Battery rod having falling protection design and electronic cigarette

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016000148-A1
Application number	US-201414766292-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 3, 2014
Priority date	Jan 22, 2014
Publication date	Jan 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A battery rod having falling protection design and an electronic cigarette are provided. The battery rod having falling protection design includes a battery cartridge, a connection unit and a charging assembly. The charging assembly includes an inner electrode, an insulation ring and an outer electrode; the outer electrode is inserted inside the battery cartridge, the insulation ring is inserted inside the outer electrode, the inner electrode is provided on the insulation ring, and the inner electrode and the outer electrode are located at internal and external portions of the insulation ring respectively. The outer electrode includes one end provided with a retaining section which may be retained on an end face of the battery cartridge and another end provided with an obstruction section which may obstruct the insulation ring from moving inward.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A battery rod having a falling protection design, applied to assemble with an atomizer to form an electronic cigarette, wherein the battery rod comprises: a battery cartridge, a battery accommodated in the battery cartridge, and a connection unit which is inserted at one end of the battery cartridge and is configured to connect with the atomizer, wherein a charging assembly configured to electronically connect with a charger is inserted at one end of the battery cartridge away from the connection unit, and the charging assembly comprises an inner electrode, an insulation ring and an outer electrode;
wherein the outer electrode is inserted inside the battery cartridge, the insulation ring is inserted inside the outer electrode the inner electrode is provided on the insulation ring, and the inner electrode and the outer electrode are located on an internal portion and an external portion of the insulation ring respectively; the outer electrode includes one end provided with a retaining section which is retainable on an end face of the battery cartridge, and another end provided with an obstruction section which obstructs the insulation ring from moving inward; and the inner electrode and the outer electrode are electronically connected to two electrodes of the battery respectively.

2 . The battery rod according to claim 1 , wherein the inner electrode further coats a surface of one end of the insulation ring.

3 . The battery rod according to claim 1 , wherein the obstruction section is a position limiting step provided on an inner circumferencial surface of the outer electrode.

4 . The battery rod according to claim 1 , wherein the obstruction section is a retaining hole provided on the outer electrode; and
a retaining member matching with the retaining hole is provided on the insulation ring.

5 . The battery rod according to claim 1 , wherein an end portion of the insulation ring is provided with an annular groove, an inner groove wall and an outer groove wall opposite to each other are formed in the groove, and the inner electrode is provided on the insulation ring and coats the inner groove wall.

6 . The battery rod according to claim 5 , wherein an insertion groove is provided on the insulation ring, an insertion piece matching with the insertion groove is provided on the inner electrode, and the inner electrode is sleeved on and fixed on the inner groove wall through the insertion piece.

7 . The battery rod according to claim 6 , wherein the insertion piece further comprises a folding section; and
the folding section is provided at a bottom portion of the insertion piece, and is configured to fix the inner electrode on the insulation ring in a bending manner.

8 . The battery rod according to claim 1 , wherein a lamp configured to simulate a lighted cigarette is provided on one end of the battery rod far away from the connection unit, and one end surface of the inner electrode is provided with a plurality of light-transmitting holes.

9 . The battery rod according to claim 1 , wherein an end surface of the top of the battery assembly comprising the inner electrode, the insulation ring and the outer electrode is in shape of a spherical cap.

10 . An electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizer and a battery rod, wherein
the battery rod has a falling protection design, the battery rod comprises: a battery cartridge, a battery accommodated in the battery cartridge, and a connection unit which is inserted at one end of the battery cartridge and is configured to connect with the atomizer, wherein a charging assembly configured to electronically connect with a charger is inserted at one end of the battery cartridge away from the connection unit, and the charging assembly comprises an inner electrode, an insulation ring and an outer electrode; wherein the outer electrode is inserted inside the battery cartridge, the insulation ring is inserted inside the outer electrode, the inner electrode is provided on the insulation ring, and the inner electrode and the outer electrode are located on an internal portion and an external portion of the insulation ring respectively; the outer electrode includes one end provided with a retaining section which is retainable on an end face of the battery cartridge, and another end provided with an obstruction section which obstructs the insulation ring from moving inward; and the inner electrode and the outer electrode are electronically connected to two electrodes of the battery respectively.

11 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 10 , wherein the inner electrode further coats a surface of one end of the insulation ring.

12 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 10 , wherein the obstruction section is a position limiting step provided on an inner circumferencial surface of the outer electrode.

13 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 10 , wherein the obstruction section is a retaining hole provided on the outer electrode; and
a retaining member matching with the retaining hole is provided on the insulation ring.

14 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 10 , wherein an end portion of the insulation ring is provided with an annular groove, an inner groove wall and an outer groove wall opposite to each other are formed in the groove, and the inner electrode is provided on the insulation ring and coats the inner groove wall.

15 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 14 , wherein an insertion groove is provided on the insulation ring, an insertion piece matching with the insertion groove is provided on the inner electrode, and the inner electrode is sleeved on and fixed on the inner groove wall through the insertion piece.

16 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 15 , wherein the insertion piece further comprises a folding section; and
the folding section is provided at a bottom portion of the insertion piece, and is configured to fix the inner electrode on the insulation ring in a bending manner.

17 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 10 , wherein a lamp configured to simulate a lighted cigarette is provided on one end of the battery rod far away from the connection unit, and one end surface of the inner electrode is provided with a plurality of light-transmitting holes.

18 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 10 , wherein an end surface of the top of the battery assembly comprising the inner electrode, the insulation ring and the outer electrode is in shape of a spherical cap.

Assignees

• Kimree Hi Tech Inc

Inventors

• Liu Qiuming

Classifications

• H01M2/1044

  Electricity · mapped topic

• A24F47/008 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A24F40/90

  Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof · CPC title

• A24F40/40

  Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts · CPC title

• H01M50/213 Primary

  adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic (H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence) · CPC title