| abstract |
An electronic cigarette includes a cartridge and an atomizer assembly. The cartridge has a chimney and a liquid reservoir with an opening. The atomizer assembly includes an atomizer sleeve; a liquid conductor plugging the opening, a base axially abuts against the liquid conductor, and a heating element positioned between the liquid conductor and the base; the liquid conductor, the base and the heating element are received in the atomizer sleeve. The atomizer sleeve defines an air channel. The base defines an aperture communicated to the air channel. The heating element includes a linear wick and a heating wire twined around the wick. The wick without being twined by the heating wire is received in the aperture. The liquid conductor defines an outlet hole for transferring liquid to the wire. The heating wire and the wick are positioned in the air channel. |