TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This application relates to the field of atomization technology, and specifically
to an atomization device and an atomization assembly thereof.
BACKGROUND
[0002] An atomization device refers to a device that converts stored atomizable medium into
aerosol through methods such as heating or ultrasonication. Current atomization devices
are usually equipped with an atomization module and a storage cavity for holding the
atomization substrate. The atomization substrate in the storage cavity can enter the
atomization module, and is heated and atomized to form aerosol. The aerosol mixes
with air entering the atomization module and then flows out of an atomization cavity
for a user to inhale.
[0003] Currently, in most atomization devices on the market, an e-liquid guide hole of the
atomization module is in communication with the storage cavity, resulting in the atomization
module being immersed in the atomization substrate for a long time. This causes an
e-liquid guide body in the atomization module to remain in a saturated state for a
long time, which easily leads to leakage of the atomization substrate through an atomization
channel of the atomization module, resulting in contamination. Moreover, this leakage
affects the taste of the aerosol generated by atomization. In addition, the leaked
atomization substrate may even be inhaled into the user's mouth during use, bringing
extremely poor experience to consumers. Therefore, there is an urgent need in the
industry for a new atomization assembly structure to address the problem of storage
and e-liquid leakage.
SUMMARY
[0004] The main technical problem solved by this application is to provide an atomization
device and its atomization assembly to address the issue of oil leakage during storage.
[0005] A first aspect of embodiments of this application provides an atomization assembly.
The atomization assembly includes a housing, an atomization module, and a sliding
member. The atomization module is disposed inside the housing, and an e-liquid guide
hole is formed in a side wall of the atomization module. A storage cavity and a buffer
cavity are arranged in the housing; and the storage cavity is used for storing an
atomization substrate, and the buffer cavity is in communication with the e-liquid
guide hole. The sliding member is slidably arranged in the housing and is movable
between an open position and a closed position, so as to selectively connect or separate
the storage cavity and or from the buffer cavity.
[0006] According to an embodiment of this application, the housing is provided with a partition
plate having a through-hole. The partition plate divides space inside the housing
into the storage cavity and the buffer cavity, which are communicated through the
through-hole. The sliding member is inserted through the through-hole, and an e-liquid
blocking part is provided at one end of the sliding member close to the storage cavity.
When the sliding member is in the closed position, the e-liquid blocking part seals
the through-hole, to separate the storage cavity from the buffer cavity.
[0007] According to an embodiment of this application, the sliding member includes a linkage
member. The linkage member includes a main body part, and a first end part and a second
end part located at both ends of the main body part. The first end part is connected
to the e-liquid blocking part. The atomization assembly further includes a base, and
the buffer cavity is located between the base and the housing. The second end part
is at least partially inserted into the base and is slidable relative to the base,
so that under driving by an external force, the linkage member is driven to slide
along the base, so as to drive the e-liquid blocking part away from the through-hole.
[0008] According to an embodiment of this application, the atomization assembly further
includes an elastic member disposed in the buffer cavity. Both ends of the elastic
member are respectively connected to the sliding member and the housing. The elastic
member is used to provide an elastic restoring force that drives the sliding member
to move from the open position to the closed position.
[0009] According to an embodiment of this application, the base is provided with a through
docking channel. The second end part of the linkage member is slidably disposed in
the docking channel, and the second end part is able to be pushed to move toward the
buffer cavity.
[0010] According to an embodiment of this application, the e-liquid blocking part and the
first end part are detachably connected.
[0011] According to an embodiment of this application, a protruding part is provided between
the main body part and the second end part of the linkage member. The elastic member
is compressed between the protruding part and the housing to apply a force to the
protruding part that is away from the housing, so that the e-liquid blocking part
seals the through-hole.
[0012] According to an embodiment of this application, the sliding member is provided with
a hollow channel, as well as an e-liquid inlet hole and an e-liquid outlet hole that
are in communication with the hollow channel. When the sliding member is in the open
position, the e-liquid inlet hole is located in the storage cavity and the e-liquid
outlet hole is located in the buffer cavity, so that the atomization substrate in
the storage cavity is able to reach the atomization module through the hollow channel.
[0013] A second aspect of embodiments of this application further provides an atomization
device, which includes the atomization assembly described in any one of the above
embodiments. The atomization device further includes a battery assembly, and the battery
assembly is electrically connected to the atomization assembly to supply power to
the atomization assembly.
[0014] According to an embodiment of this application, the battery assembly is convexly
provided with an abutting part. When the atomization assembly is connected to the
battery assembly, the abutting part abuts against the sliding member, so that the
sliding member is in the open position.
[0015] The atomization device and its atomization assembly provided by this application
are configured by arranging a sliding member in the housing to control the connection
or blocking between the storage cavity and the buffer cavity, thereby opening or closing
the channel for the atomization substrate in the storage cavity to enter the atomization
module, and further addressing the issue of oil leakage of the product during storage.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in embodiments of this application,
the drawings required for describing the embodiments will be briefly introduced below.
Clearly, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of this
application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained
based on these drawings without exerting creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is an axial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an atomization assembly
of this application;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the atomization assembly shown in
FIG. 1 when a sliding member is in a closed position;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the atomization assembly shown in
FIG. 1 when the sliding member is in an open position;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a housing of the atomization assembly
shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a linkage member of the atomization assembly
shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a base of the atomization assembly
shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is an axial cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the atomization assembly
of this application;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the atomization assembly shown in
FIG. 7 when the sliding member is in the closed position;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the atomization assembly shown in
FIG. 7 when the sliding member is in the open position;
FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the linkage member of the atomization
assembly shown in FIG. 7;
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an embodiment of an atomization
device of this application;
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the atomization device shown in
FIG. 11 from another angle;
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a fixing bracket of the atomization
device shown in FIG. 11.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] This application will be further described in detail below with reference to the
accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be particularly pointed out that
the following embodiments are only used to illustrate this application, but do not
limit the scope of this application. Similarly, the following embodiments are only
part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. All other embodiments
obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall
within the protection scope of this application.
[0018] The terms "first", "second", and "third" in the embodiments of this application are
only used for descriptive purposes, and shall not be understood as indicating or implying
relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated.
Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second", and "third" may explicitly
or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this application,
the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two or three, unless otherwise
clearly and specifically defined. All directional indications (such as up, down, left,
right, front, rear...) in the embodiments of this application are only used to explain
the relative positional relationship and movement status between components under
a specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture
changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly. The terms "include"
and "have" in the embodiments of this application and any variations thereof are intended
to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product,
or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps
or units, but optionally further includes unlisted steps or units, or optionally further
includes other steps or components inherent to the process, method, product, or device.
[0019] The reference to "an embodiment" herein means that a specific feature, structure,
or characteristic described in combination with the embodiment may be included in
at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of the phrase at various
positions in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment,
nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with
other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in
the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.
[0020] An embodiment of this application provides an atomization assembly 10. Please refer
to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 together. FIG. 1 is an axial cross-sectional view of an embodiment
of the atomization assembly of this application, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional schematic
diagram of the atomization assembly shown in FIG. 1 when a sliding member is in a
closed position, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the atomization
assembly shown in FIG. 1 when the sliding member is in an open position. The atomization
assembly 10 includes a housing 110, an atomization module 120, and a sliding member
130. Specifically, the atomization module 120 is disposed in the housing 110, and
an e-liquid guide hole 1201 is formed in a side wall thereof. A storage cavity 1101
and a buffer cavity 1102 are arranged in the housing 110; and the storage cavity 1101
is used for storing an atomization substrate, and the buffer cavity 1102 is in communication
with the e-liquid guide hole 1201. The sliding member 130 is slidably arranged in
the housing 110 and is movable between the open position and the closed position to
connect or separate the storage cavity 1101 and or from the buffer cavity 1102. When
the sliding member 130 is in the open position, the atomization substrate in the storage
cavity 1101 can enter the atomization module 120 through the buffer cavity 1102 and
the e-liquid guide hole 1201, and the atomization module 120 can heat and atomize
the atomization substrate to form aerosol. Specifically, the atomization module 120
may include an atomization tube 121 and an e-liquid guide member 122 inside the atomization
tube 121. The e-liquid guide hole 1201 is provided on the side wall of the atomization
tube 121, and the e-liquid guide member 122 wraps around a heating element (not shown
in the figure). The e-liquid guide member 122 can guide the atomization substrate
in the buffer cavity 1102 to a position close to the heating element through the e-liquid
guide hole 1201, so that the atomization substrate is heated and atomized to form
aerosol. The e-liquid guide member 122 may be made of ceramic or e-liquid guide cotton,
and the heating element may be a heating wire or a heating sheet, etc.
[0021] Optionally, please refer to FIG. 4, which is a cross-sectional schematic diagram
of the housing of the atomization assembly shown in FIG. 1. The housing 110 is provided
with a partition plate 111 having a through-hole 1103. The partition plate 111 divides
space inside the housing 110 into the storage cavity 1101 and the buffer cavity 1102,
and the storage cavity 1101 and the buffer cavity 1102 can be communicated through
the through-hole 1103. The sliding member 130 is inserted through the through-hole
1103, and one end of the sliding member 130 is provided with an e-liquid blocking
part 131. The projection area of the e-liquid blocking part 131 along the normal direction
of the through-hole 1103 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the through-hole
1103, so that it can completely cover the through-hole 1103. When the sliding member
130 is in the closed position, the e-liquid blocking part 131 can seal the through-hole
1103 to separate the storage cavity 1101 from the buffer cavity 1102. Further, the
e-liquid blocking part 131 may be made of plastic, metal, metal alloy, etc., and its
shape may be circular, square, or other shapes matching the through-hole 1103.
[0022] Optionally, please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic structural diagram of a
linkage member of the atomization assembly shown in FIG. 1. The sliding member 130
further includes a linkage member 132. The linkage member 132 includes a main body
part 1323, and a first end part 1321 and a second end part 1322 located at both ends
of the main body part 1323, and the first end part 1321 is connected to the e-liquid
blocking part 131. Optionally, the e-liquid blocking part 131 and the linkage member
132 may be of an integrated structure, which can be formed by integral injection molding.
Further, the e-liquid blocking part 131 and the linkage member 132 may alternatively
be of a split structure, and the e-liquid blocking part 131 and the first end part
1321 of the linkage member 132 are detachably connected. Specifically, the first end
part 1321 and the e-liquid blocking part 131 can be connected together by means of
clamping or interference fit. The linkage member 132 may be made of materials such
as plastic, metal, or metal alloy, and the shape of the main body part 1323 may be
cylindrical, prismatic, or other shapes adapted to the through-hole 1103. When the
atomization assembly 10 is connected to a battery assembly 20, the sliding member
130 is in the open position, and the second end part 1322 is held against by the battery
assembly 20, so that the linkage member 132 drives the e-liquid blocking part 131
away from the through-hole 1103. Specifically, when the sliding member 130 is in the
open position, the e-liquid blocking part 131 and the first end part 1321 of the linkage
member 132 are far away from the through-hole 1103 and enter the storage cavity 1101.
The e-liquid blocking part 131 no longer seals the through-hole 1103, and the atomization
substrate in the storage cavity 1101 can enter the buffer cavity 1102 through the
through-hole 1103, and then enter the atomization module 120 through the e-liquid
guide hole 1201.
[0023] Optionally, the atomization assembly 10 further includes an elastic member 140. The
elastic member 140 is connected to the sliding member 130, and the elastic member
140 is used to provide an elastic force that drives the sliding member 130 to move
from the open position to the closed position. Further, the elastic member 140 is
made of plastic or metal alloy with an elastic deformation capability. Specifically,
the elastic member 140 may be a spring and is arranged around the linkage member 132.
[0024] Optionally, please refer to FIG. 6, which is a cross-sectional schematic diagram
of a base of the atomization assembly shown in FIG. 1. The atomization assembly 10
further includes a base 150, and the buffer cavity 1102 is located between the base
150 and the housing 110. The base 150 is provided with a through docking channel 1501
and an air inlet channel 1502. The air inlet channel 1502 is in communication with
the atomization tube 121 of the atomization module 120, and gas outside the atomization
assembly 10 can enter the atomization tube 121 through the air inlet channel 1502.
The second end part 1322 of the linkage member 132 is located in the docking channel
1501, and the second end part 1322 is adapted to the docking channel 1501, so that
there is a small fitting gap between the second end part 1322 and the docking channel
1501, and they are slidable relative to each other, so that the linkage member 132
is driven to slide along the docking channel 1501 under driving by an external force.
When the atomization assembly 10 is connected to the battery assembly 20, the battery
assembly 20 can hold against the second end part 1322, so that the sliding member
130 as a whole slides away from the base 150 to the open position, thereby making
the e-liquid blocking part 131 leave the through-hole 1103 and enabling the storage
cavity 1101 and the buffer cavity 1102 to be communicated.
[0025] Further, the first end part 1321 of the linkage member 132 is clamped in the e-liquid
blocking part 131. A protruding part 1324 is provided between the main body part 1323
and the second end part 1322 of the linkage member 132. One end of the elastic member
140 is connected to the protruding part 1324, and the other end is connected to the
housing 110 around the through-hole 1103. The elastic member 140 is compressed between
the protruding part 1324 and the housing 110 to apply a force to the protruding part
1324 that is away from the housing 110, so that the e-liquid blocking part 131 seals
the through-hole 1103.
[0026] Optionally, the cross-sectional area of the main body part 1323 of the linkage member
132 is smaller than the area of the through-hole 1103, so that when the sliding member
130 is in the open position, there is a gap between the sliding member 130 and the
through-hole 1103, and the atomization substrate in the storage cavity 1101 can enter
the buffer cavity 1102 from the gap.
[0027] Further, please refer to FIG. 7 to FIG. 10 together. FIG. 7 is an axial cross-sectional
view of another embodiment of the atomization assembly of this application, FIG. 8
is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the atomization assembly shown in FIG. 7
when the sliding member is in the closed position, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional schematic
diagram of the atomization assembly shown in FIG. 7 when the sliding member is in
the open position, and FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the linkage member
of the atomization assembly shown in FIG. 7. One end of the elastic member 140 in
this embodiment is connected to the protruding part 1324, and the other end is connected
to the partition plate 111 around the through-hole 1103. When the sliding member 130
is in the closed position, the elastic member 140 is in a compressed state, and the
protruding part 1324 is far away from the through-hole 1103 under an elastic force
of the elastic member 140, so that the e-liquid blocking part 131 seals the through-hole
1103. In this case, the protruding part 1324 can abut against the base 150 and serve
as a limit for downward movement of the linkage member 132 to an extreme position.
[0028] Optionally, the main body part 1323 is provided with a hollow channel 13231, as well
as an e-liquid inlet hole 13232 and an e-liquid outlet hole 13233 that are in communication
with the hollow channel 13231. When the atomization assembly 10 is connected to the
battery assembly 20, the second end part 1322 of the linkage member 132 is held against
by the battery assembly 20, so that the sliding member 130 moves from the closed position
to the open position. The e-liquid inlet hole 13232 moves from the buffer cavity 1102
to the storage cavity 1101, and the e-liquid outlet hole 13233 is located in the buffer
cavity 1102. The atomization substrate in the storage cavity 1101 can enter the hollow
channel 13231 through the e-liquid inlet hole 13232 and then enter the buffer cavity
1102 from the e-liquid outlet hole 13233. Further, when the sliding member 130 is
in the open position, the e-liquid outlet hole 13233 can be directly opposite to the
e-liquid guide hole 1201, so that the atomization substrate in the hollow channel
13231 can directly enter the atomization module 120 through the e-liquid outlet hole
13233 and the e-liquid guide hole 1201.
[0029] Optionally, the atomization assembly 10 further includes a mouthpiece 160. The aerosol
generated by the atomization module 120 heating and atomizing the atomization substrate
can be discharged from the mouthpiece 160 through the atomization tube 121. Sealing
rings 170 are arranged between the mouthpiece 160 and the housing 110, between the
mouthpiece 160 and the atomization module 120, between the base 150 and the housing
110, and between the second end part 1322 and the docking channel 1501, to prevent
the atomization substrate in the storage cavity 1101 and the buffer cavity 1102 from
leaking. Further, a metal electrode 180 is further installed on the base 150. The
metal electrode 180 is riveted with a heating wire of the atomization module 120 and
can be electrically connected to the battery assembly 20 to supply power to the atomization
module 120.
[0030] Further, please refer to FIG. 11 to FIG. 13 together. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional
schematic diagram of an embodiment of an atomization device of this application, FIG.
12 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the atomization device shown in FIG.
11 from another angle, and FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a fixing
bracket of the atomization device shown in FIG. 11. An embodiment of this application
further provides an atomization device, which includes the atomization assembly 10
in the above embodiment and a battery assembly 20. The battery assembly 20 is electrically
connected to the atomization assembly 10 to supply power to the atomization assembly
10.
[0031] Optionally, the battery assembly 20 includes a fixing bracket 210. The fixing bracket
210 is provided with an abutting part 211. When the atomization assembly 10 is connected
to the battery assembly 20, the abutting part 211 abuts against the sliding member
130, so that the sliding member 130 is in the open position. Specifically, the abutting
part 211 can extend into the docking channel 1501 of the base 150 and abut against
the second end part 1322 of the linkage member 132, so that the linkage member 132
drives the e-liquid blocking part 131 to leave the through-hole 1103. Optionally,
in some other embodiments, the fitting relationship between the abutting part 211
and the docking channel 1501 can also play a role in preventing the atomization assembly
10 from being universally matched with the battery assembly 20.
[0032] Optionally, the battery assembly 20 further includes a spring electrode 220. The
spring electrode 220 can be electrically connected to the metal electrode 180 of the
atomization assembly 10 to conduct the current of a battery 250 and supply power to
the atomization module 120. Further, the battery assembly 20 is further provided with
a magnet 230. The magnet 230 can attract the metal electrode 180 to ensure that the
spring electrode 220 and the metal electrode 180 are not disconnected during a connection
process of the atomization assembly 10 and the battery assembly 20. Further, the battery
assembly 20 further includes a microphone 240. When a user inhales through the mouthpiece
160, the microphone 240 can sense changes in air flow and provide a signal to the
battery 250, so that the battery outputs current to supply power to the atomization
assembly 10, and the atomization module 120 further heats and atomizes the atomization
substrate to form aerosol.
[0033] When the atomization assembly 10 is connected to the battery assembly 20, the sliding
member 130 is in the open position, the storage cavity 1101 and the buffer cavity
1102 are communicated, and the atomization substrate can quickly enter the atomization
module 120 to be heated and atomized. When the atomization device is not in use, the
atomization assembly 10 and the battery assembly 20 can be separated, and the sliding
member 130 automatically resets to the closed state under an elastic force of the
elastic member 140, and the storage cavity 1101 is separated from the buffer cavity
1102, which prevents the atomization substrate from entering the atomization module
120 and causing e-liquid leakage.
[0034] In the atomization device and the atomization assembly thereof provided by this application,
the sliding member 130 is arranged in the housing 110 to control the connection or
separation between the storage cavity 1101 and the buffer cavity 1102, thereby opening
or closing the channel for the atomization substrate in the storage cavity 1101 to
enter the atomization module 120. This avoids the atomization module 120 being immersed
in the atomization substrate for a long time when the atomization device is not in
use, and alleviates the problem of e-liquid leakage during product storage.
[0035] The above are only partial embodiments of the present application, and do not limit
the protection scope of the present application. Any equivalent device or equivalent
process transformation made by using the content of the description and drawings of
the present application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical
fields, shall similarly be included in the patent protection scope of the present
application.
1. An atomization assembly, wherein the atomization assembly comprises a housing, an
atomization module, and a sliding member; the atomization module is arranged in the
housing, and an e-liquid guide hole is formed in a side wall of the atomization module;
a storage cavity and a buffer cavity are arranged in the housing, the storage cavity
is used for storing an atomization substrate, and the buffer cavity is in communication
with the e-liquid guide hole; and the sliding member is slidably arranged in the housing
and is movable between an open position and a closed position, so as to selectively
connect or separate the storage cavity and or from the buffer cavity.
2. The atomization assembly according to claim 1, wherein the housing is provided with
a partition plate having a through-hole, the partition plate divides space inside
the housing into the storage cavity and the buffer cavity which are communicated through
the through-hole, the sliding member is inserted through the through-hole, and an
e-liquid-blocking part is provided at one end of the sliding member close to the storage
cavity; and when the sliding member is in the closed position, the e-liquid-blocking
part seals the through-hole, to separate the storage cavity from the buffer cavity.
3. The atomization assembly according to claim 2, wherein the sliding member comprises
a linkage member, the linkage member comprises a main body part and a first end part
and a second end part located at both ends of the main body part, the first end part
is connected to the e-liquid-blocking part; the atomization assembly further comprises
a base, the buffer cavity is located between the base and the housing; and the second
end part is at least partially inserted into the base and is slidable relative to
the base, so that under driving by an external force, the linkage member is driven
to slide along the base, so as to drive the e-liquid-blocking part away from the through-hole.
4. The atomization assembly according to claim 2, wherein the atomization assembly further
comprises an elastic member disposed in the buffer cavity, both ends of the elastic
member are respectively connected to the sliding member and the housing, and the elastic
member is used to provide an elastic restoring force that drives the sliding member
to move from the open position to the closed position.
5. The atomization assembly according to claim 3, wherein the base is provided with a
through docking channel, the second end part of the linkage member is slidably disposed
in the docking channel, and the second end part is able to be pushed to move toward
the buffer cavity.
6. The atomization assembly according to claim 3, wherein the e-liquid-blocking part
and the first end part are detachably connected.
7. The atomization assembly according to claim 4, wherein a protruding part is provided
between the main body part and the second end part of the linkage member, and the
elastic member is compressed between the protruding part and the housing to apply
a force to the protruding part that is away from the housing, so that the e-liquid-blocking
part seals the through-hole.
8. The atomization assembly according to claim 2, wherein the sliding member is provided
with a hollow channel, as well as an e-liquid inlet hole and an e-liquid outlet hole
that are in communication with the hollow channel; and when the sliding member is
in the open position, the e-liquid inlet hole is located in the storage cavity and
the e-liquid outlet hole is located in the buffer cavity, and the atomization substrate
in the storage cavity is able to reach the atomization module through the hollow channel.
9. An atomization device, comprising the atomization assembly according to any one of
claims 1-8, wherein the atomization device further comprises a battery assembly, and
the battery assembly is electrically connected to the atomization assembly to supply
power to the atomization assembly.
10. The atomization device according to claim 9, wherein the battery assembly is convexly
provided with an abutting part; and when the atomization assembly is connected to
the battery assembly, the abutting part abuts against the sliding member, so that
the sliding member is in the open position.