USRE49335EActiveUtility

Atomizer

Assignee: MD&C CREATIVE MAISON SAPriority: Nov 25, 2011Filed: Jun 3, 2021Granted: Dec 20, 2022
Est. expiryNov 25, 2031(~5.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Xuewu Zhou
A24F 40/485A61M 2205/8206A61N 1/44A24F 40/40A24F 40/10A24F 40/50A61M 15/02H05B 3/03A61M 15/06A24B 15/167
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Claims

Abstract

Provided is an anion electronic cigarette that includes an atomizer (1) and battery assembly (2) which are electrically connected to each other. The anionic electronic cigarette further includes an anion generation device, comprising an anion generator (14) which is electrically connected to the control circuit provided in the battery assembly (2). The anion electronic cigarette causes electronic smoke comprised of high-density anions to enter the human body, which can help smokers to mitigate the smoking addiction and even quit smoking, while providing a cleaner a method of smoking. At the same time, when it is required to add liquid tobacco tar into the electronic cigarette in the present invention, it only requires opening the cigarette nozzle and pulling out the sealing pillar from the tar injection hole to inject tobacco tar into the tobacco tar cavity, which is fast and convenient and is not easy for tar to leak.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An anion electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizer ( 1 ) and a battery assembly ( 2 ) that are electrically connected with each other, characterized in that: the anion electronic cigarette further comprises an anion generation device that comprises an anion generator ( 14 ) and a control circuit, the generator ( 14 ) is arranged on an electronic smoke flow channel, wherein the atomizer ( 1 ) comprises:
 an ergonomic holder ( 3 ), the holder ( 3 ) being internally provided with a hollow cavity, a smoke guide sleeve ( 4 ) being fixed in the hollow cavity in the holder ( 3 ), and the smoke guide sleeve ( 4 ) being provided with sealing cylinders ( 41 ) extending downwards;   an upper sealing ring ( 5 ), the upper sealing ring ( 5 ) being provided with an axial through hole ( 51 ), the upper plate surface of the upper sealing ring ( 5 ) being provided with an annular protrusion ( 52 ) which is coaxial with the though hole ( 51 ), the annular protrusion ( 52 ) being in coaxial airtight fit with the lower end of the through hole of the smoke guide sleeve ( 4 ), injection holes ( 53 ) being arranged on the outside plate surface of the annular protrusion ( 52 ), the injection boles ( 53 ) being in fluid-tight fit with the sealing cylinders ( 41 ); and the side surface of the sealing ring ( 5 ) being provided with a sealing gasket ( 54 );   an smoke generation device ( 6 ), the smoke generation device ( 6 ) consisting of an atomizing cover ( 7 ), a tobacco tar guide rope ( 8 ), a heating wire ( 9 ) and an atomizing cup ( 10 ), an integrated smoke guide tube ( 71 ) being arranged on the upper end of the atomizing cover ( 7 ) and being internally communicated with the cover, the atomizing cover ( 7 ) being respectively provided with a groove ( 72 ) at the two sides in the diameter direction; and annular protrusion ( 101 ) being arranged on the middle-upper part of the atomizing cup ( 10 ), the wall of the atomizing cup ( 10 ) being respectively provided, in the diameter direction, with groves ( 102 ) capable of holding the tobacco tar guide rope ( 8 ), the atomizing cup ( 10 ) being sleeved, above the annular protrusion ( 101 ), into the atomizing cover ( 7 ) to form an atomizing hollow cavity, the groove ( 72 ) being corresponding to the groove ( 102 ) in position, the tobacco tar guide rope ( 8 ) passing, through the heating wire ( 9 ) and then being arranged in the groove ( 102 ) and the end tip of the rope extending out of the atomizing hollow cavity; and the heating wire ( 9 ) being electrically connected with the battery assembly ( 2 );   a lower sealing ring ( 11 ), the sealing ring ( 11 ) being provided with a through hole ( 111 ) in fluid-tight fit with the lower end of the atomizing cup ( 10 , a groove ( 112 ) in fit with the annular protrusion ( 101 ) of the atomizing cup ( 10 ) being arranged on the upper end face of the sealing ring, and a sealing gasket ( 113 ) being arranged at the outer side of the lower sealing ring ( 11 );   a smoke guide tube ( 12 ), one end of the smoke guide tube ( 12 ) being connected with the lower end of the through hole ( 51 ) of the upper sealing ring ( 5 ) in an airtight fit manner, and the other end being connected with the smoke guide tube ( 71 ) on the upper end of the atomizing cover ( 7 ) in an airtight fit manner and supporting the upper sealing ring ( 5 ) and the atomizing cover ( 7 );   an atomizer shell ( 13 ), the upper end of the straight barrel-shaped atomizer shell ( 13 ) being in fit connection with the holder ( 3 ); the upper sealing ring ( 5 ), the smoke guide tube ( 12 ), the smoke generation device ( 6 ) and the lower sealing ring ( 11 ) being accommodated in the hollow cavity inside the shell to form an electronic cigarette tobacco tar cavity together with the hollow cavity inside the shell, and smoke inlet holes ( 131 ) being arranged on the side surfaces of the lower end of the atomizer shell ( 13 ).   
     
     
       2. The anion electronic cigarette according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the anion generator ( 14 ) is arranged on a smoke channel on the bottom of the electronic cigarette atomizer, and a smoke flow passes through the anion generator ( 14 ) before entering the atomizer, so as to generate a large number of anions. 
     
     
       3. The anion electronic cigarette according to  claim 1 , characterized in that an annular protrusion ( 42 ) is arranged outwards on the lower end of the smoke guide sleeve ( 4 ), the two sealing cylinders ( 41 ) extending downwards are respectively arranged on a diameter line of the annular protrusion ( 42 ), and the upper sealing ring ( 5 ) is provided with the injection holes ( 53 ) that are corresponding to the two sealing cylinders ( 41 ) in position and are in fluid-tight fit with the two sealing cylinders ( 41 ). 
     
     
       4. The anion electronic cigarette according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a mounting portion ( 132 ) in arranged on the lower end of the atomizer shell ( 13 ) and is sleeved with a decorative ring ( 15 ), the decorative ring ( 15 ) is provided with smoke through holes ( 151 ) corresponding to the smoke inlet holes ( 131 ), and two mounting bayonets ( 133 ) are arranged on the two sides of the mounting portion and are used for the connection with the battery assembly ( 2 ). 
     
     
       5. The anion electronic cigarette according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the atomizing cup ( 10 ) is made of a ceramic material. 
     
     
       6. The anion electronic cigarette according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the heating wire ( 9 ) is connected with an electrode contact plate ( 16 ) via a lead wire, and the electrode contact plate is provided with electrode contacts ( 161 ). 
     
     
       7. The anion electronic cigarette according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the electronic cigarette has a flat section. 
     
     
       8. The anion electronic cigarette according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the electronic cigarette further comprises a holder cover in fit with the holder. 
     
     
       9. An atomizer that is configured to be connected to a battery assembly of an electronic cigarette, the atomizer comprising:
 a shell having a proximal portion for supporting a mouthpiece, and a distal portion including at least two mounting members for releasably connecting the atomizer to the battery assembly with a clamp connection, the shell including an atomizing cavity and further including a liquid cavity having a proximal end and a distal end;   a sealing member arranged inside the shell to seal the proximal end of the liquid cavity, the sealing member including a through hole for receiving a smoke guide tube;   a guide rope arranged in the atomizing cavity and passing through a heating wire therein; and   a cover that forms at least a portion of the atomizing cavity, the cover including an opening protrusion extending from an upper portion of the cover and two grooves formed on opposing sides of the cover, at least one end tip of the guide rope extending through at least one of the two grooves,   wherein the smoke guide tube is releasably connected to the opening protrusion of the cover in an airtight fit.   
     
     
       10. The atomizer according to claim 9, wherein the sealing member further includes a side surface with a protruding sealing gasket in contact with an inner surface of the shell and wherein the smoke guide tube extends in a coaxial direction through the through hole of the sealing member and toward the mouthpiece. 
     
     
       11. The atomizer according to claim 9, wherein the mouthpiece is operatively attachable to the proximal portion of the shell. 
     
     
       12. The atomizer according to claim 9, wherein the heating wire is electrically connected to electrical contacts. 
     
     
       13. The atomizer according to claim 12, wherein the electrical contacts are configured to electrically connect to the battery assembly when the atomizer and battery assembly are held in clamp connection with one another. 
     
     
       14. The atomizer according to claim 12, wherein the electrical contacts face distally, away from the mouthpiece. 
     
     
       15. The atomizer according to claim 9, wherein the guide rope is arranged to be perpendicular to an axis of longitudinal extension of the atomizer. 
     
     
       16. The atomizer according to claim 9, further comprising a guide located in the mouthpiece, the guide including a protrusion extending distally away from the mouthpiece. 
     
     
       17. The atomizer according to claim 16, wherein the sealing member includes a recess arranged next to the through hole, the recess configured to receive a portion of the protrusion. 
     
     
       18. The atomizer according to claim 17, further comprising at least one contact plate including the electrical contacts. 
     
     
       19. The atomizer according to claim 18, wherein the electrical contacts are on a surface of the at least one contact plate that is perpendicular to a center axis of the smoke guide tube. 
     
     
       20. The atomizer according to claim 9, further comprising a holder arranged in the shell, the holder including two openings aligned in a diameter direction with the two grooves of the cover. 
     
     
       21. An atomizer that is configured to be connected to a battery assembly of an electronic cigarette, the atomizer comprising:
 a shell having a proximal portion for supporting a mouthpiece, and a distal portion including at least two mounting members for releasably connecting the atomizer to the battery assembly with a clamp connection, the shell including an atomizing cavity and further including a liquid cavity having a proximal end and a distal end;   a sealing member arranged inside the shell to seal the proximal end of the liquid cavity, the sealing member including a through hole for receiving a smoke guide tube;   a guide rope arranged in the atomizing cavity and passing through a heating wire therein; and   a cover and a holder configured to engage with each other to form at least a portion of the atomizing cavity, the cover including a first groove, the holder including a second groove, the guide rope arranged to extend out of the atomizing cavity through an opening formed by the first groove and the second groove,   wherein the smoke guide tube is releasably connected to the opening protrusion of the cover in an airtight fit.   
     
     
       22. The atomizer according to claim 21, wherein the sealing member further includes a side surface with a protruding sealing gasket in contact with an inner surface of the shell and wherein the smoke guide tube extends along the shell in a coaxial direction through the through hole of the sealing member and toward the mouthpiece. 
     
     
       23. The atomizer according to claim 21, wherein the mouthpiece is operatively attachable to the proximal portion of the shell. 
     
     
       24. The atomizer according to claim 21, wherein the heating wire is electrically connected to electrical contacts. 
     
     
       25. The atomizer according to claim 24, wherein the electrical contacts are configured to electrically connect to the battery assembly when the atomizer and battery assembly are held in clamp connection with one another. 
     
     
       26. The atomizer according to claim 24, wherein the electrical contacts face distally, away from the mouthpiece. 
     
     
       27. The atomizer according to claim 21, wherein the guide rope is arranged to be perpendicular to an axis of longitudinal extension of the atomizer. 
     
     
       28. The atomizer according to claim 21, further comprising a guide located in the mouthpiece, the guide including a protrusion extending distally away from the mouthpiece. 
     
     
       29. The atomizer according to claim 28, wherein the sealing member includes a recess arranged next to the through hole, the recess configured to receive a portion of the protrusion. 
     
     
       30. The atomizer according to 29, further comprising at least one contact plate including the electrical contacts. 
     
     
       31. The atomizer according to claim 30, wherein the electrical contacts are on a surface of the at least one contact plate that is perpendicular to a center axis of the smoke guide tube.

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