Electronic Hookah Smoking Material Loading Device and Electronic Hookah

The present application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 202410515420.7 filed on Apr. 26, 2024, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of hookahs, and in particular, to an electronic hookah smoking material loading device and an electronic hookah.

The most common electronic hookah available on the market is mainly a baking-type water pipe smoking device. The baking-type water pipe smoking device is usually provided with smoking materials such as tobacco on a top part and water on a bottom part. When this device is in use, heated charcoal is placed on the tobacco to directly heat the tobacco to produce smoke, which is then filtered through water and finally smoked by a straw.

However, when a temperature of the baking-type water pipe smoking device is too high, the loading device or other components are easily damaged, which affects the life of the device, and the heat utilization rate inside the smoking material is not high.

In view of the above problems, embodiments of the present disclosure are proposed to provide an electronic hookah smoking material loading device and an electronic hookah, which overcome the above problems or at least partially solve the above problems.

An electronic hookah smoking material loading device includes a main unit;

the main unit includes a lower bracket, a thermal insulation seat and a base; the thermal insulation seat and the base are arranged in the lower bracket; the thermal insulation seat is provided with a cavity for containing a smoking material; the lower bracket is provided with a mounting assembly for connecting or fixing a heating device;

the thermal insulation seat is arranged at one end of the base, an adapter port is provided in the other end of the base, and the adapter port is communicated with a container filled with filtrate;

the adapter port is provided with an air outlet hole, and the air outlet hole is communicated with the smoking material; and

when heated, the smoking material is atomized into gas and passes through the thermal insulation seat to the base.

Preferably, a lower air inlet hole is provided in the base; and

a first gap is provided between the base and the adapter port, the first gap is communicated with the lower air inlet hole to form a lower air inlet channel, and the lower air inlet channel is communicated with the smoking material.

Preferably, a diameter of a top part of the adapter port is less than that of a bottom part of the adapter port.

Preferably, the thermal insulation seat is recessed to form a heating chamber.

Preferably, an outer ring of the lower bracket is provided with a lower housing.

Preferably, an inner baffle is provided in the thermal insulation seat, and the inner baffle surrounds the smoking material.

Preferably, the inner baffle is adapted with the thermal insulation seat.

Preferably, the thermal insulation seat is made of a high-temperature-resistant material.

The present disclosure further provides an electronic hookah, the electronic hookah includes a first component and the electronic hookah smoking material loading device, and the electronic hookah smoking material loading device is connected to the first component; and

the first component is provided with a heater, and smoking material and the heater are arranged oppositely.

The present disclosure further provides an electronic hookah, the electronic hookah includes the electronic hookah smoking material loading device, a main unit is provided with a heater, and smoking material and the heater are arranged oppositely.

The present disclosure specifically includes the following advantages:

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, compared with the prior art that “the baking-type water pipe smoking device at a high temperature easily damages the loading device or other components and affects the life of the device, and the heat utilization rate inside the smoking material is not high”, the present disclosure provides a solution of “thermal insulation seat”, specifically, the main unit includes a lower bracket, a thermal insulation seat and a base; the thermal insulation seat and the base are arranged in the lower bracket; the thermal insulation seat is provided with a cavity for containing a smoking material; the lower bracket is provided with a mounting assembly for connecting or fixing a heating device; the thermal insulation seat is arranged at one end of the base, an adapter port is provided in the other end of the base, and the adapter port is communicated with a container filled with filtrate; the adapter port is provided with an air outlet hole, and the air outlet hole is communicated with the smoking material; and when heated, the smoking material is atomized into gas and passes through the thermal insulation seat to the base. The problem that the loading device or other components are easily damaged when a temperature of the baking type water passing smoking device is too high, the service life of the device is affected, and the heat utilization rate inside the smoking device is not high is solved by the “thermal insulation seat”, the effect of ensuring that the loading device or other components cannot be damaged due to the high temperature of the smoking material in the using process is achieved, and the thermal insulation seat provides a satisfactory thermal insulation effect. Meanwhile, the design of the thermal insulation seat can also help to reduce the loss of heat and improve the energy utilization efficiency.

: electronic hookah;′: main unit;: lower housing;: lower bracket;: thermal insulation seat;: heating chamber;: bottom housing;: adapter port;: lower air inlet hole;: lower air inlet channel;: air outlet hole;: inner baffle;: opening and closing assembly;: mounting assembly;: seat bottom;: seat wall;: inner baffle;: thermal insulation cavity;: seat top;: air outlet hole;: seat edge;: support part;: upper housing;: battery;: battery compartment;: heating component;: heat insulator;: first mica sheet;: second mica sheet;: thermal insulation bracket;: heater;: protective cover;: upper bracket;: upper air inlet hole;: upper air inlet channel;: atomizer pot;: pot body;: air inlet and air passing hole;′: air outlet and air passing hole;: top part;: flat part;: convex part;: air passing pipe;: rivet;: side wall;: cavity;: opening;: smoking material;: pot cover;: engaging part;: mesh sheet;: mesh bottom;: mesh edge;: arc-shaped through hole;: mounting hole;: container;: mouthpiece;: filtrate;: adapter piece; and: straw.

To make the objectives, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more apparent and understandable, the following describes the present disclosure in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementations. It is clear that the described embodiments are merely some but not all of embodiments of the present disclosure. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on embodiments of the present disclosure without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

The inventors have found through analysis of the prior art that the most common electronic hookah on the market is mainly a baking-type water pipe smoking device. The baking-type water pipe smoking device is usually provided with smoking materials such as tobacco on a top part and water on a bottom part. When this device is in use, heated charcoal is placed on the tobacco to directly heat the tobacco to produce smoke, which is then filtered through water and finally smoked by a straw. However, this baking-type water pipe smoking device currently on the market cannot control a temperature at which tobacco is heated. If the temperature of charcoal is too high, the tobacco is burnt; if the temperature of charcoal is too low, an amount of smoke is insufficient. Meanwhile, a container for storing a smoking device is integrated with a water pipe smoking device, which is difficult for daily cleaning. When a temperature of the charcoal of the baking-type water pipe smoking device is too high, the high temperature of the smoking material may damage the loading device or other components, thus affecting the service life of the device.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, compared with the prior art that “the baking-type water pipe smoking device at a high temperature easily damages the loading device or other components and affects the life of the device, and the heat utilization rate inside the smoking material is not high”, the present disclosure provides a solution of “thermal insulation seat”, specifically, the main unit includes a lower bracket, a thermal insulation seat and a base; the thermal insulation seat and the base are arranged in the lower bracket; the thermal insulation seat is provided with a cavity for containing a smoking material; the lower bracket is provided with a mounting assembly for connecting or fixing a heating device; the thermal insulation seat is arranged at one end of the base, an adapter port is provided in the other end of the base, and the adapter port is communicated with a container filled with filtrate; the adapter port is provided with an air outlet hole, and the air outlet hole is communicated with the smoking material; and when heated, the smoking material is atomized into gas and passes through the thermal insulation seat to the base. The problem that the loading device or other components are easily damaged when a temperature of the baking type water passing smoking device is too high, the service life of the device is affected, and the heat utilization rate inside the smoking device is not high is solved by the “thermal insulation seat”, the effect of ensuring that the loading device or other components cannot be damaged due to the high temperature of the smoking material in the using process is achieved, and the thermal insulation seat provides a satisfactory thermal insulation effect. Meanwhile, the design of the thermal insulation seat can also help to reduce the loss of heat and improve the energy utilization efficiency.

is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic hookah smoking material loading device according to the present disclosure, which may specifically include a main unit, the main unit includes a lower bracket, a thermal insulation seat and a base; the thermal insulation seat and the base are arranged in the lower bracket; the thermal insulation seat is provided with a cavity for containing a smoking material; the lower bracket is provided with a mounting assembly for connecting or fixing a heating device; the thermal insulation seat is arranged at one end of the base, an adapter port is provided in the other end of the base, and the adapter port is communicated with a container filled with filtrate; the adapter port is provided with an air outlet hole, and the air outlet hole is communicated with the smoking material; and when heated, the smoking material is atomized into gas and passes through the thermal insulation seat to the base.

The following is a further description of an electronic hookah smoking material loading device in this exemplary embodiment.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main unit includes a lower bracket, a thermal insulation seat, and a base; the thermal insulation seatand the baseare arranged in the lower bracket; and an outer ring of the lower bracket is provided with a lower housing.

As an example, as shown in, the lower bracketis used as a frame of the entire device and may play an effective support role. The lower bracketis a component that connects the inside and outside, the thermal insulation seatand the baseare arranged in the lower bracket, an outer ring of the lower bracketis provided with a lower housing, which serves as an internal frame of the entire device. An inner ring of the lower brackethas the same shape as the thermal insulation seatand the baseinside. The outer ring of the lower bracketis engaged with the lower housing.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the lower bracketis provided with a mounting assembly for connecting or fixing a heating device; one side of the lower bracketis provided with a mounting assemblyconnected to a heating device, and the mounting assemblymay connect the present disclosure to a heating device in a fixed manner, can connect the present disclosure to a heating device in a detachable manner, or can connect the present disclosure to a heating device in a movable manner.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the thermal insulation seatis provided with a cavity for containing a smoking material; a gap is formed between the thermal insulation seatand an atomizer pot filled with the smoking materials, and a groove for clamping the atomizer pot is formed in the thermal insulation seat, so that a certain gap is formed, and thermal insulation is effectively achieved.

In a specific embodiment, the thermal insulation seatensures that the loading device or other components are not damaged by the high temperature of the smoking material during use. The thermal insulation seatmay be made of a high-temperature-resistant material, and may be made of a silicone material, so as to provide a satisfactory thermal insulation effect. The design of the thermal insulation seatmay also help to reduce heat dissipation and improve energy utilization efficiency.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the thermal insulation seatis recessed to form a heating chamber, and the heating chamberis used to contain a space of the atomizer pot. An inner baffleis provided in the thermal insulation seat, and the inner baffleis arranged to surround the pot body. An outer wall of the inner baffleis attached to an inner wall of the thermal insulation seat, and the inner baffleis made of a high-temperature-resistant material, such as ceramic and metal.

In a specific embodiment, as shown in, the inner baffleis spaced from the atomizer pot containing the smoking material to provide better thermal insulation and ventilation.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an adapter portis provided in the other end of the base, and the adapter portis connected with a containerfilled with filtrate; the adapter portis provided with an air outlet hole connected with the smoking material; and when heated, the smoking material is atomized into gas, which passes through the thermal insulation seatto the adapter portand then flows to the container. In a specific embodiment, the adapter portis used to circulate the gas atomized from the smoking material into the container, and the adapter portis in a conical shape and adapted with a mouth of the container, so that the electronic hookahmay be placed above the container.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a lower air inlet hole is provided in the base; and a first gap is provided between the baseand the adapter port, the first gap is communicated with the lower air inlet hole to form a lower air inlet channel, and the lower air inlet channel is communicated with the smoking material.

The present disclosure further provides an electronic hookah. The electronic hookah includes a first component and the electronic hookah smoking material loading device, and the electronic hookah smoking material loading device is connected to the first component; and the first component is provided with a heater, and smoking material and the heater are arranged oppositely.

The present disclosure further provides an electronic hookah. The electronic hookah includes the electronic hookah smoking material loading device, a main unit is provided with a heater, and smoking material and the heater are arranged oppositely.

As an example, as shown in,are schematic diagrams of a main unit of an electronic hookah and an electronic hookah, respectively. The present disclosure provides an electronic hookah. The electronic hookahincludes a main unit′ and a containerassembled with the main unit′. The main unit′ is used to generate smoke from the smoking materialplaced in the main unit′ and to deliver the smoke into the container. The containeris filled with filtrate. The containeris further provided with a strawand a mouthpiecefor drawing smoke flowing into the containerfrom the main unit′. The present disclosure achieves that the smoke generated by the main unit′ flows into the containerby arranging a plurality of air passing holes for the flow of the smoke, air and other gases and corresponding air flow channels on the main unit′. Specific features of the components in main unit′ are described in detail below to describe how main unit′ generates smoke and how the smoke is delivered to container.

As an example,is a schematic diagram of a main unit of an electronic hookah provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure further provides a main unit′ of an electronic hookah. The main unit′ is assembled with a containerfilled with filtrate. The main unit′ is used to generate smoke from the smoking materialplaced therein and input the smoke into the containerfor being filtered and then being sucked by the user. The main unit′ includes a lower bracket, a thermal insulation seat, an atomizer potand a base. The thermal insulation seatis mounted on the lower bracketand is provided with a hollow heating chamber. The heating chamberis formed by a thermal insulation seatrecessed inwardly from the top part of the thermal insulation seat. The thermal insulation seatis made of a high-temperature-resistant material. The atomizer potis detachably placed in the heating chamberand surrounded by the thermal insulation seat. The opposite two end faces of the atomizer potare exposed by the heating chamberand are provided with air inlet and air passing holesand air outlet and air passing holes′. The atomizer potis made of stainless steel. The baseis provided with an adapter portand a plurality of lower air inlet holesat intervals. The adapter portis made of stainless steel. A first gap is provided between the baseand the adapter port. The first gap is communicated with a lower air inlet holeto form a lower air inlet channel. The lower air inlet channelis communicated with an air inlet and air passing hole. The adapter portis provided with an air outlet hole. The air outlet holeis communicated with an air outlet and air passing holes′. The specific structures of components of the atomizer potare described in detail below.

In a specific embodiment, referring to, the atomizer potprovided by the present disclosure is used to store a smoking materialand produce smoke for a user to inhale. The atomizer potprovided by the present disclosure may fully atomize the smoking materialunder the heated condition, and meanwhile, the smoking materialis not burnt due to excessive heating, so that the smoke quality is improved.

In a specific embodiment, the atomizer potincludes a pot bodyand a pot cover. In the present disclosure, the pot bodyand the pot coverare exposed by the heating chamber. The pot bodyis provided with an air inlet and air passing hole, and the pot coveris provided with an air outlet and air passing hole′. The pot bodymay be made of a material that is easy to conduct heat and store heat, such as stainless steel. The pot bodyincludes a top part, a side wallextending around an edge of the top part, and a cavityhaving an openingand enclosed by the top partand the side wall. The air inlet and air passing holeis used to guide external air to flow into the cavityand contact the smoking material. The top partis heated by a heating componentto generate heat. The present disclosure contains a smoking materialby the cavity. The pot covercovers the cavity, so that the smoking materialis confined in the atomizer pot. Since the side wallis formed by extending around an edge of the top part, the top parttransfers heat to the side wallafter being heated, so that the smoking materialcontacting the side wallis heated to generate smoke, which not only increases a heating area of the smoking materialloaded in the cavity, but also prevents the smoking materialfrom being partially burned due to excessive heating. The pot coveris detachably mounted on one end of the side wallfar away from the top part, and the pot covercovers the opening. When the top partis heated and conducts the heat to the side wall, the side wallmay partially conduct the heat to the pot coverto further even out the heating of the smoking materialat different positions in the cavity. The specific features of the pot coverare further described below.

As an example, as shown in, the pot coveris provided with a plurality of air inlet and air passing holesin a direction opposite to the opening. The air inlet and air passing holesare used to guide the smoke to flow out of the atomizer pot. In the present disclosure, the shape and number of the air inlet and air passing holesand air outlet and air passing holes′ and the interval between the air passing holes are only an example of the air inlet and air passing holesand air outlet and air passing holes′, which are not intended to limit the air inlet and air passing holesand air outlet and air passing holes′. The shape and number of the air inlet and air passing holesand air outlet and air passing holes′ and the interval between the air passing holes may be adjusted based on a requirement of the atomizer pot. To ensure that the pot covercan stably cover the opening, a plurality of engaging partsare spaced apart at an edge of the pot cover. When the pot covercovers the opening, the plurality of engaging partsare engaged with a bottom edge of the pot bodyfar away from the top part. Preferably, the plurality of engaging partsare symmetrically distributed on a bottom edge of the pot coverfacing the cavity.

In a specific embodiment, after the top partof the atomizer potis heated, the heat of the heating componentis transferred to the top part, the side walland the pot coverto achieve uniform heating of the smoking materialloaded in the cavity. When the top partin the present disclosure is heated by the heating component, the smoking materialis positioned above the pot cover, and the pot bodyis positioned above the smoking material. That is, when the heating componentheats the atomizer pot, the heating component, the pot body, the smoking materialand the pot coverare arranged in sequence from top to bottom.

The specific features of the top part are further described below to describe how excessive heating of the smoking materialclose to the heating componentmay be avoided.

As specifically shown in, since the top partdirectly contacts a heat source, to avoid the situation that the smoking materialclose to the top partis excessively heated, the top partof the present disclosure is provided with a plurality of annular convex partsand a plurality of annular flat parts, and the top partis provided with a plurality of air inlet and air passing holes. Specifically, the flat partsand the convex partsare alternately arranged. The convex partis a portion of the top of the atomizer potthat protrudes away from the cavityand directly contacts the heating component. Since the convex partdirectly contact the heating component, the air inlet and air passing holeis provided in the flat part. The flat partprovided with the air inlet and air passing holehas some gaps from the heating componentto uniformly distribute the heat of the heating componentto the top partto allow the air to sufficiently enter the cavity. Meanwhile, the situation that the local excessive heating of the smoking materialis caused by uneven air contact may be avoided. The convex partand the flat partin the present disclosure may be adjusted based on a shape of the pot body. For example, when the pot bodyhas a circular truncated cone shape as a whole, the convex partand the flat partmay be provided in an annular shape.

In a specific embodiment, a plurality of convex partsand a plurality of flat partsare added to the top part, and a plurality of air inlet and air passing holesare provided on the top part, so that air may fully enter the atomizer pot, and the smoking materialmay be fully heated. The atomizer potprovided by the present disclosure can also increase the contact area between the interior of the smoking materialand external air, thereby making the heating inside the smoking materialuniform. Specific features of the atomizer potare further described below to describe how to further increase the contact area between the inside of the smoking materialand the external air.

As an example, as shown in, the atomizer potis further provided with an air passing pipe. The air passing pipeis a hollow cylinder. The air passing pipeis used to guide external air into the cavityto contact the smoking material, so that the smoking materialmay be sufficiently heated. The air passing pipehas one end connected to the top partand the end extending away from the top part. In the present disclosure, the air passing pipeand the smoking materialare contained together in the cavity, and the air passing pipefully contacts the smoking material. The air passing pipeis provided with a plurality of air inlet and air passing holesfor the external air to contact the smoking material. When the smoking materialis heated and atomized to generate smoke, air entering from the air inlet and air passing holeof the top partcan fully contact the interior of the smoking materialthrough the air inlet and air passing holeof the air passing pipe, so that the contact area between the interior of the smoking materialand the external air is increased, and the heating effect of the smoking materialis improved.