WO2018205624A1

WO2018205624A1 - Atomizer and electronic cigarette using same

Info

Publication number: WO2018205624A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/116909
Authority: WO
Inventors: 邱伟华
Original assignee: 常州市派腾电子技术服务有限公司
Priority date: 2017-05-10
Filing date: 2017-12-18
Publication date: 2018-11-15

Abstract

An atomizer and an electronic cigarette using the same. The atomizer comprises an upper cover (11), a vent pipe (12), a liquid storage pipe (13), a locking member (14), and a locking groove. The liquid storage pipe (13) sleeves outside the vent pipe (12), and the lower end of the liquid storage pipe (13) abuts against the vent pipe (12); one of the upper cover (11) and the vent pipe (12) is provided with the locking member (14), the other one of the upper cover (11) and the vent pipe (12) is correspondingly provided with the locking groove; the upper cover (11) and the vent pipe (12) are in threaded connection and when the upper cover (11) and the vent pipe (12) are installed in place, the upper end of the liquid storage pipe (13) abuts against the upper cover (11), and the locking member (14) snaps into the locking groove to lock the threaded connection between the upper cover (11) and the vent pipe (12). The atomizer is not removable after injection, thereby avoiding problems caused by repeated injections.

Description

Nebulizer and its electronic cigarette

Technical field

The utility model relates to the field of simulated smoking technology, in particular to an atomizer and an electronic cigarette using the same.

Background technique

The electronic cigarette currently on the market includes an atomizer and a battery device. The atomizer includes a liquid storage component and a heat generating component. When the user is in use, the heat generating component heats the liquid smoke supplied by the liquid storage component under the electric drive of the battery device. It is atomized to produce smoke for the user to use. Among them, the liquid storage components in the atomizer are mostly refillable.

The refillable liquid storage assembly may have the following consequences: 1. When the child disassembles the nebulizer, the liquid may be easily accessible, and there is a possibility that the liquid is ingested; 2. It is difficult for the user to put the liquid storage component Completely cleaned, residual smoke liquid mixed into the newly added smoke liquid, affecting the user's use; 3, the user can freely add liquid with unknown composition, the government supervision is more difficult.

Utility model content

The purpose of the utility model is to solve at least one problem in the prior art, and to provide an atomizer and an electronic cigarette thereof, which are not detachable after being injected once.

The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

An atomizer comprising an upper cover, a vent tube, a liquid storage tube locking member and a locking groove, the liquid storage tube sleeved outside the vent tube, and the liquid storage tube The lower end abuts against the vent pipe, and one of the upper cover and the vent pipe is provided with the locking member, and the other one of the upper cover and the vent pipe is correspondingly disposed a locking groove, the upper cover is screwed to the vent pipe and when mounted in position, an upper end of the liquid storage pipe abuts against the upper cover, the locking member snaps into the lock Inside the slot to lock the threaded connection between the upper cover and the vent tube.

Further, the upper cover includes a first step and a first protrusion disposed on the first step downwardly along an axial direction of the upper cover, the vent tube including a second step and along the a second protrusion disposed on the second step is protruded axially upward of the air tube, and the liquid storage tube is sleeved outside the second protrusion when the upper cover and the vent tube are installed in position, and The upper end of the liquid storage tube abuts against the first step, and the lower end of the liquid storage tube abuts against the second step.

Further, an outer thread and a first groove are sequentially disposed on an outer sidewall of the first protrusion in a direction away from the first step, and a first opening is provided at an end of the second protrusion away from the second step The inner wall of the second protrusion away from the end of the second step is provided with an internal thread and a second groove, and the internal thread is located between the first opening and the second groove. The locking groove is the first groove, and the locking member is disposed in the second groove.

Further, the first step is provided with a first limiting groove around the first protrusion, and when the upper cover and the vent tube are installed in position, the second protrusion is away from one end of the second step Abutting into the first limiting slot.

Further, a second opening is disposed at an end of the first protrusion away from the first step, an inner thread of the first protrusion is provided with an internal thread and a first groove, and the internal thread is located at the first Between the two openings and the first groove, the outer protrusion of the second protrusion away from the end of the second step is provided with an external thread and a second groove in a direction away from the second step. The locking groove is the second groove, and the locking member is disposed in the first groove.

Further, a second limiting groove is disposed on an end surface of the first protrusion away from an end of the first step, and the second protrusion is formed on a side of the external thread away from the second groove. a third step, the third step abuts into the second limiting slot when the upper cover and the vent tube are mounted in position.

Further, the locking member is a ring having elasticity, and the ring is provided with a notch.

Further, the locking member includes a spring and a steel ball coupled to one end of the spring.

Further, the locking member is made of a memory alloy material.

An electronic cigarette comprising an atomizer as described above.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

In the atomizer of the present invention, after completing one injection, the two ends of the liquid storage tube are respectively closed by the upper cover and the vent pipe, and the lower end of the upper cover is connected with the upper end of the vent pipe by a thread, and, in the upper cover After being screwed into position with the vent pipe, a circlip is disposed between the oppositely disposed first groove and the second groove, so that the threaded connection between the upper cover and the vent pipe is not detachable. Therefore, the atomizer of the present invention is non-removable after being injected once, and is an atomizer which is not refillable, thereby avoiding at least one of the problems caused by repeated liquid injection in the prior art.

DRAWINGS

The drawings are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention and are intended to be a part of the description of the invention. In the drawing,

Figure 1: is a cross-sectional view of the atomizer of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the atomizer of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the atomizer of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is an exploded view of the atomizer of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the atomizer in the embodiment of the present invention.

Name of each part and its label

上盖：11Top cover: 11	通气管：12Snorkel: 12	储液管：13Liquid storage tube: 13	锁止件：14Locking parts: 14
第一凹槽：15First groove: 15	第二凹槽：16Second groove: 16	第一限位槽：17First limit slot: 17	内螺纹：18Internal thread: 18
外螺纹：19External thread: 19	第一台阶：111First step: 111	第一突起：112First protrusion: 112	第二台阶：121Second step: 121
第二突起：122Second protrusion: 122	抽吸部：113Suction unit: 113	第一开口：123First opening: 123	第二开口：114Second opening: 114
第二限位槽：115Second limit slot: 115	第三台阶：124Third step: 124	连接部：125Connection: 125

detailed description

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , the utility model discloses an atomizer, which comprises an upper cover 11 , a vent pipe 12 , a liquid storage pipe 13 , a locking component 14 and a locking groove. The liquid storage tube 13 is sleeved on the outer side of the vent tube 12, and the lower end of the liquid storage tube 13 abuts against the vent tube 12, the upper cover 11 and the vent tube 12 The lock member 14 is disposed on one of the upper cover 11 and the other of the vent pipe 12, and the lock groove is correspondingly disposed on the other end of the upper cover 11 and the vent pipe 12 The upper end is screwed and when mounted in position, the upper end of the liquid storage tube 13 abuts against the upper cover 11, and the locking member 14 is snapped into the locking groove to lock the upper cover A threaded connection between the vent tube 12 and the vent tube 12. Thus, the upper cover 11 can no longer be opened by the cooperation of the locking member 14 and the locking groove. When the liquid smoke in the liquid storage tube 13 is used up, the atomizer can be discarded. Since the user does not need to repeat the liquid injection, the user does not need to clean the liquid storage tube 13 for adding new liquid smoke after the smoke liquid is exhausted. At the same time, it can also prevent users from adding some unidentified liquid smoke. In addition, it is also possible to prevent children from accidentally disassembling the atomizer and ingesting the liquid smoke.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments not shown, other connections may be adopted between the lower end of the upper cover 11 and the upper end of the vent tube 12, for example, plugging, snapping or magnetic connection. When the upper cover 11 and the vent pipe 12 are connected in position, the locking member 14 is caught in the locking groove to lock the connection relationship between the upper cover 11 and the vent pipe 12 to prevent The nebulizer was removed.

In the first embodiment:

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the upper cover 11 is a hollow structure that is penetrated at both ends, and the upper cover 11 includes a suction portion 113, a first step 111 disposed at a lower end of the suction portion 113, and an edge. The first protrusion 112 is disposed on the first step 111, and the diameter of the first protrusion 112 is smaller than the diameter of the first step 111, and the A first limiting slot 17 is defined in a step 111 around the first protrusion 112. The outer wall of the first protrusion 112 is sequentially provided with an external thread 19 and a first recess in a direction away from the first step 111. Slot 15. In this embodiment, the first groove 15 is the locking groove.

The longitudinal section of the vent tube 12 is substantially in an inverted "T" shape, and the vent tube 12 includes a second step 121 and is protruded upwardly along the axial direction of the vent tube 12 to be disposed on the second step 121. a second protrusion 122 having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the second step 121, and a second opening 122 away from the end of the second step 121 is provided with a first opening 123, the second An inner thread 18 and a second groove 16 are disposed on an inner wall of the protrusion 122 away from an end of the second step 121, and the internal thread 18 is located between the first opening 123 and the second groove 16 . The locking member 14 is disposed within the second recess 16 .

When the upper cover 11 is installed, the external thread 19 of the first protrusion 112 passes through the first opening 123 and is screwed into the internal thread 18 of the second protrusion 122 until the second protrusion 122 is away from the One end of the second step 121 abuts into the first limiting slot 17, the upper end of the liquid storage tube 13 abuts against the first step 111, and the lower end of the liquid storage tube 13 abuts to On the second step 121, the liquid storage tube 13 is sleeved outside the second protrusion 122, the first groove 15 is flush with the second groove 16, and the locking member 14 is stuck. Into the first groove 15.

In the second embodiment:

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the upper cover 11 is a hollow structure that is penetrated at both ends, and the upper cover 11 includes a suction portion 113, a first step 111 disposed at a lower end of the suction portion 113, and an edge. The first protrusion 112 is disposed on the first step 111, and the diameter of the first protrusion 112 is smaller than the diameter of the first step 111, the first protrusion A second opening 114 is disposed at an end of the first step 111. The inner wall of the first protrusion 112 is provided with an internal thread 18 and a first groove 15 , and the internal thread 18 is located at the second Between the opening 114 and the first groove 15. The locking member 14 is disposed within the first recess 15 . A second limiting groove 115 is defined on an end surface of the first protrusion 112 away from one end of the first step 111 .

The longitudinal section of the vent tube 12 is substantially in an inverted "T" shape, and the vent tube 12 includes a second step 121 and is protruded upwardly along the axial direction of the vent tube 12 to be disposed on the second step 121. a second protrusion 122 having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the second step 121, and an edge of the second protrusion 122 away from an end of the second step 121 away from the second step The direction of 121 is sequentially provided with an external thread 19 and a second groove 16. In this embodiment, the second groove 16 is the locking groove. The second protrusion 122 is constricted to form a third step 124 on a side of the external thread 19 away from the second groove 16 .

When the upper cover 11 is installed, the external thread 19 of the second protrusion 122 passes through the second opening 114 and is screwed into the internal thread 18 of the first protrusion 112 until the third step 124 abuts In the second limiting slot 115, the upper end of the liquid storage tube 13 abuts against the first step 111, and the lower end of the liquid storage tube 13 abuts against the second step 121. The liquid storage tube 13 is sleeved outside the second protrusion 122, the first groove 15 is flush with the second groove 16, and the locking member 14 is inserted into the second groove 16. .

In this embodiment, in order to make the installation of the liquid storage tube 13 more reliable, a connecting portion 125 is further disposed between the second step 121 and the second protrusion 122, and the diameter of the connecting portion 125 is The inner diameter of the liquid storage tube 13 is equivalent. Thus, the lower end of the liquid storage tube 13 can be sleeved outside the connecting portion 125 to prevent the liquid storage tube 13 from arbitrarily shaking before the upper cover 11 is mounted in position.

In the above two specific embodiments, the suction portion 113, the first step 111, and the first protrusion 112 of the upper cover 11 are integrally formed. It is to be understood that, in other embodiments not shown, the upper cover 11 may include only the first step 111 and the first protrusion 112, and the mounting hole is provided at one end of the first step 111 away from the first protrusion 112. When the user needs to smoke the smoke, a connecting piece can be installed in the mounting hole as the sucking portion.

In the above two specific embodiments, the first groove 15 is an undercut when the upper cover 11 is tapped on the upper cover 11 to facilitate the manufacturing process of the upper cover 11; Similarly, the second groove 16 is an undercut when the inner (outer) thread on the vent pipe 12 is tapped, and the manufacturing process of the vent pipe 12 is also simple.

In the above two specific embodiments, the locking member 14 is a ring having elasticity. In the first embodiment, an end of the first protrusion 112 away from the first step 111 can pass through the ring, and the ring is engaged with the first groove 15 by the elastic force. Inside. In the second embodiment, one end of the second protrusion 122 away from the second step 121 can pass through the ring, and the ring is inserted into the second groove 16 by the elastic force. Inside. In order to provide a deformation space for the ring, in two specific embodiments, the ring is further provided with a notch, so that the first protrusion 112 or the second protrusion 122 can be prevented from passing through the circle. At the ring, the ring is split. In order to facilitate the passage of the first protrusion 112 through the ring, in the first embodiment, one end of the first protrusion 112 away from the first step 111 is tapered. Similarly, in the second embodiment, one end of the second protrusion 122 away from the second step 121 is tapered.

It can be understood that in other embodiments not shown, the locking member 14 can also be other structures. For example, the locking member 14 includes a spring and a steel ball. In a first embodiment, one end of the spring is disposed in the second groove 16, and the other end of the spring is connected to the steel ball, whereby the steel ball can be under the elastic force of the spring And the one end of the first protrusion 112 away from the first step 111 passes through and is inserted into the first groove 15 . In a second embodiment, one end of the spring is disposed in the first groove 15, and the other end of the spring is connected to the steel ball, whereby the steel ball can be under the elastic force of the spring And the end of the second protrusion 122 away from the second step 121 passes through and is inserted into the second groove 16 . Further, for example, the lock member 14 is made of a memory alloy material, is in a contracted state at a high temperature, and is stretched at a normal temperature. After the locking member 14 is heated to the contracted state, it is installed in the second groove 16 (first embodiment), or is installed in the first groove 15 (second embodiment), When the lower end of the upper cover 11 is screwed into position with the upper end of the vent tube 12, the first groove 15 and the second groove 16 are in flush communication, and the locking member 14 is cooled to a normal temperature. The locking member 14 is in an extended state, thereby being snapped into the first recess 15 (first embodiment) or into the second recess 16 (second embodiment).

The utility model also discloses an electronic cigarette, which comprises the atomizer as described above.

After the atomization device of the present invention is completed, the two ends of the liquid storage tube 13 are respectively closed by the upper cover 11 and the vent pipe 12, and the lower end of the upper cover 11 and the upper end of the vent pipe 12 are connected by threads. Moreover, after the upper cover 11 and the vent tube 12 are screwed into place, the locking member 14 is snapped into the locking groove, so that the threaded connection between the upper cover 11 and the vent tube 12 is not detachable. Therefore, the atomizer of the present invention is non-removable after being injected once, and is an atomizer which is not refillable, thereby avoiding problems caused by repeated liquid injection in the prior art.

The electronic cigarette of the present invention has the same beneficial effects because it has the atomizer described in the present invention.

Any combination of various embodiments of the present invention should be considered as disclosed in the present invention as long as it does not contradict the idea created by the present invention; within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, various technical solutions are implemented. Any combination of simple variations and different embodiments that do not contradict the idea of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

An atomizer, characterized in that the atomizer comprises an upper cover (11), a vent pipe (12), a liquid storage pipe (13) locking member (14) and a locking groove, the liquid storage tube (13) sleeved outside the vent pipe (12), and the lower end of the liquid storage pipe (13) abuts against the vent pipe (12), the upper cover (11) and the pass The locking member (14) is disposed on one of the air tubes (12), and the locking groove is correspondingly disposed on the other of the upper cover (11) and the ventilation tube (12), When the upper cover (11) is connected to the vent pipe (12), the upper end of the liquid storage pipe (13) abuts against the upper cover (11), and the locking member (14) is inserted into the seat In the locking groove, the connection between the upper cover (11) and the vent pipe (12) is locked.
The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the upper cover (11) includes a first step (111) and is protruded downward along an axial direction of the upper cover (11). a first protrusion (112) on a step (111), the vent tube (12) including a second step (121) and protruding upwardly along the axial direction of the vent tube (12) at the second step a second protrusion (122) on (121), the liquid storage tube (13) is sleeved on the second protrusion (122) when the upper cover (11) and the vent tube (12) are mounted in position And the upper end of the liquid storage tube (13) abuts against the first step (111), and the lower end of the liquid storage tube (13) abuts against the second step (121) .
The atomizer according to claim 2, wherein the outer side wall of the first protrusion (112) is provided with external threads (19) and first in a direction away from the first step (111). a groove (15), a first opening (123) is disposed at an end of the second protrusion (122) away from the second step (121), and the second protrusion (122) is away from the second step (121) The inner wall of one end is provided with an internal thread (18) and a second groove (16), and the internal thread (18) is located at the first opening (123) and the second groove (16) Between the locking grooves is the first groove (15), and the locking member (14) is disposed in the second groove (16).
The atomizer according to claim 3, wherein the first step (111) is provided with a first limiting groove (17) around the first protrusion (112), when the upper cover ( 11) When the vent tube (12) is mounted in position, an end of the second protrusion (122) away from the second step (121) abuts into the first limiting slot (17).
The atomizer according to claim 2, wherein a second opening (114) is provided at an end of the first protrusion (112) away from the first step (111), the first protrusion (112) The inner wall is provided with an internal thread (18) and a first groove (15), and the internal thread (18) is located between the second opening (114) and the first groove (15) An external thread (19) and a second groove are sequentially disposed on the outer sidewall of the second protrusion (122) away from the end of the second step (121) in a direction away from the second step (121). 16) The locking groove is the second groove (16), and the locking member (14) is disposed in the first groove (15).
The atomizer according to claim 5, wherein a second limiting groove (115) is disposed on an end surface of the first protrusion (112) away from an end of the first step (111), a second protrusion (122) is constricted at a side of the external thread (19) away from the second groove (16) to form a third step (124), when the upper cover (11) and the snorkel (12) When mounted in position, the third step (124) abuts into the second limit slot (115).
The atomizer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the locking member (14) is a ring having elasticity, and the ring is provided with a notch.
The atomizer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the locking member (14) comprises a spring and a steel ball connected to one end of the spring.
The atomizer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the locking member (14) is made of a memory alloy material.
An electronic cigarette, characterized in that the electronic cigarette comprises the atomizer according to any one of claims 1-9.