US20240049793A1

US20240049793A1 - Electronic vaporization device and vaporizer

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Publication number: US20240049793A1
Application number: US18/448,879
Authority: US
Inventors: Wenlong LU; Ju Xie
Original assignee: Shenzhen Verdewell Technology Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Verdewell Technology Ltd
Priority date: 2022-08-12
Filing date: 2023-08-11
Publication date: 2024-02-15
Also published as: CA3205848A1; CN218354657U

Abstract

A vaporizer includes: a liquid storage cavity; a vent tube at least partially mounted in the liquid storage cavity, the vent tube being partially exposed outside the liquid storage cavity, and electrically connectable to an external power supply assembly; and a heating assembly arranged in the vent tube, the heating assembly including a first conductive connecting portion electrically connected to the vent tube.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION

Priority is claimed to Chinese Patent Application No. 202222131785.9, filed on Aug. 12, 2022, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

FIELD

The utility model relates to the field of vaporization, and in particular, to an electronic vaporization device and a vaporizer.

BACKGROUND

A vaporizer in a general electronic vaporization device usually has problems of high manufacturing cost, complicated structure, and cumbersome manufacturing process.

SUMMARY

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a vaporizer, comprising: a liquid storage cavity; a vent tube at least partially mounted in the liquid storage cavity, the vent tube being partially exposed outside the liquid storage cavity, and configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply assembly; and a heating assembly arranged in the vent tube, the heating assembly comprising a first conductive connecting portion electrically connected to the vent tube.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Subject matter of the present disclosure will be described in even greater detail below based on the exemplary figures. All features described and/or illustrated herein can be used alone or combined in different combinations. The features and advantages of various embodiments will become apparent by reading the following detailed description with reference to the attached drawings, which illustrate the following:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic vaporization device according to some embodiments of the utility model.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic vaporization device shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a breakdown structure of the electronic vaporization device shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a vaporizer of the electronic vaporization device shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 4 .

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a vent tube of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 4 .

FIG. 7 a partial schematic structural diagram of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 4 .

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a heating assembly of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 7 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In an embodiment, the present invention provides an improved electronic vaporization device and a vaporizer.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a vaporizer, which includes a liquid storage cavity, a vent tube at least partially mounted in the liquid storage cavity, and a heating assembly arranged in the vent tube. The vent tube is partially exposed outside the liquid storage cavity, and is configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply assembly; and the heating assembly includes a first conductive connecting portion, and the first conductive connecting portion is electrically connected to the vent tube.
In some embodiments, the vaporizer includes an opening. The opening is in communication with the liquid storage cavity, the vent tube includes a conductive contact portion, and the conductive contact portion is arranged at the opening.
In some embodiments, the vent tube includes a main body mounted in the liquid storage cavity, the main body includes a first end, and the first end is arranged close to the opening; and the conductive contact portion is connected to the first end and presents an angle relative to the main body, and extends toward the end surface of the opening.
In some embodiments, the vaporizer further includes a conductive structure, where the conductive structure is partially mounted to the vent tube and is insulated from the vent tube, and is configured to be electrically connected to the power supply assembly; and
the heating assembly further includes a second conductive connecting portion, and the second conductive connecting portion is electrically connected to the conductive structure.
In some embodiments, the vaporizer further includes a connecting structure sleeved over the outer periphery of the conductive structure, where the connecting structure partially extends through the vent tube and is connected to the power supply assembly; and
the second conductive connecting portion is arranged between the connecting structure and the conductive structure.
In some embodiments, the connecting structure is a non-metallic member.
In some embodiments, a thread structure is arranged on the connecting structure.
In some embodiments, the heating assembly includes a porous element, and the first conductive connecting portion extends through the porous element and is electrically connected to the vent tube.
In some embodiments, the vaporizer further includes a liquid absorbing structure; and the liquid absorbing structure is sleeved over the outer periphery of the porous element.
In some embodiments, the heating assembly includes a heating element; the heating element includes a heating portion; and the first conductive connecting portion is formed at one end of the heating portion.
In some embodiments, a liquid inlet hole in communication with the liquid storage cavity is arranged on the vent tube.
In some embodiments, the vaporizer includes a vaporization housing, where the liquid storage cavity is formed in the vaporization housing, an opening in communication with the liquid storage cavity is arranged on the vaporization housing, and the vent tube is partially exposed at the opening.
The present invention further constructs an electronic vaporization device, including the vaporizer described in the utility model and a power supply assembly that is connected to the vaporizer.
In some embodiments, the power supply assembly includes a power supply and a conductive member connected to the power supply, and the conductive member is electrically connected to the vent tube of the vaporizer.
The implementation of the electronic vaporization device and the vaporizer of the utility model has the following beneficial effects. In the vaporizer, the heating assembly may be electrically connected to the power supply assembly through the vent tube by partially exposing the vent tube outside the liquid storage cavity and electrically connecting the first conductive connecting portion to the vent tube, thereby saving the manufacturing cost and simplifying the manufacturing process.
In order to have a clearer understanding of the technical features, the objectives, and the effects of the utility model, specific implementations of the utility model are now illustrated in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows some preferred embodiments of an electronic vaporization device of the utility model. The electronic vaporization device may be configured to heat and vaporize a vaporizable liquid medium, so that the vaporizable liquid medium generates an aerosol for a user to inhale. The electronic vaporization device has advantages of a simple structure, a low manufacturing cost, and a simple manufacturing process.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , further, in this embodiment, the electronic vaporization device includes a vaporizer 1 and a power supply assembly 2. The vaporizer 1 is mechanically and/or electrically connected to the power supply assembly 2. The vaporizer 1 is configured to vaporize the vaporizable liquid medium. The power supply assembly 2 may be configured to supply power to the vaporizer 1.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the vaporizer 1 may include a vaporization housing 10, a vent tube 20, and a heating assembly 30. The vaporization housing 10 is cylindrical, and is a hollow structure with two open ends, and a liquid storage cavity 11 may be formed on an inner side. The liquid storage cavity 11 can be configured to store the vaporizable liquid medium. One end of the vaporization housing 10 is provided with an opening 12. The opening 12 may be in communication with the liquid storage cavity 11 for the vent tube 20 to extend through. The other end of the vaporization housing 10 is provided with a socket 13. The socket 13 may be inserted into a mouthpiece 70. The vent tube 20 is at least partially mounted to the liquid storage cavity 11 and may extend to the socket 13. The vent tube may be in communication with the mouthpiece 70 for gas to flow, so as to facilitate an entry of an external gas to take out the aerosol formed by heating the vaporizable liquid medium of the heating assembly 30. The heating assembly 30 may be arranged in the vent tube 20 and configured to heat the vaporizable liquid medium to form the aerosol.
As shown in FIG. 6 , further, in some embodiments, the vent tube 20 is a conductive material, specifically, the vent tube 20 may be made of a conductive metal as a whole. Certainly, it may be understood that, in some other embodiments, the vent tube 20 may not be limited to being made of the conductive metal, and a conductive coating may be provided on an inner surface of the vent tube 20. In some embodiments, the vent tube 20 may be partially exposed outside the liquid storage cavity 11, and is configured to electrically connect with the power supply assembly 2. Specifically, the vent tube 20 can be partially exposed at the opening 11, and then can be turned on with the power supply assembly 2 after the vaporizer 1 is assembled with the power supply assembly 2.
In some embodiments, the vent tube 20 includes a main body 21 and a conductive contact portion 22. The main body 21 is a hollow structure with two open ends, and an airflow channel 210 may be formed inside. The main body 21 includes a first end 21 a and a second end 21 b, and the airflow channel 210 is formed between the first end 21 a and the second end 21 b. When the vent tube 20 is mounted to the liquid storage cavity 11, the first end 21 a of the main body 21 may be arranged close to the opening 13. The conductive contact portion 22 is arranged at the first end 21 a of the main body 21 and may be located at the opening 13, and may be connected to the main body 21. The conductive contact portion 22 may present an angle relative to the main body 21 and extend toward the end surface of the opening 13. In some embodiments, the main body 21 may be integrally formed with the conductive contact portion 22.
In some embodiments, the main body 21 includes a first tube section 211, a second tube section 212, and a connecting tube section 213. The first tube section 211 and the second tube section 212 are both cylindrical. A radial size of the first tube section 211 is greater than a radial size of the second tube section 212. Two ends of the connecting tube section 213 are respectively connected to the first tube section 211 and the second tube section 212. The first tube section 211, the second tube section 212, and the connecting tube section 213 are integrally formed. In some embodiments, an inner side of the first tube section 211 is provided with a heating assembly 30, thereby forming a vaporization cavity 2110. The vaporization cavity 2110 may be in communication with the second tube section 212 and the outside. In some embodiments, a liquid inlet hole 2111 is arranged on the vent tube 20. The liquid inlet hole 2111 is in communication with the liquid storage cavity 11, and is configured for a vaporizable liquid medium in the liquid storage cavity to enter the heating assembly 30. In some embodiments, a plurality of liquid inlet holes 2111 may be arranged, and the plurality of liquid inlet holes 2111 may be arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the vent tube 20.
In some embodiments, the conductive contact portion 22 is arranged at one end of the first tube section 211 away from the second tube section 212, and can be formed by folding outwardly through a section of a side wall of the first tube section 211, which can be attached to the end surface of the opening 13. When the vaporizer 1 is assembled with the power supply assembly 2, the conductive contact portion 22 can be electrically connected to the power supply assembly 2. In some embodiments, the conductive contact portion 22 may be in a form of a ring. Certainly, it may be understood that in some other embodiments, the conductive contact portion 22 may not be limited to the annular. In some other embodiments, the conductive contact portion 22 may not be limited to being formed by folding outwardly through a section of a side wall of the first tube section 211. The conductive contact portion 22 may be the end surface of the first tube section 211 arranged away from the second tube section 212 or formed by coating the end surface with the conductive material.
As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , in some embodiments, the heating assembly 30 includes a porous element 31 and a heating element 32. The porous element 31 may be columnar and is a hollow structure with two open ends. A central air channel is formed on an inner side. The central air channel is arranged coaxially with the airflow channel 210 and is in communication with the airflow channel 210. In some embodiments, the porous element 31 may be a ceramic porous element. Certainly, it may be understood that, in some other embodiments, the porous element 31 is not limited to the ceramic porous element, which may be an absorbent cotton or other. The heating element 32 is arranged on the porous element 31. In some embodiments, the heating element 32 includes a heating portion 321, a first conductive connecting portion 322, and a second conductive connecting portion 323. The heating portion 321 may be spiral in shape, and the heating portion 321 may be arranged on an inner wall of the porous element 321. The first conductive connecting portion 322 is formed at one end of the heating portion 321 and extends from one end of the porous element 31 to the outer wall of the porous element 31, and is electrically connected to the vent tube 20. In some embodiments, the second conductive connecting portion 323 is arranged at the other end of the heating portion 321, and the second conductive connecting portion 323 can extend from the other end of the porous element 31 and extend in a direction of the power supply assembly 2. In some embodiments, the heating portion 321, the first conductive connecting portion 322, and the second conductive connecting portion 323 may be an integral structure. In some embodiments, the heating element 32 may be a heating wire. Certainly, it may be understood that, in some other embodiments, the heating element 32 may not be limited to the heating wire.
In some embodiments, the vaporizer further includes a liquid absorbing structure 40. The liquid absorbing structure 40 may be in a form of a ring, the liquid absorbing structure 40 is a structure with both ends extending through. The liquid absorbing structure 40 may be sleeved over the outer periphery of the porous element 31, and the first conductive connecting portion 322 may be arranged through the liquid absorbing structure 40. In some embodiments, the liquid absorbing structure 40 may be a liquid-absorbing cotton, which can be configured to absorb the vaporizable liquid medium in the liquid storage cavity 11. It may be understood that, in some other embodiments, the liquid absorbing structure 40 may be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , in some embodiments, the vaporizer further includes a conductive structure 50. The conductive structure 50 can be configured to electrically connect the second conductive connecting portion 323 to the power supply assembly 2. In some embodiments, the conductive structure 50 may be partially mounted to the vent tube 20, insulated from the vent tube 20, and partially connected to the power supply assembly 2 through the first end 21 a of the vent tube 20. In some embodiments, the conductive structure 50 may be columnar and is a hollow structure with two open ends, and an air inlet channel 51 may be formed on an inner side. In some embodiments, a first air inlet hole 52 may be arranged on a side wall of the conductive structure 50, and the first air inlet hole 52 may be in communication with the air inlet channel 51. Specifically, in some embodiments, the conductive structure 50 may be a pin. Certainly, it may be understood that, in some other embodiments, the conductive structure 50 may not be limited to the thimble. In some other embodiments, the conductive structure 50 may be a conductive sheet or a conductive wire or the like.
In some embodiments, the vaporizer further includes a connecting structure 60. The connecting structure 60 is a non-metallic member, that is, the connecting structure 60 may be an insulating member, specifically, the connecting structure 60 may be a plastic member. The connecting structure 60 may be sleeved over the outer periphery of the conductive structure 50, and may be configured to insulate the conductive structure 50 from the vent tube 20. In some embodiments, the connecting structure 60 may partially extend through the first end 21 a of the vent tube 20 and is connected to a power supply assembly 2, thereby facilitating the mechanical assembly of the vaporizer 1 and the power supply assembly 2. In some embodiments, the connecting structure 60 may be columnar and may include a sleeve body 61 with two open ends. The sleeve body 61 may partially extend through the first end 21 a of the vent tube 20. In some embodiments, a thread structure 62 is arranged on the connecting structure 60. Specifically, the thread structure 62 is arranged on a section of the sleeve body 61 extending through the vent tube 20 and arranged on the outer side wall of the sleeve body 61. The thread structure 62 may be configured to screw the vaporizer 1 to the power supply assembly 2. In some embodiments, a second air inlet hole 63 is arranged on the connecting structure 60. The second air inlet hole 63 is arranged corresponding to the first air inlet hole 52 and configured for external gas to enter the air inlet channel 51. The external gas may enter the air inlet channel 51 by passing through the second air inlet hole 63 and the first air inlet hole 52 in sequence.
Since the vent tube 20 is partially exposed to the opening 12 and is electrically connected to the power supply assembly 2, the structure of the connecting structure 60 can be simplified. There is no need to use the metal material to form the connecting structure 60, that is, the connecting structure 60 can be changed to a plastic part from an original lead-free copper, which not only ensures the strength, but also reduces the cost. Moreover, the conductive structure 50 can be directly riveted on the connecting structure 60, eliminating a previous insulating structure and simplifying an assembly process.
In some embodiments, the vaporizer 1 further includes a mouthpiece 70. The mouthpiece 70 is arranged at one end of the vaporization housing 10 away from the opening 11. In some embodiments, the mouthpiece 70 may be inserted into the socket 13, and may be connected to the vent tube 20. Specifically, the vent tube 20 may be partially inserted into the mouthpiece 70. The mouthpiece 70 may be configured to form the aerosol for the user to inhale.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , in some embodiments, the power supply assembly 2 includes a housing 201, a power supply 202, and a conductive member 203. The housing 201 may be cylindrical, and the inner side is a hollow structure, and an accommodating cavity can be formed for accommodating the power supply 202. An assembly port 2011 is arranged on one end of the housing 201. The assembly port 2011 may be assembled with the vaporizer 1. The power supply 202 is accommodated in the housing 201. In some embodiments, the power supply 202 may be a battery. The conductive member 203 may be connected to the power supply 202 and configured to electrically connect the power supply 202 to the vaporizer 1. Specifically, the conductive member 203 may be configured to electrically connect the power supply 202 to the vent tube 20 and the conductive structure 50. In some embodiments, the conductive member 203 includes a first conductive portion 2031 and a second conductive portion 2032. The first conductive portion 2031 may be cylindrical, which can be mounted to the assembly port 2011, and extends into the housing 10, and can be screwed with the connecting structure 60. The second conductive portion 2032 is arranged in the first conductive portion 2031, and can be insulated from the second conductive portion 2031, and can be electrically connected to the conductive structure 50. In some embodiments, the second conductive portion 2032 and the first conductive portion 2031 can be insulated by arranging an insulating member. For example, an insulating sleeve may be sleeved over the second conductive portion 2032. When the power supply assembly 2 is tightened to the vaporizer 1, the conductive contact portion 22 of the vent tube 20 can contact the first conductive portion 2031 to realize electrical conduction. The conductive structure 50 can contact the second conductive portion 2032 to realize electrical conduction.
While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, such illustration and description are to be considered illustrative or exemplary and not restrictive. It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made by those of ordinary skill within the scope of the following claims. In particular, the present invention covers further embodiments with any combination of features from different embodiments described above and below. Additionally, statements made herein characterizing the invention refer to an embodiment of the invention and not necessarily all embodiments.
The terms used in the claims should be construed to have the broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the foregoing description. For example, the use of the article “a” or “the” in introducing an element should not be interpreted as being exclusive of a plurality of elements. Likewise, the recitation of “or” should be interpreted as being inclusive, such that the recitation of “A or B” is not exclusive of “A and B,” unless it is clear from the context or the foregoing description that only one of A and B is intended. Further, the recitation of “at least one of A, B and C” should be interpreted as one or more of a group of elements consisting of A, B and C, and should not be interpreted as requiring at least one of each of the listed elements A, B and C, regardless of whether A, B and C are related as categories or otherwise. Moreover, the recitation of “A, B and/or C” or “at least one of A, B or C” should be interpreted as including any singular entity from the listed elements, e.g., A, any subset from the listed elements, e.g., A and B, or the entire list of elements A, B and C.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A vaporizer, comprising:

a liquid storage cavity;

a vent tube at least partially mounted in the liquid storage cavity, the vent tube being partially exposed outside the liquid storage cavity, and configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply assembly; and

a heating assembly arranged in the vent tube, the heating assembly comprising a first conductive connecting portion electrically connected to the vent tube.

2. The vaporizer of claim 1, further comprising:

an opening in communication with the liquid storage cavity,

wherein the vent tube comprises a conductive contact portion, and the conductive contact portion is arranged at the opening.

3. The vaporizer of claim 2, wherein the vent tube comprises a main body mounted in the liquid storage cavity, the main body comprises a first end, and the first end is arranged close to the opening, and

wherein the conductive contact portion is connected to the first end and presents an angle relative to the main body, and extends toward an end surface of the opening.

4. The vaporizer of claim 1, further comprising:

a conductive structure partially mounted to the vent tube and being insulated from the vent tube, the conductive structure being configured to be electrically connected to the power supply assembly, and

wherein the heating assembly comprises a second conductive connecting portion electrically connected to the conductive structure.

5. The vaporizer of claim 4, further comprising:

a connecting structure sleeved over an outer periphery of the conductive structure, the connecting structure partially extending through the vent tube and being connected to the power supply assembly, and

wherein the second conductive connecting portion is arranged between the connecting structure and the conductive structure.

6. The vaporizer of claim 5, wherein the connecting structure comprises a non-metallic member.

7. The vaporizer of claim 5, wherein a thread structure is arranged on the connecting structure.

8. The vaporizer of claim 1, wherein the heating assembly comprises a porous element, and

wherein the first conductive connecting portion extends through the porous element and is electrically connected to the vent tube.

9. The vaporizer of claim 8, further comprising:

a liquid absorbing structure sleeved over an outer periphery of the porous element.

10. The vaporizer of claim 1, wherein the heating assembly comprises a heating element comprising a heating portion, and

wherein the first conductive connecting portion is formed at one end of the heating portion.

11. The vaporizer of claim 1, wherein a liquid inlet hole in communication with the liquid storage cavity is arranged on the vent tube.

12. The vaporizer of claim 1, further comprising:

a vaporization housing,

wherein the liquid storage cavity is formed in the vaporization housing,

wherein an opening in communication with the liquid storage cavity is arranged on the vaporization housing, and

wherein the vent tube is partially exposed at the opening.

13. An electronic vaporization device, comprising:

the vaporizer of claim 1; and

the external power supply assembly connected to the vaporizer.

14. The electronic vaporization device of claim 13, wherein the external power supply assembly comprises a power supply and a conductive member connected to the power supply, and

wherein the conductive member is electrically connected to the vent tube of the vaporizer.