Electronic atomization device and atomizer and sealing structure thereof, and atomizer assembling method
The present disclosure relates to an an electronic atomization device and an atomizer and a sealing structure thereof, and an atomizer assembling method. The sealing structure includes an elastic annular portion and at least one reinforcement portion. The at least one reinforcement portion is disposed in the annular portion, and two ends of the reinforcement portion are respectively connected with two opposite sides of the annular portion. The sealing structure facilitates automatic assembly and has the advantages of convenient assembly and low assembly cost. The atomizer is provided with the sealing structure of the present disclosure, and thus has the advantages of convenient assembly and low assembly cost. The atomizer assembling method has the advantages of easy operation, high efficiency and low cost.
1 . A sealing structure for an atomizer, comprising an elastic annular portion ( 71 ) and at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ); wherein the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) is disposed in the annular portion ( 71 ), and two ends of the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) are connected to two opposite sides of the annular portion ( 71 ) respectively to thereby reinforce the rigidity of the annular portion ( 71 ) and reduce deformation of the annular portion ( 71 ) during a process of taking or placing the sealing structure;
wherein the sealing structure further comprises a pickup portion ( 73 ); and
the pickup portion ( 73 ) is disposed on an inner side of the annular portion ( 71 ) and is connected with the annular portion ( 71 ) through the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 );
the pickup portion ( 73 ) comprises a cylindrical body ( 731 ) and at least one pickup hole ( 732 ) configured to allow a picker to extend thereinto for lifting the sealing structure; and
the at least one pickup hole ( 732 ) comprises a strip-shaped hole which is defined in the cylindrical body ( 731 ); and
an isolation portion ( 733 ) is arranged between the periphery of the pickup hole ( 732 ) and an inner side wall of the cylindrical body ( 731 );
a collecting cavity is defined inside the cylindrical body ( 731 ) and located at an upstream of the at least one pickup hole ( 732 ) for converging airflow and outputting the airflow through the pickup hole ( 732 );
wherein the at least one pickup hole ( 732 ) has an axial size less than that of the annular portion ( 71 ) and the isolation portion ( 733 ) acts as an axial end of the collecting cavity;
wherein the strip-shaped hole defines a long axis direction and a short axis direction;
the isolation portion ( 733 ) extends outwardly from the periphery of the strip-shaped hole to the inner side wall of the cylindrical body ( 731 ); and
the annular portion ( 71 ) has an elliptical shape; the strip-shaped hole is disposed in a long axis direction of the annular portion ( 71 ) and the long axis direction of the strip-shaped hole extends in the long axis direction of the annular portion ( 71 );
wherein the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) comprises at least two reinforcement portions ( 72 ) connected to an outer side of the cylindrical body ( 731 ), and the at least two reinforcement portions ( 72 ) are located on opposite sides of the strip-shaped hole in the short axis direction of the strip-shaped hole and connected with parts of the annular portion ( 71 ) in a short axis direction of the annular portion ( 71 );
wherein two through openings are formed between the cylindrical body ( 731 ) and the annular portion ( 71 ) and respectively located on opposite sides of the strip-shaped hole in the long axis direction of the strip-shaped hole.
2 . The sealing structure for an atomizer according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one pickup hole ( 732 ) is configured to form an interference fit with the picker.
3 . The sealing structure for an atomizer according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one pickup hole ( 732 ) is located between two opposite axial ends of the annular portion ( 71 );
the cylindrical body ( 731 ) comprises two opposite axial ends, an opening of the at least one pickup hole ( 732 ) is defined at one of the two opposite axial ends of the cylindrical body ( 731 ) which is flush with an axial end surface of the at least one reinforcement portions ( 72 ); and
another one of the two opposite axial ends of the cylindrical body ( 731 ) extends in a direction away from the at least one pickup hole ( 732 ).
4 . The sealing structure for an atomizer according to claim 2 , wherein the annular portion ( 71 ) comprises a first sleeve portion ( 711 ), a second sleeve portion ( 713 ) and a sealing portion ( 712 );
the sealing portion ( 712 ) is disposed between the first sleeve portion ( 711 ) and the second sleeving portion ( 713 ) in an axial direction of the annular portion ( 71 );
the sealing portion ( 712 ) has an outer dimeter greater than those of the first sleeve portion ( 711 ) and the second sleeving portion ( 713 ) for sealing a space;
a flange extends inwardly from an inner side wall of the annular portion ( 71 ); and
the ends of the at least two reinforcement portions ( 72 ) away from the pickup portion ( 73 ) are connected with the flange.
5 . The sealing structure for an atomizer according to claim 1 , wherein the isolation portion ( 733 ) is configured for preventing liquid from leaking directly from the at least one pickup hole.
6 . The sealing structure for an atomizer according to claim 5 , wherein a pair of said isolation portions ( 733 ) is arranged, and each of the pair of said isolation portions ( 733 ) extends from one of opposite two sides of the strip-shaped hole to the inner side wall of the cylindrical body ( 731 ) in the short axis direction of the strip-shaped hole.
7 . An atomizer, comprising a base ( 10 ), a cartridge ( 20 ) sleeved on a periphery of the base ( 10 ), an atomization assembly ( 30 ) disposed in the cartridge ( 20 ), and a sealing structure ( 70 ); wherein,
the sealing structure ( 70 ) is sleeved on the base ( 10 ) and disposed between the base ( 10 ) and the cartridge ( 20 ); the sealing structure ( 70 ) comprises an elastic annular portion ( 71 ) and at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ); the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) is disposed in the annular portion ( 71 ), and two ends of the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) are connected to two opposite sides of the annular portion ( 71 ) respectively;
wherein the sealing structure further comprises a pickup portion ( 73 ) configured to cooperate with a picker to allow the sealing structure to be picked up by the picker;
the pickup portion ( 73 ) is disposed on an inner side of the annular portion ( 71 ) and is connected with the annular portion ( 71 ) through the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 );
the annular portion ( 71 ) of the sealing structure is sleeved on the base ( 10 ) and is located between the base ( 10 ) and the cartridge ( 20 );
the base ( 10 ) comprises a base body ( 11 ), and the base body ( 11 ) is provided with an air inlet passage ( 14 );
the pickup portion ( 73 ) is disposed at an outlet end of the air inlet passage ( 14 );
the pickup portion ( 73 ) comprises a cylindrical body ( 731 ), a strip-shaped pickup hole ( 732 ) defined in the cylindrical body ( 731 ) and configured to allow the picker to extend thereinto for lifting the sealing structure, and an isolation portion ( 733 );
a shape and a dimension of the cylindrical body ( 731 ) are matched with a shape and a dimension of the air inlet passage ( 14 );
the pickup hole ( 732 ) is communicated with the air inlet passage ( 14 ) to form an air outlet hole to allow air to enter an atomizing chamber ( 132 ) of the atomization assembly ( 30 ) after passing through the air inlet passage ( 14 ) and the pickup hole ( 732 ) in sequence;
the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) comprises at least two reinforcement portions ( 72 ) connected to an outer side of the cylindrical body ( 731 ) and respectively located on opposite sides of the strip-shaped hole in a short axis direction of the strip-shaped hole; and
the isolation portion ( 733 ) of the pickup portion ( 73 ) is arranged between the periphery of the strip-shaped hole and the inner side wall of the cylindrical body ( 731 ) and extends outwardly from a periphery of the strip-shaped hole to an inner side wall of the cylindrical body ( 731 ); and
wherein the elastic annular portion ( 71 ), the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) and the pickup portion ( 73 ) of the sealing structure ( 70 ) are integrally formed as an integral structure; and
wherein a pair of through openings is formed between the cylindrical body ( 731 ) and the annular portion ( 71 ) and respectively located on opposite sides of the strip-shaped hole in a long axis direction of the strip-shaped hole.
8 . The atomizer according to claim 7 , wherein the atomizer further comprises an atomization housing ( 60 ) disposed on the base ( 10 ); and the atomization housing ( 60 ) comprises a sleeve;
the sealing structure is disposed between the base ( 10 ) and the sleeve; and
the annular portion ( 71 ) comprises a first sleeve portion ( 711 ), a second sleeve portion ( 713 ) and a sealing portion ( 712 ); the first sleeve portion ( 711 ) is sleeved on the base ( 10 ); the second sleeve portion ( 713 ) is disposed at an inner side of the sleeve for sleeving the sleeve; the sealing portion ( 712 ) is disposed between the first sleeve portion ( 711 ) and the second sleeving portion ( 713 ) to seal a space between the base ( 10 ) and the cartridge ( 20 ).
9 . The atomizer according to claim 8 , wherein an outer dimension of the sealing portion ( 712 ) is larger than outer dimensions of the first sleeve portion ( 711 ) and the second sleeve portion ( 713 ).
10 . The atomizer according to claim 8 , wherein a liquid storage cavity ( 211 ) is defined inside the cartridge ( 20 ); the sealing structure is disposed between the sleeve and the liquid storage cavity ( 211 ); and
the annular portion ( 71 ) of the sealing structure is sleeved on an outer periphery of the sleeve.
11 . The atomizer according to claim 7 , wherein the atomization assembly ( 30 ) comprises a porous body ( 31 ) and a heating element ( 32 ), the heating element ( 32 ) is disposed on a side of the porous body ( 31 ) facing the base ( 10 );
wherein the strip-shaped hole and the heating element ( 32 ) are disposed facing each other in an axial direction of the cylindrical body ( 731 ).
12 . The atomizer according to claim 11 , wherein the heating element ( 32 ) is elongated and disposed along a length direction of the porous body ( 31 ), and the long axis direction of the strip-shaped hole is parallel to the length direction of the porous body ( 31 ) and an overall length direction of the heating element ( 32 ).
13 . The atomizer according to claim 7 , wherein the base ( 10 ) further comprises two support columns ( 13 a ) provided on the base body ( 11 ), and the air inlet passage ( 14 ) is located in the middle of the two support columns ( 13 a );
the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) is sunken with respect to the annular portion ( 71 ) in an axial direction of the annular portion ( 71 ) to thereby form a chamber therebetween; and
the pair of through openings and the chamber are distributed in the axial direction of the the annular portion ( 71 ) and communicated with each other such that each of the two support columns ( 13 a ) of the base ( 10 ) is capable of being inserted into one of the axial through openings and the chamber in sequence.
14 . The atomizer according to claim 7 , wherein a collecting cavity is defined inside the cylindrical body ( 731 ) of the pickup portion ( 73 ) of the sealing structure ( 70 ) for converging airflow and outputting the airflow through the pickup hole ( 732 ); and
the collecting cavity is located between the outlet end of the air inlet passage ( 14 ) and the pickup hole ( 732 ); and
an area of the collecting cavity in a cross-section perpendicular to the axis of the cylindrical body ( 731 ) is greater than an area of the at least one pickup hole ( 732 ) in a cross-section perpendicular to the axis of the cylindrical body ( 731 ).
15 . The atomizer according to claim 14 , wherein the collecting cavity and the outlet end of the air inlet passage ( 14 ) are disposed opposite to each other in an axial direction of the cylindrical body ( 731 ), and a number of screens ( 18 ) are provided internally at the outlet end of the air inlet passage ( 14 ) to prevent liquid leakage from the air inlet passage ( 14 ); and
wherein a plurality of holes provided in the number of screens ( 18 ) are configured to form liquid films when liquid drips onto the number of screens ( 18 ) to prevent liquid leakage.
16 . An electronic atomization device comprising a power supply device and an atomizer, the atomizer comprising a base ( 10 ), a cartridge ( 20 ) sleeved on a periphery of the base ( 10 ), an atomization assembly ( 30 ) disposed in the cartridge ( 20 ), and a sealing structure ( 70 ); wherein,
the sealing structure ( 70 ) is sleeved on the base ( 10 ) and disposed between the base ( 10 ) and the cartridge ( 20 ); the sealing structure ( 70 ) comprises an elastic annular portion ( 71 ) and at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ); the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) is disposed in the annular portion ( 71 ), and two ends of the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) are connected to two opposite sides of the annular portion ( 71 ) respectively;
wherein the sealing structure further comprises a pickup portion ( 73 ) configured to cooperate with a picker to allow the sealing structure to be picked up by the picker; and
the pickup portion ( 73 ) is disposed on an inner side of the annular portion ( 71 ) and is connected with the annular portion ( 71 ) through the reinforcement portion ( 72 );
the annular portion ( 71 ) of the sealing structure is sleeved on the base ( 10 ) and is located between the base ( 10 ) and the cartridge ( 20 );
the base ( 10 ) comprises a base body ( 11 ); and the base body ( 11 ) is provided with an air inlet passage ( 14 );
the pickup portion ( 73 ) is disposed at an outlet end of the air inlet passage ( 14 );
the pickup portion ( 73 ) comprises a cylindrical body ( 731 ) and a strip-shaped pickup hole ( 732 ) which is defined in the cylindrical body ( 731 ) and communicated with the air inlet passage ( 14 ) to allow air to enter an atomizing chamber ( 132 ) of the atomization assembly ( 30 ) after passing through the air inlet passage ( 14 ) and the strip-shaped pickup hole ( 732 ) in sequence;
the sealing structure ( 70 ) further comprises a pair of axial through openings disposed on opposite sides of the reinforcement portion ( 72 ) in a long axis direction of the strip-shaped hole, and the base ( 10 ) comprises two support columns ( 13 a ) being inserted into the axial through openings respectively; and
the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) comprises at least two reinforcement portions ( 72 ) connected to an outer side of the cylindrical body ( 731 ) and located on opposite sides of the strip-shaped hole in a short axis direction thereof.
17 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 16 , wherein the annular portion ( 71 ), the at least one reinforcement portion ( 72 ) and the pickup portion ( 73 ) of the sealing structure ( 70 ) are integrally formed;
a shape and a dimension of the cylindrical body ( 731 ) are matched with a shape and a dimension of the air inlet passage ( 14 ); and
the pickup hole ( 732 ) is communicated with the air inlet passage ( 14 ) to form an air outlet hole.
18 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 16 , wherein the atomizer further comprises an atomization housing ( 60 ) disposed on the base ( 10 ); and the atomization housing ( 60 ) comprises a sleeve;
the sealing structure is disposed between the base ( 10 ) and the sleeve; and
the annular portion ( 71 ) comprises a first sleeve portion ( 711 ), a second sleeve portion ( 713 ) and a sealing portion ( 712 ); the first sleeve portion ( 711 ) is sleeved on the base ( 10 ); the second sleeve portion ( 713 ) is disposed at an outside side of the sleeve for sleeving the sleeve; the sealing portion ( 712 ) is disposed between the first sleeve portion ( 711 ) and the second sleeving portion ( 713 ) to seal a space between the base ( 10 ) and the cartridge ( 20 ).
19 . The sealing structure for an atomizer according to claim 16 , wherein two first conductive members ( 40 ) are spacedly disposed on the base 11 , and two second conductive members ( 50 ) are spacedly disposed on the atomization assembly ( 30 ) and abutted with the two first conductive members ( 40 ) respectively so as to form a conductive connection therebetween.