CN213074430U

CN213074430U - Atomizer and electronic atomization device

Info

Publication number: CN213074430U
Application number: CN202021590478.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 石景炼
Original assignee: Shenzhen Meizhonglian Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Meizhonglian Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-08-03
Filing date: 2020-08-03
Publication date: 2021-04-30
Anticipated expiration: 2030-08-03

Abstract

The utility model relates to an atomizer and an electronic atomization device, wherein, the atomizer comprises a liquid storage bin, a sealing base and an atomization core assembly, and the liquid storage bin is used for storing atomization liquid; the sealing base comprises a base and a sleeve which are fixedly connected, and the base is arranged at the bottom of the liquid storage bin and used for sealing the liquid storage bin; the sleeve extends and protrudes towards the interior of the liquid storage bin, and the wall of the sleeve is provided with a liquid guide hole; the atomization core assembly is used for heating atomized liquid; the atomizing core assembly is provided with a liquid inlet hole, and the sleeve is sleeved outside the atomizing core assembly; the atomization core assembly is provided with a first position and a second position, and when the atomization core assembly is positioned at the first position, the liquid inlet hole and the liquid guide hole are staggered and isolated from each other; when the atomizing core assembly is positioned at the second position, the liquid inlet hole and the liquid guide hole are mutually aligned and communicated; the atomizing core assembly can be pressed from a first position to a second position by an external force. The utility model discloses an atomizer and electronic atomization device can not the weeping when storage or transport state.

Description

Atomizer and electronic atomization device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an atomizer technical field especially relates to an atomizer and electronic atomization device.

Background

The liquid guide element of the traditional atomization device is directly soaked in the smoke liquid, the heating body is positioned in the air flue, the smoke liquid penetrates through the liquid guide element and is transmitted to the heating body, and the smoke liquid is atomized and then sucked out through the air flue. In traditional atomizing device, because tobacco juice contacts with the drain component for a long time before transportation and use, after the drain component saturation, tobacco juice can ooze into the air flue, can ooze to the product surface even to influence the product outward appearance. In addition, when the traditional atomization device is transported or stored in a place with thin air or in a negative pressure environment, the tobacco juice can be extruded out of the liquid storage bin under the action of air pressure, and the long-time storage of the atomization device is not facilitated.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Accordingly, there is a need for an atomizer and an electronic atomizing device to solve the above-mentioned problems.

The utility model discloses an atomizer, which comprises a liquid storage bin, a sealing base and an atomizing core assembly, wherein the liquid storage bin is used for storing atomizing liquid; the sealing base comprises a base and a sleeve which are fixedly connected, and the base is arranged at the bottom of the liquid storage bin and used for sealing the liquid storage bin; the sleeve extends and protrudes towards the interior of the liquid storage bin, and a liquid guide hole is formed in the wall of the sleeve; the atomization core assembly is used for heating the atomized liquid; the atomizing core assembly is provided with a liquid inlet hole, and the sleeve is sleeved outside the atomizing core assembly; the atomization core assembly is provided with a first position and a second position, and when the atomization core assembly is positioned at the first position, the liquid inlet hole and the liquid guide hole are staggered and isolated from each other; when the atomizing core assembly is positioned at the second position, the liquid inlet hole and the liquid guide hole are mutually aligned and communicated; the atomizing core assembly is capable of being pressed from a first position to a second position by an external force.

In one embodiment, atomizing core subassembly includes pressing splenium, connecting rod, drain and the piece that generates heat, the inside of pressing splenium and connecting rod is cavity, the connecting rod has relative first end and the second end that sets up, press the inseparable cover of splenium to establish the outside of first end, drain and the piece that generates heat set up the inside at the second end, the feed liquor hole is seted up in the second end of connecting rod, the sleeve closely overlaps and is established the outside of connecting rod second end.

In one embodiment, the inner wall of one side of the sleeve, which is close to the second end of the connecting rod, is provided with a first sealing bone position and a second sealing bone position which are arranged at intervals; when the atomizing core assembly is located at the first position, the liquid inlet hole is located between the first sealing bone position and the second sealing bone position.

In one embodiment, the transverse dimension of the first end of the connecting rod is smaller than the transverse dimension of the second end, and the interior of the connecting rod is used for forming the air passage.

In one embodiment, a suction nozzle is fixedly connected to the top of the liquid storage bin, the interior of the suction nozzle is hollow, and the pressing part of the atomizing core assembly and the first end of the connecting rod are slidably arranged in the suction nozzle; when the atomizing core assembly is located at the first position, the upper end face of the pressing part protrudes out of the upper end face of the suction nozzle; when the atomizing core subassembly is located the second position, press the up end of splenium with the up end parallel and level of suction nozzle.

In one embodiment, the atomizer further comprises an annular seal; the top of the liquid storage bin is provided with an opening, and the pressing part of the atomizing core assembly and the first end of the connecting rod are slidably arranged above the opening; the annular sealing element is fixedly arranged in the opening, and the inner wall of the annular sealing element is in interference fit with the outer wall of the connecting rod.

In one embodiment, the inner wall of the opening of the liquid storage bin protrudes towards the opening to form a mounting part, and the annular sealing element is clamped on the mounting part.

In one embodiment, the mounting portion extends in an axial direction of the atomizer; the annular sealing member comprises a blocking portion and a hooking portion which are arranged oppositely, the blocking portion is abutted to the top of the installation portion, the hooking portion is abutted to the bottom of the installation portion, and the annular sealing member passes through the blocking portion and the hooking portion and is clamped on the installation portion.

In one embodiment, the liquid guide part is liquid absorption cotton or porous ceramic, and the liquid guide part is used for conducting atomized liquid in the liquid storage bin to the heating part.

The utility model also provides an electronic atomization device, including power supply module and the above-mentioned arbitrary the atomizer, power supply module be used for doing the atomizer provides electric power, the atomizer is used for heating the atomized liquid and produces the vapor that atomizes.

The utility model discloses an atomizer and electronic atomization device, its beneficial effect is:

the utility model discloses an atomizer and electronic atomization device, through the reasonable structure that sets up stock solution storehouse, seal base and atomizing core subassembly and the relation of connection each other for atomizing core subassembly has primary importance and second place, when the atomizer is in storage or transport state, atomizing core subassembly is located the primary importance, feed liquor hole and drain hole dislocation each other and mutual isolation, the atomized liquid in the stock solution storehouse is isolated with atomizing core subassembly, thereby can guarantee that the atomizer is in storage or transport state, the weeping can not take place. When the atomizer is used by a user, the atomizing core assembly is pressed from the first position to the second position under the action of external force, and the liquid inlet hole and the liquid guide hole are aligned and communicated with each other; thereby make the atomized liquid in the stock solution storehouse can loop through drain hole, feed liquor hole and reach atomizing core subassembly, atomizing core subassembly and then can heat atomized liquid and produce the atomizing vapour and supply the user to inhale.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an overall structure of an atomizer with an atomizing core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first position.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an overall longitudinal cross-sectional structure of an atomizer with an atomizing core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion a in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of an atomizing core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of an overall structure of an atomizer with an atomizing core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention in a second position.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of an overall longitudinal cross-sectional structure of an atomizer having an atomizing core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention in a second position.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged structural view of a portion B in fig. 6.

Reference numerals:

the liquid storage device comprises a liquid storage bin 100, an opening 110, a mounting part 120, a sealing base 200, a base 210, a sleeve 220, a liquid guide hole 221, a first sealing bone position 222, a second sealing bone position 223, an atomizing core assembly 300, a pressing part 310, a connecting rod 320, a first end 321, a second end 322, a liquid inlet hole 323, an air channel 324, a liquid guide part 330 and a heating part 340; the suction nozzle 400, the annular sealing member 500, the blocking part 510, the hook part 520 and the power supply assembly 600.

Detailed Description

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, as those skilled in the art will be able to make similar modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "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, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present 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," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, 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 meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. 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. In addition, it should be noted that, in the sectional views in the drawings herein, the hatching is provided to more clearly illustrate the specific structure of the embodiments of the present invention, and in a sectional view, the same hatching schematically represents the same component or represents different components made of the same material, and the shape of the hatching, including the inclination angle and the spacing distance, does not strictly follow the hatching setting for different materials in the mechanical drawing. For example, in the drawings herein, the hatching inclined at 45 ° does not necessarily represent a metal material, but may represent other non-metal materials.

In order to solve the above problem, the utility model provides an atomizer and electronic atomization device. The electronic atomization device comprises a power supply assembly 600 and an atomizer, wherein the power supply assembly 600 is used for supplying power to the atomizer, and the atomizer is used for storing and heating atomized liquid such as tobacco tar and liquid medicine to generate atomized steam for a user to suck. In one embodiment, the structure of the atomizer is as shown in fig. 1 to 7, where fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the atomizer when the atomizing core assembly 300 is located at the first position, fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall longitudinal cross-sectional structure of the atomizer when the atomizing core assembly 300 is located at the first position, fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of a portion a in fig. 2, fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the longitudinal cross-sectional structure of the atomizing core assembly 300, fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the atomizer when the atomizing core assembly 300 is located at the second position, fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the overall longitudinal cross-sectional structure of the atomizer when the atomizing core assembly 300 is located at the second position, and fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of a.

As shown in fig. 2, the atomizer comprises a liquid storage bin 100, a sealing base 200 and an atomizing core assembly 300, wherein the liquid storage bin 100 is used for storing atomized liquid, the sealing base 200 comprises a base 210 and a sleeve 220 which are fixedly connected, the base 210 is arranged at the bottom of the liquid storage bin 100 and is used for sealing the liquid storage bin 100 from the bottom; the sleeve 220 extends and protrudes towards the interior of the liquid storage bin 100, and the wall of the sleeve 220 is provided with a liquid guide hole 221; the atomizing core assembly 300 is used for heating atomized liquid; the atomizing core assembly 300 is provided with a liquid inlet 323, and the sleeve 220 is sleeved outside the atomizing core assembly 300. The atomizing core assembly 300 has a first position and a second position, and when the atomizing core assembly 300 is in the first position, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the liquid inlet 323 and the liquid guide 221 are offset and isolated from each other, so that the atomized liquid in the liquid storage 100 is isolated from the atomizing core assembly 300. The atomizing core assembly 300 can be pressed from a first position to a second position under the action of external force, and when the atomizing core assembly 300 is located at the second position, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the liquid inlet hole 323 and the liquid guide hole 221 are aligned with each other and are communicated with each other; so that the atomized liquid in the liquid storage bin 100 can sequentially pass through the liquid guide hole 221 and the liquid inlet hole 323 to reach the atomized core assembly 300.

When the atomizer is in storage or transport state, atomizing core subassembly 300 is located first position, and feed liquor hole 323 misplaces each other and keeps apart each other with drain hole 221, and the atomized liquid in stock solution storehouse 100 is kept apart with atomizing core subassembly 300 to can guarantee that the atomizer is in storage or transport state, can not take place the weeping. When the atomizer is used by a user, the atomizing core assembly 300 is pressed from the first position to the second position under the action of external force, and the liquid inlet hole 323 and the liquid guide hole 221 are aligned with each other and communicated with each other; therefore, the atomized liquid in the liquid storage bin 100 can sequentially pass through the liquid guide hole 221 and the liquid inlet hole 323 to reach the atomized core assembly 300, and the atomized core assembly 300 can further heat the atomized liquid to generate atomized steam for a user to suck.

In one embodiment, the atomizing core assembly 300 is structured as shown in fig. 4, and includes a pressing portion 310, a connecting rod 320, a liquid guiding member 330 and a heat generating member 340, the pressing portion 310 and the connecting rod 320 are both hollow, the connecting rod 320 has a first end 321 and a second end 322 disposed opposite to each other, the pressing portion 310 is tightly sleeved outside the first end 321, the liquid guiding member 330 and the heat generating member 340 are disposed inside the second end 322, a liquid inlet hole 323 is opened at the second end 322 of the connecting rod 320, a transverse dimension of the first end 321 of the connecting rod 320 is smaller than a transverse dimension of the second end 322, and an air passage 324 is formed inside the connecting rod 320. As shown in fig. 6, when the atomizing core assembly 300 is pressed from the first position to the second position by an external force, the liquid inlet hole 323 and the liquid guide hole 221 are aligned with each other and are communicated with each other; the atomized liquid in the liquid storage bin 100 can sequentially pass through the liquid guide hole 221 and the liquid inlet hole 323 to reach the atomized liquid core assembly 300, the atomized liquid core assembly 300 can further heat the atomized liquid to generate atomized steam, and the atomized steam is discharged out of the atomizer through the air passage 324 inside the connecting rod 320 and is supplied to a user for sucking.

In addition, as shown in fig. 3, a first sealing rib position 222 and a second sealing rib position 223 are arranged on the inner wall of the sleeve 220 on the side close to the second end 322 of the connecting rod 320 at intervals, the first sealing rib position 222 and the second sealing rib position 223 are both positioned at the upper end of the liquid guide hole 221, the first sealing rib position 222 is far away from the liquid guide hole 221, and the second sealing rib position 223 is close to the liquid guide hole 221; when the atomizing core assembly 300 is located at the first position, the liquid inlet hole 323 is located between the first sealing rib 222 and the second sealing rib 223. The surfaces of the first sealing rib 222 and the second sealing rib 223 are uneven, and the sleeve 220 is tightly sleeved outside the second end 322 of the connecting rod 320, so that the first sealing rib 222 and the second sealing rib 223 are elastically extruded, and a better sealing effect can be achieved.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a suction nozzle 400 is fixedly connected to the top of the liquid storage bin 100, the suction nozzle 400 is hollow, and the pressing part 310 of the atomizing core assembly 300 and the first end 321 of the connecting rod 320 are slidably disposed in the suction nozzle 400; when the atomizing core assembly 300 is located at the first position, the upper end surface of the pressing portion 310 protrudes from the upper end surface of the suction nozzle 400, thereby facilitating the pressing by a user. When the atomizing core assembly 300 is pressed from the first position to the second position by an external force, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the upper end surface of the pressing part 310 is flush with the upper end surface of the suction nozzle 400.

In addition, as shown in fig. 2, the atomizer further comprises an annular seal 500; the top of the liquid storage bin 100 is provided with an opening 110, and the pressing part 310 of the atomizing core assembly 300 and the first end 321 of the connecting rod 320 are slidably arranged above the opening 110; the annular seal 500 is fixedly disposed in the opening 110, and the inner wall of the annular seal 500 is in interference fit with the outer wall of the connecting rod 320. When the atomizing core assembly 300 is pressed from the first position to the second position under the action of external force, the annular sealing member 500 can always play a role in sealing, so that the atomized liquid in the liquid storage bin 100 is prevented from leaking from the opening 110. In addition, by fixedly disposing the annular seal 500 in the opening 110, it is also possible to ensure that the annular seal 500 does not slide with the sliding of the atomizing core assembly 300, and thus the sealing performance of the annular seal 500 can be ensured.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the inner wall of the reservoir 100 at the opening 110 protrudes toward the opening 110 to form a mounting portion 120, and the annular sealing member 500 is engaged with the mounting portion 120. Further, as shown in fig. 2, the mounting portion 120 extends in the axial direction of the atomizer; the annular sealing member 500 comprises a blocking part 510 and a hook part 520 which are oppositely arranged, the blocking part 510 is abutted against the top of the mounting part 120, the hook part 520 is abutted against the bottom of the mounting part 120, and the annular sealing member 500 is clamped on the mounting part 120 through the blocking part 510 and the hook part 520, so that the annular sealing member 500 is prevented from sliding along with the sliding of the atomizing core assembly 300, and the sealing performance of the annular sealing member 500 is ensured.

In a specific embodiment, the liquid guiding member 330 is liquid absorbing cotton or porous ceramic, and the liquid guiding member 330 is used for guiding the atomized liquid in the liquid storage chamber 100 to the heat generating member 340. In addition, in a specific embodiment, the atomized liquid can be tobacco tar or liquid medicine, and the annular sealing member 500 of the sealing base 200 is made of silicone material. Further, in one embodiment, the aerosolized liquid is referred to as an aerosol-generating substrate; the atomized vapor generated by the atomized liquid heated by the atomized core assembly 300 is called aerosol; electronic atomisation devices, known as aerosol generating devices. In addition, in one embodiment, the atomizing core assembly 300 further includes an electrode post (not shown), which is electrically connected to the heat generating member 340.

The utility model discloses an atomizer and electronic atomization device, through reasonable setting stock solution storehouse 100, seal base 200 and atomization core subassembly 300's structure and the relation of connection each other, make atomization core subassembly 300 have primary importance and second place, when the atomizer is in storage or transport state, atomization core subassembly 300 is located the primary importance, feed liquor hole 323 misplaces and mutual isolation with drain hole 221 each other, atomized liquid in stock solution storehouse 100 is isolated with atomization core subassembly 300, thereby can guarantee that the atomizer is in storage or transport state, the weeping can not take place. When the atomizer is used by a user, the atomizing core assembly 300 is pressed from the first position to the second position under the action of external force, and the liquid inlet hole 323 and the liquid guide hole 221 are aligned with each other and communicated with each other; therefore, the atomized liquid in the liquid storage bin 100 can sequentially pass through the liquid guide hole 221 and the liquid inlet hole 323 to reach the atomized core assembly 300, and the atomized core assembly 300 can further heat the atomized liquid to generate atomized steam for a user to suck.

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 represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An atomizer, comprising:

the liquid storage bin is used for storing atomized liquid;

the sealing base comprises a base and a sleeve which are fixedly connected, and the base is arranged at the bottom of the liquid storage bin and is used for sealing the liquid storage bin; the sleeve extends and protrudes towards the interior of the liquid storage bin, and a liquid guide hole is formed in the wall of the sleeve; and

the atomization core assembly is used for heating the atomized liquid; the atomizing core assembly is provided with a liquid inlet hole, and the sleeve is sleeved outside the atomizing core assembly; the atomization core assembly is provided with a first position and a second position, and when the atomization core assembly is positioned at the first position, the liquid inlet hole and the liquid guide hole are staggered and isolated from each other; when the atomizing core assembly is positioned at the second position, the liquid inlet hole and the liquid guide hole are mutually aligned and communicated; the atomizing core assembly is capable of being pressed from a first position to a second position by an external force.

2. The atomizer of claim 1, wherein the atomizing core assembly comprises a pressing portion, a connecting rod, a liquid guiding member and a heat generating member, the pressing portion and the connecting rod are hollow, the connecting rod has a first end and a second end which are arranged oppositely, the pressing portion is tightly sleeved on the outside of the first end, the liquid guiding member and the heat generating member are arranged inside the second end, the liquid inlet hole is arranged at the second end of the connecting rod, and the sleeve is tightly sleeved on the outside of the second end of the connecting rod.

3. The atomizer of claim 2, wherein the sleeve has a first sealing rib and a second sealing rib spaced apart from each other on an inner wall of a side thereof adjacent to the second end of the connecting rod; when the atomizing core assembly is located at the first position, the liquid inlet hole is located between the first sealing bone position and the second sealing bone position.

4. A nebulizer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the transverse dimension of the first end of the connecting rod is smaller than the transverse dimension of the second end, the interior of the connecting rod being used to form the air passage.

5. The atomizer according to claim 2, wherein a suction nozzle is fixedly connected to the top of the reservoir, the suction nozzle is hollow inside, and the pressing portion of the atomizing core assembly and the first end of the connecting rod are slidably disposed in the suction nozzle; when the atomizing core assembly is located at the first position, the upper end face of the pressing part protrudes out of the upper end face of the suction nozzle; when the atomizing core subassembly is located the second position, press the up end of splenium with the up end parallel and level of suction nozzle.

6. The nebulizer of claim 2, further comprising an annular seal; the top of the liquid storage bin is provided with an opening, and the pressing part of the atomizing core assembly and the first end of the connecting rod are slidably arranged above the opening; the annular sealing element is fixedly arranged in the opening, and the inner wall of the annular sealing element is in interference fit with the outer wall of the connecting rod.

7. The atomizer of claim 6, wherein an inner wall of the opening of the reservoir projects toward the opening to form a mounting portion, and the annular sealing member is engaged with the mounting portion.

8. A nebulizer as claimed in claim 7, wherein the mounting portion extends in an axial direction of the nebulizer; the annular sealing member comprises a blocking portion and a hooking portion which are arranged oppositely, the blocking portion is abutted to the top of the installation portion, the hooking portion is abutted to the bottom of the installation portion, and the annular sealing member passes through the blocking portion and the hooking portion and is clamped on the installation portion.

9. The atomizer of claim 2, wherein said liquid guide is liquid-absorbing cotton or porous ceramic, and said liquid guide is used for conducting atomized liquid in said reservoir to said heat generating member.

10. An electronic atomisation device comprising a power supply assembly and an atomiser as claimed in any of claims 1 to 9, the power supply assembly being arranged to provide power to the atomiser, the atomiser being arranged to heat an atomised liquid to produce an atomised vapour.