The present disclosure relates to a field of atomization technologies, and in particular, to an atomization core and an atomization apparatus.
The atomization core is an apparatus for converting liquid into gas or tiny particles, which is widely used in apparatuses such as a medical device and an electronic cigarette.
Generally, the atomization core includes an atomization core body and a heating wire disposed on the atomization core body. The heating wire is powered by a power supply in the atomization apparatus, to heat up the atomization core body, to make oil attached to a surface of the atomization core body atomize. However, due to the heating wire is disposed in an atomization channel of the atomization core body, and an internal space of the atomization channel is narrow, resulting in difficulty in wiring the heating wire with an electrode of the power supply, and thus it is not conducive to assembly with other accessories of the atomization device.
One of purposes of embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide an atomization core and an atomization apparatus, which aims to solve a problem in the related art that wiring between an atomization core and an electrode of a power supply is difficult.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the embodiments of the present disclosure adopt the following technical solutions.
According to a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an atomization core. This atomization core includes:
In an embodiment, the electrode parts include a first electrode segment disposed in the atomization channel, and second electrode segments connected to the first electrode segments and disposed outside the atomization channel; and the first electrode segments and/or the second electrode segments are configured to be connected to an electrode (for example, an external electrode) of an external power supply.
In an embodiment, the two second electrode segments are bent outwards away from each other and abut against the first end or the second end.
In an embodiment, the first end or the second end is provided with groove structures for limiting positions of the second electrode segments.
In an embodiment, the heating element further includes first embedding parts, at least one of the heating parts is provided with the first embedding parts, and the first embedding parts are embedded into the first inner walls or the second inner walls.
In an embodiment, the heating element also includes second embedding parts, at least one of the electrode parts is provided with the second embedding parts, and the second embedding parts are embedded into the first inner walls or the second inner walls.
In an embodiment, the heating parts have a sheet-shaped structure, the first inner walls are plane inner walls, and the heating parts fit on the first inner walls.
In an embodiment, the two second inner walls are parallel to each other, on a cross section parallel to the first end or the second end, the atomization channel has a square structure, and the connecting part fits on the first inner walls and the second inner walls.
In an embodiment, the two second inner walls are recessed towards an outer wall of the atomization carrier or protrude from walls of the atomization carrier to form arc-shaped inner walls, and the connecting part fits on the first inner walls and the second inner walls.
In an embodiment, the connecting part spans across an end away from the electrode parts, of the atomization channel, and the connecting part is provided with a venthole for an atomization gas to pass through, or the connecting part is spaced from inner walls of the atomization channel to form a gas passing gap.
In an embodiment, the connecting part is also provided with a plurality of liquid absorbing grooves surrounding the venthole, and the liquid absorbing grooves are configured to adsorb condensate.
According to a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an atomization apparatus, and the atomization device includes:
According to the atomization core provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the atomization carrier is provided with the atomization channel penetrating through the first end and the second end, and in a plane parallel to the first end or the second end, projections of the two first inner walls on a cross section of the atomization channel are line segments arranged opposite to each other. The two heating parts of the heating element are disposed on the two first inner walls, and the electrode parts which are corresponding to the heating parts extend out of the atomization channel. In this way, the portion of the electrode parts extending beyond the first end or the second end may be connected to the external power supply. Compared with a configuration that an electrode part is located in an atomization channel, the electrode part of the atomization core of the present disclosure has a greater wiring space, so that it is convenient for operating.
In addition, the connecting part may be disposed on one of the second inner walls, or suspended above the second inner walls, or disposed between the two second inner walls.
According to the atomization apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid storage assembly (for example, an oil storage assembly) is enclosed with the base body to form a liquid storage space (for example, an oil storage space). The gas pipe is disposed in the liquid storage space. The atomization core is disposed in the gas passage of the gas pipe, and abuts against the electrode columns on the base body to receive power supply. A power supply process of the atomization core is simple and quick, and is also convenient for disassembling and assembling.
In order to more clearly illustrate technical solutions in embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings required to be used in the embodiments or exemplary technical description will be briefly described below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure. For a person having ordinary skill in the art, other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.
In order to make a purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the present disclosure clearer, the present disclosure will be further described in details below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that, the specific embodiments described herein are merely used for explaining the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.
It should be noted that, when a part is referred to as being “fixed to” or “disposed on” another part, the part may be directly on another part or indirectly on another part. When a part is referred to as being “connected to” another part, it may be directly or indirectly connected to another part. Orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, and the like are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is merely for the convenience of description, rather than indicating or implying that an apparatus or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present disclosure. For those having ordinary skill in the art, a specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms may be understood according to a specific situation. Terms “first” and “second” are merely for the convenience of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of technical features. A meaning of “a plurality of” is two or more, unless specifically defined otherwise.
In a conventional atomization core, a heating wire is disposed in an atomization channel of an atomization core. In the process selection, a pin of the heating wire may be welded to a leading wire, and then be mounted in the atomization channel; or, the leading wire is inserted into the atomization channel to be welded to the pin of the heating wire. For the former, the leading wire at the pin of the heating wire is prone to detachment during an assembly process. In order to solve this problem, a heating element and the leading wire usually sinter into an integrated structure with an atomization carrier of the atomization core. However, because the lead is required to penetrate through the atomization carrier and extend to the outside, so that structural strength of the atomization carrier is affected, and thus the atomization carrier is prone to cracking, and the leading wire on the pin also affects an assembly speed. For the latter, a space for welding is narrow, so that welding difficulty is increased, and a level of automation is reduced, and thus a production efficiency is difficult to be improved.
Based on this, the present disclosure provides an atomization core, in which electrode parts of a heating element extends to the outside of an atomization channel, that is, the electrode parts are exposed to the outside, so that a welding space is increased, and thus difficulty of welding a leading wire is reduced.
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Specifically, the atomization carrier 10 has a first end 10a and a second end 10b, the atomization carrier 10 is provided with an atomization channel 10c penetrating through the first end 10a and the second end 10b, and projections of two first inner walls 10cl on a cross section of the atomization channel 10c are line segments arranged opposite to each other, for example, line segments arranged opposite and parallel to each other. The atomization carrier 10 is disposed in a ventilation structure of an atomization apparatus, and usually, the atomization carrier 10 has a cubic structure. In a using state, the first end 10a and the second end 10b of the atomization carrier 10 are end faces perpendicular to a flow direction of an atomization gas, and first inner walls 10cl and second inner walls 10c2 of the atomization channel 10c may be parallel to the flow direction of the atomization gas.
Meanwhile, structural forms of the two second inner walls 10c2 may be selected, for example, the two second inner walls 10c2 may also be arranged to parallel to each other, so that an orthographic projection of the atomization channel 10c on a plane parallel to the first end 10a or the second end 10b is rectangular. The rectangle may cause surface tension on corresponding inner walls, of a atomization liquid, such as oil, and the like, to be inconsistent, to reduce a risk of blocking the atomization channel 10c. Alternatively, the two second inner walls 10c2 may also be designed to protrude outwards or concave inwards, and similarly, this design may cause a central axis of the atomization carrier 10 to be offset from a center of the atomization channel 10c, that is, a wall thickness corresponding to each wall is different.
If a distance from the central axis of the atomization channel to a wall thereof is the same at all positions (for example, when a cross section perpendicular to a central axis of the atomization channel, of the atomization channel, is circular), and especially when the central axis of the atomization channel coincides with a center line of the atomization carrier, the atomization liquid will be prone to forming a closed liquid film with balanced force distribution in the atomization channel, thereby causing blockage of the atomization channel.
By adjusting a structure of the atomization channel and/or distribution of the wall thickness of the atomization carrier, the distances from the central axis of the atomization channel to different positions of the wall thereof may be varied, so that the distances between an outer peripheral wall of the atomization carrier and the walls of the atomization channel are different. In this way, at least in a circumferential direction of the atomization carrier, there are differences between transference driving force or the transference amount of the atomization medium from the outer peripheral wall of the atomization carrier to the wall of the atomization channel, so that it is beneficial to reduce and prevent the atomization medium from forming a liquid film on the wall of the atomization channel, and thus splashing of a atomization medium is avoided, and the blockage of the atomization channel caused by low fluidity of the atomization medium is avoided.
The heating element 20 is provided with two heating parts 21 (for example, two symmetrically arranged heating parts 21), a connecting part 22 which is connected to a same side of the two heating parts 21, and electrode parts 23 which are extending outwards from the other side of the corresponding heating parts 21. The two heating parts 21 are respectively disposed on the corresponding first inner walls 10c1, an end of the electrode part 23 away from the heating part 21 extends out of the atomization channel 10c, and the electrode parts 23 are used for being connected to an external electrode. Herein, the two heating parts 21 abut against the first inner walls 10c1, so that heat generated during working thereof is transferred to the wall of the atomization carrier 10 through the first inner walls 10c1. The two heating parts 21 are connected in series by the connecting part 22. The electrode parts 23 are used for connecting an external power supply. Meanwhile, the outwardly extending portion of the electrode parts 23 facilitates the connection with a peripheral leading wire or directly abutting against an electrode of the external power supply.
According to the atomization core 100 provided by the present disclosure, the atomization channel 10c penetrating through the first end 10a and the second end 10b is provided in a middle portion of the atomization carrier 10. In a plane parallel to the first end 10a or the second end 10b, the cross section of the atomization channel 10c is provided with two first inner walls 10cl which are opposite (f) to each other, for example, opposite and parallel to each other, and two second inner walls 10c2. The two heating parts 21 of the heating element 20 are disposed on the two first inner walls 10c1, and the connecting part 22 is disposed on one of the second inner walls 10c2, or suspended above the second inner walls 10c2. The electrode parts 23 corresponding to the heating parts 21 extends out of the atomization channel 10c. In this way, the portion of the electrode parts 23 extending beyond the first end 10a or the second end 10b may be connected to an external power supply. Compared with a structure in which electrode parts 23 are located in the atomization channel 10c, the electrode parts 23 of the atomization core 100 of the present disclosure have a greater wiring space, so that it is convenient for operating. Compared with a structure in which a heating element sinters into an integrated structure with an atomization carrier in the related art, the atomization core 100 of the present disclosure may firstly sinter the heating element 20 into an integrated structure with the atomization carrier 10, and then the electrode parts 23 are welded to the leading wire, so that the leading wire does not need to sinter into an integrated structure with the heating element 20 and the atomization carrier 10, thereby reducing influence of the leading wire on the structural strength of the atomization carrier 10, and it is beneficial for simplifying a manufacturing process when the heating element 20 sinters into an integrated structure with the atomization carrier 10, and thus an overall production and manufacturing cost of the atomization core 100 is reduced. The atomization core 100 may be welded to the leading wire by the electrode parts 23 extending to the outside of the atomization channel 10c, and then be connected to the electrode of the external power supply via the leading wire, or the atomization core 100 may be directly connected to the electrode of the external power supply directly via the electrode parts 23, so that an operation of the electrical connection is convenient.
In an embodiment, the connecting part 22 connecting the two heating parts 21 has an arc-shaped structure. In this way, the connecting part 22 have a characteristic of elastic deformation in a direction along the two first inner walls 10c1. Meanwhile, when the connecting part 22 is in a compressed state, and is placed in the atomization channel 10c, it applies an outward force to the two heating parts 21, to make the heating parts 21 abut against the corresponding first inner walls 10c1, so that mounting stability of the heating element 20 in the atomization channel 10c is improved. Among them, the heating element 20 may be detachably fixed in the atomization channel 10c through an elastic force of the connecting part 22.
Certainly, the heating element 20 may also sinter into an integrated structure with the atomization carrier 10 in the atomization channel 10c.
In some embodiments, the heating element 10 is a metal sheet made of a metal material, and the metal material includes but not limited to titanium, nickel and alloys thereof, or other alloy materials, such as stainless steel, and the like. A material of the atomization carrier 10 may be porous ceramic or porous glass, or other porous materials, such as cotton, non-woven fabric, and a composite material thereof, but it is not limited to these materials.
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Herein, the distinction between the first electrode segment 231 and the second electrode segment 232 is defined by the position of the electrode parts 23 relative to the atomization channel 10c. The electrode parts 23 disposed in the atomization channel 10c is the first electrode segment 231, and the electrode parts 23 outside the atomization channel 10c is the second electrode segment 232.
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It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the second electrode segments 232 may be partially embedded into an end of the atomization carrier 10, and partially protrude from the corresponding end of the atomization carrier 10 or flush with the corresponding end, which is not specifically limited herein.
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In an embodiment, the heating element 20 further includes first embedding parts 24 and second embedding parts 25, at least one of the heating parts 21 is provided with the first embedding parts 24, and the first embedding parts 24 are embedded into the first inner walls 10cl or the second inner walls 10c2. At least one of the electrode parts 23 is provided with the second embedding parts 25, and the second embedding parts 25 are embedded into the first inner walls 10cl or the second inner walls 10c2.
In an embodiment, the heating parts 21 has a sheet-like structure, the first inner walls 10cl are plane inner walls, and the heating parts 21 fit on the first inner walls 10c1. It may be understood that, the heating parts 21 with the sheet-shaped structure have a greater area in contact with the plane inner wall, and is more suitable for the heating parts 21 to transmit the heat generated by working to the interior of the atomization carrier 10.
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It may be understood that, in an initial unassembled state, the heating element 20 has a sheet-shaped structure, which facilitates production and manufacturing and determining heating power of the heating element 20, and the two heating parts 21 are disposed at two opposite sides of the connecting part 22, respectively. In this way, the whole heating element 20 has a linear structure. In an assembling state, ends of the two heating parts 21 away from the connecting part 22 are bent towards each other. Bending angles of the two heating parts 21 are adjusted according to the inclination of the inner walls of the atomization channel 10c. In some embodiments, the two heating parts 21 are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the connecting part 22.
Since the connecting part 22 spans across an end of the atomization channel 10c away from the electrode parts 23, the flow of the atomization gas passing through the atomization channel 10c is affected, and therefore, a venthole 22a needs to be formed on the connecting part 22. A structure form of the venthole 22a is not limited herein, as long as it allows the atomization gas to pass through. Meanwhile, the venthole 22a may also reduce the heating power of the connecting part 22 to improve a power utilization rate. When the connecting part 22 is in the heating state, the atomization gas passing through the connecting part 22 may be continuously heated by the connecting part 22, the temperature of the atomization gas during a transmission process is maintained, so that condensation probability of the atomization gas is reduced. In addition, when aerosol in the atomization channel 10c flows through the connecting part 22, the aerosol releases heat due to thermal exchange with external cold air or other parts, thereby forming condensate. Once the condensed liquid is attached to the connecting part 22, the condensed liquid may be heated by the connecting part 22 and will atomize again, so that the formation of the condensed liquid is further reduced.
Certainly, it is also possible that the outer peripheral side of the connecting part 22 is spaced from the inner wall of the atomization channel 10c and forms a gas passing gap 22c, that is, the atomization gas passes through the atomization channel 10c through the gas passing gap 22c.
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It should be noted that, the number of the ventholes 22a may be one, two, three or more, and the shapes of the venthole 22a may be a regular square (such as a square or a rectangle), or may be other polygons, such as a regular triangle, a regular pentagon, or the like, or may be a circle or an ellipse, or may be other irregular shapes, which is not limited in the present disclosure.
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It may be understood that, when the atomization gas contacts with the connecting part 22, a condensation phenomenon may occur, and the atomization medium after condensation may be adsorbed on the connecting part 22 by using the liquid absorbing grooves 22b. When the connecting part 22 heats up during operation, it will re-atomize the atomization medium on the connecting part 22.
In some embodiments, the liquid absorbing grooves 22b may be capillary grooves. The capillary grooves are groove structures with a small size, and the atomization medium after condensation is adsorbed on the connecting part 22 due to a capillary adsorption force.
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Similarly, in the initial unassembled state, the heating element 20 has a sheet-like structure, which facilitates production and manufacturing and determining the heating power of the heating element 20. The two heating parts 21 are disposed at the same side of the connecting part 22, separately, so that the heating element 20 has a U-shaped structure as a whole. In the assembled state, ends of the two heating parts 21 facing towards the connecting part 22 are bent toward each other, that is, they are bent relative to the connecting part 22, and the bending angle relative to the connecting part 22 is adjusted according to the inclination of the inner wall of the atomization channel 10c. In some embodiments, the two heating parts 21 are parallel to each other, and the bent connecting part 22 fits on the second inner walls of the atomization channel 10c to form an avoidance structure, to ensure that the atomization channel 10c is unblocked.
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An end of the gas pipe 203 is connected to the oil storage assembly 202, and the other end of the gas pipe 203 is connected to the base body 204. A gas passage is disposed in the gas pipe 203, the atomization core 100 is disposed at an end close to the base body 204, in the gas passage, and the electrode columns 205 are electrically connected to the electrode parts 23 of the atomization core 100.
In the atomization apparatus provided by the present disclosure, the oil storage assembly 202 is enclosed with the base body 204 to form an oil storage space, and the gas pipe 203 is disposed in the oil storage space. The atomization core 100 is disposed in the gas passage of the gas pipe 203, and abuts against the electrode columns 205 disposed on the base body 204 or is connected to a leading wire to receive power supply. A power supply process of the atomization core 100 is simple and quick, and is also convenient for disassembling and assembling.
The above are merely optional embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, the present disclosure may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent substitution, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure shall fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present disclosure.
The present application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2022/120009, filed on Sep. 20, 2022, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| Parent | PCT/CN2022/120009 | Sep 2022 | WO |
| Child | 19084757 | US |