Patent Publication Number: US-2022211105-A1

Title: Air intake assembly

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/196,866, filed Nov. 20, 2018, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     Field 
     Example embodiments relate to electronic vaping devices, e-vaping devices, or the like. 
     Description of Related Art 
     E-vaping devices, also referred to herein as electronic vaping devices (EVDs) may be used by adult vapers for fluid portable vaping. An e-vaping device may include a reservoir that holds pre-vapor formulation and a vaporizer assembly that may heat pre-vapor formulation drawn from the reservoir to generate a vapor. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to some example embodiments, a vapor generator assembly for an e-vaping device may include a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer assembly configured to heat pre-vapor formulation drawn from the reservoir to form a vapor, and an air intake assembly configured to direct ambient air into the vaporizer assembly. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an arcuate air inlet that extends at least partially around an outer surface of the vapor generator assembly. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an inlet channel extending from the arcuate air inlet into an interior of the vapor generator assembly to at least partially establish fluid communication between the arcuate air inlet and the vaporizer assembly, the inlet channel extending coaxially in relation to a longitudinal axis of the vapor generator assembly. 
     The arcuate air inlet may be at least partially defined by an arcuate gap between the air intake assembly and an outer housing of the vapor generator assembly. 
     The vapor generator assembly may further include an airflow conduit extending between the inlet channel of the air intake assembly and the vaporizer assembly, such that the inlet channel is configured to establish fluid communication between the arcuate air inlet and the vaporizer assembly via the airflow conduit. The vapor generator assembly may further include a flow control structure including a plurality of orifices having different sizes. The flow control structure may be configured to adjustably align a selected orifice of the plurality of orifices with the airflow conduit to adjustably control a cross-sectional flow area associated with the airflow conduit. 
     The flow control structure may include an adjustment ring structure configured to be rotated around the longitudinal axis of the vapor generator assembly to adjustably align the selected orifice with the airflow conduit. 
     The air intake assembly may include the flow control structure. 
     The arcuate air inlet may be an annular air inlet that extends around an entirety of the outer surface of the vapor generator assembly. 
     The inlet channel may be an annular channel. 
     According to some example embodiments, a vapor generator assembly for an e-vaping device may include a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer assembly configured to heat pre-vapor formulation drawn from the reservoir to form a vapor, and an air intake assembly configured to direct ambient air into the vaporizer assembly. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an annular air inlet that extends around an entirety of an outer surface of the vapor generator assembly. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an inlet channel extending from the annular air inlet into an interior of the vapor generator assembly to at least partially establish fluid communication between the annular air inlet and the vaporizer assembly. 
     The annular air inlet may be at least partially defined by an annular gap between the air intake assembly and an outer housing of the vapor generator assembly. 
     The vapor generator assembly may include an airflow conduit extending between the inlet channel of the air intake assembly and the vaporizer assembly, such that the inlet channel is configured to establish fluid communication between the annular air inlet and the vaporizer assembly via the airflow conduit. The vapor generator assembly may include a flow control structure including a plurality of orifices having different sizes. The flow control structure may be configured to adjustably align a selected orifice of the plurality of orifices with the airflow conduit to adjustably control a cross-sectional flow area associated with the airflow conduit. 
     The flow control structure may be an adjustment ring configured to be rotated around a longitudinal axis of the vapor generator assembly to adjustably align the selected orifice with the airflow conduit. 
     The air intake assembly may include the flow control structure. 
     The inlet channel may extend coaxially in relation to a longitudinal axis of the vapor generator assembly. 
     According to some example embodiments, an e-vaping device may include a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer assembly configured to heat pre-vapor formulation drawn from the reservoir to form a vapor, an air intake assembly configured to direct ambient air into the vaporizer assembly, and a power supply assembly configured to supply electrical power to the vaporizer assembly. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an arcuate air inlet that extends at least partially around an outer surface of the vapor generator assembly. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an inlet channel extending from the arcuate air inlet into an interior of the vapor generator assembly to at least partially establish fluid communication between the arcuate air inlet and the vaporizer assembly, the inlet channel extending coaxially in relation to a longitudinal axis of the vapor generator assembly. 
     The arcuate air inlet may be at least partially defined by an arcuate gap between the air intake assembly and an outer housing of the e-vaping device. 
     The e-vaping device may include an airflow conduit extending between the inlet channel of the air intake assembly and the vaporizer assembly, such that the inlet channel is configured to establish fluid communication between the arcuate air inlet and the vaporizer assembly via the airflow conduit. The e-vaping device may include a flow control structure including a plurality of orifices having different sizes. The flow control structure may be configured to adjustably align a selected orifice of the plurality of orifices with the airflow conduit to adjustably control a cross-sectional flow area associated with the airflow conduit. 
     The flow control structure may be an adjustment ring configured to be rotated around the longitudinal axis of the e-vaping device to adjustably align the selected orifice with the airflow conduit. 
     The air intake assembly may include the flow control structure. 
     The arcuate air inlet may be an annular air inlet that extends around an entirety of the outer surface of the e-vaping device. 
     The inlet channel may be an annular channel. 
     The e-vaping device may include a vapor generator assembly. The vapor generator assembly may include the reservoir and the vaporizer assembly. The power supply assembly may be detachably coupled to the vapor generator assembly. 
     The power supply assembly may include a rechargeable battery. 
     According to some example embodiments, an e-vaping device may include a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer assembly configured to heat pre-vapor formulation drawn from the reservoir to form a vapor, an air intake assembly configured to direct ambient air into the vaporizer assembly, and a power supply assembly configured to supply electrical power to the vaporizer assembly. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an annular air inlet that extends around an entirety of an outer surface of the e-vaping device, and an inlet channel extending from the annular air inlet into an interior of the e-vaping device to at least partially establish fluid communication between the annular air inlet and the vaporizer assembly. 
     The annular air inlet may be at least partially defined by an annular gap between the air intake assembly and an outer housing of the e-vaping device. 
     The e-vaping device may include an airflow conduit extending between the inlet channel of the air intake assembly and the vaporizer assembly, such that the inlet channel is configured to establish fluid communication between the annular air inlet and the vaporizer assembly via the airflow conduit. The e-vaping device may include a flow control structure including a plurality of orifices having different sizes. The flow control structure may be configured to adjustably align a selected orifice of the plurality of orifices with the airflow conduit to adjustably control a cross-sectional flow area associated with the airflow conduit. 
     The flow control structure may be an adjustment ring configured to be rotated around a longitudinal axis of the e-vaping device to adjustably align the selected orifice with the airflow conduit. 
     The air intake assembly may include the flow control structure. 
     The inlet channel may extend coaxially in relation to a longitudinal axis of the e-vaping device. 
     The e-vaping device may include a vapor generator assembly, the vapor generator assembly including the reservoir and the vaporizer assembly. The power supply assembly may be detachably coupled to the vapor generator assembly. 
     The power supply assembly may include a rechargeable battery. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The various features and advantages of the non-limiting example embodiments herein may become more apparent upon review of the detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are merely provided for illustrative purposes and should not be interpreted to limit the scope of the claims. The accompanying drawings are not to be considered as drawn to scale unless explicitly noted. For purposes of clarity, various dimensions of the drawings may have been exaggerated. 
         FIG. 1A  is a perspective view of an e-vaping device according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 1B  is a cross-sectional view along line IB-IB′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 1A  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 1C  is a cross-sectional view along line IC-IC′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 1A  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 1D  is a cross-sectional view along line IC-IC′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 1A  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 2A  is a perspective view of an e-vaping device according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 2B  is a cross-sectional view along line IIB-IIB′ of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 2A  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 2C  is a cross-sectional view along line IIC-IIC′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 2B  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 3A  is a perspective view of an e-vaping device according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 3B  is a cross-sectional view along line IIIB-IIIB′ of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 3A  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 3C  is a cross-sectional view along line IIIC-IIIC′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 3B  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 3D  is a cross-sectional view along line IIID-IIID′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 3B  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 4A  is a perspective view of an e-vaping device according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 4B  is a cross-sectional view along line IVB-IVB′ of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 4A  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 4C  is a cross-sectional view along line IVC-IVC′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 4B  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 4D  is a cross-sectional view along line IVB-IVB′ of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 4A  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 5A  is a side view of an e-vaping device according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 5B  is a perspective view of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 5A  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 5C  is a perspective expanded view of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 5A  according to some example embodiments. 
         FIG. 5D  is a cross-sectional view along line VD-VD′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 5A  according to some example embodiments. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS 
     Some detailed example embodiments are disclosed herein. However, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are merely provided for purposes of describing example embodiments. Example embodiments may, however, be embodied in many alternate forms and should not be construed as limited to only the example embodiments set forth herein. 
     Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, example embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but to the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives thereof. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the description of the figures. 
     It should be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “on,” “connected to,” “coupled to,” “attached to,” “adjacent to,” or “covering” another element or layer, it may be directly on, connected to, coupled to, attached to, adjacent to or covering the other element or layer or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on,” “directly connected to,” or “directly coupled to” another element or layer, there are no intervening elements or layers present. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the specification. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations or sub-combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. 
     It should be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, regions, layers, and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, region, layer, or section from another region, layer, or section. Thus, a first element, region, layer, or section discussed below could be termed a second element, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of example embodiments. 
     Spatially relative terms (e.g., “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like) may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature&#39;s relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It should be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the term “below” may encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly. 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing various example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “includes,” “including,” “comprises,” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, and/or elements, etc., but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, etc., and/or groups thereof. 
     When the words “about” and “substantially” are used in this specification in connection with a numerical value, it is intended that the associated numerical value include a tolerance of ±10% around the stated numerical value, unless otherwise explicitly defined. 
     Example embodiments are described herein with reference to cross-sectional illustrations that are schematic illustrations of example embodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations are to be expected. Thus, example embodiments should not be construed as limited to the shapes of regions illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes. 
     Vapor, aerosol and dispersion are used interchangeably and are meant to cover the matter generated or outputted by the devices disclosed, claimed and/or equivalents thereof. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, including those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. 
     Hardware may be implemented using processing or control circuitry such as, but not limited to, one or more processors, one or more Central Processing Units (CPUs), one or more microcontrollers, one or more arithmetic logic units (ALUs), one or more digital signal processors (DSPs), one or more microcomputers, one or more field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), one or more System-on-Chips (SoCs), one or more programmable logic units (PLUs), one or more microprocessors, one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), or any other device or devices capable of responding to and executing instructions in a defined manner. 
       FIG. 1A  is a perspective view of an e-vaping device  100  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 1B  is a cross-sectional view along line IB-IB′ of the e-vaping device  100  of  FIG. 1A  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 1C  is a cross-sectional view along line IC-IC′ of the e-vaping device  100  of  FIG. 1A  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 1D  is a cross-sectional view along line IC-IC′ of the e-vaping device  100  of  FIG. 1A  according to some example embodiments. As used herein, the term “e-vaping device” is inclusive of all types of electronic vaping devices, regardless of form, size or shape. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1A-1B , the e-vaping device  100  includes a vapor generator assembly  110  and a power supply assembly  120 . In some example embodiments, the vapor generator assembly  110  and power supply assembly  120  include respective complementary connector assemblies  118 ,  128  and are configured to be detachably connected to each other based on detachably coupling the connector assemblies  118 ,  128  together. In some example embodiments, a vapor generator assembly  110  that is configured to be detachably coupled to a power supply assembly  120  to form an e-vaping device  100  may be referred to herein as a cartridge. In some example embodiments, the connector assemblies  118 ,  128  include threaded connectors. It should be appreciated that a connector assembly  118 ,  128  may be any type of connector, including, without limitation, a snug-fit, detent, clamp, bayonet, sliding fit, sleeve fit, alignment fit, threaded connector, magnetic, clasp, or any other type of connection, and/or combinations thereof. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1A-1B , the vapor generator assembly  110  includes an outer housing  111  and the power supply assembly  120  includes an outer housing  121 . The outer housing  111  of the vapor generator assembly  110  may define an outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110 , and the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120  may define an outer surface  121 U of the power supply assembly  120 . Accordingly, the outer housings  111 ,  121  may collectively define an outer housing  191  of the e-vaping device  100 , and the outer surfaces  111 U,  121 U may collectively define an outer surface  191 U of the e-vaping device  100 . 
     Still referring to  FIGS. 1A-1B , the vapor generator assembly  110  includes a reservoir  112 , a vaporizer assembly  130 , and an air intake assembly  150 . The vapor generator assembly  110  includes a reservoir housing  113  that at least partially defines an outer boundary of the reservoir  112 , such that the reservoir  112  may include an internal space of the vapor generator assembly  110  that is at least partially defined by the reservoir housing  113  and one or more internal structural elements  114  of the vapor generator assembly  110 . As further shown in  FIG. 1B , the reservoir  112  may be further defined by at least the conduit  140  and vaporizer assembly  130 , described further below. The reservoir  112  may hold a pre-vapor formulation  172 . For example, where the reservoir  112  includes an enclosure defined by at least the reservoir housing  113 , the reservoir  112  may hold pre-vapor formulation  172  in the enclosure. 
     The vaporizer assembly  130  may include an outer housing  131  that at least partially defines an interior space  135  of the vaporizer assembly  130 . As further shown in at least  FIG. 1B , the vaporizer assembly  130  may include a fluid port  134 , which extends through the outer housing  131  of the vaporizer assembly  130  between the interior space  135  of the vaporizer assembly  130  and an exterior of the vaporizer assembly  130 , such that the fluid port  134  may enable fluid communication between elements at least partially located within the interior space  135  and an exterior of the vaporizer assembly  130 . As further shown in  FIG. 1B , the fluid port  134  may enable fluid communication between the reservoir  112  and the vaporizer assembly  130 . 
     The vaporizer assembly  130  may include a heater  136  and a dispensing interface  137 . The dispensing interface  137  may be in fluid communication with the fluid port  134 , such that the dispensing interface  137  is configured to be in fluid communication with the reservoir  112  through at least the fluid port  134 . Accordingly, pre-vapor formulation drawn into the interior space  135  through fluid port  134  may be drawn by the dispensing interface  137  to be in fluid communication with the heater  136 . The heater  136  may heat pre-vapor formulation  172  drawn from the reservoir  112  through the fluid port  134  to generate a vapor  176 . Thus, the vaporizer assembly  130  may be configured to enable pre-vapor formulation  172  to be drawn from the reservoir  112  into at least a portion of the vaporizer assembly  130  and may be further configured to heat such drawn pre-vapor formulation  172  to form a vapor  176 . 
     As further shown in  FIG. 1B , the vaporizer assembly  130  may include one or more inlet ports  132  and an outlet port  142 , where the inlet port(s)  132  and the outlet port  142  are in fluid communication with each other through a portion of the interior space  135  of the vaporizer assembly  130  that is further in fluid communication with at least the heater  136 . The inlet port(s)  132  may direct air  174  into the vaporizer assembly  130  to flow in fluid communication with the heater  136  and at least a portion of the dispensing interface, such that the directed air  174  may entrain vapor  176  formed by the heater  136 , and the air  174  and vapor  176  may be further drawn out of the vaporizer assembly  130  via outlet port  142 . 
     As further shown in  FIGS. 1A-1B , the outlet port  142  may be coupled to outlet port  144  via conduit  140 , where the outlet port  144  extends through the outer housing  111  of the vapor generator assembly  110  such that the outlet port  144  is in direct fluid communication with the ambient environment that is external to the vapor generator assembly  110 , and the conduit  140  establishes fluid communication between outlet port  142  and outlet port  144  such that outlet port  142  is in fluid communication with the ambient environment via conduit  140  and outlet port  144 . Accordingly, the vapor generator assembly  110  is configured to direct vapor  176  and air  174  that are drawn out of the vaporizer assembly  130  via outlet port  142  to be further drawn out of the vapor generator assembly  110 , and thus out of the e-vaping device  100 , via conduit  140  and outlet port  144 . 
     Still referring to  FIGS. 1A-1B , the air intake assembly  150  is configured to direct air  174  into the vaporizer assembly  130  from the ambient environment that is external to the vapor generator assembly  110 . 
     The air intake assembly  150  may include one or more structural elements (i.e., pieces of material, structures, or the like)  151 - 1  to  151 -N (where N is a positive integer) which collectively at least partially define one or more spaces, conduits, channels, or the like, including an arcuate air inlet  152  and an inlet channel  154 , such that the air intake assembly  150  may be understood to include the arcuate air inlet  152  and the inlet channel  154 . As shown in at least  FIGS. 1A-1B , at least an outer portion of the one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150  that is exposed to the exterior of the vapor generator assembly  110  may define an outer surface  150 U of the air intake assembly  150 . As shown in at least  FIGS. 1B-1D , at least one structural element  151 - 1  to  151 -N defines an outer surface  151 U of the air intake assembly  150  that defines at least a portion of the arcuate air inlet  152 , and the vapor generator assembly  110  may include a housing structure  119  that is separate from the air intake assembly  150  and has an outer surface  119 U that defines a separate portion of the arcuate air inlet  152 , such that at least the outer surface  151 U of the air intake assembly  150  and the outer surface  119 U of the housing structure  119  collectively define the arcuate air inlet  152 . In some example embodiments, the housing structure  119  is a portion of the reservoir housing  113 , such that reservoir housing  113  and housing structure  119  are included in a unitary piece of material. 
     As further shown in  FIGS. 1A-1B , the air intake assembly  150 , housing structure  119 , and reservoir housing  113  may collectively define the outer housing  111  of the vapor generator assembly  110 , and the outer surfaces  150 U,  151 U,  119 U,  113 U of the air intake assembly  150 , housing structure  119 , and reservoir housing  113  may collectively define the outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110 . As shown in  FIGS. 1A-1D , the arcuate air inlet  152  extends at least partially around the outer surface  150 U of the air intake assembly  150  and the outer surface  119 U of the housing structure  119 , thereby extending at least partially around the outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110 , at least partially around the outer surface  191 U of the e-vaping device  100 , or a combination thereof. 
     As shown in at least  FIGS. 1B-1D , at least one structural element  151 - 1  to  151 -N defines an outer surface  151 U of the air intake assembly  150  that defines at least a portion of the arcuate air inlet  152 , and the inlet channel  154  extends from the outer surface  151 U to extend from the arcuate air inlet  152  into an interior of the vapor generator assembly  110  that is at least partially defined by the outer housing  111 , an interior of the e-vaping device  100  that is at least partially defined by the outer housing  191 , or a combination thereof, to at least partially establish fluid communication between the arcuate air inlet  152  and the vaporizer assembly  130 . As shown in at least  FIG. 1B , the inlet channel  154  may extend coaxially in relation to a longitudinal axis  180 . The longitudinal axis  180  may be the longitudinal axis of the vapor generator assembly  110 , the power supply assembly  120 , the e-vaping device  100 , a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof. 
     Still referring to  FIGS. 1A-1B , the vapor generator assembly  110  may include an airflow conduit  164  extending through the housing structure  119  between the inlet channel  154  of the air intake assembly  150  and the inlet port(s)  132  of the vaporizer assembly  130 . Accordingly, the inlet channel  154  may be configured to establish fluid communication between the arcuate air inlet  152  and the vaporizer assembly  130  via the airflow conduit  164 . As shown in  FIG. 1B , the airflow conduit  164  may extend at least partially radially in relation to the longitudinal axis  180 , thereby extending orthogonal in relation to the inlet channel  154 . As shown in  FIG. 1B , the airflow conduit  164  may extend through a portion of the housing structure  119 , but example embodiments are not limited thereto. In some example embodiments, airflow conduit  164  is omitted from the vapor generator assembly  110 , such that the inlet channel  154  is in direct fluid communication (e.g., without any interposing conduits) with the inlet port(s)  132 . 
     Still referring to  FIGS. 1A-1B , the power supply assembly  120  may include a power supply  122 . The power supply  122  may be a rechargeable battery, and the power supply assembly  120  may be configured to supply electrical power from the power supply  122  to the heater  136  via one or more electrical leads to support vapor generation at the vaporizer assembly  130 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1B , the e-vaping device  100  may include an instance of control circuitry  124  that may be configured to control the supply of electrical power from the power supply  122  to the vaporizer assembly  130 . In the example embodiments shown in  FIG. 1B , the control circuitry  124  is included in the power supply assembly  120 , but it will be understood that, in some example embodiments, the control circuitry  124  may be included in the vapor generator assembly  110  instead of the power supply assembly  120 . 
     In some example embodiments, wherein the vapor generator assembly  110  and the power supply assembly  120  are configured to be detachably coupled via complementary connector assemblies  118  and  128 , respectively, one or more electrical circuits through the vapor generator assembly  110  and the power supply assembly  120  may be established based on connector assemblies  118 ,  128  being coupled together. The established electrical circuits may include at least the heater  136 , the control circuitry  124 , and the power supply  122 . The electrical circuit may include electrical leads one or both of connector assemblies  118 ,  128 . 
     The power supply  122  may be a Lithium-ion battery or one of its variants, for example a Lithium-ion polymer battery. Further, the power supply  122  may be rechargeable and may include circuitry configured to allow the battery to be chargeable by an external charging device. 
     Upon completing the connection between the vapor generator assembly  110  and the power supply assembly  120 , the power supply  122  may be electrically connected with the heater  136  by control circuitry  124  based on a signal received at the control circuitry  124  from a sensor of the e-vaping device  100 , an interface of the e-vaping device  100 , or a combination thereof. To control the supply of electrical power to a heater  136 , the control circuitry  124  may execute one or more instances of computer-executable program code. The control circuitry  124  may include a processor and a memory. The memory may be a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable code. The control circuitry  124  may be a special purpose machine configured to execute the computer-executable code to control the supply of electrical power to the heater  136 . Controlling the supply of electrical power to the heater  136  may be referred to herein interchangeably as activating the heater  136 . 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 1A-1D , in some example embodiments, the air intake assembly  150  is configured to at least enable fluid communication between the ambient environment and the vaporizer assembly  130  wherein the arcuate air inlet  152  is at least partially resistant to obstruction, for example by a hand of an adult vaper as a result of the e-vaping device  100  being manually manipulated by an adult vaper. As shown in  FIGS. 1A and 1C-1D  and as described further below, the arcuate air inlet  152  may extend around a substantial fraction of the circumference of the outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110 , such that at least a portion of the arcuate air inlet  152  may be exposed to the ambient environment and enable fluid communication between the inlet channel  154  and the ambient environment, even when an adult vaper&#39;s hand at least partially covers a portion of the outer surface  111 U. In view of the air intake assembly  150  being configured to direct air  174  to the vaporizer assembly  130  with at least partial resistance to obstruction, the air intake assembly  150  may be configured to enable improved reliability and flow rate of the supply of air  174  to the vaporizer assembly  130  during operation of the e-vaping device  100 , thereby improving performance of the e-vaping device  100  and improving the sensor experience provided by the e-vaping device  100 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1C-1D , the arcuate air inlet  152  is at least partially defined by an arcuate gap  210  between at least two separate inner surfaces  211 - 1 ,  211 - 2  that extend along an arc around the longitudinal axis  180 , where the arcuate gap  210  is further defined in a direction extending parallel to longitudinal axis  180  by the outer surface  151 U of the air intake assembly  150 . In  FIGS. 1A-1D , one inner surface  211 - 1  is a radially outward-facing outer surface  119 U, facing radially outward from the longitudinal axis  180  of the housing structure  119 . Another inner surface  211 - 2  is a radially inward-facing surface of the one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150 , such that the arcuate air inlet  152  is at least partially defined by an arcuate gap  210  between the air intake assembly  150  and housing structure  119  of the vapor generator assembly  110 . In some example embodiments, for example where housing structure  119  is omitted from the vapor generator assembly  110 , the separate inner surfaces  211 - 1 ,  211 - 2  are separate surfaces of one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150 . In some example embodiments, the separate inner surfaces  211 - 1 ,  211 - 2  are separate surfaces of a single, unitary piece of material that is included in one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150 . 
     In some example embodiments, where the arcuate air inlet  152  is an annular air inlet that extends around an entirety of the circumference of the outer surface  111 U, the arcuate gap  210  is an annular gap that also extends along a 360-degree arc around the longitudinal axis  180 . 
     Still referring to  FIGS. 1C-1D , the air intake assembly  150  may include and/or at least partially define an arcuate air inlet  152  that extends along an arc that subtends an angle centered at the longitudinal axis  180 . As shown in  FIG. 1C , the arcuate air inlet  152  may extend along an arc that subtends an angle θ 1 , centered at the longitudinal axis  180 , that is equal to or less than 180 degrees, such that the arcuate air inlet  152  has a length L that extends along a distance that is equal to or less than one-half of the circumference of the outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110 . As shown in  FIG. 1D , the arcuate air inlet  152  may extend along an arc that subtends an angle θ 2 , centered at the longitudinal axis  180 , that is greater than 180 degrees, such that the arcuate air inlet  152  has a length L that extends along greater than one-half of the circumference of the outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110 . In some example embodiments, the arcuate air inlet  152  may be a semi-annular air inlet, or the like. As shown in  FIGS. 1C-1D , air  174  may be drawn into the arcuate gap  210  of the arcuate air inlet  152  from various points around the portion of the circumference of the outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110  through which the arcuate air inlet  152  extends, and such air  174  may further be drawn through the arcuate gap  210  to the inlet channel  154  to be directed to the vaporizer assembly  130 . Accordingly, the air intake assembly  150  that includes the arcuate air inlet  152  and the inlet channel  154  may have improved resistance to obstruction, as air  174  may be drawn into the inlet channel  154 , and thus directed to the vaporizer assembly  130 , from various locations around the circumference of the outer surface  111 U. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1A  by the dashed-line extension  152 X of arcuate air inlet  152 , the arcuate air inlet  152  may extend around an entirety of the outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110 , such that the arcuate air inlet  152  may be an annular air inlet. 
     In some example embodiments, connector assemblies  118 ,  128  are omitted from the e-vaping device  100 , such that the vapor generator assembly  110  and the power supply assembly  120  are fixedly coupled together and are precluded from being detachably coupled with each other. As shown in  FIGS. 1A and 1B , in some example embodiments, the outer housing  111  of the vapor generator assembly  110  and the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120  may include a unitary piece of material. 
     In some example embodiments, the air intake assembly  150  is included in the power supply assembly  120 , such that the outer surface  150 U of the air intake assembly  150  at least partially defines the outer surface  121 U of the power supply assembly  120 , and the arcuate air inlet  152  may be at least partially defined by a housing of the power supply assembly  120 . In some example embodiments, the airflow conduit  164  extends at least partially through one or more structures of the power supply assembly  120 . 
     The pre-vapor formulation is a material or combination of materials that may be transformed into a vapor. The reservoir  112 , in some example embodiments, may include a storage medium that may hold the pre-vapor formulation. The dispensing interface  137  may include a wick, also referred to herein as an instance of wicking material. The dispensing interface  137  may include filaments (or threads) having a capacity to draw the pre-vapor formulation. In some example embodiments, the heater  136  may include a wire coil. The wire coil may at least partially surround the dispensing interface  137  in the interior space  135  of the vaporizer assembly  130 . The wire may be a metal wire and/or the wire coil may extend fully or partially along the length of the dispensing interface  137 . The heater  136  may be formed of any suitable electrically resistive materials. 
     In some example embodiments, one or more portions of the vapor generator assembly  110  may be replaceable. Such one or more portions may include the vaporizer assembly  130 , the reservoir  112 , the reservoir assembly  102 , a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof. In some example embodiments, the entire e-vaping device  100  may be disposed once the reservoir  112 , the vaporizer assembly  130 , or a combination thereof is depleted. 
       FIG. 2A  is a perspective view of an e-vaping device according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 2B  is a cross-sectional view along line IIB-IIB′ of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 2A  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 2C  is a cross-sectional view along line IIC-IIC′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 2B  according to some example embodiments. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 2A-2C , the vapor generator assembly  110  may include a flow control structure  250  that is configured to adjustably control a cross-sectional flow area associated with the airflow conduit  164 , in order to adjustably control the amount and/or flow rate of air  174  drawn into the vaporizer assembly  130  via the air intake assembly  150  during operation of the e-vaping device  100 , thereby providing improved control over performance of the e-vaping device  100  and the sensor experience provided thereby. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2A-2C , the flow control structure  250  may include an inner structure  252  and an outer structure  253 . The inner and outer structures  252 ,  253  may be separate, coupled structural elements or may be included in a unitary piece of material. Inner structure  252  extends around the longitudinal axis  180  and includes a set of one or more orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N (where N is a positive integer) extending therethrough, and at least the inner structure  252  is configured to rotate  280  around longitudinal axis  180  to adjustably align one of the orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N with the airflow conduit  164 . Each orifice  260 - 1  to  260 -N may have a different size, and the size of one or more orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N may be different from the size of the airflow conduit  164 , such that a given orifice  260 - 1  to  260 -N, when aligned with the airflow conduit  164 , may control the cross-sectional flow area associated with the airflow conduit  164 , relative to the cross-sectional flow area of the airflow conduit  164  independently of the one or more orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N, thereby controlling the maximum flowrate of air  174  into the vaporizer assembly  130  from the air intake assembly  150  via the airflow conduit  164 . Based on being configured to adjustably align different orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N with the airflow conduit  164 , the flow control structure  250  may enable adjustable control over the flowrate and/or amount of air  174  into the vaporizer assembly  130  during operation of the e-vaping device  100 . In some example embodiments, based on being configured to adjustably align different orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N with the airflow conduit  164 , the flow control structure  250  may enable adjustable control over the resistance to draw (“RTD”) of the e-vaping device  100  flowrate and/or amount with regard to air  174  drawn through the e-vaping device  100 , thereby enabling adult vaper-initiated control and/or customization of the performance of the e-vaping device  100  to thereby customize and/or improve the sensory experience provided by the e-vaping device  100  with regard one or more various adult vapers. 
     As described herein, it will be understood that, in some example embodiments, a flow control structure, including the flow control structure  250  as shown in  FIGS. 2A-2C , is configured to adjust at least the inner structure  252  to completely cover the airflow conduit  164  from the inlet channel. 
     Still referring to  FIGS. 2A-2C , outer structure  253  extends around the longitudinal axis  180  and is configured to be exposed to the exterior of the vapor generator assembly  110 , such that at least the outer structure  253  of the flow control structure  250  defines an outer surface  250 U of the flow control structure  250 . The outer surface  250 U may at least partially define the outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110 , the outer surface  191 U of the e-vaping device  100 , the outer surface  121 U of the power supply assembly  120 , a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2C , the inner structure  252  of the flow control structure  250  may be an adjustment ring structure that is configured to be rotated  280  around the longitudinal axis  180  to adjustably align a selected orifice  260 - 1  to  260 -N with the airflow conduit  164 , and the outer structure  253 , which is coupled to the inner structure  252 , may be configured to be rotated  290  around longitudinal axis  180  from an exterior of the e-vaping device  100 , e.g., by an adult vaper, so as to cause at least the coupled inner structure  252  to rotate  280  around the longitudinal axis  180 , thereby adjustably moving the orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N in relation to the airflow conduit  164  to adjustably align one of the orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N with the airflow conduit  164 . The e-vaping device  100  may include one or more external markings indicating which orifice  260 - 1  to  260 -N is aligned with the airflow conduit  164  based on the rotated position of the flow control structure  250 . 
     Still referring to  FIGS. 2A-2C , the air intake assembly  150  and the flow control structure  250  may each define a separate portion of an inlet channel  254  extending from the arcuate air inlet  152  into an interior of the vapor generator assembly  110  to at least partially establish fluid communication between the arcuate air inlet  152  and the vaporizer assembly  130 . As shown in  FIGS. 2B-2C , for example, the air intake assembly  150  may define a first inlet channel  254 - 1  extending through one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150 , and the flow control structure  250  may at least partially define an annular second inlet channel  254 - 2  that establishes fluid communication between the first inlet channel  254 - 1  and the airflow conduit  164  via an aligned orifice  260 - 1  to  260 -N, where the first and second inlet channels  254 - 1 ,  254 - 2  collectively define inlet channel  254 . 
     While the above description of the flow control structure  250  is directed to example embodiments of the flow control structure that are included in the vapor generator assembly  110  with the air intake assembly  150 , it will be understood that in some example embodiments, the flow control structure  250  may be included in the power supply assembly  120 , separately or together with the air intake assembly  150 . 
       FIG. 3A  is a perspective view of an e-vaping device according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 3B  is a cross-sectional view along line IIIB-IIIB′ of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 3A  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 3C  is a cross-sectional view along line IIIC-IIIC′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 3B  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 3D  is a cross-sectional view along line IIID-IIID′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 3B  according to some example embodiments. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3A-3D , in some example embodiments, the air intake assembly  150  may include an arcuate air inlet  152  that is an annular air inlet that extends around an entirety of the outer surface  111 U of the vapor generator assembly  110 . 
     In addition, as shown in  FIGS. 3B-3D , in some example embodiments, a flow control structure  310 , including a plurality of orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N having different sizes and configured to adjustably align a selected orifice  260 - 1  to  260 -N with the airflow conduit  164  to adjustably control a cross-sectional flow area associated with the airflow conduit  164 , may be included within the air intake assembly  150 , such that the air intake assembly  150  includes one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N that define the flow control structure  310 . As shown in  FIGS. 3B and 3D , for example, the air intake assembly  150  may include a first structural element  151 - 1  that defines the “adjustment ring” inner structure of the flow control structure  310 , similarly to the inner structure  252  as shown in  FIG. 2C , through which one or more orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N extend and which is configured to rotate  280  around longitudinal axis  180  to adjustably align one of the orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N with the airflow conduit  164 . Additionally, the air intake assembly  150  may include a second structural element  151 - 2  that is configured to be exposed to the exterior of the vapor generator assembly  110  and to at least partially define the outer surface  150 U of the air intake assembly  150 , where the second structural element  151 - 2  is coupled to the first structural element  151 - 1  and, similarly to the outer structure  254  as shown in  FIG. 2D , is configured to be physically manipulated from the exterior of the e-vaping device to rotate  290  around the longitudinal axis  180  to thus cause the flow control structure  310  to be rotated  280  to adjustably align an orifice  260 - 1  to  260 -N with the airflow conduit  164 . Accordingly, the flow control structure  310  may be provided in the e-vaping device  100  without requiring a separate element from the air intake assembly  150 , thereby reducing the quantity of separate parts included in the e-vaping device  100  and therefore improving fabrication efficiency and reducing complexity of the e-vaping device  100 . 
     Still referring to  FIGS. 3A-3D , and as particularly shown in  FIGS. 3B and 3D , in some example embodiments, the air intake assembly  150  may define a portion of the inlet channel  254  and the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120  may define a portion of the inlet channel  254 . For example, as shown in  FIGS. 3C and 3D , the second structural element  151 - 2  of the air intake assembly  150  may define a first inlet channel  254 - 1  extending through the second structural element  151 - 2  from the outer surface  151 U, and surfaces  151 - 1 S,  151 - 2 S of the first and second structural elements  151 - 1  and  151 - 2  may partially define the annular second inlet channel  254 - 2  extending between the first inlet channel  254 - 1  and the airflow conduit  164  and orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N. As further shown, at least an inner surface  121 S of the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120  may define an outer boundary of the second inlet channel  254 - 2 , such that the inlet channel  254  is collectively defined by at least the air intake assembly  150  and the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120 . 
     In the example embodiments shown in  FIGS. 3A-3D , the arcuate air inlet  152  is at least partially defined by one or more one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150  and at least a portion of the outer housing  119  of the of the vapor generator assembly  110 . In some example embodiments, the arcuate air inlet  152  is at least partially defined by one or more one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150  and at least a portion of the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120 . For example, the outer housing  121  may include the beveled portion of the outer housing  119 , and the outer surface  151 U of the air intake assembly  150 , which may be a lower surface of the structural element  151 - 2 , may face towards the outer housing  119  of the outer housing  121 . Accordingly, the outer surface  151 U and the beveled portion of the housing structure  119  of the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120  may collectively define the arcuate air inlet  152 . 
     In the example embodiments shown in  FIGS. 3A-3D , the air intake assembly  150  includes a single set of orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N, and the vapor generator assembly  110  includes a single airflow conduit  164  and a single inlet port  132  to the vaporizer assembly  130 . But, example embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, as shown in  FIG. 4C , in some example embodiments, the vaporizer assembly  130  may include two inlet ports  132  on opposite sides of the vaporizer assembly  130 , the vapor generator assembly  110  may include two airflow conduits aligned with separate inlet ports  132 , and the air intake assembly  150  may include two separate sets of orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N that are configured to be adjustably aligned with separate airflow conduits  164  on opposite sides of the vaporizer assembly  130  based on rotation  280  of the inner structure  252 . In some example embodiments, the air intake assembly  150  may include two separate first inlet channels  254 - 1  on opposite sides of the second structural element  151 - 2 , such that the air intake assembly  150  may draw air into opposite sides of the annular second inlet channel  254 - 2  via the separate first inlet channels  254 - 2 . 
     It will be understood that, in some example embodiments, the outer structure  253  may be configured to be rotated  290  in a clockwise direction and/or a counter-clockwise direction around longitudinal axis  180 , so as to cause at least the coupled inner structure  252  to rotate  280  in a clockwise direction and/or a counter-clockwise direction around longitudinal axis  180 . 
       FIG. 4A  is a perspective view of an e-vaping device according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 4B  is a cross-sectional view along line IVB-IVB′ of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 4A  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 4C  is a cross-sectional view along line IVC-IVC′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 4B  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 4D  is a cross-sectional view along line IVB-IVB′ of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 4A  according to some example embodiments. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 4A-4C , in some example embodiments, the air intake assembly  150  may include one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N that define an entirety of the arcuate air inlet  152 , which may be an annular air inlet as shown in  FIGS. 4A-4C . In addition, as shown in  FIGS. 4A-4C , the air intake assembly  150  may include one or more inlet channels  454  that, rather than extending coaxially in relation to the longitudinal axis  180 , instead extend at least partially radially in relation to the longitudinal axis  180  between the arcuate air inlet  152  and the vaporizer assembly  130 . As shown in  FIGS. 4B-4C , for example, the one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150  may define one or more inlet channels  454  that extend entirely radially between the arcuate air inlet  152  and the one or more inlet ports  132  of the vaporizer assembly  130  through an interior of one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150 . But, it will be understood that, in some example embodiments, the one or more inlet channels  454  may extend through the air intake assembly  150  between the arcuate air inlet  152  and an airflow conduit  164  (omitted in  FIGS. 4A-4C ) that extends through a housing structure  119  between the one or more inlet channels  454  and one or more inlet ports  132  of the vaporizer assembly  130 . 
     As shown in at least  FIG. 4D , in some example embodiments, the vaporizer assembly  130  may include multiple inlet ports  132 , but example embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the vaporizer assembly  130  may include a single inlet port  132 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 4D , in some example embodiments, the air intake assembly  150  may include an inlet channel  154  that is arcuate or annular in shape, defined by one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150 , such that the top end of the inlet channel  154  is open unobstructed from the arcuate air inlet  152  by one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N. As further shown in  FIG. 4D , in some example embodiments, the air intake assembly  150  may include one or more radially-extending inlet channels  560 - 1  to  560 -N, that amount to a set of orifices that may be adjustably aligned with the airflow conduit  164  of the e-vaping device  100 , where the one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N of the air intake assembly  150  may be rotated around the longitudinal axis  180  to adjustably align a selected inlet channel of the inlet channels  560 - 1  to  560 -N with the airflow conduit  164  to implement the functionality of the flow control structure in the absence of a separate inlet channel from the orifices of the flow control structure. 
       FIG. 5A  is a side view of an e-vaping device according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 5B  is a perspective view of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 5A  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 5C  is a perspective expanded view of a portion of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 5A  according to some example embodiments.  FIG. 5D  is a cross-sectional view along line VD-VD′ of the e-vaping device of  FIG. 5A  according to some example embodiments. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5A-5D , an e-vaping device  100  may include an air intake assembly  150  that is detachable from a remainder of the vapor generator assembly  110 , including at least the reservoir  112  and the vaporizer assembly  130 . As further shown in at least  FIGS. 5B-5D , the air intake assembly  150  may include one or more structural elements  151 - 1  to  151 -N that partially define an arcuate air inlet  152  that is an annular air inlet, define a first portion of a coaxial first inlet channel  154 - 1  extending from the arcuate air inlet  152 , and partially define a coaxial arcuate second inlet channel  154 - 2  between the air intake assembly  150  and an outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120 . As further shown, the air intake assembly  150  may include structural elements  151 - 1  and  151 - 2 , which may be coupled together or may be included in a unitary piece of material. Structural element  151 - 2  defines an outer structure of the air intake assembly  150  that is exposed to the exterior of the e-vaping device  100 . Structural element  151 - 1  defines an adjustment ring flow control structure  310  that includes multiple orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N extending through the structural element  151 - 1 . Structural element  151 - 2  is configured to be rotated around longitudinal axis  180  to cause structural element  151 - 1  to rotate around longitudinal axis  180  to adjustably align different orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N with an airflow conduit  164  that is configured to be in fluid communication with the inlet port  132  of the vaporizer assembly  130 . As shown in  FIGS. 5A-5D , the airflow conduit  164  may extend radially through a portion of the power supply assembly  120 , in relation to longitudinal axis  180 , such that the power supply assembly  120  is configured to detachably couple with at least the vaporizer assembly  130  to cause the inlet port  132  to be aligned with the airflow conduit  164 . When the inlet port  132  is aligned with the airflow conduit  164 , the inlet port  132  may be in fluid communication with the airflow conduit  164 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5A and 5D , when the air intake assembly  150  is coupled with both the power supply assembly  120  and the remainder of the vapor generator assembly  110 , the outer surface  151 U of the air intake assembly  150 , which may be an upper surface of the second structural element  151 - 2 , may collectively define the arcuate air inlet  152  with a beveled portion of the housing structure  119 , and a surface  151 - 1 S of the first structural element  151 - 1  of the air intake assembly  150  may collectively define a second inlet channel  254 - 2  with an inner surface  121 S of the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120 , such that the air intake assembly  150  is configured to direct air  174  drawn into the arcuate air inlet  152  to flow through the first inlet channel  254 - 1  that is entirely defined by second structural element  151 - 2  of the air intake assembly  150  to the second inlet channel  254 - 2  that is defined between at least a surface  151 - 1 S of the air intake assembly  150  and an inner surface  121 S of the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120 . 
     In some example embodiments, the housing structure  119  may be a portion of the outer housing  121  of the power supply assembly  120 , such that the air intake assembly  150  and the power supply assembly  120  may collectively define the arcuate air inlet  152 . 
     In the example embodiments shown in  FIGS. 5A-5D , the air intake assembly  150  includes an individual first inlet channel  254 - 1  and an individual set of orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N, where the air intake assembly is configured to be rotated to align separate orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N with an individual airflow conduit  164 , but example embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the air intake assembly  251 - 1  may include two or more first inlet channels  254 - 1  that may be spaced apart around the second structural element  151 - 2  and the first structural element  151 - 1  may have two, separate sets of orifices  260 - 1  to  260 -N that are configured to be adjustably aligned with separate airflow conduits  164  of two airflow conduits  164  on opposite sides of the vaporizer assembly  130  and in fluid communication with one or more inlet ports  132  of the vaporizer assembly  130 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5A and 5D , the housing structure  119  may be an integral portion of the reservoir housing  113 , such that the housing structure  119  and reservoir housing  113  are included in a unitary piece of material. 
     As further shown in  FIGS. 5A-5D , the e-vaping device  100  may include an outlet assembly  720  that may be coupled to the outlet port  144  of the vapor generator assembly  110 , where the outlet assembly  720  may include a channel extending therethrough, such that the outlet assembly  720  establishes fluid communication between the outlet port  144  and an exterior of the e-vaping device  100  through an interior of the outlet assembly  720 . 
     While a number of example embodiments have been disclosed herein, it should be understood that other variations may be possible. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.