Electronic cigarette, atomizer device thereof, method for assembling the atomizer device

1. An atomizer device, wherein the atomizer device comprises an atomizer assembly ( 14 ) having an atomizer base ( 141 ), a heating member ( 142 ), and a liquid conductive member ( 143 ); the atomizer base ( 141 ) comprises a cylindrical body ( 1412 ) having an inserting end ( 1413 ); and a side wall of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) defines at least one slot ( 1414 ) extending along a vertical direction and communicating with an end surface of the inserting end ( 1413 ); the heating member ( 142 ) is cylindrical and arranged in the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) along an axial direction of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ), and an air flowing channel is defined inside the heating member ( 142 ); the liquid conductive member ( 143 ) comprises a cylindrical liquid conductive body ( 1431 ) and at least one couple of connecting portions ( 1432 ) connected together in a circumferential direction of the liquid conductive body ( 1431 ); and the liquid conductive body ( 1431 ) surrounds the heating member ( 142 ), and at least one of the connecting portion ( 1432 ) of each couple extends out of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) through the corresponding slot ( 1414 ).

2. The atomizer device of claim 1 , wherein the connecting portions ( 1432 ) of each couple extend out of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) through the corresponding slot ( 1414 ).

3. The atomizer device of claim 2 , wherein the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) defines two of the slots ( 1414 ), and the two slots ( 1414 ) are symmetrically arranged along a circumferential direction of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ).

4. The atomizer device of claim 3 , wherein the liquid conductive member ( 143 ) comprises two liquid conductive pieces; each of the liquid conductive pieces comprises an arch body and two connecting portions ( 1432 ) extending outwards from two circumferential sides of the arch body; the arch bodies of the two liquid conductive pieces are connected to form the liquid conductive body ( 1431 ); and two adjacent connecting portions ( 1432 ) of the two liquid conductive pieces are connected to form two couples of the connecting portions ( 1432 ) corresponding to the slots ( 1414 ) respectively.

5. The atomizer device of claim 2 , wherein the atomizer device further comprises an atomizer cover ( 13 ) and a cartridge ( 11 ); the atomizer cover ( 13 ) comprises a cylindrical tube ( 131 ); a liquid reservoir chamber ( 113 ) is formed in the cartridge ( 11 ); the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) defines at least one liquid inlet ( 1311 ) communicating with the liquid reservoir chamber ( 113 ), and the atomizer assembly ( 14 ) is arranged in the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) such that the liquid conductive member ( 143 ) can absorb liquid solution flowing into the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) through the liquid inlet ( 1311 ).

6. The atomizer device of claim 5 , wherein the atomizer assembly ( 14 ) is arranged inside the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) along an axial direction of the cylindrical tube ( 131 ); a liquid stopper ( 144 ) is arranged between the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) and the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) for reducing a flowing speed of the liquid solution flowing to the slot ( 1414 ) through the liquid inlet ( 1311 ).

7. The atomizer device of claim 6 , wherein the liquid stopper ( 144 ) is cylindrical and surrounds the cylindrical body ( 1412 ), the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) defines a plurality of the liquid inlets ( 1311 ), and the liquid inlets ( 1311 ) are arranged along a circumferential direction of the cylindrical tube ( 131 ).

8. The atomizer device of claim 2 , wherein a guiding portion ( 1415 ) is arranged between the slot ( 1414 ) and the inserting end ( 1413 ) for guiding the connecting portion ( 1432 ) to be inserted into the slot ( 1414 ).

9. The atomizer device of claim 8 , wherein the guiding portion ( 1415 ) comprises a chamfered fillet or a chamfered bevel.

10. The atomizer device of claim 2 , wherein a guiding surface ( 1416 ) is defined in an inner ring of the inserting end ( 1413 ) for guiding an insertion of the liquid conductive body ( 1431 ).

11. The atomizer device of claim 2 , wherein the heating member ( 142 ) comprises a spiral cylindrical heating coil or a cylindrical heating tube.

12. The atomizer device of claim 5 , wherein the cartridge ( 11 ) comprises an outer tube ( 112 ) and an inner tube ( 111 ), and the liquid reservoir chamber ( 113 ) is formed between the inner tube ( 111 ) and the outer tube ( 112 ); the atomizer cover ( 13 ) further comprises an embedded tube ( 132 ) arranged on one end of the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) and inserted into an inner hole of the inner tube ( 111 ); and the embedded tube ( 132 ) communicates with the inner tube ( 111 ), and an outer wall of the embedded tube ( 132 ) is provided with engaging teeth or engaging threads for engaging with an inner wall of the embedded tube ( 132 ).

13. An electronic cigarette comprising an atomizer device, wherein the atomizer device comprises an atomizer assembly ( 14 ) having an atomizer base ( 141 ), a heating member ( 142 ), and a liquid conductive member ( 143 ); the atomizer base ( 141 ) comprises a cylindrical body ( 1412 ) having an inserting end ( 1413 ); and a side wall of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) defines at least one slot ( 1414 ) extending along a vertical direction and communicating with an end surface of the inserting end ( 1413 ); the heating member ( 142 ) is cylindrical and arranged in the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) along an axial direction of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ), and an air flowing channel is defined inside the heating member ( 142 ); the liquid conductive member ( 143 ) comprises a cylindrical liquid conductive body ( 1431 ) and at least one couple of connecting portions ( 1432 ) connected together in a circumferential direction of the liquid conductive body ( 1431 ); and the liquid conductive body ( 1431 ) surrounds the heating member ( 142 ), and at least one of the connecting portion ( 1432 ) of each couple extends out of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) through the corresponding slot ( 1414 ).

14. The electronic cigarette of claim 13 , wherein the connecting portions ( 1432 ) of each couple extend out of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) through the corresponding slot ( 1414 ).

15. The electronic cigarette of claim 14 , wherein the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) defines two of the corresponding slots ( 1414 ), and the two corresponding slots ( 1414 ) are symmetrically arranged along a circumferential direction of the cylindrical body ( 1412 ).

16. The electronic cigarette of claim 15 , wherein the liquid conductive member ( 143 ) comprises two liquid conductive pieces; each of the liquid conductive pieces comprises an arch body and two connecting portions ( 1432 ) extending outwards from two circumferential sides of the arch body; the arch bodies of the two liquid conductive pieces are connected to form the liquid conductive body ( 1431 ); and two adjacent connecting portions ( 1432 ) of the two liquid conductive pieces are connected to form two couples of the connecting portions ( 1432 ) corresponding to the slots ( 1414 ) respectively.

17. The electronic cigarette claim 14 , wherein the atomizer device further comprises an atomizer cover ( 13 ) and a cartridge ( 11 ); the atomizer cover ( 13 ) comprises a cylindrical tube ( 131 ); a liquid reservoir chamber ( 113 ) is formed in the cartridge ( 11 ); the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) defines at least one liquid inlet ( 1311 ) communicating with the liquid reservoir chamber ( 113 ), and the atomizer assembly ( 14 ) is arranged in the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) such that the liquid conductive member ( 143 ) can absorb liquid solution flowing into the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) through the liquid inlet ( 1311 ).

18. The electronic cigarette of claim 17 , wherein the atomizer assembly ( 14 ) is arranged inside the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) along an axial direction of the cylindrical tube ( 131 ); a liquid stopper ( 144 ) is arranged between the cylindrical tube ( 131 ) and the cylindrical body ( 1412 ) for reducing a flowing speed of the liquid solution flowing to the slot ( 1414 ) through the liquid inlet ( 1311 ).