CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] Embodiments of this application relate to the technical field of electronic vaporization
devices, in particular to a vaporizer and an electronic vaporization device.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Tobacco products (such as cigarettes and cigars) burn tobacco during use to produce
tobacco smoke. People try to replace these products burning tobacco by manufacturing
products that release compounds without burning.
[0004] An example of such a product is a heating device that releases compounds by heating
rather than burning materials. For example, the materials may be tobacco or other
non-tobacco products, and these non-tobacco products may or may not contain nicotine.
As another example, there are products for providing aerosols, such as so-called electronic
vaporization devices. These devices usually contain a liquid, and the liquid is heated
and vaporized to generate inhalable vapor or aerosols. The liquid may contain nicotine
and/or aromatics and/or aerosol generating substances (such as glycerol). An electronic
vaporization device usually uses a porous ceramic body as a capillary liquid guide
element for absorbing liquid substrates to absorb a liquid substrate, and heats at
least a part of the liquid substrate in the porous ceramic body through a heating
element arranged on a vaporization surface of the porous ceramic body to generate
an aerosol. In an existing electronic vaporization device, the vaporization surface
of the porous ceramic body faces away from a suction nozzle end of the electronic
vaporization device.
SUMMARY
[0005] An embodiment of this application provides a vaporizer configured to vaporize a liquid
substrate to generate an aerosol, including:
at least one suction port;
a liquid storage cavity, configured to store a liquid substrate;
a liquid guide element, in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity to absorb
the liquid substrate in the liquid storage cavity, the liquid guide element having
a vaporization surface arranged towards the suction port;
a heating element, formed on the vaporization surface and configured to heat at least
a part of the liquid substrate absorbed by the liquid guide element to generate an
aerosol; and
a conductive element, abutting against the heating element for electric conduction,
at least a part of the conductive element extending or being exposed outside the vaporizer
to form an electrical contact for supplying power to the heating element.
[0006] In the vaporizer as described above, a surface of a liquid absorbing element close
to the suction port serves as a vaporization surface, so that the vapor output efficiency
is higher.
[0007] In a preferred implementation, the conductive element elastically abuts against the
heating element.
[0008] In a preferred implementation, the electrical contact is flush with a surface of
the vaporizer.
[0009] In a preferred implementation, the conductive element includes a first part and a
second part; the first part abuts against the heating element to form a conductive
connection; and at least a part of the second part extends or is exposed outside the
vaporizer to form the electrical contact.
[0010] In a preferred implementation, the first part is curved or bent.
[0011] In a preferred implementation, the conductive element is formed by bending a sheet
metal substrate.
[0012] In a preferred implementation, the vaporizer further includes:
a support, configured to accommodate and maintain the liquid guide element.
[0013] In a preferred implementation, the support is formed by molding a moldable material
around the conductive element and coupled to the conductive element.
[0014] In a preferred implementation, a liquid guide channel is formed on the support, and
the liquid guide element is in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity
through the liquid guide channel.
[0015] In a preferred implementation, the liquid guide channel includes a liquid inlet part
extending along a longitudinal direction of the vaporizer, and a liquid outlet part
extending along a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the vaporizer;
and
the liquid inlet part is in communication with the liquid storage cavity, and the
liquid outlet part is in communication with the liquid guide element.
[0016] In a preferred implementation, the vaporizer further includes:
a vapor output channel, configured to output the aerosol to the suction port, the
vapor output channel including a hole formed in the support, and a projection of the
vaporization surface along a longitudinal direction of the vaporizer covering the
hole.
[0017] In a preferred implementation, the support includes a supporting leg extending along
a longitudinal direction of the vaporizer, and the vaporizer maintains the support
through the supporting leg.
[0018] In a preferred implementation, the conductive element at least partially covers a
surface of the supporting leg.
[0019] In a preferred implementation, the liquid guide element includes a liquid channel
extending along a length direction, and is in fluid communication with the liquid
storage cavity through the liquid channel.
[0020] In a preferred implementation, the liquid guide element includes a first side and
a second side which are opposite along the length direction; and
the conductive element is provided with an avoiding hole opposite to the liquid channel.
[0021] In a preferred implementation, a sealing element is arranged between the liquid guide
element and the support.
[0022] In a preferred implementation, the support is provided with an air inlet channel;
and the air inlet channel has an air inlet end and an air outlet end, and the air
outlet end faces the vaporization surface.
[0023] In a preferred implementation, the conductive element is at least partially suspended,
and the suspended part abuts against the heating element to form electric conduction.
[0024] In a preferred implementation, the conductive element is constructed to cross the
liquid guide element along a longitudinal direction of the vaporizer.
[0025] In a preferred implementation, the vaporizer further includes a support assembly,
and the support assembly includes:
a first support, configured to accommodate the liquid guide element, a support side
wall of the first support being provided with a first matching surface; and
a second support, including a main part and a blocking wall higher than the main part,
the blocking wall being arranged on one side of the second support, and a top surface
of the main part and a bottom surface of the first support being slidable relatively,
so that the first matching surface is in stop fit with the blocking wall.
[0026] In a preferred implementation, the conductive element is at least partially molded
on the second support.
[0027] In a preferred implementation, the conductive element extends out through the blocking
wall, so that the blocking wall plays a role in supporting the conductive element.
[0028] In a preferred implementation, the support side wall of the first support is provided
with a through hole higher than the first matching surface;
the conductive element includes a first part extending in the second support and a
second part bent towards the through hole relative to the first part; and the second
part extends into the first support by the through hole for conductive connection
with the heating element arranged on the liquid guide element.
[0029] An embodiment of this application further provides an electronic vaporization device,
including a vaporizer configured to vaporize a liquid substrate to generate an aerosol,
and a power supply assembly configured to supply power to the vaporizer. The vaporizer
includes the vaporizer as described above.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0030] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described with reference to the figures in
the corresponding accompanying drawings, and the exemplary descriptions are not to
be construed as limiting the embodiments. Elements in the accompanying drawings that
have same reference numerals are represented as similar elements, and unless otherwise
particularly stated, the figures in the accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale.
FIG. 1 is a planar schematic view of an electronic vaporization device provided in
an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic assembly view of a vaporizer of the electronic
vaporization device shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is another three-dimensional schematic assembly view of the vaporizer shown
in FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic exploded view of the vaporizer shown in FIG.
2.
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a main housing of the vaporizer shown
in FIG. 2.
FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a vaporization core assembly of the
vaporizer shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional schematic exploded view of the vaporization core assembly
shown in FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a liquid guide element of the vaporization
core assembly shown in FIG. 8.
FIG. 10 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a first sealing member of the vaporization
core assembly shown in FIG. 8.
FIG. 11 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a first support of the vaporization
core assembly shown in FIG. 8.
FIG. 12 is another three-dimensional schematic view of the first support shown in
FIG. 11.
FIG. 13 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a second support of the vaporization
core assembly shown in FIG. 8.
FIG. 14 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a second sealing member of the vaporization
core assembly shown in FIG. 8.
FIG. 15 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a conductive element of the vaporization
core assembly shown in FIG. 8.
FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a vaporizer provided in another embodiment
of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a second sealing member of the vaporizer
shown in FIG. 16.
FIG. 18 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a second support provided in another
embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a vaporization core assembly provided
in another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 20 is another three-dimensional schematic view of the vaporization core assembly
shown in FIG. 19.
FIG. 21 is a schematic exploded view of each part of a vaporizer before assembly in
another embodiment.
FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of the vaporizer in FIG. 21
along a width direction.
FIG. 23 is a schematic view of a silicone base, a vaporization assembly and a conductive
element in FIG. 21 after assembly.
FIG. 24 is a schematic structural view of another perspective of the vaporization
assembly in FIG. 21.
FIG. 25 is an assembly view of the silicone base, vaporization assembly and conductive
element in FIG. 21 and a support frame.
FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the conductive element and support
frame integrally prepared through in-mold injection molding.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] For ease of understanding of the present invention, the present invention is described
below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
It should be noted that, when an element is expressed as "being fixed to" another
element, the element may be directly on the another element, or one or more intermediate
elements may exist between the element and the another element. When an element is
expressed as "being connected to" another element, the element may be directly connected
to the another element, or one or more intermediate elements may exist between the
element and the another element The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right",
"inside", "outside", and similar expressions used in this specification are merely
used for an illustrative purpose.
[0032] Unless otherwise defined, the meanings of all technical and scientific terms used
in this specification are the same as the meanings usually understood by a person
skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terms used
in the specification of the present invention are merely intended to describe specific
embodiments, but are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and/or"
used in this specification includes any or all combinations of one or more related
listed items.
[0033] In addition, technical features involved in different embodiments of the present
invention described below may be combined together if there is no conflict.
[0034] An embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic vaporization device
300. Referring to FIG. 1, a structure of the electronic vaporization device 300 includes:
a vaporizer 100 configured to store a liquid substrate and vaporize the liquid substrate
to generate an aerosol; and a power supply assembly 200 configured to supply power
to the vaporizer 100. The liquid substrate may be a liquid, such as tobacco tar, liquid
medicine, or the like. In this specification, the liquid substrate may also be referred
to as a liquid, evaporation may also be referred to as vaporization, and the aerosol
may also be referred to as vapor, mist or vaporized gas.
[0035] In an optional embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the power supply assembly
200 includes a receiving cavity 270, arranged on an end along a longitudinal direction
and configured to receive and accommodate at least a part of the vaporizer 100, and
a first electrical contact 230, at least partially exposed to an inner surface of
the bottom of the receiving cavity 270 and configured to be electrically connected
to the vaporizer 100 to supply power to the vaporizer 100 when at least a part of
the vaporizer 100 is received and accommodated in the power supply assembly 200.
[0036] According to the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a second electrical contact
64 is arranged on an end of the vaporizer 100 opposite to the power supply assembly
200 along a longitudinal direction, so that when the at least a part of the vaporizer
100 is received in the receiving cavity 270, the second electrical contact 64 become
conductive through being in contact with and abutting the first electrical contact
230.
[0037] A sealing member 260 may be arranged in the power supply assembly 200, and at least
a part of an internal space of the power supply assembly 200 is separated by the sealing
member 260 to form the receiving cavity 270. In the preferred embodiment shown in
FIG. 1, the sealing member 260 is configured to extend along a cross section direction
of the power supply assembly 200 and is prepared from a flexible material, so as to
prevent the liquid substrate seeping from the vaporizer 100 to the receiving cavity
270 from flowing to components such as a controller 220 and a sensor 250 inside the
power supply assembly 200.
[0038] In the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the power supply assembly 200 may further
include a battery cell 210 close to another end relative to the receiving cavity 270
along the longitudinal direction for supplying power; and a controller 220 arranged
between the battery cell 210 and an accommodating cavity and operable to guide a current
between the battery cell 210 and the first electrical contacts 230.
[0039] The power supply assembly 200 may further include a sensor 250 configured to sense
the suction air generated by the vaporizer 100 during suction, so that the controller
220 controls the battery cell 210 to output a current to the vaporizer 100 based on
a detection signal of the sensor 250.
[0040] Further, in the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a charging interface 240 is
arranged on another end of the power supply assembly 200 facing away from the receiving
cavity 270, and is configured to charge the battery cell 210 through a connection
with an external charging device.
[0041] Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the vaporizer 100 may mainly include:
a liquid accommodating space 91, configured to store a liquid substrate; and a vaporization
core assembly 10A, configured to absorb the liquid substrate from the liquid accommodating
space 91 by capillary infiltration, and heat and vaporize the liquid substrate to
generate an aerosol for suction.
[0042] Further, FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 show a structure of a preferred embodiment of the vaporizer
100 in FIG. 1. As shown in the figures, the vaporizer 100 has a near end 110 and a
far end 120 facing away from each other in a longitudinal direction. In use, the near
end 110 is used as an end for a user to inhale, and the far end 120 is used as an
end received in the receiving cavity 270. A specific external structure of the vaporizer
100 includes a main housing 90, and the main housing 90 is roughly constructed into
a hollow cylinder, and is provided with a suction port 94 located on the near end
110, and an opening located on the far end 120, and thus it is convenient to assemble
functional components inside the main housing 90 through the opening.
[0043] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 7, the vaporizer 100 may include
the main housing 90 and a vaporization core assembly 10A. The vaporization core assembly
10A is in matched connection with the main housing 90 through a buckle 573 and a slot
93. The buckles 573 may be arranged on two opposite outer sides of the vaporization
core assembly 10A, and the slots 93 may be arranged on two opposite inner sides of
the main housing 90, so that during assembly, each buckle 573 may be clamped in each
corresponding slot 93 to achieve the installation and connection of the vaporization
core assembly 10A and the main housing 90. Alternatively, the vaporization core assembly
10A and the main housing 90 may be connected through a binder or may also be connected
in a detachable connection manner.
[0044] The main housing 90 defines a liquid accommodating space 91 and is provided with
a vapor output channel 92 located in the main housing 90. For example, the liquid
accommodating space 91 may be enclosed by an inner surface of the main housing 90,
an outer surface of the vapor output channel 92, and an upper surface of the vaporization
core assembly 10A. Since the main housing 90 defines the liquid accommodating space
91, the main housing 90 may also be referred to as a vaporization chamber, a tar chamber,
or the like. The vapor output channel 92 may be a vapor output tube.
[0045] The vapor output channel 92 may be formed at the center of the main housing 90 and
extends along a longitudinal direction, and the vapor output channel and the main
housing 90 may be integrally prepared by a mold. A second end 923 serving as an upper
end of the vapor output channel 92 forms a suction port 94, so that the aerosol generated
inside the vaporizer 100 is outputted to the suction port 94. A tail end of a first
end 921 serving as a lower end of the vapor output channel 92 may be provided with
a notch 922, and the notch 922 is formed on a tube wall of the vapor output channel
92 and may have a square projection contour. Two notches 922 may be provided and may
be arranged oppositely. The second end 923 of the vapor output channel 92 opposite
to the first end 921 forms the suction port 94. The vapor output channel 92 may be
provided with a stop part 924 at a position adjacent to the first end 921. The stop
part 924 may be an annular step surface, which may be a transition surface between
a section with a larger diameter and the first end 921 with a smaller diameter of
the vapor output channel 92. The section with a larger diameter may extend to the
second end 923. The stop part 924 is configured to be in stop fit with an upper surface
of a second sealing member 70 (referring to FIG. 8) to define a depth of the vapor
output channel 92 inserted into the second sealing member 70.
[0046] As shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 8, the vaporization core assembly 10A may include a liquid
guide element 10, a heating element 20, a first sealing member 30, a supporting seat
40A, and the like. The supporting seat 40A may be of a rigid structure for accommodating
and supporting the liquid guide element 10, the heating element 20 and the first sealing
member 30, so that the vaporization core formed by the liquid guide element 10 and
the heating element 20 is stably maintained in the main housing 90. Since the supporting
seat 40A is mainly configured to support the vaporization core, the supporting seat
40A may also be referred to as a vaporization core support assembly.
[0047] With reference to FIG. 9, the liquid guide element 10 may include a vaporization
surface 11 and a liquid absorbing surface 12 facing away from the vaporization surface
11. The liquid guide element 10 may be prepared from a material having capillary channels
or pores, for example, a hard or rigid capillary structure such as fiber cotton, a
porous ceramic body, a fiberglass rope, porous glass ceramic, or porous glass. The
liquid guide element 10 is in fluid communication with the liquid accommodating space
91 to absorb the liquid substrate conveyed from the liquid accommodating space 91.
The vaporization surface 11 of the liquid guide element 10 may be an upper surface
facing the vapor output channel 92, and the upper surface is preferably a plane extending
along a cross section of the main housing 90.
[0048] The heating element 20 is arranged on the vaporization surface 11, and is configured
to heat at least a part of the liquid substrate absorbed by the liquid guide element
10 during electrification to generate an aerosol and release the aerosol escaped from
the vaporization surface 11 into the vapor output channel 92. For example, the heating
element 20 may be formed on the vaporization surface 11 of the liquid guide element
10 in a manner of mounting, printing, deposition, or the like. In some embodiments,
the heating element 20 may be made of a material such as stainless steel, nickel chromium
alloy, iron chromium aluminum alloy, or metal titanium. As shown in FIG. 8, the heating
element 20 is a conductive trajectory in a winding or circuitous pattern, and may
include conductive terminals 21 on both ends. The conductive terminal 21 may be in
the form of a gasket, which may be square, circular, elliptical, or the like.
[0049] With reference to FIG. 10, the first sealing member 30 may be located between the
liquid guide element 10 and the support side wall 44 of the supporting seat 40A to
seal and isolate the vaporization surface 11 and the liquid absorbing surface 12.
That is, the liquid provided by the liquid accommodating space 91 may only enter the
liquid guide element 10 through the liquid absorbing surface 12 and is then conveyed
to the vaporization surface 11. The first sealing member 30 may be roughly cup-shaped,
so that the liquid guide element 10 may be accommodated in a recess of the cup-shaped
first sealing member 30. The first sealing member 30 may be provided with a first
open end 31, a first closed end 32 opposite to the first open end 31, and a sealing
member side wall 33 extending from the first closed end 32 to the first open end 31.
Multiple sealing member side walls 33 may be provided. For example, a first sealing
member 30 in a roughly cubic shape may include four sealing member side walls 33.
The first sealing member 30 is enclosed by the sealing member side wall 33 and the
first closed end 32 to form an accommodating space for accommodating the liquid guide
element 10 and exposing the vaporization surface 11. For example, the vaporization
surface 11 may be roughly flush with the first open end 31 so as to be exposed towards
the outside of the first sealing member 30. The first sealing member 30 is further
provided with a liquid inlet 34 on the sealing member side wall 33, so that the liquid
absorbing surface 12 is in communication with the outside through the liquid inlet
34 and is then communicated to the liquid accommodating space 91 during assembly.
In some embodiments, the liquid guide element 10 may be roughly in a flat shape and
is supported in the first sealing member 30 through a supporting structure, so that
the liquid absorbing surface 12 of the liquid guide element 10 is in communication
with the outside through the liquid inlet 34. The first sealing member 30 may be made
of a silicone sealant material.
[0050] With reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, after the liquid guide element 10 is placed
in the first sealing member 30, the other five surfaces of the liquid guide element
10, except for the vaporization surface 11, may be enveloped by the first sealing
member 30 to prevent the liquid absorbed by the liquid guide element 10 from leaking
from these surfaces, so that the anti-leakage effect is better. It is noted that although
the sealing member side walls 33 of the first sealing member 30 are provided with
the liquid inlet 34, the parts of these sealing member side walls 33, except for the
liquid inlets 34, may still play a sealing role to achieve the anti-leakage effect.
[0051] Further, two liquid inlets 34 may be provided. For example, two opposite sealing
member side walls 33 of the first sealing member 30 are respectively provided with
one liquid inlet 34. This can promote a constant supply of the liquid to the liquid
guide element 10.
[0052] In addition, the sealing member side wall 33 of the first sealing member 30 without
the liquid inlet 34 completely covers the corresponding side surface of the liquid
guide element 10. This can achieve sealing for gases and liquids, such as avoiding
leakage of liquids from these corresponding side surfaces to the outside, absorption
of external water vapor, and the like. The first sealing member 30 may be in a cuboid
shape, so the two liquid inlets 34 may be formed in two opposite sealing member side
walls 33 in a length direction of the first sealing member 30. Correspondingly, two
opposite sealing member side walls 33 in a width direction of the first sealing member
30 remain intact without holes.
[0053] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 10, the sealing member side walls 33
of the first sealing member 30 may be provided with a closed annular convex rib 37
surrounding the first sealing member 30 along a circumferential direction. When the
first sealing member 30 accommodating the liquid guide element 10 is assembled with
the supporting seat 40A, the convex rib 37 can closely abut against an inner wall
of the supporting seat 40A, thereby stably sealing a gap between the first sealing
member 30 and the supporting seat 40A to prevent liquid leakage.
[0054] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 10, the first open end 31 of the first
sealing member 30 may be located in a plane, for example, aligned with the vaporization
surface 11. Correspondingly, the convex rib 37 may be arranged adjacent to the first
open end 31. Alternatively, the first open end 31 of the first sealing member 30 may
be provided with a concave end surface. For example, top ends of the two opposite
sealing member side walls 33 in the width direction of the first sealing member 30
are respectively provided with a concave notch, which may easily expose parts of the
two side surfaces of the liquid guide element 10 accommodated in the first sealing
member 30, thereby facilitating the extraction of the liquid guide element 10 from
the first sealing member 30. Similarly, the convex rib 37 may be arranged adjacent
to the first open end 31 with a concave end surface, so that the convex rib 37 is
no longer located in the same plane.
[0055] With reference to FIG. 5, the supporting seat 40A may accommodate the liquid guide
element 10, the heating element 20 and the first sealing member 30; and the supporting
seat 40A is in matched connection with the main housing 90, so that the vaporization
surface 11 of the liquid guide element 10 faces the vapor output channel 92.
[0056] When the vaporization surface 11 of the liquid guide element 10 is arranged to face
the vapor output channel 92, since the vaporization surface 11 is arranged facing
away from the power supply assembly 200 and facing the suction port 94, the heating
element 20 on the vaporization surface 11 generates heat, the liquid on the vaporization
surface 11 absorbs the heat and is vaporized, and the generated vapor does not need
to pass through the liquid guide element 10, but directly enters a suction channel
of the vapor output channel 92 and reaches the suction port 94 to be sucked by the
user, so as to reduce the loss generated by the vapor passing through the vaporization
core, ensure that sufficient vapor is effectively absorbed by the user in a unit time,
and further increase the effective vapor generated by the electronic vaporization
device 300 in a unit time. Moreover, a distance between the vaporization surface 11
and the suction port 94 is relatively small, so a path of the vapor flowing to the
suction port 94 is the shortest, which can also reduce the loss of the vapor in the
suction channel to further ensure the effective vapor generated by the electronic
vaporization device 300 in a unit time.
[0057] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 9, the liquid guide element 10 may include
a first wall part 13 where the vaporization surface 11 is located and two second wall
parts 14 extending from both sides of the first wall part 13 away from the vaporization
surface 11 respectively, and the surface of the first wall part 13 between the two
second wall parts 14 forms at least a part of the liquid absorbing surface 12. The
two second wall parts 14 may be of supporting structures simply, or structures with
the same material as the liquid guide element 10, so that the liquid guide element
10 may be supported in the first sealing member 30, and a liquid guide effect may
be achieved. In other words, opposite inner surfaces of the two second wall parts
14 may also serve as a part of the liquid absorbing surface 12. It is easy to understand
that a liquid channel 17 which extends horizontally is defined between the two second
wall parts 14. After assembly, the liquid channel 17 extends from one liquid inlet
34 of the first sealing member 30 to another liquid inlet 34 and is in communication
with the liquid inlet 34. During use, the liquid substrate flowing from liquid inlet
channel 41 formed in the side wall of the supporting seat 40A enters the liquid channel
17 and is then absorbed by capillary channels in the liquid guide element 10.
[0058] Further, with reference to FIG. 9, the two second wall parts 14 may be connected
at tail ends away from the first wall part 13 through a connecting wall 15. By using
the connecting wall 15, the structural strength of the entire liquid guide element
10 can be enhanced. Moreover, when the connecting wall 15 and the two second wall
parts 14 are made of the same porous material as the first wall part 13, the connecting
wall 15 may also play a liquid guide role, which can absorb the liquid and convey
the liquid to the first wall part 13 through the second wall parts 14. In addition,
as shown in FIG. 9, the connecting wall 15 may only be connected to parts of the tail
ends of the two second wall parts 14. For example, a length of the connecting wall
15 may be about 1/3 of a length of the first wall part 13. Alternatively, the connecting
wall 15 may be connected to the entire tail ends of the two second wall parts 14.
For example, the connecting wall 15 may extend in a length direction, and may be connected
to the entire tail ends of the two second wall parts 14 located in an extension direction
of the connecting wall 15. It is easy to understand that a through hole extending
along a length direction of the liquid guide element 10 may be arranged below the
vaporization surface 11 of the liquid guide element, so that a wall surface of the
through hole is used as the liquid absorbing surface 12. In addition, the through
hole may be a hole penetrating along the length direction of the liquid guide element
10, or a blind hole that starts from both ends of the liquid guide element 10 and
ends in a middle position of the liquid guide element 10.
[0059] Further, with reference to FIG. 9, the connecting wall 15 may be arranged parallel
to the first wall part 13. In addition, both sides of each second wall part 14 may
transition to the tail end of the second wall part 14 through an arc surface 16. In
other words, chamfer shapes may be set on both sides of each second wall part 14,
which facilitates the assembly of the liquid guide element 10 into the first sealing
member 30.
[0060] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 10, the first sealing member 30 may be
provided with a guide groove 35 extending from the liquid inlet 34 into the first
sealing member 30. By arranging the guide groove 35, it is beneficial to guide the
liquid in the liquid accommodating space 91 into the first sealing member 30 by capillary
action, so as to avoid the liquid from staying at the liquid inlets 34. More specifically,
since the liquid guide element 10 has gas exchange performance, external gas may enter
the liquid channel 17 under the action of gas pressure difference and flow to the
liquid accommodating space 91 through the liquid inlet 34, and then, the external
gas will encounter with the liquid inputted through the liquid accommodating space
91 at the liquid inlet 34, which causes the liquid to stay at the liquid inlets 34.
The guide groove 35 can avoid the staying. Further, the guide groove 35 may be defined
by two strip bodies 36 protruding upwards from the first closed end 32 of the first
sealing member 30. The two strip bodies 36 may extend to abut against the connecting
wall 15 of the liquid guide element 10 assembled in the first sealing member 30. In
addition, three or more strip bodies 36 may be provided, and every two adjacent strip
bodies 36 define one guide groove.
[0061] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the side wall of the supporting
seat 40A may be provided with liquid inlet channels 41, and the liquid inlet channels
41 are respectively in communication with the liquid accommodating space 91 and the
liquid absorbing surface 12 of the liquid guide element 10. The liquid inlet channel
41 may include a first part which extends along a longitudinal direction and is in
communication with the liquid accommodating space 91, and a second part which is in
communication with the liquid guide element 10. The second part may be horizontal
or oblique downwards from the first part to the liquid guide element 10, and the obliquely
arranged second part is more beneficial to guide the liquid substrate to flow to the
liquid guide element 10. In addition, two liquid inlet channels 41 may be provided
and may be respectively arranged on both sides of the supporting seat 40A. It is noted
that the cross section of the supporting seat 40A may be square, circular, elliptical,
or the like. Moreover, even if the cross section of the supporting seat 40A is circular
or elliptical, four side parts may still be divided. For example, for the elliptical
supporting seat 40A shown in FIG. 8, two sides in a length direction may be considered
as two opposite sides, two sides in a width direction may be considered as the other
two opposite sides, and the two liquid inlet channels 41 are respectively arranged
in the two opposite sides in the length direction.
[0062] In the foregoing embodiment, by arranging the liquid inlet channel 41, the liquid
such as tobacco liquid may enter the liquid guide element 10 through the liquid inlet
channel 41 and is guided upwards to the vaporization surface 11 of the liquid guide
element 10 for vaporization through capillary action, the vaporization volume of tobacco
tar is completely supplied through capillary action, and the liquid will not leak
downwards during the intermediate process, so the anti-leakage effect is better.
[0063] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 8 and FIG. 15, the supporting seat 40A
may be provided with a conductive element 60. Two conductive elements 60 may be provided.
Each conductive element 60 may include a first part 61 at least partially extending
in the supporting seat 40A and a second part 62 bent relative to the first part 61
towards the heating element 20 on the liquid guide element 10 in the supporting seat
40A. The second part 62 may be configured to be in abutting contact with the conductive
terminal 21 of the heating element 20 to achieve conductive connection. At least the
second part 62 of the conductive element 60 extends or is exposed outside the supporting
seat 40A, and an electrical contact 63 for supplying power to the heating element
20 is formed. The first part 61 of the conductive element 60 may further include a
second electrical contact 64. The part in a vertical direction of the first part 61
and the second part 62 may have a same width, and the part in a horizontal direction
of the first part 61 (that is, the part provided with the second electrical contact
64) may have a slightly larger width.
[0064] At least a part of the first part 61 of the conductive element 60 may be molded in
the supporting seat 40A, and the second electrical contact 64 is exposed from the
bottom of the supporting seat 40A, thereby facilitating the conductive connection
with the power supply assembly 200. For example, the conductive element 60 is at least
partially buried or embedded into the supporting seat 40A. The conductive element
60 and the supporting seat 40A may be integrally prepared through moldable methods
such as in-mold injection molding or hot press molding. In addition, the conductive
element 60 may be formed by bending a sheet metal substrate.
[0065] In some embodiments, the conductive element 60 may be made of low-resistivity and
high-conductivity metal or alloy materials such as gold, silver and copper to guide
a current between the power supply assembly 200 and the heating element 20 during
use, thereby supplying power to the heating element 20. At least a part of a lower
end of the conductive element 60 may be formed into the second electrical contact
64 through stamping deformation, and at least a part of an upper end of the conductive
element 60 may be in a bent shape to form an elastic first electrical contact 63 which
is conductively connected to the heating element 20, thereby ensuring stable conductive
contact with the heating element 20. The surface of the second electrical contact
64 may be flush with the surface of the far end 120 forming the vaporizer 100. The
elastic first electrical contact 63 may include a bent V shape or U shape in the figure.
[0066] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the supporting seat 40A
may define a first accommodating space 45 and a second accommodating space 51 which
are separated by a separating plate 431. An air inlet path is formed between the first
accommodating space 45 and the second accommodating space 51, and the air inlet path
is configured to guide and convey the air in the second accommodating space 51 to
the vicinity of the vaporization surface 11 located in the first accommodating space
45. During assembly, the first accommodating space 45 accommodates the liquid guide
element 10, causing the vaporization surface 11 to face away from the second accommodating
space 51 and face the vapor output channel 92. The supporting seat 40A may be provided
with an open end, and the side wall of the supporting seat 40A located between the
vaporization surface 11 and the open end and the vaporization surface 11 define a
vaporization cavity. In addition, the air inlet path may be at least partially defined
by an air inlet groove 47 on the supporting seat 40A, and the air inlet groove 47
may end at an air inlet 471. The air can sequentially flow through the second accommodating
space 51 and the air inlet groove 47, and may be conveyed to the vaporization surface
11 of the liquid guide element 10 in the supporting seat 40A through the air inlet
471. The supporting seat 40A may be made into an integrated structure or formed by
combination of separate structures.
[0067] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 5, FIG. 8 and FIG. 13, the supporting
seat 40A may also be provided with an air inlet tube 52, and the air inlet tube 52
is in communication with the second accommodating space 51 through a plurality of
through holes 53. For example, the air inlet tube 52 may extend upwards from the bottom
of the supporting seat 40A to the second accommodating space 51. The plurality of
through holes 53 may be formed in an end wall 54 of the air inlet tube 52. In a depth
direction of the second accommodating space 51, the end wall 54 is higher than the
bottommost position of the second accommodating space 51 and lower than the separating
plate 431. In this way, the part of the second accommodating space 51 in an outside
direction of the air inlet tube 52 is actually formed into an anti-leakage container.
Thus, even if the liquid leaks from the liquid accommodating space 91 or the liquid
guide element 10 into the second accommodating space 51, the liquid will be accommodated
by the second accommodating space 51 and will not leak to the outside of the vaporizer
100.
[0068] In addition, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 13, at least one of a bottom surface and
a side surface of the second accommodating space 51 may also be provided with a plurality
of leaking liquid storage grooves 55. These leaking liquid storage grooves 55 may
be recessed from the bottom surface and/or the side surface of the second accommodating
space 51, or may be defined by a plurality of convex strips arranged on the bottom
surface and/or the side surface of the second accommodating space 51. By forming these
leaking liquid storage grooves 55, the liquid leaking into the second accommodating
space 51 may be absorbed and stored by these leaking liquid storage grooves 55 through
capillary action, thereby limiting the flow of the leaking liquid.
[0069] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 8, the supporting seat 40A may include
a first support 40 and a second support 50 which are in matched connection. The separating
plate 431, the air inlet 471 and the first accommodating space 45 are formed on the
first support 40. The second accommodating space 51 is formed on the second support
50.
[0070] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 8, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the first support
40 may be provided with a second open end 42, a second closed end 43 opposite to the
second open end 42, and a support side wall 44. The support side wall 44 and the second
closed end 43 at least define the first accommodating space 45. During assembly, the
liquid guide element 10 is configured to be placed from the second open end 42 into
the first accommodating space 45 from top to bottom, so that the liquid guide element
10 is accommodated by the first accommodating space 45, and the vaporization surface
11 faces the second open end 42. Moreover, the support side wall 44 located between
the vaporization surface 11 and the second open end 42 of the first accommodating
space 45 and the vaporization surface 11 define a vaporization cavity. The vaporization
cavity is a cavity where the heating element 20 on the vaporization surface 11 is
located. When the heating element 20 works, the aerosol formed by heating and vaporizing
the liquid is directly generated in the vaporization cavity and then outputted through
the vapor output channel.
[0071] With reference to FIG. 8 and FIG. 11, after the liquid guide element 10 is placed
in the first support 40, the second closed end 43 of the first support 40 can prevent
the liquid absorbed by the liquid guide element 10 from leaking downwards, so that
the anti-leakage effect is better.
[0072] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the support side walls
44 are provided with the liquid inlet channel 41, and the liquid inlet channel 41
is configured to be in communication with the liquid inlet 34 formed in the first
sealing member 30 so as to be in communication with the liquid absorbing surface 12
of the liquid guide element 10. For example, two opposite support side walls 44 of
the first support 40 may be respectively provided with one liquid inlet channel 41.
Further, the channel surface of each liquid inlet channel 41 may be provided with
a guide groove 46 ending on an inner surface of the support side wall 44, and the
guide groove 46 is concave relative to an adjacent channel surface. The guide groove
46 is configured to be aligned and communicated with the guide groove 35 of the first
sealing member 30 installed in the first support 40, so that the liquid in the liquid
accommodating space 91 may be guided into the first sealing member 30 through capillary
action and then soaked and absorbed by the liquid guide element 10. The guide groove
46 may be formed in a channel surface in any direction of the liquid inlet channel
41, preferably in a bottom channel surface, so that the liquid first flows into the
first sealing member 30 through the bottom under the action of gravity. In addition,
with reference to FIG. 5, the liquid inlet channel 41 of the support side wall 44
may start from the second open end 42, and may face the second closed end 43 and extend
to the vaporization surface 11 lower than the liquid guide element 10.
[0073] Correspondingly, the foregoing air inlet groove 47 may be arranged on the first support
40, for example, on an outer surface of the support side wall 44. The air inlet groove
47 may start from the second closed end 43 and end at the air inlet 471. On the support
side wall 44, the air inlet 471 is formed to penetrate from the outer surface of the
support side wall 44 to the vaporization cavity. The air inlet 471 is closer to the
second open end 42 relative to the vaporization surface 11. In other words, when taking
the second open end 42 as a reference, the air inlet 471 is closer to the second open
end 42 than the vaporization surface 11, so that the air inlet 471 is higher than
the vaporization surface 11 of the liquid guide element 10 accommodated in the first
accommodating space 45. Alternatively, the air inlet 471 may be located between the
vaporization surface 11 and the second open end 42 and is closer to the vaporization
surface 11, so that the air inlet 471 may be located above the vaporization surface
11 of the liquid guide element 10 accommodated in the first accommodating space 45
(including: the air inlet 471 is higher than the vaporization surface 11; and the
lowest part of the air inlet 471 is flush with the vaporization surface 11). The air
inlet groove 47 is configured to convey the air through the air inlet 471 to a space
above the vaporization surface 11, that is, to the vaporization cavity. In this embodiment,
by arranging the air inlet 471 to be higher than the vaporization surface 11 of the
liquid guide element 10 accommodated in the first accommodating space 45, the liquid
can be prevented from leaking from the vaporization surface 11 into the air inlet
groove 47 through the air inlet 471.
[0074] In some embodiments, the air inlet 471 may be provided with an air guide structure,
and the air guide structure is configured to guide the air from the air inlet path
to the vaporization surface 11. For example, with reference to FIG. 12, the air guide
structure may include an inclined plane 472 formed on the first support 40 of the
supporting seat 40A and inclined relative to the vaporization surface 11. In a direction
from the outer surface to the inner surface of the support side wall 44, the inclined
plane 472 may gradually incline downwards to become closer to the vaporization surface
11. Thus, when the air is conveyed from the air inlet groove 47 to the air inlet 471,
the air may be guided by the inclined plane 472 towards the vaporization surface 11.
[0075] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 7, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the outer surface
of the support side wall 44 may be provided with a buffered liquid storage groove
48, and the buffered liquid storage groove 48 is in communication with the vaporization
cavity. For example, the buffered liquid storage groove 48 may be in communication
with the space above the vaporization surface 11 through an overflow port 481 formed
in the support side wall 44, that is, in communication with the vaporization cavity.
[0076] In some embodiments, the first side of the first support 40 is provided with one
first air inlet groove 47 and two first buffered liquid storage grooves 48. The first
air inlet groove 47 is located between the two first buffered liquid storage grooves
48, and the air inlet 471 of the first air inlet groove 47 is located between the
overflow ports 481 of the two first buffered liquid storage grooves 48. The first
side of the first support 40 may be half of the side of the first support 40, and
the half of the side is located on one side of a central axis surface passing through
two opposite liquid inlet channels 41.
[0077] Further, a second side of the first support 40 may also be provided with one second
air inlet groove 47 and two second buffered liquid storage grooves 48. The second
air inlet groove 47 is located between the two second buffered liquid storage grooves
48, and the air inlet 471 of the second air inlet groove 47 is located between the
overflow ports 481 of the two second buffered liquid storage grooves 48. In addition,
one of the two first buffered liquid storage grooves 48 may be in communication with
one of the two second buffered liquid storage grooves 48. The other one of the two
first buffered liquid storage grooves 48 may be in communication with the other one
of the two second buffered liquid storage grooves 48. The second side of the first
support 40 may be the other half of the side of the first support 40, and the other
half of the side is located on the other side of the central axis surface passing
through two opposite liquid inlet channels 41.
[0078] Further, with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 11, the part of the first support 40,
lower than the air inlet 471 or the vaporization surface 11, is actually formed into
a container that is impermeable to the liquid. As a result, the liquid in the container
can be prevented from leaking downwards, so the anti-leakage effect is better.
[0079] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 7, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the air inlet
groove 47 and the buffered liquid storage groove 48 may be separated by a separating
part 442 to prevent the liquid in the buffered liquid storage groove 48 from entering
the air inlet groove 47. The buffered liquid storage groove 48 may be a capillary
groove. By arranging the buffered liquid storage groove 48, the excessive liquid on
the vaporization surface 11 may flow into the buffered liquid storage groove 48 through
the overflow port 481, so that the buffered liquid storage groove 48 may absorb and
store the overflowing liquid through capillary action to prevent the liquid from leaking
to the other parts of the vaporizer 100. That is to say, the buffered liquid storage
groove 48 can adsorb and maintain a condensate of the aerosol generated by the vaporizer
100 to prevent the condensate from seeping outwards. Particularly, when the air inlet
groove 47 is located between two buffered liquid storage grooves 48, the gas enters
the vaporization surface 11 of the liquid guide element 10 from the middle air inlet
groove 47. When there is excessive condensate on the vaporization surface 11 of the
liquid guide element 10, the condensate can be squeezed by the incoming gas towards
the overflow ports 481 on both sides, and enters the buffered liquid storage grooves
48 from the overflow ports 481 on both sides, thereby effectively preventing the condensate
from flowing from the air inlet groove 47 into the second support 50 and flowing outwards.
[0080] Further, a length of the buffered liquid storage groove 48 may be set to be greater
than a circumference of the first support 40. For example, the buffered liquid storage
groove 48 may adopt a circuitous and communicated slot structure, thereby forming
a longer buffered liquid storage groove 48 on the outer surface of the first support
40. Particularly, the buffered liquid storage groove 48 may include a plurality of
horizontal slots, and two adjacent slots may be communicated through a vertical slot.
In addition, these vertical slots may be arranged to be not aligned in a vertical
direction to allow the liquid to sequentially flow from the overflow ports 481 from
the closer horizontal slot to the farther horizontal slot as much as possible. In
addition, the overflow port 481 may be arranged to be higher than the vaporization
surface 11 of the liquid guide element 10 accommodated in the first accommodating
space 45.
[0081] In addition, with reference to FIG. 5, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the first support 40
may be in matched connection with the main housing 90, so that the vaporization surface
11 of the liquid guide element 10 accommodated in the first support 40 faces the vapor
output channel 92, and the vaporization surface 11 is in airflow communication with
the first end 921 serving as the lower end of the vapor output channel 92. During
assembly, the first support 40 may be completely located in the main housing 90, and
an outermost contour surface of the first support 40 is in basically matched contact
with an inner side surface of the main housing 90. Thus, the inner side surface of
the main housing 90 may be configured to seal lateral openings of the air inlet groove
47 and the buffered liquid storage groove 48 on the first side of the first support
40, and seal a lateral opening of the buffered liquid storage groove 48 on the second
side of the first support 40. In addition, the lateral opening of the air inlet groove
47 on the second side of the first support 40 may be sealed through the second support
50.
[0082] In addition, in an embodiment including the first support 40 and the second support
50, the foregoing conductive element 60 may be arranged on the second support 50.
For example, the conductive element 60 may be molded on the second support 50. In
addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the support side wall 44 of the first support 40 may
be provided with a first matching surface 443. The first matching surface 443 may
be configured to be in stop fit with the second support 50.
[0083] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 8 and FIG. 13, the second support 50
may include a main part 57 and a blocking wall 56, and the blocking wall 56 may be
higher than the main part 57 and the second accommodating space 51 defined by the
main part 57. The blocking wall 56 is arranged on one side of the second support 50.
The blocking wall 56 is configured to be in matched connection with the first support
40. In addition, the separating plate 431 of the first support 40 may cover the second
accommodating space 51. With reference to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, a top surface 571 of
the main part 57 and a bottom surface 432 of the second closed end 43 of the first
support 40 are slidable relatively, so that the first matching surface 443 is in stop
fit with the blocking wall 56. In this way, the first support 40 may be assembled
to the second support 50 by transverse movement.
[0084] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 5, FIG. 8 and FIG. 13, the main part
57 of the second support 50 may be provided with an annular groove 572, and a sealing
ring 59 is arranged in the annular groove 572. The sealing ring 59 may be made of
a silicone sealant material. During assembly, the sealing ring 59 is configured to
form a seal between the main part 57 and the main housing 90 to prevent the liquid
from passing through. In addition, a magnetic attraction component 58 may be arranged
in the second support 50. The magnetic attraction component 58 may be prepared from
a ferromagnetic material such as stainless steel, so that after being received in
the receiving cavity 270, the vaporizer 100 may be magnetically attracted to a magnetic
attraction element arranged on the power supply assembly 200 to stably receive the
vaporizer 100 in the receiving cavity 270. The magnetic attraction component 58 may
be inserted into an installation hole 581 on the second support 50, and a lower end
of the magnetic attraction component 58 is flush with a lower end of the second support
50.
[0085] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 12, the support side wall 44 of the first
support 40 may have a vacant part 444, and the vacant part 444 forms the first matching
surface 443. For example, in two opposite sides of the support side wall 44, a thickness
of one side may become thinner relative to the other side so as to form the vacant
part 444, and the vacant part 444 can be configured to accommodate the blocking wall
56 of the second support 50.
[0086] In addition, the first matching surfaces 443 may further include a positioning groove
445, and the blocking wall 56 may also be provided with a positioning block 561. The
positioning block 561 is inserted into the positioning groove 445 to limit the first
support 40 to move in a direction away from the second support 50. The positioning
groove 445 may be a groove extending horizontally on the first matching surface 443.
Correspondingly, the positioning block 561 is also horizontally arranged.
[0087] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 13, a cross section of the blocking wall
56 may be semi-annular. In other words, the cross section of the main part 57 may
be annular, such as circular or elliptical, and the blocking wall 56 may be a part
extending upwards from one side of the central axis surface of the main part 57. Thus,
the semi-annular blocking wall 56 may form a semi-enclosed structure to cooperate
with the support side wall 44 of the first support 40.
[0088] One of the foregoing air inlet grooves 47 may be defined between the first support
40 and the second support 50, for example, at least formed between the blocking wall
56 of the second support 50 and the first support 40. For another example, the air
inlet groove 47 may be arranged on the outer surface of the support side wall 44 of
the first support 40, and the position of the blocking wall 56 corresponding to the
air inlet groove 47 may be a surface capable of covering the lateral opening of the
air inlet groove 47. As a result, when the first support 40 and the second support
50 are in matched connection, the lateral opening of the air inlet groove 47 is covered
by the blocking wall 56, so that the gas can only flow to the air inlet 471 of the
air inlet groove 47 through a bottom opening of the air inlet groove 47, and will
not flow outwards from a middle part of the air inlet groove 47.
[0089] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 8, FIG. 13 and FIG. 15, the conductive
element 60 extends through the blocking wall 56, so that the blocking wall 56 plays
a role in supporting the conductive element 60. Since the conductive element 60 may
be made of sheet metal, in case of a longer length, the movement amplitude is larger
due to insufficient strength. As a result, the first part 61 of the conductive element
60 may be fixed by the support of the blocking wall 56, thereby preventing excessive
transverse movement of the second part 62 during assembly, and also ensuring that
the first electrical contact 63 of the second part 62 and the conductive terminal
21 have sufficient pressure.
[0090] In another embodiment, the second support 50 may include a blocking wall (not shown)
higher than the main part 57 and a reinforcing wall (not shown) higher than the main
part 57. The conductive element 60 may extend through the reinforcing wall, so that
the reinforcing wall plays a role in supporting the conductive element 60. At this
time, the blocking wall may be a member separated from the reinforcing wall, which
may only play a role in stop fit with the support side wall 44 of the first support
40. In other words, the blocking wall 56 shown in FIG. 13 may be divided into at least
two parts separated from each other. One part serves as the reinforcing wall, and
the other part serves as the blocking wall in this another embodiment.
[0091] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the overflow port 481
formed on the side of the first support 40 with the vacant part 444 may also serve
as a through hole 481A. The through hole 481A is arranged to be higher than the first
matching surface 443, and is configured to insert the second part 62 of the conductive
element 60. With reference to FIG. 15, the second part 62 of the conductive element
60 is bent relative to the first part 61 towards the through hole 481A. The second
part 62 may extend into the first support 40 by the through hole 481A for conductive
connection with the heating element 20 arranged on the liquid guide element 10. As
described above, two through holes 481A and two conductive elements 60 may be provided.
It is noted that the overflow port 481 and the through hole 481A herein may be the
same through hole actually. This through hole may not only be configured for insertion
of the second part 62 of the conductive element 60, but also serve as an overflow
port for the excessive liquid on the vaporization surface 11 to flow outwards. In
addition, in an assembly structure, the second part 62 of the conductive element 60
may only pass through the through hole 481A without contact with the through hole
481A, especially without contact with a lower surface of the through hole 481A. This
can prevent the liquid from leaking outwards along the second part 62 by the through
hole 481A.
[0092] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 8 and FIG. 14, the vaporization core
assembly 10A of the vaporizer 100 may further include a second sealing member 70.
The second sealing member 70 may include a base part 76 and a skirted part 71 extending
from the periphery of the base part 76 to one side. The base part 76 may further be
provided with a liquid guide hole 72 and a plug-in hole 73 as well as an installation
hole 77 located between the liquid guide hole 72 and the plug-in hole 73. The second
sealing member 70 may be made of a silicone sealant material. The second sealing member
70 is configured to sleeve the first support 40 of the supporting seat 40A, and the
first support 40 of the supporting seat 40A is at least partially inserted into the
main housing 90, so that the skirted part 71 of the second sealing member 70 is clamped
between the first support 40 of the supporting seat 40A and the main housing 90 to
form a seal, and the first end 921 of the vapor output channel 92 is configured to
be inserted in the plug-in hole 73.
[0093] Further, the second sealing member 70 may be provided with a non-return valve 80A,
and the non-return valve 80A is configured to be opened under the action of a pressure
difference. As a result, in the assembled vaporizer 100, the air may be introduced
into the liquid accommodating space 91 through the non-return valve 80A to avoid a
larger negative pressure caused by the insufficient liquid in the liquid accommodating
space 91, so that the liquid is smoothly outputted from the liquid accommodating space
91 to the liquid guide element 10. The non-return valve 80A may be a structure such
as a duckbill valve which only allows the air to enter the liquid accommodating space
91 from the outside. In addition, since the vaporization surface 11 of the liquid
guide element 10 may be arranged upwards, even if the liquid in the liquid accommodating
space 91 leaks through the non-return valve 80A, the leaking liquid will also flow
to the vaporization surface 11 and will be absorbed by the liquid guide element 10
or heated and vaporized on the vaporization surface 11.
[0094] Further, an airflow guide part 75 which protrudes from a hole wall and is configured
to cooperate with the notch 922 at the tail end of the vapor output channel 92 may
be arranged in the plug-in hole 73. For example, the airflow guide part 75 may be
arranged at the end of the plug-in hole 73 away from the vapor output channel 92.
The airflow guide part 75 may include two protrusions 751, and an airflow guide groove
752 is formed between the two protrusions 751. When the vapor output channel 92 is
inserted into the plug-in hole 73, the airflow guide groove 752 extends for a certain
distance from the outside of the vapor output channel 92 to the inside of the vapor
output channel 92. As a result, when a user uses the vaporizer 100, if there is a
condensate in the vapor output channel 92, the condensate can be guided downwards
to the vaporization surface 11 by the airflow guide groove 752 to avoid the condensate
from dripping onto the vaporization surface 11 after being condensed into large droplets,
which may have an adverse impact on the vaporization quality.
[0095] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 8 and FIG. 14, the other side of the
base part 76 away from the skirted part 71 may be provided with a valve plate 78,
and the valve plate 78 correspond to the installation hole 77. A ventilation support
80 may be installed in the installation hole 77. The ventilation support 80 may be
of a rigid structure and is provided with a vent hole 81 (referring to FIG. 5). The
ventilation support 80 is installed in the installation hole 77, so that the valve
plate 78 covers a port 82 of the vent hole 81. The valve plate 78 is configured to
seal the port 82 or open the port 82 under the action of a pressure difference to
play a role of a non-return valve. It is noted that the second sealing member 70 and
the ventilation support 80 can form a vaporizer sealing assembly which is configured
to form a seal between the first support 40 and the main housing 90. Furthermore,
the ventilation support 80 can play a role in reinforcing the second sealing member
70 to avoid the deformation of the second sealing member 70 due to insufficient strength
when the first end 921 of the vapor output channel 92 is inserted into the plug-in
hole 73.
[0096] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 8, a first end 781 of the valve plate
78 is connected to the base part 76, and the other parts of the valve plate 78 are
separated from the base part 76. In this way, the valve plate 78 may be more flexible,
thereby facilitating the movement according to the action of a pressure difference.
[0097] Further, the base part 76 may be provided with a connecting block 761 and a concave
part 762. The first end 781 of the valve plate 78 is connected to the connecting block
761. The concave part 762 is located on the side of the connecting block 761 away
from the first end 781 of the valve plate 78. By arranging the concave part 762, the
strength of the connecting block 761 connected to the first end 781 can be weakened,
so that the valve plate 78 more easily moves under the action of a pressure difference
and is not excessively constrained by the base part 76.
[0098] Further, with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the vent hole 81 may be eccentrically
arranged on the ventilation support 80, so that the vent hole 81 is closer to a second
end 782 opposite the first end 781 of the valve plate 78. By this arrangement, an
easily movable free end of the valve plate 78 can be matched with the vent hole 81.
[0099] In addition, the part where the ventilation support 80 is in contact with the valve
plate 78 may be a lug boss 83, and the vent hole 81 penetrates through the lug boss
83. As shown in FIG. 5, the vent hole 81 may have a first section and a second section
which are connected. The first section is close to the valve plate 78, and a cross-sectional
size of the first section is less than a cross-sectional size of the second section.
[0100] In addition, with reference to FIG. 8, the ventilation support 80 may include a base
part 84 and an annular flange 85 protruding from a side of the base part 84. The base
part 84 may be a cylinder extending uniformly from bottom to top, and the cross section
of the base part 84 may be square, circular or elliptical, or may be in a similar
shape, especially a rectangular shape with four arc chamfers. Correspondingly, with
reference to FIG. 13, the installation hole 77 may include a first part 771 for accommodating
the base part 84 and a second part 772 for accommodating the annular flange 85. The
annular flange 85 is in stop fit with the second part 772, which can prevent the ventilation
support 80 from falling off from the second sealing member 70. Furthermore, a matching
surface of the annular flange 85 and the second part 772 also forms a tortuous path
in an up and down direction, which can better prevent the liquid from leaking.
[0101] In addition, two installation holes 77 may be provided, the plug-in hole 73 may be
arranged in a center position of the base part 76, and one installation hole 77 is
arranged between each liquid guide hole 72 and the plug-in hole 73.
[0102] Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the two installation holes 77 may be symmetrically
arranged relative to the plug-in hole 73. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the two
connecting blocks 761, the two concave parts 762 and the two valve plates 78 may be
rotationally and symmetrically arranged with respect to the plug-in hole 73.
[0103] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 14, a thickness of the base part 76 where the
liquid guide hole 72 is located may be less than a thickness of the base part 76 where
the installation hole 77 is located. In addition, an upper surface of the base part
76 may be located in a plane.
[0104] In addition, the end of the plug-in hole 73 away from the valve plate 78 may also
be provided with a stop part 79, and the stop part 79 protrudes inwards from the plug-in
hole 73 to abut against the vapor output channel 92 in the main housing 90. An inner
surface of the stop part 79 may be aligned with an inner surface of the vapor output
channel 92. That is to say, they may be located in a cylindrical surface of a same,
for example, cylinder. In addition, the two protrusions 751 of the airflow guide part
75 may extend upwards from a tail end of the stop part 79. Inner surfaces of the two
protrusions 751 may also be aligned with the inner surface of the vapor output channel
92. That is to say, they may be located in a cylindrical surface of a same, for example,
cylinder.
[0105] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 14, the other side of the base part 76 away
from the valve plate 78 may also be provided with a convex ridge part 763, and the
convex ridge part 763 is located between the plug-in hole 73 and the installation
hole 77. For example, the convex ridge part 763 may be of an arc structure arranged
adjacent to the plug-in hole 73. Two convex ridge parts 763 may be provided and may
be arranged oppositely with respect to the plug-in hole 73. When the second sealing
member 70 sleeves the first support 40, two tail ends of each convex ridge part 763
abut against an inner surface of the first support 40. In this way, a step is formed
between the convex ridge part 763 and a lower surface of the base part 76, and the
step can prevent the formation of a vortex during suction of the vaporizer 100. In
addition, since an accommodating space is formed between the step and the first support
40, which can be configured to accommodate a condensate accumulated in the vaporization
cavity when the vaporizer 100 is inverted, so as to prevent the condensate from flowing
out of the vapor output channel 92 when the vaporizer 100 is inverted.
[0106] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 8 and FIG. 14, the first support 40 of
the supporting seat 40A defines that a side wall of the first accommodating space
45 may be provided with a step part 441, and the step part 441 is configured to support
the part of the second sealing member 70 inserted into the first accommodating space
45. As a result, when the first end 921 of the vapor output channel 92 is inserted
into the plug-in hole 73, the second sealing member 70 can also be supported by the
step part 441 to avoid the deformation of the second sealing member 70 due to the
loss of support.
[0107] FIG. 16 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a vaporizer 100' provided in another
embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment shown in FIG. 16, the vaporizer
100' is different from the vaporizer 100 shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 15 only in terms
of the second sealing member 70, and other structures may be completely identical.
For example, the vaporizer 100' may include the same liquid guide element 10, heating
element 20, first sealing member 30, first support 40, second support 50, conductive
elements 60 and main housing 90. However, a second sealing member 70' in the vaporizer
100' may be different from the second sealing member 70 in the vaporizer 100 shown
in FIG. 2 to FIG. 15. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the second sealing member
70' and the second sealing member 70 may have different ventilation modes. The second
sealing member 70' may be provided with a ventilation groove 74. The ventilation groove
74 is configured to be in communication with the atmosphere and the liquid accommodating
space 91 in the main housing 90, so as to convey the air into the liquid accommodating
space 91 under the action of a pressure difference. When the second sealing member
70' sleeves the first support 40, an opening of the ventilation groove 74 facing the
first support 40 is covered by the inner surface of the first support 40, so as to
form a gas channel extending from a bottom side to a top side of the second sealing
member 70'. The ventilation groove 74 may be a capillary groove which may be a groove
extending uniformly up and down on one side of the second sealing member 70'. Further,
two opposite groove surfaces of the groove extending uniformly up and down may also
be provided with a plurality of square or triangular concave parts 741. Due to the
capillary action, the liquid from the liquid accommodating space 91 may be maintained
in the ventilation groove 74. Only when a negative pressure of the liquid accommodating
space 91 reaches a certain degree, the external air may enter the liquid accommodating
space 91 under the action of a pressure difference.
[0108] FIG. 18 shows a three-dimensional schematic view of a second support 50' provided
in another embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment shown in FIG. 18,
the second support 50' is different from the second support 50 shown in FIG. 2 to
FIG. 17 only in terms of the blocking wall 56, and other structures may be completely
identical; and the second support 50' may also be applied to the vaporizer 100 shown
in FIG. 2 to FIG. 17. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the part of the blocking
wall 56, corresponding to the second air inlet groove 47 on the second side of the
first support 40 shown in FIG. 12, may be provided with a groove 562. For example,
the groove 562 may penetrate through a thickness direction of the blocking wall 56,
and may be formed in a top surface 571 of a main part 57 of the second support 50'.
As a result, when the second support 50' is applied to the vaporizer 100 shown in
FIG. 2 to FIG. 17, the first air inlet groove 47 formed in the first side of the first
support 40 forms a first air inlet channel, and the first air inlet channel is in
communication with the vaporization surface 11 of the liquid guide element 10 accommodated
in the first support 40. The groove 562 and the second air inlet groove 47 form a
second air inlet channel together, and the second air inlet channel is also in communication
with the vaporization surface 11. The first air inlet channel and the second air inlet
channel may have a same channel size. For example, the first air inlet channel and
the second air inlet channel may have a roughly same shape, so that the air inflow
on both sides of the first support 40 can remain consistent to obtain a better vaporization
effect. Alternatively, it may simply ensure that the minimum cross-sectional areas
of the first air inlet channel and the second air inlet channel are the same, which
can also ensure that the air inflow on both sides of the first support 40 remains
consistent.
[0109] FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 show three-dimensional schematic views of a vaporization core
assembly 10B provided in another embodiment of the present invention. In embodiments
shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, the vaporization core assembly 10B is different from
the vaporization core assembly 10A shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 17 only in terms of the
first support 40, the second support 50 and the conductive elements 60, and other
structures may be completely identical. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, a first
side of the first support 40 is provided with a first air inlet groove 47. The first
air inlet groove 47 is configured to form a first air inlet channel, and the first
air inlet channel is in communication with the vaporization surface 11 of the liquid
guide element 10 accommodated in the first support 40. As shown in FIG. 20, a second
side of the first support 40 is provided with a second air inlet groove 47. The part
of the blocking wall 56 of the second support 50, corresponding to the second air
inlet groove 47, is provided with a groove 562. The groove 562 and the second air
inlet groove 47 form a second air inlet channel together. The second air inlet channel
is also in communication with the vaporization surface 11. Similarly, the first air
inlet channel and the second air inlet channel may have a same channel size, so that
the air inflow on both sides of the first support 40 may remain consistent to obtain
a better vaporization effect. Compared with the second support 50' shown in FIG. 18,
the blocking wall 56 of the second support 50 shown in FIG. 20 is lower. Correspondingly,
the side wall part defining the buffered liquid storage groove 48 on the second side
of the first support 40 may be higher to form a complementary structure with the blocking
wall 56. In addition, since the blocking wall 56 shown in FIG. 20 is lower, the part
in a vertical direction of the first part 61 of the conductive element 60 on the second
support 50 may be set to be wider than the second part 62, and then, the first part
61 may also play a certain supporting role to prevent excessive transverse movement
of the second part 62 during assembly. It is noted that it is not necessary to set
all the parts in the vertical direction of the first part 61 of the conductive element
60 to be wider, as long as a part extending from the blocking wall 56 and another
part adjacent to this part and embedded in the blocking wall 56 are wider. The above
introduces the electronic vaporization device 300 and various components of the vaporizer
100 thereof of the present invention. When the electronic vaporization device 300
needs to be used for suction, a power switch of the power supply assembly 200 may
be turned on first, so that the power supply assembly 200 can supply power to the
vaporizer 100. Then, when a user sucks air through a suction nozzle where the suction
port 94 of the vaporizer 100 is located, the controller 220 of the electronic vaporization
device 300 can start the vaporizer 100 to work according to the suction action, so
as to finally generate an aerosol for the user to suck. The liquid from the liquid
accommodating space 91 is heated and vaporized by the heating element 20 to form the
aerosol, and the external air may sequentially flow through the air inlet tube 52,
the second accommodating space 51 and the air inlet groove 47 and is conveyed to the
space above the vaporization surface 11 of the liquid guide element 10 in the first
support 40 through the air inlet 471, so that the formed aerosol is carried out of
the vapor output channel 92.
[0110] Further, FIG. 21 to FIG. 26 show a structure of a preferred embodiment of a vaporizer
100c in another preferred implementation. As shown in the figures, the vaporizer 100c
has a near end 110c and a far end 120c facing away from each other in a longitudinal
direction. In use, the near end 110c is used as an end for a user to suck, and the
far end 120c is used as an end connected to the power supply assembly 200. A specific
external structure of the vaporizer 100c includes:
a main housing 10c which is roughly constructed into a hollow cylinder, and is provided
with a suction port A located on the near end 110c, and an opening located on the
far end 120c, so that it is convenient to assemble functional components inside the
main housing 10c through the opening; and
an end cover 20c, arranged on the far end 120c and configured to seal the opening
of the main housing 10c close to the far end 120c. The end cover 20c is made of ferromagnetic
materials such as stainless steel and thus can be magnetically attracted to a magnetic
attraction element arranged on the power supply assembly 200, so that the vaporizer
100c is stably connected to the power supply assembly 200.
[0111] Further, the internal structure of the vaporizer 100c in FIG. 21 to FIG. 22 includes:
a vapor output tube 11c, formed at the center of the main housing 10c and extending
along a longitudinal direction, the vapor output tube 11c and the main housing 10c
being integrally prepared by a mold, and an upper end of the vapor output tube 11c
being in communication with the suction port A so as to output the aerosol generated
inside the vaporizer 100c to the suction port A;
a liquid storage cavity 12c, defined by a space between the vapor output tube 11c
and an inner wall of the main housing 10c, and configured to store a liquid substrate;
and
a vaporization assembly 30c, including a liquid guide element 31c and a heating element
32c. The liquid guide element 31c is prepared from a material having capillary channels
or pores, for example, a hard or rigid capillary structure such as fiber cotton, a
porous ceramic body, a fiberglass rope, porous glass ceramic, or porous glass. The
liquid guide element 31c is in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity
12c to absorb the liquid substrate. The liquid guide element 31c has an upper surface
facing the vapor output tube 11c, and the upper surface is preferably a plane extending
along a cross section of the main housing 10c, which is used as a vaporization surface
for forming the heating element 32c. The heating element 32c is configured to heat
at least a part of the liquid substrate in the liquid guide element 31c to generate
an aerosol and release the aerosol escaped from the vaporization surface into the
vapor output tube 11c.
[0112] Further, with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. 22,
the main housing 10c is internally provided with:
a rigid support 50c and a supporting seat 90c, and the rigid support 50c and the supporting
seat 90c support and clamp the vaporization assembly 30c along a longitudinal direction
respectively, so that the vaporization assembly 30c is stably maintained in the main
housing 10c. Specifically,
the rigid support 50c is close to the liquid storage cavity 12c, and a surface of
the rigid support 50c towards the liquid storage cavity 12c is coated with a first
sealing element 60c for sealing a gap between the rigid support 50c and the liquid
storage cavity 12c to prevent the leakage of the liquid substrate. The vaporization
assembly 30c is mainly accommodated in the rigid support 50c.
[0113] On a liquid flow channel, the first sealing element 60c is provided with a first
liquid guide hole 61c, and the rigid support 50c is provided with a second liquid
guide hole 51c. In use, the liquid substrate in the liquid storage cavity 12c sequentially
flows through the first liquid guide hole 61c and the second liquid guide hole 51c
and is then absorbed on a liquid absorbing element 31c maintained in the rigid support
50c, as shown by arrow R1 in FIG. 22.
[0114] With reference to a preferred implementation shown in FIG. 25, the second liquid
guide hole 51c includes a liquid inlet part 511c which extends along a longitudinal
direction and is in communication with the liquid storage cavity 12c, and a liquid
outlet part 512c which is in communication with the liquid guide element 31c. The
liquid outlet part 512c has an inclined angle relative to a longitudinal direction,
and the inclined angle is more conducive to guiding the liquid substrate to flow to
the liquid guide element 31c.
[0115] On a gas flow channel, the first sealing element 60c is provided with a first plug-in
hole 62c for insertion of a lower end of the vapor output tube 11c, and the rigid
support 50c is provided with a second plug-in hole 52c. After assembly, the lower
end of the vapor output tube 11c sequentially penetrates through the first plug-in
hole 62c and the second plug-in hole 52c and is then stably connected to the rigid
support 50c. After assembly, the vaporization surface of the liquid guide element
31c is opposite to and in airflow communication with the lower end of the vapor output
tube 11c.
[0116] Further, with reference to FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, the liquid guide element 31c has
a first side wall 310c and a second side wall 320c which are opposite to each other
along a thickness direction, and a liquid channel 330c extending along a width direction
defined between the first side wall 310c and the second side wall 320c. In use, the
liquid substrate flowing into the liquid channel 330c from the second liquid guide
hole 52c is then absorbed by capillary channels in the liquid guide element 31c, as
shown by arrow R1 in FIG. 23.
[0117] Furthermore, in order to seal a gap between the liquid guide element 31c and the
rigid support 50c, the liquid guide element 31c is accommodated in a second sealing
element 70c and then maintained in the rigid support 50c. Specifically, the second
sealing element 70c is roughly cup-shaped, and the liquid guide element 31c is accommodated
in a recess of the cup-shaped second sealing element 70c. Furthermore, the second
sealing element 70c is provided with holes 73c opposite to the liquid channel 330c
of the liquid guide element 31c on both sides along a width direction, and the liquid
channel 330c is in communication with the second liquid guide hole 52c of the rigid
support 50c through the hole 73c.
[0118] In a preferred implementation, the outer wall of the second sealing element 70c is
provided with a closed annular convex rib 72c surrounding the second sealing element
70c along a circumferential direction, thereby maintaining close abutting against
the inner wall of the rigid support 50c to stably seal the gap between them.
[0119] The liquid guide element 31c is provided with conductive elements 40c on both sides
along a width direction. The conductive element 40c is made of low-resistivity and
high-conductivity metal or alloy materials such as gold, silver and copper to guide
a current between the power supply assembly 200c and the heating element 32c during
use, thereby supplying power to the heating element 32c. At least a part of a lower
end of the conductive element 40c is formed into a second electrical contact 41c by
bending, and at least a part of an upper end of the conductive element 40c is in a
bent shape to form an elastic connection part 42c which is conductively connected
to the heating element 32c, thereby maintaining stable conductive contact with the
heating element 32c.
[0120] Furthermore, a surface of the second electrical contact 41c is flush with a surface
of the end cover 20c forming the far end 120c of the vaporizer 100c. The elastic connection
part 42c is in a bent V shape or U shape in the figure.
[0121] Further, with reference to preferred embodiments shown in FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the
conductive element 40c is at least partially buried or embedded into the rigid support
50c. In a specific implementation, the conductive element 40c and the rigid support
50c are integrally prepared through moldable methods such as in-mold injection molding
or hot press molding. Furthermore, the conductive element 40c is further provided
with an avoiding hole 43c, so that the communication between the second liquid guide
hole 51c and the hole 73c cannot be affected after molding. In a preferred implementation
shown in FIG. 21, the conductive element 40c is formed by bending a sheet metal substrate
with the avoiding hole 43c. Furthermore, the conductive element 40c crosses the liquid
guide element 31c along a longitudinal direction of the vaporizer 100c.
[0122] Moreover, with reference to a preferred implementation shown in FIG. 26, after the
conductive element 40c is coupled to the rigid support 50c, the elastic connection
part 42c of the conductive element 40c is not connected to the rigid support 50c and
thus suspended, and the suspended elastic connection part 42c abuts against the heating
element 32c to form electric conduction.
[0123] Further, in preferred implementations shown in FIG. 21, FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the
rigid support 50c is provided with a supporting leg 55c extending towards the supporting
seat 90c, and abuts against the supporting seat 90c through the supporting leg 55c.
At least a part of the conductive element 40c is formed on a side wall of the supporting
leg 55c, and the second electrical contact 41c formed by bending at least a part is
attached to the bottom of the supporting leg 55c.
[0124] Specifically, in a preferred implementation shown in FIG. 21, the supporting seat
90c is provided with a second window 91c which is opposite to a first window 21c,
so that the second electrical contact 41c attached to the bottom of the supporting
leg 55 can be exposed through the second window 91c and the first window 21c. Furthermore,
in order to prevent the condensate of the internal aerosol from seeping out of the
first window 21c from a gap between the supporting leg 55c and the supporting seat
90c, a third sealing element 80c is arranged between the supporting leg 55c and the
supporting seat 90c, specifically between the supporting leg 55c and the second window
91c. With reference to preferred implementations shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, the
third sealing element 80c is in an annular shape surrounding the supporting leg 55c.
[0125] Further, in preferred implementations shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. 26, an outer surface
of the rigid support 50c is provided with a plurality of capillary grooves 54c surrounding
the rigid support 50c along a circumferential direction, and the capillary groove
54c is in communication with an air channel 53c on a side of the rigid support 50c,
so as to adsorb and maintain the aerosol and condensate generated by the vaporizer
100c to prevent the aerosol and condensate from seeping outwards.
[0126] The supporting seat 90c is further provided with a second gas inlet hole 92c penetrating
along a longitudinal direction, which is opposite to a first gas inlet hole 22c on
the end cover 20c. As a result, during suction, the external air sequentially flows
through the first gas inlet hole 22c and the second gas inlet hole 92c along a path
shown by arrow R2 in FIG. 21, then enters the second plug-in hole 52c from the air
channel 53c on the side of the rigid support 50c, and thus carries the aerosol escaped
from the vaporization surface to be outputted towards the vapor output tube 11c, thereby
forming a complete airflow cycle.
[0127] With reference to FIG. 22 and FIG. 25, in preferred implementations, a port of the
air channel 53c on the side of the rigid support 50c towards the vaporization surface
is roughly or basically flush with the vaporization surface.
[0128] It should be noted that the specification and accompanying drawings of this application
provide preferred embodiments of this application, but are not limited to the embodiments
described in the specification. Further, a person of ordinary skill in the art can
make improvements or transformations according to the above descriptions, and all
these improvements and transformations should fall within the protection scope of
claims attached to this application.
1. A vaporizer configured to vaporize a liquid substrate to generate an aerosol, comprising:
at least one suction port;
a liquid storage cavity, configured to store a liquid substrate;
a liquid guide element, in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity to absorb
the liquid substrate in the liquid storage cavity, the liquid guide element having
a vaporization surface arranged towards the suction port;
a heating element, formed on the vaporization surface and configured to heat at least
a part of the liquid substrate absorbed by the liquid guide element to generate an
aerosol; and
a conductive element, abutting against the heating element for electric conduction,
at least a part of the conductive element extending or being exposed outside the vaporizer
to form an electrical contact for supplying power to the heating element.
2. The vaporizer according to claim 1, wherein the conductive element elastically abuts
against the heating element.
3. The vaporizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the electrical contact is flush with
a surface of the vaporizer.
4. The vaporizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the conductive element comprises
a first part and a second part; the first part abuts against the heating element to
form a conductive connection; and at least a part of the second part extends or is
exposed outside the vaporizer to form the electrical contact.
5. The vaporizer according to claim 4, wherein the first part is curved or bent.
6. The vaporizer according to claim 4, wherein the conductive element is formed by bending
a sheet metal substrate.
7. The vaporizer according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:
a support, configured to accommodate and maintain the liquid guide element.
8. The vaporizer according to claim 7, wherein the support is formed by molding a moldable
material around the conductive element and coupled to the conductive element.
9. The vaporizer according to claim 7, wherein a liquid guide channel is formed on the
support, and the liquid guide element is in fluid communication with the liquid storage
cavity through the liquid guide channel.
10. The vaporizer according to claim 9, wherein the liquid guide channel comprises a liquid
inlet part extending along a longitudinal direction of the vaporizer, and a liquid
outlet part extending along a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction
of the vaporizer; and
the liquid inlet part is in communication with the liquid storage cavity, and the
liquid outlet part is in communication with the liquid guide element.
11. The vaporizer according to claim 7, further comprising:
a vapor output channel, configured to output the aerosol to the suction port, the
vapor output channel comprising a hole formed in the support, and a projection of
the vaporization surface along a longitudinal direction of the vaporizer covering
the hole.
12. The vaporizer according to claim 7, wherein the support comprises a supporting leg
extending along a longitudinal direction of the vaporizer, and the vaporizer maintains
the support through the supporting leg.
13. The vaporizer according to claim 12, wherein the conductive element at least partially
covers a surface of the supporting leg.
14. The vaporizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the liquid guide element comprises
a liquid channel extending along a length direction, and is in fluid communication
with the liquid storage cavity through the liquid channel.
15. The vaporizer according to claim 14, wherein the conductive element is provided with
an avoiding hole opposite to the liquid channel.
16. The vaporizer according to claim 7, wherein a sealing element is arranged between
the liquid guide element and the support.
17. The vaporizer according to claim 11, wherein the support is provided with an air inlet
channel; and the air inlet channel has an air inlet end and an air outlet end, and
the air outlet end faces the vaporization surface.
18. The vaporizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the conductive element is at least
partially suspended, and the suspended part abuts against the heating element to form
electric conduction.
19. The vaporizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the conductive element is constructed
to cross the liquid guide element along a longitudinal direction of the vaporizer.
20. The vaporizer according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a support assembly, the
support assembly comprising:
a first support, configured to accommodate the liquid guide element, a support side
wall of the first support being provided with a first matching surface; and
a second support, comprising a main part and a blocking wall higher than the main
part, the blocking wall being arranged on one side of the second support, and a top
surface of the main part and a bottom surface of the first support being slidable
relatively, so that the first matching surface is in stop fit with the blocking wall.
21. The vaporizer according to claim 20, wherein the conductive element is at least partially
molded on the second support.
22. The vaporizer according to claim 20, wherein the conductive element extends out through
the blocking wall, so that the blocking wall plays a role in supporting the conductive
element.
23. The vaporizer according to claim 20, wherein the support side wall of the first support
is provided with a through hole higher than the first matching surface;
the conductive element comprises a first part extending in the second support and
a second part bent towards the through hole relative to the first part; and the second
part extends into the first support by the through hole for conductive connection
with the heating element arranged on the liquid guide element.
24. An electronic vaporization device, comprising a vaporizer configured to vaporize a
liquid substrate to generate an aerosol, and a power supply assembly configured to
supply power to the vaporizer, wherein the vaporizer comprises the vaporizer according
to any one of claims 1 to 23.