US 12,063,962 B2
Atomizer, atomizing assembly and inhaler
Zhiping Chen, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/942,301.
Application 16/942,301 is a continuation of application No. 15/926,683, filed on Mar. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,786,634.
Application 15/926,683 is a continuation of application No. 14/666,053, filed on Mar. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,956,357, issued on May 1, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0001057 A1, Jan. 7, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/14 (2006.01)
CPC A24F 40/40 (2020.01) [A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2013.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/0021 (2014.02); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A61M 16/142 (2014.02); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2205/82 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An atomizer for an inhaler, comprising:
a liquid reservoir for storing liquid;
a gasket configured to restrict flow of the liquid in the liquid reservoir, the gasket defining at least one liquid conducting hole having a non circular shape;
a liquid absorbing sheet configured to absorb the liquid in the liquid reservoir via the at least one liquid conducting hole;
a wick in contact with the liquid absorbing sheet and configured to draw the liquid from the liquid absorbing sheet; and
an atomizing element fixed to the wick and configured to atomize the liquid in the wick.