WO2023116381A1 - Air inlet structure, atomizer and aerosol generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are an air inlet structure, an atomizer, and an aerosol generating device. The air inlet structure is constructed by providing a communication groove (14) on an upper surface of an air guide member (1), providing an air inlet groove (15) for introducing external air on a side surface of the air guide member (1), and providing an air guide channel (16) for communicating the air inlet groove (15) and the communication groove (14) inside the air guide member (1). When in use, only the air guide member (1) needs to be fitted to the bottom of the atomizer, so that the communication groove (14) is in communication with an air inlet (61) of the atomizer, and air can be introduced by means of the air inlet groove (15) on the side surface of the air guide member (1). The introduced air is then guided by means of the air guide channel (16) to the communication groove (14) in communication with the air inlet (61), so that external air is introduced from the side portion of the atomizer, and the introduced external air can only flow into an atomization cavity (75) of the atomizer by means of an independent air channel formed by the connection of the air inlet groove (15), the air guide channel (16), the communication groove (14) and the air inlet (61). In this way, the suction resistance can be improved, the stable airflow can be formed, which is conducive to improving the sensitivity of initiating response of a pneumatic switch (10), thereby overcoming the defect that the pneumatic switch (10) is difficult to trigger due to unstable airflow.

Description

Air intake structure, atomizer and aerosol generating device technical field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of simulated smoking, and in particular relates to an air intake structure, an atomizer and an aerosol generating device.

Background technique

The aerosol generating device is a relatively common electronic product for simulating smoking. It mainly includes an atomizer and an atomizer. The atomizing core in the atomizer is powered by a power supply device. The atomizing core can be driven by electricity. The aerosol-forming substrate is heated and atomized to form smoke, and the user inhales the smoke to achieve the effect of simulating smoking.

At present, the aerosol generating device activated by sensing the air flow through the microphone switch is generally provided with independent air inlets and microphone air passages inside. Under the action of the negative pressure formed by the user’s suction, the external air can be inhaled into the nebulizer’s atomization chamber through the air inlet, and at the same time, the air in the airway of the microphone can also be inhaled into the nebulizer’s atomization chamber, the microphone switch A triggering response can be generated by sensing changes in the airflow or air pressure in the airway of the microphone. However, during the working process of the above-mentioned mutually independent dual-airway structure, the airflow in the airway of the microphone is usually unstable, and it is easy to cause the microphone switch to be difficult to be triggered, resulting in insensitive start-up response of the microphone switch and affecting the aerosol generating device. normal use.

Utility model content

Based on the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, one of the purposes of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an air intake structure to solve the problem of the independent double air passage structure inside the aerosol generating device in the prior art. , The airflow in the airway of the microphone is unstable, which leads to the technical problem of insensitive triggering and starting response of the microphone switch.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: provide a kind of air intake structure, comprising:

Air guide for assembly at the bottom of the atomizer;

A communication groove, recessed on the upper surface of the air guide, the communication groove is used to communicate with the air inlet of the atomizer;

The air intake slot is set on the outer peripheral surface of the air guide, and the air intake slot is used to accommodate the pneumatic switch and introduce external air, so as to trigger the activation of the pneumatic switch when the external air flows through the communication slot work; and

An air guide channel is provided inside the air guide member, and the air guide channel is located between the communication groove and the air intake groove;

Wherein, the setting height of the air intake groove is greater than or equal to the height of the plane where the notch of the communication groove is located, and the air guide channel communicates the communication groove and the air intake groove so that the external air can pass through the The air intake groove on the side of the air guiding element is introduced into the communication groove.

Further, an air intake channel for introducing external air is provided on the inner side wall of the air intake slot, and the air intake channel communicates with the air guide channel and the air intake slot.

Further, the air intake structure further includes a cover member for covering the notch of the air intake groove, and an air intake hole communicating with the air intake groove is opened on the cover member.

Further, the air guide includes a seal seat and a pneumatic switch seat connected to the side of the seal seat, the communication groove is recessed on the upper surface of the seal seat, and the air guide channel is provided on the Inside the sealing seat, the air intake groove is recessed on the side surface of the pneumatic switch seat away from the sealing seat.

Further, a liquid storage tank for storing condensate is recessed on the inner bottom surface of the communication groove, and the height of the plane where the notch of the liquid storage tank is located is lower than the setting height of the air outlet port of the air guide channel.

Further, the liquid storage tank has a funnel-shaped structure.

Further, the lower surface of the air guiding member is provided with a drain hole communicating with the communication groove, and the air intake structure also includes a liquid absorbing member for absorbing the condensate discharged from the drain hole, so The liquid-absorbing part is attached to the lower surface of the air-guiding part, so that the liquid-absorbing part blocks the liquid discharge hole.

Based on the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the second purpose of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide an atomizer with the air intake structure provided by any of the above solutions.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: to provide an atomizer, including the air intake structure provided by any of the above solutions.

Further, the atomizer also includes a cartridge case with a smoke outlet at the top and an open bottom end, a cartridge seat fitted in the bottom opening of the cartridge case, and a cartridge seat arranged on the cartridge seat. The atomization assembly on the top, the atomization assembly includes a sealing insulating pad supported on the cartridge seat, an atomizing tube supported on the sealing insulating pad at one end, and an atomizing branch arranged in the atomizing tube seat and the atomization core fixed on the atomization support, the inner lumen of the atomization tube constitutes the atomization cavity, the atomization core is located in the atomization cavity, and the cartridge seat is opened There is an air inlet connected to the atomization chamber, and a vent pipe connecting the smoke outlet and the port at the other end of the atomization tube is provided in the cartridge case, and the inside of the cartridge case is separated from the atomizer. The parts other than the atomization tube and the ventilation tube constitute a liquid storage chamber for storing aerosol-forming substrates, and a liquid inlet connecting the atomization chamber and the liquid storage chamber is opened on the side wall of the atomization tube. hole, the upper surface of the air guide is attached to the side of the cartridge seat away from the atomizing tube, and the communication groove communicates with the air inlet.

Further, the communication groove is located below the air inlet, and the air intake structure further includes an annular pipe for communicating the communication groove with the air inlet, and the first end of the annular pipe is fixedly connected to the air inlet. On the side of the pod holder away from the atomizing tube, the port at the first end of the annular tube communicates with the air inlet, and the second end of the annular tube is used to insert into the communication groove in the notch. .

Based on the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the third purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an aerosol generating device with the air intake structure or the atomizer provided by any of the above solutions.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: to provide an aerosol generating device, including the air intake structure or the atomizer provided by any of the above solutions.

Compared with the prior art, the above one or more technical solutions in the embodiment of the utility model have at least one of the following beneficial effects:

In the air intake structure, atomizer and aerosol generating device in the embodiment of the utility model, the air intake structure is provided with a communication groove on the upper surface of the air guide, and an inlet for introducing external air is provided on the side of the air guide. An air groove, and an air guide channel connecting the air intake groove and the communication groove is arranged inside the air guide member. When in use, it is only necessary to assemble the air guide at the bottom of the atomizer so that the communication groove communicates with the air inlet of the atomizer, and the air can be introduced through the air intake groove on the side of the air guide, and the introduced air Then guide the air guide channel to the communication groove connected with the air inlet to realize the introduction of external air from the side of the atomizer, and the introduced external air can only pass through the air intake groove, air guide channel, communication groove and The independent air channel formed by the connection of the air inlet flows into the atomization chamber of the nebulizer, which can increase the suction resistance and form a stable air flow, which is beneficial to improve the sensitivity of the pneumatic switch in the air intake slot to start the response, so as to overcome the instability of the air flow. Defect that makes it difficult to trigger the start of the pneumatic switch. In addition, since the air intake slot for introducing external air is located on the side of the air guide, the condensate leaked from the air intake of the atomizer flows into the communication slot, and cannot continue to flow into the guide through the air guide channel under the action of gravity. The air intake groove on the side of the air part can prevent the condensate from damaging the pneumatic switch in the air intake groove.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings that are required in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only the practical For some novel embodiments, those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative work.

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional schematic diagram of the air intake structure provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

Fig. 2 is another three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the air intake structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the intake structure shown in Fig. 2 along the line A-A;

Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an air intake structure provided by another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of the intake structure provided by another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the atomizer provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the atomizer shown in Fig. 6 along line B-B;

Fig. 8 is an exploded view of the aerosol generating device provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, each reference sign in the figure:

1-air guide; 11-sealing seat; 111-upper surface; 112-lower surface; 12-pneumatic switch seat; 16-air guide channel; 17-intake air channel; 18-liquid storage tank; 19-drainage hole;

2-battery; 3-covering piece; 31-air intake hole; 4-absorbent piece;

5-cartridge shell; 51-cigarette outlet; 52-ventilator; 53-liquid storage cavity; 54-battery compartment;

6-Pod holder; 61-Inlet; 62-Ring tube;

7-Atomization assembly; 71-Sealing insulation pad; 72-Atomization tube; 721-Inlet hole; 73-Atomization support; 74-Atomization core; 75-Atomization chamber.

8-shell; 9-bottom cover; 10-pneumatic switch;

Detailed ways

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the utility model clearer, the utility model 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 utility model, and are not intended to limit the utility model.

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 utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stipulated 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 flexible connection. Detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection or electrical connection; it can be direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediary, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model 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 utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying Any device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and thus 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. 7 together, and now the air intake structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 in combination. The air intake structure provided by the embodiment of the utility model includes an air guide 1, a communication groove 14, an air intake groove 15 and an air guide channel 16. The communication groove 14 is recessed in the air guide On the upper surface 111 of the member 1, when the air guiding member 1 is assembled on the bottom of the atomizer, the communication groove 14 can communicate with the air inlet 61 of the atomizer. The air intake groove 15 is used to introduce external air. In order to introduce external air from the side of the air guide 1 , the air intake groove 15 is opened on the outer peripheral surface of the air guide 1 . After the pneumatic switch 10 is accommodated in the air intake slot 15 , when external air flows through the communication slot 14 , the pneumatic switch 10 can be triggered to start working. Please refer to FIG. 3 , an air guide channel 16 is provided inside the air guide member 1 , and the air guide channel 16 is located between the communication groove 14 and the air intake groove 15 . The setting height of air intake groove 15 is greater than or equal to the height of the plane where the notch of communication groove 14 is located, and air guide channel 16 communicates communication groove 14 and air intake groove 15, so that the external air introduced by air inlet groove 15 can pass through the guide The air channel 16 leads to the communication groove 14 on the side of the air guide 1 . Understandably, please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 in conjunction. When the air guide 1 is assembled on the bottom of the atomizer, the upper surface 111 of the air guide 1 is to guide the side of the air guide 1 facing the atomizer. The lower surface 112 of the air guide 1 is the side facing away from the atomizer, and the outer peripheral surface of the air guide 1 refers to any side surface except the upper surface 111 and the lower surface 112 of the air guide 1 . Please refer to Figure 7. When using an aerosol generating device with an air intake structure, under the negative pressure formed by the user’s suction, the external air is introduced through the notch of the air intake slot 15, and the external air flows through the air intake slot 15. At this time, the pneumatic switch 10 senses the airflow and generates a trigger start response, and the control board controls the power supply device to supply power to the atomizing core 74 in the atomizing chamber 75, and the heat generated by the atomizing core 74 after electrification will heat the aerosol-forming matrix. change. When the atomizing core 74 atomizes the aerosol to form a matrix, the air introduced flows through the air inlet groove 15, the air guide channel 16, the communication groove 14 and the air inlet 61, and finally the mist that enters the atomizer through the air inlet 61 In the chamber 75. The smoke formed by atomization in the atomization chamber 75 is mixed with the air entering the atomization chamber 75, and is output to the user's mouth under the action of the air flow, so that the user can achieve the effect of simulating smoking.

The air intake structure provided by the embodiment of the utility model, compared with the prior art, is provided with a communication groove 14 recessed on the upper surface 111 of the air guide 1, and an air intake for introducing external air is provided on the side of the air guide 1. Groove 15 , and an air guide channel 16 communicating with the intake groove 15 and the communication groove 14 is provided inside the air guide member 1 . When in use, it is only necessary to assemble the air guide 1 on the bottom of the atomizer so that the communication groove 14 communicates with the air inlet 61 of the atomizer, and the air intake path of the atomizer can be changed through the air intake structure. The external air is taken in from the side of the atomizer, and the external air can only pass through the independent air passage formed by the air inlet groove 15, the air guide channel 16, the communication groove 14 and the air inlet 61 to the atomizer. The external airflow is introduced into the chemical cavity 75, thereby making the airflow more stable, and the stable airflow is easier to trigger the pneumatic switch 10 accommodated in the air intake groove 15, which is beneficial to improve the sensitivity of the start-up response of the pneumatic switch 10 in the air intake groove 15. And the air is introduced through the air intake groove 15 on the side surface of the air guide 1, and the introduced air is guided to the communication groove 14 communicated with the air inlet 61 through the air guide passage 16, changing and prolonging the air intake path, which can Increasing the suction resistance is beneficial to further improving the sensitivity of the start-up response of the pneumatic switch 10 . In addition, since the air intake slot 15 for introducing external air is located on the side of the air guide 1, after the condensate leaked from the air intake 61 of the atomizer flows into the communication slot 14, it cannot continue to pass through the guide under the action of gravity. The air passage 16 flows into the air intake groove 15 at the side of the air guide 1 , so that the condensate can be prevented from damaging the pneumatic switch 10 in the air intake groove 15 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 , in some embodiments, the inner wall of the air intake groove 15 is provided with an air intake channel 17 for introducing external air, and the air intake channel 17 is located between the air guide channel 16 and the air intake groove 15 Between, and the intake air channel 17 communicates with the air guide channel 16 and the intake slot 15 . By adopting the above structure, when the inner wall of the air intake groove 15 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the pneumatic switch 10 , external air can be introduced into the air intake groove 15 through the air intake channel 17 . Since the flow cross-sectional area of the air intake channel 17 is much smaller than the flow cross-sectional area of the air intake groove 15, the suction resistance can be effectively increased to ensure the stability of the air flow, which is conducive to further improving the sensitivity of the pneumatic switch 10 to start the response. It can be understood that the number of intake air channels 17 can be one or more than two. The intake air channel 17 can be a vent hole connecting the intake slot 15 and the intake port of the air guide channel 16 , or a vent slot connecting the intake slot 15 and the intake port of the air guide channel 16 . When the intake air channel 17 is a vent groove recessed on the inner side wall of the air intake groove 15, when the pneumatic switch 10 is accommodated in the air inlet groove 15, the outer side wall of the pneumatic switch 10 is surrounded by the vent groove to form a The air passage 17 is used to make the pneumatic switch 10 more sensitive to generate a triggering response when the external air flows through the intake air passage 17 . Understandably, the pneumatic switch 10 may be, but not limited to, a microphone switch.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , in some embodiments, the axial direction of the air guide channel 16 is perpendicular to the depth direction of the communication groove 14 , and the axial length of the air guide channel 16 is much longer than the communication groove 14 and/or the air intake groove 15 The depth is to extend the intake path of external air through the air guide channel 16, increase the suction resistance, ensure the stability of the air flow, and further improve the sensitivity of the pneumatic switch 10 to start the response.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 in conjunction. In some embodiments, an annular protrusion 121 protrudes from the side surface of the air guide 1 , and the annular protrusion 121 is arranged around the notch of the air inlet groove 15 , so as to When the cover part 3 covers the notch of the air inlet groove 15, the annular protrusion 121 of the air guide part 1 cooperates with the cover part 3 line seal or surface seal to play a sealing role, ensuring that the external air can only flow from the inlet The intake air channel 17 of the air slot 15 is introduced, so that the air flow passing through the intake slot 15 is more stable and smooth, and the suction resistance is improved at the same time, which is beneficial to further improving the sensitivity of the pneumatic switch 10 to start the response. It can be understood that, in order to further enhance the sealing performance between the ring-shaped protrusion 121 on the air guide 1 and the cover member 3 in line or face seal, the ring-shaped protrusion 121 and/or the air guide 1 can be, but not limited to, formed by Silicone parts made of silicone material.

Please refer to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 in combination, in some of the embodiments, the air intake structure also includes a cover member 3 for covering the notch of the air intake groove 15, and the cover member 3 is provided with a Connected air intake hole 31. Through the above-mentioned structural setting, it is only necessary to cover the cover part 3 on the notch of the air intake groove 15, so that the annular protrusion 121 on the air guide part 1 elastically bears against the cover part 3, and the air guide part 1 The ring-shaped protrusion 121 cooperates with the cover member 3 for line sealing or surface sealing to realize sealing, so as to ensure that the external air can only be introduced from the air intake channel 17 of the air intake groove 15, thereby making the air flow passing through the air intake groove 15 more stable and stable. Smooth, while improving the suction resistance, it is beneficial to further improve the sensitivity of the pneumatic switch 10 starting response. It can be understood that the cover member 3 may be but not limited to a control board, and the control board is electrically connected with the pneumatic switch and the battery 2 respectively. The cover part 3 can also be the shell 8 or the cover plate of the atomizer. When the cover part 3 is a control panel, the control panel is provided with several air intake holes 31 to introduce external air into the air intake groove 15 through the air intake holes 31, which can improve the suction resistance and enhance the user's effect of inhaling smoke.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 . In some embodiments, the air guide 1 includes a sealing seat 11 and a pneumatic switch seat 12 connected to the side of the sealing seat 11 . The communication groove 14 is recessed in the sealing seat 11 On the upper surface 111 of the air switch seat 12, the air guide channel 16 is arranged inside the sealing seat 11, and the air inlet groove 15 is recessed on the side surface of the pneumatic switch seat 12 facing away from the sealing seat 11. By adopting the above structural arrangement, when the air guide 1 is assembled on the bottom of the atomizer, the sealing seat 11 can seal the bottom of the atomizer to prevent gas or liquid inside the atomizer from leaking. The pneumatic switch seat 12 is connected to the side of the sealing seat 11, and the air intake groove 15 is recessed on the side of the pneumatic switch seat 12 facing away from the sealing seat 11, and the communication groove 14 is recessed on the upper surface 111 of the sealing seat 11 Above, the air guide channel 16 is arranged inside the sealing seat 11, so as to change and prolong the air intake path by realizing side air intake, and at the same time, it can effectively prevent the condensate leaked from the air intake 61 from leaking out. It can be understood that, in some other embodiments, the sealing seat 11 and the pneumatic switch seat 12 are made of silicone, and the sealing seat 11 and the pneumatic switch seat 12 are integrally formed.

Please refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 in combination, in some of the embodiments, the inner bottom surface of the communication groove 14 is concavely provided with a liquid storage tank 18 for storing condensate, and the height of the plane where the notch of the liquid storage tank 18 is lower than that of the guide The setting height of the air outlet port of the air passage 16. By adopting the above-mentioned structural arrangement, the liquid storage tank 18 is recessed on the inner bottom surface of the communication tank 14, and the condensate generated in the atomization chamber 75 of the atomizer can flow into the communication tank 14 in time through the air inlet 61 and be stored. In the liquid storage tank 18 at the bottom of the communication tank 14, the user is prevented from inhaling condensate while inhaling the smoke, so as to improve the taste of smoking the smoke. And, because the height of the plane where the notch of the liquid storage tank 18 is located is lower than the setting height of the air outlet port of the air guide channel 16, the condensate stored in the liquid storage tank 18 will not leak through the air guide channel 16, which can avoid Condensate leaks.

Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 in conjunction. In some of the embodiments, the lower surface 112 of the air guiding member 1 is provided with a liquid discharge hole 19 communicating with the communication groove 14, and the air intake structure also includes The liquid suction part 4 for the condensate discharged from the liquid hole 19 is arranged below the liquid discharge hole 19 . By adopting the above-mentioned structural arrangement, the lower surface 112 of the air guide 1 is provided with a drain hole 19 communicating with the communication groove 14, and the condensate in the liquid storage tank 18 can be discharged in time through the drain hole 19, and the discharged condensate It can be absorbed and stored by the liquid absorbing part 4, thereby effectively avoiding leakage of condensate. It can be understood that the liquid storage tank 18 may be, but not limited to, a funnel-shaped structure, and the liquid storage tank 18 may also be in an inverted cone shape or a trumpet shape with a large end opening upward and a small end opening downward. When the liquid storage tank 18 is arranged in a funnel-shaped structure, the condensate in the liquid storage tank 18 can be discharged to the liquid absorbing member 4 through the liquid discharge hole 19 in time and quickly, so as to avoid excessive adhesion of the tank wall of the liquid storage tank 18 condensate. The liquid absorbing member 4 may be but not limited to liquid absorbing cotton. Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 in combination. In some embodiments, the liquid absorbing part 4 is attached to the lower surface 112 of the air guiding part 1 to block the liquid discharge hole 19. On the one hand, it can completely Absorb the condensate discharged from the drain hole 19. On the other hand, the liquid drain hole 19 can be covered by the liquid absorbing part 4 to improve the suction resistance, so that the air flow can only pass through the air intake groove 15, the air guide channel 16, The independent air passage formed by the communication groove 14 and the air inlet 61 enters the atomization chamber 75 of the nebulizer, thereby making the air flow more stable, and the stable air flow is easier to trigger the pneumatic switch 10 contained in the air inlet groove 15, It is beneficial to improve the sensitivity of the starting response of the pneumatic switch 10 .

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 in conjunction. The embodiment of the present utility model also provides an atomizer, and the atomizer includes the air intake structure provided in any one of the above embodiments. Because the atomizer has all the technical features of the air intake structure provided in any of the above embodiments, it has the same technical effect as the above air intake structure.

Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 in conjunction. In some embodiments, the atomizer also includes a cartridge case 5 with a smoke outlet 51 at the top and an open bottom end, which is assembled in the opening at the bottom of the cartridge case 5. The cartridge seat 6 and the atomization assembly 7 provided on the cartridge seat 6, the atomization assembly 7 includes a sealing insulating pad 71 supported on the cartridge seat 6, an atomizing tube 72 supported on the sealing insulating pad 71 at one end , the atomization support 73 located in the atomization tube 72 and the atomization core 74 fixed on the atomization support 73, the inner lumen of the atomization tube 72 constitutes the atomization cavity 75, and the atomization core 74 is located in the atomization In the chamber 75, the pod seat 6 is provided with an air inlet 61 that communicates with the atomization chamber 75, and the pod shell 5 is provided with a vent pipe 52 that communicates with the smoke outlet 51 and the port at the other end of the atomization tube 72. The part outside the atomizing tube 72 and the vent tube 52 inside the cartridge case 5 constitutes a liquid storage chamber 53 for storing the aerosol-forming substrate, and the side wall of the atomizing tube 72 is provided with a communication chamber 75 and a liquid storage chamber. The liquid inlet hole 721 of 53, the upper surface 111 of the air guide 1 is attached to the side of the cartridge holder 6 facing away from the atomizing tube 72, and the communication groove 14 communicates with the air inlet 61. Then when in use, the user sucks to form a negative pressure of the inhaled airflow, and the external air is introduced through the air intake channel 17 of the air intake groove 15, and then the air flow flows through the air intake groove 15, the air guide channel 16, and the communication groove 14 in sequence. And the air inlet 61, and finally enter the atomization chamber 75, the smoke in the atomization chamber 75 is output to the smoke outlet 51 through the atomization tube 72 along with the air flow, for the user to inhale to achieve the effect of simulating smoking. During this process, when the external air flows through the air intake slot 15, the pneumatic switch 10 senses the air flow and generates a triggering response, and the control board controls the power supply device to supply power to the atomizing core 74 in the atomizing chamber 75, and the atomizing core 74 The heat generated after electrification heats and atomizes the aerosol-forming substrate, so as to atomize the formed smoke in the atomizing chamber 75 .

Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 in conjunction. In some embodiments, the communication groove 14 is located below the air inlet 61, and the air intake structure also includes an annular pipe 62 for communicating the communication groove 14 and the air inlet 61. The annular pipe The first end of 62 is fixedly connected to the side of the cartridge holder 6 facing away from the atomizing tube 72, and the port at the first end of the annular tube 62 communicates with the air inlet 61, and the second end of the annular tube 62 is used to insert into the communication groove 14 in the notch. By adopting the above-mentioned structural arrangement, when the air guide 1 is assembled on the bottom of the atomizer, that is, on the side of the cartridge seat 6 facing away from the smoke outlet 51, the second end of the annular tube 62 is inserted into the notch of the communication groove 14, The communication groove 14 and the air inlet 61 can be quickly connected through the annular pipe 62, and after the second end of the annular pipe 62 is inserted into the notch of the communication groove 14, the air guide 1 can be positioned to prevent the air guide Part 1 produces a positional shift.

Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 in conjunction. In some embodiments, the pod housing 5 is also provided with a battery compartment 54 for placing a power supply device. The battery compartment 54 is located on the side of the liquid storage chamber 53, so that the battery compartment 54 It is arranged side by side with the liquid storage chamber 53 along the radial direction of the vent pipe 52 . Moreover, a resisting portion 13 for inserting and positioning in the bottom opening of the battery compartment 54 protrudes from the upper surface 111 of the air guide 1 . By adopting the above-mentioned structural arrangement, the battery compartment 54 is arranged on the side of the liquid storage chamber 53, so that the battery compartment 54 and the liquid storage chamber 53 are arranged side by side along the radial direction of the vent pipe 52, and the air guide 1 is assembled on the atomizer When the bottom of the pod seat 6 is away from the smoke outlet 51, the abutting portion 13 on the upper surface 111 of the air guide 1 is placed and positioned in the bottom opening of the battery compartment 54, which can achieve enhanced The effect of the stability of the installation of the air guide 1 can also utilize the abutting portion 13 on the upper surface 111 of the air guide 1 to support the battery 2 accommodated in the battery compartment 54, so that the battery 2 can Securely placed in the battery compartment 54.

Please refer to Fig. 6, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 in combination. In some embodiments, the atomizer further includes a bottom cover 9 covering the bottom opening of the pod shell 5 and a bottom cover set on the outside of the pod shell 5. The shell 8 and the bottom cover 9 are against the lower surface 112 of the air guide 1 . By adopting the above-mentioned structural arrangement, when the air guide 1 is assembled on the bottom of the atomizer, that is, on the side of the cartridge seat 6 facing away from the smoke outlet 51, the bottom cover 9 and the cartridge case 5 or shell 8 are snapped together. The structures are detachably connected. It should be noted that the bottom cover 9 can also be fixedly connected with the pod shell 5 or the shell 8 by welding, and the bottom cover 9 can be used to support the air guide 1 against the bottom of the atomizer. Of course, after the bottom cover 9 is connected to the pod shell 5 or the shell 8 through a buckle structure, the bottom cover 9 and the pod shell 5 or the shell 8 can also be fixedly connected by welding to enhance the stability of the overall structure.

Please refer to FIG. 8 , the embodiment of the present utility model also provides an aerosol generating device, and the aerosol generating device includes the air intake structure or the atomizer provided in any one of the above embodiments. Since the aerosol generating device has all the technical features of the air intake structure or atomizer provided in any of the above embodiments, it has the same technical effect as the above air intake structure or atomizer.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model shall be included in this utility model. within the scope of protection of utility models.

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An air intake structure, characterized in that it comprises: Air guide for assembly at the bottom of the atomizer; A communication groove, recessed on the upper surface of the air guide, the communication groove is used to communicate with the air inlet of the atomizer; The air intake slot is set on the outer peripheral surface of the air guide, and the air intake slot is used to accommodate the pneumatic switch and introduce external air, so as to trigger the activation of the pneumatic switch when the external air flows through the communication slot work; and An air guide channel is provided inside the air guide member, and the air guide channel is located between the communication groove and the air intake groove; Wherein, the setting height of the air intake groove is greater than or equal to the height of the plane where the notch of the communication groove is located, and the air guide channel communicates the communication groove and the air intake groove so that the external air can pass through the The air intake groove on the side of the air guiding element is introduced into the communication groove. The air intake structure according to claim 1, wherein an air intake channel for introducing external air is provided on the inner side wall of the air intake groove, and the air intake channel communicates with the air guide channel and the air intake channel. the air intake slot. The air intake structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, the air intake structure further comprises a cover member for covering the notch of the air intake groove, and the cover member is provided with a The air intake hole connected with the air intake groove. The air intake structure according to claim 1, wherein the air guiding element comprises a sealing seat and a pneumatic switch seat connected to the side of the sealing seat, and the communication groove is recessed on the sealing seat On the surface, the air guide channel is arranged inside the sealing seat, and the air intake groove is recessed on the side surface of the pneumatic switch seat away from the sealing seat. The air intake structure according to claim 1, wherein a liquid storage tank for storing condensate is recessed on the inner bottom surface of the communication groove, and the height of the plane where the notch of the liquid storage tank is located is lower than the height of the liquid storage tank. The setting height of the air outlet port of the air guide channel. The air intake structure according to claim 5, wherein the liquid storage tank has a funnel-shaped structure. The air intake structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the lower surface of the air guide member is provided with a drain hole communicating with the communication groove, and the air intake structure also includes a A liquid absorbing part for absorbing condensate discharged from the liquid drain hole, the liquid absorbing part is attached to the lower surface of the air guiding part, so that the liquid absorbing part seals the liquid drain hole. An atomizer, characterized by comprising the air intake structure according to any one of claims 1-7. The atomizer according to claim 8, characterized in that, the atomizer further comprises a cartridge case with a smoke outlet at the top and an open bottom end, which is assembled in the opening at the bottom end of the cartridge case The cartridge seat and the atomization assembly provided on the cartridge seat, the atomization assembly includes a sealing insulating pad supported on the cartridge seat, an atomizing tube with one end supported on the sealing insulating mat, An atomization support set in the atomization tube and an atomization core fixed on the atomization support, the inner lumen of the atomization tube constitutes an atomization cavity, and the atomization core is located in the In the atomization chamber, the pod seat is provided with an air inlet that communicates with the atomization chamber, and the pod housing is provided with a communication port that communicates with the smoke outlet and the port at the other end of the atomization tube. The trachea, the part of the pod shell outside the atomization tube and the ventilation tube constitutes a liquid storage chamber for storing aerosol-forming substrates, and the side wall of the atomization tube is opened to communicate with the The atomization chamber and the liquid inlet hole of the liquid storage chamber, the upper surface of the air guide is attached to the side of the cartridge seat away from the atomization tube, the communication groove and the air inlet connected. The atomizer according to claim 9, wherein the communication groove is located below the air inlet, and the air inlet structure further comprises an annular ring for connecting the communication groove and the air inlet. tube, the first end of the annular tube is fixedly connected to the side of the cartridge seat away from the atomizing tube, and the port at the first end of the annular tube communicates with the air inlet, the annular tube The second end of the tube is used to be inserted into the notch of the communicating groove. An aerosol generating device, characterized by comprising the air intake structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7 or the atomizer according to any one of claims 8 to 10.

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