Atomization device and integration module thereof

Abstract

An atomization device and an integration module thereof. The integration module (10) comprises a fixing holder (130), an atomization assembly (110) and a power supply assembly (120), wherein the atomization assembly (110) is fixedly mounted on the fixing holder (130); the power supply assembly (120) comprises a cell (122) and a circuit board (121); the cell (122) and the circuit board (121) are fixedly mounted on the fixing holder (130); the atomization assembly (110) is used for heating an atomizing substrate to form an aerosol; and the cell (122) is electrically connected to the atomization assembly (110) by means of the circuit board (121) to supply power to the atomization assembly (110). The integration module (10), as a whole, can be assembled in a housing (40). By means of modularly integrating the atomization assembly (110) and the power supply assembly (120) of the atomization device, the production and assembly efficiency of products is improved, the defect rate in a production process is reduced, the controllability of the product quality is improved, the cost is saved on, and mass production of the products is facilitated.

Description

Atomization device and integrated module

[0001] This application claims priority to the prior application with application number 202322548981.0, filed on September 19, 2023, entitled “Atomization device and integrated module thereof”. The contents of the above-mentioned prior application are incorporated into this text by introduction. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of atomization technology, and in particular to an atomization device and an integrated module thereof. Background Art

[0003] An atomizing device refers to a device that forms an aerosol from a stored atomizable medium through heating or ultrasound. The atomizing device usually includes an atomizing component and a power supply component. The atomizing component is used to heat the atomizing matrix to generate an aerosol. These aerosols are mixed with the air entering the atomizing component and then flow out for the user to inhale. The power supply component is electrically connected to the atomizing component to power the atomizing component. Existing atomizing devices have high initial automation investment costs, high mold precision requirements, numerous tests, and complex debugging-related technologies. Due to the more operating steps, the higher the labor cost, which is not conducive to large-scale production and operation, resulting in a decrease in product pass rate and difficulty in quality control.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main technical problem solved by the present application is to provide an atomization device and an integrated module thereof, so as to modularly integrate the atomization component and the power supply component, thereby improving the production and assembly efficiency of the product and reducing the defective rate.

[0006] On the one hand, an embodiment of the present application provides an integrated module, which includes a fixed bracket, an atomization component and a power supply component. The atomization component is fixedly mounted on the fixed bracket. The power supply component includes a battery cell and a circuit board. The battery cell and the circuit board are fixedly mounted on the fixed bracket. The atomization component is used to heat the atomization matrix to form an aerosol. The battery cell is electrically connected to the atomization component through the circuit board to power the atomization component. The integrated module can be assembled as a whole in a housing.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present application, the fixed bracket includes an oil storage tube and a connecting platform. The oil storage tube is used to store the atomized matrix. The oil storage tube is fixed to the connecting platform. A liquid storage area and a battery cell area are provided in opposite spaces on the same side of the connecting platform. The liquid storage area is formed with the side wall of the oil storage tube as the boundary. The battery cell is installed in the battery cell area. The circuit board is installed on the side of the connecting platform away from the oil storage tube.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present application, the connecting platform is provided with a first through hole, the battery cell is provided with a plug-in terminal, and the plug-in terminal passes through the first through hole to be electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present application, the circuit board is provided with a charging interface, and the charging interface can be connected to an external power source to charge the battery cell.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present application, the power supply assembly further includes a microphone bracket, which is installed between the connecting platform and the circuit board, and an air guide cavity is formed between the microphone bracket and the connecting platform.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present application, an atomizer core is installed in the oil storage tube, the atomizer core is provided with an atomization channel, the connecting platform is provided with an air guide pipe, the air guide pipe is located in the atomization channel, and the air guide cavity is connected to the atomization channel through the air guide pipe.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present application, the power supply assembly further includes a microphone, which is installed between the microphone bracket and the circuit board. The microphone bracket is provided with a second through hole, which is connected to the air guide cavity. The microphone can sense the air pressure changes in the air guide cavity through the second through hole.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present application, the microphone bracket is provided with an air inlet pipe, the circuit board is provided with a third through hole, the air inlet pipe is connected to the air guide cavity, the air inlet pipe passes through the third through hole, and external air can enter the air guide cavity through the air inlet pipe.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present application, a storage cavity is formed between the oil storage tube and the atomizer core, and oil storage cotton is arranged in the storage cavity. The atomizer core also includes a shell, oil-guiding cotton and a heating element. The oil-guiding cotton is located in the shell, and the heating element is wrapped in the oil-guiding cotton. The shell is provided with an opening, and the oil-guiding cotton is connected to the oil storage cotton through the opening. The atomized matrix stored in the oil storage cotton can be guided by the oil-guiding cotton to a position close to the heating element, and the heating element can heat the atomized matrix to form an aerosol.

[0015] An embodiment of the present application also provides an atomization device, comprising any integrated module of the above embodiments.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present application, the atomizing device further includes a nozzle, a bottom cover and a shell, the integrated module is installed in the shell, and the nozzle and the bottom cover are respectively installed at two ends of the shell.

[0017] The present application provides an atomization device and an integrated module thereof, which improves the production and assembly efficiency of the product, reduces the defect rate in the production process, improves the controllability of product quality, saves costs, and facilitates large-scale batch production of the product by modularly integrating the atomization component and the power supply component of the atomization device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0019] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an integrated module of the present application;

[0020] FIG2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the integrated module shown in FIG1 ;

[0021] FIG3 is an axial cross-sectional view of the integrated module shown in FIG1 ;

[0022] FIG4 is an axial cross-sectional view of a fixing bracket of the integrated module shown in FIG1 ;

[0023] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a circuit board and a microphone of the integrated module shown in FIG1 ;

[0024] FIG6 is an axial cross-sectional view of the atomizer core of the integrated module shown in FIG1 ;

[0025] FIG7 is an axial cross-sectional view of the microphone bracket of the integrated module shown in FIG1 ;

[0026] FIG8 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the atomizing device of the present application;

[0027] FIG9 is an exploded view of the atomizing device shown in FIG8 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. It is particularly noted that the following examples are only intended to illustrate the present application and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Similarly, the following examples are only some examples of the present application and are not intended to be complete. All other examples obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work are intended to fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] The terms "first", "second" and "third" in the embodiments of the present application are used only for descriptive purposes and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first", "second" and "third" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present application, "multiple" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. All directional indications in the embodiments of the present application (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly. The terms "including" and "having" in the embodiments of the present application and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally also includes steps or units that are not listed, or optionally also includes other steps or components inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0030] References herein to "embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0031] An embodiment of the present application provides an integrated module 10. Please refer to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the integrated module of the present application, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the integrated module shown in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is an axial cross-sectional view of the integrated module shown in Figure 1. The integrated module 10 includes a fixed bracket 130, an atomizer assembly 110 and a power supply assembly 120. The atomizer assembly 110 is fixedly mounted on the fixed bracket 130. The power supply assembly 120 includes a battery cell 122 and a circuit board 121. The battery cell 122 and the circuit board 121 are fixedly mounted on the fixed bracket 130. The atomizer assembly 110 is used to heat the atomization matrix to form an aerosol. The battery cell 122 and the atomizer assembly 110 can be electrically connected to the circuit board 121 respectively. The battery cell 122 can power the atomizer assembly 110 through the circuit board 121. The integrated module 10 can be assembled as a whole in the housing 40.

[0032] Optionally, please refer to Figure 4, which is an axial side cross-sectional view of the fixed bracket of the integrated module shown in Figure 1. The fixed bracket 130 includes an oil storage tube 131 and a connecting platform 132. The oil storage tube 131 is used to store the atomized matrix, and the oil storage tube 131 is fixed to the connecting platform 132. A liquid storage area 150 and a battery cell area 160 are provided in the space opposite to each other on the same side of the connecting platform 132. Optionally, the space opposite to each other on the same side of the connecting platform 132 is divided into a liquid storage area 150 and a battery cell area 160 arranged in parallel. Specifically, the liquid storage area 150 is formed with the side wall of the oil storage tube 131 as the boundary, and the battery cell 122 is installed in the battery cell area 160. The circuit board 121 is installed on the side of the connecting platform 132 away from the oil storage tube 131. Optionally, the circuit board 121 can be fixed to the connecting platform 132 by snapping. Furthermore, the oil storage pipe 131 and the connecting platform 132 can be integrally formed by injection molding. In other embodiments, the oil storage pipe 131 and the connecting platform 132 can also be formed separately and then fixed together by gluing or other connection methods.

[0033] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 4 , the connecting platform 132 is provided with a first through hole 13201 , and the battery cell 122 is provided with a plug-in terminal 1221 . The plug-in terminal 1221 can pass through the first through hole 13201 to be electrically connected to the circuit board 121 .

[0034] Optionally, please refer to Figure 5, which is a schematic structural diagram of the circuit board and microphone of the integrated module shown in Figure 1. The circuit board 121 is provided with a charging interface 1211, which can be connected to an external power source to charge the battery cell 122. The battery cell 122 in this embodiment can be a rechargeable battery cell, including any type of battery cell such as a lithium-ion battery cell, a lithium iron phosphate battery cell, a polymer lithium battery cell or a nickel-metal hydride battery cell. The battery cell 122 can be charged through the charging interface 1211 on the circuit board 121, so that the battery cell 122 and even the integrated module 10 can be reused, saving resources and reducing pollution to the environment. Furthermore, the charging interface 1211 can be other interfaces such as a Type-C interface, a USB interface, a round socket, etc.

[0035] Optionally, the power supply assembly 120 further includes a microphone bracket 123 as shown in FIG. 2 . The microphone bracket 123 is installed between the connecting platform 132 and the circuit board 121 . An air guide cavity 12302 is formed between the microphone bracket 123 and the connecting platform 132 .

[0036] Alternatively, please refer to Figure 6, which is an axial cross-sectional view of the atomizer core of the integrated module shown in Figure 1. The atomizer core 112 is mounted within the oil storage tube 131. The atomizer core 112 is provided with an atomization channel 11201. The connecting platform 132 is provided with an air guide tube 1321, which is located within the atomization channel 11201. The air guide cavity 12302 communicates with the atomization channel 11201 through the air guide tube 1321.

[0037] Furthermore, a storage chamber 13101 is formed between the oil storage tube 131 and the atomizer core 112, and an oil storage cotton 111 is provided in the storage chamber 13101. The atomizer core 112 also includes a shell 1121, oil-guiding cotton 1122 and a heating element 1123. The oil-guiding cotton 1122 is located in the shell 1121, and the heating element 1123 is wrapped in the oil-guiding cotton 1122. The shell 1121 is provided with an opening 112101, and the oil-guiding cotton 1122 is connected to the oil storage cotton 111 through the opening 112101. The atomized matrix stored in the oil storage cotton 111 can be guided by the oil-guiding cotton 1122 to a position close to the heating element 1123. The heating element 1123 can heat the atomized matrix to form an aerosol, and the aerosol can be discharged through the atomization channel 11201.

[0038] Furthermore, as shown in FIG3 , the integrated module 10 further includes a top cover 140, which is located at the end of the oil storage tube 131 away from the connecting platform 132. The top cover 140 is used to seal the storage chamber 13101 to prevent leakage of the atomized substrate in the storage chamber 13101. The top cover 140 is provided with an air outlet pipe 1401, which is in communication with the atomization channel 11201.

[0039] Optionally, the pins of the heating element 1123 can be electrically connected to the circuit board 121, and the battery core 122 can provide current to the heating element 1123 through the circuit board 121. Furthermore, the heating element 1123 can be a heating mesh or a threaded heating wire, and its material can be metal or metal alloy.

[0040] Optionally, the power supply assembly 120 further includes a microphone 124, which is mounted between the microphone bracket 123 and the circuit board 121. Furthermore, the microphone 124 can be fixed to the circuit board 121 and electrically connected thereto. Please refer to Figure 7, which is an axial cross-sectional view of the microphone bracket of the integrated module shown in Figure 1. The microphone bracket 123 can be provided with a groove 12303, in which the microphone 124 can be accommodated. Optionally, the microphone bracket 123 can be provided with a second through-hole 12301, through which the groove 12303 communicates with the air guide cavity 12302. The microphone 124 in the groove 12303 can sense changes in air pressure within the air guide cavity 12302 through the second through-hole 12301.

[0041] Optionally, the microphone bracket 123 is provided with an air inlet pipe 1231, and a third through hole 12101 is opened on the circuit board 121. The air inlet pipe 1231 is connected to the air guide cavity 12302. The air inlet pipe 1231 passes through the third through hole 12101, and external air can enter the air guide cavity 12302 through the air inlet pipe 1231.

[0042] Further, please refer to Figures 8 and 9 together. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the atomizing device of the present application, and Figure 9 is an exploded view of the atomizing device shown in Figure 8. The embodiment of the present application also provides an atomizing device, including the integrated module 10 in the above embodiment, the atomizing device also includes a suction nozzle 20, a bottom cover 30 and a shell 40, the integrated module 10 is installed in the shell 40, and the suction nozzle 20 and the bottom cover 30 are respectively installed at both ends of the shell 40. Optionally, oil-absorbing cotton 50 is provided between the suction nozzle 20 and the top cover 140 to prevent the atomized matrix in the storage cavity 13101 from leaking into the suction nozzle 20. Furthermore, oil-absorbing cotton 50 can also be provided between the microphone bracket 123 and the connecting platform 132 to prevent the atomized matrix in the storage cavity 13101 from leaking onto the circuit board 121. The bottom cover 30 is provided with corresponding holes at positions opposite to the air inlet pipe 1231 and the charging interface 1211 so that external air can enter through the air inlet pipe 1231 and the charging interface 1211 can be electrically connected to an external charging device.

[0043] Optionally, the housing 40, bottom cover 30, and nozzle 20 can be connected together using interference fits or snap-fit ​​connections. During assembly, since the atomizer assembly 110 and power supply assembly 120 are already integrated into the integrated module 10, it is only necessary to install the integrated module 10 into the housing 40 and then directly press the bottom cover 30 and nozzle 20 together at both ends of the housing 40. This assembly process is clear and simple, facilitating automated production.

[0044] Optionally, when a user uses the atomizer device of this embodiment to inhale aerosol, the suction force generated at the mouthpiece 20 can cause external air to enter the air guide cavity 12302 through the air inlet pipe 1231. The microphone 124 senses the change in air pressure through the second through-hole 12301, thereby controlling the battery cell 122 to power the heating element 1123 via the circuit board 121. The oil guide cotton 1122 of the atomizer core 112 guides the atomized matrix in the oil storage cotton 111 to move close to the heating element 1123. The atomized matrix is ​​heated and atomized by the heating element 1123 to form an aerosol. The air in the air guide cavity 12302 enters the atomization channel 11201 through the air guide pipe 1321. The air and aerosol are mixed, and then travel along the atomization channel 11201 through the mouthpiece 20 to be inhaled by the user. Furthermore, when the battery cell 122 is low on power, it can also be charged through the charging port 1211 on the circuit board 121.

[0045] The atomization device and its integrated module provided in the present application integrate the atomization component 110 and the power supply component 120 of the atomization device into an integrated module 10, and simplify the production and assembly steps by utilizing modular design, which is beneficial to partitioned assembly and product planning, and is beneficial to automated production, thereby improving the production and assembly efficiency of the product, reducing the defective rate in the production process, improving the controllability of product quality, saving costs, and facilitating large-scale batch production of the product.

[0046] The above descriptions are only some embodiments of the present application and do not limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the scope of patent protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An integrated module, wherein: The integrated module includes a fixed bracket, an atomization component and a power supply component. The atomization component is fixedly mounted on the fixed bracket. The power supply component includes a battery cell and a circuit board. The battery cell and the circuit board are fixedly mounted on the fixed bracket. The atomization component is used to heat the atomization matrix to form an aerosol. The battery cell is electrically connected to the atomization component through the circuit board to supply power to the atomization component. The integrated module can be assembled in a housing as a whole.

2. The integrated module according to claim 1, wherein: The fixed bracket includes an oil storage tube and a connecting platform. The oil storage tube is used to store atomized matrix. The oil storage tube is fixed on the connecting platform. A liquid storage area and a battery cell area are provided in opposite spaces on the same side of the connecting platform. The liquid storage area is formed with the side wall of the oil storage tube as a boundary. The battery cell is installed in the battery cell area. The circuit board is installed on a side of the connecting platform away from the oil storage tube.

3. The integrated module according to claim 2, wherein: The connecting platform is provided with a first through hole, the battery core is provided with a plug-in terminal, and the plug-in terminal passes through the first through hole and is electrically connected to the circuit board.

4. The integrated module according to claim 3, wherein: The circuit board is provided with a charging interface, and the charging interface can be connected to an external power source to charge the battery cell.

5. The integrated module according to claim 2, wherein: The power supply assembly further includes a microphone bracket, which is installed between the connecting platform and the circuit board, and an air guide cavity is formed between the microphone bracket and the connecting platform.

6. The integrated module according to claim 5, wherein: An atomizing core is installed in the oil storage pipe, and the atomizing core is provided with an atomizing channel. The connecting platform is provided with an air guide pipe, and the air guide pipe is located in the atomizing channel. The air guide cavity is connected with the atomizing channel through the air guide pipe.

7. The integrated module according to claim 6, wherein: The power supply component also includes a microphone, which is installed between the microphone bracket and the circuit board. The microphone bracket is provided with a second through hole, and the second through hole is connected to the air guide cavity. The microphone can sense the air pressure change in the air guide cavity through the second through hole.

8. The integrated module according to claim 7, wherein: The microphone bracket is provided with an air inlet pipe, the circuit board is provided with a third through hole, the air inlet pipe is communicated with the air guide cavity, the air inlet pipe passes through the third through hole, and external air can enter the air guide cavity through the air inlet pipe.

9. The integrated module according to claim 6, wherein: A storage cavity is formed between the oil storage tube and the atomizer core, and oil storage cotton is arranged in the storage cavity. The atomizer core also includes a shell, oil-conducting cotton and a heating element. The oil-conducting cotton is located in the shell, and the heating element is wrapped in the oil-conducting cotton. The shell is provided with an opening, and the oil-conducting cotton is connected to the oil storage cotton through the opening. The atomized matrix stored in the oil storage cotton can be guided by the oil-conducting cotton to a position close to the heating element, and the heating element can heat the atomized matrix to form an aerosol.

10. An atomizing device, wherein: Comprising an integrated module as described in any one of claims 1-9.

11. The integrated module according to claim 10, wherein: The atomizing device further comprises a suction nozzle, a bottom cover and a shell, the integrated module is installed in the shell, and the suction nozzle and the bottom cover are respectively installed at two ends of the shell.

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