Ultrasonic atomization piece, electronic cigarette atomization core and electronic cigarette atomizer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11039640-B2
Application number	US-201616300130-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 17, 2016
Priority date	May 23, 2016
Publication date	Jun 22, 2021
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021

Abstract

Disclosed are an ultrasonic atomization piece, an electronic cigarette atomization core and an electronic cigarette atomizer. The ultrasonic atomization piece includes a piezoelectric ceramic main body; one surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body is in contact with a positive electrode conducting layer, and the other surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body is in contact with a negative electrode conducting layer, the negative electrode conducting layer extends to the surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body on which the positive electrode conducting layer is located along a side edge of the piezoelectric ceramic main body, and a plurality of convex point areas, which cover the edge of the positive electrode conducting layer are provided on an edge of the negative conductive layer. The ultrasonic atomization piece, the electronic cigarette atomization core and the electronic cigarette atomizer have the advantages of simple structure, reliable electrical connection, reliable work, high atomization speed, good smoke taste and long service life.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An ultrasonic atomization piece, comprising a piezoelectric ceramic main body; wherein:
one surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body is in contact with a positive electrode conducting layer;
another surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body is in contact with a negative electrode conducting layer,
the negative electrode conducting layer extends to the surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body on which the positive electrode conducting layer is located along a side edge of the piezoelectric ceramic main body, and
a plurality of convex point areas which cover an edge of the positive electrode conducting layer are provided on an edge of the negative electrode conducting layer.

2. An electronic cigarette atomization core, comprising:
an ultrasonic atomization piece comprising a piezoelectric ceramic main body; wherein:
one surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body is in contact with a positive electrode conducting layer;
another surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body is in contact with a negative electrode conducting layer,
the negative electrode conducting layer extends to the surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body on which the positive electrode conducting layer is located along a side edge of the piezoelectric ceramic main body, and
a plurality of convex point areas which cover an edge of the positive electrode conducting layer are provided on an edge of the negative electrode conducting layer.

3. The electronic cigarette atomization core of claim 2 , comprising: a first sleeve, a second sleeve, a first liquid guide body, and a second liquid guide body; wherein:
one end of the first sleeve is provided in the second sleeve;
the first liquid guide body is fixed between the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and one end of the first liquid guide body is in contact with the second liquid guide body;
a liquid inlet hole is provided in the second sleeve, and the first liquid guide body is communicated with the liquid inlet hole; and
the second liquid guide body is in contact with the ultrasonic atomization piece.

4. The electronic cigarette atomization core of claim 3 , wherein:
the second sleeve is provided in a liquid control ring; and
an adjusting hole is provided in the liquid control ring.

5. The electronic cigarette atomization core of claim 4 , wherein:
the electronic cigarette atomization core further comprises a mounting base,
the mounting base is provided in a bottom part of the second sleeve,
the first liquid guide body is fixed in the mounting base, and
the second liquid guide body and the first liquid guide body are sequentially arranged along an outflow direction of the atomizing gas.

6. The electronic cigarette atomization core of claim 4 , wherein:
the electronic cigarette atomization core further comprises a mounting base, the mounting base is provided in a top part of the first sleeve;
the second liquid guide body is provided on the mounting base, and a side edge of the second liquid guide body stretches out from the mounting base and is in contact with the first liquid guide body;
a top end of the second sleeve is detachably connected with a top cover; and
the first liquid guide body and the second liquid guide body are sequentially arranged along the outflow direction of the atomizing gas.

7. The electronic cigarette atomization core of claim 3 , wherein at least one through hole is provided in the second liquid guide body.

8. The electronic cigarette atomization core of claim 7 , wherein at least one minipore which penetrates through the ultrasonic atomization piece is provided in the ultrasonic atomization piece.

9. The electronic cigarette atomization core of claim 7 , wherein a vent groove is provided in the surface in which the ultrasonic atomization piece is in contact with the second liquid guide body.

10. The electronic cigarette atomization core of claim 7 , wherein a depression part is provided at the middle of the second liquid guide body, and the through hole is provided in the depression part.

11. An electronic cigarette atomizer, wherein the electronic cigarette atomizer comprises an electronic cigarette atomization core, the electronic cigarette atomization core comprising:
an ultrasonic atomization piece comprising a piezoelectric ceramic main body; wherein:
one surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body is in contact with a positive electrode conducting layer;
another surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body is in contact with a negative electrode conducting layer,
the negative electrode conducting layer extends to the surface of the piezoelectric ceramic main body on which the positive electrode conducting layer is located along a side edge of the piezoelectric ceramic main body,
a plurality of convex point areas which cover an edge of the positive electrode conducting layer are provided on an edge of the negative electrode conducting layer;

a first sleeve, a second sleeve, a first liquid guide body, and a second liquid guide body; wherein:
one end of the first sleeve is provided in the second sleeve;
the first liquid guide body is fixed between the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and one end of the first liquid guide body is in contact with the second liquid guide body;
a liquid inlet hole is provided in the second sleeve, and the first liquid guide body is communicated with the liquid inlet hole; and
the second liquid guide body is in contact with the ultrasonic atomization piece;

a liquid storage cavity and an airflow passage;
wherein the liquid storage cavity is communicated with the liquid inlet hole; and one surface, away from the ultrasonic atomization piece, of the second liquid guide body is communicated with the airflow passage.

12. The electronic cigarette atomizer of claim 11 , wherein:
the airflow passage comprises an air outlet pipe provided in the first sleeve;
an air inlet passage is provided between an inner wall of the first sleeve and an outer wall of the air outlet pipe;
a bottom end of the air outlet pipe is communicated with an upper surface of the second liquid guide body;
a top end of the air outlet pipe is in fixed connection with a suction nozzle base, and the air outlet pipe is communicated with the inner cavity of a suction nozzle on the suction nozzle base;
an air inlet is provided in the suction nozzle base; and
the air inlet passage is communicated with the air inlet and the surface, away from the ultrasonic atomization piece, of the second liquid guide body.

13. The electronic cigarette atomizer of claim 12 , wherein:
a bottom end of the second sleeve is provided in a top part of an outer ring;
a second fixing ring is provided in the outer ring;
an insulating ring is provided in the second fixing ring;
a negative electrode spring is provided at the outside of the insulating ring;
a positive electrode spring is provided in the insulating ring; and
the negative electrode spring is in contact with the negative electrode conducting layer of the ultrasonic atomization piece through a negative electrode ring, and the positive electrode spring is in contact with the positive electrode conducting layer of the ultrasonic atomization piece through a positive electrode ring.

14. The electronic cigarette atomizer of claim 11 , wherein:
the airflow passage comprises an air outlet pipe whose bottom end is provided in the top cover;
an air inlet passage is provided between the air outlet pipe and the top cover;
the bottom end of the air outlet pipe is communicated with the upper surface of the second liquid guide body;
the top end

Assignees

• China Tobacco Hunan Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Jianfu
• Zhong Kejun
• Guo Xiaoyi
• Huang Wei
• Dai Yuangang
• Yin Xinqiang
• Yu Hong
• Yi Jianhua
• Shen Lizhou
• He Youlin
• Wang Yang

Classifications

• A61M15/0085

  using ultrasonics (spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06) · CPC title

• A61M2205/8206

  battery-operated · CPC title

• A61M15/06

  Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes · CPC title

• A24F40/485

  Valves; Apertures · CPC title

• A24F40/46 Primary

  Shape or structure of electric heating means · CPC title