The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. A system may include assembly cells each including an assembly track and assembly carriages that ride thereon and which engage components of partially-assembled cartridges. A transfer apparatus may transfer partially-assembled cartridges between the assembly cells. In another example system, cartridges may be assembled on platforms on a rotary track. The platforms may include assembly grippers with sequentially-opening clamps configured to receive the components of the partially-assembled cartridges. Related methods are also provided.

The present invention discloses a water dispensing device including a water tank and at least one heating module. Each heating module includes a body and a heating plate, the body includes a groove, an input terminal located one end of the groove and connected the water tank, an output terminal located other end of the groove, and a plurality of ribs. The ribs formed on the bottom surface of the groove and the height is less than a depth of the groove, two arms of the ribs connect the sidewalls of the groove, and the density of the arrangement is decremented from the input terminal to the output terminal. The heating plate is covered the groove and doesn't contact the ribs, and the surface of the heating plate which is deviated from the groove has a plurality of heating units, be used to convert the power into the heat energy.

A heating block including a heating block body which receives/guides a liquid medium, an electric heating element arranged in the cavity for heating the medium via electric current, a semiconductor switch for controlling the electric current flowing through the heating element to control a heating power of the heating element, and a closure piece for closing an opening in the heating block body to the cavity element. The semiconductor switch is electrically and thermally conductively connected to the closure piece via first connection terminal to electrically connect the first connection terminal to the heating element via the closure piece, and to thermally connect the first connection terminal to the medium via the closure piece. The semiconductor switch is directly connected to a control board by a second connection terminal so that the semiconductor switch is spatially arranged and mechanically connected directly between the control board and the connection piece.

A heater assembly having a lower tank that is provided with an inlet and an outlet and has a first space, a heater case that covers the first space, has at least one heat transfer pocket that is situated in the first space, and has a second space, at least one heating module that is inserted into the heat transfer pocket such that a terminal thereof is situated in the second space, a bus bar block which is accommodated in the second space and to which the terminal is connected, and a PCB module that controls the heating module is provided. The bus bar block includes a bus bar that contacts the terminal, and a first bus bar plate which has a terminal through-hole, through which the terminal passes, and in which the bus bar is arranged.

A heater assembly having a lower tank that is provided with an inlet and an outlet and has a first space, a heater case that covers the first space, has at least one heat transfer pocket that is situated in the first space, and has a second space, at least one heating module that is inserted into the heat transfer pocket such that a terminal thereof is situated in the second space, a bus bar block which is accommodated in the second space and to which the terminal is connected, and a PCB module that controls the heating module is provided. The bus bar block includes a bus bar that contacts the terminal, and a first bus bar plate which has a terminal through-hole, through which the terminal passes, and in which the bus bar is arranged.

A heater, e.g. an anti-freezing heater, is disclosed. The heater can be configured to set off an alarm when a heating element is broken or malfunction. The heater can also be configured to connect the heating element to a relatively low voltage when the heating element may experience a dry burning condition.

A module for adjusting a temperature of a liquid in a container can include an elongate portion sized for insertion into the container, the elongate portion having an outer surface that contacts the liquid in the container about its circumference, the elongate portion housing therein one or more heating or cooling elements operable to facilitate heat transfer between at least a portion of the elongate portion and the liquid in the container. An adaptor attached to a proximal end of the elongate portion has a rim and a circumferential wall that have an outer circumference greater than an outer circumference of the elongate portion, the adaptor defining one or more passages between the circumferential wall and the outer surface of the elongate portion. The adaptor can be coupled to an opening of the container such that the elongate portion is suspended in the container and so that at least a portion of the elongate portion is submerged in the liquid in the container. The one or more passages allow the liquid to exit the vessel while the elongate portion is disposed in the container, allowing a user to consume the liquid in the container while the module is disposed in the container. A plurality of adaptors of varying sizes can be provided to allow use of the module with containers of varying sizes.

A ceramic heater according to one aspect of the present invention has a cylindrical ceramic heater and an annular metal flange fitted around the ceramic heater. In the ceramic heater, one side of the flange with respect to an axial direction of the heater body is concave in the axial direction to define a concave part. The concave part includes a glass accumulation region filled with a glass material. The glass material in the glass accumulation is fused to the flange and to the heater body.

A ceramic heater according to one aspect of the present invention has a cylindrical ceramic heater and an annular metal flange fitted around the ceramic heater. In the ceramic heater, one side of the flange with respect to an axial direction of the heater body is concave in the axial direction to define a concave part. The concave part includes a glass accumulation region filled with a glass material. The glass material in the glass accumulation is fused to the flange and to the heater body.

The invention relates to a heating device (6) for a tank (2) of an exhaust gas aftertreatment agent system, having a carrier (7) and having a plurality of heating elements (10) arranged on the carrier (7). According to the invention, the carrier (7) has a plurality of carrying elements (8), which are connected to one another in an articulated manner, and at least one spring element (13), which applies a spring force to at least two of the carrying elements (8). The carrier (7) is thus formed to be flexible or deformable overall, wherein the carrier is forced into a final shape by the spring element.