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Granted Patent B2
US 10,905,157 · App. 16/131,039 · Granted Feb 2, 2021

Electronic cigarette and atomizing device thereof

Inventor: Baosheng Lai (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
A24F15/015A24F40/48A24F47/008
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Patent No.
US 10,905,157
App. No.
16/131,039
Granted
Feb 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an atomizing device, including a liquid reserving assembly and a cigarette holder assembly rotatably mounted at one end of the liquid reserving assembly. A liquid storage cavity is formed inside the liquid reserving assembly, and a liquid inlet is arranged at one end of the liquid reserving assembly corresponding to the cigarette holder assembly. The cigarette holder assembly includes an axially-penetrating smoke outlet, the liquid reserving assembly includes a smoke passage correspondingly communicating with the smoke outlet, and the cigarette holder assembly blocks the liquid inlet. The cigarette holder assembly includes a positioning member axially movable between a first position and a second position; when being in the first position, the positioning member is engaged with the liquid reserving assembly, and the cigarette holder assembly blocks the liquid inlet; and when being in the second position, the positioning member is separated from the liquid reserving assembly.

Claims (32)

1. An atomizing device, comprising: a liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) and a cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) rotatably mounted at one end of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 );

wherein a liquid storage cavity is formed inside the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ), and a liquid inlet ( 111 ) for injecting liquid into the liquid storage cavity is arranged at one end of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) corresponding to the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 );

the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) comprises an axially-penetrating smoke outlet ( 125 ), the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) comprises a smoke passage ( 112 ) correspondingly communicating with the smoke outlet ( 125 ), and the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) blocks the liquid inlet ( 111 );

a rotation axis of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is offset from the liquid inlet ( 111 ) to expose the liquid inlet ( 111 ) after rotation;

the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) comprises a positioning member ( 124 ) axially movable between a first position and a second position; when being in the first position, the positioning member ( 124 ) is engaged with the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) to limit the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) to rotating relative to the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ), and the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) blocks the liquid inlet ( 111 ); and when being in the second position, the positioning member ( 124 ) is separated from the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ), so that the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) rotates relative to the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) to expose the liquid inlet ( 111 ).

2. The atomizing device of claim 1 , wherein the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) further comprises an elastic member ( 126 ) that provides an elastic force for holding the positioning member ( 124 ) in the first position.

3. The atomizing device of claim 1 , wherein the positioning member ( 124 ) comprises an annular sleeve portion ( 1241 ), one end of the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) is sleeved at the end of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) corresponding to the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ); and an annular clamping table ( 114 ) corresponding to a shape of an inner ring of the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) is arranged at one end of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) corresponding to the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) for the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) to be engaged and positioned.

4. The atomizing device of claim 2 , wherein a guiding mechanism ( 13 ) is formed at two opposite ends of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) and the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) for guiding the rotation of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) and limiting the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) to rotating between a third position and a fourth position; when being in the third position, the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) blocks the liquid inlet ( 111 ), and the smoke outlet ( 125 ) communicates with the smoke passage ( 112 ); and when the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is in the fourth position, the liquid inlet ( 111 ) is exposed, and the smoke outlet ( 125 ) is staggered from the smoke passage ( 112 ).

5. The atomizing device of claim 4 , wherein the rotation axis of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is offset from the smoke passage ( 112 ), and the rotation axis of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) and the guiding mechanism ( 13 ) are respectively located on opposite sides of the smoke outlet ( 125 ).

6. The atomizing device of claim 4 , wherein the guiding mechanism ( 13 ) comprises a positioning protrusion ( 131 ) and an arcuate guiding portion ( 132 ); the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) is arranged on an end surface of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) corresponding to the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ), and the guiding portion ( 132 ) is formed on the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) cooperating with the positioning protrusion ( 131 ); and an axis of the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) coincides with the rotation axis of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ).

7. The atomizing device of claim 6 , wherein the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) comprises a supporting platform ( 1311 ) and an engaging portion; the supporting platform ( 1311 ) projects from the liquid reserving ( 11 ) assembly towards a side of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ), and the engaging portion is engaged with the guiding portion ( 132 ) to prevent the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) from moving away from the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ); the engaging portion comprises a hanging platform ( 1312 ) extending laterally from the supporting platform ( 1311 ), and the guiding portion ( 132 ) and the hanging platform ( 1312 ) are engaged with each other.

8. The atomizing device of claim 6 , wherein a side surface of the guiding portion ( 132 ) facing away from the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) comprises a first engaging position ( 1321 ) and a second engaging position ( 1322 ), the first engaging position ( 1321 ) and the second engaging position ( 1322 ) are staggered from each other in an axial direction of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ), and the first engaging position ( 1321 ) is further away from the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) relative to the second engaging position ( 1322 ); when the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is in the third position, the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) is engaged with the first engaging position ( 1321 ), and when the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is in the fourth position, the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) is engaged with the second engaging position ( 1322 ).

9. The atomizing device of claim 4 , wherein the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) comprises an annular mouthpiece holder ( 122 ) and a mouthpiece tube ( 123 ) mounted in an annular hole of the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and the positioning member ( 124 ) is annular and sleeved on the mouthpiece tube ( 123 ), cooperating with the mouthpiece holder ( 122 );

the guiding portion ( 132 ) is formed on the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), the positioning member ( 124 ) covers the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) encloses an outer ring of the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and a rotation of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is limited by at least one end of the mouthpiece tube ( 123 ) on the guiding portion ( 132 ).

10. An electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizing device ( 1 ), wherein the atomizing device ( 1 ) comprises a liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) and a cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) rotatably mounted at one end of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 );

wherein a liquid storage cavity is formed inside the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ), and a liquid inlet ( 111 ) for injecting liquid into the liquid storage cavity is arranged at one end of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) corresponding to the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 );

the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) comprises an axially-penetrating smoke outlet ( 125 ), the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) comprises a smoke passage ( 112 ) correspondingly communicating with the smoke outlet ( 125 ), and the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) blocks the liquid inlet ( 111 );

a rotation axis of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is offset from the liquid inlet ( 111 ) to expose the liquid inlet ( 111 ) after rotation;

the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) comprises a positioning member ( 124 ) axially movable between a first position and a second position; when being in the first position, the positioning member ( 124 ) is engaged with the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) to limit the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) to rotating relative to the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ), and the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) blocks the liquid inlet ( 111 ); and when being in the second position, the positioning member ( 124 ) is separated from the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ), so that the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) rotates relative to the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) to expose the liquid inlet ( 111 ).

11. The electronic cigarette of claim 10 , wherein the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) further comprises an elastic member ( 126 ) that provides an elastic force for holding the positioning member ( 124 ) in the first position.

12. The electronic cigarette of claim 10 , wherein the positioning member ( 124 ) comprises an annular sleeve portion ( 1241 ), one end of the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) is sleeved at the end of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) corresponding to the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ); and an annular clamping table ( 114 ) corresponding to a shape of an inner ring of the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) is arranged at one end of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) corresponding to the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) for the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) to be engaged and positioned.

13. The electronic cigarette of claim 11 , wherein a guiding mechanism ( 13 ) is formed at two opposite ends of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) and the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) for guiding the rotation of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) and limiting the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) to rotating between a third position and a fourth position; when being in the third position, the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) blocks the liquid inlet ( 111 ), and the smoke outlet ( 125 ) communicates with the smoke passage ( 112 ); and when the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is in the fourth position, the liquid inlet ( 111 ) is exposed, and the smoke outlet ( 125 ) is staggered from the smoke passage ( 112 ).

14. The electronic cigarette of claim 13 , wherein the rotation axis of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is offset from the smoke passage ( 112 ), and the rotation axis of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) and the guiding mechanism ( 13 ) are respectively located on opposite sides of the smoke outlet ( 125 ).

15. The electronic cigarette of claim 13 , wherein the guiding mechanism ( 13 ) comprises a positioning protrusion ( 131 ) and an arcuate guiding portion ( 132 ); the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) is arranged on an end surface of the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) corresponding to the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ), and the guiding portion ( 132 ) is formed on the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) cooperating with the positioning protrusion ( 131 ); and an axis of the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) coincides with the rotation axis of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ).

16. The electronic cigarette of claim 15 , wherein the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) comprises a supporting platform ( 1311 ) and an engaging portion; the supporting platform ( 1311 ) projects from the liquid reserving ( 11 ) assembly towards a side of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ), and the engaging portion is engaged with the guiding portion ( 132 ) to prevent the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) from moving away from the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ); the engaging portion comprises a hanging platform ( 1312 ) extending laterally from the supporting platform ( 1311 ), and the guiding portion ( 132 ) and the hanging platform ( 1312 ) are engaged with each other.

17. The electronic cigarette of claim 15 , wherein a side surface of the guiding portion ( 132 ) facing away from the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) comprises a first engaging position ( 1321 ) and a second engaging position ( 1322 ), the first engaging position ( 1321 ) and the second engaging position are staggered from each other in an axial direction of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ), and the first engaging position ( 1321 ) is further away from the liquid reserving assembly ( 11 ) relative to the second engaging position ( 1322 ); when the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is in the third position, the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) is engaged with the first engaging position ( 1321 ), and when the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is in the fourth position, the positioning protrusion ( 131 ) is engaged with the second engaging position ( 1322 ).

18. The electronic cigarette of claim 13 , wherein the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) comprises an annular mouthpiece holder ( 122 ) and a mouthpiece tube ( 123 ) mounted in an annular hole of the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and the positioning member ( 124 ) is annular and sleeved on the mouthpiece tube ( 123 ), cooperating with the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ); and

the guiding portion ( 132 ) is formed on the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), the positioning member ( 124 ) covers the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), the sleeve portion ( 1241 ) encloses an outer ring of the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and a rotation of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is limited by at least one end of the mouthpiece tube ( 123 ) on the guiding portion ( 132 ).

19. The electronic cigarette of claim 13 , wherein the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) comprises an annular mouthpiece holder ( 122 ) and a mouthpiece tube ( 123 ) mounted in an annular hole of the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and the positioning member ( 124 ) is annular and sleeved on the mouthpiece tube ( 123 ), cooperating with the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ); and

the guiding portion ( 132 ) is formed on the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and the positioning member ( 124 ) covers the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and a rotation of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is limited by at least one end of the mouthpiece tube ( 123 ) on the guiding portion ( 132 ).

20. The atomizing device of claim 4 , wherein the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) comprises an annular mouthpiece holder ( 122 ) and a mouthpiece tube ( 123 ) mounted in an annular hole of the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and the positioning member ( 124 ) is annular and sleeved on the mouthpiece tube ( 123 ), cooperating with the mouthpiece holder ( 122 );

the guiding portion ( 132 ) is formed on the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and the positioning member ( 124 ) covers the mouthpiece holder ( 122 ), and a rotation of the cigarette holder assembly ( 12 ) is limited by at least one end of the mouthpiece tube ( 123 ) on the guiding portion ( 132 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2018
From: LAI, BAOSHENG
To: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046873/0543 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2018 2 0123428 U · Jan 24, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190223497A1 · Jul 25, 2019
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