Actuation assembly and atomizer

Abstract

The present application relates to an actuation assembly and an atomizer, wherein the actuation assembly is configured to drive the atomizer for liquid suction and spraying, and comprises: a fixing piece, a rotating piece, and a matching piece. The fixing piece moves to achieve the liquid suction and spraying of the atomizer. When the fixing piece moves in a first direction, the atomizer achieves the liquid suction. When the fixing piece moves in a second direction, the atomizer achieves the spraying. The second direction is opposite to the first direction. The rotating piece is connected to the fixing piece. The rotating piece rotates to enable to drive the fixing piece to rotate or drive the fixing piece to rotate and move in the first direction. The matching piece is configured to guide the movement of the fixing piece. When the rotating piece rotates, the fixing piece at least continuously passes through a first stage and a second stage under the guiding action of the matching piece. In the first stage, the fixing piece rotates and moves in the first direction, so that the atomizer achieves the liquid suction. In the second stage, the relative position of the fixing piece in the first direction is kept unchanged, so that the fixing piece is limited to moving in the second direction, thereby preventing the atomizer from liquid leakage.

Description

Actuating assembly and atomizer Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of drug spraying, and in particular to an actuating assembly and an atomizer. Background Art

[0002] A nebulizer is an important drug delivery device. Existing nebulizers, such as the one with publication number CN103272730B, require a holder to move to aspirate liquid during the preparation phase of use. At the end of the preparation phase, in order to smoothly engage the locking element, the holder usually needs to move excessively. This arrangement creates a small gap between the holder and the locking element. After the locking element engages the upper side of the holder, the holder does not stop moving immediately, but instead produces a short return stroke.

[0003] Because the movement of the retaining element is directly linked to the liquid suction and spraying of the spray mechanism, this return stroke significantly causes a small amount of spray from the spray mechanism. In other words, conventional atomizers spray droplets during the initial preparation phase, resulting in wasted liquid and a poor user experience. Furthermore, to facilitate the locking element's smooth engagement with the upper side of the retaining element, there is a gap in the locking element's assembly position. This creates a noticeable noise when the atomizer is shaken, resulting in poor structural stability for conventional atomizers. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, embodiments of the present application provide an actuator assembly and an atomizer to solve the problem that it is difficult to avoid liquid spraying during the preparation stage of the existing atomizer during use.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an actuating assembly for driving an atomizer to aspirate liquid and spray, comprising:

[0006] A holding member that moves to enable the atomizer to absorb liquid and spray, wherein when the holding member moves in a first direction, the atomizer absorbs liquid, and when the holding member moves in a second direction, the atomizer sprays, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction;

[0007] a rotating member connected to the holding member, wherein the rotation of the rotating member can drive the holding member to rotate or drive the holding member to rotate and move along the first direction;

[0008] a matching member for guiding the movement of the holding member;

[0009] When the rotating member rotates, the holding member continuously passes through at least the first stage and the second stage under the guidance of the matching member.

[0010] In the first stage, the holding member rotates and moves along the first direction to allow the atomizer to absorb liquid;

[0011] In the second stage, the relative position of the holding member in the first direction remains unchanged, so as to limit the movement of the holding member along the second direction and prevent the atomizer from leaking liquid.

[0012] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional embodiment, the mating member and the retaining member are connected via a cam structure, and the cam structure is used to guide the retaining member when passing through the first stage and the second stage.

[0013] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional embodiment, the cam structure includes:

[0014] a first slope of the holding member with a continuously varying height along the first direction, a first plane connected to the first slope, and a contact portion of the mating member capable of contacting the first slope and the first plane, the first plane having a constant height along the first direction; and / or

[0015] A second slope with a continuously changing height along the first direction at the circumference of the mating part, a second plane connected to the second slope, and a contact portion at the circumference of the retaining part that can abut against the second slope and the second plane, and the second plane has a constant height along the first direction.

[0016] In combination with the first aspect, in an optional embodiment, the first slope can be fitted with the second slope to form the abutment portion, and the first plane can be fitted with the second plane to form the abutment portion.

[0017] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an atomizer comprising the actuating assembly described in the first aspect.

[0018] In combination with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the atomizer further includes a locking element, wherein the locking element is used to lock the retaining member in the second stage.

[0019] In conjunction with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment,

[0020] The holding member is in a first state at the starting point of the first stage, and is in a second state at the ending point of the second stage;

[0021] The atomizer further comprises a locking element, the locking element having at least:

[0022] In a third state, the device abuts against the rotating member to limit the rotation of the rotating member;

[0023] The fourth state is to separate from the rotating member and cancel the rotation restriction of the rotating member;

[0024] When the retaining member is in the first state, the locking element is in the fourth state;

[0025] When the retaining member is in the second state, the locking element is in the third state.

[0026] In combination with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the end surface of the rotating member has a slot for the locking element to be inserted into, and when the locking element is inserted into the slot, the locking element is in the third state;

[0027] When the locking element is disengaged from the slot, the locking element is in the fourth state.

[0028] In conjunction with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the atomizer further includes: a first elastic member, the first elastic member abutting against the holding member, and configured to apply a first thrust in the second direction to the holding member;

[0029] The projection of the retaining member along the second direction partially overlaps with the locking element, so that the retaining member can drive the locking element to change from the third state to the fourth state under the action of the first thrust.

[0030] In combination with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the atomizer further includes a second elastic member, which abuts the locking element and is used to apply a second thrust along the first direction to the locking element so that the locking element is transformed from the fourth state to the third state under the action of the second thrust, and the second thrust is less than the first thrust.

[0031] In combination with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the retaining member overcomes the first thrust and moves in the first direction in the first stage, and the locking element abuts against the end face of the rotating member under the action of the second thrust and slides along the end face to gradually approach the slot.

[0032] In combination with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the atomizer further includes a lower shell, which is sleeved outside a portion of the rotating member and is configured to be rotated by a user to drive the rotating member to rotate.

[0033] In combination with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the atomizer further includes an unlocking member, and the unlocking member is used to push the matching member to rotate so as to release the holding member from the second state.

[0034] In conjunction with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the atomizer further includes an upper housing;

[0035] The unlocking member is movably mounted on the side wall of the upper housing. A pressing portion is protruded from one side of the unlocking member toward the matching member. A third slope is protruded from one side of the matching member and abuts against the pressing portion.

[0036] In conjunction with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, an end surface of the mating member facing the upper housing has a rotation range limiting groove, and an inner wall of the upper housing has a convex strip that is snapped into the rotation range limiting groove, and a width of the convex strip is smaller than a width of the rotation range limiting groove;

[0037] The retaining member further includes a transition state before the first state, and when the retaining member is in the transition state: the unlocking member is close to the matching member, and the protruding strip is located at the first end of the rotation range limiting groove;

[0038] When the retaining member is in the first state, the unlocking member is located away from the matching member, and the protruding strip is located at the second end of the rotation range limiting groove, and the second end is opposite to the first end.

[0039] In combination with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the slot includes a plurality of equidistantly arranged sockets, and the locking element has a plurality of plugs at the end facing the slot, the plugs can be inserted into the sockets, and the number of the plugs is less than or equal to the number of the sockets.

[0040] In combination with the second aspect, in an optional embodiment, the rotating member has two sets of slots that are centrally symmetrical around the rotation center, the retaining member has two sets of first slopes and first planes that are centrally symmetrical around the rotation center, and the mating member has two sets of second slopes and second planes that are centrally symmetrical around the rotation center.

[0041] The above technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages over the prior art:

[0042] 1. The actuator assembly and nebulizer provided by the present invention feature a retaining member guided by a mating member. As the rotating member rotates, the retaining member progresses through a first and second phases. After reaching its maximum position in the first direction during the first phase, the retaining member enters the second phase, maintaining its relative position along the first direction. This arrangement prevents the retaining member from returning during the final phase of the nebulizer's aspiration, preventing leakage during the nebulizer's preparation phase, preventing liquid waste, and improving the user experience.

[0043] 2. The retaining member of the actuator assembly provided by the present invention can maintain a relative position along the first direction unchanged throughout the second stage. That is to say, for the atomizer using the actuator assembly of the present invention, the locking position of the locking element can be any position of the retaining member in the second stage. Therefore, the atomizer using the actuator assembly of this embodiment can solve the problem that the locking element is difficult to insert smoothly, and the assembly position of the locking element does not require artificially designed free clearance. Therefore, the atomizer using the actuator assembly of the present invention has a stable structure and will not produce abnormal noise.

[0044] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0046] FIG1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an atomizer according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] FIG2 is an exploded view of the atomizer structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a retaining member provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rotating member provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the matching member provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a cam structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a locking element in a fourth state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of a locking element in a third state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the inner wall structure of the upper housing provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the matching member and the unlocking member provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the opening structure of the upper housing provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the locking element and the slot provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0058] FIG13 is a schematic diagram showing the connection relationship among the ejection mechanism, the matching component, and the retaining component provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0059] The reference numerals in the figures are: 2 ejection mechanism; 201 first abutting surface; 3 upper housing; 30 opening; 301 blocking block; 302 guide protrusion; 303 rib; 304 limiting groove; 305 limiting column; 306 annular support plate; 309 limiting plate; 4 rotating member; 400 end surface; 401 ridge; 402 slot; 4021 insertion hole; 5 unlocking member; 501 extrusion portion; 503 limiting slot; 504 guide slot; 505 anti-disengagement hook; 6 lower housing; 7 first elastic member; 8 liquid tank; 9 retaining member; 901 slide groove; 902 first slope; 903 first plane; 905 bottom surface; 10 locking element; 1001 Pushing surface; 1002 First limiting surface; 1003 Plug; 1005 Sliding surface; 1006 Second limiting surface; 11 Second elastic member; 12 Matching member; 1201 Rotation range limiting groove; 1202 Drop surface; 1203 Second plane; 1204 Second slope; 1205 Third slope; 1206 Second abutting surface; 1207 Third abutting surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] The exemplary embodiments disclosed herein will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the specific embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present application and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0061] In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application can be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, certain technical features known in the art are not described to avoid confusion with the present application; that is, all features of actual embodiments are not described herein, nor are well-known functions and structures described in detail.

[0062] In the drawings, the sizes of layers, regions, elements and their relative sizes may be exaggerated for clarity. Like reference numerals denote like elements throughout.

[0063] It should be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being "on," "adjacent to," "connected to," or "coupled to" another element or layer, it may be directly on, adjacent to, connected to, or coupled to the other element or layer, or there may be intervening elements or layers. Conversely, when an element is referred to as being "directly on," "directly adjacent to," "directly connected to," or "directly coupled to" another element or layer, there may be no intervening elements or layers. It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various elements, components, regions, layers, and / or parts, these elements, components, regions, layers, and / or parts should not be limited by these terms. These terms are merely used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer, or part from another element, component, region, layer, or part. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the present application, the first element, component, region, layer, or part discussed below may be represented as a second element, component, region, layer, or part. And when the second element, component, region, layer, or part is discussed, it does not necessarily mean that the first element, component, region, layer, or part is present in the present application.

[0064] Spatially relative terms such as "under," "beneath," "below," "under," "above," "above," etc., may be used herein for convenience of description to describe the relationship of an element or feature shown in the figures to other elements or features. It should be understood that in addition to the orientations shown in the figures, the spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the drawings is flipped, then the elements or features described as "under the other elements" or "under it" or "under it" will be oriented as "on" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms "under" and "under" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be oriented otherwise (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations) and the spatial descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0065] The purpose of the terms used herein is only to describe specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present application. When used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "comprising" and / or "including", when used in this specification, determine the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts and / or groups. When used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of the relevant listed items.

[0066] In order to fully understand the present application, detailed steps and detailed structures will be presented in the following description to illustrate the technical solution of the present application. The preferred embodiments of the present application are described in detail below. However, in addition to these detailed descriptions, the present application may also have other implementation methods.

[0067] This embodiment provides an atomizer, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , including: a rotating member 4 , a holding member 9 , a spraying mechanism 2 and a liquid storage container 8 .

[0068] The use of the atomizer includes a preparation phase and a spray phase. During the preparation phase, the rotating member 4 can drive the holding member 9 to move in a first direction. This movement of the holding member 9 in the first direction allows the spray mechanism 2 to draw liquid from the liquid storage container 8, thus achieving liquid aspiration by the atomizer. After the spray phase is triggered, the holding member 9 moves in a second direction, and the liquid drawn in by the spray mechanism 2 is sprayed out of the atomizer spray end in the form of an aerosol.

[0069] The liquid in the liquid storage container 8 can be an aqueous pharmaceutical preparation, which may contain a suspension or the like. It is understood that the liquid in the medicine tank is not limited thereto.

[0070] Generally, to facilitate transmission, the rotating member 4, retaining member 9, spray mechanism 2, and liquid storage container 8 are coaxially arranged. Therefore, the first and second directions described in this embodiment can be understood as two axial directions. With reference to Figure 1 , the sprayer of this embodiment is positioned vertically with the spray tip at the top. The first direction is downward, and the second direction is upward. The different positions of the retaining member 9 in the first and second directions refer to different heights of the retaining member 9. In some embodiments, including but not limited to the coaxial rotation of the rotating member 4, retaining member 9, spray mechanism 2, and liquid storage container 8, the axes of the components involved in the transmission can also coincide with the overall axis of the atomizer.

[0071] This embodiment provides an actuating assembly for driving an atomizer to absorb liquid and spray, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , comprising: a holding member 9 , a rotating member 4 and a matching member 12 .

[0072] The holder 9 moves to enable the atomizer to aspirate and spray liquid. When the holder 9 moves in a first direction, the atomizer aspirates liquid. When the holder 9 moves in a second direction, the atomizer sprays liquid, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction. The rotating member 4 is connected to the holder 9. Rotation of the rotating member 4 can drive the holder 9 to rotate, or drive the holder 9 to rotate and move in the first direction. The mating member 12 is used to guide the movement of the holder 9.

[0073] Among them, when the rotating member 4 rotates, the retaining member 9 continuously passes through at least the first stage and the second stage under the guidance of the matching member 12. In the first stage, the retaining member 9 rotates and moves along the first direction to allow the atomizer to absorb liquid; in the second stage, the retaining member 9 remains in a constant relative position in the first direction to limit the movement of the retaining member 9 along the second direction and prevent the atomizer from leaking liquid. At the same time, because the actuating assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application can maintain a constant relative position along the first direction throughout the second stage, that is, for the atomizer using the actuating assembly of this embodiment, the locking position of its locking element can be any position of the retaining member 9 in the second stage, so the atomizer using the actuating assembly of this embodiment can solve the problem that the locking element is difficult to insert smoothly, and the assembly position of the locking element does not require artificial design of free clearance. Therefore, the atomizer using the actuating assembly of this embodiment has a stable structure and will not produce abnormal noise.

[0074] The actuator assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application has a retaining member 9 which is guided by a fitting member 12. As the rotating member 4 rotates, the retaining member 9 continuously passes through the first stage and the second stage, so that after the retaining member 9 reaches the farthest position in the first direction during the process of driving the nebulizer to absorb liquid in the first stage, it can immediately maintain the relative position along the first direction unchanged in the second stage. With such an arrangement, the retaining member 9 will not have a return stroke phenomenon in the final stage of driving the nebulizer to absorb liquid, thereby avoiding leakage in the nebulizer preparation stage, avoiding waste of liquid medicine, and improving the user experience. In addition, if a locking element is required to lock the retaining member 9 or the rotating member 4, since the retaining member 9 will not have a return stroke phenomenon during the entire second stage, the locking element can be easily locked without causing the retaining member 9 to have a return stroke after the locking is completed.

[0075] When the rotating member 4 rotates in a specific direction (such as clockwise or counterclockwise), the holding member 9 switches between at least the first state and the second state under the guidance of the matching member 12. The first state and the second state are two states in which the holding member 9 has different positions in the first direction. In the preparation stage, the holding member 9 moves along the first direction and switches from the first state to the second state. The switching process continuously passes through the first stage and the second stage, that is, the holding member 9 is in the first state at the starting point of the first stage, and the holding member 9 is in the second state at the end point of the second stage; in the spraying stage, the holding member 9 moves along the second direction and switches from the second state to the first state. Therefore, it can be understood that the spraying stage is the stage in which the holding member 9 resets from the second state to the first state. The switching between the first state and the second state can be repeated multiple times. "Multiple" generally refers to a quantity of at least 2.

[0076] The state of the holder 9 can be switched manually, requiring the user to actively rotate the rotating member 4, or electrically, using a built-in drive element within the atomizer to drive the rotating member 4. The rotation of the rotating member 4 causes the holder 9 to transition from the first state to the second state, guided by the mating member 12. When the holder 9 reaches the second state, the nebulizer's preparation phase ends. The holder 9 can also be reset from the second state to the first state; the specific operation will be described below.

[0077] In an optional embodiment, in order to realize that the rotation of the rotating member 4 can drive the holding member 9 to rotate or drive the holding member 9 to rotate and move along the first direction, the rotating member 4 is connected to the holding member 9 through a first limiting structure. As for the first limiting structure, specifically, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the first limiting structure in this embodiment includes an axial rib 401 protruding from the inner wall of the rotating member 4 and an axial groove 901 formed on the outer wall of the holding member 9. The rib 401 is inserted into the groove 901. Since the length of the groove 901 is greater than the length of the rib 401, the rib 401 can move along the groove 901. Since the groove 901 and the rib 401 have a clearance fit in width, when the rotating member 4 rotates, the holding member 9 can be driven to rotate together through the rib 401. In other embodiments, the extension direction of the rib 401 is not limited to the axial direction, and can be at a certain angle to the axial direction, depending on the specific design of the product. The first limiting structure may also be a ridge 401 provided on the holding member 9 and a sliding groove 901 provided on the inner wall of the rotating member 4 .

[0078] In an optional embodiment, the mating member 12 is connected to the retaining member 9 via a cam structure, which is used to guide the retaining member 9 through the first and second stages. A cam structure is a structure used to guide an object to move periodically along a specific path, and can be used to guide the movement of the retaining member 9 in the first and second stages.

[0079] Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG3 , the circumference of the retaining member 9 includes a first slope 902 and a first flat surface 903 connected to the first slope 902. The first slope 902 continuously changes in height along the axial direction of the retaining member 9, while the first flat surface 903 maintains a constant height along the axial direction of the retaining member 9. As shown in FIG5 , the circumference of the mating member 12 includes a second slope 1204 and a second flat surface 1203 connected to the second slope 1204. The second slope 1204 continuously changes in height along the axial direction of the mating member 12, while the second flat surface 1203 maintains a constant height along the axial direction of the mating member 12. As shown in FIG6 , the first slope 902 can mate with the second slope 1204 to form an abutment, and the first flat surface 903 can mate with the second flat surface 1203 to form the abutment.

[0080] The working principle of the above-mentioned second slope 1204 and second plane 1203 is to form a guide surface whose height first changes and then remains unchanged. Specifically, the second slope 1204 is a spirally ascending slope, and the guide surface is also in a spirally ascending shape. When the abutting portion of the retaining member 9 that cooperates with it abuts against the guide surface, when the mating member 12 does not rotate and the retaining member 9 rotates relative to the mating member 12, the retaining member 9 will move along the guide surface while rotating. Therefore, during the transition process of the retaining member 9 from the first state to the second state, the retaining member 9 also moves along the first direction when rotating. After the abutting portion begins to contact the second plane 1203, the retaining member 9 does not change its position along the first direction when rotating.

[0081] In this embodiment, the first slope 902 serves as the abutment site for the second slope 1204, and the first plane 903 serves as the abutment site for the second plane 1203. It is understandable that, because the movement directions of the mating member 12 and the retaining member 9 are relative, the first slope 902 and the first plane 903 can obviously also serve as guide surfaces, and the second slope 1204 and the second plane 1203 can serve as abutment sites, and the abutment sites are not limited to the slope plus plane structure provided in this embodiment. In addition to the second slope 1204 and the second plane 1203, the first slope 902 and the first plane 903 are provided in this embodiment, which can improve the contact fit between the retaining member 9 and the mating member 12 and enhance the smoothness of the transmission between the retaining member 9 and the mating member 12. In other embodiments, only the first slope 902 and the first plane 903 may be provided, and abutment portions may be provided at corresponding positions of the mating piece 12; or the first slope 902 and the first plane 903, the second slope 1204 and the second plane 1203 may be provided at the same time, with the first slope 902 and the second slope 1204 being the abutment portions against each other, and the first plane 903 and the second plane 1203 being the abutment portions against each other.

[0082] The motion pattern of the cam follower depends on the cam's profile or the shape of the groove. The cam can convert continuous rotational motion into reciprocating linear motion, thus achieving complex motion patterns. It is understood that in addition to the cam structure described above in this embodiment, other types of cam structures may be used in other embodiments, and are not limited to the arrangement in which the first slope 902 serves as the abutment portion for the second slope 1204 and the first plane 903 serves as the abutment portion for the second plane 1203.

[0083] This embodiment provides an atomizer including the aforementioned actuating assembly.

[0084] In an optional embodiment, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the atomizer further comprises a locking element 10, which is used to lock the retaining member 9 in the second stage. The provision of the locking element 10 can lock the retaining member 9 in the second stage of movement, i.e., it can no longer move. Its function is to ensure that the liquid is absorbed into place during the preparation stage of the atomizer, and to avoid the user's excessive operation after the liquid is absorbed into place, which may cause the spray stage to be triggered by mistake. It can also avoid the retaining member 9 from leaking in the return process due to user's misoperation, such as rotating the rotating member 4 in the direction indicated by the product and then reversing the rotating member 4. The locking element is used to lock the retaining member 9 or the rotating member 4. Since the retaining member 9 will not return during the entire second stage, the locking element can be easily locked without causing the retaining member 9 to return after the locking is completed. For the atomizer of this embodiment, when the user needs to start the spray stage, he can unlock the locking element 10 and trigger the spray stage at the same time or later.

[0085] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the locking element 10 has a third state and a fourth state. As shown in Figure 8, when the locking element 10 is in the third state, the locking element 10 abuts against the rotating member 4 to restrict the rotation of the rotating member 4. This effectively restricts the user from rotating the lower housing 6 (the lower housing 6 is the component directly grasped by the user and used to drive the rotating member 4), indicating to the user that the liquid has been aspirated and no further rotation is required. It also directly prevents the user from accidentally triggering the spray. When the locking element 10 is in the fourth state, as shown in Figure 7, the locking element 10 is separated from the rotating member 4, removing the rotation restriction on the rotating member 4, allowing the user to rotate the lower housing 6 again for the next use. When the retaining member 9 is in the first state, the locking element 10 is in the fourth state, i.e., the rotating member 4 is unlocked and the user can rotate it. When the retaining member 9 is in the second state, the locking element 10 is in the third state, i.e., the rotating member 4 is locked and the user cannot rotate it. Specifically, the timing when the locking element 10 enters the third state is the second stage of the process in which the retaining member 9 switches from the first state to the second state. Since the retaining member 9 does not displace axially during the entire second stage, there is no requirement for the accuracy of the specific locking position of the locking element 10. This is equivalent to that even if the locking element 10 has a large tolerance in manufacturing, it can well complete the locking of the retaining member 9 and ensure that the atomizer will not spray when the retaining member 9 is in the second state.

[0086] In this embodiment, the specific installation position of the locking element 10 is shown in FIG9 . The inner wall of the upper housing 3 has a retaining groove 304 . The locking element 10 is installed in the retaining groove 304 . As shown in FIG7 , the end surface 400 of the rotating member 4 has a slot 402 for the locking element 10 to engage. As shown in FIG8 , when the locking element 10 is engaged with the slot 402 , the locking element 10 is in the third state. As shown in FIG7 , when the locking element 10 is disengaged from the slot 402 , the locking element 10 is in the fourth state. Regarding the specific structure of the slot 402 , the slot 402 is provided on the end surface 400 of the rotating member 4 and needs to extend in both the axial and radial directions of the rotating member 4 to ensure that the rotating member 4 is unable to rotate relative to the upper housing 3 after the locking element 10 is engaged with the slot 402 . The locking element 10 being engaged with the slot 402 means that part of the locking element 10 is located in the slot 402 and the other part is located in the retaining groove 304 , thereby hindering the relative rotation between the rotating member 4 and the upper housing 3 .

[0087] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG1 , the atomizer further comprises: a first elastic member 7, the first elastic member 7 abutting against the retaining member 9, for applying a first thrust in the second direction to the retaining member 9; the projection of the retaining member 9 along the second direction partially overlaps with the locking element 10, so that the retaining member 9 can drive the locking element 10 from the third state to the fourth state under the action of the first thrust. The function of the first elastic member 7 is to enable the locking element 10 to transition from the third state to the fourth state, while allowing the retaining member 9 to transition from the second state to the first state, and is also the direct driving force for the atomizer to spray. The operating principle of the first elastic member 7 is as follows:

[0088] In an alternative embodiment, as shown in Figure 12, the top of the locking element 10, facing the rotating member 4, has a pushing surface 1001. This pushing surface 1001 coincides with the axial projection of the retaining member 9. During the transition of the locking element 10 from the third state to the fourth state, the retaining member 9, under the first thrust of the first elastic member 7, abuts the end of the retaining member 9 against the pushing surface 1001, driving the locking element 10 away from the rotating member 4. Simultaneously, the retaining member 9 moves in the second direction. After the first and second stages, the change in the position of the retaining member 9 along the first direction is reset, indicating that the locking element 10 is in the process of being reset from the second state to the first state. Simultaneously, the movement of the retaining member 9 in the second direction drives the atomizer to spray. In this embodiment, the atomizer further includes a second elastic member 11, one end of which abuts against a limiting column 305 located on the inner wall of the upper housing 3 as shown in FIG9 , and the other end abuts against the locking element 10, for applying a second thrust along the first direction to the locking element 10 so that the locking element 10 is transformed from the fourth state to the third state under the action of the second thrust, and the second thrust is less than the first thrust (the first elastic member 7 and the second elastic member 11 are usually large springs and small springs, respectively. It can be understood that when the large spring pushes the locking element 10, the elastic force of the small spring is much smaller than that of the large spring and is inevitably compressed by the large spring). In the first stage, the retaining member 9 overcomes the first thrust and moves in the first direction. As shown in FIG7 and FIG8 , the locking element 10 abuts against the end face 400 of the rotating member 4 under the action of the second thrust and slides along the end face 400 to gradually approach the slot 402. The principle by which the locking element 10 can approach and contact the end face 400 is as follows: in the first stage, the first thrust applied to the retaining element 9 is overcome by the user operating the lower housing 6 (indirectly operating the rotating element 4), allowing the locking element 10 to approach the end face 400 under the action of the second thrust. Before entering the second stage, the locking element 10 contacts the end face 400 under the action of the second thrust. After entering the second stage, the retaining element 9 has separated from the locking element 10 and maintains a sufficient distance from the locking element 10 to not affect the insertion of the locking element 10 into the slot 402. In the second stage, the side of the locking element 10 facing the end face 400 contacts the end face 400 and slides along the circumference of the end face 400. Furthermore, when the retaining element 9 is in the second state, the first thrust is overcome by the opposing support force provided by the mating element 12, and the locking element 10 can now also be inserted into the slot 402 under the action of the second thrust.

[0089] In an alternative embodiment, as shown in FIG12 , the slot 402 includes a plurality of equally spaced receptacles 4021. The end of the locking element 10 facing the slot 402 includes a plurality of plugs 1003 that can be inserted into the receptacles 4021. The number of plugs 1003 is equal to the number of receptacles 4021. In other embodiments, the number of plugs 1003 can be less than the number of receptacles 4021. In this alternative embodiment, the locking element 10 can more stably lock the rotating member 4 by plugging the plurality of plugs 1003 into the receptacles 4021. The side of the plugs 1003 facing the end face 400 is a sliding surface 1005. In the second stage, the locking element 10 contacts the end face 400 via the sliding surface 1005 and slides along the circumference of the end face 400.

[0090] In this embodiment, the atomizer further includes an unlocking member 5, as shown in Figure 10. The unlocking member 5 is used to push the mating member 12 to rotate, so that the retaining member 9 is released from the second state. The function of the unlocking member 5 is that when the locking element 10 is in the third state, the rotating member 4 is locked, and the rotation operation of the rotating member 4 is no longer possible. In order to release the retaining member 9 from the second state, a structure independent of the rotating member 4 must be adopted, so the unlocking member 5 can cooperate with the locking element 10 to perform the unlocking operation. It should be noted that even if the atomizer of this embodiment is not provided with a locking element 10, it does not affect the use of the unlocking member 5. As long as the user can clearly know that the retaining member 9 is in the second state, the unlocking member 5 can be used normally to push the mating member 12 to rotate, so that the retaining member 9 is released from the second state. For example, by making a scale line on the upper shell 3 to mark the position, the user can know the relative position of the rotation of the lower shell 6, and the locking element 10 can be omitted.

[0091] In an alternative embodiment, as shown in FIG1 , the unlocking member 5 is movably mounted on the sidewall of the upper housing 3. As shown in FIG10 , a pressing portion 501 protrudes from the unlocking member 5 on the side facing the mating member 12, and a third slope 1205 protrudes from the side of the mating member 12 to abut against the pressing portion 501. In this embodiment, the unlocking member 5 and the mating member 12 have a mutually driving structure, namely, the third slope 1205 and the pressing portion 501. The principle is that the third slope 1205 is an inclined surface relative to the extrusion direction of the pressing portion 501. The thrust on the pressing portion 501 can be decomposed into a direction along the extrusion direction and a direction perpendicular to the extrusion direction. In this embodiment, the direction along the extrusion direction refers to the radial direction of the mating member 12, and the direction perpendicular to the extrusion direction refers to the tangential direction of the circumference of the mating member 12. Therefore, movement of the pressing portion 501 along the extrusion direction can cause the mating member 12 to rotate. Conversely, reverse rotation of the mating member 12 can also cause the pressing portion 501 to move in the reverse direction.

[0092] In an optional embodiment, as shown in FIG5 , the end surface of the mating member 12 facing the upper housing 3 has a rotation range limiting groove 1201. As shown in FIG9 , the inner wall of the upper housing 3 has a protrusion 303 that engages with the rotation range limiting groove 1201. The width of the protrusion 303 is smaller than the width of the rotation range limiting groove 1201. The retaining member 9 further includes a transition state before the first state. When the retaining member 9 is in the transition state, the unlocking member 5 is close to the mating member 12, and the protrusion 303 is located at the first end of the rotation range limiting groove 1201. When the retaining member 9 is in the first state, the unlocking member 5 is located away from the mating member 12, and the protrusion 303 is located at the second end of the rotation range limiting groove 1201, which is opposite the first end.

[0093] Among them, the function of the rotation range limit groove 1201 is to provide space for a part of the rotation of the mating part 12, and at the same time limit the rotation of the mating part 12. When the protrusion 303 rotates along the preset rotation direction until it abuts against the second end of the rotation range limit groove 1201, the mating part 12 will no longer be able to rotate along the preset rotation direction.

[0094] The atomizer of this embodiment, the user's operation in one use cycle includes the following process:

[0095] ① Initial state: the retaining member 9 is in the transition state, the locking element 10 is in the fourth state, and the locking element 10 is at the farthest end facing the slot 402 in the second direction, and the unlocking member 5 is close to the mating member 12.

[0096] ② To begin operation, rotate the lower housing 6 in the predetermined direction, driving the rotating member 4, which in turn drives the first ramp 902 of the retaining member 9, pushing the mating member 12 to rotate. At this point, because the second end of the rotation range limiter 1201 of the mating member 12 has not yet abutted the protrusion 303, the mating member 12 can rotate within a limited range. As the mating member 12 rotates, the corresponding unlocking member 5 begins to move away from the mating member 12 until the retaining member 9 reaches the first state, where the unlocking member 5 is positioned away from the mating member 12 and the locking element 10 is offset in the second direction from the position directly opposite the slot 402.

[0097] ③ Continuing to rotate the lower housing 6, the user overcomes the first thrust and drives the rotating member 4 to rotate, thereby driving the retaining member 9 to enter the first stage. During this process, although the locking element 10 tends to move toward the rotating member 4 under the action of the second thrust of the second elastic member 11, the locking element 10 and the slot 402 are misaligned during this process, so the lower end of the locking element 10 abuts against the end surface 400 of the rotating member 4.

[0098] ④ Continue to rotate the lower housing 6, driving the holding member 9 to enter the second stage until the locking element 10 is aligned with the slot 402 and the locking element 10 enters the third state. At this time, the holding member 9 is in the second state. Since the locking element 10 enters the third state, the rotation of the rotating member 4 is restricted, that is, the rotation of the lower housing 6 is restricted. The user can know that the lower housing 6 can no longer rotate and the aspiration of the nebulizer has been completed, that is, the preparation stage is completed;

[0099] ⑤ Start using the atomizer, i.e. trigger the spray. Press the unlocking member 5 so that the unlocking member 5 gradually approaches and pushes the fitting member 12. When the unlocking member 5 is fully pressed, the unlocking member 5 will return to the position in the initial state. At this time, since the fitting member 12 rotates relative to the retaining member 9 (the rotation direction is opposite to the preset rotation direction), the first plane 903 and the second plane 1203 are disengaged. As shown in FIG5 , one side of the second plane 1203 has a drop surface 1202. The drop surface 1202 and the second plane 1203 have a height difference in the second direction. Therefore, when the first plane 903 and the second plane 1203 are disengaged, the first plane 903 moves toward the drop surface 1202 under the first thrust of the first elastic member 7, and the retaining member 9 returns to the transition state. Therefore, the locking element 10 returns to the fourth state, the atomizer performs a spray, the atomizer returns to the initial state, and a use cycle ends.

[0100] In this embodiment, to ensure that the atomizer completes one cycle of use each time the user rotates the lower housing 6 180 degrees, the various components in this embodiment are arranged in two symmetrical groups about the rotation center. For example, as shown in FIG12 , the end surface of the rotating member 4 has two symmetrical groups of slots 402 about the rotation center. As shown in FIG3 , the retaining member 9 has two symmetrical groups of first slopes 902 and first flat surfaces 903 about the rotation center. The mating member 12 has two symmetrical groups of second slopes 1204, second flat surfaces 1203, and drop surfaces 1202 about the rotation center. With this design, the atomizer will produce two sprays with each rotation of the lower housing 6. In other embodiments, it is understood that the aforementioned multiple components can be arranged in three, four, or more rotationally symmetrical groups about the rotation center, so that the atomizer can produce more sprays with each rotation of the lower housing 6. In other embodiments, the aforementioned multiple components can be arranged in only one group about the rotation center, so that the atomizer can produce one spray with each rotation of the lower housing 6.

[0101] In an optional embodiment, as shown in FIG11 , the sidewall of the upper housing 3 has an opening 30 for inserting the unlocking member 5 , and the edge of the opening 30 has a plurality of guide protrusions 302 . As shown in FIG10 , the unlocking member 5 has guide slots 504 at positions corresponding to the guide protrusions 302 , and the guide protrusions 302 snap into the corresponding guide slots 504 . The guide protrusions 302 and the guide slots 504 cooperate with each other to guide the direction of movement of the unlocking member 5 . Specifically, in this embodiment, the unlocking member 5 is in the shape of a button. When the unlocking member 5 is pressed, the unlocking member 5 moves along the extension direction of the guide slots 504 . The extension direction of the guide slots 504 is preferably set to be perpendicular to the sidewall of the upper housing 3 .

[0102] In an optional embodiment, as shown in Figures 10 and 11, the unlocking member 5 is provided with anti-disengagement hooks 505 on both sides of one end of the interior of the upper housing 3, which extend toward the periphery of the opening 30. The anti-disengagement hooks 505 are used to prevent the unlocking member 5 from being disengaged from the opening 30. Specifically, in this embodiment, the main body contour of the unlocking member 5 is consistent with the opening 30, so that it can move within the opening 30. To prevent the unlocking member 5 from being pushed out of the opening 30 excessively when the user operates the unlocking member 5, the anti-disengagement hooks 505 are provided to limit the range of movement of the unlocking member 5 within the opening 30 toward the outside of the upper housing 3. By expanding toward the periphery of the opening 30, the anti-disengagement hooks 505 hook onto the inner wall of the upper housing 3 when the unlocking member 5 moves toward the outside of the upper housing 3, preventing the unlocking member 5 from being pushed out excessively and falling out.

[0103] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 10 and 11 , a stopper 301 is provided at the edge of the opening 30 within the upper housing 3. The unlocking member 5 has a limiting slot 503 at a position corresponding to the stopper 301. The stopper 301 engages within the limiting slot 503 to limit the distance that the unlocking member 5 can move toward the interior of the upper housing 3. The stopper 301 and the limiting slot 503 cooperate to guide the unlocking member 5 in its movement. Furthermore, the stopper 301 prevents the unlocking member 5 from being pushed too far into the interior of the upper housing 3 from the opening 30 during operation, potentially causing it to fall out.

[0104] The atomizer of this embodiment, as shown in FIG1 , comprises an upper shell 3 and a lower shell 6. The upper shell 3 and the lower shell 6 are capable of relative rotation about an axis. The lower shell 6 is sleeved outside a portion of the rotating member 4 and is configured for rotation by a user to drive the rotating member 4. The upper shell 3 includes, from top to bottom, an injection mechanism 2, a fitting member 12, and a retaining member 9. The injection mechanism 2 directly abuts against the inner wall of the upper shell 3, the fitting member 12 directly abuts against the injection mechanism 2, and the retaining member 9 directly abuts against the fitting member 12. Therefore, the range of motion of the retaining member 9 is only related to the manufacturing tolerances of the second slope 1204 and the second plane 1203 of the fitting member 12, as well as the axial height difference between the second plane 1203 and the first plane 903, and has nothing to do with the connection gaps between the injection mechanism 2, the upper shell 3, the fitting member 12, the retaining member 9, and other components (because there is no gap when the fitting member 12 and the retaining member 9 directly abut).

[0105] In this embodiment, the specific connection relationship between the injection mechanism 2, the inner wall of the upper shell 3, the fitting 12 and the retaining member 9 is as follows: As shown in Figure 9, the top of the inner wall of the upper shell 3 (with the upper end shown in Figure 1 as the top) has an annular support sheet 306, and the ridge 303 is connected to the outer side of the annular support sheet 306. The inner side of the annular support sheet 306 is for the injection mechanism 2 to be embedded and installed, and the outer side of the annular support sheet 306 is for the fitting 12 to be sleeved. The injection mechanism 2 is embedded in the inner side of the annular support sheet 306 and the top end abuts the top of the inner wall of the upper shell 3. As shown in Figure 13, the injection mechanism 2, the fitting 12 and the retaining member 9 are arranged in sequence from top to bottom. The injection mechanism 2 has a first abutting surface 201 facing the lower end, the inner side of the fitting 12 has a second abutting surface 1206 facing the upper end, the outer side of the fitting 12 has a third abutting surface 1207 facing the lower end, and the inner side of the retaining member 9 has a bottom surface 905 facing the upper end. When the ejection mechanism 2 , the fitting member 12 and the retaining member 9 are assembled, the second abutting surface 1206 abuts against the first abutting surface 201 , and the bottom surface 905 abuts against the third abutting surface 1207 .

[0106] Specifically, in this embodiment, the movable range of the retaining member 9 is between two extreme positions. When the retaining member 9 is in the first state, it is also in an extreme position closest to the mating member 12. When the retaining member 9 is in the second state, it is also in another extreme position farthest from the mating member 12. Here, the relative distance between the retaining member 9 and the mating member 12 is measured using the center of mass of the two as a reference. As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the retaining member 9 is sleeved outside the mating member 12; when the retaining member 9 is in the first state, the third abutting surface 1207 of the mating member 12 facing one end of the retaining member 9 abuts against the bottom surface 905 inside the retaining member 9. That is, the abutting position accuracy of the third abutting surface 1207 and the bottom surface 905 determines the accuracy of the first extreme position, while the accuracy of the second extreme position is determined by the axial height difference of the second plane 1203 relative to the third abutting surface 1207. It is not difficult to see that the second plane 1203 and the third abutting surface 1207 are both part of the mating member 12. There are no assembly errors, only manufacturing tolerances. Therefore, the range of motion of the retaining member 9 is relatively precise, which is equivalent to the relatively precise dosage of a single spray of the atomizer of this embodiment. Therefore, the dimensional influence of the atomizer of this embodiment is affected by its processing accuracy, and there is no influence of assembly accuracy. Therefore, the atomizer of this embodiment improves the metering accuracy of the product compared to the atomizer of the prior art, and the components inside the housing are less likely to produce shaking sounds, improving the user experience.

[0107] In an optional embodiment, the third abutting surface 1207 and the second plane 1203 are in the same plane. This design can simultaneously form the third abutting surface 1207 and the second plane 1203 in the process, further reducing the error.

[0108] In an optional embodiment, as shown in FIG9 , the inner wall of the upper housing 3 further comprises two limiting pieces 309 . The limiting pieces 309 and the limiting groove 304 are both used to limit the locking element 10 to ensure that the locking element 10 can and can only move in the axial direction of the atomizer. Specifically, as shown in FIG12 , the locking element 10 has a first limiting surface 1002 and a second limiting surface 1006 on both sides, wherein the first limiting surface 1002 is embedded between the two limiting pieces 309 to be limited, and the second limiting surface 1006 is embedded in the limiting groove 304 to be limited. With this limiting structure, the axial movement of the locking element 10 in the atomizer is more stable.

[0109] It should be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not intended to encompass all possible implementations of the claims. Various modifications and variations may be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Similarly, the various technical features of the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined to form additional embodiments of the present application that may not be explicitly described. Therefore, the above embodiments merely illustrate several implementations of the present application and do not limit the scope of protection of the patent application.

Claims

1. An actuation component for driving a liquid absorber and a sprayer of an atomizer, characterized in that, Comprising: A holding member (9) whose movement realizes liquid suction and spraying of the atomizer. When the holding member (9) moves in the first direction, the atomizer sucks liquid. When the holding member (9) moves in the second direction, the atomizer sprays, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction; A rotating member (4) connected to the holding member (9), and rotation of the rotating member (4) can drive the holding member (9) to rotate or drive the holding member (9) to rotate and move in the first direction; A cooperating member (12) for guiding the movement of the holding member (9); Wherein, when the rotating member (4) rotates, the holding member (9) continuously passes through at least a first stage and a second stage under the guiding action of the cooperating member (12); In the first stage, the holding member (9) rotates and moves in the first direction to enable the atomizer to suck liquid; In the second stage, the holding member (9) maintains its relative position in the first direction unchanged to limit the movement of the holding member (9) in the second direction and prevent the atomizer from leaking liquid.

2. The actuating assembly according to claim 1, wherein The cooperating member (12) is connected to the holding member (9) through a cam structure, and the cam structure is used to guide the holding member (9) when passing through the first stage and the second stage.

3. The actuation assembly according to claim 2, wherein, The cam structure includes: A first ramp (902) with a continuously changing height in the first direction at the circumference of the holding member (9), a first plane (903) connected to the first ramp (902), and a contact portion at the circumference of the cooperating member (12) that can abut against the first ramp (902) and the first plane (903), and the height of the first plane (903) is unchanged in the first direction; and / or, A second ramp (1204) with a continuously changing height in the first direction at the circumference of the cooperating member (12), a second plane (1203) connected to the second ramp (1204), and a contact portion at the circumference of the holding member (9) that can abut against the second ramp (1204) and the second plane (1203), and the height of the second plane (1203) is unchanged in the first direction.

4. The actuating assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first ramp (902) can fit with the second ramp (1204) to be the contact portion with each other, and the first plane (903) can fit with the second plane (1203) to be the contact portion with each other.

5. An atomizer, characterized in that, Including the actuation assembly according to any one of claims 1-4.

6. The atomizer according to claim 5, characterized in that, The atomizer further includes a locking element (10) for locking the holding member (9) in the second stage.

7. The atomizer according to claim 5, characterized in that The starting point of the holding member (9) in the first stage is the first state, and the end point of the holding member (9) in the second stage is the second state; The atomizer further includes a locking element (10), and the locking element (10) at least has: A third state, abutting against the rotating member (4) to limit the rotation of the rotating member (4); The fourth state, separated from the rotating member (4), cancels the rotational restriction on the rotating member (4); When the holding member (9) is in the first state, the locking element (10) is in the fourth state; When the holding member (9) is in the second state, the locking element (10) is in the third state.

8. The atomizer according to claim 7, wherein, The atomizer further includes: a first elastic member (7), the first elastic member (7) abuts against the holding member (9) and is used to apply a first thrust force in the second direction to the holding member (9); The projection of the holding member (9) in the second direction partially coincides with the locking element (10), so that the holding member (9) can drive the locking element (10) to change from the third state to the fourth state under the action of the first thrust force.

9. The atomizer according to claim 8, characterized in that, In the first stage, the holding member (9) moves in the first direction against the first thrust force.

10. The atomizer according to claim 7, characterized in that, The atomizer further includes a second elastic member (11), the second elastic member (11) abuts against the locking element (10) and is used to apply a second thrust force in the first direction to the locking element (10) so that the locking element (10) changes from the fourth state to the third state under the action of the second thrust force.

11. The atomizer according to claim 10, characterized in that, At the end face (400) of the rotating member (4), there is a slot (402) for the locking element (10) to snap into. When the locking element (10) snaps into the slot (402), the locking element (10) is in the third state; When the locking element (10) disengages from the slot (402), the locking element (10) is in the fourth state.

12. The atomizer according to claim 11, wherein, In the first stage, the locking element (10) abuts against the end face (400) of the rotating member (4) under the action of the second thrust force and slides along the end face (400) to gradually approach the slot (402).

13. The atomizer according to any one of claims 7-12, characterized in that, The atomizer further includes an unlocking member (5), and the unlocking member (5) is used to push the mating member (12) to rotate so that the holding member (9) disengages from the second state.

14. The atomizer according to claim 13, wherein, The atomizer further includes an upper housing (3); The unlocking member (5) is movably installed on the side wall of the upper housing (3). On the side of the unlocking member (5) facing the mating member (12), there protrudes an extrusion portion (501), and on one side of the mating member (12), there protrudes a third slope (1205) that abuts against the extrusion portion (501).

15. The atomizer according to claim 14, characterized in that, On the end face of the mating member (12) facing the upper housing (3) side, there is a rotation range limiting slot (1201), and on the inner wall of the upper housing (3), there is a rib (303) that snaps into the rotation range limiting slot (1201). The width of the rib (303) is smaller than the width of the rotation range limiting slot (1201); Before the first state, the holding member (9) further includes a transition state. When the holding member (9) is in the transition state: the unlocking member (5) is close to the mating member (12), and the rib (303) is located at the first end of the rotation range limiting slot (1201); When the holding member (9) is in the first state, the unlocking member (5) is located at a position away from the mating member (12), the rib (303) is located at the second end of the rotation range limiting groove (1201), and the second end is the opposite end of the first end.

16. The atomizer according to any one of claims 5-12, characterized in that, The atomizer further includes a lower housing (6), the lower housing (6) is sleeved outside a part of the rotating member (4), and is used for the user to rotate to drive the rotating member (4) to rotate.

17. The atomizer according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The slot (402) includes a plurality of insertion holes (4021) arranged at equal intervals. The end of the locking element (10) facing the slot (402) has a plurality of plugs (1003). The plugs (1003) can be inserted into the insertion holes (4021), and the number of the plugs (1003) is less than or equal to the number of the insertion holes (4021).

18. An atomizer, characterized in that, comprising the actuating assembly according to claim 3 or 4, The atomizer further includes a locking element (10), and a slot (402) for the locking element (10) to snap into is provided at the end face (400) of the rotating member (4); The rotating member (4) has two sets of slots (402) that are centrosymmetric about the rotation center, the holding member (9) has two sets of first slopes (902) and first planes (903) that are centrosymmetric about the rotation center, and the mating member (12) has two sets of second slopes (1204) and second planes (1203) that are centrosymmetric about the rotation center.

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