Patents by Inventor Yunping ZHONG

Yunping ZHONG 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: 10609960
    Abstract: An atomizing device for an electronic cigarette includes: an atomizing sleeve defining a liquid storage chamber for containing e-liquid; a heating element positioned in the atomizing sleeve and configured to heat the e-liquid to generate vapor; a liquid absorbing unit configured to absorb the e-liquid in the liquid storage chamber and transfer the e-liquid to the heating element; and a holder defining a hollow cavity. The holder fixes the liquid absorbing unit and the heating element, and the heating element is positioned in the hollow cavity. A temporary storage cavity is positioned under the holder. The holder defines at least one airflow through hole which is configured to communicate with the temporary storage cavity with the hollow cavity, the temporary storage cavity is configured to communicate with an air inlet, and the air inlet is in a higher position than a bottom of the temporary storage cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yindeng Deng, Yunping Zhong, Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu
  • Patent number: 10004272
    Abstract: An exemplary atomizer includes a housing, an atomizing core arranged in the housing, a mouthpiece at an end of the housing. The housing defines a liquid chamber configured for storing tobacco liquid. The atomizing core is configured for atomizing tobacco liquid to form aerosol. The atomizer further includes an air pipe arranged between the atomizing core and the mouthpiece. The air pipe is configured for guiding the aerosol to pass through. The atomizer further includes a porous body arranged in the air pipe adjacent to the mouthpiece, and the porous body is configured for absorbing a liquid drop, into which the aerosol condenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Yindeng Deng, Yunping Zhong
  • Patent number: 9999255
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette is disclosed. The electronic cigarette comprises a sleeve, a battery module, an atomizing unit and a blocking module arranged in the sleeve and a reservoir formed in the sleeve. The atomizing unit is electrically connected to the battery module, the blocking module is configured to isolate the battery module and the reservoir, a ventilation hole is disposed on the blocking module for achieving air communication between the atomizing unit and the battery module; wherein the ventilation hole is in the closed state before a first use of the electronic cigarette; when the electronic cigarette is used, the blocking module is switched to make the ventilation hole in the open state, so as to allow air to enter the ventilation hole and pass through the atomizing unit to carry the aerosol generated by the atomizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Yikuan Zhu, Yunping Zhong
  • Publication number: 20180070637
    Abstract: An atomizing device for an electronic cigarette includes: an atomizing sleeve defining a liquid storage chamber for containing e-liquid; a heating element positioned in the atomizing sleeve and configured to heat the e-liquid to generate vapor; a liquid absorbing unit configured to absorb the e-liquid in the liquid storage chamber and transfer the e-liquid to the heating element; and a holder defining a hollow cavity. The holder fixes the liquid absorbing unit and the heating element, and the heating element is positioned in the hollow cavity. A temporary storage cavity is positioned under the holder. The holder defines at least one airflow through hole which is configured to communicate with the temporary storage cavity with the hollow cavity, the temporary storage cavity is configured to communicate with an air inlet, and the air inlet is in a higher position than a bottom of the temporary storage cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yindeng Deng, Yunping Zhong, Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu
  • Publication number: 20170224017
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic cigarette includes a housing, a mouthpiece arranged at a first end of the housing, a simulate cigarette end arranged at an opposite second end of the housing, a battery module received in the housing, a liquid cup arranged in the housing, and an atomizing unit arranged in the housing. The liquid cup is configured for containing tobacco liquid. The atomizing unit is electrically connected with the battery module, and configured for atomizing the tobacco liquid to form aerosol. The liquid cup includes a cup body and a resilient plug at an end of the cup body. The resilient plug is capable of being pierced by a needle of an injector, and capable of restoring to a sealed state after the needle of the injector is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: YONGHAI LI, ZHONGLI XU, LEXIANG DENG, YINDENG DENG, YUNPING ZHONG
  • Publication number: 20170208868
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette is disclosed. The electronic cigarette comprises a sleeve, a battery module, an atomizing unit and a blocking module arranged in the sleeve and a reservoir formed in the sleeve. The atomizing unit is electrically connected to the battery module, the blocking module is configured to isolate the battery module and the reservoir, a ventilation hole is disposed on the blocking module for achieving air communication between the atomizing unit and the battery module; wherein the ventilation hole is in the closed state before a first use of the electronic cigarette; when the electronic cigarette is used, the blocking module is switched to make the ventilation hole in the open state, so as to allow air to enter the ventilation hole and pass through the atomizing unit to carry the aerosol generated by the atomizing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: YONGHAI LI, ZHONGLI XU, YIKUAN ZHU, YUNPING ZHONG
  • Publication number: 20170172214
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an exemplary heating assembly for a cigarette heating device. The cigarette heating device is configured for heating a cigarette. The heating assembly includes at least one heating head configured for heating the cigarette, a fixing holder configured for fixing the at least one heating head, and a plurality of electrodes arranged in the fixing holder. The fixing head is detachably connected with the cigarette heating device. The electrodes is electrically connected with the at least one heating head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: YONGHAI LI, ZHONGLI XU, HONGBIN CHEN, YUNPING ZHONG, YANZHOU HUANG
  • Publication number: 20170172215
    Abstract: A cigarette heating device for heating a cigarette includes a main sleeve unit, a central heater, a movable element, an internal cup, and a restoring element. The main sleeve unit presets a first position and a second position along an axial direction. The movable element is movable between the first position and the second position. The internal cup is configured for receiving the cigarette. The internal cup is in linkage relation with the movable element. When the movable element is in the first position, the internal cup is adjacent to the central heater, so that the central heater heats the cigarette. When the movable element is in the second position, the internal cup is away from the central heater, so that the central heater is separated from the cigarette. The restoring element is configured for driving the movable element to restore from the second position to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: YONGHAI LI, ZHONGLI XU, HONGBIN CHEN, YUNPING ZHONG, YANZHOU HUANG
  • Publication number: 20170119061
    Abstract: An exemplary atomizer includes a housing, an atomizing core arranged in the housing, a mouthpiece at an end of the housing. The housing defines a liquid chamber configured for storing tobacco liquid. The atomizing core is configured for atomizing tobacco liquid to form aerosol. The atomizer further includes an air pipe arranged between the atomizing core and the mouthpiece. The air pipe is configured for guiding the aerosol to pass through. The atomizer further includes a porous body arranged in the air pipe adjacent to the mouthpiece, and the porous body is configured for absorbing a liquid drop, into which the aerosol condenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: YONGHAI LI, ZHONGLI XU, YINDENG DENG, YUNPING ZHONG
  • Patent number: 9538790
    Abstract: An atomizing device includes an atomizing sleeve, an air pipe received in the atomizing sleeve, an annular space being formed between the air pipe and the atomizing sleeve for containing a tobacco oil, an oil obstructing ring located at an end of the air pipe, the oil obstructing ring having an oil hole, an atomizing assembly positioned under the oil obstructing ring, a screw sleeve and an electrode respectively electrically connected to the atomizing assembly; and a flexible membrane having an inner wall attached to the electrode, and an outer wall in contact with an inner wall of the screw sleeve. The flexible membrane is capable of deformable to form an air space between the outer wall of the flexible membrane and the inner wall of the screw sleeve. An electronic cigarette using the atomizing device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Yindeng Deng, Yunping Zhong
  • Patent number: 9220303
    Abstract: A cartridge of an electronic cigarette includes an oil reserving pipe, an oil obstructing plug and a heating assembly. The oil reserving pipe has an inner space for reserving a tobacco oil. The oil obstructing plug is arranged at an end of the oil reserving pipe and has an oil hole in communication with the inner space. The heating assembly is arranged under the oil obstructing plug and configured for heating and atomizing the tobacco oil penetrating through the oil hole. An atomizing device using the cartridge, and an electronic device using the atomizing device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Zhanpanbo Xia, Yunping Zhong
  • Publication number: 20150296886
    Abstract: An atomizing device of electronic cigarette is provided. The atomizing device includes an atomizing sleeve, a liquid reserving member and a heating coil fixed in the atomizing device, a mouthpiece, a screw sleeve, an electrode ring fixed in the screw sleeve, an insulted ring arranged between the screw sleeve and the electrode ring. The mouthpiece and the screw sleeve are respectively engaged to two ends of the atomizing sleeve tightly, and each of two ends of the heating coil respectively connects to the screw sleeve and the electrode ring. The liquid reserving member includes at least two layers with different densities. An electronic cigarette included the atomizing device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonghai LI, Zhongli XU, Yunping ZHONG, Zhanpanbo XIA, Yindeng DENG
  • Patent number: 9078475
    Abstract: An atomizing device includes an atomizing sleeve; a mouthpiece assembly and an atomizing assembly received in the atomizing sleeve. The atomizing assembly includes an oil obstructing ring, a supporting sleeve, a porous body being fixed between the oil obstructing ring and the supporting sleeve, a heating wire wrapping around the porous body, a screw sleeve located at an end of the atomizing sleeve, an insulated ring and an tubular electrode received between the screw sleeve and the insulated ring. An oil valve is formed between the supporting sleeve and the tubular electrode, or between the tubular electrode and the insulated ring; the oil valve is opened or closed by a movement of the tubular electrode, and the oil valve is configured as an air passage in communication with the air pipe when the oil valve is opened. An electronic cigarette using the atomizing device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Xianming Wang, Wen Luo, Yunping Zhong
  • Publication number: 20150164142
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes an atomizing device and a power pole, the atomizing device includes a first connecting assembly, and the power pole includes a second connecting assembly. The first connecting assembly includes a pair of first electrodes and at least one lapping portion. The second connecting assembly includes a pair of second electrodes and a cavity with at least one adapting portion formed therein and a guiding surface formed adjacent to the at least one adapting portion. The at least one lapping portion is capable of inserting into the cavity from the guiding surface and rotatable in the cavity until abuts the at least one adapting portion, whereby the first electrodes are in contact with and thus electrically connected to the respective second electrodes. An atomizing device, a power pole and a charger connector are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Hepeng Hong, Yansheng Zhang, Yunping Zhong, Yindeng Deng, Pengfei Jiang
  • Publication number: 20140332020
    Abstract: A cartridge of an electronic cigarette includes an oil reserving pipe, an oil obstructing plug and a heating assembly. The oil reserving pipe has an inner space for reserving a tobacco oil. The oil obstructing plug is arranged at an end of the oil reserving pipe and has an oil hole in communication with the inner space. The heating assembly is arranged under the oil obstructing plug and configured for heating and atomizing the tobacco oil penetrating through the oil hole. An atomizing device using the cartridge, and an electronic device using the atomizing device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonghai LI, Zhongli XU, Zhanpanbo XIA, Yunping Zhong
  • Publication number: 20140334803
    Abstract: An atomizing device includes an atomizing sleeve, an air pipe received in the atomizing sleeve, an annular space being formed between the air pipe and the atomizing sleeve for containing a tobacco oil, an oil obstructing ring located at an end of the air pipe, the oil obstructing ring having an oil hole, an atomizing assembly positioned under the oil obstructing ring, a screw sleeve and an electrode respectively electrically connected to the atomizing assembly; and a flexible membrane having an inner wall attached to the electrode, and an outer wall in contact with an inner wall of the screw sleeve. The flexible membrane is capable of deformable to form an air space between the outer wall of the flexible membrane and the inner wall of the screw sleeve. An electronic cigarette using the atomizing device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonghai LI, Zhongli Xu, Yindeng Deng, Yunping Zhong
  • Publication number: 20140332021
    Abstract: An atomizing device includes an atomizing sleeve; a mouthpiece assembly and an atomizing assembly received in the atomizing sleeve. The atomizing assembly includes an oil obstructing ring, a supporting sleeve, a porous body being fixed between the oil obstructing ring and the supporting sleeve, a heating wire wrapping around the porous body, a screw sleeve located at an end of the atomizing sleeve, an insulated ring and an tubular electrode received between the screw sleeve and the insulated ring. An oil valve is formed between the supporting sleeve and the tubular electrode, or between the tubular electrode and the insulated ring; the oil valve is opened or closed by a movement of the tubular electrode, and the oil valve is configured as an air passage in communication with the air pipe when the oil valve is opened. An electronic cigarette using the atomizing device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YONGHAI LI, ZHONGLI XU, XIANMING WANG, WEN LUO, YUNPING ZHONG
  • Publication number: 20140209108
    Abstract: An atomizing device of an electronic cigarette includes an atomizing sleeve, an air pipe located in the atomizing sleeve, a heating assembly arranged on the air pipe, a heating assembly fixing base fixing and supporting the heating assembly, a metallic sleeve supporting the heating assembly fixing base, and a sealing cover. The sealing cover and the heating assembly fixing base are respectively located at two opposite ends of the air pipe. The atomizing sleeve, the air pipe, the sealing cover, the heating assembly fixing base, and the metallic sleeve cooperatively define a sealed tobacco solution reserving space without a reservoir cotton received therein. An electronic cigarette using the atomizing device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonghai LI, Zhongli XU, Yunping ZHONG, Zhanpanbo XIA
  • Publication number: 20140130817
    Abstract: An atomizing device of an electronic cigarette includes an atomizing sleeve, an air pipe located in the atomizing sleeve, a heating assembly arranged on the air pipe, a heating assembly fixing base fixing and supporting the heating assembly, a metallic sleeve supporting the heating assembly fixing base, and a sealing cover. The sealing cover and the heating assembly fixing base are located at opposite ends of the air pipe, the atomizing sleeve, the air pipe, the sealing cover, the heating assembly fixing base and the metallic sleeve cooperatively define a sealed tobacco solution reserving space without a reservoir cotton received therein. An electronic cigarette using the atomizing device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonghai LI, Zhongli XU, Yunping ZHONG, Zhanpanbo XIA, Yindeng DENG