Nebulizer

Abstract

This application provides an atomizing device, comprising: a device body having a heating chamber for accommodating an aerosol-generating product; a lifting assembly for lifting the aerosol-generating product from a usage position to a ready-to-receive position; and a flip-top assembly movably connected to the device body. The opening process of the flip-top assembly includes a first opening stage and a second opening stage. In the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly moves from a closed state to a first open state, and the flip-top assembly drives the lifting assembly to lift the aerosol-generating product from the usage position to the ready-to-receive position. In the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly moves from the first open state to the second open state, while the lifting assembly remains in its current state. This application not only enables the aerosol-generating product to be lifted by the opening action of the flip-top assembly, but also ensures that the gap between the flip-top assembly and the aerosol-generating product is sufficiently large for user convenience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of aerosol generation technology, and more specifically, relates to an atomizing device. Background Technology

[0002] With the development and promotion of heated non-combustible technology in the aerosol field, the application of aerosol atomizing devices is becoming increasingly widespread. Aerosol generating products are placed in a heating chamber, and by heating the aerosol generating products, they are heated without combustion to produce aerosols. After heating of the aerosol generating products is complete, the heated aerosol generating products are removed and discarded, and new aerosol generating products are inserted for a new round of baking and atomization. How to make it convenient for users to remove the aerosol generating products is a problem that needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide an atomizing device to solve the technical problem in the prior art of how to make it convenient for users to remove aerosol-generated products.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted in this application is: to provide an atomizing device, comprising:

[0005] The main body of the device has a heating chamber for containing aerosol-generated products;

[0006] A lifting assembly is used to lift the aerosol-generated product from the usage position to the pickup position;

[0007] The flip-top assembly is movably connected to the main body of the device. The opening process of the flip-top assembly includes a first opening stage and a second opening stage. In the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly moves from a closed state to a first open state, and the flip-top assembly drives the lifting assembly to lift the aerosol-generating product from the use position to the waiting position. In the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly moves from the first open state to the second open state, and the lifting assembly remains in its current state.

[0008] In some embodiments, the flip-top assembly is rotatably connected to the appliance body;

[0009] Alternatively, the flip-top assembly is slidably connected to the main body of the appliance along the axial direction.

[0010] In some embodiments, the lifting component is slidably disposed on the appliance body along the axial direction;

[0011] Alternatively, the lifting assembly may be oscillating on the main body of the appliance.

[0012] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a transmission assembly, the flip-top assembly is rotatably connected to the device body, the lifting assembly is slidably disposed on the device body along the axial direction, and the transmission assembly is used to convert the rotational motion of the flip-top assembly into the axial sliding motion of the lifting assembly.

[0013] In some embodiments, the apparatus body is provided with a first retainer, which is used to limit the lifting component to a state in which the aerosol-generated article is lifted to the position to be retrieved.

[0014] In some embodiments, the lifting assembly includes a lifting member and a resetting member. The lifting member is movably disposed on the appliance body, and the resetting member abuts between the lifting member and the appliance body and is used to reset the lifting member.

[0015] In some embodiments, a second retainer is further connected between the device body and the flip-top assembly, the second retainer being used to hold the flip-top assembly in the second open state.

[0016] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a linkage component and a separation component. During the first opening phase, the linkage component connects the flip-top component and the lifting component. At the end of the first opening phase, the separation component drives the linkage component to move and separate from the lifting component.

[0017] In some embodiments, the linkage component includes:

[0018] Mounting component, which is connected to the flip cover assembly;

[0019] Movable component, movably located on the mounting component;

[0020] An elastic element connects the movable element and the mounting element;

[0021] During the first opening stage, the movable member abuts against the lifting assembly under the action of the elastic member; at the end of the first opening stage, the separating member drives the movable member to move so that the movable member disengages from the lifting assembly.

[0022] In some embodiments, the movable member is rotatably disposed on the mounting member;

[0023] Alternatively, the movable component may be slidably disposed on the mounting component.

[0024] In some embodiments, the mounting member is slidably disposed axially on the appliance body under the drive of the flip-top assembly, and the separating member is fixedly disposed on the appliance body; during the first opening stage, the mounting member drives the movable member, the elastic member and the lifting assembly to slide; at the end of the first opening stage, the movable member contacts the separating member and is pushed and rotated by the separating member to separate from the lifting assembly.

[0025] In some embodiments, the separator has:

[0026] The first abutting surface extends longitudinally;

[0027] The second abutting surface is connected to the first abutting surface and is arc-shaped;

[0028] At the end of the first opening stage, the movable part contacts the second abutment surface and rotates to abut against the first abutment surface; during the second opening stage, the movable part slides along the first abutment surface.

[0029] The beneficial effects of the atomizing device provided in this application are as follows: By dividing the opening process of the flip-top assembly into a first opening stage and a second opening stage, in the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly moves from the closed state to the first open state, and the flip-top assembly drives the lifting assembly to lift the aerosol-generating product from the usage position to the ready-to-retrieve position; in the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly moves from the first open state to the second open state, while the lifting assembly remains in its current state. That is, in the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly can drive the lifting assembly to lift the aerosol-generating product to the ready-to-retrieve position, and in the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly can continue to open to the second open state while the position of the aerosol-generating product remains unchanged, thereby increasing the gap between the aerosol-generating product and the flip-top assembly, making it easier for the user to remove the aerosol-generating product. Overall, it is simple to operate; one only needs to move the flip-top assembly from the closed state to the second open state and then remove the aerosol-generating product. Attached Figure Description

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0031] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0032] Figure 2A three-dimensional structural diagram of the atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application after removing the main housing;

[0033] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the upper cross-sectional structure of the atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0034] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing three states of rotation of the flip-top assembly in the atomizing device provided in this application embodiment;

[0035] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing three states of the sliding arrangement of the flip-top assembly in the atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0036] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting component, linkage component, and transmission component in the atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0037] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the moving part and the separating part of the atomizing device begin to contact, provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0038] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of an atomizing device provided in this application embodiment, showing that the moving part is driven to start rotating by the separating part;

[0039] Figure 9 A schematic diagram showing the connection between the moving part and the separating part in the second opening stage of the atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0040] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the moving part and the lifting assembly in the atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0041] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the transmission assembly in the atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0042] Figure 12 This is a cross-sectional view of the assembly of the drive wheel, flip-top assembly, device body, and fourth rotating shaft in the atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0043] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0044] 100. Appliance body; 110. Main body support; 112. Second snap-fit ​​part; 120. Heating component; 121. Heating chamber; 130. Mounting bracket; 131. First mounting surface; 132. First guide post; 133. Second guide post; 140. Main housing; 150. Fourth rotating shaft; 200. Flip cover assembly; 210. First snap-fit ​​part; 220. Mounting hole; 230. Mating groove; 300. Lifting assembly; 310. Lifting component; 311. Lifting column; 312. Slider; 3121. Sliding part; 3122. Connecting part; 3123. Fourth abutment surface; 3124. Limiting surface; 3125. Receiving groove; 320. Reset component; 400. Linkage assembly; 410. Mounting component; 420. Moving component; 421. First end; 422. Second end; 423. Third abutment surface; 424. Arc-shaped protrusion; 430. Elastic element; 500. Separating element; 510. First abutment surface; 520. Second abutment surface; 600. Transmission assembly; 610. Gear and rack mechanism; 611. First gear; 612. Rack; 620. Drive wheel; 621. Connecting shaft; 630. First gear set; 631. Second gear; 632. Third gear; 640. Second gear set; 641. Fourth gear; 642. Fifth gear; 650. Third gear set; 651. Sixth gear; 652. Seventh gear; 660. First rotating shaft; 670. Second rotating shaft; 680. Third rotating shaft; 700. First retaining element; 800. Filter nozzle; 1000. Aerosol generating product. Detailed Implementation

[0045] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0046] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.

[0047] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0048] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0049] As described in the background section, after the aerosol generating product is heated, the heated aerosol generating product is removed and discarded, and a new aerosol generating product is inserted for a new round of baking and atomization. How to make it convenient for users to remove the aerosol generating product is a problem that needs to be solved by those skilled in the art.

[0050] To address this issue, the researchers proposed a solution: by setting a flip-top assembly 200 movably connected to the main body 100 of the device, the opening action of the flip-top assembly 200 drives the lifting assembly 300 to lift the aerosol generating product 1000 from the usage position to the retrieval position, thus facilitating the user's removal of the aerosol generating product 1000. However, during the opening process of the flip-top assembly 200, the aerosol generating product 1000 is lifted. However, since the aerosol generating product 1000 has a slender structure, if the flipping of the flip-top assembly 200 and the lifting of the aerosol generating product 1000 are always synchronized, structural interference can easily occur between the aerosol generating product 1000 and the flip-top assembly 200 due to differences in size, shape, and movement trajectory. This also makes it difficult for the user to remove the aerosol generating product 1000.

[0051] To address the aforementioned issues, the researchers of this application, after extensive brainstorming and experimental verification, have developed an atomizing device. This atomizing device divides the opening process of the flip-top assembly 200 into a first opening stage and a second opening stage. In the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 drives the lifting assembly 300 to lift the aerosol generating product 1000 from the usage position to the ready-to-remove position. In the second opening stage, the lifting assembly 300 remains stationary while the flip-top assembly 200 continues to open. This configuration allows the aerosol generating product 1000 to be lifted during the opening process. Simultaneously, since only the flip-top assembly 200 continues to open in the second opening stage, while the positions of the lifting assembly 300 and the aerosol generating product 1000 remain unchanged, the second opening stage increases the gap between the aerosol generating product 1000 and the flip-top assembly 200, allowing the user to easily remove the aerosol generating product 1000 from the heating chamber 121. The entire process is simple and convenient to operate.

[0052] Please see Figures 1 to 4 The atomizing device provided in the embodiments of this application will now be described.

[0053] The atomizing device includes a main body 100, a flip-top assembly 200, and a lifting assembly 300. The main body 100 has a heating chamber 121 for accommodating an aerosol-generating product 1000. The lifting assembly 300 is used to lift the aerosol-generating product 1000 from a use position P1 to a ready-to-receive position P2. The flip-top assembly 200 is movably connected to the main body 100. The opening process of the flip-top assembly 200 includes a first opening stage and a second opening stage. In the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 moves from a closed state to a first open state, and the flip-top assembly 200 drives the lifting assembly 300 to lift the aerosol-generating product 1000 from the use position P1 to the ready-to-receive position P2. In the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 moves from the first open state to the second open state, and the lifting assembly 300 remains in the current position.

[0054] When the atomizing device is in use, the aerosol generating product 1000 is at least partially inserted into the heating chamber 121. The usage position P1 of the aerosol generating product 1000 refers to the position where the aerosol generating product 1000 is inserted into the heating chamber 121 and properly assembled. At this position, the aerosol generating product 1000 can be heated so that it generates aerosol without combustion. The ready-to-remove position P2 of the aerosol generating product 1000 refers to the position where, when the aerosol generating product 1000 is raised, at least partially protrudes from the heating chamber 121, facilitating removal by the user.

[0055] The lifting assembly 300 is disposed inside the appliance body 100 and is connected to the flip-top assembly 200. Driven by the flip-top assembly 200, the lifting assembly 300 can move within the appliance body 100 to lift the aerosol-generating article 1000 from the use position P1 to the ready-to-receive position P2. For ease of description, the position of the lifting assembly 300 before being driven by the flip-top assembly 200 is referred to as the initial position of the lifting assembly 300, and the position where the lifting assembly 300 lifts the aerosol-generating article 1000 to the ready-to-receive position P2 is referred to as the lifting position of the lifting assembly 300. During the second opening stage, the lifting assembly 300 remains in the lifting position, so that the aerosol-generating article 1000 remains in the ready-to-receive position P2.

[0056] The flip-top assembly 200 is movably connected to the appliance body 100. The flip-top assembly 200 has a closed state, a first open state, and a second open state relative to the appliance body 100, such as... Figure 4This diagram illustrates the closed, first open, and second open states of the atomizing device. In the closed state, the flip-top assembly 200 closes to the device body 100. The movement of the flip-top assembly 200 from the closed state to the first open state constitutes the first opening stage, in which a first gap exists between the flip-top assembly 200 and the aerosol generating product 1000. The movement of the flip-top assembly 200 from the first open state to the second open state constitutes the second opening stage, in which a second gap exists between the flip-top assembly 200 and the aerosol generating product 1000, and this second gap is larger than the first gap. That is, in the second opening stage, the aerosol generating product 1000 remains in a ready-to-remove position, while the opening degree of the flip-top assembly 200 increases, thereby increasing the second gap between the aerosol generating product 1000 and the flip-top assembly 200, making it easier for the user to remove the aerosol generating product 1000.

[0057] The atomizing device in this embodiment divides the opening process of the flip-top assembly 200 into a first opening stage and a second opening stage. In the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 moves from a closed state to a first open state, and the flip-top assembly 200 drives the lifting assembly 300 to lift the aerosol generating product 1000 from the use position P1 to the waiting position P2. In the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 moves from the first open state to the second open state, and the lifting assembly 300 remains in its current state. That is, in the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 can drive the lifting assembly 300 to lift the aerosol generating product 1000 to the waiting position P2. At the same time, in the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 can continue to open to the second open state while the position of the aerosol generating product 1000 remains unchanged, thereby increasing the gap between the aerosol generating product 1000 and the flip-top assembly 200, making it easier for the user to take out the aerosol generating product 1000. In general, it is simple to operate by first moving the flip-top assembly 200 from the closed state to the second open state, and then taking out the aerosol-generated product 1000.

[0058] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 The flip-top assembly 200 can be rotatably connected to the appliance body 100. In the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 rotates relative to the appliance body 100 from the closed state to the first open state. In the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 rotates relative to the appliance body 100 from the first open state to the second open state.

[0059] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 5The flip-top assembly 200 can also be slidably connected to the device body 100 along the axial direction. In the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 slides relative to the device body 100 from the closed state to the first open state. In the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly 200 slides relative to the device body 100 from the first open state to the second open state. Here, axial direction refers to the vertical direction of the atomizing device extending from one end to the other, that is, the height direction when the atomizing device is placed vertically on a horizontal surface.

[0060] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The lifting component 300 is slidably disposed on the appliance body 100 along the axial direction. That is, the flip cover component 200 drives the lifting component 300 to slide along the axial direction from the initial position to the lifting position, thereby lifting the aerosol generating product 1000 from the use position P1 to the waiting position P2.

[0061] In some other embodiments of this application, the lifting component 300 may also be oscillatingly disposed on the appliance body 100, and the aerosol generating article 1000 may be lifted from the use position P1 to the waiting position P2 by oscillating the lifting component 300.

[0062] In one specific embodiment, please refer to Figures 2 to 4 The atomizing device also includes a transmission assembly 600, a flip-top assembly 200 rotatably connected to the device body 100, and a lifting assembly 300 slidably disposed on the device body 100 along the axial direction. The transmission assembly 600 converts the rotational motion of the flip-top assembly 200 into the axial sliding motion of the lifting assembly 300. The flip-top assembly 200 rotatably disposed on the device body 100 allows it to rotate to the side of the device body 100 to avoid obstructing the aerosol generating product 1000, facilitating operation and ensuring reliable connection between the flip-top assembly 200 and the device body 100. Furthermore, the axial sliding of the lifting assembly 300 stably lifts the aerosol generating product 1000 and reduces the space occupied by the lifting assembly 300. Understandably, in other embodiments of this application, the rotational motion of the flip cover assembly 200 may drive the swinging motion of the lifting assembly 300, or the axial sliding motion of the flip cover assembly 200 may drive the axial sliding motion of the lifting assembly 300, or the axial sliding motion of the flip cover assembly 200 may drive the swinging motion of the lifting assembly 300.

[0063] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7The transmission component 600 includes a gear and rack mechanism 610, which converts the rotational motion of the flip-top component 200 into the axial sliding motion of the lifting component 300. The gear and rack structure occupies little space and provides stable transmission. In other embodiments of this application, the transmission component 600 may also be a crank-slider mechanism, a ball screw mechanism, or a connecting rod mechanism, etc., and is not limited to any particular type.

[0064] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 6 The atomizing device also includes a linkage component 400 and a separation component 500. In the first opening stage, the linkage component 400 connects the flip-top component 200 and the lifting component 300. At the end of the first opening stage, the separation component 500 drives the linkage component 400 to move to separate from the lifting component 300.

[0065] In the first opening stage, the linkage component 400 connects the flip-top component 200 and the lifting component 300, so that during the process of the flip-top component 200 rotating from the closed state to the first open state, it can drive the lifting component 300 to move from the initial position to the lifting position to lift the aerosol generated product 1000 from the use position P1 to the waiting position P2, thereby realizing the linkage between the flip-top component 200 and the lifting component 300.

[0066] Additionally, it should be noted that the end of the first opening stage refers to the time when the first opening stage is about to end. The separating component 500 drives the linkage component 400 to move so that the linkage component 400 separates from the lifting component 300. Therefore, in the second opening stage, the opening action of the flip-top component 200 will not be linked to the lifting component 300 through the linkage component 400, so that the lifting component 300 remains in the lifting position, and the aerosol generating product 1000 remains in the ready-to-remove position P2.

[0067] The above configuration allows the lifting component 300 to be driven to lift the aerosol-generating product 1000 by the movable flip-top component 200 during the first opening stage; at the end of the first opening stage, the linkage component 400 moves to the position of the separator 500 and is driven by the separator 500 to separate from the lifting component 300, so that the lifting component 300 remains in the lifted position during the second opening stage.

[0068] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6The linkage component 400 includes a mounting component 410, a movable component 420, and an elastic component 430; the mounting component 410 is connected to the flip-top component 200; the movable component 420 is movably disposed on the mounting component 410; the elastic component 430 connects the movable component 420 and the mounting component 410; in the first opening stage, the movable component 420 is pressed against the lifting component 300 under the action of the elastic component 430; at the end of the first opening stage, the separating component 500 drives the movable component 420 to move so that the movable component 420 disengages from the lifting component 300.

[0069] In the first opening stage, under the elastic force of the elastic element 430, the movable element 420 abuts against the lifting component 300. Because the mounting component 410 is connected to the flip-top assembly 200, the flip-top assembly 200 and the lifting component 300 are connected. The flip-top assembly 200 drives the lifting component 300 to lift the aerosol-generating product 1000, and the mounting component 410 is driven to move by the flip-top assembly 200, causing the movable element 420 to move along with it. At the end of the first opening stage, the movable element 420 moves to the position of contacting the separating element 500. The separating element 500 provides a reaction force to the movable element 420 to overcome the elastic force of the elastic element 430, causing the movable element 420 to disengage from the lifting component 300, thus breaking the connection between the flip-top assembly 200 and the lifting component 300. This prevents the lifting component 300 from continuing to lift the aerosol-generating product 1000 in the second opening stage.

[0070] In this embodiment, the mounting member 410 is connected to the flip-top assembly 200, and the connection state between the flip-top assembly 200 and the lifting assembly 300 is switched by changing the connection state between the movable member 420 and the lifting assembly 300. It is understood that in other embodiments of this application, the mounting member 410 can also be connected to the lifting assembly 300, and the connection state between the flip-top assembly 200 and the lifting assembly 300 can be switched by switching the connection state between the movable member 420 and the flip-top assembly 200. Furthermore, the elastic member 430 facilitates the reset of the movable member 420 to the state connected to the lifting assembly 300 when the movable member 420 disengages from the separating member 500, without requiring external force to reset the movable member 420.

[0071] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 6 to 9The movable component 420 is rotatably mounted on the mounting component 410, and the elastic component 430 is a torsion spring. Specifically, the movable component 420 has a first end 421 and a second end 422 disposed opposite to each other. In the first opening stage, the first end 421 of the movable component 420 is connected to the lifting assembly 300; at the end of the first opening stage, the second end 422 of the movable component 420 abuts against the separating component 500, and under the action of the movement of the mounting component 410, the separating component 500 exerts a pushing force on the second end 422 of the movable component 420, so that the movable component 420 rotates to separate from the lifting assembly 300. It can be understood that in other embodiments of this application, the movable component 420 may also be slidably mounted on the mounting component 410, and the elastic component 430 may be a tension spring. Similarly, under the action of the mounting component 410, the movable component 420 abuts against the separating component 500, and the separating component 500 exerts a pushing force on the movable component 420, so that the separating component 500 slides to separate from the lifting assembly 300.

[0072] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 The mounting component 410 is slidably disposed on the appliance body 100 under the drive of the flip-top assembly 200, and the separating component 500 is fixedly disposed on the appliance body 100. In the first opening stage, the mounting component 410 drives the movable component 420, the elastic component 430, and the lifting assembly 300 to slide. At the end of the first opening stage, the movable component 420 contacts the separating component 500 and is pushed and rotated by the separating component 500 to separate from the lifting assembly 300. In this embodiment, by fixing the separating component 500 at the position where the movable component 420 slides to the end of the first opening stage, the separating component 500 provides the movable component 420 with the opposite pushing force under the sliding pushing force of the mounting component 410, so that the movable component 420 rotates and separates from the lifting assembly 300. That is, the connection and separation of the movable component 420 and the lifting assembly 300 can be switched during the opening and closing process of the flip-top assembly 200, without the need for additional driving structure and driving force. The structure is simple and the operation is simple.

[0073] In some specific embodiments, the mounting component 410 is slidably disposed on the appliance body 100 along the axial direction, and the lifting component 300 is slidably disposed on the appliance body 100 along the axial direction. In this embodiment, the mounting component 410 is slidably disposed on the appliance body 100 by the flip-top component 200, so that the movable component 420 drives the lifting component 300 to slide axially, thereby lifting the aerosol generating product 1000 axially from the use position P1 to the waiting position P2.

[0074] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 6 to 9The separating member 500 has a first abutting surface 510 and a second abutting surface 520; the first abutting surface 510 extends longitudinally, and the second abutting surface 520 is connected to the first abutting surface 510 and is arc-shaped; at the end of the first opening stage, the movable member 420 contacts the second abutting surface 520 and rotates to abut against the first abutting surface 510; in the second opening stage, the movable member 420 slides along the first abutting surface 510.

[0075] The second abutment surface 520 is designed to abut against the second end 422 of the movable member 420 to push the movable member 420 to rotate. The arc shape of the second abutment surface 520 reduces scratches between the movable member 420 and the separating member 500, and also ensures smooth rotation of the movable member 420. The first abutment surface 510 abuts against the sliding of the movable member 420 during the second opening stage, keeping the movable member 420 in the separated state and preventing it from being pulled back to its original position by the elastic member 430 during the second opening stage.

[0076] When the flip-top assembly 200 rotates from the second open state to the closed state, it has a third stage and a fourth stage. In the third stage, the flip-top assembly 200 rotates from the second open state to the first open state, the mounting part 410 descends axially, and the movable part 420 slides downward along the first abutment surface 510. At the end of the third stage, the movable part 420 slides to the lower end of the first abutment surface 510, and the movable part 420 loses the force of the first abutment surface 510. Under the action of the elastic member 430, the movable part 420 resets to the linkage position. At this time, since the lifting assembly 300 has already descended to the initial position, the movable part 420 will only reconnect with the lifting assembly 300 when the mounting part 410 and the movable part 420 descend to the initial position at the end of the fourth stage.

[0077] In some specific embodiments, the lifting component 300 and the separating component 500 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the movable component 420, the first abutting surface 510 is the side of the separating component 500 facing the movable component 420, and the second abutting surface 520 is an arc-shaped surface connected to the bottom end of the first abutting surface 510 and facing the movable component 420.

[0078] Specifically, the second end 422 of the movable part 420 has an arc-shaped protrusion 424, which slides along the first abutment surface 510.

[0079] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 10The first end 421 of the movable member 420 has a third abutment surface 423, and the lifting assembly 300 has a receiving groove 3125, which has a fourth abutment surface 3123. During the first opening stage, the elastic member 430 exerts a counterclockwise pushing force on the second end 422 of the movable member 420, and the first end 421 of the movable member 420 is housed in the receiving groove 3125, with the third abutment surface 423 abutting against the fourth abutment surface 3123. However, because a large portion of the third abutment surface 423 and the fourth abutment surface 3123 are not in contact, even with a counterclockwise pushing force from the elastic member 430, the movable member 420 cannot be pushed counterclockwise. Meanwhile, the first end 421 of the movable member 420 has an arc-shaped surface adjacent to the third abutment surface 423. When the separating member 500 pushes the movable member 420 to rotate clockwise, the contact area between the third abutment surface 423 and the fourth abutment surface 3123 is very small. The movable member 420 can be pushed to rotate clockwise and disengage from the fourth abutment surface 3123 through the arc-shaped surface, thereby realizing the separation of the movable member 420 from the lifting assembly 300. When resetting, the arc-shaped surface of the movable member 420 first extends into the receiving groove 3125, thereby realizing the contact between the third abutment surface 423 and the fourth abutment surface 3123.

[0080] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The main body 100 of the appliance includes a main support 110, a heating component 120, and a mounting bracket 130. The heating component 120 and the mounting bracket 130 are mounted on the main support 110 at intervals along a first direction X. A heating cavity 121 is formed in the heating component 120. A transmission component 600, a linkage component 400, and a separation component 500 are disposed on the mounting bracket 130. A flip-top component 200 is rotatably disposed at one end of the main support 110 along the axial direction. The above arrangement enables the transmission component 600 and the linkage component 400 to connect the flip-top component 200 and the lifting component 300, and the structure is compact.

[0081] For ease of description, please refer to Figure 1 The first direction X is the left-right direction of the appliance body 100, and the second direction Y is the front-back direction of the appliance body 100. The dimension of the appliance body 100 along the first direction X is greater than the dimension of the appliance body 100 along the second direction Y.

[0082] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 11The gear and rack mechanism 610 includes a first gear 611 and a rack 612. The first gear 611 is rotatably mounted on the appliance body 100 and connected to the flip cover assembly 200. The rack 612 is slidably mounted on the appliance body 100. In the first opening stage, the rack 612 is connected to the lifting assembly 300, specifically, the rack 612 is fixedly connected to the mounting part 410 of the linkage assembly 400. The rack 612 can be locked to the mounting part 410 with screws, or it can be integrally formed into the mounting part 410 to simplify the structure.

[0083] In this application, in order to ensure that the first opening stage of the flip-top assembly 200 can just lift the aerosol generating product 1000 from the use position P1 to the waiting position P2, and at the same time, in order to ensure that the motion transmission is realized in the narrow space of the appliance body 100, multiple gear transmission structures are provided between the flip-top assembly 200 and the first gear 611.

[0084] For details, please refer to Figure 11 The transmission assembly 600 also includes a drive wheel 620, a first gear set 630, a second gear set 640, and a third gear set 650. The drive wheel 620 is connected to the flip cover assembly 200. The first gear set 630 includes a second gear 631 and a third gear 632 that mesh with each other. The second gear set 640 includes a fourth gear 641 and a fifth gear 642 that mesh with each other. The third gear set 650 includes a sixth gear 651 and a seventh gear 652 that mesh with each other. The drive gear 620 and the third gear 632 are spaced apart on the outer periphery of the second gear 631, and mesh with the second gear 631 for transmission. The fourth gear 641 is coaxially arranged with the third gear 632 and fixed to the first rotating shaft 660, with the fourth gear 641 located behind the third gear 632. The fourth gear 641 meshes with the fifth gear 642 for transmission. The fifth gear 642 and the sixth gear 651 are fixed to the second rotating shaft 670, with the sixth gear 651 located in front of the fifth gear 642. The seventh gear 652 and the first gear 611 are fixed to the third rotating shaft 680, with the first gear 611 located in front of the seventh gear 652, and meshing with the rack 612 for transmission. The axes of the first rotating shaft 660, the second rotating shaft 670, and the third rotating shaft 680 are all in the front-rear direction. The above settings can adjust the transmission ratio between the drive wheel 620 and the first gear 611, and can adjust the position of the drive wheel 620 and the first gear 611 in the front-back direction and the left-right direction, so as to ensure that the transmission from rotation to linear motion can be achieved in a narrow space.

[0085] For details, please refer to Figure 12The drive wheel 620 extends axially with a connecting shaft 621. The cross-section of the connecting shaft 621 is non-circular. The flip-top assembly 200 has a mating groove 230. The cross-section of the mating groove 230 is non-circular. The connecting shaft 621 is interference-fitted into the mating groove 230, thereby forming a connection between the drive wheel 620 and the flip-top assembly 200, and enabling the drive wheel 620 and the flip-top assembly 200 to rotate synchronously.

[0086] Specifically, the main body 100 of the appliance is equipped with a fourth rotating shaft 150, and the flip cover assembly 200 is rotatably mounted on the fourth rotating shaft 150. The fourth rotating shaft 150 passes through the mating groove 230 and the drive wheel 620, so that the flip cover assembly 200 and the drive wheel 620 are coaxially arranged and fixed together.

[0087] In some embodiments, the device body 100 is connected to a second retainer (not shown), which is used to hold the flip-top assembly 200 in a second open state. The second retainer ensures that the flip-top assembly 200 remains stationary in the second open state when the aerosol-generating article 1000 is being loaded or unloaded, facilitating user operation and preventing injury to the user's hand from the flip-top assembly 200 suddenly closing during operation.

[0088] Optionally, the second retaining element can be a torsion spring, a spring, a magnet, a positioning bead, a positioning elastic buckle, or a spring sheet.

[0089] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 The flip cover assembly 200 is provided with a first latching part 210 and the appliance body 100 is provided with a second latching part 112. When the flip cover assembly 200 is closed, the first latching part 210 and the second latching part 112 are latched together to keep the flip cover assembly 200 in the closed state.

[0090] Optionally, the first latching portion 210 is a latch hook, and the second latching portion 112 is a latch groove, with the latch hook engaging in the latch groove. In other embodiments, the first latching portion 210 may also be a latch groove, and the second latching portion 112 may be a latch hook; this is not a unique limitation.

[0091] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 The device body 100 is provided with a first retaining member 700, which is used to limit the lifting component 300 to a state where the aerosol generating product 1000 is lifted to the ready-to-retrieve position P2. That is, when the flip-top component 200 drives the lifting component 300 to slide from the initial position to the lifted position during the first opening stage, the first retaining member 700 limits the lifting component 300 to the lifted position, thereby limiting the aerosol generating product 1000 to the ready-to-retrieve position P2. This makes it convenient for the user to retrieve the aerosol generating product 1000 located in the ready-to-retrieve position after the flip-top component 200 completes the opening and closing action.

[0092] For some specific embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 10 The first retaining member 700 includes a positioning bead mounted on the appliance body 100. At least a portion of the positioning bead protrudes from the first mounting surface 131 of the appliance body 100 for lifting the component 300. The lifting component 300 is slidably disposed on the first mounting surface 131, and the lifting component 300 has a limiting surface 3124 that is spaced apart from the first mounting surface 131. When the lifting component 300 slides axially from its initial position to the lifted position, the limiting surface 3124 abuts against the positioning bead, thereby holding the lifting component 300 in the lifted position. It can be understood that in other embodiments of this application, the first retaining member 700 may also be a spring abutting between the lifting component 300 and the appliance body 100, a magnetic attraction structure for adsorbing and fixing the lifting component 300 in the lifted position, or a snap-fit ​​structure for fastening the lifting component 300 in the lifted position.

[0093] In this application, when the user reinstalls the new aerosol generating article 1000 into the heating chamber 121, the force of inserting the aerosol generating article 1000 can overcome the limiting force of the first retaining member 700 to push the lifting assembly 300 from the lifted position back to the initial position. At the same time, the aerosol generating article 1000 returns from the waiting position to the use position. At this time, the flip-top assembly 200 can be rotated and closed by external force, and is engaged by the first locking part 210 and the second locking part 112.

[0094] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 The lifting assembly 300 includes a lifting member 310 and a resetting member 320. The lifting member 310 is movably disposed on the appliance body 100, and the resetting member 320 abuts against the lifting member 310 and the appliance body 100 and is used to reset the lifting member 310. The resetting member 320 is provided so that when the force of inserting the aerosol generating product 1000 into the heating chamber 121 causes the lifting member 310 to overcome the downward sliding of the first retainer 700, the resetting member 320 assists the lifting member 310 in quickly resetting, eliminating the need for the user to continuously push the aerosol generating product 1000, thus saving effort and reducing damage to the aerosol generating product 1000 from external forces.

[0095] Optionally, the lifting member 310 is slidably disposed on the appliance body 100 along the axial direction, and the resetting member 320 includes a cylindrical spring. The resetting member 320 is sleeved on the lifting member 310 and abuts against the lifting member 310 and the appliance body 100. Specifically, the resetting member 320 abuts against the lifting member 310 and the heating assembly 120. In other embodiments, the resetting member 320 may also be a spring sheet.

[0096] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 The lifting component 310 includes a lifting column 311 and a slider 312. The lifting column 311 is coaxial with the aerosol generating product 1000 and is located below the heating assembly 120. The slider 312 includes a sliding part 3121 and a connecting part 3122. The sliding part 3121 is axially slidably disposed on the appliance body 100. The connecting part 3122 is perpendicularly connected to the sliding part 3121 and is fixedly sleeved on the lifting column 311. The connecting part 3122 and the lifting column 311 are locked together by screws. The reset component 320 is sleeved on the lifting column 311 and abuts against the connecting part 3122 and the heating assembly 120.

[0097] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 The mounting bracket 130 is provided with a first guide post 132 extending axially, and the slider 312 is slidably disposed on the first guide post 132. The mounting bracket 130 is also provided with a second guide post 133, and the mounting part 410 of the linkage assembly 400 is slidably sleeved on the first guide post 132 and the second guide post 133 respectively. The separating part 500 is located between the mounting part 410 and the second guide post 133. In this way, the mounting part 410 can be axially guided to the position corresponding to the contact of the separating part 500 by the first guide post 132 and the second guide post 133, thereby realizing the rotation of the movable part 420 to disengage from the slider 312.

[0098] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 The flip-top assembly 200 has a mounting hole 220, on which a filter 800 is installed. The filter 800 is directly facing the aerosol generating product 1000 and is connected to the heating chamber 121. The user can obtain the aerosol generated by heating the aerosol generating product 1000 without combustion by sucking the filter 800.

[0099] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 The appliance body 100 also includes a main housing 140, which is sleeved on the outside of the main support 110, the heating component 120 and the mounting bracket 130.

[0100] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An atomizing device, characterized in that, include: The main body of the device has a heating chamber for containing aerosol-generated products; A lifting assembly is used to lift the aerosol-generated product from the usage position to the pickup position; The flip-top assembly is movably connected to the main body of the device. The opening process of the flip-top assembly includes a first opening stage and a second opening stage. In the first opening stage, the flip-top assembly moves from a closed state to a first open state, and the flip-top assembly drives the lifting assembly to lift the aerosol-generating product from the use position to the waiting position. In the second opening stage, the flip-top assembly moves from the first open state to the second open state, and the lifting assembly remains in its current state.

2. The atomizing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The flip-top assembly is rotatably connected to the main body of the appliance; Alternatively, the flip-top assembly is slidably connected to the main body of the appliance along the axial direction.

3. The atomizing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting component is slidably disposed on the main body of the device along the axial direction; Alternatively, the lifting assembly may be oscillating on the main body of the appliance.

4. The atomizing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The atomizing device also includes a transmission assembly, the flip-top assembly is rotatably connected to the device body, the lifting assembly is slidably disposed on the device body along the axial direction, and the transmission assembly is used to convert the rotational motion of the flip-top assembly into the axial sliding motion of the lifting assembly.

5. The atomizing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The main body of the device is provided with a first retaining member, which is used to limit the lifting component to a state in which the aerosol generating product is lifted to the position to be picked up.

6. The atomizing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting assembly includes a lifting member and a resetting member. The lifting member is movably disposed on the appliance body, and the resetting member abuts between the lifting member and the appliance body and is used to reset the lifting member.

7. The atomizing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A second retainer is also connected between the main body of the device and the flip-top assembly, the second retainer being used to hold the flip-top assembly in the second open state.

8. The atomizing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The atomizing device also includes a linkage component and a separation component. During the first opening stage, the linkage component connects the flip-top component and the lifting component. At the end of the first opening stage, the separation component drives the linkage component to move and separate from the lifting component.

9. The atomizing device as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The linkage component includes: Mounting component, which is connected to the flip cover assembly; Movable component, movably located on the mounting component; An elastic element connects the movable element and the mounting element; During the first opening stage, the movable member abuts against the lifting assembly under the action of the elastic member; at the end of the first opening stage, the separating member drives the movable member to move so that the movable member disengages from the lifting assembly.

10. The atomizing device as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The movable component is rotatably mounted on the mounting component; Alternatively, the movable component may be slidably disposed on the mounting component.

11. The atomizing device as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The mounting component is slidably disposed on the appliance body along the axial direction under the drive of the flip-top assembly, and the separating component is fixedly disposed on the appliance body; in the first opening stage, the mounting component drives the movable component, the elastic component and the lifting assembly to slide; at the end of the first opening stage, the movable component contacts the separating component and is pushed and rotated by the separating component to separate from the lifting assembly.

12. The atomizing device as described in claim 11, characterized in that, The separating element has: The first abutting surface extends longitudinally; The second abutting surface is connected to the first abutting surface and is arc-shaped; At the end of the first opening stage, the movable part contacts the second abutment surface and rotates to abut against the first abutment surface; during the second opening stage, the movable part slides along the first abutment surface.

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