Power assembly and electronic cigarette having same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11523638-B2
Application number	US-201916503646-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 5, 2019
Priority date	Jul 5, 2018
Publication date	Dec 13, 2022
Grant date	Dec 13, 2022

Abstract

The present invention discloses a power assembly and an electronic cigarette having same. The power assembly comprises a main body, a waterproof and breathable membrane and a pneumatic sensor, wherein the main body is provided with an internal cavity in which the pneumatic sensor is mounted and a mounting portion in which an external load is mounted, the mounting portion is provided with an airflow passage, the internal cavity is in communication with external environment through the airflow passage, the waterproof and breathable membrane is mounted on the main body and covers the airflow passage; when the external load is mounted on the mounting portion, the air channel inside the external load is communicated with the airflow passage, and when the pneumatic sensor senses that the airflow movement in the airflow passage reaches a preset threshold, the main body is triggered to control the external load.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power assembly, comprising:
a main body,
a waterproof and breathable membrane, and
a pneumatic sensor, wherein the main body is provided with an internal cavity in which the pneumatic sensor is mounted and a mounting portion in which an external load is mounted, the mounting portion is provided with an airflow passage, the internal cavity is in communication with external environment through the airflow passage, the waterproof and breathable membrane is mounted on the main body and covers the airflow passage; when the external load is mounted on the mounting portion, air from inside the external load is communicated with the airflow passage, and when the pneumatic sensor senses that an airflow movement in the airflow passage reaches a preset threshold, the main body is triggered to control the external load,
wherein the main body is provided with a mounting groove in which the waterproof and breathable membrane is mounted, wherein the mounting groove is provided with a notch plane, and the waterproof and breathable membrane has a thickness value H greater than or equal to the depth value h of the mounting groove such that when the waterproof and breathable membrane is mounted to the mounting groove, the waterproof and breathable membrane is exposed to an external surface, which is level with the notch plane of the mounting groove or higher than the notch plane of the mounting groove.

2. The power assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the waterproof and breathable membrane is mounted to an end of the airflow passage away from the internal cavity.

3. The power assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the waterproof and breathable membrane comprises a substrate having a waterproof and breathable property and an anti-wrinkle ring, wherein the anti-wrinkle ring covers the edge of the substrate such that when the substrate is mounted to the main body, the portion of the substrate that is not covered by the anti-wrinkle ring covers the airflow passage and forms a breathable portion, and the breathable portion is communicated with the airflow passage through an air channel.

4. The power assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the main body comprises a housing, a frame and a sealing member; one end of the frame is provided with the mounting portion, and the other end of the frame and the housing encircles a receiving space for receiving electronic components; the sealing member comprises a cover portion and an air guiding portion connected to the cover portion, the cover portion is mounted in the receiving space and is provided with the internal cavity, and the air guiding portion is engaged in the airflow passage so that the airflow passage is in communication with the internal cavity.

5. An electronic cigarette comprising an external load, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises the power assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the external load is a heating device in which tobacco liquid or a tobacco product is stored.

6. The power assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the waterproof and breathable membrane comprises a substrate having a waterproof and breathable property and an anti-wrinkle ring, wherein the anti-wrinkle ring covers the edge of the substrate such that when the substrate is mounted to the main body, the portion of the substrate that is not covered by the anti-wrinkle ring covers the airflow passage and forms a breathable portion, and the breathable portion is communicated with the airflow passage.

7. The power assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the waterproof and breathable membrane further comprises an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer is provided on the surface of the substrate away from the anti-wrinkle ring so that the substrate is adhered to the main body, and the adhesive layer is provided to avoid the breathable portion of the substrate; and/or, the substrate has a thickness in a range from 0.02 mm to 0.11 mm.

8. An electronic cigarette comprising an external load, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises the power assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the external load is a heating device in which tobacco liquid or a tobacco product is stored.

9. An electronic cigarette comprising an external load, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises the power assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the external load is a heating device in which tobacco liquid or a tobacco product is stored.

10. The power assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a housing, a frame and a sealing member; one end of the frame is provided with the mounting portion, and the other end of the frame and the housing encircles a receiving space for receiving electronic components; the sealing member comprises a cover portion and an air guiding portion connected to the cover portion, the cover portion is mounted in the receiving space and is provided with the internal cavity, and the air guiding portion is engaged in the airflow passage so that the airflow passage is in communication with the internal cavity.

11. The power assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the air guiding portion is provided with at least one air vent, and an outer circumferential surface of the air guiding portion is abutted against the inner circumferential surface of the airflow passage such that the airflow moves from the internal cavity and the airflow passage only through the air vent.

12. An electronic cigarette comprising an external load, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises the power assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the external load is a heating device in which tobacco liquid or a tobacco product is stored.

13. The power assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the frame is provided with a mounting pocket to form the mounting portion, the inner wall of the mounting pocket is provided with the airflow passage, and the external load is engaged into the mounting pocket and is spaced apart from the inner wall of the mounting pocket for the airflow passage being in communication with an external environment.

14. An electronic cigarette comprising an external load, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises the power assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the external load is a heating device in which tobacco liquid or a tobacco product is stored.

15. An electronic cigarette comprising an external load, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises the power assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the external load is a heating device in which tobacco liquid or a tobacco product is stored.

Assignees

• Shenzhen Ivps Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ouyang Junwei

Classifications

• G01L9/0041

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• A24F40/40

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• A24F40/51 Primary

  Arrangement of sensors · CPC title

• A24F40/10

  Devices using liquid inhalable precursors · CPC title

• H05B1/0297

  Heating of fluids for non specified applications · CPC title