Aerosol generating device

Abstract

An aerosol generating device of the present disclosure may comprise: a housing assembly comprising a first housing and a second housing including a first open end and a receiving groove; a battery module for supplying power to the aerosol generating device; and a cartridge module comprising a cartridge and a protective member including a second open end, wherein the cartridge is disposed between and connected to the second open end and the battery module, the second open end, the cartridge and the battery module are accommodated within the receiving groove, the first open end is detachably connected to the second open end, the second housing and the protective member are sequentially arranged along a direction from the battery module to the cartridge, the protective member comprises a locating surface disposed on an edge of one side of the protective member facing the second housing, the end surface of the first open end is disposed such that the end surface and the locating surface face each other, the second housing and the protective member are detachably connected to the first housing, and the first housing is coupled with the receiving groove.

Description

Aerosol generating device

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of atomization technology, and more particularly to an aerosol generating device.

[0002] Aerosol generating devices are typically battery-powered and heat an internal liquid aerosol-generating agent (e.g., e-liquid) to form a vapor that can then be inhaled (or 'puffed') by the user.

[0003] An aerosol generating device generally includes a housing, a cartridge module, and a battery module, wherein the cartridge module is configured to store and heat a liquid aerosol generating substance, and the battery module is configured to provide electrical energy to the cartridge module, wherein the cartridge module heats the aerosol generating substance when driven by electrical energy to form smoke, thereby allowing a user to puff the smoke. A Chinese utility model patent with publication number CN215455386U disclosed an electronic atomizing device comprising a housing, a cartridge module, and a battery module on June 17, 2021. Among them, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, and the cartridge module and the battery module are installed between the first housing and the second housing, a snap groove is installed on the circumferential outer wall of the second housing, and a protrusion is formed on the circumferential inner wall of the first housing, and when the first housing and the second housing are assembled in an facing direction, the protrusion extends into the snap groove, and the inner wall of the first housing comes into contact with the outer wall of the second housing, so that the assembly of the first housing and the second housing is completed, and the effect of the cartridge module and the battery module being both accommodated in the outer housing is achieved. However, this method requires the first housing and the second housing to be separated during the disassembly process, and since the inner wall of the first housing and the outer wall of the second housing are in close contact with each other and the gap is too narrow, a special tool must be used to separate the first housing and the second housing, so that the detachment of the outer housing may be difficult.

[0004] An embodiment of the present invention is intended to provide an aerosol generating device for resolving a technical problem in the prior art in which the housing of the aerosol generating device may be difficult to detach.

[0005] In order to solve the technical problem of difficulty in detaching the outer housing of the aerosol generating device described above, the present disclosure provides an aerosol generating device comprising: a housing assembly including a first housing and a second housing including a first opening end and a receiving groove; a battery module for supplying power to the aerosol generating device; and a cartridge module including a protective member including a second opening end and a cartridge, wherein the cartridge is connected between the second opening end and the battery module, the second opening end, the cartridge, and the battery module are received within the receiving groove, the first opening end is detachably connected to the second opening end, the second housing and the protective member are sequentially arranged along a direction from the battery module to the cartridge, the protective member includes a positioning surface disposed on an edge of one side of the protective member facing the second housing, and a cross-section of the first opening end is disposed to be in contact with the positioning surface, the second housing and the protective member are detachably connected to the first housing, and the first housing is engaged with the receiving groove. Preferably, the first housing includes a first fastening surface arranged on an edge of one side of the first housing facing the second housing, the second housing includes a second fastening surface arranged on an edge of one side of the second housing facing the first housing, and the protective member includes a third fastening surface arranged on an edge of one side of the protective member facing the first housing, wherein the second fastening surface and the third fastening surface are in contact with the first fastening surface.

[0006] Preferably, the second housing further comprises a first snap connector disposed on an edge of one side of the second housing facing the first housing, the protective member further comprises a second snap connector disposed on an edge of one side of the protective member facing the first housing, and the first housing further comprises a first bump block and a second bump block, the first bump block extending into the first snap connector to connect the first housing to the second housing, and the second bump block extending into the second snap connector to connect the first housing to the protective member.

[0007] At this time, the cross-sectional area of ​​the first bump block gradually increases in the direction from the second housing toward the first housing, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the second bump block also gradually increases in the direction from the second housing toward the first housing.

[0008] Preferably, the second housing includes a base and a flange, the base and the flange are arranged to surround the receiving groove, the second fastening surface is located on an outer edge of one side of the base facing the first housing, the flange protrudes from the second fastening surface, an outer wall of the flange and the second fastening surface are arranged to surround a cover gap, the first housing extends into the cover gap, the first housing abuts against an outer wall of the flange, and the first snap connector is arranged on the flange.

[0009] Optionally, the protective member includes a sheet and a cover, the sheet is connected to the cover, the cover is arranged in a sleeve shape on an outer surface of the sheet facing the opposite side of the first housing, the sheet protrudes from the cover in a direction from the second housing toward the first housing, the second snap connection is arranged on an outer surface of the sheet facing the first housing, the second fastening surface is installed on a cross-section of one end of the cover facing the sheet, the sheet protrudes from the cover in a direction from the protective member toward the second housing, the second opening end is located on one side of the sheet facing the second housing, and the second opening end protrudes from the positioning surface.

[0010] Optionally, the second opening further includes a contact portion disposed on the second opening, wherein a longitudinal direction of the contact portion is consistent with a direction from the first housing to the second housing.

[0011] In addition, the contact portion includes two contact portions arranged to face each other, the two contact portions being arranged on both sides of the second opening, and the contact portions are in contact with the inner wall of the first housing and the inner wall of the first opening.

[0012] Optionally, one end of the cartridge is mounted within the second opening, the other end of the cartridge protrudes from the second opening, and the cartridge includes a mounting chamber disposed at the other end.

[0013] Additionally, the battery module includes a battery, a circuit board, and a wire, wherein the circuit board is located inside the mounting chamber, the battery is located outside the mounting chamber, and the battery is connected to the circuit board via the wire.

[0014] Optionally, the battery module further comprises an induction microphone, wherein the battery module further comprises a sleeve comprising a container chamber, the sleeve being received within the receiving groove, and the battery being received in the container chamber.

[0015] In addition, at least one of the first housing and the second housing includes an air inlet, and the sleeve further includes an air inlet passage, a receiving chamber, and an induction passage disposed at a lower portion of the sleeve, the air inlet passage communicating with the air inlet and the container chamber, the induction passage being disposed to be spaced apart from the air inlet passage, the receiving chamber communicating with the air inlet, the induction passage communicating with the receiving chamber and the container chamber, and the induction microphone being mounted within the receiving chamber.

[0016] Optionally, the aerosol generating device further comprises a nozzle connected to the protective member, the cartridge comprises an atomizing bracket including an atomizing chamber and an atomizing core, the atomizing core is mounted within the atomizing chamber, one end of the atomizing bracket is hermetically connected to an inner wall of the protective member, an aerosol generating material inlet chamber is arranged on the atomizing bracket, an aerosol generating material reservoir is arranged on the protective member, the aerosol generating material reservoir is communicated with the aerosol generating material inlet chamber, the atomizing chamber is communicated with the aerosol generating material inlet chamber, an air guide passage is arranged on the protective member, a puff passage is arranged on the nozzle, both ends of the air guide passage are communicated with the atomizing chamber and the puff passage, respectively, and smoke generated by the atomizing core sequentially passes through the atomizing chamber, the air guide passage and the puff passage.

[0017] Optionally, the nozzle and the protective member have an integrated structure, the outer wall of the air guide passage is in contact with the atomizing bracket, and one opening of the air guide passage, which is spaced apart from the suction passage, is located on one side of the atomizing core facing the opposite side of the nozzle.

[0018] The aerosol generating devices of the embodiments of the present disclosure can enable rapid disassembly of the housing assembly without the use of a dedicated tool.

[0019] One or more embodiments will be exemplarily described through images in the corresponding drawings, but these illustrative descriptions do not limit the embodiments, and elements having the same reference numbers or symbols in the drawings are indicated as similar elements, and unless specifically described otherwise, images in the drawings do not constitute proportional limitations.

[0020] Figure 1 is a structural diagram of an aerosol generating device provided by one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the aerosol generating device of Figure 1.

[0022] Figure 3 is another exploded view of the aerosol generating device of Figure 1.

[0023] Figure 4 is an exploded view of part of the aerosol generating device of Figure 1.

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic disassembly diagram of the aerosol generating device of Figure 1.

[0025] Figure 6 is an exploded view of the aerosol generating device of Figure 1 from another angle.

[0026] Figure 7 is a structural diagram of the second housing of the aerosol generating device of Figure 1.

[0027] Figure 8 is a structural diagram of a protective member (or protective seat) of the aerosol generating device of Figure 1.

[0028] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the aerosol generating device of Figure 1.

[0029] Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the aerosol generating device of Fig. 1 from another angle.

[0030] Fig. 11 is an exploded view of the cartridge module of the aerosol generating device of Fig. 1.

[0031] For the convenience of understanding the present disclosure, the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is expressed as being "connected" to another element, it may be directly on the other element, or there may be one or more intervening elements. The directional or positional relationships indicated by the terms "above," "below," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," "top," and "floor" used herein are based on the directional or positional relationships depicted in the drawings, and are merely for the convenience and simplification of the description of the present disclosure. They do not necessarily indicate that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, be configured, or operate in a specific orientation, and should not be construed as limitations on the present disclosure. In addition, terms such as "first," "second," etc. are for the purpose of description only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0032] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains. The terminology used in the specification of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and is not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an aerosol generating device (100) provided by one embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the aerosol generating device (100) of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is another exploded view of the aerosol generating device (100) of FIG. 1; and FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view of the aerosol generating device (100) of FIG. 1.

[0034] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4 together, one embodiment of the present disclosure provides an aerosol generating device (100) comprising a housing assembly (10), a battery module (20) and a cartridge module (30).

[0035] The housing assembly (10) includes a first housing (11) and a second housing (12), the second housing (12) includes a first opening (121), and a receiving groove (122) can be arranged in the second housing (12).

[0036] The battery module (20) can provide power to the aerosol generating device (100).

[0037] The cartridge module (30) includes a protective member (31) and a cartridge (32), and the protective member (31) includes a second opening (311), and the cartridge (32) is connected between the second opening (311) and the battery module (20), and the second opening (311) and the cartridge (32) can be accommodated in a receiving groove (122) together with the battery module (20). In addition, the first opening (121) is detachably connected to the second opening (311), and the second opening (311) is in contact with a groove wall (or 'inner wall') of the receiving groove (122), and the second housing (12) and the protective member (31) can be sequentially arranged along a direction from the battery module (20) toward the cartridge (32).

[0038] The protective member (31) may further include a positioning surface (312). The positioning surface (312) is located on the outer edge of one side of the protective member (31) facing the second housing (12), and a cross-section of the second housing (12) is in contact with the positioning surface (312), and both the second housing (12) and the protective member (31) are detachably connected to the first housing (11), and the first housing (11) covers or can cover the receiving groove (122).

[0039] When assembling the housing assembly (10), first, the battery module (20) and the cartridge (32) are connected, and then one end of the second housing (12) is mounted within the second opening (311), the second housing (12) is aligned with the positioning surface (312), and the second housing (12) and the protective housing are in contact with each other, so that the battery module (20), the cartridge (32), and the second opening (311) can all be accommodated within the accommodation groove (122).

[0040] Finally, by fitting or joining the second housing (12) and the protective member (31) to face each other with the first housing (11), the assembly of the aerosol generating device (100) can be completed. The aerosol generating device (100) according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can simplify assembly through the above-described structure, and the modularization of product assemblies can be simplified, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0041] The housing assembly (10) can be released by pressing the second housing (12) and the first housing (11) in a direction facing each other, and simultaneously pressing the protective member (31) and the first housing (11) in a direction facing each other, but is not limited thereto. At this time, when the housing assembly (10) is released, the point at which the first housing (11) receives force corresponds to the position where the second housing (12) and the protective member (31) come into contact, and the points at which the second housing (12) and the protective member (31) receive force are the middle positions of the second housing (12) and the protective member (31), respectively.

[0042] Hereinafter, with reference to Fig. 5, the direction in which the first housing (11), the second housing (12), and the protective member (31) receive force will be specifically examined.

[0043] Figure 5 is a schematic disassembly diagram of the aerosol generating device (100) of Figure 1.

[0044] At this time, position A of the first housing (11) receives an upward pushing force in the drawing, and position A may correspond to a position where the cross-section of the first opening (121) and the positioning surface (312) come into contact with each other.

[0045] In addition, position B of the second housing (12) receives a downward pushing force in the drawing, position C of the protective member (31) receives a downward pushing force in the drawing, and there are curved driving devices on both sides of the first housing (11) facing each other, so that the second housing (12) and the protective member (31) can be separated until the second housing (12) is separated from the first housing (11) and the protective member (31), and then the protective member (31) can be separated from the first housing (11) to complete the disassembly of the aerosol generating device (100).

[0046] In summary, the aerosol generating device (100) of the present embodiment can be disassembled without the use of a dedicated tool, thereby enabling rapid disassembly. After disassembly of the housing assembly (10) is complete, the battery module (20) and cartridge (32) within it can be taken out of the aerosol generating device (100).

[0047] In one embodiment, both the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) may be housings having a generally flat shape, but are not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) may have a generally semi-cylindrical shape. The longitudinal direction of the first housing (11) may coincide with the direction from the battery module (20) toward the cartridge (32), and the longitudinal direction of the first housing (11) and the longitudinal direction of the second housing (12) may coincide with the longitudinal direction of the protective member (31).

[0048] Additionally, in the present embodiment, the aerosol generating device (100) can store a liquid-phase aerosol generating substance (e-liquid) and form smoke for the user to inhale by heating the aerosol generating substance. The battery module (20) serves as a power source for the aerosol generating device (100) and can provide electrical energy to the aerosol generating device (100). The cartridge (32) is an element that stores and heats the aerosol generating substance and may be a disposable cartridge or a reusable aerosol generating substance injection cartridge (32).

[0049] Referring again to FIG. 3, in one embodiment, the first housing (11) includes a first fastening surface (111), and the first fastening surface (111) may be positioned on an outer edge of the first housing (11) facing one side of the second housing (12). In addition, the second housing (12) includes a second fastening surface (123), and the second fastening surface (123) may be positioned on an outer edge of the second housing (12) facing one side of the first housing (11), and the protective member (31) includes a third fastening surface (313), and the third fastening surface (313) may be positioned on an outer edge of the protective member (31) facing one side of the first housing (11). In this case, both the second fastening surface (123) and the third fastening surface (313) may be in contact with the first fastening surface (111).

[0050] Specifically, the second housing (12) and the protective member (31) are both connected to the first housing (11), the second fastening surface (123) and the third fastening surface (313) are both in contact with the first fastening surface (111), and the cross section of the first opening (121) is in contact with the positioning surface (312), so that the connection or coupling between the second housing (12), the protective member (31), and the first housing (11) can be made tighter, the appearance can be improved, and the inflow of dust from the outside can be prevented.

[0051] In some other embodiments, the second fastening surface (123) and the third fastening surface (313) may be positioned side by side so that after the second housing (12) and the protective member (31) come into contact with each other, the second fastening surface (123) and the third fastening surface (313) are positioned together, making assembly more convenient.

[0052] FIG. 6 is a partially exploded view from another angle of the aerosol generating device (100) of FIG. 1; FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of the second housing (12) of the aerosol generating device (100) of FIG. 1.

[0053] Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, in one embodiment, the second housing (12) includes a first snap connector (124), and the first snap connector (124) may be positioned on an outer edge of one side of the second housing (12) facing the first housing (11). In addition, the protective member (31) includes a second snap connector (314), and the second snap connector (314) may be positioned on an outer edge of one side of the protective member (31) facing the first housing (11).

[0054] The first housing (11) may include a first bump block (112) and a second bump block (113), and the first bump block (112) may extend into the first snap connection (124) to connect the first housing (11) to the second housing (12), and the second bump block (113) may extend into the second snap connection (314) to connect the first housing (11) to the protective member (31). At this time, the cross-sectional area of ​​the first bump block (112) may gradually increase in the direction from the second housing (12) to the first housing (11), and the cross-sectional area of ​​the second bump block (113) may gradually increase in the direction from the second housing (12) to the first housing (11), but the shapes of the cross sections of the first bump block (112) and the second bump block (113) are not limited thereto.

[0055] Specifically, the first housing (11) is connected to the second housing (12), the first bump block (112) extends into the first snap connector (124), and the first bump block (112) comes into contact with the inner wall of the first snap connector (124). At this time, the cross-sectional area of ​​the first bump block (112) gradually increases in the direction from the second housing (12) to the first housing (11), so that the first bump block (112) acts as a guide in the process of extending into the first snap connector (124). In the same principle, the second bump block (113) also acts as a guide in the process of extending into the second snap connector (314). This can improve the convenience of connecting the second housing (12) and the protective member (31) to the first housing (11).

[0056] In addition, in the present embodiment, in the direction from the second housing (12) to the first housing (11), the length of the first bump block (112) is shorter than the length of the first snap connector (124). Referring to the drawings of the specification, during the disassembly process of the first housing (11) and the second housing (12), the first housing (11) moves upward, i.e., the first bump block (112) moves upward; and the second housing (12) moves downward, i.e., the first snap connector (124) moves downward until the lower wall of the first bump block (112) separates from the lower wall of the first snap connector (124), thereby detaching the first bump block (112) from the first snap connector (124), i.e., the second housing (12) can be detached from the first housing (11). In this process, the first housing (11) may be slightly deformed. By the same principle, the second bump block (113) and the second snap connector (314) also have the same effect.

[0057] In one embodiment, the second housing (12) may include a base (125) and a flange (126).

[0058] The base (125) and the flange (126) are arranged to surround the receiving groove (122), the second fastening surface (123) is located on the outer edge of one side of the base (125) facing the first housing (11), the flange (126) protrudes from the second fastening surface (123), and the outer wall of the flange (126) and the second fastening surface (123) can be arranged to surround the cover gap (127). The first housing (11) extends into the cover gap (127), the first housing (11) contacts the outer wall of the flange (126), and the first snap connector (124) can be arranged on the flange (126).

[0059] Specifically, the base (125) and the flange (126) are manufactured as one piece, the base (125) has a generally flat shape, the flange (126) has a generally semi-elliptical ring shape, and the flange (126) can be annularly arranged on the inner wall of the base (125) along the cross-section of the base (125) facing the first housing (11). When the first housing (11) is connected to the second housing (12), the first housing (11) extends into the cover gap (127), and the inner wall of the first housing (11) comes into contact with the outer wall of the flange (126), so that the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) can be fitted more closely after being aligned, and as a result, the gap between the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) is reduced, so that the inflow of dust from the outside can be prevented.

[0060] The first snap connector (124) is arranged on the flange (126), and the first bump block (112) and the first housing (11) are manufactured as one piece, and the first bump block (112) extends from the cover gap (127) toward the first snap connector (124) into the first snap connector (124) to complete the snap connection between the first housing (11) and the second housing (12). Since the first snap connector (124) is not connected to the outside, the appearance of the surface of the second housing (12) can be improved and the inflow of dust can be reduced.

[0061] Fig. 8 is a specific structural diagram of the protective member (31) of Fig. 1.

[0062] Referring to FIG. 8, in one embodiment, the protective member (31) may include a seat (315) and a cover (316).

[0063] The sheet (315) is connected to the cover (316), and the cover (316) is arranged or installed in the form of a sleeve on the outer surface of the sheet (315) facing the opposite side of the first housing (11), and the sheet (315) can protrude from the cover (316) in the direction from the second housing (12) to the first housing (11). The second snap connection (314) is disposed on the outer surface of the seat (315) facing the first housing (11), and in the direction from the protective member (31) toward the second housing (12), the third fastening surface (313) is disposed on a cross-section of one end of the cover (316) facing the seat (315), the seat (315) protrudes from the cover (316), and the second opening end (311) is located on one side of the seat (315) facing the second housing (12), and the second opening end (311) can protrude from the positioning surface (312).

[0064] Specifically, the sheet (315) and the cover (316) are manufactured as one piece, and the cover (316) may have a generally flat shape, and the sheet (315) may have a generally semi-elliptical shape.

[0065] The cover (316) is arranged in a sleeve shape on the outer surface of the sheet (315) facing the opposite side of the first housing (11), the sheet (315) protrudes from the cover (316) on one side facing the first housing (11), and the second fastening surface (123) can be located on a cross-section of one end of the cover (316) facing the sheet (315). After the first housing (11) and the protective member (31) are fitted together, the outer surface of the first housing (11) and the outer surface of the cover (316) are arranged to surround the outer surface of the aerosol generating device (100), and the sheet (315) is accommodated between the first housing (11), the second housing (12), and the cover (316) to protect the internal structure of the aerosol generating device (100). Here, the second snap connector (314) is positioned on the sheet (315), and after the first housing (11) and the protective member (31) are aligned, the second snap connector (314) is shielded to prevent external dust from entering the cartridge (32).

[0066] One side of the sheet (315) facing the second housing (12) protrudes from the cover (316), the second opening (311) protrudes from the positioning surface (312), and the second opening (311) can protrude from the cover (316). That is, after the first housing (11) and the protective member (31) are aligned, the second opening (311) is accommodated between the first housing (11) and the second housing (12), and the cartridge (32) is connected to the second opening (311), so that the cartridge (32) can be protected.

[0067] In one embodiment, a contact portion (3111) is installed on the second opening (311), and the direction from the first housing (11) to the second housing (12) is consistent with the longitudinal direction of the contact portion (3111), and two contact portions (3111) that are installed facing each other are respectively located on both sides of the second opening (311), and the contact portions (3111) are in contact with the inner wall of the first housing (11) and the inner wall of the first opening (121).

[0068] Specifically, the contact portion (3111) has a roughly long rod shape, the contact portion (3111) and the second opening (311) are manufactured as one piece, the contact portion (3111) is composed of two pieces, and the two contact portions (3111) are arranged to face each other.

[0069] When the second housing (12) comes into contact with the protective member (31), the two contact portions (3111) installed facing each other come into contact with both sides of the inner wall of the first opening (121), respectively. After the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) are aligned, when the outer surface of the second housing (12) is subjected to pressure, deformation or sinking into the first housing (11) may occur in the second housing (12). However, the aerosol generating device (100) of the present disclosure can prevent deformation of the second housing (12) by forming a supporting action on the inner wall of the second housing (12) through the contact portions (3111).

[0070] In addition, the contact portion (3111) improves the assembly effect of the housing assembly (10). For convenience of understanding, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the second housing (12) is aligned with the protective member (31), the second housing (12) comes into contact with the protective member (31), and the two contact portions (3111) installed facing each other increase the length of the two opposing sides of the side walls of the first opening (121), that is, enlarge the opening of the first opening (121) so that the second housing (12) can easily come into contact with the protective member (31).

[0071] The first housing (11) is aligned with the second housing (12), and two contact portions (3111) installed facing each other enlarge the opening of the first housing (11) so that the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) can be easily aligned.

[0072] In summary, two contact portions (3111) installed facing each other can reduce the difficulty of assembling the housing assembly (10) and improve the assembly efficiency of the housing assembly (10).

[0073] FIG. 9 is a structural diagram of a cross-section of the aerosol generating device (100) of FIG. 1; FIG. 10 is a structural diagram of a cross-section of another angle of the aerosol generating device (100) of FIG. 1; and FIG. 11 is an exploded view of a cartridge module of the aerosol generating device of FIG. 1.

[0074] Referring to FIGS. 9, 10 and 11, in some embodiments, one end of the cartridge (32) is mounted within the second opening (311), the other end of the cartridge (32) protrudes from the second opening (311), and a mounting chamber (321) may be arranged in the end of the cartridge (32) that protrudes from the second opening (311).

[0075] The battery module (20) may include a battery (21), a circuit board (22) and wires, the circuit board (22) being located within the mounting chamber (321), the battery (21) being located outside the mounting chamber (321), and the battery (21) being connected to the circuit board (22) by wires.

[0076] Specifically, one end of the cartridge (32) is hermetically connected into the second opening (311) by a sealed silica gel, and the other end of the cartridge (32) protrudes from the second opening (311), so that after the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) are aligned, one end of the cartridge (32) is accommodated in the receiving groove (122), the battery (21) and the wire are accommodated in the receiving groove (122), and the circuit board (22) is also accommodated in the receiving groove (122) along the mounting chamber (321).

[0077] The purpose of this installation is that, in the dismantling process described above, the second housing (12) is first dismantled; and after the second housing (12) is dismantled, the battery (21) is mounted outside the mounting chamber (321), so that the battery (21) and the wire are directly exposed outside the mounting chamber (321), so that the user can cut the wire between the battery (21) and the circuit board (22) to retrieve or replace the battery (21) without cutting the circuit board (22). Therefore, the aerosol generating device (100) of the present disclosure can achieve the effect of quickly retrieving or replacing the battery (21) through this structure.

[0078] In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device (100) may further include an induction microphone (40), and the battery module (20) may further include a sleeve (23).

[0079] The sleeve (23) is accommodated in the receiving groove (122), a container chamber (231) is arranged in the sleeve (23), and the battery (21) can be accommodated in the container chamber (231). An air inlet (50) is arranged in at least one of the first housing (11) and the second housing (12), and an air inlet passage (232) is arranged in the lower portion of the sleeve (23), and the air inlet passage (232) can be communicated with the air inlet (50) and the container chamber (231).

[0080] A receiving chamber (233) and an induction passage (234) are arranged at the bottom of the sleeve (23). The induction passage (234) is arranged to be spaced apart from the air inlet passage (232). The receiving chamber (233) is connected to the air inlet (50). The induction passage (234) is connected to the receiving chamber (233) and the container chamber (231). The induction microphone (40) is mounted inside the receiving chamber (233).

[0081] Specifically, external gas is introduced into the container chamber (231) through the air inlet (50) and the air inlet passage (232), and some of the gas can be introduced from the container chamber (231) into the cartridge module (30) for the user to puff. Other gas is introduced into the induction passage (234), and the induction microphone (40) can operate the cartridge module (30) by generating a control signal by inducing the gas in the induction passage (234), and smoke flows together with the gas and is provided for the user to inhale. Here, the induction passage (234) is independent from the air inlet passage (232), so as to prevent the smoke from flowing back and contaminating the induction microphone (40) in the receiving chamber (233).

[0082] What will be explained here is that the induction microphone (40) is a fluid sensor capable of capturing a gas movement signal, and when the induction microphone (40) reacts to a change in air pressure and operates a sensor within the induction microphone (40), it will be understood that the aerosol generating device (100) can heat a liquid-phase aerosol generating material.

[0083] An air inlet (50) is arranged in at least one of the first housing (11) and the second housing (12), and it can be understood that the air inlet (50) is arranged on the first housing (11) and the second housing (12), and the air inlet (50) can also be formed after the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) are aligned.

[0084] In this embodiment, after the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) are aligned, the air inlet (50) can be arranged to penetrate the first housing (11) and the second housing (12). Accordingly, during the process of joining the first housing (11) and the second housing (12), it is possible to align the air inlet (50) to check whether the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) are properly aligned, thereby improving the assembly accuracy of the first housing (11) and the second housing (12).

[0085] In addition, the sleeve (23) is installed in the form of a sleeve on the outside of the battery (21) to prevent the surface of the battery (21) from being damaged during the process of combining the first housing (11) and the second housing (12).

[0086] Referring back to FIGS. 6 and 7, in some embodiments, a third bump block (114) may be disposed on the first housing (11), and a fourth bump block (128) may be disposed on the second housing (12). At this time, the direction from the third bump block (114) to the fourth bump block (128) is identical to the direction from the first housing (11) to the second housing (12). The two third bump blocks (114) are extended so as to face each other, and the two third bump blocks (114) are respectively positioned on opposite sides of the inner wall of the first housing (11), and the two fourth bump blocks (128) are extended so as to face each other, and the two fourth bump blocks (128) are respectively positioned on opposite sides of the inner wall of the second housing (12).

[0087] After the first housing (11) is aligned with the second housing (12), the two third bump blocks (114), the two fourth bump blocks (128), the inner wall of the first housing (11) and the inner wall of the base (125) all contact the outer wall of the sleeve (23) in the circumferential direction to fix the position of the sleeve (23), thereby preventing the position of the sleeve (23) from changing during the movement of the aerosol generating device (100).

[0088] In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device (100) further comprises a nozzle (60) connected to the protective member (31), and the cartridge (32) may further comprise an atomizing bracket (322) and an atomizing core (323).

[0089] A vapor chamber (3221) is arranged in the vapor bracket (322), a vapor core (323) is mounted in the vapor chamber (3221), and one end of the vapor bracket (322) can be hermetically connected to the inner wall of the protective member (31).

[0090] In addition, an aerosol generating material inlet chamber (3222) is arranged in the atomizing bracket (322), an aerosol generating material storage (317) is arranged in the protective member (31), and the aerosol generating material storage (317) is communicated with the aerosol generating material inlet chamber (3222); the atomizing chamber (3221) is communicated with the aerosol generating material inlet chamber (3222), an air guide passage (318) is arranged in the protective member (31), and a puff passage (61) may be arranged in the nozzle (60). Both ends of the air guide passage (318) are communicated with the atomizing chamber (3221) and the puff passage (61), respectively, and smoke generated by the atomizing core (323) can sequentially pass through the atomizing chamber (3221), the air guide passage (318), and the puff passage (61).

[0091] Specifically, the aerosol generating material inlet chamber (3222) is arranged on one side of the atomizing bracket (322) facing the nozzle (60), and the circumferential outer wall of the one side of the atomizing bracket (322) facing the nozzle (60) is hermetically connected to the inner wall of the protective member (31) by a sealing silica gel, and an aerosol generating material storage (317) can be arranged on the protective member (31).

[0092] Here, the aerosol generating material inlet chamber (3222) and the aerosol generating material storage (317) are both for storing aerosol generating material in a liquid phase. The aerosol generating material storage (317) stores most of the aerosol generating material, and the aerosol generating material can be atomized by passing through the aerosol generating material inlet chamber (3222) and then entering the atomization chamber (3221). Since the aerosol generating material inlet chamber (3222) and the aerosol generating material storage (317) jointly store aerosol generating material in a liquid phase, the size of the protective member (31) does not need to be set excessively large, and the size of the atomization bracket (322) does not need to be set excessively large either, so that the internal structure of the aerosol generating device (100) can be made much simpler or more compact.

[0093] The smoke formed after the aerosol generating material is heated can move along the direction of the atomizing chamber (3221), the air guide passage (318), and the puff passage (61), and compared to other technologies, this structure does not require the installation of a separate air duct. In other words, the structure inside the aerosol generating device (100) becomes simpler or more compact through the above-described structure.

[0094] In one embodiment, the nozzle (60) and the protective member (31) have an integrated structure, the outer wall of the air guide passage (318) is in contact with the atomizing bracket (322), and one opening of the air guide passage (318) facing the opposite side of the puff passage (61) is located on one side away from the nozzle (60) of the atomizing core (323).

[0095] Specifically, the nozzle (60) and the protective member (31) have an integrated structure, and the protective member (31) may further include an air guide portion (319).

[0096] The air guide part (319) is generally tubular in shape, and the air guide part (319) and the sheet (315) can be manufactured as one piece. The nozzle (60) and the air guide part (319) are manufactured as one piece, the air guide passage (318) is arranged to penetrate the air guide part (319), and the air guide passage (318) is connected to the puff passage (61).

[0097] The atomizing bracket (322) is adjacent to the outer wall of the cover (316) that is in contact with the air guide portion (319), and the air guide portion (319) functions to support the atomizing bracket (322). One end of the opening of the air guide passage (318) that is spaced apart from the puff passage (61) is located on one side of the atomizing core (323) that faces the opposite side of the nozzle (60), and the smoke generated by the atomizing core (323) heating the aerosol generating material must first move to one end of the port of the air guide passage (318) in the direction of the one end that is spaced apart from the nozzle (60), and then move along a path from the air guide passage (318) to the puff passage (61).

[0098] The purpose of this installation is to prevent condensate (or 'droplets') from being dropped onto the atomizing core (323) when smoke moves from the air guide passage (318) to the puff passage (61) and the condensate is generated. The aerosol generating device (100) of the present disclosure can prevent the atomizing core (323) from being contaminated by the condensate through the above-described structure.

[0099] In this embodiment, the outer surface of one side of the nozzle (60) spaced apart from the first housing (11) may be parallel to the outer surface of one side of the protective member (31) facing the opposite side of the first housing (11).

[0100] In this embodiment, the atomizing bracket (322) includes an upper bracket (3223) and a lower bracket (3224), the atomizing core (323) is mounted on the lower bracket (3224), the upper bracket (3223) is fastened to the lower bracket (3224) to form an atomizing chamber (3221), and the aerosol generating material inlet chamber (3222) is installed on the upper bracket (3223).

[0101] The upper bracket (3223) is connected to the lower bracket (3224) to form an atomizing chamber (3221), and the atomizing core (323) is mounted inside the atomizing chamber (3221). The atomizing core (323) heats and vaporizes an aerosol generating material to form vapor, and materials such as a heating wire, cotton, and a tubular ceramic heating core can be used for the atomizing core (323).

[0102] The mounting chamber (321) is installed on one side of the lower bracket (3224) facing the opposite side of the upper bracket (3223), the circuit board (22) is mounted inside the mounting chamber (321), and the atomizing core (323) is connected to the circuit board (22) via a wire.

[0103] Additionally, to avoid contamination of the circuit board (22) by unheated aerosol generating substances or by condensation, in this embodiment, the cartridge (32) may further include a liquid adsorption member (324).

[0104] A porous ceramic material is used for the liquid adsorption member (324), and can adsorb oily substances such as aerosol generating substances. Here, the liquid adsorption member (324) is mounted on the lower bracket (3224), and is positioned between the circuit board (22) and the atomizing core (323), and a plurality of beads (3241) spaced apart from each other can be arranged on the liquid adsorption member (324).

[0105] Any adjacent beads (3241) are arranged to surround an aerosol generating material storage tank (3242), and the aerosol generating material that is not heated in a timely manner or the condensate formed by the aerosol generating material can be received in the aerosol generating material storage tank (3242) after dropping and adsorbed by the liquid adsorption member (324), and as a result, the aerosol generating device (100) can prevent the circuit board (22) from being contaminated.

[0106] In addition, a mounting hole (3243) is installed on the liquid absorption member (324), and a tangential terminal (70) is arranged on one end of the atomizing core (323) adjacent to the liquid absorption member (324), and the tangential terminal (70) extends into the mounting hole (3243) and is arranged to penetrate the liquid absorption member (324) so ​​as to be connected to the circuit board (22). The use of the atomizing core (323) can be secured by the above-described structure. A layer of plastic material is arranged in the form of a sleeve on the tangential terminal (70), so as to prevent interference of an aerosol generating substance with the electrical connection of the tangential terminal (70).

[0107] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only intended to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit them; in the context of the present disclosure, combinations of technical features of the above embodiments or other embodiments may be implemented, steps may be implemented in any order, and various changes exist in different aspects of the present disclosure as described above, and for the sake of simplicity, these may not be provided in detail; referring to the detailed description of the present disclosure through the above embodiments, those skilled in the art may modify the technical solutions described in each of the above embodiments, or equivalently replace some of the other technical features; and it will be understood that the essence of the technical solutions does not depart from the scope of the technical solutions of each embodiment of the present disclosure by such modifications or replacements.

Claims

1. In an aerosol generating device, A housing assembly comprising a first housing and a second housing including a first opening and a receiving groove; A battery module for powering the aerosol generating device; and A cartridge module comprising a protective member and a cartridge including a second opening, The cartridge is connected between the second opening and the battery module, and the second opening, the cartridge and the battery module are accommodated within the accommodation groove. The above first opening is detachably connected to the above second opening, The second housing and the protective member are arranged sequentially along the direction from the battery module to the cartridge, The above protective member includes a positioning surface arranged on an edge of one side of the protective member facing the second housing, The cross-section of the first opening is arranged so as to be mutually opposite to the positioning plane, An aerosol generating device, wherein the second housing and the protective member are detachably connected to the first housing, and the first housing is coupled with the receiving groove.

2. In paragraph 1, The first housing includes a first fastening surface disposed on an edge of one side of the first housing facing the second housing, The second housing includes a second fastening surface disposed on an edge of one side of the second housing facing the first housing, The protective member includes a third fastening surface arranged on an edge of one side of the protective member facing the first housing, An aerosol generating device, wherein the second fastening surface and the third fastening surface are in contact with the first fastening surface.

3. In paragraph 2, The second housing further includes a first snap connector disposed on an edge of one side of the second housing facing the first housing, The protective member further comprises a second snap connection disposed on one edge of the protective member facing the first housing, The above first housing further includes a first bump block and a second bump block, The first bump block extends into the first snap connection to connect the first housing to the second housing, An aerosol generating device, wherein said second bump block extends into said second snap connection to connect said first housing to said protective member.

4. In paragraph 3, The cross-sectional area of ​​the first bump block gradually increases in the direction from the second housing toward the first housing, An aerosol generating device, wherein the cross-sectional area of ​​the second bump block gradually increases in a direction from the second housing toward the first housing.

5. In paragraph 3, The second housing comprises a base and a flange, The above base and the above flange are arranged to surround the receiving groove, The second fastening surface is located on an outer edge of the base facing one side of the first housing, The flange protrudes from the second fastening surface and includes a cover gap surrounded by the outer wall of the flange and the second fastening surface, The above first housing extends into the cover gap, An aerosol generating device, wherein the first housing is in contact with an outer wall of the flange, and the first snap connection is disposed in the flange.

6. In paragraph 3, The above protective member comprises a sheet and a cover, The above sheet is connected to the above cover, The above cover is arranged in a sleeve shape on the outer surface facing the opposite side of the first housing among the above sheets, The above sheet protrudes from the cover along a direction from the second housing toward the first housing, The second snap connector is positioned on the outer surface of the sheet facing the first housing, The above second fastening surface is installed on a section of the cover facing the sheet, The above sheet protrudes from the cover in a direction from the protective member toward the second housing, The second opening is located on one side of the sheet facing the second housing, An aerosol generating device, characterized in that the second opening protrudes from the positioning surface.

7. In paragraph 3, Further comprising a contact portion arranged on the second opening, An aerosol generating device, wherein the longitudinal direction of the contact portion is identical to the direction from the first housing to the second housing.

8. In paragraph 7, The above contact portion includes two contact portions arranged facing each other, The above two contact parts are respectively arranged on both sides of the second opening, An aerosol generating device, wherein the contact portion is in contact with the inner wall of the first housing and the inner wall of the first opening.

9. In paragraph 1, One end of the above cartridge is mounted within the second opening, The other end of the above cartridge protrudes from the second opening end, An aerosol generating device, wherein the cartridge further comprises a mounting chamber disposed on the other end.

10. In paragraph 9, The above battery module includes a battery, a circuit board and wires, An aerosol generating device, wherein the circuit board is positioned inside the mounting chamber, the battery is positioned outside the mounting chamber, and the battery is connected to the circuit board via the wire.

11. In paragraph 7, Including an induction microphone, The above battery module further comprises a sleeve comprising a container chamber, An aerosol generating device, wherein the sleeve is accommodated within the receiving groove, and the battery is accommodated in the container chamber.

12. In paragraph 11, At least one of the first housing and the second housing includes an air inlet, The above sleeve further includes an air inlet passage, a receiving chamber and an induction passage arranged at the lower portion of the sleeve, The above air inlet passage is connected to the air inlet and the container chamber, The above induction passage is arranged to be spaced apart from the above air inlet passage, An aerosol generating device, wherein the receiving chamber is connected to the air inlet, the induction passage is connected to the receiving chamber and the container chamber, and the induction microphone is mounted within the receiving chamber.

13. In paragraph 1, Further comprising a nozzle connected to the above protective member, The above cartridge comprises an atomizing bracket including an atomizing chamber and an atomizing core, The above-mentioned atomizing core is mounted within the above-mentioned atomizing chamber, One end of the above-described atomizing bracket is hermetically connected to the inner wall of the above-described protective member, an aerosol generating material inlet chamber is arranged in the above-described atomizing bracket, and an aerosol generating material storage is arranged in the above-described protective member. The aerosol generating material storage is communicated with the aerosol generating material inlet chamber, and the atomizing chamber is communicated with the aerosol generating material inlet chamber. An aerosol generating device, wherein an air guide passage is arranged in the above protective member, a puff passage is arranged in the nozzle, and both ends of the air guide passage are respectively connected to the atomizing chamber and the puff passage, and smoke generated by the atomizing core sequentially passes through the atomizing chamber, the air guide passage, and the puff passage.

14. In paragraph 13, The above nozzle and the above protective member have an integrated structure, The outer wall of the above air guide passage is in contact with the above atomizing bracket, An aerosol generating device, wherein one of the openings in the air guide passageway, spaced apart from the puff passageway, is located on one side of the atomizing core facing opposite to the nozzle.

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