Electronic cigarette device and electronic cigarette thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9480286-B2
Application number	US-201313988760-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 16, 2013
Priority date	Jan 16, 2013
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette including connected first and second bodies. Opposing ends of the first and second stem bodies are respectively provided with matched first and second insertion members making the first and second stem bodies be stably connected with each other. Herein, a side wall of the first insertion member is provided circumferentially with a locking member of which a protrusion end is arc-shaped, while a side wall of the second insertion member is correspondingly provided with a locking groove engaged with the locking member such that the locking member is inserted therein. The locking member is provided on the first stem body and the corresponding locking groove is provided on the second stem body, thus realizing secure connection between the first and second stem bodies, making the structure simple, bringing out convenience in assembling and disassembling process and high stability.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic cigarette comprising connected first and second tubular stem bodies; wherein opposing ends of the first and second stem bodies are respectively provided with a first and a second insertion members; the first insertion member and the second insertion member are matched with each other whereby the first and second stem bodies are stably connected with each other;
a plurality of separated spherical bodies are circumferentially and independently provided in a side wall of the first insertion member, a plurality of locating holes are accordingly defined in the side wall of the first insertion member; the locating holes pass through the side wall of the first insertion member; each spherical body is received one locating hole with both opposite ends of the spherical body oppositely extending outwards as an inner protrusion end and an outer protrusion end thereof;
the protrusion ends of the spherical body are arc-shaped;
a locking groove is correspondingly defined around a side wall of the second insertion member; the locking groove is engaged with the plurality of spherical bodies in the way that the plurality of spherical bodies are inserted therein;
a resilient pressing member is provided outer of the first insertion member, and resiliently presses against the inner protrusion end of each spherical body; the resilient pressing member is capable of being resiliently contracted and automatically restored to its original location;
an outer diameter of each locating hole is smaller than a diameter of each spherical body, and the spherical bodies are respectively received in the locating holes with the outer protrusion ends thereof extend out;
the pressing member is an annular wall, and is fitted around the sidewall of the first insertion member from a top end of the first insertion member; the second insertion member is inserted in the first insertion member from an opposite bottom end of the first insertion member; the plurality of spherical bodies are secured in the locating holes of the first insertion member and between both the pressing member and the second inserted member, the pressing member resiliently presses against the inner protrusion end of each spherical body, and the outer protrusion end of each spherical body is tightly fitted in the locking groove of the second insertion member, whereby the first insertion member and the second insertion member are connected each other.

2. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 1 , wherein a holding groove is defined in the first insertion member for insertion of a corresponding end of the second insertion member therein; one end of the second insertion member inserted into the first insertion member is provided with a boss conformed to the internal contour of the holding groove so as to be locked into the holding groove.

3. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 1 , wherein an atomization device is disposed in the first stem body; the atomization device includes an atomization base pressed against the first insertion member and an electric heater coil secured on the atomization base; and the atomization base is made of rubber material.

4. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 3 , wherein the width of the side wall, on which the plurality of spherical bodies is disposed, of the first insertion member is smaller than the diameter of each spherical body; the atomization base extends downwards to the first insertion member and forms the pressing member pressed against an inner opening of the locating hole in order to press the plurality of spherical bodies inside the locating holes.

5. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 3 , wherein a battery is disposed in the second stem body; the top end of the first stem body opposing to the second stem body is further provided with a first electrode component which electrically connects with the atomization device and the battery when the first and second stem bodies are connected with each other; and the first electrode component includes a first electrode member and a second electrode member which are insulated from each other and connected respectively with two ends of the electric heater coil so as to form a positive and negative electrodes of the atomization device.

6. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 5 , wherein:
the atomization base is cylindrical, comprises a bottom wall, a downwards annular side wall from a periphery of the bottom wall, and a locating post axially through the bottom wall;
a first guiding hole axially extends through the first insertion member;
a second guiding hole axially extends through the locating post of the atomization base;
the top side wall of the first insertion member is fitted in the downwards annular side wall of the atomization base, and the first guiding hole of the first insertion member and the second guiding hole of the atomization base are communicated with each other;
the hollow tubular second electrode member is inserted in the locating post of the atomization base;
the first electrode member is pressed against the bottom wall and the annular side wall of the atomization base and a first end of the electric heater coil is sandwiched therebetween; and an outer wall of the second electrode member is pressed against an inner wall of the locating post of the atomization base and a second end of the electric heater coil is sandwiched therebetween; and
the first insertion member is used as the first electrode member.

7. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 6 , wherein the downwards annular side wall of the atomization base is used as the pressing member.

8. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 7 , wherein the atomization base, the first insertion member and the second electrode member are held in the first stem body by pressing against each other due to construction of the atomization base with rubber material having certain resilient deformation ability.

9. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 5 , wherein the battery is a rechargeable battery and another end of the second stem body far away from the first stem body is provided with a charging unit connected to the battery so as to charge the battery.

10. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 9 , wherein the charging unit includes a charging coupler for connecting with an external power source; and the charging coupler is connected to the battery by a charging control module.

11. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 5 , wherein the second stem body is further provided with an atomization control unit electrically connected to the battery so as to supply power to or cut off power from the atomization device; the atomization control unit is disposed between the atomization base and battery; alternatively, the atomization control unit is disposed on the battery at one side away from the atomization base.

12. The electronic cigarette as recited in claim 11 , wherein the atomization control unit includes an atomization control circuit and an atomization control switch associated with the atomization control circuit; the atomization control switch is a capacitive sensor switch or gas flow sensor switch or button switch; the atomization control circuit is integrated into the atomization control switch; alternatively, the atomization control unit also includes an atomization control circuit board connected to both of the battery and atomization control switch; and the atomization control circuit is integrated into the atomization control circuit board.

13. An electronic cigarette device comprising an electronic cigar case and an electronic cigarette contained in the cigar case, wherein t

Assignees

• Liu Qiuming
• Huizhou Kimree Technology Co Ltd Shenzhen Branch

Inventors

• Liu Qiuming

Classifications

• A24F47/008 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A24F40/90

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

• A24F40/46 Primary

  Shape or structure of electric heating means · CPC title

• A24F15/01

  specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor (battery charging means structurally associated with the case A24F40/95) · CPC title

• A24F40/50

  Control or monitoring · CPC title