CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to the field of e-cigarette technologies, and specifically,
to a vaporization apparatus applied to an e-cigarette and an e-cigarette having the
same.
BACKGROUND
[0003] As a substitute of conventional tobacco, a demand for e-cigarettes is increased year
by year. The e-cigarette can not only simulate a sensory experience of smoking, but
also cause far less damage to health than the conventional tobacco.
[0004] The e-cigarette usually includes a cartridge and a cigarette rod. The cartridge is
mounted on the cigarette rod and can produce smoke to be inhaled by a human body.
The cartridge is provided with a liquid storage bin, an air passage, a vaporization
bin, and a vaporization core. E-liquid for generating vapor is provided inside the
liquid storage bin. The e-liquid enters the vaporization bin through the vaporization
core and is vaporized to form vapor. The vapor is inhaled by a user through the air
passage.
[0005] When a user inhales an e-cigarette in the related art, liquid e-liquid is easily
inhaled, affecting user experience. An airflow channel in an upper cover of a vaporization
apparatus used as a cartridge is excessively narrow in a width direction, so that
a vaporization core of the vaporization apparatus may increase resistance to inhalation
during operation. As a result, a flow rate of vapor in a vaporization bin of the vaporization
apparatus is relatively high, and liquid e-liquid may be formed through condensation
when the vapor with a relatively high flow rate collides with an inner wall of the
vaporization apparatus.
SUMMARY
[0006] The present disclosure aims to resolve at least one of the technical problems existing
in the related art. In view of this, an objective of the present disclosure is to
provide a vaporization apparatus applied to an e-cigarette, to ensure that a mixed
airflow in a vaporization bin can flow to an air passage smoothly, thereby reducing
resistance during inhalation by a user, preventing the mixed airflow from forming
condensate in the air passage, and improving user experience.
[0007] Another objective of the present disclosure is to provide an e-cigarette using the
vaporization apparatus.
[0008] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an embodiment provide a vaporization
apparatus applied to an e-cigarette, including: a shell, the shell including an liquid
storage bin, an air passage, and a vaporization bin inside and the vaporization bin
being in communication with the air passage, the shell being provided with an air
inlet in communication with the vaporization bin and an inhalation inlet in communication
with the air passage, the vaporization bin being in communication with the air passage
through a vaporization bin exit, the air passage being in communication with the inhalation
inlet through an inhalation channel, and a ratio of an absolute value of a difference
between cross-sectional areas of at least two of the vaporization bin exit, the air
passage, the inhalation channel, and the inhalation inlet to a cross-sectional area
of any one of the vaporization bin exit, the air passage, the inhalation channel,
and the inhalation inlet being less than or equal to 20%; and a vaporization core,
the vaporization core being arranged in the shell and being in communication with
the liquid storage bin and the vaporization bin, and the vaporization core being configured
to vaporize a to-be-vaporized medium in the liquid storage bin.
[0009] According to the vaporization apparatus applied to an e-cigarette provided in this
embodiment of the present disclosure, the ratio of the absolute value of the difference
between the cross-sectional areas of at least two of the vaporization bin exit, the
air passage, the inhalation channel, and the inhalation inlet to the cross-sectional
area of any one of the vaporization bin exit, the air passage, the inhalation channel,
and the inhalation inlet is less than or equal to 20%, so that a mixed airflow in
the vaporization bin can flow to the air passage smoothly, thereby reducing resistance
during inhalation by a user, preventing the mixed airflow from forming condensate
in the air passage, and improving user experience.
[0010] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a ratio of an absolute value
of a difference between cross-sectional areas of any two of the vaporization bin exit,
the air passage, the inhalation channel, and the inhalation inlet to the cross-sectional
area of any one of the vaporization bin exit, the air passage, the inhalation channel,
and the inhalation inlet is less than or equal to 20%.
[0011] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a ratio of the absolute
value of the difference between the cross-sectional areas of any two of the vaporization
bin exit, the air passage, the inhalation channel, and the inhalation inlet to a cross-sectional
area of any one of the air passage and the inhalation inlet is less than or equal
to 20%.
[0012] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a cross-sectional area of
the vaporization bin exit is S
1, a cross-sectional area of the air passage is S
2, a cross-sectional area of the inhalation channel is S
3, a cross-sectional area of the inhalation inlet is S
4, and S
1, S
2, S
3, and S
4 respectively meet the following conditions: S
1 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm
2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm
2, S
2 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm
2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm
2, S
3 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm
2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm
2, and S
4 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm
2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm
2.
[0013] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the shell includes a length
direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, and a central axis of the
air passage deviates from a central axis of the inhalation inlet along the width direction.
[0014] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization apparatus
applied to an e-cigarette further includes: a vaporization core fixing structure,
where a vaporization core mounting cavity and a vent cavity that are spaced from each
other are formed on the vaporization core fixing structure, the vent cavity is in
communication with the vaporization bin, and the vaporization core is arranged in
the vaporization core mounting cavity; and an elastic seal member, where the elastic
seal member is sleeved on the vaporization core fixing structure, at least a part
of the elastic seal member is located between an inner wall surface of the shell and
the vaporization core fixing structure, the elastic seal member and the vaporization
core fixing structure define a vent channel, and the vent channel is in communication
with the vent cavity and the liquid storage bin.
[0015] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one vent hole and
at least one vent groove are formed in an outer peripheral surface of the vaporization
core fixing structure, the vent hole runs through an outer peripheral wall of the
vaporization core fixing structure and is in communication with the inside of the
vent cavity, an end of the vent groove is connected to the vent hole, an other end
of the vent groove runs through a side surface of the vaporization core fixing structure
that faces the liquid storage bin, and the vent hole, the vent groove, and the elastic
seal member jointly define the vent channel.
[0016] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a length of the vent groove
is greater than a distance between the vent hole and the other end of the vent groove.
[0017] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vent hole is formed
at a side of the vaporization core fixing structure along the thickness direction
of the shell, a part of the vent groove extends to an other side of the vaporization
core fixing structure along the thickness direction of the shell, and the other end
of the vent groove is located at an end of the vaporization core fixing structure
along the width direction of the shell.
[0018] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vent groove includes:
a first vent groove section, where an end of the first vent groove section is connected
to the vent hole, and an other end of the first vent groove section extends to the
other side of the vaporization core fixing structure along the thickness direction
of the shell; and a second vent groove section, where an end of the second vent groove
section is connected to the other end of the first vent groove section, and an other
end of the second vent groove section runs through the side surface of the vaporization
core fixing structure that faces the liquid storage bin.
[0019] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vent hole is formed
at an end of the vaporization core fixing structure along the width direction of the
shell, and the other end of the vent groove is located at a side of the vaporization
core fixing structure along the thickness direction of the shell.
[0020] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vent groove includes:
a third vent groove section, where the third vent groove section extends along a circumferential
direction of the vaporization core fixing structure, an end of the third vent groove
section is connected to the vent hole, and an other end of the third vent groove section
extends to a side of shell along the thickness direction; and a fourth vent groove
section, where an end of the fourth vent groove section is connected to the other
end of the third vent groove section, and an other end of the fourth vent groove section
extends along the length direction of the shell and runs through the side surface
of the vaporization core fixing structure that faces the liquid storage bin.
[0021] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a connection position of
the vent groove and the vent hole is away from the liquid storage bin relative to
the vent hole.
[0022] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the elastic seal member
includes: an end seal portion, where the end seal portion covers at least an edge
part of the side surface of the vaporization core fixing structure that faces the
liquid storage bin; a first seal portion and a second seal portion, where both the
first seal portion and the second seal portion are connected to the end seal portion
and located on an outer peripheral side of the vaporization core fixing structure,
the vent channel is provided between the first seal portion and the vaporization core
fixing structure, and a maximum size of the second seal portion in the length direction
of the shell is less than a maximum size of the first seal portion in the length direction
of the shell.
[0023] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first seal portion covers
the vent hole and the vent groove.
[0024] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a first seal rib extending
along the circumferential direction of the vaporization core fixing structure is arranged
on an outer peripheral surface of the first seal portion, and at least one second
seal rib extending along the circumferential direction of the vaporization core fixing
structure is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the second seal portion, where
the second seal rib is connected to the first seal rib.
[0025] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first seal rib is located
at an edge of an end of the first seal portion that is away from the inhalation inlet,
and the second seal rib is located at an edge of an end of the second seal portion
that is away from the inhalation inlet.
[0026] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a boss is arranged on the
outer peripheral surface of the vaporization core fixing structure, the boss includes
a first boss and a second boss that are connected to each other, and a height of the
first boss is greater than a height of the second boss.
[0027] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a free end of the first
seal portion abuts against the second boss, and a free end of the second seal portion
abuts against the first boss.
[0028] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the end seal portion includes
at least one vent elastic portion, and the at least one vent elastic portion covers
an end of the vent channel that faces the liquid storage bin, where when a pressure
of the vaporization bin is greater than a pressure of the liquid storage bin, the
vent elastic portion is deformed under the action of a pressure difference to open
the vent channel, or when a pressure of the vaporization bin is not greater than a
pressure of the liquid storage bin, the vent elastic portion blocks the vent channel.
[0029] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization apparatus
applied to an e-cigarette further includes: a baffle, where the baffle is arranged
at a position where the air passage is in communication with the vaporization bin.
[0030] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the shell includes: a housing,
where an opening is provided at an end of the housing along a length direction, and
the inhalation inlet is provided at an other end of the housing along the length direction;
and a base assembly, where the base assembly covers the opening, the air inlet is
formed in the base assembly, and the vaporization bin is jointly defined by the housing,
the vaporization core, and the base assembly.
[0031] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the baffle is arranged at
a side of the vaporization core fixing structure that is close to the air passage.
[0032] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a free end of the baffle
extends out of an end surface of a side wall of the air passage.
[0033] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization apparatus
applied to an e-cigarette further includes a vaporization core seal member, and the
vaporization core seal member is sleeved on an edge of the vaporization core.
[0034] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization core includes
a porous body and a heating body, the porous body includes a liquid absorbing surface
and a vaporization surface, the heating body is arranged on the vaporization surface,
the vaporization core seal member includes a seal edge covering an edge of the vaporization
surface and a seal portion located between an outer peripheral wall of the porous
body and an inner wall of the housing, and the seal portion extends along a direction
toward the vaporization bin to form the baffle.
[0035] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a separating rib is constructed
on the inner wall surface of the shell, and the separating rib separates the liquid
storage bin and the air passage, where the liquid storage bin, the vaporization core,
the vaporization core fixing structure, and the elastic seal member are located at
a side of the separating rib in the length direction of the shell, and the air passage
is located at an other side of the separating rib in the width direction of the shell.
[0036] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a free end of the baffle
extends out of a lower end surface of the vaporization core fixing structure.
[0037] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base assembly includes
a base, a conductive nail, and a first air guide metal plate. The base includes a
base bottom wall and a support structure extending from the base bottom wall toward
the vaporization bin. The conductive nail runs through the base bottom wall and is
electrically connected to the vaporization core. The air inlet is formed in the base
bottom wall. The first air guide metal plate is supported on the support structure
and covers the air inlet. Multiple diverting holes and a first avoiding hole are provided
in the first air guide metal plate. The multiple diverting holes correspond to the
air inlet. The conductive nail runs through the first avoiding hole to be electrically
connected to the vaporization core.
[0038] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base assembly further
includes: a liquid absorbing body. The liquid absorbing body is supported on the support
structure, a first through hole and a second through hole are provided in the liquid
absorbing body, the conductive nail runs through the first through hole to be electrically
connected to the vaporization core, and a position of the second through hole corresponds
to a position of the air inlet.
[0039] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an end surface of the free
end of the baffle is spaced from the first air guide metal plate along the length
direction to define the vaporization bin exit, and the vaporization bin exit is jointly
defined by the inner wall surface of the shell, the end surface of the free end of
the baffle, and the first air guide metal plate.
[0040] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the end surface of the free
end of the baffle is in contact with a side surface of the first air guide metal plate
that faces the vaporization core, at least one side of the baffle in the thickness
direction of the shell is spaced from a corresponding side wall in the thickness direction
of the shell to define the vaporization bin exit, and the vaporization bin exit is
jointly defined by the inner wall surface of the shell, a side surface of the at least
one side of the baffle in the thickness direction of the shell, and the first air
guide metal plate.
[0041] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base assembly includes
a base, a conductive nail, a liquid absorbing body, and a second air guide metal plate.
The base includes a base bottom wall and a support structure extending from the base
bottom wall toward the vaporization bin. The conductive nail runs through the base
bottom wall and is electrically connected to the vaporization core. The air inlet
is formed in the base bottom wall. The liquid absorbing body is supported on the support
structure. The second air guide metal plate is arranged at a side of the liquid absorbing
body that is away from the base. A second avoiding hole and a third through hole are
provided in the second air guide metal plate. The conductive nail runs through the
second avoiding hole to be electrically connected to the vaporization core. The third
through hole corresponds to an air outlet end of the air inlet, and an air-permeable
and e-liquid-resistant member is arranged at the third through hole.
[0042] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the housing includes: a
body, where the liquid storage bin, the air passage, and the vaporization bin are
arranged in the body, and the body is provided with the air inlet; and an inhalation
shell, where the inhalation shell is arranged on the body, the inhalation inlet is
formed in the inhalation shell, the inhalation shell and the body jointly define the
inhalation channel, the inhalation channel includes a first channel section and a
second channel section that are in communication with each other, a free end of the
first channel section is in communication with the air passage, a free end of the
second channel section is in communication with the inhalation inlet, and the second
channel section and the inhalation inlet are provided coaxially.
[0043] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a mounting groove is formed
in the body, at least one side of the mounting groove that is close to the air passage
is open, the inhalation shell is arranged in the mounting groove, and the inhalation
shell and an inner wall surface of the mounting groove jointly define the inhalation
channel.
[0044] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a cross-sectional area of
the air passage gradually increases along a direction toward the inhalation inlet.
[0045] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the inhalation shell is
sleeved on the shell.
[0046] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a central axis of the air
inlet deviates from the central axis of the air passage.
[0047] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an air inlet channel is
provided in the base bottom wall, and the air inlet channel includes an air inlet
hole and an air outlet hole, where the air outlet hole offsets toward a side that
is away from the central axis of the air passage relative to the air inlet hole.
[0048] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization apparatus
applied to an e-cigarette further includes the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant
member, and the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant member covers the air outlet
hole.
[0049] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant
member is fixed to an end surface of an end of the air inlet channel that is located
at the air outlet hole.
[0050] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, in the width direction,
the air outlet offsets toward the side that is away from the central axis of the air
passage relative to the air inlet.
[0051] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization core seal
member is arranged between the vaporization core and the vaporization core fixing
structure, and the baffle is arranged at a side of the vaporization core seal member
that is close to the air passage.
[0052] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the inhalation inlet is
a strip-shaped hole extending along the width direction of the shell.
[0053] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the inhalation inlet is
an elliptical hole, an oblong hole, or a rectangular hole.
[0054] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a cross section of the air
passage is in a shape of a circle.
[0055] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an embodiment provides an
e-cigarette, including the vaporization apparatus applied to an e-cigarette provided
in the embodiment according to the first aspect of the present disclosure.
[0056] Other aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will be given in the following
description, some of which will become apparent from the following description or
may be learned from practices of the present disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0057] The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure
become apparent and easily understood in descriptions of the embodiments with reference
to the following accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vaporization apparatus according to a first embodiment
of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a vaporization apparatus according to a first
embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a vaporization apparatus according to a first embodiment
of the present disclosure;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a housing of a vaporization apparatus according to
a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the housing shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an inhalation shell of a vaporization apparatus according
to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the inhalation shell shown in FIG. 6 from another
perspective;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the inhalation shell shown in FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a vaporization core fixing structure of a vaporization
apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the vaporization core fixing structure shown in
FIG. 9 from another perspective;
FIG. 11 is a side view of the vaporization core fixing structure shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the vaporization core fixing structure shown
in FIG. 9;
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a vaporization core fixing structure of a vaporization
apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of an elastic seal member of a vaporization apparatus
according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of the elastic seal member shown in FIG. 14 from another
perspective;
FIG. 16 is a side view of the elastic seal member shown in FIG. 14;
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the elastic seal member shown in FIG. 14;
FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of a base of a vaporization apparatus according to
a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of the base shown in FIG. 18 from another perspective;
FIG. 20 is a side view of the base shown in FIG. 18;
FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the base shown in FIG. 18;
FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of a first air guide metal plate of a vaporization
apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram of a conductive nail of a vaporization apparatus according
to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 24 is a partial enlarged view of a vaporization apparatus according to a third
embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of a vaporization core seal member of the vaporization
apparatus shown in FIG. 24;
FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram of a second air guide metal plate of the vaporization
apparatus shown in FIG. 24;
FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram of an air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant member of
the vaporization apparatus shown in FIG. 24;
FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view of the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant member
shown in FIG. 27;
FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram of a vaporization apparatus according to a fourth embodiment
of the present disclosure;
FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram of a body of the vaporization apparatus shown in FIG.
29;
FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram of an inhalation shell of the vaporization apparatus
shown in FIG. 29;
FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram of an inhalation shell of the vaporization apparatus
shown in FIG. 29 from another perspective;
FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view of an inhalation shell of the vaporization apparatus
shown in FIG. 29;
FIG. 34 is a schematic diagram of a vaporization apparatus according to a fifth embodiment
of the present disclosure;
FIG. 35 is a schematic diagram of a body of the vaporization apparatus shown in FIG.
34;
FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram of an inhalation shell of the vaporization apparatus
shown in FIG. 34;
FIG. 37 is a schematic diagram of an inhalation shell of the vaporization apparatus
shown in FIG. 34 from another perspective;
FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of an inhalation shell of the vaporization apparatus
shown in FIG. 34;
FIG. 39 is a schematic diagram of a vaporization apparatus according to a sixth embodiment
of the present disclosure;
FIG. 40 is a schematic diagram of a body of the vaporization apparatus shown in FIG.
39;
FIG. 41 is a schematic diagram of an inhalation shell of the vaporization apparatus
shown in FIG. 39; and
FIG. 42 is a schematic diagram of an inhalation shell of the vaporization apparatus
shown in FIG. 39 from another perspective.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0058] The following describes a vaporization apparatus 100 applied to an e-cigarette provided
in an embodiment according to the first aspect of the present disclosure with reference
to FIG. 1 to FIG. 42.
[0059] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 42, the vaporization apparatus 100 applied to an e-cigarette
provided in an embodiment according to the first aspect of the present disclosure
includes a shell 1 and a vaporization core 3.
[0060] Specifically, a liquid storage bin 11, an air passage 12, and a vaporization bin
13 in communication with the air passage 12 are arranged in the shell 1. The shell
1 is provided with an air inlet 71 in communication with the vaporization bin 13 and
an inhalation inlet 141 in communication with the air passage 12. The vaporization
bin 13 is in communication with the air passage 12 through a vaporization bin exit
2. The air passage 12 is in communication with the inhalation inlet 141 through an
inhalation channel 145. A ratio of an absolute value of a difference between cross-sectional
areas of at least two of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation
channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 to a cross-sectional area of any one of
the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the
inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. That a ratio of an absolute value
of a difference between cross-sectional areas of at least two of the vaporization
bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet
141 to a cross-sectional area of any one of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage
12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal
to 20% refers to that a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between cross-sectional
areas of any two of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation
channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional area of any one of
the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the
inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. In other words, a ratio of an absolute
value of a difference between cross-sectional areas of the vaporization bin exit 2
and the air passage 12 to the cross-sectional area of any one of the vaporization
bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet
141 is less than or equal to 20%, a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between
cross-sectional areas of the vaporization bin exit 2 and the inhalation channel 145
to the cross-sectional area of any one of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage
12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal
to 20%, a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between cross-sectional areas
of the vaporization bin exit 2 and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional
area of any one of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation
channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%, a ratio of
an absolute value of a difference between cross-sectional areas of the air passage
12 and the inhalation channel 145 to the cross-sectional area of any one of the vaporization
bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet
141 is less than or equal to 20%, a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between
cross-sectional areas of the air passage 12 and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional
area of any one of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation
channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%, or a ratio
of an absolute value of a difference between cross-sectional areas of the inhalation
channel 145 and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional area of any one of
the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the
inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. The vaporization core 3 is arranged
in the shell 1 and is in communication with the liquid storage bin 11 and the vaporization
bin 13, and the vaporization core 3 is configured to vaporize a to-be-vaporized medium
in the liquid storage bin 11.
[0061] For example, in examples of FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the air passage 12 and the liquid storage
bin 11 may be arranged along a width direction of the shell 1 (for example, a left-right
direction in FIG. 1), and the liquid storage bin 11 is configured to hold a liquid
to-be-vaporized medium such as e-liquid. The liquid storage bin 11 and the vaporization
bin 13 may be arranged along a length direction of the shell 1 (for example, an up-down
direction in FIG. 1), and the vaporization core 3 is located between the liquid storage
bin 11 and the vaporization bin 13. The inhalation inlet 141 may be provided at a
top portion of the shell 1 and is in communication with an end of the inhalation channel
145, an other end of the inhalation channel 145 is in communication with an end of
the air passage 12, an other end of the air passage 12 is in communication with the
vaporization bin 13, and the air inlet 71 may be provided at a bottom portion of the
shell 1 and is in communication with the vaporization bin 13.
[0062] The ratio of the absolute value of the difference between the cross-sectional areas
of at least two of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation
channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional area of any one of
the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the
inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. In another embodiment of the present
disclosure, the ratio of the absolute value of the difference between the cross-sectional
areas of each two of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation
channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional area of any one of
the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the
inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. That is, a ratio of each difference
between the cross-sectional areas of two of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage
12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional
area of any one of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation
channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%.
[0063] For example, a ratio of the absolute value of the difference between the cross-sectional
areas each two of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation
channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional area of the vaporization
bin exit 2 is less than or equal to 20%; a ratio of the absolute value of the difference
between the cross-sectional areas of each two of the vaporization bin exit 2, the
air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional
area of the air passage 12 is less than or equal to 20%; a ratio of the absolute value
of the difference between the cross-sectional areas of each two of the vaporization
bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet
141 to the cross-sectional area of the inhalation channel 145 is less than or equal
to 20%; or a ratio of the absolute value of the difference between the cross-sectional
areas of each two of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation
channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional area of the inhalation
inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. Therefore, designs of the cross-sectional
areas of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145,
and the inhalation inlet 141 may be relatively proper.
[0064] For example, when a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between the cross-sectional
area of the air passage 12 and the cross-sectional area of the inhalation inlet 141
to the cross-sectional area of the air passage 12 is less than or equal to 20%, it
indicates that the cross-sectional area of the air passage 12 is basically equal to
the cross-sectional area of the inhalation inlet 141, and a vaporized medium can flow
smoothly in the air passage 12. Therefore, during operation of the vaporization apparatus
100, it may be ensured that air and vapor formed through vaporization in the vaporization
bin 13 are fully mixed and flow to the air passage 12 smoothly to reach the inhalation
inlet 141, thereby reducing resistance during inhalation by a user, preventing a mixed
airflow from forming condensate in the air passage 12, preventing liquid e-liquid
from being inhaled during inhalation by the user, and improving user experience.
[0065] The following describes an operation process when the vaporization apparatus 100
is applied to an e-cigarette by using an example.
[0066] After the vaporization apparatus 100 is combined with a cigarette rod, the user inhales
at the inhalation inlet 141. In this case, a pneumatic sensor (such as a microphone)
in the cigarette rod senses the inhalation, to cause a power supply in the cigarette
rod to be electrically connected to the vaporization core 3, the vaporization core
3 operates, for example, the vaporization core 3 performs heating, and the to-be-vaporized
medium such as e-liquid in the liquid storage bin 11 moves toward the vaporization
bin 13 and is heated by the vaporization core 3 to form vapor (including but not limited
to aerosols, suspended liquids, low-temperature vapors, and volatile gases) in the
vaporization bin 13. In addition, external air enters the vaporization bin 13 through
the air inlet 71 and is mixed with the vapor in the vaporization bin 13, and mixed
vapor is inhaled by the user through the inhalation inlet 141 through the vaporization
bin exit 2, the air passage 12, and the inhalation channel 145, to meet a use requirement
of the user. When the user stops inhalation from the inhalation inlet 141, the to-be-vaporized
such as e-liquid in the liquid storage bin 11 stops entering the vaporization bin
13 from the vaporization core 3, thereby preventing ineffective consumption of the
to-be-vaporized medium in the liquid storage bin 11, and improving utilization of
the to-be-vaporized medium. It should be noted herein that, in some e-cigarettes,
the vaporization apparatus 100 and the cigarette rod are set to separated structures
and may be detachably combined, and in some e-cigarettes, the vaporization apparatus
100 and the cigarette rod are set to an undetachable structure, which is not specifically
limited herein.
[0067] According to the vaporization apparatus 100 applied to an e-cigarette provided in
this embodiment of the present disclosure, the ratio of the absolute value of the
difference between the cross-sectional areas of at least two of the vaporization bin
exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141
to the cross-sectional area of any one of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage
12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal
to 20%, so that a mixed airflow in the vaporization bin 13 can flow to the air passage
12 smoothly, thereby reducing resistance during inhalation by the user, preventing
the mixed airflow from forming condensate in the air passage 12, and improving user
experience.
[0068] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the ratio of the absolute
value of the difference between the cross-sectional areas of any two of the vaporization
bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet
141 to the cross-sectional area of any one of the air passage 12 and the inhalation
inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. A first case may be that a ratio of an absolute
value of a difference between the cross-sectional areas of the vaporization bin exit
2 and the air passage 12 to the cross-sectional area of any one of the air passage
12 and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. A second case may be
that a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between the cross-sectional areas
of the vaporization bin exit 2 and the inhalation channel 145 to the cross-sectional
area of any one of the air passage 12 and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or
equal to 20%. A third case may be that a ratio of an absolute value of a difference
between the cross-sectional areas of the vaporization bin exit 2 and the inhalation
inlet 141 to the cross-sectional area of any one of the air passage 12 and the inhalation
inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. A fourth case may be that a ratio of an absolute
value of a difference between the cross-sectional areas of the air passage 12 and
the inhalation channel 145 to the cross-sectional area of any one of the air passage
12 and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to 20%. A fifth case may be
that a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between the cross-sectional areas
of the air passage 12 and the inhalation inlet 141 to the cross-sectional area of
any one of the air passage 12 and the inhalation inlet 141 is less than or equal to
20%. A sixth case may be that a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between
the cross-sectional areas of the inhalation channel 145 and the inhalation inlet 141
to the cross-sectional area of any one of the air passage 12 and the inhalation inlet
141 is less than or equal to 20%. Therefore, the mixed airflow in the vaporization
bin 13 can smoothly flow to the mouth of the user through the air passage 12 and the
inhalation channel 145, thereby reducing resistance during inhalation by the user.
[0069] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the cross-sectional area
of the vaporization bin exit 2 is S
1, the cross-sectional area of the air passage 12 is S
2, the cross-sectional area of the inhalation channel 145 is S
3, the cross-sectional area of the inhalation inlet 141 is S
4, and S
1, S
2, S
3, and S
4 respectively meet the following conditions: S
1 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm
2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm
2, S
2 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm
2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm
2, S
3 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm
2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm
2, and S
4 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm
2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm
2. When S
1 is less than 3 mm
2, the cross-sectional area of the vaporization bin exit 2 is relatively small, the
mixed airflow in the vaporization bin 13 can hardly flow to the air passage 12, which
increases resistance during inhalation by the user and affects user experience; and
when S
1 is greater than 6 mm
2, the cross-sectional area of the vaporization bin exit 2 is relatively great, a vaporized
medium in the vaporization bin 13 flows to the air passage 12 before fully mixed with
the air, which also affects user experience. When S
2 is less than 3 mm
2, the cross-sectional area of the air passage 12 is relatively small, in this case,
the air passage 12 is relatively narrow, and an amount of vapor that can be inhaled
by the user during inhalation is relatively small; and when S
2 is greater than 6 mm
2, the cross-sectional area of the air passage 12 is relatively large, which increases
resistance during inhalation by the user.
[0070] When S
3 is less than 3 mm
2, the cross-sectional area of the inhalation channel 145 is relatively small, and
the mixed airflow in the air passage 12 can hardly flow to the inhalation channel
145, which increases resistance during inhalation by the user and affects user experience;
and when S
3 is greater than 6 mm
2, the cross-sectional area of the inhalation channel 145 is relatively large, and
the user may inhale a large amount of vapor during inhalation, which also affects
user experience. When S
4 is less than 3 mm
2, the cross-sectional area of the inhalation inlet 141 is relatively small, an amount
of vapor that can be inhaled by the user during inhalation is relatively small, and
when an inhalation force of the user is relatively large, the user may be choked by
the vapor; and when S
4 is greater than 6 mm
2, the cross-sectional area of the inhalation inlet 141 is relatively great, which
increases resistance during inhalation by the user.
[0071] The cross-sectional areas of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage 12, the
inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 may be equal to each other. Therefore,
when the user inhales, the mixed airflow in the vaporization bin 13 can smoothly flow
to the mouth of the user.
[0072] Therefore, by making S
1, S
2, S
3, and S
4 to respectively meet the following conditions: 3 mm
2≤S
1≤6 mm
2, 3 mm
2≤S
2≤6 mm
2, 3 mm
2≤S
3≤6 mm
2, and 3 mm
2≤S
4≤6 mm
2, designs of the cross-sectional areas of the vaporization bin exit 2, the air passage
12, the inhalation channel 145, and the inhalation inlet 141 may be relatively proper,
and resistance during inhalation by the user may be reduced while ensuring that the
vaporized medium can be fully mixed with the air. The mixed airflow in the vaporization
bin 13 can quickly and smoothly flow to the mouth of the user through the inhalation
inlet 141, and the user can inhale a proper amount of vapor during inhalation, thereby
improving user experience.
[0073] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the shell 1 includes a length
direction (for example, the up-down direction in FIG. 1), a width direction (for example,
the left-right direction in FIG. 1), and a thickness direction (for example, a left-right
direction in FIG. 2). A maximum size of the shell 1 in the length direction is greater
than maximum sizes of the shell 1 in the width direction and the thickness direction,
and the air passage 12 deviates from a central axis of the inhalation inlet 141 along
the width direction. That is, a central axis of the air passage 12 deviates from the
central axis of the inhalation inlet 141 along the width direction. Referring to FIG.
1, along the length direction of the shell 1, the central axis of the inhalation inlet
141 basically overlaps with a central axis of the shell 1. In other words, the inhalation
inlet 141 is located in a middle portion of an end of the shell 1. The central axis
of the air passage 12 may be located on a left side or a right side of the central
axis of the shell 1. Therefore, when the user inhales through the inhalation inlet
141, the vapor in the vaporization bin 13 may flow to a middle portion of the mouth
of the user more smoothly through the air passage 12 and the inhalation channel 145,
and the vapor may be uniformly distributed in the mouth of the user, thereby further
improving user experience.
[0074] According to a further embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 1
and FIG. 3, the vaporization apparatus 100 applied to an e-cigarette further includes
a vaporization core fixing structure 4 and an elastic seal member 5. A vaporization
core mounting cavity 41 and a vent cavity 42 that are spaced from each other are formed
in the vaporization core fixing structure 4, the vent cavity 42 is in communication
with the vaporization bin 13, and the vaporization core 3 is arranged in the vaporization
core mounting cavity 41. The elastic seal member 5 is sleeved on the vaporization
core fixing structure 4, at least a part of the elastic seal member 5 is located between
an inner wall surface of the shell 1 and the vaporization core fixing structure 4,
the elastic seal member 5 and the vaporization core fixing structure 4 define a vent
channel 6, and the vent channel 6 is in communication with the vent cavity 42 and
the liquid storage bin 11.
[0075] For example, in the examples of FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the vaporization core mounting
cavity 41 and the vent cavity 42 may be spaced from each other along the width direction
of the shell 1, and a shape of the vaporization core mounting cavity 41 matches a
shape of the vaporization core 3, so that the vaporization core 3 is firmly mounted
in the vaporization core fixing structure 4. The vaporization core fixing structure
4 may be sealedly connected to the inner wall surface of the shell 1 through the elastic
seal member 5, so that the to-be-vaporized medium in the liquid storage bin 11 may
be prevented from flowing from a gap between the vaporization core fixing structure
4 and the inner wall surface of the shell 1 to the vaporization bin 13, and waste
of the to-be-vaporized may be further prevented.
[0076] During operation of the vaporization apparatus 100, when the to-be-vaporized medium
in the liquid storage bin 11 moves to the vaporization bin 13 through the vaporization
core 3, the liquid storage bin 11 is in a negative pressure state. In this case, a
pressure of the liquid storage bin 11 is less than a pressure of the vaporization
bin 13, the air in the vaporization bin 13 flows to the vent cavity 42 and flows to
the liquid storage bin 11 through the vent channel 6, so that the pressure of the
liquid storage bin 11 and the pressure of the vaporization bin 13 is balanced. Therefore,
the to-be-vaporized medium in the liquid storage bin 11 can continuously move to the
vaporization bin 13 through the vaporization core 3, and the vaporization core 3 can
obtain sufficient to-be-vaporized mediums to maintain a vapor generation effect.
[0077] Further, referring to FIG. 9 to FIG. 12, at least one vent hole 43 and at least one
vent groove 44 are formed in an outer peripheral surface of the vaporization core
fixing structure 4, the vent hole 43 runs through an outer peripheral wall of the
vaporization core fixing structure 4 and is in communication with the inside of the
vent cavity 42, an end of the vent groove 44 is connected to the vent hole 43, an
other end of the vent groove 44 runs through a side surface of the vaporization core
fixing structure 4 that faces the liquid storage bin 11, and the vent hole 43, the
vent groove 44, and the elastic seal member 5 jointly define the vent channel 6. When
the pressure of the vaporization bin 13 is greater than the pressure of the liquid
storage bin 11, the airflow in the vaporization bin 13 may flow to the vent cavity
42, the airflow in the vent cavity 42 may flow to the vent groove 44 through the vent
hole 43, and the airflow flows from an end of the vent groove 44 to the other end,
so that the airflow in the vaporization bin 13 flows to the liquid storage bin 11,
to achieve an objective of adjusting a pressure difference between the liquid storage
bin 11 and the vaporization bin 13.
[0078] Furthermore, a length of the vent groove 44 is greater than a distance between the
vent hole 43 and the other end of the vent groove 44. As shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 12,
the vent hole 43 is formed at a side of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 along
the thickness direction of the shell 1, a part of the vent groove 44 extends to an
other side of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 along the thickness direction
of the shell 1, and the other end of the vent groove 44 is located at an end of the
vaporization core fixing structure 4 along the width direction of the shell 1. In
this case, the vent groove 44 is in a shape of a broken line, and the length of the
vent groove 44 is increased. Therefore, when the vent channel 6 is open, the vent
groove 44 may store a few to-be-vaporized media, so that the to-be-vaporized is prevented
from directly flowing to the vaporization bin 13, thereby preventing the user from
inhaling the to-be-vaporized medium and ensuring user experience.
[0079] Further, the vent groove 44 includes a first vent groove section 441 and a second
vent groove section 442, an end of the first vent groove section 441 is connected
to the vent hole 43, and an other end of the first vent groove section 441 extends
to the other side of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 along the thickness
direction of the shell 1. Referring to FIG. 10, the first vent groove section 441
is L-shaped, and the first vent groove section 441 may include a first vent sub-section
and a second vent sub-section. The first vent sub-section extends along a thickness
direction of the vaporization core fixing structure 4, an end of the first vent sub-section
is connected to the vent hole 43, an end of the second vent sub-section is connected
to an other end of the first vent sub-section, and the second vent sub-section extends
along a circumferential direction of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 to an
other side of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 along a width direction. Therefore,
a length of the first vent groove section 441 is increased, and the first vent groove
section 441 has a simple structure and is easy to process.
[0080] An end of the second vent groove section 442 is connected to the other end of the
first vent groove section 441, and an other end of the second vent groove section
442 runs through the side surface of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 that
faces the liquid storage bin 11. Referring to FIG. 10, the second vent groove section
442 is U-shaped, and the second vent groove section 442 may include a third vent sub-section,
a fourth vent sub-section, and a fifth vent sub-section. The third vent sub-section
extends along the thickness direction of the vaporization core fixing structure 4,
and an end of the third vent sub-section is connected to the other end of the first
vent groove section 441. An end of the fourth vent sub-section is connected to an
other end of the third vent sub-section, and an other end of the fourth vent sub-section
extends along the circumferential direction of the vaporization core fixing structure
4 to an end of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 along a length direction.
The fifth vent sub-section extends along the thickness direction of the vaporization
core fixing structure 4, an end of the fifth vent sub-section is connected to the
other end of the fourth vent sub-section, and an other end of the fifth vent sub-section
runs through an other side surface of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 along
the thickness direction. Therefore, a length of the second vent groove section 442
is increased, and the length of the vent groove 44 may be effectively increased, so
that the length of the vent groove 44 is greater than the distance between the vent
hole 43 and the other end of the vent groove 44. In addition, the second vent groove
section 442 has a simple structure and is easy to process.
[0081] According to some other embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 13,
the vent hole 43 is formed at an end of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 along
the width direction of the shell 1, and the other end of the vent groove 44 is located
at a side of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 along the thickness direction
of the shell 1. With such arrangement, the length of the vent groove 44 is relatively
short, and when the pressure of the vaporization bin 13 is greater than the pressure
of the liquid storage bin 11, the airflow in the vent groove 44 can quickly open the
vent channel 6, so that the pressure of the liquid storage bin 11 and the pressure
of the vaporization bin 13 may be quickly adjusted.
[0082] As shown in FIG. 13, the vent groove 44 includes a third vent groove section 443
and a fourth vent groove section 444. The third vent groove section 443 extends along
the circumferential direction of the vaporization core fixing structure 4, an end
of the third vent groove section 443 is connected to the vent hole 43, and an other
end of the third vent groove section 443 extends to a side of shell 1 along the thickness
direction. An end of the fourth vent groove section 444 is connected to the other
end of the third vent groove section 443, and an other end of the fourth vent groove
section 444 extends along the length direction of the shell 1 and runs through the
side surface of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 that faces the liquid storage
bin 11. In this case, the vent groove 44 is L-shaped. Therefore, the vent groove 44
has a simple structure and is easy to process.
[0083] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a connection position of
the vent groove 44 and the vent hole 43 is away from the liquid storage bin 11 relative
to the vent hole 43. With such arrangement, when the e-liquid in the liquid storage
bin 11 flows into the vent groove 44 and enters the vaporization bin 13 through the
vent hole 43, the vent hole 43 is located at a relatively high position and is closer
to the liquid storage bin 11, so that entering of the e-liquid from the vent groove
44 to the vent hole 43 is from a "low position" to a "high position", thereby preventing
the to-be-vaporized medium in the liquid storage bin 11 from flowing into the vaporization
bin 13 through the vent groove 44 and the vent hole 43, and preventing the user from
inhaling the to-be-vaporized medium during inhalation.
[0084] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the elastic seal member
5 includes an end seal portion 51, a first seal portion 52, and a second seal portion
53, where the end seal portion 51 covers at least an edge part of the side surface
of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 that faces the liquid storage bin 11.
Both the first seal portion 52 and the second seal portion 53 are connected to the
end seal portion 51 and located on an outer peripheral side of the vaporization core
fixing structure 4, the vent channel 6 is provided between the first seal portion
52 and the vaporization core fixing structure 4, and a maximum size of the second
seal portion 53 in the length direction of the shell 1 is less than a maximum size
of the first seal portion 52 in the length direction of the shell 1. With reference
to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the end seal portion 51 may be connected to an end of the vaporization
core fixing structure 4 that is close to the liquid storage bin 11, to firmly mount
the elastic seal member 5 on the vaporization core fixing structure 4. In addition,
both the first seal portion 52 and the second seal portion 53 may be sleeved on the
outer peripheral side of the vaporization core fixing structure 4, and the vaporization
core fixing structure 4 may be sealedly connected to the inner wall surface of the
shell 1 through the first seal portion 52 and the second seal portion 53, so that
the to-be-vaporized medium in the liquid storage bin 11 may be prevented from flowing
to the vaporization bin 13 from the gap between the vaporization core fixing structure
4 and the inner wall surface of the shell 1.
[0085] Further, referring to FIG. 1, the first seal portion 52 covers the vent hole 43 and
the vent groove 44. When the pressure of the liquid storage bin 11 is greater than
or equal to the pressure of the vaporization bin 13, the first seal portion 52 blocks
the vent hole 43 and the vent groove 44 and forms the vent channel 6, to prevent waste
of the to-be-vaporized medium caused by flowing of the to-be-vaporized medium in the
liquid storage bin 11 to the vaporization bin 13. When the pressure of the liquid
storage bin 11 is less than the pressure of the vaporization bin 13, the first seal
portion 52 is deformed. In this case, the vent channel 6 is open, to balance the pressure
of the liquid storage bin 11 and the pressure of the vaporization bin 13.
[0086] Further, a first seal rib 521 extending along the circumferential direction of the
vaporization core fixing structure 4 is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of
the first seal portion 52, and at least one second seal rib 531 extending along the
circumferential direction of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 is arranged
on an outer peripheral surface of the second seal portion 53, where the second seal
rib 531 is connected to the first seal rib 521. For example, in examples of FIG. 14
to FIG. 17, there is one second seal rib 531, the first seal rib 521 is located at
an edge of an end of the first seal portion 52 that is away from the inhalation inlet
141, and the second seal rib 531 is located at an edge of an end of the second seal
portion 53 that is away from the inhalation inlet 141. By arranging the first seal
rib 521 and the second seal rib 531, the first seal portion 52 and the second seal
portion 53 are in interference fit with the inner wall surface of the shell 1, so
that sealing performance between the vaporization core fixing structure 4 and the
inner wall surface of the shell 1 may be improved, and the to-be-vaporized medium
in the liquid storage bin 11 may be further prevented from leaking to the vaporization
bin 13.
[0087] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a boss 45 is arranged on
the outer peripheral surface of the vaporization core fixing structure 4, the boss
45 includes a first boss 451 and a second boss 452 that are connected to each other,
and a height of the first boss 451 is greater than a height of the second boss 452.
Referring to FIG. 9 to FIG. 13, the first boss 451 encloses an outer peripheral side
of the vaporization core mounting cavity 41, the second boss 452 encloses an outer
peripheral side of the vent cavity 42, and a distance between the first boss 451 and
a side surface of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 that is close to the liquid
storage bin 11 along the thickness direction is less than a distance between the second
boss 452 and the side surface of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 that is
close to the liquid storage bin 11 along the thickness direction. During mounting,
a free end of the first seal portion 52 abuts against the second boss 452, and a free
end of the second seal portion 53 abuts against the first boss 451. Therefore, the
elastic seal portion may be prevented from being reversely mounted, and the assembly
efficiency of the vaporization apparatus 100 may be improved.
[0088] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 14 to FIG.
17, the end seal portion 51 includes at least one vent elastic portion 511, and the
at least one vent elastic portion 511 covers an end of the vent channel 6 that faces
the liquid storage bin 11. When the pressure of the vaporization bin 13 is greater
than the pressure of the liquid storage bin 11, the vent elastic portion 511 is deformed
under the action of a pressure difference to open the vent channel 6, and when the
pressure of the vaporization bin 13 is not greater than the pressure of the liquid
storage bin 11, the vent elastic portion 511 blocks the vent channel 6. The vent elastic
portion 511 closes the vent channel 6 under the action of the elastic resilience of
the vent elastic portion, to cause the vent elastic portion 511 to block the vent
channel 6.
[0089] It should be noted that, a specific force is required to push the vent elastic portion
511 to generate elastic deformation, so that the vent channel 6 can be open only when
a difference between the pressure of the vaporization bin 13 and the pressure of the
liquid storage bin 11 can push the vent elastic portion 511 to generate elastic deformation.
That is, by setting a material and a structure of the vent elastic portion 511, the
vent elastic portion 511 may be pushed to open the vent channel 6 when the pressure
of the vaporization bin 13 is greater than the pressure of the liquid storage bin
11, or the vent elastic portion 511 is pushed to open the vent channel 6 only when
a difference between the pressure of the vaporization bin 13 and the pressure of the
liquid storage bin 11 reaches a specific value.
[0090] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization apparatus
100 applied to an e-cigarette further includes a baffle 46, and the baffle 46 is arranged
at a position where the air passage 12 is in communication with the vaporization bin
13. Referring to FIG. 10 to FIG. 12, the baffle 46 is arranged at a side of the vaporization
core fixing structure 4 that is close to the air passage 12, the baffle 46 is also
located at a side of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 that is close to the
vaporization bin 13 along the thickness direction, and a free end of the baffle 46
extend along a direction toward the vaporization bin 13. Therefore, the baffle 46
may block an airflow flowing from the vaporization bin 13 to the air passage 12, so
that a flow rate of the airflow is reduced, the vaporized medium in the airflow is
fully mixed with the air, and experience during inhalation by the user is ensured.
[0091] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the shell 1 includes a housing 14 and a base assembly
7. An opening 142 is provided at an end of the housing 14 along a length direction,
the inhalation inlet 141 is provided at an other end of the housing 14 along the length
direction, the base assembly 7 covers the opening 142, the air inlet 71 is formed
in the base assembly 7, and the vaporization bin 13 is jointly defined by the housing
14, the vaporization core 3, and the base assembly 7. With such arrangement, the air
inlet 71 is provided close to the vaporization bin 13, so that during operation of
the vaporization apparatus 100, external air can quickly enter the vaporization bin
13 and be mixed with the vaporized medium, and the mixed airflow in the vaporization
bin 13 can quickly flow to the air passage 12.
[0092] In some embodiments, the free end of the baffle 46 extends out of an end surface
of a side wall of the air passage 12. Referring to FIG. 1, that is, a minimum distance
between an end of the baffle 46 that is close to the base assembly 7 and the base
assembly 7 is less than a minimum distance between an end of the air passage 12 that
is close to the base assembly 7 and the base assembly 7. In this way, when the airflow
in the vaporization bin 13 flows to the air passage 12, the baffle 46 can block the
airflow, to reduce a flow rate of the airflow, so that the vaporized medium and the
air can be fully mixed in the vaporization bin 13.
[0093] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization apparatus
100 applied to an e-cigarette further includes a vaporization core seal member 9,
and the vaporization core seal member 9 is sleeved on an edge of the vaporization
core 3 to form sealing.
[0094] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization core 3
includes a porous body and a heating body, the porous body includes a liquid absorbing
surface and a vaporization surface, the heating body is arranged on the vaporization
surface, the vaporization core seal member 9 includes a seal edge covering an edge
of the vaporization surface and a seal portion located between an outer peripheral
wall of the porous body and an inner wall of the housing 1, and the seal portion extends
along a direction toward the vaporization bin 13 to form the baffle 46.
[0095] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a separating rib 15 is constructed
on the inner wall surface of the shell 1, and the separating rib 15 separates the
liquid storage bin 11 and the air passage 12. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, an end
of the separating rib 15 is connected to an end of the shell 1 along the length direction,
an other end of the separating rib 15 extends toward the base assembly 7 along the
length direction of the shell 1, and the liquid storage bin 11 and the air passage
12 are respectively located at two sides of the separating rib 15, so that the liquid
storage bin 11 is spaced from the air passage 12. Therefore, the to-be-vaporized medium
in the liquid storage bin 11 may be prevented from flowing to the air passage 12,
and the mixed airflow in the air passage 12 may be also prevented from flowing to
the liquid storage bin 11, thereby ensuring normal operation of the vaporization apparatus
100.
[0096] The liquid storage bin 11, the vaporization core 3, the vaporization core fixing
structure 4, and the elastic seal member 5 are located at a side of the separating
rib 15 in the length direction of the shell 1, and the air passage 12 is located at
an other side of the separating rib 15 in the width direction of the shell 1. For
example, in the example of FIG. 1, the liquid storage bin 11, the vaporization core
3, and the vaporization core fixing structure 4 are arranged along the length direction
of the shell 1, the vaporization core 3 is located at an end of the liquid storage
bin 11 that is close to the vaporization bin 13, and the air passage 12 and the liquid
storage bin 11 are arranged along the width direction of the shell 1, thereby ensuring
the structure compactness of the vaporization apparatus 100. The baffle 46 may be
arranged at an end (not shown in the figure) of the separating rib 15 that is close
to the base assembly 7. Specifically, the baffle 46 may be a structural member integrally
formed with the separating rib 15. For example, a free end of the separating rib 15
may extend toward the base assembly 7, the free end of the separating rib 15 extends
out of a lower end surface of the vaporization core fixing structure 4, and the free
end of the baffle 46 extends along a direction toward the base assembly 7, to block
the airflow flowing to the air passage 12.
[0097] The free end of the baffle 46 extends out of the lower end surface of the vaporization
core fixing structure 4. In other words, the minimum distance between the end of the
baffle 46 that is close to the base assembly 7 and the base assembly 7 is less than
a minimum distance between an end of the vaporization core fixing structure 4 that
is close to the base assembly 7 and the base assembly 7. In this way, the airflow
flowing to the air passage 12 is blocked, and a flow rate of the airflow is reduced,
thereby ensuring that the vaporized medium and the air can be fully mixed.
[0098] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 18 to
FIG. 23, the base assembly 7 includes a base 72, a conductive nail 73, and a first
air guide metal plate 74. The base 72 includes a base bottom wall 721 and a support
structure 722 extending from the base bottom wall 721 toward the vaporization bin
13, and the conductive nail 73 runs through the base bottom wall 721 and is electrically
connected to the vaporization core 3, to heat the vaporization core 3, so as to vaporize
the to-be-vaporized medium flowing through the vaporization core 3. The air inlet
71 is formed in the base bottom wall 721, the first air guide metal plate 74 is supported
on the support structure 722 and covers the air inlet 71, multiple diverting holes
741 and a first avoiding hole 742 are provided in the first air guide metal plate
74, the multiple diverting holes 741 correspond to the air inlet 71, and the conductive
nail 73 runs through the first avoiding hole 742 to be electrically connected to the
vaporization core 3. The vaporization core 3 includes a porous body and a heating
body arranged on the porous body, and the conductive nail 73 runs through the first
avoiding hole 742 to be electrically connected to the heating body. The first air
guide metal plate 74 can divert air entering from the air inlet 71, so that the air
in the vaporization bin 13 is uniformly distributed, thereby ensuring that the vaporized
to-be-vaporized medium and the air are uniformly mixed in the vaporization bin 13.
[0099] The porous body includes a liquid absorbing surface and a vaporization surface that
are arranged opposite to each other, the heating body is arranged on the vaporization
surface, a space between the vaporization surface and the base 72 forms the vaporization
bin 13, and the porous body may be a porous ceramic substrate. The to-be-vaporized
medium may enter the vaporization surface from the liquid absorbing surface, form
a vaporized medium under a heating action of the heating body, and be outputted to
the vaporization bin 13 from the vaporization surface.
[0100] The base assembly 7 further includes a liquid absorbing body 8, the liquid absorbing
body 8 is supported on the support structure 722, a first through hole and a second
through hole are provided on the liquid absorbing body 8, the conductive nail 73 runs
through the first through hole to be electrically connected to the heating body, and
a position of the second through hole corresponds to a position of the air inlet 71.
After the to-be-vaporized medium is vaporized in the vaporization bin 13, if the vaporization
core 3 stops operating, the to-be-vaporized medium may be condensed again, and the
liquid absorbing body can absorb the condensed to-be-vaporized medium. In this way,
the condensed to-be-vaporized medium can be prevented from leaking from the air inlet
71, thereby improving cleanness during use of the vaporization apparatus 100, and
also preventing a structure (for example, a cigarette rod of an e-cigarette) connected
to the vaporization apparatus 100 from being corroded and blocked by the condensed
to-be-vaporized medium.
[0101] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 2, an end
surface of the free end of the baffle 46 is spaced from the first air guide metal
plate 74 along the length direction to define the vaporization bin exit 2, and the
vaporization bin exit 2 is jointly defined by the inner wall surface of the shell
1, the end surface of the free end of the baffle 46, and the first air guide metal
plate 74. In this case, a cross section of the vaporization bin exit 2 is approximately
in a shape of U or a rectangle. During operation of the vaporization apparatus 100,
the mixed airflow in the vaporization bin 13 may flow to the air passage 12 through
the vaporization bin exit 2, and then flow to the mouth of the user through the inhalation
inlet 141 in communication with the air passage 12. Therefore, the baffle 46 has a
simple structure and is easy to process.
[0102] According to some other embodiments of the present disclosure, the end surface of
the free end of the baffle 46 is in contact with a side surface of the first air guide
metal plate 74 that faces the vaporization core 3; and at least one side of the baffle
46 in the thickness direction of the shell 1 is spaced from a corresponding side wall
in the thickness direction of the shell 1 to define the vaporization bin exit 2, and
the vaporization bin exit 2 is jointly defined by the inner wall surface of the shell
1, a side surface of the at least one side of the baffle 46 in the thickness direction
of the shell 1, and the first air guide metal plate 74. For example, two ends of the
baffle 46 in the thickness direction of the shell 1 are spaced from the corresponding
side wall in the thickness direction of the shell 1. In this case, there are two vaporization
bin exits 2, and the two vaporization bin exits 2 are respectively located at two
sides of the baffle 46 in the thickness direction of the shell 1. Alternatively, an
end of the baffle 46 in the thickness direction of the shell 1 is spaced from the
corresponding side wall in the thickness direction of the shell 1. In this case, there
is one vaporization bin exit 2, and the vaporization bin exit 2 is located at a side
of the baffle 46 in the thickness direction of the shell 1. During operation of the
vaporization apparatus 100, the mixed airflow in the vaporization bin 13 may flow
to the air passage 12 through the vaporization bin exit 2, and then flow to the mouth
of the user through the inhalation inlet 141 in communication with the air passage
12. Therefore, the baffle 46 has a simple structure and is easy to process.
[0103] According to still some other embodiments of the present disclosure, the base assembly
7 includes a second air guide metal plate 75. The second air guide metal plate 75
is arranged at a side of the liquid absorbing body 8 that is away from the base 72.
A second avoiding hole 752 and a third through hole 751 are provided in the second
air guide metal plate 75. The conductive nail 73 runs through the second avoiding
hole 752 to be electrically connected to the heating body. The third through hole
751 corresponds to an air outlet end of the air inlet 71, and an air-permeable and
e-liquid-resistant member 10 is arranged at the third through hole 751. Referring
to FIG. 23, FIG. 25, FIG. 26, and FIG. 27, in the width direction of the shell 1,
a length of the liquid absorbing body 8 is approximately equal to a width of the shell
1, so that the liquid absorbing body 8 can face the liquid storage bin 11 and the
vaporization bin 13, and a liquid absorbing area of the liquid absorbing body 8 is
increased. Therefore, the liquid absorbing body 8 can better absorb the condensed
to-be-vaporized medium, thereby preventing the condensed to-be-vaporized medium from
leaking from the air inlet 71 and improving cleanness during use of the vaporization
apparatus 100. The liquid absorbing body 8 has a soft texture. Therefore, by arranging
the second air guide metal plate 75 on the liquid absorbing body 8, a structural strength
of the liquid absorbing body 8 may be improved, and the liquid absorbing body 8 may
be prevented from generating deformation. Optionally, a double-sided adhesive 101
is bonded to a side of the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant member 10 that is
away from the liquid storage bin 11, and the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant
member 10 may be bonded to the second air guide metal plate 75 and the support structure
722 through the double-sided adhesive 101. The air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant
member 10 may ensure that the air in the air inlet 71 flows into the vaporization
bin 13, and may also prevent the condensed to-be-vaporized medium in the vaporization
bin 13 from flowing to the air inlet 71.
[0104] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 1 and
FIG. 3, the housing 14 includes a body 143 and an inhalation shell 144. The liquid
storage bin 11, the air passage 12, and the vaporization bin 13 are arranged in the
body 143, and the body 143 is provided with the air inlet 71. The inhalation shell
144 is arranged on the body 143, the inhalation inlet 141 is formed in the inhalation
shell 144, and the inhalation shell 144 and the body 143 jointly define the inhalation
channel 145. The inhalation channel 145 includes a first channel section 1451 and
a second channel section 1452, a free end of the first channel section 1451 is in
communication with the air passage 12, a free end of the second channel section 1452
is in communication with the inhalation inlet 141, and the second channel section
1452 and the inhalation inlet 141 are provided coaxially. Along the length direction
of the shell 1, the central axis of the inhalation inlet 141 basically overlaps with
the central axis of the shell 1, and because the second channel section 1452 and the
inhalation inlet 141 are provided coaxially, a central axis of the second channel
section 1452 also basically overlaps with the central axis of the shell 1. In this
case, the second channel section 1452 may be located in a middle portion of an end
of the shell 1 along the length direction. When the user inhales through the inhalation
inlet 141, the vapor in the vaporization bin 13 may flow to a middle portion of the
mouth of the user more smoothly through the air passage 12 and the inhalation channel
145, so that the vapor may be uniformly distributed in the mouth of the user.
[0105] Further, as shown in FIG. 30 and FIG. 35, a mounting groove 1431 is formed in the
body 143, at least one side of the mounting groove 1431 that is close to the air passage
12 is open, the inhalation shell 144 is arranged in the mounting groove 1431, and
the inhalation shell 144 and an inner wall surface of the mounting groove 1431 jointly
define the inhalation channel 145. The mounting groove 1431 is formed at an end of
the body 143 along a length direction. The mounting groove 1431 may be formed by concaving
of a part of an end surface of an end of the body 143 toward an other end of the body
143, a bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431 extends obliquely along a direction
toward the air passage 12, and a side wall of the mounting groove 1431 has a communication
interface in communication with the air passage 12, to implement communication between
an end of the mounting groove 1431 and the air passage 12.
[0106] It should be noted that, the side of the mounting groove 1431 that is close to the
air passage 12 may be completely open, that is, a side wall of the side of the mounting
groove 1431 that is close to the air passage 12 is completely canceled. Alternatively,
a side wall of the side of the mounting groove 1431 that is close to the air passage
12 may be partially reserved, that is, a height of the side wall of the open side
of the mounting groove 1431 is lower than a height of another side wall of the mounting
groove 1431, ensuring that in the length direction of the shell 1, the side wall of
the side of the mounting groove 1431 that is close to the air passage 12 does not
block the air passage 12. In this way, a structure of the shell 1 is simplified and
is easy to process and make a mold.
[0107] Referring to FIG. 32 and FIG. 37, a first groove 1441 concaving toward a direction
away from a center of the shell 1 is formed in the inhalation shell 144, and the first
groove 1441 and the mounting groove 1431 jointly define the inhalation channel 145.
Therefore, an end of the first groove 1441 that faces the mounting groove 1431 may
be tightly attached to the bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431. The first groove
1441 and the mounting groove 1431 can not only define a shape of the inhalation channel
145, but also can seal the inhalation channel 145, to guide flowing of the vapor and
prevent the vapor from leaking to the outside from the inhalation channel 145.
[0108] In addition, that the first groove 1441 and the mounting groove 1431 jointly define
the inhalation channel 145 is equivalent to dividing the inhalation channel 145 into
two parts, one part of the inhalation channel 145 is formed in the inhalation shell
144 and the other part is formed in the shell 1, which helps reduce processing difficulty
of the inhalation channel 145 and facilitates processing of the inhalation channel
145.
[0109] According to some specific embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG.
32 and FIG. 37, the inhalation inlet 141 runs through a wall surface of the first
groove 1441 that is away from the center of the shell 1.
[0110] It may be understood that, when the user inhales an e-cigarette, a part of the vaporization
apparatus 100 that first extends into the mouth of the user is the wall surface of
the first groove 1441 that is away from the center of the shell 1. According to such
settings, the inhalation inlet 141 directly faces the mouth of the user. In this case,
when a vapor output angle of the e-cigarette inclines, the vapor does not point to
a side (for example, a left side, a right side, an upper side, or a lower side) of
the mouth, feelings at positions in the mouth are approximately similar to each other,
thereby further improving inhalation experience of the user.
[0111] According to some specific embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG.
29 and FIG. 30, the first groove 1441 extends along the width direction of the shell
1, and an end of the first groove 1441 is in communication with the air passage 12.
Therefore, the first groove 1441 may play a role of a transition connection between
the air passage 12 and the inhalation inlet 141, so that the air passage 12 is in
communication with the inhalation inlet 141, and smooth flowing of the vapor is ensured.
In this case, the air passage 12 is located in the width direction of the shell 100
to reduce a thickness of the vaporization apparatus 100, and the inhalation inlet
141 is located at a middle position of the vaporization apparatus 100 in the width
direction, so that the vapor flowing out of the inhalation inlet 141 directly faces
and enters the mouth of the user, thereby improving inhalation experience of the user.
[0112] According to some specific embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG.
32 and FIG. 37, an inner peripheral wall of the first groove 1441 includes a first
peripheral wall section 1442, two second peripheral wall sections 1443, and a third
peripheral wall section 1444. Specifically, the first peripheral wall section 1442
is connected to a side wall of the inhalation inlet 141 that is away from the air
passage 12, one ends of the two second peripheral wall sections 1443 are respectively
connected to two ends of the first peripheral wall section 1442 and both extend along
a direction toward the air passage 12, and the third peripheral wall section 1444
is connected between the other ends of the two second peripheral wall sections 1443
and is located at a side of the central axis of the air passage 12 that is away from
the inhalation inlet 141.
[0113] Therefore, the first peripheral wall section 1442 may surround a side of the inhalation
inlet 141 that is away from the air passage 12. When assembly of the inhalation shell
144 and the shell 1 is completed, the first peripheral wall section 1442 can be attached
to the bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431 to seal the side of the inhalation
inlet 141 that is away from the air passage 12. Therefore, after the vapor flows to
the first peripheral wall section 1442, the vapor may flow to the inhalation inlet
141 along the first peripheral wall section 1442, so that flowing of the vapor is
guided while leakage of the vapor is prevented.
[0114] In addition, the first peripheral wall section 1442, the two second peripheral wall
sections 1443, and the third peripheral wall section 1444 are connected end to end,
and the first peripheral wall section 1442, the two second peripheral wall sections
1443, and the third peripheral wall section 1444 may perform entire sealing on a circumferential
direction of the inhalation channel 145, thereby further improving entire sealing
performance of the vaporization apparatus 100 and preventing vapor leakage.
[0115] In some specific embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 30 to FIG.
33, a first engagement groove 146 is formed in one of the inhalation shell 144 and
the bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431, a first engagement rib 14410 is arranged
on the other of the inhalation shell 144 and the bottom wall of the mounting groove
1431, and the first engagement rib 14410 is engaged in the first engagement groove
146 and is arranged around the first groove.
[0116] For example, the first engagement rib 14410 may be arranged at a side of the inhalation
shell 144 that faces the shell 1, and the first engagement groove 146 may be provided
in the bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431. Through engagement between the first
engagement rib 14410 and the first engagement groove 146, a connection strength between
the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1 may be improved, and the inhalation channel
145 may be sealed along a circumferential direction of the first groove, so that vapor
leakage is prevented, and structure arrangement is more proper.
[0117] The inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1 are ultrasonically welded at the first engagement
rib 14410.
[0118] By ultrasonically welding a joint between the first engagement rib 14410 and a groove
wall of the first engagement groove 146, the connection strength between the shell
1 and the inhalation shell 144 may be relatively high, and welding quality at a welding
position is higher, thereby implementing seamless welding. In this way, sealing performance
between the shell 1 and the inhalation shell 144 may be improved, and an inner wall
surface of the inhalation channel 145 may maintain flat, helping improve flowing smoothness
of the vapor.
[0119] Optionally, referring to FIG. 30 and FIG. 33, a second engagement groove 147 is formed
in one of the inhalation shell 144 and the bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431,
a second engagement rib 14411 is arranged on the other of the inhalation shell 144
and the bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431, and the second engagement rib 14411
is engaged in the second engagement groove 147. Through engagement between the second
engagement rib 14411 and the second engagement groove 147, a connection strength between
the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1 may be improved, and sealing performance
between the shell 1 and the inhalation shell 144 may be further improved, thereby
preventing vapor leakage.
[0120] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second engagement rib 14411 may
be in interference fit with the second engagement groove 147. In this way, connection
stability between the second engagement groove 147 and the second engagement rib 14411
may be improved, so that connection between the shell 1 and the inhalation shell 144
is more reliable.
[0121] The inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1 are ultrasonically welded at the second
engagement rib 14411. By ultrasonically welding a joint between the second engagement
rib 14411 and a groove wall of the second engagement groove 147, the connection strength
between the shell 1 and the inhalation shell 144 may be relatively high, and welding
quality at a welding position is better, thereby implementing seamless welding. In
this way, sealing performance between the shell 1 and the inhalation shell 144 is
further improved, vapor leakage does not occur in the vaporization apparatus 100,
and flowing of the vapor is more smooth.
[0122] As shown in FIG. 29 to FIG. 38, an end of the shell 1 has a positioning protrusion
17, the positioning protrusion 17 is located at an other side of the shell 1 along
the width direction, and a positioning groove 1449 engaged with the positioning protrusion
17 is formed in a shell bottom wall 1445. Through engagement and connection between
the positioning protrusion 17 and the positioning groove 1449, relative displacement
of the shell 1 and the inhalation shell 144 in the width direction of the shell 1
may be prevented, thereby further improving relative position stability between the
inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1, and a mounting position of the inhalation shell
144 may be predetermined by using the positioning protrusion 17 and the positioning
groove 1449, thereby reducing an assembly error, improving alignment accuracy, and
reducing assembly difficulty between the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1, so
that assembly is more convenient.
[0123] Both the positioning protrusion 17 and the positioning groove 1449 may be arranged
at an end away from the air passage 12, and the positioning protrusion 17 and the
positioning groove 1449 do not cause interference with construction of the air passage
12 and the inhalation channel 145, so that flowing smoothness of the vapor can be
ensured while the connection strength between the shell 1 and the inhalation shell
144 is improved, and structure arrangement is more proper.
[0124] In some specific embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 34 to FIG.
38, at least one third engagement groove 148 is formed in one of the inhalation shell
144 and the bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431, at least one third engagement
rib 14412 is arranged on the other of the inhalation shell 144 and the bottom wall
of the mounting groove 1431, and the third engagement rib 14412 is in interference
fit in the third engagement groove 148.
[0125] For example, the third engagement groove 148 and the third engagement rib 14412 may
be arranged at a side of the vaporization apparatus 100 that is close to the air passage
12, and it may be learned from the above that the positioning groove 1449 and the
positioning protrusion 17 may be arranged at a side of the vaporization apparatus
100 that is away from the air passage 12. In this way, engagement between the third
engagement groove 148 and the third engagement rib 14412 may connect to and fix one
sides of the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1 that are close to the air passage
12, and engagement between the second engagement groove 147 in the positioning groove
1449 and the second engagement rib 14411 on the positioning protrusion 17 may connect
to and fix the one sides of the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1 that are away
from the air passage 12. Therefore, the shell 1 are connected to the inhalation shell
144 at both two sides of the vaporization apparatus 100 along the width direction,
so that connection reliability between the shell 1 and the inhalation shell 144 is
further improved, and an entire connection strength of the vaporization apparatus
100 is higher.
[0126] As shown in FIG. 34 to FIG. 38, at least one fourth engagement groove 149 is formed
in one of the inhalation shell 144 and the bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431,
at least one fourth engagement rib 14413 is arranged on the other of the inhalation
shell 144 and the bottom wall of the mounting groove 1431, the fourth engagement rib
14413 is in interference fit in the fourth engagement groove 149, and the fourth engagement
rib 14413 and the fourth engagement groove 149 are located at a side of the shell
1 along the width direction.
[0127] For example, the fourth engagement rib 14413 may be constructed on a side of the
inhalation shell 144 that is close to the air passage 12 in a width direction of the
inhalation shell 144, and the fourth engagement groove 149 may be constructed at a
side of the shell 1 that is close to the air passage 12 in the width direction of
the shell 1. In this way, through an interference fit between the fourth engagement
rib 14413 and the fourth engagement groove 149, the connection strength between the
inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1 on a side close to the air passage 12 in the
width direction of the vaporization apparatus 100 may be further improved, and an
entire connection strength of the vaporization apparatus 100 may also be improved
correspondingly.
[0128] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 40, the
inhalation shell 144 may be sleeved on the shell 1.
[0129] Specifically, referring to FIG. 41 and FIG. 42, the inhalation shell 144 includes
a shell bottom wall 1445 and a shell peripheral wall 1446. The inhalation inlet 141
is formed in the shell bottom wall 1445, the shell bottom wall 1445 is opposite to
an end of the shell 1 along the length direction, the inhalation channel 145 is formed
or located between the shell bottom wall 1445 and an end of the shell 1, and the shell
peripheral wall 1446 is connected to an outer peripheral side of the shell bottom
wall 1445 and covers an outer peripheral surface of the shell 1.
[0130] In this way, the inhalation channel 145 defined by the shell bottom wall 1445 and
the shell 1 may guide flowing of the vapor, and a contact area between the shell peripheral
wall 1446 and the shell 1 may be relatively great, which facilitates connection and
fixing between the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1, and helps improve the connection
strength between the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1. Therefore, a structural
strength of the vaporization apparatus 100 becomes higher, sealing performance between
the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1 may also be improved, thereby preventing
the vapor from leaking from a joint between the shell 1 and the inhalation shell 144,
and improving utilization of the e-liquid in the vaporization apparatus 100.
[0131] As shown in FIG. 40, a second groove 1432 concaving toward a direction away from
the shell bottom wall 1445 is formed at an end of the shell 1, the second groove 1432
is in communication with the air passage 12, a surrounding portion 16 surrounding
the air passage 12 and the second groove 1432 is formed at the end of the shell 1,
a third groove 1447 concaving toward a direction away from the shell 1 is formed in
the shell bottom wall 1445, the third groove 1447 is in communication with the inhalation
inlet 141, a protrusion 1448 surrounding the inhalation inlet 141 and at least a part
of the third groove 1447 is arranged on the shell bottom wall 1445, and the protrusion
1448 and the surrounding portion 16 abut against each other and jointly define the
inhalation channel 145.
[0132] Based on this, positions of the second groove 1432 and the third groove 1447 in the
width direction and the thickness direction of the vaporization apparatus 100 correspond
to each other, and the second groove 1432 and the third groove 1447 form the inhalation
channel 145, thereby ensuring flowing of the vapor between the air passage 12 and
the inhalation inlet 141. In addition, an end of the protrusion 1448 that faces the
surrounding portion 16 may be tightly attached to an end of the surrounding portion
16 that faces the protrusion 1448. In this way, the protrusion 1448 and the surrounding
portion 16 can define a shape of the inhalation channel 145, and can also seal the
inhalation channel 145, to guide flowing of the vapor, thereby preventing the vapor
from leaking to the outside from the inhalation channel 145.
[0133] In addition, that the protrusion 1448 and the surrounding portion 16 abut against
each other and jointly define the inhalation channel 145 is equivalent to dividing
a side wall of the inhalation channel 145 into two parts, where one part of the inhalation
channel 145 is formed in the protrusion 1448 and the other part is formed in the surrounding
portion 16. This helps reduce process difficulty of the inhalation channel 145 and
facilitates processing of the inhalation channel 145. Besides, the inhalation channel
145 is formed by the second groove 1432 and the third groove 1447, so that a cross-sectional
area of the inhalation channel 145 is greater, vapor flowing is more smooth, and an
amount of outputted vapor is greater.
[0134] As shown in FIG. 33 to FIG. 35, the surrounding portion 16 includes a first surrounding
section 161 and a second surrounding section 162 that are connected at both ends.
The first surrounding section 161 is arranged around an outer peripheral side of the
third groove 1447, the second surrounding section 162 is arranged around an outer
peripheral side of the air passage 12, and a side surface of the second surrounding
section 162 that is close to the shell bottom wall 1445 is lower than a side surface
of the first surrounding section 161 that is close to the shell bottom wall 1445.
[0135] In this way, the first surrounding section 161 and the second surrounding section
162 has a height difference in the length direction of the shell 1, so that the surrounding
portion 16 can be attached to the protrusion 1448 in the length direction of the vaporization
apparatus 100 and can be attached to the protrusion 1448 in the width direction of
the vaporization apparatus 100, and an attach area between the surrounding portion
16 and the protrusion 1448 is greater. In addition, in the width direction of the
shell 1, the surrounding portion 16 may abut against the protrusion 1448 due to the
height difference between the first surrounding section 161 and the second surrounding
section 162, to limit the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1. Therefore, no relative
displacement is generated between the inhalation shell 144 and the shell 1 in the
width direction of the vaporization apparatus 100, and connection is more reliable.
[0136] A cross-sectional area of the air passage 12 gradually increases along a direction
toward the inhalation inlet 141. In this case, a cross-sectional area of an end of
the air passage 12 that is close to the vaporization bin 13 is smallest, and a cross-sectional
area of an end of the air passage 12 that is away from the vaporization bin 13 is
greatest. With such arrangement, during inhalation by the user, it may be ensured
that the user can inhale a sufficient amount of vapor, thereby ensuring user experience.
[0137] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a central axis of the air
inlet 71 deviates from the central axis of the air passage 12. As shown in FIG. 1,
the air inlet 71 is located at a middle portion of the base 72, and along a width
direction of the body 143, the central axis of the air inlet 71 basically overlaps
with a central axis of the body 143. With such arrangement, it may be ensured that
air flowing to the vaporization bin 13 through the air inlet 71 can flow to each position
of the vaporization bin 13, so that the air is uniformly distributed in the vaporization
bin 13, and it may be ensured that the air can be fully mixed with the vaporized medium.
[0138] As shown in FIG. 23, an air inlet channel 7211 may be provided in the base bottom
wall 721, the air inlet channel 7211 includes an air inlet hole and an air outlet
hole, the air outlet hole forms the air inlet 71, and the air outlet hole offsets
toward a side that is away from the air passage 12 relative to the air inlet hole.
Specifically, in the width direction, the air outlet hole offsets toward the side
that is away from the air passage 12 relative to the air inlet hole. In this case,
the air passage 12 and the air outlet hole are respectively located on two ends of
the air inlet hole along a radial direction. During operation of the vaporization
apparatus 100, external air flows to the vaporization bin 13 through the air inlet
hole and the air outlet hole, and flows to the mouth of the user through the air passage
12 and the inhalation inlet 141 after being mixed with the vaporized medium in the
vaporization bin 13. Therefore, a flowing path of the air in the vaporization bin
13 may be increased, and the air can be fully mixed with the vaporized medium.
[0139] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the vaporization apparatus
100 applied to an e-cigarette further includes an air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant
member 10, and the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant member 10 covers the air outlet
hole.
[0140] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant
member 10 is fixed to an end surface of an end of the air inlet channel 7211 that
is located at the air outlet hole.
[0141] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant
member 10 is fixed by bonding to an end surface of an end of the air inlet channel
7211 that is located at the air outlet hole.
[0142] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 23 and
FIG. 24, the vaporization core seal member 9 is arranged between the vaporization
core 3 and the vaporization core fixing structure 4, the vaporization core 3 may be
in interference fit with the vaporization core fixing structure 4 through the vaporization
core seal member 9, thereby ensuring sealing performance between the vaporization
core 3 and the vaporization core fixing structure 4, and preventing the to-be-vaporized
medium from leaking to the vaporization bin 13 through a gap between the vaporization
core 3 and the vaporization core fixing structure 4. The baffle 46 is arranged at
a side of the vaporization core seal member 9 that is close to the air passage 12.
In this way, the baffle 46 may block the mixed airflow flowing from the vaporization
bin 13 to the air passage 12, to reduce a flow rate of the mixed airflow, so that
the vaporized medium and the air in the mixed airflow are fully mixed. Optionally,
the baffle 46 and the vaporization core seal member 9 may be an integrally formed
structural member.
[0143] The inhalation inlet 141 may be a strip-shaped hole extending along the width direction
of the shell 1. For example, the inhalation inlet 141 may be an elliptical hole, an
oblong hole, or a rectangular hole. Therefore, the inhalation inlet 141 has a simple
structure and is easy to process.
[0144] A cross section of the air passage 12 may be in a shape of a circle, but is not limited
thereto. The cross section of the air passage 12 may alternatively in a shape of a
rectangle, an ellipse, or an oblong.
[0145] The body 143 and the base 72 may be made of an elastic semi-transparent material
or an elastic transparent material. By arranging the shell 1 separately, processing
of the body 143 and the base 72 is facilitated, and processing difficulty of the shell
1 can be reduced, so that production costs of the shell 1 is reduced, and a production
speed of the shell 1 is improved. In addition, this arrangement helps improve processing
precision of structures of the vaporization bin 13, the liquid storage bin 11, and
the air passage 12 that are located in the shell 1.
[0146] A specific operation process of the vaporization apparatus 100 according to an embodiment
of the present disclosure is as follows:
[0147] After the vaporization apparatus 100 is combined with a cigarette rod, when a user
inhales at the inhalation inlet 141, a pneumatic sensor in the cigarette rod is triggered
and sends a signal to drive the vaporization core 3 to perform heating, a to-be-vaporized
such as e-liquid in the liquid storage bin 11 is heated and vaporized in the vaporization
surface of the vaporization core 3 and then outputted to the vaporization bin 13 through
the vaporization surface. In addition, external air enters the vaporization bin 13
through the air inlet channel 7211, the air entering the vaporization bin 13 enters
the vaporization bin 13 after being diverted by the first air guide metal plate 74,
and the baffle 46 can reduce flow rates of a vaporized medium and the air, so that
the vaporized medium and the air in the vaporization bin 13 can be fully mixed. A
mixed vapor flows to the air passage 12 through the vaporization bin exit 2, and the
vapor in the air passage 12 flows to the mouth of the user through the inhalation
channel 145 and the inhalation inlet 141. With generation of the vaporized medium,
the to-be-vaporized medium in the liquid storage bin 11 is gradually absorbed to the
vaporization surface, an air pressure in the liquid storage bin 11 decreases and forms
a negative pressure, and an air pressure in the vaporization bin 13 is relatively
high. In this case, the airflow in the vaporization bin 13 may flow to the vent groove
44 through the vent cavity 42 and the vent hole 43, and the airflow in the vent groove
44 may push the vent elastic portion 511 to generate deformation to open the vent
channel 6, thereby implementing an air pressure balance between the liquid storage
bin 11 and the vaporization bin 13. When the air pressure of the vaporization bin
13 and the air pressure of the liquid storage bin are balanced, the vent elastic portion
511 restores to an original state and blocks an end of the vent groove 44 that is
close to the liquid storage bin 11, to prevent leakage of the to-be-vaporized medium
in the liquid storage bin 11.
[0148] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an embodiment provides an
e-cigarette (not shown in the figure), including the vaporization apparatus 100 applied
to an e-cigarette provided in the embodiment according to the first aspect of the
present disclosure.
[0149] According to the e-cigarette provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure,
by using the foregoing vaporization apparatus 100, the e-liquid in the vaporization
bin 13 can quickly flow to the air passage 12, thereby reducing resistance during
inhalation by a user and improving user experience.
[0150] Other configurations and operations of the e-cigarette according to this embodiment
of the present disclosure are known to a person of ordinary skill in the art, and
are not described in detail herein.
[0151] In the descriptions of the present disclosure, it should be understood that orientation
or position relationships indicated by the terms such as "center", "length", "width",
"thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom",
"inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", and "circumferential" are based on orientation
or position relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are used only for
ease and brevity of illustration and description, rather than indicating or implying
that the mentioned apparatus or component must have a particular orientation or must
be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Therefore, such terms should
not be construed as a limitation on the present disclosure.
[0152] In the descriptions of the present disclosure, it should be noted that, unless otherwise
explicitly specified or defined, the terms such as "mount", "connect", and "connection"
should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the connection may be a fixed
connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; or the connection
may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; or the connection may
be a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediary, or internal
communication between two components. A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand
specific meanings of the foregoing terms in the present disclosure according to a
specific situation.
[0153] In the descriptions of this specification, descriptions such as reference terms "an
embodiment", "some embodiments", "an exemplary embodiment", "an example", "a specific
example", or "some examples" mean that specific features, structures, materials, or
characteristics described with reference to the embodiment or example are included
in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification,
schematic descriptions of the foregoing terms do not necessarily indicate the same
embodiment or example.
[0154] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described,
a person of ordinary skill in the art may understand that various changes, modifications,
replacements, and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from
the principle and the purpose of the present disclosure, and the scope of the present
disclosure is defined by the claims and equivalents thereof.
Reference numerals:
[0155]
100: Vaporization apparatus;
1: Shell; 11: Liquid storage bin; 12: Air passage; 13: Vaporization bin; 14: Housing;
141: Inhalation inlet;
142: Opening; 143: Body; 1431: Mounting groove; 1432: Second groove; 144: Inhalation
shell;
1441: First groove; 1442: First peripheral wall section; 1443: Second peripheral wall
section; 1444: Third peripheral wall section;
1445: Shell bottom wall; 1446: Shell peripheral wall; 1447: Third groove; 1448: Protrusion;
1449: Positioning groove;
14410: First engagement rib; 14411: Second engagement rib; 14412: Third engagement
rib;
14413: Fourth engagement rib; 145: Inhalation channel; 1451: First channel section;
1452: Second channel section;
146: First engagement groove; 147: Second engagement groove; 148: Third engagement
groove; 149: Fourth engagement groove;
15: Separating rib; 16: Surrounding portion; 161: First surrounding section; 162:
Second surrounding section; 17: Positioning protrusion;
2: vaporization bin exit; 3: Vaporization core; 4: Vaporization core fixing structure;
41: Vaporization core mounting cavity; 42: Vent cavity;
43: Vent hole; 44: Vent groove; 441: First vent groove section; 442: Second vent groove
section;
443: Third vent groove section; 444: Fourth vent groove section; 45: Boss; 451: First
boss;
452: Second boss; 46: Baffle; 5: Elastic seal member; 51: End seal portion;
511: Vent elastic portion; 52: First seal portion; 521: First seal rib; 53: Second
seal portion;
531: Second seal rib; 6: Vent channel; 7: Base assembly; 71: Air inlet; 72: Base;
721: Base bottom wall; 7211: Air inlet channel; 722: Support structure; 73: Conductive
nail;
74: First air guide metal plate; 741: Diverting hole; 742: First avoiding hole; 75:
Second air guide metal plate;
751: Third through hole; 752: Second avoiding hole; 8: Liquid absorbing body; 9: Vaporization
core seal member;
10: Air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant member; and 101: Double-sided adhesive.
1. A vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette, comprising:
a shell (1), the shell (1) comprising a liquid storage bin (11), an air passage (12),
and a vaporization bin (13) inside and the vaporization bin (13) being in communication
with the air passage (12),
the shell (1) being provided with an air inlet in communication with the vaporization
bin (13) and an inhalation inlet (141) in communication with the air passage (12),
the vaporization bin (13) being in communication with the air passage (12) through
a vaporization bin exit (2),
the air passage (12) being in communication with the inhalation inlet (141) through
an inhalation channel (145), and
a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between cross-sectional areas of at least
two of the vaporization bin exit (2), the air passage (12), the inhalation channel
(145), and the inhalation inlet (141) to a cross-sectional area of any one of the
vaporization bin exit (2), the air passage (12), the inhalation channel (145), and
the inhalation inlet (141) being approximately less than or equal to 20%; and
a vaporization core (3), the vaporization core (3) being arranged in the shell (1)
and being in communication with the liquid storage bin (11) and the vaporization bin
(13), and the vaporization core (3) being configured to vaporize a to-be-vaporized
medium in the liquid storage bin (11).
2. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 1, wherein
a ratio of an absolute value of a difference between cross-sectional areas of any
two of the vaporization bin exit (2), the air passage (12), the inhalation channel
(145), and the inhalation inlet (141) to a cross-sectional area of any one of the
vaporization bin exit (2), the air passage (12), the inhalation channel (145), and
the inhalation inlet (141) is approximately less than or equal to 20%.
3. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 2, wherein
a ratio of the absolute value of the difference between the cross-sectional areas
of any two of the vaporization bin exit (2), the air passage (12), the inhalation
channel (145), and the inhalation inlet (141) to a cross-sectional area of any one
of the air passage (12) and the inhalation inlet (141) is approximately less than
or equal to 20%.
4. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 1 to 3, wherein a cross-sectional area of the vaporization bin exit (2) is
S1, a cross-sectional area of the air passage (12) is S2, a cross-sectional area of the inhalation channel (145) is S3, a cross-sectional area of the inhalation inlet (141) is S4, and S1, S2, S3, and S4 respectively meet the following conditions: S1 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm2, S2 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm2, S3 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm2, and S4 is approximately greater than or equal to 3 mm2 and approximately less than or equal to 6 mm2.
5. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 1 to 4, wherein the shell (1) has a length direction, a width direction, and
a thickness direction, and a central axis of the air passage (12) deviates from a
central axis of the inhalation inlet (141) along the width direction.
6. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 1 to 5, further comprising:
a vaporization core fixing structure (4), a vaporization core mounting cavity (41)
and a vent cavity (42) being formed on the vaporization core fixing structure (4),
and the vaporization core mounting cavity (41) and the vent cavity (42) being spaced
from each other, the vent cavity (42) being in communication with the vaporization
bin (13), and the vaporization core (3) being arranged in the vaporization core mounting
cavity (41); and
an elastic seal member (5), the elastic seal member (5) being sleeved on the vaporization
core fixing structure (4), at least a part of the elastic seal member (5) being located
between an inner wall surface of the shell (1) and the vaporization core fixing structure
(4), the elastic seal member (5) and the vaporization core fixing structure (4) defining
a vent channel (6), and the vent channel (6) being in communication with the vent
cavity (42) and the liquid storage bin(11).
7. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 6, wherein
at least one vent hole (43) and at least one vent groove (44) are formed in an outer
peripheral surface of the vaporization core fixing structure (4),
the vent hole (43) runs through an outer peripheral wall of the vaporization core
fixing structure (4) and is in communication with the inside of the vent cavity (42),
an end of the vent groove (44) is connected to the vent hole (43),
an other end of the vent groove (44) runs through a side surface of the vaporization
core fixing structure (4) that faces the liquid storage bin (11), and
the vent hole (43), the vent groove (44), and the elastic seal member (5) jointly
define the vent channel (6).
8. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 7, wherein
a length of the vent groove (44) is greater than a distance between the vent hole
(43) and the other end of the vent groove (44).
9. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 7 or
8, wherein
the vent hole (43) is formed at a side of the vaporization core fixing structure (4)
along the thickness direction of the shell (1),
a part of the vent groove (44) extends to an other side of the vaporization core fixing
structure (4) along the thickness direction of the shell (1), and
the other end of the vent groove (44) is located at an end of the vaporization core
fixing structure (4) along the width direction of the shell (1).
10. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 9, wherein
the vent groove (44) comprises:
a first vent groove section (441), an end of the first vent groove section (441) being
connected to the vent hole (43), and an other end of the first vent groove section
(441) extending to the other side of the vaporization core fixing structure (4) along
the thickness direction of the shell (1); and
a second vent groove section (442), an end of the second vent groove section (442)
being connected to the other end of the first vent groove section (441), and an other
end of the second vent groove section (442) running through the side surface of the
vaporization core fixing structure (4) that faces the liquid storage bin (11).
11. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 7 to 10, wherein
the vent hole (43) is formed at an end of the vaporization core fixing structure (4)
along the width direction of the shell (1), and
the other end of the vent groove (44) is located at a side of the vaporization core
fixing structure (4) along the thickness direction of the shell (1).
12. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 11,
wherein the vent groove (44) comprises:
a third vent groove section (443), the third vent groove section (443) extending along
a circumferential direction of the vaporization core fixing structure (4), an end
of the third vent groove section (443) being connected to the vent hole (43), and
an other end of the third vent groove section (443) extending to a side of shell (1)
along the thickness direction; and
a fourth vent groove section (444), an end of the fourth vent groove section (444)
being connected to the other end of the third vent groove section (443), and an other
end of the fourth vent groove section (444) extending along the length direction of
the shell (1) and running through the side surface of the vaporization core fixing
structure (4) that faces the liquid storage bin (11).
13. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 7 to 12, wherein a connection position of the vent groove (44) and the vent
hole (43) is away from the liquid storage bin (11) relative to the vent hole (43).
14. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 7 to 13, wherein the elastic seal member (5) comprises:
an end seal portion (51), the end seal portion (51) covering at least an edge part
of the side surface of the vaporization core fixing structure (4) that faces the liquid
storage bin (11); and
a first seal portion (52) and a second seal portion (53), both the first seal portion
(52) and the second seal portion (53) being connected to the end seal portion (51)
and located on an outer peripheral side of the vaporization core fixing structure
(4),
the vent channel (6) being provided between the first seal portion (52) and the vaporization
core fixing structure (4), and
a maximum size of the second seal portion (53) in the length direction of the shell
(1) being less than a maximum size of the first seal portion (52) in the length direction
of the shell (1).
15. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 14,
wherein the first seal portion (52) covers the vent hole (43) and the vent groove
(44).
16. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 15,
wherein a first seal rib (521) extending along the circumferential direction of the
vaporization core fixing structure (4) is arranged on an outer peripheral surface
of the first seal portion (52), and
at least one second seal rib (531) extending along the circumferential direction of
the vaporization core fixing structure (4) is arranged on an outer peripheral surface
of the second seal portion (53), wherein
the second seal rib (531) is connected to the first seal rib (521).
17. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 15 or
16, wherein
the first seal rib (521) is located at an edge of an end of the first seal portion
(52) that is away from the inhalation inlet (141), and
the second seal rib (531) is located at an edge of an end of the second seal portion
(53) that is away from the inhalation inlet (141).
18. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 15 to 17, wherein a boss (45) is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of
the vaporization core fixing structure (4), the boss (45) comprises a first boss (451)
and a second boss (452) that are connected to each other, and a height of the first
boss (451) is greater than a height of the second boss (452).
19. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 18,
wherein a free end of the first seal portion (52) abuts against the second boss (452),
and a free end of the second seal portion (53) abuts against the first boss (451).
20. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 14 to 19, wherein the end seal portion (51) comprises at least one vent elastic
portion (511), and the at least one vent elastic portion (511) covers an end of the
vent channel (6) that faces the liquid storage bin (11), wherein
when a pressure of the vaporization bin (13) is greater than a pressure of the liquid
storage bin (11), the vent elastic portion (511) is deformed under the action of a
pressure difference to open the vent channel (6), or
when a pressure of the vaporization bin (13) is not greater than a pressure of the
liquid storage bin (11), the vent elastic portion (511) blocks the vent channel (6).
21. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 5 to 20, further comprising:
a baffle (46), the baffle (46) being arranged at a position where the air passage
(12) is in communication with the vaporization bin (13).
22. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 21,
wherein the shell (1) comprises:
a housing (14), an opening (142) being provided at an end of the housing (14) along
a length direction, and the inhalation inlet (141) being provided at an other end
of the housing (14) along the length direction; and
a base assembly (7), the base assembly (7) covering the opening (142), the air inlet
being formed on the base assembly (7), and
the vaporization bin (13) being jointly defined by the housing (14), the vaporization
core (3), and the base assembly (7).
23. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 22,
wherein the baffle (46) is arranged at a side of the vaporization core fixing structure
(4) that is close to the air passage (12).
24. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 23,
wherein a free end of the baffle (46) extends out of an end surface of a side wall
of the air passage (12).
25. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 22 to 24, further comprising a vaporization core seal member (9), the vaporization
core seal member (9) being sleeved on an edge of the vaporization core (3).
26. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 25,
wherein
the vaporization core (3) comprises a porous body and a heating body,
the porous body comprises a liquid absorbing surface and a vaporization surface,
the heating body is arranged on the vaporization surface,
the vaporization core seal member (9) comprises a seal edge covering an edge of the
vaporization surface and a seal portion located between an outer peripheral wall of
the porous body and an inner wall of the housing (14), and
the seal portion extends along a direction toward the vaporization bin (13) to form
the baffle (46).
27. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 22 to 26, wherein
a separating rib (15) is constructed on the inner wall surface of the shell (1), and
the separating rib (15) separates the liquid storage bin (11) and the air passage
(12), wherein
the liquid storage bin (11), the vaporization core (3), the vaporization core fixing
structure (4), and the elastic seal member (5) are located at a side of the separating
rib (15) in the length direction of the shell (1), and
the air passage (12) is located at an other side of the separating rib (15) in the
width direction of the shell (1).
28. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 27,
wherein the free end of the baffle (46) extends out of a lower end surface of the
vaporization core fixing structure (4).
29. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 22 to 28, wherein
the base assembly (7) comprises a base (72), a conductive nail (73), and a first air
guide metal plate (74),
the base (72) comprises a base bottom wall (721) and a support structure (722) extending
from the base bottom wall (721) toward the vaporization bin (13),
the conductive nail (73) runs through the base bottom wall (721) and is electrically
connected to the vaporization core (3),
an air inlet (71) is formed in the base bottom wall (721),
the first air guide metal plate (74) is supported on the support structure (722) and
covers the air inlet (71), a plurality of diverting holes (741) and a first avoiding
hole (742) are provided in the first air guide metal plate (74),
the plurality of diverting holes (741) correspond to the air inlet (71), and
the conductive nail (73) runs through the first avoiding hole (742) to be electrically
connected to the vaporization core (3).
30. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 29,
wherein the base assembly (7) further comprises:
a liquid absorbing body (8), the liquid absorbing body (8) being supported on the
support structure, a first through hole and a second through hole being provided in
the liquid absorbing body (8),
the conductive nail (73) running through the first through hole to be electrically
connected to the vaporization core (3), and a position of the second through hole
corresponding to a position of the air inlet (71).
31. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 29 or
30, wherein
an end surface of the free end of the baffle (46) is spaced from the first air guide
metal plate (74) along the length direction to define the vaporization bin exit (2),
and
the vaporization bin exit (2) is jointly defined by the inner wall surface of the
shell (1), the end surface of the free end of the baffle (46), and the first air guide
metal plate (74).
32. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 29 to 31, wherein
the end surface of the free end of the baffle (46) is in contact with a side surface
of the first air guide metal plate (74) that faces the vaporization core (3); and
at least one side of the baffle (46) in the thickness direction of the shell (1) is
spaced from a corresponding side wall in the thickness direction of the shell (1)
to define the vaporization bin exit (2), and the vaporization bin exit (2) is jointly
defined by the inner wall surface of the shell (1), a side surface of the at least
one side of the baffle (46) in the thickness direction of the shell (1), and the first
air guide metal plate.
33. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 22 to 32, wherein the base assembly (7) comprises a base (72), a conductive
nail (73), a liquid absorbing body (8), and a second air guide metal plate (75),
the base (72) comprises a base bottom wall (721) and a support structure (722) extending
from the base bottom wall (721) toward the vaporization bin (13),
the conductive nail (73) runs through the base bottom wall (721) and is electrically
connected to the vaporization core (3),
an air inlet (71) is formed in the base bottom wall (721),
the liquid absorbing body (8) is supported on the support structure (722),
the second air guide metal plate (75) is arranged at a side of the liquid absorbing
body (8) that is away from the base (72), and a second avoiding hole (742) and a third
through hole (751) are provided in the second air guide metal plate (75),
the conductive nail (73) runs through the second avoiding hole (742) to be electrically
connected to the vaporization core (3), and
the third through hole (751) corresponds to an air outlet end of the air inlet (71),
and an air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant member (10) is arranged at the third through
hole (751).
34. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 22 to 33, wherein the housing (14) comprises:
a body (143), the liquid storage bin (11), the air passage (12), and the vaporization
bin (13) being arranged in the body (143), and the body (143) being provided with
an air inlet (71); and
an inhalation shell (144), the inhalation shell (144) being arranged on the body (143),
the inhalation inlet (141) being formed in the inhalation shell (144), the inhalation
shell (144) and the body (143) jointly defining the inhalation channel (145), the
inhalation channel (145) comprising a first channel section (1451) and a second channel
section (1452) that are in communication with each other, a free end of the first
channel section (1451) being in communication with the air passage (12), a free end
of the second channel section (1452) being in communication with the inhalation inlet
(141), and the second channel section (1452) and the inhalation inlet (141) being
provided coaxially.
35. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 34,
wherein
a mounting groove (1431) is formed in the body (143), at least one side of the mounting
groove (1431) that is close to the air passage (12) is open,
the inhalation shell (144) is arranged in the mounting groove (1431), and
the inhalation shell (144) and an inner wall surface of the mounting groove (1431)
jointly define the inhalation channel (145).
36. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 35,
wherein a cross-sectional area of the air passage (12) gradually increases along a
direction toward the inhalation inlet (141).
37. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 34 to 36, wherein the inhalation shell (144) is sleeved on the shell (1).
38. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 22 to 37, wherein a central axis of an air inlet (71) deviates from the central
axis of the air passage (12).
39. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 38,
wherein
an air inlet channel (7211) is provided in the base bottom wall (721), and the air
inlet channel (7211) comprises an air inlet hole and an air outlet hole, wherein
the air outlet hole forms the air inlet (71), and the air outlet hole offsets toward
a side that is away from the central axis of the air passage (12) relative to the
air inlet hole.
40. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 39,
wherein in the width direction, the air outlet hole offsets toward the side that is
away from the central axis of the air passage (12) relative to the air inlet hole.
41. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 40,
further comprising an air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant member (10), the air-permeable
and e-liquid-resistant member (10) covering the air outlet hole.
42. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 41,
wherein the air-permeable and e-liquid-resistant member (10) is fixed to an end surface
of an end of the air inlet channel that is located at the air outlet hole.
43. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 21 to 42, wherein
the vaporization core seal member (9) is arranged between the vaporization core (3)
and the vaporization core fixing structure (4), and
the baffle (46) is arranged at a side of the vaporization core seal member (9) that
is close to the air passage (12).
44. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 5 to 43, wherein the inhalation inlet (141) is a strip-shaped hole extending
along the width direction of the shell (1).
45. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to claim 43,
wherein the inhalation inlet (141) is an elliptical hole, an oblong hole, or a rectangular
hole.
46. The vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette according to any one of
claims 1 to 45, wherein a cross section of the air passage (12) is in a shape of a
circle.
47. An e-cigarette, comprising the vaporization apparatus (100) applied to an e-cigarette
according to any one of claims 1 to 46.