# US 11,992,060 B2 · Atomizer and electronic atomization device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,992,060 B2 - Document ID: US11992060B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/384,785 - Filed: 2021-07-25 - Published: 2022-02-24 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-18 - Assignees: Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited - Applicants: Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited - Inventors: Jie Ma; Yinlong Lan; Weijin Huang; Weiguang Hu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11992060B2 ## CPC - A24F 40/49: Child proofing - A61M 11/042: {electrical} - A24F 7/02: with detachable connecting members - A24F 40/10: Devices using liquid inhalable precursors - A24F 40/42: Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors - A24F 40/485: Valves; Apertures - A61M 15/06: Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes - A61M 15/0021: {Mouthpieces therefor} - A61M 2205/0216: Materials providing elastic properties, e.g. for facilitating deformation and avoid breaking - A61M 2205/123: with incorporated reservoirs - A61M 2205/127: with provisions for heating or cooling - A61M 2205/502: User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards - A61M 2205/8206: battery-operated - A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06) - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## Abstract An atomizer includes: a liquid storage assembly, including an inner barrel, wherein the inner barrel defines a slide cavity, the slide cavity is defined for receiving the atomization core assembly; and a mouthpiece assembly, disposed at an end of the inner barrel for pushing against the atomization core assembly, such that the atomization core assembly slides relative to the inner barrel, and an end of the atomization core assembly is exposed to an outside of the atomizer. By configuring the mouthpiece assembly to push against the atomization core assembly, the atomization core assembly slides along the slide cavity of the inner barrel, and one end of the atomization core assembly is exposed to the outside. Therefore, it may be difficult for children to disassemble the atomizer core assembly, a risk of children removing the atomization core assembly and causing hazards to themselves may be reduced effectively. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An atomizer, comprising: a liquid storage assembly, comprising an inner barrel, wherein the inner barrel defines a slide cavity for receiving an atomization core assembly; and a mouthpiece assembly, disposed at an end of the inner barrel for pushing against the atomization core assembly, wherein the atomization core assembly is capable of sliding relative to the inner barrel when being pushed by the mouthpiece assembly, and an end of the atomization core assembly is capable of being exposed to an outside of the atomizer when being pushed by the mouthpiece assembly; and an elastic member; wherein the mouthpiece assembly comprises: a mouthpiece, wherein an end of the elastic member abuts against the mouthpiece; a stop sleeve, wherein an end of the stop sleeve is connected to the mouthpiece, and the other end of the stop sleeve is arranged with a flange configured to prevent the stop sleeve from being moved when the mouthpiece is reset; and a slide sleeve, received in the slide cavity and detachably connected to the atomization core assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is elastically compressed when the mouthpiece assembly pushes against the atomization core assembly, and the elastic member is configured to push against the mouthpiece assembly to reset. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The atomizer according to claim 2, wherein the mouthpiece is capable of being driven by an external force to drive the stop sleeve to push against the slide sleeve, causing the end of the atomization core assembly to be exposed; and after the atomization core assembly is separated from the slide sleeve, the elastic member is configured to provide elasticity to cause the mouthpiece and the stop sleeve to reset. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The atomizer according to claim 3, wherein the liquid storage assembly further comprises a top cover; the top cover defines a guide cavity and comprises a stop ring, the stop ring is provided on an inner wall of the guide cavity; the mouthpiece assembly is received in and extends through the guide cavity, and is guided by and engaged with the guide cavity, and the other end of the stop sleeve is engaged with the stop ring for position-limiting. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The atomizer according to claim 4, wherein the stop sleeve comprises a sleeve body and a limitation ring configured at an outer periphery of the sleeve body, an end of the sleeve body is connected to the mouthpiece, and the limitation ring is provided at the other end of the sleeve body, and the limitation ring is engaged with the stop ring for position-limiting. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The atomizer according to claim 4, wherein the mouthpiece assembly further comprises a connection sleeve; the connection sleeve comprises a guide sleeve body and a connection sleeve body sleeving the guide sleeve body; the guide sleeve body and the connection sleeve body are connected via an end plate; the mouthpiece and the stop sleeve are embedded into two ends of the connection sleeve body; the guide sleeve body is guided by and engaged with the guide cavity; and the elastic member is elastically compressed between the end plate and the stop ring. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The atomizer according to claim 6, wherein the connection sleeve body comprises a first barrel section and a second barrel section, connected to each other; an inner diameter of the first barrel section is greater than an inner diameter of the second barrel section; the mouthpiece is embedded in the first barrel section, and the stop sleeve is embedded in the second barrel section. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The atomizer according to claim 3, wherein an end of the slide sleeve facing the atomization core assembly defines an insertion slot, and an end of the atomization core assembly is received in the insertion slot. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The atomizer according to claim 8, wherein the slide sleeve comprises a first slide sleeve section and a second slide sleeve section, connected to each other; an outer diameter of the first slide sleeve section is less than that of the second slide sleeve section; an end of the second slide sleeve section away from the first slide sleeve section defines the insertion slot. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The atomizer according to claim 3, wherein a side wall of the inner barrel defines a liquid inlet hole; the slide sleeve is staggered with the liquid inlet hole when the atomization core assembly is received in the receiving channel; and the slide sleeve is configured to cover the liquid inlet hole when the slide sleeve pushes the atomization core assembly to expose the end of the atomization core assembly. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The atomizer according to claim 3, wherein the stop sleeve and the slide sleeve are configured as an integral overall structure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) The atomizer according to claim 3, wherein the inner barrel comprises a barrel body and a ring stop portion configured at an end of the barrel body; the elastic member is elastically compressed between the mouthpiece and the ring stop portion; and the other end of the stop sleeve is arranged on a side of the ring stop portion away from the elastic member and engaged with the ring stop portion for position-limiting. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the liquid storage assembly further comprises a base; an end of the inner barrel away from the mouthpiece assembly is arranged with the base; the base defines an embedding channel; the embedding channel is communicated with the slide cavity; and the atomization core assembly is received in the slide cavity and the embedding channel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The atomizer according to claim 13, further comprising an end cap assembly, wherein the end cap assembly is connected to the base, and the end cap assembly covers the embedding channel. ### Claim 15 An electronic atomization device, comprising a body assembly and an atomizer, wherein the body assembly is connected to the atomizer and is configured to supply power for the atomizer, and the atomizer comprises: an atomization core assembly, configured to atomize liquid; a liquid storage assembly, comprising an inner barrel, wherein the inner barrel defines a slide cavity for receiving the atomization core assembly; a mouthpiece assembly, disposed at an end of the inner barrel, wherein the mouthpiece assembly is configured to push the atomization core assembly to slide the atomization core assembly in the slide cavity, and an end of the atomization core assembly is capable of being exposed to an outside of the atomizer by being pushed by the mouthpiece assembly; and an elastic member; wherein the mouthpiece assembly comprises: a mouthpiece, wherein an end of the elastic member abuts against the mouthpiece; a stop sleeve, wherein an end of the stop sleeve is connected to the mouthpiece, and the other end of the stop sleeve is arranged with a flange configured to prevent the stop sleeve from being moved when the mouthpiece is reset; and a slide sleeve, received in the slide cavity and detachably connected to the atomization core assembly. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic atomization device according to claim 15, wherein the elastic member is elastically compressed when the mouthpiece assembly pushes against the atomization core assembly, and the elastic member is configured to push against the mouthpiece assembly to reset. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic atomization device according to claim 16, wherein the mouthpiece is capable of being driven by an external force to drive the stop sleeve to push against the slide sleeve, causing the end of the atomization core assembly to be exposed; and after the atomization core assembly is separated from the slide sleeve, the elastic member is configured to provide elasticity to cause the mouthpiece and the stop sleeve to reset. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic atomization device according to claim 17, wherein the liquid storage assembly further comprises a top cover; the top cover defines a guide cavity and comprises a stop ring, the stop ring is provided on an inner wall of the guide cavity; the mouthpiece assembly is received in and extends through the guide cavity, and is guided by and engaged with the guide cavity, and the other end of the stop sleeve is engaged with the stop ring for position-limiting. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The electronic atomization device according to claim 18, wherein the stop sleeve comprises a sleeve body and a limitation ring configured at an outer periphery of the sleeve body, an end of the sleeve body is connected to the mouthpiece, and the limitation ring is provided at the other end of the sleeve body, and the limitation ring is engaged with the stop ring for position-limiting. ### Claim 20 An atomizer, comprising: an atomization core assembly, configured to atomize liquid; a liquid storage assembly, defining a receiving channel, wherein the atomization core assembly is received in the receiving channel; and a mouthpiece assembly, disposed at a first end of the liquid storage assembly, wherein the mouthpiece assembly is configured to push the atomization core assembly to slide the atomization core assembly in the receiving channel, and an end of the atomization core assembly is capable of being exposed to an outside of the atomizer through a second end of the liquid storage assembly opposite to the first end; and an elastic member; wherein the mouthpiece assembly comprises: a mouthpiece, wherein an end of the elastic member abuts against the mouthpiece; a stop sleeve, wherein an end of the stop sleeve is connected to the mouthpiece, and the other end of the stop sleeve is arranged with a flange configured to prevent the stop sleeve from being moved when the mouthpiece is reset; and a slide sleeve, received in the receiving channel and detachably connected to the atomization core assembly.