Patents by Inventor Jianfu Liu

Jianfu Liu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11910834
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette atomization core and atomizer is disclosed. The electronic cigarette atomization core includes an atomization member (3), an outer sleeve (24), a connection sleeve (22), and atomization cotton (14). A lower segment of the connection sleeve (22) is sleeved outside an upper segment of the outer sleeve (24). The outer sleeve (24) is sleeved outside the atomization cotton (14). The outer sleeve (24) is provided with a first e-liquid passage hole (2401) capable of communicating an inner cavity of an electronic cigarette e-liquid bin (12) with the atomization cotton (14). The connection sleeve (22) is axially movable or circumferentially rotatable relative to the outer sleeve (24) to close or open the first e-liquid passage hole (2401). A buffer sealing structure is arranged between the connection sleeve (22) and the outer sleeve (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Yongquan Zhou, Lizhou Shen
  • Patent number: 11877600
    Abstract: An atomizer and an electronic cigarette with an atomizer are disclosed. The atomizer includes an atomizer body, in which the atomizer body includes a shell, a suction nozzle assembly mounted at the top of the shell, a liquid chamber and an atomization core disposed in the shell. An electronic cigarette with the atomizer is disclosed as well. The electronic cigarette can prevent liquid accumulation caused by long-time static placement and various misoperations. Furthermore, cigarette liquid does not leak during injection. The components of the atomizer such as the suction nozzle or the base do not need to be disassembled, so that the cigarette liquid is convenient to inject, and the user experience is good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Yang Wang
  • Publication number: 20240016198
    Abstract: A water-based electronic cigarette liquid is disclosed. The water-based electronic cigarette liquid includes the following ingredients in parts by mass: 5-60 parts of water, 5-50 parts of smoke ingredient which is solid at normal temperature and is soluble in water, and 0-30 parts of glycerol. The electronic cigarette liquid in this invention has environmental protection, high safety, comfortable smoking taste, high smoke producing effect, and low viscosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., SHANGHAI NEW TOBACCO PRODUCT RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD., CHINA TOBACCO HENAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Jianhua Yi, Wen Du, Jiaruo Huang, Zhiguo Wang, Xinliang Tan, Kejun Zhong, Zhiwei Sun, Wei Liu, Jingbo Chen, Chao Tan, Chao Chen, Chaoying Chen, Jing Yang, Qishan Yuan, Xinqiang Yin, Xiaoyi Guo, Jianxin Ren
  • Patent number: 11871791
    Abstract: An atomizer and electronic cigarette are disclosed. The electronic cigarette comprises a shell (1), wherein a top of the shell (1) is connected to a mouthpiece (3) through a mouthpiece holder (2). The mouthpiece holder (2) is provided with an air inlet (201). An air tube (4) is arranged in the shell (1). An air inlet channel (401) is arranged in the air tube (4). A side wall of the air tube (4) is provided with a first air passing hole (402) for communicating the air inlet (201) with the air inlet channel (401). A top end of the mouthpiece (3) has an extension section (301). A bottom end face of the extension section (301) is provided with a number of step portions (3011) of unequal heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Chaoxiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20230372961
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer. An atomizer shell, an atomization piece and a liquid guide structure are arranged in the atomizer. The liquid guide structure communicates with a liquid storage cavity in the atomizer shell. A heating body is further arranged in the atomizer shell. Both of the atomization piece and the heating body are in contact with the liquid guide structure, and both of the heating body and an atomization surface of the atomization piece communicate with an airflow passage, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the heating body are respectively connected with one end and the other end of a power supply. The heating body can not only quickly heat the tobacco tar to approach to its atomization temperature, but also can transfer a part of heat to the atomization piece, so that the atomization piece atomizes the tobacco tar quickly, shortening the atomization time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyi GUO, Wei HUANG, Hong YU, Yuangang DAI, Xinqiang YIN, Jianhua YI, Kejun ZHONG, Jianfu LIU, Youlin HE
  • Patent number: 11805814
    Abstract: Disclosed is an atomizer, comprising an atomizer body, a suction nozzle assembly mounted at the top of the atomizer body, an air inlet provided in the atomizer body, an atomizing sheet and a tobacco tar cavity provided in the atomizer body, and a tobacco tar guide body which guides tobacco tar in the tobacco tar cavity to an atomizing surface of the atomizing sheet. The atomizer introduces entered air to allow all the air to pass over, at a low level, the surface where the atomizing cotton is in contact with the atomizing sheet. The atomizing efficiency is higher, and more smoke is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Yongquan Zhou, Lizhou Shen
  • Patent number: 11771137
    Abstract: A frequency tracking method for an ultrasonic electronic cigarette is provided. The method includes enabling start of working of an ultrasonic atomizer and selecting an oscillation frequency range of the ultrasonic atomizer as a frequency scan range according to the natural frequency characteristics of the ultrasonic atomizer. The method further includes selecting N frequency points within the frequency scan range and controlling the ultrasonic atomizer to work at the N frequency points. The method further includes finding out a maximum current value Imax and a minimum current value Imin of the ultrasonic atomizer when working at the N frequency points, and finding out a working frequency fimax corresponding to the maximum current value Imax. The method further includes controlling the ultrasonic atomizer to work at a frequency ftracking=fimax+?f; and detecting the working current I of the ultrasonic atomizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Zuoxiong Zou, Yongquan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11759817
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer. An atomizer shell, an atomization piece and a liquid guide structure are arranged in the atomizer shell. The liquid guide structure communicates with a liquid storage cavity in the atomizer shell. A heating body is arranged in the atomizer shell. Both of the atomization piece and the heating body are in contact with the liquid guide structure, and both of the heating body and an atomization surface of the atomization piece communicate with an airflow passage, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the heating body are respectively connected with one end and the other end of a power supply. The heating body can quickly heat the tobacco tar to approach to its atomization temperature, and also can transfer a part of heat to the atomization piece, so that the atomization piece atomizes the tobacco tar quickly, shortening the atomization time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Kejun Zhong, Jianfu Liu, Lizhou Shen
  • Patent number: 11744282
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette, comprising a shell and a power supply installed in the shell, and the electronic cigarette further comprises a tobacco bin which is provided in the shell and communicates with the outside air, and a suction nozzle which communicates with the tobacco bin; and a piezoelectric ceramic piece which clings to the tobacco bin is provided in the shell, the piezoelectric ceramic piece is a bearing surface of the tobacco bin on which a tobacco material is loaded as well as a heating surface of the tobacco bin, and the piezoelectric ceramic piece is electrically connected with the power supply. The electronic cigarette has a simple atomization mode and directly atomizes the tobacco material by means of the high frequency vibration and heat of the piezoelectric ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Hong Yu, Yang Wang
  • Patent number: 11744284
    Abstract: An ultrasonic electronic cigarette is disclosed. The electronic cigarette includes a housing (1) provided with an atomization sheet assembly (2) and a cartridge (3) therein. The atomization sheet assembly (2) comprises an ultrasonic atomization sheet (4) and an atomization seat (5) for supporting and fixing the ultrasonic atomization sheet (4). A top cover (7) is connected to the top end of the housing (1). A suction nozzle (8) is connected to the top cover (7). A press plate (9) and a locking mechanism (10) for controlling the press plate (9) to be opened or closed are also disposed in the housing (1). The cartridge (3) is fixed in the press plate (9). When the top cover (7) is closed and the locking mechanism (10) is locked, the press plate (9) and/or the cartridge (3) abut against the atomization sheet assembly (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Yongquan Zhou, Chaoxiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11744293
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette is disclosed. The electronic cigarette includes a housing (1) and an atomization assembly (2) disposed in the housing (1). The electronic cigarette also includes a fixing mechanism (3) capable of fixing the atomization assembly (2), an unlocking mechanism (4) for controlling the fixing mechanism (3) to be relatively fixed to or separated from the atomization assembly (2), and an elastic mechanism (5) for ejecting the atomization assembly (2) outward when the fixing mechanism (3) is separated from the atomization assembly (2). The atomization assembly (2) can be ejected for replacement without contacting the atomization assembly (2) by hand, thereby preventing scalding and staining the hand. A top cover assembly (23) can be automatically opened only by pressing a sliding assembly (38) to replace a cartridge. The top cover assembly (23) can be reset by pushing to avoid misalignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Yongquan Zhou, Chaoxiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20230248057
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette, comprising a shell and a power supply installed in the shell, and the electronic cigarette further comprises a tobacco bin which is provided in the shell and communicates with the outside air, and a suction nozzle which communicates with the tobacco bin; and a piezoelectric ceramic piece which clings to the tobacco bin is provided in the shell, the piezoelectric ceramic piece is a bearing surface of the tobacco bin on which a tobacco material is loaded as well as a heating surface of the tobacco bin, and the piezoelectric ceramic piece is electrically connected with the power supply. The electronic cigarette has a simple atomization mode and directly atomizes the tobacco material by means of the high frequency vibration and heat of the piezoelectric ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Hong Yu, Yang Wang
  • Patent number: 11700881
    Abstract: An ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette atomizer and an ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette are disclosed. The ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette atomizer comprises an atomization core, a suction nozzle and an air outlet tube. A bottom end of the air outlet tube is communicated with an atomization chamber of the atomization core. A top end of the air outlet tube is communicated with the suction nozzle. The top end of the air outlet tube is communicated with a bottom end of the suction nozzle through a liquid blocking chamber, and the diameter of a top end of the liquid blocking chamber is greater than the diameter of the bottom end of the suction nozzle. The atomizer further comprises a connecting seat between the liquid blocking chamber and the suction nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Yongquan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11690401
    Abstract: An ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer are disclosed. The atomizer includes an ultrasonic atomization sheet (1), an atomization cotton (3), a liquid chamber (2), an air inlet tube (6), an air outlet channel (7), and a suction nozzle (8). The atomization cotton (3) is communicated with the liquid chamber (2) and is in contact with an atomization surface of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (1). An inlet of the air inlet tube (6) is communicated with the outside. The air inlet tube (6), an atomization region of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (1), the air outlet channel (7), and the suction nozzle (8) are communicated in sequence. An outlet of the air inlet tube (6) is opposite to the atomization region of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Lizhou Shen, Yongquan Zhou, Yang Wang
  • Publication number: 20230165303
    Abstract: An electronic vaping set, and in particular, an ultrasonic atomizer and an electronic cigarette are disclosed. An embodiment of the The-ultrasonic atomizer comprises an atomization cavity with an air inlet and a vapor outlet, wherein an ultrasonic atomization piece and various elements of the embodiment are arranged such that an inclined upward airflow channel from the air inlet to the vapor outlet is formed above the ultrasonic atomization piece. Embodiments of the present invention can reduce E-liquid droplets in vapor, thereby preventing the E-liquid droplets from being inhaled by a user, and improving the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Chaoxiang Huang, Yongquan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11641876
    Abstract: Disclosed are an inclined ultrasonic atomizing sheet structure, an atomizer and an electronic cigarette. The inclined ultrasonic atomizing sheet structure comprises atomization cotton and an ultrasonic atomizing sheet. The ultrasonic atomizing sheet is obliquely arranged relative to the horizontal plane, and two ends of the atomization cotton are used for connecting to tobacco tar in a tobacco tar cavity via tobacco tar guide cotton, or the two ends of the atomization cotton are directly arranged in the tobacco tar cavity. A lower surface of the atomization cotton is in contact with an atomization surface of the ultrasonic atomizing sheet. The ultrasonic atomizing sheet structure can prevent the ultrasonic atomizing sheet from being soaked in the tobacco tar and thus prevent the situation that smoke cannot be produced by atomization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Yongquan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11622576
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette, comprising a housing and a suction nozzle, the housing provided with a support. The electronic cigarette further comprises a top cover capable of covering an opening of the housing, the suction nozzle is disposed at the top of the top cover, one end of the top cover is connected to the support through a rotating shaft, a clamping rib is disposed at the bottom of the top cover, and a locking mechanism connected to the clamping rib by locking and an elastic mechanism for opening the top cover when the locking mechanism is separated from the clamping rib are also disposed in the housing; the locking mechanism comprises a key handle, a transmission and a first spring, and one end of the key handle is connected to the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Yongquan Zhou, Youlin He
  • Publication number: 20230068565
    Abstract: A low-harm cigarette subjected to smoke enhancement, comprising cigarette paper, a filter tip, and an aerosol generating substrate. The aerosol generating substrate comprises a tobacco sheet subjected to smoke enhancement and/or tobacco shreds subjected to smoke enhancement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicants: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., SHANGHAI NEW TOBACCO PRODUCT RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD., CHINA TOBACCO HENAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Jianhua Yi, Wen Du, Zhiguo Wang, Jiaruo Huang, Chao Tan, Wei Liu, Zhiwei Sun, Jingbo Chen, Kejun Zhong, Xinliang Tan, Chaoying Chen, Chao Chen, Jing Yang, Qishan Yuan
  • Patent number: 11589609
    Abstract: A circuit for an ultrasonic electronic cigarette and the ultrasonic electronic cigarette are disclosed. The ultrasonic electronic cigarette includes an ultrasonic atomization sheet, a control circuit, a first drive oscillation circuit, a second drive oscillation circuit, and a power circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected to a first end of the ultrasonic atomization sheet through the first drive oscillation circuit, and the control circuit is electrically connected to a second end of the ultrasonic atomization sheet through the second drive oscillation circuit. The circuit for the ultrasonic electronic cigarette further includes a detection circuit. An output end of the detection circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit. And a detection end of the detection circuit is connected between the ultrasonic atomization sheet and the first drive oscillation circuit, or between the ultrasonic atomization sheet and the second drive oscillation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Shengbo Li, Kaiwei Shen
  • Publication number: 20230020762
    Abstract: A liquid cartridge assembly for an electronic cigarette and an atomizer is disclosed. The liquid cartridge assembly comprises a liquid cartridge housing and a first plug fastened to each other, a liquid cartridge is disposed between the liquid cartridge housing and the first plug, the first plug is provided with a through groove communicated with the liquid cartridge, two ends of liquid guide cotton pass through the through groove to extend into the liquid cartridge, a plurality of second protrusions for squeezing the liquid guide cotton are disposed in the through groove and an air passing gap for supplementing air to the liquid cartridge is formed between adjacent second protrusions. Additional aspects and related embodiments are disclosed further herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Lizhou Shen