Atomizing device

Abstract

An atomizing device (100) has a length direction (X) and includes an atomizing body (10) and a mouthpiece (30). The atomizing body (10) includes a first end (10a) and a second end (10b) spaced apart in the length direction (X), and further includes cartridge chambers (21), main air passages (23), branch air passages (25), and sensors (27). Each main air passage (23) and each branch air passage (25) are independent of each other. Each main air passage (23) and each branch air passage (25) extend through the first end (10a) respectively. Each cartridge chamber (21) communicates with one main air passage (23), and each sensor (27) communicates with one branch air passage (25). The mouthpiece (30) is rotatably connected to the first end (10a) and includes an inhalation port (31) selectively and simultaneously communicating with one main air passage (23) and one branch air passage (25).

Description

FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to field of atomization technology, and more specifically, to an atomizing device.BACKGROUND

[0002] Electronic cigarettes, also known as virtual cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, have flavors similar to those of cigarettes, and even have many more flavors than ordinary cigarettes, they are mainly used to quit smoking and replace cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes often have multiple cartridges to meet the needs of the user group for multiple flavors, large capacity, etc. As multi-cartridge electronic cigarettes become more and more popular, the user experience of multi-cartridge electronic cigarettes is also highly valued in research and development, such as but not limited to the guarantee and improvement of sensitivity during use.SUMMARY

[0003] The present application provides an atomizing device that can solve at least one of the above technical problems.

[0004] One aspect of the present application provides an atomizing device having a length direction. The atomizing device includes an atomizing body and a mouthpiece. The atomizing body includes a first end and a second end spaced apart in the length direction, and the atomizing body further includes at least two cartridge chambers, at least two main air passages, at least two branch air passages, and at least two sensors. Each of the at least two main air passages and each of the at least two branch air passages are independent of each other. Each of the at least two main air passages and each of the at least two branch air passages extend through the first end respectively. Each of the at least two cartridge chambers is in communication with one of the main air passages, and each of the at least two sensors is in communication with one of the branch air passages. The mouthpiece is rotatably connected to the first end, the mouthpiece is provided with an inhalation port, and the inhalation port selectively and simultaneously communicates with one of the at least two main air passages and one of the at least two branch air passages.

[0005] In the above-mentioned atomizing device, by providing the main air passage independently communicating with the cartridge chamber and the branch air passage independently communicating with the sensor, rather than providing the sensor on a main air path of the atomizing device through the cartridge chamber or providing the sensor communicating with a side of the cartridge chamber facing away from the inhalation port, it is helpful to reduce the risk of the e-liquid refluxed after atomization contaminating the sensor and at the same time it is helpful to achieve the possibility of reducing the path length from the mouthpiece to the sensor, thereby helping to improve the sensitivity of the atomizing device when used to improve the user's experience. By providing at least two cartridge chambers, the purpose of increasing the number of subsequent cigarette cartridges and the type of flavors of e-liquid can be achieved. By providing at least two main air passages, at least two branch air passages and at least two sensors, and the inhalation port can selectively communicate one of the main air passages with one of the branch air passages at the same time, it is helpful to avoid mutual influence between the air passages corresponding to different cigarette cartridges, for example, the blockage of one air path will not affect the use of another air passage, thereby helping to further improve the user's experience.

[0006] In some embodiments, the atomizing body includes a cigarette holder, and the first end, the at least two cartridge chambers, the at least two main air passages and the at least two branch air passages are integrally formed by the cigarette holder. The mouthpiece is rotatably connected to the first end of the cigarette holder, and each of the at least two sensors is connected to an end of one of the at least two branch air passages facing away from the mouthpiece.

[0007] In some embodiments, the cigarette holder further includes at least two air inlet channels, and each of the at least two air inlet channels corresponds to a respective one of the at least two cartridge chambers. Each of the at least two air inlet channels is located on a side of a corresponding cartridge chamber of the at least two cartridge chambers facing away from a corresponding main air passage of the at least two main air passages. Each of the air inlet channel includes an air inlet end and an air outlet end, and the air outlet end is in communication with the corresponding cartridge chamber. The at least two air inlet channels are independent of the at least two sensors, and each of the at least two air inlet channels corresponds to a respective one of the at least two sensors. Each of the at least two sensors is located on a side of the air inlet end of a corresponding one of the at least two air inlet channels adjacent to the mouthpiece.

[0008] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a sealing member, and the sealing member is embedded into the mouthpiece from a side of the mouthpiece facing away from the inhalation port and abuts against the first end of the atomizing body. The sealing member includes a first channel and a second channel which are independent and spaced apart. The first channel is used to communicate the inhalation port with one of the at least two main air passages, and the second channel is used to communicate the inhalation port with one of the at least two branch air passages.

[0009] In some embodiments, the sealing member further includes an air connecting channel communicating with the first channel and the second channel, and the second channel communicates with the inhalation port through the air connecting channel.

[0010] In some embodiments, the air connecting channel is recessed from a side of the sealing member facing the inhalation port toward a direction away from the inhalation port. The air connecting channel includes a first connection end and a second connection end, the first connection end is used to communicate with the first channel, and the second connection end is used to communicate with the second channel.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first connection end is located on a side of the second connection end facing away from the inhalation port, or the first connection end and the second connection end are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the length direction.

[0012] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a sealing member, and the sealing member is embedded into the mouthpiece from a side of the mouthpiece facing away from the inhalation port and abuts against the first end of the atomizing body. The sealing member includes a first channel and an air connecting channel. The first channel is used to communicate the inhalation port with one of the at least two main air passages, and a side of the sealing member facing away from the inhalation port is recessed toward the inhalation port to form the air connecting channel. The air connecting channel includes a first connection end and a second connection end, the first connection end is used to communicate with the first channel, and the inhalation port communicate with each of the at least two branch air passages through the second connection end.

[0013] In some embodiments, the first connection end is located on a side of the second connection end facing away from the inhalation port, or the first connection end and the second connection end are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the length direction.

[0014] In some embodiments, the atomizing body further includes at least two cigarette cartridges, each of the at least two cartridge chambers is detachably mounted with a respective one of the at least two cigarette cartridges. Each of the at least two cigarette cartridges includes an air flue. The air flue is in communication with one of the at least two main air passages communicating with a corresponding cartridge chamber of the at least two cartridge chambers and one of the at least two air inlet channels communicating with the corresponding cartridge chamber of the at least two cartridge chambers, and a connection between the air flue and the one of the at least two main air passages and a connection between the air flue and the one of the at least two air inlet channels are airtight.

[0015] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes at least two first silicone members and at least two second silicone members, each of the at least two cigarette cartridges is in communication with one of the at least two main air passages through one of the at least two first silicone members, and each of the at least two cigarette cartridges is in communication with one of the at least two air inlet channels through one of the at least two second silicone members.

[0016] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a main axis, the mouthpiece is rotatably connected to the first end around the main axis, and the mouthpiece is also provided with two first magnetic suction members symmetrical to the main axis. The atomizing body is also provided with two second magnetic suction members symmetrical to the main axis, and each of the first magnetic suction members is used to be detachably adsorbed and connected to one of the second magnetic suction members.

[0017] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a shell, the atomizing body is movably inserted into the shell to cover the at least two cartridge chambers by the shell or expose the at least two cartridge chambers from the shell.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] To better describe and illustrate embodiments and / or examples of those inventions disclosed herein, reference may be made to one or more of the accompanying drawings. The additional details or examples used to describe the drawings should not be construed as limiting the scope of any of the disclosed inventions, the embodiments and / or examples presently described, and the best modes currently understood of these inventions. FIG. 1 is a schematic structure view of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view from another angle of the atomizing device of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an atomizing device taken along a line VI-VI shown in FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view from another angle of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a cigarette holder according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of some components of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 8 is a schematic structure view of a sealing member according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 9 is an exploded schematic view of a mouthpiece and a sealing member according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 10 is a schematic structure view of a sealing member according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 11 is an exploded schematic view of a mouthpiece and a sealing member according to another embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0020] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. When an element is considered to be "arranged on" another element, it may be directly arranged on the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation manner.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "or / and" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0022] Some embodiments of the present application are described in detail. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features of the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0023] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, an atomizing device 100 is provided according to an embodiment of the present application. The atomizing device 100 has a length direction X and includes an atomizing body 10 and a mouthpiece 30. The atomizing body 10 includes a first end 10a and a second end 10b spaced apart in the length direction X, and the atomizing body 10 further includes at least two cartridge chambers 21, at least two main air passages 23, at least two branch air passages 25, and at least two sensors 27. Each of the at least two main air passages 23 and each of the at least two branch air passages 25 are independent of each other, that is, any one of the at least two main air passages 23 and any one of the at least two branch air passages 25 are completely separated and not directly communicated in the atomizing body 10. An end of each of the at least two main air passages 23 and an end of each of the at least two branch air passages 25 extend through the first end 10a respectively. Each of the at least two cartridge chambers 21 is in communication with another end of one of the main air passages 23, and each of the at least two sensors 27 is in communication with another end of one of the branch air passages 25. The mouthpiece 30 is rotatably connected to the first end 10a, the mouthpiece 30 is provided with an inhalation port 31, and the inhalation port 31 selectively communicates with the end of one of the at least two main air passages 23 facing away from the cartridge chamber 21 and the end of one of the at least two branch air passages 25 facing away from the sensor 27 at the same time.

[0024] In the above-mentioned atomizing device 100, by providing the main air passage 23 independently communicating with the cartridge chamber 21 and the branch air passage 25 independently communicating with the sensor 27, rather than providing the sensor on a main air path of the atomizing device through the cartridge chamber 21 or providing the sensor communicating with a side of the cartridge chamber 21 facing away from the inhalation port, it is helpful to reduce the risk of the e-liquid refluxed after atomization contaminating the sensor 27 and at the same time it is helpful to achieve the possibility of reducing the path length from the mouthpiece 30 to the sensor 27, thereby helping to improve the sensitivity of the atomizing device 100 when used to improve the user's experience. By providing at least two cartridge chambers 21, the purpose of increasing the number of subsequent cigarette cartridges and the type of flavors of e-liquid can be achieved. By providing at least two main air passages 23, at least two branch air passages 25 and at least two sensors 27, and the inhalation port 31 can selectively communicate one of the main air passages 23 with one of the branch air passages 25 at the same time, it is helpful to avoid mutual influence between the air passages corresponding to different cigarette cartridges 21, for example, the blockage of one air path will not affect the use of another air passage, thereby helping to further improve the user' s experience.

[0025] In some embodiment, the atomizing body 10 may further include a cigarette holder 20, in this case, the first end 10a, the at least two cartridge chambers 21, the at least two main air passages 23 and the at least two branch air passages 25 may be integrally formed by the cigarette holder 10, that is, the first end 10a may be an end surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing the mouthpiece 30, each of the at least two main air passages 23 and each of the at least two branch air passages 25 are formed inward from the end surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing the mouthpiece 30 toward an end surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the mouthpiece 30 respectively, and each of the at least two cartridge chambers 21 is also formed by the indentation of the cigarette holder 20. Referring to FIG. 2, there may be two cartridge chambers 21 distributed on opposite sides of the cigarette holder 20, that is, the two cartridge chambers 21 are formed by the indentation of the opposite sides of the cigarette holder 20. In some embodiments, the number and distribution of the cartridge chambers 21 can be adjusted as needed, and correspondingly, the number of the main air passages 23, the number of the branch air passages 25 and the number of the sensors 27 are also adjusted, so that each cartridge chamber 21 corresponds to a main air passage 23, a branch air passage 25 and a sensor 27, which is not limited in this application. The subsequent description of this application will take two cartridge chambers 21, two main air passages 23, two branch air passages 25 and two sensors 27 as an example.

[0026] Furthermore, the main air passage 23 and the branch air passage 25 that simultaneously communicate with the mouthpiece 31 may be arranged adjacent to each other, which is beneficial to reduce an air path length of the branch air passage 25, and further beneficial to improve the sensitivity of the sensor 27. At the same time, the adjacent arrangement of the main air passage 23 and the branch air passage 25 that simultaneously communicate with the mouthpiece 31 are also beneficial to reduce the difficulty of layout design.

[0027] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 7, the cigarette holder 20 further includes at least two air inlet channels 29, and each of the at least two air inlet channels 29 corresponds to a respective one of the at least two cartridge chambers 21. In some embodiments, the air inlet channel 29, the cartridge chamber 21 and the main air passage 23 may be arranged in that sequence along the length direction X, that is, the air inlet channel 29 is located on a side of a corresponding smoke cartridge bin 21 facing away from the main air passage 23. The air inlet channel 29 includes an air inlet end 291 and an air outlet end 293. The air inlet end 291 is used to communicate with outside to take in air, and the air outlet end 293 is used to communicate with the corresponding smoke cartridge bin 21. Referring to FIG. 7, the air inlet end 291 may be provided on a bottom surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the first end 10a. In some embodiments, the air inlet end 291 may also be provided on a side wall of the cigarette holder 20.

[0028] The atomizing body 10 may further include at least two cigarette cartridges 40, each of the at least two cartridge chambers 21 is detachably mounted with a respective one of the at least two cigarette cartridges 40. Each cigarette cartridge 40 includes an air flue 40a. The air flue 40a is in communication with the main air passage 23 and the air inlet channel 29 that are in communication with the corresponding cartridge chamber 21 to form a main air path of the atomizing device 100, and a connection between the air flue 40a and the main air passage 23 and a connection between the air flue 40a and the air inlet channel 29 are airtight.

[0029] In order to reduce the risk of air leakage in the middle of the main air path, in some embodiments, the atomizing device 100 may further include at least two first silicone members 51 and at least two second silicone members 53. The air flue 40a of one of the cigarette cartridges 40 communicates with one of the main air passages 23 through one of the first silicone members 51, and the air flue 40a of one of the cigarette cartridges 40 communicates with one of the air inlet channels 29 through one of the second silicone members 53. In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 2, 4 and 6, each first silicone member 51 may be provided with a first connecting hole 510, one end of the cigarette cartridge 40 may be embedded into the first connecting hole 510 so that the first silicone member 51 tightly wraps the end of the cigarette cartridge 40, and the first silicone member 51 can be abutted between the cigarette cartridge 40 and an inner wall of the cartridge chamber 21 so that the first connecting hole 510 tightly communicates with the main air path 23, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing air leakage at a connection between the air flue 40a and the main air passage 23. The second silicone member 53 may be provided with a second connecting hole 530. The second silicone member 53 may be embedded into the air inlet channel 29 from the air outlet end 293 and abut against a wall defining the air inlet channel 29, and another end of the cigarette cartridge 40 may also be embedded into the second connecting hole 530 so that the second silicone member 53 tightly wraps the another end of the cigarette cartridge 40, or the second silicone member 53 tightly abuts between the another end of the air flue 40 and the wall defining the air inlet channel 29, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing air leakage at a connection between the air flue 40a and the air inlet channel 29.

[0030] Referring to FIGS. 4, 5, and 7, each sensor 27 may be embedded into the cigarette holder 20 and independently spaced from each air inlet channel 29, and the sensor 27 is connected to an end of one of the branch air passages 25 facing away from the mouthpiece 30. The above-mentioned embedded design is conducive to shortening a length of the branch air passage 25 and improving the sensitivity of use, and it is also conducive to locating the sensor 27 on the side of the air inlet end 291 adjacent to the mouthpiece 30 when the air inlet end 291 is arranged on the bottom surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the first end 10a, thereby reducing the risk of refluxed e-liquid contaminating the sensor 27 when the atomizing device 100 is in a normal use state, and further ensuring the sensitivity of use to enhance the user's experience. In the present application, the normal use state of the atomizing device 100 is that the mouthpiece 30 is located on the side of the atomizing body 10 away from the ground during use, that is, the second end 10b is at the bottom and the first end 10a is at the top.

[0031] In order to ensure the airtightness of the connection between the sensor 27 and the corresponding branch air passage 25, the sensor 27 and the branch air passage 25 may be connected through a third silicone member 55. In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 5 and 7, the third silicone member 55 may be embedded into the cigarette holder 20 from the bottom surface of the cigarette holder 20, and the sensor 27 may be embedded into the third silicone member 55. In some embodiments, two sensors 27 may be embedded into the same third silicone member 55. The third silicone member 55 may further include two protrusions 551, each of which is embedded into one of the branch air passages 25 and tightly abuts against a wall defining the branch air passage 25. The third silicone member 55 further includes two third connecting holes 553, each of which penetrates one of the protrusions 551 and is in communication with the corresponding branch air passage 25 and the corresponding sensor 27. The third silicone member 55 tightly wraps the sensor 27, and the protrusion 551 is embedded into the branch air passage 25 and tightly abuts against the wall defining the branch air passage 25, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing air leakage at the connection between the branch air passage 25 and the sensor 27. In some embodiments, a third silicone member 55 may be independently provided for each sensor 27 to communicate with the corresponding branch air passage 25.

[0032] The atomizing device 100 further includes a main axis O along the length direction X. In some embodiments, the mouthpiece 30 may be rotatably connected to the first end 10a of the cigarette holder 20 around the main axis O. Referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the mouthpiece 30 may protrude along the main axis O toward the cigarette holder 20 to form a convex column 32, and the first end 10a of the cigarette holder 20 is provided with a receiving hole 22, and an end of the convex column 32 is rotatably embedded into the receiving hole 22. It can be understood that the cigarette holder 20 may further include a convex column that protrudes toward the mouthpiece 30 along the main axis O, and the mouthpiece 30 may be correspondingly provided with a receiving hole to rotatably receive the convex column.

[0033] The mouthpiece 30 and the cigarette holder 20 may be positioned in a rotation direction of the mouthpiece 30 through a magnetic attraction manner. In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the mouthpiece 30 may further be provided with two first magnetic attraction members 34 symmetrical about the main axis O, correspondingly, the atomizing body 10 may be provided with two second magnetic attraction members 26 symmetrical about the main axis O, for example, two second magnetic attraction members 26 are arranged on the cigarette holder 20. Each of the first magnetic attraction members 34 is used to be detachably magnetically engaged with one of the second magnetic attraction members 26, thereby achieving the positioning and the fixation of the mouthpiece 30 after rotating, and further realizing that the inhalation port 31 can selectively communicate one of the main air passages 23 with one of the branch air passages 25 simultaneously. It can be understood that the above situation is that the mouthpiece 30 is adsorbed and positioned through the first magnetic attraction members 34 and the second magnetic attraction members 26 after rotating 180° around the main axis O. When the number of the cartridge chamber 21 is other than that, for example, four and evenly distributed around the main axis O, the number of the first magnetic attraction members 34 and the number of the second magnetic attraction members 26 are also adjusted correspondingly, for example, adjusted to be four and evenly distributed around the main axis O. At this time, the mouthpiece rotates approximately 90° around the main axis O and can be adsorbed and positioned through the first magnetic attraction members 34 and the second magnetic attraction members 26, and the inhalation port 31 can simultaneously communicate with the correspondingly main air passages 23 and the correspondingly branch air passages 25 simultaneously. The above descriptions are only examples, and the present application is not limited to the above examples.

[0034] The mouthpiece 30 and the cigarette holder 20 may also be positioned in the rotation direction of the mouthpiece 30 by means of a snap-fit. For example, the cigarette holder 20 may include at least two first mating portions (not shown), and each of the at least two first mating portions correspond to a respective one combination of one of the main air passages 23 and one of the branch air passages 25. The mouthpiece 30 may include a second mating portion (not shown), the second mating portion is used for detachably clamping with one of the first mating portions. When the mouthpiece 30 rotates around the main axis O to a position where the first mating portion and the second mating portion correspond and clamp with each other, the mouthpiece 30 is positioned with respect to the cigarette holder 20, and the inhalation port 31 is simultaneously in communication with one of the main air passages 23 and one of the branch air passages 25 at this time.

[0035] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS 2 to 5, the atomizing device 100 may further include a sealing member 60. The sealing member 60 may be embedded into the mouthpiece 30 from a side of the mouthpiece 30 facing away from the inhalation port 31 and abut against the atomizing body 10, for example, the sealing member 60 may abut against the first end 10a of the atomizing body 10. The sealing member 60 may be, but is not limited to, a silicone member.

[0036] The sealing member 60 includes a first surface 60a and a second surface 60b facing away from each other, the first surface 60a faces away from the cigarette holder 20, and the second surface 60b faces away from the inhalation port 31. The sealing member 60 further includes a first channel 61 to communicate the inhalation port 31 with one of the main air passages 23. The first channel 61 extends through the first surface 60a and the second surface 60b.

[0037] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 4, 5, 8 and 9, the sealing member 60 may further include a second channel 63, which is independent of the first channel 61 and the second channel 63 and the first channel 61 are arranged at intervals. The second channel 63 is used to communicate the inhalation port 31 with one of the branch air passages 25. The mouthpiece 30 further includes a suction passage 33, one end of the suction passage 33 communicates with the inhalation port 31, and another end of the suction passage 33 communicates with the first channel 61 and the second channel 63.

[0038] Furthermore, the sealing member 60 may further include an air connecting channel 65. The air connecting channel 65 communicates with the first channel 61 and the second channel 63, and the second channel 63 communicates with the suction passage 33 through the air connecting channel 65.

[0039] The first channel 61 may penetrate the first surface 60a and the second surface 60b, and the air connecting channel 65 may be recessed from the first surface 60a toward a direction away from the inhalation port 31. The air connecting channel 65 includes a first connection end 651 and a second connection end 653, the first connection end 651 is used to communicate with the first channel 61, and the second connection end 653 is used to communicate with the second channel 63.

[0040] In some embodiments, the first connection end 651 and the second connection end 653 may be flush in a direction perpendicular to the length direction X, or the first connection end 651 may be located on a side of the second connection end 653 away from the inhalation port 31, that is, in the length direction X, the first connection end 651 does not exceed the second connection end 653, so that when the atomizing device 100 is in the normal use state, the second connection end 653 can be not lower than the first connection end 651, which is conducive to reducing the risk of atomized e-liquid or refluxed e-liquid entering the branch air passages 25 from the first connection end 651 to contaminate the sensor 27, so as to further ensure the sensitivity of the sensor 27 and enhance the user's experience.

[0041] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS, 4, 8 and 9, an end of the suction passage 33 may be embedded into the first channel 61 , and at the same time, an opening 330 corresponding to the air connecting channel 65 may be formed on a wall defining the suction passage 33 to communicate with the air connecting channel 65, which is conducive to directly leading the atomized e-liquid to the inhalation port 31 and reducing the pollution of the atomized e-liquid to the branch air passages 25 and even the sensors 27.

[0042] In some embodiments, the first channel 61 may be only recessed from the second surface 60b toward the first surface 60a but not penetrate the first surface 60a. In this case, the air connecting channel 65 is buried in the sealing member 60 and communicates with the first channel 61 and the second channel 63.

[0043] Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, in some embodiments, the second channel 63 may be omitted, In this case, the air connecting channel 65a is recessed from the second surface 60b toward the inhalation port 31. The first connection end 651a communicates with the first channel 61, and the second connection end 653a is used to correspond to and communicate with one of the branch air passages 25.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first connection end 651a and the second connection end 653a may be aligned in the direction perpendicular to the length direction X, or the first connection end 651a may be located on the side of the second connection end 653a facing away from the inhalation port 31, that is, in the length direction X, the first connection end 651a does not exceed the second connection end 653a, so that when the atomizing device 100 is in the normal use state, the second connection end 653a can be not lower than the first connection end 651a, which is conducive to reducing the risk of atomized e-liquid or refluxed e-liquid entering the branch air passages 25 from the first connection end 651a to contaminate the sensor 27, so as to further ensure the sensitivity of the sensor 27 and enhance the user's experience.

[0045] Referring to FIGS. 4, 5 and 7, the atomizing device 100 may further include a power supply assembly 70, which is used to selectively power the cigarette cartridge 40 in one of the cartridge chambers 21 to realize the atomization of the cigarette e-liquid in the cigarette cartridge 40 by a heating assembly (not shown) in the cigarette cartridge 40. In some embodiments, the power supply assembly 70 includes a circuit board 71 and at least two conductive components 73, the circuit board 71 is electrically connected to each of the conductive components 73, and each of the conductive components 73 is arranged corresponding to a respective one of the cartridge chambers 21, and is used to electrically connect the cigarette cartridge 40 located in the corresponding cartridge chamber 21. The circuit board 71 is also electrically connected to each of the sensors 27 respectively.

[0046] The power supply assembly 70 may further include a battery 75, and the battery 75 is electrically connected to the circuit board 71 for power supply.

[0047] When the inhalation port 31 is simultaneously in communication with one of the main air passages 23 and one of the branch air passages 25, the user inhales through the inhalation port 31 so that a negative pressure or an airflow change is generated in the corresponding branch air passage 25. The sensor 27 corresponding to the corresponding branch air passage 25 senses the negative pressure or the airflow change in the corresponding branch air passage 25 and transmits the signal to the circuit board 71. The circuit board 71 supplies power to the cigarette cartridge 40 in the cartridge chamber 21 corresponding to the main air passage 23 communicating with the inhalation port 31 according to the signal, so as to heat and atomize the e-liquid in the cigarette cartridge 40. Aerogel formed by the atomized e-liquid and air passes through the air flue 40a and the main air passage 23 in that sequence and then leads to the inhalation port 31 for the user to inhale.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 4, the circuit board 71 may be located on a side of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the inhalation port 31 or even embedded from the bottom surface of the cigarette holder 20. Each of the sensors 27 may be directly arranged on the circuit board 71. Each of the conductive components 73 may be inserted into the cigarette holder 20 and located on the side of the corresponding cartridge chamber 21 facing away from the corresponding main air passage 23. The battery 75 may be located between the two cartridge chambers 21. The above layout positions of the circuit board 71, the sensors 27, the conductive components 73 and the battery 75 are only examples, and can be adjusted according to specific conditions, and are not limited in this application.

[0049] The atomizing device 100 may further include a base 80, which is arranged on the side of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the inhalation port 31 and may be used to carry the circuit board 71. The base 80 may be provided with an air inlet hole 81 communicating with the outside, and the air inlet hole 81 is further in communication with the air inlet end 291 of the air inlet channel 29. At this time, an end of the base 80 facing away from the inhalation port 31 serves as the second end 10b of the atomizing body 10.

[0050] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, the atomizing device 100 may further include a shell 90, the atomizing body 10 is movably inserted into the shell 90 to cover the at least two cartridge chambers 21 by the shell 90 or expose the cartridge chambers 21 from the shell 90, thereby facilitating the disassembly and replacement of the cigarette cartridges 40 in the cartridge chambers 21.

[0051] In some embodiments, the shell 90 may be slidably sleeved on the atomizing body 10 along the length direction X to cover or expose the cartridge chambers 21. In some embodiments, the shell 90 may be installed on the atomizing body 10 and is provided with an opening and closing cover (not shown) corresponding to at least one cartridge chamber 21, and the opening and closing cover is moved relative to the atomizer body 10 to cover or expose the at least one cartridge chamber 21. When the opening and closing cover is in contact with the atomizing body 10, the cartridge chamber 21 is covered, and when the opening and closing cover is opened relative to the atomizing body 10, the cartridge chamber 21 is exposed. At this time, the opening and closing cover and the atomizing body 10 are detachably connected, for example, by magnetic attraction or means of a snap fit.

[0052] In the atomizing device 100 of the present application, by providing the main air passage 23 independently communicating with the cartridge chamber 21 and the branch air passage 25 independently communicating with the sensor 27, rather than providing the sensor on a main air path of the atomizing device through the cartridge chamber 21 or providing the sensor communicating with a side of the cartridge chamber 21 facing away from the inhalation port, it is helpful to reduce the risk of the e-liquid refluxed after atomization contaminating the sensor 27 and at the same time it is helpful to achieve the possibility of reducing the path length from the mouthpiece 30 to the sensor 27, thereby helping to improve the sensitivity of the atomizing device 100 when used to improve the user's experience. By providing at least two cartridge chambers 21, the purpose of increasing the number of subsequent cigarette cartridges and the type of flavors of e-liquid can be achieved. By providing at least two main air passages 23, at least two branch air passages 25 and at least two sensors 27, and the inhalation port 31 can selectively communicate with one of the main air passages 23 and one of the branch air passages 25 at the same time, it is helpful to avoid mutual influence between the air passages corresponding to different cigarette cartridges 21, for example, the blockage of one air path will not affect the use of another air passage, thereby helping to further improve the user's experience.

[0053] The above embodiments are used only to illustrate the technical scheme of the application and not to limit it. Notwithstanding the detailed description of the application by reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art that the technical scheme recorded in the foregoing embodiments may be modified or equivalent to some of the technical features thereof, and such modification or replacement shall not remove the essence of the corresponding technical scheme from the scope of the technical scheme of each embodiment of the application.

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[0019]The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0020]It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. When an element is considered to be "arranged on" another element, it may be directly arranged on the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only impl...

FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to field of atomization technology, and more specifically, to an atomizing device.BACKGROUND

[0002] Electronic cigarettes, also known as virtual cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, have flavors similar to those of cigarettes, and even have many more flavors than ordinary cigarettes, they are mainly used to quit smoking and replace cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes often have multiple cartridges to meet the needs of the user group for multiple flavors, large capacity, etc. As multi-cartridge electronic cigarettes become more and more popular, the user experience of multi-cartridge electronic cigarettes is also highly valued in research and development, such as but not limited to the guarantee and improvement of sensitivity during use.SUMMARY

[0003] The present application provides an atomizing device that can solve at least one of the above technical problems.

[0004] One aspect of the present application provides an atomizing device having a length direction. The atomizing device includes an atomizing body and a mouthpiece. The atomizing body includes a first end and a second end spaced apart in the length direction, and the atomizing body further includes at least two cartridge chambers, at least two main air passages, at least two branch air passages, and at least two sensors. Each of the at least two main air passages and each of the at least two branch air passages are independent of each other. Each of the at least two main air passages and each of the at least two branch air passages extend through the first end respectively. Each of the at least two cartridge chambers is in communication with one of the main air passages, and each of the at least two sensors is in communication with one of the branch air passages. The mouthpiece is rotatably connected to the first end, the mouthpiece is provided with an inhalation port, and the inhalation port selectively and simultaneously communicates with one of the at least two main air passages and one of the at least two branch air passages.

[0005] In the above-mentioned atomizing device, by providing the main air passage independently communicating with the cartridge chamber and the branch air passage independently communicating with the sensor, rather than providing the sensor on a main air path of the atomizing device through the cartridge chamber or providing the sensor communicating with a side of the cartridge chamber facing away from the inhalation port, it is helpful to reduce the risk of the e-liquid refluxed after atomization contaminating the sensor and at the same time it is helpful to achieve the possibility of reducing the path length from the mouthpiece to the sensor, thereby helping to improve the sensitivity of the atomizing device when used to improve the user's experience. By providing at least two cartridge chambers, the purpose of increasing the number of subsequent cigarette cartridges and the type of flavors of e-liquid can be achieved. By providing at least two main air passages, at least two branch air passages and at least two sensors, and the inhalation port can selectively communicate one of the main air passages with one of the branch air passages at the same time, it is helpful to avoid mutual influence between the air passages corresponding to different cigarette cartridges, for example, the blockage of one air path will not affect the use of another air passage, thereby helping to further improve the user's experience.

[0006] In some embodiments, the atomizing body includes a cigarette holder, and the first end, the at least two cartridge chambers, the at least two main air passages and the at least two branch air passages are integrally formed by the cigarette holder. The mouthpiece is rotatably connected to the first end of the cigarette holder, and each of the at least two sensors is connected to an end of one of the at least two branch air passages facing away from the mouthpiece.

[0007] In some embodiments, the cigarette holder further includes at least two air inlet channels, and each of the at least two air inlet channels corresponds to a respective one of the at least two cartridge chambers. Each of the at least two air inlet channels is located on a side of a corresponding cartridge chamber of the at least two cartridge chambers facing away from a corresponding main air passage of the at least two main air passages. Each of the air inlet channel includes an air inlet end and an air outlet end, and the air outlet end is in communication with the corresponding cartridge chamber. The at least two air inlet channels are independent of the at least two sensors, and each of the at least two air inlet channels corresponds to a respective one of the at least two sensors. Each of the at least two sensors is located on a side of the air inlet end of a corresponding one of the at least two air inlet channels adjacent to the mouthpiece.

[0008] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a sealing member, and the sealing member is embedded into the mouthpiece from a side of the mouthpiece facing away from the inhalation port and abuts against the first end of the atomizing body. The sealing member includes a first channel and a second channel which are independent and spaced apart. The first channel is used to communicate the inhalation port with one of the at least two main air passages, and the second channel is used to communicate the inhalation port with one of the at least two branch air passages.

[0009] In some embodiments, the sealing member further includes an air connecting channel communicating with the first channel and the second channel, and the second channel communicates with the inhalation port through the air connecting channel.

[0010] In some embodiments, the air connecting channel is recessed from a side of the sealing member facing the inhalation port toward a direction away from the inhalation port. The air connecting channel includes a first connection end and a second connection end, the first connection end is used to communicate with the first channel, and the second connection end is used to communicate with the second channel.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first connection end is located on a side of the second connection end facing away from the inhalation port, or the first connection end and the second connection end are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the length direction.

[0012] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a sealing member, and the sealing member is embedded into the mouthpiece from a side of the mouthpiece facing away from the inhalation port and abuts against the first end of the atomizing body. The sealing member includes a first channel and an air connecting channel. The first channel is used to communicate the inhalation port with one of the at least two main air passages, and a side of the sealing member facing away from the inhalation port is recessed toward the inhalation port to form the air connecting channel. The air connecting channel includes a first connection end and a second connection end, the first connection end is used to communicate with the first channel, and the inhalation port communicate with each of the at least two branch air passages through the second connection end.

[0013] In some embodiments, the first connection end is located on a side of the second connection end facing away from the inhalation port, or the first connection end and the second connection end are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the length direction.

[0014] In some embodiments, the atomizing body further includes at least two cigarette cartridges, each of the at least two cartridge chambers is detachably mounted with a respective one of the at least two cigarette cartridges. Each of the at least two cigarette cartridges includes an air flue. The air flue is in communication with one of the at least two main air passages communicating with a corresponding cartridge chamber of the at least two cartridge chambers and one of the at least two air inlet channels communicating with the corresponding cartridge chamber of the at least two cartridge chambers, and a connection between the air flue and the one of the at least two main air passages and a connection between the air flue and the one of the at least two air inlet channels are airtight.

[0015] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes at least two first silicone members and at least two second silicone members, each of the at least two cigarette cartridges is in communication with one of the at least two main air passages through one of the at least two first silicone members, and each of the at least two cigarette cartridges is in communication with one of the at least two air inlet channels through one of the at least two second silicone members.

[0016] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a main axis, the mouthpiece is rotatably connected to the first end around the main axis, and the mouthpiece is also provided with two first magnetic suction members symmetrical to the main axis. The atomizing body is also provided with two second magnetic suction members symmetrical to the main axis, and each of the first magnetic suction members is used to be detachably adsorbed and connected to one of the second magnetic suction members.

[0017] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a shell, the atomizing body is movably inserted into the shell to cover the at least two cartridge chambers by the shell or expose the at least two cartridge chambers from the shell.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] To better describe and illustrate embodiments and / or examples of those inventions disclosed herein, reference may be made to one or more of the accompanying drawings. The additional details or examples used to describe the drawings should not be construed as limiting the scope of any of the disclosed inventions, the embodiments and / or examples presently described, and the best modes currently understood of these inventions. FIG. 1 is a schematic structure view of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view from another angle of the atomizing device of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an atomizing device taken along a line VI-VI shown in FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view from another angle of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a cigarette holder according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of some components of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 8 is a schematic structure view of a sealing member according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 9 is an exploded schematic view of a mouthpiece and a sealing member according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 10 is a schematic structure view of a sealing member according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 11 is an exploded schematic view of a mouthpiece and a sealing member according to another embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0020] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. When an element is considered to be "arranged on" another element, it may be directly arranged on the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation manner.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "or / and" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0022] Some embodiments of the present application are described in detail. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features of the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0023] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, an atomizing device 100 is provided according to an embodiment of the present application. The atomizing device 100 has a length direction X and includes an atomizing body 10 and a mouthpiece 30. The atomizing body 10 includes a first end 10a and a second end 10b spaced apart in the length direction X, and the atomizing body 10 further includes at least two cartridge chambers 21, at least two main air passages 23, at least two branch air passages 25, and at least two sensors 27. Each of the at least two main air passages 23 and each of the at least two branch air passages 25 are independent of each other, that is, any one of the at least two main air passages 23 and any one of the at least two branch air passages 25 are completely separated and not directly communicated in the atomizing body 10. An end of each of the at least two main air passages 23 and an end of each of the at least two branch air passages 25 extend through the first end 10a respectively. Each of the at least two cartridge chambers 21 is in communication with another end of one of the main air passages 23, and each of the at least two sensors 27 is in communication with another end of one of the branch air passages 25. The mouthpiece 30 is rotatably connected to the first end 10a, the mouthpiece 30 is provided with an inhalation port 31, and the inhalation port 31 selectively communicates with the end of one of the at least two main air passages 23 facing away from the cartridge chamber 21 and the end of one of the at least two branch air passages 25 facing away from the sensor 27 at the same time.

[0024] In the above-mentioned atomizing device 100, by providing the main air passage 23 independently communicating with the cartridge chamber 21 and the branch air passage 25 independently communicating with the sensor 27, rather than providing the sensor on a main air path of the atomizing device through the cartridge chamber 21 or providing the sensor communicating with a side of the cartridge chamber 21 facing away from the inhalation port, it is helpful to reduce the risk of the e-liquid refluxed after atomization contaminating the sensor 27 and at the same time it is helpful to achieve the possibility of reducing the path length from the mouthpiece 30 to the sensor 27, thereby helping to improve the sensitivity of the atomizing device 100 when used to improve the user's experience. By providing at least two cartridge chambers 21, the purpose of increasing the number of subsequent cigarette cartridges and the type of flavors of e-liquid can be achieved. By providing at least two main air passages 23, at least two branch air passages 25 and at least two sensors 27, and the inhalation port 31 can selectively communicate one of the main air passages 23 with one of the branch air passages 25 at the same time, it is helpful to avoid mutual influence between the air passages corresponding to different cigarette cartridges 21, for example, the blockage of one air path will not affect the use of another air passage, thereby helping to further improve the user' s experience.

[0025] In some embodiment, the atomizing body 10 may further include a cigarette holder 20, in this case, the first end 10a, the at least two cartridge chambers 21, the at least two main air passages 23 and the at least two branch air passages 25 may be integrally formed by the cigarette holder 10, that is, the first end 10a may be an end surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing the mouthpiece 30, each of the at least two main air passages 23 and each of the at least two branch air passages 25 are formed inward from the end surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing the mouthpiece 30 toward an end surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the mouthpiece 30 respectively, and each of the at least two cartridge chambers 21 is also formed by the indentation of the cigarette holder 20. Referring to FIG. 2, there may be two cartridge chambers 21 distributed on opposite sides of the cigarette holder 20, that is, the two cartridge chambers 21 are formed by the indentation of the opposite sides of the cigarette holder 20. In some embodiments, the number and distribution of the cartridge chambers 21 can be adjusted as needed, and correspondingly, the number of the main air passages 23, the number of the branch air passages 25 and the number of the sensors 27 are also adjusted, so that each cartridge chamber 21 corresponds to a main air passage 23, a branch air passage 25 and a sensor 27, which is not limited in this application. The subsequent description of this application will take two cartridge chambers 21, two main air passages 23, two branch air passages 25 and two sensors 27 as an example.

[0026] Furthermore, the main air passage 23 and the branch air passage 25 that simultaneously communicate with the mouthpiece 31 may be arranged adjacent to each other, which is beneficial to reduce an air path length of the branch air passage 25, and further beneficial to improve the sensitivity of the sensor 27. At the same time, the adjacent arrangement of the main air passage 23 and the branch air passage 25 that simultaneously communicate with the mouthpiece 31 are also beneficial to reduce the difficulty of layout design.

[0027] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 7, the cigarette holder 20 further includes at least two air inlet channels 29, and each of the at least two air inlet channels 29 corresponds to a respective one of the at least two cartridge chambers 21. In some embodiments, the air inlet channel 29, the cartridge chamber 21 and the main air passage 23 may be arranged in that sequence along the length direction X, that is, the air inlet channel 29 is located on a side of a corresponding smoke cartridge bin 21 facing away from the main air passage 23. The air inlet channel 29 includes an air inlet end 291 and an air outlet end 293. The air inlet end 291 is used to communicate with outside to take in air, and the air outlet end 293 is used to communicate with the corresponding smoke cartridge bin 21. Referring to FIG. 7, the air inlet end 291 may be provided on a bottom surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the first end 10a. In some embodiments, the air inlet end 291 may also be provided on a side wall of the cigarette holder 20.

[0028] The atomizing body 10 may further include at least two cigarette cartridges 40, each of the at least two cartridge chambers 21 is detachably mounted with a respective one of the at least two cigarette cartridges 40. Each cigarette cartridge 40 includes an air flue 40a. The air flue 40a is in communication with the main air passage 23 and the air inlet channel 29 that are in communication with the corresponding cartridge chamber 21 to form a main air path of the atomizing device 100, and a connection between the air flue 40a and the main air passage 23 and a connection between the air flue 40a and the air inlet channel 29 are airtight.

[0029] In order to reduce the risk of air leakage in the middle of the main air path, in some embodiments, the atomizing device 100 may further include at least two first silicone members 51 and at least two second silicone members 53. The air flue 40a of one of the cigarette cartridges 40 communicates with one of the main air passages 23 through one of the first silicone members 51, and the air flue 40a of one of the cigarette cartridges 40 communicates with one of the air inlet channels 29 through one of the second silicone members 53. In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 2, 4 and 6, each first silicone member 51 may be provided with a first connecting hole 510, one end of the cigarette cartridge 40 may be embedded into the first connecting hole 510 so that the first silicone member 51 tightly wraps the end of the cigarette cartridge 40, and the first silicone member 51 can be abutted between the cigarette cartridge 40 and an inner wall of the cartridge chamber 21 so that the first connecting hole 510 tightly communicates with the main air path 23, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing air leakage at a connection between the air flue 40a and the main air passage 23. The second silicone member 53 may be provided with a second connecting hole 530. The second silicone member 53 may be embedded into the air inlet channel 29 from the air outlet end 293 and abut against a wall defining the air inlet channel 29, and another end of the cigarette cartridge 40 may also be embedded into the second connecting hole 530 so that the second silicone member 53 tightly wraps the another end of the cigarette cartridge 40, or the second silicone member 53 tightly abuts between the another end of the air flue 40 and the wall defining the air inlet channel 29, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing air leakage at a connection between the air flue 40a and the air inlet channel 29.

[0030] Referring to FIGS. 4, 5, and 7, each sensor 27 may be embedded into the cigarette holder 20 and independently spaced from each air inlet channel 29, and the sensor 27 is connected to an end of one of the branch air passages 25 facing away from the mouthpiece 30. The above-mentioned embedded design is conducive to shortening a length of the branch air passage 25 and improving the sensitivity of use, and it is also conducive to locating the sensor 27 on the side of the air inlet end 291 adjacent to the mouthpiece 30 when the air inlet end 291 is arranged on the bottom surface of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the first end 10a, thereby reducing the risk of refluxed e-liquid contaminating the sensor 27 when the atomizing device 100 is in a normal use state, and further ensuring the sensitivity of use to enhance the user's experience. In the present application, the normal use state of the atomizing device 100 is that the mouthpiece 30 is located on the side of the atomizing body 10 away from the ground during use, that is, the second end 10b is at the bottom and the first end 10a is at the top.

[0031] In order to ensure the airtightness of the connection between the sensor 27 and the corresponding branch air passage 25, the sensor 27 and the branch air passage 25 may be connected through a third silicone member 55. In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 5 and 7, the third silicone member 55 may be embedded into the cigarette holder 20 from the bottom surface of the cigarette holder 20, and the sensor 27 may be embedded into the third silicone member 55. In some embodiments, two sensors 27 may be embedded into the same third silicone member 55. The third silicone member 55 may further include two protrusions 551, each of which is embedded into one of the branch air passages 25 and tightly abuts against a wall defining the branch air passage 25. The third silicone member 55 further includes two third connecting holes 553, each of which penetrates one of the protrusions 551 and is in communication with the corresponding branch air passage 25 and the corresponding sensor 27. The third silicone member 55 tightly wraps the sensor 27, and the protrusion 551 is embedded into the branch air passage 25 and tightly abuts against the wall defining the branch air passage 25, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing air leakage at the connection between the branch air passage 25 and the sensor 27. In some embodiments, a third silicone member 55 may be independently provided for each sensor 27 to communicate with the corresponding branch air passage 25.

[0032] The atomizing device 100 further includes a main axis O along the length direction X. In some embodiments, the mouthpiece 30 may be rotatably connected to the first end 10a of the cigarette holder 20 around the main axis O. Referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the mouthpiece 30 may protrude along the main axis O toward the cigarette holder 20 to form a convex column 32, and the first end 10a of the cigarette holder 20 is provided with a receiving hole 22, and an end of the convex column 32 is rotatably embedded into the receiving hole 22. It can be understood that the cigarette holder 20 may further include a convex column that protrudes toward the mouthpiece 30 along the main axis O, and the mouthpiece 30 may be correspondingly provided with a receiving hole to rotatably receive the convex column.

[0033] The mouthpiece 30 and the cigarette holder 20 may be positioned in a rotation direction of the mouthpiece 30 through a magnetic attraction manner. In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the mouthpiece 30 may further be provided with two first magnetic attraction members 34 symmetrical about the main axis O, correspondingly, the atomizing body 10 may be provided with two second magnetic attraction members 26 symmetrical about the main axis O, for example, two second magnetic attraction members 26 are arranged on the cigarette holder 20. Each of the first magnetic attraction members 34 is used to be detachably magnetically engaged with one of the second magnetic attraction members 26, thereby achieving the positioning and the fixation of the mouthpiece 30 after rotating, and further realizing that the inhalation port 31 can selectively communicate one of the main air passages 23 with one of the branch air passages 25 simultaneously. It can be understood that the above situation is that the mouthpiece 30 is adsorbed and positioned through the first magnetic attraction members 34 and the second magnetic attraction members 26 after rotating 180° around the main axis O. When the number of the cartridge chamber 21 is other than that, for example, four and evenly distributed around the main axis O, the number of the first magnetic attraction members 34 and the number of the second magnetic attraction members 26 are also adjusted correspondingly, for example, adjusted to be four and evenly distributed around the main axis O. At this time, the mouthpiece rotates approximately 90° around the main axis O and can be adsorbed and positioned through the first magnetic attraction members 34 and the second magnetic attraction members 26, and the inhalation port 31 can simultaneously communicate with the correspondingly main air passages 23 and the correspondingly branch air passages 25 simultaneously. The above descriptions are only examples, and the present application is not limited to the above examples.

[0034] The mouthpiece 30 and the cigarette holder 20 may also be positioned in the rotation direction of the mouthpiece 30 by means of a snap-fit. For example, the cigarette holder 20 may include at least two first mating portions (not shown), and each of the at least two first mating portions correspond to a respective one combination of one of the main air passages 23 and one of the branch air passages 25. The mouthpiece 30 may include a second mating portion (not shown), the second mating portion is used for detachably clamping with one of the first mating portions. When the mouthpiece 30 rotates around the main axis O to a position where the first mating portion and the second mating portion correspond and clamp with each other, the mouthpiece 30 is positioned with respect to the cigarette holder 20, and the inhalation port 31 is simultaneously in communication with one of the main air passages 23 and one of the branch air passages 25 at this time.

[0035] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS 2 to 5, the atomizing device 100 may further include a sealing member 60. The sealing member 60 may be embedded into the mouthpiece 30 from a side of the mouthpiece 30 facing away from the inhalation port 31 and abut against the atomizing body 10, for example, the sealing member 60 may abut against the first end 10a of the atomizing body 10. The sealing member 60 may be, but is not limited to, a silicone member.

[0036] The sealing member 60 includes a first surface 60a and a second surface 60b facing away from each other, the first surface 60a faces away from the cigarette holder 20, and the second surface 60b faces away from the inhalation port 31. The sealing member 60 further includes a first channel 61 to communicate the inhalation port 31 with one of the main air passages 23. The first channel 61 extends through the first surface 60a and the second surface 60b.

[0037] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 4, 5, 8 and 9, the sealing member 60 may further include a second channel 63, which is independent of the first channel 61 and the second channel 63 and the first channel 61 are arranged at intervals. The second channel 63 is used to communicate the inhalation port 31 with one of the branch air passages 25. The mouthpiece 30 further includes a suction passage 33, one end of the suction passage 33 communicates with the inhalation port 31, and another end of the suction passage 33 communicates with the first channel 61 and the second channel 63.

[0038] Furthermore, the sealing member 60 may further include an air connecting channel 65. The air connecting channel 65 communicates with the first channel 61 and the second channel 63, and the second channel 63 communicates with the suction passage 33 through the air connecting channel 65.

[0039] The first channel 61 may penetrate the first surface 60a and the second surface 60b, and the air connecting channel 65 may be recessed from the first surface 60a toward a direction away from the inhalation port 31. The air connecting channel 65 includes a first connection end 651 and a second connection end 653, the first connection end 651 is used to communicate with the first channel 61, and the second connection end 653 is used to communicate with the second channel 63.

[0040] In some embodiments, the first connection end 651 and the second connection end 653 may be flush in a direction perpendicular to the length direction X, or the first connection end 651 may be located on a side of the second connection end 653 away from the inhalation port 31, that is, in the length direction X, the first connection end 651 does not exceed the second connection end 653, so that when the atomizing device 100 is in the normal use state, the second connection end 653 can be not lower than the first connection end 651, which is conducive to reducing the risk of atomized e-liquid or refluxed e-liquid entering the branch air passages 25 from the first connection end 651 to contaminate the sensor 27, so as to further ensure the sensitivity of the sensor 27 and enhance the user's experience.

[0041] In some embodiments, referring to FIGS, 4, 8 and 9, an end of the suction passage 33 may be embedded into the first channel 61 , and at the same time, an opening 330 corresponding to the air connecting channel 65 may be formed on a wall defining the suction passage 33 to communicate with the air connecting channel 65, which is conducive to directly leading the atomized e-liquid to the inhalation port 31 and reducing the pollution of the atomized e-liquid to the branch air passages 25 and even the sensors 27.

[0042] In some embodiments, the first channel 61 may be only recessed from the second surface 60b toward the first surface 60a but not penetrate the first surface 60a. In this case, the air connecting channel 65 is buried in the sealing member 60 and communicates with the first channel 61 and the second channel 63.

[0043] Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, in some embodiments, the second channel 63 may be omitted, In this case, the air connecting channel 65a is recessed from the second surface 60b toward the inhalation port 31. The first connection end 651a communicates with the first channel 61, and the second connection end 653a is used to correspond to and communicate with one of the branch air passages 25.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first connection end 651a and the second connection end 653a may be aligned in the direction perpendicular to the length direction X, or the first connection end 651a may be located on the side of the second connection end 653a facing away from the inhalation port 31, that is, in the length direction X, the first connection end 651a does not exceed the second connection end 653a, so that when the atomizing device 100 is in the normal use state, the second connection end 653a can be not lower than the first connection end 651a, which is conducive to reducing the risk of atomized e-liquid or refluxed e-liquid entering the branch air passages 25 from the first connection end 651a to contaminate the sensor 27, so as to further ensure the sensitivity of the sensor 27 and enhance the user's experience.

[0045] Referring to FIGS. 4, 5 and 7, the atomizing device 100 may further include a power supply assembly 70, which is used to selectively power the cigarette cartridge 40 in one of the cartridge chambers 21 to realize the atomization of the cigarette e-liquid in the cigarette cartridge 40 by a heating assembly (not shown) in the cigarette cartridge 40. In some embodiments, the power supply assembly 70 includes a circuit board 71 and at least two conductive components 73, the circuit board 71 is electrically connected to each of the conductive components 73, and each of the conductive components 73 is arranged corresponding to a respective one of the cartridge chambers 21, and is used to electrically connect the cigarette cartridge 40 located in the corresponding cartridge chamber 21. The circuit board 71 is also electrically connected to each of the sensors 27 respectively.

[0046] The power supply assembly 70 may further include a battery 75, and the battery 75 is electrically connected to the circuit board 71 for power supply.

[0047] When the inhalation port 31 is simultaneously in communication with one of the main air passages 23 and one of the branch air passages 25, the user inhales through the inhalation port 31 so that a negative pressure or an airflow change is generated in the corresponding branch air passage 25. The sensor 27 corresponding to the corresponding branch air passage 25 senses the negative pressure or the airflow change in the corresponding branch air passage 25 and transmits the signal to the circuit board 71. The circuit board 71 supplies power to the cigarette cartridge 40 in the cartridge chamber 21 corresponding to the main air passage 23 communicating with the inhalation port 31 according to the signal, so as to heat and atomize the e-liquid in the cigarette cartridge 40. Aerogel formed by the atomized e-liquid and air passes through the air flue 40a and the main air passage 23 in that sequence and then leads to the inhalation port 31 for the user to inhale.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 4, the circuit board 71 may be located on a side of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the inhalation port 31 or even embedded from the bottom surface of the cigarette holder 20. Each of the sensors 27 may be directly arranged on the circuit board 71. Each of the conductive components 73 may be inserted into the cigarette holder 20 and located on the side of the corresponding cartridge chamber 21 facing away from the corresponding main air passage 23. The battery 75 may be located between the two cartridge chambers 21. The above layout positions of the circuit board 71, the sensors 27, the conductive components 73 and the battery 75 are only examples, and can be adjusted according to specific conditions, and are not limited in this application.

[0049] The atomizing device 100 may further include a base 80, which is arranged on the side of the cigarette holder 20 facing away from the inhalation port 31 and may be used to carry the circuit board 71. The base 80 may be provided with an air inlet hole 81 communicating with the outside, and the air inlet hole 81 is further in communication with the air inlet end 291 of the air inlet channel 29. At this time, an end of the base 80 facing away from the inhalation port 31 serves as the second end 10b of the atomizing body 10.

[0050] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, the atomizing device 100 may further include a shell 90, the atomizing body 10 is movably inserted into the shell 90 to cover the at least two cartridge chambers 21 by the shell 90 or expose the cartridge chambers 21 from the shell 90, thereby facilitating the disassembly and replacement of the cigarette cartridges 40 in the cartridge chambers 21.

[0051] In some embodiments, the shell 90 may be slidably sleeved on the atomizing body 10 along the length direction X to cover or expose the cartridge chambers 21. In some embodiments, the shell 90 may be installed on the atomizing body 10 and is provided with an opening and closing cover (not shown) corresponding to at least one cartridge chamber 21, and the opening and closing cover is moved relative to the atomizer body 10 to cover or expose the at least one cartridge chamber 21. When the opening and closing cover is in contact with the atomizing body 10, the cartridge chamber 21 is covered, and when the opening and closing cover is opened relative to the atomizing body 10, the cartridge chamber 21 is exposed. At this time, the opening and closing cover and the atomizing body 10 are detachably connected, for example, by magnetic attraction or means of a snap fit.

[0052] In the atomizing device 100 of the present application, by providing the main air passage 23 independently communicating with the cartridge chamber 21 and the branch air passage 25 independently communicating with the sensor 27, rather than providing the sensor on a main air path of the atomizing device through the cartridge chamber 21 or providing the sensor communicating with a side of the cartridge chamber 21 facing away from the inhalation port, it is helpful to reduce the risk of the e-liquid refluxed after atomization contaminating the sensor 27 and at the same time it is helpful to achieve the possibility of reducing the path length from the mouthpiece 30 to the sensor 27, thereby helping to improve the sensitivity of the atomizing device 100 when used to improve the user's experience. By providing at least two cartridge chambers 21, the purpose of increasing the number of subsequent cigarette cartridges and the type of flavors of e-liquid can be achieved. By providing at least two main air passages 23, at least two branch air passages 25 and at least two sensors 27, and the inhalation port 31 can selectively communicate with one of the main air passages 23 and one of the branch air passages 25 at the same time, it is helpful to avoid mutual influence between the air passages corresponding to different cigarette cartridges 21, for example, the blockage of one air path will not affect the use of another air passage, thereby helping to further improve the user's experience.

[0053] The above embodiments are used only to illustrate the technical scheme of the application and not to limit it. Notwithstanding the detailed description of the application by reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art that the technical scheme recorded in the foregoing embodiments may be modified or equivalent to some of the technical features thereof, and such modification or replacement shall not remove the essence of the corresponding technical scheme from the scope of the technical scheme of each embodiment of the application.

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[0019]The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0020]It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. When an element is considered to be "arranged on" another element, it may be directly arranged on the other element or a middle element may exist therebetween. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only impl...

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1. An atomizing device (100) having a length direction (X) and characterized in that, comprising: an atomizing body (10) comprising a first end (10a) and a second end (10b) spaced apart in the length direction (X), wherein the atomizing body (10) further comprises at least two cartridge chambers (21), at least two main air passages (23), at least two branch air passages (25), and at least two sensors (27), each of the at least two main air passages (23) and each of the at least two branch air passages (25) are independent of each other, each of the at least two main air passages (23) and each of the at least two branch air passages (25) extend through the first end (10a) respectively, each of the at least two cartridge chambers (21) is in communication with one of the main air passages (23), and each of the at least two sensors (27) is in communication with one of the branch air passages (25); and a mouthpiece (30) rotatably connected to the first end (10a), wherein the mouthpiece is provided with an inhalation port (31), the inhalation port (31) is configured to selectively and simultaneously communicate with one of the at least two main air passages (23) and one of the at least two branch air passages (25).

2. The atomizing device (100) of claim 1, characterized in that, the atomizing body (10) further comprises a cigarette holder (20), the first end (10a), the at least two cartridge chambers (21), the at least two main air passages (23), and the at least two branch air passages (25) are integrally formed by the cigarette holder (20), the mouthpiece (30) is rotatably connected to the first end (10a) of the cigarette holder (20), and each of the at least two sensors (27) is connected to an end of one of the at least two branch air passages (25) facing away from the mouthpiece (30).

3. The atomizing device (100) of claim 2, characterized in that, the cigarette holder (20) further comprises at least two air inlet channels (29), and each of the at least two air inlet channels (29) corresponds to a respective one of the at least two cartridge chambers (21), each of the at least two air inlet channels (29) is located on a side of a corresponding cartridge chamber (21) of the at least two cartridge chambers (21) facing away from a corresponding main air passage (23) of the at least two main air passages (23), each of the air inlet channel (29) comprises an air inlet end (291) and an air outlet end (293), and the air outlet end (293) is in communication with the corresponding cartridge chamber (21), the at least two air inlet channels (29) are independent of the at least two sensors (27), and each of the at least two air inlet channels (29) corresponds to a respective one of the at least two sensors (27), each of the at least two sensors (27) is located on a side of the air inlet end (291)of a corresponding one of the at least two air inlet channels (29) adjacent to the mouthpiece (30).

4. The atomizing device (100) of any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, the atomizing device (100) further comprises a sealing member (60), the sealing member (60) is embedded into the mouthpiece (30) from a side of the mouthpiece (30) facing away from the inhalation port (31) and abuts against the first end (10a) of the atomizing body (10), the sealing member (60) comprises a first channel (61) and a second channel (63) which are independent and spaced apart, the first channel (61) is configured to communicate the inhalation port (31) with one of the at least two main air passages (23), and the second channel (63) is configured to communicate the inhalation port (31) with one of the at least two branch air passages (25).

5. The atomizing device (100) of claim 4, characterized in that, the sealing member (60) further comprises an air connecting channel (65) communicating with the first channel (61) and the second channel (63), and the second channel (63) communicates with the inhalation port (31) through the air connecting channel (65).

6. The atomizing device (100) of claim 5, characterized in that, the air connecting channel (65) is recessed from a side of the sealing member (60) facing the inhalation port (31) towards a direction away from the inhalation port (31), the air connecting channel (65) comprises a first connection end (651) and a second connection end (653), the first connection end (651) is configured to communicate with the first channel (61), and the second connection end (653) is configured to communicate with the second channel (63).

7. The atomizing device (100) of claim 6, characterized in that, the first connection end (651) is located on a side of the second connection end (653) facing away from the inhalation port (31), or the first connection end (651) and the second connection end (653) are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the length direction (X).

8. The atomizing device (100) of any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, the atomizing device(100) further comprises a sealing member (60), and the sealing member (60) is embedded into the mouthpiece (30) from a side of the mouthpiece (30) facing away from the inhalation port (31) and abuts against the first end (10a) of the atomizing body (10), the sealing member (60) comprises a first channel (61) and an air connecting channel (65), the first channel (61) is configured to communicate the inhalation port (31) with one of the at least two main air passages (23), and a side of the sealing member (60) facing away from the inhalation port (31) is recessed toward the inhalation port (31) to form the air connecting channel (65a), the air connecting channel (65a) comprises a first connection end (651a) and a second connection end (653a), the first connection end (651a) is configured to communicate with the first channel (61), and the inhalation port (31) communicates with each of the at least two branch air passages (25) through the second connection end (653a).

9. The atomizing device (100) of claim 8, characterized in that, the first connection end (651a) is located on a side of the second connection end (653a) facing away from the inhalation port (31), or the first connection end (651a) and the second connection end (653a) are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the length direction (X).

10. The atomizing device (100) of claim 3, characterized in that, the atomizing body (10) further comprises at least two cigarette cartridges (40), each of the at least two cartridge chambers (21) is detachably mounted with a respective one of the at least two cigarette cartridges (40), each of the at least two cigarette cartridges (40) comprises an air flue (40a), the air flue (40a) is in communication with one of the at least two main air passages (23) communicating with a corresponding cartridge chamber (21) of the at least two cartridge chambers (21) and one of the at least two air inlet channels (29) communicating with the corresponding cartridge chamber (21) of the at least two cartridge chambers (21), and a connection between the air flue (40a) and the one of the at least two main air passages (23) and a connection between the air flue (40a) and the one of the at least two air inlet channels (29) are airtight.

11. The atomizing device (100) of claim 10, characterized in that, the atomizing device (100) further comprises at least two first silicone members (51) and at least two second silicone members (53), each of the at least two cigarette cartridges (40) is in communication with one of the at least two main air passages (23) through one of the at least two first silicone members (51), and each of the at least two cigarette cartridges (40) is in communication with one of the at least two air inlet channels (29) through one of the at least two second silicone members (53).

12. The atomizing device (100) of claim 1, characterized in that, the atomizing device (100) further comprises a main axis (O), the mouthpiece (30) is rotatably connected to the first end (10a) around the main axis (O), the mouthpiece (30) is also provided with two first magnetic suction members (34) symmetrical to the main axis (O), the atomizing body (10) is also provided with two second magnetic suction members (26) symmetrical to the main axis (O), and each of the first magnetic suction members (34) is detachably magnetically engaged with one of the second magnetic suction members (26).

13. The atomizing device (100) of claim 1, characterized in that, the atomizing device (100) further comprises a shell (90), the atomizing body (10) is movably inserted into the shell (90) to cover the at least two cartridge chambers (21) by the shell (90) or expose the at least two cartridge chambers (21) from the shell (90).

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