Electronic cigarette

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10195370-B2
Application number	US-201515517196-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 9, 2015
Priority date	Oct 29, 2014
Publication date	Feb 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019

Abstract

An electronic cigarette (10), comprising an atomizing assembly (100) and a power supply assembly (300) connected in a detachable mode; the atomizing assembly (100) comprises a housing (120) and an atomizer (140) located in the housing (120); the housing (120) is provided with an abutment portion (160) therein; the atomizer (140) comprises a reservoir (142) and an atomizing element connected to the reservoir (142); the power supply assembly (300) comprises a first connecting portion (320) facing the atomizer (140); one end of the housing (120) facing the power source assembly (300) is provided with a second connecting portion (180) connected to the first connecting portion (320) in a detachable mode; one end of the atomizer (140) facing the power supply assembly (300) is provided with a third connecting portion (144); and when the first connecting portion (320) is connected to and fixed with the second connecting portion (180), the abutment portion (160) presses the atomizer (140) to enable the third connecting portion (144) to press against the first connecting portion (320).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic cigarette, comprising:
an atomizing assembly comprising a housing and an atomizer removably located in the housing,
the housing having an abutment portion, the atomizer comprising a reservoir and an atomizing element connected to the reservoir; and
a power supply assembly removably connected to the atomizing assembly, the power supply assembly comprising a first connecting portion facing the atomizing assembly;
wherein the housing is provided with a second connecting portion on an end thereof facing the power supply assembly, the second connecting portion being removably connected to the first connecting portion;
wherein the atomizer is provided with a third connecting portion on an end thereof facing the power supply assembly; and
wherein when the first connecting portion is fixedly connected to the second connecting portion, the abutment portion abuts against the atomizer, such that the third connecting portion abuts against the first connecting portion.

2. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the third connecting portion serves as a negative electrode of the atomizing assembly, and the first connecting portion serves as a negative electrode of the power supply assembly.

3. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the third connecting portion defines an air inlet, the third connecting portion is electrically coupled to a negative electrode of the atomizing element; wherein the atomizer further comprises a positive electrode connecting member and an insulating sleeve, the positive electrode connecting member being located at the air inlet, the positive electrode connecting member being electrically coupled to a positive electrode of the atomizing element, the insulating sleeve being sleeved on the positive electrode connecting member, and the insulating sleeve being located between the third connecting portion and the positive electrode connecting member, such that the third connecting portion is insulated from the positive electrode connecting member;
wherein the first connecting portion serves as a negative electrode of the power supply assembly, the first connecting portion comprising a first main body and a tubular portion which are fixedly connected; wherein the power supply assembly further comprises a positive electrode contact boss, the positive electrode contact boss is insulated from the first main body; and
wherein when the first connecting portion is fixedly connected to the second connecting portion, the tubular portion is sleeved on both of the positive electrode connecting member and the insulating sleeve, an end of the tubular portion abuts against the third connecting portion, and the positive electrode connecting member abuts against the positive electrode contact boss.

4. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein the third connecting portion comprises a third main body and a connecting tube which are fixedly connected, the connecting tube is located at the air inlet, the positive electrode connecting member is at least partially located in the connecting tube.

5. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein the tubular portion is provided with a connecting thread for connecting to a charging device.

6. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein the tubular portion defines a ventilation vent communicating an inside and an outside of the tubular portion.

7. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein an end of the tubular portion abutting against the third connecting portion defines a ventilation groove communicating an inside and an outside of the tubular portion.

8. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein the second connecting portion has a tubular shape, the second connecting portion is provided with an internal thread, the first main body is provided with an external thread fitting with the internal thread, the second connecting portion is threadedly connected to the first main body.

9. The electronic cigarette according to claim 8 , wherein the first main body is provided with a stepped portion adjacent to the external thread; when the first connecting portion is fixedly connected to the second connecting portion, the second connecting portion abuts against the stepped portion.

10. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein when the first connecting portion is fixedly connected to the second connecting portion, the atomizer is compressed between the abutment portion and the power supply assembly; when the first connecting portion is disengaged from the second connecting portion, the atomizer is removable from the housing.

11. The electronic cigarette according to claim 10 , wherein the atomizer further comprises a spacer, a liquid storage layer, and a liquid conduction cord;
wherein the reservoir comprises an inner tube and an outer tube, the inner tube being at least partially received in the outer tube, the inner tube defining an airflow channel therein, and wherein the inner tube and the outer tube cooperatively form a liquid storage chamber therebetween for restoring liquid;
wherein the spacer and the liquid storage layer are sleeved on the inner tube, the spacer being positioned between the liquid storage chamber and the liquid storage layer, and wherein a side of the liquid storage layer abuts against the spacer;
wherein spacer defines a liquid-conducting hole communicating the liquid storage chamber and the liquid storage layer, the liquid storage layer being configured to absorb and store liquid in the liquid storage chamber;
wherein another side of the liquid storage layer abuts against the liquid conduction cord, the liquid conduction cord being configured to absorb the liquid in the liquid storage layer; and
wherein the atomizing element is fixedly connected to the liquid conduction cord, the atomizing element being configured to atomize the liquid in the liquid conduction cord.

12. The electronic cigarette according to claim 11 , wherein the reservoir further comprises an extending tube connected to an edge of the outer tube and extending away from the outer tube, the extending tube defines a receiving cavity therein, the spacer and the liquid storage layer are received in the receiving cavity; the liquid storage layer abuts against an inner sidewall of the extending tube, a space between the extending tube and the inner tube is sealed by the liquid storage layer.

13. The electronic cigarette according to claim 12 , wherein the atomizer further comprises an atomizing base defining an atomization chamber therein, the atomizing base has an opening at an end thereof, the atomizing base defines a through hole at the other end thereof communicating the atomization chamber and an outside of the atomizing base, the liquid conduction cord is located in the atomization chamber, and an edge of the end of the atomizing base having the opening abuts against the liquid storage layer.

14. The electronic cigarette according to claim 13 , wherein the liquid conduction cord comprises a plurality of filaments, ends of the plurality of filaments are split; part of ends of the plurality of filaments abut against the liquid storage layer, and the rest of ends of the plurality of filaments are sandwiched between the atomizing base and the liquid storage layer.

15. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a pipe and a mouthpiece connected to an end of the pipe, the abutment portion is located at an inner sidewall of the pipe, or the abutment portion is located at the mouthpiece.

16. The electronic cigar

Assignees

• Shenzhen Smoore Technology Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Zhiping

Classifications

• A61M2205/82

  Internal energy supply devices · CPC title

• A61M2205/8206

  battery-operated · CPC title

• A61M16/142

  with semi-permeable walls separating the liquid from the respiratory gas · CPC title

• A61M15/0021

  Mouthpieces therefor · CPC title

• A61M11/042

  electrical · CPC title