Atomization control unit and a portable atomizing apparatus having the same

Abstract

A portable atomizing apparatus according to the present invention includes a battery case, an atomizing device, a body case, a control unit, and a suction adjustment. The battery case receives a battery, and the atomizing device includes a heating member electrically connected to the battery for generating heat to atomize a source material. The body case is connected between the battery case and the atomizing device. Besides, the control unit is mounted inside the body case, electrically connected to the battery and to the heating member, so that the control unit receives an electrical power from the battery to control the output signal delivered to the heating member. Also, the suction adjustment opens or closes an air inlet of the atomizing apparatus so as to adjust the amount of air entering the atomizing apparatus.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to an atomizing technique, and more particularly, an atomization control unit capable of controlling atomization of a source material and a portable atomizing device having the same.BACKGROUND ART[0002]A portable atomizing device is developed to be easily carried by a man to satisfy one's taste by inhaling smoke generated by the portable atomizing device or to fulfill other purposes. An example of portable atomizing devices may be an electronic cigarette, where the electronic cigarette is used as a replacement of cigarette smoking or to aid smoking cessation. Since a method of using the electronic cigarette and an effect of using the same are similar to those of a normal cigarette, a user may receive impression of smoking a normal cigarette by smoking the electronic cigarette.[0003]In terms of purposes of using the portable atomizing device, factors regarding taste may include not only materials included in source material, but also...

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Benefits of technology

[0017]According to embodiments of the present invention, power supplied to a heating element may be maintained constant by adjusting an output signal based on power voltage of a battery or resistance of the heating element. Therefore, problems including short-circuit of a heating element due to excessive power, reduction of an amount of smoke of a portable atomizing device due to insufficient power, and change of fragrance and taste of smoke may be resolved.

[0018]Furthermore, according to embodiments of the present invention, a user may control an output signal according to the user's preference. Therefore, a better smoking condition corresponding to the user's preference may be selected.

[0019]Furthermore, an amount of the outside air to be mixed with an atomized source material may be easily adjusted by using a suction control unit. Therefore, a user may easily adjust atomization amount by using the suction control unit.

[0020]Furthermore, a printed circuit board of a control unit is combined to a combination groove of a body case and may not only support a display unit and a switch mounted thereon, but also directly or indirectly contacts a battery and output terminals for mutual electric connections. Therefore, circuit configuration and mechanical assembly of a portable atomizing device may be easily embodied without a separate connecting member or a combining member.

[0021]Therefore, environment friendliness may be embodied by excluding hazardous materials, such as lead. Furthermore, the overall manufacturing process may be further simplified, thereby reducing manufacturing cost.

[0022]Furthermore, a user may operate a portable atomizing device by using a touch-type switch, such as a detecting element. Therefore, if the portable atomizing device is applied to an electronic cigarette, the portable atomizing device may be operated by simply grabbing the body of the portable atomizing device including a detecting element without keep pressing a button, thereby improving user convenience.

Problems solved by technology

In this case, the user may change expendable parts, such as an atomizer, a cartridge, and a battery, and thus there may be additional costs for a user to use the portable atomizing device.

Here, when a user inhales smoke for long period of time, a heating element may be damaged by an overheated the heating element inside an atomizer, or taste or fragrance of smoke may be deteriorated due to excessive combustion of a liquid source material inside the atomizer.

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