Patent Description:
Atomization refers to an operation of dispersing a liquid into tiny droplets either through a nozzle or by using a high-speed airflow. An atomization structure generally includes a housing, an atomization unit, and a power supply unit, where the atomization unit and the power supply unit are both disposed inside the housing. The atomization unit is configured to atomize an atomization substrate inside the atomization unit to generate aerosol that can be inhaled by a user. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the atomization unit to power the atomization unit.

Currently, the power supply unit of the atomization device on the market is typically a lithium battery, and the atomization device is mostly an integrated structure. Specifically, the power supply unit and the atomization unit are enclosed in the housing, and the battery is connected to a heating wire of the atomization unit through welding. However, when the atomization substrate inside the atomization device or the battery is depleted, the user usually chooses to discard the depleted atomization device directly due to the difficulty of disassembling the atomization device, resulting in environment pollution.

<CIT> relates to a charging tip for an electronic cigarette. The charging tip includes a cartridge unit and a detachable control unit, arranged along a central Z-axis from bottom to top. The charging tip is positioned at the end of the electronic cigarette opposite the cartridge unit. The charging tip features multiple electrical contact surfaces, which are designed to be in contact with the electronic cigarette for the purposes of charging and/or data exchange. The charging tip further comprises a control element body with a body diameter perpendicular to the central Z-axis, wherein the body diameter is selected such that the control element body forms a fitting seat with the electronic cigarette.

<CIT> relates to an atomizing device including an atomizing component, a controlling component, and a battery component. The atomizing component includes an induction coil and an atomizing piece. The controlling component is disposed on one side of the atomizing component. The controlling component includes a substrate, a first elastic connecting piece, a second elastic connecting piece, and a first conductive protrusion. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first elastic connecting piece is disposed on the first surface. The first elastic connecting piece is electrically connected to the atomizing piece. The second elastic connecting piece is disposed on the first surface. The second elastic connecting piece is electrically connected to the induction coil. The first conductive protrusion is disposed on the second surface. The battery component is disposed on one side of the controlling component away from the atomizing component.

To describe technical solutions in the embodiments of the disclosure more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description merely illustrate some embodiments of the disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the art may also obtain other accompanying drawings based on these provided herein without creative efforts.

<NUM> - bottom cover; <NUM> - fastener; <NUM> - limiting portion; <NUM> - housing main body; <NUM> - limiting groove; <NUM> - protrusion; <NUM> - groove; <NUM> - guide groove; <NUM> - atomization unit; <NUM> - elastic member; <NUM> - fixing plate; <NUM> - return spring; <NUM> - battery support; <NUM> - top plate; <NUM> - bottom plate; <NUM> - side plate; <NUM> - guide protrusion; <NUM> - battery accommodating cavity; <NUM> - limiting spring; <NUM> - engaging protrusion; <NUM> - side wall of the bottom cover <NUM>; <NUM>: sliding groove.

In order to further elaborate the technical means and effects adopted by the disclosure for achieving the objectives of the disclosure, the specific embodiments, structures, features, and effects thereof applied according to the disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. In the following illustrations, various references to "one embodiment" or "embodiments" do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, particular features, structures, or characteristics in one or more embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner.

In the illustrations of the disclosure, it may be noted that the terms "first" and "second" in the description, claims, and the accompanying drawings of the disclosure are used for distinguishing similar objects, and are not necessarily used for describing a specific sequence or order. The terms "vertical", "lateral", "longitudinal", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", "bottom", "top", "lower", and "horizontal" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on orientations or positional relationships illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and are merely used to facilitate illustrations of the disclosure, rather than implying that a device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or position, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation on the disclosure.

In the illustrations of the disclosure, it may be noted that, unless expressly specified or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted", "connected", and "coupled" should be understood broadly. For example, the term "connect" may refer to fixedly connect, detachably connect, or integrally connect, may also refer to mechanically connect or electrically connect, and may also refer to directly connect or indirectly connect through an intermediate medium. A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand the specific meanings of the foregoing terms in the disclosure according to specific situations.

The disclosure provides an atomization structure. As illustrated in <FIG>, the atomization structure includes a bottom cover <NUM>, a housing main body <NUM>, an atomization unit <NUM>, an elastic member <NUM>, and a battery support <NUM>. The atomization unit <NUM>, the elastic member <NUM>, and the battery support <NUM> are sequentially arranged inside the housing main body <NUM> in a direction from a top of the atomization structure to a bottom of the atomization structure. The atomization unit <NUM> is electrically connected to the battery support <NUM> via the elastic member <NUM>. The battery support <NUM> is detachably connected to the elastic member <NUM>. The bottom cover <NUM> is detachably connected to a bottom of the housing main body <NUM>. The bottom cover <NUM> is configured to press the battery support <NUM> to enable the elastic member <NUM> to be in a compressed state.

Specifically, the atomization structure includes the bottom cover <NUM>, the housing main body <NUM>, the atomization unit <NUM>, the elastic member <NUM>, and the battery support <NUM>. The housing main body <NUM> is configured for accommodating the atomization unit <NUM>, the elastic member <NUM>, and the battery support <NUM>. The bottom cover <NUM> is configured for sealing the housing main body <NUM>. The atomization unit <NUM> is configured for generating aerosol. The battery support <NUM> is configured for placing a battery. The battery support <NUM> is electrically connected to the atomization unit <NUM> via the elastic member <NUM> to form a power supply circuit. The elastic member <NUM> can generate an elastic force under a pressing force of the bottom cover <NUM> to push the battery support <NUM> to move out of the housing main body <NUM>.

During operation, when the battery support <NUM> is received in the housing main body <NUM> and the bottom cover <NUM> is connected to the housing main body <NUM>, the bottom cover <NUM> can press the battery support <NUM>, so that the elastic member <NUM> is in the compressed state. When the battery support <NUM> needs to be removed, simply detaching the bottom cover <NUM> from the housing main body <NUM> allows the battery support <NUM> to be pushed out of the housing main body <NUM> by an elastic force of the elastic member <NUM>. In the atomization structure provided in the embodiments of the disclosure provide, a pressing force can be exerted to the battery support <NUM> by the bottom cover <NUM> to secure the battery support <NUM>. Meanwhile, the battery support <NUM> can be driven by the elastic member <NUM> to pop out of the housing main body <NUM>, thereby addressing the issue of environmental pollution easily caused by discarded atomization devices in the related art.

In specific embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, the elastic member <NUM> has a fixing plate <NUM> and a return spring <NUM>. An inner wall of the housing main body <NUM> defines an annular limiting groove <NUM> in a circumferential direction of the inner wall of the housing main body <NUM>. The fixing plate <NUM> is fitted in the limiting groove <NUM>. One end of the return spring <NUM> is connected to the fixing plate <NUM>. Another end of the return spring <NUM> abuts against one end of the battery support <NUM>.

Specifically, the fixing plate <NUM> is used for securing the return spring <NUM> in the housing body <NUM>. More specifically, the fixing plate <NUM> is fitted in the limiting groove <NUM>. The return spring <NUM> is disposed on the fixing plate <NUM> and located at one side of the fixing plate <NUM> close to the bottom cover <NUM>.

In the invention, as illustrated in <FIG>, multiple protrusions <NUM> are provided at one end of the inner wall of the housing main body <NUM> close to the bottom of the housing main body <NUM>. The multiple protrusions <NUM> are distributed at intervals in a circumferential direction of the housing main body <NUM>.

The bottom cover <NUM> includes multiple fasteners <NUM> in a circumferential direction of the bottom cover <NUM>. A number of the multiple fasteners <NUM> is equal to a number of the multiple protrusions <NUM>. Each of the multiple fasteners <NUM> is fitted with a corresponding one of the multiple protrusions <NUM>.

Referring <FIG> and <FIG>, in the embodiments of the disclosure, the fastener <NUM> has an engaging protrusion <NUM> extending from a surface of the fastener <NUM> close to a side wall <NUM> of the bottom cover <NUM>.

In the embodiments of the disclosure, the engaging protrusion <NUM> is engaged with the protrusion <NUM>. As such, the protrusion <NUM> can be fitted with the fastener <NUM>, thereby securing the bottom cover <NUM> to the housing main body <NUM>.

In the embodiments of the disclosure, the engaging protrusion <NUM> abuts against a surface of the protrusion <NUM> away from the bottom of the housing main body <NUM>.

Specifically, the protrusion <NUM> is fitted with the fastener <NUM> to facilitate detachment and mounting of the bottom cover <NUM>. The multiple fasteners <NUM> are provided in the circumferential direction of the bottom cover <NUM>, facilitating an improvement in stability of the connection between the bottom cover <NUM> and the housing main body <NUM>. During assembly, the fastener <NUM> is first placed between two adjacent protrusions <NUM>; then the fastener <NUM> is pushed towards the elastic member <NUM>; and when the fastener <NUM> is pushed to a limit position, here, the protrusion <NUM> is at least partially received in a sliding groove <NUM> defined on an inner wall of the housing main body <NUM>, and the bottom cover <NUM> can be rotated to fit the fastener <NUM> with the protrusion <NUM> to achieve the assembly. During disassembly, the bottom cover <NUM> can be reversely rotated and then pulled out of the housing main body <NUM> to achieve the disassembly, so that the removal of the battery can be more convenient, facilitating the recycling of batteries from discarded atomization devices.

In specific embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, a limiting portion <NUM> is provided inside the bottom cover <NUM>. One end of the limiting portion <NUM> is connected to the bottom cover <NUM>, and another end of the limiting portion <NUM> abuts against the battery support <NUM>.

Specifically, the limiting portion <NUM> is configured for pressing the battery support <NUM> inside the housing main body <NUM> when the bottom cover <NUM> is connected to the housing main body <NUM>, so that the elastic member <NUM> can generate an elastic force. As illustrated in <FIG>, the limiting portion <NUM> is symmetrical in structure to ensure that the elastic member <NUM> can generate a relatively uniform elastic force, thereby allowing the battery support <NUM> to pop out of the housing main body <NUM> relatively smoothly. It is noted that, the limiting portion <NUM> includes, but is not limited to, the embodiment illustrated in <FIG>, and the limiting portion <NUM> may also be a columnar structure or other structures capable of continuously providing a pressing force.

In specific embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, a bottom surface of the housing main body <NUM> defines an annular groove <NUM>. The inner wall of the housing main body <NUM> defines multiple guide grooves <NUM>. Each of the multiple guide grooves <NUM> is located between two adjacent protrusions <NUM>. In some embodiments, each of the multiple guide grooves <NUM> extends through a corresponding one of the multiple protrusions <NUM>.

The side wall <NUM> of the bottom cover <NUM> is slidably connected to the groove <NUM>, and the multiple fasteners <NUM> are slidably connected to the multiple protrusions <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the multiple fasteners <NUM> are arranged between the limiting portion <NUM> and the side wall <NUM> of the bottom cover <NUM>.

Specifically, during fastening of the multiple fasteners <NUM> to the multiple protrusions <NUM>, some fasteners <NUM> may be prone to collide with or even fail to be fastened to the protrusions <NUM>. Therefore, during mounting of the bottom cover <NUM>, the annular groove <NUM> can guide the side wall <NUM> of the bottom cover <NUM>, and the guide groove <NUM> can guide a guide protrusion <NUM>, so that the bottom cover <NUM> can slide into the housing main body <NUM> relatively easily and smoothly, and the fasteners <NUM> can be fastened to the protrusions <NUM> relatively quickly through rotation. In addition, the convenience of detachment and mounting of the bottom cover <NUM> can be further improved.

In specific embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, the battery support <NUM> has a top plate <NUM>, a bottom plate <NUM>, and an arc-shaped side plates <NUM>. The top plate <NUM>, the bottom plate <NUM>, and the arc-shaped side plates <NUM> cooperatively define a battery accommodating cavity <NUM>.

Specifically, the top plate <NUM>, the bottom plate <NUM>, and the arc-shaped side plate <NUM> cooperatively define the battery accommodating cavity <NUM> with a lateral opening, so that mounting of the battery is more convenient.

In specific embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, an outer wall of the side plate <NUM> is provided with at least one guide protrusion <NUM> extending in a height direction of the side plate <NUM>, and the guide protrusion <NUM> is slidably connected to the guide groove <NUM>.

Specifically, on the one hand, the guide protrusion <NUM> facilitates the sliding of the battery support <NUM> into the housing body <NUM>, and on the other hand, the guide protrusion <NUM> is configured to prevent the battery support <NUM> from rotating in the housing body <NUM>, thereby improving stability of electrical connection between the battery support <NUM> and the elastic member <NUM>.

In specific embodiments, a limiting spring <NUM> is disposed at a top of the battery accommodating cavity <NUM> or a bottom of the battery accommodating cavity <NUM>.

Specifically, the battery accommodating cavity <NUM> is configured to accommodate a battery. The limiting spring <NUM> may continuously exert pressure to the battery in the height direction of the battery support <NUM> to secure the battery. It may be noted that, in the case where the limiting spring <NUM> is disposed at the top of the battery accommodating cavity <NUM>, the battery can be electrically connected to the atomization unit <NUM> via the limiting spring <NUM>, the battery support <NUM>, and the elastic member <NUM>. In the case where the limiting spring <NUM> is disposed at the bottom of the battery accommodating cavity <NUM>, the battery can be electrically connected to the atomization unit <NUM> directly via the battery support <NUM> and the elastic member <NUM>. It may be noted that the atomization unit <NUM> is an atomization core assembly.

Further, the bottom cover <NUM> is made of an insulating material.

Specifically, the bottom cover <NUM> is made of an insulating material to prevent electricity leakage when the battery support <NUM> is in contact with the bottom cover <NUM>, thereby improving the mounting performance of the atomization structure. The insulating material is rubber or plastic.

An electronic atomization device is provided in the embodiments of the disclosure. The electronic atomization device includes a battery and the atomization structure provided in embodiment <NUM>.

Claim 1:
An atomization structure, comprising a bottom cover (<NUM>), a housing main body (<NUM>), an atomization unit (<NUM>), an elastic member (<NUM>), and a battery support (<NUM>), wherein the atomization unit (<NUM>), the elastic member (<NUM>), and the battery support (<NUM>) are sequentially arranged inside the housing main body (<NUM>) in a direction from a top of the atomization structure to a bottom of the atomization structure, the atomization unit (<NUM>) is electrically connected to the battery support (<NUM>) via the elastic member (<NUM>), the battery support (<NUM>) is detachably connected to the elastic member (<NUM>), the bottom cover (<NUM>) is detachably connected to a bottom of the housing main body (<NUM>), and the bottom cover (<NUM>) is configured to press the battery support (<NUM>) to enable the elastic member (<NUM>) to be in a compressed state, characterized in that:
a plurality of protrusions (<NUM>) are provided at one end of the inner wall of the housing main body (<NUM>) close to the bottom of the housing main body (<NUM>), wherein the plurality of protrusions (<NUM>) are distributed at intervals in a circumferential direction of the housing main body (<NUM>); and
the bottom cover (<NUM>) comprises a plurality of fasteners (<NUM>) in a circumferential direction of the bottom cover (<NUM>), a number of the plurality of fasteners (<NUM>) is equal to a number of the plurality of protrusions (<NUM>), and each of the plurality of fasteners (<NUM>) is fitted with a corresponding one of the plurality of protrusions (<NUM>).