IP Library Granted Patent US 12,458,071
Granted Patent B2
US 12,458,071 · App. 17/522,872 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Electronic atomization device

Inventors: Junwei Tan (Guangdong, CN); Houlin Chen (Shenzhen, CN); Zhihua Wen (Shenzhen, CN); Xiaowei Ye (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
A24F40/485A24F40/10A24F40/20A24F40/30A24F40/46
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Patent No.
US 12,458,071
App. No.
17/522,872
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure discloses an electronic atomization device, including a housing, and an atomization unit and a baking unit which are disposed in the housing. The atomization unit includes a first airflow passage configured for bringing out an atomizing gas, and the baking unit includes a baking cavity configured for receiving and baking a solid smoke generating medium. The first airflow passage is communicated with the baking cavity to enable a mixture of a smoke with an atomizing gas. Through a combined use of the atomization unit and the baking unit, a comprehensive requirement of a user on taste and mouthfeel can be met.

Claims (35)

1 . An electronic atomization device, characterized by comprising a housing, and an atomization unit and a baking unit which are disposed in the housing; wherein the atomization unit comprises a first airflow passage configured for bringing out an atomizing gas, and the baking unit comprises a baking cavity configured for receiving and baking a solid smoke generating medium; and the first airflow passage is communicated with the baking cavity to enable a mixture of a smoke with an atomizing gas;

wherein the atomization unit comprises a base, an atomizing assembly disposed on the base, and an atomizing shell coupled to the base;

the atomizing shell defines a liquid storage cavity for receiving a liquid medium,

the atomizing assembly comprises an atomizing surface in communication with the first airflow passage; and

the atomization unit including the first airflow passage, the liquid storage cavity and the atomizing assembly is removably disposed in the housing;

wherein the electronic atomization device further comprises an air switch unit arranged in the housing in an upside-down manner, and a second airflow passage for communicating the air switch unit with the first airflow passage is defined in the housing;

wherein an outer side of the atomizing shell is provided with an air inlet;

wherein the base further includes an air guide hole, one end of the air guide hole is communicated with an end of the first airflow passage adjacent to the air inlet, and another end of the air guide hole is communicated with the second airflow passage;

wherein the first airflow passage comprises a first air inlet and a first air outlet, the baking cavity comprises a second air inlet and a second air outlet, and the first air outlet is communicated with the second air inlet.

2 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 1 , wherein the first air outlet is located at a side of the atomization unit adjacent to the baking unit, and the first air inlet is located at a side of the atomization unit away from the baking unit.

3 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 1 , wherein the first airflow passage extends transversely in the atomization unit, and the baking cavity extends longitudinally in the baking unit.

4 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 3 , wherein the electronic atomization device further comprises a communication unit comprising a communication passage for communicating the first air outlet of the atomization unit with the second air inlet of the baking cavity.

5 . The electronic atomization device of claim 4 , wherein the housing comprises a suction nozzle; the baking unit is tubular and is longitudinally disposed in the housing, a lower end of the baking unit is connected with the communication unit, and an upper end of the baking unit is connected with the suction nozzle.

6 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 4 , wherein the communication unit comprises a third air outlet located at a top portion thereof and a third air inlet located on a side surface thereof adjacent to one side of the atomization unit, and the third air inlet is communicated with the first air outlet, and the third air outlet is communicated with the second air inlet.

7 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 6 , wherein the communication unit comprises a front half portion and a rear half portion which are spliced to each other, a surface of the front half portion toward the rear half portion is provided with a first arcuate groove having a semicircular cross section, a surface of the rear half portion toward the front half portion is provided with a second arcuate groove with a semicircular cross section, and the third air outlet is communicated with an upper end of the second arcuate groove, the third air inlet is communicated with a lower end of the second arcuate groove; when the front half portion and the rear half portion are spliced, the first arcuate groove and the second arcuate groove are joined to define the arc-shaped communication passage.

8 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 7 , wherein a top portion of the rear half portion is further provided with a groove, and the groove is sleeved on a bottom end of the baking unit, so that the communication passage is communicated with the baking cavity.

9 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 1 , wherein an inner side of the atomizing shell is provided with an air outlet communicated with the first airflow passage; the air inlet allows external air to enter the first airflow passage to be mixed with the atomizing gas generated by the atomizing assembly; the air outlet allows the mixed gas to flow out of the atomization unit;

wherein the outer side of the atomizing shell comprises a convex pushing portion, and the housing is provided with a notch for exposing the pushing portion.

10 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 9 , wherein another end of the air guide hole extends downwards to a bottom surface of the base.

11 . The electronic atomization device of claim 1 , comprising a power supply unit configured to supply power to the atomization unit and the baking unit, wherein the housing comprises a bracket; the bracket comprises a first receiving space for receiving the atomization unit, a second receiving space for receiving the baking unit, and a third receiving space for receiving the power supply unit; a partition wall is provided between the first receiving space and the third receiving space; the second air flow passage comprises an arc-shaped first air guide groove defined on a top surface of the partition wall, the first air guide groove extends from a first end of the partition wall away from the air switch unit to a second end of the partition wall adjacent to the air switch unit, and the arc-shaped first air guide groove reduces the possibility that leakage liquid enters the air switch unit.

12 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 11 , wherein the partition wall further comprises a second air guide groove communicating with the second end of the first air guide groove and extending longitudinally downward, and a third air guide groove communicating the second air guide groove with the air switch unit, and a bottom of the second air guide groove is lower than an end portion of the third air guide groove connected with the second air guide groove to receive some of the leakage liquid.

13 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 11 , wherein the housing comprises a cover covering on a top portion of the partition wall to seal the first air guide groove; the cover is provided with a vent hole communicated with the first end of the first air guide groove, and the vent hole is communicated with the air guide hole of the atomization unit.

14 . The electronic atomization device of claim 1 , wherein the air switch unit comprises a mounting seat and an air switch disposed in the mounting seat, the mounting seat comprises a receiving cavity with an opening at the top; the air switch is arranged in the top opening in an upside-down manner, and a space is defined between a triggering surface on top of the air switch and a bottom of the receiving cavity; the mounting seat further comprises a communication pipe for communicating the space with the outside; and the communicating pipe is communicated with the second airflow passage in the housing.

15 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 1 , wherein the baking unit comprises a tubular heating member, a tubular heat conducting member coaxially disposed in the heating member, and a tubular protecting member coaxially disposed outside the heating member.

16 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 1 , wherein the atomization unit and the baking unit are disposed side by side in a transverse direction of the housing.

17 . The electronic atomization device according to claim 1 , wherein a heating temperature of the baking unit is a temperature to maintain an internal temperature of the solid smoke generating medium at 40 to 50 degrees.

18 . An electronic atomization device, comprising a housing, and an atomization unit and a baking unit which are disposed in the housing; wherein the atomization unit comprises a first airflow passage configured for bringing out an atomizing gas, and the baking unit comprises a baking cavity configured for receiving and baking a solid smoke generating medium; and the first airflow passage is communicated with the baking cavity to enable a mixture of a smoke with an atomizing gas;

wherein the atomization unit comprises a base, an atomizing assembly disposed on the base, and an atomizing shell coupled to the base;

the atomizing shell defines a liquid storage cavity for receiving a liquid medium;

the atomizing assembly comprises an atomizing surface in communication with the first airflow passage; and

the atomization unit including the first airflow passage, the liquid storage cavity and the atomizing assembly is removably disposed in the housing;

wherein the electronic atomization device further comprises an air switch unit arranged in the housing in an upside-down manner, and a second airflow passage for communicating the air switch unit with the first airflow passage is defined in the housing;

wherein an outer side of the atomizing shell is provided with an air inlet;

wherein the base further includes an air guide hole, one end of the air guide hole is communicated with an end of the first airflow passage adjacent to the air inlet, and another end of the air guide bole is communicated with the second airflow passage; and

wherein a liquid absorbing surface on top of the atomizing assembly is exposed in the liquid storage cavity so as to be fluidly connected with the liquid storage cavity.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2021
From: TAN, JUNWEI; CHEN, HOULIN; WEN, ZHIHUA; YE, XIAOWEI
To: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058066/0903 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201920689268.9 · May 14, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020088382 · Apr 30, 2020
Related Publication 20220061395A1 · Mar 3, 2022
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