Patent Grant
10575559
The present invention relates to electronic cigarettes, and particularly to an atomizer and an electronic cigarette using same.
A typical atomizer includes an atomizing head and a liquid supply. The liquid supply is configured for storing tobacco liquid. The atomizing head is adapted for generating aerosol from the tobacco liquid. In a non-use state, the tobacco liquid may leak during transportation and storage.
What are needed, therefore, are an atomizer and an electronic cigarette using same, which can overcome the above shortcomings.
An exemplary atomizer includes a liquid supply, an atomizing head, and an air passage. The liquid supply has a liquid chamber. The atomizing head includes a liquid absorbing element and a heating element. The liquid supply includes a sealing element at an end connected with the atomizing head. The sealing element is configured for sealing the tobacco liquid in the liquid chamber. The sealing element defines a through hole. The liquid supply further includes a magnet configured for sealing the through hole. The magnet abuts against the sealing element via a magnetic force. The atomizing head further includes an electromagnet. The electromagnet is configured for lifting the magnet when powered on, so that the tobacco liquid can flow out from the through hole.
Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “outside” refers to a region that is beyond the outermost confines of a physical object. The term “inside” indicates that at least a portion of a region is partially contained within a boundary formed by the object. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape or other word that substantially modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, substantially cylindrical means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
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Since the magnet 16 is coupled with the sealing element 15, the magnet 16 prevents the liquid absorbing element 21 from absorbing too much tobacco liquid. Accordingly, liquid leakage is greatly reduced or eliminated when the atomizer 100 is not powered on.
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The atomizing head 20 further includes a first electrode 23 and a second electrode 22. The first and the second electrodes 22, 23 are configured for connecting with a power supply 200 (as seen in
The liquid chamber 12 includes a restriction groove 18 configured for restricting a stroke of the magnet 16. In detail, the liquid supply 10 includes an air pipe 19, and the air pipe 19 defines part of the air passage 14 in the liquid supply 10. The air pipe 19 defines the restriction groove 18 in an exterior wall. The magnet 16 nests the air pipe 19, and is capable of moving up and down along the air pipe 19 in the restriction groove 18.
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It is understood that the above-described embodiments are intended to illustrate rather than limit the disclosure. Variations may be made to the embodiments and methods without departing from the spirit of the disclosure. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims be construed broadly and in a manner consistent with the scope of the disclosure.
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