U.S. patent application number 16/288684 was filed with the patent office on 2019-06-27 for atomizing assembly, atomizer and electronic cigarette thereof.
The applicant listed for this patent is Joyetech Europe Holding GmbH. Invention is credited to Weihua QIU.
Application Number | 20190191772 16/288684 |
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Family ID | 61300183 |
Filed Date | 2019-06-27 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190191772 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
QIU; Weihua |
June 27, 2019 |
ATOMIZING ASSEMBLY, ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE THEREOF
Abstract
An atomizer an electronic cigarette having the atomizer are
provided. The atomizer includes an atomizing assembly, and an
intake ring sleeved at lower portion of the atomizing assembly, the
atomizing assembly includes a mounting seat, a liquid absorbing
member and a heating member, the mounting seat includes a receiving
portion, the receiving portion is recessed with a mounting portion,
the intake ring is detachably sleeved on the receiving portion, an
atomization chamber is formed between the groove wall of the
mounting portion and the inner wall of the air inlet ring, the
liquid absorbing member and the heating member are detachably
mounted on the mounting portion. The atomizer realizes the purpose
of quickly changing the liquid absorbing member and the heating
member, has a simple structure and is convenient to operate.
Inventors: |
QIU; Weihua; (Changzhou,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
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Joyetech Europe Holding GmbH |
Zug |
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CH |
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Family ID: |
61300183 |
Appl. No.: |
16/288684 |
Filed: |
February 28, 2019 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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PCT/CN2017/099268 |
Aug 28, 2017 |
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16288684 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61M 2205/3653 20130101;
A24F 47/008 20130101; A61M 11/041 20130101; A61M 15/06 20130101;
A24F 47/00 20130101 |
International
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A24F 47/00 20060101
A24F047/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 30, 2016 |
CN |
201610771329.7 |
Aug 30, 2016 |
CN |
201620996260.3 |
Sep 13, 2016 |
CN |
201621053925.3 |
Claims
1. An atomizer, comprising: an atomizing assembly, and an intake
ring sleeved at lower portion of the atomizing assembly, the
atomizing assembly comprises a mounting seat, a liquid absorbing
member and a heating member, the mounting seat comprises a
receiving portion, the receiving portion is recessed with a
mounting portion, the intake ring is detachably sleeved on the
receiving portion, an atomization chamber is formed between the
groove wall of the mounting portion and the inner wall of an air
inlet ring, the liquid absorbing member and the heating member are
detachably mounted on the mounting portion.
2. The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein a side wall of said
receiving portion is recessed inwardly to form the mounting
portion, one end surface of the liquid absorbing member is closely
attached to the bottom wall of the mounting portion, the heating
member is in close contact with the end surface of the liquid
absorbing member away from the bottom wall of the mounting portion,
the atomizing assembly further comprises a conducting mechanism,
the conducting mechanism comprises a second electrode mounted on
the mounting portion, one end of the heating member is detachably
coupled to the mounting portion, the opposite end of the heating
member is detachably coupled to the second electrode.
3. The atomizer according to claim 2, wherein the atomizer further
comprises a liquid storage assembly sleeved on an upper portion of
the atomizing assembly, the liquid storage assembly is provided
with a liquid storage chamber therein, the receiving portion is
provided with a first liquid inlet groove in communication with the
liquid storage chamber and the liquid absorbing member.
4. The atomizer according to claim 3, wherein the mounting seat
further comprises an air outlet portion protruding from the upper
end of the receiving portion, the liquid storage assembly comprises
a reservoir tube sleeved on the stationary ring, the liquid storage
chamber is formed by a space between an inner wall of the reservoir
tube and an outer wall of the air outlet portion.
5. The atomizer according to claim 4, wherein the first liquid
inlet groove is defined along an axial direction of the receiving
portion, one end of the first liquid inlet groove is in
communication with the liquid storage chamber through an upper end
surface of the receiving portion, a liquid inlet hole is defined at
the bottom wall of the mounting portion, the other end of the first
liquid inlet groove is in communication with the liquid absorbing
member through the liquid inlet hole; Or the first liquid inlet
groove comprises a first section and a second section, the first
section of the first liquid inlet groove is defined along an axial
direction of the receiving portion, the second section of the first
liquid inlet groove is defined in a radial direction of the
receiving portion, one end of the first section of the first inlet
t groove is in communication with one end of the second section of
the first inlet groove, the opposite end of the first section of
the first inlet groove extends through the receiving section The
upper end surface is in communication with the liquid storage
chamber, the other end of the second section of the first inlet
groove is in communication with the liquid absorbing member through
the bottom wall of the mounting portion.
6. The atomizer according to claim 4, wherein an air outlet passage
in communication with the mounting portion is defined in the air
outlet portion along the axial direction of the air outlet portion,
a second intake hole is defined at the side wall of the intake
ring; the second intake hole are the air outlet passage are in
communication with the atomization chamber.
7. The atomizer according to claim 6, wherein the lower end surface
of the receiving portion is provided with a first air inlet hole,
the second intake hole is defined at an outer peripheral surface of
the bottom wall of the intake ring, the second intake hole is in
communication with the atomization chamber through the first air
inlet hole.
8. The atomizer according to claim 2, wherein the mounting seat
further comprises a first connecting portion protruding from the
lower end surface of the receiving portion, After the first
connecting portion extends through the bottom wall of the intake
ring, the bottom wall of the intake ring is in close contact with
the bottom of the receiving portion.
9. The atomizer according to claim 2, wherein a first fixing hole
is defined at the bottom wall of the mounting portion, one end of
the heating member is detachably fixedly connected to the mounting
portion by the engagement of the first screw and the first fixing
hole, the opposite end of the heating member is detachably
connected to the second electrode by the engagement of a second
screw and the second fixing hole.
10. An electronic cigarette, comprising: an atomizer, the atomizer
comprises an atomizing assembly, and an intake ring sleeved at
lower portion of the atomizing assembly, the atomizing assembly
comprises a mounting seat, a liquid absorbing member and a heating
member, the mounting seat comprises a receiving portion, the
receiving portion is recessed with a mounting portion, the intake
ring is detachably sleeved on the receiving portion, an atomization
chamber is formed between the groove wall of the mounting portion
and the inner wall of the air inlet ring, the liquid absorbing
member and the heating member are detachably mounted on the
mounting portion.
11. The electronic cigarette according to claim 10, wherein a side
wall of said receiving portion is recessed inwardly to form the
mounting portion, one end surface of the liquid absorbing member is
closely attached to the bottom wall of the mounting portion, the
heating member is in close contact with the end surface of the
liquid absorbing member away from the bottom wall of the mounting
portion, the atomizing assembly further comprises a conducting
mechanism, the conducting mechanism comprises a second electrode
mounted on the mounting portion, one end of the heating member is
detachably coupled to the mounting portion, the opposite end of the
heating member is detachably coupled to the second electrode.
12. The electronic cigarette according to claim 11, wherein the
atomizer further comprises a liquid storage assembly sleeved on an
upper portion of the atomizing assembly, the liquid storage
assembly is provided with a liquid storage chamber therein, the
receiving portion is provided with a first liquid inlet groove in
communication with the liquid storage chamber and the liquid
absorbing member.
13. The electronic cigarette according to claim 12, wherein the
mounting seat further comprises an air outlet portion protruding
from the upper end of the receiving portion, the liquid storage
assembly comprises a reservoir tube sleeved on the stationary ring,
the liquid storage chamber is formed by a space between an inner
wall of the reservoir tube and an outer wall of the air outlet
portion.
14. The electronic cigarette according to claim 13, wherein the
first liquid inlet groove is defined along an axial direction of
the receiving portion, one end of the first liquid inlet groove is
in communication with the liquid storage chamber through an upper
end surface of the receiving portion, a liquid inlet hole is
defined at the bottom wall of the mounting portion, the other end
of the first liquid inlet groove is in communication with the
liquid absorbing member through the liquid inlet hole; Or the first
liquid inlet groove comprises a first section and a second section,
the first section of the first liquid inlet groove is defined along
an axial direction of the receiving portion, the second section of
the first liquid inlet groove is defined in a radial direction of
the receiving portion, one end of the first section of the first
inlet t groove is in communication with one end of the second
section of the first inlet groove, the opposite end of the first
section of the first inlet groove extends through the receiving
section The upper end surface is in communication with the liquid
storage chamber, the other end of the second section of the first
inlet groove is in communication with the liquid absorbing member
through the bottom wall of the mounting portion.
15. The electronic cigarette according to claim 13, wherein an air
outlet passage in communication with the mounting portion is
defined in the air outlet portion along the axial direction of the
air outlet portion, a second intake hole is defined at the side
wall of the intake ring; the second intake hole are the air outlet
passage are in communication with the atomization chamber.
16. The electronic cigarette according to claim 15, wherein the
lower end surface of the receiving portion is provided with a first
air inlet hole, the second intake hole is defined at an outer
peripheral surface of the bottom wall of the intake ring, the
second intake hole is in communication with the atomization chamber
through the first air inlet hole.
17. The electronic cigarette according to claim 11, wherein the
mounting seat further comprises a first connecting portion
protruding from the lower end surface of the receiving portion,
After the first connecting portion extends through the bottom wall
of the intake ring, the bottom wall of the intake ring is in close
contact with the bottom of the receiving portion.
18. The electronic cigarette according to claim 11, wherein a first
fixing hole is defined at the bottom wall of the mounting portion,
one end of the heating member is detachably fixedly connected to
the mounting portion by the engagement of the first screw and the
first fixing hole, the opposite end of the heating member is
detachably connected to the second electrode by the engagement of a
second screw and the second fixing hole.
19. An atomizer, comprising: a housing; a base assembly removably
mounted at a lower end of the housing; and an atomizing assembly
received in the housing, the atomizing assembly comprises a liquid
absorbing member and at least two heating members, the at least two
heating members are disposed on the base assembly, at least one
mounting groove is formed between the at least two heating members,
the liquid absorbing member is detachably inserted in the at least
one mounting groove.
20. An atomizer according to claim 19, wherein said base assembly
comprises a mounting base detachably received in the bottom of the
housing, a space between the upper surface of the mounting base and
the inner wall of the housing forms an atomization chamber, the
number of the heating member is two, the two heating members are
all in the form of a sheet, the heating members are oppositely
detachably disposed at the upper surface of the mounting seat.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation in part of International
Patent Application No. PCT/CN2017/099268, filed on Aug. 28, 2017,
entitled "atomizing assembly, atomizer and electronic cigarette",
which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application Nos.
CN201621053925.3, filed on Sep. 13, 2016; CN201610771329.7, filed
on Aug. 30, 2016; and CN201620996260.3, filed on Aug. 30, 2016. All
of the aforementioned patent applications are hereby incorporated
by reference in their entireties.
FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to the field of simulated
smoking technology, and more particularly to an atomizing assembly,
an atomizer and an electronic cigarette using the same.
BACKGROUND
[0003] The electronic cigarette includes an atomizer, the core
component of the atomizer is an atomizing assembly. The atomizing
assembly is provided with a liquid absorbing member for introducing
the cigarette liquid and a heating member for heating the cigarette
liquid under the driving of the power source device. Under the
action of high temperature, the heating member will age, resulting
in lower heating capacity and easy breakage. The liquid absorbing
member is generally cotton, which is prone to coking at high
temperature. Therefore, the heating member and the liquid absorbing
member are both consumables. If the atomizing assembly is replaced
as a whole, it will result in waste of reusable components in the
atomizing assembly. The conventional heating member is a
machine-wound type, the atomizing assembly is a disposable product,
which cannot be replaced or it is difficult to replace the liquid
absorbing member and the heating member therein.
SUMMARY
[0004] The present disclosure provides an atomizer capable of
quickly replacing the heating member and the liquid absorbing
member, and the electronic cigarette thereof.
[0005] An atomizer includes an atomizing assembly, and an intake
ring sleeved at lower portion of the atomizing assembly, the
atomizing assembly includes a mounting seat, a liquid absorbing
member and a heating member, the mounting seat includes a receiving
portion, the receiving portion is recessed with a mounting portion,
the intake ring is detachably sleeved on the receiving portion, an
atomization chamber is formed between the groove wall of the
mounting portion and the inner wall of the air inlet ring, the
liquid absorbing member and the heating member are detachably
mounted on the mounting portion.
[0006] In one embodiment, a side wall of said receiving portion is
recessed inwardly to form the mounting portion, one end surface of
the liquid absorbing member is closely attached to the bottom wall
of the mounting portion, the heating member is in close contact
with the end surface of the liquid absorbing member away from the
bottom wall of the mounting portion, the atomizing assembly further
includes a conducting mechanism, the conducting mechanism includes
a second electrode mounted on the mounting portion, one end of the
heating member is detachably coupled to the mounting portion, the
opposite end of the heating member is detachably coupled to the
second electrode.
[0007] In one embodiment, the atomizer further includes a liquid
storage assembly sleeved on an upper portion of the atomizing
assembly, the liquid storage assembly is provided with a liquid
storage chamber therein, the receiving portion is provided with a
first liquid inlet groove in communication with the liquid storage
chamber and the liquid absorbing member.
[0008] In one embodiment, the mounting seat further includes an air
outlet portion protruding from the upper end of the receiving
portion, the liquid storage assembly includes a reservoir tube
sleeved on the stationary ring, the liquid storage chamber is
formed by a space between an inner wall of the reservoir tube and
an outer wall of the air outlet portion.
[0009] In one embodiment, the first liquid inlet groove is defined
along an axial direction of the receiving portion, one end of the
first liquid inlet groove is in communication with the liquid
storage chamber through an upper end surface of the receiving
portion, a liquid inlet hole is defined at the bottom wall of the
mounting portion, the other end of the first liquid inlet groove is
in communication with the liquid absorbing member through the
liquid inlet hole; Or the first liquid inlet groove includes a
first section and a second section, the first section of the first
liquid inlet groove is defined along an axial direction of the
receiving portion, the second section of the first liquid inlet
groove is defined in a radial direction of the receiving portion,
one end of the first section of the first inlet t groove is in
communication with one end of the second section of the first inlet
groove, the opposite end of the first section of the first inlet
groove extends through the receiving section The upper end surface
is in communication with the liquid storage chamber, the other end
of the second section of the first inlet groove is in communication
with the liquid absorbing member through the bottom wall of the
mounting portion.
[0010] In one embodiment, an air outlet passage in communication
with the mounting portion is defined in the air outlet portion
along the axial direction of the air outlet portion, a second
intake hole is defined at the side wall of the intake ring; the
second intake hole are the air outlet passage are in communication
with the atomization chamber.
[0011] In one embodiment, the lower end surface of the receiving
portion is provided with a first air inlet hole, the second intake
hole is defined at an outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall
of the intake ring, the second intake hole is in communication with
the atomization chamber through the first air inlet hole.
[0012] In one embodiment, the mounting seat further includes a
first connecting portion protruding from the lower end surface of
the receiving portion, After the first connecting portion extends
through the bottom wall of the intake ring, the bottom wall of the
intake ring is in close contact with the bottom of the receiving
portion.
[0013] In one embodiment, a first fixing hole is defined at the
bottom wall of the mounting portion, one end of the heating member
is detachably fixedly connected to the mounting portion by the
engagement of the first screw and the first fixing hole, the
opposite end of the heating member is detachably connected to the
second electrode by the engagement of a second screw and the second
fixing hole.
[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0015] (1) The liquid absorbing member and the heating member
received in the atomization chamber are detachably mounted on the
bottom wall of the mounting portion, thereby realizing the function
of quickly changing the liquid absorbing member and the heating
member, and having a simple structure and convenient operation.
[0016] (2) The liquid storage chamber is provided with a liquid
storage chamber in communication with the atomization chamber,
which can store the cigarette liquid, thereby avoiding the
frequently adding the liquid smoke during the user's use.
[0017] An atomizer includes a housing, a base assembly removably
mounted at a lower end of the housing and an atomizing assembly
received in the housing, the atomizing assembly includes a liquid
absorbing member and at least two heating members, the at least two
heating members are disposed on the base assembly, at least one
mounting groove is formed between the at least two heating members,
the liquid absorbing member is detachably inserted in the at least
one mounting groove.
[0018] In one embodiment, the base assembly includes a mounting
base detachably received in the bottom of the housing, a space
between the upper surface of the mounting base and the inner wall
of the housing forms an atomization chamber, the number of the
heating member is two, the two heating members are all in the form
of a sheet, the heating members are oppositely detachably disposed
at the upper surface of the mounting seat.
[0019] In one embodiment, the base assembly further includes a
second electrode and a third electrode disposed on an upper surface
of the mounting seat, the second electrode and the third electrode
are oppositely disposed, and the second electrode and the third
electrode are sandwiched between the two heating members, the
second electrode and the third electrode are detachably connected
to corresponding ends of the two heat generating components,
respectively; the two heating members, the second electrode and the
third electrode are collectively enclosed to form the mounting
groove.
[0020] In one embodiment, the second electrode is provided with at
least one second mounting hole, the third electrode is provided
with at least one third mounting hole, the at least one second
mounting hole and the at least one third mounting hole are
detachably coupled to the corresponding ends of the two heating
members by fasteners, respectively.
[0021] In one embodiment, the base assembly includes a first
electrode, a first insulating member, a second electrode and a
second insulating member, a second mounting tube extends downward
from the bottom surface of the mounting seat and is in
communication with the inner cavity of the mounting seat, the first
electrode is mounted in the second mounting tube, the first
electrode is insulated from the mounting seat by the first
insulating member, the second electrode is electrically connected
with the first electrode, and the second electrode is insulated
from the mounting seat by the second insulating member, the third
electrode is electrically connected to the mounting seat.
[0022] The second electrode 64 has a "L"-shaped structure, the
horizontal edge of the second electrode is detachably sleeved on
the upper end of the first electrode and electrically connected to
the first electrode, the third electrode is disposed on the upper
surface of the mounting seat with respect to the longitudinal edge
of the second electrode.
[0023] The side wall of the mounting seat is provided with at least
one fourth air inlet hole in communication with the atomizing
chamber, a third air inlet hole corresponding to the fourth air
inlet hole is defined in a sidewall of a lower portion of the
housing, the third air inlet holes are respectively in
communication with the outside and the corresponding fourth air
inlet holes.
[0024] The atomizer further includes a mouthpiece connector, the
mouthpiece connector is detachably mounted at an upper end of the
housing, the internal space of the mouthpiece connector forms an
air outlet passage, the air outlet passage is in communication with
the atomization chamber.
[0025] In one embodiment, an upper end of the housing extends
inward in the radial direction of the housing to form an abutting
portion, the end of the abutting portion extends downward in the
axial direction of the housing to form a second connecting portion,
the lower portion of the mouthpiece connector is necked to form a
mounting end 501, the constricted neck portion of the mouthpiece
connector forms a constricted end surface, the mounting end is
detachably coupled to the second connecting portion of the housing
to enable the mouthpiece connector to communicate with the inner
cavity of the housing, the abutting portion of the housing abuts
against the constricted end surface of the mouthpiece
connector.
[0026] An electronic cigarette includes any of the above
atomizer.
[0027] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0028] The liquid absorbing member is detachably inserted into the
mounting groove formed by the heating member, thereby realizing
quick replacement of the liquid absorbing member, the structure is
simple and the operation is convenient.
[0029] An atomizing assembly for mounting on an atomizer of an
electronic cigarette, the atomizing assembly includes a mounting
seat, a liquid absorbing member, a heating member, and a fixing
member, the mount includes a main body portion, a second electrode
and a third electrode spaced apart from the same surface of the
main body portion, the second electrode and the third electrode are
detachably connected to the fixing member after passing through the
liquid absorbing member and the heating member in sequence.
[0030] In one embodiment, the second electrode and the third
electrode are respectively spaced apart from each other on a top
surface of the main body portion, the liquid absorbing member
includes a first lower surface that is in contact with a top
surface of the main body portion, a first upper surface
corresponding to the first lower surface, two receiving holes
extending through the first lower surface and the first upper
surface, the heating member includes a second lower surface in
contact with the first upper surface, a second upper surface
corresponding to the second lower surface, and two through holes
extending through the second lower surface and the second upper
surface, the second electrode and the third electrode are
detachably connected to the fixing member after sequentially
passing through the corresponding receiving holes and the through
holes.
[0031] In one embodiment, the second liquid inlet groove extends
through the top surface and the bottom surface of the main body
portion, the second liquid inlet groove is in communication with
the liquid absorbing member.
[0032] In one embodiment, the second electrode and the third
electrode are disposed along a periphery of the main body portion,
the third electrode and the second electrode are symmetrically
disposed along the radial direction of the main body portion, the
second liquid inlet groove is provided in a direction perpendicular
to the line connecting the second electrode and the third
electrode.
[0033] In one embodiment, the mounting base further includes a
first electrode and a first insulating member, the third electrode
is electrically connected to the main body portion, the second
electrode is provided with an accommodating cavity toward the inner
side of one end of the main body portion, one end of the first
electrode is received in the accommodating cavity through the top
surface of the main body portion and electrically connected to the
second electrode, the opposite end of the first electrode passes
through the main body portion and protrudes outside the bottom
surface of the main body portion, the first insulating member is
disposed between the main body portion and the first electrode.
[0034] The heating member is provided with at least one t smoke
outlet for emitting smoke.
[0035] The number of the fixing members 84 is two, the second
electrode and the third electrode are respectively detachably
connected to the corresponding fixing member by threads.
[0036] The heating member is a stainless steel heating sheet.
[0037] The atomizing assembly further includes a sleeve, the sleeve
is provided with a receiving cavity; the mounting seat, the liquid
absorbing member and the heating member are received in the
receiving cavity.
[0038] An atomizer includes any one of the above atomizing
assembly.
[0039] An electronic cigarette includes any one of the above
atomizers.
[0040] Compared with the prior art, the atomizer and the electronic
cigarette of the disclosure have at least the following advantages:
the atomizing head includes a negative electrode holder, a third
electrode disposed on the negative electrode seat and a second
electrode coupled to the negative electrode seat, the liquid
absorbing member is disposed on the negative electrode seat through
the receiving hole, the heating member is disposed on the negative
electrode seat through the through hole and is disposed above the
liquid absorbing member. The liquid absorbing member and the
heating member are screwed to the third electrode and the second
electrode through the fixing member, and can be removed and
replaced, which is convenient to use and simple to operate.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0041] Many aspects of the disclosure can be better understood with
reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings
are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being
placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure.
Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate
corresponding parts throughout the several views.
[0042] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a atomizer according to a
first embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0043] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the atomizer shown in FIG.
1;
[0044] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the atomizing assembly of the
atomizer shown in FIG. 2;
[0045] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of another structure of the
atomizing assembly of the atomizer shown in FIG. 2;
[0046] FIG. 5 is a front view of the atomizer shown in FIG. 1;
[0047] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the atomizer of FIG. 5
taken along line A-A;
[0048] FIG. 7 is another cross-sectional view of the atomizer shown
in FIG. 5; (rotating 90.degree. relative to FIG. 6)
[0049] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the atomizer in the
second embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0050] FIG. 9 is a schematic view of an atomizer according to a
third embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0051] FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the atomizer shown in FIG.
9;
[0052] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the atomizer of FIG. 9
taken along line B-B;
[0053] FIG. 12 is another cross-sectional view of the atomizer
shown in FIG. 9 (rotated 90.degree. relative to FIG. 11);
[0054] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the atomizer of the
fourth embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0055] FIG. 14 is another cross-sectional view of the atomizer
shown in FIG. 13 (rotated 90.degree. relative to FIG. 13).
[0056] FIG. 15 is a schematic view of an atomizing assembly
according to the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0057] FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of
FIG. 15;
[0058] FIG. 17 is an exploded view of the atomizing assembly of
FIG. 15.
[0059] The following table lists various components and reference
numerals thereof.
TABLE-US-00001 Atomizer 100 Atomizing assembly Intake ring 20 10
Liquid storage assembly Mounting seat 11 Internal thread 3023 30
Receiving portion 111 Air outlet portion First connecting 112
portion 113 Liquid absorbing Heating member 13 First electrode 141
member 12 First insulating member Second electrode Second
insulating 142 143 member 144 Second intake hole 201 Atomization
Reservoir tube 301 chamber 114 Top cover 302 Sealing member 303
Liquid storage chamber 304 Mounting portion 1111 First liquid inlet
Conducting groove 1112 mechanism 14 Liquid inlet hole 1114 First
air inlet hole Flange 1116 1115 Stationary ring 1117 Air outlet
passage First external thread 1121 1122 First mounting hole 1131
Second external Communication tube thread 1132 3021 First mounting
tube 3022 First fixing hole 1118 First screw 131 Second fixing hole
1431 Second screw 132 Smoke outlet groove 133 Bottom wall 1119
Housing 40 Mouthpiece connector 50 Atomizer 200 Atomizing assembly
Atomization chamber 70 41 Base assembly 60 First electrode 62 First
insulating member 63 Mounting seat 61 Second insulator 65 Third
electrode 66 Second electrode 64 Liquid absorbing Abutting portion
401 member 72 Heating member 71 Third air inlet hole 403 Mounting
end 501 Second connecting Air outlet passage 503 Fourth air inlet
hole portion 402 611 Constricted end surface Horizontal edge
Longitudinal side 64b 502 Second mounting tube Third mounting hole
Third fixing hole 711 612 661 Second mounting hole Smoke outlet
groove Mounting groove 714 641 713 Fourth fixing hole 712 Main body
portion 810 Second electrode 811 Socket 621 First electrode 813
Third electrode 814 Negative electrode seat Top surface 816 Bottom
surface 817 81 First insulating member Receiving hole 820 First
lower surface 821 812 Second liquid inlet Heating member 83 Second
lower surface groove 815 830 Liquid absorbing Through hole 832
Smoke outlet 833 member 82 First upper surface 822 Sleeve 85
Receiving chamber 850 Second upper surface Accommodating cavity
Mounting seat 86 831 818 Fixing member 84
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0060] The specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be
described in detail below with reference to the accompanying
drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments
described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the
present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present
disclosure.
The First Embodiment
[0061] Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the present
disclosure provides an electronic cigarette comprising an atomizer
100 and a power supply device (not shown) mounted at a lower end of
the atomizer 100. The atomizer 100 includes an atomizing assembly
10, an intake ring 20 sleeved in a lower portion of the atomizing
assembly 10, and a liquid storage assembly 30 sleeved on an upper
portion of the atomizing assembly 10.
[0062] The atomizing assembly 10 includes a mounting seat 11, a
liquid absorbing member 12 detachably mounted on the mounting seat
11, and a heating member 13 and a conducting mechanism 14 provided
on the mounting seat 11.
[0063] The mounting seat 11 includes a receiving portion 111, an
air outlet portion 112 protruding from the upper end of the
receiving portion 111, and a first connecting portion 113
protruding from the lower end of the receiving portion 111. In the
embodiment of the present disclosure, the receiving portion 111,
the air outlet portion 112 and the first connecting portion 113 are
integrally formed.
[0064] Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 at the same time, the
receiving portion 111 has a substantially cylindrical structure. A
first liquid inlet groove 1112 penetrating the upper end surface of
the receiving portion 111 is axially defined in the receiving
portion 111. A mounting portion 1111 is recessed inwardly on a
sidewall of the receiving portion 111. A liquid inlet hole 1114 is
defined at the bottom wall 1119 of the mounting portion 1111. The
mounting portion 1111 and the first liquid inlet groove 1112 are in
communication via the liquid inlet hole 1114.
[0065] The lower end surface of the receiving portion 111 is
provided with a first air inlet hole 1115 that in communication
with the mounting portion 1111. A circumferential side of the upper
end surface of the receiving portion 111 has a flange 1116
extending outward in the circumferential direction of the receiving
portion 111. The upper end surface of the receiving portion 111
further has a stationary ring 1117 protruding upward in the axial
direction of the receiving portion 111. The stationary ring 1117 is
substantially annular, the stationary ring 1117 is disposed
coaxially with the receiving portion 111.
[0066] Please also refer to FIG. 3, the air outlet portion 112 has
a substantially cylindrical structure, the air outlet portion 112
is provided at the center of the upper end surface of the receiving
portion 111. The air outlet portion 112, the stationary ring 1117
and the receiving portion 111 are coaxially disposed, the outer
diameter of the air outlet portion 112 is smaller than the inner
diameter of the stationary ring 1117. The outer diameter of the
stationary ring 1117 is less than or equal to the diameter of the
receiving portion 111. An air outlet passage 1121 in communication
with the mounting portion 1111 is defined in the air outlet portion
112 along the axial direction of the air outlet portion 112. A
first external thread 1122 is defined at one end of the air outlet
portion 112 away from the receiving portion 111. The first liquid
inlet groove 1112 extends through an upper end surface of the
receiving portion 111 located between the air outlet portion 112
and the stationary ring 1117.
[0067] The first connecting portion 113 has a substantially
cylindrical structure. The first connecting portion 113 is disposed
at the center of the lower end surface of the receiving portion
111, a first mounting hole 1131 in communication with the mounting
portion 1111 is defined in an inner portion of the first connecting
portion 113 along the axial direction of the first connecting
portion 113. A second external thread 1132 is defined at one end of
the first connecting portion 113 away from the receiving portion
111. The atomizer 100 is coupled to the power supply of the
electronic cigarette by the second external thread 1132.
[0068] The liquid absorbing member 12 has a substantially flat
structure, the liquid absorbing member 12 is disposed in the
mounting portion 1111, an end surface of the liquid absorbing
member 12 abuts against the bottom wall 1119 of the mounting
portion 1111, the liquid absorbing member 12 is in communication
with the liquid inlet hole 1114.
[0069] In the embodiment of the present discourse, the material of
the liquid absorbing member 12 is porous ceramic. It can be
understood that, in other embodiments, the liquid absorbing member
12 can be also made of other porous materials, such as metal foam,
foamed graphite, cotton, cotton or sponge.
[0070] The heating member 13 has a substantially sheet-like
structure, the heating member 13 is in close contact with the end
surface of the liquid absorbing member 12 away from the bottom wall
1119 of the mounting portion 1111, one end of the heating member 13
is detachably fixedly coupled to the mounting portion 1111. The
connection method in this embodiment is a screw connection.
Specifically, a first fixing hole 1118 is defined at the bottom
wall 1119 of the mounting portion 1111, one end of the heating
member 13 is detachably fixedly connected to the mounting portion
1111 by the engagement of the first screw 131 and the first fixing
hole 1118.
[0071] It can be understood that in other embodiments, it may be
connected by a buckle, a latching slot or the like.
[0072] In the embodiment, the heating member 13 is a stainless
steel heating sheet. In order to make the smoke generated by
heating the heating material can smoothly flow out from the surface
where the heating member 13 and the liquid absorbing member 12 are
attached, at least one smoke outlet groove 133 is defined in the
heating member 13.
[0073] Please also refer to FIG. 7, the conducting mechanism 14
includes a first electrode 141, a first insulating member 142, a
second electrode 143 and a second insulating member 144.
[0074] The first electrode 141 is mounted in the first mounting
hole 1131 of the first connecting portion 113, and one end of the
first electrode 141 is electrically connected to the power supply
device.
[0075] The first insulating member 142 is sleeved on the first
electrode 141, the outer peripheral surface of the first insulating
member 142 is closely connected to the inner peripheral surface of
the first mounting hole 1131 of the first connecting portion 113,
thereby insulating the first electrode 141 from the first
connecting portion 113.
[0076] The second electrode 143 is substantially in an inverted
"L"-shaped structure that is inverted 90.degree., the second
electrode 143 is mounted in the mounting portion 1111. One end of
the second electrode 143 is sleeved at one end of the first
electrode 141 away from the power supply device the power supply
device, the second electrode 143 is electrically connected to at
one end of the first electrode 141 away from the power supply
device. The other end of the heating member 13 is detachably
connected to the other end of the second electrode 143. The
connection method in this embodiment is a screw connection.
Specifically, a second fixing hole 1431 is defined in a side of the
second electrode 143 away from the first electrode 141. The other
end of the heating member 13 is detachably fixedly coupled to the
other side of the second electrode 143 by the engagement of a
second screw 132 and the second fixing hole 1431.
[0077] It can be understood that in other embodiments, it may be
connected by a buckle, a latching slot or the like.
[0078] The second insulating member 144 is substantially in an
inverted "L"-shaped structure that is inverted 90.degree., the
second insulating member 144 is disposed between the second
electrode 143 and the receiving portion 111 to insulate the second
electrode 143 from the receiving portion 111.
[0079] In the embodiment, the first insulating member 142 and the
second insulating member 144 are made of rubber material. It can be
understood that, the first insulating member 142 and the second
insulating member 144 can also be made of silicone material.
[0080] When the power supply device is connected to the first
connection portion 113, the positive electrode of the power supply
device is electrically connected to the heating member 13 via the
first electrode 141 and the second electrode 143, then the heating
member 13 is electrically connected to the negative electrode of
the power supply device via the receiving portion 111 and the first
connecting portion 113; thereby, the circuit is turned on, the
heating member 13 is heated to atomize the liquid smoke under
electric driving.
[0081] The intake ring 20 has a sleeve-like structure having an
opening at the top end, the intake ring 20 is detachably sleeved on
the receiving portion 111, the top end of the intake ring 20 abuts
against the lower end surface of the flange 1116. The space between
the groove wall of the mounting portion 1111 and the inner wall of
the intake ring 20 forms an atomization chamber 114, the liquid
absorbing member 12 and the heating member 13 are housed in the
atomization chamber 114. After the first connecting portion 113
extends through the bottom wall of the intake ring 20, the bottom
wall of the intake ring 20 is in close contact with the bottom of
the receiving portion 111.
[0082] A second intake hole 201 is defined at the intake ring 20.
In this embodiment, the second intake hole 201 is defined at an
outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall of the intake ring 20
and is in communication with the first air inlet hole 1115; the
second intake hole 201, the first air inlet hole 1115, the
atomization chamber 114 and the air outlet passage 1121 are in
communication with each other.
[0083] The liquid storage assembly 30 includes a reservoir tube 301
sleeved on the stationary ring 1117 and a top cover 302 detachably
connected to an end of the air outlet portion 112 away from the
receiving portion 111.
[0084] The reservoir tube 301 is substantially a hollow tubular
structure having openings at both ends, one end of the reservoir
tube 301 is sleeved on the stationary ring 1117 of the receiving
portion 111 and supported on the upper end surface of the flange
1116. Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, in one embodiment, the liquid
storage assembly 30 further includes a sealing member 303, the
sealing member 303 is disposed between the outer peripheral surface
of the stationary ring 1117 and the inner peripheral surface of the
reservoir tube 301, thereby, the reservoir tube 301 is fixedly
connected to the receiving portion 111.
[0085] The top cover 302 has a substantially disk-like structure,
the center of the top surface of top cover 302 extends upwardly to
form a communication tube 3021 in communication with the inner
cavity of the top cover 302, a first mounting tube 3022 in
communication with the communication tube 3021 extends downward at
a center of the top surface of the top cover 302, the first
mounting tube 3022 is provided with an internal thread 3023 that
cooperates with the first external thread 1122 of the air outlet
portion 112. After the first external thread 1122 is connected with
the internal thread 3023, the communication tube 3021 is in
communication with the air outlet passage 1121, the edge of the top
cover 302 is supported at one end of the reservoir tube 301
opposite to the receiving portion 111.
[0086] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the
communication tube 3021 of the top cover 302 can be directly used
as a cigarette holder, the user directly draws through the
communication tube 3021. It can be understood that, in other
embodiments, a communication member in communication with the
communication tube 3021 is connected to the communication tube
3021, the user draws through the communication tube 3021.
[0087] In the embodiment, when the user inhales the electronic
cigarette, the external air enters the atomization chamber 114
through the second intake hole 201 and the first air inlet hole
1115 sequentially, and is in the atomization chamber 114, and then
mixed with the smoke generated in the atomization chamber 114 and
enters the air outlet passage 1121, and finally follow into the
user's mouth through the communication tube 3021. The direction
indicated by the thinner arrow in FIG. 6 is the direction of the
intake air.
[0088] It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the first
air inlet hole 1115 at the bottom of the receiving portion 111 may
be omitted. At this time, the second intake hole 201 of the intake
ring 20 is defined at the side wall of the intake ring 20, the
second intake hole 201 is directly in communication with the
atomization chamber 114.
[0089] A space between the inner wall of the reservoir tube 301 and
the outer wall of the air outlet portion 112 and a space between
the inner wall of the stationary ring 1117 and the outer wall of
the air outlet portion 112 form a liquid storage chamber 304,
thereby, the first liquid inlet groove 1112 is in communication
with the liquid storage chamber 304. When it is necessary to add
the liquid smoke, the user only needs to remove the top cover 302
to inject the liquid into the liquid storage chamber 304. In use,
the liquid smoke flows into the first liquid inlet groove 1112 in
communication with the liquid storage chamber 304, the smoke liquid
in the first liquid inlet groove 1112 is absorbed by the liquid
absorbing member 12 through the liquid inlet hole 1114; and then,
the liquid smoke is atomized into smoke by the heating member 13,
and is mixed with the air and inhaled by the user. The direction
indicated by the thicker arrow in FIG. 6 is the flow direction of
the liquid smoke.
[0090] In the atomizer 100 of present disclosure, when the liquid
absorbing member 12 and the heating member 13 need to be replaced,
the intake ring 20 is pulled out vigorously, the liquid absorbing
member 12 and the heating member 13 are exposed to the outside, and
then the screw is removed, the liquid absorbing member 12 and the
heating member 13 can be removed from the receiving portion 111.
During installation, the new liquid absorbing member 12 and the
heating member 13 are replaced and fastened by screws, and finally
the intake ring 20 is sleeved on the receiving portion 111.
Compared with the conventional atomizer structure, the purpose of
quickly changing the liquid absorbing member 12 and the heating
member 13 can be achieved, the structure is simple and the
operation is convenient. In addition, the atomizer 100 of the
present disclosure further has a liquid storage chamber 304, which
avoids the trouble of the user frequently adding the liquid smoke,
and greatly improves the user experience.
[0091] The present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette
having all the technical features of the atomizer 100 described
above, thus the electronic cigarette has the same technical effects
as the atomizer 100 described above.
The Second Embodiment
[0092] Referring to FIG. 8, the difference between the atomizer of
the second embodiment and the atomizer 100 of the first embodiment
is as follows: in the second embodiment, the liquid inlet hole 1114
on the bottom wall 1119 of the mounting portion 1111 is omitted,
the first liquid inlet groove 1112 is directly in communication
with the liquid absorbing member 12. Specifically, the first liquid
inlet groove 1112 includes a first section and a second section,
the first section of the first liquid inlet groove 1112 is defined
in the axial direction of the receiving portion 111. The second
section of the first liquid inlet groove 1112 is defined in the
radial direction of the receiving portion 111. One end of the first
section of the first liquid inlet groove 1112 is in communication
with one end of the second section of the first liquid inlet groove
1112, the other end of the first section of the first liquid inlet
groove 1112 is in communication with the liquid storage chamber 304
through the upper end surface of the receiving portion 111. The
other end of the second section of the first liquid inlet groove
1112 communicates with the liquid absorbing member 12 through the
bottom wall 1119 of the mounting portion 1111.
[0093] In use, the smoke liquid injected into the liquid storage
chamber 304 is directly absorbed by the liquid absorbing member 12
via the first liquid inlet groove 1112, and is heated and atomized
by the heating member 13. The direction indicated by the arrow in
FIG. 8 is the flow direction of the liquid smoke. Compared with the
atomizer 100 of the first embodiment, the atomizer 100 of the
second embodiment is simpler in structure and easier to
process.
The Third Embodiment
[0094] Referring to FIGS. 9-11, the present disclosure provides an
electronic cigarette including an atomizer 200 and a power supply
device (not shown) mounted at a lower end of the atomizer 200. The
atomizer 200 includes a housing 40, a mouthpiece connector 50
detachably mounted to the upper end of the housing 40, a base
assembly 60 detachably mounted to the lower end of the housing 40,
and an atomizing assembly 70 received within the housing 40.
[0095] The housing 40 is substantially a sleeve-like structure
having openings at both ends, an upper end of the housing 40
extends inward in the radial direction of the housing 40 to form
abutting portion 401, the end of the abutting portion 401 extends
downward in the axial direction of the housing 40 to form a second
connecting portion 402 having a tubular structure.
[0096] Two third air inlet holes 403 are oppositely disposed on the
sidewall of the lower portion of the housing 40, the third air
inlet hole 403 is in communication with the inner cavity of the
housing 40. It can be understood that, the third air inlet holes
403 can also be one or two or more.
[0097] The mouthpiece connector 50 is substantially a cylindrical
structure having openings at both ends, the lower portion of the
mouthpiece connector 50 is necked to form a mounting end 501, the
constricted neck portion of the mouthpiece connector 50 forms a
constricted end surface 502. The mounting end 501 is detachably
coupled to the second connecting portion 402 of the housing 40 to
enable the mouthpiece connector 50 to communicate with the inner
cavity of the housing 40. The abutting portion 401 of the housing
40 abuts against the constricted end surface 502 of the mouthpiece
connector 50.
[0098] It can be understood that, the connection manner of the
mounting end 501 and the second connecting portion 402 can be
connected by a threaded fit, or can be connected by closely fitting
the mounting end 501 to the second connecting portion 402. In the
embodiment, the mounting end 501 is connected to the second
connecting portion 402 by means of plugging, and is easy to
assemble and disassemble, and is convenient to use.
[0099] The internal space of the mouthpiece connector 50 forms an
air outlet passage 503.
[0100] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the mouthpiece
connector 50 can be directly used as a mouthpiece, the user
directly inhales through the mouthpiece connector 50. It can be
understood that, in other embodiments, a communication member in
communication with the mouthpiece connector 50 can also be
connected to the mouthpiece connector 50 through which the user
draws.
[0101] The base assembly 60 includes a mounting seat 61 and a first
electrode 62, a first insulator 63, a second electrode 64, a second
insulator 65, and a third electrode 66 respectively mounted on the
mounting seat 61.
[0102] The mounting seat 61 has a substantially disk-like
structure, the mounting seat 61 is detachably received at the
bottom of the housing 40, the space between the upper surface of
the mounting seat 61 and the inner wall of the housing 40 forms an
atomization chamber 41, the atomization chamber 41 is in
communication with the outlet passage 503 of the mouthpiece
connector 50, a fourth air inlet hole 611 communicating with the
atomization chamber 41 is defined at the side wall of the mounting
seat 61 corresponding to the third air inlet hole 403.
[0103] A second mounting tube 612 extends downward at the center of
the bottom surface of the mounting seat 61 and is in communication
with the inner cavity of the mounting seat 61, the first electrode
62 is mounted in the second mounting tube 612 through the first
insulating member 63, so that the first electrode 62 is insulated
from the mounting seat 61 and the lower end of the first electrode
62 is electrically connected to the power supply device.
[0104] In an embodiment, the first insulating member 63 is made of
a rubber material. It can be understood that, the first insulating
member 63 can also be made of a silicone material to achieve
insulation.
[0105] The second electrode 64 has a substantially "L"-shaped
structure, the second electrode 64 is mounted on the upper surface
of the mounting seat 61, the horizontal edge 64a of the second
electrode 64 is detachably sleeved on the upper end of the first
electrode 62 and electrically connected to the first electrode 62.
At least one second mounting hole 641 is defined in the
longitudinal edge 64b of the second electrode 64. In the
embodiment, there are two second mounting holes 641.
[0106] The second insulating member 65 has a substantially
"L"-shaped structure, the second insulating member 65 is disposed
between the mounting seat 61 and the second electrode 64, thereby
insulating the second electrode 64 from the mounting seat 61.
[0107] In an embodiment, the second insulating member 65 is made of
rubber material. It can be understood that, the second insulating
member 65 can also be made of silicone material to achieve
insulation.
[0108] Referring to FIG. 12 at the same time, the third electrode
66 is fixedly disposed on the upper surface of the mounting seat 61
with respect to the longitudinal edge 64b of the second electrode
64, the third electrode 66 is provided with at least one third
mounting hole 661. In the embodiment, there are two third mounting
holes 661. It is to be understood that, the third electrode 66 can
also be formed by being protruded from the upper surface of the
mounting seat 61.
[0109] The atomizing assembly 70 includes a heating member 71 and a
liquid absorbing member 72.
[0110] The heating member 71 has a substantially sheet structure,
one end of the heating member 71 is provided with a third fixing
hole 711 corresponding to the second mounting hole 641. A fourth
fixing hole 712 is defined in the third mounting hole 661 at one
end of the heating member 71 corresponding to the third fixing hole
711. One end of the heating member 71 is detachably mounted on the
second electrode 64 via a third fixing hole 711 and a second
mounting hole 641 by a fastener (not shown). The other end of the
heating member 71 is detachably mounted to the third electrode 66
via the fourth fixing hole 712 and a third mounting hole 661 by a
fastener. In the present embodiment, the fastener described above
is a screw.
[0111] It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the heating
member 71 can be detachably mounted on the second electrode 64 and
the third electrode 66 by means of a snap, a card slot or the
like.
[0112] In the embodiment, the heating member 71 is a stainless
steel heating sheet. In order to make the smoke generated by the
heating member 71 heating the liquid smoke, the atomization chamber
41 can be filled to facilitate the full mixing of the smoke and the
air, and the heating member 71 is provided with at least one smoke
outlet groove 713.
[0113] In the embodiment, there are two heating members 71
oppositely disposed, the second electrode 64 and the third
electrode 66 are also disposed opposite to each other and
sandwiched between the two heating members 71, the two heating
members 71 are provided. The cavity formed by the enclosing of the
two heating members 71, the second electrode 64, and the third
electrode 66 constitutes a mounting groove 714.
[0114] The liquid absorbing member 72 has a substantially flat
structure, the liquid absorbing member 72 is disposed in the
mounting groove 714, the liquid absorbing member 72 is in close
contact with the heating member 71. When need to inject liquid
smoke, it is only necessary to remove the mouthpiece connector 50
and add the smoke droplets to the liquid absorbing member 72. The
liquid absorbing member 72 has an adsorption function and can store
a certain amount of smoke liquid to meet the user's need for
smoking during a period of time.
[0115] In the embodiment, the material of the liquid absorbing
member 72 is a porous ceramic. It can be understood that, in other
embodiments, the liquid absorbing member 72 can also be other
porous materials such as metal foam, foamed graphite, cotton,
cotton or sponge.
[0116] When the power supply device is connected to the atomizer
200 of the present disclosure, the positive electrode of the power
supply device is electrically connected to the heating member 71
via the first electrode 62 and the second electrode 64; the heating
member 71 is then electrically connected to the negative electrode
of the power supply device via the third electrode 66 and the
mounting seat 61, thereby, the circuit is turned on, the heating
member 71 is heated to atomize the liquid smoke under electric
driving.
[0117] When the user smokes the electronic cigarette, the external
air sequentially enters into the atomization chamber 41 via the
third air inlet hole 403 on the housing 40 and the fourth air inlet
hole 611 on the mounting seat 61; And after mixing with the
generated smoke in the atomization chamber 41, it enters the outlet
passage 503 of the mouthpiece connector 50, and finally enters the
user's mouth. Specifically, the direction indicated by the arrow in
FIG. 11 is the flow direction of the air.
[0118] The present disclosure provides an atomizer 200, when the
heating member 71 and the liquid absorbing member 72 need to be
replaced, the housing 40 is removed, the heating member 71 and the
liquid absorbing member 72 are exposed to the outside, and the old
liquid absorbing member 72 is directly taken out from the mounting
groove 714, Remove the screw and remove the heating member 71;
during installation, a new heating member 71 is replaced and
fastened by screws, a new liquid absorbing member 72 is inserted
into the mounting groove 714, and finally the housing 40 is fitted
to the mounting seat 61. Compared with the conventional atomizer
structure, the atomizer 200 of the present disclosure can achieve
the purpose of quickly replacing the heating member 71 and the
liquid absorbing member 72, and has a simple structure and
convenient operation.
[0119] The present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette
having all the technical features of the atomizer 200 described
above, thus the electronic cigarette has the same technical effects
as the atomizer 200 described above.
The Fourth Embodiment
[0120] Referring to FIG. 13, the atomizer 200 of the fourth
embodiment of the present disclosure is different from the atomizer
200 of the third embodiment in that the second electrode 64, the
third electrode 66, and the third fixing hole 711 are omitted. A
pair of opposite sockets 621 are defined in the upper surface of
the first electrode 62 adjacent to one end of the heating member
71. The two heating members 71 are relatively closely inserted into
the sockets 621. Specifically, the groove bottom of the socket 621
is flush with or lower than the upper surface of the mounting seat
61. When the heating member 71 is inserted in the socket 621, as
shown in FIG. 14, the lower end of the heating member 71 located on
opposite sides of the socket 621 abuts against the upper surface of
the mounting seat 61, the liquid absorbing member 72 is directly
inserted into the mounting groove 714 formed between the two
heating members 71. Thereby, the positive electrode of the power
supply device is electrically connected to the heating member 71
via the first electrode 62, the heating member 71 is electrically
connected to the negative electrode of the power supply device via
the mounting seat 61.
[0121] It is to be understood that, the heating members 71 may be
two or more, it is only necessary to ensure that at least one
mounting groove 714 for inserting the liquid absorbing member 72 is
formed between the heating members 71.
[0122] It is to be understood that, when the heating members 71 are
two or more, the arrangement of the heating members 71 is
different, the number of the mounting grooves 714 formed between
the heating members 71 is also different. For example, when the
heating members 71 are arranged around the same axis, there is only
one mounting groove 714 formed. For another example, when the
heating members 71 are spaced along a straight line, the number of
the mounting grooves 714 is one less than the total number of the
heating members 71.
[0123] When the heating member 71 and the liquid absorbing member
72 need to be replaced, the housing 40 is removed, the heating
member 71 and the liquid absorbing member 72 are exposed to the
outside, the old liquid absorbing member 72 is directly taken out
from the mounting groove 714, and directly pulling out the heating
member 71 from the socket 621 of the first electrode 62. When
installing, a new heating member 71 is inserted into the socket
621, a new liquid absorbing member 72 is inserted into the mounting
groove 714, and finally the housing 40 is sleeved on the mounting
seat 61. Compared with the atomizer 200 of the third embodiment,
the atomizer 200 of the fourth embodiment has a simpler structure,
is more convenient to operate, and is easier to process.
The Fifth Embodiment
[0124] FIGS. 15-17 shows an atomizing assembly for mounting on an
atomizer of an electronic cigarette, including a mounting seat 86,
a liquid absorbing member 82 mounted on the mounting seat 86, a
heating member 83 stacked on the liquid absorbing member 82, a
fixing member 84 that detachably fixes the liquid absorbing member
82 and the heating member 83 to the mounting seat 86 together, and
a sleeve 85 connected to the mounting seat 86. The sleeve 85 has a
hollow structure and is provided with a receiving cavity 850. The
mounting seat 86, the liquid absorbing member 82 and the heating
member 83 are all received in the receiving cavity 850. In this
embodiment, the fixing member 84 is a screw.
[0125] The mounting base 86 includes a negative electrode seat 81
on which the liquid absorbing member 82 is mounted, a second
electrode 811 disposed on the negative electrode seat 81, a first
electrode 813 electrically connected to the second electrode 811,
and a first insulation 812. The first insulating member 812 is
disposed between the first electrode 813 and the negative electrode
seat 81 and is sleeved on the outer circumference of the first
electrode 813. The first insulating member 812 can be made of a
silicone rubber or a rubber gasket. The second electrode 811 is a
positive electrode connection post, the first electrode 813 is a
positive electrode block.
[0126] The negative electrode seat 81 includes a main body portion
810, a third electrode 814 and a second liquid inlet groove 815.
The third electrode 814 is electrically connected to the main body
portion 810. The second electrode 811 and the third electrode 814
are respectively spaced apart from the top surface 816 of the main
body portion 810. The second liquid inlet groove 815 extends
through the top surface 816 and the bottom surface 817 of the main
body portion 810, the second liquid inlet groove 815 is in
communication with the liquid absorbing member 82. In this
embodiment, the main body portion 810 is substantially disk-shaped.
The third electrode 814 is disposed at an angle of 180 degrees with
the second electrode 811 in the circumferential direction of the
main body portion 810. The second liquid inlet groove 815 is
provided in a direction perpendicular to the line connecting the
second electrode 811 and the third electrode 814. The third
electrode 814 and the second electrode 811 are in step shape of
large lower part and small upper part, respectively, and the upper
end of both are provided with threads engaging with the fixing
member 84. Further, the third electrode 814 and the second
electrode 811 are symmetrically disposed along the radial direction
of the main body portion 810. Furthermore, the third electrode 814
and the second electrode 811 protrude from the top surface 816 and
are disposed along the periphery of the main body portion 810 for
better fixing to a better strength. The third electrode 814 is a
negative connection post.
[0127] The second electrode 811 is provided with an accommodating
cavity 818 toward the inner side of one end of the negative
electrode seat 81. One end of the first electrode 813 extending
through the top surface 816 is received in the accommodating cavity
818 and is assembled and electrically connected to the second
electrode 811. The opposite end of the first electrode 813 passes
through the main body portion 810 and protrudes outside the bottom
surface 817 of the main body portion 810.
[0128] The liquid absorbing member 82 has a cylindrical shape, and
includes a first lower surface 821 which can be disposed in contact
with the top surface 816, a first upper surface 822 opposing to the
first lower surface 821 and two receiving holes 820 extending
through the first lower surface 821 and the first upper surface
822, the third electrode 814 and the second electrode 811 are
respectively received in one of the receiving holes 820. The
receiving holes 820 are disposed along the circumference of the
liquid absorbing member 82 and the centers of the two receiving
holes 820 are symmetric with respect to the radial direction of the
liquid absorbing member 82.
[0129] The heating member 83 includes a second lower surface 830
that can be attached to the first upper surface 822 and a second
upper surface 831 opposing to the second lower surface 830. The
heating member 83 is a stainless steel heating sheet. The heating
member 83 further includes a through hole 832 extending through the
second lower surface 830 and the second upper surface 831 and
corresponding to the receiving hole 820 of the liquid absorbing
member 82, and at least one smoke outlet 833 provided on the side
of the through hole 832. The third electrode 814 and the second
electrode 811 of the negative electrode seat 81 are provided with a
through hole 832. In one embodiment, at least one of the smoke
outlets 833 are arranged in a matrix on the heating member 83 to
ensure uniform smoke. The negative electrode seat 81, the liquid
absorbing member 82 and the heating member 83 are disposed from the
bottom to the top.
[0130] The number of the fixing members 84 is two, the portion of
the third electrode 814 which passes through the corresponding
receiving hole 820 and the through hole 832 is threaded with one of
the fixing members 84, the portion of the second electrode 811
which passes through the corresponding receiving hole 820 and the
through hole 832 is threaded with one of another fixing member 84,
thereby, the liquid absorbing member 82 and the heating member 83
are detachably fixed to the mounting seat 86 together.
[0131] The sleeve 85 is a hollow structure having openings at both
ends, the mounting seat 86 blocks one of the openings of the sleeve
85, the liquid smoke flows into the receiving chamber 850 through
the second liquid inlet groove 815, and is adsorbed by the liquid
absorbing member 82; the heating member 83 heats the smoke liquid
adsorbed by the liquid absorbing member 82 to form smoke under
electric driving; the smoke flows out through the smoke outlet 833
and the other opening of the sleeve 85.
[0132] The atomizing assembly of the present disclosure includes a
negative electrode seat 81, a third electrode 814 disposed on the
negative electrode seat 81 and a second electrode 811 coupled to
the negative electrode seat 81. The liquid absorbing member 82 is
sleeved on the negative electrode seat 81 through the receiving
hole 820. The heating member 83 is sleeved on the negative
electrode seat 81 through the through hole 832 and is disposed
above the liquid absorbing member 82. The first lower surface 821
of the liquid absorbing member 82 is attached to the top surface
816 of the negative electrode seat 81, the second lower surface 830
of the heating member 83 is attached to the first upper surface 822
of the liquid absorbing member 82. The atomizing component is
screwed to the third electrode 814 and the second electrode 811
through the fixing member 84. The liquid absorbing member 82 and
the heating member 83 are fixed to the negative electrode seat 81,
since the liquid absorbing member 82 and the heating member 83 are
consumables, thus the liquid absorbing member 82 and the heating
member 83 can be removed and replaced, and the atomizing assembly
does not need to be replaced as a whole, which is convenient to use
and simple to operate.
[0133] The present disclosure also provides an atomizer using the
atomizing assembly.
[0134] The present disclosure also provides an electronic cigarette
using the atomizer.
[0135] The above-mentioned embodiments merely represent several
implementations of the present application, and the descriptions
thereof are more specific and detailed, but they shall not be
understood as a limitation on the scope of the present application.
It should be noted that, for those of ordinary skill in the art,
variations and improvements may still be made without departing
from the concept of the present application, and all of which shall
fall into the protection scope of the present application.
Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application shall
be subject to the appended claims.
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