Non-combustible smoking device and elements thereof

Abstract

At least one example embodiment discloses a pre-vapor formulation reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a generated vapor and provide the generated vapor to a first portion of a channel, a tobacco housing at a second portion of the channel and positioned to receive the generated vapor, the tobacco housing including tobacco and at least one air flow element in the tobacco housing to direct at least a first portion of the generated vapor towards an end of the non-combustible smoking element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A non-combustible smoking element comprising:
 a pre-vapor formulation reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material;   a heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a generated vapor and provide the generated vapor to a first portion of a channel; and   a divider extending in a second portion of the channel, the divider extending in a longitudinal direction and dividing the second portion of the channel into a single air channel part and a tobacco part, the single air channel part and the tobacco part being positioned to receive the generated vapor, the tobacco part including a tobacco element.   
     
     
         2 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 1 , wherein the single air channel part is positioned to receive a first portion of the generated vapor and the tobacco part is positioned to receive a second portion of the generated vapor. 
     
     
         3 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 2 , wherein the first portion of the generated vapor is 20 percent of the generated vapor and the second portion of the generated vapor is 80 percent of the generated vapor. 
     
     
         4 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 1 , wherein the divider includes metal and is configured to conduct the heat generated by the heating element to heat the tobacco. 
     
     
         5 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 1 , wherein the single air channel part is smaller by volume than the tobacco part. 
     
     
         6 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a housing having an inner diameter and extending in the longitudinal direction, the housing houses the pre-vapor formulation reservoir, the heating element and the divider.   
     
     
         7 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 6 , wherein the divider is positioned at a distance of 65% of the inner diameter in a first direction to the housing and a distance of 35% of the inner diameter in a second direction to the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 6 , wherein the housing defines a receiving area adjacent the second portion of the channel. 
     
     
         9 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 8 , further comprising a tobacco insert configured to be removably inserted into the receiving area, the tobacco insert including the tobacco element and a filter. 
     
     
         10 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 9 , wherein the divider is attached to an outer wall of the tobacco insert. 
     
     
         11 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 9 , wherein the filter is downstream of the divider. 
     
     
         12 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 9 , wherein the receiving area is further defined by a first gasket. 
     
     
         13 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 12 , wherein the first gasket is coupled to the heating element and is configured to conduct the heat generated by the heating element to heat the divider. 
     
     
         14 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 12 , further comprising a second gasket positioned between the filter and the divider. 
     
     
         15 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 1 , wherein the divider has a thickness of 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm. 
     
     
         16 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 1 , wherein the divider has a length of 15 mm to 25 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The non-combustible smoking element of  claim 6 , wherein the housing is a tube including one of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), metal or both PEEK and metal.