Electronic cigarette, atomizer and connector thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016295918-A1
Application number	US-201314362223-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 25, 2013
Priority date	Dec 10, 2013
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A connector of an electronic cigarette provided according to the present application includes a first connecting end configured to be fixedly connected to a battery rod of the electronic cigarette, and a second connecting end configured to be fixedly connected to an atomizer of the electronic cigarette, wherein the first connecting end is configured to be detachably connected to the battery rod, and an easy-break groove is provided at a connecting portion of the first connecting end and the second connecting end along a circumferential direction of the connector. A wall of the connecting portion of the first connecting end and the second connecting end has a reduced thickness due to the easy-break groove, the strength of the wall is reduced, thus the wall may be easily broken off. An atomizer and an electronic cigarette both having the connector are further provided according to the present application.

First claim

1 . A connector of an electronic cigarette, comprising a first connecting end ( 1 ) configured to be fixedly connected to a battery rod of the electronic cigarette, and a second connecting end ( 4 ) configured to be fixedly connected to an atomizer of the electronic cigarette, wherein the first connecting end ( 1 ) is configured to be detachably connected to the battery rod, and an easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided at a connecting portion of the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 2 ) along a circumferential direction of the connector.

2 . The connector of the electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided on an outer wall of the connecting portion of the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 2 ).

3 . The connector of the electronic cigarette according to claim 2 , wherein the connector is provided with a through hole ( 5 ) extending along an axial direction of the connector and extending through the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 4 ).

4 . The connector of the electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein a bottom wall of the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided with a through hole ( 21 ) in communication with the through hole ( 5 ).

5 . The connector of the electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein a bottom wall of the easy-break groove ( 2 ) has a thickness ranging from 0.08 mm to 0.12 mm.

6 . The connector of the electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is provided with a through hole ( 5 ) extending along an axial direction of the connector and extending through the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 4 ), and an inner wall of the connecting portion of the second connecting end ( 4 ) and the first connecting end ( 1 ) is provided with a protruding annular end wall, and the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided on the end wall.

7 . The connector of the electronic cigarette according to claim 6 , wherein the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided on a side of the end wall that is away from the first connecting end ( 1 ).

8 . The connector of the electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the easy-break groove ( 2 ) has an annular shape or an arc shape.

9 . An atomizer, configured to form an electronic cigarette in combination with a battery rod, wherein one end of the atomizer is provided with a connector configured to be connected to the battery rod, and the connector comprises a first connecting end ( 1 ) configured to be fixedly connected to the battery rod of the electronic cigarette, and a second connecting end ( 4 ) configured to be fixedly connected to the atomizer of the electronic cigarette, wherein the first connecting end ( 1 ) is configured to be detachably connected to the battery rod, and an easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided at a connecting portion of the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 2 ) along a circumferential direction of the connector.

10 . An electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizer and a battery rod detachably connected to the atomizer, wherein the atomizer and the battery rod are connected via a connector, and the connector comprises a first connecting end ( 1 ) configured to be fixedly connected to the battery rod of the electronic cigarette, and a second connecting end ( 4 ) configured to be fixedly connected to the atomizer of the electronic cigarette, wherein the first connecting end ( 1 ) is configured to be detachably connected to the battery rod, and an easy-break groove 2 is provided at a connecting portion of the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 2 ) along a circumferential direction of the connector.

11 . The atomizer according to claim 9 , wherein the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided on an outer wall of the connecting portion of the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 2 ).

12 . The atomizer according to claim 11 , wherein the connector is provided with a through hole ( 5 ) extending along an axial direction of the connector and extending through the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 4 ).

13 . The atomizer according to claim 12 , wherein a bottom wall of the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided with a through hole ( 21 ) in communication with the through hole ( 5 ).

14 . The atomizer according to claim 12 , wherein a bottom wall of the easy-break groove ( 2 ) has a thickness ranging from 0.08 mm to 0.12 mm.

15 . The atomizer according to claim 9 , wherein the connector is provided with a through hole ( 5 ) extending along an axial direction of the connector and extending through the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 4 ), and an inner wall of the connecting portion of the second connecting end ( 4 ) and the first connecting end ( 1 ) is provided with a protruding annular end wall, and the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided on the end wall.

16 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 10 , wherein the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided on an outer wall of the connecting portion of the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 2 ).

17 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 16 , wherein the connector is provided with a through hole ( 5 ) extending along an axial direction of the connector and extending through the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 4 ).

18 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 17 , wherein a bottom wall of the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided with a through hole ( 21 ) in communication with the through hole ( 5 ).

19 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 17 , wherein a bottom wall of the easy-break groove ( 2 ) has a thickness ranging from 0.08 mm to 0.12 mm.

20 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 10 , wherein the connector is provided with a through hole ( 5 ) extending along an axial direction of the connector and extending through the first connecting end ( 1 ) and the second connecting end ( 4 ), and an inner wall of the connecting portion of the second connecting end ( 4 ) and the first connecting end ( 1 ) is provided with a protruding annular end wall, and the easy-break groove ( 2 ) is provided on the end wall.

Assignees

• Kimree Hi Tech Inc

Inventors

• Liu Qiuming

Classifications

• H01M2/20

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01M2220/30

  Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop · CPC title

• A24F47/008 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• H01M50/50

  Current conducting connections for cells or batteries · CPC title

• A24F40/40 Primary

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