Automatic assembly robot for electronic atomizer electrode
By using an automated assembly robot to achieve precise positioning of the heating wire electrode through expansion rings and friction, the assembly problem caused by electrode misalignment is solved, and the assembly efficiency is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511977771.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-24
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
During assembly, inconsistencies in the heating wire electrodes can lead to electrode misalignment, making accurate positioning difficult and affecting assembly efficiency.
An automated assembly robot is used to press the electrode onto the inner wall of the atomizing cup using an expansion ring, and then uses rotational friction to bring the electrode into the positioning groove for precise positioning.
It improves the accuracy and efficiency of automated positioning in electrode assembly and solves the problem of electrode misalignment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of assembly technology, and more specifically, to an automated assembly robot for electronic atomizer electrodes. Background Technology
[0002] An electronic atomizer is a device that converts electrical energy into heat energy to atomize a liquid or solid matrix into an aerosol. It is widely used in atomization fields such as beauty treatments. Electronic atomizers have various heating methods, such as resistance heating and electromagnetic induction. Among them, resistance heating uses an electric heating element, such as a heating wire, to convert electrical energy into heat energy, heating the liquid in the atomizer core and causing it to vaporize and form an aerosol.
[0003] The heating wire consists of a spiral-shaped main body and electrodes at both ends. During assembly, it needs to be fitted into the atomizing cup, with the two electrodes extending out to make contact with the contacts for energizing. However, the heating wire is quite thin, and the electrodes cannot be made uniform during manufacturing. Furthermore, the electrodes need to be positioned precisely to ensure contact and energizing. Due to these inconsistencies, the electrodes may shift, making assembly difficult. Therefore, manual assembly is often used. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The present invention provides an automated assembly robot for electronic atomizer electrodes, which aims to solve the problem that the heating wire electrodes cannot maintain consistency, and the electrodes will be misaligned during assembly, making assembly difficult.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automatic assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode, comprising a platform, a worktable mounted on the platform for placing an atomizing cup, a moving component mounted on the platform, and an assembly component mounted on the output end of the moving component for clamping a heating wire and inserting the heating wire into the atomizing cup; a positioning rod is provided on the platform, one end of the positioning rod having an inner cavity, an expansion ring fixedly mounted on the side wall of the upper end of the positioning rod, the inner cavity being connected to an air pump, the expansion ring expanding or contracting when the air pump is charging or decharging; a positioning drive component is mounted on the platform, the positioning drive component driving the positioning rod to vertically insert into the hole at the bottom of the atomizing cup and rotate, thereby causing the expansion ring to press the electrode into the positioning groove.
[0006] Preferably, both sides of the side wall of the positioning rod near the expansion ring are hinged with vertically arranged bending rods. The bottom end of the bending rod has a horizontally arranged pressing part. A drive cylinder is installed on the platform. A shift fork is installed at the output end of the drive cylinder. The end of the shift fork is located above the pressing part and aligned with the two pressing parts.
[0007] Preferably, the end of the positioning rod away from the expansion ring has an inner cavity II, which is connected to the vacuum pump, so that the end of the positioning rod away from the expansion ring can adsorb the sealing block. The output end of the positioning drive assembly is equipped with a rotary drive assembly, which is used to drive the positioning rod to rotate, so that the upper and lower ends of the positioning rod can be aligned with the bottom of the atomizing cup respectively.
[0008] Preferably, the workbench includes a geared motor mounted on the table, and a turntable is installed at the output end of the geared motor. The turntable has several through holes in the circumferential direction, and the bottom of the inner side of the through holes has an annular support part for supporting the atomizing cup.
[0009] Preferably, the moving component includes a bracket, with a linear drive component one mounted on the upper end of the bracket, and a linear drive component two mounted on the output of the linear drive component one. The assembly component is mounted on the output end of the linear drive component two, and the linear drive component one and the linear drive component two are used to drive the assembly component to move horizontally and vertically, respectively.
[0010] Preferably, the assembly includes a finger-clamping cylinder, with a support rod installed on each of the two fingers of the finger-clamping cylinder, and a motor is installed at the output end of the moving assembly, with the finger-clamping cylinder installed on the output end of the motor.
[0011] Preferably, the positioning drive assembly includes a mounting bracket on which a linear drive component three is mounted. The output end of the linear drive component three is equipped with a spindle and a motor two. The motor two is used to drive the spindle to rotate, and the axis of the positioning rod coincides with the axis of the spindle.
[0012] Preferably, the rotary drive assembly includes a mounting plate mounted on the spindle, on which a motor and a rotating shaft are mounted. The motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate. The rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the side wall of the middle part of the positioning rod, and the axis of the rotating shaft coincides with the axis of the positioning rod.
[0013] Preferably, a stand is installed on the platform, and a pressure block is installed at the upper end of the stand. The pressure block is used to press against the upper surface of the bottom of the atomizing cup.
[0014] Preferably, two inclined plates are installed on the upper end of the pressure block. The lower ends of the two inclined plates are inclined towards each other to form an inverted "V" shape, and the lower ends of the two inclined plates point to the interior of the upper end of the atomizing cup.
[0015] The technical effects and advantages of this invention are as follows: By setting an expandable expansion ring, the electrode is pressed against the inner wall of the atomizing cup after expansion. Then, by rotating the expansion ring, the electrode is moved into the positioning groove by friction to complete the positioning. This achieves precise positioning in the electrode assembly process, and the automated positioning operation improves the assembly efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the workbench of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the moving component and the assembly component of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the pressure block and inclined plate of the present invention; Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 5 Exploded view of the structure; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning rod of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the positioning rod of the present invention; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the assembled electronic atomizer electrodes of the present invention; Figure 10 For the present invention Figure 9 Exploded view of the structure; Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the atomizing cup of the present invention.
[0017] The attached figures are labeled as follows: 1. Platform; 2. Workbench; 21. Gear motor; 22. Turntable; 23. Through hole; 24. Annular support; 3. Moving assembly; 31. Bracket; 32. Linear drive component one; 33. Linear drive component two; 4. Assembly assembly; 41. Finger gripping cylinder; 42. Support rod; 43. Motor one; 5. Positioning rod; 50. Expansion ring; 51. Inner cavity one; 52. Bending rod; 53. Pressing part; 54. Inner cavity 2; 6. Positioning drive assembly; 61. Mounting bracket; 62. Linear drive component 3; 63. Main shaft; 64. Motor 2; 7. Drive cylinder; 71. Shift fork; 8. Rotary drive assembly; 81. Mounting plate; 82. Motor 3; 83. Rotating shaft; 9. Upright pole; 91. Pressure block; 92. Inclined plate; 100. Atomizing cup; 101. Positioning groove; 200. Heating wire; 201. Electrode; 202. Wrapping cloth; 300. Sealing block. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0019] Refer to the instruction manual appendix Figures 1-11An automated assembly robot for electronic atomizer electrodes includes a platform 1, a workbench 2 mounted on the platform 1, and an atomizing cup 100 placed on the workbench 2.
[0020] In the above technical solutions, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the workbench 2 includes a geared motor 21 mounted on the table plate 1. A turntable 22 is mounted on the output end of the geared motor 21. Several through holes 23 are opened in the circumferential direction of the turntable 22. The bottom of the inner side of the through holes 23 has an annular support part 24, which is used to support the atomizing cup 100.
[0021] It should be noted that the bottom of the atomizing cup 100 has a frustum. When the atomizing cup 100 is placed inside the through hole 23, the annular support part 24 supports the frustum. The geared motor 21 drives the turntable 22 to rotate, which in turn drives the atomizing cup 100 to rotate, thereby achieving the purpose of switching the atomizing cup 100 for easy assembly.
[0022] In this embodiment, a moving component 3 is installed on the platform 1, and an assembly component 4 is installed at the output end of the moving component 3. The assembly component 4 is used to clamp the heating wire 200 and insert the heating wire 200 into the atomizing cup 100.
[0023] In the above technical solutions, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the moving component 3 includes a bracket 31, a linear drive component 32 is mounted on the upper end of the bracket 31, a linear drive component 33 is mounted on the output of the linear drive component 32, and the assembly component 4 is mounted on the output end of the linear drive component 33. The linear drive component 32 and the linear drive component 33 are used to drive the assembly component 4 to move horizontally and vertically, respectively.
[0024] It should be noted that linear drive component 1 32 and linear drive component 2 33 can be a lead screw and nut assembly, or a cylinder, linear motor, etc. Figure 4 As shown, linear drive component 1 32 employs a lead screw and nut device, while linear drive component 2 33 uses a gear and rack driven linear drive device. Linear drive component 1 32 is used to drive assembly component 4 to move horizontally, and linear drive component 2 33 is used to drive assembly component 4 to move vertically, enabling assembly component 4 to move back and forth between material picking and assembly. The heating wire 200 can be placed on the material platform, and then picked up by assembly component 4.
[0025] In the above technical solutions, such as Figure 4 As shown, the assembly component 4 includes a finger-clamping cylinder 41, and each of the two fingers of the finger-clamping cylinder 41 is equipped with a support rod 42. The output end of the moving component 3 is equipped with a motor 43, and the finger-clamping cylinder 41 is installed on the output end of the motor 43.
[0026] It should be noted that during the material handling process, specifically when the assembly component 4 clamps the heating wire 200, the moving component 3 and the assembly component 4 first drive the two support rods 42 to insert into the middle of the heating wire 200. Then, the finger-clamping cylinder 41 drives the two support rods 42 to move away from each other, thereby clamping the inner walls on both sides of the heating wire 200. After clamping, the moving component 3 and the assembly component 4 move the heating wire 200 to the top of the atomizing cup 100, and the finger-clamping cylinder 41 drives the heating wire 200 into the interior of the atomizing cup 100.
[0027] In this embodiment, a positioning rod 5 is provided on the platform 1. One end of the positioning rod 5 has an inner cavity 51. An expansion ring 50 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the upper end of the positioning rod 5. The inner cavity 51 is connected to the air pump. When the air pump is charging or decharging, the expansion ring 50 expands or contracts. A positioning drive assembly 6 is installed on the platform 1. The positioning drive assembly 6 is used to drive the positioning rod 5 to be vertically inserted into the hole at the bottom of the atomizing cup 100 and rotate, so that the expansion ring 50 presses the electrode 201 into the positioning groove 101.
[0028] In the above technical solutions, such as Figure 2 As shown, the positioning drive assembly 6 includes a mounting bracket 61, on which a linear drive component 62 is mounted. The output end of the linear drive component 62 is equipped with a spindle 63 and a motor 64. The motor 64 is used to drive the spindle 63 to rotate, and the axis of the positioning rod 5 coincides with the axis of the spindle 63.
[0029] It should be noted that the linear drive component 62 adopts a lead screw and nut device, and the motor 64 drives the main shaft 63 to rotate via a belt. Thus, the linear drive component 62 and the motor 64 can drive the main shaft 63 to move vertically and rotate, so that the end of the positioning rod 5 can be inserted into the hole at the bottom of the atomizing cup 100 and rotate within the hole.
[0030] In this embodiment, the specific implementation method is as follows: First, the atomizing cup 100 is placed inside the through hole 23. Then, the reduction motor 21 drives the turntable 22 to rotate, thereby moving the atomizing cup 100 to be assembled to the position of the assembly component 4.
[0031] Then, the finger-clamping cylinder 41 clamps the heating wire 200 via the support rod 42. It should be noted that when picking up the heating wire 200, a layer of wrapping cloth 202 is pre-wound around its exterior. The wrapping cloth 202 is made of non-woven fabric, and when soaked in water, the heating wire 200 can heat, evaporate, and atomize the water into gas. After the finger-clamping cylinder 41 drives the support rod 42 to clamp the heating wire 200, it moves the heating wire 200 above the atomizing cup 100. Then, the linear drive component 33 drives the assembly component 4 to move vertically, thereby inserting the heating wire 200 into the atomizing cup 100. It should be noted that when inserting the heating wire 200 into the atomizing cup 100, the motor 43 can drive the finger-clamping cylinder 41 and the support rod 42 to rotate, so that the wrapping cloth 202 can easily enter the atomizing cup 100 during insertion, avoiding stacking of the wrapping cloth 202 at the top opening of the atomizing cup 100.
[0032] At this time, two electrodes 201 extend from the bottom of the atomizing cup 100. Positioning grooves 101 are provided on both sides of the bottom side wall of the atomizing cup 100. The two electrodes 201 are located inside the two positioning grooves 101 respectively. However, since the heating wire 200 and the electrodes 201 are relatively soft, they are easily deformed during processing, causing displacement. This makes it impossible to determine whether the electrodes 201 have entered the interior of the positioning grooves 101, but they are relatively close to the positioning grooves 101. Therefore, the linear drive component 62 drives the main shaft 63 upward, causing the upper end of the positioning rod 5 to insert into the hole at the bottom of the atomizing cup 100. Then, the air pump inflates the inner cavity 51, causing the expansion ring 50 to expand. The expanded expansion ring 50 presses against the inner wall at the bottom of the atomizing cup 100 and the electrode 201. Then, the motor 64 drives the positioning rod 5 to rotate back and forth at a small angle. The expansion ring 50 moves the electrode 201 through friction, causing the electrode 201 to enter the positioning groove 101. During the reciprocating rotation of the positioning rod 5, once one electrode 201 enters the positioning groove 101, the expansion ring 50 can no longer drive it to rotate, but will instead drive the other electrode 201 to continue moving, so that it enters another positioning groove 101. It should be noted that during this process, the electrode 201 undergoes elastic deformation, and the heating wire 200 does not operate. The expansion ring 50 is made of rubber.
[0033] In this way, the positioning purpose of electrode 201 is achieved.
[0034] It should be noted that the top circumference of the positioning groove 101 is a conical surface, and when the electrode 201 is inserted, it will be inserted along the conical surface.
[0035] The above technical solution uses an expandable expansion ring 50 to press the electrode 201 onto the inner wall of the atomizing cup 100. Then, by rotating the expansion ring 50, the electrode 201 is moved into the positioning groove 101 by friction to complete the positioning. This achieves precise positioning of the electrode 201 during the assembly process, and the automated positioning operation improves the assembly efficiency.
[0036] Refer to the instruction manual appendix Figure 2 , Figures 8-9 The positioning rod 5 has vertically arranged bending rods 52 hinged on both sides of the side wall near the expansion ring 50. The bottom end of the bending rod 52 has a horizontally arranged pressing part 53. A drive cylinder 7 is installed on the platform 1. A shift fork 71 is installed at the output end of the drive cylinder 7. The end of the shift fork 71 is located above the pressing part 53 and aligned with the two pressing parts 53.
[0037] It should be noted that after electrode 201 enters the positioning groove 101, to prevent electrode 201 from popping out of the positioning groove 101 after the expansion ring 50 moves out, and to facilitate contact between electrode 201 and the contact point, after the expansion ring 50 positions electrode 201, it is not removed immediately. Instead, the drive cylinder 7 moves the shift fork 71 downward. The shift fork 71 has a U-shaped structure, with its two front ends pressing down on two pressing parts 53. The two pressing parts 53 drive two bending rods 52 to swing to both sides. The upper ends of the two bending rods 52 can contact electrode 201 and push electrode 201 to bend. At this time, electrode 201 will not move out of the positioning groove 101, and the bottom of electrode 201 can easily contact the contact point for energization. The two bending rods 52 are connected to the inner cavity 51 by torsion springs. When the shift fork 71 moves upward, the bending rods 52 can be reset by the action of the torsion springs.
[0038] Refer to the instruction manual appendix Figure 2 To prevent the heating wire 200 and electrode 201 from becoming loose due to prolonged movement, a sealing block 300 needs to be installed at the bottom of the atomizing cup 100. The sealing block 300 can press the electrode 201 tightly inside the positioning groove 101, preventing it from moving.
[0039] Specifically, such as Figure 2 and Figure 8 As shown, the end of the positioning rod 5 away from the expansion ring 50 has an inner cavity 54, which is connected to the vacuum pump, so that the end of the positioning rod 5 away from the expansion ring 50 can adsorb the sealing block 300. The output end of the positioning drive assembly 6 is equipped with a rotary drive assembly 8, which is used to drive the positioning rod 5 to rotate, so that the upper end and the lower end of the positioning rod 5 can be aligned with the bottom of the atomizing cup 100 respectively.
[0040] In the above technical solutions, such as Figure 2 As shown, the rotary drive assembly 8 includes a mounting plate 81 mounted on the main shaft 63. A motor 82 and a rotating shaft 83 are mounted on the mounting plate 81. The motor 82 is used to drive the rotating shaft 83 to rotate. The rotating shaft 83 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the middle part of the positioning rod 5. The axis of the rotating shaft 83 coincides with the axis of the positioning rod 5.
[0041] It should be noted that when assembling the sealing block 300, firstly, the bottom of the positioning rod 5 picks up the sealing block 300, then the positioning drive assembly 6 drives the expansion ring 50 to move out from the bottom of the atomizing cup 100, then the motor 82 drives the rotating shaft 83 to rotate, the rotating shaft 83 drives the positioning rod 5 to rotate, so that the bottom of the positioning rod 5 faces upward, and finally the positioning drive assembly 6 drives the positioning rod 5 to move upward, so that the positioning rod 5 presses the sealing block 300 into the hole at the bottom of the atomizing cup 100.
[0042] Refer to the instruction manual appendix Figures 5-9 A stand 9 is installed on the platform 1, and a pressure block 91 is installed on the upper end of the stand 9. The pressure block 91 is used to press on the upper surface of the bottom of the atomizing cup 100.
[0043] It should be noted that a rubber block is installed at the bottom of the pressure block 91. When the turntable 22 drives the atomizing cup 100 to rotate to the position of the pressure block 91, the pressure block 91 can press down the frustum at the bottom of the atomizing cup 100 to prevent the atomizing cup 100 from detaching from the worktable 2 during the assembly process.
[0044] Furthermore, two inclined plates 92 are installed on the upper end of the pressure block 91. The lower ends of the two inclined plates 92 are inclined towards each other to form an inverted "V" shape, and the lower ends of the two inclined plates 92 point to the interior of the upper end of the atomizing cup 100 respectively.
[0045] It should be noted that when the heating wire 200 is inserted into the atomizing cup 100 by the assembly component 4, two inclined plates 92 are provided to prevent the electrode 201 from being unable to be inserted. During insertion, the heating wire 200 is first rotated by the motor 43 so that the two electrodes 201 are aligned with the two inclined plates 92 respectively. Then, it moves downward and the electrode 201 is guided into the atomizing cup 100 by the guiding effect of the inclined surface of the inclined plate 92.
[0046] In conclusion, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automated assembly robot for electronic atomizer electrodes, characterized in that: Includes a platform (1), on which a workbench (2) is mounted, on which an atomizing cup (100) is placed, on which a moving component (3) is mounted, and at the output end of the moving component (3) an assembly component (4) is mounted, the assembly component (4) being used to clamp a heating wire (200) and insert the heating wire (200) into the atomizing cup (100); A positioning rod (5) is provided on the platform (1). One end of the positioning rod (5) has an inner cavity (51). An expansion ring (50) is fixedly installed on the side wall of the upper end of the positioning rod (5). The inner cavity (51) is connected to the air pump. When the air pump is filling or defilling, the expansion ring (50) expands or contracts. A positioning drive assembly (6) is installed on the platform (1). The positioning drive assembly (6) is used to drive the positioning rod (5) to be vertically inserted into the hole at the bottom of the atomizing cup (100) and rotate, so that the expansion ring (50) presses the electrode (201) into the positioning groove (101).
2. The automated assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning rod (5) has vertically arranged bending rods (52) hinged on both sides of the side wall near the expansion ring (50). The bottom end of the bending rod (52) has a horizontally arranged pressing part (53). A driving cylinder (7) is installed on the platform (1). A shift fork (71) is installed at the output end of the driving cylinder (7). The end of the shift fork (71) is located above the pressing part (53) and aligned with the two pressing parts (53).
3. The automated assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning rod (5) has an inner cavity two (54) at the end away from the expansion ring (50), which is connected to the vacuum pump, so that the end of the positioning rod (5) away from the expansion ring (50) can adsorb the sealing block (300). The output end of the positioning drive assembly (6) is equipped with a rotary drive assembly (8), which is used to drive the positioning rod (5) to rotate, so that the upper end and the lower end of the positioning rod (5) can be aligned with the bottom of the atomizing cup (100) respectively.
4. The automated assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workbench (2) includes a geared motor (21) mounted on the table plate (1). A turntable (22) is mounted on the output end of the geared motor (21). The turntable (22) has several through holes (23) in the circumferential direction. The bottom of the inner side of the through hole (23) has an annular support part (24). The annular support part (24) is used to support the atomizing cup (100).
5. The automated assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving component (3) includes a bracket (31), on the upper end of the bracket (31) is a linear drive component one (32), and a linear drive component two (33) is installed at the output of the linear drive component one (32). The assembly component (4) is installed on the output end of the linear drive component two (33). The linear drive component one (32) and the linear drive component two (33) are used to drive the assembly component (4) to move horizontally and vertically, respectively.
6. The automated assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly component (4) includes a finger-clamping cylinder (41), on which two fingers are clamped by a support rod (42). The output end of the moving component (3) is equipped with a motor (43), and the finger-clamping cylinder (41) is mounted on the output end of the motor (43).
7. The automated assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning drive assembly (6) includes a mounting bracket (61), on which a linear drive component three (62) is mounted. The output end of the linear drive component three (62) is equipped with a spindle (63) and a motor two (64). The motor two (64) is used to drive the spindle (63) to rotate. The axis of the positioning rod (5) coincides with the axis of the spindle (63).
8. The automated assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotary drive assembly (8) includes a mounting plate (81) mounted on a main shaft (63). A motor (82) and a rotating shaft (83) are mounted on the mounting plate (81). The motor (82) is used to drive the rotating shaft (83) to rotate. The rotating shaft (83) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the middle part of the positioning rod (5). The axis of the rotating shaft (83) coincides with the axis of the positioning rod (5).
9. The automated assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode according to claim 1, characterized in that: A stand (9) is installed on the platform (1), and a pressure block (91) is installed on the upper end of the stand (9). The pressure block (91) is used to press on the upper surface of the bottom of the atomizing cup (100).
10. An automated assembly robot for an electronic atomizer electrode according to claim 9, characterized in that: The upper end of the pressure block (91) is equipped with two inclined plates (92). The lower ends of the two inclined plates (92) are inclined towards each other to form an inverted "V" shape. The lower ends of the two inclined plates (92) point to the interior of the upper end of the atomizing cup (100).