Patents by Inventor Pingkun Liu

Pingkun 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).

  • Publication number: 20190246704
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and an atomizer device thereof are provided. The atomizer device includes a housing, a liquid reservoir chamber (115) formed in the housing, and a adjusting valve (13) engaging with the housing; a liquid injection channel (1131) is defined in the housing for injecting liquid solution into the liquid reservoir chamber (115); a first opening (1311) corresponding to the liquid injection channel (1131) is defined in the adjusting valve (13); the adjusting valve (13) is movable between a first position and a second position across a surface of the housing; when the adjusting valve is in the first position, the first opening (1311) communicates with the liquid injection channel (1131) to open the liquid injection channel (1131), and when the adjusting valve (13) is in the second position, the first opening (1311) misaligns with the liquid injection channel (1131) to close the liquid injection channel (1131).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Patent number: 10306929
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and an atomizer device thereof are provided. The atomizer device includes a housing, a liquid reservoir chamber (115) formed in the housing, and an adjusting valve (13) engaging with the housing; a liquid injection channel (1131) is defined in the housing for injecting liquid solution into the liquid reservoir chamber (115); a first opening (1311) corresponding to the liquid injection channel (1131) is defined in the adjusting valve (13); the adjusting valve (13) is movable between a first position and a second position across a surface of the housing; when the adjusting valve is in the first position, the first opening (1311) communicates with the liquid injection channel (1131) to open the liquid injection channel (1131), and when the adjusting valve (13) is in the second position, the first opening (1311) misaligns with the liquid injection channel (1131) to close the liquid injection channel (1131).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Publication number: 20180184715
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a method for controlling heating and atomization of electronic cigarette are provided. The electronic cigarette includes a power supply device (1), a heating element (2) and a control device (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Publication number: 20180184714
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a method for manufacturing an atomizing assembly thereof. The electronic cigarette comprises a liquid reservoir used for storing an e-liquid, and an atomizing assembly received in a shell. The atomizing assembly comprises: a liquid-absorbing element connected to the liquid reservoir, wherein the liquid-absorbing element is made of porous ceramic, and has a liquid-absorbing surface for absorbing the e-liquid and an atomizing surface; and a heating element embedded in the liquid-absorbing element, wherein the edge of the heating element is internally tangent to the atomizing surface, and the heating element is used for converting the e-liquid absorbed by the liquid-absorbing element into smoke. The electronic cigarette further comprises a power supply assembly received in the shell, connected to the atomizing assembly, and used for supplying power for the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Patent number: 9999248
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a method for assembling the electronic cigarette are provided. The electronic cigarette includes an atomizer device mounting base, at least one conductive pipe, an atomizer device, and a battery device. The conductive pipe includes a first open end, a second open end, and a partition wall disposed within the middle of the conductive pipe to separate the first open end from the second open end. The atomizer device includes a first pluggable member being inserted into and electrically connected to the first open end. The battery device includes a second pluggable conductive member being inserted into and electrically connected to the second open end. When assembled, the atomizer device, the atomizer device mounting base, and the battery device can be connected together by employing an insertion method directly, thus the assembly process can be simplified, and the leakage of the liquid solution can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Patent number: 9949511
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a control method thereof are provided. An electronic cigarette with a heating wire component used for producing heat, where the heating wire component comprises a heating wire having a resistance that varies with temperature; a power source used for providing the heating component with a voltage; and, a controller electrically coupled to the heating wire component and the power source and used for controlling the voltage outputted by the power source. The controller comprises a temperature detection module used for detecting the resistance of the heating wire and thus acquiring the actual temperature of the heating wire component. The temperature detection module presets an upper limit heating temperature and a lower limit heating temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Publication number: 20180098575
    Abstract: An inhaler (10) and atomization component (100) thereof. The atomization component (100) and a battery component (300) of the inhaler (10) are detachably connected. The atomization component (100) comprises: a liquid storage structure (120), an atomization core (140), and a movable member (160). A liquid storage cavity (122) configured to store liquid is formed inside of the liquid storage structure (120). The atomization core (140) and the liquid storage structure (120) are fixedly connected. The atomization core (140) comprises a liquid absorption core (142). The movable member (160) and the liquid storage structure (120) are movably connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Publication number: 20180035718
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and an atomizer device thereof are provided. The atomizer device includes a housing, a liquid reservoir chamber (115) formed in the housing, and an adjusting valve (13) engaging with the housing; a liquid injection channel (1131) is defined in the housing for injecting liquid solution into the liquid reservoir chamber (115); a first opening (1311) corresponding to the liquid injection channel (1131) is defined in the adjusting valve (13); the adjusting valve (13) is movable between a first position and a second position across a surface of the housing; when the adjusting valve is in the first position, the first opening (1311) communicates with the liquid injection channel (1131) to open the liquid injection channel (1131), and when the adjusting valve (13) is in the second position, the first opening (1311) misaligns with the liquid injection channel (1131) to close the liquid injection channel (1131).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Patent number: 9861129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method of a porous ceramic, the porous ceramic, and a use thereof in the electronic cigarette. The method of preparing a porous ceramic includes: mixing amorphous silica, aluminum oxide and iron oxide uniformly to obtain a mixture; sintering the mixture at a temperature of 1000° C. to 1400° C. for 0.5 hour to 3 hours to obtain a precursor; grinding the precursor to obtain precursor powder; mixing the precursor powder, sodium silicate, and porogen uniformly to obtain a premix; mixing and extruding the premix with water to obtain a molded body; and heat preserving the molded body at a temperature of 200° C. to 600° C. for 1 hour to 6 hours, and sintering the molded body at a temperature of 700° C. to 1200° C. for 0.5 hour to 3 hours to obtain the porous ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignees: Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited, Hunan Zhengyuan Institute for Energy Storage Materials and Devices
    Inventors: Pingkun Liu, Hongming Zhou, Jian Li, Qinglu Xia
  • Patent number: 9848646
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic cigarette and a battery device thereof. The battery device applied to an electronic cigarette, includes a cylindrical body, a first airflow channel, and two conductive members. The first air flowing channel extends axially through the cylindrical body. The conductive members are mounted to opposite ends of the cylindrical body, and keep insulation from an anode and a cathode of the battery device. The two conductive members further is electrically connected to each other. By virtue of the airflow channel defined in the cylindrical body of the battery device, it is easily to maintain the airflow channel being consistent, thereby enhancing the consistency of electronic cigarettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Patent number: 9750282
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic cigarette and a battery device thereof. The air switch includes a switch body and an airflow channel extending through the switch body. In present invention, because the airflow channel is disposed within the switch body of the air switch, it is better to design the size of the airflow channel which extending through the air switch, at the same time, fixing mechanism for mounting the air switch, such as pad or welding points can be arranged out of the airflow channel, to protect the air sucked into the second airflow channel from being polluted, thereby protecting the consumers' health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Patent number: 9648909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a porous ceramic material, which includes the following steps: mixing a silicate material and a porogen to obtain a premix, wherein the silicate material includes sodium silicate and other compounds being at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides, and carbides; drying the premix to obtain a silicate aggregate; mixing the silicate aggregate and an adhesive to obtain an injection molding material, wherein in a weight percentage, the silicate aggregate is in the range of from 50% to 60%, the adhesive is in the range of from 40% to 50%; injection molding the injection molding material to obtain a green body; and degumming and calcinating the green body successively to obtain the porous ceramic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECH. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongming Zhou, Qinglu Xia, Kaiwen Xiao, Jian Li, Pingkun Liu
  • Publication number: 20170095001
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a control method thereof are provided. An electronic cigarette with a heating wire component used for producing heat, where the heating wire component comprises a heating wire having a resistance that varies with temperature; a power source used for providing the heating component with a voltage; and, a controller electrically coupled to the heating wire component and the power source and used for controlling the voltage outputted by the power source. The controller comprises a temperature detection module used for detecting the resistance of the heating wire and thus acquiring the actual temperature of the heating wire component. The temperature detection module presets an upper limit heating temperature and a lower limit heating temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Publication number: 20160316819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a porous ceramic material, which includes the following steps: mixing a silicate material and a porogen to obtain a premix, wherein the silicate material includes sodium silicate and other compounds being at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides, and carbides; drying the premix to obtain a silicate aggregate; mixing the silicate aggregate and an adhesive to obtain an injection molding material, wherein in a weight percentage, the silicate aggregate is in the range of from 50% to 60%, the adhesive is in the range of from 40% to 50%; injection molding the injection molding material to obtain a green body; and degumming and calcinating the green body successively to obtain the porous ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: HONGMING ZHOU, QINGLU XIA, KAIWEN XIAO, JIAN LI, PINGKUN LIU
  • Publication number: 20160150823
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a method for assembling the electronic cigarette are provided. The electronic cigarette includes an atomizer device mounting base, at least one conductive pipe, an atomizer device, and a battery device. The conductive pipe includes a first open end, a second open end, and a partition wall disposed within the middle of the conductive pipe to separate the first open end from the second open end. The atomizer device includes a first pluggable member being inserted into and electrically connected to the first open end. The battery device includes a second pluggable conductive member being inserted into and electrically connected to the second open end. When assembled, the atomizer device, the atomizer deice mounting base, and the battery device can be connected together by employing an insertion method directly, thus the assembly process can be simplified, and the leakage of the liquid solution can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Publication number: 20160106152
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic cigarette and a battery device thereof. The air switch includes a switch body and an airflow channel extending through the switch body. In present invention, because the airflow channel is disposed within the switch body of the air switch, it is better to design the size of the airflow channel which extending through the air switch, at the same time, fixing mechanism for mounting the air switch, such as pad or welding points can be arranged out of the airflow channel, to protect the air sucked into the second airflow channel from being polluted, thereby protecting the consumers' health.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Publication number: 20160073691
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic cigarette and a battery device thereof. The battery device applied to an electronic cigarette, includes a cylindrical body, a first airflow channel, and two conductive members. The first air flowing channel extends axially through the cylindrical body. The conductive members are mounted to opposite ends of the cylindrical body, and keep insulation from an anode and a cathode of the battery device. The two conductive members further is electrically connected to each other. By virtue of the airflow channel defined in the cylindrical body of the battery device, it is easily to maintain the airflow channel being consistent, thereby enhancing the consistency of electronic cigarettes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Pingkun Liu
  • Publication number: 20150359262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method of a porous ceramic, the porous ceramic, and a use thereof in the electronic cigarette. The method of preparing a porous ceramic includes: mixing amorphous silica, aluminum oxide and iron oxide uniformly to obtain a mixture; sintering the mixture at a temperature of 1000° C. to 1400° C. for 0.5 hour to 3 hours to obtain a precursor; grinding the precursor to obtain precursor powder; mixing the precursor powder, sodium silicate, and porogen uniformly to obtain a premix; mixing and extruding the premix with water to obtain a molded body; and heat preserving the molded body at a temperature of 200° C. to 600° C. for 1 hour to 6 hours, and sintering the molded body at a temperature of 700° C. to 1200° C. for 0.5 hour to 3 hours to obtain the porous ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Pingkun Liu, Hongming Zhou, Jian Li, Qinglu Xia