Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an air inlet assembly and an electronic atomizer, which can control the air flow in the air inlet assembly, and a user can not feel suffocated or blocked when using the electronic atomizer.
In order to realize the purpose of the invention, the invention provides the following technical scheme:
in a first aspect, the invention provides an air inlet assembly, which is used for an electronic atomizer and comprises a shell and an opening and closing piece, wherein the shell encloses an accommodating cavity, a first partition plate is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the first partition plate partitions the accommodating cavity to form a first accommodating cavity and a second accommodating cavity; the first partition plate is provided with a first opening, the first accommodating cavity is communicated with the second accommodating cavity through the first opening, the opening and closing piece is positioned at the first opening, and the opening and closing piece is used for conducting or closing the first opening; the shell is also provided with a first air inlet hole and a second air inlet hole, the first air inlet hole is communicated with the first accommodating cavity and the external space, and the second air inlet hole is communicated with the second accommodating cavity and the external space; when the gas in the first accommodating cavity flows, the gas pressure of the first accommodating cavity is a first gas pressure smaller than the normal pressure, and the gas pressure of the second accommodating cavity is the normal pressure; the opening and closing piece adjusts the size of the opening according to the difference value between the first air pressure and the normal pressure, so that the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure.
In one embodiment, the air intake assembly includes a first state in which the first receiving chamber flows air through the first air intake hole so that the first air pressure is equal to a normal pressure.
In one embodiment, the air intake assembly further includes a second state, in which the first accommodating chamber flows air through the first air intake hole, and simultaneously, the opening of the opening and closing member is opened, and the air flowing through the second air intake hole in the second accommodating chamber flows into the first accommodating chamber through the opening of the opening and closing member, so that the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure.
In one embodiment, the opening and closing member includes a fixing portion and a sealing portion, the sealing portion is connected to the fixing portion, the fixing portion is connected to an inner wall of the first opening, and the sealing portion has elasticity to close or conduct the first opening.
In one embodiment, the sealing portion comprises a plurality of blades arranged in sequence, and the plurality of blades are close to close the first opening; the plurality of blades are spread out to open the first opening.
In one embodiment, the first opening is circular, the fixing portion is circular, the plurality of blades are fan-shaped, and a tip of each blade, which is far away from the fixing portion, is located at a circular center of the fixing portion.
In one embodiment, the sealing portion includes a first surface facing the first accommodating cavity, and a curved groove is formed in the first surface in the circumferential direction at a position close to the fixing portion.
In one embodiment, the aperture of the opening and closing member at the maximum is larger than the aperture of the first air inlet hole.
In one implementation mode, a sensor is further arranged in the first accommodating cavity, a controller is arranged in the second accommodating cavity, the sensor is electrically connected with the controller, the sensor detects whether the airflow of the first accommodating cavity flows, when the airflow of the first accommodating cavity flows, the sensor transmits a signal to the controller, and the controller controls the electronic atomizer to start working.
In a second aspect, the present disclosure also provides an electronic atomizer mounted using the air intake assembly of any one of the various embodiments of the first aspect.
According to the invention, the opening and closing piece is arranged between the first accommodating cavity with the first air inlet hole and the second accommodating cavity with the second air inlet hole, when the gas in the first accommodating cavity flows, first air pressure can be generated in the first accommodating cavity, the opening and closing piece can adjust the opening size according to the difference value between the first air pressure and the normal pressure, so that the air in the second accommodating cavity can flow into the first accommodating cavity, and the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure; when a user inhales air through a small opening of the electronic atomizer, the first accommodating cavity can intake air through the first air inlet to start the electronic atomizer to work, and when the user inhales air through a large opening, the opening and closing piece is opened to control the air flow to be larger, so that the user cannot feel suffocated or blocked; and the opening and closing piece can not influence the starting of the sensor in the process of adjusting the size of the opening.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive step based on the embodiments of the present invention, are within the scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the air inlet assembly 10 is used for an electronic atomizer 100, and the air inlet assembly 10 includes a housing 11 and an opening and closing member 12, the housing 11 encloses an accommodating cavity 111, a first partition 132 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 111, and the first partition 132 partitions the accommodating cavity 111 to form a first accommodating cavity 1111 and a second accommodating cavity 1112.
The first partition 132 is provided with a first opening 1321, the first accommodating cavity 1111 and the second accommodating cavity 1112 are communicated through the first opening 1321, the opening element 12 is located at the first opening 1321, and the opening element 12 is used for communicating or closing the first opening 1321; the shell 11 is further provided with a first air inlet hole 112 and a second air inlet hole 113, the first air inlet hole 112 is communicated with the first accommodating cavity 1111 and the external space, and the second air inlet hole 113 is communicated with the second accommodating cavity 1112 and the external space; when the gas in the first accommodating chamber 1111 flows, the gas pressure in the first accommodating chamber 1111 is a first gas pressure lower than the normal pressure, and the gas pressure in the second accommodating chamber 1112 is the normal pressure; the opening and closing member 12 adjusts the opening size according to the difference between the first atmospheric pressure and the normal pressure so that the first atmospheric pressure is equal to the normal pressure.
Specifically, referring to fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4, the housing 11 is a hollow container with two open ends, the shape of the housing 11 may be a cylinder or a square column, the housing 11 is sleeved on the periphery of the bracket 13, the bracket 13 includes a bottom wall 131, and the housing 11 and the bottom wall 131 together enclose to form the accommodating cavity 111. The material of the housing 11 may be plastic, and specifically includes but is not limited to PC (polycarbonate), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer), epoxy resin, and the like; of course, the material may also be a metal material, including stainless steel, copper or aluminum alloy.
The bracket 13 further comprises a first partition 132 and a second partition 133, and the bracket 13 is detachably connected with the housing 11. The material of the bracket 13 may be plastic, and specifically includes but is not limited to PC (polycarbonate), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer), epoxy resin, and the like.
In other embodiments, the housing 11 may also be a hollow container with an open end, the bottom wall 131 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the housing 11, and the first partition 132 and the second partition 133 are respectively connected to the inner wall of the housing 11, that is, the housing 11, the first partition 132 and the second partition 133 are integrally connected.
Further, the first partition plate 132 and the second partition plate 133 divide the accommodation chamber 111, and form a first accommodation chamber 1111, a second accommodation chamber 1112, and a third accommodation chamber 1113; the first partition 132, the second partition 133 and a part of the housing 11 enclose a first accommodating cavity 1111, the first partition 132, the bottom wall 131 and a part of the housing 11 enclose a second accommodating cavity 1112, and the second partition 133 and a part of the housing 11 enclose a third accommodating cavity 1113.
The first opening 1321 is located on the first partition 132, and the shape of the first opening 1321 may be circular, oval, or polygonal. The opening element 12 is located at the first opening 1321, and it is understood that the shape of the opening element 12 should be consistent with the shape of the first opening 1321, so as to open or close the first opening 1321.
The material of the opening and closing piece 12 can be silica gel, rubber or silicon rubber; of course, plastics may also be used, including but not limited to PC (polycarbonate), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer), epoxy resins, and the like. The opening and closing part 12 can be made of a block material by cutting, can be integrally formed by pouring, and can be made of a 3D printing forming method.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 4, the electronic atomizer 100 further includes an atomizing assembly 20, wherein the atomizing assembly 20 is at least partially accommodated in the third accommodating chamber 1113 and is connected to the housing 11 and the second partition 133. In this embodiment, the first air inlet hole 112 may be located on the housing 11 corresponding to a connection position of the atomizing assembly 20 and the second partition 133, and the second partition 133 is provided with a guide duct 1332 and a second opening 1331, so that the external air can flow into the first receiving cavity 1111 through the guide duct 1332 and the second opening 1331 after passing through the first air inlet hole 112.
In other embodiments, the position of the first air intake holes 112 can also be located on the housing 11 enclosing the first containing chamber 1111, and the number of the first air intake holes 112 is not limited.
The second air intake holes 113 can be located on the housing 11 corresponding to the second accommodating cavity 1112, and can also be located on the bottom wall 131, and the number of the second air intake holes 113 is not limited. In this embodiment, the second air intake hole 113 may also be a charging connection hole of the electronic atomizer 100; in other embodiments, the second air inlet hole 113 and the charging inlet hole can be separately disposed.
Further, the design size of the second air intake hole 113 should be larger than the design size of the first air intake hole 112, so that when the air in the second accommodating chamber 1112 flows into the first accommodating chamber 1111, the external air can flow into the second accommodating chamber 1112 through the second air intake hole 113 in time, so that the air pressure in the second accommodating chamber 1112 is always kept at the normal pressure state.
When a user uses the electronic atomizer 100, the gas in the electronic atomizer 100 can be sucked through the atomizing assembly 20, and the gas flow is generated in the gas inlet assembly 10. Specifically, the gas in the first receiving chamber 1111 flows into the atomizing assembly 20 through the second opening 1331, so that the first receiving chamber 1111 has a first air pressure, and the first air pressure should be a negative pressure less than the normal pressure. External air may flow into the first receiving chamber 1111 through the first air intake hole 112 and/or the first opening 1321, thereby balancing the first air pressure to be equal to the normal pressure; when the external air flows into the first receiving chamber 1111 through the first opening 1321, the opening element 12 should be in an open state to open the first opening 1321.
According to the invention, the opening part 12 is arranged between the first accommodating cavity 1111 with the first air inlet hole 112 and the second accommodating cavity 1112 with the second air inlet hole 113, when the air in the first accommodating cavity 1111 flows, the first air pressure is generated in the first accommodating cavity 1111, the opening part can adjust the opening size according to the difference value between the first air pressure and the normal pressure, so that the air in the second accommodating cavity 1112 can flow into the first accommodating cavity 1111, and the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure; when a user inhales air through a small opening of the electronic atomizer 100, the first accommodating cavity 1111 can be used for starting the electronic atomizer 100 to work by air intake through the first air inlet 112, and when the user inhales air through a large opening, the opening and closing member 12 is opened to control the air flow to be larger, so that the user cannot feel suffocated or blocked; and the opening part 12 does not influence the starting of the sensor 14 in the process of adjusting the opening size.
In one embodiment, the intake assembly 10 includes a first state in which the first receiving chamber 1111 receives air through the first intake hole 112 such that the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure.
Specifically, before the first state, the gas in the first receiving chamber 1111 flows into the atomizing assembly 20 through the second opening 1331, so that the first receiving chamber 1111 is set to the first air pressure; in the first state, since the first air pressure is a negative pressure, the external air flows into the first receiving chamber 1111 through the first air inlet hole 112 under the influence of the pressure difference, and at this time, the first air pressure may be equal to a normal pressure.
Further, after the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure, the air pressures in the first accommodating chamber 1111 and the second accommodating chamber 1112 are also in a balanced state, and the opening and closing member 12 is in a closed state.
Through when first state, first inlet port 112 flows in the air, makes the effect that first atmospheric pressure equals the ordinary pressure, can realize that the user is when using electronic atomizer 100 osculum to breathe in, and after first chamber 1111 produced the air current, electronic atomizer 100 also can start fast and work.
In one embodiment, the air inlet assembly 10 further includes a second state, in which the first receiving chamber 1111 is filled with air through the first air inlet 112, the opening of the opening element 12 is opened, and the air filled in the second receiving chamber 1112 through the second air inlet 113 is filled in the first receiving chamber 1111 through the opening of the opening element 12, so that the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure.
Specifically, before the second state, the gas in the first receiving chamber 1111 flows into the atomizing assembly 20 through the second opening 1331, so that the first receiving chamber 1111 is set to the first gas pressure; in the second state, since the first air pressure is a negative pressure, the opening of the opening and closing member 12 is opened, and the external air flows into the first receiving chamber 1111 through the first air inlet hole 112 and the first opening 1321 at the same time under the influence of the pressure difference, at this time, the first air pressure may be equal to the normal pressure.
Further, when the air intake assembly 10 reaches the first state, the air in the first receiving chamber 1111 continues to flow out through the second opening 1331, and when the air flowing in through the first air intake hole 112 cannot balance the first air pressure to the normal pressure, the opening of the opening element 12 is opened, and the air in the second receiving chamber 1112 flows into the first receiving chamber 1111, so that the air intake assembly 10 reaches the second state.
Through when in the second state, the first air inlet 112 and the opening of the opening and closing member 12 flow in air simultaneously, the effect that the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure can be realized, when a user uses the electronic atomizer 100 to inhale air through the large opening, the opening and closing member 12 can be opened to enable more air to flow in the first accommodating cavity 1111 so as to supplement the air in the first accommodating cavity 1111, and the user can not generate a feeling of suffocating or air blockage due to continuous negative pressure.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the opening and closing member 12 includes a fixing portion 121 and a sealing portion 122, the sealing portion 122 is connected to the fixing portion 121, the fixing portion 121 is connected to an inner wall of the first opening 1321, and the sealing portion 122 has elasticity to close or open the first opening 1321.
Specifically, the sealing portion 122 is a sheet-shaped elastic body having a thickness smaller than that of the fixing portion 121, and at least a part of the sealing portion 122 is connected to the fixing portion 121. When a pressure difference occurs between the first receiving chamber 1111 and the second receiving chamber 1112, the sealing portion 122 may be elastically deformed to communicate with the first opening 1321, so that the pressures of the first receiving chamber 1111 and the second receiving chamber 1112 are in a balanced state. The amount of elastic deformation of the sealing portion 122 is changed according to the magnitude of the pressure difference between the first housing chamber 1111 and the second housing chamber 1112, and thus the amount of air flowing into the first housing chamber 1111 through the first opening 1321 from the second housing chamber 1112 can be controlled.
In another embodiment, referring to fig. 11, the sealing portion 122 may be a circle having half connected to the fixing portion 121, and when the sealing portion 122 is in a normal pressure state, an end of the sealing portion 122 away from the fixing portion 121 is connected to an inner wall of the first opening 1321, so as to close the first opening 1321; when the air inlet assembly is in the second state, the end of the sealing portion 122 away from the fixed portion 121 may be elastically deformed into the first accommodation 1111 cavity under the influence of the pressure difference, so as to communicate with the first opening 1321.
The fixing part 121 is arranged to fix the opening and closing member 12 on the first partition 132; the elastic sealing part 122 can elastically deform when a pressure difference is generated between the first accommodating cavity 1111 and the second accommodating cavity 1112; thus, the opening/closing member 12 can control the degree of elastic deformation of the sealing portion 122 according to the magnitude of the pressure difference, and the opening/closing member 12 can further adjust the size of the opening to control the magnitude of the airflow passing through the first opening 1321.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5 and 6, the sealing portion 122 includes a plurality of blades 1221 sequentially disposed, the plurality of blades 1221 being closed to close the first opening 1321; the plurality of blades 1221 are spread out to open the first opening 1321.
Specifically, when the first opening 1321 is circular, the plurality of blades 1221 sequentially arranged may be in a shape of a sheet with a non-uniform shape, the fixing portion 121 may be in a shape of a circular arc extending circumferentially, an outer periphery of the fixing portion 121 is connected to a part of an inner wall of the first opening 1321, at least a part of the plurality of blades 1221 is connected to an inner periphery of the fixing portion 121, and when the plurality of blades 1221 are closed, the shape of the assembly should be uniform with the shape of the first opening 1321.
When the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure, the plurality of blades 1221 are closed; when the first air pressure is lower than the normal pressure and the air intake assembly 10 is in the second state, the plurality of blades 1221 are elastically deformed under the influence of the pressure difference, and the plurality of blades 1221 are spread away from the end connected to the fixing portion 121, so as to open the first opening 1321.
In other embodiments, referring to fig. 9, when the first opening 1321 is square, polygonal or elliptical, the fixing portion 121 may be polygonal or arc-shaped and circumferentially extending, and the shape of the first opening 1321 is the same, the plurality of blades 1221 are at least partially connected to the inner periphery of the fixing portion 121, and one end of the fixing portion 121 away from the fixing portion may close or open the first opening 1321 in a closing or spreading manner.
In other embodiments, referring to fig. 10, the fixing portion 121 may also be a straight bar extending transversely, the fixing portion 121 is transversely disposed in the first opening 1321, two ends of the fixing portion 121 are connected to an inner wall of the first opening 1321, and the fixing portion 121 may be a cylindrical straight bar or a square cylindrical straight bar. When the first opening 1321 is circular, the sealing portion 122 may be two semicircular blades 1221, and one side of the blades 1221 is connected to a side portion of the fixing portion 121. In the second state, the blades 1221 are elastically deformed around the fixing portion 121, that is, the two blades 1221 are folded in a direction to approach each other and form a "V" shape, so that the first opening 1321 is opened.
Further, when the first opening 1321 is square or polygonal, the sealing portion 122 is two polygonal blades 1221; when the first opening 1321 has an elliptical shape, the sealing portion 122 includes two fan-shaped blades 1221. It is understood that the two pieces of polygonal blades 1221 should have a shape corresponding to the shape of the first opening 1321, so as to close the first opening 1321.
By arranging the sealing part 122 into a plurality of blades 1221, the sealing part 122 with different arrangement shapes can be manufactured, so that the opening and closing part 12 can be applied to different air inlet assemblies 10, and the flow rate of air passing through the first opening 1321 can be further controlled by designing different closing modes and unfolding modes of the blades 1221.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5 and 6, the first opening 1321 is circular, the fixing portion 121 is circular, the plurality of blades 1221 are fan-shaped, and a tip of each blade 1221 away from the fixing portion 121 is located at a center of the circular ring of the fixing portion 121.
Specifically, the outer periphery of the fixing portion 121 is connected to the inner wall of the first opening 1321, and the fixing portion 121 can be fixed on the first opening 1321 by friction force, but in other embodiments, the fixing portion 121 and the inner wall of the first opening 1321 can be connected by threads, or can be connected by fitting.
The sealing portion 122 has a circular shape, the sealing portion 122 may be cut to form a plurality of blades 1221, the plurality of blades 1221 may be equal sectors, and the circular ends of the plurality of blades 1221 are connected to the inner periphery of the fixing portion 121.
Of course, in other embodiments, referring to fig. 7, the plurality of blades 1221 may be sectors with different sizes, and the tip of each blade 1221 away from the fixing portion 121 may be located at any point in the ring of the fixing portion 121.
When the first air pressure is equal to the normal pressure, the plurality of blades 1221 are closed; when the first air pressure is lower than the normal pressure and the air intake assembly 10 is in the second state, the plurality of blades 1221 are elastically deformed under the influence of the pressure difference and spread from the center of the common direction of the tips of the plurality of blades 1221, so as to open the first opening 1321.
In another embodiment, referring to fig. 8, the first opening 1321 may also be square, the fixing portion 121 is square ring-shaped, the sealing portion 122 is square ring-shaped, the plurality of blades 1221 are triangular, and the tip of each blade 1221 away from the fixing portion 121 is located at the center of the ring of the fixing portion 121.
Of course, the shape of the first opening 1321 may also be a polygon or an ellipse, and it is understood that the cross-sectional shape of the fixing portion 121 should be the same as the shape of the first opening 1321, and the plurality of blades 1221 can be closed or spread by elastic deformation.
Be the annular through design fixed part 121, and a plurality of blades 1221 all are sectorial structure, are favorable to blade 1221 to expand the back for the open-ended area be the biggest state, and can also be convenient for process opening and closing piece 12.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5 and 6, the sealing portion 122 includes a first surface 1222 facing the first receiving cavity 1111, and the first surface 1222 is provided with a curved groove 1223 at a position close to the fixing portion 121 along a circumferential direction.
Specifically, the curved groove 1223 may be a circumferential groove opened at the first surface 1222, and the cross-section of the curved groove 1223 may be triangular or semicircular. When the first air pressure is lower than the normal pressure and the air intake assembly 10 is in the second state, the plurality of blades 1221 may be elastically deformed around the curved groove 1223 under the influence of the pressure difference.
Further, the shape of the curved groove 1223 may conform to the shape of the fixing part 121. It can be understood that, when the fixing portion 121 is in a closed ring shape, at least one end of the plurality of blades 1221 is connected to the fixing portion 121, and the curved groove 1223 is located on the blade 1221 and near one end of the fixing portion 121, so that the blade 1221 can be elastically deformed around the curved groove 1223 while being connected to the fixing portion 121, thereby spreading out and communicating the first opening 1321.
In other embodiments, referring to fig. 10, when the fixing portion 121 is a straight bar extending transversely, the plurality of blades 1221 are respectively located at two sides of the fixing portion 121, the curved groove 1223 should be a linear groove in the same extending direction as the fixing portion 121, and the blades 1221 can elastically deform and expand around the groove.
By providing the curved groove 1223 in the first surface 1222 of the sealing portion 122, the sealing portion 122 can be more easily elastically deformed by the influence of the pressure difference, and the sealing portion 122 can be restored to the original state after being bent and deformed around the curved portion.
In one embodiment, the maximum opening diameter of the opening element 12 is larger than the diameter of the first air inlet hole 112. In this way, the airflow through the first opening 1321 can be maximally controlled, which is usable by users with different lung capacities; when the user inhales with a large force, the gas flowing into the first containing chamber 1111 through the first opening 1321 may also be supplemented in time to make the first air pressure equal to the normal pressure.
In an embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and fig. 3, a sensor 14 is further disposed in the first accommodating chamber 1111, a controller 15 is disposed in the second accommodating chamber 1112, the sensor 14 is electrically connected to the controller 15, the sensor 14 detects whether the airflow of the first accommodating chamber 1111 flows, when the airflow of the first accommodating chamber 1111 flows, the sensor 14 transmits a signal to the controller 15, and the controller 15 controls the electronic atomizer 100 to start operating.
Specifically, the first accommodating cavity 1111 is further provided with a sensing chamber 141, the sensing chamber 141 is separated from the first accommodating cavity 1111, the sensor 14 is accommodated in the sensing chamber 141, the sensing chamber 141 is communicated with the atomizing assembly 20 through a third air inlet 142, and at least part of the third air inlet 142 is located on the second partition 133. The controller 15 may be secured to the bracket 13 by means of a snap 134 fit connection.
When the user uses the electronic atomizer 100, an air flow is generated in the air intake assembly 10, and the air in the sensing chamber 141 flows into the atomizing assembly 20 through the third air intake holes 142, so that the sensor 14 senses the negative pressure formed in the sensing chamber 141 and transmits a signal to the controller 15.
The air inlet assembly 10 further includes a sensor silicone sleeve 16, referring to fig. 3, which is sleeved on the outer periphery of the sensor 14 to prevent the sensor 14 from being damaged due to hard contact between the sensor 14 and the sensing chamber 141.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the air inlet assembly 10 further includes a magnet 17 and a spring electrode 18, and the magnet 17 and the spring electrode are disposed on the second partition 133. The magnet 17 may cooperate with a magnetic substance (not shown) in the atomizing assembly 20, so as to fixedly connect the atomizing assembly 20 and the second partition 133 to each other, and also facilitate the user to separate the atomizing assembly 20 from the air inlet assembly 10; the spring electrodes are used to connect the positive and negative electrodes in the atomizing assembly 20, and when the controller 15 controls the electronic atomizer 100 to start operating, the spring electrodes can supply power to the atomizing assembly 20.
While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.