ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette atomizer of an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette atomizer comprises a top cover assembly, a base, an outer barrel connected between the top cover assembly and the base, and an atomization assembly located in the outer barrel and connected to the base. The atomization assembly comprises an electrode assembly which is of a single post structure, and heating coils clamped onto the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly comprises an upper electrode part and a lower electrode part which are laminated along the vertical axis, as well as a partition plate unit connected between the upper electrode part and the lower electrode part. One lead of each heating coil is clamped between the upper electrode part and the partition plate unit, and the other lead is clamped between the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit. This design not only reduces the area occupied by an atomization device on an e-liquid storage chamber and improves e-liquid storage capacity of the e-liquid storage chamber, but also makes it more convenient to remove or install the heating coil.
This is a continuation-in-part application of International Application PCT/CN2017/080082, with an international filing date of Apr. 11, 2017, which claims priority to Patent Application No. 201710019726.3 filed in The People's Republic of China on Jan. 11, 2017. This application also claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/452,180, filed Jan. 30, 2017, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entireties.
TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention relates to the field of personal vaporizers also known as electronic cigarette technologies, and particularly, to the atomizer of an electronic cigarette. An atomizer being the chamber in which an e-liquid is stored and converted into a vape cloud and subsequently inhaled.
BACKGROUNDVaping of e-liquid with electronic cigarettes is accomplished through atomization by means of a heating element. An atomizer in an existing electronic cigarette typically has a configuration of single or dual heating coils (coils meaning a heating element formed by wrapping a length of resistance wire in a spiral configuration to produce a heating element). The single or dual heating coil configuration will meet the requirements for vape production of most users.
Most current atomizers have a structure with two or more locking posts for attaching positive and negative leads of these heating coils. Specifically, a central post is coaxial with the outer barrel and is usually a positive pole, and the other one or two posts are conductive to a base of the atomizer and are used as negative poles. To install or replace a heating coil, a user needs to attach one lead of a heating coil on the central post and attach the other lead on one of the other two posts. However, the structure of the three posts greatly constrains the length of the electrical heating coil. Moreover, the central post occupies part of a space for storing e-liquid. Besides, when the heating coil is installed, the user needs to lock multiple attachment points, which is extremely inconvenient.
SUMMARYThe objective of the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette atomizer, as to resolve the problems with an existing atomizer that the e-liquid storage space is small and it is difficult to install and replace heating coils.
The present invention is implemented in this manner: an atomizer assembly comprised of a top cover, a base, an outer barrel connected between the top cover assembly and the base, and an atomization assembly located in the center of the outer barrel and connected to the base; the atomization assembly comprises an electrode assembly which is of a single post structure allowing the leads of the heating elements to be attached simultaneously; the electrode assembly comprises an upper electrode part and a lower electrode part which are laminated along the vertical axis, as well as a partition plate unit connected between the upper electrode part and the lower electrode part. one lead of each heating coil is clamped between the upper electrode part and the partition plate unit, and the other lead is clamped between the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit.
Furthermore, the atomization assembly comprises a locking part for compressing the upper electrode part, the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit, as well as a conductive post penetrating into the partition plate unit and contacting the upper electrode part. The locking component is accomplished via a screw fitted through the upper electrode which threads into the top of the conductive post.
Furthermore, the lower end of the conductive post penetrates the lower electrode part to be connected to an electrode stud, and the electrode stud penetrates the base; an insulating sleeve covering the electrode stud is further connected between the electrode stud and the base and the base forms the lower electrode part; The electrode stud and the base are electrically connected to a positive pole and a negative pole of a power supply respectively.
Furthermore, the partition plate unit includes a first partition plate, a second partition plate, and an insulating plate that is connected between the first partition plate and the second partition plate, and both the first partition plate and the second partition plate are conductive plates made of a metal material.
Furthermore, a first indexing pin extends on the bottom surface of the first partition plate towards the insulating plate, a second indexing pin extends on the top surface of the second partition plate towards the insulating plate, and the insulating plate is provided with a plurality of indexing holes corresponding to the first indexing pin and the second indexing pin.
Furthermore, the extending height of the first indexing pin and the extending height of the second indexing pin are both smaller than the thickness of the insulating plate.
Furthermore, the first partition plate, the second partition plate, and the insulating plate are respectively provided with a first partition plate through hole, a second partition plate through hole, and an insulating plate through hole, and the upper end of the conductive post sequentially penetrates the first partition plate through hole, the insulating plate through hole and the second partition plate through hole and then is connected to the locking part screw.
Furthermore, the atomization assembly further comprises a spring which sleeves the conductive post and is used for reinforcing electrical connection between the conductive post and the upper electrode part, the spring and the conductive post are coaxial, the upper end of the spring abuts against the bottom surface of the insulating plate, and the lower end of the spring abuts against an insulating pad.
Furthermore, the insulating plate is made of a polyether-ether-ketone material.
Furthermore, a vertical through hole is formed in the conductive post, the inner wall of the upper portion of the through hole is provided with a first internal thread for threaded connection to the locking part screw, and the inner wall of the lower portion of the through hole is further provided with a second internal thread for threaded connection to the electrode stud.
Furthermore, the locking part screw is internally further provided with a first through groove for e-liquid to pass, the electrode stud is internally further provided with a second through groove for the e-liquid to pass, and the first through groove and the second through groove are disposed along the vertical axis and communicated with the through hole.
Furthermore, there are a plurality of heating coils, leads at the upper ends of the plurality of heating coils are clamped between the upper electrode part and the partition plate unit, leads at the lower ends of the plurality of heating coils are clamped between the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit, and the plurality of heating coils are annular and are connected around the partition plate unit at equal intervals.
Furthermore, the top cover assembly comprises a drip tip and a top cover body covering the top of the outer barrel.
Furthermore, an e-liquid storage chamber is formed in the outer barrel, the atomization assembly is located at the middle of the e-liquid storage chamber, and the drip tip is communicated with the e-liquid storage chamber.
Furthermore, the outer barrel is further provided with two air intake holes, and the two air intake holes are separately on two sides of the atomization assembly.
Compared with the prior art, the electronic cigarette atomizer provided by the present invention has the following technical effects: the electrode assembly of the atomization assembly is designed to be of a laminated single post structure, the upper portion of the single post structure is designed into the upper electrode part, the lower portion of the single post structure is designed into the lower electrode part, and the partition plate unit is connected between the upper electrode part and the lower electrode part; a conventional multi-post structure is replaced with the single post structure, so that an e-liquid space in the e-liquid storage chamber is larger; two leads of a heating coil are clamped between the upper electrode part and the partition plate unit and between the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit respectively; accordingly, when the heating coil is dismantled or installed, a user only needs to disconnect or connect the upper electrode part and the partition plate unit and disconnect or connect the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit, so it is easier to install and replace the heating coil.
To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments or the prior art. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description show merely some embodiments of the present invention, and a person of ordinary skill in the art may still derive other drawings from these accompanying drawings without creative efforts.
To make the objectives, technical solution, and advantages of the present invention clearer and more comprehensible, the following further describes the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely used to explain the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention.
It should be noted that when an element is “fixed to” or “arranged on” another element, the element can be on another element directly or indirectly. When an element is “connected to” another element, the element can be connected to another element directly or indirectly.
It should be understood that directional or positional relationships indicated by terms “length”, “width”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside” and “outside” and the like are directional or positional relationships shown by accompanying drawings, which are used only for describing the present invention and for description simplicity, but do not indicate or imply that an indicated apparatus or component must have a specific orientation or must be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, this cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are only used for description purpose only, and shall not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or impliedly indicating the number of technical features. Thus, a feature with a modifier of “first” or “second” can include, expressly or implicitly, one or more of the features. In the descriptions of the present invention, “a plurality of” means two or more, unless otherwise specifically specified.
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In the atomizer designed as above, the electrode assembly of the atomization assembly is designed to be of a single post structure, the upper portion of the laminated single post structure is designed into the upper electrode part 41, the lower portion of the single post structure is designed into the lower electrode part, and the partition plate unit 42 is connected between the upper electrode part and the lower electrode part; a conventional multi-post structure is replaced with the single post structure, so that an e-liquid space in the e-liquid storage chamber 21 is larger; two leads of each heating coil 43 are clamped between the upper electrode part 41 and the partition plate unit 42 and between the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit 42 respectively; accordingly, when the heating coil 43 is dismantled or installed, a user only needs to disconnect or connect the upper electrode part 41 and the partition plate unit 42 and disconnect or connect the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit 42, so it is easier to install and replace the heating coil 43.
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In this embodiment, an insulating pad 44 is further connected between the lower end of the conductive post 45 and the base 30, and the insulating pad 44 is used for preventing electric conduction between the conductive post 45 and the base 30.
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After the foregoing technical solution is used, not only can the upper electrode part 41, the partition plate 42, the conductive post 45 and the insulating pad 44 be fixed together, but also a problem of mutual rotation of the upper electrode part 41, the partition plate 42, the conductive post 45 and the insulating pad 44 is solved. Electrical connection of the first partition plate 421 and the second partition plate 422 is also insulated, the installation and removal of the heating coil 43 is facilitated, and the conduction of a circuit inside the atomizer is performed through the heating coil 43.
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Certainly it may also be that the conductive post 45, the locking part screw 461 and the electrode stud 61 are solid, but the atomizer is connected to an e-liquid storage bottle, and no additional tank needed for e-liquid storage.
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An electronic cigarette is further included, and the electronic cigarette comprises the electronic cigarette atomizer and an e-liquid storage tank connected to the base.
The foregoing descriptions are merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement and the like made without departing from the spirit and principle of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An electronic cigarette atomizer, comprising a top cover assembly, a base, an outer barrel connected between the top cover assembly and the base, and an atomization assembly located in the outer barrel and connected to the base, wherein the atomization assembly comprises an electrode assembly which is of a single post structure, and heating coils clamped onto the electrode assembly; the electrode assembly comprises an upper electrode part and a lower electrode part which are laminated along the vertical axis, as well as a partition plate unit connected between the upper electrode part and the lower electrode part; one lead of each heating coil is clamped between the upper electrode part and the partition plate unit, and the other lead is clamped between the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit.
2. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the atomization assembly further comprises a locking part for compressing the upper electrode part, the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit, as well as a conductive post penetrating into the partition plate unit and contacting with the upper electrode part; and the locking part is provided with a locking part screw which can be threadedly connected to the top of the conductive post after penetrating the upper electrode part.
3. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 2, wherein the lower end of the conductive post penetrates the lower electrode part to be connected to an electrode stud, and the electrode stud penetrates the base; an insulating sleeve covering the electrode stud is further connected between the electrode stud and the base and the base forms the lower electrode part; and the electrode stud and the base are electrically connected to a positive pole and a negative pole of a power supply respectively.
4. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 3, wherein the partition plate unit comprises a first partition plate, a second partition plate, and an insulating plate that is connected between the first partition plate and the second partition plate; and both the first partition plate and the second partition plate are conductive plates made of a metal material.
5. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 4, wherein a first indexing pin extends on the bottom surface of the first partition plate towards the insulating plate, a second indexing pin extends on the top surface of the second partition plate towards the insulating plate, and the insulating plate is provided with a plurality of indexing holes corresponding to the first indexing pin and the second indexing pin.
6. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 5, wherein the extending height of the first indexing pin and the extending height of the second indexing pin are both smaller than the thickness of the insulating plate.
7. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 4, wherein the first partition plate, the second partition plate, and the insulating plate are provided with a first partition plate through hole, a second partition plate through hole, and an insulating plate through hole respectively, and the upper end of conductive post sequentially penetrates the first partition plate through hole, the insulating plate through hole and the second partition plate through hole and then is threadedly connected to the locking part screw.
8. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 7, wherein the atomization assembly further comprises a spring which sleeves the conductive post and is used for reinforcing electrical connection between the conductive post and the upper electrode part, the spring and the conductive post are coaxial, the upper end of the spring abuts against the bottom surface of the insulating plate, and the lower end of the spring abuts against an insulating pad.
9. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 4, wherein the insulating plate is made of a polyether-ether-ketone material.
10. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 3, wherein a vertical through hole is formed in the conductive post, the inner wall of the upper portion of the through hole is provided with a first internal thread for threaded connection to the locking part screw, and the inner wall of the lower portion of the through hole is further provided with a second internal thread for threaded connection to the electrode stud.
11. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 10, wherein the locking part screw is internally further provided with a first through groove for e-liquid to pass, the electrode stud is internally further provided with a second through groove for the e-liquid to pass, and the first through groove and the second through groove are disposed along the vertical axis and communicated with the through hole.
12. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of heating coils, leads at the upper ends of the plurality of heating coils are clamped between the upper electrode part and the partition plate unit, leads at the lower ends of the plurality of heating coils are clamped between the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit, and the plurality of heating coils are annular and are connected around the partition plate unit at equal intervals.
13. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the top cover assembly comprises a drip tip and a top cover body covering the top of the outer barrel.
14. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 13, wherein an e-liquid storage chamber is formed in the outer barrel, the atomization assembly is located at the middle of the e-liquid storage chamber, and the drip tip is communicated with the e-liquid storage chamber.
15. The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 14, wherein the outer barrel is further provided with two air intake holes, and the two air intake holes are located in two sides of the atomization assembly respectively.
16. An electronic cigarette atomizer, comprising a top cover assembly, a base, an outer barrel connected between the top cover assembly and the base, and an atomization assembly located in the outer barrel and connected to the base, wherein the atomization assembly comprises an electrode assembly which is of a single post structure, and heating coils clamped onto the electrode assembly; the electrode assembly comprises an upper electrode part and a lower electrode part which are laminated along the vertical axis, as well as a partition plate unit connected between the upper electrode part and the lower electrode part; one lead of each heating coil is clamped between the upper electrode part and the partition plate unit, the other lead is clamped between the lower electrode part and the partition plate unit, and the lower portion of the base is further connected to an e-liquid storage tank.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 21, 2017
Publication Date: Jul 12, 2018
Inventor: Ling Wang (Shenzhen)
Application Number: 15/656,452