IP Library Granted Patent US 12,328,798
Granted Patent B2
US 12,328,798 · App. 18/320,233 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Atomizer capable of preventing liquid leakage caused by air inside a liquid reservoir and electronic cigarette with the same

Inventor: Zhenyu Wu (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
H05B1/0227A24F40/42A24F40/485H05B3/03H05B3/06A24F40/10
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Patent No.
US 12,328,798
App. No.
18/320,233
Granted
Jun 10, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an atomizer and an electronic cigarette with the atomizer. The atomizer includes a cartridge assembly and a mouthpiece assembly; the cartridge assembly includes a liquid reservoir, an opening communicating the liquid reservoir with an external environment, and an atomization chamber communicating with the liquid reservoir; the mouthpiece assembly is inserted into the opening; the cartridge assembly includes an engaging portion located adjacent to the opening, and the mouthpiece assembly includes an inserting portion inserted into the engaging portion; the inserting portion defines a discharging hole, air discharges through the discharging hole while the inserting portion is being inserted into the engaging portion, and after the inserting portion is inserted into the engaging portion in place, the discharging hole is blocked, thus, e-liquid in the liquid reservoir can be prevented from being pushed to flow into the atomization chamber and liquid leakage can be prevented.

Claims (33)

1. An atomizer, comprising a cartridge ( 13 ) defining a liquid reservoir ( 14 ) therein, an air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) disposed in the cartridge ( 13 ), and the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) comprises a discharging hole ( 1210 ) communicated with the liquid reservoir ( 14 ) and configured for discharging air from inside the liquid reservoir ( 14 );

wherein the liquid reservoir ( 14 ) is defined between an outer wall of the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and an inner wall of the cartridge ( 13 );

wherein air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) comprises a first tube section ( 1211 ), and a second tube section ( 1212 ), the discharging hole ( 1210 ) is in the second tube section ( 1212 ).

2. The atomizer of claim 1 , further comprises a mouthpiece assembly ( 20 );

wherein the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ) comprises an inserting portion ( 22 ) used for inserting between the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and the cartridge ( 13 );

wherein the air from the liquid reservoir ( 14 ) is discharged while the inserting portion ( 22 ) is being inserted between the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and the cartridge ( 13 ) to close an end of the liquid reservoir ( 14 ), and when the inserting portion ( 22 ) is inserted in place, the discharging hole ( 1210 ) is blocked;

wherein the inserting portion ( 22 ) is detachably inserted between the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and the cartridge ( 13 ).

3. The atomizer of claim 2 , wherein the second tube section ( 1212 ) is in communication with the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ).

4. The atomizer of claim 3 , wherein the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ) further comprises a sealing member ( 23 ) inserted into the inserting portion ( 22 ) for blocking the discharging hole ( 1210 ).

5. The atomizer of claim 4 , wherein the second tube section ( 1212 ) is inserted into the inserting portion ( 22 ), and the sealing member ( 23 ) is sleeved outside the second tube section ( 1212 ) where the discharging hole ( 1210 ) is located.

6. The atomizer of claim 2 , wherein the atomizer further comprises a sealing member ( 23 ) inserted into the inserting portion ( 22 ) for blocking the discharging hole ( 1210 ).

7. The atomizer of claim 2 , wherein the discharging hole ( 1210 ) is defined as a hole through a side of a section of the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) adjacent to the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ).

8. An electronic cigarette comprising an atomizer, the atomizer comprising a cartridge ( 13 ) defining a liquid reservoir ( 14 ) therein, an air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) disposed in the cartridge ( 13 ); the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) comprises a discharging hole ( 1210 ) communicated with the liquid reservoir ( 14 ) and configured for discharging air from inside the liquid reservoir ( 14 );

wherein the liquid reservoir ( 14 ) is defined between an outer wall of the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and an inner wall of the cartridge ( 13 );

wherein the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) comprises a first tube section ( 1211 ) and a second tube section ( 1212 ), the discharging hole ( 1210 ) is comprised in the second tube section ( 1212 ).

9. The electronic cigarette of claim 8 , further comprises a mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ) comprising an inserting portion ( 22 ) used for inserting between the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and the cartridge ( 13 );

wherein the air from the liquid reservoir ( 14 ) is discharged while the inserting portion ( 22 ) is being inserted between the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and the cartridge ( 13 ) to close an end of the liquid reservoir ( 14 ), and when the inserting portion ( 22 ) is inserted in place, the discharging hole ( 1210 ) is blocked;

wherein the inserting portion ( 22 ) is detachably inserted between the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and the cartridge ( 13 ).

10. The electronic cigarette of claim 9 , wherein the second tube section ( 1212 ) communicating with the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ).

11. The electronic cigarette of claim 10 , wherein the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ) further comprises a sealing member ( 23 ) inserted into the inserting portion ( 22 ) for blocking the discharging hole ( 1210 ).

12. The electronic cigarette of claim 11 , wherein the second tube section ( 1212 ) is inserted into the inserting portion ( 22 ), and the sealing member ( 23 ) is sleeved outside the second tube section ( 1212 ) where the discharging hole ( 1210 ) is located.

13. The electronic cigarette of claim 9 , wherein the atomizer further comprises a sealing member ( 23 ) inserted into the inserting portion ( 22 ) for blocking the discharging hole ( 1210 ).

14. The electronic cigarette of claim 9 , wherein the discharging hole ( 1210 ) is defined as a hole through a side of a section of the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) adjacent to the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ).

15. An atomizer, comprising

a cartridge assembly ( 10 ),

the cartridge assembly ( 10 ) comprising:

a liquid reservoir ( 14 ),

an opening ( 130 ) communicating the liquid reservoir ( 14 ) with an external environment, and

an atomization chamber ( 1214 ) communicating with the liquid reservoir ( 14 );

wherein the cartridge assembly ( 10 ) comprises an engaging portion ( 141 ) located in the opening ( 130 ) and the engaging portion ( 141 ) comprises a discharging hole ( 1210 ) for discharging air from inside the liquid reservoir ( 14 ).

16. The atomizer of claim 15 , wherein the atomizer further comprises a mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ) being insertable into the opening ( 130 ); and

the cartridge assembly ( 10 ) comprises an air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and a cartridge ( 13 ) sleeved outside the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ); the engaging portion ( 141 ) is defined between a section of the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) adjacent to the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ) and a section of the cartridge ( 13 ) adjacent to the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ), and the liquid reservoir ( 14 ) is defined between an outer wall of the air flowing tube assembly ( 12 ) and an inner wall of the cartridge ( 13 ).

17. The atomizer of claim 15 , wherein the atomizer further comprises a mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ) being insertable into the opening ( 130 ), and the mouthpiece assembly ( 20 ) comprises an inserting portion ( 22 ) inserted into the engaging portion ( 141 ); and the atomizer further comprises a sealing member ( 23 ) inserted into the inserting portion ( 22 ) for blocking the discharging hole ( 1210 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2023
From: WU, ZHENYU
To: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063888/0537 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201720653314.0 · Jun 6, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17033798 · Sep 27, 2020
Continuation 15953603 · Apr 16, 2018
Related Publication 20230292403A1 · Sep 14, 2023
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