Atomizer assembly, electronic cigarette equipped with the atomizer assembly, and method for assembling the atomizer assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9700076-B2
Application number	US-201314099270-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 6, 2013
Priority date	Sep 25, 2013
Publication date	Jul 11, 2017
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017

Abstract

The disclosure discloses an atomizer assembly, an electronic cigarette equipped with such atomizer assembly and a method for assembling the atomizer assembly. Wherein, an atomizer assembly configured to be connected with a battery assembly to form an electronic cigarette comprises an atomizer base, wherein, the atomizer assembly further comprises a marking element sheathed on the atomizer base and fixedly connected to the atomizer base, and the marking element is configured to be twisted off when the electronic cigarette is used. In this way, users can judge whether the electronic cigarette has been used or not. Therefore, the using process of the electronic cigarette is more healthy and can avoid diseases transmitting reciprocally between different users.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An atomizer assembly, configured to be connected with a battery assembly to form an electronic cigarette, the atomizer assembly comprising an atomizer base, wherein, the atomizer assembly further comprises a marking element sheathed on the atomizer base and fixedly connected to the atomizer base, and twisting of the marking element is indicating that the electronic cigarette has been used;
wherein the atomizer base comprises an outer sleeve and a connector, one end of the outer sleeve is connected to the connector configured for connecting with the battery assembly; the marking element includes an open end and a closed end; wherein, the open end is fixedly connected to either the outer sleeve or the connector;
wherein the marking element further comprises a marking body connected between the open end and the closed end; the marking body is cylinder-shaped and defines an accommodating space, the marking body comprises a connecting portion and the connecting portion extends in a direction toward the closed end to form an accommodating portion; the connecting portion is fixedly connected to either the outer sleeve or the connector and is capable of being twisted off under a twisting force;
wherein the connector comprises an external electrode configured to be electrically connected with the battery assembly, and the connecting portion is fixedly connected to the external electrode; and
wherein the connecting portion comprises a plurality of connecting ribs arranged along a circumferential direction of the marking element and an engaging ring connected to all ends of the connecting ribs that are remote from the accommodating portion; an engaging groove for engaging with the engaging ring is defined in a part of the external electrode corresponding to the connecting portion, and the engaging groove extends along in a circumferential direction of the external electrode.

2. The atomizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein, the atomizer base defines a channel enable cigarette smoke to flow, and the marking element is sheathed on at least one end of the atomizer base and seals the channel.

3. The atomizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein, a suction nozzle is mounted on one end of the outer sleeve, and the suction nozzle is received in the accommodating space of the marking element.

4. The atomizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein, the connector is received in the accommodating space of the marking element.

5. The atomizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein, a recess is defined in an inner surface of the engaging ring, and a protruding part shaped to match the recess is defined in a part of the engaging groove corresponding to the recess.

6. The atomizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein, the plurality of connecting ribs are spaced from each other along the circumferential direction of the marking element.

7. The atomizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein, a thickness of each connecting rib ranges from 0.15 mm to 0.5 mm.

Assignees

• Xiang Zhiyong
• Huizhou Kimree Technology Co Ltd Shenzhen Branch

Inventors

• Xiang Zhiyong

Classifications

• A24F47/008 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A24F40/60 Primary

  Devices with integrated user interfaces · CPC title

• A24F40/40

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