Atomizer and electronic cigarette comprising the same

Abstract

An atomizer includes an e-liquid tank and a seal member. The e-liquid tank includes an e-liquid chamber and the seal member seals the e-liquid chamber. The seal member includes at least one e-liquid inlet unit including an elastic material that is penetrable by a sharp object and is restorable to its original shape after the sharp object is removed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An atomizer, comprising: an e-liquid tank and a seal member; wherein the e-liquid tank comprises an e-liquid chamber and the seal member seals the e-liquid chamber; the seal member comprises at least one e-liquid inlet unit comprising an elastic material that is penetrable by a sharp object and is restorable to its original shape after the sharp object is removed. 
     
     
         2 . The atomizer of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one e-liquid inlet unit is a film. 
     
     
         3 . The atomizer of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic material comprises rubber, silica gel, latex, or plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The atomizer of  claim 3 , wherein the e-liquid inlet unit is opposite to the e-liquid chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The atomizer of  claim 1 , wherein the e-liquid inlet unit of the seal member comprises a bottom wall comprising a groove for receiving the sharp object. 
     
     
         6 . The atomizer of  claim 2 , wherein the e-liquid inlet unit has a thickness ranging from 1 mm to 3 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The atomizer of  claim 6 , wherein the e-liquid inlet unit has a thickness ranging from 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm. 
     
     
         8 . The atomizer of  claim 1 , wherein
 the atomizer further comprises a heating core and a smoke pipe; the e-liquid tank comprises an opening functioning as a mouthpiece through which the vapor is inhaled; the smoke pipe is disposed in the e-liquid tank and comprises a first open end communicating with the mouthpiece; and   the heating core is disposed in the smoke pipe and the smoke pipe comprises at least one e-liquid inlet; or the smoke pipe comprises a second open end away from the mouthpiece, and the heating core is disposed outside the second open end.   
     
     
         9 . The atomizer of  claim 8 , wherein the seal member further comprises a top portion that is concaved to form a female connector; a residual area of the top portion slopes down to the female connector to form a sloped top surface; the female connector is opposite to the e-liquid chamber and is connected to the smoke pipe, so that the e-liquid inlet faces the sloped top surface. 
     
     
         10 . The atomizer of  claim 9 , wherein the seal member further comprises a base and a boss; the boss protrudes from the base and comprises one end away from the base; the female connector and the sloped top surface are disposed on the one end of the boss; the base is inserted into the e-liquid chamber, so that an outer wall of the base abuts against the inner wall of the e-liquid tank. 
     
     
         11 . The atomizer of  claim 10 , wherein the atomizer further comprises at least one partition; the at least one partition is disposed in and divides the e-liquid tank into a plurality of separate e-liquid chambers; each smoke pipe is disposed in a corresponding e-liquid chamber; the base comprises a plurality of bosses each corresponding to a separate e-liquid chamber; and each boss is inserted into the corresponding e-liquid chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The atomizer of  claim 11 , wherein the seal member further comprises a first air inlet; each partition or smoke pipe comprises an air passage communicating with the first air inlet and the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         13 . The atomizer of  claim 12 , wherein the air passage communicates with the first air inlet; or the seal member further comprises a second air inlet communicating with the air passage. 
     
     
         14 . An electronic cigarette, comprising the atomizer of  claim 1 .