Liquid supply, atomizer and electronic cigarette having same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9861136-B2
Application number	US-201514735074-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2015
Priority date	Feb 4, 2015
Publication date	Jan 9, 2018
Grant date	Jan 9, 2018

Abstract

An exemplary atomizer includes a liquid supply and an atomizing assembly. The liquid supply is configured for storing tobacco liquid, and has an open end. The atomizing assembly is detachably connected to the open end. The atomizing assembly includes an atomizing cavity and an atomizing unit. The atomizing unit is configured for heating the tobacco liquid to form aerosol. The atomizing assembly includes a connector configured for connecting with the liquid supply. The connector defines a liquid inlet. The open end is provided with a sealing component having a liquid outlet. The connector is engaged in the open end. The liquid supply further includes a rotation component abutting against the sealing component. The connector is capable of driving the rotation component to rotate between a first position where the rotation component blocks the liquid outlet, and a second position where the liquid outlet communicates with the liquid inlet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An atomizer, comprising:
a liquid supply configured for storing tobacco liquid, the liquid supply having an open end; and
an atomizing assembly detachably connected to the open end, the atomizing assembly comprising an atomizing cavity and an atomizing unit, the atomizing unit being configured for heating the tobacco liquid to form aerosol;
wherein the atomizing assembly comprising a connector configured for connecting with the liquid supply, the connector defines a liquid inlet, the open end is provided with a sealing component having a liquid outlet, the connector is engaged in the open end to form a snap-fit connection after the connector is rotated a predetermined angle; the liquid supply further comprises a rotation component abutting against the sealing component, the connector is capable of driving the rotation component to rotate between a first position where the rotation component blocks the liquid outlet, and a second position where the liquid outlet communicates with the liquid inlet, when the connector is engaged in the open end, the rotation component is in the second position.

2. The atomizer of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a protrusion on a surface thereof, the liquid inlet is defined in the protrusion, the rotation component defines a receiving hole, the receiving hole matches with the protrusion in shape, the protrusion is received hole, and abuts against the sealing component.

3. The atomizer of claim 1 , wherein the liquid supply further comprises a connecting ring fixedly mounted in the open end, the rotation component is rotatably received in the connecting ring, the connector has a protruding part on a sidewall thereof; the connecting ring comprises two step portions extending inwards and a guiding slot for insertion of the protruding part, and the step portion is configured for engaging with the protruding part to form the snap-fit connection.

4. The atomizer of claim 3 , wherein the rotation component comprises a protruding positioning part on a side surface thereof, and the connecting ring defines a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove in an inner surface thereof; when the rotation component is in the first position, the positioning part is coupled with the first positioning groove; when the rotation component is in the first position, the positioning part is engaged the first positioning groove.

5. The atomizer of claim 4 , wherein the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove form an arc angle of 90 degrees on an inner surface of the connecting ring.

6. The atomizer of claim 1 , wherein the sealing component comprises a ring-shaped sealing gasket on a surface abutting against the rotation component, and the sealing gasket surrounds an edge of the liquid outlet.

7. The atomizer of claim 1 , wherein the liquid supply comprises a housing, a mouthpiece, and an air pipe, the mouthpiece is integrally formed with the housing, and the air pipe communicates with the mouthpiece, so that the aerosol formed in the atomizing cavity can reach the mouthpiece via the air pipe.

8. The atomizer of claim 7 , wherein the connector defines an air outlet in a central part thereof, the air outlet communicates with the atomizing cavity, the sealing component comprises a tube extending along an axial direction thereof, and the air outlet communicates with the air pipe via the tube.

9. The atomizer of claim 8 , wherein the rotation component defines a through hole in a central part thereof, and the rotation component is coupled to the sealing component in such a manner that the tube extend through the through hole.

10. The atomizer of claim 1 , wherein the atomizing unit comprises a liquid conducting body and a heating element in contact with the liquid conducting body, ends of the liquid conducting body is configured for absorbing tobacco liquid flowed from the liquid inlet, and the heating element is configured for heating the tobacco liquid to form aerosol.

11. The atomizer of claim 10 , wherein the liquid supply further comprises a liquid absorbing body sandwiched between ends of the liquid conducting body and the liquid inlet, and the liquid absorbing body is made of fibrous material.

12. An electronic cigarette, comprising:
an atomizer according to claim 1 ; and
a power supply configured for providing the atomizer power.

13. The electronic cigarette of claim 12 , wherein the connector comprises a protrusion on a surface thereof, the liquid inlet is defined in the protrusion, the rotation component defines a receiving hole, the receiving hole matches with the protrusion in shape, the protrusion is received hole, and abuts against the sealing component.

14. The electronic cigarette of claim 12 , wherein the liquid supply further comprises a connecting ring fixedly mounted in the open end, the rotation component is rotatably received in the connecting ring, the connector has a protruding part on a sidewall thereof; the connecting ring comprises two step portions extending inwards and a guiding slot for insertion of the protruding part, and the step portion is configured for engaging with the protruding part to form the snap-fit connection.

15. The electronic cigarette of claim 14 , wherein the rotation component comprises a protruding positioning part on a side surface thereof, and the connecting ring defines a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove in an inner surface thereof; when the rotation component is in the first position, the positioning part is coupled with the first positioning groove; when the rotation component is in the first position, the positioning part is engaged the first positioning groove.

16. The electronic cigarette of claim 15 , wherein the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove form an arc angle of 90 degrees on an inner surface of the connecting ring.

Assignees

• Shenzhen First Union Tech Co

Inventors

• Li Yonghai
• Xu Zhongli
• Duan Hongxing
• Zhang Yansheng

Classifications

• B65D85/70

  for materials not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• A24F47/008 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A24F47/00 Primary

  Smokers' requisites not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B65D85/20

  for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles · CPC title

• A61M2205/123

  with incorporated reservoirs · CPC title