CN218889268U

CN218889268U - Flexible clamping structure and aerosol generating device

Info

Publication number: CN218889268U
Application number: CN202223079743.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 颜日欢; 沈友立
Original assignee: Shenzhen Cilicon Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Cilicon Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-18
Filing date: 2022-11-18
Publication date: 2023-04-21
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-18

Abstract

The utility model provides a flexible clamping structure and an aerosol generating device comprising the same. The flexible clamping structure is used for clamping aerosol-generating products and comprises a rigid bracket and a flexible clamping piece connected with the rigid bracket; the rigid support is provided with a first through groove which is arranged in a penetrating way and is used for accommodating the aerosol-generating product, and the flexible clamping piece is provided with an elastic part protruding out of the groove wall of the first through groove. The flexible clamping piece of the scheme provides flexibility and facilitates the insertion of the aerosol generating product into the first through groove; the rigid support fixedly supports the flexible clamping piece, so that the flexible clamping piece can provide stable clamping force for the aerosol generating product, and the flexible clamping piece can form interference fit with the aerosol generating product through the elastic part to prevent the aerosol generating product from falling off.

Description

Flexible clamping structure and aerosol generating device

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of aerosol preparation, and particularly relates to a flexible clamping structure and an aerosol generating device.

Background

It has been a concern for consumers that aerosol-generating devices typically have a sleeve to accommodate the aerosol-generating article, whether the aerosol-generating article is inserted into the sleeve smoothly, and that the aerosol-generating article will not easily fall out of the sleeve during use. Some devices on the market today are designed to ensure that the aerosol-generating article is inserted smoothly, the sleeve is generally sized larger than the aerosol-generating article, and the sleeve is in clearance fit with the aerosol-generating article, so that the aerosol-generating article is often caused to easily fall off from the sleeve, and bad experience is brought to consumers.

In order to solve the problems in the prior art, a rigid rib is designed at the charging opening of the sleeve to clamp the aerosol-generating product, and the purpose of clamping the aerosol-generating product is achieved through interference fit between the charging opening and the aerosol-generating product. However, due to the inconsistent outer diameter dimensions of the aerosol-generating articles during manufacture, some aerosol-generating articles are loose and some are too tight during insertion, which also provides a very poor experience for the consumer.

Accordingly, there is a need in the related art for a structure that can provide for smooth insertion of an aerosol-generating article and also ensure that the aerosol-generating article does not easily fall out of the sleeve.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide a flexible clamping structure and an aerosol generating device, and aims to solve the problems that an aerosol generating product is not smoothly inserted into the aerosol generating device and the aerosol generating product is easily separated from a sleeve.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present utility model provides, as an aspect, a flexible clamping structure for clamping an aerosol-generating article, the flexible clamping structure including a rigid support and a flexible clamping member connected to the rigid support, the rigid support having a first through slot provided therethrough for accommodating the aerosol-generating article, the flexible clamping member having an elastic portion protruding from a slot wall of the first through slot.

Further, the rigid support is an annular cylinder, and the inner wall of the annular cylinder is enclosed to form the first through groove.

Further, the flexible clamping piece further comprises an annular main body, the annular main body is sleeved on the outer wall of the rigid support, the elastic part protrudes out of the inner wall of the annular main body, a through hole which is communicated with the first through groove and matched with the elastic part is formed in the wall body of the rigid support, and the elastic part penetrates through the through hole and protrudes out of the first through groove.

Further, the outer wall of the rigid support is provided with an annular groove which is communicated with the through hole in a recessed manner along the circumferential direction, and the flexible clamping piece is embedded in the annular groove.

Further, the flexible clamping piece is provided with at least three elastic parts which are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the annular main body.

Further, the elastic portions are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the annular body.

Further, the elastic part is a flexible protrusion or a spring.

As a further aspect of the utility model there is provided an aerosol-generating device comprising the flexible gripping structure; the aerosol generating device is provided with a heating cavity, the flexible clamping structure is arranged at the opening end of the heating cavity, and the first through groove is communicated with the heating cavity.

Further, the aerosol-generating device further comprises a sleeve, one end of the sleeve is open to form the open end, the heating cavity is formed in the inner wall of the sleeve, and the flexible clamping structure is connected to the open end of the sleeve.

Further, the aerosol-generating device further comprises a heater located at least partially within the heating cavity.

Compared with the prior art, the flexible clamping structure and the aerosol generating device have the beneficial effects that: in the scheme, the aerosol-generating product is clamped by the cooperation of the rigid support and the flexible clamping piece, the flexible clamping piece provides flexibility, and the aerosol-generating product is conveniently inserted into the first through groove by elastic deformation; the rigid support provides certain rigidity, can carry out fixed stay to the flexible holder, prevents that the flexible holder from shifting for the flexible holder can provide stable clamping force for aerosol generation goods, and the flexible holder can form interference fit with aerosol generation goods through elasticity portion, prevents that aerosol generation goods from droing.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an internal structure of an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of the flexible gripping structure and bracket engagement in an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of portion a of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a flexible gripping structure in an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a rigid support in an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of a flexible clip in an embodiment of the utility model.

In the drawings, each reference numeral denotes: 1. a housing; 2. a rigid support; 3. a flexible clamping member; 4. a seal; 5. a sleeve; 6. a heating element; 7. a battery; 8. a control main board; 9. a support assembly; 10. an aerosol-generating article; 11. a face cover; 21. a first through groove; 22. an annular groove; 23. a through hole; 31. an elastic part; 32. an annular body; 51. a heating chamber; 91. a support frame; 92. a top bracket; 111. a feed inlet; 911. a receiving chamber; 921. and a second through slot.

Detailed Description

The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below are exemplary and intended to illustrate the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the utility model, and all other embodiments, based on the embodiments of the present utility model, which may be obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without inventive effort, are within the scope of the present utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "circumferential", "radial", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Examples:

in this embodiment, with reference to fig. 1-3, the aerosol-generating device comprises a sleeve 5 and a flexible gripping structure. Wherein the inner wall of the sleeve 5 is formed with a heating chamber 51 for heating the aerosol-generating article 10, and a flexible gripping structure is arranged at the open end of the heating chamber 51.

Referring to fig. 1-6, the flexible holding structure comprises a rigid support 2 and a flexible holding member 3 connected to the rigid support 2, the rigid support 2 has a first through groove 21 provided therethrough for accommodating the aerosol-generating article 10, and the first through groove 21 communicates with the heating chamber 51, and the flexible holding member 3 has an elastic portion 31 protruding from a groove wall of the first through groove 21.

As shown in fig. 1-3, when the aerosol-generating article 10 is loaded, the aerosol-generating article 10 is brought into an interference fit with the resilient portion 31 of the flexible clip 3, and the aerosol-generating article 10 can be smoothly inserted into the sleeve 5 due to the resilient portion 31 having a certain elasticity; meanwhile, after the aerosol-generating product 10 is inserted into the sleeve 5, the rigid bracket 2 has certain rigidity so as to support and fix the flexible clamping piece 3, so that the flexible clamping piece 3 can provide stable clamping force for the aerosol-generating product 10, and the problem that the aerosol-generating product 10 falls off due to unstable fixation of the elastic part 31 is prevented; the elastic portion 31 is in interference fit with the aerosol-generating article 10, and the elastic portion 31 fixes the aerosol-generating article 10 in the sleeve 5, thereby further preventing the aerosol-generating article 10 from falling off.

The structure of the flexible holding structure and the aerosol-generating device will be described in detail below.

In this embodiment, the aerosol-generating device further comprises a housing 1, a seal 4, a heat-generating body 6, a battery 7, a control motherboard 8 and a support assembly 9.

As shown in fig. 1, the flexible holding structure, the sealing member 4, the sleeve 5, the heating element 6, the battery 7, the control main board 8, and the support member 9 are all housed inside the housing 1; the top of the housing 1 is provided with a detachable face cover 11, and in this embodiment, the face cover 11 is clamped with the side wall of the housing 1 to achieve detachment.

The support assembly 9 includes a support bracket 91 and a top bracket 92.

The top support 92 links to each other from top to bottom with support frame 91, and the top of top support 92 meets with the bottom of face lid 11, and the bottom of support frame 91 meets with the diapire of shell 1, and the lateral wall of top support 92 and support frame 91 all with the inner wall butt of shell 1. It will be appreciated that the top bracket 92 and the support bracket 91 are clamped between the face cover 11 and the bottom wall of the housing 1, thereby securing the top bracket 92 and the support bracket 91. In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the top bracket 92 is detachably connected to the supporting bracket 91 by bolts.

The top bracket 92 is detachably connected with the cover 11 to further fix the top bracket 92 and the supporting frame 91, and can prevent the cover 11 from falling off, specifically, a detachable connection mode such as clamping, magnetic attraction, etc. can be adopted, but the utility model is not limited thereto.

A battery 7 and a control main board 8 are accommodated in a lower portion of the housing 1; specifically, as shown in fig. 1, two cavities are defined between the lower portion of the support frame 91 and the inner wall of the housing 1, and the battery 7 and the control main board 8 are accommodated in the two cavities, respectively. And, battery 7 and control mainboard 8 electric connection, battery 7 is used for supplying power to control mainboard 8.

The flexible clamping structure, the sealing element 4, the sleeve 5 and the heating element 6 are accommodated at the upper part in the shell 1; specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the upper portion of the supporting frame 91 forms an accommodation chamber 911 with an open top, and the flexible clamping structure, the sealing member 4, and the sleeve 5 are all located in the accommodation chamber 911.

Wherein the top end of the sleeve 5 is open to form an open end of the heating chamber 51. The bottom end of the sleeve 5 is connected with the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 911, and the top end of the sleeve 5 is connected with the top bracket 92, so that the sleeve 5 is fixed inside the accommodating cavity 911; specifically, the top bracket 92 extends downward to form a hollow cylindrical connection structure, and the bottom end of the connection structure abuts against the outer edge of the top end opening of the sleeve 5. It will be appreciated that after the top bracket 92 is connected to the supporting frame 91, the sleeve 5 is clamped between the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber 911 and the top bracket 92.

The heating body 6 is at least partially positioned in the heating cavity 51; specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the heating element 6 is of a hollow tubular structure, is disposed in the same direction as the sleeve 5 and is accommodated inside the sleeve 5, the bottom end of the heating element 6 is connected to the bottom wall of the sleeve 5, the top end of the heating element 6 is close to the top end of the sleeve 5, and the outer wall of the heating element 6 is spaced from the inner wall of the sleeve 5. In some embodiments, the heating body 6 is inserted from the bottom end of the sleeve 5, and a portion of the heating body 6 for heating is located in the heating chamber 51.

The control main board 8 is electrically connected with the heating body 6, so that the heating body 6 heats. After the aerosol-generating article 10 enters the sleeve 5, the lower portion of the aerosol-generating article 10 is inserted into the hollow tubular structure of the heat-generating body 6 and contacts the inner wall of the heat-generating body 6, and the heat-generating body 6 heats the aerosol-generating article 10 to generate an aerosol.

In other embodiments, the heating element 6 may have a needle-like or sheet-like structure, and the number of the heating elements may be 1 or more, and after the aerosol-generating article 10 enters the sleeve 5, the lower portion of the aerosol-generating article 10 contacts the heating element 6 having the needle-like or sheet-like structure, and the heating element 6 heats the aerosol-generating article 10 to generate an aerosol.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, the sealing member 4 is of a hollow tubular structure, is disposed in the same direction as the sleeve 5 and is connected to the top end opening of the sleeve 5, and the hollow portion of the sealing member 4 communicates with the hollow portion of the heating element 6. Specifically, the sealing member 4 is sleeved at the top end of the heating element 6 and is clamped between the heating element 6 and the sleeve 5, and the inner wall and the outer wall of the sealing member 4 are respectively and at least partially clung to the outer wall of the heating element 6 and the inner wall of the sleeve 5.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in this embodiment, the flexible clamping structure is connected to the top end of the sealing member 4, the top end of the flexible clamping structure is connected to the top bracket 92, and the first through groove 21 of the flexible clamping structure is communicated with the hollow portion of the sealing member 4; in this embodiment, the feeding hole 111 is formed in the face cover 11 in a penetrating manner, the second through groove 921 is formed in the top bracket 92 in a penetrating manner, and the feeding hole 111, the second through groove 921 and the first through groove 21 are sequentially communicated; it will be appreciated that in use of the aerosol-generating device, the aerosol-generating article 10 is inserted into the heating element 6 located in the heating chamber 51 through the feed port 111, the second through slot 921, the first through slot 21 and the hollow portion of the sealing member 4 in that order.

It will be appreciated that in this embodiment the flexible gripping structure is connected to the top end (i.e. the open end) of the sleeve 5 by the seal 4 such that the flexible gripping structure is located at the open end of the heating chamber 51; in some embodiments, the flexible gripping structure may also be directly connected to the open end of the sleeve 5, also enabling the flexible gripping structure to be located at the open end of the heating chamber 51.

The flexible holding structure of the key component of the present embodiment will be described in more detail below.

Referring to fig. 1-5, the rigid support 2 is an annular cylinder, and is disposed in the same direction as the sleeve 5 and the sealing member 4, and the inner wall of the rigid support 2 encloses to form a first through groove 21. The diameter of the first through groove 21 may be the same as or different from the diameter of the heating chamber 51 of the sleeve 5. In this embodiment, the rigid support 2 is a circular cylinder, and the diameter of the first through groove 21 is smaller than the diameter of the heating cavity 51.

As shown in fig. 1-3, in this embodiment, the rigid support 2 is attached to the top end of the seal 4. Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the rigid bracket 2 is clamped between the top bracket 92 and the seal 4. More specifically, the bottom end of the rigid support 2 is connected to the top end of the sealing member 4, the top support 92 extends downward to form a hollow cylindrical connection column, the bottom end of the connection column is abutted to the top end of the rigid support 2, and the inner wall of the connection column encloses to form a second through groove 921. It will be appreciated that the rigid carrier 2 is clamped between the top carrier 92 and the seal 4.

The flexible clamping member 3 comprises an annular main body 32 and an elastic part 31, and the annular main body 32 is sleeved on the outer wall of the rigid support 2. Specifically, in the present embodiment, referring to fig. 4 to 6, the outer wall of the rigid support 2 is provided with an annular groove 22 recessed inward in the circumferential direction, and the annular body 32 of the flexible clip 3 is embedded in the annular groove 22 of the rigid support 2; the annular body 32 has a certain flexibility and is therefore easily fitted over the outer wall of the rigid support 2.

As shown in fig. 6, the elastic portion 31 of the flexible clamping member 3 protrudes from the inner wall of the annular main body 32, and in combination with fig. 4 and 5, the wall body of the rigid support 2 is provided with a through hole 23 communicating the first through groove 21 and the annular groove 22, and the through hole 23 is adapted to the elastic portion 31 of the flexible clamping member 3, so that the elastic portion 31 passes through. The elastic portion 31 is disposed through the through hole 23 and protrudes into the first through groove 21.

In this embodiment, the elastic portion 31 is a flexible protrusion, and the flexible protrusion may be integrally formed with the annular main body 32, and may be made of a material such as silica gel, rubber, or other flexible materials; in some embodiments, the elastic portion 31 may be a spring or other elastic element, and the spring may be fixedly connected to the annular body 32 by an adhesive manner. The flexible gripping member 3 has at least three elastic portions circumferentially spaced along the annular body 32 so as to firmly grip the aerosol-generating article 10; in the present embodiment, the number of the elastic parts 31 is four, and the elastic parts are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the annular main body 32, so that the aerosol-generating article 10 is stable and uniformly stressed.

The aerosol-generating device of the present embodiment clamps the aerosol-generating article 10 by the cooperation of the rigid support 2 and the flexible clamp 3, the flexible clamp 3 provides flexibility, and the aerosol-generating article 10 is conveniently inserted into the first through groove 21 by elastic deformation; the rigid support 2 provides a certain rigidity, can carry out fixed stay to the flexible holder 3, prevents that the flexible holder 3 from shifting for the flexible holder 3 can provide stable clamping force for aerosol-generating article 10, and the flexible holder 3 can form interference fit with aerosol-generating article 10 through elastic part 31, prevents that aerosol-generating article 10 from droing.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model is not intended to be limiting, but rather is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and principles of the utility model.

Claims

1. A flexible clamping structure for clamping an aerosol-generating article, characterized in that the flexible clamping structure comprises a rigid support and a flexible clamping member connected with the rigid support, the rigid support is provided with a first through groove which is arranged in a penetrating way and is used for accommodating the aerosol-generating article, and the flexible clamping member is provided with an elastic part protruding out of the groove wall of the first through groove.

2. The flexible gripping structure of claim 1 wherein the rigid support is an annular cylinder, the inner wall of the annular cylinder surrounding the first through slot.

3. The flexible clamping structure according to claim 2, wherein the flexible clamping member further comprises an annular main body, the annular main body is sleeved on the outer wall of the rigid support, the elastic portion protrudes out of the inner wall of the annular main body, a through hole which is communicated with the first through groove and is matched with the elastic portion is formed in the wall body of the rigid support, and the elastic portion penetrates through the through hole and protrudes out of the first through groove.

4. A flexible gripping structure according to claim 3, wherein the outer wall of the rigid support is provided with an annular recess recessed inwardly in the circumferential direction in communication with the through hole, the annular body being embedded in the annular recess.

5. A flexible gripping structure according to claim 3 wherein the flexible gripping member has at least three resilient portions circumferentially spaced along the annular body.

6. The flexible clip structure of claim 5, wherein the resilient portions are uniformly disposed along a circumference of the annular body.

7. A flexible gripping structure according to claim 3 characterised in that the resilient portion is a flexible protrusion or spring.

8. An aerosol-generating device comprising a flexible gripping structure according to any of claims 1-7; the aerosol generating device is provided with a heating cavity, the flexible clamping structure is arranged at the opening end of the heating cavity, and the first through groove is communicated with the heating cavity.

9. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 8, further comprising a sleeve open at one end to form the open end, the inner wall of the sleeve being formed with the heating chamber, the flexible gripping structure being connected to the open end of the sleeve.

10. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 8, further comprising a heat-generating body located at least partially within the heating chamber.