WO2021248334A1 - Atomizing device for liquid recycling and utilization - Google Patents

Abstract

An atomizing device for liquid recycling and utilization, comprising a housing (1), a liquid guide (2), and a heating element (3) arranged on the liquid guide (2). A liquid storage cavity (11) is provided in the housing (1), such that a liquid in the liquid storage cavity (11) passes through the liquid guide (2) to reach the heating element (3) to be heated and atomized. The housing (1) is provided with an air inlet (12) and an air outlet (13), such that air enters from the air inlet (12) and a mist leaves from the air outlet (13). The liquid absorption structure (4) is arranged around the air inlet (12) to absorb a condensate around the air inlet (12). The liquid absorption structure (4) is in contact with the liquid guide (2) to enable the liquid guide (2) to absorb the condensate absorbed by the liquid absorption structure (4), and the heating element (3) further heats and atomizes the condensate. The liquid absorption structure can absorb the condensate, and the liquid absorption structure is in contact with the liquid guide. When the ceramic heating element operates, the liquid in the liquid guide is consumed, and the liquid guide can absorb back the condensate on the liquid absorption structure to achieve repeated recycling and utilization of the condensate.

Description

Liquid recycling and utilization atomizing device Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of atomization technology, in particular to an atomization device for liquid recycling.

Background technique

The current electronic cigarette vaporizers used in the field of electronic cigarette vaporization generally have the problem of leakage of condensate. How is the condensate generated? The atomization principle of electronic cigarettes is to vaporize the smoke liquid into high-temperature atomized steam through electric heating. The high-temperature atomized steam contacts the inner wall of the airway when flowing in the airflow channel of the smoke bomb. Because the high-temperature atomized steam encounters normal temperature The inner wall of the cartridge will produce condensed liquid. When the condensed liquid inside the cartridge increases, it will gather together from the air inlet of the cartridge base and flow out into the battery of the cigarette rod to damage the battery and electronic parts, or damage the battery and electronic parts. The user enters the user's mouth from the air outlet when inhaling, causing a problem of poor user experience.

technical problem

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an improved liquid recycling atomization device in view of the above-mentioned defects in the related art.

Technical solutions

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is to construct a liquid recycling and utilization atomization device, which includes a casing, a liquid conducting body, and a heating element arranged on the liquid conducting body, and the casing is provided with a liquid storage Cavity for the liquid in the liquid storage cavity to pass through the liquid guide to reach the heating element for heating and atomization. The housing is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet for air to pass from the air inlet Enter and bring the mist out through the air outlet, including a liquid absorbing structure, the liquid absorbing structure is arranged around the air inlet to absorb the condensate around the air inlet; the liquid absorbing structure and the The conductive liquid contacts, so that the conductive liquid absorbs the condensate absorbed by the liquid and the absorption body, and then the heating body heats and atomizes the condensate.

Preferably, the conductive liquid is a porous ceramic body.

Preferably, the liquid absorbing structure is a soft porous structure.

Preferably, the liquid absorbing structure is a porous liquid storage cotton.

Preferably, the heating element is arranged in the middle of one side of the liquid-conducting body, and the liquid-absorbing structure and the heating element are in contact with the liquid-conducting body on the same side of the liquid-conducting body.

Preferably, the position where the liquid absorbing structure is in contact with the liquid-conducting structure is outside of the position where the heating element is connected with the liquid-conducting structure.

Preferably, inside the liquid recycling atomization device, an annular intake protrusion surrounding the intake port is provided on the periphery of the intake port.

Preferably, the intake protrusion is at least 0.5 mm or more protruding.

Preferably, the housing includes:

Reservoir cup

And, the base covers the cup opening of the liquid storage cup, the air inlet is arranged on the base, and the air inlet communicates with the outside and the inside of the liquid storage cup.

Preferably, the liquid recycling atomization device includes a cup opening sealing member that seals the cup opening of the liquid storage cup, and the cup opening sealing member is provided with a vent for the airflow entering from the air inlet Pass through the vent; the periphery of the vent is provided with an annular vent protruding portion surrounding the vent.

Preferably, the vent protruding portion protrudes at least 0.5 mm or more.

Preferably, the cup opening seal includes an outwardly inclined first inclined surface, and the first inclined surface is provided on a side of the cup opening sealing member where the vent opening is opened for the liquid to be recycled and atomized. The condensate in the device collects at a low place along the first slope.

Preferably, the height difference of the first inclined surface is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm.

Preferably, the air inlet and the air vent are arranged in a staggered manner.

Beneficial effect

The technical solution of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the liquid absorption structure of the liquid recycling atomization device can absorb the condensate in the liquid recycling atomization device, the liquid absorption structure is in contact with the conductive liquid, and the ceramic heating body works When the heating element is atomized and heated, the liquid in the conductive liquid is consumed, and the conductive liquid can suck back the condensate on the liquid absorption structure, achieving the repeated recycling of the condensate.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings needed in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only of the present invention. For some embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative labor.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a three-dimensional perspective of a liquid recycling atomizing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial enlarged view of part A in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top view of a liquid recycling atomization device according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the orthographic perspective of the liquid recycling atomization device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the liquid recycling atomization device of Fig. 4 in an explosive state (the cut position is the position A-A in Fig. 3).

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the atomizing device for liquid recovery and utilization of Fig. 1 (the cut position is the position A-A in Fig. 3).

Fig. 7 is another cross-sectional view of the liquid recycling atomizing device of Fig. 6 (cutting position is B-B position in Fig. 3).

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the base of the liquid recycling atomizing device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a cup seal of the liquid recycling and utilization atomizing device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 10 is an orthographic view of the cup seal of the liquid recycling and utilization atomizing device of Fig. 1.

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of a three-dimensional perspective of the liquid recycling atomizing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a partial enlarged view of part B in Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is an exploded view from an orthographic perspective of the liquid recycling atomization device of Fig. 11.

Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the explosive state of the liquid recycling atomizing device of Fig. 11 (the cut position is the position A-A in Fig. 3).

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the liquid recycling atomization device of Fig. 11 (cutting position is the position A-A in Fig. 3).

Fig. 16 is another cross-sectional view of the liquid recycling atomizing device of Fig. 11 (cutting position is B-B position in Fig. 3).

Fig. 17 is an exploded view of a three-dimensional perspective of the liquid recycling atomizing device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 18 is an exploded view from an orthographic perspective of the liquid recycling atomization device of Fig. 17.

Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the liquid recycling atomization device of Fig. 18 in an explosive state (the cut position is the position A-A in Fig. 3).

Fig. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the liquid recycling atomization device of Fig. 17 (the cut position is the position A-A in Fig. 3).

Fig. 21 is another cross-sectional view of the liquid recycling atomizing device of Fig. 17 (cutting position is the position B-B in Fig. 3).

Fig. 22 is a perspective view of the base of the liquid recycling atomizing device of Figs. 11 and 17.

Fig. 23 is a cross-sectional view of the base of the liquid recycling atomizing device of Fig. 21.

The numbers in the figure indicate: housing 1, liquid storage chamber 11, air inlet 12, air inlet protrusion 12a, air outlet 13, liquid storage cup 14, base 15, liquid guide 2, heating element 3, liquid absorption structure 4. Cup seal 5, first inclined surface 5a, vent 51, vent protrusion 51a, liquid storage chamber seal 6, fixed upper cover 7, liquid conducting seal 8.

Embodiments of the present invention

In order to have a clearer understanding of the technical features, objectives and effects of the present invention, the specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, it should be understood that "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "vertical", "horizontal", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "head", "tail", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is constructed and operated in a specific orientation. It is only for the convenience of describing the technical solution, rather than indicating that the pointed device or element must have a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

It should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and restricted, terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation", and "setting" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection or a fixed connection. It can be detachably connected or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. When an element is referred to as being "on" or "under" another element, the element can be "directly" or "indirectly" on the other element, or one or more intervening elements may also be present. The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only for the convenience of describing the technical solution, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, Features defined as "first", "second", "third", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above-mentioned terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In the following description, for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation, specific details such as a specific system structure and technology are proposed for a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention can also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to avoid unnecessary details from obstructing the description of the present invention.

1-23, the liquid recycling atomization device in the first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1, a liquid guide 2 and a heating element 3 arranged on the liquid guide 2, the liquid guide 2 and the heating element 3 Set in the housing 1, the housing 1 is provided with a liquid storage cavity 11, so that the liquid in the liquid storage cavity 11 passes through the liquid guide 2 to reach the heating element 3 for heating and atomization. The housing 1 is provided with an air inlet 12 And the air outlet 13 to allow air to enter from the air inlet 12 and bring the mist out through the air outlet 13, including a liquid absorbing structure 4, which is arranged on the periphery of the air inlet 12 to absorb Liquid; The liquid absorbing structure 4 is connected to the guiding liquid 2 for the guiding liquid 2 to absorb the liquid absorbed by the liquid absorbing structure 4 and be heated and atomized by the heating element. Among them, the heating element 3 may be a heating sheet. The liquid absorbing structure 4 can absorb condensate or other liquids in the atomization device. The liquid absorbing structure 4 is in contact with the conducting liquid 2. When the heating element 3 is working, the liquid in the conducting liquid 2 is consumed when the heating element 3 is atomized and heated. The conducting liquid 2 can suck back the condensate or other liquid on the liquid structure absorber 4 to achieve the repeated recycling and utilization of the condensate or other liquid.

The guiding liquid 2 is a hard porous guiding liquid, in other words, the guiding liquid is made of a hard porous material; the numerous holes of the guiding liquid 2 play a role of guiding the liquid. The hard porous conductive liquid is preferably a porous ceramic body.

Referring to Figs. 1-10, in the first embodiment, the liquid absorbing structure 4 and the liquid guiding 2 are separate components.

The liquid absorbing structure 4 is a soft porous structure, preferably a porous liquid storage cotton, and its numerous pores play a good role in absorbing liquid. The liquid absorbing structure 4 is in contact with the guiding liquid 2 to realize the connection with the guiding liquid 2.

Referring to Figs. 11-16, in the second embodiment, the liquid absorbing structure 4 and the liquid guide 2 are integrated. For example, when the conducting liquid is a hard porous conducting liquid, the conducting liquid and the liquid absorbing structure are integrally formed with a hard porous material. The liquid absorbing structure 4 is a protrusion extending from the liquid guide 2.

The heating element 3 is arranged in the middle of one side of the liquid conducting liquid 2, and the liquid absorbing structure 4 is arranged on the side of the liquid conducting liquid 2 where the heating element 3 is arranged. The position where the liquid absorbing structure 4 is connected to the liquid guiding liquid 2 is outside relative to the position where the heating element 3 is connected to the liquid guiding liquid 2. Preferably, at least part of the liquid absorbing structure 4 is in contact with the outer edge of the liquid guiding liquid 2. In the embodiment of FIGS. 1-23, the number of the liquid absorbing structure 4 is two, but not limited to two, which are located on both sides of the heating element 3, respectively.

The liquid recycling atomization device includes a liquid storage cup 14 and a base 15 covering the mouth of the liquid storage cup 14, and the liquid absorbing structure 4 is located between the liquid guide 2 and the base 15.

1-10, in the first embodiment, inside the liquid recycling atomization device, the outer periphery of the air inlet 12 is provided with an annular air inlet protrusion 12a surrounding the air inlet 12, in other words, the air inlet The port 12 is raised to prevent liquid from leaking from the air inlet 12 easily. Preferably, the intake protrusion 12a protrudes at least 0.5 mm or more.

The housing 1 includes:

The liquid storage cup 14, the liquid storage cavity 11 is arranged in the liquid storage cup 14, and the cup mouth of the liquid storage cup 14 faces downward;

And, the base 15 covers the cup opening of the liquid storage cup 14, the air inlet 12 and the protrusion 12 a are provided on the base 15, and the air inlet 12 communicates with the outside and the inside of the liquid storage cup 14.

The liquid recycling atomization device includes a cup opening seal 5 that seals the cup opening of the liquid storage cup 14. The cup opening seal 5 is provided with a vent 51 for the airflow entering from the air inlet 12 to pass through the vent 51; The periphery of the vent 51 is provided with an annular vent protruding portion 51a surrounding the vent 51. In other words, the vent 51 is raised to prevent liquid from leaking from the intake port 12. Preferably, the vent protrusion 51a protrudes at least 0.5 mm or more.

The cup seal 5 includes an outwardly inclined first inclined surface 5a. The first inclined surface 5a is provided on the side of the cup seal 5 where the vent 51 is opened, and is located on the periphery of the vent 51 for the first inclined surface 5a. The liquid flows along the first inclined surface 5a to a low place and away from the vent 51, preventing the liquid from leaking from the vent 51. Preferably, the height difference of the first inclined surface 5a is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm.

The liquid absorbing structure 4 is arranged at a low position of the first inclined surface 5a to absorb the liquid flowing to the low position along the first inclined surface 5a. The air inlet 12 and the air vent 51 of the cup seal 5 are arranged in a staggered manner.

11-23, in the second and third embodiments, inside the liquid recycling atomization device, the outer periphery of the air inlet 12 is provided with an outwardly inclined second inclined surface 15a, so that the second inclined surface 15a is The liquid flows along the second inclined surface 15a to a low place and away from the air inlet 12 to prevent the liquid from leaking from the air inlet 12.

The liquid absorbing structure 4 is arranged at a low position of the second inclined surface 15a to absorb liquid flowing to a low position along the second inclined surface 15a.

The housing 1 includes:

Liquid storage cup 14;

And, the base 15 covers the cup opening of the liquid storage cup 14, the air inlet 12 and the second inclined surface 15a are provided on the base 15, the air inlet 12 communicates with the outside and the inside of the liquid storage cup 14, and the second inclined surface 15a is provided on the base 15 superior.

Preferably, the liquid recycling atomizing device further includes a cup opening seal 5, which can be a sealing ring, which is provided between the cup opening of the liquid storage cup 14 and the base 15 to provide a seal to prevent liquid leakage.

When the liquid recycling atomization device is in use, air enters from the air inlet 12, passes through the vent 51 of the cup seal 5, and reaches the bottom of the heating element 3. The liquid in the liquid storage cavity 11 reaches the bottom of the heating element 3 through the liquid guide 2 The heating element 3 is located, the liquid recovery and utilization atomization device is energized and the heating element 3 starts to heat. The high temperature vaporizes the liquid on the heating element 3 into atomized steam, and the atomized air flows through the liquid storage cavity seal 6 in the housing 1. The fixed upper cover 7 and the liquid-conducting seal 8 pass through the air flow channel on the liquid storage cup 14 through the circuitous air flow channel on the fixed upper cover 7, and finally flow out through the air outlet 13.

The direction of the air flow in the first embodiment is shown by the arrow in Fig. 7, the direction of the air flow in the second embodiment is shown by the arrow in Fig. 16, and the direction of the air flow in the third embodiment is shown by the arrow in Fig. 21 .

The liquid absorbing structure 4 can absorb the condensate or other liquids in the atomization device for recycling. The liquid absorbing structure 4 is in contact with the liquid guide 2, and the heating element 3 is working, and the liquid in the liquid 2 is guided when the heating element 3 is atomized and heated. After being consumed, the conducting liquid 2 can suck back the condensate or other liquid on the liquid absorbing structure 4 to achieve the repeated recycling of the condensate or other liquid.

The liquid recycling atomization device can be applied to the atomization of e-liquid, and the e-liquid is stored in the liquid storage cavity 11.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications, combinations and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (16)

1. An atomizing device for liquid recycling and utilization, comprising a housing (1), a conducting liquid (2), and a heating element (3) arranged on the conducting liquid (2). The housing (1) is provided with a storage A liquid cavity (11) for the liquid in the liquid storage cavity (11) to reach the heating element (3) through the guiding liquid (2) for heating and atomizing, and the housing (1) is provided with The air inlet (12) and the air outlet (13) are used to allow air to enter from the air inlet (12) and bring the mist out through the air outlet (13), and are characterized in that they include a liquid absorption structure (4). ), the liquid absorbing structure (4) is arranged on the periphery of the air inlet (12) to absorb the liquid on the periphery of the air inlet (12); the liquid absorbing structure (4) and the liquid guiding ( 2) Connect, so that the liquid guiding liquid (2) absorbs the liquid absorbed by the liquid absorbing structure (4) and is heated and atomized by the heating element.
2. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 1, wherein the conductive liquid (2) is a hard porous conductive liquid.
3. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 1, wherein the liquid absorbing structure (4) and the liquid guiding (2) are separate components.
4. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 3, wherein the liquid absorption structure (4) is a soft porous structure.
5. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 3, characterized in that the liquid absorbing structure (4) is in contact with the guiding liquid (2) to realize the connection with the guiding liquid (2).
6. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 1, wherein the liquid absorbing structure (4) and the liquid guiding (2) are integrated.
7. The liquid recycling atomizing device according to claim 6, characterized in that the liquid absorbing structure (4) is a protrusion extending from the liquid guiding (2).
8. The liquid recycling atomizing device according to any one of claims 3-7, wherein the liquid recycling atomizing device comprises a liquid storage cup (14) and a cup covering the liquid storage cup (14) The base (15) of the mouth, the liquid absorbing structure (4) is located between the liquid guide (2) and the base (15).
9. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 8, characterized in that, inside the liquid recycling atomization device, a periphery of the air inlet (12) is provided with surrounding the air inlet (12). The annular intake bulge (12a).
10. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 9, characterized in that the air intake protrusion (12a) is at least 0.5 mm or more protruding.
11. The liquid recycling atomizing device according to claim 9, characterized in that the liquid recycling atomizing device comprises a cup opening seal (5) that seals the cup opening of the liquid storage cup (14), and The cup seal (5) is provided with a vent (51) for the airflow entering from the air inlet (12) to pass through the vent (51); the periphery of the vent (51) is provided There is an annular ventilation protrusion (51a) surrounding the ventilation opening (51).
12. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 11, characterized in that the ventilating protrusion (51a) protrudes at least 0.5 mm or more.
13. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 11, characterized in that the cup seal (5) comprises a first inclined surface (5a) inclined outward, and the first inclined surface (5a) is arranged at the The cup opening seal (5) is opened on the side of the vent (51) to allow the liquid on the first inclined surface (5a) to flow to a lower place along the first inclined surface (5a) and away from the Vent (51).
14. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 13, wherein the height difference of the first inclined surface (5a) is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm.
15. The liquid recycling atomization device according to claim 14, characterized in that the liquid absorbing structure (4) is arranged at a low position of the first inclined surface (5a) to absorb along the first inclined surface (5a). 5a) Liquid flowing to low places.
16. The liquid recycling atomization device according to any one of claims 11-15, wherein the air inlet (12) and the air vent (51) are arranged in a staggered manner.