Electronic cigarette and atomizer device thereof
An electronic cigarette and an atomizer device thereof are provided. The atomizer device includes a housing, a liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ) formed in the housing, and an adjusting valve ( 13 ) engaging with the housing; a liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined in the housing for injecting liquid solution into the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ); a first opening ( 1311 ) corresponding to the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined in the adjusting valve ( 13 ); the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is movable between a first position and a second position across a surface of the housing; when the adjusting valve is in the first position, the first opening ( 1311 ) communicates with the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) to open the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ), and when the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is in the second position, the first opening ( 1311 ) misaligns with the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) to close the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ).
1. An atomizer device, wherein the atomizer device comprises a housing, a liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ) formed in the housing, and an adjusting valve ( 13 ) engaging with the housing; the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is arranged on an upper surface of the housing; a liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined on the upper surface of the housing for injecting liquid solution into the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ); the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is rotatable between a first position and a second position along the upper surface of the housing and keeps connected to the housing while rotating relative to the housing; the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is able to be rotated to the first position to open the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ), and is able to be rotated to the second position to close the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ); the housing comprises an air flowing pipe ( 112 ), a cartridge ( 111 ) sleeved on the air flowing pipe ( 112 ), and a sealing unit ( 113 ) arranged on one end of the cartridge ( 111 ) corresponding to the air flowing pipe ( 112 ); the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ) is formed between the cartridge ( 111 ) and the air flowing pipe ( 112 ); and the sealing unit ( 113 ) seals one end of the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ), and the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined on the sealing unit ( 113 ).
2. The atomizer device of claim 1 , wherein the sealing unit ( 113 ) comprises an annular sealing cover ( 113 a ) correspondingly engaging with the adjusting valve ( 13 ), and a second opening of the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined in the sealing cover ( 113 a ); and the adjusting valve ( 13 ) comprises an annular adjusting cover ( 131 ) rotatably contacting the sealing cover ( 113 a ).
3. The atomizer device of claim 2 , wherein a rotating ring ( 1312 ) is arranged on an outer ring of the adjusting cover ( 131 ) for rotating the adjusting cover ( 131 ), and an outer wall of the rotating ring ( 1312 ) is provided with anti-skid designs.
4. The atomizer device of claim 2 , wherein a sealing ring ( 1134 ) protrudes from one side of the sealing cover ( 113 a ) corresponding to the adjusting cover ( 131 ), and the sealing ring ( 1134 ) forms an enclosed structure around the second opening.
5. The atomizer device of claim 2 , wherein the sealing unit ( 113 ) comprises a fastening member ( 1132 ) and a sealing plug ( 1133 ); the fastening member ( 1132 ) comprises an annular plate ( 1135 ), a first sleeving portion ( 1136 ) arranged on an inner ring of the plate ( 1135 ), and a second sleeving portion ( 1137 ) arranged on an outer ring of the plate ( 1135 ); the first sleeving portion ( 1136 ) and the second sleeving portion ( 1137 ) engage with an inner wall of the air flowing pipe ( 112 ) and an outer wall of the cartridge ( 111 ) respectively; the sealing plug ( 1133 ) seals a gap between an outer wall of the air flowing pipe ( 112 ) and an inner wall of the cartridge ( 111 ), and the plate ( 1135 ) is located between the sealing cover ( 113 a ) and the sealing plug ( 1133 ); and a third opening and a fourth opening of the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) are defined in the plate ( 1135 ) and the sealing plug ( 1133 ) respectively.
6. The atomizer device of claim 5 , wherein a protruding portion protrudes from the sealing plug ( 1133 ) towards the plate ( 1135 ), and a first positioning hole allowing the protruding portion to be clamped thereinto is defined in the plate ( 1135 ); and an extending portion extending towards the plate ( 1135 ) is formed on an outer ring of the second opening, and a first recessed portion corresponding to the extending portion is formed on an outer ring of the third opening.
7. The atomizer device of claim 1 , further comprising an air inlet assembly ( 16 ) arranged on one end of the atomizer device opposite to the sealing unit ( 113 ), and the air inlet assembly ( 16 ) communicates with the air flowing pipe ( 112 ); the air inlet assembly ( 16 ) comprises an air inlet tube ( 161 ) and a second adjusting ring ( 162 ) rotatably arranged on an outer ring of the air inlet tube ( 161 ); an air inlet hole unit ( 163 ) is formed in a circumference of the air inlet tube ( 161 ) for allowing air to flow into the air inlet tube ( 161 ); a second adjusting opening ( 1621 ) corresponding to the air inlet hole unit ( 163 ) is arranged in the second adjusting ring ( 162 ); and a rotation of the second adjusting ring ( 162 ) enables the second adjusting opening ( 1621 ) to adjust an area of a portion of the air inlet hole unit ( 163 ) which allows air to flow into the air inlet tube ( 161 ).
8. The atomizer device of claim 7 , wherein the air inlet hole unit ( 163 ) comprises a plurality of second air inlets ( 1631 ) arranged along a circumference of the air inlet tube ( 161 ), and the second air inlets ( 1631 ) are of different areas; an area of the second adjusting opening ( 1621 ) is no less than that of the largest second air inlet ( 1631 ); and a rotation of the second adjusting ring ( 162 ) enables the second adjusting opening ( 1621 ) to communicate with the corresponding second air inlet ( 1631 ).
9. The atomizer device of claim 7 , wherein the air inlet hole unit ( 163 ) comprises a plurality of third air inlets ( 1632 ) arranged along the circumference of the air inlet tube ( 161 ); the second adjusting opening ( 1621 ) comprises a second recessed portion ( 1622 ) formed in an inner wall of the second adjusting ring ( 162 ), and the second recessed portion ( 1622 ) extends to an end surface of the second adjusting ring ( 162 ); two boundaries of the second recessed portion ( 1622 ) in a circumferential direction of the second adjusting ring ( 162 ) correspond to two end boundaries of the third air inlets ( 1632 ) in a circumferential direction of the air inlet tube ( 161 ); the second adjusting ring ( 162 ) is rotated to adjust an area of a portion of the third air inlets ( 1632 ) which communicates with the second recessed portion ( 1622 ).
10. The atomizer device of claim 7 , wherein an elastic column ( 164 ) protrudes from a side wall of the air inlet tube ( 161 ), a plurality of clamping mechanisms ( 1623 ) engageable with the elastic column ( 164 ) are formed in an inner ring of the second adjusting ring ( 162 ) along a circumference of the second adjusting ring ( 162 ).
11. The atomizer device of claim 1 , wherein the atomizer device further comprises a suction nozzle assembly ( 12 ); the suction nozzle assembly ( 12 ) comprises a fixing member ( 122 ) and a first adjusting ring ( 123 ); the fixing member ( 122 ) comprises a cylindrical body ( 1221 ) engages with an inner ring of the plate ( 1135 ) to communicate with the air flowing pipe ( 112 ); a first air inlet ( 1223 ) is defined in a side wall of the cylindrical body ( 1221 ), the first adjusting ring ( 123 ) is rotatably arranged on an outer ring of the cylindrical body ( 1221 ), a first adjusting opening ( 1231 ) corresponding to the first air inlet ( 1223 ) is defined in the first adjusting ring ( 123 ), and the first adjusting ring ( 123 ) is rotated to adjust an area of an opening of the first air inlet ( 1223 ) which communicates with atmosphere.
12. The atomizer device of claim 1 , further comprising an atomizer cover ( 114 ), an atomizer base ( 14 ), and an atomizer assembly ( 15 ); the atomizer cover ( 114 ) is covered on one end of the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ) corresponding to the sealing unit ( 113 ), and a liquid outlet ( 1141 ) is defined in the atomizer cover ( 114 ) allowing liquid to flow out of the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ); the atomizer base ( 14 ) engages with the atomizer cover ( 114 ), and the atomizer assembly ( 15 ) is located between the atomizer base ( 14 ) and the atomizer cover ( 114 ); a through hole is defined in a middle portion of the atomizer base ( 14 ); the atomizer assembly ( 15 ) comprises a heating coil ( 151 ) made of ceramics, and an inner hole of the heating coil ( 151 ) respectively communicate with the air flowing pipe ( 112 ) and the through hole; two silicone covers are respectively covered on outer rings of two opposite ends of the heating coil ( 151 ), such that a middle portion of the heating coil ( 151 ) forms a liquid absorbing portion ( 1511 ) capable of absorbing the liquid solution flowing out of the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ) through the liquid outlet ( 1141 ).
13. The atomizer device of claim 12 , wherein the cartridge ( 111 ), the air flowing pipe ( 112 ), and the atomizer cover ( 114 ) are made of ceramics.
14. The atomizer device of claim 1 , further comprising a suction nozzle ( 121 ) circumferentially engaging with the adjusting valve ( 13 ); the adjusting valve ( 13 ) comprises an adjusting cover ( 131 ) and a sealing cover ( 113 a ) arranged on one side of the adjusting cover ( 131 ) corresponding to the sealing unit ( 113 ), and the sealing cover ( 113 a ) circumferentially engages with the adjusting cover ( 131 ); a first opening ( 1311 ) corresponding to the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined in the adjusting valve ( 13 ); the first opening ( 1311 ) penetrates the adjusting cover ( 131 ) and the sealing cover ( 113 a ); the suction nozzle ( 121 ) is rotated to drive the adjusting valve ( 13 ) to rotate between the first position and the second position, thereby opening or closing the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ).
15. The atomizer device of claim 14 , wherein the suction nozzle ( 121 ) is clamped to the adjusting cover ( 131 ) to enable a circumferential positioning of the suction nozzle ( 121 ) and the adjusting cover ( 131 ); the suction nozzle ( 121 ) is movable along an axial direction to engage with the adjusting cover ( 131 ) or disengage from the adjusting cover ( 131 ); an elastic member is arranged between the suction nozzle ( 121 ) and the adjusting cover ( 131 ) to provide an elasticity for keeping the suction nozzle ( 121 ) from disengaging from the adjusting cover ( 131 ).
16. An electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizer device, wherein the atomizer device comprises a housing, a liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ) formed in the housing, and an adjusting valve ( 13 ) engaging with the housing; the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is arranged on an upper surface of the housing; a liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined on the upper surface of the housing for injecting liquid solution into the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ); the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is rotatable between a first position and a second position along the upper surface of the housing and keeps connected to the housing while rotating relative to the housing; the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is able to be rotated to the first position to open the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ), and is able to be rotated to the second position to close the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ); the housing comprises an air flowing pipe ( 112 ), a cartridge ( 111 ) sleeved on the air flowing pipe ( 112 ), and a sealing unit ( 113 ) arranged on one end of the cartridge ( 111 ) corresponding to the air flowing pipe ( 112 ); the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ) is formed between the cartridge ( 111 ) and the air flowing pipe ( 112 ); and the sealing unit ( 113 ) seals one end of the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ), and the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined on the sealing unit ( 113 ).
17. The electronic cigarette of claim 16 , wherein the sealing unit ( 113 ) comprises an annular sealing cover ( 113 a ) correspondingly engaging with the adjusting valve ( 13 ), and a second opening of the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined in the sealing cover ( 113 a ); and the adjusting valve ( 13 ) comprises an annular adjusting cover ( 131 ) rotatably contacting the sealing cover ( 113 a ).
18. The electronic cigarette of claim 16 , wherein the sealing unit ( 113 ) comprises a fastening member ( 1132 ) and a sealing plug ( 1133 ); the fastening member ( 1132 ) comprises an annular plate ( 1135 ), a first sleeving portion ( 1136 ) arranged on an inner ring of the plate ( 1135 ), and a second sleeving portion ( 1137 ) arranged on an outer ring of the plate ( 1135 ); the first sleeving portion ( 1136 ) and the second sleeving portion ( 1137 ) engage with an inner wall of the air flowing pipe ( 112 ) and an outer wall of the cartridge ( 111 ) respectively; the sealing plug ( 1133 ) seals a gap between an outer wall of the air flowing pipe ( 112 ) and an inner wall of the cartridge ( 111 ), and the plate ( 1135 ) is located between the sealing cover ( 113 a ) and the sealing plug ( 1133 ); and a third opening and a fourth opening of the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) are defined in the plate ( 1135 ) and the sealing plug ( 1133 ) respectively.
19. An atomizer device, comprising a housing, a liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ) formed in the housing, and an adjusting valve ( 13 ) engaging with the housing; wherein the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is arranged on an upper surface of the housing; a liquid injection channel ( 1131 ) is defined on the upper surface of the housing for injecting liquid solution into the liquid reservoir chamber ( 115 ); the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is rotatable between a first position and a second position along the upper surface of the housing and keeps connected to the housing while rotating relative to the housing; the adjusting valve ( 13 ) is able to be rotated to the first position to open the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ), and is able to be rotated to the second position to close the liquid injection channel ( 1131 ); and wherein the atomizer device further comprises an air inlet assembly ( 16 ) arranged on one end of the atomizer device opposite to a sealing unit ( 113 ); the housing comprises an air flowing pipe ( 112 ), and the air inlet assembly ( 16 ) communicates with the air flowing pipe ( 112 ); the air inlet assembly ( 16 ) comprises an air inlet tube ( 161 ) and a second adjusting ring ( 162 ) rotatably arranged on an outer ring of the air inlet tube ( 161 ); an air inlet hole unit ( 163 ) is formed in a circumference of the air inlet tube ( 161 ) for allowing air to flow into the air inlet tube ( 161 ); a second adjusting opening ( 1621 ) corresponding to the air inlet hole unit ( 163 ) is arranged in the second-adjusting ring ( 162 ); and a rotation of the second adjusting ring ( 162 ) enables the second adjusting opening ( 1621 ) to adjust an area of a portion of the air inlet hole unit ( 163 ) which allows air to flow into the air inlet tube ( 161 ).