Atomization assembly

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is an atomization assembly, comprising a liquid guide member, at least one flavoring member formed by pressing a tobacco flavoring material, a first heating member, and at least one second heating member. The flavoring member is arranged on at least one side of the liquid guide member; the first heating member is arranged on the liquid guide member; and the second heating member is arranged on the flavoring member. According to the atomization assembly of the present invention, the flavoring member made of the tobacco flavoring material is fitted with the liquid guide member, so as to add corresponding flavor to an aerogel. The present invention has the advantages of improving the taste, having good consistency, improving vaping experience, increasing the restoration degree, solving the problems of e-liquid splashing, burnt core, and low restoration degree of conventional cotton core liquid guide members, and generating no harmful substance.

Description

Atomization components Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of atomization technology, and in particular to an atomization component. Background Art

[0002] At present, the atomizer cores used in electronic cigarettes or medical fields are mainly cotton cores and porous ceramic atomizer cores. The main atomization method is to use cotton cores or ceramic cores as atomizing liquid carriers and combine them with heating elements for atomization. The atomization effect is largely limited by the porosity, pore size, oil absorption speed, etc. of the atomizing liquid carrier, which greatly limits the universal effect of cotton cores and ceramic cores and increases production costs.

[0003] Furthermore, because the cotton core atomizer core is primarily formed by wrapping or wrapping cotton, the heating element and the cotton are not tightly bonded, resulting in poor formability and product consistency. Furthermore, the core can easily become sticky or flaky during atomization, significantly impacting the performance of the atomizer core. Furthermore, the degree of atomization liquid recovery is low, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0004] In view of this, in order to overcome the above shortcomings of the existing technology, it is necessary to improve the atomizer core. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an atomizing assembly that improves the suction reduction degree of atomized liquid.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is: providing an atomizing assembly, including a liquid guide, at least one flavoring member formed by pressing tobacco flavoring material, a first heating element, and at least one second heating element;

[0007] The aroma enhancing component is arranged on at least one side of the liquid guiding component, the first heating element is arranged on the liquid guiding component, and the second heating element is arranged on the aroma enhancing component.

[0008] Preferably, the liquid guiding member is a columnar structure having a central through hole, and the first heating element is arranged on the inner surface of the central through hole of the liquid guiding member.

[0009] Preferably, the fragrance enhancing member is a columnar structure having a central through hole, and the second heating element is arranged on the inner surface of the central through hole of the fragrance enhancing member.

[0010] Preferably, the atomizing assembly further comprises a shell; one end of the shell is provided with a smoke outlet;

[0011] The liquid guiding member and the fragrance enhancing member are vertically arranged and spaced apart and arranged side by side in the shell, and the central through hole of the liquid guiding member and the central through hole of the fragrance enhancing member are respectively connected to the smoke outlet.

[0012] Preferably, the first heating element and the second heating element are connected to form a heating unit;

[0013] The aroma enhancing component and the liquid guiding component are arranged side by side on the heating unit at intervals, or the heating unit is attached to or embedded on the opposite surfaces of the aroma enhancing component and the liquid guiding component.

[0014] Preferably, the tobacco flavoring material of the flavoring element includes at least one of tobacco, materials made from tobacco extracts, mint leaves, tea tobacco leaves and smokable flowers and plants.

[0015] Preferably, the tobacco flavoring material is overloaded with flavor additives;

[0016] The operation method of overloading the flavor additive is as follows: the flavor additive is prepared into a flavor solution; the tobacco flavoring material is loaded into a chromatography column, and the flavor solution is circulated and overloaded in the chromatography column for 2 to 8 hours; then the overloaded tobacco flavoring material is vacuum filtered to remove excess solution, and dried to obtain the tobacco flavoring material with flavor molecules adsorbed on the surface.

[0017] Preferably, the flavor additive includes at least one of tobacco extract, plant extract, natural flavor, synthetic flavor, flavor for tobacco oil, sweetener, flavoring agent and surface flavor.

[0018] The present invention also provides another atomizing assembly, comprising a liquid guide, a heating element, and a flavoring element formed by pressing a tobacco flavoring material;

[0019] The heating element is arranged on the liquid guiding member, and the aroma enhancing member is arranged on the liquid guiding member corresponding to the heating element, and the aroma enhancing member partially or completely covers the heating element.

[0020] Preferably, the liquid guide member has a channel hole that passes through from top to bottom, and the heating element is embedded in the channel hole; the fragrance enhancing member is sheet-shaped, arranged in the channel hole, covering one end of the heating element or covering the heating element as a whole.

[0021] Preferably, the thickness of the flavoring element is 0.05 mm to 1 mm.

[0022] Preferably, the fragrance enhancing member is provided with a plurality of through holes.

[0023] Preferably, the tobacco flavoring material of the flavoring element includes at least one of tobacco, materials made from tobacco extracts, mint leaves, tea tobacco leaves and smokable flowers and plants.

[0024] Preferably, the tobacco flavoring material is overloaded with flavor additives;

[0025] The operation method of overloading the flavor additive is as follows: the flavor additive is prepared into a flavor solution; the tobacco flavoring material is loaded into a chromatography column, and the flavor solution is circulated and overloaded in the chromatography column for 2 to 8 hours; then the overloaded tobacco flavoring material is vacuum filtered to remove excess solution, and dried to obtain the tobacco flavoring material with flavor molecules adsorbed on the surface.

[0026] Preferably, the flavor additive includes at least one of tobacco extract, plant extract, natural flavor, synthetic flavor, flavor for tobacco oil, sweetener, flavoring agent and surface flavor.

[0027] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the flavoring member made of tobacco flavoring material is arranged in conjunction with the liquid guide member to add corresponding fragrance to the aerogel, increase the taste with good consistency, improve the smoking experience and the degree of restoration, and solve the problems of traditional cotton core atomization core such as oil frying, core sticking, and low degree of restoration; no harmful substances are produced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

[0029] FIG1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an atomizing assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of the sheet in FIG1 ;

[0031] FIG3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an atomizing assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of the sheet in FIG3 ;

[0033] FIG5 is a SEM image of a sheet prepared from tea tobacco leaves of the present invention;

[0034] FIG6 is a SEM image of a sheet prepared from tobacco in the present invention;

[0035] FIG7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an atomizing assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] FIG8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an atomizing assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] FIG9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the atomizer assembly within the housing according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] FIG10 is a schematic structural diagram of the heating unit in FIG9;

[0039] FIG11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the atomizer assembly within the housing according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of an atomizing assembly according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to have a clearer understanding of the technical features, purposes and effects of the present invention, specific embodiments of the present invention are now described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0042] 1 and 3 , an atomizer assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention includes a liquid guide 10, a heating element 20, and a flavoring element 30. The heating element 20 is disposed on the liquid guide 10, and the flavoring element 30 is disposed on the liquid guide 10 in a manner corresponding to the heating element 20, with the flavoring element 30 partially or fully covering the heating element 20.

[0043] The flavoring element 30 is formed by pressing a tobacco flavoring material, which includes at least one of tobacco, tobacco extract, mint leaves, tea leaves, and edible flowers and plants. The atomized liquid is adsorbed by the liquid guide 10 and directed to the heating element 20. The heating element 20, when powered, atomizes the atomized liquid to form an aerogel. The flavoring element 30 is also heated by the heating element 20, releasing a corresponding aroma. The aroma is then mixed with the aerogel, connecting the aerogel and outputting it externally, thereby improving the aerogel's reproducibility.

[0044] As shown in Figures 1 and 2 , in the atomizer assembly of the first embodiment, the liquid guide 10 has a vertically extending channel hole 100, with the heating element 20 embedded within the channel hole 100. Atomized liquid is absorbed by the liquid guide 10 and directed to the heating element 20. When powered and heated, the heating element 20 atomizes the atomized liquid to form aerogel, which is then discharged along the channel hole 100. The aroma enhancer 30 is a sheet-like element, disposed within the channel hole 100 and covering the heating element 20.

[0045] Specifically, the liquid guide 10 is a columnar or polyhedral structure, and may be, but not limited to, a cylinder as shown in Figure 1. The channel hole 100 is provided in the liquid guide 10 and passes through opposite ends of the liquid guide 10, serving as an atomization channel.

[0046] The liquid guiding member 10 may further be a ceramic liquid guiding member or a cotton core liquid guiding member, and may be realized by using existing technology.

[0047] The heating element 20 is arranged in the channel hole 100 of the liquid guide 10. It can be attached to the inner wall surface of the channel hole 100, or partially embedded in the inner wall surface of the channel hole 100. The heating element 20 can structurally include a heating network 21 and two pins 22 connecting the heating network 21. The heating element 20 is arranged in the channel hole 100 with its heating network 21. The height of the heating network 21 is less than or equal to the height of the channel hole 100, so that the entire heating network 21 is located in the channel hole 100. The two pins 22 extend out of the liquid guide 10 and are used to connect the positive and negative poles of the power supply device, so that the heating element 20 is energized and heated by the power supply device.

[0048] In this first embodiment, the flavoring element 30 is a thin sheet formed by pressing tobacco flavoring material. Its arrangement in the channel hole 100 allows the tobacco flavor of the flavoring element 30 itself to be brought out while the atomized liquid is atomized and output along the channel hole 100, thereby improving the tobacco flavor of the aerogel and the reduction degree of the output aerogel, thereby improving the user's smoking experience.

[0049] The thickness of the thin aroma member 30 can be 0.05 mm to 1 mm. The aroma member 30 adheres to the inner wall of the channel hole 100, simultaneously covering the heating element 20 on the inner wall, that is, covering the heating element 20. Depending on actual needs, the covering length of the aroma member 30 can be the same as the length of the channel hole 100, thereby completely covering the heating network 21 of the heating element 20.

[0050] 1 and 2 , the aroma enhancing member 30 is curled in the channel hole 100 corresponding to the inner periphery of the channel hole 100 , and can be connected to form an integral ring structure, or can be an open ring structure (not closed) as shown in FIG. 2 .

[0051] The flavoring member 30 in this embodiment is provided with a plurality of through holes 31 through openings, and the openings occupy an area of ​​10% to 90% on the flavoring member 30, preferably 30% to 60%. The through holes 31 may be, but are not limited to, circular or elongated, and may also have various shapes. The flavoring member 30 covers the heating net 21 and can also be connected to the liquid guide member 10 for liquid conduction, thereby absorbing the atomized liquid and the droplets on the heating element 20, thereby avoiding the risk of oil explosion and oil leakage, and can maximize the flavor restoration of the atomized liquid, greatly improving the universal effect of the liquid guide member 10, without affecting the release of the aerogel.

[0052] As shown in Figures 3 and 4 , in the atomizer assembly of the second embodiment, the liquid guide 10 has a vertically extending channel hole 100, with the heating element 20 embedded within the channel hole 100. Atomized liquid is absorbed by the liquid guide 10 and directed to the heating element 20. When powered and heated, the heating element 20 atomizes the atomized liquid to form aerogel, which is then discharged along the channel hole 100. The aroma enhancer 30 is a sheet-like element, disposed within the channel hole 100 and covering the heating element 20.

[0053] In this second embodiment, the flavoring element 30 is a thin sheet formed by pressing a tobacco flavoring material. It is located in the channel hole 100 and adheres to the inner wall surface of the channel hole 100, while partially covering the heating element 20 on the inner wall surface. When the atomized liquid is atomized and output along the channel hole 100, the tobacco flavor of the flavoring element 30 itself is also brought out, thereby improving the tobacco flavor of the aerogel and the reduction degree of the output aerogel, thereby improving the user's smoking experience.

[0054] For the scent-enhancing element 30 in the form of a thin sheet, the thickness thereof may be 0.05 mm to 1 mm.

[0055] Preferably, based on the aerogel flow direction, the flavoring element 30 is located at one end within the channel hole 100 corresponding to the aerogel outflow direction. Thus, the aerogel formed after the heating element 20 is atomized also passes through the flavoring element 30 before flowing out of the liquid guide 10. While the heating element 20 heats the flavoring element 30 covering it, the residual heat from the aerogel also heats the flavoring element 30, bringing out the tobacco flavor of the flavoring element 30 itself, enhancing the tobacco flavor of the aerogel and improving the flavor reproduction of the atomized liquid. The flavoring element 30 can also absorb droplets on the heating element 20, preventing oil explosions and leaks.

[0056] The aroma enhancing member 30 in this embodiment is curled within the channel hole 100 corresponding to the inner periphery of the channel hole 100. They can be joined to form a single ring structure, or they can be an open ring structure (not closed) as shown in FIG4 . The aroma enhancing member 30 can also have a through hole as shown in the embodiment of FIG2 .

[0057] The atomizer assembly of the first and second embodiments described above, and one embodiment of the flavoring element 30, are prepared as follows: a tobacco flavoring material is ground to a size of 1000 mesh to 6 mm and pressed into a thin sheet of flavoring element 30. The tobacco flavoring material includes at least one of tobacco, a material made from a tobacco extract, mint leaves, tea leaves, and smokable flowers and plants.

[0058] To increase flavor, the tobacco flavoring material can also be overloaded with flavor additives so that the aerogel has a corresponding smell or aroma.

[0059] The operation method for overloading a tobacco flavoring material with a flavor additive is as follows: preparing the flavor additive into a flavor solution, preferably with a concentration of 5% to 50%; loading the tobacco flavoring material into a chromatography column, and circulating the flavor solution in the chromatography column for overloading for 2 to 8 hours; then vacuum filtering the overloaded tobacco flavoring material to remove excess solution, and drying (in an oven at 60°C to 180°C for 10 minutes to 5 hours) to obtain a tobacco flavoring material with flavor molecules adsorbed on the surface.

[0060] Flavor additives include at least one of tobacco extracts, plant extracts (various harmless extracts from non-toxic, ingestible plants), natural flavors, synthetic flavors, flavors for tobacco oils, sweeteners, flavorings, and surface flavors. Furthermore, flavorings include sugars and organic acids, such as white sugar, brown sugar, honey, glucose, citric acid, and tartaric acid; and surface flavors include non-sugar sweeteners, such as phenylacetic acid, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, and vanillin.

[0061] Figure 5 shows an SEM image of a sheet made from tea tobacco leaves, and Figure 6 shows an SEM image of a sheet made from tobacco. As can be seen from Figures 5 and 6, the sheets made from both materials have a porous structure. Overloaded flavoring can completely soak into the fibers and be absorbed within the porous structure, facilitating the absorption of both the liquid and the paste. Therefore, the liquid guide not only restores the liquid itself during atomization, but also increases the reduction output of the corresponding substances, significantly enhancing the atomization effect and achieving a degree of reduction far exceeding that of traditional cotton and ceramic wicks.

[0062] 1 and 3 , the atomizer assembly of the above embodiment may further include a support tube 40, with the liquid guide member 10 fitted within the support tube 40. The support tube 40 has at least one liquid guide hole 41 formed on its wall, which extends through the liquid guide member 10, allowing atomized liquid outside the support tube 40 to enter through the liquid guide hole 41 and be adsorbed on the liquid guide member 10.

[0063] A bracket 50 is also provided within the support tube 40. The bracket 50 fits within one end of the support tube 40, defining a wire passage 52 between the outer surface of the bracket 50 and the inner wall of the support tube 40. The pins 22 of the heating element 20 pass through the wire passage 52 to the outside of the support tube 40. The bracket 50 not only defines the wire passage 52 for the pins 22 to pass through, but also serves as a position limiter for the pins 22. The bracket 50 and the aroma enhancer 30 are located outside of the heating element 20 at opposite ends.

[0064] In addition, the bracket 50 has a central through hole 51 , which is connected to the inner passage of the support tube 40 to maintain ventilation in the upper and lower parts of the support tube 40 .

[0065] 7 , an atomizer assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid guide 60 , a first heating element 70 , at least one aroma enhancement element 80 , and at least one second heating element 90 .

[0066] The first heating element 70 is disposed on the liquid guiding member 10 . After being powered on and heated, the first heating element 70 atomizes the atomized liquid adsorbed by the liquid guiding member 10 to form aerogel.

[0067] The flavoring element 80 is disposed on at least one side of the liquid guide 60. The flavoring element 30 is formed by pressing a tobacco flavoring material. The tobacco flavoring material includes at least one of tobacco, tobacco extract, mint leaves, tea tobacco leaves, and smokable flowers and plants. A second heating element 90 is disposed on the flavoring element 80. When powered, it heats the flavoring element 80, causing it to release a corresponding aroma.

[0068] The coordinated arrangement of the aroma enhancing element 80 and the liquid guiding element 60 ensures that, when the atomizer assembly is operating in the atomizer device, the aerogel formed by atomization carries the corresponding aroma (e.g., tobacco flavor) released by the aroma enhancing element 80, enhancing the tobacco flavor of the aerogel and improving the flavor reproduction of the atomized liquid. This enhanced tobacco flavor and the improved flavor reproduction of the output aerogel further enhance the user's puffing experience. The aroma enhancing element 30 also absorbs liquid droplets, preventing oil explosions and leaks.

[0069] The first heating element 70 and the second heating element 90 can be relatively independently provided, and the pins of the two are connected to the power supply device respectively. Alternatively, the second heating element 90 and the first heating element 70 can be connected to form an integral heating component, and the two share a pin connected to the power supply device.

[0070] Alternatively, in the embodiment shown in FIG7 , the liquid guide 60 is a columnar structure having a central through hole, and the first heating element 70 is disposed on the inner surface of the central through hole of the liquid guide 60. The aroma enhancement element 80 is also a columnar structure having a central through hole, and the second heating element 90 is disposed on the inner surface of the central through hole of the aroma enhancement element 80.

[0071] When there is one aroma enhancing member 80, it is preferably located on the side of the liquid guide member 60 where the aerogel is output, but it can also be located on the opposite side of the liquid guide member 60. When there are two aroma enhancing members 80, the two aroma enhancing members 80 can be located sequentially on the side of the liquid guide member 60 where the aerogel is output, but it can also be located on the opposite side of the liquid guide member 60, or the two aroma enhancing members 80 can be located on opposite sides of the liquid guide member 60.

[0072] The fragrance enhancing member 80 is arranged on the side of the aerogel output of the liquid guiding member 60, so that the aerogel formed by heating in the liquid guiding member 60 flows through the fragrance enhancing member 80 when it is output outward. The residual heat of the aerogel can also heat the fragrance enhancing member 80, causing the fragrance enhancing member to release fragrance.

[0073] In this embodiment, the liquid guiding member 60 may be a ceramic atomizing core or a cotton core atomizing core, and may be realized using existing technology.

[0074] The flavoring member 30 is formed by pressing tobacco flavoring material. The crushed tobacco flavoring material can be directly pressed into a columnar or polyhedral structure; alternatively, the crushed tobacco flavoring material (1000 mesh ~ 6mm) is first pressed into a thin sheet, and then the thin sheet is rolled to form a columnar or polyhedral structure. The thickness of the sheet is 0.05mm ~ 1mm.

[0075] To enhance flavor, tobacco flavoring materials can also be overloaded with flavor additives, giving the aerogel a corresponding odor or aroma. The method for overloading tobacco flavoring materials with flavor additives is as follows: the flavor additives are prepared into a flavor solution, preferably at a concentration of 5% to 50%; the tobacco flavoring material is loaded into a chromatography column, and the flavor solution is circulated and overloaded in the chromatography column for 2 to 8 hours; the overloaded tobacco flavoring material is then vacuum-filtered to remove excess solution, and then dried (in an oven at 60°C to 180°C for 10 minutes to 5 hours) to obtain a tobacco flavoring material with flavor molecules adsorbed on its surface.

[0076] Flavor additives include at least one of tobacco extracts, plant extracts (various harmless extracts from non-toxic, ingestible plants), natural flavors, synthetic flavors, flavors for tobacco oils, sweeteners, flavorings, and surface flavors. Furthermore, flavorings include sugars and organic acids, such as white sugar, brown sugar, honey, glucose, citric acid, and tartaric acid; and surface flavors include non-sugar sweeteners, such as phenylacetic acid, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, and vanillin.

[0077] Furthermore, the atomizer assembly of the third embodiment may further include a support tube 110, with the liquid guide member 60 and the aroma enhancement member 80 fitted within the support tube 110. The support tube 110 has at least one liquid guide hole 111 formed on its wall. The liquid guide hole 111 extends through the liquid guide member 60, allowing atomized liquid outside the support tube 110 to enter through the liquid guide hole 111 and be adsorbed onto the liquid guide member 60.

[0078] A bracket 120 is also provided within the support tube 110. The bracket 120 fits within one end of the support tube 110, defining a wire passage 121 within the support tube 110 between the outer surface of the bracket 120 and the inner wall of the support tube 110. The pins of the first heating element 70 and the second heating element 90 pass through the wire passage 121 to the outside of the support tube 110. The provision of the bracket 120 not only defines the wire passage 121 for the pins to pass through, but also serves as a position limiter for the pins.

[0079] In addition, the bracket 120 has a central through hole 122 , which is connected to the inner passage of the support tube 110 to maintain ventilation in the upper and lower parts of the support tube 110 .

[0080] 8 , an atomizer assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 170 , a liquid guide 130 disposed in the housing 170 , a first heating element 140 , at least one aroma enhancement element 150 , and at least one second heating element 160 .

[0081] The first heating element 140 is mounted on the liquid guide 130. When powered on and heated, the first heating element 140 atomizes the atomized liquid adsorbed by the liquid guide 130 to form an aerogel. The flavoring element 150 is mounted on at least one side of the liquid guide 130 and is formed by pressing a tobacco flavoring material. The tobacco flavoring material includes at least one of tobacco, tobacco extract, mint leaves, tea leaves, and smokable flowers and plants. The second heating element 160 is mounted on the flavoring element 150 and, when powered on and heated, heats the flavoring element 150, causing it to release a corresponding aroma.

[0082] One end of the housing 170 is provided with a smoke outlet 171. Through the arrangement of the housing 170, the atomizing assembly can form an atomizing device for forming an electronic cigarette after being assembled with a power supply device.

[0083] In this embodiment, the liquid guiding member 130 and the aroma enhancing member 150 are vertically arranged and spaced apart and arranged side by side in the housing 170 , as shown in FIG8 , on the left and right sides of the housing 170 .

[0084] The liquid guide 130 is a columnar structure with a central through hole 131, and the first heating element 140 is disposed on the inner surface of the central through hole 131 of the liquid guide 130. The aroma enhancer 150 is also a columnar structure with a central through hole 151, and the second heating element 160 is disposed on the inner surface of the central through hole 151 of the aroma enhancer 150. Within the housing 170, the space between the outer periphery of the liquid guide 130 and aroma enhancer 150 and the inner wall of the housing 170 can serve as a liquid storage tank, which can be directly filled with atomized liquid or accommodate liquid storage cotton.

[0085] The central through hole 131 of the liquid guide member 130 and the central through hole 151 of the aroma enhancement member 150 are respectively connected to the smoke outlet 171 .

[0086] The first heating element 140 and the second heating element 160 can each be a heating net having conductive pins, the conductive pins extending from the housing 170 for connection to a power supply. When the first heating element 140 is energized and heated, the atomized liquid on the liquid-conducting cotton 130 is heated and atomized to form an aerogel; when the second heating element 160 is energized and heated, the atomized liquid on the flavoring element 150 is heated and atomized to form an aerogel with a flavor such as tobacco. The two aerogels flow toward the smoke outlet 171 together and mix inside the smoke outlet 171, increasing the amount of smoke while forming an aerogel with a flavor such as tobacco, thereby improving the flavor restoration of the atomized liquid and thereby enhancing the user's smoking experience.

[0087] The liquid guide member 60 may be formed by a ceramic atomizer core or a cotton core atomizer core.

[0088] The flavoring member 150 is formed by pressing tobacco flavoring material. The crushed tobacco flavoring material can be directly pressed into a columnar or polyhedral structure; or, the crushed tobacco flavoring material (1000 mesh ~ 6mm) is first pressed into a thin sheet, and then the thin sheet is rolled to form a columnar or polyhedral structure. The thickness of the sheet is 0.05mm ~ 1mm.

[0089] To enhance flavor, tobacco flavoring materials can also be overloaded with flavor additives, giving the aerogel a corresponding odor or aroma. The method for overloading tobacco flavoring materials with flavor additives is as follows: the flavor additives are prepared into a flavor solution, preferably at a concentration of 5% to 50%; the tobacco flavoring material is loaded into a chromatography column, and the flavor solution is circulated and overloaded in the chromatography column for 2 to 8 hours; the overloaded tobacco flavoring material is then vacuum-filtered to remove excess solution, and then dried (in an oven at 60°C to 180°C for 10 minutes to 5 hours) to obtain a tobacco flavoring material with flavor molecules adsorbed on its surface.

[0090] Flavor additives include at least one of tobacco extracts, plant extracts (various harmless extracts from non-toxic, ingestible plants), natural flavors, synthetic flavors, flavors for tobacco oils, sweeteners, flavorings, and surface flavors. Furthermore, flavorings include sugars and organic acids, such as white sugar, brown sugar, honey, glucose, citric acid, and tartaric acid; and surface flavors include non-sugar sweeteners, such as phenylacetic acid, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, and vanillin.

[0091] Referring to Figure 9, the atomizer assembly of the fifth embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid guide 210, a first heating element 220, at least one flavoring element 230, and at least one second heating element 240. The first heating element 220 is disposed on the liquid guide 210. When powered and heated, the first heating element 220 atomizes the atomized liquid adsorbed by the liquid guide 210 to form an aerogel.

[0092] The flavoring element 230 is disposed on at least one side of the liquid guide 210. It is formed by pressing a tobacco flavoring material. The tobacco flavoring material includes at least one of tobacco, tobacco extract, mint leaves, tea tobacco leaves, and smokable flowers and plants. A second heating element 240 is disposed on the flavoring element 230. When powered, it heats the flavoring element 230, causing it to release a corresponding aroma.

[0093] The coordinated arrangement of the aroma enhancer 230 and the liquid guide 210 ensures that, when the atomizer assembly is operating in the atomizer device, the aerogel formed by atomization carries the corresponding aroma (e.g., tobacco flavor) released by the aroma enhancer 230. This enhances the tobacco flavor of the aerogel and improves the flavor reproduction of the atomized liquid. This enhanced tobacco flavor and the improved flavor reproduction of the aerogel output enhance the user's puffing experience. The aroma enhancer 230 also absorbs liquid droplets, preventing oil explosions and leaks.

[0094] In this embodiment, referring to Figures 9 and 10 , the first heating element 220 and the second heating element 240 are connected to form a heating unit. The liquid guide 210 and the aroma enhancement member 230 are spaced and arranged side by side on the heating unit. For example, they can be located on the same side of the heating unit and fixed to the surface of that side. The heating unit can be attached to the surface of the heating unit or embedded in the surface of the heating unit, with an embedding depth of 0-1mm. As shown in Figure 9 , within the housing 200 of the atomizer device, the liquid guide 210 corresponds to the upper side of the first heating element 220, and the aroma enhancement member 230 corresponds to the upper side of the second heating element 240.

[0095] The liquid guide 210 can be a ceramic or cotton atomizer wick, with a sheet-like or polyhedral structure. The aroma enhancer 230 can also be a sheet-like or polyhedral structure. Preferably, the liquid guide 210 and the aroma enhancer 230 are configured with the same shape and size to improve consistency and better fit with the heating unit, the atomizer base, and the air guide tube within the housing 200.

[0096] The preparation method and material selection of the fragrance enhancing member 230 can refer to the fragrance enhancing member of the fourth embodiment above, and will not be described in detail here.

[0097] 11 and 12 , the atomizer assembly according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid guide 210, a first heating element 220, at least one flavoring element 230, and at least one second heating element 240. The first heating element 220 is disposed on the liquid guide 210. When powered on and heated, the first heating element 220 atomizes the atomized liquid adsorbed by the liquid guide 210 to form an aerogel.

[0098] The flavoring element 230 is disposed on at least one side of the liquid guide 210. It is formed by pressing a tobacco flavoring material. The tobacco flavoring material includes at least one of tobacco, tobacco extract, mint leaves, tea tobacco leaves, and smokable flowers and plants. A second heating element 240 is disposed on the flavoring element 230. When powered, it heats the flavoring element 230, causing it to release a corresponding aroma.

[0099] The coordinated arrangement of the aroma enhancer 230 and the liquid guide 210 ensures that, when the atomizer assembly is operating in the atomizer device, the aerogel formed by atomization carries the corresponding aroma (e.g., tobacco flavor) released by the aroma enhancer 230. This enhances the tobacco flavor of the aerogel and improves the flavor reproduction of the atomized liquid. This enhanced tobacco flavor and the improved flavor reproduction of the aerogel output enhance the user's puffing experience. The aroma enhancer 230 also absorbs liquid droplets, preventing oil explosions and leaks.

[0100] This embodiment differs from the fifth embodiment in that the first heating element 220 and the second heating element 240 are connected to form a heating unit, and the heating unit is located between the liquid guide 210 and the fragrance enhancement element 230 .

[0101] Specifically, as shown in Figure 12, the liquid guide 210 and the aroma enhancement member 230 are spaced apart. The first heating element 220 is disposed on the surface of the liquid guide 210 facing the aroma enhancement member 230, and the second heating element 240 is disposed on the surface of the aroma enhancement member 230 facing the liquid guide 210, so that the heating unit is located between the liquid guide 210 and the aroma enhancement member 230. The first heating element 220 and the second heating element 240 share a conductive pin, and the conductive pin extends outward to connect to a power supply.

[0102] The first heating element 220 can be attached to the surface of the liquid guide 210 or embedded in the surface of the liquid guide 210 with an embedding depth of 0-1 mm. The second heating element 240 can be attached to the surface of the fragrance enhancement element 230 or embedded in the surface of the fragrance enhancement element 230 with an embedding depth of 0-1 mm.

[0103] The liquid guide 210 can be a ceramic or cotton atomizer core, in the form of a sheet or a polyhedron. The aroma enhancer 230 can also be in the form of a sheet or a polyhedron. The preparation and material selection of the aroma enhancer 230 can be similar to those described above for the aroma enhancer in the fourth embodiment and will not be further described here.

[0104] The atomizer assembly of this embodiment can be assembled in the housing 200 and fit between the air duct and the atomizer base to form an atomizer device together with the air duct, the atomizer base, etc.

[0105] The atomization assembly of the present invention can be applied to an atomization device, and further can be applied to an electronic cigarette.

[0106] The effects of the sheet of the present invention in the atomization assembly will be further described below through specific examples.

[0107] Example 1

[0108] A tobacco sheet with a thickness of 0.05 mm is assembled inside the cotton core liquid guide part. The opening shape of the sheet is a uniform circular hole with an opening area of ​​10%; the tobacco sheet covers the heating element as a whole.

[0109] Example 2

[0110] A tobacco sheet with a thickness of 0.05 mm is assembled inside the cotton core liquid guide part. The opening shape of the sheet is a uniform circular hole with an opening area of ​​50%; the tobacco sheet covers the heating element as a whole.

[0111] Example 3

[0112] A tobacco sheet with a thickness of 0.05 mm is assembled inside the cotton core liquid guide part. The opening shape of the sheet is a uniform circular hole with an opening area of ​​90%; the tobacco sheet covers the heating element as a whole.

[0113] Example 4

[0114] A tobacco sheet with a thickness of 0.1 mm is assembled inside the cotton core liquid guide part. The opening shape of the sheet is a uniform circular hole with an opening area of ​​50%; the tobacco sheet covers the heating element as a whole.

[0115] Example 5

[0116] The tobacco-made flavoring component and liquid-conducting component are arranged one above the other. The heating element is divided into two sections, which are arranged on the flavoring component and the liquid-conducting component respectively. The two sections of the heating element share a set of conductive pins (see the structure in Figure 7).

[0117] Example 6

[0118] The tobacco-made flavoring component and liquid-guiding component are arranged on the left and right, and the heating element is divided into two sections, which are respectively arranged on the same side surface of the flavoring component and the liquid-guiding component (see the structure in Figure 9).

[0119] Example 7

[0120] Two columnar flavoring parts and liquid guiding parts made of tobacco are arranged up and down, and the heating element is divided into three sections, which are respectively arranged on the two flavoring parts and the liquid guiding parts. The three sections of the heating element share a conductive pin (refer to the structure in Figure 7).

[0121] Example 8

[0122] A tobacco sheet with a thickness of 0.05 mm is assembled inside the ceramic liquid guide part. The opening shape of the sheet is a uniform circular hole with an opening area of ​​10%; the tobacco sheet is entirely covered on the heating element.

[0123] Example 9

[0124] The tobacco-made flavoring component and the cotton core liquid guide component are arranged opposite to each other, and the heating element is arranged on the opposite surfaces of the flavoring component and the cotton core liquid guide component (see the structure in FIG12 ).

[0125] Example 10

[0126] A tea tobacco leaf sheet with a thickness of 0.05 mm is assembled inside the cotton core liquid guide part. The opening shape of the sheet is a uniform circular hole with an opening area of ​​10%; the sheet is entirely covered on the heating element.

[0127] Example 11

[0128] A tobacco sheet with a thickness of 0.05 mm and overloaded with tobacco extract is assembled inside the cotton core liquid guide part. The opening shape of the sheet is a uniform circular hole with an opening area of ​​10%; the tobacco sheet covers the heating element as a whole.

[0129] Example 12

[0130] A cylindrical flavoring member and a cylindrical liquid guiding member made of tobacco material are arranged on the left and right, respectively, on the heating element (see the structure in FIG7 ).

[0131] The cotton core liquid guide member and the ceramic liquid guide member are used as comparative examples 1 and 2, respectively.

[0132] Table 1 shows the inhalation effects of the atomizing assemblies of Examples 1 to 12 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 when used in an atomizing device.

[0133] Table 1

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[0135] Table 1 shows that adding flakes significantly reduces or even eliminates the occurrence of core sticking and oil frying in the atomizer core assembly. For flake-based flavor enhancers, the amount of aerogel increases with the opening area. Adding flakes with corresponding flavors can enhance the corresponding aroma and improve the degree of flavor reproduction.

[0136] The atomizer assembly of the present invention, which adds flavor-enhancing components such as slices, has a better taste than existing cotton-core atomizer cores and ceramic atomizer cores, and has good consistency, greatly improving the smoking experience and the degree of restoration, thereby greatly improving the versatility of the atomizer assembly and solving the problems of oil frying, core sticking, and low degree of restoration of traditional cotton-core atomizer cores.

[0137] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention's description and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An atomizing assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a liquid guide, at least one flavoring member made of tobacco flavoring material, a first heating element and at least one second heating element; The aroma enhancing component is arranged on at least one side of the liquid guiding component, the first heating element is arranged on the liquid guiding component, and the second heating element is arranged on the aroma enhancing component.

2. The atomizer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid guide member is a columnar structure having a central through hole, and the first heating element is arranged on the inner surface of the central through hole of the liquid guide member; The aroma enhancing member is a columnar structure having a central through hole, and the second heating element is arranged on the inner surface of the central through hole of the aroma enhancing member.

3. The atomizer assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The atomization assembly further comprises a shell; one end of the shell is provided with a smoke outlet; The liquid guiding member and the aroma enhancing member are vertically arranged and spaced apart and arranged side by side in the housing, and the central through hole of the liquid guiding member and the central through hole of the aroma enhancing member are respectively connected to the smoke outlet.

4. The atomizer assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first heating element and the second heating element are connected to form a heating unit; The aroma enhancing member and the liquid guiding member are arranged side by side at intervals on the heating unit, or the heating unit is attached to or embedded on the opposite surfaces of the aroma enhancing member and the liquid guiding member.

5. The atomizer assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The tobacco flavoring material comprises at least one of tobacco, materials made from tobacco extracts, mint leaves, tea tobacco leaves and smokable flowers and plants; and / or, The tobacco flavoring material is overloaded with flavor additives; The operation method of overloading the flavor additive is as follows: preparing the flavor additive into a flavor solution; filling the tobacco flavoring material into a chromatography column, and circulating the flavor solution in the chromatography column for overloading for 2 to 8 hours; then vacuum filtering the overloaded tobacco flavoring material, filtering out excess solution, and drying to obtain the tobacco flavoring material with flavor molecules adsorbed on the surface; The flavor additive includes at least one of tobacco extract, plant extract, natural flavor, synthetic flavor, flavor for tobacco oil, sweetener, material flavor and surface flavor.

6. An atomizing assembly, characterized in that: It includes a liquid guide, a heating element and a flavoring element formed by pressing tobacco flavoring material; The heating element is arranged on the liquid guiding member, the aroma enhancing member is arranged on the liquid guiding member corresponding to the heating element, and the aroma enhancing member partially or completely covers the heating element.

7. The atomizer assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The liquid guide member has a channel hole that passes through from top to bottom, and the heating element is embedded in the channel hole; the aroma enhancement member is in the form of a sheet, arranged in the channel hole, covering one end of the heating element or covering the heating element as a whole.

8. The atomizer assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The thickness of the aroma enhancing element is 0.05 mm to 1 mm; and / or, The aroma enhancing component is provided with a plurality of through holes.

9. The atomizer assembly according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that: The tobacco flavoring material comprises at least one of tobacco, materials made from tobacco extracts, mint leaves, tea tobacco leaves and smokable flowers and plants.

10. The atomizer assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The tobacco flavoring material is overloaded with flavor additives; The operation method of overloading the flavor additive is as follows: preparing the flavor additive into a flavor solution; filling the tobacco flavoring material into a chromatography column, and circulating the flavor solution in the chromatography column for overloading for 2 to 8 hours; then vacuum filtering the overloaded tobacco flavoring material, filtering out excess solution, and drying to obtain the tobacco flavoring material with flavor molecules adsorbed on the surface; The flavor additive includes at least one of tobacco extract, plant extract, natural flavor, synthetic flavor, flavor for tobacco oil, sweetener, material flavor and surface flavor.

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