METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VAPORIZER, VAPORIZER, AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE

A method for manufacturing a vaporizer includes: connecting an auxiliary member to a liquid storage member having a liquid storage cavity and an inhalation channel such that the auxiliary member is nested and fitted with the inhalation channel so as to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity; injecting a vaporization medium into the liquid storage cavity and causing the vaporization medium to cover at least a partial surface of the auxiliary member; and mounting a vaporization assembly to the liquid storage member such that the vaporization assembly abuts the auxiliary member to cause the auxiliary member to move relative to the inhalation channel until the vaporization assembly seals the liquid storage cavity and at least partially replaces the auxiliary member to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity.

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Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION

Priority is claimed to Chinese Patent Application No. 202111109243.5, filed on Sep. 22, 2021, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

FIELD

The present invention relates to the field of electronic vaporization technologies, and in particular, to a method for manufacturing a vaporizer, a vaporizer, and an electronic vaporization device.

BACKGROUND

An existing electronic vaporization device mainly includes a vaporizer and a power supply component. The vaporizer generally includes a liquid storage member and a vaporization assembly. A liquid storage cavity configured to store a vaporization medium is provided in the vaporizer. One end of the liquid storage cavity is close to a suction nozzle, and the other end of the liquid storage cavity is close to the vaporization assembly. A problem of how to improve the volume utilization of the liquid storage cavity to prolong a service life of the vaporizer may be encountered no matter the vaporization medium is filled into the liquid storage cavity from the end close to the suction nozzle or the vaporization medium is filled into the liquid storage cavity from the end close to the vaporization assembly. If a filling amount is excessively small, the volume utilization of the liquid storage cavity is not high, leading to a short service life and a poor consumption experience. If the filling amount is excessively large, when the liquid storage cavity is sealed, the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity is squeezed to leak, affecting normal operation of an assembly process.

SUMMARY

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a vaporizer, comprising: connecting an auxiliary member to a liquid storage member comprising a liquid storage cavity and an inhalation channel such that the auxiliary member is nested and fitted with the inhalation channel so as to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity; injecting a vaporization medium into the liquid storage cavity and causing the vaporization medium to cover at least a partial surface of the auxiliary member; and mounting a vaporization assembly to the liquid storage member such that the vaporization assembly abuts the auxiliary member to cause the auxiliary member to move relative to the inhalation channel until the vaporization assembly seals the liquid storage cavity and at least partially replaces the auxiliary member to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Subject matter of the present disclosure will be described in even greater detail below based on the exemplary figures. All features described and/or illustrated herein can be used alone or combined in different combinations. The features and advantages of various embodiments will become apparent by reading the following detailed description with reference to the attached drawings, which illustrate the following:

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a vaporizer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 1 at another angle;

FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic partial diagram of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part A of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a part B of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a schematic partial diagram of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 1 in an injection state, where a vaporization assembly and a buffering docking member are separated;

FIG. 8A is a schematic partial diagram of an assembled vaporizer according to a second embodiment of the present invention, where an auxiliary member is at a second position;

FIG. 8B is a schematic partial diagram of an assembled vaporizer according to a third embodiment of the present invention, where an auxiliary member is at a second position; and

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a method for manufacturing a vaporizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a vaporizer, a vaporizer, and an electronic vaporization device that can improve a filling amount and prevent leakage when a liquid storage cavity is sealed.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a vaporizer, including the following steps:

connecting an auxiliary member to a liquid storage member including a liquid storage cavity and an inhalation channel, so that the auxiliary member is nested and fitted with the inhalation channel to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity;

injecting a vaporization medium into the liquid storage cavity and causing the vaporization medium to cover at least a partial surface of the auxiliary member; and

mounting a vaporization assembly to the liquid storage member, so that the vaporization assembly abuts against the auxiliary member to cause the auxiliary member to move relative to the inhalation channel, until the vaporization assembly seals the liquid storage cavity and at least partially replaces the auxiliary member to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity.

In the foregoing method for manufacturing a vaporizer, before the vaporization medium needs to be injected into the liquid storage cavity, at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity is formed by using the auxiliary member, so that a liquid level of the vaporization medium can rise to cover at least a part of the auxiliary member. Therefore, a liquid injection height of the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity can be increased, and a filling amount of the vaporization medium can be improved. After liquid injection of the vaporization medium is completed, the vaporization assembly pushes the auxiliary member to move relative to the inhalation channel, a part of the auxiliary member that serves as a boundary of the liquid storage cavity is reduced, and the vaporization assembly completely or partially replaces the auxiliary member to serve as a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity. Because in a process that the vaporization assembly is mounted to the liquid storage member, reduction of the part of the auxiliary member that serves as a boundary of the liquid storage cavity is controlled by the abutting of the vaporization assembly, the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity cannot leak from a gap between the auxiliary member and the vaporization assembly when the vaporization medium is squeezed, thereby preventing leakage of the vaporization medium when the liquid storage cavity is sealed by the vaporization assembly.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a vaporizer, including:

a liquid storage member, internally provided with a liquid storage cavity and an inhalation channel;

an auxiliary member, nested and fitted with the inhalation channel, where the auxiliary member is configured, when at a first position, to construct at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity; and

a vaporization assembly, connected to the liquid storage member and configured to abut against the auxiliary member to cause the auxiliary member to be at a second position, to at least partially replace the auxiliary member to construct at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity.

In an embodiment, the liquid storage member further includes a shell portion connected to the inhalation channel; the shell portion is arranged surrounding the inhalation channel, and the liquid storage cavity is provided between an inner side of the shell portion and the inhalation channel; one end of the shell portion is connected to the inhalation channel to form a suction nozzle end of the liquid storage member, and the other end of the shell portion is configured to accommodate the vaporization assembly; and the auxiliary member is inserted in the inhalation channel, or the auxiliary member is sleeved outside the inhalation channel.

In an embodiment, if the auxiliary member is inserted in the inhalation channel, the inhalation channel or the shell portion forms a limiting step surface on the suction nozzle end, and the limiting step surface is configured to limit the auxiliary member from protruding out of the suction nozzle end.

In an embodiment, the vaporization assembly includes a vapor outlet, and the auxiliary member includes an airflow channel that communicates the vapor outlet with an inner cavity of the inhalation channel when the vaporization assembly abuts against the auxiliary member.

In an embodiment, the vaporizer further includes a flexible buffering docking member, and the buffering docking member at least partially abuts between the vaporization assembly and the auxiliary member.

In an embodiment, the auxiliary member is folded at the abutting end to form a flange portion, and the buffering docking member abuts against the flange portion.

In an embodiment, the vaporization assembly includes a vapor outlet, and the auxiliary member isolates the vapor outlet from the liquid storage cavity when the vaporization assembly abuts against the auxiliary member.

In an embodiment, the auxiliary member is in interference fit with an inner wall of the inhalation channel; or the vaporizer further includes a seal member arranged surrounding the auxiliary member, and the seal member abuts between the auxiliary member and an inner wall of the inhalation channel.

In an embodiment, the vaporization assembly includes a vaporization sleeve accommodated in the liquid storage member, a liquid guide member arranged in the vaporization sleeve, and a heating member arranged in the liquid guide member; and the vaporization sleeve is provided with a vapor outlet configured to be in communication with an inner cavity of the inhalation channel and a liquid inlet configured to be in communication with the liquid storage cavity.

In an embodiment, the vaporization assembly further comprises a base connected to the vaporization sleeve, and the base is connected to the liquid storage member and limits the vaporization sleeve in the liquid storage member.

In an embodiment, the vaporization sleeve is partially accommodated in the base; the liquid inlet is exposed to the outside of the base; and a first leakage-proof distance is formed between the liquid inlet and the vapor outlet in a communication direction of the inhalation channel.

In an embodiment, when the auxiliary member is at the second position, the auxiliary member is partially replaced by the vaporization assembly and partially maintained to construct at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity; or when the auxiliary member is at the second position, the vaporization assembly completely replaces the auxiliary member, abuts against the inhalation channel, and constructs at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity.

A vaporizer is provided, including:

a liquid storage member, internally provided with a liquid storage cavity and an inhalation channel, where a filling end of the liquid storage cavity and an inner end opening of the inhalation channel are located on an assembling end of the liquid storage member, and a bottom end of the liquid storage cavity and an outer end opening of the inhalation channel are located on a suction nozzle end of the liquid storage member; and

a vaporization assembly, connected to the liquid storage member and configured to seal the filling end, where the bottom end of the liquid storage cavity is filled with a vaporization medium and at least a part of the vaporization assembly is covered by the vaporization medium.

In an embodiment, the liquid storage member further includes a shell portion connected to the inhalation channel; the shell portion is arranged surrounding the inhalation channel, and the liquid storage cavity is provided between an inner side of the shell portion and the inhalation channel; and one end of the shell portion is connected to the inhalation channel to form the suction nozzle end, and the other end of the shell portion is configured to accommodate the vaporization assembly.

In an embodiment, the vaporization assembly includes a vapor outlet, and the vapor outlet is in communication with an inner cavity of the inhalation channel. In an embodiment, the vaporizer further includes a flexible buffering docking member, and the buffering docking member abuts between the vaporization assembly and the inner end opening of the inhalation channel.

In an embodiment, the buffering docking member includes a partition portion and an embedded portion connected to the partition portion, the embedded portion runs through the vapor outlet, and the partition portion abuts between the vaporization assembly and the inner end opening of the inhalation channel.

An electronic device is provided, including:

a vaporizer; and

a power supply component, connected to the vaporizer and configured to supply power to the vaporizer.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

20: Vaporizer; 30: Liquid storage member; 301: Assembling end; 302: Suction nozzle end; 31: inhalation channel; 311: Inner end opening; 312: Outer end opening; 313: Limiting step surface; 32: Liquid storage cavity; 321: Filling end; 322: Bottom end; 33: Shell portion; 331: Opening; 40: Vaporization assembly; 41: Vaporization sleeve; 411: Vapor outlet; 412: Liquid inlet; 42: Liquid guide member; 421: Vaporization surface; 43: Heating member; 44: First liquid absorbing member; 45: Second liquid absorbing member; 50: Auxiliary member; 501: Abutting end; 51: Tubular portion; 52: Flange portion; 60: Base; 61: Insertion portion; 62. Support portion; 63: Air inlet hole; 70: Buffering docking member; 71: Partition portion; 72: Embedded portion; 73: Edge groove; 90: Connection assembly; 91: Thread-connected member; 92: Inner electrode; 51: First leakage-proof distance; and S2: Second leakage-proof distance.

To make the foregoing objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, detailed description is made to specific implementations of the present invention below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are described to give a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in many other manners different from those described herein. A person skilled in the art may make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that, orientation or position relationships indicated by terms such as “center”, “longitudinal”, “transverse”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, “axial”, “radial”, and “circumferential” are orientation or position relationship shown based on the accompanying drawings, and are merely used for describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the mentioned apparatus or element should have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defining “first” and “second” can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, “a plurality of” means at least two, for example, two, three, and the like.

In the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and defined, terms such as “mounted”, “connected”, “connection”, and “fixed” should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the connection may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; or the connection may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; or the connection may be a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or internal communication between two elements or mutual action relationship between two elements, unless otherwise explicitly specified. A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand the specific meanings of the foregoing terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and defined, a first feature is “on” or “below” a second feature may mean that the first feature and the second feature are in direct contact, or the first feature and the second feature are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In addition, that the first feature is “above”, “over”, or “on” the second feature may indicate that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may merely indicate that the horizontal position of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. That the first feature is “below”, “under”, and “beneath” the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may merely indicate that the horizontal position of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

It should be noted that, when an element is referred to as “being fixed to” or “being arranged on” another element, the element may be directly on the another element, or an intermediate element may be present. When an element is considered to be “connected to” another element, the element may be directly connected to the another element, or an intermediate element may also be present. The terms “vertical”, “horizontal”, “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, and similar expressions used in this specification are only for purposes of illustration but not indicate a unique implementation.

The following describes, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention.

The present invention provides an electronic vaporization device.

Specifically, the electronic vaporization device may be configured to vaporize a vaporization medium to generate aerosols. The electronic vaporization device provided in this embodiment includes a vaporizer 20 and a power supply component. The vaporizer 20 is detachably connected to the power supply component. The vaporizer 20 includes a liquid storage cavity 32 configured to store a vaporization medium. The vaporizer 20 further includes a vaporization assembly 40 configured to heat the vaporization medium and vaporize the vaporization medium to form aerosols. The electronic vaporization device further includes a connection assembly 90. The vaporizer 20 is connected to the power supply component through the connection assembly 90, so that the power supply component supplies power to the vaporization assembly 40 in the vaporizer 20, and the vaporization assembly 40 converts electrical energy provided by the power supply component into heat and heats the vaporization medium. A user may inhale a suction nozzle end 302 of the vaporizer 20 through his/her mouth, to inhale aerosols. In some implementations, the vaporization medium is e-liquid or medical liquid for treatment.

After the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 is consumed, the vaporizer 20 on the power supply component needs to be replaced, and the vaporizer 20 may be detached and a new vaporizer 20 is mounted on the power supply component, to reuse the power supply component.

Certainly, the electronic vaporization device further includes other components such as a microphone, a battery, and a mounting holder of a circuit board in an existing electronic vaporization device. Specific structures and functions of the components are the same as or similar to those in the related art, and for details, reference may be made to the related art, which are not described herein again.

The present invention further provides a vaporizer 20.

In some implementations, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the vaporizer 20 includes: a liquid storage member 30, an auxiliary member 50 nested and fitted with an inhalation channel 31, and a vaporization assembly 40 connected to the liquid storage member 30. The liquid storage member 30 is internally provided with a liquid storage cavity 32 and the inhalation channel 31. The auxiliary member 50 is configured, when at a first position, to construct at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32. The vaporization assembly 40 is configured to abut against the auxiliary member 50 to cause the auxiliary member 50 to be at a second position, to at least partially replace the auxiliary member 50 to construct at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32.

During use of the electronic vaporization device, the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 enters the vaporization assembly 40, the vaporization medium stored in the liquid storage cavity 32 flows to the vaporization assembly 40, and the vaporization medium is heated by the vaporization assembly 40 to generate aerosols. When the user inhales from one end of the inhalation channel 31, the aerosols leave the vaporization assembly 40 under the action of an airflow and inhaled by the user after passing through the inhalation channel 31. In an assembly process of the vaporizer 20, when the vaporization medium needs to be injected into the liquid storage cavity 32, the auxiliary member 50 is at the first position, and the auxiliary member 50 forms at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32, so that a liquid level of the vaporization medium can rise to cover at least a part of the auxiliary member 50, thereby improving a liquid injection height of the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 and improving a filling amount of the vaporization medium. After liquid injection of the vaporization medium is completed, the vaporization assembly 40 pushes the auxiliary member 50 to move relative to the inhalation channel 31, so that the auxiliary member 50 reaches the second position, a part of the auxiliary member 50 that serves as a boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32 is reduced, and the vaporization assembly 40 completely or partially replaces the auxiliary member 50 to serve as a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32. Because in a process that the vaporization assembly 40 is mounted to the liquid storage member 30, reduction of the part of the auxiliary member 50 that can serve as a boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32 is controlled by the abutting of the vaporization assembly 40, the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 cannot leak from a gap between the auxiliary member 50 and the vaporization assembly 40 when the vaporization medium is squeezed, thereby preventing leakage of the vaporization medium when the liquid storage cavity 32 is sealed by the vaporization assembly 40. Therefore, according to this solution, space remained in the liquid storage cavity 32 after the vaporizer 20 is assembled is reduced, and the use experience of the vaporizer 20 of the user is improved.

In some implementations, the liquid storage member 30 further includes a shell portion 33 connected to the inhalation channel 31. The shell portion 33 is arranged surrounding the inhalation channel 31, and the liquid storage cavity 32 is provided between an inner side of the shell portion 33 and the inhalation channel 31. One end of the shell portion 33 is connected to the inhalation channel 31 to form the suction nozzle end 302 of the liquid storage member 30, and the other end of the shell portion is configured to accommodate the vaporization assembly 40. Specifically, one end of the inhalation channel 31 that is away from the vaporization assembly 40 is connected to one end of the shell portion 33, so that an extension length of the liquid storage cavity 32 is increased in a communication direction of the inhalation channel 31. An inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 is in the inhalation channel 31 and faces the vaporization assembly 40. More specifically, an orientation of the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 and an orientation of an opening 331 of the liquid storage member 30 are the same. The vaporization assembly 40 is placed into the shell portion 33 from the opening 331 of the shell portion 33.

In the implementation shown in FIG. 1, the shell portion 33 is cylindrical, so that the user can hold the vaporizer 20 easily. An axis center of the shell portion 33 and an axis center of the inhalation channel 31 are provided in an overlapping manner, so that the assembly and butting of the vaporization assembly 40 are simplified.

In the implementation shown in FIG. 4, the auxiliary member 50 is inserted in the inhalation channel 31, the inhalation channel 31 forms a limiting step surface 313 on the suction nozzle end 302, and the limiting step surface 313 is configured to limit the auxiliary member 50 from protruding out of the inhalation channel 31. After the liquid injection of the vaporization medium is completed, the vaporization assembly 40 needs to be moved toward the other end of the inhalation channel 31, and the limiting step surface 313 can prevent the auxiliary member 50 from protruding out of the suction nozzle end 302 under the push of the vaporization assembly 40. In an implementation, the limiting step surface 313 may be further formed on the shell portion 33.

In some implementations, the vaporization assembly 40 includes a vapor outlet 411 configured to be in communication with an inner cavity of the inhalation channel 31 and a liquid inlet 412 configured to be in communication with the liquid storage cavity 32. Specifically, the vaporization assembly 40 includes a vaporization sleeve 41 accommodated in the liquid storage member 30, a liquid guide member 42 arranged in the vaporization sleeve 41, and a heating member 43 arranged in the liquid guide member 42. The vapor outlet 411 is provided on the vaporization sleeve 41. The liquid inlet 412 is provided on the vaporization sleeve 41. Specifically, a distance between the liquid inlet 412 and the suction nozzle end 302 is greater than a distance between the vapor outlet 411 and the suction nozzle end 302. Therefore, during normal use of the vaporizer 20, the suction nozzle end 302 faces upward, so that a height of the liquid inlet 412 is lower than a height of the vapor outlet 411. Therefore, the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 soaks the liquid inlet 412 and flows into the vaporization sleeve 41, the liquid guide member 42 absorbs the vaporization medium, and the heating member 43 heats the vaporization medium in the liquid guide member 42. In a liquid injection state of the vaporizer 20, the suction nozzle end 302 faces downward, so that the height of the liquid inlet 412 is higher than the height of the vapor outlet 411. Because the vapor outlet 411 and the liquid storage cavity 32 are isolated by the auxiliary member 50, the possibility that the vaporization medium is squeezed to leak from the liquid inlet 412 may be reduced provided that a liquid level height of the vaporization medium is controlled to be lower than the liquid inlet 412.

Specifically, the liquid guide member 42 may be made of a porous ceramic material, so that a large number of micropores exist inside the liquid guide member 42 to form a specific porosity. The micropores can form capillary action, so that the liquid guide member 42 can absorb and buffer the vaporization medium stored in the liquid storage cavity 32. The liquid guide member 42 includes a vaporization surface 421, and the heating member 43 may be made of a metal material and adhered to the vaporization surface 421. The heating member 43 includes a preset resistance value. When the power supply component supplies electrical energy to the heating member 43, the heating member 43 converts the electrical energy into heat energy, and the vaporization medium on the vaporization surface 421 absorbs the heat energy of the heating member 43 to form aerosols through vaporization. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the heating member 43 is linear, is spirally arranged on an inner wall of the cylindrical liquid guide member 42 and at least partially enters the liquid guide member 42, and the inner wall of the liquid guide member 42 serves as the vaporization surface 421.

In the implementations shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the vaporization assembly 40 further includes a first liquid absorbing member 44 arranged surrounding the liquid guide member 42, the first liquid absorbing member 44 abuts between an outer wall of the liquid guide member 42 and an inner wall of the vaporization sleeve 41, and an inner side of the liquid inlet 412 is covered by the first liquid absorbing member 44. After the vaporization medium passes through the liquid inlet 412, the vaporization medium is absorbed by the first liquid absorbing member 44 and spread along distribution of the first liquid absorbing member 44, so that the vaporization medium can enter the liquid guide member 42 from different parts. Specifically, the first liquid absorbing member 44 is a liquid absorbing cotton.

In the implementations shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the vaporization assembly 40 further includes a second liquid absorbing member 45, and the second liquid absorbing member 45 is arranged on one end of the liquid guide member 42 that is away from the vapor outlet 411. Specifically, the second liquid absorbing member 45 is further arranged on one end of the first liquid absorbing member 44 that is away from the vapor outlet. During normal use of the vaporizer 20, because the suction nozzle end 302 faces upward, the second liquid absorbing member 45 is below the liquid guide member 42 and the first liquid absorbing member 44. When the vaporization medium absorbed by the liquid guide member 42 or the first liquid absorbing member 44 drips out from a lower end under the action of gravity, the second liquid absorbing member 45 can absorb the dripped vaporization medium, to prevent the dripped vaporization medium from leaking from one end of the liquid guide member 42 that is away from the vapor outlet 411. Specifically, the second liquid absorbing member 45 may be made of fiber or other liquid absorbing material.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the communication direction of the inhalation channel 31, a first leakage-proof distance S1 is formed between the liquid inlet 412 and the vapor outlet 411. In the liquid injection state of the vaporizer 20, the suction nozzle end 302 faces downward, the height of the liquid inlet 412 is higher than that of the vapor outlet 411. Therefore, the liquid level height of the vaporization medium may be injected to be higher than the vapor outlet 411 and lower than the liquid inlet 412, to prevent the vaporization medium from leaking to the inhalation channel 31 through the liquid inlet 412 when the liquid level is higher than the vapor outlet 411.

In the implementation shown in FIG. 7, a second leakage-proof distance S2 is provided between one end of the liquid guide member 42 or the first liquid absorbing member 44 that is close to the vapor outlet 411 and the vapor outlet 411. Therefore, after the vaporizer 20 is assembled, when the suction nozzle end 302 faces downward, the vaporization medium dripping out from the end of the liquid guide member 42 or the first liquid absorbing member 44 that is close to the vapor outlet 411 is prevented from being adhered to the vaporization sleeve 41 and not directly leaking from the vapor outlet 411.

In the implementation shown in FIG. 7, the auxiliary member 50 is inserted in the inhalation channel 31, and one end of the auxiliary member 50 that is configured to be in contact with the vaporization assembly 40 is an abutting end 501. In the liquid injection state, the abutting end 501 of the auxiliary member 50 protrudes out of the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31, so that a side surface of the auxiliary member 50 forms a boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32.

In some implementations, the auxiliary member 50 is rod-shaped, and an outer diameter thereof matches an inner diameter of the inhalation channel 31, to prevent the vaporization medium from leaking from a gap between the inhalation channel 31 and the auxiliary member 50. In the implementation shown in FIG. 4, an airflow channel extending from the abutting end 501 is provided in the auxiliary member 50. When the auxiliary member is at the second position, the abutting end 501 of the auxiliary member 50 abuts against the vaporization assembly 40, the auxiliary member 50 includes an airflow channel due to the run-through arrangement, and the airflow channel communicates the vapor outlet 411 with the inner cavity of the inhalation channel 31. More specifically, an edge of an end opening of the auxiliary member 50 sealedly matches the vaporization assembly 40. Therefore, after the vaporizer 20 is assembled, the auxiliary member 50 may be maintained in the inhalation channel 31 without hindering flowing of the vaporization medium in the form of aerosols, and the vaporization medium outputted by the vapor outlet 411 enters a part of the inhalation channel 31 that does not overlap with the auxiliary member 50 or directly reaches the suction nozzle end 302 through the hollow auxiliary member 50.

In an implementation, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, the auxiliary member 50 is folded at the abutting end 501 to form a flange portion 52, and a buffering docking member 70 abuts against the flange portion 52. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the auxiliary member 50 includes a tubular portion 51 and a flange portion 52 connected to one end of the tubular portion 51 that is close to the vaporization assembly 40. A radial direction of the flange portion 52 is perpendicular to an axial direction of the tubular portion 51, so that an area of the auxiliary member 50 for butting can be increased, which helps improve the sealing performance between the auxiliary member 50 and the vaporization sleeve 41.

In some implementations, the auxiliary member 50 can move between the first position and the second position in a transitional manner, and after the abutting end 501 of the auxiliary member 50 abuts against and matches the vaporization sleeve 41, the vapor outlet 411 and the liquid storage cavity 32 are isolated. In the implementation shown in FIG. 7, when the auxiliary member 50 is at the first position, a distance between the abutting end 501 and the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 is relatively large, so that a length by which the auxiliary member 50 is exposed to the outside of the inner end opening 311 is relatively large, and a relatively large side surface of the auxiliary member 50 forms the boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32. When the auxiliary member 50 is at the second position, the abutting end 501 approximately overlaps with the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31, so that the liquid storage cavity 32 does not need to use the auxiliary member 50 as the boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32.

In the implementation shown in FIG. 4, the auxiliary member 50 is in interference fit with the inner wall of the inhalation channel 31, and the auxiliary member 50 and the inhalation channel 31 can still move relative to each other, so that the auxiliary member 50 and the inhalation channel 31 have good sealing performance.

In an implementation, the auxiliary member 50 is sleeved on an outer side of the inhalation channel 31. In the liquid injection state, the inhalation channel 31 is recessed on the abutting end 501 of the auxiliary member 50, the part of the auxiliary member 50 that overlaps with the inhalation channel 31 is reduced, and the boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32 is improved.

In an implementation, the vaporizer 20 further includes a seal member arranged surrounding the auxiliary member 50, and the seal member abuts between the auxiliary member 50 and the inner wall of the inhalation channel 31. Specifically, the seal member is circular and is arranged close to one end of the inhalation channel 31 that faces the vaporization assembly 40. The seal member fills a gap between the tubular portion 51 and the inhalation channel 31 through deformation, to prevent the vaporization medium from leaking from the gap.

In some implementations, as shown in FIG. 4, the vaporizer 20 further includes a flexible buffering docking member 70, and the buffering docking member 70 at least partially abuts between the vaporization assembly 40 and the auxiliary member 50. In an implementation, when the vaporization assembly 40 pushes the auxiliary member from the first position to the second position, the vaporization assembly 40 abuts against the auxiliary member 50, and one side of the buffering docking member 70 that is connected to the vaporization assembly 40 in advance is sealedly attached to the auxiliary member 50, so that the buffering docking member 70 is clamped between the vaporization assembly 40 and the auxiliary member 50, thereby preventing leakage occurred between the vaporization assembly 40 and the auxiliary member 50. That is, the auxiliary member 50 can isolate the vapor outlet 411 from the liquid storage cavity 32 when the vaporization assembly 40 abuts against the auxiliary member 50. When the auxiliary member 50 cannot further move relative to the liquid storage member 30 since the auxiliary member 50 abuts against the inhalation channel 31, through the deformation of the buffering docking member 70, the vaporization sleeve 41 can continue to move relative to the auxiliary member 50. Therefore, a size error of the liquid storage member 30, the auxiliary member 50, or the vaporization sleeve 41 can be adapted, and the sealing performance between the auxiliary member 50 and the vaporization sleeve 41 can be ensured. Specifically, the buffering docking member 70 may be made of silica gel to be flexible.

In the implementations shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the buffering docking member 70 includes a partition portion 71 and an embedded portion 72 connected to the partition portion 71, and the partition portion 71 is arranged between the flange portion 52 and the vaporization assembly 40. More specifically, the partition portion is arranged between the flange portion 52 and the vaporization sleeve 41. The hollow embedded portion 72 penetrates the vapor outlet 411. Specifically, the partition portion 71 deforms on two opposite sides when the flange portion 52 and the vaporization sleeve 41 abut against the partition portion, to reduce a distance between the flange portion 52 and the vaporization sleeve 41. Specifically, an edge groove 73 that is consistent with the vapor outlet 411 in shape is provided in the embedded portion 72, and after an edge of the vapor outlet 411 is engaged in the edge groove 73, the buffering docking member 70 may be fixedly connected to the vaporization sleeve 41. More specifically, before the partition portion 71 abuts against the auxiliary member 50, the embedded portion 72 is first embedded in the vapor outlet 411. Further, a gap is provided between a part of the embedded portion 72 that penetrates the vaporization sleeve 41 and the inner wall of the vaporization sleeve 41. When the vaporization medium is dripped out from one end of the liquid guide member 42 or the first liquid absorbing member 44 that is close to the vapor outlet 411, the vaporization medium may be blocked by the gap, to prevent the vaporization medium from directly flowing to the auxiliary member 50. In some implementations, the vaporization assembly 40 further includes a base 60 connected to the vaporization sleeve 41, where the base 60 is connected to the liquid storage member 30 and limits the vaporization assembly 40 in the liquid storage member 30. In the implementations shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the vaporization sleeve 41 is partially accommodated in the base 60. The liquid inlet 412 is exposed to the outside of the base 60.

In the implementation shown in FIG. 4, the other end of the shell portion 33 is provided with an opening 331 configured for docking of the base 60. The base 60 includes an insertion portion 61 and a support portion 62 connected to the insertion portion 61. The insertion portion 61 is completely or partially inserted in the opening 331 of the shell portion 33, and the support portion 62 is arranged on one side of the insertion portion 61 facing away from the liquid storage member 30 and is configured for docking of the power supply component. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, after assembly is completed, a part of the insertion portion 61 is inserted in the opening 331 of the shell portion 33, namely, an assembling end 301 of the liquid storage member 30, the vaporization sleeve 41 is partially accommodated in the insertion portion 61, and the vaporization sleeve 41 limits the second liquid absorbing member 45 in the insertion portion 61.

In some implementations, an air inlet hole 63 is provided on the insertion portion 61 or the support portion 62 or between the insertion portion 61 and the support portion 62, to provide an airflow passing through the vaporization assembly 40. In the implementation shown in FIG. 4, the air inlet hole 63 is provided on the insertion portion 61, and the air inlet hole 63 is in communication with hollow positions of the second liquid absorbing member 45 and the heating member 43 through an inner cavity of the insertion portion 61.

In the implementation shown in FIG. 4, the connection assembly 90 includes a thread-connected member 91 sleeved on the support portion 62 and an inner electrode 92 connected to the support portion 62. The thread-connected member 91 is in threaded fit with the power supply component, so that the vaporizer 20 and the power supply component are fixed to each other. The inner electrode 92 is of a hollow structure, and an inner part of the inner electrode is in communication with the inner cavity of the insertion portion 61. Therefore, during use of the vaporizer 20, some airflows from the hollow electrode flow to the heating member 43. More specifically, the heating member 43 is electrically connected to the thread-connected member 91 and the inner electrode 92 respectively. After the vaporizer 20 and the power supply component are combined, the thread-connected member 91 and the inner electrode 92 are electrically connected to the power supply component, so that a connection provided by the power supply component circulates through the thread-connected member 91, the heating member 43, and the inner electrode 92.

In an implementation, the vaporizer 20 includes a liquid storage member 30 and a vaporization assembly 40 connected to the liquid storage member 30. The liquid storage member 30 is internally provided with a liquid storage cavity 32 and an inhalation channel 31, a filling end 321 of the liquid storage cavity 32 and an inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 are located on an assembling end 301 of the liquid storage member 30, and a bottom end 322 of the liquid storage cavity 32 and an outer end opening 312 of the inhalation channel 31 are located on a suction nozzle end 302 of the liquid storage member 30. The vaporization assembly 40 is configured to seal the filling end 321, where the bottom end 322 of the liquid storage cavity 32 is filled with a vaporization medium and the vaporization assembly 40 is at least partially covered by the vaporization medium.

Specifically, during use of the vaporizer 20, the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 enters the vaporization assembly 40, the vaporization medium stored in the liquid storage cavity 32 flows to the vaporization assembly 40, and the vaporization medium is heated by the vaporization assembly 40 to generate aerosols. When the user inhales from one end of the inhalation channel 31, the aerosols leave the vaporization assembly 40 under the action of an airflow and inhaled by the user after passing through the inhalation channel 31. The bottom end 322 of the liquid storage cavity 32 is filled with the vaporization medium and the vaporization assembly 40 is at least partially covered by the vaporization medium, so that a space configured to store the vaporization medium in the vaporizer 20 can be increased, and a filling amount of the vaporization medium can be improved. In addition, the filling end 321 of the liquid storage cavity 32 and the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 are located on the assembling end 301 of the liquid storage member 30. Before the vaporization assembly 40 is placed from the assembling end 301 of the liquid storage member 30, a boundary of the filling end 321 of the liquid storage cavity 32 extends to the vaporization assembly 40, so that the vaporization medium is prevented from being squeezed to leak when the vaporization assembly 40 is placed from the assembling end 301 of the liquid storage member 30. In this implementation, the buffering docking member 70 is connected between the vaporization assembly 40 and the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31. More specifically, the partition portion 71 of the buffering docking member 70 abuts between the vaporization sleeve 41 and the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31, so that the buffering docking member 70 and the inhalation channel 31 can be sealed without participation of the auxiliary member 50.

In the implementations shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 8B, when the auxiliary member 50 is at the second position, namely, after the vaporizer 20 is assembled, the auxiliary member 50 is partially replaced by the vaporization assembly 40 and is partially maintained to construct a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8B, one end of the auxiliary member 50 abuts against the vaporization assembly 40. More specifically, the auxiliary member 50 directly abuts against the vaporization sleeve 41. The auxiliary member 50 is still partially located between the vaporization assembly 40 and the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31, so that the auxiliary member still serves as a boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32.

In the implementation shown in FIG. 8A, when the auxiliary member 50 is at the second position, the vaporization assembly 40 completely replaces the auxiliary member 50, abuts against the inhalation channel 31, and constructs a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32. Specifically, when the auxiliary member 50 is at the second position, as shown in FIG. 8A, the auxiliary member 50 may be completely accommodated in the inhalation channel 31, and an edge of the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 abuts against the vaporization sleeve 41. In an implementation, the abutting end 501 of the auxiliary member 50 may alternatively be accommodated in the vaporization sleeve 41, and the edge of the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 abuts against the vaporization sleeve 41.

In some implementations, when the edge of the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 abuts against the vaporization sleeve 41, the auxiliary member 50 may be pulled out from the suction nozzle end 302. More specifically, in the implementation that the auxiliary member 50 is pulled out, because the aerosols do not need to flow to the suction nozzle end 302 through the auxiliary member 50, the auxiliary member 50 is of a solid structure or a run-through structure. In the implementation shown in FIG. 8A, the auxiliary member 50 is of a run-through structure.

The present invention further provides a method for manufacturing a vaporizer.

In some implementations, as shown in FIG. 9, the method for manufacturing a vaporizer includes the following steps:

boundary expansion processing S10: connecting an auxiliary member 50 to a liquid storage member 30 including a liquid storage cavity 32 and an inhalation channel 31, so that the auxiliary member 50 is nested and fitted with the inhalation channel 31 to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32;

liquid injection processing S20: injecting a vaporization medium into the liquid storage cavity 32 and causing the vaporization medium to cover at least a partial surface of the auxiliary member 50; and

replacement processing S30: mounting a vaporization assembly 40 to the liquid storage member 30, so that the vaporization assembly 40 abuts against the auxiliary member 50 to cause the auxiliary member 50 to move relative to the inhalation channel 31, until the vaporization assembly 40 seals the liquid storage cavity 32 and at least partially replaces the auxiliary member 50 to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32.

Before the vaporization medium needs to be injected into the liquid storage cavity 32, at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32 is formed by using the auxiliary member 50, so that a liquid level of the vaporization medium can rise to cover at least a part of the auxiliary member 50. Therefore, a liquid injection height of the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 can be increased, and a filling amount of the vaporization medium can be improved. After liquid injection of the vaporization medium is completed, the vaporization assembly 40 pushes the auxiliary member 50 to move relative to the inhalation channel 31, a part of the auxiliary member 50 that serves as a boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32 is reduced, and the vaporization assembly 40 replaces the auxiliary member to serve as a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32. Because in a process that the vaporization assembly 40 is mounted to the liquid storage member 30, reduction of the part of the auxiliary member 50 that serves as a boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32 is controlled by the abutting of the vaporization assembly 40, the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 cannot leak from a gap between the auxiliary member 50 and the vaporization assembly 40 when the vaporization medium is squeezed, thereby preventing leakage of the vaporization medium when the liquid storage cavity 32 is sealed by the vaporization assembly 40.

In the boundary expansion processing S10, in the implementation shown in FIG. 7, the assembling end 301 of the liquid storage member 30 faces upward and the suction nozzle end 302 faces downward. Before the auxiliary member 50 abuts against the vaporization sleeve 41 through the buffering docking member 70, another end of the auxiliary member 50 is nested and fitted with the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31, so that the auxiliary member 50 forms a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32, and the liquid storage cavity 32 and the inhalation channel 31 are isolated. More specifically, when the auxiliary member 50 is nested and fitted with the inhalation channel 31 to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32, the auxiliary member 50 is inserted in the inhalation channel 31 and at least partially protrudes from the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31. Because the auxiliary member 50 runs through the inhalation channel 31, when the liquid storage cavity 32 is located on an outer side of the inhalation channel 31, the auxiliary member 50 may be prevented from occupying space of the liquid storage cavity 32.

In an implementation, when the auxiliary member 50 is nested and fitted with the inhalation channel 31 to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32, the auxiliary member 50 is sleeved outside the inhalation channel 31 and the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 is accommodated in the auxiliary member 50. A surface of the inhalation channel 31 that is exposed to the outside of the auxiliary member 50 and a surface of the auxiliary member 50 jointly form a boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32, and the filling amount can also be improved.

For the liquid injection processing S20, in the implementation shown in FIG. 7, because the buffering docking member 70, the vaporization assembly 40, and the base 60 are not in contact with the auxiliary member 50, the vaporization medium may be injected into the liquid storage cavity 32 along a gap between an edge of the assembling end 301 of the liquid storage member 30 and the auxiliary member 50.

Further, when the vaporization medium is injected into the liquid storage cavity 32 and the vaporization medium is caused to cover at least a partial surface of the auxiliary member 50, the liquid storage cavity 32 is placed in a predetermined direction, so that the liquid storage cavity 32 has a maximum liquid storage height in a vertical direction. Because the liquid storage cavity 32 has a maximum liquid storage height in the vertical direction, a length direction of the liquid storage member 30 is perpendicular to a horizontal direction, and a liquid surface of the vaporization medium after liquid injection is perpendicular to the length direction of the liquid storage member 30, an injection amount of the vaporization medium can be better determined. On the other hand, when a height of the abutting end 501 of the auxiliary member 50 relative to the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 is limited, because the liquid storage cavity 32 has a maximum liquid storage height in the vertical direction, inclination of the liquid storage member 30 may be prevented from causing a part of the vaporization medium to leak from an end opening of the abutting end 501 of the auxiliary member 50.

Further, when the vaporization medium is injected into the liquid storage cavity 32 and the vaporization medium is caused to cover at least a partial surface of the auxiliary member 50, a liquid level height of the vaporization medium is between the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 and the abutting end 501 of the auxiliary member 50. The vaporization medium is higher than the inner end opening 311, so that after the vaporization assembly 40 is mounted subsequently, the vaporization medium that is previously higher than the inner end opening 311 covers the surrounding of the vaporization assembly 40, to improve the filling amount of the vaporizer 20.

In the implementation shown in FIG. 7, by controlling the liquid level height of the vaporization medium after liquid injection, after the base 60 and the liquid storage member 30 are mounted, the liquid level height of the vaporization medium is slightly lower than a height of the liquid inlet 412, so that the vaporization medium may be prevented from being excessively squeezed into the liquid inlet 412 and leaking from the auxiliary member 50 under the action of air pressure when the insertion portion 61 is pressed.

For the replacement processing S30, after the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 reaches a predetermined volume, the vaporization assembly 40 matches the base 60, the auxiliary member 50 is further pushed into the vaporization sleeve, and the insertion portion 61 is partially inserted in the opening 331 of the shell portion 33. In the implementation shown in FIG. 7, before the buffering docking member 70 is in contact with the auxiliary member 50, because the heating member 43 is electrically connected to the connection assembly 90, so that before the vaporization assembly 40 enters the liquid storage member 30, the vaporization assembly 40 and the base 60 are first assembled together. Besides, for ease of controlling the movement of the buffering docking member 70, before the vaporization assembly 40 enters the liquid storage member 30, the buffering docking member 70 is first connected to the vaporization assembly 40.

Further, when the vaporization assembly 40 seals the liquid storage cavity 32 and at least partially replaces the auxiliary member 50 to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32, the auxiliary member 50 partially abuts between the vaporization assembly 40 and the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31, and the auxiliary member 50 is maintained in the liquid storage member 30 and still serves as a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32. Therefore, operations for taking out the auxiliary member 50 can be prevented, and the production efficiency of the vaporizer 20 can be improved. As shown in FIG. 4, when the auxiliary member 50 is maintained in the liquid storage member 30, the flange portion 52 may abut between the buffering docking member 70 and the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31 to implement sealing.

Further, in an implementation, when the vaporization assembly 40 seals the liquid storage cavity 32 and replaces the auxiliary member 50 to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32, the vaporization assembly 40 sealedly abuts against the inner end opening 311 of the inhalation channel 31, and the vaporization assembly 40 completely replaces the auxiliary member 50 to serve as a boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32. The auxiliary member 50 is then taken out from the outer end opening 312 of the inhalation channel 31. The auxiliary member 50 is taken out, so that the entire weight of the vaporizer 20 can be reduced, and the auxiliary member 50 can be reused in production of a next batch of vaporization assemblies 40. More specifically, because the limiting step surface 313 is not provided on the liquid storage member 30 in this implementation, after the buffering docking member 70 abuts against the inhalation channel 31, one end of the auxiliary member 50 that is away from the vaporization assembly 40 may protrude out of the suction nozzle end 302, so that the auxiliary member 50 can be pulled out manually or through another operating device. In this implementation, the auxiliary member 50 may be in a shape of a solid rod or a hollow rod. Alternatively, in a case that the auxiliary member 50 includes an airflow channel, after the vaporization assembly 40 completely replaces the auxiliary member 50 to serve as a boundary of the liquid storage cavity 32, the auxiliary member 50 may be maintained in the inhalation channel 31.

When the electronic vaporization device is in use, as shown in FIG. 4, it may be understood that, the suction nozzle end 302 faces upward, and the vaporization medium in the liquid storage cavity 32 flows to a bottom of the liquid storage cavity 32 under the action of gravity and is absorbed by the first liquid absorbing member 44 from the liquid inlet 412 on the vaporization sleeve 41. The vaporization medium is spread along the first liquid absorbing member 44 and is then absorbed by the liquid guide member 42 from different directions. After the liquid guide member 42 completely buffers the vaporization medium, the vaporization medium penetrates to the vaporization surface 421 of the liquid guide member 42, and after the heating member 43 is energized to generate heat, the vaporization medium absorbs the heat energy of the heating member 43 to form aerosols through vaporization. When the user inhales from the suction nozzle end 302, an airflow introduced from the air inlet hole 63 or the hollow inner electrode 92 flows toward the suction nozzle end 302, and when the airflow passes through the heating member 43 or the liquid guide member 42, the airflow guides the aerosols to the suction nozzle end 302, so that the user can inhale the vaporization medium.

The technical features in the foregoing embodiments may be randomly combined. For concise description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments are described. However, provided that combinations of the technical features do not conflict with each other, the combinations of the technical features are considered as falling within the scope described in this specification.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, such illustration and description are to be considered illustrative or exemplary and not restrictive. It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made by those of ordinary skill within the scope of the following claims. In particular, the present invention covers further embodiments with any combination of features from different embodiments described above and below. Additionally, statements made herein characterizing the invention refer to an embodiment of the invention and not necessarily all embodiments.

The terms used in the claims should be construed to have the broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the foregoing description. For example, the use of the article “a” or “the” in introducing an element should not be interpreted as being exclusive of a plurality of elements. Likewise, the recitation of “or” should be interpreted as being inclusive, such that the recitation of “A or B” is not exclusive of “A and B,” unless it is clear from the context or the foregoing description that only one of A and B is intended. Further, the recitation of “at least one of A, B and C” should be interpreted as one or more of a group of elements consisting of A, B and C, and should not be interpreted as requiring at least one of each of the listed elements A, B and C, regardless of whether A, B and C are related as categories or otherwise. Moreover, the recitation of “A, B and/or C” or “at least one of A, B or C” should be interpreted as including any singular entity from the listed elements, e.g., A, any subset from the listed elements, e.g., A and B, or the entire list of elements A, B and C.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a vaporizer, comprising:

connecting an auxiliary member to a liquid storage member comprising a liquid storage cavity and an inhalation channel such that the auxiliary member is nested and fitted with the inhalation channel so as to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity;
injecting a vaporization medium into the liquid storage cavity and causing the vaporization medium to cover at least a partial surface of the auxiliary member; and
mounting a vaporization assembly to the liquid storage member such that the vaporization assembly abuts the auxiliary member to cause the auxiliary member to move relative to the inhalation channel until the vaporization assembly seals the liquid storage cavity and at least partially replaces the auxiliary member to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity.

2. The method for manufacturing a vaporizer of claim 1, wherein when the auxiliary member is nested and fitted with the inhalation channel to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity, the auxiliary member being inserted in the inhalation channel and at least partially protruding from an inner end opening of the inhalation channel.

3. The method for manufacturing a vaporizer of claim 2, wherein, when the vaporization assembly seals the liquid storage cavity and replaces the auxiliary member to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity, the auxiliary member partially abuts between the vaporization assembly and the inner end opening of the inhalation channel, and the auxiliary member is maintained in the liquid storage member.

4. The method for manufacturing a vaporizer of claim 2, wherein, when the vaporization assembly seals the liquid storage cavity and replaces the auxiliary member to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity, the vaporization assembly sealedly abuts the inner end opening of the inhalation channel, and

wherein the auxiliary member is taken out from an outer end opening of the inhalation channel.

5. The method for manufacturing a vaporizer of claim 2, wherein, when the vaporization medium is injected into the liquid storage cavity and the vaporization medium is caused to cover at least a partial surface of the auxiliary member, a liquid level height of the vaporization medium is between the inner end opening of the inhalation channel and an abutting end of the auxiliary member.

6. The method for manufacturing a vaporizer of claim 1, wherein, when the vaporization medium is injected into the liquid storage cavity and the vaporization medium is caused to cover at least a partial surface of the auxiliary member, the liquid storage cavity is placed in a predetermined direction such that the liquid storage cavity has a maximum liquid storage height in a vertical direction.

7. The method for manufacturing a vaporizer of claim 1, wherein, when the auxiliary member is nested and fitted with the inhalation channel to serve as at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity, the auxiliary member is sleeved outside the inhalation channel and an inner end opening of the inhalation channel is accommodated in the auxiliary member.

8. A vaporizer, comprising:

a liquid storage member internally provided with a liquid storage cavity and an inhalation channel;
an auxiliary member nested and fitted with the inhalation channel, the auxiliary member being configured, when at a first position, to construct at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity; and
a vaporization assembly connected to the liquid storage member and configured to abut the auxiliary member so as to cause the auxiliary member to be at a second position, to at least partially replace the auxiliary member to construct at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity.

9. The vaporizer of claim 8, wherein the liquid storage member further comprises a shell portion connected to the inhalation channel,

wherein the shell portion is arranged surrounding the inhalation channel, and the liquid storage cavity is provided between an inner side of the shell portion and the inhalation channel,
wherein one end of the shell portion is connected to the inhalation channel to form a suction nozzle end of the liquid storage member, and an other end of the shell portion is configured to accommodate the vaporization assembly, and
wherein the auxiliary member is inserted in the inhalation channel, or the auxiliary member is sleeved outside the inhalation channel.

10. The vaporizer of claim 9, wherein, if the auxiliary member is inserted in the inhalation channel, the inhalation channel or the shell portion forms a limiting step surface on the suction nozzle end, the limiting step surface being configured to limit the auxiliary member from protruding out of the suction nozzle end.

11. The vaporizer of claim 8, wherein the vaporization assembly comprises a vapor outlet, and

wherein the auxiliary member comprises an airflow channel that communicates the vapor outlet with an inner cavity of the inhalation channel when the vaporization assembly abuts the auxiliary member.

12. The vaporizer of claim 11, further comprising:

a flexible buffering docking member that at least partially abuts between the vaporization assembly and the auxiliary member.

13. The vaporizer of claim 12, wherein the auxiliary member is folded at the abutting end to form a flange portion, and

wherein the buffering docking member abuts the flange portion.

14. The vaporizer of claim 8, wherein the vaporization assembly comprises a vapor outlet, and

wherein the auxiliary member isolates the vapor outlet from the liquid storage cavity when the vaporization assembly abuts the auxiliary member.

15. The vaporizer of claim 8, wherein the auxiliary member is in an interference fit with an inner wall of the inhalation channel, or

wherein the vaporizer further comprises a seal member arranged surrounding the auxiliary member, and the seal member abuts between the auxiliary member and an inner wall of the inhalation channel.

16. The vaporizer of claim 8, wherein the vaporization assembly comprises a vaporization sleeve accommodated in the liquid storage member, a liquid guide member arranged in the vaporization sleeve, and a heating member arranged in the liquid guide member, and

wherein the vaporization sleeve is provided with a vapor outlet configured to be in communication with an inner cavity of the inhalation channel and a liquid inlet configured to be in communication with the liquid storage cavity.

17. The vaporizer of claim 16, wherein the vaporization assembly further comprises a base connected to the vaporization sleeve, the base being connected to the liquid storage member and configured to limit the vaporization sleeve in the liquid storage member.

18. The vaporizer of claim 17, wherein the vaporization sleeve is partially accommodated in the base,

wherein the liquid inlet is exposed to the outside of the base, and
wherein a first leakage-proof distance is formed between the liquid inlet and the vapor outlet in a communication direction of the inhalation channel.

19. The vaporizer of claim 8, wherein, when the auxiliary member is at the second position, the auxiliary member is partially replaced by the vaporization assembly and partially maintained to construct at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity, or

wherein, when the auxiliary member is at the second position, the vaporization assembly completely replaces the auxiliary member, abuts the inhalation channel, and constructs at least a partial boundary of the liquid storage cavity.

20. A vaporizer, comprising:

a liquid storage member internally provided with a liquid storage cavity and an inhalation channel, a filling end of the liquid storage cavity and an inner end opening of the inhalation channel being located on an assembling end of the liquid storage member, and a bottom end of the liquid storage cavity and an outer end opening of the inhalation channel being located on a suction nozzle end of the liquid storage member; and
a vaporization assembly connected to the liquid storage member and configured to seal the filling end, the bottom end of the liquid storage cavity being filled with a vaporization medium and at least a part of the vaporization assembly being covered by the vaporization medium.

21. The vaporizer of claim 20, wherein the liquid storage member further comprises a shell portion connected to the inhalation channel, the shell portion surrounding the inhalation channel, and the liquid storage cavity being provided between an inner side of the shell portion and the inhalation channel, and

wherein one end of the shell portion is connected to the inhalation channel to form the suction nozzle end, and an other end of the shell portion is configured to accommodate the vaporization assembly.

22. The vaporizer of claim 21, wherein the vaporization assembly comprises a vapor outlet in communication with an inner cavity of the inhalation channel.

23. The vaporizer of claim 22, further comprising:

a flexible buffering docking member abutting between the vaporization assembly and the inner end opening of the inhalation channel.

24. The vaporizer of claim 23, wherein the buffering docking member comprises a partition portion and an embedded portion connected to the partition portion, the embedded portion running through the vapor outlet, and the partition portion abutting between the vaporization assembly and the inner end opening of the inhalation channel.

25. An electronic vaporization device, comprising:

the vaporizer of claim 8; and
a power supply component connected to the vaporizer and configured to supply power to the vaporizer.
Patent History
Publication number: 20230087970
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 21, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 23, 2023
Inventor: Ju XIE (Shenzhen)
Application Number: 17/934,022
Classifications
International Classification: A24F 40/42 (20060101); A24F 40/46 (20060101); A24F 40/10 (20060101);