Aerosolgenerator

The aerosol generator addresses safety and efficiency issues by using a gas-electric hybrid connection and cooling gas to achieve instant atomization at normal temperature, ensuring safety and compactness while simplifying refilling.

DE202021004585U1Active Publication Date: 2026-03-05ZHAO HEXIANG
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Application Number
DE202021004585
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2020-08-28
Filing Date
2021-05-10
Publication Date
2026-03-05
Estimated Expiration
2031-05-31

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional aerosol generators face safety risks due to high-temperature operation, high energy consumption, and bulkiness, along with the need for preheating.

Method used

An aerosol generator utilizing a gas-electric hybrid connection with a cooling gas source to facilitate instant atomization at normal temperature, featuring a hermetically sealed atomizing device with a cooling channel and atomizing wire made of heat-resistant metal, allowing for compact design and easy refilling.

Benefits of technology

Enables safe, energy-efficient, and compact aerosol generation with instant atomization and simplified refilling process.

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Abstract

Aerosol generator, comprising: an atomizing device, wherein the aerosol generator further comprises a connection (9) and a gas source device (12), wherein the atomizing device has an air passage (21) which is arranged at the bottom of the atomizing device, the atomizing device is connected to a power supply via the connection (9), and the gas source device (12) is connected to the air passage (21) via the connection (9) and provides a cooling gas; the atomizing device comprises an upper frame (1, 2-1), a liquid storage chamber (3, 2-3), an atomizing element (2, 2-2) and a lower frame (8, 2-8), wherein the atomizing element (2, 2-2) is arranged in the liquid storage chamber (3, 2-3), the atomizing element (2, 2-2) and the liquid storage chamber (3, 2-3) are hermetically sealed between the upper frame (1, 2-1) and the lower frame (8, 2-8); the atomizing element (2, 2-2) comprises an atomizing chamber (2-21), an atomizing wire (2-23) and an oil guide element (2-25) arranged in a lower part of the atomizing element (2, 2-2); and the air passage (21) comprises a cooling channel (2-22) located at the bottom of the atomizing chamber (2-21) and an atomizing outlet channel (2-24) located at the top of the atomizing chamber (2-21), wherein the atomizing wire (2-23) is arranged in the atomizing chamber (2-21) and is attached to an inlet of the atomizing outlet channel (2-24); an atomizing agent in the liquid storage chamber (3, 2-3) penetrates through the oil guide element (2-25) to the atomizing wire (2-23) for heating and evaporation, and the cooling gas is directed through the cooling channel (2-22) into the atomization chamber (2-21); characterized by the fact that the air passage (21) is also arranged in the connection (9), and the cooling gas is directed through the connection (9) into the cooling channel (2-22); the connection (9) comprises a fixed connection piece (2-8) and a movable connection piece (2-9), wherein the movable connector (2-9) is connected to the fixed connector (2-8), and The fixed connector (2-8) and the movable connector (2-9) are used to switch the positive and negative electrodes of the power supply and a gas source of the cooling gas on or off.
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Description

AREA OF REVELATION

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of atomizing devices, in particular a modular aerosol generator. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED TECHNOLOGY

[0002] Conventional aerosol generators typically heat an atomizing agent on a wire or tube to a high-temperature / high-pressure state. An aerosol is then generated by expulsion and a sudden pressure drop in the surrounding air. This poses safety risks (hot droplets), results in high energy consumption and bulky devices, and requires preheating. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention provides an aerosol generator with the features of instant atomization, an aerosol at normal temperature, uncomplicated exchange and small dimensions.

[0004] The present invention is based on the following technical solutions:

[0005] An aerosol generator including an atomizing device is provided, and the aerosol generator further comprises: a gas-electric hybrid connection and a gas source device, wherein the atomizing device is provided with an air passage located at the bottom of the atomizing device, wherein the atomizing device is connected to a power source via the gas-electric hybrid connection, and the gas source device is connected to the air passage via the gas-electric hybrid connection and provides a cooling gas.

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, the atomizing device comprises an upper frame, a liquid storage chamber, an atomizing element, and a lower frame, wherein the atomizing element is arranged in the liquid storage chamber and the atomizing element and the liquid storage chamber are hermetically sealed between the upper frame and the lower frame. The atomizing element comprises an atomizing chamber, an atomizing wire, and an oil guide element arranged in a lower part of the atomizing element, and the air passage comprises a cooling channel arranged at the bottom of the atomizing chamber and an atomizing outlet channel arranged at the top of the atomizing chamber and attached at the inlet of the atomizing outlet channel.The atomizing agent in the liquid storage chamber penetrates through the oil guide element to the atomizing wire for heating and evaporation, and the cooling gas is guided into the atomizing chamber through the cooling channel.

[0007] According to one aspect of the present invention, a fluid guide chamber, arranged at the top of the lower frame, is connected to the fluid storage chamber and arranged at the bottom of the fluid storage chamber, and an upper surface of the cooling channel is higher than an upper surface of the fluid guide chamber.

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, an outer surface at the bottom of the liquid guide chamber has the shape of an inverted cone or the shape of a circular arc in an inclined plane. The atomizing wire is made of metal with good heat resistance, and its resistance is in the range of 0.05 to 25 ohms. A central part of the oil guide element is fixed within the atomizing wire, and the two ends of the oil guide element fill the bottom of the liquid guide chamber.

[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, the atomizing wire has the form of a spiral, a tube, a meshed net or a sheet, and the oil guide element is made of a flexible fibrous fabric with good temperature resistance or of a solid with small cavities.

[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, a mounting bore is arranged in the center of the lower frame, the gas-electric hybrid connection runs through the mounting bore and is hermetically connected to the lower frame, and the atomizing wire is connected to the power supply through the gas-electric hybrid connection.

[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, an air passage is also arranged in the gas-electric hybrid connection, and the refrigerant gas is guided through the gas-electric hybrid connection into the cooling channel. The gas-electric hybrid connection includes a fixed connector and a movable connector, the movable connector being connected to the fixed connector, and the fixed connector and the movable connector being configured to connect or disconnect the positive and negative electrodes of the power supply and a gas source of the refrigerant gas.

[0012] According to one aspect of the present invention, the movable connector is connected to the fixed connector by means of a screw connection, a snap connection, a press connection, or a magnetic connection. The atomizing wire is located directly below the atomizing outlet channel, the cooling channel is located directly below the atomizing wire, and the upper surface of the atomizing chamber on both sides of the atomizing outlet channel is designed in the shape of a circular arc, an inverted cone, or a cylinder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] To better illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings necessary for describing these embodiments are briefly presented below. It is understood that the drawings in the following description represent only some embodiments of the present invention. Experts in the field can easily derive further drawings from these drawings without any creative effort. Fig. Figure 1 shows a schematic structure diagram of an aerosol generator according to embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. Figure 2 shows a schematic structure diagram of a connection mode 1 of an atomizing element and a fixed connecting piece according to embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. Figure 3 shows a schematic structure diagram of a connection mode 2 of the atomizing element and the fixed connecting piece according to embodiment 1 of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EXECUTION FORMS

[0014] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings. The described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments that can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort based on the embodiments of the present invention also fall within the scope of the present invention. Design 1

[0015] As in Fig.As shown in Figures 1-4, an aerosol generator is provided, comprising an atomizing device. The aerosol generator further comprises a gas-electric hybrid connection 9 and a gas source device 12. An air passage 21, located at the bottom of the atomizing device, is provided. The atomizing device is connected to a power supply via the gas-electric hybrid connection 9, and the gas source device 12 is connected to the air passage 21 via the gas-electric hybrid connection 9. The gas source device 12 supplies cooling gas.

[0016] In this embodiment, the atomizing device 2 comprises an upper frame 1, a liquid storage chamber 3, and a lower frame 8, wherein the atomizing element 2 is arranged in the liquid storage chamber 3, and both the atomizing element 2 and the liquid storage chamber 3 are hermetically sealed between the upper frame 1 and the lower frame 8. Furthermore, the atomizing element 2 has an air passage 21 and a heating element 23, and one side of the atomizing element 2 has a liquid guide opening 22. The heating element 23 is arranged around the air passage 21, and an atomizing agent in the liquid storage chamber 3 penetrates through the liquid guide opening 22 to the heating element 23 for heating and vaporization.The upper frame 1 has an atomizing outlet opening 4, wherein the gas-electric hybrid connection 9 and the atomizing outlet opening 4 are each connected to the air passage 21, and the gas source device directs cooling gas through the gas-electric hybrid connection 9 into the air passage 21.

[0017] In the actual application, the gas-electric hybrid connection 9 is typically connected to an inlet of the air passage 21, and the atomizing outlet opening 4 is typically connected to an outlet of the air passage 21. To make the aerosol generator adaptable to different application scenarios, it further comprises a top cover 5, a return element 6, an atomizing outlet nozzle 13, an atomizing nozzle 14, and / or an atomizing outlet tube 15. The top cover 5 and the atomizing outlet nozzle 13 are both attached to the top frame 1, and the atomizing outlet nozzle 13 is connected to the top cover 5 as a whole (for example, the top cover 5 can be installed on the top of the top frame 1 by means of threads, and the atomizing outlet nozzle 13 is arranged on the top cover 5).A through-hole in the atomizing nozzle 13 is connected to the atomizing outlet opening 4. When the atomizing agent is depleted, the top cover 5 can be removed, making it easier for users to refill the liquid reservoir 3 with atomizing agent. Furthermore, to simplify refilling, a liquid refill hose can be provided on the top cover 5 (the liquid refill hose is not shown in the figure) through which the atomizing agent can be continuously supplied to the liquid reservoir 3. The atomizing nozzle 13 is connected to the atomizing nozzle 14 and / or the atomizing outlet tube 15 and is capable of meeting the requirements of various application scenarios.

[0018] The foregoing are only specific embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any modification or substitution that can be readily conceived by a person skilled in the art after the disclosure of the present invention should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the accompanying claims.

Claims

[1] Aerosol generator comprising: an atomizing device, wherein the aerosol generator further comprises a connection (9) and a gas source device (12), wherein the atomizing device has an air passage (21) which is arranged at the bottom of the atomizing device, the atomizing device is connected to a power supply via the connection (9), and the gas source device (12) is connected to the air passage (21) via the connection (9) and provides a cooling gas; the atomizing device comprises an upper frame (1, 2-1), a liquid storage chamber (3, 2-3), an atomizing element (2, 2-2) and a lower frame (8, 2-8), wherein the atomizing element (2, 2-2) is arranged in the liquid storage chamber (3, 2-3), the atomizing element (2, 2-2) and the liquid storage chamber (3, 2-3) are hermetically sealed between the upper frame (1, 2-1) and the lower frame (8, 2-8); the atomizing element (2, 2-2) comprises an atomizing chamber (2-21), an atomizing wire (2-23) and an oil guide element (2-25) arranged in a lower part of the atomizing element (2, 2-2); and the air passage (21) comprises a cooling channel (2-22) located at the bottom of the atomizing chamber (2-21) and an atomizing outlet channel (2-24) located at the top of the atomizing chamber (2-21), wherein the atomizing wire (2-23) is arranged in the atomizing chamber (2-21) and is attached to an inlet of the atomizing outlet channel (2-24); an atomizing agent in the liquid storage chamber (3, 2-3) penetrates through the oil guide element (2-25) to the atomizing wire (2-23) for heating and evaporation, and the cooling gas is directed through the cooling channel (2-22) into the atomization chamber (2-21); characterized by , that the air passage (21) is also arranged in the connection (9), and the cooling gas is directed through the connection (9) into the cooling channel (2-22); the connection (9) comprises a fixed connection piece (2-8) and a movable connection piece (2-9), wherein the movable connector (2-9) is connected to the fixed connector (2-8), and The fixed connector (2-8) and the movable connector (2-9) are used to switch the positive and negative electrodes of the power supply and a gas source of the cooling gas on or off.