IP Library Granted Patent US 12,250,968
Granted Patent B2
US 12,250,968 · App. 17/580,624 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Electronic atomization device and smoke-generating assembly

Inventor: Guilin Lei (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
A24F40/30A24F40/10A24F40/20A24F40/485
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Patent No.
US 12,250,968
App. No.
17/580,624
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are an electronic atomization device ( 1 ) and a smoke-generating assembly ( 40 ), the electronic atomization device ( 1 ) comprising a baking unit ( 80 ), the baking unit ( 80 ) comprising a baking chamber ( 310 ); the electronic atomization device ( 1 ) also comprising a smoke-generating assembly ( 40 ) accommodated in the baking chamber ( 310 ); the smoke-generating assembly ( 40 ) comprising a solid smoking medium and a turbulent flow member ( 41 ) embedded in the solid smoking medium.

Claims (36)

1. An electronic atomization device, comprising:

a nozzle;

a baking unit, defining a baking cavity; and

a smoke-generating assembly, accommodated in the baking cavity and comprising:

a solid smoking medium; and

a flow perturbation member, embedded in the solid smoking medium;

wherein the electronic atomization device further comprises a communication unit and an atomization unit, the communication unit comprises a third air outlet located on a top and a third air inlet located on a horizontal surface facing one side of the atomization unit and the communication unit further comprises a front half part and a rear half part spliced with the front half part, a surface of the front half part facing the rear half part defines a first arcuate groove, and a cross-section of the first arcuate groove is in a shape of a semicircle;

a surface of the rear half part facing the front half part defines a second arcuate groove, and a cross-section of the second arcuate groove is in a shape of a semicircle;

the third air inlet is fluidly communicated to an upper portion of the second arcuate groove, and the third air inlet is fluidly communicated to a lower portion of the second arcuate groove;

the communication unit comprises a communication channel, after the front half part being spliced with the rear half part, the first arcuate groove and the second arcuate groove cooperatively define the communication channel in a shape of an arcuate.

2. The electronic atomization device of claim 1 , wherein the flow perturbation member defines at least one spiral air flow channel, and the atomization unit defines a first air inlet fluidly communicated to outside air; the outside air enters from the first air inlet, passes through the atomization unit and the at least one spiral air flow channel, and contacts with the solid smoking medium; the solid smoking medium is arranged on the at least one spiral air flow channel.

3. The electronic atomization device of claim 2 , wherein the atomization unit is fluidly communicated to the first air inlet and the baking cavity, and the outside air enters from the first air inlet, passes through the atomization unit, enters the at least one spiral air flow channel, and contacts with the solid smoking medium.

4. The electronic atomization device of claim 3 , wherein the flow perturbation member is spiral and extends longitudinally in the solid smoking medium.

5. The electronic atomization device of claim 4 , wherein the flow perturbation member comprises at least one flow perturbation piece arranged spirally, and the at least one flow perturbation piece defines the at least one spiral air flow channel.

6. The electronic atomization device of claim 4 , wherein the flow perturbation member comprises a plurality of spiral flow perturbation pieces spaced apart from each other and embedded with each other, and a spiral air flow channel is defined between each of two adjacent flow perturbation pieces.

7. The electronic atomization device of claim 6 , wherein the flow perturbation member comprises a central cylinder, the plurality of spiral flow perturbation pieces are arranged at intervals along an outer circumferential wall of in the central cylinder in a circumferential direction, and each of the flow perturbation pieces extends along an axial direction of the central cylinder.

8. The electronic atomization device of claim 1 , wherein the smoke- generating assembly is detachably arranged in the baking cavity, and the smoke-generating assembly further comprises an accommodating device configured to accommodate the solid smoking medium.

9. The electronic atomization device of claim 2 , wherein the atomization unit and the baking unit are arranged horizontally side by side in a housing;

the atomization unit comprises a second air flow channel, the second air flow channel comprises the first air inlet and a first air outlet, the first air outlet is located in a first side of the atomization unit, and the first air inlet is located in a second side of the atomization unit, the first side of the atomization unit is nearer to the baking unit than the second side thereof; and

the baking cavity comprises a second air inlet and a second air outlet, and the second air inlet is fluidly communicated to the second air outlet.

10. The electronic atomization device of claim 9 , the second air flow channel is arranged longitudinally in the atomization unit, and the baking cavity is longitudinally defined in the baking unit.

11. The electronic atomization device of claim 10 , the communication channel is configured to fluidly communicate the first air outlet of the atomization unit to the baking cavity.

12. The electronic atomization device of claim 11 , wherein the housing comprises a nozzle, the baking unit is cylindrical and arranged longitudinally in the housing, a lower portion of the baking unit is connected to the communication unit, and an upper portion of the baking unit is connected to the nozzle.

13. The electronic atomization device of claim 12 , wherein the third air inlet is fluidly communicated to the first air outlet, and the third air outlet is fluidly communicated to the second air inlet.

14. The electronic atomization device of claim 1 , wherein a top of the rear half part further defines a round groove, the round groove is sleeved on a bottom of the baking unit, and the communication channel is fluidly communicated to the baking cavity.

15. An electronic atomization device, comprising:

a baking unit, defining a baking cavity;

an atomization unit, wherein the baking unit and the atomization unit are arranged side by side along a first direction, and the atomization unit defines an air flow channel arranged along the first direction; and

a smoke-generating assembly, accommodated in the baking unit and comprising:

a solid smoking medium; and

a flow perturbation member, embedded in the solid smoking medium and defining a spiral air flow passage arranged along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the spiral air flow passage is fluidly communicated to the air flow channel;

wherein after entering the electronic atomization device, air successfully passes through the air flow channel and the spiral air flow channel, and further contacts with the solid smoking medium;

wherein the electronic atomization device further comprises a communication unit, the communication unit comprises a third air outlet located on a top and a third air inlet located on a horizontal surface facing one side of the atomization unit and the communication unit further comprises a front half part and a rear half part spliced with the front half part, a surface of the front half part facing the rear half part defines a first arcuate groove, and a cross-section of the first arcuate groove is in a shape of a semicircle;

a surface of the rear half part facing the front half part defines a second arcuate groove, and a cross-section of the second arcuate groove is in a shape of a semicircle;

the third air inlet is fluidly communicated to an upper portion of the second arcuate groove, and the third air inlet is fluidly communicated to a lower portion of the second arcuate groove;

the communication unit comprises a communication channel, after the front half part being spliced with the rear half part, the first arcuate groove and the second arcuate groove cooperatively define the communication channel in a shape of an arcuate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2022
From: LEI, GUILIN
To: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058717/0008 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910663302.X · Jul 22, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020098600 · Jun 28, 2020
Related Publication 20220132921A1 · May 5, 2022
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