WO2015003327A1 - Electronic cigarette - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic cigarette having vaporizer assembly (30), battery (40), and an outer casing sheathed at the periphery of vaporizer assembly (30) and battery (40); the outer casing comprises a first sheath member (10A) and a second sheath member (10B); the first sheath member (10A) and the second sheath member (10B) are spliced and form, by means of a connection structure, the outer casing. The electronic cigarette forms the outer casing by means of splicing, is convenient to assemble, helps reduce the rate of undesirable assembly, and increases production efficiency.

Description

 Electronic cigarette  Technical field

 The invention relates to the field of electric heating products, in particular to an electronic cigarette. .

Background technique

The electronic cigarette includes an atomizer and a battery rod. In the assembly process of the prior art, the atomizing assembly and the battery rod assembly of the electronic cigarette are generally axially extruded or extruded into a cylindrical outer casing. It is difficult to assemble and has a high defect rate. And it may be squeezed into the heating wire assembly during the assembly process to affect the atomization efficiency of the smoke oil.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette having a split outer sleeve in order to solve the problem of difficulty in assembly of the electronic cigarette in the prior art, high defect rate, and easy influence on atomization efficiency.

 The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem thereof is: providing An electronic cigarette having an atomizing assembly, a battery, and an outer sleeve sleeved on the periphery of the atomizing assembly and the battery, wherein the outer sleeve includes a first kit and a second kit, the first kit and the first kit The second kit is formed by splicing the joint structure to form the outer sleeve.

 In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the first kit and the second kit are spliced by a connecting structure of the axial contact faces of the two to form the outer sleeve.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the connecting structure is a fitting connection structure including a groove of the axial contact surface provided on the first set and the said one disposed on the second set A projection of the axial contact surface, the groove and the projection matching each other.

 In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the connecting structure is an engaging connection structure, A toothed connection is disposed on the axial contact faces of the first and second sets.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the connecting structure is an adhesive structure, and the axial contact surface of at least one of the first and second sets is coated with an adhesive.

 In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the connecting structure is a magnetic connection, and the axial contact faces of the first and second sets comprise a magnetic material.

 In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the first kit and the second kit are symmetrical with respect to a central axis of the electronic cigarette.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, a suction nozzle cover is connected to one end of the outer sleeve near the atomization assembly, and a lamp cap is connected to one end of the outer sleeve near the battery.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the atomization assembly includes an atomization passage communicating with the nozzle cover, and at least one first intake passage is opened at the bottom of the atomization assembly.

 In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, a first gap exists between the battery and the outer side and the inner wall of the outer sleeve.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, an airflow sensing component is disposed between the battery and the lamp cap, and a through hole is formed in the airflow sensing component, and the through hole communicates with the first gap.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the connection between the lamp cap and the outer sleeve opens at least one second intake passage communicating with the through hole, the second intake passage, the passage The aperture, the first gap, the first intake passage, the atomizing passage, and the nozzle cover together form an air passage for ventilation.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, at least one support member is respectively disposed on the first kit and the second kit for fixing the atomizing assembly at a position away from a second gap preset by the battery. .

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, at least one third air inlet hole is opened at a position corresponding to the second gap on the first or second sleeve, the third air inlet hole, the The second gap, the atomizing passage, and the nozzle cover together form an air passage for ventilation.

 In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the first gap has a width of 0.1 to 3 mm.

 In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the second gap has a width of 2-7 mm.

 In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, at least one layer of stickers is attached to the outer side of the outer sleeve.

The beneficial effects of using the electronic cigarette of the invention: by arranging the outer sleeve of the electronic cigarette into a form in which two sets are spliced together, during the assembly process, the battery and the atomizing assembly can be prevented from being successively squeezed into the outer sleeve. It is difficult to assemble, the atomizing component can be assembled with the battery first, and then the two kits are covered on the atomizing component and the battery. When the two sets are covered and assembled to form an outer casing, the electronic cigarette is assembled and assembled. Convenient and effectively reduce the poor assembly rate of electronic cigarettes ,Increase productivity .

DRAWINGS

 The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

 1 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a first embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present invention;

 Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present invention;

 3 is a schematic assembly view of a second embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present invention;

 Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present invention;

 Figure 5 is a schematic view of an outer sleeve of a second embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present invention;

 Fig. 6 is a view showing the splicing effect of the meshing connection structure of the outer sleeve of the electronic cigarette of the present invention.

detailed description

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the electronic cigarette of the first embodiment of the present invention includes an atomizing unit 30 and a battery 40. And an outer sleeve sleeved around the atomizing assembly 30 and the battery 40. The outer sleeve includes a first kit 10A and a second kit 10B, a first kit 10A and a second kit 10B The outer sleeve is formed by splicing the joint structure of the axial contact faces of the two. It can be understood that the first kit 10A and the second kit can also be sleeved by other connecting members (such as a rubber ring, an elastic fastener or the like). 10B to form an outer sleeve; the atomizing assembly (30) or the periphery of the battery (40) may also have two independent outer sleeves, at least one of which is formed by the first kit 10A and the second kit 10B stitching is formed.

 The atomizing component 30 abuts the battery 40 and is electrically connected therebetween, and the atomizing component 30 is composed of the battery 40 Power is supplied. In assembling the electronic cigarette of the embodiment, the atomizing assembly 30 is first assembled and connected with the battery 40, and the first kit 10A and the second kit 10B are placed along the atomizing assembly 30 and the battery. The axially surrounding atomizing assembly 30 of 40 and the battery 40 are spliced together to form the outer sleeve. The electronic cigarette having the outer sleeve of the embodiment has the characteristics of being simple and efficient in the assembly process.

 In particular, the connection structure in this embodiment is a fitting connection structure, including the first kit 10A. a groove of the axial contact surface and a second set 10B a protrusion of the upper axial contact surface, the groove and the protrusion matching each other. It should be understood that the groove and the protrusion are respectively disposed on the axial contact faces which are in contact with each other, as shown in FIG. 1, the first set 10A And the second set 10B each has two axial contact faces, and if the two axial contact faces of the first set 10A are provided with grooves, the second set 10B The two axial contact faces are provided with protrusions matching the grooves; if the two axial contact faces of the first set 10A are provided with the grooves and the protrusions , second kit 10B The two axial contact faces will be respectively provided with projections matching the grooves of the first set 10A and grooves matching the projections of the first set 10A. Through the first kit 10A The engagement of the grooves and the projections on the second set 10B effects splicing of the first set 10A and the second set 10B.

 In this embodiment, the first kit 10A and the second kit 10B It is symmetrical with respect to the central axis of the electronic cigarette. That is, the first kit 10A of the present embodiment, the second kit 10B, can be regarded as two portions of the outer sleeve that are separated by the axial direction, and it should be understood that the first kit 10A of the present invention is understood. And the second kit 10B is not limited to the completely equivalent form described above.

 Further, a nozzle cap 20 is connected to an end of the outer sleeve adjacent to the atomizing assembly 30, and the outer sleeve is adjacent to the battery 40. One end of the lamp cap 60 is attached. In order to facilitate the connection of the nozzle cover 20 to the outer sleeve, the nozzle cover 20 A limiting groove is provided at a position connected to the outer sleeve, and the width of the limiting groove is equivalent to the thickness of the outer casing wall.

 The atomizing assembly 30 includes an atomizing passage in communication with the nozzle cover 20, the atomizing assembly 30 At least one first intake passage 304 is opened at the bottom. Further, the atomizing assembly 30 includes a hollow atomizing seat 301 and a vent pipe 302 that is sleeved on the atomizing seat 301 from bottom to top. The atomization base 301 is disposed above the battery 40 and abuts, and the at least one first intake passage 304 is opened in the atomization base 301 and the battery 40 The at least one first inlet passage 304 communicates with the hollow atomizing seat 301 at the bottom side of the connection. The vent 302 is in communication with the nozzle cover 20. Snorkel 302 A heating wire assembly 303 for heating and atomizing the tobacco oil is provided, and the heating wire assembly 303 is powered by the battery 40. Snorkel 302 An oil storage cotton is disposed on the outer side for storing the oil, and in order to prevent the oil from penetrating into the battery 40 to damage the battery 40, the atomizing assembly 30 and the battery 40 in this embodiment An annular grease trap (not shown) is also provided between them. The atomization passage is composed of a hollow atomization seat 301 and a vent pipe 302.

 A first gap 401 exists between the battery 40 and the outer side and the inner wall of the outer sleeve. Battery 40 and lamp cap 60 An airflow sensing assembly 50 connected to the battery 40 is further disposed, and the airflow sensing component 50 defines a through hole 501, the through hole 501 and the first gap 401 Connected.

 At least one second intake passage 601 communicating with the through hole 501 is defined in the junction of the lamp cap 60 and the outer sleeve . In this embodiment, the second intake passage 601, the through hole 501, the first gap 401, the first intake passage (304), the atomization passage, and the suction nozzle Cover 20 Together form an airway for ventilation. The second intake passage 601 at the lamp cap 60 enters the electronic cigarette, flows through the through hole 501 of the air flow sensor, and along the first gap 401 The first intake passage (304) is reached upwardly and enters the atomization passage by the first intake passage (304) and finally reaches the nozzle cover 20. It can be understood that the width of the first gap 401 is 0.1-3 mm.

 A second preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 3-4, which differs from the first embodiment in that the atomizing assembly 30 and the battery of the present embodiment A second gap (not shown) is preset between 40. The second gap is in communication with the atomizing assembly 30. Atomization assembly 30 with extended wires for battery and battery 40 Electrical connection. Corresponding to the second gap, at least one support member 102 is respectively disposed on the first sleeve 10A and the second sleeve 10B for the atomizing assembly 20 It is fixed at a position away from the second gap of the battery 40. It can be understood that the distance of the second gap is 2-7 mm.

 Similarly to the first embodiment, the atomizing assembly 30 includes the nozzle cover 20 Connected atomization channels. Further, the atomizing assembly 30 includes a hollow atomizing seat 301 and a vent tube 302 that is sleeved on the atomizing seat 301 from bottom to top. Snorkel 302 and nozzle cover 20 connected. A heating wire assembly 303 for heating and atomizing the tobacco oil is disposed in the vent 302, and the heating wire assembly 303 is powered by the battery 40. Snorkel 302 An oil storage cotton is disposed on the outer side for storing the oil, and in order to prevent the oil from penetrating into the battery 40 to damage the battery 40, the atomizing assembly 30 and the battery 40 in this embodiment An annular grease trap (not shown) is also provided between them. The atomization passage is composed of a hollow atomization seat 301 and a vent pipe 302.

 In addition, in the first kit 10A and / or the second kit 10B At least one third air inlet hole 101 is opened at a position corresponding to the second gap. At least one third air inlet 101 and the second gap, the atomizing passage, and the nozzle cover 20 Together form an airway for ventilation. Air enters the electronic cigarette from the at least one third intake aperture 102 and through the second gap up into the atomization passage and ultimately to the nozzle cover 20.

 Obviously, the second gap is larger than the first gap 401 in the first embodiment. And the air passage for ventilation in the present embodiment is shorter than the air passage of the first embodiment, and the ventilation efficiency is high. Also, the provision of the support member 102 also contributes to the fixation of the atomizing assembly 30 in the electronic cigarette.

 For the overall effect of the electronic cigarette and the first kit 10A second kit 10B The splicing is fixed, and the electronic cigarette of the present invention also has at least one layer of stickers (not shown) attached to the outside of the outer sleeve. It should be understood that, for the second embodiment, the at least one layer of the sticker is opened corresponding to the at least one third air inlet hole. The pores of 101.

 Referring to FIG. 5, the first kit 10A and the second kit 10B in this embodiment are respectively provided with two support members 102. . The support member disposed above is for abutting against the atomization base 302, and supports the atomization assembly 30. The support member disposed below can abut against the battery 40 for limiting the battery 40. Atomizing component The distance between 30 and battery 40 is the second gap. And the support member 102 disposed on the inner wall of the first kit 10A and the second kit 10B In addition to supporting the limit, it also facilitates the accurate positioning of the relevant components during the assembly process.

 Further, the first kit 10A and the second kit 10B of the electronic cigarette of the present invention The connection structure is not limited to the above embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the connection structure may also be an engagement connection structure, the first kit 10A and the second kit 10B. A toothed connection is provided on the axial contact faces. The toothed connecting structures of the axial contact faces that are in contact with each other are in mesh with each other.

 The connecting structure may also be a bonding structure, the first kit 10A, the second kit 10B The axial contact surface of at least one of the layers is coated with an adhesive. The axial contact faces of the two-contact splicing are bonded to each other by the adhesive.

 The connection structure may also be a magnetic connection, the first kit 10A, the second kit 10B The axial contact surface comprises a magnetic material. The axial contact faces of the two-contact splicing are connected to each other by the magnetic material. It should be understood that the first kit 10A and the second kit 10B It can also be set as a magnetic kit that attracts each other.

 The structural features of the atomization assembly and the battery of the electronic cigarette having the above-described connection structure are the same as those of the first and second embodiments, and are not described herein.

While the invention has been described by way of specific embodiments, the embodiments of the invention In addition, various modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed, but all the embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (16)

 An electronic cigarette having an atomizing assembly (30), a battery (40), and a sleeve assembly (30) and/or a battery (40) a peripheral outer sleeve, characterized in that the outer sleeve comprises a first set (10A) and a second set (10B), the first set (10A) and the second set (10B) The outer sleeve is formed by splicing the joint structure.  The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein said first kit (10A) and second kit (10B) The outer sleeve is formed by splicing the joint structure of the axial contact faces of the two. The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the connecting structure is a fitting connection structure, comprising the first kit (10A) a groove of the axial contact surface on the upper surface and a protrusion of the axial contact surface provided on the second sleeve (10B), the groove and the protrusion matching each other. The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the connecting structure is an engaging connection structure, the first kit (10A) and the second kit (10B) The axial contact faces are provided with toothed connectors. The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the connecting structure is an adhesive structure, the first kit (10A) and the second kit (10B) The axial contact surface of at least one of the layers is coated with an adhesive.  The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the connecting structure is a magnetic connection, the first kit (10A), the second kit (10B) The axial contact surface comprises a magnetic material.  The electronic cigarette according to any one of claims 3-6, wherein the first kit (10A) and the second kit (10B) ) is symmetrical with respect to the central axis of the electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette according to claim 7, wherein the outer sleeve is connected to the nozzle cover (30) at one end of the atomizing assembly (30). The outer sleeve is connected to the lamp cap (60) near one end of the battery (40).  The electronic cigarette according to claim 8, wherein said atomizing assembly (30) includes said nozzle cover (20) An atomizing passage communicating with the bottom of the atomizing assembly (30) defines at least one first intake passage (304).  The electronic cigarette according to claim 9, wherein a first gap (401) exists between the battery (40) and the inner wall of the outer sleeve ).  The electronic cigarette according to claim 10, characterized in that an air flow sensing component (50) is disposed between the battery (40) and the lamp cap (60). A through hole (501) is defined in the airflow sensing component (50), and the through hole (501) is in communication with the first gap (401).  The electronic cigarette according to claim 11, wherein at least one of the connection between the lamp cap (60) and the outer sleeve is opened (501) a second intake passage (601) connected in communication, the second intake passage (601), the through hole (501), the first gap (401), and the first intake passage (304 The atomization channel, and the nozzle cover (20) together form an air passage for ventilation.  The electronic cigarette according to claim 9, wherein said first kit (10A) and second kit (10B) At least one support member (102) is respectively disposed on the upper portion for fixing the atomization assembly (30) at a position spaced apart from the preset second gap of the battery (40).  The electronic cigarette according to claim 13, wherein in said first kit (10A) and/or second kit (10B) Above, at least one third air inlet hole (101) is opened at a position corresponding to the second gap, the third air inlet hole (101), the second gap, the atomization channel, and The nozzle cover (20 Together, an airway for ventilation is formed.  The electronic cigarette according to claim 10, wherein the first gap (401) has a width of 0.1-3 Millimeter.  The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein at least one layer of the sticker is attached to the outer side of the outer sleeve.

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