Electronic cigarette

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022369719-A1
Application number	US-202017764157-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 25, 2020
Priority date	Sep 26, 2019
Publication date	Nov 24, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic cigarette includes a device housing, and an atomizing device disposed in the device housing and an airflow sensor. An airflow path is formed between an air inlet and an aerosol passageway of the device housing so that air outside the electronic cigarette flows into the aerosol passageway through the airflow path. The airflow path includes a first airflow passageway and a second airflow passageway. The first airflow passageway extends along a direction from the air inlet toward the airflow sensor to be spatially communicated with the airflow sensor, and to lead the air outside the electronic cigarette flowing toward the airflow sensor. The second airflow passageway is used to be spatially communicated with the first airflow passageway and the aerosol passageway, respectively, and is used to lead air from the first airflow passageway flowing toward the aerosol passageway along a reverse direction facing away from the airflow sensor.

First claim

1 . An electronic cigarette, comprising a device housing, an atomizing device disposed in the device housing and an airflow sensor, wherein an air inlet is opened and disposed at the device housing, and an aerosol passageway neighboring and being connected with the atomizing device is formed and disposed in the device housing, an airflow path is formed between the air inlet and the aerosol passageway so that air outside the electronic cigarette flows into the aerosol passageway through the airflow path, the airflow sensor is spatially communicated with the airflow path, the airflow path at least comprises a first airflow passageway and a second airflow passageway, the first airflow passageway extends along a direction from the air inlet toward the airflow sensor to be spatially communicated with the airflow sensor, and is used to lead the air outside the electronic cigarette flowing toward the airflow sensor, the second airflow passageway is used to be spatially communicated with the first airflow passageway and the aerosol passageway, respectively, and is used to lead air from the first airflow passageway flowing toward the aerosol passageway along a reverse direction facing away from the airflow sensor.

2 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises an absorbing piece, the absorbing piece is disposed below the atomizing device to absorb leaking tobacco liquid.

3 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a liquid storing body and an atomizing seat both of which are disposed in the device housing, the aerosol passageway is disposed in the liquid storing body, the first airflow passageway is formed between an outer wall of the atomizing seat and an inner wall of the device housing, the second airflow passageway is opened and disposed in the atomizing seat, and extends along a direction from an end of the atomizing seat facing away from the liquid storing body toward another end of the atomizing seat in order to be spatially communicated with the aerosol passageway in the liquid storing body.

4 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the atomizing seat comprises a plate section, a column section and a first ring section are formed at the plate section and are formed to extend along a direction facing away from the liquid storing body, the first ring section is disposed to surround the column section, the first airflow passageway is formed between the first ring section and the inner wall of the device housing, the second airflow passageway is formed between the first ring section and the column section.

5 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 4 , wherein an extension length of the column section from the plate section is larger than an extension length of the first ring section from the plate section.

6 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a liquid storage is further disposed in the device housing, the liquid storage is located at an axial line of the aerosol passageway and is spatially communicated with the aerosol passageway in order to store leaking tobacco liquid.

7 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the airflow path further comprises a third airflow passageway, a first end of the third airflow passageway is spatially communicated with the second airflow passageway, a second end of the third airflow passageway is spatially communicated with the liquid storage, the second airflow passageway is spatially communicated with the aerosol passageway via the third airflow passageway and the liquid storage.

8 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the third airflow passageway is disposed to extend along a traverse direction of the electronic cigarette, the aerosol passageway is disposed to extend along a lengthwise direction of the electronic cigarette.

9 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first airflow passageway and the second airflow passageway are both disposed to extend along a lengthwise direction of the electronic cigarette.

10 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first airflow passageway and the second airflow passageway are located at a same side of the airflow sensor, the first airflow passageway and the second airflow passageway are at least partially overlapped along a radial direction of the electronic cigarette.

11 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a suction nuzzle assembly, the suction nuzzle assembly is disposed to cover an end of the device housing, and is snapped fit and connected with the liquid storing body, a discharge hole is disposed in the suction nuzzle assembly to be spatially communicated with the aerosol passageway.

12 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the suction nuzzle assembly comprises a cover body, a connecting tube and a sealing cover, a connecting groove is disposed at an end of the liquid storing body, a ring-shaped first clasp is disposed at an inner wall face of the connecting groove, the cover body is disposed to cover the end of the device housing, a first end of the connecting tube is inserted and disposed in the cover body, and a second end of the connecting tube is inserted and disposed in the sealing cover, a second clasp snapped fit and engaged with the first clasp is disposed at an outer circumferential face of the connecting tube, an end face and a circumferential face of the sealing cover are respectively resiliently engaged within the connecting groove, the discharge hole penetrates through an end face of the sealing cover in order to be spatially communicated with the aerosol passageway.

13 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a liquid storage is further disposed in the device housing, the liquid storage is located at an axial line of the aerosol passageway and is spatially communicated with the aerosol passageway in order to store leaking tobacco liquid.

14 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the airflow path further comprises a third airflow passageway, a first end of the third airflow passageway is spatially communicated with the second airflow passageway, a second end of the third airflow passageway is spatially communicated with the liquid storage, the second airflow passageway is spatially communicated with the aerosol passageway via the third airflow passageway and the liquid storage.

15 . The electronic cigarette as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the third airflow passageway is disposed to extend along a traverse direction of the electronic cigarette, the aerosol passageway is disposed to extend along a lengthwise direction of the electronic cigarette.

Assignees

• Shenzhen First Union Tech Co

Inventors

• Yuan Zhi
• Xu Zhongli
• Li Yonghai

Classifications

• A24F7/02

  with detachable connecting members · CPC title

• A24F40/42

  Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors · CPC title

• A24F40/10

  Devices using liquid inhalable precursors · CPC title

• A24F40/51

  Arrangement of sensors · CPC title

• A24F40/485 Primary

  Valves; Apertures · CPC title