Electronic cigarette and atomizer device and atomizer assembly thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10188146-B2
Application number	US-201615314514-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2016
Priority date	Jun 28, 2016
Publication date	Jan 29, 2019
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic cigarette and an atomizer device and an atomizer assembly thereof. The atomizer assembly includes a connection tube and an inner core assembly arranged in the connection tube. The connection tube defines a liquid inlet hole allowing liquid solution to flow into the connection tube, and the inner core assembly comprises a heater for heating and atomizing the liquid solution flowed into the connection tube. The connection tube includes a first connection member and a second connection member detachably connected to the first connection member; and the first connection member and the second connection member defines a receiving space in which the inner core assembly is detachably arranged.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An atomizer device ( 10 ), comprising an atomizer assembly ( 12 ); the atomizer assembly ( 12 ) comprising a connection tube ( 123 ) and an inner core assembly ( 124 ) arranged in the connection tube ( 123 ); the connection tube ( 123 ) defining a liquid inlet hole ( 1233 ) allowing liquid solution to flow into the connection tube ( 123 ); the inner core assembly ( 124 ) comprising a heater ( 1242 ) for heating and atomizing the liquid solution flowing into the connection tube ( 123 ); wherein the connection tube ( 123 ) comprises a first connection member ( 1231 ) and a second connection member ( 1232 ) detachably connected with the first connection member ( 1231 ); and the first connection member ( 1231 ) and the second connection member ( 1232 ) defines a receiving space in which the inner core assembly ( 124 ) is detachably arranged; the atomizer assembly ( 12 ) further comprises a conducible atomizer base ( 121 ), and the connection tube ( 123 ) is detachably connected with the atomizer base ( 121 ); wherein the atomizer device ( 10 ) further comprises a liquid reservoir assembly ( 11 ); the atomizer assembly ( 12 ) is detachably connected with the liquid reservoir assembly ( 11 ), and the liquid reservoir assembly ( 11 ) forms a liquid reservoir chamber (A) for containing liquid solution, a liquid outlet ( 1113 ) allowing the liquid solution to flow out of the liquid reservoir chamber (A), and a blocker ( 115 ) blocking in the liquid outlet ( 1113 ); the atomizer assembly ( 12 ) is screwed to the liquid reservoir assembly ( 11 ) and is capable of driving the blocker ( 115 ) to rotate, thereby driving the blocker ( 115 ) to rotate to open the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) while being installed and driving the blocker ( 115 ) to rotate to close the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) while being removed; and the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) corresponds to the liquid inlet hole ( 1233 ) such that liquid solution can be injected into the connection tube ( 123 ) when the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) is opened.

2. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the blocker ( 115 ) is annular-tubular-shaped and is axially positioned and installed; and the blocker ( 115 ) is formed with screw threads allowing for screw installation of the atomizer assembly ( 12 ).

3. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an inclined surface ( 1154 ) is defined at an edge of a bottom end surface of the blocker ( 115 ), and the inclined surface ( 1154 ) is formed with knurling or grooves which are circumferentially spaced.

4. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the atomizer base ( 121 ) comprises a threaded portion ( 1211 ) engaging with screw threads formed on the blocking portion ( 1153 ), an outer ring of the threaded portion ( 1211 ) is provided with a sealing ring ( 122 ), and a position of the sealing ring ( 122 ) corresponds to that of the inclined surface ( 1154 ).

5. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 4 , wherein an opening ( 1151 ) corresponding to the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) is defined in the blocker ( 115 ); before the atomizer assembly ( 12 ) is installed, the opening ( 1151 ) misaligns with the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) to close the liquid outlet ( 1113 ); and after the atomizer assembly ( 12 ) is installed, the opening ( 1151 ) aligns with the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) to communicate the liquid reservoir chamber (A) with the atomizer assembly ( 12 ).

6. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the number of the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) and that of the opening ( 1151 ) are respectively four, and the four liquid outlets ( 1113 ) and the four openings ( 1151 ) are respectively circumferentially evenly spaced; and a size of the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) corresponds to that of the opening ( 1151 ), and a maximum radian of the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) or a maximum radian of the opening ( 1151 ) is less than 45 degrees.

7. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the liquid reservoir assembly ( 11 ) comprises an inner tube ( 111 ) and an outer tube ( 112 ); the liquid reservoir chamber (A) is formed between the inner tube ( 111 ) and the outer tube ( 112 ); and the liquid outlet ( 1113 ) is formed in the inner tube ( 111 ), and the blocker ( 115 ) is attached to an inner wall of the inner tube ( 111 ).

8. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a lower end of the inner tube ( 111 ) is formed with a bending portion ( 1111 ) extending laterally outwards and a sleeved portion ( 1113 ) extending axially downwards from on an outer edge of the bending portion ( 1111 ); the blocker ( 115 ) comprises a sleeve tube sleeved by an inner wall of the inner tube ( 111 ) and an annular-tube-shaped blocking portion ( 1153 ) arranged on a lower end of the sleeve tube; the blocking portion ( 1153 ) and the sleeve tube are coaxially arranged, and an outer radius of the blocking portion is greater than that of the sleeve tube; and an upper end of the blocking portion ( 1153 ) abuts the bending portion ( 1111 ), and the sleeved portion ( 1112 ) is sleeved on the blocking portion ( 1153 ).

9. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the liquid reservoir assembly ( 11 ) further comprises a positioning ring ( 116 ); the positioning ring ( 116 ) comprises a third sleeve tube ( 1161 ) located between the sleeved portion ( 1211 ) and the blocking portion ( 1153 ); the sleeved portion ( 1211 ), the third tube, and the blocking portion ( 1153 ) are sleevedly connected in sequence from outside to inside; and an inner ring of the third sleeve tube ( 1161 ) is formed with a protrusion ( 1162 ) abutting a lower end of the blocking portion ( 1153 ).

10. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 8 further comprising a restricting mechanism for restricting a rotation range of the blocker ( 115 ).

11. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the restricting mechanism comprises an arc slot ( 1114 ) formed in the inner tube ( 111 ) and a convex stage ( 1162 ) arranged on the blocker ( 115 ) being inserted into the arc slot ( 1114 ).

12. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the arc slot ( 1114 ) is formed in the bending portion ( 1111 ), and the convex stage ( 1162 ) is arranged on an end surface of the blocking portion ( 1153 ) corresponding to the bending portion ( 1111 ).

13. The atomizer device ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first friction is generated between the blocker ( 115 ) and the liquid reservoir assembly ( 11 ), a second friction is generated between the blocker ( 115 ) and the atomizer assembly ( 12 ), and the second friction is greater than the first friction.

14. An electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizer device ( 10 ) having an atomizer assembly ( 12 ); the atomizer assembly ( 12 ) comprising a connection tube ( 123 ) and an inner core assembly ( 124 ) arranged in the connection tube ( 123 ); the connection tube ( 123 ) defining a liquid inlet hole ( 1233 ) allowing liquid solution to flow into the connection tube ( 123 ); the inner core assembly ( 124 ) comprising a heater ( 1242 ) for heating and atomizing the liquid solution flowing into the connection tube ( 123 ); wherein the connection tube ( 123 ) comprises a first connection member ( 1231 ) and a second connection member ( 1232 ) detachably connected with the first connection member ( 1231 ); and the first connection member ( 1231 ) and the second connection member ( 1232 ) defines a receiving space in which the inner core assembly ( 124 ) is detachably arranged; the atomizer assembly ( 12 ) further comprises a conducible atomizer base ( 121 ), and the connection tube

Assignees

• Shenzhen Smoore Technology Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Zhiping

Classifications

• H05B3/46

  heating conductor mounted on insulating base · CPC title

• A24F47/00

  Smokers' requisites not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• A24F47/008 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A24F40/485

  Valves; Apertures · CPC title

• A24F40/42 Primary

  Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors · CPC title