Patents by Inventor Zhongli Xu

Zhongli Xu 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: 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: 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: 20230320423
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette, an electronic cigarette atomizer and an atomization assembly. The electronic cigarette atomizer comprises: an e-liquid storage chamber (12), which stores an e-liquid matrix; a porous body (30), which is in fluid communication with the e-liquid storage chamber (12) to absorb the e-liquid matrix; and a heating element (40), which comprises a first electrode connection part (41), a second electrode connection part (42), and a resistance heating track (43) extending between the first electrode connection part (41) and the second electrode connection part (42), wherein the curvature of any position of a part of the resistance heating track (43) that is close to and is connected to the first electrode connection part (41) and/or the second electrode connection part (42) is not zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: WEN SHI, XIAOFEI ZHANG, JUN YUAN, JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, 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
  • Publication number: 20230320424
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device and an infrared heater are provided. 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, configured to radiate infrared to the chamber, to heat the aerosol forming substrate received in the chamber; a support member, configured to support the carbon material heating film; a conductive element, configured to provide the power to the carbon material heating film; and an anti-oxidization layer, formed on at least a part of a surface of the carbon material heating film and covering a part of the conductive element. The anti-oxidization layer covers the carbon material heating film and a part of the conductive element to avoid problem that it is easy for an oxidization reaction to occur in carbon material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230301366
    Abstract: An e-cigarette includes at least one liquid storage unit, configured to store a liquid that can generate an aerosol; a first heating assembly and a second heating assembly, both configured to receive the liquid from the liquid storage unit and heat the liquid to generate the aerosol for a user to inhale; and a circuit, electrically connected to the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly. The circuit is configured for adopting a control method to control the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly to alternately start heating according to an inhalation feature parameter of the e-cigarette during vaping of the e-cigarette. The first heating assembly and the second heating assembly are controlled to alternately start heating, so as to avoid the problem of burnt core due to delayed or insufficient supply of the e-liquid during vaping of a user, thereby improving vaping experience of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: JUNJIE LI, CIRONG GUO, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230284701
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device and a susceptor (30, 30a). The susceptor (30, 30a) comprises a susceptive portion (31a, 32a) as well as a first metal material (33a) and a second metal material (34a) that are connected to the susceptive portion (31a, 32a), the first metal material (33a) and the second metal material (34a) are different materials, and thus a thermocouple for sensing the temperature of the susceptive portion is formed between the first metal material (33a) and the second metal material (34a). The susceptor (30, 30a) is provided with different thermocouple materials by means of welding, etc. to form a thermocouple that can be used for measuring the temperature of the susceptor (30, 30a) by means of the thermoelectric potential, thereby accurately measuring the temperature of the susceptor (30, 30a) while heating a puffable material in response to the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: ZEXIN WU, ZUQIANG QI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230284706
    Abstract: This application provides an aerosol-generation device, and a method and system thereof. The aerosol-generation device includes a housing, having an opening; a cavity, configured to receive or remove an aerosol-generation product through the opening; a heater, configured to heat at least a part of the aerosol-generation product received in the cavity to generate an aerosol for inhalation; a color detection apparatus, configured to emit light to the cavity and detect reflection of the light to generate a color signal; and a controller, configured to obtain the color signal generated by the color detection apparatus, and generate a control signal according to the color signal to control operation of the heater. This application detects the insertion or removal of the aerosol-generation product into or from the cavity through the color detection apparatus, and then controls operation of the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: XINJUN LI, RUILONG HU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230284699
    Abstract: A heater includes: a base body; an infrared electrothermal coating, including a first infrared electrothermal coating and a second infrared electrothermal coating formed spaced apart on a surface of the base body; and a conductive element, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a common electrode arranged spaced apart on the base body, where a conductive portion of the first electrode is electrically connected to the first infrared electrothermal coating, a conductive portion of the second electrode is electrically connected to the second infrared electrothermal coating, and a conductive portion of the common electrode is electrically connected to the first infrared electrothermal coating and the second infrared electrothermal coating; and coupling portions of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the common electrode are all arranged adjacent to two ends of the base body to couple a power supply to feed an electric power to the infrared electrothermal coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: RUILONG HU, WEI CHEN, DONGJUN YAN, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230292405
    Abstract: A heater includes a base body, a conductive module, and an infrared electrothermal coating. The conductive module includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced on the base body. The first electrode includes a first bar electrode axially extending from a first end to a second end, the second electrode includes a second bar electrode axially extending from the first end to the second end, and at least a part of the infrared electrothermal coating is located between the first bar electrode and the second bar electrode. An equivalent resistance of a part of the infrared electrothermal coating adjacent to the first end is less than an equivalent resistance of a middle part of the infrared electrothermal coating. An equivalent resistance of a part of the infrared electrothermal coating adjacent to the second end is less than the equivalent resistance of the middle part of the infrared electrothermal coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: JIAMAO LUO, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, RUILONG HU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230263237
    Abstract: A vapor generation device and an infrared emitter is provided. The vapor generation device includes a housing, where the housing is internally provided with: a cavity, configured to receive an inhalable material; an infrared emitter, including an infrared emission material, where the infrared emission material is configured to heat the inhalable material by radiating an infrared ray; a temperature sensing material, formed on the infrared emitter and insulated from the infrared emission material, where the temperature sensing material has a positive or negative resistance-temperature coefficient; and a circuit, configured to obtain a resistance value of the temperature sensing material and determine a temperature of the infrared emitter from the resistance value. The temperature of the infrared emitter can be determined by printing or depositing a temperature sensing material with a temperature sensor function on the infrared emitter itself and detecting the resistance of the temperature sensing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: LINJIAN HUANG, JIAN WU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230263229
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of smoking devices, and provides an aerosol generation apparatus and an infrared heater. The aerosol generation apparatus comprises a chamber used for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate; and at least one infrared heater configured to radiate infrared rays to the chamber to heat the aerosol-forming substrate. The infrared heater comprises multiple infrared heating regions used for heating different parts of the aerosol-forming substrate, and predetermined spacing is maintained between adjacent infrared heating regions. The multiple infrared heating regions are configured to be non-independently started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: RUILONG HU, WEI CHEN, YINZHE LI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230249870
    Abstract: A packing box includes an inner box and an outer box, where an inner wall of the outer box is provided with a first abutting portion, an outer side wall of the inner box is provided with an elastic protruding portion, and when the inner box is accommodated in a first accommodating cavity of the outer box, the elastic protruding portion abuts against the first abutting portion in a pull-out direction so that the packing box is in an locked state; when the elastic protruding portion is pressed by using an external force, the elastic protruding portion is staggered with the first abutting portion, so that the inner box and the outer box are in an unlocked state. A locking structure is formed by using the elastic protruding portion and the first abutting portion. The locked state can be released by pressing the elastic protruding portion by using a finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: HUAYI HUANG, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230248063
    Abstract: A vapor generation device includes an outer housing. The outer housing is internally provided with: an inner tube, in which at least a part of a hollow is configured as a cavity for receiving an inhalable material, where the cavity includes a near end and a far end, and the inhalable material is removably received in the cavity through the near end; and a holder, where an air dielectric layer surrounding the inner tube is formed between the holder and the inner tube, to reduce outward conduction of heat in the cavity, the air dielectric layer includes a closed end close to the near end and an open end close to the far end along a length direction, and the open end is in an airflow communication with the cavity, so that external air is capable of entering the cavity through the open end during inhalation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: ZEXIN WU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230240371
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are an aerosol generating device and an aerosol electronic inhaler. The aerosol generating device at least provides one embodiment, comprising a housing, and a first liquid holder, a second liquid holder and an atomizing element located within the housing. The housing extends in an axial direction and has therein a matrix cavity for receiving a liquid matrix; the first liquid holder comprises a body and a supporting part extending into the matrix cavity from the body; the second liquid holder mates with the supporting part of the first liquid holder to define an atomizing cavity; the atomizing element is held by the supporting part. An airflow buffer cavity located on an upstream portion of the atomizing cavity is formed in the body of the first liquid holder. According to the aerosol generating device in the embodiment, the design of an airflow path in the device is improved, so that the suction experience expected by a user is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: PENGXIN DAI, ZEXIN WU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230240364
    Abstract: A vaporizer includes a liquid storage cavity for storing a liquid substrate; a porous body in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity to receive the liquid substrate; a heating element combined with the porous body to heat the liquid substrate to generate an aerosol; a holder to hold the porous body; and a seal element, arranged between the holder and the porous body to seal a gap between the holder and the porous body, where the seal element includes a plurality of side walls surrounding the porous body along a circumferential direction of the porous body and an upper end wall. The seal element includes convex ribs extending on outer surfaces of the plurality of side walls and the upper end wall or on inner surfaces of the plurality of side walls and the upper end wall, and the convex ribs are connected into at least one closed ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: YUANQIU XIE, LINHAI LU, RUILONG HU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230240360
    Abstract: Provided are an atomizer of an electronic cigarette, and the electronic cigarette. The atomizer comprises a liquid storage chamber for storing a liquid matrix; an air channel, which provides a flow path for allowing external air to enter the liquid storage chamber and has a communication port for allowing external air to enter the liquid storage chamber; and a sealing element comprising a shielding portion that shields the communication port. The shielding portion can open at least part of the communication port in response to a negative pressure change in the liquid storage chamber to allow external air to enter the liquid storage chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: YUANQIU XIE, LINHAI LU, RUILONG HU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230240366
    Abstract: A heater includes a metal base, having an inner surface and an outer surface; an oxide film, formed by oxidization on the inner surface of the metal base, the oxide film being configured to generate infrared rays and at least radiatively heat an aerosol generation substrate; and a heating body, provided on the outer surface of the metal base, the heating body being configured to receive electric power from a power supply to generate heat, and transfer the heat to the oxide film such that the oxide film is heated by the heat and the temperature thereof rises, to generate infrared rays. According to the present application, the heating body is adopted to heat the oxide film formed by oxidization on the surface of the metal base, such that the oxide film generates infrared rays to radiatively heat the aerosol generation substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, JIAN WU, ZUQIANG QI, FUWEN LIN, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230225410
    Abstract: A low-temperature baked vaporizer and a low-temperature baked smoking set are disclosed, the vaporizer includes a sleeve, for receiving vaporizable materials; and a heating element, manufactured by metal materials and sleeved outside the sleeve, configured for heating the sleeve; the heating element includes a plurality of through holes, configured for adjusting resistance of the heating element such that the heating element generates heat evenly. By relying on all kinds of arrays of through holes, they make the whole resistance of the heating element even, with consequently making the current to be even during the vaporizer is working, therefore, the vaporizer generates heat evenly, ensures the tobacco cigarette to be heated evenly, to improve efficiency and stability of vaporizing smoking smog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zexin WU, Yonghai LI, Zhongli XU
  • Publication number: 20230232502
    Abstract: A heater includes a base body; an infrared electric heating film, formed on a surface of the base body, the infrared electric heating film including doped tin oxide and doping elements of the doped tin oxide including non-metal elements; and the infrared electric heating film being configured to generate infrared ray and heat the aerosol-forming substrate at least in a radiation manner; and a conductive portion, including a first electrode and a second electrode arranged on the base body, and both the first electrode and the second electrode being electrically connected to the infrared electric heating film to feed electric power of a power supply to the infrared electric heating film. An infrared electric heating film including doped tin oxide is formed on a base body, and doping elements of the doped tin oxide facilitate to improve conductive performance and infrared radiation efficiency of the infrared electric heating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI