Atomization main machine, electronic cigarette and smoke cartridge
By designing a deflected structure in the electronic cigarette, the problem of the cigarette cartridges in the electronic cigarette is not easy to install and disassemble, the convenient installation and replacement of the cigarette cartridges is achieved, and the bullet replacement process is optimized.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420940589.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-04
AI Technical Summary
The existing electronic cigarettes are complicated and easy to operate improperly when disassembling and assembling cigarette cartridges, resulting in damage to the electronic cigarettes.
A atomization host is designed, which includes an atomization cavity and an electronic control cavity. By setting a deflection structure, the atomization cavity can be deflected relative to the electronic control cavity, achieving convenient installation and replacement of cigarette cartridges.
By lightly turning the atomization chamber, users can easily replace the cartridges and easily use the atomization host after replacement, which solves the problem of the cartridges being difficult to install and disassemble and optimizes the bullet replacement process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of atomization, and in particular to an atomization host, an electronic cigarette and a cigarette cartridge. Background Art
[0002] Electronic cigarettes are devices that atomize tobacco oil or other liquids into aerosols for users to inhale. In some electronic cigarettes with detachable cartridges, the structure generally includes a mouthpiece cover, a cartridge and a cigarette rod. However, each time the cartridge is disassembled, the mouthpiece cover must be removed before the cartridge is taken in and out. The steps for removing the mouthpiece cover are cumbersome and improper operation may easily cause damage to the electronic cigarette.
[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for an electronic cigarette to solve the problem that cigarette cartridges are difficult to install and remove in the related technology. Utility Model Content
[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide an atomizer host, an electronic cigarette, and a cigarette cartridge with a removable cartridge, aiming to solve the problem that the cigarette cartridge is difficult to install and remove.
[0005] In the first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide the following technical solutions to solve the above-mentioned problems: an atomizer host, comprising an atomizer chamber and an electronic control chamber, wherein the atomizer chamber is used to load at least two cigarette cartridges, and the electronic control chamber is used to load a battery to supply energy to the cigarette cartridges; the opening of the atomizer chamber for loading and unloading the cigarette cartridges faces the electronic control chamber, the atomizer chamber and the electronic control chamber are movably connected through a connecting component, and the atomizer chamber can be deflected relative to the electronic control chamber; when the atomizer chamber loads and unloads the cigarette cartridges, the atomizer chamber deflects to a first deflection position relative to the electronic control chamber, and the atomizer chamber and the electronic control chamber form a deflection angle; when the battery supplies energy to the cigarette cartridges, the atomizer chamber deflects to a second deflection position relative to the electronic control chamber.
[0006] Optionally, the connecting component is a rotating component, and the rotating component is arranged on the atomization cavity or the electric control cavity, and the rotating component enables the atomization cavity to move between the first deflection position and the second deflection position relative to the electric control cavity.
[0007] Optionally, the rotating component includes a rotating base, a rotating shaft and a movable base, the rotating base is connected to the electric control cavity, the movable base is connected to the atomization cavity, and the rotating shaft passes through the rotating base and the movable base.
[0008] Optionally, when the atomization cavity and the electric control cavity are relatively deflected to a first deflection position by the rotating component, the deflection angle is 90° to 180°.
[0009] Optionally, the electronically controlled cavity is provided with a power supply slot electrically connected to one of the cigarette cartridges; when the atomization cavity is in the second deflection position, the cigarette cartridge can rotate relative to the electronically controlled cavity following the atomization cavity, and the cigarette cartridge electrically connected to the power supply slot can be switched by rotation.
[0010] Optionally, the atomization chamber has a central pivot, and the atomization chamber can rotate around the central pivot, thereby switching the cigarette cartridge electrically connected to the power supply slot.
[0011] Optionally, the power supply slot is arranged at one end of the electric control cavity facing the atomization cavity, and a conductive contact is provided in the power supply slot, and the conductive contact is used to contact and conduct electricity with the cigarette cartridge; when the atomization cavity and the electric control cavity rotate relative to each other, the cigarette cartridge that contacts and conducts electricity with the conductive contact is switched.
[0012] Optionally, the atomizer host further comprises a follower rubber pad, which is circumferentially clamped on the electronic control cavity and is provided with an inner hole for sleeve-engaging the cigarette cartridge. The follower rubber pad can rotate with the atomizer cavity, and a positioning piece is provided on the follower rubber pad to realize the switching positioning of the cigarette cartridge during rotation.
[0013] In a second aspect, another embodiment of the present application provides an electronic cigarette, which includes a cigarette cartridge and the atomizer host as described above, wherein the cigarette cartridge and the atomizer host are detachably arranged.
[0014] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present application further provide a cigarette cartridge, which can be loaded into the atomizer host as described above for use.
[0015] Compared with the related art, the atomizer host with removable and replaceable cartridges provided in the embodiment of the present application has the following advantages: the atomizer chamber and the electronic control chamber are configured to be able to deflect relative to each other. After the atomizer chamber is deflected to the first deflection position, the cartridge in the atomizer chamber can be taken out from the side facing the electronic control chamber. It can be understood that by setting the deflection structure, the user only needs to lightly turn the atomizer chamber to expose the cartridge to the outside and then easily replace it. After replacing the cartridge, the atomizer host can be used by only lightly turning the atomizer chamber to the second deflection position. Compared with the cartridge replacement method such as pulling out the mouthpiece, the embodiment of the present application optimizes the problem of difficult installation and removal of the cartridge.
[0016] It can be understood that the embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic cigarette having an atomizer host of the above structure and a cigarette cartridge applied to the atomizer host of the above structure, so both also have corresponding beneficial effects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the atomizer host in the first deflection position provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0018] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the atomizer host in the second deflection position provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0019] Figure 3 An exploded structural diagram of the atomizer host provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 4 An exploded structural diagram of the atomizer host provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Reference numerals:
[0022] 10. Atomizer host; 20. Cigarette cartridge;
[0023] 101, atomizing chamber; 102, electric control chamber; 103, rotating parts; 104, cigarette holder; 105, power supply slot; 106, blocking part;
[0024] 1021. Conductive contact; 1022. Follow-up rubber pad; 1023. Positioning magnet; 1024. Damping wave point; 1025. Damping groove; 1031. Rotating base; 1032. Rotating shaft; 1033. Movable base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application more clear, the present application is 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 this application and are not used to limit this application.
[0026] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, if there is a description of first or second, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.
[0027] It should be understood that the descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., the orientation or position relationship indicated is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation; if there is no clear limitation, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.
[0028] Descriptions with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present application. Therefore, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example, and the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
[0029] See also Figure 1 The embodiment of the present application provides an atomizer host 10 with a replaceable cartridge, and the atomizer host 10 includes an electronic cigarette device that can atomize a medium to be atomized, such as a smoke oil product, a solid tobacco product, etc., to form an aerosol for a user to inhale.
[0030] The atomizer host 10 includes an atomizer cavity 101 and an electronic control cavity 102. The atomizer cavity 101 is used to load a cartridge 20, and the electronic control cavity 102 is used to load a battery to power the cartridge 20. The cartridge 20 may be a cartridge 20 including a heating atomizer core for use in an electronic cigarette, and the battery core and the cartridge 20 are indirectly electrically connected via an electrical conductor and an atomizer needle.
[0031] The atomizing chamber 101 and the electric control chamber 102 are movably connected through a connecting component to open or close the atomizing main unit 10. The movably connected modes between the atomizing chamber 101 and the electric control chamber 102 include a detachable connection and a non-detachable one-piece connection. The detachable connection means that the atomizing chamber 101 can be detached from the electric control chamber 102 when deflected, and the non-detachable connection means that the atomizing chamber 101 is still integrated with the electric control chamber 102 when deflected.
[0032] Furthermore, the atomization cavity 101 can be deflected relative to the electronically controlled cavity 102. When the atomization cavity 101 is loaded with the cigarette cartridge 20, the atomization cavity 101 is in a first deflected position to open the atomization host 10; when the battery cell supplies energy to the cigarette cartridge 20, the atomization cavity 101 is in a second deflected position to close the atomization host 10. It can be understood that the rotational deflection includes a non-coaxial rotation, that is, the atomization cavity 101 can rotate non-coaxially relative to the electronically controlled cavity 102, wherein the rotation axis of the atomization cavity 101 can be perpendicular to the central axis of the electronically controlled cavity 102, or can be parallel to the central axis of the electronically controlled cavity 102.
[0033] See also Figures 1 to 3Furthermore, the relative rotational movement between the atomizing chamber 101 and the electric control chamber 102 can be controlled by setting a connecting component, and the connecting component can be a rotating component 103, wherein the rotating component 103 has a rotation axis. The atomizing chamber 101 and the electric control chamber 102 rotate around the rotation axis of the rotating component 103, and the rotating component 103 enables the atomizing chamber 101 to move relative to the electric control chamber 102 between a first deflection position and a second deflection position.
[0034] In one embodiment, the atomizing chamber 101 and the electric control chamber 102 are stacked up and down, and the rotating component 103 includes a rotating base 1031, a rotating shaft 1032 and a movable base 1033, and the rotating base 1031 and the movable base 1033 are connected by the rotating shaft 1032. Among them, one end of the rotating component 103 is arranged on the electric control chamber 102, and the other end is arranged on the atomizing chamber 101, that is, the rotating base 1031 is arranged on the electric control chamber 102, and the movable base 1033 is arranged on the atomizing chamber 101, and the movable base 1033 can drive the atomizing chamber 101 to deflect relative to the rotating base 1031, so that the atomizing chamber 101 can deflect relative to the electric control chamber 102.
[0035] Furthermore, the rotation axis of the rotating component 103 is perpendicular to the central axis of the electronically controlled cavity 102. When the atomizing cavity 101 is deflected to be in the first deflection position, the atomizing cavity 101 can be exposed toward the side of the electronically controlled cavity 102, and the cigarette cartridge 20 is taken out from this side. At this time, the opening and closing method is up and down.
[0036] Similarly, the atomizing chamber 101 and the electric control chamber 102 can also be stacked on the left and right, and the opening and closing mode is left and right. Among them, the atomizing chamber 101 and the electric control chamber 102 are arranged side by side on the left and right, the rotating base 1031 is connected to the bottom of the electric control chamber 102, and the movable base 1033 is also connected to the bottom of the atomizing chamber 101. At this time, the rotating base 1031 and the movable base 1033 are connected at the bottom of both through the rotating shaft 1032, and the atomizing chamber 101 and the electric control chamber 102 are opened and closed at the bottom. Furthermore, in order to ensure the operation of the atomizing chamber 101, an air inlet is opened on the atomizing chamber 101 to provide air for the cigarette cartridge 20.
[0037] In one embodiment, the rotating base 1031 can also be fixedly disposed on the atomizing chamber 101 , and the movable base 1033 is disposed on the electric control chamber 102 . In this case, rotating the electric control chamber 102 can also realize the deflection of the atomizing chamber 101 relative to the electric control chamber 102 .
[0038] In one embodiment, the atomization cavity 101 and the electric control cavity 102 are rotationally connected, and a deflection angle is formed between the atomization cavity 101 and the electric control cavity 102, and the deflection angle is 15° to 180°; at 15°, an opening gap of 15° is formed between the atomization cavity 101 and the electric control cavity 102, and the cigarette cartridge 20 can be taken out from the opening gap.
[0039] The deflection angle is preferably 90° to 180°. When the opening is 90°, the opening angle formed between the atomizing cavity 101 and the electric control cavity 102 can reach 90°, and there will be no obstruction when taking out the cigarette cartridge 20 from the atomizing cavity 101. Especially when there is more than one cigarette cartridge 20 in the atomizing cavity 101, the requirement for the opening angle is higher. Therefore, the opening of about 90° has an excellent advantage of loading and taking out the cigarette cartridge 20.
[0040] When the opening is close to 180°, the central axes of the atomization cavity 101 and the electronic control cavity 102 are nearly parallel, and one end of the atomization cavity 101 for receiving the cigarette cartridge 20 is deflected from downward to upward, so the cigarette cartridge 20 is not easy to fall out of the atomization cavity 101 when being taken out due to the angle problem. At the same time, when the atomization cavity 101 and the electronic control cavity 102 are shaken within a large opening and closing range, it is not easy for one end of the atomization cavity 101 for receiving the cigarette cartridge 20 to re-contact and engage with the electronic control cavity 102.
[0041] The atomizer host 10 may also be provided with a buckle to control the position of the cartridge 20 in the atomizer cavity 101. The buckle can ensure that the atomizer cavity 101 and the electric control cavity 102 are buckled and connected when they are in the second deflection position. The area of the atomizer cavity 101 exposed to the outside is small enough and the two will not shift to prevent the cartridge 20 from falling off during use. When the atomizer cavity 101 needs to be deflected to the first deflection position, a certain area should be exposed to facilitate the loading and unloading of the cartridge 20. At this time, the buckle is opened to facilitate the movement of the atomizer cavity 101 relative to the electric control cavity 102.
[0042] Furthermore, the atomizer host 10 is loaded with two or more cigarette cartridges 20, and the two cigarette cartridges 20 share a mouthpiece 104. In the related art, the cigarette cartridges 20 are taken out by opening the mouthpiece 104, which places high requirements on the sealing structure and pluggable structure of the mouthpiece 104. The embodiment provided by the present application no longer requires plugging and unplugging the mouthpiece 104 to replace the cartridges, thereby solving the problem that it is difficult to load and remove multiple cigarette cartridges 20 in the atomizer host 10 at the same time.
[0043] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4The atomizing chamber 101 can rotate coaxially relative to the electronically controlled chamber 102, and a plurality of cigarette cartridges 20 rotate with the atomizing chamber 101. It can be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, the atomizing chamber 101 and the electronically controlled chamber 102 are stacked up and down, and the atomizing chamber 101 has a central pivot. The atomizing chamber 101 can rotate around the central pivot, and the cigarette cartridge 20 to be inhaled can be switched by rotation.
[0044] Among them, the electronically controlled cavity 102 is provided with a power supply slot 105 electrically connected to a cigarette cartridge 20. When the atomization cavity 101 is in the second deflection position, several cigarette cartridges 20 can rotate relative to the electronically controlled cavity 102 following the atomization cavity 101. When the atomization cavity 101 is rotated, the cigarette cartridge 20 electrically connected to the power supply slot 105 is switched.
[0045] It can be understood that the power supply slot 105 is arranged at one end of the electric control cavity 102 facing the atomization cavity 101, and a conductive contact 1021 is provided in the power supply slot 105, and the conductive contact 1021 is used to contact and conduct electricity with the cigarette cartridge 20; when the atomization cavity 101 rotates relative to the electric control cavity 102, the cigarette cartridge 20 that contacts and conducts electricity with the conductive contact 1021 is switched.
[0046] In one embodiment, four cartridges 20 are provided, and the rotating base 1031, the rotating shaft 1032 and the movable base 1033 rotate together with the atomizing chamber 101 to realize the coaxial rotation of the atomizing chamber 101 relative to the electric control chamber 102. When the atomizing chamber 101 rotates coaxially relative to the electric control chamber 102, the cartridge 20 that contacts the conductive contact 1021 for conduction will be switched. At the same time, in the process of the four cartridges 20 rotating with the atomizing chamber 101, only the cartridge 20 that contacts the conductive contact 1021 can be ventilated and started, so that when the cigarette holder 104 draws, the atomizing host 10 only ventilates and energizes the required cartridge 20, and the other three cartridges 20 do not work. Therefore, the above structure can realize the loading and unloading of the cartridge 20 while rotating and switching the cartridge 20.
[0047] Furthermore, the atomizer host 10 is provided with a blocking piece 106, which can block the airway of the cigarette cartridge 20. In one embodiment, four cigarette cartridges 20 are provided, and three blocking pieces 106 are provided. During the rotation of the atomizer cavity 101 relative to the electric control cavity 102, three cigarette cartridges 20 are always sealed by the blocking piece 106, and only one cigarette cartridge 20 located at the power supply slot 105 is in the working state of electrical conduction and gas conduction. It can be understood that the three blocking pieces 106 can be connected as one, and after rotation, the airways of the three cigarette cartridges 20 can be blocked, so the number and shape of the blocking piece 106 are related to the number of cigarette cartridges 20 in the non-working state.
[0048] In the embodiment of the present application, the method of using the atomizer host 10 includes the following: the first step is to load the cartridge 20. The user can flip the atomizer cavity 101 from the electric control cavity 102 to expose the side of the atomizer cavity 101 facing the electric control cavity 102, and install the cartridge 20. The second step is to use the cartridge 20. After the cartridge 20 is replaced, the user can snap the atomizer cavity 101 to the electric control cavity 102, wherein the conductive contact 1021 of the electric control cavity contacts a cartridge 20 and supplies power to it. The third step is to switch the cartridge 20. The user turns the atomizer cavity 101 to rotate, and several cartridges 20 rotate with the atomizer cavity 101. When the desired cartridge 20 is reached, the cartridge 20 is switched by stopping the rotation.
[0049] Further, the atomizing host 10 includes a follower rubber pad 1022, which is sleeved on the top surface of the electric control cavity 102, wherein the follower rubber pad 1022 can rotate with the atomizing cavity 101. In one embodiment, the follower rubber pad 1022 and the rotating base 1031 are integrally arranged, and when the atomizing cavity 101 is rotated, the atomizing cavity 101 will drive the movable base 1033 to rotate, thereby driving the rotating shaft 1032 and the rotating base 1031 to rotate relative to the electric control cavity 102, and the follower rubber pad 1022 is integral with the rotating base 1031 and is also driven to rotate.
[0050] The follower rubber pad 1022 is circumferentially clamped on the electric control cavity 102 and is provided with an inner hole for sleeve-fitting the cigarette cartridge 20. Since the follower rubber pad 1022 can rotate with the atomization cavity 101, a positioning piece is installed on the follower rubber pad 1022 to realize the switching positioning of the cigarette cartridge 20 during rotation.
[0051] Specifically, corresponding positioning magnets 1023 are provided on the side of the electric control cavity 102 facing the follower rubber pad 1022 and the side of the follower rubber pad 1022 facing the electric control cavity 102. The cigarette cartridge 20 can be positioned by the paired positioning magnets 1023, and the positioning member is the positioning magnet 1023. When the atomization cavity 101 is in the second deflection position, the follower rubber pad 1022 is sleeved on one end of the cigarette cartridge 20. When the atomization cavity 101 is rotated, the follower rubber pad 1022 will be driven to rotate. Every time it rotates to a working position of a cigarette cartridge 20, the follower rubber pad 1022 can be positioned by the positioning magnet 1023, thereby realizing the rotation positioning of multiple different cigarette cartridges 20.
[0052] In one embodiment, in order to optimize the rotation feel, a damping wave point 1024 can be set on the electric control cavity 102 and a damping groove 1025 can be set on the follow-up rubber pad 1022, wherein the damping wave point 1024 can be a spring protrusion containing a spring or a fixed protrusion. During the rotation process, when the damping wave point 1024 extends into the damping groove 1025, a locking pause is achieved, and when it extends out of the damping groove 1025, a damping stop is achieved. The cooperation of the two can improve the feel and assist in positioning.
[0053] The second embodiment of the present application provides an electronic cigarette, which includes a cigarette cartridge 20 and the above-mentioned atomizer host 10. The cigarette cartridge 20 can be detached from the atomizer host 10, and the two are detachably arranged.
[0054] The third embodiment of the present application provides a cigarette cartridge 20 , which can be loaded into the above-mentioned atomizer host 10 for use.
[0055] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present application. In addition, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.
Claims
1. An atomizing host, characterized in that: It includes an atomizing cavity and an electric control cavity, wherein the atomizing cavity is used to load at least two cigarette cartridges, and the electric control cavity is used to load a battery core to supply energy to the cigarette cartridges; The opening of the atomizing cavity for loading and unloading the cigarette cartridge faces the electric control cavity. The atomizing cavity and the electric control cavity are movably connected via a connecting component, and the atomizing cavity can be deflected relative to the electric control cavity. When the atomization cavity is loading the cigarette cartridge, the atomization cavity is deflected to a first deflection position relative to the electronic control cavity, and a deflection angle is formed between the atomization cavity and the electronic control cavity; when the battery core supplies energy to the cigarette cartridge, the atomization cavity is deflected to a second deflection position relative to the electronic control cavity.
2. The atomizer host according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting component is a rotating component, which is arranged on the atomizing cavity or the electric control cavity, and enables the atomizing cavity to move between the first deflection position and the second deflection position relative to the electric control cavity.
3. The atomizer host according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating component comprises a rotating base, a rotating shaft and a movable base. The rotating base is connected to the electric control cavity, the movable base is connected to the atomization cavity, and the rotating shaft passes through the rotating base and the movable base.
4. The atomizer host according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the atomizing cavity and the electric control cavity are relatively deflected to the first deflection position by the rotating component, the deflection angle is 90° to 180°.
5. The atomizer host according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric control cavity is provided with a power supply slot electrically connected to a cigarette cartridge. When the atomization cavity is in the second deflection position, the cigarette cartridge can rotate relative to the electric control cavity following the atomization cavity, and the cigarette cartridge electrically connected to the power supply slot can be switched by rotation.
6. The atomizer host according to claim 5, characterized in that: The atomization chamber has a central pivot, and the atomization chamber can rotate around the central pivot to switch the cigarette cartridge electrically connected to the power supply slot.
7. The atomizer host according to claim 6, characterized in that: The power supply slot is arranged at one end of the electric control cavity facing the atomization cavity, and a conductive contact is arranged in the power supply slot, and the conductive contact is used to contact and conduct electricity with the cigarette cartridge; when the atomization cavity and the electric control cavity rotate relative to each other, the cigarette cartridge that contacts and conducts electricity with the conductive contact is switched.
8. The atomizer host according to claim 6, characterized in that: The atomizer host also includes a follower rubber pad, which is circumferentially clamped on the electronic control cavity and is provided with an inner hole for sleeve-fitting the cigarette cartridge. The follower rubber pad can rotate with the atomizer cavity, and a positioning piece is provided on the follower rubber pad to realize the switching positioning of the cigarette cartridge during rotation.
9. An electronic cigarette, characterized in that: The electronic cigarette comprises a cigarette cartridge and an atomizer host according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the cigarette cartridge and the atomizer host are detachably arranged.
10. A cigarette cartridge, characterized in that: The cigarette cartridge can be loaded on the atomizer host as described in any one of claims 1-8 for use.