CN111838761A

CN111838761A - Atomizer subassembly and electron cigarette

Info

Publication number: CN111838761A
Application number: CN202010759642.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄小艳
Original assignee: Lyuyan Industrial Shenzhen Co ltd
Current assignee: Lyuyan Industrial Shenzhen Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-31
Filing date: 2020-07-31
Publication date: 2020-10-30
Anticipated expiration: 2040-07-31
Also published as: CN111838761B

Abstract

The invention relates to an atomizer assembly and an electronic cigarette. An atomizer assembly comprising a housing having an interior cavity; the inner cavity has an open first end; the atomizer is arranged in the inner cavity of the shell; the atomizer is movable in a first direction to switch between a first position and a second position; the atomizer is provided with an air outlet end; the atomizer is located when the first position, the end of giving vent to anger of atomizer is located the inner chamber of shell, the atomizer is located when the second position, the end of giving vent to anger of atomizer by the first end of inner chamber leaks. The atomizer assembly can prevent the air outlet end of the atomizer from being exposed for a long time by moving the atomizer to the first position, so that the risk that the air outlet end of the atomizer is polluted due to long-term exposure is avoided, and the smoking hygiene is ensured; the problem that the air outlet end of the atomizer is easily collided by external force due to long-term exposure is also avoided, so that the risk that the air outlet end of the atomizer is easily damaged is reduced, and the service life of the atomizer is prolonged.

Description

Atomizer subassembly and electron cigarette

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of electronic cigarettes, in particular to an atomizer assembly and an electronic cigarette.

Background

The statements herein merely provide background information related to the present application and may not necessarily constitute prior art.

The electronic cigarette is an electronic product simulating a cigarette, and has the same appearance, smoke, taste and sensation as the cigarette. It is a product which is absorbed by users after nicotine and the like are changed into steam by means of atomization and the like.

Typically, the electronic cigarette includes an atomizer assembly including an atomizer. The atomizer has an air outlet end. In order to facilitate the user to suck, at least part of the air outlet end of the atomizer is exposed outside. However, the exposed part of the air outlet end of the atomizer is easily polluted, so that the smoking hygiene is affected; and the naked part of the end of giving vent to anger of atomizer is easily receive external force impact, leads to the end damage of giving vent to anger of atomizer easily.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing, there is a need for an atomizer assembly that avoids long-term exposure of the outlet end of the atomizer.

An atomizer assembly comprising:

a housing having an interior cavity; the inner cavity has an open first end; and

the atomizer is arranged in the inner cavity of the shell; the atomizer is movable in a first direction to switch between a first position and a second position; the atomizer is provided with an air outlet end; the atomizer is located when the first position, the end of giving vent to anger of atomizer is located the inner chamber of shell, the atomizer is located when the second position, the end of giving vent to anger of atomizer by the first end of inner chamber leaks.

Above-mentioned atomizer subassembly, when the atomizer was located the second position, the end of giving vent to anger of atomizer leaked by the first end part of inner chamber, and the user of being convenient for inhales. When the atomizer is located at the first position, the air outlet end of the atomizer is located in the inner cavity of the shell, so that the air outlet end of the atomizer can be prevented from being exposed for a long time in a mode that the atomizer moves to the first position, the risk that the air outlet end of the atomizer is polluted due to long-term exposure is further avoided, and the smoking hygiene is guaranteed; the problem that the air outlet end of the atomizer is easily collided by external force due to long-term exposure is also avoided, so that the risk that the air outlet end of the atomizer is easily damaged is reduced, and the service life of the atomizer is prolonged.

In one embodiment, the device further comprises a fixed seat, and the shell is rotatably connected with the fixed seat; the atomizer is movably connected with the fixed seat; the shell rotates relative to the fixed seat to drive the atomizer to move so as to switch between a first position and a second position.

In one embodiment, a guide groove is formed in the side wall of the inner cavity of the shell, and a guide block matched with the guide groove is fixedly arranged on the outer side wall of the atomizer; the shell rotates relative to the fixed seat, and the guide block is driven to move along a first direction through the guide groove, so that the atomizer is switched between a first position and a second position.

In one embodiment, the guide groove comprises a first sub-guide groove and a second sub-guide groove which are connected end to end; when the atomizer is located at a first position, the shell rotates to drive the guide block to move along a first direction through the first sub-guide groove so as to drive the atomizer to be switched to a second position; when the atomizer is located the second position, the shell rotates to pass through the sub-guide way of second drives the guide block moves along first direction, in order to drive the atomizer switches to the first position.

In one embodiment, the first sub-guide groove comprises a first section and a second section which are connected; along the first direction, the second section is positioned at one end of the first section, which is close to the air outlet end of the atomizer; when the atomizer is located at a first position, the shell can rotate relative to the fixed seat along a first rotation direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the first section of the first sub-guide groove drives the guide block to move to a position where the first section is connected with the second section, so that the atomizer is located at a middle lifting position; when the atomizer is located at the lifting middle position, the shell can rotate in a second rotating direction opposite to the first rotating direction, and the second section of the first sub-guide groove drives the guide block to move until the atomizer is located at a second position;

and/or the second sub-guide groove comprises a third section and a fourth section which are connected, and the third section is positioned at one end of the fourth section close to the air outlet end of the atomizer along the first direction; when the atomizer is located at the second position, the housing can rotate along a third rotation direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the third section of the second sub-guide groove drives the guide block to move to a position where the third section is connected with the fourth section, so that the atomizer is located at a falling-back middle position; when the atomizer is located fall back intermediate position, the shell can follow with the fourth direction of rotation that third direction of rotation is opposite rotates, the fourth end drive of the sub-guide way of second guide block removes, extremely the atomizer is located the first position.

In one embodiment, the angle of the process of the housing driving the atomizer to move from the first position to the raised middle position is equal to the angle of the process of the housing driving the atomizer to move from the raised middle position to the second position;

and/or the angle of the process rotation that the shell drives the atomizer to move from the second position to the fall-back intermediate position is equal to the angle of the process rotation that the shell drives the atomizer to move from the fall-back intermediate position to the first position.

In one embodiment, the atomizer assembly further comprises a first reset feature; when the atomizer is located at the lifting middle position, the shell can rotate along the second rotation direction under the action of the first resetting structure, and the atomizer is driven to be located at the second position by the shell;

and/or, the atomizer subassembly still includes the second structure that resets, when the atomizer was located the fall-back intermediate position, the shell can be in under the effect of second structure that resets rotate along the fourth direction of rotation, extremely the shell drive the atomizer is located the first position.

In one embodiment, the fixing base is provided with a limiting member located in the inner cavity of the housing, the limiting member is provided with a limiting groove extending along a first direction, and the guide block is inserted into the limiting groove to limit the guide block from rotating along a direction perpendicular to the first direction.

The invention also provides an electronic cigarette which comprises the atomizer assembly provided by the invention.

Above-mentioned electron cigarette, when the atomizer was located the second position, the end of giving vent to anger of atomizer leaked by the first end part of inner chamber, and the user of being convenient for inhales. When the atomizer is located at the first position, the air outlet end of the atomizer is located in the inner cavity of the shell, so that the air outlet end of the atomizer can be prevented from being exposed for a long time in a mode that the atomizer moves to the first position, the risk that the air outlet end of the atomizer is polluted due to long-term exposure is further avoided, and the smoking hygiene is guaranteed; the problem that the air outlet end of the atomizer is easily collided by external force due to long-term exposure is also avoided, so that the risk that the air outlet end of the atomizer is easily damaged is reduced, and the service life of the atomizer is prolonged.

In one embodiment, the atomizer assembly further comprises a holder, the housing being rotatably coupled to the holder; the atomizer is movably connected with the fixed seat; the shell rotates relative to the fixed seat so as to drive the atomizer to switch between a first position and a second position;

the electron cigarette still includes the main part, the main part includes the protective housing, the protective housing with fixing base integrated into one piece.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an atomizer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the atomizer assembly of fig. 1 with the atomizer in a second position.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a relative positional relationship between the guide block and the guide groove when the atomizer is located at the first position in the atomizer assembly shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a relative positional relationship between the guide block and the guide groove when the atomizer is located at a raised intermediate position in the atomizer assembly shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a relative positional relationship between the guide block and the guide groove when the atomizer is located at the second position in the atomizer assembly shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a relative positional relationship between the guide block and the guide groove when the atomizer of the atomizer assembly shown in fig. 1 is located at the fall-back intermediate position.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic cigarette according to an embodiment of the present invention.

110. A housing; 111. an inner cavity; 113. a guide groove; 1131. a first sub-guide groove; 1132. a first stage; 1133. a second stage; 1134. a second sub-guide groove; 1135. a third stage; 1136. a fourth stage; 114. a first end; 115. a reset block; 117. a second limiting part; 130. an atomizer; 131. an air outlet end; 133. a guide block; 140. an atomizer tray; 150. a fixed seat; 151. a reset groove; 153. a limiting member; 1531. a first limiting part; 154. a limiting groove; 170. a first reset structure; 190. a second reset structure; 200. a main body; 210. a protective shell.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The technical features of the above embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, but should be considered as the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, an atomizer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 110 and an atomizer 130. Wherein the housing 110 has an inner cavity 111. The interior cavity 111 has an open first end 114. The atomizer 130 is disposed in the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110. The nebulizer 130 is movable in a first direction M-M to switch between a first position and a second position. Atomizer 130 has an outlet end 131. When the atomizer 130 is located at the first position, the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is located in the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110, as shown in fig. 1. When the atomizer 130 is located at the second position, the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 leaks out of the first end 114 of the inner cavity 111, as shown in fig. 2.

It will be appreciated that the gas outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130, i.e. the end of the atomizer 130 where the flue gas is generated, is provided. The user inhales the smoke generated by the atomizer 130 through the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130.

In the atomizer assembly, when the atomizer 130 is located at the second position, the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is partially exposed from the first end 114 of the inner cavity 111, so that the user can conveniently suck the food. When the atomizer 130 is located at the first position, the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is located in the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110, so that the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 can be prevented from being exposed for a long time by moving the atomizer 130 to the first position. On one hand, the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is prevented from being exposed for a long time, the risk that the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is polluted due to long-term exposure is avoided, the smoking hygiene is ensured, the frequency of replacement of the atomizer 130 due to the pollution of the air outlet end 131 is reduced, and the service life of the atomizer 130 is prolonged. On the other hand, the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is prevented from being exposed for a long time, and the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is also prevented from being easily collided by external force due to long-term exposure, so that the risk that the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is easily damaged is reduced, and the service life of the atomizer 130 is prolonged.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the atomizer 130 is located at the first position, the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is located in the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110, so as to reduce the volume of the atomizer assembly, meet the miniaturization requirement of the atomizer assembly, and facilitate the storage and carrying of the atomizer assembly. In addition, when the atomizer 130 is located at the first position, the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is located in the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110, so that the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is prevented from being polluted by the external environment, and the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is prevented from being damaged by external force collision, thereby reducing the placing condition of the atomizer assembly and facilitating the storage and carrying of the atomizer assembly.

It will be appreciated that a user inhales the smoke generated by the atomizer 130 through the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130. Therefore, for the convenience of sucking, the air outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 is provided with a sucking part. When the atomizer 130 is located at the second position, the sucking portion of the atomizer 130 may be completely exposed from the first end 114 of the inner cavity 111, or may be partially exposed from the first end 114 of the inner cavity 111, so as to meet the sucking requirement of the user.

In this embodiment, the end of the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110 opposite to the first end 114 also has an opening. It will be appreciated that in other possible embodiments, the end of the internal cavity of the housing opposite the first end may also be provided without an opening.

In this embodiment, the end of the atomizer 130 opposite to the gas outlet end 131 is also located in the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110. It will be appreciated that in other possible embodiments, the end of the atomiser opposite the outlet end may also leak out of the end of the cavity opposite the first end. Of course, at this time, an end of the inner cavity of the housing opposite to the first end is also required to be provided with an opening, so that an end of the atomizer opposite to the air outlet end can be leaked from the inner cavity of the housing.

In the present embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the first direction M-M is an extending direction of the atomizer 130, and is also an extending direction of the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110. It will of course be appreciated that in other possible embodiments, the first direction is not limited thereto and may also be biased to enable the mouthpiece to be switched between the first and second positions.

In this embodiment, the atomizer assembly further includes a fixing base 150, and the housing 110 is rotatably connected to the fixing base 150. The atomizer 130 is movably connected to the fixing base 150. The housing 110 rotates relative to the fixing base 150 to drive the atomizer 130 to move so as to switch between the first position and the second position.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3 to 6, in the present embodiment, a guide groove 113 is formed on a side wall of the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110. A guide block 133 matching with the guide groove 113 is fixedly arranged on the outer side wall of the atomizer 130. The housing 110 rotates relative to the fixing base 150, and the guide block 133 is driven by the guide slot 113 to move along the first direction M-M, so that the atomizer 130 is switched between the first position and the second position.

In this embodiment, an atomizer tray 140 is fixedly disposed at an end of the atomizer 130 away from the air outlet end 131, and the guide block 133 is disposed on an outer sidewall of the atomizer tray 140. And the guide blocks 133 are integrally formed with the outer side wall of the atomizer tray 140. It is understood that, in another possible embodiment, the guide block 133 and the outer sidewall of the atomizer tray 140 may be separately disposed, and the guide block 133 and the outer sidewall of the atomizer tray 140 are fixedly connected by welding or screwing. Alternatively, the guide block 133 may be directly fixed to the atomizer 130 or may be fixed to another structure fixedly connected to the atomizer 130.

More specifically, in the present embodiment, the guide groove 113 includes a first sub-guide groove 1131 and a second sub-guide groove 1134 connected end to end. When the atomizer 130 is located at the first position, the housing 110 rotates to drive the guide block 133 to move along the first direction M-M through the first sub-guide channel 1131, so as to drive the atomizer 130 to switch to the second position, see fig. 5. When the atomizer 130 is located at the second position, the housing 110 rotates to drive the guide block 133 to move along the first direction M-M through the second sub-guide channel 1134, so as to drive the atomizer 130 to switch to the first position, see fig. 3.

The first guide groove 113 and the second guide groove 113 are connected end to end, so that the guide block 133 can be continuously driven by the second guide groove 113 to move to the first position of the atomizer 130 after being driven by the first guide groove 113 to move to the second position of the atomizer 130, and the operation is repeated so as to switch the atomizer 130 between the first position and the second position. In addition, the first guide groove 113 and the second guide groove 113 are connected end to end, so that the guide block 133 can directly slide from the first guide groove 113 to the second guide groove 113, and the guide block 133 can also directly slide from the second guide groove 113 to the first guide groove 113, so that the guide block 133 can smoothly move under the alternate driving of the first guide groove 113 and the second guide groove 113.

In this embodiment, the first sub-guide channel 1131 includes a first section 1132 and a second section 1133 connected together. Along the first direction M-M, the second segment 1133 is located at an end of the first segment 1132 near the outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130. When the atomizer 130 is located at the first position, the housing 110 can rotate along a first rotation direction perpendicular to the first direction M-M, and the first section 1132 of the first sub-guide channel 1131 drives the guide block 133 to move to a position where the first section 1132 is engaged with the second section 1133, so that the atomizer 130 is located at a rising middle position, see fig. 4. When the atomizer 130 is located at the raised middle position, the housing 110 can rotate in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction, and the second section 1133 of the first sub-guide channel 1131 drives the guide block 133 to move until the atomizer 130 is located at the second position, as shown in fig. 5. It is understood that the guide block 133 can move continuously in the first direction and the direction toward the second section 1133 under the action of inertia when moving to the position where the first section 1132 is connected to the second section 1133, and further move continuously in the first direction under the action of the second section 1133 until the atomizer 130 is located at the second position. It will be appreciated that the movement of the atomiser 130 from the first position to the second position is by: the housing 110 rotates relative to the fixing base along a first rotation direction to drive the guide block 133 to move along the first direction M-M, and the guide block 133 moves to a position where the first section 1132 and the second section 1133 are connected, so that the atomizer 130 is located at a rising middle position; the housing 110 is then rotated in the second rotational direction to drive the guide block 133 to continue moving in the first direction M-M until the guide block 133 moves to an end of the second section 1133 of the first sub-guide channel 1131 away from the first section 1132, thereby placing the atomizer 130 in the second position.

The atomizer 130 is moved from the first position to the second position in steps by rotating the housing 110 twice in opposite directions, thereby reducing the magnitude of the rotation of the housing 110 for single-handed operation by the user.

Similarly, in this embodiment, the second sub-guide channel 1134 includes a third section 1135 and a fourth section 1136, which are connected together, and the third section 1135 is located at one end of the fourth section 1136 close to the gas outlet end 131 of the atomizer 130 along the first direction M-M. When the atomizer 130 is located at the second position, the housing 110 can rotate in a third rotation direction perpendicular to the first direction M-M, and the third section 1135 of the second sub-guide channel 1134 drives the guide block 133 to move to a position where the third section 1135 is connected with the fourth section 1136, so that the atomizer 130 is located at the fall-back middle position, as shown in fig. 6. When the atomizer 130 is located at the falling-back intermediate position, the housing 110 can rotate in a fourth rotation direction opposite to the third rotation direction, and the fourth end of the second sub-guide channel 1134 drives the guide block 133 to move until the atomizer 130 is located at the first position, see fig. 3. It can be understood that when the guide block 133 moves to the position where the third section 1135 and the fourth section 1136 are connected, it moves along the first direction and the direction pointing to the fourth section 1136 under the action of inertia and self gravity, and then continues to move along the first direction under the action of the fourth section 1136 until the atomizer 130 is located at the first position, it can be understood that the process of moving the atomizer 130 from the second position to the first position is as follows: the housing 110 rotates in the third rotation direction relative to the fixing base to drive the guide block 133 to move in the first direction M-M, and the guide block 133 moves to a position where the third section 1135 and the fourth section 1136 are connected, so that the atomizer 130 is located at the fall-back intermediate position; the housing 110 is then rotated in the fourth rotational direction to drive the guide block 133 to continue moving in the first direction M-M to the end of the second sub-guide channel 1134 away from the first segment 1132, so that the atomizer 130 is located in the first position.

It will be appreciated that the direction of movement of the guide block 133 during movement of the atomizer 130 from the first position to the second position is opposite to the direction of movement of the guide block 133 during movement of the atomizer 130 from the second position to the first position.

In this embodiment, the first rotation direction is opposite to the third rotation direction, and the second rotation direction is opposite to the fourth rotation direction. In other words, in the rotation circumferential direction of the outer shell 110, the first section 1132 of the first sub-guide groove 1131 and the fourth section 1136 of the second sub-guide groove 1134 extend from the joint position to opposite directions, so that the interval between the first section 1132 and the fourth section 1136 is relatively large, and the strength of the outer shell 110 at the joint position is prevented from being greatly reduced due to the arrangement of the first section 1132 and the fourth section 1136. Similarly, in the rotation circumferential direction of the housing 110, the second section 1133 of the first sub-guide groove 1131 and the third section 1135 of the second sub-guide groove 1134 extend from the joint position to opposite directions, so that the interval between the second section 1133 and the third section 1135 is relatively large, and the strength of the housing 110 at the position is further prevented from being greatly reduced due to the arrangement of the second section 1133 and the third section 1135.

It will be appreciated that in other possible embodiments, the first rotational direction may also be the same as the third rotational direction. Correspondingly, the second rotation direction is the same as the fourth rotation direction. Therefore, no matter the atomizer is driven to move from the first position to the second position or the atomizer is driven to move from the second position to the first position, the direction in which the shell starts to rotate is the same, and therefore the possibility of misoperation can be well avoided.

In this embodiment, the angle of rotation of the housing 110 during the process of driving the atomizer 130 from the first position to the raised middle position is equal to the angle of rotation of the housing 110 during the process of driving the atomizer 130 from the raised middle position to the second position. In other words, after the housing 110 is rotated twice in opposite directions to move the atomizer 130 from the first position to the second position in steps, the housing 110 is returned to the state before rotation after being rotated in two opposite directions. On one hand, the appearance effect of the atomizer assembly is prevented from being changed by the rotation of the housing 110; on the other hand, the angle of the two rotations of the housing 110 is the same, which conforms to the common operation habit of the user and is convenient for operation.

Similarly, in this embodiment, the angle of rotation of the housing 110 during the process of driving the atomizer 130 from the second position to the fall-back intermediate position is equal to the angle of rotation of the housing 110 during the process of driving the atomizer 130 from the fall-back intermediate position to the first position. In other words, after the housing 110 is rotated twice in opposite directions to move the atomizer 130 from the second position to the first position in steps, the housing 110 is returned to the state before rotation after being rotated in two opposite directions. On one hand, the appearance effect of the atomizer assembly is prevented from being changed by the rotation of the housing 110; on the other hand, the angle of the two rotations of the housing 110 is the same, which conforms to the common operation habit of the user and is convenient for operation.

In this embodiment, the atomizer assembly further comprises a first reset feature 170. When the atomizer 130 is located at the raised middle position, the housing 110 may rotate in the second rotational direction under the action of the first restoring structure 170, until the housing 110 drives the atomizer 130 to be located at the second position. Therefore, when the user rotates the outer housing 110 to drive the atomizer 130 to move from the first position to the second position, the user only needs to rotate the outer housing 110 in the first rotation direction to a position where the guide block 133 is located at the joint of the first section 1132 and the second section 1133. The housing 110 may then be rotated in a reverse direction by the first return structure 170, thereby driving the atomizer 130 to move to the second position. Therefore, the arrangement of the first reset structure 170 reduces the operation steps of the user, and saves time and labor.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first restoring structure 170 is a compression spring, one end of the compression spring abuts against the fixing seat, and the other end of the compression spring abuts against the housing 110. More specifically, the fixing base 150 is provided with a reset groove 151 extending along the axial direction, and the inner side wall of the inner cavity 111 on the housing 110 is provided with a reset block 115 matching with the reset groove 151 and inserted into the reset groove 151. The first reset structure 170 has one end abutting against the reset block 115 and the other end abutting against a sidewall of the reset groove 151 perpendicular to the extending direction of the reset groove 151. When the housing 110 rotates in the first rotational direction, the first reset mechanism 170 is compressed, and the elastic force of the first reset mechanism 170 acting on the reset mass 115 drives the reset mass 115 to rotate in the second rotational direction.

Similarly, in the present embodiment, the atomizer assembly further includes a second reset structure 190, and when the atomizer 130 is located at the fall-back intermediate position, the housing 110 may rotate in the fourth rotation direction under the action of the second reset structure 190 until the housing 110 drives the atomizer 130 to be located at the first position. Therefore, when the user rotates the outer housing 110 to drive the atomizer 130 to move from the second position to the first position, the user only needs to rotate the outer housing 110 in the third rotation direction to a position where the guide block 133 is located at the joint of the third section 1135 and the fourth section 1136. The housing 110 may then be rotated in the opposite direction by the second reset mechanism 190 to drive the atomizer 130 to move to the first position. Therefore, the second reset structure 190 can also reduce the operation steps of the user, thereby saving time and labor.

In the present embodiment, the second return structure 190 is also a compression spring. The second reset structure 190 is disposed on a side of the reset block 115 away from the first reset structure 170. The reset principle of the second reset structure 190 is the same as that of the first reset structure 170, and is not described herein again.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first reset structure 170 and the second reset structure 190 are both fixedly connected to the reset block 115. Thus, when the atomizer 130 is located at the ascending middle position, the first reset structure 170 is compressed, and simultaneously, the second reset structure 190 is stretched, so that the elastic force of the first reset structure 170 and the second reset structure 190 acting on the reset block 115 together drives the reset block 115 to rotate along the second rotation direction. Similarly, when the atomizer 130 is located at the falling-back intermediate position, the second reset structure 190 is compressed, and the first reset structure 170 is also stretched, so that the elastic force of the first reset structure 170 and the second reset structure 190 acting on the reset block 115 drives the reset block 115 to rotate in the fourth rotation direction.

In this embodiment, the fixing base 150 is provided with a limiting member 153 located in the inner cavity 111 of the housing 110, and the limiting member 153 is provided with a limiting groove 154 extending along the first direction M-M. The guide block 133 is inserted into the limiting groove 154 to limit the guide block 133 to rotate along a direction perpendicular to the first direction M-M.

It will be appreciated that in other possible embodiments, the structures of the first and second return structures are not limited to compression springs, but may be torsion springs, etc.

In this embodiment, the limiting member 153 is provided with a first limiting portion 1531, and the housing 110 is provided with a second limiting portion 117 matching with the first limiting portion 1531. The first position-limiting portion 1531 cooperates with the second position-limiting portion 117 to limit the movement of the housing 110 relative to the atomizer 130 along the first direction M-M.

Further, the first position-limiting portion 1531 is an annular groove, and the second position-limiting portion 117 is an annular protrusion. Of course, it is understood that, in another possible embodiment, the structures of the first position-limiting portion and the second position-limiting portion are not limited thereto, and the movement of the atomizer and the housing along the first direction M-M may be limited.

In addition, in another possible embodiment, the structure of the first sub-guide groove and the second sub-guide groove is not limited to this, and any other structure may be adopted, so that the first sub-guide groove and the second sub-guide groove can be connected end to end, and the guide block can be driven to move, so that the atomizer can be driven to switch between the first position and the second position.

Optionally, in another possible embodiment, the inner cavity of the housing is fixedly provided with a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, and the atomizer is provided with a third magnetic member. The first magnetic part gives the third magnetic part a first magnetic force which is along the first direction and points to the first end of the inner cavity, and the second magnetic part gives the third magnetic part a second magnetic force which is along the first direction and is far away from the first end. When the atomizer moves from the rising middle position to the second position, the first magnetic force is larger than the second magnetic force, so that the sum of the magnetic forces borne by the third magnetic part is enabled to move along the first direction and towards the first end of the inner cavity, the third magnetic part is pushed to move along the first direction and towards the first end of the inner cavity, a force which is along the first direction and towards the first end of the inner cavity is further applied to the atomizer, and the atomizer is further assisted to move towards the second position. When the atomizer moves from the falling-back middle position to the first position, the second magnetic force is greater than the first magnetic force, so that the sum of the magnetic forces applied to the third magnetic part moves along the first direction and away from the first end of the inner cavity to push the third magnetic part to move along the first direction and away from the first end of the inner cavity, and then a force along the first direction and away from the first end of the inner cavity is applied to the atomizer, so that the atomizer is assisted to move to the first position.

Optionally, in a possible embodiment, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are both magnets, and the structure is simple.

Alternatively, in another possible embodiment, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are both electromagnets. When the atomizer moves to the second position by rising the intermediate position, the second magnetic part cuts off the power supply to make the second magnetic force be zero, and then the sum of the magnetic force that the third magnetic part received is great, helping hand atomizer that can be better moves to the second position. When the atomizer moved to the first position by the intermediate position that falls back, first magnetic part outage to make first magnetic force be zero, and then the sum of the magnetic force that third magnetic part received is great, and helping hand atomizer that can be better moves to the first position.

As shown in fig. 7, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette, which includes the atomizer assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the electronic cigarette further includes a main body 200, the main body 200 includes a protective shell 210, and the protective shell 210 and the fixing base 150 are integrally formed.

Of course, it can be understood that the body 200 is provided with a control circuit, a battery, etc., and the atomizer 130 is electrically connected to the control circuit on the body 200.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An atomizer assembly, comprising:

2. The atomizer assembly of claim 1 further comprising a mounting base, said housing being rotatably coupled to said mounting base; the atomizer is movably connected with the fixed seat; the shell rotates relative to the fixed seat to drive the atomizer to move so as to switch between a first position and a second position.

3. The atomizer assembly according to claim 2, wherein a guide groove is provided on a side wall of the inner cavity of the housing, and a guide block matching with the guide groove is fixedly provided on an outer side wall of the atomizer; the shell rotates relative to the fixed seat, and the guide block is driven to move along a first direction through the guide groove, so that the atomizer is switched between a first position and a second position.

4. The atomizer assembly of claim 3, wherein said guide slots comprise first and second sub-guide slots connected end to end; when the atomizer is located at a first position, the shell rotates to drive the guide block to move along a first direction through the first sub-guide groove so as to drive the atomizer to be switched to a second position; when the atomizer is located the second position, the shell rotates to pass through the sub-guide way of second drives the guide block moves along first direction, in order to drive the atomizer switches to the first position.

5. The atomizer assembly of claim 4, wherein said first sub-guide channel comprises joined first and second sections; along the first direction, the second section is positioned at one end of the first section, which is close to the air outlet end of the atomizer; when the atomizer is located at a first position, the shell can rotate relative to the fixed seat along a first rotation direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the first section of the first sub-guide groove drives the guide block to move to a position where the first section is connected with the second section, so that the atomizer is located at a middle lifting position; when the atomizer is located at the lifting middle position, the shell can rotate in a second rotating direction opposite to the first rotating direction, and the second section of the first sub-guide groove drives the guide block to move until the atomizer is located at a second position;

6. The atomizer assembly of claim 5 wherein the angle through which the housing drives the atomizer from the first position to the raised intermediate position is equal to the angle through which the housing drives the atomizer from the raised intermediate position to the second position;

7. The nebulizer assembly of claim 6, further comprising a first return structure; when the atomizer is located at the lifting middle position, the shell can rotate along the second rotation direction under the action of the first resetting structure, and the atomizer is driven to be located at the second position by the shell;

8. The atomizer assembly according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the fixing base is provided with a limiting member located in the inner cavity of the housing, the limiting member is provided with a limiting groove extending in a first direction, and the guide block is inserted into the limiting groove to limit the guide block from rotating in a direction perpendicular to the first direction.

9. An electronic cigarette comprising the atomizer assembly of any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The electronic cigarette of claim 9, wherein the atomizer assembly further comprises a holder, the housing rotatably coupled to the holder; the atomizer is movably connected with the fixed seat; the shell rotates relative to the fixed seat so as to drive the atomizer to switch between a first position and a second position;