LIQUID-AIR SEPARATION ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE

Abstract

Provided is a liquid-air separation electronic cigarette, comprising a liquid storage tank, a tank base, and an atomizer core, wherein the liquid storage tank is provided with a mouthpiece groove at its top, which moves up and down along a height direction of the liquid storage tank, wherein the atomizer core is connected to a lower part of the mouthpiece, a middle part of the atomizer core is provided with a liquid inlet hole, and a lower part of the atomizer core is provided with an air inlet hole, and wherein the tank base is provided with a liquid inlet hole sealing ring and an air inlet hole sealing ring. The atomizer core of the electronic cigarette achieves liquid and air separation, addressing the issue of cigarette liquid leakage, and simultaneously provides a better user experience.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 (a) to Chinese Patent Application No. 2023117311420, filed on Dec. 15, 2023, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to an electronic cigarette, in particular relates to a liquid-air separation electronic cigarette.

BACKGROUND ART

Among the electronic cigarette products available on the market, there is an issue where, during pre-use or storage stages, the e-liquid inside the atomizer cannot be effectively isolated from the atomizer core. This may result in e-liquid leakage or a significant deterioration in flavor after a period of storage, adversely affecting the consumer's experience. There is a need for a novel, practical, efficient, and reusable atomizer core structure in current electronic cigarettes to address issues such as e-liquid leakage, core fouling, and e-liquid flavor deterioration caused by long-term storage or exposure to varying pressure environments.

SUMMARY

To overcome the issues present in the prior art and enhance the consumer experience, the present disclosure provides a liquid-air separation electronic cigarette. The atomizer core of the electronic cigarette achieves separation between cigarette liquid and air, addressing leakage concerns and providing an improved user experience.

Embodiments in the present disclosure provide a liquid-air separation electronic cigarette, comprising a liquid storage tank, a tank base, and an atomizer core, wherein the liquid storage tank has a hollow liquid storage cavity, and the tank base is arranged at a bottom of the liquid storage tank to seal a bottom of the liquid storage cavity; wherein the liquid storage tank is provided with a mouthpiece groove at its top, and a mouthpiece, which is movable up and down along a height direction of the liquid storage tank, is arranged in the mouthpiece groove; wherein the atomizer core is connected to a lower part of the mouthpiece, a middle part of the atomizer core is provided with a liquid inlet hole, and a lower part of the atomizer core is provided with an air inlet hole; wherein a liquid inlet hole sealing ring is arranged above the tank base, and an air inlet hole sealing ring is arranged below the tank base; wherein when the mouthpiece is lifted upward, the mouthpiece drives the atomizer core upward to allow the liquid inlet hole to communicate with the liquid storage cavity, and the air inlet hole to communicate with an external atmosphere, and when the mouthpiece is pressed downward, the liquid inlet hole reaches a position aligned with the liquid inlet hole sealing ring for the sealing of the liquid inlet hole, and the air inlet hole reaches a position aligned with the air inlet hole sealing ring for the sealing of the air inlet hole.

According to one or more embodiments, the atomizer core comprises a heating wire support and an atomizer core cover sleeved on an upper part of the heating wire support, and wherein the atomizer core cover is provided with the liquid inlet hole, and the heating wire support is provided with the air inlet hole.

According to one or more embodiments, the heating wire support has a hollow ignition chamber, in which an atomization mechanism is arranged, and wherein the atomization mechanism includes a heating wire, and a multi-layer cotton and a liquid-conducting cotton wrapped around the heating wire.

According to one or more embodiments, the liquid inlet hole and the air inlet hole are in communication with the ignition chamber.

According to one or more embodiments, the tank base comprises a tank base cover, and wherein the tank base cover is provided with a through hole, through which the atomizer core passes, and the liquid inlet hole sealing ring is arranged in the through hole.

According to one or more embodiments, sides of the tank base cover are surrounded by a silicone gasket, which is used for sealing a connection between the tank base cover and the liquid storage cavity.

According to one or more embodiments, the tank base cover is provided with an air inlet hole sealing ring support, in which the air inlet hole sealing ring is arranged.

According to one or more embodiments, a liquid filling hole communicated with the liquid storage cavity is provided on a side of the liquid storage tank, and a liquid filling silicone plug is installed in the liquid filling hole.

According to one or more embodiments, the atomizer core cover has an annular groove at its top side, and an O-ring for sealing is arranged in the annular groove.

According to one or more embodiments, a bottom of the heating wire is provided with a PCB board for controlling operation of the heating wire.

The technical solution of the present disclosure can have one or more of the following technical effects:

• • 1. The sealing of the atomizer is ensured during storage and use. Consumers can easily and repeatedly achieve liquid and air separation during the usage process. Not only does it ensure the effective opening of the liquid inlet and air inlet holes, but it also enhances the reliability of the electronic cigarette product.
  • 2. While addressing the issue of liquid leakage, it also provides a better user experience.
  • 3. The production and assembly efficiency of the electronic cigarette product is increased.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will be further described below with the accompanying drawings and examples:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the electronic cigarette according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an atomizer core in the electronic cigarette of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 illustrates an overall structure of the atomizer core in the electronic cigarette of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 illustrates a first usage state of the electronic cigarette according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 5 illustrates a second usage state of the electronic cigarette according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

10 is a mouthpiece; 20 is a liquid storage tank; 21 is a mouthpiece groove; 22 is a liquid filling silicone plug; 30 is an atomizer core; 31 is a heating wire support; 311 is an air inlet hole; 32 is an atomizer core cover; 321 is a liquid inlet hole; 33 is an O-ring; 34 is a heating wire; 35 is a multi-layer cotton; 36 is a liquid-conducting cotton; 37 is a PCB board; 41 is a tank base cover; 42 is a silicone gasket; 43 is an air inlet hole sealing ring; 44 is an air inlet hole sealing ring support; and 45 is a liquid inlet hole sealing ring.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following will be a clear and complete description of the conception, specific structure and technical effects produced by the present disclosure with the embodiments and the accompanying drawings, in order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part but not all of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, other embodiments obtainable by a person skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure. In addition, all the coupling/connection relationships involved in this disclosure do not refer to the direct connection between the members alone, but to the fact that a better coupling structure can be composed by adding or reducing coupling auxiliary parts according to the specific implementation. The various technical features of the disclosure can be interactively combined without contradicting each other.

With reference to FIGS. 1-3, embodiments in the present disclosure provide a liquid-air separation electronic cigarette, comprising a liquid storage tank 20, a tank base including a tank base cover 41 and a silicone gasket 42 for the tank base cover 41, and an atomizer core 30. The liquid storage tank 20 has a hollow liquid storage cavity for receiving e-liquid, and the liquid storage tank base is arranged at the bottom of the liquid storage tank 20 to seal the bottom of the liquid storage cavity. The liquid storage tank 20 is provided with a mouthpiece groove 21 at its top, wherein a mouthpiece 10 is arranged in the mouthpiece groove 21, which can move up and down along a height direction of the liquid storage tank 20. A lower part of the mouthpiece 10 is connected to the atomizer core 30, and a middle part of the mouthpiece 10 forms a mouthpiece channel, which communicates with an inner cavity of the atomizer core 30. The inner cavity of the atomizer core 30 is provided with an atomization mechanism. A middle part of the atomizer core 30 is provided with a liquid inlet hole 321, and a lower part of the atomizer core 30 is provided with an air inlet hole 311. During use, the e-liquid in the liquid storage cavity enters the atomization mechanism through the liquid inlet hole 321 for atomization, and the atomized air enters the human body through the channels in the inner cavity of the atomizer core 30 and the mouthpiece 10.

According to various embodiments, for the convenience of storage and transportation, the electronic cigarette is designed to be capable of liquid and air separation.

According to an embodiment, a liquid inlet hole sealing ring 45 is arranged above the tank base, and an air inlet hole sealing ring 43 is arranged below the tank base. In the non-inhalation state, the atomizer core 30 is kept in an appropriate position, aligning the liquid inlet hole 321 with the liquid inlet hole sealing ring 45 and the air inlet hole 311 with the air inlet hole sealing ring 43, such that the liquid inlet hole sealing ring 45 seals the liquid inlet hole 321, and the air inlet hole sealing ring 43 seals the air inlet hole 311.

With reference to FIGS. 4-5, when inhalation is needed, lifting the mouthpiece 10 upward leads to the mouthpiece 10 to drive the atomizer core 30 upward, allowing the liquid inlet hole 321 to communicate with the liquid storage cavity, and the air inlet hole 311 to communicate with the external atmosphere. After completing the inhalation, pressing the mouthpiece 10 downward leads to the mouthpiece 10 to drive the atomizer core 30 downward, such that the liquid inlet hole 321 reaches a position aligned with the liquid inlet hole sealing ring 45 for the sealing of the liquid inlet hole 321, and the air inlet hole 311 reaches a position aligned with the air inlet hole sealing ring 43 for the sealing of the air inlet hole 311.

The liquid inlet hole sealing ring 45, the air inlet hole sealing ring 43, and the movable atomizer core 30 enable the electronic cigarette to achieve liquid and air separation.

According to an embodiment, the atomizer core 30 comprises a heating wire support 31 and an atomizer core cover 32 sleeved on an upper part of the heating wire support 31, wherein the atomizer core cover 32 is provided with the liquid inlet hole 321, and the heating wire support 31 is provided with the air inlet hole 311. The heating wire support 31 has a hollow ignition chamber, in which the atomization mechanism is arranged. The atomization mechanism includes the heating wire 34, and a multi-layer cotton 35 and a liquid-conducting cotton 36 wrapped around the heating wire 34. Both the liquid inlet hole 321 and the air inlet hole 311 are in communication with the ignition chamber. The e-liquid enters the ignition chamber through the liquid inlet hole 321 and is atomized by the atomization mechanism.

According to an embodiment, the tank base includes the tank base cover 41, and the tank base cover 41 is provided with a through hole, through which the atomizer core 30 passes. The liquid inlet hole sealing ring 45 is arranged in the through hole. The sides of the tank base cover 41 are surrounded by the silicone gasket 42, which is used for sealing the connection between the tank base cover 41 and the liquid storage cavity.

According to an embodiment, the tank base cover 41 is provided with an air inlet hole sealing ring support 44, in which the air inlet hole sealing ring 43 is arranged.

According to an embodiment, a liquid filling hole communicated with the liquid storage cavity is provided on a side of the liquid storage tank 20, wherein a liquid filling silicone plug 22 is installed in the liquid filling hole.

According to an embodiment, the top of the atomizer core cover 32 has an annular groove, and an O-ring 33 for sealing is arranged in the annular groove According to an embodiment, the bottom of the heating wire 34 is provided with a PCB board 37 for controlling the operation of the heating wire.

The above merely describes specific embodiments of the present disclosure, which is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent variations or substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure by those skilled in the art according to the disclosed technical scope should be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A liquid-air separation electronic cigarette, comprising a liquid storage tank, a tank base, and an atomizer core, wherein the liquid storage tank has a hollow liquid storage cavity, and the tank base is arranged at a bottom of the liquid storage tank to seal a bottom of the liquid storage cavity; wherein the liquid storage tank is provided with a mouthpiece groove at its top, and a mouthpiece, which is movable up and down along a height direction of the liquid storage tank, is arranged in the mouthpiece groove;wherein the atomizer core is connected to a lower part of the mouthpiece, a middle part of the atomizer core is provided with a liquid inlet hole, and a lower part of the atomizer core is provided with an air inlet hole;wherein a liquid inlet hole sealing ring is arranged above the tank base, and an air inlet hole sealing ring is arranged below the tank base; andwherein when the mouthpiece is lifted upward, the mouthpiece drives the atomizer core upward to allow the liquid inlet hole to communicate with the liquid storage cavity, and the air inlet hole to communicate with an external atmosphere, and when the mouthpiece is pressed downward, the liquid inlet hole reaches a position aligned with the liquid inlet hole sealing ring for the sealing of the liquid inlet hole, and the air inlet hole reaches a position aligned with the air inlet hole sealing ring for the sealing of the air inlet hole.

2. The liquid-air separation electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the atomizer core comprises a heating wire support and an atomizer core cover sleeved on an upper part of the heating wire support, and wherein the atomizer core cover is provided with the liquid inlet hole, and the heating wire support is provided with the air inlet hole.

3. The liquid-air separation electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the heating wire support has a hollow ignition chamber, in which an atomization mechanism is arranged, and wherein the atomization mechanism includes a heating wire, and a multi-layer cotton and a liquid-conducting cotton wrapped around the heating wire.

4. The liquid-air separation electronic cigarette according to claim 3, wherein the liquid inlet hole and the air inlet hole are in communication with the ignition chamber.

5. The liquid-air separation electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the tank base comprises a tank base cover, and wherein the tank base cover is provided with a through hole, through which the atomizer core passes, and the liquid inlet hole sealing ring is arranged in the through hole.

6. The liquid-air separation electronic cigarette according to claim 5, wherein sides of the tank base cover are surrounded by a silicone gasket, which is used for sealing a connection between the tank base cover and the liquid storage cavity.

7. The liquid-air separation electronic cigarette according to claim 5, wherein the tank base cover is provided with an air inlet hole sealing ring support, in which the air inlet hole sealing ring is arranged.

8. The liquid-air separation electronic cigarette according to claim 7, wherein a liquid filling hole communicated with the liquid storage cavity is provided on a side of the liquid storage tank, a liquid filling silicone plug is installed in the liquid filling hole.

9. The liquid-air separation electronic cigarette according to claim 8, wherein the atomizer core cover has an annular groove at its top side, and an O-ring for sealing is arranged in the annular groove.

10. The liquid-air separation electronic cigarette according to claim 9, wherein a bottom of the heating wire is provided with a PCB board for controlling operation of the heating wire.