CN116406828A - Nebulizer and aerosol generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an atomizer and an aerosol generating device. In the structure of the atomizer, when the atomizer is in an unactivated initial state, the first elastic member elastically pushes the spacer against the further part of the atomization tube. The second position where the liquid hole is covered achieves the effect of separating the liquid core. Under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member, it is possible to prevent the liquid inlet hole on the atomizing tube from being opened by accidentally touching the spacer, thereby reducing the risk of liquid leakage of the atomizer due to misoperation. When the user needs to activate the atomizer, he only needs to move the spacer axially downward to the first position, and then lock the spacer at the first position through the locking structure, so that the liquid inlet hole on the atomization tube can be exposed And communicate with the liquid storage chamber and the atomization chamber. When the user does not need to use it, he only needs to release the locking effect of the locking structure on the spacer, and the first elastic member can push the spacer back to the second position, which can realize the separation of the liquid core stably and quickly, and prevent liquid leakage.

Description

Nebulizer and aerosol generating device

technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of simulated smoking, and in particular relates to an atomizer and an aerosol generating device.

Background technique

The aerosol generating device usually includes an atomizer and a power supply device electrically connected to the atomizer. The atomizer can heat and atomize the aerosol-forming substrate stored in the atomizer under the electric drive of the power supply device. For the user to smoke to achieve the effect of simulating smoking. In the liquid core separation structure of the atomizer, the liquid storage chamber and the atomization chamber in the atomizer are generally separated by a liquid core separation component to prevent the aerosol-forming matrix from impregnating and polluting the heating device in the atomization chamber for a long time.

At present, the push-type liquid core separation component in the structure of the atomizer is generally complicated in structure, which brings inconvenience to operation and use, and there is a defect of poor structural stability when the liquid core is separated, which makes it impossible to realize the liquid core stably and quickly. Separate, and the atomizer is prone to liquid leakage when the liquid core is separated, which reduces the user experience.

Contents of the invention

Based on the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, one of the purposes of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a simple structure, good structural stability, which can realize the separation of the liquid core stably and quickly, and can prevent liquid leakage when the liquid core is separated. atomizer.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide an atomizer, comprising:

The liquid storage part is provided with a liquid storage chamber for storing the aerosol-forming substrate inside, and the top of the liquid storage part is provided with a smoke outlet;

an atomizing core, for atomizing the aerosol-forming substrate provided by the liquid storage chamber;

The liquid core separation assembly includes an atomizing tube, a spacer, and a first elastic member for elastically resisting the spacer so that the spacer can move from a first position to a second position, and the atomization tube at least partly accommodated inside the liquid storage part, an atomizing cavity is formed inside the atomizing tube, and the atomizing cavity is communicated with the smoke outlet hole, and a hole for communicating with the atomizing tube is provided on the atomizing tube. cavity and the liquid inlet hole of the liquid storage chamber; the first end of the spacer is slidably placed at the smoke outlet, and the second end of the spacer is sleeved on the mist in an axially movable manner. on the atomization tube, so that when the spacer is moved, the liquid inlet hole on the atomization tube can be selectively covered or exposed by the spacer, so that the liquid inlet hole and the liquid storage chamber isolated or connected; and

a locking structure, disposed on the liquid storage element and/or the spacer, for locking the spacer at the first position;

Wherein, the first position is that the spacer moves to a position where the liquid inlet hole on the atomization tube can be exposed, and the second position is that the spacer moves to a position where the atomization tube can be covered on the position of the inlet hole.

Further, the atomizer further includes a smoke outlet pipe for driving the spacer to move from the second position to the first position, the first end of the smoke outlet pipe is exposed to the smoke outlet The second end of the smoke outlet pipe is connected to the spacer, and the port at the second end of the smoke outlet pipe communicates with the atomization chamber.

Further, a stop portion for stopping the second end of the smoke outlet pipe is provided on the inner wall of the spacer.

Further, the spacer includes an air guide tube for introducing the smoke in the atomization chamber into the smoke outlet and a shielding sleeve connected to the air guide tube, and the shielding sleeve can move along its axial direction. It is sleeved on the atomizing tube, and the end of the air guiding tube away from the shielding sleeve is slid to be placed at the smoke outlet.

Further, the atomizer also includes a spacer sleeve sleeved on the outside of the shielding sleeve, the first elastic member is sleeved on the shielding sleeve, and the inner side wall of the isolation sleeve is in contact with the shielding sleeve. An accommodating space for accommodating and positioning the first elastic member is formed between the inner side walls of the sleeve, and the first elastic member is accommodated in the accommodating space.

Further, the locking structure includes a locking piece, a chute provided on the liquid storage piece and guiding the locking piece to move radially along the smoke outlet, and a sliding slot provided on the spacer for The locking groove in which the locking element is placed, the locking element is slidably disposed in the sliding groove, and the locking element can be selectively inserted into or disengaged from the locking groove.

Further, the locking groove is an annular locking groove recessed on the outer peripheral surface of the spacer, and the locking member includes a U-shaped clamping part and a clamping part provided inside the U-shaped clamping part , the U-shaped clamping part is sleeved on the outer side of the spacer, so that the clamping part can be clamped into the annular locking groove, so as to lock the spacer at the first position.

Further, the locking structure further includes an operating member for driving the locking member to be selectively inserted into the locking groove or disengaged from the locking groove, and an operating member for elastically resisting the operating member to The second elastic member that automatically resets the operating member, the operating member is movably arranged in the chute, the locking member is connected with the operating member, and the second elastic member is arranged in the chute Neutralize and/or on the liquid storage part.

Further, the locking structure further includes a resisting member for limiting the locking member and/or the operating member in the slide groove, and the resisting member is provided with a A guide groove for the member to move radially along the smoke outlet.

Based on the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the second object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an aerosol generating device with an atomizer in any of the above-mentioned solutions.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide an aerosol generating device, including the atomizer provided by any of the above solutions.

Compared with the prior art, the above one or more technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following beneficial effects:

In the atomizer and the aerosol generating device in the embodiment of the present invention, in the structure of the atomizer, when the atomizer is in an unactivated initial state, the first elastic member elastically pushes the spacer against the The second position where the liquid inlet hole on the atomizing tube is covered achieves the effect of separating the liquid core. Moreover, under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member, the opening of the liquid inlet hole on the atomizing tube due to false contact of the spacer can be avoided, and the stability and reliability of the separation of the liquid core are enhanced while reducing the The risk of liquid leakage due to misoperation of the nebulizer is eliminated. When the user needs to activate the atomizer, he only needs to press the spacer axially downward to push the spacer from the second position to the first position, and then lock the spacer at the first position through the locking structure to make the atomizer The liquid inlet hole on the atomization tube is exposed to communicate with the liquid storage chamber and the atomization chamber. When the user does not need to use it, he only needs to release the locking effect of the locking structure on the spacer, and the first elastic member can automatically push the spacer to the second position, which can not only realize the separation of the liquid core stably and quickly, but also enhance The stability of the liquid core separation prevents the atomizer from easily leaking when the liquid core is separated, and improves the user experience.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the descriptions of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only of the present invention. For some embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without paying creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the atomizer provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of the spacer in the atomizer shown in Fig. 1 when it is in a second position;

Fig. 3 is another schematic cross-sectional structural view of the spacer in the atomizer shown in Fig. 1 when it is in a second position;

Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the locking structure in the atomizer shown in Fig. 1 in an unlocked state;

Fig. 5 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the locking structure in the atomizer shown in Fig. 1 in a locked state;

Figure 6 is a partially exploded view of the atomizer shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the upper cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the spacer provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the three-dimensional structure of the locking member provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the resisting member provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 11 is a partially exploded view of the locking structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 12 is an exploded view of the atomizer shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of the partition in the atomizer provided by another embodiment of the present invention when the partition is in the second position.

Wherein, each reference sign in the figure:

1-liquid storage part; 11-housing; 12-top cover; 13-top cover; 14-bottom cover; 15-liquid storage chamber;

3-Liquid core separation assembly; 31-Atomizing tube; 311-Atomizing chamber; 312-Inlet hole; 32-Separator; 321-Air duct; Part; 325-the first resisting part; 33-the first elastic member;

4-locking structure; 41-locking piece; 411-U-shaped holding piece; 412-holding part; 42-locking groove; 43-chute; 44-operating piece; 45-second elastic piece; 46 - abutting piece; 461 - guide groove;

5-Air regulating assembly; 51-Air regulating seat; 511-Air intake hole; 52-Air regulating ring; 521-Air regulating hole;

6 - smoke outlet pipe; 7 - isolation sleeve; 71 - liquid guide hole; 72 - second resisting part; 8 - accommodating space.

Detailed ways

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, not to limit the present invention.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being “connected to” or “disposed on” another element, it may be directly on the other element or be indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Connection, or integral connection; can be mechanical connection or electrical connection; can be direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediary, and can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

It is to be understood that the terms "length", "width", "top", "bottom", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top" , "bottom", "inner", "outer" and other indicated orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying No device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed, and operate in a specific orientation and therefore should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Thus, the phrases "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," or "in some of these embodiments" appear in various places throughout the specification, not all referring to the same embodiments. Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 12 together, now the atomizer provided by the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The atomizer provided by the embodiment of the present invention is suitable for an aerosol generating device, and the aerosol generating device includes an atomizer and a power supply device electrically connected to the atomizer. When in use, the power supply device is used to provide electric energy to the atomizer, and the atomizer is electrically driven to heat and atomize the aerosol-forming substrate stored in the atomizer for the user to inhale to achieve the effect of simulating smoking.

Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 in combination. The atomizer provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid storage part 1, an atomizing core 2, a liquid core separation assembly 3, a locking structure 4 and a smoke outlet pipe 6. The inside of the liquid element 1 is provided with a liquid storage chamber 15 for storing the aerosol-forming substrate. In some of these embodiments, the top of the liquid storage part 1 is provided with a smoke outlet hole 16, and the smoke outlet pipe 6 can be slidably inserted in the smoke outlet hole 16 in the axial direction, and the smoke in the atomization chamber 311 can pass through the smoke outlet. Tube 6 drains into the user's mouth. Understandably, please further refer to FIG. 13 , in some other embodiments, when the atomizer does not include the smoke outlet pipe 6 , the top of the liquid storage part 1 is provided with an outlet for the smoke in the atomization chamber 311 to flow out. Smoke hole 16. Specifically, please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 13 together. The liquid storage element 1 includes a casing 11 with a smoke outlet 16 at the top and an opening at the bottom, and a bottom cover 14 assembled on the bottom opening of the casing 11 .

Please further refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 12. The liquid core separation assembly 3 includes an atomizing tube 31, a spacer 32 and a first elastic member 33. At least part of the atomizing tube 31 is housed inside the liquid storage part 1. The mist Inside the atomizing tube 31 is formed an atomizing cavity 311 for storing the atomizing core 2, the atomizing cavity 311 communicates with the smoke outlet hole 16, and the atomizing tube 31 is provided with a liquid inlet hole for connecting the atomizing cavity 311 and the liquid storage cavity 15 312. The atomizing core 2 can heat the aerosol-forming substrate provided by the liquid storage chamber 15 to the atomizing chamber 311 through the liquid inlet hole 312 when the power supply device supplies electric energy to the atomizer, so that it is atomized to form smoke. The user sucks through the smoke outlet 16 under the suction action. It can be understood that, in some of the embodiments, the atomizing core 2 may be, but not limited to, a ceramic atomizing element with liquid absorption capability or an atomizing element in which a heating wire is wrapped with liquid-absorbing cotton.

Please further refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 8, the spacer 32 communicates with the atomization chamber 311 and the smoke outlet 16, and the first end of the spacer 32 is slid to be placed at the smoke outlet 16, and the second end of the spacer 32 The end is sleeved on the atomizing tube 31 so that it can move axially along the smoke outlet 16 . In this way, the user only needs to move and operate the spacer 32 so that the spacer 32 can be between the first position where the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31 is exposed and the second position where the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31 is covered. move on the path. At this time, it is only necessary to apply an external force to the spacer 32 , and the axially moving spacer 32 can selectively cover or expose the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomizing tube 31 during the process of position adjustment. It should be noted that the above-mentioned first position is that the spacer 32 moves to a position where the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomizing tube 31 can be exposed, and the above-mentioned second position is that the spacer 32 moves to a position where the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomizing tube 31 can be covered. The position of the liquid inlet hole 312. When the spacer 32 covers the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31, the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31 is isolated from the liquid storage chamber 15, preventing the atomization core 2 in the atomization chamber 311 from being soaked in the aerosol for a long time. Form a matrix to achieve the effect of liquid core separation. When the spacer 32 exposes the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31, the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31 communicates with the liquid storage chamber 15, so that the liquid storage chamber 15 can flow to the atomization core in the atomization chamber 311. 2. An aerosol-forming substrate is provided.

Please further refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , when the atomizer is in the initial state before activation, under the elastic force of the first elastic member 33 , the spacer 32 is pushed to the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomizing tube 31 The shielded second position achieves the effect of liquid core separation and prevents the atomizing core 2 in the atomizing chamber 311 from being soaked in the aerosol-forming matrix for a long time. When the user needs to activate the atomizer, it is only necessary to apply an external force to the spacer 32 to overcome the elastic force of the first elastic member 33 and force the spacer 32 to move axially downward until the spacer 32 is pushed from the second position to The first position, then the spacer 32 is locked in the first position by the locking structure 4, so that the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31 is exposed or opened, and at this time the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31 The atomization chamber 311 and the liquid storage chamber 15 can be connected, so the aerosol-forming substrate in the liquid storage chamber 15 can enter the atomization chamber 311 through the liquid inlet hole 312, that is, the liquid storage chamber 15 can flow into the atomization chamber 311. The atomizing core 2 provides an aerosol-forming substrate. And when the atomizer is not needed, it is only necessary to release the locking effect of the locking structure 4 on the spacer 32, and under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member 33, the spacer 32 can be automatically pushed from the first position to the second position, so that the spacer 32 covers the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31, so as to achieve the effect of isolating the liquid storage chamber 15 from the atomization chamber 311, and prevent the aerosol-forming substrate in the liquid storage chamber 15 from penetrating into the atomization The cavity 311 produces immersion pollution to the atomizing core 2 and other components, and prevents leakage of the aerosol-forming matrix. It should be noted that the specific setting position of the locking structure 4 can be selected and set according to actual needs, and there is no unique limitation here. For example, the locking structure 4 can be arranged on the liquid storage element 1 , the locking structure 4 can also be arranged on the spacer 32 , and the locking structure 4 can also be placed on the liquid storage element 1 and the spacer 32 at the same time.

In the atomizer provided by the embodiment of the present invention, compared with the prior art, in the structure of the atomizer, when the atomizer is in an unactivated initial state, the first elastic member 33 elastically pushes the spacer 32 against the atomizer. The second position where the liquid inlet hole 312 on the tube 31 is covered achieves the effect of liquid core separation. Moreover, under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member 33, it is possible to prevent the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomizing tube 31 from being opened due to the false contact of the spacer 32, which enhances the stability and reliability of the separation of the liquid core. At the same time, the risk of liquid leakage from the atomizer due to misoperation is also reduced. When the user needs to activate the atomizer, it is only necessary to press the spacer 32 axially downward to overcome the elastic force of the first elastic member 33, and push the spacer 32 from the second position to the first position, and then through the locking structure 4 Lock the spacer 32 at the first position, so that the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31 is exposed and communicates with the liquid storage chamber 15 and the atomization chamber 311, and the liquid storage chamber 15 can flow into the atomization chamber 311 The atomizing core 2 provides the aerosol-forming substrate. When the user does not need to use it, he only needs to release the locking effect of the locking structure 4 on the spacer 32, and the first elastic member 33 can automatically push the spacer 32 to the second position, which can realize the separation of the liquid core stably and quickly. , It can also enhance the stability of the liquid core separation, prevent the atomizer from easily leaking when the liquid core is separated, and improve the user experience.

Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 12 in combination. In some embodiments, the atomizer further includes a smoke outlet pipe 6 that is movably installed on the top of the liquid storage part 1. The first end of the smoke outlet pipe 6 is exposed to the smoke outlet. The hole 16 , the second end of the smoke outlet pipe 6 is connected to the spacer 32 , and the second end port of the smoke outlet pipe 6 communicates with the atomization chamber 311 . The smoke outlet pipe 6 can drive the spacer 32 to move from the second position to the first position, which is convenient for the user to move and operate the spacer 32, so that the spacer 32 can selectively cover or expose the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31, Increase the convenience of operation.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 8 in combination. In some embodiments, the spacer 32 has a tubular structure. The spacer 32 of the tubular structure includes an air duct 321 and a shielding sleeve 322 connected to the air duct 321. The air duct 321 communicates with the atomizer. The cavity 311 and the smoke outlet 16 are used to introduce the smoke in the atomization chamber 311 into the smoke outlet 16 through the air duct 321, so that the user can suck the smoke through the smoke outlet 16 to achieve the effect of simulating smoking. The shielding sleeve 322 is sheathed on the atomizing pipe 31 so as to be movable along its axial direction, and the end of the air guiding pipe 321 away from the shielding sleeve 322 is slidably placed at the smoke outlet 16 . In this way, it is only necessary to move the air guide tube 321 by operation, so that the air guide tube 321 drives the shielding sleeve 322 at the first position where the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31 is exposed and the second position where the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomization tube 31 is covered. The position can be moved to achieve the purpose of selectively covering or exposing the liquid inlet hole 312 on the atomizing tube 31, thereby realizing the repeated use of the separation operation of the liquid core. Please further refer to FIG. 8 , in some embodiments, the locking groove 42 is provided on the airway tube 321 , and the inner diameter of the shielding sleeve 322 is larger than the inner diameter of the airway tube 321 , so that the connection between the shielding sleeve 322 and the airway tube 321 A resisting step 323 against the top of the atomizing tube 31 is formed. It should be noted that the above-mentioned top end of the atomizing tube 31 refers to the end of the atomizing tube 31 close to the smoke outlet 16 . It can be understood that, in some other embodiments, the spacer 3 is provided with a sleeve hole on the atomization tube 31 of the atomization assembly 3, and a smoke guide channel connecting the atomization chamber 311 and the smoke outlet 16, isolating The first end of the part 3 is slidably placed at the smoke outlet hole 16, and the second end of the spacer 3 is sleeved on the atomizing tube 31 of the atomization assembly 3 so as to be able to move axially along the smoke outlet 16, so as to isolate the When the part 3 is used, the liquid inlet hole 312 can be selectively covered or exposed by the spacer 3 , so that the atomization chamber 311 is isolated from or communicated with the liquid storage chamber 15 . It should be noted that, the second end of the isolator 3 refers to the end of the isolator 3 with the sleeve hole.

Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 8 in conjunction. In some embodiments, the atomizer further includes a smoke outlet pipe 6 that is movably installed on the top of the liquid storage part 1, and the first end of the smoke outlet pipe 6 protrudes out of the smoke outlet. The hole 16 is used to improve the convenience for the user to operate the smoke outlet pipe 6 . The second end of the smoke outlet pipe 6 is inserted into the air guide pipe 321 , so that the air guide pipe 321 communicates between the smoke outlet pipe 6 and the atomization chamber 311 . In this way, the air duct 321 can drive the shielding sleeve 322 to move from the second position to the first position only by moving the smoke pipe 6 through operation. At this time, the liquid inlet hole 312 is exposed to communicate with the liquid storage chamber 15 and the atomization chamber 311 . In order to further enhance the stability of the smoke outlet pipe 6 pushing the air guide pipe 321 to move axially and avoid the relative sliding between the smoke outlet pipe 6 and the spacer 32 in the axial direction, a stopper is provided on the inner wall of the spacer 32 for the smoke outlet pipe. The stopper 324 at the second end of 6. Please further refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . It can be understood that when the spacer 32 only includes the air duct 321 and the shielding sleeve 322 connected with the air duct 321 , the stopper 324 can be provided on the inner wall of the air duct 321 . In addition, it should be noted that the smoke outlet pipe 6 and the air guide pipe 321 can be connected by but not limited to threaded connection, for example, the smoke outlet pipe 6 and the air guide pipe 321 can also be connected by a buckle connection or the like.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 8 . In some embodiments, the atomizer further includes a spacer sleeve 7 sleeved on the outside of the shielding sleeve 322 , and the first elastic member 33 is sleeved on the shielding sleeve 322 . An accommodating space 8 for accommodating and positioning the first elastic member 33 is formed between the inner sidewall of the isolation sleeve 7 and the inner sidewall of the shielding sleeve 322 , and the first elastic member 33 is accommodated in the accommodating space 8 . In the above structure, an insulating sleeve 7 made of glass or the like is arranged inside the liquid storage element 1 , so that the inside of the liquid storage element 1 outside the isolation sleeve 7 defines a liquid storage chamber 15 . And, the spacer sleeve 7 is sleeved on the outside of the shielding sleeve 322 so that the inner sidewall of the spacer sleeve 7 and the inner sidewall of the shielding sleeve 322 form a closed accommodating space 8, and the first elastic member 33 is accommodated in the housing. In space 8. In this way, on the one hand, the first elastic member 33 can be prevented from being soaked in the aerosol-forming matrix for a long time to cause pollution; The direction will not be shifted, so as to avoid the unbalanced elastic resisting force of the first elastic member 33 on the isolator 32 to cause the axial movement of the isolator 32 to generate greater friction. The outer wall of the shielding sleeve 322 is provided with a first abutting portion 325 for abutting against the first end of the first elastic member 33 , and the inner wall of the isolation sleeve 7 is provided with a first abutting portion 325 for abutting against the second end of the first elastic member 33 . Two abutting portions 72 , the first elastic member 33 abuts between the first abutting portion 325 and the second abutting portion 72 , so that the first elastic member 33 elastically abuts the isolation member 32 . It can be understood that the first elastic member 4 may be but not limited to a spring such as a compression spring or an air spring, and the first elastic member 4 may also be an elastic sleeve sleeved on the spacer sleeve 32 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 11 in conjunction. In some embodiments, the locking structure 4 includes a locking member 41 , which is arranged on the liquid storage member 1 and guides the locking member 41 to move radially along the smoke outlet hole 16 The chute 43, the locking groove 42 provided on the spacer 32 for the locking member 41 to be inserted, the operating member for driving the locking member 41 to be selectively inserted into the locking groove 42 or disengaged from the locking groove 42 44, and the second elastic member 45 used to elastically push against the operating member 44 to automatically reset the operating member 44, the locking member 41 is slidably arranged in the slide groove 43, and the locking member 41 is connected with the operating member 44 to make the operation The member 44 drives the locking member 41 to be selectively inserted into the locking groove 42 or disengaged from the locking groove 42 . Then when the spacer 32 needs to be locked, it is only necessary to move the locking piece 41 along the radial direction of the smoke outlet 16, so that the locking piece 41 is inserted into the locking groove 42. Under the clamping action, against the elastic force of the first elastic member 33 , the isolating member 32 is restricted from moving from the first position to the second position, thereby locking the isolating member 32 at the first position. And when it is necessary to release the locking of the spacer 32, it is only necessary to reversely move the locking piece 41 so that the locking piece 41 breaks away from the locking groove 42, and the first elastic member 33 can push the spacer 32 to move from the first position to the second position.

Please further refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 11, since the locking structure 4 also includes an operating part 44 for driving the locking part 41 to be selectively inserted into the locking groove 42 or disengaged from the locking groove 42, only the operation The operating member 44 drives the locking member 41 to be inserted into the locking groove 42 or disengaged from the locking groove 42 through the operating member 44 . It can be understood that the operating member 44 can be a button, which can drive the locking member 41 to be inserted into the locking groove 42 when the button is pressed, and can drive the locking member 41 out of the locking groove 42 when the button is reset. Of course, the operating part 44 can be but not limited to a button, and the operating part 44 can also be a screw or a knob arranged on the liquid storage part 1 by turning the screw or the knob to drive the locking part 41 to be selectively locked. slot 42 or out of the locking slot 42 . In order to enable the operating member 44 to automatically reset, the locking structure 4 further includes a second elastic member 45 for elastically resisting the operating member 44 . It should be noted that the second elastic member 45 may be, but not limited to, a snap spring or a torsion spring. The second elastic member 45 can be arranged in the sliding groove 43, the second elastic member 45 can also be arranged between the upper cover 12 of the liquid storage member 1 and the locking member 41, and the second elastic member 45 can also be arranged on the operating part 44 and the upper cover 12 of the liquid storage part 1, so that the operating part 44 can automatically reset under the elastic force of the second elastic part 45, which increases the convenience of operating the locking structure 4. For example, when the operating member 44 is a button passed through a sliding hole on the upper cover 12 , the second elastic member 45 can make the pressed button bounce up automatically and return to the original position.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 in conjunction. In some embodiments, in order to enhance the stability of the locking member 41 and/or the operating member 44 , the locking structure 4 also includes a Or the operating piece 44 presses against the holding piece 46 in the chute 43, and the holding piece 46 is provided with a guide groove 461 that guides the locking piece 41 to move radially along the smoke outlet 16, so that the operating piece 44 can drive The locking member 41 is selectively inserted into the locking slot 42 or disengaged from the locking slot 42 .

Please refer to FIG. 8 , FIG. 9 and FIG. 11 . In some embodiments, the locking groove 42 is an annular groove recessed on the outer peripheral surface of the spacer 32 , and the locking member 41 includes a U-shaped holding member 411 and The clamping part 412 provided on the inner side of the U-shaped clamping part 411, the U-shaped clamping part 411 is sleeved on the outside of the spacer 32, so that the clamping part 412 can be inserted into the annular groove to lock the spacer 32 on the first position. Of course, in some other embodiments, the locking member 41 can be a lock block, a lock bar, a lock plate or a lock tongue that can be inserted into the lock groove 42. When the lock block, lock bar, lock plate or lock tongue After being placed in the locking groove 42, under the clamping action of the locking block, locking bar, locking plate or locking tongue and the locking groove 42, the elastic force of the first elastic member 33 can be overcome, and the spacer 32 can be restricted. Move from the first position to the second position, thereby locking the spacer 32 at the first position. In some of these embodiments, one or more locking portions 412 may be provided to enhance the stability of the locking structure 4 locking the spacer 32 .

Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 6 and Fig. 12 in combination. In some embodiments, the liquid storage element 1 includes a housing 11 with openings at both ends, an upper cover 12 sealingly assembled on the opening at the top of the housing 11, and sealingly assembled on the top opening of the housing 11. The bottom cover 14 on the bottom opening of the housing 11 and the top cover 13 are arranged on the upper cover 12 , the chute 43 is arranged on the upper cover 12 , and the smoke outlet 16 is arranged on the top cover 13 . The isolation sleeve 7 is disposed in the housing 11 so that the part of the housing 11 outside the isolation sleeve 7 defines a liquid storage chamber 15 . The bottom cover 14 is provided with an installation hole for the atomization assembly to be placed in the isolation sleeve 7 or the spacer 32, so as to facilitate the installation or replacement of the atomization assembly through the installation hole. The isolation sleeve 7 is provided with a liquid guide hole 71 connected to the liquid inlet hole 312. While the shielding sleeve 322 covers the liquid inlet hole 312, the shielding sleeve 322 can also shield the liquid guide hole 71, which is beneficial to further avoid Leakage occurs.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 12 in conjunction. In some embodiments, the atomizer further includes an air regulating assembly 5 arranged at the bottom of the liquid storage part 1 , and the air regulating assembly 5 includes an air regulating seat 51 arranged on the bottom cover 14 And the air-regulating ring 52 that can be sleeved on the air-regulating seat 51 in a circumferentially rotatable manner. The air-regulating seat 51 is provided with an air inlet 511 for introducing external air into the atomization chamber 311. The air-regulating ring 52 is provided with a The air regulating hole 521 selectively aligns with and communicates with the air inlet hole 511 . When adjusting the air, by rotating the position of the air adjusting ring 52 in the circumferential direction, the air adjusting holes 521 on the air adjusting ring 52 are selectively aligned and communicated with the air inlet holes 511 with different aperture sizes, and the air adjusting holes 521 on the air adjusting ring 52 are adjusted and changed. The overlapping area of the air regulating hole 521 and the air inlet hole 511 on the air regulating seat 51 is used to adjust the flow rate of the air entering the atomizing chamber 311 .

An embodiment of the present invention also provides an aerosol generating device, the aerosol generating device includes the atomizer provided in any one of the above embodiments. Since the aerosol generating device has all the technical features of the atomizer provided in any of the above-mentioned embodiments, it has the same technical effect as the above-mentioned atomizer.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection of the present invention. within range.

Claims (10)

1. An atomizer, comprising:

a liquid storage part, wherein a liquid storage cavity for storing aerosol forming matrixes is formed in the liquid storage part, and a smoke outlet is formed in the top of the liquid storage part;

an atomizing core for atomizing the aerosol-forming substrate provided by the reservoir;

the liquid core separation assembly comprises an atomization tube, a separation piece and a first elastic piece, wherein the first elastic piece is used for elastically propping against the separation piece so that the separation piece can move from a first position to a second position, at least part of the atomization tube is accommodated in the liquid storage piece, an atomization cavity is formed in the atomization tube, the atomization cavity is communicated with the smoke outlet, and a liquid inlet used for communicating the atomization cavity with the liquid storage cavity is formed in the atomization tube; the first end of the separator is slidably arranged at the smoke outlet, and the second end of the separator is sleeved on the atomizing pipe in an axially movable manner, so that the liquid inlet on the atomizing pipe can be selectively shielded or exposed through the separator when the separator is moved, and the liquid inlet is isolated or communicated with the liquid storage cavity; and

the locking structure is arranged on the liquid storage piece and/or the isolation piece and used for locking the isolation piece at the first position;

the first position is a position where the separator moves to expose the liquid inlet on the atomizing pipe, and the second position is a position where the separator moves to shield the liquid inlet on the atomizing pipe.

2. The atomizer of claim 1 further comprising a smoke outlet tube for moving said separator from said second position to said first position, a first end of said smoke outlet tube being exposed to said smoke outlet, a second end of said smoke outlet tube being connected to said separator, and a second end port of said smoke outlet tube being in communication with said atomizing chamber.

3. The atomizer of claim 2 wherein said spacer has a stop on an inner wall thereof for stopping a second end of said smoke outlet tube.

4. The atomizer of claim 1 wherein said spacer includes an air duct for introducing smoke in said atomizing chamber into said smoke outlet and a shroud coupled to said air duct, said shroud being axially movably disposed over said atomizing tube, an end of said air duct remote from said shroud being slidably disposed at said smoke outlet.

5. The atomizer of claim 4 further comprising an isolation sleeve sleeved outside said shielding sleeve, said first elastic member being sleeved on said shielding sleeve, a receiving space for receiving and positioning said first elastic member being formed between an inner side wall of said isolation sleeve and an inner side wall of said shielding sleeve, said first elastic member being received in said receiving space.

6. The atomizer of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said locking structure comprises a locking member, a chute provided on said reservoir member and guiding said locking member to move radially along said smoke outlet, and a locking groove provided on said spacer member for said locking member to be inserted, said locking member being slidably provided in said chute, said locking member being selectively insertable into or removable from said locking groove.

7. The atomizer of claim 6 wherein said locking groove is an annular groove recessed in said spacer outer peripheral surface, said locking member comprising a U-shaped retaining member and a retaining portion disposed inside said U-shaped retaining member, said U-shaped retaining member being disposed around said spacer such that said retaining portion is engageable in said annular groove to lock said spacer in said first position.

8. The atomizer of claim 6 wherein said locking mechanism further comprises an actuator for selectively engaging said locking member into said locking slot or disengaging said locking slot, and a second spring for resiliently biasing said actuator to automatically reset said actuator, said actuator being movably disposed in said chute, said locking member being coupled to said actuator, said second spring being disposed in said chute and/or on said reservoir.

9. The atomizer of claim 8 wherein said locking arrangement further comprises a retainer for defining said locking member and/or said operating member in said chute, said retainer having a guide slot for guiding movement of said locking member radially of said smoke outlet.

10. An aerosol generating device comprising an atomizer according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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