E-cigarette vaporizer and e-cigarette

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12569007-B2
Application number	US-202118011160-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 16, 2021
Priority date	Jun 16, 2020
Publication date	Mar 10, 2026
Grant date	Mar 10, 2026

Abstract

This application provides an e-cigarette vaporizer and an e-cigarette. The vaporizer includes a liquid storage cavity, configured to store a liquid substrate; an air channel, providing a flowing path for external air to enter the liquid storage cavity and provided with a communication opening for the external air to enter the liquid storage cavity; and a sealing element, including a blocking part sealing the communication opening, where the blocking part is configured to open at least a part of the communication opening in response to a change of a negative pressure in the liquid storage cavity for the external air to enter the liquid storage cavity. A flexible component can open the air channel in response to the change of the negative pressure in the liquid storage cavity due to flexibility, so that the external air can enter the liquid storage cavity to reduce the negative pressure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An e-cigarette vaporizer, configured to vaporize a liquid substrate and generate an inhalable aerosol and comprising: a liquid storage cavity configured to store the liquid substrate; and further comprising:
an air channel, providing a flowing path for external air to enter the liquid storage cavity and provided with a communication opening for the external air to enter the liquid storage cavity; a first sealing element, comprising a blocking part sealing the communication opening, wherein the blocking part is configured to open at least a part of the communication opening in response to a change of a negative pressure in the liquid storage cavity for the external air to enter the liquid storage cavity; a porous body, provided with a liquid absorbing surface that is in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity and absorbs the liquid substrate and a vaporization surface for the aerosol to release and escape; and a support frame, configured to accommodate and hold the porous body, wherein:
the first sealing element is configured to surround at least a part of an outer surface of the support frame; and
the air channel is formed on the support frame or formed between the first sealing element and the support frame.

2 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking part is made of a flexible material and configured to generate elastic deformation in response to the change of the negative pressure in the liquid storage cavity and open the at least a part of the communication opening during deformation.

3 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 2 , wherein the blocking part of the first sealing element is easier to deform than other parts of the first sealing element.

4 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 3 , wherein the blocking part of the first sealing element is thinner than the other parts of the first sealing element, so that the blocking part is easier to deform.

5 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 3 , wherein a strength-reducing structure for reducing an anti-bending strength of the blocking part is arranged on the first sealing element, so that the blocking part is easier to deform.

6 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 5 , further comprising: a heating element configured to heat the liquid substrate to generate the aerosol, wherein:
a first liquid channel for the liquid substrate to flow from the liquid storage cavity to the heating element is provided on the first sealing element; and the blocking part is adjacent to the first liquid channel.

7 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 5 , wherein the strength-reducing structure comprises a recess arranged on the blocking part.

8 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 2 , wherein the deformation comprises tilting or bending or protruding in a direction deviating from the communication opening.

9 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 1 , wherein a cut or a slit that is enlarged when the blocking part is elastically deformed is provided on the blocking part.

10 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking part is hung relative to the other parts of the first sealing element.

11 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a porous body, provided with a liquid absorbing surface that is in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity and absorbs the liquid substrate and a vaporization surface for the aerosol to release and escape; and a vaporization chamber, at least partially defined by the vaporization surface and in airflow communication with the external air, wherein: the air channel is in airflow communication with the vaporization chamber, to allow air in the vaporization chamber to enter the liquid storage cavity during use.

12 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a porous body, provided with a liquid absorbing surface that is in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity and absorbs the liquid substrate and a vaporization surface for the aerosol to release and escape; and a support frame, comprising: an accommodating cavity, wherein the porous body is accommodated and maintained in the accommodating cavity; and a second liquid channel, wherein one end of the second liquid channel is in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity, and an other end of the second liquid channel is in fluid communication with the liquid absorbing surface of the porous body, so that the liquid substrate in the liquid storage cavity is conveyed to the liquid absorbing surface of the porous body through the second liquid channel and absorbed by the liquid absorbing surface when the second liquid channel is used, wherein: a first end of the air channel is in communication with the second liquid channel, and a second end of the air channel is in communication with the external air, so that the external air passes through the air channel and the second liquid channel and then enters the liquid storage cavity when the air channel is used.

13 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 12 , wherein the air channel comprises a first groove formed on an inner surface of the accommodating cavity, and one end of the first groove is in communication with the second liquid channel and an other end of the first groove is in communication with the external air.

14 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 12 , further comprising a second sealing element configured in the accommodating cavity and configured to wrap at least a part of an outer surface of the porous body.

15 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 13 , wherein the air channel comprises a third through hole running through from the vaporization surface to the liquid absorbing surface; and/or
the air channel comprises a second groove or a gap between the porous body and a flexible element.

16 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the blocking part is between 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm and has a Shore Hardness A ranging from 20 A to 40 A.

17 . The e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the first sealing element is configured to have a specific deformation resistance capability, so that an air pressure in the liquid storage cavity is less than an external air pressure.

18 . An e-cigarette, comprising a vaporization apparatus and a power supply device for supplying power to the vaporization apparatus, wherein the vaporization apparatus comprises the e-cigarette vaporizer according to claim 1 .

19 . An e-cigarette vaporizer, configured to vaporize a liquid substrate and generate an inhalable aerosol and comprising: a liquid storage cavity configured to store the liquid substrate; and further comprising:
an air channel, providing a flowing path for external air to enter the liquid storage cavity; and a sealing element, comprising a blocking part sealing a communication opening, wherein the blocking part is configured to open at least a part of the communication opening; wherein the blocking part is made of a flexible material and configured to generate elastic deformation and open at least a part of the communication opening during deformation; a porous body, provided with a liquid absorbing surface that is in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity and absorbs the liquid substrate and a vaporization surface for the aerosol to release and escape; and a heating element, coupled to the porous

Assignees

• Shenzhen First Union Tech Co

Inventors

• Xie Yuanqiu
• Lu Linhai
• Hu Ruilong
• Xu Zhongli
• Li Yonghai

Classifications

• A24F40/42

  Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors · CPC title

• A24F40/46

  Shape or structure of electric heating means · CPC title

• A24F40/485

  Valves; Apertures · CPC title

• A24F40/10 Primary

  Devices using liquid inhalable precursors · CPC title

• A24F40/40

  Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts · CPC title