Cartridge and e-vaping device with serpentine heater

Abstract

A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An e-vaping device comprising:
 a cartridge including,
 a first housing, 
   a reservoir in the first housing,
 a heater in the first housing, 
   an absorbent material adjacent the heater, and
 a sheath at least partially surrounding the absorbent material; and 
   a battery section including,
 a second housing, and 
   a battery.   
     
     
         3 . The e-vaping device of  claim 2 , wherein the cartridge further comprises:
 a first connector piece defining a first channel, and   a post extending through the first channel, a portion of the heater in contact with the post.   
     
     
         4 . The e-vaping device of  claim 3 , wherein the sheath includes an end wall and the post defines a second channel, the end wall including an outlet therethrough, the outlet in fluid communication with the second channel. 
     
     
         5 . The e-vaping device of  claim 4 , wherein the heater includes a first heater electrical lead and a second heater electrical lead, the first heater electrical lead including the portion of the heater in contact with the post, and the second heater electrical lead contacting the sheath. 
     
     
         6 . The e-vaping device of  claim 2 , wherein the heater includes a sinusoidal shaped member. 
     
     
         7 . The e-vaping device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a wrapper at least partially circumscribing the first housing.   
     
     
         8 . The e-vaping device of  claim 7 , wherein the wrapper includes a cutout defined therein, the cutout overlying at least a portion of the reservoir. 
     
     
         9 . An e-vaping device comprising:
 a cartridge including,
 a first outer housing, 
   a first connector piece defining a first channel,   a post extending through the first channel,   a heater, at least a portion of the heater in contact with the post,   
       an absorbent material adjacent the heater, and 
       a sheath at least partially surrounding the absorbent material; and 
       a battery section including,
 a second housing, and 
 a battery in the second housing. 
 
     
     
         10 . The e-vaping device of  claim 8 , wherein the heater comprises:
 a sinusoidal shaped member.   
     
     
         11 . The e-vaping device of  claim 10 , wherein the sinusoidal shaped member includes a first set of lobes and a second set of lobes. 
     
     
         12 . The e-vaping device of  claim 9 , wherein the cartridge further comprises:
 a second channel extending along an outer surface of the first connector piece.   
     
     
         13 . The e-vaping device of  claim 9 , wherein the first connector piece further comprises:
 a nose portion at a first end of the first connector piece, and   a base portion at a second end of the first connector piece.   
     
     
         14 . The e-vaping device of  claim 13 , wherein the base portion has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the nose portion. 
     
     
         15 . The e-vaping device of  claim 13 , and wherein the first connector piece is T-shaped in cross-section. 
     
     
         16 . The e-vaping device of  claim 13 , wherein the base portion comprises:
 a flange defining at least one slot therein.   
     
     
         17 . The e-vaping device of  claim 16 , wherein an electrical lead extends through the at least one slot. 
     
     
         18 . The e-vaping device of  claim 9 , wherein the sheath includes an end wall and the post defines a second channel, the end wall including an outlet therethrough. 
     
     
         19 . The e-vaping device of  claim 9 , wherein the heater includes a first heater electrical lead and a second heater electrical lead, the first heater electrical lead including the portion of the heater in contact with the post, and the second heater electrical lead contacting the sheath. 
     
     
         20 . The e-vaping device of  claim 18 , wherein the cartridge further comprises:
 an inner tube defining an inner tube air passage there through, the inner tube air passage in fluid communication with the outlet in the sheath.   
     
     
         21 . The e-vaping device of  claim 20 , wherein the first outer housing abuts a base portion of the first connector piece, and the first outer housing surrounds the sheath and the inner tube.