# US 2014/0190477 A1 · Replaceable universal atomizing head > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190477 A1 - Document ID: US20140190477A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/695,544 - Filed: 2011-10-19 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-09-28 - Assignees: Joyetech (Changzhou) Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Joyetech (Changzhou) Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Weihua Qiu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190477A1 ## CPC - A61M 15/06: Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes - A24F 40/44: Wicks - A24F 40/485: Valves; Apertures - A61M 11/042: {electrical} - A24F 40/10: Devices using liquid inhalable precursors - A61M 2205/123: with incorporated reservoirs - A61M 2205/8206: battery-operated - 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)} - A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06) ## Abstract The present invention discloses a replaceable universal atomizing head, wherein the heating device is fixed in the atomizing chamber of the support base, and said liquid guiding member comprises a liquid guiding rope, a liquid guiding nozzle and a liquid guiding nozzle seat connected integrally with the liquid guiding nozzle, wherein one end of the liquid guide rope pierced from the liquid guiding nozzle seat and reaches heating device, further comprising a conductive ring, wherein said support base is fixed in the middle of the conductive ring cavity, pressing a wire connected to one end of the heating device between the conductive ring and the support base; the wall surface of the inner hole of the liquid nozzle and the liquid guiding nozzle seat provides a liquid guiding slot; one end of the liquid guiding nozzle seat is inserted into one end of the conductive ring cavity; the other end of conductive ring cavity provides a conductive member, which comprises a conductor and an insulator, wherein the conductor is fixed on the insulator and welds with wire connected to the other end of the heating device, wherein the insulator with vent holes is fastened in the conductive ring cavity. Atomizing head of the present invention has a simple structure, is easy to assemble, and is able to prevent dry combustion. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-4. (canceled) ### Claim 5 An atomizer comprising: a replaceable universal atomizing head, wherein the replaceable universal atomizing head comprises a support base with an atomizing chamber, a heating device, and a fluid guide member, wherein the heating device is fixed in the atomizing chamber of the support base, and wherein said liquid guiding member comprises a liquid guiding rope, a liquid guiding nozzle, and a liquid guiding nozzle seat connected integrally with the liquid guiding nozzle, wherein one end of the liquid guide rope is pierced from the liquid guiding nozzle seat and reaches the heating device, characterized in that: further comprising a conductive ring, wherein said support base is fixed in the middle of the conductive ring cavity, pressing a wire connected to one end of the heating device between the conductive ring and the support base; wherein the wall surface of the inner cavity of the liquid guiding nozzle and the liquid guiding nozzle seat provides a liquid guiding slot, wherein one end of the liquid guiding nozzle seat is inserted into one end of the conductive ring cavity; wherein the other end of conductive ring cavity provides a conductive member, which comprises a conductor and an insulator having vent holes, wherein the conductor is fixed on the insulator and welds with a wire connected to the other end of the heating device, wherein the insulator having vent holes is fastened in the conductive ring cavity; an atomization assembly; an outer threaded sleeve; characterized in that: said atomization assembly provides a universal receiving cavity for accommodating the universal atomizing head, which is detachably loaded in the receiving cavity, wherein said outer threaded sleeve, connected to the atomization assembly, is in contact with the conductive rings and the conductors of the universal atomizing head. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) An atomizer according to claim 5, characterized in that: said atomization assembly comprises a cartridge, a housing, and a first sleeve, wherein the cartridge is connected to one end of the housing, wherein the first sleeve is fixed to the other end of the housing, wherein the first sleeve has a stepped bore, wherein the smaller aperture section of the stepped bore is a receiving cavity on the atomization assembly for accommodating universal atomizing head. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) An atomizer according to claim 6, characterized in that: an annular retaining projection on the first sleeve is set corresponding to the outer wall of the segment of the large aperture, and an insulation jacket sleeved on the first sleeve is set corresponding to the outer wall of the segment of the small aperture. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) An atomizer according to claim 5, characterized in that: said outer threaded sleeve comprises a sleeve, a conductive negative electrode, a conductive positive electrode and an insulating member, wherein one end of said conductive negative electrode located in the sleeve comprises an outer thread, the conductive negative electrode comprises a stepped down through a hole, in which the conductive positive electrode is located, wherein the insulating member is interposed in the conductive positive electrode and the conductive negative electrode. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) An atomizer according to claim 5, characterized in that: said atomization assembly and the outer threaded sleeve are connected threadably; or the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve by screw fastening; or the atomizing rod covers the outer threaded sleeve secured by circlip; or the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve to form a plug connection. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) An electronic cigarette comprising the atomizer according to claim 5, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a battery rod, characterized in that: the battery rod is threadably connected to the outer threaded sleeve of the atomizer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 20) An atomizer according to claim 20, wherein the replaceable universal atomizing head is characterized in that: a liquid absorbing member is provided between the support base and the conductive ring. ### Claim 12 (depends on 21) An atomizer according to claim 21, wherein the replaceable universal atomizing head is characterized in that: a liquid absorbing member is provided between the support base and the conductive ring. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) An atomizer according to claim 6, characterized in that: said atomization assembly and the outer threaded sleeve are connected threadably; or the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve by screw fastening; or the atomizing rod covers the outer threaded sleeve secured by circlip; or the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve to form a plug connection. ### Claim 14 (depends on 7) An atomizer according to claim 7, characterized in that: said atomization assembly and the outer threaded sleeve are connected threadably; or the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve by screw fastening; or the atomizing rod covers the outer threaded sleeve secured by circlip; or the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve to form a plug connection. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) An atomizer according to claim 8, characterized in that: said atomization assembly and the outer threaded sleeve are connected threadably; or the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve by screw fastening; or the atomizing rod covers the outer threaded sleeve secured by circlip; or the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve to form a plug connection. ### Claim 16 (depends on 5) The atomizer according to claim 5, characterized in that: said atomization assembly and the outer threaded sleeve are connected threadably. ### Claim 17 (depends on 5) The atomizer according to claim 5, characterized in that: the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve by screw fastening. ### Claim 18 (depends on 5) The atomizer according to claim 5, characterized in that: the atomizing rod covers the outer threaded sleeve secured by circlip. ### Claim 19 (depends on 5) The atomizer according to claim 5, characterized in that: the atomization assembly covers the outer threaded sleeve to form a plug connection. ### Claim 20 (depends on 5) The atomizer according to claim 5, wherein the replaceable universal atomizing head is characterized in that: said liquid guiding nozzle comprises one liquid guiding slot, and said liquid guiding nozzle seat comprises one liquid guiding slot, and wherein the heating device is fitted in the atomizing chamber of the support base, its both ends being in the same horizontal line. ### Claim 21 (depends on 5) The atomizer according to claim 5, wherein the replaceable universal atomizing head is characterized in that: said liquid guiding nozzle comprises two or three liquid guiding slots, and said liquid guiding nozzle seat comprises two or three liquid guiding slots, wherein the heating device is situated in the atomizing chamber of the support base with one end high the other end low. ### Claim 22 (depends on 5) The atomizer according to claim 5, wherein the replaceable universal atomizing head is characterized in that: a liquid absorbing member is provided between the support base and the conductive ring.