, the isolation structure is further configured to expose the second fluid port to expose the reservoir to the exterior of the reservoir assembly based on moving to the second position, and the reservoir assembly is configured to be refilled through the second fluid port based on the isolation structure being in the second position.
4 . The reservoir assembly of claim 3 , wherein
the isolation structure is further configured to move in relation to both the reservoir assembly and the reservoir assembly connector assembly to a third position where the isolation structure covers both the first fluid port and the second fluid port, and the isolation structure is configured to enable the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly to disengage from the reservoir assembly based on the isolation structure moving to the third position.
5 . The reservoir assembly of claim 2 , wherein
the isolation structure includes an isolation structure fluid port configured to at least partially align with the first fluid port for the isolation structure to expose the first fluid port based on the isolation structure moving to the first position.
6 . The reservoir assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir assembly connector assembly is a bayonet connector that is configured to establish a bayonet interface connection with a bayonet connector of the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly.
7 . The reservoir assembly of claim 1 , wherein the isolation structure is configured to rotate around a longitudinal axis of the reservoir assembly to move between the first position and the second position.
8 . The reservoir assembly of claim 1 , wherein the isolation structure is configured to move axially along a longitudinal axis of the isolation structure to move between the first position and the second position.
9 . A non-nicotine vapor generator assembly, comprising:
the reservoir assembly of claim 1 ; and a non-nicotine vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation held in the reservoir of the reservoir assembly.
10 . A non-nicotine e-vaping device, comprising:
the non-nicotine vapor generator assembly of claim 9 ; and a power supply assembly coupled to the non-nicotine vapor generator assembly, the power supply assembly including a power supply, the power supply assembly configured to supply electrical power from the power supply to the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly.
11 . The non-nicotine e-vaping device of claim 10 , wherein the power supply is a rechargeable battery.
12 . The non-nicotine e-vaping device of claim 10 , wherein the power supply assembly is configured to decouple from the non-nicotine vapor generator assembly.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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