ATOMIZING HEAD, ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE HAVING SAME
An exemplary atomizer includes an atomizing tube and an atomizing head. The atomizing tube defines a space configured for receiving a liquid supply filled with tobacco liquid. The atomizing head includes a holder, an air inlet, an air outlet, a piercing element, a buffer chamber, an atomizing cavity, and an atomizing component. The piercing element is configured for piercing the liquid supply. The piercing element defines a liquid inlet. The buffer chamber is configured for storing the tobacco liquid flowed from the liquid supply via the liquid inlet after the liquid supply is pierced. The liquid inlet is in communication with the buffer chamber and the liquid supply. Both of the air inlet and the air outlet communicates with the atomizing cavity. The atomizing component is configured for absorbing the tobacco liquid in the buffer chamber and heating the tobacco liquid to vaporize.
The present invention relates to electronic cigarettes, and particularly to an atomizing head, an atomizer and an electronic cigarette using same.
BACKGROUND ARTIn a typical atomizer with a piercing structure, the piercing structure includes a hollow liquid passage. After the piercing structure pricks a liquid supply, tobacco liquid flows to an atomizing cavity through the liquid passage. To prevent liquid leakage, a liquid blocking element is provided at the bottom of the liquid passage. The liquid blocking element is configured for absorbing and storing the tobacco liquid flowed from the liquid passage. However, in the atomizer, the tobacco liquid may leak from the liquid blocking element.
What is needed, therefore, is an atomizing head, an atomizer and an electronic cigarette using same, which can overcome the above shortcomings.
SUMMARYAn exemplary atomizer includes an atomizing tube and an atomizing head. The atomizing tube defines a space configured for receiving a liquid supply filled with tobacco liquid. The atomizing head includes a holder, an air inlet, an air outlet, a piercing element, a buffer chamber, an atomizing cavity, and an atomizing component. The piercing element is configured for piercing the liquid supply. The piercing element defines a liquid inlet. The buffer chamber is configured for storing the tobacco liquid flowed from the liquid supply via the liquid inlet after the liquid supply is pierced. The liquid inlet is in communication with the buffer chamber and the liquid supply. Both of the air inlet and the air outlet communicates with the atomizing cavity. The atomizing component is configured for absorbing the tobacco liquid in the buffer chamber and heating the tobacco liquid to vaporize.
Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “outside” refers to a region that is beyond the outermost confines of a physical object. The term “inside” indicates that at least a portion of a region is partially contained within a boundary formed by the object. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape or other word that substantially modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, substantially cylindrical means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
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After the piercing element 120 pierces the liquid supply, the tobacco liquid in the liquid supply first flows into the buffer chamber 111 via the liquid inlet 121, and is then absorbed by the atomizing component 170. Accordingly, liquid leakage of the atomizing head is greatly improved.
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It is to be understood that the atomizing head 300 may also include a liquid conducting body 12331 similarly arranged in the liquid passage 333.
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It is understood that the above-described embodiments are intended to illustrate rather than limit the disclosure. Variations may be made to the embodiments and methods without departing from the spirit of the disclosure. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims be construed broadly and in a manner consistent with the scope of the disclosure.
Claims
1. An atomizer, comprising:
- an atomizing tube defining a space configured for receiving a liquid supply filled with tobacco liquid; and
- an atomizing head comprising: a holder; an air inlet; an air outlet; a piercing element received in the holder, the piercing element being configured for piercing the liquid supply, the piercing element defining a liquid inlet; a buffer chamber in the holder, the buffer chamber being configured for storing the tobacco liquid flowed from the liquid supply via the liquid inlet after the liquid supply is pierced, the liquid inlet being in communication with the buffer chamber and the liquid supply; an atomizing cavity defined in the holder, both of the air inlet and the air outlet communicating with the atomizing cavity; and an atomizing component received in the atomizing cavity, the atomizing component being configured for absorbing the tobacco liquid in the buffer chamber and heating the tobacco liquid to vaporize.
2. The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the piercing element comprises a connecting part and a piercing part, the connecting part is fixedly connected with the holder, the piercing part is adapted for piercing the liquid supply, and the liquid inlet is defined in the piercing part.
3. The atomizer according to claim 2, wherein the connecting part defines a liquid passage, and the liquid inlet is in communication with the buffer chamber via the liquid passage.
4. The atomizer according to claim 2, further comprising a liquid blocking sleeve wrapping around the holder, wherein the liquid blocking sleeve defines an assembling hole allowing the piercing part to pass through, and a liquid passage communicating the liquid inlet and the buffer chamber.
5. The atomizer according to claim 3, further comprising a liquid conducting body, wherein one end of the liquid conducting body is positioned in the liquid inlet, and an opposite end of the liquid conducting body is arranged in the buffer chamber.
6. The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the buffer chamber surrounds the atomizing cavity.
7. The atomizer according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing cover configured for fixing the piercing element to the holder, wherein the air outlet is defined in the fixing cover.
8. The atomizer according to claim 2, wherein the connecting part defines an air hole in a sidewall thereof, and the air hole communicates with the atomizing cavity and the air outlet.
9. The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the atomizing component comprises a liquid absorbing element and a heating element, the liquid absorbing element is configured for absorbing tobacco liquid in the buffer chamber, the heating element is in contact with the liquid absorbing element, and is configured for heating the tobacco liquid absorbed in the liquid absorbing element to form aerosol.
10. The atomizer according to claim 1, further comprising a liquid blocking gasket nesting the piercing part, wherein the liquid blocking gasket is configured for sealing the liquid supply after the liquid supply is pierced.
11. The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the atomizing tube is made of transparent material.
12. The atomizer according to claim 11, wherein the atomizer further comprises a metallic tube nesting the atomizing tube, and the metallic tube defines a window, through which the tobacco liquid in the liquid supply can be seen.
13. An electronic cigarette, comprising:
- an atomizer according to claim 1; and
- a power supply for proving the atomizer power.
14. The electronic cigarette according to claim 13, wherein the piercing element comprises a connecting part and a piercing part, the connecting part is fixedly connected with the holder, the piercing part is adapted for piercing the liquid supply, and the liquid inlet is defined in the piercing part.
15. The electronic cigarette according to claim 14, wherein the connecting part defines a liquid passage, and the liquid inlet is in communication with the buffer chamber via the liquid passage.
16. The electronic cigarette according to claim 14, further comprising a liquid blocking sleeve wrapping around the holder, wherein the liquid blocking sleeve defines an assembling hole allowing the piercing part to pass through, and a liquid passage communicating the liquid inlet and the buffer chamber.
17. The electronic cigarette according to claim 15, further comprising a liquid conducting body, wherein one end of the liquid conducting body is positioned in the liquid inlet, and an opposite end of the liquid conducting body is arranged in the buffer chamber.
18. An atomizing head, comprising:
- a holder;
- an air inlet;
- an air outlet;
- a piercing element received in the holder, the piercing element being configured for piercing a liquid supply filled with tobacco liquid, the piercing element defining a liquid inlet;
- a buffer chamber in the holder, the buffer chamber being configured for storing the tobacco liquid flowed from the liquid supply via the liquid inlet after the liquid supply is pierced, the liquid inlet being in communication with the buffer chamber and the liquid supply;
- an atomizing cavity defined in the holder, both of the air inlet and the air outlet communicating with the atomizing cavity; and
- an atomizing component received in the atomizing cavity, the atomizing component being configured for absorbing the tobacco liquid in the buffer chamber and heating the tobacco liquid to vaporize.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 27, 2015
Publication Date: Jan 7, 2016
Inventors: YONGHAI LI (Shenzhen City), ZHONGLI XU (Shenzhen City), YOULIN HE (Shenzhen City)
Application Number: 14/752,833