Patents by Inventor Yonghai Li

Yonghai Li 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: 20240008540
    Abstract: A vapor generation device includes: a heater, configured to heat a received aerosol-forming article; and the heater includes: a shell, constructed to at least partially extend in an axial direction of a cavity and have a hollow extending in the axial direction; and a heating coil, located in the hollow of the shell and constructed to extend in an axial direction of the shell, where a wire material of the heating coil has a cross section including a primary part, and an extension length of the primary part in an axial direction of the heating coil is greater than an extension length of the primary part in a radial direction of the heating coil. In the vapor generation device constructed above, the wire material of the heating coil in the heater is completely or at least partially flattened in form, which can reduce energy loss in a resistive heating coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian WU, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20240008539
    Abstract: An aerosol-generation device includes a cavity, configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; a heater, configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate received in the cavity; a heat insulation tube, arranged outside the heater, where the heat insulation tube has an inner tube and an outer tube that are arranged along a radial direction of the cavity, and a sealing space is formed between the inner tube and the outer tube; and the sealing space is filled with gas; and a heat insulation layer, arranged between the heater and the heat insulation tube. In this application, the heat insulation layer can reduce radiant heat transfer of the heater, and the heat insulation tube arranged outside the heater can further prevent the heat from being transferred outward, thereby preventing a user from feeling hot due to a high shell temperature of the aerosol-generation device, and improving user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: ZHIMING LU, RUILONG HU, YINZHE LI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230413915
    Abstract: A vaporizer and an electronic vaporization device is provided. The vaporizer includes a liquid storage cavity to store a liquid substrate; a seal element partially sealing the liquid storage cavity; a holder to support the seal element to locate the seal element between the holder and the liquid storage cavity; and a first air channel, providing a first flowing path for air to enter the liquid storage cavity, where the first air channel is partially defined by the holder, and has an air outlet end formed on a surface of the holder; the seal element has a blocking part configured to seal the air outlet end; and the blocking part has a free end away from a center of the seal element, and the free end is configured to bend or deform in response to a negative pressure change in the liquid storage cavity, to open the air outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: BAOFENG XIE, LINHAI LU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230404159
    Abstract: Provided are a vaporizer (100a) and an electronic vaporization device, the vaporizer (100a) comprising an outer housing (10a), the outer housing (10a) having a longitudinal orientation and a lateral orientation; the outer housing (10a) is internally provided with: a liquid storage chamber (12a), a liquid suction element (31a) in fluid communication with the liquid storage chamber (12a) to absorb a liquid matrix; a first support member (40a), located in the longitudinal direction between the liquid suction element (31a) and the liquid storage chamber (12a), and used for holding the liquid suction element (31a) and defining at least partly surrounding the liquid suction element (31a) and the vaporization chamber (70a); a heating element (32a), used for heating at least part of the liquid matrix of a heating element (31a) to generate an aerosol and release it into the vaporization chamber (70a); a smoke output passageway (11a), at least partially formed on the first support member (40a); the first support member
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: HAITAO LIU, WEI XU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230404167
    Abstract: This application provides an aerosol generation device and a control method thereof. The aerosol generation device includes, a housing, provided with a through hole and an air inlet; a cavity, where an aerosol-forming substrate is received in the cavity or removed from the cavity through the through hole; a heater, configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate received in the cavity; a heat drain device, arranged on a gas flow path extending between the air inlet and the through hole; and a circuit, configured to, after the heater starts for heating and before the heater enters an inhalation stage, control the heat drain device to start operation to drain hot air generated by heating out of the housing along the gas flow path. Before a smoker inhales on the aerosol generation device, the heat drain device drains an aerosol comprising vapor out of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Dongjun YAN, Ruilong HU, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20230404158
    Abstract: A vaporizer includes a liquid storage cavity, a liquid absorbing element, a first support member located between the liquid absorbing element and the liquid storage cavity in a longitudinal direction, at least partially defining a vaporization chamber surrounding the liquid absorbing element; a heating element configured to heat at least a part of the liquid substrate of the liquid absorbing element to generate an aerosol; and a vapor output channel, including a through hole extending in the longitudinal direction on the first support member, where the first support member is provided with a blocking part located between the heating element and the through hole, and the blocking part at least partially covers the heating element in the longitudinal direction; the blocking part is provided with a side opening, and at least a part of the vaporization chamber is in airflow communication with the vapor output channel through the side opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: HAITAO LIU, WEI XU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230389615
    Abstract: This application provides a vaporizer and an electronic vaporization device. The vaporizer includes a porous body, including a liquid channel running through the porous body in a length direction; a support frame, configured to accommodate and hold the porous body, where at least one air channel is provided on the support frame, the air channel includes an air inlet end and an air outlet end, and the air outlet end is close to the liquid channel; a flexible seal element, positioned between the support frame and the porous body, where the seal element includes a block portion that blocks or seals the air outlet end of the air channel, and the block portion is configured to bend or deform in response to a negative pressure change in the liquid storage cavity to open the air channel for external air to enter the liquid channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: FUYI LI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230380497
    Abstract: An e-cigarette cartridge includes a housing with an air inlet and an air outlet; and the housing is provided with a liquid storage cavity, a porous body, a vaporization cavity, a heating element, a support frame, and a vapor output channel, where the vaporization cavity is in airflow communication with the air inlet; the support frame is constructed to provide the porous body with support and holding; and the vapor output channel includes a first channel part and a second channel part that are formed on the support frame and extend in a width direction of the housing. One end of the first channel part is in communication with the vaporization cavity and the other end is in communication with the air outlet; one end of the second channel part is in airflow communication with the vaporization cavity and the other end is in airflow communication with the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: YINZHE LI, JUN YUAN, WEIFENG GONG, LINHAI LU, YUANQIU XIE, RUILONG HU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230380498
    Abstract: This application relates to cigarette devices, and provides an aerosol generation device and an infrared heater. The aerosol generation device includes a chamber configured to receive an aerosol forming substrate, at least one infrared heater, and a battery cell providing power to the infrared heater, where the infrared heater includes: a carbon material heating film, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and the first surface faces the chamber; and the carbon material heating film is configured to radiate infrared to the chamber, to heat the aerosol forming substrate received in the chamber; a flexible substrate, bound onto the second surface; and a conductive element, configured to provide the power to the carbon material heating film. A carbon material heating film radiates infrared to heat an aerosol forming substrate received in a chamber, and the infrared does not need to penetrate a quartz tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, SHEN QI, JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230371597
    Abstract: This application provides an aerosol generation device and an infrared heater. The aerosol generation device includes a chamber configured to receive an aerosol forming substrate, at least one infrared heater, and a battery cell providing power to the infrared heater, where the infrared heater includes: a complex, prepared by a composite material containing a carbon material and a ceramic material; and the complex is constructed to heat the aerosol forming substrate received in the chamber at least in an infrared radiation manner; and a conductive element, including a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart on the complex; and the conductive element is configured to provide the power to the complex. The complex composed of the carbon material and the ceramic material radiates infrared to heat the aerosol forming substrate received in the chamber, so that the infrared heater is simple in preparation and suitable for mass production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: SHEN QI, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230371596
    Abstract: This application relates to the field of cigarette devices, and provides an aerosol generation device and an infrared heater. The aerosol generation device includes a chamber, configured to receive an aerosol forming substrate; and at least one infrared heater, including a plurality of carbon material heating tubes, where the plurality of carbon material heating tubes are constructed to heat the aerosol forming substrate received in the chamber in an infrared radiation manner. In this application, a plurality of carbon material heating tubes heat an aerosol forming substrate received in a chamber in an infrared radiation manner. Because infrared has a strong penetrability, temperatures inside and outside a cigarette may be distributed more evenly, a heating speed is higher, and fragrance is released more fully, thereby improving inhaling experience of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: JIAMAO LUO, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230363463
    Abstract: This application provides a vapor generation apparatus, a susceptor for a vapor generation apparatus, and a temperature measurement apparatus. The vapor generation apparatus includes: a chamber, a magnetic field generator, and a susceptor. The susceptor includes a sensing part, constructed to at least partially extend in the chamber and including a hollow extending along an axial direction; and a metal base body, located in the hollow of the sensing part and abutting against the sensing part, where a first metal material and a second metal material are connected to the metal base body, and the first metal material and the second metal material are made of different materials, to cause a thermocouple configured to sense a temperature of the sensing part to be formed between the first metal material and the second metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, JIAMAO LUO, TAO WU, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230354920
    Abstract: This application discloses a vapor generation device, a susceptor, and a preparation method, including: a cavity, configured to receive the inhalable material; a magnetic field generator, configured to generate a changing magnetic field; a susceptor, configured to be penetrated by the changing magnetic field to generate heat, to heat the inhalable material received in the cavity, where an accommodation cavity extending in a length direction is arranged in the susceptor; and a temperature sensor, configured to sense a temperature of the susceptor and accommodated or encapsulated inside the accommodation cavity. By encapsulating or accommodating a temperature sensor inside a susceptor, an impact of a magnetic field on a sensing portion can be substantially isolated; and on the other hand, the susceptor and the temperature sensor can be integrated to improve stability of installation and accuracy of temperature measurement. Moreover, it is convenient for overall replacement and installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: XIAOFENG TANG, SAISHENG ZHU, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, JIAMAO LUO, TAO WU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230346033
    Abstract: This application provides a vapor generation device, including: a cavity, configured to receive a vapor generation product; a heater, configured to heat the vapor generation product received in the cavity; a wall, defining or forming at least a part of an airflow path of an airflow that passes through the vapor generation device during an inhaling process; a temperature sensor, configured to sense a temperature of the wall; and a circuit, programmed to determine an inhaling action of a user when the temperature sensor detects a temperature drop of the wall. In the vapor generation device, the temperature sensor is used to sense the temperature drop of the wall at least partially defining the airflow, to determine the inhalation of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: RUILONG HU, ZHIMING LU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230346026
    Abstract: The present application provides an aerosol generating device and an infrared emitter. The aerosol generating device comprises: a cavity, being configured to receive a smokable material; an infrared emission thin film, being configured to radiate infrared rays to the cavity so as to heat the smokable material. The aerosol generating device and the infrared emitter described above adopt thin film formation capable of radiating infrared rays to heat the smokable material, and the thin film may be conveniently obtained and then wound for fixation, which is more convenient in production and preparation as well as disassembly and replacement during use as compared to the infrared emitter with printed coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: DONGJUN YAN, RUILONG HU, WENJUAN LI, JIAN WU, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, LINHAI LU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230346030
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device comprises a susceptor configured to be penetrated by a varying magnetic field to generate heat, so as to heat a smokable material; a circuit; and a temperature sensor comprising a sensing portion packaged or accommodated within the susceptor, and an electrical connection portion connected to the sensing portion and at least partially located outside the susceptor. The circuit is electrically connected to the electrical connection portion, so that the temperature sensed by the sensing portion can be received by the electrical connection portion. In the aerosol generation device, the temperature sensor is packaged or accommodated within the susceptor, the effect of a magnetic field on the sensing portion can be substantially isolated, and the susceptor and the temperature sensor can be integrated into one piece, improving the stability of installation and the accuracy of temperature measurement, and also facilitating replacement and installation as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao WU, Huanjie HE, Junhui LI, Hanliang CHEN, Baoling LEI, Zuqiang QI, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20230337738
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device, comprising a chamber (232); an infrared emitter (230) having a tubular base (231) and an infrared emitting coating (233) formed on the outer surface of the tubular base (231); a conductive element abutting against the infrared emitting coating (233) to perform conduction with the infrared emitting coating (233); a retaining mechanism configured to extend in an axial direction of the infrared emitter (230) and surround the infrared emitter (230), and used for supporting the infrared emitter (230) and the conductive element, wherein the conductive element is located between the retaining mechanism and the infrared emitter (230) in a radial direction of the infrared emitter (230), and abuts against the infrared emitting coating (233) under the support of the retaining mechanism; and a battery cell (14) electrically connected to the conductive element to supply power to the infrared emitting coating (233).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ruilong HU, Wei CHEN, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20230337737
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of smoking sets and provides a heater and a cigarette utensil containing same. The heater comprises a base having a surface; and a first electrode film, an infrared film, and a second electrode film are sequentially formed on the surface of the base along the direction perpendicular to the surface of the base, wherein the first electrode film and the second electrode film are electrically connected to a power supply. The infrared film is used for generating the heat under the function of the electric power, and transferring the generated heat to an aerosol forming matrix at least in an infrared radiation manner to generate the aerosol for inhaling. The conductive cross-sectional area of the infrared film is increased, the electric heating conversion rate of the infrared film is increased, the pre-heating time of the aerosol forming matrix is shortened, and the user experience is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian WU, Zuqiang QI, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20230329342
    Abstract: A vapor generation device is configured to heat an aerosol-forming article to generate an aerosol for inhalation, the device including a housing, where the housing is internally provided with: a cavity; at least one heater, configured to heat the aerosol-forming article; and a support mechanism, constructed to surround at least a part of the cavity, where an inner surface of the support mechanism is provided with a plurality of first protrusions and a plurality of second protrusions spaced along a circumferential direction to clamp the aerosol-forming article received in the cavity; and the plurality of first protrusions and the plurality of second protrusions are arranged sequentially along an axial direction of the support mechanism. The vapor generation device simultaneously clamps the aerosol-forming article at different heights through double-layer protrusions inside, so that the aerosol-forming article can be stably received in the vapor generation device, and transfer heat with a heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: ZHIMING LU, RUILONG HU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230320418
    Abstract: This application relates to the field of cigarette device technologies, and provides a door mechanism and an aerosol-generation device with the door mechanism. The door mechanism includes a housing, provided with a receiving hole; and a movable member, configured to be movable relative to the housing in a first stroke between an initial position and a press position, and slidable relative to the housing in a second stroke when the movable member moves to the press position, where the second stroke has a first slide position for opening the receiving hole and a second slide position for covering the receiving hole. In this application, the movable member is first pressed and then slid, to open the receiving hole in the housing, so that the operation is simple, and the user experience is good.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: BAOFENG XIE, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI