Aerosol-generating device and battery holder for aerosol-generating device

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an aerosol generating device and a battery support used for the aerosol generating device, the aerosol generating device comprises a device main body, the device main body comprises a first shell, the first shell is provided with a receiving cavity and a first opening, and the first shell further comprises a first clamping part arranged in the receiving cavity; the battery assembly comprises a battery cell and a battery bracket, and the battery bracket can be removably arranged in the receiving cavity through the first opening; wherein the battery support comprises a second clamping part and an elastic arm, and at least one part of the elastic arm is exposed out of the first shell and can deform under external force; the second clamping part has a first state and a second state, and when the second clamping part is in the first state, the second clamping part is connected to the first clamping part; and when the second clamping part is in the second state, the elastic arm deforms, and the second clamping part is separated from the first clamping part, so that the battery assembly and the device main body are convenient to disassemble.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of aerosol generating technology, in particular to an aerosol generating device and a battery holder for the aerosol generating device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The aerosol generating device comprises a device main body and a battery assembly, and the battery assembly can be connected to the device main body through a buckle structure. However, the conventional buckle structure is not easy to disassemble after installation, or requires professional disassembly tools to complete the disassembly. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] To solve the problem that the battery assembly is difficult to disassemble from the device main body.

[0004] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device, comprising:

[0005] a device main body comprising a first shell, the first shell having a receiving cavity and a first opening communicating with the receiving cavity at one end of the first shell, and the first shell further comprising a first clamping portion arranged in the receiving cavity;

[0006] a battery assembly comprising a battery holder for holding a battery cell, and the battery holder being removably arranged in the receiving cavity through the first opening;

[0007] wherein the battery holder comprises a second clamping portion and an elastic arm, at least a part of the elastic arm being exposed outside the first shell when the battery holder is arranged in the receiving cavity and being deformable under an external force; the second clamping portion has a first state and a second state, when the second clamping portion is in the first state, the second clamping portion is connected to the first clamping portion, thereby holding the battery assembly in the receiving cavity; when the second clamping portion is in the second state, the elastic arm is deformed, the second clamping portion is separated from the first clamping portion, thereby allowing the battery assembly to be removed from the receiving cavity.

[0008] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device, wherein an outer surface of the elastic arm is provided with rough lines, facilitating the application of an external force.

[0009] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device, wherein the number of elastic arms is two, and the two elastic arms are oppositely arranged.

[0010] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device, the battery assembly further comprising a charging assembly, the battery holder comprising a first holder and a second holder, the first holder defining a first receiving cavity, the second holder defining a second receiving cavity, the battery cell being disposed in the first receiving cavity, the charging assembly being disposed in the second receiving cavity.

[0011] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device, the battery assembly comprising a pogo pin, the pogo pin being electrically connected to the battery cell, the first holder being provided with a first through hole, the pogo pin extending through the first through hole and away from the first receiving cavity.

[0012] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device, the device body comprising a first circuit board, the first circuit board being provided with a conductive contact point, when the second clamping portion is in the first state, the pogo pin being connected to the conductive contact point.

[0013] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device, the elastic arm being connected to the second holder, the elastic arm extending from an end of the second holder away from the first holder towards the first holder.

[0014] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device, the elastic arm and the second holder having a movable cavity therebetween, the movable cavity providing a deformation space for the elastic arm.

[0015] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device, the first housing being provided with a notch groove for avoiding at least part of the elastic arm.

[0016] One embodiment of the present application provides a battery holder for an aerosol generating device, the battery holder comprising:

[0017] a base;

[0018] an elastic arm connected to one end of the base and spaced apart from the base by a deformation space;

[0019] a second clamping portion connected to the elastic arm, the elastic arm being capable of deforming under an external force.

[0020] The battery holder of the aerosol generating device provided by the present application has an elastic arm and a second clamping portion, the elastic arm being capable of deforming under an external force, so that the second clamping portion and the first clamping portion are switched from connection to separation, facilitating disassembly of the battery assembly and the device body, so that the battery assembly can be recycled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example in the figures that form a part of this disclosure and which are shown by way of illustration in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which, unless otherwise specified, the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. The figures depict one or more embodiments that can be implemented individually and independently from one another.

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic view of an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic view of a device body according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic view of a first housing according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 A schematic view of a battery assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 5 A schematic view of a battery holder according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 6 A schematic view of a cartridge assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 7 A schematic view of a cartridge assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] In the drawings:

[0030] 10, an aerosol-generating device;

[0031] 1, a device body; 11, a first housing; 111, a first opening; 112, a first clamping portion; 113, a second opening; 114, a receiving cavity; 115, a notch groove; 12, a first magnetic member; 13, a first circuit board; 14, a first conductive connecting member;

[0032] 2, a battery assembly; 21, a battery holder; 211, an elastic arm; 2111, a movable cavity; 212, a second clamping portion; 213, a first support; 214, a second support; 215, a first accommodating cavity; 216, a second accommodating cavity; 217, a base; 22, an electric core; 23, a charging assembly; 24, a spring needle;

[0033] 3, a cartridge assembly; 31, a second housing; 311, a liquid storage cavity; 32, an atomization assembly; 33, a second magnetic member; 34, a second conductive connecting member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0035] The terms "first", "second", "third" in the present application are only for descriptive purpose, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number or order of the indicated technical features. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative position relationship or movement condition between components, and if the specific posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly. In addition, the terms "comprise" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but can optionally include steps or units not listed, or can optionally include other steps or units inherent to the process, method, product or device.

[0036] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive or alternative embodiments. It is expressly understood that the embodiments described herein are combinable with each other.

[0037] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" to another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements can also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements can also be present. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be limiting.

[0038] One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device 10, comprising: a device body 1 and a battery assembly 2. The device body 1 comprises a first housing 11 having a receiving cavity 114 and a first opening 111 communicating with the receiving cavity 114 at one end of the first housing 11, and a first clamping portion 112 arranged in the receiving cavity 112;

[0039] The battery assembly 2 includes a battery cell 22 and a battery holder 21 for holding the battery cell 22, and the battery holder 21 is removably disposed in the receiving cavity 114 through the first opening 111;

[0040] The battery holder 21 includes a second clamping portion 212 and an elastic arm 211, the second clamping portion 212 is connected to the elastic arm 211, at least a part of the elastic arm 211 is exposed outside the first shell 21 when the battery holder 21 is located in the receiving cavity 114 and can be deformed under external force; the second clamping portion 212 has a first state and a second state, when the second clamping portion 212 is in the first state, the second clamping portion 212 is connected to the first clamping portion 112, thereby holding the battery assembly 2 in the receiving cavity 114; when the second clamping portion 212 is in the second state, the elastic arm 211 is deformed, the second clamping portion 212 and the first clamping portion 112 are separated, thereby enabling the battery assembly 2 to be removed from the receiving cavity 114.

[0041] The battery holder 21 of the aerosol generating device 10 provided in the present application has an elastic arm 211 and a second clamping portion 212, the elastic arm 211 can be deformed under external force, thereby switching the second clamping portion 212 and the first clamping portion 112 from connection to separation, facilitating the disassembly of the battery assembly 2 and the device main body 1, thereby enabling the battery assembly 2 to be recycled.

[0042] In an embodiment of the present application, one of the second clamping portion 212 and the first clamping portion 112 is a buckle, and the other is a clamping groove, and the device main body 1 and the battery assembly 2 are connected through the buckle and the clamping groove.

[0043] In an embodiment of the present application, the elastic arm 211 is exposed to the first opening 111, and the elastic arm 211 constitutes part of the outer surface of the aerosol generating device 10, thereby facilitating the user to act on the elastic arm 211 to apply external force.

[0044] In an embodiment of the present application, the aerosol generating device 10 further includes a cartridge assembly 3, and the device main body 1 includes a second opening 113, and the cartridge assembly 3 is disposed in the second opening 113. In an embodiment of the present application, the cartridge assembly 3 includes a second shell 31, and the second shell 31 defines a liquid storage cavity 311 for containing a liquid substrate. In an embodiment of the present application, the cartridge assembly 3 is detachably disposed in the second opening 113, and when the aerosol generating substrate in the liquid storage cavity 311 is consumed, a new cartridge assembly 3 can be replaced. In an embodiment of the present application, the cartridge assembly 3 further includes an atomization assembly 32, and the atomization assembly 32 is disposed in the second shell 31 and adjacent to the liquid storage cavity 311, and is used to atomize the liquid substrate in the liquid storage cavity 311 to generate an aerosol.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present application, the liquid substrate can include a liquid containing a tobacco-containing substance including a volatile tobacco flavor component, and can also be a liquid containing a non-tobacco substance. The liquid substrate can include water, a medicinal liquid, a solvent, ethanol, a plant extract, a spice, a flavoring agent, or a vitamin mixture, etc. The spice can include menthol, peppermint, spearmint oil, various fruit flavor components, etc., but is not limited thereto. The flavoring agent includes a component that can provide various flavors or tastes to a user. The vitamin mixture can be a mixture mixed with at least one of vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, and vitamin E, but is not limited thereto. The aerosol substrate reservoir can be used in different fields such as medical, electronic aerosol atomization, etc. based on different properties of the liquid substrate.

[0046] In an embodiment of the present application, the atomizing assembly 32 can include a liquid absorbing element and a heating element disposed on the liquid absorbing element. The liquid absorbing element can be a porous body for guiding the liquid substrate into an atomization range of the heating element. The heating element is used to heat the atomized aerosol substrate, thereby generating an aerosol. The porous body can be a fiber such as a cotton fiber, a polypropylene fiber, a polyester fiber, or a nylon fiber, etc. The porous body can be a porous ceramic or a porous metal, and the present application does not limit the structure and composition of the porous body.

[0047] In an embodiment of the present application, the device main body 1 includes a first magnetic member 12, and the cartridge assembly includes a second magnetic member 33, and the device main body 1 and the cartridge assembly 3 are connected by the first magnetic member 12 and the second magnetic member 33.

[0048] In an embodiment of the present application, the outer surface of the elastic arm 211 is provided with a rough texture to facilitate the application of external force. When the outer surface of the elastic arm 211 is provided with a rough texture, the user has a larger friction force when acting on the elastic arm 211, facilitating the user to apply external force. In an embodiment of the present application, the rough texture is an anti-slip groove.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present application, the number of elastic arms 211 is two, and the two elastic arms 211 are oppositely arranged. When the user applies external force to the elastic arm 211, the user can act on the two elastic arms 211 with two fingers respectively, so that the two elastic arms 211 are simultaneously subjected to inward external force, facilitating the second clamping portion 212 to separate from the first clamping portion 112. In addition, the distance between the two elastic arms 211 can be set to be less than the distance that can be spread by an adult with one hand, and greater than the distance that can be spread by a child with one hand, so that the child cannot easily apply external force to the elastic arm 211, and the child cannot open the battery assembly 20 of the aerosol generating device 10.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present application, the battery assembly 20 further comprises a charging assembly 23, the battery holder 21 comprises a first holder 213 and a second holder 214, the first holder 213 defines a first accommodating cavity 215, the second holder 214 defines a second accommodating cavity 216, the battery cell 22 is arranged in the first accommodating cavity 215, and the charging assembly 23 is arranged in the second accommodating cavity 216.

[0051] In an embodiment of the present application, the battery assembly 2 comprises a spring pin 24, the spring pin 24 is electrically connected to the battery cell 22, the first holder 213 is provided with a first through hole 2131, the spring pin 24 passes through the first through hole 2131 and extends away from the first accommodating cavity 215. In an embodiment of the present application, the second holder 214 has a second through hole 2141, the charging assembly 24 is exposed to the second through hole 2141, and the charging assembly 24 is convenient for charging the battery assembly 2. In an embodiment of the present application, the charging assembly 23 comprises a second circuit board, the second circuit board is connected to the battery cell 22, and is used for arranging a controller for charging management of the battery cell 22. In an embodiment of the present application, the spring pin is also called a POGO PIN.

[0052] In an embodiment of the present application, the elastic arm 211 is connected to the second holder 214, and the elastic arm 211 extends from an end of the second holder 214 away from the first holder 213 to the first holder 213.

[0053] In an embodiment of the present application, the device main body 1 comprises a first circuit board 13, and the first circuit board 13 is provided with a conductive contact 131, when the second clamping part 212 is in the first state, the spring pin 24 is connected to the conductive contact 131. In an embodiment of the present application, the conductive contact 131 is connected to the first circuit board 13 through a flexible circuit board.

[0054] In an embodiment of the present application, the device main body 1 comprises a first conductive connecting piece 14, the cartridge assembly 3 comprises a second conductive connecting piece 34, and the device main body 1 and the cartridge assembly 3 are electrically connected through the first conductive connecting piece 14 and the second conductive connecting piece 34. In an embodiment of the present application, the first conductive connecting piece 14 is a conductive contact, and the second conductive connecting piece 34 is a spring pin. In an embodiment of the present application, one of the first conductive connecting piece 14 and the second conductive connecting piece 34 is a conductive contact, and the other of the first conductive connecting piece 14 and the second conductive connecting piece 34 is a spring pin. In an embodiment of the present application, one of the first conductive connecting piece 14 and the second conductive connecting piece 34 is a plug, and the other of the first conductive connecting piece 14 and the second conductive connecting piece 34 is a plug interface. In an embodiment of the present application, one of the first conductive connecting piece 14 and the second conductive connecting piece 34 is a female gold finger, and the other of the first conductive connecting piece 14 and the second conductive connecting piece 34 is a male gold finger.

[0055] In one embodiment of the present application, the elastic arm 211 and the second support 214 have a movable cavity 2111 therebetween, which provides a deformation space for the elastic arm 211.

[0056] In one embodiment of the present application, the battery cell 22 is fixed to the second support 214 by double-sided tape.

[0057] In one embodiment of the present application, the first housing 11 is provided with a notch slot 115 for avoiding at least a part of the elastic arm 211, which is used for avoiding the elastic arm 211 so that the elastic arm 211 is exposed to the housing 11 to allow a user to apply an external force.

[0058] One embodiment of the present application provides a battery support 21 for an aerosol generating device 10, which includes a base 217, an elastic arm 211, and a second clamping portion 212. The elastic arm 211 is connected to one end of the base 217 and has a movable cavity 2111 therebetween. The second clamping portion 212 is connected to the elastic arm 211, and the elastic arm 211 is capable of being deformed under an external force.

[0059] It should be noted that the specification and drawings of the present application provide the preferred embodiments of the present application, but are not limited to the embodiments described in the specification, and further, those skilled in the art can make improvements or modifications according to the above description, and all these improvements and modifications shall belong to the protection scope of the appended claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An aerosol-generating device, characterized by, The device body comprises a first shell having a receiving cavity and a first opening communicating with the receiving cavity at one end of the first shell, and a first clamping portion arranged in the receiving cavity; The battery assembly comprises a battery holder for holding the battery cell and the battery cell, and the battery holder can be removably arranged in the receiving cavity through the first opening; The battery holder comprises a second clamping portion and an elastic arm, at least a part of the elastic arm is exposed outside the first shell when the battery holder is located in the receiving cavity and can be deformed under external force; the second clamping portion has a first state and a second state, when the second clamping portion is in the first state, the second clamping portion is connected to the first clamping portion, so as to hold the battery assembly in the receiving cavity; When the second clamping portion is in the second state, the elastic arm is deformed, the second clamping portion and the first clamping portion are separated, so that the battery assembly can be removed from the receiving cavity.

2. The aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein The outer surface of the elastic arm is provided with rough lines to facilitate the application of external force.

3. The aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein The number of elastic arms is two, and the two elastic arms are oppositely arranged.

4. The aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein The battery assembly further comprises a charging assembly, the battery holder comprises a first holder and a second holder, the first holder defines a first accommodating cavity, the second holder defines a second accommodating cavity, the battery cell is arranged in the first accommodating cavity, and the charging assembly is arranged in the second accommodating cavity.

5. The aerosol generating device according to claim 4, wherein The battery assembly comprises a spring needle electrically connected to the battery cell, the first holder is provided with a first through hole, and the spring needle extends away from the first accommodating cavity through the first through hole. The device body comprises a first circuit board provided with a conductive contact, and the spring needle is connected to the conductive contact when the second clamping portion is in the first state.

6. The aerosol-generating device of claim 5, wherein, 7. The aerosol generating device according to claim 4, wherein The elastic arm is connected to the second holder, and the elastic arm extends from the end of the second holder away from the first holder towards the first holder.

8. The aerosol generating device according to claim 4, wherein The elastic arm and the second holder have a movable cavity therebetween, and the movable cavity provides a deformation space for the elastic arm.

9. The aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein The first shell is provided with a notch groove for avoiding the at least part of the elastic arm. The battery holder comprises: 10.A battery holder for an aerosol-generating device, comprising: a base; an elastic arm connected to one end of the base and spaced from the base by a deformation space; a second clamping portion connected to the elastic arm, and the elastic arm can be deformed under external force. ​

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