公开(公告)号：US20180179042A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15390834

申请日：2016-12-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Travis Martin GARTHAFFNER ,  Jeremy Jay STRAIGHT

IPC: B67C3/26 ,  A24F47/00 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B67C3/24

CPC classification number: B67C3/26 ,  A24F47/002 ,  B65B3/003 ,  B65B3/323 ,  B65B37/20 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B67C3/225 ,  B67C3/24 ,  F04B49/12 ,  F04B49/121 ,  F04B49/123 ,  F04B49/125 ,  F04B49/128

Abstract: An apparatus for the automated filling of cartridges of e-vapor devices may include a filling drum configured to receive at least one cartridge of an e-vapor device. The apparatus may additionally include a needle assembly including at least one hypodermic needle. The needle assembly is configured to transition between a lowered state and a raised state. The lowered state is where the hypodermic needle is moved down into the cartridge, while the raised state is where the hypodermic needle is lifted up and away from the cartridge. The apparatus may further include a pump assembly configured to pump a pre-vapor formulation into the cartridge when the needle assembly is in the lowered state. The pump assembly may include a variable amplitude cam system configured to adjust an amount of the pre-vapor formulation for pumping to the cartridge without changing start and stop times for the pumping.

公开(公告)号：US20240101289A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18527761

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Travis Martin GARTHAFFNER ,  Jeremy Jay STRAIGHT

IPC: B65B3/32 ,  A24F40/42 ,  B65B3/00 ,  B65B37/20 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B67C3/24 ,  B67C3/26 ,  F04B49/12

CPC classification number: B65B3/323 ,  A24F40/42 ,  B65B3/003 ,  B65B37/20 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B59/001 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B67C3/225 ,  B67C3/24 ,  B67C3/26 ,  F04B49/125 ,  F04B1/07 ,  F04B49/121 ,  F04B49/128

Abstract: An apparatus for the automated filling of cartridges of e-vapor devices may include a filling drum configured to receive at least one cartridge of an e-vapor device. The apparatus may additionally include a needle assembly including at least one hypodermic needle. The needle assembly is configured to transition between a lowered state and a raised state. The lowered state is where the hypodermic needle is moved down into the cartridge, while the raised state is where the hypodermic needle is lifted up and away from the cartridge. The apparatus may further include a pump assembly configured to pump a pre-vapor formulation into the cartridge when the needle assembly is in the lowered state. The pump assembly may include a variable amplitude cam system configured to adjust an amount of the pre-vapor formulation for pumping to the cartridge without changing start and stop times for the pumping.

公开(公告)号：US20220153457A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17587073

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Travis Martin GARTHAFFNER ,  Jeremy Jay STRAIGHT

IPC: B65B3/32 ,  B67C3/26 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B67C3/24 ,  B65B3/00 ,  F04B49/12 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B37/20 ,  A24F40/42 ,  B65B59/00

Abstract: An apparatus for the automated filling of cartridges of e-vapor devices may include a filling drum configured to receive at least one cartridge of an e-vapor device. The apparatus may additionally include a needle assembly including at least one hypodermic needle. The needle assembly is configured to transition between a lowered state and a raised state. The lowered state is where the hypodermic needle is moved down into the cartridge, while the raised state is where the hypodermic needle is lifted up and away from the cartridge. The apparatus may further include a pump assembly configured to pump a pre-vapor formulation into the cartridge when the needle assembly is in the lowered state. The pump assembly may include a variable amplitude cam system configured to adjust an amount of the pre-vapor formulation for pumping to the cartridge without changing start and stop times for the pumping.

公开(公告)号：US20200172385A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16780048

申请日：2020-02-03

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Travis Martin GARTHAFFNER ,  Jeremy Jay STRAIGHT

IPC: B67C3/26 ,  A24F40/42 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B37/20 ,  F04B49/12 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B3/32 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B3/00 ,  B67C3/24 ,  B67C3/22

Abstract: An apparatus for the automated filling of cartridges of e-vapor devices may include a filling drum configured to receive at least one cartridge of an e-vapor device. The apparatus may additionally include a needle assembly including at least one hypodermic needle. The needle assembly is configured to transition between a lowered state and a raised state. The lowered state is where the hypodermic needle is moved down into the cartridge, while the raised state is where the hypodermic needle is lifted up and away from the cartridge. The apparatus may further include a pump assembly configured to pump a pre-vapor formulation into the cartridge when the needle assembly is in the lowered state. The pump assembly may include a variable amplitude cam system configured to adjust an amount of the pre-vapor formulation for pumping to the cartridge without changing start and stop times for the pumping.